Among the dozens of states in the Japanese archipelago, the three largest are the Uno Province on the island of Honshu, the Tanaka family on the island of Shikoku, and the Harada family on Hokkaido, all of whom are related by marriage.

The patriarch of the Harada family, Harada Tsering, was the uncle of the Uno king Tenchi, and the eldest son of the Tanaka patriarch, Ichiro Tanaka, was the brother-in-law of King Tenchi. Each of them has a large influence in the local area.

King Tenchi is 34 years old and 1.72 meters tall, which is considered tall among the Japanese slaves, and he wears a golden mask on his face that covers most of the right side of his face.

The origin of this mask has a legendary story.

When King Tenchi was 25 years old, he was still a crown prince, and his mother had a jade pearl from her mother's family, which was very valuable. His mother gave the bead to Tenchi, who liked his sister very much and gave it to her. But he was accidentally robbed by the Kamakura gang, a famous bandit in Hokkaido at the time.

In order to recover this bead, Tianzhi personally led people to hunt down the bandits. The bandits lived on a steep mountaintop, and Tenchi went to the top of the mountain alone, killed 17 bandits, eliminated the Kamakura bandit gang that had been rampant for many years, and recaptured the orb, and became famous.

During that fight, Tenchi was stabbed in the right cheek, leaving a two-inch-long scar. It looks a little hideous, so he wears a mask.

Tenchi was intelligent, brave, and communicative, and had a great influence throughout the Japanese archipelago.

The Uzun kingdom and the Harada clan and the Tanaka clan often clashed in order to expand their power, but in the face of the Goguryeo attack, they bargained and reached an agreement to jointly deal with foreign enemies.

They each contacted other tribes in the surrounding area, and they cobbled together an army of more than 200,000 men. Obey the orders of King Cheonji and work together to resist the attack of the Goguryeos.

The Japanese archipelago is surrounded by the sea and is very dependent on navigation, and the shipbuilding industry mainly learns from China's shipbuilding technology, which has the same technical level as the Tang Dynasty and has its own characteristics.

The tonnage of the warships was smaller than that of the Tang Dynasty navy, and the sails were also improved, making them relatively more flexible. and the Tang Dynasty navy has its own strengths.

In order to stop the Goguryeo support, King Tianzhi had to defeat the coalition fleet before he could calmly deal with the Goguryeo people on the island, and this led to the scene of the naval battle in front.

As a result, the coalition forces were also stranded on the island.

Niu Jinda, commander of the Korean garrison, heard that some troops of Hou Yingjie's Sixth Division were stranded on Kyushu Island, and hurriedly organized a rescue. He personally rushed to the port of Pusan, talked with Admiral Silla, and sent someone to inform the king of Baekje to reorganize the naval alliance and prepare for the rescue.

For such a big matter, it is natural to report it to the imperial court.

It takes time for the army to prepare for action. By the time Niu Jinda had organized the coalition army, seven days had passed. Just as they were about to set off, a strong wind blew at sea, and they could not go out to sea for five days in a row.

Finally, when the sea was light, Niu Jinda urged the fleet to set off, but unexpectedly, the Queen of Silla changed her mind.

She believed that if the coalition forces forcibly crossed the sea, there would inevitably be a major battle with the Japanese navy. Win or lose, there will be significant losses. For the sake of the Goguryeo people, they can't take such a big risk. She proposed to send someone to negotiate with the Use, so that they would allow the coalition forces to retreat to the Korean Peninsula.

Admiral Wang Baosheng saw that the Silla and Baekje people were unwilling to contribute, and that it was impossible for him to win by commanding such an army, and he also supported negotiations with the Unu.

Niu Jinda sent a deputy chief of staff and an envoy from Silla to cross the sea to Honshu Island.

After the official establishment of the Navy, Wang Baosheng has not yet met Cheng Chumo and others, but he has always kept in touch with Cheng Chumo and others, which is a necessary homework for him to be a subordinate. Therefore, Cheng Chumo got the report, and he immediately reported to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was in Yangzhou.

After listening to the report, Li Su was very depressed. In his plan, it was just for the coalition forces to transport the Goguryeo people across the Tsushima Strait, and let them go and it would be over. Who would have thought that these guys would go to take advantage of the fire to rob. It's good now, I'm trapped in it.

Tang Yingjie is Hou Junji's righteous son and his eldest brother, which must be rescued.

Yangzhou Palace.

Li Su informed everyone of the situation and solicited their opinions.

Li Zhi said optimistically: "Sixth brother, didn't Niu Jinda already send someone to negotiate with the Japanese slave country." The little Japanese slave country, dare not give face? I think they'll let the Coalition people go back. ”

Cheng Chumo, Xue Rengui, Huang Qi and others also think so. The atmosphere was relaxed.

Wang Xuance didn't say anything, but he thought in his heart that Yangzhou Wang Li Zhi was reasonable.

Du He didn't speak, with Li Su there, he was generally too lazy to use his brain.

Liu Renliang didn't speak, this guy is a warmonger, he can't wait for some reason to hurry up and fight.

Li Su said: "The ninth brother has a point. However, the Japanese slave nation is different from other peoples, and it is difficult to say the same thing to them.

The biggest characteristic of this nation is to bully the weak and fear the hard, although the Tang Dynasty was strong, but it did not fight with this country. Therefore, they were not afraid of the Tang Dynasty in their hearts, and in the last naval battle, they had the upper hand, so it is difficult to say about this matter.

My opinion is that the navy of Gangnam Province (Yangju Province is subordinate to Gangnam Province) should be immediately mobilized, and reinforcements should be formed and sailed to the port of Busan, and even if the negotiations go well, the coalition forces should be escorted back with heavy troops. ”

Li Su's judgment has always been accurate, and everyone has no opinion.

Li Su decided to form a naval reinforcement fleet, with Cheng Chumo and Liu Renliang as the chief and deputy commanders. Qin Huaidao was responsible for installing artillery on ships, accompanying the army to the expedition, and guiding the navy to train while marching. Three days were set for preparation, and after three days, the rescue fleet set off on time.

Both Du He and Xue Rengui asked to go to war with the army.

Xue Rengui wanted to accumulate some experience in naval warfare, and Li Su just wanted to cultivate him in an all-round way, so he agreed to his request.

Duho's request was denied by him.

After everyone left, Du He said: "Brother Su, I know that you are for my own good, and I am afraid that I am in danger, but I really want to experience what a naval battle is like." ”

Li Su shook his head and said: "No, although you have recently learned to swim, naval warfare is not a land battle, not to mention anything else, it is sailing on the sea, and you can't adapt to seasickness."

Over the years, you have been born and died, and you have experienced many great wars. You're my brother, and I won't let you risk it again. ”

Du He was very moved, and he wanted to say something. Li Su said: "There are many generals in Datang who can fight, and there is no need for my brother to go out in person, you will stay by my side in the future, and you will have to rely on you to escort you at critical moments." ”