. Zhao Yueru and Yang Yan have been husband and wife for many years, but sometimes she still can't guess what Yang Yan thinks in her heart. Just like this time, she really didn't understand, in the current situation, according to the reason that the Mongols said, it was not unreasonable, and it was just a day of postponement of the meeting, why did Yang Yan insist on seeing Temujin right away?

In fact, not only her, but the rest of the mission also had this idea, but out of trust in Yang Yan, they didn't say anything, and directly followed Yang Yan's words.

He accompanied Yang Yan and Zhao Yueru to meet with Temujin Ling Xiang, Huang Mingxia, Zhao Cao, Zhu Que, Lai Wenzheng and Ali. And with ten retinues, accompanied by Zabal Huoren and Huoerchi, they came to the front of the Mongol army.

At this time, the Mongol army lined up according to Temujin's orders. It's just that most of the soldiers are bloody, unarmoured, and skinny. There are also many incomplete weapons in his hands, half-cut swords, and spears with severed heads can be seen. And because many people haven't bathed for a long time, they can smell a strange smell that they can't tell what it is.

Zhao Yueru and Yang Yan walked in the front, naturally bearing the brunt, Zhao Yueru almost wanted to pull her hand to cover her nose, but she still held back, and she was still very calm on the surface. However, when he squinted at Yang Yan, there was a hint of approval in his gaze.

Zhao Yueru's heart moved, and she took a closer look, only to find that although the image of this group of soldiers was very embarrassed, everyone's bodies were as straight as javelins, and between their expressions, there was no trace of frustration or sadness and despair. Zhao Yueru was also a person who had experienced a hundred battles, and immediately felt strongly that this army was by no means easy to deal with.

At this time, several people walked out of the Mongolian army, led by a tall man, about thirty-five years old, with a dusty face and a rather embarrassed image, but his eyes were still shining. Behind him were eight generals, although they were all untidy, but they still couldn't hide their heroic appearance.

Zaba'er Huoren Huo'er and Huo'er Chi took two steps forward and said, "Great Khan, the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty is here. ”

Temujin took a few steps forward, and according to the etiquette of the Central Plains, he laughed and said, "Yang Horse of the Great Song Dynasty, I, Temujin, have heard of it a long time ago. ”

Yang Yan also smiled slightly, returned the salute, and said, "Temujin Khan, I have admired my name for a long time. ”

On the Mongolian side, the Zabal Fire Warrior introduced the others to them, and the eight generals behind Tie Yuzhen were Mu Huali, Borshu, Chilaowen, Borhu, Zhe Strangle, Kublai, Subutai, and Jebe. Yang Yan had also heard of these eight people a long time ago, and he also greeted them one by one.

And the Great Song Dynasty came forward to introduce it to the Mongolian people, but when Zhao Yueru was introduced, Temujin couldn't help but be a little surprised, only felt that the beauty of this woman's face was something he had never seen before, and even the two Tatar Dunke who were new to him were quite inferior, and between the eyebrows, the heroic spirit was compelling. He listened to the report of the Zaba'er Fire Leader, and he also knew that there was such a woman, and now that he saw it, he was not only secretly surprised in his heart.

After everyone greeted each other, they walked into the tent and sat down.

Temujin was a little apologetic at this time, and said, "Princess, we have just lost the battle, and now this place is very simple, so the hospitality is not good, please forgive me." Now that the Kereh tribe is strong, and our Mongolia is weak, I would like to ask you to return to my camp and treat you well. ”

Yang Yan smiled slightly, and said: "Victory or defeat is still a common thing in soldiers, the Great Khan does not have to be angry, not to mention that just now I saw that although the soldiers under the Great Khan were defeated, they still did not lose their fighting spirit, it can be seen that the Mongolian soldiers did not collapse because of the defeat of the Red Willow Forest, with such a military morale, why should the Great Khan be afraid of the Kereh Department?" ”

Temujin's eyes flashed, and then he began to look at Yang Yan again. Because he often communicated with the Jin State, he was no stranger to Yang Yan's name, Temujin, and he could often hear Yang Yan from the soldiers and officials of the Jin State. And after deciding to ally with the Song Dynasty, Temujin also worked very hard to gather information about the Song Dynasty. Zaba'er Huoren Huo'er envoy to the Song Dynasty also had an important task, which was to learn as much as possible about the Song Dynasty, and the details of the emperors and officials of the Song Dynasty who were military generals. Therefore, after returning to Mongolia, the Zabal Fire Warrior also gave a detailed explanation of Temujin, of which Yang Yan was naturally the key introduction.

Therefore, although Temujin had never met Yang Yan, he also had a preliminary understanding of him. knows that although he is young, he is a famous general of the Song Dynasty, the most trusted and relied on person by the emperor of the Song Dynasty at present, and he is also regarded as the number one opponent by the Jin State.

But when he first saw Yang Yan, Temujin saw that he looked ordinary, and he didn't look like a military general who had commanded thousands of troops and horses. I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But listening to what Yang Yan said just now, Temujin immediately changed his opinion, and couldn't help but say: "Yang Yuma insisted on meeting with me, isn't it just to see the current situation of our Mongolian army?" ”

Yang Yan nodded and said, "Of course, to see whether a person can see big things is not to look at his proud appearance in the spring breeze, but to show when he is in a difficult situation. Only those who are in a difficult situation, but still do not fall into their will, can be of great use. This is true of a person, it is true of an army, it is the same of a tribe, of a nation. ”

Tie Yuzhen laughed and said, "Well said, it's really too good, no wonder the whole Jin Kingdom regards the horse as the number one enemy, and it really deserves its reputation." ”

Yang Yan smiled faintly and said, "The Great Khan has spoken." ”

Temujin said again: "But please rest assured, although our Mongol army was defeated in the Red Willow Forest, there is nothing to fear from the Kereh Division, and I can guarantee that within three months, I will be able to regroup and completely defeat the Kereh Division." ”

As soon as he said this, Zhao Yueru, Ling Xiang, Lai Wenzheng and others who came with Yang Yan didn't believe it in their hearts. Although they understood Yang Yan's intention to meet with Temujin immediately, and admired the spirit of the Mongol army despite its defeat, they were all people who had seen a big battle, and before coming to Mongolia, they had all made up for the knowledge of Mongolia, and they also had a general understanding of the current situation on the steppe, and they all thought that with the current state of the Mongolian army, it would be good to be able to recover within three months, and it was probably impossible to defeat the Kereb tribe.

Yang Yan smiled slightly and said, "It seems that the Great Khan has a good idea of how to defeat the Kerebu. ”

Temujin could naturally see the questioning expressions on the faces of Yang Yan's entourage, and said, "Don't you think I'm talking big?" ”

Yang Yan smiled: "How dare you do it below." However, although Wang Han won the battle of Hongliulin, his losses were greater than those of the Great Khan. If I were Wang Han, I would never search for the whereabouts of the Great Khan now, but immediately send troops and make a long attack to attack the Great Khan's camp in the fishing sea. As long as the Great Khan loses his camp and has nowhere to stay, he will slowly try to figure it out. But Wang Han didn't do this, it can be seen that he is short-sighted, he does big things but spares his life, and when he sees small profits, he forgets his life, but he is just a dog who guards the household, and he can worry about his teeth. ”

Temujin couldn't help laughing and said, "The horse's insight is really extraordinary. ”

While they were talking, suddenly the master came into the tent and said, "Great Khan, the Fire Rushes have sent men and horses to attack us. There are four or five thousand centaurs? ”

Temujin was also taken aback, as the Huolurasi tribe was also an enemy of the Mongols, who had joined the "Red Bank Alliance" of the Zamuhe organization and fought with Zamuhe in the Battle of Koyitian, and became an enemy of the Mongols. After the defeat, the leader led his men to flee to the northern part of the steppe. Because this tribe is not very strong, and there is no deep enmity with the Mongols, and Temujin's main target is the Kerebu, so Temujin did not chase them deeply, and did not expect them to take advantage of this time to attack the Mongol army. Although their number is not large, the Mongol army now has less than 2,000 soldiers to fight, and the 2,000 men and horses of the Yiqi Race Division are less than 4,000, and there is a lack of weapons and armor, so this battle is not easy.

However, Temujin remained silent, and led the generals out of the tent to watch, only in the dusty north, and sure enough, there was a large group of men and horses to kill, Temujin immediately ordered the whole army to assemble and prepare for battle.

Yang Yan said: "Great Khan, let's let the army of the Great Song Dynasty take the lead in this battle." First defeat the enemy's spirit, and then the Great Khan is leading the army to charge and kill, and he will be able to defeat the enemy army in one fell swoop. ”

Temujin looked at Yang Yan for a while, and although the conversation just now changed his impression of Yang Yan, he always felt that the legend that he was a brave general on the battlefield was still a little untrue. I really want to see how the combat effectiveness of the Song army is. Therefore, seeing that Yang Yan took the initiative to ask for battle, he also said: "Okay, then there are soldiers of Lao Da Song!" ”

It turned out that Yang Yan learned that the tribes on the steppe all admired force and attached the most importance to heroes, so he planned to take this opportunity to show the Mongolian army the combat effectiveness of the Great Song army. Although the number of the Song army is not large, it is the elite of the elite, and it carries a variety of high-quality weapons, and Yang Yan is also quite confident in this battle.

At this time, the Song army had already dressed up and put on their own armor, and the three hundred cavalry and three hundred infantry troops were all assembled in formation. Qi Dazhu, Wu Kuang, and Wu Qing were also neatly dressed, just waiting for Yang Yan's order.

Temujin was also a long-time battle-hardened person, and when he saw that the Song army was quickly organized and lined up neatly, he couldn't help but admire it a little, and it seemed that he would not be sent there. Seeing the infantry and cavalry in full sets of armor, as well as the weapons in their hands, made him even more envious.

There is a lack of iron ore in the grassland, and the iron control technology is also very backward, so it is impossible to create high-quality iron armor, so it can only be traded with other countries. Only a few generals can have iron armor, and ordinary soldiers can only wear leather armor. But armor and weapons are prohibited goods in any country, and even if they are traded, they are all second-rate goods. Therefore, when the Mongol generals and soldiers saw it, they were all envious.