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Chapter 99 Mountains of Gold and Silver, Countless Treasures

"They're from the Sui Dynasty! Those Sui Dynasty people crossed the sea to plunder our mountains of gold and silver!"

A Chinese soldier, dressed in rough leather armor and with a straight sword at his waist, slammed his fist on the table and roared.

"We must put aside our grudges, unite, and drive these Sui Dynasty people out!"

"The Sui Dynasty has come from afar, and their army must be small. As long as we gather all our strength, we will surely be able to repel them!"

"Yes! Gather all the troops on Kyushu Island, surround them completely, and make sure they don't return!"

The group discussed the matter animatedly, instantly setting aside their individual conflicts and reaching a consensus to unite against a common enemy.

In their view, the Sui Dynasty troops were isolated and outnumbered.

As long as we concentrate our forces to besiege it, we will surely win.

This strategy not only protected the gold mines but also demonstrated national power, deterring the Sui Dynasty from coveting the gold and silver mountains—a win-win situation.

"Okay, let's do it that way!"

The group immediately agreed and devised a plan. They contacted troops from various regions overnight and launched an attack on the Sui army in Zhuzi at dawn.

At the same time, a messenger was dispatched at full speed to the Japanese court to report to Prince Shotoku and request reinforcements.

As dawn broke and before the night had completely faded, the massive Japanese army marched towards Tsukushi.

Matsunari's men, who had narrowly escaped from the battle with the Red Falcon Army, also gathered up the remaining troops along the way and joined the main force, heading together to Tsukushi.

"You're saying that all those Sui Dynasty people were wearing armor?"

One of the national-level soldiers grabbed Matsunari's subordinates and asked urgently.

"It's not just the first-class uniform!"

The surviving soldier was terrified, still shaken by the memory of yesterday's battle.

"In the Sui Dynasty, everyone wore sturdy armor, and even warhorses were armored for protection!"

Their spears were incredibly sharp, and they also wore swords and knives at their waists—their equipment was extremely sophisticated!

Upon hearing this, the eyes of several Japanese national-made products instantly turned red.

Only those who were powerful local figures could barely afford to wear a layer of leather armor.

The inside is lined with a thin iron plate, which is the most advanced equipment in Japan.

The ordinary soldiers of the Sui Dynasty were even better equipped than their leaders.

Even warhorses were armored, which completely overturned their understanding.

"Very good!"

A greedy glint flashed in the eyes of one of the domestically produced goods, and he shouted excitedly.

"Once we annihilate this Sui Dynasty army, their warhorses, armor, and weapons will all be ours!"

"That's right! Attack! Launch the attack immediately!"

Blinded by greed, the men shouted orders at their warriors.

Soon, the Japanese army split into three routes and rushed towards the Red Vanguard Army's camp from the north, east, and south.

Inside the central command tent, Lü Xiao was awakened by the deafening sounds of battle outside.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes and walked out of the tent, only to find that the camp was already engulfed in flames of war.

The Red Valiant Army soldiers were already entangled in battle with the Japanese, shouts of battle and the clash of weapons intertwined, and the battle seemed fierce.

"Why didn't you wake me before the war started?"

Lu Xiao asked the guards outside the tent.

"When the Marquis of Yanjin arrived earlier, the Prince was still resting. He said there was no need to wake you and then left."

The guard responded truthfully.

"How is the fighting going outside?"

Lu Xiao returned to the main tent, putting on his armor as he asked questions.

"According to Lord Yanjin, we are surrounded by the Japanese."

"Are we surrounded?"

Hearing this answer, Lü Xiao was quite surprised.

His special attribute of being an expert in foreign warfare is that, although the fewer the number of people, the better.

But 8,800 people doesn't seem like a lot.

It can still be effective against the Japanese.

Zhang Liao's 800 men defeated Sun Quan, forcing him to flee in terror. If the Japanese had to send out a million men to besiege those 8,800 men, then what would have been the difference between them and the 8,800 men?

Before long, Lü Xiao rode his horse out of the makeshift camp.

The Red Valiant Army soldiers were as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood; some of them even dulled the edges of their swords from slashing.

This is not a case of being besieged by the Japanese; rather, it is the Red Fierce Army that has surrounded the Japanese.

Half an hour later, the sounds of fighting gradually subsided.

The Japanese who had come to attack with great momentum were now kneeling on the ground, trembling, and did not even have the courage to raise their heads.

Yuwen Chenglong carried a blood-dripping silver spear and held several thick ropes in his hands.

The other end of the rope was tied to several disheveled and embarrassed Japanese people.

He strode up to Lü Xiao and said excitedly:

"Your Highness, these people are Japanese nationals, and they are similar to the leader."

This battle shattered the illusions of Japan's domestically produced goods.

They had previously planned to divide the equipment equally after annihilating the Sui army, but after the actual battle, they discovered that the gap between the two sides was as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

The Sui army's armor could withstand their blades, while their leather armor was no match for the Sui army's weapons, leaving them with no chance to fight back.

"Go and find two soldiers who understand Japanese," Lü Xiao said.

As a time traveler, he knew a little Japanese.

For example, something like "ya mede," or a cough.

However, the Japanese language was not yet fully developed at that time, so communication might not be smooth. It would be more prudent to find a professional translator.

Before long, two soldiers rushed over and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, we two have some knowledge of Japanese and can translate for you."

"Tell them it's either surrender or die."

Lu Xiao got straight to the point, not even bothering to say a single polite word.

To him, these Japanese were nothing more than tools for mining gold; once used, they were discarded, and there was no need to waste any emotion on them.

After the translator relayed the message, several Japanese soldiers immediately prostrated themselves in the pool of blood, repeatedly kowtowing.

"We surrender! We are willing to surrender!"

In their view, submission was nothing more than becoming a vassal, which was better than losing one's life.

If they had known this would happen, they wouldn't have needed to mobilize so many troops to fight.

If you just make them surrender, they won't put up any resistance.

"Ask them if there are mountains of gold and silver in Japan."

Lu Xiao continued to ask questions, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Yes! It's in the valley east of Tsukushi!"

The officials dared not conceal anything and answered honestly, for fear of angering the Sui Dynasty prince before them.

Having confirmed the existence of the gold mine, Lü Xiao's smile grew even brighter.

This trip was definitely worthwhile; with mountains of gold and silver in hand, most of the purpose of this trip has been achieved.

"What gold and silver mountains?"

Yuwen Chenglong scratched his head, looking puzzled.

He simply couldn't believe that such a rare thing could exist on this dilapidated island.

Lu Xiao said no more and gestured for the domestically produced goods to lead the way.

After leaving Tsukushi and passing through a narrow mountain pass, the sight before them stunned everyone.

The valley is dotted with mine shafts, and the extracted gold and silver ore is piled up like small mountains.

"I...I...I..." Yuwen Chenglong stammered excitedly, pointing at the pile of ore and shouting, "We're rich! We're really rich!"

"My older brother struck it rich!"

Pei Yuanqing snatched a piece of ore from Yuwen Chenglong's hand and quickly handed it to Lü Xiao, speaking respectfully.

"Hahaha!"

Holding the heavy gold and silver ore, Lü Xiao let out a laugh typical of villains.