"What a strange story..." Zhu Wenkui, who knew the least about it, thought it was weird.
"Because it is a combination of a series of elements, and it may be a legend that has been compiled in recent years." Guo Kang told him: "For example, the name of this giant is actually made up of two names. In their scriptures, originally They are called Gog and Magog.”
"It is said that this is a very ancient time. Two tribal leaders in the East were against the Heavenly Father. Later, the rumors became more and more exaggerated. Some people thought that their tribes symbolized the coming of the end of the world."
"In the ancient Roman era, the early priests thought they were Scythians. Later, when there were more invaders, some people thought they represented the Huns and even the Arabs. When the Mongols appeared more than a hundred years ago, because they were popular at the time, The doomsday theory made this topic popular. For a time, there were such legends everywhere, saying that the end of the world was coming, which scared them."
"The life of Europeans is so peaceful." Zhu Wenkui said with emotion: "There weren't many Mongolians on the Western Expedition, but they were so scared."
"Yes." Guo Kang took a bite of the pie and said with emotion: "Even if there are invaders, they usually stop at the Hungarian plains, and very few go west. It is indeed peaceful. They are also very lucky. , each time the invaders were either too weak, or left halfway, so we never fought a particularly difficult battle."
"This is because the environment there is special." Little Jeanne tried to explain: "Unlike places like Eastern Europe, there are many fortresses in Western Europe, so you just need to do a good job of defense. Even if the Mongols want to continue, they can actually The offense is immobile.”
"Uh..." Zhu Wenkui hesitated: "I actually don't know much about military affairs, but I know that officials think so too."
"..." Little Jeanne was speechless for a long time.
"The discussion of that period of history is not of much value." Guo Kang quickly smoothed things over: "Because it was just a partial division, there are not many records in the historical materials of the Central Plains and Persia. The records in Europe are numerous and mixed, and their credibility is very low. Low. So, don’t worry about it.”
"Can't you believe it?" Princess Jeanne asked in surprise.
"They obviously didn't reconcile the accounts." Guo Kang told her: "According to European records, Batu was killed by them. His generals were even worse. Like Baidu'er, he was killed by armies from different places many times. Kill him. I’ve never killed him, so I’m embarrassed to say that I resisted the Mongols.”
"So that's it..." Princess Jeanne nodded: "Then did this person die in the final battle?"
"No, he went back in the end and participated in Guyukhan's enthronement ceremony." Guo Kang said: "He is the son of Chagatai. The Mongols at that time were still very tough and fierce, and that place was not the Central Plains. If it was really If the Europeans were killed, there would be no chance that there would be no movement at all."
"Why is the Central Plains an exception?" Princess Jeanne asked again.
"Because the intensity of the war in the Central Plains battlefield is not at the same level." Zhu Wenkui explained to her: "I heard that according to the general strategy at that time, places that gave up resistance would be spared, and places that carried out fierce resistance would be looted and Massacre. But if the beating is too severe and even the Khan dies, then nothing will happen."
"That is why ah?"
"Maybe it's because the resistance was too fierce."
"So the end of the world that people understood at that time..." Princess Jeanne organized her words: "In fact, it was not the main army?"
"Of course, the main army will not go to Europe. The army that followed Mongke Khan to participate in the Western Expedition later participated in the civil war between Kublai Khan and Ali Buge, and performed very...badly." Guo Kang thought for a moment and looked for To put it mildly: "This army was basically wiped out in the first battle in Yaobei Valley. So we generally don't think this is a first-class army."
"Huh? What was the situation like in that battle?" Little Jeanne was obviously more interested in the war itself.
"The war itself is not complicated." Guo Kang said: "Roughly speaking, the army that followed Meng Ge into Sichuan supported Brother Alibaba, so they were ordered to go north to join the friendly forces heading south from the grassland in the Liupan Mountain area. The former was during the Meng Ge era. Most of the direct line troops, the latter are the grassland forces that support Ali Buge, so they are very powerful."
"At that time, many people were very panicked and even advocated abandoning Guanzhong and shortening the defense line. However, counselor Lian Xixian believed that there was no need to be overly afraid of the enemy. Therefore, he summoned Marshal Gongchang Wang Liangchen, Mongolian generals Hedan, Bachun and others to Decisive battle with Ali Buge's army in Yaobei Valley."
"Lian Xixian believed that the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of Bachun and others was unreliable, so he ordered Hedan to be on the left wing and Bachun to be on the right wing, responsible for filling in the front. Wang Liangchen's troops were in the center and were responsible for the main attack."
"During the battle, the soldiers of Qinzhou and Gongchang dismounted and fought on foot. They started from the center, circled to the right to break through the left wing of the Mongolian cavalry, then went around behind the enemy's rear, and then defeated their right wing from the rear. Alibaba's army was in chaos. Defeated, the 70,000-strong army was almost wiped out. After this battle, the victory or defeat of both sides was basically a foregone conclusion."
"The infantry detours the cavalry?" Little Jeanne asked, grabbing the key point.
"Yes, so I think the quality gap between the soldiers on both sides is too big." Guo Kang nodded: "The cavalry with the superior number can be bypassed by the infantry from the center to break through on the flanks, and then circle around them. This is It must be more than just a matter of strategy."
"Their pre-war analysis has already made it very clear. The backbone of Alibu's army is the direct descendant left by Brother Meng. In theory, they have fought on all battlefields from Eastern Europe to Sichuan, but in reality, their performance , in fact, that’s it.”
"Why is this?" little Jeanne asked curiously.
"Because the Mongols are not very good at cavalry." Guo Kang said: "Their cavalry has always been poorly trained and disciplined. The tactics are also relatively rigid and backward, relying almost entirely on the commander's personal performance, so the lower limit is very low."
"Even in the era of Genghis Khan, decisive battles like Yehuling were won by dismounting and fighting on foot, fighting the opponent hard, and relying on endurance. A general like Mu Huali would simply dismount when encountering a tough battle, otherwise it would be difficult to fight. "
"When this generation of famous generals and veterans gradually disappear, the people behind them will be completely unable to maintain their combat effectiveness, and will eventually be reduced to bullying those in the west. By the time of the civil war, they will no longer be able to act as the main force."
"No wonder. Then it was these Han people who fought, right?" Princess Jeanne asked.
"I don't know if it counts." Guo Kang said: "Lian Xixian is said to be a Uighur, but he was born in Gaochang, so I don't know if it is..."
"What happened to Gaochang?" asked little Jeanne.
"They have a habit over there. People in places like Tingzhou and Xizhou often have to specifically state their place of origin instead of generally saying that they are Uighurs." Guo Kang said: "Because these states, in the Tang Dynasty, During the Yuan Dynasty, households were registered in the same way as in the Central Plains. So they kept emphasizing this to show that they were residents with household registration, different from those outside. During the Yuan Dynasty, culture and education were still prosperous there, and they were indeed not nomadic. culture."
"Then is he considered a Han?" Princess Jeanne asked.
"I don't even know where to judge based on the above standards." Guo Kang said with emotion: "I can't tell, I really can't tell."
(End of chapter)
