After Zhao Tai defeated Kuo Duan, he rushed towards Xuzhou with his troops and horses without having time to rest.
Mr. Zhao is so anxious, so he naturally has his own plans.
With the Guanhe defense line being breached by the Mongols, Kaifeng would probably not be able to hold on.
Zhao Xianggong calculated with his fingers that the life span of the Jin Kingdom was only one or two years, and it could last three years at most.
If the Jin Kingdom falls, then the army and people controlled by the Jin Kingdom must find new backers.
At this time, they may seek refuge with Mongolia or the Southern Song Dynasty. It is estimated that not many people will choose to seek refuge with Zhao Tai.
Because Zhao Tai's current status and prestige are not high enough.
Therefore, after Zhao Tai defeated Kuo Duan, he rushed to Xuzhou non-stop, hoping to defeat Shi Tianze in Xuzhou.
In this way, Zhao Tai won consecutive battles, determined the situation on the eastern front in one fell swoop, and solved the threat to the east of the Jin Kingdom. His prestige would inevitably rise to a high level.
When the Jin Kingdom faces a crisis, it will rely on Zhao Tai, and Zhao Tai will raise prices to improve his status in the Jin Kingdom.
In this way, when the Jin Kingdom is destroyed, those who have concerns about surrendering to the Song Dynasty or surrendering to the Mongols will turn their attention to Zhao Tai.
At that time, Zhao Tai can accept a large number of Jin soldiers and civilians, turn them into his own power, and become a prince.
At this time, Zhao Tai heard cheers in the distance and knew that the Xuzhou defenders had defeated Shi Tianze. He felt a pity that he was a step too late.
However, Zhao Tai still smiled and said, "The army will rest for half an hour, reorganize the army, and then go to Xuzhou to join forces!"
Hearing the cheers, Zhao Tai knew that the battle was over, so he rushed to Xuzhou in no hurry.
Although he failed to catch up, Zhao Tai had a way to make Xuzhou soldiers and civilians think that it was Zhao Tai and the Xuzhou defenders who could defeat Shi Tianze.
At this time, Zhao Tai gave an order, and the loyal soldiers who had been traveling all night immediately sat down by the roadside to rest and eat some food.
Half an hour later, the officer blew his whistle, and more than 10,000 well-equipped loyalists stood up and formed a neat queue.
After Zhao Tai ordered to tidy up his appearance, he made a tour and saw his soldiers with bright armor, sharp swords and spears, and an orderly queue. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Go on, go to Xuzhou to join the army!"
After the order was issued, 10,000 men and horses immediately lined up and marched toward Xuzhou in a mighty manner.
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Outside Xuzhou City, on the embankment of the Yellow River, and inside the Mongolian army camp, there was a mess.
In the camp, tents were burning, corpses were everywhere on the ground, and groups of Mongolian prisoners were tied up with ropes and escorted out of the camp.
At this time, cheers first rang out from the people and horses who rushed up the river embankment. After several days of bloody fighting, the Xuzhou defenders finally broke through the Mongolian camp and won the victory on the eastern battlefield.
Chen Zhong led six thousand loyal troops and stood on the river embankment, holding their weapons high and cheering.
This time the Jin army attacked the Mongolian camp, and the 6,000 loyal troops led by Chen Zhong were one of the main forces in the attack.
Although the recruits of the Zhongyi Army did not perform well in the initial attack, after several days of bloody battles, the new recruits who had been baptized by the flames of war gradually adapted to the battlefield. The Zhongyi Army relied on their well-equipped equipment to display considerable strength.
In this attack, the Loyalty Army was the first to tear apart the Mongolian defense line and was the first to rush up the river embankment.
This made the new recruits very excited. They didn't expect that they could achieve such feats, so they couldn't help but cheer.
Below the river embankment, the Jin troops in the Mongolian camp heard the cheers and cheered one after another. They vigorously waved their weapons to vent their joy.
In this battle, the Jin army defeated the Mongolian army on the eastern front in one fell swoop and won the first major battle after the disastrous defeat at Sanfeng Mountain, clearing away their humiliation.
Heda and Guan Nu stood on horseback, looking at the battlefield. Their ears were filled with the crazy cheers of the Jin Army soldiers, and both of them were extremely excited.
"Marshal, we have defeated the Mongolian army!" The official slave cried with joy.
Heda was also filled with emotions in his heart. He was so excited that he was speechless for a moment, with tears swirling in his eyes.
The official slave said excitedly: "Marshal, we have defeated Shi Tianze, and now we will send our troops south to rescue Zhao Tai. If we defeat Kuo Duan, the marshal's prestige will be greatly enhanced, and we can suppress Zhao Tai."
Heda heard this, but shook his head, "Zhao Tai has defeated Kuo Duan."
The official slave was a little surprised, "Zhao Tai defeated Kuoduan's 40,000-strong army?"
They had 30,000 people on their side and fought against Shi Tianze's 10,000 people. It took a lot of effort and thousands of casualties to break through the Mongolian camp.
Zhao Tai faced 40,000 people, and there were 10,000 cavalry among them. How could he have already won?
Seeing the disbelief on the official slave's face, Heda said in a deep voice: "Why do you think Shi Tianze ran away overnight? I received news that the south should have won the battle."
After hearing Heda's words, the official slave couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. He thought he was relying on his own strength to break through the Mongolian military camp, but he didn't expect that it was because the south side won the battle.
Heda patted the official slave on the shoulder, "Don't worry. Although Zhao Tai defeated Kuo Duan, his own losses are probably not small! After all, Kuo Duan has an army of 40,000, and Zhao Tai has many new soldiers!"
The official slave nodded, "What the marshal said is that it is not easy for us to defeat Shi Tianze with 10,000 people! Zhao Tai probably suffered heavy losses and must have lost all his troops."
Heda sighed, "Zhao Tai is indeed a talent! In fact, I don't hope that Zhao Tai will suffer too much loss now. After all, the court is in crisis now, and Zhao Tai is also a force that can help us! If he suffers heavy losses, he is also ours Loss! Now that the Guanhe defense line has been breached, the country is in danger, and the situation is no better than before. We must unite all forces that can help Dajin resist the Mongols, drive the Mongolian army out of the Central Plains, and rebuild the Guanhe defense line! "
The official slave nodded, "The marshal has great foresight, but it's a pity that Zhao Tai will definitely lose miserably this time, and he probably won't be able to be of much help later!"
At this time, the two of them were talking, and a group of cavalry galloped over, saluting and reporting, "Marshal, Mr. Zhao has led troops to help, and the troops have arrived in the southern suburbs."
Heda and Guannu were shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect Zhao Tai to come so quickly.
After all, Kuo Duan's 40,000-strong army was defeated, and Zhao Tai was probably also crippled, so it was impossible for him to come over so quickly.
At that moment, Heda and Guannu rushed back to the city and came to the south gate.
Looking from a distance, Heda saw more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, with flags fluttering, spears like a forest, and armor reflecting the sun. They were extremely powerful, which surprised both of them.
In fact, Heda and Guan Nu guessed correctly. The battle commanded by Zhao Tai was indeed a tragic victory.
It's just that Zhao Tai's soldiers and horses were in Shuanggou Town and poorly defended, so the losses were relatively small. However, the Kaifeng reinforcements and the armed guards who fought bloody battles on the battlefield did suffer heavy losses.
Among them, the cavalry from Kaifeng fought the hardest, and almost the entire army at Tiefutu was wiped out.
Heda and Guannu wanted to wait for Zhao Tai to arrive at the city before letting him enter the city and asking him to come to the city to pay their respects. However, seeing that Zhao Tai's men did not look like they had suffered heavy losses, they quickly asked someone to open the city gate and galloped away. Then he left the city and went to meet Zhao Tai outside the city in person.
At this time, Heda and Guan Nu reined in their horses in front of Zhao Tai, with excited expressions on their faces, "Guorui, why are you here?"
Zhao Tai smiled and said: "Xia Guan defeated Kuo Duan and was afraid that Shi Tianze would escape, so he came in a hurry!"
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