Chapter 533: A Helpless Move
"Lord Wang, in the first battle of Xiliao, do you know how many soldiers we lost?" Mu Tuo was furious at the moment, and he was already quite dissatisfied with Zhao Shuo. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info "You let my Mongolian army withdraw like this, won't my Mongolian army be laughed at by the world." ”
"Brother Mutuo, you and I know how much damage the army of Western Liao can inflict on you. So, don't fool me here. After finishing speaking, Zhao Shuo took the flag in the hand of a soldier next to him and waved it.
It didn't take long for the sound of rumbling war horses stomping on the ground in the distance. In Muto's surprised expression, soon, an army of 300,000 appeared above the horizon.
"Brother Muto, this time I came, this king is not here to fight you to the death, but you have also seen that my daughter-in-law is here again, and behind her is my mother-in-law, and their people, although they are not the people of this king, are more or less related. If the king is indifferent to the destruction of their country, it is not a joke to the people of the world, but a spurn. Zhao Shuo said helplessly with a bitter face. Therefore, please also ask the Mongolian Emperor Mu Tuo brother to bear more, for the sake of the king's thin noodles, let go of Xiliao. ”
It seems that Zhao Shuo is begging Mutuo to evacuate Western Liao, but the 300,000 troops on the periphery are there, and if Mutuo is not happy, the final result will be a bloody battle.
Zhao Shuo brought 300,000, Western Xia had 50,000, Western Liao had 200,000 inside and outside the city, and Mongolia, minus casualties, there were more than 400,000.
Zhao Shuo's army was comparable to the Mongol army, and the armies of Western Liao and Western Xia were one level lower than the Mongol army. However, in terms of numbers, the armies of Zhao Shuo, Western Liao, and Western Xia combined, were more than the Mongol army. Moreover, there is also Gaochang City, Gaochang City has high walls and thick walls, if there is no Zhao Shuo's army, Mongolia will fight down, it should not take much trouble, after all, the army of Western Liao has been frightened.
But now, with Zhao Shuo as the backbone, and 300,000 troops behind him, if he wants to capture Gaochang City, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
"King Song is threatening me?" Mu Tuo's eyes widened, staring at Zhao Shuo on the city wall.
"Brother Muto, it's all in a hurry, you and I are fighting, it's not good for anyone, I know, you signed an alliance with the Great Song Dynasty, but I think the alliance you signed shouldn't be an offensive and defensive alliance." Zhao Shuo still said lightly. "If the Mongols attack me, my uncle will not attack me when we are evenly matched. In other words, as long as I didn't take the initiative to attack the Mongols, he wouldn't have made a move. When he makes a move, it must be when Mongolia can't bear it. And the way to shoot is similar to when the navy fights, rescue the main generals, and then withdraw from the battlefield to save yourself as much as possible. ”
Speaking of this, Zhao Shuo laughed. "My uncle, a goblin, he knows very well that the current Great Song Dynasty is inferior to you Mongolia or me. The Great Song Dynasty could not afford to offend anyone, so he adopted the strategy of not offending anyone. If we do go to full-scale war, I'm afraid my uncle will be the happiest, and after you and I weaken each other, he may directly benefit from the fisherman. When the time comes, it will be possible to dominate the world. ”
Zhao Shuo's words were quite convincing. Muto pondered for a moment, then spoke. "Isn't the prince afraid of being destroyed by the Great Song Dynasty?"
"Haha......" Zhao Shuo laughed again. This king, the prince, was sealed by my uncle, and besides, this king didn't do anything to be sorry for the Great Song Dynasty. If you and I go to war, everyone will be weakened, and when my uncle makes a move, this king will surrender directly, think about it, this king is hopeful, even if he is deprived of his rights in the end, his life should still be saved. Mongolia, though? It's hard to say. ”
"Hmph~!" Mu Tuo snorted heavily, feeling Zhao Shuo's shamelessness more and more.
"Even if what the prince said is reasonable, but let our Mongolian army leave so shamelessly, I will definitely not agree." Mu Tuo glared at Zhao Shuo. "If the prince is really hard to force each other, it's a big deal for everyone to fight to the death, and the victory or defeat is decided."
Muto wants to fight hard? It's absolutely impossible. Zhao Shuo knows this. When Mu Tuo said this, he wanted to earn enough face in front of the army. After all, if he leaves in such a gloomy manner, his prestige as an emperor will be ruined.
When Mu Tuo said this, he was completely forcing Zhao Shuo to come up with a strategy that was acceptable to him and the Mongol army.
Zhao Shuo smiled bitterly for a while and spoke. "Brother Mutuo, if you don't see this way, here, not far from the Hexi Corridor, what about you, lead the army south, enter the Hexi Corridor, and immediately go west, in this way, it gives people the feeling that under Gaochang City, we have a big war, Mongolia went south to harass the king's Hexi Corridor, and then waved westward, how to say this, it can also give an explanation to the people of the world! After all, after attacking the Hexi Corridor of this king, this king did not send troops to pursue it, and this king lost a lot of face. ”
After Zhao Shuo gave his opinion, Mu Tuo pondered. A battle to the death with Zhao Shuo here, even if he wins, I'm afraid there will be little left of the 500,000 army.
Moreover, the chance of winning is five or five with Zhao Shuo, and it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose in the end.
And if you follow Zhao Shuo's method, leave here, go south to harass the Hexi Corridor, and then go west. Then they went north and circled back to Mongolia, so that the lands occupied by the Mongols in the west could be connected together in the northern part of Western Liao.
After the army has rested, it can gallop on its own land and continue westward. Zhao Shuo's businessmen earn huge profits every year. Collecting a certain tax can make Mongolia rich and powerful quickly.
Take a step back, maintain the balance of power of the three parties, and after continuing to advance westward and the national strength is strong, you can get rid of today's shame. But if you are fighting for a moment now, you will lose both with Zhao Shuo. Winning here, Zhao Shuo ran away, and the area controlled by Zhao Shuo will concentrate on attacking Mongolia and fighting Mongolia to the death. If Zhao Shuo is destroyed, whether Zhao Shuo elects a prince and continues to fight to the death with Mongolia, or defects to the Great Song Dynasty, and then unites with Mongolia to fight to the death, this is not a good thing for Mongolia.
Muto took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled. "King Song, this time, I still laughed at you. Next time, I will pay more attention to it. ”
When Zhao Shuo heard Mu Tuo's words, he knew that Mu Tuo had compromised. "Brother Muto, you have made a wise choice, which is the most correct for us."
"Humph!" Mu Tuo snorted, waved his big hand, and led the army south.