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Volume 2: Hope for Chang'an Chapter 6: The Battle of Baohu Pinghe Begins

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    Chapter Six: The Battle of Baohu Pinghe Begins

    In the next five days, eight ministers in Chang'an City, including two aristocratic families with nobility, six families with officials of fifth rank or above, and more than a dozen Xiaodian families, all suffered catastrophe. The Western Teaching Field in Chang'an City,  The killings were overwhelming, more than 1,500 people were beheaded, more than 2,000 people were exiled to Anxi, and the same number of women's family members were sold into official prostitutes. This kind of powerful violence caused the entire Chang'an officials to fall into panic  .  Win phone bills,

    Li Zuoguo's butcher's knife came without any warning, just like thunder. Zhang Wenduan, Marquis of Qinghe, who was very talkative, was still boasting triumphantly in the first year of junior high school. Li Zuoguo was no more than a child. The Chang'an family was so powerful. Li Zuoguo must have  We are also worried that if we demonstrate against Li Zuoguo like this, Li Zuoguo will eventually give in. Then the power of the Zhou Dynasty will still be in our hands, and the family will still be as powerful as it was in the Tang Dynasty.  []

    Unexpectedly, more than ten days after saying these words, Zhang Wenduan, his four sons and nine grandsons were killed in the Western Teaching Field, making an ironic explanation for his arrogant words. Li Zuoguo explained it with a raised butcher knife.  One thing is that in the face of real violence, all conspiracy and cleverness are false.

    The largest official of the few small families captured later was just a fifth-grade censor. However, this censor was angry and contacted several friends who were also censors to jointly petition Li Zuoguo to ask Li Zuoguo to stop the killing of the country. Originally,  Li Zuoguo would not have done this at all, but these censors made a big mistake. They sent people directly to the streets to spread the content of the report, and also communicated with each other in Chang'an City, hoping that all the ministers of the aristocratic families would put pressure on Li Zuoguo.

    The most stupid thing is to send people to the local area to contact the local officials. Originally, Qinghehou and others used Zhang Jun to interfere in Li Zuoguo's family affairs, which was what Li Zuoguo hated the most, because they had extended their hands to the imperial power. Now these  The censors jumped out again and actually wanted to contact officials from all over the world to put pressure on Li Zuoguo. This was simply the biggest provocation to Li Zuoguo's imperial power. Without saying a word, Li Zuoguo immediately ordered Liu Han to arrest all five families.

    Wang Yu, the imperial censor who first provoked this incident, cursed in the Hanyuan Palace. He actually said that Li Zuoguo was a foolish tyrant and that his country was not far away. Li Zuoguo laughed loudly and said something that shocked all the ministers: "I, Li Zuoguo, can conquer the world."  It is a strong army, and the Great Zhou Dynasty is not going to end with just a few curses from your little censors. Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know your thoughts. After reading a few books, you really think that the imperial court can¡¯t move without you? I  Instead of killing your whole family, I will kill a few of you stupid people with ambitions and incompetence. All your property will be confiscated. From now on, as long as the Zhou Dynasty is still around, your descendants will never be allowed to serve as officials. They will be farmers for generations, and they will not even do business.  It's not allowed. I can see clearly who is really for the good of the Great Zhou and who has evil intentions. I will kill as many people as you come to me. There are only more than a thousand people, and there are not as many as when I joined the army.  Many people were killed in battle.¡±

    Li Zuoguo's words made many people look envious and moved when they saw Qinghehou and others sticking to Zhang Shi. Only now did these people wake up. It was already the Zhou Dynasty, and it was not the Tang Dynasty that treated the courtiers against each other.  In times of relaxation, Li Zuoguo, the emperor who was about to found the country, was never afraid of killing people.

    Moreover, this time Li Zuoguo went on a killing spree in Chang'an, and all the governors and officials from all over the country supported Li Zuoguo. The basic meaning is the same. It is the death of such a slutty official, just like a foam in the water, which disappears after being stirred up.  , it cannot affect the direction of the river flow at all. In less than two months, almost no one mentioned the killing in Chang'an City. The common people in Chang'an felt that it was normal for the emperor to kill some people. These things were very far away from them.  What I am concerned about is whether the price of rice and vegetables will increase.

    The spring breeze in March blows the willows, and the green

    o Yingying's white sails are far away. At this time, the gates of Jiangling Water Village are wide open, and a large ship with a weight of 2,000 materials slowly comes out of the water village. This ship is the largest river ship of the navy that was launched just this year. The whole ship is full of water.  There are five levels, with three main masts and five auxiliary masts hung with white sails. The bottom level is close to the river, with more than a hundred oars protruding from each side. Such a huge river ship can hardly rely on the boat alone.  The power of the sail does not move fast, and these oars are auxiliary power, allowing this flat-bottomed boat to move quickly on the river.

    There is a flag with Li characters hanging on the highest main mast. This is not the flag of Huang Bo, the commander of the Jiangling Navy, but the flag of the former general Li Hu, the military commander of Jingzhou. It means that Li Hu is on the ship, and there are basic patterns around the ship.  The same boat, but with a hull several sizes smaller, escorted them out of the water village gate. These boats protected the big boat in the middle, forming a triangular formation, and slowly added to the wide river surface.

    Li Hu was sitting on the top deck. The height of this ship was very high. Even if he was sitting in this position, he could clearly see the movements of his ship on the river. Li Hu was not the same as when he was in Laizhou.  After getting off the ship, he would no longer be embarrassed and vomiting. Because Laizhou was seasick, Li Hu had practiced well.Living on the river, the wind on the river is not strong now, the l¨¤ng is not high, and the sway of the ship is very small, but Li Hu will not get seasick again even in the big l¨¤ng.

    Generals of various ranks were lined up on both sides below Li Hu. The first person on the left was Jiangling General Huang Bo, who was also the chief general of the Jiangling Navy. Opposite Huang Bo was the former Tang Army Navy Capital that surrendered to the Zhou Army when Xiangyang fell two and a half years ago.  At that time, Zhou Yucheng, knowing full well that his troops were insufficient, led 3,000 naval troops to attack Zhou Jun who was about to cross the Han River. He dropped a large number of fireships and burned down Li Hu's pontoon bridge on the Han River, causing Li Hu to attack Xiangyang.  A lot of troops were lost.

    Later, Huang Bo came up with a plan and pretended to rebuild a pontoon bridge on the Han River. Zhou Yucheng fell into the trap and attacked, but Huang Bo cut off the narrow part of the Han River with an iron cable behind him.  The guarding cavalry was already waiting. Zhou Yucheng was captured. Instead of surrendering, he cursed and just wanted to die.

    Li Hu loved his talent and untied himself to invite him to sit down. Zhou Yucheng felt Li Hu's sincerity and surrendered. Li Hu asked Li Zuoguo to make Zhou Yucheng the deputy general of the Jiangling Navy. Therefore, the Jiangling Navy had a general who was skilled in water warfare. It was precisely because of Zhou Yucheng.  In just three years, most of the naval forces recruited in the Jingzhou area were well trained. Not only did they defeat the Tang Army's naval forces on the opposite side, but they also attacked in all directions, basically blocking the connection between Bashu Jiannan Road and the south.  .

    At the same time, Dazhou's strong industrial strength also reflects its strength. The addition of a large number of high-quality warships with excellent designs and outstanding combat capabilities has also made the Jiangling Navy's combat effectiveness improve by leaps and bounds. Li Hu came to Jiangling Navy today just to see Jiangling  Regarding the situation of the navy, Li Zuoguo's imperial edict has reached Li Hu. The first day of April is the day when Jiangling, Jiangning and Hanzhong Zhou armies launch their offensive at the same time. As Jiangling is the most powerful place, Li Hu is most concerned about the situation of the navy.  .

    Li Hu felt very comfortable in the gentle river breeze. He looked at Huang Bo and asked: "General Huang, how does the strength of our navy compare with that of the opposite navy? Is it capable of transporting a large army across the river?"

    Huang Bo clasped his fists and replied: "Now the navy is so powerful. If it weren't for the purpose of military training, it would have been able to defeat the Tang army on the opposite side and prevent the sails from entering the water. I will let General Zhou tell me the specific situation of the ships."

    Huang Bo admired Zhou Yucheng very much, so he deliberately asked Zhou Yucheng to answer Li Hu's question. Otherwise, as the commander of the navy, how could he not know the situation of the navy under his command?  Zhou Yucheng naturally knew Huang Bo's kindness. He glanced at Huang Bo gratefully, stood up and said: "There are now more than 800 large and small ships in Jiangling Water Village, among which there are currently five giant Kun-class ships at our feet.  Twenty ships, one hundred of the Jiang Kun class, each carrying 500, 300 and 200 sailors, are the main force of the Jiangling naval force. The remaining ships include 300 Jiangge and 300 Zouge, which can carry 500 sailors.  10. There are also 150 Overlord-class transport ships. Each ship can carry 400 armored soldiers if packed a little. It can transport more than 40,000 infantrymen across the river in just one trip. However, the docks for boarding the ships are limited. The former general's 200,000 troops need to  It will take at least ten days to cross the river."

    Zhou Yucheng raised his head proudly when he said this. The current strength of the Jiangling Navy is inseparable from Zhou Yucheng: "The Tang Army Navy has not dared to go to war in the past six months. They just closed the gate of the water village tightly. Therefore, I will ensure that the army  When crossing the river, the Tang army¡¯s naval forces ensured that no one could disturb the crossing.¡±

    Li Hu nodded, looked at Zhou Yucheng and said with a smile: "General Zhou is really a good general of the navy. He trained the navy of Zhou Dynasty to be so elite. I should take it as a credit to defeat General Huang and General Zhou of the Southern Tang Dynasty."

    Zhou Yucheng said humbly: "The general's little credit is of no importance. If His Majesty hadn't valued the navy, how could there have been a Kun-class warship? Such warships are extremely fast on the water, and coupled with powerful weapons such as fire and thunder, they can't defeat the Tang army."  He is incompetent, and he will not dare to take credit."

    Li Hu waved his hand and said: "The credit is yours, there is no need to be modest. Like Huang Bo, I are both landlubbers from the north. It is great to be able to sit on the boat without vomiting. I have been practicing well these days."  , ready to cross the river."

    Huang Bo was overjoyed: "But there is an order from Chang'an?"

    Li Hu smiled and nodded: "The imperial edict arrived ten days ago. On the first day of April, troops crossed the river. Jiangning and Hanzhong also mobilized troops at the same time. This time, the Holy Emperor is determined to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty. You are also the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty.  , I am not afraid that the news will be leaked. Today I inspected your navy. Before the first day of April, you must defeat the Tang Army¡¯s navy until they dare not come out. You should make great achievements today."

    ?? Huang Bo and Zhou Yucheng led the navy in Jiangling and all responded loudly: "We should fight bravely to kill the enemy for the great Zhou Dynasty."

    The fleet had already formed a single file in the middle of the river. At this time, thousands of sails were surging on the river. The navy ships in the upper reaches first formed a neat formation and went down the river, passing in front of Li Hu's fleet, and then arranged on the river.  The various formations looked well-trained, and there was no trace of confusion when the formations changed. Li Hu couldn't help but admire them greatly.

     After Li Hu returned to Xiangyang, Huang Bo and Zhou Yucheng launched a large-scale attack on the Tang Army, destroying seven of the Tang Army's Yangtze River water forts.

    iThe Tang army's navy retreated to Dongting Lake. In this way, when the Zhou army crossed the river, the Tang army basically blocked it by force.

    And the commander of the Jiangning Navy in Jiangning ambushed

    o General He Donghai has blocked the entire Yangtze River to the sea. The troops crossing the river to attack are mainly the Jiangdu Army led by the right general Guo Bei. Although the strength is only 100,000, it is the main infantry of the Anxi Army.  A powerful unit, including most of the Huozi Camp, it can be said that its combat effectiveness is even more powerful than that of Li Hu's troops in Jiangnan.

    Twenty days passed quickly. The extremely fierce offensive of the Zhou army's navy made Li Heng's Southern Tang Dynasty extremely nervous. However, the advantage of the Zhou army's navy was beyond the ability of the Tang army's navy to contend with, and it was completely unable to deal with the Zhou army.  When the troops are about to be dispatched, Li Zuoguo will basically use his troops to suppress others with force.

    In Li Zuoguo's view, it is not impossible to use tactics. When the military strength is at a disadvantage, you must use tactics. Otherwise, you would be a fool to go up and confront the opponent when you know that you are not as good as the opponent. However, whether the Zhou army sent troops to Tibet or later rebelled against the Tang Dynasty,  Even though the military strength was at a disadvantage, the combat effectiveness was much stronger than that of his opponent. Li Zuoguo did not use any tactics. He won in decisive battles and directly defeated the morale of the army. After the victory, the morale of the army will be destroyed. If he continues to occupy the area, the entire area will be destroyed.  It will be easier. This is also based on many years of experience in fighting against barbarians.

    Hu people are more direct. If you are stronger than him and your strength is far greater than him, then I will surrender to you. In fact, no matter whether you are a Han person or a Hu person, you will be convinced in your heart when you show your strong strength. It's just that the Hu people are more direct. Li Zuoguo  This offensive is still the same.

    Directly clear the obstacles on the river, then cross the river with a large army and attack directly to the south. Although the number of troops is not large, the total of the three places is only 400,000 troops, but this is enough for the precarious Southern Tang Dynasty.  There are about 40,000 elites around Li Heng in Hangzhou, and the rest of the troops total less than 300,000.

    In the battle of Xiangyang two and a half years ago, Li Hu almost wiped out Yuchi Changgong's army. Although he recruited many more soldiers one after another, they could not be compared with the original ones. The southern soldiers were never as good as the northern soldiers. This is the region.  Due to the environment, the living environment in the north is much worse than in the south. The soldiers have always been of higher quality than those in the south. In addition, many officials and businessmen of the Southern Tang Dynasty have been secretly communicating with the Zhou Dynasty in the past two years. The terrain of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the strength of the troops  It's no secret to Dazhou at all.

    The only army that can fight now is the 40,000 forbidden troops under Yuchi Changgong, and at most the troops of Wang Yi, the Jiedushi envoy of Jiannan Road, but for the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is like the top of Mount Tai.

    The first to take action was not Li Hu and Guo Bei, but Li Qi in Hanzhong. Li Qi led the army with 20,000 soldiers as the vanguard, led by General Yuan Xi, who was also one of Li Bai's eighteen disciples and had been leading the border in Anxi.  Later, after Li Zuoguo captured Chang'an, he was transferred to Li Qi as a general. This man was good at using infantry and could also train troops. The cavalry in Shu was difficult to use, so Li Qi relied on Yuan Xi to train troops.

    This time, Yuan Xi was the vanguard in the attack on Jianmen Pass. Li Qi personally led a 60,000-strong Chinese army to follow, and a rear army of 20,000 baggage troops followed. Li Qi set up a military food camp in Yichang, and the army marched

    I Jiange, its potential is like a rainbow, and directly wanted to attack the sword M¨¦n Pass and open the big M¨¦n north of Bashu.

    Jianmen Pass is located in the north of Jiannan Road. It is the only way to connect Hanzhong. The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the sky. Jianmen Pass is also the key defensive pass in Bashu. There is a pass between two mountains, spanning two mountains, and mountains on both sides.  The difficulty of Shi Feiniao is easy to defend but difficult to attack, which is also the confidence of Bashu to fight against the Great Zhou Dynasty.

    Although Li Longji fled to Bashu and did not think about government affairs all day long and indulged in pleasure, Wang Yi, the governor of Jiannan Road, attached great importance to the defense of Jianmen Pass. He stationed 30,000 troops at this pass, which was close to  It accounts for half of the entire Jiannan Road military strength. If Jianmen Pass is lost, Mianzhou and Yizhou will be right in front of us. In less than fifteen days, the army will be able to directly attack Yizhou. Therefore, Jianmen Pass can be said to be the life and death of Jiannan Road.  Land cannot be overemphasized.

    The general guarding the pass was Wang Zhonghan, a general from Wang Yi's family. This man was familiar with the art of war and had outstanding martial arts. He had been in the army for more than 20 years and had made countless achievements in wiping out the Tu tribe in Sichuan. He was promoted to captain by aggressive attack. Later Wang Yi discovered that Wang Zhonghan was born in Wangjiayuan  Zhi, who also had real talents and practical knowledge, so he reused Wang Zhonghan and entrusted him with important tasks to guard the sword gate.

    At this time, Li Qi's forward Yuan Xi's 20,000 infantry had arrived under Jianmen Pass. Wang Zhonghan was observing the Zhou army's military situation on the city wall, and saw the Zhou army marching in neatly from the valley like black clouds covering the ground.  The formation of the army turned into a formation to meet the enemy in a natural and smooth manner, showing that they were well-trained. The long march made the soldiers' armor become dusty.  However, the morale of the Zhou army was high. Military songs and war drums were played in the distance, and the spirit of a hundred battles came to their faces, causing the faces of the Shu soldiers on the city to change drastically.

    The army is at Guanxia shThey laid out the formation to meet the enemy, but were not in a hurry to attack. They just prepared for a sneak attack. The soldiers behind stepped up their efforts to build the camp. In less than an afternoon, a decent-sized camp was built. The Zhou army left a small number of soldiers to monitor the sword.  There was no movement at the gate, and all the remaining soldiers returned to the camp to rest. Everything was in order and had a lot of time.

    Wang Zhonghan secretly admired, he had heard for a long time that the Zhou army was famous for being the master of the world, and today he saw that it was indeed well-deserved. Only such elite soldiers could sweep the world without a single defeat. However, the sword gate pass Xiongguan is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The 30,000 defenders can withstand ten times the force.  Attack, Wang Zhonghan is confident that he can defend Jianmen Pass.

    Let's see how many lives the Zhou army can use to fill the gap. The power of the Zhou army's long-range weapons is now known to the world. Wang Zhonghan also made special preparations for this. Not only did he heighten and strengthen the battlements, the battlements were as high as one person, and the city was  Also prepare extra sacks filled with sand, which can not only effectively resist the stones thrown by catapults, but can also be used as pounding stones when defending the city. At the same time, prepare more firewood and firewood to prepare for the possibility of the Zhou army attacking the city with ants. Wang Zhonghan  It is necessary to kill a large number of Zhou troops in Guanxia.

    The Zhou army dispatched a large army to cut trees and make some siege equipment on the next day. At the same time, they began to assemble stone carts and giant crossbows. Three days later, Li Qi's Chinese army arrived. The army camped for five miles from Jianmen Pass.  I can only feel that the Zhou army's camp can't be seen at a glance, and the sound of people and horses neighing is non-stop day and night. After Li Zishuai's flag is hung up, the entire Zhou army is filled with murderous intent.

    Wang Zhonghan could see that although the Zhou army was strong, its strength was no more than 100,000. Do you want to capture Jianmen Pass with this small number of troops?  It seemed that the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty had lost the defensive power of Jianmen Pass. Wang Zhonghan sneered at the Zhou army camp, and then let the invincible strong army of the Zhou Dynasty collapse under the Jianmen Pass.

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