I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 333 - 24: Three Years of Hard Campaigns, Pacifying Lingnan (Bonus)
——The Southern Border is in upheaval.
The momentum generated by the three routes of the Han Army is destined to be earth-shattering.
And do not forget——
This time, the leader of the army bears the surname Gu!
Although the Gu Clan’s influence in the Baiyue is far less than in the Central Plains and the Northern Border, it still holds sway.
Gu Chen’s name alone shaking the Barbarians is no boast. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Gu Yi now doesn’t even need to do anything to enjoy the influence brought by Gu Chen.
Not to mention that Gu Ye now resounds throughout the realm as the Grand General!
Clouds are stirring in all directions.
Amid this shift in the wind, the entire Southern Border sees a drastic change in its situation!
The Shanyue can no longer possibly withstand the Han Army.
Gu Yi has indeed made extensive preparations this time, developing his current skills to the utmost.
The Shanyue people can only stall!
Praying to bog down the Han Army into the mire of war as they always have.
Using the factors of the environment to make the Han Army retreat of their own accord.
But all this is destined to be in vain.
Gu Yi has waited so long that he will definitely not stop here!
He has long issued orders.
For the Han Army to build a fort every thirty li, stationing 200 troops, with beacons between forts, to compress the Shanyue’s areas of activity.
As for the coming plum rain season in Lingnan.
He has also made preparations.
Having the Han Army camp in high places, not in a hurry to advance, avoiding as much disease as possible.
Qianji, Year Nineteen, April.
The central army broke through Qin Di Huezui.
Facing the Shanyue army, which again adopted guerrilla tactics, the Han Army remained unruffled, advancing steadily.
In the same year, June;
The western army also had a breakthrough.
Officially stepping into Lingnan, even connecting with the Women’s Department, meeting Gu Han.
Gu Han naturally cared for Gu Ye’s whereabouts.
But unfortunately, although knowing the western army’s route would meet Gu Han earlier, Gu Yi did not have Gu Ye among the western army.
There was no other way, the eastern army was the key to this battle.
And the position it attacked was even more crucial to future generations.
This place would later be known as the "Pearl River Delta."
This is the place Gu Yi selected for the Gu Clan to take root!
Battles continuously occur.
A sense of despair pervades the land of Lingnan.
Every Shanyue tribe can feel clearly that this attack by the Han Army is different from before.
This is inevitable.
The Great Han keeps advancing, able to absorb the experiences left by predecessors!
Not to mention this time, Gu Yi is present.
The eastern army steadily advances.
One cannot but say——
Wen Yang’s physique is truly rare in the world, with exceptional adaptability.
Over several months, he gradually adapted to the climate of Lingnan.
His soldiers were equally remarkable, and the "Anti-Miasma Pill," though low in grade, proved useful.
Even if diluted.
But it perfectly showed its effect, reducing the sickness probability from miasmas for Han soldiers.
This matter may seem ordinary, but its impact on the overall battle situation was extremely critical.
The absence of illness allows the Han Army to exert stronger combat power!
July;
Gu Yi led troops to break through Qujiang, heading straight for Yingde Canyon.
The Shanyue had heavily fortified the canyon.
Using the limestone caves on both sides to hide archers and shoot poisonous arrows.
Although a single arrow’s force might be insufficient.
But when arrows rain down, it becomes a lethal weapon.
But what can it do?
Gu Yi just let others keep harassing and exhausted these people’s poisonous arrows.
What followed was the Han Army’s assault.
At the same time, the central army also marched straight to Cangwu.
This was a target Gu Yi defined before the war——that the eastern and central armies would finally converge at Sanshui.
Thoroughly splitting the Shanyue from the central region.
As for the western army, its purpose was to cut off their retreat.
All three allied forces would finally gather at Panyu to determine victory.
The war went on intensely.
The brutality of this war completely overshadowed that of the Northern Border of the past.
Though the Shanyue retreated step by step, they could still harass through guerrilla warfare, leveraging terrain.
The most crucial thing was——
As time passed, after enduring the plum rain season of Lingnan, Lingnan faced intense heat again.
This was absolutely fatal to the Han Army.
The high temperature is a breeding ground for bacteria.
In the current era, no matter how exceptional Gu Yi was, it was absolutely impossible to entirely avoid disease.
One by one, soldiers fell on this land.
Even Gu Yi was powerless.
He could only use all means to prevent the spread of disease.
And compared to the eastern main force, the casualties of the other two armies could only be greater.
To reduce the impact of high temperatures, he even chose to have soldiers rest during the day and fight at night.
Ultimately, he gave up the attack altogether.
But they did not rely solely on the court’s supply as in the past.
He targeted the Shanyue’s fields and granaries.
Many Shanyue tribes also had farming habits, planting upland rice and storing food.
Besides this——
Gu Yi also had the Han Army sow crops on the land they had seized.
Reinstating the military farming policy.
This was bound to be a challenging journey, achievable only with blood and tears.
.....
That night.
Under the washed moonlight, the stars were brilliant.
The sound of insects echoed in the Minlin forest.
At this moment, in the Han Army camp.
Several teams set out, heading towards the targets set by Gu Yi.
After several raids, the Shanyue were already cautious, so Gu Yi had to dispatch more men to employ tactics of surprise and distraction.
By the campfires.
