Seeing this, Gao Shun nodded happily: "Boyang said it well. Mr. seeks stability in his life. If he takes it slow, he will not blame him. If Mr. really wants to be punished, I will bear the full responsibility when the time comes."
"Sir, I won't blame you." Samoko joked with a smile.
With Lan Yuan and Gao Shun acting as guarantees, no one believed that Lan Tian would be held accountable over time.
While Yu Fan nodded in agreement, he noticed that the soldiers lined up next to him were holding halberds and holding swords, so he frowned and admonished: "The soldiers marching in full armor will not only affect the marching speed, but also make the body tired. I suggest that you remove your armor and go into battle lightly. You can take the armor with you on General Li's ship. It won't be too late to put on the armor when you get to Hengshan Pass. The temperature will be higher the further south you go."
Shamoko's Wuxi barbarians wore light leather armor, while Gao Shun's enemy troops were heavily armored as before. Not long after the army entered Hepu, someone proposed to march lightly.
This proposal was ultimately rejected by Gao Shun, because most of the 5,000 troops he brought to the battlefield were new recruits who had not been in actual combat. He did not want these recruits to develop a lazy style. Marching with emphasis on armor can not only exercise physical fitness, but also Hone the will of the soldiers trapped in the battle and treat every moment as a battle.
Although the enemy troops were heavily armored and walked on foot, their marching speed was the same as that of the Wuxi barbarians. Passing by Hepu, Jiaozhi, and Jiuzhen gave local soldiers and civilians strong visual stimulation. Scholars' families had long heard about the enemy troops, and they felt even more so after seeing them with their own eyes. Extraordinary power.
Gao Shun's "showing off his strength" along the way was also what Lan Tian meant. He believed that this would help defeat the enemy without fighting.
"Mr. Yu, please stop trying to persuade me. General Gao has a mountain of military orders. They are marching in formation with armor, and their speed is as fast as mine." Shamoko shook his head after hearing this.
"I have my own thoughts on this matter, so you don't need to persuade me anymore." Gao Shun would not let outsiders interfere with the affairs of the trapped army. After rejecting Yu Fan, he told Li Yi: "The warm reception of the scholar's family along the way delayed our marching time. After leaving Xupuhui, we will advance at full speed and expect to arrive at Hengshan Pass on the fifth day. The troops are expected to approach Bijing City on the sixth day. General Li can lead the navy to advance southward slowly and meet with the army at the seaside before sunset every day."
"Wei." Li Yi nodded with his fists clasped.
Li Yi knew his position well. He was on this trip to provide logistics and transportation for the Southern Expedition. Since Lin Yi was very backward and could not afford a warship, his two thousand navy troops would most likely become loaders.
Hundreds of large ships were loaded with food, medicine, arrows, siege vehicles and other supplies. Hundreds of teachers and students from Guangzhou Medical College were transferred to the ships. Some in the army were acclimatized and were bitten by poisonous insects, so they could be treated at any time.
"General Gao, what they said is actually reasonable. We have traveled such a long way, and there will be continuous fighting after passing Hengshan Pass. In fact, it can allow the soldiers to relax, and the hundreds of tanks on the ship can be unloaded and used for transportation. Transporting food and clothing by water is good, but in the worst case, you can remove the armor." Lan Yuan also made a suggestion.
Gao Shun stroked his beard and nodded: "The purpose of showing military power has been achieved. Boyang's suggestion is very feasible. The mules and horses sent by the scholars can be used to pull carts. The soldiers are in the army and they are not afraid of fighting at any time."
All the generals thought that Gao Shun would refuse, but they did not expect that the always serious Gao Shun would nod happily. It seems that the difference lies in who made the suggestion.
Lan Yuan was overjoyed when he saw this and hurriedly said to Li Yi: "General Li, please unload the hundreds of chariots on the ship."
"Wei." In the army, there is a lot of emphasis on status. Li Yi treated Lan Yuan respectfully, which did not arouse any resentment from outsiders. Everyone took it for granted.
Li Yi's current military position is General Bi, and his rank is slightly higher than that of Lan Yuan's Zhonglang General. However, everyone can see the purpose of this southern expedition, which is to accumulate military merits for Lan Yuan through this battle. Although Lan Yuan is only a trapped army The first battalion of Sima is equivalent to the deputy commander of this coalition of ten thousand people.
The so-called chariots in Lan Yuan's mouth were improved and enhanced based on the Shehu chariot captured by Sun Quan. However, due to the serious shortage of horses in the Jiaozhou area, the specifications of the Guangzhou chariots were smaller than those of the Ming Dynasty sidecars.
The trapping army and the Wuxi barbarians were all infantry, and only generals, scouts, and scouts were equipped with horses. Therefore, there were no plans to use chariots in this southern expedition. Lan Yuan improvised and moved the chariots to the ship, fearing that the sea would be too rough. It can be used for transportation and reuse. In order to establish Lanyuan's prestige, Gao Shun will basically adopt his opinions.
Every time the southern expedition army passed through a city, the scholar family prepared a wealth of supplies for the labor force. This was true from Gaoliang to Hepu, and from Longbian to Xupu. At this time, there were four to five hundred mules and carriages following behind.
The chariot was unloaded from the ship, and Lan Yuan organized the mules and horses that were pulling the chariot separately into four vehicles. Gao Shun asked the soldiers in batches to remove their armor and put their weapons, armor, drinking water, and food in the carriage.
Everyone parted ways at Xupu, and Gao Shun led the land army to continue southward. The trapped soldiers were significantly faster than the Wuxi barbarians because they were lightly armed.
Seeing this, Shamoko couldn't help but sigh. After all, they were soldiers trained by Gao Boping. These soldiers were indeed professional soldiers. There was a gap in physical fitness between his own barbarians. However, Shamoko was not upset, because in addition to the Wuxi barbarians, They know how to fight, and they have also learned how to build houses and cities over the years. It can be said that they each have their own strengths.
Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen County, and Rinan County in this era all belonged to Vietnam in later generations. The terrain was in a long and narrow strip along the coastline. The reason for this peculiar shape is because there is a towering Annan Mountains running across it to the west.
The east side of the Annan Mountains is extremely steep. The west side of the narrow Jiuzhen and Nichinan counties is mostly mountainous forest, while the east side is relatively flat near the sea.
Because of the scarcity of cultivated land, most people in the two places make a living by fishing and hunting. The cities and population are basically concentrated on the east side near the sea. Gao Shun also set the march route on the official road near the sea in the east. Although the road near the sea is flat and easy to walk, fresh water is scarce. It is convenient for replenishment, so whenever you encounter a river, you need to store a large amount of fresh water.
The army passed through Wubian and Xianhuan counties in the south. Gao Shun's army lost free supplies. Fortunately, the accompanying fleet had enough food. There were no rivers to collect fresh water for a long time on the way. Gao Shun asked the guide hired by Ushei to lead the people. Enter the dense forest to the west to find water sources, and strictly comply with Lantian's requirement not to drink raw water.
Ancient soldiers were easily acclimatized, mostly due to the imbalance of intestinal flora caused by drinking raw water. What's more, the water contained a large number of parasites, which would damage the intestines and cause serious diseases. Boiling it and drinking it would basically eliminate acclimatization. .
Four days after setting off from Xupu, the southern expedition army marched ten miles north of Hengshan and reached the dividing point between Jiuzhen County and Rinan County.
After Linyi State killed Han officials and became independent, in view of the weakness of the Shi family, it continued to encroach northward, and finally occupied Hengshan Pass in Rinan. The Linyi King District Company and the Shi family agreed that the two sides would not interfere with each other using Hengshan as the boundary.
After Ou Jin detained Nanhai merchant Wang Shi, he stationed thousands of troops at Hengshanguan to guard the area. Political exchanges between Jiuzhen and Rinan were completely closed, with only a small amount of civil activities and contacts between merchants.
"General, the people at Hengshan Pass are under strict interrogation. Should we attack them by force? Or should we contact General Li and take a sea ship to bypass them?" Reconnaissance Battalion Sima Chuqing cupped his fists and asked for instructions.
