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The little eunuch brought Lin Jinghui, the commander of the guards in black, over to report: "Your Majesty, Commander Lin has something to see!" After speaking, he retreated to a distance.

Zhao Junsheng didn't look back, "Tell me, is there a result in the war in the Southern Dynasty?"

Lin Jinghui clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, all the kings and towns in the Liu Song Dynasty were defeated, and Liu Jun's sons were killed by Liu Yu. Liu Yu also lost a lot of elite troops and naval ships because of this quelling chaos." Most of the time, the national treasury was empty, and the people everywhere also delayed the spring plowing because of this half-year-long war, and the fields had no harvest. The minister thought that now is the weakest time of Liu Song. How many years have we waited for such an opportunity!"

Zhao Junsheng looked towards the distance on the lake, and murmured: "Yes, I am not young anymore, I can't afford to delay!"

Lin Jinghui kept silent and lowered his head.

After a long time, Zhao Junsheng got up and dropped his fishing rod, turned around and told the eunuch: "Preach the decree, ring the bell to summon all the ministers to discuss the matter!"

"promise!"

Soon, the palace rang the bell to gather the ministers to enter the palace to discuss matters, and the ministers rushed over after hearing the sound.

Those who came were all the important ministers of the Qian Kingdom court, all of whom had a rank ratio of more than two thousand shi, and they all gathered together.

Zhao Junsheng looked at the ministers and said: "I just received the news from the black guards that the civil strife in Liu Song has been quelled, but the remnants of the emperors in various places are still there. Liu Yu lost [-]% of his elite soldiers in order to quell the rebellion, and the national treasury is empty. The rats must be starved to death, half of their navy was lost in the battle with Liu Zixun's navy, so Liu Song is now at his weakest, and I am determined to use this opportunity to attack Jiangnan, destroy Liu Song, and rule the world!"

The ministers began to discuss in a low voice, and Zhao Junsheng didn't stop him.

After a while, Minister Lu Xuan stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, although Liu Song is weak, I have no excuse to send troops. How can I send troops?"

Pei Jin stood up and said, "Your Majesty, it's time for me to meet you now. I don't need any excuses. If I care about face, twitch and act like a little girl, I will miss a great opportunity. I agree with Your Majesty." Send troops to attack Liu Song and rule the world!"

The national teacher Dongfang Chen and the generals also stood up to express their approval.

Only some officials still think that if there is no excuse, it means that the teacher comes from no name, and the battle is not good.

Zhao Junsheng made the final decision: "I have already decided on the matter of sending troops, so there is no need to discuss it again! Now let's talk about how to send troops so that Liu Song can be defeated as quickly as possible with the least loss. I hope all the ministers will express their opinions!"

Who can't talk about it?But high-spirited talk also needs to be based on the actual situation, otherwise it is just talk on paper.

In this regard, military generals have more say than officials. To fight Liu Song, you must know the situation of the troops and naval forces stationed in various places in Liu Song. These are all military aircraft, and there are very few officials in the court who can learn about these military aircraft. However, most of the generals can be obtained from relevant institutions.

Gao Xu stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think you can attack Liu Song in four ways! The first way is to cross the river from Jingxiang to attack Xiakou; the second way is to cross the river from Chaohu to attack Jiankang; the third way is to take a boat from Qingzhou Ships set out to attack Wu County; the fourth route, send troops from Yizhou to attack Ningzhou!"

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand, and several eunuchs opened the curtain beside the wall, revealing a large map hanging on the wall. This map not only covers the territory of the Qian Kingdom, but also the territory of the Song Kingdom, and even extends to the western Persia and the Roman Empire. Even the Far North is slightly marked.

Zhao Junsheng beckoned again: "Gao Xu, let me introduce the military divisions in various places in Liu Song!"

"promise!"

Gao Xu went to the map and said: "Let's talk about Ningzhou first. Ningzhou has a vast land and few people, and its terrain is many mountains and valleys. Miasma and poisonous substances are rampant from time to time. According to the latest military report, Liu Song's troops in Ningzhou are about 1. There are around, and more than half of them are local soldiers from Ningzhou who surrendered and were captured! If I transfer troops from the north, I am afraid that it will be difficult to adapt to the climate there in a short time, but it will be much better if I send troops from Yizhou. After all, Yizhou is close to Ningzhou, and soldiers can adapt quickly. As long as more anti-miasma and poisonous medicinal materials are prepared, there should be no problem! I have 8000 troops in Yizhou, and I think I can send 1 troops. Liu Song Although there are 1 people in Ningzhou, they have just finished the battle, they are still clearing up the remnants of Yuan Wei's forces, and they are scattered in various places, and 1 of our army is enough!"

"Let's look at Liu Song's Xiangzhou, Jiangzhou, and the Jiangnan part of Southern Yuzhou. There are about 5 Liu Song troops in this area, including [-] in Xiangzhou, [-] in Jiangzhou, and [-] in the Jiangnan part of Southern Yuzhou. Five thousand! Our army can divide the first route into two, one to attack Baling and the other to attack Xiakou! The second route can also be divided into two, one to attack Xunyang and the other to attack Jiankang!"

"Looking at South Xuzhou and Yangzhou, the total strength of these two places is about 3000, but they have to guard against our army crossing the river from Hailing County, so they have to deploy most of their troops in South Xuzhou, and the troops deployed in Wu County are not enough. There will be too many, if our army takes a sea boat from Qingzhou to Wujun along the coastline, there should be no problem landing!"

"Guangzhou, Jiaozhou, and Zhuyazhou don't have many troops, and the total number is less than 8000. The troops in East Yangzhou are not many. Liu Yu sent out all the troops and horses and hasn't taken them back. Therefore, the troops near Liu Song's capital Only 5000 people!"

"The above is the situation of the divisions of soldiers and horses in Liu Song! Your Majesty, I think that the soldiers and horses of Liu Song are already exhausted at this time, and even some soldiers and horses have not been replenished and lack arrows. This is the last time for me to send troops. Good time!"

Chapter 1119 Battle of Unification (1)

In September of the 28th year of Daqian, Qianguo sent 30 troops to march south.

The first route is Gao Xu as a general, who sent troops from Jiangxia and Jiangling to attack Xiakou and Baling respectively; the second route was Chang Kun as a general, starting from Chaohu and crossing the river to attack Jiankang and Wuhu respectively; the third route was Lu Shuang as a general. General, starting from Qingzhou Navy Port, the fleet went straight to Wujun and landed; the fourth route was Zhao Ping, King of Shu, who was the main general, and sent troops to attack Ningzhou.

Zhao Junsheng's personal expedition this time may be the last battle of his life, so he can't miss it, otherwise it will be a pity.

On September [-]th, Zhao Junsheng's royal driver arrived at the naval camp of Chaohu Lake.

At this time, 10 horses and horses have gathered around the Chaohu water village, plus 10 navy troops, a total of 20 troops. There are tents all over Chaohu Lake. The white tents are as dense as the stars in the sky. to the end.

"Your servants welcome you, Wanan!" Chang Kun led all the generals and schools out of the camp to greet him and bow down.

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand: "Pingshen! Let's talk after entering the camp first!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The generals stood up to thank them.

The generals embraced Zhao Junsheng's royal driver and entered the camp, and they walked for half an hour before arriving at the palace.

Just because the chief general of this road is Chang Kun, so Chang Kun lives in the camp of the chief general, and Zhao Junsheng cannot leapfrog the command, so the generals ordered people to build a simple palace, and the imperial driver did not stay here for a long time, a few days After that, we had to set off and stay for a total of three nights.

The generals followed Zhao Junsheng to the palace. Zhao Junsheng was dressed all over and sat on the throne with a sword in his hand.

Zhao Junsheng said: "There is no need to salute when you go out to march and fight. Get up! According to the plan, the Fourth Route Army will launch an attack at the same time on September [-]th. How is the morale of the soldiers of the Second Route Army? How are you doing?"

Chang Kun stood up, bowed and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the battle of unification is a big deal. For all the soldiers, this may be the only time. If you miss it, you will never meet again. So the soldiers one by one The morale is high, food, grass and weapons have been brought in enough for three months, not counting food and grass, even continuous combat weapons can last for two months!"

Zhao Junsheng asked again: "Has the navy made preparations? Do the soldiers have the courage and determination to fight and defeat Liu Song's navy?"

Xu Yibao clasped his fists and replied: "Return to Your Majesty, the navy officers and soldiers can't wait to fight to the death with the Liu Song Navy. Although the soldiers have never really fought in water battles, they have practiced for six years, every month. Carrying out actual combat drills, you will never back down when facing the Liu Song navy! The soldiers all know that the imperial court has spent countless financial and material resources to support these [-] sailors, not for them to be masters, but for them to serve. As the saying goes, it’s time to train a soldier for a thousand days, and this time is the time to see the truth, let’s use this water battle to test the effectiveness of the drills over the past few years!”

Zhao Junsheng nodded and said: "Very good! If the fleet encounters Liu Song's navy while sailing on the river, I will order: General Xu will take full command of the water battle, and General Wu Xi will serve as the deputy assistant. Check for omissions and fill in the gaps!"

Wu Xi stood up and clasped fists with Xu Yibao and agreed: "I take orders!"

Zhao Junsheng asked Chang Kun: "How is the battle plan for attacking Wuhu and Jiankang arranged?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, as early as a year ago, Liu Song may have noticed that I was training my navy in Chaohu Lake, so they sent a fleet of [-] large and small warships to block the river mouth for a long time. We wanted to enter the mouth of the river and enter Chaohu Lake for reconnaissance, but we were beaten back by our coastal defense. Now this small Liu Song fleet is docked on the river outside the mouth of the river all day long. , It is not easy to launch, so I can only take advantage of the night to attack the Song Army fleet that blocked the river, and I will not be afraid when my navy fleet completely enters the river, so I decided to set off in the middle of the night on September [-]th. Slow down the waterway, and you should be able to reach the mouth of the river around Yinshi, and then make a surprise attack on the Song Army navy parked on the river before dawn!"

Zhao Junsheng thought about it and asked: "Did the Song Army navy arrange relevant facilities under the water surface of the river mouth to prevent our navy navy from entering the river, and whether the channel entering the river is blocked? Have you considered this issue?"

Wu Xi clasped his fists and replied: "Your Majesty, a month ago, we sent three groups of sailors who were proficient in water skills to sneak into the waterway in a small boat late at night to investigate, and found that Liu Song's navy had indeed arranged three arm-thick iron cables at the mouth of the river, and threw boulders into the waterway. On both sides of the mouth, tie the iron locks to the boulder! Fortunately, someone was sent to investigate, otherwise we would not have known that the Song Army had secretly arranged this move. Three days ago, the minister and others ordered the sailors to sneak in by boat late at night. Under the water, I took a huge tongs and cut all the iron cables, and now our navy has lost five sailors because of this!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "That's good. Apart from morning exercises, don't arrange drills for the soldiers these two days. Let the soldiers rest more and recharge their batteries! Starting today, kill pigs and sheep, and let the soldiers eat Have a good drink!"

All the generals clasped their fists together and agreed: "No!"

After the generals dispersed, the camp quickly became lively. A large number of pigs and sheep were brought out by the cooks and soldiers to slaughter. For a while, the whole camp was filled with the screams of pigs and sheep before they were slaughtered.

Altar after jar of fine wine was taken out of the warehouse by the soldiers and piled up outside the camp. Once the meal was ready, it would be distributed, each with a bowl.

In the next two days, three meals a day will be good wine and good meat, and there will be a lot of fish caught from Chaohu Lake with fishing nets.

People in this era are all hard workers, and they are very good at eating. Some people with a large appetite can eat two catties of noodles; 20 catties of grain were lost, and the concentrate for livestock was not counted.

Of course, this is just to supplement the nutrition and physical strength of the soldiers before the battle. Usually, the soldiers are not allowed to eat. The usual meals are rationed. Money can't afford these big belly guys.

According to the battle plan, the navy must first deal with the Wuhu navy, and then transport the infantry, cavalry, heavy soldiers and siege equipment to attack Wuhu, and then the navy fleet will go north along the river to attack the Jiankang navy. Leaving behind a troop, the brigade marched northward to attack Jiankang.

September [-]th, late at night.

For dinner on this day, the soldiers still ate very well and full, except that they didn’t drink. Each soldier received three days of dry food after being fully armed and carrying their bags.

After the army was assembled, Zhao Junsheng ordered the army to set off and rush to the north bank of the river on the other side of Wuhu on foot. When the navy arrived, they boarded the boat and crossed the river.