Hunting (3)

In December of the third year of Song Xiangxing, in the winter, the northern chieftain Kublai Khan suddenly issued an extermination order to several Mongolian tribes in eastern Liaodong who supported Naiyan, and in an instant, there was a sound of blood flowing on the grassland.

It was the first large-scale vendetta within the Mongols in decades since Genghis Khan consolidated the Mongol tribes into a unified nation. Since then, the Mongols have ceased to be a complete concept, but have been forcibly divided by political factions, and brothers and sisters have fought against each other.

Before the ministers in the army could recover from their shock, Kublai Khan issued a second holy decree. Quartermasters were ordered to redress the Han army on a large scale, and did their best to meet their needs for food, grass and equipment. From now on, the war with the rebels in the north was announced, with the Han army and the Tanma Red army as the main forces, and the Mongol army, which refused to deal heavily with Nayan, was withdrawn from the position of the main force and replaced with a response. At the same time, it was announced that all those who had made great contributions to the capture of the flag in the armies of the Tan Ma Chi and Han Dynasty could be "promoted" to the status of Mongols, and that they and their descendants would always enjoy the same privileges as the Mongols.

After being inspired, the Han army and the Tanma Red Army fought bravely, and within a month, they inflicted heavy losses on Naiyan three times in succession, and the crusaders were defeated and retreated one after another.

In the face of the butcher's knife, many of the tribes that supported Nayan had to submit to Kublai Khan's banner again. In the first month of the fourth year of Xiangxing, Kublai Khan recaptured Liaoyang. Naiyan and Hazar (Genghis Khan's brother) after Wang Shi Duer, Hechiwen (Genghis Khan's brother) after Wang Sheng Nahar, Beligutai after Wang Hadan Ballugan and others retreated to Dongning and Helan. (The area on the north side of present-day Pyongyang)

Perhaps remembering the promise of Ögedei Khan, Kublai Khan did not demolish the city of Liaoyang. Instead, he ordered people to recruit and plunder craftsmen everywhere, and established a hundred crafts battalion in Liaoyang City. With the southern general Li Guida as the commander, the heavy artillery with limited mobility was recast into field artillery of various sizes. At the same time, at the request of Prime Minister Hututmur, the evidence of Naiyan's collusion with the southern Han people in an attempt to incorporate the Liaodong grassland into the territory of the remnant Song Dynasty was made public, such as "cavalry crossbows", "thunder in the sky", and "tiger squat cannons".

These items were all exchanged by Nayan from Wen Tianxiang with war horses, cattle and other strategic materials from various departments on the grassland that they agreed not to export to the south. After the announcement, it almost devastated Naiyan's reputation. Everyone knows that in the last month and a half, it was a group of Han Chinese who had been killing the tribes of the steppe, and Naiyan had joined forces with the Han people to fight the Mongol empire in two directions.

In February, Kublai Khan gathered all the tribes of Liaodong and swore an oath in public, declaring that if the tribes returned to the Great Yuan, he would forgive them for the mistakes they had made by being deceived by traitors, and would not blame the past. And Zheng reaffirmed that he was so old, and he still led the army to fight in person, not because he wanted the Mongols to kill each other and do this kind of tragic thing where relatives are painful and enemies are happy. But he couldn't bear to see Naiyan use the power of the alien race to split the grassland. From Ogedai to themselves, it took decades for the Mongols to conquer the Southern Song Dynasty, and Naiyan launched a rebellion for his own selfish interests, but the results of the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of soldiers were wiped out.

"I am here today to reaffirm Genghis Khan's oath that brothers will fight the world and share the fruits of the battle. All over the world, the Mongolians are connected with glory and disgrace, sharing blessings and misfortunes. Anyone who colludes with foreigners can be punished by the Mongols all over the world. Those who support Naiyan come with abandonment of their weapons, or come with the killing of their superiors, and I will reward you with gold and cattle and sheep for your merits. Those who provided Nayan with horses and fried rice, cut off your supply, and I will forget what happened in the past. Those who oppose me as brothers and sisters with Nayan will leave with your tribes, and I will re-engrave your golden seal, and not a piece of armor will enter your fiefdom. Those monks who exalt the Cross, if you renew your support for me, your teachings will be able to spread freely within the territory of the Great Yuan. If the Immortal Heaven tells you to continue to support Nayan, then the devil must have altered the will of the Heavens, and you must discern for yourselves. I don't like to kill, but I don't mind shedding more blood ......for the sake of the rise and fall of the Mongols. (Alcoholic's note: The will of the early Northern Yuan Dynasty was usually dictated by the Mongol Khan and compiled by the Hanchen.) Because of the translation, it always seems vulgar and unwritten. This paragraph is made up by drunkards to imitate their style, not the original text)

Written in Mongolian and recorded in Chinese, the Covenant was not like the Covenant, and it quickly spread among the steppes. Some small tribes that lived in pursuit of water and grass and had never had a fixed support goal quickly fell to Kublai Khan under the weight of iron and blood. Some large tribes also began to reflect on what would happen if they supported Nayan like this. Judging by the results of the last few battles between the two sides, Nai Yan has little hope of victory. Rather than letting the entire tribe give Naiyan a funeral, and finally being accused of colluding with the southerners and destroying the grassland, is it better to admit his mistake to Kublai Khan?

Naiyan was in a hurry, and hurriedly spread the message to all parts of Liaodong to refute Kublai Khan's lies. The people in the area under their control were initially settled, but the war with Kublai Khan was still unsuccessful. The Mongolian generals and soldiers on both sides are close relatives of each other, and across the territory, they can use the Mongolian long and short tones to climb to relatives, and they still can't be ruthless to kill each other. However, the Tanma Red Army and the Han Army under Kublai Khan had nothing to do with Naiyan's side, and they acted mercilessly. In particular, those Tanma Red Army, all of whom were Khitan, Dangxiang, and Jurchen remnants who had lost their country by the Mongols, did not dare to vent their resentment against the Mongols to a strong man like Kublai Khan. The Mongols of Naiyan's department happened to be their punching bag.

In March, Naiyan was defeated again, abandoning the two outlets of Dongning Road and Helan Fu, and retreating to the area of Xingkai Lake. The crusaders were short of food, and Hazar (Genghis Khan's brother) after Wang Shi Tuer, Hechiwen (Genghis Khan's brother) after Wang Sheng Nahar, and Beligutai after Wang Hadan Ballugan each withdrew to their fiefs to get food. The various divisions were backed by Wushui (Heilongjiang) and were compressed into a broken line by Kublai Khan's army.

Since then, the route between Naiyan and the south has been greatly lengthened, and it has become more difficult to receive important materials such as crossbow arrows, grenades, and artillery shells. With neither superior forces nor weapons, there is no room for counterattack. But unexpectedly, the Northern Expeditionary Army led by Kublai Khan himself stopped at Kaiyuan Wanhu Mansion and did not continue to advance.

"Thank you for the mercy of the Lord that you have finally heard the call of the faithful servant." Like a dying man grasping at the last straw, Nayan bowed to the cross again and again. With a keen sense, he expected that something big would happen in the south, otherwise Kublai Khan would not have been able to seize the opportunity to launch a fatal blow against the kings of the northeast. He sent Kuaima to contact Nahar and the others, and soon, he received two uncertain pieces of information from his allies.

The first piece of news was that Wen Tianxiang sent Zhang Tang to lead a large army to the north and defeated Dachun again at the junction of Jiangnan West Road and Fujian Road, and Jiangxi Province was in danger.

The second piece of news was even more shocking than the first, Kublai Khan's army had run out of cooking, and half a million troops were collecting grain, cattle and sheep separately.

This is impossible, the Mongol army and the Tanma Red army can live with meat and cheese, and when they come, they carry enough cattle and sheep. Although those Han troops must eat dry food, but with Ahma, a capable minister who scrapes the ground, sitting in the capital, there will definitely be no problem with the supply of military supplies!

Naiyan couldn't believe the second piece of news, believing that Kublai Khan had deliberately released false information to lure him into a decisive battle. So, he quickly returned to Nahar and the others and advised everyone to be cautious. Several allies also made similar judgments, deciding to hold their troops for the time being, and then fight Kublai Khan to the death after their subordinates were replenished.

A month later, when Wen Tianxiang's supply fleet bypassed Goryeo and arrived at the mouth of the Mowen River, Naiyan realized what a good opportunity he had missed for a counteroffensive. But by then, it was too late.

In the Kaiyuan Wanhu Mansion, Kublai Khan roared like a lion in the tent. Hututmur, Ye Li and other Mongolian and Han ministers were pale, and they didn't dare to say a word in response. Sango and other courtiers knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic. (Sango is a Uyghur.) The Semu people of the Yuan Dynasty mainly included the Western Regions, the Northwest and Europeans)

With more than 400,000 troops, food and grass have been cut off for three days. And most of the capital has not yet heard of the departure of the grain transport team. Kublai Khan, who was considered to be the most capable minister in financial management, sent a letter explaining that last year, Dayuan had no harvest in Liangzhejiang, but this year it had to cope with the cost of grain and grass on the southern, northern, and western battlefields at the same time, so there was confusion in scheduling for a while. He asked Kublai Khan to raise a part of the grain on the spot to alleviate the urgent need, and as soon as the grain urgently requisitioned from the two lakes arrived, it would be transported to Kaiyuan immediately. At the same time, Ahmad made two demands to Kublai Khan, first, to let either Dachun or Boyan temporarily attack on defense to reduce food consumption. Second, ask Kublai Khan to promote his eldest son, Kusin from the governor of Dadu Road, to the position of "Privy Councillor of the Tongyou", so as to deter the magistrates who do not pay their grain to Dadu on time. (Privy Councillor with the status of Deputy Commander of the Wehrmacht)

Ahmad also said in the letter that he had no choice but to recommend his son as a "member of the Privy Council". Ever since the Great Khan's northern hunting, there have always been people in the capital who have tried to find trouble for themselves. In particular, Zhang Yi, Cui Bin, Bu Bu and others pointed fingers at their own affairs all day long, resulting in the ineffective operation of grain and grass tax and silver collection agencies in various places. The warehouse envoys and transit envoys have to complete the task of raising grain and grass for the country, but also face the false accusations of the imperial historians, and they are in a dilemma.

Kublai Khan's worst fear finally happened, before the northern expedition, he handed over the power of army dispatch to the crown prince Zhenjin, just for fear that someone would take advantage of his absence to spy on the throne. However, he didn't expect that the person who spied on the throne was actually his most trusted minister, Ahma.

At present, the counterinsurgency work has reached the most critical juncture. If the army is withdrawn rashly, Naiyan and others will definitely follow, and under the chaos of the army, they will not even be able to find a place to be buried. However, if you insist on a decisive battle with Naiyan, you will face the danger of running out of military food and fighting the enemy with hunger in the face of a big battle. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

People are iron, and rice is steel. No matter how powerful an army is, if it starves for five days, it will lose its combat effectiveness. Moreover, around Kaiyuan, all the tribes had just turned against each other, and their attitudes were extremely vague. Once they find out that the army is facing a dilemma of running out of food, these tribes will definitely collude with Nayan again.

"I will kowtow, I will kowtow, you ungrateful things, tell me, what am I sorry for you!" Kublai Khan cursed loudly, staggered a few steps, walked up to Sange, kicked several of his courtiers to the ground one by one, and questioned them by stepping on their backs.

"Your Majesty treats us like a mountain, and we are willing to repay Your Majesty's kindness. I beg your majesty to calm your anger, to calm your anger! Sango pleaded at Kublai Khan's feet. For fear of provoking Kublai Khan's killers, he did not dare to struggle hard. In his heart, he secretly scolded Ahma's ghost for being obsessed, and this bone was fighting for his son's power.

To be sure, the Semu courtiers were much more revered in the Yuan court than the Han, Jurchen, and Khitan courtiers, and to some extent Kublai Khan trusted them even more than the Mongols. The Mongols have the world on horseback, and there are almost no people who are proficient in arithmetic and measurement. The Great Yuan Dynasty relied entirely on the support of the Semu people to establish an effective fiscal and taxation system. In order to repay the labor of the Semu people, Kublai Khan also turned a blind eye to their corruption, bribery, and usury. Even knowing that some government decrees, such as the establishment of banknote households and silk households in Jiangnan, were proposed by Ahma and others with selfish intentions, they accepted it despite Hanchen's opposition. With these decrees, the Semu people put a few pieces of money to help the banknotes, and after a few years, they could recover hundreds of dollars with interest. Although some southerners were forced to ruin their families, the entire color system was connected to the fate of the Great Yuan Dynasty.

The Great Yuan Dynasty prospered, and the Semu people made a fortune together. When the Great Yuan Dynasty fell, everyone went bankrupt. All the Semu people understood this truth, but Ahma, who was the head of the Semu courtiers, was blindfolded by butter.

"Grace is as heavy as a mountain, Brother Sang, I'm afraid that I am a big mountain, you want to get rid of it as soon as possible!" Kublai Khan added a little strength to his feet and asked with a sneer.

In addition to anger, his heart was more lost. As the first founding emperor, Kublai Khan had already paid for the taste of being deceived. Back then, he was bent on wooing Han Chen and giving the Han people a very high status, but as a result, Li Pu, a vicious dog, turned his back on the Lord and almost killed him. Now, he only trusted the Mongols and the Semu, but the result was a rebellion, and Ahmad threatened to cut off the military rations.

"The minister doesn't dare, the minister doesn't dare, that's Ahma's business alone. Although the ministers are stupid, they know that Your Majesty is a big tree for us, and we are a vine wrapped around the tree. If Your Majesty hadn't supported us, we would have died long ago and had no place to be buried! Sango responded to Kublai Khan's words with bitter tears, lest he say the wrong word and immediately move his head.

"Really? Do you know that without me, you will not live long? Kublai Khan continued to sneer, his nose curled up slightly.

This was a sign that he was going to kill someone, and Hututmur and other ministers were so frightened that their faces changed. The March wind blew in from outside the tents, making people shiver with cold. A few timid hands pressed on the handle of the knife to make a gesture of eagerness. As the second generation of Mongols to rule the Central Plains, they were deeply influenced by Han Confucian teachers and had great loyalty to Kublai Khan. For the courtiers of Sango and Ahma, who confused the emperor for personal power and wealth, they were eager to be dragged out and hacked to death.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, King of kings in the immortal world. The minister who deserves to die has a plan, and after he asks to say it, he will die to appease His Majesty's anger! (Please go to 17k to support the drunkards)

At the critical moment, a tall man with a face facing the ground who was lying next to Sango said a series of sycophantic words, inviting Kublai Khan's reason back from the boundless murderous aura.

Everyone knows who is talking, and although the people of the East are good at sycophancy, no one has reached such a state. Several soft-hearted courtiers stepped forward one after another, asking Kublai Khan to listen to what good plans this person had, and then deal with the Semu people. At present, there are thousands of Semu ministers, Semu generals, and Semu soldiers in the army, and if they are killed together, it will have a great impact on the stability of the army's morale.

Kublai Khan took half a step back, kicked the tall man with his iron-clad boots, and commanded: "Get up and speak, if you have any good ideas, say quickly, if you want to excuse yourself with rhetoric, then be spared, I will not forgive your betrayal because you can speak!" ”

"Damned Minister, King of kings who live forever, your wisdom is greater than your territory. You will be able to tell that we have nothing to do with Ahma, he believes in Allah, and we worship the Lord......" The tall man got up and sat down on the ground and said verbosity.

"Anyway, you don't have anything good. Doesn't Nayan also believe in the Lord? If you don't collude with Ahma, you can't guarantee that you won't collude with Nayan! Kublai Khan scolded angrily. The murderous aura on his face slowly eased, and Marco Polo, a courtier sitting on the ground, said that there were many factions within the Semu people, and Ahma, who believed in Allah, and those who believed in God usually regarded each other as enemies, and it was indeed a little wronged to be involved. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

"The God who believes in the ministers is not the same sect as the one who believes in Naiyan!" Marco Polo explained with a wry smile.

"I don't listen to your rhetoric, what plan do you have, tell me quickly. If it's useless, I'll ......."

"O king of kings, whose wisdom is higher than the mountains and the seas, it is certainly more beneficial for your servants to live than to die......." Marco Polo said in a singing voice.

His plan came from a war in the West, when the Roman Empire was cut off from food and grass by a rebel army. But the rebels divided their forces into several parts, some eating fish, some plundering cattle and sheep, and some relying on the support of their supporters, and stubbornly survived. (Please support the drunkards to 17k)

Marco Polo believed that people have a limited stomach and intestines, and the more meat they eat, the less food they consume. Just like this time last year, the thief Tianxiang Fujian was short of food, so he asked his subordinates to eat fish to tide over the difficulties. At present, hundreds of thousands of troops are on the grassland, and they have an absolute advantage over Naiyan, so instead of concentrating together and waiting for supplies in the rear, it is better to act separately and put on a posture of attacking the various rebel forces in separate ways, so as to disperse the supply danger.

The tribes of the steppe have cattle and sheep, and the army should not sit idly by until the people of the various tribes starve to death.

"Master of the mountains and deserts of the Immortal World, as long as you stabilize your army and don't let the news of the food shortage spread, your enemies will not dare to act rashly. If you do not defeat in the front, the Ahmads in the rear will not dare to start a rebellion, and you have enough time to divide up and clean them up. Now, all you need is to calm down, calm down!" Marco Polo said as he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and through the glimmer of light under his sleeve, he saw that the dark clouds on Kublai Khan's face were gradually beginning to dissipate.

"Hooray, the slave has a plan to get rid of Ahma!" After listening to Marco Polo's strategy, Ye Li, who had been standing aside and watching the clown performance for a long time, took a few steps forward and played in a low voice.

The faces of several lustful courtiers immediately became even paler, Ye Li's power, they had already seen it. If Ahma is compared to a cunning fox, then Ye Li is a snake that is always quietly spitting out his blood-colored fangs.

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