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"Then let's launch a full-scale attack on Thang Long Palace."
"The barbarian soldiers followed and wiped out the Yue people's villages."
"Huang Xin, your unit is responsible for monitoring the barbarian soldiers,"
"To prevent them from plundering and killing Han Chinese within the territory of the Vietnamese Dynasty."
"Those who cannot speak Chinese will be treated as Yue people."
"Leave the old and weak to the barbarian soldiers,"
“All able-bodied men were branded with slave seals and escorted back to their home country.”
“Those who speak Chinese and are willing to return to China,”
"The imperial court will settle them in Guangxi."
"Those who don't want to return to their home country,"
"They were all relocated to the Fulang River Delta."
"I want to build a Han Chinese city near the mouth of the Fulang River."
"Yes."
Li Jun said, "Although naval vessels cannot sail south,"
"But the sailors could accompany the army south,"
"Help the army cross the Fulang River."
The army was about to cross the Fulang River.
It's nothing more than seizing boats from the Yue people.
If there aren't enough ships
It means felling trees to make rafts.
Under the protection of the spaceship,
Crossing the river is not difficult.
However, without online trolls...
Crossing the river by cavalry and infantry would still require some effort.
The navy's southward march this time,
It also exposed some problems.
The navy's warships could traverse rivers and lakes.
However, it cannot enter the ocean.
Even when sailing in coastal waters, there is a risk of capsizing.
Therefore, the navy spent most of its time traveling south along inland rivers.
I only occasionally venture a short distance from the coast.
From Guangxi, one enters the Pearl River Estuary (Beibu Gulf) and reaches the Fulang River estuary.
The navy cannot use this waterway.
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Okay."
"Then Liu Menglong will lead a thousand elite naval troops to accompany the army south."
"Let's form a navy with the rest of the naval forces."
"Li Jun, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng are stationed in Guangzhou,"
"Establish the South China Sea Navy."
"Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun are stationed in Hangzhou,"
"Establish the East China Sea Navy."
"The Nguyen brothers were stationed in Dengzhou,"
"Establish the North Sea Navy."
"A total of 30,000 personnel will be deployed to the South China Sea and North China Sea areas,"
"Twenty thousand people from the East China Sea,"
"You should recruit soldiers first,"
"I will then have Fujian Road build warships for you."
"Liu Menglong was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Navy,"
"Command all the naval forces on the inland waterways."
Shipbuilding was highly developed in the Song Dynasty.
Many shipyards can build ocean-going vessels with a displacement of several thousand tons.
A few shipyards can even build ocean-going vessels with a capacity of 10,000 tons (over 600 tons).
At this time, the bow of the ship was small.
The hull is wide and flat.
It is conducive to forging ahead through the waves.
Chapter 1816 The Ship Sets Sail
The bottom of the boat is pointed.
It has a deep draft and is highly resistant to ocean waves.
The ship's cabins are equipped with sealed compartments (watertight compartments).
It has greatly improved the safety of seagoing vessels.
Shipyards existed along various routes in the southeast.
However, the best ships were still the Fujian ships built on Fujian Road.
The nine naval commanders were overjoyed.
Everyone could be considered a commander of ten thousand.
The navy can roam the seas.
Although Liu Menglong was unable to go to sea,
However, he commanded all the inland waterway naval forces.
No matter where they cause trouble
He can achieve great things.
After discussion, everyone agreed that
The army set off from Yongzhou the next day.
As expected, due to the drag from the barbarian soldiers,
The journey, which originally took four days,
The army marched for five days.
I just arrived in Menzhou.
However, two days after the army set off...
The cavalry of Hua Rong were the first to break into the Viet Ly Dynasty.
Head straight for Fuliangjiang.
When the army arrived at Menzhou,
The Vietnamese soldiers in Menzhou have already abandoned the city and fled.
The population of the Viet Ly Dynasty was only a little over one million.
Li Qiande led 100,000 troops to invade Guangxi.
All domestic troops have already been redeployed.
The Yue soldiers in Menzhou numbered only a few hundred.
After seeing thousands of cavalry bypass Menzhou and head south,
They also knew that Li Qiande's army had been defeated.
Although the specific details are unknown
But I also know about Menzhou.
They are about to face an attack from the Liang army.
There were several thousand cavalrymen alone.
There were clearly more infantry.
Therefore, the troops from Menzhou fled.
The Yue people in the city also fled south in droves.
After Hua Rong's troops passed through Menzhou...
It only took a day and a half to reach the north bank of the Furan River.
They also managed to seize some ships.
However, after the naval forces of Thang Long were mobilized...
Hua Rong then abandoned his plan to cross the river.
Instead, they sent troops to patrol along the river.
To prevent the Viet people on the north bank from fleeing south,
At the same time, they wiped out several villages on the north bank.
They seized the cavalry camp and supplies.
In Thang Long Palace,
Ever since the appearance of the Liang cavalry on the north bank of the Fuliang River, a dark cloud has hung over the place.
Many Yue people in the city packed their valuables and fled south.
Officials in the city also advised the regent, Marquis Chongxian, to take the King of Liang south to seek refuge.
Marquis Chongxian was the biological father of Prince Liang, Li Yanghuan.
He was also Li Qiande's younger brother.
However, Marquis Chongxian rejected the officials' suggestion to seek refuge.
Instead, the city gates were closed.
Order all the men in the city to go up and guard the city.
On the city wall of Thang Long,
Teams of Yue people, temporarily conscripted, patrolled back and forth.
Marquis Chongxian stood atop the city wall, gazing northwards.
We eagerly await Li Qiande's return with his troops.
To save the Viet Ly Dynasty.
Otherwise, relying on these temporarily conscripted able-bodied men,
They were absolutely unable to withstand the Liang army.
The Liang cavalry marched south.
Everyone knew that Li Qiande was bound to lose.