Chapter 231: Northern Expedition of Yan Yun

It is indeed an unexpected thing that Guo Kan, a traitor who hates him, would give Li Jun an idea, and everyone was surprised. It was already very good that they did not drop their eyes to the ground when they heard Li Jun's words.

"This Guo Kan is really unexpected." Qingfengzi was also surprised. She touched the white beard and sighed. She took the letter Li Jun handed him, read it and sighed, "Zhonghe is Zhonghe."

At the beginning, he called Guo Kan the name directly, and read the letter that changed to Guo Kan. Naturally, because his view of Guo Kan had changed. What he said next was: "He has planned what so many of us have discussed, and the person is really unfathomable."

Li Jun nodded and said, "The Taoist priest is right." He swayed the letter Guo Kan wrote to him, and said, "There is a letter in Guo Kan. One of them is to give me an idea about how to attack Yanyun in the north. We discussed this strategy for a long time, and he wrote it in the letter. Our conclusions and his proposals are very construed."

"Your Majesty, why didn't Guo Kan return to the court on his lifetime, but instead gave the emperor an advice when he was about to die?" The anxious Gundam blurted out Li Jun.

Li Jun sighed and replied: "The problem is in this second letter. This second letter is actually not a letter, but a letter he had received before. This letter was written to Guo Kan during the decisive battle in Jiangnan, and he wanted him to surrender. Now, he put the letter together and turned it back to me."

This made the ministers even more confused, and they all looked at Li Jun with surprise. Li Jun understood their thoughts and said, "Although this is a letter I wrote to him, it is very different." He spread the letter he wrote to Guo Kan with his own hands and said, "There is a sweat on this paper, some of the handwriting is blurred, and the paper is a little wrinkled."

Jie Jin became more and more surprised as he heard it, and asked, "Master, what does this matter?"

The smell of sweat, the vague handwriting, and the wrinkle of paper are all things that are not even at odds with the current problems. Jie Jin is not curious. Don’t say that he is curious, even Zhang Jue and the others are as surprised as him.

Qingfengzi, Liao Shenggong, Du Dayong, and Liu Hezi looked at each other, sighed and said in unison: "I am already convinced!"

After Li Ling surrendered to the Huns, he did not make any plans for the Huns, and buried his poems in order to pass the time. During the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, the country that was poor due to the thirty years of war in Han Wu's great power returned to its strength after decades of rest. Xuanwu of Han decided to use troops to the Huns and sent people to persuade Li Ling to return to the Han Dynasty. Li Ling was silent for a long time and sighed, "I have already subdued myself" and said that he would not return to the Han Dynasty.

Although he said this, Emperor Xuan of Han did not give up his efforts and sent his good friend Su Wu, who was the 19th year of Sheep, to lobby him before following the Han envoy back to the Han Dynasty, Li Ling still did not agree.

Qingfengzi and the other two suddenly quoted Li Ling's words and were still very moved. This made Gundam, who were already confused, even more confused. They stared at each of them like copper bells, and their eyes almost fell to the ground. They were so surprised that they even forgot to ask questions.

Li Jun is a scholar and answers questions and how could he bear to bother Gundam and others to trouble such profound questions, explaining: "There is a smell of sweat on the letter, which means that Guo Kan is carrying it with him, and the wrinkled paper shows that Guo Kan has read it many times, and his handwriting is blurred, which is moistened by tears."

With such an explanation, the answer is very clear. Guo Kan read this letter many times, not without the idea of ​​returning or being excited. In the end, he chose to stay with Kublai Khan, which was exactly the same as Li Ling's choice back then.

Gundam said angrily: "Although Li Ling surrendered to the Xiongnu, in order to report to the Han Dynasty one day, he did not expect that Emperor Wu of Han killed his family because of an intelligence error, so he lost his intention to return to the Han Dynasty. In this way, Li Ling's actions are still understandable. He did not make any plans for the Xiongnu in his life. When Su Wu returned south, he asked him to take care of his wife and children, and he fulfilled his promise. Without his help, it is hard to say whether Su Wu's wife and children could return to the Han Dynasty to reunite with Su Wu.

"What is this dog traitor Guo Kan? He used a poisonous plan for Kublai Khan to destroy our Song Dynasty. He also personally led his army to expedition to Jiangnan, becoming Kublai Khan's most loyal pawn. He was not worthy of competing with Li Ling!"

The old general was as fierce as fire and as fierce as hatred. This was said with great sensation and powerfulness.

His words immediately resonated with each other, and Jie Jin and the others cheered loudly.

Gundam continued, "I'm almost dying and regretting it, so I'll give the emperor an idea to use it to cleanse his sins. It's impossible! Is his idea so brilliant? Great! But there are people in China, but we can still discuss such an idea without him? Three cobblers can beat Zhuge Liang. If one person doesn't work, you can gather ideas. If you all have it together, don't you have it all?"

He said it with great enthusiasm and reason, which made people convinced. Li Jun nodded and said, "What General Gao said is exactly what I think. If Guo Kan returned to the court during the decisive battle in Jiangnan, I would forgive him, and I think you would forgive him. Now, the Mongols are over, the decisive battle in the Central Plains has failed, and the situation is hopeless. In this case, he remembered that he was a Han man and should do something for the Han man, so he wrote this letter to me. If I forgive him, I would be a full tyrant."

"Well said!" Everyone cheered in unison.

Li Jun continued: "People like Guo Kan are unwilling to be buried. They want to show up and do something to gain fame in history. I can understand this. There are many ways to keep good news in history, and they may not be just for Kublai Khan. Han Fei buried his head in books, but he still kept good news in history? "Talking about Difficulties" and "Five Worms" are still deeply impressed after reading them a thousand years. The Taoist priest's talent is not inferior to Guo Kan, but Taoist priest chose to live in seclusion, and his noble character is amazing. With his talent, he buried his military books and strategies, why worry about not passing on them forever? Why worry about not leaving a name in history?

"At worst, you can still use a three-foot sword to be a raider, eliminate violence and maintain good fortune, and be better than being a traitor."

Everyone nodded and admired after saying something.

As he shook the letter, Li Jun said indignantly: "He gave the letter to me to show me that he was not unmoved, not that he did not want to return to the court, but because he was loyal to Kublai Khan in his position to "eat the king's fortune and be loyal to the king's affairs" and could not return. It's ridiculous! Eat the king's fortune

, The matter of loyalty to the emperor is a virtue, a virtue that should be carried forward, but it can only be established under the premise of being the same nation. Who is he loyal to? He is loyal to Kublai Khan, the Mongol, not the Han people. He forgot that he was a Han person. How ridiculous is he acting like this, and he is unjustly known as a god."

"The fortune of being a man is a matter of being loyal to the emperor" is what the ancient Chinese emperors warned their ministers. Guo Kan used this as a pretext and refused to return, which was really a big mistake.

"The emperor's analysis is amazing, which makes people admire him." Qingfengzi sighed very much. He is not nonsense. Li Jun is a scholar, and it is his strength to analyze it. How can he not admire him?

Li Jun smiled and said, "Master, you don't have to be ruthless to those traitors. You must be severely punished to warn those who have ill-belief."

"Prince, please rest assured, I understand." Qingfengzi received the order.

Li Jun pondered for a moment and said, "Shi Tianze and Zhang Hongfan, the crime is unforgivable. There is no need to ask them whether they want to return or be executed directly. As for Yu A Shu, they will be killed together."

Shi Tianze, Zhang Hongfan and A Shu made everyone hate him. Li Jun was determined to kill them, which was a great pleasure, and everyone shouted deeply.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Kublai Khan." Duan Ganmu gasped and rushed into the house, informing Li Jun of the news from afar.

Since the revival of Bianjing, Kublai Khan has mysteriously disappeared. The court has conducted strict investigations from multiple parties and finally failed. Duan Ganmu's words were like a thunder sound in his ears. Li Jun stood up and asked anxiously: "Where is he? Have you caught him? Bring him up."

If you seize Kublai Khan's words, the decisive battle in the Central Plains cannot be described by the word "victory", it is a complete victory and perfection. However, Duan Ganmu's answer disappointed Li Jun, and Duan Ganmu replied: "Your Majesty, Kublai Khan has returned to the north shore."

"What, let him run away? With our naval patrol on the Yellow River, can he still fly over?" Li Jun asked in surprise in a little disbelief.

In order to capture Kublai Khan, he not only mobilized the Southern Song Navy, but also mobilized the common people. It can be said that there are three steps and one boat at a small step on the Yellow River, and even one big boat at a five steps. Not to mention a living person, it is really difficult for Li Jun to believe that Kublai Khan escaped.

Duan Ganmu was a little depressed and said, "Your Majesty, that's useless. The Yellow River has been sealed up. Our boat can't move, so we can only dock." He said regretfully: "Kublai, the Tartar dog, is so lucky. He escaped from the city and lurked. If the Yellow River is not frozen, he wouldn't have escaped no matter what."

After the Yellow River was closed, the ice layer was several meters thick, and tanks could be driven on it. Where could the ships stop in the river, and there was only one way to the shore. Of course, after the river was closed, the originally insurmountable Yellow River suddenly became a smooth road. Kublai Khan must have taken the opportunity to escape the Yellow River and return to North China.

"This is this..." Li Jun said in a breath of no idea how many words he said, "Don't there be very few rivers in the middle of the Yellow River? It's not a hundred years to meet them, why did it happen so coincidentally? Or at this critical moment, isn't this intentional opposition to us? It's really a matter of human calculations that are not as good as God's calculations."

The main part of the Yellow River sealing is in Inner Mongolia and Shandong. Sometimes the river sealing near Sanmenxia is closed. It rarely happens near Kaifeng, but this year it happened. Anyone who gets this news will be depressed. Everyone is silent, and even Qingfengzi can't sigh that Kublai Khan's luck is so good, it's so good that it's unbelievable.

"Your Majesty, the river is so wide. The longest section is hundreds of miles long." Duan Ganmu said helplessly: "It has become a smooth road, and people walk on it, so there is no need to worry about falling."

It is rare to meet Fenghe in the middle of the Yellow River in a century. It is rare to see the Fenghe in dozens of miles. Unexpectedly, a single seal is hundreds of miles long, and it is even more difficult to meet it once in a thousand years. Li Jun's eyes popped out again, and suddenly slapped his forehead and asked, "Ganmu, what did you say? Fenghe has a hundred miles?"

"Hey, there are only one hundred miles." Duan Ganmu replied: "Do you think this is a strange thing. The longest section is more than one hundred miles, and there are several such river sections. Almost all of them have been sealed from Kaifeng to Luoyang."

Li Jun stared at him and asked, "Really?"

"Really." Duan Ganmu blurted out without thinking.

Li Jun asked three questions in a row, and Duan Ganmu's answer changed, saying, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? How dare I tell lies? Every word is true."

"That's great! Ganmu, tell me a great good news!" Li Jun was so excited that he almost sang it, saying, "It's rare to see the middle-stream closure of the river, and there are even fewer from Bianjing to Luoyang. I can't believe it, so I asked you a few more questions."

Gundam stomped his feet and said, "Your Majesty, Kublai Khan escaped, is it still good news? Then what is bad news?" Only Gundam dared to question Li Jun like this. Others don't have the courage, and they will not question Li Jun like this.

His words were very clear about the feelings of his fathers in Jin. They all looked at Li Jun and hoped that he would give an answer.

Li Jun, who always answered questions and ignored them, took a big step and said, "Let's go, let's take a look." Without waiting for everyone to speak, he took the lead.

"What's the best thing about Fenghe?" Gundam muttered, and Qingfengzi pulled him and said, "General Gao, let's go." Gundam muttered, "It's so strange," and followed him.

Looking at the crowd following Li Jun with a surprised expression, Duan Ganmu couldn't figure it out and shook his head and went out.

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The north wind blows strongly, the north wind roars, and the face hurts like a knife.

At this time, the Yellow River was not only covered with white ice, but also flying countless snowflakes, endlessly visible. It really deserves the famous saying "Thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow floating".

"No wonder it's so cold. It turns out that the article is here." Li Jun cheered the air conditioner and said, "Is it strong enough? You have to try it. General Zhu immediately transferred a hundred steel cannons and exploded them all the way. No, it took too much time to transfer the cannons. General Liao immediately transferred a thousand people, brought explosives bags, and exploded the river surface, and saw that they could not be blown through."

The Yellow River was sealed, what's there to do? Li Jun actually wasted explosive packs to blow through the ice, which was so incomprehensible. Gundam was stunned for a moment and asked, "Master, what are you doing? It's going to rain and the Yellow River is going to freeze. No one can do anything. Just let him freeze. What's there to do?"

Jie Jin, European Army Xing, Zhao Qian, Zhu Ruixiang, Dai Yuanjun, Xu Guanghan and others agreed with Gundam's statement and nodded.

Liao Shenggong, Du Dayong, Liu Hezi, Chen Xingdao, Zhang Jue, and Zhang Shijie's views were contrary to Gundam, saying: "It's time to try it, see if it's a solid thing."

Qingfengzi touched the white beard and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. According to my opinion, the Yellow River is sealed very strongly, enough to achieve thousands of troops. Please give orders, Your Majesty."

"I said, stinky nose, what are you trying to hit?" Gundam asked, patting Qingfengzi on the shoulder.

Li Jun smiled and said, "General Gao, you are good at everything, but there is something bad. You don't like to think about it. Think about it, the Yellow River is natural danger and difficult to overcome. If the imperial army crossed the Yellow River in normal times, even if our navy is strong and there are many ships, it will not be successful without ten days and half a month, right? It will take a long time to prepare and mobilize enough ships.

"Now, the Yellow River is frozen and has become a smooth road. You said, if the imperial court did not take this opportunity to cross the river and attack Yanyun, what would it be waiting for?"

He woke up the dreamer, Gao Da jumped up and slapped his forehead, and said, "It's still the wise and wise of the emperor. I'm really confused. I didn't even expect such a good opportunity to cross the river."

Jie Jin and the others also suddenly realized and agreed in unison.

"The Yellow River unexpectedly sealed the river, which allowed Kublai Khan to survive in a desperate situation, and allowed him to escape the Yellow River." Li Jun changed his tone and analyzed: "Catching Kublai Khan is a good thing and a happy event, but it is nothing compared to crossing the river with a large army. Catching Kublai Khan, the army wants to cross the river, but if he doesn't catch him, he still has to cross the river. The army crosses the Yellow River and sweeps north of the Yellow River is the top priority. Kublai Khan escapes, it's no big deal. If he runs away, he can run away from the temple? If he doesn't catch him in Bianjing, he can catch him again in Dadu, but most of him can't catch him, and he can also catch him on the grassland. No matter if he escapes to the ends of the earth, he must catch him."

As Li Jun said, catching Kublai Khan is a great thing, and everyone thinks, but compared with a large army crossing the river, it can only be considered a small matter. Crossing the river north is the top priority and the fundamental cause. If you don’t catch Kublai Khan, you need the army to solve the problem. If you catch him, you still need the army to solve the problem. The difference is just the resistance.

"The emperor is wise!" Qingfengzi and the others agreed with Li Jun's analysis.

"Send the order, all the troops will be able to settle and cross the river immediately." Li Jun ordered: "The sooner you cross the river, the more you can catch Kublai Khan off guard. I was thinking that Kublai Khan looked north in a hurry and had no time to adjust his deployment. This is a good opportunity for God to cross the river. After crossing the river, attack immediately according to the original plan."

Zhang Jue and the others received the order.

"If you have any help, the Taoist priest immediately gathers straw and scatters it on the river surface." Li Jun said to Qingfengzi: "Also, the soldiers must twist a cover with cloth, hemp rope, and straw rope, and put it on their feet. If they walk on the ice, they will not slip. The horse's hooves will be wrapped in cloth to prevent slipping."

Based on my experience of rolling in the snow and ice, putting a foot cover on my feet can play a good role in anti-slip. Of course, I use mountain vines, not cloth, and the effect is poor.

"Everything is very detailed, and everything is in the calculations of the emperor. I admire it." Liao Shenggong and the others once again felt Li Jun's meticulous thinking.

Li Jun said regretfully: "The Spring Festival is coming soon. This Spring Festival is particularly meaningful to the court. I originally planned to celebrate the revival of the Central Plains with you in Bianjing. I didn't expect that God would not give us this opportunity and would have to continue fighting."
Chapter completed!