Kurutongga Chola II was the king of Chola.

He is a very confident teenager.

Perhaps it's because Chola has existed for over 1,300 years, while the states in the Ganges River basin to the north have changed hands many times throughout history.

Only the kingdom of Chola stood firm in the south.

He felt that the most senior officials held the most prestigious positions, and that the nation's fortunes were most prosperous and enduring, so he liked to boast about his qualifications.

Moreover, he also coveted the countries in the South China Sea.

For example, he wanted to attack Srivijaya more than once.

A few years ago, when he had just ascended the throne, he heard that Srivijaya had been conquered by the Song Dynasty in the east, and he was quite unhappy about it.

After the domestic regime stabilizes in the next two years, he is mobilizing some troops, intending to seize Srivijaya from the Song army.

There was something else that recently made him very angry.

His brother, Capil, was arrested in Guangzhou, Song Dynasty, and he has sent envoys to demand his release.

If the Song Kingdom does not release the prisoners, he will consider having his warships occupy Srivijaya, then head north to the Song Kingdom to force the Song king to hand them over by force.

He often said to his ministers: "One country after another in the north has perished, but we have survived to this day. The Song Kingdom is just a remote and small country, yet it dares to detain my king and his relatives. I really can't imagine how ignorant they are."

A month later, although winter was approaching, the Kingdom of Chorian remained lush and green due to its tropical location.

Just as King Juro II was enjoying the pleasant afternoon fruit, an urgent battle report suddenly arrived.

Some warships of unknown origin landed on the southern coast.

King Chola II jumped up from his chair like a monkey that had been provoked.

He was furious: "Who dares to trespass into my country? It must be those savages from Siam!"

At this time, Siam mainly existed in the form of tribes.

The Chola kingdom had been established for over 1,300 years, so Chola II naturally had ample confidence to look down on Siam from a different perspective.

King Jura II immediately ordered his generals to begin mobilizing the army.

The next day, more news came from the front.

It was also accompanied by a human head that had been preserved in a "freezer".

At first, King Chola II thought it was a gift from the other party, but when he opened it, he found it was the head of his brother Kapil!

Kapil's eyes were open, now gray, but his face still held the fear and despair of his final moments.

King Jura II's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

"how so!"

Then someone else was brought in from outside. When King Jura II saw that it was the envoy he had sent to the Song Kingdom, he realized it was the same envoy he had sent.

King Chola II was instantly enraged and roared, "You stupid pig! What on earth is going on?!"

"My King, His Highness Kapil participated in the Guangzhou rebellion in the Song Kingdom and was personally ordered to be executed by the Song Emperor. There was nothing I could do!"

The messenger's voice was trembling with tears.

"You mean, the troops that have landed now are from the Song Dynasty?"

"Yes! It's the Song army!"

"Damn it! The mere Song Kingdom dares to oppose me!"

"Immediately mobilize the army, wipe out these Song people, and then send ships to Srivijaya and Lingyamen to let the Song people know our power!"

"Unless the emperor of Song personally writes a letter of apology, there is no room for negotiation!"

The envoy wept even more bitterly; he had been badly beaten these past few days and was terrified of the Song army.

Especially that guy named Shen Lang, his methods of interrogation were so harsh that he felt like he was dying.

“My King, the Emperor of Song, he…he…”

"Him what?"

"That's what he said too!"

King Jura II was slightly taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Oh no, I've misremembered. The Emperor of Song said he does not accept our apology!"

A cold smile and disdain appeared on Chola II's face: "So what does he intend to do?"

"He said he wanted you...you..."

"explain!"

"He said he wants your head, or he'll kill us all!"

His words shocked all the civil and military officials around him.

This is outrageous!

That emperor of the Song Dynasty is too arrogant!

Did he think the State of Song was very powerful?

He has never seen anything truly powerful!

Let's show them what's what today!

Thus, the emperor and his ministers immediately united as one, and the former rivals who had been fighting each other put aside their disputes and worked together to defeat the landing Song army.

Li Bao set up camp on the high slope to the south.

Before long, the scouts reported: "General Li, the enemy army has already assembled outside the capital, numbering about ten thousand."

The supervising officer, Shen Lang, laughed: "Has the King of Chola lost his mind? Our Heavenly Dynasty army has arrived, yet he still dares to resist. Does he really think he can defeat us?"

Xiao Yi, standing to the side, said, "General Li, this humble general is willing to be the vanguard."

"No need." Li Bao stood up and said decisively, "All troops, attack!"

The Song army had 50,000 men, five times the strength, so there was no need to worry too much.

Moreover, they also had muskets, cannons, and flammable oil.

In the afternoon, the sun scorched the earth.

The Song army stood in neat rows, dressed in blue uniforms, like an ocean.

Chola II was furious, looking down from the five-meter-high city wall.

He saw the shadows of enemy troops in the distant jungle, but the forest was too dense to see clearly.

Suddenly, something burst out of the jungle, streaked across the sky, and crashed into the city gate without warning.

A loud bang.

Four soldiers were blown away and were instantly mangled.

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