Zhao Tai, who had read books, raised his eyebrows and said: "Shayuan, is it the Shayuan where Gao Huan and Yuwentai fought fiercely?" Wang Bin nodded,
"That's right. The terrain there is conducive to our decisive battle." Zhao Tai nodded slightly.
"If it's the Shayuan, it's indeed a good place." After saying that, Zhao Tai stood up, looked around at everyone, and said loudly: "Give me the order, the army will march to the Shayuan." Zhao Tai gave the order, and the previous order of protection was heard on the march. echoed in the ranks.
Upon hearing the order, the forwards of the Qi army immediately headed southeast under the leadership of their guides. The sand garden is located at the intersection of two rivers, with rivers on three sides. The terrain is wide on the outside and narrow on the inside, with lush water and grass and undulating hills.
The Qi army has few soldiers. If they enter the sand garden and form a formation, since the sand garden is surrounded by rivers on three sides, they can avoid being outflanked by the Mongolian cavalry.
Moreover, the terrain of the sand garden, which is wide outside and narrow inside, also makes it impossible for the Mongolian army, which has a strength advantage, to exert its strength advantage.
At this time, the Qi army was marching rapidly, with about 35,000 people rushing towards the sand garden. After the main army, the Qi army's rear army, which was difficult to catch up, retreated to the pontoon bridge to protect the Qi army's channel to the east of the river, as well as to protect the baggage and military supplies across the river.
When the Qi army rushed towards the sand garden, the Qi army's scouting horses galloped from time to time to report, covering the distance of the capital.
"Report! Multiple groups of Mongolian troops are following us. The nearest one is sixty miles away."
"Report! Batu will follow this for fifty miles!"
"Thirty miles!" Zhao Tai listened to his subordinates' report with a serious look on his face, and just urged the army to move forward faster. When the Batu cavalry was only ten miles away from the rear of the Qi army, more than 30,000 Qi troops finally entered the sand garden and quickly formed an array.
At this time, Batu led the cavalry to catch up with Xiban, and after joining him, they came to the outside of the sand garden. Batu saw from a distance that the Qi army was arrayed with its back against the river. Seeing Zhao Tai's banner, he couldn't help reining in his horse.
As soon as Batu stopped, the Mongolian cavalry coming in waves from behind immediately stopped. When Batu rushed to the sand garden, several other Mongolian troops also rushed over. The Mongolian cavalry quickly gathered outside the sand garden, and soon tens of thousands of troops crowded outside the sand garden.
At this time, Batu looked at Shayuan and couldn't help but frowned.
"What's the name of this place? Zhao Thief knows how to choose a place." Batu has been in battle for a long time, and after just a little observation, he found that this terrain is quite unfavorable for him.
The Qi army formed with their backs to the river, and there were rivers on both sides. It was difficult for his cavalry to exert its power. In addition, the further the Mongolian army entered the sand garden, the narrower the terrain became, making it difficult for them to use their superior strength.
Xiban has been guarding the west bank of the Yellow River and has some knowledge of the nearby terrain. After thinking about it,
"It seems to be called Shayuan!" The Mongols have been invincible over the years. The Mongolian Empire is extremely powerful, but a powerful nation rarely understands and learns from the nation it defeated.
In the current Mongol Empire, there are only a few people such as Kublai Khan who understand Han culture and history, and then there are some Han and Sinicized Khitans and Jurchens.
Batu has been on expeditions to the west for many years and does not know much about the history of the Central Plains. He does not know that a Battle of the Sand Garden took place here in history.
Now most of the Han people in Guanzhong have betrayed Mongolia, and there is no one around Batu who can speak well and understands the history of the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
However, although he did not understand the battle of the sand garden, Batu could see the power of this terrain at a few glances, which shows his military ability.
"Shayuan?" Batu murmured, then looked at the sky and saw that the sun was already setting in the west. In another hour and a half, it would probably be dark soon.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Xiban asked, licking his lips. Batu had a round face and small eyes. When he narrowed his eyes, a sharp murderous aura shot out from the gap.
"This king has mobilized the elite and gathered the army here in order to eliminate Zhao Tai in one fell swoop." Batu said extremely seriously.
"Now northern Shaanxi, Tongguan, and Wuguan may be broken through by the Qi army at any time. I must annihilate Zhao Tai immediately, otherwise it will be too late when the Qi army's reinforcements arrive." After hearing this, many Mongolian nobles looked serious. , knowing the power of it.
At this time, Batu couldn't help but rush his horse forward. He galloped forward for a distance, led a group of cavalry to climb the mound, carefully peered at the Qi army, and began to formulate a plan to defeat the enemy.
At the same time, in the Qi army formation, Zhao Tai and other generals gathered together to discuss the strategy of confrontation. Zhao Tai held a telescope and observed the Mongolian army gathered opposite him. He frowned and asked, "Do you think Ba will attack immediately, or should you wait one night before attacking?" Wang Bin shook his feather fan and said with a smile, "I thought Batu will definitely attack immediately! If we attack tomorrow night, then our army can build fortifications overnight, and then wait for reinforcements to join forces. The Mongolian army suffered losses when they were east of Hedong, and they know how powerful our stronghold is in self-defense, and they will definitely not give it. It’s time for us to build fortifications.” Zhao Tai nodded, agreeing with this judgment.
"Then it seems that there will be a fierce battle next!" Wang Bin seemed to be confident.
"Your Majesty, during the battle of the East and West Wei Sha Garden, Gao Huan was eager to fight Yuwentai and made mistakes continuously. Before the battle of the Sha Garden began, Gao Huan's biggest chance was to burn the reeds and dead grass in the Sha Garden and destroy them. The Western Wei army was hiding inside, but he followed the advice of Hou Jing and Peng Le and rushed into the ambush circle of the Western Wei Dynasty without setting fire, which ultimately led to a great defeat." Wang Bin paused and continued to smile: "Now it is At the turn of spring and summer, our army does not need to worry about Batu's arson. However, Batu's army does not have 200,000 soldiers, but our army is several times more than Yuwentai's more than 10,000 elite soldiers. In this battle, if Batu attacked by force, how could our army There is a reason to be invincible." Zhao Tai also laughed when he heard this. He knew the battle of Shayuan and said with a smile: "Military advisor, don't forget that Gao Huan and the Eastern Wei army are confused. All the troops thought that they would be able to defeat Yuwen Tai. , and felt that this was the last battle for Gao Huan to unify the north. In order to compete for credit, all the ministries swarmed forward and disrupted the formation, only to be defeated by Yuwentai. The lonely king has always won, and Batu will not be like the Eastern Wei Army. He will definitely Fight with caution." Having said that, Zhao Tai actually already has the belief that he will win this battle.
"Haha!" Wang Bin smiled slightly,
"Even so, the Mongolian army is dominated by cavalry, and our army has a last-ditch fight. They don't have much chance." While Zhao Tai was speaking, Batu, who was observing the Qi army for a while, had already squinted his eyes, pulled the reins of his horse and returned to the army. middle.
At this time, in addition to a large number of Mongolian troops who were attacking the pontoon bridge, the elite of the Mongolian troops had gathered outside the sand garden to confront the Qi army.
Batu looked at the Qi army and saw many soldiers digging horse pits and building fortifications in front of the Qi army's formation. He knew that the longer it took, the less chance he would have of defeating Zhao Tai.
Now he does not have enough food in hand to lead his subordinates to the lower Volga River, so he must defeat Zhao Tai.
If he could defeat Zhao Tai in this battle, or even kill him, Qi might be in turmoil, and he would not need to abandon Guanzhong.
Thinking of this, Batu decided not to wait. He immediately waved his hand and ordered: "Russian soldiers, escort them to the king." Most of the Russian mercenaries Batu brought from Eastern Europe were abandoned in the east of the river, and now there are three more with him. Thousands of people.
These Russians were tall and wearing heavy armor. After receiving the order, they immediately screamed strangely.
"Ula", he turned over and dismounted, carrying a big ax and shield, formed a formation and pressed against the Qi army.
