Among the reeds on the shore of the sand lake, a white stork was sleeping soundly with its head buried in its wings. When it noticed the movement in the distance, it suddenly turned its head and looked around with its small eyes widened.
Suddenly, it spread its wings and flew high into the sky.
There was a fluttering sound in the reeds, and a series of birds started to fly.
Soon, the floodwaters came over, submerged the reeds, and connected with the sand lake to form a vast ocean.
The water level is still rising, being pushed by the flood from behind and flowing northward together with the Shahu water.
"Moo!"
The cattle were awakened and stood there stupidly, letting the flood flow over their pastures, grunting and bewildered.
The floodwaters lapped up cow hooves, milk, and even submerged calves.
"Moo..."
No one paid attention to them. The knights of the Yuan army had already rushed to chase the Tang army. As soon as the remaining Oru heard the rumbling sound, they hurriedly ran towards Shizuishan.
In fact, as long as the soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty thought about it, they would understand that since the water level of the Yellow River was only a few feet high when it reached Xingqing Mansion, the water level would drop a little further when it reached the Mongolian army camp.
For the time being, no one can be drowned.
It was still night, so we couldn't see clearly, and no one would place their lives on such an idea.
Uneasiness is spreading, and fear is a far more terrifying weapon than gunpowder.
The white stork flew over the sand lake, looking for a foothold, but it only saw bonfires lighting up on Shizui Mountain, and people shouting and screaming.
"Eh Xiute! Don't collapse the fence, go and pull up the cattle and sheep..."
The white stork spread its wings and flew south for a while.
Hearing the killing cries becoming more intense, it simply turned west and flew into the Helan Mountains.
Behind it, groups of Tang Army cavalry were stationed in the flood, surrounding and killing Yuan troops who fell down the embankment.
…
"The embankment was blown up!"
Several Yuan soldiers were still encircling and suppressing the Tang troops who were digging embankments. When they heard the explosion, they quickly ran towards the camp to the north.
But the momentum of the landslide behind them still pushed them to the ground.
Before he could get up, the floodwaters had already hit him. The Yuan sergeant who fell there choked several times and struggled to get up. The surrounding area had turned into a vast ocean. Fortunately, the water level was still shallow for the time being.
Something unexpected happened and they had no intention of fighting. They quickly found the knife in the mud and ran a few steps forward.
"puff."
A crossbow arrow shot from the front, directly killing the two people in front.
Taking a closer look, it was a Tang army stationed on horseback to form a line of defense in the flood.
These Tang troops also deliberately held torches. Not only did they not become targets at this time, but it made it difficult to tell how many of them there were.
The soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty who retreated from the embankment did not dare to move forward. In the confusion, they could not care about anything else. They turned around and fled north through the flood.
The floodwaters were getting higher and higher, making it difficult for them to lift every step.
The embankment has completely collapsed, and only some remaining rammed earth remains there. At the same time, there are Yuan troops standing on the rammed earth, spinning around helplessly.
"The Tang Army is coming to kill! The Tang Army is coming to kill!"
The Yuan army, which had just retreated from the north, climbed up onto the rammed earth again and took a look, and was immediately dumbfounded.
I saw row after row of torches slowly coming around from the south.
They were actually completely surrounded by the Tang army on the remaining embankment.
No matter how brave the soldiers were, they would not be able to muster up the courage to wade into the flood and fight with the Tang army at this time. Unless the main army on Shizui Mountain came over and used war drums and war songs to boost their morale.
They also hope that King Tachar can come and save them like this.
But no, even the Yuan army soldiers and horses that were originally chasing the Tang army retreated back to the Shizuishan camp...
Another heron flew across the sky.
From its sight, in the light of the two rows of torches in the south and north, at least five thousand Yuan troops were standing there blankly.
The water level of only a few feet high actually made these Dayuan soldiers alone...
"Fire the crossbow!"
Yang Ben gave the order, and the Tang troops under his command raised their crossbows and shot the Yuan troops mercilessly, driving the Yuan troops off the rammed earth of the remaining dike.
After that, the Tang army drove their horses forward, occupied the remaining embankment, and even let the horses trample on the corpses.
Thousands of people ran through the floods, crying for their fathers and mothers, making the killing seem cruel.
The fear caused by explosions, collapses, floods, and killings destroyed the defenses of these warriors, making them scared like children, running around, trampling on them, and then even more scared.
Finally, someone from the front shouted in unison.
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is here, put down your weapons, surrender and do not kill!"
Many Yuan soldiers burst into tears and knelt in the flood to eliminate their fear by crying.
It was as if the Emperor of Tang Dynasty was their protector...
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Shizuishan camp.
The shaman was still doing his magic, asking Genghis Khan to help Tachar win this battle.
However, when the rumbling sound came from the distance, Tachaer suddenly realized that even the greatest hero Genghis Khan did not break through the city of Xingqing Mansion, but died in Liupan Mountain.
"Stop singing!"
He roared violently, smashed the gold-encrusted telescope off the high platform, jumped to his feet and shouted: "Stop doing this again!"
He was not angry at the defeat on the battlefield, but regretted choosing a tactic that even Genghis Khan had never achieved.
All this should have been avoided.
He has said it a long time ago that he should not be led by Li Xia, he has said it a long time ago!
"You... why don't you go and collect all the fodder!"
Although it was still night, you didn't need to look to know that there would be a vast ocean everywhere. So, even if the people and horses were safe, there wouldn't be that much pasture on Shizui Mountain to feed the horses.
The Yuan army no longer relied on baggage, but it had never faced off against the enemy on rivers, lakes and seas.
"Your Majesty! Look there!"
Only then did Sajisi come up, holding the lookout tube that Tachaer had thrown off the high platform, pointing to the north and shouting.
Tachaer took the lookout tube back and soon saw the bright fire in the direction of the Shahu embankment. It was the Tang army that was encircling and suppressing his troops.
"Your Majesty, it's time to send troops to support us! If we don't rescue these more than 5,000 soldiers and horses, they will surrender!" Sarges advised.
He had just followed Tacha'er's instructions and mobilized troops and horses to protect Dati, but they were dispersed by Yang Ben's Tang cavalry, and Tacha'er did not mobilize any follow-up troops to support him.
This was the main reason why the Tang army had the advantage.
On the battlefield, opportunities are fleeting. Some coaches can grasp them, while others cannot. The gap is so huge that the results vary greatly, and can naturally determine victory or defeat.
Tachaer scratched his chin and stopped talking.
"King?"
"You can lift a thousand catties with strength, but you can lift ten thousand catties with reason." Tachaer suddenly said an ancient Mongolian proverb.
He took Sargis in his arms, lowered his voice, and said: "On the battlefield, I can admit that I will not be Li Xia's opponent. The Great Khan did not ask me to defeat Li Xia. If the Great Khan is a lion, and Li Xia
Xia is a wolf. Then I am just a horse beside the Great Khan. The horse can carry the warriors to the vast world, but it cannot fight the wolf alone."
"The king wants to withdraw his troops?"
"Even the great Genghis Khan once accepted the peace request of the incompetent Xixia leader here. And I have never underestimated the Han people, otherwise I would not have married my sister to Li Fen. I am different from He Bichi and He Dan.
The thing is, they use strength, but I use reason." Tacha'er said: "The king will arrange it and send someone to tell Li Xia that I can withdraw the troops. I only need him to return the prisoners and King Yan's real gold..."
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The sky is getting brighter.
A heavy rain poured down, making the "vast ocean" between Helan Mountain and the Yellow River even more spectacular.
More and more lambs have been swept away by the floods, flowing to the Yellow River, and then north and west along the Yellow River.
As for the fodder carried by the Yuan army, it was washed away and disappeared.
Occasionally, soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty could be seen struggling to pull cattle and sheep toward the camp in the flood, which formed a quite touching scene.
In Shahu in the south, the captured Yuan troops had been taken to Xingqing Mansion in one string after another.
Li Xia did not return to the army, but went northwest, climbed to the high ground at the foot of Helan Mountain, camped, rested, and prepared to attack Tachaer's camp.
Li Zengbo was stationed in Xingqing Mansion, receiving prisoners and cleaning up the mess. At the same time, he also made a large number of rafts to transport Li Xia's luggage.
At noon, an envoy arrived at the foot of Helan Mountain on a sheepskin raft and bowed politely to the Tang soldiers holding crossbows facing him.
"My name is Arumir, and I am the envoy sent by King Tachaer to meet the Emperor of Tang Dynasty."
The Tang sergeant who was guarding there was stunned for a moment and quickly ran to report it.
After a while, Yang Ben, who was discussing something in Li Xia's tent, came over personally to take the envoy there.
"Arumiel, right? Do you think it is necessary for our Majesty to negotiate peace with you?"
"Your military strength is really too small, and the national strength cannot withstand such long-term battles." Arumier said very clearly, and added: "Don't get carried away because of a small victory. You must know that the Great Yuan Dynasty is now pacifying.
The rebellion in Haidu and Uluru Hunai did not regard the Tang State as an enemy. If we continue to fight, our Emperor Yuan Dynasty will be angry, and the small war here will turn into a big war for the whole country. You cannot afford it, be sensible.
People who know how to take it easy will take it easy."
Yang Ben asked: "Are you saying that if the battle in Xingqing Mansion continues, your Meng Yuan will transfer the main force from the Western Regions to attack our Tang Dynasty?"
"Yes, smart people will choose to conserve their strength at this time. As far as your country is concerned, fighting with my king now is equivalent to fighting for the sea. It is not worth it and is unwise."
Arumir was very smart and deliberately ignored Wu Luhu Nai. She seemed to be very aware of the relationship between Li Xia and her.
Yang Ben turned his head and looked at a wounded soldier beside him, and then asked Arumier: "Do you think Emperor Wanyan Yongji of the Jin Kingdom is a smart man?"
Arumir smiled and said: "Of course not."
"When you Mongolians attacked Xixia, Li An'an asked Wanyan Yongji for help. Wanyan Yongji said, 'It is our country's blessing to have enemies attacking each other, so why bother?' Do you think he is right?"
Arumiel was silent and took a deep look at Yang Ben, as if she was surprised that this general knew so many stories.
He thought for a while and said: "Hai Du is an ambitious man and is definitely not a good ally of Tang. I will tell the Emperor of Tang about King Tachar's conditions..."
"No need."
Yang Ben did not lead the envoy to Li Xia's tent, but said loudly: "My emperor Yingwu is neither the last emperor of the Western Xia Dynasty nor the mediocre lord of the Jin Dynasty. The tricks you Mongolians used on those wastes are now
It’s useless!”
"General, please..."
"Behead it!"
Arumiel turned around and saw that she had been taken to a high platform.
A big man came forward with a machete and swung it down.
"puff!"
Blood flowed like a stream.
Yang Ben leaned over and picked up the human head on the ground, patted it, and said: "Did you know? When the waste in the Central Plains was rampant, your good times passed. It is different now..."