Before the war started, Boyan came and said that an army of 100,000 people was "no match for Li Xia". If others heard this, they would probably punish him for disturbing the morale of the army.
But Yelu Zhu was not angry. He leaned back with a wry smile and asked, "Do you have any good advice for me?"
"retreat."
Boyan only said one word.
Yelu Zhu couldn't help but smile, feeling emotional because of Boyan's frank treatment.
As an envoy sent by Xu Lieyuan, he should not interfere in Dayuan's affairs. This is overstepping and interfering.
In terms of personal friendship, the two only knew each other for a few days.
But Boyan still gave suggestions, which proved that he saw the situation clearly and understood Yelvzhu's character in just a few days.
"If there is no advantage on the battlefield, the more we do, the more mistakes we will make."
"I understand." Yelu Zhu sighed: "Li Xia wants to win over the kings, so instead of staying and confronting him, it is better for us to retreat to Mobei. Once we leave, their common enemy will be gone, and there will soon be internal strife.
There are too many benefits to taking a step back. It’s time to step back..."
When the Mongolian army encountered a place that was difficult to occupy for a long time during the war, it always burned, killed, looted and then retreated, just like when Kuoduan captured Chengdu.
Treating Chengdu the same way, treating Biese Bali is no different.
It is indeed possible to retreat strategically.
However, Yelvzhu's difficulty lies with him personally.
If the key to the First World War in the Western Regions lies in Gaochang, and it was the fall of Gaochang City that led to the army being split into two and Hedan dying in battle, then the blame for this would probably fall on Yelu Xiliang.
His son had made such an oversight, and if Yelvzhu simply retreated without making amends, he would inevitably feel uneasy.
The difference between him and Boyan is not what Boyan can think of and what he can't think of, but their identity.
Yelu Chucai was once loyal to Ogedai Khan, but the current Gaochang Rebellion is exactly the dispute between the Tuolei family and the Ogedai family.
"Back off." Boyan advised again.
He only said these three words in total.
Yelu Zhu was actually convinced by him and said, "Okay, then I will listen to Boyan."
Both of them couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Boyan, who was not supposed to make suggestions, made suggestions and expressed his willingness to share the burden for Yelvzhu. Therefore, Yelvzhu, who did not dare to give up easily, finally dared to make up his mind.
It seems to be a very simple thing, but it requires two people to have enough tacit understanding, vision, and responsibility to do it.
Most of the time, taking a step back is much harder than taking a step forward.
...
The armies of the kings began to retreat westward one after another.
They will travel along the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, arrive at Alimari, and then turn back to Hara and Forest.
"Aren't you going to Liupan Mountain to worship Genghis Khan?" Prince Consort Hada asked before setting off.
Yelvzhu's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "Our army has captured Longxi and sacrificed it."
"Then why did Li Xia come to Tianchi to hold the Huliletai Conference?"
"It's precisely because he lost his territory that he can only go to Tianchi to fight."
"Then why didn't we defeat Li Xia and go east instead of going west?"
"Do you want the supplies that Prince Consort Hada left in the Yili River?"
Because of Yelvzhu's calm response, Hada Fuma was speechless for a moment and said nothing more. He followed the advice of Kublai Khan's retainer and started to return.
He was attacked by Li Xia just a few days ago, and he was afraid. Since he was unwilling to fight or surrender to the Han people, going back was indeed the best way.
I came here to rob and kidnap him, I got a lot of money, and I can go back to Mobei and worship Kublai Khan as the Great Khan, so there is nothing wrong with that.
~~
Tianchi.
After hearing the news, Li Xia muttered to Lian Xixian, "It's beyond my expectation. It's not easy to retreat from the rapids."
"If we catch up to Yili again, it will be too far for the king."
Lian Xixian did not analyze the pros and cons of Yelu Zhu taking this step.
He only reminded Li Xia not to deal with mistakes.
Li Xia looked at the map and did not immediately reply "I won't chase" to reassure Lian Xixian, who was still thinking.
Lian Xixian's tone became serious.
"Our troops are only a few thousand, and we are far away from Yumen Pass. We completely rely on Gaochang for our supplies. If the king leads the troops to pursue, but Yuanlu Hunai and Babahar betray, then the lone army will be surrounded thousands of miles away...
..”
"With Brother Shanfu here, the situation in Gaochang is still safe."
"The king has promoted me."
Lian Xixian shook his head, walked to Li Xia and looked at the map. When he saw a route marked by Li Xia, he couldn't help but smile.
Li Xia also smiled and asked, "Remember?"
"yes."
"I would also like to invite the Mongolian kings to attend my Khuliltai Conference. How can I make it happen if I leave like this?"
"Yes, the king is very hospitable." Lian Xixian thought and replied casually.
"Given the time, can we stop them?"
"It's hard to say." Lian Xixian raised his hand and clicked on the map, and muttered: "The best we can do is to catch up here, and I really don't dare to go further west."
"Okay, listen to Brother Shanfu. If I can't invite the kings back within three hundred miles, I will let them go."
When he was in Chang'an, facing the opposition of the officials, Li Xia insisted on going his own way. Now facing Lian Xixian, Li Xia followed the good example.
After all, Lian Xixian knows the Western Regions better, and the places he said he couldn't go must be really dangerous.
The two of them made a good plan and began to mobilize their troops to prepare for the pursuit...
However, on this day, Jiang Fan finally led Wu Ze to Tianchi Camp.
~~
"On New Year's Day, the king ordered me to investigate the whereabouts of Hao Jing, and I have found it now."
"explain."
"After the First World War in Ezhou, Jia Sidao secretly negotiated peace with Kublai Khan and promised to draw the Yangtze River as a boundary with Kublai Khan and receive 200,000 pieces of silver and 200,000 pieces of silk each year. Kublai Khan proclaimed himself emperor and ordered Hao Jing to be his envoy.
He went to Lin'an to take charge of the follow-up of this matter. As soon as he crossed the river, Jia Sidao secretly ordered the Huaidong Zhiji Division to use Li Tan's invasion of the country as an excuse to detain Hao Jing and his party in Zhenzhou. Jia Sidao kept this matter secret.
Therefore, although we knew that Hao Jing was on an envoy, we had no follow-up and always thought that he was returning, while Meng Yuan might have thought that Hao Jing had an accident..."
When Jiang Fan said this, Wu Ze on the side shook his head.
Although he heard it several times, he still couldn't believe that the mighty Song Zaizhi could do such a thing.
It's just nonsense.
"But, just over two months ago, the Public Opinion Department discovered that Jia Sidao had released Hao Jing." Jiang Fan added, "We found out that Kublai Khan probably brought an envoy to Lin'an after he failed to attack Guanzhong.
There were secret discussions with the Song court."
Wu Zesui stood up, saluted Li Xia and took out a map from his sleeve.
"Your Majesty, please see, this is some troop movements between the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties and the Song Dynasty after Hao Jing returned."
Li Xia took one look and said to Lian Xixian, "Here we come."
"Unfortunately, the king's words were correct."
As early as a few days ago, on the top of Gaochang City, Li Xia said, "It is expected that bad news will come from the east soon." This is indeed the case.
"The soldiers and horses stationed in Henan and Shandong by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, including Caizhou, Yingzhou, Haozhou, Xuzhou, Sizhou and other important towns bordering the Song Dynasty, all had their troops transferred to the Tongguan line. They also built a lot of ships on the Yellow River.
"
"Where is Song Ting? Dare you withdraw the troops from Lianghuai and Jinghu?"
"That's not true. But the Song Dynasty has appointed Xia Gui as the envoy of the Sichuan pacification system, and transferred Zhang Wulang and Gao Erlang to Lin'an as officials..."
After listening to this, Li Xia understood the situation and said in deep thought: "They are still testing to see if I am really in the Western Region and how many troops I have taken away. Soon they will find out that we are in Guanzhong, Sichuan and Shu."
We have plenty of troops."
"But the king is not here, and the civil and military forces in Chang'an have no confidence. And once the Meng Yuan Dynasty confirms the news, they may not dare to start a war. With the war in Guanzhong, the Song Dynasty will definitely seize Sichuan and Shu this time, and will not share the same enemy with us like last time.
"
"I know."
"The princes of Chang'an ask the king to return quickly."
"I know." Li Xia muttered, "After the Khuliletai Conference is over, I will rush back to Chang'an immediately."
Wu Ze turned to Lian Xixian and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Lian?"
Lian Xixian then reminded Li Xia: "Your Majesty, the Western Regions have achieved fruitful results. It is better to stabilize Guanzhong first... I just said today that only retreating from the rapids is very valuable."
It's like a gambler who has already made a small profit. If he continues to gamble, he is likely to make a huge profit, but there is also the possibility of losing and going bankrupt.
It's really time to stop.
Li Xia opened the curtain and took a look at the simple high platform built for the Khulil Tai Conference not far away.
"Believe it or not, Kublai Khan is trying to scare us. He must be sending troops to the Western Regions in a hurry and wants to scare me back."
"How can your Majesty be so sure?"
"Brother Shanfu, you also judged this way, didn't you?"
"But we can't afford the gamble."
"The answer is clearly there. For Kublai Khan, the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia was far more important than the position of the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. Together with Hulagu, the three major families of Jochi, Chagatai, and Ogodei
It is his mission as the son of Tu Lei to protect the Khan's position under attack. Therefore, he must send troops to the Western Regions instead of Guanzhong. In this trip to the Western Regions, we are only one step away from a complete victory."
"But we can't afford to gamble." Lian Xixian repeated again, with an extremely calm tone, and said: "Nothing in this world is absolute, what if it happens?"
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