Chapter 240: The Emperor's Worries

Hao Jing put on the black hood again, and sat at the bottom of Kublai Khan and Yin Tianya,

In the Mongolian court, except for a few core ministers and Tianya Shenzun and others, most people do not know that the Mongolian emperor who suddenly appeared is Hao Jing, who was detained five years ago by the order of the southern envoy, and the ministers only know that the emperor is extremely favored by Kublai Khan, and his face is always put in a black hood when he goes to court, which looks mysterious and exaggerated, but the emperor is always full of wisdom between words and things, which makes people have to respect,

"See the Great Khan."

"Excuse me."

"Xie Da Khan."

Kublai Khan pointed to the vacant seat opposite Hao Jing and said, "General Ashu, the battle has been going on for a long time, it's hard, come, sit down." ”

"Yes, Great Khan." Before sitting down, Ah Shu saluted Yin Tianya and Hao Jing again: "I have seen Lord Shenzun, Lord Emperor. ”

Yin Tianya only bowed slightly, which was counted as an answer, but Hao Jing got up and saluted back: "The general is polite." ”

After Ah Shu sat down, Kublai Khan said: "Ah Shu, although this time the south did not expand the territory, but also killed the four generals of the Luzhou defenders of the Southern Dynasty, and also observed the terrain from Luzhou to Anqing on the spot, which can be regarded as a merit and demerit." ”

Ah Shu was still nervous in his heart, but at this time, when he saw that Kublai Khan had given his surname for this southern expedition as soon as he came, he felt very relieved in his heart at the moment: "Minister, Ah Shu is sincerely afraid." ”

"Haha." Kublai Khan laughed and scolded, "You Ah Shu, when did you learn the hypocritical language of the Nanren, you said clearly in your heart, it's okay, but where did you get the sincerity and fear." ”

"Great Khan, the minister knows his mistake."

"Ashu, let's talk about the topography of Luzhou."

Ah Shu knew what Kublai Khan wanted to ask: "Great Khan, although Luzhou is known as "Jiangnan lip and tooth, Huai right throat", but its east is dominated by puddles and lakes, and the west is mostly rugged mountain roads, which is not conducive to the large-scale advance of our iron cavalry, as long as the southerners army defend Shouchun and Luzhou, and do not come out to meet the enemy head-on, then it will be difficult for our army to break through, so the minister suggested not to choose Luzhou as the main attack place. ”

Kublai Khan opened the map on the table, looked at it and said, "Judging from the information fed back from many sources now, Liu Quan's plan is still the most feasible. ”

"That's right, the minister agrees."

"Ashu, at the end of the year, the weather is cold, your department is mainly training, by the way, you will have a good rest and recuperation, and after the spring of next year, you will first take Shouchun, so that you can cause our army to attack in Yangzhou and Luzhou, and give the Southern Dynasty a false impression."

"Yes, Great Khan Shengming."

Hao Jing suddenly asked: "Great Khan, I don't know if I should say it if I have something to say." ”

"Sir, please have something to say."

"Great Khan, General Ashu, I am a literati, I don't know about military affairs, I shouldn't have interjected, but I think that on the south bank of the Huai River, our army only occupies a small place in Yangjia Town, and our army wants to take Shouchun, so will the Song people also want to take my Yangjia Town."

Ashu praised: "The emperor is worthy of being the emperor, from common sense, from the art of war, anyway, from what point of view, the southerners should have done this a long time ago, but the emperor didn't know, since thirty years ago, after the southerners army was completely defeated by our dynasty in Luoyang, they no longer had the intention to attack, and gradually formed a defensive war that would only rely on the city, just like this time, the Xia Gui soldiers were many generals, and they only dared to operate in the Anhua and Anfei towns in the suburbs of Luzhou, and even the last more than 1,000 people of our army could withdraw with swagger under their noses, so, Although the emperor can rest assured, if our army does not attack, they will secretly laugh by themselves, and how can they take the initiative to attack. ”

Hao Jing sighed: "Hey, the soldiers don't know bravery, they will not be ashamed, and the Song people don't have a long time." ”

Kublai Khan said with a smile: "Emperor, Ah Shu is right, the courage of the southerners has been lost, and it is not enough to cause trouble, besides, the terrain of Yangjia Town is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and then our army will take Shouchun after the year, which can deter the two Huai roads of the southerners." ”

"Yes, the Great Khan is mighty."

"Emperor, the current financial situation of our dynasty is the key to going south to destroy the Song Dynasty, and this Khan needs to rely heavily on the emperor."

"The Great Khan is relieved, and the ministers should bow and do their best."

"Okay, but it's okay to bow, and you don't have to do your best, otherwise when Ben Khan rules the world in the future, who will govern the country for Ben Khan." Kublai Khan continued, "Since the rebellion of Ali Buge, and the financial resources consumed by the Western Expedition are very large, and we are currently unable to launch a large-scale war, the Emperor, Ben Khan will give you two years to accumulate financial and material resources for the Southern Expedition, and then all the soldiers will work hard to take the Southern Dynasty in one go." ”

"Yes, I obey."

Yin Tianya said: "My Mongolian soldiers grew up on horseback since childhood, although they can fight well, but they are not as good as the Han people for the economy, and large-scale wars need to be supported by financial and material resources. ”

"Well, but the emperor doesn't need to have too much of a burden, Ben Khan and the Divine Venerable will support you."

"Great Khan, Lord Shenzun, the minister will definitely raise enough funds for the southern expedition within two years."

"Report, Great Khan, Lord Fa Jue has something to meet with the Divine Venerable." The voice of the officer on duty sounded again,

"It's really lively today, Xuan."

"See the Great Khan, Lord God."

"The law is absolute, and the courtesy is exempt,

"Fa Jue, why do you need to come here to see the deity."

"My lord, the water priest Yang Lian Zhenjia asks to see the god, this is the letter from the water priest."

After reading it, Yin Tianya said: "Great Khan, there are three letters here, one is written by Yang Lian Zhenjia, one is written by Jia Nidao, and the other is handed over by Jia Nidao to Wu Lihan. ”

Kublai Khan was surprised: "Jia Rudao, the prime minister of the Southern Dynasty." ”

"Exactly."

Kublai Khan looked at it and smiled: "Ashu, you step back first, and we will discuss it later, emperor, you look at this letter." ”

After Ah Shu left, Hao Jing said: "This is Jia Rudao passing on the news that Wu Lihan is still alive, and he is asking his ministers not to act rashly, otherwise Wu Lihan's life will not be guaranteed." ”

"Is it a threat?" Kublai Khan glanced at Yin Tianya and said, "Then Xuan Yang Lian Zhenjia will enter." ”

After Yang Lian Zhenjia entered the house, he cautiously knelt down and said, "Yang Lian Zhenjia, the priest of the world, see the Great Khan, see the Lord Shenzun." ”

"No courtesy."

"Xie Da Khan." Yang Lian Zhenjia got up and said to Hao Jing, "My subordinates have seen the emperor. ”

Hao Jing replied: "The priest is polite. ”

Yin Tianya asked casually: "Yang Lian Zhenjia, let you go to Jishou to provoke the dispute between Han and Miao, why did you fail?" ”

Yang Lian Zhenjia, who had just gotten up, was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Lord Hui Shenzun, this trip was originally quite smooth, but it was later ruined by Wen Tianxiang, the minister of the Southern Dynasty from Lin'an, and others. ”

Kublai Khan said: "Wen Tianxiang, who is this person." ”

Hao Jing said: "Great Khan, this Wen Tianxiang is one of the champions of the Song Dynasty, quite talented, and it is said that he is very appreciated by the little emperor of the Song Dynasty. ”

Yang Lian Zhenjia said: "Exactly, Lord Hao, ah, no, the emperor is right, Wen Tianxiang is now the chief academician of the Southern Dynasty Government Council, and together with another person named Lu Xiufu, he is known as the right-hand man of the little emperor." ”

Kublai Khan said thoughtfully: "Yes, Wen Tianxiang, Tianxiang, the name is not bad, when Ben Khan goes south, he will definitely recover this person, emperor, you write down this name, and let the soldiers capture this person alive when he goes south." ”

"Yes, the minister has written it down." Hao Jing didn't know why this Kublai Khan suddenly had such a strong interest in a minister who was not very well-known in the Song Dynasty, was it because of the auspicious name?

The historical Kublai Khan did have a good impression of Wen Tianxiang, and failed to persuade him to surrender several times, until Wen Tianxiang was imprisoned for five years, Kublai Khan was forced to surrender to the Yuan and Han Dynasty, and ordered him to be beheaded.

Kublai Khan continued to ask: "Yang Lian Zhenjia, what kind of government affairs yuan did you just say, what kind of department? ”

"Great Khan, according to the news from the ministers, this government affairs yuan is a newly established department of the Southern Dynasty, composed of Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu and other officials, and it is said that it will replace Zhongshu Province as the core institution of the Southern Dynasty's government affairs."

"That means that the little emperor of the Song Dynasty and Jia Rudao are fighting for control of the Song court." Hao Jing thought for a while and said,

Kublai Khan said: "Well, it is very possible, Yang Lian Zhenjia, you want to collect more information on the movements of the Southern Dynasty court in Lin'an, and try to get more detailed content." ”

"Great Khan, the minister understands that the minister has taken the line of Jia Nidao, and I believe that the source of information will be wider in the future."

"Okay, Yang Lian Zhenjia, you continue to explain to the Divine Venerable the reason for the failure of going to Jishou."

Yin Tianya's face was slightly gloomy: "Water priest, what happened, the deity has obtained it from your letter, it seems that Wen Tianxiang is prepared, the martial arts of the two guards are not trivial, the deity will read on you to find a lot of useful news for my Mongolia, this time forget it, if there is a failure next time, then it can only be dealt with according to the canon, Yang Lian Zhenjia, get up." ”

Yang Lian Zhenjia relieved his heart at this time, stood up and said, "Thank you, Shenzun." "As one of the two great priests of Tianya, Yang Lian Zhenjia certainly knows the horror of Yin Tianya, even in the face of thousands of troops, Yang Lian Zhenjia has the courage to escape, but when facing Yin Tianya, let alone courage, he doesn't even have the slightest idea of escaping.

"Water priest, the deity of this sin will be noted first, you rest for a while, and then return to Lin'an, inquire about the place where Ulihan was detained as soon as possible, and think of rescue, in addition, in accordance with the order of the Great Khan, increase efforts, whether it is from Nanshan or Jia Rudao, be sure to collect more information from the Southern Dynasty."

"Yes, Lord God, my subordinates obey the order."

"Lord Priest, Hao, please ask a question."

Yang Lian Zhenjia hurriedly said: "Emperor, please speak." ”

"Judging from your contact with Jia Nidao, what is Jia Nidao's mentality."

"Lord Hui, my subordinates feel that Jia Nidao seems to be a little decadent, not as arrogant as rumored by the outside world, and not as peaceful as the last time I saw it."

"Priest, why is that?"

"Emperor, my subordinates have been taught by Lord Shenzun, and I have a little physiognomy, and my subordinates took this opportunity to talk to Jia Nidao for a few words, and from the words, I can feel that Jia Nidao has a feeling, well, it is a feeling of frustration."

"Frustrated."

"Yes, sir."

"Could it be that the struggle for imperial power in the Song Dynasty began to intensify."

"My lord, this subordinate can't be sure."

Yin Tianya said: "Then you will investigate well after you go back, what the emperor wants to know must be very important." ”

"Yes, Lord God."

"Yang Lian Zhenjia, go down." Kublai Khan said, "Emperor, what do you mean." ”

"Great Khan, the Song Dynasty has always had imperial power, the struggle for power, and later involved the power, the three parties poured into each other, in the late Song Dynasty Lizong, the emperor was mediocre, the government of the young dynasty, and the power headed by Jia Nidao began to gain the upper hand, however, after the little emperor ascended the throne, the imperial power, the power of the prime minister is bound to collide again, this time it seems that the power of the prime minister has fallen behind, the minister vaguely feels that this is not a good thing, I hope the minister will think more."