At this time, the war to destroy the Japanese had entered its final stage.
There was chaos in the capital, and the disaster of national subjugation was similar everywhere, from nobles to common people.
Countless tragic things will inevitably happen, and there is no need to describe them one by one.
Tamura is more courageous than Shanbei... He escaped with some people who were willing to follow him, and he probably started to prepare to form a Japanese resistance army.
Li Jing was also helpless. The Tang army traveled a long distance to the hinterland of the Japanese state. After landing, they were very tired and their marching speed was slightly slower. They failed to achieve the strategic goal of quickly occupying Pingjing and sweeping the hinterland of the Japanese state.
If there were only one or two thousand riders, all problems would be solved.
Moreover, it was already the end of September, and the weather on the island was still quite warm, but the army had to prepare for the winter.
Therefore, there must be some flaws in the ending.
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When the Tang army encircled Pingjing, there was no resistance here. Apart from sporadic resistance, there was actually no threat to the Tang army.
The Tang army divided its forces here, and sent out teams of thousands of men one by one. Under the guidance of the Japanese soldiers, they occupied villages and key points.
Asuka Yuyuan and the Three Mountains were all under the control of the Tang army in a few days.
Many people fled into the mountains. Next year, the Tang army may face the problem of suppressing bandits, but at this time, the overall situation has been decided.
Li Jing ordered people to escort Shan Bei and others into Pingjing first to calm people's hearts.
Then a large group of Tang troops poured in and implemented military control. With the help of Japanese soldiers, they searched for the remaining enemies from house to house and registered their names.
At Soga Ezo's suggestion, the Japanese were also issued "good citizen certificates", which were documents issued by the Tang army.
Japanese people are not allowed to go out unless they have something to do. Once they go out on the street, they have to show documents...
Pingjing soon settled down.
Under swords and guns, the Japanese were trembling with fear. Most of the brave ones died, and the rest could only accept the arrangements of Amaterasu.
Li Jing and his troops moved into the palace in Pingjing without any ceremony.
All members of the Japanese royal family were singled out. Li Jing thought about it and left Shanbei and Tamura's lineage behind. The rest were escorted onto the ship and sent directly to Chang'an.
In addition to the royal family in Pingjing, the Shanggong family still has some bloodlines in various places. Except for those who escaped when the opportunity arose, the rest were also sent to Pingjing one after another.
In the disaster of country subjugation, not many members of the royal family died. Instead, many members of the Wu family died. This must have been due to lack of brains. Li Jing was very satisfied if it was not for any other reason.
What does this mean? Li Jing knows very well that noble relatives are greedy for life and afraid of death, so how can they expect other people to be loyal to the country?
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It's just that the Tang army is now widely dispersed.
Pei Xingyan and Xunxiang led their troops to occupy Chikushi Island, while Gao Yaxian and others landed on Imao Island, which the Japanese also called Erming Island, which later became Shikoku Island.
Wang Xiongdan led his troops to occupy the Great Arakawa River, which was actually a good place and had the largest plain on the Japanese islands.
In addition, Bunshihong circled around the northern coast and landed on the west side of the island.
There are also thousands of small islands around the Japanese archipelago, some with people, some with no people...
Li Jing was thinking about what to do next year in the palace city of Pingjing. As for how to better survive the winter by spreading out various departments, Li Jing couldn't care so much.
This actually depends on the capabilities of the generals leading the troops and their search methods.
Being defeated by a Japanese counterattack? This situation is unlikely to happen.
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"The Japanese country is dead..."
In the palace of Jincheng in Silla, Kinderman was extremely surprised when he took the letter from Jin Chunqiu.
When he was in trouble and looking for his sister, Kinderman immediately ordered someone to summon his sister Jin Shengman.
Because Jin Shengman attracted strong support and established connections with the nobles of the Tang Dynasty, his status in Silla rose rapidly. He was promoted from a real bone noble to a holy bone noble, and he was the first successor to the King of Silla.
, and assisted the government with the post of Yifan.
Well, Silla has chosen to become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, and the bone products and seventeen-official system that have been established for many years will soon be reformed in accordance with the official etiquette of the Tang Dynasty.
The situation of Silla at this time is actually not easy to say. Two young women have become the figures who control the destiny of Silla. Even though they are very smart, where will they take Silla and do they have the ability to govern Silla well?
, are all unknown.
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"The Grand Governor has only been leading his troops for less than two months, right? Has the Japanese country been destroyed?"
Jin Shengman couldn't believe it either.
Kinderman had already calmed down at this time, "It didn't take a month for the Tang Dynasty to destroy Baekje. The Japanese were defeated at sea and their vitality was severely damaged... but it makes sense."
The two sisters looked at each other, and gradually a smile appeared on their faces.
The Japanese kingdom was a feud with Silla. If it was destroyed, it would be a good thing for Silla. However, like Baekje, it was destroyed too quickly, which makes people a little confused.
"Should we send more troops there next year? We can't give those Japanese a chance to rise again."
"Let's forget it. With the power of the Tang Dynasty's soldiers and horses, there is nothing we can do if we go there. It would be more useful to send a message to my cousin and ask him to do his best to counsel in front of the governor.
Instead of calculating these things, we might as well think about other things.
The Japanese country has been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, so the next step should be to attack Goguryeo, right?"
"Well, one of the Three Kingdoms has passed away, and the last wishes of the past kings are about to come true. There were a lot of wars last year, and we gave a lot of food and grass to the Tang Dynasty. Fortunately, no one complained.
Next year we will have to watch the Tang Dynasty, we are just trying our best to help, we don’t know how this battle will be in the future?"
"Well, let me see, the Tang Dynasty was too cautious. With their military strength, Goguryeo could not take it. However, they did not want to cross the river. Instead, they sent troops to destroy the Japanese country. What will happen next?
Are you still going to conquer Ryukyu?"
"There is nothing to say about this. The Emperor of the Sui Dynasty personally led his troops to conquer Goguryeo several times, but all returned without success. It is reasonable for the Tang Dynasty to be more cautious.
It is not up to us to make the decision on these matters. I only hope that His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty can see that Silla is so respectful and helpful, and can promise Silla a fertile land in the future.
That way, we can also have an explanation with the previous kings and ministers."
Jin Shengman nodded with deep sympathy, but she was not as worried as her sister. Thinking about what she saw and heard in Chang'an and the smiling face of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the Tai Chi Hall, she felt more at ease than anyone else.
The small country of Silla cannot be compared with the Tang Dynasty, so being a vassal is the best result.
If you look at the fate of Baekje and Wa, you will understand that Silla must not follow in their footsteps...
Not wanting to get entangled in Silla's future fate, she decisively changed the topic, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Next year, my sister will go to the Tang Dynasty to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Everyone and I are discussing what we can say. Do you want to hear it? Their suggestions are very interesting."
Kinderman saw that his sister looked a little weird, but he didn't care and said: "They want to divide counties according to the Tang Dynasty system, change the official system, etiquette, court uniforms, etc., so they can just use the Tang Dynasty code.
What’s interesting about it?”
The tentacles of the Tang Dynasty have firmly extended to the East China Sea. Although it is still short, it has already had a subversive influence in Silla.
Because they sent people to meet with the Tang Dynasty several times, they got a good response from the Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers, and some people's horizons were opened. As a result, the minds of the Silla aristocrats gradually became more alive.
In the past hundred years, they have been deeply influenced by Goguryeo. Whether it is the official system or social structure, or even the language and writing, there are shadows of Goguryeo.
In fact, the civilization of the Central Plains was indirectly spread to Silla, and coupled with the problem of localization, Silla was somewhat specious and could not connect well with the Tang Dynasty.
The people of Silla quickly realized this problem, so there was a trend in the Silla Dynasty to fully imitate the Tang Dynasty. This was actually a very big change for Silla.
There is no shortage of voices of opposition to any change, but as Datang's presence on the peninsula becomes stronger and stronger, the opponents gradually die out for the sake of their family's lives.
The consensus between Silla and the Central Government was formed very quickly.
Whether it is the Kinderman sisters or several Yifan, Yichi, and Bozhen, they all believe that the Tang army will not be stationed here for a long time.
If we don't take this opportunity to carry out drastic reforms, then once the Tang army leaves, many people may jump out to oppose them.
And in order to better integrate into the rule of the Tang Dynasty, it is very necessary to carry out these reforms.
For example, in terms of language and characters, should we retain the old Silla elements, or should we completely accept the original Chinese characters of the Tang Dynasty?
The Silla people don't have any concept of cultural invasion, but they are not without old-fashioned and stubborn people. Now they don't dare to speak, but once the Tang army leaves, maybe they will.
Therefore, the far-sighted Silla nobles are trying their best to promote changes, which is similar to what happened when the Goguryeo people invaded the south, forcing the natives in the south to establish a country and learn from Goguryeo's military and political system.
Of course, as a small country strives to survive, it is relatively easy to change direction. If it were the Central Plains dynasty, countless blood would have to be shed for every major change.
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Jin Shengman laughed, "Our uncle has said that it would be best if His Royal Highness, the True Self, can occupy a place in the palace of the Tang Dynasty and win the favor of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty..."
Before she could finish speaking, Kinderman's face turned red and he said angrily: "Did he really say that?"
Kinderman smiled and said: "Of course he wouldn't say that, but his son, our cousin, has said it more than once, and many people think it makes sense. It seems that Her Royal Highness the Queen is going to sacrifice her life for the country.
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At this point, Jin Shengman was already laughing so hard, but his big eyes as bright as stars have been observing his sister's expression, looking at her in a sly manner was very annoying.
Kinderman took two deep breaths before she calmed down. She was still a young girl when she ascended the throne, and Silla was in a bad situation. She focused on state affairs, and her marriage was delayed...
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