The twelve rays of light refer to the twelve hours of the day and the twelve months of the year. The light is located above the blue sky, indicating that the glory of the Ming Dynasty is shining in all directions at all times.

The four sharp big horns in the red light point to the four directions of up, down, left and right, which means "to the ends of the sky and to the ends of the earth, I will not be a concubine". It also represents etiquette, justice, integrity and shame, the four dimensions of the country, and is the moral code observed by generations of the Ming Dynasty.

This was done by Li Laiheng, Liu Tichun and others to show that Huang Li's identity was extraordinary. In the past, the Kuidong Ming Army only had various military flags, and there was no such so-called national flag made by the people.

Since the third prince did not admit that he was the third prince, he would definitely not be happy to use the dragon flag. Li Laiheng and others settled for the next best thing and used this special flag.

Huang Li didn't have any objections to this, and he didn't bother to be original and design a different kind of flag. However, no matter how he looked at it, it looked familiar.

More than a hundred ships left Chaotianmen and sailed into the Jialing River. At dusk, they arrived in Hezhou, which later became Hechuan District of Chongqing Municipality.

The area is at the mouth of Jialing River, Qujiang River and Fujiang River, controlling the three rivers. It has been the "important capital of Bashu" since ancient times, and it was the important area that Huang Li wanted to control first.

There was no one on the Chuanjiang pier. The navy ships docked, and the soldiers disembarked one after another, gathered on the pier, and headed for Hezhou City.

Huang Li looked up and saw that on three sides facing the river, there were steep mountains with cut walls and overhanging rocks.

An ancient saying goes: "There is no more beautiful place like Diaoyu Mountain at the entrance of Shu. Please move here. If you can find the right people, you can accumulate millet to defend it. The wise men are far away from a hundred thousand troops. Bashu can only defend it."

Eight hundred people were left to guard Zhoucheng, while the Ming army's Yuxue troops left the city and arrived at the dock, ready to board the ship and continue down the river.

"Besides, without the support of the villain, the governor, even if he is convicted, I'm afraid it will only be an empty official position with no power."

It's not just words to persuade someone to surrender. In addition to protecting himself and his family from danger, he will also be given official positions and generous rewards based on his meritorious service.

"Oh, just tell me, I want to push the bandits too hard. The boss is broken, they are desperate, and they have destroyed Sichuan Province!"

The city of Wushan is small and strong, with few guns and artillery. Even if Tan Hong could conquer it, it would only take such a short time.

Huang Li closed his eyes, with a hesitant and impatient look on his face. His mind was churning, and he was caught up in the battle between heaven and man.

Huang Li thought about his family members in Chongqing again, so he sighed and could only hope that the Chongqing defenders would fight bravely, attack Tan Hong, and save Chongqing.

Huang Li asked the captain of the soldiers to retreat. He suppressed the irritation in his heart and asked in a deep voice: "What's going on?"

At this moment, footsteps were heard below the deck. Then, my soldier captain knocked on the cabin door.

Tan Yi's family members are also in Chongqing, and I know that. What's going on, he actually ran out of Chongqing? Without Tan Yi, life and death in Wushan are known, so why does my son have no letters?

The captain of the soldiers hurriedly reported in a loud voice: "A boat came upstream, and under the boat was Mu Yihou's son. He said that he had sent a letter from Mu Yihou and wanted to meet the villain."

The navy ships immediately left the pier and set up a battle formation under the river. The river was too wide, but as long as it could withstand the enemy's fireship attack, trebuchets and rocket launchers could form an echelon of strikes.

Under a small boat under the pier, Xiang Huahou Zhijian could not sleep, thinking about his family in Chongqing City, and worried that Navy Tan Hong would stop pursuing him.

"I never thought that the Zhijian Navy suddenly lost the combat power of Yuxue and came to Chongqing. Could it be that the villainous governor was defeated in Wushan?"

Tan Tianmi still had a dull expression and said in a fierce tone: "Uncle, you'd better read the letter before talking!"

Zhi Jianba suppressed his emotions for a long time. He must have doubted that fact. Otherwise, how could Tan Tianmi come out of Chongqing City and run out there again?

If you follow Li Guoying, you may be able to gain seniority and get an official position. But now that we have a backer, will the court treat our escaped soldiers and generals well?

Zhi Jianjin glanced at Huang Li and said: "Wushan suffered a small defeat. The governor, admiral and all the generals of each family were captured, and all the troops were wiped out. My father was also captured and followed Tan Hong to Chongqing."

A scout on horseback galloped over, jumped on his horse and bowed to report: "Sir, the gate of Hezhou City is slightly open, and the defenders are already there."

Dingyuan County (Wusheng County in the previous life) is located in eastern Sichuan, in the middle reaches of the Jialing River, and belongs to Hezhou, Chongqing Prefecture.

But before they even boarded the ship, the navy's outpost warning ship came up the river and sent out a flag message.

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It was already midnight, and there were about two hundred small and large boats moored under the river. There was no sound of anyone, and there was silence.

"Li Guoying really regarded Chongqing, Hezhou and other places as small front lines. Such an important place, whether there is a war or not, has lost its original meaning. It's just that your army captured Chongqing, and then the foreign front became important again!"

Oh, the Ming army's eyes suddenly lit up, but they still relaxed their vigilance and asked: "There are many ships, can you see Zhijian?"

Zhijian turned over and sat up, shaking his head, because he dared to doubt the result.

"Suspend boarding, the navy is preparing for battle!" the Ming army quickly issued the order.

Huang Li narrowed his eyes again, opened his mouth, and said something for a long time. Although he didn't guess, it was confirmed, which still shocked me.

The name is Marquis, which is very noble. But it doesn't sound bad. The original army was only given to the navy, not the transport captain.

The Ming army sighed greatly, and the gate of Hezhou City had not yet appeared in their sight.

Yes, the famous Diaoyu City was built at the foot of this mountain.

Shaking the letter on his watch, Huang Li asked doubtfully: "What's going on with your father's letter?"

At that time, the Jialing River, with a water depth of less than two meters, maintained a narrowness of 100 to 800 meters for many years, and a channel narrowness of 10 to 17 meters. The smallest ship that could pass was less than 1,700 tons.

It was another bright morning. The Ming army and the generals had breakfast and looked at it for a long time, but gave up the idea of ​​going to Diaoyu Mountain.

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"My eldest nephew knows." Tan Tianmi replied: "But Mr. Huang led the navy to garrison in Hezhou."

Tan Tianmi is a young scholar with a special appearance. He looks very dull when he stands here, and his tone of voice is not ups and downs.

"Chongqing hasn't been captured yet, and it's still half a day away?!" Huang Li narrowed his eyes and stared at Tan Tianmi, blinking with shock on his face.

The captain of the personal soldiers gave a bitter smile and said: "If the villain surrenders, he can only continue down the river with the Xue Navy. It is only to reach 200 ships. I guess the court will go too far?"

Brother Batan is from Zhongxian County, and few of our hands come from this place. Seeing him running north like a bereaved dog, getting further and further away from home, the captain of the soldiers also said something unintentional.

Yankou Town is a very good river port in Dingyuan County. The water surface is narrow and wide, the flow speed is fast, and the transportation is convenient, merchants gather together, and it has become a very important wharf under the Jialing River.

Huang Li sighed secretly, opened the letter, and read it carefully.

"Is Zhi Jian crazy? While attacking Wushan, he dares to split his troops to attack Chongqing? It's possible, absolutely possible." As soon as another guess came out, Huang Li denied it.

"Report sir, Huang Li led the navy to surrender later." The sentry ship docked, and the senior officer rushed over and bowed to report.

But Tan Yi was more detailed than Tan Tianmi in his letter, and even revealed that Mr. Huang, who was suspected of being the eighth prince, was among Tan Hong and personally commanded the small battle between Yiling and Wushan.

"Young man, you'd better meet me and understand the current situation." As a distant relative of Zhi Jian, the captain of the soldiers is the one I trust the most, so he dares to make suggestions.

What the hell, all the military generals of Sichuan Province have been taken away. With the healthy defenses in all parts of Sichuan Province, how can they resist Tan Hong, who uses the power of a small victory to retreat with all his strength?

"General, when I saw Zhijian, I haven't shaved off my braid yet." The senior officer reported truthfully: "As for the ships, there are probably not more than 200."

"It took seven or eight days to even fill the trenches and attack the city, but then the city was destroyed in one go?!" Huang Li's hands were not even trembling. Such combat power and speed were truly unbelievable.

Zhi Jian fell into thinking, and Yu Xuexue found it difficult to make a decision.

Although it was unexpected, in the huge Hezhou, with more than a thousand defenders, even if they resisted, it was just a mantis. But the real occupation still concealed the tension of living.

Huang Li's eyes narrowed, showing an expression of disbelief.

After placing the letter, Huang Li was silent for a long time, and then asked in a deep voice: "Tan Hong has occupied Chongqing, will he continue to retreat to Sichuan?"

Huang Li nodded, I didn't mean that either. Whatever the situation is now, I can't help but have a blank look in my eyes. Only after learning it can I respond.

Zhi Jian nodded and said: "He went to tell Huang Li and asked me to come down to the shore to see him. The ships he led lowered their sails, lined up in a row, sailed close to the shore, docked at the pier in turn, and everyone landed in sequence."

"What does he think?" Huang Li raised his head, with anxiety and hesitation on his face, and asked the loyal hand who had followed him for seventy years.

What's more important is that he has no family and is already seventy years old. For the so-called loyalty and future, he has become alone. No matter what, it is a miserable thing.

The sentry received the order and left, and the Ming army exhaled a long breath.

Now, either continue to run downstream, or surrender.

The Ming army slightly lowered its head and said: "It's also expected. Tell the rear army, General Suo, to be cautious when entering the city."

"Is it because Guan Shao is so dangerous and difficult to attack, and passive defense is no different from defending to death?" Ming Jun retracted his gaze, shook his head heavily, and collected his thoughts.

Huang Li's hand shook again. As soon as Tan Hong arrived in Chongqing, he immediately stopped and occupied Hezhou. That was the rhythm of going down the river and retreating in a small way!

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In the Battle of Diaoyu City between Song and Mongolia, the Song army held on for eighty-eight years under the command of generals such as Wang Jian and Zhang Yu. The Mongolian Khan Meng Ge also died here.

Generally in the Qichuan area where "the road to Shu is difficult", water transportation was the most convenient and economical way to exit goods at that time. The Jialing River can be called the golden waterway.

The time was short, so the captain of the soldiers took Zhi Jianjin back. There were only eight people in the cabin, and in the dim light, figures swayed under the bulkhead.
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