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Chapter 508 Chapter [-] Unifies the South
Bashu was originally a barren land located in the southwestern border. It was remote and backward, and had always been ignored by the people of the Central Plains.It was not until Qin State destroyed Bashu that it further entered the vision of the princes of the Central Plains. However, people at that time just thought that Qin State's territory had increased a lot, but its strength still did not change much.

Until later, Li Bing, the governor of Shu in the state of Qin, built the river weir to solve the flood in Bashu, and turned the Bashu Plain into a land of abundance with fertile irrigation and convenient irrigation.Preparingly speaking, the reason why Qin was able to unify the world is that material logistics is an important guarantee.In addition to Guanzhong, Bashu is also an important food and material asset area.It is precisely because of the presence of Bashu that the talents of Qin State can compete with Qi Chu economically.

After the death of Qin Dynasty, Bashu was entrusted to Han Wang Liu Bang by Xiang Yu.In this way, Bashu is the land of Longxing Liu Bang, the original foundation of the Han Dynasty, and also an important grain production area.

Its importance is self-evident, whether it is in name or in essence, the Han King Liu Bang's emphasis on Bashu has naturally been greatly strengthened.When the army is fighting outside, the biggest worry is the instability of the rear.At the beginning, Bashu was in the rear, surrounded by small princes and tribes who didn't matter. Liu Bang was not worried that they would pose any threat to Bashu.After all, the first thing the princes want to win is to protect themselves. How could they feel easy to be an enemy of the mighty Han.

However, since the Yue army captured Linjiang State, the situation has changed a lot. Yue State is a vassal state that can compete with the Han State.When the Vietnamese army approached the gate, Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, felt the threat deeply. It can be said that the safety of the land of Bashu made him worried.The Vietnamese army stationed in Jiangling on a large scale, threatening Bashu and the upper reaches of Mian River at the same time.The Yue Kingdom has been acting too frequently in the recent period, and the strength of the Yue Kingdom is too strong, and the Yue King Yin Xu has lofty ambitions.

Under such circumstances, Liu Bang must be prepared.The troops of Yue State and Yue State went upstream through the Mian River, attacking Heluo in the east, threatening Wuguan in the northwest, and then harassing Guanzhong.It was the most important thing, and he specially sent a brave general of the same clan, and also his own relative Liu Jia, to build Xiang/Yang City in the Mian River to prevent the Vietnamese army from invading the north.

As for Bashu, Liu Bang had already prepared for it. He garrisoned troops in Yiling between Bashu and Jiangling, and sent Lu Wan to guard it.I hope that this can be used as some barriers to block the Vietnamese army, keep Bashu, and at the same time give myself a buffer and reaction time.

Liu Bang was on guard everywhere, but how could King Yin Xu of Yue give up so easily?The determination has been made, and no one can easily change it.It is inevitable sooner or later to check and balance the Han State and occupy the land of the Han State.At the same time when the Han army captured the Zhao land in the north, Yue Wang Yinxu finally turned his gun and pointed the tip of his sword at Bashu, ready to start using troops against Bashu.

In the city of Hongdu, in the Palace of the King of Yue, for such an important event, there must be a thorough plan and preparation.Yin Xu didn't dare to make his own claims, and was discussing with his courtiers and generals the plan and feasibility of attacking Bashu!
"Your Majesty, I have already been to Bashu. After Bashuqin saw Mr. Li Si's letter, he said that if the Vietnamese army can enter Bashu smoothly, they will do their best to help."

The battle between Bashu and Bashu was of great importance, and Yun Qingshan, the leader of the Wuling Barbarians who knew a lot about the southwest area, also rushed back, bringing back the latest news of his envoy to Bashu.

The Qin family has a pivotal position in Bashu, which is enough to help the Vietnamese army take Bashu smoothly.Therefore, when Yun Qingshan met Yin Xu for the first time and expressed that Wu Lingman was willing to surrender sincerely, he also gave him a big gift.That is to be able to contact the Bashu Qin family, and Yin Xu is naturally happy to see the success, and asked Yun Qingshan to go to Bashu to make contact.

Yun Qingshan can be regarded as rushing to do things, hurrying to go back, and finally rushed back before Yin Xu made a move on Bashu.Bringing back the reply from the Bashu Qin family is an important aspect, and there is another important thing. Yun Qingshan also wants to take advantage of this opportunity to fight against Bashu to make a contribution.

The future of Yue State is bright. If Wulingman wants to have a better development, it must have enough credit and importance.Now Yun Qingshan is doing his best to do better.

After hearing Yun Qingshan's report, Yin Xu immediately grasped these key points from it.First, the Bashuqin family still cared about the old relationship with the Qin State in the past. Li Si's letter played a certain role, and the win-win matter has already achieved some results.Second, the Qin family favored the Yue state among Han and Yue. Presumably, the Qin family could see that the Yue state was plotting Bashu and wanting to unify the entire south.Of course, all of this must be based on Qin's confidence in the Yue Kingdom and the Yue King.

Thirdly, of course, the Bashuqin family is also conditional, it is not that they fell to the Yue country and helped the Yue country from the beginning.It was after the Vietnamese army successfully entered Bashu.

That is to say, the Yue Kingdom must rely on its own strength to advance smoothly into Bashu, which means that the major event has been settled.When Qin arrived at that time, he would have no scruples, not afraid of being implicated and suppressed.At the same time, this in itself is also a way to prove the strength of the Yue State, which proves that the Yue State has successfully controlled Bashu.This is also a source of Qin's confidence. If you want to win Qin's support for Yue, you must give the other party strong confidence.

Of course, Qin's statement made it much more convenient.Now the top priority of the Yue State is how to overcome the defense line of Liu Bang's subordinates and how to enter the interior of Bashu.In fact, in many cases, it is easy to lay down a place, how to be stable and stable is the key.Bashu used to be Liu Bang's lair, the place where he made his fortune, and the management must be relatively in place.Without Qin's help, it would be difficult for Bashu to be used by the Yue State if it wanted to stabilize.Now that Qin's answer has given Yin Xu a lot of peace of mind.

Of course, Yun Qingshan is still very humble and polite, and Yin Xu knows this well.Thinking that the Qin family can buy it, apart from the old friendship between Li Si and Qin Guo, Yun Qingshan contributed a lot.Of course, everything is based on interests, and the Qin family also wants to win a win-win situation with the country of Yue.For wealthy merchants and aristocratic families, such a choice is essential.

"Well, Qingshan has worked hard!" Yin Xu nodded in praise.Yin Xu had an indescribable feeling about this subject who was born in Wuling barbarians but was very familiar with the Central Plains culture.Perhaps this is the uniqueness of the barbarian, he surrendered unexpectedly, and he was so loyal on the surface.

Among the Central Plains people, there are far fewer people who value love and righteousness, and are honest and loyal.Perhaps as Yun Qingshan said, he and Yin Xu have similar temperaments, so the monarch and his ministers get along very well.

Yun Qingshan shook his head lightly and said: "It's not hard, these are all matters within the responsibility of the minister."

Yin Xu smiled slightly and said: "Everyone has also heard that the Qin family is willing to help us, and is also willing to return to the Yue Kingdom. But the premise is that after we enter Bashu, that is to say, how to enter Bashu is still up to us! This can be regarded as the condition they put forward, or it is a test for us! The decision to attack Bashu has been made, but... tell me, how to fight this battle, how can we enter Bashu as soon as possible, and win Bashu?"

Su Andao: "As early as when Pu Jun entered Jiangling, Feiying had already started to investigate the roads and terrains in Bashu area. Starting from Jiangling to Bashu. There is a river flowing between the two places, so you can go by boat, which is perfect. Passage. However, there is a very long canyon between the two places. There are many torrents and dangerous shoals, and the navigation conditions are very poor. Ships are often destroyed and people die when going straight down the current. After autumn, there are more floods... and later into winter, it is the season of bitter water, the water level is too low, which is not conducive to sailing..."

This does not need to be investigated by Yin Xu to know that from Jiangling west to Bashu, the Dajiang waterway is the Badong Three Gorges of the later generations of civilization!The situation of that section of the waterway is well known to everyone, and there is no scientific method now, so it is naturally difficult to pass safely.Therefore, it is still very difficult to enter Bashu with this golden waterway, almost like a dream.

"So, isn't there only the plank road along the river?" Gao Yi asked softly.

Su An said: "The Dajiang waterway can only make a few attempts... I am afraid that the transportation of troops and grain and grass will still have to rely on land transportation!"

Although this is an inconvenient, troublesome and risky problem that no one wants to face, but the facts are in front of us, and there is really nothing we can do about it!

There are still many plank roads between the mountains in the southwest. There are plank roads between Bashu and Guanzhong, and there are such passages between Chu and Bashu along the great river.Except for the extremely difficult and perhaps non-existent roads across the mountains, the plank road seems to be the only more convenient passage.

"There is a plank road, but it still has to pass through Yiling. Lu Wan has blocked the road for a long time. It may not be easy to pass." Zhang Han couldn't help sighing.

The plank road is indeed flat, and it may be a lot more convenient, but it is undoubtedly more difficult to pass safely.The Yue people can see the convenience of the plank road, and the Han army has already paid attention to it. It must be strictly guarded, and it is naturally even more difficult to pass safely!

Speaking of how to enter Bashu, it is indeed a little troublesome, and everyone can't help but sigh!

Gao Yidao: "Lu Wan is guarding Yiling, but the strength of his troops and himself may not be that powerful. General Pu may not be able to break through the defense line!"

Up to now, the storm has entered the scope of consideration!
Yin Xu sighed softly. If there is a strong attack, the casualties will undoubtedly increase exponentially.In this way, even if Bashu is won, it is not a good thing!

Yun Qingshan, who had been standing by the side without speaking, spoke, and only heard him say: "Your Majesty, I have an idea..."

Yin Xu's eyes fell on Yun Qingshan. He knew that Yun Qingshan knew the southwest area very well, so he might have a good solution!

Immediately said: "Qingshan, tell me quickly and listen!"

Yun Qingshan said: "Actually, to enter Bashu, if you go from east to west, you must enter Yiling. But we are now on the offensive, and military operations require a clever strategy. Don't be attached to the positive road, think from other directions. It’s possible to find a way.”

"Oh, I don't know Yunhao, what do you mean?" Zhang Han was immediately interested in this!
Yun Qingshan continued: "How Qin State destroyed Chu back then, now we will do the opposite!"

As soon as these words came out, it really felt like one word awakened the dreamer.Suddenly Zhang Han's mind flashed, and Li Si and Wei Liao next to him glanced at each other, and they all saw surprise in each other's eyes.

At the beginning, Qin State destroyed Chu State, except gradually advancing from the Wuguan area, and gradually encroaching on Chu State's territory.It is one aspect to gradually attack the interior of Chu from the northwest. In fact, the Qin people have considered an important plan before.That is to gradually attack Chu from the west, that is, from the upper reaches.

At that time, Qin State controlled Bashu, while Chu State controlled Yelang State, Qilan State, Dian State, and many other second-level vassal states in the southwest.Starting from Bashu, nibbling and annexing the western barrier of Chu State, and then going east along the river is undoubtedly a great way.Of course, along the river to the east, there are many other things besides the turbulent river!
For example, in the lower reaches of the Linjiang River, Chang/Sha and Wulingman areas, there are many rivers flowing from west to east nearby. They first poured into the Xiangshui River, entered Dongting, and then entered the Dajiang River.Part of the Qin army attacked Chu from here. Of course, this is not the main frontal battlefield, so these clues were intentionally or unintentionally ignored.

As for why Yun Qingshan thought of this first, a very important reason is that when the Qin army came east from here, the first thing they encountered was Wulingman.It was the attack and attack of the Qin army that caused Wulingman to suffer serious losses and suffered heavy casualties. It can be said to be a painful memory that I don't want to think about.

Today when Yin Xu mentioned how to attack Bashu, Yun Qingshan thought of the opposite method.Although it is an extremely painful memory, but now it is also for the revival of Wuling Man, so I can feel a lot more calm in my heart.Of course.He only needs to mention these things briefly, and Li Si, Wei Liao, Zhang Han and the others can naturally think of one or two.

Wei Liao was the man behind the Qin State's strategy of destroying the six countries, and he knew these things in detail, so when Yun Qingshan only mentioned it slightly, he already knew it clearly!
Li Si naturally understood, after all, of course, many decisions were made by him.As for the Qin army's pursuit and massacre of Wuling Man, he also knew about it.Therefore, when his eyes touched Yun Qingshan, he felt somewhat apologetic in his heart.However, after seeing Yun Qingshan's calm expression, he felt a lot more at ease.

Zhang Han said in a deep voice: "That's a good idea. We don't have to go through Yiling to attack Bashu. The mountain roads in the south are also a good choice. Especially along the many tributaries to the east of the Xiangshui River, we can also rely on water transportation. To a certain extent, it can solve the problem of grain and grass transportation!"

Su An clapped his hands and said, "That's very good. We can take a detour to enter Bashu from some places in the south. So what if Lu Wan manages a defense line like a copper wall in Yiling? Let's go around behind him and make his defense line pile up." It's hard to break a brick!"

Chen Ping smiled and said, "Lu Wan must have been waiting for us in Yiling? He must have been a little anxious waiting, so we might as well give him a surprise!"

Yin Xu couldn't help but feel moved. Now Lu Wan's line of defense in Yiling seems to be somewhat similar to the famous Maginot line of defense during World War II.In the end, I couldn't make a solid decoration, and now I have to give Lu Wan a small gift...

Li Sidao: "Following the road mentioned by Yunhao, the road may be more difficult, but in comparison, the possibility and resistance of finally entering Bashu will be much reduced. As long as we successfully enter Bashu, we will wait for Lu Wan's reaction." When we came here, it was already too late, and by that time he would definitely not be our opponent!"

Yun Qingshan said in a deep voice: "Yes, besides, as long as it enters the territory of Bashu, the Qin family should keep its promise and it will work!"

Su An said: "However, there are a few problems that seem to be difficult. The first one is to attack Bashu from this direction. There must be a lot of territory involving Yelang Kingdom and many other Southwestern Yi. How can our army stay in peace with them? Fighting without incident is also a problem!"

Zhang Han said: "The mountains and highlands we passed along the way, ordinary soldiers are not very used to it, and it will affect the effectiveness of the battle!"

Yun Qingshan smiled softly: "Okay, don't worry about this, I will settle things with the Yelang Kingdom, at least to ensure that our army can pass through smoothly. As for the soldiers... if the king allows it, Qingshan asks Wuling Man to do it for you." Pioneer, we are more used to the mountains and forests, and we are also familiar with the terrain in that area!"

Yun Qingshan made it very clear that the Wuling Man were going to take the lead in this battle, and of course the first effort would be theirs.Earlier, Yun Qingshan had said that there was a connection between him and the Yelang Kingdom.Perhaps if he stepped forward, it would be easier to stabilize the Southwestern Yi led by the Yelang Kingdom, and be able to enter the land of Bashu smoothly!

Li Si and Wei Liao glanced at each other, Yun Qingshan had come prepared, and guessed that these things had already been planned when he made the suggestion.Needless to say, just contacting the Bashu Qin family is already a great achievement.Today, the southwestern Yi is stable, and the vanguard is like Bashu... Yun Qingshan is undoubtedly the biggest hero in this battle!

Yin Xu nodded lightly: "Since Qingshan said so, then the vanguard can naturally be handed over to Wuling Man. I hope you can take the lead in making contributions. After you enter Bashu, the purpose is not to capture a lot of land. The most urgent thing is to solve Lu Wan first. Relieve your worries and regain Bashu in a timely manner. Although Yiling is not suitable for marching, the battle between Bashu and Hongdu, and the communication between Jiangdong still cannot be separated from the river and plank road!
So your task is to enter the territory of Bashu, detour to the west of Yiling, and attack Lu Wan from behind.At that time, the widow will order General Pu to attack from the east, and you will attack from east to west, and you must completely wipe out Lu Wan in Yiling.Remember, the purpose of this battle is to capture Bashu, and our country of Yue wants to unify the entire south! "

(End of this chapter)