Chapter 486: The Eagle Folds Its Wings
When the news of the annihilation of the southern army and the suicide of Ah Shu came, Kublai Khan's hair turned white overnight. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Kublai Khan was just sixty years old, the age of knowing the mandate of heaven, he was already very familiar with the government of the dynasty, and he was also able to skillfully control the Chinese military ministers of the dynasty, and his ability to govern the world slowly began to be perfected, but at this time, when the Great Yuan court destroyed the Great Song Dynasty and was preparing to unify the world, a dark horse was born.
The 200,000 army of the expedition to the south was completely wiped out, how much courage and how advanced planning was required, Wu Shao just did it, and it was done very beautifully, and in the shortest time, the army of the expedition to the south was wiped out cleanly.
Kublai Khan couldn't be angry anymore, he felt a strong threat, this was a threat deep in his bones, the so-called Ming King Wu Shaogang, so far only thirty years old, just the age of standing, young and strong, compared to him, an old man who is already sixty years old, has too many advantages.
In the past, Kublai Khan may not have really put Wu Shaogang in his eyes, his first goal was to destroy the Great Song Dynasty, this goal was achieved, and the Great Song Dynasty was destroyed, but the neglected opponent Wu Shaogang began to really show his fangs.
Kublai Khan found that he had made a fundamental and irreparable mistake, in fact, this Wu Shaogang is the real opponent of the Great Yuan Dynasty, the most powerful and threatening opponent, if he tried his best to encircle and suppress this Wu Shaogang, maybe there would be a chance to completely destroy it, but now I dare not say so, Wu Shaogang's strength is strong enough to shock the Great Yuan Dynasty.
This night, Kublai Khan stayed awake all night, thinking about the rise of Wu Shaogang, and was surprised to find that the total strength of the Mongolian army that was sporadically wiped out by Wu Shaogang has exceeded 400,000 people.
Boyan and Ah Shu were the two young men of the Great Yuan court that Kublai Khan valued the most, and now the ending of these two people is the same, they are both killed by Wu Shaogang's subordinates. Kublai Khan suddenly felt that he was a little old, so much so that he ignored his real opponent Wu Shaogang, and when he came to his senses, it was difficult to have the ambition to destroy Wu Shaogang.
The ambition to unify the world suffered a heavy blow, and Kublai Khan could only drink this cup of self-brewed bitter wine alone at night.
But Kublai Khan is Kublai Khan, a generation of heroes, and he will never fall easily.
In the morning of the next day, Kublai Khan appeared on time above the main hall, and there was not the slightest hint of frustration on his face, and as for his white hair, it had been covered by the imperial crown.
Many civil and military ministers in the court, including Mongolian princes and magnates, were all panicked, and the news of the annihilation of the southern army shocked not only Kublai Khan, but also many civil and military ministers.
In the early days, with a feeling of anxiety, everyone went to court.
Seeing the emperor with a determined expression, everyone was finally relieved, thinking about the former Mongol Dynasty, it also encountered countless storms, and in the end it was not to deal with it.
The deliberations of the early dynasty are still the same, and Kublai Khan is still so decisive, but this time in the early dynasty, no one mentioned the battle of Shandong.
The Mongolian army was defeated on the whole line in Shandong, the army of Zhengnan was completely annihilated, and the Prince of Hedan, who rushed to the aid of Shandong, retreated to Jinan Mansion in defeat, and Juzhou was also lost to the Ming army.
Once the whole of Shandong is lost, Yanjing will be exposed to the Ming army, and most of the capital will be threatened.
Therefore, Prince Hedan did not dare to evacuate Shandong easily, and still held on to Jinan Mansion.
Fortunately, the Ming army did not continue to attack, and the news from the south came sporadically, indicating that the Ming army was gradually controlling the entire south, once the Ming army completely controlled the south, Wu Shaogang's strength would increase exponentially, and at that time, the Dayuan court was afraid that it would really have to retreat to the Mobei grassland.
These possible scenarios were swirling in everyone's minds, but no one dared to bring them up.
The emperor obviously has not yet thought of a way to deal with it, so in the early dynasty, he did not specifically mention the battle of Shandong, or even the matter of army deployment.
It's just that after the end of the early dynasty, Prince Moge, Prince Habichi, Prince Tachar, Prince Ajiji, Prince Jadu, and the head of ten thousand households, Marshal Wuliang Hetai, Batuer and others all stayed, presumably to discuss important matters with the emperor.
At the end of the early dynasty, looking at the princes and Mongolian magnates, Kublai Khan's face finally showed a sad and indignant look.
"I didn't expect that the army of Zhengnan would be wiped out, 200,000 troops, I didn't dare to think about it, I didn't want to think about it, I don't know how all this happened, the army led by the Hedan brothers, why was it not able to rush to the aid of the Zhengnan army, Ashu was able to lead the troops to win the battle of Xiangyang, the battle of Ezhou, the battle of Dingjiazhou and the battle of Lin'anfu, why did it fail miserably in Lianshui County, I don't know what to say, Boyan and Ashu are both eagles encountered by my Mongolia, they have always been soaring in the sky, But now they have all broken their wings ... ”
As he spoke, Kublai Khan's tears flowed unconsciously.
No one will laugh at Kublai Khan's tears, in fact, many people lowered their heads and wiped their eyes, the army of Zhengnan was completely wiped out, and Prince Hedan retreated to Jinan Mansion, what it means, everyone is clear.
Kublai Khan looked at everyone and wanted to stand up, but he was a little weak, the hard support of the early dynasty just now had consumed too much of his strength, and he couldn't hold it at this time.
Looking at the people with their heads bowed, Kublai Khan spoke again, and his tone became a little desolate.
"I want to hear from you, what should I do next, whether to raise the whole country's troops to conquer Wu Shaogang and the Ming army, should I drive the expedition in person...
There was still no one to speak, and Prince Mogo, who was standing at the front, also lowered his head.
Kublai Khan was angry again, and he hoped that everyone would be able to cheer up, at least someone would stand up at this time, and be willing to stand up when the Great Yuan court was in danger.
It's a pity that Kublai Khan ignored one thing, that is, the tears he left just now have made everyone below timid, and no one wants to touch their heads at this time.
"What's the matter, are you all afraid of Wu Shaogang, are you all afraid of the Ming army, well, I don't expect you anymore, tomorrow I will drive the expedition in person and go to Shandong to conquer...
The angry Kublai Khan, showing the supremacy of the emperor, made everyone fear.
Everyone's eyes looked at Moge, Habichi, Tachar and others, these princes are the most trusted people in the emperor, and at such a critical moment, it is time for these people to speak.
Prince Mogo was the first to speak.
"Your Majesty, the ministers are not unwilling to conquer the Ming army, but in today's situation, the momentum of the Ming army is flourishing, if you do your best to conquer the Ming army, you may not be able to achieve the best results, the minister thinks, my Mongolian iron cavalry did not suffer much damage, the Mongolian iron cavalry was able to sweep the crusaders in Europe, and must be able to sweep the Ming army, and now the minister feels that it is necessary to analyze the reasons for the defeat of the battle of Shandong, find the law of the Ming army's operations, and crack the way to crack the sharp artillery of the Ming army, so that he can send troops to conquer the Ming army. . . .
Brother Mo obviously said these words after careful consideration, which has the meaning of persuasion, and also shows that the strength of the Great Yuan Dynasty still exists, and the next battle is dominated by Mongolian iron cavalry.
There is another layer of meaning that Brother Mo has not said for the time being, that is, to unite the tribes of the Mobei grassland with the greatest strength, and even pay the price that he was unwilling to pay before, and transfer a part of the troops from the tribes of the Mobei grassland to enrich the Mongolian iron cavalry, so that the strength of the Dayuan court will be stronger.
After Brother Mo finished speaking, Habichi and Tachar did not speak.
The two originally wanted to express their determination immediately and be willing to lead the army to the battle, but when they heard Brother Mo's words, they couldn't express their position, if they made a blind statement, they couldn't come up with a real way to defeat the Ming army, then they would be laughing and generous.
Prince Ajiji, who had never spoken at the court meeting, spoke at this moment.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what the last brother brother said is extremely true, over the years, the attention of the emperor and the court has been in the Great Song Dynasty, ignoring Wu Shaogang, and now as long as the emperor attaches importance to Wu Shaogang, sooner or later he will be able to defeat Wu Shaogang and the Ming army. . . ."
In fact, Prince Ajiji's status is not low, and his ranking among the princes is above Tachar and Habichi, but this prince doesn't seem to have much interest in power, and more often he pursues pleasure.
Kublai Khan's face was a little better, he knew that what Brother Mo said was right, the more critical the moment, the more calm he must be, and he must not rush forward, otherwise the conquest will fail again, and it will really endanger the Great Yuan Court.
Kublai Khan was familiar with many princes, and he also knew what everyone could say, Prince Moge ranked first, and he has always been known for his calmness, and speaking at this critical moment did make a difference.
Kublai Khan's eyes looked at Wuliang Hetai.
Without waiting for Kublai Khan to speak again, Wuliang Hetai spoke.
"The minister is guilty, the evil son Ashu not only failed to recover Shandong and defeated the Ming army, but the whole army was annihilated, this is the responsibility of the minister, it is the minister's improper teaching, and the minister is willing to accept the emperor's punishment. . . ."
Wuliang Hetai's voice is also a little desolate, Ah Shu is the word he values the most, and it is also the hope of the family, I didn't expect to go like this, so that the hope of the family's rise was instantly shattered.
Kublai Khan sighed.
"Wuliang Hetai, you don't have to blame yourself, the army of Zhengnan was wiped out, you don't have any responsibility, the letter you wrote to Ashu, I have read it, your teachings are very in place, I am ashamed of myself, but unfortunately, if Ashu paid a little attention, it would not be to the current situation, but no matter what, Ashu is the hero of my Great Yuan Court, and he destroyed the Great Song Dynasty, and this kind of credit cannot be erased. . . ."
Before Kublai Khan finished speaking, Wuliang Hetai was already in tears.