After hearing this, Meng Gong and Jiang Wanzai could only bow and leave.
After they left, Shi Songzhi was in no mood to rest.
Under his leadership, the Chu army suffered successive humiliations, which filled his heart with a sense of shame. At the same time, he was indeed worried about the Song Dynasty court and the officials.
Although King Linyi was from a clan living in the north, he was mixed with the remnants of the Jin Kingdom, which was an unsettling factor for the court.
If King Linyi continues to gain credit, he will be a threat to the Song Dynasty court.
Now that King Linyi has so many elite soldiers, and this time he has captured many Mongolian prisoners, if he is allowed to achieve great success again, King Linyi's strength will be so great that the court cannot control it.
Historians have been officials for generations and are loyal to the emperor. They should consider the emperor to avoid hidden dangers.
At this time, Shi Songzhi stood in the big tent and paced back and forth. After a while, he returned to the eucalyptus platform, wrote down a secret letter, and asked someone to send it to Lin'an. Then he called a confidant, and the two talked in secret for a long time.
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On Hengjian Mountain, the Mongolian army repelled the Chu soldiers' attack, but it did not change their desperate situation.
Just now, because the Song army pressed too hard, the Mongolian army's will to resist was aroused.
Now that the Chu army was repulsed, the Mongolian army on the mountain returned to what it should be like as an army in desperate situation.
At this time, Kublai Khan was sitting on a rock, wiping the scimitar in his hand repeatedly with a cloth. Many Mongolian generals were around him, but no one spoke, and it was unusually quiet.
"Your Majesty, have some!" Yang You held a bowl of hot broth and handed it to him.
Kublai Khan looked up and didn't refuse, but after taking it, he was obviously very hungry, but he was not in the mood to drink it.
The Mongolian army retreated into the mountains hastily. Although they looted some supplies from nearby villages, it was still a drop in the bucket for the 30,000 Mongolian army.
This food can only be eaten for half a month, and then the horse has to be killed. Finally, after the war horse eats it, it will die.
Kublai Khan had already roughly estimated that even if Zhao Tai did not attack, he would not be able to survive the day when the Huaihe River was frozen.
Thinking of this, Kublai Khan couldn't help but look up to the sky and close his eyes. He thought that I, Kublai Khan, was born in a golden family and was the grandson of Temujin. He followed his father and brother on the battlefield when he was ten years old. He made great achievements and became famous far and wide. I didn't want to end here. .
While Kublai Khan was feeling reluctant, several people came down the mountain and were being led up the trail by Chacha.
Walking in front and behind were all miserable-looking Mongolian soldiers. Sandwiched between them was a man wearing a turban on his head, a straight trousers, a round-collared broad robe, and leather shoes. He was walking under the surveillance of the Mongolian army. Come up.
Chaci walked up to Kublai Khan, leaned down, and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, the southerners have sent an envoy!"
Kublai Khan was a little surprised when he heard this. He handed the soup bowl back to Yang You, picked up the scimitar on the side, and looked at the person with his piercing eyes.
I saw that the Song Dynasty man was about forty years old, slightly chubby, with fair skin, a ruddy complexion, and a carefully groomed beard. He looked like a scholar among the southerners.
Kublai Khan squinted his eyes and looked at it for a while, then said in a deep voice: "Bring him here!"
When Kublai Khan looked at the person coming, the man was also looking at the situation on the mountain. He saw that the morale of the Mongolian soldiers was low and they looked miserable. He couldn't help but wonder why Shi Xianggong's attack was frustrated when the enemy looked like this.
At this time, he was brought to Kublai Khan by the Mongolian army. He was not afraid, but smiled and bowed, "I, Du Wenbo, have met His Highness!"
Kublai Khan clenched the handle of the knife, "What do you mean by this? Does that traitor Zhao Tai want to humiliate me?"
Du Wenbo shook his head and smiled calmly, "Your Highness, please don't get excited. I am an aide to the Prime Minister, not a lobbyist for the King of Linyi."
Kublai Khan originally thought it was someone sent by Zhao Tai, and was about to chop him off with a knife and return the head to Zhao Tai, but he didn't expect it to be someone sent by Shi Songzhi.
Yang You on the side heard this and couldn't help asking: "But Shi Songzhi, what is his intention when he sends you here?"
Du Wenbo said: "I am here just to lobby His Highness!"
"Still be a lobbyist!" Kublai Khan laughed ferociously, but he did not get angry. Instead, he said in a deep voice: "I would like to listen to you. What do you want to say? If you can't persuade me, I will lend you Use my head to let the barbarians know my determination!"
Zhao Tai was attached to Zheng Qingzhi. He, Zhao Kui and Zhao Fan were all the main fighting faction. Now that they were surrounding Kublai Khan, they would naturally fight to death. Even if they sent an envoy, they would still force him to surrender.
Shi Songzhi was different. He was a peacemaker in the Southern Song Dynasty. Regarding his envoy, Kublai Khan was interested in hearing what he had to say.
Du Wenbo was able to become Shi Songzhi's confidant, so he was certainly not an ordinary person. He bowed his hands and spoke eloquently, "It's not easy for Your Highness to kill me. Just kill these 30,000 Mongolian warriors in Hengjian Mountain. If you are afraid, you will lose your way out."
Kublai Khan was furious and pulled out half of his scimitar, "Who are you, and you dare to threaten me? Is it because my sword is not good?"
Du Wenbo was startled by Kublai Khan, but he had just gone up the mountain to observe that the situation of the Mongolian army was indeed bad. He believed that Kublai Khan knew his purpose and would not harm him, so he smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't be angry. I am here to follow the instructions of Mr. Shi to point out a way for His Highness! Now that His Highness is trapped and insists on resisting, there is only one way to die. It is better to admit defeat and negotiate peace with our court. In this way, His Highness and the Mongolian soldiers will still have a chance to return. grassland."
If Kublai Khan was asked to lay down his arms and accept surrender, he would definitely not do it, but if it was a peace negotiation, that would be another matter.
Kublai Khan was silent for a while, sheathed his sword, "Peace talks?"
Du Wenbo said: "Yes! It's a peace talk! If Mongolia can negotiate peace with our court, promise not to invade our Song Dynasty's borders, and return the three capitals to our Song Dynasty, the Prime Minister can report to the court and send His Highness and the Mongolian soldiers out of the country. .”
Kublai Khan looked at each other with Chaci and others, and could not hide the joy in their eyes. His eyes showed a sly look, "If you can send me a gift to leave the country, and allow my 30,000 warriors to retreat across the Huaihe River, I can guarantee that I will not go south from now on." Commit."
Du Wenbo shook his head, "His Highness has no say in this matter. I came here this time to ask His Highness to write a letter, and the Prime Minister will send someone to talk to the Khan of your country!"
Now Kublai Khan was surrounded. Although Shi Songzhi advocated peace, he could not let Kublai Khan go.
Kublai Khan was just a little prince in Mongolia. If he let him go and he refused to admit his guilt, Shi Songzhi would take a huge risk.
Therefore, Shi Songzhi wanted to talk directly with the Mongolian Khan. Only by reaching an agreement with Wokuotai would it be binding and the Song army could release him.
Kublai Khan originally wanted to deceive Shi Songzhi and ask the Southern Song Dynasty to let him go. But after listening to Du Wenbo's words, he knew that Shi Songzhi was not that easy to deceive. "Your husband, Mr. Shi, is very thoughtful!"
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Du Wenbo said: "That's what His Highness means!"
Kublai Khan pondered for a while, "Your Shi Xianggong's conditions are too harsh. I need to discuss this matter with the generals. Just wait and I will give you a reply later!"
