Chapter 56
In 1259 AD, the fourth Mongolian Khan Mengge died at Diaoyu City in Hechuan, Chongqing in later generations.
Mengge's two younger brothers: Kublai Khan and Alibuge competed for the throne of Khan. In the end, Kublai Khan nominally won the throne of Khan, but was not recognized by most Mongolian princes, which directly led to the division of the Great Mongol Empire.
As a result, the later pattern of the four Khanate countries and the Yuan Dynasty was formed.
The Yuan Dynasty was born in the Great Mongol Empire. From the very beginning, Kublai Khan planned to integrate the Great Yuan regime with the Central Plains culture to gain a firm foothold.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he took the Chinese "Chinese Opening" in the Chinese language, and used the year name "Zhongtong" for the first time in the Mongolian Empire.
Subsequently, the Imperial Academy was adopted to change the country's name to "Dayuan". The imperial examination was used and Han officials were valued.
However, the military system passed down from the arrogance of the Mongol era cannot be abandoned no matter what. Even if it is disguised as a Confucian dynasty, it is essentially a military empire.
The essence of a military empire is to use plunder to achieve wealth growth, constantly profit from war, and to satisfy the desires of military nobles.
Of course, this is understandable.
Whether in Eurasia, ancient and modern times, Macedonia, Ottoman Türkiye, the Mongol Empire, or later colonialism, this is the driving force for expansion.
And for some races that do not have a strong sense of protection and are even used to being conquered, it is even less problematic.
For example, the Arab region where the Turks changed its religion, the Indian Peninsula, ravaged by countless masters, including the American and African indigenous peoples, have been ruled for hundreds of years, but it is difficult to overthrow before the political system is completely corrupt.
But when you arrive in China, you have to say something else.
Since the day Chen Sheng and Wu Guang shouted "Will the kings, princes, generals and ministers be more likely to have a seed?", it seems that it has injected an important soul element into the Chinese nation.
That is, don’t be too far apart, otherwise you will be killed!
It is also integrated with Confucian forbearance, forming the most unique national characteristics in the world.
The two incompatible personalities of cowardice and indomitableness exist at the same time, and have been intertwined for thousands of years.
From ancient times to the present, the Chinese people have always looked peaceful, kind, cowardly and bullied. But once they are oppressed to the extreme, the energy they can burst out can make any opponent frightened.
As mentioned above, the essence of a military empire is plunder. Even if Kublai Khan tried every means to change this fact, the fact is the fact. The army fought to rob wealth.
For example, the Song army's old rival, "Ali Hague", has been an important general on the Huguang battlefield since the Yuan army headed south of Jinghu.
Since the day he went south, he has killed and robbed him. He has taken most of the plundered wealth for himself, and the public has been in full swing.
Moreover, Ali Hague not only robs money and kills people, but his greatest wealth is actually slaves.
But no matter whether you are a supreme or a rebellious person, whether you are a good person or not, as long as you are favored by him, you will be arrested as a private slave and become his personal wealth.
After several years of hiding across Huguang, this Yuan Dynasty general had countless land and tens of thousands of slaves.
Just say, how many people he has harmed!
Moreover, Ali Hague is definitely not the most greedy person. Since the Southern Song Dynasty fled, the three-light policy has almost been the three-light policy.
In the end, Kublai Khan really couldn't send Prime Minister Ahma to the Jiangnan area, so that he would stabilize the situation.
How could the Han people let the mermaid meat when facing such heavy pressure? It would be strange if they don’t rebel!
Therefore, since the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the resistance and riots in the south have never stopped, especially in Guangdong and Guangxi.
On average, there are more than a dozen uprisings that have risen by the charity every year.
This is also one of the main reasons why the Yuan Dynasty began to decline after decades of its destiny and its national life ended in a hurry after less than a hundred years.
But then again, no matter how brave the people are, they are blind, and no matter how unyielding the nation is, they still need role models.
Don’t forget that there is a weak side in the Han people’s character.
When the Zhao Song imperial court abandoned the people, you can imagine how desperate the people would be in their hearts
A small annihilation battle is underway at the Yamen, Xinhui, Guangdong.
The two sides of the war were the surrendered troops of the southerners stationed in Xinhui in the Yuan Dynasty and a small group of old Song traitors.
On Yashan Island, the palace trip of the old Song Dynasty has been burned by Zhang Hongfan. Even on the other side, it can still be seen burning and dilapidated.
At this time, hundreds of old Song Yimins, who were incompletely dressed in armor, were holding various weapons and guarding the shore of the mainland opposite Yashan Island.
On the sea, several small ships of the Xinhui Navy formed a siege and blocked their way, pouring cannon stones and arrows into the shore.
On Nanping Mountain not far away, hundreds of people stood on high places, watching the two armies fighting dullly, as if they had nothing to do with them.
Song Jun
Yuan Jun
People
No Yuan people were all Han people!
In the old Song Dynasty, the leader of the army was named Yang Liangjie. He was very famous. He was the younger brother of Queen Yang of the exiled Song Dynasty and the honor of the national uncle.
Originally, since the breaking of Lin'an City, he and Lu Xiufu and others supported the small court.
Unfortunately, God's will makes people fool people. When the small court fled to Quanzhou, he met Pu Changshou, a Hui man from Quanzhou's Maritime Warehouse, rebelled and wanted to capture Song Huangxian and Yuan people.
During the battle, Yang Liangjie and the brigade dispersed and wandered here.
Later, when he heard that the Song court gathered in Yashan, Yang Liangjie quickly took his two sons to gather the coastal rebels and go to serve.
But just halfway through, there was news that Song Ting used King Lu's courage to break through and switch to Qiongzhou.
There was no way, so I went to Qiongzhou to meet again, but I was still one step late.
By the time he arrived, more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians had abandoned Song and left and fled abroad.
At this time, Yang Liangjie stood in the central army, facing the cannon stones and arrows of the Yuan people, and there was no joy or sorrow.
Yes, he no longer cared about life and death.
The Song Dynasty is over and the government has run away. What's the use of asking him, the national uncle?
Unfortunately, Yang Liangjie couldn't figure it out at this point, so why did he run away? He just left his ancestors' foundation and wanted to leave it alone?
Turning around and looking at the two children behind him.
Those were his two sons. The eldest son Shichang had just reached fourteen, and the second son Shilong was only eleven years old.
At this time, Yang Shilong, who had not yet learned about it, blinked his big eyes and looked at his father, "Dad, be careful!"
However, Yang Shichang was like a little adult, holding his younger brother tightly in his arms, looking at his father with determination in his eyes.
Seeing this, Yang Liangjie felt a little turbulent and a slight pain.
Finally, he took out a small bag of silver from his arms and handed it to his eldest son and said, "Let's go, take your second brother! Go to Fotan to find your third brother to support your family. Be careful in your life in the future and spread my family style!"
Yang Liangjie also has a youngest son who is only nine years old. He caught a disease while running away and had to take care of the kind-hearted farmer in Fotan.
There is no way, he can't control so much when he is in a chaotic world and the country does not exist.
After hearing this, fourteen-year-old Yang Shichang felt reluctant to leave, but knew his father's wishes, so he had to focus on the key points, "The child has written down."
After saying that, he forced his second brother to leave silently.
"Shichang!"
Before he could walk away, Yang Liangjie called his second son.
"The child is here, what else does my father have to give?"
Only heard that Li Liangjie gritted his teeth and looked at Erzi for the last time, and growled:
"There is another thing, remember for my father that after my Yang family, I will never be able to surrender the Yuan Dynasty!"
Shichang, Shilong was stunned and turned around and knelt down, "Remember your father's order!"
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Let me say a few off-topic words.
In the late Southern Song Dynasty, everyone only remembered Lu Xiufu, Wen Tianxiang, and Zhang Shijie, not to mention Su Liu Yi, Yang Zhen and others.
As for the Jiang family’s 12 Ancient Twelve Eids, Yang Liangjie, Zhang Jue, etc., even fewer men who can’t count their blood and tears know.
In online articles, few people touched the themes of the late Song Dynasty, and there were almost no good books to become gods. To be honest, the author also struggled for a long time to write about the friendship between the Song and Yuan dynasties because the risks were too great.
But in the end, I decided to write about Song Dan. I wanted to present every flash of that era. I hope that every friend who reads my book can remember those names that have been marked with an unyielding mark on the Chinese nation.
Just like Yang Liangjie
The uncle of the country at the end of the Song Dynasty was called marquis when he was born, and after his death, he was named marquis. After being separated from the Song court, he was unable to return after several twists and turns. He did not die with Yashan and lived in seclusion in Kinmen with his two sons. Although he was not as determined as Lu, Zhang Zhi was determined, but he warned his descendants that he would never surrender to the Yuan Dynasty, which was also the basis of China's integrity.
Chapter completed!