Yang Anxuan received the news that Sima Chu had captured Yidao City, and sent 6,000 light cavalry and 6,000 infantry who had just arrived in Xiangyang to Dangyang, and ordered Zhang Dan, the general of Dangyang City, to send his generals to attack Yiling City.
Yang Anxuan could understand Sima Chuzhi's preemptive attack. With the passing of Sima Xiuzhi, the last bit of support for the Sima family was gone, and Sima Chuzhi and other clans expressed their allegiance to him. Sima Chuzhi was eager to show his value in front of him, and also wanted to seize Jiangling as soon as possible to replace his dead uncle Sima Xiuzhi, but his wish was fulfilled.
Yidaocheng is like a nail driven into the Song army's position, which is crucial for the upcoming battle of Jiangling. However, the Yongjun navy is weak in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and it is not easy for Sima Chuzhi to gain a foothold in Yidaocheng.
The naval force of the Yong Army was mainly deployed on the Han River and the Yellow River. Later, in order to cope with the Song Army crossing the sea and heading north, Liu Zhong built a shipyard in Beiqingzhou using the team of the Yujia Shipyard.
After Yufucheng and Jiangyang City were occupied by the Song army, and Jiangzhou City was almost captured because of Li Qiang, Yang Anxuan learned from the painful experience and believed that the naval force in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River should be strengthened.
Zhu Chaoshi was ordered to build a shipyard in Dianjiang to build keel battleships, stern battleships and other large and small ships. Considering that the keel warship has a deep draft, it is easy to be hit by the rocks while sailing in the river.
Yang Anxuanming's Ordnance Department organized craftsmen to research and develop, and designed a flat-bottomed keel warship based on the sharp-bottomed sea-going ship, specifically for battles in the Yangtze River and Yellow River.
The shipbuilding industry in Liangyi was not developed. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Gongsun Shu took possession of Shu and proclaimed himself emperor. He built a "ten-story silk orchid ship" in Chengdu, but it was not a warship but just a recreational ship. When Li Shou established the Han Dynasty, he "overhauled the ship" and the Han Dynasty After being destroyed by Huan Wen, the shipbuilding industry in Liang Yi area shrank.
After receiving Yang Anxuan's military order, Zhu Chaoshi ordered Zhang Feng to prepare the shipyard. To build a big ship, big trees must be cut down. There is no shortage of trees, but the trees cannot be used immediately after they are cut down. They need to be dried in the shade for about three years.
Zhang Feng sent soldiers to collect dry large trees from the people, transport them to Dianjiang River through water flow, and set up a boatyard covering dozens of acres on the shore of the water.
In addition to mountains of wood piled up in the shipyard, there are densely packed warehouses for cast iron, ropes, tung paint, hemp, sails, etc. All kinds of shipbuilding materials are continuously transported from Chengdu and Hanzhong to Dianjiang.
In addition to recruiting local shipbuilders, Yang Anxuan ordered the Ordnance Department to send more than a hundred shipbuilders to the Dianjiang Shipbuilding Yard, and ordered the recruitment of 2,000 soldiers and 5,000 men from the army. It was planned to build 200 ships within three years. There are warships of different sizes, including three flat-bottomed keel warships, twenty five-foot-long stern warships, and more than a hundred small boats such as walking boats.
Zhang Feng understood Yang Anxuan's thoughts best, and negotiated with Zhu Chaoshi to send Jiangzhou's old ships to Dianjiang for repairs and renovations. In just over a year, Jiangzhou City already had more than fifty warships ready for battle. There are more than 200 small boats such as "Zu Ge", "Sudden", and "First Board", which are able to engage the Song Navy on the river.
At the beginning of the year, Yang Anxuan decided to attack Jiangling City and sent an order to Zhu Chaoshi of Jiangzhou City, asking him to build more ships and prepare to intercept the Song Navy and seize the opportunity to recapture Yufucheng.
Sima Chuzhi took the lead in launching an attack to seize Yidao City, which caught the Song Army off guard. However, it also alerted the enemy. The Yong Army Navy was not strong enough to compete with the Song Army Navy in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
But don’t rush, there is a buffer of two to three months. Judging from the intelligence sent by the Department of Commercial Affairs, Liu Yu was intensively mobilizing troops and horses. At this time, he was still training troops and horses in Jingkou and raising supplies. The war should be after April.
Meng Longfu was ordered to gather Qingqi in Chang'an, and in April tens of thousands of Qingqi came to Xiangyang. In this way, the number of Qingqi in Yangcheng's own army exceeded 20,000. Liu Yu wanted to fight with him in Jiangling, which was as he wished.
Yang Anxuan turned his attention to the north. The only variable at this moment was the Northern Wei Dynasty. The Northern Wei Dynasty had hundreds of thousands of troops. If they join forces with Liu Yu to attack, the pressure on Si, Yan, and Northern Yongzhou will be great.
The envoy from Tuyuhun came to present a gift and asked for more swords and guns to resist the (Western) Qin State. The enemy of the enemy is a friend. Spend some swords and guns to use Tuyuhun to contain Qifu Chipan. This deal can be done.
As for the several Helian clan members of the Xia Kingdom, they were already withered bones in the graves, just lingering. He ordered Meng Longfu to win over the tribes in the Hetao. After a few years, without sending troops, the Xia Kingdom would disappear on its own.
The spring breeze ruffles the star-chasing horse's mane, and the horse steps briskly in the spring breeze. It's mid-March now,
After returning to the prefecture and county from Xiangyang, the agricultural teacher is instructing the farmers to use new methods to cultivate the fields. There is a busy scene everywhere in Yongjing.
Yang Anxuan returned to the city after inspecting Xiangyang Academy and saw farmers cultivating everywhere in the fields on both sides of the official road. Occasionally, he saw cattle resting on the edge of the fields, gnawing on the green grass, and the earth was full of vitality. …
He Lang, the young minister of Honglu Temple in Jin Dynasty, who had just returned to Jiankang, appeared in Pingcheng again, which made Ji Ba, the Duke of Rencheng who received him, a little strange. He Lang's face was a bit thin from traveling back and forth, but his face was full of joy and he seemed to be in a good mood.
This time Wei lord Tuoba Si was in the capital. Three days later, He Lang followed Ji Ba to the court to pay homage to Tuoba Si, the lord of Wei.
The palace of the Wei Dynasty was built after the Jin Dynasty, with the Tai Chi Hall in the center and the East and West Halls on the left and right. He Lang walked on the golden palace, and Tuoba Si sat high on the throne. There were banquets on the left and right sides, and there were several people sitting on the banquets. They must be the "Eight Dukes" who discussed politics.
He Lang came forward to pay homage and presented his credentials. Tuoba Si looked at it and said with a smile: "Song Gong wants to invite me to send troops to attack Yang Anxuan, but the spring plowing is about to happen, and sending troops now may miss the farming season. Let's discuss it after the summer harvest."
The last time He Lang came to pay his respects, Wei and Jin discussed strengthening Danhuo cooperation, but Iron Smelting Technique refused to let go. Tuoba Si asked himself that the elixir fire of Wei was not weaker than that of Jin. He only strengthened the agreement of exchanging war horses for saltpeter and ignored the request to send troops.
Two months later, He Lang came again. Tuoba Si was convinced that Liu Yu wanted something from him, and if he wanted to do it himself, he would use the skill of iron smelting.
The next specific negotiation was between He Lang and Ji Ba. Ji Ba knew Tuoba Si's intentions and proposed to use iron smelting skills in exchange for Wei troops sending troops.
Before He Lang came, he went to Jingkou to meet with Liu Yu. Liu Yu asked his ear to tell him the bottom line of the peace talks.
Hearing Ji Ba mention his skill in smelting iron, He Lang changed the subject and said, "The Wei army and the Yong army were confronting each other in the Yellow River, and the Kunai warships competed with the Yong army. Song Gong ordered Yu to come, and he was willing to exchange his shipbuilding skills for the Wei army to dispatch."
The Northern Horse and the Southern Boat, which originated from the Wei Dynasty, are a nation on horseback. The wars with Yan, Qin, and Xia were also fought on horseback. The few battles across the river were mostly done after waiting for the Yellow River to freeze.
He fought with the Yong army and was defeated several times by the Yellow River. Last year he heard about the disastrous defeat of the Song army's navy. Thinking of the maritime deal with Liu Yu, Tuoba Si felt that the coastal counties might be attacked by the Yong army at any time. XiuShu.com
To conquer the Jin Kingdom, war horses alone were far from enough. Tuoba Yi ordered Xizuo to go to the south of the Yangtze River to collect boatmen to come to the Wei Kingdom. However, the large shipyards were either run by the Jin Dynasty government or were in the hands of powerful families. The dozens of shipyards hired here and there could only build small boats and were of no use at all.
Ji Ba was ordered to send a craftsman to the south of the Yangtze River to search for boatmen, but with little success, he was reprimanded by Tuoba Si. He knew that the emperor valued shipbuilding not as much as iron smelting. The Jin State was willing to exchange shipbuilding skills for the Wei army to send troops. This proposal was feasible.
After reporting it to Tuoba Si, Tuoba Si agreed. Ji Ba discussed with He Lang and planned to build a shipyard at the mouth of Yangxin. Jin State sent 500 shipwrights to build 200 large ships of 20 feet in length within five years.
In return, Emperor Wei Tuoba Si issued an order, ordering 40,000 tribesmen from Jizhou (area in Ji County, Hebei Province), Dingzhou (area in Dingxian County, Hebei Province), and Youzhou (area in Beijing) to gather together to prepare for another southern attack.
He Lang did not return to Jiankang. He agreed with Ji Ba that he would first go to Jijun with the army, and then go to Yangxin with Ji Ba to check the address of the shipbuilding yard. When the Wei army launched an attack, Jiankang City would start sending shipwrights there. .
Everything seemed to be going according to the predetermined plan. He Lang thought that the Song Dynasty had promised to reach an alliance and the Wei army went south as scheduled. They would be rewarded for their military merits. His county should be promoted to the county marquis. This hard work has finally paid off for his children and grandchildren. A century-old foundation.
While waiting at Guanyi, He Lang took his entourage around Pingcheng. Hearing that Master Xuandu Guan Kou was a master of Taoism and that he went to Pingcheng from Songshan Mountain, He Lang believed in Tianshi Tao and went to visit him specially. , offer a gift.
Knowing that He Lang was an envoy sent by the imperial court, Kou Qianzhi came to meet him and asked him about the situation in his homeland. Knowing that the Dukes of Song and Yong were about to fight again, Kou Qianzhi shook his head and said nothing.
He Lang heard that Kou Zhenren had a close relationship with Yang Anxuan and said: "When Kou Xianshi came to Pingcheng from Songshan (Henan County, between Luoyang and Xingyang), he thought he had foreseen the continuous fighting there and went north to escape the war.
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Kou Qianzhi shook the fly whisk and said calmly: "Sun En and Lu Xun caused trouble. The Tao of the Heavenly Master was corrupted in the south. The poor Taoist Laojun became enlightened and knew that the Tao was rising in the north, so he obeyed Tian's orders and came to Pingcheng. "
He Lang thought of the constant wars and rare times of peace in the Jin Kingdom over the years. He sighed and asked piously: "Master Immortal, who do you think the Duke of Song or Yong can win?"
Kou Qianzhi remained silent. Knowing that Kou Qianzhi refused to speak, He Lang had no choice but to drink all the tea in the cup, stand up, salute and leave.
Two days later, He Lang got the news that Tuoba Si, the lord of Wei, drove east to inspect and took away 40,000 soldiers and horses gathered in Jizhou, Dingzhou, and Youzhou.
He Lang was in a hurry and hurriedly came to Ji Ba for consultation. After reaching an alliance, he sent a letter to Song Gong in Jingkou, claiming that the Wei army would go south to attack Yang Anxuan in May at the latest.
Seeing that the battle between the Song and Yong armies was about to begin, the Lord of Wei took away the soldiers and horses going south. It would take him unknown how long. If he delayed the attack on Yang Anxuan, wouldn't he have deceived Duke Song and lied about the military situation and delayed the war, let alone If you perform meritorious service, you will probably be punished.
Ji Ba knew the reason. A few days ago, Weinuo, the governor of Youzhou, reported: On March 26, Longcheng, the capital city of Yan (North), suddenly glowed red. From Yinchu (three o'clock) to Shen Zheng (sixteen o'clock), red light suddenly appeared. Light (using current scientific analysis, it is estimated to be a geomagnetic storm phenomenon) filled the sky and the earth, and the sun was also blocked.
Tuoba Si liked the yin and yang magic and was very sensitive to the abnormal phenomena in the sky. He called all the ministers, Confucians and scholars to inquire. Everyone knew that Cui Hao, the doctor of Guozi, was good at analyzing visions and answering Tuoba Si's thoughts, so Cui Hao was recommended to answer.
Cui Hao said: "The ground of Dragon City glows red, covering the sky and the sun. This is the military spirit. Our country is strong and prosperous, but the fake Yan does not know the destiny and detains our envoys. This is the destiny of His Majesty to attack the Yan."
Tuoba Si was overjoyed and said: "The armies of Jizhou, Dingzhou and Youzhou have been assembled. I will lead the army to conquer the Yan Kingdom in person. I ordered General Sun Daosheng, the commander of the expedition to the east, to lead the troops of Jizhou. General Li Xian of Andong and the minister of Huangmen were ordered Xi Guan led the soldiers and horses of Dingzhou, Youzhou governor Weinuo and the general Yanpu led the soldiers and horses of Youzhou. After I arrived at Ji County (today's Jin City), I attacked Yan State.
Tuoba Si took the soldiers and horses who were preparing to attack Yang Anxuan to attack the Yan Kingdom. Ji Ba looked at He Lang who looked anxious and said what he could say.
After learning the truth, He Lang looked up to the sky and sighed. He could only say that God favored Yang Anxuan. After calming down, He Lang was suspicious. If God favored Yang Anxuan, would he have to make other preparations and change Song Tooyong?
