It's the cold winter moon now! Everywhere you look, you are covered in snow, and the ground is snow-white. Fortunately, there was no snow in the sky, but it was very cold and it was difficult for the snow to melt.

In such a situation, it is extremely inappropriate to march. So when the Mongol cavalry arrived, the Western Xia border was a little strangely calm.

This is also not many cavalry coming!

There are only a few more than two or three hundred people. In the eyes of the Western Xia defenders, this was the ranger sent by the Mongols to fight the grass valley.

After all, since the twelfth year of Tianqing (1205) of Xia Huanzong, the Mongol leader Temujin led a large army to invade the capital of Hexi Prefecture of Xia State, broke Lijili Village (Zhongwei City, Ningxia), and plundered Gua, Sha and Liangzhou.

The land of Xia has become the back garden of the Mongols who come and go whenever they want.

The long northern border was also a virtual reality, and it could not stop the Mongols in the slightest.

So on weekdays, the Mongols raided the border of Western Xia and slaughtered the border people, as if it were commonplace, and it was often staged. In winter, the cold climate makes it impossible for livestock to eat. And prompted the Mongolian border people to repeatedly plunder the clothing and food of the Western Xia border people.

As a result, many border people were afraid of the might of the Mongols and moved inward one after another.

In the long run, the Western Xia defenders will not be surprised.

As for sending troops to fight back, the Western Xia defenders were neither willing nor daring.

Because the Mongols were exceptionally heroic! Even the border people are very warlike. What's more, these border people are not ordinary border people. Rather, the Mongols deliberately stationed new recruits here for the purpose of military training.

If the number of troops is small, it is likely to be eaten up by these Mongol recruits. If there are too many troops, it is very troublesome to mobilize them and need to report them at various levels.

Under normal circumstances, when the Western Xia army will lead the troops to fight back through step by step. The looting Mongol recruits had long since fled.

In this way, the generals who led the troops were inevitably reprimanded. So gradually, the Western Xia defenders turned a blind eye to the Mongols' attacks on the border people.

At present, this group of Mongolian rangers crossed the Western Xia border very briskly and walked through the snow. When the towering city wall appeared in front of him, he slowed down slightly.

"Your Highness! This is the Urakhai (north of Bayan Zhuoer). ”。 One wears a felt hat and wears Mongolian costumes. But the middle-aged man with a thin face and a round face that was obviously different from the Mongolian said in a humble manner.

This is the West Wall Answer! Just three months ago, he was the general of the Western Xia Wurahai. However, in the autumn of the second year of Yingtian (1207), after Genghis Khan, the Great Khan of Mongolia, sent troops to attack Western Xia, he changed his court.

It was also the old age, and the king of Zhenyi County in Xixia was safe, and he and Empress Dowager Luo were self-reliant. As a result, the political situation in Western Xia was unstable. When Genghis Khan learned of this, he took this opportunity to send troops to attack Western Xia.

As an important fortress close to the Mongolian steppe, the garrison of the Weifu Military Division of Montenegro, Wurahai became the first city to resist the Mongolian army.

Due to the courage and skill of the Mongol army, the Wurahai army was in disrepute. Therefore, after a few days of siege, the west wall replied that the Mongols were on the front of the army and surrendered the city.

Although he saved his life, he received some preferential treatment. But the people of the city became slaves of the Mongols. It can be regarded as exchanging the interests of the whole city for their own stability and wealth.

For these, Xibi replied that he would not feel guilty!

So after he was put under the command of the Mongols, he was bent on thinking about how to climb to a high position and be reused.

These three highnesses have become the people he is most enthusiastic about at present.

Because this is the third son of the Mongol Great Khan - Ogedei, born to the Empress of the main palace, Polti Hongjira. Although he is not very old, he is only eighteen. But he was brave and strategic, and went on expeditions with his father many times.

Now he is in charge of 5,000 people, and he is the head of thousands of households in Yilugai and Die. and commanded an army of 4,000, leading Yilugai, Yira, and Ayier.

Although it is much inferior to the 9,000 people of the Great Highness Jochi and the 8,000 people of the Second Highness. But to be driven by it, Xibi still feels very honored.

In the end, his identity is too embarrassing!

One side is destined to be difficult to be reused. And the Mongols worship warriors more. Therefore, an enemy general like him who surrendered without a fight was basically despised by the Mongols.

Originally, he also felt that there was little hope!

Unexpectedly, Wokotai took the initiative to come to the door and let him lead the way.

He is most familiar with the Urahai. So he immediately sensed that this was an opportunity to show himself. Unfortunately, it is difficult to fight again due to heavy snowfall.

And after the Wurahai was plundered by the Mongols, the Western Xia took precautions against this place. If you want to take the city again, it will not be so easy.

Especially after seeing that Ogedai only brought a few hundred cavalry, he felt even more disappointed.

But this is an opportunity, so he is still patient and explains the matter of the Wurahai.

Hearing his words at this moment, Wokotai only nodded casually. His eyes were fixed on the tall Wurahai City, and he was worried.

As the third son, it is very likely that he will divide the land and become a prince in the future.

After all, the habit of the Mongols is to keep their young sons in production. Especially in recent years, he has become more and more aware that his father's preference for his fourth brother Tuo Lei is abnormal.

But as an elder brother, he can't show his dissatisfaction. Because that would cause his father to dislike him, which would affect his position in the Great Mongolian Kingdom.

So he has always tried to be an amiable person in front of his brothers. In front of the enemy, the image of the three highnesses who are brave and abnormal. As a result, although his eldest brother and second brother were at odds in private, they were always able to mediate and be friendly with him.

Even the fourth brother Tuo Lei is extremely close to him.

Although deep down, he did not want to be such a person. But after receiving praise from his father and mother, he still tried his best to pretend to be what everyone wanted to see.

But in recent days, his father's practice of rewarding his wife for being pregnant still made him faintly dissatisfied. I thought about coming out to have a look and relieve my worries.

It just so happened that his people were assigned to hunt on the border of the Xia Kingdom. Let's take a look at the situation, so as to make some preparations for the next summer expedition.

Especially when the time comes, when his father asks, he can also speak thoughtfully and increase his status in his father's heart.

As his thoughts drifted away, the mount beneath him had already reached the outside of the city of Wurahai.

The Mongol defenders in the city also quickly discovered them. Immediately ring the bell to warn, as if facing a great enemy. The guards immediately gathered around him, raising their bows and shooting arrows.

Although Wu Lahai knew that it was fine, Wokotai's status was noble, so he was still a little worried. He advised: "Third Highness! I'm waiting for the lonely army to go deeper, so it's better to retreat early. ”。

A Mongolian guard immediately sneered: "My Mongolia is like a tiger and wolf, and Xia is like an ant. The face of the west wall, don't stick to the habits of the Xia people. ”。