Today is the ninth year of the founding of the Emperor, the ninth year of the founding of the country.
Historically, the Sui Dynasty destroyed Nanchen last year and put down the rebellion in Jiangnan this year. Then in the next ten years, the national power reached its peak, and it was a prosperous era when the Turks were defeated and the borders were shocked.
The Yangtze River is a natural force, and the northern soldiers are brave on land but weak in water battles. Last year, although the three generals He Ruobi, Han Qinhu, and Yang Su joined forces and Gao Xi made early arrangements to weaken the southern and Chen military forces, they were actually able to win.
A quick victory, but empress Chen is too stupid. The court is dominated by treacherous ministers and concubines, and the atmosphere is full of chaos. It can be said that he is seeking death.
But if Song Que were in charge, things would be completely different.
The advantages of the Yangtze River's natural moat must be maximized, just like Mongolia's attack on Xiangyang. Although the country's national strength was completely crushed, after decades of fighting, there was nothing left to do.
More importantly, once the Yangtze River defense line is restarted and the southern regime is reestablished, the 200,000 Sui troops in the southern territory will not be supplied with food and grass and will fight alone.
Trap them in the south of the Yangtze River, eliminate them one by one, and then use the Yangtze River defense line to intercept and destroy reinforcements. Once the situation is established, the power of the Sui Dynasty will be weakened, and there will even be a chance of the Northern Expedition.
"Song Que, I have repeatedly overestimated you, but I didn't expect that I have underestimated you!"
Yang Su's pupils shrank to the extreme.
He really didn't expect that Song Que, who was in his early twenties, would have such grand tactics and vision. From the beginning to the end, his eyes were focused on the world.
This game seems to be whimsical, and the chance of success is low, but precisely because of this, it is a trick to survive in the face of death.
"No matter what, the Sui army must be leaderless. You will never leave this place alive after this battle!"
Song Que roared loudly, and his sword skills changed again.
A vast and boundless sword energy that seemed to encompass the world suddenly erupted, drawing out countless phantoms and slashing in all directions.
Yang Su's personal guards were originally surrounded by a battle formation, but they suddenly stood still on the spot, all showing dazed expressions, and then they fell backwards with bleeding lines on their necks.
Fight in all directions at night and listen to the wind and rain!
Heavenly Sword! Heavenly Sword!
Taking the situation of the world and entering the realm of Tianjian, it seems that there is a thin line between them, and it seems that they are so close to each other.
When Song Que slashed him with his sword, Yang Su felt an irresistible feeling of weakness. He took a strong breath and raised his spear to stab him.
puff!
The swords and guns collided, and Yang Suru was struck by lightning, spurting out blood and falling away.
He could no longer care about his face, so he rolled on the spot and hid among his guards.
"Protect the marshal!"
The personal guards rushed out in waves like a tide, using their lives to stop Song Que's progress. At the same time, the Song clan's disciples also began to resist enemies several times their size, using their lives to buy time for the family leader.
The battle entered its most brutal and intense stage. All the torches were extinguished, and dark clouds covered the bright moon. Both sides were almost plunged into darkness, but they still gritted their teeth and fought to the death without retreating.
At this moment, another group of people appeared, but they brought stone paint and kerosene and poured it on the edge of the city.
There was a temporary wooden hut built there, with a large amount of firewood buried underneath, waiting to be ignited.
"not good!"
Yang Su sniffed it and shouted that it was not good.
Stone lacquer kerosene is also known as petroleum in later generations. Bangu discovered its flammability in the Western Han Dynasty and was first used for burning in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. However, with the developed maritime transportation in Lingnan and Song Dynasties, it was not difficult to obtain this substance.
But Yang Su never expected that Song Que would do something more ruthless than him. He first used the fire of the imperial city to lure the Sui army in, and then burned the entire city.
The 30,000 Sui troops who entered the city were about to perish in a sea of fire!
At this moment, Yang Su's face was ashen.
Could it be that Song Que really wants to succeed against the odds?
"Thieves should stop being so arrogant!"
Fortunately, at this moment, there was a roar of thunder, and a Sui army reappeared in the city. The leader was Xin Qiji, who killed the soldiers who set fire to the Song clan.
In an instant, everything was destroyed.
"Hahaha! God help me Sui!"
Yang Su was startled for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"After all, is there no way to save the day?"
Song Que's expression changed and he sighed deeply.
The real turning point is still on the Yangtze River.
"kill!"
After several years of training, the navy of the Sui Dynasty reacted very quickly. When they discovered that the enemy in the South China Sea had appeared, the war drums and thunder suddenly sounded. The fastest Mengchong warship was a hundred feet away, and arrows and stones were already raining down.
Chao Gongcuo waved his hand, and the ship's momentum changed, and it flexibly swerved, weaving in and out of the rain of arrows and falling rocks.
In less than half a cup of tea, the first batch of Mengchong warships rushed into the fleet and cut them into several pieces, ignoring the head and tail.
The Five-Tooth Battleship was too big to turn its bow, but several racket sticks stuck out.
Each of these racket poles is fifteen meters long, with a huge stone attached to the top and a windlass (lù lu) at the bottom. Just put it up and down again, and screams will sound one after another.
But the approaching warship was directly smashed to pieces, and the people on it were even beaten into pulp, and died horribly.
In water battles, the strong usually wins over the fragile, and the big wins over the small.
These rackets are the terrifying thing about the Five-Tooth Battleships. In last year's battle to destroy Chen, Yang Su only used four Five-Tooth Battleships to attack the Chen fleet, which frightened the enemy. In one battle, it was impossible to say how many battleships were sunk.
A warship and more than 2,000 people were captured.
It was a pity that the disciples of the Nanhai Sect were highly skilled in martial arts and could see six directions and listen to all directions. Under the command of Chao Gongcuo, they actually took the lead and stretched out their flying claws to grab the giant ship.
Attack instead of defend!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
They were obviously well prepared. They were swinging on swings, climbing up and down the plywood, firing concealed weapons, scattering lime, and in the face of each other, the Sui troops on the ship were thrown into chaos.
What people in the martial arts world are afraid of is charging into battle formations, with thousands of people as one, but this kind of close combat is their strength. Coupled with the specially made flying claw chains, they can rush in at a long distance.
"Haha! Seize the ship!"
Chao Gongtou laughed and was very proud.
The target of the Nanhai Faction is precisely these five-tooth battleships.
Once they are controlled, coupled with their own water strength, the overall situation on this battlefield is determined, and the Sui army cannot make trouble.
But at this moment, an invisible light flashed through, and those disciples of the Nanhai Sect who had been arrogant just now suddenly stagnated and fell softly.
They seemed to be completely unscathed, but in fact, the sword energy entered their bodies and their internal organs were pierced, making them extremely dead.
This five-tooth warship ended the battle the fastest, while the other three ships were slower. They were guarded by an old man and two women, and they repelled all the masters from the South China Sea.
"Cihang Jingzhai?"
Chao Gongcuo naturally did not recognize Wei Jinzhong and Huang Shang, but Fan Qing Huibi's delicate temperament was extremely eye-catching. His expression suddenly became ugly, but he had no intention of retreating. He stood up and faced the five-toothed ship in the middle.
The battleship pounced.
This ship is located in the center, motionless.
Either there is no one guarding it, or it is the leader!
To capture the thief, capture the king first!
He, Chao Gongcuo, is a grandmaster who is evenly matched with Ning Daoqi, how can he be afraid of him?
However, when Chao Gongcuo jumped onto the boat, his pupils suddenly shrank.
Because he discovered that there was actually a person standing on the bow of the ship. He was wearing a mysterious suit and embroidered with twelve chapters. He was extremely noble, with his hands behind his back, calmly overlooking the entire battlefield.
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