In the second year of Xianzong, Mongolian Khan ordered Kublai Khan to lead an expedition to Dali. This was Kublai Khan's first major military expedition after he led Monan. Kublai Khan was responsible for conquering the whole southern China according to the mission of being in charge of the important affairs of the monk army. However, due to the stubborn resistance of Jianghuai and Sichuan, it was difficult for the Mongols to capture the Southern Song Dynasty. King Kuo Duan successfully conquered Tibet, and Tibet was gradually controlled by the Mongolian army. Expedition to Dali, attacking the middle reaches of the Yangtze River controlled by the Southern Song Dynasty from the southwest, became an important part of China's strategic plan for southern Xinjiang, which complemented the conquest of Tubo. In addition, Dali, located in the southwest for more than 300 years, declined because of the weakness of the monarch Duan Xingzhi. This is another godsend opportunity for the Mongols to launch an expedition. In the summer of June, Kublai Khan officially awarded the official lottery ticket. That night, Kublai Khan hosted a banquet for his subordinates, and Yao Shu took the opportunity to tell him the story that Song Taizu sent Cao Bin to take Nan Yong instead of killing one person. The next morning, Kublai Khan excitedly shouted to Yao Shu from the saddle: You said Cao Bin wouldn't kill anyone last night. I can do it! I can do it! In July, the expeditionary force set out from the banner of abundant grain in Mobei. According to Meng's will, the military affairs of the whole army are under the command of generals, and Kublai Khan is responsible for ranking and ruling. There are hundreds of thousands of troops in Yunnan, mainly composed of thousands of Mongolian troops and Wang Chaohe, with only his troops, Han army and court attendants. Kublai Khan's entourage mainly includes Liu, Yao Shu, Lian Xixian, He, Dong Wenyong, Dong Wenzhong, Xu Guozhen, Zhao Bingwen, Zheng Ding, Xie Cheng, Jia Chou, Yao Zi and Ma. Brothers Dong Wenyong and Dong Wenzhong are responsible for supervising grain and grass and praising military affairs. His younger brother Dong Wenbing led 46 celebrities, and was later rewarded and praised by Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan always kept courtiers such as Yao Shu around him. Before he left, he specifically explained that Professor Yao Shu's original task was to give Doumo real money to stay in the north. In December, a powerful army crossed the Yellow River. The following spring, after the salt of the former Xixia, the next two States. In the summer of April, I left Xiaoguan and settled in Liupanshan. He Ben, a native of Zhaobi County, Beijing, got 7520 platinum from the destroyed wall when he was building a house. His royal highness recently sealed Qin, and Jin people left Qin land. On this day, he presented 5,200 of them to Kublai Khan to help his army. A military commander gave Ho Ben his first report and offered his own silver, so he was arrested and imprisoned. Kublai Khan was very angry after hearing the news. He ordered the handsome soldier of the army to be captured alive, killed him, and then read his old family history to spare his life. It can be seen that Kublai Khan has a very high power over the life and death of the expeditionary general. He Gui, who volunteered to offer platinum, was promoted by Kublai Khan, and his son He will also be introduced to Kublai Khan Su Wei. In August 1253, the third year of Mongolian Khan, Kublai Khan led an army to Feng Jingen, and arrived in Tela in September. Subsequently, the army was divided into three roads, with Uriyangqatai leading the marked army, the kings leading the Eastern Army, and Kublai Khan personally leading the Zhongjun. Most of the south-central Sichuan was still controlled by the Southern Song Dynasty, so the third route Mongolian army could only detour from Tibet and other inaccessible areas, trudging along the way, and the troops marched slowly. When passing through the snow-capped mountains, all twists and turns, including Kublai Khan, must give up riding and hiking. Kublai Khan suffered from foot disease and had to follow Zheng Ding and others. After entering Dali, the army arrived at the Jinsha River. Mongolian troops crossed the Jinsha River by kayak and successively captured many tenacious stockades. In February of 65438, the Central Army led by Kublai Khan took the lead in surrounding Dali City. Uriyangqatai marked army captured the first dragon people. Dali is famous for its unique natural geography.
When burying the bodies of the three messengers, Kublai Khan ordered Yao Shu to write a eulogy to express his grief. In addition, 10 families will be provided to support the families of the deceased. Seeing the messenger killed, Kublai Khan was very angry and once wanted to slaughter the city to vent his anger. The entourage included Liu and Yao Shu. It is a crime against the people to suggest killing people who refuse to obey orders. Kublai Khan accepted their advice and saved a killing. Also let Yao Shu do his best to break the silk book he carried, write down the order to stop killing, and publish it in the street. /kloc-in the spring of 0/244, Kublai Khan sent troops to the north, stayed in Uriyangqatai, and continued to rule Yunnan, with Liu Shizhong as the envoy. Soon, Duan Xingzhi, the captured king of Dali, met with Meng Han Ge. With its assistance, the Mongolian army soon conquered the whole territory of Yunnan. The success of Kublai Khan and the expedition of Dali expanded the territory of the Mongolian empire to the southwest, which was a great victory for Mongolia to conquer the south of China. Completed the strategic detour to the Southern Song Dynasty, and at the same time opened the road of expansion to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The success of Dali expedition made Yunnan farmers under the rule of Mongolian dynasty, strengthened the connection between Xinmin and Yunnan Mongolian and Han nationalities, and promoted the development and growth of a multi-ethnic unified country. The success of Dali expedition made Kublai Khan a big winner of Mongolia's conquest of the East. This played an inestimable role in Kublai Khan's struggle for Khan's status and won the support of many Mongolian kings and nobles. Kublai Khan once said: Since Mao drank the water from Heihe River, Ze and his son are like grandchildren. I'm from Dali, and I'm also from Heihe. Anketang doesn't record his work? Kublai Khan gave a very generous reward to the old ministers who followed him to conquer Dali. In 304, Yuan Ting also ordered the Yunnan Monument to be carved on the cliff overlooking Dali City where Kublai Khan had climbed in Cangshan to commemorate the great achievements of this great ancestor's trip to Dali half a century ago.