Chapter 649 The Split of Mongolia
The sound of attack horns on the battlefield resounded across the wilderness.
Tens of thousands of Mongolian horse troops, divided into two camps today, engaged in exciting fighting.
When Guyou saw the cavalry coming from the wilderness, he could only lead his troops to attack.
"Kill!" Brother Meng shouted angrily, and the cavalry around him opened their bows and arrows, shooting at the rushing Xue army.
The horse's hooves trample the ground, splashing up the mud.
As the two armies galloped, a shower of arrows shot out. The cavalry at the front kept falling off their horses, and the cavalry at the rear leaped over on flying horses.
The cavalry on both sides showed no signs of stopping. They raised their scimitars, lowered their spear heads, and charged directly towards each other.
The two most elite cavalrymen of the Mongolian Empire slashed with scimitars, jabbed with spears, and their horses collided. The two torrents violently collided together.
In an instant, the battlefield was filled with the screams of war horses, the roar of cavalry, the exchange of weapons, and the screams and shouts of death soaring into the sky.
At this time, Guyu and Mongolia each led their men and horses and charged fiercely on the battlefield. The wilderness was full of fallen corpses and mournful war horses.
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Qi State, Yecheng.
In the Qi Palace, Zhao Tai stood in front of the map with his hands behind his hands, his thoughts already flying to the northern grasslands.
In the past two years, Mongolia has been divided internally, giving Qi an opportunity to bribe some Mongolians.
Previously, Qi State knew very little about things on the grassland. To Zhao Tai, it was like the fog of war.
Now with Qi's penetration into the grassland, Zhao Tai gradually understands the situation in the grassland.
The map in front of me was the map of Liao and Jin that was redrawn by the State of Qi after gathering various intelligence and combining it.
At this time, Zhao Tai was looking at the map in a trance, and several people hurriedly entered the lobby.
Wang Bin glanced at Zhao Tai's back, stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty!"
Zhao Tai retracted his thoughts when he heard the sound, turned around and looked at the few people, "All my dear friends are here! Is there any information sent back?"
Zhao Tai and the whole country of Qi have been waiting for news these days.
After learning that the Southern Song Dynasty had formed an alliance with Meng Ge and the two sides were conducting horse grain trade, Zhao Tai was worried that Meng Ge would take action against Guiyu.
Not long ago, the Jin Yiwei gathered various intelligence and judged that a mutiny might occur in Mongolia. Zhao Tai ordered the Jin Yiwei to keep an eye on the grassland.
Soon, Jin Yiwei learned the news that Meng Ge was going to attack Guiyou through spies, and found out that Meng Ge was leading an army to Yuerhai.
After Zhao Tai learned the news, he asked someone to leak the news to Guiyou's side, hoping to remind Guiyou to prevent him from being plotted by Meng Ge.
Three days ago, Zhao Tai received news from Mongolia. Jin Yiwei's meticulous movements were a step slower. When the news was conveyed to He Lin, Guiyou had already led his troops to Yuerhai, which made Zhao Tai suddenly nervous.
After summarizing various information, Zhao Tai made a guess that was very close to the truth about what happened on the grassland.
After receiving assistance from the Southern Song Dynasty, Meng Ge's strength increased, giving him the confidence to launch a coup.
Because he had seen through Zhao Tai's intentions and was worried that Qi would send troops to interfere, Meng Ge did not directly raise his troops to fight. Instead, he adopted a strategy and used the kings of the host to deceive Guiyou out of Helin, and then led his troops to attack Guiyou and quickly
Seize power in Mongolia.
This inference caught Zhao Tai off guard.
The grassland is vast, and the Qi army is unprepared. It is impossible to go deep into the grassland to fight in a short period of time, so the Qi army can only wait and wait for the outcome of the Mongolian civil war.
Wang Bin saluted and said: "Your Majesty, there is a result! Brother Meng ambushed Guiyou near the Yueyueer Sea, and the two sides started a fierce battle. Originally, Guiyou had a small number of soldiers and was defeated by Meng Ge, but Yelu Chucai came with reinforcements.
Take Guyu out. Now Guyu has fled to Helin, and Meng Ge has gathered the kings of the host country, calling himself the Great Khan, and is preparing to march to Helin!"
After hearing this, Zhao Tai breathed a sigh of relief, beamed with joy, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Guiyou is not dead and has escaped back to Helin. This is really good news!"
The fishing sea is far away from Qi State, and Zhao Tai can't reach it.
After guessing Brother Meng's plan, Zhao Tai became worried, worried that this would be the Xuanwu Sect Revolution in Mongolia, and that Brother Meng would kill Guyu and quickly become the Khan of Mongolia.
In this way, when Mongolia is reunited, Zhao Tai will be like a thorn in his back.
Now I heard that Guiyu survived and successfully returned to Helin.
Then it will be difficult for Brother Meng to quickly seize power in Mongolia, and Mongolia will be further divided according to Zhao Tai's expectations.
Wang Bin said: "Your Majesty, according to the news I just received, although Guiyou escaped back to Helin, his troops suffered heavy losses. In Mobei, the pastures are not as good as Monan and Modong, and Guiyou suffered another heavy defeat.
I’m afraid I’m no longer a match for Meng Ge!”
Zhang Rou also said: "Now that Brother Meng has the support of the kings of the host country and the money and food support of the Southern Song Dynasty, I don't think Guiyou can last long!"
Zhao Tai nodded. Kublai Khan and Ali Buge competed for the throne. Ali Buge was defeated by Kublai Khan. One of the important reasons was that Ali Buge, who controlled Helin and Mobei, could not solve the logistics problem.
Kublai Khan, with his back to the Central Plains and a steady stream of supplies, finally forced Ali Buge to admit defeat.
Now Guyou and Meng Ge are like Ali Buge and Kublai Khan. Meng Ge has the support of the Southern Song Dynasty and has food in his hands. Guyu is definitely no opponent.
Zhao Tai walked a few steps back and forth in the lobby, "Brother Meng failed to kill Guyu this time. For Gu, it is an opportunity. Gu must seize it and never allow Mongolia to be unified again!"
Wang Bindao: "What the king said is true! This is indeed a great opportunity to split Mongolia and remove the threat from northern Xinjiang. However, since ancient times, it has not been easy to attack the Huns. In the past, Han Wu attacked the Xiongnu from the north, and the Tang Dynasty counterattacked the Turks.
It will be done after the national treasury has accumulated to a certain extent. Now if we want to directly send troops to intervene, I am afraid that we are a little unable to do so!"
Zhao Tai nodded slightly, Wang Bin was telling the truth.
The Central Plains dynasty's counterattack on the grassland was very costly. Without a strong family background, it would definitely be difficult to sustain.
Now the state of Qi has not even completed its unification, and its strength cannot be compared with that of the Great Khan during the reign of Emperor Wu and the unified Tang Dynasty.
If the Qi army goes out to fight now, it can contain Meng Ge in a short period of time, but over time, it will wear down itself and even give Meng Ge a chance to counterattack.
Zhao Tai pondered for a while and glanced at everyone, "Gu has no intention of sending troops out of the border and directly intervening in the Mongolian civil war, but if Gu doesn't help Guyu, he certainly won't be able to sustain it for long. I don't want Guyu to lose too quickly, at least I have to
Let him hold on until he defeats the Song army and takes Lin'an!"
Zhao Tai doesn't care about Guyu's life or death, he just uses him to contain Meng Ge.
Wang Bin said: "Then station troops on the border to put pressure on Meng Ge so that he can't attack Guyou with all his strength. Then send navy to attack the Southern Song Dynasty fleet, even destroy Meng Ge's ports outside the customs, and interfere with the Southern Song Dynasty's funding of Meng Ge!"
Zhao Tai nodded, he had no other choice now, and said in a deep voice: "For the time being, we will do as Aiqing wants! Brother Meng was able to win the support of the kings of the host country, most likely because Brother Meng promised them money and food. If it is water
Chapter completed!