As Li Yongxuan led an army of 60,000 to Bianliang, it meant that the capital of the Song Dynasty returned to the hands of the Song Dynasty again after more than ten years.

When the news came out, the world was shocked, and the people of Song Dynasty were all happy and celebrated spontaneously.

Eleven years ago, the Song Dynasty united with Mongolia to destroy the Jin Kingdom. The Mongolian Communists led their troops to recapture Bianliang, Luoyang and Yingtianfu. Unfortunately, due to lack of food and grass and the lack of cavalry, they were eventually defeated by the Mongolian army and returned to their original defense lines.

The Meng Communist Party, who had become officials, was greatly excited when they received the news.

While he was happy, he was also worried about Li Yongxuan.

Although the Mongolian Communist Party left the front line after taking office, he is still paying attention to the latest developments in the situation.

When he heard that Emperor Song had cut off Li Yongxuan's food and grass, he almost died of anger.

Fortunately, Li Yongxuan actually defeated the Mongolian army despite the pressure and successfully captured several states in Henan.

The worry is that the Song Emperor will definitely try to tie up Li Yongxuan to avoid threatening the court.

Just as the Mongolian Communist Party expected, the Song Emperor learned that Li Yongxuan had recovered several states in Henan, and immediately sent people to Henan to declare an order to pick peaches.

While sending people to take over He Nan's territory and troops, he promoted Li Yongxuan to a higher position and transferred him back to the capital.

The idea was beautiful, but the reality gave Emperor Song a cruel blow.

Li Yongxuan led his army to Bianliang and discussed with Fan Yongji and others how to stabilize the situation and develop production.

Although most of the prefectures in Honan betrayed the Mongols and chose to surrender, Li Yongxuan had not yet officially completed the takeover.

In other words, it is very likely that once the Mongolian army comes and wins the war, they will turn to the Mongols again.

After discussion, Li Yongxuan decided to take advantage of the victory and advance, personally leading a main force of 60,000 to capture Zhengzhou and Henan Mansion, ready to respond to Mongolian counterattacks; he sent Guo Jing, Yelu Qi, and Liu Zheng each to lead 10,000 horsemen in three groups to restore Suizhou and return to Germany.

Fu, Caozhou, Shanzhou, Haozhou, Yingzhou.

As for Suzhou and Sizhou, they were occupied by the Song army stationed in Shouzhou when the Mongolian army was empty. On the entire Henan Road, only the westernmost Shaanzhou, Songzhou, and Henan Prefecture were still in Mongolia.

In the hands of the Song people, all other state capitals were recovered by the Song people.

Empress Naima Zhen, who was the ruler of Mongolia, received intelligence and learned that Li Yongxuan was leading his army in the Northern Expedition, and that Henan Fan Yongji had betrayed the Mongols and surrendered to Li Yongxuan, so she sent Kublai Khan and Wu Liang together to lead 50,000 Mongolian cavalry south to quell the rebellion.

Once Ho Nan is lost, it will become even more difficult for the Mongols to attack the Song Dynasty.

In order to cope with the Mongolian army's counterattack, Li Yongxuan massively expanded his troops.

He promised to the various states in Honan that the land would be divided equally, and those who enlisted in the army would receive double their share.

Suddenly, those who responded gathered.

Over the years, the people of Henan under the Mongolian rule have been miserable, even worse than pigs and dogs. Forget about exploiting and oppressing them, what's more important is that they don't treat them as human beings, they humiliate them wantonly, and kill them whenever they want.

As the Mongol Empire swept across the Eurasian continent, countless civilizations were destroyed, many cities were razed to the ground, and massacres of cities and genocide were commonplace.

The Chinese population slaughtered alone numbered in the tens of millions. Not to mention the distant Jincheng, millions were slaughtered by the Mongols.

This is also the reason why many people hate the Mongolian army and surrender to Li Yongxuan.

According to records, when the Southern Song Dynasty fell, more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians would rather throw themselves into the sea than surrender to Mongolia.

In addition to their national integrity, there is also the cruelty and bloodthirsty factor of the Mongolian army.

Rather than fall into the hands of the Mongolian army and suffer a fate worse than death, it would be better to commit suicide by throwing yourself into the sea.

Now Li Yongxuan announced to all the people in Henan that all Mongolian taxes would be abolished, all fields would be nationalized, distributed according to population, no trade allowed, and tax-free for three years. After three years, only 10% of the taxes would be levied every year.

In this way, everyone can be allocated a field, and there will be no need to pay taxes for the first three years.

In the past, people in Henan would not have dared to think of such a good thing.

However, since Li Yongxuan entered the army, he had done no harm to the people of Henan. Naturally, many people were willing to believe it.

As a farming civilization with thousands of years of history, the Chinese people have an unforgettable pursuit of land.

Although Li Yongxuan announced that the land belonged to the imperial court and clearly stipulated that it could not be traded but could only be used, the impact on most people was not great.

They themselves did not have much land resources, and even if they did, they would not be able to bear Mongolia's extremely heavy taxes.

In contrast, Li Yongxuan is exempted from all taxes and does not have to pay taxes for the first three years. Even after three years, he only has to pay 10% of taxes. Compared with Mongolia, it is many times better.

In order to get more land, many people signed up to join the army.

They joined Li Yongxuan's army not only to get more land, but also to drive away the Mongolian Tatars and live a stable life.

After screening, Li Yongxuan asked people to select another 50,000 troops, bringing the total strength to 150,000. If the troops defending the city are included, there are hundreds of thousands.

After taking Bianliang, Li Yongxuan brought Wanyanping over from Jincheng and asked her to help coordinate her father's relatives and old troops.

These people are all remnants of the Jin Kingdom. Relatively speaking, they are quite loyal. They can also be a big help when used.

There was no way to compete with the flexible Mongolian cavalry in the wild, so Li Yongxuan could only order all the people to take refuge in nearby cities to avoid being massacred by the Mongolian army.

For some small cities, simply giving up and dividing the troops to defend them will only allow the Mongols to defeat them one by one. It is better to gather the population and materials into the big cities and concentrate the defense forces.

Strengthening the walls and clearing the fields was a common method used by the Song army to deal with the Mongolian invasion.

It can avoid unnecessary casualties and prevent the Mongols from using them as cannon fodder to attack the city and consume the Song army.

Li Yongxuan personally led an army of 60,000 troops stationed in Zhengzhou, ready to deal with the Mongolian army from Guanzhong and north of the Yellow River.

He knew that Guo Jing had a suicide note of Wu Mu in his hand, so he asked him to help organize new soldiers in Xuzhou Prefecture and provide support at any time. He also asked Liu Zheng and Yeluqi to each lead 30,000 troops to garrison Yangzhai in Junzhou and Liang County in Ruzhou. Fan Yongji still

It is stationed in Bianliang.

At the same time, Li Yongxuan sent troops to defend south of the Yellow River to prevent the Mongolian army from crossing the river and going south.

He guessed that the Song Emperor would send an imperial envoy, so he discussed with Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Zhou Botong, Yelu Qi and others, asking everyone to find martial arts masters to help intercept the imperial envoy and replace the imperial edict...

It was not easy for Li Yongxuan to directly resist the decree, but he could make it impossible for Emperor Song's decree to be conveyed.

Without an imperial edict, no one can restrain him, and he can do whatever he wants.

No need to think about it, Li Yongxuan also knew what Emperor Song had planned.

He is not Marshal Yue who fought against the Jin Army back then. He is neither loyal nor dependent. He built all his forces entirely on his own.

Since the population was concentrated and everyone hated Mongolia, they voluntarily helped defend the city on their own, which greatly relieved Li Yongxuan's pressure on the tight military strength.

As the defensive side, they could only wait for Mongolia to attack, and they had no ability to attack at all.

While Chahan and Zhang Rou were leading their troops to retreat westward, Li Yongxuan led his troops to capture Dengfeng.

Dengfeng, Henan, is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has a dangerous terrain, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

It is very difficult to attack under normal circumstances.

Fortunately, Chahan and Zhang Rou lost Bianliang first. Worried that Xijing and Luoyang would also fall, they hurriedly withdrew westward, allowing Li Yongxuan to easily capture Henan Prefecture and Dengfeng.

In this way, Li Yongxuan established a line of defense in Liang County of Ruzhou, Dengfeng in Henan, Xingyang in Zhengzhou, and Heyin. He and Guo Jing and Huang Rong took care of them in Zhengzhou and Xuzhou.

A month later, Kublai Khan and Wu Liang joined forces and led 80,000 Mongolian cavalry to Luoyang, gathering 300,000 troops from all walks of life, preparing to pacify Li Yongxuan of Henan as soon as possible.

The last time Kublai Khan led his army to attack the Song Dynasty, he was captured by Li Yongxuan in his camp outside Xiangyang City and forced to retreat. He also lost 50,000 shi of food and 3,000 sets of equipment, which made him a laughing stock of the Mongolian royal family.

In view of this, Kublai Khan, who had learned from the painful experience, not only led the Mongolian cavalry south this time, but also invited many martial arts masters to come and help.

King Jinlun, the monk, Xiaoxiangzi, Nimoxing, Yin Kexi, and all the masters from all walks of life are all here.

The monk was seriously injured by Li Yongxuan's palm before. He was humiliated and had to recover from his injuries with great difficulty.

I came here this time not only to perform meritorious service, but also to take revenge.

Kublai Khan specially divided his troops into two groups. In one group, Wu Liang Hetai led 30,000 Mongolian cavalry, while Chahan and Zhang Rou led 170,000 miscellaneous troops to attack Xingyang, with their troops directed towards Zhengzhou, Bianliang, etc.; in the other group, Kublai Khan

He led 50,000 Mongolian cavalry and 50,000 miscellaneous troops to attack Liang County, Ruzhou, and penetrated into the heart of Henan.

Li Yongxuan received the news from Luoyang's informants, and personally led 20,000 people to station in Xingyang, and invited Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Zhou Botong, Zhu Ziliu and others to go to Ruzhou to help.

He asked Yeluqi to lead 30,000 troops to guard Liang County in Ruzhou and fortify the city. With the help of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city, even if 300,000 troops attacked the city, it would be enough to support it, not to mention a large number of muskets and artillery.

Since Li Yongxuan led his army in the Northern Expedition, Jincheng has been producing muskets, and the artillery production line has never stopped.

Over the past year, more than 300 artillery pieces and more than 30,000 muskets have been produced.

Most of Li Yongxuan teleported to the front line, leaving only a small number in Jincheng to defend his home base.

After he led his army into Bianliang City, he began to recruit a large number of manpower to prepare for the production of artillery and muskets.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of skilled craftsmen, related materials, and supporting facilities. So far, there has been no formal production.

The war began, and the Mongolian army drove tens of thousands of people towards the city.

They were all Central Plains people captured by the Mongols, and they didn't even have a decent weapon in their hands.

Li Yongxuan stood on the city wall, looking at the countless refugees pouring in like a tide, and shouted loudly: "Everyone outside the city, listen to me. I know that you were forced by the Tatars to attack the city. As long as you are here

Sit quietly under the city and I promise that I will never hurt you! Anyone who disobeys will die!"

His internal strength is now so superb that no one can match it. His voice can be heard for miles, even on a chaotic battlefield, and can be clearly heard by everyone.

Seeing Li Yongxuan standing there like a god, the refugees outside the city were startled.

None of them thought that there were such powerful people in the world. Although they didn't know whether what Li Yongxuan said was true or not, there were very few people who really wanted to attack the city.

If it weren't for the Mongolian army's persecution, how many people would risk their lives to attack the city?

Li Yongxuan had long expected that the Mongolian army would send refugees to rush into the city, so he deliberately left a place outside the city for the refugees to shelter.
To be continued...