Chapter 154: Clever response

"Give it." Duan Ganmu was very unhappy and handed a cup of hot water to Li Jun. If it were in the past, he would have said in a very kind tone, "Prince, please use tea." It was the first time he had a dark face and spoke to Li Jun in a simple and clear manner like today.

What a person Li Jun would not know what he was thinking. He took his eyes off the map, took the hot water handed over by Duan Ganmu, blew it into the cup, took a sip of hot water, and said, "This water is very hot, and it can warm your body after drinking it. I tell you, don't have a dark face all day long, you should laugh, under any circumstances, you should laugh. You should know that a smile, ten years of youth, and a happy mood can make you ten years younger."

Duan Ganmu smiled and grinned his teeth. It was even more ugly than crying. He complained to Li Jun unhappily and said, "Your Majesty, you are really, we are in danger. Why do you agree to them? It's already great to save them. Isn't it enough to just dismiss them?"

What he said was very reasonable. Li Jun and his friends were in the Central Plains and within the sphere of influence of Mongolia. However, Li Jun saved the people who wanted to hang the Mongols despite the danger. The consequences were very serious. The Mongols would definitely not give up and would send troops to deal with them. These ordinary people who took their families and could not walk, which was absolutely a burden. If Li Jun really took them to the court and marched south, it would be tantamount to commit suicide.

"I want to dismiss them too, but they won't leave." Li Jun spread his hands helplessly and rushed to Duan Ganmu and said, "What can I do?"

The special forces are a heroic army, creating many mythical achievements. Daming has long been spread throughout China. Once Li Jun took their banner, the helpless people naturally regarded them as their backbone and would not leave easily. Li Jun tried his best to talk about them and could not tell them to leave.

The people were very determined and determined to go to the end with the special forces. They said something that Li Jun had nothing to say. Their words were: Even if they died, they had to follow the special forces! Their determination was so firm that Li Jun had to let them follow.

Li Jun continued, "What do you think? They will die when they go home. I can't watch them kill the Mongols, right? If I don't save them, can I still be a human being? The reason why they are today is not because of the court? I said that the court will never let the people down. If I leave them like this, the court will not give up the people." He sighed and said, "The court has been sorry for the people for more than a hundred years, and we can't give up the people anymore!"

Li Jun is a man with affection and righteousness. He would not be able to ignore these poor people and pat his butt and leave.

This is true. Since the Song Dynasty moved south, the people of the Central Plains have lived in dire straits and are looking forward to the court restoring their hometowns every day. However, the Southern Song Dynasty court not only did not restore the Central Plains, but Zhao Gou also personally extinguished the flames of the people of the Central Plains resisting the oppression of foreign races. The Southern Song Dynasty court was really sorry to the people of the Central Plains.

Duan Ganmu knew that Li Jun's words were very reasonable, but his mouth was still very hard, and said, "Your Majesty, you have many ideas. Just come up with an idea and send them away." He said it very stiffly, his face was much better, and he no longer had a black whirlwind look.

"Aren't I thinking?" Li Jun patted his forehead and said, "This matter is extremely unfavorable to us at first sight, but it depends on how we deal with it. If we deal with it well, bad things will turn into good things, which will benefit the court without any harm."

Duan Ganmu followed Li Jun for a long time. He knew that Li Jun was confident in speaking like this. His eyes were full of wonderful little stars. He asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, do you have an idea? Your Majesty, please tell me quickly, what's the idea?"

Li Jun nodded slightly and said, "You should first pick some people who are strong, walk fast, familiar with the situation, and are good at adapting to the situation." Duan Ganmu stood still and looked at Li Jun straight. His meaning was very obvious, just to know Li Jun's idea. It was not that he didn't know what was going on, but because he was too curious. The current situation was extremely unfavorable to them, which was a very high assessment. To be precise, it should be: it is impossible to escape the disaster.

In such a difficult situation, Li Jun actually had an idea. Not to mention Duan Ganmu was curious, anyone would have reacted to him.

Li Jun smiled and said, "You know you're curious. Okay, I'll tell you. The Northern Expedition of the Central Plains is about to be carried out. If we can inject a wedge into the Central Plains, we will have a greater chance of victory. With this, I thought about it and took the opportunity to grow bigger, organize these ordinary people, develop and grow into a powerful force, and then give the army a strong response."

The Southern Song army invited the attack outside and the people of the Central Plains were in chaos inside. How many benefits did the Southern Song Dynasty have for the Southern Song Dynasty? This does not require a very smart mind. As long as you are not a particularly stupid fool, you will think of it. Duan Ganmu would not know this. He nodded in appreciation and said, "Emperor, if this is true, the court will definitely win!" After thinking for a while, he asked, "But, there are only a few hundred people now, and they are old, young, and sick, how can they develop the disease?"

The rescued people were poorly nourished for a long time, weak in health, had no military training, no weapons, and had no combat effectiveness, and it was difficult to compete with the regular Mongolian army. Besides, it would be even more difficult for them to take care of their families. It would be not a fantasy to develop them into a powerful combat force, which would be extremely difficult to imagine.

"You are right." Li Jun admired Duan Ganmu's words very much and said, "You can think of this, which means you have made great progress. The current situation in the Central Plains is like a dry grassland. It only takes a little spark to develop into a prairie fire. With the help of these people and the support of the court, this matter will be accomplished."

Li Jun is a humble person, and the word "Quancheng" rarely comes out of his mouth. He said this because he was absolutely sure. Duan Ganmu said excitedly: "Your Majesty, then I'll go." Without waiting for Li Jun to speak, he rushed out as if he was flying.

"I've seen the adults." More than a dozen strong ordinary people led by Duan Ganmu and bowed to Li Jun. For them, Li Jun was able to rescue them from the claws of the Mongolian army regardless of the danger. This was a life-saving grace, and he couldn't help but kneel down for Li Jun.

Niu Yuanhui was also among them, and he was still wearing his stinky and torn and old clothes. As soon as he came in, the whole house was filled with odor, like a pigpen.

"Get up, get up quickly." Li Jun was busy helping them up. Li Jun was very kind and kind, and he would not dislike a person like Niu Yuanhui who was so stinky. He helped him up, patted his shoulder, and said, "Your name is Niu Yuanhui? A filial son!" He sighed very much.

Niu Yuanhui's behavior is indeed worthy of the praise of the word "filial son". Li Jun's words are not an exaggeration. If a person who can die on behalf of his mother cannot be called a filial son, who can afford it?

As soon as he mentioned the word "filial piety", Niu Yuanhui immediately remembered his mother who was killed. His eyes turned red and he wanted to cry, saying, "Sir, I am dirty and smelly. Are you afraid of dirtying your hands?" Except for Li Jun and Duan Ganmu, which of the people in the room was not stinking? Duan Ganmu led them in, as if he was carrying a group of pigs.

Li Jun smiled and said, "It smells bad, of course it smells bad. My nose can still smell it. But have you ever thought about it? What is the reason for you wearing this outfit?" He squeezed Niu Yuanhui's sleeve with his right hand and shook, looking at the common people.

If you can't smell the odor, it must be a lie and it seems very hypocritical. Li Jun said bluntly that he smelled the odor but did not dislike them. It seemed very real to Niu Yuanhui and the others. His favorability towards Li Jun doubled. Niu Yuanhui sobbed and replied, "Sir, it's the evil of the Tartars. We worked hard all year round and gave all the food to the Tartars, but the Tartars also killed our cows and ate them."

"It's right!" Li Junkeng concluded with a strong conclusion, saying, "This is all the evil committed by the Tartars. The Tartars have too many sins, even if they can't finish it for three days and three nights. You have experienced a lot in person, so I won't say much. There are still many people who have been ravaged by the Tartars like you. They are now heading south and they want to return to the court. I believe that their experiences are like you, and they will be caught by the Tartars and hanged by the Tartars. I give you a task, that is, you should not go south and meet us. There are many people and great powers, and as long as we are together, you will not be afraid of the Tartars. If the Tartars dare to come, they will definitely make it come and go."

Returning to the cause is a good thing, and it is a happy thing, but the people who return to the court so spontaneously are even more scattered than loose sand. The Mongols do not need too much military force, they only need to guard the important traffic roads to deal with them. In that case, the price they pay will be too high, and returning to the good thing will turn into a tragic thing.

The wish of the people was to return to the court. Li Jun asked them not to go south, but things went against their wishes. He was very reluctant and did not speak. Li Jun then enlightened and said, "I don't mean you don't want you to go to the court, you don't want you to disperse, you want you to gather together and go to the court together. In this case, even if there are Tartars, you won't be afraid. If you disperse, there will be three or five Tartars, and you can't deal with them, so it's better to get together."

Niu Yuanhui is actually not stupid at all, but no one discovered his talent. After thinking about it, he understood what Li Jun meant, and said, "Friends, the lord is right. We returned to the court one by one. Let's not talk about whether our food is enough. If we meet the Tartars, we really can't deal with it. I just captured the five Tartars. It's a pity that my mother, her old man..." When I thought of my mother, tears came down again.

The common people thought this was the same and said, "We listen to you."

Li Jun admired Niu Yuanhui's reaction very much and said, "Niu Yuanhui will assign you some tasks for this matter."

Niu Yuanhui was familiar with the situation here and assigned tasks to them under the guidance of Li Jun. Niu Yuanhui was not stupid, and Li Jun was also a good mentor. The two worked together and assigned tasks in a short while.

After a long time, Niu Yuanhui, who had become a powerful general under Li Jun, recalled: "That was the first time in my life. Although I commanded only a dozen people as poor as me, the emperor's careful teaching allowed me to grow up quickly and become a general who commanded thousands of troops. Without the emperor's careful teaching, I would never have become a general no matter what."

Niu Yuanhui is a farmer who is too ordinary to be ordinary. When he became a good general, he still maintained a frugal lifestyle, never extravagant, and he would not have more than three meat dishes to invite people to eat. His rules are the same for everyone, and even Li Jun is no exception. Therefore, he has a nickname of "Not three for one meal". When he met Li Jun for the first time, he wore dirty clothes, and he had another nickname of "Sloppy General."

To say that he is sloppy is wronged. He does not like sloppy or does not like sloppy. It is because of the difficult living environment and has to be sloppy.

Looking at Niu Yuanhui and the others' backs, Li Jun turned his head to Duan Ganmu and said, "Ganmu, hurry back to Guanzhong and ask General Liu to come quickly and meet me. The matters in Guanzhong will be left to the Taoist priest."

Li Jun understood his meaning very well. He could not stay in the Central Plains for a long time. The organization of these peasants was naturally to hand over to the resourceful Liu Hezi. Liu Hezi was good at fighting and could judge the situation. In addition, he had extremely rich experience in fighting behind enemy lines and was in charge of the Central Plains. If this force was not developed and strengthened, it would not work.

Duan Ganmu wanted to protect Li Jun, so he would not leave easily, and said, "Your Majesty, I won't go, I'll send someone."

"No, you go. This matter has a lot to do. I will feel at ease if you go." Li Jun instructed Duan Ganmu.

Duan Ganmu was still unwilling to do so and said, "But, the Emperor's safety is more important."

Li Jun smiled and said, "You have said it too much. The people are the fundamentals. They are much more important than me. Without the people, we are nothing. If you don't go, you will be the sinner of the court." After speaking, your tone was already very strict.

Duan Ganmu knew that Li Jun had made up his mind and could not change it, so he had to say, "Emperor, I'll just go. Master, where are you going? It's very dangerous here and you can't stay."

"Don't worry about this matter. How could I be so stupid that I could stay here and let the Mongols arrest me. I want to do a big deal." Li Jun said lightly. Duan Ganmu understood that Li Jun already had a good idea and felt relieved a lot.

Taiping Town is a small town next to Funiu Mountain. It has only a few hundred households and a total population of only a thousand people, which is not important at all. However, what is happening in this town is of extremely important significance in the history of the Southern Song Dynasty. It was from this town that the people of the Central Plains began a vigorous struggle against Mongolian rule.

Under the command of Li Jun, the Southern Song army launched a large-scale northern expedition and restored the Central Plains. This force played an extremely important role and gave strong support to the Southern Song army.

In the dark night, there is only a crescent moon with hair in the sky, which the people call it the hairy moon. The brilliance of the hairy moon is very dim, the night is hazy and very quiet.

The sleeping common people woke up with a shocking sound and said, "The King is here, the court is fighting back." This sound was shocking, and the ground was shaking. Even if they were sleeping dead, they would wake up. If they couldn't wake up, they would probably have some kind of animal with only four legs.

The people woke up and all looked shocked and surprised, and were at a loss. The situation in the Southern Song Dynasty is very good now, with victory on the battlefield, and the Mongolian army is defeated again and again. The incident of the Southern Song Dynasty's northern expedition to the Central Plains has long been circulating. However, this matter is too sudden and no one can believe that this is true.

The people didn't believe it, and Li Jun had already thought of it and made arrangements. The people were still surprised and someone came to knock on the door. The people who knocked on the door were all the people. They had a common language with the local people and spoke much more intimately. They knocked on the door while saying some common words, and the people in Taiping Town had to come and open the door.

As soon as the door was opened, the problem arose and everything changed. The people brought by Li Jun were completing the task assigned to them by Li Jun, which was to pack up immediately and act with them, because they were warned that the army of the Tatars was chasing from behind.

The people did not say anything else, and the people in Taiping Town would not know what happened later: The Tartar army is coming, and you can't survive. The only way to survive is to follow them.

Although the people in Taiping Town are home-loving, their lives are important after all, so there is no reason not to be afraid. They pack up their things immediately and set off with Li Jun and the others.

Li Jun already had an idea to find a place for the people to settle down. In other words, it was necessary to find a base. After weighing the trade-offs, the best place was Funiu Mountain not far away. You must enter the mountain before the Mongolian army arrived. At the same time, there must be enough manpower and enough food. In order to achieve this goal, Li Jun fully utilized his ability to "make false words". Every time he went, he had to yell, "The court has fought back, the royal army has come", and sent some smart and capable people to help, asking the local people to follow them.

Li Jun understood the people's fear of the Mongols. As long as the people he sent out said "the Tartar army is behind", the local people could not follow them. Therefore, Li Jun's team seemed to be snowballing, and there were tens of thousands of people in less than three days.

Li Jun's words were not all false words. The Mongolian army was really following behind. If these ordinary people did not follow them, they would definitely suffer.

The Mongolians did not react slowly, and soon concentrated their troops to come from behind. Li Jun sent guards to move around with the selected smart people, creating an illusion for the Mongolians, making the Mongolians think they were heading south.
Chapter completed!