If they fight hard in Zhending, the Mongolian army will inevitably suffer huge losses.
Wokuotai could not afford such a heavy loss and decided to continue retreating north, trading space for time.
The Mongolian army of 80,000 troops retreated north under the cover of night, intending to withdraw to Baozhou and Xiongzhou areas.
This can not only protect Yanyun, but also lengthen the Qi army's supply line. Once the Song army attacks Shandong, he will send his troops south to regain the lost ground and cover up and kill Zhao Tai.
As night fell, the Mongolian troops stationed outside the city suddenly received an order to retreat.
These days, the Mongolian army has been fighting very cowardly, which caused some of the princes' troops who chose to submit to Mongolia due to Mongolian force to have doubts about Mongolia's capabilities.
Is this still the same Mongolia that destroyed Xixia and Jin? Why do you keep having diarrhea when facing Qi Jun?
The Mongolian army gave up on Zhending and retreated north, which frightened some Han soldiers, fearing that the Mongols would retreat all the way back to the grasslands. They would follow them and never return to their hometown.
When the Mongolian army retreated, some Han soldiers deserted one after another and quietly broke away from the Mongolian army.
At this time, the Mongolian infantry left first, and the Mongolian cavalry in the city quickly packed up their gear, mounted their horses, and retreated from Zhending North City.
The Qi and Mongolian armies were stationed face to face. Naturally, the actions of the Mongolian army could not be hidden from the eyes of the Qi army.
Wu Xian raised the curtain and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the Mongols are retreating, let's pursue them!"
There was no joy on Zhao Tai's face, and Wu Xian couldn't help but wonder, "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"
"The 300,000-strong army of the Southern Song Dynasty has crossed the Huaihe River!" said Wang Bin, the military advisor on the side.
Wu Xian changed his face in a second and spat on the ground, "Fuck you!"
Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "Wo Kuotai will get the news soon, and then we will face a situation where we will be attacked from the north and south by the Mongols and the Song army."
Wu Xian clenched his fists: "Just tell me what to do!"
Zhao Taidao: "I have ordered Li Fen to go south first. Now I am going back to Shandong. I want you to stay in Hebei, and you will command the troops to hold down Wokuotai!"
Wu Xian asked: "How many troops does the king want to take away, and how long do I need to delay?"
Zhao Taidao said: "Soldiers are valuable and quick. I will take away the 10,000 tiger cavalry camp alone. All the troops remaining in Hebei will be put under your command."
This time the Qi army had 90,000 elite troops and entered Hebei. Li Fen took 20,000 and returned to Shandong, while Zhao Tai only took 10,000 cavalry. So the Qi army in Hebei still had 50,000 infantry, plus 10,000 cavalry, and Sixty thousand rural soldiers.
When Wu Xian saw that Zhao Tai had left such a strong force, he couldn't help but worry, "The Song army has 300,000 soldiers. Your Majesty only brings 10,000 cavalry. Is it too few?"
Zhao Tai actually wanted to bring more troops, but the situation did not allow it. "Our army has gone deep into Hebei. The infantry moves slowly and is vulnerable to attacks by the Mongolian cavalry. We cannot retreat now. It is better to stay in Hebei and block the Mongolian army. As for the cavalry , I can’t take them all away, I have to leave one cavalry behind, so the Mongolian army doesn’t dare to enter Shandong rashly!”
Wu Xian nodded: "I understand."
Zhao Tai continued: "I need you to stop the Mongolian army for two months. In order to prevent the Mongolian army from entering Shandong, you cannot just defend. You must take advantage of the opportunity of the Mongolian army to retreat from Zhending and send a team of troops to control Jingxing. , and made it possible for Mongolia to move south, and sent troops to threaten Yanyun, so that it was possible to prevent Wokuotai from moving south."
Wu Xian nodded and solemnly clasped his fists, "I understand!"
Zhao Tai stepped forward to support him and hold Wuxian's hand, "I entrust you with this simple matter! After Gu leaves, you should send the valiant cavalry to pursue Wokuotai, and the infantry will quickly enter Zhending to reinforce the city defense!"
After saying that, Zhao Tai took the military talisman from Wang Bin and handed it to Wu Xian.
When Wokuotai was riding out of the city, Zhao Tai led an army of 10,000 tiger cavalry and also left the camp and galloped south.
Soon after Zhao Tai left the camp, the Qi army camp became lively. The infantry rushed out of the camp and launched an attack on the Mongolian army camp and Zhending.
The Mongolian army cut off its rear troops, resisted for a while, and then followed the main force to retreat north.
Nearly 80,000 Mongolian troops retreated north. Infantry, horse troops, and baggage were mixed together. If they were not careful, the retreat would turn into a rout.
The Qi army was no better than the Song army and had a huge number of cavalry. In order to retreat smoothly, Wokuotai led the cavalry to cut off the rear in person.
On the road from the true direction to the north, tens of thousands of Mongolian troops marched in the wild. Their baggage was in the middle, the infantry surrounded the baggage, and the cavalry was at the end.
"Qi thieves are catching up!" Suddenly the advancing Mongolian army exclaimed.
Wo Kuotai turned his head and saw a streak of yellow dust rising from behind, as tens of thousands of Qi troops and horses galloped after him.
When Wokuotai saw this, he immediately waved his hand with a black face and hit the slow-moving Mongolian cavalry. He immediately pulled the reins of the horse, turned the horse's head, and stood still, waiting for the cavalry to catch up.
Wanyan Chengde, the commander of the Xiaoqi Battalion, saw the Mongolian cavalry blocking the road ahead and the Mongolian infantry marching north behind the cavalry while he was running. Without any hesitation, he said, "Go around and attack his infantry!"
Relying on their speed, the Qi cavalry divided into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, intending to bypass the Mongolian cavalry holding the formation in the rear and attack the Mongolian baggage and infantry.
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"Rampant!" Wo Kuotai gritted his teeth and immediately ordered, "Stop them!"
The Mongolian cavalry immediately clamped down on the horse's belly and shot out like lightning, hoping to intercept the Qi army's cavalry and prevent them from attacking the infantry.
The Qi army had few cavalry and did not fight head-on with the Mongolian cavalry. They galloped around the perimeter to avoid the Mongolian interception while looking for opportunities to attack the Mongolian infantry.
For a time, in the vast wilderness, the Qi army was like a pack of wolves, wandering around the periphery. The Mongolian cavalry was like a hunting dog protecting a flock of sheep, driving the Qi army cavalry away.
Wanyan Chengde led the cavalry, followed and pursued them all the way, and rushed when they found the opportunity, creating chaos and huge psychological pressure on the Mongolian army.
However, there were too many cavalry guarding the infantry, and the Qi cavalry never found a chance. When the Mongolian army retreated to Baozhou City, the Qi cavalry immediately retreated towards Zhending.
The Qi army pursued all the way. Although it did not cause much damage to the Mongolian army, it put a lot of pressure on the Mongolian army.
At this time, the Mongolian infantry retreated into Baozhou. Wo Kuotai was stationed outside the city on horseback. When he saw the Qi army retreating, he could not help but grit his teeth and said, "When Zhao Tai is waiting for you to withdraw, I will also ask you to taste the feeling of being pursued."
After finishing speaking, Wo Kuotai rode into the city and went to the state government office to rest.
At this time, he had just eaten something and was about to fall asleep when Yelu Chucai suddenly came to report, "Great Khan! The Southern Song Dynasty has sent troops!"
Hearing this, Wokuotai perked up and said, "The Southern Song Dynasty is attacking Qi, hahaha~ Zhao Tai, your death has come!"
Wo Kuotai couldn't help shouting to the sky. He had been forced by Zhao Tai for so long, and it was finally time for him to fight back.
Yelu Chucai said: "Great Khan, the Song army is attacking Qi. Zhao Tai should get the news first. We must send scouts south immediately to prevent Zhao Tai from escaping south!"
Wo Kuotai suppressed an evil fire in his heart. He thought about the embarrassment of being chased all the way to Baozhou by the Qi army, and immediately shouted: "What are you still investigating? Send the order, and the army will be dispatched immediately to fight back to Dingzhou for this Khan!"
Wokuotai gave an order, and the Mongolian troops who had just entered the city left the city to gather again before they had time to take a breath.
Wokuotai was afraid that Zhao Tai would escape, so he couldn't wait for the infantry to gather, so he led 40,000 cavalry towards Zhending.
The Mongolian cavalry galloped all the way, and it only took half a day to fight back to the city. At this time, at the top of Zhending City, Qi army flags were already planted all over the city, and the city gates were tightly closed.
