Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

"Tomorrow morning."

Zhou Xian nodded. As a little girl, she was actually a little scared. The Jiangbei area had already been occupied by Zhou Jun, and the riverside might not be peaceful, and the peace talks with the Northern Dynasty had not yet been concluded.

But since her husband said it, she immediately agreed.

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In the afternoon, the two of them left the north gate of Jinling in a sedan chair. She carefully looked out from the curtain of the sedan chair. The people on the street were in a hurry, and almost everyone looked worried. The group talked about things, and most of them shook their heads and sighed, with solemn expressions.

Zhou Xian knew what they were talking about in his heart, and he was calm and not so flustered, but when he saw them talking, his heart became agitated.

After leaving the north of Jinling City, continue to walk north along the avenue, and brought more than [-] guards.

The world is not peaceful, not only the Zhou army in the north, but also her husband's elder brother is also eyeing him, and that uncle is very easy to kill, her husband Pin Ri dare not go out without guards.

Before we reached the river, we could see from a distance that many intersections were blocked by soldiers in armor, and fences were set up to prevent horses, and there were sentry towers on both sides of the road. There are spies from the Zhou army in the north.

However, soldiers also took the opportunity to extort bribes from civilian officials.

She even put down the sedan chair curtain to prevent the soldiers outside from seeing her all-powerful appearance. If the other party knew their identities, they would quickly move out of the way.

The place they went to was another mountain to the north of Zhongshan, just beside the Yangtze River. There was a Foling Temple on the mountain. The eminent monk in the temple had a good relationship with his husband.

After noon, they walked along the riverside avenue and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain. The farmland on both sides was golden, and there was Jiangxin Prefecture in the middle of the river to the north. There were guard posts and soldiers patrolling all the time above. There were also many military ships cruising back and forth on the river. She could see Clearly, this time is probably the most stressful time.

The river to the north of Jinling is wide, and at its widest point, the north-south water surface can reach nearly ten miles. If no one is stationed on the island in the middle of the river, the Zhou army may not even know it is coming.

However, both the court ministers and the monarch felt that Zhou Jun would not be able to reach the Yangtze River, so she was not that afraid.

After climbing up the mountain and reaching the white jade-cast observation deck on the mountain, overlooking the vast Yangtze River at the foot of the mountain, my mood suddenly brightens up, and the mountain breeze blows, and people are refreshed.

The accompanying master said some interesting words, and the accompanying officials and husband and friends interpreted them one by one. They have their own interpretations of words and sentences, and they are quick-witted.

Mr. Lang was also very happy, and talked with everyone from time to time, and his interest was so high that he became a poet.

Then he announced loudly, saying that he had a few words in his heart, and everyone's eyes came together.

He was thinking about his words, and the accompanying officer next to him hurriedly took out a pen and paper to write down. Zhou Xian looked at her husband with admiration, and suddenly felt that he had a fluttering pocket, a charming temperament, always so brilliant and full of articles.

She is also nervously looking forward to her husband's masterpiece, when the time comes, she will compose and sing it.

When he was in high spirits, a guard with a knife in the distance suddenly pointed at Jiang's face and said, "What is that?"

Everyone was talking about elegant things, immersed in poetic sentiments, when it was his turn, a vulgar martial artist, to intervene, someone yelled at him: "Dog slave! What are you interrupting, you spoil our elegance, and you will not be able to make amends even if you die!"

The guard didn't reply or apologize when he was scolded, but said anxiously: "Look at the east side, what is that!"

Everyone followed the prestige, and to the east was Qilizhou, a large continent in the Yangtze River. To the south of Qilizhou, the river road was four or five miles wide, and there was a bend downstream, and the east could not be seen.

On the river in the distance, a large number of sails covered the sky and covered the earth, and countless ships spread out on the river, heading towards them densely.

Many warships are like large white feathers sprinkled in the river, occupying all the waterways in the south of Qilizhou, so mighty that it is impossible to see where the tail is in the east.

Now it was too late for the people to bother about reciting poems and composing Fu, and they were all taken aback, lying on the railing of the watchtower and looking east.

"What is that!" Someone panicked.

"Boats, they are all boats. How can there be so many boats on the big river!" With good eyesight, he had already seen the situation clearly.

The long dragon of the boat goes up the river, but the waterway near Jinling is wide, the river flow is gentle, and the wind is fast!In a short while, we will reach the front of the mountain.

A guard with good eyesight finally shouted in horror: "It's Zhou Jun! Zhou Jun's warships are all Zhou Jun's warships!"

Zhou Xian was taken aback. The people around him who were originally elegant and proud suddenly panicked, their faces turned pale, their hands and feet trembled, and some people sat down on the ground in fright.

"real or fake!"

"Really, I saw the flag!" The guard's voice trembled with fear.

"That's the Zhou army's navy, the Zhou army is coming! They've reached Jinling!" Someone shouted.

Immediately, the pot exploded among the crowd. They can be very graceful when talking about the scriptures, and they can also be high-spirited when reciting poems and odes. They also look at the Zhou army's warships overwhelming the river in the distance, and they are suddenly bewildered. They don't even know what to do now. up.

The eminent monk of Foling Temple was sober, and immediately went back to pack up his things and run up and down. Zhou Xian also felt dizzy, confused, and ran down the mountain with his frantic husband, but the way down the mountain was not that short.

Although the warships of the Zhou army were large and numerous, they traveled quickly by water. They only reached the middle of the mountain, panting and sweating profusely. At the foot of the mountain, there were already Zhou army warships everywhere. .

The most terrible thing is that Foling Mountain is in the west of Qilizhou. At this time, the Yangtze River temporarily diverts to form a delta with gentle current and open waters. It is a good place for boats on the river.

A large number of Zhou army warships began to slow down, gathering and gathering on the river below the mountain.

Zhou Xian and her husband were already surrounded by guards and friends, and they were frightened to death, and they dared not go down the mountain on the north slope, and went to the riverside avenue, otherwise they might be seen by Zhou Jun.

Looking from a distance, the Chinese army's big ship has five decks, more than ten feet long, with the door-to-door flag flying above it, and a big black-bottomed flag with a big "History" written on it. I can see clearly.

"Shi Congyun, the recruiter of the Northern Army!" subconsciously, Li Congjia called out, and then he was so frightened that he couldn't breathe well.

Zhou Xian himself was also frightened to the point of disorientation and confusion.

Shi Congyun, the recruitment envoy of the Northern Dynasties, the vicious man in Huainan, who killed people like hemp and blood flowed like rivers, he came to Jinling!

Some of the accompanying noble children were physically weak and fainted from fright when they heard this, and some were so frightened that they cried loudly, with disheveled hair and asked the left and right what to do.

The most terrible thing is that the Zhou army below actually released the small boat, and many Zhou army soldiers in armor started to approach the shore with the small boat. Are they really going to go ashore to fight Jinling?

Chapter 163: Li Chuyun's Opportunity

The wind and waves on the Yangtze River are calm, and the Zhou army's Qiyun warship is steady in the river.

This kind of huge warship with five decks and a length of more than 30 meters is an absolute giant in the Huaihe River, but when it reaches the waters of the Yangtze River, it suddenly feels small again.

It's really human's knowledge or follow the ass.

Originally, Shi Congyun didn’t intend to send troops to land on the south bank, but just wanted to show off his power and scare the Southern Tang ruler. After all, Jinling was the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Even though Huainan was captured by an army of 10,000+, he believed that the entire Southern Tang Kingdom was rich and fertile. With a population of over [-] million, there are still troops guarding Jinling, and the number should be quite a few. There are definitely tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

At this time, after the development of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the economy and population across the country have grown considerably. Shi Congyun remembers that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were about 39 regular troops in the country. some.

However, there were about 15 imperial troops in the Zhou Dynasty, not counting local troops. The total strength of the Southern Tang Dynasty was at least 20. Ten thousand, but the troops surrounding Jinling, the capital, are absolutely indispensable.

And although he now has an overwhelming advantage in water power, the water force is limited after all, and the combat force is only in the early [-]s, so he dare not rashly go ashore to fight.

The only prepared military action was to take advantage of the navy to encircle and clear Zhongzhou Island in the Yangtze River and intimidate the Southern Tang Dynasty ruler.

But last night Li Chuyun rowed a small boat to look for him on the boat, made a suggestion to him, and asked him to give him [-] elite soldiers. He led the troops ashore and camped by the river.

What Li Chuyun meant was that the landing was not for the purpose of conquering the city, but for landing on the shore with great fanfare, setting up camp on the spot, and letting the news spread throughout Jinling.

Nan Tang didn't know their reality, their follow-up, or how many troops they had, so they never dared to act rashly.

And once a large group of troops landed on the shore, the people of Southern Tang would think that their army could easily cross the Yangtze River and scare the Southern Tang Kingdom, which was of great significance.

Shi Congyun thought it made sense after listening to it!

Once a large group of troops set foot on the land of the south of the Yangtze River, even if they don't fight, they can scare the Southern Tang to death. If they send 3000 people ashore, it will make the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty feel that it is not enough to send 10 or [-] people ashore in Dazhou. to make.

I feel more and more that Li Chuyun is a general who is very good at taking advantage of the enemy's psychology. It probably has something to do with him and Zhe Congruan fighting against foreign troops in Shaanxi area before, and dealing with people of various ethnic groups.

So last night Shi Congyun agreed to Li Chuyun's proposal, and appointed him as the forward to lead the troops to land, and personally presented him with his precious sword.

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Shi Congyun was also very cautious, and he was full of ambition, but he still consulted Si Chao and others to make arrangements. If Zhou Yu, Huang Gai and the like appeared in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he would not be Cao Mengde.

Therefore, under Si Chao's suggestion, the large army fleet blocked the river with small boats for about two miles in front and back, in order to prevent someone from attacking the boats and ships.

In addition, according to the forward's boat report on Jiangzhongzhou Island, there are about [-] troops stationed in Qilizhou, and Shi Congyun ordered Cao Bin to lead the army to attack.

Taking Jiangxinzhou Island is to ensure the safety of the Dajiang waterway.

The mighty fleet stopped at Jiangmian Mountain in the northeast of Jinling City. This place is only a dozen or twenty miles away from Jinling City. It is impossible not to attract attention. Many small boats patrolling the river have already spotted them and are frightened to go west. Run, Shi Congyun didn't order to pursue them, but watched them flee in a panic, bringing back the news and fear.

At the same time, Li Chuyun had led the army to land in a small boat to the south according to the agreement last night. Hundreds of small boats were densely packed, carrying many heavily armed soldiers of the Zhou army, and they were rowing towards the beach at full speed under the rowing of the boatman.

Near Qilizhou, the Southern Tang people never expected Zhou Junhui to appear here!

There is only one military camp beside the road in the distance by the river, about one mile from the shore, and it can roughly station a battalion of soldiers (500 people).

Along the coast, many passers-by fled in horror. Further to the southeast is a mountain. There are Buddhist temples and Taoist temples among the lush green forests on the mountain.To the west is a light yellow field, with canals and ridges criss-crossing. The farmers working in the middle were scared to run around when they saw the scene by the river.

Shi Congyun was full of ambition, and laughed wickedly, these people are really, the old man is not a devil, so there is no need to be so afraid?

But now that the war has been fought, I am used to seeing dead people, see more blood flowing into rivers, understand people's fragility, and my mood has always changed.

If he used to send someone to stand up to Li Chuyun not to hurt innocent people, but now he will not, he will let Li Chuyun make his own decision, if death is unavoidable, then so be it.

In the distance, Li Chuyun's army approached the shore one after another, preparing to start landing, and the beach was temporarily unprepared.

On the other side, Shi Congyun ordered all ships to hang up their flags, beating gongs and drums, and began to approach the south bank, preparing to berth.

The news that Zhou Jun’s fleet has arrived in Jinling will be spread out with great fanfare, so that the Lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty will know quickly, and the reaction of the Southern Tang Kingdom will be seen at that time. If the situation is not right, the warships near the south bank can recover Li Chuyun and many other soldiers as soon as possible.

As a coach, you have to think about how to deal with the worst situation.

On the other side, Shao Ji also led hundreds of people, boarded Qilizhou by boat, and began to attack the defenders on the island.

Shi Congyun watched the battle over there from a distance, but in fact there was no fighting at all. The defenders of Qilizhou who were besieged by more than 700 large and small ships were frightened. Not long after Shao Ji landed on the island, the defenders in the west surrendered directly.

The history of the situation can be clearly seen from the cloud,

On the south bank of the great river, Li Chuyun led the army to rush to the beach...  

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The waves of the big river were loud, and the armor on his body was a little hot under the sun. When the wind from the river blew, the water vapor filled the air, which made him feel much more comfortable.

Landing battles are very difficult to fight, not only the enemies on the beach, if you accidentally fall into the river, wearing armor, you will definitely die.

Li Chuyun was suffocating in his heart, holding the horizontal knife in his hand, carrying a longbow on his back, staring at the river bank in the distance.

Now 37, he has rich experience and knows that opportunities are hard-won.

His father was a general of the Later Tang Dynasty, who died in battle later. At the end of the Later Jin Dynasty, when he was young, he followed his elder brother Li Chuchou to the capital to seek a living. Just when Zhang Yanze broke through the pass and entered, he indulged his soldiers in plundering and plundering.

Li Chuyun drifted away. Influenced by his father, he was a brave and good shooter. He defended the south gate of the city by himself. He shot and killed more than a dozen rebels with his bow and arrows.

After dark, the soldiers retreated, and attacked again after dawn the next day. He shot and killed a few more people, until his friends came to help him out.

At the beginning of the later Han Dynasty, Zhecong Ruan served as the governor of Fuzhou, summoned Li Chuyun to his door, and appointed him to handle military affairs.

After Zhecong Ruan, he successively served as the governor of Deng, Hua, Shan, and Bin. Li Chuyun followed him, saw a lot of things in the world, learned a lot, and dealt with various ethnic groups in the Northwest all year round, confronting and fighting with their armies.In Xinping, Zhecong Ruan's nephew was jealous of his talent and went to the court to falsely accuse Li Chuyun of a crime. Zhou Taizu Guo Wei listened to him and demoted him to Yilu town general.Zhe Congruan took revenge for him, and then ordered him to re-submit to Zhecong Ruan's army.

The year before last, Zhe Jieshuai passed away. Before he died, he felt that his talent should not be in the northwest, so he wrote to the imperial court to recommend him, and the imperial court asked him to follow Li Jixun, the Jiedu envoy of Heyang, as an official of Jiedu.

But Li Jixun didn't value him that much, and didn't take a second look at him.

Li Chuyun has experienced many people and experienced many things. He deeply understands that there are many capable people in the world, but few people have opportunities. He originally thought that he could only follow Li Jixun and move up step by step without asking for a position. When a high-ranking official only wanted to be self-sufficient and able to support his family, Shi Congyun, the current recruitment envoy, the deputy commander in front of the palace, and the Zhenwu Jiedu envoy suddenly valued his talent for some reason, and transferred him to the Beijing Municipal Committee. important task.

Happiness came so suddenly that he was a little overwhelmed. He didn't even understand how Dashuai Shi knew his name.

What excited him the most was that in Chuzhou and on the Yangtze River, Marshal Shi listened to his suggestions and suggestions. People with a higher status than him, as long as they say something that doesn't suit them or correct their mistakes, they will immediately turn their faces and their faces will change.

They don't care if the thing itself is right or not, or whether it works or not. The principle of life is "I'm not wrong". Use power to suppress threats.

He has been wandering around for half his life, seeing so many people like this, he was so cautious for Dashuai Shi at first.

It turned out that Shi Congyun was not that kind of person at all, he didn't have those hypocrisy problems, and he didn't care about other people's suggestions that were different from his, and he listened to his suggestions!

It stands to reason that a boy of eighteen or nineteen years old is the age with vigorous blood, the most ignorant, self-willed, and stubborn. What's more, he has so many military exploits, so he is more likely to be arrogant, unable to listen to others, and unable to listen to others against him.

It turned out that Shi Congyun was not like that at all!There seems to be a sense of debauchery in his style. Could it be that he doesn't care so much about face because of his debauchery?

Li Chuyun doesn't understand, he has spent half his life and understands a truth, the more he wants to look at other people's faces, the harder it is for a person to do things!

He doesn't understand why Dashuai Shi has such a heart at such a young age, but he understands that this is a great opportunity for himself and his life!

The Huangsha Gobi in the northwest, the complex ethnic situation, the brutal war, and the harsh living conditions have all taught him that survival is not easy, and life is not easy. Once you have an opportunity, you must seize it!

Meeting a boss like Shi Congyun who can listen to opinions and value him is the greatest opportunity in his life!Definitely take good care of it.

Thinking of this, Li Chuyun tightly held the horizontal knife in his hand, and shouted to the boatman: "Hurry up, we will be the first to rush ashore!"

Hearing this, the boatman rowed vigorously and rushed towards the shore.

There is a sentry tower not far from the shore, and there are about a dozen Tang troops stationed there. At this time, they also noticed the situation here, and began to beat gongs and drums in panic. Dozens of people slowly gathered from a distance, and some people followed Come over from a military camp next to Nanmian Avenue.

Dozens of Tang troops quickly gathered on the beach and shot arrows at them.

Li Chuyun put down his lower armor, held tightly the treasured sword that Shi Congyun personally gave him, and lowered his body, most of the time it was just a display for the fully armed soldiers.

But they were not afraid of the boatman. He took the longbow on his back, and set his bow and arrow in the swaying waves. His body swayed with the waves, and he quickly mastered the rhythm of the swing. When he released the arrow, the Nantang soldiers on the beach thirty steps away fell in response. land.

Shooting three arrows in a row, the arrows were all shot, and three people fell on the beach one after another. Tang Jun was terrified, and retreated one after another, not daring to approach the beach.

The morale of the soldiers of the Zhou army soared, and they burst into cheers, and the boatman blushed and rowed vigorously.

The boat rushed up to the beach quickly and fiercely, plowing a deep ditch in the sand. As soon as the boat stopped, Li Chuyun jumped off the bow first. The heavy armor and the soft sand under his feet almost made him lose his footing.