Chapter 2856 The Biography of Flying Pigeons from Japanese Island
When the eldest brother said this, he glanced around, and soon, all the important civil and military ministers came out one after another to make a bitter speech to Emperor Xiaotoku who was on the throne.
All in all, thousands of words were condensed into one sentence, that is, what the Crown Prince, the eldest brother of the Central Government, said was very good, and I also ask His Majesty the Emperor to agree to the plan of the Crown Prince, the eldest brother of the Central Government, no matter what.
Seeing the expressions of those ministers, Emperor Xiaotoku wiped his face helplessly and forced a smile towards his eldest brother, the Crown Prince.
"I understand the truth of losing one's lips and teeth. Baekje and Japan have always advanced and retreated together. Now that we are in trouble, I naturally cannot stand by and watch."
"But now, the crusade against the powerful clans is at a critical juncture. Will it be possible to mobilize all the navy and elites to aid Baekje..."
After hearing this, the eldest brother, the Crown Prince, smiled confidently. "Your Majesty, just don't worry, I will leave 20,000 elites in the capital to be prepared for any eventuality."
"As for those wealthy families, they are already at the end of their game. How can they still have the power to disrupt the imperial court's plans?"
"Since the prince thinks there is no problem, then I will work hard for the prince to be the commander and preside over the military affairs for Baekje. I look forward to the prince returning victorious as soon as possible..."
Compared to Emperor Kotoku, who preferred to be cautious in doing things, the Crown Prince, the eldest brother, was much more radical.
Moreover, he likes to take risks in his acting style. If he doesn't like to take risks, he will not risk his life by killing the powerful official Su Wo.
Now, Baekje's request for help has made Brother Zhongda keenly aware of a problem.
The navy of the Tang Dynasty has already appeared in Baekje. If Baekje just lay down on the soft cotton field and let Silla and the Tang Dynasty slaughter it.
Doesn't that mean that after Baekje is taken care of, Datang's navy may one day appear on the country's coastline?
Therefore, when the crown prince, the elder brother of Zhongda, received the request for help from Baekje envoys, he immediately made the decision to ask for help from Baekje immediately and immediately.
Moreover, it is not just as simple as asking for help, but also to mobilize the navy. It must be decided in one fell swoop to annihilate the Tang navy within the territory of Baekje.
In this way, Baekje launched a large-scale attack on Silla from west to east, while he led his navy around to Jincheng. Under the attack from the east and west, he would definitely be able to catch Silla by surprise.
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Under the instructions of the eldest brother, who was both the crown prince and a powerful official, the entire Japanese kingdom was moved.
The Japanese country summoned almost all warships, and even many fishing boats were directly recruited into the army, forming a huge fleet of more than 1,200 ships.
Prince Zhong, the eldest brother, led 50,000 Japanese elite troops and boarded the deck, kicking off the first war between Japan and Tang.
At the pier, several Japanese people watched a long line of people boarding the ship. Inside and outside the pier, there were almost no warships visible.
Naturally, I also saw the Crown Prince of Zhongda Brother who arrived at the pier surrounded by a group of Japanese civil and military officials.
This crown prince, who was much older than the emperor, was familiar to everyone in the Japanese kingdom.
Brother Zhong is wearing a beautiful armor. Well, this is exactly the armor that the Tang Dynasty gave to the Tibetan vassal country. It was regarded as a treasure by the Japanese country.
Before, it had always been occupied by Sugarulu. With the downfall of Sugarulu, many good treasures fell into the hands of this eldest brother.
Including this piece of very beautiful and dazzling Mingguang heavy armor.
When the Japanese generals on the side looked at this set of armor, their eyes were full of greed and envy.
After all, compared to the Mingguang heavy armor produced by the Tang Dynasty, the armors made by the country that he and others were wearing were nothing more than scrap metal next to a pile of gold and silver.
Not to mention that most of the Japanese elites used bamboo and wood to make armor plates for self-defense.
Brother Zhong stood next to the pier, turned around, looked at the Japanese civil and military forces who were almost gathered here, and nodded slightly with satisfaction.
"Everyone, while I am away from the country, I would like to ask you to do your best to assist His Majesty. Don't let villains and traitors get close to His Majesty's palace."
All the civil and military officials bowed down one after another and expressed their loyalty to the powerful minister and crown prince. Then they respectfully sent the eldest brother to the battleship and sailed away.
Zhi Quan Yang Wang Tian stood beside his eldest brother, the Crown Prince, and looked at the pier that was getting farther and farther away from him and others, and couldn't help but whisper.
"Your Highness, why don't you allow the Emperor to accompany the army to fight in person? It's okay for the Emperor to stay in the country for a short time. If the time is longer..."
"Okay, don't worry. Your Majesty is finally my brother-in-law. What kind of person is he? Am I still unclear?"
"Although he disagrees with me politically, at least he and I don't have to fight each other."
Having said this, the eldest brother, the Crown Prince, couldn't help but add, "At least not now."
After hearing this, a group of close generals believed that it was true. Now all the military power in the country is gathered behind the eldest brother.
Even if His Majesty the Emperor is dissatisfied with his eldest brother, the Prince, he can only hold it in and go to Baekje this time.
If he can win, then the reputation of Brother Naka in the country will definitely far exceed that of His Majesty the Emperor. At that time, it will be even less likely that anyone will side with the Emperor.
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Among the shops of Han and Tang Dynasties, shopkeeper Yuchi was stroking his thick beard and listening carefully to the reports of those who came before him.
I heard that not only were the scale of the battleships unprecedented, probably at least a thousand, but also the number of Japanese warriors who boarded the ships must have been tens of thousands.
After hearing this, shopkeeper Yuchi nodded with satisfaction, patted the man on the shoulder, took out a piece of yellow gold cake, and handed it to his hand.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother. Just keep this little thing and look back. You will be rewarded generously."
"The big shopkeeper must not do this..."
"Remember, whenever you do something for our Han-Tang Commercial Bank, you must be rewarded. This is the principle of our Han-Tang Commercial Bank. "
"Take it as you are told. Don't forget that since your father and brother died in the war, you are the only male in your family. You still have a large family of women and children to support."
"Thank you, big shopkeeper..."
After shopkeeper Yuchi watched the Japanese man leave, he turned around and walked towards the depths of the shop. Not long after, several homing pigeons suddenly fluttered their wings and flew towards the distance.
After waiting for a while, several more homing pigeons flew out from the depths of the shop and spread their wings towards the distance...
Cheng Chubi took the secret message from Deng Chengxin and read the contents clearly. Brother Zhong personally led the Japanese naval fleet northward.
There are over a thousand battleships and tens of thousands of Japanese elite soldiers, heading towards Baekje in a menacing manner.
Seeing this, Cheng Chubi smiled with relief and joy.
"Come here, send the order, raise the sails, and continue westward. In three days, we must reach the north of Tsushima Island..."