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    The army easily captured the Kunlun Pass. In addition to the frightened and disabled Yue people who could not run away, there were also female slaves serving the generals of the Yue Li Dynasty.  />

    Looking at a group of trembling compatriots in Guanzhong, many of whom were tortured and looked haggard, Li Kui shouted angrily: "I'm going to kill those sons of bitches."

    Shi Bao and others also held their weapons tightly in their hands. As long as Chao Yong gave the order, they would rush towards the prisoners without hesitation, no matter how they kowtowed.

    "All those who were seriously injured and unable to move were killed. All those who were uninjured and relaxed were branded and sent to domestic mines to be slaves forever. Anyone who rescued Vietnamese slaves privately will be punished as treason."

    Chao Yong said coldly and walked towards the place where An Daoquan and others were treating the people.

    Soon, a shrill scream sounded from behind.

    More than 10,000 people were captured. In the end, only 3,000 people were labeled as Yue slaves, and no one was slightly injured.

    When the women who were treated by the imperial doctor saw the prince in dragon robes arriving, they all knelt on the ground and thanked him.

    Chao Yong hurriedly said: "Get up, we are too late and have made you suffer. Don't worry, I will avenge you, wipe out the Yue Li Dynasty, and save your relatives. If your home is destroyed by them, the court will  Rebuild it for you.¡±

    After a group of women fell into the hands of generals from the Yue and Li Dynasties, they thought they would be kidnapped to the Yue and Li Dynasties. They would never see their hometown again, and no one could save them. They would be slaves forever.  Unexpectedly, Daliang came to rescue them and promised to rescue their relatives and help them rebuild their homes.

    A group of women became excited and burst into tears.

    Listening to the cries of the compatriots, the soldiers on the other side were even more merciless with their steel swords in their hands.

    Although thousands of Yue people were killed at Kunlun Pass, the anger in the hearts of the Daliang soldiers did not diminish at all, but became even more raging.  Along the way, they saw traces of burning, killing, looting, but at Kunlun Pass, they saw how the Yue people treated the Han people.  Thinking that many Han people were still abducted, the soldiers wanted to spread their wings and fly to Yue Li Dynasty, burn Shenglong Mansion to the ground and rescue all the Han people.

    The next day, Chao Yong led his troops to Yongzhou. Thousands of Vietnamese soldiers in Jinchengyi and Guirenpu abandoned the city and left after hearing about the encounter at Kunlun Pass.

    The soldiers of Daliang marched angrily, advancing for more than seventy miles, and camped at Quy Nhon Pu that night.  It is only more than twenty miles away from Yongzhou.

    It was already afternoon when the defeated troops at Kunlun Pass and the Vietnamese soldiers from Jinchengyi and Guirenpu fled back to Yongzhou. The retreat of these defeated troops also alarmed all the soldiers and horses in the city.

    The monarchs and ministers of the Yue Li Dynasty suddenly became dumbfounded when they heard that Daliang's spaceship could fly hundreds of feet, and that a fire thunder could kill dozens of people.

    Ruan Richeng, the Minister of War, swallowed and said with a guilty conscience: "If it is really so powerful, how can we fight? Should we stay in Yongzhou and wait for them to explode?"

    The others also looked at each other in shock. No one dared to say fight, and no one dared to say retreat.

    Seeing the way everyone looked at each other, Li Qiande knew that they all wanted to quit, but they were not willing to be the first to say so.

    Zhang Boyu, the commander of the capital, said: "The people in Sanliudong will definitely run away when they see the spaceship."

    A Yue general who had escaped really didn't want to face the fire thunder that came down like the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, so he blurted out: "Then let's retreat first."

    Li Qiande said: "Where to retreat? If we retreat to the country, won't the soldiers and horses of Daliang stop chasing us?"

    Li Qiande also regretted greatly at this time.  When he first came to the throne, he launched a war to invade the Song Dynasty, but was slapped back by the Song Dynasty, and he also captured several state capitals of the Yue and Li Dynasties.  Later, Yue Li Chao said a lot of good things.  The Song Dynasty returned it.

    After that battle, Li Qiande also realized that the Song Dynasty was not something that the little Yue Li Dynasty could tease.  However, the Yue people have an aggressive nature in their bones, and they are unwilling to stay on their own, so they cannot defeat them from the north.  There are many mountains and dense forests to the west, so it would be of little use if you wanted one.  To the east was the sea, so they fought south to seize the land that occupied the city.

    When Li Qiande heard the news that the Liangshan bandits had destroyed the Song Dynasty, he thought that the Central Plains would be in chaos. However, he thought that the Central Plains might not be unified again for less than ten years.  By then, the Yue-Li Dynasty could completely digest Guangxi and Guangdong, and with the additional population and land of the Song Dynasty, the Yue-Li Dynasty might be able to expand further north, and would not be afraid of the dynasties in the Central Plains at all.

    It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t expect that the Liang Dynasty would be unified so quickly and have such powerful weapons.

    Of course, without such powerful weapons, they would not be able to unify the world so quickly.

    A Yue general said: "How about we ask for peace from Daliang?"

    Someone immediately retorted: "How do you ask for the stolen people, money and materials to be returned? Then didn't our dead and wounded son-in-law die in vain?"

    Li Qiande shook his head and said: "Even if we send back people, money and materials,, Daliang may not accept our peace proposal.  Xixia plundered the Han people, and the prince of Liang led his troops to destroy Xixia.  Xixia must have never asked for peace.  "

    Ruan Richeng said: "The king means that we can only fight?"

    Li Qiande nodded and said: "If we want to negotiate peace, we have to wait until summer. The continuous rain will make them unaccustomed to the climate and cause a plague. Now they must be eager to destroy us."

    Ruan Richeng is really a little soft. He also wanted to grab a sum of money at the beginning, but he is a bully and fears the strong. Now he can't wait to escape to the south of Yue Li Chao.  Hearing this, he said: "It's only January now, and it won't rain until April. Where can we fight with them for three months?"

    Zhang Boyu, the commander of the capital, said: "Why don't we send envoys to Daliang to plead guilty and peace? It's better to send envoys to Tokyo to plead guilty. They want to report to Tokyo and work hard. It will take at least ten days to go back and forth. We keep asking for peace with them.  , it can always delay them for a while.¡±

    Hearing this, Li Qiande's eyes lit up and he nodded: "This is a good strategy, so let's make a delaying strategy. Who is going to plead guilty to Prince Daliang?"

    When everyone heard this, they immediately lowered their heads. No one wanted to be an envoy. Although the two countries were at war and did not kill the envoys, they burned, killed and looted on Guangxi Road. They did not think that the Han people would still observe the "rituals" as before.  ".

    Li Qiande looked around and saw that Zhang Boyu also lowered his head and said nothing, and said: "This strategy was proposed by the commander-in-chief, so let it be done by the commander-in-chief. As long as this is accomplished, I will promote you to the rank of Taiwei."

    Zhang Boyu saw the order from the king, so he had no choice but to accept it.

    Li Qiande had just sent people to collect gifts for Chao Yong when he heard that the master of Thirty-Six Cave Cave had arrived.

    After the master of Thirty-Six Dongdong withdrew, he also prevented Yue Li Chao from grabbing them, and then fled back.  Therefore, he did not station himself in Yongzhou City, but camped outside the city.  Seeing that the troops at Kunlun Pass were defeated and retreating, they all came to inquire about the news.

    Li Qiande let thirty-six people in, and there was chaos in the hall.

    "Why was Kunlun Pass defeated?"

    "Why did the soldiers and horses of Jinchengyi and Guirenpu retreat?"

    "Are you going to run away?"

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    Although there are large and small forces in Thirty-Six Cave, there is no leader. All of a sudden, people are questioning Li Qiande.

    Li Qiande still needed the Thirty-sixth Cave, and it was not easy to fall out with them. He said: "Daliang attacked Kunlun Pass, and there were not many soldiers and horses in Jinchengyi and Guirenpu. So I asked them to withdraw. We are in Yong.  The soldiers and horses of Zhoucheng and Daliang are in a decisive battle, and I ask you all the cave masters to be ready to fight at any time. "

    A cave owner asked suspiciously: "Aren't you trying to escape?"

    Li Qiande shook his head and said: "I will cross the Li Dynasty's territory from behind. How can we lead the Liang soldiers and horses to our country?"

    "That's right, you can escape the monk, but you can't escape the temple."

    "Yes. They shouldn't run away."

    The Lords of Thirty-sixth Dongtong exchanged views and felt that Li Qiande was unlikely to bring the war to his own land.  As for fighting in Yongzhou, they have no objection. Yongzhou is a city of the Han people. They have their own forests and strongholds in Thirty-Six Cave, as long as they don't fight in their strongholds.

    Li Qiande watched the stupid Lord Thirty-Six Cave go back and ordered the soldiers and horses in the city to prepare for a fight.

    That night.  After Li Qiande's Da Liang soldiers and horses had already set up camp in Quy Nhon, they urged Zhang Boyu to come overnight to ask for surrender.

    When Chao Yong heard that a Yue envoy was outside asking for an audience, he immediately said to Hua Rong, who was on duty: "Kill the leader and demote all the followers into slaves. If they resist, kill them all."

    Zhang Boyu was waiting for news outside the city with his soldiers and horses. When he heard soldiers and horses suddenly surrounding him, he hurriedly shouted: "We are here to seek peace. Please let us see the prince."

    "Sir, let's rush back."

    The guard pulled Zhang Boyu away.

    Zhang Boyu looked at the archers on the city wall who had already prepared their bows and arrows, shook his head and said: "We can't leave. If you don't resist, there may be a way to survive, otherwise you will be shot to death by random arrows."

    The guards also felt that there were a lot of soldiers and horses surrounding them. Even if they escaped from the range of the archers, they could not rush out and could only form a circle back to back.

    The soldiers and horses gathered around stopped a few feet away, surrounding Zhang Boyu and his party.

    Hua Rong shouted from the city wall: "Put down your weapons, otherwise you will be killed without mercy."

    Zhang Boyu was originally a Han Chinese. Hearing Hua Rong's shouting, he hurriedly asked the guards to abandon their weapons.

    Hua Rong saw that the soldiers and horses below had captured Zhang Boyu and others, and shouted: "Behead the leader, and take the rest to the back and be branded as slaves."

    Zhang Boyu still thought that he might have a chance if he was caught.Hearing this, he hurriedly shouted: "General, spare my life, I am a Han."

    Hua Rong shouted: "The Han people helped the Yue people to invade our territory. They deserve to be killed even more. I will repay them by beheading them."

    The centurion leading the troops below did not hesitate anymore. He swung the steel knife in his hand and a head fell into the soil. The centurion picked up the head and went to the city to give the order.

    Hua Rong glanced at the ferocious head, waved his hand and said: "Hang it above the city gate, so that people can see the consequences of helping others commit evil."

    "yes"

    A hundred feet away from the city gate, a dark-skinned Yue man was lying on the ground. When he heard the Han people in front of him surrounding Zhang Boyu and his party, he was so frightened that he dared not speak out.  After lying on the ground for a while, he dared to get up and run towards Yongzhou after hearing no sound around him.

    When the spy ran back to Yongzhou, it was already the fourth watch.

    Li Qiande was woken up from a deep sleep and heard the spies say that Daliang had directly captured Zhang Boyu and others, and hurriedly called for people in the city to discuss matters.

    The generals from Yue Li Chao hurried over. When they heard that Daliang had directly taken Zhang Boyu, their expressions suddenly changed.

    Ruan Richeng said: "Daliang took Zhang Dutong and must have refused to negotiate for peace. He should lead his troops to fight after dawn. We need to make plans in advance."

    Li Qiande said: "Since Daliang is unwilling to negotiate peace, then we will fight with them. Our soldiers from the Li Dynasty are no worse than those from the Northern Dynasty."

    But the generals were not inspired at all. The Li Dynasty was slapped back by the Song Dynasty back then, and now it is the Daliang soldiers who destroyed the Song Dynasty, and there are also spaceships and fire and thunder to help. The gap between the two is quite obvious.

    In the past, if Li Qiande said something casually, the court officials would respond enthusiastically, but today there is some silence.

    Li Qiande saw that everyone had no fighting spirit.  He stood up and shouted: "The battle between us and Daliang is inevitable. If we retreat, we will only lead Daliang soldiers and horses to our country. By then, our people will be tortured by the war. And there are thirty-six people in Yongzhou  The Dongman soldiers can help us, and they can share a lot of pressure for us, so we have to resist the Daliang soldiers and horses in Yongzhou. The food and grass in Yongzhou city is enough for us to last for several months. Our goal is to hold on until April, when the rainy season arrives.  It's time for us to counterattack. Ruan Pingyi, please lead people to seal all the city gates. We will defend Yongzhou without mercy."

    This is the lesson Li Qiande learned from the defeat of Lu Shinang in the Southern Song Dynasty. When fighting outside the city, after being bombarded by fire and thunder, the army is likely to collapse immediately.  So he chose to stick to it.  With their retreat route cut off, the soldiers could only hold on.  As long as the fire and thunder of the beams are exhausted, and only swords and guns are used to fight, the 70,000 soldiers and horses in the city will be enough to hold on for several months.

    When the generals heard that Li Qiande was going to seal the city gate and cut off their retreat, they couldn't help but look at each other.

    Ruan Richeng said: "I heard that Daliang's gunpowder can blow through the city wall. If we seal all the city gates, once they blow open the city wall, wouldn't they be in trouble?"

    Li Qiande stared at Ruan Richeng and said: "Blow the city wall, and we will block it with swords and guns. We can only fight but not retreat. Anyone who retreats will be beheaded in public."

    Li Qiande has been on the throne for forty-nine years, and his civil and military skills are very good. Once he makes a decision.  Few people in the DPRK dare to question it.

    Speaking of Li Gande, he is not very old, but at this time he is only 56 years old.  When she was just seven years old when she ascended the throne, she forced the then Queen Mother to be buried, and then made her biological mother the Queen Mother.  Li Qiande never gave birth to an heir. It was not until two years ago that he realized that he could not have a son, so he adopted Li Yanghuan, the son of his brother Chongxianhou, as the crown prince.

    Li Qiande is fifty-six years old and the prince is three years old. If the emperor is someone else, the officials in the court must force the emperor to make the older clan prince the prince.  Otherwise, something might happen to Li Qiande at his age. How could a three-year-old prince maintain the stability of the country?  But facing the powerful Li Qiande, all officials did not dare to say anything.

    When all the generals saw Li Qiande¡¯s eyes filled with murderous intent, they were immediately frightened into silence.

    Ruan Pingping, who was ordered to seal the city, mustered up the courage to ask, "Are the soldiers and horses from Bu Tiao Thirty-six Cave coming in?"

    Li Gande shook his head and said: "The soldiers and horses of Thirty-Six Cave will not fight to the death. If the battle goes bad, they will definitely run away. Letting them enter the city will only destroy the morale of our army and may lead to internal strife. In front of the blockade of the city gate, notify Thirty  Liudong soldiers and horses said that we would defend the city and asked them to hold on to the camp. "

    Ruan Pingping said suspiciously: "I've informed them, I'm afraid they won't stick to it, right?"

    Li Gande said: "If they escape, Daliang will definitely not let them go. If they can lead Daliang's soldiers and horses to the left and right rivers, they can also delay time for us. Okay, you go, we must block it before dawn  All city gates.¡±

    "yes"

    Ruan Pingping took the order and left.

      Li Qiande discussed with other generals how to defend, and finally decided to use 5,000 people to defend each city wall, and 10,000 people in the city as a reserve team, ready to block any gaps that may arise.  The 70,000 soldiers and horses in the city were divided into two groups to defend day and night.

    When Ruan Pingping reported that all the city gates had been blocked, Li Qiande asked the generals to go to the army to convey his will.

    Thirty-sixth Dongdong Lord heard that Yue and Li Dynasty soldiers and horses blocked the city gate and prepared to defend Yongzhou, so they started to make a noise.  Some people advocate returning to their own caves, while others advocate using allied forces to resist the troops and horses of Daliang, so as not to be defeated by Daliang one by one.

    Before everyone could reach a conclusion, they heard a thunderous sound approaching from far away.

    A cave owner panicked and said, "What's the sound?"

    "It seems to be cavalry, or a large group of cavalry."

    "Go and have a look."

    "Have a look."

    When Lord Thirty-Six Dongdong walked to the front of the camp, he saw dust rising in the distance and the boundless horse army charging towards them.

    There are very few war horses in Guangxi, and most of them are short horses from Dali, while the war horses of the Huarong Department are all from the Liao Kingdom, and are much taller than the Dali horses.

    Many barbarians who crowded in front of the camp to check were so frightened by the momentum of the horse army that they turned around and fled behind.

    The masters of the thirty-six caves are all pale-faced. The soldiers and horses in their caves are all infantry and are used to fighting in the mountains and forests. The mountains and forests outside Yongzhou City have long been cut down. Although it is not an endless plain, the low mountains are  Qiu could not stop the cavalry.

    The Yue people in Yongzhou City also felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, with their bows and arrows ready to shoot the cavalry approaching the city wall.

    After dawn, the soldiers and horses of Daliang buried pots and cooked rice, and a spaceship flew directly into the sky. With the help of the telescope, the situation from Quy Nhon to Yongzhou was under control.

    There were no ambushes along the way, so Chao Yong asked Hua Rong to lead the cavalry directly to Yongzhou to prevent the Yue people and the thirty-sixudong barbarians from escaping.

    When Hua Rong led his troops to Yongzhou City, they stopped two miles outside Yongzhou City.

    The deputy general pointed to the barbarian camp not far to the west of Yongzhou City and said: "The barbarian camp is simple and crude and cannot stop our cavalry. We can definitely defeat the barbarian soldiers before the army arrives."

    The generals around Hua Rong also nodded.

    The barbarian soldiers' camp was not like the Han people's camp. They buried antlers, dug trenches, and set up camp walls. They just used branches to circle in front of the camp. It was more like an orchard to prevent children from stealing fruits, rather than to prevent soldiers and horses from attacking the camp.  .  The tents in the camp are not neat and tidy, but there are many tents set up here and there, and many of them are just tree branches wrapped in a layer of cloth to form tents, with jagged tree branches still exposed outside.

    Of course, the Lord of Thirty-Six Dongdong did not want to defend the camp. Instead, he planned to join forces with the Yue and Li Dynasties to drive back the Daliang soldiers and horses, and then returned to their respective places. This time, he followed the Yue and Li Dynasty to loot Guangxi Road. They grabbed the money and goods.  Enough for them to enjoy themselves in the mountains and forests for decades.  It's just that they didn't expect that Yue Li Chao suddenly blocked the city gate and was not ready to fight. In this way, they were left outside the city.
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