Kublai Khan walked to the map and placed his finger heavily on "Xiangyang". He slowly said: "A'shu. Boyan."
"I'm here."
Kublai Khan turned around and faced the two beloved generals in front of him. His expression had become solemn: "Two beloved generals, according to the general idea that Ben Khan just said, you will make a specific action plan. This year's In early September, the Khan will build a platform in the open space south of the new palace to pay homage to the general. In late September, our army will officially launch troops to the Southern Dynasty. This will be the third southern expedition of our dynasty. As the chief and deputy commanders of the Southern Expedition, you two must be Remember, this southern expedition can only succeed, not fail."
The two of them were shocked in their hearts. They looked at each other and said in unison: "Yes. Great Khan. I obey the order."
Kublai Khan nodded and said to Ah Shu: "A Shu, in the last two battles between the Guang'an Army and Fangzhou, our army was defeated, but it is not necessarily a bad thing. Send an order to all the troops in our army. We must cheer up all the soldiers. .The so-called arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Our officers and soldiers must pay attention to the army of the Southern Dynasty from the bottom of their hearts. Although the Southern Dynasty will not escape the fate of defeat, we need to reduce the casualties of our officers and soldiers as much as possible, especially our own Mongolian warriors. Never be so self-righteous as to cause unnecessary casualties."
"Yes. I understand."
"Great Khan. Tianya is forwarding a military emergency report." Suddenly, the report of the timid Xue army guard came from outside the door.
"Come in."
The guard handed a piece of information to Kublai Khan: "The Great Khan. The latest information from the south. The emperor of the Southern Dynasty sent troops to Goryeo."
"What?" Kublai Khan said in shock. "The little emperor of the Southern Dynasties dared to send troops to Goryeo."
After reading it, Kublai Khan handed the information to Ashu and said, "You should also take a look."
Ah Shu looked at the map and said suspiciously: "The Great Khan. The navy is sailing to the south. It is difficult to say that the sword is aimed at Goryeo. It is going to Ryukyu. Is this information reliable?"
Kublai Khan affirmed: "This is the first-level information sent back by Tianya Priest Yang Liazhenjia. It should not be wrong."
A Shu said: "The Great Khan, I believe that the Southern Dynasty sent troops to Goryeo. The purpose is simply to take advantage of Goryeo and then cross the Yalu River to attack our northeast."
"Yes. This possibility is extremely high."
Boyan suddenly smiled and said: "Great Khan. If the Southern Dynasties are willing to go to Goryeo, let them go. This should be a good thing for our Dynasty."
"Good thing." Kublai Khan was stunned for a moment and said, "Bo Yan, what do you mean?"
Boyan said: "Great Khan, the natives of Goryeo will definitely put the Southern Dynasty army in a quagmire. They want to use Goryeo to attack our dynasty. Without a large amount of military power, it is impossible. Moreover, the time spent is too long. It will take a long time. At least three or four years. Otherwise, it will be impossible to gain a foothold in Goryeo. Judging from past history, it is not difficult to defeat Goryeo, but it is quite difficult to conquer Goryeo. Also, the Southern Dynasty troops landed from the sea. Southern Goryeo. Maybe we can also help our country get rid of Lin Yan and Jin Jun who have ill intentions towards our country."
Kublai Khan quickly came to his senses and said with a smile: "Yes. Boyan's opinion is correct. Ah Shu sent an order to our troops in Goryeo to closely monitor the movements of the Southern Dynasty's troops. They can provide necessary military support to all forces in Goryeo." Assist. But you must not act rashly. You only need to hold on to the Shuangcheng Mansion. After I conquer the Southern Dynasty, I will send a large army to Goryeo."
Ah Shu said respectfully: "Yes. Great Khan."
Kublai Khan's eyes returned to the map. After thinking for a long time, he said: "My dear friends, the Southern Dynasty can sail far away to attack Goryeo. Then it can directly reach any offshore area to the east of our country along the sea route. It can be seen from this.
How important it is to have a strong navy."
One afternoon in mid-April, when I had just finished the Long Ya meeting in the conference room in the backyard of Shifeng Commercial Bank, I saw Xiao Qi and Suo Wuhun, the deputy commander of Jinyiwei who had returned from the north, hurriedly arrived.
"My subordinate Suo Wuhun has seen the young master."
"Well. Suo Wuhun. I'm going to the north this time. Everything has been settled."
"Sir, my subordinates have contacted all the contact points of the original alliance in the north. Except for the contact person in Jinan Prefecture who was captured and killed by the Mongols, the other four contact points are willing to join the Jinyi Guards."
"Yes. Very good. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Suo. Please sit down."
"Thank you, sir."
"If Mr. Suo is here, he can keep an eye on Lian Zhen and know his recent movements." Xiao Qi sighed, and then said excitedly, "Sir, I just received a reply from Tian Jingtou. Lian Zhen is indeed the person that day."
People who come in and out of Miao Village."
"Really? Okay. Xiaoqi. Arrest Lian Zhen immediately. Seal Yanfu Temple."
"Yes, young master. I will go to Jinyiwei now. I will set off immediately after mobilizing the manpower."
"Wait a minute." I stopped Xiao Qi and said, "How is Lian Zhen's situation these days?"
"Sir, according to the Jinyi Guardian who monitors Yanfu Temple, there is nothing unusual in the temple these days. It's just that since yesterday, Lian Zhen stopped visiting the clinic and sitting in the hall. But he has not gone out."
"Stop visiting the clinic. Lian Zhen is a practitioner of martial arts and martial arts. Xiao Qi, you don't need to return to the Jinyi Guard station. Quan Yi is also here. He can help. Sir, you can lead Wuhun, Quan Yi and Xiao Qi will immediately
Head to Yanfu Temple. It’s getting late. You guys arrive before dark. I’ll ask Suo Wuji and Yao Chaohui to immediately summon the people from Longya and rush there.”
Yuan Ji worriedly said: "Master, my subordinates have left. What will you do?"
I knew that Yuan Ji was afraid that something might happen to me if I was alone. I smiled and said, "Sir, it's okay. Xiaosi, just go and call Fang Ling. This area is Longya's headquarters, and it's close to the palace.
It’ll be okay.”
"As long as Ling'er is here, everything should be fine." Yuan Ji said. "Well, sir, my subordinates will go to Yanfu Temple right now. Xiaosi, when you notify Miss Fang, please call Miss Lin Ying here too.
.After that, you immediately go to the imperial guard station and call Lan Yu and Shen Mo to Lion Peak."
Xiaosi said "yes" and left immediately.
Yuan Ji also seemed to sense that something was wrong. He ordered: "Xiao Qi, you and Suo Wuji go together. Jun Bao, Suo Wuhun and I will go first."
Xiao Qi knew that his martial arts skills could not compare with those of the three, so he did not strive for it. He said directly: "Yes, sir."
Although Yuan Ji and the other three were anxious, they were unable to perform Qing Kung Fu in Lin'an City. When they arrived in the northern suburbs, they accelerated towards the Yanfu Temple on the mountain.
In the secret room of Yanfu Temple, Yang Lianzhenjia frowned and was pacing back and forth. Yunze said from the side: "Sir, Nanshan didn't arrive last night. This is the first time in recent years."
Yang Lianzhenjia said with a solemn expression: "Well, Yunze, this is not a good thing. This priest made a divination this morning. It is not a good sign."
"Sir, could something happen in Nanshan?"
"Yunze, it's hard to say. It may be that Nanshan discovered something was wrong, but couldn't come to tell him. A few days ago, I found someone peeping outside the temple. When I left the temple, the person peeping
He was also following me. Apparently someone was watching me and others. And the person watching was also a master."
Yunze said: "Sir, we act very carefully. Could it be just a coincidence?"
Yang Lianzhenjia thought for a moment and said, "Probably not. Yunze. Always be prepared. If something goes wrong, escape from the secret passage immediately."
"Yes, sir."
"Yunze, does anyone else know about this secret Taoist temple?"
"Sir, it's gone. This secret passage was left by the old abbot of Yanfu Temple. Back then, my subordinates, the old abbot, and another uncle left the secret passage and went to rob tombs in various places. Then My uncle also died in an ancient tomb near Changsha five years ago. That was the time when you saved your subordinates."
"Well, Yunze. How many people know this secret room?"
"Sir, apart from the two of us, only Fuping knows."
"Fuping. For safety reasons. Yunze. Let him disappear."
"Sir, Fuping has made many contributions in the temple. This..."
Yang Lianzhenjia said expressionlessly: "Yunze, execute it."
Yunze hesitated for a moment and finally agreed: "Yes, sir."
"Okay. Let's just be careful these days. We'll also live in a secret room at night."
The sky gradually darkened. When Yuan Ji and others arrived at Yanfu Temple, the last ray of the setting sun just disappeared into the darkness. The entire Yanfu Temple was very quiet. It looked lifeless in the night. It seemed lifeless.
The Jin Yiwei who was in charge of surveillance saw Yuan Ji, Suo Wuhun and others arriving. He quickly showed up and said: "Wang Feng, the leader of the seventh group of Jin Yiwei, has met Mr. and the deputy commander."
Yuan Ji asked: "Wang Feng, how is the situation?"
"Mr. Hui, the situation today is the same as yesterday. The Yanfu Temple is very peaceful. Neither Lian Zhen nor the host Yunze have been out."
Suo Wuhun said: "Sir, should we take action directly? Or should we wait for the command to let them arrive before taking action?"
Zhang Quan said: "Master, just go in and get someone. You and Mr. Suo are waiting outside. I can go in alone."
Yuan Ji thought for a while and said: "Jun Bao, wait until Xiao Qi and the others arrive before we go in together. It's dark now. That Lian Zhen is good at martial arts. Although he is far from our enemy, we are afraid that he will escape under the cover of night. Xiao Qi They should arrive soon. Mr. Suo, Jun Bao, and Wang Feng. The four of us will monitor the surroundings. We will wait for Xiao Qi to arrive before entering Yanfu Temple."
"Yes." Suo Wuhun and others responded quietly. Then they disappeared into the night.
About two-quarters of an hour later, Xiao Qi, Suo Wuji, and Yao Chaohui arrived in front of the Yanfu Temple with more than 20 experts from Longya.
Yuan Ji said: "Suo Wuji, Suo Wuhun, Zhang Quanyi, Yao Chaohui, the four of you each lead two people to guard around Yanfu Temple. If someone escapes from the temple, don't let him go. Lian Zhen's martial arts skills are not good. Weak. If you are defeated, call for help immediately. Xiao Qi, Wang Feng, let's go in."
People in ancient times basically had nothing to do at night except read and watch the stars. The monks of Yanfu Temple were certainly no exception.
Wang Feng stepped forward and knocked on the door of the temple. The monks who were about to take a rest saw someone rushing in. They hurriedly said: "Who are you? Why did you break into Yanfu Temple without permission?"