Thunder (10)

Three days later, Chen set a fire to a place called Waliang. With the help of terrain and fire, the 10,000-strong Mongol army, which pursued him most actively, was crushed. Five Mongol troops and thousands of households were beheaded, and more than 4,000 people died in the fire. Although the veteran Talai and the rest of the Mongol soldiers escaped from Shengtian, they were afraid of Chen Hang's eyes and battle flags, and no longer dared to follow him.

The tens of thousands of households responsible for chasing down Chen Hangyan had no choice but to give up the original strategy of outflanking and concentrating the remaining 40,000 Mongolian troops, trying to fight a decisive battle with Chen Hangyan with superior forces. However, Chen Hangyan refused to be fooled, and led the cavalry to the east and the west. The new annexed troops in various parts of Huainan East Road have not been paid military salaries for nearly ten years, and they have not replenished ordnance for nearly ten years, so who dares to stand in front of him and seek death?

Nomin couldn't stop him, and he was so angry that he jumped like thunder, waving his army in hot pursuit. Chen Hangyan led the Broken Army to go around half a circle along the Waliang and ** areas, suddenly turned around, "bitten" a big bite on Nuomin's flank, and wiped out the two protruding Mongolian thousand-man teams, and then quickly disengaged and killed in the area of Lai'an and Qingliuguan.

Qingliuguan is less than 200 miles away from the city of Luzhou, and the safety of the Mongolian army's grain route has been threatened again. When the soldiers and horses nearby heard the news, they rushed to the direction of Luzhou. The people of the two sides were panicked, and all kinds of rumors spread far and wide, faster than the cavalry on both sides of the enemy and us.

"Do you know, Chen Hangyan won the battle again, this time he swallowed Nuomin's 2,000 men and horses with 5,000 cavalry, and then calmly retreated! Mongols, they're mad! "In the morning, someone secretly introduced to his friends in the teahouse.

The smeller's eyes lit up, smiled knowingly, replaced the wine with tea, and dried it up.

"Cheers!" At the next table, several young people held up their tea bowls, not saying why, everyone knew why.

For a long time, in the minds of many people, the Mongol cavalry was invincible.

No army could defeat the Mongols in a head-to-head battle with real strength rather than subterfuge, and this is the "truth" that people generally recognize from Jiangnan to the Western Regions, and even to the distant banks of the Rhine.

With this self-confidence and the cowardice of the enemy, the Mongol army was invincible all over the world. It is not uncommon for a Mongolian thousand-man team to chase and kill behind tens of thousands of enemy troops.

But this legend was completely broken at the end of the summer of the fifth year of Xiangxing, first on Jiangnan West Road, more than 100,000 yuan of troops were defeated under the command of more than 30,000 broken army. Later, in an unknown place in Huainan, the same number of Mongol cavalry and the cavalry of the Broken Army fought against each other, and the Mongolian cavalry was routed, and the cavalry of the Broken Army lost less than a quarter.

Subsequently, Chen Hangyan became more and more refined, and he did not fall behind in three or four battles before and after.

The news of the defeat of the Mongols in a frontal battle had a huge impact on the people. Many people with dead hearts raised their heads and quietly added legends to the news with various purposes.

"Do you know that Chen Hangyan's more than 3,000 cavalry wiped out the 5,000 vanguard men and horses of General Nuomin!" At noon, when someone was selling alcohol on the street, he exchanged words with a few drinking friends.

"What is that, I heard that General Miao Chun attacked the mouth of the Lei River with a small boat and burned down the Tartar Water Village overnight! This time, Lord Boyan is deflated and eaten! "Someone came over and picked up the stubble.

A few drinking friends carried pots, got sauceplates of brine beans, and found a place where no one was there to celebrate. Some people drank and sang lyrics. Some people sang lyrics and wiped their tears.

"Do you know, General Chen Hangyan took a thousand iron horsemen, stepped on the Nuomin joint camp, killed more than 10,000 people, and he didn't even drop a cold hair!" In the evening, the same topic went from news to legend.

"Do you know that Lord Wen set up an ambush on all sides and trapped Da Chun in Le'an. Boyan wanted to cross the river to rescue, at the mouth of the Lei River, the soldiers and horses had just walked halfway, and the pontoon bridge was blown up by the broken army, eh, that miserable, my second cousin said, the corpses downstream blocked the river! ”

"You deserve it, how many of us have they killed over the years!"

Legends, news, and rumors are intertwined in one place, making it difficult to tell which is true and which is false.

"Did you know? Chen Hangyan led more than 100 people to enter and exit three times among the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of Nuomin, killing rivers of blood. Nuo Min was beaten by him and threw up blood, if it weren't for the large number of people, he would almost not be able to keep his head! "After a few days, the news went from legend to legend.

"This time, Boyan still wants to cross the river to save Dachun, I think, it's difficult to protect yourself!"

Through the ears and mouths of friends and family, people process hearsay messages over and over again, and everyone adds their own imagination and wishes.

For public opinion, Beiyuan was incapable of controlling it. Some local officials had the intention to intervene diligently, but they were afraid that in the middle of the night, someone would jump into the courtyard and cut off their heads, so they had no choice but to let the legend turn into a myth.

A myth that inspires the spirit of Jiangnan and Jiangbei, and the hope of recovering the country is ignited again. People talked, looked forward to, waited, waited for the day when the Breakers would come to their hometown.

Leijiangkou, Northern Yuan Daying.

The back of Prime Minister Boyan was cast on the wall of the tent by candlelight, and he looked a little hunched.

As a figure second only to Kublai Khan in authority in the Great Yuan court, he has been under too much pressure for several years. It's bigger than a pair of shoulders can handle. There were times when he wanted to fall asleep and never wake up. However, the sense of responsibility for the Golden Family and the Mongolian nation made him grit his teeth and persevere, and persevered until the moment when he could no longer hold on.

Do your best, and then die. As the prime minister, Boyan knows that the responsibility on his shoulders corresponds to power. Even when he was directing operations, his bookcase was full of news gathered from all over the country. There are also hand-rolled, reports, and requests sent by local officials quickly, and he needs to grasp the situation in Dayuan through these complicated news, and then start from the overall situation, give guidance to those hand-rolled, reports, and requests, and write his own handling suggestions.

Nothing worries him. The rumours circulating in the streets are disturbing. But compared with the real development of the war situation and the boiling public sentiment in various places, those rumors are the most dismissive.

The situation is far worse than the rumors have depicted. Although the rumors spread outrageously, they were just dots, and no one could put these broken things into a thread. And the news from all over the government and the opposition was gathered, but it was put together into a picture, a picture of the Great Yuan that was on fire everywhere and full of holes.

Last month, Dachun was defeated on Jiangnan West Road. Less than 30,000 of the more than 100,000 soldiers and horses remained, and Ganzhou, an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, was defeated by the captured army without a fight. Da Chun, Yuan Jizu, and Li Liang were intercepted and killed by people from all walks of life along the way during the withdrawal, and finally were trapped in the small land of Le'an by the rebel new annex army and the civilian armed forces led by Ximen Biao.

At the same time, the Jianchang army rebelled, and the soldiers of the Linjiang army killed their Guanjun Wanhu and rebelled. The generalissimo officials of Longxing and Fuzhou surrendered, and half of Jiangxi Province fell into the hands of the Great Song Dynasty in a blink of an eye. Lu Shikui, who was close to Dachun, saw that Dachun was surrounded, so he didn't go to the rescue, but retreated directly to the Chizhou area in the name of receiving the army across the river. Let Tao Laomo, who was killed from Fujian Road, and the two Zhejiang People's Army, recover two-thirds of Jiangnan East Road without much effort.

Seeing that Zou Xun was approaching Le'an with the first division and artillery division of the Broken Army, the soldiers and horses who were expected to cross the river to meet Dachun only passed a third of the way at Qiyangkou. At the mouth of the Lei River, it was in front of Boyan that the Mongolian army built several pontoon bridges on the narrow river, but they were all blown up by the training brigade of the Broken Army. That Broken Army general, Miao Chun, with a group of outlaws is like a mosquito, and you can't predict when he will come. Although the number of people is small, you can't underestimate them. Burning grain boats, blowing up pontoon bridges, and putting poison in the water, these people do all kinds of "despicable" means. Boyan had sent thousands of men to encircle and suppress him, but he drilled into the swamps around Huaining and disappeared immediately. As soon as the army tied the rope of the pontoon bridge, he emerged from the river again, drove the car and boat to cut the rope, and then fled down the river, and the Dayuan sailors couldn't catch up.

At this moment, Boyan knew very well in his heart that the original plan to cross the river and join Dachun and quickly stabilize the battle situation on the Jiangnan West Road had failed. The more than 50,000 soldiers and horses who crossed through Qiyangkou must not venture into Jiangxi before joining up with the large army. At this time, the Broken Army is no longer the fledgling Broken Army five years ago. At that time, they fought with 5,000 Mongol troops, and they needed to mobilize 30,000 or 40,000 people. Now they are fighting against 50,000 Mongol troops, and with the same number of soldiers and horses, they can basically win or lose. If this team rushes forward, maybe they won't be able to save Dachun, and they will also fall into the trap of the Broken Army.

Whether it is the use of troops or the administration of government, Dachun cannot be regarded as a mediocre talent. On the contrary, his ability was still above that of most Mongol generals. This is also the reason why Boyan wants to save Da Chun at any cost. In the past few years, the Great Yuan Dynasty has continuously fought internal and external wars, and has lost too many generals, and there has been no successor in the army. If old people like himself, Yexin, Khulehan and other old people are called by the Immortal Heaven again, and those who can assist Kublai Khan and His Highness Zhenjin are only novices like Nuomin and Bala Gencang.

"They ......." Thinking of Nuo Min's performance on Huainan East Road, Boyan shook his head in disappointment. At the beginning, he sent Nomin to lead the troops, instead of sending Gegen, who he was more optimistic about, because Nomin had a prominent family background, high prestige, and could convince the public. But he despised Chen Hangyan too much, thinking that Chen Hangyan was as easy to deal with as an ordinary rogue. Now, not only has Chen Hangyan not been eliminated, but there are still signs of more and more chaos in Lianghuai, many new annexed troops have begun to collude with Chen Hangyan, and some of the exterminated bandits and rogues have also revived.

"Since the original goal can no longer be accomplished, should we discuss with Your Majesty and not rush to cross the river first?" Boyan hesitated in his heart. Judging from the current state of affairs, the annihilation of the remnants of Dachun by the Broken Army is already a sure thing, and no one can change this imminent fact. And if Chen Hangyan's threat cannot be resolved for a long time, the soldiers and horses heading south will not be able to exert their full strength.

"Maybe this is a feasible strategy, but Your Majesty may not have the patience to do so!" Boyan sighed, wandered around a few times, and sat back in his handsome chair.

If Dachun can't be saved, it is not a feasible strategy to be more prepared and fight a decisive battle with the Broken Army in the south. But in this way, Kublai Khan will face the accusation of losing the whole of Jiangnan, and many forces within the Mongols will find reasons to oppose him. In fact, the land in the south of the Yangtze River is already like a fish in the throat for Dayuan, it is difficult to eat, and it may not be easy to spit it out.

Sullenly flipped through several secret reports sent by officials, and soon, Boyan himself overturned the assumption that he could not leave Jiang for the time being. According to the secret reports of officials in Zhongshu Province and Jiangbei Province, Shandong's Red Jacket Army has revived, and the Bazi Army, which is active in Taihang Mountain, has also made frequent attacks in recent days, attacking prefectures and counties everywhere, and killing officials.

"The gang of literary thieves seems to have aroused the hope of all Han people!" Boyan sighed again and put down the secret report. With his knowledge, it is not difficult to guess the reason for the resurgence of the exiles in various places. When the Empress Dowager and the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty surrendered without a fight, it was undoubtedly a basin of cold water, which extinguished the enthusiasm of all Han people in the world to resist. And Wen Tianxiang and his army of captives were like wildfires, inadvertently igniting all the embers again.

Only by eliminating Wen Tianxiang and the main force of his captive army as soon as possible can we stabilize the country. But how to destroy it? Relying entirely on force, judging from the development trend of the Broken Captives Army becoming stronger and stronger as they fight, I am afraid that it will be difficult for all the 170,000 Mongol troops to move south. What if not to rely solely on force?

If you don't rely entirely on force, you can only rely on your opponent's own mistakes. But over the years, Wen Tianxiang has seized the authority of the Great Song Dynasty step by step. With this man's ingenuity, as well as his original system of deliberation and the law of equality, it is difficult for him to make a big mistake.

Thinking of this, Boyan not only admired his own opponents. From ordnance manufacturing to economic and people's livelihood, Wen Tianxiang's talent is indeed above himself. It's no wonder that Kublai Khan was the one who raised everyone, which was more virtuous, the northern prime minister or the southern prime minister, and even the sycophants like Liumengyan replied: "The southern prime minister is more virtuous!" ”

It is not just the person who is virtuous, but the rules and regulations that this person created. If Dayuan can adopt it, the national strength will definitely go to a higher level. This system is slow to make decisions, but it avoids mistakes to the greatest extent. Boyan commented on Wen Tianxiang in his heart, and through the news of the scales and claws, he admired the methods that Wen Tianxiang tried in the Great Song Dynasty now. But at the same time, he knew better that that kind of method was impossible to implement in Dayuan.

Because, the emperor of the Great Yuan was much wiser than the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. Those who infringe on the interests of the royal family, there is only one result. That is the end of the world.

War, internal affairs, the emperor, and the Great Song Dynasty seemed to have a mess stirring in Boyan's mind, making his head as big as a fight in an instant. Suddenly, as if there was a flash of inspiration in front of him, Bo Yan jumped up from the handsome chair and ordered loudly outside the tent: "Come on, call Li Ru to me, no, please come, invite Mr. Zhiting to me." And Zhang Tianshi! ”

The soldiers at the door didn't know why Boyan suddenly turned from worry to joy, agreed, and hurriedly ran down.

After a while, there was a sound of trembling footsteps outside the tent, and a Confucian priest in his forties, with a sweep in his hand, and a Taoist priest with a flattering smile walked in.

Boyan put down the official business in his hand, stood up with a smile and greeted him. While making the gesture of corporal Lixian, he ordered to his own soldiers: "Come here, serve tea to the two gentlemen." If you want this year's Junshan silver needle, don't add milk! ”

"Thank you, sir!" Yiru laughed and sang a fat promise, and sat down unceremoniously on the chair arranged by Boyan.

They are all "friends" of Boyan for many years, and among the important Mongolian ministers, Prime Minister Boyan has always been the most extensive in the Han family's studies, and he has also reached the highest realm. When he was not leading the troops outside, his mansion was almost full of friends every day, and there were more than 2,000 staff members and doormen who ate idle meals alone. Many of the Confucian scholars of the Northern Yuan Dynasty who returned to Shun thought that Boyan had the legacy of the former Xinling and were willing to associate with him. In fact, interacting with Boyan is also a shortcut to becoming a official, unlike other Mongolian officials who pay attention to blood, Boyan has always paid attention to meritocracy, and does not think too much about origin and ethnicity.

Like Li Ru, who was originally a scholar who had fallen many times, because he inadvertently wrote a few poems praising the military exploits of the Mongols, he was discovered and recommended to Boyan. Many staff members disliked him for his lack of fame and filth, and looked down on him very much. However, Boyan discovered Li Ru's talent from the details and small things, and often assigned him to do some things to pacify the local area. Li Ru did a good job every time, and gradually became a core figure in Boyan's staff circle. This time, the army went south, and Boyan took him by name, and gave advice along the way, so he was not majestic.

And Zhang Tianshi was able to walk with Boyan because of the friendship of the previous generation. When Zhang Keda, the fifth generation of Heavenly Master Zhang Keda, Chinese New Year's Eve, held the offering of the Great Song Dynasty, but secretly colluded with Kublai Khan, making a great contribution to the Mongols in turning thousands of hectares of fertile land south of the Yangtze River into a cemetery. After the merits of the 35th generation of Heavenly Masters were completed, Zhang Zong, the 36th generation of Heavenly Master Zhang Zong, who was ordered by Kublai Khan to lead Jiangnan Taoism, continued to use the ability to pretend to be a god and play a ghost for the Northern Yuan.

After the failure of these actions, the Heavenly Master Sect was attacked by the government for its shameless traitorous acts. The Taoist priests' tricks such as drawing talismans, catching ghosts, burning incense ashes, etc., have gradually disappeared due to the establishment of libraries and medical centers in various places. This year, the captive army has won successive victories in the Liangguang and Liangzhejiang battlefields, and it looks like it is about to fight at the foot of Longhu Mountain. In order to comply with the mandate of heaven, Zhang Tianshi couldn't bear to cast a spell to kill Wen Tianxiang with heavenly thunder thousands of miles away, nor could he bear to sprinkle beans into soldiers to make the lives miserable, so he had to secretly flee to Jiangbei with his wife and children.

However, except for the poor land of Lianghuai, most of the other areas in the north are the sphere of influence of the Changchun Sect. The disciples of Longhu Mountain can walk in the north, but if they want to develop their power like Jiangnan, the Changchun Sect will never agree. In terms of the order of surrendering to the enemy, the Changchun Sect was several decades earlier than Longhu Mountain, and its foundation in the Mongolian aristocratic circle was far from being comparable to the Heavenly Master Sect. The thirty-sixth generation of Zhang Tianshi's life in Jiangbei was not as good as day by day, so he missed the old events in Jiangnan very much. It happened that Boyan led the army south, and Zhang Tianshi once again complied with the will of heaven and came to the door to discuss further cooperation between the two sides.

The guards quickly brought several cups of new tea, which were brewed completely according to the rules of the Han people, and the aroma was overflowing. The long leaf tips rise and fall in the white teacup, and it looks particularly charming.

"The ups and downs of life are like silver needles in the water, I don't know when I will be at peace!" Boyan made a gesture of please, picked up a cup, and drank it himself. Compared with Jiangnan New Tea, he prefers to drink milk roasted tea bricks. But the way of hospitality, the more despicable and filthy people like Li Ru and Zhang Tianshi are, the more you care about whether you respect him on the surface. Set up the archway for him, let him sell his ancestors for eight generations to you, he is not ambiguous.

Sure enough, when a Confucian saw Boyan so polite, he was moved beyond measure. Holding the tea, they tasted each other, and immediately began to sigh for a long time.

"Yes, heaven and earth are furnaces, creation is work, yin and yang are carbon, and all things are copper. The world is like boiling water, we are soaked in it, whether it floats or sinks, it is just a matter of obeying the heavens! Zhang Tianshi sighed.

"Although there are ups and downs, may it not be possible to leave a clear rhyme in the world?" Li Ru's attitude towards the world on the surface was obviously more positive than that of Zhang Tianshi, and he responded with a smile.

"Yes, my Dayuan obeyed the mandate of heaven, hanged the people and fought for decades. But there are always some people in the world who go against the sky, so that the people are not cultivated for a long time. Ben Shuai is now ordered to go south, thinking about the future war, his heart is like a pot of boiling water is boiling! Boyan shook his head and said with a wry smile.

After a few polite words, the guests and hosts were eager to get to the point. Yiru couldn't guess the purpose of Boyan calling himself tonight, so he had to say another sentence, nonsense without a word. After talking about some life insights about tea, finally, Li Ru couldn't bear it anymore, put down the teacup, and asked curtly: "I think I want to do it, the prime minister called us tonight, it shouldn't just be a cup of tea!" ”

"Of course, I want to ask the two of you to join hands and help me kill someone!" Boyan nodded and replied with a smile.

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