The Mongolian army's downstream defense line was destroyed by the Qi Navy. The Qi Navy's gunboats frightened the Mongolian soldiers guarding the pontoon.
Wokuotai heard that the Southern Song Dynasty Navy was defeated by the Qi Army Navy, but the men on the grassland actually didn't have much idea about gunboats.
This time, the reports and descriptions from his subordinates made Wokuotai aware of the sharpness of the Qi army's gunboats.
Fortunately for the Mongolian army at the moment, the water volume of northern rivers is generally small, and many rivers cannot navigate large ships, so Mongolia does not need to worry about the threat of Qi gunboats.
If such gunboats were encountered in the south, it would be an insurmountable trouble for the Mongolian army.
The Qi Navy's navy successfully delivered food to Langshan City, which undoubtedly made Wo Kuotai determined to eliminate the main force of the Qi Army in Hebei and Shandong.
Although the Qi Navy's gunboats are sharp at present, they are restricted by the river and cannot go ashore, so they do not pose a great threat to the Mongolian army.
However, the Qi army's artillery and firecrackers once again attracted Wokuotai's attention. He ordered Mongolian craftsmen to make Mongolian artillery and firecrackers.
Mongolia, like the Southern Song Dynasty, attached great importance to Qi's weapons, but Zhao Tai was very strict about the management of the workshops. Neither Mongolia nor the Southern Song Dynasty found craftsmen who could make artillery.
Now the Southern Song Dynasty is just guessing whether the Qi army's artillery is made of iron, copper or bronze. They can only guess and try to make it at the same time.
Mongolia seized the bronze cannons that were blown up by the Qi army in Dong'an City. They knew that the Qi army's artillery was made of copper and had more information than the Southern Song Dynasty. However, Mongolia's smelting industry was backward and Mongolia lacked copper mines, so they imitated The progress of the creation is not as good as the Southern Song Dynasty that I studied.
In the Mongolian army camp, Wo Kuotai looked at the map and the land of Hebei and Shandong, feeling quite excited in his heart.
"Guiyou, Batu, Meng, when can we enter Henan? I can't wait!" Wo Kuotai's eyes were not big at all, and he narrowed his eyes to a thin line. "Zhao Tai, you are indeed a talent. In such a short time, , you can lay down Shandong, Hebei, and Huainan as your foundation. Without Ben Khan, you might be able to unify the north, but with Ben Khan here and my Mongolian cavalry, you will only have a dead end, and in the end you will be as short-lived as Ran Wei!"
At this time, Yang Weizhong came in and reported, "Great Khan, the soldiers have laid wooden stakes in the shallow water area north of Dong'an City to ensure that no more Qi bandit ships will transport food to Langshan."
Wokuotai nodded with satisfaction, "What's the current situation in Langshan City?"
Yang Weizhong said: "It's very quiet, nothing unusual!"
Wo Kuotai frowned, "I asked people to announce loudly outside the city, but all the thieves in the city didn't respond. This is not like the style of Wu Xian!"
Yang Weizhong said: "I also feel that it is abnormal. The defenders did not fire a few shots."
Wokuotai pondered for a moment, and then said: "Today, Qi thieves and navy troops entered the city to transport food. Wu Xian should have gotten some outside news from them. Send the order to all the ministries and ask them to cheer up and not relax. I don't think so. I hope something goes wrong."
Yang Weizhong said: "The Great Khan doubts that Wuxian will escape?"
Wo Kuotai nodded: "If you were a Martial Immortal, would you defend Langshan Gucheng?"
Yang Weizhong saluted and praised: "The Great Khan is wise! I will make arrangements now!"
After speaking, Yang Weizhong left the tent, and Wo Kuotai turned his attention to the map again with a deep gaze, "Zhao Tai, you know that if you lead your troops northward, I will definitely avoid the battle like last time and wait for the Western Expedition army to enter the Central Plains. By then, , your soldiers and horses are in Hebei, and if they are outflanked by the Western Expeditionary Army, you will be dead. Therefore, you can only choose to return to Shandong to defend Shandong and prepare in advance before the Western Expeditionary Army arrives. However, your choice is just to delay defeat. It’s just time.”
As the Western Expeditionary Army got closer and closer to Henan, Wo Kuotai began to be full of confidence. In his sleep, he often dreamed of the scene of Zhao Tai being defeated and captured, and being quartered by five horses.
That night, Wo Kuotai went to bed early. I don't know how long it had passed, but just as he was having a sweet dream, there was a noise outside the tent.
Wo Kuotai sat up instantly. He was disturbed from his sweet dream. He came out of the tent with an angry face and asked: "What's going on?"
"The Great Khan seems to be the defender of Langshan City, trying to break out through the waterway!" said the timid Xue guard outside the tent.
A smile appeared on Wo Kuotai's lips, "It's exactly what I expected! How could a military leader like Wuxian be willing to wait for death in the city?"
Wokuotai immediately took his guards with him, went to Dong'an City, and climbed to the top of the city to inspect. However, when he arrived, the Qi army that broke through was blocked by wooden stakes and had already retreated back to Langshan City.
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When Wokuotai arrived at the head of Dong'an City, the battle was over. The Qi army left hundreds of corpses and several broken ships and retreated in a hurry.
At this time, Subotai came to the city head and saluted and reported: "Great Khan, Wuxian's guy wanted to escape, but we found him in advance and drove him back to Langshan City!"
Wokuotai smiled and said: "Well done! Haha... Zhao Tai sent food to Wuxian, hoping to let him hold on to the city, but Wuxian wanted to break out, which shows that under the pressure of our Mongolian army, the Qi army has become confused. !”
Wuxian breaks through and focuses Wokuotai's attention on Langshan City to prevent Wuxian from breaking through.
"Send the order! Wu Xian didn't succeed this time, but he will not sit still and wait for death. He will definitely look for opportunities to break out again. Subotai, you must strengthen your defenses and not let Wu Xian escape!" Wo Kuotai ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes!" Many Mongolian generals saluted and accepted their orders.
When the Mongolian army's attention was drawn to Langshan, all the Mongolian armies were paying attention to Wuxian's movements and preventing the defenders from breaking out. To the west of Langshan, in the stretching Taihang Mountains, Zhao Tai led only ten soldiers The Qi army, which had been provided with dry food for many days, was traveling rapidly through the mountains and forests.
At this time, the Qi army had walked in the mountains and forests for eight days and had arrived at the west of Langshan Mountain. However, after a long march in the mountains, even the elite divisions of the Qi army were stretched into noodles, stretching for dozens of miles.
"Your Majesty, twenty miles to the north is the Duomakou!" Zhang Rou took the map and looked at it and said: "The army has left the Daumakou, and thirty miles to the east is Langshan!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tai stopped and gasped: "Instruct the army to rest on the spot, wait for the people behind, and then send scouts to the horse's mouth to see if there are any Mongolian troops stationed there!"
"Yes!" Li Fen immediately turned around and ordered, telling the advancing soldiers to stop.
At this time, the Qi soldiers who had been trekking for eight consecutive days received military orders and directly found a place to lie down one by one. The whole valley was full of Qi soldiers walking or leaning on each other.
While the soldiers were resting, Zhao Taize summoned his generals to sit together and study strategies on the map.
Zhao Tai looked at the map and said in a deep voice: "The key to this battle is the thirty miles from Daomakou to Langshan. Beyond Daomakou, there is a plain. We are all infantry and must ride in Mongolia. Before the army could react, they got on him."
