Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

The sky was gradually getting brighter, and at this moment in the direction of Linxiang, an army of more than 50,000 people was heading towards Miluo County.

Their formation was unusually neat, and there were no whispers heard during the march, only the sound of footsteps moving forward.

It's just that they stopped after only an hour of marching in the morning, that is, two hours.

Afterwards, they rested for an hour, continued to move forward, and then walked for another hour, stopping in a village.

Compared with the speed of this army in the past, their current speed can only be described as "turtle speed"!

However, there was no way to do this. If they marched at their normal speed, the rebels from Dongting Lake might not have arrived by the time they arrived at Miluo. They are looking for an opportunity to solve the main force of Dongting Lake in the first battle, so the speed of marching cannot be too fast. Their current speed is about the same as that of Liu Jiajun who is marching normally.

Naturally, they were not Liu Jiajun, but the Yangtze River Navy led by Wu Jie!

At this moment Wu Jie is in the army, and Zhao Chen is also in the army!

As the sun set, the army had already begun to rest on the spot, and Zhao Chen and Wu Jie arrived at a high slope outside the town at this moment.

Behind them was a man who was so handsome that he could almost be called the most handsome man in this era. It was Liu Guangshi.

It's just that Liu Guangshi followed behind the two of them with a worried expression on his face.

"The villages and towns here are completely dilapidated, and there are no traces of people in them," Zhao Chen said.

The surrounding area was desolate, full of wasteland, and there was no one at all.

"Dongting Lake is full of bandits, and the people have fled from these places long ago! Now in the entire Dongting Lake area, only Yueyang City is better. That's because Liu's army was stationed in Yueyang City." Wu Jie said.

"Prospering people suffer, dying people suffer! I hope the Dongting Lake bandit chaos can be quelled as soon as possible!" Zhao Chen sighed softly.

"Your Majesty, when I was outside the city of Xiangzhou, I couldn't see Mount Tai, but I was bewitched by King Kang's rebels and tried to murder Your Majesty! I deserve death!" At this moment, Liu Guangshi knelt down suddenly ,road.

Although he had surrendered for two or three months, Wu Lin wanted to tell him that Zhao Chen would forgive his sins, but he was still uneasy! What he is most worried about is Zhao Chen's revenge! If Zhao Chen still keeps the things outside Xiangzhou firmly in his heart, then he will be finished!

"Get up quickly! You didn't kill me outside Xiangzhou City! I have decreed that all Jiangnan officials, as long as they are willing to surrender, will not be blamed! You are no exception! You have led the army for so many years, there must be some Talent, I will use you in the future!" Zhao Chen said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is the will of the people. The rebels in Dongting Lake want to fight against Your Majesty. They are really impatient." Liu Guangshi stood up happily and said.

"That's right! The will of the people, this is the most powerful weapon in our hands! The world has experienced many turmoil, and now the people's hearts are settled! My Zhao Song royal family has ruled the Central Plains for more than a hundred years, and the people have completely agreed with us! I killed Kang Wangni After the thieves, the benevolent government is implemented, and the people of the world will definitely not have the heart to rebel! My imperial decree must have spread to Dongting Lake, I wonder how those "rebels" in Dongting Lake will react?" Zhao Chen laughed.

"They are not rebels, they are bandits! They have caused disasters in the south of the Yangtze River, and the people around Dongting Lake already hate them! Your Majesty, I don't think they should be spared! All the bandits in Dongting Lake should be killed!" Liu Guangshi said. .

"They used to be common people, but later they just couldn't survive and were persecuted by King Kang's rebels. That's why they were bewitched by the White Lotus Sect and rebelled. They are still my people, and I can't kill people indiscriminately." Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty is merciful, and the general admires it!" Liu Guangshi said hastily.

With his appearance, Zhao Chen couldn't help laughing again.

"By the way, Your Majesty, we only have 50,000 people. This time, we deliberately let Wang Boyan spread the news. I am afraid that the Dongting Lake bandits will use an army to deal with our 50,000 people! Too few, if Your Majesty follows us to the front line, it may be too dangerous! Your Majesty, I think you should stay in Linxiang and wait for our news." Liu Guangshi said again.

"Although there are hundreds of thousands of bandits, they are all mobs and vulnerable! Our 50,000 people are enough to eliminate these hundreds of thousands of bandits! Don't worry, General Liu, we can protect His Majesty," Wu Jie said.

When Wu Jie spoke, Liu Guangshi didn't dare to refute, so he just nodded.

However, thinking about what he saw and heard along the way, the discipline of this army was far better than any army he had ever seen. It was truly as disciplined as a mountain. If on the battlefield, they can also achieve military discipline like a mountain, then it should not be a problem to deal with enemies several times or ten times. It was the first time for Liu Guangshi to see such an army with such strict discipline. He couldn't imagine how such an army was trained.

After they stayed here for a while, it was getting dark, and they finally returned to the small town.

Afterwards, intelligence personnel continued to come from the direction of Miluo County, and news of the Dongting Lake Rebel Army in Miluo County continued to spread.

It was not until the early morning of the next day that they continued to head towards Miluo County.

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On the Yangtze River, another route of soldiers and horses is advancing along the Yangtze River towards Yueyang!

They were the rest of the "Liu Family Army" that the White Lotus Sect had scouted before!

However, their number was not 60,000, but reached 100,000!

At the beginning, in Xiakou, they were indeed 60,000 Liu Jiajun, and they were also in small boats!

But halfway to Honghu Lake, the 40,000 Yangtze River Navy led by Wu Lin joined this army, and the soldiers of the Liu family army also got up from the small boats and came to the big boat.

At this moment, the soldiers of the Liu family army looked at the big ships around them curiously, and they were all amazed.

"Such a big ship is mighty, if it enters Dongting Lake, who is the opponent?"

"Look quickly! There are a lot of strong crossbows here! This crossbow is eight feet long, how far can it shoot?"

"Don't talk about fighting! As long as this boat rushes up, the small boats of Dongting Lake gangsters will be smashed!"

Liu Jiajun's soldiers were pleasantly surprised one by one!

At this moment, a general in silver armor came and shouted: "Don't talk! Take a look at those Yangtze River sailors. If you are half as powerful as them, that's great!"

The soldiers of the Liu family stopped one by one. They looked at the soldiers of the Yangtze River Navy on the boat next door. They were all wearing black armor. They stood on the boat without saying a word, but looked around from time to time to prevent accidents. . The soldiers of the Liu family army were a little horrified! Three months ago, they were easily defeated by more than 20,000 Yangtze River Navy soldiers! None of the more than 100,000 people in the Liu family's army is a match for their 20,000 people! The Yangtze River Navy is so powerful on land, it can be imagined on board!

"Learn from them!" the general shouted coldly.

The soldiers of the Liu family's army drooped their heads and dared not speak any more, while the general came from this ship to another ship.

Wu Lin is here!

After the general reported, he entered Wu Lin's room.

Wu Lin was standing in front of the table, on which was a map of Dongting Lake.

"The last general will see the general!" The general hurriedly knelt down and said.

"There is no need to kneel in the army! Unless you see His Majesty! Well, get up, let's discuss the war together!" Wu Lin said.

"Yes!" The general quickly stood up.

The general was very surprised that there was no kneeling in the army.

He is none other than Li Qiong, the general of the Liu family army.

The reason why Zhao Chen called Liu Guangshi away from the Liu family army was also to prevent accidents. Liu Guangshi was also a "hostage" to some extent. The private army system of the Western Army is no small matter. Zhao Chen was not particularly at ease with Liu Jiajun, so he called Liu Guangshi away. Although Li Qiong also had prestige, he was far inferior to Liu Guangshi.

"Your Majesty and my elder brother led the 50,000 Yangtze River navy to Miluo County, and they will definitely be able to defeat the main force of Dongting Lake in one fell swoop! In addition, we will go from the Yangtze River to Yueyang, and from Yueyang to Junshan Island, Qingshan Island and other places. The bandits are defeated! The only thing I worry about now is that after the bandits are defeated, they will flee everywhere. At that time, all places will suffer from bandits in the future! Therefore, at that time, only our Yangtze River navy will enter Dongting Lake, and your Liu family army will immediately go to the east of Dongting Lake , Waiting for the remaining bandits there! Remember, His Majesty has decreed that as long as those people surrender, their sins will be forgiven immediately! You ask them to gather, the Propaganda Department under Lord Wang Shu is also on board now, and they will persuade those people to surrender You guys! Also, when the Liu family's army arrives on the east coast of Dongting Lake, they must never dare to burn, kill or loot, otherwise His Majesty will not let you go." Wu Lin said.

"Don't worry, general, the Liu family's army will never dare to act like before! Moreover, the area around Dongting Lake is already empty. Even if we want to burn, kill and loot, we won't find anyone." Li Qiong smiled wryly.

Hearing this, Wu Lin couldn't help laughing.

Their speed is extremely fast, they don't rest day and night, and they are getting closer and closer to Dongting Lake.