"The army of the Celestial Empire did not fight, but the five kings of the Japanese only gave this prince three days, if the time is up and he still does not think of a way to retreat from the enemy, I am afraid that he will be ruthless to me, alas." As he spoke, Cao Ang sighed.

Originally, he thought that he could avenge his father with the help of the army of Yamato, but now it seems that it is still too whimsical, and the strength and progress of the Celestial Empire are far beyond his imagination.

Cheng Yu is also a smart person, and when he heard Cao Ang say this, he knew that things were going to be bad, so he immediately agreed, "Okay, that's the case, I'll go and give the order now, so that everyone can get ready." ”

"Wait, the order can be given, but don't let too many people know, just let the old people who follow us know, at least the soldiers who are subdued in the Yamato country, don't tell it, so as not to leak the news and attract the attention of others." Cao Ang stopped packing his hands and said with a slightly pensive look.

Cao Ang really wanted to establish his own power in the Yamato Kingdom, so he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to recruit troops here. But at such a critical time, he still couldn't trust those who were driven by money, but it was the two thousand veterans brought from Wei that he could trust. (Originally, there were 5,000, but Yu Ban took 3,000 to Jiangdong, and all of them died here, and no one came back.) ）

"Okay, I'll do it." Cheng Yu also knew that although the loss was not small, his life could always be saved.

And that night, Cao Ang and Cheng Yu escaped from Tongdao with some family members and 2,000 soldiers. And the five kings of the Japanese did not know anything about all this, and when he heard the soldiers below report this matter before he got up early the next morning, he couldn't help but sit up angrily and said: "Cao Ang Xiao'er, you dare to abandon me, what a bastard." ”

It was precisely after Cao Ang's suggestion that the five kings of the Japanese took the initiative to send troops to Jiangdong. It's good now, he provoked the Celestial Empire army, but the person who came up with the idea did flee first, so how could he not be angry?

It's just that it's not easy to find Cao Ang now. After saying that the Celestial Empire army was approaching, he really didn't have any mind to think about anything else. "Come, pay close attention to the movements of the Celestial Empire's army, and at the same time explain the situation here to Ono Motoi, the king of Kitakyushu, and ask him to send troops to help, and this king will fight the enemy to the death under the castle of Toshima."

With no way to retreat, the five kings finally made the decision to fight head-on with the Celestial Empire's naval army.

From the mouth of the scouts sent out, it was the Celestial Empire Naval Army that came against them this time, and this news made the five kings breathe a sigh of relief in their hearts.

Even if it is a naval legion, it must be at sea, and a siege battle on land like this must not be very strong.

How can I say that there are nearly 400,000 soldiers and horses, and I still have the ability to defend the city with this. Just like Cao Ang said, the army of the Celestial Empire came from afar, and the military rations they brought with them must not be very much, as long as the noodles can be held for a period of time, I am afraid that the other party will not be able to hold on, so this is the beginning of their counterattack.

In the main city of Tongdao, the five kings of the Japanese arranged heavy troops to arrange defenses.

Among them, 100,000 soldiers and horses were arranged in the main city, led by him personally, and there were nearly 300,000 soldiers on the periphery, which were commanded by his general Kimura Baitian.

It can be said that this time, the Five Kings of the Wo have pressed all their forces, and he wants to use his ability to block the invasion of the Celestial Empire's army.

The movements in the main city of Tongdao were quickly transmitted back to Zhang Chao's ears, and when he learned that the forces of the five kings had been gathered in one place, the corners of his mouth naturally faded into a smile.

As a person from afar, Zhang Chao is most worried about fighting a protracted war, after all, there is no popular base, he is not familiar with the terrain, plus food and other problems, and once the enemy's forces are too scattered, it will be much more difficult to rape them. But now that the five kings of the Japanese have taken the initiative to gather their forces in one place, it will be much easier to do.

"Your Majesty, God really helped my Heavenly Empire, the five kings of the Japanese actually concentrated their forces in one place, so that we only need to capture Tongdao, and we can solve the problem of the entire southern part of the small Japanese country." Jia Xu, the commander of the Waterway Legion, also saw the opportunity and said to Zhang Chao with a happy face.

"yes, that's really giving us a chance." Zhang Chao also replied with a smile.

Seeing that the emperor and the military advisor were all smiling, Gan Ning, the commander of the naval army, also said happily, "That's the case, the minister will organize now, and the army will attack Tongdao City." ”

"No, no, no." Zhang Chao did smile and waved his hand when he heard this.

Gan Ning, who was stopped, was puzzled, even if he had a chance, why didn't he let the city be attacked? What makes sense.

On the other hand, Jia Xu, the military advisor on the side, said with a smile: "What the emperor said is true, there is indeed no need to attack the city first." ”

"It's... What the hell is going on? Gan Ning was confused, and he looked completely unreasonable.

did not make Gan Ning anxious for a long time, Zhang Chao, who was sitting in a high position, said: "Wenhe, don't tease Xingba, tell him that it is." ”

"Obey." Jia Xu, who was already quite old, immediately hugged his fists and agreed, and then said to Gan Ning, who was standing on the side: "Commander, the emperor means that the five kings of the Japanese want to fight, but the forces of Ono Motoi cannot be let go, we can even wipe out the reinforcements together, so that the matter of the small Japanese country can be solved in one battle." ”

"Encircle the point and send reinforcements!" As soon as Gan Ning heard this, he said bluntly, obviously his head was also open.

Hearing Gan Ning say this, Zhang Chao and Jia Xu couldn't help laughing.

It is precisely this meaning that if you only fight around the five kings, with one million against four hundred thousand, the odds of winning are naturally very great. However, if this is the case, Ono Motoi will be afraid when he sees the defeat of the five kings, and he may even scatter his army, which will make it even more difficult to completely destroy the other party, and he doesn't even know how many years it will take to solve the problem. That is the case, it is better to deal with the two together.

Of course, there are certain difficulties in doing this, with a million against 700,000, and if you want to destroy them all, it will not be too easy to be the side that is besieging the city. However, even if Zhang Chao had been prepared, he had made arrangements when he went out of Sanhan, mobilizing the Taishi Ci of the Three Army Corps to transfer the main force of 300,000 to come to the small Wa country by naval transport ships.

The reason why the three legions had to be mobilized to come. First, because they have been with the Waterway Legion all year round and are familiar with each other, they can save the trouble of running-in. The second is that they are stationed near Samhan, so they can assemble more quickly, saving the pain of transferring troops. Third, since the three legions were stationed in the Sanhan and Youzhou regions, they have not participated in any major battles except for dealing with bandits within their jurisdiction, and Zhang Chao, who is bent on improving the combat power of all legions, will never raise idlers, so this time the three legions are mobilized.

And these things, Jia Xu, a military advisor who also worked part-time in the Third Army, naturally knew about it, and he was also impressed by the emperor's foresight, and even many times he thought that the emperor's war was an art, which made him a little embarrassed.

This is also Zhang Chao's style of fighting, if you don't fight, you will be yourself. As soon as you move, it is like the coming of the sea, which is endless, and there is a great intention of not giving up without destroying the opponent.

And for some, the five kings in Tongdao City are completely unaware. Since the Oshima General he sent was wiped out in the hinterland of Jiangdong, Cao Ang left him again, and he knew very little about the affairs of the land of China. What he saw was only what was in front of him, that is, he had 400,000 soldiers, and the Celestial Empire had 1 million soldiers. In order to be able to enhance his self-confidence, all he can do is to keep contacting Ono Motoi, in order to work together and defeat the Celestial Empire army first.

The rescue letter of the five kings of the Japanese was delivered early, and he said proudly in the letter that he was used as a boulder to block the iron hooves of the Celestial Empire army, and he was concerned about the national righteousness, and only hoped that Ono Motoi could help him at a critical time, and also said that the Yamato country would eventually be theirs, and it would only be theirs, and outsiders would never be allowed to get involved.

The letter was quickly delivered to Motoi Ono, the king of Kitakyushu.

This is a person who clearly has the native face of a small Japanese country. He is not very tall, with a mustache and a head held high, and he seems to be three points taller than others.

To be able to become the king of Kitakyushu, Ono Motoi is naturally not an ordinary person. Although it seems that his strength is not as good as that of the Five Kings, in fact, his ability is even higher than that. The reason for this is that in the Yamato Kingdom, the disputes between the Central Plains and the North were much higher than the internal disputes in the South.

And being able to stand out among many forces shows that this person is extraordinary.

It is precisely because there are fewer battles in the south that it is not a surprise that the five kings of the Japanese have won, and it is also quite a bit of a meaning that Ono Motoi looks down on.

In his opinion, a stronger pig can also get some heat on the southern island. Obviously, the five kings of the Japanese are such people in his eyes.

Because of contempt, this letter sent by the five princes did not attract much attention from him. What kind of bullshit guarding the south gate of the country, this is simply a statement that the five kings have no way to retreat, and he will not believe it if he wears a golden body.

It's just that Ono Motoi didn't take it seriously, but Cao Ang really attached great importance to it. He came to the door for this matter and told him how powerful it was.

For Cao Ang's arrival, Ono Motoi still attaches great importance to it. Because he knows that this is a talent, especially for Huaxia, his understanding is far beyond all the people around him, and his footsteps will not be limited to the Yamato Kingdom in the future, he is destined to go out, and obviously, Huaxia is the place that must pass, and he even ambitiously thinks that one day he can rule there and become the king there.