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Chapter 1258 Tian Yuan
"kill!"

A group of ax cavalry suddenly crashed into the middle of the two fronts of the Yuan army, apparently for the purpose of separating Boyan from Ali Hague's formation.

As for the ax cavalry, as the name suggests, they are cavalry with axes.

There are two sources of soldiers, one is that Zhang Jue picks out the soldiers who are good at riding horses in his ax team, and the other is to pick out the cavalry who are good at using axes, and the two create a new cavalry.

They rode the tallest horses, wore the strongest armor, and carried two axes, one was a throwing ax with blades on both sides, and was used for throwing before a charge, and the other was a long-handled battle-axe. , heavy and large, used for slashing after a charge.

As for weapons such as crossbows and grenades, they are not equipped, because the role of this cavalry is to assault and cut the battlefield, and they pay attention to speed and ferocity.

They were the replacements for Zhang Jue's Ax team, and what they wanted was the momentum to smash everything.

Zhang Jue firmly believes that as long as the momentum can overwhelm the opponent on the battlefield, he can overwhelm the opponent.

"puff."

"Puff puff puff..."

The throwing ax fell out, blood and flesh flying.

The cavalry of the Yuan army looked up again to see the black cavalry charging forward with a big ax and straddling a tall horse, and many of them pulled the reins in a guilty conscience.

"kill!"

The ax cavalry then ran straight through the Yuan army's formation, as if splitting a piece of firewood into two.

In this way, Boyan could no longer command Ali Hague's troops.

Especially at this time, Ali Hague's headquarters was trapped in the swamp.

……

At this point in the war, Boyan felt more and more that defeat was approaching.

He kept urging soldiers and horses to attack the Tang army, and even rushed to the front in person, but it seemed that it was impossible to turn the tide of the battle.

And there is another idea that keeps popping up in my mind.

"Let's withdraw. If we withdraw, we can go back to Yanjing through Shandong. There is no need to send our lives here."

"But in this way, there will be no chance to fight back. Yanjing will be completely passive and unable to defend..."

"So what if you can't keep it? You can go back to the grassland, but before Genghis Khan destroyed the Jin Kingdom, the territory of the Great Mongol Kingdom was so vast. There is also Xu Liegu Khan in the west."

Boyan did have the idea of ​​fighting to the death for the Mongolian Kingdom, but he couldn't help feeling that it wasn't the time yet.

"Mingjin, Mingjin! Withdraw to the south!"

~~
At this moment, Ali Hague was still attacking Lu Xiufu's troops.

Because Boyan told him not long ago that everything was expected and that Lu Xiufu was about to be defeated. As long as Lu Xiufu's head was put in front of the battle, they would also take advantage of the situation to defeat Zhang Jue.

However, this side was still fighting in the mud, but the cavalry of the Tang army had attacked behind them.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of Mingjin sounded.

"Withdraw! We will also withdraw!" Ali Hague shouted.

Whether Boyan's main force can be withdrawn is still unknown, but the 1 people in Ali Hague have fallen into a difficult situation.

To their north was Longhu, to the east was Caihe, and to the south was the ax cavalry sent by Zhang Jue.

And there were also killing cries from the west. It was that the defenders in Zhengzhou City had left the city and wanted to block their escape route.

What made Ali Hague even more uncomfortable was that in this terrain, most of his cavalry had dismounted and fought on foot.

"Warriors! Go out!"

~~
There was a loud killing cry.

Lu Xiufu, who was lying in the mud, moved his eyelids and slowly opened them.

"Lu Xianggong? Lu Xianggong is awake!"

"Zhengzhou...Zhengzhou City..."

"It's not lost! Lu Xianggong, Zhengzhou City is not lost. The Yuan army lied to us. Marshal Zhang Jue has returned. If we want to win, we will win."

Lu Xiufu's throat rolled, and he said, "Okay...Okay!"

"Doctor! Doctor, let's see how Mr. Lu is doing?"

"Lu Xianggong is fine, not sick, let alone fainted from fright, just fell asleep, fell asleep."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Lu Xiufu had stretched out his hands to support the mud and stood up.

He walked forward, only to see that the battle was coming to an end, and many soldiers and horses stuck in the mud in Ali Hague had already surrendered, only the last hundred or so were surrounded by the Tang army.

"Teacher." Fan Xueyi caught up and said, "A general asked if Ali Haiya should be recruited?"

Lu Xiufu shook his head and said: "The battle has reached such a point, all the soldiers and horses have surrendered, and they are still stubbornly resisting in the corner, so they are killed."

"Yes."

Not far away, a flag just fell slowly and fell into the mud.

The flag bearer of the Yuan army has already died in battle.

There are fewer and fewer people around Ali Hague.

Lu Xiufu took a look and felt that there was nothing wrong, so he continued to walk forward.

After walking for a while, there was a roar not far away, speaking in very pure Chinese.

"A real man should make meritorious deeds! Even if he dies in battle, he will have no regrets!"

That was Ali Hague shouting.

Lu Xiufu didn't look back.

He was too tired, not in the mood to deal with the doomed enemy, he wanted to see how Boyan's main force was doing.

Behind him, Ali Hague was still fighting hard, his bearded face was covered with blood, and his expression was extremely fierce.

But no matter how fierce it was, it was still chopped down by those Tang Jun who came with axes.

Finally, a burly body smashed into the mud...

And Lu Xiufu has stepped out of the mud and set foot on solid ground.

He paused for a moment, feeling the relief brought by the firmness under the soles of his feet.

Looking up, there are blood and corpses everywhere in front of him. From a distance, Boyan's banner can be seen staggering towards the south, which looks very embarrassing.

Lu Xiufu, who had always been reserved and dignified, seldom sneered.

"Ha, Prime Minister Boyan. Kublai Khan employs people, but that's all..."

~~
The horn sounded again on the battlefield, and Zhang Jue's banner began to head south, chasing Boyan.

So the cavalry of the Tang Army quickly turned around and continued to pursue the commander's banner, leaving only a messy battlefield and groans all over the sky.

All this is still left to Lu Xiufu to clean up.

It was not until late at night that Lu Xiufu finally returned to Zhengzhou City with the wounded soldiers and prisoners.

But he still didn't dare to relax completely, because although Boyan's soldiers and horses were defeated, they had not been annihilated after all.

The situation in Henan is still close to a conclusion. The more it is at this time, the more we cannot relax.

But it was not until dawn that new news came.

"Mr. Lu."

A call came from outside the door, and Lu Xiufu immediately woke up, asking, "Is Zhang Shuai back?!"

"No."

However, the subordinate directly led a person to push the door in.

This is not in line with etiquette.

However, when Lu Xiufu looked up, he saw Lin Zi.

"Why are you here? Your Majesty?"

Lin Zi closed the door and said, "Your Majesty is going to Luoyang. He is worried about the situation in Zhengzhou, so he ordered me to come here."

Lu Xiufu was surprised instead, and hurriedly said: "Bo Yan fled to the south, and he must flee to the Song Dynasty. If he joins forces with Lu Wenhuan to attack His Majesty, it will be dangerous. Secretary Lin, please send a fast horse to report to Your Majesty."

"The Military Intelligence Department will naturally spread the news." Lin Zi remained calm and said, "The Military Intelligence Department also has some news for Marshal Zhang and Mr. Lu."

"what?"

These things, Lin Zi came this time mainly to tell Zhang Jue, and at the same time, he really needed to tell Lu Xiufu, so he said: "Shandong Yan Zhongji, His Majesty has sent someone to contact you. Instead of chasing Boyan's cavalry, you should stop completely." Only his way back can make him go nowhere.”

"It would be great if Shandong can be comforted." Lu Xiufu was overjoyed at first, but then he pondered, still worried, and said, "But what if Boyan doesn't retreat to Shandong?"

"Some things are clearer on the Public Opinion Department." Lin Zidao: "Actually, after the Song Kingdom became a foreign enemy, we should also investigate these matters, but the Public Opinion Department has more spies over there."

"what?"

"Before, His Majesty sent Wang Luo to appease Lu Wenhuan temporarily, but Lu Wenhuan is a feudal town after all, so I'm afraid he won't be completely convinced by Wang Luo. Therefore, His Majesty came here in person this time."

"Your Majesty is sure to restrain Mrs. Lu?"

"What does Prime Minister Lu think?"

Lu Xiufu nodded habitually, thinking about it.

Thinking about it, he suddenly sighed: "Luoyang, is it Tianyuan?"

"what?"

"Tianyuan on the chessboard." Lu Xiufu murmured, "Your Majesty's move, if Tianyuan is captured... as long as you surrender to the Lu family, Boyan will lose Lu Wenhuan's help and can only flee to Shandong."

"Shandong Yan Zhongji has surrendered by then."

"Bo Yan is desperate, and the whole army is wiped out, so Meng Yuan will only be left with the isolated city of Yanjing, which will be defeated sooner or later."

"Tell Mr. Lu another news. The Public Opinion Department has news that Lin'an is coming. I don't know the details yet."

"Lin'an? Then as long as your Majesty surrenders to the Lu family, as long as he pretends to go down the Han River and destroy Jia Sidao's grain and food, Lin'an will be in chaos first, and Jia Sidao will undoubtedly be defeated."

Lin Zi asked: "Your Majesty's intention, has Mr. Lu understood?"

"understood."

"Okay, then I'm going to see Marshal Zhang, goodbye."

After Lu Xiufu got up to send Lin Zi off, he returned to the public room and continued to think about it. Then he gradually became excited and even tapped his fingers on the table, as if he was playing chess.

He is good at chess, and now he is guessing Li Xia's intentions, and gradually has a chess plan in his mind.

Sometimes occupying the four corners, sometimes occupying the center, you need to play chess without haste, use point to lead area, and finally form an advantageous situation.

Now that this move is over, it's time to siege and kill one dragon after another...

~~
On the official road south of Weizhou, a troop of troops was marching.

It was Li Xia's imperial driver who was guarded in it.

There are many official duties that need to be dealt with on the road, and sometimes he doesn't know how to ride a horse, but sits in a carriage.

Occasionally, he would play chess with Han Qiaoer when he was free.

Because the carriage was bumpy, they used charcoal to draw a chessboard on paper, drawing triangles or circles to play chess instead of chess pieces.

On this day, when we traveled to the Jiangnu River in Ximeng, the team stopped, but a game of chess was still inextricably linked.Although Han Qiaoer's chess skills are not high, she can memorize many chess games, and the more she plays, the better she becomes.

I saw Li Xia resting his chin in thought for a long time, and finally wrote a circle.

Han Qiaoer stared at it for a while with wide eyes, and finally got discouraged, and said, "Wow, Brother Li, you are really good at chess."

Following her shout, Zhang Wenwan poked her head in and said in surprise, "Hey, Qiaoer can also play chess?"

"It's not difficult." Han Qiaoer picked up the board and said, "Go is more difficult, but look at this, this simple backgammon..."

(End of this chapter)