Ah Baha smiled dumbly and said, "Yes, this is a trouble. In this case, you send 500 people to the north, buy a few hundred pigs from there and give them to Guo Shoujing, so that they can raise them in the camp themselves, and do not let people outside see them, let alone sell them outside. The bows and crossbows of the Southern Song Dynasty are good things, and they must be obtained. ”

Buhua smiled and said: "Yes, the minister wrote it down." ”

Maria couldn't help but say worriedly: "Khan, when the king of Zhennan goes west, will it be unfavorable to Eastern Rome?" The Eastern Romans did not want to fight the Mongols. ”

Abha pondered for a moment and said, "Although I haven't seen the King of Zhennan, listening to Aruhun's words, he seems to be an indomitable person, and he will never compromise with Eastern Rome for the sake of the westward expedition. However, it is difficult to say whether he will borrow Constantinople or not. Perhaps he joined forces with the Kipchak Khanate and attacked the north directly, and he would not even touch the Eastern Romans. Perhaps he would order the Ilkhanate to send troops to join him in Germany or Italy via Constantinople, in which case Ling Zun would have a choice. In my opinion, it is better for Ling Zun not to disobey him. ”

Maria said with a bitter face: "With the danger of Constantinople and the position of fellow Christians, how could my father agree to borrow the way?" If this is the case, don't all the monarchs of Europe hate their fathers to the core? Eastern Rome would have been excommunicated and excommunicated by the nobility and the Church throughout Europe, and would not have done so as a Khan? ”

Abaha sighed and said, "That's true, but what can be done?" Fortunately, there are still a few years before the western expedition of King Zhennan, you can send a letter to Constantinople and ask Ling Zun to think about this matter, I can help Ling Zun, that's all. ”

Maria couldn't help but say, "Couldn't the Khan persuade the king of Zhennan?" The Khan is the king of a country, and the king of Zhennan is just the concubine of the Great Khan, and it is difficult for him to disobey what the Khan says, right? ”

Abha shook his head and said, "Yes, I am the Khan of the Ilkhanate, but I am also a vassal of the Great Khan. The king of Zhennan was ordered by the Great Khan to march westward, and his order was equivalent to the order of the Great Khan, and no one was allowed to disobey it, let alone such a major event as marching into the army. The military order is like a mountain, if you delay it for a day, you can cut off your head, how can you still negotiate? Unless I foresee the route of King Zhennan's march and lead my troops to join him there in advance, even I can't question his military orders in the slightest. ”

Aruhun interjected: "Ke Dun probably doesn't know the king of Zhennan yet. Although the king of Zhennan is young, he is a man with great ambitions, and no one can stop him from doing whatever he believes. In the battle of Alimari that day, the king of Zhennan, as the commander of the right army, ignored the holy decree of the Great Khan, but turned the tide of the war in one fell swoop and subdued the major khanates. Later, he advocated the convening of the Kuritai Congress, which confirmed the name of the Great Khan. Then he ordered the Ilkhanate to build the Grand Canal so that the army could advance by land and water. How could such a bold man allow Constantinople to hinder his westward expedition just because the Ilkhanate and Eastern Rome had always been at peace? I might as well tell Ke Dun honestly that when the king of Zhennan marches westward, there will be thunder and thousands of troops, like stormy waves, and those who stand in the way will die. If Ke Dun wants to write to Ling Zun, please be sure to persuade him not to challenge the king of Zhennan, it is the best policy. As for whether Ling Zun should surrender or not, it's not something I can talk about, so let Ling Zun decide for himself. ”

When Maria heard what Aruhun said, her hands and feet were so shocked that she immediately went back to her room and wrote a long letter and sent someone to Constantinople.

The time has come to June, and the southern expedition planned by Cheng Yue is in full swing, and the Mongolian armies practice every day, sweating like rain, and have adapted to the water and soil in the south. The imperial court's changes have also seen results, and the total amount of money, goods and land handed over by officials in various places has reached 127 million yuan, but there are still some people who are still waiting and watching, or only hand over a part, and Cheng Yue does not urge, and does not seem to want to pursue it with all his might.

The most worrying thing is not the change, but Cheng Yue's body. The interval between Cheng Yue's coma has been shortened to two days, but each coma has lasted for more than four days, and the time is getting longer and longer, and the person is getting thinner and thinner. This is also one of the very important reasons why Cheng Yue has never made a big move. The fire dragon real person helped Cheng Yue to open up the meridians, which only delayed the disease, but could not cure it.

Cheng Yue was seriously ill, although the government and the opposition were worried, but no one dared to delay internal and external affairs, and the armies in the north and south also practiced as usual, only prayed day and night, hoping that this pillar of the Great Song Dynasty would be favored by God, and it would be a blessing to the world when he woke up one day and suddenly recovered.

Cheng Yue woke up, his mind was also a little dazed, and there was a burst of anxiety in his heart. The eight ladies were by Cheng Yue's side, all full of fear, but they tried their best to suppress it so that Cheng Yue could not see their sorrows.

Cheng Yue had just eaten, and Zhu Zi hurriedly came in to report: "Lord, Umar of Yunnan has just arrived in Lin'an with his generals on the order of the prince, asking to see the prince. ”

When Cheng Yue heard that Umar had arrived, he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Invite him in, I haven't seen him for more than a year." ”

Zhu Zi turned around to invite Umar, but Mrs. Gu's eyes immediately turned red, and she choked up: "The prince's health is important, can you wait for the prince to ...... for the matter of the southern expedition?"

Cheng Yue waved his hand, interrupted Mrs. Gu, and said, "Don't say this kind of thing again!" No matter what my health is, the southern expedition must be carried out! ”

Mrs. Gu didn't dare to persuade again, so she had to tearfully order the seven ladies to step down and stay by Cheng Yue's side to serve.

Cheng Yue couldn't bear to see her sad, so he hugged Mrs. Gu for a while, and didn't let go until Zhuzi brought Umar in.

Umar actually arrived in Lin'an yesterday, and when he first arrived in Lin'an, he came to see Cheng Yue without visiting other acquaintances, but he was closed. As soon as I inquired, I learned that Cheng Yue's illness was getting worse and worse, but he refused to rest, and always dragged the sick body to make decisions on political affairs, while promoting the change of the law, and preparing for the southern expedition. Hearing that Umar, a man who was dozens of years old, in front of his generals, he hid his face in the gatehouse of the palace and cried bitterly! Thinking of Cheng Yue's treatment for him and Lian Xixian back then, he was even more sad when he got rid of the disease, like a fairy descending to earth. When he stopped crying and found out from Ding Yi the time when Cheng Yue woke up, today came at this time.

As soon as Umar led his generals Ah He, Kudu, Xin Tho Ri and Na Su Ra Ding into the study, Umar saw at a glance that Cheng Yue was obviously thinner than before, and his spirit seemed to be weak, and a beautiful woman beside him was still wiping her tears. Umar was grieved in his heart, and he stepped forward and led the generals to kneel on the ground together, and bowed and said: "The prince is a thousand years old, and the last general is called to come and obey the orders of the prince." ”