Shanchanhou Mansion originally controlled those tribes, if they were not dealt with properly. To a certain extent, it will also affect the stability of Guangnan West Road and Qianzhong Road, and the tribes with the same clan as them. Huang Qiong knew too much about the nature of these tribes. For these tribes, the interests of the clan or tribe are always higher than the interests of the country. Even these tribes have no concept of family and country at all.
Tribal issues have been one of the most difficult issues for dynasties in the past since ancient times. If it is not handled well, the consequences will be like an avalanche. Huang Qiong didn't care if Dali was in chaos, but if Daqi was involved, Huang Qiong had to be cautious. Huang Qiong still had to think carefully about how to deal with the Shanchanhou Mansion in the end, whether to eradicate the situation or to keep them.
But in the situation where Annan and other small countries in the surrounding area need to be frightened, at least the Shanchanhou must not stay. According to Huang Qiong's private words to Lu Mengzheng, this battle is somewhat risky. But if the battle is done well, it can be guaranteed that the southwestern half of the country will not have any major problems for a hundred years. But how to deal with the problem is in the best interests of Da Qi, and this is the most critical thing.
Today, Shanchanhou Mansion dominates the country in Dali, and even in Dali, there is a saying that the Duan family is the world and the Gao family is the dynasty. After more than ten years of hard work by the two Shanchanhous, they took advantage of the opportunity of quelling tribal rebellions for the Dali royal family, placed Gao family members everywhere, and controlled half of the country. Especially for the numerous tribes in Dali Kingdom, their deterrence far exceeds that of the Dali royal family.
With the Dali Kingdom temporarily unable to be destroyed, Huang Qiong had to consider the subsequent impact that removing Marquis Shanchan would have on these tribes. Therefore, Huang Qiong planned to visit the front line in person to see the actual situation before making a decision. Otherwise, how can a person who is good at explaining the Houfu have so much face? It is more appropriate to let Lu Mengzheng, the ambassador of Guangnan's East-West Second Road, be responsible for the aftermath of the two routes.
After sending Lu Mengzheng away, just when Huang Qiong picked up the book and was about to read it, his train of thought was interrupted by Duan Yan'er who asked to see him. After walking into Huang Qiong's temporary study room, he looked at Huang Qiong sitting behind the desk. Duan Yan'er was a little uneasy and bit her lip. Thinking of his purpose, he finally said cautiously: "I saw some people packing their luggage, and I heard Duan Jin say that His Majesty is going to Dali."
"Why did your majesty go to Dali, Duan Jin has been hesitant and refused to say. I think that your majesty's trip to Dali this time should not be to accompany Duan Jin on his return home. Even if your majesty dotes on her again, he will definitely not do it. Such a ridiculous thing happened. Although I also know that there are some things that I should not say, let alone ask. But can your Majesty tell me the reason for going to Dali Country, and will you take me with you?"
Seeing Duan Yan'er being so cautious, Huang Qiong couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He knew that this was what he had said a few days ago to scare him about dealing with Ailaoshan. This woman, who was already in her forties but still had a somewhat innocent temper, was frightened. She thought that the target she wanted to deal with this time when she went to Dali Country was Ailao Mountain. I really want to completely wipe out the entire Ailaoshan clan.
With such a temperament, it's no wonder that after being the wife of the head of the family for more than 20 years, she was suppressed by a few concubines who were just starting out. She also didn't think about it. As the king of a country who manages everything on a day-to-day basis, how could she have the spare time to go on a personal expedition to deal with a Jianghu sect? Even if Ailao Mountain is within the Dali Kingdom, its status is no matter how transcendent it is. In front of him, he's not even as good as a grain of dust. It's his turn to take action himself?
Even if he sends Nanzhen Fusi to deal with them, he is promoting them. I'm afraid only Duan Yan'er would have such boring or naive thoughts. However, Duan Yan'er was hunted down so miserably in Ailao Mountain that she still cared about it. She could be considered a person who valued love and justice. In today's world where there are many ruthless and unrighteous people, there are not many people like Duan Yan'er nowadays.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong waved and asked Duan Yan'er to come to him. When Duan Yaner saw Huang Qiong beckoning her over, no matter how reluctant she was, she thought that those innocent disciples in Ailao Mountain might die tragically under the Qi army's butcher's knife. The traitor committed a heinous crime, but those disciples were still innocent after all. Helpless Duan Yaner finally walked to Huang Qiong's side.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached Huang Qiong's side, Huang Qiong scooped her into his arms. Huang Qiong's hand skillfully reached into the place that she had always loved, and she said softly: "What does Yan'er want to know? Is it possible that Yan'er thinks that I went to Dali this time to deal with Ailao Mountain? However, Yan'er's opinion is not completely wrong, I do have this intention in this trip."
"The Ailaoshan family first offended my beloved wife, and now they have offended my beloved concubine. Naturally, I will not spare them. If I don't wipe out all of them, how can I be worthy of my beloved wives? What's more, with such treason and unrighteousness, there is no need for the following sects to stay. I have always governed the world with benevolence and virtue, so what should I do with this unfaithful, unfilial, benevolent and unjust sect?"
Hearing Huang Qiong's words full of murderous intent, Duan Yaner was so frightened that she couldn't help but tremble. He quickly slipped off Huang Qiong's knees, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Please, Your Majesty, although the Ailaoshan clan has said this kind of thing, no matter what, I have been here for more than 20 years." place. Even though they have done huge wrongs, they have not done anything to harm Daqi."
"Even if it is harmful, it is the Dali royal family that is endangered. Please spare the Ailaoshan family and never send troops to attack Ailaoshan. No matter how high their martial arts skills are, the Ailaoshan family cannot compete with the Celestial Army. If If Your Majesty really sends troops, Ailao Mountain will not be able to compete. I know that even if Ailao Mountain is located in the hinterland of Dali, if Your Majesty sends troops, Dali will not be able to protect it."
Listening to Duan Yan'er's pleading, Huang Qiong stretched out his hand to pull her up, held her in his arms and said softly: "Yan'er just wants me to let Ailao Mountain go? How about my tens of thousands of troops?" , wouldn’t it be a wasted trip? If I were to let Ailao Mountain go so easily and not hold them accountable for their serious crime of rebellion, would Yan’er have to pay some price to compensate me for the tens of thousands of soldiers who worked hard for me?”
Seeing Huang Qiong's serious face, Duan Yaner didn't know what to say for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he finally lowered his head. Seeing that the woman was serving her very hard even though she was unfamiliar, Huang Qiong could only shake his head and smile bitterly. This woman clearly understood her meaning wrongly. He just wanted her to return to Beijing with him and be more willing. But she didn't expect that she would twist it.
However, Huang Qiong had no objection to Duan Yan'er's misunderstanding of her intentions. This woman took the initiative to serve herself for the first time. Although she was not willing to do this, there were still some changes after all, right? Huang Qiong, who was very angry with Duan Yan'er, did not need her to serve him for long. Then he dragged the person up and pushed him down on the desk.
Duan Yan'er was alone, even if both places were occupied, she would not be able to enjoy herself to the fullest. Seeing that the woman was really unable to agree, Huang Qiong did not force her too much. Instead, they invited Qingzi Erluo and the Liu family's two daughters. However, although Duan Yaner was tortured a lot, she finally got Huang Qiong's promise. Except for the third senior brother, no one else will be held accountable.
On the second day, Huang Qiong ignored Liu Jinli. After Cao Rui rushed to Jingjiang Mansion with the retreating main force. He left other matters to the reluctant Lu Mengzheng. With two thousand cavalry as escort, he rushed to Zhao Wushu's army, which was currently in Shicheng County, Dali, fighting with Shanchan's army. But when they arrived at Qingyuan Mansion, Huang Qiong received a report from Guo Chen.
The tens of thousands of troops under the command of the Dali Emperor who personally led the army neither advanced nor retreated within the territory of Weichu Mansion. With Guo Chen in check, he could not cope with Zhao Wusha, nor could he outflank Shanchan Mansion. Guo Chen, who couldn't bear it anymore, fought several battles with the Dali army in Mouzhou, Weichu Prefecture a month ago. No wonder, in recent years, Shanchanhou has become increasingly powerful in Dali Kingdom.
Even though the Dali Emperor personally supervised the battle, the combat power was quite limited. The total strength of the troops and horses under his command is still greater than that of Guo Chen. As a result, several consecutive battles were defeated one after another. Guo Chen's affiliation was pieced together by several guards. Although in the process of counterinsurgency, I also experienced it. But compared with the four elite battalions, their combat power is still somewhat inferior.
Not to mention that the combat power is relatively weak, even the military strength is slightly less than that of the Dali Emperor who personally led the expedition. But after several battles, more than ten generals of the Dali National Army were captured and killed by Guo Chen, and the baggage seized was piled up like a mountain. More than half of the 30,000 Dali troops died in the battle and were routed. Guo Chen captured nearly 10,000 people only as prisoners. Among them, there are more than 30 royal family members, consorts, and high-ranking officials in Dali Kingdom.
In one breath, the Dali Emperor and his remnant army of only a few thousand men were driven into Weichufu City and guarded behind closed doors, not daring to leave the city. As for Guo Chen's troops, the casualties in this battle were less than a thousand. After removing the threat from the flanks, Guo Chen's command post took advantage of the opportunity of the troops and horses of Shanchanhou Mansion, and most of the main force was restrained in Shicheng County by Zhao Wuhu, to move his troops directly towards Shanchan Mansion.
As for the Dali Emperor who was driven to Weichu Mansion, Guo Chen only left three thousand troops and horses to monitor him. Guo Chen, who originally looked down upon the Dali royal army, planned to leave only a thousand troops and horses. In the end, after being persuaded by his subordinates to prevent those guys from jumping over the wall, they still left some more troops and horses, watching that the Dali Emperor and his remaining troops would pose a threat to the upcoming decisive battle.
In the memorial, Guo Chen greatly admired the cannons made by the DPRK, which were light and only weighed more than a thousand kilograms. When he was fighting against the Dali Army, he was almost helpless in the face of the war elephants dispatched by the Dali Army. In the end, there were more than ten cannons gathered together. Compared with those cannons that weighed several kilograms, they were much less powerful, but they were quite light and more suitable for mountainous operations in Dali.
The low Dali horses, which weighed no more than a thousand kilograms, and a few cannons that could be easily dragged played a decisive role. Although the number of more than a dozen cannons is not large, it is not something that the flesh-and-blood war elephants can contend with. A burst of artillery fire not only killed more than 20 war elephants, but also frightened other war elephants. Instead, they turned around and destroyed the Dali army's battle formation behind them.
After defeating the most powerful war elephant team of the Dali Army, the Dali Army, which had far greater combat power, was no longer able to fight against the Qi Army. After several battles, the Dali army was basically wiped out. Compared to Shanchanhou's army, which also had dozens of cannons weighing several thousand kilograms. On the contrary, the royal army, which was the regular army of Dali, did not see a single cannon. Even other firearms were nowhere to be seen.
Looking at this memorial, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly. I originally wanted to talk to Duan Jin, but I remembered that Duan Jin was pregnant now and couldn't bear the surprise. Guo Chen beat her nephew to a pulp, and his relatives also arrested a lot of him. It even stewed almost all the main force of the royal family in one spoonful. No matter how big-hearted Duan Jin is and no matter how unwilling he is to participate in the affairs of Dali Kingdom, he may not really be able to accept it.
