Chapter 196: Burning Dangshan

"Report." A spy came to the horse, came close, turned over and dismounted, and said, "Report to General, the army of the Southern Dynasty is coming towards us."

Babur asked, "What do you want?"

The spy took a breath and said, "One day I will arrive in Dangshan."

"I know, go down." Babur sent the spy away, looked at the map for a while, and said, "Tell me my order, everyone should move forward in seclusion, not stay, no loud noise, no fire to cook."

After a pause, he said to Brother Sang, "Brother Sang, you should immediately lead people to pull the net. Deal with the common people where the army passes. Remember, you must never leak the news."

"Get orders." Brother Sang took the order and left.

Shi Tianze asked: "General, what are you going to do?" Kublai Khan reorganized the command headquarters. Although Shi Tianze did not enter, he was a veteran after all, and had rich combat experience. After the war began, he still had to be activated, but he was no longer the main general, but he had to obey Babur.

"I read the books of you Han people. There was an emperor named Liu Bang who lived in seclusion on this mountain. Therefore, some people said that this mountain has the aura of a emperor and it still exists today. Let's go and see it now." Babul said slowly.

He was telling the story of Liu Bang, the Emperor of Han Dynasty. We all know that before Liu Bang rebelled against Qin, he was just a pavilion leader. He was ordered to escort a group of people to Lishan, and many people fled on the way. He knew that if he arrived at Lishan, he would basically run away, so he simply let the people go. Liu Bang, who had nowhere to go, would hide in Mangdang Mountain, and his wife, Lu Zhi, could always find him. Liu Bang was very strange and asked why Lu Zhi always found him. Lu Zhi said that he had clouds above the place. That is what we call the spirit of the emperor. At that time, Qin Shihuang was traveling around the world with the "the spirit of the emperor in the southeast" and wanted to suppress it.

Shi Tianze already understood what Babul was going to do, and then said: "The general's hand is very clever. The Southern Dynasties army will inevitably be destroyed in Dangshan. Han Gaozui killed the white snake, which is a feat. The general's trip was to kill 100,000 people from the Southern Dynasties, which is also a feat."

The story of Liu Bang killing the white snake happened in Fengze. At that time, he let those people go away and drank too much. The people in front of him found a big snake blocking the roadside, and they were extremely frightened. He heard that, he took advantage of the wine to brag, "Heroic man is in fearless!" and he held a sword and killed the snake. This is the origin of what later generations said, "Gaozu took a three-foot sword and slashed the white snake."

Of course, many of these stories are accompanied by accomplimentary words, which are very magical and not worthy of evidence. The "Records of the Grand Historian" and "Book of Han" are written in this way, so we just listen to it without taking it seriously.

"Thank you General Shi's words." Babur slapped his horse and rode away.

"Tell me, what is the idea of ​​Babur's Tartar?" Zhao Liangchun looked at the generals and asked them for their opinions.

Yao Zhong stood up and said, "The general thought that the Tartars' intention was nothing more than to hide in Mangdang Mountain. Mangshan is in the north and Dangshan is in the south. The two mountains are eight miles apart, which is a good place for ambushers. If we pass through the two mountains, the Tartars can fight out, cut us into two sections, and then cooperate with the army in front to gather us and annihilate us."

"Yes, that's right." The generals agreed with Yao Zhong's view very much.

Zhao Liangchun said: "I think so too. The two mountains of Mangdang are in a dangerous position, surrounded by peaks, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and are a good place for ambushing troops. The tatars' move is really humble. If you want to eat our 100,000 troops in one fell swoop, your appetite is too big. How do you think this battle?"

Bi Qing stood up and said, "I thought we could make bait first, lure the Tartars out, and then entangle them to fight with the Tartars. General, I am willing to lead our team as the front drive and lure the Tartars down the mountain."

The terrain of Mangdang Mountains is dangerous. If the Song army attacks for a strong force, the casualties will inevitably be large due to the unfavorable terrain. Even if artillery is put into use, the effect will not be ideal because of the high mountains and dense forests. If Babur's army can be lured down the mountain, it will be the most ideal. Many of the generals agreed and said, "This is a good idea!"

"Lu Sheng, tell me what you think." Zhao Liangchun looked at a general who was not very tall and quite elegant.

This person's name is Lu Sheng. Before joining the army, he was a scholar. He was good at strategy and was trusted by Zhao Liangchun. Zhao Liangchun naturally wanted to ask for his opinions on such an important matter.

Lu Sheng walked to the map and said, "The last general thought that if the Tartars want to eat our army between Mangdang Mountain, it is impossible to rely on the ambush in the mountains. The Tartars must have a large army in front. Once we enter the ambush circle, the army will come out together and attack our army from front to back. The best way for our army to deal with is to send some troops to pretend to be a large army, drag the Tartars, the main force detours forward, go straight behind the Tartars, and go straight to Shangqiu. At the same time, we can also inform General Liao of the situation and ask him to reinforce us from north to south. After we meet in Shangqiu, it is not too late to turn around and eat Babul."

"A clever plan! A clever plan!" As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately attracted a lot of praise.

Zhao Liangchun glanced at the generals and saw that they agreed, saying, "Your idea is very good, you deserve to be a Confucian general. If General Liao wants us to meet with us in Shangqiu, this is a plan that was planned before, so it will naturally be implemented. If our army from north and south meets in Shangqiu, the Tartars in Mangdang will become a turtle in the jar and will not escape with their wings."

The generals thought he agreed with Lu Sheng's tactics and looked happy. However, Zhao Liangchun's next words made them happy. Zhao Liangchun said, "General Lu has a good view, and there is no surprise without any rules. The Tartars in the mountains are amazing soldiers, so there must be a regular soldier waiting for us in front. General Lu's tactics are good, but they are too troublesome, and there is a simpler way."

Zhao Liangchun is a good general, with a lot of wisdom and tricks. What he said with confidence must be confident. The appetites of the generals suddenly became suffocated and asked in unison: "General, what should I do?"

"The strategy of defeating the strange and breaking the right one!" Zhao Liangchun explained very simply: "First deal with the Tartar soldiers ambushed in the mountains, and then fight with the Tartar soldiers in front."

There was another question he didn't say, that was how to attack the Mongolian ambush on the mountain. Yao Zhong asked: "General, how should we defeat the surprise soldiers?"

Zhao Liangchun smiled but refused to answer, saying, "Immediately send an order to the whole army to prepare more sulphur, saltpeter, oil and other things that cause fire."

"What's the use of this?" The generals were a little confused.

Dangshan is located at the junction of the four provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Shandong. Its geographical location is very important and is an important place in the eyes of military strategists. Therefore, many wars have been fought here since ancient times. Liu Bang, the Emperor of Han Dynasty, not only hid here, but also stationed troops here.

Shangqiu is the east gate of Bianjing, and Dangshan is the east gate of Shangqiu. If Dangshan is taken by the Song army, Shangqiu's gate will be open to the Song army. It is impossible to defend Shangqiu without Dangshan, and the difficulty will increase a lot. If the Southern Song Dynasty took Shangqiu, it would be like facing the sword from the east to the heart of Bianjing, the heart of the Central Plains.

Babur is a rare general. He knew the importance of Dangshan very well, so he decided to send an army to ambush among the Mangdang mountains. After the Song army passed, he would come out from behind and cooperate with the army ahead. In that case, Zhao Liangchun's 100,000 troops would be attacked from both sides and defeated would be inevitable.

I have to admit that Babul's plan is very good, but he didn't expect one thing, that is, the Southern Song Dynasty sent a large number of intelligence personnel in the Central Plains. His movements were under the surveillance of intelligence personnel in the Southern Song Dynasty, and his actions were soon reported to Zhao Liangchun.

At this time, Babur did not realize the coming of danger at all, and stood on the top of the mountain with Shi Tianze to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Dangshan. The two peaks of Mangdang Mountain are undulating, and the Thirteen Peaks are known as the Thirteen "Fairy Peaks", with different shapes and can be called the beautiful scenery on earth. Although it was autumn, the trees withered yellow and the leaves were depressed, it did not affect the beautiful scenery.

What's more, Babur was in a very good mood at this time. Under the influence of a good mood, even the dilapidated land was a beautiful scenery in his eyes, not to mention that the scenery here is not bad.

"This is Confucius Cliff. Standing on this peak, you can see the remaining twelve peaks." Babur looked into the distance and said with emotion: "The saint's words 'see all the mountains at a glance'. Babur just realized his grand and grandeur today."

The Confucius Cliff in Dangshan was where Confucius was wet from the rain when he traveled around the country, and he got wet from the books. When it was sunny, he took out the books and dried them here. Therefore, this cliff was called "The Confucius Cliff".

"Looking at the small mountains" is a famous saying by Master. Babur reached the top. Thinking that if he wins this battle, Liao Shenggong's strength will be greatly reduced. Then he will concentrate his troops to attack Liao Shenggong's journey, and he will completely annihilate or annihilate most of his people. In that case, Kublai Khan's strategic concept of concentrating superior forces to annihilate the Southern Song Dynasty will be realized, and it will turn weak to strong, and repelling Li Jun's Northern Expedition will become a matter of just around the corner. This kind of good thing comes from his own hands, and Babur still feels like "will be on the top and overlooking all the mountains".

Shi Tianze was also in a good mood and said, "This place was the place where Emperor Gaozu of Han started from here and embarked on the road of competing for the Central Plains. After this battle, the Southern Song Dynasty suffered great losses and had no strength to compete with the court in the Central Plains. The general's contribution was tantamount to rebuilding the country, which was passed down for thousands of years."

Babur was in a good mood, which also prompted him to "heart toward Tao" and asked, "General Shi, I have a question that I don't understand. Why do you Han people say that you are competing for the Central Plains, but not the Central Plains, and the Horse?"

"The general doesn't know that deer is a kind of auspicious thing. Whoever gets the deer will get good luck." Shi Tianze began to explain and said, "It's like you Mongolian hunting. A deer appears. Many hunters go to fight. Only those with the strongest ability can get it."

Babur nodded and said, "I understand, it means that the winner is king."

"Not all, not all." Shi Tianze continued: "The reason why it is called Zhongyuan Zhulu is not called Guanzhong Zhulu, or Youyan Zhulu is because the Central Plains has been the heart of China since ancient times, and whoever wins the Central Plains will win the world. Therefore, the Central Plains is like a white deer that represents auspiciousness. Many hunters are chasing it, who can get it? Only heroes!"

Babul said proudly: "We are competing with the Central Plains of the Southern Dynasties now."

"Yes." At this moment, Shi Tianze's decadent aura accumulated by repeated defeats in the past swept away, and he said with great vitality: "We occupy Dangshan, just like a hunter occupying a favorable position, and the deer will die in the hands of the general."

Looking at the bloody setting sun, Babur raised a long roar to the sky and chanted fiercely: "Qin lost its deer, and the heroes chased it! Who can compete with me and Mongolia today?"

At the third update, everything was quiet, and several Mongolian sentries were hiding among the rocks. It was already autumn after autumn, and the weather was cold, and the third update was coldest in the middle of the night. The autumn wind was whispering, and they were trembling with coldness. A sentry muttered: "Damn it, it's really not a person who suffers from the cold weather here."

"Don't scold me, be careful to let others hear you, you will feel good." A sentry kindly reminded.

Another sentry said, "Damn, I'm a Han Chinese, but I'm really fucking confused. Why do we do things for the Tartars?"

"Don't you want to live?" the kind sentinel reminded: "Be careful when speaking."

If you want to continue talking, a dull sound came from a distance. The sound was very loud, as if thousands of sounds of jujube gathered together, shaking the earth trembling. The sentry immediately stopped and said to himself: "Here you come." He focused his energy and looked at the place where the sound came.

Sure enough, the sound is getting closer and closer and louder. Although it is impossible to see clearly in the dark night, based on the sound, it can be inferred that this is thousands of troops advancing. Needless to say, the sound is from east to west, and it must be the Southern Song army.

"Go and report quickly." The sentry leader said to a sentry. The sentry responded and walked up the mountain in the dark.

The sentry hiding position is very good. If it is daytime, you can take a look at the things at the foot of the mountain. It is darkness now, and it will not be much different. Not long after, countless black shadows appeared in sight.

These black shadows were really strange. They did not drive straight to the west, but stopped. Seeing that they looked like they were going up the mountain, the sentries were ambushing themselves, wondering if the ambush on the mountain had been discovered by the Song army and were ready to attack the mountain.

Their worries soon became relieved because the Song army did not go up the mountain, but surrounded the foot of the mountain and spread them, and kept throwing things in the trees and mountains.

"What are they doing?" a soldier asked whispered.

No one knows this question, no one can answer it, so naturally they will not get the answer.

The sentry leader's nose swayed a few times and muttered, "How come he smells of sulfur saltpeter?" As soon as he finished speaking, another sentry said, "There is still the smell of oil? What are they going to do?"

"That's great." Babur, who was sitting on the stone, listened to the sentry's report, threw the "Analects of Confucius" in his hand heavily on the stone, stood up, and said, "The time to compete for the Central Plains has come! Send the order, everyone gathers, and prepare for action." He strode out of the cave.

Before he could get out of the cave, Shi Tianze rushed in with a pale face. Looking at his appearance, it seemed as if he had lost a hundred times, which was very different from his performance in the day. Babur looked down on him a little, frowned and asked, "General Shi, what are you? Did you lose the deer?"

Babur was in a good mood and actually quoted the allusion of the Central Plains to the Lu Zhulu. Shi Tianze was not in the mood to quote the classics with him, and said hurriedly: "General, big things are not good! Big things are not good!"

"Calm down." Babur scolded him and said, "You have fought countless times in your life, but why are you so scared like this when you encounter something. What a coward!"

Shi Tianze blurted out and said, "General, you don't know. I, Shi, have fought all my life, won many battles and lost many battles, but there are no one as dangerous as today."

"What's going on?" Babur's brow frowned and shouted in a low voice. If it weren't for Shi Tianze's good deeds to them, he would have punched him.

Shi Tianze suddenly stomped on the ground and said, "The Southern Dynasty is setting fire to the mountains, and we have become the deer in the cauldron!"

He was so happy that he was in the mood to quote idioms, but Babur's good mood that he had quoted from the scriptures was gone at once, and he rushed towards the entrance of the cave as if he was flying.

As soon as Babur came out of the cave, he saw countless fire sources appearing at the foot of the mountain. He immediately understood that he had been fooled. He originally wanted to use this mountain as a support to ambush the army and ambush Zhao Liangchun. Unexpectedly, the demon was one foot taller and one foot taller. Zhao Liangchun actually thought of such a way to set fire to the mountain.

Now is the autumn after autumn, everything withered and the plants and trees are yellow, and it is a good time to set fire. If it is summer, it is possible that there will be a heavy rain to extinguish the fire. But now it is the autumn after autumn, the weather is clear and the weather is dry. Not to mention rain, it is a luxury to think about it. As long as a fire starts, the army that ambushed in the mountains will turn into ashes. At this moment, Babur felt dizzy and vaguely remembered how correct Shi Tianze's words "We have become deer in the cauldron" were, and let people cook it!

He was determined to compete with the Southern Song Dynasty for the Central Plains, but he unexpectedly became the deer in Zhao Liangchun’s tripod, which was a great irony!

After a while, the fire spread and the foot of the mountain turned into a sea of ​​fire. Perhaps it was because of the will of heaven. At this moment, a strong wind blew, and the wind helped the fire. The fire became even stronger with the wind power. The flames soared into the sky, and the entire Dangshan was illuminated like daytime.

From a distance, Mangshan opposite also swallowed the flames.

Looking at the sky-sky fire, Zhao Liangchun, who was riding on the horse, smiled contemptuously and said, "Babul, the Tartar, only knows that this mountain is the place where Hangkow's dragon rises, but he doesn't know that this is also the hiding place of Chen Sheng, a generation of heroes."

Lu Sheng laughed and mocked: "Is Babur the Hang Kowloon who became Longxing Huaxia, or Chen Sheng who was buried in Dangshan?"

His words immediately attracted a lot of laughter.
Chapter completed!