Chapter 75 Crossing the river and dying north

For the Xiying leader Nunuchi, he is now facing a dilemma. Li Jun gave him a multiple-choice question, and he was reading the question in his hand, but he didn't know how to choose.

The title that Li Jun asked the Mongolian general to surrender was written by Li Jun himself, and there were only three words: "Submit? Don't surrender?" Li Jun is really a scholar, and even forced surrender became a multiple-choice question.

This question seems simple, but it is actually extremely difficult. Li Jun's meaning is very clear. Either you surrender or turn Xiying into the second main camp, first ten thousand cannons were blown into scorched earth, and then send a tiger and wolf army to deal with you. The Mongolians claim to be fierce, but the fierceness shown by the Song army in the battle to attack the main camp was definitely not inferior to them, and it should be said that it is above them. This surrender general who witnessed the destruction of the main camp told Nunuchi, and Nunuchi was frightened when he heard it.

There are examples of defeat in Mongolian history, such as Qin Buhua defeated the Egyptians in the battle to attack Egypt, but he would rather die than escape, let alone surrender. If Nunuchi surrendered according to Li Jun's wishes, he would be the first general in Mongolian history to lead a 100,000 army to surrender, which he would be difficult for him to do.

If it does not fall, what will the consequences will be? As long as there is no problem with the nerves, it will definitely accumulate corpses and blood flow into rivers. Needless to say, Li Jun will not be ruthless to him. The cannons on the top of the mountain look like the mouth of a demon, and they will spit out flames at any time and swallow Xiying.

Nunu Chigong refused to give up and asked his personal soldiers: "Is there any news about the Grand Marshal?" The Grand Marshal he mentioned refers to Guo Kan. Guo Kan mysteriously disappeared when he was attacked in the main business. Not only did the Mongolian army not find his whereabouts, but the Song army did not find it, as if it had disappeared from this world.

"Sir, there is no news about the general." The personal soldiers answered immediately.

Nunuchi thought for a moment and said, "Send more people to find them."

"You have said this countless times, but it's like an iron bucket for the Song army outside. How can our people get out? Even if you have this intention, you don't have this power." The personal soldiers complained in their hearts and replied: "Get orders." They hurriedly ran away. If they didn't leave quickly, who would know if he would repeat this order again, and that would be a big trouble.

Nunuchi wanted to delay. If he found Guo Kan at that time, everything would be hosted by Guo Kan. Even if he couldn't find it, he would be delayed for a while. His abacus was very good, but unfortunately, Li Jun didn't give him time at all. A Mongolian general walked in with a fragrant branch in his hand and said, "Master, make a decision quickly. They said that after the incense branch was burned, they fired."

Nunuchi glanced at the incense in his hand. It was less than half an inch long. He knew that the surrendered general had already lit an incense of the same length when the Song army left. The incense here was almost burned, and the incense on the Song army was almost burned. He had not had much time, and it was time to make a decision.

After wiping the sweat from his forehead, Nunu Chi sat on the chair and said softly: "I surrender." As if these three words weighed ten thousand pounds, he struggled to say it. After saying that, he leaned his head on the chair and closed his eyes weakly.

This great march led by Guo Kan ended here.

The counterattack that began in early spring of the 10th year of Xianchun started with the Battle of Ningbo and ended with the surrender of Nunuchi. A total of 750,000 Mongolian troops in Jiangnan were annihilated, plus the Mongolian troops in the melee of Huaixi, nearly 800,000. This does not count the Mongolian naval forces annihilated by Jiaoshan River and Ningbo Naval Battle.

Although Kublai Khan, who suffered severe injuries, still controlled the territory north of the Yangtze River and still had strong strength, it was not a trivial matter that nearly one million troops were annihilated. Although it did not hurt Kublai Khan's vitality, it also hurt his bones.

Judging from the map, the area that Li Jun can control is still half of the country, which seems to be no different from before. In fact, the overall strength has begun to change and has begun to become beneficial to the Southern Song Dynasty. Of course, Li Jun still has a long way to go to stabilize Huaidong and Huaixi and Sichuan, restore Bianjing, and recover Yanyun.

The night was drooping, and three people were sitting on a raft that was extremely simple, paddling towards the north shore.

This raft is more like a canoe than a raft. It is made of seven dry woods. There is only a place where you put your feet. Three people and three horses stood on the raft and seemed very crowded. You have to be careful when turning around, otherwise you will fall into the river.

The owner of the raft was Guo Kan and his two trusted soldiers. Guo Kan fainted and rescued him. For a person like Guo Kan, breaking through alone in the encirclement was not difficult, and he soon escaped from the main business. However, the Song army searched for his net as dense as a spider web, which made him dare not take it lightly. With the help of the two personal soldiers, he finally arrived at the Yangtze River for several thrilling moments.

The Yangtze River was not safe at this time, so Zheng Jinghe carried out a strict blockade. If you want to cross the Yangtze River, unless it turns into a bird and fly over, there will be Song army ships patrolling everywhere on the river. There will be Song army inspections at every possible location where the river crosses.

In order to prevent Guo Kan from crossing the river and escaping, Zheng Jinghe controlled all the ships on the Yangtze River, including the fishing boats of ordinary people. Guo Kan had no such possibility if he wanted to find a boat to cross the river.

However, for Guo Kan, crossing the Yangtze River was not difficult. The difficulty was how to avoid the patrol of the Song army. They demolished an abandoned house, tied the dry wood slightly with a rope, pushed it into the water, and crossed the river while the night was dark. At that time, the Yangtze River had just experienced war, and the people fled, and there were empty houses everywhere. It was too easy for Guo Kan to dry the wood.

When he arrived in Jiangxin, Guo Kan looked back at the south bank and couldn't help but sigh. This was the first time he had suffered a defeat in his life, but he was still so miserable. Only the three of them were left in the 550,000 army, which was only worse than Boyan. Boyan's army had more than a dozen personal soldiers left, and he only had two personal soldiers, so it was naturally worse.

Guo Kan is worthy of being a god. Even losing is a big deal, and only the title of god is matched with it.

At this moment, a team of patrol ships of the Song army came, which was the Song army's steamship. Guo Kan knew something was wrong. In this dilemma, he, a god, had no choice but to watch the Song army send a signal and ask them to stop and undergo cross-examination. Guo Kan looked at the Song army's signal and became more anxious. The Song army said in the signal that if they kept firing, they would have to fire.

Guo Kan naturally would not stop, so the Song army did what he said, aiming the cannons at them and fired them. Several shells fell on the nearby water and exploded. The splashes splashed high, and the splashed water wet Guo Kan's clothes. The cool river water looked like the cold face of the god of death, which made people frightened.

Another round of shells came, and a shell fell on the raft. Guo Kan shouted, "Jump quickly." He rolled into the river from the raft. Two personal soldiers immediately jumped into the river, and even three war horses were frightened and jumped into the river. After the explosion, the raft no longer existed. There were several broken wood on the river surface, and the water column soaring into the sky made a rustling sound. If they jumped slowly, they would definitely be finished.

The Song army couldn't help but cheer. However, they did not see the scene covered by the night. Guo Kan and his personal soldiers were grabbing the tail of the horse and swimming towards the north shore.

"Emperor, haha, now, our cavalry unit has, and there are so many cavalry units at once. This is something I never dreamed of in my life." Gundam stroked his white beard and said to Li Jun with a smile, as if batches of cavalry were right in front of him, waiting for him to command.

The Song Dynasty did not learn from the Western Han Dynasty to promote horse politics. There were few horses and could not form large-scale cavalry troops. It was a great loss to fight against the Liao, Jin, Western Xia and Mongolians. It mainly relied on infantry, plus long-range shooting weapons, such as the Divine Arm Bow improved by Han Shizhong. There was no large number of cavalry troops to effectively maneuver and attack the enemy's strategic goals. This was also one of the reasons why the Song army was unable to win in foreign wars.

This time, Guo Kan went south and brought a total of 100,000 heavy cavalry, 150,000 light cavalry, a total of 250,000 war horses. In addition to the killed war horses, injured war horses and sick war horses, there are almost 140,000 seized war horses to use. In other words, if Li Jun formed a cavalry, 140,000 cavalry troops would be born overnight. If they were equipped with the best weapons, such as treasure swords, chain mails, and muskets, their combat capabilities would definitely be above the Mongolian army. What a powerful strike force this is, it would be impossible to be unhappy if this veteran who had fought with the Mongols for a lifetime.

Gundam's words came to Zhang Shijie and the others, and they all couldn't help but nodded in agreement. Zhang Shijie said: "Yes, what General Gao said is exactly what the ministers and others think. Your Majesty, hurry up and issue an order to form our cavalry unit. Humph, when there are cavalry, the end of the Tartars will come!"

Li Jun heard it in his ears. Zhang Shijie's words were not spoken, but rather they seemed to be singing.

There were 140,000 more cavalry troops in the air. If they were used well, it was really difficult for people to give an accurate number. They were all familiar with the destruction of the Huns created by the Western Han Dynasty using cavalry troops to defeat the Huns. With this cavalry unit, it is natural that it is just around the corner. It is impossible to ask Zhang Shijie not to sing a song.

Li Jun likes to attack people, glanced at the generals with a happy face and said, "You guys are too optimistic. We can't do anything to fish in the water. I have thought that this cavalry unit will naturally be formed, but it can't be 140,000, so we can only form less."

As long as the nerves are not confused, Li Jun, a person who has always been wise, said that he should form less. The generals were confused all of a sudden and did not know what Li Jun sold in his gourd. The anxious Gundam immediately objected and said, "Emperor, I will listen to you for other matters, but I can't understand this matter. Why don't you use so many horses to form a cavalry? Could it be that the emperor wants to eat horse meat?"

Li Juntu burst out laughing and said, "You General Gao, you really know how to arrange people. You have to know that horse meat is sour, so no pork is as delicious as pork. I mean, we select a batch of mares and stallions from these war horses, build a few horse farms, and raise a large number of horse cubs. In that case, our cavalry will be inexhaustible and useless. Now, there are fewer cavalry, we will have more in the future." With a wave of our right hand, we said loudly: "How much do you want, how much do you have!"

Li Jun was an initiative to restore the horse politics of the Western Han Dynasty. If he really did what Li Jun said, he could select nearly 50,000 mares and thousands of stallions. In less than a few years, there would be hundreds of thousands of war horses and hundreds of thousands of cavalry.

As soon as Li Jun finished speaking, a lot of applause came out, and there were also praises from the generals' "Emperor's Holy Ming".

Gao Da slapped his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, you said it a long time ago, which made me anxious. I thought the emperor wanted to eat horse meat."

His words drowned out a laugh, and even Li Jun couldn't help laughing, pointing at Gundam and said, "You really dare to think about it."

After their jokes, the already joyful atmosphere was even better.

Zhao Liangchun pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend someone to be in charge of raising horses."

Li Jun knew that Zhao Liangchun was a person with high vision and would not take ordinary people seriously. He recommended him so actively, and he must be a very accomplished person. He said happily: "General Zhao, who do you think it is?"

"When I was in Guangzhou, I saw a pig farmer expert. His name was Hu Gou. Because the pigs were raised well, someone gave him a nickname called Hu Zhu Dog." Zhao Liangchun's words began with the beginning, and interrupted the laughter of the generals. No wonder, the original atmosphere was good, and after hearing such a strange name, there was a reason why he laughed out loud.

Even Li Jun couldn't help but say, "It's really hard to break up, there's such a name."

Zhao Liangchun hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, what I am saying is the truth. The pig raised by Hu Gou is big and fat. He also summarized a set of tips for raising pigs. After hearing this, I talked to him and found that this person not only raises pigs well, but also has a set of large animals. The animals he raises are so good. Just say horses, they are fat and strong, look pleasing to the eye, and run better, so people don't want to give up when they see them. After discussing with Prime Minister Chen, I handed him over the raising of animals in Guangzhou."

Li Jun smiled and said, "No wonder all the soldiers from Guangzhou are white and fat, they are all raised by his pork, right?"

"That's right." Zhao Liangchun directly agreed.

"Then I will issue an order to Chen Yizhong immediately to come to Lin'an to listen to it." Li Jun said enthusiastically: "Since ancient times, Baili Xi has a good reputation, and it is a legend for all ages. I didn't expect that there would be such a capable person in this dynasty, so I must use it."

Everyone knows that Baili Xi was a slave, but became the prime minister of Duke Mu of Qin. In addition to his ability to govern the country, he also had a lot of cattle. The cows he raised were fat and strong, which was praised.

"Crossing the Yangtze River, the troops were divided into two groups. The left side was led by General Zhang Shijie, General Gundam followed up, General Liao was responsible for coordinating the actions between the armies and advancing from Huaixi." Li Jun stood in front of the map and pointed to the map to assign tasks to the generals.

After the war, after a short rest, cross the Yangtze River immediately, and take advantage of the great defeat of the Mongols to completely stabilize the Huaidong and Huaixi land. This is the best strategy. Li Jun will never give up this opportunity, and of course he wants to make a big move.

This time, the march concentrated all the troops of the Song Dynasty. Every general had a task and was involved in a very wide range of areas. Li Jun decided to make arrangements in person.

Zhang Shijie, Gundam, and Liao Shenggong stood up to receive the order and said, "Abide by the order."

Li Jun called them to sit down and said, "Jun Yu is the leader of the right army, General Liu follows, and Xiangfu is responsible for coordinating the actions between the various departments."

Zhang Jue, Liu Hezi and Li Tingzhi stood up and said, "Abide by the order!"

Zhang Shijie is familiar with Huaixi and Li Tingzhi is familiar with Huaidong. Such an arrangement is perfect.

"The Xuanjia Cavalry, Special Forces, General Huang Han's infantry, and General Jie Jin's cavalry are the general reserve team, led by me, followed by and reinforce wherever there is a need." Li Jun looked at the generals and continued: "Since Emperor Gaozong moved south, the people of the northern world have always been looking forward to the restoration of their hometown. Now, we have invested in the Jiangnan troops, the Huaidong Army, the Huaixi Army, and the Sichuan Army in total 800,000, plus the 150,000 troops in Huaixi and Huaidong defending Jiangbei, a total of 950,000. This is not only the largest operation in the history of our dynasty, but also in the history of China.

"This Northern Expedition is divided into three stages. The first stage is to stabilize the Huaixi and Huaidong areas. The second stage is to advance westward and recover Xiangyang and Qihuang. The right side goes north to Shandong, recover Shandong, and establish a good port so that the navy can transport supplies. The third stage is to target Bianjing!" Bianjing hit the map with a heavy punch.

Since the Song Dynasty moved south, regaining its hometown and restoring Bianjing has always been the long-cherished wish of the Song Dynasty. Many people with kindness and ambition have shed their blood and sacrificed their lives for this. Due to the weakness of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty has never been realized. Until today, this century-old wish has been put into action. Li Jun clearly felt that the heat in the house was much higher, and the eagerness in the eyes of the generals was extremely enthusiastic!

On the bank of the Yangtze River, the Song army had boarded the ship. As long as Li Jun gave the order, he could sail all the boats in one go to Jiangbei, start the northern expedition, and restore his hometown. The revival was imminent, and the soldiers were very excited, and everyone was enthusiastic.

Li Jun stood on the shore and looked at the soldiers who were anxious to cross the river, and became excited. Looking back on how desolate the situation faced by the Southern Song Dynasty when he first came to this world a year ago. It was only a year after, and the situation was completely different. Millions of troops gathered and were preparing to restore the Central Plains. The changes in the past were so huge that Li Jun was a little unbelievable.

Gundam, who was riding on a tall horse with red face, seemed to be twenty years younger, said, "Your Majesty, please give the order quickly."

"Okay, I'll order now." Li Jun interrupted a sound from afar, which said anxiously: "Your Majesty, I have something urgent to do." Li Jun turned around and saw that it was Guan Zhanwen, the Minister of the Secretariat. He looked furious and rushed over. Following a few horse-riding soldiers, everyone was breathless.

The Secretariat of the Secretariat usually doesn't appear here. He came so eagerly that there must be something in the hundred thousand fires. Li Jun felt something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Your Majesty, I am sending you a hundred thousand urgent memorial to the emperor at the order of Prime Minister Wen." Guan Zhanwen tied the reins and even forgot to salute. He gasped and took out a memorial with a lacquer and handed it to Li Jun.

Wen Tianxiang actually asked the minister to go there in person. This matter must be so important that it cannot be more serious. Li Jun took it over, removed the lacquer, and finished reading the memorial. He felt that the sky was spinning. The originally colorful and beautiful world suddenly turned gray. Everything in this world was gray. A mouthful of blood spurted out, fainted, and fell on his back.
Chapter completed!