After a siege, a timid Xue army entered the Yuan army camp from the north and briefly delivered a message to Brother Yixiang.
"The Great Khan is coming?" Brother Yixiang was a little surprised and asked, "Why?"
"The Han people's Mid-Autumn Festival will be in two days, and the Great Khan hopes to stabilize the morale of the Han army."
When he heard this reason, Brother Shixiang shook his head, with a look of disdain on his face.
Privately, he said to the tens of thousands of households under his command: "The Great Khan pays too much attention to those Han troops."
"That is to say, what kind of battle can the Han army fight?"
“This year’s Naadam Conference hasn’t even been held yet.”
"I also want to go back to the grassland to spend Chagan Sage."
The voices of thousands of households in the account were muffled and grumbling.
Brother Yixiang said: "If the Great Khan comes at this time, we will inevitably have to put in more effort. We must capture Wusui City tomorrow."
All the generals responded one after another, treating it as a so-called Mid-Autumn Festival gift to Kublai Khan.
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August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival.
Jiuhao Baizi walks slowly along the Baigou River.
Under the white banner, Kublai Khan did not ride on an elephant chariot, but sat astride a war horse. He looked in high spirits, as if he had received a great victory.
At noon, the soldiers and horses were about to reach the Yuan army camp and slowly stopped.
General Xue came over and said, "Great Khan, King Namuhan is waiting in front to greet you."
After a while, Jiuzi Baizhen entered the Yuan army camp.
The soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty couldn't help cheering.
The sweat tent was also placed in the center of the camp.
After Kublai Khan sat down, there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes, and he asked: "Brother Yixiang, won't you come to welcome Ben Khan?"
"Father Khan." Namuhan said quickly: "He said he would capture Wusui City as a gift to Father Khan."
"Yeah?"
"He was ready to leave the camp to greet him, but not long ago, the warriors had already attacked Wu Sui's city. He was just short of the last point, so he went back to supervise the battle."
Kublai Khan couldn't help but praise: "This is what a hero on the grassland should look like! Military achievements are always the best gift to the Khan."
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
"Fight for the Khan!"
All the officials and generals in the tent responded one after another.
Namuhan then stood aside and turned around to see that Ahema was also among the accompanying officials, but he was located further back.
Sensing Na Muhan's gaze, Ahema raised his head and looked over, showing a somewhat flattering smile.
"King of Peking."
Suddenly he heard a call, and Na Muhan came back to his senses, only to see Liu Bingzhong standing there looking at him.
"Your Majesty has brought the artillery built by the Bureau of Artillery this time. Do you need to transport it to the city to attack the city?"
"Finally built?" Namuhan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Wusui City will be captured soon."
"Then I'll be waiting for brother Yixiang's success... give the kumiss to the soldiers!"
"Preach the Great Khan's will and give you mare's milk wine!"
Soon, preparations were being made in the camp to distribute kumiss to the soldiers, and bonfires were set up early to start roasting sheep.
It’s not like the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it’s like a simply organized Naadam Fair.
This may be Kublai Khan's idea to appease the Mongolian and Han armies at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.
The sun's shadow moves westward little by little.
The roasted lamb on the bonfire overflowed with grease and gradually turned golden.
In the sweat tent, Na Muhan no longer knew what else to talk about. He took a look outside the tent, called over a soldier, and said: "Go to the southern battlefield and tell Brother Yixiang that if Wu Sui City cannot be captured.
Just withdraw your troops and return to camp as soon as possible."
"yes."
The cavalry hurried away, and Na Muhan shook his head, understanding why Kublai Khan wanted to be the emperor, because the subjects on the grassland were sometimes too rude to the Great Khan.
After waiting for a long time, the fragrant roasted whole lamb was already a little burnt and was taken off the shelf.
And it was already getting dark.
Finally, the sound of horse hooves came from outside the camp.
"Report, great victory, great victory, King Yixiang Ge has captured Wusui City!"
The good news spread all the way to the sweat tent, and cheers rang out again in the camp.
"Dong, Dongdong..."
With the sound of the drums, some people began to sing and prepare to celebrate, and the whole camp was filled with joy.
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"Great Khan, the King of Phase-Shifting Brother has come back to report his victory to you."
After a while, I saw Brother Shi Xiang, whose armor was stained with blood, hurried back to the tent.
"Great Khan, I asked the Great Khan to wait for a long time, and asked the Great Khan to punish me."
"Ben Khan's Archers are back!"
Kublai Khan stood up with the mare's milk wine in his hands and came to Brother Yixiang. He supported him with one hand and handed the wine to him with the other hand. He praised again: "Even I didn't expect you to counterattack the Tang army so quickly. It seems that our ancestors
We still have to rely on the descendants of the Golden Family to safeguard our inheritance."
Brother Yixiang took the wine, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, saying, "Thank you, Khan!"
Kublai Khan looked into the tent and waited for a while, but no more soldiers came in, so he sat back in his seat and listened to Brother Yixiang's report on the details of the battle at Wu Suicheng.
"We have been besieging Wusui City for two months, and countless people were killed before the Tang army's firearms were exhausted. Just today, the warriors captured the city three times and were driven back by the Tang army..."
Kublai Khan asked: "I heard that Zhang Hongdao is in the city?"
"Yes, Zhang Hongdao brought 5,000 cavalry for support. He was surrounded by our army and had to flee into the city. But he did not bring any food, grass, or firearms. So today, seeing that the warriors had already entered the city, he broke out from the south city."
"Breakout?"
When Kublai Khan heard this answer, he felt slightly disappointed.
He is not interested at all in the gains and losses of a city or a place.
Brother Yixiang said that Wusuicheng's role in containing the Yuan army was very powerful. This is also a flat and vast land in the Central Plains. Wusuicheng is not a fishing city, nor is it a place that cannot be bypassed.
What he wanted was to defeat the main force of the Tang army.
Brother Yixiang felt the subtle change in the atmosphere and said quickly: "Khan, I have important military information to tell you."
Soon, the big map was laid out again.
"Great Khan, please take a look. I found that the Tang army was stationed in this area..."
Brother Yixiang moved his fingers slightly, and finally said: "So the Tang army has insufficient troops. After losing Wusui City, they can only shrink in Baozhou City. And their grain and grass have not been transported into the city. We surrounded Baozhou, and the grain and grass were
They are all ours. Even if we can’t grab them, we must burn them all!”
He laughed heartily, patted Brother Yixiang on the back, and ordered the food and wine to be brought in. He wanted to reward Brother Yixiang himself.
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Wu Suicheng.
There are also two cannons left by the Tang army on the top of the city.
Sergeant Yuan Yuan was playing with it, while more people were carrying the body down.
"Move faster!"
Their centurion urged loudly: "In a little while, the wine and food given by the Great Khan will be delivered. Clear the battlefield early and eat and drink early."
Everyone couldn't help but be overjoyed.
After a while, I saw fire coming from the north. It was the food and wine given by the Great Khan.
"Warriors, stop for a moment. Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we have won the battle. The Great Khan celebrates for you!"
"Okay! Long live the Great Khan!"
Amidst the laughter and laughter, the soldiers received the food and wine, walked into the city, and found a place to sit down with the wind at their back.
This is a military town with a circumference of only eight miles. When we attacked, we thought it was difficult to attack, but when we entered, we found that there was nothing but military camps.
"Don't look for firewood. I think these fire piles left by the Tang army can still make fire."
"Okay, just sit here."
Someone lit a fire on the ground with flint.
After a while, the surrounding fires were lit and warm.
"The wine is strong." A soldier said in surprise.
"Quick, give me the wineskin."
"for you."
The soldier threw away the wine bag, lay down on the ground with his head raised, looked at the full moon in the sky, and sang a song.
"My sweetheart is the most beautiful flower on the grassland."
"The kumiss she brewed is so sweet that it reaches my heart." Someone sang along.
Surrounded by Qie Xue, Brother Yi Xiang, gradually everyone joined in singing.
Someone actually took out a small morin fiddle from nowhere and started playing it.
"She filled the bowl with kumiss and held it high above her head."
"Her waist swings, plump and shy."
The bonfire is getting brighter and brighter.
Sparks fell, and the charcoal under the fire became redder and redder.
"Oh, drink this glass of wine, drink this glass of wine!"
The soldier who sang first took the wine bag back, opened his mouth wide, and raised his head, but there was only the last drop of wine left in the wine bag.
He just raised his head, waiting for the drop of wine to fall into his mouth, and in his mind was still the image of the Mongolian girl holding up the kumiss and swinging her waist.
In my peripheral vision, I saw a bright light.
"boom!"
One leg was blown to pieces in the fire.
Blood covered his eyes.
Before he could react, even his body had been blown to pieces.
"boom!"
The artillery left on top of the city was shaken up, then fell down. Along with the collapsed city wall, it hit the crowd of screaming people and was covered by dust.
"boom!"
The city gate was blown down, isolating the soldiers who wanted to escape from the city.
There were constant loud noises, and the towers swayed and collapsed.
The tents were already on fire.
The city of Wusui was bright, like daylight...
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"It's thundering?"
In the Yuan army camp, Namuhan's ears moved while he was drinking.
"Did you hear it? Why is there thunder?"
Brother Yixiang stood up, walked out of the tent, and looked up to the horizon.
He saw a patch of light to the south, as if the sun had set and risen again.
"That's...what's that?"
Feeling a little uneasy in his heart, Brother Yixiang suddenly thought that after capturing Wu Suicheng, he was so anxious to come back for an audience that he forgot to arrange many post-war matters.
Don't let any accident happen.
"Report!"
The sound of horse hooves broke through the celebration in the night.
A embarrassed knight hurried into the camp.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Wu Suicheng... the whole city of Wu Suicheng has been burned down!"
"Where are my warriors...?"
The knight who reported the news opened his eyes wide with fear on his face, opened his mouth but said nothing.
Brother Yixiang was furious, and without asking Kublai Khan first, he got on his horse, left the camp, and ran towards the fire in the south.
On the road, I saw Yuan troops galloping north in twos and threes.
But it was only in twos and threes, and not even a complete team of ten people was seen.
There is a feeling of dawn gradually ahead, and it is getting warmer and warmer.
Finally, Brother Yixiang reined in his horse and stared at the burning city in disbelief, knowing that his two thousand soldiers and other Yuan troops would never be recovered.
His profuse sweat should not have suddenly gone to the front line for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
…
The fire was raging, as if it was going to light up the Central Plains.
In the distance to the south, there were also people standing on horseback looking at the fire that filled the sky.
Since the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun is to be recovered, and since this is no longer a border land, what else is there to do with the military city?