Chapter 1069: Jingzhou is destroyed, Pei State surrenders

March, the fourth year of Jianwu.

Zi Yu, the commander-in-chief of Pei State, learned that the Han army was about to march south. In order to regain Jingzhou which was ceded by the previous emperor, he went to challenge Yang Cang, the governor of Jingzhou, but was unfortunately defeated in one move.

In the palace of Pei State, the young ruler Pei Liang had a gloomy face. He shouted angrily at the defeated commander-in-chief Zi Yu:
"Didn't I say long ago that no one can destroy the alliance between the two countries? Now that the great enemy of Han is approaching, let Yang Cang occupy Jingzhou. Why are you still asking for it?"

"My lord, it is precisely because the Han army is invading that we have to take back Jingzhou!"

Zi Yu's face was pale, but his handsome face was full of determination and toughness:

"Jingzhou is the gateway to our Pei State. Without Jingzhou, there would be no Pei State!"

"Now, Jingzhou is in the hands of Yang Cang. It's like the lifeline of our Pei State is in the hands of Yang Cang. If he fails, then our Pei State will be gone!"

Peiliang heard Ziyu's resounding answer and couldn't help but sigh:

"My great commander, why is Pei State gone?"

"You have to know that with Yang Cang guarding Jingzhou, it's like my Pei State has 30,000 more soldiers who don't need military pay! This is a good thing, do you understand?"

"If Yang Cang hadn't led the Wu army to defend Jingzhou, then it would be the people of Pei who would be facing the Han army right now!"

Zi Yu heard what his king said and couldn't help but yelled:
"My Lord, the war is imminent. How can we let others control us?"

Peiliang naturally knew that what his governor said was right, but he still argued:

"What's wrong with being controlled by others? As long as Pei State is peaceful and the people are safe, and I don't have to face the Han army that is like jackals and tigers, I will be thankful!"

There was a confrontation between the king and his ministers, but neither could convince the other.

It was Princess Qingping of Pei State who stepped out and made jokes to ease the relationship between the two.

"Brother, the governor is injured now, should we let him go home and rest?"

Peiliang looked at Ziyu. Although he was wearing armor, he still smelled blood. His tone softened:
"Since the Grand Commander has been injured, I will only punish you lightly for the great crime of destroying the alliance between the two countries!"

"Lu Yan, send the governor back to his mansion and put him under house arrest for three months. He is not allowed to go out!"

"Thank you Lord for your grace!"

Zi Yu never expected that his good intentions would be so belittled by his own lord. He did not hide his emotions and left the Pei State temple in resentment.

Lu Yan did not dare to disobey the order of King Pei, and followed Zi Yu all the way to the Governor's Mansion, where he was ordered to be under house arrest, and then returned to the imperial court to report.

"Husband! Are you injured?"

Zi Yu's wife, Xiao Ai, a young woman with waist-length hair and a fairy-like appearance, was so frightened when she saw her husband returning home with a pale face that she hurried forward to support him.

"Yang Cang's three-in-one sword technique is indeed extraordinary. I got hit by the sword, but it's not a big deal!"

Zi Yu calmly went to the bedroom, let the maid take off his armor, and asked his wife Xiao Ai to bring him some medicine to apply on his wounds.

a few days later.

The former intersection of three countries.

Su Mingzhe led an army of 100,000 and hundreds of warships, and marched from the canal into the Mangjiang River.

The so-called intersection of the three kingdoms refers to Lei Ze, Mangjiang and Jingzhou.

Lei Ze originally belonged to Liang State, and its geographical location was roughly equivalent to Heze City in later generations.

Mangjiang belonged to Southern Wu and its geographical position was north of the Huai River.

Jingzhou belonged to Pei State, and its location was roughly equivalent to Xuzhou.

Today, Lei Ze belongs to the Han Dynasty, and Jingzhou was ceded to Southern Wu by Pei State.

If the Han army wanted to go south to attack the various countries, there were only three routes to take, namely Shu, Nanping, and Jingzhou.

Shu is too far away and Nanping is too dangerous.

Only Jingzhou is close to the Grand Canal, which allows the army to go downstream, which is extremely convenient.

Therefore, Jingzhou is a checkpoint that the army that marches south cannot avoid.

Su Mingzhe stood at the bow of the ship and expanded his spiritual sense. In an instant, he saw the city defense layout of Jingzhou clearly and also understood the dangerous terrain thoroughly.

"The combination of Jingzhou and Mangjiang is no less dangerous than Jianmen Pass!"

"No wonder Pei State, with only three states, dared to form an alliance with Southern Wu and other countries to resist the might of the Han Dynasty!"

Su Mingzhe thought about the attack route for a while, then asked the generals:

"The commander of Jingzhou is Yang Cang, who has 30,000 soldiers under his command. Who among you is willing to be the vanguard?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my subordinates as the vanguard!" Li Yuanjie, who had been promoted to the commander of the Shield Battalion due to his meritorious service, was the first to request to fight.

"I am also willing to be the vanguard!"

With the destruction of Khitan and Liang, everyone knew that the great cause of unifying the Han Dynasty was about to be completed.

If you don't make more contributions, you won't have the chance to ennoble your wife and children.

Therefore, more than a dozen young generals volunteered to fight.

Su Mingzhe looked at everyone with satisfaction:
"Yuan Jie, you lead our troops, together with the Sentinel Battalion, to climb over from the eastern mountain range. I give you two days. At noon two days later, assist the army in the attack. You must not be late!"

"The last general takes command!"

Li Yuanjie didn't expect that he actually won the vanguard position, and he immediately accepted the order and left happily.

"Jun Jie, you lead your troops and a battalion of archers to climb over from the western mountain. I will also give you two days. When the time comes, you will attack with the main army!"

"The last general takes command!"

Yan Junjie had led the army alone many times and was not afraid of any natural dangers at all. He immediately took the order and left.

Afterwards, Su Mingzhe called the sailors and asked them to put on the scuba gear that had been prepared long ago and start practicing diving.

Scuba is the equipment used by Tian Zhan, Princess Qingping and others when they were diving underwater in the movie "Shadow".

The research and development history of this diving equipment can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms period.

In this film and television time and space, the scuba equipment is naturally far beyond the historical time and space, and appears to be particularly modern.

Two days later, at noon.

Su Mingzhe led 15,000 elite naval forces and quietly landed in Jingzhou City.

Yang Cang is a kind and honest person who does things in an upright manner. He is dedicated to defending against enemies coming from the water.

He never imagined that the Han army would come by climbing mountains and diving.

Fifteen thousand naval forces, two thousand shield soldiers, and three thousand archers suddenly appeared in Jingzhou City, catching Yang Cang off guard.

Less than an hour.

Su Mingzhe obtained the heads of Yang Cang and his son.

Li Yuanjie, who had made the first contribution, clasped his fists excitedly and continued to ask for a fight:

"Your Majesty, Jingzhou is already in our hands. I am willing to take advantage of the situation and take Pei State!"

"Pei State is already in our pocket and we can't fly away. There's no need to worry!"

Su Mingzhe still wanted to take action personally to destroy the State of Pei.

However, there are two beauties in Pei State who must be captured.

Day two.

Su Mingzhe left 50,000 troops to garrison Jingzhou, and he himself led 50,000 naval forces downstream to the capital of Pei State.

Pei State originally had four states, namely Peizhou, Tongzhou, Suzhou and Jingzhou.

Jingzhou is a natural barrier.

The Copper State is rich in copper and iron ore.

Suzhou has a fertile basin.

Peizhou has all the advantages of the above three states.

Yesterday, when Yang Cang was killed, countless carrier pigeons flew in Jingzhou City.

That evening, Peiliang had already received news that under the offensive of the Han army, the 30,000-strong army of Jingzhou could not withstand even an hour.

However, Zi Yu, the strongest commander of Pei State, was defeated by Yang Cang.

So, if the Han army that could defeat Yang Cang in just one hour came, what could Pei State use to resist?
After a night of worry, Pei Liang could only dejectedly order his men to prepare the seal and letter of surrender.

When the Han army arrived at the capital of Pei State on warships, Pei Liang had already tied his hands and asked for surrender.

"This kid is really smart!"

Seeing that Pei Liang was so knowledgeable and tactful, Su Mingzhe didn't want to humiliate him.

However, his sister Princess Qingping and Zi Yu's wife Xiao Ai must enter the palace as concubines.

(End of this chapter)