This place is located 300 miles east of Chengdu. When Pu Zezhi regained Chengdu, he ordered Duan Yuanjian to garrison and assist Liu Zheng in guarding Jiantandu, but it was later broken by the Mongolian army.
Liu Yuanzhen led his horse onto a boat at Jiantan, crossed the Fujiang River, dragged his tired pace up the mountain, and finally saw Liu Heima again.
"Father!"
"Yuan Zhen!"
The father and son looked at each other for a long time, and their eyes were a little red.
"Father is so seriously injured?"
"It's a small injury, no problem." Liu Heima looked at Liu Yuanzhen's peeling face, shook his head and said, "You suffered a lot?"
Liu Yuanzhen recalled the hard work he did in Chengdu and hid his scarred hands in his sleeves, not wanting Liu Heima to see them.
But there was still a loud gurgling sound in his stomach...
After a while, the food was served, and the father and son talked about the situation at hand.
They were able to find themselves in such a comfortable situation because they obviously agreed to certain conditions of Li Xia.
"Don't tell anyone about your defeat." Liu Heima's face was deep and slightly embarrassed, and he said, "The Song army broke through, so I pursued it here. Now the army is still stationed outside Chengdu, confronting the Song army."
"Haier, do you understand that Lizhou's grain and grass will continue to be transferred to Zhanlong Mountain?"
"Um."
Liu Heima responded with a sullen voice.
It was really meaningless to talk about, and he didn't want to talk about it anymore.
Liu Yuanzhen wiped his mouth and said: "Li Xia asked me to bring a sealed letter to Pu Yuangui, 'If something happens, Pu Yue can be a way out.' I hope Pu Yuangui can reply to him."
"According to what he said, he let Zhonghou and Peizhi go?"
"No, what Li Xia said is...if you don't do what he says, he will kill your fifth brother and second uncle."
"This little beast!"
Even though Liu Heima was well-educated, he couldn't help but curse.
Right now, what he was thinking about was no longer how to defeat Li Xia, but how to cover up his defeat.
He was appointed as the capital in charge of ten thousand households, and commanded Xijing, Hedong, Shaanxi and other places. The territory is his own, and he still has some troops. Now he has sent people back to redeploy them.
But what worries me is Li Xia's reaction afterwards.
"What if something unexpected happens?" Liu Heima asked: "Is Li Xia really sure that the Great Khan will be defeated?"
Liu Yuanzhen considered it carefully and said slowly: "When I was in Chengdu, I got some clues."
He recounted the details of his chat with Liu Jinsuo, and finally said: "It's strange that a small general in the Song Army in the south knows so much about the grassland."
"Didn't Liu Jinsuo tell you that on purpose?"
"Absolutely not."
Liu Yuanzhen was very confident and said: "What kind of person is this kid? How can he not be able to fool even a fool? He didn't even open his mouth, and he could tell at a glance which words he said were true and which ones were false."
Liu Heima nodded and murmured to himself: "Isn't King Monan currently in Harah and forest, presiding over the debate on Buddhism and Taoism?"
"Speaking of this matter, there is another detail. Liu Jinsuo knows many Quanzhen Taoist priests." Liu Yuanzhen said: "I once heard him chatting with others, and they said, 'We will rob Zhongnan Mountain. Those awesome noses are awesome.
Fu, the swords he wears are Xixia swords."
Liu Heima narrowed his eyes, looked at his son with a burning gaze, and said, "Don't show off, what do you think?"
Liu Zhenyuan spoke with some hesitation: "Is it possible that King Monan has some contact with the Song Dynasty?"
There is no need to clarify the words, Liu Heima understands the meaning.
He knew some things best...Kublai Khan's prestige was far inferior to that of Meng Ge. Even because of his rule of law in the Han Dynasty, the Mongolian kings were quite resistant and accused him of being treasonous and unethical.
Therefore, Liu Heima speculated that Kublai Khan's ambition was to divide the country like Chagatai and Batu, occupy Monan, and become the lord of Zhongzhou.
And it is impossible to rule the huge Mongolian country.
It is impossible for the descendants of Genghis Khan to tolerate Kublai Khan re-employing the Han people to become the Great Khan.
Absolutely impossible.
Liu Heima thought Kublai Khan understood this...
He couldn't help but pondered: "If King Monan really has this intention, why didn't he tell me?"
"Father, it is true that we are very close to King Monan." Liu Yuanzhen said: "But the Great Khan's examination of the Central Plains last year did not involve my father and Shi Tianze. King Monan is afraid that... he does not trust his father anymore."
Liu Heima is no different from the Han people. From the bottom of his heart, between Meng Ge and Kublai Khan, he prefers Kublai Khan.
But the Liu family, like the Shi family, were veteran generals who had served under Genghis Khan, and they did not need to rely on Kublai Khan to gain the trust of Meng Ge.
When it comes to taking sides, it’s really hard to say who Liu Heima will be.
In short, he was close to Kublaiah, but not a confidant.
"Even so, your conjecture is inappropriate." Liu Heima said: "What a hero King Monan is, and he would not let Li Xia get such a confidential and important situation."
"So what if King Monan has some contact with the Central Committee of Zhao and Song Dynasties?" Liu Yuanzhen said: "Li Xia is so young that he can hold such a high official position. The power behind him must be considerable."
At this point, things that shouldn’t have been made explicit have been spoken out.
Liu Yuanzhen stopped hiding and spoke faster, saying: "And Li Xia is sure that the Great Khan will be defeated. Why? This boy comes from a humble background and can repeatedly defeat famous generals and regain Western Sichuan. If there is no big force behind him, I won't be able to win."
I really don’t believe it. And Central Committee Zhao and Song don’t have this trend yet.”
Liu Heima's eyes narrowed and his face became darker.
The more Liu Yuanzhen talked, the more confident he became, and he spoke eloquently: "Li Xia refused to submit to the Great Khan, not because of pedantry. Why? Who gave him such confidence?!"
"No, because you can't see through Li Xia, you have some assumptions. King Monan wouldn't be like this. How could he not understand that his prestige is not enough to deter the kings, and once he rebels, it will only tear the Mongolian country into pieces?!
"
Liu Yuanzhen was silent.
He frowned and began to wonder if he was thinking too much.
The father and son were quiet for a long time.
Suddenly, Liu Yuanzhen raised his lips and smiled.
"So what if it falls apart?" he murmured.
Liu Heima narrowed his eyes.
Liu Yuanzhen said: "The Great Mongolia is divided into pieces, so what? Such a vast territory... so vast!"
Even he didn't know how to describe the territory of the Great Mongolia.
"Falled into four, five, or even ten kingdoms... As long as the King of Monan is called Khan, the land under his rule will be far better than that of previous dynasties! Is today's Great Khan really able to maintain this great Mongolian kingdom? It can't be suppressed
The kings live in a large platform, Chagatai? Why bother whether it falls apart?!"
Liu Yuanzhen stood up suddenly, his eyes burning.
"Father! King Monan really has the ambition to be crowned Khan... No, he should be crowned emperor, he should be crowned emperor!"
Liu Yuanzhen suddenly became excited.
He is different from Liu Heima. He values the future more and is more vigorous.
"The people from the north have been persuading the King of Monan for so many years, 'If you can use scholars today and practice Chinese ways, then China will be the master!' Isn't that what they are doing? We will practice Confucianism and martial arts, mount our horses to conquer the world, and dismount our horses to govern Li.
Just to go to the grassland to perform Mongolian rituals? No! Zhongzhou should not be a Khanate, there should be a Huanghuang Dynasty!"
Liu Yuanzhen rubbed his hands and paced while talking.
"Huanghuang Dynasty, this is our immortal achievement. Those old guys in the Jinlianchuan shogunate also think so. Everything today is due to their plans, so it makes sense! King Monan really wants to return to Hara
Ending up with Lin Qingxian? Zhao Song should not be conquered by the Great Khan, it can only be captured by the Lord of Zhongzhou!"
He stared closely at Liu Heima and advised: "Father, it is time for an orthodox emperor to succeed Zhao Song. Those in the Jinlianchuan shogunate must support an emperor! Not the Great Khan, but the real emperor!"
Northerners who were not born in Liao, Jin, or Mongolia will not understand the difference.
Deep down in their hearts, what they long for is an emperor, a king like the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties, not a great Khan.
For thousands of years, it has been deeply ingrained in my bones.
For this reason, Liu Yuanzhen was already trembling slightly.
Liu Heima said nothing, his face was extremely dark.
With his son's analysis, he was indeed able to guess the trajectory of a conspiracy.
The King of Monan was under suspicion, so the Jinlianchuan shogunate contacted Zhao and Song to join forces to make the Great Khan's personal expedition fail. When the Great Khan's prestige plummeted and he was unable to intimidate the kings, they had no choice but to let his brothers take charge of Monan again.
Li Xia was not strong enough. Then, someone on the Zhao and Song side reached a tacit agreement with King Monan and sent Li Xia north to negotiate. After that, he laid out plans in Sichuan and Shu to surround the Great Khan.
This person's purpose is even more ruthless than that of King Monan. Doesn't he intend to let the Great Khan return to the grassland alive? This way he can regain Hanzhong.
Being able to connect with King Monan and set up such a situation; and reuse Li Xia, a young man who started from a humble background, and give full support.
With foresight and foresight, who is the center of Zhao Song who has such ability?
Ding Daquan?
Liu Heima had been in the north for a long time and really didn't know many of the important officials of the Song Dynasty.
Since the resignation of Ding You of Song Dynasty, the prime ministers of the Song Dynasty were replaced very quickly, and all of them were afraid of interacting with the north.
He only found out before he went on the expedition that Ding Daquan had not been in office for a long time and his reputation was said to be not very good.
I didn't expect him to be such a wily and calculating person.
No wonder Emperor Zhao and Song trusted him so much.
Liu Heima couldn't help but be afraid.
…
"Father."
Liu Yuanzhen called out again and advised: "King Monan didn't tell us, but he knows. As long as the matter is accomplished, we will support him."
"Silly boy." Liu Heima said, "There will be no dynasty that treats warriors more kindly than the Great Mongolia... My father is a prince, not a civil servant."
"But what about the future? Troubled times will eventually come to an end. Will my father's descendants really be able to inherit the title from generation to generation? Didn't my father also say that? Poems and books are immortal, and civil servants are the best destination in a prosperous age."
Liu Heima shook his head.
He has lived in troubled times all his life, and only military power can give him peace of mind.
Liu Yuanzhen smiled bitterly and said: "My child understands his father's intentions...but we lost."
Liu Heima finally sighed.
Yes, defeated.
If you lose, you won't be qualified to make a decision. Right now, the best choice is to support King Monan.
…
This conversation completely shook Liu Heima's fighting spirit.
He himself could predict that in the Sichuan-Sichuan War, every time he made a choice in the future, he would think back to the conspiracy he had figured out today...
"According to what Li Xia said, you contact Pu Yuangui on his behalf." Liu Heima said slowly, "My father will write another handwritten letter and send someone to Chengdu."
Half a month later, Chengdu.
Li Xia intercepted the grain and grass sent by Lizhou, and received replies from Liu Heima and Pu Yuangui one after another.
These are all the small results he achieved after planning and working hard, which always make him feel at ease.
Instead, he is looking forward to Brother Meng's death. This kind of vague expectation always makes people uneasy.
"Success, as expected, is achieved step by step by oneself. Speculation is not suitable for me." Li Xia said with emotion in her heart.
He took Pu Yuangui's letter from Pu Lei's hand, opened it, glanced at it, and his expression gradually solidified.
The content of the letter is not complicated.
Pu Yuangui said that the Mongolian army was launching an offensive against Diaoyu City in full swing, and persuaded Pu Wei and Li Xia to surrender.
Although he was persuading to surrender, there was some news hidden between the lines. Obviously, Liu Yuanzhen did not tell Pu Yuangui thoroughly, but he mentioned something.
Li Xia is very satisfied with this attitude.
What worries him is the war situation conveyed by intelligence.
"Diaoyu City...if this place is attacked..."
Pu Wei said: "If Diaoyu City is lost, Chongqing will not be able to hold it, and Sichuan and Shu will be destroyed."
This is something that is beyond doubt, and Li Xia naturally knows it.
"Let's go ahead and do the logistics. I have something to think about."
"good."
Li Xia breathed a long sigh of relief, leaned on the back of the chair and closed his eyes.
All his plans were based on the matter of "Meng Ge's death".
Now, a decision needs to be made.
Should he wait in Chengdu, wait for Meng Ge to be killed in battle, and immediately send troops to Hanzhong; or should he support Diaoyu City and personally complete the most critical link in the plan...