Chapter 28 two

Brother Aribu, who was defeated by beggar Jisi, immediately fell into a difficult situation in terms of supplies.According to the usual practice, in the past, food and beverages were transported to Harahelin by trucks in Handi, and hundreds of vehicles were used every day.However, since Kublai Khan cut off his food road, the beggar Jisi was trapped in famine.Brother Ali had nothing to do, so he had to drink all day to relieve his worries. In winter, there are hundreds of thousands of people in the palace, kings, nobles, and soldiers. It doesn't matter if they don't drink or eat meat. Who can eat and wear clothes?However, this is the most terrible thing, because the little food he brought with him when he retreated has been used up, and the hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses he brought with him have also been slaughtered. Upset Aribu?

Thinking of this, Brother Ali hurriedly called Xue Zhang to invite A Sudai.Chief Xue took the order, and not long after he left, A Suo appeared in front of Brother Ali with a pale and thin face. "Minister A Sudai listens to the order." Asuo Dai knelt down on the thick sheepskin rug, paying respects to Brother Ali in fear. "Stay flat." Uncharacteristically, Brother Ali stepped forward to help the sick Asuo up.These days, A Sudai has been coughing and coughing up blood sometimes. "Are you feeling better?" Brother Ali asked with concern.He stared at Asode's thin, sallow face, and suddenly felt a hot current rushing through his body.He said with remorse and remorse: "I made you suffer along with me. I regret that I should have taken this wrong path in the first place."

"Stop making such pessimistic remarks. Those of us who are courtiers should feel sorry for the Great Khan. Although we are in a difficult situation right now, we still have the Haidu of the Wokuotai Khanate and the other sons of the Golden Horde Khanate. Brother's support is not at the point of despair. Please persevere, we will definitely find a way to make a comeback..." After coughing violently for a while, A Sudai continued, "The most urgent thing at the moment is to come up with a surefire plan. The last time when the two armies of Hara and Lin fought, our army lost and we avoided Qierjisi in order to preserve our strength. This is also the law of our ancestors. We fight if we win, and run away if we don’t win. Iron cavalry day trip Four hundred miles, coming like falling from the sky, going like lightning, can't be regarded as a real defeat."

"But what should I do now? I've thought about it for a long time, and now I have a plan. I won't tell you for the time being, but let you tell me with your heart open." Brother Ali said. A Sudai picked up the cup, took a sip of the hot black tea, then put down the cup, looked at Brother Ali and smiled without answering. "Nephew, please tell me frankly, don't make me bother to guess." Brother Aribu anxiously waited for A Sudai's answer. A Suo took him to the front of the Taiwan case, and wrote a line of words: Feign surrender and then take advantage of the unpreparedness to fight back with all your strength, this is the strategy of great victory.

Brother Aribu laughed loudly: "The one who knows my heart, Mo Ruo'a speeds up; the one who leads the army to defeat Kublai Khan's army is none other than you!" So, the two of them conspired in this way... Kublai Khan followed Tili main road and entered Khalahelin without bloodshed.At that time, the capital of Mongolia, Hara and Lincheng, were severely damaged, and the reason was related to Ali Boke.Brother Alibou always believed that nomadic people live by water and grass, and they can go wherever the water and grass are good, and there is no need to bother to build the palace city. Therefore, Hara and Lin have been in disrepair for a long time, and have completely lost the style of the past.

Not long after Kublai Khan led the army into Hara and Lin, he ordered his tent to be moved south to the Wangji River camp for a short rest. One day, Kublai Khan came back from winter hunting, sat in front of the case, and listened to Zhao Bi explaining Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's "Emperor Fan".He felt that Li Shimin was similar to himself in many ways, such as personal ambition, respect for etiquette and law, benevolent government and love for the people, unification of territory, punishment of corruption, economic development, construction of water conservancy, love of Confucian scholars and so on.

"In the years of my weak crown, I have the ambition of generosity, thinking of pacifying the great disaster, and helping the common people. I bow my armor and personally serve as arrows and stones. I face the formation of fish scales in the evening and the siege of crane wings in the morning. The enemy is not big but cannot be destroyed. Soldiers It can be firm but not broken..." Pingzhang Zhengshi Zhao Bi read it eloquently, and Kublai Khan was fascinated by it. Kublai Khan often read books in this way. Whenever he read classics, he often took Zhao Bi, a scholar and translator, with him as a consultant.

In terms of cultivation of Han culture, Kublai Khan had a relatively rich knowledge of Confucian classics, especially Chinese history.From Qianfan to the early days of Zhongtong, he often listened to the Confucian ministers explaining the scriptures and discussing with him the policy of governing the country.In order to learn more and master the vast and splendid Han culture, he began to study scriptures and history through famous Confucian scholars such as Zhao Bi. , "Mencius", "University", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "Book of Filial Piety", "Yi", "University Yanyi", "Historical Records", "Hanshu" and other books, he has extensively read them through "ear experience". To master and understand.The historical facts of the rise and fall of the previous dynasty are Kublai Khan's political textbooks. He often listened to lectures and was greatly influenced by "Dading Governance Achievements" and "Government Achievements".When Kublai Khan came to the throne, he ordered his officials to compile the "Dading Governance Records" to show the court guidelines.During the Dading period of Jin Shizong (1161-1190), the time was prosperous, the people were prosperous, the cocks were singing and the dogs were barking, and the fireworks were thousands of miles away. It was quite like Zhou Chengkang and Han Wenjing.Kublai Khan then ordered Shichen to select more than 180 of his accomplishments from the "Records" and call them "Dading Political Achievements" for Kui Ye's review.

It was also Kublai Khan's favorite book, and he discussed it with his close ministers even while riding a horse. Zhao Bi had just finished speaking a passage in "Emperor Fan", when Da Sinonong Yao Shu hurried into the tent and knelt down and said, "Khan, Brother Ali Buge sent envoys to seek peace, and Zicong has arranged bed and breakfast, please give your majesty instructions. "Then, he presented the letter with both hands. Kublai Khan opened the letter wrapped in silk and scanned it ten lines at a glance. "The prodigal sons are turning back now." Kublai Khan whispered to himself.

Although Kublai Khan didn't believe in Brother Ali's words, he also wanted to give his younger brother a chance, so he passed down an imperial decree, asking Wang Wentong, the first Pingzhang political officer of the Zhongtong Dynasty, to be responsible for raising relief materials and transporting them to Hara and Lin in Mobei within a limited time. .At the same time, he agreed to Brother Ali's request, that is, to release Alan Da'er after returning to the capital. Brother Ali didn't expect that his fake begging for forgiveness actually got the fourth brother to retreat.Kublai Khan only left Tachar to guard Mobei, and braved the bitter cold of the Mongolian plateau to cross Monan to return to Yanjing's winter camp.