Horyuji Temple is one of the achievements of Queen Suiko and Prince Shotoku who promoted Buddhism in Japan.
Not to mention the construction skills of the Japanese themselves, their houses were made of wooden boards haphazardly pieced together.
Although Horyuji Temple is also a wooden building, this building complex has the architectural characteristics of the Central Plains and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and there are some specious places. It was obviously built by Han people from the south and Baekje craftsmen.
Rolling eaves, thick piers, arch beams, multi-story pagodas, inscriptions, and various simple carvings, almost every part follows the style of Central Plains Buddhist temples.
Of course, this is nothing surprising.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were wars and political turmoil, and the people were in dire straits. One day they would change their emperors, and tomorrow they would change their monarchs. The people had nothing to rely on, and they were so miserable that they prayed for a better life in the next life, so Buddhism flourished.
Buddhist temples were built all over the Central Plains, and gradually Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla and other places were affected. During this period, Buddhism spread to the peninsula and the Japanese islands.
It just so happened that there were so many Japanese gods that various forces on the island often fought with each other over issues of belief.
After Queen Suiko came to the throne, she and Prince Shotoku and others vigorously promoted Buddhism and built some temples, one of which was Horyuji Temple.
Not far from it is Prince Shotoku's Ikaruga Palace, so the Japanese also called Horyuji Temple Ikarugaji Temple.
Brother Yamakabe is the son of Prince Shotoku, and Ikaruga Palace can actually be said to be his hidden residence. When he leads his people here, it is considered as returning to his home.
Because of the successive disastrous defeats, the Japanese nobles all realized that their country was at a critical moment of life and death.
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The military power of Japan was divided into two armies: land and water.
Needless to say, the navy was the minions of the Japanese state, and the numerous fishermen along the coast were the main force of the navy.
As Li Jing and others saw, the Japanese country did not have an organized standing army, and their military system was still in the era of tribal recruitment.
This is true for the navy, and it is also true for the army.
During the clan era, the land army of the Japanese country was pretty good, and the He clan relied on them to rise to become the most powerful tribe in the archipelago, and they fought an incomplete war of unification.
Nowadays, because Japan has a maritime industry, it used to have a small colony on the peninsula, and Ryukyu also donated goods to them, so the main force of Japan turned to its navy.
Therefore, once the sea battles were defeated one after another and the navy left, the Japanese country would fall into a dying situation.
The defensive force composed of the Wu family and the Orions as the core was too weak and could not even be mobilized in a hurry. When the Tang army landed in the hinterland of the Japanese country, the nobles of the Japanese country fell into unmatched despair.
At the critical moment, Brother Shanbei came to Horyu Temple, just like the people in the Central Plains praying for rain. Everyone couldn't care less about it, just asking for a little hope.
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If Li Po were here, he would definitely be surprised by how weak the Japanese country is.
Of course, this was just influenced by preconceived ideas. The Japanese state at this time was like this. The only difference from Silla and Baekje was that it used the sea as a screen.
The records of the Japanese state show this. It was not until hundreds of years later that there were some "wonderful" episodes in the history of the Japanese state.
At this time in the early Tang Dynasty, the most memorable thing about Japan was the Battle of Baijiangkou, which slightly showed that it was a maritime power that could at least compete with the Tang Dynasty. For the rest, how could there be any highlights?
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The main force of the Tang Army finally entered Namba Bay.
The huge figure that made the remaining Japanese people terrifying and desperate expanded.
Wang Xiongdan, Su Dingfang and other generals from the front army marched for more than ten miles and arrived at the landing site.
Ships docked at the shore one after another.
There were shouts of killing on the shore, and the Japanese gathered some troops at the dock. Yes, the Tang army finally saw the Japanese cavalry.
Dozens of warriors, surrounded by their tribesmen, formed a mixed force of infantry and cavalry that made the Tang army laugh and cry, and launched an attack on the Tang army who landed ashore like a dying struggle.
Scattered bows and arrows fell on the heads of Tang troops. From time to time, Tang soldiers screamed and fell to the ground after being struck by arrows, but this did not stop more and more Tang troops from landing on the beach.
More than a thousand Japanese bravely rushed up and fought with the Tang army in the shallows.
As more and more warships of the Tang Army docked, the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army increased exponentially.
The tall and strong Tang soldiers were wearing leather armor, brandishing ring-headed knives, and stabbing with long spears, and the screams of the Japanese began to ring out.
More than a thousand Japanese were killed in less than half an hour. Scarlet blood flowed on the beach and was quickly washed away by the rising and falling tide.
After clearing the remaining enemies on the beach, the Tang army quickly formed an army to prepare for the subsequent landing of the army.
Su Dingfang jumped off the boat and finally stepped onto the ground. He stamped his feet, but felt that his body was still swaying. It took him a long time to adapt.
Looking at the faint mountains in the distance, the young Hebei warrior murmured in his heart, "We have finally arrived. On this trip, my grandfather lost half his life on the road. Don't let the leader of the Japanese run away. I have to take him with me."
People go to search the mountains...
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The former army landed successfully. Su Dingfang immediately asked people to inquire around to see if there were any Japanese who dared to resist stubbornly. He also positioned the Chinese army on a high ground on the shore, preparing to wait for the main force of the army to come ashore.
Before he could take a breath, the scouts he sent out had already turned back and said that there was a village about ten miles away from us, and it looked pretty good.
The Japanese surrendered and said that this was their Ikaruga Palace, and there was also an Ikaruga Temple nearby.
Someone else on the heels ran back and reported to Su Dingfang that they saw many Japanese people at Ikaruga Temple, and they seemed to have a lot of history.
Su Dingfang felt a little strange and secretly sighed that the Japanese country was really small...
They had heard on the ship that Pei Xingyan and Xunxiang had wiped out several Japanese princes in more than ten days. Everyone found it unbelievable. Later they thought about it, so many princes on one island should be the same as those in the Central Plains.
The county is about the same, right?
As the war progressed, this impression became more and more profound.
Having experienced the war in the Central Plains, their expectations for this war have also dropped again and again.
What about opening up territories and making achievements overseas? No matter how happy you are in just one county, how much can you achieve?
What's more, the Japanese are likely to turn into bandits wandering through the mountains and forests, with little success but a lot of trouble. In fact, what the generals fear most is this kind of bad war.
Of course, Su Dingfang would not let go of the credit before him, and he was not stupid.
It is said that soldiers are valuable and fast. After hearing the spy report, Su Dingfang immediately gathered his troops and brought some idle ones. He gathered enough 2,000 troops and ordered his generals to guard the beach. Don't be negligent and lead the troops himself.
Rushed towards Ikaruga Palace.
When the main force of the Tang army docked, Su Dingfang had already led his men to surround the Turtle Temple and Turtle Palace.
We did not encounter any strong resistance. As soon as the soldiers arrived, the Japanese had actually surrendered.
In fact, Brother Wawang Shanbei led his people to Horyuji Temple, and took advantage of the opportunity to express his wish to the Buddha. He first ordered people to capture the nobles who opposed him, and prepared to sacrifice his knees to the enemy.
But before he could send people to ask for surrender, Su Dingcong led his people to surround them.
There is no need to elaborate on Shanbei's thoughts. From the moment Queen Tuigu died, the Japanese showed signs of splitting.
The Suga clan controls the power, but there are different opinions among the clan.
Prince Tamura covets the throne, and Shanbei is unable to cope with it.
As this happened at the upper levels, each family below was also choosing its own master, and it soon spread to the lower levels. After a year of fermentation, rebellion seemed inevitable.
At this time, a powerful foreign enemy appeared.
When they heard the warning from Chikushi Island, they were shocked, but the imminent rebellion was delayed.
Yamabei originally wanted to take this opportunity to reintegrate the various forces of Japan, defend against powerful enemies externally, carry out reforms internally, and achieve a career that would not be left to his father and the previous emperor.
But the fact is that he soon understood that the enemy was difficult to stop, and the inside was beyond his control.
So it simply dropped...
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For Su Dingfang, it was an unexpected joy. As soon as he landed ashore, he actually captured the so-called emperor of the Japanese country. In front of the Buddha statue enshrined in Horyu Temple, he looked at the Japanese nobles prostrate on the ground.
Su Dingfang touched his nose... He felt that he had been running smoothly in the past two years, perhaps because of the blessing of the Buddha.
Isn’t it inappropriate to put incense sticks on the Buddha?
The Buddha statue was indifferent, staring at these stupid mortals with wide eyes, and had no intention of paying any attention to them.
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"Reporting to the Governor, General Su said that the Japanese king was captured by him..."
Li Jing was getting off the boat. Hearing this report, he almost jumped into the water.
So fast? I haven't even gotten off the boat yet.
After coming back to his senses, Li Jing had nothing to say. This battle seemed to have been fought in a haze, without any sense of accomplishment. Let alone Li Jing, if someone else had led the troops, he would probably have the same mood.
People say that victory is achieved immediately, and this is true. More than half of the time is actually spent on the road.
It's just that Li Jing felt that Su Dingfang was a lucky general, and he actually captured the Japanese king just after he landed...
With this foundation, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape this first victory.
Without thinking too much, Li Jing regarded Turtle Dove Palace as his central army.
Thirty thousand troops came ashore and were stationed near Ikaruga Palace.
Li Jing immediately ordered Wang Xiongdan to lead his army to continue eastward along the coast and land on the Great Arakawa River in the east, which was later known as the Kanto Plain.
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In the Turtle Dove Palace, Li Jing sat safely on the couch and met the original owner of the Turtle Dove Palace, the eldest brother Shanbei.
"The thirty-fourth emperor of Japan, the eldest brother of the Kamigiya family, has met the general."
Brother Shanbei humbly knelt on the ground, buried his head deeply between his arms, and bowed to Li Jing.
Li Jing had a solemn look on his face and sat still, listening to Soga Ezo's translation next to him. This guy surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Not only did he survive well, but within a year, he actually spoke Chinese very well. Now he can speak Chinese very well.
It is the leading party plus a dog translator.
Li Jing took a long time before he said: "I am Li Jing, the commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty who conquered the Japanese. I was ordered to conquer the Japanese..."
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