Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 518 Opportunity
Yan An reluctantly agreed.In order to prevent Liang Xiao from refusing again, he decided to invite him in person.

Taking this opportunity, Lu Xiang and Zhao Yingqi confessed.

When Zhao Yingqi heard this, his heart was also moved.The strength of the Forbidden Army outside the city is related to the power of the Lu family, so why not his position as the crown prince?Father King Zhao Hu didn't only have one son, he also had more than a dozen brothers, among them was a woman from the Lu family.

If all the power falls into the hands of Lu Jia, then if Lu Jia wants to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones, he will have no power to fight back.

Zhao Yingqi was full of praise for Lu Xiang's quickness.

Liang Xiao soon arrived hand in hand with Yan An.

The tactic of avoiding the truth and making the false work once again worked. A gap was opened within the South Vietnamese camp, and an ally who had a fundamental conflict of interest with Lu Jia was found.Naturally, Liang Xiao would no longer put on airs.A gentleman sees the opportunity, he wants to seize this opportunity immediately.Can the South Vietnamese cavalry be trained to be elite and aside, he can at least take this opportunity to get enough horses.

Liang Xiao meets Zhao Yingqi and Lu Xiang and hits it off right away.

Through communicating with Lu Xiang, Liang Xiao learned that in addition to the cavalry, the Nanyue Kingdom also had a team of elephant soldiers, which consisted of thirty elephants. Each elephant had two archers and two spears on its back. Hands, surrounded by fifty to one hundred pawns.

In fact, this is equivalent to the chariot soldiers of South Vietnam.It's just that compared to the chariot soldiers in the Central Plains, the movement speed of these elephant soldiers is really pitiful.

When Liang Xiao and Zhao Guang were traveling together, they had inquired about some military deployments in South Vietnam.However, Zhao Guang was alert, and Liang Xiao's income was limited.Lu Xiang was not as cautious as Zhao Guang, and he wanted to ask Liang Xiao to teach him the art of riding and fighting, so his mouth was naturally much looser.In addition to the elephant soldiers, he also revealed to Liang Xiao some general conditions of the South Vietnamese military circle.

Compared with neighboring countries, South Vietnam can be regarded as a regional military power.With a current population base of less than 200 million, South Vietnam has an army of nearly 20.Even if some Luxiang's intentional exaggeration is deducted, it is a staggering number in terms of South Vietnam's economic conditions.

It is necessary to know that the army is supported by financial resources.

However, there was another reason for South Vietnam's military strength.Back then, the 50 Qin army conquered South Vietnam, and after several bloody battles, they finally succeeded.As conquerors, the surviving Qin army unceremoniously shared their spoils, and women were one of them.Naturally, their descendants also regarded themselves as conquerors, inheriting the martial arts style of their parents, and serving in the army became their first choice.Nine out of ten South Vietnamese soldiers were of Qin blood. They were taller and stronger than soldiers of other ethnic groups, and they were also more fierce and aggressive.

During Zhao Tuo's rule of South Vietnam, these descendants of the Qin army were definitely the backbone.With the stability of the Zhao Tuo dynasty, Zhao Tuo also adopted some methods to reduce military power.On the one hand, he appointed his descendants as generals, and on the other hand, he married the generals in the army and tied them to the big ship of the Zhao family.Relatively speaking, Zhao Tuo has always been cautious about the powerful families in South Vietnam, trying not to let them get involved in the army.

As far as the current situation is concerned, most of the generals in the army are from the Zhao family clan, and a small half are descendants of the Qin army who are married to the Zhao family. Only a very small number are Yue people, and most of them live in the middle and lower classes.Even the Lu family has limited influence in the army.

It is also because of this that Lu Jia's younger brother, Lu Liang, became the doctor's order, which greatly touched Lu Xiang.If the indigenous tyrants in South Vietnam start to fight for military power, they will be the ones who will be directly impacted.With Lu Jia's character, it is estimated that he will not easily conflict with generals from the Zhao family's clan.

Hearing this, Liang Xiao asked, "Where did Zhao Guang go?"

"He was originally part of the imperial army. A few days ago, Lu Jia said that the pirates were rampant and sent him to the sea to calm the pirates."

Liang Xiao's heart skipped a beat.He knew that although Zhao Guang also had the status of the clan, he got to this position by virtue of his military exploits.It can be said that he is one of the few combatants in the South Vietnamese Army. What kind of pirates need an important general like him to destroy?

The bandits in Lu Jia's heart probably didn't come from the sea, but from Lingbei.

Liang Xiao exchanged glances with Yan An calmly.Yan An also heard the meaning, and there was a little worry in his eyes.Liang Xiao chuckled, disapproving.Not to mention whether the Han army has a plan to raid from the sea now, even if there is, he is not worried.It is impossible for Han Anguo to go out in person, Wei Qing is the most likely candidate.And Wei Qing is cautious, even if Zhao Guang has enough advantages, he may not be able to catch him.

Besides, there is an advantage in having more ships?Although Zhao Guang has more than 200 large and small warships, if he really encounters two or three large ships, he might die.No matter how many small sampans there are, they are no match for aircraft carriers.

Louchuan is the aircraft carrier of this era, at least at the battleship level.

Liang Xiao calmly chatted with Lu Xiang. "Minyue is coming to attack, which general is fighting on the front line? The battle is at a stalemate, why didn't the elite forbidden army go to the front line to support?"

"The one fighting on the front line is the King of Qin, Zhao Guang." Lu Xiang paused, and added: "His wife is Lu Jia's eldest daughter, who just got married the year before last."

Liang Xiao frowned, and immediately received the signal from Lu Xiang.Obviously, Lu Xiang was more hostile to Lu Jia than they imagined, which saved him a lot of trouble.The saying that fortresses are always easy to breach from the inside is not new at all.

Liang Xiao didn't ask any more questions. He discussed with Lu Xiang the time to start cavalry training, and hoped that Lu Xiang could first obtain the consent of Nanyue King Zhao Hu to avoid unnecessary disputes.

Lu Xiang readily agreed.

Zhao Yingqi arranged a banquet to execute Liang Xiao and Yan An.During the banquet, they toasted and exchanged cups and exchanged cups.Yan An even wrote poems at the banquet, and ordered the musicians to sing on the spot to show off his literary talents.

Zhao Yingqi was beaming with joy, full of longing for the distant Chang'an.

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Shouchun, Huainan Palace.

Knowing that Dou Ying, Marquis of Wei, had come to deliver the edict, Liu An, King of Huainan, went to the border to meet him in person.The two were old acquaintances, and they chatted affectionately as soon as they met.In fact, the two did not have any common language at first. Dou Ying advocated Confucianism, and Liu An advocated Taoism. The two people had conflicts in terms of ruling ideas.In terms of succession to the throne, Dou Ying and Liu An had irreconcilable conflicts.

However, these problems are now solved.

Wei Zifu gave birth to two daughters, and Chen's sister Hua was pregnant at the same time. There is no doubt that the emperor will have an heir, the only difference is when he will have a prince.Liu An has no thoughts, so he will not have conflicts with Dou Ying over the issue of joining the Datong.

Although Dou Ying is still advocating Confucianism, but after losing his official position this time, he also realizes that he can no longer speak out as bravely as before, and it is good to learn from Huang Lao when necessary.The great Confucianist Dong Zhongshu offered sacrifices to heaven and man because of the Yellow River breach, and Dou Ying refuted it without hesitation. In fact, like Liang Xiao, he had already taken an anti-Confucian position.

When the two met now, they naturally didn't have the same acquaintances as before, but because of Liang Xiao, a common ally, they felt a little more sympathy for each other.

"Your Majesty has a good daughter and a good son-in-law. I'm really envious." After a few polite words, Dou Ying quickly got to the point. "This time I came to Huainan to collect the navy, and I got the Lord's great help. In the future, the king will also be a meritorious minister."

Seeing Deng Guobin and others, Liu An knew Liu Ling's attitude.However, this does not mean that he agrees with the court to transfer the Huainan navy so easily.

"Sun Tzu said: No more borrowing for military service, no more food for three years. Isn't it a bit too much to mobilize teachers and mobilize people in Minyue? Besides, the water in Shandong is very deep now. If there is no immediate disaster relief, when winter comes, the people will But it's hard."

"Your Majesty is right. The purpose of recruiting the Huainan Navy is to resolve the battle as soon as possible, and to transport rice from Nanyue to relieve the hunger in the Jianghuai River." Dou Ying said with a smile: "Besides, Your Majesty appreciates the knowledge of Lingnan offered by Your Majesty very much. I felt that this business route had a great future, so I sent people to investigate."

"Investigate what?" Liu An became vigilant.

"Of course it's to find out what kind of big country is nearby." Dou Ying glanced at Liu An intentionally or unintentionally. "Generals like Liang Xiao are constantly expanding their borders, and you vassal kings can't just be rich and idle, or you will lose the original intention of establishing a vassal."

Liu An's heart skipped a beat. "Your Majesty wants to move to the side of the feudal town?"

"I can't say that now, I just have this plan. After all, the vassal kings are not generals, they are all of the royal blood. How can you overcome obstacles and live side by side with the barbarians. You have to find some rich places to settle you."

Liu An smiled and said nothing more.Dou Ying has conveyed the words very well, if he still doesn't understand, he will be laughed at by Dou Ying.However, if you understand it, you understand it. Believe it or not, that is another matter.

Dou Ying didn't say anything more.He knew Liu An too well.Liu An will not jump over the wall unless he is forced to do so.The emperor is willing to give Liu An a way out and let him move to the side of the feudal town, and Liu An will most likely agree.Even if he doesn't agree, he won't refuse outright.Not to mention far away, at least in the immediate matter of recruiting the Huainan Navy, it will be easier for him to give in.

Liu An took Dou Ying back to Shouchun City and arranged a banquet for him, so it was natural.After the banquet, he called Zuo Wu, Wu Bei and others to the study for a secret discussion.

After listening to Dou Ying's imperial edict, Wu was the first to agree.

"Based on the information we have collected, there are at least three places that are suitable for establishing a country." Wu Bei got up from the table, walked behind Liu An, and tore off the cloth covering the wooden frame, revealing a map.This is a map of the South China Sea area that they compiled based on the information sent back by businessmen who have entered and exited the South China Sea over the years. So far, most of the people who know this map are in this room.

"The closest to Huainan is Minyue, followed by the big island called Yizhou in the southeast, which is located between Minyue and the sea, and next to the big island called Qiongdao in the south of the South China Sea. Although Minyue is good , but it’s too close, you can establish a vassal for a while, but you can’t establish a country for a long time. The location of Yizhou is suitable, but the wind is high and the waves are rough, and hurricanes often pass through the border. The situation of Qiongdao has not yet been ascertained. ..."

Wu was pointing and drawing on the map, with the intention of pointing out the country, and what he said was not about establishing a feudal clan, but self-reliance.However, the people in the room were all Liu An's cronies. Some of them knew the "avoidance of harm" strategy Liang Xiao gave Liu An, and some of them didn't.Therefore, no one has any feeling for the rebellion revealed in Wu Bei's words at the moment.

At this time, the past is not far away, and they are scholars who take the study of the philosophers as their ancestors, and they have a stronger sense of righteousness than ordinary people.In their view, the most important thing for a monarch and his ministers is to know each other. If they agree, they will stay, and if they don't, they will leave.Now that they stayed, Liu An was their king and the object of their allegiance.If it weren't for their lack of strength, they would have encouraged Liu An to kill Chang'an instead of going to sea.

What they have to weigh is whether they can establish a country after going to sea.To establish a country, not only must there be fertile land, but also enough people.They can go to sea, but it is impossible for the people in Huainan to go to sea with them.It is impossible to truly establish a country without sufficient household registration.

They went to sea with Liu An to be heroes of the founding of the country, not to reclaim wasteland.

Because of this, most people prefer Yizhou over Minyue.Once Minyue was connected to the mainland, Minyue is now being attacked by the two armies of the emperor, and they will not be able to avoid it in the future, and they will not be able to realize their independent plans, so they can only stay temporarily, not for a long-term plan.

Yizhou is big enough. It is said that Yue people lived in it very early. It should be well developed, but it is more suitable.The only problem is that there are many hurricanes. It is said that there are hurricanes for half a year, and the natural environment is not very ideal.Under this mentality, if Qiongdao's situation is better than Yizhou's, they are of course willing to go to Qiongdao.

Wu was suggested to Liu An to write to the imperial court, requesting to send people to join the war.Since the imperial court intends to move the vassal, it should not object to Huainan sending soldiers to participate in the war.In this way, the imperial court has strengthened its strength, and Huainan can also borrow the power of the imperial court's army, which can be described as a win-win situation.

Liu An thought it was reasonable, and nodded in agreement.

The discussion on whether to send troops was soon finalized, and who to send became a problem.

Since there is no risk in this trip, it may become the first battle for the founding of the country, and who will make the first contribution has become a crucial matter.These people are self-reliant and won't blush like ordinary people, but fighting openly and secretly is still indispensable.When everyone was fighting over each other, Zuo Wu made a suggestion: let the crown prince lead the expedition, and assign two or three people as deputy.

Once this suggestion came out, no one dared to argue with it.It's okay for them to fight with each other, but it's unwise to fight with the prince.

Liu An hesitated. "This... can it work? The sea is very dangerous, in case of any accident..."

Zuo Wu said: "Your Majesty, there is indeed a risk, but this time the risk is obviously the smallest. Firstly, the buildings and boats have been transformed by Deng Guobin and others, making them more stable; secondly, there are tens of thousands of troops from the imperial court. A famous general who has been famous for many years, Wei Qing is a leader among the younger generation, and there is Liang Xiao in Nanyue. With them, not only can the risk be minimized, but also give the prince a chance to increase his knowledge."

Liu An's heart was moved.He asked Prince Liu Qian to be called and told him the plan.Unexpectedly, when Liu Qian heard this, his face turned pale.

"The sea is so stormy, who can guarantee that the ship will not capsize? Last year..."

When Liu An heard Liu Qian's words, he was greatly disappointed.Over the years, Huainan's large-scale ships have traveled to and from the South China Sea dozens of times. It has long been unanimously recognized that the large-scale ships' wind resistance is superior to that of ordinary ships.Last year, a building boat was indeed overturned by the wind, but it was because the ship was too greedy, loaded too many things, and failed to enter the port in time to escape when encountering wind and waves, which does not prove that the building ship was unsafe.

But Liu Qian remembered this time.How can such a person take on the important task of establishing a country overseas?

Liu An secretly sighed.If Liu Ling was here, she would definitely not be so cowardly.
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(End of this chapter)