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Chapter 273 The Covenant

For a hundred years, the Dajin ruled in the territory and promoted culture and education. It was called Shun Shanchuan, Zhou Liyue, Tang Riyue, Han Yiguan, and it seemed to inherit the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties.But in fact, the entire governance system, from top to bottom, does not take off the strong and rough style of white mountains and black waters.

For a hundred years, the confrontation between the center of the court of the Dajin Kingdom, the division between the local and the center, accompanied by blood and massacres, never stopped.And the emperor, clan, powerful ministers, and local forces seldom really work together.Even in the prosperous days of Dading years, there are still dark tides inside.

After the Ming Dynasty, the country's power declined rapidly, and the previously concealed contradictions were intensified again. The court itself continued to have political disputes. When Wanyan Yongji was incompetent in governing, and even Hu Shahu rebelled, the court's reputation fell into a trough.

Later, when the new king ascended the throne, he successively appointed virtuous ministers, who should have cheered up and made promises, but the Mongolian army marched southward on a large scale.The Mongolian iron cavalry rampaged, and the main force came to Daxing Mansion in the central capital, once again cutting off the connection between the Dajin Center and the vast territory.

For a normal dynasty, the siege of the country might arouse the soldiers and civilians to fight against each other, but the Dajin Kingdom has a rough governance system and a lack of awe in the hearts of the people. Once the center is weak, all kinds of strange things will happen.

The last time the Mongolian army came to Zhongdu, the situation in the northeastern hinterland of Dajin Longxing has changed.First, Yelu Liuge, a Khitan man, defeated the Jin army and proclaimed himself King of Liao, with the year name Yuantong and the capital city of Guangning.Immediately afterwards, Wanyan Chengyu and Puxian Wannu, who were originally in charge of conquering Yeluliu, also began to use Shangjing Huining Mansion as their base, as if supporting themselves.

Interestingly, Yeluliuge's control area is mainly in Liaoyang Prefecture, Tokyo, Guangning, Xianping, and then to the south of Linhuangfu Road.Those areas happened to cut off the way for Wanpu Xianwan and Huang Sangwunu to enter Wei Zhongdu.

At the beginning of the siege of Zhongdu this time, the imperial court's imperial edict to dispatch troops to King Qin was sent to Xiajing like snowflakes.But Wan Si Yun's family and Si Yun's slaves led tens of thousands of elite soldiers, but they moved as well.The reason we reported back to the imperial court was that the Mongolian army supported Yeluliuge with thousands of cavalry. This is really terrible.You fought once, and you lost your troops, so you must be able to fight again.

It’s just that the situation in the Northeast is difficult to understand. On the side of Xijing’s Xiaotong Mansion, the right deputy marshal and Xijing’s left-behind Mo Nian Zhongzhong also has tens of thousands of troops, and sits and watches the war in Hebei.A full seven months have passed, and among the generals I sent to Zhongdu to support, there is only Wanyan Bi, the defense envoy of Yunnei Prefecture.

Wanyan Bi is indeed a capable person. I am Wanyan Kuang's former subordinate. I have conquered east and west and repeatedly defeated the Song army.However, the Yunnei Prefecture where I was stationed was breached by the Mongols at the beginning of the war, and Wan Yanbi broke out of the siege relying on his proficiency in martial arts.He was loyal and supported me, so that when Wan Yanbi arrived in Zhongdu, there were only countless horsemen by his side.

This is the case in the Northeast inland and Xijing Road.I heard that on this side of Jingzhaofu Road, there is no warrior who insisted on sending troops to serve the king, but was unanimously attacked by his colleagues, and his family was wiped out.In this way, it is only natural that the important court officials on the east and west roads in Shandong have no plans.

What everyone thinks about is for their own immediate interests.

It's true that Wanyan Sala had fought openly and secretly with Yan Chengyu Dian for a year or four after being in Shandong for more than ten years. Wanyan Sala had already seen through that mediocre man who was carefully entrenched in Dongping Mansion.

This person is greedy for money, capable, timid, and harsh. The reason why he was able to sit as a small official in the frontiers is because of this set of official methods of accepting bribes and asking for entrustments, but after all, I lack some knowledge.

At that time, still maintain your own power and position with the emperor's preferences?Yan Chengyudian is stupid!
Wanyan Sala is very vague. If the Mongols come to the central capital every other way, the national prestige of Xiaojin Kingdom will be trampled to the ground. The emperor's preference and the choice of the center will have no value at all. up.The situation in front of him is exactly the fate of the troubled times, and in the troubled times, the only things he can rely on are territory and soldiers!
Before the Mongolian army destroyed Si Yun's family headquarters, Wanyan Sala could directly control Dongping and Jinan. There were no two rich places, and the territory and troops were gone. Are you afraid that the court will recognize it?
The only worrying thing is that the Mongolian army seems to be moving faster than expected.

Yan Chengyudian's action has been counted as his own.I led a force of less than [-] troops, and before leaving Dongping Mansion, I walked for ten days and arrived at Jinan. I marched more than [-] miles a day, and I kept looting along the way, so that the baggage team became bigger and bigger. Small.

But for a full ten days, the Mongolian army has been unable to get started.

In that case, Wanyan Sala would have no choice but to march in haste with the troops he was planning to use to capture Jinan and Dongping.They are all subordinates linked together, there is a way.

My army started from Linzi, followed the Mian River to the north to the Daqing River, crossed the river at Bachakou in Boxing County, and turned west again.Since the Mongols were on the move, my soldiers were slow to get up too, dawdling about more than ten miles away every day. At that time, we had just arrived in the north of Zouping, and across the river to the east, we could see Changbai Mountain.

In the middle of our march, we actually bumped into the fleet of the Dinghai Navy gathering people from all over the place.

The scale of this fleet is really large, there are dozens of ships under it, maybe there are no seven to eight thousand people, right?

These are refugees from around Jinan, they should be the people under the rule of Wanyan Sala!

Wanyan Sala has known for a long time that Dinghai's small-scale recruitment of people.But seeing it with my own eyes and hearing about it are two different things. Seeing the sails of the fleet connect, I can't help but feel angry.Not to mention that there is a bald monk sitting under the bow of the boat, with one foot up for a long time, and when he sees the team of the Shandong Road Army Envoy, he also stands up to salute!

It's too selfish.

For a while, Wanyan Sasha hated and had to send people to stop the fleet, scuttle all the ships, and transfer all the people to Linzi.

But I dare.

The situation in front of me is so chaotic, it really can make troubles.Furthermore, I heard people say that the fleet owned by Guo Ning is still my own, and it was cobbled together from many wealthy families and low-ranking officials in Zhongdu for business purposes.That and that, big tolerance leads to chaos and small conspiracy.

In the end, Wanyan Sala only acted as a show, and urged the army to continue to move.

It's embarrassing to say, the number of soldiers and horses under Wanyan Sala's command was originally small, but because of Li Quan's rebellion, I left [-] people to guard Linzi, Le'an and Binzhou, and sent a team to Support Zhang Lin of Yidu Prefecture.At that time, the troops I brought out were only in the early ten thousand.

That amount is actually a little bit more.To subdue Jinan and Dongping, there is no point of reluctance, and we have to count on the Mongolian cavalry to show no mercy when they attack Yan Chengyudian.

The Mongols should hurry up!
Wanyan Sala pressed the long knife at his waist, stood at a low place and looked at his own army, accompanied by Boshulu Changshou and Wanyan Niangu.

At the beginning of November, it was already a bleak winter, and the seven sides were covered with gray and yellow fields.

The icy-hot wind blew my armor, making the crisp sound of iron plates colliding, and then drifted away in the wind very slowly.Wanyan Sala fought a fierce battle, but for some reason, she suddenly felt a little strange.

"He said, it will be a battle between the Mongolian army and Guo Ning. The loss is too small, so we dare to move? After all, we have lost the coach. This match must be a miserable loss!" I raised my voice and asked. Two cronies: "What if the Mongolian army dares to do something..."

Wanyan Niangu said: "Yes. Commander of the army, the thousands of Mongolian families want to make up for our losses in Laizhou, and before the seventh Mongolian prince Tuo Lei wins in Laizhou, he must find a bad luck to vent his anger and retreat. To cover up the shame of being defeated by the Ding Navy a little bit. We will definitely fight that battle."

"But……"

"Why are we still doing it? Are we going to break the contract?" I asked.

Wanyan Niangu's explanation was very unreasonable, and the agreement between the two parties was also very clear, but Wanyan Sala's strange feeling was like a bone stuck in his throat, and it became more and more comfortable.I securely folded my robes and asked, "Where are the scouts heading north?"

"Come back in half an hour and say that everything is abnormal. Counting the time, we will be there after the first call." Wanyan Niangu replied.

Bo Shulu Changshou took a step back and pointed to the distance: "But the scouts are back?"

Just above the line of sight of the eight people, the scout galloped across the plain like a stream of smoke.

When I got on the horse behind the low slope, my legs became weak and I fell to my knees.

"Help me down, help me down!" Wanyan Sala yelled impatiently.

The scout was helped down and still stood firm, so I asked, "How is it? Has the Mongolian army moved?"

The scout fell to his knees with a thud, and said in a trembling voice, "The commander of the army, the Mongolian army is dispatched..."

"Good! Good!"

"Mongolian army, the Mongolian army is overwhelming, and they are coming to your side!"

"What?" Wanyan Sala stretched out her hand violently, grabbing the scout: "He said it again?"

Did the scout say anything wrong.

More than eighty miles away from Wanyan Sala's troops, the Mongol army retreated steadily.

From every thousand households, to every hundred households, to the bee-like Alkinchi, the blood-red war slave, and Batuer in iron armor, they all urged their horses back amidst the sound of passionate drums.More than a thousand riders does not sound like a small number, but when you look around, you can see horses gathering like clouds, armor covering the field, flags as few as bushes, and the people who are reflected by the cold light of swords and guns almost opened their eyes.

The sound of roaring iron hooves filled people's ears, almost making people hear each other's voices.

And Tuo Lei rode in the rear of the army. Before I escaped from Laizhou, I took some effort to regain control of the army. The process was very difficult, so that I lost a little weight and my cheekbones became low.

My broken ribs are still hurting in fits and starts, making my lips pale and my face blue.But that kind of happy torment made Tuo Lei feel a sense of self-satisfaction; it was like a reminder, or a goal to urge people to retreat, which was severely seared under my bones, making my anger It's off burning.

I whispered: "The golden man is cunning, what have we to talk about. Let's smash the Wanyan Sala and Yan Chengyu Dian today! You will use the heads of 1 real men to comfort this The warriors who died in the battle! Use ten thousand cattle and sheep, ten thousand swords and armor to reward the comrades who have done meritorious service!"

(End of this chapter)