Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

Li Xianzhong had 100,000 soldiers and horses, only 20,000 soldiers and horses stayed here to guard the almost unarmed Khitan people, and he personally led the remaining 80,000 soldiers and horses to flee the Khitan army.

The snow was falling heavily, and the grassland was so white that I couldn't see anything clearly.

At noon, when Li Xianzhong and Li Yanxian met, they both had smiles on their faces.

"Xianzhong, we won this battle! More than 20,000 Khitans escaped last night, and now we have basically caught up with them and wiped out almost all of them!" Li Yanxian said.

"We haven't found Yelu Dashi yet!" Li Xianzhong said.

"With so many soldiers and horses, we will find him sooner or later!" Li Yanxian said.

At this moment, several cavalry from the north came towards here, and after they informed, they came to Li Xianzhong and Li Yanxian.

"Two generals, we found many dead horses in the north!" said a cavalryman.

"Corpses of war horses? How many are there? What's going on?" Li Xianzhong asked in surprise.

"It seems that there are two or three thousand war horses! But the bodies of those war horses are all incomplete, some only have horse heads, and some have horse legs! Those war horses are all Khitan war horses, and there are some items left by the Khitan people around. " said the cavalry.

"Let's go, I'll go over and have a look! Yanxian, you continue to search for the Yelu boulder on the grassland!" Li Xianzhong said.

Now Li Xianzhong led thousands of cavalry towards the north, and after walking for more than half an hour, they finally came to the place where the dead horses were.

"It was left by the Khitan people here, and there are Khitan characters on these saddles!" Li Xianzhong jumped off his horse, and he inspected it carefully for a while, and said.

"Who killed these Khitan horses?" asked a school captain.

"This piece of grassland is extremely desolate, no one else has come here at all! Besides, there are only corpses of war horses here, and no human corpses. It seems that there has been no battle at all! If I guessed correctly, the Khitan killed Their war horses!" Li Xianzhong said.

"Why did the Khitan kill their horses?" The surrounding officers and soldiers all had expressions of surprise on their faces, and the captain asked again.

"They are here to get food! These horse meat can be eaten by them! Not good, they are likely to go east into the deep mountains!" Li Xianzhong said.

"Ah!" After Li Xianzhong finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Quick! Look around immediately! Ordinary Khitan people can't be so cruel, only Yelu Dashi can make such a decision!" Li Xianzhong immediately gave an order.

Right now, his cavalry were heading in all directions, but most of them were heading towards the mountains to the east, looking for the whereabouts of Yelu Dashi.

After more than an hour, more than 40,000 Song soldiers came here, looking for Yelu Dashi in this area.

It was not until late at night that they found the traces left by the Khitan people at the eastern mountain pass!

Some shrubs were broken off at the mountain pass. Walking along here, there are signs of broken vegetation. Everything proves that someone entered here, and the time it happened is today!

"It must be Yelu Dashi! He took two or three thousand Khitan people into the mountains, and then wanted to go from the mountains to Liaodong!" Li Xianzhong said.

"Xianzhong, we will continue to chase them!" Li Yanxian said, who had already arrived.

"Send someone to spread the news of Yelu Dashi's escape to Zhongjing! I personally led the troops into the mountains to look for Yelu Dashi!" Li Xianzhong said.

The night was getting dark, and it was extremely dangerous to enter the mountain now, but Li Xianzhong still entered with ten thousand soldiers and horses! He is at the forefront, exploring the way himself!

Occasionally, traces left by the Khitan people can be seen on the road, but because of the snow, many traces have been covered up.

After walking for about an hour, there was a scream from behind, and several soldiers fell into the valley, Li Xianzhong couldn't help hesitating.

In the middle of the night, soldiers continued to die, so Li Xianzhong had to stop temporarily.

"Yelü Dashi enters the deep mountains, so it may not be possible to get out! This is just the edge of the mountains, so dangerous. Going deep into it, even the most skilled martial arts may die! Well, we can't send all the troops into the mountains. , Such a sacrifice is really too great, and it may not be possible to find him! After tomorrow morning, send an elite team of thousands of people to go deep into it to find Yelu Dashi!" Li Xianzhong secretly said.

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Once the snow on the grassland falls, it is difficult to stop in a short time.

In Zhongjing City, it has been snowing here for six or seven days, and now it is the twelfth day of November, and it has been several days since the last big battle.

The weather is getting colder and colder, and the poor people in Zhongjing City have no choice but to hide in their homes.

However, this winter is different from previous winters. Many poor people have joyful expressions on their faces.

Since the Song Army defeated the Jurchen, supplies have been continuously delivered here, and now many people's homes have been allocated food. The amount of these food is not a lot, but if you save food, you can last for at least half a month! Moreover, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty has promised that there will be more grain shipped in the near future! In addition to food, they also got a lot of worn-out clothes and bedding, and the soldiers of the Song Army actually helped ordinary poor people repair their houses, so they no longer had to suffer from freezing.

The Propaganda Department of Song Dynasty has also entered here. In just one month, the situation in Zhongjing City has stabilized!

In fact, not only the city of Zhongjing, but also the situation in more than ten states and counties around Zhongjing has gradually stabilized.

The people of all ethnic groups here have suffered too much. For them, as long as they are given a little favor, they will treat each other as a savior! Now the Song army and the emperor are undoubtedly the saviors in their hearts!

Among the imperial palaces in Zhongjing, in the Palace of Qinzheng, this place has changed its appearance.

At this moment, there is a stove burning here, and the warmth is harmonious, and there are guards at the gate of the palace and inside.

Zhao Chen was sitting on the throne at the moment, Yu Yunwen, Qu Duan and others were all sitting below, and Khan Zhahusi of the Mongolian Kelei tribe was also sitting below.

Suddenly, Zha Husi looked up at Zhao Chen from time to time, with a hesitant look on his face.

"Khan, do you have anything to say?" Zhao Chen looked at him sharply and smiled.

"Your Majesty, when will you let us go back? Now that the snow is falling so heavily, my people may not be able to survive this winter. They need a man's help!" Zha Hu thought suddenly.

"We've been discussing this issue for the past few days! Let me ask you first, will you continue to fight against our Song Dynasty?" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, how dare we continue to fight Da Song? Don't worry, we will always be Da Song's courtiers after we return to the grassland." Suddenly Zha Husi smiled wryly.

"Very good! After you sign this agreement, you can leave Zhongjing tomorrow and return to your grassland!" Zhao Chen said.

"Agreement?" Zha Husi suddenly looked at Zhao Chen in confusion.

"The agreement is here!" Qu Duan stood up and said with a smile.

He brought an agreement in front of Huer Zhahusi, which was written in Han and Khitan languages! The reason why there are Khitan characters is because the Mongolians on the grassland also use Khitan characters so that they can understand them.

"There are only four items in this agreement. First, from now on, your Kelei tribe will be the subjects of our Great Song Dynasty. The Khan of the Kelei tribe must accept the canonization of our Great Song Dynasty! From now on, after you die, your The son must also accept our canonization. Without our canonization, no one can become a Great Khan. Second, the tribal leaders of your Kelei tribe must leave their underage children in the capital of the Great Song Dynasty and accept me in the capital of the Great Song Dynasty. The cultural education of the Han people can only return to the grasslands after they are adults. Third, your Kelei tribe must accept the transfer of our court. If we want to attack the rest of the grassland tribes, you must fight with us. Fourth, you must give them money every year. We provide a certain amount of war horses, cattle and sheep. The specific amount will be told by the staff headquarters, and the amount may vary from year to year. Of course, we will not ask for your things in vain. We use money or materials from the Central Plains Come and change." Qu Duan said from the side.

Suddenly, a struggling expression appeared on Zha Husi's face.

"Khan, think about the tribesmen on the grassland. How long do you have to hesitate? Moreover, this time, the number of men in your Kelei tribe has been greatly lost. We will send tens of thousands of militiamen to follow you northward, and will give you Bring the supplies for the winter to help you tide over the difficulties." Qu Duan said.

"Okay! I've signed this agreement!" Suddenly Zhahusi gritted his teeth and finally agreed.

A faint smile appeared on Zhao Chen's face above.

Regarding the Mongolian grassland, the Military Aircraft Department, the General Staff Headquarters, and Zhao Chen himself still haven't really set their sights there. Now they have just conquered Shangjing and Zhongjing, and Liaodong is still under the control of the Jurchens. Under such circumstances, their primary goal is still to stabilize the north and recover Liaodong. Even the Koryo plan is ahead of the Mongolian plan. It is possible to set out to go to the Mongolian grasslands. Under such circumstances, they can only temporarily subdue and win over the various tribes of Mongolia, and first adopt gentle methods.

This time, 300,000 militiamen followed the army to the north, and then 50,000 militiamen would follow the Krets into the grassland! Qu Duan has already done the work of the 50,000 militiamen. After the Kret war, the number of men has been greatly reduced, and the number of women is extremely large. Qu Duan encourages these militiamen to marry Mongolian women after entering the grassland so that they can truly control Ministry of Cree.

But these are just some small means, and now is still not the time to really enter the Mongolian grassland.

Everyone was discussing matters in the Palace of Qinzheng, when the voice of reporting came from outside, after a while, an officer from the General Staff Headquarters came in from outside.

"Your Majesty, we have just received military reports from Generals Yue Fei and Li Xianzhong!" the officer said.

"Report quickly!" Zhao Chen said immediately.

Qu Duan, Yu Yunwen and even Zha Husi and the others stopped talking and were all listening to the officer's report.

"Your Majesty, in the Wugu and Dilie grasslands, I surrounded the Khitan army with 200,000 cavalry, and the Khitan army of more than 100,000 was wiped out, and only 3,000 people fled!" the officer said.

"Great!" Zhao Chen had an excited expression on his face.

In this way, there will be no enemies in Shangjing and Zhongjing, and the situation in the north has been settled, leaving only the enemy of Liaodong!

"It's just that Yelu Dashi ran away, but he still hasn't caught up with Yelu Dashi!" the officer said.

oh!

Zhao Chen, Qu Duan, Yu Yunwen and others all frowned.