The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 655 Situation, Lower City

When the army crossed the Yangshan River, the soldiers patrolling on the opposite side were so frightened that they ran away.

They didn't know about Zhao Tong's decree to Dali. There had never been a war on the Li-Song border. For so many years, the Song army had never even crossed the border.

Therefore, even when the Song Dynasty deployed troops on the other side of the Yangshan River before, they were just suspicious and cautious, and were not too afraid. But it was different now. The Song army, which had never crossed the border before, actually came to kill them, and they did not know how many thousands of people. They were so majestic that they could not be seen. The end.

Zhao Tong sent people to capture two soldiers from the government, and they didn't even need to torture them. They just asked and said whatever they wanted, and the whole matter of the Sichuan government was sold out.

Dali is different from the Central Plains Dynasty, and it is also different from some other countries. It is a system of barbarian chieftains and kings. This system is generally used in some places further south and southeast.

There are local kings and officials. Officials often cannot control the local kings. However, some big local kings have absolute authority in their own one-third of an acre of land. They can do whatever they want and kill whoever they want. You can rob girls from whichever family you want, even the court cannot interfere, or it can't interfere.

Because many Tu kings are hereditary, they have accumulated great prestige over the years. Some of their clansmen serve in the court, and they are all high officials, who can influence the political affairs of Dali court.

In Dali's court, except for the first few emperors, the rest were not entirely responsible for their own opinions. There were even several periods where they were completely ignored and could not even speak.

Therefore, the Emperor of Dali was often helpless about what King Dali was doing.

The other thing is to let him see the cruelty of war and the cruelty on the battlefield. If this son had stayed with him all the time and stayed in the Central Plains, then he would not let him see this so early.

The Emperor of Dali had almost nothing to do with this kind of earth king, and even had to win over him.

At this time, Xiao Zhao Zheng was beside him, as were three disciples: Shen Fei, Gao Chong, and Yuan Ying.

In Zhao Tong's memory, Li Qiande, the fourth emperor of the Li Dynasty, should have passed away at this time. But if he died, then the successor, the young emperor Li Yanghuan, should write to the Qin court and ask for a title.

But these are not important in his heart. After finally getting here this time, he plans to push it all the way. Not talking about the small Fan tribes, but only the big Fan countries. After Dali is destroyed, Jingyu is destroyed, and Jingyu is destroyed and Jiaozhi is destroyed. , destroy Cochin and destroy Siam, until all the territories in the south of the sky are conquered and all are included in the Qin Dynasty's bag!

Zhao Tong calculated the time and felt that Li Qiande, the fourth emperor of the Li Dynasty in Jiaozhi, should have passed away. However, he did not receive an invitation from the younger emperor Li Yanghuan who succeeded him, so he was puzzled. He probably died not long ago and did not have time to submit a letter. Please close it.

Although the vassal state changes its owner at this time, the superior kingdom often still grants titles. Whoever is in charge is not the master, as long as they continue to respect the heavenly kingdom.

Take Gao Liangcheng, the consort of Princess Zhaoqing Duan Siyan.

Zhao Tong was thinking deeply while the army was marching. The layout of Dali was actually like this, like a plate of scattered sand. In fact, if we really talk about combat power, it may not be stronger than the slightly smaller Jiaozhi Li Dynasty in the southeast.

And if the superior state is happy, it will also give some random recharges. For example, during the reign of Emperor Daojun, Dali finally became a vassal state of Song Dynasty. Then Emperor Daojun, in addition to the title of the king of Dali and the normal reputation, also They were given to Dr. Jin Ziguanglu, a certain Jiedushi and so on, and these were the recharges.

He took over and then gave up the throne. In other words, the emperor's decision to appoint the prime minister of Dali did not count at all. The Gao family had the final say.

The superior country generally does not care about the internal wars of the vassal country. The victory or defeat has nothing to do with the superior country. If there is a change of ownership within the vassal country, as long as the superior country still respects the superior country, it will often continue to ask for a title from the superior country.

Gao Liangcheng was later nicknamed "Dharma Protector" for his meritorious service in quelling the rebellion of the thirty-seven tribes of Wuman tribes. He took over the position of the Dali Kingdom, and a few years later gave way to his nephew Gao Shouzhen.

But if there is something right or wrong outside, and the vassal country asks for help, the celestial country, which is reasonable and reasonable, will come to help.

The Li Dynasty of Jiaozhi is now either the fourth or the fifth emperor. Zhao Tong is a little unsure. Although the Li Dynasty of Jiaozhi is different from Dali and has a long-standing relationship, the road is too far and the geographical environment is harsh. So communication is very slow and difficult.

This is a rule. Generally speaking, when a subordinate country changes its emperor, the superior country will be asked to grant a title, and the title will basically not change. It means that the title of the previous leader of the subordinate country will be the same as that of the successor, to show legitimacy.

This Lord Chuxiong is the Great Tu King, and at this moment, Gao Mingliang is dead, and Gao Liangcheng takes over the hereditary position of Lord Chuxiong.

Gao Liangcheng is the nephew of the current Queen Gao of Dali, the great-grandson of Gao Shengtai, the lord of "Dazhong", the Gao family who once usurped the throne and returned the country to the Duan family, the grandson of the former Prime Minister Gao Taiming, and the lord of Chuxiong Gao Ming The son of quantity.

He naturally brought Xiao Zhao Zheng here to see him. As the eldest son, Zhao Zheng had very high expectations for him. Although this son could not inherit the throne of Qin due to his birth, it did not matter. After all, there was still a large area of ​​land in the west. If he If he is really capable, the boundless land in the west is enough for him to gallop around.

Regardless of literary skills, military skills, or literary talents and martial arts, they have to be filled in like a duck. The purpose of bringing him here now is to teach him how to fight, what fighting is, from writing to practice, and integrating knowledge and action.

What he has to do now is to give all the things he can teach to this son. After all, this son cannot stay with him for a long time. He must do his best to let him learn more skills.

And this son is going to the West to guard, suppress, and conquer, so the sooner he experiences this kind of thing, the better. There is no such thing as willingness or unwillingness, no fairness or injustice. This is your mission, and it is your destiny. This is my duty, the eldest son of Zhao Tong, the son of the Emperor of Qin!
The three disciples also brought insights. Not to mention Shen Fei and Yuan Ying, they were quite familiar with the battlefield, but Gao Chong knew very little about it. Apart from seeing the fierce battle when the Jin soldiers besieged Tokyo, they were familiar with the battlefield. No idea.

It’s not that he didn’t want to see it, it was Zhao Tan who refused to let him go. During the Northern Expedition, he cried and shouted to follow him, but Zhao Tan said nothing and refused to take him away. He also made him a Marquis of Yu and told him to take charge of patrolling the city at night in Tokyo. , tie him up.

Zhao Tong felt that his temper was a little too reckless, so he had to suppress it and hold it in more to temper his recklessness. Otherwise, he would either get into trouble or suffer losses if he joined the army with such a temper.

It would be fine if his abilities were small, but I am afraid that if he has great abilities, this kind of temper would lead to great troubles and losses. Gao Chong was born with supernatural powers, and he had the family's marksmanship and fists. With him teaching him various martial arts, it was almost impossible to find an opponent in a long-range battle.

He is one of those rare beings who is a master on horseback and a little master on horseback.

Generally, people with high skills are better at fighting on foot than on horseback, but he is just the opposite, he is better at fighting on horseback than on foot.

The level of martial arts on horseback is divided into the top level of the master. There is no such thing as half-step grand master, grand master, heavenly being, etc. The master is the end. Because the horse restricts the lower part of the body from moving and jumping, so it is not used. The special method of fighting has been determined by the predecessors to be at the highest level of the master level.

When masters meet on horseback, it's just a matter of who is stronger and whose horse is faster. Gao Chong's natural power may not be able to hit the opponent on the ground, and the opponent can dodge and run away, but this does not happen on horseback. .

What you can see right away is that the mount is very inflexible, and it doesn't all rely on people to twist and bend to dodge.

Therefore, in a fight on horseback, there will definitely be a collision of weapons such as blocking, and his divine power will take advantage of him. That is why he can reach the master of horseback at such a young age.

This time, Zhao Tie saw that his recklessness and eagerness had been tempered a lot, so he asked Yuan Ying to fight with him. His divine power of stepping down did not have much effect at all, because stepping down was not as good as riding on the horse, and the body chose to change. The space is huge. If you say you can't touch each other, you really can't.

Although Gao Chong knew how to perform a variety of magical movements, Yuan Ying could also use it, and even used it better than him. Therefore, Gao Chong did not win this battle. Not only did he not win, he almost lost.

Both of them used guns. Gao Chong was really focused on using this weapon, but Yuan Ying was so focused on his precious swordsmanship that he actually carried all eight swords with him, and took out one swipe at a time. Gao Chong was so startled that his hair stood on end, and he secretly thought that this little junior sister's abilities were terrifying and powerful.

After this battle, some of his arrogance and arrogance were gone, and Zhao Tong took him out.

At this moment, the three brothers and sisters were together, and they were quite close. They were discussing fists and martial arts all the way. Shen Fei was older and would not fight with them, but the two were dissatisfied with each other, but instead of fighting with each other, they started fighting with words and using words. I was also very happy and happy when I was dismantling the moves.

At this time, the army headed for Huichuan City. Along the way, mountains and rivers were connected, the terrain was undulating, birds were singing and flowers were fragrant, and the scenery was unparalleled.

Just as they were passing through a valley, a report came from the small school ahead, saying that the vanguard army had sent a scouting horse to deliver a message and had encountered an ambush.

Zhao Tong thought for a while and realized that he did not bring as many generals as he did in the Northern Expedition this time. After all, both the west and the north needed people to suppress them. He had appointed those young generals of the Western Army who had made meritorious deeds to manage the various routes along the border. It can be regarded as a reward for them. After all, Jinglue comforted them all the way. They have extremely high character and high level.

This time the southern expedition mainly brought Liangshan people and horses, as well as his own direct team. Li Yanxian, Yue Fei, Zhang Xian, Shi Jin and others came, but General Lu did not come. After pacifying the Mengwu tribe, Zhao Yu asked him to take charge. Yanjing assisted the Northeast Protectorate in suppressing the grassland areas.

As the army moved forward, Tan Ma reported back from time to time. This time the vanguard officers were Lu Da and Guo Sheng, with a total of 10,000 soldiers. It was true that they encountered an ambush, but they couldn't help the Qin army. The generals were powerful, and everyone was equipped with bamboo armor, even small soldiers. He was also wearing it, so he rose up and fought back. With just one collision, he actually dispersed the ambushing Dali army and chased them far away.

Zhao Tong was not surprised when he received the news. The most prosperous period in the history of the Dali Kingdom was only 100,000 troops. This was the ultimate that could be achieved. After all, the area was equal to a larger road of Da Qin. .

The number of troops in Dali reached 100,000 only after the fall of Nanzhao, during the period of troubled times. At that time, Dali was also like the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in the Central Plains. The king's flag was changed on the city wall, and the combined strength of all the forces reached 100,000. number.

At this time, the regimes of "Da Chang He Guo", "Da Tian Xing Guo", and "Da Yi Ning Guo" changed frequently, killings continued, the people were in dire straits, and there were many complaints. The number of strong men was captured and forced to recruit troops everywhere.

Later, Duan Siping raised an army to destroy the Ning Kingdom of Dayi and built Dali. At this time, the number of troops was no longer enough to reach 100,000. After all, after so many years of conscription, countless people died. In fact, there were only more than 80,000 soldiers left. This was still the integration of all forces. The quantity has just been reached.

After Duan Siping's death, Dali, Song Dynasty, and Jiaozhi all lived in peace. There were few external wars. At most, they fought internal wars to criticize each other. The number of soldiers became less and less, and they only maintained at 50,000 or 60,000 all year round. , sometimes there are more than 30,000.

Zhao Tong led an army of 200,000 this time. If these people faced the Khitan and Jurchens back then, they would not have much advantage, but against a country like Dali, they would actually be enough to crush them.

Dali itself is better because of its terrain, which can offset some of the disadvantages in military strength. However, Zhao Tong had already considered this and distributed a detailed map of Dali before setting off.

This map of Dali is an extremely precious thing. It was not originally available in the Song Dynasty. A few years ago, Emperor Daojun agreed to the classification of Dali, so he presented a simple map along with the other party's book list.

But it is only a simple map. After all, the detailed map of Dali is an important tool. How can the map of a country, also known as the map of mountains, rivers and society, be given to others easily? Otherwise, wouldn’t Dali become a house without an entrance, open to attack and occupation by others?
Based on this simple map and the memory in his own mind, Zhao Tong painted the current map of Dali.

He was very familiar with Dali. He had visited Dali many times in later generations. He was very familiar with the mountain and river pattern and geographical features of this place. He also referred to the simple map and drew an accurate picture, and then made rubbings. , distributed to the generals.

The generals knew the map well, especially the vanguard team. When they encountered the dangerous terrain on the map and possible ambush, they were extra careful and sent scout horses to investigate.

In this way, the opponent's geographical advantage will not play a big role. Even if it is an ambush, under the careful exploration and vigilance of the Qin army, the effect of a sneak attack is often not achieved, and in the end they are crushed and chased.

In this way, the army marched southward with overwhelming momentum. They captured several towns and two county towns on the way. They did not disturb the people. However, when they encountered the local kings who had the intention of resisting, they directly exterminated the clans and eradicated the roots. In a few days, we were not far from Huichuan City.

Then, they encountered two more ambushes, but still fought back, and then the army arrived at Huichuan City.

The city resisted on the defensive at first, but after repeated attacks by crossbows and flying cannons, half of the city wall collapsed. The guards in the city couldn't bear it anymore, so they opened the city gate and surrendered directly...

(End of this chapter)