September 25, Saibei.

On the vast grassland is a towering hillside with six imposing stone monuments standing on the slope.

Due to the perennial wind and rain, the stele has long been mottled, and the inscription has become blurred.

Even so, whenever the Mongols pass through here, they still come to the stele with devotion to worship Genghis Khan as an expression of their respect and worship.

The name of this place is "Wanggui Slope", and the six stone tablets standing on the slope represent the bloody struggle of Genghis Khan's six expeditions to Western Xia.

Leading the army to the west, Wangguipo is a must-pass place. Every time Genghis Khan passed here, he ordered someone to erect a stone monument and pray for the blessing of the heavens and the victory of the army.

However, six expeditions to the Western Xia, which lasted 22 years, Genghis Khan failed to achieve his wish.

Until the final battle, Genghis Khan never returned, and died in a foreign land. Since then, this hillside has had the name "Wangguipo", which means "looking forward to the return of the Great Khan".

In late autumn, the cool breeze gusts on the grassland, oozing a hint of winter chill in advance.

At noon, looking back on the slope, several horses were roaming gracefully and lovingly devouring the withered grass, and four men in Mongolian robes sat under the stone monument, all with solemn faces and without saying a word.

They were Yan Wuji, Su He, Sui Zuo, and Tao Amu who had just come out of the Great Khan's Palace. In the morning, they had reported what had happened in Huashan to the Mongol Great Khan in 1510.

Sui Zuo took the guilt of Jing and repeatedly asked the Mongolian Khan for war, wanting to lead his troops to exterminate the Central Plains martial arts, and the shame of Snow Huashan.

Yan Wuji was different, he used Sui Zuo's life as an excuse to show that the factions in the Central Plains did not dare to oppose the Mongol court, and fought the basis of reason in order to continue to surrender.

The two fought with each other in the Great Khan's Palace, refusing to give in to each other and arguing.

Interestingly, when the Mongol Khan learned of the cause and effect, he did not reply directly, but ordered them to retreat first and wait for news at Wangguipo.

At this point, they had been waiting for two hours in Wangguipo, because Yan Wuji and Sui Zuo were both dissatisfied, so no one cared about anyone, which made Su He and Tao Amu very embarrassed.

"Persuasion, persuasion, you know that persuasion is not afraid that Ben will rob you of your credit!"

Finally, Sui Zuo, who had a violent temperament, took the lead and couldn't bear the resentment in his heart, glared angrily at Yan Wuji, whose face was sinking like water, and reprimanded, "You first persuade Luo Tianjin, and then persuade Yun to chase the moon, and you are scheming, and the organs are exhausted, what is the result? In the end, those bastards are becoming more and more united, on the other hand, we are dead and injured, not to mention the time and effort, and we lose the face of the Mongols." If it weren't for the kindness of the Great Khan, how could you excuse the Han people again and again?"

"What a big joke!" Yan Wuji didn't show weakness and choked up, "If it weren't for your ignorance and carelessness, why would you have been knocked unconscious and stripped naked and thrown into a box? You are a general in command, and you have not been able to catch even a big fish after a slaughter, what kind of net do you boast of, and it is difficult to fly with wings? In my opinion, the Great Khan is indeed kind-hearted, otherwise you would have already fallen to the ground, how could you sit here comfortably and make a big fuss?"

"Yan Wuji, Ben will indeed be guilty, as long as the Great Khan orders it, my head can be moved at any time. Sui Zuo said angrily, "What about you? Aren't you at all wrong? As the lord of Chifeng Ridge, he boasts that he has been crawling and rolling in the rivers and lakes for decades, and he always likes to talk about it on weekdays, and he pretends to be unfathomable, as if he can do anything, what is the result? In the face of the person who pretends to be me, you are unaware of it? Being played by someone as a monkey, and you dare to speak out?"

"Sui Zuo, you don't want to deceive people too much!"

"Yan Wuji, Huashan failed, you and I can't escape the blame, don't pick yourself so clean!"

"You ......"

"General, someone's coming!"

When Sui Zuo and Yan Wuji were like fire and water, Tao Amu's eyes suddenly lit up, stretched out his hand and pointed at a group of fast horses roaring from the north, and said excitedly, "Look! It's Marshal Wang's men." ”

"Phew!"

Between the lightning and flint, more than a dozen fast horses rushed up the Wanggui slope one after another.

The person at the head is about thirty years old, more than nine feet long, with upright facial features, clear contours, majestic and domineering. It is very burly, sitting on a tall horse, like a vajra arhat, which makes people feel awe-inspiring.

This person is a close confidant of the Mongolian Great Khan, a pivotal figure in the steppe, holding the elite Mongolian general, Wang Dechen.

Wang Dechen has studied literature and martial arts since he was a child, and his martial arts are excellent, so he is deeply valued by the Mongolian Khan.

Although he is not very old, Wang Dechen's battlefield experience is extremely old. When he was a teenager, he commanded the army to fight in all directions, and his talents were outstanding, and he was brave and brave for more than 20 years.

It is worth mentioning that Wang Xutong, the former general of Luoyang, came from the same Wang Gu Department as Wang Dechen. Although the two are far apart in age, they have always been called brothers.

"The last general will see Commander-in-Chief Wang!"

"Yan has seen Marshal Wang. ”

As soon as they saw Wang Dechen, Sui Zuo and Yan Wuji hurriedly got up and saluted.

"Ben Shuai brings good news, bad news. Wang Dechen's voice was deep and deep, very manly, "Which one do you want to listen to first?"

"Bad news!"

Sui Zuo and Yan Wuji spoke in unison, and then glanced at each other, with a look of surprise on their faces.

"Good. Wang Dechen nodded and said, "The bad news is that the Great Khan was extremely dissatisfied with the actions of the two of you in the Central Plains, so he ordered Sui Zuo to be removed from the position of general of Xijing, and at the same time deprived Yan Wuji of the power of commanding the Huma Gang and the twenty-four cities of Mobei." ”

Hearing this, Sui and Yan's hearts sank, and their faces became extremely ugly.

"That'...... The good news?" asked Sui Zuo tremblingly.

"The good news is that the Great Khan has decided not to kill you for the time being, and is giving you a chance to make meritorious deeds. Wang Dechen continued, "Sui Zuo returned to the camp and temporarily took the post of general of Xijing until the new general went to the camp in Beijing to hand over. Yan Wuji returned to Chifengling to reflect on his own mistakes, and before the Great Khan issued a new order, he must not interfere in the affairs of the Central Plains without authorization, so as not to be self-defeating and make mistakes again and again. ”

"Yes. Sui Zuo and Yan Wuji did not dare to disobey the orders of the Great Khan, and they surrendered their orders one after another.

"Dare to ask Commander-in-Chief Wang. Yan Wuji hesitated, "What is the Great Khan's attitude towards the Central Plains Martial Arts......?" Is it war or peace?"

"Lord Yan Ling's words are wrong. Wang Dechen corrected, "In the eyes of the Great Khan, any enemy has only two options, either surrender or die, how can there be a 'war peace'?"

The old man lost his words. Yan Wuji's eyes changed, and he hurriedly changed his words, "I don't know if the Great Khan's attitude towards the Central Plains is ......"

"The Han Chinese are ignorant and stubborn, and the Great Khan has given them many opportunities. Today, the Great Khan has gradually lost his patience. Wang Dechen said unhappily, "Especially the matter of Huashan, which made the Great Khan extremely angry. Jianghu recklessly dared to pretend to be a Mongolian general to deploy troops and horses, and even killed more than a dozen deputy generals in the big tent of the Chinese army. This is a great shame that has never been seen since the establishment of the Great Mongolian State. Dealing with such a sloppy people, does Lord Yan Ling think that there is still a need to surrender?"

Wang Dechen's words made Sui Zuo and Yan Wuji's expressions change at the same time.

The difference was that Sui Zuo's face was ecstatic, while Yan Wuji's eyes were full of loss.

"Could it be that the Great Khan has decided to send troops to the Song State?" Sui Zuo said excitedly, "When will the army be sent?" The last general is willing to lead 30,000 dead soldiers as the vanguard, and vow to attack Lin'an City within three months, in order to defeat the success. ”

"At present, our soldiers and horses are fighting on the western and southern fronts, and if we start a war against the Han people again, we are only afraid of ...... The tide of battle is not in our favor. Yan Wuji still did not give up, and argued, "If the various factions in the Central Plains are recruited under his command, once the troops are raised, they can join forces from inside and outside, and then the time will be ......."

"No need!" Wang Dechen interrupted expressionlessly, "War is war, and only by relying on strong bows and crossbows and fast horses and scimitars can the world be the most reliable and stable." As for what you said about the cooperation between the inside and the outside, recruiting peace and persuading surrender, after all, it is a crooked and evil way, and it is difficult to get into the hall of elegance. ”

"Well said!" Sui Zuo listened to Wang Dechen's words, Sui Zuo's blood boiled, and he was full of pride, and he clapped his hands again and again, "What Marshal Wang said is very true, conspiracy and trickery are tricks used by cowards and weaklings, and for us Mongolian iron horsemen, there is nothing in the world that can resist our bows, horses, sabers and arrows. ”

"But ......"

"Lord Yanling, you are not by the Great Khan's side, how do you know the Great Khan's thoughts?" Wang Dechen explained, "In fact, as early as a few years ago, the Great Khan had already formulated the strategy of 'Death of the Song Dynasty', which we call the 'Great Encirclement' strategy. Troops were dispatched from Gansu, bypassing the Yangtze River moat, passing through western Sichuan, and destroying Dali. Now, Duan Xingzhi, the monarch of Dali, was captured, Dali was destroyed, and the 'encirclement' of the Song State has been formed. The current Song Kingdom is just a piece of fat in our mouths, as long as we want to eat it, we can swallow it in our stomachs at any time. As for the 'Central Plains Martial Arts' that you have in mind, it seems to be very important, but it is actually dispensable. was valued by the Great Khan before, but it was actually a strategy to attack the west. One was prepared, and the other prevented them from joining forces with the Song court. In fact, in the eyes of the Great Khan, this group of grass robbers is not even a fly, and it is not worth mentioning at all. ”

"In this way, the Great Khan has made up his mind to raise troops to the south?" Yan Wuji said thoughtfully, "Dare to ask when the troops will be moved? The old man is willing to lead the Chifeng Ridge, the Twenty-Four Cities, and the Huma Gang to take the lead in the next city for the Great Khan." ”

"The soldiers are fast, and they won't make you wait too long. As for the details of the troop transfer, it seems that there is no need for this commander to explain to you. ”

"That's!

As if sensing Wang Dechen's displeasure, Yan Wuji hurriedly gave up his hand, not daring to ask more questions. ”

Wang Dechen snorted and said, "You don't have to worry, since the Great Khan has decided to let you make up for your mistakes, he will definitely give you the opportunity to make contributions." I only hope that when the time comes, you will not repeat the mistakes of the past and disgrace the face of my Great Mongolia. ”

"Yes. ”

"Go back, when the time comes, the Great Khan has his own arrangements for you. ”

After that, Wang Dechen ignored the attitudes of Sui Zuo and Yan Wuji, and swept away from Su He with a meaningful look, then turned the horse's head, shouted violently, and led the troops away.

Looking at the slope, Yan Wuji, Su He, Sui Zuo, and Tao Amu were left behind. The four of them had their own thoughts, their expressions were very different, and they looked at Wang Dechen who gradually disappeared from sight in a daze, and they couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.

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