After repelling Han Xuan's night attack, the five thousand-man Mongolian army that captured the sixth village of Bingzi in Gaizhou spent a lot of time catching the fleeing Khitans and war horses. They were busy until midnight.
Unexpectedly, another hour later, Zhebie's defeated troops retreated one after another, saying that Zhebie had been ambushed by the Ding navy and was probably dead.
The faces of the five thousand households were all shocked, and they quickly sent out elite scouts to station in the direction of Chushan Mountain.
Many of the Aljinchi sent out in this group were ambushed by scattered Khitan people on the way. After arriving at Zhishan Mountain, the Ding navy was cleaning the battlefield, and they patrolled and did not dare to approach.
It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that someone came back with definite news, saying that Zhebie Qianhu and his jingqi were indeed killed in an ambush. Listening to the almost frantic cheers and shouts of the enemies, it seemed that Zhebie Qianhu's
The heads were chopped off and displayed to the public!
Everyone simply couldn't believe it, but they had to believe it. Once they believed it, huge panic and frustration followed.
It is inevitable to suffer losses in war, and the Mongols never pay attention to chasing the poor, but prefer to chase them day and night and kill those who are slow, so being ambushed is a common thing. But with Zhebie's agility and the strength of his seven hundred elite cavalry,
What kind of enemy could ambush him and kill him?
How powerful is the Ding Navy in Liaodong?
Several Qianhu nayans had followed Zhebie straight ahead and had not had a rest for several days. They were originally supported by the excitement of winning consecutive victories and didn't think much of it. But when they heard that something happened to Zhebie, their eyes turned red.
And his hands are soft and his feet are soft.
The problem at hand is not just a defeat, Yu Zhebie is not an ordinary general, he simply cannot die!
The process of Genghis Khan's rise was a process in which he selected talented people from his close relatives and tribesmen to continuously replace the old tribal chiefs on the grasslands, and this process never stopped. Even the close people around Genghis Khan would not be able to survive the war if they
If the lack of personality or talent is exposed, or it is not conducive to Genghis Khan's centralization of power, he will soon be replaced by more outstanding talents.
In these years, Borshu, Muhuali, Naya and others relied on their merits in the unification war to reach tens of thousands of households on the left and right flanks and in the middle army, and achieved command and suppression of many Nayan tribes on the grassland.
The fierce generals such as Zhebie, Kublai, Subotai and others followed Genghis Khan separately. Relying on their achievements in the process of external plunder and expansion, they gradually overpowered the begging nobles and further concentrated power in the hands of Genghis Khan himself.
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Among these people, Jebe was a general who received special attention from Genghis Khan. Perhaps because he was born as a prisoner and had no foundation in the Mongolian regime, Genghis Khan was particularly willing to grant him the power to command the army.
The year before last, the Mongolian army came out in full force and attacked the Jin Dynasty in three directions. Genghis Khan placed himself in the center, his disciples on the right wing, and his brothers on the left wing. Only Zhebie led an army outside the three directions deep into the northeast, and then drove more than 500 miles.
Conquer Liaoyang.
Such a general is only a commander in name. In fact, everyone knows that he is one of Genghis Khan's most important people besides his relatives. As long as Zhebie has some meritorious service and qualifications, he will be the next Muhuali and Borshu.
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But such a fierce general was sweeping across all parts of the Northeast just a moment ago. He was invincible and defeated the Jin Kingdom's Northeast Propaganda Envoy and the Northeast Army Commander. Riding on the power of consecutive victories, he turned around and just stepped into Liaodong.
Died in battle?
Last year, the fourth prince Tuo Lei suffered a loss and was captured in Shandong. When he returned to the grassland, he was very disgraced. His cronies such as Chiju Prince Consort and several Qianhu Nayan were all implicated, and even the entire Qianhu family was dismantled and reorganized.
Of course, Zhebei's status was far less noble than that of the fourth prince, but Genghis Khan valued and loved him a lot.
So, after something like this happened, how would everyone explain to Genghis Khan? What kind of punishment would the five thousand-household Nayans present face? What kind of feats and what kind of price would they have to pay to make Genghis Khan a little quieter?
anger?
No one knows at all!
Could they still shirk it by saying that it was all because Zhebie wanted to commit suicide?
At this time, most of the Mongolians were relatively simple. And because of their simplicity, they were really at a loss when faced with this situation. Several thousand households had been thinking about it for a while, but no one had a clue, but there was a senior hundred people.
The husband's husband, Na Minfu, broke into the tent.
His frustration was no less than that of these Qianhu Nayans. After all, the reason why he was able to be transferred to Zhebie's command after his previous failure was due to Genghis Khan's tolerance. But he failed again so quickly, and even caught up with him.
Zhebie's life... Na Minfu had some doubts as to whether he had offended Changshengtian and had been cast some special curse.
But being frustrated was one thing. As a very senior centurion in the army, he still had to make suggestions.
"I had dealings with Ding Haijun when the fourth prince towed a mine and fell." Naminfu said.
The captains asked urgently: "What's the point?"
"That group of people are more unreasonable than the wolves on the grassland, and a hundred times more ferocious than the average Jurchens! In the next few days, it will be difficult for us to win back on the battlefield!"
"This..." The captains looked at each other.
Na Minfu added: "However, I heard from the spies that the Ding navy officers were cheering and joyful. I think being able to kill Zhebie Qianhu would also be a major victory for them. So..."
"So what?"
Naminfu said loudly: "The only chance is now. We take advantage of the enemy's cheers and celebrations to rush over overnight. Maybe we can turn defeat into victory!"
This method of rapid advance and retreat was Zhebie's favorite, and it was also the most familiar to these thousands of families. Genghis Khan also issued a special Zhasa to emphasize this method of warfare. Many times in the past, even when fighting,
Even if the battlefield is temporarily unfavorable, as long as the Mongols' tenacity remains, after advancing and retreating again and again, they can always wear down the enemy's morale and force a final victory.
But at this moment, none of the several thousand households could muster the energy to respond.
This suggestion is purely risky. Without Zhebie, no one can take responsibility or make a decision.
The extraordinary tenacity and bellicosity of the Mongols is based on their victory after victory and their firm confidence in victory, rather than on the actual existence of such an instinct in their blood. When they suddenly suffered an unexpected and tragic defeat
, false courage is actually easy to lose.
Especially these Qianhu Nayan people, their minds are confused, how can they make a decision?
They are all used to following Zhebie to win. Now Zhebie is dead, what should they do?
There was silence in the tent for a long time.
Finally, a Qianhu Wudutai who had been following Zhebie for a long time reluctantly said: "It's better not to do this. If there is another loss, will giving up delay the important matter? Let's retreat to Liaoyang in the north first, and then send someone to report the funeral to Genghis Khan.
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Naminfu said loudly: "The great thing of the Great Khan is to defeat the Ding Haijun in Liaodong! If we retreat now, when the roads are blocked by heavy snow, will this battle still be fought..."
"Get out! Get out!"
Nayan from several thousand households shouted at the same time and drove Na Minfu out of the big tent.
In the next few days, the Mongolian army slowly moved northward and joined the command of Jebe's deputy Boltu Prince Consort in Liaoyang. Along the way, they were pursued by the Dinghai navy cavalry.
There were also many scattered savage tribes who had been killed by Mongolian platoons before, and they were all afraid of Mongolia's majesty. Now, they also swarmed in, intending to beat up the drowned dogs and gain some benefits.
Even though the Mongolian army was brave, they fought more than a hundred battles in several days and lost hundreds of cavalry. The remaining troops were extremely exhausted.
Ding Haijun took advantage of the victory and recaptured many villages near Gaizhou, and the fleeing Khitans also returned one after another. Because they heard the news that the Mongolian army was defeated, scattered tribesmen came to Posu Road, Shenzhou, Liaoyang and other places.
Come and vote.
In ten days, the power Han Xuan could control was even greater than before. If it were not for the restrictions on food and supplies, it would have been possible for him to double the number of men under his command.
In Xianping Prefecture, Heshi Liehuanduan had just been defeated by Zhebie in a field battle not long ago, so he just sat guarding the city and was busy signing troops everywhere and reorganizing his troops. Even though Zhebie later went south, only the Bitu Prince Consort's troops were left.
When he was stationed outside the city to intimidate, he also insisted on being cautious and would not move out easily.
The day before, the subordinates of Li Yun, the judge of Qunmu Station in Liaodong, came into the city and asked him to just rest assured that the navy would definitely take action. Heshi Liehuanduan thanked him in person, but he was suspicious behind the scenes and pulled his old friend Wendy Hanqinggou away.
, planning to retreat north to Longzhou if the war situation went unfavorably.
Unexpectedly, news came the next day that the navy would kill Zhebie in one battle and force the main force of the Mongolian army to retreat.
Including He Shi Lie Huanduan, all the Jurchen army generals in the Northeast were overjoyed. He Shi Lie De from Zhaozhou and Wanyan Chengchong from Shangjing also had reinforcements in Xianping Prefecture. Immediately all the soldiers and horses of the three groups raised their banners and braved the wind and snow.
After going out, he fought with the troops of Prince Consort Bitu for several days, and the situation was huge.
At the same time, they were all alert and waiting for the real key person to make subsequent responses to the entire situation.
