In the third year of Longshuo (663 AD), the fifteenth day of the 10th day of the winter, the third day of the Xu hour.

On the southern foot of Baekje Rencun Mountain, the central army in Xiongjin Road was large in tent, and Wukang issued a siege order. The military order was quickly passed, and Shazha Xiangru and Sun Ren's army led more than 7,000 soldiers. Under the bright moonlight, they launched the fiercest offensive against Rencun City in the mountains.

The sound of drums shook the valley, the shouts soared into the sky, radiating for several miles. Strong bows and crossbows suppressed them, stone bombs in the air flew, and ladders mounted on the city wall. The guards faced the rolling wood, boiling golden soup, scattered arrows and stone rain, and launched a death charge at the cost of life.

Such a huge scene attracted the attention of the defenders, just to attack the east and west. Heichi led the suicide squad, wrapped his arms around white cloth, climbing the north cliff of Rencunshan. They were careful, cross-covered each other, quietly leaning in, targeting Rencunbei City.

With the weakest defense, the best attack point was the raid. The raid was launched quickly, and the Black Toothed led the way. It took only half a quarter of an hour to climb the north wall. The gate was opened by the control city, and five hundred suicide squadrons were like divine weapons falling from the sky.

The elite defenders in the city all went to the south city, and the north city had empty troops. There were about a thousand people, all of whom were old, weak and disabled. They were caught off guard and defeat followed. The suicide squad started killing, and those who had no white cloth wrapped around their right arm would be killed without any attention.

Hei Teeth took the team members and took advantage of the chaos in the city and according to the memory of his heart, he raided the Renguan warehouse. The progress was extremely smooth, and he killed the scattered soldiers in the warehouse without any effort, and burned the granary with fire. For a moment, the fire conflicted, and began to catch fish in the muddy waters and stirred up trouble everywhere.

In the Xiongjindao command center, all the marching generals focused on looking at the sand table and kept pulling out the military flags. Wu Kang stood up straight, his fingers banged his thighs, staring at Ren Cunbei Mountain. The angle of elevation exceeded sixty, cliffs everywhere, thorns and shrubs, snakes, insects, rats and ants everywhere, and there was a smoky and smoky atmosphere.

If you are not familiar with the terrain and want to raid the mountain from now on, it is a fool. Heichi and Shazha once occupied Rencun Mountain, and can be called local snakes, and are both good at night battles. The 500 suicide squadrons are elite veterans, and they are also familiar with the terrain. It is estimated that only they can bypass the jungle and seize Rencun's lonely city.

The messenger rushed to report and learned that the city had a fire, and everyone was happy. Liu Renyuan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "Deng Ai smuggled through Yinping, and the strange soldiers destroyed Shu Kingdom, which is a classic example. Black-tooth smuggled through the North Cliff was like a sharp knife, penetrated directly into the heart of the enemy, and his talent was not inferior to Deng Gong."

This evaluation is very high, Yuan Gongyu echoed: "This black-toothed Changzhi is not only brave but also has strategy in his heart. After four years of leaving Rencunshan, he can also remember the terrain and is absolutely intelligent. He is so wise and brave, and good at night fighting, he is a general."

Liu Rengui sighed: "I'm afraid not only that, but Heiqi is best at attracting people's hearts and soothing soldiers. In the past, Baekje was destroyed, and he occupied Rencunshan. In less than half a month, he gathered more than 30,000 people. In less than a month, he began to besiege Siqian. His commander was so strong that it was impressive."

Everyone nodded silently, Wu Kang was content with his compliment. When Baekje was just destroyed, the morale of the army was gone. He could raise tens of thousands of troops in a short time. Without real talent and knowledge and skill in the military, it would be impossible to do it.

According to historical records, after he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he made many great achievements on the battlefield. He was invincible in Tubo and defeated the Turks several times, and was intimidated by the world, and promoted the title of Duke of Yan. Li Jingye's rebellion was also his defence and his absolute talent as a general.

But it’s a pity that he was framed by the cruel official Zhou Xing and hanged himself unjustly. Thinking of this, he sneered, since he knows history, he will protect Hei Cai. In the future, Mei Niang will take power and will give me a face. Hei Cai Changzhi will protect Hei Cai Changzhi. Perhaps the foreign war in Wu Tang will have a great improvement.

The battle lasted overnight, and everyone was not asleep all night, and they were very nervous. At dawn, they received news that they had already broken through Ren Cun City, and the guards were fighting in the streets, and they were expected to clear the resistance around noon. Everyone laughed wildly, and they were all full of energy. The anger in their hearts was finally able to vent.

The troops were defeated like mountains, the rebels surrendered in large numbers, and the city resisted sporadically and were wiped out before noon. Unfortunately, only the elderly, weak, women and children were found in the mansion where Chi Shuini was found. After interrogation, he found that he had abandoned his wife and children and fled north to Goguryeo.

Baekje's final resistance was completely eliminated, and the Baekje restoration movement was completely declared to be a failure. This tenacious dynasty lasted for more than 600 years and was finally reduced to history under the attack of the Tang Dynasty. If you don't commit suicide, you will not die. If you get close to the Tang Dynasty, you will not be in trouble to destroy the country.

In the following days, he handed over with Liu Rengui and prepared for triumphal matters. He read out the imperial court's book, left behind more than 10,000 guards to guard the former land of Baekje. He led the governor of Fangzhou, Rengui, and the chief commander Xiong Jin, and fully handled military affairs.

After reading the edict, the two talked all night long, exchanging opinions on the Baekje issue. After several years of war, Baekje's former land is full of devastation. There are broken walls and ruins everywhere, and corpses are everywhere, like hell on earth.

Reconstruction work after the war became the top priority. Because the purpose of destroying the country was to build a military base and use it as a springboard to destroy Goguryeo in the north. Only by restoring order can we reflect value and seek benefits.

Wu Kang put forward opinions: bury bones, register household registration, sort out villages, appoint officials. Lubricate passages, build bridges, repair dikes, repair ponds, and reward farming. Relief of the poor, preferential treatment of the elderly, establish the Tang Dynasty, and promulgate the taboos of the temple. Plan for military farming, save money and grain, and train soldiers.

Rengui listened carefully, accepted the above suggestions, and put forward his own opinions. The talks were harmonious and smooth. When the talk was over, he took out a cloth bag and said sincerely: "In the fourth year of Zhenhaidong, I found many problems. I specially organized and compiled them. Please transfer them to the court." Wu Kang did not take over and said with kindness: "I heard from Governor Liu that you have the talent to govern the world, so I will ask you. In the past, the people mobilized the government troops, and rushed to join the army. The morale of the soldiers was high. When I arrived in Baekje, I found that the left-behind guards were more tired, weak, and their morale was also sluggish. What is the reason?"

Rengui sighed and replied: "I chatted with the guards, so I should also pay attention. In the past, if the guards went to war, if they died on the battlefield, the court sent people to worship the officials and honor them. If the deceased had official titles, they would be transferred to his brothers. Anyone who crossed the Liao Sea would be awarded a reward for his honor."

Wu Kang couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was still the same problem. The honorary reward system collapsed. When Baekje fought against Pyongyang, the court promised honorary officials and the people joined the army one after another. When the war ended, due to various reasons, such as impersonation, officials disobeying their promises, and the promises were not fulfilled.

Since the Xianqing period, no one has ever asked about the martyrs, and the honors have become empty-handed. Wu Kang went on a lot of battles and could clearly see that the physical fitness and mental outlook of the soldiers were decreasing year by year. Especially this time, the guards were thin and old, and the gap was too obvious compared to the last time they crossed the sea.

Rengui continued: "Five years after Xianqing, the situation worsened again. Every time the prefectures and counties recruited soldiers, the strong and rich people bribed Zhechong's mansion to escape from the expedition. In order to collect enough troops, the elderly and weak from poor families were also forced to enlist in the army."

After a brief silence, Rengui continued to tell the story, and Wu Kang was frightened. The poor were not stupid, and they were not rewarded with military achievements, so they naturally refused to go to war. The rich could bribe, but they could only escape, and even broke their own hands in order to avoid military service.

After thinking carefully for a long time, Wu Kang ordered to expel the guest: "I already understand. You hope the court will send people to rotate the guards. I will bring the memorial. Today, you and I will report it truthfully. If there is nothing else, go back and rest. I want to be quiet for a while."

Rengui stood up and said goodbye. Wu Kang stared at the memorial and could not come back to his senses for a long time. The Tang Dynasty's military system was on a downward trend, and the combat effectiveness of the army would become weaker and weaker. In the future, the loss of the Western Regions, the defeat of Tubo, and the loss of the Korean Peninsula were all caused by this.

This problem is too big. If the reform is forcibly implemented, it will make others' cakes. Considering that the third day of the day, I was still at a loss and decided to give up thinking. I am just a general and have not participated in the government affairs. I will hand over the memorials and let the prime minister solve it.

In the following days, I was busy preparing to return to China, and I was very busy. First, I determined the number of people. Except for Liu Rengui, the other generals, such as Yuan Gongyu, Liu Renyuan, Sun Renshi and Du Shuang. The guards of Xiong Jindao, some of the left-behind guards, totaling more than 30,000.

In terms of captives, all the Japanese soldiers, including the Kawashima brothers and sisters, and all the Japanese soldiers. The backbone of the Baekje rebels, from Fuyu Zhongsheng to Zhongzhi to the small centurion, were taken back to the Tang Dynasty. Ordinary rebel soldiers picked hundreds of dead-hard members, and the rest were handed over to Liu Rengui.

The remnants of Baekje's homeland were not taken away, leaving them to rebuild their homes. The Dongdu team was large, and Wukang's preliminary statistics showed that more than 50,000 people were exceeded. In the end, he had no choice but to decide that all the Japanese Baekje warships were incorporated into the fleet. They only brought rations for the ferry sea, and all the remaining supplies were left to the garrison guards.

On the second day of the twelfth lunar month, all the personnel boarded the ship, and Yang Fan of the fleet set up anchor. Wu Kang led his generals to stand beside the side of the ship and bid farewell to Liu Rengui. Many left-behind guards ran and chased the warship along the east bank of the Baijiang River. Some waved goodbye, some shouted loudly, and some burst into tears. They also wanted to go home.

I don’t know when there was no farewell sound, only crying. The left-behind guards were on the boat at this moment, and their mentality exploded and they were crying loudly. These bloody men set out on the way home, crying like children.

From the fifth year of Xianqing to the third year of Longshuo, four years have passed. They have been expeditioning to a foreign country, and they have no food and clothing or warm clothes, and they can die at any time. Missing their parents, wife and children, and longing to return to their hometown, such a double torture has long been exhausted both physically and mentally.

Wu Kang sighed, feeling bad, and turned back to the cabin. He thought about it carefully and thought that they were very lucky. During the two expeditions across the sea, thousands of guards died in the battlefield and buried in the Korean Peninsula. What is the suffering you suffered compared to the martyrs who fell?

The fleet sailed into the Xiongjin River, with thousands of oars hitting the water, sailing westward with sails. At dusk, it left the Korean Peninsula and entered the vast Yellow Sea. As night fell, the fleet began to moor, laying iron anchors and hammer boat stones, and the small boat was tied to the large ship.

The so-called hammering boat stone, a large stone carves out a round hole, puts on a long rope, sinks into the bottom of the water, and relies on its weight to moor the ship. Large tower ships often use four-clawed iron anchors to moor with grip. The iron anchors are useless at present, because the water depth is more than 100 meters, and the iron anchors are only eighty meters.

Wu Kang climbed up to the top of the stairs and watched the entire fleet, and saw only a few fishing fires. The weather in the twelfth lunar month was dry and cold, and the air he breathed condensed into mist. He raised his head forty-five degrees, slowly closed his eyes, and felt the rippling waves. After a long time, he smiled and whispered to his guards: "I want to listen to slang music and sing the night of the Yellow Sea."

Qian Shun nodded and responded to his promise, with twenty guards, covered his hands into a loud trumpet, and roared at the top of his voice: The night in the Yellow Sea is quiet, the waves shake the warship gently. The young sailor rested on the waves, revealing a sweet smile in his sleep. The sea breeze blows gently, and the waves gently shake...

Oh my God, I laughed out loud in an instant. It is acceptable to be out of tune, but the soft nocturne roars into a passionate battle song. You are so amazing. However, after roaring twice, the guards on both sides echoed neatly: How could you say that you are not robed, and you are with me...

Wu Kang was almost laughing and crying. We were not about to go to war, but we were all excited. Let’s retreat first. These fighters cannot sing gentleness and lingeringness. Only when we return to Chang'an and listen to the chorus of our wives and concubines, we can be authentic.

From the lower deck on the rooftop, I returned to the second floor cabin. I saw Liu Renyuan at the door. I greeted him politely and asked him to come into the cabin to speak. The two sat opposite each other and Wu Kang joked: "I said that Lao Liu was awakened by howling. Are you here to ask for guilt? If this is true, I apologize to you and have a cup of tea and leave quickly."

After pouring tea asura Kao, she sat beside Wu Kang, looking very well-behaved. Renren glanced slightly and smiled with evil: "Don't you love beautiful women? When did you change your taste and like the little tender sheep? You have to be pity Xiangyu, her little body, can't do more exercise."

This is an old hooligan. Wu Kang was too lazy to pay attention to him and savored the fragrant tea leisurely. Renren didn't care and said seriously: "You are so brave. She is a prisoner of war in our army and a princess of the Japanese. You can't provoke it easily. If you are reported, you will get into trouble. Haven't you eaten enough of the prison meal in Xiantai Prison?"

Wu Kang sneered and put down the teacup and sneered: "Thank you for your concern, but I am not a beast. She only serves tea and water. A twelve-year-old girl, I can't get down and I won't leave any handles. Let's talk about your problem first. I stayed in Baekje for four years, and there have been rumors in the court that you have bad intentions and are planning to seize Haidong."

With a violent cough, Ren Yuan was dumbfounded and seemed unbelievable. Wu Kang nodded and said helplessly: "Last time in the march, Yan Ran, the Grand Secretary Xian, Yang Deyi, put a lot of hats on me. At the same time, he also reported you to plot to seize Haidong, and he already had the intention of being unjust."

Ren Yuan was furious and slapped the table: "This is a slander. I am deeply slandered by the emperor. How can I feel strange? The cold and bitter place in the east of the sea is extremely difficult. At the end of the road, I want to withdraw my troops by the order. But Liu Rengui tried hard to persuade him and finally stayed, so that today's situation would be achieved."

Speaking of this, he fell into deep thought and said for a long time: "Liu Rengui had great talent and asserted that the internal strife of the rebels was indeed fulfilled. If the troops were withdrawn and the Baccarat restored the country, all his previous efforts would have gone into vain. After the Battle of Baijiangkou, he made a special trip to visit me and asked to stay in Baekje. It is really admirable."

Wu Kang was unquestionable. Liu Rengui was talented and was also a typical politician. He wanted to stay in Baekje, not to be loyal to the country, but to avoid misfortune. Li Yifu wanted to mess with him. If he returned to the Tang Dynasty, he would have to worry about his life. Only by staying in Baekje, the Yifu was beyond the reach of the Yifu, can he save his life.

Ren Yuan sighed and voiced out of his teeth: "The censors of Xiantai are counted as one, but they are not good things. I have been in the capital for four years, and even if I have no credit, I will work hard. It is so heartbreaking for them to slander them like this. When I return to the capital, I will report to the saints and seek justice from the Germans."

Wu Kang frowned and lowered his voice and said, "Be careful of your words and deeds, don't attack too much. There are so many censors in the court, and there are always a few good ones. For example, Yuan Gongyu, I feel good. He is jealous of evil and is not upright as an official. If you hear your words just now, you will be a gangster."

Realizing that he was speechless, Renyuan looked at the hatch door and his tone was a little awkward: "You know that I am the only one who speaks out loud. I have suffered a lot of losses and offended people for no reason. The court has a bad reputation, so I was framed by others."

Wu Kang patiently advised: "Disease comes from the mouth, disaster comes from the mouth. No matter when and where, be careful in words and actions. Before each speech, write three times before you speak, don't say anything you shouldn't say. In addition, I tell you that you must keep the heart of a saint. If he trusts you, it will be useless for others to frame others."

After the preaching, he laughed strangely: "I have helped you get the justice you want. Yang Deyi was messed with by me. He used a little trick to defeat Master Xu and successfully implicated him. Master Guo was demoted to the governor of Qianzhou, and Germans were entitled to Tingzhou. They deserved the crime."

Renyuan was choked again, staring at Wu Kang, unable to speak for a long time. After a long time, he whispered: "I am convinced that the change is a good way to defeat the prime minister. We are friends who are forgot about age and never speak outside. There are some heartfelt words. Please listen to it."

Wu Kang smiled and nodded, Ren Yuan whispered: "You are cruel and ruthless. First, Changsun Wuji, and then the morals of the Master, you have been defeated by you. The Tianshan Mountains confronted Tiele, killing 130,000 people. In the battle of Baijiangkou, you and Sun Ren are happy to kill. God has the virtue of being virtuous. If the killing is too strong, you are afraid you will suffer..."

The words came to an abrupt end, and Wu Kang didn't follow suit, knowing what he wanted to say. Killing will damage your good deeds. If God blames you, you will be retribution. Actually, I don't want to start killing people at the age of seventeen. In less than ten years, my hands were covered with blood.

There are countless people who were killed directly and indirectly died. I also thought about it carefully. It seemed that every time I took action, there was some reason. I couldn't help but sneer, put down the teacup in my hand, and said half-truely: "Most of my killings are forced by the situation, indicating helplessness."

He looked up at Renyuan and said indifferently: "Li Chunfeng also said that I am Wu Qu descending to earth and killing all my life. He also said that a person like me cannot escape the retribution and will not have a good ending. After so many years, I have been used to it. As long as my family is safe, I will do whatever I like."

Liu Renyuan was even more embarrassed and decisively changed the topic: "I heard from Mr. Xu that you have a date with Princess Xincheng. Her only daughter is your illegitimate daughter. Is it true? If it is true, let's make a marriage and be my daughter-in-law."

Wu Kang laughed strangely. He wanted to make a few jokes, but suddenly his heart was cramped. In less than half a minute, his eyebrows were clotted and cold sweat blew out his forehead. A strong ominous premonition filled his heart instantly...
Chapter completed!