Meanwhile, after Cheng Yaojin pacified the Liaodong Peninsula, he had Lai Hu'er train a navy. After six months of training, the navy was finally ready.
Cheng Yaojin and Lai Hu'er then led a hundred thousand naval troops from the southernmost port of Silla, heading straight for Wa.
Three hundred warships carried the hundred thousand troops across the sea. After half a month, they successfully reached Wa territory.
After killing the defenders at the landing point on the main island, Cheng Yaojin and Lai Hu'er led their army north from Kyushu Road. In every village they reached, they left not a single Wa dog alive, regardless of age or sex.
Half a month later, the army approached Wa's capital.
The king of Wa dispatched Generals Umekawa Hiyoshi and Takeno Kozo with four hundred thousand elite troops drawn from across the country to intercept the Great Sui army a hundred li outside the capital.
Looking at the Wa wretches opposite them, all less than six chi tall, Cheng Yaojin said to Lai Hu'er, "These Wa wretches are asking to die. A mere four hundred thousand dare to stand in the way of Great Sui's heavenly army."
"Indeed," Lai Hu'er said. "Every man in Great Sui's heavenly army stands eight chi tall. How could this rabble possibly stop us? Never mind four hundred thousand-even a million would make no difference."
Cheng Yaojin nodded, then ordered his army to charge.
Umekawa Hiyoshi flew into a rage at the sight. "Baka! Great Sui has gone too far! With so few men, they actually dare to charge first. They don't take our country seriously at all. Since they're seeking death, we'll grant their wish!"
With that, Umekawa Hiyoshi ordered the Wa army to charge.
The two armies immediately clashed.
The Wa wretches were short and squat,