One hundred and fifty thousand Qi troops crossed the Yellow River and entered the Luoyang Basin.
Zhao Tai sent Zhang Rou to the west to capture Shaanzhou, and then sent 20,000 troops to reinforce Zhang Rou, intending to capture Shaanzhou and then advance to Tongguan.
At the same time, Zhao Tai sent general Li Chunzhu to lead 10,000 cavalry into Songshan Mountain, and general Zhu Chaoyi led 10,000 troops to hide in Mangshan Mountain.
Zhao Tai then took a stance to attack Luoyang and waited for Tasi to penetrate into Hulao Pass.
Outside Hulao Pass, Tasi gathered all the troops along the Yellow River, with 60,000 soldiers and horses.
Facing the open Hulao Pass, Tasi hesitated.
If it were in the past, Tasi would have led the army directly towards Luoyang without hesitation. However, since the battle of Langshan, the Mongolian army faced the Qi army. Even if the strength was equal, they no longer had enough confidence.
Now that Zhao Tai has more soldiers and horses than him, Tasi dare not go to Luoyang at all.
At this time, everyone in the Mongolian army's tent looked sad.
"Marshal, now that Zhao Tai is besieging Luoyang, what should we do?" Guo Kan asked anxiously.
Tasi had a sullen face, "Now that I have so few troops, I have no chance of winning in Luoyang!"
"Are we just waiting here?" Guo Kan frowned, "If the Qi army captures Luoyang, we won't be able to return to Guanzhong."
Tasi is now in a dilemma, "Now we can only wait and see how Prince Batu and Prince Mengge react. We can only wait for the opportunity here!"
Guanzhong, Xi'an.
Batu has just been stationed here and has not had time to enjoy the comfortable life in Han Dynasty.
A thunder exploded in his mind.
He originally thought that Zhao Tai was attacking Hedong, and he generously sent 20,000 troops to Hedong to support him. Unexpectedly, Zhao Tai made a false shot and actually came running towards him.
"This Zhao Tai is really cunning!" Batu was furious, "Hurry up and mobilize your troops, I am going to destroy Zhao Tai!"
Not long after Batu returned from the Western Expedition, he had only played against Zhao Tai a few times and did not know Zhao Tai well.
The winter before last, he led a large army to attack Qi State. Zhao Tai gave him the impression that he was very determined. No matter how he mobilized, Zhao Tai just covered his vital points and refused to take action.
At that time, Batu only thought that Zhao Tai was good at defense, but he did not expect that he was also good at attacking.
At this time, Batu gave an order, and the Mongolian soldiers, Russian mercenaries, Kipchak cavalry, and Han soldiers stationed in Xi'an rushed to Tongguan in a mighty manner, hoping to rescue Luoyang and drive Zhao Tai out of the Central Plains.
In Hedong, Meng Ge's reaction was a few days slower. Just when he was worried about which passage the Qi army would attack, he received news that the Qi army had crossed the Yellow River and entered the Central Plains.
"That's unreasonable!" Brother Meng's face was full of anger, but he didn't expect that he was actually fooled by Zhao Tai.
Kublai Khan jumped to his feet and said: "I know Zhao Tai will definitely use tricks."
Brother Meng realized that the Qi army was not attacking Hedong and wanted to reinforce the Central Plains, but it was already too late.
The Qi army that is now attacking Taihang Baxing has long been on the defensive. If the Mongolian army wants to rescue the Central Plains, they can only take the Pujin crossing to Guanzhong, and then exit Tongguan from Guanzhong and enter the Central Plains.
After such a long journey, by the time the Mongolian troops from Hedong arrived in the Central Plains, the day lilies would probably be cold.
Brother Meng paced back and forth in the military tent, and finally said with gritted teeth: "Zhao Tai, if you attack the Central Plains, I will seize Hebei from you! Send the order, and the army will attack the Baxing Pass for me and open the way to Hebei."
Batu and Meng Ge acted quickly. One wanted to attack Tongguan to open the road, and the other wanted to threaten Hebei and force Zhao Tai to retreat.
At this time, Zhao Tai had been waiting for Tasi at the gate of Luoyang City for several days, but Tasi just stayed in front of Hulao Pass and refused to come in.
In the king's tent of the Qi army, Wu Xian said: "There is news from Shaanzhou that Batu's army has arrived at Tongguan. In addition, there is news from Hebei that the Mongolian army is attacking various passes east of the river."
Zhao Tai frowned and said, "Isn't Tasi moving yet?"
Wu Xian nodded: "There's no movement yet!"
Zhao Tai was a little disappointed, "This coward seems to be afraid to come in."
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" Wu Xian asked.
Zhao Tai stood up with a sharp look, "If he doesn't come, we will capture Luoyang alone, so go find him!"
Wu Xian asked: "Your Majesty, should we attack from all sides, or surround three and one is missing?"
Now that Batu has left Tongguan and Meng Ge threatens Hebei, Zhao Tai cannot keep delaying and must capture the Central Plains as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "Surround three and one is missing, let the east side come out."
Zhao Tai gave the order, and the Qi army, which had been preparing for many days at the foot of Luoyang City, immediately began the final preparations before attacking the city.
This siege was different from previous sieges in that the Qi army used artillery that had recently appeared.
At this time, outside Luoyang City, a row of artillery replaced the huge artillery carriage and became the main force in the siege.
"Boom, boom, boom" the Qi army's artillery array under the city suddenly opened fire, and the shells hit the city head one after another.
The Mongolian troops at the top of the city were dumbfounded and trembled with fear at the huge power of the artillery.
Although artillery has appeared for several years, the Mongolian army in the Central Plains has never seen this thing.
Under the Qi army's artillery fire, the Mongolian army defending the city had already begun to falter before the Qi army began to attack.
At this time, there were less than 10,000 Mongolian troops in the city, but there were 100,000 Qi troops besieging the city. The Mongolian troops lacked defensive experience and could not be defended at all.
After several rounds of shelling, Wu Xian drew his sword and pointed it forward. The Qi army arrayed outside the city wall let out a roar of mountains and tsunamis, and charged towards Luoyang City with their weapons.
Luoyang is a large city in the Central Plains, with a circumference of more than 20 miles. The 10,000 Mongolian troops cannot even stand on the city wall and cannot defend it at all.
Soon, the Qi army attacked the city wall from all directions and fought with the Mongolian army at the top of the city.
Seeing that they could no longer hold on, the Mongolian troops in the city opened the east gate, and thousands of soldiers galloped eastward.
Zhao Tai hid 10,000 Qi troops on both sides of the road from Luoyang to Hulao Pass, preparing to capture Tasi's 60,000 Mongolian troops.
The two armies hid in the mountains for several days, and finally waited for the Mongolian army to break out from Luoyang.
Mosquito meat is also meat. Two Qi armies, one coming from Mang Mountain in the north and the other coming from the south, killed thousands of Mongolian troops.
Outside Hulao Pass, inside the Mongolian army camp.
These days, Tasi has been meeting with his subordinates every day to discuss, but there has been no result after many discussions.
At this time, when everyone was discussing whether they should march into Luoyang, there was a rush of footsteps outside the tent.
Not long after, the curtain was lifted up, and everyone turned to look, only to see a blood-covered Meng general break in and fall to the ground with a thud.
Everyone in the tent screamed in surprise, and Tasi stepped forward quickly, helped the person up and asked, "What's going on?"
The visitor was panting like an ox and pointed to the west, "Marshal Du, the Qi army has broken through Luoyang and is heading towards Hulao Pass."
When Tasi heard this, he was instantly frightened. The surrounding Mongolian troops were also panicked. Everyone asked, "Marshal Du, what should we do now?"
Sixty thousand Mongolian troops faced off against more than 100,000 Qi troops, with no chance of winning.
Tasi gritted his teeth, stamped his feet for the last time, waved his hand and shouted: "The Central Plains are over, immediately order your troops and horses, and follow me back to Guanzhong."
