The most arrogant in history

Chapter 395 You are lucky.

Ma Zhao was Ye Kun's military advisor for this expedition, so he was inevitably concerned about Ye Kun and suggested some changes:

"My lord, the weather is hot, many soldiers are sick, and you have a high fever. It is better to stay here and rest."

Ye Kun inspected the barracks with all his might and said:

"Pass on my military order. Rest for three days and wait for food and medicine to be transported by water. In addition, the military doctors will collect more willow bark and boil water for everyone to drink, which can reduce fever. There is also an order. All soldiers in the army will shave their heads. I will be the first one to shave my head!"

The illness in the army this time is still a hygiene issue.

In ancient times, all men grew their hair long, and their hair was longer than women's.

When marching, we can’t wash our hair frequently, so our hair always smells sour!

Ma Zhao was shocked: "The whole army is bald?"

"Yes, the whole army has bald heads, which makes it easier to maintain hygiene and treat diseases."

"But our bodies and hair are given by our parents..."

"Master Ma, life is more important than hair." Ye Kun did not hesitate to call the entire army and shaved his head in public.

Everyone looked at Ye Kun's bald head and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Ye Kun touched his head and smiled:

"It's much easier to shave your head. It's also easier to wash your hair. You just need to wipe it with a towel. If your scalp is injured, it's also very convenient to bandage and apply medicine."

When he was in class at the military academy, Ye Kun once said that it was best to be bald when going to the battlefield.

Even in later wars, it was the same, and all soldiers had short hair.

All the military academy officers in the army stood up and took the lead in shaving their heads.

The remaining soldiers and generals laughed and shaved each other's heads, making fun of each other.

Although our hair and skin are given by our parents, getting our hair cut doesn’t hurt at all, and it really feels comfortable after getting it cut!

Ma Zhao was dumbfounded and said with a wry smile: "My Lord, what about my hair..."

"Civil servants don't need to cut their hair anymore, just keep it!"

Ye Kun waved his hand and encouraged everyone: "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and the weather will be cooler. We have occupied the entire Yangtze River, and food and grass will be transported continuously, so don't worry. These few days, everyone should rest more and pay attention to hygiene."

I don’t know if it’s the effect of boiling willow bark water or if Ye Kun has the aura of the protagonist.

After three days, most of the soldiers in the army recovered.

Food and fodder were also transported by water.

Yan Ju, Yu Guinong and others also slaughtered a batch of cattle and sheep to reward Ye Kun's army.

Ye Kun kept Yu Guinong and Yan Ju by his side as advisers and asked for their opinions.

Yu Guinong said: "My lord, if you want to dominate Jiangnan, you must continue to advance and capture the three important cities of Jinling, Yangzhou and Qiantang, only then can you pacify Jiangnan. The remaining southern mountainous areas can be conquered by issuing an order."

Qiantang was later known as Hangzhou.

Ye Kun nodded and asked, "Is there a difference in order?"

Yu Guinong said, "Split the troops into two groups. One group will join Huangfu Lin and attack Jinling. The other group will go south and attack Qiantang. If we defeat one of the two groups, I can convince the governor of Yangzhou, Yuan Zeng, to surrender the city! Yuan Zeng is my classmate and friend. I should be able to convince him if he is just waiting and watching."

Ye Kun adopted Yu Guinong's suggestion and divided his troops into two groups, heading south and north to attack Jinling and Qiantang respectively.

Jinling, later Nanjing, is now the capital of Jiangdong. The city is strong and the soldiers defending the city are all Xiao Dequan's confidants.

Jiang Laowu had already taken the lead and arrived at the city of Jinling and was attacking the city.

Ye Kun arrived and ordered a violent attack.

First, use artillery to destroy the arrow towers and watchtowers on the city wall, then select a corner and use catapults to launch thunder bombs, kerosene, and napalm bombs to burn the soldiers defending the city so that they cannot stand, and then send out warriors to climb the city and fight.

The enemy used traditional methods to defend the city and put up a stubborn resistance.

After three days and three nights, they still failed to capture Jinling City.

Yan Ju suggested: "My lord, attacking the city like this will result in heavy casualties. It is better to expand the attack area and attack the entire city, putting pressure on the people, causing chaos in the city and defeating it without a fight."

Ye Kun nodded and ordered the artillery to disperse and fire at 45 degrees, dropping cement bombs all over the city.

Concrete bombs do not have the ability to accurately strike. They are released to scare people and destroy buildings in the city.

The tiled houses in the city were riddled with holes, and the common people were uneasy day and night, and suffered several shocks a day.

After dark, Ye Kun set off thunder bombs and fireworks to continue intimidating the military and civilians in the city.

Sometimes they also release "chemical weapons" mixed with lime and chili powder, which are said to be highly toxic, to further exert pressure.

On the other hand, Ye Kun sent out musketeers to attack around the city. When they saw people on the top of the city walls, they opened fire decisively, killing anyone they saw.

The defenders of Nanjing were beaten so badly that they dared not show their heads. There was despair in the city.

Xiao Dequan had already defected to Xiahou Chang and tried to counterattack from Ruxukou, but was blocked by Huangfu Lin and could not enter the Yangtze River waterway.

Fierce fighting was also going on in the Jingxiang area.

Xue Changfeng and Ma Botao fought very hard. Although they killed a large number of enemy troops, the disparity between the enemy and us was too great. They still abandoned the three frontier defense lines, lost Nanyang, and retreated to Xinye.

Fortunately, Wang Meng's reinforcements arrived in time and charged with light cavalry, disrupting Xiahou Chang's camp and turning the tables.

The two sides were deadlocked in Xinye and Fenghuang Mountain, and became more and more cowardly as the fighting went on, and neither dared to act rashly.

He Zhongshu and Sang Buyi fought well in Chang'an, using flexible tactics and a combination of real and fake tactics to pin down Xiahou Chang's army of 100,000. The young Xiongnu king also came to help, harassing the Guanzhong area and taking advantage of the situation to rob.

Because Ye Kun took the offensive in the northwest battlefield, Xiahou Chang was wary and did not dare to send troops to the east on a large scale.

Guan Bao and Qin Erwu recruited another 70,000 soldiers from Yizhou to supplement the troops in the Jingxiang area, and brought a batch of muskets.

Xiahou Chang felt increasingly powerless and gradually exhausted.

At Ruxukou, Xiao Dequan's naval forces kept defecting and joining Huangfu Lin.

Because the Jiangdong navy's hometowns are all in the south of the Yangtze River, and they also have parents and wives, no one is willing to accompany Xiao Dezhi to die in the north of the Yangtze River, or die of old age in a foreign land.

In twenty days, Huangfu Lin gathered tens of thousands of surrendered soldiers from Jiangdong and asked Ye Kun for instructions on how to deal with them.

Ye Kun was overjoyed and ordered all the surrendered soldiers from Nanjing to be sent over. He launched a psychological warfare outside the city and called on people in the city to surrender.

In early October, Ye Kun finally conquered the city of Jinling, marking an important victory in the Jiangnan War!

Xiao Dequan's entire family, young and old, were in the city, terrified to death.

Yu Guinong quietly told Ye Kun: "My Lord, Xiao Dequan has a younger sister who is quite pretty..."

"Do you want it? I'll give it to you."

Ye Kun smiled and gave the order: "Protect the entire family of Wu Hou Xiao Dequan and do not harass them, otherwise they will be punished by military law. All officials in Jinling City, big and small, will not be moved, and their official positions and salaries will remain the same as before. In addition, a notice will be posted to reassure the people, and military doctors must actively rescue injured soldiers and civilians."

The city of Jinling was badly destroyed, and the post-war reconstruction also gave Ye Kun a headache.

Most of Jiangdong's senior generals were killed in the battle, and seven or eight were captured alive.

Ye Kun summoned the generals and asked:

"I am punishing the criminals and safeguarding the unity of China. Why are you going against the will of Heaven and fighting to the death? Because of your resistance, the people in the city have suffered from the flames of war, and countless soldiers on both sides have been killed and injured. Do you know your crime?"

"I bother!"

Jiangdong General Shen Tai cursed: "Those who steal a hook will be executed, and those who steal a country will become princes. It's nothing more than a matter of success or failure. What's the point of punishing the people? You're lucky. Otherwise, if I had conquered Yizhou and captured you alive in Chengdu, I would have said such a great truth!"

The other generals also glared at Ye Kun: "Ye thief, if you want to kill me, just kill me, no need to waste words!"