Wokuotai led the army to the north bank, preparing to tear open the Qi army's defense line and open a hole for Zhao Tai's defense.
If the Mongolian army could occupy the upper reaches of the Nanyi River, the "Great Water Wall" built by Zhao Tai along the Nanyi River would be of little use.
At this time, Wokuotai looked across the river and saw that Langshan and Dong'an were the horns of each other, controlling the river. He asked, "Is this the only place where we can cross the river?"
Yang Weizhong said: "If we don't use boats and pontoons, this is the only section that can be crossed!"
Hearing this, Wokuotai waved his hand and said, "Xiao Chongxi, send a thousand men and horses over to have a look!"
Because the Han people suffered heavy losses, Wo Kuotai promised to give them time to recuperate, so this time they mainly brought Khitan soldiers.
Now that the Mongolian headquarters cannot afford to die, Ogedai always uses his servants as cannon fodder.
Xiao Chongxi clasped his fists, "I accept your order!"
Not long after, a thousand Khitan soldiers left the military formation and waded across the river.
At this time, the Khitan soldiers were touching the river water all the way to their chests. As soon as they reached the middle of the river, thunder exploded and smoke rose from the top of the city.
Wo Kuotai looked horrified as he saw a cannonball flash past, land in the middle of the river at a speed that was difficult to catch with the naked eye, and stir up a water column several feet high.
"Is this artillery?" Wo Kuotai looked serious, "Zhao Tai's new firearms are really endless!"
Mongolia is quick to accept new weapons and has always wanted to obtain the Qi army's new equipment.
For this reason, the Mongolian Prime Minister Yelu Chucai set up a special police inspection institute, and together with the Tanma Red Army, they collected intelligence from Qi State, intending to bribe Qi State officials and craftsmen, and obtain the latest firearms information from Qi State.
When it comes to firearms, Zhao Tai is an old sow wearing bras one after another. As soon as he figured out the Mongolian Pizhou cannon, Zhao Tai came up with blunderbuss and artillery.
At this time, artillery fire was fired from the top of the city from time to time, with a sound like thunder. The shells hit the soldiers and were directly torn into pieces. The Mongolian army, who saw artillery for the first time, was deeply shocked.
Wokuotai observed carefully that the Qi army was equipped with artillery on both cities, and the range of the artillery on the city could just control the section of the river that could be forded.
"The sound of this artillery is terrifying and powerful, but the interval between each shot is quite long, and there don't seem to be many artillery in the city!" Yang Weizhong was also observing.
Wo Kuotai's cheeks twitched, "Even so, it is enough to control the river."
"Yes! If we don't pull out these two cities, our cavalry won't be able to plunder from here south." Yang Weizhong said.
"Hmph! Then take these two cities and seize the artillery in the city so that you can go in and imitate them!" Wo Kuotai suddenly raised his arms and shouted.
At this time, Wokuotai had figured out the Qi army's defense on the other side through testing, and knew that the army would have to endure huge casualties if it waded across the river from here.
"Woooo~" the retreat horn sounded, and the Khitan soldiers who had quickly reached the shore under the gunfire withdrew again.
Wokuotai immediately ordered the army to be stationed on the spot and sent a partial division to build a pontoon bridge downstream.
The place where the Mongolian army chose to cross the river was not far from the Qi army, fifteen miles east of Dong'an City.
Nanyishui River can defend a small group of Mongolian troops, because a small group of soldiers and horses cannot build a pontoon bridge. Facing tens of thousands of Mongolian troops, it has only a delayed effect.
If the Qi army was stationed on the other side of the bridge where the Mongolian army was building the bridge, it would not be easy for the Mongolian army to build a pontoon bridge. However, when the Qi army learned that the Mongols had arrived, their few troops immediately retreated into Baozhou City.
Therefore, the Mongolian army calmly built the pontoon bridge. In just one day, Wo Kuotai led the cavalry to the south bank through the pontoon bridge and completed the outflanking of Langshan and Dong'an cities.
The pontoon bridge built by the Mongolian army not only allowed the Mongolian army to bypass the defenses of the two cities and outflank the two cities, but also blocked the Nanyishui River and prevented the Qi army from going upstream for reinforcements.
Wokuotai ordered Xiao Chongxi to build camps at both ends of the pontoon bridge to protect the pontoon bridge. He led his army to the west and besieged Langshan and Dong'an, cutting off the two cities from the outside world.
Facing Wokuotai's large army, Wuxian did not have enough troops to prevent the Mongolian army from crossing the river. He could only bring the soldiers and civilians into the city and step up the construction of fortifications.
Wokuotai led the army to cross the river from the pontoon bridge and led the Mongolian army to trap the two cities of Langshan and Dong'an, destroying Qi's strategy of using water to replace troops.
At this time, Wuxian arrived at the upper reaches of Nanyi River, only one and a half months later, and only half of the city building was completed.
The main bodies of the two cities have begun to take shape, but the moats and towers have not been built, and some walls have not even been repaired.
Now Wu Xian is like Zu Dashou who built the city in Daling River. Before the city was built, the enemy army came to kill him.
At this time, Wuxian stood firm in the city and Wokuotai surrounded the two cities. The news soon reached Zhao Tai's ears.
Qingzhou, the old canal route.
Zhao Tai rolled up his trouser legs and stood at the head of the water-filled field, bending down to insert rice seedlings.
The State of Qi picked up the Northern Song Dynasty's strategy of "replacing troops with water" and divided the land of Hebei into multiple pieces based on Hebei's rivers and canals.
After the Qi army used the Nanyi River to resist the Mongolian cavalry's continued penetration to the south, they began to drive the Mongolian cavalry active between the Nanyi River and the Hutuo River to the west.
Qingzhou is bounded by Nanyishui to the north, Hutuo River to the south, the sea to the east, and the Grand Canal to the west.
After the Qi army used the Nanyi River to block the Mongolian cavalry, they only needed to drive the Mongolian cavalry in Qingzhou across the Grand Canal. Qingzhou became a safe place surrounded by rivers and seas.
At this time, the Mongolian cavalry in Qingzhou had been driven away. Zhao Tai immediately organized the people to build a defense line along the Grand Canal and led the people to plant rice.
Zhao Tai was planting rice seedlings in horizontal and vertical rows in the paddy field. At this moment, Zhao Hu shouted from the field, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military report."
Zhao Tai heard the sound and wanted to straighten up, but found that his waist hurt badly. Two old farmers on the side saw him, walked over quickly, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, transplanting rice seedlings is a waste of money."
"Haha~" Zhao Tai smiled slightly, straightened up and looked around. The fellow villagers were about to finish the whole row, and he had only penetrated a third of it. He said to a few people: "This ridge is reserved for me. I will finish it today. You all have done it." No help!”
After Zhao Tai regained his strength, he walked up to the field ridge and asked, "What's the urgent news?"
Zhao Hu said: "Report to the king, Wo Kuotai led the army into Baozhou and surrounded the two cities of Langshan and Dong'an!"
Zhao Tai was not surprised when he heard that the Qi army built a city on the upper reaches of Yishui River with the intention of restoring the "Great Water Wall".
Once the Qi army succeeds, the thousands of Mongolian cavalry still in Qi will not be able to return to the Mongolian territory.
Therefore, Zhao Taizao expected that Mongolia would send troops to respond to these cavalry.
It’s just that Zhao Tai didn’t know whether Wo Kuotai chose a place to set up a pontoon on the Nanyishui River to pick up the Mongolian cavalry, or whether to pick up the Mongolian troops from upstream.
Now it seems that when Wokuotai arrives in person, his goal is not only to respond, but also to seize the upper reaches of Nanyi Water, leaving a gap in the "Great Water Wall".
