After it got dark, Zhao Tai and nearly a hundred defeated troops moved their horses out of the forest, and then headed toward the Mongolian camp under the cover of night.
Zhao Tai, who was wearing Mongolian armor and could speak Mongolian, walked to the front with Monk Chen to prevent any unexpected events.
Everyone was careful along the way, with their horses' hooves wrapped in cotton, feathers on their heads, and their teeth biting twigs, trying not to make any noise.
Everyone was worried about encountering Mongolian cavalry, but fortunately, after a day of fierce fighting, the Mongols were also tired, and no Mongolian soldiers were encountered on the road.
At the third watch, Zhao Tai and his party arrived near the Mongolian camp and saw the camp with flashing torches in the distance. They heard screams coming from the camp from a long distance.
"Don't kill me, I was wronged..."
Recently, several famous Han soldiers under Zhao Tai were tied up with ropes and were being tortured by the Mongols.
Shi Wanquan also knelt on the ground, his forehead covered with sweat, waiting to be beheaded by the Mongols.
He never expected that the Jin army collapsed at noon. He pursued and killed more than ten Jin soldiers. He returned to the camp in the evening and prepared to report his merits, but he was held down by the Mongolian soldiers as soon as he entered the camp.
After learning that the Mongolians suspected him of poisoning Tuo Lei, Shi Wanquan quickly explained with tears in his eyes, but the Mongolians were so angry that they didn't listen to his explanation at all.
Tuo Lei and other Mongolian generals became unwell after eating the mutton poisoned by Zhao Tai, and it was easy to find out that there was something wrong with the food.
No matter how many Mongols there are, anyone who is suspicious will be caught by the Mongols, tortured and interrogated about the real culprit.
Zhao Tai's move could be regarded as causing great harm to Shi Wanquan. Even Shi Tianze who came over did not dare to protect him.
If Shi Tianze hadn't led the rear army to come after Tuo Lei was poisoned, he would have kneeled in the crowd, waiting for the Mongols' trial.
At this time, seeing his subordinates being beheaded one by one, Shi Wanquan cried bitterly, "Wanhu, save me, I really don't know! Please tell the young prince to spare me!"
Shi Tianze's face was gloomy. If something like this happened, he would have to be ruthless to clear the air. "Beat me until they confess!"
At this time, he watched for a while, ordered the torture to continue, then turned around and got into the handsome tent.
As Zhao Tai expected, the Mongolian camp was indeed in chaos.
Torre and others ate the mutton poisoned by Zhao Tai, and less than half of the top generals of the Mongolian army were brought down. The entire camp was in panic.
In the Mongolian commander's tent, Torre had a stomachache and was sweating all over his head. All the doctors in the army were helpless.
As soon as Shi Tianze entered the tent, he saw Kublai Khan, the fourth son of Tuo Lei, furious in the military tent, "Who is it? Who harmed my father! I will cut him into pieces."
Zhao Tai mixed arsenic into the chopped mutton. Tole, who ate the pot of meat, and several senior Mongolian generals were all poisoned by the drug. They all suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and were tortured for most of the night.
A few of them were in poor health and had old illnesses, and Tuo Lei probably wouldn't survive the night.
"Young prince, this should be a symptom of eating arsenic!" A doctor in the handsome tent said with some fear.
"Arsenic?" Kublai Khan gritted his teeth, "Despicable barbarian! Have you found out who did it?"
Shi Tianze was sweating on his forehead and stepped forward quickly, "Your Majesty, I forgive you. I tortured you severely. After repeated questioning, I learned that the murderer was probably a centurion named Zhao Tai who was under your command. It was he who gave me the pot of mutton." "
Kublai Khan's face was full of murderous intent, "Zhao Tai? Where are the others? I want to cut him into five pieces to eliminate the hatred in my heart!"
Shi Tianze did not dare to raise his head and whispered: "Your Majesty, this Zhao Tai is treacherous and cunning. He has already run away!"
"What?" Kublai Khan was furious, "Send troops and horses immediately to capture this person for me. I want to interrogate him personally."
Not to mention that Monk Chen and others were surprised by this incident, even Kublai Khan found it strange. Why would a small household think of poisoning Tuo Lei?
Could he be a spy from the Kingdom of Jin?
Kublai Khan was puzzled, but no matter what, he remembered the name Zhao Tai. Even if he chased him to the end of the world, he would catch Zhao Tai and torture him to death. He would also kill all his relatives. Only by dropping it can the hatred in his heart be relieved.
At this time, in the Mongolian camp, many of the soldiers who had been fighting for a day had already gone to bed. Those who had not slept were suffering from neurasthenia due to the beatings, scoldings and screams outside.
The soldiers standing guard in the camp were all focused on the camp, watching the Mongolian soldiers beheading the Han soldiers, and did not notice a group of troops coming from outside the camp.
Zhao Tai came outside the camp and observed the Mongolian camp. Hearing the movement inside, he knew that he had succeeded. He couldn't help but excitedly said to Monk Chen: "General Wanyan, what I said is true. You defeated the Red Army with four hundred horses in Dachangyuan." Lao Wen's eight thousand people will definitely be able to break through the enemy camp today and turn the tide."
After listening to Zhao Tai's words, Monk Chen immediately took the lead and rushed to the side of the Mongolian camp. He drew his bow and arrow while running, and fired two arrows in a row. On the watchtowers on both sides of the Mongolian camp gate, two sentries fell down.
Before the Mongolian soldiers in the camp could react, Wu Xian rushed forward on horseback, raised his sword with all his might, and pushed aside the antlers.
Seeing this, Zhao Tai couldn't help but his blood surged and he shouted, "Kill!"
"Kill!" Nearly a hundred cavalry shouted and roared into the camp. They cut down people and burned tents. The Mongolian camp was in chaos.
Zhao Tai's estimate was correct. The main force of Mongolia went to pursue the defeated Jin army and did not return to the camp. There were not many troops in the camp, and they were mainly Han troops. The defense was already lax. Coupled with Torre poisoning, the army was panicked. If you panic, you don't pay attention to defense.
In addition, the Mongolian army had just won a great victory, and they didn't expect anyone to raid the camp.
For a time, hundreds of cavalry rushed left and right. The Mongolian army did not know how many enemy soldiers there were. They disturbed each other in panic, and the camp was in chaos.
In the Mongolian army's tent, Kublai Khan was furious when he suddenly heard a commotion in the camp. He quickly stood up and raised the tent curtain to take a look. He saw fires everywhere in the camp and shouts of killing. He couldn't help but be shocked.
However, the Qie Xue army guarding the big tent was not comparable to the Han army on the periphery. Without Kublai Khan's order, a large number of guards had already come running over. Their shields were outside, and their long-haired bows and arrows were behind. There were three layers inside and three layers outside. A big tent surrounded them.
One hundred cavalry rushed into the Mongolian camp and were cut down. Wu Xian went to burn the baggage, while Zhao Tai followed Monk Chen and rushed straight to the commander's tent.
To shoot a man, shoot a horse first; to capture a thief, capture the king first!
Monk Chen took the lead and broke away the Mongolian troops blocking the way. He rushed outside the Chinese army's tent. A wave of arrows came from the opposite side. He used his gun to peel off a few arrows. Seeing that he could not get close, he could only rein in his horse in a hurry.
Kublai Khan's lungs were so angry that he asked, "Who dares to rob my camp?"
Monk Chen Le's horse kicked forward and was suspended in the air. He raised his gun and shouted angrily, "I am Monk Chen!"
"Monk Chen!" Kublai Khan and others were startled, and Xue's army tightened their defense.
Zhao Tai was unwilling to let go of the opportunity to become famous, so he shouted loudly: "I am Zhao Tai!"
When Kublai Khan heard this name, his guard was instantly broken and he was also shocked.
This man poisoned his father and instead of running to the ends of the earth to hide, he actually dared to come back and rob the camp. He looked down upon the Mongolian army as nothing.
Kublai Khan didn't know who gave him the courage, and he shouted angrily, "Wow, Zhao Tai, you dare to come back! Someone, whoever catches this Jin Kingdom spy and makes him a captain!"
