Vol 2 Chapter 2626: Han Shizhong turned the tide and Nong Yu was appointed leader of the Four Kingd

Chapter 2626 Han Shizhong turned the tide and Nong Yu was appointed leader of the four-nation alliance (Part 1)

Chapter 2622: Han Shizhong turned the tide and Nong Yu was appointed leader of the four-nation alliance (Part 1)

 Annan, Qingmei Port.

Ying Nongyu, who was named Princess Anyang, received a warm welcome from the people of Ruan and Vietnam after arriving at Qingmei Port by speedboat.

People all over the city flocked to the port to watch the princess of the suzerain country.

Nongyu originally didn't want to show his face, but seeing tens of thousands of people lined up to welcome him, it would have seemed too arrogant for him to not even show his face, so he walked out of the carriage, protected by a group of guards, with a smile on his face. Wave to the people along the way.

Nongyu’s beautiful face, slim figure, and noble temperament make everyone who sees her marvel. After all, the harsh environment of Ruan and Yue countries cannot raise such a beauties who are alluring to the country.

Even the princes of Ruan and Yue couldn't help but show fascination in their eyes after seeing Nong Yu. They wished they could marry this noble Princess of Qin instead of Chi You, but this was destined to be a luxury hope. After all, even their father None of them have the qualifications.

After Nongyu participated in the welcoming ceremony of Ruan and Yue, he did not go directly to the South Kingdom, but stayed in Qingmei Port.

The war between Southern Shu is not over yet, and Chi You is also on the front line in southern Shu. Even if Nongyu goes to the southern country, he will not be able to marry Chi You in the short term.

What's more, the Chu army has already attacked Shengjing Pass. Although Zhu Rong has temporarily secured Xiongguan, as long as the Chu army does not retreat for a day, the outcome will be uncertain.

If Shengjing Pass is lost, the Southern Kingdom may be in danger of national subjugation. Didn't Nongyu seek death in the past?

 So, if Chi You wants to marry Nongyu, he must win this battle.

On the second day when Nongyu stayed in Qingmei Port, he learned that the Ruan-Vietnam coalition was blocked by Yang Xiuqing and was unable to advance, as well as the various strategies adopted by Yang Xiuqing. He suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, so he informed Kan Ze, an official from the Ministry of Rites, was accompanying him.

After the two of them put it together, they both felt that the situation of the Ruan-Vietnam coalition was not good. King Ruan and King Yue might have fallen into Yang Xiuqing's scheme.

After all, more than a month has passed, enough time for the Jingnan Chu army to arrive at Wugong City, but Ma Yuan and Zeng Guofan have not arrived yet, so where are they?

Nongyu and Kanze both guessed that the reinforcements from Ma Yuan and Zeng Guofan might have arrived a long time ago. The reason why they could not bear to come out was just waiting for an opportunity to kill with one blow and annihilate the Ruan-Vietnam coalition forces.

Although the combined total strength of the three armies of Yang Xiuqing, Ma Yuan, and Zeng Guofan is not as good as that of the Nguyen-Vietnam Allied Forces, their overall combat power is obviously stronger than that of the Nguyen-Vietnamese Allied Forces. With proper planning, it may not be impossible to defeat or even completely annihilate the Nguyen-Vietnam Allied Forces.

The proactive provocation of the Ruan and Yue countries this time also completely angered the Chu State. Once the Chu army succeeded and the main forces of the Ruan and Yue countries were lost, the two countries would be in danger of annihilation.

If both Ruan and Yue are in danger of national subjugation, Qingmei Port will naturally no longer be safe, and Great Qin will also lose this important stronghold for transactions with Annan and the Southern Kingdom.

With this thought, both Nong Yu and Kan Ze realized that they could no longer sit back and watch, otherwise their guess would be in the near future.

“The two countries of Ruan and Yue have bought so much ordnance from Da Qin. Even though they have a decisive military advantage, they still can’t defeat Chu. It’s true that the mud cannot support the wall.” Kan Ze said with a headache.

"It's too late to say this now. The top priority is to save the Ruan-Vietnam coalition and prevent them from being defeated too badly." Nong Yu said.

“But Qingmei Port is thousands of miles away from the Qin Dynasty. We now have no troops and no soldiers. How can we save the Ruan-Vietnam coalition?”

Hearing Kan Ze's words, a strange color flashed in Nong Yu's eyes, and he said lightly: "My lord, you have forgotten, Nong Yu's dowry includes five hundred guardsmen, and there are also one thousand southern garrison troops in Qingmei Port. This army should be of use to me."

Kan Ze suddenly showed a look of astonishment. Although in this battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, the role that 1,500 people could play was limited, their purpose was only to preserve Ruan Yue's main force. If they were used well, it might not be possible. Can't do it.

"These five hundred guards are all the princess's dowry. If they are all sacrificed in Annan, the princess will not have any guards when she goes to the southern country." Kan Ze said.

There were actually three thousand Japanese slaves included in Nongyu's dowry, but they had not all been transported, and most of the Japanese slaves did not have much fighting power, so Kan Ze did not mention it again.

 “The interests of the empire are above all else.” Nong Yu responded calmly.

Seeing this, Kan Ze stopped trying to persuade him, but said: "We have an army, but we don't have any generals."

Nongyu's guard chief Qin Jing, although he is a school-level officer and has first-class strength, obviously cannot support the important task of saving the Nguyen-Vietnam coalition.

“This depends on your eloquence, my lord. The naval general who escorted us here, Han Shizhong, is not only good at water warfare, but also very proficient in land warfare. We can let him lead a thousand Southern troops and five hundred guards to participate in the battle.”

Hearing Nong Yu's words, Kan Ze was shocked for a moment. After all, he didn't even know that the naval general Han Shizhong was also good at land warfare. How did a young lady like Nong Yu, who had never been outside the door, know?

Nongyu’s identity in Heibingtai has always been kept secret from the outside world. Except for the top management of Heibingtai, not many people know that Nongyu once served in Heibingtai.

Although Han Shizhong has chosen a general, he also has his own tasks and may not agree to lead the army out of the station, so Kan Ze has to spend a lot of words to persuade him.

What Kan Ze didn’t expect was that after Han Shizhong learned the news that Ruan Yue was in bad condition, he agreed to lead the army into the war without much consideration.

Han Shizhong was implanted as the son of Han Xuan, and he had a grudge against Chu King Liu Xiu for killing his father. Naturally, he would not miss any opportunity to attack Chu.

Kan Ze persuaded Han Shizhong, and Nong Yu also relied on her status as the future queen of the Southern Kingdom to persuade Meng Ke, the Southern Kingdom's garrison at Qingmei Port.

After Han Shizhong got Nong Yu's appointment, he took over the command of 500 guards and 1,000 Southern troops from the guard chief Qin Jing and Meng Ke, and then followed Nong Yu to the warehouse where the Japanese slaves were imprisoned. .

Of the three thousand Japanese slaves included in the Nongyu dowry, only one thousand have been shipped to Qingmei Port so far, and the remaining two thousand will arrive in the next batch.

Many of these Japanese slaves were prisoners of war captured by the Qin army during the war against the Japanese.

After these Japanese soldiers were captured, only a small number of them were recruited by generals such as Uesugi Kenshin and Tachibana Michyuki. The vast majority of the remaining people were reduced to slaves and worked in various mines for life. The three thousand Japanese slaves who make jade are all strong men selected from the mine. Seeing the Qin army coming, the Japanese slaves showed fear in their eyes, and even trembled unconsciously. It was obvious that they were afraid of the Qin army to the core.

“Slaves, listen up, you resisted the heavenly soldiers and became the enemy of Da Qin, and you were destined to be slaves for the rest of your life, but your master, Her Royal Highness Princess Anyang of Da Qin, is kind and decided to give you a chance to change your destiny.

As long as you fight for Her Royal Highness, you will not only get rid of your slave status and become a glorious warrior of the Qin Dynasty, but your family members in Yingzhou will also be rewarded. "

After hearing this, the slaves who were already numb became excited one by one. They knelt down and kowtowed, shouting and swearing to be loyal to Nongyu.

Seeing this, Han Shizhong frowned and said, "Your Highness, do you really want to use these slaves?"

“General, are you worried about their rebellion?”

Hearing Nong Yu's words, Han Shizhong did not answer, but his eyes were full of distrust.

Nongyu smiled and said: "General, don't worry, they won't rebel.

Yingzhou has been divided among the countries of the Central Plains, and their families are all under the rule of the empire, and he is in a foreign country thousands of miles away, and cannot survive without this palace.

Now that I have given them the opportunity to regain their freedom, it is too late for them to be loyal to me, so how can they rebel? "

Han Shizhong thought it was reasonable when he heard it. Moreover, Nongyu used these slaves to fight, and they were also used as cannon fodder for the guards. After all, if you want to regain your freedom, you have to wait until the battle is over, and only the living are qualified to get rid of slavery.

Of course, a thousand Japanese slaves wanted to join the war to get rid of their slave status, but there were only 500 people who met Han Shizhong's requirements and had been on the battlefield.

 Hang Shizhong did not dislike this. Having these five hundred people was better than none.

Nongyu saw all the slaves vying for a spot, but the only one who was clearly dressed in rags and had a sloppy liver, but he was majestic and sharp, like a sharp sword, hid alone in the back without saying a word.

Nongyu is also a swordsman. He could tell at a glance that this man was a swordsman, and his strength was not weak. He couldn't help but ask Han Shizhong: "I think that slave has extraordinary bearing. Isn't he an ordinary slave?"

“Your Highness Princess, you really asked the right person. If you ask other people, you may not recognize him, and the general happened to have seen this person during the battle against Japan.

This person's name is Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, a famous swordsman in Yingzhou. He was once a strong competitor for the sword master of Japan. After the collapse of Japan, he preferred to die rather than surrender, so he was reduced to a slave. Unexpectedly, he was also dowry. Among the three thousand Japanese slaves. "

 After the Japanese subjugation, there were many Japanese who could not accept the subjugation and were unwilling to surrender. Kamizumi Nobutsuna was just one of them.

Hearing that Nobutsuna Kamiizumi was actually competing for Japan's Sword Master, Nongyu knew that the other party was a capable person, and he also had the idea of ​​conquering this person.

Han Shizhong is naturally not optimistic about this. After all, if Kamiizumi Nobutsuna was so easy to conquer, I am afraid he would have surrendered long ago. Why should Nongyu, a female streamer, conquer him and convince him?

But when Han Shizhong organized 500 guards, 1,000 Southern troops, and 500 Japanese slaves, and was about to take a boat to the north, he found that Nongyu was already on the boat, and she was wearing a bright silver armor, and the guards were beside her. The sword-wielding guard was none other than Kamizumi Nobutsuna.

 “Your Royal Highness, what are you doing...”

Han Shizhong was shocked and couldn't believe that Princess Nongyu had actually conquered Shangquan Nobutsuna.

Nongyu smiled and said: "From now on, Mr. Shangquan will be the bodyguard of this palace."

Kamiizumi Nobutsuna stood with his sword in hand. He would rather die than surrender to Qin. After all, Da Qin was the main culprit for the destruction of Japan. However, this Da Qin princess seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. After some temptations, his dead heart was restored. After recovering from her illness, she planned to work by her side first. If the princess couldn't satisfy her, the worst she could do was run away.

"Set off."

After Han Shizhong gave the order, he led Nongyu, Qin Jing, Meng Ke, Shangquan Nobutsuna and other generals, as well as a mixed army of 2,000 Qinnan and Japanese, to go north by sea ship, and arrived at the Jiuzhen sea area in only one day. , and landed near Wu Gong City.

As Nongyu and Kanze expected, Ma Yuan and Zeng Guofan's Jingnan reinforcements had indeed arrived long ago, and they were just hiding and waiting for the opportunity.

Under Yang Xiuqing's layer-by-layer defensive tactics, the Ruan-Vietnam coalition seemingly broke through the camps one after another. However, they were already exhausted when facing Wu Gong City, but they did not take any rest and continued to attack for days, which further contributed to the exhaustion of the entire army.

Yang Xiuqing saw that his exhausted army tactics were successful and decisively launched a counterattack against the Nguyen-Vietnam coalition.

The Ruan-Vietnam coalition did not know that reinforcements from Ma Yuan and Zeng Guofan had arrived. They were naturally overjoyed to see Yang Xiuqing taking the initiative to fight, but they did not expect that Ma Yuan and Zeng Guofan would attack at the most critical moment.

The Nguyen-Vietnam coalition was directly stunned. Seeing that the army was about to be defeated, Han Shizhong led an army of 2,000 to join the battle in time and directly penetrated Yang Xiuqing's central army.

Although Yang Xiuqing's central army was large in number, it had become a tired army after a **** battle with the Ruan-Vietnam coalition.

On the other hand, the Qin army had high morale, especially the Japanese slaves. In order to regain their freedom, they adopted life-threatening tactics, which scared the Chu army.

Yang Xiuqing's younger brother, Yang Fuqing, the auxiliary king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, after being defeated by Han Shizhong, said to Yang Xiuqing with a bitter look on his face: "Brother, retreat quickly. If it's too late, you won't be able to escape."

Yang Xiuqing, however, seemed like a gambler who couldn't afford to lose. She roared with red eyes: "No, never, victory is right in front of me. I, Yang Xiuqing, would rather die than retreat..."

 (End of this chapter)