Nanyang, the city guard.

After Kublai Khan's army went south, the Nanyang city guard replaced the Nanyang Taishou with Liu Quan, the naval army supervisor, who was in charge of the water division and also shouldered the responsibility of Nanyang, a logistics center.

It's not that this Han general has much Kublai Khan's attention, but the south is different from the north, although the Mongol occupation time in Nanyang is not short, but it is adjacent to Xiangyang, even after so many years of governance, the people's hearts are still biased towards the Han regime, not only Nanyang, Xinye, Dengzhou, Chaozhou are all like this, if it is in the past, Xiangyang is not the main strategic target, these places are also heavily guarded, but it doesn't hurt, but this time Kublai Khan personally led an army of 200,000 troops to conquer Xiangyang, for Xiangyang can be said to be determined to win, Nanyang's strategic position, which is also a logistics supply line, is highlighted.

However, this time Kublai Khan went south, and the elite from all over the country was withdrawn, and the defense around Nanyang was suddenly empty, with 200,000 Mongolian troops in front, but he was not afraid that the Song Dynasty army had the courage to bypass the Mongolian army and go deep behind the enemy lines, but the internal problems made Kublai Khan have to pay attention to it, the previous high-pressure policy, after the heavy army suppression, it seemed a little weak, if the high-pressure policy was continued, I am afraid that there will be internal chaos, affecting the entire war situation, Mongolian soldiers can fight well, if it is about fighting, even if Liu Cheng used to be known as the famous general of the Great Song Dynasty, But in the Mongolian army, which has many fierce generals, in terms of combat, I am afraid that it will be ranked outside the top ten, but if it is about the prestige among the Han people, Liu Cheng rebelled back then, and in the final analysis, he was also persecuted by Jia Yidao, compared to the veteran Shi Tianze, it is easier to be accepted by the Han people.

Therefore, Kublai Khan overrode public opinion this time, and surrendered the general Liu Quan to serve as the Taishou of Nanyang, and the governor of the naval army, and his status was almost on the same level as the general Ali Hague in the army. Second only to Marshal Ashu.

Liu Quan also knew that he would be subjected to a lot of criticism if he held an important position as a general, and at the same time, no matter what kind of mentality Kublai Khan had, Liu Quan was also very grateful for this kindness. After taking office, although there were also Mongolian generals who were hindered by him, he did not complain, and while trying to establish his own network, he also kept the great Nanyang in order.

The famous generals of the Song Dynasty, perhaps in terms of military strategy, are not as brave and good at fighting as the Mongol generals, but there are also a little benefits, in the context of the Song Dynasty's emphasis on literature and light on military force. Those who can be called famous generals often not only have considerable achievements and martial arts, but also have a certain level of governance, which can be said to be both civil and military, and a Liu Cheng will keep Nanyang, which has been bothering Kublai Khan, in good order, and this ability alone makes Kublai Khan very pleased.

Now. Liu Chengzheng was sitting in his study, frowning at the battle reports that kept coming from the front line during this time. The astonishing proportion of casualties, even if the damage is basically a slave camp, also makes Liu Quan feel a little shocked, but he doesn't have much compassion, the so-called mercy is not in charge of the army, and he can get to this point. Those unnecessary benevolences had been completely abandoned as early as the Song Dynasty, but it was Kublai Khan's decisiveness and ruthlessness that made Liu Quan very pleased, in the troubled times. Only such a person is qualified to win the supreme position.

"Newspaper~"

A cronie of the city guard mansion rushed in, Liu raised his eyebrows, and looked at the cronies who broke in directly without notification, and was a little dissatisfied.

"My lord, there is a battle report from the front line, last night the Song army cut off the river and stored water, and now our army's camp in Xiangyang has turned into a country." The cronie took a slight breath and said urgently.

"What!?"

Liu Quan's eyes were unbelievably round, the Han River is close to the Yangtze River, the water potential is gentle, but the water surface is extremely wide, it is almost impossible to cut off the river, and Kublai Khan is not a mediocre talent, the chosen location, if it is an ordinary water attack, it is impossible to work, with the water potential of the Han River, if you want to destroy the 200,000 troops with a water attack, according to Liu Quan's own speculation, even if the other party can really intercept the river and cut off the flow, it will have to accumulate for more than two months to form such a large-scale torrent.

But is it possible?

Kublai Khan's own military strategy and vision are not to mention, just talking about this southern expedition, Kublai Khan's subordinates are definitely full of talents, Ashu, Ali Hague, Shi Tianze, which one is not a battlefield general, experienced, and the family next to Kublai Khan, until now Liu Quan does not know the name of the other party, but it can be determined that the middle-aged scribe who is not famous, but is highly respected by Kublai Khan, is by no means comparable to ordinary rotten Confucian show, Liu Quan's half body is mixed in the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty, and he still has some experience in seeing people, although he has only met once, but that kind of gaze that seems to be able to see through people's hearts, until now when I think about it, it still makes Liu Cheng feel like a man's back.

Such a lineup would be wiped out by the other party with a water attack strategy without realizing it, and Liu Quan's first reaction was the authenticity of this information.

"Where did you hear about this?" After calming down, Liu Cheng frowned, and looked at his cronies suspiciously, if it weren't for the fact that the other party was an old man who had been with him for more than ten years, and he was extremely loyal, Liu Cheng almost wanted to wonder if this person was a spy sent by the enemy army to cholera soldiers?

"Master, the news is true, just now General Vulture came over with a group of remnants, the news came from them, look at it like that, tsk, these arrogant and domineering old soldiers on weekdays, this time they have suffered a big loss!" The way of the cronies.

"Vulture?" Liu Cheng frowned slightly, this person, he had some impressions, it was a commander under Kublai Khan's tent, a mace made the earth shattering, invincible, and had a very high prestige in the Mongolian army that advocated force.

The vulture is the general of the Mongolian elite army, even he has been defeated, for the words of his cronies, Liu Quan has already believed ninety percent, if this is the case, Liu Quan was suddenly shocked, and hurriedly asked: "What about the prince?" Is there any news from the prince!? ”

It's not that Liu Cheng is loyal, but he knows better that he can have today's status, all by Kublai Khan's strength, these days, in order to sit in this position, but offended many Mongolian veterans, if Kublai Khan has any three long and two short, not only is he not able to keep the hot seat, but even his life is in danger, and the brutality of those Mongols to Han generals, Liu Cheng has seen it more than once.

"There's no news about this yet, and the lord doesn't have to worry too much, the masters around the king are like clouds, and even the vulture and the reckless man have survived, there is no reason why the prince will have an accident." The cronie shook his head.

"Quick, order all battalions, prepare to ......" Liu Cheng got up suddenly, Kublai Khan's death was not only related to the Mongolian qi, but also to his Liu Quan's net worth, and when he was about to give the order, there was a sudden commotion outside the door.

"Liu Quan! Where is Liu Quan? Get him out of here and see me! The rough voice came out of jerky Chinese, even if there was still a distance, it still made people feel that the eardrums were ulcerated, Liu Cheng frowned, but he heard that the voice was from the vulture.

"General Vulture, I already know the matter, now the prince's safety is important, but it is not the time to be rash, if the vulture general is unharmed, he can go out of the city with Liu, Nanyang, Xinye, and Dengzhou, a total of fifteen road troops, will not hesitate to tour the prince!" Liu straightened his clothes, and looked at the angry vultures calmly, this guy is five big and three thick, and his height is enough higher than Liu Quan's head, so he has to look up, which makes Liu Cheng very uncomfortable.

"Humph!" The vultures snorted, the words that originally wanted to make things difficult could not be said at this time, people had already said it, a qiē to the safety of the prince, he was a fierce general beside Kublai Khan, and now he fled back alone, but Kublai Khan was nowhere to be found, after all, he nodded sullenly and said: "Count you interesting, quickly dispatch troops and horses." ”

Liu Quan looked at the sky, it was already the middle of the night, and when he went out of the city at this time, it was easy for the enemy to take advantage of it, but look at the Mongolian soldiers who came with the vultures, these words were still held back after all, if he really said it, he would definitely be regarded as a prevarication by these barbarians, and with the temperament of these Tartars, it is possible to draw a knife and do it directly

Nodding, the eight thousand garrisons left behind in Nanyang were almost pouring out of the nest, except for the eight hundred garrisons left behind to guard the city.

In the night, the gate of Nanyang City was opened, and he rushed towards the area of Funiu Mountain, which is the only way between Xiangyang and Nanyang, otherwise, Li Xuan could not just cut off a Funiu Mountain Range, and almost trapped Kublai Khan's 200,000 army.

"Even if Kublai Khan is still alive, it is impossible to find it in this day." Looking at the back of the army in the distance, several soldiers who stayed behind to defend the city pushed the cumbersome city gate and farted boredly.

The Mongol elite stationed in the surrounding area was evacuated by Kublai Khan, and the Han troops who stayed behind to defend the city were basically Han Chinese troops, although they obeyed the orders of the Mongols, but they did not have much sense of belonging, and it was common to call them by their names in private.

"Whatever, when he is a soldier and eats food, he is a dignified prince, and his life is very expensive, even if he knows that he can't find it, he has to find it." Hehe smiled, and the veteran had a somewhat mocking look on his face.

"Huh~"

"What's the sound!?" The recruit looked up at the night sky suspiciously, and under the pitch black night, there seemed to be a black shadow passing at a very fast speed.

"Not good!" The experienced veteran already sensed the danger coming the moment he heard the sound of breaking the sky, and he didn't bother to remind the recruit, hiding behind the city gate in a wolf bèi posture.

"Puff puff~" In a few dull muffled sounds, the veteran looked back in horror, two sharp arrows were inserted upside down in the direction where he was before, the tail of the arrow kept trembling, and then looked away, several recruits had fallen in a pool of blood, and the sound of horses' hooves galloping was faintly heard in his ears.

"Enemy Attack~"

In the terrible roar, the old soldier did not dare to continue to stay at the city gate, and reflexively rushed towards the direction of the city. (To be continued......)