We had a great gathering with everyone that night and had a great time.

Ever since Li Yongxuan captured Kublai Khan in Xiangyang and forced the Mongolian army to retreat, until now, the Mongolian army has not attacked Xiangyang City in a large scale.

No matter the officials, the defenders, or the people, they were all very grateful to Li Yongxuan for his chivalrous and righteous actions.

The military situation is urgent and there is no need to delay.

As soon as it got dark the next morning, Li Yongxuan and Yeluyan left Xiangyang for Lizhou.

Now that Yelu Chucai has passed away, Yeluyan no longer has any worries and follows Li Yongxuan to the front line.

Meeting again after a long separation was extremely warm.

Ye Luyan and Li Yongxuan were competing in a secret space, and they were so carried away that they couldn't stop.

Unfortunately, they were going upstream, so the boat was moving slowly.

If they go down the river, they can really make a thousand miles in one day.

Unknowingly, they followed the Han River from Xiangyang to Lizhou.

Back in Nanzheng, Li Yongxuan deliberately released the news, saying that they would join forces with the Sichuan and Chongqing envoy Yu Jie and the Jinghu pacification envoy of the Mongolian Communist Party to divide their troops into three routes for the northern expedition.

He knew that there were three Mongolian spies hiding in Xuanmen, wouldn't it be a pity not to use them?

Li Yongxuan let the 50,000-strong army rest for two days before taking action.

He first pretended to lead the army to the north, and then sent the main force of 40,000 to the east, leaving 10,000 troops to garrison the important places of Dashan Pass, Fengzhou and Wuxiuguan.

In this way, even if the Mongolian army attacks Lizhou, they can send troops to support it anytime and anywhere without worrying about being taken back.

The troops were very fast. In just a few days, Li Yongxuan led 40,000 troops from Lizhou to the west of Beijing.

While he led his troops across the river from Yunxiang and Junzhou to attack Dengzhou with lightning speed, he also sent people to Xiangyang to deliver messages and attack together.

Li Yongxuan specially tried it and found that one space in the backpack could only hold one artillery piece, but ninety-nine muskets could be placed.

It has to be said that a backpack is larger and more convenient than a secret space.

The secret space can hold at most one artillery piece, but the backpack can hold sixty-four artillery pieces. The difference is very obvious.

After receiving the letter, Lu Wende, the pacifying envoy, hurriedly went to the Meng Communist Party, Guo Jing and others to discuss important matters.

When they learned that Li Yongxuan led his army to march eastward and invaded Dengzhou, everyone felt a little puzzled.

Didn't they agree to divide the troops into three groups? Why did Li Yongxuan lead his army eastward to join them? Could it be that the Northern Expedition encountered setbacks?

By this time, the Mongolian Communist Party had already led 30,000 troops to Xiangyang, preparing to cooperate with Li Yongxuan's Northern Expedition.

He guessed that Li Yongxuan suddenly led his army to the east this time. He was attacking from the west and attacking east, so he concentrated his strength and attacked again.

So the Mongolian Communist Party decisively led 20,000 troops to attack, assisting Li Yongxuan in attacking Dengzhou on one side, and attacking Biyang in Tangzhou on the other.

Within a few days, Li Yongxuan, the Mongolian and Communist armies recaptured Dengzhou and Tangzhou, and their troops were directed towards Luoyang and Bianliang, causing shock to both the government and the public.

The Mongolian army has always attacked the Song Dynasty, and few people have the Song army attacking the Mongolian army.

Although they only captured two states, the shock to everyone was extremely huge.

Chahan and Zhang Rou were preparing to lead their troops to recapture Shouzhou. When they learned that Li Yongxuan and Meng Gong had led their troops to attack Dengzhou and Tangzhou, they quickly led their troops to resist Li Yongxuan.

They believe that Li Yongxuan once captured Kublai Khan and forced the Mongolian army to withdraw from Xiangyang. If it is not put out in time, it may be out of control.

Li Yongxuan not only has high prestige and great appeal, but he also has great influence. Especially after winning the victories in Jincheng and Lizhou, he has become a banner for the Song Dynasty to fight against the Mongolian invasion to the south, posing a far-reaching threat to the Mongolian army.

Much larger than the Shouzhou Song Army.

Li Yongxuan led his army to capture Dengzhou, used artillery to capture the important town of Nanyang, and obtained a large amount of grain and grass piled here by the Mongolian army.

Over the years, the Mongolian army has repeatedly attacked Xiangyang, always using Nanyang as frontline supplies.

One can imagine how rich the grain, grass and materials stored inside are.

Now that Li Yongxuan has captured Nanyang, the Mongolian army must capture Nanyang first if they want to attack Xiangyang. This will undoubtedly provide Xiangyang with a solid barrier.

After successfully capturing Dengzhou, Li Yongxuan did not rush to lead his army to pursue the Mongolian army. Instead, he used Nanyang, Rangcheng, and Biyang as fulcrums to form mutual horns.

The main reason is that the reputation of the Mongolian cavalry is too great, and he is not confident enough to defeat them, and Li Yongxuan does not want to risk his family fortune.

Unexpectedly, the father-in-law who oversaw the army was eager for meritorious service and asked Li Yongxuan to lead his troops to attack Ruzhou and go straight to Luoyang.

He wanted to make an extraordinary achievement that would be remembered by the emperor and future generations.

Li Yongxuan refused the request to send troops without thinking. He said that the army had been running for many days and needed to rest.

He is now based in the important town of Nanyang, with sufficient food and grass. He has Rangcheng and Biyang as his two wings, and Xiangyang and Jingxi as his solid backing. How can he go deep into a tough battle alone?
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