At the end of November, in the north of the Yangtze River, there was frost everywhere on the ground, and even the mountain wind blowing from the foothills of Dabie Mountain carried a chill, and the official road made of hard soil was frozen like steel. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Outside Shawu Town, which is about more than ten miles away from the Yuanren camp of Yangluobao, a group of people in armor gather on both sides of the official road, which seems to be chaotic, but in fact it is distinct, the slightly smaller number on the right are all Mongolians and Semu people with felt hats and carvings, and the other end is all Han army generals without exception, and the lowest is a thousand households.

"Asahan who ordered us to wait here?" Ali Hague glanced at the way he came, then withdrew his gaze and asked with some dissatisfaction.

Originally, according to his estimates, even if the Great Khan came in person, he did not leave the camp for more than ten miles, and more than a thousand households did his best, and the people here were all the generals of the army in Yangluo Fort, which was not good, if the Song people had the ability to do that night and send a cavalry army of thousands of people, they would be able to wipe out all the people here, and the result would be the biggest joke in the history of the conquest of the Khanate.

Ah Tinghan naturally knew what he meant, this kind of behavior is indeed very uncomfortable, such a cold day, even if it is wearing a coat, the pervasive cold wind can still make people stomp their feet from the cold, but the one who came to give the order is an internal servant, even if it is not the Khan's own intentions, it must be his cronies around him who want to please one or two, can they get by?

"Bear with it for a while, don't worry." Athikhan's words were as cold as the north wind.

Of course, Ali Hague also knew about the situation, and he only said this sentence and stopped complaining, and turned to the way he came. Like him, all the generals on both sides of the official road stopped their movements and lined up in two columns in unison, staring at the end of the road.

The sound came faster than what was seen, the rumbling sound of the earthquake broke the silence of the early morning, and when the smoke and dust in the sky appeared in sight, the generals on both sides of the official road made a respectful gesture, no matter what race it was.

The Mongol cavalry with the golden family galloped past them in two parallel columns, and the proud steppe warriors didn't even look at these people, because they were the Great Khan's own army, and this plane was invincible, Ali Hague silently counted the time in his heart, a long time had passed, and there was still a steady stream of arrivals behind.

What they didn't expect was that this wait was more than an hour, because the speed of the cavalry was gradually slowing down, and then it was almost a step forward, and Ali Hague, who had always maintained the same posture, could not describe the surprise in his heart in words, the Great Khan actually brought most of the men and horses, which meant that the troops on the front line of the capital were empty, and as far as he knew, there were still several rebellions in the country that had not been quelled, and he didn't know whether it was for the firm encouragement of the Great Khan, or for this desperate sweat.

So, as the palace on a huge wheel approached, he took the lead and prostrated on the cold and biting ground, thinking in his heart that the current Great Khan was no longer what he used to be, and that his growing power and old body had eliminated his patience and increased the suspicion found in the annals of the Han people.

A huge chariot pulled by hundreds of solid horses stopped in front of the crowd, and the palace gate on the wheel was opened, and a group of officials, chamberlains, and guards came out in turn, and stood in a row in front of the fence, and the last to step out of the temple gate was a man of medium stature and strong physique, dressed in a fur-encrusted Mongolian robe, with a pair of piercing eyes under a slightly dark and old countenance, which was exactly the opposite of his age.

Following the passage listed by the men, Kublai Khan walked all the way to the edge of the fence, looked condescendingly at the black crowd at his feet, and waved his hand with a satisfied smile.

"Ali Hague, Asahan and you, arise."

"Xie Da Khan."

Ali Hague got up and looked at his Great Khan, unlike what he thought, Kublai Khan, who was over sixty years old, still looked in good spirits after nearly two months of travel, his eyes flashed with fine light, and he called out their names without care.

Of course, the team couldn't stop here, just when Ali Hague and the others wanted to go to the front to guide them, Kublai Khan called him and Azhuhan and the two Han generals into the car, which was naturally a privilege, and the generals who came with them could only ride their horses and follow the sides of the car, making a posture of escort.

The horn of advance was sounded again, and the leading Mongolian cavalry began to move forward slowly, and on the car, Kublai Khan's hands grasped the railing of the car, and his eyes were looking straight ahead, and the cavalry team that could not be seen at a glance was neatly like a person, and even the rhythm of the horse's hooves was not much different, Ali Hague and others stood beside him, feeling the power that shook the world with him.

"Ali Hague." When the horse was driven by the driver, the driver only shook slightly, and Kublai Khan looked back at him and called his name in Turkic.

"Your servant awaits your call, my Great Khan." Ali Hague put his hand on his chest and lowered his head.

"How many people do you need to take Jinghu?" Kublai Khan said casually, his eyes as if he were pulling homely.

Ali Hague's gaze flickered, and he immediately understood why the Great Khan would speak to him in his native dialect, this question had actually been in his mind for a long time, and he had been thinking about it all the time since the beginning of the year, because this was his mission in the first place.

"One hundred thousand, and most of the sailors." Thinking of the scene on Dongting Lake, Ali Hague did not dare to underestimate it, perhaps it was his caution that Kublai Khan noticed and shook his head gently.

"One hundred and fifty thousand, who are you going to take with you?"

Ali Hague's gaze swept over the two Han army generals, the older Xie Cheng is currently the commander of the naval army in Yangluo Fort, he wanted to directly designate this person, but when the words came to his mouth, the ghost made the gods change.

"Zhang Hongfan, that's it." Ali Hague pointed to a Han man in front of the car, it was a young man on a horse, Kublai Khan searched in his memory, and he was not very impressed.

"Is that kid from Zhang Rou's family? It's all so big. ”

"Exactly, the ninth child of the Zhang family, although he is not very old, he has some ability, and it is enough to bring him."

Kublai Khan nodded, he knew that he could say these words from Ali Hague's mouth, this person must have the ability, the Zhang family has always been the most loyal eagle dogs, their ferocity is often better than the Mongols, it is very suitable to let them bite at such a time.

"Is there any news from the tower?"

More than a month had passed since the rest of the roads were launched, and Kublai Khan was eager to know their progress, but except for the towers on the Huaixi side, the rest of the places were too far apart, and the news was transmitted back and forth for months, and by the time it was reached, the situation had already changed.

"Let Asahan answer you for this matter, his cavalry will receive the fastest news." Ali Hague changed to Mongolian, and nodded to the Asahan beside him.

"Back to the Great Khan, the latest news, the Song people's Gwangju defenders have surrendered, and Ta Chu has taken the Anfeng army and most of Luzhou, and is attacking Luzhou City with all his might." Assassin replied with a rare opportunity and briefly recounted the news.

"What's going on with the Song people?" Kublai Khan continued to ask noncommittally.

"According to the report from the tower, the Song people withdrew from the line of Dabie Mountain, and even the Anqing Mansion along the river was empty, and they gathered in the Tongcheng area on the border of Luzhou, and the number of troops is unknown, but the number will not be less than 50,000."

Kublai Khan's brows wrinkled unconsciously, so it seems that it is not smooth, there are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses led by Ta Chu, and he still failed to break through the Lianghuai defense line, the tenacity of the Song people was expected by him, but it was somewhat unexpected.

Needless to say, the first line of Sichuan is actually a partial division, and it does not have much connection with the Central Plains battlefield, so what he values most is still Lianghuai, where the Song people spread a large number of troops, and the combat effectiveness is also tenacious. From Kublai Khan's heart, the soldiers and horses on both sides are close to 100,000 people, if it is only used for containment, there is no need for so much, of course he hopes that the two can bring him better news.

"Didn't Ta Chu think about solving that part of the Song people first?"

"According to him, that area is mountainous, it is not easy for the army to deploy, and the Song people have set up ambushes everywhere, if they attack rashly, they may not gain anything." Athunhan's words were a little tactful, but the meaning was obvious.

"It's right to be cautious, you send someone to tell Ta Out, do everything according to what he says, wait until the Ezhou front line is launched, and then fight with the Song people."

Hearing the Great Khan use this tone, Ah Tinghan couldn't help but be stunned, but there are more than 50,000 people, there is no need to pay so much attention to it, it seems that the shadow left by the first battle of Jiankang has soaked everyone here, and the corners of his mouth flashed a wry smile, I really don't know if this result is good or not.

The distance of more than ten miles passed in a flash, when the tall city wall of Yangluo City was in sight, Ali Hague and others invited him to enter the city to rest, it seemed that there was a grand feast, and Kublai Khan smiled and waved his hand for the kindness of the courtiers.

"If you want to celebrate, go to the capital of the Song people." He patted Ali Hague on the shoulder: "Distribute all the food, let the soldiers have a full meal, and you and your people will set off early tomorrow morning." ”

"In two days, I want to take all the people here to see the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River and see how moving the scenes described in the poems of the Han people are." He turned his head to the generals and colonels gathered in front of the car, and said in Chinese.

"Yes."

All of them immediately bowed down and saluted their Great Khan with their fists.