More than 8,000 loyal troops saw the Mongolian army catching up and immediately fled.
When Zhao Tai saw several generals leading their troops away from the group, he immediately ordered: "Put up my flag!"
"Your Majesty!" Wanyan Chengde exclaimed in surprise.
Zhao Tai looked at him with no doubt, "The infantry is running slowly and is carrying wounded soldiers. We are all cavalry and have already fought out of Pizhou. Are we still afraid of being pursued by the Mongolian army?"
After Wanyan Chengde and the surrounding officers heard this, although they knew it would bring danger to themselves, they respected Zhao Tai even more in their hearts.
"I'll carry the flag!" He shouted loudly as soon as he raised his blood.
Zhao Tai saw that it was his adopted son Zhao Tuo and nodded in agreement.
At this time, Kublai Khan was just about to catch up with the Zhongyi Army, when he saw some of the Zhongyi Army scattered into the field. When he was changing which part to pursue, he saw Zhao Tai's banner in front of him.
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"If all the horses and troops were there, how could I let one person escape!" Kublai Khan regretted in his heart, and clamped his horse's belly, "biting the thieves in front."
In the dark, and with few troops and horses, Kublai Khan could only pursue Zhao Tai's banner.
In the case of Shandong, even if all of Zhao Tai's soldiers and horses are killed, as long as Zhao Tai survives, with his current prestige, he can raise another army with a single shout.
"I only want Zhao Tai!" Kublai Khan shouted while chasing after him.
For a moment, two cavalrymen were galloping in the dark night. From time to time, some cavalrymen in both teams failed to see the road clearly and fell to the ground with their horses and men.
Both groups of cavalry had no time to pay attention to these fallen cavalry, but rode past them on the official road.
Behind the Tiger Cavalry Camp, the Mongolian army pursued them closely. The cavalry fired arrows while chasing. The soldiers of the Tiger Cavalry Camp, from time to time while galloping, turned around and shot the chasing Mongolian army off their horses.
Qie Xue's army is very good at cavalry and shooting, but the Tiger Cavalry Camp is not a vegetarian either. Many of the cavalrymen are veterans of the Zhongxiao Army of the Jin Kingdom.
These people followed Monk Chen and defeated the Mongolian elite several times. They leaned on their horses and turned around to shoot arrows from time to time.
The two cavalry galloped in the wilderness, chasing from night to morning. When the sun rose, the sky was white and they had left Pizhou and entered the territory of Yizhou.
"Your Majesty, if we go further north, we will enter Yizhou. Do you still want to pursue us?" A Mongolian Qianhu shouted quickly when he saw that the cavalry had left the plains and hills were beginning to appear in front of them.
"Why not chase!" Kublai Khan gritted his teeth.
He surrounded Zhao Tai for several months. Seeing that Zhao Tai's entire army was about to be destroyed, he unexpectedly allowed Zhao Tai to take advantage of a loophole and escape.
This made Kublai Khan almost crazy. Now that Li Fen and Wuxian towns are on the border of Yanzhou, there are not many soldiers and horses from the three towns in Lingzhou. What should he fear?
After saying this, Kublai Khan clamped down on the horse's belly again. Seeing this, the timid Xue army could only urge their horses to gallop and pursue them desperately.
The Mongolian cavalry cheered up and their horses undulated while galloping, but the cavalry's upper body barely moved, which shows their superb riding skills.
The cavalry of the Tiger Cavalry Battalion, galloping on horseback, turning around and shooting arrows from time to time, are not ordinary people.
However, although the Tiger Cavalry Battalion was elite, it was not as powerful as the Mongolian army.
After daybreak, the cavalry's vision became better. The Mongolian cavalry had no scruples and became faster.
At this moment, seeing that he was about to be overtaken, Wanyan Chengde suddenly shouted, "Protect the king, go first!"
Zhao Tai was shocked, "What does Chengde want to do?"
Wanyan Chengde whipped Zhao Tai's horse on the buttocks. The horse felt pain and immediately increased its speed.
A group of personal guards urged their horses and surrounded Zhao Tai heading north.
At this time, Wanyan Chengde pulled the reins of the horse, and the three hundred guards who directly belonged to him also grabbed the reins and stopped.
The wind rustles and the water becomes cold, and the strong man will never return once he is gone.
Wanyan Chengde clenched the horse in his hand and looked at the chasing Mongolian army with hatred. He suddenly raised his weapon and roared, "Tiger Cavalry! Charge!"
The soldiers of the Tiger Cavalry Battalion, who had been galloping all night, looked serious and handsome. They knew what it meant to stay, but they still rushed towards the Mongolian horse army regardless of their physical fatigue.
"Kill!" The three hundred cavalrymen launched a counterattack with the intention of death.
While Kublai Khan was chasing, he suddenly saw hundreds of horsemen stopping, turning their horses and heading straight towards him. He couldn't help but became furious, "Seeking death!"
The Mongolian horse army originally bent their bows to shoot, but hurriedly changed their swords, and at this moment the Tiger Cavalry Battalion had already rushed in front of them.
The Mongolian cavalry is mainly light cavalry. They are good at riding and shooting, but they are not necessarily able to hedge.
The soldiers of the Tiger Cavalry Battalion were all wearing armor, and the weapons they used were mainly horse-shaped weapons suitable for impact. As soon as the two armies came into contact, the Mongolian soldiers holding scimitars were knocked off their horses one after another.
The Mongolian cavalry in the front row were stabbed down one after another. Kublai Khan couldn't help but be horrified when he saw the leader of the general, who was strong and well-built and covered with robes. He was as tall as a horse and was invincible. He stabbed several people to death at the first contact.
Kublai Khan did not dare to fight head-on, so he could only pull the reins of his horse to avoid the charging tiger cavalry camp.
However, Qie Xue's army was not jealous. They did not confront the Tiger Cavalry Camp. The cavalry separated to both sides. The moment they passed by the Tiger Cavalry Camp, they shot sharp arrows with a "whoosh", and the arrow missed and penetrated the Tiger Cavalry from the side. The cavalrymen fell off their horses in response to the sound.
When Kublai Khan was entangled by the cavalry behind him, Zhao Tai quickly headed north, surrounded by his guards.
Seeing this, Kublai Khan ordered Qie Xue's army to be divided into two groups. One thousand-man team hunted the broken tiger cavalry camp, while he continued to pursue forward.
This pursuit lasted fifty or sixty miles, and the terrain also transitioned from plains to hills, and was almost entering the corner of Yimeng Mountain.
The Qiuxue army pursued them all the way, and the Tiger Cavalry Battalion suffered heavy casualties. Yan looked like he was about to be overtaken again. Suddenly, there was a sound of breaking through the sky, and a hail of arrows shot out from both sides. The Mongolian army who was chasing the front suddenly fell down. one slice.
"Don't stop!" the Mongolian officers reacted and shouted loudly.
The pursuing Mongolian army saw arrows shot and missed in the mountains and forests on both sides of the road. They quickly blocked them with their swords and drew their horses back.
Kublai Khan caught up and bumped into the retreating cavalry. Seeing them blocking the intersection and not moving forward, he couldn't help but asked, "What's going on? Why don't you chase them!"
A Qianhu pointed at the mountains and forests on both sides, "Your Majesty, there is an ambush!"
Kublai Khan looked carefully and saw many figures in the woods.
At this time, the Mongolian army had been pursuing for a day and a night. The men and horses were tired and far away from the main force. If they were ambushed, they would suffer huge losses and it was no longer suitable to continue fighting.
Kublai Khan controlled the horse that was spinning in circles, and watched the remaining soldiers of the Tiger Cavalry Camp walking away surrounded by Zhao Tai, his eyes red with hatred.
This time, Zhao Tai was trapped in Pizhou. There was a chance to kill Zhao Tai. Now that he was allowed to escape, it would be a fish into the sea. I wonder if there is still a chance to kill this barbarian.
Thinking of this, Kublai Khan couldn't help looking up to the sky and sighing, "Failed by half the effort! Fallen by half!"
"Your Majesty! Although Zhao Tai ran away, given the current situation, he is just hanging on and living a little longer." Seeing this, the general could only comfort him.
Kublai Khan's eyes turned red as he watched Zhao Tai drift away. He gathered his frustration and gritted his teeth in his heart: "Father! I will definitely avenge you and kill Zhao Tai sooner or later."
