In the south, where there are rivers and streams everywhere, the moisture is very heavy, which can easily breed mosquitoes and bacteria.
The Han army was basically from the north, and it was difficult for them to adapt to this climate. If they stayed there for a long time, they would easily get skin diseases.
In order not to cause unconventional attrition, Su Mingzhe had to prepare a lot of herbal medicines and personally made many ointments and potions for treating skin diseases and preventing mosquitoes.
Mid April.
Su Mingzhe led the army and rushed to Jingzhou, the capital of Nanping Kingdom.
It was also at this time that Su Mingzhe got the news.
Wu Yue, who owned more than a dozen states, was completely captured by Emperor Li Sheng of the Tang Dynasty in just half a month.
For a time, Li Sheng was boasted as the God of War in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The name "Tang Emperor" gradually spread and became more and more popular, and it actually overshadowed the majestic power of Han Emperor Su Mingzhe.
Mrs. Xiao Ai, who was accompanying me all the way, couldn't help but become worried after hearing the news:
"Your Majesty, why don't you take advantage of the fight between Emperor Tang and Wu Yue to sneak attack Jinling?"
"Now that Emperor Tang has destroyed Wu Yue, he no longer has any worries. If the Han Dynasty wants to deal with Tang State again, it will have to expend more effort and cost more?"
"Beauty, you are overthinking. In my opinion, it would be better for Li Sheng to wipe out all the Ma Chu, Min, Wu (South Vietnam) and other countries. This will save me trouble and we can decide the country in one battle!"
Su Mingzhe's arrogant tone made Xiao Ai worried.
Since King Pei surrendered, she has been following the man in front of her for more than a month.
During this more than a month of service, she discovered that the man in front of her did not seem to be as wise or powerful as the legendary ones. Instead, he was no different from the lustful and lustful kings in history. All he thought about all day long was sleeping in flowers and willows, drinking, eating, singing and dancing. .
Xiao Ai couldn't even imagine how such a shameless man could conquer such a prosperous Han Empire.
On the second day.
The Han army prepared siege equipment.
Su Mingzhe, wearing bright gold armor and a purple gold crown, was preparing to lead his army to attack Jingzhou, the capital of Nanping.
Suddenly the former army reported:
"Your Majesty, King Nanping sent an envoy to ask for an audience!"
"Xuan!"
Although Su Mingzhe didn't want to waste time, since ancient times, the two countries have been at war without killing the envoy.
As a huge country, Su Mingzhe would not lose his magnanimity.
Not long after, the envoy from Nanping arrived, but he was a bad old man in his fifties or sixties.
The old man was brought under the Dragon Flag, immediately prostrated on the ground, and saluted respectfully:
"Yin Wujiu, Taichang Qing of Nanping, pays homage to His Majesty, the Emperor of Han, and wishes His Majesty a long life without borders!"
"Yin Wujiu? Are you Yin Wujiu, Taichang Qing of Nanping?"
Su Mingzhe raised his eyebrows, and a hint of 'joy' flashed in his eyes:
"I heard that there is a young general Yin Xuan in Nanping who is very brave and brave. His surname is also Yin. He has the same surname as you. How are you related?"
"Reporting to His Majesty the Han Emperor, Yin Xuan is the dog!"
Yin Wujiu didn't expect that Emperor Han would actually hear his son's name. He was happy at first, but then felt bitter in his heart.
You know, his son is just a guard commander in the Nanping Palace.
The Han Emperor even knew about his own son, and it was obvious that he had a very thorough understanding of the Nanping Kingdom.
At this time, if you still want to tell lies and deceive the Han Emperor in front of you, you will be humiliating yourself.
"It turns out that the Yin Qing family is the father of General Yin Xun. Please get up and give me a seat!"
Su Mingzhe seemed to treat Yin Wujiu with great courtesy because of Yin Xuan.
Yin Wujiu dealt with it cautiously.
A deputy envoy who followed him buried his head directly in his chest, not daring to lift it up at all.
We had a few small talk.
Only then did Yin Wu Jiu start talking.
Li Xi wanted to surrender and wanted Su Mingzhe to give him Peiliang's treatment.
What kind of treatment does Peiliang receive?
He was demoted to the rank of public, granted the land of Peizhou, built eight residences, and built a government office.
The most important thing is to reward the Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book (a gold medal for immunity from death).
It can be said that after Peiliang surrendered, his title was just a little lower, and the territory he managed was reduced from the land of three states to the land of one state.
In addition, Peiliang still lives in the former Pei Wang Temple, and can also worship his ancestors and maintain temples.
Li Xi wants such a treatment now.
Su Mingzhe laughed after hearing this:
"Yin Qing family, you go back and tell Li Xi that if King Nanping becomes the crown prince Wu Luan, I will agree to this condition. Unfortunately, he usurped the throne to gain the country. I am orthodox and cannot encourage this rebellious trend. Therefore, It is impossible for me to agree to his request."
Su Mingzhe first rejected Yin Wujiu's surrender terms with great righteousness, but when he changed his voice, he smiled and said:
"However, God has the virtue of good life, and I am not willing to cause more killings. After you go back, tell Li Xi that if he really wants to surrender, I can let him follow the old practices of Emperor Shu and Emperor Liang and make him a Duke. He will be in Chang'an , near Luoyang, reward him with a mansion and fertile land, so that his descendants will become rich men."
"I will definitely convey His Majesty's holy wishes."
Yin Wujiu saluted respectfully, but his face looked a little sad.
This battle should be inevitable.
Because he knew that Li Xi sent him to ask for surrender, just as a precaution.
In fact, Li Xi had already sent an alliance with Ma Chu and the Southern Tang Dynasty, and only waited for the armies of the three countries to gather before formally fighting the Han army.
Su Mingzhe didn't know what Yin Wujiu was thinking, so he just smiled and said:
"There is one more thing. The Yin Qing family can help me tell the ministers in Jingzhou City. If there is anyone in Jingzhou City who is willing to bring order to the chaos, I, a big man, also have the position of Duke, and I will be waiting for you."
Yin Wu Jiu and the deputy commander's faces twitched involuntarily.
What a "bringing order to order", isn't this just asking everyone to open the city gates for the Han army?
Everyone chatted for a few more words.
It is nothing more than Su Mingzhe's propaganda that Han's unification of the world is inevitable.
The small country of Nanping could not stop the Han army from attacking.
Yin Wu Jiu and the deputy envoy also knew about these situations.
However, letting them betray Nanping like this seems to be a struggle in their conscience.
Half an hour later.
Yin Wujiu and the deputy envoy returned to Jingzhou City with worries and explained the conditions Su Mingzhe offered to Li Xi.
Sure enough, Li Xi became furious after hearing this and asked Nanping General Pei Hong to lead his troops to resist the Han army.
Although Pei Hong was angry with Li Xi for usurping the throne, he didn't want Nanping to perish, so he held his breath and went up to the city wall to defend.
It's past noon.
Fifty thousand Han troops gathered at the east gate of Jingzhou City.
There was a sound of beating drums, and thousands of horses were silent.
With the sound of two drum beats, Su Mingzhe took the lead in boarding the camp, pushing the siege truck towards Jingzhou City.
"Cum for me, cum for me!"
Pei Hong did not expect that Su Mingzhe, the Han Emperor, would actually be like the legend. He would fight first in every battle, and he immediately jumped for joy.
As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall.
The son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall.
The dignified Emperor of the Han Dynasty actually ignored his own safety. As an enemy, Pei Hong would not let go of this rare opportunity.
Whoosh whoosh——
Dozens of three-bowed crossbows instantly changed direction and fired fiercely at Su Mingzhe.
Faced with such care, Su Mingzhe was a little bit dumbfounded. He couldn't help but smile at the guards around him:
"Is this Nanping person never heard of our Han army's siege?"
The guards also laughed.
The baffles of the siege vehicles they were pushing were assembled using special alloy materials. Not to mention the crossbows, they could not be damaged even if hundreds of kilograms of boulders fell from the sky.
Bang bang bang——
Dozens of crossbow arrows landed on the hard baffle of the siege vehicle and were bounced away.
Su Mingzhe was not polite, picked up the crossbow arrow on the ground, and threw it towards the city wall with his backhand.
Everyone could only hear the loud sound of "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Not long after, there were bursts of wailing sounds on the city wall.
The guards, who had a keen eye and ears, noticed that there was a chaos on the city wall, as if General Nanping who had just directed the crossbow shooting was 'dead'.