Liupan Mountain, the military camp of the Mongolian army, where Genghis Khan was stationed.
In the camp, on the post road, the troops pushed and pulled each other, and the oxen and horses pulled them. They moved forward with difficulty, pulling Genghis Khan's golden chariot down the mountain.
The owner of the tiger-skin tent was no longer there, and the timid Xue generals had tears on their faces as they struggled to push the cart. It seemed that the invincible and god-like Khan of the Mongol Empire was still alive in the tent above.
On one side of the mountain road, the fierce Mongolian army Subotai looked at all this coldly, with a lonely look in his one eye. In just a few days, his face was haggard, his beard and hair were gray, and he seemed to be much older all of a sudden.
Genghis Khan died, and the "Four Dogs" and "Four Heroes", the eight iron-blooded veterans who fought for Genghis Khan, were the only one left.
Is this a punishment from the Immortal God to the Mongolian Empire, or is it his dissatisfaction and curse for conquering the world, burning, killing, and looting?
Wokuotai and Torre, will they be brothers? Will the ambitious Torre be willing to accept Wokuotai as the Great Khan of Mongolia?
Subotai was confused and stared ahead in a daze.
"Subutai, you have to take care of yourself!"
Balshu, the fifth son of Genghis Khan and the Yiduhu (chief) of the Gaochang Uighurs, came over and casually struck up a conversation with Subotai.
"Barshu, thank you for your kindness."
Subotai frowned and looked at Baal Shu for a moment, then suddenly asked:
"Baershu, the Great Khan is gone, when will you marry Altun Beji?"
Altunbeji was the daughter of Genghis Khan and had been betrothed to Baershu. However, because Baershu's first wife was jealous and had given birth to three children for Baershu, Genghis Khan was too embarrassed to force Baershu. Genghis Khan's daughter Altunbieji has been waiting to be married, and is now an old girl in her twenties.
Now that Genghis Khan is dead, Baer Shu probably won't even mention this matter.
"Subutai, we can only wait and see. You know the one in my family you can't afford to offend!"
Sure enough, Baer Shu smiled bitterly and felt a little emotional.
"You! Men, you still have to make your own decisions!"
Subotai couldn't help but reminded Baal Shu.
Baer Shu nodded without comment and suddenly changed the topic.
"Subotai, Wokuotai will be a great sweat. Do you obey him?"
Subotai was stunned by Balshu's words, and then he followed.
"I will obey whoever Huliletai chooses!"
Khuliltai was the meeting of kings and dynasty in the Great Mongolia. It was a meeting of grassland tribes and alliances. It was used to elect leaders and decide on major events such as war.
"There are still two years left in Khuliltai. In these two years, we will be overseeing the country. I don't know who will be the Great Khan by then?"
Baer Shu shook his head and sighed.
Although Genghis Khan appointed Ogedai as the successor of the Mongol Khan, whether Ogedai can get his wish depends on the Mongolian kings to decide.
Subotai nodded and was about to continue talking when several horses came from the mountain road. The Mongolian knights on the horses were sweating profusely and the horses' manes were wet. It was obvious that there was something urgent.
"What's going on? Why are you so panicked?"
Subotai was stunned and shouted loudly.
Seeing that it was Subotai and Balshu, the knight on the horse quickly dismounted and stepped forward to greet them.
"General Subutai, Baershu is also the guardian. The military situation in the front is urgent. We must report it to Ogedai Khan!"
Ogedai succeeded the Mongol Khan, and everyone in the army knew it.
"What urgent military situation?"
"Did the Lingzhou defenders surrender?"
Subotai and Baal Shu asked one after the other.
The Xixia envoy sent a surrender statement, saying that he would surrender in one month. More than half a month has passed, is it really going to drop?
"It is not……"
The knights hesitated, their eyes flickering.
"Say it!"
Subotai shouted angrily, and the knights did not dare to hide anything and spoke out at once.
The knight mounted his horse and left, leaving Subotai in a daze and Balshu's face as deep as water.
"The Song army defeated the Xinhuizhou camp, stationed at Roulang Mountain, and captured Yingli. What are they going to do?"
After a moment of silence, Baer Shu uttered a sentence.
The Mongolian army camp in Xinhuizhou, with more than 10,000 troops, was defeated by the Song army so easily?
Seeing that Subotai remained silent, Balshu asked suspiciously:
"Subutai, there are only more than 10,000 soldiers left in Xixia. Do you think they will be attacked by the Song army?"
Recently, due to the hot weather, most of the Mongolian army withdrew, leaving only 10,000 troops stationed in Xingling. Yingli, an important town in Jiuqu of the Yellow River, is only three hundred miles away from Lingzhou. The cavalry will arrive in a day or two. If the Song army makes a sneak attack, the Mongolian army is not used to fighting in hot weather and may suffer heavy losses.
If this is the case, will the Xixia people surrender if reinforcements arrive?
"I don't know either. Let's wait and see, Wokuotai..."
Subotai originally wanted to say that Ogedai was decisive, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
What Wokuotai is thinking about now is probably to firmly ascend the throne of the Mongolian Khan.
Both of them were upset. There was noise from the mountain road ahead, and they looked forward together.
"Suddenly, you've all stopped sweating. Do you still want to drink? What do you look like when you're drunk?"
Seeing Hu Li waddling over with his entourage, Brother Shixiang, who was on guard in the army, stood up and frowned.
Being drunk in the military is a taboo. After the death of the Great Khan, the rules in the army began to become chaotic.
"Brother Yi Xiang, what am I going to do and do I need to report it to you? Get out of here, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
Suddenly he was drunk, his face flushed, and he waved his hand weakly.
"You're welcome?"
Brother Shi Xiang smiled coldly, his anger rising.
"Drinking is strictly prohibited during wartime. Anyone who violates the order will be whipped twenty times. This is the military order of the Great Khan. I want to see why you are so rude to me?"
"Brother Phaser, I'll kill you bastard!"
Hu Li was drunk, his eyes widened, and he went to draw the sword from his waist. The attendants around him quickly hugged Hu Li tightly.
"Kuri, please don't!"
"Brother Yixiang, Dahan is dead, and suddenly I feel uncomfortable. Don't make it difficult for him!"
"Brother Yi Xiang, please don't fight within yourself at this time!"
Suddenly, the followers spoke one after another, trying to dissuade the two tit-for-tat people.
"Great Khan! Where are you? You still want to lead us to fight in the north and south. We can't live without you! Great Mongolia can't live without you!"
Suddenly he stopped struggling, looked up to the sky and cried, and his followers held him tightly with all their strength.
"Take him back to the camp and sober up. Don't let Ogedai and Torre see him!"
Brother Yi Xiang sighed and waved his hands, and his followers quickly dragged Huli down who was crying bitterly.
"If this continues, when will it end!"
Brother Shixiang shook his head secretly. He looked up and saw Subotai walking over and hurriedly took two steps forward.
"Subutai, you... are much older!"
"I'm over fifty, I'm almost blind in one eye, and my body is full of old wounds. I can't accept old age!"
Subutai, the most powerful general in Mongolia, also expressed emotion in his words.
Seeing the scene just now, Subotai felt guilty. It seems that Genghis Khan died of illness and the morale of the Mongolian army was also lost.
"Subotai, you are the most powerful general in our Mongolian kingdom. The Great Khan is gone, you can't fall again!"
Brother Shixiang subconsciously comforted the depressed Subotai.
Subotai nodded and looked at the back of Suli leaving.
"Brother Yixiang, how is the morale of the lieutenants and generals in the army now?"
When a general like Hu Li behaves like this, the sergeants will inevitably feel panicked.
"There are more than 20,000 wounded and sick soldiers in the army. Including the damaged ones, there are probably less than 50,000 who can go to the battlefield now. It is so hot now that the morale of the army will inevitably be unstable!"
Sure enough, Brother Yixiang's face darkened a lot when he mentioned military morale.
Less than fifty thousand people!
Subotai was secretly shocked. The recent losses of 30,000 to 40,000 people were all caused by the fierce battle with the Song army. Even if they went out in full force to fight the Song army, could the Mongolian army withstand such huge casualties?
This damn Song Jun!
This damn firearm!
"Subotai, I heard that the emperor of the Southerners personally led a hundred thousand troops to Lintao Mansion. How is our army? Are we going to have a decisive battle with the Song army?"
The atmosphere was dull, so Brother Shi Xiang asked cautiously.
"decisive battle?"
Subotai suddenly felt lost, then shook his head.
"The Great Khan is dead, and the warriors are panic-stricken. Just look at what happened just now. The epidemic is prevalent in the army, the men and horses are exhausted, and the weather is hot. I'm afraid Ogedai will withdraw his troops."
He would like to avenge his humiliation, but with the current situation, with Khan dying of illness, the army's morale weakened, and the weather so hot, Wokuotai may not give him this opportunity.
Even if a 50,000-strong army is assembled, can the Song army, which is at high morale, be able to defeat it?
"Subutai, don't worry about it. I just want to know, are the firearms of the Southerners really that powerful?"
Brother Shi Xiang asked curiously.
To be able to defeat the famous Subotai and cause heavy losses, the Song Army must have some skills in firearms.
"When we attacked Lingzhou City, you should have seen the Tangwu Ti people's firearms, which were extremely ferocious. The Southern people's firearms shot farther and were more powerful. If you want to know, just ask Chawuer and Tali. In short, not only do the Southerners have ferocious firearms, but their soldiers are also well-trained. It is very likely that the Southerners are a serious threat to our great Mongolian kingdom."
Perhaps recalling the tragic scene of the battle with the Song Army, Subotai's brows furrowed again unconsciously.
"Firearms are indeed a headache for our Mongolian army, and they are also a serious concern for our army!"
Brother Xiang nodded. If it weren't for the powerful firearms of the Lingzhou city defenders, why would the Mongolian army have been besieging it for so long. Genghis Khan's death was closely related to Lingzhou City.
The invincible Mongolian warriors were afraid of the defenders' firearms when attacking the city. Their lethality was so powerful that it really frightened him.
"Subutai, if you see Torre, please advise him. If it's time to retreat, retreat. There is no need to waste time here. There are many opportunities for revenge. If this continues, the morale of the army will be completely dispersed!"
Brother Yi Xiang finally revealed his feelings.
Subotai nodded, feeling helpless and depressed.
Sweating profusely, the eagle has broken wings, the weather is too hot, epidemics are prevalent, and casualties are huge. Under such circumstances, it seems that the morale of the army has fluctuated, and there is no spirit to continue fighting with the Song army.
"Subotai, Ogedai wants you to go there."
A Mongol general came over to report, interrupting Subotai's silence.
Needless to say, I am afraid that because of the defeat in the battles between Xinhuizhou and Yingli, Wo Kuotai has already begun to withdraw his troops.
