"You can see the Nanyang Army team coming from the south of the Yangtze River. Do you still remember that when you sent this team to the Srivijaya Kingdom to help quell the rebellion, they only had 500 people. Over the years, they have gone through all kinds of hardships. They grew up hard in a foreign country with completely unfamiliar customs and geography, and now they have become a powerful armed force with 30,000 soldiers. Look at these Nanyang warriors wearing the military uniforms of the Song Dynasty, holding the weapons of the Song Dynasty in their hands, coming to defend the country of the Song Dynasty. "This is all because of your credit!" "Now Wang Jingsong is leading the troops in Sichuan to fight fiercely with the enemy at the mouth of the gorge. Back then, you led the army to repeatedly fight against the Mongols in Sichuan, and relied on your wisdom and courage to open up remote areas in eastern Sichuan. Territory, settling the people, resisting the onslaught of the Mongolian army, Sichuan has a stable and stable rear area today, and has the opportunity to regain lost territory. Have you seen the new white horse flag in the army? Is that the white barbarian of Yunnan? The Southern Yunnan Rebel Army was temporarily formed with Wuman soldiers and horses. After Yang Chunfu led the army into Dali, he combined with the resisters from the Gao and Duan families, extensively contacted the barbarians in various places, and gradually brought the 100,000 Mongolian army into Yunnan. The jungles and mountains have been thinned out, and now there are only 7,000 soldiers in Wulianghetai, huddled in Longshou Pass. This is a great situation that you personally rushed to Lin'an to fight for from His Majesty. Have you forgotten it? " The more Li Tingzhi talked, the more excited he became. He walked to the big tent, pointed in the direction of the north and said: "Meng Xianggong's tomb is in the north of the Yangtze River. What did he say to you when he died! 'I will never hate you, there is no one in the world.' , Do you still remember these words to ensure that all the people of the country have no worries? Nowadays, from Jinghu, to Sichuan, to Hunan, to Huaihe, to Jiangnan, even Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and even Dali in Nanyang, every part of the Song Dynasty is here. Slowly waking up from a slumber, the people are getting richer day by day, the officials are becoming more people-friendly every year, the countries take civilization and education as the concept, and the neighboring countries are full of scholars who admire the Song Dynasty. Isn't this all? Have you accumulated great achievements bit by bit? Why are you suddenly afraid at this moment? Is it true that the hero who guarded Shatou City and the pillar of the country who defended Xiangyang City is no longer there? Or is it after entering Fengge? , people will change after all?" "Shut up!" Even Bai Yijie, who was standing next to Zheng Yunming, felt that it was too much to yell at Zheng Xianggong, and shouted flatly: "The Prime Minister means that you can't understand it. ! Tie Li Tingzhi down and give him a heavy punishment!" Zheng Yunming, who was looking down at the chessboard and seemingly ignoring the scoldings, suddenly raised his head and said in a dreamy voice: "Ah? No, no, just Li Tingzhi! The scolding is enough to move me, and there is no need to talk about the unparalleled talents in the country. As for Ezhou, if you can save it, you can save it. He stood up, bowed his hands to Liu Kezhuang, and said, "Mr. Liu won." Then he slowly turned around and walked behind the tent, sighing loudly: "Winning or losing is an ordinary matter, but the time is always uncertain. It's not the time yet." Li Tingzhi glanced at Bai Yijie doubtfully. Bai Yijie shook his feather fan meaningfully without saying a word. That night, several major staff and generals gathered in Bai Yijie's tent. Zhang Zhen, the deputy commander of Shenwu's left army, was from Shu County and had the most irritable temper. As soon as he entered the tent, he shouted in a loud voice: "What time is it?" , My husband is still so slow, I am really worried. As long as my husband gives the order, we will take a boat to Ezhou and kill the Mongolian soldiers to pieces! " Xiang Shibi was recently returned by Zheng Yunming! Those who joined the army could only shed tears of gratitude to Mr. Zheng, and shouted loudly: "Don't do anything without permission. You should know better than me how strict Mr. Xian governs the army. You are not allowed to use orders without authorization. Every soldier may be lost at any time." "Head, by the way, where is Zhang Shijie at such a critical moment?" "Who knows where he is? Military advisor," Zhang Sheng, the commander of Jing'e, said to Bai Yijie: "Yang Chun's father is not here, Wang Jingsong is also No, you are the only one in the army who can make a big decision for my husband. You should make a plan for my husband as soon as possible. Now Wei Sheng and Chen Guang are surrounded by enemies. If they delay for three or two days, they may not be able to save them anymore. I won¡¯t come back. I don¡¯t believe that your husband is a fool who can give up on a top general like Wei Sheng, and I don¡¯t believe that your husband is a cold-blooded person who refuses to save his comrades.¡± Bai Yijie had a calm look on his face, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel something in his heart! Suspicion, Zheng Yunming is by no means an indecisive person, sitting back and watching Ezhou lose is of course a result that he must try his best to avoid. The reason why Zheng Xianggong stood still was because the opportunity he was waiting for was so important that he even risked Ezhou being captured by the Mongols. As for what he was waiting for, even Bai Junshi, who had followed Zheng Yunming for many years, did not know . Zhang Zhenyou said angrily: "These days, my husband doesn't care about military affairs. He just goes to the river to fish and sit idle every day. The military situation is so urgent. He really has such a leisurely and leisurely life. I feel that something has changed since my husband was demoted from the capital." Yes, I read it every dayTaoist fairy tales such as Taoism and Taoism do not care about the food and clothing of the people, nor the resentment of the soldiers. I think he was completely chilled by the emperor. But even though my husband is like this, we have to fight the war. Even if our husband doesn¡¯t want to fight, we will fight! Han Feng, what do you say? "Although Han Feng is a governor like everyone else, his governorship is obviously completely different from other generals. Not everyone can hold the position of the first general in the Southern Dynasties. The first generals in the Song Dynasty are all The focus of the world's attention, not only the enemy is watching, but also the soldiers and people of our own side are watching. Han Feng's reputation today is almost close to that of Yue Fei and Yue Pengju, who fought against the main force of the Jin Kingdom. Every word he said. They directly affected the military morale of the entire Song Dynasty, but everyone knew the identity of Han Feng and Zheng Yunming. For ten years, Han Feng, as Zheng Yunming's most trusted confidant, had never expressed contrary opinions to Zheng Yunming. Han Silang left his master and acted alone, but he didn't know if Han Feng had the courage. Before Han Feng could speak, Bai Yijie immediately interrupted in a very stern tone: "What a bastard thing you said! Haven't you ever heard of drama and general harmony? " Harmony between generals and prime ministers is probably the only thing that can be easily explained to these warriors. When the enemy is at hand, if the prime minister has a grudge against his generals, it is one of the worst things for a country. Zhang Zhen asked this In short, not only did it not contribute to the Song Dynasty's war of resistance, but it would also be the greatest help to the Mongolian army. But Han Feng replied slowly but firmly: "I only believe in Zheng Xianggong. " Zhang Zhen became anxious and shouted: "I have always known the righteousness between you and Princess Zheng as a servant, but today we are not fighting for your master and servant, but for the emperor, for the Song Dynasty, and for the lives of thousands of people in this half of the country. As for the battle, if you don't see your position clearly today and cannot make a prompt decision, it will not only be Zheng Xianggong who will suffer, but also the entire Song Dynasty. The general should know better than me about which is more important. " Han Feng shook his head and said: "The country looks up to one person, and the country's scholars should be unparalleled. This is the message His Majesty gave to Mr. Xian. In the past ten years of the war of resistance, Mr. Xian's journey has been as difficult as everyone else. If we say that we are not willing to give up, Mr. Xian. Even more importantly, I don¡¯t want to give up. If there is still one person in this great Song Dynasty army who wants to fight to the death, it must be my husband. The worries of the generals are purely unnecessary. I didn¡¯t expect that in three days, my husband would definitely raise his troops and fight the Mongolian army. decisive battle. " He turned to Bai Yijie and said, "The military advisor should know this better than me. " Bai Yijie smiled slightly and said: "I can only calculate it to 10% to 20%. I will know how Duke Zheng will deal with it in the future. " He placed the feather fan on the Jingxiang topographic map hanging behind him and sighed: "I just don't know if God can give Zheng Yunming enough time to win this ten thousand to one bet. " Bai Yijie's words are like dark clouds hanging over Ezhou, which is not a good omen for Ezhou at this moment. The reorganized Mongolian army ignored the harassing Song Army death squads and launched another attack on the city of Ezhou. Once, their morale was so high that they did not wait for dawn to attack again, but boldly launched a large-scale night attack. This was a strange move that Meng Ge had carefully prepared. There is no doubt that the Mongolian army has always been used to fighting in the daytime. There is enough light in the daytime, which can provide conditions for the Mongolian shooters with excellent shooting skills to give full play. But today, the opponent they face is the new Song Dynasty army that has the advantage of artillery and muskets. The Central Mongolian Army was inevitably at a disadvantage. Although they may still have an advantage in terms of the number of firearms, the Mongolian Army lagged behind the Song Army in terms of the use of firearms, the quality of firearms, and the tactics of the generals in deploying firearms. So he chose to use night fighting as the way to attack Ezhou City. If Meng Ge may have been hasty in choosing the time to attack Jiangnan, which did not conform to the natural principle of caution of a soldier, his observation ability at the tactical level was second to none. First-class, the choice of night fighting just caught the Song Army's Achilles' heel. The muskets and artillery used by the Song Army now all use matchlock firing mechanisms, and no one uses fire gates to fire anymore. Needless to say, its advantages are, but the disadvantage is, The smoldering match rope is an excellent target in the dark night. The well-trained Mongolian archers aim at the almost imperceptible red highlights in the gloomy night, and almost every shot will hit, unless they are in the streets. During the battle, the Song army used too many places for cover, and the Mongolian archers could cause greater casualties. Chen Guang struggled to support himself in such an unfavorable situation. A small team of troops was sent out, and in a moment, only one was left. When a few people came back, the Song army was even forced to give up the advantage of firearms and step forward to fight the Mongolian army with swords and guns. Some streets and alleys were lost and regained in repeated tug-of-war, but it was enough to make Chen Guang What they are proud of is that the Mongolian army suffered huge casualties every time they took a step forward. There was not an inch of land that was abandoned without fierce fighting, and there was not an alley that was not filled with enemy corpses.??.