"Oh?" Subotai said in surprise. But his eyes were still staring at Zhang Han, waiting for him to explain.
When the young grass in his hand was eaten by Zhui Feng, Zhang Han gently patted the grass clippings in his hand, raised his head and looked at Subotai;
"In my opinion, if our senior leaders in Mongolia still look at the Han government the same way they look at other ethnic groups, they will definitely suffer a big loss."
"Alarmist!" Subotai said disdainfully.
Zhang Han was not surprised at all by his attitude and continued to explain his point of view.
"Zhang Han's remarks are not unfounded and unashamed, but are well-founded.
The Han region is different from the West.
When our Mongol army went to conquer the West, because the West was vast, sparsely populated, cities were scattered, religions were mixed and other factors, we could attack cities and seize territory without any scruples without suffering too many casualties or obstacles. In history, the Huns are the best evidence of the Turks who were driven westward by the Han and Tang Dynasties.
However, the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains is densely populated and has many cities. Especially in the southern region, there is a dense water network and mostly hilly and mountainous areas. Cavalry is good for field battles but not for attacking fortresses. Does the master think that cavalry can still climb the city wall? "
Seeing Subotai opening his mouth to refute, Zhang Han stopped him with his eyes and continued;
"I know that you and General Zhebie did capture many fortified cities during the last Western Expedition." At this point, Zhang Han glanced at the other party, saw the other party nodded, and continued;
"But that's because Western countries don't have the same complete historical heritage as the Central Plains dynasties, so when they threaten the opponent with intimidation, massacre and other violent means in battle, the opponent has a high chance of surrendering. But this situation is almost impossible for the Central Plains dynasty. Impossible to appear.
Because it has sufficient historical background, various factions can easily appear within the Central Plains Dynasty to restrict each other. But in the face of invasion by foreign enemies, either people will be exterminated, or foreigners must integrate into the Central Plains culture.
Otherwise, even if the Han people are temporarily subdued by violence, their rule will never last long. This is also the origin of the popular saying in the Han Dynasty that "Hulu has no luck for a hundred years". "
Zhang Han's words gradually relaxed the expression on Subotai's face. This was the first time he heard such a statement. No one has ever popularized this idea to him from the cultural perspective.
Zhang Han saw that the servants had brought lunch in the distance. He looked up at the sky and saw that the sun had already reached noon.
He pointed to the pavilion where the servants put the food and said to Subotai with a smile: "Master, it's noon too. Let's go over and eat and talk first?"
After hearing this, Subotai also looked at the sun above his head, nodded and smiled, "It's already noon before I know it. You must be hungry too. Come on, let's go eat first."
"Master, please!" After Zhang Han made a gesture of invitation to Subotai, the master and apprentice walked towards the pergola one after the other.
In April, the temperature at noon in Mobei was almost 30 degrees. Compared with the cold night, the temperature difference was 40 degrees lower. So when they arrived at the pergola, they took off their coats and handed them to the servants on the side.
A golden roasted lamb was already placed on the table, with a jar of chilled wine next to it. Zhang Han felt that the meal was already very rich, but Subotai on the opposite side still smiled and explained to Zhang Han;
"Let us just do whatever we want. You are not an outsider and you won't be extravagant today."
Isn’t this called extravagance and waste?
If Zhang Han in the past had seen the other party acting like this in Versailles, he would have definitely couldn't help but complain crazily in his heart, despising the extravagant life of this group of nobles and a group of worms who didn't know the sufferings of the people's livelihood.
But now Zhang Han only said a few polite words when he heard this. Because his status is different, he is now also a member of this group of decadent nobles.
Are you complaining about your own class?
As the saying goes; the butt determines the head, and the stance determines the attitude.
This roasted whole sheep Zhanghan meal was quite enjoyable. He picked up the golden lamb chop and took a bite. It was crispy and made him salivate rapidly. After a few more mouthfuls, the servants served them some refreshing wine.
Zhang Han quickly put down the mutton in his hand, ignoring the greasiness between his fingers, and paid tribute to Subotai with a glass of chilled wine;
"Master, this is the first glass for you. We have been orphans since we were young, with no father or mother. Only by being taught by the master can we become successful. I am so grateful! You can do whatever you want, I will do it!" After saying this, Zhang Han picked up the big bag The porcelain bowl drained the full bowl of wine.
The cold wine enters the intestines, and the heat in the whole body seems to decrease a little.
Zhang Han stretched out his sleeves to wipe the alcohol on his face, and shouted rather bohemianly;
"It's great, it's great!"
"Hahaha, okay!"
Seeing Zhang Han's heroic look, Subotai immediately put his hands on his hands and laughed.
Being with a young man like Zhang Han made his old body feel like it had a second spring again. So he also picked up the bowl in front of him and drank heavily.
boom--
"It's great! It's really great! Hahaha..." After drinking, Subotai put the bowl of sea in his hand heavily on the table and continued to laugh wildly.
Drinks were flying, the master and the apprentice were going back and forth, eating and drinking.
He didn't stop until the jar of wine was completely emptied. At this time, most of the complete little sheep was cut by the two of them.
An old man and a young man who were full of wine and food lay comfortably on two wicker chairs and drank tea leisurely. The food on the table has been cleaned by servants.
Zhang Han stroked his bulging belly while squinting his eyes and letting the cool breeze blow on his face, showing a lazy look.
The two of them rested quietly like this for about half an hour, but Subotai spoke first;
"I roughly understand what you mean. To put it bluntly, if our Mongolian army attacks the Southern Song Dynasty, the other party will not surrender obediently like the Western countries, but will rely on the strong city and terrain to resist. At that time, our Mongolian army will be attacked because of the attack. The losses in urban warfare are huge, right?"
Zhang Han nodded; "Yes, that's what I mean. Even if the Zhao and Song royal families are finally eliminated, if they cannot integrate into the Central Plains culture, their rule will not last long."
"Is there a solution?"
Zhang Han shook his head and pretended to sigh; "You are incompetent and can't think of an effective way. No one can do it yet."
Just kidding, even if you have a way, you can’t say it! Could it be that the Manchu tricks were taught to the Mongols in advance? Forget it, he doesn't want to be nailed to the pillar of national shame in a few years.
Helping Mongolia can be said to be a way of assessing the situation, but helping to rule one's own ethnic group is really vicious. Besides, it was only an expedient measure when he surrendered to the enemy in the first place. He, Zhang Han, would not forget his Han roots just because he became the prince-in-law of Mongolia.
Seeing that Zhang Han couldn't solve this dilemma, Subotai suddenly showed a worried look on his face.
Seeing this, Zhang Han had no choice but to comfort him and said, "There is no need to worry too much when the sun is at its peak in Mongolia and our country is booming."
Facing Zhang Han's comfort, Subotai just forced out a smile and deliberately pretended not to care.
"I don't need your little baby to comfort you. I've been fighting all over the world for many years and I haven't experienced anything, so I'm not over the top. Okay, let's continue talking about the Southern Song Dynasty Emperor's actions."
Seeing Subotai say this, I knew that even though he was still a little worried, his mentality had changed. Let’s continue talking about this action of the Song Dynasty.
"Although this is a good opportunity for the Song Dynasty, it is not so easy to seize. In my opinion, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty will not give up this opportunity. After all, it is a good thing to kill three birds with one stone. But he The ministers below would not cooperate with him so easily.
The key to completing this operation is the word "quick". It's so fast that we don't have time to react and make things a fait accompli. Even if we fight them by then, they can slowly digest the territory of the Central Plains as long as they hold on to a few important cities. "
"Not bad!" Zhang Han's words made Subotai nod from time to time. He looked at his proud disciple with a look of relief and urged; "Continue!"
"Yes." Zhang Han bowed slightly. Continued the sermon; "Only when the Emperor of Song Dynasty completely gathers all the forces in his hands can the success of this plan be based on.
But for Zhao Mao, who has just got rid of his puppet status, how can it be completed in a short time?
If the fist cannot be grasped tightly, hitting someone will not hurt.
Even if the Emperor of Song and a small group of people in the court forcefully push forward this plan, other forces will only follow the plan.
Therefore, Han believed that Song's plan had little hope of success this time. If our Mongolian army sends tens of thousands of people to the Central Plains, the Emperor of Song Dynasty will face our military pressure and internal conflicts, and this plan may be aborted. "
“Bah bang bang!!”
After Zhang Han finished speaking, Subotai's applause could be heard in his ears. He looked pleased and said, "Well said! It's just your family's words, but all aspects of analysis are provocative, and the speculation on the psychology of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is even more profound. I really did not misjudge the person."
Zhang Han's insights raised Subotai's evaluation to a higher level again.
Zhang Han secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The matter is basically finished here, and Subotai's inspection of him finally passed. It can be seen from the smile on the other party's face that his performance this time was quite satisfactory to the other party.
Therefore, in the face of Subotai's praise, Zhang Han just said modestly;
"Han's knowledge is still shallow, and the master still needs to worry about it."
"That's natural! Since you call me master, I will naturally teach you my skills."
Having said this, Subotai glanced at the servants around him, and the guards immediately drove out the servants serving them. At this time, apart from the two guards on duty, there were only two masters and apprentices left in the pergola.
After the servants dispersed, Subotai said with a serious face, "A few days ago, the Great Khan mentioned it to me alone, meaning that he was preparing for another western expedition. Because I am familiar with the terrain, I am ready to let me be the commander this time. "
"Another Western Expedition?" Zhang Han asked in surprise; "Why did the Great Khan suddenly have such an idea? The war in Han has just subsided, and there is still a tendency of recurrence. Is it appropriate to have another Western Expedition in such a hurry?"
Although Zhang Han knew that after the Song and Meng Dynasties destroyed the Jin Dynasty, the Mongolian Khan Wokuotai started the Western Expedition again soon after. However, in his previous life, he only knew a little about the personnel route of this Western Expedition, but he did not know the specific time. Unexpectedly, the Western Expedition was put on the agenda so quickly.
Subotai was lost in memories. He slowly said, "Well, there is nothing we can do about it. When it comes to the cause of this Western Expedition, we have to mention a young war criminal, his name is.
- Zalandin.
