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Podcast: Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
Episode: The Sovereign of Heavenly Wisdom
Description: Following the death of Takara Hime, and the war on the Korean peninsula, Naka no ÅŒe was taking hold--or perhaps keeping hold--of the reins of government. He wasn't finished with his changes to the government. He also had a new threat--the Tang Empire. They had destroyed Yamato's ally, Baekje, and defeated the Yamato forces on the peninsula. While the Tang then turned their attention to Goguryeo, Yamato could easily be next. The Tang had a foothold on the Korean peninsula, so they had a place to gather and launch a fleet, should they wish to bring Yamato into their e...