Chapter 166: The Mongol Battalion
The fate of life, no matter how it changes, ups and downs, but it can't always jump the words "birth", "old age", "sickness", and "death".
Even the man who claims to be the strongest in the world, with no grass everywhere, iron horses and mountains, corpses like mountains, command on the battlefield, Mongolian warriors are complacent, invincible, and destroy countless countries......
There is no need to talk about merit and demerits, but no one can escape the call of death.
Liupan Mountain, known as Longshan in ancient times, is also one of the abbreviations of Gansu. Liupan Mountain is a natural barrier in the Guanzhong Plain and an important watershed in the north. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it belonged to Qinzhou, Shaanxi Road, and was later occupied by the Jin people, and belonged to Xining Prefecture, Fengxiang Road.
Today, it has become the summer retreat of the Mongol Khan Genghis Khan under the rule of the Mongol army.
In the second year of Baoyi in Western Xia, the sick Genghis Khan withdrew his troops from Lingzhou and stationed in Yanzhouchuan, Western Xia. Genghis Khan, who was seriously ill, did not stop the pace of war, he divided the army into several routes, one route was Ashulu commanded tens of thousands of troops, and continued to besiege Western Xia. The other road is led by Sanziwo Kotai, following the Jingshui River and directly taking the Fengxiang Mansion and Jingzhao Mansion in Shaanxi, the Jin Kingdom.
As for the third road, the general Su Butai led a team of 20,000 people to attack the Hehuang region under the rule of the Jin people, so as to cut off all the connections between the Western Xia and the Jin Kingdom, and completely cut off the thoughts of the Western Xia people.
After completely severing the connection between Western Xia and Jin, in early May, Genghis Khan came to Liupan Mountain to escape the summer, and at the same time sent Chahan, a minister of a thousand households, to Zhongxing Mansion to send a blessing to the king of Western Xia, Li Wei, to urge him to surrender early.
Chahan also lived up to expectations, and finally brought the Western Xia envoy to surrender, Genghis Khan was overjoyed, and personally summoned the Western Xia envoy in the tiger tent.
Subutai hurriedly rode into the camp of the Mongolian army, and when he met Chahan, who came to greet him, he immediately dismounted and grabbed him.
"Tsahan, what the hell is going on, how did the Great Khan summon us back?"
Intuitively, he felt that something was wrong, and it had something to do with Genghis Khan's illness.
Chahan looked at Subutai in surprise, and then glanced at the listless generals behind him, his face full of consternation.
"Sobutai, what's wrong with you?"
Wokotai marched all the way east, encountered the stubborn resistance of the Jin soldiers, and had just made great efforts to capture Fengxiang, and was preparing to attack the land of Jingzhaofu of the Jin people in the east, but was recalled by the fast horse.
In this way, the empty joy is overjoyed, and Fengxiang Mansion will definitely be taken back by the Jin Army again.
Su Butai looked depressed, as if he had lost the battle, and the loss was not small.
Isn't there a team of 20,000 people, why is there only this one...... Thousands?
"Don't mention it. Just say, what's wrong with the Great Khan? β
Su Butai waved his hand and diverted the topic.
Song Jing fought in shame, and he really didn't want to mention it again.
"If you can't do it quickly, I'm afraid I won't be able to last a few days."
Chahan said in a low voice with a worried face.
If Genghis Khan hadn't been terminally ill, he wouldn't have urged him to go to Zhongxingfu and let the Tanguts surrender. The Mongol army has besieged Western Xia for so long, and it is estimated that in another month, Western Xia, which has run out of ammunition and food, will surrender by itself.
Great Khan, this can't wait.
"What? Then I'll hurry in and see the Great Khan! β
Su Butai was taken aback and was about to leave, but was stopped by Chahan.
"The Great Khan is receiving the envoys of Tang Wuti and the Jin State, and he will go in later."
Chahan glanced around and lowered his voice.
"Although the Great Khan designated Ogedei to succeed the Khan, there are still two years left before the Kuriltai Meeting. Torre has a heavy army in his hands, can Wokotai rest assured? It's useless to talk too much, I'm afraid the army is going to ......"
Su Butai was stunned, nodded slightly, frowning and pondering.
According to the Mongol throne system, immediately after the death of the Great Khan, the heir appointed by Γgedei ascended the throne. However, since the Kuriltai system of the Mongol tribes still played a large role, Γgedei could not succeed to the throne by the will of his father Genghis Khan, but had to wait for the final decision of Kuriltai.
In the past two years, the throne has been vacant, and according to the Mongolian custom of guarding the stove, it is likely that Genghis Khan's youngest son, the fourth brother of Ogedei, is the regent of the country.
With eighty percent of the Mongol army in his hands and Genghis Khan's youngest son, it would not be surprising that he was finally chosen emperor of the Mongol kingdom.
Su Butai had a headache and was in turmoil.
"Where's Torre?"
Su Butai looked around and subconsciously asked.
"Sobutai, you're here too!"
As Tschan was about to speak, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Torre quickly approached the two men, rolled his saddle and dismounted.
"I just came back from the Golden Territory, how is the Great Khan?"
"The Great Khan is not in good health, and he is receiving Tang Wuti and the envoys of the Jin State in the big tent."
Subutai looked at Torre with a complicated look in his eyes.
One of the most brave and warlike sons, the youngest son of Genghis Khan; A resourceful, Genghis Khan's designated heir to the throne. If this makes a fuss, the Great Mongolia will fall apart.
"These dog-like things, full of fancy intestines, kill it, and distract the sweat!"
Torre looked furious, and the whip slammed the branch beside him.
"Torre, be quiet. The Great Khan's body is not as good as before, I think he wants to kill less, in exchange for the blessing of the Immortal Heaven, so that his body can recover as soon as possible. β
Subutai frowned slightly, persuading Torre.
Chahan glanced at Torre and shook his head.
As the youngest son of Genghis Khan, although he has outstanding military achievements and is brave in killing, Genghis Khan also likes Torrey the most, but as the Great Khan of the Great Mongolian State, for the great plan of the world, Genghis Khan still chose Ogedei, who is resourceful and has more outstanding ability to govern the country, as his heir.
However, Torre has eighty percent of the elite soldiers of the Mongolian country, and the brothers are opposed, but I am afraid that it is a matter of time.
"So, I'm just worried about Khan's body, and I don't want him to be too tired. Am I at fault? β
Torre vented his frustration.
The failure of Western Xia to capture made Genghis Khan furious, and his condition continued to deteriorate. Is it necessary to meet these bullshit messengers now?
"Torre, you're not wrong. The envoys of the Tang Vulti came, and heard that they were here to surrender, so the Great Khan personally received them. You can rest assured that they will be out soon. β
Chahan whispered on the side.
"Chahan, summon Tang Wuti and the envoys of the Jin Kingdom, why didn't the Great Khan let you in?"
Torre asked in surprise as he looked at Tsavhan.
As Genghis Khan's most trusted son, he received foreign envoys and Western Xia envoys, and Chahan was really surprised that he was not accompanied by the tiger tent.
"I don't know, but the Great Khan has his own reasoning. Perhaps, he wants to be independent of himself, or maybe the Great Khan already has an idea, and he doesn't need us subordinates to intervene. β
Chahan said softly, but muttered in his heart.
Perhaps, Genghis Khan, who was conceited, didn't want him, a Western Xia minister, to get involved.
It seems that Genghis Khan hated the cunning and fickle Western Xia to the core, and vowed to destroy the Western Xia Dynasty and cut the grass and eradicate the roots.
"That's right. However, there was no need for the Great Khan to meet these guys in person. Wokotai can handle it! β
Torre muttered under his breath.
"Torrey, the Great Khan met these guys to let them know that the Great Khan is in good shape, so that the Tang Wuti people can surrender as soon as possible, and the Jin people will not dare to act rashly."
Subutai frowned, and patiently explained to Torre.
If it weren't for the early destruction of Western Xia, why would Genghis Khan bother to go out in person.
Torre sank his face and stopped breathing, and Chahan muttered secretly.
Wokotai is thoughtful and resourceful, how can he compare to Torre, a martial artist? Genghis Khan made Γgedei the Great Khan of Mongolia, and his vision was far-reaching and impressive.
I just don't know how to deal with the relationship between Wokotai, which is very deep in the city, and Torrey.
"Subutai, I just heard from Tari that you suffered a defeat in Song Realm, suffered heavy casualties, and even lost what you robbed. Is there such a thing? β
Torre spoke suddenly, and asked straight if he was up or not.
Looking at the incredulity in his eyes, you can know the curiosity in his heart.
How could the dignified Mongolian No. 1 fierce general be deflated by the weak southerners?
"Torre, it's a big loss. 20,000 people, more than 10,000 lost. The infantry and craftsmen who had been brought with them to siege the city were all gone. β
Su Butai's old face turned red and he said it angrily.
"What the hell is going on?"
Torre asked, his face darkening a lot.
The infantry was annihilated, and more than 10,000 iron cavalry were lost, which was a fiasco that the Mongolian army had never had.
"Don't mention it! The southerners had powerful firearms, and the Emperor of Song drove a personal expedition and led 100,000 troops to attack suddenly, and he was caught off guard and suffered defeat. The artillery of the Song army can hit three miles, which is much more powerful than that of Lingzhou City. Moreover, Song Xia and Qin, the firearms in Lingzhou are estimated to have been given by Emperor Song! β
Subutai made no secret of it and told the truth.
"Song Xia and pro? Emperor Song personally led his troops to come? β
Torre was startled, then sneered.
"That's great! I'm going to report to the Great Khan, gather soldiers and horses, and cut off the head of the Song Emperor! β
It turned out that the culprits were the southerners, who were rich, and they just sent troops south to plunder well.
Torre was about to leave, and Chahan hurriedly grabbed him.
"Torre, you'd better wait a minute. The Great Khan is meeting with the envoys of the Tang Vulties, and he must not disrespect the military order! β
"I know, I'm just going to listen to it!"
Torre strode away and came outside the tent, but he did not go inside, but listened outside.
Genghis Khan's military discipline was strict and his prestige was far away, even the unruly Torre was obedient and did not dare to make mistakes.
Chahan and Subutai looked at each other, both shaking their heads and smiling bitterly.
Only Torre, the youngest son of Genghis Khan, dared to eavesdrop outside the Great Khan's tent. If he had been someone else, he would have been beheaded by Genghis Khan.
In contrast, Wokotai is steady, and he will never do such frivolous things. Genghis Khan was shrewd and capable, and he was not so easily fooled.
Outside Genghis Khan's tent, dozens of Mongolian generals gathered. Every time a foreign envoy came to him, the Great Khan would give tribute to the generals in the army, and everyone had a share.
Come to think of it, this time will be no exception.
Seeing the ecstatic looks of the generals one by one, Torre frowned, waved his hand slightly, and all the generals were solemn and stood up straight.
The generals were so strict that the generals were silent, and their ears pricked up, as if to hear every move in Genghis Khan's tent.
"The dismal results are dismal, and I have the doubts of being diligent and diligent, which is really embarrassing, and it is also my own sorrow! Thank you for continuing to read!"