Chapter 2871 Go back and have nothing to do, even Goguryeo broke
Li Shimin stared blankly at the document reporting victory. In this document, Li Ji reported not just one victory, but two.
The first good news was that he led the boarding division and crippled the Baekje navy. After Baekje lost more than 200 warships, the remaining navy retreated to the mouth of the Baijiang River and waited for reinforcements.
The second good news was that after the Japanese nation received the news of the defeat of Baekje Navy, they mobilized the entire navy of the country, including more than a thousand battleships and nearly 50,000 elite men.
He came to rescue Baekje with murderous intent, intending to work with Baekje to annihilate the Tang navy in the offshore waters of Baekje.
As a result, Li and Cheng Sanlang, one of them, lured the enemy and the other ambush them. They created a very beautiful ambush.
The Japanese navy was defeated by them, with most of the casualties and less than half of the defeated soldiers fleeing the battlefield.
Li Ji briefly explained in the victory report the reason why the Dengzhou Navy was able to defeat Baekje and the Japanese Navy with less than 200 warships.
All because of the power of the cruiser and admiral, and also thanks to the fairy basket named by His Majesty for detecting the enemy's situation in the sky.
This allowed the Navy of the Tang Dynasty to detect any enemy traces within a radius of more than 100 miles, so as to calmly dispatch an ambush...
Li Shimin took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and said solemnly to the civil and military officials whose eyes fell on his face.
"Li Jiqing's family and Cheng Sanlang have defeated Baekje and Japanese navy..."
Having said this, Li Shimin saw that there was another memorial in the wooden box, and there seemed to be a few pictures, so he took out those pictures first.
It was spread out on the eucalyptus table and everyone saw it. It should be a painting, but this painting was not about scenery or landscape.
It is a partial picture of the war. You can clearly see the sky with floating clouds, and someone on a fairy basket seems to be pointing downwards.
On the sea, several warships were lining up in a straight line, speeding and firing, and at the other end of the screen was the broken ship shrouded in gunpowder smoke.
As the most famous art master and engineer in the Tang Dynasty, Yan Lide is also attending the court meeting here today.
He took two steps forward and glanced at this mediocre painting with an average level of painting. His eyes subconsciously landed on the inscription, and his eyes bulged in an instant.
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"...Cheng Sanlang's sea battle with Japan Tu?!"
All the important civil and military officials bulged their eyes, and their faces instantly turned black.
Li Shimin's face fell, and then he opened another one, and immediately burst into laughter.
"Come, come, gentlemen, here is a picture of the British Duke conquering Baekje."
"Oh, Brother Mao Gong is also very interested, hehehehe..."
This made General Cheng, whose face darkened and his eyes rolled around, thinking about how to defend his shameless Saburo, became immediately happy.
Okay, okay, since that old shameless Li Ji is just like his third child, then it will be fine. If the sky falls, there is still that old scumbag to hold him up, so it doesn't matter.
Li Shimin didn't want to speak. He glared at Cheng Yaojin, the cheeky and cheeky man, and continued to open other drawings.
"Well, here is also a picture... of the Tang Dynasty's patrol general's ship breaking through the waves and firing, and there is also a picture of the Immortal Basket Baili surveying the enemy..."
At this moment, everyone can feel that His Majesty's tone no longer contains strong emotional fluctuations and gradually becomes calmer.
I must have calmed down from Cheng Sanlang's saucy operation. After all, the last two pictures are not only a compliment, but also a compliment to the military excellence of the two good treasures named by His Majesty.
The Prime Minister wiped his face, and it was indeed a great joy to win consecutive victories. We can't interrupt the process of congratulating the emperor just because of such embarrassment, right?
Come on, whoever allows himself to be the prime minister and the head of hundreds of officials can only bite the bullet and forcefully start the flattery mode.
"Your Majesty, these, um... I think Cheng Sanlang and Mr. Yingying think they are just documents to report victory.
It is not enough to express the joy of victory, nor is it enough to describe the role of the cruiser named by His Majesty himself and the fairy basket in the military."
A number of important civil and military ministers also congratulated Li Shimin. It was because of His Majesty's wise decision and insight.
Both the chief and deputy general managers of the Pyongyang Road March lived up to His Majesty's high expectations, and the Tang Navy shocked the world with two hearty victories.
Li Jing, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, also stood up and analyzed from a strategic perspective as a professional military strategist the benefits of consecutive victories for the Tang Dynasty's next military operations.
This can be regarded as a good start for His Majesty's personal expedition to Goguryeo. Think about it, Zhang Jian, the governor of Yingzhou, made frequent achievements in that Liao region.
Li Ji and Cheng Sanlang also reported frequent successes in the southern region of Goguryeo. This would definitely frighten Goguryeo.
The defense of the southern region will definitely be strengthened. As a result, Goguryeo will inevitably fall into a dilemma, which will be more conducive to the Tang Dynasty's conquest of Goguryeo.
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Li Shimin stroked his long beard and had to admit that Li Jing's analysis was quite reasonable.
As for Cheng Sanlang and Li Ji, the old and the young, they both like to show off their tempers.
In addition, Cheng Sanlang, a virtuous son-in-law with extraordinary imagination, could report such a victory in such a way, which can be regarded as unique.
This also provided Li Shimin with a good inspiration, and when he returned, he personally conquered Goguryeo.
You must order the painter to paint a few masterpieces that will surely go down in history. Otherwise, how can you be worthy of the great achievements you have done?
"...I am very pleased to be able to attack the enemy bravely, defeat the Baekje and Japanese naval forces, and defeat tens of thousands of enemies.
However, Goguryeo has not yet been defeated, and Baekje and Japan have not yet bowed their heads and begged for mercy. They still need to make persistent efforts and cannot underestimate the enemy..."
Following His Majesty's words, all the important civil and military ministers nodded with deep understanding, especially the elders of the martial arts disciples, who all showed sincere smiles.
Although Li Ji and Cheng Sanlang had the greatest achievements, the problem was that all the young people participated in the battle.
Therefore, their contribution must be indispensable. As their fathers, the important military officials of the Tang Dynasty were also very relieved.
"These little bastards finally didn't go through this journey in vain."
"In such a short period of time, we can even defeat Baekje and Japan. Haha, maybe we can go back and have nothing to do. Maybe we can even defeat Goguryeo."
The chattering of these cheerful military officials fell into the ears of Li Shimin, especially when he heard that even Goguryeo might also hear this.
The face of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the Meishu Palace suddenly froze, and the resourceful and heroic face of Chu Bi's wise son-in-law flashed in his mind.
I even avoided the countless tricks of this kid, just in case...
"Well, I think it's better to set the departure time for Youzhou on the tenth, um... five days later."