Chapter 247: A Belated Calculation (1)
Liu Yuanzhen's recital arrived in Holin, that is, the location of the Mongol court, causing an uproar, and even the Mongolian Khan Kublai Khan, who was accustomed to victory and defeat, was in an uproar. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Kublai Khan adopted the suggestion of Hanchen Liu Bingzhong and decided to set the capital of Mongolia at Dadu on Yanjing Road, and the relocation time was scheduled for the beginning of May of the following year, and the construction of Dadu was nearing completion, and the initial prosperity had already been reflected.
Abuligo's rebellion has reached the point where it is unsustainable, several fights, Abuligo has suffered defeat, forced to flee north, fled to Ali Mabu and Ili River and other places, but for about two years in a row, Mongolia suffered a major drought, the harvest is meager, Kublai Khan issued an edict to prohibit any commercial and trade actions to Mobei, resulting in Abuligo is unsustainable, can only be more unscrupulous to loot the local people, provoked a series of resistance.
Kublai Khan and his last brother and others predicted that Abuligo would not last more than a year, and either he would die out naturally or be forced to surrender, so at this time, Kublai Khan strengthened his attack on Abuligo and the economic blockade of Mobei.
The relocation of the capital and the pacification of the Abuligo rebellion involved a lot of energy for Kublai Khan, and what he needed at this moment was absolute stability in other places, and he could not have a large-scale conflict with the Song Dynasty.
In the court of the Great Song Dynasty, Wu Shaogang, the deputy envoy of the Sichuan system, the defense envoy of Tongchuan Fulu, and the prefect of Luzhou, did attract the attention of Kublai Khan, especially the army in front of the Hezhou Imperial Army of the Great Song Dynasty led by Wu Shaogang, and the battle in Huaibei made Kublai Khan feel surprised, after listening to the reports of Shi Tianze and Yan Zhongfan and others, Kublai Khan thought that Wu Shaogang was a rare general in the Great Song Dynasty.
Wu Shaogang plundered the Mongol princess Akecha, and after Kublai Khan consulted with Moge, he decided to adopt a policy of gentleness and try to win over Wu Shaogang, but this goal was not achieved.
However, from the heart, Kublai Khan has not really taken Wu Shaogang to heart, in his opinion, all the warriors in this world are in Mongolia, all under his command, as for Wu Shaogang and other slightly more prominent Han generals, in front of the brave Mongolian iron cavalry, is also vulnerable.
It is precisely for this reason that Kublai Khan, after thinking about it for a long time, agreed to Liu Yuanzhen's request for war, the purpose of which was to let Liu Yuanzhen test Wu Shaogang's true ability.
But this temptation led to a catastrophe, and the city of Chengdu was actually occupied by the Hezhou Imperial Army of the Great Song Dynasty.
What it meant to lose the capital of Chengdu, Kublai Khan was, of course, clear.
The last brother who hurried to the court didn't have time to wipe the sweat drops from his forehead before Kublai Khan spoke.
"Brother Mo, Liu Yuanzhen is embarrassed after all, he actually gave up the defense of Chengdu Fucheng, and led the army to attack Bazhou, Langzhou and Yangzhou and other places, this is putting the cart before the horse, and now the Hezhou Imperial Army of the Great Song Dynasty has attacked Chengdu Fucheng, and in my opinion, the entire Chengdu Fulu is in danger."
Chengdu Fucheng was occupied by the Song army, and the entire Chengdu Fulu was in great danger, what should be done next, or what should be the best way to deal with it, this is what Kublai Khan must consider.
For such an important matter, Kublai Khan of course chose to discuss with the most trusted brother and others.
Brother Mo finally wiped the sweat drops from his forehead, thought for a moment and spoke.
"Great Khan, the minister thinks that the Hezhou Imperial Army of the Great Song Dynasty, the combat effectiveness is still good, at the beginning of the year in Huaibei, the Hezhou Imperial Army defeated Shi Tianze, and Yan Zhongfan did not dare to act rashly, these two are the Han people's generals, now, Liu Yuanzhen was also defeated by them, and also lost the Chengdu City, I am afraid that the main opponent of my court's next step is the Hezhou Imperial Army of the Great Song Dynasty."
Kublai Khan frowned slightly, and spoke expressionlessly.
"Brother Mogo, the army of the Great Song Dynasty, you and I are clear, even if the army in front of the Hezhou Imperial Dynasty is brave, at best, it is tens of thousands of people, far from enough to become the opponent of my Mongolian Dynasty, I have paid attention, this Wu Shaogang of the Great Song Dynasty, every time he uses troops, he has adopted a lot of strategies, which requires our special attention in the future."
After listening to Kublai Khan's words, sweat drops appeared on Mo Ge's forehead again, it was the assembly of late summer and early autumn, and the climate of the Mongolian steppe was still a little hot.
Brother Mo knew that Kublai Khan was not very satisfied with his judgment, because his words had the meaning of elevating his opponent and belittling himself, but Brother Mo really knew it like this, and as for the reason, he would not say it.
"Great Khan, Chengdu Fulu and Chengdu Fucheng, the location is too important, the west is connected to Tubo, the south is connected to Yunnan, if you lose control of Chengdu Fulu, I am afraid that the imperial court will also lose control of Tubo and Yunnan, and what is even more terrible is that we have lost the overall encirclement of the Great Song Dynasty, and the ministers still have to send Xiao generals to completely recover the entire Chengdu Fulu."
"Yes, I think so too, you said it was appropriate to send someone to the expedition."
At this moment, even Brother Mo frowned.
The three princes of Hedan, Tachar, and Habichi are all brave generals of Mongolia, including Moge himself, as well as the princes of Ajiji, Brother Yixiang, Khura Hu'er and Clawdu, are all able to lead the troops to fight, but the two princes of Hedan and Tacha'er are going to Mobei to conquer, preparing to completely exterminate Abuligo's rebellion, and it is obviously impossible to come back to fight. It is also impossible to supervise the construction of the future capital of the Mongol court.
The two princes, Brother Mo and Ah Zhiji, are obviously too old to lead troops out on the battlefield, and the rest are the princes such as Brother Yixiang, Khura Hu'er and Claw, but to tell the truth, the combat ability of these people is not particularly strong, and Kublai Khan is obviously not at ease when they are sent out.
After thinking for a little longer, Brother Mo finally raised his head and spoke.
"Great Khan, the minister's suggestion, with the prince of Claw as the main commander, and the head of ten thousand households, Wuliang Hetai, as the deputy commander, contact the conquest of Chengdu Fulu, and will definitely be able to achieve a complete victory."
Kublai Khan looked at Brother Mo, his face looked hesitant, and he spoke for a while.
"Brother Mo, this person of Wuliang Hetai is indeed brave, but you also know that this person is a thorn in the head, when I was ordered by the Great Khan Meng Ge to attack Ezhou City, the army led by Wuliang Hetai did not have time to rush, so that we lost a lot of opportunities, if the Claw Du brothers are the main commander, and the Wuliang Hetai is the deputy commander, whether the Claw Du brothers can surrender and command the Wuliang Hetai, I can't say."
Brother Mo seemed very confident.
"Great Khan, the minister thinks that there is no need to worry about this, the prince of Claw has also led the army to fight, knows how to command the army, and has the token given by the Great Khan in his hand, who dares to disobey orders and dispatches, as for the Wuliang Hetai, after so many years of thinking and tempering, he must also understand a lot of things, if he still does not respect the Great Khan, then he is self-defeating, the minister thinks that the Wuliang Hetai may be so stubborn, but the Wuliang Hetai can't think about the way out for his family in the future."
After Brother Mo said these words, Kublai Khan nodded frequently.
"Brother Mo, you are still thoughtful, yes, Wuliang Hetai is unruly, but he attaches great importance to his family, which is also quite influential in the court."
"What the Great Khan said is that Wuliang Hetai should also fight hard for the sake of his family, and the Great Khan is a daughter, so it is not appropriate to have any contact with Wuliang Hetai in private, and this matter of admonishing Wuliang Hetai in private will be done by the minister, and the minister guarantees that Wuliang Hetai will gladly go out to fight, obey orders, and fight hard."
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to Brother Mo."
"The minister also has a suggestion, the army that went out this time is still dominated by the new annexed army, and a small number of Mongolian iron cavalry is sufficient, and there is no need to dispatch Mongolian iron cavalry on a large scale."
"Well, I think the same way, but I'm still a little hesitant about who this man will be."
Speaking of this, a look of disdain appeared on Kublai Khan's face, that is, in front of Brother Mo, he would really reveal his contempt for the Hanchen and the Han generals around him.
The Han people like to fight among themselves, and it is not a fair duel, but a secret fight, which Kublai Khan has mastered very clearly, and he also took advantage of the defect of the Han ministers around him to firmly control all the Han ministers and Han generals, but from the heart, Kublai Khan, as a Mongol, hated this kind of mutual calculation.
Of course, Brother Mo also knew this, and it was surprisingly consistent with Kublai Khan's understanding, in comparison, the color mother people were much more refreshing, so when appointing the left prime minister of the court, Brother Mo was also inclined to the color man Ahma.
After Ahmad took office, he did a very good job, especially in terms of raising money and grain, especially in place, and supported Kublai Khan's many expeditions, as for what methods and measures Ahma took, it did not need Kublai Khan and Mo Ge to care.
"Han, the minister thinks Zhang Rou is good."
As soon as Brother Mo finished speaking, a rare smile appeared on Kublai Khan's face.
Let Zhang Rou lead the new annexed army to the expedition, it does have a deep meaning, Kublai Khan and Brother Mo both know that Zhang Rou wants to replace Liu Yuanzhen and become the military and horse envoy of Chengdu Fulu, and Liu Bingzhong and others are also matched, this time let Zhang Rou go on the expedition, he will definitely do his best.
"Brother Mo, your suggestion is good, it's just that the future Chengdu Fulu soldiers and horses are strategic, I don't think I can use Han people, after Liu Heima's death, there is no Han person suitable for this position."
"The Great Khan is wise."
"Brother Mo, your idea is not bad."
Kublai Khan looked at the Great Khan and laughed, and it was in this laughter that Liu Yuanzhen's fate had been decided. (To be continued.) )