Genghis Khan led his cowardly Xue army and was defeated at the edge of the Triangle Lake in the north of Bazhou.
This news had reached Mu Huali's ears two days ago.
Because Coward Xue, who flew to report the military situation, did not hesitate to kill his horse and rush on the road, he arrived in front of Mu Huali only half a day later than the cavalry that transported servants Anzhen and other prisoners. When the Great Khan was defeated, this Coward Xue
Xue followed Shi Ji and Hu Tuhu to launch a flank attack, so the development of the entire battle was unclear, but the failure was certain, and it was a failure with heavy casualties.
After Mu Huali learned the news, he immediately issued two orders.
The first order was to send five times more cavalry, completely blockade the area around Zhongdu, cut off all roads, kill anyone within sight of the cavalry, and never allow this news to reach Zhongdu.
This is very difficult to do. After all, the area around Zhongdu is densely populated and there are many ghosts in the area. There are always people who know some secret paths or paths. As for Bazhou, the area of Yongqing is directly south of Daxing Prefecture in Zhongdu, heading towards
The whole journey to Zhongdu is 150 miles long, with no obstacles except the east and west branches of the Marco Polo River.
But the Mongolian cavalry, with their far-reaching tenacity and a bit of luck, actually did it. Muhuali was very confident about this, because if the city knew that Genghis Khan had been defeated, there would have been revelry and rejoicing in the past few days.
Unstoppable.
The second order was to cut off the head of Pusan Anzhen and ask Shi Moye to come forward first and ask for permission to send it to Zhongdu to the important minister in charge of military power in Zhongdu.
This is a pity. Although Pusan Anzhen was defeated and captured, his demeanor was not bad and he was still calm. Muhuali originally wanted to slowly process him. If a Jurchen official like this could be recruited to be used by the Great Khan, he might be more effective than
The Khitans like Yelu Ahai and Shimo Ming'an were bigger.
But the situation was like this, and Mu Huali had no choice. At this time, Mu Huali needed the people in Zhongdu to be nervous and scared, and he needed them to think that he had absolute confidence in destroying the city and a strong desire for killing.
The news of the Great Khan's defeat cannot be kept away for a long time. These two days are when Zhongdu City is at its weakest. If the opportunity is lost, it will be impossible to break the city. Therefore, Pusan Anzhen's head is now more useful than himself.
.You have to scare people with Pusan Anzhen’s head in order to have a deterrent effect and encourage those people to make an early decision.
This time the Mongolian army went south with a smaller force, originally only for Zhongdu. Because Zhebie died in the battle, the goal was temporarily adjusted, intending to kill Guo Ning and avenge Zhebie. Now that Genghis Khan has been defeated, this goal will be short-term.
Let’s not mention it again. If the Great Khan did not want to return to the grassland in disgrace, he would have to gain some other victory to prevent his march south from becoming a complete failure.
What kind of victory can be compared with the disastrous defeat of Xue's army and the embarrassment of the Great Khan fleeing on the battlefield?
In fact, there is none. If you have to find one, you can only go back to the original goal and capture the Central Capital.
Capturing the Zhongdu would be like beheading the entire Jin Kingdom, leaving those arms and legs twitching and waiting to die; capturing the Zhongdu would yield unprecedented wealth, which the Great Khan could use to appease
Many tribes dispel their doubts; by capturing Zhongdu, the Mongolian army will have a stronghold outside the grassland that can be operated for a long time. With Zhongdu as the hub and the continuous grassland on Beijing Road as the support, even without the support of the Mongolian plateau, it can
Enough to maintain the offensive against various parts of the Jin Kingdom!
Therefore, Pusan Anzhen died.
As expected, Shuhu Gaoqi chose to surrender.
The chaotic state in the city is obviously the result of Shuhu Gaoqi's actions.
However, the Jurchens are indeed cunning. It is said that Gao Qi, the magician who took advantage of the coup to come to power and was promoted by flattering the emperor, is particularly cunning.
Mu Huali's hope was that Shuhu Gaoqi would first seize the city gate, open the city gate to allow the Mongolian cavalry to break in, and then cooperate with the Mongolian army to remove the strongholds in the city one by one. He clearly told Shi Moye about this idea first.
, Shi Mo is also a smart and reliable messenger, and will not compromise when delivering messages.
But Shuhu Gaoqi didn't do that.
This timid and greedy guy chose to take action directly in the city. It was obvious that he wanted to use the prestige of the Mongolian army to shock the whole city. After taking control of the city, he would then come back to negotiate terms with the Mongols. Perhaps he felt that
, the title of King Yan and the strength of two ten thousand households on the left and right wings are not enough?
It's a pity that the Great Khan didn't know about this title at all, and it was only Mu Huali himself who made a promise to Shuhu Gaoqi. Even the heavy gold seal of King Yan was made by a craftsman who melted a batch of gold ornaments and made it urgently.
When Hua Li handed it to Shi Moye, it was still a little hot.
Shuhu Gaoqi's beautiful expectations are simply impossible to realize, and he can't even think of holding Zhongdu City in his hands.
The Jurchens have been besieged in the city for so long, like a flock of sheep that has not been put out for a month, they have already gone crazy. The chaos in the city has just begun, and will soon affect the army, and then the city gate will inevitably open.
Next, take advantage of the good opportunity to rush in and kill everyone, turning this big city into a Mongolian one!
This approach is, of course, somewhat dangerous.
Muhuali's troops are a little short.
After Qie Xue's army went south, Mu Huali could only manage four thousand households with insufficient quota, and a group of Khitan people. They were distributed throughout Zhongdu Road and separately besieged Tongzhou and Zhigu Village's Beijing Road soldiers.
There were a lot of them, but Mu Huali didn't dare to use any of them.
After the news of Genghis Khan's defeat came, the people who were most easily shaken were these new people. If they started to make a fuss, Muhuali would not be able to deal with it at all.
The best possibility at this time is that Genghis Khan selects the remaining Qixue troops and lets all those who still have fighting spirit rush to Mu Huali's command.
But Mu Huali knew that Genghis Khan could not do this.
The weakness after the defeat required Genghis Khan to try to keep enough troops around him. At this time, the remaining Qixue troops were particularly precious and could not be handed over to others. Even if Muhuali himself was the Qixue commander, it would not work. In addition, Genghis Khan
He was not willing to let more people see his embarrassing situation, so he did not send an order for Mu Huali to join him.
Therefore, Mu Huali had to rely on the troops at hand to solve the problem.
That's okay. Muhuali followed Genghis Khan for twenty years, rising from a slave in Tiji to the head of ten thousand households on the left. In his eyes, Genghis Khan was an ambitious leader and a reliable master, but he was not an omnipotent god.
Before Genghis Khan unified the Mongolian tribes, he failed many times on the battlefield. After unifying Mongolia, he also suffered defeats in the wars against the Xia Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom. Failure is not terrible. As long as he finds a way to reverse the situation, the entire war can still be called
victory.
Mu Huali has always been the one responsible for restoring the situation.
When Genghis Khan and Tuoli Khan were unlucky in the battle, it was Muhuali who led his elite cavalry to slaughter his camp at night, forcing Tuolihan to die; Mongolia and Dajin fought a decisive battle at Yehuling, and it was Muhuali who personally led the elite soldiers from Badger.
Zuidao launched an assault and shattered the Jin army's defense line.
Later, Genghis Khan put Chen Nayan in charge of integrating Yelvliu Ge's troops, and then expanded his power to Liaodong. As a result, Yelvliu Ge and the Mongolian army he assisted were defeated. It was Mu Huali who instigated in Guangning Prefecture, and not only controlled Yeluliu Ge
The remaining troops of Brother also took the opportunity to go west and captured Dading Mansion in Beijing.
Mu Huali always has a way, and Mu Huali never disappoints the Khan.
Same this time.
"It's almost time. Are the warriors ready?"
"Ready! We can't wait for the blade to be stained with blood!" The eyes of the Mongolian knight reflected the firelight in Zhongdu City, as red as blood.
I have something to do tomorrow afternoon and evening, so I’ll update one chapter first, and the second chapter will be in the middle of the night.