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"No, princess, didn't you say that the Hetao is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Song Dynasty back then was defeated several times?" Chitate asked, puzzled.

A ray of sunlight outside the window slanted in and sprinkled on Yatu's fair face, as if transparent, but at this time, she frowned and looked sad, and she no longer saw the glamorous state of the past.

"The Great Khan is different, the original party members have lived in the Hetao for generations, and they have the support of the people. Coupled with the Liao State in the north, it was difficult for the Song Dynasty to concentrate on attacking the Hetao. There was also a lack of horses in the Song Dynasty, mainly infantry. As soon as they enter the vast grassland, the infantry is naturally at a disadvantage, and as long as they do not attack the logistical supply lines of the infantry, the infantry will be easily defeated. But now ......"

Speaking of this, Yatu, who was full of sorrow, couldn't say any more. When she decided to seize the Hetao, the shape was still very advantageous, there was Norbu in the south of the desert, there was Bailu Tuhu in the right of Long, and Batur in the west of the river; Great Qin faced the enemy and took care of one and the other.

Facts also proved that after they seized the Hetao, the Qin State was unable to deploy troops to attack them for a while.

It's just that no one expected that the shape shì would become so fast, and Bailu Tuhu and Norbu were defeated one after another, so that the Hetao lost the barrier on both wings. Now it has become a turtle in an urn.

The Qin army is not the Song army of the year, they are not short of war horses, and even the 50,000 army led by Ma Yongzhen is the Mongols, and their riding and archery skills are not weaker than them. Cheng Dù, who is familiar with the terrain, climate, and people's conditions, is better than them.

Compare the current situation with Song Xia back then, that is looking for death.

Yatu was getting more and more disappointed with Kitater, and he didn't even bother to tell him.

Chitate circled around the room, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "The princess doesn't have to worry too much, now that the Yellow River has thawed, it is not so easy for the Qin army to cross the Yellow River, now we only need to concentrate our forces and defeat Ma Yongzhen in the north, and the current predicament will be solved." ”

Seeing that Kitater finally said what he heard. Yatu was a little comforted, and she said: "This is the only way for now, the Great Khan quickly ordered to give up the Vulture Sea City, let's concentrate our forces and retreat to the Keyi Gate, from the Vulture Sea City to the Keyi Gate, these hundreds of miles, the walls are clear." Try not to leave a single cow or sheep for Ma Yongzhen's army. In this way, as long as we hold on to Keyimen, Ma Yongzhen's supply line of tens of thousands of troops is long, and if we can't hold on for long, we will have to retreat.

I have to say. Yinchuan is plugged into the south of the Yangtze River, it is indeed a dangerous shape, there is Helan Mountain as a barrier in the west, the Yellow River in the east is dangerous, there is Qingtongxia in the south, and there is Keyi Gate in the north.

In that year, Genghis Khan conquered Western Xia six times and hit the Keyi Sect many times, but in the end, most of them overcame this natural danger and returned home.

Keyi Gate is located in Kewei Mountain, about 200 miles north of Yinchuan City. The reason why it is called "gate" and not closed is because the two mountains here face each other, and it is impossible to climb the mountain, just like two gates. Sandwiched between them is a sheep intestine trail.

Genghis Khan's Mongol army has always been invincible and invincible, and it has been blocked many times, which shows its dangerous journey. For the last time. After the Mongol army captured Keyimen, Xingqingfu, the capital of Western Xia, was not attacked.

Yatu naturally knows that he can't keep the Keyi Gate. Yinchuan will definitely not be able to hold it. Therefore, let Chitat focus his forces on the Keyimun.

If you can keep this gate, then there is still a big thing to do, Yinchuan is extremely rich, the name of plugging the south of the Yangtze River is not a random call, within one or two hundred ranges, there are Yinchuan Mansion, Shunzhou, Jingzhou, Huaizhou, Dingzhou and other cities, densely populated, villages are connected and villages, and villages are connected with villages.

This is absolutely not the case in the north of the country.

Besides, now that the world is so big, apart from this dangerous place under Helan Mountain, where can they be accommodated?

Of course, Yatu will not sit still, after Chitate went to deal with the strong wall and clear the wilderness, she called her confidant Sukhbaru and asked him to send people over Helan Mountain, explore the desert and the sea, and find the last way to retreat.

Sukhbaru hurriedly went out and gave a few orders to his soldiers, and then turned back. Yatu didn't expect him to go and turn around, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Sukhbaru, are you still in trouble?" ”

"Princess, I'm ...... I..."

Sukhbahu looked embarrassed, his eyes stayed on her, since that day in Montenegro, Yatu let him reach into his arms, and after reciting a soft feeling, he seemed to have lost his soul, these days can be said to be tea and dinner without thinking, thinking about it.

The more he remembered it, the more he regretted it, and when he drank with Yatu that night, he didn't dare to ......

Yatu saw his gaze, of course she knew what he was thinking, but she was in no mood right now. "Sukhbaru, when is it, you go out quickly, Great Khan ......"

"Princess, Chitate is out of the city, and it will be impossible to come back for a while, princess, my subordinates really want to... Miss you. ”

"No, Sukhbaru, now is not the time, you go back first, and ...... later"

"Princess, I'm afraid that there will be no future, I don't want to regret it after dying, princess, do you know, the subordinates think that your soul has fallen, and if you go on like this, your subordinates will not have the scheming to fight at all, and they will no longer be able to serve the princess......"

Sukhbaru said and suddenly took two steps forward, hugged Yatu, Yatu struggled hard, but how could he struggle more than the burly and powerful Sukhbaru. She didn't dare to scream, for fear of alarming others.

Like a man dying of thirst, Sukhbaru made a low ho-ho sound in his throat, tearing her clothes open with all his might, and then pressing her against the back window.

"Sukhbaru, you calm down, no, not now....... well, I beg you, it's really not right now, in case someone sees it......"

Under Yatu's torn clothes, there were white flowers, half-covered and half-exposed, which made Sukhbaru even more drunk, where did he care so much.

He didn't wait for a moment, grabbed Yatu's legs, and pushed his body forward, "Ah! Yatu's body was still very dry, and she couldn't help but let out a suppressed cry of pain when he was so forced, at this moment, she was no longer a princess who was high up and gave orders at will, just a lamb to be slaughtered.......

The Hetao grassland is rich in war horses, since ancient times, once the Central Plains Dynasty lost the Hetao area, it will be very passive, and the entire northwest will be difficult to live in peace.

Yatu's idea of coming to fight the Hetao is tantamount to grabbing food from the tiger's mouth, how could Qin Mu allow her to continue to be arrogant. After two days of rest, Qin Mu gave an order, and 20,000 of the most well-equipped Qin troops jumped on their horses and whipped into the Hetao grassland.

The sky is vast, the wilderness is vast, it is really a good place for hunting, Qin Mu is wearing golden armor, which is especially conspicuous among the ten thousand armies.

He boldly said to the leaders of the tribes such as Tengjitai of the Sunit Department and Dakel, the leader of the Left Wing Banner of Wengniut, the leader of the Left Wing Banner of the Khalkha Mountains, the leader of the Left Wing Banner of Tumut, the leader of the Left Wing Banner of the Tumut, the leader of the Right Wing Banner, the leader of the Shanba people, the leader of the Left Wing Banner of the Bahrain Department, Lu Dan, the leader of the Right Wing Banner, and other tribal leaders: "Everyone, the hunt has officially begun, let's advance all the way to Yinchuan, and when we reach the edge of the Yellow River, whether it is a man or a beast, count it together, whoever has more prey, I have a heavy reward!" ”

When more than a hundred tribal leaders heard this, they were immediately greeted with a chorus, and Teng Jitai, the leader of the Sunit tribe, said flatteringly: "Your Majesty, I don't know what your Majesty will reward you for hunting a strange dog's head?" ”

Qin Mu laughed and said, "Teng Jitai, is there a person like you?" Before the prey arrived, he asked for the reward, well, how about I give you an Indian princess if you could present the head of a chitate dog? ”

"Indian princess?" Taijitai looked puzzled.

"Hahaha....Ijitai, you're worried that I won't be able to cash in, are you?"

"No, no, no, Your Majesty is mighty, who in this world dares to say no word to Your Majesty, Your Majesty will make a will, and India must not obediently bring the princess. Minister, just ...... Don't hide it from His Majesty, the minister just thinks it's weird. ”

"Hahaha... Let's go! ”

Qin Mu took the lead, stepping off the black thousand-mile horse and letting out a loud neigh, like an arrow from the string, the leaders of the various tribes with their entourage, also jumped out of the horse, for a while, thousands of horses on the grassland galloped, whistling away.

This time, Qin Mu did not personally command the army, but handed it all over to Su Jin to command, 20,000 cavalry, so well-equipped, if Su Jin still can't win, then he doesn't have to mess up.

Qin Mu was only responsible for taking the leaders of each department to hunt this time, and at the same time watching the performance of the Qin army.

On the grassland that has just sprouted greenery, the banner is hunting, the hooves are like thunder, the war horses are flying over the field, and even the spring breeze can't catch up......

(To be continued......)