When Kublai Khan saw the rebuilt artillery group being ignited by the loyal army, he immediately became furious.
The last time the artillery group failed to enter the range, it was destroyed by Zhao Tai. The Mongolian army recovered some wood overnight and used it to rebuild siege equipment.
This time Zhao Tai did an even better job and set him on fire.
It took the Mongolian army more than ten days of effort to rebuild the artillery group. If it is destroyed, not only will the previous efforts be in vain, but the plan to capture Pizhou will also be affected.
He pulled the horse's reins and held the horse's belly between his legs, wishing he could leave the banner and charge forward himself.
However, now that the Mongolian army is in chaos, and he is not under the banner, it may really turn into a rout.
Therefore, Kublai Khan could only shout anxiously and ask his subordinates to stop the loyal army from destroying his equipment.
Wu Lianghatai reacted, quickly clamped his horse's belly, shouted loudly, and led the Mongolian cavalry to rush out.
The Mongolian cavalry came out and were met by the fleeing infantry, which could not pick up speed at all. By the time they came out of the retreat, the artillery group was already blazing with fire.
"General! The Mongolian cavalry is coming!" A cavalryman reminded loudly when he saw the Mongolian cavalry rushing over.
Li Chunzhu looked up and saw the Mongolian cavalry coming towards them waving scimitars. He threw away the torch in his hand and shouted loudly: "Brothers, retreat!"
At this time, there was also the sound of gold ringing from the top of the city, and the loyal cavalrymen who were setting fire to the city pulled their reins one after another and ran back to Pizhou City before the Mongols came to kill them.
Wu Lianghetai was furious. When he saw the loyal army fleeing, he naturally pursued him closely. As soon as he clamped his horse's belly, he led his cavalry to rush through the low wall, hoping to chase down the cavalry leaving the city.
Zhao Tai is so arrogant! When the Mongolian army of 100,000 troops arrived, he did not run away, but instead stood firm in a small city.
This is looking down on the Mongolian army and not taking the Mongols seriously.
This made the Mongols, who dominated the world and were invincible, secretly resentful in their hearts and prepared to make Zhao Tai look good, but who expected that Zhao Tai thwarted their attacks twice in a row and destroyed their equipment.
Now this group of damn barbarians actually dared to leave the city for a surprise attack. Wu Lianghatai's eyes were red with anger and he pursued the retreating cavalry.
"Coward, you're a man, don't run away!" Anger overwhelmed Wu Lianghatai's mind, and he roared while riding his horse.
More than a thousand Mongolian elite cavalry rushed over like a tide. They did not notice that the crossbow beds of the Zhongyi Army were already pointed at them on the city wall.
Suddenly, the sound of piercing the sky above the city came, and the Mongolian cavalry chasing at the front fell instantly.
The war horse was hit by a seven-foot-long crossbow arrow and rolled on the ground. The cavalry was thrown into the air and hit the ground heavily.
A large crossbow was inserted in front of Wu Liang Hetai. The arrow shaft vibrated violently before the force of the arrow was gone. He was so startled that he woke up instantly and reined in his horse violently.
The war horses neighed and their front hooves hung in the air. Before the Wuliang Hetai could rejoice, a cloud of locusts rose up from the top of the city, and arrows rained down like rain.
"No! Get out!" Wu Lianghetai shouted urgently while waving his sword to block.
In a hurry, the Mongolian cavalry could not kill the chariot at all. Before the hooves of Wu Liang Hetai's horse could even fall, the war horse was hit by an arrow and fell directly, crushing him under the horse.
For a time, countless Mongolian cavalrymen were hit by arrows. The fallen guards moved their horses away, dragged Wu Liang Hetai out, and then retreated hastily.
Under the banner of the Mongolian army, Kublai Khan's face was ashen and his lungs were about to explode with anger.
He saw the burning equipment in the wilderness and the hastily retreating infantry and cavalry. He gritted his teeth with hatred, but he could do nothing to Zhao Tai.
At this time, Wu Lianghetai came back, took off his helmet, and smashed it on the ground, "Your Majesty, give me 10,000 horses to Beizhi. I will definitely destroy this city!"
Kublai Khan's face was gloomy, and the surrounding Mongolian generals did not speak.
Now that there are no equipment and the morale of the army is frustrated, how can 10,000 troops break the city?
If nothing else, let's just say that the firearms projected by Zhao Tai exploded into pieces. Who dared to attack the city despite the explosion?
Kublai Khan glanced at everyone with a dark face. He saw that all the generals were afraid, and he saw that the wilderness was full of burning equipment. He knew that even if he gave Uliang Hatai men and horses, it would only increase casualties.
Kublai Khan pulled the reins of his horse in annoyance, "Go back to camp!"
As soon as he pulled the horse, many Mongolian generals also held the horse's belly, pulled the reins and turned the horse's head. Wu Lianghatai stamped his feet and let out a roar. Seeing the army retreating, he could only follow in annoyance.
On the top of the city, Zhao Tai climbed onto the city wall again surrounded by many generals. Tang Liang pointed to the outside of the city and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Mongols only have this ability. They have retreated again!"
"Hahaha~" Zhao Tai laughed heartily. He looked at the burned equipment under the city, the scattered corpses, and the Mongolian troops retreating like a tide. He suddenly raised his arms and shouted: "Soldiers! Who is blocking the Mongolian invasion from the south?" ?”
"Loyalty Day! Loyalty Day!" Countless loyal soldiers on the city wall waved their weapons and cheered loudly.
When Kublai Khan's cavalry entered the camp, they suddenly heard loud cheers. They turned around and saw flags waving at the top of Pizhou City, celebrating wildly, and they couldn't help but feel resentful in their hearts.
"Your Majesty! The Zhao thieves are too rampant!" Yang You couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, you must take this city at any cost!"
Kublai Khan did not say anything harsh. It is true that if the more than 100,000 Mongolian troops launched a ruthless attack, they might not be able to capture Pizhou, but the cost would be too high and Kublai Khan and Mongolia could not bear it.
Zhao Tai is just a small warlord. In order to destroy Zhao Tai, it is not cost-effective to sacrifice tens of thousands of Mongolian warriors and influence Mongolia to seize the world.
When Kublai Khan failed to attack Pizhou, the Mongolian army that had been assembled for many days in Luoyang took action.
During this southern expedition, Wokuotai adopted the suggestions of Yang Weizhong and Yelu Chucai and made careful arrangements and preparations in advance.
Luoyang, the central capital of China, is a large city in the Central Plains. It was once as prosperous as Kaifeng.
In the past, this place had a large population, prosperous commerce, and an endless stream of caravans coming and going. However, with the Mongolian massacre, the people were either killed or plundered as slaves, and the entire area around Luoyang was completely depressed and abandoned.
At this time, there was no human habitation for thousands of miles around Luoyang. After the people disappeared, all kinds of birds and animals used this place as a paradise.
The ruins left by humans and the animals that appear among them are like a post-apocalyptic world.
However, the tranquility here has been broken recently. The arrival of the Mongols has made the place untouchable again.
At this time, the farmland was completely abandoned, and there were no crops in the fields, replaced by weeds and cattle and sheep brought by the Mongols.
All the people around him disappeared. As far as the eye could see, they were all Mongolian military tents and galloping horse troops.
In early December, the Mongolian camp outside Luoyang City.
In the wilderness, many Mongolian soldiers were practicing. Elite cavalry in leather armor were galloping around, practicing raids and mounted shooting.
Wokuotai rode a war horse, wearing a pointed hat, and circled the camp. Finally, he galloped to a hill and stationed his horse. He raised his whip and pointed at the army in the wilderness, "With such elites, how can the southerners do it?" block!"
