Batu led the Mongolian army to ambush in the northeast of Xi'an.
The Mongolian army waited for a long time, but there was no sign of the Qi army coming.
"Your Majesty, why hasn't Zhao Tai come here yet?" The general frowned and asked worriedly, "Could it be that he smelled something?"
"The former prince hasn't come here yet, something is not right!" Another person also became worried.
Batu said with a stern face, "Wait a moment. I have already analyzed it just now. As long as Zhao Tai crosses the river, he has fallen into my trap. No matter what the situation is, I am not afraid."
After everyone heard this, they could only continue to hide and wait for Qi Jun to enter the trap.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was afternoon, and Batu couldn't help but frown.
At this time, a group of cavalry galloped over, dismounted outside the woods, and the leader immediately got into the woods, and was then brought to Batu.
"Your Majesty, the Qi army has passed in the direction of Tongguan." The visitor reported urgently.
Batu stood up when he heard the sound, his eyes narrowed into a straight line.
This Zhao Tai is really calm and can actually hold back the advantage of quickly taking Xi'an.
This guy is still not a human being, so can he not make mistakes?
Animal, Zhao Tai is really an animal.
Batu cursed in his heart. Now that Zhao Tai is heading towards Tongguan, his plan to ambush Zhao Tai will come to nothing.
"Where is Xiban? Where is he now?" Batu asked with a black face.
"The former prince followed the Qi army." The visitor replied.
Hearing this, Batu glanced at everyone.
Many generals stood up immediately and turned their attention to Batu, waiting for Batu to make a decision.
"Zhao Tai is fighting towards Tongguan. We can only give up the ambush and immediately pursue Zhao Tai and kill him on the north bank of the Wei River." Batu looked determined, "Although the ambush is not possible now, we have more soldiers and horses than Zhao Tai. It’s a wild battle, and we have a great chance of winning.”
"Your Majesty, this battle will be won!" Many Mongolian generals were infected by Batu's resolute expression and immediately raised their arms and fists.
They were invincible during the Western Expedition, but when they returned to the Central Plains, they suffered defeats one after another.
This made many generals feel a little unconvinced and felt that they had lost unjustly.
Henan was lost because Zhao Tai used a plan to build a plank road in secret to attack Chen Cang. There was a problem with the deployment of the Western Expeditionary Army and they were caught off guard.
The fall of Hedong was due to disunity within Mongolia. During the battle with the Qi army, Guyu's army directly withdrew from the battlefield without even fighting the Qi army.
This time, as long as they march westward and everyone shares the same hatred, they will definitely be able to defeat the Qi army.
Batu looked around at everyone, feeling quite satisfied. He immediately raised his arms and shouted, "Okay! This battle will be won. All troops will mount their horses immediately and follow me to pursue Zhao Tai."
After speaking, Batu got on the horse brought by his subordinates, and all the hidden Mongolian troops also got on their horses one after another.
Not long after, Batu took the lead and galloped out, leading the men and horses towards the east.
While Batu was attacking, the various Mongolian armies hiding nearby received Batu's military orders and also pursued the Qi army eastward.
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After Zhao Tai crossed the river, he really wanted to take Xi'an directly, but he was persuaded by the people around him.
After the Qi army crossed the river, Wang Bin, a scholar of the Qi army, saw that Zhao Tai was going to kill Xi'an. He pointed out that now that the princes of Guanzhong had rebelled, the Qi army had already crossed the Yellow River, and Mongolia was beset with internal and external difficulties. It would be a matter of time before Guanzhong was lost. At present, the only way for Mongolia to break the situation is to quickly defeat the Qi army and then put down the Shihou rebellion. Now the Qi army only needs to fight steadily and break through Tongguan first, and then they will be in an invincible position. There is no need to risk a sudden advance and let the army go deep into dangerous areas.
Zhang Rou also suggested that the Qi army is now divided into multiple groups and should first join forces with Wuxian outside Tongguan before advancing towards Xi'an.
Under the persuasion of the two men, Zhao Tai sent people to call back the men and horses chasing the Mongolian army, and the army turned south and advanced towards the Wei River.
At this time, the Qi soldiers were marching mightily, and a group of cavalry was galloping behind them.
"Report!" the cavalry shouted while running.
Zhao Tai frowned slightly, then pulled the reins and pulled the war horse aside.
The cavalry caught up, dismounted, and reported on one knee, "Report to your Majesty, we found thousands of Mongolian troops following us!"
Zhao Tai was a little surprised and looked at Wang Bin beside him.
Wang Bin immediately asked, "What's going on? Please report it in detail!"
The cavalryman raised his head and said: "After our army received the order from the king to stop pursuing the Mongolian army that was running west, we immediately turned around and headed south. At this time, the Mongolian army that was being pursued by us also stopped when it saw that our army did not continue the pursuit. Footsteps. After they confirmed that we were really going south, the Mongolian army followed us and followed us."
After hearing this, Wang Bin said, "Sure enough! Batu should have set up an ambush in the west, and then wanted to lure us into the ambush circle, but I didn't expect that the king did not pursue westward, but went south to outflank Tongguan."
Zhao Tai felt a shiver in his heart, "Fortunately, I had the advice of Mr. Gu, otherwise I would have almost made a mistake."
After hearing the information from the cavalry, Zhang Rou said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this group of cavalry is following, and there must be a large group of Mongolian troops behind it!"
Zhao Tai nodded, turned over and dismounted with a serious expression, and then waved his hand, "Bring me the map!"
The guard carrying the march map immediately dismounted, then took out the map and spread the drawings on the ground.
Zhao Tai squatted directly on the roadside and looked at the map seriously with everyone.
Wang Bin said: "Your Majesty, now it seems that the Mongolian army's retreat and letting us cross the river may be a trap!"
Zhao Tai had already reacted, "I didn't expect that the Mongols, who had lost the Central Plains and Hedong one after another, still had the courage to fight against Gu. This Batu is a really good person. Since he set up this trap, Gu estimates that he must have a lot of troops. There are definitely more soldiers and horses than I have now."
Zhang Rou nodded, "The Mongolian army has been defeated in a row. If there is no advantage in strength, Batu should not dare to set a trap for the king."
Zhao Tai looked at everyone and asked, "What do you think of the current situation?"
Zhang Rou glanced at the map and saluted slightly, "Your Majesty, Batu should not be far from us, and we will be chasing him soon. Now it is too late for us to retreat to the east of the river, or to cross the Wei River forward, so we can only set up camp on the spot. Then stick to the spot. The Mongolian army in Guanzhong is limited. If Batu has more troops than the king, then it means that the Mongolian army is weak in the direction of northern Shaanxi, Tongguan and Wuguan. The king can stick to it and wait for reinforcements, waiting for other routes. Soldiers and horses came to help, and then attacked from both inside and outside, defeating the Mongolian army."
Zhao Tai nodded upon hearing this and felt that this method was feasible.
Wang Bin shook his head, "Your Majesty, there is only a pontoon bridge on the Yellow River. Most of the army's baggage and rations are still in the east of the river and have not been transported. This place is flat and the Mongolian army may attack at any time. It is not suitable to form a camp and stand firm here. "
Zhao Tai frowned, "What should we do?"
Wang Bin squatted down and pointed at the map, "Your Majesty, let's go here. If the Mongolian army catches up, the terrain here can make up for our lack of troops."
Zhao Tai looked over and saw two Chinese characters for "Sha Yuan" written where Wang Bin was pointing.
