What Kublai Khan didn't know was that if he had come half an hour earlier, he would have heard a completely different sound, and only God knows what would have happened on the spot and how much history would have changed as a result.

What he didn't know was that Nan Bi was only the latest one to cuckold him, and just today, his queen and princess had put five green hats on his head, and planned to let him wear them again.

Cheng Yue didn't know that he had a new title in Kublai Khan's mind - a righteous gentleman! He was delighted in Nanbi's understanding of the piano. After teaching a simple etude, he just wanted to strike while the iron was hot, and then teach a slightly more difficult one, when Kublai Khan suddenly pushed the door in.

Cheng Yue and Nan Bi were both startled, and they couldn't help but have a ghost in their hearts, so they hurriedly got up and saluted.

Kublai Khan laughed and said, "I didn't want to disturb your practice just now, so I listened outside the door for a while. Well, Cheng Yue, you teach well, Nan Bi learns well, listen to you, Nan Bi is very perceptive to the piano? ”

Cheng Yue put his mind at ease and said with a smile: "Yes, Queen Nanbi is gifted and intelligent, she is a rare piano genius, and her learning speed is at least twice that of others, and she admires her so much." ”

Kublai Khan smiled and said: "It's all your credit, Nanbi is smart and smart, and he must be taught by a good teacher." ”

Nanbi hurriedly said a few words of humility.

Kublai Khan asked, "Don't you need someone next to you when you practice?" I'm afraid it's inconvenient if there is no one to serve. ”

Cheng Yue Zhengse said: "Father Khan, when practicing the piano, you must pay full attention, and you can't have the slightest disturbance, let alone a sound. When the minister was practicing in Lin'an, he was not even allowed to be by his side. ”

Kublai Khan couldn't help but exclaim: "Only with such concentration can you practice good piano skills." ”

Cheng Yue smiled and said nothing.

Kublai Khan said, "It's getting late, do you want to stay and eat with us?" ”

Cheng Yue was really a little hungry, and said with a smile: "It's okay, the son will disturb his father Khan once." Last time, the son taught Empress Nanbi to play the piano. The queen didn't care about the meal, but this time she had to eat it all together! ”

Nanbi covered his mouth and smiled: "I know it was my fault last time, can't I make amends to you in a while?" Don't fail to teach me. ”

Kublai Khan smiled: "Cheng Yue is not a stingy person, come, let's go to dinner together." Talking and laughing with Cheng Yue, he went to his dormitory.

Kublai Khan was also very particular about what he ate. All kinds of delicacies are readily available, and he and the concubines with the highest status in the palace have always eaten together, but today they joined Cheng Yue.

Nang Jiazhen clinged to Cheng Yue's body, happily serving Cheng Yue with food, and did not shy away from Kublai Khan and the others, and Kublai Khan also pretended not to see it.

Nanbi personally cut a plate of barbecue for Cheng Yue in the name of thanking Cheng Yue for teaching the piano, and Kuo Kuolun and Babahan also brought cakes and cream bread to Cheng Yue in the name of rewarding Cheng Yue for his care in the Southern Song Dynasty. Nuhan and Sa Buhu used the excuse of wishing Cheng Yue the triumph of the Eastern Expedition and drank opposite Cheng Yue.

Cheng Yue rarely eats in the palace. It's not surprising that he gets some extra treatment, others will only envy his good popularity when they see it. Kublai Khan also specially rewarded him with some delicious food, but I don't know how Cheng Yue felt when he ate it.

After eating, Cheng Yue bid farewell to Kublai Khan and returned to the palace to rest.

In the early morning of the next day, the submission from the Ministry of War was finally delivered to the Zhennan Palace, and the list of troops and baggage sent first was placed on Cheng Yue's desk. The army did not move, and the grain and grass went first. The Mongols could drink live blood. Eat raw meat, starve for three days without eating. It was the army with the lowest logistical requirements at that time, and it was also the secret that the Mongolian iron cavalry could dominate the world and expedition to Europe.

But an army is an army, and there is always something that must be transported on an expedition across the sea. Before Cheng Yue arrived in Dadu, most of the grain and grass had already set off. It was protected by 20,000 troops led by Instigation and Oluchi.

Cheng Yue read the list and was surprised! The people and supplies on the list are all right, the biggest trouble is the date!

After he arrived in Dadu, Zhang Peng, the head of the household department, once told him that the army's grain and grass had set off in advance. But Zhang Peng said five days ago, and the submission to him from the Ministry of War was ten days ago! The worst thing is that Zhang Hongfan and other generals have not come to visit him because he is too busy these days, so he has no way of knowing the difference between the five days!

No need to ask, after the household department gave the grain and grass, the military department must have been worried about the delay on the road, in order to be safe, they simply let the grain and grass go on the road in advance, and did not inform the household department, let alone notify Cheng Yue as soon as Cheng Yue arrived in Dadu!

Cheng Yue secretly said in his heart: Oh no! He is not afraid of being robbed, but afraid of him "borrowing". I heard that Kublai Khan and Cheng Yue gave Goryeo 250,000 quintals of grain, and a few days ago, they asked Kublai Khan to allocate money and grain to them according to Goryeo's example.

After Kublai Khan consulted with his ministers, he believed that Liaodong had accumulated grain over the years and did not necessarily need relief, and gave them money and grain to fund their rebellion against the imperial court, so he did not allocate it. But at present, only 20,000 soldiers and horses were sent to escort the grain and grass to be transported to Goryeo for the Eastern Crusade, and no one thought that Naiyan would intercept these grains and grass!

Cheng Yue is different, he knows Nayan even more deeply than some Mongolian kings. Most of them had many cronies of the host kings, who often reported to him. If Naiyan learned that the imperial court was going to re-establish the province of Liaodong, he would definitely find a way to obstruct it again, then the grain and grass escorted by the capital and Oluchi would be the best target. No matter how good they are at fighting with Oluchi, they will have no chance of winning in the face of the overwhelming armies of the host kings.

Nayan can claim that he is just "borrowing", not robbing, under the pressure of heavy troops, can he still instigate Du and Oluchi to rashly start a war with the host kings in advance? If he is "borrowed" by Nayan to take away grain and grass, Cheng Yue will definitely fall into a dilemma.

If Cheng Yue hastily started a war on this ground, it would be difficult to convince the Mongol armies, and the chances of victory would be unlikely. At that time, there will only be a bamboo basket to draw water, not only will it be difficult to re-establish the province of Liaodong, but the Eastern Expedition will also be stillborn.

The other way is to drink hatred and then go eastward, and then find a way to replenish the grain and grass. However, if the crusade could not be collected in time, the best time to cross the sea would have passed, and even if Japan was finally conquered, the cost would be much greater.

It can be said that Kublai Khan was usually correct in ordering grain and grass first, but neither he nor the ministers of the court thought about the possibility of Naiyan grabbing grain halfway, which was obviously careless. Moreover, the grain and grass were too early, and they had been gone for more than ten days, but the follow-up army had not yet set off, and the submission from the military department was delivered late, which made Cheng Yue have to worry.

At this point, it is useless to say more. Cheng Yue immediately made a decision, summoned Ma Fu, Shi Song and Uner, and asked them to send orders to Zhang Hongfan, Wu Liangbi, You Xian, Lu Wenhuan, Lu Shikui, and Fan Wenhu, six Han generals, to the palace quickly, and then ordered most of the Song army outside the city to immediately withdraw the camp!

In addition, inform Bu Mu, Meng Qi, and Pu Qiu that they will set off immediately with the army without delay!

Zhang Hongfan and other six generals received Cheng Yue's order, did not dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly rushed to the Zhennan Palace.

Cheng Yue didn't have time to greet them, so he directly ordered: "The six of you, headed by Zhang Hongfan, will bring 50,000 soldiers and horses, and join forces with the soldiers and horses outside my city, leaving only the three departments of Temperate Buhua, Angier, and Ali Hague to me." The others immediately set out to meet the instigators and Oluchi from the rear. I'm worried that as soon as the news of the re-establishment of Liaodong Province leaks out, Naiyan may covet those grains and grasses. In addition, I will hand over my concubines to you, and you will escort them first, and I will soon catch up with them. ”

The six generals were all battle-hardened for a long time, and they were woken up by Cheng Yue's words, and they were scared into a cold sweat, and they didn't care to ask Cheng Yue for their guilt, so they saluted Cheng Yue with a standard military salute and said loudly: "Yes." "Turn around and leave the house, lead the troops and set off.

When the concubines got the news, they also hurriedly packed their luggage, got into the carriage, and were escorted by Xiao Zhen and left Dadu first.

Cheng Yue didn't care that the house was busy, and he went out of the house to fight horses and rushed to the palace.

Kublai Khan was still unaware of the movement outside, and was tasting the cake sent by her today in Chabi's dormitory.

A chamberlain hurriedly came in and knelt down to report: "Great Khan, Great Queen, King Zhennan has an urgent matter to enter the palace and want to face the Great Khan." ”

Kublai Khan and Chabi looked at each other, Cheng Yue was about to set off, what could be a big deal? "Let him in." ”

Cheng Yue took three steps and made two steps, hurriedly walked in front of Kublai Khan, and said: "Father Khan, Erchen has just ordered Zhang Hongfan, Wu Liangbi, You Xian, Lü Wenhuan, Lü Shikui, Fan Wenhu and other six people to lead 50,000 soldiers and horses and most of the Song army under the jurisdiction of Erchen to rush north. ”

Kublai Khan was stunned and said, "Aren't you going to leave in two days?" Why do you have to go ahead? Suddenly woke up from Cheng Yue's words, lost his mind for a while, and then slapped his thigh hard, exclaiming: "Not good! I'm afraid the grain and grass will be cut off! ”

Kublai Khan stood up and said to Cheng Yue: "This matter is my fault, at that time, the military department had a twist, saying that it was early summer, worried about the rain on the way, the mud outside the pass was difficult to travel, and when the army was delayed, I asked Lingdu and Oluchi to leave five days in advance, I felt reasonable, so I ordered them to leave directly from the garrison outside the city, but I forgot to tell you." Did you do a good job, did you have time? ”

Cheng Yue said: "Father Khan is all for the good of his sons, what is the fault at all?" Time should be in time, but as soon as possible. Zhang Hongfan and the other combined army totaled more than 90,000 people, and it was impossible for Nai Yan to concentrate too many troops for a while, and the total army of 110,000 was enough to deter him and make him dare not move. The minister immediately led the army to catch up, but the grain and grass were safe. ”

Kublai Khan touched his forehead with his hand and said, "It's dangerous! It's so dangerous! Cheng Yue, you have made a great contribution again, and I almost missed a big event! ”

Cheng Yue hurriedly said: "Father Khan doesn't need to blame himself, but it's just the speculation of the sons, maybe it's just that the sons are worried." (To be continued.) )