Chapter 473 Kublai Khan's Response
"All things will be lost if you are not careful." Kublai Khan looked at the raging fire on the city, and felt very regretful. Since the Battle of Yashan, the Mongols, who had been invincible in the battle, fell into the Song Dynasty's plan. He first annihilated Zhang Hongfan's army and threw away Quanzhou. Liujiagang was burned, causing the Mongols to lose almost all the maritime power. The thousands of miles of sea waves were owned by the Song army. They could unscrupulously attack any coastal city from the sea.
Later, the Song army used the attacks on coastal counties such as Lin'an Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture to restrain a large number of Mongolian and Yuan troops, and gradually lured the troops guarding Dadu from the Secretariat to move south. Finally, they suddenly mobilized the army north to surround Dadu, playing with Kublai Khan in the midst of applause. Now he is surrounded in Dadu.
If the Song army attacked Dadu and killed me and the Mongolian Yuan nobles in the Dadu city, then the Mongol Yuan would be in chaos next? Mongol's son Xiriji had rebelled many times before, and Alibuge's son Minglitemuer and Yaomuhuer were also dissatisfied with my occupying the Khan throne. In addition to these sons and nephews, perhaps his son would not make him feel at ease. King Hugechi of Yunnan, far away in Yunnan, King Aoduchi of Xiping, located in the northwest, and King Anxi, Annan, who guards Anxi, would probably also proclaim himself a great khan. Maybe Hulagu's son Abaha would also advance eastward.
Thinking of this, Kublai Khan finally understood the intention of the Song army. Lu Xiufu planned to kill me and let the Mongolian tribes kill each other in order to fight for the Khan throne. Only the southerners could find an opportunity to restore the country! If I had thought of this earlier, I should have followed Ahma's words and led the troops to escape yesterday. Even if this was ridiculed for a while, it would not fall into the hands of the Song people and cause the Yuan Dynasty to be divided. Kublai Khan regretted it at this time, but now that he has entered the city and wants to escape, it is not so easy.
"Yue Chi Chaer, Yuxi Timuer, Fan Wenhu, you each lead your troops under the city wall. Once the fire is extinguished, you will immediately go to the city to guard against the Song army's attack; Marco Polo, take my armor, and I will fight side by side with the soldiers today." Kublai Khan was a hero of a generation, far from comparable to those weak emperors of the Song Dynasty. Even if he was in desperate situation, he would not kneel down and surrender. He had made up his mind. Since these Song people wanted their own heads, they would come and take them in person!
Everyone hurriedly took the order and left. Countless Yuan soldiers who had just come down from the city wall reorganized under the city. They endured the heat waves from the city wall and stared vigilantly at every place where the fire gradually faded, fearing that the Song army would break in from here; Yue Chi Cha'er held the scimitar tightly, and the Song army who was ready to attack at any time had already decided to die. Fan Wenhu's eyes were vague, not knowing what he was thinking. For him, it was not important to serve in the Song Dynasty or the Yuan Dynasty. The important thing was to save his life. Of course, it would be even better if he could still win wealth and glory.
"Hududaer." When the ministers around him gradually left, Kublai Khan, wearing armor, called the confidant of Qiexue Army and stared at him for a long time before Kublai Khan said slowly, "Hududaer, can I believe you?"
"Shan! I, Hududaer, is a descendant of Chi Laowen, and will fight to the Golden Family whenever and wherever I go." Hududaer quickly knelt down and replied with his hands touching his chest. At this time, he even changed his name and called Kublai Khan again.
"Okay, Chi Lao Wen saved the life of Temujin Khan back then. In the future, I want you to protect Zhenjin and Ganmala like your ancestors." In the past, Temujin was hunting for his enemies, and thanks to Chi Lao Wen hid him in the pile of wool, he escaped with one life. Now Kublai Khan knew that he might be doomed, so he began to entrust his funeral. He had many children and grandchildren, and it was almost impossible to escape all of them, but there seemed to be hope for one or two. He chose Prince Zhenjin and Zhenjin's eldest son Ganmala to inherit his Khan's throne. After saying that, he called Zhenjin and Ganmala, "Hududaer, from now on, you will lead your warriors to protect the Prince and Ganmala. If the capital is captured by the Southern Barbarians, you will take them out of the city and find the army to support Zhenjin to inherit my Khan's throne as soon as possible."
"Great Khan!" After saying that, Hududaer and Zhenjin, Ganmala knelt down together. They could not believe in the situation in front of them. Yesterday, the Mongolian Yuan was still widespread, so why can't even protect the safety of the capital and the Khan today?
"All get up!" Kublai Khan looked around vigilantly, lowered his voice and shouted. If others knew his plans, the morale of the army in the city would immediately disintegrate. "If you don't say much, Zhenjin and Ganmala should hurry to the Hududaer army. If the city is broken, I will attract the attention of the Southern Barbarians for you. Hududaer you will take the opportunity to take them from the opposite place. As long as you can escape, there will still be hope for revenge for me."
Kublai Khan knew that even if he died, as long as the prince's real gold was still there, he would be a natural heir in the legal system. Even if Xiliji, Mingli Timuer and Yaomu Huer would still rebel, but Hugechi, Aoducchi, and Ananda replied that they might still obey the orders of the real gold, and the Yuan soldiers in the Central Plains would not end up without a leader. Then the Mongols would still be the ones who had the advantage. As long as the navy was re-established, the Song people would be conquered by them sooner or later.
Hududaer had already guessed Kublai Khan's intention, and immediately saluted again, then brought Zhenjin and Ganmala to his army, and asked them to take off their luxurious clothes to give them to the two Qiexue soldiers. They changed into the ordinary clothes of Qiexue army, just like what Kublai Khan thought, when the capital was broken, he also planned to use the lives of these two Qiexue to cover Zhenjin and Ganmala's breakthrough.
"After the city is broken, there is no need to rush to attack in full swing. First occupy several city gates, block the path of Mongyuan's escape, and then slowly approach the camp step by step. It is better to wipe out the enemy one day later than to let them escape one." Li Youshen knew that killing Kublai Khan and all his descendants who stayed in Dadu was the core of this battle, so he would rather take longer and have higher damage than want anyone to escape.
"Yes!" Fan Wenchao, Zheng He, Yang Liangjie and others all said yes, and then they walked down the Wan'an Temple Tower and went to all directions to command the army, preparing to start siege.
Chapter completed!