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Chapter 398 Fighting the enemy bravely

Yang Yanzhang shook his head and said, "It's of no use."

Although the strength of these Japanese pirates is not very strong, there are too many of them. And the Goguryeo people would not sit idly by.

The people and army of Goguryeo will definitely fight the enemy bravely.

Yang Yanzhang did not want to see such a result, because his goal was the throne of Goguryeo. He will use this opportunity to completely defeat Goguryeo. But now he is trapped in Pyongyang.

Yang Yanzhang knew that he could not stop the Japanese pirates and could only avoid the attack temporarily.

Yang Yanzhang ordered the troops to withdraw.

"Your Highness, are we giving up?"

"No! We just defeated Goguryeo. If we withdraw our troops now, wouldn't we be giving those Japanese pirates an advantage?"

"That's right, that's right! We can't withdraw our troops."

Yang Yanzhang glared at them and said, "I will withdraw my troops as soon as I say. Do you want to go against my words?"

The soldiers immediately shut up, fearing to anger Yang Yanzhang.

Yang Yanzhang had a bad temper and an eccentric personality, and these warriors did not dare to provoke him.

He led his army back to Datang's headquarters and held an emergency meeting.

"My dear friends, what suggestions do you have?" Yang Yanzhang asked seriously.

Several generals looked at each other, not knowing what to say. They all knew the news ahead. They all believed that Goguryeo brought its own fault, because Goguryeo was greedy and unkind.

Yang Yanzhang sighed.

Yang Yanzhang knew that the Tang soldiers did not understand him and did not agree with his decision. These soldiers were loyal to Li Yuan, so they were very convinced of Yang Yanzhang.

"You are all my subordinates, so I will not beat around the bush." ​​Yang Yanzhang said, "Today, I led the army to conquer Goguryeo, but we encountered a joint attack by Japanese pirates and Goguryeo.

The target of the Japanese pirates was this king, and as for Goguryeo, they were used as a shield by the Japanese pirates. The insidiousness and viciousness of the Japanese can be seen clearly. Goguryeo's army was vulnerable, so there was no need for us to take huge risks and fight the Japanese pirates. "

The generals were silent, knowing that Yang Yanzhang's decision was the right one. However, the Tang army had fought against Japanese pirates several times and suffered heavy losses. It would be too cowardly to withdraw our troops now.

Seeing the expressions of the generals, he sighed inwardly. He knew that everyone was still unwilling to give in.

Yang Yanzhang thought for a while and said: "I am going to let the soldiers recuperate for a while. When the army recovers, I will lead the army to the north."

"Your Highness, that's inappropriate." A civil servant stood up and retorted, "We not only want to attack Goguryeo in the north, but also attack the Japanese country. The Japanese pirates and the remaining forces of Goguryeo cannot be underestimated. If we don't get rid of them quickly, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles in the future."

This old man's name is Xiao Yu, he is the Minister of Rites and Xiao Mian's cousin. He is very loyal to Yang Yanzhang.

"The Japanese pirates and Goguryeo are very powerful. I am worried that the Japanese pirates have deployed heavy troops on Dongying Island and rashly went south. It is very likely that the entire army will be annihilated." Yang Yanzhang said.

"The Japanese pirates have deployed heavy troops on Dongying Island, but it's a pity that it doesn't belong to us. They just need to defend." Xiao Yu continued.

"The Japanese are different from the Goguryeo people. They are ambitious and covet the territory of our Tang Dynasty. If we don't take the opportunity to annihilate the Japanese pirates and the Goguryeo people, we will be in danger when they free up their hands." Yang Yanzhang advised earnestly.

Xiao Yu insisted on his opinion and said: "Your Highness, I think we should take advantage of the victory and pursue it. Otherwise, the Japanese pirates and the Goguryeo people have finished recuperating, and with their cunning and ruthlessness, they will definitely threaten us in the Tang Dynasty."

Yang Yanzhang frowned, his counselor always caused trouble for him. "The Japanese pirates and Goguryeo are indeed extremely ferocious and should not be underestimated. But I have already thought of a way to restrain them," Yang Yanzhang said.

"Oh? What is the method?" Xiao Yu asked quickly with great interest.

Yang Yanzhang showed a strange smile: "I have decided to burn all the Japanese pirates' rations. The Japanese pirates and the Goguryeo people are fighting and they have no time to take care of themselves. As a result, the Japanese pirates will not have enough supplies to supplement their supplies, and they will be defeated sooner or later."

After hearing this, Xiao Yu's expression changed. The Japanese pirates are pirates and bandits, and burning their rations will definitely anger these bandits.

The Japanese pirates are indeed hateful, but they won't burn their military rations. It would be terrible if the Japanese pirates really went crazy.

Xiao Yu disapproved of this approach and said: "Your Highness, I think this is inappropriate."

Yang Yanzhang snorted: "What do you know? The Japanese pirates burned the food, and they themselves lacked sufficient supplies. They had no choice but to retreat."

The Japanese pirates continued to harass the borders of the Tang Dynasty and burned food and supplies in order to delay the progress of the Tang Dynasty.

The Japanese pirates wanted to use up the Tang Dynasty's supplies, and even wanted to use these supplies to cross the sea and go south. The Japanese pirates plundered a lot of wealth along the way, enough to resist for a long time, even several months.

The Japanese pirates set up checkpoints in the south to block Datang's iron hoof and prevent Datang's expansion.

The only purpose of the Japanese pirates was to bring down the Tang Dynasty and weaken the Tang Dynasty. The people of the Japanese country did not want the Tang Dynasty to become strong and prosperous, and neither did the Japanese pirates.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna, the lord of the Japanese pirates, also had this purpose.

As long as the Japanese pirates' military strength is strong enough, the Japanese pirates will have the courage to go against the imperial court.

Yang Yanzhang knows this well. So he would rather miss the opportunity than kill them all.

Seeing that Yang Yanzhang could not be persuaded, Xiao Yu withdrew. Yang Yanzhang's authority was unshakable and he had to obey orders.

"Report~" A messenger walked into the big tent.

"Your Highness, the general sent a scout to investigate the surrounding situation. It was discovered that the Japanese pirates were secretly building fortifications. According to the general's estimation, the Japanese pirates will launch an attack soon," the messenger said.

"Well, I understand. What's the situation with other armies?" Yang Yanzhang asked.

"The general will divide the army into five directions according to His Highness' instructions, with three thousand elites in each direction. Twenty thousand of them are responsible for guarding and patrolling. The other thirty thousand troops are responsible for training soldiers." The messenger said.

"Very good!" Yang Yanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

Japanese pirates and Goguryeo people should not be underestimated. If you are not careful, you will definitely suffer.

"Pass this king's order and immediately assemble your troops and prepare for battle!" Yang Yanzhang said.

The Japanese pirates and the main force of Goguryeo fled from Tokyo Road.

The pressure on the Tang army has been reduced a lot. It is not like before that it was led by the Japanese pirates and Goguryeo.

However, the Japanese pirates and Goguryeo were not fools. Their armies were still brave and good at fighting, and they were not something that the Tang army could compete with.

Yang Yanzhang personally led an army of five thousand, preparing to fight the Japanese pirates to the death.

The armies of the Japanese pirates and Goguryeo were routed, and their main forces were defeated.

(End of this chapter)