The biting cold wind howled outside the tent, and snowflakes were flying in confusion. Inside the tent, it was as warm as spring, but it was hard to see anyone happy.
"Abu, why don't you retreat? You can take good care of yourself in Liupan Mountain. When you are healthy, Lingzhou City and Zhongxing Mansion may have been captured!"
Torre pleaded.
These son generals are enough to attack Lingzhou City. Genghis Khan can rest in peace and recuperate without spending time in this ice and snow.
"Great Khan, it's better to retreat! Tang Wuti only has Xing and Ling mansions left, which is almost like a subjugated country. If you want to attack them, there are plenty of opportunities."
Yelu Chucai was worried and began to persuade him.
Xixia lost the border towns in Hexi and the north, leaving Xingling Land with a population of 20 to 300,000 people, struggling to survive, so there was no need to attack so urgently.
After resting for the first half of the year, and going back to work hard, isn't the dead summer already within reach?
Wokuotai glanced at Tole, who was full of concern, and Yelu Chucai, who was cautious, and then looked at Genghis Khan, who looked stubborn, without saying a word.
With how much Genghis Khan hated Xixia, he would never retreat if Xixia was not destroyed.
On weekdays, Genghis Khan ordered his soldiers to shout commands before every meal, saying that they must kill all the Xixia people and destroy the Xixia Xingling land. With Genghis Khan's personality and temper, he would never withdraw his troops until Xixia was destroyed.
"Stop trying to persuade me! Take Lingzhou City and march to the Zhongxing Mansion City. I will go to practice again."
Sure enough, Genghis Khan said bitterly, being stubborn and refusing to listen to the comfort of others.
"Chahan, that Li Deren in Lingzhou City is stubborn. Go into the city again and persuade him to surrender. Tell him that this is his only chance."
Chahan was obedient and quickly responded.
Kaicheng's surrender may be Lingzhou City's last chance.
"Abu, don't worry. If Li Deren doesn't surrender, we will take down Lingzhou City. With the strength of our Mongolian army, it will not be easy to break the city."
Wokuotai said from the side, giving Genghis Khan relief.
Anger hurts the body. Genghis Khan was very angry, so he could only reassure his father not to be angry, lest his condition worsen.
"Great Khan, the Zhongxing Mansion has not sent reinforcements yet. I am afraid that it has made up its mind to abandon Lingzhou City. I am afraid that Li De, the deposed prince, will not give in easily if he lets the abandoned prince defend the city. In my opinion, it is better to build siege equipment and prepare to attack. City."
The fierce Mongolian general Qianhu Ashulu shook his head and seemed to have no hope of persuading Lingzhou City to surrender.
"Love will not surrender! How can Li Deren defend a small Lingzhou city with a trebuchet?"
Subutai, the most powerful general in Mongolia, was eager to fight and was confident of capturing Lingzhou City.
"Since Tang Wuti has given up on Lingzhou, let's capture Lingzhou City and let them feel at ease! Ashulu and Subotai, if there is no movement on Chahan's side, we will attack the city immediately tomorrow. After the city is broken, we will not stop for seven days. Seal the knife!"
Sure enough, as Wo Kuotai expected, Genghis Khan decisively issued a military order to attack the city, and also massacred the city after the war.
"Khan, don't worry!"
"As you command, Khan!"
Ashuru and Subotai were overjoyed and accepted the order together.
If you don't seal the sword for seven days, you will have fun.
"Everyone listen up!"
Genghis Khan's eyes became cold and stern, and all the generals in the tent stood up and stood solemnly.
"Go back and prepare for the siege. Once the Tangwuti refuse to surrender, we will attack the city immediately tomorrow. Remember, cut off that Li Deren's head!"
Genghis Khan warned with a gloomy face, and everyone followed the order and retreated.
With the support of his beloved concubine Ye Sui, Genghis Khan lay down and stared at the charcoal fire in the tent, faintly lost in thought.
No matter what, Xia Kingdom will be destroyed. I don’t know if Changshengtian will let me wait until that day?
"Great Khan, if you don't want Wokuotai and the others to attack Lingzhou City, I will accompany you to Yanzhou River to rest. You still have to take care of your body and bones!"
Staying next to Genghis Khan every day, I was worried about Genghis Khan's health.
"It doesn't matter. Once we capture Lingzhou and Zhongxing Mansion, I will go into the city to recuperate. If I don't watch them attack the city, I will feel restless."
Genghis Khan said softly, with a tired look on his face. He lay there for a moment and suddenly sighed quietly.
"Muhuali is dead, Borshu is dead, and my Shuchi is gone. Is it going to be my turn too?"
Genghis Khan muttered to himself, but Ye Sui heard it clearly, and his hair stood on end.
How could the stubborn and cold Genghis Khan express such emotion?
"Khan, you can rest assured and cultivate yourself. You will be fine."
He then stepped forward, covered Genghis Khan with a blanket, and softly advised him.
"What can happen to me? I want to destroy the Tang Wu Ti Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom, and I will also march westward, all the way to the sea and the sky, so that the whole world will be the territory of my Great Mongolia!"
Genghis Khan's eyes suddenly widened and he said proudly, and he was startled.
"Okay, okay! Conquer the world, and the world belongs to the Great Mongolia."
Then he persuaded him softly, and watched Genghis Khan fall asleep without saying a word, then sat aside and was alone in a daze.
The Mongolian army is going to destroy Xixia, and the Xixia people will never give up easily. This war is protracted, and Genghis Khan's health is getting worse day by day.
If Genghis Khan was good or bad, where would the Great Mongolia go? What kind of fate awaits her?
Everyone left Genghis Khan's tent. When the princes and generals left, Chahan, the burly Qianhu in front of the imperial tent, pulled Yelu Chucai aside and complained in a low voice.
"Yelu Chucai, just now the Great Khan said he wanted to massacre the city, why didn't you try to persuade him?"
Chahan was a noble of Xixia Party. He first surrendered to Genghis Khan and was adopted by Genghis Khan as his adopted son. This time the attack on Xixia was announced, and Chahan's father, Qu Yeyonglu, was guarding the city of Ganzhou. Chahan personally wrote a letter urging his father to surrender. Achuo, the deputy general who defended the city, killed Chahan's father, Qu Yeqiolv, and fought tooth and nail to defend the city.
The Mongolian army broke through Ganzhou City. Genghis Khan wanted to kill all the troops in the city, but because of Chahan's persuasion, he only killed A Chuo and other thirty-six defending generals.
"General Chahan, thank you for your respect for me, Yelu Chucai. But to be honest, I, an insignificant person in charge of documents, such as Bijachi, Subotai, and Torre, cannot persuade the Great Khan. How do you want me to persuade him?"
Yelu Chucai laughed awkwardly and looked at the deep and vast night sky, feeling helpless and full of bitterness.
Mongolian nobles had to divination fortune and misfortune in every major event. If he were not good at divination of stars and proficient in the medical arts of laws and calendars, he would not be able to follow Genghis Khan.
In vain, he knew astronomy and geography, and was full of talents, but he could only use his skills to gain a place in the Mongolian army. It’s sad to think about a real man cultivating himself, managing his family, and managing the country.
"You can use the art of divination to persuade the Great Khan to withdraw his troops, and make some pretense. The Great Khan will listen to you."
As expected, Chahan said it urgently.
"Chahan, you want my life!"
Yelu Chucai glanced around and then replied in a low voice.
"Don't you see that the Great Khan wants to use Lingzhou City to scare the monkeys and force Emperor Tang Wuti to open the city and surrender? If I persuade him to retreat, I guess my head will be hung as a warning to the three armies tomorrow."
Chahan nodded, his face full of frustration.
"It seems that there is no way to stop this war."
With Genghis Khan's stubbornness and coldness, and his determination to destroy Xixia, he believed that Genghis Khan could do it.
"Chahan, Dahan is getting worse every day. At this time, it's better not to make him angry. Go down and prepare to attack the city. Remember, after the city is broken, you must keep the rhubarb and other medicinal materials in the city!"
Yelu Chucai gave serious instructions.
"Yeluchucai, why is this?"
Chahan was frightened and confused.
"Chahan, haven't you seen it? It's freezing cold, and the army has been fighting for nearly a year. Diseases are prevalent in the army, and tens of thousands of soldiers have fallen ill. Lingzhou City is a big city, and there must be a lot of rhubarb..."
Yelu Chucai's words made Chahan suddenly realize.
It seems that the people around Lingzhou City cannot escape this military disaster.
"Yelu Chucai, you are good at medicine. Tell me, how is the condition of the Great Khan?"
Chahan glanced around nervously and lowered his voice.
Yelu Chucai was highly valued by Genghis Khan. In addition to divination of astrology, he also had superb medical skills and could take care of Genghis Khan's condition at any time.
"The sweat is probably caused by wind and cold that has penetrated the bones and requires rest. However, the sweat is too impatient and intense, which is not good for the condition. The appetite of the sweat is much less than before. Sometimes, even a small bowl of rice a day is not enough to eat meat. Moved."
Yelu Chucai was helpless and sighed quietly.
"The sweaty body is already like this, so why not..."
Chahan's words were stuck in his throat.
With Genghis Khan's stubborn and ruthless character, it was impossible to retreat until Xixia was destroyed.
"Now there is no other way but to quickly capture Lingzhou City, then besiege Zhongxing Mansion, and allow the Xixia monarchs and ministers to surrender as soon as possible. Only in this way can we not only eliminate the plague in the army, but also allow Genghis Khan to rest in peace and recover as soon as possible. "
Yelu Chucai frowned and spoke softly.
Genghis Khan's condition is getting worse day by day. If he cannot capture Lingzhou City and destroy Xixia as soon as possible, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Yelu Chucai, if the Great Khan asks you to do divination, it is best to make the Great Khan feel at ease. Tangwuti people are not so easy to give in."
Chahan, like Yelu Chucai, was also worried.
As a native of Xixia, Chahan is well aware of the bravery of Xixia people. The soldiers and civilians of Lingzhou City will never surrender until the last moment.
The Mongol army's attempt to encircle the point for reinforcements has failed. It can be predicted that when Genghis Khan becomes angry, the Mongolian army's siege will become more fierce, and the Xia army's counterattack in the city will inevitably be extremely tenacious.
I wonder what price the Mongolian army will pay?
However, he believed that under the siege of a hundred thousand troops, it would not take long to break the city.
Hundreds of trebuchets bombarded Yanjing City indiscriminately, not to mention the weak Lingzhou City in front of them.
"I hope that Lingzhou City will be captured as soon as possible, so that the Great Khan can withdraw his troops to recuperate and recover soon."
Chahan's words were full of helplessness, as if he had no hope of going to the city to persuade him to surrender.
"Chahan, having said that, I still want to persuade you. After entering the city, don't be arrogant, let alone intimidate and intimidate Li Deren."
Yelu Chucai frowned and advised, feeling uncertain.
Li Deren, the deposed prince of Xixia, was known for his toughness. This prince was deposed because he advocated resistance to Mongolia. With him guarding the city in Lingzhou, there is little hope of surrender.
It seems that fierce battles are inevitable.
"Yelü Chucai, whether Lingzhou City surrenders or not, I will be the sinner of the people of Lingzhou and the people of Daxia!"
Chahan was listless and turned to leave.
Yelu Chucai looked at his back and sighed quietly.
Regardless of surrendering or holding on, Lingzhou City cannot escape this disaster.
Genghis Khan's stubbornness may be related to his illness. Perhaps, the man holding the whip of God is already terminally ill and is just showing off his final stubbornness.
