The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 550

Tai'an Prefecture is located at the southern foot of Mount Tai. Its name means "Guotai Minan", and it is the only way from the south to Jinan Prefecture. On May [-], the three armies of the Northern Expedition Army on Dasong East Road joined forces in Tai'an Prefecture. After that, The army was ordered by Li Tingzhi to rest on the spot. It was completely different from what most soldiers imagined. They did not go all out and continued to march northward to launch the Jinan Campaign.

Although most of the road from Tai'an to Jinan is mountainous and rugged, there is also a plain for nearly twenty miles. This flat land is very suitable for the Mongolian cavalry army. Its situation is quite similar to that between Dengzhou and Nanyang. for similar.

After discussion, Li Tingzhi, Xia Gui and the generals decided to follow Xie Daolin's proposal to suspend the direct attack on Jinan Mansion, and to report the situation to the emperor while stabilizing the recovered area.

Although there is a musketeer in the reorganization division, Li Tingzhi's firearms are far inferior to those of the Central Northern Expedition.

During this period of time, officials at all levels sent by the Lin'an court to Henan arrived in Bianliang City under the personal leadership of Wen Tianxiang, the dean of the Government Administration Council. Many of these officials were students who were about to graduate from Lin'an University. , graduated early, and came to Henan together with other transferred officials.

In Bianliang City, after discussing with Jia Sidao, Zhao Shunsun, Jiang Wanzai and others, Wen Tianxiang quickly drew up the positions of these officials.

Although it cannot be compared with the officials in the democratic society of later generations, compared with the officials of the Yuan Dynasty, they have improved a lot, especially the young people from Lin'an University, who are passionate and have a relatively advanced sense of democracy. The imperial court's biased policy towards Henan made the officials of the Song Dynasty quickly win the support of the Han people in Henan.

For most people in ancient times, as long as they could meet the basic requirements of having enough food, clothing, and housing, they could generally accept it. If the local parents and officials could be approachable and make decisions for the people, then they would have to recite Amitabha Buddha.

In the last years of the Kingdom of Jin, political corruption caused the Han people in the north to live in dire straits. Although it took only 23 years before and after the Mongolian war to destroy the gold, it still caused great harm to the local people. After the Mongols came to power, although There are many Han officials who love the people and love the people, but Han and Mongolia are different after all. The lives of most Han people have not been improved, and their lives are quite difficult. In the past two years, with the beginning of the Song-Mongol War, the Mongolian court has received more and more taxes. The heavier it is, most of these newly increased taxes are passed on to ordinary people, making life even worse for the people who are already struggling.

This is like a hungry person, as long as he gets a steamed bun, he will be grateful. The Song officials who took over the people not only gave steamed buns, but also a piece of meat, and gave them the hope of a bowl of meat. Naturally, it is very easy was supported.

Henan and Hubei's neighbors in the Southern Song Dynasty, in recent years, the lives of Han people in the south have improved significantly, which more or less gave confidence to these fallen people. Wen Tianxiang not only brought a large number of officials, but also brought many close For the refugees who fled from Henan to Xiangfan in the past few years, the return of these refugees has become the best way of publicity.

In Xiangfan, and even in the whole of Hubei, everyone has land to cultivate and something to do. The government’s taxation is reasonable enough to feed and clothe people. Being able to get help from the government to carry out manual production, and most of the officials in the Song Dynasty would not oppress the people, it is easier to get along with the fierce Yuan Dynasty officials.

Isn't all this what ordinary people hope for?

Since late April, the weather has become a bit muggy. Although there will be heavy rain every now and then, it is still hot every day.

In mid-May, inside Anyang City.

"Your Majesty, it seems to be raining again," said Gongsun Xiaochen who just came in from outside.

"Really," I said lazily while sitting on a recliner, "Xiaochen, have you found out the distribution of the Yuan army in Hebei Province?"

"Your Majesty, after more than a month of investigation, our military scouts, with the cooperation of the local Longya, have basically figured out the situation in Hebei." Gongsun Xiaochen took out a Hebei military map that had just been drawn, and said excitedly, " Your Majesty, please take a look, this is the result of the past two months."

I got up and walked to the map, and looked at it carefully. After reading it, Gongsun Xiaochen said: "Your Majesty, the main force of the Yuan army is concentrated in Mingzhou and Dadu, and the Mingzhou garrison is the middle army of Ashu and Boyan. In addition to the original 5 horses, nearly 5000 new troops have been added. There are more than 3 garrisons in Dadu and its surrounding areas, including 4 Qixue troops, 1 elite cavalry troops, and [-] new troops. There are [-] soldiers in the capital, and [-] guards in the capital. As for the garrisons in other places, there are very few generals. The landforms in Hebei Province are complex and diverse. The terrain slopes from northwest to southeast. There are basins and valleys, and the central and southeastern parts are vast plains. This is completely consistent with the university geography compiled by the emperor."

Speaking of this, Gongsun Xiaochen showed a hint of admiration.

"This is the common sense of geography that middle school students know," I thought to myself, then smiled and said, "Once Mingzhou is broken, it will be close to Dadu, Xiaochen and Xiuyan. Now that the political situation in Henan has stabilized, now that we have figured out Once the enemy situation is cleared, then we can go on an expedition, pass on an order to let the generals come here to discuss matters, "

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

On the night when I convened a military affairs meeting to discuss continuing to go north, Cai Enjiya and Yin Tianya from Dadu jointly conducted a celestial deduction.

It seems to be the first time that two Mongolian warlocks with the deepest skills have joined forces to deduce.

This deduction was carried out under extremely secret circumstances, even the emperor Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty did not know about it.

At dawn, when the calculation was over, the tired Yin Tianya said to himself, "What do you mean?"

Cai Enjiya, who is also exhausted, said: "This kind of celestial phenomenon is very strange, and it is called 'the oil is exhausted and the lamp is not extinguished',"

"The oil is exhausted and the lamp is still on," Yin Tianya said puzzled, "There is still such a celestial situation,"

Cai Enjiya nodded slightly and said: "I once saw a general theory of astronomical phenomena written by Senior Yanzhong in the Valley of the Kings, which included seven lost astronomical phenomena, one of which is that the oil is exhausted and the lamp is not extinguished."

"My lord, what is the meaning of this celestial phenomenon?"

"According to common sense, the lamp will go out when the oil is exhausted. In simple terms, the lamp that is not extinguished when the oil is exhausted means that there is still a moment of uncertainty in the desperate situation. According to the meaning of the senior, it means that when you are in a desperate situation, you will A vision suddenly appeared. It is difficult to say whether this vision is good or bad, but it will create a certain opportunity and immediately reverse the outcome. This situation may be the epiphany mentioned by the Buddhist school during the Li and Tang Dynasties. ,"

"My lord, what kind of opportunity would this be?"

Caien Jiya looked at the sky, shook his head and said, "This deity doesn't know either."

After a while, Yin Tianya continued: "My lord, could it be that my destiny is to go into a desperate situation?"

Caien Jiya sighed and said: "God's will has this omen, although it may not necessarily lead to desperation, but the situation is not good is an indisputable fact, although the muskets I have produced have been produced one after another, not to mention the effect, But the more powerful artillery and shells have never been seen, "

"My lord, what should we do?"

Cai Enjiya thought for a while, and suddenly his expression changed. He changed from his previous gentleness and elegance, and said fiercely: "Although the emperor of the Southern Dynasty had many guards and they were all masters, those who can truly be called peerless masters, There is only one Yuan Ji, and with Fang Chenqian, there are three people who can rival Yuan Ji. One day, if I am in a desperate situation, then the three of us will mix with the cavalry and surprise Zhao Yu. , although there are many stars supporting each other, but the core is Zhao Yu, as long as this person is eliminated, our dynasty will turn from danger to safety."

Yin Tianya shuddered involuntarily. Although what Enjiya said was possible, even if the attack was successful, the three masters of his side would surely be killed by thousands of troops from the Southern Dynasty.

"Why, I don't want to," Cai Enjiya seemed to see through Yin Tianya's mind.

Yin Tianya hurriedly said: "No, my lord, I was wondering how the three of us would break through the firearms blockade of the Southern Dynasty army,"

"Really," Cai Enjiya smiled, and said to the outside, "Ada, go and call Ah Er here."

After a while, Ah Er entered the room and said, "My lord,"

"Ah Er, is there any progress in artillery and shells?"

"My lord, my subordinates searched all the documents in the palace, and finally found the remaining documents of the Jinren. According to these incomplete documents, although there are similarities between the cannons of the Southern Dynasties and the Zhentian Lei, their power is not the same. Also, therefore, my subordinates deduce that the firing mechanism may be completely different. If there is no actual artillery, the subordinates will have no clue, and the same is true for fireballs, "

Caien Jiya frowned and said: "Ah Er, if someone asks, just say that it is under research, maybe, maybe there will be results soon, at present, we must give confidence to the Great Khan and the army."

"Yes, my lord," said Ah Er, "if the emperor asks about it,"

"It's the same," Cai Njiya said decisively.

"Yes, my lord, this subordinate understands,"

"Okay, you go down first,"

After Ah Er left, Yin Tianya hesitated for a moment, and said cautiously: "My lord, should I teach you to prepare to withdraw to the desert?"

"The end of the world, the ups and downs are determined by the sky. Although it is God's will, we, as shamans and gods, must do our best. Judging from the current situation, Zhao Yu is indeed the leader of the Han people. The firearms of the Southern Dynasty are likely to be The guardian in the Valley of the Kings passed it on, this is something we can't compete with, you are right, I should teach you to prepare early, Ada, you go and call Fa Jue and Xiao Si, "

"Yes, my lord,"