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Chapter 1200 Contradictions
Zhendingfu.

In the historian's house, several people are sitting in the hall and discussing.

"To the east of Zhending Prefecture is Gaocheng, which belongs to the Dong family. There are many brothers in the Dong family. Now there are Dong Wenzhi, Dong Wenyi, Dong Wenzhen and others guarding Gaocheng."

In the past, Shi Bang was not outstanding among his brothers and cousins, even considered mediocre, but now he has the aura of being the master of the family.At this time, he was the one who spoke with eloquence, controlling the rhythm of the conversation.

"The Dong family is also a heir to the family of poetry and books, and a Han family that cares about people's livelihood. Dong Wenyong joined His Majesty in his early years and has been working hard to recruit the Dong family over the years. Therefore, Gaocheng is the most secure place."

Wang Yun nodded and said: "Once Gaocheng is attached, it can become horns with Zhendingfu city, and then we can openly make trouble. Send troops to the south, attack Daming and Zhangde two mansions, and welcome the king's division to go north."

"How is the Shuntian Zhang family?" Wang E asked.

When the Kingdom of Jin fell that year, it was Zhang Rou who rescued Wang E from the chaos, so he was very concerned about the affairs of the Zhang family.

Shi Gang said: "According to the news from the Military Intelligence Department, Yuan Ting is very wary of the Zhang family and sent heavy troops to Baozhou."

Wang Yun said: "In other words, it's not that Yuan Ting didn't respond, but the timing of His Majesty's Northern Expedition was too good, and the Yuan army failed to mobilize its troops in a hurry. Now various counterattacks are on the way."

"What are you afraid of?"

"You know, brother died in battle to protect King Yan." Dong Wenzhi sighed and said, "And King Yan has died of illness now."

This matter is not unique to today, and Dong Wenyi has always known a thing or two.

He didn't bother to look at the formations and battle situation of the two sides, that's what ordinary generals do.

"The line of defense has been shrinking. The Great Khan has only a small territory left in the Central Plains. He cannot collect taxes from the grasslands to support him in fighting for the Central Plains. Then he can only collect money and food from this small territory to support the army. Of course it takes a lot of money."

"Suddenly escorting us here, he really suspected that we would surrender to Li Xia."

As for war, he has his own views.

In this way, everyone is a little worried.

"But, in this way... can we still win?"

He thought about it carefully, and asked with a slight trembling tone: "It can't be... the Zhang family?"

Wang E listened to this, stroked his beard and pondered, and said: "Yuan Ting is on guard against Baozhou... What I am worried about is Gaocheng."

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Yanjing.

"There is also bad news. More Yuan troops have already gone south, preparing to surround Zhending Mansion."

In such a situation, Wang Yun was more capable than Shi Bang. He greeted the visitor and asked some questions, then returned to the hall, and said in a low voice, "I have a visitor, it should be from the Military Intelligence Department."

Halfway through the conversation, someone rushed to the outside of the courtyard, as if there was something urgent to report.

"Yes, the situation is not as optimistic as you see in front of you. You must break through the two mansions of Daming and Zhangde as soon as possible, and join Zhang Hongdao's troops. Otherwise, when the Yuan army arrives, it will become a lonely city and be surrounded. Difficult to support."

It is because they can't even be appeased, which shows that the contradiction has intensified to the point of irreconcilability.

What's the use of teaching the emperor's grandson well?It is still unknown whether Hanfa will work or not, and it is even hard to say whether Dayuan will still be there by then.

Wang E recognized Dong Wenyong, and he stood up slowly with a nervous expression.

As he spoke, the smug smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a sighing expression.

He walked to the hall, lifted the felt hat on his head, revealing a pale and bloodless face, but it was Dong Wenyong.

They walked back from the top of the city to the public room above the tower, Yidu Martin closed the door, and Ahema began to look at the still sealed battle report newly placed on the desk.

"Nothing." Dong Wen said straightly: "In Yanjing, not only you and I are under surveillance."

Dong Wenyi's eyes dimmed, and he said, "In this way, elder brother died in vain?"

Yidu Martin stepped forward and opened the third letter to read it, and then raised his eyes, he couldn't help being shocked at Ahema.

"Speaking of minister's festival." Dong Wenzhi suddenly lowered his voice and broke a message, saying: "Mr. Yao has been demoted."

"Your Majesty may have forgotten that elder brother died fighting for Da Yuan last year."

"Prime Minister, do you want to open it and have a look?" Martin Yidu followed his gaze and asked a question.

"If the third brother persuades us in Gaocheng..."

After that, he raised his hand and continued, "How about finding a way to meet someone?"

A Semu man named Yidu Martin was following behind Ahema, holding a pen and paper in his hand, recording something as he walked, and said, "So the person that Da Khan trusts most now is the prime minister."

Ahema looked at it for a while, then took out a small abacus from his pocket and pulled it out. With a greasy smile on his face, he shook his head and said, "I think you still need a few days."

Presumably, Kublai Khan would not demote Yao Shu, the most important think tank, if he could be appeased. It must be known that it was Yao Shu who accurately predicted Li Fen's movements when Li Fen rebelled.

"How did the prime minister know?"

Dong Wenyi was so surprised that cold sweat broke out on his head.

"You said, if the third brother came to Gaocheng to persuade us, would we surrender Li Xia?"

"Prime Minister, the Great Khan only ordered the Prime Minister to collect more money and food, and recruit soldiers from the nearest place. He didn't say that he was going to Yanjing?"

Dong Wenzhi and Dong Wenyi walked into the posthouse side by side, glanced around to make sure that no one followed them into the house, and then spoke in a low voice.

Dong Wen said straightly: "Therefore, the situation may change drastically. I just don't know how long His Majesty can hold on."

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Baixing, Mengmenguan.

He threw the two letters on the table unhappily, touched his hooked nose, and looked at the third letter on the table.

Over the years, Dayuan has been fighting continuously, and has been increasing the wealth of the Central Plains. For this reason, Kublai Khan gradually paid attention to Ahema and used various means to collect money.In this way, it naturally made the Han officials who advocated "frugality and love the people" dissatisfied, and it also became the reason for the discord between Zhenjin and Ahema.

Thinking of this, Dong Wenyi couldn't help but sighed, and his mood faded.

After hearing this, Yidu Martin's eyes gradually became a little uneasy.

"I've said that money is needed for war." Ahema said, "Send the money and food collected recently to Yanjing."

The other one was the news about Hetao. When the news of Tuohu's death came, the Tang army might enter Shanxi from the northwest, which also caused Ahema a headache.

"After the death of King Yan, His Majesty has privately promised all the princes to establish the emperor's grandson. How dare Duke Yao talk too much? This time, it is because of taxation."

"Duke Zhuangyuan." Dong Wenyong greeted him, then sighed dejectedly: "Meng Yuan had been prepared for a long time, I failed to enter Gaocheng."

He pondered, and didn't say any more, but his attitude had changed.

"This……"

"What do you want to say?"

Standing on the top of the city and looking to the east, you can see the banner of Zhang Hongdao of the Tang Army and the stretch of camps.

"Probably not." Dong Wenyi hesitated for a moment, and replied: "The imperial court has just promoted me. I know that I also study national history and teach the classics of the emperor and grandson. We say that we are loyal to the emperor and serve the country. How can we destroy our ministers first?"

"What are you fighting for? Money." Ahema said with emotion, "Both sides pay money to buy rations for the soldiers to boost morale. Whoever has more money will have more soldiers and higher morale. After the war, If one side has no money, it loses.”

The man walked slowly and staggered, apparently with serious injuries.

"The prime minister is right."

"Should I send someone to Gaocheng? If it goes well, we should discuss with Dong Wen a time to raise our troops together. If it's not good..."

"Hiko?"

Ahema said: "This must mean that the Great Khan needs more money and food."

"Why? Because of King Yan's death?"

"You don't believe it?" Ahema said, "Open it and have a look."

One is about the war in Shanxi, where Tang Jun Liu Yuanli has broken through Jiezhou.There is a large salt pond in Xiezhou, which is an important place for Ahema to collect money for the Yuan court. Losing this place gave him quite a headache.

The Zhending Mansion was able to successfully recruit everyone and control the city, thanks to surprise.Yuan Ting obviously did not expect that Wang E and Wang Yun would surrender, and thought that everything would be fine if Shi Zhang, who was determined not to surrender, attacked the noble.

"The most trustworthy?" Ahema shook his head and said, "It's not me, the prime minister of wealth management, that Khan trusts the most, but Prime Minister Boyan."

With so many things happening recently, Kublai Khan's suspicion of Han Chen is increasing day by day, coupled with the fact that the war is unfavorable and the tax expansion is increasing day by day, this contradiction is naturally becoming more intense.

After a short while, two men came in with a man in a cloak.

"Of course." Ahema said: "I told you, in the end, the side with no money will lose. Of course, Li Xia can't be richer than the Golden Family. You see, he seems to be doing well now, but waiting for his baggage The longer the line, the easier it is for him to fail. The Mongolian Kingdom has defeated the enemy more than once in this way."

Yidu Martin felt that the envelope was ordinary and could not be the edict of the Great Khan, so doubts appeared in his eyes.

"How can Boyan be as close as the Prime Minister and the Great Khan?"

"Don't let the wind leak out about this matter, it will disturb people's hearts."

Ahema then laughed and said, "To become a powerful minister, one must know what the Great Khan wants and put things first."

"If my Dong family meets with the Zhang family in secret, I'm afraid it will be a felony."

"If the Great Yuan court has become so alarmed and does not want to change, is it possible to sit and wait for death? Now that things have happened, let me remind my fifth brother that if you are not of my race, your heart will be different."

The two brothers looked at each other, fear gradually appeared in Dong Wenyi's eyes.

Now there are some contradictions in the Great Yuan, which cannot be suppressed by relying on great talents...

(End of this chapter)