Chapter 31 Wu

Daming Lake Polar Pavilion. Ascending the pavilion, you can enjoy the scenery of lakes and mountains.The vast Daming Lake is formed by 72 springs including Pearl Spring, Furong Spring and Wangfuchi.Daming Lake is located in the north of Jinan Prefecture. The lake is wide and far away. It flows out of the Xiaoqing River and flows into the Bohai Sea.The Daqing River flows through the north of Daming, and the Luoshui loops in the south. There is a lake of smoke and water, green trees cover the sky, and the sun is reflected in the blue waves. The scenery is beautiful. "Then why is the building in the northeast?" Li Fen smugly asked Zhang Yuan, the chief executive of Yuanyi City, who was standing beside him.Before Zhang Yuan could answer, he laughed haughtily and said, "Today, without a fight, you will be defeated. Zhang Hong can't reach the front of our army. He led the city guards with less than a thousand soldiers. His grandfather Zhang Rong abandoned the city and fled. It's true." But God help me too."

Zhang Yuanyi replied, respectfully and solemnly: "Soldiers are precious and fast. Most governors abandoned the dark and turned to the bright, and offered Lian and Haizhu cities to the Song Dynasty. They gathered and annihilated the Mongolian garrison, led all the boats under their command, and attacked Yidu. The original stationed in Yidu The Deputy Xuanfu envoy rushed to Jinan in a hurry, because of his humble position, he designed to kill the Mongolian guard of Yidu to welcome the rebel army. This virtue makes me feel humbled. As far as I know, on February 17th, Kublai Khan ordered all parts of Shandong to build ruined city walls to defend the governor, so the governor must have a good plan in mind?"

Li Fen avoided answering, pointed to the illusory Qianfo Mountain in the northeast and asked, "Where is the land on the lake?" "Go back to the governor to ask, this is the famous ancient Li mountain, now it is called Qianfo Mountain. It is said that Emperor Shun farmed here, so it is also called Shun Geng Mountain. Am I right, Mr. Zhang Jin?" Zhang Jin, the deputy director of Jinan Road, and Li Fen had been in secret traffic for a long time.Li Fen's soldiers approached the city of Jinan, Zhang Hong and Zhang Rong abandoned the city and fled. Zhang Jin simply opened the city gate and welcomed Li Fen's rebels into the city.Seeing that Li Fen was interested in Qianfo Mountain at this time, he was eager to invite favor, and said: "During the Kaihuang period of the Sui Dynasty (581-600), because of the Buddha engraved on the rocks of Lishan Mountain, all over the cliffs, it was also called Qianfo Mountain. This mountain is layered. Overlapping peaks, green and verdant. There are two roads for climbing, east and west, and the winding roads are about three levels each. The paths are winding and pine and cypress. Niushan, Bizhushan, Queshan, Fenghuangshan, Biaoshan, Yaoshan, Beimaanshan, Sushan, Kuangshan, nine steep peaks, surrounded by clouds and mist. Because Tang Lihe once had a poem "Looking at Qizhou and nine smokes", later generations So the "Qiyan Jiudianfang" was built in the middle of the road. There are many huge rocks on the mountain, the cliffs are cut and the walls are erected, and the Buddha pavilions are leaning on the walls. The Xingguo Temple was built. There are thousands of Buddha statues carved on the Qianfo Cliff in the temple from the seventh year of Kaihuang to Zhenguan. There are also many stone Buddha statues in caves such as Bliss, Longquan, and Qianlou under the cliff, as well as Emperor Shun, Ehuang, and Nu The statue of the second concubine Ying. On the hills of Xingguo Temple, you can see the lake in the distance, the Yellow River is like a belt, and you can have a panoramic view of Jinan Prefecture, the spring city." Zhang Jin talked about it like a treasure.

Li Fen was very interested in hearing this, and said with a loud smile: "What a fairyland on earth, no wonder Brother Zhang Jin is reluctant to leave Jinan no matter what. After hearing what you said, even the old man began to fall in love with the lakes and mountains, the lobsters and big fish in Jinan Prefecture. Another day old man When you visit Qianfo Mountain with your family, you should come to Jinan." "That's kind!" Zhang Jin said with a smile, "It will be a great honor to see Shi Beigui lead the way for Li Dadudu to travel together." "Naturally, brother Zhang Jin is indispensable." Li Fen stroked his beard, rolled his eyes, and said, "Zhang Jin, from now on, the old man orders you to be the governor of the Jinan Mansion, fully responsible for civil affairs, taxes, litigation and prisons."

"Thank you for your unwavering grace! The love of support and support should be repaid with all your heart and soul." Zhang Jin knelt down to thank him for his great kindness, and he was very grateful. "Mr. Zhang, please. Let's talk about the situation before and after sending troops to Jinan. Mr. Zhang, what's your opinion on the current situation, I want to hear your opinion." Li Fen sat down on a round stone bench, "Everyone Please sit down and talk." Zhang Jin sat down in front of Li Fen, straightened the front of the brocade robe with both hands, and replied: "At present, although the armies of princes from all walks of Hebei and Shandong who have conquered Mobei have returned to the south one after another, they have not rushed back due to the long distance. Therefore, Kublai Khan had no choice but to order Wanhu in Jinan, Wanhu in Guide (south of Shangqiu County, Henan Province), and Marshal Gunner of the Khan Army Guards to gather the main forces in Bin (northeast of Bin County, Shandong) and Di (Huimin, Shandong). , cut off the connection between the son of the commander in chief in Pingluan (Luyou, Hebei) (referring to Li Nanshan, born to Wang Wentong's daughter) and Shandong; After the assembly in Bindi and Dongping was completed, they approached Jinan from the north and south respectively, in order to block the army of the governor on Shandong East Road. However, due to the descending of the army of the governor, they arrived in Jinan one step ahead of the Mongolian army. Seeing that the situation was over, Hong and Zhang Rong had no choice but to abandon the city and flee, which allowed us to seize the opportunity in future operations."

"It is reported that on the way back to the capital, Zhang Hong happened to meet the Mongol army advancing eastward, and he told the old man that the real strategic intention is to stick to Jinan with the main force, and wait for the response of the northern princes and the Song army. " Li Fen took off his thick cotton cap, subconsciously stroking the tassels on the cap, and said bitterly. Zhang Yuan couldn't hold back, and interjected: "Before and after Dudu Li raised the banner of righteousness, Song Zeng sent urgent reports to confer titles on Dudu Li as Baoxin Ningwu Army Jiedushi, King of Qi County, etc. However, these titles did not mean anything to Li Dudu. Meaning, judging from the usual behavior of Emperor Song and Prime Minister Jia Sidao and the policy strategy of the court, they will never easily give us any substantive assistance. According to the development of the situation, we are waiting to reap the benefits of the fisherman."

Having said that, Zhang Yuan stopped and carefully observed Li Fen who was pacing up and down in front of him.From Li Fen's eager footsteps and sharply changing expression, it can be seen that he is anxious and complicated at the moment. For some reason, this makes Zhang Yuan feel slightly contemptuous. "Why don't you go on? The old man is willing to spend all the gold and silver in the treasury to feed the soldiers, and he is more willing to humbly accept advice and listen to the opinions of the kings. The old man's righteous deeds are definitely not for personal desires, but for the people of the world. Your future is determined by your destiny. The mere Shandong Peninsula has been able to survive for more than 50 years in the gap between Song and Mongolia. It can be said that it is all thanks to the father and the old man's hard work and careful planning, especially in the past 30 years since the old man inherited the father's throne. , How much ups and downs during the period, only the old man knows best in his heart. Fifty years of ups and downs, it is also time for the old man to express his pride on behalf of my father, exhale and raise his eyebrows."

Li Fen was born in Huaizhou (now Huai'an, Jiangsu Province). His biological father's surname was Xu, and he had a close relationship with Li Quan.Li Quan had no children, and because he liked Li Fen's cleverness, he proposed to Li Fen's biological father at a banquet that he wanted to adopt Li Fen as his adopted son, and Li Fen's biological father readily agreed. In the sixteenth year of Genghis Khan (1221), Li Quan rebelled against the Song Dynasty, and all the counties in Shandong were attached to Mongolia, and he was named the province of Chuzhou in Huainan, Shandong.In the third year of Wokuotai Khan (1231), Li Quan was shot and killed when he attacked Yangzhou in the Song Dynasty. Li Fen then attacked and became the province of Yidu, and he still had to rule the land.However, the imperial court had all kinds of conscripts, and Li Fen couldn't make any deceitful speeches.In the seventh year of Meng Ge (1257), he dispatched his soldiers to the place where he was traveling. Li Fen went to see Meng Ge Khan in person and said: "Yidu is the key to the Song Dynasty's navigation, and it is inconvenient to divide the army." Meng Ge Khan thought it was reasonable, He agreed not to transfer his soldiers for the time being, but ordered Li Fen to return to several states in Lianhai.Li Fen really sent troops to attack and pull Lianshui to connect the four cities, and Zhang Kejie's contribution...

In the face of Li Fen's questioning gaze, Zhang Yuan expressed his inner worries frankly: "It's just that the humble official thought that the report of the governor's appointment to the Song Dynasty was only delivered to the Song court on the first day of February, and he did not wait for Song's definite answer, especially about the Song Dynasty. It is indeed a bit impatient to make the promise of how the court will provide military assistance, so that we can hastily return to the army on the third day of February to declare righteous deeds, and I am afraid that it will put our army at a disadvantage."

"You mean to say that I made a mistake in rebelling against Mongolia?" Li Fen looked at Zhang Yuan sharply. "That's not the case!" Although Zhang Yuan saw Li Fen's displeasure, the matter had come to this point, but he couldn't avoid it, "It's just that the governor really acted too hastily." Li Fen was hit by Zhang Yuan's words, so she couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment, and angrily reprimanded Zhang Yuan: "Are you teaching me a lesson? If it wasn't for the fact that you surrendered first, I would have already moved your food. Come here." ! Drag Zhang Yuan down for me, and hit him with fifty army sticks!"

Zhang Yuanquan showed no fear, and was dragged out of the Arctic Pavilion by the sergeant. "Wait a minute!" Zhang Jin approached pleadingly, "Boss Zhang is very loyal, he just told the truth that others wanted to say but dare not say, and the words are very important, such loyalty can be used as a lesson, the general governor should not Punishment should be rewarded..." "Stop talking nonsense! The old man knows that you and Zhang Yuan are in the same party! Come on, drag the two of them down together and beat them fifty times each!" Li Fen's eyes widened, and his fury made him completely lost reason. "Governor, I would like to guarantee Zhang Yuan and Zhang Jin. They have no malicious intentions. They just expressed some views on the current situation. They should not be punished arbitrarily. At this time, when they are employing people, how can they cut off their own arms and disturb the morale of the army? " There is a lot of hustle and bustle here, and there is chaos. Li Fen's wife (Wang Wentong's daughter) Mrs. Wang prepared a banquet and came to invite Li Fen. After hearing the news, she hurried into the pavilion and whispered to Li Fen: "People's hearts are unpredictable. You see All the officers and soldiers have grievances, such as indiscriminate punishment, which may cause trouble in the future, so it is better to be a good friend, so that these people will be loyal to you like dogs in the future." Li Fen had a sudden realization, and immediately turned his anger into joy: "Come here, bring Zhang Yuan and Zhang Jin back." Four warriors escorted Zhang Yuan and Zhang Jin into the cabinet. Li Fen released them with a smile on his face. "The two of you are shocked. The old man just tried the loyalty of the two of you. The former, the two of you passed on Jia Sidao's letter. There have been rumors in the army that you suspect that you are in Cao Ying and your heart is in Han. In fact, he was an undercover agent in the Song Dynasty. Therefore, today he used an excuse to punish the two, firstly to remove the suspicion for the two, and secondly to test the courage of the two. Hahaha..." Mrs. Wang also said: "Although the governor is careless, he can treat each other with sincerity. After getting along for a long time, the two generals will understand. Today's matter, the two generals don't have to worry about it. Table wine banquet, I hope the two generals will come to the table." "Please! Please!" Li Fen walked down the stairs with Zhang Yuan and Zhang Jin, one on each side, "Today I must get drunk with the two of you." Zhang Jin and Zhang Yuan looked at each other, and they had already lost confidence in Li Fen.The initial admiration evaporated, and Zhang Jin even regretted his humiliation to Li Fen. However, if I knew today, why bother! After a commotion in the Arctic Pavilion, it gradually returned to its former tranquility.