My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

Li Chenggan was filled with emotion as he saw off Soga no Ezo.

He discovered that the situation in the Wa (Japanese) Kingdom was also complex and not as harmonious as it seemed.

King Shuming and King Shanbei were engaged in open and covert struggles.

When Empress Suiko was on her deathbed, she intended to pass the throne to Prince Yamashiro Ōe.

but,

Because Soga no Emishi supported Prince Tamura

finally,

Prince Tamura then ascended the throne, becoming King Shumei.

There was a fierce internal power struggle between two factions.

Moreover, the ministers did not agree on the matter.

Some supported King Shuming, while others supported King Shanbei.

In order to completely eliminate the threat, King Shuming actually ordered Soga no Iruka, the son of Soga no Emishi, to hunt down and kill King Yamashiro no Ōe.

This reminded Li Chengan of himself.

now,

Isn't the relationship between him and Li Tai very similar to that between King Sanbee and King Shumin?

Although he claimed to be the heir designated by his father and already made crown prince,

but,

It's still uncertain who will ultimately inherit the throne.

Since ancient times,

Wherever power is involved, there will be struggle.

To be honest, Li Chengqian sometimes really wanted to give up the position of crown prince and let whoever wanted to be the crown prince take it.

but,

But his father wouldn't allow him to do that.

At this moment, Buyeo Pungmi walked up to Lee Seung-gyun and said, "The Soga no Emishi hold a very important position in Japan."

Whoever he supports becomes king.

Li Chengan nodded: "Yes, the Soga family's influence in the Japanese kingdom is truly powerful."

In comparison, Soga no Emishi was more reserved than Inugami no Odakura.

"Inugami Odenkusa's sharpness is too conspicuous."

Fuyu Fengmei curled her lip: "Inugami Oda Kuchi is so audacious, he actually dared to get involved with the Queen."

King Shuming was being quite lenient by not killing him.

"Whether such a thing actually happened or not, who can say for sure?"

"That's what everyone says anyway!"

No wonder Soga no Emishi had such influence in front of King Shumin. He could buy wine from Yanqi, sell warships to Goguryeo, and fish at sea with just a word from Soga no Emishi.

Just then, Brother Yamabe jumped out of the wine basket, completely soaked, dripping wine, and his teeth chattering.

Li Chengan had almost forgotten about him and asked, "What do you think?"

"It's...it's alright, but the drinks are too cold."

Yamashiro Daigo sneezed.

He grasped Li Chengqian's hand tightly: "This time, I owe you a great debt of gratitude."

If it weren't for you, I might have already been captured by them.

Once they fall into their hands, they'll likely be more likely to die than survive.

Li Chengan took out another set of clothes for him to change into.

King Yamabe repeatedly expressed his gratitude: "Your Highness, I heard that you are fighting against Yanqi in the Western Regions. Is this true?"

Li Chengan nodded: "That's true."

"I had long heard that the Dragon Cavalry were no good."

He was arrogant and domineering in the Western Regions.

Your Highness, since you saved me this time, I have no way to repay you.

To tell you the truth, I have an armory; you are welcome to take a look.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan thought to himself that the elder brother Wang of Shanbei had indeed made preparations.

Since they've extended such a warm invitation, let's go take a look.

Li Chenggan called Fuyu Fengmei aside: "You don't need to go."

"Just go and greet your elder brother, Buyeo Phongzhang, Queen Seondeok, and Songtsen Gampo, among others."

Fu Yu Fengmei nodded: "I'm worried about you going alone."

"You don't need to worry, I'll be fine."

After making the arrangements, Li Chengan and his elder brother Wang from Shanbei headed to the armory.

To Li Chengqian's surprise, the armory was located at the foot of Mount Liujia.

The area is covered in ice and snow all year round, a vast expanse of white where you can't see anything.

Actually, there is a hidden cave there, which is hard to find if you don't look carefully.

The entrance to that cave wasn't very big.

After checking that no one was around, the eldest brother of the mountain back pressed a button on the side, and the stone door of the cave opened.

Li Chengan followed behind the elder brother Wang of the mountain and walked in. After walking about 100 meters, the view suddenly opened up.

A charcoal fire burned inside the cave, making it warm as spring, while torches were lit all around, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

Inside the cave, thousands of craftsmen were forging weapons. Some were shirtless, while others were sweating profusely. Everyone was working enthusiastically.

When the people saw that Brother Shanbei had arrived, they all stood up, bowed to him, and greeted him.

Yamabe Daigo waved his hand: "You guys do your thing, don't worry about me."

At this moment, a monk came running over: "Amitabha, greetings to Your Highness."

Yamabe no Oo no nod and introduced him, saying, "Qing'an, the man behind me is Li Chengqian, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Chenggan nodded to the monk.

Qing'an was taken aback, and looked Li Chenggan up and down seventy-two times: "This humble monk has seen you before, two years ago."

"I went to Chang'an to study with Inu no Mitsuhiko and Yakushi Eri. You weren't as tall as you are now back then."

Li Chengan recalled for a moment and seemed to remember Qing'an.

Qing'an pulled Li Chenggan aside: "Your Highness, don't you have a grudge against Li Chenggan?"

Weren't you planning to frame him?

Why did you bring him here?

Yamashiro Daigo briefly explained the situation to him.

Qing'an was deeply moved after hearing this.

He approached Li Chengqian and bowed again: "Crown Prince of the Great Tang Dynasty, I never expected that our prince would try to frame you, but you didn't hold it against him and even saved him. You are truly a magnanimous person!"

May Buddha have mercy, Amitabha!

Li Chenggan waved his hand: "That's nothing. It's better to resolve conflicts than to make them fester."

Yamabe no Ooku said to Kiyoshi, "Go and keep watch at the cave entrance. Report any unusual activity immediately!"

"understood."

Qing'an agreed and turned to walk towards the cave entrance.

Brother Yamabe led Li Chengan around the armory, giving him a casual tour.

Li Chengan looked around and found that the armory was indeed quite large.

Last time,

When he went to Mount Liujia to look for the Snow Lingzhi, he found none.

There are at least three or four hundred thousand arrows stored here.

One hundred thousand powerful bows, two hundred thousand long Japanese swords, ten thousand powerful crossbows, countless shields, and thousands of chariots, etc.

Brother Wang from the mountain took out a powerful crossbow and introduced it, saying: "I heard that the Han crossbow is very powerful. Our crossbows here are modified based on the Han crossbow. They are lighter, easier to operate, more accurate, and have a longer range."

It is said that

then,

Li Ling, the grandson of Li Guang, once led 5,000 infantrymen in battle against more than 100,000 Xiongnu cavalry.

The main reason they failed to defeat Li Ling's infantry was that Li Ling and his men possessed the most advanced crossbows of the time.

Li Chengan took the crossbow in his hand and examined it carefully; it was indeed exquisitely crafted.

Li Chengan thought to himself, "It would be even better if we could install a scope on it."

Yamabe no Ooku took another arrow and showed it to him, saying, "I've heard that the Qin army uses three-edged arrowheads."

Those arrowheads have extremely high penetrating power; they can pierce through armor. Well, let me tell you, our arrows are even sharper than triangular arrowheads.

Our arrowheads are all made of gold, making them far more penetrating than ordinary eagle-feather arrows.

Li Chengan looked at the weapons and thought to himself that the elder brother of the mountain was indeed well-prepared.

"I spent a lot of money to manufacture these weapons and chariots because I intend to fight King Shuming in a real battle and take back what rightfully belongs to me."

You saved my life, so I can give you half of what's here; you can take it all back to Chang'an.

Aren't you fighting against Yanqi?

I support you! I believe that with these sharp weapons, your Tang army will be even more valiant!

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan quickly declined, saying, "You're mistaken. No, no, no, I don't want anything."

Our Tang army has everything; we will surely defeat Yanqi.

Last time,

If Chang'an hadn't been besieged by the combined forces of Qiu Ran Ke and Li Yuanli, I would have had to return to its rescue.

I've already taken care of Yanqi.

I also dislike Yanqi.

I recently heard that that idiot Tamura is planning to buy 100,000 jars of wine from Yanqi. He's insane!

If wine is so sour, what's the point of drinking it?

One hundred thousand jars would cost at least one million taels of silver. With one million taels of silver, what can't we do?

In addition, the profit margin for wine is so high that 90% is profit, with almost no cost.

If that's the case, it's like giving money away for nothing.

so,

King Shuming is a brainless man.

He did this simply to show off; that's what you call being too proud to admit you'll suffer the consequences!

After hearing what the elder brother king of Shanbei said, Li Chenggan thought to himself that he still had some opinions about King Shuming.

Yamashiro Ōe reiterated his point: "Crown Prince of Tang, I was not lying when I said I would give you these weapons. Before this, I had some reservations about you..."

However, after getting to know you, I realized that we have a prejudice against the Tang Dynasty.

I oppose everything that Tamura did; he colluded with Yanqi, Goguryeo, and Baekje.

Some agreements that appear fair are actually contrary to agreements between countries.

It stands to reason,

That scoundrel Tamura has just come to power; he should be doing everything he can to make our people prosperous.

However, he was ambitious and militaristic, wanting to annex several neighboring countries.

They will also invade the Tang Dynasty in the future.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan felt that the elder brother of the mountain back, Wang, did have some awareness.

Yamabe no Oe took a long Japanese sword and introduced it to Li Chenggan: "This sword is very special, unlike the long swords used by your Tang army."

Yamabe no Ooku drew his sword. The sword was exceptionally well-crafted, its blade gleaming and radiating a chilling aura. It had a slight curve, was single-edged, and extremely sharp.

Ooshima Yamashiro continued, "The advantage of this long Japanese sword is that it is more practical."

Even if someone stands still and lets you chop them with that big sword, you can't chop them more than a few times; it's too much effort.

The long Japanese sword, however, is different. It is relatively lightweight, has a blood groove at the front, strong armor-piercing ability, and can also bleed, making it more practical than a large sword.

Li Chengan took it in his hand, examined it carefully, and thought to himself that what they said was true. This kind of long Japanese sword could be used for stabbing, slashing, and cutting. It was lighter than a broadsword and had greater killing power and penetrating force.

This knife was sharper and more practical than the straight swords used by the Xiongnu in ancient times.

The reason why the Xiongnu army could roam the grasslands and be invincible was because their main weapon was the straight sword.

It can slash horizontally or vertically, but it can't compare to this long Japanese sword.

Yamabe no Ooku then explained the forging process of the long Japanese sword to Li Chenggan, and Li Chenggan memorized it all.

King Yamashiro laughed and said, "When it comes to using long Japanese swords, I can be considered one of the best in the Wa-nu Kingdom."

Last time, Soga no Shika chased after me simply because I didn't have a sword.

If I had a knife, they might not be a match for me.

Do you know Qinhe?

Li Chengan nodded upon hearing this: "His movement and swordsmanship are both very fast!"

"Yes, let me tell you this, his swordsmanship was mainly learned from me."

Later, however, he switched allegiance to King Shuming.

"Oh, I never knew you were so amazing."

"I will now teach you a set of sword techniques for long Japanese swords."

As Yamabe Daigo finished speaking, he tucked his clothes in and then, in front of Li Chengqian, began to brandish his long Japanese sword.

At first, Yamabe no Ooku's movements were very slow, and Li Chengan could see them very clearly. However,

Later, Yamabe Daioh increased his speed, dancing faster and faster!

Li Chengan was a little dazzled: "You're too fast, how can I possibly remember it all?"

Brother Yamabe smiled and slowed down again.

Li Chenggan had an excellent memory; he could remember everything he saw.

He also imitated the movements and danced back and forth several times.

After seeing it, the eldest brother of the mountain back praised it highly: "Others would take ten years to learn, but you learned it in an hour. You are truly a genius."

Li Chengqian was also sweating, thinking that once he returned to Chang'an, he could redesign all kinds of weapons.

It is said that Emperor Wu of Han sent Zhang Qian as an envoy to find the Yuezhi, intending to join forces with them to attack the Xiongnu.

but,

By that time, the Yuezhi had already migrated.

Later, the Yuezhi king gifted Zhang Qian materials for forging weapons and taught him the forging techniques.

After Zhang Qian returned to Chang'an, he presented the materials and techniques to Emperor Wu of Han.

Therefore, the Han court summoned artisans to forge new weapons using that method to equip the Han army.

This is also one of the main reasons why the Han army was able to defeat the Xiongnu.

Whether weapons are advanced and practical is also crucial.

Just at this time,

Qing'an ran over to report to Brother Yamabe: "We found two people at the entrance of our cave."

"Who are they?" Yamabe no Oo was taken aback.

"I don't know him."

"What are they trying to do?"

"Judging from their appearance, it seems they've discovered our cave. They're lingering around the entrance, reluctant to leave."

Moreover, they are currently searching for the entrance to our cave.

"Is that so?"

Li Chengan was also surprised to hear this, wondering who could have gotten here.

The entrance to this cave is quite hidden and not easy to find. How did they manage to find it?

The eldest brother of the mountain, Wang, said to Li Chengan, "Wait here for a moment, I'll go and take a look."

"I'll go with you to take a look," Li Chenggan asked.

"That's fine too."

Under the protection of his personal guards, King Yamabe and Li Chenggan arrived at the entrance of the cave.

The entrance design is quite creative.

There is also a lookout hole next to the entrance.

The hole was about the thickness of a rolling pin, making it easy for people inside the cave to observe the outside.

Li Chengan walked up to the observation hole.

They discovered that the hole had been blocked by snow.

He slowly chipped away at the snow with the long Japanese sword in his hand.

Some light shone in from outside.

Li Chenggan looked out through the hole.

Upon seeing that the two people outside were none other than Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong, they realized that they were indeed Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong.

Li Chengan thought to himself, "These two guys are still here."

According to Su Wan, the last time they were searching for the Snow Lingzhi on the mountain, Su Wan and her brother Su Gui encountered Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Ryong at the foot of the mountain.

Yeon Gaesomun and Su Gui even had a fight; I never expected those two kids to still be here.

At that moment, Yeon Gaesomun, from who-knows-where, brought a huge block of ice and smashed it against the cave entrance.

With a loud "bang," the door on the left side of the cave entrance was smashed down.

Yeon Gaesomun dusted off his hands, laughed, and said to Buyeo Ryong, "Last time, when we were on Penglai Island, you kicked open the door to Sun Simiao's secret chamber..."

Today, I broke down the door to this cave, so we're even now.

"No, no, no, General, you're far superior. How can I compare to you?"

Just as Yeon Gaesomun was about to step in, Lee Seung-gan jumped out first, pointing with his hand: "Yeon Gaesomun, Buyeo Yong, do you still recognize me?"

Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Long were startled; they never expected that Yi Seung-gan would be in this cave.

"No, Lee Seung-gan, what are you doing here?" Yeon Gaesomun asked in surprise.

Li Chengan, hands tucked into his sleeves, asked, "What are you two doing here, sneaking around like that?"

When Yeon Gaesomun suddenly saw Lee Seung-gan, he was also extremely flustered.

but,

After all, he's a veteran, a seasoned pro, and very experienced.

He steadied himself and said, "To be honest, last time we ran into Su Wan and Su Gui here. I even sparred with Su Gui. That kid's kung fu is really good."

Finally, I chased him away.

"Didn't you say that Su Gui shot down all five of your throwing knives?"

"Yes, Su Gui is a pretty good shot."

at this time,

King Yamabe and his personal guards also emerged from the cave.

Upon seeing this, Yeon Gaesomun put his hands on his hips and said, "Brother Sanbee, so you and Yi Seung-gan have connections."

When I was in Goguryeo, I had already heard that King Sanbee and King Seomyeong were at odds and wanted to rebel and seize the throne.

I also heard that you have an armory near Mount Rokko.

We came here to search for that armory.

Because our Goguryeo is preparing to expand its army, we lack weapons, armor, shields, etc.

"What a joke! What does it matter to you whether we have an armory or not?" Yamashiro Ōe retorted.

"That's not how it works. I have already reached an agreement with King Shuming to purchase one hundred warships from you to equip our navy."

Li Chengan, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, asked, "That order for one hundred warships you mentioned was from a few days ago, wasn't it?"

"I've heard that King Shuming has changed his mind and is no longer planning to sell the warships to you."

in fact,

Yeon Gaesomun understood, because King Sumin had already informed him that the original plan was to sell them one hundred warships.

right now,

They were only prepared to sell them twenty warships.

Yeon Gaesomun was furious about this.

He wondered how King Shuming could change so drastically overnight. Someone must be up to something.

"Li Chenggan, how did you know?"

Li Chenggan did not answer his question directly, but instead asked in return, "The Goguryeo navy has already reached a certain size."

Why did they suddenly purchase a hundred warships this time?

"Do we, Goguryeo, need to report to you about expanding our army and equipping our navy?"

By this time, the wind and snow had stopped, and the snow on the ground was knee-deep.

Li Chengan cleared the surrounding snow with his feet, so that if a fight broke out, he could go all out.

Lee Seung-gwan stared intently at Yeon Gaesomun: "I have no interest in or concern myself with the affairs of Goguryeo."

However, if your actions threaten the security of our Great Tang or its vassal states, then it will be a different story.

"Are you buying so many warships to attack Silla?"

In fact, Li Chenggan guessed correctly this time, because one of the main reasons why Goguryeo was able to defeat the Sui Dynasty's million-strong army was that their navy was quite powerful.

This time, if Yeon Gaesomun's conspiracy succeeds, he will also need a navy to attack Silla.

Therefore, one of Yeon Gaesomun's main tasks in coming here was to purchase warships from the Wa (Japanese) Kingdom at a low price.

Of course, it would be even better if we could bring back some weapons, armor, and shields.

"Li Chenggan, you don't need to be so nervous. We are buying warships and expanding our navy to defend against pirates."

It is not about invading other countries.

Fuyu Long did not expect to run into Li Chenggan here.

He felt a surge of nervousness, because that time when Li Chengqian was in Sibi City,

He had once burned Li Chenggan, so he was worried that Li Chenggan would retaliate against him.

What angered Buyeo Long was that his sister, Buyeo Pungmi, spent all her time with Lee Seung-gan.

He could naturally see that Buyeo Pungmi was deeply in love with Lee Seung-gan.

Fuyu Long thought to himself, "This younger sister is really disappointing. There are plenty of handsome men in our area, so why did she have to take a fancy to Li Chenggan?"

Li Chengqian already has a Crown Princess, do you want to be his concubine?

What displeased Buyeo Long even more was that Buyeo Pungmi supported Buyeo Pungjang to become the crown prince and inherit the throne in the future.

Therefore,

That time,

When Li Chengqian was in Sibi City, Fuyu Long burned down Li Chengqian's inn.

He couldn't even care about his own younger sister, Buyeo Bongmi.

then,

He knew perfectly well that Fuyu Fengmei was in the guesthouse, yet he still ordered it to be set on fire.

This incident cast a shadow over the relationship between the siblings.

at this time,

When Fuyu Long met Li Chenggan here, he looked very uneasy, because he knew that Li Chenggan was no ordinary person. He was skilled in martial arts and agile.

Li Chengan once defeated a unicorn and a brown bear with his bare hands.

This is simply unbelievable to ordinary people.

Lee Seung-gan looked at Buyeo Ryong with a complicated expression: "Last time, I told you that Baekje was originally peaceful and safe."

However, you listen to whatever Yeon Gaesomun says, gradually leading you and your Baekje into an abyss of no return.

Don't think that Silla is easy to bully.

They believed that because the Queen of Silla was a young woman, she could easily plot against Silla.

If you think that way, then you're really mistaken.

First of all,

I can tell you definitively that the Queen of Silla was no ordinary woman.

Although she was just a woman, she was very wise.

In my opinion, she is far superior to those self-important kings of the Western Regions.

Secondly, you should not underestimate Silla's strength or think that Silla is easy to bully.

If you think that way, you are completely wrong.

Silla, whether in its navy or its land forces, fought very bravely.

They are determined to defend their country to the death.

Queen Seondeok once said that they would not compromise with any country, and if any country wanted to invade Silla, then let them come.

Maintaining regional peace and stability is of utmost importance. Any country that attempts to invade another country by force will ultimately meet its demise.

Yeon Gaesomun's ambition has swelled and clouded his judgment; I hope you can keep your distance from him.

After listening to Li Chengqian's words,

Fu Yulong lowered his head and remained silent.

Yeon Gaesomun realized that things were not good. If he let Yi Seung-gan continue, Buyeo Long might abandon him and become estranged from him.

Yeon Gaesomun waved his hand: "Lee Seung-gan, stop talking. What's the point of saying all that?"

I want to ask you if there are any weapons hidden in this cave?

I want to go in and take a look.

King Sanbe suddenly stood in front of Yeon Gaesomun, pointing his finger at his nose and angrily said, "You were very arrogant in Goguryeo, do you think you can be so domineering here?"

Yeon Gaesomun glared angrily: "You've always been a loser. Whatever you want to discuss is between King Sumyeong and me. You'd better step aside!"

Yeon Gaesomun's words clearly show his blatant contempt for others.

The eldest brother of the Yamashiro clan couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

He took the long Japanese sword from Li Chengqian's hand and slashed at Yeon Gaesomun's left shoulder.

This strike, a combination of slashing and hacking, would be enough to give Yeon Gaesomun a hard time if it landed on him.

King Sanbee had long heard that Yeon Gaesomun was highly skilled in both literature and martial arts and was arrogant, and he had always been unconvinced.

He thought to himself, what's so great about Yeon Gaesomun? All he can do is throw knives.

If my knife is fast enough, I can subdue you before you can even throw it.

Let's see how you fight now.

Yeon Gaesomun, as a general of Goguryeo, was observant and attentive to all directions.

He was furious that the eldest brother of the Yamashita clan had already made his move.

He quickly took several steps back.

He dodged Yamashiro Daigo's attack.

King Sanbeong stepped forward again and stabbed Yeon Gaesomun in the abdomen.

Li Chengan watched from the side and found that the eldest brother of the mountain, Wang, had a strange swordsmanship that was as fast as lightning.

Yeon Gaesomun was furious. He thought to himself, "What grudge do I have against you? Why are you always aiming for my vital points?"

Do you think I, Yeon Gaesomun, am afraid of you?

Thinking of this, Yeon Gaesomun reached into his waistband, pulled out a knife, and began fighting with King Sanbae.

Qing'an, leading his personal guards, saw that they had started fighting and wanted to go in and help.

King Yamabe said, "Qing'an, you may all leave."

I fought him one-on-one.

Qing An and his personal guards dared not go into battle, and could only watch the enemy's formation from the sidelines.

Li Chengan watched from the side and thought to himself that the elder brother of the mountain back, Wang, did have some spirit.

Yeon Gaesomun and Sanbae Dae-hyeong fought for about ten rounds without a clear winner.

Yeon Gaesomun prided himself on being the greatest warrior in Goguryeo, but he never expected to encounter only the best of the best.

Last time he fought Su Gui, all five of his throwing knives were knocked down.

If we can't defeat Yamabe no Ooshio this time, wouldn't we lose all face?

Thinking of this, Yeon Gaesomun intensified his attack, splashing snow everywhere.

at this time,

Yeon Gaesomun suddenly stepped back more than ten feet and pulled out a second throwing knife.

With a flick of his right hand, the throwing knife flew straight towards the throat of the eldest brother, Shanbei, as fast as a shooting star!

Because the eldest brother of the Yamashiro clan had injured his leg and the wound had not yet healed, it was too late for him to hide.

Li Chengan saw it clearly, and with a swift kick, he knocked the throwing knife away.

King Yamabe was also terrified, thinking that if Li Chengqian hadn't intervened, he would have lost his life.

Yeon Gaesomun was furious with Lee Seung-gan for saving the eldest brother king of Sanbe.

Yeon Gaesomun vented all his anger on Lee Seung-gyeon.

He thought to himself that Li Chengan was always going against him, which was truly hateful.

If it weren't for Li Chengan's intervention, the eldest brother of the mountain would have already been defeated.

Whatever conditions he proposes, the other party has to agree to.

Upon thinking of this, Yeon Gaesomun glared angrily, his hair standing on end.

at this time,

The system's voice rang in Li Chengqian's ears: "Host, we have detected that the opponent has broken through their defenses. Their emotional fluctuations are abnormal, and they have reached the brink of rage. This system provides you with the following three options:"

First, he took off running;

Secondly, immediately kneel down and beg for mercy;

Third, suicidal confrontation;

Please select!

"I've chosen the third option!"

Li Chenggan was unarmed and fought Yeon Gaesomun with his bare hands.

Yeon Gaesomun slashed left and right, forward and backward, each strike aimed at Li Chengqian's vital points, as if he wanted to pierce Li Chengqian with a single blow.

Fortunately, the snow under Li Chenggan's feet had been cleared.

He made a swift and clean retreat.

otherwise,

at this time,

Li Chenggan may have already fallen into his trap.

When the elder brother of the mountain, Wang, saw that Li Chengqian had no weapon, he was also worried for him.

He shouted to Li Chenggan, "Your Highness, catch!"

He then threw the long Japanese sword in his hand to Li Chenggan.

Li Chengan took the long Japanese sword in his hand and began to practice.

Although he was not very familiar with the swordsmanship of the long Japanese sword,

However, he learned very quickly.

He wielded his long Japanese sword with impenetrable skill.

This surprised Yeon Gaesomun, who wondered when Lee Seung-gan had learned this sword technique.

Isn't this kind of knife a weapon exclusively used by the Japanese?

Li Chenggan was truly remarkable; he excelled at whatever he learned.

Although he has not yet grasped the true essence of the long Japanese sword,

However, on the surface, he is already considered a master among masters.

As a time traveler, Li Chengqian's predecessor was also very interested in ninjas.

He thought those ninjas were amazing; they could hide themselves invisibly at any time and moved as fast as ghosts.

This time,

Lee Seung-gan gave Yeon Gaesomun a different kind of treatment.

Lee Seung-gan started spinning rapidly, circling around Yeon Gaesomun in a clockwise direction, making a horizontal figure-eight shape.

At the beginning, the speed was very slow.

But later on, it got faster and faster.

Yeon Gaesomun had never seen such a move before.

He felt that he was surrounded by Li Chenggan, and he didn't know which one was the real Li Chenggan.

Yeon Gaesomun felt dazzled.

In the midst of the fighting, Li Chengan suddenly shouted, "Watch out!"

Lee Seung-gan had moved behind Yeon Gaesomun and stabbed him in the right shoulder blade.

If Yeon Gaesomun were to be stabbed, he would be in serious trouble.

Yeon Gaesomun truly deserves to be called the number one warrior of Goguryeo. As a general, he was able to see in all directions and hear from all sides.

He sensed a menacing wind behind him and dared not turn around, leaping forward more than ten feet.

at the same time,

A throwing knife flew towards Li Chengqian's face.

Li Chengqian reacted quickly, wielding his long Japanese sword to knock the flying knife down.

however,

To Li Chengqian's surprise, Yeon Gaesomun took the opportunity to sneak into the cave.

Seeing Yeon Gaesomun go inside, Buyeo Long followed him in.

Li Chengan and Shanbei Da Xiong Wang exchanged a glance.

King Yamashiro immediately ordered his personal guards, "Stop them!"

Because his armory is classified, the consequences of its leak would be severe.

Putting everything else aside, King Shuming will definitely cause him trouble.

After Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong entered the cave, they ran forward for a while and suddenly found themselves in a bright and clear place.

The cave was warm as spring, and the torches illuminated it as if it were daytime.

Yeon Gaesomun looked around, then turned around and sneered: "King Sanbee, how dare you forge weapons here without permission? What are you trying to do?"

Are you planning a rebellion?

Enraged, King Yamashiro ordered his personal guards, "Seize them both!"

at this time,

Qing An arrived with about 300 archers and surrounded Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Long.

King Sanbee ordered them to capture Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong, and to shoot them on the spot if they dared to resist!

After receiving the order from King Sanbee, the 300 archers immediately drew their bows and aimed at Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong.

There's a saying: "A great general fears not a thousand soldiers, but a single piece of iron!"

Moreover, the crossbows they used were very advanced.

If King Sanbee gives the order to fire arrows, it's hard to say whether Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong will be able to stop them.

But then they saw the eldest brother of the mountain raise his hand, and as soon as he lowered his hand, his archers would draw their bows and release their arrows.

Upon seeing this, Li Chengan quickly shouted, "Wait! Don't fire the arrows!"

King Yamabe turned to look at Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, why is this? Neither of these two is any good!"

Li Chengan took two steps forward: "Although they are despicable, spreading rumors and sowing discord everywhere, trying to provoke conflict among the eastern countries..."

but,

After all, Buyeo Ryong is Buyeo Pungmi's older brother.

He was the crown prince of Baekje again.

Yeon Gaesomun was a powerful minister of Goguryeo.

If we kill them both, Goguryeo and Baekje probably won't agree.

therefore,

This is unacceptable both publicly and privately.

When Brother Shanbei heard Li Chengan say this, he felt that what he said made some sense.

He also did not want the people of our Wa (Japanese) country to be affected by the war.

"Alright, you two should leave now! I hope you won't spread rumors or cause trouble once you're out there!"

When Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong saw the dark arrow aimed at them, it would be a lie to say they weren't afraid at all.

They also understood that Li Chenggan was broad-minded and did not hold it against them.

Yeon Gaesomun said, "Lee Seung-gan, don't think that just because you spoke well of us, we will thank you!"

It doesn't exist!

Li Chengan smiled slightly: "I only seek to have a clear conscience when I do things, and I have never thought of asking you to thank me in any way."

I hope you will not engage in militarism and bully other countries by force.

If you think like that, you will eventually regret it.

War should not be started lightly; once it is started, the outcome is uncertain.

If you think that the Queen of Silla is easy to bully since she has just ascended the throne, you are sorely mistaken.

And Buyeo Yong, as the crown prince of Baekje, your duty is to maintain harmony among your brothers and sisters and not let other factors affect your relationship.

Yeon Gaesomun is a schemer and a powerful minister in Goguryeo. If you spend too much time with him, you'll likely suffer.

Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, Fuyu Long's face flushed red and then turned pale.

Because Buyeo Long also knew that what he had done recently was probably not in line with the agreements between the countries.

He set fire to Li Chengqian's inn and even tried to burn his own sister, Buyeo Pungmei, to death, which led people to believe he was insane.

even,

Within Baekje, some have proposed deposing Buyeo Yung as crown prince and installing Buyeo Pungjang as crown prince instead.

That's why he felt vaguely uneasy.

Yeon Gaesomun told Buyeo Yong that as long as he listened to Yeon Gaesomun, Yeon Gaesomun would be able to keep his position as crown prince.

Therefore,

Fuyu Long then did some things against his will that he shouldn't have done.

now,

Yeon Gaesomun felt a little nervous when he saw that Yi Seung-gan had almost persuaded Buyeo Long.

Yeon Gaesomun waved his hand and said, "Lee Seung-gan, stop talking."

In short, you're always right, and we're wrong, right?

Let's go!

After Yeon Gaesomun finished speaking, he and Buyeo Yong walked out together.

The personal guards under King Sanbee attempted to intercept Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong.

Yamashiro Ooshima waved his hand: "Let them go!"

Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong fled in a sorry state.

the next morning.

Li Chengqian's official residence.

Everyone was getting increasingly anxious as they waited and waited for Li Chengqian to return, but he never showed up.

Qin Ying cried out in desperation, "I have to go find the Crown Prince!"

Songtsen Gampo stopped him: "Don't be impulsive. The prince clearly instructed us not to act rashly before he left. Wait a while longer."

If Li Chengan doesn't return in another half hour, we'll go look for him together.

"All right!"

Qin Ying patiently sat down again.

Just then, Li Chenggan walked in from outside.

When everyone saw Li Chenggan return, they gathered around him, asking him all sorts of questions.

Li Chenggan then briefly recounted what had happened at Mount Liujia.

Everyone who heard this sighed in dismay.

Qin Ying slapped his thigh: "Your Highness, I've discovered you're such a soft-hearted person!"

"If King Sanbeg wants to shoot Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong, let them shoot. Why are you stopping them?"

At this moment, Fu Yu Fengzhang and Fu Yu Fengmei, a brother and sister, were also nearby.

Fu Yu Fengzhang sighed, "I never expected my brother to cause you so much trouble. I am truly sorry."

Buyeo Pungmi felt even more apologetic: "Your Highness, I understand that you may have saved Buyeo Ryong because of me, and I am extremely grateful."

but,

I sense that my older brother has changed.

If he continues to associate with Yeon Gaesomun, he'll eventually become neither human nor ghost.

That time, when you were in Sibi City,

He actually conspired with Yeon Gaesomun to burn down the inn where you are. It really infuriated me.

From now on, if he doesn't come back, the next time you see him, you don't need to be polite, and you don't need to consider my feelings.

Upon hearing this, everyone thought that Buyeo Pungmi was also angered by Buyeo Ryong, otherwise she would not have said such heartless words.

Li Chenggan put his hands in his sleeves and nodded: "That matter is in the past, so let's not mention it again."

However, on the other hand,

The weapons and armor forged by King Yamahoku were all top-notch.

Their forging techniques are indeed worth learning from.

now,

Li Chengan took out the long sword hanging on the wall: "Please admire it, everyone!"

Songtsen Gampo and Qin Ying were both highly skilled martial artists.

They are also very knowledgeable about weapons.

Songtsen Gampo spoke eloquently: "You may have already heard of the Yuezhi,

then,

When the Yuezhi and Xiongnu fought, the Xiongnu cut off the head of the Yuezhi king and made it into a wine vessel.

The Xiongnu Chanyu then drank from that wine vessel.

Since then,

A deep-seated hatred developed between the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi.

However, the Xiongnu were powerful, and the Yuezhi were no match for them.

then,

The Yuezhi migrated southwestward.

later,

The location they moved to roughly overlaps with the area of ​​our Tubo (Tibetan) region.

therefore,

Our Tubo (Tibetan) people largely inherited the weapon-forging techniques of the Yuezhi (Great Yuezhi).

I wouldn't presume to say that our Tibetan weapons were particularly advanced.

In the entire Western Regions, it can still be ranked among the top.

but,

After seeing this long Japanese sword, Xiao Wang felt deeply that our weapon forging techniques still had a certain gap compared to those of other countries.

This knife is just an ordinary knife; the materials it's made of are nothing special.

However, its forging process is extremely fine; the blade gleams, exudes a chilling aura, and is exceptionally sharp.

The effect would be even better if it were made with the best materials!

Li Chenggan nodded: "Songtsen Gampo is right."

then,

The reason why the Xiongnu were able to roam the grasslands and be invincible was because they used a weapon called a straight sword.

The blade was straight, without any curves, unlike the long Japanese sword.