Lu Shikui and Lu Shibao didn't know why, so they asked in unison: "Why is the general laughing? What is this Suluding?"
"Shikui, Shibao, and Suluding are weapons used by Genghis Khan in Mongolia. They are revered as magical weapons in Mongolia. After Genghis Khan's death, this magical weapon has been collected by the successor Khan. Unexpectedly, it is in the hands of A Shu today. See, it’s not unfair, I didn’t lose unfairly,” Lu Wenxin seemed to have regained his confidence and said happily, “As long as I can find a weapon that can compete with Suluding, I will definitely fight A Shu again. Although the Fengyun Thunderbolt Technique is powerful, it is not impossible to break."
After saying this, Lu Wenxin felt a salty taste in his mouth, and he immediately spat out a small mouthful of blood.
"Ah, General,"
"It's okay, it's okay," Lu Wenxin paused and said, "I can recover in a few days, but Ah Shu may not be much better. Okay, you go clean the battlefield and prepare to return to the city."
Just as Lu Wenxin expected, after passing through the small woods to the north of Anyang Beach, A Shu's face became increasingly pale, and a trace of blood oozed from his mouth.
"Commander, do you want to take a rest?" Ashahan asked.
Ah Shu wiped the bloodshot eyes from his mouth with his hand, forced a smile and said, "It doesn't matter, let's wait until we reach Gucheng in front and meet up with Huaidu and the others before we rest."
"Yes, Marshal,"
In the battle with Lu Wenxin, although Ah Shu had the upper hand, he also suffered internal injuries. The Fengyun Thunderbolt Technique was already extremely energy-consuming, and due to the war, Ah Shu could only forcefully support the continuous attack, unlike Lu Wenxin. Be able to rest.
At this point, even though Ah Shu had great skills, he could not hold back.
"Arakhan, I'll take care of things right away, and you can lead a hundred-man team to hold them back,"
Azahan said: "I will obey the command of the commander-in-chief."
Xiangyang City.
After listening to the report, Lu Wende and Lu Wenhuan almost shouted at the same time: "What, it's really A Shu,"
Lu Wenxin nodded and said: "It's absolutely true. I fought with him for dozens of rounds and was at a disadvantage. Apart from Ah Shu, who among the Mongolian generals has such ability?"
Lu Wende no longer felt that the victory or defeat of Lu Wenxin and A Shu was very important. The Xiangyang Zhizhi envoy sighed and said: "Your Majesty's God is indeed correct. No wonder your Majesty can predict the changes in the celestial phenomena. My second brother , how to write this battle report,"
Lu Wenhuan said: "Brother, facing the current emperor, we should seek truth from facts."
Lu Wende thought for a moment and said, "That's right, Third Brother, you should go and rest first."
When I received the battle report from the Xiangyang Military Region about the Battle of Anyang Beach, it was already the seventh day after the battle.
Battle report of the Xiangyang Military Region: When the Mongolian army evacuated Xiangyang, our Xiangyang Military Region set up an ambush on Anyang Beach and dispatched 2,000 men from the Black Carbon Regiment and 6,000 infantry from the Kui Division of the Twelfth Division. After more than two hours of fierce fighting, we The army killed a total of 1,019 soldiers of the Mongolian Pioneer Battalion, injured an estimated 800 enemy soldiers, and rescued more than 200 captured civilians and a large amount of stolen supplies. In this battle, our army suffered 1,880 casualties. One hundred and twenty-two people, including 917 killed and 301 seriously injured, including the commander of our army and the commander of the Black Carbon Regiment Lu Wenxin. The casualties on both sides were roughly the same. In addition, our army lost two warships. , details are attached.
During the court meeting the next day, I first said: "The Battle of Anyangtan was the prelude to the third war between Song and Mongolia. Our court neither won nor lost. This battle was considered a draw. However, it can be seen from this that Mongolia The ability of the cavalry is indeed stronger than that of ordinary soldiers in our country. Even the Black Carbon Regiment in the Xiangyang Military Region is only slightly better than the other party. As for troops similar to the Black Carbon Regiment, our country only has a few troops such as the Yangzhou Polu Army. There are less than 10,000 people together, but the Mongolian Qixue Army has 30,000 people. Therefore, the large-scale military training must continue. Also, the number of our cavalry is insufficient, and all military regions are strictly prohibited from conducting uncertain field battles with the Mongolian army. ,"
Lu Xiufu said: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Fan Wenhuan said: "Xiangyang Lu Wenxin has outstanding martial arts skills, but I didn't expect that he would be defeated by A Shu."
Lu Xiufu continued: "There are detailed records in the battle report. It is said that Lu Wenxin was defeated by A Shu's weapon Sulu Ding. According to Lu Wenxin, this Sulu Ding was the weapon used by Genghis Khan back then and was known as the first magic weapon in Mongolia. ,"
Shi Yanzhi said: "Yes, General Lu is right. This Sulu Ding is indeed a sharp weapon, and there are many legends about its origin."
"Really, Shi Aiqing, what's the legend?" I was somewhat influenced by Fang Ling. I listened to the stories and became interested.
"Your Majesty, according to the legend of the Mongols, about a hundred years ago, when Genghis Khan was very young, he was forced by his enemies to a mountain peak with no way to go. Later, a stranger appeared in front of the mountain peak and held the mountain with a spear. Split it open, allowing Genghis Khan to escape. The stranger gave the spear to Genghis Khan before he left. This spear, named Suluding, accompanied Genghis Khan throughout his life in battle, and was revered as a divine weapon by the Mongols."
"Sacred weapon, Shi Aiqing, can this Sulu Ding compete with the sacred weapon of our dynasty?" I laughed and said, "Lu Aiqing, there is a horse-cutting sword in my palace that has been treasured for many years. It is called Jianglong, and it is from Shenzong. It was made by the famous craftsman Han Qi during the Xining period. This sword is now given to Xiangyang Lu Wenxin to help him fight Ashu in the future."
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
According to records in Xianwen Pavilion, during the Northern Song Dynasty, the famous blacksmith Han Qi discovered the ruins of the Ancestral Temple of the Shang Dynasty in a deep mountain, and opened the seal to obtain the fragments of the dragon's tooth, tiger's wing, and dog god's three evil swords. "There is a faint black air in the broken iron, which is ready to burst into flames if touched." Later, Han Qi dedicated the fragment to the court and worked with the court swordsmith to cast it. It took one year and eight days to cast it into the subdued dragon and the ambush. There are three broad knives: Tiger and Dog. Among them, Jianglong is a machete, Fuhu and Dog-killing are big guillotines. On the day when the sword was made, Han Qi used his body to lead him and jumped into the furnace. Finally, he achieved great success. After being controlled by the emperor at that time, Bao Zheng, who was then the Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture, became the first sword holder of the "Kaifeng Double Guillotine", while Jiang Long stayed in the palace.
More than a hundred years ago, the Kingdom of Jin invaded Bianjing. Han Shixiong, a descendant of Han Qi and the commander of the imperial guards at the time, took the Dragon-Subduing Sword out of the palace. After many twists and turns, it was handed over to the famous general Han Shizhong, and he went to war with him. In his lifetime, Han Shizhong returned the sword to the palace before his death. Since then, Jianglong has been in the palace of the Southern Song Dynasty, but the whereabouts of the other Fuhu and Zhangu have been unknown since then.
After Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty and Zhao Min came to the throne, he posthumously named Han Shizhong "King Qi", perhaps to commemorate Han Qi's contribution to making swords.
Shi Yanzhidao, who is quite familiar with this period of history: "Your Majesty, with the power of subduing the dragon, I can compete with Sulu Ding. I have a suggestion to change the name of this sword to Polu to show that our country resists the Mongols." heart,"
"Po Lu, okay, Shi Aiqing, I named this knife Po Lu. This name is very suitable for me, so I will call this sword Po Lu, Zhao Huai and Zhao Aiqing,"
"I am here,"
"Zhao Aiqing, I want to send a minister to Xiangyang to inspect the military situation, express condolences to the frontline soldiers, and give the Polu sword to Lu Wenxin, the commander of the Black Carbon Regiment. I wonder if Zhao Aiqing is willing to go,"
Zhao Huai said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am willing."
"Okay, Zhao Huai, I will appoint you as the imperial envoy. Tomorrow I will set off to the west. I will order the establishment envoy Lu Wende of the Xiangyang Military Region, the pacification envoy Lu Wenhuan and others to take strict precautions."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey your order,"
Jia Sidao asked: "Your Majesty, will the Xiangyang army be rewarded or punished for this battle?"
"Shichen, since the Battle of Anyang Beach is unwinnable and undefeated, we will not reward or punish the generals in the Xiangyang Army, just let them sum up their experience. As for the soldiers in the army, let the Xiangyang Military Region provide Information, rewards based on merit,"
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
After the military affairs discussion was completed, Ma Tingluan, the Minister of Rites, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
"Ma Aiqing, please speak,"
"Your Majesty, the Battle of Anyangtan was the prelude to the third war between Song Dynasty and Mongolia. In the past thirty years, our country has tried its best to resist, and the national treasury has been consumed a lot. Although our country's economy has developed rapidly in the past two years, However, the expenditure on armaments still cannot make ends meet. Therefore, I ask your Majesty to reduce my salary by half until the war is won."
As soon as this statement came out, Jia Sidao also came out and said: "I second the proposal, and I am also willing to reduce the salary in half."
Later, Jiang Wanli also supported: "Your Majesty, I am a scholar and cannot fight for your Majesty to kill the enemy. I am also willing to donate half of my salary as military supplies to support our country's war against Mongolia."
"I second the proposal,"
"I support Master Ma's proposal,"
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The courtiers in the main hall, whether sincerely or not, all agreed. All in all, this is actually a huge expenditure. After all, this is a long-term matter, and no one knows how long the war will last.
I stretched out my hand to signal, and after they calmed down, I said: "Dear dear friends, I understand your good intentions. I have loyal and sensible ministers like you in my court, so why worry about losing the war? Everyone, I have ordered that starting from next month , the expenses in the palace will be reduced by half, but as for your salary and that of officials at all levels, it will continue to be the same as before,"
Under the gaze of all the ministers, Jia Sidao played again: "Your Majesty, ministers, etc.,,,,,,"
I interrupted: "Everyone, with your patriotic heart, I certainly know that although the war's arms expenditure is very huge, it can still be dealt with at present. I suggest that you take the lead in purchasing the war bonds issued in the middle of next month. Even if the imperial court The temporary loan from you is also a support for the Song-Mongolian War. I know that many of you have gone to the Red Cross outlets to donate a large amount of money and materials. I see these kind and righteous deeds. "I'm so happy in my heart. If one day the court really can't provide money or materials, I will naturally ask you to reduce your salary."
Ma Tingluan said: "Your Majesty, the palace's expenses have been reduced by 30% since the beginning of this year. If it is reduced by half again, it will inevitably affect the daily life of the palace. I would like to ask your Majesty to think twice about this."