Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Chapter 504: The son who applied to fight, attacked Dali Kingdom

Regarding his eldest son, Zhang Yong trusted his son 100%. This boy had already shown enough military talent. This time he attacked the Southern Song Dynasty, captured Yangzhou City, and then led the cavalry troops to surprise Lin'an Prefecture. Then they took advantage of the situation and carried out a siege of Lin'an Prefecture for several months.

This battle was fought perfectly, which made Zhang Yong very satisfied. If this battle was a test, and the full score was 100 points, he would give his son 90 points. I won't give you the remaining ten points because I'm afraid this guy will be proud.

And just in case, Zhang Rou will also follow the army, and Guo Kan will also go to battle with the army. These two generals are brave and resourceful people, and they are relatively stable in their affairs. They will follow their son, Zhang Yong Very reassured.

His two sworn brothers, Anda and Debuhua, and Tulu will also accompany them. These two generals are fierce generals. It is easy to charge into battle and destroy the Dali Kingdom.

Sichuan will also mobilize a group of reinforcements to march directly into Dali from Shu. Zhang Yong is still considering the candidate to lead the army. Most of the areas in Dali are mountainous, but this time, the Guanzhong army is composed of cavalry and infantry. Combat.

There is no disadvantage in itself. In order to attack Dali, Zhang Yong also spent a lot of money this time and dispatched a total of 60,000 troops. In addition to the 50,000 troops from the Southern Expedition Army, Sichuan and Sichuan will also send 10,000 troops to assist. .

At the same time, the 30,000 surrendered soldiers of the Southern Song Dynasty will also act as civilian husbands, carrying food and grass for the army to ensure the victory of this war.

That day, Zhang Yong had just finished writing the battle order and was about to hand it over to the envoys to send it out. When he started the war to destroy Dali, his third and fourth sons ran over.

"Father! I heard that you are going to send your eldest brother to attack Dali in Yunnan. Your eldest brother will not come back randomly this time, right?" Zhang Dingjin rushed in and asked.

This time, the eldest brother not only participated in the war that destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, but also gained the recognition of his father and could lead an army alone. This made the children at home very envious. The eldest brother had made enough military exploits.

So this time, Zhang Dingjin also plucked up the courage and came to Zhang Yong, wanting to ask for a chance to lead troops into battle.

It happened that Zhang Dingzhong also had this idea, so the two brothers put it together and decided to come to Zhang Yong together and wanted to participate in this war together.

"Yes, I have sent your eldest brother to attack Dali. Reinforcements from Sichuan and Shu will soon go to support him." Zhang Yong said.

"Father! The eldest brother is your son, but we are also your sons. You can't be partial! You are only good to the eldest brother, so let him go to the battlefield alone." Zhang Dingjin said.

"Yes, father, we are also your sons. You must treat us equally." Zhang Dingzhong also said from the side.

"I know what you two are thinking. You two also want to participate in this battle, right? You two, one is fourteen and the other is fifteen, are too young. Just wait for another year!" Zhang Yong shook his head. , said.

These two boys are still too young. Zhang Yong doesn't want them to go to the battlefield prematurely, among all his children.

The second child, Zhang Dingxia, is about the same age as the eldest child. However, the second child does not like fighting. He prefers to study literature and the like. He looks more refined and usually does not like military affairs.

What this boy likes more is to recite poetry against those literati, or even write some prose poems.

Zhang Yong thinks this may have something to do with their maternal clan. After all, Farmaina gave birth to the second child. For some reason, Farmaina’s education has always told this child not to fight for anything since he was a child. , especially no contact with military-type things.

As for the reason, Zhang Yong can actually guess it. Although Famaina has a high status and is supported by her cousin Fatima, she still cannot compare with the sons from the Mongolian faction in terms of status.

Each of their mothers is more powerful than the other. Mongolian people are inherently warlike. When these Mongolian women raised their sons, they also developed in this direction. (Here is an explanation of the protagonist’s Mongolian old wives, not only Tu Lanlun and Xiaoyun, but also the women rewarded by Genghis Khan and Ogedai.)
Even if Zhang Yong took the initiative to ask, the second son had no intention of going to war, but the remaining sons were different. Even the children born to Xixia's wife thought about going to the battlefield all day long.

As for the children born to several concubines in Sichuan and Shu in the Central Plains, they are still young and cannot be seen for the time being, but their development direction is to be both civil and military.

"Can you lead an army alone? You don't even have any battlefield experience?" Zhang Yong said.

"Father! The eldest brother has never been on the battlefield. You also arranged for a veteran to follow him, and also gave the eldest brother the two youngest Mongolian Qianhu." Zhang Dingjin, the second eldest brother, said.

"Father, please give us a chance. We don't need many soldiers and horses. We only need to follow the army and command a few hundred soldiers and horses. And on the battlefield, we will also listen to our elder brother. We The three brothers will be able to defeat Dali Kingdom if they join forces," Zhang Dingzhong said.

"Well! Let's do it! I allow you to go to war, but all actions must be obeyed. Your eldest brother and other generals, you yourself can only command a bodyguard of a hundred people." After Zhang Yong thought for a moment, he said.

It would be a good idea to let these two children go out to see the world and experience the battlefield. Because of the excellent genes from modern times, all of my sons have grown taller and taller.

He looks like a young man in his 20s who won't suffer too much on the battlefield. Moreover, Zhang Yong will also send a special guard team for protection.

"Father! Just give us some soldiers and horses! There are only a hundred personal guards, how can I make contributions to you?" Zhang Dingjin said.

"Don't talk about this anymore. If you are really capable, when you go to the battlefield, your elder brother and other generals will naturally assign troops to you. What I can give you is to command 100 people each, and These 100 people will serve as your personal guards and will be with you anytime and anywhere." Zhang Yong waved his hand and said.

Your fur hasn't grown yet, so it's okay for you to go experience it on the battlefield, but if you still want to command soldiers to fight, forget it!

"Father!"

"Father!"

"Okay, stop talking. If you don't want to go, just stay at home. If you want to go, there are only 100 people. I have given you preferential treatment because you are my sons, allowing you to command 100 people." People's soldiers and horses. If you are an ordinary Guanzhong general, you must graduate from the military academy before you can lead the army."

"But Father! We have already learned the things taught in the military academy. We have already learned your two soldier training manuals and the Friends of Military and Civilian Talents." Zhang Dingxia said.

There is no problem in treating everyone equally, but the problem is that they have learned these things long ago. Their mother began to teach them these things when they were very young.

"Okay, let's not talk anymore! If you want to go, each of you will bring 100 personal guards. Then set off tomorrow to join the Sichuan and Sichuan army to see your elder brother. If you don't want to go, just give it to me Continue to stay in Guanzhong," Zhang Yong said.

The two sons begged for a long time, but seeing that Zhang Yong really refused to let go, they had no choice but to leave angrily.

The next day, Zhang Yong specially selected two hundred of the most elite soldiers from his personal guard, and then arranged for two centurions to personally escort his son to the land of Sichuan and Shu.

The Sichuan army set out quickly and finally reached the Yunnan border before winter, where they joined forces with the Guanzhong army that had been stationed there for a long time.

"Hahaha! Third and fourth, my father's letter said that you are coming, which made me very happy.

I've been waiting for you! Walk! Come in with me and I'll give you a drink. "Zhang Dingguan hugged his two brothers and said with a smile on his face.

After fighting abroad for such a long time, he finally met his family. He also missed his brothers in the palace very much, especially Zhang Dingjin, who was born to his mother and were both children of Tulan Lun.

"Brother! This time, we begged our father for a long time before he agreed to let us come. However, even if he agreed to let us come, he did not give us much command of the troops and horses. He only gave each of us a personal guard of a hundred people. ." Zhang Dingxia said.

My father is too stingy, even if I give them five hundred people!
"Hahaha! I have always spoken with strength in Guanzhong. If you are strong enough, you can naturally command thousands of troops, but if you are not strong enough, then of course it will not work." Zhang Dingguan smiled and said .

Seeing these two younger brothers, he seemed to see himself back then. In the past two years, he was just like them. He only grew up after experiencing various things. Especially the trip to the Mongolian grassland made him thoroughly The bottom has grown. My father once said that women can sometimes transform men, and it was because of Hucha Duo that he became a man.

My two younger brothers have also grown up. Before the attack on Dali, I can find them two women from the Yunnan area and let them become real men.

"Brother! We also want to tell you some good news. Your son was born. Sister-in-law Huchaduo gave birth to a fat boy for you. She hasn't given a name yet. She is waiting for you to go back and give him a name!" Zhang Deposit said.

"Really! Hahaha! I have a son! This is really good news. I want to think about a good name. When my father named us back then, he picked it wherever he chose. I was born At that time, my father was in Daguanzhong. When you were born, your father was fighting against the Kingdom of Jin and Sichuan, and this time I was fighting against Yunnan. My son, why not call him Zhang Pingnan!" Zhang Dingguan said.

Pingnan! He is currently attacking the land in the south. Together with his father, he destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty and captured all the land in the Southern Song Dynasty. Now he is going to attack the Dali Kingdom further south.

"This is the Yunnan area. It's called Zhang Pingyun. I think it sounds pretty good." Zhang Dingxia said.

"Hahaha! You can also call me Zhang Pingli! We will attack Dali Kingdom soon and destroy this place. The eldest brother's son happens to be named this." Zhang Dingzhong said.

"Okay, let's not think about the matter of my son's name for now. The top priority is to destroy Dali Kingdom. After we defeat Dali Kingdom, we will withdraw our troops directly and return to Guanzhong from the land of Sichuan and Shu." Zhang Dingguan said.

Now they have more important things to do.

"Brother, can you give us some soldiers and horses? We don't want too many. Just give us a thousand men to command each." Zhang Dingjin said.

"You brat, you didn't find anyone at Father's place, so you want to find someone here from me. No way. You have just arrived. Let's get familiar with the army first. When the time comes, I will naturally give you command of the army. Now Let's get along with the soldiers honestly," Zhang Dingguan said.

The real battlefield is different from what you think, you brats. When I first entered the military. But I have learned a lot and suffered a lot, and now it is your turn.

"Brother, why are you as stingy as my father?"

"This is really not a matter of eldest brother being stingy and leading troops to fight. This is not just talk. It does not mean that you can lead troops and command because you have status.

You must establish some friendship with ordinary soldiers and eat and live with them for a period of time. "Zhang Dingguan said.

During this southern expedition, he learned a lot and understood a lot of things. Although it was less than a year, he really grew a lot.

At least I understand that I share the joys and sorrows with ordinary soldiers. I understand that fighting a war does not only require being brave. I understand that fighting sometimes depends on the right time, place, and people.

After receiving his two brothers, Zhang Dingguan took command of the remaining troops. Including civilians, a total of 90,000 troops entered the Dali Kingdom in a mighty manner.

After the founding of the Dali Kingdom, it has been a vassal state of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, but their king is the same as the king of Xixia. Externally, he is the king of Xixia or the king of Dali, but internally he calls himself the emperor. , the Duan family also calls itself the royal family.

The current emperor of Dali Kingdom, named Duan Xiangxing, has been on the throne for five or six years. The land of Dali Kingdom is slightly smaller than that of Xixia Kingdom.

However, the population corruption is higher than that of Xixia. It is estimated that there are more than three million people, and there are also many ethnic minorities, such as Bai, Miao, and Yao. All ethnic groups collectively surrender to the Duan clan.

After entering the territory of Dali. The Guanzhong army immediately divided into several groups and began to attack.

The army set out from Jianchang Prefecture, attacked Huichuan Prefecture, and then went straight to Dali City. There were a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses on this route, and the army was commanded by Zhang Dingguan's general Guo Kan.

Another army attacked Shicheng County and Xiushan County, where the main army was located, with about 60,000 people.

The total population of Dali is only over 3 million, and there are only 100,000 soldiers. Although the land area is slightly smaller than that of Xixia, its combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of Xixia.

All the people of Dali Kingdom, including the monarch, worship Buddhism too much. Basically all the people in Dali Kingdom are Buddhist disciples.

Not to mention the military strength compared with Xixia, even Jiaozhi and other small countries further south have stronger combat effectiveness than Dali.

Historically, when the Mongolian army destroyed the Dali Kingdom, they pushed all the way, like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. They easily and happily annihilated the main army of the Dali Kingdom, captured Dali City, and destroyed the Dali Kingdom.

Just like the resistance against the Mongolian army in history, the Emperor of Dali was frightened and angry when faced with the sudden invasion of the Guanzhong Army. He did not hesitate to mobilize the entire army to resist to the death, and at the same time sent envoys to the Song Dynasty to question the Song Dynasty face to face. The king and his ministers asked for help.

But the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed too quickly. They thought this army was just a partial force in Guanzhong. The current Dali Kingdom did not even know that their suzerain country, the Song Dynasty, had been completely destroyed by Zhang Yong a few months ago.

At this time, all the towns in the Southern Song Dynasty had surrendered to Zhang Yong's army. Their envoys could not even reach the south and would be intercepted. Even if they went to the south, where would the Song Dynasty support them?
After the Guanzhong army attacked for several months, the Dali Kingdom finally knew that the Guanzhong army that attacked them had completely destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty, the suzerain country they cherished, had been destroyed long ago, and even their own emperor became a prisoner of the King of Guanzhong.

After learning the news, the top leaders of Dali State suddenly panicked and made a unanimous decision. Promise yourself to the army of Guanzhong and be willing to pay tribute to the king of Guanzhong every year.

In fact, if Zhang Yong is willing, Guanzhong can completely replace the Song Dynasty and become the suzerainty of Dali, but Zhang Yong does not want such a result. What he wants is to completely destroy the Dali Kingdom and occupy all the land in this country.

Unless the distance is too far, Zhang Yong will never want a so-called client country.

During the reign of the Southern Song Dynasty, Liguo became a vassal state of the Southern Song Dynasty and paid tribute to the Southern Song Dynasty every year.

But such vassal states are not our own after all. If we want to establish a unified dynasty, Yunnan is a place that must be ruled.

Therefore, Zhang Yong's orders to the army were very simple, that is, attack all the way, without accepting any surrender or negotiation.

The envoys sent by Dali were not even sent to the Guanzhong area to meet Zhang Yong. They were directly driven back by Zhang Yong's sons.

Seeing that the negotiations failed, Dali had no choice but to mobilize its troops and began to resist the invasion of the Guanzhong army.

The resistance of the Dali Kingdom was of course in vain. Although there were many dangerous passes along the way to Dali City, they could not hold out for more than two days in the face of the powerful artillery of the general of the Guanzhong Army and the musket troops.

The Guanzhong army marched toward the capital of Dali, crushing all resistance along the way.

The army of the Southern Song Dynasty was very weak, but the army of Dali was even weaker than them. After seeing the Guanzhong army on the battlefield.

Basically, they immediately throw all the weapons and swords they carry with them on the ground, and then start running away, or kneel down and surrender.

(End of this chapter)