Chapter 77: Borrowing by force
Fengxiang, known as Yongcheng in ancient times, under the rule of the Jin Dynasty, Fengxiang was under the jurisdiction of Fengxiang Mansion on Fengxiang Road. During the confrontation between Song and Jin, the Jin Dynasty was heavily guarded in Fengxiang, with high cities and deep pools and sufficient grain reserves, making it the first military town in the northwest, and its importance surpassed that of Chang'an, Jingzhao Prefecture.
In the third year of Song Xingqing, Genghis Khan conquered Western Xia, and before his death, he let Wokotai succeed the Mongolian Great Khan. Genghis Khan died of illness, and Γgedei was supposed to ascend the throne according to the ceremony, but the Mongolian Kuriltai system (tribal council system) was still in effect, and Γgedei could not succeed to the throne by his father's will, and had to wait for the final decision of Kuriltai. During this period, the throne was vacant for two years, and the regent was supervised by Tuolei.
In August of the fifth year of Song Xingqing, in order to elect a new Great Khan, the Mongol kings and important ministers held a general meeting. There were people in the court who adhered to the old system, advocated the establishment of a young son, and opposed Genghis Khan's will, and the conference was disputed for 40 days. At this time, Jochi was dead, and Chagatai fully supported Ogedei, and the Tuo Lei forces were lonely, so they had to support his brother Ogedai to take the throne.
When Γgedei ascended the throne, he launched an attack on the Jin Dynasty in accordance with the strategy of exterminating the Jin Dynasty planned by Genghis Khan.
In the autumn of the first year of Song Jianwu, Wokotai and Tuo Lei led the army across the desert and marched south. The troops entered Shanxi, crossed the Yellow River, joined the Mongol army in Shaanxi, captured the important town of Fengxiangfu in the northwest, and waited for the opportunity to go south to borrow the Song realm, and directly penetrated into the back of the Jin army in Henan.
According to the usual practice, Torre saluted first and then the soldiers, and he sent envoys, hoping that the Song people would take advantage of the Tao to attack the back of Bianjing of the Jin State.
Outside the southern city of Fengxiang Mansion, the Mongolian military camp is boundless, there are countless war horses, flags are flying, and trophies such as grain, cloth, gold, silver and jewelry are piled up. There were also Mongolian cavalry coming from the four fields to transport the looted women and property into the camp.
A huge wasteland in the east of the camp was surrounded by noisy and screaming Mongolian soldiers. And in the wasteland, a game of "hunting" is taking place.
"Run!"
The gong sounded, and a dozen unkempt and tattered captives fled forward. Some of them are still barefoot, but they don't care about anything at the moment, they just want to escape quickly and get lucky with that ray of life.
The Mongol army on the spotter cheered and cheered, and he sat on his horse, looked at the captives fleeing on the wasteland, slowly picked up the horned bow, and took out a feather arrow.
Kuoduan, the second son of the Mongolian Great Khan Wo Kotai, is good at riding and shooting, brave and good at fighting, fierce and impatient, and is quite popular among the generals and soldiers in the army.
The range of the captives became larger and larger, some of them ran in a zigzag pattern, some bent over, and some ran a few steps before lying on the ground, at different paces, hoping to escape the feathered arrows fired from behind.
The officer beside Kuduan raised his hand, and the drumming noise of the onlookers gradually disappeared, and Kuduan stretched out his bow and arrows and began to aim.
With a "whoosh", one of the captives fell in response, his body twitched, and he crawled forward a few steps, finally not moving.
"Whoosh", the feather arrows roared, and several more fleeing captives were shot one after another, and the rest of the fleeing captives were frightened, and they began to run in chaos.
The "whoosh" feathered arrows were heard incessantly, and the captives fell to the ground one after another, but two captives still escaped from the range of the feathered arrows. One of them was shot in the right shoulder, and the other was unharmed, and they hugged each other and wept bitterly.
The onlookers were silent and silent
"These two shitty days! Shit luck! β
Broadend's face turned pale, and he threw the horned bow to the ground.
"Broadend, I'm going to solve these two dog ......"
With a "snap", before the officer finished speaking, he had already received a heavy whip on his face, and his skin immediately opened.
"Get out! Without believing in your words, do you want to break the rules? β
Kuduan scolded angrily, turned the horse's head and left.
The horse had not gone a few steps, and the soldiers came over with their horses.
"Prince Kuoduan, the envoy to the Song Realm has returned, and the marshal invites you to go to the big tent to discuss matters!"
Broadend was in good spirits and urged the horse to go fast.
No need to ask, the messenger has returned, and the army is about to go south.
In the tent of the Chinese army, the Mongolian army commander Torrey, the deputy marshal Subutai, and the Han army Wanhu Liu Heima and other Mongolian generals sat around, and everyone had gloomy faces.
And on the ground in front of them, Su Buhan and Li Changguo, who had sent envoys to the Song realm, were reporting to the pale-faced Torrey about the situation of the envoys to Chuzhou.
ββ¦β¦ Shu'er Che annoyed the Song people, and the two Song soldiers suddenly attacked, and before I could react, Shu'er Che was stabbed to the ground......"
Tore and the others heard it clearly, Tore's black and yellow face was covered with dark clouds, and his eyes were fierce and shining, which made people shudder.
"These hateful Song dogs, they should all be killed!"
Liu Heima, the Han army, roared angrily.
Liu Heima, a descendant of Khitan, his ancestor was Yelu Deguang, Taizong of Liao, and his grandfather was a general of the Jin Dynasty. After surrendering to Genghis Khan, he drove to fight for it and made many military exploits. In the fourteenth year of Jiading in the Great Song Dynasty, Liu Heima attacked his grandfather's position, and he had 30,000 households with Chongxi and Shi Tianze, and ranked first. He followed Genghis Khan from the expedition to Khorezm, Western Xia, and Jin, and made great achievements.
"These Song dogs are still unwilling to occupy Western Xia. Now kick your nose in the face, and dare to kill my Mongolian envoy! It's time to kill them all! Kill them and leave no chickens and dogs! β
The one-eyed dragon's speed was not on the stage, and he scolded hatefully.
As early as four years ago, when he attacked Western Xia, he had an eye disease, and now he is blind in one eye, and he is close to the age of sixties, but it does not hinder his irritability and bravery.
Dachangwon and Huihui Valley fought two battles, and after the defeat of Subutai, Yu Jin Guomeng was the head of the monk Wanyan Chen, and suffered heavy losses. Wokotai was very angry, and he was heavily blamed for speed, and he had great achievements in the war and had the persuasion of Tuolei, so that he could serve under the Tuolei tent.
This attack on Fengxiang Mansion, taking advantage of Hanzhong, is also an opportunity for him to make meritorious contributions.
"Bianliang City relies on Tongguan and the Yellow River natural hazards, my army out of Fengxiang Mansion, south through Hanzhong, along the Hanshui all the way east, through Yangzhou, Jinzhou, less than a month, you can go straight behind Bianjing. Since Song Gou doesn't know each other, our army will attack Song by force! Marshal, I am willing to be the striker, and I will definitely kill these Song dog pieces of armor without leaving behind! β
The Mongolian warriors pressed Zhu Er and shouted for orders.
According to Zhu Er, he is a member of the Mongolian Wanggu tribe, and when he was young, he was subordinate to the Chagatai Department of Genghis Khan, because he had shot a tiger, and he was very heavy. Later, he accompanied Genghis Khan's expedition to the west and made a lot of military achievements.
"Marshal, my Mongolian iron cavalry dominates the world, destroying countless countries, what kind of city can't be captured, what kind of people dare to fight with our army in the field? Even if the Song people had firearms, they could not withstand the charge of the cavalry of our Mongol army. I'm willing to go all the way south for the striker, and kill Song Dog! β
The young Kuduan came in and couldn't wait to come forward to fight.
Historically, Kuoduan was brave and murderous, and once led an army of 100,000 to break through Chengdu, and after the massacre, none of the residents of Chengdu survived.
And the current Xixia Road commander Cao Youwen and Cao Youwan, two brothers, were stationed in Shukou at that time, with few soldiers and few generals, although they were brave and fierce, and repeatedly defeated the Mongolian army, but after all, they were weak and died in the hands of Kuoduan.
It's just that time has changed, and the current Cao Youwen brothers are strong and strong, well-trained soldiers, sharp firearms, and have the support of the Great Song Dynasty court behind them, and they are no longer the "weak Song" generals in history.
"Broadend is right! My Mongolian iron horsemen come and go like the wind, invincible. The Song army may defend the city twice, but if it is a field battle, it will not be a river of blood killed by my Mongolian warriors! Now that I am going south, I will be caught off guard by killing Song Dog, and I will export my evil anger! β
Jin Guo's general Li Changguo smiled with a smile on his face and immediately complimented him.
He was in awe of the indestructibility of the Mongolian cavalry, did not know the ferocity of firearms, and had no concept of the combat power of the Song army, but only subconsciously complimented Torre and others.
The generals were enthusiastic, and Torre nodded slightly, his eyes cold.
If you can't penetrate behind the Jin Kingdom, and attack the north and south of Wokotai, if you want to destroy the feud Jin Kingdom, I'm afraid it will not be easy.
"Marshal, the Song people are rich, gold and silver treasures, tea and silk, and beautiful women are like clouds, when borrowing the road, our army will go deep into the interior of the Song army, and you can kill and loot well! When the time comes, I am not afraid that the Song people will not cry and call my mother! β
Kuoduan was so excited that he shouted loudly.
"Marshal, give the order. I am willing to be a striker, and I will definitely kill Song Dog's corpses all over the field. Let them taste the power of my Mongol army! β
Zhu Er was also moved, and then said.
The impassioned and confident manner of the press and the broad end made Torre's heart flutter and he nodded in satisfaction.
"Well said! Worthy of being a warrior on my steppe! β
Torre nodded in satisfaction and asked his nephew Kuoduan.
"Over there in Qinzhou and Longzhou, Wang Shixian has no news? And that Guo shrimp toad, is he still dying? β
Jin general Wang Shixian killed Jin Qinlong's commander Wanyan Zhongde and entrenched himself in Qinlong Fortress. The Jin general Guo Shrimp Toad occupied the area of Huizhou and stubbornly resisted the Mongol army.
The messenger had just returned, saying that Wang Shixian was still hesitant, as if he was waiting. In my opinion, he was afraid that after submitting to my Mongol army, he would suffer retaliation from the Song army. Anyway, his little miscellaneous soldiers are useless, and it's not too late to recruit and surrender after sweeping the Song Realm! As for Guo Shrimp Toad, the stones in the pit are smelly and hard, and it is not easy to surrender. It's not too late to clean him up when you get back! β
Broadend was self-righteous and said it freely.
The Mongolian army is in the world, and Wang Shixian is a native of the Mongolian Wanggu tribe, obviously, Kuoduan thought that Wang Shixian would take refuge in Mongolia anyway, not the Song people.
"These walls and stinky stones!"
Torre snorted coldly and looked at Liu Heima opposite.
"Liu Heima, have all the spies who went to the Song Realm come back?"
The Mongolian army broke through Fengxiang Mansion and destroyed the city in Shaanxi, and the Song army on the border should be a little vigilant and vigilant.
"Back to Marshal, the spies in Song Realm are all back. The wall of Dasanguan was dilapidated, and the Song army did not repair it. There are only two or three thousand people on the pass, and although it is a dangerous pass, it cannot stand in the way. All the way south from Dasanguan, it is the Yellow Cow Fort, the original 2,000 Song troops have withdrawn, I heard that they hid in the city of Fengzhou. β
Liu Heima's subordinates are all Han soldiers, lurking and scouting, and they don't even need makeup.
"What about the road to Hanzhong in the Song Dynasty?"
Torre was relieved and asked.
"Marshal, after Fengzhou, all the way to the east, after Wuxiu Pass is Hanzhong. Our army captured a few local hunters, according to their confessions, although the Wuxiu Pass is steep, but after diving, you can take advantage of the dark to climb the mountain road to the pass. After breaking the customs, all the way south is Hanzhong. If you make a detour to the city of Chuzhou, you need to go around. β
Liu Heima hugged his fists and asked for orders, and he was determined to win.
"Climb the level? If there are Song soldiers guarding, the mountain roads are steep and rugged, and the army still has horses and baggage, I am afraid it will be difficult to break through. β
Torre shook his head and denied Liu's adventure.
Wuxiu Pass is defended by danger, but it is not something that can be captured by a few people by sneak attack.
"Marshal, our army can go straight down to Hanzhong from the Huayang Road and Yangming Trail east of Wuxiu Pass, so as to distract the attention of the Song army from Wuxiu Pass. There are warriors in our army who are good at swimming and climbing, and they can climb up the pass when the time comes. I can let my subordinates cross the river in sheepskin bags, quietly, inside and outside, and break the Wuxiu Pass in one fell swoop! β
Liu Heima is unwilling and is still stubborn.
Obviously, the spies under him have done a lot of things to get a clear picture of the path of the Song Realm.
"Good!"
Torre nodded appreciatively, and stood up, whip in hand, and pointed to the map hanging from the wooden shelf.
"You are all optimistic, my army will pass through Dasanguan and Fengzhou from Fengxiang Mansion, and then the troops will go south in two ways. The East Road army was led by me, and together with Liu Heima and Kuoduan, they crossed the Wuxiu Pass, went straight to Hanzhong, and swept the area around Xingyuan Mansion. β
Torre looked at the crowd, his gaze resting on Subutai and Zhu Er.
"The other army, led by Subutai and Zhu Er, went straight to Chuzhou and swept the west road of Lizhou. Then go east, the east and west armies will meet in Hanzhong, all the way east, through Yangzhou Jinzhou, straight behind the golden dog! β
Hearing Torre's words, Su Butai couldn't help but be stunned. Does this mean that he and Zhu Er each lead an army and do not interfere with each other?
According to Zhu Er, a rising star, is going to keep pace with him, the first fierce general of Mongolia?
When he was old, he was blind in one eye, and he couldn't even fight on his own, and he was despised. Su Butai thought about it, and a trace of sadness floated in his heart.
Even with him, he was a little uninterested in attacking Song Realm.
Torre learned and took into account the feelings in Su Butai's heart, he looked at the generals, and the chill in his eyes made everyone awe-inspired.
"Liu Heima, if Wuxiu Pass can be broken, it will be attacked, and if it can't be attacked, it will be inserted into the trail and go south to Hanzhong."
Torre's eyes lit up, and his gaze was murderous.
"Everyone remembered for me, how the Song army killed my envoys, how you will take revenge on the Song army and the people of the Song people. They are afraid of those who must be killed, and they regret being human beings if they want to kill! β
In that year, Khorezm killed the Great Mongolian envoy, and the Mongolian army broke through the Jade Dragon Jie Chicheng, and the Khorezm who killed him was terrified, and there were few left.
The same is true of the Song people. If you dare to kill the messenger of Dameng, then wait for the same fate as Khorezm.
"Obey!"
The generals saluted together, and they all laughed.
The autumn is high and cool, the grass grows and the horses are fat, and it is the time when the Mongolian cavalry gallops the world. Without the plunder, where would their good days come from?
The Song people are rich, rich in treasures, mountain-like gold and silver treasures, and women who are so tender that they can pinch out the water, weak and deceitful, and can burn, kill and loot, and plunder happily.
This trip to the Song Realm not only allowed him to end up with a lot of money, but also went east to destroy the Jin Kingdom, killing two birds with one stone.