After shouting this, I felt unlucky and bald, and I didn't know why, but I felt panicked. Exhausted and nervous, he fell to his knees in front of Genghis Khan.
Among Genghis Khan's cronies, Shi Ji Hu Tu Hu was known for his ability to impartial punishment and resolve conflicts. Therefore, after the establishment of the Great Mongol Kingdom, he was appointed by Genghis Khan as the Great Zharu Huchi, which is also the Great Judge. All matters related to litigation and enfeoffment cannot be changed by others after the decision has been made.
But he was dissatisfied with being a judge. He thought that he was determined and brave enough to fight, no less than his companions such as Borhu and Quchu, which was enough to make achievements on the battlefield. Therefore, he followed Genghis Khan closely when he went south and won the command yesterday. Opportunity to take the lead.
Shiji Hutuhu grasped this opportunity very well, and he made no mistakes in his command.
The tactics he used were the most standard tactics used by the Mongols to deal with the Jin Army's infantry formations. Previously, according to Genghis Khan's instructions, he and Mu Huali carefully analyzed the Ding Navy's several combat experiences and found that they were best at using iron pagoda cavalry to charge into battle. Therefore, in yesterday's battle, he deliberately accelerated the pace of continuous attacks to lead the situation into chaos and melee, without giving the navy room for cavalry conflicts.
As a result, Ding Haijun took out strange weapons that were rarely seen before and gave the Mongolian army a defeat.
Seeing the miserable situation at that time, he beat his chest and screamed in pain on the battlefield, and plucked out his beard to boost his morale. Then he personally charged and led the team to defeat the Jurchens on the Liaoshi Hill, trying to find a chance to make a comeback on the flank. But that's hardly a success. The Jurchens were defeated and even their leaders were captured, but Ding Haijun remained unmoved.
As a result, the blame for this defeat fell completely on Shi Jihu Tuhu's head. Such a huge loss would almost have to be paid for by losing one's own life. Even though Shiji Hutulu had obtained Genghis Khan's promise of immortality for nine crimes, he could never escape a flogging.
It was late at night when he withdrew his troops yesterday, and Genghis Khan did not make any judgment on the defeat. Shi Ji was bald and covered his head with the smelly wool felt, afraid that he would hear the whispers of his companions around him and be afraid of being exposed to their contemptuous eyes.
After tossing and turning all night, before dawn, he suddenly had new hope.
Perhaps there will be some special trends in the navy that can be exploited by our army? For example, is it possible that they, like other Jurchen armies, celebrated with such joy whenever they won a victory that their military formation was not in order?
With strong expectations, Shi Ji Hu Tu Hu took his people out early to scout out, until they reached the vicinity of Ding Haijun's military camp. He chased and fought with Ding Haijun's scouts several times. In the end, although he never saw the details of Ding Haijun, he successfully caught a few Alixi who were alone and asked about this important news.
"Fifty thousand reinforcements? Decisive battle?"
The great shaman Huoerchi was lifting the sheepskin at the top of Genghis Khan's tent. When he heard these two words, his hands trembled, and the dust on the skin fell down, almost spreading on the Khan's face.
Genghis Khan looked up at the sky, then at Shijihubaludu and Huoerchi.
He snorted coldly and cursed: "What's so surprising about this? First, light the fire and bring the pancakes and mutton! I'll wait until I'm full! Who is Sugulchi on duty? Give me my new robe Bring it!”
Huo'erchi quickly took out his fire sickle to start a fire. He suddenly stood up, holding the dry bark in his hands. When the bonfire was lit, the Baoerchi came in from the outside and set up a large soup pot filled with mutton and mutton bones; the Suguerchi held robes and put them on Genghis Khan.
Only Huoerchi picked up a piece of mutton blade from the hot soup pot and took two bites. Then he shook his pigtails and retreated to the corner of the tent, picked up the tambourine and muttered something.
Genghis Khan devoured his meal and asked, "How did you get the news about the 50,000 reinforcements?"
"I captured two Ali Xi from Ding Haijun and one from Quchu. The three were interrogated separately and the same results were obtained. It is said that this is what Guo Ning said to the generals in the big tent last night. , the subsequent soldiers and horses gathered in Shandong, they had set out five days ago, and are heading north along the Cao River."
"The thousand-man team that Qu came out is responsible for sentinels. The one who should go south is his subordinate Duo'er... What news does Duo'er have to report?"
"Not yet. However, Qu Chu sent another team of Na Ke'er to investigate southward."
Genghis Khan rubbed his rosy face, and his rough palms made a rustling sound.
Genghis Khan watched the whole battle yesterday. He knew very well that even if he personally commanded it, it would not be any stronger than Shi Ji Hu Tu Hu. The orderliness of the military formations of the Ding Navy, the tenacity of the officers, and the power of the weapons, especially the weapons that were thrown and made loud noises, far exceeded any army Genghis Khan had ever seen before.
Such an army has thousands of people, and it can defeat the ordinary thousands of Mongolian households several times in a row. With ten thousand people, they can inflict heavy losses on Mongolia's most elite Qixue army in a field battle. What if there are tens of thousands of people? How to deal with 50,000 regular navy troops coming to Zhongdu?
Genghis Khan glanced at Shiji Hutulu, and saw shock, shake, and the fear he tried to hide on his face. Genghis Khan thought that as the Mongolian army became invincible, he would never see such a look on the faces of Mongol warriors again.
If 50,000 reinforcements really arrived, it would be impossible for Xue's army to cope with it alone. Compared with Ding Haijun, the troops of Shi Tianying and others are a mob and unreliable. I'm afraid, we have to retreat a little with the timid Xue army, and then dispatch the Wanggu tribe north of Qingbaikou to go south; or let Muhuali's troops take action.
Even so, there is no guarantee that this time we can win Zhongdu as expected! What a big trouble this is!
Thinking of this, Genghis Khan found with some regret that he had not thought of taking action before the reinforcements arrived, defeating the Dinghai navy in front of him in one go, and seizing the initiative.
Obviously when setting off from the Jinkou Camp, the entire army firmly believed that they could destroy Ding Haijun in one fell swoop and avenge Zhebie. After only one day, even I, Temujin, subconsciously gave up on this idea?
Genghis Khan laughed at himself, smiled, and said to Shiji Hubaludu: "This is a lie!"
"Fake?"
"Ding Haijun has a branch of Zhigu Village on the seaside. Shi Tianying said that the strength is about seven or eight thousand. I guess he exaggerated because he couldn't take Zhigu Village. However, three thousand to five thousand is possible. Yes. Another unit of the Ding Navy was in Gaizhou, Liaodong. When they fought against Zhebie, they also dispatched thousands of people."
Genghis Khan had a piece of mutton in his mouth, chewing it all the time, and his voice sounded garbled. Since this year, although he is still strong and healthy, his teeth are worse than before. Originally, when I opened my mouth, a piece of mutton with all the tendons and skin entered my belly, but now I had to show some patience.
"Why did they divide their troops into these two places? Is it because they have too many troops?"
Shi Ji suddenly thought about it and shook his head repeatedly: "The soldiers and horses in those two places want to attract our power away from the Central Capital! The Ding Navy has insufficient troops, so they made such complicated arrangements. !”
The more limited the troops are, the more aggressive it is to mobilize the enemy on multiple battlefields. This is the way the Mongols fought, so they could easily see the implications of Ding Haijun's actions.
"The equipment and training level of the Ding Navy are much higher than that of the ordinary Jin Army. Therefore, ten thousand people here are more difficult to deal with than a hundred thousand Jin Army. But to support such elites and support them to fight far away from home will consume a huge amount of money. . The territory in Ding Haijun’s hands only covers Shandong Road and half of Tokyo Road. How many soldiers can it support? Although I have never been to Shandong, I think that even if that place is richer than Zhongdu Road and Hebei Road, it is not as rich as ten That makes twice as much sense!”
Genghis Khan clasped his fingers and said with certainty:
"Ding Haijun has no more than 30,000 elite soldiers who can actually fight! They simply can't send 50,000 soldiers!"
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"The Khan is saying..."
"There are not that many people in the Ding Navy! Even if they still have some troops, they have to stay in Shandong to guard against the Jurchens. It is impossible for the whole army to go north to fight us! This news is false, and it was Guo Ning who deliberately released it. of!"
"The soldiers of Ding Haijun were ordered to scare us?" Shi Ji stood up suddenly and said, "I'll kill them!"
"return!"
Genghis Khan finally swallowed a large piece of mutton. He waved his hand to stop Shi Ji Hu Tu Hu and asked: "Besides the rumors of reinforcements, what else did the prisoners say?"
"Yes, yes. They also said that Ding Haijun has sent out all the troops with light cavalry since last night. It is said that Guo Ning sent an order to cover the battlefield and not allow us to explore its base camp."
"Oh? Is this true?"
"Quchu said the same thing. His subordinate Al Jinchi has fought several times with Ding Haijun's light cavalry since last night, killing more than 20 people. I was detouring around Liangxiang County in the early morning, and I really felt that Ding Haijun's The number of exploring horses is extremely large, at least three times the usual number.”
After a pause, Shi Ji Hu Bald Hu said with some shame: "My Na Ke'er tried their best, but they couldn't completely avoid Ding Haijun's cavalry, so they only captured a few Ali Xilai... If they caught one or two How can I ask more details about a cavalry military academy?"
Genghis Khan got up and walked a few steps in the tent.
"While releasing false news that reinforcements are coming, you are also trying your best to cover the surrounding area of the base camp to prevent us from approaching for inspection? Huh?"
Genghis Khan suddenly thought of a possibility.
Shi Ji's eyes also brightened.
"Great Khan, yesterday we captured Pusan Anzhen, the leader of the Hebei army, and the Jurchens' troops were immediately routed. Pusan Anzhen is the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei, and I heard that he has a high prestige. I think if this news reaches Hebei, and the whole of Hebei, will also be in chaos. The Ding Navy’s base is in Shandong, and they crossed the entire Hebei before arriving to fight around Zhongdu. Once Hebei is shaken, their food routes and retreat routes will immediately have problems!"
"go on!"
"So, with Hebei changing at any time, Ding Haijun no longer cares about Zhongdu! For their own safety, they must ensure control of the military states along the Cao River. This is real territory and real benefits. , more worthy of their investment of troops than Zhongdu, where the Jurchen court is located!"
At this point, Shi Ji suddenly went bald and suddenly turned red, and shouted: "The navy is going to retreat! They are going to run away!"
