Han Shizu

Chapter 801 East Road Army

"How is Zhao Kuangyin's progress?" Liu Chengyou's eyes moved eastward, and landed on the eastern Sichuan area.

Just like the strategic planning, this time to conquer Shu, we will divide the march into two routes, the north route and the east route, with the north route as the main route and the east route as the auxiliary.Compared with the Shu army in the north, which has a large number of troops, soldiers, food and equipment, and convenient support, the Shu army in the east of Sichuan is more than a little weaker.However, marching from the East Road, the road is much longer, and there are many dangers.What can be called convenient lies in the Yangtze River waterway. The transfer of troops, grain fodder, and equipment is indeed much more convenient, but it also needs to cross the danger of the Three Gorges.

As for the commander-in-chief of the East Road Army, Liu Chengyou chose Zhao Kuangyin, the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace, supplemented by generals of the Forbidden Army Liu Guangyi, Zhang Yongde, Dangjin, Jingbei State Soldiers, and Jiangling Navy.

Hearing the emperor's question, Chai Rong said: "It will be later to march on the east road. According to the latest military report, Zhao Kuangyin sent troops from Zigui on the [-]th. He led an army of [-] land and water troops out of Badong County and headed west to Kuizhou. There is no new progress at the moment, but since the north side has made great achievements, the east road's victory is not far away!"

"Tell the ministers about the situation of the Shu Army in Eastern Sichuan!" Liu Chengyou ordered.

Li Chuyun answered and introduced: "According to investigations, the Shu Kingdom is located in the eastern part of Sichuan. There are not many troops stationed in it, less than [-] in total. The battle formation has been sparse for a long time, and the combat power is low. In recent years, Shu has been unstable, and scattered everywhere. , Only more than ten thousand people were stationed in Kuizhou. After our dynasty captured Jinghu, ten battalions were added.

Kuizhou is the gateway to eastern Sichuan, and it straddles both sides of the Wu Gorge. If you want to go west, you must break through Kuizhou.The defense of the Shu army mainly revolved around Wushan and Fengjie, with Wushan as the main body, relying on the dangerous position of Wuxia Gorge, and built pine villages, Sanhui, Wushan and other villages along the coast, and divided troops to defend them.

Shu Kuizhou Jiedu is Pang Fucheng, an old general of Meng Zhixiang, who has a military strategy and has been in Fengjie for a long time, but he is over sixty years old.Looking at the army of Shu, there are all veterans, guarding households with old men in their [-]s. It can be seen that there is no one in Shu!
Therefore, I think that the east road should be worry-free! "

"There is no one in Sichuan. It's just that since Meng Chang ruled Sichuan and Shu, he has eliminated arrogant generals, eliminated old officials, and promoted culture and education, but he has vigorously suppressed military officials. It is difficult to promote young men in the army, and it is difficult for strong men to stretch. We can only hope that these old generals will guard Guan Baotu!" Zhao Pu found an opportunity to express his opinion.

"Pang Fucheng is not well-known, and even if he has a military strategy, he can hardly be Zhao Kuangyin's enemy!" Murong Yanzhao commented: "That's why, when marching eastward, there is only one battle, and that is the battle of Kuizhou. If Kuizhou falls, Then the army of the East Road can drive straight in, destroy the dead, and the counties in the hinterland of eastern Sichuan should be invincible. Board!"

"As Zhu Qing said, can I sit firmly in Tokyo and wait for the good news?" Liu Chengyou smiled lightly.

"Your Majesty has been planning for many years. He has prepared well. He knows himself and the enemy. It is the general trend for the king to settle Shu. How can he be invincible?" Fan Zhi replied.

"How did Chengdu react?" Liu Chengyou asked.

"The mountains are high and the roads are far away, the traffic is jammed, and there is no news going north, but it is expected to be in a hurry!" Zhao Pu said.

After pondering for a while, Liu Chengyou said to Chai Rong: "Today, with a large army to attack Shu, the imperial court's focus is on the southwest, but the rest of the borders must not be relaxed. Be vigilant in front of the guarding troops and horses, so as not to relax!"

"Yes!"

Kuizhou, more than forty miles east of Wushan County, on the somewhat compact Yangtze River, a huge fleet of ships is moored in it, stretching for more than ten miles, surging on the river like a dragon.

On the main ship, the flags of "Han" and "Zhao" are flying high in the wind. This is the army commanded by Zhao Kuangyin to attack Shu on the East Road.In this march, in addition to [-] naval warships of various types, the Han army conscripted more than [-] large and small ships to transport troops, food, and ordnance. They were all drafted into the army.

It was late July, and the autumn wind swayed the waves. The green hills on both sides of the bank were layered with mountains and shadows, and the fallen leaves were falling, flowing eastward with the water.Five miles away from the brigade, a fierce water battle was in progress.

Zhao Kuangyin led the army from Zigui and marched steadily. After two days, they invaded the territory of Kuizhou.Upon hearing of the arrival of the Han division, the Kuizhou navy was ordered to attack.Zhao Kuangyin sent Zhang Yanqing, the commander of the Jiangling water army, to lead two thousand water troops to attack and start the first westward battle.

The terrain of Wu Gorge was actually not conducive to the large-scale transfer operations of the navy, so the confrontation between the two sides quickly turned into a close combat.Between the cliff and the bank, the sound of killing echoed on the river. More than [-] warships from both sides intertwined together, and thousands of sailors fought bloody battles. It lasted for nearly two hours before they retreated.

The Shu army had more people and ships. At the beginning of the battle, there was a stalemate for a while, but as time went on, they began to be suppressed and beaten by the Han army.The Jiangling naval division, based on the original Jingnan naval division, eliminated and reorganized, added healthy soldiers, and practiced for a long time. Most of the sergeants have experienced actual water combat.

In comparison, the Shu army's navy, just like its land division, had little experience in battle, lack of training, and did not collapse quickly after contact, all because of the narrowness of the Wu Gorge.

On the side of the Han army, Zhang Yanqing also lived up to Chai Rong's recommendation. She had excellent commanding skills in water warfare and personally led the front. The Han army under her command continued to board the ship to drive and kill the Shu army.The Han army rushed to the boat, searched for a gap, attacked and killed in a small area, and fought quickly. After two hours, they had already captured more than [-] Shu ships and killed and wounded thousands of Shu soldiers.

Arrows flew horizontally, swords clashed, blood soaked the clear river red, and several burning ships, emitting black smoke and flashing flames, gradually sank
He was in his prime of life, and he stood under the flag with a serious expression, surrounded by several shield soldiers, staring at the battle ahead.At the foot is a captured Shu army warship, with several flag soldiers around, ready to wait for orders at any time and wave the flag to command.

"The defeat of the Shu army is set!" His stern eyes surveyed the fighting situation ahead, a wave of fluctuation flashed across his serious face, showing joy, and he said loudly: "The order, the front team will continue to strengthen the attack and completely defeat this Shu army. Squadron Cover and support, the rear team will clear up and capture the prisoners!"

"Yes!" The command flag beside him waved quickly and repeatedly.

"Although it is difficult to form a formation here, it is not easy to encircle and suppress. The Shu army wants to retreat, but it is not so easy! Congratulations, general, this battle will be a complete victory!" Beside Zhang Yanqing, a commander of the navy said with a smile.

Seeing that the victory was decided, Zhang Yanqing relaxed a little, and said relaxedly: "There are less than [-] naval forces in Kuizhou. This time, they are all here, and they will be wiped out in one fell swoop. There is no navy to rely on, and our army can calmly blockade the two sides of the strait." , to pull out the coastal military stronghold! Send someone to win the battle to Marshal Zhao!"

"Yes!"

The middle army of the Han army, standing on the flagship, heard the sound of fighting coming from the front, Zhao Kuangyin's face looked calm and calm, not moving at all.A pair of tiger eyes, revealing the naked light, revealing a kind of smug mood.

After the Huainan War, Zhao Kuangyin had not led the army on the battlefield for more than five years. During these years, he has been serving as a senior general of the Dianqian Division in Tokyo.Although he inspected border affairs twice on behalf of the sky, it can be said that he was deeply trusted by the emperor, but at the same time, his official career also entered a stable period.

For Zhao Kuangyin, he was naturally dissatisfied, and to break the shackles, the only thing he had to do was military exploits, only on the battlefield, just like when he made successive military exploits and gained fame during the Huaihe campaign.

Although in those years, Zhao Kuangyin had the experience of leading the army alone and fighting independently, but this time, as the commander-in-chief of an army, it was the first time that he took charge of the matter.

From the moment he was ordered to lead the army southward, Zhao Kuangyin made up his mind to make meritorious deeds and leave his own mark in the process of the Han Dynasty's unification of the world.Even now, Zhao Kuangyin is only in his early 30s, but for him, there is always a feeling of "the time waits for me".

The fight ahead was in full swing, but Zhao Kuangyin didn't seem to be paying attention to the top. Instead, he observed both sides of the river gorge and sighed slightly: "The closer you get to Wu Gorge, the more steep the terrain is!"

"In the seven hundred miles of the Three Gorges, the mountains on both sides of the river are connected, and there is no place to be missed. There are many rocks and peaks, which hide the sky and block out the sun. Since it stops at midnight, the sun and the moon are not seen."

As an old brother who worked hard with Zhao Kuangyin in Huainan, Dang Jin followed him at this time, listening to his muttering, he couldn't help asking curiously: "What are you reading? Are you making a fuss?"

Seeing his carefree appearance, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help being amused, and said: "I have persuaded you on weekdays to read more books to increase your wisdom. My readers are taken from Li Daoyuan's "Shui Jing·Jiang Shui Zhu", which is about the Three Gorges Geography and water potential, as it is said, are stacked mountains, covering the sky and the sun, which are really obstacles to my advance. Not far ahead is Wuxia Mountain, which is the first obstacle we need to cross, and it is also the most important one. !"

Listening to his words, Dang Jin nodded subconsciously, and said: "Let him be in any way, the army is here, just step down!"

"Brother Dang is still proud and courageous!" Zhao Kuangyin smiled, admiring Dang Jin's spirit.

"I've been in the army all these years. Except for training, I've been on duty. It's too boring. This time, the commander-in-chief will bring me along, and I will definitely kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds!" Dang Jin said.

Hearing his words, Zhao Kuangyin was delighted, but still shook his head: "You are wrong! Killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds is for the sake of the big man, for His Majesty, not for me!"

Seeing his lesson, Dang Jin smiled: "Yes!"

"The sound of killing ahead has weakened!" Dang Jin pointed forward to remind.

Listening attentively, sure enough, the din of shouting and killing could hardly be heard, Zhao Kuangyin calmly said: "It seems that Zhang Yanqing has made a contribution!"

(End of this chapter)