In the third year of Longshuo (663 AD), the fifteenth day of October in winter, the third watch day of the third watch.

At the southern foot of Baekje Rencun Mountain, the Great Tent of the Chinese Army in Xiongjin Province, and Wukang issued a siege order. The military order was quickly transmitted, and Sha Zha Xiangru and Sun Renshi had more than 7,000 soldiers. Under the bright moonlight, launch the fiercest attack on the mountain Rencun City.

The drums shook the valley, and the shouts soared into the sky, radiating for miles in radius. The strong bow and crossbow were suppressed, the stone bullets flew in the air, and the cloud ladder was erected on the head of the city. The guards faced the rolling logs, the boiling golden soup, the stray arrows and the rain of stones, and at the cost of their lives, launched a death charge.

Such a huge scene attracted the attention of the defenders, just to make a sound. The black tooth led the death squad, with a white cloth wrapped around his arms, and climbed the north cliff of Rencun Mountain. They were cautious, crossed cover each other, and quietly approached, and their target was in the northern city.

With the cliff at its back, the weakest defense is the best point of attack. The raid soon began, and it took only half an hour for Blacktooth to be the first to ascend the north wall. The head of the city was controlled and the city gate was opened, and the five hundred daredevils were like divine soldiers descending from the sky.

The elite defenders in the city all went to the southern city, and the northern city was empty. There were about 1,000 people, all old and weak, and when they were caught off guard, the rout followed. The death squad went on a killing spree, and those whose right arms were not wrapped in a white cloth were all killed.

Black Tooth led the team members, taking advantage of the chaos in the city, according to the memory in their hearts, to raid the warehouse of Rencun. The progress was unusually smooth, and it was effortless, killing the stragglers guarding the warehouse, and burning the granary by fire. For a while, the fire clashed, and began to fish in troubled waters, making waves everywhere.

In the Xiongjin Road headquarters, all the marching generals concentrated on the sand table and kept pulling out the military flags. Wu Kang stood straight, his fingers tapping his thighs, staring at Ren Cun Beishan. The elevation angle is more than 60, and there are cliffs everywhere, thorns and shrubs, snakes, insects, rats and ants everywhere, and there is a miasma of black smoke.

If you are not familiar with the terrain and want to raid from this mountain, it is a fool's dream. Black Tooth and Sha Zha, once entrenched in Ren Cun Mountain, can be called the head snake of the ground, and they are also good at night fighting. Five hundred daredevils, elite veterans, also familiar with the terrain. It is estimated that only they can bypass the jungle and fly to seize the lonely city.

The herald hurriedly came to report that there was a fire in the city, and everyone was overjoyed. Liu Renyuan clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said: "Deng Ai smuggled through Yinping, and the strange soldiers destroyed the Shu Kingdom, which can be called a classic example. The black tooth smuggled into the north cliff, like a sharp knife, straight into the heart of the enemy, so that it could not lose to Deng Gong. ”

This evaluation is very high, and Yuan Gongyu echoed: "This black tooth is often brave, not only brave, but also has a strategy in his chest. After leaving Ren Cunshan for four years, he can still remember the terrain and is absolutely intelligent. is so wise and brave, and good at night fighting, a general's talent. ”

Liu Renliang sighed: "I'm afraid that's not only that, what Black Tooth is best at is to collect people's hearts and soothe soldiers." In the past, Baekje was destroyed, and he was entrenched in Rencun Mountain, and in less than half a month, he gathered more than 30,000 people. In less than a month, the siege of Si Hyeon began, and the command was so strong that it was impressive. ”

Everyone nodded silently, Wu Kang was complacent, you summed it up right. When Baekje first fell, the morale of the army was completely lost, and he was able to pull tens of thousands of horses in a short time. Without real talent and learning, and without the skill of governing the army, it is simply impossible to do it.

According to historical records, after he descended to the Tang Dynasty, he repeatedly performed miraculous feats on the battlefield. Vertical and horizontal Tibet, invincible, several Turks, megatrons, and the Duke of Yan. Li Jingye's rebellion is also his level, and he is an absolute general.

But it's a pity that he was framed by the cool official Zhou Xing and hanged himself unjustly. Thinking of this nonsense and sneering, since you know history, then keep your black teeth. In the future, Mei Niang will be in power, and she should give face to my guarantee. Keep the black teeth constant, and maybe the foreign war of Wutang will make a big difference.

The battle lasted all night, and everyone stayed up all night, and their spirits were highly stressed. At dawn, we got the news that the city of Rencun had been breached, and the guards were fighting in the streets, and it was expected that around noon, the resistance would be cleared. Everyone laughed and cheered, all of them were in good spirits, and the disgusting anger in their chests could finally be vented.

The army was defeated, the rebels surrendered in large numbers, and the city resisted sporadically, and was cleared before noon. However, it is a pity that in Chi Shouxin's mansion, only old and weak women and children are found. After interrogation, it was learned that he had abandoned his wife and children and fled north to Goguryeo.

Baekje's last resistance has been completely wiped out, and the Baekje Restoration Movement has completely failed. This tenacious dynasty, which lasted for more than 600 years, was finally reduced to history under the blow of the Tang Dynasty. If you don't die, you won't die, if you get close to the Tang Dynasty, there will be no disaster to destroy the country.

In the following days, he handed over to Liu Renliang and prepared for the triumph. read out the imperial court book, leaving more than 10,000 guards to guard the hometown of Baekje. He took Fangzhou to assassinate Shi Renliang, inspected the school Xiongjin Metropolitan Governor, and had full authority to handle military and government affairs.

After reading the edict, the two spent the night talking for a long time, exchanging views on the Baekje issue. After several years of war, the hometown of Baekje is full of devastation. Broken walls and ruins everywhere, corpses all over the ground, like hell on earth.

Post-war reconstruction has become a top priority. Because the purpose of destroying the country is to make a military base, and use it as a springboard to destroy Goguryeo in the north. Only by restoring order can we embody values and seek benefits.

Wu Kang put forward his advice: bury the bones, register the household registration, sort out the villages, and appoint officials. Dredging roads, building bridges, repairing weirs, repairing Pitang, and rewarding mulberry cultivation. Relief for the poor, preferential treatment for the lonely and elderly, the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, and the awarding of Zhengshuo Temple. Plan the tuntian, save money and food, and train soldiers.

Ren Rail listened carefully, accepted the above suggestions, and put forward his own opinions. The talks were harmonious and smooth, and when the talks came to an end, he took out a cloth bag and said in a pleading manner: "I have been in Haidong for four years, and I found many problems, so I specially sorted out and made a book, and asked the general to transfer it to the imperial court. Wu Kang didn't take over, and said with a pleasant face: "I heard Liu Dudu say that you have the talent to govern the world, so I came to ask you." In the past, when government soldiers were mobilized, the people were recruited one after another, scrambling to join the army, and the morale of the soldiers was high. When I went to Baekje a few years ago, I found that the guards who stayed behind were tired and brave, and their morale was also low. ”

Ren Liang humbled himself again and again, sighed and replied: "I chatted with the guards, and I also sorted out something. In the past, if the guards went out on the battlefield, if they died on the battlefield, the imperial court sent people to pay tribute and posthumously awarded the rank of official knight. If the deceased has an official title, give it to his brother. Anyone who crosses the Liaohai Sea will be given a medal level. ”

Wu Kang couldn't help but smile bitterly, it was still that problem, the reward system collapsed. When Baekje was defeated and Pyongyang was fought, the imperial court promised to be honored officers, and the people joined the army one after another. When the war ended, due to various reasons, such as impersonation, officials disobeyed their promises, and their promises were not fulfilled.

Since the Xianqing years, no one has cared about the martyrs, and the award has been reduced to empty letters. Wu Kang has repeatedly gone on expeditions, and he can clearly perceive that the physical fitness and mental outlook of the soldiers are decreasing year by year. Especially on this expedition, the guards are thin and old, and the gap is too obvious compared to the last time they crossed the sea.

"Five years after Hyeongyeong, the situation has deteriorated again. Every time the state and county were conscripted, the physically strong and wealthy people paid bribes to rush to the government to escape the expedition. In order to make up enough soldiers, the old and weak of poor families were also forcibly conscripted into the army. ”

After a short silence, Ren Liang continued to speak, and Wu Kang was shocked to listen. The poor are not stupid, and they are not rewarded for their military exploits, so they naturally refuse to go on the expedition. The rich can pay bribes, and they can only flee, even cutting off their own limbs in order to avoid military service.

After thinking about it for a long time, Wu Kang put away the note, and Wu Kang issued an eviction order: "I already understand, you want the imperial court to send people to rotate the guards left behind." I will bring it to me, and I will report it truthfully when you and I talk today. If nothing else, go back and rest, I want to be quiet for a while. ”

Ren Liang got up to say goodbye, Wu Kang stared at Song Shu, unable to return to his senses for a long time. The government soldier system of the Tang Dynasty is going downhill, and the combat effectiveness of the army will become weaker and weaker. Later, the loss of the Western Regions, the defeat of Tibet, and the loss of the Korean Peninsula all started because of this.

This problem is too big, and if it is forcibly reformed, it will move someone else's cake. Considering the third watch, he was still at a loss, so he gave up thinking decisively. I'm just a general, and I didn't participate in the government, so I'll hand it over and let the prime minister solve it.

In the following days, I was preparing for the class teacher to return to China, and I was very busy. First of all, the number of people was determined, except for Liu Renliang, the rest of the generals, such as Yuan Gongyu, Liu Renyuan, Sun Renshi and Du Shuang. The guards of Xiongjin Road, some of the guards left behind, a total of more than 30,000 people.

And in terms of captives, all of the Wa Kingdom were taken away, including the Kawashima brothers and sisters, and all the Wa soldiers. The backbone of the Baekje rebels, from Buyeo Zhongsheng and Zhongzhi to the little centurion, were all brought back to Datang. Ordinary soldiers of the rebel army, pick a few hundred diehards, and give the rest to Liu Renliang.

The remnants of the old country of Baekje were not taken away, and they were kept to rebuild their homes. The Dongdu team is huge, and according to Wukang's preliminary statistics, it exceeds 50,000 people. In the end, it was reluctantly decided that all the warships of the Wa Kingdom Baekje would be incorporated into the fleet. Only the sea rations were brought to the sea, and all the rest were left for the garrison guards.

On the second day of the lunar month, all the personnel boarded the ship, and the fleet sailed at anchor. Wu Kang led his generals to stand next to the side of the ship and bid farewell to Liu Renliang. Many of the guards left behind, along the east bank of the White River, ran and chased the warships. Some waved goodbye, some shouted, and some burst into tears, and they also wanted to go home.

I don't know when, there was no goodbye, only crying. The previous guards who stayed behind were on the ship at the moment, their minds were all exploding, and they were crying loudly. These bloody men, on the way home, cried like a child.

From the fifth year of Xianqing to the third year of Longshuo, it took four years. Expeditions to foreign lands, poor food and clothing, and can die at any time. Missing his parents, wife and children, longing to return to his hometown, such a double torture, he has long been physically and mentally exhausted.

Wu Kang sighed, not feeling good in his heart, and turned back to the cabin. Thinking about it, I think they were lucky. Two expeditions across the sea, thousands of defenders, died on the battlefield, and rested on the Korean Peninsula. What is your suffering compared to the martyrs who have fallen in battle?

The fleet sailed into the Kumatsu River, hit the water with thousands of oars, and sailed westward with full sails. At dusk, we leave the Korean Peninsula and enter the vast Yellow Sea. As night fell, the fleet began to anchor, iron anchors and hammer stones were placed, and small boats were tied to large ships.

The so-called hammer boat stone, a large stone chiseled out of a round hole, put on a long rope of hemp rope. Sink to the bottom of the water, relying on the weight, so that the boat is moored. Large building ships and bucket ships mostly use four-claw iron anchors and are moored by grab. At the moment, the iron anchor is useless, because the water depth is more than 100 meters, and the iron anchor is only 80 meters.

Wu Kang climbed to the top of the building and watched the entire fleet, only to see a little fishing fire. The weather in Layue is dry and cold, and the air breathed out condenses into a mist. Tilt your head at 45 degrees, slowly close your eyes, and feel the ripples of the water. Liang Jiu pulled out a smile and whispered to the guards: "I want to listen to slang and sing the night of the Yellow Sea." ”

Qian Shun nodded in agreement, took twenty guards, covered his hands into horns, and roared in his voice: The night of the Yellow Sea is quiet, and the waves shake the battleship gently. The young sailor, with his head resting on the waves, appeared in his sleep, smiling sweetly. The sea breeze blows gently, the waves you shake gently...

Oh my God, I laughed out loud in an instant. It's acceptable to go out of tune, but you can turn a soft nocturne into a bloody war song, you guys are too powerful. However, after roaring twice, the frigates on both sides resounded with neat echoes: How can you say that you have no clothes, and you are in the same robe with your son...

Wu Kang was about to laugh and cry, our triumphant class teacher, it's not that the expedition is imminent, this is all blood boiling. It's better to withdraw first, these fighting men can't sing gentle and lingering. When I return to Chang'an and listen to the chorus of my wives and concubines, I can be authentic.

Went down the deck from the top of the building, returned to the cabin on the second floor, and saw Liu Renyuan at the door. Say hello politely, please come into the cabin to talk, the two sat opposite each other, Wu Kang quipped: "I said Lao Liutou, was he woken up by a howl, did he come to Xingshi to ask for guilt." If that's the case, I apologize to you, grab a cup of tea and hurry away. ”

After pouring tea tomorrow, he sat next to Wu Kang, and his small appearance was very well-behaved. Renyuan glanced slightly, and his smile was full of evil: "Don't you love beautiful women, when did you change your taste and like the little tender sheep?" You have to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, she has a small body, and she can't do more exercise. ”

This is an old rascal, Wu Kang is too lazy to pay attention to him, and leisurely tastes tea. Ren Yuan didn't care, and said: "You are so bold, she is a prisoner of war of our army, and she is a princess of the Japanese country, so she can't be easily provoked." If someone reports it, it will get into trouble, haven't you eaten enough of the prison food in Xiantai Prison? ”

Wu Kang sneered, put down the teacup and sneered: "Thank you for your old concern, but I'm not a beast, she only serves tea and pours water." Twelve-year-old girl, I can't talk about it, and I won't leave a handle. Let's talk about your problem first, stay in Baekje for four years, and there are rumors in the DPRK and China that you have bad intentions and are plotting to seize Haidong. ”

The sound of a violent cough was dumbfounded, and it seemed unbelievable. Wu Kang nodded, and said helplessly: "Last time I marched Yan Ran, the great Sixian Yang De, gave me a lot of hats. At the same time, he also reported you for plotting to seize Haidong, and he already had a heart of disobedience. ”

Ren Yuan was furious and slapped the table: "This is slander and slander, the old man is deeply favored by the emperor, how can he have a different heart?" In the bitter cold land of Haidong, the battle situation is extremely difficult, and when the road is at the end of the road, I want to withdraw my troops by order. But Liu Renliang persuaded him hard, and finally stayed, so that he could have today's situation. ”

Speaking of this, he fell into deep thought, and said for a long time: "Liu Renliang has great talents, and his assertion that the rebels are fighting among themselves has indeed been fulfilled. If the army had been withdrawn and the Baekje Society had been restored, all the efforts made before would have come to naught. After the Battle of Baekgang Estuary, he made a special trip to visit me and asked him to stay in Baekje, which is really admirable. ”

Wu Kang is noncommittal, Liu Renliang is talented, and he is also a typical politician. He wanted to stay in Baekje, not to be loyal to the country, but to seek good fortune and avoid evil. Li Yifu wants to get him, if he returns to Datang, he will have to worry about his life. Only by staying in Baekje can the Uifu whip be unable to save his life.

Ren Yuan sighed, and squeezed out a voice between his teeth: "The imperial history of Xiantai, if there is one, it is not a good thing." I have been in Baekje for four years, and even if I don't have any credit, I have hard work. It's chilling that they are so denigrated. When I return to Beijing, I will pay tribute to the saints and seek justice from the Germans. ”

Wu Kang frowned, lowered his voice and said: "Pay attention to your words and deeds, don't attack too widely, there are so many imperial histories in the imperial court, there are always a few good ones." For example, Yuan Gongyu, I feel good, he is jealous and hateful, and he is just and upright. If he hears what you just said, it will be over. ”

Realizing the gaffe, Ren Yuan looked at the hatch, and his tone was a little embarrassed: "You know, I just have this temperament, and I speak straightforwardly." also suffered a lot of losses, and inexplicably, he offended people. The court's popularity is not good, so he was framed. ”

Wu Kang patiently persuaded: "Illness comes from the mouth, disaster comes from the mouth, no matter when and where, you must be cautious in your words and deeds." Before each speech, type the draft three times, and don't say what you shouldn't say. In addition, I tell you, dwell in the heart of a saint, if he trusts you, it is useless for others to frame you. ”

After finishing the preaching, he laughed twice: "The justice you want, I have helped you get it back, Yang Deyi was by me." At the beginning, he used a little trick to bring down Xu Yushi and successfully implicated him. The master degraded the history of the pious state, and the Germans flowed into the state of Tingzhou, and they deserved it. ”

Renyuan was choked again, staring at Wu Kang, speechless for a long time. After a long time, he whispered: "Change a good means, you can bring down the prime minister, I am convinced." We are forgetful friends, we never speak outwardly, and there are some heartfelt words, please change to listen. ”

Wu Kang smiled and nodded, and said in a low voice: "You are ruthless, first there is the eldest grandson Wuji, and then there is the German master, all of whom have been defeated by you." Tianshan conquered Tiele, killed 130,000 people, and fought at the mouth of the Baijiang River, you and Sun Renshi took pleasure in killing. Heaven has the virtue of a good life, and if the killing is too much, I am afraid that I will suffer..."

The words stopped abruptly, and Wu Kang didn't answer, knowing what he wanted to say. Killing is detrimental to yin morality, and if God blames you, you will be punished. Actually, I don't want to, I started killing people at the age of seventeen, and in less than ten years, my hands were covered in blood.

There are countless people who have been killed directly and those who have been killed indirectly. I've also thought about it carefully, as if every time I make a move, there is some kind of reason. couldn't help laughing, put down the teacup in his hand, and said half-truthfully: "Most of my killings were forced by the situation, indicating that there was nothing to be done." ”

Looking up at Renyuan, he said indifferently: "Li Chunfeng also said that I am a martial artist and have been killing all my life." He also said that people like me will not escape karma and will not end well. After so many years, I'm also used to it, as long as my family is safe, what about other loves. ”

Liu Renyuan was even more embarrassed and decisively changed the topic: "I heard Xu Xianggong say that you and Princess Xincheng have an extraordinary relationship. Her only daughter is your illegitimate daughter, isn't it true? If it's true, let's make a marriage and be a daughter-in-law to my family. ”

Wu Kang laughed weirdly, he wanted to make a few jokes, but suddenly he had angina. In less than half a minute, the center of his eyebrows condensed into a pimple, and cold sweat ran down his forehead. A strong sense of foreboding, instantly filled my heart...