After Gao Yi and Xibihe retreated to the city of Keyimon with the remnants of the defeated army, they counted the defeated army, and there were still more than 20,000 cavalry left, but the losses of the infantry army were extremely heavy, when the army was 30,000 people, and only more than 6,000 people fled back to the city. More than half of the men and horses were lost in this battle, and thousands of people were wounded. It was a terrible defeat.

The two of them knew that this group of simple-headed barbarians in their eyes was powerful, but now the Mongolian army is outside the city, and the two of them are not allowed to be more frustrated, and the two of them discussed and decided to leave all the wounded soldiers in the city of Keyimon for treatment, Gao Yi took 10,000 cavalry troops to immediately rush back to Lou Bobei City to garrison, and never went out of the city to meet the battle again, and then wrote a table to Xingqing Mansion to ask for help from the imperial court and send reinforcements.

After the discussion was decided, Gao Yi immediately rushed back to Lou Bobei City with 10,000 cavalry overnight. Fortunately, I didn't encounter the Mongol army along the way, and I arrived safely in Loubobei City. After entering the city, Gao Yi immediately ordered the city gate to be closed and strictly defended in case the Mongol army came to attack the city. And in the city of Keyimun, Xibihe also made the same arrangement.

However, although the Mongol army won a great victory in the field battle, in the face of this man-made defense line built by civil engineering, even if the defenders in the city are now insufficient, the Mongol city is still helpless with these two fortified cities.

Temujin led the Mongol army to wander outside the city for two days, once again reinforcing the idea that he must train a Mongol army that was good at attacking fortifications. But at present, he can only look at the city and sigh, so he has to bypass the fortified city and continue to go south.

After bypassing the city of Keyimen, the Mongol army entered the jurisdiction of Xingqing Province, and the Western Xia army had to abandon the suburbs and retreat to the city, relying on strong city defenses to resist the Mongol attack. However, the Mongol army still gave up the siege of the city, shuttled back and forth between the cities, plundered the villages and towns outside the city, and plundered a large number of people and wealth. And stationed the army ten miles east of Xingqing Mansion.

Although they did not capture several Western Xia cities, according to the agreement between Mongolia and the Song Dynasty, the Mongol army was the first to reach the city of Xingqingfu. Now it's just a matter of waiting for the Song army to kill the Yellow River and besiege Xingqing Mansion.

But it was here that Temujin finally got a glimpse of the rumored Yellow River. This great river rushes from the south, like a sharp sword, splitting the Hetao Plain in half with the desertified grassland outside the Hetao. The river roared like thunder, rushing all the way through the dunes and salt pools before disappearing into the mountains of the north.

"What a wide river! I am afraid that the juxtaposition of the three rivers of Suffering, Timidity and Tu Wura is not as wide as it. The Mongols, who were also seeing the Yellow River for the first time, could not help but marvel at this majestic scene when they saw it.

Temujin also nodded, raised his eyes into the distance, and said, "I don't know where this river flows?" ”

The Zaba'er Fire Scholar has been in and out of the territory of Western Xia and Jin many times, and has also seen the Yellow River several times, knows the direction of the Yellow River, and said: "Great Khan, the direction of the Yellow River is like a Chinese character of "several", and now it is like a north stream, which will turn to the east near the city of Arahai, then flow into the territory of the Jin Kingdom, turn to the south, and finally turn to the east and flow into the sea. As he spoke, he drew a "several" pattern on the ground with a spear. He also said: "I have also seen the Yellow River in the territory of Jinguo, and the river is much wider than here. ”

Yelu Ahai continued: "Great Khan, in the Central Plains, the Yellow River is not the largest river, in the south, in the territory of the Song Dynasty, there is a big river called the Yangtze River. Although I have never seen the Yangtze River, I have heard that the Yangtze River is several times larger than the Yellow River. When the Jin State attacked the Song Dynasty, it was because it was blocked by the Yangtze River and could not cross south, so the Song Dynasty was not destroyed. ”

Temujin couldn't help but be fascinated when he heard this, and said: "The world is so big, it is really strange, and when you say this, I really want to see the Yangtze River in person one day." ”

Yelu Ahai said: "The Great Khan is wise and powerful, and the Mongol warriors are invincible, as long as the Great Khan is willing, what kind of wish can not be achieved?" What's more, it's the Yangtze River. ”

Temujin glanced at him, smiled, pointed at the opposite bank with his horsewhip, and said, "Now the Song army is fighting on the other side?" I don't know how Yang Yan is now? ”

Yelu Bald said: "I heard that the Western Xia army has set up a large army to defend along the other side of the Yellow River, and the Song army may not be easy to win, maybe now Yang Yan is at a loss against the Western Xia army?" ”

Because the Song and Jin countries jointly destroyed Liao, the two brothers did not have a good impression of the Song Dynasty, and when it came to the Song Dynasty, there were no good words, and although the two brothers had heard of some of Yang Yan's deeds, they must not have seen Yang Yan in person, so they didn't even look down on Yang Yan, and they were not polite when they mentioned Yang Yan.

However, the other Mongolian generals did not see it that way, they all worked with Yang Yan for a period of time, and they knew Yang Yan's martial arts and military methods, and the Mongols respected heroes and heroes, so they admired Yang Yan very much.

Borshu said: "General Yelu, don't underestimate Yang Yan, with the ability of the Western Xia Army, it is simply impossible to resist Yang Yan." ”

Mu Huali also nodded, and said: "Although the Western Xia Army is heavily stationed on the east bank of the Yellow River, it seems to be very strong, but it is not difficult to break through this kind of defense line, at least I have no less than three or four methods, I think with Yang Yan's ability to use troops, I will definitely not be stumped by this defense line." ”

Yelu Ahai and Yelu Bald looked at each other, although they no longer spoke, but there was a disapproving look in their eyes.

You must know that Borshu and Muhuali are one of the most trusted and relied on Mongolian generals of Temujin, after Temujin called Genghis Khan, he rewarded the generals, a total of ninety-five thousand households, only Borshu and Muhuali were named ten thousand households, and Borshu has always been called a "good friend" by Temujin, and Muhuali added the honorific title of "king" to ten thousand households, in the entire Mongolian department, only those who are known as "the chief of all" can be strangled and compared with them, even Temujin's four younger brothers and four adoptive brothers are inferior.

After all, the two brothers were only generals, and although Temujin also trusted them very much, and gave Yelu Ahai the honorific title of "the one who drank the Banjuni River together", he did not dare to argue with Borshu and Muhuali at will.

Temujin only smiled at this and said, "Okay, we will wait here to see how Yang Yan can break through the defense line of the Western Xia people, and hope he will not let us down." ”

As he spoke, Temujin shook his stiff rope, and the silver-maned war horse under his seat let out a long tear, spread its hooves and rushed down the embankment of the Yellow River. When the others saw this, they also hurried their horses and followed Temujin after him.

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At this time, Xingqing Mansion was shrouded in an atmosphere of fear.

Although they knew the news that the Mongol army was attacking from the north, the Western Xia monarchs and ministers still didn't take the Mongol army too seriously, thinking that they were still the same as in the past, but they were just going to rob some people and wealth, and when they had robbed enough, they would naturally withdraw from the territory of Western Xia. Therefore, the focus of Western Xia's defense was still the Song army.

The Mongol army not only captured the city of Arahai, but also defeated the combined forces of Gao Yi and Xibihe near the mouth. I thought that as long as I held the two cities of Lou Bobei and Keyimen, I could resist the Mongol army, but I didn't expect that the Mongol army's combat method was very different from what the Western Xia had seen before. Therefore, it is possible to effortlessly bypass the two cities of Lou Bobei and Keyimun, and go straight to Xingqing Mansion.

Now the main forces of the Western Xia army are all defending the Song army on the east bank of the Yellow River. Although the defense line had not yet been broken through by the Song army, it suffered defeats and lost 30,000 or 40,000 horses. At this time, there were only 50,000 or 60,000 defenders in Xingqing Mansion, of which there were only more than 30,000 defenders in Xingqing Mansion. Therefore, in the face of the Mongol army outside the city, the Western Xia army could only hide in the city and garrison, and did not dare to fight at all.

Someone suggested to Li Renxiao that he simply give up all the cities except Xingqing Mansion, and transfer all the men and horses to Xingqing Mansion to defend and wait for the Jin army to come to help. It was also suggested that some men and horses should be transferred from the defense line in Hedong to Xingqing Mansion to defend, but Li Renxiao listened to these opinions and did not know which one to use, so he immediately summoned the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to discuss.

Jiao Jingyan immediately objected and said: "Although the Mongolian army is fierce, they are only good at field battles, not good at attacking cities. Although they hit the edge of Xingqing Mansion, they did not capture a single city along the way, but Gao Yi and Xibihe were greedy for merit and rushed to battle, and they were defeated. Therefore, as long as the men and horses of each city were ordered not to go out of the city to fight the Mongol army, and could only be stationed in the city, the Mongol army was not afraid. After the veterans of his division are tired and their vigor is exhausted, they will naturally retreat. Therefore, as long as the mountains are in the east of the river to block the Song army, Xingqing Mansion can ensure that nothing happens. Why do you need to move the capital to Suzhou? ”

After Li Renxiao heard this, he thought about it carefully, what Jiao Jingyan said was really like this, and then he felt a little bottom in his heart, and he was also a lot more relieved. Hurriedly issued an edict to all parts of the west bank of the Yellow River, whenever the Mongol army attacked, they were only allowed to garrison in the city, and were not allowed to fight.

Then Li Renxiao said: "Although the high mountains can now resist the Song army in the east of the river, I am afraid that after a long time, they will not be able to stop it, and when the Song army has killed the Yellow River, Xingqing Mansion is also in danger, and Zhuqing has no good way." ”

Jiao Jingyan came out and said: "Your Majesty, the only way to do this is to send someone to Jin Guo again and ask Jin Guo to send troops to rescue our country quickly, otherwise there is no other way." ”

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