Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 465: Soga Ezo's Final Struggle

It’s over.

Completely finished.

When Soga no Emishi saw that his soldiers were running faster than him, he knew that this time he was really finished.

The soldiers didn't care about him as the "boss" at all. They wished they could grow two more legs so they could run faster than anyone else.

At the beginning, when Inujo Ota was defeated, Soga no Emishi was still thinking that even if there were tens of thousands of pigs, it would take time for the Tang army to catch them, right?
But now he clearly understood that there was no need to catch pigs all over the mountains, he just needed to kill them.

Those bombs are the best proof.

The Tang army advanced in an orderly manner, giving them no chance to fight back.

As soon as someone appeared, the muzzles of black muskets would be pointed at their position.

The next second, death is calling.

"My Lord, let's go!"

"General Narita is on board. We still have a chance."

opportunity?

Soga no Emishi was very skeptical about this opportunity.

Because after truly witnessing the powerful combat capability of the Tang army, he was completely convinced.

Even if he took a boat out to sea and escaped from here, what would that do?
Unless they have firearms like the Tang army, they will have a certain ability to fight back, otherwise it will be a one-sided massacre.

"Withdraw."

Soga no Emishi suddenly seemed to have aged by dozens of years, and weakly evacuated to the coast under the protection of his personal guards.

Only by leaving here can we have a chance to survive.

"Those who surrender will not be killed!"

The Tang army advanced straight ahead, and any obstruction seemed so pale and powerless under the organized firepower.

The Japanese soldiers knelt on the ground one after another and surrendered willingly.

"Where's Soga Emishi?"

"Has anyone seen where Soga no Ezo is?"

"I, I saw it. My Lord and his men fled to the inner bay. They must be trying to escape."

"Inner Bay?"

A hint of sarcasm flashed across Cheng Feng's face.

Over there, Koizumi Juichiro and others were waiting for them on the warship.

"Come here, tell General Liu about this, and the rest of you will follow me to the inner bay."

After giving some instructions, Cheng Feng led his men and chased directly in the direction of Soga no Emishi.

As for the others, they were busy gathering the remaining troops of Soga no Emishi.

Shortly afterwards, Liu Rengui led his troops into Kagawa County.

"General, Captain Cheng received news that Soga no Emishi had already fled to the inner bay, so he led his troops to pursue him."

Liu Rengui nodded. "How many of Soga no Ezo's 6,000 elite soldiers are left now?"

"General, we have captured more than 2,000 prisoners so far, and a large number of Japanese soldiers are still on the run. As for how many troops Soga no Ezo still has, it is unknown."

Liu Rengui took a quick look and saw that a large number of Japanese soldiers had been detained and were kneeling on the ground, not daring to move.

There were quite a few corpses around these Japanese soldiers.

Of course it’s their companions.

"Clear the battlefield and determine how many of Soga no Emishi's troops are still inside the city."

"Yes!"

Kagawa County is not very big, and as Liu Rengui's army entered the city, the entire county was under control.

Those Japanese soldiers hiding in ordinary people's homes naturally could not escape the fate of being captured.

In less than half an hour, the approximate number was delivered to Liu Rengui.

More than three thousand soldiers of Soga no Emishi were killed, and more than two thousand were captured alive. In other words, the number of troops following Soga no Emishi was at most a few hundred.

The five hundred people led by Cheng Feng are enough to deal with it.

"Report."

"General, we have found a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry in the county government office. Please come and have a look."

Liu Rengui's eyes lit up.

The Soga no Emishi were able to survive for so long under the suppression of the rebellion by Emperor Shumei, but it would have been impossible if they had no money.

after all.

Maintaining nearly ten thousand elite soldiers is a cost that ordinary people cannot afford.

When he arrived at the county government office, Liu Rengui saw boxes of gold, silver and jewelry.

I think most of these things were military pay that Soga no Emishi had looted from various places, but as Soga no Emishi fled, these things fell into their hands.

"Count the quantities, seal them all, and send them back to Chang'an."

Liu Rengui just took a look and then looked away. These things were of no use to him.

At least, for now, it is of no use.

However, after being sent back to Chang'an, it will be of great use.

"He's decorated this place pretty well."

Liu Rengui walked around the county government office and couldn't help laughing.

Soga no Emishi really thought of himself as the king of Japan. Even a small county government office was built to be comparable to an imperial palace.

Perhaps it was because of the extravagant lifestyle of Soga no Ezo that so many gold, silver and jewelry were left behind.

I have to thank him.

If Soga no Emishi knew what Liu Rengui was thinking, he would probably want to turn his horse around immediately and fight Liu Rengui to the death.

These gold, silver and jewelry were collected with great effort while he was wandering around.

As a result, he did not enjoy it for long, and fell into the hands of Liu Rengui.

On the shore of the inner bay.

The warships have been waiting for a long time.

The person in charge of these warships was one of Soga no Emishi's right-hand men, Narita Keigo. At this moment, Narita Keigo's face was filled with some doubts.

Standing in his position, he could see the scenery of Kagawa Prefecture. Although it was not very clear, he could get a general idea of ​​it.

Flames shooting up into the sky, shouts of killing, and cries for help continued to be heard from Kagawa Prefecture, giving Narita Jingwu a bad premonition in his heart.

"Look, General, it's the Lord!"

At this time, a soldier standing next to Narita Keigo suddenly pointed in surprise at the distance where Soga no Ezo was galloping on horseback.

There were about a hundred cavalrymen following Soga no Emishi.

Narita Keigo's eyelids kept twitching. He had seen these people before. They were Soga no Emishi's personal soldiers!

But now, only these personal soldiers are left by Soga no Emishi's side.

What about the thousands of troops?

"Lord!"

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"Get ready to go to sea!"

Soga no Emishi rode his horse onto the boat and without further ado, ordered Narita Keigo to prepare to go out to sea.

Hear the words.

Narita suddenly understood what was going on and immediately ordered the ships to weigh anchor.

"My lord, are you okay?"

"fine."

Soga Ezo shook his head, looked towards the direction of Kagawa Prefecture and sighed, "What a pity."

Narita fell silent.

Takuye was Soga no Emishi's most trusted general, but he did not come back with him, which is enough to explain many problems.

Just then, a laugh came from behind, "Why is Soga Ezo running so fast?"

Soga no Emishi looked back and saw that Cheng Feng and his men had already arrived at the shore, but fortunately they had already put out to sea in advance, otherwise they would have been caught up by them.

"My Lord, who are they?"

"Takuye died in his hands!"

Narita Keigo's eyes suddenly turned colder. Soga Emishi said in a deep voice, "They still have firearms in their hands. We are no match for them!"

"We can't get entangled with them, otherwise the Tang army behind us will catch up and we will have no chance to escape."

Cheng Tian Jingwu nodded heavily and stared coldly at Cheng Feng and others, but did not give any orders.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"I was really scared."

Seeing that Soga no Emishi and others sailed out to sea without any hesitation, Cheng Feng couldn't help but sigh.

pity.

They had no war horses, otherwise they would have been left behind.

However, even if they go out to sea, they can't expect to leave alive.

The figures of Cheng Feng and others were getting farther and farther away, and gradually disappeared without a trace. Cheng Tian Jingwu said in a deep voice, "My lord, is the Tang army really so terrible?"

"The Tang army is not to be feared. What is feared is the firearms in the hands of the Tang army."

Soga no Emishi took a deep breath and said, "Those firearms in their hands make them invincible. Unless we also have firearms of such power, we will never be able to fight them head-on."

"Even if it's a sneak attack, the chances of winning are not very high."

"Report!"

"My Lord, it's bad. A large number of Tang warships have appeared ahead."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Soga no Emishi and others suddenly changed color.

Are there still Tang Dynasty warships on the sea?

When everyone looked closely, they saw large-scale tower ships, many battleships, and warships unique to their country of Japan appearing in front of them, blocking their way.

"It's... Koizumi Juichiro!"

After seeing the flag clearly, Narita Keigo's eyes widened, "This damn bastard, he actually surrendered to the Tang Dynasty."

Soga no Emishi: "He who knows the times is a hero, and the Koizumi family has always been like this."

"Speed ​​up and break out of the enemy's blockade before they form a circle of encirclement!"

"Yes!"

Narita Keigo nodded.

Inuugami Otagi's army was defeated by the Tang Dynasty's navy. With only a few people, how could they dare to fight against the Tang Dynasty's navy?

"Soga Emishi, you can't run away!"

Koizumi Jiro's voice came from the warship, with a certain calmness and confidence, "Today, not only am I leading the troops to stop you, but also the navy of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Would you like to see the power of Tang Dynasty's firearms?"

Soga no Emishi's face suddenly became terribly gloomy.

He had seen the power of Tang Dynasty firearms in Kagawa Prefecture. How could he see it again now?
In no mood.

Soga no Ezo doesn't want to at all!

"Surrender, or die!"

The Tang Dynasty's ships were like tall walls blocking their way, and one bomb launcher after another was already loaded with bombs.

With just one order, these bombs will be fired at the warships where Soga no Emishi and others are at an extremely fast speed, allowing them to go into the sea and have close contact with the fish in the sea.

"Delusion!"

Soga no Emishi stiffened his neck and roared, "You want me to surrender? You are just dreaming!"

"rush!"

"Get out of here!"

One warship after another rushed towards the Tang warships in front, firing bows and crossbows continuously.

However, the next second, bombs fell on these warships.

boom!
(End of this chapter)