As soon as Yanjing opened, the Mongolians from the grasslands poured in like a tide. This time they were different from the previous trips south to clear grass valleys. They were not barbaric invaders, but distinguished guests invited by the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
The Yuan Dynasty established by the Mongols only lasted less than a hundred years. The descendants of Genghis Khan quickly lost their strong and brave nature in the face of huge wealth. They were immersed in the gentle countryside and could not extricate themselves. The cruel and barbaric rule was destined to perish, and their appearance and appearance were doomed.
Faced with the fifth class of men who took up arms, the drunken Mongolian old men could only parry but could not fight back. In just a few years, they were driven to the desert. The great dream city they built - Dadu,
It also became a frontier city of the Zhou Dynasty, Yanjing.
The proud men of heaven, who had been dormant in the grassland and desert for more than 20 years, regained their former wildness and bravery. Under the leadership of the little prince Mandugule, they gathered all the men of the tribe who could draw bows and marched across the desert.
, and took back the capital city without a single blow.\
The majestic metropolis hides the glory and failure of the Mongols, but at this time Mandu Gule can proudly comfort Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan and other ancestors. The Mongols' iron hooves have finally entered the Central Plains again, and are about to
Restore the glory and greatness of the past.
Mandu Gule was the third brother of the Mongolian Khan Tuotuo Buhua. In the chaos of the Northern Yuan Dynasty when all the heroes came together, he was only a relatively small warlord. However, he had an unwritten agreement among the Mongols. Who would
Whoever breaks into the Central Plains first will be the next big man. Mandu Gule seized this opportunity extremely keenly and used his familiarity with the political situation of the Central Plains to accept the invitation from the second prince of the Zhou Dynasty, which seemed like a banquet at Hongmen.\
There was nothing the King of Yan could do. The only Mongolian noble he could contact was Mandu Gule. They both got what they needed and hit it off immediately. The Great Zhou Dynasty offered the transfer of Yanjing in exchange for the Mongols sending troops to expel the rebel Han army, and the matter was accomplished.
Later, the Zhou Dynasty presented a huge sum of silver and silk as a thank you gift. The secret agreement was very vague, and both parties had their own agendas and did not care about the detailed terms.
Mandu Gule spent all his money and roped in all the 13-year-old children and 60-year-old old men in the clan. Finally, he gathered an army of 20,000 people and drove all the way south to Yanjing. His first thing after entering the city was
The thing is that he ordered people to change the word "Yanjing" on the city gate to "Dadu".
Mandu Gule has really returned to Dadu. The news spread like the wind on the grasslands. All men, women and children were delighted and praised Mandu Gule as a good descendant of Genghis Khan, the most vigorous eagle in the desert.
The tribal leaders who were waiting to see the joke had no choice but to pinch their noses and admit Mandu Gule's identity as the new Great Khan. The chaotic political situation in Beiyuan quickly calmed down. After all, there was a broader world waiting for them to conquer.\
Mandu Gule is also a person who has experienced ups and downs. His experience in the Central Plains last year has benefited him a lot. He is well aware of the cunning and insidiousness of the Han people. Regarding the oath he made with Yuan Feng, he just laughed it off. There is no eternal life in the world.
Friends have only eternal interests, but for the King of Yan who once humiliated his nation and even wanted to kill himself, he treated him like a brother.
After the army entered Yanjing, Qiu committed no crime and the military law was strict. Mandu Gule was not busy holding a ceremony for himself to ascend the throne of the Han Dynasty, and he had no intention of ascending the throne to become the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. He knew that entering Yanjing was just to seize the world.
The first step was different from the weak Song Dynasty that his ancestors faced back then. He faced two powerful forces, one was the newly rising Han regime, and the other was the Zhou Dynasty, which was dead but not dead.
Not an easy character to get along with.\
The Mongolian army continued to move south, galloping freely on the flat North China Plain. Wherever its iron hooves went, they burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. Because Yanjing, the key to the gateway to the Central Plains, was already in its hands, Mandu Gule also tore off hypocrisy.
He wore a mask and let his sons go on a killing spree. The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty didn't care about his own people anyway, so why should Mandu Gule care?
The war methods of nomadic peoples and farming peoples are very different. They don't need long supply lines. They can just fight wherever they go. Each Mongolian soldier has two to three Mongolian horses that are hardworking and can satisfy their hunger.
Marching day and night, the dried meat was hidden under the saddle. The dried meat was as hard as stone and needed to be split with an axe before it could be eaten. When you were hungry, you gnawed the dried meat, and when you were thirsty, you drank mare's milk. The beast-like Mongolian cavalry were there.
The Central Plains were invincible and unbridled, and in just ten days they had reached the Jinan frontline.
Wherever the army went, there was a miserable scene. The dream of the Mongolians who had endured for more than 20 years in the bitter cold land finally came true. Many childhood stories became reality, countless pastures, cattle and sheep, endless supplies of food.
Gold and silver treasures and Han beauties like flowers and jade are waiting for them to enjoy. Under this encouragement, the combat power of the Mongolian army increased exponentially, and the national unity was further strengthened. The power of Mandu Gule was at its peak, killing
Decision, rewards and punishments are clear, no one dares to disobey the Khan's orders.\
…
Xuzhou Prefecture, the base camp of the Han Army, was in a state of solemnity. News came from the north that the Han Army had suffered an unprecedented defeat. A team of a thousand men was completely wiped out. It was not even known who did it. At the same time, people everywhere appeared.
The traces of the enemy's cavalry were found, which was seriously inconsistent with the information the Han army had. The only military strength of the Zhou army in the north was Fu Youde's troops on the Datong line and the King of Qin's troops on the Yanjing line. Relying on the barriers built over many years, no matter how bad they were, they could still capture the enemy's cavalry.
The Mongols are blocking it.
Things have already happened. There is no need to think about how the Mongols came in. What needs to be worried about now is how to turn the tide and stop the Mongols' iron hooves. The North China Plain is a flat plain, which is most suitable for cavalry conflicts and large roundabout maneuvers. This belongs to the Han army.
The strong point is that when it comes to the infantry of the Zhou army, when facing the Mongolian soldiers of nomadic origin, Yuan Feng has usable cavalry; his strength is somewhat stretched.\
There are about 10,000 Han cavalry in the Han army. They are all cavalry who have become monks on the way. It is difficult to be able to ride a horse, run and wield a sword. The ability to shoot a bow and arrow on horseback will take at least a few years. It is better to call it a cavalry than a horse.
of infantry.
The Qiang cavalry brought by Hermione were quite large. However, over the past few months, the number of cavalrymen was reduced by tens of thousands due to the acclimatization, not counting the battle losses. Besides, the Qiang people had traveled thousands of miles away from their homeland to fight in the Central Plains. It has been a long time.
, the soldiers were homesick and war-weary. Although there were still tens of thousands of troops, they were of great use.\
Li Mingxue's Xixia Iron Kites are elite heavy-armored cavalry that can fight the Mongolian army. However, the number of troops is too small. Originally there were only 5,000 people. After several bloody battles, only 3,000 people were left, and they could only be used as a reserve force.
Only use.
The dense musketeers can offset some of the cavalry's advantages, but most of Yuanfeng's subordinates are newly trained infantry. Farmers who have just thrown away their hoes and picked up muskets still have some chance of winning against the imperial army who also lacks a strong will to fight. They are like wild beasts.
If the Tatars formed a cavalry group to charge, they would inevitably be defeated.
After all calculations, it turns out that there is a serious shortage of troops, and at the same time they have to face a two-front battle. The production of muskets, armor, horses, and food cannot keep up with the consumption. If this continues, sooner or later they will be wiped out by the joint efforts of the Mongolian army and the Zhou army.
The strategic advantage suddenly turned into a strategic disadvantage. Hundreds of thousands of men and horses under his command were in danger. The generals seemed to have aged ten years overnight. The meeting hall was filled with gloom and gloom. Even civil servants and generals like Xu Da, Lan Yu, and Li Shanchang
Their faces were full of sorrow, and the victory they finally won was about to be destroyed in one moment. Even these old people who had experienced ups and downs could not let go.\
A shout came from the gate of the camp: "The King of Han has arrived." The young and heroic King of Han and his guards had just returned from hunting. The accompanying soldiers immediately loaded them with prey such as foxes, rabbits, pheasants, etc. It seemed that the harvest was quite fruitful. The King of Han was so happy that he dismounted from his horse without any anxiety at all.
performance.
Everyone felt relieved. In such an urgent situation, the lord could still go hunting and play, which meant that he already had a good strategy in mind to defeat the enemy. Li Shanchang and Xu Da looked at each other with admiration in their eyes. Yuan Feng was as light as his father.
, Calm and calm, he really has the courage to remain calm even when Mount Tai collapses in front of him. With such a master, there is no need to worry about the failure of great things.\
Yuan Feng ascended the throne, and Lan Yu stepped forward to report his situation to the general. After multiple investigations, it was found that the Mongolian army had penetrated deeply into the land of Qilu. Their cavalry was elusive, their marching speed and routes were extremely weird, and their scouts were also very powerful. The scouts on both sides
The team gained the upper hand in the exploratory battle.
The situation was not optimistic. Yuan Feng lowered his smile and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"
Li Shanchang went out to report: "The old minister has a plan, build high walls and store up grain, and guard important cities. No matter how strong his cavalry is, he can't break the fortified city."
Yuan Fengyi frowned and said, "What then?"
"Then we'll figure it out slowly." Li Shanchang said.
Yuan Feng shook his head slightly. Li Shanchang still had some research on rear management and political strategies, but this kind of campaign-level planning was not satisfactory.
Lan Yu coughed dryly and said, "The general has something to say."
"speak."
"Abandon the Xuzhou front line and let the Mongolian army and the imperial army join forces. What they want to do is to repeat the past when the Song and Yuan Dynasties jointly attacked the Jin Dynasty. Fortunately, we will help them and return to Henan. If not, we will return to Shaanxi and let them kill each other.
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Everyone nodded. Under the current situation, Lan Yu's strategy of retreating while advancing is the most appropriate. The Mongols are a generation of tigers and wolves. They are greedy and barbaric in front of the wealth and land. Let them go straight to the south of the Yangtze River and fight with Zhang Shicheng. The Han army
Just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.
But Yuan Feng still shook his head. Everyone was confused, thinking that he had another good plan, but Yuan Feng's words greatly disappointed them: "I will never give up any of my people, even if I only have one soldier.
Keep the Tatars out of the country."
As if he knew everyone's doubts, Yuan Feng added: "Because history will remember what we did."
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