Genghis Khan led his cowardly Xue army and was defeated at the edge of the Triangle Lake in the north of Bazhou.
This news had reached Mu Huali's ears two days ago.
Because Qie Xue, who flew to report the military situation, did not hesitate to kill his horse and rush on the road, he arrived in front of Mu Huali only half a day later than the cavalry that transported Pu San Anzhen and other prisoners. When the Great Khan was defeated, this Qie Xue followed Shi Ji Hu Tu Hu to launch a flank attack, so he could not tell the development of the entire battle, but the failure was certain, and it was a failure with heavy casualties.
After Mu Huali learned the news, he immediately issued two orders.
The first order was to send five times more cavalry, completely blockade the area around Zhongdu, cut off all roads, kill anyone within sight of the cavalry, and never allow this news to reach Zhongdu.
This is difficult to do. After all, the area around Zhongdu is densely populated and there are many ghosts in the area. There are always people who know some secret paths or paths. As for Bazhou and Yongqing, they are directly south of Daxing Prefecture in Zhongdu. The whole journey to Zhongdu is one hundred and fifty miles away, and there is no obstacle except the east and west branches of the Marco Polo River.
But the Mongolian cavalry, with their far-reaching tenacity and a bit of luck, actually did it. Mu Huali was very confident about this, because if the city knew that Genghis Khan was defeated, they would have been reveling and rejoicing in the past few days, and they would not be able to suppress it at all.
The second order was to cut off the head of Pusan Anzhen, and ask Shi Moye to come forward to see him first, and send it to Zhongdu to the important minister in charge of military power in Zhongdu.
This is a pity. Although Pusan Anzhen was defeated and captured, his demeanor was not bad and he was still calm. Mu Huali originally wanted to slowly process him. If a Jurchen official like this could be recruited and used by the Great Khan, his role might be greater than that of Khitans such as Yelu Ahai and Shi Moming'an.
But the situation was like this, and Mu Huali had no choice. At this time, Mu Huali needed the people in Zhongdu to be nervous and frightened. He needed them to think that he had absolute confidence in destroying the city and a strong desire for killing.
The news of the Great Khan's defeat could not be kept away for long. These two days are when Zhongdu City is at its weakest. If the opportunity is lost, it will be impossible to break the city. Therefore, Pusan Anzhen's head is now more useful than himself. You have to scare people with Pusan Anzhen's head in order to have a deterrent effect and prompt those people to make a decision as soon as possible.
This time the Mongolian army went south with a smaller force, originally only for Zhongdu. It was because Zhebie died in the battle that he temporarily adjusted his goal and planned to kill Guo Ning to avenge Zhebie. Now that Genghis Khan has been defeated, this goal will no longer be raised in the short term. If the Great Khan did not want to return to the grassland in disgrace, he would have to win some other victory to prevent this move south from becoming a complete failure.
What kind of victory can be compared with the disastrous defeat of Xue's army and the embarrassment of the Great Khan fleeing on the battlefield?
In fact, there is none. If you have to find one, you can only return to the original goal and capture the Central Capital.
Capturing the Zhongdu would be like beheading the entire Jin Kingdom, leaving those arms and legs twitching and waiting to die; capturing the Zhongdu would yield unprecedented wealth, which the Great Khan could use to appease Many tribes dispel their doubts; by capturing Zhongdu, the Mongolian army will have a stronghold outside the grassland that can be operated for a long time. With Zhongdu as the hub and the continuous grassland on Beijing Road as the support, even without the support of the Mongolian plateau, it can Enough to maintain the offensive against various parts of the Kingdom of Jin!
Therefore, Pusan Anzhen died.
As expected, Shuhu Gaoqi chose to surrender.
The chaotic state in the city was obviously the result of Shuhu Gaoqi's actions.
However, the Jurchens are all cunning. It is said that Gao Qi, the magic tiger, took advantage of the coup to come to power and got promoted by flattering the emperor. As expected, he is particularly cunning.
Mu Huali's hope was that Shuhu Gaoqi would first seize the city gate, open the city gate to allow the Mongolian cavalry to break in, and then cooperate with the Mongolian army to remove the strongholds in the city one by one. He clearly told Shi Mo Yexian this idea. Shi Mo Yexian was a smart and reliable messenger who would not discount the message.
But Shuhu Gaoqi didn't do that.
This timid and greedy guy chose to take action directly in the city. It was obvious that they wanted to use the prestige of the Mongolian army to shock the whole city. After taking control of the city, they would then come back to negotiate terms with the Mongols. Perhaps he felt that the title of King Yan and the strength of two tens of thousands of households on the left and right wings were not enough?
It's a pity that the Great Khan didn't know about this title at all, and the only one who made a promise to Shuhu Gaoqi was Mu Huali himself. Even the heavy gold seal of King Yan was made urgently by the craftsmen who melted a batch of gold ornaments. When Mu Huali handed it to Shi Moye, it was still a little hot to the touch.
Shuhu Gaoqi's beautiful expectations are simply impossible to realize, and he can't even think of holding Zhongdu City in his hands.
The Jurchens had been surrounded in the city for so long, like a flock of sheep that had not been put out for a month, and they would have gone crazy. The chaos in the city has just begun, and will soon affect the army, and then the city gates will inevitably open.
Next, take advantage of the good opportunity to rush in and kill everyone, turning this big city into a Mongolian one!
This approach is of course somewhat dangerous.
Mu Huali's troops are a little short.
After Xue Xue's army moved south, Mu Huali only had four underpaid thousand households and a group of Khitan people at his disposal. There were many troops from Beijing Road who were distributed throughout Zhongdu Road and separately besieged Tongzhou and Zhigu Village, but Mu Huali did not dare to use any of them.
After the news of Genghis Khan's defeat came, the people who were most easily shaken were these newcomers. If they made a fuss, Muhuali would not be able to deal with it at all.
The best possibility at this time is that Genghis Khan selects the remaining Qixue troops and lets all those who still have fighting spirit rush to Mu Huali's command.
But Mu Huali knew that Genghis Khan could not do this.
The weakness after the defeat required Genghis Khan to try to keep enough troops by his side. At this time, the remaining Qixue army was particularly precious and could not be handed over to others. Even if Mu Huali himself is timid, it won't work. In addition, Genghis Khan was not willing to let more people see his embarrassing situation, so he did not send an order for Muhuali to join him.
Therefore, Mu Huali had to rely on the troops at hand to solve the problem.
That's okay. Muhuali followed Genghis Khan for twenty years, rising from a Tiji slave to the head of ten thousand households on the left wing. In his eyes, Genghis Khan was an ambitious leader and a reliable master, but he was not an omnipotent god.
Before Genghis Khan unified the Mongolian tribes, he suffered many defeats on the battlefield. After he unified Mongolia, he also suffered defeats in the wars against the Xia Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom. Failure is not terrible. As long as we find a way to reverse the situation, the entire war can still be called a victory.
Mu Huali has always been the one responsible for restoring the situation.
When Genghis Khan and Tuoli Khan were unfavorable in the battle, it was Muhuali who led his elite cavalry to slaughter his camp at night, forcing Tuolihan to die; Mongolia and Dajin fought a decisive battle at Yehuling, and it was Muhuali who personally led the elite soldiers from Badger. Zuidao launched an assault and shattered the Jin army's defense line.
Later, Genghis Khan asked Chen Nayan to be responsible for recruiting Yelvliu Ge's troops, and then expanded his power to Liaodong. As a result, Yeluliu Ge and the Mongolian army he assisted were defeated. It was Mu Huali who instigated again in Guangning Prefecture. He not only controlled the remaining troops of Yelvliu Ge, but also took the opportunity to go west and seize Dading Prefecture in Beijing.
Mu Huali always has a way, and Mu Huali never disappoints the Khan.
Same thing this time.
"It's almost time. Are the warriors ready?"
"Ready! We can't wait for the blade to be stained with blood!" The eyes of the Mongolian knight reflected the fire in Zhongdu City, as red as blood.
