Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 745 Jiankang

The fire in Jiankang City burned for three days and three nights.

When Li Yue arrived in Jiankang, all he saw was a broken wall and white ash all over the ground. It was as if there had been a heavy snowfall in Jiankang ahead of time.

It formed a strong contrast with the dull sky.

The cold wind howled, white dust flew, and an inexplicable depression followed.

The palace clothes and clothes of the past were all turned into ashes, and Jiangdong Fengliu completely disappeared.

Li Yue picked up a piece of bone, and with a little force on his hand, it shattered with a "click" and turned into fly ash, drifting away in the wind.

The pirates dealt with it very cleanly, especially Lu Xun. He killed more than ten nobles such as Wang Biaozhi, Wang Tanzhi, Xun Ji and so on, and led the pirates to turn over Jiankang City inside and out. .

The powerful tribesmen were happy, their waists were bulging, and they were carrying silks and satins on their backs.

"The living people in the city have been put on the ship and sent to Liaodong as slaves." Ma Gu said with cupped hands.

Li Yue nodded silently, suddenly feeling a little unmotivated. Soldiers are ominous weapons and must be used as a last resort. Once hatred is released, it will explode with huge destructive power. Countless cities in the north were also destroyed by war.

Now it's Jiangdong's turn and Jiankang's turn.

The powerful men were no worse than pirates and barbarians, and most of the nobles in the city died at their hands.

Li Yue glanced at Xie Xuan beside him. He looked calm. Many people in the Xie family died, and even Xie An was buried in the flames. However, Xie An arranged it in advance. Those who died were all from the side branches. Some were placed in Guangling, and some were already in advance. Sent away, incognito.

In fact, Xie An could live without death, but Li Yue wanted to see him bow his head in front of him, but it was a pity that this man was too shrewd.

He used his own death to save the rest of the Xie family, and also allowed the Xie family to legitimately continue their inheritance in the Northern Kingdom, and gained a reputation in return.

But from his point of view, even if he survives, he will be criticized by thousands of people, and the northern nobles will look down on him.

Living like this is more uncomfortable than dying, and Xie An definitely doesn't want it.

The Sima, Wang, Xun, Chu and other families completely disappeared in the long river of history.

In the old days, Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people.

Li Yue believed that there were still many fish that slipped through the net, but they could no longer make any big waves. The Wei and Jin gentry paid the price for their absurd shamelessness and incompetence.

A new era has arrived.

Although the northern gentry is still in the ascendant, their influence is certainly not as high as that of the gentry in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

As long as Li Yue is still the emperor of Liang, it is impossible for the nobles to stand up.

"I will not enter Jiankang City. I will leave other matters to the prince to deal with the aftermath. I will wait for news in Guangling."

There are still some rebellions in various places, as well as counties that are unwilling to surrender.

But it won't affect the overall situation. Its destruction is only a matter of time. Just leave it to Li Jian to take care of it.

"Meet Your Majesty." A group of Jiangdong powerful men came to pay homage.

"Excuse me, everyone. You have all made great contributions to the pacification of Jiangdong. Daliang will not forget you." I still have to say polite words.

Zhou Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and handed over his hand, "Your Majesty, you are serious. It is a blessing for us to serve Daliang. The Zhou family is willing to donate 100,000 stones of grain and 1,000 pigs and sheep to reward Master Wang."

Li Yue secretly smiled in his heart, he was worthy of being a wealthy family in Jiangdong, and he was indeed on the right track.

As soon as he did this, the atmosphere between the two parties became harmonious.

Zhou Zhi took the lead, and the others could only follow, "The Gu family is also willing to donate 80,000 shi of grain and 3,000 pieces of silk and satin."

"The He family is also willing to donate 70,000..."

By conquering Jiankang this time, they not only got revenge, but also made a lot of money.

Tens of thousands of stones of food and grass are nothing to them.

"I'm very pleased that you all support Daliang so much, but you should still keep the things." Li Yue waved his hand, looking down on their stubs. In Ruxu City alone, more than 700,000 grains and grasses were counted.

The pirate army caught more than they did and loaded it all on the boat.

However, the more Li Yue refused, the more panicked they became, "Your Majesty... your great kindness, we will keep it in our hearts. If we can benefit from Wu Hui's heroes in the future, as long as your Majesty gives an edict, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Everyone looked upright and awe-inspiring.

Li Yue's heart moved. This group of people was a good candidate for murder and arson. They were proficient in water and adapted to the soil and water of the south.

They will be indispensable for the future expansion to the south.

The biggest problem for the northern cavalry going south is that they are not acclimatized to the climate.

Historically, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Linyi. Although he was finally defeated, forty-five out of ten people died of the epidemic, including the general Liu Fang.

Wu Huiqiang did not have this problem. He was nourished by the soil and water.

During the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, China declined, but the surrounding small countries were rising.

The Xianbei, Rouran, and Turkic peoples in the grasslands have emerged one after another, and Goguryeo in the northeast has grown into a behemoth.

Linyi in the south was also ready to make a move. It repeatedly sent troops to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty and repeatedly competed for Rinan, Jiuzhen and other counties. Nine out of ten local scholars were brutally murdered.

In the third year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (347), the year when Huan Wen destroyed Shu, Nuwen, the king of Linyi, captured Rinan, killed the prefect Xiahou Lan, massacred or Jin people, sacrificed Xiahou Lan's body to heaven, and razed Xijuan The county seat occupies the entire Nichinan County.

Throughout the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Lin Yi was extremely restless. When he saw that the Southern Dynasty was weak, he sent troops to invade.

Therefore, as soon as Emperor Sui Yang came to the throne, he sent troops to conquer the south to solve this hidden danger.

Linyi is also Champa, and the famous Champa rice comes from this country.

"Okay, I will remember what you said!" Li Yue looked at several people with a smile, and promoted Zhou Zhi to General Henghai, Gu Gongzhi to General Dinghai, and Yu Qi to General Louzhou, all of whom were promoted to General Hai. It has something to do with the ship, so it’s like saying hello in advance.

Daliang wants to maintain his rule in Jiangdong, and he cannot do without them at this stage.

In the minds of the people in Jiangdong, the influence of these people is still higher than that of the Daliang court.

The Jiangdong nobles fled from the north and were rootless trees, but this group of people were local snakes and had the support of the people.

Later, Li Yue held a banquet in the army to entertain them.

The capture of Jiankang this time was considered a perfect cooperation. The two sides initially established mutual trust, and this model can be continued in the future.

As soon as the wine was drunk, the last trace of resentment between the two completely disappeared.

Zhang Hao and Liu Laozhi drank happily with them.

"I wish I could have met Your Majesty so early and wasted the time." Zhou Zhi said with emotion.

"It's not too late, there will be more opportunities in the future!" Li Yue raised the wine bottle and drank with them.

"Hahaha, Your Majesty is right." Zhou Zhi's face was covered with a layer of red light.

The Sima family traveled south with their clothes, and relied on Jiangdong's powerful conquests in the north and south to quell rebellions in various places, and then established a firm foothold. Their martial virtues are still sufficient, and they should not have a big problem in dealing with the savages in the jungle to the south.

During the banquet, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves happily.

The next day, Li Yue led his army to Guangling, and Li Jian led more than 100,000 troops across the river and entered Stone City.

Jiankang was burned, and the army stayed in Stone City.

Later, with Huan Yi as general, he led an army of 30,000 people south to attack Guangjiao and Guangzhou. However, the journey south was not so smooth and they encountered a lot of resistance.

(End of this chapter)