The Legend of Xiao Feng

Thank you, now let’s get down to business. This time the Great Khan ordered General Xiao to march south. Of course, General Xiao will be the marshal. As for the vanguard, I want General Wuliang Hetai to do it. General Wuliang Hetai has experienced many battles and is very combative. With experience, he is also a well-known warrior on the grassland. He paused, looked at Xiao Feng and said: "What does General Xiao think?" "

Xiao Feng said: "This arrangement is very good, I have no objection." He knew that Kublai Khan was somewhat worried that he would lead the army alone, so he specially sent a Wuliang Hetai to follow him, if he openly objected this time, not only There is no benefit, but it will arouse Kublai Khan's greater suspicion, so he can only agree at the moment.

Wu Liang joined the table with a happy expression on his face, bowed down to Xiao Feng and said, "Thank you Marshal! I don't know when Marshal is going to go south?"

Xiao Feng waved his hand and said: "General, please stand up, when to set off, you should follow the order of the prince."

Kublai Khan pondered for a while, and said: "The day after tomorrow is a good day, so we will set off on the day after tomorrow! Tomorrow, we will kill Shi Liemen and Naohu immediately, and sacrifice the flag for the army!"

Wu Liang joined the stage and said: "My lord is wise! After beheading two rebels, the rest of the party will immediately disperse like birds and beasts, and everyone in the city will hate them. In this way, the morale of the army is greatly boosted. It really kills two birds with one stone! I don't know how the [-] army came from The composition of the subordinates led by those generals?"

Kublai Khan said: "You brought [-] troops from Zhahudu, plus the [-] led by Yesu and the [-] led by Alan Da'er, it is exactly [-]."

Wu Lianghe said happily: "That's great, this time the Southern Expedition includes not only General Xiao, but also General Yesu and General Alan Daer, let alone in the Central Plains, on the grasslands, such a team is enough It’s frightening to hear the news! This time, the Southern Expedition will definitely win the battle and take down Ezhou!”

Kublai Khan shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, Ezhou is a strategically important place along the Yangtze River in the Great Song Dynasty. The loss of Ezhou is equivalent to tearing a hole in the west of Lin'an. The Great Song Dynasty will definitely defend the city with all its strength. Defending the family and defending the country, if they are united, their strength should not be underestimated. This battle must be prepared for a tough battle, and the enemy must not be underestimated!"

Wu Liang patted his head on the platform and said: "My lord taught me a lesson! The general suffered from underestimating the enemy in the past. See how I forgot it so quickly!"

Kublai smiled and said, "Don't blame yourself. With General Xiao here this time, I don't worry about you making the mistake of underestimating the enemy again. Although General Xiao looks rough, he is actually careful!" He stood up and said: "Let's go, it's getting dark, let's go eat! Also ask General Wuliang Hetai to taste Jingzhao's famous dishes."

The next day, Shi Liemen and Naohu were escorted to the execution ground. Amidst the crowds of thousands of people watching, their heads fell to the ground. Immediately, the whole city burst into cheers. sacrifice to comfort their spirits in heaven.

On the third day, Xiao Feng joined forces with Wu Liang and led the army to the south, Kublai Khan sent him straight out of the city, the generals bid farewell to him, and headed southeast, only to see banners unfurled, ten thousand horses galloping, smoke and dust covering the sky Block out the sun!Kublai Khan didn't return to the city until he could no longer see Xiao Feng's shadow.

Xiao Feng led the troops all the way south, and reached Dengzhou on this day, because Xiangyang was still under the control of the Song army, so Wuliang Hetai proposed to go east via Caizhou in Henan, and then turn south to Ezhou.Xiao Feng also didn't want to cause troubles and conflict with the Xiangyang defenders, so he immediately agreed.That night Xiao Feng ordered to set up camp outside Dengzhou City.The civil and military officials in Dengzhou City heard that General Xiao had arrived outside the city, and they all came to visit him in the camp, some for currying favors, some for seeing Xiao Feng's true face.As a result, Xiao Feng was surrounded by them, he wanted to go to the residence of Yang Guo and Liu Rulang, but he couldn't get away, after all, everyone worshiped him, so he couldn't leave in a hurry.After trying to deal with it for a long time, he felt uncomfortable all over his body. He couldn't bear it anymore, and he didn't care about being rude, so he stood up and said loudly: "General Wuliang Hetai, greet them for me! Everyone, sit down slowly, I'm sorry !” After speaking, he strode out of the tent, and left all the people who came to look up at him staring at him.

Xiao Feng strolled towards Yang Guo and Liu Rulang's tent, but he saw Yang Guo and Liu Rulang standing under a willow tree in front of the tent talking, Liu Rulang heard the footsteps, turned around and said with a smile: "Brother, come here Is it? Your tent is so lively that you can hear it clearly from here, why do you still have time to come out now?"

Xiao Feng waved his hand and said: "Don't mention it, a large group of men chattered around and watched some songs and dances. Although they had good intentions, I couldn't stand it, so I ran out." He stood by the willow tree, raised his eyes, The tent with flashing orange lights seemed to be endless in the night. He rubbed his hands and said, "Brother Yang, fourth brother, you see this army is rushing so fast that it will reach Ezhou in a short time. How to fight this battle is not yet clear." Mention, how can we think of a way to walk slower and delay the time as much as possible, so as to lower the fighting spirit of the soldiers."

Yang Guo smiled and said, "Just now I was discussing this matter with Brother Liu, unexpectedly Brother Xiao also had the same thoughts."

Xiao Feng said "oh", happily said: "Have you ever thought of a way?"

Liu Rulang shook his head and said: "All the methods that come to mind can only be used as an excuse for a while, and cannot always be used as an excuse for delay. I always say that your subordinates will become suspicious."

Xiao Feng waved his hands and said: "Never mind him, what is the method, let's talk about it first and listen."

Liu Rulang said: "For example, if the weather is bad and it's raining, there's no need for the army to march forward in the rain, making people exhausted. For another example, when we arrive in Dengzhou today, the officials in the city will come out to comfort the soldiers. Camping here is convenient for them to visit, but also to show politeness, and such excuses, no matter which one, can only be delayed for a day or two, not a long-term delay.”

Xiao Feng said: "That has to be delayed! If the army advances like this, Ezhou will definitely fall. When I passed through Ezhou to Xiangyang a while ago, I found that the guards there were very lax. The officers and soldiers guarding the city were lazy and had no morale at all. We Delaying the marching time, but I hope that Song Dynasty can rush to deploy troops to strengthen the defense. When we get to the city, we will pretend to attack the city. After a false move, I will withdraw my troops and return to the north. I hope that I will lose the battle. I resign as a general. At that time, Kublai Khan can no longer hold back."

Yang Guo said: "I think that Wuliang Hetai is a bit arrogant, but he is a person who understands in his heart. Otherwise, Kublai Khan would not have entrusted him with the heavy responsibility of monitoring you. Brother Xiao's plan is good, but he still needs to act." Be careful, don't let him see the flaws."

Xiao Feng said: "I can also see that not only him, but also Yesu and Alan Da'er are not ordinary characters, I have paid attention to it, but this trip must go according to my wish, and I will not let them It is really not easy to see the flaws, fortunately there are two brothers by my side to advise me."

Liu Rulang said: "My brother, big brother, don't be polite. Since you can't think of a better way to delay it, then use various excuses to delay it for a while."

Xiao Feng said: "Okay! Let's do it like this, but I hope that the weather will be good, it will rain every day."

From then on, when marching, Xiao Feng always used endless and seemingly reasonable excuses to slow down the marching speed.Anyway, he was determined not to leave when it rained. Later, even when a dark cloud drifted across the sky, he ordered the camp to be set up.It's a pity that it's midsummer, the weather is not so beautiful, and it rains rarely.Xiao Feng had no choice but to bite the bullet and set up camp next to the big and small cities in Henan, and meet those curious officials who fawned on him. Fortunately, he can drink very well, and with the two helpers Yang Guo and Liu Rulang, every time He quickly rolled the eyes of the officials who came to ask for an interview, so he got another nickname "Xiao Jiuxian" along the way.Seeing Xiao Feng drinking slowly all the way, Wu Liang, Ye Su and A Lan Da'er felt anxious, but considering that he loves drinking, there is nothing suspicious in it, and the three of them admire Xiao Feng very much, so it's okay Not suspicious.

Section [-] Crossing the Yangtze River

更新时间2005-10-410:21:00字数：3419

The morale of the [-] army led by Xiao Feng was originally very high. After Xiao Feng walked so slowly, all the soldiers were also happy to advance slowly like a tour. In order to die on the battlefield, many people have been fighting north and south for many years, and they are used to living a life of not knowing what will happen tomorrow, so they prefer to walk slowly and live each day as a day.Yesu and A Landa'er had seen Xiao Feng fight against the rebels with their own eyes, so they admired him completely, they listened to what Xiao Feng said, and never thought deeply about it, even if Xiao Feng sometimes made a big fuss and delayed the march, They also think that there must be a mystery in it, and only Xiao Feng can understand this mystery, ordinary people like them can't figure it out.All in all, they didn't suspect everything Xiao Feng did, just because they admired Xiao Feng so much in their hearts, they regarded him as a god.And Xiao Feng is like a brother to them, except he always finds some excuses to slow down the marching speed, he is very honest with them in other matters, each person's soldiers are still in their own hands, he never intervenes too much, everyone is equal, There is meat for everyone to eat, and wine for everyone to drink. The road is very lively.

Wu Liang Hetai is Kublai Khan's confidant. Before leaving, Kublai Khan hinted that he should pay attention to Xiao Feng's actions. Since Xiao Feng was born in a Han nationality, I don't know if he would have any concerns, but Kublai Khan also made it clear. However, Linhuang City is still in the hands of Kublai Khan, it is said that even if Xiao Feng had the heart to give in to the Han people, he would not dare to act rashly.Wu Lianghetai usually sees that Xiao Feng treats people straightforwardly and without airs, so he also has a good impression of him.

On this day, when they arrived in Caizhou, Xiao Feng ordered to set up camp again.