In the early winter afternoon, the sun shines into the yard, dispelling the cold and sprinkling warmth.

In the late Southern Song Dynasty, the climate was warm, and the early winter in Hanzhong was not cold, the temperature was about ten degrees, and it could reach more than 20 degrees in the afternoon, which was very different from the cold Shaanxi north of the Qinling Mountains.

In the flower garden in the middle of the courtyard, several clusters of chrysanthemums compete with each other, white as snow, golden and brilliant, and red as fire.

Zhao Hong especially likes red chrysanthemums, which are full of enthusiasm and unrestrainedness of life, giving humble hearts the courage to fight against the cruel world of the outside.

Many times, people are imprisoned by reality, lacking the courage to break free from difficulties and shackles.

If everything goes as usual, the Song-Mongolian war is about to break out. He sits in Hanzhong and supervises the war here, is there something he must bow to?

Let Yu Jue, Cao Youwen, and Lu Wende face these things, why should he do it himself?

Also, why didn't he defend himself from the enemy outside the country and fight with the Torres in Shaanxi, so he had to work hard and lay out in Hanzhong?

In the final analysis, he still lacks courage and the courage to face failure.

It's good to say that it's good to win, the flowers are full of flowers, and the atmosphere is harmonious. However, if it is defeated, with the shock ability of the Mongol army, the northwestern frontier army is likely to be greatly damaged, or even collapsed, and it will be difficult to recover for several years.

This may be the reason why he came to Hanzhong in person.

"Your Majesty, Chen Longzhi is waiting in the lobby, saying that he has something important to report."

Dong Songchen came in and reported to Zhao Hong softly.

Seeing Zhao Hong's puzzled gaze, Dong Songchen hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, it seems that something happened to Wuxiu Pass, and Pan Fu, the guard of Wuxiu Pass, is also there."

Dong Songchen's words made Zhao Hong have a hint of ominous thoughts in his heart.

Pan Fu, the guard of Wuxiu Pass, appeared in Xingyuan Mansion City, could it be that something really happened to Wuxiu Pass?

That's a solid Xiongguan!

"Your Majesty, in the early winter fog, the Tatar army took the opportunity to sneak into the pass, and blew up the gate with earth-shaking thunder, tens of thousands of troops rushed in, the firearms were sharp, and the last general had no choice!"

Wu Xiuguan commander Pan Fu knelt in the lobby and reported to Zhao Hong in a trembling voice.

If you lose your troops, you can only put the blame on the weather and the firearms of the Mongolian army.

"Your Majesty, this should be the work of the Han army under the command of the Tatar army Wanhu Liu Heima. There are 1,500 people who have withdrawn from Wuxiuguan to Hanzhong, and the rest of the soldiers may not be able to return. ”

Chen Longzhi glanced at Zhao Hong, who was pale, and said with a dark face.

Before the battle was fought, the army lost the Wuxiu Pass, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and lost more than 2,000 soldiers. It's no wonder that Zhao Hong's face is ugly.

"Your Majesty, Vice Adjutant General Ming Xin Chengming blew up the closed baggage warehouse and burned the gunpowder and firearms. He asked his ministers to report to His Majesty, he is worthy of the Jinling Martial Arts Hall, and worthy of His Majesty's teachings! ”

Xue Xiaoyu had tears in his eyes and reported to Zhao Hong.

"Ming Xincheng? The students of the third phase of Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall! ”

Zhao Hong nodded slightly, and his face softened a lot.

The officers of the Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall finally made him proud again.

"Pan Fu, is it the baggage firearm you ordered to be blown up?"

Zhao Hong looked at Pan Fu, whose head and face were bandaged, and asked softly.

was attacked by the Mongolian army, and it was good to think about destroying the firearms before withdrawing the army, and not leaving the Mongolian army with the country's heavy weapons.

Zhao Hong pondered in his heart whether he could promote this Pan Fu.

"Your Majesty, this ......"

Pan Fu glanced at Xue Xiaoyu and was speechless.

"Your Majesty, it was Vice Ming who decided on his own. At that time, Commander Pan was already ...... Left. ”

Xue Xiaoyu replied with his fists clenched, and the word "escape" almost blurted out.

"What?"

Zhao Hong glanced at Xue Xiaoyu in surprise, his gaze returned to Pan Fu, and began to become cold.

Needless to ask, the Lord General was not brave enough, so that the dragons were leaderless, and there were countless casualties.

How can such a mediocre talent serve as the guard of Wuxiu Pass?

"Pan Fu, as a general of Wuxiu Pass, you were attacked by the Tatar army and broke through, and then fled in a hurry without making any resistance arrangements. Are you convicted? ”

Chen Longzhi pointed at Pan Fu and scolded angrily.

As the general of Lizhou West Road, he ran to Xingyuan Mansion City, where the emperor of Lizhou East Road was located, as soon as he lost the pass, and the purpose of saving his life was too strong.

He also knew that once he went to Chuzhou, he was afraid that he would be beheaded directly by his Shangguan Lu Wende.

"The lower officials also want to resist, but the Tatar army is too strong to resist. The last general had no choice but to do it, without thinking it through, and ask Your Majesty for forgiveness! ”

Pan Fu knelt on the ground, kowtowed again and again, and his forehead touched the ground with a "bangbang" sound.

"Atonement? General Pan, who is responsible for the more than 2,000 soldiers who lost their lives and injuries? ”

Meng Hui's face turned red and he angrily scolded Pan Fulai.

Zhao Hong glanced at Pan Fu coldly, and his gaze turned to Meng Hui and Chen Longzhi.

"Meng Qing, Chen Qing, according to the two of you, what should Pan Fu do?"

If a soldier instigates one, he will instigate a nest. It's really incompetent, exhausting the three armies!

The big war is coming, do you want to kill the generals again to set the record straight?

Cao Youwan, how many thunders did he bury for him?

"Your Majesty, if you escape from the battle, you should be beheaded according to the law. If you don't kill it, it's not enough for the people to be angry, and if you don't kill it, how can you comfort the soldiers who sacrificed their lives! ”

Meng Hui's black face was awe-inspiring, and his voice echoed in the lobby.

"Your Majesty, what General Meng said is good. Please ask Your Majesty to exemplify Pan Fuming to comfort Vice General Ming and those soldiers who died in battle! ”

Chen Longzhi then spoke.

Zhao Hong hadn't opened his mouth yet, but Pan Fu had already called out for injustice.

"Your Majesty, there is really nothing to do, and the minister has to withdraw his troops!"

He pointed at Meng Heng and Chen Longzhi, a little angry and panicked.

"Meng Heng, Chen Xianggong, you and I have no grievances, you can't wronged good people and communiqué personal vendettas!"

Pan Fu's words made Meng Hui and Chen Long blushing for a while, and Zhao Hong slapped the table and shouted angrily.

"Pull Pan Fu out, correct the law on the spot, and pass on the three armies to set an example!"

At this time, he also shirked his responsibilities and blamed others, and it was not enough to be angry if he didn't kill, and it was difficult to face those dead souls.

"Your Majesty spares your life!"

Pan Fu was dumbfounded, and then kowtowed and begged for mercy, but was dragged out by the guards.

"Appointing Pan Fu as the commander of Wuxiu Pass, I am guilty, I am sorry for Ming Xincheng, I am sorry for the soldiers who died!"

Pan Fu was dragged out, and Zhao Hong let out a long sigh.

It seems that not all generals are not afraid of death and are tough guys.

"Your Majesty, no one is to blame. Pan Fu was also a member of the Biansai before, and Ding Hainian once made military exploits with Cao Youwen. Unexpectedly, after just a few years of hard work, he can no longer fight, and he doesn't even have the guts! ”

Chen Longzhi comforted Zhao Hong in a low voice.

The war did not start and the soldiers were defeated, so it is no wonder that Zhao Hong jumped like thunder.

"Your Majesty, you need not feel guilty. Some generals are like this, they are wine-colored and wealthy, and it won't take long, maybe a year or two, to become unrecognizable and lose their fighting spirit. Although there are few wingmen like Pan Fu, it is inevitable. Your Majesty, this is the case, so let's look forward. ”

Meng Hui said with emotion, as if he had some experience.

"Your Majesty, what General Meng said is extremely true. The Tatar army is coming in an instant, and Your Majesty still forgets about it, and it's a big deal to fight back! ”

Chen Longzhi echoed Meng Heng.

"Your Majesty, there is no time to be sad at this moment. Your Majesty has strategized, and we will definitely take revenge on the revenge of the Ming Vice Admiral and the dead soldiers! ”

Xue Xiaoyu clenched his fists below and said, his words sonorous and powerful.

"You're right! The revenge of all the dead soldiers in Wuxiu Pass, we must take it back! ”

Zhao Hong nodded, with a faint hideousness in his eyes.

A gentleman takes revenge, from morning till night. Moreover, the Mongolian army has already arrived in Hanzhong, and it is just time for a vigorous duel.

"Chen Qing, Ming Xincheng's deeds, tell the whole army. Ming Xincheng set up a monument in the Martyrs' Shrine to make a biography for the world to admire. Properly settle Ming Xincheng's family and arrange for the bereavement money and food. ”

Zhao Hong carefully advised, and Chen Longzhi hurriedly listened to the order.

The emperor praised the heroes and martyrs and lifted the morale of the army, which came at the right time.

"Your Majesty, according to the reports of Pan Fu and Xue Xiaoyu, the Tatar army has gone south from Huayang Road and Yangming Road, and now they have broken through the Wuxiu Pass, it seems that the Tatar iron cavalry is about to come to Hanzhong."

Meng Heng glanced at Chen Longzhi, who understood and hurriedly persuaded:

"Your Majesty, the Tatar army is about to arrive, Your Majesty might as well withdraw to the Lizhou camp and sit in the rear. I'll leave it to the ministers and General Zhao and General Meng here. ”

The emperor is here, in case the Xingyuan Mansion City is breached, and the emperor is killed or captured, it will be a big joke.

"Your Majesty, the king of a country, is the leader of the Great Song Dynasty, and the hope of tens of millions of soldiers and civilians must not be anything wrong. Please ask Your Majesty to sit in the rear, so that the soldiers can kill the enemy with peace of mind! ”

Zhao Wei, the commander of Xingyuan Mansion, followed the persuasion.

In case the Xingyuan Mansion City is broken, the emperor is killed, or becomes a prisoner. These people will die and cannot be redeemed.

"Do you think I'm running away?"

Zhao Hong smiled slightly and shook his head.

"The 100,000 Great Song Ruishi in the Northwest, can't they protect me? If that were the case, I would have to consider myself unlucky! ”

Zhao Hong waved his hand to stop the dissuasion of the ministers.

"I sit in the city of Xingyuan Mansion and wait for the Tatar army to come. I have made up my mind, no need to say anything! ”

The city of Xingyuan Mansion is strong and tall, in addition to the 10,000 soldiers in the city, there is also his 3,000-foot cavalry forbidden army. Not to mention, there are at least 10,000 people in the city.

With so many men and horses, with firearms, and defending the city, there should be no problem for a month or two.

The generals had no choice but to keep silent.

The emperor is fierce, who dares to oppose what he decides?

The point is, it's useless to oppose it.

"The war is about to break out, everyone is good to defend the city. The Tatar army also had firearms, and it was better for the army to be careful. ”

Zhao Hong looked at Zhao Wei and Meng Heng, and said seriously.

It is not surprising that the Mongolian army has firearms. There are many craftsmen in the Mongolian army, although four years ago, in the first battle of the city of Chuzhou, hundreds of craftsmen in the Subutai army were wiped out, but it did not affect the number and quality of craftsmen in the Mongolian army, and it is not surprising that firearms were made.

Of course, Zhao Hong has absolute confidence in his firearms.

Zhao Wei and Meng Heng hurriedly received the order, and Zhao Hong continued to ask.

"Where Lu Wende and Jiang Wanzai are, is there a report?"

If the Mongol army is really divided into two routes, the western front should first reach the city of Chuzhou, and Lü Wende should also have a report.

"Your Majesty, the military report of the city of Chuzhou!"

Before Zhao Hong's words fell, the sergeant came in to report, and everyone was in good spirits.

Needless to say, Lu Wende came to report at this time that the Mongol army must be heading south in two ways and will join Hanzhong under his feet.

Sure enough, the sergeant came in to report, which was basically consistent with Zhao Hong's estimate.

"The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings!"

After reading the military report, Zhao Hong laughed softly:

"Lü Wende set up a formation in the east of the city of Chuzhou, to block the road to the south, and to fight against the Tatar army in Subutai. It seems that he has a lot of energy! ”

What made him happy was that the Northwest Frontier Army finally had the ability and courage to fight in the field.

"Your Majesty, the Tatar army was divided and was broken by our army individually. In this way, Wang Jian and Jiang Wanzai do not have so much pressure. ”

The relaxation on Chen Longzhi's face couldn't be hidden.

"Your Majesty, I hope that the Tatar army will all come to Hanzhong and have a good field battle with our army. Only by constantly fighting and winning can we build a truly strong army, one of them. Second, if the Subu Taiwan Department retreats and meets my reinforcements from the south, I am afraid that the grass will be startled, and the war will be unpredictable! ”

Meng Heng's tone was calm, but he had another opinion.

Zhao Hong bowed his head slightly and passed down the military order.

"Send someone to inform Lu Wende and Jiang Wanzai, so that they can make their debut and slow down the eastward march of the Taiwan Department. Let's concentrate our forces and fight to the death with the Tatar army in Hanzhong! ”

As Meng Heng said, only continuous victories can give confidence to the soldiers and build an iron army.

"How long can the grain and grass on the two roads of Lizhou last?"

Wuxiu Pass was breached, and Zhao Hong's confidence declined inexplicably. He could not afford the casualties of such a big battle.

"Your Majesty, you can hold out until February next year."

Chen Longzhi and Meng Heng glanced at each other, both worried.

"Your Majesty, a sneak attack war, the Lord will be incompetent, don't worry. Our northwest border army is elite, there are many good generals, Wang Jian on the eastern front, Yu Yu Cao Youwan on the northern front, and Lu Wende Jiang Wanzai on the western front, all of them are brave and resolute, and none of them are cowardly and incompetent. Your Majesty is worry-free. ”

Meng Hui probably guessed Zhao Hong's worries.

"Your Majesty, success or failure is just a common thing in soldiers. A small setback will only make the officers and men of the three armies shameful and brave, and they will be more able to kill the enemy and serve the country. ”

Chen Longzhi followed.

The courtiers seemed to have misunderstood what they meant, Zhao Hong shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"You think I'm scared? I just can't bear to see the young people of my Great Song Dynasty shed blood and sacrifice. They are all the hopes of my Great Song Dynasty, young and in their prime. Watching my young life pass away, I really can't bear it! ”

One will be successful, and ten thousand bones will wither. After this war, I am afraid that tens of thousands of young lives will be lost, which makes people feel cruel and embarrassing when they think about it.

The emperor loves soldiers like sons, and all the generals and ministers admire him.

At the moment of the great enemy, they can only fight bloody battles to repay the king's kindness.

"Zhuqing, the war is about to break out, you all work together to check and fill in the gaps, and fight the Tatars together."

The Great War is coming, and it is worth looking forward to how the war will develop.