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.    Although we had been prepared for it, the flood in the second year of Shenshi of the Song Dynasty was beyond everyone's imagination.

    In just a few days, countless states and counties along the Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and other rivers were in emergency. Documents flew in like snow flakes. In some places, due to long-term disrepair, military disasters and other reasons, the floods broke the dams, causing thousands of deaths.  Thousands of people were displaced.

    Under this severe situation, I led the civil and military officials to personally inspect and garrison the Jinling Embankment. I stayed on the embankment for half a month, constantly deploying personnel and materials to fight this once-in-a-century flood.

    Under today¡¯s conditions, the main way to combat such a major flood is to rely on intensive manpower and strict prevention of deadlocks.  In this case, the human factor plays a large role.  In order to prevent problems, I issued three edicts to the Minister of Flood Control, Mo Rulan, allowing her to act expeditiously. As long as it is beneficial to fight against floods, anyone from the local governor to the yamen petty officials who obstructs or sabotages can be informed.  Deal with it first, that is to say, as long as you hear such rumors, even if there is no solid evidence, you can punish them first.

    Of course, this approach has great disadvantages, but at this critical moment, and with my trust in Mo Rulan as a person, I still issued such an edict and sent a hundred-man team of the Guards to Mo Rulan's side to specifically  Responsible for carrying out this order.

    For those officials who neglected their duties and deceived them, I was not soft at all. They all chopped their heads on the embankment. The family was full of hard work to enrich the front line of flood resistance.

    Because of many effective and ruthless measures, no official dares to neglect the fight against floods.  Even in many places, governors carried soil, magistrates pushed carts, and county magistrates carried burdens. No matter what they thought, their gestures gave the people hope and knew that this time the court was trying to save their homes.  The efforts they made gave them strong confidence and enabled the people who had just suffered a military disaster to devote themselves to self-rescue operations with great enthusiasm.

    It can be said that the Song Dynasty has become a huge construction site, and both the soldiers and the people, as well as the emperor and officials, are doing their best to survive this catastrophe.  Although the overall situation is not optimistic, for the Song Dynasty, everyone has hope. No matter what the situation is, as long as everyone works together, we will be able to overcome all difficulties.

    On the contrary, due to the lack of preparations of the Jin State, coupled with the fact that the Song State did not pay as much attention to this matter as the Song State, as well as various problems of the Jin State's court itself, the Yellow River burst in the Jin State, and the torrent poured thousands of miles, turning the Henan area into a Zeguo, causing losses.  Extremely tragic.

    Because the Yellow River has taken the Huai River and entered the sea, the two Huai provinces also suffered this time.  Fortunately, Mo Rulan had anticipated such a situation, and with the concerted efforts of Kong Shilin, the governor of Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers, Li Quan, the garrison general, and others, the losses were finally minimized.  However, the ensuing wave of refugees made their situation worse and became extremely difficult.

    Out of desperation, I asked Caiyun to postpone her plan to go north and help stabilize the two Huaihe Rivers first.

    Caiyun was very proactive and sent a large number of personnel and troops to help, which greatly eased the pressure on Lianghuai.  Just when everyone, including me, thought that Caiyun would focus on disaster relief this time, Caiyun's most elite 10,000 cavalry suddenly attacked Hebei, where the Mongols were entrenched.

    This move caught everyone by surprise, and the Mongols were caught off guard. Multiple strategic strongholds were lost and they scrambled to deploy troops to intercept them.

    No one believes that Caiyun can seize Hebei with only 10,000 cavalry. Even I have some doubts.  It wasn't until a secret letter from Caiyun came that my doubts were completely resolved.

    Caiyun chose the right time to take action this time. If nothing unexpected happens, Hebei will be included in the Song Dynasty, which also means that the time is ripe to regain Yanyun and completely shut down the northern barbarians from invading the Central Plains.

    The Kingdom of Jin seemed to be stimulated by this news. I wonder why Wanyan Shouxu was so angry that he wanted to send troops to Hebei to seek some benefits at this time. However, he was killed by Shi Tianze and other Mongolian Han generals and fled, losing thousands of troops in vain.

    General Jin was fearful of Hebei and other places for a while, and Yici Pua, who had not been seen for a long time, was secretly appointed by Wanyan Shouxu as the guard general of Guide Mansion. He organized troops and horses, disguised as refugee bandits, and prepared to go south to plunder.

    This news was sent to me as soon as possible. Of course, I couldn't let them down. The newly formed wing cavalry was deployed there, ready to counter-plunder at any time.

    It¡¯s time for you to do your work, and I¡¯ll pass by doing my thing!

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    Cangzhou, Hebei Province, Duliu Dongzhai, the fire phoenix flag fluttering proudly in the wind, a large number of fire phoenix army soldiers walked in and out, while clearing out some damaged areas, while planning new defensive positions, busy and orderly.

    Duliu Dongzhai is named because there is a Duliu River near it.River, and Duliu Dongzhai is located in the east of the river, hence the name.  Although the name is odd, Duliu Dongzhai is a very important checkpoint on the old route of the Yellow River. If it is taken down, the door to Tianjin will be opened.  As long as Tianjin is captured, Mongolia's general base in the north and the former capital of the Jin Kingdom will directly face the attack of the Fire Phoenix Army.

    No matter from a practical or prestige perspective, conquering Zhongdu can basically herald the end of Mongolian rule in the north. After all, this is not a prairie, and Mongolia does not have such a deep foundation.

    In the hall of Duliu Dongzhai, Caiyun, who was dressed in military uniform, was standing on the map in front of him as he was used to, making gestures on the map from time to time, while the people standing around him did not dare to show their anger and stood upright.

    Not knowing how much time had passed, Caiyun turned around and asked Zhang Shijie, Zhang Ruoshui, beside her: "When will the nearest large sea ship arrive?"

    "We can reach the Tianjin estuary in one day." Zhang Shijie quickly replied.

    Caiyun nodded. Only 10,000 cavalry were nominally sent into Hebei this time. However, in fact, they established a large reserve force relying on sea transportation. They continued to follow the pace of the cavalry attack, occupy strategic locations, and eliminate the remaining enemies. It can be said that  This time it was a joint battle between land and sea.

    Because of the powerful weapon of sea transportation, the attack of the Fire Phoenix Army has become more and more unpredictable. Maybe the Mongols in the front are resisting, and the banner of the Fire Phoenix Army appears behind them. In this case, the Mongolian servant army, which is already panic-stricken, will  It is possible not to be defeated like a mountain.

    Advancing smoothly all the way to the vicinity of Tianjin, Caiyun only ordered the troops to repair after conquering Duliu Dongzhai.  This is the old course of the Yellow River. Due to the diversion of the Yellow River, the flow here was immediately cut off and became a passable road. Although there have been major floods in the south recently, it still seems very dry here, with only a few small tributaries, which are weak.  There are some water sources provided, but the flow may stop at any time.

    It can be said that the geographical conditions that prevent Caiyun from conquering Tianjin are now

    exist.  Now the confidence of the Fire Phoenix Legion is extremely high. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Du, they will definitely be able to conquer Zhongdu and complete the task of regaining Hebei.  At that time, not only can Mongolia be denied access to the grasslands in the north, but it can also threaten the Jin Kingdom at any time, allowing them to taste what it was like when the Southern Song Dynasty was first established more than a hundred years ago.

    "The troops will set off in three days and must conquer Tianjin in one fell swoop!" Caiyun dressed up in military uniform and shouted coldly to the surrounding generals.

    "Follow the general's orders!" All the generals in the room responded in unison, rising to the sky.

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    Because Tianjin is adjacent to Zhongdu, it can be the southern gateway of Zhongdu. Although the Yellow River has changed its course, it also has unique advantages in defending the Shandong Fire Phoenix Army.

    In order to guard this gate, Genghis Khan was sent here to personally award the Tiger Talisman, and to General Huaiyuan and Marshal Zuo Dujian Zhang Rong.  He was originally from Qingzhou near Tianjin. He was powerful and knew the art of war.  During Genghis Khan's southern expedition, he led his troops to rely on him and became an important general in the Mongolian Han army, winning the trust of the upper echelons of Mongolia.

    Having said this, I have to say that when Genghis Khan first went on his southern expedition, he appointed officials at will.

    At that time, Mongolia had just been established, and its own official system was not complete. It had little experience in how to reward those who surrendered, and I don¡¯t know who proposed it. Anyway, in order to win over these defectors, Genghis Khan directly used the official system of the Jin Kingdom.

    Genghis Khan himself didn¡¯t know much about these official systems. He only knew roughly what officials they were. Anyway, it didn¡¯t cost him much to be appointed an official. In order to win people¡¯s hearts, he often awarded some high-ranking officials to those who were pleasing to his eyes and relatively powerful.  Moreover, this official position is not universal in Mongolia, which leads to the chaos and disorder of Mongolian rule in Hebei, with often overlapping powers and even contradictory appointments.

    For example, General Huaiyuan, this is a fictitious title that only represents rank, but Marshal Zuo Dujian is actually a real leader. In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, he led troops to invade the Song Dynasty many times. The extremely famous Jin Dynasty general Jin Wushu,  When he led 100,000 troops to attack Monk Yuan, it was Marshal Zuo Dujian.  It can be seen that this official position is indeed a very important position in the Kingdom of Jin.

    Genghis Khan gave this official position to Zhang Rong. If according to the rules, he should at least be regarded as a general. However, because Genghis Khan himself did not understand the official system, he sent several deputies to him with similar official positions, so he did not enjoy it at all.  Reaching this official position should have local benefits, and he was reduced to a second-rate force in the Mongolian and Han armies.  Compared with Zhang Rou, Shi Tianze and others, their strength is much inferior.

    Originally, Tianjin had always been his garrison. Later, before Tuo Lei left, he realized the importance of this position to Mongolia and successively took over Zhang Bodu, Zhao Tianxi, Wang Shan, Du Feng, Tian Xiong and others who were famous for their good fighting skills in the Mongolian Han army.  , but the less powerful Han generals were mobilized toHere, more than 10,000 troops were gathered, and Mu Duochi, one of the two supervisory armies, was also placed here. At the same time, a thousand troops from the Mongolian headquarters were left behind, named as assistant defense, but actually as supervision.

    Among the several Han generals, Zhang Batu was the most trusted by Mu Duochi, and the origin of Zhang Batu's name is also quite legendary. When Genghis Khan was marching south, he brought his people over early to seek refuge.  After Genghis Khan saw him, he felt that he was a match. He simply gave him the Mongolian name Batu and sent him as a vanguard to guide the troops. Not long after, he even called him to his side and made him his commander for a period of time.  Khan staying in the guard can be said to be extremely honorable and favored.

    Zhang Batu also fought tooth and nail for Mongolia and made a lot of contributions. If he were to be said to be the most loyal to Mongolia among the Han generals, it must be him. Therefore, Mu Duochi also trusted him the most and appointed him as his deputy.  Together they monitored Zhang Rong and other Han generals.

    Zhang Rong himself was not familiar with Wang Shan, Du Feng, Tian Xiong, Zhao Tianxi, Zhang Ba and others. He had even had conflicts with Zhang Ba in the past due to power issues, so Zhang Rong also used the method to deal with these people.  On the other hand, as for others, they are even more wary of Zhang Rong. After all, when the Mongolian masters were powerful in the past, it was easy to say, but now people are in panic, who can trust anyone?

    Fortunately, Tianjin City is such a big place. The nearly 15,000 soldiers and horses are enough to defend it very tightly. In addition, there are a lot of grain reserves, and there are reinforcements from Zhongdu behind. Especially since I heard that the invading Fire Phoenix Legion actually only has 10,000 people.  With multiple players, Tianjin still has some confidence in being able to defend Tianjin.

    Tianjin City spent several days in such a situation of both confidence and worry. When he learned that Duliu Dongzhai had been captured, Zhang Rong knew that the first line of defense had been broken, so he proposed to divide the troops in other military villages.  The soldiers and horses gathered into Tianjin City.

    This proposal was opposed by many people. Zhang Badu even explained that if the Song army attacked the city, these troops placed on the periphery could still play a containment role. If they were all recalled to the city, they would be trapped in a defensive situation, which would not be possible.  Conducive to defending the city.

    Although what he said made sense, Zhang Rong knew that these military strongholds did not have the strength to resist Zhao Caiyun. As long as Zhao Caiyun raised the flag under Tianjin City, there would probably be no one like him willing to go out and fight her desperately. When the time came,  At that time, she could completely deal with these military camps one by one.  At that time, Tianjin City will face two choices. Go out for reinforcements, which will play into the enemy's hands. It is better not to go, and it will be better to remove your peripheral strongholds one by one, which will not only damage your morale, but also isolate your defense line.

    Since it will be like this sooner or later, it is better to withdraw our troops now to avoid in vain losses.

    Zhang Rong's words made sense, and were supported by Wang Shan and others. During the quarrel between the two sides, the supervisor Mu Duochi was very upset and looked at the map extremely irritably. When he discovered that there was also a military camp in front of Tianjin, he simply made the final decision.  : "Gather everyone outside to Sannvzhai so that we can take care of both ends. It's decided, General Zhang, go ahead and do it!"

    Hearing this proposal, Zhang Rong and others looked at each other with extremely strange eyes.

    Sannvzhai is an important military stronghold beside the old course of the Yellow River, across the river from Tianjin City. If there is still water in the old course of the Yellow River, this proposal is indeed a very good one and they can support each other.  But now there is no water in the Yellow River, so people are concentrated here. When the Song army blocks the river and sends troops to attack Sannvzhai, Tianjin City will send people to reinforce and pass through the old route of the Yellow River.  With the current power of the Song Army's firearms and crossbows, as well as the terrain advantage, no matter how many people are sent, they will all deliver food to the Song Army.

    It is estimated that Mu Duochi is used to using cavalry, and thinks that with such a division of troops, no matter where the Song army attacks, his side can take care of both ends.  I never thought about the power of this natural deep trench in the old Yellow River route.

    The atmosphere was a little strange at this time. Mu Duochi had made the final decision. To object now would be to directly confront his authority. Mu Duochi himself was not a good-tempered person. Although Tuo Lei had given him some words before leaving, he could  Because the Mongols were somewhat proud of their long-term victory at this time, Mu Duochi looked down upon these Han generals.  If Mongolia hadn't been in the northwest this time

    The defeat woke him up. It is estimated that he would not even take orders from Zhang Rong at this time.

    Zhang Rong and others have lived here for a long time. Although they know that it is inappropriate to do this, they object, but they have to bear the risk of falling out with Mu Duochi.  It is true that Mongolia suffered a huge defeat, but it still has a lingering power over people like us.  If Mu Duochi was really angered by this matter, he would probably kill him.  Anyone who can reach such a high position in Mongolia is not a fool. Both of them understand that they cannot do this, but they still hope that others will oppose this proposal.

    Therefore, there was a strange scene in the whole place where you looked at me and I looked at you, but no one spoke.  Even Zhang Ba, who was closest to Mu Duochi, kept his mouth shut and said nothing.

    Mu Duochi looked extremely dissatisfied and was about to shout angrily. Du Feng, who had not participated in the debate just now, suddenly broke the deadlock: "Since Lord Mu Duochi has decided this way, Zhang Dujian, why not let me lead my troops to guard Sannvzhai!  "

    Du Feng was from Fenzhou. When he was playing tricks on others when he was young, he often said that he would become a general guarding a country in the future. Therefore, the villagers often joked about his lack of ambition.

    Although in the eyes of the villagers, Du Feng spoke in childish language and was not trustworthy, Du Feng was very interested in military books. When he grew up, it coincided with the war between Meng and Jin. He was first recruited by the Jin Kingdom and later surrendered.  to Mongolia.  This experience gave him a deeper understanding of the art of war, so that everyone who knew him would say that he "knows the art of war". In addition, he was a suave and unconventional man, and was kind to others. Therefore, among the Mongolian and Han generals, he was  The popularity is very good.

    When they heard that he was going to be the guard of Sannvzhai, Zhang Rong and others didn't believe it at first, but later they saw his determined expression and couldn't help but worry about him.

    They believe that with Du Feng's ability, he must have seen the problems in Sannvzhai, but he is still like this, does he really want to be loyal to Mongolia?

    With mixed emotions, they watched Du Feng prepare his troops and left Tianjin.  Tian Xiong, who had always had a good relationship with Du Feng, avoided other people after he left the city and caught up with him with his excellent riding skills.

    As soon as they met, he asked: "Brother Feng, do you really want to go to Sannvzhai? That is a place of death!" Tian Xiong is from Zhongdu. He was originally an orphan. He was very athletic and could walk on his head. Later he joined the army and practiced ground training.  He is highly regarded by the Mongols for his bravery, riding and shooting skills.

    When Du Feng saw Tian Xiong asking this question, he did not answer immediately, but looked around vigilantly, then pulled him to an open space, and then lowered his voice: "Brother Tian, ??do you think Tianjin City can be defended?  "

    Tian Xiong was silent for a moment, touched his stubbled chin with his rough hands, and said with some difficulty: "It's difficult. Now the generals in the city are suspicious of each other, and the supervisor Mu Duochi is not good at guarding the city, but he still interferes with the military force.  In my opinion, although there are many soldiers and horses in Tianjin, Zhang Rong and others can be called good generals, but putting them together is a mistake. Instead, it is better to leave thousands of people, one general to lead them, and the rest to lead the remaining troops.  Ambush separately near Tianjin and sneak attack the Song army whenever there is an opportunity. This can not only support the city of Tianjin but also harass the Song army, making it impossible to take care of both the head and the tail."

    "Brother Tian said good things, but Mu Duochi and Zhang Rong will not agree!" Du Feng said with certainty, "Mu Duochi has become wary of us. If we leave, he will think that we are afraid of fighting.  And Zhang Rong is even more afraid that we will run away and use him as a scapegoat, so this method will definitely not work."

    "Hey, that's true!" Tian Xiong was also a little discouraged. "Since the death of Grand Master Mu Huali, first the fourth prince Tuo Lei defeated Shandong, resulting in the death of General Bolu at the hands of Zhao Caiyun, and then the fourth prince Tu Lei  The prince was also restrained by Zhao Caiyun. He was extremely scrupulous and stayed in the north without daring to move. Although he defeated the Jin's Northern Expedition, it did not harm the Song Dynasty. Instead, it helped Zhao Caiyun. I heard that Prince Tuo Lei was brought to the northwest  The main force of Mongolia was also severely damaged by the Shenshi Emperor of the Song Dynasty. It was defeated and suffered heavy losses. Now Zhao Caiyun has come to attack, but we old men have turned into cowards one by one and allowed her to be arrogant. What on earth is going on in this world?  How could Mongolia, with such a strong army and horses, be defeated just by saying it was defeated?"

    Du Feng took off his helmet in a cool manner, dusted it off, and said casually: "Mongolia's strength came from military fronts, and its decline is also caused by military defeats. Brother Tian, ??I advise you to make plans early."  The land is good.¡±

    Tian Xiong's eyes flashed with a strange look, and he was a little surprised. After a long while, he asked tentatively: "What are your plans, Brother Feng?"

    Du Feng did not answer directly. Instead, he put on his helmet and said calmly: "I have been studying Zhao Caiyun these days and found that she has one of the biggest habits, which is that she is good at seizing opportunities. Before you even notice, she will  Let you fall into her calculations, and by the time you discover her movements, the outcome will be known. It is really difficult to know without attacking, but it will be defeated if attacked. It can be said that in this battle, Zhao Caiyun led the army to attack  It was already decided when we were in Hebei. No matter what we do, we are just struggling to the death, not to mention that some people in my pregnancy may not want to struggle at all" At this point, Du Feng stopped abruptly, looked at Tian Xiong, and said lightly  : "Thank you Brother Tian for sending me. The war is fierce and dangerous. Please take care of Brother Tian."

    With a tug on his cloak, Du Feng strode away, leaving Tian Xiong to ponder uncertainly for a long time before sighing and returning to Tianjin City with a heavy heart.

    Because of Mu Duochi¡¯s decision, Tianjin City did not send any harassment troops.  Soon, Zhao Caiyun led the forward troops to Tianjin City.

    As expected by Zhang Rong and others, the Fire Phoenix Army easily cut off the connection between Sannvzhai and Tianjin city.  Only then did Mu Duochi realize the problem. In his shame and anger, he felt that Zhang Rong and other Han generals were looking at him with ridicule. In anger, he simply led a thousand Mongolian cavalry to attack the camp, intending to give the Song army a  Show off your power.

    ? ?As soon as they approached the opponent's camp, before they reached the range of the Mongolian crossbows, the opponent was showered with arrows, and many firearms exploded in the charging array of the Mongolian cavalry, causing a lot of chaos.  After finally getting close, they didn't expect the opponent to be more powerful, so they simply attacked them, using their serial crossbows and throwing firearms, causing heavy losses to the Mongolian cavalry.

    Although they also killed and injured some people on the other side, the losses of this Mongolian cavalry were even greater.  Seeing that something was wrong, Mu Duochi ordered a retreat, but was intercepted and killed by the Fire Phoenix Cavalry who were waiting in full formation. If Zhang Rong and others had not responded, he probably would not have been able to come back.  After Mu Duochi fled into Tianjin City, he gathered the people who had escaped and found that there were less than 500 people.

    A thousand people went out, and in less than a cup of tea, half of them were dead. Even Mu Duochi was slashed on his left arm, and his injuries were serious.  This fact made Mu Duochi so angry that he almost vomited blood, and even angered the Han generals in the city. Even Zhang Rong received a whip from him, which made Zhang Rong and other Han generals secretly angry.
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