We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Chapter 650: Taishi Ying: Spring and Autumn Writing Style

"So, the fleets of the three countries were all destroyed?"

Li Che looked at Li Bao and Li Jie and asked with a smile.

Li Bao was about to speak when he was interrupted by Li Che: "Let's talk later. You two brothers look tired. You ran to me without taking a rest, right?"

Li Che pointed at Li Bao's cracked lips and instructed the guards beside him:

"Go and pour two cups of honey water for the two generals. Add plenty of honey and some refined salt."

The guards immediately went to fetch water. The two were moved and were about to express their gratitude, but Li Che stopped them with his hand:

"No hurry, sit down first."

Li Che pressed the two of them to the seat beside him, and then slowly spoke:

"I originally wanted to let them fight each other and use up some of their strength, but I didn't expect these Koreans to be even weaker than I thought."

Qiu Bai on the side curled his lips.

Can it be better?

When the Fengguo Navy was first established, all the warships of the former Goryeo Kingdom were requisitioned. You also half-tricked and half-intimidated the ships of the Park family, Silla, and Baekje to take over half of them.

In the past few years, all the waters around Feng State have been blockaded, and the warships of these three countries have not even had the opportunity to sail, let alone train.

The fleet formed by the three countries today is completely half-baked and cannot even exert 30% of its strength.

Of course, Qiu Bai didn't dare to say this out loud.

I don’t know what Zhang Zhen was thinking. He actually called back the guy who loved to make reports the most. God knows where he was hiding to record his private conversations with His Highness.

At this time, the personal guards also brought up two cups of honey water.

Li Bao and Li Jie gulped down the wine before speaking, "Your Highness, although the Three Kingdoms fleet was destroyed, we still have three turtle ships and more than ten small boats."

"Also, the Goryeo general Li Chunchen that you had your eye on also survived."

Li Che nodded slightly, his face expressionless: "There's no need to return the surviving ships to them. Just dismantle them and send them to the shipyard as spare materials."

"As for Li Chunchen, he does have some courage. He should be assigned to the First Fleet and start as captain."

Li Bao was surprised: "Ah? What about the Park family, Baekje, and Silla..."

Li Che sneered, "They lost the battle, and I'm already showing mercy by not blaming them. How dare they argue with me?"

Li Bao and Li Jie looked at each other silently and chose to remain silent.

Our prince is really... decisive in killing, especially towards outsiders, his methods are a bit too cruel.

The Three Kingdoms fought to the death for Feng State and lost their entire fleet. Not only did they not receive any compensation, but they were stabbed in the back.

Of course, for Li Bao and others, Li Che's character is the fundamental reason that attracts them to risk their lives for him.

After all, every civil and military official in Feng State knows that no matter how cruel their prince is to outsiders, he is just as kind to his own people.

For other countries, if they made the slightest mistake, Li Che would punish them with thundering force.

As for Daqing and Fengguo, even those aristocratic families and corrupt officials in Fuzhou were only reported to the court or beheaded.

Look at the Park family again. They directly found an opportunity to destroy their fleet. For a coastal country, it is not an exaggeration to say that this is a plan to wipe out the entire family.

Li Che, however, did not think as much as they thought. He chatted with the two for a few more words before turning to mention the Japanese fleet:

"So, the Japanese fleet's combat effectiveness seems pretty good?"

Li Jie bowed and said, "Your Highness, compared to the three kingdoms of the Park family, it is indeed so."

This is a very tactful way of putting it. In the eyes of the Fengguo Navy, this small difference in combat power is the same as none.

Let’s use the same analogy again. In front of a fully armed adult, is there any essential difference between a four-year-old child and a six-year-old child?

Li Che stood up and walked to the sea chart at the back. Looking at the nearby Tsushima Island, he slowly spoke:

"In that case... destroy it."

Li Bao and Li Jie were immediately excited.

"The First Fleet will conduct the main attack, the Fourth Fleet will make a detour, and all warships except the main clipper ships will blockade the surrounding waters."

"I don't just want to defeat the Japanese navy, I want to annihilate them completely! Let there be no Japanese ships able to sail on this sea, no Japanese people able to breathe!"

Li Bao and Li Jie exchanged a glance, then immediately stood up and bowed, "Yes, Your Highness!"

Both of them were deputy generals of the First Fleet. Seeing that Li Che assigned the main attack mission to their fleet, they were naturally happy.

Li Che nodded slowly, looked at the two of them again, retracted the coldness in his eyes, and said gently: "Go down and rest first."

The two men said in unison: "I will take my leave."

After Li Bao and the other two left, Li Che returned to his seat and began to meditate with his eyes closed.

The navy is not under much pressure. The next step is landing operations. Their forward command post must also move forward. They must first store troops and build a dock on Tsushima Island.

The most important thing is to win the battle quickly and decisively. The higher the Fengtian Army's combat effectiveness is, the more it will consume in the battle.

Let’s set it at three months. In three months, we will completely occupy Japan and then pull the emperor’s head off and kick it like a ball.

shhhhh--

Li Che was thinking when he suddenly heard the sound of a pen tip sliding across paper behind him.

He looked back and couldn't help laughing: "Taishi Shitou, what are you writing down there?"

Tai Shi Ying hesitated for a moment and handed the paper over.

Li Che couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "What a strange thing! Normally, you treasure that little notebook so much that I can't bear to even glance at it. But what's wrong today? The sun is rising from the west?"

Although he complained, Li Che still took the small notebook sincerely.

As a historian, Tai Shi Ying recorded his every word and action, and Li Che was very curious about his little notebook.

When I looked closely, I saw a few new lines of words written on it:

In the spring of the third year of Xuanwei, the Japanese secretly colluded with corrupt officials in Daqing to disrupt Fuzhou Harbor, offering huge bribes to the governor. Their real intention was to control the sea route and intercept Fengtian grain transport.

In the eighth month of summer, the Japanese attacked the navies of the three kingdoms in the Tsushima Strait. All three kingdoms' fleets perished at sea before they could even form a battle line.

When the king heard of the rebellion, he sent an envoy with imperial seals to mediate. The Japanese refused to comply, so the king issued an edict to attack them.

Li Che glanced around and frowned slightly: "Shi Tou, didn't you say that historians write according to facts? What's going on today?"

Tai Shiying's expression remained unchanged: "That was a private matter involving Your Highness, but today's matter concerns the image of our country."

"Not to mention that I have never lied. This is just the style of the Spring and Autumn Annals, using the techniques of historians."

Li Che couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You kid..."

This stone does have a kind side, and it knows how to cover up a few things to avoid being labeled a warmongerer in history books.

"However, I don't need you to hide it for me. If it is recorded in the unofficial history of future generations, it will tarnish your reputation for nothing."

Li Che smiled slightly and said calmly:

"Just write this: King Feng hates the Japanese so much that he personally leads his troops to attack them!"

Taishi Ying's face changed drastically: "If this is recorded, then if you win this battle you will become a tyrant, and if you lose you will become a tyrant!"

Li Che smiled brightly: "Really... I don't believe it."

Taishi Ying: ...