Usurping the Mongols: My Father-in-Law is Genghis Khan

Wanyan Jing's meaning was clear: whether it was Western Xia or Mongolia, both were enemies of the Jin Dynasty. It was a good thing for the Jin Dynasty that the two countries were attacking each other, so what was there to worry about?

In other words, Wanyan Jing had no intention of interfering in the conflict between Mongolia and Western Xia!

Li Anquan bit his lip slightly and said, "Your Majesty, it seems we can't count on the Jin Dynasty. We can only rely on ourselves. I believe that our country should send 50,000 Qinsheng troops, 3,000 Iron Falcons, and 200 Poshi troops to rescue Woro Hai City and fight Mongolia to the death!"

"That's all we can do."

Western Xia had a national army of over 600,000 soldiers.

Among them, the 5,000-strong Hostage Army, similar to Genghis Khan's Kheshig, was composed of young men from noble families selected for their archery skills to protect the safety of the Western Xia emperor.

The 3,000 Iron Falcons were composed of brave warriors selected from various armies within the territory. Both men and horses were heavily armored, and they were heavy cavalry comparable to the Jin Dynasty's Iron Pagodas.

The 25,000-strong Royal Guard Army was also considered elite and was responsible for the safety of the capital.

The Qinsheng Army, with a total strength of about 100,000, was named for capturing enemy troops alive as slaves. It was responsible for assault and mobile operations and was the main force of the Western Xia field army.

The Poshi Army, with 200 men, rode Bactrian camels and mounted small trebuchets on the camels' backs, continuously firing fist-sized stones from their saddlebags. It was Western Xia's trump card in field battles.

Western Xia also had 500,000 Xiang troops. These people usually farmed and became soldiers in wartime. To put it bluntly, they were just a group of armed farmers.

They could play some role in defending the city, but in field battles, they were purely delivering food.

In addition, the various nobles had a varying number of private soldiers, which were not counted within the imperial army.

Currently, the Hostage Army and the Royal Guard Army were responsible for protecting the capital and the emperor and could not be moved lightly.

"Your Excellency is not only recommending your own son without avoiding suspicion, but also sacrificing your family for the country!"

Although Li Chunyou and Li Anquan were a pair of useless fellows, they both understood that Li Anquan's son, Li Chengzhen, was a rare talent. In the complacent Western Xia, he was simply a crane standing among chickens.

To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, if Li Chunyou and Li Anquan were Emperor Yang of Sui and Yuwen Huaji, then Li Chengzhen would be Yuwen Chengdu.

This time, Li Anquan made Li Chengzhen the commander and brought 1,000 private soldiers with him, which was truly selfless—war is dangerous, who dares to say they will win? If things go wrong, Li Anquan will lose his only and outstanding son, as well as the foundation of the Yue Prince's mansion.

But then again, wasn't Western Xia also sending out its main field force?

If Western Xia were to perish, what would be the meaning of everything for Li Chunyou or Li Anquan?

Immediately, Li Chunyou issued an edict, appointing Li Chengzhen as the marshal, leading 50,000 Qinsheng troops, 3,000 Iron Falcons, and 200 Poshi troops to rescue Woro Hai City.

He also urgently mobilized 200,000 Xiang troops, led by Grand Commander Gao Yi, to provide support later.

Ten days later, the vanguard scouts of the Western Xia army had already engaged with the warning scouts of the Mongolian army.

"How many men are in the vanguard of the Western Xia army?"

Currently, the Mongolian army responsible for the outer perimeter alert was Surchatai, a hereditary chiliarch commanding 4,000 households of the Ulut tribe.

Surchatai, translated from Mongolian, is also called Zhu'er Chedai.

Previously, in the Battle of Zhezhe Yundu Mountain, Zhao Shuo took the lead in beheading Wang Han, and Surchatai was one of Zhao Shuo's deputies.

Surchatai was also a famous fierce general in Mongolia.

Before the Battle of Helanzhen Sanduo, the first fierce general of Mongolia was Temujin's Anda Weidaer.

After that, Zhao Shuo and Surchatai were on par. However, with the Battle of Helanzhen Sanduo, the Battle of Zhezhe Yundu, and the Battle of Pacifying the Naiman, Surchatai and Zhao Shuo gradually widened the gap.

Now, Zhao Shuo is a hereditary commander of 5,000 households, commanding a myriad. Surchatai is a hereditary chiliarch, commanding 4,000 households.

Zhao Shuo's position was obtained through solid military achievements, and Surchatai was not convinced.

But he hoped to establish new achievements, once again be on par with Zhao Shuo, and even surpass Zhao Shuo to win the title of the first warrior of the grassland!

The Mongolian scout who reported the news said, "According to the confession of a prisoner we captured, the vanguard is still forty miles away, about 3,000 people. The foremost scouts are about 500 people."

"Five hundred people? Courting death! Pass down the order, concentrate my 200 personal guards and follow me to destroy the 500 Western Xia scouts and establish the first功 for my Mongolia in this battle!" Surchatai said without hesitation.

"Yes."

According to Temujin's order, Surchatai was only responsible for the outer perimeter alert of the entire army.

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Attacking the reinforcements was the job of Zhao Shuo and Hasar.

In a sense, Surchatai's initiative was a violation of Temujin's order,抢功 from Zhao Shuo and Hasar.

But it was only a battle of a few hundred people, and neither Temujin nor Zhao Shuo and Hasar could seriously argue with Surchatai.

An hour later, Surchatai led 200 elite Mongolian troops and had already compressed the 500 Western Xia vanguard scouts within a range of two or three miles. The final annihilation battle was underway.

The blades gleamed, the spears flickered, dust flew, and the hooves thundered!

"Whoosh!"

A feathered arrow cut through the air, as fast as a meteor, hitting a Western Xia scout's throat right in the center from sixty paces away.

The Western Xia scout fell off his horse without a groan and never lived again.

"Kill!"

A Mongolian warrior waved his scimitar and deflected a spear thrust by a Western Xia scout. The huge traction force caused the Western Xia scout to sway slightly on his horse. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Mongolian warrior grinned, and his saber swept forward like lightning, and the Western Xia warrior's good head soared into the sky!

"Go to hell!"

A low-ranking Western Xia officer had already used his sharp Xia Kingdom longsword to cut off the scimitar of the Mongolian warrior in front of him. Then, he swung his longsword horizontally, heading towards the Mongolian warrior's waist. In his opinion, this grassland barbarian in front of him was doomed today.

However, the facts were destined to disappoint him.

The Mongolian warrior, having lost his scimitar, did not panic. He suddenly bent over and turned around in an almost impossible move, and the Xia Kingdom sword almost brushed past the saddle.

"Where is he?"

Just as the Western Xia officer was stunned, the Mongolian warrior hiding under the horse's belly suddenly stood up and grabbed his riding bow. The bowstring sounded, and a feathered arrow hit the Western Xia officer's eye socket from five steps away!