Seeing that many princes and nobles had no objections, Ogedai waved his hand and shouted loudly: "In this case, I will make the appointment! Kublai Khan!"

He shouted loudly, and Kublai Khan quickly beat his chest with his hands, bowed and saluted, "I'm here!"

Wokuotai looked at him and said in a deep voice: "I know that you are eager for revenge, so I now appoint you as the marshal of the West Route Army and order you to lead the elite of my army to attack Tongguan. Whether your army can capture Tongguan depends on my ability.

Do you understand the key to breaking through the Jinguo Guanhe defense line and gaining a foothold in Henan?"

Kublai Khan did not expect that Wokuotai would make him the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army and also give him the task of attacking Tongguan. He was a little surprised.

Now that the atmosphere has reached this point, and so many people are looking at him, Kublai Khan immediately said: "I accept your order!"

There was a smile on the corner of Ogedai's mouth. Kublai Khan was still too young and was not his opponent.

Wo Kuotai felt a little proud, and then shouted: "Kuao Duan!"

Kuo Duan also came out and said: "My son and minister are here!"

Wokuotai looked at him and said seriously: "I have appointed you as the marshal of the East Route Army, and ordered you to lead the troops to attack Xuzhou, so that I can contain the Jin army in the east. Can you do it?"

After all, he is his own son, so Wo Kuotai still takes some care of him and gives him a relatively easy task.

Kuo Duan saluted immediately, "My son, I accept the order and will not let my father down!"

Wo Kuotai stared at him, put on a selfless expression, and said in a deep voice: "I know you want to avenge your shame, this is the last chance I give you. If you make another mistake, even if you are Ben Khan

My son, I will not forgive you lightly."

"Yes!" Kuoduan bowed quickly.

Wokuotai then scanned the crowd and said loudly: "This Khan will personally lead the Central Route Army to capture Zhengzhou, then march westward to capture Luoyang, and attack with the West Route Army from inside and outside to capture Shaanzhou and Tongguan, and open up the route into Henan.

the way."

"Yes!" Many Mongolian princes and nobles saluted.

At this time, the intention of the Mongols was obvious. Kublai Khan led his troops to attack Tongguan, and Kuo Duan attracted the Jin soldiers from Xuzhou and other places, making it impossible for the Jin soldiers on the eastern front to go west for reinforcements.

Wokuotai personally led the army to directly attack the Jin army's defense line and cut off the connection between Luoyang and Kaifeng. He then left a force to monitor the Jin army in Kaifeng, while the main force went west to attack Hulao Pass, entered Luoyang, and attacked Tongguan from behind.

garrison.

As long as the Mongols tear a hole in the Jin army's Guanhe defense line, and soldiers, horses, money and food can continue to enter Henan, the Jin country will be dead.

After the arrangements in Wokuotai were finalized, the Mongolian tribes made some preparations and began to move south one after another.

Kublai Khan went to Xi'an, Kuoduan arrived in Jinan, while Okuotai went to Weizhou, pretending to attack Kaifeng, and misled the Jin soldiers to transfer the main force to Kaifeng, leaving other states and counties empty.

Wokuotai gave the order, and all the tribes on the grassland took action.

This time Mongolia's three-pronged attack on gold was ostensibly to destroy gold, but in fact it was to seize Tongguan and Luoyang and open the passage into Henan.

Therefore, the three-pronged Mongolian army also has knowledge on how to attack.

At Yelu Chucai's suggestion, the first of the three Mongolian armies to set off was Kuoduan's Eastern Route Army.

At this time, outside the camp, a large number of Mongolian cavalry were marching south, and Wo Kuotai personally saw them off.

"Father Khan, please come back! I will definitely achieve great achievements during this expedition, and I will not let Kublai Khan compete with me!" On the vast white grassland, Kuoduan led the horse and said to Wo Kuotai beside him.

After listening to his words, Wo Kuotai knew that Kuo Duan did not understand his combat mission.

Wokuotai couldn't help but stop. As soon as he stopped, the guard leading the horse behind him also stopped far away.

"Your mission this time is just to contain the Xuzhou Jin Army and lead the Jin Army to the Eastern Front. I don't need you to make any great contributions!" Wo Kuotai said solemnly: "This time you are on the Eastern Front, as long as you are undefeated.

, that’s it!”

Kuo Duan stopped, his face was ugly, and he was a little aggrieved, "Why did Father Khan let me contain the Jin army, but let Kublai Khan attack Tongguan, so that he could gain the merit of opening the door to the Central Plains?"

Ogedai was a little disappointed. He was originally hesitant between Guyu and Kuoduan, not knowing who to choose as his successor, but now he has made a decision.

Wokuotai sneered and said: "We have been blocked by the Guanhe defense line for many years. How can Tongguan be captured so easily? Both Kublai Khan and you are just covering for Ben Khan's middle route army. Do you understand?"

The Jin State deployed heavy troops at Tongguan, and the Mongolian army attacked it many times but could not capture it.

It was precisely because the Mongols were unable to capture Tongguan that Temujin stayed behind and took advantage of the Southern Song Dynasty to attack the Jin Kingdom.

Wokuotai appointed Kublai Khan as the marshal of the Western Route Army, but did not assign him to use the Han army. Therefore, Kublai Khan probably could not attack Tongguan and could only play a role in containing the Jin army.

Kuoduan saluted, "Father, please give me a clear explanation!"

Wokuotai said solemnly: "You arrive in Shandong first and assume a posture to attack Xuzhou. When the Jin Kingdom sees you coming to attack, they will definitely send more troops to the east. At this time, I, Chen, sent troops to the north of Kaifeng and made a posture to threaten Kaifeng.

The Kingdom of Jin had no choice but to

Then deploy troops and horses to strengthen the defense of Kaifeng. At this time, Kublai Khan is attacking Tongguan, so the Jin Kingdom can only send troops from Luoyang and Zhengzhou for reinforcements, and their defense line will be stretched open, revealing a huge flaw in the middle!"

The Kingdom of Jin only had Henan left. How many soldiers could be raised? It certainly couldn't focus on fortification everywhere.

His goal was to mobilize the Jin Army and increase its troops in Xuzhou, Kaifeng, and Tongguan, so that Zhengzhou, Luoyang and other places in the middle would become weak, and he could easily capture it, and then attack Tongguan from behind.

In this way, the prestige of tearing through the Guanhe defense line belongs to him, the Mongol Khan.

Kuo Duan finally understood and saluted quickly, "I understand, I will definitely protect my father and attract more golden soldiers to Xuzhou!"

Wo Kuotai nodded slightly, "Okay! Since you already know it, I won't send you off. You go!"

Kuo Duan then saluted and said goodbye, then got on his horse, galloped to catch up with the southward army, and headed south in a mighty way.

After Wokuotai waited for him to leave, he looked at the vast grassland and waved his hand, "Back to camp, I should pack up and go south!"

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In early October, the first heavy snow fell in the Central Plains.

It is said that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, but when faced with the white snow covering the wilderness, the people in the Central Plains are not happy.

After more than ten years of fighting between Mongolia and Jin, the people in the Central Plains all know that once the Yellow River freezes, Mongolian cavalry will cross the river on the ice and come to plunder.

Before the Battle of Sanfeng Mountain, the Jin Kingdom still had more than 100,000 elite soldiers who could fight the Mongols in the field. Therefore, even if the Mongolian cavalry entered Henan, they did not dare to go deep. But this year is different. Almost all prefectures and counties have received orders to clear the country and defend the city.

instructions.

The soldiers and civilians in various states and counties knew very well that since the Jin Kingdom no longer had the ability to fight the Mongols in the field, once a city was surrounded and attacked by the Mongols, there would be almost no reinforcements to come to rescue them. Each city could only rely on the soldiers and civilians in the city to defend themselves.

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Zhao Tai's army also did not have the ability to fight in the field, so after the order from the Kingdom of Jin was conveyed, Zhao Tai issued an order to govern Xiazhou and counties and take precautions. Once the Mongolian army came over, the people would enter the city and defend behind closed doors.
Chapter completed!