Chapter 59: In the Clouds (2)

Wokotai no longer pressed the Mongolian generals and ministers, but turned to Yelu Chucai and Shi Tianze and others.

"Yelu Chucai, Shi Tianze, Liu Heima, if you have any countermeasures, say them."

The Mongol iron cavalry could only fight in the field, and it was these Han troops that could be relied on in defending the city. Moreover, the Han army not only had infantry, but also cavalry.

"Great Khan, as long as the Song army dares to go north, I will be a Mongolian iron horseman, and I will not be able to go back after disciplining him! I am willing to lead 20,000 cavalry in my headquarters to the south to deal with the Song army! ”

The fierce general Ta Cha'er, who once led a cowardly Xue army, was invincible, and did not hesitate to ask for orders.

"Great Khan, I am also willing to lead the tribal warriors to kill Song Gou!"

Another fierce general, Temutai, followed him out to receive the order.

He ruled the soldiers and horses of the five tribes, and was the elite of the Mongol army, of course, he should not give up.

The two fierce generals asked for orders, and Ogedai nodded with satisfaction.

These two men are proud generals under their command, each with 20,000 or 30,000 warriors. As Subutai said, the future of Mongolia lies in these young generals.

"Great Khan, the Northern Expedition of the Song Army, its momentum is menacing, our army should abandon the small city, defend the big city, and gather heavy troops in the dangerous town, so as not to be broken by the Song army."

Yelu Chucai spoke first.

"Great Khan, the two river towns of Yanjing and Taiyuan should be the Song army's northern expedition to attack the big cities, you can concentrate heavy troops to defend and fight a decisive battle with the Song army."

"The Great Khan, what Mr. Yelu and General Shi said is very true, please ask the Great Khan to give an order to transfer troops into the two rivers in preparation for the Song army to attack."

Shi Tianze and Liu Heima said one after another.

"The Great Khan, the adjustable fear of the Wu'er Balshu, the Eastern Liao Yelu Xue Yan into the two rivers, the Balshu into Taiyuan, the Eastern Liao and Baozhou Zhang Hongyan into Yanjing, Shi Tianze to guard the Zhending Mansion, Tuna and Yan Shi to guard the Dongping Mansion, Tasi to guard the Jinan Mansion, to resist the Song army to the north."

Han Chijin became a country, and Wo Kotai nodded.

Shi Tianze's Zhending Mansion, as well as the strict Dongping Mansion, are both important military towns, with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses stationed, which can completely snipe the Song army going north.

Thinking of something, Wo Kotai looked at Liu Heima and Xiao Zhara, and frowned.

"Liu Heima, Xiao Zara, how did you do it, how did you do it, how did you blow up the heavy warehouse, how did you get blown up by the southerners?"

"Great Khan, we are negligent and ineffective, please punish Great Khan!"

Liu Heima, and Xiao Zha were shocked, and knelt down one after another to plead guilty.

"Rubbish! I can't look at a storehouse, what is the use of your waste? ”

The fierce general Ta Chaer scolded with a black face.

Liu Heima was silent, but Xiao Zara couldn't help but refute.

"Great Khan, the inner treasury of the baggage warehouse is guarded by Mongolian soldiers, and when the day is meticulously acted, more than half of the Mongolian soldiers, including the commander Ye Sugan, are not there, which gives the fine work a chance. The Great Khan is clear! ”

"So, you're not guilty? The Great Khan, who had no responsibility at all, pushed this dog thief out and cut it down! ”

Tachar was used to being arrogant, and when he was beaten by Xiao Zara like this, he immediately had a seizure.

When a few guards came over, they were about to drag Xiao Zara out, and Wo Kotai's eyes widened.

"Get out! Who let you in if you don't have long eyes? ”

The guards hurriedly retreated, and Wokotai glanced at Ta Cha'er, whose face was flushed, and his eyes moved to Xiao Zara and Liu Heima, and his tone was soft.

"Liu Heima, Xiao Zara, the heavy gunpowder that was blown up by the southerners, etc., what are the details of the loss?"

"Back to the Great Khan, the main reason is that there are too many gunpowder and earth-shaking thunder lost, and about seventy percent of them have been destroyed. The last general and others have ordered craftsmen and people to chase after them overnight. When the Song army goes north, it should be able to make up for it, and it will not miss the battle. ”

This time, Liu Heima's quick answer.

All the mistakes made by the Mongol soldiers had to be borne by the Han army. When the time comes, it is not necessary for the Han army to take the lead.

"That's it! In the future, you must be careful, Ye Sho over there, and wait for Meng Ge to go and deal with this matter well. ”

Wo Kotai said softly, Liu Heima and Xiao Zara hurriedly took the order and retreated. Xiao Zara glanced at Ta Cha'er, and the anger in his eyes could not be hidden.

"Great Khan, the Song army built a port on the coast of Shandong and hoarded heavy grain and grass, I am afraid it will be along the coast. Our army is going to be deployed along the coast! ”

In Yelu Chucai's mind, he couldn't help but flash the situation of Song Jing taking a steamboat.

"Yelu Chucai, you're joking. Song Junqiang was strong in the sailors, and they all went overseas. How can our warships, that is, pose in the water, fight with the Song army? It's better to defend the big city, abandon the small city, don't toss! ”

He shook his head and rejected Yelu Chucai's suggestion.

It turned out that there was also a Li Quan, and his subordinates still had some warships, but unfortunately they were served by the Song army. Now the sailors of Hebei are just fishermen who cross the river to fish, how can they compete with the powerful Song army sailors?

"It's right that the mouth is warm! Southerners ride boats, northerners ride horses. My Mongolian iron cavalry is strong in field battles, not water battles. It's better to have a good time with Song Jun in the land of two rivers! Could it be that I am a Mongolian iron horseman, and I am still afraid of the southerners? ”

Tachar shouted, for the careless him, what happened just now didn't seem to be taken to heart.

Wokotai was silent, and Yelu Chucai had no choice but to retreat.

In fact, throughout the era of Genghis Khan's Wokotai, the Mongol Empire never had a strong naval division, and it was not until the time of Genghis Khan's grandson Kublai Khan that the Southern Song Dynasty general Liu Quan surrendered to the Yuan, and the Mengyuan Empire established a complete naval division.

Despite this, this Mengyuan naval division still has low combat effectiveness, whether it is an expedition to Japan or a southward attack on the city, it is difficult to find a victory.

In this era, due to the emergence of Zhao Hong, the situation changed abruptly, and the strength of the Song Army's naval division increased dramatically, far ahead of the world. In contrast, the navy of Wokotai at this time is weak, not to mention.

"The Song army is already strong in water warfare, and fighting with the Song army on the water is not a good way."

Ogedai shook his head, appreciating Tachar and Temutai's suggestion.

"Han Chijin, as you said, transfer all troops into the two rivers to attack the Song army. Taiyuan is the foundation of the two rivers, and Han Chijin and Meng Ge are in charge, and Liu Heima and Xiao Zara are auxiliary to fight. Yanjing is the guard of the important town of Hebei, the mouth of Wen Buhua and Temutai town guard Yanjing, Yelu Chucai and Yelu Gugu are supplemented. Kuochu and Subutai stayed in the clouds and reinforced the two rivers at any time. So let's decide. ”

"Obey the orders of the Great Khan!"

Wokotai finally made a decision, and everyone listened to the order together, and their hearts were a little more stable.

Hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in the two rivers, and they will be able to give the Song army a head-on blow at that time.

"After fighting this battle, I will repel the Song army in one go, and when the time comes, I will be rewarded for my merits and deeds, and I will be able to recuperate well."

There seemed to be a trace of fatigue in Wokotai's eyes.

And this kind of slackness, he has shown more than once, and he has a bit of a torrent to retreat. I don't know, does this have anything to do with the military setback of the Mongol army?

The generals left, leaving only Wokotai and Yelu Chucai in the lobby.

"Mr. Yelu, I heard that Emperor Song values you very much, and he once ordered his dead soldiers not to touch you at all."

Wo Kotai whispered, and Yelu Chucai hurriedly explained.

"Great Khan, Yelu Chucai is loyal to the Great Khan, please ...... Great Khan"

Before Yelu Chucai finished speaking, he was interrupted by Wokotai.

"Mr. Yelu doesn't have to care. It is not surprising that Mr. Yelu is a great talent, and he is appreciated by Emperor Song, and I will not doubt Mr. ”

Wokotai looked at the front of the lobby, and his eyebrows became worried.

"Mr. Yelu, in your opinion, if the Song army goes north, is there any certainty that our army will win?"

"Great Khan, the ministers dare not say anything, our army is brave, and the Song army is also well-trained, and it will be a vicious battle at that time, and it will even affect the national strength of the Song and Mongolian countries."

Yelu Chucai put his mind at ease and made a decent explanation.

Wokotai knew about the Song Emperor's "opening up" to him, and presumably the entire Mongolian kings and nobles knew about it.

I'm afraid that in this way, his situation in Mongolia will be even more difficult.

Where did Wokotai know Yelu Chucai's thoughts, he nodded, and continued to frown and said:

"Those few assassins Zhang Rou, as well as the Song people who blew up Taiyuan City, are all dead soldiers. I'm thinking, if the 70 million southerners are so fierce, even if our army can repel the Song army, what will happen in the future? The southerners can send another 200,000 and thirty-year-old troops to the north, how can our Mongolia deal with it? ”

Wo Kuo said slowly, his brows furrowed.

Wo Kotai's words made Yelu Chucai stunned for a while, and he didn't know how to answer.

There are thousands of Song people, and if the Song army forgets to die like the dead soldier who assassinated Zhang Rou, the Mongolian army still has the certainty of victory, but it is just a dead end.

"Great Khan, there are still fierce generals like Kouwen Buhua, Temutai, and Tachar in Mongolia, as well as leaders of the younger generation like Kuo Zhu, Meng Ge, and Kublai Khan, and the future is limitless. Besides, there are still 200,000 warriors of the Han army in our two rivers, which are on a par with the Song army, and the victory or defeat is unexpected. The Great Khan has nothing to worry about. ”

"No matter how powerful they are, are they as powerful as the "Four Heroes" and "Four Dogs" under the command of the Great Khan? ”

Wokotai shook his head and suddenly said, pointing directly to talk about peace.

"Mr. Yelu, you said that if I send an envoy to the Great Song Yanhe again, will they agree?"

"This ......"

Yelu Chucai was shocked, lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then replied:

"Great Khan, the arrow is on the bow, I have to send it. I can send an envoy to the Song people to share the worries of the Great Khan. However, this Song Emperor is ambitious, and he wants to surpass the great emperors of Qin and Han Wu, and I am afraid that he will not easily stop the army. Unless ......"

Yelu Chucai hesitated, and his eyelids raised.

"Mr. Yelu, if you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt for you to say it directly."

"The Great Khan, the Northern Expedition of the Song Army, aimed at restoring the Sixteen Prefectures of Lianghe and Yanyun. Unless the Great Khan ceded the two rivers, I am afraid that the Song Emperor would not be satisfied. ”

Yelu Chucai stubbornly went up.

At this moment, he remembered the map of China in the study of Emperor Zhao Hongyu of the Song Dynasty.

Not to mention the Lianghe and Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, the distant Western Regions are also in the planning of Emperor Zhao Hong of the Song Dynasty.

"Mr. Yeru, you are right, as I thought. This big war is probably inevitable. ”

Ogedai rubbed his temples, which were tingling, and stood up.

"Mr. Jerry, you're right! The Song army went north, and this big battle was related to the fate of our Mongolian country, so I could only make a desperate bet. If we can break the Song army, our Mongolia will still have a chance to take a breath. If you lose, you can only go back to the grassland. ”

"That's what the Great Khan said! The ministers will share their worries for the Great Khan and do their best to repel the Song army! ”

Yelu Chucai said solemnly.

The Song army went north, and the momentum was violent. The height of the Wokotai station and the distance you can see, the future of Mongolia is indeed worrisome.

Northern Expedition, that Song Emperor, will he drive the expedition in person and go north with the army?