On the battlefield, Zabal Fireman always rode a tall camel and followed Genghis Khan. Many times, when everyone looked up and saw his armored figure, they knew the approximate location of Genghis Khan.
He noticed Genghis Khan's gaze and looked towards the east slope for a while.
Looking back, he smiled and said: "Great Khan, that should be the front sentinel of the Jin Army. Our Aljinchi found the location of the main force of the Jin Army because he discovered them."
Genghis Khan did not answer.
It took Genghis Khan thirty years to go from the land of Burj, which was cramped in the upper reaches of the Kherulun River, to the mighty power that overwhelms thousands of miles of grassland.
During these thirty years, he fought against the Taichiwu Tribe, the Meerqid Tribe, the Qiyan Tribe, his Anda, Jamuga, who was known as the Khan of All Khans, and his adoptive father, Ke
In the past thirty years, he destroyed hundreds of tribes, killed tens of thousands of enemies, and personally fought the enemy through life and death. He was recognized as the most brave and fearless among countless Mongolian warriors.
But underneath his resolute appearance, he is also an extremely cautious person. He always consults his companions for their opinions, and always observes everything around him with a hawk-like gaze.
When he makes any decision, he is full of doubts deep in his heart. He has to have everything under control to feel at ease.
After a while, Genghis Khan said slowly: "The sentinel goats have discovered the wolves, but the sheep have made no movement and are still running towards the wolves? Don't you think this is strange?"
"this……"
Genghis Khan continued to think.
This is the first time he has gone deep into the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom. Although the surrounding geographical situation has been confirmed over and over again from the descendants, after all, he is not as familiar as the Mongolian grassland, so it is inevitable that he will be a little slow in thinking about things.
At the military meeting on the army's move south, everyone agreed that the Tangbo area in northern Hebei, which was sparsely populated and barren, was not the target of the Mongolian army, but a passage for them to penetrate deep into Hebei and the Central Plains.
After the army crossed Yanshan and arrived in Suizhou, its next target was Hejian Prefecture, an important military and water transportation town of the Jin Kingdom, as well as the grain and supplies stored in the warehouses around Hejian Prefecture.
The official road from Suizhou to Hejian Prefecture is divided into east and west roads. All the way along the east bank of Bianwudian, from Ansuzhou to Gecheng, Gaoyang, and finally to Hejian Prefecture. The straight line distance of this road is short.
However, the terrain is low-lying and swampy, and the road is surrounded by two large bodies of water: Bianwudian and Wuguandian. Sentinels must repeatedly explore along the way.
The other road is along the west bank of Bianwudian, from Jintaiyi in Baozhou to Boye, then crosses the Tang River and turns to Hejian Prefecture via Suning County. This road is longer, but the terrain is flat, making it easy for large groups of cavalry to gallop.
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The two roads are blocked by the vast Bianwu Lake, which is more than 30 miles across and 150 miles in length, and a large number of swamps and wetlands.
The surrender of the Jin Kingdom, such as Shi Moming'an, etc., had previously suggested that the advantage of the army going south was a quick decision, so it was naturally better to take the east route.
As long as small towns and forts are broken along the way to replenish supplies, Hejian can be captured within three days; then, using Hejian, which is abundant in supplies, as a base, they can sweep across the most fertile core area of the Jin Kingdom and cut off the water transportation of Zhongdu; finally,
Encircling the capital of the Jin Kingdom.
But after Genghis Khan arrived in Suizhou, he heard that a large group of Jin cavalry appeared in the direction of Baozhou to the west of Wuguandian and rushed northward.
In his eyes, seeking to defeat the enemy in the field is an eternal principle, so he immediately ordered the army to turn south from the west to defeat the enemy first.
At this time, he indeed bumped into the cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin, and he was indeed going to win a hearty victory, but... Genghis Khan always felt that something was wrong.
It was originally thought that the Jin cavalry rushed over in order to stop the Mongolian army in the Tangbo area before the Mongolian army penetrated deeply. But now...
Genghis Khan closed his eyes slightly and listened to the fighting on the battlefield again.
He couldn't understand what the Jurchens were saying, but losers all over the world made the same cry of terror when they were on the verge of defeat. Listening to these ridiculous wailings, it was clear that they were not prepared for a war at all.
Are the Jin people so stupid? Did they deliberately come to die?
Or, is it possible that these Jurchen cavalry are not coming for us, but for...
Just as he was thinking of this, Genghis Khan suddenly heard Tuo Lei muttering in a low voice.
He didn't even raise his eyes and asked casually: "Tuo Lei, what are you talking about?"
Tuo Lei was a little distracted. After being reminded by his companions, he hurried out of the queue and bowed to Genghis Khan:
"Uncle Belgutai just told me that the Jin's outpost scouts were very good at fighting. I also noticed that those Jin's scouts later went to the high slopes to the east. Father, maybe the Jin's were behind the slope, and the other
There is a lurking elite force. Moreover, they are not the same as those idiots in front. We must be careful!"
Tuo Lei's words suddenly awakened Genghis Khan.
Genghis Khan opened his eyes suddenly, with burning anger in his eyes.
That’s right! It’s really not all the way!
No wonder I always feel like something is wrong today.
It turns out that the initiative in today's march and combat is not in our hands, but is the result of deliberate inducement by outsiders.
The army that disappeared behind the high slope marched with great fanfare and sent many scouts to repeatedly fight with us. At that time, all the generals thought that this Jin army was extremely reckless and did not know whether to live or die.
But now, Genghis Khan understood that they had nothing to do with the Jin army who were fighting fiercely in front of them, and they were even enemies!
They are not goats standing guard outside the flock, but cunning foxes!
They used a certain method to mobilize the Jurchen cavalry, and then used the Jurchen cavalry behind them as bait to mobilize the Mongolian warriors! They used me, Genghis Khan, as a tool, as a murderous knife in their hands!
Genghis Khan's blood surged with anger and his face turned red. While he was angry, he also found it interesting.
Very, very good.
Hunters on the grassland, of course, are most interested in fat yellow sheep and elk. But wouldn't it be very pleasant to meet one or two cunning foxes while hunting happily?
The fox's meat is not tasty, but its fur is very useful.
An excellent hunter will slowly circle the foxes, design traps, catch the foxes, and turn their colorful fur into hats!
Genghis Khan looked around.
Since he became the Khan of the Great Mongolia, his subordinates have become more respectful to him. When he frowns, the people around him will kneel down. When he grits his teeth, the warriors will pull out their swords and be ready to pounce at any time.
to the enemy.
At this moment, the battle ahead was going so smoothly that the warriors could not be motivated at all. Most of them were paying attention to Genghis Khan's expression.
Seeing that Genghis Khan suddenly looked unhappy, many people gathered around him and stared at him with bright eyes.
"After defeating the Jin army in front, we hurriedly headed south to reach Tanghe before dark so that our horses could drink water and rest as much as they wanted. In addition..."
Genghis Khan pointed at the tow mine:
"Behind that high slope to the east, there must be elite Jurchens. But I don't know. Are they sheep? Foxes? Or wolves? Tuo Lei, go there once and take a look at their details for me! ...
...Give you three days and we will meet at Hejian Mansion!"
Genghis Khan loved this son very much. He had promised to drag mine earlier, and if he succeeded in capturing Dexing Prefecture and Xuandezhou, he would be allowed to continue to be the vanguard of the army. But after crossing Yanshan, Genghis Khan remained the same.
Keep the tow mine with you.
Tuo Lei had long been impatient. When he heard the military order, he proudly drew his knife in his hand and said loudly: "If the enemy is a sheep, I will cut off the sheep's head and come back. If the enemy is a fox, I will skin the fox and come back. If
The enemy is a wolf, Father Khan, please allow me to pull out the wolf's teeth and make a collar for my eldest son Meng Ge!"