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Chapter 294 Flooded
More than a hundred miles east of Tongya City is flooded. Later generations called it "Longchuan River", which flows into Jinsha River from south to north.

From Tongshi City to the east, to get to Shanchan City, you must cross the flood water, and vice versa.

On March 27, more than a thousand horses galloped to the east bank of the Yanshui River, raising a cloud of dust and smoke.

"Shut up!"

He also reined in the reins first, and saw more than a thousand Dali soldiers camping by the river, all of them discarded their helmets and armor, and only a broken "Duan" flag remained.

"Where's the bridge?!"

When Duan Shi led the people to meet him, he raised the whip in his hand first, pointed at the river and roared again.

"Exiut! Where's the bridge over the river?!"

Duan Shi was also not wearing a helmet or armor, and murmured bitterly: "The Song army is powerful, with more than five thousand soldiers. I am afraid that they will escape through the flood and return to Sichuan, so I demolished the bridge on the river."

He also shouted first: "Where are the 5000 people?"

When he attacked Shanchan City a while ago, he didn't pay attention, and let more than a thousand Song troops pass by under his nose. It is impossible to change into 5000 people.

"The Song army has joined forces with the demon monk's rebel army."

Duan Shi pointed to his blind eye and described the battle of Tongya City as extremely tragic.

He also took a look first, and saw that a man behind Duan Shi was blind in his right eye.

It must be Duan Shi trying to gouge other people's eyes into his own eye sockets, this person has always been a bit vicious.

……

Also had to ask people to rebuild the pontoon bridge.

The flood was not wide, and the pontoon bridge was built quickly, but it was not easy to carry a lot of luggage, food and grass, so they had to put it on the east bank and let Duan Shi take care of it.

There are more than [-] Dali soldiers coming from Shanchan Mansion, let Duan Shi wait here first, and then the [-] soldiers will follow behind.

In addition, they sent fast horses to Luopo Wanhu Mansion to inform the leader of the Luopo tribe, Yige Dianzhai soldiers, to block the northeast direction of Tongshi City to prevent the Song army from escaping.

He also personally led a team of thousands of people to explore the horse red army and rushed to Tongya City first.

Riding his horse on the official road, a Mongolian centurion asked, "General, why did Duan Shi tear down the bridge?"

Facing the oncoming wind and sand, he cursed loudly.

"E Xiute, Duan Shi is such a waste! When I couldn't see it, he was gutted by the Song army. He didn't feel at ease after being flooded. He was afraid that the Song army would kill him and cross the river before demolishing the bridge."

"Fighting traitors, beating Song Dog, beating Shan Chan and Tong Shi, I have to take care of them all, so what's the use of him as a waste?!"

"..."

On the rugged mountain road for more than a hundred miles, the infantry had to travel overnight and a day, but the Mongolian cavalry only took half a day to gallop.

Yexian had already made preparations for a strong attack, but when he arrived at Tongshi, he saw that although the city was dilapidated, the Mongolian flag was waving on the city gate, and it had been taken back.

He was a little surprised, and rode his horse into the city, only to see that there were less than a thousand Gao's Dali soldiers guarding the city.

All the way into the government office, Gao Qiong was pushed out in a wheelchair.

"General first, forgive me for not being able to fully salute." Gao Qiong said, "I have broken my arms and legs."

He also frowned first, and asked, "What's going on?"

"I need to sue Marshal Du and Xiang Dahan for Duan Shi's incompetence!" Gao Qiong said solemnly.

He also advanced into the lobby, Da Ma Jindao sat down, and listened to Gao Qiong.

"Half a month ago, the demon monk rebelled and aggressively attacked Tongya City. I was preparing to deploy defenses, but for some reason, Duan really wanted to seize my military power and control Tongya City?"

He also said first: "I agree with this matter. General Duan said that you cover up the rebellious Gao Changshou."

Gao Qiong shook his head and said, "I haven't."

"If you don't have it, then you don't have it. During the war, it's better to be careful."

"But after the general left, Duan Shi imprisoned me and put me in prison. Is this also the general's consent?"

He shook his head first and said, "No, I don't know about this."

Gao Qiong said: "I am the prince proclaimed by the Great Khan, Duan Shi detains me for no reason, slanders me for colluding with the demon monk, I will never let this matter go!"

"Your hands and feet are useless?"

"No." Gao Qiong shook his head and said, "It was made by Song people."

I was also taken aback for a moment.

Gao Qiong said: "I was imprisoned by Duan Shi. Until the night of the 24th, when I heard the screams of killing outside, I realized that the Song army had actually attacked Tongya City. Duan Shi abandoned the city and fled, and I was arrested. Captured by the Song army."

"Wait." Ye raised his hand first, and asked, "Duan Shi abandoned the city and fled that night?"

"That's right. There were no more than a thousand defenders in the city, and a sneak attack opened the city gate. Duan Shi couldn't hold it, and fled to Dongshan with more than three hundred people."

"More than three hundred people?" Ye first asked, "I met him by the flooded water, and there are more than a thousand people in him."

"I don't know about that." Gao Qiong said, "Perhaps they gathered the rout from elsewhere."

"There are 5000 people in the Song army and the rebel army?"

"No." Gao Qiong said in surprise: "The Song army only has about a thousand people, how can there be 5000?"

Ye Xian's face darkened, with anger in his eyes, he said: "Go on."

"The Song general named 'Li Xia' forced me to surrender. I would rather die than surrender, so he tied me to the top of the city, and cut off my tendons in front of the people in the city. Everyone in the city has seen the matter. Although I am not talented, my father still has integrity. King Monan once praised it."

When mentioning Kublai Khan, a solemn look appeared on his face, and he said: "That's right, the Gao family has integrity."

"Yes. My father is loyal to the Dali Duan family, and I am loyal to the Mongolian Kingdom." Gao Qiong said seriously.

After saying this high-sounding sentence, the two continued to talk about business.

"Since you were captured by the Song army, how did you escape?" Ye asked first.

Gao Qiong said: "The general also knows that I have more than a thousand people in Tongshi City, and Duan Shi took the military power. When I put down the demon monk rebellion, I was driven to be the vanguard, and it was the one with the most casualties. After that, I was scattered and taken by the general. Restoring Shanchan...I know that Duan is really trying to eliminate dissidents, but I have no objection."

Also nodded first, a little impatient.

Gao Qiong said again: "I have more than a thousand people in Dayaobao and Gaozhen. After I was imprisoned, I never called them to save me. I just waited for the general to avenge my grievances."

The elite soldiers of Dali were conscripted by Wuliang Hetai and buried in Ziqi State.

Naturally, Gao Qiong had to have troops to guard such a large Tongshi Mansion, but they were all recruited later in the name of Mongolia.Not to mention whether they are elite or not, they may not completely obey Gao Qiong's orders.

In fact, Duan Shi was in control of Tongshi City at that time, and with Gao Junjin's betrayal, it was impossible for Gao Qiong to call these soldiers to rescue him, and if they were called, they might not come.

But at this time, it seems quite magnanimous to say so.

Gao Qiong said again: "I was cut off by the Song army, and I have been hanging on the top of the city... Many people in the city have received the favor of my Gao family. Seeing that my hands and feet have been crippled, they became angry. So, while When the Song army attacked Dongshan, the people in the city rose up to support my troops and entered the city, and conquered Tongshi City..."

"Wait." Yexian interrupted again: "When did this happen?"

"Yesterday morning."

"You mean, Duan Shi led 300 people to hide in Dongshan outside the city, and the Song army went to attack him. Your people took the opportunity to recover Tongshi city?"

"exactly."

He also asked first: "What about the truth?"

"I don't know." Gao Qiong said: "After I was rescued, I drove away the Song army in the city, and they fled eastward. I was afraid that the city would be lost again, so I kept sealing the city gate."

"Where did that Song army go?"

"Going east."

"Impossible, I came from the east. I didn't see any signs of military activities."

Gao Qiong looked serious, and said: "I'm sure they're heading east, planning to go back to Song Dynasty through Wu Chi Road."

……

At first, he didn't fully trust Gao Qiong, so he sent people to investigate everywhere.

As a result, many people in the city did see the people of Song Dynasty tie Gao Qiong to the head of the city, breaking the tendons in his arms and legs.

In the early morning of yesterday, General Song indeed sent 800 people to attack Dongshan, leaving only 200 people in the city to guard.Some people opened the city gate, received the Dali soldiers from Dayao Fort, and recovered Tongshi City.

This is seen by many people in the city.

After searching for a long time, I found some mountain people near Dongshan and asked, and I was sure that I saw that the Song army defeated Duanshi's soldiers and horses on Dongshan, and then the troops retreated to the east.

Yexian's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he rarely began to think.

"1000 people... Duan Shi has been defeated like this, how can he gather another 1000 people in one day? Where did the Song army go?"

He also kicked down a stool first, and shouted angrily, "E Xiute!"

He has fully understood.

The 1000 people seen by the flooded river were Song soldiers at all, and Duan Shi had already been captured.

What's even more hateful is that the Song army demolished the bridge, probably wanting to sneak attack while halfway across. If it didn't look like Mongolian soldiers, they would have started at that time...

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Flooded riverside.After he left first, Duan Shi, who was blind in his left eye, turned his head and saw Bao San, who was blind in his right eye.

"Aren't you afraid that I will expose you in front of Mongolian people?" Duan Shi said coldly.

"Ha." Bao San sneered, "You are the one who is blind in one eye and flees with all the soldiers and horses, do you have the guts?"

"Humph."

"You dare to say more, if I go down, you will be the first to die." Bao San sneered, and shouted: "Come here, cover his remaining eye and ear."

Duan Shi's eyes darkened, but he felt relieved, thinking that Li Xia would really fulfill his promise and let him go...

(End of this chapter)