At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 365 Sichuan Settlement

The Yangtze River is shallow in winter, which is not conducive for large ships to sail upstream, but today, more than a hundred large and small ships slowly reached Yiling from the lower reaches.

On the bow of the boat, Chen Baitiao said helplessly: "I have waited for more than ten years for the country to support me, spending countless money and food, but in the end it was still the horse infantry that made achievements. It is really shameful!"

"It's not that we are incompetent, it's just that the terrain is too dangerous." Qiu Jie said, "We must guard the river and prevent the Tartars from descending. Only then can the two lakes be safe."

"It's useless to say more." Chen Baitiao shook his head and said, "Since Sichuan is underway, the Yangtze River does not need a navy. You and I can retire."

"That's not true. There is also the Yellow River." Qiu Jie said.

After a year of fighting, the land of Shu was basically pacified. The Yuan army in Yiling lost its logistics supplies and faced the dilemma of attacking from front to back. In desperation, they chose to surrender.

Because the Song army had already entered the city and taken over the city defense, Chen Baitiao, as a naval general, could stand on the same boat as his deputy.

After a while, the ship docked. Chen Baitiao turned around and entered the cabin and said, "Marshal, the pseudo-general general is waiting on the dock."

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After a violent cough, Jiang Zheng stood up and said: "I am giving the order to the entire army not to disturb the people and not to abuse the surrendered troops."

This is emphasized again and again and needs no further elaboration.

Jiang Zheng just got off the boat and fell to his knees in front of him.

Yang Wen'an at the front said: "The guilty general Yang Wen'an did not know the time of heaven and resisted the heavenly master. Now he is surrendering. It is really a capital crime."

Jiang Zheng helped Yang Wen'an up and said: "The general killed the thief and surrendered, so as to avoid the casualties of the soldiers and civilians. It is not too late to return after getting lost. I have already reported to the court, and there will be a reward soon."

Yang Wen'an lowered his head and said, "I don't dare. I just want to be released back to my hometown and become a farm servant."

I think that when he was stationed in Yiling, he not only kept the river watertight, but also organized naval raids from time to time. Although he failed to break through Chen Baitiao's defense, he still caused a lot of casualties.

Coupled with all the previous deeds, now the situation is exhausted. I really don't dare to ask for rewards, I just hope not to be liquidated.

Jiang Zheng saw his uneasiness and said: "I said before that the general does not need to worry about Yang's crime of treason and surrendering to the enemy. It is not a crime for the two countries to fight each other for their own masters. There is really no need for the general to worry."

One of the four marshals, and Song Ting's reputation in this regard has always been good, so Yang Wen'an felt relieved and led Jiang Cheng into the city.

After taking over Yiling, the entire Yangtze River was connected, and there was no obstacle to the two lakes entering Shu.

But Sichuan can't rest easy because Jianmen Pass, the gateway to Shu, is still in the hands of the Yuan army.

The sage of poetry has a saying: Only heaven can set up dangers, the sword gate is strong in the world, if a man comes to the pass in anger, millions of people can't get close to him.

Although Chen Daju led the army to attack from the rear, the Yuan army defended the cliff, causing the Song army to suffer frequent defeats.

A hundred-foot-high cliff is really not something you can climb up with all your strength.

From the middle of the year to the end of the year, the mortar shells have been used up, and if we continue to fight, we can only take human lives.

Just when Chen Daju was depressed, Chief of Staff Huang Hua came in excitedly and said: "Old Chen, this is a great thing."

"What good thing?" Chen Daju asked.

"Beishan Puppet Yuan Guard General Li Qing has sent an envoy, please surrender!" Huang Hua said.

"Is that true?" Chen Dadu stood up.

Huang Hua said: "The person is outside, you will know if you ask."

"Please come in quickly... No, I will greet you personally!" Chen Daju hurried out and saw the person coming.

"Little man Li Guang, pay your respects to the general!" The visitor bowed.

"Please get up and come inside to talk." Chen Dali supported Li Guang and pulled him inside.

Li Qing is the son of Li Dehui, and Li Dehui was once the minister of Zhenjin, so he was able to command one-third of the defense area of ​​Jiange.As a close confidant of Zhenjin, Li Qing's request to surrender was indeed beyond the imagination of Chen Daju.

"The Li family has been loyal to the Puppet Yuan. Now that the Puppet Yuan is about to be destroyed, the Li family should be considered, so the head of the family sent a villain to ask for surrender." Li Guang said.

There is no special reason, just for the survival of the family. In fact, this is the starting point of most surrenderers.

"General Li is following the direction of the sky, which is a clear intention. I will report to the court to ask for merit for General Li." Empty words are not enough to convince people. Chen Daju thought for a while and continued: "I will guarantee it with Xiang's head." , General Li is also a viscount at the lowest level."

"How can the general guarantee this?" Li Guang asked.

Surrender is for the sake of wealth, and you must get a strong guarantee.

"Our military judge is Chen Ge's old son-in-law. I wonder if he can be a guarantee?" Chen Daju thought for a while and then said: "In addition, Marshal Jiang is in Chengdu. The envoy can take a trip. I think Marshal Jiang will agree to my promise."

"Okay, I'll go to Chengdu for a visit." Li Guang said.

The Guancheng of Jiange had long been razed to the ground, but the military strongholds on the top of the cliffs on both sides were really difficult to defeat. In half a year, the Song army spent 3000 men and it was clear that they could not defeat it.

So when Jiang Guan heard that Li Qing wanted to surrender, he immediately mentioned the conditions - count.

Unlike Chen Daju, everyone knew the Jiang family's status. With Jiang Qiu's guarantee, Li Qing no longer had any doubts.

On New Year's Eve, Li Qing replaced the Mongolian soldiers supervising the army with his trusted followers, and then allowed five hundred Song soldiers to climb up the cliff.

When the Song soldiers came up, they immediately launched a clearing campaign against the die-hard Yuan Ting loyalists. Before midnight, they had wiped out all the Mongolian soldiers.

Immediately, the Song army turned the artillery in the stronghold and fired wildly at the opposite side.

In fact, the distance between the two sides is not far, only more than 30 zhang. The movement on the other side has been discovered earlier, but the cliff faces each other, so I can't figure out the situation for a while.

By the time the situation became clear, the situation was over.

With Jianmen closed, the gates of Sichuan and Shu have been controlled, so that Sichuan can be said to be really stable.

"It's a pity that Jianmen Pass has consumed all the ammunition and cannot leave Sichuan to attack Hanzhong." Chen Daju was quite helpless.

"This is the fault of the general." Li Qing said with a smile.

Chen Daju waved his hands and said: "The two armies are fighting each other, and each is the master, so there is no need to blame yourself."

Li Qing thought for a while and said: "If the general is at ease and the villain is willing to do it, he may be able to deceive the checkpoints along the way."

"The Tartar general on the other side has run away, so the news must have leaked out. The general is only in danger if he goes." Chen strongly rejected Li Qing's proposal.

It would be possible to do this if the defenders were completely wiped out, but it would be impossible if some of them escaped.

At this moment, Jiang Qiu sent a supplementary order: defend on the spot and do not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly.

Entering Hanzhong from Sichuan, the road is difficult to navigate and there are cliffs everywhere. If you don't know the specific situation, marching forward is tantamount to losing your life.

After giving up all thoughts of continuing to march, Chen Daju took Li Qing back to Chengdu.

Jiang Qiu met Li Qing, and after some praise, he said, "My father was very generous when he governed Sichuan, and the people are grateful for it. How about you join the Sichuan General Manager's Office and assist the imperial court in governing Sichuan?"

"I have my wish, but I dare not ask for it!" Li Qing agreed happily.

Sichuan's population quickly recovered to 300 million. In addition to immigrants, there were also many mountain residents, including Yi people and Han people who had hid in the mountains. Most of them came out of the mountains because of Li Dehui's persuasion.

And when he was serving as the political affairs minister of Pingzhang of Sichuan Province, Li Dehui really made decisions for the people, so he was deeply loved by the people.

After the Song army fell from the plateau, many people fled back to the mountains, and Li Qing happened to succeed his father.

(End of this chapter)