Kublai Khan nodded and said: "General Ashu, in front of all the people in the world, I hereby officially designate you as the Grand Marshal of Mongolia in the Southern Expedition, the General of Hussar Guards, with the title of second rank, and two beaded tiger heads."
Gold medal, command the three armies, choose a day to go south, destroy the Song Dynasty, and complete our dynasty's great cause of unifying the world."
Ah Shu was full of energy and said loudly: "Thanks to the great Khan for his grace, I will definitely lead our army to conquer the Southern Dynasty."
"Okay," Kublai Khan praised, then took a spear from a guard behind him and said, "General A'shu, you should know this magic spear, right?"
As a child of a general family, Ah Shu certainly recognized this gun, which was slightly longer than a regular spear and looked ordinary, but extremely special: "Great Khan, this is the magic weapon used by Genghis Khan back then, named Suluding."
"Yes, this is the magic weapon Suluding. Back then, our ancestor Genghis Khan used Suluding to unify all the Mongolian tribes and conquered the east and west, laying a solid foundation for today's Mongol Empire. This Suluding is our
North Korea, also common
The only artifact in the world, General Ashu, since you are known as the King of Spears of our Dynasty, and you are also the marshal appointed by this Khan to conquer the South, I will give you this artifact to accompany you in your conquest of the Southern Dynasty to achieve our success.
The great achievements of the Mongol Empire through the ages,"
"Yes, Khan," Ah Shu took the Sulu Ding, extremely excited.
The legend about the magic weapon Suluding is known to all high-level officials in Mongolia. According to the elders, when Genghis Khan was young, he was forced into a desperate situation. When he saw that he was about to die, he was fortunately saved by a stranger and received teachings from him.
His marksmanship was awarded to God
Soldier, this magic weapon is the only weapon in Genghis Khan's life - Suluding. After that, Genghis Khan was invincible and invincible. This magic gun has an ordinary appearance, but after a hundred years, it is still as bright as new.
Since the death of Genghis Khan, this magic weapon has been kept by the successor Great Khan. However, the climate in Mongolia is 10%, and as a Great Khan, there is no need to go to the battlefield in person. Suluding has never appeared on the battlefield again.
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When Ah Shu walked off the stage with Sulu Ding in hand, the generals below all showed envy. As a military general, war horses and weapons are crucial, and they are also the love of most military generals' lives, and the only magic weapon in the world is this.
Who wouldn't be moved by one thing? They are envious, but all the generals are also convinced that the Great Khan gave Sulu Ding to Ah Shu.
A Shu has been on the battlefield for a long time. Although he is just over forty years old, he has repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats. More than ten years ago, he accompanied his father Wu Liang to join the expedition to Dali and became famous in one battle. Later, in thirteen battles with the Song Dynasty
, was not defeated, and at the same time, Ah Shu was a good player in the art of shooting, 1
In 261, Ali Hague, who was proficient in spear skills, was awarded by Kublai Khan as a lieutenant in Zhongshu Province. That night, the generals celebrated. During the banquet, Ali Hague threatened that his spear skills in the Western Regions were unrivaled in the world. The generals refused to accept it and went into battle individually.
Everyone was defeated. Half a month later, Assassin
Han, Zhang Hongfan and other young generals told A Shu, who had just returned from the expedition, about the matter. With Kublai Khan's acquiescence, A Shu and Ali Hague started a competition for the gun king. For the sake of fairness, they also invited Tianya.
The god seals Tianya as an arbitration, and when the battle comes
In the forty-ninth round, Ali Hague was defeated and willingly recognized Ashu's status as the spear king. Even Yin Tianya, known as the best master in Mongolia, was amazed by Ashu's marksmanship and believed that among the horse warriors, he was the best spearman.
Ah Shu's marksmanship is indeed second to none.
Kublai Khan looked at Ah Shu with a smile on his face as he walked down the general stage, and then called out: "General Boyan, please come up to the stage and be awarded the title."
After Boyan came to the stage, he clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "The last general, Boyan, meets the Great Khan."
"General Boyan, this Khan has conferred upon you the title of Deputy Marshal and Recruitment Envoy of the Mongolian Kingdom in the South. You will be granted the title of General of the Kingdom, with the rank of second rank, and you will be given a gold medal with the head of a tiger."
"Thank you, Khan, for your grace,"
Although Boyan's formal military service was short, his strategic prowess convinced the generals. Under his training, the reorganized Qixue Army became more powerful than before. This is a fact that is obvious to all. Regarding Kublai Khan's appointment,
The generals also had no objections. Boyan studied under Yin Tianya and was proficient in all eighteen types of weapons. A Shu's evaluation of this was that fighting under horses should be the best in our dynasty.
Historically, A'shu and Boyan were honored as the two Mongolian war gods by the Yuan Dynasty soldiers. They fought countless battles in their lives without any defeat.
Kublai Khan continued to point out the generals: "Prince Hedan, General Zhang Rou, and General Ali Hague came to the stage to listen to the conferment."
"The end will be here,"
"Three generals, I will make you the deputy marshal of the southern expedition, the general of the auxiliary country, you will be given the rank of second rank, and you will be given a gold medal with a tiger head."
"Thank you Khan,"
Hedan, Zhang Rou, and Ali Hague respectively represent the three forces in the Mongolian army: the Mongolians, the Semu people of the Western Regions, and the Han people in Mongolia. Although the status of the Han people in Mongolia is low, their numbers are large. In the entire Mongolian army,
The Han people also had the largest number of soldiers. In addition, Zhang Rou was a veteran general in the Mongolian army and was highly trusted by Kublai Khan, so he was named one of the four deputy marshals.
Kublai Khan finally conferred the title: "Dong Wenbing, Zhao Bi, Atahai and other ten people were the commanders of the southern capital and generals of the country. They were given the title of third grade and were awarded the tiger head gold medal. Ashahan and Zhang Hongfan were the pioneers of the southern expedition.
Official, deputy commander of the capital, General Zhaowu, awarded with a gold medal,"
"The general will thank the Khan in the end,"
The gold medal is the legendary "big brand" in the history of the Yuan Dynasty. It is the "official badge" (official certificate) awarded to military commanders by the Mongolian Khan. It is divided into three categories: tiger head gold medal, flat gold medal and flat silver medal. Generally speaking,
It is said that ten thousand households can wear a tiger brand, a thousand households can wear a gold medal, and a hundred households can wear it.
Silver medals, among which the tiger head gold medal is divided into four grades, inlaid with zero to three pearls, with three pearls being the most. The tiger head gold medal is issued by the Khan himself, the flat gold medal and the peace silver medal are awarded by the imperial court. Generals are promoted or
When resigning, you need to hand over the original talisman.
After counting the generals, Kublai Khan smiled heartily and said: "Our dynasty has the blessing of immortality and so many good generals. How can we not win this battle? Our Mongol Empire is full of talents, and in accordance with the destiny of God, the Mongolian people in our dynasty will win.
Semu people, Han people, Hui people, Jin people, Xixia people and other ethnic groups all work together to follow this Khan to complete the great cause of unification."
"Long live the Great Khan, our dynasty will surely win,"
"Long live the Great Khan, our dynasty will surely win,"
On the second day after Kublai Khan published "Going to the South of the Yangtze River", Marshal A'shu, the marshal of the southern expedition, hurried to Xiangfan with the vanguard Achahan and his three thousand soldiers. As the marshal of the southern expedition, A'shu was naturally
Want to understand the terrain first-hand and have a first-hand view of the Xiangfan area
In order to make the most reasonable plan, before setting off, Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of Mongolia, specially allocated 500 soldiers of the Qixue Army as A Shu's personal bodyguards, and also sent one of the thirty-six guards around him.
Huaidu served as the commander of the capital and personally guarded A Shu.
The thirty-six guards around Kublai Khan are all descendants of the older generation of Xue Jun or the Mongolian royal family. They are similar in age to Kublai Khan. These people have undergone extremely strict selection and training since childhood. They were sent to the far north and were personally raped by the supreme shaman Cainjiya. The final thirty-six people who qualified became Kublai Khan's personal bodyguards, and Huaidu was one of the best. In the spring of 1262, , during the campaign to encircle and suppress Li Fen's rebellion, Kublai Khan personally ordered Huaidu to fight against him from Prince Habichi. Huaidu went forward and fought hard, killing more than a hundred people, capturing more than 200 people, and seizing hundreds of troops. Li Fen retreated. Entering the city, Huaidu mobilized his troops and fought day and night. In the seventh month of autumn, the Mongolian army invaded Jinan City. Huaidu single-handedly killed the four guards in Li Fen's tent, and finally forced Li Fen into the Daming Lake in Jinan City. Then Li Fen Thinking that he was a master of water, he tried to escape by using water, but unexpectedly Huaidu was also good at water, so he was captured alive. Habichi was the most accomplished, and he was rewarded with a golden tiger talisman.
On September 11th, A Shu led his army to the Lumen Mountain Food Market in the southeast of Xiangyang City. After joining the army stationed at Lumen Mountain, A Shu gathered 18,000 people and marched in the early morning of September 14th. We arrived at the east gate of Xiangyang City.
From a distance, Ashu reined up his horse and stood under the city. After looking at it for a long time, he praised: "What a strong city, it deserves to be called Xiangyang made of iron."
Azahan said: "Commander, don't worry, no matter how strong the city is, it will not be able to stop our Mongolian cavalry."
"Well, Akhan, attack the city according to the original plan. All you need to know is Xiangyang's city defense and control methods. Don't let the soldiers suffer too many casualties,"
"Yes, Marshal,"
Ah Shu held Suluding in his right hand and waved lightly with his left hand: "Okay, attack the city."
The Third War between Song and Meng officially kicked off with A Shu's order.
Two days later, inside Xiangyang City.
Lu Shikui, the son of Lu Wende, hurriedly walked into the commander's mansion. Sitting on the main seat in the main hall of the mansion was Lu Wende, the military commander of the Xiangyang Military Region. Sitting on the chair on the left was Lu Wenhuan, the deputy military commander. The one standing on the right was the military commander who had just returned from Lin'an. Lu Xin, Lu Shimeng, and Lu Wende had two sons. The eldest son was named Lu Yan, whose nickname was Shikui. He was the commander of the 12th Xiangyang Military Region at that time. The second son was named Lu Xin, whose nickname was Shi Meng. He was also the commander of Lu Wende's army. The one who went to Lin'an, made a big fuss in Tongle Tower, and later entered Lin'an Military University to study.
"Father, the latest news is that the Mongols are planning to retreat,"
Lu Wende was stunned and said: "Really? The Mongols just launched a tentative attack on Xiangyang two days ago, and they are ready to retreat so soon."
Lu Shikui said: "Father, the Mongolian pioneer Achahan led his three thousand soldiers. After launching an attack on Xiangyang City with the Mongolian garrison in Lumen Mountain in the past two days, he turned to plunder the villages and towns around Xiangfan. According to According to various signs, the Mongols will return north from the southwest,"
Lu Wenhuan's eyes lit up, he stood up and said, "Brother, this is an opportunity."
Lu Wende said in a deep voice: "No, your Majesty has an order not to leave the city to pursue at will."
Of course Lu Wenhuan also knew that the court had this order. He shook his head helplessly and sat back on the chair.