His heart was panicking, his hands were shaking, and Zhang Xuan was uneasy, so he whispered this matter to his father, and then he said: "Father, General Meng has strict military laws. If he knows that the child is good at killing envoys, but does not report it immediately, the child will be killed."
To rectify the law and serve as a warning to others, what should we do, kid? If it doesn't work, let's just run away."
It is true that there is an old man in the family who has a treasure. Father Zhang heard this and gave him an idea.
Father Zhang said: "As the governor of Mianzhou, you protect the environment and the people, and the people have benefited a lot. Tomorrow, we will quietly ask the people to unite and give you a Wanmin umbrella. Send it to the government office, and then set up the envoy Yu to envoy you."
will know.
Envoy Yu will definitely transfer the Umbrella of All Peoples to you and encourage you. At that time, you will feel guilty and report to him truthfully the matter of killing the envoy.
Yu Shijun is a man who cherishes his talents, and there is a reason for everything, so he will not blame you. Moreover, he and General Meng are important officials in the official family, so their friendship must be very close. Even if General Meng wants to kill you, he will do it for you.
Please beg for mercy. If he protects you, you will be fine."
Zhang Xuan heard this and saw no better way, so he did it.
Sure enough, on the next day, a Wanmin umbrella was delivered to the government office. The prefect was overjoyed and immediately reported the matter, and then Sichuan Zhizhi envoy Yu Jie knew about it.
Yu Jie was very pleased. He found Zhang Xuan and personally handed the Ten Thousand People Umbrella to Zhang Xuan. He praised Zhang Xuan for his achievements in protecting the country and the people, and at the same time encouraged Zhang Xuan not to be complacent, to work harder and continue to benefit the people.
Zhang Xuan took the opportunity and reported the murder of Subalhan to Yu Jie with a look of shame on his face.
When Yu Jie heard about this, he was shocked and scolded: "Such things are very likely to trigger a national war, how can you hide it and not report it!"
Zhang Xuan was frightened and hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "General, I didn't think so much at the time. I only felt it was wrong afterward. Please punish me."
Wang Qi and those who participated that day also knelt down one after another and said: "It's not that General Zhang acted rashly, but that the envoy was too insulting. If the imperial court wants to punish the general, we are willing to suffer the punishment together."
It was meaningless to talk about these things at this time, so Yu Jie left in a hurry and went to find Meng Gong to discuss countermeasures.
Seeing Meng Gong, Yu Jie told the story. Meng Gong's eyebrows stood up and he said angrily: "Zhang Xuan is so brave. He dares to conceal such a big event. I will definitely report it to the officials and destroy his whole family!"
Whether it was Yu Jie or Meng Gong, the blame they blamed on Zhang Xuan was not that he killed Subalhan, but that he failed to report the killing and left the government unprepared.
If the Mongolian troops suddenly came to fight, everyone in the court would not be prepared at all, and they don’t know how many people would die as a result!
It can be seen that Zhang Xuan concealing this matter is thousands of times worse than killing Subalhan.
In a word, you can kill Subalhan if you announce it, but you can't kill without talking about it!
Yu Jie said anxiously: "General Meng, it is already too late to pursue this matter. The most urgent task is to make arrangements as soon as possible to prevent Mongolia from using this as an excuse to send troops to the Song Dynasty."
"Prevent? If this kind of killing of messengers is introduced to Mongolia, can they still endure it?"
As soon as Meng Gong heard about this, he already knew that a war was inevitable and Mongolia would definitely raise troops to invade. What he had to do now was to deal with all this.
Meng Gong swung his cloak, came to the sand table, pointed at Dashanguan, and said: "Please see, my Majesty, most of the territory of the Jin Kingdom is now occupied by Mongolia, but fortunately the Tongguan moat still blocks the Mongols. If the Mongols
If we want to abandon the Jin Kingdom and attack the Song Dynasty, the fastest and most effective way is to attack our Dasan Pass, then invade our Lizhou Road, and spread our military power throughout the country."
Yu Jie nodded and said: "If this is the case, we only need to guard the Dashan Pass and we will have nothing to fear."
"No."
Meng Gong immediately rejected Yu Jie's suggestion to stick to Da San Pass.
Meng Gong said: "In today's situation, holding on to the pass is the best strategy. Since ancient times, defending the city has been a morale dwarf. Now that Mongolia has perished in the Xia Dynasty, the morale of the army has reached a new high. If you just defend the city, once it is defeated, it will be a thousand miles away."
If you refuse, there will be no chance of fighting."
Yu Jie's face tightened, "How do you want to treat the general?"
Meng Gong's eyes were focused and he said: "Let him enter Dashan Pass, then suppress him step by step, force him to divide his troops, and finally defeat him one by one."
Yu Jie was surprised, and his heart was churning like a sea. He worriedly said: "The Mongolian soldiers are rampant all over the world. If they are allowed to enter the pass, once the war situation gets out of control, won't it bring disaster to the whole world? How can we explain to the officials at that time?"
Meng Gong turned sideways and looked at Yu Jie, and said firmly: "There is no war in this world without risks. The officials are very grateful to us. If the officials are going to face danger, then I, Meng Gong, will be shattered to pieces!"
Yu Jie sighed with emotion and was silent for a long time. Finally, he took a few steps back, bowed solemnly to Meng Gong, and said, "I'll leave all that to the general."
"I will encourage you to do this together with your envoy."
After Yu Jie left Meng Gong's place, he immediately found Tahai Hazhen and ordered him to lead 10,000 Xixia troops and obey Meng Gong's command.
Tahai Hazhen asked about the matter and learned that the Mongolian army was very likely to invade. He was immediately furious and rolled his eyes.
Tahai Hazhen said angrily: "The Mongols destroyed my country and slaughtered my people. We are incompatible with each other."
When the news of Xixia's demise came, all the Xixia people who followed Yu Jie to the Song Dynasty were full of enthusiasm and clamored to fight the Mongolian army. They did not need to mobilize at all, they only had to direct them where to fight.
After saying that, Tahai Hazhen immediately ordered his troops and went to Meng Gong's place to accept Meng Gong's command.
Meng Gong also took advantage of the situation to recruit Tahai Hazhen's troops and took away his military power.
Tahai Hazhen had been prepared for all this, so he did not resist. Now he just wanted to fight the Mongolian army as soon as possible and avenge his family and country.
Then, Yu Jie also issued an order, ordering the city government offices in Sichuan and Shu states to make preparations, repair city walls, clear the fields, and reserve strategic materials.
Meng Gong was also busy. He sent a letter to Jiang Hai, the envoy of Lizhou Road, informing him of the situation and asking him to make preparations in advance.
Then he sent a letter to Du Gao, the deputy envoy on the southwestern road of Beijing to appease the governor of Jinzhou, asking him to organize his troops and horses for deployment.
Then, Meng Gong immediately ordered the entire army to assemble and be on standby at any time.
Of course, Meng Gong and Yu Jie did not forget to write to Zhao Yun and report the situation truthfully.
Meng Gong and Yu Jie urgently dispatched and mobilized. For a time, the land of Sichuan and Sichuan was suddenly shrouded in the shadow of war.
Fortunately, Sichuan and Shu have sent out strong troops since ancient times. Their folk customs are fierce and they dare to fight and die. Now that Meng Gong and Yu Jie are commanding them, they are not afraid of threats.
They all followed the government's orders and did their own thing without any chaos.
But the news of Subalhan's murder soon reached Tuo Lei. When Tuo Lei heard about it, he thought the news was wrong.
How is this possible? It must be fake news.
He said: "Weak Song people can be bullied by others. How dare they kill my Mongolian envoy? Isn't this just asking for death?"