Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

"Damn it! Anyway, most of our troops are drafted into the army or made up of some prisoners. If one person is full, the whole family will not be hungry. If you surrender, you will surrender."

"Yes, we surrender immediately and send an envoy to meet the King of Guanzhong now."

"We will be dead if we stay here. It is better to surrender and save a chance of survival. Maybe we can serve under the King of Guanzhong in the future."

After some discussions, all the abandoned Xiang army generals reached a unified opinion, which was to surrender directly.

Their current total strength is only more than 10,000, and including the wounded soldiers there, there are less than 15,000.

This number of people is simply not enough for the Mongols to kill.

"We will immediately send an envoy to Hanzhong Mansion to meet the King of Guanzhong and tell him.

We intend to surrender and inform the King of Guanzhong that all the Southern Song army has withdrawn to show our sincerity. "

Everyone nodded and immediately called a few trusted personal guards. A team of about a dozen messengers was temporarily formed, and a detailed letter was written.

That night, Zhang Yong, who was sleeping soundly in his room, was suddenly awakened by his men.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have something important to report." A messenger knelt in front of Zhang Yong's study and said.

"Why are you so panicked?" Zhang Yong rubbed his eyes, stood up and replied.

"Your Majesty, this is an urgent military intelligence."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yong immediately stood up, lit the candles in the room, and then put on a coat.

"Okay, come in!"

The soldiers standing guard outside then let in the messenger outside the house.

With a creak, Zhang Yong's door was pushed open.

"Your Majesty! A group of envoys, about ten people, suddenly came from the city. They said that some generals from the Southern Song Dynasty military camp wanted to surrender to us.

The messenger is now in the hall. They also presented a letter for me to forward to you. "The messenger kneeled on the ground and said.

"Oh! If you want to surrender to me, please bring me the letter and let me see it." Zhang Yong immediately became energetic and said.

I didn’t expect that! He had only been here for a few days, but these Southern Song generals already wanted to surrender. Didn't you work very hard the past two days?

I thought you were going to fight to the death!

After receiving the letter, Zhang Yong read it carefully. It was a surrender letter from Song Guolai, the general of the Xiang Army of the Southern Song Dynasty.

First of all, they said a lot of honorifics to him, the King of Guanzhong, to show that they had long admired him, the King of Guanzhong.

Then the conversation changed and he said that there were so many generals of the Imperial Army in the Southern Song Dynasty who were nothing. Those who attacked the city gate before were all local troops like them. The big men in the Southern Song Dynasty used these local troops as expendables.

In the end, they even ignored the wounded, leaving them behind and trying to withdraw the troops overnight. Now they suddenly woke up and wanted to surrender to themselves.

After putting down the letter, Zhang Yong sighed for a while! After working for a long time, this group of Xiang soldiers are really not as good as dogs. Originally, the organization inside was uneven.

Most of them are composed of local heroes, or simply a bunch of prisoners and exiles.

The continuous siege of the city in the past few days made these people feel cold and abandoned after being treated as a broken force.

These guys had no choice but to surrender to themselves. After all, if they stayed here and did not surrender, they would be annihilated by their own troops.

If they withdraw their troops, they will be punished by the Southern Song Dynasty court when they return. Moreover, whether they can withdraw in the face of their own pursuit is still one thing.

They had no choice at all. If they wanted to survive, they had no choice but to surrender.

"I already know the matter. Instruct the servants in the palace to entertain these envoys well, buy them good wine and meat first, and tell them that I will receive them after dawn.

Now go to the military camp, wake up all the sleeping generals, and ask them to come to the king's study for a meeting in an hour. "Zhang Yong said.

"It's the prince! My subordinates know it." The messenger bowed to Zhang Yong and then exited the room respectfully.

The talents have just left. If I send a large army to chase them along the way, I should be able to catch up with them. However, this time I have to bring all the cavalry.

The total number of cavalry in the city is about 14,000, of which 10,000 are Mongolian cavalry.

Three thousand are the heavy armored cavalry trained by him, and another thousand are the cavalry troops in Hanzhong Mansion. The cavalry, horses, weapons and armor of this thousand-man team are not as good as the Mongolian cavalry and heavy armored cavalry under his own hands, so he can only Call it a miscellaneous brand.

If we pursue them along the way, we should be able to severely damage or even completely annihilate this Southern Song army. There are about 15,000 soldiers left, and these 15,000 people will have to send some troops to guard them.

In order to prevent themselves from making small moves with them, after all, they only verbally agreed to surrender to themselves, but they should not be taken lightly.

Just when Zhang Yong was thinking about how to deal with this Southern Song deserter, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"King of Guanzhong! Your Majesty! My subordinate Tao Jie has come to pay my respects."

Pottery steps! This boy had been arranged by me to handle local government affairs in Hanzhong Mansion before, and he had never paid much attention to military matters. Why did he come to me so late?

"I have just woken up. Come in first! What's the matter?" Zhang Yong asked.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Southern Song Dynasty army outside the city surrendered to you?" After Tao Jie entered the room, he first bowed to Zhang Yong and then asked.

"It's not the entire Southern Song army, but some local armies that were abandoned and left behind. They want to surrender to the king, and the main army of the Southern Song Dynasty has now withdrawn." Zhang Yong said.

"My lord! Do you plan to take the opportunity to lead the cavalry troops to chase down this Southern Song army along the way?" Tao Jie asked after walking back and forth in Zhang Yong's study for several times.

"Well! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I have more than 10,000 cavalry, and most importantly, 3,000 heavy armored cavalry, which can cause a huge impact on the Southern Song Dynasty's military formation.

There is even hope of wiping them all out here. I have summoned all the generals to come to my room for a meeting in an hour.

After making the specific arrangements, we will go out of the city to pursue him. This pursuit may take several days. At that time, the government affairs of Hanzhong Mansion will be entrusted to you. "Zhang Yong nodded and said.

Naturally, we have to hunt down these troops from the Southern Song Dynasty. If you come here and beat me, I can't let you go back happily, right?

"My lord! You cannot send envoys to Chen to pursue and kill. All generals cannot go out of the city to pursue and kill. It is best for this war to end here. This is the best for you." Tao Jie bowed to Zhang Yong and spoke. said.

"??? What do you mean? How can letting the enemy run away benefit me?" Zhang Yong asked.

"Your Majesty! The most important thing for you now is to consolidate your territory and increase your strength, instead of going head-to-head with the Southern Song Army.

Weakening the strength of the Southern Song Dynasty will not do you any good now. On the contrary, it is most beneficial to you to let the Southern Song Dynasty linger and let the main force of the Mongolian headquarters attack them. "Tao Jie said.

"Oh, how do you say this? Please tell me in detail." Zhang Yong touched his chin and asked.

"Your Majesty! Although you are nominally surrendered to Mongolia, you have actually separated from Mongolia and are in a semi-independent state.

You held a high position before because Mongolia still had to deal with the Jin Kingdom. Now in the entire Central Plains, the Jin Kingdom Xixia, the biggest threat to Mongolia, has been completely destroyed.

The only two forces that exist are you and the Red Coat Army. Both of your forces nominally surrendered to Mongolia, but Mongolia trusts you more and does not trust the Red Coat Army.

You can develop yourself, though. If you annihilate this main army of the Southern Song Dynasty, then the Mongolian army will definitely attack the Song Dynasty next year.

By then, the Southern Song Dynasty will have no ability to resist, and the Mongolian army will march straight in and completely destroy the Southern Song Dynasty. By then, my lord, your wings will not be full, and the situation will be quite dangerous. "Tao Jie said.

"The Mongolian army should not attack the Southern Song Dynasty. I have discussed it with Genghis Khan and the current Mongolian Khan Ogedei. The next goal is to conquer the West." Zhang Yong said.

"My lord, think about it, this is just a verbal agreement between the two great Khans. The reasons for attacking the Southern Song Dynasty have been gathered. The Southern Song Dynasty attacked your Hanzhong and captured the fruits of Mongolia's victory. The four states and counties of the Jin Kingdom.

A main force of the Southern Song Dynasty was annihilated by Ning You. How many more troops could the Southern Song Dynasty raise to resist the Mongols?

The combat effectiveness of the hundreds of thousands of Mongol troops who went south to the Southern Song Dynasty was not as good as that of the Jin Kingdom. Although you have an advantage in defending the city, you have thunder cannons and cannons. Do you think the Mongol Khan will choose the Southern Song Dynasty, which is easier to attack, or will he? What if you choose to go on an expedition thousands of miles away? "Tao Jie asked.

As soon as this question came up, Zhang Yong fell into deep thought. He has indeed done a lot of work, and even made the kings of the entire Mongolian West feel that the West is better.

But if the Southern Song Dynasty was a complete soft persimmon, then it would be more beneficial to defeat the Southern Song Dynasty. "So what do you mean?" Zhang Yong asked.

Under the current circumstances, the Southern Song Dynasty may not be able to resist Mongolia, especially New Mongolia with its own weapons and food bonuses.

This Mongolian army was more powerful in combat, but they faced a weaker opponent, even weaker than the Southern Song Dynasty in history.

"Your Majesty! After you summoned the generals, the main thing to discuss was how to arrange the army that is about to surrender to you.

As for the pursuit of the retreating Southern Song army, don't mention it, don't say anything. If any general asks, just say it's not the right time, there are too many variables, and there are too few cavalry troops.

Then in your letter to the Great Khan, you must express that the Southern Song Dynasty's army was very powerful and that this attack on Hanzhong caused you heavy losses. Anyway, it is to express that the Southern Song Dynasty was very powerful. "Tao Jie said.

Mongolia can attack the Southern Song Dynasty, but it must not attack with all its strength. Otherwise, its own prince will have no chance at all, and his life may even be in danger in the future.

And we must do our best to help the prince promote the Western Expedition, the Mongolian Western Expedition.

"Yes! I understand! Let these Southern Song troops leave this time and let them successfully return to the Southern Song Dynasty." Zhang Yong nodded and said.

Now is indeed not the time. Mongolia's dominance is quite strong now. The time has not come yet, the time has not come yet!

"Your Majesty, it's good if you understand!"

After figuring out his next move, Zhang Yong immediately summoned the Mongolian generals and the accompanying Han generals.

First, he announced the surrender of troops, and then never mentioned the withdrawal of the Southern Song army.

It took three days to receive these surrendered troops from the Southern Song Dynasty, and then disrupted them. All were assigned to the armies in Hanzhong, Guanzhong and Sichuan and Shu.

Three days later, the Mongolian cavalry was sent out for a symbolic pursuit. However, by this time, the Southern Song army had safely withdrawn to Xiangyang.

After handling the contemporary affairs in Hanzhong, Zhang Yong returned to Guanzhong with his army.

After Chahan said goodbye to Zhang Yong, he led his army back to Xuanhua Mansion in Xixia with some grain and grass presented by Zhang Yong.

At this time, in the Mongolian grassland, the grassland army led by Wo Kuotai had returned to Hara and Forest.

A huge heaven-sacrifice ceremony was first held on the Mongolian grasslands to worship the Immortal Sky and ancestors.

It is also Sugei to pay homage to many of the previous great Khans of Mongolia, including Hebul Khan, Anba Khan, and the father of Genghis Khan.

Tell them that the Jin Kingdom has been completely destroyed, and their long-cherished wish of the Mongols has been fulfilled.

Because of his contribution to the destruction of the Jin Kingdom, Ogedai completely secured his position as the Great Khan of Mongolia this time.

He was respected by all the Mongolian nobles, the kings of the eastern and western Mongolia, as well as the Han princes of Hebei and some of the new western regions.

There was a grand carnival on the grassland, which lasted for a whole month.

"My son! You really did not disappoint me. You have finally fulfilled my wish for many years." Genghis Khan patted his son on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Father Khan! You, take care of yourself! Get more rest!" Wo Kuotai said.

I led my troops on an expedition for more than a year and almost two years, and after I came back.

Genghis Khan's body also underwent some changes. Before he left, his father was in good health, with only occasional coughs.

But after returning this time, Wokuotai was surprised to find that Genghis Khan, who originally had only half a head gray, now had a full head of white hair.

The whole person no longer has the majesty of the past, but looks extremely old. He even needs someone to help him when walking. His father is really old!

“Calculating the time, I will be seventy years old in a few months.

At my age, I am already the longest-lived among us Mongolians. "Genghis Khan sat on his chair, waved his hands and said.

"Father! What do you mean by this?"

"My son, I have a premonition that I may not survive this winter, and I will go to see the Immortal God." Genghis Khan sat on the bed and sighed and said.

Death, he is not afraid of death at all!

When he was young, his father was killed, and he lived with his mother and a group of brothers.

At that time, he had seen a lot of death and even killed his own brother with his own hands.

Then he killed his sworn Anda, his adoptive father, and then unified the Mongolian grasslands and destroyed their family's mortal enemy, the Merbegren.

After that, he defeated the Jin Kingdom, defeated Xiliao, defeated Majik, defeated Khwarezm, and turned the countries in the Western Regions into a sea of ​​fire.

After returning from the Western Expedition, he even destroyed Xixia. Now his son finally fulfilled his last wish and destroyed the Jin Kingdom.

He expanded the territory of the Mongol Empire to an unimaginable level, and accomplished feats that none of his ancestors would have dared to imagine.

Now he, Genghis Khan, has no regrets. He has been dreaming frequently these days.

Dreaming about his dead brother, his dead mother, and even his dead father, Genghis Khan knew clearly that his last moments were coming.

If he hadn't been scratched by a bear last time, Genghis Khan's body could still last a few more years.

But although he survived the injury from the bear, it still had some impact on his lifespan.

"Father! What nonsense are you talking about? You will definitely live longer.

Many Han people live to be eighty years old. You can live another ten years. "Wokuotai said.

A large part of the reason why his father's body couldn't bear it was because of the years of fighting since Genghis Khan became an adult.

The pace of fighting has never stopped. Basically, I have never stopped to rest for a period of time. No matter how good your body is, it will not be able to bear it.

Seeing his father's appearance at this time, Wo Kuotai inevitably felt a sense of fear in his heart.

I am already in my forties this year and will soon turn fifty.

If he still imitates his father's conquests here and there, then I'm afraid he won't be able to survive his father's defeat.

After the fall of the Jin Kingdom, Wokuotai no longer wanted to endure the pain of expeditions. He fought everywhere, lived in military camps, and shared meals and slept in the open air every day.

He wants to stay in one place, eat meat and drink wine every day, play with his wives and concubines, and hunt everywhere when he has time. This is the life he wants.

"My son, I have something to tell you." Genghis Khan looked at Ogedai and said.

"Father! Tell me."

"First of all! After I die, you must help Batu and help him stand firm in the west. Then follow the rules I have set and continue the war. Never stop the Mongolian war.

Because once you stop, you will start having fun, and once you have fun, the empire I built will collapse. "Genghis Khan said.

"I know Father Khan! After a while, after Mongolia has rested for a few years, I will launch the second western expedition. This time I will conquer the Kipchak grassland, cross the Volga River, and conquer those Christians." Ogedai said.

This is the goal that he and Zhang Yong have set long ago, but he will not be the one to lead the army. He does not want to suffer in the expedition.

"Well! There is one more thing about Zhang Yong. After my death, you launch the second Western Expedition. Remember that Zhang Yong must go in person and let him serve as the military advisor of this Western Expedition.

If he doesn't want to go, he can refuse for any reason and doesn't want to go to the Western Expedition.

You will kill him immediately without any mercy, do you understand? "Genghis Khan said. (End of chapter)