Chapter 37
Expedition in Asia
Part 1 Korea
25BCE
The Han Empire was having Trouble recently border skirmishes were happing on its border with the Kingdom of Goguryeo which controlled most of modern-day North and south Korea it seems its leader a man called Dongmyeong considered himself a warrior king.
To the Joy of the Han People the Spartan Army marched to meet this aggressor within a week they had crossed into the lands occupied by this Warrior King they would show him proper warfare.
It took 2 weeks of sacking towns that offered resistance but it seems King Dongmyeong finally came to battle with a host of 150 thousand men it appears he didn't marshal enough men much to Kassandra's delight and that of her Chinese units.
Oh yes, the Emperor had insisted on sending her some aid in the form of his own troops her force stood at a combined strength of 260 thousand men 10 thousand of them being the Emperors units.
The two forces were lined in battle formation ready for war the Spartan chant echoed across the plain making it sound like there was 2 million rather than 260 thousand.
The Spartan Army was formed with 200 thousand heavy infantry units in the centre flanked on its side by 40 thousand heavy and light cavalry units as well as the 10 thousand Chinese's units, the remaining 10 thousand were Archers located behind the centre commanded by Hippolyta.
And Kassandra she stood with her troops on the frontline as she had always done as she watched the enemy gather ready to charge at her forces, she decided it was time to show her new allies and this enemy why she was considered a Goddess.
(Due to no recorded history of this period and the Fact that the Spartan Government never bothered to keep a record of it we are only left with story's and the accounts of the Chinese soldiers who were there.)
According to their reports to their Emperor the battle was over within 20 mins the Immortal Queen unleashed her Power showing her true Goddess form at the charging horde districting them enough for the Spartan Archers to blot out the Sun.
Seeing his men ether killed by arrows or impaled on the Spartan Spears the King fled the field only to be chased by the Imperial Cavalry units until they two withdrew back to the army.
For the next few months, the Spartans chased him across his Kingdom sacking every town or city that gave there King shelter he was finally cornered at the banks of the Namhan River where his battered and tired army prepared to fight against the Imperial Spartan Army.
It would have been pure carnage the Imperials who were tired of chasing this coward of king not that anyone could blame him Afterall he was fighting a living Goddess; however, it was at this River he surrendered and agreed to peace.
The terms were Harsh however he had no real choice but to agree to the terms that were as follows.
The lands to the north known today as the region of Manchuria were annexed to the rule of the Han dynasty he was also forced to pay a fortune in Gold and Silver to both China and Sparta as well with draw from the lands between himself and the 3 smaller kingdoms in the south.
What would amuse Kassandra centuries later as this new buffer Kingdom would be the bedrock for what would become the Korean Empire.
With her mission done her army's marched south to the Kingdom of Silla where she was welcomed as a hero by the People not only that they received delegates from the other 2 Kingdoms they would sell there goods in china increasing trade between the 4 nations this would also be the start of the Silk road linking the two world together.
For the rest of the year she stayed as a guest in Silla building advanced style ships for the crossing, she planned to do for in the spring of 24BCE Kassandra with the Aid of her new Korean allies would sail her Army across the Korean Strait to the Island nation of Japan.
From what she heard of the land it had a Royal family nearly as old as her own Japan was ruled by an Emperor the 11th of his Dynasty apparently, she and Hippolyta could not wait to meet him and see if he was willing to join the trade link.
She sent Ikaros with a letter she had written in his own language and that she was planning to land in his country in hopes of forming a trade partnership with the Island nation.
Ikaros would return with a message
To the Queen of Sparta
I have heard rumours about you and recently those rumours were conformed when you crushed the Kingdom of Goguryeo while I am concerned about you bringing so many solders, I will trust you that you will honour your reasons for coming to my lands.
Please note that I will also be sending a large contingent of troops to the area of your landing if what you say is true then they will escort you to my capital of Kyoto.
Until then Your Majesty
I remain
Emperor Suinin
Emperor of Japan
Now that was good news the Japanese's Emperor was willing to meet them purely to see who had crushed the King of Goguryeo which was fine with her right now her men with Korean aid were building a fleet capable of sailing to the island and also able to carry her army.
So, fare 120 ships had been built however she would need many more to carry her entire army she could only hope they would be ready by Spring or she would be forced to leave some of her Troops in Korea something she had no intension of Doing.
For the first time in centuries a foreign power would not only land on there shores but be welcomed by the people of Japan so much so that her story's of her past victories and her time in Japan would have her idolised by the people so much so that a temple and statue to her would be built in the Holy Capital.
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