More and more Chu people discovered Li Jie's huge fleet. The fleet arrived in the east of Yunmengze, that is, when the Xia River entered the river mouth. The old, weak, sick and disabled Chu boat divisions discovered that a powerful enemy was coming.
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At this time, the Chu State was guarding Xiapu, where the Xia River entered the river, with three generals and three assistants.
General Xiapu was a descendant of the E family who once served as the "supervisor of Ma Yin" for the King of Chu. The Yun family was the deputy of General Xiapu.
Strictly speaking, the Xia River does not enter the Yangtze River directly, but passes through Yunmengze and then merges into the Han River, which is a typical branch of the Han River.
But it is quite special because its .asxs. is the Yangtze River in the west.
In other words, the entire summer water, the Yangtze River water first enters Yunmengze, then enters Hanshui River from Yunmengze, and Hanshui River then merges into the Yangtze River.
So once you enter Xiapu, it is easy to reach Yingdu. However, in the past hundred or so years, most people started from Yingdu, then followed the Xia River, cut through the waves, and saw the grace of the goddess Yunmeng before entering.
Yangtze.
The Chu State was able to kill the State of Zhou, annex the State of E, and torment the State of Luo, because the materials of Yingdu were easily mobilized on the land of Jianghan.
In the Battle of Pusao that year, the main force of the Yun Kingdom was killed in one wave. The transportation of the right army and supplies was extremely convenient, which was also one of the factors for victory.
In the past 100 years, no regular army has been able to threaten the capital of Ying.
Xiapu's Chu fleet division was originally large in number, but in order to cope with Li Jie's attack on Chu, all the ships that could be transferred to the Han River had already headed to the middle and upper reaches.
The boats left behind in Xiapu faced no threat at all from Li Jie's huge fleet. As the big boats approached, they didn't even need to use any bows and crossbows. They simply rolled over and were knocked over by the waves.
"Send an order to persuade Ecang, the general of Xiapu, to surrender."
"yes!"
The person who persuaded Xiapu's general Ecang to surrender was not a Wu man, but a young disciple of the Yunzhen family.
At this moment, escorted by two crocodile men, the children of the Yunzhen family went to Xiapu Water Village with a letter written by Yun Zhenlu, the former "prefecture official" of Chu State, to persuade Ecang to surrender.
Yun Zhenluo's autographed letter contains not much content. It contains only one sentence written in flower and bird seals: Mr. Canglang, I would like to drink the fine wine from Huaizhong with you.
Others are not very clear about Ecang's roots, but Yun Zhenlu is clear. Although the E Kingdom fell relatively early, the E family name of Shan did not kill the whole family. On the contrary, when E Cang was a child, he was still the son of a duke.
The aristocratic circles of Chu State were mixed together.
The origin of his name is precisely because of Xia Shui. He was born on top of Xia Shui.
At that time, the State of Chu was moving the descendants of the Marquis of E from Xiapu to Xia Shou, where the current Zhu Palace is located.
The other name of Xia Shui is also called Canglang Water. E Cang named it after the place. It also represents the suffering of his mother.
Although Ecang still worked for the Chu State, to say that he had no grudges in his heart and was willing to enjoy himself endlessly was not in line with the values of this era.
His mother suffered a lot. She gave birth to him on the Canglang River and suffered a lot. If he said he didn't know, it would be okay. If he knew, he would not die to take revenge. This is not a gentleman's virtue.
Therefore, Yun Zhenlu used only one sentence, or even three words, to make E Cang, the general of Xiapu, rebel against Chu.
The three words "Canglangjun" are too ironic and pungent. Just seeing these three words, Ecang was already ashamed.
The general surrendered, but the deputy did not say that he would be loyal to the country. The deputy was a descendant of the Yun family and was originally a traitor.
Li Jie made many preparations for his thousands-mile surprise attack. It would be best if he could directly control Xiapu without spending a single soldier.
If not, Xiapu's Zuo Yunjin will kill the guarding general Ecang overnight.
Yunjin passed the Yun family last year and then connected with the Yunzhen family.
The entire Yun family is an undercover, let alone just one Yun Jin.
Yun Zhenluo's people came to persuade him to surrender, and without much effort, the whole Xiapu changed hands.
The reason why Ecang was able to make such a decisive decision was not only Yun Zhenlu's reminder; the huge size of Li Jie's fleet, but also Ecang knew very well that the temptress Queen Mother Zhao was in Zhu Palace at the moment, and even the King of Chu was there!
With just one wave of raids, Zhu Palace could easily fall. By then, what harm would his family in Yingdu have to fear?
You won't become a hostage at all.
"Ezi's action was an act of benevolence and justice, which saved Xiapu from the disaster of swordsmanship. Li deeply admires him!"
"Ashamed, ashamed..."
How could Ecang, whose old face turned red and whose hair and beard were all white, dare to take him seriously?
At the beginning, he secretly laughed at Yun Zhenlu for being an old good-for-nothing who was beaten by a savage until he knelt down and begged for mercy. Looking at it now, it seemed that old Yunzhen was not only aware of current affairs, but also had a unique vision.
Nowadays, Yun Zhenlu's status in Huaishui Bofu can definitely be regarded as a big shot except for a few of Li Jie's confidants.
"Don't worry, Ezi. Li has absolutely no sarcasm. In Li's view, Ezi's move deserves the word 'benevolence and righteousness'. If Ezi blocks Xiapu, it can be seen that once Li goes on a massacre, Canglangbibo will
, must be the color of blood.”
When Li Jie said these words, his tone was calm and his eyes were indifferent, which made E Cang feel even more horrified.
In the hinterland of Chu State, the legend of this big monster eating people has been passed down for two generations.
Even Yun Zhenlu's son and grandson also grew up hearing "Gou Chen cannibalism".
Nowadays, the new generation, in addition to facing the big monster Gouchen that cannibalize people, also has to face an additional Li Jie.
"Old man...ashamed!"
After listening to Li Jie's words, the elderly Ecang became even more frightened. He knelt down on one knee, lowered his head and cupped his fists to salute.
"Ezi, please get up."
Li Jie lifted Ecang up with one hand. It was okay if there was no contact. After contact, Ecang realized how terrifying the power of this Wu State macho man was.
The huge force came, making his whole old body seem to float.
The frightened Ecang stood aside obediently. Li Jie smiled and said to Ecang: "Ecang, why don't you wait and see how our army attacks Zhu Palace and breaks the capital of Ying?"
"I am willing to fight with Uncle Huaishui!"
"good!"
Li Jie laughed and waved his hand, "Send the order! Travel to Xia, change ship at Han Junction!"
"yes!"
The messengers immediately got busy, and the huge fleet moved forward again. At this time, the sails were of little use. Going up the Han River, punters were needed when necessary.
After passing through a section of extremely rapid and continuous river bends, you can see where Canglangshui enters Hankou.
Going upstream from here, the river is not narrow, but the water depth is limited, because this is the hinterland of Yunmengze. If you point in any direction, there are dozens of lakes and swamps, large and small swamps.
Connected together.
In addition, there are many metasequoia forests, camphor forests, and banyan forests mixed between different wetlands.
An extremely large number of birds and beasts live here.
The large river areas of this era had very large alluvial plains and an abundance of high-quality land. Coupled with a relatively suitable climate, all countries were able to feed a relatively large population with less land.
Chu State is no exception. Jianghan Plain is a famous granary in this era.
Just relying on such a granary, the Chu State completed the annexation and expansion of the Jianghan River Basin.
The peripheral areas of Yunmengze and some sporadic wetlands were also grain-producing areas transformed by the Chu State, especially at the southern end of Yunmengze, close to the state. The total population settled here by the Chu State was also
More than 100,000.
It can be said that as long as the core area of the state is annexed, it is only a matter of time before the Chu state migrates to the south of the Yangtze River and develops more high-quality land.
However, President Li simply looked down upon the development efficiency of Chu State. After more than a hundred years of hard work by Chu State, he could finish it in at most twenty years.
If the world's most beautiful people manage enough, the territory of the Chu Kingdom at its peak can be settled in ten years.
So now President Li is not interested in Yun Mengze at all. Of course, if the goddess Yunmeng pops up and wants to fight with her, then he has no objection. If he doesn't take Zhu Palace today and conquer Yingdu, that's fine too.
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"Get ready to change ships!"
"yes!"
It was necessary to divide the troops in Xiapu in advance, and Shaxi led his troops southward. After passing Shaxianyi, the water potential of the Yangtze River was very good. At this time, sailing along the coast and relying on poles could easily reverse the current.
There is a river bend here, and the sandbar on the south bank is like a flexible tongue, licking the Yangtze River slowly and elegantly.
When President Li was still the foreman of Shazhou, he once went up there. There was an artificial irrigation canal called Fengsheng Canal. The southwestern part of Shazhou along the river was called "Tuanzhou".
Foreman Li had a big job here. Party A had a large sand mining boat to transport the packed river sand. At that time, Foreman Li and his worker apprentices rented boats and cars. With many years of experience in the rivers and lakes,
Thanks to the relationship, the river sand is sold to major construction sites.
Unexpectedly, Party A, who seemed to be a legitimate company, was detained for illegal sand mining, including his people and his boat. As a result, Foreman Li was fined, confiscated of his illegal gains, and sentenced to three months of detention.
During this period, Foreman Li was very upset. Three months later, he went to Party A's boss's wife to ask for an explanation. As a result, the boss's wife dumped him and gave him a copy of "Li Sao" without saying anything or giving him anything.
If he hadn't seen her as a bitch, Foreman Li would have really beaten her to death!
Two or three years later, Foreman Li listened to the advice of his friend. What the big boss's wife meant was that she had divorced the big boss and was now having a tantrum...
At this moment, when I think back to the time when the King of Wu ordered the fierce man Jiangyinzi Huaishui Bo Li Jie, I still feel full of emotions. The past is really vivid in my mind.
Back then, I was too young and too naive!
Somehow, standing on the bow of the boat, Li Jiefu reached into his heart and read: "I am thinking about Xiapu to the west with my back on my back. I am sad that the sun is far away in my old capital. The sun... is so damn far away!"
Suddenly, Li Jie's body trembled, and he suddenly patted his head: "Haha, this 'Xia Pu', isn't it the same Xia Pu?"
Although he spoke the local dialect of Wu, most of the fringe figures in Chu State could understand him.
Especially for people like Ecang, who usually don't have much to gain, and in Xiapu, other than being covered in hair, they really don't have any important tasks.
Studying the customs and customs of Wu people has naturally become a leisurely hobby.
If one day the Chu State wants to kill the Wu State, wouldn't their extra skills be used?
At this moment, when Ecang heard the "saucy words" uttered by Li Jie, his body trembled and he burst into tears.
He already has white hair and beard. If he wants to avenge his mother, this is not his true intention. This is the spirit of the times.
After all, I still have feelings for Chu State.
However, he is the defender of Xiapu and has the responsibility of guarding the land, but now he wants to "carry Xiapu and head west". This is not being loyal to the country, but destroying the country.
After thinking about it, Ecang felt so sad and ashamed that he suddenly wanted to commit suicide by jumping into the river.
Because he really didn't want to see Huaishuibo's flag changing on the city wall after arriving in Yingdu. By then, he would really "sorrow the old capital as the sun is far away".
Although he didn't know why Li Jie read such a sentence, E Cang felt that he was talking about himself.
His heart was in such pain and discomfort.
Finally unable to control his emotions, Ecang held the bow of the boat and cried loudly. Then he raised his feet and was about to jump into the river and commit suicide.
It's just that the person jumped up, but didn't fall into the water.
The whole person was hanging in the air. Ecang twisted his body and then realized that he was being carried by someone.
"Ezi, why is this happening?" Li Jie saw what he looked like and immediately realized that this old guy was probably ashamed. After hearing what he just said, he wanted to commit suicide.
Old Ecang's face turned red and he wanted to say something, but nothing came out.
Li Jie laughed: "Ezi, what I just said was because Li was thinking about Gusu!"
"ah?!"
"Is it possible that Ezi still has an old capital?"
After carrying Ecang back again, Li Jie smiled and said to himself that this little old man is quite interesting. He knows his integrity and is better than many people.
Li Jie, who originally didn't want to use him, suddenly thought that after the time came to support Chu State, Xiapu could be managed by Ecang.
When the time comes, why not change it to a name that President Li is more familiar with and call it Wuhan?
When Ecang heard what Li Jie said, his face was even more astonished, his beard trembled slightly, and he asked in a low voice: "Uncle Huaishui misses Gusu?"
"Otherwise, what do E-Zi think?" Li Jie patted E-Cang's shoulder, and then pretended to explain, "Don't E-Zi know that if Li hadn't been promoted by the late king, how would he have accomplished what he did today? Today Li has raised three feet.
When we attack Chu with our swords, we must do so in front of the spirit of the late king and re-dedicate his past achievements."
The old monster blew up the Chu Kingdom with just a few hugs. This is the memory of two generations.
Just hearing what Li Jie said, Ecang couldn't help but be shocked.
"Now Xiapu is in the east and I am in the west, and Suzhou is far away and Ying is close. Isn't it natural to feel this way?"
"this……"
When Li Jie said this, Ecang felt that it was really the case.
"I think about Xiapu to the west with my back on my back, and mourn my old capital as the sun is far away... Uncle Huaishui has such a true temperament that I am ashamed of myself."
"It's easy to say." Li Jie smiled, looked at the gentle Canglang River in front of him, and then said, "If this battle is successful by chance, Li will definitely let the Chu State cede the land east of the Han River. When the time comes, I am willing to
Xiapu is a city and a county, and Li is willing to take the position of county magistrate to serve Ezi."
"ah?!"
Ecang was suddenly shocked. He actually didn't think so much, but after hearing Li Jie's promise, Ecang's old heart actually jumped.
He is different from Yun Zhenlu. Old Yunzhen has worked hard on both sides of the Huai River. He really has no chance. Even if he wants to work hard in his hometown of Eyi, there are so many tigers, leopards, wolves, dragons and poisonous insects in that ghost place that he has to work hard.
There is state support.
Is that country crazy? It doesn’t operate the good Jiangbei area and goes to develop ghost places like the south?
Without resources, even if Ecang had great ambitions when he was young, he could only stare blankly at how he could become a local powerful figure like Yun Zhenlu.
But now that Li Jie said this, he felt that it was not impossible for the people named E to get back on their feet.
Under Li Jie's rule, it is very difficult to be a local snake now, but Li Jie will die sooner or later. After a few generations, if he manages his business seriously and keeps a low profile, he will not be a local snake, but also a local snake.
Thinking of this, although Ecang is old, his ambition is still there.
So he gave another big gift without hesitation. This time, it was not because he was afraid of Li Jie's strength, but because he truly thanked Li Jie.
"I am willing to die for Huai Shui Bo!"
"Hahahaha...Okay! With the help of wise men, I will conquer Nagisa Palace!"
This kind of little old man might not be able to be packaged in other places in Chu State. He is nothing.
But in Xiapu and Chunan, it is different. It is a model of inspiration for the elderly.
With such a model, the area south of Yunmeng Ze is actually much easier to deal with. An extra layer of buffer prevents direct conflict between the Chu State survivors and him.
But this is not what Li Jie needs to consider now. What he has to do now is to seize the time and capture Zhu Palace directly!
The scattered Zhouden came back one after another. Zhouden, who was already very tired, was gritting his teeth and persisting.
The raid lasts for half a day, and it is very possible to launch an attack in the evening.
The two ends of Xia Shui are Xia Pu and Xia Shou. The white and gloomy Yunmengze is sandwiched between them.
"Shou Li! Ha...ha..."
"Drink some water first and speak slowly."
"Yes Yes!"
After the latest batch of boats came back, the messenger in leather armor immediately said: "There are no Chu military stations along the way, nor are there any large groups of boat divisions or mausoleum divisions. Except for some scattered savage settlements, there is nothing else."
"Okay! This is consistent with what Xia Pu Jiangzhi explained. In this way, the entire Canglang River is unimpeded. According to this calculation, we will arrive at Zhu Palace in the evening. However, just in case, I need you
Break them into pieces, disguise themselves as natives of Yunmengze, and send at least one squadron around to the north of Xia Shuizhu Palace to prevent the orphan and widowed mother from Chu from hearing the news and escaping."
"yes!"
Gritting his teeth, Zhou Chuan immediately saluted, cheered up again, and began to shuttle between different boats.
The conversation they just had was in another dialect of "Baisha", which even the people of Wu, not to mention the people of Chu, might not be able to understand.
Ecang only knew that Kuaizhou came back from outside and suddenly took people out again. During this period, he had no idea what the messenger soldiers told Li Jie and he didn't understand it at all.
However, Ecang knew one thing very well. Li Jie was definitely going to win the battle now, and there was no way he could let the Empress Dowager Zhao and the young King Chu escape from his grasp.
During this massive attack on Chu, he also heard in Xiapu that a huge Huaishui army was heading towards San Pass.
There are even people in Yingdu who come out to publicize that they want to "bury the bones in Hengshan Mountain." The Hengshan Mountain among the Chu people is the Dabie Mountain. In other words, the knowledgeable people in the Chu State, especially those who are patriotic, all
I plan to have a fight with Li Jie in the Dabie Mountains.
But who would have thought that Li Jie would lead another powerful force upstream, not to harass the rear, but to do something big and directly destroy the Chu State!
"Shou Li! The walls of Zhu Palace are thick and thick. When the time comes..."
"Let's not rush first. If we fail to attack, we will send envoys to threaten them. The orphan and widowed couple have suffered a sudden change. How can they be so stable? If they are in chaos, they may collapse first."
After saying this, Li Jie said to Sha Dong again, "It really can't be done. I will use the power of the Dragon God to open the city gate. What's the problem?"
"yes."
Sha Dong thought about it for a while. No matter how thick the Zhu Palace is, they are not going to dig out the city walls and open the city gates. How can the Chu army, which is so frightened, be the opponent of the crocodile people.
There might be Chu troops who would fight to the death, but Sha Dong did not think there would be the Queen Mother of Chu and the young King of Chu who would fight to the death.
Just as the boss said, a powerful enemy descended from heaven, a large army pressed down on the territory, or the notorious Li Jie came in person, and the Empress Dowager Zhao of the Chu Kingdom couldn't help but mess up her position? Is it possible?
Thinking of this, Sha Dong bowed respectfully: "I wish Shou Li will get his wish."
"Can talk!"
Li Jie licked his lips and smiled very obscenely, "The Queen Mother of Chu... tsk tsk."