Chapter 1566 Letters, War, Arrangements
"This Song man is very interesting!"

Kublai Khan did not expect that Su Mingzhe would send someone to deliver a letter when he was leading his army to attack the city.

After reading it once, Kublai Khan suddenly burst into laughter:
"This newly appointed envoy of the Song State actually wrote a letter asking us to withdraw our troops, otherwise we would be killed without a burial place!"

Go ahead, Kublai Khan asked someone to pass the letter to several of his advisers.

After seeing this, a bald monk asked Kublai Khan:
"May I ask Your Majesty, do you want to reject the Song people?"

"That's right. We are the descendants of Changshengtian. How can we be frightened by a letter from a little southerner?"

When Kublai Khan saw that the person asking the question was his newly recruited counselor, he couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Master Zicong, do you have any advice?"

"Your Highness, I don't have any profound ideas. I just saw that the other party's tone was stern, and I was afraid that he had some confidence. I wanted Your Highness to be careful..."

Monk Zicong paused as he spoke, then reminded:

"After all, the past is a lesson for the future!"

"Why?"

Although Kublai Khan also liked Sinology, he did not understand the idioms that Monk Zicong said, so he could only ask Monk Zicong to explain them carefully.

Monk Zicong put his hands together, his eyes shining. After a moment, he silently raised his hands and made the number seven:
“Your Highness, this Song general is confident… He cannot be compared to the previous Song generals!”

This time it was Kublai Khan's turn to remain silent:
"This monk Zicong is smart, but he doesn't give me face! I have already issued a strict order that the army is not allowed to discuss the matter of '70,000 vanguards being destroyed', but this monk still reminds me from time to time."

It was too shameful that the vanguard and central army of 70,000 people were wiped out by 8,000 Song people.

In order to prevent a mutiny in the army, Kublai Khan repeatedly issued orders strictly prohibiting any discussion of the matter within the army.

He just secretly ordered people to study the firearm "land mine" in the hope of giving the enemy a taste of their own medicine.

Now, Monk Zicong's reminder instantly brought Kublai Khan back to the day when he first heard the explosive news.

An army of seventy thousand!
Since Genghis Khan started his army, he has never suffered such huge losses in a single war.

As a result, he had to touch it.

If he doesn't avenge this, he won't be able to survive on the grassland.

……

"Mingzhe, I heard that the Tartars have replied?"

Guo Jing was really worried and worked hard. As soon as he heard that there was a reply, he ran back immediately.

"I did reply, but Kublai Khan refused!"

Su Mingzhe sighed. He was just a little sharp in his words. Kublai Khan was really not easy to tease. He couldn't keep his composure at all. He couldn't help but say with regret:
"I think Kublai Khan is also a great man. I wanted to show him some mercy and let him live a few more days. But now he is seeking death himself, so you can't blame me!"

Seeing his disciple's words were so sure, as if Kublai Khan was a straw man who was put up for sale, Guo Jing was a little bit incredulous:

"Mingzhe, are you completely sure this time?"

Su Mingzhe couldn't tell his plan, so he could only smile mysteriously:
"Master, as long as Kublai Khan dares to go to the battlefield in person, I will be 100% sure of victory!"

"Of course, even if he doesn't go to the battlefield, he still has a 50% to 60% chance of success!"

……

Seeing that Kublai Khan refused to listen and rejected Su Mingzhe's peace talks, Monk Zicong could only clasp his hands together, lower his head and continue to persuade:
"Your Majesty, to prevent any unexpected events, how about letting Marshal Chahan lead the battle today?"

Kublai Khan was somewhat dissatisfied when he saw that Monk Zicong repeatedly obstructed him. However, he also knew that the monk repeatedly dissuaded him for his own safety.

Thinking of the power of the Song people's "land mines", Kublai Khan hesitated for a moment, then looked at his most powerful general:

"Chahan, if I let you lead the battle, are you sure you can capture the city?"

Chahan was the marshal of the central army who was ambushed by Su Mingzhe before. He was originally a Dangxiang people, but later he defected to Genghis Khan and followed Genghis Khan to attack the Jin Dynasty and Western Xia successively, and made great contributions.

Now, seeing that Kublai Khan had allowed him to break into the city, he wanted to say a thousand "fuck you" in his heart!
It is true that he was a fierce general, and Genghis Khan also described him as "brave and resourceful".

However, the Tartars had been attacking Xiangyang City for nearly twenty years.

Starting from the fourth prince Tolui during the reign of Genghis Khan, the Tatars attacked Xiangyang several times but returned unsuccessfully. Why do we ask him whether he is sure of taking the city?
Although he felt aggrieved, Chahan, who understood Kublai Khan's character, knew that he had lost 70,000 troops and that Kublai Khan already held a grudge against him. At this moment, if he dared to say anything discouraging, he would lose his head.

In desperation, Chahan could only bite the bullet and say:
"If Xiangyang is not conquered, Chahan is willing to die in battle outside the city!"

"Okay, Chahan will lead the troops to attack the city today!"

Kublai Khan was able to achieve great success and was able to understand good and bad words.

Monk Zicong repeatedly advised, but Kublai Khan could not really turn a deaf ear to him.

What's more, Su Mingzhe had previously used "land mines" to wipe out an army of 70,000. Who can guarantee that "land mines" will not be used this time?
To be on the safe side, Kublai Khan decided to play it safe.

Well, can’t waste time!
……

“It’s not Kublai Khan!”

Su Mingzhe sat on the gate tower, looking at the Tartar commander-in-chief, who turned out to be the commander-in-chief of the Central Army who had escaped from him before. He immediately thought to himself what a pity:

"When I wrote the letter, I used extremely arrogant words. Logically speaking, Kublai Khan was also a great leader. No matter how much he could endure, he would have to fight me to the death. But... it seems that this Yuan Shizu is still a Sima Yi-like character. How can he endure so much!!"

After thinking about it, Su Mingzhe shouted to those around him:

"Yang Guo, let's implement the second plan!"

“Yang Guo obeys the order!”

Yang Guo had been crushed by Su Mingzhe since he was a child, but he was truly convinced by Su Mingzhe because Su Mingzhe led 8,000 people in a surprise attack and wiped out the 60,000-strong Tartar army.

Yang Guo asked himself if his martial arts talent was inferior to others.

But when it comes to national affairs like war, he is powerless.

After all, the Tartars were too powerful for the Song army, so powerful that the Song people were terrified of them and fled at the sight of them.

But for Su Mingzhe, these Tartars were too weak.

Even if Su Mingzhe did not take action himself, he could give the defenders some advice and make the Tartars suffer.

Su Mingzhe waited for Yang Guo to leave before he instructed Lu Youjiao on the other side:

"Master Lu, inform the brothers of the Beggars' Sect to set up an ambush at Baihe River. If the Tartars pass by at night, just beat the gongs and drums to scare them away. There is no need to chase them!"

Baihe River is a river next to Xiangyang City. It winds from the north to the south and passes through Xiangyang City.

Lu Youjiao received the order and moved forward immediately.

Another moment passed.

Su Mingzhe made arrangements for his generals. Seeing that only Guo Jing, Huang Rong and a few others were left around him, he smiled at everyone:
"Master, although the Tartars claim to have an army of 400,000, according to my observation, the total number will not exceed 300,000, including the vassal army and the newly joined army. Today, Chahan will lead his troops to attack the city, 50,000 will attack the north gate, and another 30,000 will be deployed to other gates. I will defend the north gate today, so it will be safe. The rest of the place can only be left to you, Master and Master's Wife!"