Guyu and the other three watched for a while, then rode back to the camp.
Yang Weizhong wrote a letter of war and gave it to Hedan to send people to shoot into the Qi army camp.
Two hundred thousand Mongolian troops set up camp in the wilderness west of Yangquan, waiting for the Qi army's response.
In the big tent, Guyu, Meng Ge, and Batu gathered together to discuss the battle.
Guyu stirred the flint and said in a deep voice: "Although I have issued a declaration of war, Zhao Tai will probably ignore us!"
Brother Meng warmed himself by the fire and said, "Yes, Zhao Tai wants to hold us back now. He will definitely not fight easily!"
"Is there any way to force Zhao Tai to come out for a decisive battle?" Batu frowned.
Guyuk said: "Yes, but it's difficult!"
Brother Meng looked at him and couldn't help asking: "Could the Great Khan mean the Southern Song Dynasty?"
Guyu nodded, "Now Zhao Tai is not in a hurry to fight us. There are only two ways to force Qi's army to fight. The first way is to cut off Zhao Tai's food routes. The second way is to threaten Qi The country’s rear forces him to have to fight decisively!”
Meng Ge said: "Zhao Tai is now stationed in Yangquan and guarding the exit of Jingxing. We can't cut off his food route at all. Now that our elite soldiers are all in Hedong, we can't threaten Qi from other directions. Those who can help us break the deadlock now are indeed There is only the Southern Song Dynasty, but the Southern Song Dynasty, alas, let’s forget it!”
Now in the Mongolian-Qi war, Mongolia is already at a disadvantage. Only when the Southern Song Dynasty joins the war and threatens Qi's southern front will Zhao Tai choose to fight decisively or withdraw from Hedong.
However, the Southern Song Dynasty feared Qi like a tiger and wanted them to help Mongolia, but Meng Ge refused to give up.
At this time, several people were discussing. He Dan entered the tent with a livid face and reported: "Great Khan, the Qi army not only refused to accept the gauntlet, but also shot and killed the warriors we sent to issue the gauntlet!"
The three of them looked a little ugly when they heard this. As expected, Zhao Tai didn't want to fight.
The two countries were at war and did not kill the envoys. As a Han Chinese, Zhao Tai did not even abide by the rules of the Han people, which made everyone very angry.
Guyu asked the two of them with a black face, "Since Zhao Tai doesn't want a decisive battle, then we can only attack by force. You two think we have a chance of winning!"
Batu said: "If it's a field battle, with our strength, I'm 70% sure that we can defeat Zhao Tai. If it's a force attack, I don't know!"
Brother Meng also said: "Even if we can win with a strong attack, it will still be a miserable victory!"
At this time Yang Weizhong said: "Great Khan, you two princes. I think we still have to try to force Zhao Tai to fight!"
Guyuk looked at him and asked, "What is the prime minister's strategy?"
Yang Weizhong said: "I think we should send a mission to the Southern Song Dynasty immediately. Even if the Southern Song Dynasty is timid, as long as we send a mission to the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Tai will feel the pressure. Of course, this pressure is not enough, we still need to try to influence Qi Military ration road! If the Qi army's ration road is affected, and I am worried about the Southern Song Dynasty sending troops, I think Zhao Tai may go out of the city for a decisive battle!"
Guyuk said: "The envoy can be dispatched immediately, but how can we threaten Qi's army's food routes?"
Yang Weizhong picked up a branch and drew on the ground: "Now there are 120,000 Qi troops, 30,000 are stationed in the city, and the other 90,000 are stationed in the west, south and north of the city, blocking the exit of Jingxing. We To attack from the front, we need to first break through the Western Camp of the Qi Army and then the city to defeat the Qi Army. However, if we bypass the Western Camp on the front and specifically attack the South Camp or the North Camp of the Qi Army, we can threaten the east of Yangquan and affect the Qi Army. Food for the army has arrived."
Guyu and others listened to what he said, and Meng Ge nodded and said: "This is a way! We don't need to attack in an all-out way. We only need to break one of his battalions to force Zhao Tai to fight."
Guyuk said: "Well, let's do what the Prime Minister wants! Send an envoy to the Southern Song Dynasty, and then choose whether the Qi army's southern camp or the northern camp will be attacked!"
At this time, Batu said: "My troops are mainly composed of horse troops and are not suitable for attacking fortresses. Which of you will be responsible for attacking the camp?"
Guiyou's face darkened when he heard this, "The ones this Khan brought are also cavalry!"
After listening to the words of the two men, Brother Meng knew that they did not want to attack again and waste his troops, so he could only say: "Let Liu Hei immediately! His son was chopped alive by Zhao Tai, let him attack the Qi army camp, he will definitely try his best attack."
Guyu and Batu heard this and nodded with satisfaction. Guyu said: "Okay, leave it to Liu Heima. The Qi army's defense is very strong. You ask him to prepare more equipment and be sure to break through the Qi army's camp!"
Two hundred thousand Mongolian troops came with a clamor and wanted to fight Zhao Tai in the wild, but Zhao Tai built strong walls and hid in the city to avoid fighting.
In this way, the Mongolian army was in a disadvantageous situation.
The Mongolian army had a large number of troops, and daily consumption was incalculable. The land east of the river could not provide long-term supplies. Mongolia could only contact the Southern Song Dynasty while preparing equipment to attack the stronghold, hoping to threaten the Qi army's food routes and force Zhao Tai to fight decisively.
At the end of December, the New Year was approaching, and the Qi army had begun to prepare for the New Year, but the Mongolian army had no intention of celebrating the New Year.
On the twenty-fifth day of the year, the weather was cold. The soldiers of the Qi army, wearing cotton-padded jackets, stood behind the village wall and stared at the Mongolian army camp opposite.
At this time, Zhao Tai led several generals on a patrol and asked, "I heard that Mongolian scouts often appear outside the South Camp and North Camp these days?"
Zhang Judao: "Reporting to your Majesty, there are indeed many Mongolian scouts outside my northern camp!"
Zhao Tai stopped and looked outside the camp, overlooking the Mongolian camp not far away, and asked: "When did the Mongolian army move the camp to the opposite side?"
Zhang Rou replied: "It's been four days. I sent people to investigate. They are making equipment. It seems they want to attack my camp!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tai knew the Mongolians' intentions and said solemnly: "It seems that the Mongols want to break through the Beiying, and then threaten the east of Yangquan from here, forcing Gu to fight them!"
Zhang Rou cupped her fists and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely stick to Beiying!"
Zhao Tai nodded and looked towards the north camp where deer antlers had been deployed to resist horses and trenches were dug. Artillery was lined up in the camp and the defense was quite tight.
However, Zhao Tai still pointed out: "The Mongolian army's storming of the camp is an opportunity for us to kill the Mongolian army. Your Beida camp has good defenses everywhere, but the position of the artillery is wrong."
Zhang Rou looked back at Cannon, a little confused, so she clasped her fists and asked, "Please give me some advice, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Tai smiled and said: "Don't put the artillery in front, try placing them on both sides!"
At this time, Zhao Tai was inspecting the camp, but the Mongolian camp started to move.
Just as Zhao Tai was instructing Zhang Rou to place the artillery, the Mongolian troops had already poured out of the camp like a tide.
Zhao Tai couldn't help but stop the instruction and turned to look outside the city. He saw that a layer of carpet had slowly been covered outside the camp, and the entire land was covered by Mongolian soldiers.
Zhao Tai squinted his eyes and saw that there were shield carts and many equipment in front of the Mongolian army's formation, "The Mongols are about to attack the stronghold!"
(No more tonight, will be updated tomorrow)
