The water systems on both sides of the Yangtze River extend in all directions.
Huo Qubing and his entourage sailed straight down. After reaching Bajun, they turned into the Yanjiang River system, a tributary of the Yangtze River, and continued south. The number of ethnic minorities along the coast gradually increased, and they began to approach the area called Nanyi in the Han Dynasty.
The forces within its territory are intertwined. Although it belongs to the Han Dynasty, it has the power to control itself.
The imperial court's power over them was relatively weak.
Choosing to take a boat, Huo Qubing mainly considered that Liu Qing was pregnant and would be tired from traveling and traveling, so he chose to travel by boat.
The scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is beautiful, with undulating mountains and vast land.
The ships of the Han Dynasty have become very developed after the accumulation and precipitation of the Qin Dynasty.
Ships are divided into many types according to different uses, such as passenger ships, warships, cargo ships, etc.
It is subdivided into boats, boats, flat boats and light boats, of different sizes. Among the warships, there are different types: warships, bridge ships, stern ships, fighting ships, and building ships.
The building boat is the most majestic. As the name suggests, it is a building built on the boat. The hull is divided into three to five layers and is usually more than ten feet high.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan's "Feiyun" ship in the Eastern Wu Dynasty could carry three thousand soldiers.
The building boat travels on the water like a small mobile city.
Huo Qubing used a four-story tower-style warship. The top floor was called the Bird Room, which means the height that a flying bird can reach. There were twenty-four huge oars on each side, and the water was paddled like flying.
The battle flags of the Han Dynasty are planted all around the hull, making it majestic.
On one side of the flag is written: General Huo.
The other side corresponds to the official position: Linghuo, a great man!
The main ship was accompanied by small and medium-sized warships such as Xiandeng, Kanfang, Chima, and Scout. It could be said to be the aircraft carrier battle group of the Han Dynasty, and its power was mighty.
Liu Qing had never been on a boat and was very interested.
The couple were now sitting on the top floor of the building, facing the window.
When Huo Qubing went south from Shu County, the tribes and counties along the way were greatly shocked and became extremely well-behaved.
I heard that this champion annihilated the enemy country at a disagreement, captured millions of people, and frightened the world.
Along the way there was a small Nanyi tribe with less than ten thousand soldiers, so everyone was frightened.
On the ship, in the top cabin, the floor was covered with soft animal skin blankets.
The morning sun shines in, making it warm.
Liu Qing was wearing a white and pink cross-collar brocade dress, leaning on Huo Qubing's arms, watching the retreating scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
There was an old farmer returning from collecting firewood on the bank. A small mountain of firewood was piled on the back of a black cow. One man and one cow walked leisurely. On the nearby tree, birds chirped, sometimes lowering their heads to comb the feathers on their bellies.
Huo Qubing's hand rested on Liu Qing's increasingly protruding belly, and the touch was as delicate as jade.
"Husband, are you about to disembark?" Liu Qing said.
"Well, you're pregnant. Don't run around on the road with me. You'll be more comfortable on the boat."
Huo Qubing confessed seriously: "I will divert to South Vietnam, otherwise I will send troops later, and South Vietnam is behind me. I will not be at ease. I will come back to meet you in two days at most, and we will go see the sea."
There are two thousand soldiers and horses accompanying the fleet, and there will be no problem in protecting your safety. "
Liu Qing closed his eyes as bright as stars and said softly: "Who dares to disturb my safety as the wife of the Champion Marquis? Besides, I am not weak, let alone the master."
The big cat squatting at the window hurriedly raised its paws, indicating that Huo Qubing was out and that he would protect his mistress.
The fat tiger on the other side saw the big cat raising its paws, and also raised its fat paws to count.
Liu Qing laughed and said: "I saw that in the places we passed these past two days, some tribes wanted to get on the boat to meet us, but you rejected them twice. Knowing that you are not welcome, no one even dared to approach the docking place along the coast.
It is said that the reputation of our Lord Huo can wake up officials in surrounding counties in the middle of the night. "
Huo Qubing smiled and said: "Those who can be awakened by me must be corrupt officials who have done bad things. I will ask Zhang Tang to interrogate them later."
"Take all the troops and horses with you. The reality of the South Vietnam Kingdom is unknown. It would be better if you bring more troops." Liu Qing said.
"South Vietnam's repeated dishonesty is annoying, but there is no need to bring so many troops."
When Huo Qubing was seven or eight years old, he saw the emperor looking at the territory map and pointed out that the Baiyue territory relied on geographical advantages, had repeated rebellions and surrenders, was wavering, and often showed disobedience.
Huo Qubing had the ambition to wipe out Nanyi at that time.
Xilulu!
From the shore, the sound of horses honking as loudly as a dragon's roar came from Jin'an.
It doesn't like to ride in a boat and feels that it can't let loose on the boat. Fu Luzhi and Zhao Anji did not board the ship. They led their troops and cavalry along the coast to practice their ability in long-distance raids.
Jin'an has been following Fu Luzhi and other generals, running wildly on the shore.
It would urge Huo Qubing several times a day to let Huo Qubing go ashore and ride on it to fight.
This guy's hooves will itch if he doesn't kick people or horses for a day.
"Qing'er, I'm going." Huo Qubing stood up and said.
"Yeah." Liu Qing pursed her lips.
When she came to the window, Huo Qubing had already stepped into the air, crossed the long river, and landed on Jin'an's back on the bank.
Jin'an raised his front hooves while hissing, and Huo Qubing's scarlet cloak behind him fluttered like clouds.
When he turned the horse's head, the muscles of Jinan's hind legs tightened, and his hooves hit the ground, blasting out two shallow pits and disappearing into the sparse forest beside the bank in an instant.
The Han soldiers and horses waiting not far away roared like thunder and rode along with them.
On the boat, from another window, Zhuo Qingke was also watching Huo Qubing leave. He was somewhat envious that Bai Nanyu and maid Xiong San had practiced cultivation and could follow Huo Qubing to conquer all directions.
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The capital of Nanyue Kingdom was named Panyu, which was later known as Guangdong.
The current leader of South Vietnam is Zhao Yingqi, who is in his early forties. He is the son of South Vietnam King Wen Zhao Quan and the third monarch of South Vietnam.
Zhao Yingqi also worked as a guard in Chang'an in his early years.
The reason was that at that time, another large tribe from Baiyue attacked South Vietnam, and South Vietnam asked the Han Dynasty to send troops to help.
After the victory, the emperor asked his father, Zhao Quan, to go to Chang'an for an audience.
Zhao Quan had a ghost in his heart and did not dare to go because he did not want to surrender. He thought that if I went, who would I be able to talk to if you left me behind or killed me?
Therefore, Zhao Quan himself did not come, but sent his son Zhao Yingqi to Chang'an as a hostage.
Zhao Yingqi stayed in Chang'an for twelve years. When Zhao Quan became seriously ill, he asked Emperor Wu for permission to let me go back. I am the eldest son and can inherit the throne. When I take control of South Vietnam, I will be loyal to you. After all, I am here. He has lived in Chang'an for many years and has admired the Han Dynasty. He has a family here and his wife is also a Han Chinese.
The emperor also thought that it would be better to use an acquaintance as the leader of South Vietnam.
What's more, Zhao Yingqi married a wife and had children in Chang'an, and the principal wife, Mrs. Xi, was indeed a Han woman.
So he was allowed to return to the country and inherit the throne.
When Zhao Yingqi returned, he was able to successfully ascend the throne and take charge of the throne of South Vietnam that he had left for more than ten years. It was because the emperor sent people to help him suppress his competitors and seize it.
This time Huo Qubing defeated Dayuan in succession, and the emperor spread the word of Dayuezhi's achievements to the world.
Zhao Yingqi was greatly surprised. After weighing it for several days, he felt that it would be better to sincerely surrender. Otherwise, if he failed to fulfill his original promise to the emperor, when he came back, he would have to be attacked by South Vietnam.
He had seen Huo Qubing in his early years. He was a thorn in the side.
At that time, Huo Qubing was more than ten years old, and Zhao Yingqi was in his thirties. They were working as guards in Chang'an. Huo Qubing also had his brain scalpeled by Huo Qubing. The memory is still fresh and it was very painful.
However, Zhao Yingqi wanted to surrender to the Han Dynasty, and the domestic resistance in South Vietnam was very strong.
Including the wife he married in Chang'an, he was thinking about his son Zhao Xing, and was afraid that after the complete surrender to the Han Dynasty, his son's position as the leader of the country would be lost, so he tried his best to obstruct it.
In addition, Lu Jia, the Prime Minister of South Vietnam, and others made fierce complaints and worked together to dissuade him.
Zhao Yingqi had already set off from South Vietnam. On the way to Chang'an to surrender, he regretted and returned to the capital of South Vietnam, claiming that he was ill and planned to think about it carefully.
This is the afternoon after Huo Qubing left the ship, the main hall of the Nanyue Palace.
Zhao Yingqi has a thin face and black hair, which is tied up in a bun on the top of his head. He is wearing a South Vietnamese royal robe and a jade belt around his waist. He is listening to the report from the Prime Minister Lu Jia:
"The champion of the Han Dynasty left Chang'an and went south. I received news that he took a building boat and merged into Yanjiang via Shu County. He went straight south and traveled very fast. I judge that they may be coming to our South Vietnam.
If he really came, he didn't tell me about South Vietnam in advance, so he might have bad intentions.
Calculating the itinerary, they can reach there in about four or five days. "
Lu Jia was a senior figure in the South Vietnamese Dynasty and held a high position of power.
The Lu family all married and intermarried with the royal family, which shows their status.
Lu Jia's cheeks were thin and he was nearly sixty.
Since Zhao Yingqi's father, he has served as the state minister in South Vietnam, and has close ties with most of the surrounding Baiyue tribes. In Baiyue, his hands and eyes are very good, and even the leader of the country, Zhao Yingqi, also relies heavily on him.
If we follow the historical line, Lu Jia will become the Tutor of South Vietnam in the future.
After Zhao Yingqi's death, Queen Xi felt that Lu Jia was eyeing her, and wanted to return to the Han Dynasty for stability and save the lives of herself and her son Zhao Xing.
At that time, the Min family was showing off and flirting with the envoys from the Han Dynasty. After being discovered by Lu Jia, he used the excuse to depose the newly crowned ruler Zhao Xing, kill the Min family and the Han envoys, and supported Zhao Yingqi to have an affair with a local woman before going to Chang'an. Zhao Jiande, the eldest son born from the marriage, succeeded to the throne and declared independence from the Han Dynasty.
Lu Jia did not want to return to the Han Dynasty because returning to the Han Dynasty meant returning power. His family, Lu, was full of glory and wealth, but his many years of business in South Vietnam were gone.
Therefore, he has always been firmly opposed to returning to the Han Dynasty.
At this time, Zhao Yingqi, the leader of South Vietnam, was surprised when he heard that Huo Qubing was coming:
"I have known Huo Qubing since he was young. He is not easy to get along with. In the past two years, the emperor of the Han Dynasty released him to fight. He is really a fierce tiger who wants to eat people when he sees blood."
Lu Jia smiled and said: "Don't panic, Lord. No matter how powerful he is, he can't be as powerful as our Nanyue.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, famous generals have emerged in large numbers. Who can truly defeat us in South Vietnam? When the troops from the Central Plains come south, even if they can gain a temporary advantage, they will never be able to do anything to us.
This is a natural geographical advantage. Even if Huo Qubing has some troops, we are not afraid of him.
When he comes to South Vietnam, as long as the king gives an order, I can let him know that this is not Chang'an, let alone a place for him to show off his power. "
Zhao Yingqi frowned and said, "What Prime Minister Lu said is inappropriate. Huo Qubing had just defeated the Dayue clan not long ago, and defeated tens of thousands of enemies in three days. If he really wants to use force, how can we, South Vietnam, be his opponent."
Lu Jia said firmly: "It is true that he can conquer the Da Yueshi, but to destroy the country in three days... it is probably a means to intimidate all parties. Only the king of the country will believe him if he has a good heart."
Standing next to Zhao Yingqi is the eldest son Zhao Jiande, who is twenty-three years old, tall and thin, with sunken eyes.
He and Lu Jia had always been in the same camp and said: "Mr. Lu is right. In our country in South Vietnam, why should my father be afraid of him, a Han marquis?
If the champion Hou comes, Prime Minister Lu and I will be responsible for dealing with it. "
Lu Jiahu said: "If the king of the country is really afraid of the champion, after he comes, we will use some means to test his intentions. If he does have malicious intentions, we will attack first to stop him. Prepare."
Just as Lu Jia finished speaking, he suddenly heard a chuckle from outside the palace: "You want to plot against the Marquis.
The Marquis controls the world, and the Huns can fight, and the Yueshi can fight, and more than 30 countries in the Western Regions have surrendered and dare not move. When we arrived in South Vietnam, before the Marquis used force, you dared to get together to discuss how to plot against the Marquis.
The Marquis's troops are outside the city and will be here in a blink of an eye. Let me see how you get on with yourself. "
Lu Jia was taken aback and yelled: "What kind of madman dares to break into my Nanyue Palace?"
He was inexplicably surprised. This man said that the champion was outside the city?
According to the itinerary, how could it come so fast?
Lu Jia shouted: "Guards, there are assassins, take them down."
But the surrounding area was quiet. After the voice spoke, there was no trace left. A group of South Vietnamese forbidden troops searched inside and outside, but found nothing.
Someone was able to sneak into the palace. The leader of the country, Zhao Yingqi, was shocked and said:
"He said that the Champion is just outside the city... Our conversation just now was overheard by someone. If the report is reported to the Champion, how will I respond?"
"Father, please don't listen to his nonsense. This is the capital of our South Vietnam Kingdom, and there are other cities on the periphery to protect it. How can any soldiers and horses come outside the capital without us knowing about it?"
Zhao Jiande said: "It's just nonsense, wait until the child goes out and take a look."
Boom!
Shortly after Zhao Jiande walked out of the palace, he heard a loud noise, followed by the deafening sound of horse hooves.
When Zhao Jiande quickened his pace, he came to the wall of the royal city and looked out, he saw that a group of soldiers and horses had approached and rushed outside the royal city.
Click!
Several people in front of the team jumped up at the same time, got off their horses, and went to bombard the main entrance of the palace.
"Quick, shoot the arrow!" Zhao Jiande shouted sharply.
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