Chapter 22 two

At this time, the 80,000 land and water troops of Lu Wenhuan, who was sent by the Song court to Sichuan to reinforce Hezhou, carried the news of the victory that Mengge Khan had died in battle and the Mongolian army was forced to retreat northward. They went down the Yangtze River and returned within a few days. Ezhou.The soldiers and civilians in Ezhou were deeply encouraged, and their will to defend the city became stronger. Soon, the aid army led by Prime Minister Jia Sidao also gathered in all directions.The troops from the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River were all concentrated in Bailu, the troops from Jiangxi were concentrated in Longxing, and the troops from Lingguang were concentrated in Changsha.

Kublai Khan, who lost the support of the Chinese and Western armies and went deep alone, was in a dilemma.Just at this time, he received another secret letter from Princess Chabi. Because the letter was written in a hurry, the handwriting was a bit scribbled, which also made Kublai Khan feel the seriousness of the situation.Chabi said in his letter: Recently, I have noticed that brother Ali Boke has ulterior motives, has different ambitions, and is afraid of usurping the throne and seeking the dynasty.During the court, he was assisted by Alan Da'er, Liu Taiping, and A Sudai, the son of the Great Khan, and his wings became more and more prosperous.Now, Alan Da'er has led the army of the kings of Mobei to approach Kaiping.Liu Taiping has also occupied Yanjing, and is mobilizing troops from Monan to respond from a distance.The situation of the country is like a fire, the eyebrows are imminent, and the concubine is worried. As the saying goes: A family cannot be without a master for a day, and a country cannot be without a king for a day.The concubine believes that the husband should consider the overall situation of the country, quickly stop the troops and return to the north, avoid civil strife, and ascend to the throne as soon as possible, so as to secure the world.

After reading Chabi's secret letter, Kublai Khan had a sense of crisis that he was facing enemies from both sides. Chabi had exactly the same concerns as Brother Mo.After Mengge Khan's death, Mengge's son Asudai and Mengge Khan's favorite minister Alan Da'er carried the coffin to the north.On the way, after discussing with A Suodai, Alan Daer decided to lead a team of light cavalry and rush back to the capital Hara Helin first, so as to assist the Seventh Prince Ali Bak to expand his strength as soon as possible and finally seize the Khan throne. Brother Ali accepted Alan Da'er's suggestion and sent Alan Da'er to lead his own army to the monan grassland in the name of recruiting border guards to protect the capital.The army marched only a hundred miles away from Pingcheng, and Princess Chabi sent an envoy to ask: "Recruiting troops is a major national event, and it is in the place where the fourth prince is running. Why didn't you tell them clearly, but acted in secret? Here, there is Genghis Khan. The great-grandson Zhenjin is in charge, but if you have any military actions, you must first inform him of his knowledge before you can implement them."

After listening to Princess Chabi's questioning, Alan Da'er broke out in cold sweat.He is well aware that in the land of Monan, the Fourth Prince Kublai Khan has a wide range of support forces. Once the princess understands his true intentions, she will tell all the defenders and generals to stand by. The conspiracy to be the first to reach the top will also be exposed.After thinking about it, Alan Da'er had no choice but to take the next best thing, ordering the army to withdraw from Pingcheng, and go to Yanjing and other rich places to recruit soldiers and horses. Alan Da'er's cessation of advancing troops did not reassure Chabi completely. She knows Alan Da'er's loyalty to Brother Ali and his hostility to her husband Kublai Khan. In order to push Brother Ali to the Khan position, this person may do nothing Needless to say.It was to alert her husband that she sent someone secretly to sneak out of Kaiping Mansion and urgently reported to Kublai Khan.

The night was dark, without moon or stars.As soon as the watch was over, he suddenly reported to Hao Jing for an interview, and Kublai Khan cheered up and announced that he would be interviewed immediately. Without time to exchange greetings, Kublai Khan pointed to the armchair beside the table: "Sir, please sit down and talk." Sitting himself in a mahogany armchair, he spread out a map of Song Dynasty on the desk. "The information sent by the envoys from the north is different every day, and the situation in the south is not much better. The king is now in a fog, unable to advance or retreat. I don't know what to do. After thinking about it, I should send envoys to eliminate the soldiers. Do you think it's possible, sir?"

The guard held a gold plate and brought two glasses of fruit wine and beef, vegetables, etc. to go with the wine. Hao Jing didn't like strong alcohol, and most of the guards knew his hobby. Since he hadn't been able to sleep well recently, Kublai Khan looked tired and pale.Hao Jing looked at him with concern, and said calmly: "Since the Pingjin period, the country has always been the teacher of the dragon. It has been nearly thirty years since it has been aggressive, but it has not followed the time and obscurity. It has been nearly thirty years without success. Your Highness should learn from it deeply, and must not destroy our country’s decades-old foundation for a moment of bravery.”

Kublai Khan savored Hao Jing's analysis carefully, but felt that every sentence hit the point. "Incisive, incisive! What Mr. said made me suddenly understand." He held the cup with both hands, "I toast Mr.." Hao Jing was not lying. He took a sip of the fruit wine from the golden cup and said, "People in the Song Dynasty are afraid of great enemies. Although the masters of self-help have assembled, they have no time to seek me out. The real threat actually comes from the back. In order to remember, return to the division as soon as possible." After Hao Jing made a correct analysis of the situation, he weighed the pros and cons, and pointed out that the real danger did not come from the enemy, but from the inside.

As Hao Jing said, at this time, the situation inside Mongolia was extremely complicated and severe.According to Ali Buge, who guarded the Mongolian mainland, he took advantage of the death of Mengge Khan to exercise his Khan power, and appointed his cronies as judges.In view of this, Hao Jing urged Kublai Khan to withdraw his troops quickly and discuss plans with the kings and ministers. "His Royal Highness, Jianghuai Jinghu Economic Strategy Envoy Zhao Bi asked to see him!" The guard reported. "Xuan!" As soon as Kublai Khan finished speaking, Zhao Bi was already in the account, kneeling down and giving a big gift.

"Baochen," Zhao Bi was ordered by Kublai Khan to translate "Daxue Yanyi". Kublai Khan has always admired him as a Han Chinese and "can speak the national language (that is, Mongolian) as deep and detailed as this". Master Wang, "It's just in time for you to come back. Seeing that you are in a hurry, are you all right?" "I'm fine, thank you for your highness's concern. Things have been going on recently, and I have to go back after a long journey. I have a plan to offer to your highness." "Oh? Please tell me quickly." Kublai Khan supported Zhao Bi with both hands, and pulled him to sit down beside him.

"The matter is urgent, and Rong Chen made a long story short. I heard that the Khan passed away suddenly, and I was worried. I thought that for the present plan, His Highness should negotiate peace with the Song people on the condition that the land occupied by our army is returned, and immediately return to the north on Qingqi , control Yanjing, stabilize the turbulent situation in Monan Han, and use it to uphold the position. This is the only way to survive at present, and it is also a dangerous move that will determine the fate of Mongolia in the future. Whether to go or not, dare to go or not Let's go, it's all in your Highness's next thought."

Kublai Khan quickly made a decision: "Zhao Bi, Jianghuai Jinghu Economic Strategy Envoy, and Hao Jing, Deputy Xuanfu Envoy of Jianghuai Jinghu North and North Roads: This king ordered you two to represent this king with full authority, and to send envoys to Song Guoyi and Anmin tomorrow. , stop the war!" "Follow the order!" Zhao Bi and Hao Jing glanced at each other, secretly heaving a sigh of relief.