"What are you crazy about sending so many people against you? Are you crossing the line? Wang Yuanxing asked.

"This..." Xue Huzi swallowed, "Commander Wang, the brothers saw that the Japanese were vulnerable, and they crossed the border to catch by." But the small guess may be that the news of the silver mine in Iwami has leaked out, or it may be that we occupy Iwami Province and Izumo Province, so the Japanese people will be angry. ”

Wang Yuanxing fell into deep thought, "That's a problem. ”

Wang Yuanxing still knows the strength of these Silla pirates, and it is no problem to rob while the fire is hot, but it must be a little bad to fight with the regular army.

"How many of you are in Iwami and Izumo provinces?"

"There are more than 2,000 in Iwami and more than 1,000 in Izumo." Xue Huzi said.

After all, they are pirates, and it is impossible to concentrate the main forces in Iwami and Izumo, and the base camp of these pirates is in Oki Country, because they are isolated overseas, they have the advantage of being a sailor, and it is easier to defend.

In addition to this, some are in Silla, and some are in Sado.

"What about Oki? How many people are there? ”

"There are more than 4,000 people, Commander Wang, you won't send all the little ones to these families, right?" Xue Huzi said worriedly.

"Have you inquired about the Japanese army, which is attacking by land?" Wang Yuanxing did not answer positively.

"It seems that there is a sailor. The Japanese originally had a water division, and their strength was not bad, but we only plundered before, and the Japanese water division couldn't catch up. Xue Huzi explained.

"If you have a water master, then find a way to defeat the water master of the Japanese people, don't worry, my Datang water master will help you."

As for Iwami and Izumo countries, they shrank their forces and retreated to the mining area and Omori Castle, didn't you build a lot of fortifications here before?

Retreat to these two places to defend, and I will transfer troops to support here. ”

Omori Castle is near the sea and was originally the capital of Iwami Province, but after it was conquered by pirates, it was used as a springboard for advancement.

As for the mining area, it is more than 20 miles southwest of Omori, after the pirates captured here, there were Jinyi guards and sailors to take over here, nominally it was occupied by pirates, but the control was in the hands of the Tang army.

Because there are important mines here, after capturing here, Shi Ling asked the Mingzhou sailors to build some fortifications here, which are located in the mining area, like a small castle.

In addition to the hundreds of pirates who were usually responsible for guarding the coolies, there were also three hundred Tang soldiers and some Jinyi guards, and the mine had thousands of them.

And in Omori Castle, there are also 500 Tang troops stationed, in addition to 1,000 pirates.

At the beginning of the invasion, the Mingzhou Sailors expected that the Japanese would find a way to recapture it, especially when they knew that the silver mines here were very prolific.

Tens of thousands of catties of silver a year may not be much for the Tang Dynasty, but it is not a lot for the Wa Kingdom, and it will definitely not sit idly by.

However, Wang Yuanxing's side had already prepared, and prepared a lot of supplies in both places, plus there were pirates as cannon fodder, it was not impossible to hold and defeat the invading Japanese army.

"Commander Wang, can we fight?" One pirate hesitated.

"What nonsense? If you don't want to, you can quit now, but be aware of the consequences of quitting. Wang Yuanxing said coldly.

Seeing Wang Yuanxing's murderous face, several pirate leaders who were originally a little reluctant were suddenly silenced, for fear that the Tang people would clean them up first.

"Don't dare, we definitely won't quit!" Xue Huzi hurriedly explained.

Xue Huzi gave a few allies a look, so that they could not be confused.

Even if a lot of his subordinates died, what is it?

As long as they have ships and weapons, they can recruit more people at any time, and they will fight the Tang people, purely by dying quickly.

Just as the Japanese army was preparing to attack the pirates of Iwami and Izumo provinces, a small ship arrived on Sado Island.

"Ezo Kiyohara Tetsu has seen the Tang General!"

A man with a short stature and a light dark complexion came to Xie Xu in more decent clothes, followed by several people, but they were all relatively short and had dark skin.

These people are Ezo people, who can be regarded as the indigenous inhabitants of the Wa Kingdom, but they are relatively unlucky.

After the rise of the Yamato Kingdom, the Wa Kingdom began to unify, and the Ezo people living on the island of Honshu were driven out by the Wa people, and their settlements continued to move north.

Currently, they mainly live on Ezo Island (Hokkaido), and there are also some Ezo people in Mutsu and Dewa in the northeastern part of Honshu Island.

In the battle for the place to live, the Ezo people were undoubtedly the losers, and they were driven to Ezo Island by the Japanese people.

Even though most of the Ezo people who remained in the northern part of Honshu Island were slaves, some of them were integrated into the Wa Kingdom

For example, the Kiyohara family in the territory of Mutsu Province belongs to the Ezo people, but in order to protect themselves, they usually claim to be a descendant of Prince Sheto, the son of Emperor Tenmu, but they are still discriminated against.

Kiyohara Tetsu is one of the more radical members of the Kiyohara family today, and after learning that the Tang people were willing to help them recapture their ancestral lands such as Mutsu and Dewa, he couldn't wait to bring people to Sado Island.

Now the Ezo people in Mutsu are having a hard time, most of them have become slaves, and the Kiyohara clan can only rely on the Abe family to protect themselves.

Both the Michinoku and Dewa provinces held a large number of prisoners, some of whom were Ezo captured during the expeditions, and some of whom were exiled by the imperial court, while the Abe family was ordered to manage the country for generations.

It can be said that the Kiyohara clan has become a traitor among the Ezo people.

Many years ago, Tetsu Kiyohara led a part of the Ezo slaves to rebel and wanted to restore the status of the Ezo people in Mutsu Province, but they were plotted by the Abe family and clansmen and were forced to flee to Ezo Island.

It means that Tetsu Kiyohara at this time is not a member of the Mutsu Kiyohara clan, because he has already betrayed the clan.

Today's Kiyohara not only hates the Japanese people, but also hates the clansmen of the Kiyohara clan.

"You're the same Kiyohara Tetsu who led the Mutsu Ezo slaves to rebel against the Japanese a few years ago? A traitor to the Kiyohara clan? ”

Looking at the Kiyohara Zhe in front of him, who was short and swarthy, but looked much more comfortable than other Ezo people, Xie Xu couldn't help but be a little puzzled when he took the information in his hand.

Jin Yiwei has not been idle in the Wa Kingdom over the years, and Li Ye ordered Jin Yiwei to contact the Ezo people, so Jin Yiwei is also exploring the relationship between the Ezo people and the Japanese people.

At this time, Ezo Island was not the land of the Japanese people, and it was inhabited by the Ezo people, not the Japanese people.

However, the Ezo people all lived a relatively primitive life, living the life of a fishing and hunting people, and were called barbarians by the Japanese people.

Although Tetsu Kiyohara in front of him also has the characteristics of a Ezo person, he is dressed like a Japanese man.

It's also normal, strictly speaking, the Kiyohara clan has been converted, and they think they are descendants of the Empress of Heaven, so naturally all the living customs are learned from the Japanese people.

From this point of view, Kiyohara Tetsu is an alternative to the Kiyohara clan.