On August 12, after several days of delay, Ping Haijun's fleet finally arrived at the mouth of the Yalu River. The vegetation near the mouth of the river was green, and the autumn scene had not yet begun.
On the silted sandbank, reeds were densely packed, and occasionally a few water birds flew out and quacked away. "Are those people in Wugu City going crazy with hunger?" Zhu Liang, the military envoy of Pinghai Navy, asked.
"It shouldn't happen." Zhao Zongjie, the deputy commander of the Ping Navy, said with a smile. After saying that, he bowed and climbed onto the rope net to get down to the boat. There were more than ten Ping Navy soldiers in the cabin, wearing leather armor.
, holding a crossbow and a spear, quietly watching the shore.
Fishing, transporting goods, transporting people, exploring, doing business, the Ping Navy does everything except fighting.
Zhao Zongjie looked at the men with nervous expressions on their faces and felt uncertain. After landing, he wouldn't collapse at the first touch, right? There was already a small boat sailing to the shore in the distance.
On the last stretch of the journey, the sailors jumped directly into the waist-deep sea and pushed the ship forward. It was mid-August and the sea water was not warm, so the Ping Navy officers were really working hard.
"No one!" The old sailor who came ashore first grinned and waved to the sea.
There were several people beside him, struggling to walk on the tidal flat full of foul-smelling silt, stabbing into the reeds with spears. Water birds fluttered up and dropped their feathers all over the ground - it would be safer if there were water birds.
Some people took out a few wild duck eggs from the reeds, and their faces were full of joy.
Zhao Zongjie breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing that thieves had occupied the pier, they did not go there. Instead, they diverted to the coastal beach that was easily overlooked by others and used small boats to pick up people ashore.
Strictly speaking, this was the first time that Ping Navy officers carried out a serious landing operation. Normally, they would basically carry other troops ashore and then sit back and watch them fight.
But this time it's different.
There were thousands of natives from Andong Prefecture in the fleet, but the saint asked Ping Haijun to personally carry out the landing operation, open the landing channel, establish a stable beachhead position, and receive the follow-up troops ashore.
The reason why this is the case is because of the fucking fishing.
There was a censor in the court who said that Ping Haijun was keen on fishing and doing business. He looked like a merchant, a salesman, and a fisherman, but he was not like a warrior.
Shao Shude knew that this was his fault. The Pinghai Fleet became Pinghai Fisheries, Pinghai Trading, Pinghai Passenger Transport, and Pinghai Adventure Company. They were all micro-managed by him. No wonder others. So, he decided to let Pinghai Navy also
I saw blood when I went into battle. After a long time, I really forgot that I was a martial artist.
But Shao Sheng's expectations may be in vain. Ping Haijun and his grandsons chose an inaccessible beach to land on, and with good luck, they did not encounter any enemies and avoided another battle.
More and more people are coming ashore.
The sailors cut down the reeds and tied them into rows, then found some branches, shrubs, etc., spread them on the muddy ground, and filled in a path.
Zhao Zongjie also waded ashore. Regardless of the cold and wet, he immediately went to supervise the construction of the camp.
"Bohai people are really trash." He looked around with a smile on his face.
Bohai has two cities nearby, one is Dahang City and the other is Bopu City. Strictly speaking, they were both under the jurisdiction of the Andong Protectorate in the former Tang Dynasty. After the Tang Dynasty completely withdrew from Liaodong, the Bohai people occupied them.
And built a post road leading to the subordinate country of Xiaogoryeo.
In fact, calling it a subordinate department is not very accurate.
The origin of the Little Koryo Kingdom or the Later Koryo Kingdom is more complicated. After the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo, all its wealthy families and upper households were moved to the Central Plains. To put it simply, the essence of Goguryeo was moved away, but it was not completely moved.
Because of their constant resistance, the Andong Protectorate was unable to gain a foothold in Pyongyang, so it slowly retreated to western Liaoning.
Later, the Tang court simply abolished Han officials and directly used barbarian officials to rule. At this time, all parties saw the advantage and began to gradually erode the power vacuum left by the Tang court.
Silla invaded the area south of the Daedong River, and after the establishment of the Balhae State, it invaded the northern area of Goguryeo - these two countries ate parts of Goguryeo's corpse, mainly during the Wu Zetian period.
The area north of Qishui and south of Yalu River was nominally owned by the Tang Dynasty, but in fact the grassroots level had been lost.
As a last resort, Wu Zetian sent Gao Dewu to be the governor of Andong, and used his status as a descendant of the Goguryeo royal family to implement the rule of restraint. However, Gao Dewu secretly founded the country and "made it his own country." Wu Zetian had no choice but to hold her nose and admit it.
During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong, when Goryeo Dynasty sent envoys to the dynasty, the Tang court completely adopted a tacit attitude, but it did not openly recognize the existence of such a country.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the Bohai Kingdom fully expanded in Liaodong, launched a military attack on the Goryeo Kingdom, and turned it into its own subordinates, just like Heishui Mohe.
However, the Goguryeo people continued to resist and gained independence several times. During the Yuanhe period of Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, several short-lived emperors were born in the Bohai Kingdom.
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When the Balhae Kingdom stabilized its government and "controlled Silla in the south and conquered the tribes in the north," the Goryeo kingdom was once again enslaved. This time, the Balhae people did not give them another chance, and directly returned to their native land and implemented the state and county system.
System, although the local area may still be ruled by the Goguryeo family, at least in name there is no such thing as the Goguryeo Kingdom.
The situation is like this. The direction of the old land of the Goryeo Kingdom now belongs to Bohai, Xijing and Nanjing. The local tycoons were the de facto masters of the place, both during the Tang Dynasty and the Bohai rule. Bohai was weak and they did not establish an independent country.
That's good. Don't even think about sending troops for reinforcements. The only thing the Xia army needs to face is the threat from the north.
"Damn it, couldn't Ping Haijun choose a good place? Grandpa is soaked all over." "It's a cold day, let me go into the water, I would have killed you with a knife."
"Hurry up and boil water for cooking. I'm tired. I don't want to kill anyone today."
"Is there any meat? Stop cooking the vegetable soup, or I'll kick it over."
More than a hundred martial arts men with Weizhou accents came ashore, making noisy noises and swearing.
Some people even pushed and shoved the soldiers of the Pinghai Navy who were burying pots to make rice, and some people slashed at the firewood pile with a knife, with an angry look on their faces. "You are making endless noises, but do you still have military law in your eyes?" Zhao Zongjie was furious after hearing this.
, stepped forward and reasoned.
Wei Bo Tu Tuan's voice became quieter, but as people behind him continued to land ashore, they began to whisper again.
Seeing this, Zhao Zongjie was anxious, but his face remained calm. He just snorted coldly and said: "The saint is coming to Fuyu Mansion soon. If you still act like this and make Long Yan furious, you know what will happen.
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No one spoke now.
If there is anyone that the martial artists of Weibo are most afraid of, the saint is probably one of them. They continue to relocate the people and kill them if they don't obey. His attitude is tough and his methods are ruthless. The common people and warriors in Weibo states are a little afraid of them.
"It's gone, it's gone." A mature and solemn man shouted, and the people who came ashore stopped gathering and went to clean up the mud on their bodies. However, some people were still unhappy and muttered in a low voice before leaving: "The saint is already five years old."
Ten, let's see who will listen to the new king after his death..." Zhao Zongjie didn't hear it, but he could guess that these birdies didn't have nice things to say.
He was not angry. He supervised the construction of the camp, sent people to explore the route, contacted Wugu City, etc. All the work was distributed in an orderly manner. By the time the last group of people came ashore, it was almost completely dark.
Zhu Liang, the military envoy of the Pinghai Navy, is still on the ship. Because there is still a lot of supplies that have not been transported ashore in time, they will have to continue tomorrow. The landing operation is already very difficult.
On August 15, just as Qin King Shao Chengjie captured Changling Prefecture, the Xia army that landed near the Yalu River began to move northward. On the same day they captured Tangenpu Pier, more than a thousand defenders were caught off guard and fled in defeat.
On the 17th, he captured Daxing City and beheaded 500 people. On the 20th, he captured Bobi City and killed 600 enemies.
On the 21st, they killed Ben Bo and Sikou. The defenders, with more than a thousand men, were defeated and fled.
At this time, a group of troops who divided their forces and marched westward also defeated the Bohai Navy under Wugu City, killing more than two thousand people. At this point, the situation in Yalu Mansion, Xijing, Bohai Sea suddenly collapsed.
There are not many elite soldiers here, most of them are rural warriors who have been hastily pulled up. Their eyes are staring in the direction of Changling Mansion. Although Wugu City is a thorn in the hinterland, there are only five hundred Xia soldiers. According to the city
As for Shou, the threat is not very great.
But who could have imagined that the Xia people tried another landing operation. Tens of thousands of people disembarked at the mouth of the Yalu River, attacking their empty seven
Inches above the enemy, they fought and won consecutively, suddenly disrupting the situation in the rear.
The Xia army, which had just conquered Changling Prefecture, did not stop. According to the scouts, they were collecting food and grass again, planning to attack Xijing southward. In such a bad situation, Zhang Dingbao, who was left behind in Xijing on the Bohai Sea, almost abandoned the city and fled.
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On August 23, with the sky overcast and the grass turning yellow, Shao Shude and his party arrived at Fuyu Mansion. He looked up at the sky and sighed. He knew that it would be impossible to capture the Bohai Sea this year.
The Bohai people also knew this, so they resisted fiercely in the Shangjing area, delaying step by step, hoping to wait until the snow fell and take a breath.
Their elite soldiers and generals have long been used up by the Khitans. This year they attacked Zheng Jie's Mansion and lost nearly half of the 20,000 imperial troops. Their military strength was greatly damaged and they urgently needed time to rectify.
The only one who can save them is General Dong.
"During the Zhenguan period, Li Shimin conquered Goguryeo and ordered a general retreat on September 18th." Shao Shude said: "In Zhengjie Mansion, it is even colder in the Shangjing area. At most, for another half month, the Da clan can survive for another year and a half. "
"Your Majesty, there is no need to rush. Now we should supervise the rear to transfer grain and grass, prepare firewood, and prepare for the winter." Chen Cheng suggested.
Tiancheng's army is scattered in various camps from Yingzhou to Fuyu Prefecture. Each camp is a granary, and the combined grain storage is probably only enough for the army to need for three months.
This little food is definitely not enough to survive the winter.
But weren't a lot of cattle and sheep seized this year? We might as well kill a bunch of them, so we should hurry up and make them into preserved meat to replenish military supplies.
In addition, the grass in the wilderness is full of decaying grass. You don’t even need to dry it after cutting it. You can just chop it into pieces and raise a group of livestock. "When does it usually snow in Yueli Duo Fuyu?" Shao Shude asked.
"Last year it was September 13th, and the year before last it was around the Double Ninth Festival." Yue Liduo replied. As soon as these words came out, everyone was surprised.
To know so clearly, he either has a good memory or has done his homework in advance. Either way, he is quite powerful. Chen Cheng couldn't help but take stock of this woman.
The saint has played with women all his life, so don't end up getting pecked in the eye by a goose. "Time is running out." Shao Shude said again.
"Send an order to Liang Hanyong. If there is no progress before September 15th, the troops will be withdrawn. Zhengjie Mansion and Suzhou will be handed over to the Luoyan Army for garrison." Shao Shude ordered: "After you arrived in Yingzhou, you traveled day and night to come here. Fuyu and Tiancheng's army will be given additional rewards and will continue to stay in each village. The blankets, sweaters, firewood, and grain and grass needed for the winter will be checked again. If there are any shortages, they will be reported immediately."
"As for Changling Mansion, retreat to Andong Mansion no later than September 20th."
"The tribes of Yinshan will send another batch of cattle and sheep. I will not ask for their things in vain, and will pay for them with money and silk."
"The Ping navy has cleaned out the warehouses. During the fishing season in July and August, all the fish caught will be sent north. While the Liao River is still navigable, we can send as much as we can." "That's it."
Cui Zhe quickly wrote the order and sent it everywhere.
The most important thing now is to prepare for retreat and winter.
Some troops will withdraw, including Shao Shude himself, who will not stay here for too long.
But the territory that has just been conquered obviously needs to be guarded by people. Either new troops are sent to take over, such as You ***, or additional rewards are given to them to stay in the local Maodong, such as Tiancheng Army.
Wait until the spring of next year, and then send the troops northward to annihilate the Bohai Kingdom in one fell swoop.
This is not only out of consideration for the long-term stability of the dynasty, but also a trace of the last obsession of modern people. The northern border of Bohai Kingdom is in the Khabarovsk area on the north bank of Heilongjiang.
The famous horse-breeding area of the Bohai Sea, Zuibin Mansion, included Vladivostok in later generations.
In later generations, most of the area north of the Datong River (including Pyongyang) in North Korea belonged to Nanhai Prefecture, Nanjing, Bohai State, and a small part belonged to Yalu Prefecture, Xijing. In later generations, Xingkai Lake, the Sino-Russian boundary lake, was called Meituo Lake at this time, and was surrounded by the largest areas of Bohai Sea Country.
Main rice producing areas.
He knew very well that as the founding emperor, if he had no interest in this place and just let it go, Daxia might not have any interest in it in the end.
Can you ensure that another great power rises in the Northeast, and then also bring the Northeast to the Three Gorges?
Will the province be brought into a unified dynasty? This is not necessarily the case. If we don’t take advantage of the warm period to occupy it, we will never attack here in the future.
