Chapter 1224: Determined to break through

After learning about the enemy's situation, Temulu couldn't help but be a little flustered, the current future and back roads had been blocked by the enemy, and the northwest direction was Hubo, surrounded by mountains, and there was no road. To the southeast is the undulating mountains, although not high, but have been occupied by the enemy, condescendingly dominant, to break out from this direction, in addition to abandoning horses and foot combat, but also in the position of attacking from the back, from here even if you pay heavy casualties, you may not be able to succeed.

Temulu already understood that his side had fallen into a dead place at this time, and what he didn't understand was that the oracle clearly said that the southern army's baggage had been destroyed and was ready to withdraw, and it was also true that the enemy troops in Xuzhou had retreated. And several reconnaissance and siege clearance found traces of the Song army, yesterday's march was very smooth, and did not encounter the Song army, not even a scout. But why did the Song army suddenly appear on the ground, like an iron bucket that surrounded the ditch.

"Young master, although the current enemy's offensive has been temporarily contained, the situation is still not optimistic, whether we hold on to and wait for help, or break through and return to Xuzhou, please make a decision as soon as possible!" At this time, the head of the thousand households directly under the Hararu Guard, Kuduer, the head of the 1,000th household, Tie Daer, and the 2,000th household Changhu all came together, and Kuduer said in advance.

"What do you think?" Temuru knew that the three men in front of him and the four thousand households under his command were the core of the Hararu Guard, and they were only helpless to support him to take over the Guard. But he knew that if he wanted to exercise power, he had to get their support, and even if the imperial court granted him the throne after the war, he also needed their assistance, so he very politely asked for the opinions of a few people first.

"Young master, we came to the aid from Xuzhou, and we only carried three days of grain and grass with us, and this small market is sparsely populated, and the materials are even more scarce, which is not enough to support our army for a long time!" The thousandth household chief Tie replied.

"What Tie Da'er said is good, the area of the ditch post is narrow, it is not more than a few miles long and lacks depth, and it is not conducive to the galloping of war horses, although there are 30,000 troops, it is not conducive to defense!" The two thousand households of Changhu frowned and said.

"In that case, we should break through as soon as possible...... But to Xuzhou, or to Fuli to break through? Seeing that Kudu'er didn't speak, he didn't object, knowing that he was definitely inclined to break through, he thought for a moment and asked again.

"I thought I should break through in the direction of Fuli!" Tie Da'er said, "A Great Khan's will is for our troops to reinforce Fuli, defeat the southern army in front of him, and intercept the southern army withdrawing from Xuzhou; Second, as long as you break out of the valley pass in the south, it is the plain area, and it is difficult for the enemy to stop our army's iron cavalry, and the Fuli garrison will also send troops to respond after learning that our army is in danger. Therefore, it is the best policy to break through to the south! ”

"I thought it was better to break through to the north of the original road." Hudu objected, saying, "The mountain pass in the north is wide, which is convenient for arranging troops. And the enemy's long-distance attack will not be a heavy force, and they will divide their troops into three places to surround our army. In this way, the forces will be scattered, the front will inevitably be sparse, and our army can concentrate its forces and crush the enemy in front of us with a single blow, and when he redeploys his forces, we will already be far away, and they will not be able to pursue them. ”

"We broke through to the south and returned to Xuzhou, against the will of the Great Khan, once the imperial court tracks it down, I am afraid we will all be to blame!" Tie Da'er shook his head and said, "In addition, if you break through to the south, there are mountains along the way, and the enemy army will definitely intercept our army with layers of dangerous defenses, and the other departments will chase and kill, and the way back is unpredictable!" ”

"Kudu'er, what do you think?" What the two of them said sounded reasonable, and Temulu couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he asked Kudu'er instead.

"I was thinking that the withdrawal of the southern army might be fake, and it was to lead our army to attack, and it was true that each one was broken!" Kudu'er sighed and said.

"How so? Do you suspect that the Southern Army is using a trick to divert the tiger from the mountain! Several people were shocked, and Temulu asked after a moment's thought.

"Yes, if our troops are besieged here, and the withdrawn southern army goes and returns, we can take advantage of the emptiness of troops in the city to seize Xuzhou!" Kuduer explained.

"The Southern Army withdrew because the baggage of the rear camp was destroyed, and if they are using a scheme, then it is false to say that this matter is false, and it is all false news released by the Southern Army?" Tie Da'er was puzzled.

"The rear camp of the Southern Army should be true, I have just asked, the Southern Army who fought with us is still wearing winter clothes. And according to the practice of the Southern Army, the distribution of summer clothes had already begun in April, so it can be judged that the destruction of the baggage of the Southern Army was not fake, otherwise the Great Khan would not have made a plan to intercept the withdrawing enemy! Kudu'er said.

"Then why did they trick our army into sending aid to Fuli and want to recapture Xuzhou?" The tiger was puzzled and asked.

"Xuzhou is an important town in Huaibei, with a large population and a lot of production, hoarding a large number of military supplies and grain and grass, as long as the southern army captures Xuzhou, the dilemma of lack of food can be solved, and the formation of a flanking attack on Fuli, so that our army can only be retreated to protect Gyeonggi!" Kudu'er sighed.

"If it is true, our army should break through to the north, return to Xuzhou as soon as possible, and deploy defenses before the southern army. It is difficult for Elon to resist the army of 100,000 tigers and wolves of the Southern Army! Tie Da'er said urgently.

"Where's the young master?" As the head of a thousand households directly under Haraluwei, Kudu'er often accompanies the commander of the envoy, and it is common for him to participate in military aircraft and decisions as a trusted general, and his knowledge must be higher than that of several other thousand household chiefs. But the young lord had just taken power, and he wanted to maintain and help him establish his authority, so he did not answer, but asked him how he was.

"When we left Xuzhou, the sentinel cavalry found that the southern army had retreated 200 miles south, and they were all infantry troops, and it would take at least five days to go and return. If Kudu'er's judgment is correct, we must be able to break through the enemy's encirclement at the moment, and still be able to reach Xuzhou before the enemy returns. Temulu pondered for a moment and analyzed, "But since the southern army has the intention to calculate us, it will definitely try to block our army's return to the north and intercept it layer by layer." In this way, we can't rush back before the fall of Xuzhou, and we will fall into a desperate situation where there is no way forward and no way back! ”

"Young master, this is not going in, and it is not possible to retreat, you can't be trapped in this small ravine, you have to choose a place!" Tie Da'er was still hesitating when he heard his words, and couldn't help but say anxiously.

"Shut up!" Kudu'er stopped him sharply, "The direction of the breakthrough determines the life and death of our army, don't interfere with the young master's choice." ”

"Our army is now no more than sixty miles away from Fuli, and the galloping horses are no more than a day's journey, and the terrain is open, and the roads are vertical and horizontal to facilitate breakthroughs. If the enemy army intends to be in Xuzhou, heavy troops will not be deployed in this direction, which is conducive to our army breaking through. Temulu was actually very nervous, tens of thousands of lives, the glory and foundation of the family were all pressed on his shoulders at this time. And all this was in his thoughts, which made Temuru have to be cautious, and he forced himself to calm down and analyze the current situation and the pros and cons.

"In addition, when our army received the task of sending aid to Fuli, the Tutuha Department stationed in Guide Province also received the order to send help, and as expected, the whole army was on its way to Fuli. At that time, hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in Fuli, and they would be able to break the southern army in front of them, and even if the situation of Xuzhou was lost, they could retreat to Guide Mansion safely to avoid being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy, and they would do nothing according to the order. And our army returned to Xuzhou at this time, which violated the will of the Great Khan, even if it held Xuzhou, it was useless, and once the Song army fled, it must be fully responsible! ”

"The young master is very thoughtful. The capture of Xuzhou is the key to whether the Southern Dynasties can gain a foothold in Huaibei and consolidate Huaidong and Huaixi, so if we return to Xuzhou, the Song army that ambushed our troops will definitely be desperately entangled to ensure that they can capture Xuzhou and obtain heavy supplies. Therefore, I intend to go to Fuli in accordance with the will of the Great Khan, even if we lose Xuzhou, we will do it according to the order, we will not be blamed, and we can protect our department! Kuduer agreed.

"I thought it was wrong!" Hudu interjected at this time, "Since the southern army has discovered that our troops are rushing to help Fu Li, they must have also known that the Guide Mansion will send reinforcements. If it can ambush our department, won't it send troops to intercept the Tutuha department? At that time, when we arrived at Fuli, we would also face the danger of being caught in the front and back, which was no different from throwing ourselves into the net! ”

"You're too worried!" Kudu'er waved his hand and said, "The Song army approaching Gyeonggi has divided its forces twice, and the enemy army in front of Fu Li is only tens of thousands, and he has sent troops to ambush our department, and he has to guard against the attack of Fu Li's army, where is there still the strength to intercept the reinforcements from Guidefu." If he did it reluctantly, it would be the way to bring about his own destruction, and the thieves of the Southern Dynasty would never arrange their troops like this. ”

"Well, it makes sense, it's that I'm thinking too much." Hudu thought about it, the Song army had limited strength, and it was difficult to divide the troops to help on both sides, and he nodded and no longer objected to breaking through in the direction of Fuli.

"Since this is the case, then first use the three thousand households stationed in the north of the town to make a feint attack, make a posture of breaking through in the direction of Xuzhou, and contain and induce the enemy to transfer troops to the north; Then the two thousand households stationed at the south entrance launched an attack first, exhausting the enemy army and depleting its troops. When the enemy is tired, he will break the enemy with the main force in one fell swoop, and the whole army will march towards Fuli. Temuru looked at the crowd and arranged the troops.

"I'll do as I was told!" The three of them glanced at each other, felt that there was nothing wrong, and said in unison.

"Kudu'er, wait!" Seeing that the three of them went down to give orders, Temuru stopped Kudu'er again, "I thought that a defensive line should be arranged according to the dry ditch, and a strong force should be arranged to block the pursuit of the enemy, so as to win an opportunity for our troops to break through." If necessary, immediately break down the flat bridge and cut off the enemy's march road! ”

"Yes, I'll arrange it myself, don't worry, young master!" Kudu'er nodded, thinking it was authentic.

At this time, the sky was already bright, the sound of killing rose again, and the Song army took the lead in launching an attack in the direction of Beikou, and for a time the cannon roared and the smoke of gunpowder rose everywhere. The attacking vanguard filled in the trenches under the cover of artillery fire, blew up the wall with gunpowder packs, and quickly opened several gaps in the defensive line, and the follow-up troops rushed in to seize the commanding heights on the side of the main road. Seeing that the Song army was attacking like a rainbow, Temulu breathed a sigh of relief, which showed that his judgment was not wrong, and the purpose of the Song army was Xuzhou......

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