From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 644

Without the protection of the army, Saynshanda was burned to ruins by the fire under the attack of the Five Army Camps and the Northwest Army.

The remaining thousands of Mongolian cavalry were surrounded and had no power to resist. They were beaten into sieves by flintlock muskets.

Song Wu gritted his teeth and rushed in with a Mo Dao. With infinite momentum, he killed the remaining enemy troops in front of him.

Finally, he saw Sabdan with a miserable face in front of him and said in a firm voice: "Bastard! Give me back the lives of my 70,000 brothers!"

After that, he rushed towards Sabdan regardless of everything.

The guards came up, and this kid was not afraid. He killed the other party and made them flee in embarrassment. The Mo Dao was stained with blood.

But Sabdan did not flee. He looked around and saw only corpses and ruins. There was only infinite sadness in his heart.

"Why...why..."

His lips trembled, and he couldn't help but burst into tears: "Oh, God, why are you so unfair!"

"Why do we have to be born in this bitter cold place! Why do our generations of hard work get this result again and again!"

He saw Zhou Yuan striding over, and couldn't help but grit his teeth and said: "Zhou Yuan! Tell me why! Why has the Jin Dynasty been around for four hundred years and has been rotten, but there are still people like you!"

"God's law of retribution, after the worst comes the best, it's time for us Mongolia to win once!"

Zhou Yuan's eyes were calm, and he said slowly: "You don't understand."

"What?"

Sabdan was a little dazed.

Zhou Yuan said: "Killing people, robbing food, and seizing land, the so-called country is nothing but internal friction between people and civilizations."

"Whether it is the heyday of the Jin Dynasty or the establishment of the Khanate of Mongolia, they are only heroes for a while and will always fall."

"The real progress of human civilization has never relied on invasion and seizure of territory, but on technology, understanding of matter, and mastery of rules."

Sabdan looked at Zhou Yuan as if he was looking at a monster.

Zhou Yuan continued: "You may never believe that this piece of land under your feet, which you have always thought to be barren, contains countless mineral resources that can help you go to the sky and the sea and do everything."

"If you want to seek true strength and realize the true rise of the nation, you will never rely on invasion."

"This depends on understanding the rules."

"Look, the Mongolian heavy cavalry is so powerful, but in front of the Portuguese cannon, it is just a target made of flesh and scrap iron."

"I came here to make achievements, but it is not."

He smiled softly: "For me, conquering this place does not give me any great pleasure or sense of accomplishment. My heart has always been in the south, where there are humans. The most advanced technology is spreading inward. "

"My real ideal is to lead the people of this land to comprehend the rules and change the world."

Sabdan didn't understand that. He could only smile bitterly and said in a trembling voice: "Maybe I was born at the wrong time. My ambition should not appear in your era."

"Zhou Yuan, I, Sabdan, lost. I admit it."

"You want my life, I will give it to you now."

He opened his mouth, and finally knelt down, crying and shouting: "I am willing to go back to Shenjing with you, so that you can cut off my head in front of the Taimiao of Dajin."

"I only ask you, don't go north again!"

"Leave some hope for Mongolia!"

Zhou Yuan walked to his side and helped him up.

He sighed softly and shook his head, saying, "It is not just my wish to seal the Wolf's Lair and drink from the vast sea. The warriors behind me all want to go there."

"To this day, I, Zhou Yuan, can no longer act according to my own preferences. With such great sacrifices and the efforts of so many people, I have my responsibilities."

Here, he laughed again and said softly, "Besides... if I don't crush Mongolia, how can I do other things with peace of mind?"

"You, follow me north with peace of mind, and witness how this land entered the Dark Ages."

Sabdan was stunned.

The face in front of him was so young, with a sunny smile, but his heart was as hard as iron.

How could he say such vicious words in such a relaxed tone.

Zhou Yuan did not give him too much time, but shouted, "Tie up Sabdan and go north with us."

"Brothers! Next stop! Sariqier!"

The horn sounded, and in the ruins of blood and fire, the warriors of Dajin lined up again and headed north.

The army marched forward without any obstacles. The long journey from Sayin Mountain to Sariqier was exciting for all the soldiers.

Only Xue Changyue was a little worried. He could not help but whispered, "Marshal, it will take at least a month for us to go north, wipe out the Mongolian cities, and seal the Wolf's Lair."

"Huang Taiji is a man of great talent and strategy. He will definitely seize the opportunity to attack Shanhaiguan. What will happen to Shenjing at that time? "

"Once Xuanfu leaves, Shanhaiguan will basically have no power!"

Zhou Yuan wanted his father-in-law not to be so serious. He was always called the marshal, which made him very stressed.

But Xue Changyue, as an old soldier, always insisted on being clear-cut and said that there must be rules for the army to go out.

Zhou Yuan understood that in the face of the problem of Shanhaiguan, he could only say in a deep voice: "In any case, Mongolia must be completely flattened. We don't have the energy to waste with this group of grassland people."

"This time we must solve it once and for all, so that we can concentrate on dealing with other things. The situation in the southwest is difficult and the Eastern Tartars are eyeing us. This is not the time to hesitate."

Xue Changyue said: "What if Shenjing can't be saved?"

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said: "Don't worry, Shenjing naturally has its own means. The Great Jin Dynasty has been in existence for 400 years. It is really rotten, but the centipede is dead and not stiff. Your Majesty will handle it. ”

Xue Changyue frowned and said, “Your Majesty is good at government affairs, scheming and power, and the way of the emperor, but he may not be good at war.”

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, “If you understand one method, you will understand all methods. Father-in-law, don’t worry. Time will give us the answer.”

In fact, the Yehe tribe of the Jurchens did not follow Zhou Yuan to the north. They had their own tasks and places they wanted to go.

The starry sky in the grassland at night was magnificent.

Li Yu’an leaned on Zhou Yuan’s shoulder, sat in front of the tent, and whispered, “This time when we go north, will we really massacre the city as soon as we pass by, leaving no chickens, dogs, cattle or sheep?”

Zhou Yuan thought for a while, then shook his head and said, “Those who flee will not be pursued, and those who defend the city will be killed, regardless of civilians or soldiers.”

“Virgin Mary sister, after solving the problem here, the project of Fujian Baochuan Factory in the south should also make progress.”

“Goryeo, I will personally help you get it back. "

Li Yu'an smiled. For some reason, after so many wars, her desire to restore the country was not as strong as before.

After Zhou Yuan's guidance, she realized that this was a tiredness of war.

Everyone wants to live in peace, but people living in peace always want to make trouble.

This world is a huge siege, and nothing seems to escape this.

...

It is still the prosperous palace. Compared with the grassland, it is like a paradise.

Between the golden tiles and jade pillars, the inner guards hurried to the Ziwei Palace and reported: "Your Majesty, the inner court is responsible for the transmission of the Xuanfu Army, but now the intelligence receipt has come back, and the Xuanfu Army has already moved out in full force a month ago and disappeared. "

Hearing this, Empress Zhao Jing was obviously stunned.

Then she stood up, looked around hurriedly, and said in surprise: "Xiaozhuang! Did you hear it! The Xuanfu Army has moved out in full force!"

"This must have gone north! A month ago! This means that Junior Brother has already thought of the Khoshut tribe's unreliability! He must have planned something big! "

"The battle of Sayinshand is likely to be won! Junior Brother is likely to turn the tide!"

"No! Not likely! Junior Brother has always been cautious in doing things. As long as he calculates it, he will definitely win."

Xiao Zhuang couldn't help but say with joy: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Not only is the northwest safe, but Mongolia can be pacified."

Empress Zhao Jing smiled and said: "Seal the Wolf's Lair and Drink the Horse in the Vast Sea. Junior Brother is not lying to me! He really wants to do it!"

She sat down and let out a long breath, but the smile on her face disappeared little by little.

She squinted at Xiao Zhuang and said in a deep voice: "I didn't give Xue Changyue an order. How dare he lead his troops out? Without the emperor's order, as the governor of Xuanfu, what he did was tantamount to rebellion! "

Xiao Zhuang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the opportunity for war is fleeting, so there is a saying that 'a general is not subject to the orders of the king when he is away from home.'"

Empress Zhao Jing said, "He must have received the order from his junior brother, but his junior brother controls the four provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia, which does not include Xuanfu."

"What is Xue Changyue going to do? Who does he think is his master!"

Xiao Zhuang did not speak, but just lowered his head.

Empress Zhao Jing's face changed again, and she exclaimed, "No! The Xuanfu army is gone! I'm afraid the Eastern Tartars are really going to attack!"

"Quick! Send a letter to Qu Shaogeng immediately, asking him to be prepared for a hard fight! Shanhaiguan cannot be lost!"