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In their view, the Japanese navy was an undefeated force and could not be defeated.

Even if they faced the giant Tang Dynasty, they could defeat the opponent with the navy's fearless spirit.

But before they had time to react, Liu Rengui's naval force had already arrived outside Sibi Port.

With the help of the crossbows and other weapons on the warships, they stormed directly into the port and defeated thousands of defenders who abandoned their armor and fled in disgrace.

Sibi Port was captured easily, and troop transport ships also stopped at the port under the escort of ships and began landing operations.

For a time, Sibi Port became the busiest place. Soldiers disembarked from Sibi Port one after another, and then began to organize the army according to their respective organizational systems.

Liu Rengui also handed over the fleet to the command of Liu Renyuan, and he went to the port and began to command the Tang army to prepare for battle.

After receiving the news that his own navy had been defeated and Sibi Port had been lost, Commander Hirafu was stunned.

No one knows the importance of Sibi Port better than him. It is not only the source of his own food and grass, but also the only contact point with the Japanese country.

If this place is lost, they will be like landed fish with no chance of survival.

So he immediately gave up the battle to besiege the capital of Baekje and led his army back to Sibi Port.

At the same time, scouts were also sent to evacuate Silla with Ichiro Kobayashi who was attacking Silla and join him.

Hirafu led his army to the outside of Sibi Port. Looking at the port in front of him, he directly ordered the soldiers to attack. Little did he know that they had already fallen into an ambush by Liu Rengui.

The 50,000 Tang troops who landed directly surrounded and annihilated them. In the end, of the 30,000 Japanese troops, only a few thousand protected Hirafu and escaped.

But what they didn't know was that these were all intentional actions by Liu Rengui, because the only place Hirafu could go to was the riverside city outside Sibi Port.

The reason why Liu Rengui did not kill them was just to encircle the enemy for reinforcements, deceive other Japanese soldiers and horses to come over, and annihilate them all.

Hirafu entered Linhe City and immediately sent someone to ask Kobayashi Ichiro to bring people over to join him.

Liu Rengui seemed to have forgotten Hirafu and gave the opponent enough time to deploy his troops.

In more than ten days, Kobayashi Ichiro's men were almost running to death, and finally they arrived in Linhe City and met Hirafu.

"What's happening here?"

Looking at the thousands of remaining soldiers in the city, Ichiro Kobayashi was shocked.

The navy was destroyed, and even the 30,000 soldiers and horses rescued by the other side were beaten like this.

This was simply impossible for him.

"What we have to do now is to hurry up and ask for help from the country, otherwise these people will all die here!"

Hirafu was too lazy to explain so much. His only idea now was to get Japanese reinforcements.

Otherwise, I will really die here.

"But now that our navy has been destroyed, how can we ask for help?"

Ichiro Kobayashi was also depressed. He also knew that he should ask for help now, but there were no ships that could cross the sea to ask for help.

"I still have a few clippers on the outer sea. As long as they can go to sea, they can return to Japan."

Hirafu smiled. He never fought an uncertain battle. He had kept ships in the open sea before, just to deal with the situation at hand.

"Then I'll send someone over right away!"

Hearing Hirafu's words, Kobayashi Ichiro also smiled. It would be good if he was prepared.

"Ok!"

Before the two of them could go out, a Japanese soldier rushed in anxiously.

"It's not bad, Tang Army, Tang Army is laying siege to the city!"

"what?"

Both of them stood up and rushed directly to the city wall.

Seeing the impenetrable Tang army surrounding Linhe City, Ichiro Kobayashi sat down on the ground.

Hirafu also frowned. He originally thought that Tang Jun didn't pursue them because he didn't like them, but now it seems that this is not the case at all.

The other party is putting out bait, using himself as bait to catch Ichiro Kobayashi.

It was a good calculation.

"What should we do now?"

Kobayashi Ichiro struggled to stand up, his eyes full of horror.

"What should we do? Tang Jun wants to catch a turtle in a jar for us."

Hirafu was also helpless. They were now trapped in a urn with no way to escape.

"No matter what turtle, what should we do with the current situation?"

Ichiro Kobayashi is also going crazy. Why are you still making comments here?

Let’s save our lives first.

"While they haven't completed the siege, break out with all your strength and send the people out."

Hirafu glanced at Ichiro Kobayashi and directly asked him to lead his troops to the expedition.

"Hayi!"

Ichiro Kobayashi also nodded and directly ordered his soldiers to break out.

Soon Ichiro Kobayashi gathered three thousand cavalry, then found a gap and let people kill him directly.

"Want to leave? Where are the cavalry? Don't let me go!"

Seeing the enemy breaking through, Liu Rengui also sneered and let the prepared cavalry chase him.

Not only do the people of Japan look like Douding, but their horses also look like melons.

Facing the tall cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, they could neither fight nor escape.

In the end, no one of the three thousand Japanese cavalry was spared and was killed.

Liu Rengui looked at Linhe City in front of him and rode his horse slowly to the bottom of the city wall.

"I am Liu Rengui, the Commander-in-Chief of the Tang Dynasty Navy. Please send someone who can understand my Tang Dynasty language!"

After hearing Liu Rengui's shouting, someone immediately came to translate for Hirafu.

"Don't pay attention to him, pretend we don't understand, and buy time for the cavalry to break out!" Hirafu glanced at the translator beside him, told him to shut up, and pretended that he didn't understand what the other person said.

The translator glanced at Hirafu and stood aside.

You want to delay time by doing this, is that possible?

Do you really think those Tang soldiers are easy to deal with?

If they really let you delay it so easily, could they still beat you to the point where you throw away your armor and flee to Linhe City?

joke.

"Ignore me and I'll give you another chance. If no one talks to you within three breaths, attack the city immediately!"

Liu Rengui smiled and pretended not to understand, right? Then I will break your turtle shells into pieces first.

"Commander, they said that if no one talks to you within three breaths, they will attack the city immediately!"

When the translator heard this, he was stunned and hurriedly said what the other person said.

"What? Talk back right away and see what they want to do!"

Hirafu was also dumbfounded. Now people are fighting for their lives, and if they want to survive, they really have to look at each other's eyes.

The translator also hurriedly asked Liu Rengui what he wanted to do.

"Let me tell you in charge, your navy has been wiped out by us, and now you are the turtle in the urn.

If you still want to resist, then I will have no choice but to order an attack on the city. "

Liu Rengui said what he meant directly. He now had an absolute advantage, and the Tang army under his command would immediately capture and destroy the city.

"Commander, they said that if we continue to resist, they will order an attack on the city!"

After hearing this, the translator hurriedly said what Liu Rengui meant.

"Asking them, they want me to surrender, I want to see their sincerity!"

Hirafu frowned. He knew that he might not be able to resist, but it was definitely impossible for him to surrender unconditionally.

Now the condition he hopes most is to release them. Even if he pays some money, the soldiers of the Japanese country must find a way to bring them back to the Japanese country.

After hearing what the translator said, Liu Rengui also sneered and asked directly what conditions the other party wanted.

Now that the conditions were mentioned, Hirafu also opened his mouth and proposed to send a ship to repatriate them to the Japanese country unconditionally, and provide them with food, clothing and supplies, including one meal of meat in three days.

"Fart, do you really think that all the swords of the Tang Dynasty are made of wood?"

Liu Rengui was also angry and shouted angrily towards the city.

"Ask them what conditions they want to give us."

"I don't have to kill you, or I can send them back to the country by ship, but the prerequisite is to let the Japanese country send 200,000 taels of gold first.

The first is your ransom, the second is your supply cost, and the third is the freight.

If you agree, surrender to Kaicheng now. I will protect you from death, and at the same time, I will send a ship to send your people back to Japan. "

Liu Rengui also sneered and stated his conditions.

"What? Two hundred thousand taels of gold? Tell him not to even think about it, our emperor will not agree!"

Hearing Liu Rengui's request, Hirafu was also dumbfounded.

He only has 20,000 people under his command. You want 200,000 taels of gold, and each of them has ten taels of gold.

It doesn't matter to me, but the people under my command are not worth that much money at all.

One tael of gold is equal to ten guan, and ten taels is equal to one hundred guan.

One hundred guan was enough to buy several servants in the Tang Dynasty, let alone the Japanese country.

Kobayashi Ichiro glanced at the angry Hirafu and quickly pulled him aside.

"What are you doing? What do you want to say when you pull me over?"

Hirafu glanced at Ichiro Kobayashi, wondering what this guy wanted to say.

"Commander, why don't we discuss it? Although it's a lot of money, it's actually quite cost-effective when you think about it!"

Kobayashi Ichiro smiled at Hirafu.

"What's the deal? That's two hundred thousand taels of gold. Will the emperor pay so much to protect us?"

Hirafu was also convinced, there was no way he could come up with so much money.

"Commander, let's analyze it. Since you have a distinguished status, you must be able to ask the family behind you to offer 10,000 taels of gold.

I am asking my family to contribute 5,000 taels of gold, and then the ten families of Nobe, Sandu, Kudo, and Maori will each contribute 3,000 taels of gold.

The remaining soldiers also wrote letters home, and they could still make up the two hundred thousand taels of gold.

Since you also said that we can't count on the emperor, we can only count on our own family.

This is not a cost, but a purchase of lives. Besides, these 20,000 people have to eat, drink and have sex. It will also cost a lot of money to return to Japan by boat.

So give me money! "

Kobayashi Ichiro directly stated his calculations.

If the emperor doesn't give him money, he won't have to pay for it himself. As long as he can survive, he can still pay for it.

"What you said makes sense, but even if we give money, what will happen if they don't let him go?"

Hirafu glanced at Ichiro Kobayashi. If you calculate it this way, the money is really not much.

But who can guarantee that Datang will release him after receiving the money.

"Commander, given our current situation, is it necessary for the other party to lie to us? Besides, the Tang Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven, how could it be possible to take money but not release people.

In my impression, the Tang Dynasty has always convinced people with virtue. You see, Goguryeo has rebelled several times, and the Tang Dynasty did not do anything to them.

We are invading Baekje, not conquering the territory of Tang Dynasty. Why should we ruin our reputation when we can make money? "

Kobayashi Ichiro smiled evilly. The culture of the Tang Dynasty has always been better than the so-called Confucian culture.

Benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust, if this is the case in life, let alone the country.

The Japanese country has no shame and does not want Bilian, but the Tang Dynasty certainly does not.

He kept his word and kept his promise, but he didn't believe that the Tang Dynasty could do anything contrary to his word.

"In that case, translate, translate!"