Late at night, Shi Tianze, who was waiting quietly in the big tent, suddenly raised his head. It's hard to describe it, the subtle noise coming from outside is still there, but it's not the same as before.

It didn't take long for a herald to enter the big tent happily, "Shuai, General Zhang has broken through the nest of the traitor Li Pu!" ”

"Got it." Shi Tianze replied with satisfaction. Although he knew that Li Pu would be defeated, after getting the news in person, the big stone that pressed on Shi Tianze's heart was removed, "Bring Li Pu to me, you have to see people alive and corpses when you die." ”

The stockade converted into Li Pu's house could not withstand the attack of the return cannon, and Zhang Hongfan got into the collapsed hole and heard that there was no shouting of killing inside. Thinking about it, the last of Li Pu's clansmen were all killed. However, Zhang Hongfan was also a little curious, he didn't hear the woman's screams or begging for mercy. At this time, the women who stayed by Li Pu's side probably didn't look bad, and the hot-blooded soldiers probably wouldn't let go of these women.

At this time, the courtyard was brightly lit, and Li Pu used bricks and stones to firmly seal the gate, and the Mongol army was removing the bricks and stones. When I scanned the huge courtyard, I saw more than a dozen soldiers carrying a man out. When the officer at the head saw Zhang Hongfan, he immediately rushed over happily, "Major General, we have caught Li Pu!" ”

"Dead or alive?" Zhang Hongfan is very concerned about this.

The officer caught Li Pu, and replied with a smile on his face at this time, "That guy is hanging, and when we untie him down, he is not dead." But now I probably only have half a life left. ”

"Good!" Zhang Hongfan was also quite happy, in fact, Li Pu's life and death are not important, but it feels better to be captured alive.

"But when we went in, Li Pu had already killed all the women in his family. It's a pity. The meritorious officer recounted with some regret what he had seen.

This announcement made Zhang Hongfan understand why he didn't hear the woman's screams at this time, it turned out that it was not his subordinates who had changed, but that there was no living woman to let them do it. Zhang Hongfan didn't joke about this topic either, he ordered: "Send Li Pu to Shi Dashuai." ”

took Li Pu to Shi Tianze's big tent, and Zhang Hongfan was surprised to see Shi Tianze come out to greet him. The tall and tall Li Pu was tied up and dragged in front of Shi Tianze, and Shi Tianze asked in front of the generals with the mockery of the victor: "Li Pu, why do you want to rebel?" ”

Li Pu finally recovered from the state of almost hanging at this time, and after listening to Shi Tianze's pretentious words, Li Pu raised his miserable white face and couldn't help laughing. At this time, he could still laugh out loud, Zhang Hongfan felt that Li Pu was very bold. Death is only a matter of time, which angers Shi Tianze, who captured Li Pu, and it is uncomfortable to live a crime.

Just thinking about it, Zhang Hongfan heard Li Pu suppress his laughter and said loudly: "The reason why I want to rebel is because you Shi Tianze told me that if I raise the flag, you will come to my flag and follow me to make ......."

Zhang Hongfan has heard Li Pu's words many times, so it doesn't matter. However, Zhang Hongfan was surprised to see that just when Li Pu accused Shi Tianze, Shi Tianze walked up, covered Li Pu's mouth with his left hand, and pulled out a self-defense dagger from his waist with his right hand, and stabbed Li Pu's left chest with a dagger. After a strong sergeant held it down, there was a sturdy Shi Tianze in front of him covering his mouth and piercing his chest, and Li Pu, the most powerful of the Han army in the last years of the Jin Kingdom, who continued to the present, immediately died.

Zhang Hongfan sighed slightly. Shi Tianze's move was extremely fast, and at first glance, it was to shut up Li Pu forever. The reason why he did this is probably because Li Pu is telling the truth. Thinking of this, Zhang Hongfan couldn't help but start worrying about whether his father had colluded with Li Pu like Shi Tianze. Only when he returned to Dadu with his troops could he ask his father about this matter.

The news of Li Pu's extermination was sent to Dadu at an expedited speed of 800 miles. There is no need to be in a hurry to deliver good news, and Kublai Khan, the great Khan of Mongolia, finally heard about it early in the morning. All the ministers were happy, but the ministers found that Kublai Khan's face did not look particularly happy, he just said to the Hanchen Yao Shu, who was nervously paying attention to him: "What you said is really right. ”

Yao Shu smiled modestly. Kublai Khan had asked Yao Shu two years earlier what his rebellious strategy would be. Yao Shu categorically told Kublai Khan that Li Pu's rebellion would inevitably take the capture of Jinan and wait for the Han army to go to the alliance with Li Pu. At that time, Yao Shu, as a rising star among the Mongol Hanchens, was extremely confident in his judgment.

Now Yao Shu is already a very high-status Mongolian Hanchen, as a member of the Hanchen, Yao Shu began to feel that his words at that time were really out of place. What does it mean to 'wait for the marquis of the Han army to go to the alliance', Yao Shu now hates his own frivolity. At that time, his speech was simply a noose around his neck, and he completely put himself on the opposite side of the Han army and the marquis.

But at this time, he couldn't help but speak, Yao Shu's heart moved, and he said cautiously: "Great Khan, all the generals are loyal to the country and exterminate the traitor Li Pu." This credit is truly commendable. ”

"Hmm." Kublai Khan replied, he didn't seem very happy, "It is indeed worthy of praise." After our Mongolia possessed the old land of the Jin Kingdom, the Mongol army and the armies of the Han army and the princes of the Han army still fought separately, so the Mongolian ministers were quite isolated from the Han ministers. Now I will incorporate the Han army into my pro-army. Han Chen and Mongol ministers can make more friends, and the Han army and the Mongol army can also fight together. The salary of the Mongol army was more than that of the Han army. ”

The ministers were all human spirits, and the Han army and the princes were originally warlords in one place, but they surrendered because they couldn't defeat the Mongol army. In the early days of the Mongol state, the Han princes enjoyed relatively independent privileges, and only undertook obligations to the Mongol Great Khan, whose Golden Horde was located in Horin. Now that Kublai Khan has moved the Golden Horde to the capital of the old Han land, and the various systems have completely adopted the old Han system, it is imperative to reduce the feudal domain. Everyone did not expect Kublai Khan to adopt such a policy at this time.

The others didn't speak, and Kublai Khan's most important Hanchen Confucian scholar Hao Jing stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty's move is extremely appropriate, not only in line with the old system of saints, but also so that there is no more mustard between the monarch and the minister." ”

Even if they had to agree to Kublai Khan's request in the current situation, all the Han military princes and Han ministers who had a good relationship with the Han military princes were unhappy. Their army, their territory, was once owned by these people, and they were living earth emperors in their territory. After Kublai Khan's orders were carried out, the gang became Kublai Khan's courtiers, and everything they had came from Emperor Kublai Khan and the system that Kublai Khan agreed with. They themselves went from being the most important local emperors to being completely replaceable subordinates at any time.

Yao Shu could fully understand the thoughts of these people, but this time he kept his mouth shut. Yao Shu had already been warned by Li Pu's lack of attention to his words, and when there was no need to speak, he decided to be cautious in his words and deeds. didn't speak, Yao Shu really admired Hao Jing in his heart. Hao Jing is worthy of being an important minister and a loyal minister. These words already don't care what others think of him, but he just wants to thoroughly implement the political concept of the Han family.

Wenchen expressed his position, and Zhang Rou, the marquis of the Han army, immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Your Majesty's order is very right. However, how to deal with the Song army in Zhigu Village, we didn't know Li Pu's situation at first, and we were afraid that there would be ambush changes. Now that Li Pu has been destroyed, we can send cavalry to trap Zhigu Village and mobilize the naval army to meet the Song army. ”

Yao Shu felt that Zhang Rou's judgment was very correct, and it was possible to take his time to take back the power of the Han army marquis, and it was not so important to express his position so directly. Whether the marquis of the Han army is happy or not, it doesn't matter at all. As long as he saw those Mongol ministers on the other side, Hanchen knew that Kublai Khan could do without Hanchen's help. The Mongol vassals and the armies they led alone were enough to suppress the entire Jin Kingdom. At this time, the best object to divert the contradiction was the Song army, which suddenly crossed the sea and attacked.

Although Yao Shu felt that he could no longer speak excitedly a moment ago, Yao Shu couldn't help but say his thoughts when he really had his own thoughts, "Your Majesty, let the Marquis of the Han Army carry out His Majesty's orders, just a messenger." However, the Song army has been at war with our Great Mongolia for decades, and it seems that the Song State will never agree to pay tribute. Now the Song State also sent troops to cross the sea to attack Yandi. Instead of being harassed by the Song army all the time, it is better to go south to attack the Song. Cut off the aftermath in one fell swoop. ”

Seeing Yao Shu's strategy of going south, Zhang Rou, the marquis of the Han army, immediately said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it should be like this." ”

Zhang Rou, who was over 70 years old, represented the Han army princes who obeyed Kublai Khan, and as soon as he opened his mouth, the Han army princes who understood the reason immediately echoed it, and the Han army princes who did not understand the truth also immediately echoed it according to experience.

The Han officials did not want the Han army to be directly attacked, and if the Great Khan Kublai Khan could adopt a southward policy, it would mean that the Han army could make military achievements by destroying the Song Dynasty and stabilize their position with merit. And the civil servants will be able to control more of it. Dou Mo and other civil officials agreed with Yao Shu's suggestion.

In the midst of the fierce voices of the main battle, Hao Jing stood up again, and he said angrily: "Your Majesty, our dynasty has been fighting for forty years, and the people's strength is extremely withered. The reason why Song Guo is like this is just that Jia Rudao is greedy for merit and intends to stabilize the phase. If His Majesty is willing to send an envoy to the Song State to negotiate peace, the Song State knows that our court is benevolent, and he will also agree to a truce in the future. ”

Hao Jing has always been a master and faction, Yao Shu admired Hao Jing's persistence, but at this time he immediately stood up and retorted: "Hao Pingzhang, last time you went to the Song Kingdom to let them claim vassals, cut land, and pay tribute. Can Song Guo agree? How can you be sure that Song Guo will agree this time? ”

was ridiculed by Yao Shu like this, Hao Jing himself knew that with the current situation of the Song Kingdom, it was impossible to agree to the conditions of the vassals and cede the land, and Yao Shu's ridicule could be regarded as grasping the point. However, Hao Jing did not give up, he did not look at Yao Shu, but continued to Kublai Khan: "Your Majesty, although the country is big, it will die if it is warlike, and it will be dangerous if you forget to fight. At this time, we need to stop the fighting and recuperate. If the Song State attacks our dynasty first, our dynasty will announce to the world, so that all the people will know that our dynasty is benevolent and righteous. At that time, it was possible to achieve virtue by hanging the people and sin against them. ”

"Joke!" Yao Shu couldn't help but interrupt Hao Jing's words, "The war is together, who knows who will do it first." Hao Pingzhang, you are pedantic. ”

Hao Jing turned his head to look at Yao Shu, there was not the slightest dissatisfaction in his gaze, and some kind of inner insistence made Hao Jing's expression solemn and solemn. "It's not pedantry, it's benevolence. Benevolence and righteousness are not for others to believe, if we and other Confucian scholars ourselves do not believe in benevolence and righteousness, even if the mouth is bright and lotus, what is the use? ”

Yao Shu knew that Hao Jing really liked to read and had his own ideas, but he didn't expect Hao Jing to really believe that Mongolia could implement benevolence and righteousness in the Mongolian court. For such a person who adheres to the concept, Yao Shu feels that he wants to laugh again, and he can't help but want to admire.

Kublai Khan's arguments with his ministers reached a moral level, and he spoke, "A few days ago, we have set up a field outside Fancheng, built an earthen wall on Lumen Mountain, and built a fortress on Baihe. Just wait for the Han army princes to return to Dadu, and then organize their troops and horses to prepare to capture Fancheng and Xiangyang. Once this place is broken, the fall of the Song Kingdom will not happen overnight. As for Zhigu Village, the Song army probably couldn't drive their ships ashore. As long as there are cavalry garrisons, it's a trifle. ”

Hao Jing knew that Kublai Khan was the main battler, and every time he discussed benevolence and righteousness, Kublai Khan did agree more. But once war was linked to benevolence and righteousness, Kublai Khan looked annoyed. No matter how much Hao Jing hoped that Kublai Khan would identify with and accept the standards of the Han Mingjun, Kublai Khan insisted on his Mongolian nature.

Since Kublai Khan had told all his calculations to his ministers, it means that going south to destroy the Song Dynasty was already a strategy that Kublai Khan considered to complete. Hao Jing's expression was gloomy, he didn't like to accept such a result at all. But I had to accept this result.

In addition to Hao Jing, a pacifist faction, the Han princes happily expressed their willingness to support the strategy of the Great Khan Kublai Khan. Mongolia has the heaviest military exploits, as long as there are military exploits, the Han army is still an important minister under Kublai Khan. The ministers were also very satisfied, although they could not make a comparison between the Mongols and the traditional Han dynasty at the moment, but if they could eliminate the Song state in the south, the Mongols would naturally unify China. At that time, it was natural to be able to theoretically solve the problem of relations between Mongolia and China. These self-proclaimed Confucian scholars could also erase their academic uneasiness.

As for the Mongol ministers, their attitude was much simpler. The whole world is Mongolian pastures, and it is not a question at all whether to go south to cut down the Song Dynasty. After the Great Khan gave the order, the Mongol army was dispatched.

As if to cater to Kublai Khan's order at this time, new news was delivered. The Song army abandoned Zhigu Village, withdrew their ship and left Zhigu Village. After listening to the latest information, Kublai Khan smiled and said, "They are not stupid. ”

This was a real appreciation, and the war-torn Kublai Khan was very much in favor of the Song army's choice. If you continue to stay in Zhigu Village, I am afraid that it will not be easy for Song Jun to leave.