Chapter 126: Guo Kan received his order

"I will meet the emperor." Guo Kan said to Kublai Khan: "May I ask, what's the matter for summoning me?" Guo Kan was still calm and composed, with his behavior in a normal manner and his behavior was stagnant.

Kublai Khan has always been respectful to the number one counselor, but even if Guo Kan was defeated by Jiangnan, it did not change. He picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Guo Kan, and smiled and said, "Come on, Zhonghe, have a little tea first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Guo Kan took the tea, didn't drink it, and put it on the table, asking, "Master, what's the matter for me to serve? But the emperor has his order, and I will do my best to die."

Guo Kan is Kublai Khan's number one strategist and the number one general. He is as expected as a god, but he is unlikely to fail. When Kublai Khan saw him, he felt at ease. He temporarily put his anxiety on his face and smiled and said, "I will test you if you have anything to do."

Kublai Khan is a very talented person and has a very high vision. Few people see it, and they will not say to their subordinates that they are asking for their words. Of course, this is only for others, and it is an exception to Guo Kan. Guo Kan really deserves this asking for their words.

"The emperor is responsible for a lot of affairs every day and has a lot of national affairs. The king is the one who is in charge of the world. Therefore, the world is decided by the emperor, so there are many things in the world, and it is really hard for me to guess." Guo Kan thought deeply, and saw Kublai Khan looking at him with a smile, knowing that Kublai Khan must ask him to guess. After a moment of contemplation, he already knew the truth and said, "I think that the emperor is worried about Qinchuan at 800 miles."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kublai Khan stroked his hands and said, "Zhonghe is Zhonghe, he hit the point." He picked up the war report and handed it to Guo Kan, "Zhonghe, look. It is really unbelievable. Borhu has been completely destroyed, and the imperial army in Sichuan and the army in Guizhou, Yunnan no longer exists. This is another major loss of the imperial court after the defeat in Jiangnan. Zhonghe, what should the imperial court do next?"

Kublai Khan is worthy of being a stubborn man. If he had a different person in this kind of miserable defeat, he would have been angry and would have scolded his ministers for being incompetent, and would have misled the country and the king, and could not share his worries. However, he said it very ordinary, as if this matter was a trivial matter.

Guo Kan knew that Kublai Khan was going to ask him again and said, "Emperor, Borhu's march is my opinion. My crime is unforgivable, so I also ask the emperor to punish him."

"Victory and defeat are common in military affairs, and loyalty does not have to be taken seriously." Kublai Khan said calmly: "Borhu's march is extremely confidential, and he has adopted the strategy of pulling the net. The possibility of news leaking is very small. I think the Southern Emperor is good at calculating, has seen through our plans, and has made some preparations in advance to achieve the defeat of Borhu. To say responsibility is my responsibility and my gratitude is my approval."

He was exaggerating Guo Kan. Guo Kan didn't understand the truth. He said gratefully: "Thank you, the emperor."

"What I worry about is the land of Qinchuan for 800 miles." Kublai Khan said with a thick eyebrows: "Since ancient times, the imperial states in Qin have been rich and generous, and the people are rich, and there are resources to fight and soldiers to fight. If they fall into the hands of the Southern Dynasty, the consequences will be unimaginable."

The Weihe Plain, which is the Guanzhong region mentioned in ancient books, is very rich. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the emperors and states in Qin have been the ancient times." The Qin State took these 800-mile rich places as its foundation and worked hard to achieve strength. In the end, Qin Shihuang unified China. The Western Han Dynasty also set its foundation here, and Emperor Wu of Han created the first prosperous era in Chinese history. The Southern Song Dynasty stabilized Sichuan, and the next step would be to march into Guanzhong. For Kublai Khan, stabilizing the situation in Guanzhong became the top priority.

"The four countries in Guanzhong can attack and retreat. Qin obtained Guanzhong, so that the six kings in Shandong were wiped out and mixed in one place, this real emperor land." Guo Kan agreed with Kublai Khan and said, "I think it is not that easy for the Southern Dynasty to enter Guanzhong. Now it is already late autumn. The Qinling Mountains are already flying snow and the sky is cold and cold. The Southern Dynasty army will inevitably delay time in the Qinling Mountains. If the court strengthens the defense of Lueyang, as long as Lueyang is not lost, there will be no worries in Guanzhong and no worries in the Central Plains."

Guanzhong is close to the Central Plains. If you send troops from Guanzhong, you can go straight to the Central Plains. If there is nothing wrong in Guanzhong, there will be one greater threat in the Central Plains, which is a great thing.

"Zhonghe said so much, and I think so too." Kublai Khan deeply agreed: "If you want to Guanzhong, you must get a senior official." He looked at Guo Kan and smiled without saying anything.

What a smart man Guo Kan, he immediately understood that it was Kublai Khan who wanted him to go to Guanzhong to take charge and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Guanzhong."

Kublai Khan was waiting for this sentence, his originally calm face was filled with joy, and he said, "Zhonghe is going to take action, Guanzhong is worry-free! I have thought about it. For Guanzhong, the Southern Dynasties are bound to win, and they will definitely continue to fight at any cost. I give you the power to make decisions on the spot, and you can mobilize all the power from Guanzhong to prevent the Southern Dynasties from entering Guanzhong."

The power to make decisions on the spot is what is now called full power. Guo Kan can handle it with full power according to the actual situation, and there is no need to ask Kublai Khan for advice. He truly achieves "will be outside and the king will not accept the orders." This is a great trust. Guo Kan thanked him: "Thank you, the emperor, for your kindness."

After a closer look, Guo Kan continued: "Emperor, those who are good at defending are also good at attacking. If you cannot defend all of them, you must attack. I believe that while the court stabilizes Guanzhong, it can launch an attack in Huaixi and Huaidong. One can restrain the troops of the Southern Dynasty, and the other can capture these fertile places, at least it can disrupt the situation here and make it unstable."

Huaixi and Huaidong are also fertile lands. If the Southern Song Dynasty is stabilized, it will be of great benefit to the improvement of the strength of the Southern Song Dynasty. It will be restored before the Southern Song Dynasty is completely stable, that is, these places have not yet taken effect. Even if they cannot be seized, they will disrupt the situation here, which can achieve the strategic purpose of weakening the Southern Song Dynasty. Kublai Khan naturally understood the benefits and said with a smile: "Zhonghe is not my minister, my tongue, I think so. The newly recruited army of the imperial court in the Central Plains has been completed and can be sent to the battlefield. I will order Zhang Hongfan, Shi Tianze, A Shu and others to seize the opportunity to start the war. The matters in Guanzhong will be entrusted with Zhonghe."

Mongolia lost one million troops in Jiangnan, and its troops were exhausted, so it was difficult to launch an attack for a while. Fortunately, the Southern Song Dynasty did not have the strength to immediately attack the Central Plains, giving Kublai Khan time to reorganize his army, and recruited Ding Zhuang on a large scale in the Central Plains, completed training, and prepared to start a large-scale attack.

There is no precedent in Mongolia's history that there are millions of soldiers and generals. If Kublai Khan cannot make any achievements, his position of khan would be a bit dangerous. Not to mention anything else, this kind of pressure forces him to do it.

"I will do my best to kill the king's affairs." Guo Kan said calmly.

Kublai Khan walked a few steps and said, "In order to strengthen your strength, I decided to transfer the two guards of the Five Guards to you. In the Central Plains, the matters in Guanzhong will be handed over to Zhonghe." This means that all the operations this time were planned by Guo Kan, including the military operations of A Shu and the others entering Huaixi and Huaidong areas, which were all under the responsibility of Guo Kan.

Guo Kan is indeed worthy of being a god. He told him that the Song army advanced to Guanzhong and encountered great difficulties. This is the biggest difficulty encountered by the Song army since the Lin'an Victory. What brought great difficulties to the Song army was not the powerful Mongolian army, but the Qinling Mountains. The Qinling Mountains have been known as natural danger since ancient times, and are the southern barrier of Guanzhong. It has a high altitude and a steep terrain, which is insurmountable.

The peaks are towering, thousands of rocks compete with each other, clouds and mist are surrounded by snow. Looking from the foot of the mountain, from half of the peak is in the clouds and mist, like jade belts wrapped around the waist, snowflakes are flying in the air, a wonder of snow country. Hundreds of miles of snow-flying snow on the Qinling Mountains really deserve the word "Snow Floating Thousand Miles".

This is the Qinling Mountains. It is still late autumn outside the mountain. Winter is already in the mountains. It is snowing heavily and the weather is cold. The cold wind is howling, making whimpering sounds, ravaging everything they can trampling. The snakes and insects that are raging in summer cannot withstand the pain of the cold wind and have long known where to hide.

The cold knife blew by, like a knife, making people feel cold from their bones. However, the cold brought by nature did not stop the Song army from advancing towards Guanzhong. They were marching against the wind and snow on the difficult mountain road. If they looked from the sky, they saw countless Song troops on the mountain road, which were more than ants, winding and squirming, without seeing the head in front and no tail in the back.

"One, two, three, get up!" A loud trumpet sounded, like the thunder in the quiet night, breaking the silence of the Qinling Mountains.

Immediately following the sound of horns, another sound of horns sounded: "One, two, three, rise!"

The voice of this horn came from Zhu Ruixiang's artillery. The person who was calling was not someone else, but Li Jun himself. He stood on a stone, waved his arms constantly, and shouted horns to encourage the artillery.

If they want to transport artillery to Guanzhong, they must overcome the natural danger of the Qinling Mountains. Li Jun considered it from two aspects: First, Guanzhong is an important place. When the Song army attacked, Kublai Khan would definitely not sit idly by and he would definitely send elite troops to come. If there was no artillery, the most sharp weapon of the Song army, this battle would be much more difficult.

Second, Guanzhong is adjacent to the Central Plains. When the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, it is imperative to send troops from Guanzhong. Not only do you need to send troops, but the Guanzhong route must also be extremely strong in order to be able to bear strategic tasks, and artillery is indispensable.

It was precisely from these two points that Li Jun decided to transport the cannons in Sichuan to Guanzhong. Of course, the biggest difficulty was the Qinling Mountains. The Qinling Mountains were natural dangers and it was difficult to walk on foot. It was even more difficult to transport cannons on such days when the mountains were covered with heavy snow.

Li Jun was very clear about how great the difficulties were. After thinking about it for a while, he decided to transport the cannons to Guanzhong immediately. Li Jun believed that the wisdom and perseverance of the Chinese nation would definitely create a miracle and would definitely transport thousands of cannons to Guanzhong.

Zhu Ruixiang is not only an excellent artillery commander, but also a determined hero. When Li Jun said his thoughts, he patted his chest to ensure that he would complete the task. His reason was: "Our ancestors can build the Great Wall, and of course we can transport artillery to Guanzhong. If we can't even do this, we will be ashamed of our ancestors."

He was right. More than a thousand years ago, the Qin people built the stunning miracle of the Great Wall. Although it was quite difficult to transport artillery across the Qinling Mountains, it was much smaller than building the Great Wall, and it was not the same thing at all.

Li Jun raised his thumb and said nothing, only said one word: "Zhuang!" Although only one word, it is better than a thousand of the most gorgeous words of praise.

After the order was ordered, Zhu Ruixiang immediately organized people to start transporting artillery. Of course, Li Jun knew that their actions would be much slower, so he specially arranged artillery at the end. The cavalry and infantry were light and simple, and the marching speed was much faster. It was needless to say that they were walking in front.

Although the sound of the trumpet is very useful to those who work hard, the artillery soldiers exerted their strength together and carried the cannon body forward step by step. Behind them, a string of footprints in deep ink mud were left.

This footprint is not only a symbol of strength, but also the best proof of the perseverance of the Chinese nation!

"Stay, be steady." Li Jun shouted to the eight artillery soldiers carrying the cannon bodies and walking past him: "Persistence is victory! One, two, three, go!"

The artillery soldiers shouted, "One, two, three, go!" They carried the cannon body and marched forward, shouting horns.

Countless sounds of twelfthrows resounded throughout the Qinling Mountains. The Song army wanted to conquer not only the Mongolian army, but also hundreds of miles of natural dangers in the Qinling Mountains. As long as they overcome the natural dangers in the Qinling Mountains, they can deserve the title of first-class army.

Zhu Ruixiang was covered in snow, mud and dust, panting, and strode, saying, "Your Majesty, let me leave it here. I will use the head to guarantee it, so I will not miss the matter."

Needless to think about it, he and the artillerymen carried the cannons together and made mud covered with mud. Li Jun patted the mud on his shoulder with his hand and said, "It's not that I'm worried, I want to see the soldiers. With such an army, why worry about the great cause of restoration that cannot be completed." Li Jun pointed to the difficulty of advancing and the artillerymen, and said emotionally: "You will create a miracle!"

As Li Jun said, this heroic artillery really created a miracle, safely transporting thousands of artillery to Guanzhong in the snow and ice. Of course, due to the difficult roads, accidents are inevitable, and many soldiers have sacrificed their lives for it.

"Your Majesty, don't stay. General Liu and the others are waiting for you." Zhu Ruixiang urged anxiously: "Your Majesty, please leave quickly. If you can't arrive on time, General Liu and the others will be under much greater pressure."

Li Jun said with a little dissatisfaction: "Just urge you, stay for a while, and you won't be able to do it. OK, okay, I'll leave now, so as not to get in your way." He said to Duan Ganmu: "Let's go. If you don't leave, someone will be unhappy."

"Your Majesty, that's not what I mean." Zhu Ruixiang argued continuously.

"One, two, three, go." Li Jun waved his left hand, shouted a horn, and led the white horse to set off.

Duan Gan immediately stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, you should get on the horse."

"You don't even look at where this is. The road is so slippery, it's not safe to ride on a horse. You'd better go." Li Jun smiled and refused Duan Ganmu's persuasion and said, "You don't have to carry things on your back. Put them on the horse. Let the white horse carry them, and you can also go down easily."

After crossing the Qinling Mountains, it was difficult to find supplies for hundreds of miles. Daily necessities must be prepared fully. Duan Ganmu acted as a porter without hesitation and carried food on his back. Li Jun knew that he had worked very hard, so he said this.

"Your Majesty, I am not tired." Duan Ganmu jumped twice and said, "Your Majesty, look, I am very relaxed."

Li Jun grabbed him and said, "Don't show off. This is just the beginning. The road ahead is still long. Come on, put it up." Duan Ganmu knew that Li Jun would not change once he made a decision, so he had to put the things on the white horse.

Li Jun asked other guards to put the things on the horse and began the journey toward Guanzhong with the white horse.

Li Jun and Duan Ganmu and the others were talking jokes and telling stories to encourage the soldiers. They walked to the hillside without much, and looked down. They saw that there were countless Song troops advancing on the mountain road, winding and twisting like a long dragon. Looking up, the mountain peaks were covered with clouds and fog, and they didn't know how high it was. Snowflakes hit the face and hit their faces, giving people a cool feeling.

Li Jun felt particularly friendly to Qinling because he was from Maoling, Shaanxi. After passing Qinling, he was almost home, and the intimacy of a wanderer returning to his hometown surged in his heart.

It is a wonderful thing for a wanderer to return to his hometown, which is exciting. For Li Jun, it is even more rare. He, a person eight hundred years later, came to the ancient world and was about to return to his ancient hometown. This is a very strange experience. When he thinks of going home, this excitement becomes even more difficult to hold back. He hums a folk song that he has been used to singing since childhood. "My family lives on the loess high slope, and the strong wind blows through the slope. Whether it is the northwest or southeast wind, it is my song, my song. The sun passes the slope, shines on my cellar, shines on my arms, and my cows follow me. No matter how many years have passed, my ancestors have left me for generations, leaving me singing endlessly, and the Yellow River beside me."

Li Jun was originally from Shaanxi and liked folk songs in northern Shaanxi. This folk song has become familiar since childhood. When he was in a mood, he was particularly infectious when he was in a thrilling mood. Duan Ganmu and a group of guards followed Li Jun panting and hummed after listening to Li Jun's songs. They first hummed, and then sang loudly. For a moment, the mighty folk songs in northern Shaanxi came from the mountain road.

Whether it is bitter or not is just a feeling problem. When you are not focused, you won’t feel tired. Duan Ganmu and his friends sing songs to rush on their way, their attention shifted, and their walking faster.

Li Jun, who was thinking about going home, didn't notice this, and he didn't even breathe a sigh of relief and said, "This is not difficult."

His statement was immediately approved by Duan Ganmu and the others, and he said, "Yes. I'm really not tired at all. I can refresh myself by singing and not tired by walking. It's really strange."

"What did you say? Sing, what did you sing?" Li Jun asked in surprise before he could react.

Duan Ganmu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Aren't you singing about my family living on the Loess High Slope?" He opened his voice and sang, ready to illuminate his voice: "The strong wind blows through the slope..."

A light of inspiration flashed through his heart, and Li Jun thought of something and said, "It's great. Ganmu, go find some people, please have a thick voice and a person who can sing and dance."

"Your Majesty, we sing well." Duan Ganmu recommended himself and said, "Your Majesty, why should you leave the near and the far away?"

These guards all had loud voices, which were very suitable for the conditions. Li Jun nodded and said, "Come on, stand together, let's sing together. My family lives on the loess high slope, prepare, sing." With his right hand, Duan Ganmu and the guards let go of their throats and began to sing: "My family lives on the loess high slope, and the strong wind blows from the slope. Whether it is the northwest or southeast wind, it is my song, my song. The sun passes the slope, shines on my cellar, drys my arms, and my cows follow me. No matter how many years have passed, my ancestors have left me, leaving me singing endlessly, and the Yellow River beside me."

The beautiful singing of the Loess High Slope floated from the top of the mountain. At first, the soldiers were very curious and looked at the top of the mountain in surprise. The Loess High Slope is a popular folk song, which is very beautiful. Later, the soldiers also sang along. When the soldiers heard the singing continued to join the "chorus", more and more people sang. For a time, in the entire Qinling Mountains, as long as there were Song troops, they sang the Loess High Slope.

Of course, the most peculiar one is Zhu Ruixiang's artillery. Their singing style is "My family lives on the loess high slope, one, two, three, walk! The strong wind blows from the slope, one, two, three, walk! Whether it is the northwest wind or the southeast wind, one, two, three, walk!"

Sing a line, shout a trumpet, and sing a song that was originally beautiful, the loess high slope was not as good as it was. However, they got new fun from it, and were energetic. They lifted the cannon body and carried the cannon frame much easier. When they sang it easily, they could trot up the mountain, as if the cannon body weighing thousands of pounds was no longer heavy, similar to four taels of cotton.

Zhu Xi said of singing that poetry is the condensation of the voice of the heart, and it will naturally come out when the emotions arrive, and it has a magical effect of stimulating the mind. Master Zhu’s virtue is a disadvantage, Neo-Confucianism is very harmful, and his views on poetry are very unique, which makes people convinced. The louder the soldiers sing, the more excited the spirit, and the easier it is to walk, and it is not difficult to conquer the Qinling Mountains.

What Li Jun thought of was the story of Guan Zhong writing "The Yellow Swan" while running away. Guan Zhong failed in the political struggle and imprisoned Lu. Duke Huan of Qi adopted Bao Shuya's proposal and decided to become Guan Zhong as prime minister. First of all, he had to bring Guan Zhong back from Lu. He used the reason for shooting hooks and said that he would cut off Guan Zhong's head with his own hands.

The hook shooting incident was about Guan Zhong shooting Duke Huan of Qi with arrows during political struggles. Guan Zhong was a clever man, a man who was good at shooting, and shot the hook on Duke Huan of Qi with an arrow. Duke Huan of Qi bit his tongue and spit out a mouthful of blood and shot it, tricking Guan Zhong.

Duke Huan of Qi used this matter as an excuse, and everyone would believe it. Duke Lu believed it to be true and really handed over Guan Zhong to Qi.

Guan Zhong knew that Duke Lu would regret it and would send someone to chase him, so he wrote the song "Yellow Swan" in the prison cart to teach the Qi soldiers who escorted him to sing. The soldiers were all focused on singing and walked easily, and walked two days a day. When Duke Lu regretted and sent troops to chase Guan Zhong, he had already arrived in Qi. Duke Huan of Qi appointed Guan Zhong as prime minister, and it became inevitable that Duke Huan of Qi would dominate.
Chapter completed!