Chapter 398: The War Really Begins

On March 3, 1290, of the Federal Empire's national calendar, King Zhang Anguo officially declared war on the Tatar bandit group.

The declaration of war was published on the front pages of newspapers such as the Liuqiu Times.

The declaration of war truthfully enumerates the heinous crimes committed by the Tatar bandit group against people all over the world since its formation.

Special mention of their outrageous and brutal rule over the Han people in the north ------ brings tears to the eyes.

At the end of his declaration of war, King Zhang Anguo said: "The Federal Empire will not sit idly by and ignore the source of evil, knowing full well that tolerance for evil will sooner or later harm our future and our descendants!" ”

The Federal Empire did not have any official connection with the Great Yuan Puppet Dynasty------ and King Zhang Anguo did not think of giving them a declaration of war------ the result was war or not.

On March 3, 1290, the calendar issued annually by the Confederation Empire reads "All things are all right", which means that it is a auspicious day.

Over the years, the Confederation had issued inexpensive and practical calendars every year, and had long since become a must-buy item in the homes of citizens, whether peasants, herders, or citizens, every family had one or two.

At the same time, the 24 solar terms are clearly printed on the calendar board, and the holidays with two days off every ten days and the holidays when the whole country is closed are also specially indicated by festive red numbers.

Since traditional numbers are also used as a comparison, the result is that the figures of the Federal Empire are easily promoted, even more vigorously than the numbers on the Imperial banknotes.

Of course, there is also a sign on it that no one knows where it comes from, and it is a characteristic to avoid that.

Zhang Anguo and his companions discussed that if the chronology was changed, it would be like changing the prime meridian, and all the information they brought would have to be greatly changed, and if they were a little mistaken------ it would be a nightmare.

Therefore, everything cannot be changed, and it is regarded as the standard of the Federal Empire itself.

The two mixed independent divisions in the Shandong region were like two sharp arrows, one to the left and the other to the right, both shooting at the capital.

They were separated by about fifty kilometers, which was exactly the clearest standard distance for the spark wireless telegraphy signals on both sides.

The two division commanders and their staff officers knew the traffic situation from the Shandong region to the capital city well, and they could even be said to be able to bring the army with their eyes closed.

As for the topography, topography and landform of the important areas along the way, they are also too clear.

The number of guards in some important areas and cities------ they even investigated the number of family members of the other party's troops.

However, the order issued by the Minister of War Bao Wei was not to ask them to blitzkrieg, but to fight a crushing war, and to eliminate the Tatar bandits' retained forces in the local area wherever they went, and hand it over to the Great Song army that followed later, and then advance and crush again.

It is to let the other party concentrate all their people, that is, to make them ready for everything!

The Imperial Marines advancing along the river will be their final blow------ bandit group without their nest will definitely turn into a guerrilla scatter!

The two sharp arrows did not meet the enemy's resistance in the advance distance of forty kilometers on the first day!

There must have been Tatar bandits in Shandong, and the mobilization of their two divisions, which were very strong, would not escape the observation of those who were interested.

What's more, several major newspapers have all published the king's declaration of war------ even if the time to receive the newspaper in most of the capital will be slower, but the meticulous workers in Shandong can't.

In fact, the capital city began to be vigilant when it did not receive the materials promised by the Great Song Dynasty as scheduled.

After the crown prince Zhenjin returned to Dadu, he happily reported to his father the good news that he had asked the Great Song Duo for a lot of military resources------ and the chief Kublai Khan immediately spread the good news to calm people's hearts, but there was always a sense of foreboding in his heart.

He had previously exchanged the land south of the Yellow River for a large amount of supplies from the Great Song Dynasty, temporarily pacifying the Tatar nobles who were clamoring for no meat to eat.

He never cared about momentary gains and losses.

As early as June 1251, after Kublai Khan's elder brother Meng Ke inherited the leader of the Tatar bandit group, he entrusted the power of the Han land in Monan to Kublai Khan, who was very happy and held a feast.

At the banquet, there was a staggered mix of ideas and continuous celebrations, but Yao Shu sat there without saying a word.

Kublai Khan asked him very curiously, "Everyone is celebrating me, why are you silent?" ”

Yao Shu said: "Today's Han land is vast and the people are solid, which is not comparable to Mobei.

If there was a discord in the court, the Great Khan would have regretted it and sent troops to fight for it, which seemed to be a good thing, but it was actually a disaster.

It is better for you to only control the military power, and collect all the expenses in the army from the responsible organization, so that the situation will be smooth and peaceful, others will not find any trouble, and you can also get peace, so that you can plan for the future. ”

As soon as Kublai Khan heard that Yao Shu was reasonable, he handed over the administrative affairs of the Han land to the Great Khan Meng Ge.

The idea that Yao Shu gave to Kublai Khan was actually to let Kublai Khan keep his head in obscurity and exchange space for time.

At the same time, he also told Xianji that he must take the initiative to return to the imperial court to live for a long time, so as to give in and seek justice, and completely dispel Meng Ge's suspicion of himself.

After thinking twice, Kublai Khan adopted Yao Shu's suggestion and returned to Mobei.

When Möngke and Kublai met with his brothers, family affection burst out, and he recalled the officials sent to Kublai Khan's area for evaluation, but also relieved Kublai Khan of military power.

A year later, the Tatar army attacked the Southern Song Dynasty and suffered successive defeats, and Möngke had to use Kublai Khan again.

In 1259, the opportunity finally came, and the Great Khan Möngke was wounded on the front line of the Song Dynasty and died in Sichuan, while Kublai Khan, who had a heavy army, finally ascended to the throne of the Great Khan.

This incident had a great impact on Kublai Khan------ as long as the army in your hand, any land or status, you can not do it for the time being, because sooner or later you will take it back.

He sold the land south of the Yellow River to the Great Song Dynasty, and he also had a deep meaning, he hoped that after the Great Song Dynasty and the Liuqiu pirate group got close, it would be best for the two countries to have a bad affair, and by the way, it would also bring down the economy of the Great Song Dynasty.

The area south of the Yellow River has long been a place full of wilderness, not to mention the amount of grain that cannot be harvested a year, and there are always mobs such as the New Green Forest Army and the New Wagangzhai Army rebelling.

Especially in the land of Bianjing, the wild fox wolf is more than the population, and even if it is sold to the Great Song Dynasty, it will definitely cost them a lot of manpower and material resources to restore it.

In this way, the heart of the Great Song Dynasty was dispersed, and it was just right to deal with the Liuqiu pirates with all his might.

If you finally defeat the Liuqiu pirates, then everything is up and down!

But what he didn't expect was that after the Great Song Dynasty completely bordered the Shandong region, not only did the two sides not have any contradictions, but the relationship was getting better and better!

When the Great Song Dynasty rebuilt Xinbiancheng, all the building materials needed were transported from Shandong, and the two sides were still closely transported by horse-drawn carriage or the Yellow River!

Kublai Khan always had a feeling of wanting to vomit blood.

In recent years, the Tatar nobles in the court have been a little distracted, and they are far less reverent than they used to be.

The reason is very simple, the income they squeezed from the Great Song Dynasty was far less than the pleasure and wealth they robbed by themselves.

But Kublai Khan, the big boss, seemed unable to fulfill their wishes.

They had been fighting hard in this group for generations, trying to have endless wealth------ and now, they heard that the Waitel Mi family in the Hetao area was starting to get richer than them, and no one was satisfied.

PS: Thank you for the tips from Australian Lao Wu, Wang Xuanbin and Qingfeng Mingyue.