At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 357 Timur’s Western Expedition

"Father, take care, your son will be fine."

"Da Lang, it's a long way to go, so you must take care of your health."

"Mom, the countries in the West are vulnerable. My son will go there to make contributions."

"Saburo, remember, the most important thing is to preserve the incense."

The Western Expedition is about to begin, and the soldiers and civilians are dragging their families along, reluctant to leave.

On the top of the city, Zhenjin also pulled Tie Mu'er and said: "We are going a long way, so it is important to take care of yourself.

In addition, you are not only the leader of an army, but also the leader of a country. You must not only ensure immediate victory, but also ensure long-term peace and stability. You must not rush for quick success..."

Timur kept nodding his head and responded one by one.

When it was time to set off, Timur kowtowed and got up to go to the city.

In fact, the two of them didn't know that if it wasn't for the birth of the young emperor of Song Dynasty, Tie Mu'er would have ascended the throne safely and proclaimed himself emperor, and he had given Zhenjin a temple title.

Now that Kublai Khan died early, Zhenjin had been the emperor for several years and Temu'er had no chance to become the second emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.

Timur went down to the city, got on his horse, and led the army to set off.

The endless procession stretched as far as the eye could see, with soldiers on horseback and craftsmen and civilians riding in carts. The clans had their own carts, so there was no need to crowd together.

In the team, Hudulu Jieli lost his mind and opened the car curtain to look at the city walls of Dadu, but he felt that the towering city walls were so far away.

Hutulujielimi turned to look at Wang Yuan and said, "Remember, this is your mother's hometown. I hope you can bring me back one day."

"Don't worry, mother, I will definitely be able to bring you back and restore Goryeo!" Wang Yuan patted the musket behind the saddle and continued: "The land in the west is vast and the population is large. I will definitely be able to lay a foundation."

From the original aloof mother of a country to a bereaved dog, Kudulujielimi was very depressed for a time. However, under the education of Kublai Khan, she put all her thoughts on Wang Yuan.

Rejuvenation!

So, she used the gold and silver brought back from Koryo to invite famous teachers to teach Wang Yuan, and she also found Koryo survivors to build a private army, but not many were willing to serve her mother and son, only about [-] people.

There was no clue about the restoration of the country, but the suzerain state was gone. Hutulu Jieli lost his teeth and decided to go to the west with Temu'er.

In order to encourage officials and people to go west, Zhenjin issued a decree: Whoever recruits soldiers belongs to whom, and whoever conquers the territory belongs to whom.

Kutulujielimi believed that as long as he conquered the territory and developed it slowly, he would be able to fight back sooner or later.

Most of the more than [-] people who accompanied Temurxi had this idea. After all, those idiots in the West can do whatever they want without guns. But if they have guns, why don't they do whatever they want?

On both sides of the road, many people slowly moved forward with the team, saying goodbye to their families.

"Brother, you are thousands of miles away, so take care of yourself!" Ding Jingui said.

"Don't worry, I will definitely come back. Even if I can't come back, my sons and grandsons will never forget their origins." Yuan Xiqing replied.

Ding Jingui said: "I may not come to you one day."

"I'll wait for you!" Yuan Xiqing said with a smile.

There was nothing special about the conversation between the two. They seemed to be sending their friends to the West to find opportunities for wealth. However, the Yuan soldiers next to them did not know that these two people were actually secret agents of the Imperial City Department of the Song Dynasty.

As the Yuan army was defeated one after another, it became much easier for the Imperial City Division to arrange spies in the Yuan realm, so the news of Tiemur's western expedition was quickly sent back.

There's no stopping this.

Walking through Shanxi, entering Longyou, passing through the Western Regions and continuing westward, the entire journey is within the territory of the Yuan Dynasty. Unless the Song army has wings, it can stop this western expedition.

Since we can't stop it, we can take the opportunity to send people to accompany us so that we can explore the geography and customs along the way to the west. More than 20 spies were ordered to sign up and go west with the army. Yuan Xiqing did not know who the others were, and Ding Jingui also knew only three people under his direct supervision.

In the team, Kong Sihui also looked back at Dadu, then turned his head to the east, as if he saw his hometown of Qufu in Shandong.

He stayed in Dadu with Kong Zhu. After Kong Zhu died of illness, he inherited the title of Duke Yan. If it was before, he would naturally be admired by the world, but now it is just like that.

The Song Dynasty wiped out the Confucius family, and only thirty people were left, barely maintaining their ancestral graves, let alone their status.

Now that the Yuan ship is about to sink, it is undoubtedly unwise to continue to stay on it. However, others can join the Song Dynasty, and the Kong family seems to have no need.

If you're not welcome, why bother?

After a long time, Kong Sihui sighed.

Kong Zhi, who was standing next to him, said: "We will do our best to assist the King of Jin, and we will definitely be in a high position. Why worry?"

"Uncle, do you really think the King of Jin can keep his inheritance?" Kong Sihui asked in a low voice.

Kong Zhi couldn't answer.

"We still have to help King Jin with all our heart." Kong Sihui said: "When things settle down, we should spread Confucianism widely and bring Western barbarians into China. In this way, even if it can't prove King Jin's orthodoxy, it can also prove the merits of the sage's enlightenment."

"This is a great thing to say!" Kong Zhi said bitterly: "The person named Zhao despises Confucianism, and we will prove it to him!"

The road is thousands of miles away and may be gone as soon as you walk on it. Who would want to go there unless they have no choice?

The team was getting further and further away, the front had disappeared, and the tail had just left the city.

Just as the convoy in the middle reached a farmland, the people in one car suddenly jumped out and ran away.

The middle and high-level people hope to make great achievements and gain a kingdom, but the bottom people are really desperate, especially the forced craftsmen.

Some people think about fighting back one day, some people think about continuing to dominate after the country is closed, most people just go with the flow, and there is a small group of people who don't want to leave their homeland and take action.

Not far away, Yuan Bing saw someone running away and immediately chased him.

It's just that the farmland has just been irrigated, and the horses are one foot deep and one foot shallow, so no one can run fast.

"Get off your horse and be sure to catch him!" the leading Yuan Bing shouted.

The soldiers acted swiftly and quickly captured the escaped man.

Within a moment, the news was delivered to Timur.

Temu'er said without hesitation: "Those who leave the team without permission will be executed immediately before and after their heads are revealed!"

To encourage an army to travel far, profit is a temptation, and coercion is also indispensable. If a few people are allowed to escape, I am afraid that many will imitate them. Without the support of craftsmen, gunpowder and guns will be used up, and the great cause of the Western Expedition will most likely be over. So Timur did not dare to hesitate.

Soon, several of the escapees were beheaded, and the cavalry displayed their heads before and after.

"Idiot, run away at night." Yuan Xiqing cursed secretly, and then looked at Wang Sichang next to him.

Although Wang Sichang only belonged to a hundred households, he was a direct descendant of Gongchang Mansion in Longyou. Starting from Wang Shixian, he was a prominent figure for generations.

Now that the situation is not good, the Wang family decided to send some of their direct descendants to move westward to ensure that the family's prosperity continues.

By the time he reaches Longyou, Wang Sichang will have at least a thousand households, and he cannot be underestimated even in the Western Expeditionary Army, so Yuan Xiqing took the initiative to join in.

Most of the people were distracted by the departure of the Western Expeditionary Army. The same was true for the spies of the Imperial City Division, so they ignored the movement on the Gushui River.

More than 200 large-scale ships sailed slowly eastward driven by the current, and the end of Gushui is the Bohai Sea.

(End of this chapter)