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Chapter 1273 Cowardice
Early morning on August 22.

At dawn, there were shouts from a small courtyard in the Zhang Mansion in Baozhou.

"Twelve Langs, Twelve Langs... The Yuan army has retreated! It's really retreating!"

Zhang Hongyi opened his eyes in a daze to look around, and muttered, "Cai'er, keep your voice down."

The servant named Cai'er was still pushing his body, saying: "Does Twelfth Lang want to go to the top of the city to see? The Yuan army has really retreated."

"No." Zhang Hongyi avoided her hand and shrank to the other side of the bed.

"Ah Lang has already gone to the tower, is Twelve Lang really not going?"

Zhang Hongyi yawned, and said to himself: "Then I won't go anymore, don't you think I will be scolded less?"

Cai'er asked again: "How did Twelve Lang know that the Yuan army would definitely retreat? Everyone in the city has panicked these two days."

"I don't know, it was my father who said it."

"Then Twelve Lang is not surprised at all."

"Because I haven't woken up yet."

Cai'er didn't intend to leave the house to let Zhang Hongyi sleep in. He opened the window and started cleaning as he spoke.

Hearing the rustling sound, Zhang Hongyi sat up helplessly and yawned forcefully.

"Twelve Lang, are you really going to Chang'an?" Cai'er asked again sweeping the floor.

"It's not necessarily Chang'an. I heard that Lin'an is also very good. Anyway, the world has changed, and the life of the big family will be difficult in the future. The eldest sister encourages the children of the princes to separate. I have to set an example."

Speaking of this, Zhang Hongyi had a lot of energy. He took out a box from under the pillow, opened it and took a look.

"When will Twelve Lang go?"

Zhang Hongyi stroked the box, thinking to himself, when these Zhongtong treasure banknotes can be exchanged into Tang banknotes, he set off, and he replied casually: "Father can feel at ease when the second brother releases it."

"Then come back? But there are many acquaintances in Baozhou."

"Of course I will come back, but I will start my own business in the future, and I will stay here for a while when I come back."

"what does that mean?"

"It's a separation." Zhang Hongyi didn't know how to describe it for a while, and said: "That is, my home is my own home, and my money is in my own hands. My father, mother, brother, sister-in-law don't have to take care of me. In my home, the next People only need to call me Ah Lang, Twelve Lang is so ugly... I still want to take my aunt over there."

"Then Cai'er can't be called Cai'er?"

Zhang Hongyi said "Huh?" and asked, "Do you want to leave too?"

Cai'er was also taken aback, and asked, "Don't Twelve Langs bring Cai'er?"

"Why should I take you? You are the maid at home."

"Oh."

The room finally fell silent.

Zhang Hongyi put the box away again, changed his clothes after washing, and said to himself: "Taking advantage of these few days, go buy some special products and sell them in Chang'an."

Turning his head to look, he saw Cai'er coming back from pouring water in the yard, with red eyes and an aggrieved expression, he couldn't help being startled.

"Why? I didn't bully you."

Cai'er pursed his lips, and immediately burst into tears.

Zhang Hongyi immediately became vigilant, and said, "I've made it clear, I've never bullied you."

"Yes, Twelfth Lang never bullies the servants, for fear that the servants will become a concubine and leave a concubine in the future. Just give the servants an ugly name, attract wealth and treasure, and then... woo woo..."

"Ugh."

Zhang Hongyi sighed, showing maturity that did not match his age, thought for a while, and said: "Well, it's better than finding someone outside... Don't cry, wait, I'll go to my mother and tell me to take you Go together."

Cai'er stopped crying immediately, raised his head and said: "Twelve Lang, you are not losing money, and Cai'er has saved a lot of money."

"Hehe, and pack your luggage early, so you don't need to tidy up the house. There's no reason for people from my little Zhang family to do more work for the big Zhang family..."

~~
Outside Baozhou City, the drums of the army are shaking.

The horse's hooves were like thunder, and the ground shook slightly.

When the Tang army in the distance chased the Yuan army for a certain distance and then returned to the city, the cry of "Wan Sheng" sounded.

"Hahahaha!"

Zhang Rou dismounted from the horse, her sword and armor were stained with blood.

When Zhang Honglue came to help him, he pushed him away.

"How about being a father? Can you grow old and strong?"

"Father is not old."

"Haha, I also beheaded a centurion of the Yuan army just now." Zhang Judao: "Tell Wu Lang, and then send a fast horse to contact Zhang Jue, and agree on a time to encircle the Yuan camp."

"Fifth brother has already sent someone to go."

"Okay, we will break camp tomorrow!"

"..."

Zhang Hongyi had been waiting in the tower for quite a while, and finally saw the majestic Zhang Rou come back.

"Father."

"What are you doing here again? Look at you like this."

Zhang Hongyi looked down and saw that although he was dressed plainly, he was also clean, and he didn't know what was wrong.

Instead, he felt that his father's golden armor was covered with blood and dust, and it was time to wipe it off.

"The boy wants to bring some people to take care of him outside. The mother dare not make the decision, so let the boy ask the father."

"Hmph, before the old man dies, the little animal wants to separate."

Zhang Hongyi was very frightened and hurriedly wanted to explain, "My child..."

Zhang Rou raised her hand and sighed: "No need to say much, I understand for my father, the world has changed. My father just...is not used to it."

He turned his head to look at the young son, and reached out to touch his head.

"Growing so tall? You are the least like a father."

"The mother said the baby looked exactly like the father when he was young."

"Being a father means that you are worthless." Zhang Rou shook her head and said, "You see, being a father, at this age, I still want to serve my family and country."

"Mother wants to ask the child to persuade the father not to go to the battlefield..."

"Shut up! Go back and tell her that I will decide the Yanjing battle."

Zhang Hongyi said: "Father, last time I also said that I want to attack Yanjing, this time I want to attack again..."

"What do you know? There are retreats and advances in strategy, it's a common thing in military affairs." Zhang Rou scolded: "Get out, go if you want to stand on your own, take whoever you want, don't stay here to be an eyesore."

"Retire, child."

Looking at the back of the youngest son leaving, Zhang Rou shook her head, thinking that this kid doesn't have the tiger-like ambition of her own.

On second thought, however, there might be nothing wrong with that.

For example, he himself was eager to make contributions last time, and he declared that he would capture Yanjing for Li Xia, but he actually forgot that there was Boyan in the south.

At that time, it was Li Xia who personally went to the Juma River to have a detailed talk with him, and he realized again that it is easy to make mistakes if you are too eager on the battlefield.

As for this time, the Yuan army really has no support.

"Yanjing." Zhang Rou murmured.

He closed his eyes, and the scene after the capture of Yanjing that emerged in his mind was no longer the powerful Zhang family helping Zhang Wenjing to ascend to the back position. He was already at this age, and it was really too far to think about it.

This time, what he saw was the text in Qingshi.

It's time to seek a final conclusion for this life...

~~
Baigou, the camp of the Yuan army.

There seemed to be a dark cloud in the sweat tent, which made everyone feel suffocated.

If you look carefully, you will find that the dark cloud is not in the sky, but on Kublai Khan's face.

As a great Khan, he knows how to use his majesty to put pressure on his subjects, forcing them to do their best for him.

"I thought that Zhang Jue would not go west to join forces with Zhang Rou."

At this time, the person standing in front of the map to analyze was replaced by Liu Bingzhong.

Kublai Khan didn't trust the Hanchens, but when he was in crisis, he would think of these resourceful Hanchens again.

I saw Liu Bingzhong draw a line on the east side of the map, saying: "He will directly attack Dadu, or even... Juyongguan."

Kublai Khan was already displeased when he heard that Zhang Jue was going to attack Yanjing directly, and the word "Juyongguan" made the Mongolian clansmen and generals in the tent change their faces instantly, and there were a lot of discussions.

"The Tang army must not be allowed to capture Juyongguan!"

"If Juyongguan is lost, we can only go back to the grassland through the trail of Yanshan Mountain."

"..."

Suddenly, there was a "bang", but it was Kublai Khan who slapped the desk and yelled angrily, "Who told you that Ben Khan is going back to the grassland?!"

Everyone was shocked and didn't dare to say more.

Kublai Khan was furious and looked around them coldly.

"The battle hasn't even started yet. I only heard that the enemy might attack a pass city. Are you scared like this? Are you still the descendants of Genghis Khan?!"

Brother Yi Xiang hurriedly said: "Khan, we are saying that the Tang army cannot capture Juyongguan. Because once Juyongguan is lost, it will be very difficult for the reinforcements on the grassland to come to support them."

Kublai Khan had a sullen face, looking at all the ministers in the tent and feeling scared, then he looked at Liu Bingzhong and signaled him to continue talking.

"Zhang Rou's troops are not strong enough to fight the Great Khan. He sent troops to the north at this time, in order to hold the Great Khan back, so that Zhang Jue can continue to go north and go around behind the Great Khan, forming a momentum of closing the door..."

When Liu Bingzhong said this, he stopped.

He didn't give advice, because he believed that there was no shortage of people in the account who gave advice.

really.

"Khan, return to Dadu?"

"Khan, I think we should go back and defeat Zhang Jue first..."

Listening to these voices, Kublai Khan's first thought was that there were still two artillery pieces in the battalion.

It was used to attack Baozhou City with his soldiers and horses going south.

Now that a shot has not been fired, if it really retreats, only the isolated city of Yanjing will be left to defend, and it will be completely at a disadvantage.

Kublai Khan was unwilling to do so.

He closed his eyes and imagined, what would his father and grandparents do if they were here?
During the Battle of Yehuling, nearly 50 troops of the Jin Army spread across the Great Wall of Yehuling. Genghis Khan concentrated [-] soldiers and horses to attack the camp of the Jin Army.

It was the battle, all the Mongolian cavalry dismounted and fought on foot, and Mu Huali charged forward in person.

Perhaps, I should lead the cavalry south to find Li Xia for a decisive battle.

Don't be afraid of those artillery fires and fortified cities anymore, it's time to conquer the world with bravery like your father and grandparents did.

However, Kublai Khan knew in his heart that during the battle at Yeguling, the head coach of the Jin Army made such inconceivable and ridiculous mistakes one after another.

The enemy they are facing now is no longer the corrupt Jin Dynasty.

And in the Mongolian Kingdom, is there Mu Huali?

Zhang Juecai was more like Mu Huali.

If they don't retreat, once Zhang Jue arrives at Yanjing first, or even Juyongguan.By then, not only the Central Plains will be lost.

"Pass down Ben Khan's will." Kublai Khan said, "The army goes north to find Zhang Jue's main force and annihilate them."

"Khan is wise!"

"..."

In a blink of an eye, I saw the map again.

There is only one lonely city left in the Central Plains.

But what really made Kublai Khan feel uncomfortable was not the result that only the isolated city was left, but that he retreated to the isolated city without even a real bloody battle.

He was surprised to find the cowardice of the famously brave warriors under his command.

Think about it carefully, they have horses and vast grasslands, why should they fight bloody for him?
The era of the golden family is completely over.

It should be said that it ended a long time ago, but Kublai Khan only discovered it now...

(End of this chapter)