Chapter 1662: Waiting for the Tang army to enter the urn?
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened Baiyue, established Rinan County three thousand miles south of Jiaozhi County, led four counties, and governed Zhuwu.
Qilin Yi is Xianglin County in Rinan County.
The county is in the south, so it is called Rinan, and the south boundary of the county is 400 miles away. During the Later Han Dynasty, the Central Plains was in chaos, and the people in Xianglin County killed the county magistrates in succession, claiming to be the king of Linyi. Later, there was Fan Xiong, who continued to connect the districts for generations. Then it became the country of Linyi. All its lands were opened to the north to face the sun.
During the Jin Dynasty, the Fan family paid tribute. In the third year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Fan Wen, the king of Linyi, captured Rinan County, killed the prefect Xiahou Lan, and massacred five or six thousand people. Then he attacked Jiuzhen County, sacrificed Xiahou Lan's body to heaven, and razed Xijuan. The county seat occupies Rinan.
Later, King Fan Wen of Linyi sent an envoy to see Zhu Fan, the governor of Jiaozhou, and requested that Hengshan, the northern boundary of Rinan County, be used as the boundary.
Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Hengshan has become the border area between China and Linyi. The south of Hengshan is Linyi and the north is Annan. However, Annan is far away from the Central Plains and has rebelled several times. The control of the Central Plains Dynasty has never been strengthened.
In the middle of the tenth century, Annam broke away from China and became the Kingdom of Dai Viet. Linyi in the south was also called Champa at this time, and Hengshan became the boundary mountain between the two countries. Of course, this is a story later...
The Hengshan Mountains isolate the north from the south, connect the northern section of the Changshan Mountains to the west, and extend to the South China Sea in the east. The terrain is higher in the west and lower in the east, with less fluctuations. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
Hengshan Pass is located at the bottom of the valley between two peaks. This "pass" does not mean a pass, but a road between mountains. Hengshan Pass is an important road connecting the north and the south. The road is winding and winding, and there are often high mountain cliffs on one side of the road. , there is a deep valley and ravine on one side.
Walking through the dense forest, the forest sea is layered with greenery, surrounded by mist and floating clouds. I don’t know which clouds are floating down from the top of the ridge, and I don’t know which fog is rising from the bottom of the valley...
The densely packed young people climbed to the top of the mountain along the mountain road from the north, and stopped at a mountain road sandwiched between two mountains. Li Wanshan, who was walking at the front, raised his head and looked at the surrounding mountains, and said loudly: "This is an ambush location. You can set up an ambush here to snipe the Tang army."
Li Wuqing, who was behind him, also looked at the terrain and nodded in agreement: "The Tang people were only powerful in their navy, but their soldiers were weakest. Look at the defenders in several counties in Annan. They are simply vulnerable. If we set up an ambush here, we would definitely be surprised. The Tang army was unexpected. When the Tang army passed by and headed for Annan, the army swooped down from the hillsides on both sides and was sure to scatter the Tang army and win a complete victory!"
Li Wanshan curled his lips, the disdainful look in his eyes disappeared, and nodded in agreement: "Yes, it will be a good opportunity for you natives to make meritorious deeds. Don't say that someone excludes you and won't give you a chance. When the time comes, you go first. A certain leader will postpone the formation for you."
Li Wuqing was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, General Li. How old is Mr. Li? If the general doesn't mind, how about I call you a good brother? Haha, I hope there will be more good brothers in Wanchun Kingdom in the future." If you are sent to protect me, Brother Yu will not hesitate to die!"
He doesn't have any scheming ideas, but he still knows the basic tricks.
After the establishment of the Wanchun Nation, even if the natives like them could be included in it, they would be ostracized everywhere and find it difficult to move forward. Now that the young general in front of him, who initially rejected the natives, now showed his intention to support them, how could he not climb up the ladder?
Just seeing how you young man dares to act mischievous in front of Li Zhuangzhi, you will know that it is unusual. If you can win over him, you should be able to become a big help...
Li Wanshan smiled softly: "That's natural, that's natural..."
Are you still thinking about the future?
As long as you can save your life, then even if you are capable...
The young men of Li Wuqing's clan were lurking in the forests on both sides of the mountain road. They repeatedly warned them to be extremely careful and not to make too much noise, which might disturb the Tang army's scouts and reveal their whereabouts.
Li Wanshan carelessly opened a clearing in the forest, ordered the tribesmen to bring wine and meat, and called a few close confidants to sit around in a circle, eating, drinking and laughing.
Li Wuqing was secretly anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
This Li Wanshan is a very powerful group among the Han people, and he is young and energetic. How can he listen to his advice? I just hope that no scouts from the Tang army will come to explore the road at this moment...
I just wonder if Li Zhuangzhi’s son, who is jointly tasked with sniping the Tang army this time, can take the opportunity to get closer?
At the same time, a young general led thousands of rebel soldiers to slowly arrive, chasing Li Wuqing and Li Wanshan up to Hengshan Pass.
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Li Wuqing didn't take Datang Navy seriously, but Li Zhuangzhi naturally didn't.
Information has been sent back from Sangha Puluo City. The Tang Army dispatched a heavy infantry armed to the teeth and massacred the entire city in half a night. With such combat power, how could Li Zhuangzhi dare to be negligent?
On the one hand, he ordered Li Wanshan, Li Wuqing and his son Li Tianbao to lead the main force to Hengshanguan to snipe the Tang army's attack from south to north. On the other hand, he personally led the young and strong Chen soldiers of the clan to the bank of the Red River north of Guluo City to resist the possible landing of the Tang army's navy.
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As for the army at the Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion, they can only wait and see what happens, and have no time to worry about it for the time being...
Li Zhuangzhi, dressed in military uniform, stood on the top of the ancient Luo City and looked at the rolling red river. He felt a little solemn. Even though he repeatedly emphasized in front of his subordinates that the Tang army would not send troops from China to conquer, he really didn't have much confidence in his heart.
Even if the Tang Dynasty was really as he thought, all its thoughts were focused on the Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo and did not care about Annan, but even if there were only Datang Navy, it would still make him sleepless...
That is an existence that has never failed across the South China Sea!
Just thinking about the time when the real wax soldiers were defeated by the "shaking thunder" of the Tang army and fled in embarrassment, Li Zhuangzhi is terrified...
But what can he do?
Seeing that the lingering shadow of Wanchun Kingdom is dissipating little by little, in ten or twenty years, I am afraid that no one in this world can remember the original Wanchun Kingdom. Not to mention that he has reached the age of seventy this year.
How long can you live even if your body and bones are still strong?
He clearly knows that once he dies, the Wanchun Kingdom will be completely annihilated in history, and no one will mention it again...
By that time, even if Annan can really establish a country on his own, what does it have to do with the Wanchun Kingdom?
Li Zhuangzhi fought hard to survive, but in the last days of his life, he had to fight vigorously for his ideals and life's sustenance!
Even if this battle is destined to end in defeat, even if this battle involves the heroes of the Annan generation, even if this battle will ruin the blood of all descendants of the Wanchun Kingdom...
"Commander, the preparations for the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China are complete."
Li Qingshu came behind Li Zhuangzhi and spoke respectfully.
In terms of blood, Li Qingshu and Li Zhuangzhi are not close. Their ancestors even fought for the power of Wanchun Kingdom for many years, with each winning and losing, but no one could do anything about the other and neither was willing to accept it. However, as time passed, Li Qingshu
Following Li Zhuangzhi since childhood, the two trusted each other, and Li Qingshu was willing to be his arm. On the contrary, Li Wanshan, who was closer to Li Zhuangzhi by blood, gradually drifted away and did not obey Li Zhuangzhi...
Li Zhuangzhi nodded slightly.
Although the revolt against the Tang Dynasty was under the banner of "recovering the Wanchun Kingdom", this was Li Zhuangzhi's long-cherished wish in his life. Naturally, he could not be vague about the matter. Just shouting two slogans and setting up a big flag and claiming that the restoration of the country was successful, there should be something
It is a serious founding ceremony to pay tribute to the heroic spirits of our ancestors, and to show our orthodoxy and win the hearts of the people of Annan.
Nowadays, Annan is full of merchants from the Tang Dynasty who came with the navy. The people have benefited greatly from them and have become closer to the Celestial Kingdom. Who else remembers the short-lived Wanchun Kingdom a hundred years ago?
"Qingshu, do you think the Tang navy will come in full force?"
Li Zhuangzhi looked gloomy and his tone was quite anxious.
Although Annan is rich, it is also the place where the Four Wars were fought. In addition to crossing the Hengshan Pass in the south and driving directly into Yima Pingchuan, because of the long coastline, almost everywhere can provide a landing place for the Tang Army's navy. It is impossible to keep the Tang Army out of the territory.
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So he could only bet that the Tang army mobilized all the infantry in order to quell the rebellion of Lin Yiguo, and that the Tang army was arrogant and unwilling to take the trouble to let the soldiers who had just put down the rebels after a fierce battle board the ship again and transport them to the north to participate in another battle.
A counterinsurgency war...
He bet that the Tang army would gather troops to cross Hengshan Pass and attack Songping County from a commanding height!
Li Qingshu looked back and looked around to make sure there was no one around, then lowered his voice and said softly: "Xinzuo sent back the news that the Tang Army's heavy infantry in Da Nang is already gathering, and it is very likely that they will go north through Hengshan Pass."
Li Zhuangzhi had great trust in Xi Zuo who was lurking in the Tang army, but he could not calm down his doubts and anxiety: "The heavy infantry moves slowly and it is difficult to travel long distances. What if these heavy infantry gather and want to come north by ship?"
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Li Qingshu shook his head: "It's unlikely, because Huating Town Mayor Shi Pei Xingjian, who came to Da Nang on Fang Jun's order to collect rice, has already led a fleet of rice transporters to leave Da Nang, and must be escorted by warships, so now within Da Nang
The number of warships is far from enough, and we still have to guard against the possibility of another rebellion by the Linyi people. How can we use all our resources to go north?"
Li Zhuangzhi raised his eyebrows and his heart skipped a beat: "Is it possible that Pei Xingjian pretended to return to the Tang Dynasty, but actually secretly went north to attack us?"
Li Qingshu said flatly: "It's absolutely impossible! When we raised the army, Pei Xingjian had already set sail. Moreover, our raising the army was a temporary idea. It was Wan Shan's nephew who proposed it first. You and I decided after discussing it. Is it possible that the people of the Tang Dynasty were able to predict the future?
, I hid such a skill in advance..."
When he said this, his heart suddenly "thumped" and his expression changed drastically!
Li Zhuangzhi saw that he had a different look on his face, and before he could ask a question, Li Qingshu already shouted: "No!"