The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 543 Blood Front Dagger

In this plan of the Eastern Route Northern Expedition Army, Li Tingzhi and Xia Gui reported in detail their next battle plan. Simply put, the plan is divided into two steps. In the first step, the Eastern Route Army will launch an attack on March [-]st. , The purpose is to defeat the Mongolian East Route Army outside Xuzhou City; in the second step, the army goes northward to recover Tengxian County (now Zaozhuang North), Yizhou (now Zaozhuang South), and Yizhou Prefecture (now Linyi) in the south of Shandong Province. Yizhou Prefecture serves as the base for recovering the entire territory of Shandong.

After reading it, I said to Gongsun Xiaochen and Tian Xiuyan: "Xiaochen, Xiuyan, reply to the two generals Li Tingzhi and Xia Gui, today, the power of our firearms has been proven in actual combat, and the Yuan army is no match. At the same time, the application of firearms can greatly reduce the casualties of our soldiers. For this Northern Expedition, I have adopted a steady and steady approach and gradually advance. From this year onwards, firearms will be equipped to the east and west armies one after another. Therefore, the east and west armies do not need to rush northward. In order to reduce unnecessary casualties of our soldiers, they can only attack when they are quite sure. Don't use the lives of a large number of soldiers in exchange for the recovery of lost ground. With regard to the battle plan of the Eastern Route Army, the two generals will make a decision after self-assessment,"

Gongsun Xiaochen and Tian Xiuyan finished recording and said: "Your Majesty, I will send someone to send your majesty's will to Xuzhou immediately."

"Well, my instructions for the Northern Expeditionary Army on the Eastern Road are also passed on to Gundam in Sichuan,"

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

On the morning of March [-]st, Kublai Khan received a message from Tianya that the imitation of muskets had made great progress. After dealing with the affairs of state, Kublai Khan came to Tianya General Altar again.

Cai Enjiya said: "Your Majesty, after improvement, the performance of the musket sample has been improved a lot. Whether it is shooting speed or accuracy, it is close to the indicators of the musket of the Southern Dynasty. It can be produced in batches. Compared with the musket of the Southern Dynasty, only Ammunition is not as powerful when it hits the target,"

Kublai Khan thought for a while and said, "My lord, if you don't consider the issue of ammunition first, how long will it take to produce muskets in batches?"

Caien Jiya said: "Your Majesty, it will take about three months for the first batch of [-] muskets. If there is no problem, it will soon follow. It is estimated that [-] muskets can be produced in a month after normalization."

"Well, the development of muskets and ammunition is carried out at the same time. For the development of ammunition, more manpower will be added,"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Yin Tianya took over the words and said, "Your Majesty, Fang Chenqian and Yang Lian Zhenjia, the masters of the Southern Dynasty Tiandao League, are at the main altar. Do you want to see the Emperor?"

"Fang Chenqian," Kublai Khan knew, this is a Southern Dynasty master who can be as famous as Yin Tianya.

"Well, after the failed attack on the gunpowder prison, the Tiandao League suffered heavy losses. Fang Chenqian collected the remnants at the junction of Shandong and Anhui, and less than 200 people came to follow him. Among the eight elders under him, only the elder Wang Shangyuan and the fifth elder Fang were left. Huh,"

"My lord, how do you plan to arrange the Tiandao League?"

"Your Majesty, that Fang Chenqian is highly skilled in martial arts, and Yin intends to let them join the Tianya organization and make them serve as Tianya's deputy. For the time being, he will be responsible for collecting information on the Southern Dynasty."

"Did he agree?"

"At this point, can we still let him go?" Yin Tianya smiled and continued, "However, that Fang Chengan has always wanted to see the emperor,"

"Alright, my lord, I happen to be free, let someone bring them here.

Not long after, Fa Jue brought Yang Lian Zhenjia and Fang Chenqian to a small room next to the secret room.

"See the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live my emperor,"

"Two lovers, free from courtesy and flat life,"

"Thank you, Your Majesty,"

Kublai Khan looked at Fang Chenqian and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang, I have heard about you for a long time, and I finally see you today. You are the leader of the martial arts in the Southern Dynasty. I am very happy to be able to abandon the dark and turn to the bright. I should have met you as soon as possible. Because of the war in the Song Dynasty, I haven’t been free until today, so I don’t think it’s strange, sir.”

Seeing Kublai Khan's polite words, Fang Chenqian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates have long admired His Majesty's literary skills and martial arts. When I saw him today, His Majesty is extraordinary and full of imperial aura. He really is a real dragon emperor."

"Haha, Mr. Fang is very good at talking, I like it, listen to Yin Shenzun's words, Mr. Fang, you have something to ask me,"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Fang Chenqian knelt down again, "Your subordinate is Fang La, a righteous man who rebelled against the Song Dynasty a hundred years ago. All along, your subordinates have taken rebuilding the 'Yongle Kingdom' as their mission. Now that your Majesty is wise and powerful, your subordinates will no longer To keep the idea of ​​restoring the country, there is only one thing to ask for, "

Kublai Khan got up and walked in front of Fang Chenqian, helped him up himself and said, "Mr. Fang, please speak if you have something to say."

Seeing Kublai Khan personally supporting Fang Chenqian, he was also quite moved: "The emperor's unification of the country is just around the corner. After the emperor unifies the world, can he posthumously make Fang La, the ancestor of the ancestor, the King of Yongle?"

Regarding the current situation, Fang Chenqian is very clear that only Song and Yuan can rule the world, and the Fang family of the Tiandao League, as the descendants of Fang La, is incompatible with the Song court, and with the current power of the Tiandao League, there is no The ability to negotiate with Kublai Khan and become the "Yongle Kingdom" of a country within a country. Therefore, completely relying on the Yuan Dynasty may be the only way out. If the Yuan Dynasty can unify the world, as the emperor Kublai Khan is willing to make Fang La king, then It can be regarded as an confession to the ancestors of the other party's family.

"Confer the king," Kublai Khan was stunned for a moment, pretending to be serious, "Mr. Fang, in the past dynasties, there are only two types of people who can be crowned kings. One is the royal family, and the other is those who have made great contributions to the country. Mr. I don't know, ,,,,,"

Fang Chenqian understood what Kublai Khan meant, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Fang is not talented, and he will serve the Emperor with all his heart and soul. If he has made some contributions, he is willing to be the cornerstone of the ancestors' kingship."

"Okay, okay," Kublai Khan laughed loudly, "With a talent like Mr. Fang, why worry about my being unhappy?"

"Please ask the emperor to order, and the subordinates dare not refuse,"

"Fresh, Mr. Fang, I just have an important matter. This matter has been brewing for several years, but there has been no suitable person. Mr. Fang, I wonder if you are willing to share my worries for me,"

"Your Majesty, the subordinates should obey their orders, but I don't know what the big deal is,"

"Mr. Fang, do you know that there are four great Khanates in the western part of my Yuan Dynasty?"

"The subordinates have heard of it, but they don't know about it,"

Kublai Khan said: "Mr. Fang, I was ordered by the heavens to become the emperor of Great China. Integrating Mongolia, Han, and Jin into a unified Great China, this is why I changed the name of the country to 'Great Yuan' , and the four major Khanates took this as an excuse to jump to the front from the dark, intending to form an alliance and attack our dynasty. Starting from the overall situation, I have sent imperial envoys to negotiate peace with them. At present, the biggest resistance to peace talks comes from Wokuotai Khan Haidu of the country, this Wokuotai Khanate is the strongest among the four Khanates, and Haidu is also the most arrogant among them. This person wants to seize my throne, so I plan to get rid of this person."

Fang Chen said: "Your Majesty, this subordinate will go to the Western Regions to bring this person's head and present it to the Emperor."

Kublai Khan nodded and said happily: "Okay, Mr. Fang, Na Haidu is quite brave, and there are many masters in his guards. Only a peerless master like Mr. can come to success. High Priest Yang Lian Zhenjia, "

"Subordinates are here,"

"You are familiar with the situation in the Western Regions. This time, you and Mr. Fang will sneak into the Ogodei Khanate,"

"Yes, this subordinate obeys,"

"Well, my dear ministers, be careful," Kublai Khan exhorted, and then he took out a dagger-shaped weapon from his pocket and said, "Mr. Fang, when I went to war in the past, I had three side weapons, the precious sword and flying dragon. , the Divine Condor of the Bow, and this Blood Edge Dagger, which is extremely sharp and named 'Blood Edge', I bestow it on you today, I hope you will take your first merit and return as soon as possible."

Fang Chenqian took the dagger and thanked him: "This subordinate must live up to the Emperor's love,"

"Okay, let's go,"

Not only Yang Lian Zhenjia showed envy, but even Yin Tianya who was beside him secretly said, "Kublai Khan is generous enough to buy Fang Chen."

Fang Chengan didn't know the origin of the blood front, but Yin Tianya and others knew that this blood front dagger was one of Mongolia's magical weapons.

Henan Province is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation. It was called China, Central Plains, Zhongzhou, and Zhongtu in ancient times. It was the core area of ​​China before the Yuan Dynasty. There are many ancient capitals in the territory, such as Luoyang, Shangqiu, Anyang, etc. Since the Northern Song Dynasty Taizu Since the imperial capital Bianliang (now Kaifeng), Henan Province has once again become the political, economic and cultural center of the country. The population of the capital Bianliang once reached more than 100 million, which was the largest city in the world at that time, and its commercial trade accounted for the whole country However, after the Jingkang Incident, the entire territory of Henan began to decline.

On March [-], I left Xuchang and came to Bianliang, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty.

On the day of my arrival, accompanied by Jiang Wanzai and others, I changed into plain clothes and first came to the bank of the Bian River. I looked around. Although there were many people, there was no bustling and bustling scene depicted in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" What about the scene.

"Your Majesty, the prosperity of Bianliang City will soon reappear," Jiang Wanzai seemed to know what I was thinking.

"Well, for sure,"

"Your Majesty, are you going to visit the ruins of the imperial palace?"

"Okay, Jiang Aiqing, lead the way," as a descendant of the Zhao family, no matter what, he should go to see the place where his ancestors lived, even though it no longer exists.

In 1155 AD, an inexplicable fire broke out in the Forbidden City of the Northern Song Dynasty in Bianliang City (after the Jin Kingdom occupied it, it was renamed Bianjing, as the accompanying capital of the Jin Dynasty), and almost all the buildings were destroyed. The imperial court of the country did not restore it, but allowed it to decline. Now, weeds are overgrown, and only broken rocks and walls full of vicissitudes of life are left, which seems to be silently telling the prosperity of the year.

Speaking of the ruins of the imperial palace, in my impression, the most profound memory is the Old Summer Palace in Beijing. The majestic palaces have all turned into ruins in a hundred years, which makes future generations sigh. ,sad,