Chapter 26 land

The luxurious and magnificent Wan'an Palace, under the blowing of the evening wind, the shadows of the trees are dancing and the curtains are fluttering.In the brightly lit hall, Brother Aribu was thinking about his own thoughts while drinking delicious mash alone. There are very few kings of the East who have great influence on the side of Ari Boke, but the kings of the West who support him are obviously more than Kublai Khan's side.Being able to get the support he needed from the kings of the Western Path certainly excited Brother Ali, but the strength of the fourth brother also made him uneasy. His mood at this time was really ups and downs, sometimes worrying and sometimes happy.

However, there are two things that are quite satisfactory to Brother Ali.Although Hulagu, who was running West Asia at that time, and Berg, the queen king of the Golden Horde in the Volga River Basin (Batu died of illness in Sarai, the capital of the Golden Horde, in the second year of Mengge Jili Khan's reign, The prequel to the death is located in the third brother Bieerge) has not yet made a clear statement, but the son who stayed behind in Mobei for Hulagu supported Brother Ali.As for Bie Erge, he responded shortly after Ali Buge ascended the pole—the name of Ali Buge was engraved on the silver coins minted by the Golden Horde.

At this time, Ali Buge not only held the elite army of Meng Ge Khan in his hands, but also the great help of the kings of the West Road and the appeal of the Mongolian ancestral motto of "young sons keep the birth". A large army rushed towards the Monan Han area aggressively.The East Route Army will march south from Hara and Lin, while the West Route Army will be led by Alan Da'er, pointing directly at Liupan Mountain, with the intention of responding to the main force of Mengge Khan's attack on the Song Dynasty who retreated from the front line in Sichuan.After Mengge Khan's death, this army was under the control of his son Asodai. After Asodai returned to the north with his coffin, the military command was always in the hands of the generals who were loyal to Ari Boke.

Brother Ali put down his wine glass, stood up, and walked slowly in Wan'an Palace.He drove back to Harahelin from the Yantan River summer camp in the Altay Mountains two days ago.At this moment, he seemed to be calculating something, and he seemed to be waiting for something.When his gaze rested on the throne of the Great Khan, a rare smile appeared on Leng Ao's face.Then, his mood sank again, like an ant on a hot pot, looking out the door anxiously. Suddenly, A Suo hurried into the palace and leaned over to whisper a few words to Ali Buge, Ali Buge cheered up: "Is that so? Li Fen really did something different, it's God helping me! Alan Da'er now Where is it? Why is the battle report delayed?"

"Big Khan," A Sudai hurriedly explained: "The road to the south and north of the desert is far away, the mountain road is rugged, and the desert is blocked. Even a fast horse that travels 400 miles a day will take five or six days to get back here." "Who told you to talk about the reasons of these mothers-in-law! I'm asking, why hasn't Alan Daer acted until now?" Brother Ali expressed his inner worries. "The appearance of the great sweat: In June, Alan Da'er led the army to Lingwu under the imperial edict of the Great Khan, crossed the Yellow River eastward, and moved forward, leaving corpses in the field. In July, he went to Ganzhou and defeated Lian Xixian. Great shock to the right." A Sudai presented the letter he had just obtained, "Khan, this is the latest battle report."

Brother Ali opened the letter, and a few lines of ink jumped into his eyes: According to reports, Kublai Khan ordered the kings to discuss the matter before his ministers left Mobei.The other army went to Shandan Mountain to set up camp, and stood still, waiting for an opportunity to fight.Now, the other army is turning around our army's flank from the south and west. It is up to the Great Khan to decide whether to fight or withdraw. Brother Ali was furious, and cursed: "The fighter planes have been delayed by this group of trash! More than a month ago, the enemy's foothold was not stable, and they did not take the initiative to attack, but waited and watched the enemy's deployment on Shandan Mountain; now, the enemy's deployment has stopped, forming With the attack from the east, west, and south, and the mountains blocking us from the north, our army is finished!"

A Sudai hastily knelt down on the ground: "Without a battle, the outcome is not yet decided. The Great Khan should not judge lightly." "A Sudai, let me ask you, what is the other party's movements now? You must report the truth!" Brother Ali looked at A Sudai with a compelling gaze. Before Ah Sudai could reply, another new battle report came: Kublai Khan personally led the main force of the Chinese army with more than 50,000 people, and ordered the vanguard to lead 30,000 elite soldiers. After reading the battle report, Alibu and Asuodai were all stunned, and Alibu was furious: "Asudai, is your man blind or deaf? Did you see it? Half a day's journey away, there is only 10000 people left from Wan'an Palace. It's more than two hundred miles away."

A Sudai was sweating profusely at the moment, drenched all over his body: "I have just learned about the profuse sweating, and I am about to report it. Our army encountered Kublai Khan's vanguard troops on the way to the south, and the two sides fought fiercely in a hurry, causing casualties to each other. The victory or defeat is not decided. I don't want to think that Tachar has many tricks and used a roundabout tactic to attack our army's left flank. Our army was caught off guard..." "That's enough! You've lost all my face! What's the reason why the 80,000 elite soldiers were defeated by the 50,000 exhausted troops of Lao Shi's expedition? Ah, tell me! Your heads will be sacrificed and the flag will be conscripted in person." Ari Boke roared with a hoarse voice.

A Sudai replied bravely: "It's not that our soldiers are incompetent, there is another matter that I would like to report to the Great Khan Rongchen. There is also an 'elephant array' that our army has never seen before - a uniform army of elephants with hard armor, unable to shoot with bows and impenetrable with crossbows, rows and rows of elephants wearing thick cowhide armor, crushing mountains and seas Come on, our army has never seen such a battle before, so we were defeated." "Elephant array? Where did he get the elephants?" Brother Ali tried his best to open the memory gate, searching for rumors about elephants in his mind, "By the way, I remembered, it was Kublai Khan, During Wulianghetai’s conquest of Dali and Annan, King Annan paid tribute to our dynasty with elephants. At that time, I remember that Kublai Khan gave a memorial for this matter, and described the living environment and life of elephants in detail to Mengge Khan. Habits. Because Hara and Lin Tianhan were short of food, the elephants could not survive. As a last resort, Mengge Khan had to order Sai Dianchi, the servant of the Six Departments of the Six Departments of Yanjing Xingshu Province, to be responsible for raising them. Who knows that after domestication, these elephants not only It’s something I never expected to be able to ride a horse and attack and fight. Kublai Khan, Kublai Khan, what am I not as good as you? Why are you always better than me?” Brother Aribu said decadently Sitting on the gold-encrusted throne, he pressed his temples hard.

At this time, a guard stepped into the hall quickly, knelt down and said: "Qi Zuo Da Khan, Kublai Khan's army has reached the banks of Harahe Lin River, the whole army is determined to live with the city of Khan, and swear to defend the Khan to the death! " "Hala and Lin have few soldiers, and it is difficult to fight against the enemy. Pass on the order, immediately rectify the troops, and retreat to the Qierjis area!" Brother Ali jumped up from his seat and decisively issued the retreat order. The guards bowed out and arranged everything.Brother Ali stretched out his hand to support A Sudai: "What are you still kneeling there for? You can make arrangements and withdraw the troops immediately. There must be no mistakes."

"Abiding by the order." A Sudai exited Wan'an Palace in embarrassment as if relieved of a heavy burden.