Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 543 Intimidation

The army was defeated like a mountain.

The seemingly powerful Fujian-Vietnam army lost all opportunity and was completely passive when the battle started. When the cavalry appeared on the battlefield, it was actually doomed to lose.However, the Minyue Army was defeated so quickly, which surprised Zhao Yingqi.

This was the first time he overlooked the entire battlefield from a condescending angle. The scene of the cavalry slashing and killing the Minyue army was deeply engraved in his mind, making him unforgettable and inexplicably horrified.

You know, not long ago, the Minyue Army was fighting against the South Vietnamese Army. Now the Han Army has crushed the Minyue Army, and they are fighting head-on with fewer victories than Liang Xiao's surprise attack tactics. The supply battalion of the Vietnamese army was even more shocking.

The combat effectiveness of the Han army left a deep impression on Zhao Yingqi, and the scene of the cavalry charge was even more unforgettable for him.

Liang Xiao saw it in his eyes and was delighted in his heart.Wei Qing and Wu Bei successfully completed the task, not only slaughtering the chicken Yu Shan, but also scaring the monkey Zhao Yingqi. Their mission was one step closer to success.

Liang Xiao specially stayed on the mountain for a while longer, and let Zhao Yingqi watch the scene more, so that his impression would be more deep.It wasn't until the battle drew to a close and the battlefield gradually calmed down that Liang Xiao took Zhao Yingqi down the ridge and came to Wei Qing.

Wei Qing looked at Liang Xiao, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a rare smile.Liang Xiao picked his thumb, twisted his mouth, turned around and said to Zhao Yingqi: "Your Highness, this is the Changping Hou Weiqing I often tell you about. You have seen his heroic appearance, I did not lie to you, right?" ?”

Walking among the Han army, bearing the curious and fierce eyes of the soldiers of the Han army, Zhao Yingqi was trembling, and hurried forward to salute.

"Zhongqing, this is His Royal Highness Zhao Yingqi, the crown prince of Nanyue. He admires you very much."

"So it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Wei Qing hurriedly returned the salute, and exchanged some greetings.Zhao Yingqi was very envious of the horses ridden by the Han army. Seeing this, Wei Qing asked Wei Tao to choose two horses from the prepared horses and give them to Zhao Yingqi as a meeting gift.Zhao Yingqi was overjoyed, as soon as he got the horse, he couldn't wait to get on the horse and gallop across the battlefield.

Liang Xiao didn't dare to be negligent, and asked Zhao Yingqi's personal guards to follow up quickly to protect him, and asked Wei Tao to follow along with a few people to avoid accidents.Wei Tao responded, mounted his horse and went.

Wei Qing took Liang Xiao's arm and sat down on a boulder. "Meigao came from Chang'an, did he bring you any news?"

Liang Xiao chuckled twice. "Your Majesty gave me a jade ring."

Wei Qing let out a long breath, obviously he knew the meaning of Yuhuan. "This is great." He patted Liang Xiao's shoulder, his lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything, just looked at Liang Xiao with a smile.Liang Xiao looked at his slightly dull expression, and an inexplicable warmth surged in his heart, and his heart that was originally getting cold became warmer.

Liang Xiao took the initiative to ask about the war in northern Xinjiang that he would rather kill Han Yan than comment on. "How is the situation in northern Xinjiang?"

"Occupying the Yinshan Mountain basically drove the Huns to the north of the Yinshan Mountain. However, the battle line has been stretched, and the pressure on the transport of luggage is relatively high. It may be easier to wait for the results of the farmland in Hexi."

"One up and down down the other. Although we haven't gained any obvious benefits, the Huns have been deprived of the most fertile land. For them, this is a heavy blow. In the next few years, northern Xinjiang may not be peaceful .”

"Well, Yang Quhou (Cheng Bushi) is under a lot of pressure."

"He went to Yinshan?"

"His Majesty appointed him General Zhenbei, in charge of military affairs in northern Xinjiang."

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.Miscellaneous generals like the generals of the four towns are very common in later generations, but they were a novelty in the Western Han Dynasty.At this time, the general is still a temporary official position. He is set up during the war and withdraws after the battle. A special general of Zhenbei is set up to take charge of the military affairs in northern Xinjiang. What new plans does the emperor have?
"What about you, His Majesty won't let you idle?"

Wei Qing didn't speak, he looked into the distance, many knights of the Han army were galloping on the battlefield, escorting more or less captives, meandering over.Liang Xiao also looked at it for a while, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.Many of the knights of the Han Army looked familiar, as if they were old acquaintances in Chang'an City.

"Isn't that... a child of the Jin family?"

"You have a really good memory." Wei Qing laughed. "Your Majesty accepts your suggestion and persuades the princes' children to join the conquest. The Jin family has been lost for many years, and it is useless to find many ways, so they have to go to the battlefield to earn credit. By the way, the Marquis of Pingyang is also on the expedition. He is in Dongzhi, and Dr. Han Together."

Liang Xiao blinked and laughed silently.He arched Wei Qing with his shoulder. "Seeing the old master, are you a little guilty?"

Wei Qing was very embarrassed.He is a riding slave of the Marquis of Pingyang. When he saw Marquis Cao of Pingyang, he naturally felt a little short, even though he was with the Marquis now.

"Actually, you don't have to be guilty. His marquis is inherited, and you are a marquis because you earned it yourself. You are more capable than him."

"But..." Wei Qing hesitated to speak.

"Okay, don't think too much, prepare to write a letter of victory. I reckon, this time His Majesty will give you an increase."

"If you and I increase the city together, that would be a good thing." Wei Qing said, "Bo Ming, I will report your achievements."

Liang Xiao laughed and waved his hands. "It's up to you. Although I have money, I don't think I have too much money."

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Wei Qing and Wu were defeated by Yu Shan, the Minyue army was defeated, Yu Shan was beheaded by the Langguan knights led by Han Shuo, and the Han army fought a hearty victory under the eyes of Nanyue Prince Zhao Yingqi.

Wei Qing once again sent envoys to the Minyue Army camp to persuade them to surrender. The leaderless Minyue Army quickly put down their weapons and handed over their military power.

Immediately afterwards, the Pukui gatekeeper general got the news and surrendered to the Han army.

A large number of Fujian and Yue soldiers were captured, and food and supplies became a big problem.Liang Xiao and the others did not dare to be negligent, so they sent people back to Dongzhi to ask Han Anguo and Cao Shi to allocate food and grass, and at the same time asked Zhao Yingqi to send a letter to Nanyue King Zhao Hu, asking him to allocate some food so that the prisoners would not starve.

After the arrangements were made, Liang Xiao, Wei Qing, and Wu were discussed. Wu was led by the infantry to stay in Zhangpu, while Liang Xiao and Wei Qing led five hundred knights. Rush to Panyu.In name, it was to send Zhao Yingqi back to Panyu, but in fact, it was to put further pressure on the South Vietnamese monarchs and officials to let them recognize the reality as soon as possible and stop unnecessary resistance.

Along the way, Zhao Yingqi not only saw Liang Xiao's personal ability, but also verified with his own eyes the powerful combat effectiveness of the Han army, which had long been powerless to resist.Regarding the intentions of Liang Xiao and others, he didn't even have the thought of protesting, so he readily agreed.

On the day of boarding the boat, Liang Xiao led Zhao Yingqi to visit the boat.Zhao Yingqi had seen a building boat before, but he had not boarded the building boat himself.Looking at it from a distance, he felt that the Louchuan was not small. After he boarded the Louchuan himself, he realized that the Louchuan was not only large in size, but also had powerful combat power. It was basically a mobile fortress on the water.

In Zhao Yingqi's mind, he originally planned to compete with the Han army's navy, and the idea of ​​saving the last bit of face was completely dissipated.

Five building boats carried a thousand knights from Han and Yue, braved the wind and waves, and sailed to Panyu.

At the same time, the good news of Minyue's pacification was sent to Chang'an as quickly as possible.

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, no one mentioned Zhao Guang, the king of Nanyue Qin, and his [-] army stationed south of Liangshan.

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Yan An walked briskly into the Nanyue Palace.At the gate of the palace, he met Lu Jia.Yan An stopped, her eyebrows raised.

"Lu Xiang, seeing your high spirits, is there any good news?"

Lu Jia glanced at Yan An, bit his lip, and snorted softly, but didn't know how to refute.Where is he in high spirits, he is obviously very depressed, okay?News came from the front that Zhao Yingqi had pinned down the [-] troops of Yu Shan, Minister of Fujian and Yue, and the Han army arrived immediately to defeat Yu Shan.Now Minyue has been subjugated and the threat of South Vietnam has been lifted. Zhao Yingqi is on the way to triumph in a boat of the Han Navy Navy.

Is this good news?For Lu Jia, it might not be good news.

First of all, a question, when Zhao Yingqi was fighting Yu Shan, what was his son-in-law Zhao Guang doing?Zhao Guang had [-] main force, he stood still and watched Zhao Yingqi succeed or fail, how can this be explained?

Secondly, when the navy of the Han army came to Panyu, was it really just to send Zhao Yingqi back?Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Han army is advocating military power and wants to force Nanyue to bow his head.The five building boats are not too many, and they are not too many, which is enough to deter the Nanyue monarchs and subjects, but will not arouse the resistance of the Nanyue monarchs and subjects.If Nanyue still resists stubbornly, I am afraid that the remaining eight building ships and tens of thousands of Han troops will soon come to the city.

Whether it's court or battlefield, he has lost completely.Faced with Yan An's ridicule, Lu Jia really didn't know how to respond, and was not in the mood to respond.He could neither say it was good news nor that it was bad news.Is it bad news that His Royal Highness won the battle?
As smart as Lu Jia, naturally he wouldn't be fooled by Yan An.

Lu Jiaqiang snorted disdainfully, and stretched out his hand to signal. "Yan Jun, don't make my king wait too long."

Yan An laughed loudly, ignored Lu Jia, and entered the palace with his head held high.

Nanyue King Zhao Hu and Lieutenant Lu Xiang were talking in the hall, when they saw Yan An and Lu Jia enter the hall, they quickly stood up to greet them.Zhao Hu smiled all over his face. "Yan Jun, thanks to the rescue of the Han army, my son is safe."

Yan An waved his hands angrily. "Your Majesty, I have already said that with the champion at your side, His Highness the Crown Prince must be safe. You see, for the safety of the Crown Prince, the two young princes who are the best fighters of my man go out at the same time. The Son of Heaven's love for Nanyue, There is a lesson to be learned from heaven and earth. Your Majesty, don’t I need to say more about who is close and who is not?”

Zhao Hu nodded repeatedly, but did not speak.Lu Xiang took up the conversation, and said with a loud smile: "Jun Yan is right. The Han Dynasty was strong, and the emperor conquered people with virtue. My Nanyue monarchs and ministers admire them very much. This time, I invite Jun Yan to discuss how to pay tribute to the emperor. thing……"

Lu Jia coughed and interrupted Lu Xiang.He bowed to Zhao Hu and said indifferently: "Your Majesty, the Han army escorted His Highness the crown prince to return in triumph. Please show me how to receive him."

Zhao Hu looked at Yan An with some embarrassment.Yan An raised his eyebrows: "Why, Lu Jia can't even handle this matter well, why bother your king?"

Lu Jia raised his head, stared at Yan An for a while, and snorted softly: "Since Jun Yan said so, then I would like to ask Jun Yan how we should treat Marquis Changping, whether he is envoy to South Vietnam under the order, or Order to conquer South Vietnam?"

Yan An couldn't help laughing out loud. "Lu Xiang, are you too nervous? The Marquis of Changping only has five buildings and five hundred knights. How could he be ordered to conquer South Vietnam? If he really wanted to conquer South Vietnam, why would he only bring five buildings?"

Lu Jia pressed on with every step. "So, he was ordered to go to South Vietnam?"

Yan An didn't answer right away.Everyone knows the purpose of Wei Qing's visit, but there must be a self-justifying statement on the scene.This issue had already been mentioned in Liang Xiao's letter to him, and he had already expected that Lu Jia would make a fuss about it.However, as Liang Xiao said, the difference in strength between the two sides is here, what is the difference in what name?
Yan An said unhurriedly: "Champion Marquis and I are envoys, so why send Marquis Chang Ping as envoys again. The purpose of Marquis Chang Ping is to see if Nan Yue has the ability to protect himself."

"Jun Yan said that, but I can't accept it." Lu Jia immediately said, "Could it be that without the Han army, there would be no peace for me in South Vietnam?"

"Why is Lu Xiang so nervous?" Yan An glanced at Lu Jia and smiled meaningfully. "Jing Zhao is just a mediocre general, and the King of Qin has twice the military advantage, but he has been unable to win for a long time. Is it normal for us to be worried? Xiang Lu, I would like to ask you a question. In your opinion, the King of Qin Is it because of lack of strength, or is there another reason for failing to win?"

Lu Jia choked.

Yan An turned around and bowed to Zhao Hu. "Your Majesty, in my opinion, there is really no need for Nanyue to feel uneasy about Marquis Changping and the troops under his command. If you are uneasy about the arrival of five hundred knights, you should accept the emperor's kindness and send protons to the court as soon as possible to ensure It is a sign of respect. It should be noted that the cavalry owned by my big man is not five hundred, nor five thousand, or even fifty thousand."

Lu Jia was furious and said sharply, "Are you threatening me in South Vietnam?"

Yan An turned around and looked at Lu Jia coldly. "Lu Xiang, you are a person who has read books, you should know that 'the one who obeys first will be rewarded, and the one who refuses will be punished'."

Lu Jia also responded with a sneer. "Excuse me for my lack of knowledge, I only know that 'people from afar are not convinced, but since we cultivate Wende'."

"Then you should read more books." Yan An said bluntly: "As the prime minister of the country, you have the duty to assist the king. If you have little knowledge, how can you take on such an important task. The mistake is small, and the mistake is small. The state affairs are important, Lu Xiang, you must not be careless."

Lu Jia was so angry that his face turned blue.He was just a polite remark, when did he really feel that his knowledge was shallow.It was really rude for Yan An to hold on to his words.However, in front of Yan An, he really didn't dare to claim how good his knowledge was.When it comes to learning, Yan An can beat him by a large margin.South Vietnam is a land of alienation, even if he thinks he is talented, how can he compare his knowledge with Yan An, a talented scholar from the Central Plains.

Seeing Lu Jia deflated, Yan An stabbed him calmly. "Miss Lu, Yu Shan is a good guide, you have to be more vigilant. I can guarantee that the imperial court has no hostility towards Nanyue, but if someone is as overconfident as Yu Shan, then..."

Yan An's eyes swept across the faces of Lu Jia, Zhao Hu and others one by one, and finally landed on Lu Jia's face again.He draws out his voice, making no secret of his threat. "... But it's hard to say. Changping Hou's five hundred cavalry can only serve as followers, but Dr. Han and the fifty thousand troops of Da Xingling are not for show. Lu Xiang, do you think this makes sense?"
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(End of this chapter)