Chapter 141: Broken halberds and buried bones in the sand · 10

Kublai Khan looked at him, and the two of them exchanged glances, neither of them giving in.

The commander of Dasheng Pass was a man of character, and he was quite unique in commanding and deploying troops. This time, he was able to besiege him at this pass, which must be a great enemy in his life.

What a pity.

The civil official of Song Dynasty was eloquent, and this upright general who was willing to disobey military orders to make him die here would not stay for long.

Heroes appreciate heroes. Kublai laughed three times and said solemnly: "The Song Dynasty has negotiated peace with us and has sent us peace treaties many times. The general cannot kill me today! Moreover, I returned to the country this time for the Khan position! I know that the general is a dragon among men, and I can't bear to see the general die in vain in the Song Dynasty. If I go back and seize the Khan position this time, I will give the general a face and let you emperor not pursue your mistake today. How about we each take a step back?"

Xiao Haowen did not move, and said word by word: "Let the tiger go back to the mountain, and there will be no endless troubles."

Kublai laughed and said: "You Song people have a saying called 'As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no fear of running out of firewood'. If you can stop me today, after I die, The Khanship will fall into the hands of my brother Alibugha. When the time comes, your emperor will chop off your head. Who among you Song people can stop the iron hoof of the Mongolian army? "

Xiao Hao was silent for a long time and asked, "What is the content of the peace treaty?"

Kublai Khan sneered and said, "Cut the border between Jiang and Yan, and pay 200,000 silver and silk every year."

Xiao Hao sighed deeply.

He knew that when the fog cleared, there would be no chance to bargain.

They could not stop the Mongolian army, and they did not intend to really capture many of them. It was a miracle that they could talk about this strategy of deceiving the enemy.

He said with a straight face: "The Huai River is the boundary! Otherwise, after today, even if I am beheaded, I will spare your life here."

Whether the peace treaty can be signed is still a question. The emperor may not really know that Jia Sidao's peace talks have humiliated the country and lost power. The peace talks may become empty talk. If the emperor does not know about this, he will naturally not pay the annual coins. However, the national territory and boundaries are related to the division of the Song-Mongol border. If the Mongolian army can retreat one more step, it will be a victory. No

matter what, not giving up an inch of land is the fundamental thing!

Kublai Khan, like an eagle staring at its prey, fixed his eyes on Xiao Hao and said word by word: "The general has a really big appetite."

Xiao Hao held his head high and said fearlessly: "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no fear of running out of firewood. I am saying it as it is. As for the emperor, life and death are decided by fate, so do not bother."

Kublai Khan reminded him that the Southern Song Dynasty was ruled by treacherous ministers, and if he wanted to preserve the army behind him, he must not leave any handle for others.

Kublai stared at him for a long time, then compromised and promised: "Okay! I admire the general's courage, this face, give it to me!" He rode on the road to the north, turned his head and said to Xiao Hao: "When I inherit the Khan's throne and return, I am willing to fight to the death with the general! Let's decide who is the winner!"

Ba Hongchen under Xiao Hao's seat snorted, he stood in a blood-red black armor, his eyes were full of world-destroying pressure: "I am in the abyss of hell, waiting for you to come——"

[Ding! A shield stands in all directions, and a sword leveled three levels! The knight used the army like a god, tricked and repelled 200,000 Mongolian troops, and his status +2000. ]

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Xiao Hao and the others stood still until the mist in the mountains cleared and there were no more Mongolian soldiers in the mountains. Then he raised his sword and shouted.

The Mongolian army retreated.

The ecstatic soldiers raised their shields and swords with him and shouted.

The martial artists who came with Shi Zhixuan burst into tears. They couldn't believe that they had participated in this mythical battle. When Xiao Hao confronted the Mongolian army just now, they didn't dare to speak, for fear of being discovered.

The courage of the Cangyun Army is truly unparalleled in the world! You can't deny it!

Such a great victory should be passed down as a legend for all ages!

"Report--"

A man came from afar on a fast horse, ran to the center of the two groups of soldiers, quickly dismounted, and handed over a military order: "General, there is a letter from the commander-in-chief of Ezhou!"

Xiao Hao frowned, took the letter, and read it from beginning to end.

Jia Sidao knew that he had rashly sent troops, and was worried that he would ruin his plan for peace talks and anger Kublai Khan. He listed more than 20 charges against him and threatened him that he had reported to the emperor, asking him to hand over the Cangyun Army and return to Beijing immediately to accept punishment without delay.

Xiao Hao crushed the letter into powder and scattered the ashes in the endless green mountains.

He dismounted and said to Shi Zhixuan, "I have to go to Lin'an."

Shi Zhixuan immediately became alert: "What is written in the letter? Is there a change in the court?"

Xiao Hao nodded and looked behind him. He didn't see Qingyi's figure. He felt a little disappointed and a little relieved. "I-"

"He and Wuhuan went to Zongzipo." Shi Zhixuan continued. "I didn't tell him about you because I didn't hear from you."

Xiao Hao opened his mouth, hesitated, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Forget it, I'll go back to Beijing first, in case anything unexpected happens..." Shi Zhixuan glared

at him, Xiao Hao immediately stopped talking and said with a smile, "Wait until An Ran comes back from Lin'an, then I'll tell him about it. Please keep an eye on Cang Yun, don't let them fall into the hands of treacherous people."

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Great victory at the three passes of Yiyang!

As soon as this news came out, the whole country was in an uproar!

The Cang Yun army spread throughout the streets and alleys with its unstoppable momentum, as if it was the strongest army in the hearts of the people of the Song Dynasty, and Xiao Hao was the number one god of war in the hearts of the soldiers and civilians.

The Mongolian army retreated in a big way, and Jia Sidao reported to Zhao Yun: "We have won great victories on all fronts, the siege of Hubei has been lifted, and the Han Dynasty has been restored. The country has been saved from danger, which is a blessing for all generations!" [Note]

Zhao Yun was overjoyed and gave Jia Sidao the title of Duke of Wei and Junior Tutor. Jia Sidao boasted about his "unprecedented" military exploits, but did not mention the peace talks, and kept it secret.

Xiao Hao abandoned his soldiers and appointed himself as a general, and did not obey him at all. Jia Sidao heard that the soldiers and civilians along the way were all praising Cang Yun, and he was jealous. He coveted the extraordinary combat power of the Cang Yun army, and he wanted to kill this disobedient guard as soon as possible.

There were many righteous men at the intersection of Shuanghe River that day. When Xiao Hao's words "When a general is on the battlefield, he may not obey the orders

of the emperor" reached Jia Sidao's ears, it was like an open declaration of opposition to him. He advised Zhao Yun that although the Dashengguan garrison was brave, they had repeatedly coveted military merits and made false moves, and even nearly ruined his plan to drive out the Mongolian army. They were also arrogant and rude, and asked Zhao Yun to punish Xiao Hao.

However, after checking the military roster, there was not a single soldier who met the requirements. Zhao Yun remained calm and checked the list of the Dashengguanyuan garrison. Only then did he discover that the 200 extra soldiers were actually soldiers who had been marked as dead in the battle.

It was impossible for the dead to come back to life. The fact that the Dashengguan garrison had abandoned the pass and fled privately could no longer be concealed.

Zhao Yun threw the list in front of Jia Sidao with a cold face and said in a flat tone: "If Prime Minister Jia wants to punish someone, the commander of

Dashengguan will be the first to bear the brunt of it." Jia Sidao was delighted and said sadly: "The commander Xiao Hao is arrogant and conceited. I ordered him to be cautious many times, but he ignored it. He even took two thousand gangsters to attack the 200,000 main forces of the Mongolian army in the north. It's unreasonable!"

Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows. He was referring to the commander of Dashengguanyuan. This Jia Sidao is quite good at taking advantage of others. He said calmly: "Oh? Who gave him the courage?"

"That's right! I heard that he led fifty Cangyun soldiers out of the city and attacked Jiuli Pass at night. This reckless and reckless person also formed cliques in the army for personal gain. He is really a cancer in the army!"

A smile appeared on Zhao Yun's face, and his fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk. He smiled and thought: He is really the loyal minister and good general that the late emperor repeatedly warned. He has no soldiers and no food, but with his proud courage and superb military tactics, he can force back the enemy who is a hundred times stronger than himself.

Kublai Khan's northern army had a smooth journey, but it could not advance even a step when it reached the three passes of Yiyang. How did he do it? I really want to meet this genius!

Jia Sidao continued, "He is still spreading rumors in the army, shaking the morale of the troops, and is extremely rude to me! This time, I have narrowly escaped death and worked hard, and finally I can return victorious!"

Zhao Yun snorted, and suddenly threw the pen holder and cups on the table to the ground with one sleeve, and said angrily, "Bullshit! Do you really think my eyes are blurry? You don't even think about it before you take credit! You use things that everyone in the world knows to fool me! Jia Sidao, how many people do you have? Head?! "

Jia Sidao was shocked and immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"

Zhao Yun looked at him expressionlessly, as if his anger just now was an illusion: "Prime Minister Jia is a military genius. I have highly praised you in front of all the civil and military officials. Do you know the meaning of 'contentment'?"

Jia Sidao's heart sank, and he dared not to say a word. He trembled and made a respectful appearance, bowing his head in response.

Zhao Yun vented his anger and turned his back and said, "Pass the order, Ding Daquan concealed the battle of Ezhou and did not report it. If it were not for God's mercy on the Song Dynasty and the news of the great victory over Guan Tianyin, we would have been kept in the dark when we were attacked. This crime of delaying border defense and severing the channel of speech is unforgivable! Dismissed from office today, and replaced by Grand Academician of Guanwen Hall as the magistrate of Zhenjiang Prefecture."

Jia Sidao breathed a sigh of relief. Zhao Yun did not touch him. Instead, he got rid of Ding Daquan for him. It seemed that he still trusted him. He chose his words carefully and said, "Your Majesty, this...how should we deal with the new garrison commander of Dasheng Pass? He was reported alive, which is a deserter; he claimed to be a general privately, which is extremely inappropriate; he disobeyed military orders and sent troops without authorization, which is even more of a disregard for military regulations. News came the day before yesterday that he had taken the initiative to go to Lin'an to plead guilty and await punishment."

Zhao Yun glanced at him, looked up at the sky, and suddenly smiled and said, "This guy captured Jiuli Pass with only fifty people, and with only two hundred remaining soldiers, he frightened an enemy army of two hundred thousand. He is not much inferior to Liu Zheng who led twelve cavalrymen to capture Xinyang City more than twenty years ago. A brave general sent from heaven to defend our Song Dynasty, there is no need to exaggerate. Choose a day to hold a banquet for him and order all officials to welcome his triumphant return to Beijing!"

Jia Sidao was furious and his beard was crooked with anger.

After returning to the capital, the emperor was planning to promote this pawn.

He braved the smoke of war to help Ezhou, but he helped others. It was true that Zhao Yun rewarded him greatly, but he was already in a high position. These empty titles were of no practical use. Only gold and silver were of great use to him. Zhao Yun suppressed Ding Daquan for him, and the balance in his heart should have tilted to his side, but Xiao Hao...

now has great power, and there is no need to confront Zhao Yun for a pawn. There are many people in the court who want to please him. When the brat enters the capital, he will find out his faults.

When the time comes, all the civil and military officials in the court will impeach him, and Zhao Yun will be alone and unable to protect him.

Although I don't know why Zhao Yun seems to have a special preference for Xiao Hao, it would be better to kill such a military leader who openly opposes me. Jia Sidao has completely forgotten that it was not him who retreated to the Huai River and saved Ezhou, but the two hundred or so Cangyun troops under Xiao Hao.

He bowed his head deeply, burying all his expressions in the darkness: "I obey your order--"

The author has something to say: Note: From historical materials.

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