Chapter 815: Heavy setback

The Song Dynasty was not at a loss. Anyway, there was no shortage of food in the army. It was better to rob the government than to rob the people.

Now the Song Dynasty has taken over the entire Guangyuan Prefecture, Lang Son Prefecture, most of Fuliang Prefecture, and the north of Fuliang River has basically fallen into the hands of the Song people.

This was the most important precious metal production area in the Li Yue Dynasty. In addition to nearly fifty gold caves, there was also Sumao Prefecture, which produced pearls and tortoiseshells. This search had already made the Song Dynasty a small fortune.

The reason why Xiao Zhu was dismissed from the post of Guizhou magistrate back then was because he had received three hundred taels of gold from Nongman during his tenure. A border magistrate had received so many bribes, not to mention that half of the gold caves of Li Yue Dynasty had changed hands!

The merchants were the quickest to respond. They were not afraid of the blades of their swords licking blood. Even before the outer sea was completely cleared of enemy ships, their ships had already arrived at the big island outside Sumaozhou!

The situation in Jiaozhi began to become serious, especially the death of Hong Zhenhou and the suicide of Shen Jingfu, which forced Empress Dowager Li to issue an edict to Li Changjie, accusing him of improper command.

When the minister Li Wen Sheng came to the Furiang River defense line with Queen Mother Li's instructions, he found that Li Changjie was not panicked at all.

After Li Wen Sheng read out the decree, Li Changjie fell to the ground to plead guilty according to the rules, then unfolded the military map and explained the military strategy to Li Wen Sheng.

"Your Excellency, I have already said before your Majesty's speech that there is only one way for Vietnam to win this battle, and that is to drag the Song army until the rainy season!"

"However, if the Song army is still on the border by then and relies on Xiongguan to defend it, our army will also be unable to achieve the expected results."

"Therefore, we can only use land to lure the Song army deep into our hinterland."

"The key to this battle is to defend the front line of the Furiang River, and the worst bottom line is to defend the Yuanjiang River and fight with the water behind us."

"The fall of the north of the Furiang River was originally part of the plan."

Li Wensheng didn't know much about military affairs. After listening to Li Changjie's explanation, he felt that it was not unreasonable: "But the people in Jiangbei have suffered this time."

Li Changjie sneered and said: "The people of the Song Dynasty have always pretended to be benevolent and righteous, opening warehouses to put grain, and analyzing official land and community land. Things are not as bad as the minister thought."

Lai Wen-sheng was shocked: "Then even if the Song Army is expelled by me next year, will those places still be safe?"

Li Changjie laughed and said, "Isn't it just right? The Grand Master had already asked for the Song Dynasty system, but the Queen Mother and Her Majesty insisted on the ancestral system, believing that 'Heaven is unchanged and the law is immutable.'"

"What the Song people did is actually what we did in the three states of Champa. After this incident, the Song people came and changed the situation for us. No matter how we behave, the Queen Mother and Your Majesty will have nothing to say."

Only then did Li Wensheng realize that Li Changjie had great plans. He couldn't help but admire him. He bowed and said, "So it turns out that the Taibao is actually my daughter-in-law of Dayue. Wen Sheng will definitely report it carefully when he goes back."

Li Changjie sighed: "The loss of Hong Zhenhou and Shen Jingfu was indeed an accident. The military order originally ordered him to rely on Juili Pass, Huanlang County, and Luping Prefecture, and attack at every level to lure the enemy deeper."

"Who would have known that Hong Zhenhou was so eager to serve his country that he took the initiative to attack the Song army, but was frightened back by the Song army's huge trumpet cannon and trampled on himself, leading to failure."

"The minister would also like to comfort Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, ask them to express their condolences, and tell them that their defeat will actually have no impact on the overall situation."

"I have all the ships in both rivers. The Song navy was attacked at the mouth of the Fuliang River. The Song army cannot cross the river without ships to support them."

"Even if we cross the river, our army will still have a hundred thousand soldiers waiting for work between Fuliang and Yuanjiang. We have no fear of fighting him."

"Even if we are defeated again and the Furiang River is lost, our army can calmly cross south and rely on the Yuanjiang River to defend Shenglong."

"When the time comes, the Song army will be trapped in the land separated by two rivers. When the rainy season comes, they will also become nothing more than fish and turtles."

"Our army will be able to use the boat division to chase the enemy and defeat them. They will cross hundreds of miles of mountains and rivers in the north. It is easy to come but difficult to leave."

After speaking, he cupped his hands to Li Wen Sheng and said: "Your Excellency, I would like to remind the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to avoid impatience and anxiety."

"This is a rare opportunity for Vietnam. I will make it difficult for them to return and lay a foundation for a thousand years in one battle!"

Li Wensheng felt that all the previous gloom in his mind had dissipated, and only one last question was left: "I heard from Xizuo that the Song Army had several giant ships that traveled to and from Guangzhou and Zhejiang, transporting grain and soldiers. If they went back to the Yuanjiang River,

Can't we go straight to Thang Long?"

Li Changjie said: "So I ordered Li Jiyuan to guard the mouth of the Yuanjiang River, Wei Shou'an, and Marquis Zhaowen to guard the mouth of the Fuliang River. The two armies responded to each other and fought against the Song Army He Bin and Yang Congxian's navy."

"Please rest assured, Sir. Now it seems that they are fighting in an orderly manner."

"Several huge ships, if we have detailed reports, they have gone south with the Tibetan people. That is the Tibetan people's Mulan boat. Su Shaobao used dangerous tricks before, and it was just a bluff."

"Guo Kuier, Zhao Xi is incompetent, and ordering Zhao Xi to march to the east is their biggest mistake."

"Zhao Xi's infantry and Guangnan Navy have been isolated by our army and cannot respond. The Song Army's east road has become a tiger."

"Their intentions have failed. Although they still appear to be strong, they are actually clumsy and have gradually become a thorn in their side."

Le Van Thanh bowed and saluted: "I understand, no one in the DPRK knows the military well. Unless the Taibao analyzes it, everyone will be worried if they only look at the situation. The foreign enemy is stubborn and the Taibao is responsible for the fate of the country. Please take good care of your body and lead Vietnam to victory.

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Li Changjie helped him up: "I don't deserve this gift. I am getting old, and the affairs of the country from now on will always fall on you."

"Your Majesty is returning this time, firstly, to reassure His Majesty and the Queen Mother, and secondly..."

After speaking, a stern look flashed in his eyes: "Secondly, the current national situation is difficult. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, please pay attention to the people at both ends of the court and be patient. Wait until Chang Jie wins and returns to the court before making any decisions."

Li Wensheng was secretly horrified, and he also knew that this was Li Changjie's attack on himself and Grand Master Li Daocheng. He bowed and said, "I will follow Taibao's teachings. We will be at Shenglong Mansion and wait for the good news of Taibao's victory."

Li Changjie smiled and said: "Don't worry, blindly defending is not the way to use military force. Within a few days, I will give your Majesty and the Queen Mother a great victory!"

In December, Guo Kui saw that Zhao Xi was still in a stalemate on the east road and could no longer endure it. He led his army southward and prepared to break through the Furiang River.

Li Changjie designed an ambush circle at Jiaokou Pass where Song Army Li Hua passed, and waited for Guo Kui to take the bait.

As a result, Guo Kui was cautious all his life, and the Kuizhou barbarian scouts were very capable. They discovered Li Changjie's conspiracy just when the army was about to fall into a trap.

Guo Kui immediately activated the second battle plan and ordered Muyijie Village to block the gap in Jiaokou Pass. Under the guidance of Huang Jinman and Cen Qingbin, he led his army to take another path and climbed over the path from Douding Ridge.

In January of the 10th year of Ning Dynasty, we arrived at the north bank of Furiang River.

From here to Thang Long Palace, the distance is only thirty miles!

However, this is the core area of ​​Dai Viet's military strength. Li Changjie's previous Jiaokou Pass was also just a partial division.

Guo Kui's caution was taken advantage of by Li Changjie, and now he guided the Song army to the place where he most wanted the Song army to arrive.

When Guo Kui came to the Fuliang River, he couldn't help but screamed in pain. There was not a single sampan on the north bank. On the south bank of the Fuliang River, Li Changjie mobilized more than 400 warships, making the Song army "unable to help and unable to fight."

Jin Man offered a plan, saying that there was a shortcut upstream, and he could cross the Fuliang River from Ruyue Village to Shenglong Mansion.

Guo Kui had no choice but to let a force led by Miao Lu go with Huang Jinman to explore the way.

Here, I ordered the vanguard Song Army to find a place where the river water was stable to erect a pontoon bridge and then advance.

Soon the Song army found a place downstream, built a raft, and ferried 500 soldiers across the river.

After the soldiers crossed the river, they entered the bamboo village on the other side, only to find that there was no one there.

Just when the empty raft was sailing back to the north bank, preparing to continue transporting troops, the Jiaozhi people came out from everywhere with shouts and attacked together to capture the leading troops of the Song army.

The Song soldiers cut off support, were outnumbered, and fell into serious difficulties.

The Western Army only had sky-shaking thunder, and soon there were continuous explosions on the other side, but the Cochin people were also brave, and... there were too many of them.

Guo Kui was anxious on the north bank, but had no choice but to watch his comrades on the other bank being hacked to death and assassinated one by one. He couldn't help shouting: "Guo Sima! Can your artillery support?!"

Guo Huai shook his head in pain: "The effective range of the Fulu Cannon is only one hundred meters, and the impact points are scattered. Although it is barely within reach, the effect..."

Wang Zhongzheng grabbed Guo Kui's arm: "This is not how our ambush cannons are used. Chief Manager, Ci is not in charge of the army. We cannot waste precious ammunition on this!"

The water quality of the Western Army was not good. After the thunderbolts were used up, many people were thrown into the river and drowned. The rest were destroyed, and no one escaped in the end.

Guo Kui's eyes were filled with hatred, but he had no choice but to watch helplessly as the Cochin people showed off their power on the other side and tortured the corpses of the soldiers.

At the same time, Miao Lu's troops fell into a similar trap at Ruyuedu. This time it was even worse. The Song army suffered two thousand casualties and lost thousands of horses. If Xiao Gao Xiangye and Liu Ji hadn't responded in time,

Even Miao Lu and Huang Jinman were trapped in it.
Chapter completed!