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

Chapter 542 I'd Rather Make a Mistake Than Do Nothing
Two days later.

Accompanied by Qili Eduo and others, Su Chen led Kodo and his 20,000 elite cavalry and headed south from Antu.

To reach the Han River, one has to travel through Goryeo from north to south before arriving safely.

However, since the 20,000 soldiers led by Kodo were all cavalry, their marching speed was naturally much faster than that of the infantry.

At the same time, before setting off, Su Chen had already ordered Sun Qiang to send the news to Hanjiang via carrier pigeon.

I think Wang Li and Koizumi Jiro will soon learn the news that they are heading south to provide assistance.

"Your Majesty, this journey is a thousand miles away, so you must be prepared for a long journey."

Keduo followed Su Chen and reminded him softly, "Even if we travel 200 miles a day, it may take seven or eight days to reach the Han River."

Su Chen smiled and nodded, he knew exactly what Kodo meant.

Antu is so far away from the Han River that the entire Goryeo Kingdom is in between.

Although cavalrymen are fast, they also need rest, especially when riding on horseback for long periods of time, which requires extremely high personal physical fitness.

Kodo and his soldiers all grew up on horseback, so it was not a problem for them to gallop thousands of miles to rush to the Han River to provide relief.

But Su Chen couldn't do it.

That's why Kodo gave him such a reminder so that he could be mentally prepared in advance.

However, what Kodo didn't know was that after Su Chen decided on this matter, he had already prepared himself mentally.

Now Goryeo has completely fallen into the hands of the Tang Dynasty, and the Baishan tribe in the north has sincerely surrendered. The most important thing now is to take down Silla and Baekje as soon as possible.

As long as Silla and Baekje are conquered, the three kingdoms will be connected.

And he can return to Chang'an with peace of mind.

"Although the journey is long, I have already made preparations. General Kodo only needs to manage his people and do not need to pay attention to me."

Hear the words.

Kodo nodded.

He was not afraid of speeding all the way, nor was he afraid of rushing to help from thousands of miles away, but he was worried that when they were speeding across the Han River, Prince Su Chen would not be able to bear it and might even hold them back.

If this is the case, if the situation in Hanjiang changes, who knows if Su Chen will blame them?
"drive!"

……

North of the Han River.

Large camps were clustered together.

Early that morning, Wang Li received a report from the soldiers.

"General, the prince has sent a letter by carrier pigeon."

"Fetched."

Wang Li hurriedly took the letter and read it. When he saw that Su Chen had negotiated peace with the Baishan tribe and led 20,000 elite cavalry of the Baishan tribe all the way south to Han River for assistance, his face suddenly showed joy.

The prince is finally here!

During this period, Wang Li and others had thought about trying to break through the Han River and attack Silla, but the coalition forces of Silla and Baekje blocked their way.

Not only that, in order to prevent them from taking a detour, Silla also deployed a large number of scouts in the Dacheng Plain area.

In other words, once their army turns left, the coalition forces of the two countries across the Han River will immediately block their path.

This also resulted in the 30,000 troops led by Wang Li and Koizumi Juichiro being unable to break through the defense line of the two countries' coalition forces and could only stay stationed on the spot.

At the same time, Wang Li arranged his troops to cut down trees and build ships on the spot.

Firstly, it could be used to confuse the coalition forces of the two opposing countries, who intended to cross the Han River and attack the heartland of Silla. Secondly, Silla and Baekje have many rivers.

If turning left fails, the only option is to cross the river and fight.

Once the defense line of the two countries' coalition forces is broken through, the army can take ships and head south.

"Report, General, General Koizumi Juichiro is outside asking for a meeting."

"Please let General Koizumi in."

"General Wang."

"General Koizumi, please take a seat."

Wang Li smiled and raised his hand to signal Koizumi Juichiro to sit down and talk.

Koizumi Jiro nodded, then took a seat, his eyes falling on the note in Wang Li's hand.

"General Koizumi, you came at the right time. I just received a letter from the prince via carrier pigeon."

"Oh?"

Koizumi Jichiro looked pleased, "But the prince wants to arrange reinforcements to help us?"

"That's not true."

Wang Li shook his head. "The Baishan tribe has surrendered and arranged 20,000 elite cavalry to follow the prince south."

"According to what the prince said, within ten days at the latest, the prince will personally lead the troops to the Han River to join us."

This……

Koizumi Jiro said awkwardly: "General Wang, you and I have been staying on the north bank of the Han River for a long time. Now the prince has pacified the Sumo tribe and the Baishan tribe, but you and I have not achieved anything."

"If the prince arrives at the Han River, how can you and I have the dignity to meet him?"

Wang Li sighed, "This is also what makes me feel uneasy."

They were valued by Su Chen and were ordered to lead their troops south to attack Silla and Baekje. However, apart from entering Silla's territory, they were blocked at the Han River and were never able to break through the opponent's defense line.

now.

Su Chen has already dealt with the two major Mohe tribes, and they are still on the north bank of the Han River.

If Su Chen leads a large army here, won’t they lose all face?

"The coalition forces of Silla and Baekje are watching our movements day and night, which is really annoying."

Wang Li said helplessly: "Earlier, you and I have thought about turning left and bypassing the Han River to avoid being blocked by the enemy army, but they have already made preparations, and many scouts have been watching the movements of our army."

"I wanted to take a detour, but there was a high chance that I would be ambushed by the enemy. I had no choice but to give up."

"Now that the warships are almost built, I would like to try to cross the Han River under the cover of night. What do you think, General Koizumi?"

Koizumi Jiro pondered and said, "We have built more than a hundred warships, which can send 10,000 soldiers across the river."

"But the enemy is on the south side of the Han River, patrolling day and night. Once we show up, we will be fiercely blocked by them."

"Why not contact General Liu and let him attract the other party's attention, and then you and I will take action when the time is right."

Wang Li nodded, "It's a good plan."

"However, General Liu's whereabouts at sea have been discovered by Silla a few days ago. I'm afraid the other side has already been prepared..."

Koizumi Jiro: "We have to give it a try. Even if it means losing some troops, it is better than standing still."

"General Wang, even if you and I make mistakes, it's better than doing nothing."

Wang Li nodded in agreement.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Li said in a deep voice: "In that case, let's send a message to General Liu to try to cross the river tonight!"

"it is good!"

……

Night is coming.

On the south side of the Han River, Silla general Kim Yu-shin and Baekje general Heukchisaji stood side by side.

"The Tang army on the other side is making movement again." "The Baishan tribe of the Mohe has surrendered to the Tang. If nothing unexpected happens, King Side by Side with Su Chen will soon head south. Wang Li and Koizumi Juichiro are both surrendered generals. They have been stationed north of the Han River for a long time. If King Side by Side with Su Chen arrives and they still gain nothing, I'm afraid they will have a hard time explaining themselves."

Jin Yuxin nodded. As a surrendered general, they naturally had to make more achievements so that they could guarantee their status.

Among these two people, Koizumi Juichiro, as a Japanese, had made many contributions following Su Chen, but Wang Li was not like that.

As a general of Goryeo, especially the defender of Kaesong, he surrendered to Su Chen at the last moment, resulting in the fall of Kaesong and the capture of King Yeongryu.

Wang Li, under Su Chen's order, led his troops south. If he was still blocked on the north bank of the Han River by the armies of their two countries, he would certainly not be able to explain to Su Chen.

Only if you make achievements as soon as possible can you be reused.

"But their every move is under our noses, what can we do?"

"Maybe through Liu Rengui."

Jin Yuxin said calmly: "Liu Rengui is still drifting on the sea. If he leads his 10,000 navy to land, it may pose a threat to some cities on the east coast."

Heishaci smiled and said, "Didn't you Silla discover the whereabouts of Liu Rengui's 10,000 navy a few days ago? Even if they landed by force, they wouldn't necessarily cause much trouble to you Silla, right?"

Although the coalition forces of the two countries were stationed on the south side of the Han River, there were still some small forces in the country.

Judging others by his own experience, Heichishaci did not realize that there was not a single soldier available in Silla to resist Liu Rengui's 10,000 navy.

"Don't forget the firearms that the Tang army possesses."

Jin Yuxin glanced at Heichi Shaci and said calmly, "The firearms that the Tang army possesses are extremely powerful. With Liu Rengui's 10,000 elite soldiers, their use of firearms is far superior to that of Wang Li and others."

"If we allow them to land, the threat they pose to Silla may even far exceed the 30,000 troops led by Wang Li and the others."

Heichishaci sighed, not because he was worried about Liu Rengui's landing, but because of the Tang army's firearms.

Why was the Tang Dynasty so powerful and still produced so many talented people?

In contrast, the three kingdoms of Goryeo, Silla and Baekje were always crowded in this remote area.

They had clearly surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty still wanted to destroy them?
"Perhaps, the succession of the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty was a wrong decision."

"hehe."

Jin Yuxin sneered, "Who would be willing to be inferior to others if they have the ability?"

"What's more, Li Chengqian is already the crown prince. Now that he is imitating the Heavenly Khan and ascending the throne, he naturally needs to make some achievements to silence the world's gossips."

"If he is a mediocre person, why would the King of Side by Side assist him so much?"

Blacktooth Shaci nodded, "Indeed."

Li Chengqian imitated Li Shimin and killed his brother and forced his father. If he was a king who only cared about maintaining the status quo, his actions would have been infinitely magnified.

As a king who only cares about the status quo, why would you kill your brother and force your father to death?
Just guard the happy life of your own little piece of land?
Obviously not!

Only by showing his powerful means and abilities to the millions of people of the Tang Dynasty can he make the people of the Tang Dynasty feel that he should be the next emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and only he can lead the Tang Dynasty to greater prosperity.

"Report!"

"General, the scouts ahead have sent news that Koizumi Juichiro is personally leading 5,000 elite soldiers with the intention of bypassing the Han River!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Jin Yuxin and the other person looked at each other.

Hei Chi Sha Ci: "Koizumi Juichiro is leading his troops to move forward. Are they going to split up with Wang Li?"

"However, they only have 30,000 soldiers and horses. Although they have firearms to assist, we still have a firm advantage in terms of terrain and troops. This action is somewhat like asking for trouble."

Jin Yuxin: "Maybe it was a mistake made in a hurry. After all, Su Chen went south and they don't have much time left. If they don't make some achievements as soon as possible, how can they explain to Su Chen?"

"That makes sense."

Blacktooth Sand nodded.

"Brother Jin, since Koizumi Juichiro is leading 5,000 elite soldiers towards your Silla, they will be handed over to you."

"nature."

Jin Yuxin laughed and said, "Let them know that without firearms, they are just a bunch of chickens and dogs in Japan, and they will collapse at the first sign of trouble!"

"That would be best."

Blacktooth Shaci smiled and clapped his hands, "But Brother Jin, you must not underestimate the enemy."

"rest assured."

Jin Yuxin said this casually and turned away.

Heichi Shaci stood by the river, looking thoughtfully at the other side.

The troops were divided into two groups, but he only brought 5,000 elite soldiers. Was Koizumi Juichiro seeking death?

Night falls.

The pitch-black night enveloped the earth.

After leading his troops away for five days, Koizumi Juichiro quietly returned to the camp on the north bank of the Han River with his 5,000 soldiers.

As soon as he saw Wang Li, he smiled and said, "General Liu sent a message that he has deployed troops to the east coast. I think Jin Yuxin should have received the news."

"I just don't know whether Jin Yuxin will arrange troops to go back and provide assistance."

Koizumi Jiro: "How is General Wang's preparation going?"

"The whole army is ready to go."

Wang Li smiled and looked up at the dark sky. "It's just right that with your help tonight, you and I can cross the Han River quietly."

"hope so."

Koizumi Jiro nodded, "Get ready."

"it is good."

After the two briefly discussed the attack route, they each made their own arrangements.

Since they were crossing the river under the cover of night, they naturally had to be silent and sneak into the village. If they accidentally revealed their movements and were noticed by the coalition forces on the other side, then crossing the river in the middle of the night would turn into a violent attack.

An hour later.

One warship after another entered the Han River silently. The officers and soldiers all kept their mouths shut and held their hands on the hilts of their swords.

As soon as the ships cross the Han River, it will be time for them to display their divine power.

Crash.

One after another, the fighting ships, pushed forward by the oars, quietly approached the opposite shore.

From afar, one can see some burning bonfires on the other side of the Han River, as well as the coalition forces of the two countries patrolling regularly.

When the boat had traveled halfway, some fog slowly rose from the surface of the river.

Seeing this, Wang Li and Koizumi Jiro both looked happy.

God is good.

In such a dark night and in the fog, how could the coalition forces on the other side easily discover their whereabouts?
It is the best time to launch a surprise attack.

"Pass the order down to speed up the crossing of the river."

Wang Li gave the order immediately, and as the flag signals were sent out, the speed of some nearby fighting ships increased significantly.

The boat broke through the calm water surface, passed through the gradually thickening mist, and approached the other side.

"What are you doing?"

"Ah, Captain, did you hear any strange noises?"

"What kind of sound could there be? It's just fog on the river. Hurry and return to the team!"

(End of this chapter)