Does Soga Ezo know the location of the silver mine?
Although it's not in the middle, it's not far either.
After all, the Suga family has been operating in the Japanese country for several generations, and the Japanese country itself is not a big place. He still knows where there is gold and silver. However, due to the technical level, he cannot estimate the output of the mineral deposits. At the same time,
It is also limited by the level of technology, and he cannot mine it. The current metallurgical level of the Japanese country can only barely mine 'dog head gold', which is the kind of gold washed out in rivers with relatively high purity. As for gold ore, they do not have it.
That mining technology.
The place Soga Ezo painted was an existing mine in Japan. A lot of silver in Japan was mined from this mine. He chose this place firstly to gain Li Mu's trust, because he knew that Li Mu would definitely come.
Understand that if there were no silver mines here, he would not have fallen into the trap.
What's more, the terrain here is very suitable for an ambush. There are mountains on both sides and a ravine in the middle. You only need to ambush people and horses on the mountainside on both sides, and you can easily make dumplings out of the enemy.
Soga Ezo had never seen the Tang army and did not know how powerful the Tang army was. But when he was young, he had seen the Sui Dynasty's army. He knew his own strength. If he did not set up an ambush, his troops would definitely not be able to defeat the Sui Dynasty.
The Tang army defeated the Sui army, so he had no confidence at all.
Therefore, he could only resort to this despicable method. Of course, with Soga Ezo's moral standards, he did not feel that he had done anything despicable.
The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. This has always been the case.
Soga Ezo is an old fox. He knows that fish will not eat the bait that is too easy to obtain. So in the end, he did not choose to kneel down and lick it directly. On the contrary, he ordered the people of Japan to be restrained, and no one was allowed to mention anything about silver.
Mine and other news, and at the same time wrote a letter to Li Mu. In addition to flattery, he vaguely asked about the purpose of this trip. It seemed that he wanted to lose money and avoid disaster, and offered a sum of treasure to let the fleet leave.
Li Mu came with a purpose, how could he leave so easily? Just as Soga Ezo thought, Li Mu ignored Soga Ezo's letter and continued to inquire about the silver mine. Finally, 'the hard work paid off'
, in a small fishing village along the coast of Honshu Island, Tang Ren met an old miner and learned that there was a silver mine that had been mined for about a hundred years in the Sanin area of Honshu Island.
Later, under the surveillance of the informants sent by Soga Ezo, the two Kinyi guards followed the old miner and came to the vicinity of the mine.
Three days later, the fleet docked and rested on the beach for a day. About 200 people left the camp and rushed to the mine.
…
The dock was only one day away from the mine. But a team of 200 people, with many mining tools, obviously couldn't move that fast. Soga Ezo had enough time to set up traps, and he placed them along the way.
He has dozens of informants, and almost every few miles, there is one of his informants. He knows all the movements of the Tang people.
"The Tang people sent about half of the people to the mines, and about half of the people stayed behind...it's better to be cautious," Soga Ezo clicked his tongue. On the map he drew, he had never felt so exciting halfway through his life.
But this time, his opponents are no longer the idiots of the Japanese country. His opponents have become the Tang people, the superior Central Plains people. If he tastes the taste of failure in the Japanese country, then he will be the hero of the Japanese country and will be remembered forever.
The history of Japan.
"It seems like a safe arrangement, but it is actually stupid." Soga Ezo sneered: "If it were me, with such a powerful fleet, I would put 80% of the people on the ship to ensure that nothing goes wrong, and the ship would return to the sea.
Retreating to the sea, no one can pose a threat to such a huge fleet. At first glance, this commander seems to be someone who has never fought in a war. It is a pity that such a majestic fleet of the Tang Dynasty is managed by such a person. It seems that the Celestial Empire has great power.
It’s better to be famous than to meet him——”
His subordinates hurriedly began to flatter him. Soga Ezo enjoyed it for a while, waved his hand to interrupt the group of flatterers, and said: "The strategy of dividing the troops is very stupid. It seems that many of my preparations will not be used." He looked to the side
One of his subordinates asked: "Keda, where are the Tang people now?"
"Go back to the Lord, and you can reach us in half a day."
"Then go and prepare quickly. Dig more traps on the mountainside. When they find you, they will definitely go up the mountain to fight you. Dig more traps so that they can't get up the mountain. You shoot arrows down from the mountain. If you still lose,
You don’t have to live anymore.”
"Hai!" Kameda half-knelt on the ground, saluted, stood up and left to prepare.
"How are the conditions of those people left in the camp by the Tang people? Yamamoto-kun, have your spies come back?"
"Go back to the Lord, my people have been arranged. As long as the Lord gives the order, my people will rush into the Tang camp and kill them all!"
"Stupid!" Soga Ezo slapped his men on the head and scolded: "To deal with a group of idiots, do we need to use more stupid methods? You lead people to rush in and fight, are you the opponent of the Tang Dynasty? You don't know how to use your brains.
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Yamamoto was stunned and his eyes showed doubts. After Soga Ezo had beaten him enough, he dared to ask: "My lord, I am stupid. I really can't think of what to do. Please give me some advice!"
"How will they eat and drink when they get ashore?"
Yamamoto knew this and said: "The spies reported that they have a lot of food on the ship and they cook the food themselves."
"Where's the water?"
"Water..." Yamamoto thought for a while and said, "It should be dug from a well in a nearby fishing village. The spies have seen that several vehicles carry water in every morning."
Soga Ezo sneered: "Can't we just take the poison, throw it into the water, and poison them to death? Why do we need to kill them?!"
"Ah!" Yamamoto suddenly realized and giggled: "My lord is wise, this is a good idea!"
"Let's do it!" Soga Ezo waved his hand impatiently, talking to these subordinates who were as stupid as pigs. He was always so tired and panicked!
…
Li Mu took Li Chongyi and the Jinyi Guards, followed the guide, and set out to find the silver mine he mentioned. All matters regarding the camp were handed over to Shopkeeper Xiao, and he was asked to make arrangements. Halfway through, Li Chongyi finally couldn't help but,
Said: "Brother, I think this matter is fraudulent."
"Oh?" Li Mu raised his eyelids and said, "Why is there such a trick?"
"I can't explain clearly, but when my master taught me the art of war, he told me a lot of stories. After listening to those stories, I just felt that they were deceitful." The master Li Chongyi was talking about was none other than the Qiu Bearded Master.
He also has an in-depth study of the art of war. It is said that Li Jing’s art of war was all given by a beard. Li Chongyi was straightforward and not very flirtatious, so he was not really suitable for studying the art of war. However, he had some talents that could not be explained. Although he
I can't explain it, but it feels very accurate.
Li Mu knew what was going on with Li Chongyi and didn't blame him for not being able to explain. He just smiled and said, "Do you think I really believe these devils?"
These days, because he could not find the location of the silver mine, Li Mu became so angry that he also called the Japanese people "guizi". No one understood what "guizi" meant. Yixiu even asked Li Mu specifically, but Li Mu just explained,
This is a scornful term for the enemy.
"I'm just following a trick. Instead of us looking for it like headless chickens, it's better to catch a big one and let him help us find it."
Li Chongyi showed a confused look and said, "Brother, I don't understand."
"Oh, actually it's not that difficult." Li Mu explained to him, "If you think about it, what did the Japanese people we met along the way look like when they saw us?"
Li Chongyi thought for a while and said: "Cowardly! Afraid?"
"Yes, that's it." Li Mu said with a smile: "The Japanese people are short in stature and can hardly keep up with the ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty. And our royal guards and sailors are all chosen over and over again.
The men are a head taller and stronger than our ordinary people. The difference between them makes us appear to be much stronger than them. Moreover, they know that we are Tang people, and they are afraid of us in our bones. We and them
When we talk, they are evasive and don't dare to look into our eyes."
"But the old miner seemed very talkative. He was completely different from the Japanese people we met along the way, so I became suspicious."
These days, because he could not find the location of the silver mine, Li Mu became so angry that he also called the Japanese people "guizi". No one understood what "guizi" meant. Yixiu even asked Li Mu specifically, but Li Mu just explained,
This is a scornful term for the enemy.
"I'm just following a trick. Instead of us looking for it like headless chickens, it's better to catch a big one and let him help us find it."
Li Chongyi showed a confused look and said, "Brother, I don't understand."
"Oh, actually it's not that difficult." Li Mu explained to him, "If you think about it, what did the Japanese people we met along the way look like when they saw us?"
Li Chongyi thought for a while and said: "Cowardly! Afraid?"
"Yes, that's it." Li Mu said with a smile: "The Japanese people are short in stature and can hardly keep up with the ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty. And our royal guards and sailors are all chosen over and over again.
The men are a head taller and stronger than our ordinary people. The difference between them makes us appear to be much stronger than them. Moreover, they know that we are Tang people, and they are afraid of us in our bones. We and them
When we talk, they are evasive and don't dare to look into our eyes."
"But the old miner seemed very talkative. He was completely different from the Japanese people we met along the way, so I became suspicious."
These days, because he could not find the location of the silver mine, Li Mu became so angry that he also called the Japanese people "guizi". No one understood what "guizi" meant. Yixiu even asked Li Mu specifically, but Li Mu just explained,
This is a scornful term for the enemy.
"I'm just following a trick. Instead of us looking for it like headless chickens, it's better to catch a big one and let him help us find it."
Li Chongyi showed a confused look and said, "Brother, I don't understand."
"Oh, actually it's not that difficult." Li Mu explained to him, "If you think about it, what did the Japanese people we met along the way look like when they saw us?"
Li Chongyi thought for a while and said: "Cowardly! Afraid?"
"Yes, that's it." Li Mu said with a smile: "The Japanese people are short in stature and can hardly keep up with the ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty. And our royal guards and sailors are all chosen over and over again.
The men are a head taller and stronger than our ordinary people. The difference between them makes us appear to be much stronger than them. Moreover, they know that we are Tang people, and they are afraid of us in our bones. We and them
When we talk, they are evasive and don't dare to look into our eyes."
"But the old miner seemed very talkative. He was completely different from the Japanese people we met along the way, so I became suspicious."
These days, because he could not find the location of the silver mine, Li Mu became so angry that he also called the Japanese people "guizi". No one understood what "guizi" meant. Yixiu even asked Li Mu specifically, but Li Mu just explained,
This is a scornful term for the enemy.
"I'm just following a trick. Instead of us looking for it like headless chickens, it's better to catch a big one and let him help us find it."
Li Chongyi showed a confused look and said, "Brother, I don't understand."
"Oh, actually it's not that difficult." Li Mu explained to him, "If you think about it, what did the Japanese people we met along the way look like when they saw us?"
Li Chongyi thought for a while and said: "Cowardly! Afraid?"
"Yes, that's it." Li Mu said with a smile: "The Japanese people are short in stature and can hardly keep up with the ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty. And our royal guards and sailors are all chosen over and over again.
The men are a head taller and stronger than our ordinary people. The difference between them makes us appear to be much stronger than them. Moreover, they know that we are Tang people, and they are afraid of us in our bones. We and them
When we talk, they are evasive and don't dare to look into our eyes."
"But the old miner seemed very talkative. He was completely different from the Japanese people we met along the way, so I became suspicious."
These days, because he could not find the location of the silver mine, Li Mu became so angry that he also called the Japanese people "guizi". No one understood what "guizi" meant. Yixiu even asked Li Mu specifically, but Li Mu just explained,
This is a scornful term for the enemy.
"I'm just following a trick. Instead of us looking for it like headless chickens, it's better to catch a big one and let him help us find it."
Li Chongyi showed a confused look and said, "Brother, I don't understand."
"Oh, actually it's not that difficult." Li Mu explained to him, "If you think about it, what we have done here