In June, at the beginning of summer, in the territory of Jinguo, Lintaofu Road, Lintaofu City.

In the hall, Zhao Hong, the son of heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, sat upright, and all the generals stood solemnly in the hall.

The emperor personally came to the northwest frontier, entered the golden realm, and fought with the Mongol army, looking at each other from afar, this courage and courage alone is enough to shock the world.

In the "Dinghai Change" in history, the Mongolian army fought without declaring war, conquered cities in the Song Dynasty, trampled on the five states outside the Southern Song Dynasty, and the Song people were devastated, and the world was shocked.

Today, the history of humiliation is gone. If you have to call it the "Dinghai Change", it is the Song army that struck the invading Mongol army, although it paid tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians dead and wounded, but it defended the Song soil, and truly achieved the "bright sword".

At this time, the generals of the armies in the hall were also in a high mood, sweeping away the sullenness of "governing the military with literature" under the ancestral system of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Wang Jian's department, has it already occupied Dingxi?"

Zhao Hong looked at the generals who were eager to try in front of him, and asked loudly.

The confidence of soldiers comes from conquering cities in bloody battles. Only with constant victories can the military spirit be used.

The reason why the Mongol army was invincible was the accumulation of military victories one after another. And the reason why the Jin people and Xia people are losing and retreating is that they are afraid of being beaten and have no morale.

"Back to Your Majesty, Wang Jian led 20,000 soldiers, and after occupying Lanzhou, he defeated the Tatar camp in Dingxi. Yang Dayuan led 3,000 troops and occupied Taozhou. The entire Lintao Mansion is almost under the rule of my Great Song Dynasty! ”

Cao Youwen hurriedly stepped forward to report.

The Mongols were not good at defending the city, nor did they defend the city, they only knew how to plunder, and the Song army was of course not polite and took it all.

The city of Chuzhou was defended by its own generals, and Fengzhou and Chengzhou were left with border troops in case the Mongol army invaded again. The emperor was in Lintao Mansion, and he, the commander of the border army, had to come in person and dispatch troops.

"Hezhou, Huangzhou, Xining Prefecture, and the Jishi Army, what is the situation in these places now?"

Zhao Hong looked at the map on the table and continued to ask.

Hezhou, Huangzhou, Xining Prefecture, these grasslands are vertical and horizontal, vast, although there is no scale of horse farms in Hexi, but it is also a natural holy place for raising horses.

"Back to Your Majesty, the Tatar army has been broken, and the army of Subutai has been withdrawn. Hezhou, Huangzhou, and Xining Prefecture were all defeated by some remnants of Western Xia, and they were not enough trouble. The minister is willing to lead 5,000 troops and bring all these places under the rule of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Jiang Wanzai was full of interest and stepped forward to receive the order.

"Don't be in a hurry, wait for the Tatar army to retreat, and then slowly clean up the mess."

The Mongol army gathered north of Liupan Mountain and Qinzhou, and looked at Lintao Mansion from afar, not knowing if there would be a big war, or be careful.

"Your Majesty, since you occupy Lintao Road, why don't you capture Gongzhou and Xinhuizhou? These places are all my old places in the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Ma Zhong, a fierce general in the army, asked puzzledly.

He fought hard with the Mongolian army, lost his troops and lost his generals, but Zhao Hong did not punish him, and let him lead the army to fight, and he was grateful for his crimes.

Lü Wende led his troops across the Yellow River, and he retreated to Lintao Mansion to wait for the emperor's dispatch.

"The Tatar army is still in Liupan Mountain, and the Jin people in Gongzhou and Xinhui Prefecture are defending to the death, so it is not wise to attack now."

Zhao Hong smiled slightly. The whole of Shaanxi is the hometown of the Great Song Dynasty, will you be able to get it back for a while?

However, the generals are full of ambition, which makes him excited. And the fact that the Song army could withstand field battles was even more gratifying to him.

What kind of strong army is an army that has not been in actual combat?

"Your Majesty, our army has occupied Lanzhou and Lintao Mansion, what should we do if the Tatars come to attack? What should I do if the golden man comes to attack? ”

Cao Youwen couldn't help it, but he still had the courage to ask.

"Jin people are too busy to take care of themselves, and they are not worth mentioning. As for the Tatar army, now Genghis Khan is sick and dead, and the army is disheartened. I led an army of 70,000 and an army of 10,000 on the two roads of Lizhou, a total of 80,000 troops. In addition, tens of thousands of sharp soldiers and more than 100,000 people are in the northwest, are you afraid that his Tatar army will not be able to attack? ”

Zhao Hong said coldly, Cao Youwen's old face turned red, and he hurriedly stepped aside.

He thought that he was bold enough, and compared to the emperor, he was simply weak.

"Occupy Lintao Mansion and Lanzhou, you can go west along the road, occupy the Hexi Corridor, and seize the land of Hexi horse breeding. This is one of them. ”

"Occupy Hexi?"

All the generals and ministers in the hall were taken aback.

The war in Chuzhou has not subsided, and no one thought that the emperor would use troops against Hexi.

In the midst of the surprise of the generals, Zhao Hong suddenly said.

"Brothers, you should have had enough of the pain of the lack of cavalry, right?"

Since it is already an enemy of the Mongol army, there is no reason to retreat, but to go further.

The generals looked at each other and laughed awkwardly.

There are no war horses, insufficient maneuverability, you can't chase after victory, and you can't escape if you lose, this is already a sore foot for the Song army, everyone knows it.

seized the land of horse breeding in Hexi, it seems that the emperor has already premeditated.

The hearts of the generals also stirred up Zhao Hong's wildness.

"Second, I took Lintao Mansion and Lanzhou, so that I could take my 10,000 warriors of the Great Song Dynasty home. There is a golden man in the middle, I don't worry! ”

The generals smiled happily and couldn't help but nod their heads again and again.

The emperor loved and cared for the soldiers under his command, which made the soldiers warm.

"Your Majesty, in this way, I'm afraid there will be a war with the Jin people."

Cheng Yuanfeng, the new prefect of Lintao Mansion, said it with a heavy heart.

Occupy the Jinjing Lintao Mansion, as long as the Mongol army withdraws, there will inevitably be war between the Song and Jin.

"The Jin people have occupied my Great Song Dynasty hometown for a whole hundred years, don't you want me to take it back? Besides, these places were all taken from the Tatar army by my Great Song Dynasty soldiers, what does it matter to the Jin people? ”

Cao Youwen refuted Cheng Yuanfeng, the rookie prefect, dissatisfied.

Once the war has begun, there is no turning back. He was not afraid of the expansion of the war, and he was very much looking forward to it.

Lintaofu Road is connected to the Hexi Corridor in the west and the land of Xingling in Xixia in the north, the location is extremely important, how can it be returned to the Jinren?

"Your Majesty, what about the Xia people? If you can save it for a while, you can't save a lifetime. In case the Tatar army comes again, how will our Song border army deal with itself? ”

The pacification of Lizhou West Road made Guo Zhengsun think further.

Could it be that the next time the Mongol army attacked, would the Great Song Dynasty still have to rescue Western Xia?

"Guo Xianggong, you are thinking too far. Let's wait and see what happens. I believe that when the time comes, the Western Xia monarchs will make a choice. ”

Zhao Hong laughed, then frowned, and said loudly:

"The Tatar army has withdrawn, and my Great Song has two or three years to recuperate. The recapture of the land west of the river began with the retreat of the Tatar army. Yumen Pass in Hexi, Tianshan Mountain in the Western Regions, I hope I and all the Qing families present can see it as soon as possible. ”

The important towns of Western Xia in the Hexi Corridor have been almost ruined by the Mongol army. Although it is guarded by the Mongolian army, the number should not be large, and the strength of the capture should not be large.

"Obey Your Majesty's Decree!"

All the ministers will clasp their fists together and salute, and everyone's face will be red.

In the emperor's words, the direction of the use of troops has been revealed. These generals and courtiers just have to do it.

"Your Majesty, our army has seized Lintao Mansion and robbed nearly 10,000 war horses, including 5,000 horses, but what should we do with them?"

Cao You reported on the news. The Great Song Dynasty military and civilians lacked, and these horses were a great supplement.

"First raised in Lintao Mansion and Lanzhou, and when the army entered Hexi, all of them were brought to the horse farm in Qilian Mountain. These horses are treasures, so be sure to serve them! ”

Zhao Hong told him seriously.

"Obey the order!"

Cao Youwen did not retreat, but continued to ask:

"Your Majesty, when will our army advance to Hexi?"

"Cao Youwen, you are in a hurry."

Zhao Hong smiled slightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"When the Tatar army retreats, our army immediately advances to the west of the river and occupies the land west of the river!"

The Mongol army had not yet retreated, and Cao Youwen was already thinking about entering Hexi. It seems that Cao Youwen wanted to take advantage of Genghis Khan's illness and death, and the Mongolian army was tired of war and wanted to do a big job.

This Cao Youwen is really full of guts, no wonder the corpses of the Mongolian soldiers killed in history are all over the field, and they are not afraid.

It's a pity that time is also fate, Cao Youwen was born in a wrong era, and can only be a tragic hero.

"Your Majesty, the Tatars have conquered the lands west of the river, and the west of the river is already under the rule of the Tatars. If our army wants to occupy Hexi, we can send scouts to Hexi to investigate first, and then use troops, so as not to be caught off guard when we get it. ”

Ma Zhong was cautious and reported to Zhao Hong.

He lost his teacher's achievements, and now he is still guilty. Halfway and Lu Wende intercepted the Mongolian army, Xinhuizhou broke the Mongolian army, Lu Wende is the commander, he is just a subordinate. He was afraid that Zhao Hong would be angry and settle accounts after the autumn.

"Ma Zhong, eat a trench and grow wise, I hope that after this time, you will learn a lesson and never make mistakes again. You generals, who are in danger of thousands of soldiers, should be cautious! ”

Zhao Hong's face was solemn, and he told Ma Zhong, but he was facing the generals.

"Follow Your Majesty's teachings!"

All the ministers saluted together, and their expressions were all serious.

Zhao Hong's words made Ma Zhong finally put his mind at ease.

Although the monarch's authority is unpredictable, but now it seems that he is the heart of a villain, the mind of the emperor, but he swallows the big rivers.

"Ma Zhong, you are responsible for selecting scouts in the army, and immediately enter Hexi to inquire about the military situation. Remember, don't be careless. ”

Ma Zhong is a Biansai clan, he is familiar with the party language, and there are a lot of party words in the Northwest Army, so it is easy to lurk.

"Obey the order!"

Ma Zhong secretly let out a sullen breath and hurriedly took the order.

Now it's really a good time to put your mind at ease, and you can do a big job.

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, it's a bad relationship with Western Xia."

Guo Zhengsun said softly.

Hexi is the land of Western Xia, even if it is recaptured from the hands of the Mongolian army, it will inevitably be criticized, and the Song and Xia are not in harmony.

"Guo Qing, hand over Hexi to Western Xia, do they have troops to defend? Besides, Hexi is now in the hands of the Tatar army, and our army entered the land of Hexi only by relying on the bloody sacrifice of our Song Dynasty soldiers to recapture it from the Tatar army, not from the Western Xia. ”

The smile on Zhao Hong's face was playful.

The law of the jungle, natural selection, he can not kill, but it does not mean that he will not take the opportunity to recapture the land of China and put it under the rule of China.

This is the case with the Hexi Corridor in Western Xia, as is the Lintao Mansion and Lanzhou of the Jin people at their feet. If anyone refuses, let him come to war.

"The rangers sent to Lingzhou and Zhongxing Mansion have all set off, right?"

Zhao Hong then asked.

Lingzhou City and Zhongxing Mansion have been besieged for more than half a year, and I am afraid that they have run out of ammunition and food. Sending people to relieve the touch early and knowing what was going on in Western Xia can also give the soldiers defending the city the confidence to continue to hold on.

"Your Majesty, news has come from Wang Jian that the Tatar army in Jin has all withdrawn to Liupan Mountain, and he has also sent rangers, and there will be news in ten days."

After hearing the report, Cao You asked suspiciously:

"Your Majesty, Genghis Khan, is it true that he has died of illness?"

There was an uproar in the army, saying that the Mongolian Great Khan Genghis Khan died of illness, and I don't know if it was true or not.

All the generals and courtiers in the hall looked at Zhao Hong together.

"Is this still fake? If my guess is correct, the Tatars will have to withdraw their troops. ”

Coming to this time and space, he couldn't meet Genghis Khan, and Zhao Hong still had some regrets in his heart.

Whether it's a butcher or a hero, this man is like a god, and he really wants to try it and wrestle with Genghis Khan.

It's a pity that the Great Song Dynasty is too weak, and he still needs to exercise, so he can only take advantage of the civil strife in the Mongolian army to see the stitches.

"Your Majesty, the Tatars have sent messengers, just waiting outside the city!"

The sergeant came in to report, and all the generals were stunned.

What does the Mongolian envoy mean when he comes?

"Don't be surprised, the Tatar army is retreating."

Zhao Hong smiled softly and said it.

Genghis Khan died of illness, and the news spread all over the world. Ögedei and Torre were separated, and the struggle for the throne was inevitable. The Mongolian army, which had been fighting for more than a year and a half, had a fighting spirit subsided, the epidemic epidemic in the army, and the Mongolian army had to retreat.

"Your Majesty, those Tatar envoys are all fierce and vicious, so let the ministers meet them."

Remembering the last time the two Mongolian envoys were aggressive, Guo Zhengsun said carefully.

"It doesn't matter. I want to see who the other party is. ”

Zhao Hong laughed and sat up straight.

I don't know, who is the Mongolian envoy? So what's going on?

It's only the beginning of June now, could it be said that Genghis Khan, this generation of Tianjiao, has died of illness in Liupan Mountain in Jinjing?