Chapter 118: The Great River Flows Eastward (4)

"Report to the Great Khan, the Song army marched north......"

"Report to the Great Khan, the Song army marched more than fifty miles in one day......"

"Reporting to the Great Khan, the Song army continued to the north, marching more than fifty miles in one day......"

"Report to the Great Khan, the Song army broke through the ...... of Huaxian County"

"Report to the Great Khan, the Song army broke the ...... Yuanwu, Yangwu, Yanjin, and Fengqiu"

"Report to the Great Khan, the Song army broke Wei Hui's ......"

There are several waves of information coming in every day. The entire terrain north of the Yellow River has long been in the mind of Kublai Khan, and according to the reports of the horses in the past few days, he can imagine the development of the battle situation without looking at the map of Yandi. After leaving the north bank of the Yellow River, the Song army advanced one or two hundred miles north. In addition to advancing northward, the Song army also deployed its forces horizontally from east to west. If you look at it from the point of view of the sweeping place, this division of troops can be understood. From an operational point of view, the division of troops of the Song army was undoubtedly the situation that the Mongol cavalry was most looking forward to seeing.

If the Song army still had its back to the Yellow River, the Mongol army would attack from three sides at most. Moreover, the Mongolian army is expected to have 100,000 soldiers and horses, of which more than 10,000 and nearly 20,000 are still in those county towns and towns where the Song army attacked. The Song army is said to have 60,000 or 70,000 people, so the Mongol army actually could not be surrounded on three sides, that is, it was just fighting head-on.

Now the Song army has dispersed its army, which gives the Mongol cavalry a chance to break through after being outflanked. Or find the main force of the Song army and break it now. Based on Kublai Khan's impression of Zhao Jiaren, he did not think that the Song army under this man would make such a stupid move. What's more, the Song army has easily broken through the city guarded by the Mongol army, and this combat effectiveness is quite considerable.

However, the Mongol army will not let the opportunity lie in front of it and fail to seize it. The Great Khan immediately sent Ali Hague to lead the cavalry to attack the Song infantry. Kublai Khan's army continued its rapid march. The farther south the Great Khan's army went, the faster the news came.

"Report to the Great Khan, after the Song army broke the city, it slaughtered the officials, officials, and troops defending the city, and then plundered the treasury in the city, and began to withdraw the army......"

"Report to the Great Khan, the Song army in various places sold the plundered things under the city, and withdrew south with gold, silver and copper coins and other soft ......"

"Reporting to the Great Khan, the Song army camped near the Yellow River again......"

Seeing that the Song army was moving so quickly, Kublai Khan felt that this group of Song troops was going to fight a decisive battle. According to intelligence, the number of these Song troops was about 60,000, while the Mongol army now had 80,000. The 10,000 Mongol troops that had been planned had been wiped out by the Song army's attacks on various cities, and 10,000 Mongol troops had fled in all directions. The defeated soldiers had lost their weapons and were completely scattered everywhere, useless. This made Kublai Khan feel a lot of pressure.

The Great Khan immediately ordered Marshal Ashu, who was fighting in Shandong, to lead 40,000 soldiers and horses westward, and try to gather 120,000 troops in a decisive battle with the Song army. 80,000 against 60,000 and 120,000 against 60,000 are two completely different things.

The Mongol army continued to advance, and by 20 May, the Mongol infantry had gone more than 600 miles after 12 days of marching. With the reconnaissance and protection of the cavalry, the infantry marched quite smoothly. It was just a rain on the road, which affected the speed of the march a little.

At this time, the 10,000 Mongolian cavalry led by Marshal Ali Hague had already entered Chaoge, that is, Hebi in New China. Marshal Ali Hague gave the troops a two-day rest. With the supplies, Marshal Ali Hague began to continue south to Weihui.

Wei Hui is the location of the Wei Hui Road Governor's Office. Originally, the Song army had already broken through this place, and when Marshal Ali Hague arrived here, he found that the Song army had abandoned this place again. After making sure that there were no ambushes, the Mongols entered the city. At the city gate, people dressed in people's clothes were greeted, and Ali Hague stepped forward to inquire and found that they were all local leaders, not even a single official from the government.

Ali Hague had also sent scouts to inquire about the news before, and had learned of the atrocities of the Song army on Mongolian territory. Now that he had the opportunity, he couldn't help but ask in person. The wealthy families in these places and the princes of the Han army before them wept and told what had happened.

The Song army first built an earthen rampart outside the city, and then attacked the city with a simple long ladder, but it only took two or three hours to attack the city wall. Once in the city, the Mongol army was defeated. The Song army blocked the city gate before attacking, and the Mongol troops who fled from the city gate when they saw that the situation was not good were all killed.

After overcoming the organized resistance, the Song army searched the remnants of the Mongol army from house to house, and at the same time raided all those associated with the Mongol government under designation. Execute them all outside the city.

Speaking of this, an old man from the Han army was already beating his chest and crying, and he was crying while talking about the huge loss of his family. The marquis of the Han army, who had returned to the field, lived in the grange, so he escaped his life. However, his two sons and two sons-in-law were on errands in the city, and all four families were killed.

Listening to the sadness of the old man's crying, Ali Hague sighed in his heart, after he caught the capture of the Song army, he also killed him. It is said that the Song army was known as benevolent and righteous, and Marshal Ali Hague thought it was cowardice, so the Song State still locked up more prisoners. Who would have thought that after Zhao Jiaren came to power, the brutality of the Song army had already caught up with the Mongol army.

"Those Nanban said that they were Song and Han Chinese. We are also Han Chinese. Therefore, the Song traitors have to be killed, and the traitors have to be killed. Woo woo woo ~ ~~~ " The old man put away his sorrow, and after saying a few more words about the atrocities of the Song army, he couldn't help crying again.

"This ...... I understand the traitor, what's going on with this Song traitor? "Marshal Ali Hague is a little confused.

Hearing the marshal's inquiry, someone next to him immediately replied: "Marshal." Wei Hui's official mansion used a lot of captured Song people. ”

"Oh!" Ali Hague now understood. It is not surprising that the Han people were used in the Great Yuan court, and more than ten years ago, when the Mongol Khan Meng Ge went south, although the Meng Ge Khan was killed in battle and Kublai Khan was defeated in Ezhou, he still captured a large number of people.

The Confucian soldiers captured by the Mongol edict army were redeemed for the people. Shi Huai and Shu Shi were captured, but they were not slaves. Gao Zhiyao, a scholar of Hanlin, said: "With Confucianism as the driving force, there is nothing in ancient times." Your Majesty is governed by the ancient road, and it is advisable to remove it with the wind in the world. "The Mongols obeyed it, and ordered them to follow the counties and counties, and they got thousands of people. The noble minister may say that it is treacherous, and the Mongolian lord criticizes it and says: "For example, Jin Ye." Gold has a shallow depth, which is said to be gold; Talent is shallow and deep, and it is said that it is a must. "The Lord of Mongolia is happy.

These Song people also contributed so much to the Mongolian local government that Ali Hague forgot their Song identity.

"Are they all killed?" Ali Hague couldn't help but confirm again.

"As long as it's not Han, kill it." The former Han army marquis said sadly.

Hearing this, Marshal Ali Hague couldn't help but frown. Under the current Mongol rule, the Han Chinese were a third-class class. As long as they are not Han Chinese, their status is above that of Han Chinese. Now that the Song army is killing and killing, the identity of the third-class Han has become a life-saving talisman, which makes Marshal Ali Hague feel very wrong.

Unhappy in his heart, Marshal Ali Hague felt that he needed to kill some Song troops to vent his anger. He immediately sent scouts to search for the movements of the Song army. At this time, the Song army had already retreated south, and Marshal Ali Hague also waved his army south. Along the way, the cities that were breached by the Song army were like this, and only the Han people survived in the cities baptized by the Song army.

Marshal Ali Hague continued to search for the traces of the Song army, and the Song army did not hide its traces, so Marshal Ali Hague encountered an opportunity near Huaxian County.

By the first day of the sixth month, the main force of the Mongol army marched to 1,000 li under the leadership of the Great Khan Kublai Khan. According to the news transmitted by the cavalry, the distance from the Song army was only a few dozen miles. The Mongol army did not meet the battle immediately, but first went to the county seat of Huaxian and stationed there. It is said that the Song army left Huaxian only three days ago, and after entering Huaxian, someone in front of Kublai Khan had already cleared a vacant land in the city. Originally, the Great Khan could live in the county government, but after the Song army broke through Huaxian, the county order and the Mongol army retreated to the county government for the last resistance. The Song army set fire to the county office. Now the county government is not only completely burned, but also has the pungent smell of burning human oil.

Naturally, the Great Khan lived in a golden tent, and many of the components were a very comfortable tent after simple installation. Not only did it improve the living conditions immediately, but it also saved a lot of time to renovate the residence. As soon as the Great Khan entered the Golden Horde, Marshal Ali Hague rushed to report the latest news.

"Great Khan, those Song troops are all elites!" The first sentence of Marshal Ali Hague contains a lot of information, at least it clearly tells the basis for the existence of a lot of information.

This was not beyond the imagination of Kublai Khan. If the Song army under Zhao Jiaren was all weak chickens, the Great Song Dynasty should have perished now, at least Lin'an City should still be in the hands of Mongolia.

"Can't find an opportunity?" Kublai Khan asked.

Ali Hague shook his head vigorously, and could see that the marshal was also quite regretful. "Great Khan, the Song army marched in an orderly manner. And their muskets are ready to be fired. It's completely different from the old arquebuses that required ignition! ”

Kublai Khan was stunned. After fighting the Great Song for so long, the Mongols also obtained some arquebuses from the Song army, and began to imitate this long-range weapon. This arquebus is much better than a bow and arrow, at least it has a wide range of applications, and can be used under some protection even in heavy rain. However, this musket also has many shortcomings, and Mongolia has developed a number of special countermeasures.

"What do you mean by being able to fight at any time?" Kublai Khan asked.

Ali Hague described the dilemma he faced. When he encountered the Song army in Huaxian, it was not a long-planned ambush, but the cavalry accidentally detected the other party. The Mongol cavalry was determined to be under a mound in front, and a Song army brigade was passing by. Because it was a chance encounter, Marshal Ali Hague immediately mobilized the elite to prepare for a surprise attack. As a result, on the earthen hill, Marshal Ali Hague saw the cavalry of the Song army.