After Zhao Tai and Wuxian separated in Kaifeng, they led their troops to their own territory.
The prefectures and counties along the way saw the large army crossing the border, and their city gates were closed. They fearfully thought that the Mongolian army was coming to plunder.
At this time, the news of the Mongolian withdrawal was not known to all states and counties, so even in February, the people who had taken refuge in the city still did not dare to leave the city to farm.
Every time Zhao Tai passed a city, he sent cavalry to the city to inform him of the retreat of the Mongolian army, and then continued towards Suining.
"My lord, that's not right!" When the army reached Xiayi, general Chen Zhong suddenly frowned.
Zhao Tai rode a war horse and asked in a deep voice: "What problem did you find?"
Chen Zhongdao: "When we came here, every city was behind closed doors and was not broken by the Mongolian army. So where did the Mongolian army plunder the supplies and kidnapped the people come from?"
Zhao Tai felt a little uneasy when he heard this, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Chen Zhong, you immediately lead a thousand cavalry to go ahead and take a look."
Chen Zhong was stunned for a moment, and instantly understood what Zhao Tai meant. His expression changed immediately, he cupped his fists and saluted, "Here!"
Not long after, Chen Zhong led a thousand cavalrymen, broke away from the brigade and galloped towards Suining.
One day later, the loyal cavalry passed through Bozhou and arrived at the border of Suzhou.
In order to prevent the Mongolian army from attacking, the prefectures and counties under Zhao Tai also adopted the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields, so the villages along the way were almost deserted.
However, when the cavalry passed through Guide and Bozhou, although no one was in the villages, the villages were still intact and could enter the boundaries of Suzhou. However, the villages on both sides of the official road were obviously damaged by man-made damage and the houses were burned down.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Chen Zhong knew that the Mongolian army must have been to Suzhou. This made Chen Zhong a little uneasy, so he turned his horse and said: "Go to the city of Suzhou and have a look."
A thousand cavalrymen galloped along the official road. An hour later, they arrived at the eastern suburbs of Zhifuli County, Suzhou Prefecture.
Chen Zhong was leading the cavalry galloping when a gust of southeast wind blew. When he smelled it, he immediately frowned.
A bloody smell with a hint of rotten smell rushed towards his face. The galloping cavalry smelled the smell and reined in their horses one after another, and stopped slowly.
At this time, Fuli County had appeared in their field of vision. Chen Zhong frowned and discovered that there were raised hills scattered in the wilderness outside the city.
Chen Zhong had been to Fuli and knew that the eastern suburbs were a plain and there were no hills there.
The small hills that appeared in the flat wilderness were like the piles of haystacks piled up in the farmland after the autumn harvest, which gave him a sense of foreboding.
Because it was obviously not a haystack of wheat straw. After the autumn harvest, the haystacks had long been used by the people to make fires and cook. He had not seen the haystacks before setting off for the expedition.
"You guys come forward and check!" Chen Zhong ordered.
A group of cavalry immediately galloped forward. Chen Zhong also led the troops and urged the horses forward. The closer they got to the hills, the thicker the smell of blood and decay filled the air, and Chen Zhong's face became pale. The darker.
At this time, the cavalrymen who were exploring in front had already galloped to the hills. When they saw that these hills were actually composed of corpses, the cavalrymen couldn't help but get off their horses, and some even vomited wildly.
"Commander, there are corpses of common people in front of you." A cavalryman galloped back and reported with a pale face.
When Chen Zhong heard this, his heart trembled. He rode forward, then dismounted and looked at the hill where layers of corpses were piled up.
After Zhao Tai left Kaifeng, he had a bad feeling in his heart when he saw that the prefectures and counties along the way had not been damaged by the Mongolian army.
Seeing that the Mongolian army's partial division had brought back so much supplies, he was a little worried that the Mongolian army would attack his territory, so he asked Chen Zhong to lead the cavalry back first to check the situation.
Unexpectedly, his worries became a reality, and the Mongolian army actually attacked his territory.
At this time, Chen Zhong stepped forward to check and saw that there were layers of corpses, old and young, male and female. Due to the warmer weather, the corpses had decayed to varying degrees. A large amount of corpse water flowed out, and the surrounding ground became muddy.
The officers and soldiers of the Loyalty Army have experienced many battles, and it is not uncommon to see corpses strewn across the fields.
But when they saw the corpses piled up in front of them, many people still couldn't accept it and began to retching.
Chen Zhong's face was ashen. He looked at the pile of corpses outside the city. The enemy usually arranged the corpses in this shape for no other reason than to shock, show off and provoke.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Chen Zhong was filled with anger, knowing that this was the Mongolian army's revenge and showoff against Zhongyi Town.
"Go to Zhoucheng and have a look!" Chen Zhong tightened his grip on the horse's reins, and the anger in his tone was unabashedly released.
Now they walked through the Jingguan Corpse Tower, which was composed of corpses, and headed to the city. They found that the city gate was wide open and the streets were full of corpses.
"Hateful! The Mongolian army captured the city and all the people and defenders were killed!" the soldiers who entered the city said angrily.
Chen Zhong saw the tragic situation in the city and knew that the population captured and captured by the Mongolian army came from the area under the jurisdiction of the Zhongyi Army.
If the city of Suzhou is captured, the surrounding counties may not be safe either.
Chen Zhong immediately said: "You guys, each lead a team and go to the nearby county to have a look!"
Several officers behind him quickly saluted and then rode away.
"General, what should we do now?" The soldier couldn't help asking as he looked at the corpses all over the street.
Chen Zhong gritted his teeth and said: "The corpses in the city have rotted. To prevent the epidemic, let's leave first and wait for your husband to make a decision!"
Two days later, Zhao Tai arrived in Suzhou and came to Fuli County, where he saw the Jingguan left by the Mongolian army.
Zhao Tai knew that this was a warning left to him by the Mongolian army, in response to his repeated opposition to Mongolia.
Previously, Wang Wentong, Zhao Tai's counselor, once advised Zhao Tai not to be too high-profile to avoid retaliation by the Mongolian army. Now he was right.
In fact, Zhao Tai also wanted to keep a low profile and let the Mongolians not pay attention to him, but this was too difficult.
At this time, Zhao Tai looked at the corpses piled up into a hill, feeling extremely sad and angry. He walked to the pile of corpses, his whole body trembling slightly with anger, "The Mongolian army is brutal, and I swear to avenge this blood feud!"
Chen Zhong and others saw Zhao Tai's eyes were red and hurriedly stepped forward, "Ms. sir, what happened has happened. Now we can only clean up the body first and then discuss revenge."
Zhao Tai's face was full of anger. He had recorded this grudge, and with his vengeful character, he would definitely take revenge.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Tai knew that he had suffered a lot this time, and asked in a deep voice: "How is the situation in other states and counties?"
Chen Zhong stepped forward and said, "Ms. Sir, I am humbled by my position and let people investigate. Almost all the counties in Suzhou have been breached!"
Zhao Tai felt heavy, "Where are Suining and Sizhou?"
Chen Zhongdao: "The situation over there is better, and there is not much loss. This is mainly because the Mongolian army lacks time and only plundered Suzhou for a month. If they continue to plunder, Suining and Sizhou may also suffer heavy losses!" "
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