Chapter 200 The Brutal Hulyu

"Hulawu, Hulawu, this executioner." Li Jun said the name of Xulawu over and over again. Li Jun had long known the name of Xulawu, and Li Jun also knew about his cruelty. At this time, Li Jun was no longer Li Jun who had just arrived in this world. He knew that he had become Kublai Khan's opponent, and felt a little helpless. Now it's different. After a few years, the emperor had already practiced the courage to be calm in everything, but when he heard Xulawu's name, he still kept chanting.

The name Hulagu is so surprising. He has extraordinary military and political talents, which is not much inferior to his brother Kublai Khan. If it were just like this, Li Jun, who had long been used to Kublai Khan's opponent, would not take it seriously at all. One Kublai Khan was the same thing, and another Kublai Khan-like opponent was still the same thing, so there was no need to make a fuss.

What Li Jun felt very unhappy was Xu Liexu's cruelty. The cruel methods he used during the Western Expedition were even better than those of Genghis Khan. He could massacre millions of people in Baghdad without hesitation. Genghis Khan seemed to have no such brilliant number of massacres. When he came to Middle Earth, God knew what methods he would use to deal with the people. Li Jun, who loved the people, was naturally anxious.

Du Dayong, who has always been able to understand Li Jun's intentions, did not understand Li Jun's intentions this time. He thought that Li Jun was worried because Kublai Khan suddenly had a new force in his hand. He comforted Li Jun tactfully and said: "Your Majesty, I think we should send troops to stop Hulagu's arrival. While blocking Hulagu, we should also step up the encirclement and annihilation of the Central Plains Tatars so that we can free up our hands to deal with Hulagu at that time."

This is indeed a very good idea, and it should be done early. Judging from the current situation, the Southern Song Dynasty is in an advantage in the Central Plains, but it is unlikely to annihilate the Mongolian army in the Central Plains in one fell swoop in a short period of time, because the Central Plains are so large, and there are quite a few troops that Kublai Khan cast in the Central Plains. Even if he stands there and let the Southern Song army kill, he will be weak. It can be expected that this decisive battle will last for a long time. The best way is to prevent Hulagu from crossing the Yellow River and reaching the Central Plains, so that the Southern Song Dynasty can concentrate its troops to solve the problem of the Mongolian army in the Central Plains.

Zhang Shijie deeply agreed: "Emperor, General Du is right and asked the emperor to make a statement. Emperor, I think General Zheng should be required to increase his patrol of the Yellow River. As long as Hulagu and the Tartars cannot cross the Yellow River, then we will have enough time to deal with Kublai Khan."

Gundam touched his white beard and said, "If Hulagu's army arrives in the Central Plains, it will be extremely unfavorable to the court. The Tartars have at least 300,000 troops, most of which are cavalry. If they surrender to the Central Plains, the situation will reverse. It would be better not to let him cross the Yellow River. Fortunately, the court has the advantage of the navy, and General Zheng is in charge of the Yellow River, so he can be sure of everything. When the court cleans up Kublai Khan and sends troops to Yanyun again, it will not be too late to deal with him."

He analyzed the situation seriously and said it very reasonably, which made people convinced, but the following words were a little difficult to say. He said: "My appetite is very good, and I eat as much as I can, but my mouth is only so big, and I can only eat slowly one bite at a time. If I can't eat a big fat man in one bite, this is really reasonable."

Although his words were a bit playful, they were very reasonable. Li Jun nodded and said, "You are very reasonable. Judging from the current situation, this is the only way. What I am worried about is not Hulagu crossing the Yellow River, but what I am worried about is that he is too cruel and the people in the place he passes will suffer. Now, the court is out of reach, so I can only ask the Buddha for blessing." He said "Amitabha!" with a rare voice.

Li Jun is a very optimistic person and rarely shows such concerns. Needless to say, the situation must be very serious. Zhang Shijie and the others also know that as far as the current situation is concerned, the Southern Song Dynasty was indeed unable to save these ordinary people, and could only ask for the Buddha's blessing.

After thinking about it, Euro Junxing thought, "Your Majesty, please let me lead a cavalry across the Yellow River and go to fight Hulagu. I can use guerrilla methods and keep maneuvering, not to confront Hulagu in front of him, and drag him inside and outside the Great Wall."

The population inside and outside the Great Wall is sparse, and if Hulagu is dragged here, the people will be less likely to suffer. Although this idea is helpless, it is not impossible. What's more, there are excellent cavalry generals like the European Army who are in charge. The possibility of success is not without. Gundam and others look at Li Jun.

Their meaning was very clear, and they hoped that Li Jun would agree, but Li Jun shook his head slowly and said, "This matter would definitely not work. There are two reasons: one is that the population inside and outside the Great Wall is sparse, and Hulagu will definitely not be sufficient in marching thousands of miles. He will have to go to a densely populated area to replenish supplies. He will not waste his time on the Great Wall. The other is that even though Hulagu is cruel, he is also a rare general. He must know that his most important matter is to cross the Yellow River, meet Kublai Khan, and fight with us in the Central Plains. Therefore, he will do his best to cross the Yellow River south no matter what."

Not to mention Hulagu, even if any of them is in Hulagu's situation, they will do it as Li Jun said. This is very obvious. Zhang Shijie and the others have to change their views and say, "The emperor is wise!"

Li Jun continued, "In contrast, it is better to ask Zheng Jinghe to block the Yellow River." He sighed and said, "It's a pity that the strength of the imperial court is limited, and the people in North China are going to suffer." He paused and said, "We can ask our agents to release rumors in this area, saying that the Mongols are coming to massacre the city and ask the people to escape quickly."

"The emperor is kind!" Du Dayong and others praised Li Jun's kindness, but they were crying in their hearts, because the Southern Song Dynasty had no choice but to take such helpless actions. The atmosphere in the room became extremely dull.

Li Jun sighed lightly, walked to the map, looked at a map, and said, "Apart from ordering Zheng Jinghe to block the Yellow River, we cannot wait, but we must take the initiative to attack the Mongolian army in the Central Plains and annihilate it as soon as possible so as to deal with Hulagu."

Du Dayong and the others understood that Li Jun had not said one more thing, that is, "The people of North China can suffer less." Gundam spoke first and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the Tartars on the Southern Line have fallen into our siege, so we will eat the Tartars on the Southern Line first."

Zhang Shijie pondered for a moment, disagree with Gundam's opinion, and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's justified to concentrate superior forces to eliminate the enemy on the Eastern Front as the situation is right. In order to encircle and annihilate Zhao Liangchun, the Tatars spent a lot of money and invested in the Three Guards Imperial Guards. Since most of the Qixue Corps came, they would not let him retreat. It would be better to take this opportunity to annihilate it."

Du Dayong nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I agree with General Zhang's view. Another point is that the artillery commanded by General Zhu Ruixiang has been deployed on the Eastern Front. The Eastern Front has sufficient firepower, so it is relatively easy to annihilate the enemies on the Eastern Front. If Kublai Khan loses the Three Guards, most of the Qixue Corps will be greatly reduced. This is like a sharp spear. If there is no spear tip, it will no longer be sharp. In addition, it can also serve to shock the enemy, and the battles behind will be much easier to fight."

The European Army asked for an order: "Emperor, in order not to let the Tartars on the Eastern Front escape, I am willing to lead a cavalry to assist the Eastern Front, and I also ask the Emperor to allow it."

"Annihilation of the enemy on the Eastern Front is indeed our best choice at the moment." Li Jun agreed with their statement and said, "There is another advantage that it has greatly weakened Kublai Khan's strength. The Yellow River is very long and there are many places to cross the river. If Hulagu crossed the Yellow River unexpectedly, the five guards and most of the Qixue Corps will be re-imposed, even if they join forces, their strength will be greatly reduced."

Gundam thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I think that if Hulagu wants to cross the Yellow River, he will not fly over unless he grows wings." The Southern Song Navy is very powerful, and it is really difficult to cross the Yellow River from under the eyes of the Southern Song Navy. His words were immediately approved by Zhang Shijie and the European Army.

Du Dayong frowned and said, "The emperor's concern is not redundant, but very reasonable. If Hulagu cannot cross the Yellow River south, he can change to the western line, go south from Qishan, and advance east along the south bank of the Yellow River, and still reach the Central Plains."

No matter how difficult or difficult a military strategist like Hulagu is, even if it is thousands of mountains and rivers, he will work hard for it to achieve his goal. This is not nonsense.

His words were like a bolt from the blue. Gundam's mouth suddenly opened his head and said after a while: "If this is the case, we should eat the Tartars in the Central Plains first."

"Of course, the Taoist priest must be prepared to block Hulagu on the south bank of the Yellow River." Li Jun added, saying: "General Ou and I led the cavalry to assist the Eastern Front so that the war on the Eastern Front will be ended as soon as possible. The matter here will be left to you."

"We have found you today because we have something to do." Zheng Jinghe's young face showed resoluteness and said to the generals: "You have been nagging, the friendly and neighboring troops are fighting fiercely, and the Tartars in the Central Plains are divided into several sections, and we do nothing except to see the scenery on the Yellow River all day long. Now, our good things are coming to our door."

For soldiers, the best place to go is on the battlefield, especially when other troops are fighting fiercely, and the news of victory comes one after another, and they can only watch on the wall. That is torture for themselves. After hearing his words, the generals were so excited that their eyes shone. Some had already started rubbing their hands and said, "General, please give me instructions."

Zheng Jinghe walked to the map, pointed to the map, and said, "We have only one task, that is, we cannot let the Tartar soldiers and soldiers pass through the Yellow River. Whether he goes to the Central Plains or escapes from the Central Plains, he will fight into the Yellow River, and no one will be left!"

They have been carrying out this mission long ago. Not to mention a Mongolian soldier on the Yellow River, even a shadow was not seen. This mission is so boring that the hope that the generals had just ignited was suddenly shattered, and they couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't sigh, our opponent is not someone else, but Kublai Khan's third brother, Hulagu." Zheng Jinghe knew that the generals were afraid of this sensation in the Middle East, but the stolen figure who was not famous in Middle Earth, explained to them, "Don't underestimate Hulagu, I will tell you about him. Twenty years ago, he was ordered by Mongke, the Tartar to expedition to the West. At that time, he had only 100,000 troops, but he conquered thousands of miles of territory in the West and destroyed dozens of countries. Among them, some countries were not inferior to the imperial court. I believe you are well-known for the name Guo Kan. He was once a subordinate of Hulagu, and he praised Hulagu."

Guo Kan's famous generals were familiar with each other and knew that he was a person with a high vision. It was extremely difficult to get his praise. He praised Hulagu so much, not to mention that Hulagu was very capable. When the generals heard this, they were all surprised.

Zheng Jinghe continued: "Hulagu once massacred 800,000 people in Baghdad and sold another 400,000 as slaves. In Baghdad alone, 1.2 million people died, lost their homes and were displaced."

One and two million people were poisoned. This number was so great that the generals were so surprised that they could not even make a sound. Killing one and two million people can only be called the Demon King of Killing one and two million people. Even the Demon King of Killing is probably far inferior. How could the generals not be shocked when they heard this?

Zheng Jinghe did not know about these things, but it was mentioned by Li Jun's orders. After knowing these things, Zheng Jinghe naturally understood what Li Jun meant, reminding him that this was a difficult opponent. Yes, an outstanding military strategist with a tenacious character, a cold heart, and a very wise mind is indeed a very terrible opponent.

It was from this point of view that Zheng Jinghe told the generals about Hulagu's deeds, so that they would be prepared in their hearts, and then said: "Now, he has led at least 300,000 troops to Central Earth, and is about to cross the Yellow River and the Central Plains. Our mission is to stop him from crossing the river."

This was a big errand, and the enthusiasm of the generals once again surged into their hearts, saying, "Don't worry, General, I will not let the Tartars cross the Yellow River."

Zheng Jinghe glanced at the generals and said, "Now, I will assign you tasks. From now on, the Yellow River is divided into several parts. Your task is to be optimistic about your own parts and prepare for reinforcements."

He paused and then said, "What I want you to do is not to patrol the Yellow River, but to take action and destroy it. All the docks and ferries on the Yellow River, no matter how big or small, are shelled until they become ruins and cannot be used anymore. Every boat on the Yellow River must be driven to the bottom of the river. Even so, it is not over yet. Those shallows and banks that can be used must be included in the surveillance and must not give Hulagu any chance."

Zheng Jinghe is an excellent strategist. He came to a conclusion from Hulagu's deeds: Hulagu is a difficult opponent. As long as he is given a chance, even a little bit, he may turn the tables. If you want to stop him from crossing the Yellow River, the best way is to destroy all the tools and places on the Yellow River that can cross the river or may cross the river.

"You must remember one thing: you must patrol the entire Yellow River, and even the source of the Yellow River must reach." Zheng Jinghe asked at the end: "Do you understand?"

The generals said in unison: "I understand!"

"The third brother went west and left for twenty years. I missed my brother very much. When I was a child, I rode and shot together. Although I had been together for dozens of years, I still remember my brother's vivid memories. I dreamed back in the middle of the night, like driving a dog and hunting. Now I am shocked to know that my third brother is coming east, and I am so happy to comfort me. I should have swept my third brother and welcomed him to the Tao, but I was in the Central Plains and could not get together with my third brother as soon as possible. It is a pity! The warehouse along the way, the third brother can use it by himself without disturbing the people." Hulagu was thinking of the handwritten book written to him by Kublai Khan. This handwritten book was sincere and full of family affection, which was touching.

However, Kublai Khan's true intention was to use the warehouse tools without harassing the people. Kublai Khan knew that Hulagu's character was cruel and cold. When he came to Middle-earth this time, he could not guarantee that he would not harass the people, and even massacre the people. He was so tactful and tactful in a way like a letter from home. As the saying goes, no brother is better than brother.

After reading it, Hulagu put Kublai Khan's letter into his arms, stood up, and said, "Come." The captain of the personal soldiers hurried over and said, "Dear Khan, please give me instructions." Hulagu is now Yier Khan, and he is called Khan because of the personal soldiers.

"You go and pass my orders, stop moving forward, all the troops gather, listen to my words, and ask the generals to come to me." Hulagu gave the order concisely. The captain of the personal soldiers responded and ran away.

Looking at the back of the captain of his personal soldiers, Hulagu murmured, "Brother Khan, you understand what you mean. But these soldiers followed me from thousands of miles to Middle Earth. If they could not give them some benefits, how could I command them? Sorry, Brother Khan, Brother Khan cannot do your will, and can only act in your own way." Hulagu is such a person, how could he not understand the true meaning of Kublai Khan's letter.

Hulagu inherited the tradition of Genghis Khan, with strict military discipline and extremely strict orders. Not long after, the army stopped. The generals dressed in military uniforms and rushed over one by one to see him.

"See Khan!" The generals saluted.

Hulagu looked around the generals and said, "Forgive it. Ben Khan knew that you were marching thousands of miles away, and he should have given you a seat and rest, but it was no longer necessary. Because we only stayed here for a while, and we would have something to do soon."

"Please give me instructions!" The generals asked in unison.
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