Seeing the large group of golden soldiers coming, the Mongolian troops on the city were shocked.
In the Jin Army camp outside the city, the Jin Army soldiers were also stunned, and they cheered for a long time.
At this time, the sound of gold ringing was heard when Hulao was closed, and the Mongolian troops who attacked Jinying hurriedly withdrew into the pass and closed the door tightly.
Subotai stood on the city wall and looked down at the city. He saw a group of cavalry running out of the golden camp, their horses hooves clattering to greet the approaching people. He was still in disbelief.
"Guo Dehai is also good at defense. How could the Jin army capture the city so quickly?" Subotai looked puzzled.
Guo Dongliang was shocked, "Marshal, will my uncle be okay?"
Nearly 40,000 Jin troops dared to approach Hulao Pass with confidence. There was only one possibility, that is, they broke through Zhengzhou and pulled out this nail.
Otherwise, if they come over and the Zhengzhou defenders rush out, they will be looking for death.
Subotai looked solemn and did not answer, but said solemnly: "Send fast horses quickly to inform the Great Khan."
After listening to the order, the subordinates bowed and hurriedly left Guancheng. Not long after, a group of cavalry got on their horses and galloped away from Hulao Pass towards Luoyang.
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Wanyan Heda and Yilapua were resisting the attack of the Mongolian army. Suddenly they heard cheers from the camp, so they turned around and saw a large number of golden soldiers approaching in a mighty manner.
This made both of them stunned for a moment, and they couldn't believe it. After confirming again and again that it was indeed Zhao Tai and Wuxian's flag, they led a group of cavalry and galloped out of the camp to greet them.
The war horses galloped, kicking up billowing yellow dust. Heda and Pu'a galloped in front of the army. They reined in their horses and glanced around. The flags filled the sky and the rolling army was filled with surprise.
This was under the flag of Dagu. Zhao Tai was riding proudly on his horse. When he saw someone coming to greet him, he immediately clamped his horse's belly and led his generals forward at a gallop.
When the two teams of cavalry met, Zhao Taylor stopped his horse's reins, glanced at Heda and the others, and laughed heartily and said: "Prime Minister, Marshal, how about today's Shangyuan Festival?"
Heda and Pu'a looked at each other and understood what Zhao Tai meant. The army set out on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Today, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Tai appeared at Hulao Pass, which meant that Zhao Tai took less than ten days to break through. Zhengzhou.
Before the expedition, Zhao Tai said that he would capture Zhengzhou in half a month. Everyone had doubts in their hearts and felt that Zhao Tai was being exaggerated. Now it seems that before the expedition, Zhao Tai's words were too conservative.
Although Zhao Tai's appearance at Hulao Pass probably destroyed Zhengzhou, this was so shocking that Heda and Pu'a still couldn't believe it.
"Guorui, where is Zhengzhou Po?" Heda asked in a trembling voice.
Zhao Tai stood proudly on his horse, and the martial arts immortal on the side smiled and said: "Zhengzhou has been destroyed. The 20,000 defenders in the city were either wiped out or captured. The guard general Guo Dehai can only escape with a few dozen riders."
When Wuxian said this, it was definitely true. Heda and Pu'a heard the words, their faces were full of shock, and their hearts were ecstatic.
"What a great victory! Guorui, you are really my golden stone pillar, the first person to turn the tide!" Yilapua was so excited that he danced on his horse.
The Mongolian army on the east route was defeated and Zhengzhou was captured. The Mongolian attack had already resulted in the loss of nearly 70,000 troops, which instantly boosted the morale of the Jin army generals who were originally in despair.
Heda said: "Guorui, I will definitely ask you to ask for credit from Your Majesty."
Zhao Tai waved his hand, "It's not too busy to ask for credit. The most important thing now is to storm Hulao Pass, put pressure on the Mongolian army, force Wokuotai to divide its troops, and create opportunities for the Luoyang defenders to break through."
Zhao Tai was not as happy as Heda and the others. The victories in Xuzhou and Zhengzhou were only tactical victories and could not change the situation of the war. They only delayed the demise of the Jin Kingdom again.
This time when Mongolia destroyed the Jin, the Mongolian army broke through Tongguan and broke through the Guanhe defense line of the Jin Kingdom. Wokuotai achieved a strategic victory.
Now even if Zhao Tai wins a few more battles, it will not be able to make up for the Jin Kingdom's strategic failure. As long as the Mongolian army ensures that Tongguan is open, they can rely on the manpower and material advantages of the Mongolian grasslands and the north to push the Jin Kingdom to a level.
At present, Mongolia can count on defeats, but if the Jin Kingdom loses one battle, it will be destroyed.
Heda and Pu'a nodded repeatedly after hearing Zhao Tai's words. As commanders in chief, they now seemed to be listening to Zhao Tai's arrangements.
Pu Adao: "What Guorui said makes sense. Our goal is to wish the Luoyang defenders a breakout. This goal has not been completed yet, and it is not the time to celebrate."
Heda introduced: "As soon as we arrived at the pass and built the camp, the Mongolian reinforcements rushed to Hulao Pass. Now that the Mongolian troops have gathered in the pass, it may be difficult for Wokuotai to continue to increase troops!"
Zhao Tai showed a confident smile, "Marshal, don't worry, I have a way to ask Wo Kuotai to send more troops."
Seeing this, Heda and Yilapua looked at each other. This time, they believed Zhao Tai's words from the beginning.
Xiao Zhao is a person who has methods and can solve problems.
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After Wokuotai learned that Guo Xiandao was roaming in Guanzhong and attacking the Mongolian transport team, he could only send five thousand cavalry back to encircle Guo Xiadou and ensure the food supply of the army.
After all, it is winter, and there is nothing in the wilderness. Everything that can be robbed nearby has been robbed. If the food in Guanzhong cannot be transported, the Mongolian army may not even be able to capture Luoyang.
Wokuotai knew that Guo Xiabao left Longshang to cooperate with the Jin army in Henan.
Zhao Tai wanted to harass the Mongolian army's food routes to force him to retreat from Luoyang, or delay his capture of Luoyang so that the Jin army could capture Zhengzhou first.
After dispatching five thousand cavalry, Wo Kuotai immediately organized his troops and prepared to step up the attack on the city, and he must win the hard nut of Luoyang.
Early in the morning, the Mongolian army, who was carrying rice bowls to eat, found that the food supply was one-third less than usual.
The Han army in the Mongolian army did not dare to complain about this, but the Mongols stopped doing it.
Several Mongolian soldiers thought they were Huotou soldiers who made food and embezzled their food. They immediately dragged out the soldiers who were responsible for preparing food for them and beat them.
When the Mongolian generals saw this, they did not stop them immediately. When the Mongols were about to beat several fire-headed soldiers to death, they came out to stop them and urged their men to finish eating before leaving the camp and setting up formations.
At this time, the Mongolian and Han troops in the camp were half full, took their weapons and siege equipment, and came out of the camp cursing.
In the Mongolian army's sweat tent, Wokuotai, served by his subordinates, put on his armor, picked up his machete, and prepared to personally command the siege.
While the Mongolian army was gathering, a group of messenger cavalry galloped into the camp and then threw themselves directly into the sweat tent.
Wo Kuotai was neatly dressed, and as soon as he took out his tent, he saw a general leading several soldiers over in a hurry. When the general saw Wo Kuotai, he immediately stepped forward and whispered to Wo Kuotai.
After hearing his words, Wokuotai's pupils gradually dilated, his face full of disbelief, "How is it possible that Zhengzhou fell?"
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