Kublai Khan stood under the banner of the great banner and led his generals to watch the battle.
Facing the three thousand Chu troops on the hill, the Mongolian army did not charge in one go.
The Song army is well-equipped, which is something the Mongolian army has to admit.
If the southern barbarians did not have sophisticated armor and sharp divine arm bows, the southern barbarians would be cowardly and would not be able to compete with the Great Mongolia.
Because the Chu army had sharp crossbows, the first few rows of the Mongolian army approaching the hill were sword and shield soldiers holding shields. Behind them were a large number of infantry archers, and then came the heavy armored infantry charging into the formation.
At this time, as soon as the Mongolian army entered the shooting range, the Chu army's divine arm archers on the hill began to show off their power. The sharp crossbow arrows were shot down with a "whoosh". The arrow missed the shield and hit the Mongolian army's body. The advancing soldiers continued to fall to the ground. .
Facing the sharp crossbows of the Chu army, the Mongolian army showed their fierce side that has been battle-hardened for a long time.
The sword and shield bearers in the front row were shot down, and the back row immediately took over. The Mongolian army walked firmly past the scattered corpses, braved the rain of arrows, and got close to the range of the rifle and bow.
On the hill, the Chu army had swords and shields in front, spears thrust out, and a large number of crossbowmen occupying high places. The military formation was extremely tight, just like a hedgehog.
If the Mongolian army did not attack in a structured manner, they would probably die thousands of people and still not be able to take the top of the mountain.
Therefore, after approaching the range of the infantry bows, the Mongolian saber shieldmen in the front row stopped. They smashed their large shields on the ground to form a shield wall in front of the Chu army's formation. The infantry archers behind them immediately opened their bows and pointed the arrows. Pointing diagonally, the arrow was thrown towards the hill and missed.
Although the Mongolian army was at a lower level and had no geographical advantage, they had a numerical advantage and were not at a disadvantage against the Chu army at a higher level.
For a time, there was a rain of arrows. Soldiers from both armies were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. The Chu army's banners were all covered with missing arrows.
At this time, there was a burst of shooting. As the casualties in the Chu army's formation increased, the formation inevitably became loose.
At this moment, the Mongolian sabers, shields, and archers separated into several passages. The Mongolian heavy infantry behind them rushed out of the passage with their swords, bones, and spears, and rushed towards the Chu army.
As soon as the Mongolian infantry arrived, it changed the unfavorable situation for the horse army to attack the mountain.
Under the banner of the Mongolian army, Kublai Khan couldn't help but smile when he saw that the Mongolian army had the upper hand and that it wouldn't take long for the Mongolian army to attack the hills and annihilate the central Chu army.
Zhao Thief, I am withdrawing my troops not because I am afraid of you, but because my strategy of crossing the river to threaten Lin'an cannot be realized. There is no point in my continued attack on Yangzhou.
I still have nearly 100,000 troops, and I can't go anywhere. You dare to stop me!
Now, I will destroy the blocking Chu soldiers first. If you, Zhao Tai, have the guts to catch up, we will have a decisive battle here in Huaixi. I want to see if you are sure of winning?
Kublai Khan decided to withdraw his troops. He originally did not want to get involved with Zhao Tai and planned to rush across the Huaihe River in one go.
It is true that he was not afraid of Zhao Tai, but that the Mongolian army made extremely rich gains during its march south.
Although the Mongolian army did not conquer Yangzhou and forced the Southern Song Dynasty to sue for peace, and the Mongolian invasion strategy to the south was not realized, which somewhat lost the Mongolian army's face, every Mongolian army grabbed a lot of money in Huainan. Even if they retreated, they still made money.
If they didn't grab anything, the Mongolian army would definitely not be willing to retreat. The problem is that they grabbed too much, so they were a little reluctant to live and didn't want to tangle with Zhao Tai.
Therefore, after Kublai Khan heard Sawur's statement, he was shocked and worried that Zhao Tai would not be able to transport the things he robbed, so he quickly evacuated.
In fact, the Mongolian army does not want to fight at all now. The loot this time will be enough for them to consume for a while.
After the robbers took the money, no one would stay where they were. They would just run away and go back to be free and enjoy themselves.
Kublai Khan led a large army with looted supplies and had no intention of fighting, but the Chu army appeared and blocked the road, forcing them to fight.
"What do you think?" Kublai Khan was embarrassed by retreating from Yangzhou, and the morale of the Mongolian army was also a bit low. Now seeing that the blocking Chu army was about to be defeated, Kublai Khan couldn't help but ask the generals.
The Qi army severely damaged Sawur and successfully crossed the Huaihe River, which really affected the morale of the Mongolian army. When the generals heard the news, they were almost panicked.
When the Mongolian army retreated from Yangzhou, it could not be said to be in a hurry.
It can be said that the soldiers have no fighting spirit and are definitely panic-stricken.
They were afraid that they would not be able to take away what they had stolen, and that they would not be able to enjoy the consequences of the war.
Therefore, when the Mongolian army first encountered the Chu army, it could be said that they were shocked. As a result, they did not dare to move for a whole day.
At that time, some Mongolian generals suggested breaking through the obstruction, while others suggested abandoning the capture and bypassing the obstruction. Others were hesitant, and the military morale was quite confused.
Kublai Khan thought that his strategy of forcing the Southern Song Dynasty to cede territory and seek peace had not been realized, and he could not even bring back the looted property. He was really unwilling to do so, so he decided to launch a strong attack, defeat the blocking soldiers, and bring the captured goods back to the grassland.
After listening to Kublai Khan's words, the generals who had previously suggested discarding the baggage and the captured items quickly said, "Oh! Your Majesty is still wise!"
Kublai Khan nodded with satisfaction, "I still have an army of nearly 100,000 men. I can leave whenever I want and fight whenever I want. Who can stop me?"
While he was talking, the Mongolian army rushed forward in heavy steps and fought with the Chu soldiers.
At this time, the Chu army formed on a nearby hill saw the Chinese army being besieged by the Mongolian army. The Chu army on the hill, regardless of the Mongolian cavalry below, resolutely rushed down the hill and moved closer to the Chinese army.
Under the banner of the great banner, Kublai Khan couldn't help but sneer, "Don't say it! This southern army is much more elite than the ones we met before."
"Your Majesty! There are four main armies of the Southerners! One is the Huai army, the second is the Sichuan army, the third is the Chu army, and the third is the Forbidden Army." Yan Jizhong smiled and said: "Among them, the Chu army is the strongest. The combat power of the Forbidden Army is not worth mentioning. In the past few years, our Mongolians have crippled the Huaixi soldiers of the Southerners. If we destroy this Chu army today, half of the Southerners' elite soldiers will be gone. It will be easy to destroy the Song Dynasty by then. too much."
"Yan Wanhu, you seem to have forgotten Zhao Tai! He is now being recruited by the Song court, and the southerners have another Qi army! We have suffered too much from the Zhao thief and cannot underestimate him!" Kublai Khan said.
"Yes!" Yan Jizhong hurriedly lowered his head and clasped his fists, but still patted his horse and said, "However, the prince has destroyed this Chu army. No matter how good Zhao Tai is in fighting, I will think that he can't stand alone!"
Kublai Khan chuckled, but he no longer dared to be careless, "Have the scouts made any new discoveries?"
"Reporting to your lord, we haven't found Zhao Tai chasing us yet!" A general said in salute.
Kublai Khan frowned, "That shouldn't be the case! Since the southerners are blocking the attack again, how could Zhao Tai not catch up? Let the scouts investigate again, and quickly move the baggage and belongings to the north."
"Yes!" The Mongolian generals took the order one after another.
Kublai Khan immediately turned his attention to the battlefield again. The battle on the hill had already heated up.
The connection between the Chu army's central army and each battalion was divided by the Mongolian army. Each battalion's attempt to rescue was blocked by the Mongolian army. The central army was crumbling under the siege of several times the Mongolian army. Failure was only a matter of time.
Then at this moment, several cavalry galloped to Kublai Khan and reported urgently, "Report to your lord! We have discovered the soldiers of the Zhao thieves. Their forwards have repelled our rangers and are heading here to kill them."
Kublai Khan tightened his grip on the horse's reins and twitched the corners of his mouth, "Humph! Just say it! Since we have arranged to block the attack, how could Thief Zhao not come! This guy's appetite is really getting bigger and bigger. With my army of 100,000, he also Can you eat it? It’s so crazy!”
