Fujiwara-kyo, also known as Yamato, or Nara in later generations, was one of the birthplaces of the Wakoku culture, and it was also the place where the lord of the Wakoku Kingdom of this era was located. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Fujiwara-kyo is inland and not near the sea. However, it has a gateway to the sea. By logging in through this portal, you can reach Fujiwarakyo in a very short time.

Osaka - Osaka in later generations. It is the gateway to Fujiwara-kyo. From Osaka to Fujiwara-kyo, the straight-line distance is just over 40 kilometers. Even if you can't walk in a straight line, Osaka is the place where Emperor Nintoku built the Namba Takatsu Palace in Osaka, and it is also the place where Prince Shotoku built the Shitennoji Temple, so the official road from Osaka to Fujiwara-kyo is very well repaired, and with the speed of the Tang Dynasty, you can rush to Fujiwara-kyo in one day.

In addition, Osaka is also a very good seaport, when occupying Osaka, the warships of the Datang Navy Division can be effectively protected here, and at the same time, relying on the Osaka Port, the Datang Navy can also hold on to this place and firmly hold the gate of Fujiwarakyo of the Wakoku Kingdom.

Therefore, Osaka is the landing site of the Tang Dynasty Navy soldiers selected by Xia Hongsheng.

The twelve ironclad ships of the Tang Dynasty did not encounter any more obstacles, and drove straight into the domestic sea of the Japanese Dynasty and arrived at Osaka.

"The Wakoku always thought that our Tang Navy Division would land on Kagoshima, so most of the ships were concentrated in Kagoshima, and the others stayed in Nabutsu to prevent the Dengshu Navy Division. Unexpectedly, we went around to the east and entered the inland sea. Li Xiaogong took the telescope and looked at the shore for a while, put down the telescope, and said.

"Nanotsu?" Xia Hongsheng was stunned, this name was not right in his mind.

"Nanotsu is the great port of the Wa Kingdom, opposite Baekje and Silla across the sea. Eighty percent of the ships bound for Datang from the Wa Kingdom departed from Nanotsu and arrived at Datang via Baekje or Silla. Li Xiaogong explained to Xia Hongsheng.

"The Dengzhou Naval Division led by Chief Manager Zhang was originally going to land from there, right?" Xia Hongsheng asked.

Li Xiaogong nodded: "Yes, originally, the Dengzhou Navy Division was going to attack Nazhijin and land in Nazhijin." However, it has now been changed to this place. ”

"Boss Qiqi! Twelve ships are ready! Behind him, a soldier suddenly came to report.

Li Xiaogong nodded and said, "Okay!" He sent men ashore and sent letters to the defenders of Osaka Castle, written in Chinese and Wakoku characters, and told them that the king had given them a night to ponder. Tomorrow morning, either, they will open the city to come down. Or, it will be blown up into ashes by this king! ”

"Yes!" The soldier gave the order to leave.

Li Xiaogong looked at him over, looked back at the direction of Osaka Castle, touched his beard, and said: "Well, there is only half of the projectiles left on these twelve ironclad ships, and this king has to save some money...... Come on, go and call Wu Qi to this king."

Soon, Wu Qi appeared in front of Xia Hongsheng and Li Xiaogong.

"The last general, Wu Qi, meet the chief manager and General Xia!" After Wu played, he saluted and said.

"Wu Qi, this king is going to give you a very dangerous mission." Li Xiaogong said to Wu Qi.

Wu Qi stood up: "Please give an order!" ”

"This king orders you to lead the marines to sneak into Osaka at night and attack the city tomorrow, and you should join forces inside and outside." Li Xiaogong said.

Should the inside and outside be combined in Osaka Castle? Xia Hongsheng scratched his head, this sounds simple, but it is very difficult to really do it. First of all, how to enter Osaka Castle is a difficult problem. Secondly, if it is a real project tomorrow, it will be equivalent to the time before the city gate is opened and the Tang elite cavalry rushes into the city, and the marines have to face all the defenders in Osaka City, waiting for an opportunity to act from the inside, kill the city guards, and open the city gate.

saw that Wu Qi just nodded without waves, and said, "The last general is ordered!" ”

So he went down and prepared to go.

"Wait." Xia Hongsheng shouted and kept Wu Qi.

Wu Qi turned around and saluted Xia Hongsheng: "What does the general command?!" ”

"The defenders of Osaka Castle know that the sailors are knocking on the city, and they are bound to defend it to the death. If you want to infiltrate Osaka Castle, it won't be too easy. You can take a spy who understands the Japanese dialect, pretend to be a naturalized Han Chinese, and go outside the city to explore the drainage ditch. The big cities of the Wa Kingdom are all built in imitation of my Tang Dynasty City, and the big cities must have canals to lead to the outside of the city. You must bring weapons, and it is difficult to blend into the city, so you can go to find a canal, paint the wall and enter the city. Xia Hongsheng said to Wu Qi.

"The Admiral understands!" Wu Qi replied.

Xia Hongsheng nodded, and said: "The city gate is heavily guarded, and there must be a lot of people. If you want to open the city gates, it is best to bring more explosives and thunder. Hiding in the shadows, they mostly use earth-shattering thunder and explosives to create chaos. You can first kill some of the Japanese soldiers and change their clothes, and then go and use the earth-shaking thunder to create chaos, take advantage of the chaos to blend in with the Japanese soldiers, approach the city gate, and open the city gate wide. ”

Wu Qi nodded solemnly and saluted: "The last general understands!" Rest assured, the general and the marines will never be dishonored! ”

"Okay, let's go." Xia Hongsheng waved his hand and asked him to go down and prepare.

Seeing that Xia Hongsheng finished his order, Li Xiaogong came over and said, "Don't worry, the ability of this group of people has been seen by this king." This kind of task, although dangerous, is not difficult for them. You and I are waiting for good news. ”

"Hehe, the little nephew is still counting on them to go to Fujiwara Jing and raid overnight to prevent Shu Ming from escaping." Xia Hongsheng smiled, and suddenly remembered something, so he asked again: "The chief manager, since the Japanese people in Osaka know that the Tang Dynasty sailors are coming, and the chief manager gave them a night's time, will it be ......?"

Li Xiaogong laughed and said to Xia Hongsheng: "Virtuous nephew doesn't need to worry too much. The king wished that those Japanese people in Osaka Castle would have the courage to come in the middle of the night to attack the naval warship. ”

"Oh?" Xia Hongsheng asked, "But why?" ”

"Virtuous nephew, think about it, if the Japanese people in Osaka City fail to sneak attack the warship tonight and suffer heavy casualties, then where will the military heart come from tomorrow to fight against the Tang Dynasty elite cavalry?" Li Xiaogong smiled and said, "If there are Japanese people attacking tonight, just a fire, and they will die without a place to bury." ”

Xia Hongsheng was stunned: "What is the arrangement of the uncle?" ”

Li Xiaogong smiled mysteriously: "This king has already made people lay hooks and locks around the warship, if the Japanese are sneak attacked, there will be no big ship, only sampans." Its sampan shall be barred by iron barbed hooks, and shall not be able to come near. At that time, only two barrels of gasoline need to be poured and a rocket will be fired, and the only way to come to sneak attack is to go down to the water to feed the fish! ”

When Xia Hongsheng heard this, he ran to the edge of the deck to take a look, and sure enough, he saw that there were some small iron rafts fixed on the water surface with anchors around the ironclad ships outside, and there were soldiers pedaling the small iron boats. (To be continued.) )