The mountains nearby are green and yellow, and the mountains in the distance are snow-white.
There is a large army coming from the north, and the sound is terrifying.
The sound of horns seemed to shake off the snow on the top of Bogda Peak higher up in the south...
Prince Consort Hada looked up and stared, really worried that he would cause an avalanche and kill everyone here.
Of course, compared to this worry, he felt more proud.
It was he who endured the humiliation and helped Haidu, the direct grandson of Ogedai Khan, to persuade the Chagatai Khanate and Ketun of the Gaochang Kingdom, and promoted them to jointly fight against the hateful Han people.
He will rescue the captured kings and prevent the division of the Great Mongolia.
Listening carefully to the sounds coming from all directions, he murmured: "Surrounded."
"Are we surrounded?"
"It's not us." Prince Consort Hada whispered, "It's Li Xia who is surrounded."
At this time, many troops in the Tianchi camp were transferred to the outer perimeter for defense. The kings were also driven to one place and guarded by more than a hundred soldiers to save troops. Only Prince Consort Hada dared to call Li Xia by his name so directly.
"But we are the prisoners of King Qin. If we fight, we will die!"
"Why are you panicking?" Hada Prince Consort glanced at the kings and cursed: "You are the descendants of the Golden Family, show your courage and don't tarnish the heroic spirit of Genghis Khan."
He seemed very wise and mighty, but his voice was a bit soft.
"Listen to me, Li Xia will hand us over to Haidu Khan soon."
"Khan? I don't remember Haidu being canonized, right?"
"Very good." Hada said: "King Turugan, I hope you will ask Haidu Khan face to face when you see him."
The kings were both happy and frightened, and they all greeted the prince's consort and looked forward, waiting for the outcome of the conflict between Haidu and Li Xia.
Dozens of people surrounded him and listened to his analysis.
"Haidu Khan surrounded us from the north, Ulughuk Nakedun surrounded us from the south, and Princess Babahar sent an order to Gaochang to stop Li Xia's reinforcements. Now, Li Xia is surrounded like a prey."
"Annihilate him?"
"No, Haidu Khan wants to have a good talk with him in order to rescue us and use the wealth of the Han Dynasty to deal with the traitor Kublai Khan..."
~~
Li Xia did not move the camp, and there was no place to move to Tianchi.
When he was surrounded, he was sitting in the big tent watching Duo Siman dance. It was not because he wanted to watch, but because Duo Siman wanted to dance for him.
Hearing the noise outside, Duo Siman stopped several times.
"Husband, the fight is about to start, why don't you go and take a look?" She recently learned the Chinese word "husband" and loves to use it.
"There's no need to watch. It will take some time to form the troops. You can continue dancing."
"Okay, then how about I finish dancing these songs?"
Even though the little girl's waist is thin, the thick robe cannot cover her gracefulness. Her little boots are spinning on the carpet, and the silver bells are tinkling...
Li Xia looked at her and thought, there was no need to tell her that Uluru Hunai escaped from the Tianchi camp with only his son and surrounded him with troops.
I didn't care about my daughter from the beginning to the end.
"Husband, do I dance well?" Duo Siman finally finished dancing several dances.
Li Xia looked at her little dark face and came closer, feeling that this "husband" was more uncomfortable than "my husband" in Mongolian.
"You danced very well. There's going to be a war outside. I'll go take a look. You stay in the tent."
"Then can I ask my neighbors, Bichihe and the others, to come over and play with me?"
"Can."
Li Xia took his time and arranged a few guards, sorted out his armor and stomach, and then drove his horse towards the front of the formation.
~~
Under the nine-pin white banner, Haidu did not look too proud.
Although he is the winner of this alliance, it is just an alliance. He still has a lot to do in the future, such as capturing Hara Khorin, completely defeating Kublai Khan, and truly becoming the Mongol leader.
sweat……
For this reason, he invited Li Xia to meet him in front of the battle line due to his absolute superiority in strength.
The lines of both sides were about a thousand steps apart, and both of them were riding alone toward the center of the line.
Compared with Ali Buge, Haidu is obviously more far-sighted and more tolerant.
"Li Xia, I forgive your arrogance and would like to invite you to continue to participate in the Khulil Tai Conference."
"Thank you, and I will forgive your arrogance."
"Stop talking nonsense." Haidu said: "I told you that I won't give you the good conditions I did a few days ago. In addition to the original requirements, I have to add a few more."
Li Xia smiled and raised his hand, indicating to Haidu that he could continue.
"I need the Hexi Corridor and all the territory north of Liupan Mountain." Haidu said: "You are right, Liupan Mountain is very important to the Great Mongolia."
"It's very important. You should go there to worship Genghis Khan."
"Give it back to me. Also, you will make my eldest daughter Duosiman your official wife and form a father-son kingdom with the Great Mongolia. You will pay one hundred thousand bolts of silk and one hundred thousand taels of silver as annual coins every year.
In addition, I promise to use horses, cattle and sheep to trade with you for iron tools, gunpowder, and your sight tubes."
"You want me to cede land and pay compensation?"
"No, this is an alliance." Haidu said: "If a weak person wants to form an alliance with a strong one, of course he needs to make more sacrifices."
Li Xia said: "Thank you for the reminder. What you said makes sense. I will remember it."
"Don't talk nonsense and answer me. Do you agree or not?"
"I don't agree."
Haidu's expression remained unchanged, still stern, and said: "If you still don't understand how unfavorable the situation is to you, I can wait, I am very patient."
"I'm also very patient."
The two people actually stood there and stared at each other...
Haidu believed that Li Xia just wanted to bargain by pretending to be tough.
In fact? He advanced alone, thousands of people were trapped in the Tianshan Mountains in the Western Regions, their food and grass were cut off, their retreat was blocked, and he was even surrounded by nearly 40,000 troops.
In such a situation, what qualifications do you have to bargain?
If Li Xia is really ignorant of good and evil, then annihilate him and march directly to Guanzhong.
…
The sound of horns in the distance became louder and louder.
That was when Uluru Hunai ordered his troops to approach Li Xia's camp.
Gradually, dust and smoke rose from the southeast, and the black soldiers and horses gradually appeared in front of them.
They are getting closer and closer to Li Xia's camp...
"Are you sure you don't agree?" Haidu asked again.
Li Xia looked back and looked for a while, then turned to look at Haidu and said, "Let me tell you my request."
"ha?"
"I said that my conditions remain unchanged. I still recommend Xili Ji as the Great Khan and stationed at Liupan Mountain to command the major Uluzi. I would like to invite you to continue to participate in the Khuril Tai Conference, support him, and swear allegiance to him. You will
The territory of the Naiman tribe was sealed, and they could only expand to the northeast and attack Hara and Forest within two years."
Haidu sneered and asked: "What are you going to do if I don't agree? Kneel down and cry? Han people."
"If you don't agree, you will die here."
"madman……"
After giving a sneer, Haidu was about to continue talking when he raised his eyes and realized something was wrong.
Uluru Hunai's troops continued to advance and had almost passed through Li Xia's camp, but there was no fighting.
Their soldiers gathered together with a tacit understanding, lined up, and continued marching this way... as if they were going to confront Haidu.
It was not the forces of Haidu and Uluru Hunai that were cooperating to surround Li Xia.
Instead, the troops of Li Xia and Uluru Hunai were confronting Haidu, with more than 25,000 people fighting against more than 10,000 people.
The horn is still sounding.
The command flags on the battlefield in the distance were fluttering, and the 25,000 troops located in the southeast of the battlefield were so powerful that they seemed to be shaking down the snow from the Tianshan Mountains.
…
"Why?"
Haidu could still remain calm, but the trembling in his voice and his heavy breathing betrayed him that he was actually extremely angry.
"Why? This stupid woman shouldn't have made such a choice. Your territory is too far away and you can't protect her... Alimari is still in my hands. If I don't return it to her, Jaghatai Uluth will be finished... I just
It’s the Golden Family! You’re a foreigner...how could she do this?”
Li Xia didn't answer.
He is also very patient and can wait for Haidu to understand how unfavorable the situation is for him.
"Did you sleep with her?" Haidu sneered, "Don't you Han people respect etiquette?"
His eyelids were twitching.
The more he tried to hide it, the angrier he became.
"Didn't you Han people accuse us of being ignorant of etiquette and shame? How could you...E Xiute! You piece of shit!"
Li Xiadan looked at Haidu, looking at him wanting to take action but not daring to do it, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"Answer me! You beast!" Haidu yelled.
"Don't make excuses." Li Xia said.
"Don't make excuses. Uluru supports me. The reason is not just to possess a woman with a rich inheritance as you think. The fact is... you are weaker than me."
When the last four words hit his ears, Haidu became furious.
"Eh Xiute! I ****!"
Faced with his abuse, Li Xia only answered with two words.
"Weak."
"Ehxiute!"
Haidu's face flushed with anger, and he reached out to grab the bow behind his back, but his palms opened and then clenched, clenched and then opened... He was still hesitating.
"Ulughu is a wise and visionary person in power. When she makes decisions, she only looks at who has the strength to protect Chagatai Uluth."
"You loser, do you think I will believe you?"
Li Xia casually took out something from his arms and threw it over.
Haidu was stunned and reached out to take it.
It was a large seal made of fine Qingtian jade.
When I opened it and took a look, I saw Uighur-Mongolian script.
——"Zhongshu Zuocheng traveled to Xixia."
"What do you mean? What do you mean..."
Li Xia casually took out another object and threw it over.
That is a golden tiger talisman.
The golden tiger talisman is still stained with blood.
Haidu wiped the blood and saw the writing on the back. He was stunned and muttered: "The prince-in-law... suddenly stabbed it out?"
He actually knew that Kublai was marrying the daughter of Kublai Khan's half-brother Mo Ge, and she was one of the core relatives of the Tuolei family.
"You... took Xingqing Mansion?"
Xingqing Mansion is by no means easy to capture. It is the old capital of Xixia and one of Kublai Khan's key areas. If it were his capital, there was no confidence that it could be captured.
So, the reason why Uluru chose to rely on Li Xia was really because Li Xia was very powerful...
"yes."
Although there was only one word, Li Xia breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Zengbo finally captured Xingqing Mansion.
It lasted for more than half a year. It wasn't that Li Zengbo was worse than Li Xia in fighting. This was different from every battle Li Xia had fought in the past. There was no ambush, no conspiracy, no mountain city, and no big river. It was purely a frontal attack and defense, and he never defended the city.
The Mongolian army began to defend seriously for the first time.
What is a famous general?
Wei Qing was born in a powerful country, and Huo Qubing was a famous general.
Do these generals who were born in the weak Song Dynasty really not know how to fight?
Is it because of limited talents and frailty that we were unable to defeat Mongolia, Jin, Liao, and Xixia in the past three hundred years?
Li Zengbo proved with a great victory that he can also be a famous general...
For this battle, they staked all their savings.
Fearing that something would go wrong, Li Xia went out of Yumen Pass to block Hedan's support for Xingqing Mansion.
At this moment, I have no time to think about the significance of the hometown of Xixia and the Hetao Plain. What Li Xia enjoys first is the confidence that this victory brings to him.
Li Xia looked at Haidu, his momentum had completely suppressed him.
In terms of personal abilities, even if there is a difference between the two, the difference is limited.
But what a victory reveals is the difference in national power.
Haidu has been holding the sea for a long time, keeping a low profile and only began to accumulate strength after the death of Meng Ge; and when Meng Ge died, Li Xia already had a strong army.
In the same six years, even if the population of Han Dynasty dwindled, the foundation passed down for thousands of years could still make Li Xia's national power better than that of Haidu.
"Now that the battle of Xingqing Mansion is over, no one can control my elite troops in Hexi anymore." Li Xia said: "And you, a Ulusi with a big bullet, want me to declare myself a vassal and pay tribute?"
Haidu turned around and saw a group of exploration horses entering his position from the north.
He knew that it must be news from the direction of Gaochang.
"Babahar..."
Li Xia didn't need to wait for him to finish, and replied tacitly: "Lian Xixian is in Gaochang, blocking your retreat..."
"I was wrong." Haidu didn't have to wait for him to finish, and replied tacitly: "I shouldn't doubt your strength. Please also believe in my sincerity in forming an alliance with you."
Now, he is the one surrounded in Tianshan.
With his ability, he may not be able to break through, but Li Xia can continue to mobilize troops from Hexi to help Uluru Hunai take back Alimari.
They even marched straight in and captured Haiyali.
Li Xia may have the strength to destroy him.
After realizing this, Haidu's attitude immediately changed.
He is indeed very good at forbearing.
"After spending the past few days together, I believe that King Qin and I will become very good allies, Kublai Khan..."
"I can forgive your arrogance." Li Xia said calmly, "What you said makes sense, especially that sentence. The weak should pay more if they want to form an alliance with the strong..."