My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 171 Intimidation

Wang Zhijie and his party arrived very quickly. They walked from Shenjing to Tongguan in just ten days.

And he didn't just come with a few people, but a large army.

Yes, everyone read it correctly, there were a total of [-] troops escorting Wang Zhijie and his party.

Of course, the [-] troops were not only tasked with escorting Wang Zhijie, they also had another task, which was to take over the defense of the Xunzhen area.

Stimulated by Tuotuo Buhua's southern invasion, the imperial court no longer dared to be as careless in the defense of Xuanfu as before.

This time the cabinet also gritted its teeth, squeezed out hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from the already-poor warehouse, purchased a large amount of supplies, and selected [-] people from the guest troops rushing to aid Shenjing to re-garrison in Xuanfu.

Not only that, but the Xuanfu was also re-equipped with the prefect, the commander-in-chief, and a number of officials.

So when Tuo Tuo BuHua saw the mighty army, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

Qinggeltai saw Tuotuo Buhua's worried expression and consoled him: "The Great Khan is not worried. After this battle, the Great Xia court will not have the guts to start a war with us again in the short term."

Tuotuo Buhua shook his head: "That's not what Benhan is worried about."

He pointed at the endless team ahead and asked, "Qinggeltai, what do you see from here?"

Qinggeltai looked at the approaching team in front of him and thought for a moment: "Please forgive my ignorance, Khan. I really can't see it."

Tuotuo Buhua sighed softly: "What I see is Daxia's almost endless manpower and financial resources.

Take this time as an example. Since we went south, we have wiped out not one hundred thousand but seventy or eighty thousand Daxia troops.

If it were our grassland and so many warriors died at once, even the most powerful tribe would fall apart in an instant.

But what about Daxia? Less than two months later, they gathered another large army, as if the tens of thousands of soldiers who died a few days ago were just an insignificant thing to them.

This is the difference between Daxia and us. "

Qinggeltai was silent for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Khan, there is nothing we can do about this. The conditions on our grasslands are difficult. A family gives birth to four children. It is already very good that two of them can survive. How can we do this? Great Xabi.”

"So, sometimes I really envy the Han people." Tuotuo Buhua sighed, raised his riding whip and pointed it in the direction of Daxia:

"Those Han people occupy the richest and most fertile land. In winter, they only need to stay in the house, warming themselves by the fire and drinking wine to survive the winter easily.

But as for us, we don’t know how many people freeze to death and starve to death every winter.

After a white disaster or a black disaster, even the entire tribe will disappear. Why...the Han people can occupy such a good place, but we Mongolian warriors have to suffer in the cold wind. I want to ask, why? "

Qinggeltai said helplessly: "Great Khan, we Mongols once occupied that land, but later we lost it."

As soon as these words came out, Tuo Tuo Bu Hua suddenly died like an eggplant beaten by frost.

Yes... Once upon a time, the Mongols established the largest country in the world across Eurasia.

But as a result, after just over seventy years, they themselves lost it. Who can blame them?

They only have themselves to blame. It was their arrogance that cost them everything.

Tuotaobuhua's eyes became a little blurry. Once upon a time, he had great ambitions and vowed to become a hero like Temujin.

First, he unified the entire grassland, and then led Mongolia to achieve great achievements again, making the whole world crawl at his feet.

Therefore, he led an army of [-] men and went south brazenly, including Kexuan Mansion, Tongguan and more than a dozen cities.

However, his luck seems to have run out.

Ever since he met that guy Jia Yu, he had encountered obstacles at first, and then he had even taken over the royal court, and even his beloved Ke Dun had fallen into his clutches.

The continuous rudeness dealt a huge blow to him.

These days, sometimes he even doubts the meaning of his efforts over the years.

But after all, he is still in trouble, and the strong mind he has developed over decades is not so easy to be hit.

To be able to develop a tribe like Chahar, which originally had only tens of thousands of people, into a large tribe with more than [-] people, one of the largest on the grassland, after decades, the perseverance of the Chahar tribe is certainly not comparable to that of ordinary people.

The depressed mood only lingered in my heart for a while before being dispelled.

Looking at the mighty team coming, pride surged in his heart again.

He laughed and said, "Qing Ge Tai, are you ready for the meeting ceremony we agreed on earlier?"

Qinggeltai smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Khan, we have been ready for a long time. We are just waiting for your order."

"In that case, what are you waiting for? Let's give our friends who have come from afar a surprise!"

"understand!"

Qinggeltai showed a cruel smile and shouted to a cavalryman behind him: "Pass the Khan's order and blow the trumpet!"

The cavalryman understood, took a horn from his neck, and blew it loudly.

Along with the sound of the horn, there was another deep and high-pitched horn sound not far away.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

Accompanied by the high-pitched and desolate horn sound, the originally peaceful Mongolian camp immediately became commotion.

Soon groups of Mongolian cavalry began to pour out of the tent, and they began to assemble in less than a quarter of an hour.

In the vast wilderness, accompanied by the sound of horns, commands and the neighing of war horses, densely packed cavalry occupied the entire land like dark clouds.

When the Mongols blew their horns and began to gather, the Daxia army coming from the opposite direction noticed it.

It's just that the reaction of this Daxia army was a little slower. Just when they were about to react, the Mongolian army on the opposite side had already begun to move.

When the [-] Mongolian army began to move and slowly approached the Daxia army, the momentum was simply overwhelming.

In fact, this was indeed the case. When Wang Zhijie learned that the entire Mongolian army was dispatched and approaching them, he was a little confused for the first time.

Didn't the Mongols beg them to come over for negotiations? What's going on?

"Mr. Ge...Mr. Wang Ge...the Mongolian Tatars are coming towards us! What should we do?"

At this time, in front of Wang Zhijie, a general wearing armor asked him nervously.

This general was Yang Qing, who was appointed by Emperor Changping as the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu. He was also the person in charge of protecting Wang Zhijie's safety.

"I am just an envoy with full power to negotiate, and you are the commander-in-chief. Why do you ask me about such a thing?"

Wang Zhijie was also angry. This Yang Qing was always very knowledgeable when talking about soldiers and horses, and he also had good martial arts skills. How could he be so useless on the battlefield?

Yang Qing, who had been scolded by Wang Zhijie, turned red with embarrassment. At this moment, a general came to ask how he should respond.

Yang Qing took the opportunity to scold the general.

Soon, a low drumbeat sounded from the Daxia army.

Hearing the sound of drums, the Daxia army that was originally marching suddenly became commotion, and then the leading troops at the front began to form their formation.

Carts carrying supplies were pushed forward, and spearmen and heavy shield soldiers stepped forward to form a defense line.

It's just that it's not easy for the army to form a defense line in a hurry. As the saying goes, the busier it is, the more mistakes it makes. For a while, everyone fell on their backs and everyone was in a mess.     "Woo woo woo..."

The cavalry moved extremely quickly, and with the sound of horns, countless Mongolian troops had surrounded the forward troops of the Daxia Army.

Although the generals of the Great Xia Army desperately ordered their soldiers to seize the time to go for reinforcements, it was not easy for tens of thousands of troops to change from marching state to combat state in a short period of time.

Moreover, most of the Daxia army were infantry. Even if their legs were broken, they would not be able to catch up. They could only watch helplessly as the Mongolian army surrounded them and made them unable to escape.

"It's over...Are we really going to die here today?"

Seeing the approaching Mongolian army, Wang Zhijie turned pale, Kuang Weizhi, the Minister of Rites, was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground. Yang Qing, the commander-in-chief, also turned pale and had no idea what to do.

They never expected that what they thought was just a relaxing negotiation trip that would add some merit to themselves would actually turn into a Hongmen Banquet.

"Could it be that Jia Yu defected to the Mongolian Tatars and this negotiation was also a trap?" At this time, a thought suddenly flashed in Wang Zhijie's mind.

Looking at the approaching Mongolian army and the Daxia army in the encirclement, everyone showed a look of despair.

Just as everyone was closing their eyes and waiting for death to come, the Mongolian army on the opposite side suddenly stopped.

A Mongolian cavalry suddenly rushed out from the army. When he rushed hundreds of steps in front of the Daxia army, he suddenly shouted: "The Daxia army...will they surrender?"

"The Great Xia Army, will you surrender or not?"

"The Daxia army will surrender or not!"

Then more and more voices echoed through the Mongolian army. Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison. The noise was more than loud. The sound made everyone's eardrums buzz.

As more and more voices resounded through the sky, the faces of Daxia soldiers in the military formation became more and more ugly. Many people felt that the weapons in their hands became heavier and heavier, and the military formation began to become commotion.

"not good!"

Seeing that his own battle formation was showing signs of collapse, Yang Qing became very anxious. He personally led dozens of soldiers to patrol around the military formation. When he saw some soldiers slacking off or whispering, he whipped the horsewhip in his hand mindlessly. Go down.

But despite this, the situation of the army is still not optimistic.

Depending on the situation, there is no need for the Mongolian army to launch an attack. As time goes by, the Daxia army shows signs of collapse.

Seeing this situation, Yang Qing, the center, was so anxious that a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but there was nothing he could do.

"Does God really want to kill me?"

Just when Wang Zhijie was looking up to the sky and sighing, the sound of trumpets and drums was faintly heard in the distance.

At some point, the city gate of Xuanfu suddenly opened, and groups of soldiers wearing red and white military uniforms poured out of the city gate.

After these soldiers left the city, they quickly formed phalanxes, and then began to move in the direction of the Mongolian army under the command of drums.

"Boom... boom..."

The Xuanfu garrison's move out of the city was beyond everyone's expectation. No one expected that Jia Yu would be so bold, giving up the geographical advantage, and actually ran out of the city to fight with the Mongols.

Not only that, they even pulled out their artillery, assuming a posture of launching an attack at all costs.

"Great Khan... Jia Yu is out of the city!" Qinggeltai pointed to the rear and shouted in the Mongolian army.

"This Jia Yu, how dare he?"

Tuotuo Buhua stared behind him at the musket phalanx that was slowly approaching him, his face full of disbelief.

In his plan, he led an army of [-] people out in full force and surrounded Xuanfu during the Great Xia period when the regiment had just arrived and was not yet stable.

Of course, Tuo Tuo Bu Hua did not really want to go to war with the Daxia army, but was trying to intimidate the other party in this way.

In Han Chinese terms, it is a warning to the envoys coming from afar.

It would be better if he could force the envoy to surrender through coercion, so that he could capture the entire envoy or even tens of thousands of troops without spending a single soldier.

Of course, the possibility of this is very small.

But even if the mission cannot be forced to surrender, it can still be used to intimidate the mission, so as to lay the foundation and even set the tone for the subsequent negotiations.

And through the performance of the Daxia army just now, their goal was almost successful.

But just at this moment, Jia Yu led his army out of the city.

"How dare he lead thousands of people out of the city? With just a few people, isn't he afraid of being eaten by us?" Tuotuo Buhua, who was shocked and angry, said bitterly.

"Khan, if he is really scared, he is not Jia Yu." Qinggeltai also looked puzzled and helpless.

At the same time, I secretly sighed at Jia Yu's courage.

If you were an ordinary person, when faced with an enemy several times your own, your first reaction would be to huddle in the city and defend it.

This one was good. After seeing the Mongols dispatching, he immediately left the city without saying a word.

In short, just one sentence...if you don't accept it, do it!

After Jia Yu left the city, it was Tuo Tuo Bu Hua's turn to be in trouble.

As Jia Yu left the city, the Mongolian army fell into a situation of attack from two sides.

Moreover, seeing the defenders in Xuanfu City coming out to support them, the morale of the Daxia army, which was already showing signs of riots, miraculously improved.

Looking at this posture, even if the Mongols launch an attack immediately, it will not be easy to defeat them in one fell swoop.

"Khan... Do we want to continue to put pressure on him?"

"Pressure is nothing."

Tuotuo Buhua looked up to the sky helplessly and sighed, bitterly shaking his head: "That's all, give the order to withdraw the troops."

"Yes!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

The desolate horn sounded on the battlefield, and the Mongolian cavalry who heard the order began to retreat one after another.

Their rear group became the front group, and soon tens of thousands of troops returned to the camp one after another.

Moreover, the Mongolian army moved very quickly, and all retreated in less than two quarters of an hour.

This scene also dumbfounded Wang Zhijie and others.

"Sir, the Tatars have withdrawn!"

"Wan Sheng... Wan Sheng..."

Waves of cheers rang out on the battlefield...

(End of this chapter)