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- Although transporting grain from Guangdong has greatly reduced the logistical pressure on the army, it still takes more than ten days to transport grain from Guangdong to Guangxi.
Chao Yong frowned and said, "How much food is left in the army?"
Li Jun said: "There are still ten thousand stones."
The army's food and grass were transported along Yushui by the navy. Only with the navy transporting food and grass, the army was able to advance quickly.
Chao Yong looked at the map and said: "From Yongzhou through Menzhou to Shenglong Mansion, the distance is about 800 miles. There is only one city in Menzhou in the middle. We should be able to reach the outside of Shenglong Mansion in half a month."
??The Yue Kingdom used to be stockades and had no cities. It was not until the Yue Li Dynasty that cities began to be built, but only at the border and Shenglong Palace.
The army went south during the rainy season in Lingnan. In addition, there was a drought on all roads this year, so the army rarely encountered rainy days along the way south. Chao Yong did not want to bet on when the drought would end. Once it rained continuously, even if there was no plague in the army, there would be a large number of soldiers who were not acclimatized to the climate.
Li Gong also heard what the prince meant, thought for a while, and said: "The lower reaches of the Fuliang River are all plains, and more rice is grown. The food of Shenglong Mansion is supplied by the plains of the lower reaches of the Fuliang River. If we advance quickly, we may be able to We can grab some food, but the population of the Yue and Li Dynasties is not as good as ours in the Central Plains. If we want to grab food for hundreds of thousands of people, I¡¯m afraid we still can¡¯t do it.¡±
Chao Yong left five troops to guard Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi along the way south. At this time, he still had five troops under his command, but along the way he left all the soldiers who were not acclimatized to the local environment for recuperation. The four troops only had about 40,000 soldiers and horses. Including Li Gong's 10,000 Guangdong soldiers, there were nearly 100,000 soldiers in Sanliudong. However, the soldiers and horses of Li Dynasty's southern expedition were 150,000.
Xu Guanzhong remained silent. He always felt that he had neglected something. He suddenly clapped his hands and said, "The Yue people must defend Yongzhou. There must be food and grass in Yongzhou. Why don't we search for food and grass in the city."
When Chao Yong heard this, his eyes lit up and he said: "Yes, all the food the Yue people looted from Guangxi must have been transported to Yongzhou. Tomorrow the whole army will be looking for food in Yongzhou City."
Under the collision of hundreds of elephants, Yongzhou City was razed to the ground and several fires were set on fire. However, the elephants knocked down many houses and prevented the spread of the fire. The fire did not burn down the whole city. It was already night after the army shot and killed the elephants in the city. They only extinguished the fire in the city and captured some surviving Vietnamese soldiers, but did not have time to search the city carefully.
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Then let's disperse now. We will see how much food and grass we can find tomorrow before we decide how to use our troops."
No words for a night. The next day, the army began to search for food in the city, and soon found more than 100,000 stones of food from the city.
Chao Yong immediately summoned the generals to discuss the route of advance.
Li Jun said: "The navy can only reach the border along the Zuoshui River. Once at the border, the navy cannot transport food and grass."
Li Gong said: "Grain and grass can be transported by bullock carts. There is no shortage of cattle in Guangxi. Every year, merchants sell large quantities of cattle from Guangxi to Jiangnan to make profits. We can requisition the buffaloes from the tribes along the Zuoshui River and the border to transport grain."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Okay. Then use the navy to transport food to the border first, and then use ox carts."
Hua Rong said: "There are no city passes in Yue Li Dynasty. After breaking through Menzhou, the army can march straight in. The cavalry can take the lead to prevent the Yue people on the north bank of the Fuliang River from crossing the river. They can even seize ships and raid Shenglong Mansion on the south bank. "
Chao Yong nodded and said: "I want to make the Yue people extinct. If they escape across the river, it will take a lot of work to hunt them down. The first task of your department is to intercept the Yue people from crossing the river. If they can cross the river, block their retreat. Just like that, the cavalry attack on Shenglong Mansion is a waste. The northern grassland is your place of use."
"yes."
When Hua Rong heard this, he stopped trying to grab credit.
Xu Guanzhong said: "Our army can march sixty miles a day, but the barbarians may not be able to keep up with our army's marching speed, and the villages with Yue people behind them are also a hidden danger."
Li Gong said: "The 100,000 soldiers and horses led by Li Qiande were completely destroyed. There are not many soldiers and horses in Yue Li Dynasty. Our 50,000 soldiers and horses are enough to capture Shenglong Mansion. We can let the barbarians follow the army and wipe out all the villages on the north bank of the Fuchun River." , also searched and rescued the captured Han people, and captured the Yue people."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Okay, then the army will attack Shenglong Mansion directly, and the barbarians will follow and pacify the Yue villages. Huang Xin, your department is responsible for monitoring the barbarians and preventing them from looting and killing Han people in Yue Dynasty. I won't say Those who spoke Chinese were treated as Yue people, the old and weak were handed over to the barbarians, and all the young and strong were stamped as slaves and escorted back to the country. Those who could speak Chinese were willing to return to the country, and the court would resettle them in Guangxi. Fuliang River Delta. I want to build a Han Chinese city near the entrance of Fuliang River.¡±
"yes."
Li Jun said: "The water armyAlthough it is impossible to go south, the sailors can go south with the army and help the army cross the Furian River. "
If the army wants to cross the Furiang River, it is nothing more than grabbing ships from the Yue people. If there are not enough ships, it will cut down trees to form a platoon. Under the protection of the spaceship, crossing the river is not difficult. However, if there is no naval force, it will still take some trouble for the horse infantry to cross the river.
This time the navy went south, it also exposed some problems. Navy warships can travel across rivers and lakes, but they cannot enter the ocean. There is a risk of capsizing even when sailing offshore. Therefore, the navy spends most of its time moving southward along inland rivers, and occasionally travels from offshore.
From Guangxi into the Zhumu Sea (Beibu Gulf) and directly to the Fuliang River Estuary, this waterway cannot be used by the navy.
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Okay, then Liu Menglong will lead a thousand elite naval forces to follow the army south, and the rest of the navy will form a navy. Li Jun, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng will be stationed in Guangzhou to form the Nanhai Navy. Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun will be stationed in the South China Sea. Hangzhou, set up the Donghai Navy. The Ruan brothers are stationed in Dengzhou, and set up the Beihai Navy with 30,000 troops in Nanhai and Beihai, and 20,000 in Donghai. You will recruit sergeants first, and then I will ask Liu Menglong to build warships for you. He was appointed commander of the naval forces and commanded all the naval forces in the river."
The shipbuilding industry in the Song Dynasty was very developed. Many shipyards could build sea-going ships of several thousand materials, and a few shipyards could even build sea-going ships of ten thousand materials (more than 600 tons). At this time, the bow of the sea-going ship was small and the hull was flat and wide, which was conducive to cutting through the waves. The bottom of the ship is pointed, with deep water draft and strong ability to resist waves. The cabin adopts a sealed compartment (watertight compartment), which greatly improves the safety of seagoing ships.
There are shipyards all over the southeast, but the best ships are the Fu Chuan built in Fujian Road.
The nine generals of the Navy were all overjoyed. It can be said that all of them have become captains of ten thousand men. The navy can conquer the sea. Although Liu Menglong could not go to sea, he commanded all the naval forces in the inland rivers. No matter where he caused trouble, he could make achievements.
Everyone agreed that the army would set off from Yongzhou the next day.
Sure enough, dragged down by the barbarians, the army took five days to reach Menzhou instead of four days' journey. However, two days after the army set out, Hua Rong's cavalry took the lead in breaking into the Yue Li Dynasty. Go straight to the Furian River.
When the army arrived at Menzhou, the Vietnamese soldiers in Menzhou had already abandoned the city and fled.
The population of the Yue Li Dynasty was only over one million. Li Qiande invaded Guangxi with 100,000 soldiers and horses, and had already depleted all the domestic soldiers and horses. There were only a few hundred Yue soldiers in Menzhou, but after seeing thousands of cavalry bypassing Menzhou and heading south. I also know that Li Qiande's army has been defeated. Although I don't know the specific situation, I also know that Menzhou will face an attack by the Liang army. There are thousands of cavalry alone, and obviously there are more infantry. Therefore, Menzhou soldiers and horses fled directly, and the Vietnamese in the city also fled south.
After the Hua Rong Department passed through Menzhou, it only took a day and a half to reach the north bank of the Furiang River. Some ships were also seized, but after the naval forces of Thang Long Palace were dispatched, Hua Rong gave up his plan to cross the river and instead sent troops to patrol along the river. To prevent the Vietnamese on the north bank from escaping to the south, they also wiped out several villages on the north bank and seized the cavalry camps and food.
In Shenglong Mansion, ever since the Daliang cavalry appeared on the north bank of the Fuliang River, there has been a lot of worry.
Many Yue people in the city packed up their belongings and fled south. Officials in the city also advised Marquis Chongxian, who was overseeing the country, to take the prince to flee south. Marquis Chongxian was the biological father of Prince Li Yanghuan. He is also the younger brother of Li Qiande. However, Marquis Chongxian rejected the officials' suggestion to take refuge. Instead, he closed the city gate and asked all the men in the city to go to the city to guard it.
At the top of Shenglong Mansion City, groups of Yue people who were temporarily recruited were patrolling back and forth.
Chongxian Hou stood at the top of the city and looked north, hoping that Li Qiande would lead his troops back to save the Yue Li Dynasty. Otherwise, these temporarily recruited strong men will never be able to withstand the main force.
When the Liang cavalry went south, everyone knew that Li Qiande must have been defeated, but no one thought that Li Qiande's entire army had been destroyed. The belief that supported Marquis Chongxian to defend Shenglong Mansion was Li Qiande. Their brotherly relationship was very good, and Li Qiande was also prepared to pass on the position of head of a country to his son. Now that Li Qiande's life and death are unknown, it is difficult for him to abandon Shenglong Mansion and escape with his son.
The soldiers and civilians in the city were also looking forward to Li Qiande's return, but as time passed and there was no news about Li Qiande, the soldiers and civilians in the city became anxious. If one of the soldiers and horses heading north escaped, there should have been some news. But there was no news at all. They either fell into a tight siege or were completely wiped out. Both situations were unbearable for the Yue and Li Dynasties. Without a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, the Yue and Li Dynasties would not be destroyed by Daliang, but they would also be destroyed by Zhancheng and Zhenla.
When the dark troops and horses of Daliang appeared on the other side of the Furiang River, the fear in the city could not be suppressed. The Daliang soldiers and horses have already moved south, so there is no doubt that Li Qiande's soldiers and horses have been completely wiped out. Regular soldiers and horses are no match for Daliang's soldiers and horses, so how can the strong men recruited temporarily be the opponent of Daliang.
All the officials in the city went to the palace to look for Marquis Chongxian, hoping to let Marquis Chongxian open the city gate and let him go.The officials and people of Zhongzhong escaped for their lives, but Marquis Chongxian was at the top of the city.
All the officials came to the city again and found Marquis Chongxian. Relying on the strength of the crowd, these officials began to speak disrespectfully.
Chongxian Hou glanced at everyone coldly. All the capable generals from Yue Li Dynasty followed Li Qiande northward, and the rest were just ministers. I am not afraid of death, which is a legend in any country.
"We still have more than a hundred warships. The Liang Kingdom has no navy. They can't cross the Furiang River. What are you afraid of? In a few days, the king may come around from the upper reaches to the south bank. Who wants to escape?"
Chongxianhou pointed to the battlefield on the river and questioned everyone.
When everyone thought of Li Qiande's toughness, they suddenly didn't dare to say anything.
"The spaceship, Daliang's spaceship."
As soon as Marquis Chongxian calmed everyone down, the spaceship on the north bank rose up.
A sharp-eyed official saw six things the size of houses flying south from the other side and screamed.
People at the top of the city looked over and saw that there really was a spaceship in Daliang. They all screamed in panic, and some ran directly to the bottom of the city.
"Huanglong, please save Yue Li Chao."
When Marquis Chongxian saw the spaceship crossing the river, he knelt down to the Furiang River and prayed for the protection of the Yellow Dragon.
The officials and people at the head of the city also prostrated themselves one after another.
It is said that the Yellow Dragon that protected the country of the Yue Li Dynasty was located in the Fuliang River. Every time the emperor personally conquered the country, the Yellow Dragon would appear to protect him.
Huang Long did not appear, and on the south bank where the spaceship had arrived, fire and thunder roared down. The Vietnamese soldiers on the warships on the river were blown up until they were running away.
Under the cover of the spaceship, Daliang soldiers and horses also began to cross the river in large and small boats.
Under the attack of spaceships and fire and thunder, the Yue Li Chao navy either jumped into the river or ran to the shore. There were no warships to stop the beams of soldiers and horses from crossing the river.
Soon, the first batch of Daliang soldiers and horses appeared on the south bank, heading towards Shenglong Mansion.
The Daliang navy easily captured the battlefield abandoned by the Yue and Li Chao navy, and the army crossed the river much faster.
When the spaceships and fire thunders began to show off their power, the east gate of Shenglong Mansion opened, and many strong men from the Yue Kingdom who were temporarily recruited did not care about their children. They fled one after another.
After Chongxian Hou heard that the east gate was opened, he also knew that Shenglong Mansion could not be defended. He took his troops and horses and ran to the inner city, hoping to protect his son and escape.
His son is the legitimate prince of Yue Li Dynasty. He only needs to hide in Daliang and leave. Then the people can be summoned to restore the country.
As soon as Marquis Chongxian left, someone opened the city gate, wanting to betray his country and seek glory.
Daliang soldiers and horses easily entered Shenglong Mansion. Chongxian Hou ran into the inner city and took his son. They had just fled to the south gate. Hua Rong's cavalry had already arrived at the south gate.
Hua Rong knew that he had caught a big fish when he saw a group of soldiers and horses protecting several carriages and preparing to break out. With a strong bow and arrows in his hand, he shot the first few Yue people off their horses.
The cavalry behind also drew their bows and arrows to block the city gate.
For a moment, arrows rained down from the city gate.
Chongxian Hou looks like he can¡¯t rush out. He hurriedly returned to the inner city with his troops and horses, preparing to defend the inner city.
Fleeing into the inner city, when Marquis Chongxian asked someone to check the troops, he discovered that there were only more than a thousand people who had followed him back.
Marquis Chongxian knew that no one else had escaped from the city. I just don't want to accompany him to defend the inner city.
When Chao Yong Longqi arrived outside the inner city, he was about to order an attack on the inner city. A man was hung from the wall of the inner city.
The man came to the dragon flag and saw Chao Yong in golden armor, a few feet away, and fell to the ground: "The little man Li Fu pays homage to the prince of Daliang."
Chao Yong is still wearing golden armor today, riding on the tall Zhaoye Jade Lion Horse, as if a god has descended to earth. Anyone who is lucky enough to see Chao Yong's appearance will not doubt that this is a god descending to earth.
Of course, in order to protect the prince¡¯s safety, few Yue people could come within ten feet of Chao Yong. However, some Yue people who were running around could still see Chao Yong from a distance.
The Daliang soldiers and horses have blocked the gate of the outer city, but the outer city has not yet completely calmed down. The Daliang soldiers and horses are arresting Yue people everywhere.
Li Fu saw that the Prince of Daliang was silent and did not dare to raise his head. He lay on the ground and said, "Li Qiande led his troops to invade the north, which caused the Prince to raise an army to investigate the crime. Marquis Chongxian is willing to open the city and surrender, and also asks the Prince to forgive the sins of the soldiers and civilians in the city."
Chao Yong said coldly: "I will escort Li Yanghuan back to the capital to present prisoners, and everyone else will be punished as guilty. Go and tell Marquis Chongxian that if there is no surrender after a quarter of an hour, I will send troops to attack. After the city is broken, When Li Yanghuan is killed, a small Yue Li Dynasty may not be able to hold a prisoner ceremony. "
After hearing what Chao Yong said, Li Fu hurriedly left. After crawling backwards for a few steps, he dared to get up and run back.
When Marquis Chongxian heard this, he only spared him.My son, when he saw that the spaceship had flown overhead, he sighed and asked someone to open the city gate.
Marquis Chongxian wanted his son to come out first, but Li Yanghuan, who was just six years old, hid behind him. Marquis Chongxian had no choice but to walk out with his son and officials from the inner city.
Chao Yong glanced at the people leaving the city, waved his hand and said, "Take them all."
Chongxianhou hurriedly shouted: "The prince promised to let my son go."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Don't worry, Tokyo has already raised a child from Xixia, and your son will not be short of food."
When Marquis Chongxian heard that his son's life had been saved, he tied his hands.
Thang Long Palace was completely modeled after Tokyo in the Song Dynasty. Not only the styles of the palaces were copied, but even the names were the same.
When everyone entered the palace, they had the illusion of returning to Tokyo for a moment.
It took a day's work before the Daliang soldiers and horses captured all the Yue people in Shenglong Mansion out of the city, leaving only those who could speak Chinese in the city.
Most of the Han people captured by Li Qiande were assigned to both sides of the Fuliang River to farm for the Li Dynasty. A few were assigned to be slaves in the houses of powerful people in the city.
After the capture of Shenglong Mansion, the Han people captured by Li Qiande were rescued in Jidu.
The Yue people were all branded as slaves outside the city, strung up in rows, and sent to Daliang.
After entering the palace, Chao Yong ordered his soldiers to prepare the food and wine.
There was no major resistance in the city, and most of the Yue people abandoned their weapons and surrendered. By the time they knew that what awaited them was the fate of eternal slavery, it was already too late.
Chao Yong picked up a bowl of wine and said with a smile: "Today, our southern expedition can be said to be complete. Come and have a bowl."
Tokyo dispatched troops on September 1st, and today is January 20th. In less than five months, they unified the south of the Yangtze River and wiped out the Yue and Li Dynasties, and the casualties of the army were not heavy. This has to be said to be a miracle.
Everyone raised their bowls and shouted: "Do it."
Chao Yong drank it all in one gulp and said to Shi Yong: "Find some beauties from the Yue and Li Dynasty clans to sing and dance for the generals. Send an order to the whole army. Each of them will be rewarded with ten guan of money. They will rest for three days and the whole city will have a carnival."
Soon, the city was filled with cheers.
It can be said that there were almost no casualties when the Yue and Li Dynasties were wiped out this time. Along the way, no Yue people dared to attack Daliang's army. The weather in Yue Li Chao in January is no hotter than that in Lingnan, so wearing a singlet is just right. The army took the main road all the way south, leaving the villages behind to be raided by the barbarians, so the soldiers did not have to suffer from the miasma of snakes and insects.
After marching for more than ten days, he received a reward of ten coins. How could the soldiers not be grateful to the prince for his generosity. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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