I thought about it and said, "Ling'er, there are coincidences here and there are also inevitabilities."
Fang Ling didn't know why, and then asked: "What do you mean?"
At this moment, Gongsun Xiaochen and Tian Xiuyan came in and reported: "Your Majesty, fortunately the heavy rain came in time. Only 121 soldiers of our army were killed in the fire, but thousands of people were injured. The specific number of wounded is still unknown. in statistics,"
"Well, Xiao Chen, Xiu Yan, you are also tired after a long night, sit down and rest,"
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
Seeing Gongsun Xiaochen sitting down, Fang Ling suddenly thought about it and said: "Xiaochen, you are a warlock of the Imperial Valley and you are quite good. I think you should know the cause of the heavy rain in the early morning."
"Of course I do,"
"Ah," Fang Ling didn't expect Gongsun Xiaochen to answer so quickly and said hurriedly, "Tell me and listen."
Gongsun Xiaochen chuckled and said: "Mother Lingfei, do you still remember what the emperor said to me before the thunder?"
"Remember, the emperor said, pass the order, but the rest of the words were interrupted by thunder,"
Gongsun Xiaochen said "fam" and said: "Concubine Ling, what the emperor said was exactly the word 'order'. However, at that time, the general did not understand who was giving the order and what the order was. Later, the general went through some troubles Only through calculation can we understand the reason."
Fang Ling was a little anxious and urged: "Xiao Chen, tell me quickly, don't show off,"
"Ling Fei, according to the celestial phenomena calculated by the general, the emperor just made contact with the guardian before the first thunder, and the guardian immediately passed the instructions of the leader, the emperor, to the guardian Your Excellency is in the same place and is in charge of rain and thunder. The gods who received the news immediately came to Mingzhou City, so there was that sudden heavy rain."
Gongsun Xiaochen explained the cause and effect in a few words, and because he was combined with the guardian, Fang Ling nodded in agreement. Everyone in the army knew that I was the leader, and everyone believed in it. Otherwise, where did those powerful firearms come from, and they would seem quite unfamiliar to the Guardian. Gongsun Xiaochen and Tian Xiuyan had to explain to these uninformed generals.
After listening, all the generals understood that the guardian is the god who protects a group of people, starting from the ancient Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, and the leader is the guardian's messenger in the world, in other words, he is the spokesperson of the god in the world.
"There is nothing wrong with creating a god. At least it can quickly form cohesion," I looked at Gongsun Xiaochen and Tian Xiuyan who were very interested, and then at the generals whose eyes were full of pious respect, and thought to myself.
At that time, I wanted to order Lu Wenhuan to withdraw from Mingzhou if the fire could not be put out, but it was interrupted by thunder.
If I use my scientific concepts to explain this heavy rain, it may be difficult for these generals to understand it.
A reporter from the Imperial Newspaper of the Song Dynasty who accompanied the army somehow found out what Gongsun Xiaochen said, and exaggerated it in the newspaper, saying that when the Yuan army burned Mingzhou City, His Majesty the Emperor, who was riding on his horse, drew his long sword and He muttered something in his mouth, pointed to the sky and said, "The gods will send rain." Sure enough, as soon as the emperor finished speaking, a heavy rain fell over Mingzhou City, which immediately put out the fire. Later, the storyteller in Lin'an City even more This story was mythologized and became one of the highlights of the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty. Of course, these are all things for later.
At about noon, the entire cleanup work came to an end. After counting, more than 8,600 soldiers were injured in the fire. Although most of them were not life-threatening, they had temporarily lost their combat effectiveness.
The recapture of Mingzhou caused the capital of the Yuan Dynasty to lose a barrier in the south. Although it paid a heavy price, and it can even be said to be the most costly battle since the Song Army's Northern Expedition, it also completely damaged the Yuan Dynasty's central army.
After the Battle of Mingzhou, after counting, the number of wounded soldiers in the Song Army reached a total of 28,000. Such a high proportion of injuries greatly weakened the army's combat effectiveness. It seemed that it would have to rest for a month or two.
Although the number of soldiers who can participate in the battle has decreased sharply, for the Yuan army using cold weapons, Mingzhou City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so I am not worried at all.
After lunch, Fang Ling was busy going to the hospital to visit the wounded. I took Yuan Ji and Zhang Quanyi to an independent courtyard not far from the commander's mansion. As soon as I walked in the door, I could feel the tight guards inside. There is one post for each step, and one sentry for every five steps, and the guards who guard it are all elite Black Carbon Regiment soldiers. On the surface, its level of defense even exceeds that of my temporary palace.
Lu Wenxin, the commander of the Black Carbon Regiment, personally took me into a wing room located deep in the courtyard. When I entered the room, I saw that although the room was not big, it was well-furnished and very neat. There was a tall man sitting on the bed. A good-looking Han general from the Yuan Dynasty. As soon as he saw me entering, he stood up from the bed with a "snap" and stared at me.
"Guo Kan," I said first.
"Emperor of the Southern Dynasties," Guo Kan said almost at the same time. The imperial robe on my body was very conspicuous, so Guo Kan recognized me at a glance.
I smiled, sat on a chair and said: "Guo Kan, courtesy name Zhonghe, is a descendant of Guo Ziyi, a famous Han general in the Tang Dynasty. His grandfather is Guo Baoyu, and his father's name is Guo Dehai. When he was young, he was captured by Shi Tianze, a subordinate of the Mongolian general Muhuali. Adopted by a general, he joined the Mongolian army when he grew up. He followed the ancestral king Hulagu in his Western expedition. In the past ten years, he led his army to capture hundreds of foreign cities, expeditions to the Western Regions, and the more distant Black-clad Dashi (today's Baghdad), and the Kaaba. (Today's Saudi Arabia) and other places, he defeated the Crusaders and won every battle, creating a legend. General Guo Kan managed the army well and had strict military discipline. He often slept in the open air and did not even enter private houses during storms. He was a benevolent and righteous general. He later served as the commander of the Mongolian expedition to the southern capital, was incorporated into the Mongolian Middle Route Army, and went south with Marshal Ashu."
Guo Kan saw that I clearly told his experience, and he said proudly: "Yes, this is Guo Kan."
"General Guo, I am the Emperor of the Song Dynasty,"
Guo Kan cupped his fists and saluted: "Guo Kan has met His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty,"
"Well, General Guo, you are injured, please sit down and talk. Sir, Quan Yi, General Lu, you three should also sit down,"
"Thank you, Your Majesty," four people, including Guo Kan, thanked me in unison. Yuan Ji and others sat beside me, while Guo Kan still sat on the bed.
I said to Guo Kan as if we were chatting with each other: "General Guo, you are proficient in the art of war and are both wise and brave. Then do you know the reason why your Yuan army has been defeated one after another?"
Guo Kan said: "Your Majesty, your muskets, artillery and fire bombs are so powerful that our army cannot compete with them."
"Fire bombs," I was stunned for a moment, but then I understood, "Oh, our army's throwing bombs are called fire bombs by you, which is quite appropriate. General Guo, firearms are a direct manifestation of our army's victory, and their power is It is far larger than the spears and swords you use, but this is not fundamental. More than a hundred years ago, the weapons of our Song Dynasty army were far ahead of the Jin Kingdom at that time, but our army was still defeated. It can be seen that the victory of the war is determined The person who holds the weapon should still be responsible, what do you think?"
Guo Kan thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I agree."
"This means that the comprehensive combat effectiveness of our army exceeds that of your Yuan army, not just in terms of weapons." I looked at Guo Kan, who had unconvinced expressions on his face and said, "General Guo, Duan Ping entered Luoyang more than thirty years ago. This marked the beginning of the Song-Mongol War. Although our army suffered more defeats and fewer victories, it still defended its homeland. You will definitely say that it is because our city is strong. Then I can also say that your Mongolian army is powerful. It's because of the Mongolian war horses. In war, one should give full play to one's own advantages, use strengths and avoid weaknesses, and then gain the upper hand. Let's talk about firearms again. The Jin people at the time were quite experienced in the research of firearms, but yours The Great Khan seems to have no regard for it at all. A fire burned up the research results of the Jin people. It is a pity. If you could continue the research on the Jin people more than thirty years ago, maybe you would have taken a step ahead of me and developed Firearms,"
Among the generals of the Yuan Dynasty, Guo Kan was relatively receptive to new weapons and was also good at pondering some new things. He once specialized in studying the firearms of the Jin people, but due to incomplete information, no results were obtained.
I continued: "What I just said is actually to tell you that the main reason for the failure of your Yuan army is not the backwardness of weapons, but the defeat of your Khan's short-sightedness and backward ideology. In other words, the failure of the Yuan army is not Be aware of opportunities, General Guo. You may think that my words are a bit vain, but this is a fact. Let me give you a simple example. If there is a magic in the world, it can send you back thousands of years. In the pre-Bronze Age, when you get to that era, will you be able to make iron tools to replace the backward bronze tools?"
Guo Kan thought for a while and said, "I should know it."
I nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I mean. On the surface, you are the one who brought iron technology to the Bronze Age. In fact, you are the one who brought your current knowledge and thoughts back to that era."
After hearing this, Guo Kan fell into deep thought again.
On the night of the second day after Mingzhou was lost, the news reached the Imperial Palace in Dadu.
The government and the public were shocked. Many Mongolian ministers asked Kublai Khan to move the capital north. Kublai Khan's mood became extremely heavy. After studying the war in detail with Cai Enjiya, Wu Lianghetai and others, he suddenly Bilie sighed: "The ancients said that people plan things and God makes things happen. It's true. I didn't expect that it would rain suddenly at a critical moment."
Cai Enjiya said: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to an end. There is no need to discuss the pros and cons anymore. We should discuss countermeasures as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty is right. The good guys have come together to convene the Minister of Military Affairs to discuss a response plan."