The Tang army did not have the right to control the sea, which was why it was impossible to destroy Goguryeo.

The eastern part of Goguryeo is the Korean Peninsula, and the sea lanes extend in all directions, and Goguryeo has a powerful naval army, which can provide them with supplies and carry out the army's maritime maneuvers.

In 667, the reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to destroy Goguryeo was mainly because in 663, Liu Renliang fought the naval battle at the mouth of the Baijiang River, obtained sea supremacy, and completely blocked the sea passage of Goguryeo.

Li You and Li Shimin discussed this issue many times, and finally reached a unanimous opinion, that is, first of all, to obtain sea control on the Korean Peninsula.

The maritime states in the northeastern part of the Tang Dynasty, including Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje, as well as the Japanese slave states, were both fighting and interdependent. When the Central Plains Dynasty attacked Goguryeo, Goguryeo would receive assistance from several other countries. The Central Dynasty did not meddle in the affairs between them, and they themselves began to fight among themselves.

At this time, Goguryeo and Silla were allies, and Baekje and Uno were allied forces, and they checked and balanced each other. If the Tang Dynasty wanted to destroy Goguryeo, it had to take advantage of the contradictions between them. The capture of Jeju Island was Li Shimin's first goal, which is why Li Shimin agreed to go to Jeju Island by Changsun Sundeok and others.

Jeju Island is currently subordinate to Baekje, and if the Tang Dynasty wants to occupy Jeju Island, it will be tantamount to declaring war on Baekje, and once Baekje Kingdom attacks on a large scale, it will not be able to hold Jeju Island at all by relying only on the strength of Changsun Sundeok and others.

Li Shimin's strategic intention was to take advantage of this piracy incident to march on the Japanese slave state with great fanfare, forcing the Japanese slave state to protect itself, and the goal was to occupy Jeju Island. In fact, it was very difficult for the Tang Dynasty navy to directly attack the Japanese slave state, and it was necessary to establish a supply base on Jeju Island first, preferably in the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula.

The Tang army took advantage of the capture of Jeju Island and mobilized the naval forces of Baekje, first concentrated its forces to annihilate Baekje's navy, united Silla and Goguryeo to divide Baekje, and waited until the Tang Dynasty gained a firm foothold on the Korean Peninsula, and then united with Silla to defeat the navy of the Japanese slave state, so as to ensure that Goguryeo's sea supply lines could be cut off. At that time, it was time to march to Goguryeo.

In order to achieve this goal, Yi Woo had already sent a diplomatic envoy, Wang Hyunce, into Silla.

On the one hand, he forbade the eldest grandson Shunde and others to go ashore and keep the secret of capturing Jeju Island. On the one hand, intentionally or unintentionally, they spread the news that the Tang army was attacking the User, and formed the Eastern Expeditionary Army in the city of Dengju with great fanfare, which was to send a signal to the Useru state that the Tang army would attack the Useru country itself, force them to protect themselves, and create conditions for the Tang army to capture Jeju Island and attack Baekje in the next step.

At noon that day, Takahashi Kumiko and others came to a wine shop near the headquarters of the Eastern Expeditionary Army and continued to inquire about the news.

Not long after they entered, a small officer of the eighth rank came to the liquor store with a woman, and when they heard them speak a mouthful of Guanzhong dialect, the attention of Takahashi Kumiko and the others was concentrated.

I heard the officer say: "Narcissus, you are really, so far away, why did you come to Dengzhou?" ”

Narcissus said: "Brother Tiger, people can't stay at home anymore. My father and mother forced me to marry a high-ranking member in a neighboring village, but I already have your flesh and blood, why don't you marry me quickly, tell me what to do in the future? So saying, she began to cry.

Brother Tiger said excitedly: "Really? Are you really pregnant with my baby? ”

Narcissus sobbed, "Of course it's true. ”

Brother Tiger asked, "Then why can't I see it?" ”

Narcissus was so angry that she said with a smile: "You are so stupid, it's only been three months, how can you see it?" ”

Then, she said: "Brother Tiger, you hurry up and go back with me, and then leave after getting married, otherwise I won't be able to live." ”

Brother Hu said: "What can I do? On the eighteenth of this month, I will follow the team to fight the Japanese slave country, and it is too late. ”

"What can I do then?" Narcissus cried again.

Brother Hu said: "Otherwise, you follow me to meet our general and let him give him an idea." ”

"Okay, then let's hurry up." Narcissus said.

Brother Hu said: "Let's go when we finish eating." ”

"What else to eat, who still has the heart to eat, let's go now." With that, Narcissus stood up.

Brother Hu grabbed her and said, "If you don't eat, our children should eat too." Besides, the general is also eating at this time, so it's not appropriate for us to go to someone's house. ”

Narcissus said, "Alright then, let's go after dinner." He sat down.

Soon, the food came up, and Brother Tiger chattered with Narcissus about some homely things.

Takahashi Kumiko and the others listened to it for a while, and felt that it was worthless, so they checked out and left.

Returning to the Silla trading house where they lived, Takahashi Kumiko said: "Watanabe, you immediately rush back to Kyushu Island and report to my father that the Tang Army, with a total of 30,000 sailors and 100 warships, will set out from Dengzhou on the 18th of this month to attack our Kyushu Island. Let my father prepare them early. ”

Watanabe, one of the two men and one woman, said, "Yes, Miss, I'll go." ”

Sato said, "Watanabe-kun, please come with me, the boat is ready," and left with him.

Governor's Palace.

The magpie said: "Lord Wang, the slave family played the hardest this time, and I cried several times." Baihu said: "Lord Wang, the little one's acting skills are also very good, although they can't compare to my magpie, at least they are also the best supporting actor award." ”

It turned out that Zhou Qing and the others had been monitoring the movements of Kumiko Takahashi and the others, and after they entered the wine shop, they notified the white tiger and the magpie and let them go in to perform this play.

The magpie proudly talked about the process of their acting, and said: "Lord, for the sake of the slave and maid working so hard, you can write a few more poems, and the slave and maid will prepare a fourth book of poems to earn some diaper money for my little white tiger." ”

Li You said: "Okay, well done. Magpie, are you really pregnant? ”

The white tiger said beautifully: "Lord Wang, it's true. The little one is going to be a father. ”

Li You smiled: "Good thing! Congratulations! However, this crusade, the magpie will not go. ”

The magpie said: "It's okay, the slave maid asked the old doctor Sun, and he said that our ship is big, stable, and has little impact." Even if you give birth on a ship, it doesn't matter. As he spoke, he glanced at the white tiger.

Li You knew that the magpie and the white tiger had a deep relationship with each other, and she didn't want the white tiger to take the risk alone. So he said, "Well, if you want, go as you like." White Tiger, you find a few more people to take care of the magpies. ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang." The white tiger and the magpie said.

On this day, the eldest grandson Shunde and others finally set off for Jeju Island.