Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

As Dali Prefecture strengthened its walls and cleared the country, looting became more and more difficult, and the seizures of various ministries became less and less, especially in terms of food and grass.

At present, the entire Eastern Route Army has 200,000 troops, and its daily expenses are a terrifying figure.

In addition, getting something for nothing and looting things are often not cherished. After massive looting and rapid advance like locusts, this ragtag group of people consumed and squandered a lot along the way. There was not much food left at all.

But now there are difficulties in looting in Dali, which has caused a big problem in the supply of the East Route Army.

"kill!"

In front of a large village, the originally unimpeded tribes of the southwestern barbarians finally encountered the most determined resistance.

The main task of the Song army is to attack the city, and of course it will also monopolize the benefits of the city. There is no shortage of food in the Song army.

If the Thirty-Six Tribes of Eastern Yunnan encountered the Wuman tribe and asked them to donate food, grass and money, they might give up their horses. The food shortage was not serious.

The tribes of the southwestern barbarians burned, killed and looted, leaving no grass growing wherever they went. Moreover, the large amount of wealth they brought with them was very heavy. Naturally, the amount of food and grass they carried would also be reduced accordingly. Therefore, the food shortage problem was the most serious. Those are the various tribes of southwestern Yi.

Encountering such a large village, once it is breached, it will definitely solve the food shortage problem of the Southwest Yi tribes, and the Southwest Yi tribes immediately attacked it fiercely.

The people of Dali in the village naturally knew what would happen to them once the village was breached. At this moment, even if they suffered heavy casualties or were even outnumbered, they still fought to the death and repelled the attacks of the southwestern Yi tribes one after another.

Forced into desperation, Yang Changchun had no choice but to offer a large sum of money to the Song army for help.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the earthen walls of the village were naturally inferior to the high walls of the city. Even if they were hastily reinforced, their defense was extremely limited and they were quickly blown down by gunpowder weapons.

When the people of Dali saw the earthen wall being blown down, they couldn't help but show a trace of despair. They were not soldiers, most of them were ordinary people. Some began to fight with death aspirations, while others began to get separated and flee, and the solid defense line began to collapse.

"Kill me!"

At that moment, the morale of all the southwestern Yi tribes suddenly surged, and they swarmed up and invaded the entire village.

"There's a fire in the granary!"

Suddenly an exclamation sounded, attracting everyone's attention!

After the fortress was breached, some desperate people set fire to the granary, intending to kill everyone.

"Put out the fire immediately!"

Yang Changchun's face darkened and he immediately ordered.

At present, a large number of people went to put out the fire. The reason why they stormed the village was to obtain sufficient supplies. If the granary was burned, then their storming of the village would be meaningless.

Fortunately, Dali has abundant water resources, and with the efforts of various southwestern Yi tribes to rescue them, only half of the food can be saved.

"This amount of food is simply not enough!"

Fan Zheng, who came after hearing the news, stood in front of the rescued food and frowned.

Yang Bangyi nodded with deep approval.

This amount of food is simply not enough to supply the various tribes in the southwestern Yi. Even if the Song army prepared for a rainy day and hoarded a large amount of food in advance, they might not be able to sustain it for long.

"Come here, summon all the tribes in southwestern Yi and the heads of the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan to discuss matters." Fan Zheng said with a big wave of his hand.

"Yes!"

The Song army immediately took the order and left.

"I've seen General Fan before!"

Not long after, the chiefs of the southwestern Yi tribes and the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan came hand in hand, standing in two distinct rows.

Fan Zheng looked around at the group of leaders and said straight to the point: "This general heard news from Duan Zhengchun in Dali that he would pardon all of you for the crime of robbery. Gao Shengtai swore to Cangshan and Erhai that he would turn the war with the Thirty-Six Tribes of Eastern Yunnan into friendship."

The Thirty-sixth Division of East Yunnan suddenly felt restless. After the news spread, the hearts of the entire Thirty-sixth Division of East Yunnan were in a state of confusion.

Fan Zheng got straight to the point: "Fan understands your concerns and feelings. Even if you give up the eastward march and return to the various ministries, Fan can understand it and will never obstruct it."

The clan leaders of the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan couldn't help but feel happy and looked at the evil doctor Fan Zheng in surprise.

"However! You can think about how much Baiman's blood debt has been stained on your hands all the way here. Can this overwhelming hatred really be resolved by an imperial edict? Are you really not afraid of Dali City's future settlement? ?”

The patriarchs of the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan suddenly looked embarrassed, and the joy they had just evaporated. They were naturally aware of the killings caused by this robbery. I am afraid that this kind of hatred will not be resolved for a hundred years.

"But the Duan family and the Gao family have sworn to Cangshan Erhai that they will not pursue it any further."

A patriarch is worried about gain and loss.

"Swear to Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake!"

Fan Zheng chuckled and said, "Do you believe such childish things?"

Meng Di from the Momi tribe solemnly said: "General Fan doesn't know that Cangshan Erhai is the sacred mountain and sea of ​​Dali. Anyone who swears an oath to it must do so, otherwise they will be punished by God and will be cast aside by others. "

The other ministries nodded one after another, obviously very convinced of Cangshan Erhai's oath!

Fan Zheng sneered and said: "Among the Han people, there is a famous person named Sima Yi. He was the founder of the Western Jin Dynasty. When he rebelled, he also swore to Luoshui of the Han Dynasty. After he took power, he massacred all those who opposed him. Or, you really place your hopes on the oaths of rebellious ministers and traitors like the Gao family. Don’t forget that the Gao family is still in power in Dali City today, let alone the corpses of the Gao family’s descendants in Shanchan Prefecture.”      The Oath of Luoshui!"

Suddenly the heads of the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan fell silent. They were not illiterate Wuman, but they had a certain amount of knowledge. In addition, Dali admired the culture of the Song Dynasty very much and had heard of the famous Oath of Luoshui. .

And coincidentally, the former Oath of Luoshui and the current Oath of Cangshan Erhai are very similar. They were both oaths sworn by rebellious officials and traitors who sought to usurp the throne. This immediately greatly reduced the credibility of the Gao family's Oath of Cangshan Erhai. .

Yang Bangyi couldn't help but admire Fan Zheng's admiration. Gao's utterance of the oath of Cangshan and Erhai had already made the hearts of the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan fluctuate, but now Fan Zheng used the oath of Luoshui as a comparison, and the credibility of the oath of Cangshan and Erhai was greatly reduced. At least the clan leaders of the Thirty-Six Tribes did not dare to put their fortunes and lives on illusory oaths.

"Thank you, General Fan, for your advice. I almost fell into the trap of the Gao family!" Monty actively cooperated.

Among the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan, if there is anyone who least believes in the Gao family's oath, it is probably Meng Di of the Momi tribe. He has a blood feud with the Gao family, and he took the initiative to cooperate with others to defeat the Shanchan Mansion. In the future, other tribes may He can escape the liquidation, but his Mo Mi tribe may not be able to escape the disaster.

"Yes, this is just Gao Shengtai's strategy to slow down the troops! We must not fall into the trap!" All the ministries in southern Yunnan also agreed. They actively cooperated with Meng Tili and cooperated with foreign forces to attack Shanchan Mansion and looted it. In addition, the evil doctor Fan Zheng issued thousands of orders to their various ministries in southern Yunnan. Their interests had long been tied to the Song army.

The other tribes also hesitated immediately. After all, they had killed so many white barbarians and robbed so much wealth. In addition, the lessons learned from the Oath of Luoshui made them hesitate.

Fan Zheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and turned his gaze to the various southwestern Yi tribes aside.

"I heard that the southwestern Yi tribes have looted enough money and are preparing to fight until they return home." Fan Zheng said leisurely.

In an instant, the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan looked at the tribes in southwestern Yi with burning eyes.

Song Wanzhang said with an embarrassed expression: "Now that our southwestern tribes have been on an expedition for several months, our people have been homesick for a long time, so it is inevitable that there will be some fluctuations."

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "If you want to return, Fan will not stop you. Now that our East Route Army has arrived in Dali Mansion, there must be one hundred thousand elite Song troops from the West Route Army and North Route Army in the north. They have also arrived." Entering Dali Mansion, the Song army will attack from the north and south, and they will definitely be able to bring justice to the Duan family of Dali and eliminate rebellious officials and traitors like the Gao family!" Fan Zheng said without caring.

"One hundred thousand elite Song troops!"

Suddenly everyone was shocked. They naturally knew that the real main force of the Song Army was the Northern Route Army. They were able to travel unimpeded and cause chaos in the hinterland of Dali because the North Route Army and the West Route Army were holding back the Dali Army. Main force.

Moreover, they saw with their own eyes that the evil doctor Fan Zheng led 10,000 forbidden troops and 20,000 soldiers to have such strong combat power. If the evil doctor Fan Zheng and the 100,000 elite forbidden troops of the Song Dynasty merged, then the various tribes of the southwestern barbarians would become insignificant. .

"However! You should also know the situation of the army. There is a shortage of food and grass now. If the southwest troops want to go back early, they may have to prepare their own food and grass." Yang Bangyi cooperated.

"Prepare your own food and grass." The expressions of the leaders of the southwest tribes couldn't help but change. They had followed the Song army all the way. Naturally they knew how long the journey was. It was nearly two thousand miles from Dali Mansion to Juzhou. How could they cross these two distances without food and grass? A journey of thousands of miles.

"By the way, there is one more thing, that is, if you are robbing along the way, some fish will inevitably slip through the net. According to news from the rear, the surviving white barbarians have begun to gather and prepare for revenge."

Fan Zheng broke another bad news.

"The surviving White Barbarians!" Song Wanzhang's expression changed. They naturally knew the heinous crimes they had committed along the way. The surviving White Barbarians hated them to the core. They marched with the Song army, so they were naturally not afraid of them.

If they dispersed and retreated, they would probably be surrounded by the white barbarians. If it were the four most powerful tribes, especially the small southwestern barbarian tribes, they might not be able to cross the two thousand miles of forest back to the southwestern parts.

Seeing that all the small tribes had retreated, Yang Bangyi couldn't help but admire Fan Zheng's admiration, especially those surviving Bai barbarians, many of whom were deliberately retained after the Song army captured the city. On the one hand, compared with the southwestern Yi and the The brutality of the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan demonstrated the kindness of the Song army. On the other hand, it completely cut off the retreat route of the southwestern barbarians.

Yang Changchun's expression changed and he immediately said: "General Fan is joking. We are ordered to follow the army on the expedition, how can we give up halfway? Naturally we will follow General Fan to the death!"

Yang Changchun took advantage of the situation. Now Fan Zheng stabilized the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan, and blocked the retreat of the small tribes with grain, grass and Baiman survivors. If the four tribes forced a retreat, not only would they completely offend the Song army, I am afraid that I will also fall into many crises.

But now there is only one way for the southwestern Yi tribes, and that is to follow the Song army and capture Dali in one go. After obtaining sufficient food and grass, they can safely retreat back to the southwestern Yi tribes.

"But it is said that there are two dangerous passes in Dali City, Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass. Since it was built, it has never been breached. Back then, the Tang Dynasty's 100,000-strong army was wiped out at Longshou Pass. If..." Yang Changchun said worriedly.

The other clan leaders were also shocked, especially the Thirty-sixth Division of East Yunnan, who had heard about Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass for a long time, and naturally knew how easy to defend and difficult to attack these two passes.

Fan Zheng heard this, but was unmoved. He smiled confidently and said: "As we march westward, we encounter countless fortified cities, but none of them can survive the attack of gunpowder. This time, the Duan family is huddled in Dali City. , just gives me the opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop, in this battle, Dali City will be defeated in one fell swoop."

"Gunpowder weapons!"

"Down with one fight!"

The clan leaders couldn't help but nodded slightly. They had witnessed the power of gunpowder weapons with their own eyes, and they had even seen fortified cities being breached with gunpowder weapons.

Seeing Fan Zheng being so confident, they all believed that Fan Zheng must have more powerful gunpowder weapons and defeated Longwei Pass and Dali City in one fell swoop.

Only the deputy general Yang Bangyi had a trace of worry in his eyes. The Song army marched westward for nearly two thousand miles and encountered many cities along the way. In addition, for rewards, they would also help the southwestern Yi tribes to use gunpowder to destroy villages. Now the remaining I am afraid that there are not many gunpowder weapons left, and I am afraid that they cannot support the heavy defense of Longwei Pass and Dali City.

However, Yang Bangyi did not express his concerns. He had seen Fan Zheng's invincible evil methods along the way, and he had long been convinced of Fan Zheng. Since Fan Zheng said that he could defeat Dali City in one battle, he would definitely be able to defeat Dali City in one battle. Down.

"Send the order! March quickly and send troops to Dali City." Fan Zheng ordered.

He exhausted all his backup options and finally stabilized the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan and the barbarians in the southwest. Naturally, he had to use his troops quickly to advance all the way to Dali City.

"As ordered!"

At this moment, nearly 200,000 people quickly advanced towards Dali City. All the ministries did their best to search for food along the way. Fortunately, Dali was rich in products. Many people hid, but there were still many edible things left. In addition, most of them are accustomed to living in the jungle, know all kinds of strange foods, and save a lot of food.

Once they encountered a large village, even if the Song army did not have many gunpowder weapons left, they still used it without hesitation, breaking through the large village and searching for a batch of food and grass for this ragtag group of people.

However, as we got closer and closer to Dali City, we encountered fewer large villages. As the last village was breached, all the food was looted.

What the East Route Army encountered again were empty villages. Everyone knew that these people had hid in Dali City. At that moment, the East Route Army couldn't help but speed up their march and headed towards Dali City.

Until a dangerous pass blocked the way of the army - Longwei Pass! (End of chapter)