The ninth year of Jin Zhengda's reign, AD 1232, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Henan, Junzhou, Sanfeng Mountain, the Mongolian army camp.
On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Wokuotai sent the warrior Kou Wenbuhua to lead a Mongolian team of ten thousand people to Sanfeng Mountain in Henan in preparation for intercepting the Jin army. Han Chijin, Shi Tianze and other Han troops blocked the road from Huangyudian to Bianliang City with big trees.
On the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Wanyan Heda and monk Wanyan Chen led a 150,000 gold army to Sanfeng Mountain. The two sides fought. Due to the defeat of the battle, the Mongolian army had to retreat to the northeast and southwest of Sanfeng Mountain. Jin generals Wuxian and Gao Ying were sent as forwards to attack the Mongolian army in the southwest area of Sanfeng Mountain. Yang Woyan and Fan Ze led their troops to attack the Mongolian army in the northeast area of Sanfeng Mountain. Monk Wanyan Chen led the Zhongxiao Army cavalry to attack the center of the Mongolian army. Sticky.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in the afternoon, both sides suffered heavy casualties. There were frozen corpses everywhere in the fields, hillsides, and woods, and blood was everywhere. Under the Jin army's violent attack regardless of casualties, the Mongolian army had to retreat to the northeast and southwest peaks of Sanfeng Mountain. However, the Jin army did not continue to attack. Instead, they dug ditches and set up strongholds at various places under Sanfeng Mountain, surrounding the Mongolian troops on the mountain layer by layer, as if they were trying to trap the enemy.
In the golden tent of the Mongolian Khan Wokuotai, the Mongol Khan Wokuotai frowned, and the other generals were also silent.
Especially the younger generation of the Mongolian clan, such as Meng Ge, Kublai Khan, Guyu, Kuo Chu and others, were all downcast and silent.
"Great Khan, the Golden Dogs are outnumbered. Even if we can defeat them, our army will probably lose many soldiers."
The clan warrior's mouth was warm and he frowned and spoke bitterly.
I thought it would be easy to defeat the remnants of the Jin army and the defeated generals of the two armies of the Central and Eastern Routes, with 70,000 Mongolian troops marching south. Unexpectedly, after two days of fighting, the Mongolian army lost more than 3,000 cavalrymen, and the Han army lost nearly 10,000. , also fell into a bitter battle and was forced to Sanfeng Mountain.
"Golden Dog has artillery and sky-shaking thunder, and he will fight with his life. This battle is not easy to fight!"
Han Chijin, the marshal of the Mongolian Army on the East Road, answered with a dark face.
Since the advent of the Song Dynasty's firearms, Mongolia and the Jin Kingdom have invested in the development of firearms. Although they are not as powerful as the Song Dynasty, they have been used in the military and their lethality against cavalry is too small.
"The Jin Army doesn't even care about their lives in battle, this is what counts!"
The warm and gentle words directly hit the crux of the war.
Wo Kuotai glanced at the generals in the tent. The young warriors Te Mutai and Kuo Lejian were silent. They were obviously disappointed with the battle situation in front of them and had no confidence.
Morale is low, which is not a good sign. Wo Kuotai's heart couldn't help but move.
"I'm just wondering. In today's battle, the Jin army clearly had the upper hand. Why didn't they continue the attack?"
Shi Tianze, a member of the Han army, glanced at Wo Kuotai. Their eyes locked, and Shi Tianze suddenly interrupted.
Everyone in the tent was stunned and glanced at Shi Tianze.
"Shi Tianze, what do you mean?"
Wo Kuotai felt touched and looked at Shi Tianze.
This Han army man whom he relied on was very thoughtful and wise, and must have extraordinary insights.
"Great Khan, our army is besieging Bianliang City. There are few soldiers in Bianliang City. The Emperor of Jin hastily mobilized the army of Yipu'a to come back for reinforcements. It is six to seven hundred miles from Nanyang to Bianliang City. How many hundreds of thousands of troops can be brought by Yipu'a? Food and grass? In addition, we were harassed by our army on the way, which delayed our journey for several days. In my opinion, the Jin army may not have much food and grass."
After what Shi Tianze said, Kuo Liejian, who had been looking sad just now, suddenly became excited.
"Yes, yes! There are over 100,000 Jin soldiers, and there must not be much food and grass left! Otherwise, we can go down the mountain to attack tomorrow and kill them by surprise!"
"Aren't the golden dogs going to surround us? Then let them surround us! Let us starve them for a few more days and then charge them hard!"
Temutai was also smiling and looking relaxed at this moment.
Wo Kuotai glanced at the two young generals, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"That's what I say, but even if the Jin army is short of food, they can still withdraw calmly. Junzhou is dozens of miles away to the east. Once they withdraw into the city, our army cannot do anything to them."
All the generals nodded. It's a pity that Yelu Chucai is not here, otherwise he might be able to find a good way to defeat the enemy.
All the generals were silent. Wo Kuotai glanced at the shaman (wizard) in the corner of the tent, and then withdrew his gaze.
The shaman understood this, immediately stood up, walked out, caressed his chest towards Wokuotai and said:
"Great Khan, our soldiers are cold-resistant. I have done some divination and found out that I can make blizzards fall from the sky and freeze the sky and the earth, freezing the enemy's weapons and making them useless with swords, guns, bows and crossbows. Our army can win without a fight."
The shaman comes from Kangli in the Western Region. He has powerful magic and can control the wind and rain. He is very famous among the Mongolian kings and nobles. This time when the Mongolian army went south with the army, Wokuotai deliberately took the shaman with him. He didn't expect that he could really do anything.
When the shaman said this, everyone in the tent was excited. Han Chijin immediately stood up and said respectfully:
"Shaman, please cast spells quickly and repel the enemy."
"Shaman, please cast a spell to repel the enemy."
Everyone stood up together and said respectfully.
"Great Khan, ask the whole army to prepare their raincoats. I'll go down and prepare for the practice."
Wokuotai nodded, and the shaman retreated slightly.
Historically, the Torresi Route Army succeeded in borrowing the road and returned to the DPRK. However, Wokuotai fell ill on the way and invited a shaman to do it. It takes a relative to drink the talisman water to replace Wo Kuotai when he gets sick. At that time, Wokuotai had only one relative, Tuo Lei. Torre chose to drink the talisman water. As a result, Wokuotai recovered, but Torre died.
It is unknown whether Wokuotai was afraid of Torre's high position and took the opportunity to poison him. But Torre suddenly died of illness at the age of 40, which is indeed intriguing.
However, after Torre's son Meng Ge succeeded to the throne, he began to liquidate Ogedai's descendants. Many of Ogedai's grandsons were deposed and exiled. It is not known whether the father's debt was repaid by the son.
"You have all heard what the shaman said. Go down and prepare."
The morale of the generals was greatly boosted and they retreated one after another. Wo Kuotai left the tent. He looked at the slowly falling snowflakes outside and frowned.
Is it true, as the shaman said, that the weather will get colder and there will be a blizzard?
"Abu, will it really snow?"
Guiyu, the eldest son of Wokuotai, a famous warrior on the grassland, came back and asked his father suspiciously.
"Of course! There will definitely be a blizzard! Go down and get ready for battle!"
Guiyu left happily. Wo Kuotai looked at his son's back and shook his head gently.
Guyou was brave in battle and had a gentle and filial personality, but he was too indecisive and ignorant of civil affairs to be able to entrust him with important tasks.
"Han Chijin, are you okay?"
Seeing Han Chijin coming back with his horse, Wo Kuotai looked gentle and smiled slightly.
Han Chijin looked around and saw that there was no one around, then stepped forward and whispered.
"Khan, if the weather doesn't allow for heavy snowfall, I'm afraid we have to consider withdrawing our troops. Something might have happened to Torre."
Han Chijin left with worries on his mind, and Wo Kuotai frowned.
It seems that the war is difficult and the knowledgeable generals in the army are worried.
Finish this battle early, withdraw your troops early, and return to the grassland.
Hunting, wine, beauties, life is short and there are so many things to enjoy, why bother always facing these bad things?
The Mongolian army on the mountain was besieged, and the Jin army camp at the foot of the mountain was also gloomy and gloomy, and everyone was worried.
"As we move to Pu'a, our army will soon run out of food and fodder. We should retreat to Junzhou City for repairs first. The Tatar army is sniping at our army and poses no threat to Bianliang City."
Wanyan Heda, the deputy commander of the army, frowned and spoke.
The reason why the Mongolian army was besieged in the morning was because they were about to run out of food and grass. The soldiers were hungry and attacked the mountains, so they had no choice but to retreat.
There was no trace of the Mongolian army on the west route that passed through the Song Dynasty, which made him feel uneasy and uneasy.
"Our army marched north from Junzhou, and various rebel armies joined one after another. The current army has reached 140,000 to 50,000 people. There are too many people, but the supply of food and grass is insufficient. If we wait a moment longer, the Tatar army will take advantage of it. , it is better to retreat into Junzhou City first, and then fight the Tatar army decisively."
The Jinbing general and Hengshan Gongwuxian, who was an immortal man, was stroking his sparse beard with a worried look on his brows.
When Wuxian was a general of the Jin Dynasty, he surrendered to Mongolia and later killed Shi Tianni, the commander of the Han army in Hebei, Mongolia. He fought against the Mongols with Peng Yibin, the leader of the Zhongyi Army in the Southern Song Dynasty, rebelled against the Mongols and returned to the Jin Dynasty, and later regained the title of Lord Hengshang.
This time, the Mongolian army on the West Route passed through the Song Dynasty. Wuxian went to Dengzhou to join forces with Wanyan Heda and Yila Pu'a troops, intending to prevent the Mongolian army from attacking Bianliang City through Dengzhou. After receiving the imperial decree of Emperor Wanyan of the Jin Dynasty, he returned He studied under King Qin of Bianliang City.
"The tossing and going south and north like this is like urging one's life on. Those who are rushing like this, suffering from hunger and cold, will sooner or later be eaten by the Tatar army!"
The warrior Gao Ying had a dark face and complained angrily.
If it hadn't been for the emperor's decree to urge it, why would it have been so hasty? In the twelfth lunar month of winter, many soldiers in the army didn't even bring winter clothes. Once the weather gets cold and they are frozen to death, can they still fight?
Yilapua hesitated and was speechless for a moment.
In fact, he also regretted being too hasty. The army's food and grass were only enough for the normal march. Being thwarted by the Mongolian army in this way, they were in a dilemma due to lack of food and grass.
However, when he thought of the emperor's cold face, Yilapua's heart became much harder.
"Bianliang City is in crisis, His Majesty has ordered the King to be diligent, and I have no choice but to do so."
Yilapua coughed slightly and forced himself to speak.
In any case, he only brought food and grass for more than ten days, and the soldiers did not bring all the winter clothes. He, the coach, could not absolve himself of the blame.
"Although our army has won and lost with the Tatar army, the Torre Department has never appeared, so we should be more careful. If the Torre Department appears and attacks from both front and rear, our army will suffer a big loss. In my opinion, it is better to immediately Set off for Bianliang City. Who dares to disobey His Majesty's will?"
Monk Chen, who was charged by the Zhongxiao Army and charged with Wanyan, followed and said that he had been alert to the fact that the Torre Department of the Mongolian West Army had never appeared.
"The Torre Division has not shown up for a long time. Could it be that they were defeated by the Song Army? Otherwise, why has there been no movement for so long?"
The fierce general Yang Woyan interjected curiously.
It stands to reason that the two sides in Sanfeng Mountain were fighting, and the Mongolian army suffered many casualties. There was no reason for Torre to sit back and watch. The only reason was that the Torre Department was blocked from marching for some reason.
The Song army's blockade is probably the only reasonable explanation.
"That's what Yang Woyan said! Let's not talk about whether the Torre Department can successfully pass through the Song Dynasty. The tens of thousands of Song troops in Xiangyang are watching eagerly. Even if the Torre army arrives, the Song army will not let Torre cross the river easily."
When Torre was mentioned, Gao Ying looked excited and immediately joined the conversation.
"Could the Tatars have colluded with the Song people to let the Torre troops cross the Han River quietly and hide somewhere secretly in order to launch a sneak attack on our army?"
The immortal Wu Xian stroked his beard and made a bold assumption.
Historically, Torre led the Mongolian army to forcibly use the road to conquer more than a dozen cities in Sichuan, including Fengzhou, Mianzhou, Xingyuan Fucheng, Yangzhou, and Lizhou. More than 70 grain warehouses were looted and burned, and hundreds of thousands of people were killed. People in Sichuan were massacred.
The Mongolian army threatened the Sichuan envoy Gui Ruyuan. Gui Ruyuan was so frightened that he provided the Mongolian army with rations and sent troops as a forerunner. He led the Mongolian army towing thunder out of Raofengguan and marched eastward along the Han River from Jinzhou to arrive at Dengzhou, advancing towards Kaifeng.
Although history has shifted, Tuo Lei's tribe was completely annihilated in Hanzhong, and Tuo Lei died, Wu Xian's worries are not unreasonable.
"It would have been possible before. Now, I'm afraid..."
Wanyan Heda, one of the coaches, shook his head slightly.
"I have met Emperor Song. He is a fierce man who hates Tatars deeply. Since he came to the throne, he has repeatedly opposed the Tatars. Not only did he rescue Xixia, but he also took Hexi from the Tatars. Now he is in Xiangyang again. With heavy troops assembled on the front line, Torre should not easily be allowed to pass through. There will definitely be a battle between Torre and the Song army. It’s just that it’s a thousand miles away from Hanzhong to Nanyang. You and I don’t know what happened or how the war is going.”
Wanyan Heda's words made all the generals nod, feeling relieved.
Song Emperor Zhao Hong came to power, worked hard to govern, and repeatedly opposed Mongolia. How could Torre be allowed to take advantage of it?
As long as the Song army does not collude with the Mongolian army, the life of the Jin Kingdom will be much better.
"The Tatar army is mostly cavalry, while our army is mostly infantry. If we continue to go north, I'm afraid the Tatar army will take the opportunity to attack. Then the gains will outweigh the losses. Don't talk about King Qin, I'm afraid I will be defeated first. It's better to retreat to Junzhou City first, At least the soldiers replenished their winter clothes and had enough to eat before marching."
Wuxian spoke again and proposed to evacuate to Junzhou first.
"Your Majesty has issued an order to King Qin, can you and I resist the order?"
Monk Wanyan Chen said in a low tone again, no one among the generals dared to suggest retreating to Junzhou.
Remembering the emperor's will, Yilapu Ali made a decision against all opinions.
"Monk Chen is right! Your Majesty has decreed that we can only continue moving forward. Tomorrow morning the army will head north and arrive at Weishi or Zhuxian Town for supplies. Anyway, we will only have to march thirty or forty miles more, so that's it! "
Even if we retreat to Junzhou, will Junzhou have a supply of food and grass? It would be better to head all the way north to Bianliang City and replenish supplies along the way.
As for the Mongol army, if you want to follow, just follow. The two sides are equally matched. Is it possible that the Jin army is still afraid of the Mongolian army?
"It seems that this is the only way. However, the Tatar army is burning, killing and looting all the way. If there is no supplies in Weishi or Zhuxian Town, it may be bad."
Wanyan Heda said helplessly, but had no objection to continue heading north.
As monk Wanyan Chen and Yila Pua said, who dares to disobey the emperor's will?
Yi La Pu'a is the commander-in-chief of the army, and he keeps his word. Coupled with the imperial edict urged by the emperor, the generals could only follow the order and retreat one after another.
Wanyan Heda felt uneasy and did not fall asleep until late at night, when he was woken up by the guards' screams in a daze. When he came outside the tent, he saw the heavy snow flying in the sky and the howling cold wind. When he stepped in, the snow piled up to his knees. He couldn't help but feel dumbfounded, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
It's snowing so heavily and it's so cold. Is this going to destroy Jin?
