Although the transportation of grain and grass from Guangdong has greatly reduced the logistical pressure on the army, it also takes more than ten days to transport grain from Guangdong to Guangxi.

Chao Yong frowned and said, "How much food is there in the army?" ”

Li Jun said: "There are still 10,000 stones." ”

The grain and grass of the army were transported by the navy along the Yushui, and the army was able to advance rapidly with the grain and grass transported by the navy.

Chao Yong looked at the map and said: "From Yongzhou through Menzhou to Shenglong Mansion, the distance is about 800 miles, and there is only one city in Menzhou in the middle, and it should be able to reach the outside of Shenglong Mansion in half a month." ”

The Yue Kingdom used to be a stockade and did not have a city, and it was not until the Yue Li Dynasty that the city was built, but it was only on the border and Thang Long Province that the city was built.

The southward march of the army is the season of little rain in Lingnan, and in addition to the drought on all roads this year, the army rarely encounters rainy days all the way south. Chao Yong did not want to bet on when the drought would end, once the continuous rain came, even if there was no plague in the army, the number of soldiers who were not accustomed to the water and soil would increase significantly.

Li Heng also heard what the prince meant, thought about it, and said: "The lower reaches of the Fuliang River are all plains, and there are more rice grown, and the grain of Thang Long Mansion is supplied by the plains of the lower reaches of the Fuliang River. If we advance quickly, we may be able to grab some grain, but the population of the Yue Li Dynasty is not comparable to that of our Central Plains, and if we want to grab the grain and grass of more than 100,000 people, I am afraid it will not be possible. ”

Chao Yong went all the way south and left five troops to guard Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi. The four troops and horses are only about 40,000 people, plus Li Heng's 10,000 Guangdong soldiers, but there are nearly 100,000 barbarian soldiers in the 36 mountains, and there are 150,000 soldiers and horses in the southern expedition to Yue Li Dynasty.

Xu Guanzhong didn't speak, he always felt that he had neglected something, and suddenly clapped his hands and said: "The Yue people want to defend Yongzhou." There must be grain and grass in Yongzhou, why don't we search for grain and grass in the city. ”

When Chao Yong heard this, his eyes also lit up, and he said: "Yes, the grain looted by the Yue people from Guangxi must have been transported to Yongzhou." Tomorrow, the whole army will look for food in the city of Yongzhou. ”

Under the collision of hundreds of elephants, the city of Yongzhou was razed to the ground, and there were several fires, but the elephants knocked down many houses and stopped the spread of the fire. And they didn't let the fire burn the whole city. The army had shot the elephants in the city at night, but they had extinguished the fire in the city and captured some surviving Vietnamese soldiers, but they did not have time to search the city carefully.

Chao Yong smiled: "Then let's disperse first, and wait until tomorrow to see how much grain and grass can be found before deciding how to use the troops." ”

Nothing to say for a night. The next day, the army began to look for food in the city, and soon found more than 100,000 stone of grain from the city.

Chao Yong immediately summoned the generals to discuss the route of the army.

Li Jun said: "The navy can only reach the border along the left water, and when it reaches the border, the navy will not be able to transport grain and grass." ”

Li Heng said: "Grain and grass can be transported by ox carts, Guangxi is not short of cattle, every year there will be merchants from Guangxi to sell a large number of cattle to the south of the Yangtze River to make profits, we can requisition the water buffalo along the Zuoshui and border tribes to transport grain." ”

Chao Yong nodded and said, "Okay." Then first use the army to transport grain to the border, and then use ox carts. ”

Hua Rong said: "There is no city pass in the territory of the Yue Li Dynasty, and after breaking Menzhou, the army can drive straight in." The cavalry could be the first to stop the Yue people crossing the river on the north bank of the Fura River, and even grab the boats and raid Thang Long Province on the south bank. ”

Chao Yong nodded and said, "I want to make the Yue people extinct." If they are allowed to escape the river, it will take a lot of trouble to pursue them. The first task of your unit is to intercept the Vietnamese people crossing the river. If you can cross the river, it would be good to block the retreat of the Yue people, and it would be a waste for the cavalry to storm Shenglong Mansion. The northern steppes are where you come in. ”

"Yes."

When Hua Rong heard this, he also broke off his mind of grabbing merit.

Xu Guanzhong said: "Our army can march sixty miles a day, but the barbarians may not be able to keep up with the speed of our army's march, and the villages with Yue people behind them are also a hidden danger." ”

Li Heng said: "The 100,000 soldiers and horses led by Li Qiande were all wiped out, and there were not many soldiers and horses in the territory of the Yue Li Dynasty. Our army's 50,000 soldiers and horses are enough to defeat Thang Long Mansion, so that the barbarians can follow behind the army, raze all the villages on the north bank of the Fuchun River, and also search and rescue the captive Han Chinese, and capture the Yue people at the same time. ”

Chao Yong nodded and said, "Okay, then the army will attack the Shenglong Mansion directly, and the barbarians will follow up and level the Yue villages." Huang Xin, your department is responsible for monitoring the barbarians and preventing them from plundering and killing the Han people in the Yue Dynasty. Those who couldn't speak Chinese were dealt with according to the Yue people, the old and weak were handed over to the barbarian soldiers, and Ding Zhuang was all marked with slave seals and escorted back to China. Those who can speak Chinese and are willing to return to China, the imperial court will settle them in Guangxi. Those who did not want to return to China all moved to the Fuliangjiang Delta. I want to build a Han city near the mouth of the Fuliang River. ”

"Yes."

Li Jun said: "Although the naval ships cannot go south, the sailors can go south with the army and help the army cross the Fuliang River. ”

If the army wants to cross the Fuliang River, it is nothing more than to grab the boat from the hands of the Yue, if the boat is not enough, it is to cut down the wood for the platoon, under the protection of the flying boat, it is not difficult to cross the river. However, if there is no navy, it will still take some twists and turns for the Ma Bujun to cross the river.

The sailor went south this time, which also exposed some problems. The warships of the navy can crisscross rivers and lakes, but they cannot enter the ocean, and even if they sail in the coastal waters, they are in danger of capsizing. Therefore, most of the time, the navy traveled south along the inland river, and occasionally walked a section from the sea.

From Guangxi into the Pearl Mother Sea (Beibu Gulf) directly to the mouth of the Fuliang River, this waterway and water army can not go.

Chao Yong nodded and said, "Okay, then Liu Menglong will lead a thousand elite sailors to the south with the army, and the rest of the sailors will form a navy." Li Jun, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng were stationed in Guangzhou to form the South China Sea Naval Division. Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun were stationed in Hangzhou to form the East China Sea Division. The Nguyen brothers were stationed in Dengzhou and formed the North Sea Division. There are 30,000 people in the South China Sea and Beihai, and 20,000 people in the East China Sea. Liu Menglong was appointed as the commander of the navy and commanded all the inland rivers. ”

The shipbuilding industry in the Song Dynasty was very developed, and many shipyards could build thousands of sea ships, and a few shipyards could even make thousands of sea ships (more than 600 tons). At this time, the bow of the sea ship is small, and the hull is flat and wide, which is conducive to breaking the waves. The bottom of the boat is pointed, the draft is deep, and the ability to resist the waves is strong. The cabin is equipped with a sealed compartment (watertight compartment), which greatly improves the safety of the seagoing vessel.

There are shipyards on all roads in the southeast, but the best ships are still the lucky boats built on Fujian Road.

The nine generals of the navy are all overjoyed, and all of them can be said to have become captains. The navy can crisscross the seas. Although Liu Menglong could not go to sea, he commanded all the inland river armies, and he could make contributions no matter where he caused chaos.

Everyone agreed, and the next day the army would be drawn from Yongzhou.

Sure enough, under the drag of the barbarians, the original four-day journey, the army walked for five days before arriving in Menzhou. However, two days after the army was launched, the cavalry of the Hua Rong Department took the lead in breaking into the Yue Li Dynasty. Go straight to the Fuliang River.

When the army arrived in Menzhou, the Vietnamese soldiers in Menzhou had already abandoned the city and fled.

The population of the Li Dynasty in Vietnam was only more than 1 million, and Li Qiande invaded Guangxi with 100,000 soldiers and horses, and had already exhausted the domestic troops and horses. There were only a few hundred Yue soldiers in Menzhou, and after seeing thousands of cavalry bypassing Menzhou and heading south. also knew that Li Qiande's army was defeated, although he didn't know the specific situation, he also knew that Menzhou was going to face an attack by the Liang army, and there were thousands of cavalry alone, and there were obviously more infantry troops. Therefore, the soldiers and horses of Menzhou fled directly, and the Vietnamese people in the city also fled south.

After the Haneibu passed through Menzhou, it only took a day and a half to reach the north bank of the Fura River. Some boats were also grabbed, but after the naval army of Thang Long Province was dispatched, Hua Rong also gave up the plan to cross the river and sent troops to patrol along the river. Prevent the Vietnamese from fleeing south on the north bank, and at the same time sweep away several villages on the north bank, and grab cavalry camps and food and grass.

In Thang Long Mansion, since the Liang cavalry appeared on the north bank of the Fuliang River, it has been cloudy.

Many of the Vietnamese in the city packed up their softness and fled south. Officials in the city also advised the Marquis Chongxian, who was the prince of the state, to take the crown prince to avoid the south, and the Marquis Chongxian was the biological father of the crown prince Li Yanghuan. is also the younger brother of Li Qiande. However, the Marquis of Chongxian rejected the official's suggestion to take refuge, and instead closed the city gates, allowing all the men in the city to go up to the city to guard it.

At the head of the city of Thang Long Mansion, a group of temporarily recruited Yue people patrolled back and forth.

Marquis Chongxian stood at the head of the city and looked north, looking forward to Li Gande coming back with his troops to save the Yue Li Dynasty. Otherwise, relying on these temporarily recruited strong men, they will definitely not be able to resist the soldiers and horses of the Great Liang.

The Liang cavalry went south, and everyone knew that Li Qiande must have been defeated, but no one would have thought that Li Qiande had been completely annihilated. The belief that supported the Marquis Chongxian to defend the Thang Long Mansion was Li Qiande, and their brothers had a good relationship, and Li Qiande was also ready to pass on the position of the lord of a country to his son. Now Li Gande's life and death are unknown, and it is not good for him to abandon Thang Long Mansion with his son and escape.

The soldiers and civilians in the city were also looking forward to Li Gande's return, but as time went by, Li Gande had no news, and the soldiers and civilians in the city were anxious. If the soldiers and horses going north escaped alone, there should have been some news coming, and there was no news at all, either they fell into the encirclement or were completely annihilated. These two situations are unbearable for the Yue Li Dynasty, without 100,000 soldiers and horses, the Yue Li Dynasty will not be destroyed by the Great Liang, but will also be destroyed by Zhancheng and Zhenla.

When the black soldiers and horses of the Great Liang appeared on the other side of the Fura River, the fear in the city could not be suppressed. The soldiers and horses of Daliang have already moved south, so there is no doubt that Li Qiande's soldiers and horses have been completely annihilated. Regular soldiers and horses are not the opponents of the Liang soldiers and horses, and how can the temporarily recruited strong men be the opponents of the Liang.

All the officials in the city ran to the palace to find the Marquis Chongxian, wanting the Marquis Chongxian to open the gate and let the officials and people in the city escape, but the Marquis Chongxian was at the head of the city.

All the officials ran to the city again, found the Marquis Chongxian, and relied on the strength of the crowd, and the words of these officials began to be disrespectful.

Marquis Chongxian glanced at everyone coldly, and the generals who were able to fight in the Yue Li Dynasty all went north with Li Qiande, and the rest were some civil servants. Wenchen is not afraid of death, no matter what country it is, it is a legend.

"We still have more than a hundred warships, and the Liang State does not have a naval army, they can't cross the Fuliang River, what are you afraid of? In a few more days, the lord of the kingdom may come from the upper reaches to the south bank, who will escape? ”

Marquis Chongxian 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 much.

"Spaceship, girder's spaceship."

As soon as the Marquis of Chongxian calmed down the crowd, the spaceship on the north shore rose.

A sharp-eyed official screamed when he saw six house-sized things flying south on the opposite bank.

The people at the head of the city looked over and saw that there was really a spaceship in the beam, and they all shouted in panic, and some people ran directly to the city.

"Huang Long, please save Yue Li Chao."

When the Marquis Chongxian saw the spaceship crossing the river, he knelt down at the Fuliang River and prayed for the blessing of the Yellow Dragon.

The officials and people of the city also followed suit.

Legend has it that the Yellow Dragon, the protector of the Yue Li Dynasty, was in the Phu Liang River, and every time the emperor personally conquered the Yellow Dragon, he would appear to protect it.

The yellow dragon did not appear, and the south shore where the spaceship had arrived, fire and thunder roared down. Bombed the Vietnamese soldiers on the river warship to the ground.

Under the cover of the spaceship, the soldiers and horses of the Great Liang also began to cross the river with large and small boats.

Under the attack of flying ships and fire and thunder, the naval army of the Yue Li Dynasty either jumped into the river or ran ashore, and there were no warships to prevent the soldiers and horses from crossing the river.

Soon, the first batch of soldiers and horses appeared on the south bank and came to Thang Long Mansion.

The Daliang naval army easily captured the battlefield abandoned by the Yue Li Chao naval army, and the speed of the army crossing the river was much faster.

When the spaceship and the fire thunder began to wield, the east gate of Thang Long Mansion was opened, and many of the temporarily recruited strong men of the Yue Kingdom could not care about their families. and fled.

After the Marquis Chongxian heard that the east gate was opened, he also knew that the Thang Long Mansion could not be defended, so he ran to the inner city with his soldiers and horses, wanting to protect his son and escape.

His son is the rightful prince of the Yue Li Dynasty, as long as he hides in the Great Liang soldiers and horses. You can gather the people of the country to restore the country.

As soon as the Marquis of Chongxian left on the front foot, someone opened the city gate on the back foot, wanting to betray the country and seek glory.

The soldiers and horses of Daliang easily entered the Shenglong Mansion, and the Marquis Chongxian ran into the inner city, and just fled to the south gate with his son, and the Huarong cavalry had already arrived at the south gate.

Hua Rong saw a group of soldiers and horses escorting several carriages preparing to break through, and he knew that he had caught a big fish. The strong bow in his hand shot arrows, and he shot the first few Yue people off their horses.

The cavalry behind also opened their bows and arrows to block the city gates.

For a time, arrows rained down in the city gate hole.

Chongxian Hou couldn't rush out. Hurriedly retreated to the inner city with soldiers and horses, preparing to defend the inner city.

Fleeing into the inner city, when the Marquis Chongxian asked people to check the soldiers and horses, he found that only more than 1,000 people fled back with him.

The Marquis of Chongxian knew that the others had not escaped from the city. It's just that he doesn't want to accompany him to defend the inner city.

When Chao Yong Dragon Banner arrived outside the inner city, he was about to give the order to storm the inner city. A man was hanged from the walls of the inner city.

When the man came to the dragon flag, he saw Chao Yong, who was dressed in golden armor, a few zhang away, and fell to the ground: "The villain Li Fu visits the prince of Daliang." ”

Chao Yong is still dressed in golden armor today, riding on a tall jade lion horse in the night, as if the gods descended to earth, and those who were lucky enough to see Chao Yong's appearance did not suspect that this was a god descending from the heavens.

Of course, in order to protect the safety of the prince, few Yue people can get close to Chao Yong's side. However, some Yue people who fled everywhere could still see Chao Yong from afar.

The soldiers and horses of the Great Liang have blocked the gate of the outer city, but the outer city has not completely calmed down, and the soldiers and horses of the Great Liang are arresting the Yue people everywhere.

Li Fu saw that the prince of Daliang did not speak, and he did not dare to raise his head, so he lay on the ground and said: "Li Qiande led his troops to the north, causing the prince to ask for the guilt." The Marquis of Chongxian was willing to open the city and surrender, and asked the prince to forgive the sins of the soldiers and civilians in the city. ”

Chao Yong said coldly: "I will take Li Yanghuan back to Beijing to sacrifice prisoners, and everyone else will be punished according to their crimes." You go and tell the Marquis Chongxian that if you don't open the door and surrender after a quarter of an hour, I will attack with my troops. After the city was broken, Li Yanghuan should be killed. A small Yue Li Dynasty may not be able to hold a prisoner sacrifice ceremony. ”

Li Fu listened to Chao Yong's words and hurriedly retired. He crawled backwards for a few steps before he dared to get up and run backwards.

When Marquis Chongxian heard that he had spared his son, he saw that the spaceship had flown overhead, sighed, and asked people to open the city gate.

Chongxian Hou wanted his son to be the first to come out, but Li Yanghuan, who was just six years old, hid behind him. Marquis Chongxian had no choice but to take his son and the officials of the inner city and walk outside.

Chao Yong glanced at the people who came out of the city, and he was not polite, and waved his hand: "Take them all." ”

Marquis Chongxian hurriedly shouted, "The prince promised to let my son go." ”

Chao Yong nodded and said, "Don't worry, Tokyo already has a child in Xixia, and it is not bad for your son's food." ”

When Marquis Chongxian heard that his son's life was saved, he restrained his hands.

Thang Long Mansion was built in imitation of Tokyo in the Song Dynasty, and the palace of the Imperial Palace was not only copied in style, but also had the same name.

The palace where everyone entered, for a moment there was the illusion of returning to Tokyo.

It took a day of hard work for the soldiers and horses of the Great Liang to capture all the Yue people in Thang Long Mansion out of the city, leaving only those who could speak Chinese in the city.

Most of the Han Chinese captured by Li Qiande were distributed to both sides of the Fuliang River and allowed to cultivate for the Yue Li Dynasty, and a few were assigned to the mansions of the powerful in the city as slaves.

After the Thang Long Mansion was conquered, the Han people who were captured by Li Qiande were basically rescued.

The Yue people were all branded with slave marks outside the city, strung up in rows, and sent to the beam.

After entering the palace, Chao Yong ordered his soldiers to clean up the wine and meat.

There was no major resistance left in the city, and most of the Yue people surrendered their weapons, and by the time they knew that what awaited them was eternal slavery.

Chao Yong picked up a bowl of wine and said with a smile: "Today, our southern expedition can be said to be completed. Here, do a bowl. ”

Troops were dispatched to Tokyo on September 1, and today is January 20. In less than five months, it unified the south of the Yangtze River and swept away the Yue-Li Dynasty, and the casualties of the army were not large. This has to be said to be a miracle.

Everyone raised their bowls and shouted, "." ”

Chao Yong drank it all and said to Shi Yong: "Find some beauties from the Yue Li Dynasty clan to sing and dance for the fun of the generals, and order the whole army, each of them will be rewarded with ten pieces of money, rest for three days, and carnival in the city." ”

Soon, the city resounded with earth-shattering cheers.

This time the Yue Li Dynasty was swept away, and it can be said that there were almost no casualties. Along the way, no Yue people dared to attack the Daliang army at all. The weather in the Yue Li Dynasty in January is not hotter than Lingnan, so it is just right to wear a single coat. The army went all the way south, all of which were on the main road, and the villages behind were left to the barbarians to sweep, and the soldiers did not have to suffer from the miasma of snakes and insects.

After marching for more than ten days, they were rewarded with ten pieces of money, how could the soldiers not thank the prince for his generosity.

(To be continued)