In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone on the northern suburbs outside Lin'an City, the Mongolian army in Beiying, who had suffered all night, was about to rush out of the camp and teach the Southern Song Dynasty a lesson.

When I came out, I found that last night, the Southern Song army that "caused the wind and waves" and set off a huge slaughter in the suburbs had already retreated like a tide, leaving only a land full of vast wilderness.

Looking around, there were no living Mongolian cavalry figures in their sight.

The military camps on the east and south sides were still burning with raging fires. Yurts were burned to ashes, the camps were turned into scorched earth, black smoke was curling, and corpses were everywhere, with indescribable desolation.

The ownerless war horse neighed and guarded next to the master's body, unwilling to leave for a long time.

The soldiers of the North Camp looked at everything in front of them in a daze, their eyes full of anger and confusion. What should they do after this battle? Should they continue to attack the city or withdraw their troops?

At this moment, only His Majesty the Emperor can make a decision.

"Go back to camp and standby!"

The deputy general of the Northern Camp took the lead in returning to the camp. With the Mongolian nature, the two sides formed such a bloody feud. The battle was not over. Once Lin'an was captured, the massacre of the city would be imperative.

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At dawn, the killing that lasted for a night was over. The three major Mongolian military camps were defeated, and the surviving soldiers either fled to the North Camp or simply fled to the base.

The cavalry troops of the Southern Song camp chased them all the way, and they chased them all night. Because the killings were too frequent, many soldiers' weapons were rolled up.

The corpses of Mongolian cavalry can be seen everywhere in the wilderness. There is no such thing as captives in this war. They will either die or live, and there will be no third choice.

When the army returned to the city, waves suddenly caused waves.

A big victory!

In this battle, the Southern Song camp not only killed the enemy general Boyan and defeated the living forces of the Mongolian army, but also seized a large amount of food and supplies in the Mongolian military camp, greatly alleviating the food crisis in Lin'an City.

Most of the Mongols' Hui artillery was also destroyed in this battle.

When the news of Boyan being killed by evil came out, the whole city was in full bloom.

As the chief general who conquered the Southern Song Dynasty, Boyan was really stained with too much blood from the Han people. Not to mention the distance, many families in Lin'an City alone died directly or indirectly at Boyan's hands.

As soon as Boyan died, the people naturally applauded, and some families took the initiative to set off firecrackers to celebrate.

Of course, the good news is also mixed with bad news.

Just last night, Prime Minister Lu Xiufu unfortunately died. When he learned that Boyan was killed, the Mongolian soldiers responsible for guarding Lu Xiufu were furious and directly killed Lu Xiufu and his party.

As soon as the news came out, Lin'an City could be said to be a world of sorrow and joy.

As the last prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, Lu Xiufu's death was definitely a great loss to the court. The eight-year-old emperor Zhao Bing even cried and clamored for Mr. Lu.

Lu Xiufu sacrificed his life for the country, which is worth remembering by future generations.

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Lin'an City, North City Tower.

Although Lu Xiufu's death brought a hint of sadness to Lin'an City, a great victory was a great victory. Soon, from the civil and military officials of the court to the ordinary people, everyone was happy and encouraged.

In their opinion, it was a foregone conclusion that defending Lin'an City was a must-have, and some officials even imagined taking the initiative to attack again, sweep away the remaining enemies and recover lost territory.

Of course, these officials are just trying to talk, and they will definitely not dare to do so if they really want them to go into battle.

Early in the morning, Ouyang Shuo, accompanied by Jia Xu and Xu Chu, climbed up to the North City Tower and looked into the distance. Ouyang Shuo saw every move of the Mongolian Beiying Army.

Seeing the enemy troops in the Northern Camp regrouped, Ouyang Shuo's expression became more and more serious.

Ouyang Shuo was not blindly confident. The Mongolians were definitely not soft persimmons. Last night, they caught them off guard. The Mongolian army was known as one million. Not to mention anything else, there were still 400,000 troops left in only six bases. And last night, the troops were in chaos, and there were quite a few Mongolian troops who fled.

Including the Beiying Army, these forces are still scary when they gather together.

After the battle last night, the Southern Song camp was not without war damage. The Mongolian cavalry may be timid in front of the Daxia Imperial Guards, but it is different in other places.

The specific battle report has not been counted yet, and conservatively estimated that at least more than 30,000 people were killed.

"Kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of them."

Of course, after the battle last night, the overall situation of the Southern Song camp has improved greatly compared to before. Ouyang Shuo looked at the northern land, and his vision seemed to pass through the void, looking at Sanhe City in the north.

There is exactly where Kublai Khan’s golden tent is located.

"It's time for the final battle!" Somehow, Ouyang Shuo suddenly had a surge of fighting spirit, his blood was boiling, and he wanted to go on the battle himself and fight with the legendary Yuan Shizu.

Perhaps it was the national complex in Ouyang Shuo's body that was causing trouble.

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On the seventeenth day of the battle, Sanhe City.

Among the six bases surrounding Lin'an, Sanhe City was the most vigilant. Half of the 400,000 Mongolian troops left behind were stationed around Sanhe City, guarding their emperor.

A huge golden tent stands in the center of the city in a very dissolute way, and the surrounding buildings are swept away to accommodate this golden tent, which is incompatible with the overall architectural style of the city.

In the magnificent golden tent, Kublai Khan did not sleep all night.

The bad news that came one after another made the founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty furious and straight like a beast that chose people to eat, making people afraid to get close.

Until last night, three maids who served Kublai Khan's daily life have been beaten to death for no reason.

The entire Sanhe City was shrouded in a terrifying atmosphere.

No matter who is, he is careful, for fear of annoying His Majesty the Emperor in the golden tent. The Han people surviving the city were even more frightened and could not sleep all night, hiding at home and not daring to go out.

The Mongols were furious, who knew what to do with them?

At around 9 a.m., the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the official road of the south gate of Sanhe City. When I looked up, I saw a Mongolian cavalry team that had just retreated from the front line.

The soldiers guarding the city saw it and did not care at all. Because from last night to the present, the defeated troops fled from the front line to Sanhe City have been in a constant stream, and the team now looks nothing special.

When the city gate defenders saw it, they could not hide their contempt.

In the eyes of the Mongolians, being a deserter is a shameful act and is not done by warriors. Mongolian military regulations even specifically stipulate that if any unit flees without fighting, once it is caught, it will be tortured.

What kind of torture is easy to do.

The Mongolians would put these deserters into sacks one by one, throw them into a clearing ground, and then charge back and forth on the sacks with cavalry until no one could move.

How bloody the scene was incorporated into was enough to scare others to a pale face.

At this moment, a city gate guard recognized the leading general and exclaimed: "General Zhang?!"

The man's eyes were dull, his body was covered in blood, his face was dirty, wrapped in solidified blood scabs, and his armor was broken and loosely wrapped around his body.

If you are not a familiar person, you will never recognize this down-and-out general, which is actually the Mongolian general Zhang Hongfan.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongfan glanced at the other party and showed a sudden expression. However, the guard was a personal soldier who had been under his command for a period of time. No wonder he recognized it at first glance.

With this layer of concern, Zhang Hongfan felt even more confident.

"Take me to see His Majesty the Emperor, I am here to apologize." Zhang Hongfan said in a hoarse voice.

After hearing what he said, the soldiers around him all looked over.

Zhang Hongfan's name was not only in the Southern Song Dynasty, but also in Mongolia. In addition, this person was one of the protagonists in a big battle last night, so he was naturally particularly eye-catching.

The soldiers looked at the down-and-out general either inquiring, contempt or sympathetic.

According to Mongolian military rules, the chief general Boyan died in battle and the deputy general Zhang Hongfan died in battle on the battlefield, but once he was not dead and escaped alive, the problem would only be worse.

Zhang Hongfan will not only be executed, but may also implicate his family.

Therefore, in this case, if the deputy general is lucky enough to die, he should wipe his neck on the battlefield. Maybe he can become a "martyr" and benefit his family.

Now that Zhang Hongfan appears in Sanhe City, he still has to meet His Majesty the Emperor, which is very rare.

As a senior Mongolian general, Zhang Hongfan could not have known that when he came to Sanhe City, he might not even see His Majesty, so he was ordered to be fired.

Of course, Zhang Hongfan wanted to die, but thinking about the current situation, he seemed to be unable to die. It was not that his loyalty to Mongolia was so high that he could not care about his family's life and death.

It’s just because deep down, Zhang Hongfan still has some thoughts and small calculations.

The Mongolian army was defeated and Boyan died in battle. Even if Kublai Khan wanted to fight in person, he urgently needed the assistance of his generals. Therefore, Zhang Hongfan wanted to gamble that Kublai Khan would not kill him at this time.

It is more valuable to keep him.

Furthermore, in the battle last night, Zhang Hongfan, as a deputy general, actively organized the rescue of Boyan, and did not neglect his duties, nor did he escape in the near future. Kublai Khan knew the situation clearly and should have a good look.

Zhang Hongfan is a man who cherishes his life and an ambitious general.

Therefore, last night, when he finally broke out of the siege under the escort of his personal soldiers, he thought about it and still came to Sanhe City resolutely.

"Take me to see His Majesty the Emperor." Zhang Hongfan said again.

The guard then reacted and said, "You wait a moment, I'll report it now."

Perhaps it was really that Zhang Hongfan would not lose his life. The first difficulty of meeting Kublai Khan was because an acquaintance at the city gate was easily crossed by Zhang Hongfan.

If no one informed him, then Zhang Hongfan would be doomed.

Shortly after the guard left, he returned and brought the emperor's oral decree: "Immediately tied up Zhang Hongfan and sent him to the golden tent for trial."

Zhang Hongfan was relieved when he heard this. As long as His Majesty the Emperor was willing to see him, things would turn around. He was afraid that His Majesty would not even want to see him, so he directly ordered the beheading.

What outsiders don’t know is that in this short moment, Zhang Hongfan’s palms were covered in cold sweat, and no one knew that this general had already walked away at the gates of hell.

Zhang Hongfan took a deep breath and prepared to enter the city.
Chapter completed!