The King of Baekje was also so frightened that he could not speak. It was actually very normal for the two of them to have such expressions. Li Xiang had seen that the warships of the Tang Dynasty navy were much smaller than this one. The warships of the navy of these two countries were not as good as those of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention the one in front of him.
Take the Silla navy warships for example. They only need about ten people on board, which is slightly larger than a fishing boat. Although they also want to build huge warships, they have insufficient technical reserves. In addition, the land area is too small. There are not many pieces of wood of such thick wood. Can you expect them to build larger warships?
"This is the smallest ship in our fleet. The larger ships are all training at home. I didn't send them here. Send them a signal and let them practice for the two kings to see."
Seeing the two men's stunned expressions, Li Xiang immediately went over to encourage them, letting them know that our navy warships are not just for show. In addition to being large in size, they also have very strong attack power.
The two men saw it very clearly. The people on the shore began to wave the small red flags in their hands. They could not see clearly what was happening on the ship in the distance, but someone next to them was looking at it with a long cylindrical thing, and then reported to Li Xiang. Maybe the long cylindrical thing could see the situation on the ship clearly. This might be another new thing of the Tang Dynasty.
Because it takes time for the navy warship to turn around, the three people found an open place with a wide view. The travel of nobles is different from that of ordinary people. When they arrived at this open place, all kinds of tables and chairs had been set up, and there were even all kinds of snacks on them. This is the advantage of being a noble. No matter where you want to rest, it is like home here.
When the navy warship turned around, there were several navy warships lying across in front of them, allowing the two men to take a closer look. At this moment, their breathing was almost audible, and they were afraid that if they breathed a little harder, they would make Li Xiang unhappy.
Li Xiang looked at the cautious look of the two men and knew that they had basically succeeded. As for occupying their southern island, it was estimated that the two men would not have any objections. The artillery had not been fired yet. After the firing, the two men should know where their position is, just like Tuyuhun Khan.
boom…
The sound of cannon fire came over. If I were closer, I would of course cover my ears with the shock, but now the distance is relatively far, and I can only hear a very subtle sound. However, I also saw white smoke coming out of the muzzle of the ship, and then looked at the reefs hit by the shells, which were now scattered. In this era, gunpowder had not yet been invented, so the artillery performance was like a god descending to earth. In their opinion, this was definitely not something that ordinary people could have. Even the heavenly soldiers and generals were only at this level.
The two kings stared into the distance with their mouths open. Their expressions were extremely ugly. Li Xiang did not disturb the two kings. Let you experience this for yourself. If you do not obey the rule of the Tang Dynasty, these shells will hit your land. I don't know how long your land can hold out.
Li Xiang understood one thing very well. Although artillery was powerful, there was no need to actually hit them on the head. If it really hit their head, it would mean that there would be more rioters from the two countries, which would be of no benefit to the Tang Dynasty. It would be better to scare them now, just like the nuclear weapons in the 21st century, to let you know that the weapons in our hands are powerful, and then you will execute our orders.
"It's truly amazing! This is the first time I've seen this kind of weapon. I wonder how many warships of this type the Tang Dynasty has?"
The King of Silla said boldly that in fact, the Tang Dynasty did not need many such warships. Just the dozen or so ships in front of them were basically enough to defeat the navies of the two countries.
"We currently have over seventy ships, but that number will surely increase in the future. The Tang Dynasty isn't just focused on land; the oceans are also a target for conquest. If you follow closely behind the Tang Dynasty, you won't miss out on any benefits."
Li Xiang delivered a timely PUA, and the two men nodded their heads like chickens eating rice. Of course, what were they thinking? Li Xiang couldn't dig out their hearts to see, but as long as these two men had their heads in order, they would definitely not stand against the Tang Dynasty.
"Hagetutong."
Li Xiang called out a name in the distance, and soon a cavalryman came over from a distance. It was obvious that this person was not a Han Chinese. Judging from some clues on his face, he should be a person from the grassland.
"Let me introduce you. This man is from Tuyuhun, a minor king of a Tuyuhun tribe. He currently serves in my army and commands 1,500 men. Go back and tell your people back home that anyone with his ability can gain a foothold in the Tang army."
When Li Xiang said this, the two were even more surprised. They originally thought that the Tang army would not want outsiders, and even if there were outsiders, they could only follow as second-line troops. They did not expect that Li Xiang would really dare to employ talented foreigners. This mind alone was much stronger than theirs.
In fact, Li Xiang did not have such a strong mind. He just placed system soldiers around this person. The loyalty of the system soldiers to him was unquestionable. For Li Xiang, why not follow these foreign generals for 24 hours so that he could utilize the talents of these foreign generals without worrying about their rebellion?
The two had heard about Tuyuhun a long time ago, and they also knew that Tuyuhun was the first group of people to follow the Tang Dynasty. Although the four seas regarded the Tang Dynasty as the suzerain state, their relationship was not as good as that of Tuyuhun, because Tuyuhun was a vassal state taken back by Li Xiang, and its treatment was different from that of other countries. Of course, Tuyuhun also had the least autonomy.
Li Xiang did not care about the previous vassal states, because they were just a reputation. In fact, those countries did not obey the orders of the Tang Dynasty. When the orders of the Tang Dynasty were issued, they were just like Silla and Baekje. They would listen to what was beneficial to them, and would directly ignore what was not beneficial to them. Li Xiang wanted to re-establish a vassal state system in the future.
"I am willing to contribute all of Baekje's naval docks and implore the Tang navy to ensure the safety of Baekje."
The King of Baekje was the first to react and quickly knelt on one knee in front of Li Xiang. This etiquette was actually beyond the norm. Only Li Shimin had such etiquette...
