Chapter 230, the land of a hundred Yue
To the south of Wuling is the land of Baiyue in southern Xinjiang, with high temperature and rain, continuous mountains and mountains, staggered and turbulent rivers, numerous jungles and swamps, and dense miasma and poisonous insects, and when you arrive here, you will know why there are only 200,000 left in the 500,000 Qin army, because it is not the enemy who kills them, but this harsh environment.
The luxury ship sailed into the Li River by a canal, this canal was dug by hand, starting from the Xiang River, bypassing the dangerous peak, leading to the Li River, connecting the north and south, the idea is ingenious, the construction is difficult and rapid, it can be described as a great project in human history.
This boat is Mr. Li's luxury boat, there are eight wheels on each side of the ship, which can also be pulled by horses, driving on the official road, the cabin is spacious and bright, and the things in the mansion are all in the ship, this luxury ship is like a two-story building, and only Mr. Li has such a ship in the world.
Shi Lu, the superintendent who supervised the excavation, was on this luxury ship at this time, Shi Lu was dressed in official uniform, his face was full of red light, sitting on the side of Mr. Li as the guest of honor, on the other side was the famous generals Ren Huan and Zhao Tuo, Cui Hongtao had become the official of the Great Qin grain transport and the rest of the lieutenants sat in the second seat.
Shi Lulang laughed and said: "Mr.'s ship is exquisitely designed, which is an eye-opener for Wechen, I am fortunate to be able to take this luxury ship today, Wechen is really fortunate to have three lives!"
Mr. Li replied: "The official is vulgar and greedy for pleasure, which makes you laugh, and Master Shi opened the spiritual canal, so that the two rivers are connected, for the benefit of the people, and for the immortal merits, which makes the official admire." ”
Ren said loudly: "Sir's words are very true, the Lingqu is navigable today, so that the grain and grass can be transported by land and water, and arrive in time, solve the worries of my Qin army, and take the land of Baiyue is just around the corner, and my Great Qin dominates the world, and my lord has made great contributions." ”
Shi Lu said modestly: "You have won the award, I just did my best according to Your Majesty's will, how can I compare with you on the battlefield." ”
Mr. Li asked: "I heard that Lord Shi is a native of Yue, and later entered Qin to follow the envoy to build the Zhengguo Canal, and he knows everything about the geography and customs of southern Xinjiang, but I don't know if the Lord dug this spiritual canal, does he still have the love of his homeland?" This question is very tricky, because the purpose of Zheng Guo's construction of the Zhengguo Canal is well known.
Shi Lu said with a dry smile: "My lord Mingjian, there are many tribes in southern Xinjiang, and there are constant disturbances, only unification can educate the people, solve the sufferings of all ethnic groups, and unify the world, which is the trend of the times." ”
"The world is one, the trend of the times. Mr. Li continued: "It seems that it is not an easy task for 300,000 soldiers of my Great Qin to die in southern Xinjiang.
Ren shouted: "My Qin soldiers are not adapted, there is a shortage of grain and grass, the plague is endless, the army is discouraged, the Yue people use the jungle as a cover, poison and assassination, wandering and invading, it is difficult for the main force of our army to find its traces, and because of General Tu's carelessness, encountered the ambush of the Yue coalition army, and died of poisoned arrows, so that our Qin army was in chaos, and was destroyed by it. ”
Mr. Li said: "The battle to take Vietnam is different from the battle to destroy the Six Kingdoms, even if there is enough food and grass, and the army is ten times the enemy, it may not be able to win, because the enemy will not be stupid enough to fight with us, they can survive in the jungle for more than a year, and we can't, we can't afford it." ”
Ren shouted: "Isn't there no one to fight this battle?"
"Yes, the more you rule, the more you will be governed, the more you will be gracious, the more you will be punished, the more you will be punished, the more you will be governed, the As soon as Mr. Li's words came out, everyone was silent and thought for a long time.
Shi Lubai thanked him: "Sir, this strategy is wonderful, I have thanked Mr. on behalf of the Yue people." ”
Zhao Tuo also thanked him: "The last general is also a Yue person, and I also want to thank Mr., and the last general will listen to Mr.'s dispatch!"
Ren shouted: "I will be stupid, I don't know why the two of you want Mr. Xie?"
Shi Lu said: "Sir's strategy undoubtedly minimizes the losses of the war, disintegrates the Yue alliance, and makes the Yue people acceptable, avoids unnecessary sacrifices, and the tribe can be preserved. ”
Ren Huan smiled and said: "Since the two of you say that Mr. this strategy is a good strategy, then where do you have any concerns, just according to Mr. This strategy, all the 300,000 troops of my Qin army will be dispatched by Mr.!"
Mr. Li said: "The general hasn't seen it yet, General Zhao and Master Shi have already had this strategy, but it's just up to me to say it, they are more familiar with southern Xinjiang than us, and it is most secure for them to arrange it, Your Majesty ordered me to supervise the army, but I am just a visitor, and I have to rely on you to take southern Xinjiang." ”
Ren Huan glanced at Cui Hongtao and said, "How dare you, if Mr. doesn't have amazing talent, how can Your Majesty use Mr. so much." ”
Mr. Li said: "There is no need to say compliments, please introduce the situation here!"
Shi Lu smiled: "I can't hide anything from Mr. Clapping his hands, two attendants carrying a large roll of cowhide came in from outside the cabin, and the attendant spread out the cowhide in front of everyone, and the map of southern Xinjiang was drawn on it, and the area where each tribe was located was indicated, and everyone praised it after seeing it.
Ren said arrogantly: "Master Shi has this map, why didn't you take it out and lend it to us earlier?"
Shi Lu said: "It's not a secret, when this map was drawn, General Tu had already died in battle. "In fact, everyone knows that Tu Sui killed innocents indiscriminately in southern Xinjiang and exterminated humanity, which made all ethnic groups in Baiyue hate and unite to resist.
Shi Lu pointed to the map and said, " This is where we are now, the closest area to us is the West Zhen State, although the lord of the country translated the Song Dynasty was killed by General Tu, but there are still nearly 50,000 Vietnamese soldiers hidden in the jungle led by Ji Jun, Ji Jun is fierce, archery is accurate, General Tu was shot by this person, now they should be hidden in this area, and this side of the Wen Lang country into horns, Wen Lang country has 100,000 soldiers, the lord of the country is brutal and unreasonable, bullying and occupying the surrounding tribes, threatening to help Ji Jie restore the country, the south of this area is the South Yue country, the lord Lu Jia, with 50,000 soldiers, the east of this area is the Minyue country, with 50,000 soldiers, the lord of the country, South Vietnam, Fujian and Vietnam in the West Zhen State, Wen Lang State rear, often invaded by Wen Lang State, has a deep hatred, but General Tu's strategy is inappropriate, resulting in these four countries temporarily united to resist Qin, Wei Chen thinks, if the two countries are united, according to Mr. 's policy, lobby these two countries to make them submit to our Great Qin, at that time to form a joint attack, West Zhen, Wen Lang two countries can be removed. ”
Mr. Li pointed to the map and asked, "Which country is the southernmost red zone?"
"Yueshang country, Queen Li Manfang, this country is all women, good at poison and witchcraft, although it is a small country with a population of less than 10,000 people, but it is a small country that cannot be provoked, the tribes in southern Xinjiang can't afford to provoke, and my Daqin may not be able to afford it, this country is as famous as the Baiyue Gang of Our Lady of Cangshan in southern Xinjiang. ”
Mr. Li's eyes under the mask became deep, and he said in a low voice, "Do you think Your Majesty will believe this?"
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Mr. Li sat on the bow of the boat, drinking green tea, and had a question in his heart, why didn't the Heavenly Palace bring this place to the sky.
The boat is free to drift in the Pearl River, in addition to his three disciples, there are more than a dozen sailors on the boat, these dozen sailors are all from the Southern Expeditionary Army, and they are all Yue people, the most familiar with the customs of Southern Xinjiang, it was Shi Lu who was appointed by Mr. Li to send them, and they are all resting in the cabin.
300,000 Qin troops stationed in Cangwu, led by Ren Huan and Zhao Tuo, marched to Wenlang according to the established route, Mr. Li's task was to go south by boat, unite Minyue and South Vietnam, and disintegrate the Baiyue Alliance, in fact, this is a very risky action, even if the four of their masters and apprentices are cultivated to a higher level, in the face of tens of thousands of Yue people, they may not be able to retreat, but Mr. Li insists on coming, and Ren Huan and others cannot be dissuaded.
There are some things that must be risked, only in this way can he stabilize his foothold in the court and silence those who doubt, not to mention that this adventure is nothing on the road he will take in the future.
Since Ren Huan and the others got off the ship, except for these people on the ship, they have not seen a single Yue person for three consecutive days, as if there have never been human beings on both sides of the strait, and the wild beasts dare not show their faces, so they can only howl in the jungle.
This is a secret operation, only a few generals know about it, but Mr. Li knows that there must be someone secretly watching them, and when they break into the ambush they have set up, they will appear, maybe a lot, this is something that cannot be avoided, since it cannot be avoided, it is better to go boldly with confidence, just like playing in the mountains and rivers.
The jungle has been silent for a long time, some can't wait, there is no wind, the ancient trees on the towering mountain peak in front of them are trembling slightly, the water on both sides of the mountain is very fast, and it is the only way to go.
Mr. Li returned to the cabin, but Jin Xingzi and Ling Kongzi left the cabin, and the ship continued to move forward.
'Boom, whoosh, ......whoosh' Arrows, javelins, and stones suddenly poured down from the mountain peaks and struck the ships.
This is completely the combat method of the Yue people, the arrows are sent out by crossbow arrows, quenched with poison, the javelin is shot out by using the curved tree trunk, the strength is full, the tip of the gun is also quenched with poison, the stones are thrown out by several people, relying on the mountain, the force is up to a thousand jun, even if it is a team of hundreds of people, in the face of such a sneak attack, it is only waiting for death, it is impossible to survive, let alone just a boat.
'Wow, knock ......' The surface of the water instantly exploded, setting off layers of water waves.
But to the surprise of the crowd, none of the arrows and javelins they sent hit the luxury ship, and the ship that was about to be smashed was strangely avoided.
The reason why the luxury ship can avoid it is that the ship suddenly came ashore, and the ship was able to go ashore, and those who sneak attacked could never have imagined in their lives that the ship could travel on the ground, and their attacks all fell into the water.
The boat stopped on the shore, a figure soared, spread its wings, flew to the top of the mountain, threw down a big black ball, I don't know what the big ball was, '......boom', the crowd of sneak attackers had not yet come out of the shock, they heard the biggest roar in their lives, the top of the mountain also bloomed, the gravel flew, flew down, the hidden mountain forest became a slaughterhouse, screaming again and again.
The boat floated steadily in the river again, the mountain peak was half missing, and the survivors who were covered with green mud looked at the boat in panic, and no one dared to chase after it again, for what they did not understand would make them afraid, this boat was too strange.
Ling Kongzi asked, "Master, why don't you arrest a few people and ask, who sent them to attack us?"
Jin Xingzi hurriedly said: "Do you still need to ask, now in the territory of Xizhen Kingdom, it must be a person from Xizhen Kingdom." ”
Mr. Li shook his head slightly and said, "These people are not from the Xizhen Kingdom, but from the Nanyue Kingdom. ”
Jin Xingzi was puzzled: "Why did the people of Nanyue come to attack us, don't they welcome us?"
Mr. Li took a sip of tea and said: "How can they welcome us, we are an invasion, no matter whose land we go to, they will not be welcome, but they are weak and still waiting, and they don't know which side to rely on to preserve, if we see Lu Jia, we will force him to make a choice, he doesn't want to choose now, if we die in the territory of Xizhen Kingdom, they will avoid contact with us, and the responsibility will be shirked completely." ”
Ling Kongzi said: "Lu Jia is so insidious, fortunately, the master has been prepared, otherwise I don't know how to die, and I will make him suffer when I see him!"
Mr. Li sighed: "This can't be blamed on him, whoever sits in that position will not be too merciful." ”
Jin Xingzi asked, "How do they know the purpose of our trip?"
Mr. Li said: "Because there are many people who want me to die. ”
Jin Xingzi said: "Why do they want Master to die?"
"They are threatened by my presence. ”
"Since they want to harm Master, why does Master want to come here and take risks?"
"Frightened them. ”
"What can they do if they are afraid of Master?"
"Fear reaches a certain level, and it's respect. ”
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(End of chapter)