In the Yuan army formation to the south, under a large flag with the Chinese character Yang, Yang Wen'an looked at Zhang Jue's flag in the distance with a telescope and said, "It is indeed like this."
He used to be a very handsome young man, but now he has an arrow hole on his face, which makes him look a little scary.
Fortunately, his ability to lead troops in battle has not changed.
"It's easy to guess Zhang Jue's plan. Look at what his purpose is. Destroy the ship and not retreat, and defend Jiuyuan City in order to give Guanzhong time to prepare troops. After this goal is accomplished, he will inevitably shrink back to Guanzhong.
Ten days ago I warned Mang Gudai that Zhang Jue must cross the Yellow River on ice."
Yang Wenzhong said: "It's a pity that Mangu Dai failed to stop Zhang Jue from breaking out of Jiuyuan City."
"Brother, don't feel sorry." Yang Wen'an said: "It's enough for me to stop Zhang Jue here. Kublai Khan will understand that I can fight much better than those Mongolian nobles."
"We are here, please call me Your Majesty."
"Yes." Yang Wen'an gently touched the scabbed wound on his face and said, "Your Majesty can see clearly that if you want to defeat Li Xia, you have to rely on us Han troops."
In the distance, a sound of Tang Jun's shouts and curses floated over.
"They are the traitors from Dahuo City who surrendered to Meng Yuan! Kill them..."
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Liu Jinsuo had already charged into the Yuan army.
For a few moments, he did feel a familiar feeling.
The enemy soldiers also dismounted and fought on foot, wearing infantry armor and maintaining a tight line. The fighting was not as loose as the previous Yuan army.
Like the Song Army, it is also more disciplined than most of the Song Army... These two characteristics combined make it a very terrifying army. Although many people don't believe it, after all, the Yue Family Army destroyed the Great Wall.
In short, what was fighting on the ice at this time were two armies that were also based on the Sichuan army of Zhao and Song.
After the fighting began, Liu Jinsuo found that the enemy was harder to fight than the Mongolian army.
When I was in the Hetao, I fought with the Manggu belt, and I felt that the Mongolian army under the Manggu belt was loose and loose, far inferior to the Mongolian army under the command of Meng Ge, Wu Liang and Wang Dechen.
On the contrary, Yang Wen'an's soldiers and horses make people feel stronger.
This is really ridiculous.
We have been fighting against Mongolia in the weak Song Dynasty for so many years, and we have always felt that Mongolia was too strong and terrible. But today we find that the Sichuan army that came out of the weak Song Dynasty is more powerful.
incredible.
Liu Jinsuo knew what was going on because Li Xia had discussed this issue with others.
At the beginning, the Mongolian army was very strong, so they defeated the Semu people, led the Semu people to conquer the Central Plains people, then used the Central Plains people to attack Sichuan and Shu, and then recruited Sichuan troops to attack Jiangnan.
Long decades have passed, and in the nearly 20 to 30 years of war, those who are really fighting, risking their lives, and always struggling in blood and fire are the people from the North and the people from Sichuan.
Questions that seem absurd always have their own reasons.
When Liu Jinsuo's spear pierced the throat of a Yuan soldier, and looking into his eyes, he couldn't help but feel sad for the soldiers of Dahuo City.
He felt that it was Yang Dayuan's decision to surrender that ruined the lives of these soldiers. Of course, he never thought that if Meng Yuan finally won the world, then Yang Dayuan would be right.
Suddenly, there was a shout from the front.
"Kill them through!"
Liu Jin took a closer look and saw that Cheng Cong and his troops finally made a gap on the right wing.
He quickly led troops to make up for it and consolidate the victory.
"Let's go! Fight out!"
"Hold General Cheng's flag!"
"..."
Liu Jinsuo looked under the flag, but did not see Cheng Cong. He only heard the mournful sounds of soldiers.
The snow in the sky mixed with the blood on the ground, making it dirty. Liu Jinsuo ran past the blood mud quickly, not caring to look at it.
But for a moment, he thought about how angry Cheng Cong, who was born in Diaoyu City, would be when he saw the soldiers from Dahuo City still fighting for Meng Yuan, so he charged forward desperately and finally broke through the line.
"There is a gap over there." Yang Wenzhong put down his telescope and pointed to the right wing.
Turning his head, he found that Yang Wen'an had already seen it.
"Aren't you going to send troops and horses to make up for it?" he asked again.
"I can't bear to do it." Yang Wen'an said, "Our soldiers are all elites brought from Dahuo City, so we can't bear to send them. Brother, look, Zhang Jue's soldiers and horses are like crazy tigers now, and one of them is injured.
The crazy tiger that wants to rush back into the forest will really bite people hard."
"If we don't make up for it, Zhang Jue will run away."
"We have held them back for long enough, but Mang Gu led the troops and failed to outflank them in time."
Yang Wen'an took another look at Zhang Jue's flag and thought that now he could actually avenge Ansai City's defeat.
As long as he is willing to bear the loss, he can annihilate Zhang Jue.
But his father was a loyal minister and martyr who had already sacrificed his life for the Zhao and Song Dynasties. He came to the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty not to be a loyal minister, but to be a prince.
"When you encounter a mad tiger that wants to escape, just shoot it with an arrow. Leave as many heads as possible to report your merits."
"yes!"
The Yuan army changed their tactics, no longer blocking, and began to pursue and fire arrows.
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Wulate Ranch, Yuan Army Camp.
Kublai Khan, who was sitting by the bonfire, put down the battle report in his hand, stood up and walked outside the tent, looking at the Yellow River in the south, his face darkened.
"Your Majesty, it's cold outside the tent, so we'd better go first..."
"Cold?" Kublai Khan got angry on the spot. "The Mongolians who came from the grasslands are afraid of the cold. Aren't the Han people from the south of the Yangtze River afraid of the cold?"
Seeing him getting angry, everyone around him fell to their knees.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I made a mistake."
"Great Khan, we are not afraid of the cold. Mang Gu Dai has already gone south to pursue Zhang Jue."
Kublai Khan strode into the cold wind, letting the snow cover his boots and the wind blowing off his hat.
All the courtiers quickly followed and stood there with him.
After that, people came from all over the camp to stand with their great Khan and the emperor, being soaked by the wind and snow.
After a long time, someone still invited Queen Chabi out.
"Khan, what happened to make you so angry?"
"This is still the Khan's personal expedition."
Kublai Khan finally spoke, his voice was not loud, but it was like a muffled thunder rolling in the ground.
"This is because Ben Khan is standing here, and you can take your time in fighting. If Ben Khan is not here, will the confrontation continue until next spring, and will Li Xia be asked to flee back to Chang'an to prepare his troops?
"
When he said this, he turned around and pointed at the ministers behind him, and asked: "Is this the end of the fight and it won't end anymore?!"
He said the four words "nothing" in Chinese, and his accent was actually a bit funny.
But no one dared to laugh. They all stood with bated breath, silently bearing the wrath of Kublai Khan.
Everyone knows that the facts are indeed as Kublai Khan said. If it were not for the imperial commander's personal expedition, the commander must be the highest-ranking Tacha'er. When this prince attacked Xiangfan, he could retreat because of the rain. Of course, he could also retreat this winter because of the rain.
The troops retreated due to heavy snowfall.
The problem is that the progress has been very slow even though the imperial commander has been on the campaign in person.
Li Xia was not killed, and even lost his trace in the encirclement and interception of various armies; Li Zengbo was clearing the countryside in Xingqing Prefecture, and the Yuan army attacked the city for half a month, but it has not yet broken the city; now Zhang Jue has actually crossed the Yellow River.
There seemed to be some force blocking Kublai Khan, preventing him from making a crucial progress.
He was warming himself by the bonfire and drinking wine in the big tent every day. Today, he suddenly realized that these people were not conscientious and did not regard this war as a national war that endangered their survival.
"You guys still think that Mongolia is at the peak of its national power and think that it can be managed slowly. I tell you, if you can't destroy Li Xia this time, you will never be able to control him again!"
He almost shouted these words, but Kublai Khan stopped himself in the end. He could not personally admit that the Great Mongolia was not as good as before.
Fortunately, his anger was enough to inspire and cheer up the civil servants and generals under his command.
When Kublai Khan was brought back to the big tent, Zhang Wenqian again pointed out the battle situation, and his actions became much more agile.
"I believe that the current slow progress of the war is due to two reasons. First, we are too concerned about Li Xia's whereabouts and waited here for him to attack the camp, but he did not come. Second, we have been waiting for the main force.
Back from the Western Regions."
Kublai Khan said coldly: "I have been waiting for Li Xia to attack the camp for too long."
Zhang Yi quickly stepped out of the queue and knelt down in front of Kublai Khan, saying: "I made a mistake in my guess and delayed the opportunity to fight. Please punish me severely."
Fortunately, someone came into the tent at this time and said: "Great Khan, Hong Hongfan, Yang Wen'an is here."
…
When the two young marshals walked into the tent at the same time, Kublai Khan's expression finally softened.
By now, he knows very well who are the talents who can really fight.
"My Jiuba are here, as well as Yang Wen'an. I know your contribution to the border service over the years."
"Your Majesty, Zhang Hongfan, pays homage to your Majesty." Zhang Hongfan, who is proficient in Mongolian, bowed first.
Yang Wen'an's knowledge of Mongolian was average, but he didn't understand it at this time. He waited for someone to translate it, and then responded in jerky Mongolian: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
"Haha, my two tigers are both young and heroic. Wen An, you don't have to be depressed because of the injury on your face. Scars are an honor for a man on the grassland. I will naturally reward you with concubines."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Yang Wen'an thought that it would be better to seal a territory and become the general manager of the military and civilians than to reward him with these rewards.
However, Kublai Khan did not hold him accountable. He was relieved when Ansai City was defeated and Zhang Jue escaped from the Yellow River.
After listening for a while in the tent, I learned that since Kublai Khan's personal campaign, the two generals who had killed the most enemies were him and Zhang Hongfan, at least they had gained some gains.
"Both marshals have made great achievements in battle at a young age..."
Listening to the compliments from others, Yang Wen'an glanced at Zhang Hongfan, and he didn't think highly of this son of a noble prince, thinking that everything he shouldered was not comparable to that of this little loyal dog.
Out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Hongfan walked to the map and talked about the situation.
"I believe that the reason why the war is progressing slowly is because we were led by Li Xia. When he crossed Yinshan Mountain, we stopped to search. When Zhang Jue captured Jiuyuan City, we laid siege to the city and waited for him to consume it. In other words,
, the battlefield is controlled by Li Xia."
Kublai Khan looked at Yang Wen'an and said, "Say."
Yang Wen'an said in Chinese: "Marshal Zhang is right. In addition, I have some news. The Tang army has mobilized troops from all over the country to go north. This is a posture of using the power of the whole country to fight the Yuan Dynasty. So.
, Li Xia, Zhang Jue's intention is very obvious, which is to delay them until they prepare their troops. They do not intend to give up Xixia and Longxi."
Zhang Hongfan said: "I have another theory. I think Li Xia crossed the Yinshan Mountains in order to sneak attack the army of King Anxi..."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the big tent was shocked and started talking.
Yang Wen'an glanced at Zhang Hongfan again, knowing that for now, he was outmatched by the other party, so he had to stand aside and say nothing.
However, a group of Mongolian kings were very unhappy and shouted "impossible".
"It is impossible for Li Xia to defeat King Anxi's army, which consists of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses."
"The heads and tails of more than 100,000 soldiers and horses are invisible. With Li Xia's ability to use troops, the number of people has no meaning. The key is the commander." Zhang Hongfan said, "If it were me, I would be 20% sure that I could defeat the King of Anxi..."
After that, Zhang Hongfan pointed on the map and started talking.
By the end of the conversation, everyone in the big tent fell silent.
Zhang Wenqian twirled his beard and pondered, "If this is the case, does it mean that your Majesty still needs to send troops to save us?"
"No, if this is the case, and Li Xia is leading the way, the army will be mobilized back and forth in Mobei, which will cost countless people and will only mess up the position."
"What do Jiuba think?"
Yang Wen'an turned to look at Zhang Hongfan and whispered the answer.
"Ignore him, he will fight his side, and we will fight ours."
really.
"Ignore him, if Li Xia attacks King Anxi's army, he must harass him repeatedly to rejuvenate the army before he has a chance. Moreover, the road to Mobei is far away, and he is not that fast. And His Majesty, with his own command, can march south with thunderous momentum, and Li Xia won't wait until
Defeating King Anxi, Your Majesty has destroyed the Tang Kingdom."
"Yes, not to mention that Li Xia may not be able to defeat King Anxi, but His Majesty can certainly defeat Guanzhong."
Kublai Khan looked at Yang Wen'an, perhaps for a test, perhaps for a test, and asked, "What do you think?"
"I second the proposal!"
"Which way to go?"
"Your Majesty, the Tang army has gathered in large numbers at Qinzhidao, and we have not been able to stop Zhang Jue, so it is not easy to invade Guanzhong from the north. We should attack Xingqing Mansion first..."