The rise of the prince

Chapter 860 To save or not to save?
But for a few days, the Mongolian army was densely packed outside the capital.

The Mongols sent two lines of cavalry from thousands of households to the south and west respectively, sweeping and looting the surrounding villages and towns, and almost all the people who did not escape in time were killed.

The Mongolian army camp was built on the high ground opposite the avenue outside Shangjing.

The Shangjing City was built in imitation of the city of the Han people, but it did not strictly follow the orientation of the buildings facing south, and the front was oriented to the southwest.There are still many Han Chinese-style fortresses around Shangjing, and they are still holding on.

The Mongols could only besiege Shangjing with their main force, and then divide their troops to remove the surrounding fortresses one by one.

The reason for this is related to the beginning of the Liao Kingdom.

At the beginning, Taizu Liao was originally the governor of the former dynasty. In the last years of the former dynasty, there was a civil war. Many people in the Central Plains and Hebei fled to the north. Taizu Liao saw the opportunity and ordered people to build a city on the grassland that was close to the Han people's residence. It was called "Seoul City". ", to accept the people fleeing from the north.

Then they went south to take advantage of the chaos, plundered the people on the border, and resettled them in Seoul. Afterwards, the scale of these Seouls became larger and larger, and the bloody warlords in the Central Plains also drove many people to the north.

Taizu Liao was very smart, he absorbed refugees from the Central Plains, and learned advanced building forging technology and management technology from them. Later, he was forced to abdicate by the leaders of the Khitan ministries, and his request was to keep all Seoul and manage and lead him.

Then relying on these basic boards, he quickly turned around, killed all the Khitan leaders with tricks, established the Liao Empire, and completed the transformation from a tribal alliance to a country.

These historical reasons also lead to the fact that although Shangjing is located in the Gobi Grassland, the south is almost a flat grassland, and the mountains are not high in the north. It is a typical grassland capital, but there are many fortresses similar to Han people in the main city and surrounding areas.

After being surrounded by the Mongolian army, it is not easy to break through quickly.

Temujin Lema Hill, below is the besieged Shangjing City. Outside the city, the Mongolian army has several layers inside and outside, and has surrounded it. The battle line stretched four or five miles, stretching endlessly.

The [-] elite army had already surrounded Shangjing, but the Mongolian army was not good at attacking the city, and Temujin was also having a headache.

During the two days of besieging the city, they kept shooting arrows at the city, shouting curses, and launched raids, but all of them ended in vain.

The north wind swept across the ground, the dead grass was unable to bend over, and the vast expanse outside the capital, with flags fluttering and people and horses chaotic, Temujin couldn't help feeling a little irritable.

Mu Huali opened up the important area of ​​the northern river valley for him, thousands of Haoer died in the river valley, but now Shangjing is close in front of him but he can't take it.

Tiemu Zhenxin became more and more hostile, and said viciously: "When the city is destroyed, I will slaughter all the people in the city! Let them know the fate of disobeying me Genghis Khan!"

The soldiers around all applauded. For them, the life and death of the people in the city has nothing to do with them, but if they are dead, they can loot everything at will, that is the best.

After a while, two thousands of households on the South Road came back, "Khan, we have captured the two cities to the south."

"Where are the defenders in the city?" "Kill them all, they killed many of our brothers."

"Well, I reward you, all the looted wealth in the city belongs to you two thousand households, remember to reward the soldiers, don't take it all for yourself." Temujin said.

The two thousand households thanked each other again and again.

After a while, a messenger from the south came along the distant road, passed through the barracks of the army, climbed the high slope and galloped to the Chinese army on horseback.

But what they brought was not good news. The forts of Wusha Castle in the south were still holding on, and it was difficult to conquer.

Temujin was very dissatisfied after seeing it, and his face was not good-looking.

"A few small fortresses can stop my army."

Mu Huali interjected from the side: "Khan, we can win or lose on the grasslands, but we are not good at attacking tough ones. If the southern army comes, they will definitely be able to fight such a battle.

The same is true for Shangjing now, about [-] miles to the south from here is the army of Jing Guo, and Jin Guo is a vassal state of Jing Guo, so one must be careful of the rear and be careful of Jing Guo. "

Temujin frowned after hearing this: "Do you think they dare to beat us?"

"Neither the Liao Kingdom nor the Jin Kingdom are opponents, and the Jing Kingdom is definitely not afraid of us." Mu Huali made his own judgment.

"Well, you lead five thousand households to the intersection twenty miles to the south and set up camp to guard the rear of the army, so as to prevent the people of Jingguo." Temujin said, "In addition, I will send someone to talk to Emperor Jingguo, so that our two countries can form a good alliance. If Jingguo allows us to take Shangjing, I will reward them accordingly."

Temujin experienced darkness and suffering since he was a child, and he was able to bend and stretch, and he also made compromises at this time.

He doesn't know how terrifying the foundation he created will reach. At this time, his understanding of Mongolia's power can probably compete with Jin Guo, and he no longer takes Xia Guo into consideration, but compared to destroying Liao, defeating Jin There is still a gap in the country's Jingguo.

Just by looking at the weapons and crossbows sold to them by the people of Jingguo, one can tell the difference.

Therefore, in order to destroy Jin Guo and avenge his country and his family, he must forbear to bow his head to Jing Guo, the great southern country.

He didn't know his terrifying status in Li Xingzhou's heart at this time. After all, at this time, he hadn't been defeated. It is also unpredictable in many cases.

Temujin is still not the Temujin who swallows thousands of miles like a tiger, so he doesn't know how powerful he is.

Outside Huizhou City, on the south bank of Yinshui, four elite battalions of the New Army were deployed here, and eight battalions of the local Xiang Army were stationed on the flanks.

The barracks face north and south, and the east and west are horizontal and vertical, with Yinshui as a screen to block the north and south.

This place has also become the place where the largest number of troops are stationed in several prefectures on Liaoxi Road, surpassing Zhongxing Mansion, the government office of Liaoxi Road.

Huizhou City is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and only the south side is open. The three avenues from the north all converge in the north of the city. The northern army must pass through this pass if they want to go south. If they go north, there are many routes to take.

This was also one of the main reasons why Li Xingzhou and Yang Hongzhao no longer ceded land to the north after the discussion. They could win it, but they couldn't keep it.

Although it is said that every inch of land is worth every inch of gold and every inch of land is not given up, this is deeply rooted in the hearts of the farming peoples, but some land either has no strategic value, or it can drag a country to death, which is not worth it.

The family and country feelings of the people must be protected, but the decision makers must be clear-headed.

In the past few days, a large number of refugees and deserters appeared in the north of Huizhou, and there were Tatars chasing after them. After chasing two or three miles north of Huizhou city, facing the Jing army on the other side, the Mongolian soldiers also hesitated.

The refugees and deserters desperately wanted to cross the river, and whether they would accept them for a while, and whether they would be protected or not immediately became a big problem.

However, the situation was urgent, and the head of the new army made a decisive decision and ordered to kill hundreds of refugees trying to cross the river.

If a large number of refugees attacked the South Bank barracks, the consequences would be disastrous.

Then he sent people to the south to ask Yang Hongzhao, the Jiedu envoy of western Liaoning, and at the same time sent a new army battalion to lead two Xiang army battalions across the river to collect and detain the refugees on the spot.

A battalion of the new army carried rifles and quickly built trenches on the north bank to prevent changes.

After a short exchange with the Mongol cavalry, no one could understand the other party's words, the Mongols were finally afraid of Jingguo's soldiers and stopped chasing and killing.

And the head of the new army also made a rule that the refugees who can escape here can live, and those who cannot escape and are killed by the Mongols will not be rescued, because he is just a small head, and he will do whatever it takes to provoke a war with Mongolia. not the Lord.

The next day, General Yang Hongzhao of Huaihua, the Jiedu envoy of Liaoxi, rushed to the front line of Huizhou.

Then the envoys from the people of the Jin Kingdom also arrived, and when they saw Yang Hongzhao, they wept bitterly, complaining about the atrocities committed by the Mongols, and hoped that Jingguo, the suzerain state, would rescue him.
(End of this chapter)