Boyan smiled slightly and explained: "Commander, this rumor is indeed true. Back then, when the old emperor of the Southern Dynasty made Zhao Yu the crown prince, his family teacher deduced the destiny of the emperor's star for the Southern Dynasty, and mentioned that this Zhao Fu was mentally retarded, imbecile, weak, and had the emperor's order but no ability. Later, on the night when the old emperor passed away, Master Shizun suddenly had a sudden impulse and once again deduced the celestial phenomena, he found that the originally dim Southern Emperor's Star suddenly became brighter. Shining light, in an instant, a celestial phenomenon of twin stars shining together with our Emperor's Star was formed. This strange celestial phenomenon has appeared for the first time in the known history of our Shamanism. Generally speaking, the Emperor's Star has a strong fortune. Weakness is the result of long-term accumulation, just like the emperor's star in our dynasty gradually became brighter after years of accumulation after Genghis Khan was born, while the weakness of the emperor's star in the southern dynasty is also the result of year by year depletion."
Although Ah Shu didn't understand the way of a sorcerer, he heard it clearly and thought to himself, "Could this be God's will?"
Boyan continued: "Based on the results of the two deductions and the actual situation afterwards, Zhao Fu before and after he ascended the throne was completely different. Furthermore, based on the analysis of all the information available to our court, Zhao Fu was not that kind of city government. For a very deep person, even if the human heart can be hidden, the astronomical science will not lie to people. That’s why I said this. It’s like Zhao Yu’s head has been changed.”
"It's really difficult to explain with normal thinking," Ah Shu shook his head and said, "But it's impossible to change the head, right?"
"Well, brain replacement is impossible, but how else can we explain it?"
Starting from July 1st, the artillery battalion once again launched attacks every day. Several rounds of bombardment every day reduced the restored Lumen Mountain fortress to rubble.
In the few days it took to break the five square formations, the gunpowder supervisor successively sent 2,000 projectiles and a large number of muskets. The ammunition for the artillery made the imperial guards and artillery battalions, which had not fired a single bullet in recent days, suddenly become Get enough.
Apart from the shelling, the past few days have been quite relaxing.
However, two things happened in succession on the night of July 4th that really surprised me.
In the evening, a messenger from the Yuan Army came to the Guanzitan Camp. This messenger was of a very high level, and the letter he sent was also of the highest level. Boyan, the deputy marshal of the southern expedition of the Yuan Dynasty, was the commander-in-chief of the Xue Army. , the closed disciple of Tianya God Seal Tianya, any of these three identities were very important in the Yuan Dynasty, and the one who could use Boyan as a messenger was the current emperor of the Yuan Empire - Kublai Khan.
I had just finished dinner when I saw Zhang Shijie hurriedly walked into the Chinese army's tent and reported: "Your Majesty, Boyan asked for an audience outside the camp, saying that he was specially sent to deliver a message to the Emperor."
"What, Boyan came to deliver a letter,"
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
Fang Ling asked: "How many people are there?"
Zhang Shijie replied respectfully: "Hui Lingfei, only Boyan is the only one with bare hands and no weapons."
"What kind of drama is this?" I was stunned for a moment and said, "General Zhang, let's go and see it together."
Surrounded by Yuan Ji, Fang Ling, Zhang Quanyi and others, I came to the guardrail of the north gate of the camp.
At this time, the sky was slightly dark. With the help of the weak lights in front of the camp, I saw a man in white clothes standing about ten meters in front. The war horse beside him stood quietly on the spot, facing Guan Guan. Among the thousands of soldiers and horses in the Zitan camp, this man showed no fear and looked cool and comfortable in the night, just like a lone hero in the martial arts novels of later generations.
"As expected of a famous Mongolian general," I praised secretly, and then said, "Bo Yan, what's the matter?"
Boyan clasped his hands in his fists and said, "Boyan has met His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. Boyan has taken the liberty to come here tonight to deliver a letter for me, the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty." After saying that, Boyan took out an envelope from his arms and looked directly at me. .
I didn't mean to open the gate of the camp to welcome guests, but said, "Quanyi, you go."
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
Zhang Quanyi jumped lightly from the guardrail, then walked straight to Boyan, clasped his hands in fists, and said: "General Boyan, this is Zhang Quanyi, please give me the letter, general."
Boyan frowned slightly and said, "Why, General Zhang, won't Boyan be allowed in?"
Zhang Quanyi said coldly: "I will act as ordered."
Boyan laughed loudly and said loudly: "General Zhang, you Han people claim to be a country of etiquette, but for a messenger like me, why don't you even let me in? Is this the way you treat guests? Or maybe it's the way you treat guests. Afraid of me,"
These two sentences were spoken loudly, and they were obviously meant for me.
Zhang Quanyi was not angry and asked with a smile: "General Boyan, tell me, if a robber comes into your house, how would you treat him?"
Without waiting for Boyan to answer, Zhang Quanyi looked stern, and then said: "General Boyan, whether you are Mongolians or we Hans, the so-called hospitality is actually the same. When friends come, they will naturally Treat each other well with wine, but if a jackal comes, of course he will be treated with swords and guns. As the general said, our Song Dynasty is a country of etiquette, but it also depends on who you are targeting. You can talk about etiquette when you see people. , When you meet a thief, if you still talk about etiquette, isn't it the same as seeking the skin of a tiger? General Boyan, the land you are standing on now is the territory of our dynasty, which means you broke in without the consent of the owner. Come on, isn't this the same as robbery?"
Boyan was stunned for a moment and felt speechless, so he handed the letter to Zhang Quanyi: "Then please ask General Zhang to deliver it to the emperor of your country. Boyan is waiting here."
"Haha, I didn't expect Zhang Quanyi to be so articulate. That's a good thing to say," I smiled slightly and praised.
After Zhang Quanyi returned, he handed over the letter. I opened it and saw that it was written in Mongolian. I didn’t recognize a word of it. However, there had been a war between Song and Mongolia for decades, and many Song people could read it. Among them, Zhang Quanyi, who was next to me, learned Mongolian characters.
"Quanyi, please translate for me,"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Zhang Quan said while reading, "This is a letter written by Emperor Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty himself. Kublai Khan said in the letter that he had arrived in Xiangfan this afternoon and was currently in Lumen. In the camp in the mountain, I asked Boyan to send this letter to make an appointment with the emperor at noon tomorrow at Qingyanggang between Guanzitan and Lumen Mountain. Kublai Khan said, in today's world, the Yuan Dynasty has occupied The unification of the two regions in the west and north is just around the corner. However, Kublai Khan has been fond of the emperor for a long time and regards the emperor as a worthy opponent. Therefore, he wants to meet for a while and has no other intention. At that time, each side will bring a hundred people. If The emperor does not,,,,,,"
I knew it was a bad word, so I smiled and said: "Quanyi, just read it as you like,"
"Yes, Your Majesty, then Kublai Khan said, if Your Majesty doesn't have the courage, there is no need to go to Qingyanggang for the appointment,"
Fang Ling whispered: "What is Kublai Khan's conspiracy?"
Qingyanggang is just a place name, located right between Lumen Mountain and Guanzitan. Although it is called a hillock, it is a flat plain and there is no way to ambush the army.
"It's hard to say whether there is a conspiracy, but the open terrain of Qingyanggang is not conducive to an ambush." I thought about it and shouted to Boyan outside, "Boyan, tell Kublai Khan that I will arrive on time at noon tomorrow."
"Okay," Boyan cupped his fists and said goodbye, "Your Majesty, Boyan will leave first."
"Wait a minute," Yuan Ji suddenly asked, "Bo Yan, did your commander Yin Tianya come here with Kublai Khan?"
Boyan didn't hide anything and said with a smile: "Yes, Mr. Yuan, my master is also here this time."
"Okay, Boyan, I will also go to Qingyanggang tomorrow."
"Mr. Yuan, Boyan takes his leave,"
"Not sending it,"
"Is this a declaration of war?" he said after returning to the tent.
"Well, that's right." Kublai Khan wanted to see me, and why didn't I want to see him? Although there were many celebrities in the late Southern Song Dynasty and the early Yuan Dynasty, who could compare with Kublai Khan.
Jiang Wanzai said: "Your Majesty, will tomorrow's bombardment continue as usual?"
"Well, this remains unchanged. As planned, the bombardment will still be carried out in the early morning,"
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
"Sir, select ninety people from the Guards, and let Wu Songhan select ten sharpshooters. Each of them will carry three projectiles. They will follow me to Qingyanggang tomorrow."
"Yes, I respect your decree,"
"Brother, I want to go too," Fang Ling said.
"Go, Ling'er is very skilled in martial arts, so of course you can go. In addition, let Xie Daolin, Wen Zhang, Hu Yande, Meng Tianxiang and other good soldiers in the army also accompany you, so you can treat it as if there is no serious problem,"
Yuan Ji nodded and said: "These one hundred people can compete with three thousand Qie Xue. Even if Yin Tianya, A Shu, Boyan and other famous Mongolian generals come out together, I can still protect your majesty."
"Haha, they are all the elites of our dynasty, not to mention throwing bombs. So even if Kublai Khan has any tricks, his efforts will be in vain, General Jiang Cai,"
"I am here,"
"With the speed of your army, it will only take at most two quarters of an hour from the Guanzitan Camp to Qingyang Gang. General Jiang, you will lead your Polu army and wait ten miles away from Qingyang Gang, ready to respond at any time. preparation,"
"Yes, the general will obey the order,"
"Jiang Aiqing, you are responsible for commanding the army in the camp and taking strict precautions. Since Kublai Khan has arrived, I estimate that there will be a big battle in the near future."
"Yes, I obey the order," Jiang Wanzai said. "In the past few days, even the Mongolian troops attacking Xiang and Fan cities have stopped a lot. They must be waiting for Kublai Khan to make a major decision."
"Yes, I think so too. Kublai Khan will make a desperate move and attack our Guanzitan camp with all his strength." If I were Kublai Khan, I can't imagine how to use cold weapons to defeat the power of firearms. I can only take advantage of the fire. When weapons are not yet widespread, strike first to gain the upper hand and defeat the opponent, only then can there be a glimmer of hope.
During the discussion, Gongsun Xiaochen came in and said: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Yingzhou."
I was shocked and asked: "What's the matter, urgent report?"
Gongsun Xiaochen said hurriedly: "On the 28th of last month, the gunpowder prison outside Lin'an City was attacked by thousands of unidentified men in black."