"This...this...it sounds a bit reasonable, but it's too far-fetched!" Wu Qian could no longer sit still at this time, and stood up and said with his lips trembling.

"If you want to say far-fetched, there must be some, but this is not a fool's talk. A war must be even more victorious. The right time and the right people are indispensable. The Mongols may have the advantage of the time, but the right people are not involved in the right people. Especially after the tragic massacre twenty years ago in Shu, the people of Shu and Mongolia cannot resolve the deep feud with the blood sea of ​​Mongolia. They will definitely fight to the end. In addition, the terrain and climate are not familiar with the Mongolians, so they are defeated.

It is not impossible in Shu. If Mengge died suddenly, Mongolia would have to rebel civil unrest because of the Khan throne. The Mongolian army would have retreated soon. If the Mongolian army took advantage of this opportunity to hold back the Mongolian army, the Mongolian army would have to be in chaos. If the court had a strong man in charge and mobilized various armies to make arrangements in advance, it might be possible to turn defeat into victory and annihilate the main force of the Mongolian army. In this way, the Mongolian civil unrest and the loss of military strength would be too great. It would not offend our Song Dynasty again for at least twenty years. It's a pity..."

"What a pity?" Wu Qian took a few deep breaths and asked forcibly calming himself down.

"It's a pity that even if Brother Meng is really dead, I am afraid that no one in the Song Dynasty can do it. I will only watch the Mongolian army retreat calmly. Some people may even take the opportunity to make peace with the Mongolians and miss this opportunity to split Mongolia's civil strife!" Zhao Qi sighed and shook his head.

"Mengge's death is just a speculation of his nephew. I think it's unlikely that it will be possible, and it's even more impossible to encircle and suppress the Mongolian army. Now, Ding Daquan, a bastard who is not in military affairs, controls the Chaogang and can withstand the Mongol attack and stabilize Jingxiang!" Wu Qian sat down and pulled his beard and breathed slowly.

"It seems that it is inevitable that our Song Dynasty will be retraceable to Dali again. If Mengge dies, the main force of the Mongolian army will retreat safely. At most two or three years, Mongolia will definitely elect a new Khan again. The new Khan ascends the throne, and the target will still be the only piece of fat in our Song Dynasty. Hundreds of thousands of powerful Mongolian troops will come again in an instant, and I will never have any chance!" Zhao Qi smiled bitterly, and instantly felt a little breathless.

The method he mentioned just now was definitely the only chance for the Song Dynasty to struggle. Before Mengge hung up, he arranged a pocket in advance along the Huaihe River. Then, after the news of Mengge came out, Kublai Khan would inevitably retreat to fight for the Khan throne. At this time, the Song Dynasty did not hesitate to fight and attack the Mongolian army. If he had the opportunity to kill Kublai Khan, the wheel of history would completely change its direction. Without the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongolian ancestor Kublai Khan, it is still unknown what changes would happen within it, but no matter who ascended the throne, it would have a huge and unknown impact on the Song and Mongolia countries and even the entire world pattern.

Unfortunately, from Wu Qian's words, he also knew that this matter was just his wishful thinking.

At least, Meng Ge's death in Sichuan this time is just a so-called speculation.

Not to mention that Wu Qian didn't believe this speculation, the entire Song Dynasty and even the Mongols would not believe it.

In other words, although Zhao Qi knew the direction of history and knew that Meng Ge would definitely die, he did not have any power to make any changes at the moment. The only thing was that after this thing came true, it would add a lot to Wu Qian's trust in him.

One advantage of gaining Wu Qian's trust is that Ding Daquan stepped down next year, Wu Qian became the left prime minister, and Jia Sidao squeezed out Cheng Yuanfeng to be the right prime minister and Privy Councilor. Because of the disagreement, Wu Qian was quickly dismissed from the capital and later killed by Jia Sidao. As long as Wu Qian gained the trust of Wu Qian, Wu Qian could be wary of Jia Sidao in advance, and it would be best to gain a foothold in the court, so that the court would not be controlled by Jia Sidao alone.

Jia Sidao's historical evaluations are mixed, but overall he is not a good person, he has the merits, but he also has the essence of a treacherous minister. Especially after becoming the prime minister, he played too much and fought crickets all day long, which led to the imitation of all the people and officials and gentry in the world. For a time, the price of crickets among the people rose sharply, and the common people did not farm and worked, and they went everywhere to catch crickets and raise crickets. Some so-called fighting insects are worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan. Under such a trend, no one in the Song Dynasty was concerned about whether the country was in danger from top to bottom. Jia Si

In order to maintain his power and status, Dao dominated the court and did not tell the emperor about all matters. Later, it developed until Kublai Khan had besieged Xiangyang for three years, and Song Duzong only learned about this news. Of course, Song Duzong was also a fool, and it was useless to tell him, but it was definitely unforgivable to deceive the emperor. At the same time, in the rescue battle against Xiangyang, Jia Sidao's command could be said to be a mess, and he did not succeed for a whole six years. He was the most mentally retarded military commander in Chinese history, no doubt about it.

This kind of person has been in charge of the government for more than ten years, and with a fool's emperor, this strange combination finally completely collapsed the originally shaky Song Empire.

"Duke Chongguo, if Mengge really dies, who do you think can ascend to the position of Khan of Mongolia?" After all the information about Jia Sidao after he came to power broke through Zhao Qi's mind, Zhao Qi suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

"This..." Wu Qian's face was solemn and thought for a long time in his mind, "Mongolia's national power is stable. Mengge still has two younger brothers who control military power, one is Kublai Khan and the other is Ali Buge. Ali Buge is stationed in the capital and forest. We are not familiar with it, but Kublai Khan led Mo Nan to use a large number of Confucian scholars in the Jin Kingdom as his staff, and also valued many noble families from the northern and central plains. This person respects Confucianism and is said to like my Chinese culture very much. He often recites poems and paintings. If he ascends the throne as a khan, he will think he will be gentler to my Song Dynasty..."

Zhao Qi:...

Well, it was Kublai Khan who was more gentle to the Song Dynasty in Wu Qian's mouth, who finally completely killed the Song Dynasty.

If you like it, grab it. This is what nomads are best at doing.

Moreover, as an official who is worried about the country and the people, Wu Qian is quite clear about the situation in Mongolia. If it were some other middle and low-level officials, he probably didn't even know who Ali Buge is, because Zhao Qi also asked Chen Ji and Yao Ran about this question. Apart from knowing about the big figures such as Temujin Ogede and Mongke Tolei, they almost didn't know anything about the situation in Mongolia, and they almost didn't know about the Mongol generals such as Shuchi, Chagatai, and Hulagu who conquered the West.

This era of news has indeed spread very slowly.

But knowing nothing about his enemies is also a tragedy for the Song people, and even the Mongols' military movements are completely unknown. This is the serious consequence of not having a strong military commander. Everything is passive. After the enemy comes to the door, they start to dispatch troops and deploy defenses. Naturally, they are frivolous and beaten to pieces every time.

"Since Duke Chong is inclined to Kublai Khan to ascend to the throne of Khan, what will Kublai Khan react when Alibuge is stationed in the capital Helin and Mengge suddenly dies?" Zhao Qi asked again.

Wu Qian pinched his beard and thought for a while before staring at Zhao Qi, saying, "When nephew talked about Mengge's death repeatedly, he asked me repeatedly about the successor of the next great khan of Mongolia, but now he is the Mongolian army is approaching. What we urgently need to deal with is how to resist the attack of the Mongols, rather than discussing these meaningless topics!"

"If a person has no long-term plan, he will have immediate worries. Only by knowing his enemy and knowing himself can he be defeated in a hundred battles. Chongguo Duke, the court has almost zero understanding of the Mongolians. Almost no one cares about the movements of the Mongolians in the West, and no one cares about or inquire about the civil and military forces of the court. This time, Mongolia can finally free up his hands to concentrate on dealing with our Song Dynasty. From a strategic perspective, the Mongolians are already in an absolute advantage. They can continuously mobilize troops from the West to join the war, and our Song Dynasty has no depth and barriers, and are in a completely weak position. From a tactical perspective, Mongolia is well prepared, and Mengge Khan personally led the elite troops to attack Shu, and wanted to take it down in one fell swoop.

Sichuan, opening the door to Jingxiang, this intention is very obvious. Sichuan is far away from the center and the court is beyond reach. It can only depend on the will of heaven. From the perspective of the battle, the two large armies of Mongolia invaded the Song Dynasty at the same time, to separate the deployment of our troops in the Song Dynasty, and they cannot effectively and promptly assist Sichuan. Therefore, from any aspect, we are in an absolute passive position. Moreover, Mongolia still has a large army that has not moved, that is Kublai Khan. This person is familiar with Han affairs and has a large number of Han aides and Shihou helpers. If he participates in the war, under the oppression of the three armies, Chongguogong believes that our Song Dynasty can last for a long time?"

Wu Qian's face kept trembling, and after a long time, he shook his head and sighed: "Although what my nephew said makes sense, after all, I still have so many troops in the Song Dynasty, and it is not impossible to fight back!"

"You guys dare to say something. I'm afraid you don't really believe what Duke Chong said!"

"So what if I don't believe it? I'm not in the court and I don't take charge of military affairs. Even if I know all the movements of the Mongols, it will be useless if I don't get the emperor's support!" Wu Qian shook his head with a gray face.

"That kid is the same as before. If the Song Dynasty wants to escape, it can only depend on the will of God. This time, the kid doesn't make a bet with Duke Chong. After all, it is related to the fate of the country. You can't afford to bet, and Duke Guo, you can't afford to bet either. I will tell you all the speculations for you to refer to. I hope that when you write to the emperor, you can also mention these speculations slightly, which may be beneficial to you in the future!"
Chapter completed!