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It has been many months since Soga Ezo personally commanded the war and came to the front. Five months was a very difficult time for the Wa Kingdom. The Tang State has been crusading against Zhuwen for more than five months. According to the information sent back by the spies, the emperor of the Tang State ordered the sailors to leave the Ryukyus and go north to attack the Wa Kingdom from Kagoshima. Another sailor came out of Dengzhou and came east.

Upon receiving this news, the Wa Kingdom made full preparations for war, and sent Baekje and Goguryeo to persuade the two countries to secretly help the Wa State against the Tang army.

If the Wa kingdom was destroyed, then Baekje and Goguryeo would be surrounded by the Tang kingdom on both sides. Baekje and Goguryeo were worried about this, so they both agreed to secretly send sailors to help, and each gave the Wa Kingdom a large amount of grain as support.

However, after waiting for more than five months, the Tang State Water Division has never moved.

The Ryukyu sailors were only training as usual every day, and there was no sign of the Tengshu sailors.

The more time passed, the more doubts became in Soga Ezo's heart.

Could it be that after weighing the pros and cons, Tang felt that it was not easy to attack the Japanese State, so he just shouted and shouted, but in fact he didn't plan to really send troops?

Also, after all, across the ocean, there are still storms and uncertainties, which are difficult to overcome. Not to mention that the sailors fought across the sea, and the minimum supply of grain and grass was a problem, and the combat was indeed very difficult.

But what if you take it lightly, but what if this move is deliberately done by the Tang Guoshui Master, deliberately delaying consumption?

More than 300 ships, more than 50,000 soldiers, and grain and grass alone are recorded in hundreds of thousands of catties a month. This kind of consumption has dragged on for too long, and I am afraid that if we don't have to fight, the national strength of the Japanese state will be exhausted.

Whether to withdraw or stay, this question has been plaguing Su I Ezo recently, making him eager to know the movements of the Tang State Sailor.

"Report!" There was a shout outside, which lifted Suga's spirits and he immediately walked out.

"Two hundred miles south of Kagoshima, the Tang Navy warship was discovered!" The tanma outside said to Soga Ezo.

"How many ships, how many men?!" Soga Ezo immediately asked.

The spy saluted and replied, "There are only twelve warships, and they should be the vanguard and pathfinder ships!" The number of people on board is not realistic, about one or two hundred people on each ship. But ......"

"Huh?" Su I Ezo frowned: "But what?" ”

"However, the pioneer ship of the Tang State Naval Division...... It looks like it's made ......of steel," the spy added.

"Steel?" Su I Ezo snorted coldly: "How can steel cast a ship, an ordinary sword thrown into the water still sinks to the bottom, don't talk nonsense!" ”

The spies didn't dare to say anything, and they were driven out by Su I Ezo with a raised hand.

Two hundred miles, only twelve ships.

Su I Ezo frowned and thought about it, and secretly said in his heart, this must be a nuisance of the Tang army, first use a small number of warships to disturb the warships of the Japanese State Navy, and once the Japanese Navy Division is dispatched, the rest of the warships will definitely catch up immediately to encircle.

After thinking about it, Soga Ezo summoned the generals to come.

"Two hundred miles south of Kagoshima, there are twelve warships of the Tang Navy." Su I Ezo said to everyone: "I expected that this was a plan to harass and lure the enemy, once my Japanese sailors were fooled and pursued, they would inevitably be ambushed and ambushed. ”

"Twelve?" A general said: "The Tang Navy Division will definitely not attack with only twelve warships, and the minister is right, this move must be a plan to lure the enemy." The naval division warships should not be moved, keep around, wait for the Tang Navy to take the initiative to attack, and then surround them with two wings, and catch turtles in the urn. ”

Soga Ezo nodded, and then asked the other person, "Tanegashima-kun, can the weapons sent by Goguryeo and Baekje be exchanged for the samurai on the warship?" ”

Tanegashima Tokie got up and replied, "It's all already replaced." However, the number was insufficient, and at most ordinary samurai received weapons from Goguryeo and Baekje. Moreover, Baekje and Goguryeo were reluctant to give more, and they both said that if they were discovered by the Tang Kingdom, it would be difficult to explain. Now this amount, it is reasonable to say that someone sold it privately after buying it back. So he didn't give any more. But you can give some more food and grass. ”

Su I Ezo frowned, and asked again: "The warships of the Tang State Navy Division are mostly used for transporting grain and troops, and most of the soldiers are temporarily recruited for land marching troops, so they have battles, and they are only for water warfare, not good at naval warfare. In this regard, the Wa State was stronger than the Tang State. Come on, immediately go to the direction of Ryukyu and Dengzhou, and explore the ships of the Tang State sailors. The Tang Navy Division went overseas, and once the grain and grass were lost, they would be defeated without a fight. ”

"What Minister Su said is extremely true." Yatabe nodded and agreed: "The country of the Central Plains has always only been king on land, and few people pay attention to the sea, so they are not good at naval warfare. And the country of the Central Plains has the heaviest grain and grass in the war, and it has always been believed that the soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. If our Japanese state can destroy its sailors' grain ships, then the Tang navy's sailors will retreat without a fight. ”

"Tanegashima-kun, I remember that you have taken in a few Tang sailors at home, you can ask them, Tang sailors have always been used to arranging grain ships." Soga Ezo said to Tanegashima Tokie.

"This ......" Tanegashima Shihui hesitated for a moment and said: "Although those Tang State sailors defected, I am afraid that they will be Tang State spies, so I don't care much. How can their word be trusted? ”

"Whether it can be trusted or not, it can always be used as a reference." Su I Ezo said, "You can go back and ask." ”

Tanegashima nodded.

Soga Ezo began to distribute orders in full swing again. The appearance of the warships of the Tang Navy finally brought to a conclusion what Su I Ezo had been waiting for for months. He tried in vain to defeat the Tang State Sailor through a battle with the Tang State Water Division. If the Tang Navy can be defeated this time, then the three kingdoms of Baekje, Goguryeo, and Silla will submit to the Wa State, and the Wa State that defeated the Tang State will also become a hero.

In Su I's Ezo view, the most powerful cavalry of the Tang Kingdom could not be used, and when it came to fighting, it might not be better than the Japanese people. What's more, the Wa Kingdom also obtained the same steel-making weapons in the Tang Dynasty through Baekje and Goguryeo, and the combat effectiveness was greatly improved. When the Tang army came to the sea, there must be a lot of discomfort, and this battle may not be the outcome of the Tang Kingdom's victory.

As long as Baekje and Goguryeo did their best to prevent the Tengju sailors from rushing to join the Ryukyu sailors, then the Wa navy could first defeat the Ryukyu sailors, and then turn west and join forces with Baekje and Goguryeo to defeat the Tengju sailors.

Su I Ezo took a deep breath, and faintly felt a kind of excitement in his heart, and he had a secret expectation for the upcoming Tang Guo Sailor. He was anxious to fight and achieve his own prestige - he couldn't wait! (To be continued.) )