The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 462

early morning.I stepped on my mount Feiyan.With [-] personal guards and accompanying ministers Jia Sidao, Lu Xiufu, Jiang Wanzai and Zhao Shunsun, four people were in the close guard of Yuan Zhi, Gongsun Xiaochen, Zhang Quanyi, Shen Mo, Hu Yande and Fang Ling. Down.Leaving Lin'an City.

Although Jia Sidao is quite obedient to me now.And the real power has been lost.But put him in Lin'an.I'm not very relieved.After all, it used to have many followers.As the head of a hundred officials in name.Drive with you.It is also a matter of course.

For this royal conquest.I didn't deliberately hide it.On the fourth day after I left.The Royal News of the Song Dynasty published the news that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty personally went to Xiangyang to conquer the invaders of the Yuan Dynasty.This message has been posted.It immediately aroused heated discussions among the people of Lin'an City.They all expressed their support for this.In the next few days.The number of people who signed up to join the army and the people who went to Dasong Yinzhuang to buy war bonds reached the extreme.certainly.I only found out about this after the fact.

After leaving the city gate.I led everyone to worship at Zhao Kui's tomb first.standing in front of the grave.I said to myself: "Zhao Aiqing. I will set off to go north today. This trip will definitely defeat the Mongolian army in Xiangfan. I will take advantage of the momentum to attack the Central Plains in the north. On the day of victory, I will burn the victory in front of Aiqing's tomb as a confession of love." Qing Zhiling. I will take back the country of Song Dynasty. I will definitely take it back. Zhao Aiqing. Rest in peace."

Fang Ling lit three sticks of incense.Inserted in the stone incense burner in front of Zhao Kui's grave.Accompanied by light smoke.I stood silently for a while.Whispered: "Get on the horse. Let's go."

Walked westward for a quarter of an hour.In an open space about twenty miles away from the west gate of Lin'an City.A battalion of Imperial Forest Army led by Wen Zhang is waiting for my arrival.Wen Zhang, who was in charge, saw me arrive.He hurriedly got off his horse and stepped forward, saying: "The last general Wenzhang sees His Majesty. Please give instructions."

"En. Wen Zhang. You lead a company of troops to clear the way ahead. After the other two companies are broken, just go west according to the established route."

"Yes. Your Majesty."

Hundreds of people traveled westward.More than ten days later, at three quarters in the afternoon, I led the people to Ezhou Prefecture in the southeastern part of Hubei Province.The rapid march down the road.But it made Jia Sidao exhausted.Secretly complaining endlessly.That's all.Jia Sidao did not dare to complain.I had to grit my teeth.keep on.

Ezhou has a long history.It was called Wuchang in ancient times (not Wuchang in later generations).According to later archaeological discoveries.Around 3000 BC.There are human beings living and multiplying in Ezhou.The earliest records about Ezhou can be traced back to 2550-2070 BC.The Kingdom of Fan in the period of Emperor Yao.Luo Mi's "Road History? Country Name Record" contains: "There was Fan Zhongwen in the time of Emperor Yao. Today there is Fanshan in Wuchang."

Just entered Ezhou City.I received an urgent report from Xiagui in Suizhou.The Polu Army left Suizhou on May [-]th.It is expected to arrive in Yingzhou on the evening of the [-]th.After reading it, I smiled and said, "The action is really fast. It seems that the Polu Army is one step ahead of me."

Jia Sidao smiled: "Your Majesty, the officers of the Polu army have seen it before. They are worthy of being the elite of our army. This distance is nothing to them."

"En. Teacher and minister. Jiang Aiqing. Our army has been marching in a hurry for days. Can you two Aiqing persist."

Neither of the two old men would be outdone.At the same time, he said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty."

I casually asked: "About Ezhou. I think the two old loves still remember it. If I remember it well, the great victory in Ezhou ten years ago is one of the masterpieces of the two loves."

Jia Sidao said with a sneer: "The victory that day was purely a coincidence. If it wasn't for the Khan battle in Mongolia, the outcome is still quite unpredictable."

Jiang Wanzai was silent.Just a soft "hum".I know that Jiang Wanzai's dissatisfaction is aimed at Jia Sidao.Jiang Wanzai is upright by nature.Outstanding military exploits.less than 30 years old.He was nominated by Song Lizong to add Jiang Wanzai as Minister of the Ministry of War.But he was suppressed by Shi Miyuan, then Prime Minister of Power.Later transferred to civil service.Song Lizong Kaiqing first year (1259).Kublai Khan aggressively invaded the Song Dynasty.Jiang Wanzai returned to the battlefield as Jia Sidao's top military chief of staff.Assist Jia in commanding and organizing the Battle of Ezhou.

Just when Song and Mongolia were at a stalemate.Just came the news that Mongolian Great Khan Mengge was shot dead by Sichuan soldiers and civilians.The Mongolian Khan position is vacant.Kublai Khan was eager to return to the north to fight for the Khan throne.But it was held back by hundreds of thousands of Song troops.Suddenly fell into a dilemma.Jiang Wanzai, the chief of staff of the Song Army, proposed.Taking advantage of the civil unrest in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.A small number of Song troops were left in front to contain Meng Yuan.The main force detoured and cut off the only way for the Mongolian soldiers to retreat northward.At the same time, it was spread that the Han people in the north revolted anyway.Forcing Kublai Khan to fight the Song army in the Central Plains.But Jia Sidao, as the coach of the Song Army, was timid to ask for peace.On the condition that the Southern Song Dynasty would send 20-year-old coins to Mongolia every year, Kublai Khan was required to cease fighting and retreat.Kublai Khan was about to get away and go back to the north to fight for the throne.So he agreed to withdraw his troops and return to the north.When Jia Sidao was reporting to Lizong.Concealed the plot of please lose the old coin.Falsely claimed to have won the great victory in Ezhou.

Seeing that this golden opportunity was lost in an instant.In a fit of anger, Jiang Wanzai resigned from office and returned home to take care of his loving mother.In the later Song Dynasty, Emperor Lizong summoned Jiang Wanzai to restore his official position many times.They were all declined by Jiang Wanzai.until after I ascended the throne.Under Jiang Wanli's strong persuasion.Jiang Wanzai re-entered the court as an official.

Although as Jiang Wanzai said.Ten years ago was a great opportunity for the Song Dynasty.But with the government at that time.Who dares to say that it's not another time to settle down and enter Luoyang.True.Jiang Wanzai is brave and good at fighting.But so what if it is like Meng Gong.The root cause of the weakness of the Southern Song Dynasty was not the incompetence of the army.It is the incompetence of the rulers.

History should not be judged in terms of the dualism of yes or no.Just because Jia Sidao is a traitor cannot deny everything about Jia Sidao.Although its starting point is not simple.

I looked at the displeased Jiang Wanzai and the slightly embarrassed Jia Sidao.He said with a smile: "Two lovers. No matter what. The Battle of Ezhou won us a decade of recuperation. Let the past be the past. History is the reality that has happened. No one can go back to the past .As long as everyone learns the lesson, there will always be opportunities. Two lovers. The tomb of Meng Shuai is here in Ezhou."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two rushed to answer again.

"I'll stay overnight in Ezhou tonight. Time is still there. Two lovers. Follow me to Meng Shuai's cemetery."

Almost all scholars who study Song history agree.Meng Gong was the most outstanding general in the late Southern Song Dynasty.Whether it is anti-gold or anti-Mongolian.Meng Gong contributed a lot.said with no exaggeration.There is no Meng Gong.It was impossible for the Southern Song Dynasty to hold out for decades in the battle between Song and Mongolia.

Meng Gong's tomb is located at the foot of Zijin Mountain to the west of Xianyu Township (now Xiayang Village, Tujianao Town), five or sixty miles southwest of Ezhou.Out of the west gate of Ezhou.Under the protection of fifty personal guards.After more than half an hour of galloping.We came to the foot of Zijin Mountain.

When approaching Meng Gong's tomb.I slowed down the horse.Sighing: "Meng Shuai died young. It is really a great loss for our court."

Jia Sidao, who respected Meng Gong very much and was very familiar with it, continued my topic and said: "Yes, Your Majesty. When the general died of illness, he happened to be only fifty-one. He died young indeed."

Jiang Wanzai, who is also familiar with Meng Gong, said: "Your Majesty, Meng Shuai's illness is actually caused by internal fire attacking the heart."

"Really." I said in amazement.

Jia Sidao, who was not speculative with Jiang Wanzai along the way, also echoed: "Your Majesty, what Master Jiang said is true."

Jiang Wanzai saw Jia Sidao echoing his words.His face was slightly dizzy and he said: "Your Majesty, Meng Shuai is not a few years older than the minister. In addition, he has practiced martial arts since childhood. He has always been in good health. In the summer of 1246, I was the general of the Northern Army in the original town. Fan Yongji, who was then in the Henan Province of Mongolia, did not want to continue. As an official in Mongolia, he secretly asked Meng Shuai to surrender. Meng Shuai was overjoyed. He hurriedly wrote to the court for approval. Fan Yongji is the military and political chief of the Henan Province of Mongolia. It is beneficial. But the government at that time was controlled by the four treacherous officials Yan, Ma, Ding, and Dong. They even used Fan Yongji as untrustworthy. Rebellion was not often an excuse. He was unwilling to recruit and accept rebellion. Meng Shuai, who was slightly stricken by the wind and cold, was in a hurry, spat blood, and sighed to the sky. "Thirty years to clean up the people's hearts in the Central Plains. Today's ambition can't be extended." After finishing speaking, he passed out. It has also worsened since then. On the night of the third day of September of that year, he died in Jiangling."

The reason why the court refused Fan Yongji's surrender.Later historians have another explanation.That is Song Lizong feared that Fan Yongji's surrender would increase Meng Gong's power.Aroused suspicion.As a result, he made the same mistake as Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty.Meng Gong's request was rejected.

At that time, Meng Gong had the "Zhongshun Army", "Ningwu Army" and the "Flying Uighur Army" composed of Uighurs.They are the most effective troops in the Song Army.This is quite similar to the Yue Family Army back then.However.It was this so-called "private army" that caused Song Lizong's fear.Then there was a refusal to surrender.

I too tend towards this statement.In Xianwenge Lizong's notes.There have been ambiguous records of this.On this unpublished record.Song Lizong once wrote scribbled.Today's Meng.The old mountain.

Meng Gong's ancestor was Yue Fei's general.He was very clear about the incident at the Storm Pavilion back then.Therefore, it is roughly guessed that the court refused.And Meng Gong's ambition in this life is to realize Yue Fei's dream.Recover the mountains and rivers.When receiving such a reply from the imperial court.I just feel that all my ambitions have come to naught.In a hurry.Died.

After listening to what Jiang Wanzai said.I roughly understand the whole story.Maybe Jiang Wanzai was right.It's just that I can't expose the shortcomings of the late emperor.Vaguely said: "Meng Shuai's wish will be fulfilled by me and all of you together."

at this time.It's mid-afternoon (1:3pm to [-]:[-]pm).The weather in May (the ancient calendar is the lunar calendar) is already very hot.And today the sun is shining again.Come to Meng Gong's tomb.But never thought of it.In front of Meng Gong's tomb, there was a brawny young man in his early twenties brandishing a spear.Obviously practicing marksmanship.

Jiang Wanzai blurted out, "The Flaming Spear Technique."