Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 767 Vulnerable

Ale City in Liangshan Prefecture had a population of 60,000 and more than 4,000 soldiers and horses.

The total population of Dali Kingdom was about three million, and the total military force was about 100,000.

Therefore, the 4,000 soldiers in the city of Ale were already considered a fairly large tribe in the local area.

The leader of Ale City was a minister, or the county magistrate.

But in fact, most of their officials here are in charge of both military and political affairs because they are the local tribal leaders.

Minister Dao only left a thousand tribal soldiers to guard the city this time, and brought a total of three thousand troops with him, which was a magnificent event.

The reason why he was so reckless was very simple: he did not think that the Song Dynasty would have any combat effectiveness after sending its troops on a long expedition.

It is said that the Song army killed the Ma Hu barbarians in Xuzhou and they were completely defeated, but the same news would be interpreted differently by different people.

Some people were afraid of the Song army because of this, but others were dismissive of it. Minister Dao was one of them.

The strength of the Seven Barbarians of Wumeng and the Three Barbarians of Xuzhou were equally matched, but the Seven Barbarians of Wumeng were badly beaten by the local soldiers of Liangshan.

The Liangshan local soldiers were just a few groups of local soldiers stationed in the border areas of Liangshan Prefecture.

Minister Dao believed that his elite soldiers and generals were more powerful than the local soldiers from Liangshan.

Therefore, it can be deduced that Chief Dao is greater than the Liangshan native soldiers, the Liangshan native soldiers are greater than the seven barbarians of Wumeng, and the seven barbarians of Wumeng are equal to the three barbarians of Xuzhou.

In this case, could the Song army that defeated the three barbarians in Xuzhou be more powerful than his troops?
What's more, he had read the art of war before, so he had the advantage of time, place and people!

Therefore, Minister Dao couldn't wait to lead his troops here.

He was afraid that someone else would get there first, so he wanted to be the first to get the soup!

The soldiers who captured the tiger with a sword were also very excited.

Because the soldiers of Dali Kingdom needed to provide their own food and fodder when going to war, but they could rob at will.

Thirty percent of the looted proceeds must be handed over to the government, and the rest becomes personal property.

Therefore, these three thousand tribal soldiers came here excitedly, and they wanted to return with a full load.

Yang Yuan finally found a chicken that could be used to scare the monkey, and he was very happy.

He also wanted to personally test the combat effectiveness of firearms, so he went to the front line excitedly.

The two sides met in an open area.

The weather is nice today, sunny and windy.

The main reason why Yang Yuan didn't drag the artillery over was... why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?

When Minister Dao met Yang Fushuai, both sides were looking forward to this battle.

Without even forming a battle formation, Chief Dao's tribal soldiers came charging forward aggressively.

On Yang Yuan's side, the well-trained fire gun soldiers were already standing in line according to the drum beats, one row, two rows, three rows...

One row loads the guns, one row puts the guns in, and one row unloads the guns.

After the first row finishes firing, they retreat to the third row to reload their guns. The second row moves to the first row to unload their guns, and the process repeats over and over again, with each row taking turns firing.

With this method, it can barely keep up with the shooting speed of the crossbow.

However, from a training perspective, the training of musketeers is much faster than that of archers.

With muskets and a large population, Yang Yuan could produce musket soldiers continuously.

However, it takes at least one and a half to two years to train to become a qualified archer.

Yang Yuan could produce muskets and musket soldiers continuously, but he could not produce batches of archers at the same speed.

Moreover, Yang Yuan knew the future development trend; firearms were the future.

He is now actively promoting the use of firearms, which can promote the faster and better development of firearms.

Even if it cannot reach the power of modern musketeers for the time being, as long as it can achieve the effect of the Shenjinying of the Ming Dynasty, it will be enough to cope with most war environments of this era.

"Bang bang bang..."

The sound of gunfire like frying beans was endless, the sound of grenade explosions came one after another, and thick smoke billowed on the battlefield.

Fortunately, there is wind today and the smoke dissipates quickly.

Yang Yuan rode his horse to the top of a high slope, overlooking the battlefield, observing the battle and analyzing it secretly.

If you encounter a large group of cavalry on a battlefield on a vast plain, equipped with a sufficient number of long- and short-range artillery, you should be able to offset the power of the cavalry group's charge.

The Song army's firearms soldiers were already very familiar with the training procedures, which consisted of only a few steps: loading guns, changing rows, and shooting.

What can really affect them, making them flustered and even disrupting the queue is their psychological quality.

But they had already fought in Xuzhou, and what they faced at that time was not a swift charge by a light cavalry group, so they had the best opportunity to temper their will.

From then on, they became veterans, and generations of recruits would quickly adapt to this combat mode under their inheritance and leadership.

Now, after the baptism of war, their psychological quality has been greatly improved, and they simply ignore the shouting and madness from the other side.

They know that they just need to do their own job well, and the calmer they are, the greater the destructive power they can unleash.

What's more, there were more than 600 cavalrymen behind them, ready to fight with sabers in hand.

The volleys of gunfire were so intense that the tribal soldiers from Ale City, who were charging with bare feet and cloth clothes, suffered a severe setback.

Especially the incessant sound of gunfire, especially that they could not see the bullets with their naked eyes, but could be pierced through the flesh by bullets and knocked to the ground.

The frustration of not being able to reach the enemy at all was particularly intense.

Minister Dao finally realized that something was wrong.

The gong was struck hastily in the rear camp; he wanted to gather up the remaining troops and change tactics.

However, when the frightened tribal soldiers retreated in panic, the Song Dynasty's musketeers quickly gathered, stood in vertical rows, and cleared the runways.

The densely packed cavalry in the rear team urged their horses on, raised their swords, and rushed out shouting.

The cavalry charged with overwhelming force and crashed into the Ale tribe soldiers' camp that was retreating in panic.

The cavalry charged forward recklessly, knocking aside everything in front of them, kicking aside everything in front of them, and chopping off everything in front of them.

Wherever the cavalry passed, there were broken limbs and blood all over the ground.

Behind them, the musketeers had sharp bayonets mounted on their long muskets. The musketeers had turned into long spears, and the musketeers holding their spears marched forward in neat steps to the sound of drums.

Those who were lucky enough to survive lay on the ground screaming and wailing, but after they combed through them like a comb, no one was left alive.

……

Dao Qinhu lay on his horse and fled with dozens of remaining soldiers.

He no longer cared about the retreating remnants of the defeated troops. He now only wanted to escape, escape back to his city of Ale.

Although that city is not as big as the big cities in the Central Plains, it has no moat and no tall and thick city walls, but it is still a place to rely on.

He believed that if he escaped back he would be safe.

If all else fails, he can still seek help from other tribal leaders.

He just felt sad, wondering how many of the three thousand soldiers he brought with him could return alive.

After this battle, he will no longer be able to maintain such an important position in Liangshan Prefecture, right?

It might take at least ten years for him to recover his strength and restore his troops.

The loss of three thousand young and strong men forced Minister Dao to consider the situation of a lack of successors.

Perhaps, I can relax the rules and allow commoners to have concubines or two wives?
Dao Qinhu didn't understand why he was thinking about these things.

Perhaps it was because in his subconscious, he was afraid to face the tragic losses he was facing.

Three thousand elite soldiers were killed in one battle. He had never fought such a brutal battle before.

If the Dali Kingdom also fought a battle like the one in Lingbi, with casualties on both sides reaching a huge amount of 100,000, then the whole country of Dali would be in mourning and would completely collapse.

This is the foundation of a big country. Small countries cannot withstand such huge losses.

We have arrived at the city of Ale.

Dao Qinhu felt warm in his heart and tears couldn't stop flowing.

His dozens of tribal soldiers, who were running barefoot and panting, were the first to slow down.

They can't stop feeling sad. Why is this happening? Why is this happening?
When they left the city, they had a strong army and horses, stretching for miles, and the people of the city saw them off, looking forward to their triumphant return.

but……

and many more!

What is that?

A tribal soldier wiped his tears and saw the flag flying on the top of the city.

Is that... the flag of the Song Dynasty?

There are two big flags on the city, one "Song" and the other "Yang".

The writing systems used in the Dali Kingdom were mainly Chinese characters and Bo script, but in fact, Chinese characters have always been the most popular language, both officially and privately.

The personal soldiers following Dao Qinhu came from families with relatively high status in the tribe, so they could read and write to some extent.

At this time, Yuchi Shouli, a general under Yang Yuan's command, was sitting in the minister's residence with a majestic look, drinking from a bamboo tube.

Looking at the wives, concubines and children of Daoqinhu who were pushed in front of them by the soldiers, Yuchi Shouli gave orders loudly.

"Follow the commander's order. All men in the city who are taller than the wheels will be sent to mine. Those who disobey will be killed!"

"All women in the city who are over fifteen years old will be chosen as wives by the soldiers based on their military achievements."

Yuchi Shouli looked at the pretty women in front of him again and grinned:
"Send such a charming person to the commander-in-chief for his approval. If the commander-in-chief does not want her, she will be demoted in order of rank and selected by the generals!"

……

It is said that Minister Daoqinhudao led an army of 3,000 to attack the Song army. In just one incense stick's time, the 3,000-strong army was reduced to ashes.

It is said that all the men in Ale who were taller than the wheels of a carriage were demoted to war slaves and dragged to the Green Water Lake in Huichuan to build a villa for Yang Fushuai.

The place name Huichuan has existed since the Tang Dynasty. Before the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, this place was called Huiwu, and Emperor Gaozong named it Huichuan.

It means "the place where the rivers and plains meet and the chiefs hold meetings."

It is said that Dao Qinhu was castrated and became a palace slave.

His wives and concubines are now Yang Fushuai's concubines, and he serves them in the bedroom every day...

It is said that there are many versions of the story, and the tribal leaders of Liangshan Prefecture remained silent when they heard it.

It is said that Marshal Yang also said that Liangshan Prefecture would belong to the Song Dynasty from now on, and the Liangshan tribes would be subjects of the Song Dynasty from now on. As long as they surrendered and accepted official positions in the Song Dynasty, everything would remain the same.

If not...

The advisor of Yuan Shunwei, the governor of Liangshan in Dali State, has begun reading ancient books and conducting research based on references.

Liangshan Prefecture was officially established as Yuexi County in the sixth year of Yuanding in the Western Han Dynasty, with fifteen counties under its jurisdiction, and was under the jurisdiction of Yizhou (Chengdu).

In the Sui Dynasty, Yuexi County still belonged to the Yizhou General Administration. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Xizhou and was under the jurisdiction of the Xichuan Jiedushi of Jiannan Road.

In the first year of the Tang Dynasty's Zhide reign, the combined forces of Tubo and Nanshao captured Yuexi County. Forty-one years later, it was recovered by the Tang Dynasty.

Sixty-eight years later, it was conquered by Nanzhao, and then succeeded by Dali Kingdom. Until today, it is succeeded by Daxing Kingdom...

The advisor was overjoyed and immediately took the ancient book to see Governor Yuan.

"Da Yanlan (Grand Commander), your subordinates have found out everything. 1,300 years ago, our Liangshan Prefecture belonged to the Central Plains Dynasty. We have only been under the jurisdiction of the Daxing Kingdom for a little over a month. We...we are actually subjects of the Great Song Dynasty!"

Master Mu Ke burst into tears and sobbed.

Yuan Dayanlan was shocked and said, "Is... is that so? I am so stupid that I actually recognized the enemy as my king. I am a minister of the Song Dynasty. I want to see General Yang Fu and return to the Song Dynasty!"

Yuan Shunwei had no control over what other tribes in Liangshan Prefecture thought.

But he lives in the city and has nowhere to hide in the mountains.

Dad died and mom remarried, everyone should take care of themselves!

He didn't have time to contact other tribes, although his contribution would be greater if he could get them to surrender together.

But he was afraid that if he surrendered too late, he would end up being captured like a tiger with a knife.

However, at this time, Dao Feifei had already selected several tribes that were related to her family and often visited each other, and took the initiative to recruit them...

(End of this chapter)