The first thousand three hundred and seventieth chapters are beaten to stand at attention
It is the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month in the first year of the revitalization of the Song Dynasty.
After Zhao Kai came to the throne, in order to show respect for his father Zhao Ji, he continued to use the Xuanhe reign for one year in 1126. In this year, 1127, he changed it to the Zhenxing reign. His intention was very obvious.
The word Jingkang has completely disappeared from historical writings!
The Song army finally reached the north bank of the Furiang River. This was actually not a breakthrough, because they also fought here during the Xining period, but they retreated without breaking through Shenglong Mansion.
In fact, the Song court did not want to withdraw its troops at the beginning. Emperor Shenzong hoped to eliminate the Li Dynasty and completely recover Jiaozhi, but the conditions at the time really did not allow the Song army to do so.
At that time, in order to attack Jiaozhi, the Song Dynasty directly dispatched 100,000 forbidden troops from the central government. After all, the elites of the Song Dynasty were all in the north fighting against the Liao Kingdom or Xixia. They did not have time to come here. They could only dispatch troops from the central government. Although there were only 100,000 regular troops.
, but the number of slaves escorting the grain and fodder totaled 200,000.
They also fought consecutive battles and made great progress, but they were defeated by the damn environment in Cochin. More than half of the 200,000 soldiers were killed or injured due to the heat and miasma. They could not keep up with supplies and had no food and wages, so they had to retreat.
At that time, Song Shenzong was quite dissatisfied when he suddenly retreated when he heard that they had reached the Furiang River. But at that time, he really had no choice but to retreat.
Li Qi's trip went much smoother this time than the last time, but having said that, without the last conquest, Li Qi's trip would never have been so easy. They were still standing on the shoulders of giants.
When Li Qi and Zhao Kai were discussing the expedition, they did a very in-depth study on the expedition during the Xining period. In fact, Jiaozhi's military strength was not strong, its population was sparse, and the country was not big. The key issues were climate, terrain, and disease.
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As long as these three issues are properly dealt with, Jiaozhi will surely perish.
The last time we were invaded by Jiaozhi, we had no choice but to send troops to counterattack. We were too hasty and poorly prepared. Moreover, we mobilized troops here from the Central Plains. Moreover, Yizhou, Qinzhou and other places were at war at that time, so at that time
As soon as the Song army passed through Tanzhou, which is Changsha, they began to fight. In the process, many people died and many diseases occurred.
Li Qi was much better this time and was well prepared. Yizhou and Qinzhou were both relatively stable. Although Li Qi also dispatched the imperial army here, he had arranged for the imperial army to come to the south to adapt to the local climate a year earlier. You should get sick early.
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Moreover, because the last expedition failed, the imperial doctors of the Song Dynasty had studied this malaria, so when Yue Fei and others went south, they brought a lot of medicinal materials, which was not available for the first time.
By the time Li Qi went south, the soldiers had been here for almost two years and had adapted to the local climate. Of course, a few people died due to acclimatization, but Li Qi had long considered this loss.
It is also a price that must be paid.
Also, when the Song Dynasty sent troops, there was no support from the local tribes, because the place was in chaos at the time. It would not be able to handle it for a while, but Li Qi came here this time and relied on his kindness and power to conquer the eighteen major tribes.
With the support of the Nong family in Guangyuan Prefecture, the Song army was greatly supplemented by the support of these tribes. These tribesmen lived in the local area all year round. They had rich experience in fighting here and had a very good relationship with the Forbidden Army.
Complementary.
In the end, Li Qi chose a very good time to send troops, because this expedition was a proactive attack rather than a passive counterattack. It was Li Qi who had the final say when to send troops. They did not brave the heat to survive the miasma, and waited until the end of autumn before gathering troops to attack.
Yes, and he did not recruit more than 100,000 or 200,000 laborers to escort the grain.
The food and grass that Yue Fei and the others brought was actually very limited. They traveled lightly and grabbed some more from everywhere to replenish their supplies. One advantage of this was that the faster you fought, the less food you brought. This is what Wanyan Zongwang and the others did back then.
However, this approach also has a fatal point, that is, if the opponent adopts the tactic of clearing the wall and the wilderness, it will be difficult for you to obtain supplies during the march. Jiaozhi also thinks so, so it adopts the tactic of clearing the wall and the wilderness. Little did he know that Li
Li Qi had no intention of getting too many supplies on the way. After all, the country of Jiaozhi was very poor and the population was sparse. Where would the food come from to support the tens of thousands of troops? So Li Qi secretly put half of the army rations in Han Shizhong's house.
On the fleet, Li Qi believed that it was impossible for this miasma to cross the ocean.
In fact, this move is also very risky. If the Fuzhou Navy suffers any losses, Yue Fei's army will not have any more thoughts and will simply retreat. However, the reason why Li Qi dared to do this is entirely because he feels that the Song Navy is invincible in the world today.
That's why I dared to put tens of thousands of people's food and grass on the ship.
Inside the big tent.
Yue Fei said: "To inform the Privy Envoy, according to reports from spies, Jiaozhi has gathered an army of 200,000 troops and more than 600 warships on the south bank of the Fuliang River, preparing for a decisive battle with our army."
Niu Gao said carelessly: "What two hundred thousand? In a place as big as Shenglong Mansion, I'm afraid there are not two hundred thousand for birds, let alone for people. I estimate that it is at most one hundred thousand. I guess I have to use the common people to make up the amount. The boat
I'm afraid there are hundreds of them. I went to the river for inspection earlier and found that there were quite a few boats on the other side. But even the fishermen in our Song Dynasty would despise those boats, and we can't even talk about them as warships. When General Han's
When the warship comes, let them open their eyes."
It's so arrogant.
But they have the capital to be arrogant.
Yue Fei glanced at Niu Gao, feeling angry and amused in his heart, and nodded: "Actually - actually Niu Gao said it right. I also think that the opponent has no more than 100,000 troops, and some of them may be ordinary people. But I still think about Jiaozhi.
We will repeat the same tactics, hoping to hold off until we run out of food and fodder. By then the weather will turn hot and we will not be able to supply supplies at all, so we will have to retreat."
Wang Gui chuckled and said: "How can Jiaozhi kid's little trick be hidden from the Privy Council? I really look forward to what they will see when they see our soldiers carrying food from General Han's ship."
All the soldiers burst into laughter.
Sitting aside, Zhao Jingyan suddenly asked: "Then who is the commander-in-chief of the other party?"
Yue Fei said: "It is said that it is an old general named Li Quansheng. This man is the grandson of Li Changjie, the former Jiaozhi general. He was also named Duke Baoguo. The deputy commander is a civil servant named Zhang Boyu."
"Li Changjie?"
Li Qi frowned and said, "You are fooling me. I heard that Li Changjie is a great eunuch. Where did he come from?"
Nong Yunqing hurriedly added: "What the Privy Council does not know is that Li Changjie was born in a family of military generals. He was appointed as a riding captain when he was young, and later became a eunuch. But he already had descendants at that time."
Li Changjie's status in Jiaozhi is like Wanyan Zongwang's status in the Jin Kingdom. He is the embodiment of the Jiaozhi Army. He was the one who led the massacre in the first place.
Li Qi was stunned for a moment and cursed: "This bitch is indeed a lunatic. He wants to be a eunuch instead of being a good man. What a strange thing. No wonder he went crazy and massacred my people."
Zhao Jingyan narrowed her eyes and said, "It's a pity that Li Changjie is dead, otherwise we can still ask him to pay with his blood."
"The same goes for settling accounts with his descendants." Li Qi snorted coldly and said: "If you still protect the country, it won't take long for me to have this title become the biggest joke in Jiaozhi."
At this time, a guard walked in, cupped his fists and said, "This is to inform the Privy Envoy, the Envoy of Jiaozhi is asking for an audience."
Li Qi was stunned and said with a smile: "I just arrived two days ago and they sent someone here. It seems that they are really frightened. Where is the envoy?"
"It's still on the shore now."
"Bring him here."
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After the guards left, Yue Fei said: "They must be here to seek peace."
Li Qi smiled and said: "If suing for peace can solve the problem, then why fight? I see, they are here to ask me for guilt."
All the soldiers looked at Li Qi in surprise. We have already arrived at the city. How dare the other party come here to question us? Isn’t this because we live too long?
Since the Song army was stationed twenty miles away on the north bank of the Fuliang River, it took nearly an hour for the Jiaozhi envoy to arrive belatedly.
There were three people in total, and Li Qi knew both of them. These two people could be considered old friends of the Song Dynasty, and they usually went to Bianjing to pay tribute. The one on the left was named Su Qingyuan, and the one on the right was named Du Yunhe.
Li Qi knew that the two of them were just guides, and the key to the negotiation was the majestic and high-spirited old man in the middle. This man was in his forties or fifties, dressed in official attire, and had a bit of a Confucian temperament.
Su and Du bowed to Li Qi, but the man in the middle didn't express much.
Li Qi was even less expressive. He didn't even get up, nor did he ask them to sit down. He sat on his seat and cupped his hands and said, "It turns out it's Brother Su and Brother Du. It's been a long time since we last seen each other. How are you these days?"
He has a very good habit of greeting people with a smile no matter whether they are friends or foes, and he also likes to call people brothers. These habits were developed when he was a businessman.
Su Qingyuan showed a very stiff smile and said: "I have been reminded by the Privy Council that everything is fine." After saying that, he quickly introduced: "This is our Grand Tutor Yang Ying'er."
"It turns out to be Taifu Yang."
Li Qi pretended to cup his hands and said: "Long time, long time."
Yang Ying'er bowed his hand in return and said: "The reputation of the Privy Councilor has spread far and wide. Yang has admired it for a long time. He hopes to meet the Privy Councilor once in his lifetime. Now, his long-cherished wish has come true. However, the Privy Councilor came from afar, but we can only fight with swords and spears."
Welcome, please forgive me for the poor reception."
This is a double-edged statement.
But this is Li Qi’s specialty!
Haha, he is indeed a hard-nosed person, and I am a soft-hearted person, but if I am soft-hearted, I will really be compassionate and let them go. Li Qi laughed.
, said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. We have a saying in the Song Dynasty that guests do as they please. Since you like this style, we naturally won't bring you steamed buns. They are all the same, all the same."
Yang Ying'er suddenly snorted and said: "Except for robbers, who in the world would come to a neighbor's house with a knife and a gun as a guest."
Yue Fei and others were stunned, thinking to themselves that this Privy Councilor was really good at predicting events. He was really here to ask for guilt.
Li Qi chuckled and said, "No host greets guests with a sword or a gun."
Yang Ying'er fluttered his sleeves and said angrily: "This is a strong argument. You are obviously the first to be unjust. Do we have to stretch our heads to let the robbers kill this robber when he enters the house? After the Zhaosheng Year, we paid tribute every year as promised, and the two countries exchanged visits.
We are very close, we feel like brothers, but your country suddenly uses troops to attack my country, seizes my land, and kills my people. How is this different from those bandits? Your country really pretends to be a country of gentlemen."
Li Qi smiled contemptuously, took a sip of tea, and said: "I often tell my subordinates that when they want to blame others, they must first look in the mirror to see if they have done something wrong. If they are wrong, they must admit it.
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Yue Fei and other soldiers said in unison: "If you are beaten, you must stand at attention."
These guys are really bad, but I like them. Li Qi opened his hands and said, "Look, I didn't lie to you. I did teach my subordinates this way. Do you think this is true?"