Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 197 The Battle of Sanjiangkou ([-])

On July [-]th, Shi Congyun held a banquet in the camp outside Jiangling City to entertain Nanping Wang Gao Baorong.

As a result, Gao Baorong came after a long time.

Shi Congyun understood what he was thinking, so he beckoned to Liu Qingchuan who was outside the big tent, and then said, "Go and invite the King of Nanping on horseback, and tell him that it's not a banquet at the Hongmen, and that there are many things to discuss with him about the aftermath. If he wants to Talk about coming quickly."

Liu Qingchuan nodded, and then rode to Jiangling City to find someone.

Shi Congyun did not allow the army to enter Jiangling. It is not a good thing for the people to have so many soldiers entering the city.

He also set an example, stayed outside the city, did not enter the city, and did not harm the girls in Jiangling, many people would watch their camp from a distance, but no one dared to approach.

Because Shi Congyun sent people to repatriate the laborers in Nanping, the local people still have a good impression of him, but many ordinary people may not know that Jiangling, Xiazhou and Guizhou have changed.

The only feeling is that after a period of time, I heard some news brought by the young people who came back from Jingmen, which became the topic of conversation after dinner, knowing that they had become the people of the Zhou Dynasty.

Then the parental officials above them may change, or they may hear some sporadic news. In the future, they should still pay taxes and live their lives.

Because of the demise of Nanping, there was almost no fighting.

As far as the moment is concerned, this kind of ignorance is a kind of happiness. If they face the Dazhou army directly like the Huainan people and are at the forefront of the war, they will probably be greeted with trepidation, burning, killing and looting, and their families will be destroyed.

But the Gao family was the most influential. Shi Congyun stood in front of the tent, thinking about how to deal with the Gao family, with Luqiu Zhongqing and Li Chuyun by his side.

"Father Gao and his son can't let them stay in Nanping, it's too dangerous, and they have to go to Daliang anyway, but he may have other requirements, Commander," Luqiu Zhongqing took the lead in putting forward his own suggestion.

"It's a great thing for the commander-in-chief not to kill them, what else would he dare to think about?" Li Chuyun was very dissatisfied.

"Marshal, why don't you come here to be a bad guy, and lead troops to raid his mansion tonight, and give him some flair, and then the commander-in-chief will just reprimand you so that he can understand the situation he is in. "

"This, isn't it appropriate?" Luqiu Zhongqing said with some worry.

"What's inappropriate? It's just the land of the Gao family's three states. Look at this Jiangling city, and look at the food that is casually provided to support tens of thousands of troops. Usually, there must be a lot of raids on the people. We can't let them continue to lead Go to the capital.

How much hardship the people have endured, and finally have the opportunity to let them spit it out. "Li Chuyun said bluntly.

His words surprised Luqiu Zhongqing.

Shi Congyun didn't have any problem listening, "That's right, let's spit it out and give it to the common people, so we can continue to have fun? He wants to eat farts.

But how much is still a question, how about this, when I invite Gao Baorong, you will take someone to raid his house, try not to cause any deaths, without the king of Nanping, everything will be easy to handle, after that I will deal with it with. "

Li Chuyun took the order, and immediately went to pick people.

He didn't come even if he invited him. It seems that Gao Baorong didn't understand the situation. He might think that even if he lost Nanping, he would still be the King of Nanping.

Little did they know that the official made him king just to appease their separatist regimes. Now that he has no territory, he is nothing. On the contrary, the official is more willing to find a suitable excuse to get rid of him, because keeping him is always an unstable factor.

At noon, Gao Baorong arrived in the army, still accompanied by four guards, wearing a red and purple robe with jade around his waist.

After meeting, the two exchanged a few words of pleasantries, and then entered the big tent. Gao Baorong's speech was quite polite, and his attitude was acceptable, but when he heard that Luqiu Zhongqing was going to sit with them, Gao Baorong was a little dissatisfied.

"The commander-in-chief is the envoy of the imperial court, and the old man is the king of Nanping. How can everyone sit with you and me?"

Shi Congyun turned his head to Luqiu Zhongqing and said, "Sir, go out first, and you will come with Li Chuyun later."

Luqiu Zhongqing nodded, understood what he said, got up and went out, and saluted him and Gao Baorong before leaving, but Gao Baorong didn't respond.

Shi Congyun sat across from him, and said straight to the point: "I have invited the king of Nanping to come and explain that your family cannot stay in Nanping, but must go to Daliang.

The other things will be rewarded by the officials when they arrive there, so you don't have to worry, go at ease and just wait for the arrangements of the officials. "

"Marshal, you can't treat me like this. The old man is the king of Nanping bestowed by the court. He has made great contributions to guarding the border for the court, and he has fought with the emperor!" Gao Baorong said hastily.

"What do you want?"

"Give the old man half a month to clean up the things, and when the packing is done, the old man will take his family to Daliang by himself."

"Half a month, your family really has a lot of soft things."

"If the commander is interested, I can prepare a generous gift for the commander," Gao Baorong leaned forward slightly, hinting in a low voice.

I want them all!
Shi Congyun almost said what was in his heart, but held back in time, and laughed loudly, "Come, come, drink, drink."

King Nanping also laughed happily, then became a little excited, his gray beard trembled wildly, and leaned over from the dining table, promising: "Have a good drink.

Commander, to be honest, our Gao family has been in Nanping for so many years, we have collected a lot of good things, as long as the commander allows our family to enter Beijing safely, I will pay [-]%, not half!
Giving half of the family's wealth to honor the Marshal will definitely satisfy the Marshal. "

Probably solved the most feared thing in his heart, Gao Baorong also drank happily, and when he drank to a high place, he couldn't help shouting proudly: "Seeing Master Wang enter the city, those ordinary people dare to laugh at the old man in the city, they understand Shit, they don't know anything.

They thought they could laugh when our Gao family collapsed, but they didn't know that with the help of a great commander, we could still live a good life. When we arrived in Daliang, the old man was still the king of Nanping in the imperial court, and he was still a master!They are still living in a low life and allow themselves to be exploited.

That's how things are in the world, it's nothing more than changing someone to exploit them, what's there to be proud of, it's been like this for a hundred years, those untouchables still want to turn around! "

Gao Baorong became more and more angry as he talked.

"Did they scold you?" Shi Congyun calmed down instead and asked him.

"Hmph, those untouchables, I heard someone yelling and cursing on the street when I went out of the city, and I usually dare not speak, because I see our Gao family is about to fall." Gao Baorong blushed and said with a smile: "But they are Bai is happy, and the commander-in-chief doesn't have to argue with them."

"Outsiders call us Gao Hooligans. Our Gao family has been tyrannical in Nanping for decades. What can these bastards do?"

Gao Baorong continued to complain, but he was too old to drink, and soon began to talk loudly.

Shi Congyun looked at the old man, and knew in his heart that among the warlords of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, those who simply sought wealth and exploited the common people were considered to be the better part.

And the top ones are either extremely perverted, or they believe that what they eat is what makes them healthy, and they are complete cannibals.

Most Chinese people believe that the way of heaven is reincarnation, good and evil will be rewarded, but Shi Congyun does not believe it, because during the period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, many perverted and cruel people, even man-eating maniacs, enjoyed all the glory, wealth and status. High weight, dying of death.

So he doesn't believe in reincarnation, good and evil are rewarded, that's what Buddhism says, he believes in doing it by himself, and having enough food and clothing.

So in the afternoon, when Gao Baorong got drunk, Li Chuyun led the soldiers out of Jiangling City.

A total of 86 carts of gold and silver property were brought back from the Gao family's palace, and the long motorcade attracted many people to watch.

At the same time, Li Chuyun also told him that there are more than 200 wives, concubines, maids, etc. in the Gao family's palace in Jiangling City, a small land of three states and seventeen counties.

There was also a palace built in the north of Jiangling City, with at least a thousand rooms. The entire north of the city was full of palaces. They didn't have time to take a closer look, but the soldiers had already controlled it.

At the same time, there are 30 shi of grain in the official warehouse in the north of the city, which should be savings for many years. No wonder he is not in a hurry to ask the king of Nanping to support tens of thousands of troops.

Because Gao Baorong was not at home, no one in the mansion dared to stop the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. After all, they were not Nanping Kings conferred by the imperial court.

In the evening, after Gao Baorong sobered up, Shi Congyun took Luqiu Zhongqing into the big tent, and Luqiu Zhongqing told him that the Gao family had been confiscated.Gao Baorong was dumbfounded, then became furious, and began to scold Li Chuyun, asking Shi Congyun to give him justice.

Without further ado, Shi Congyun drew out his saber and put it on his neck.

"Someone asked him to do it, do you think the officials want to see a dead King of Nanping or a living King of Nanping.

Don't you think that you, the king of Nanping, have much weight? Shi Congyun sneered and said, "Go to Daliang obediently. With your salary, you can live a stable life and save your life."

If you are still delusional and want to do some untimely actions, I will send the head of King Nanping to the officials to ask for credit. It's the same anyway, and it will save money for the officials. "

Gao Baorong was paralyzed by fright, kowtowed repeatedly and begged for his life. Shi Congyun didn't want to embarrass the old comrade, so he was sent back and put under custody.

After leaving the big tent, Shi Congyun said to Luqiu Zhongqing beside him: "Sir, I have temporarily appointed you as Quanzhi Jiangling, Xiazhou, and Guizhou affairs. You write the memorial yourself, and I will print it and send it to you." girder.

Afterwards, the affairs of Nanping will be handed over to you for the time being, and I will assign an army to you, and the officials below will appoint and dismiss you to make the decision.

As for Gao Baorong's items, let's send one-third of them back to Daliang and hand them over to the imperial court, and distribute the rest to all the soldiers on this trip. You will preside over this matter.

There are only three prefectures and seventeen counties in Nanping, and 30 shi of grain should also be distributed to the common people with 17 shi. Let us keep the rest as military rations, which can shorten the supply line. "

"The minister takes orders." Luqiu Zhongqing cupped his hands repeatedly.

After dealing with the matter in Nanping, we will continue to go south and attack Wuping.

As early as after taking Nanping in early July, Li Hanchao was ordered to deploy scouts and went along the Yangtze River to the east of Sanjiangkou.

Wang Quanbin also led the main force of the army to march eastward with 3 people. Shi Congyun gave him the order to guard the Sanjiangkou to the east and build a defense line along the river to the north of Yuezhou to prevent Wuping's army from crossing the river.

According to the reports from Li Hanchao's scouts, after learning the news from Nanping, Wuping acted quickly. The army had arrived in Yuezhou, and quickly built a defensive front in the north of Yuezhou city to prevent people from crossing the river on the other side.

At the same time, hundreds of ships were cruising near Sanjiangkou, blocking the river, and some troops were stationed on the north side of Dongting Mountain in the west of Yuezhou to prevent anyone from making a fuss about Dongting Mountain.

It seems that a unified opinion has been formed in Wuping, and that is to fight.

Wuping is not Nanping. Wuping has nine prefectures, and its strength should not be underestimated. There are at least [-] troops.

So after handing over the matter of Nanping to Luqiu Zhongqing, Shi Congyun led the remaining army and Li Chuyun to leave Jiangling, go down the Yangtze River, and head for Sanjiangkou.

The Sanjiang Estuary is at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake, where the Yangtze River turns five major bends in succession, and the waters are complicated.

Originally, crossing the river near Jiangling could also directly take Langzhou, the seat of Wuping, but after crossing the river upstream, there are large areas of mountains, swamps, and lakes. It is very disadvantageous to march south.

If the army wants to attack Langzhou, the last way is to cross the river from the downstream near Sanjiangkou, occupy Yuezhou on the opposite bank, and then walk along the Yuanshui along Dongting Lake to reach Langzhou directly.

In this way, not only bypassing the many mountains and lakes in the north, but also marching along the waterway, speeding up and saving energy, the army can advance smoothly, which is the best marching route.

On July [-], Shi Congyun arrived at a peninsula north of Sanjiangkou.

Walking through the avenue in the woods and looking across the river, you can already vaguely see the flag of the Wuping Army, soldiers on the shore, sentry towers, and many Wuping warships cruising on the river.

On the river bank in front of him are the fences set up by the Zhou army, the horses, the wooden sentry towers built, and many soldiers patrolling back and forth.

Wang Quanbin said beside him: "Yesterday, the bandit army tried to rush to the beach once, trying to hit the north bank, but we killed them."

"There are knowledgeable people on the opposite side, and when they find something wrong, they know to garrison at Sanjiangkou as soon as possible." Shi Congyun said looking across the opposite side, and the two armies just faced each other across the river.

But here is not like the lower reaches of the Yangtze River like Jinling, where the river is much narrower than there.

The average width of the Yangtze River near Jinling is four to five miles, and in some places it reaches an exaggerated ten miles or so. It is very difficult to cross the river.

The width of the Yangtze River in front of me is about one or two miles, because it belongs to the middle and upper reaches.

"Where is Si Chao's navy?"

"About fifty miles downstream."

"Immediately send an order to bring the navy here." He thought for a while and then said: "Pull up the firearms battalion behind, there are too many people on the opposite beach, and the casualties will definitely be high if we forcefully cross over, let's try some new tricks. "

(End of this chapter)