Chapter 846: Moving Prefecture and Passionate Madness

Qiu Xuanfu Town, eight hundred paces north, Tuman Tribe Camp of the Remnant Mongols.

On the watchtower of the gate, stood a young general, with a vigorous posture, a straight nose and a wide mouth, eagle-eyed, and a fierce momentum.

He wore a Zisun robe, layered with fine soft armor, covered by a pitch-black bear-fur long gown, with a fox-fur deep-brimmed Hu hat on his head, and a gem-inlaid curved saber at his waist.

This person was gorgeously dressed, with a majestic demeanor, and every move he made was extraordinary. He looked like an important figure in the Remnant Mongol army.

Another general stood beside him, wearing an iron helmet and fish-scale armor, with a burly figure and a full beard, looking out toward Qiu Xuanfu Town.

He said: "Prince Batu, in this siege battle, only my Tuman Tribe fought bravely. The Ordos Tribe on the left wing and the Yongxielun Tribe on the right wing were lazy in their use of troops.

The troops they invested in capturing the city were less than 30% of the estimate, and the soldiers climbing the city refused to fight to the death, retreating at the slightest touch, losing all the face of the Mongol warriors.

Although they serve the Great Khan as their master, they are two-faced and preserve their strength. They truly deserve to die. Most of the warriors who died under the city were from my Tuman Tribe."

Prince Batu smiled coldly and said: "I often hear Nuyan mention the words of Han books, and there is one sentence: 'Those who are not of my race must have different hearts.'

The Han people have some knowledge, which is quite reasonable. On the grassland, the strong are respected. They submit to my father the Khan because the Tuman Tribe is strong, and they have no choice.

They don't have the ambition of my father the Khan, and only want to survive by colluding with the Great Zhou. My father the Khan saw through their thoughts long ago.

Therefore, this strategy of plotting to go south was not revealed to them in advance, so as not to let them have second thoughts, leak the news, and fall short of success.

We led the army to steal the pass on New Year's Eve and seized the military granary of Dongdang Town, which not only allowed the Mongols to take the initiative but also caught the Great Zhou border army off guard.

The Ordos Tribe and the Yongxielun Tribe were also caught off guard and have been dragged into the water, having to fight the Great Zhou.

They naturally have resentment in their hearts, and their actions are full of dissatisfaction, intentionally lazy in using troops, which is not strange.

As long as we capture Qiu Xuanfu Town and seize the grain routes along the way of the Great Zhou, the path for the Mongol army to go south will be opened.

My father the Khan can lead the army to drive straight in and force the Love Shenjing of the Great Zhou. The situation in the world will definitely change.

They will see that the Tuman Tribe has the upper hand and will definitely change their direction. I am not afraid they won't use their best efforts.

The territory of the Southern Dynasty is wealthy, with countless rice, grain, gold, silver, and women. Do you think they don't want to occupy it?"

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The general said: "Prince's words make sense, but the great benefits exchanged with the blood of Tuman warriors.

Letting these guys enjoy the fruits of others' labor makes people feel it's not worth it."

Prince Batu smiled gloomily and said: "Man Dujiang, your father Aletang has outstanding wisdom and is the most important counselor of my father the Khan.

This time, the surprise attack on the Great Zhou was suggested by your father to my father the Khan. You should learn from your father, use wisdom well, and look further ahead.

At present, we are attacking the Great Zhou, and the Ordos Tribe and the Yongxielun Tribe are swaying, making the Tuman Tribe pay a greater price.

But as long as we take Qiu Xuanfu Town and seize the grain routes of the Great Zhou, the path for the Mongol army to go south will be opened.

My father the Khan's army can drive straight in, forcing the Love Shenjing of the Great Zhou. This is a heaven-sent opportunity in nearly eighty years.

As long as the south is successful, my father the Khan's prestige among the Mongol tribes will be like the sun in the sky, and all will return to their hearts, and no one will be able to compete.

By then, we will free our hands to solve the Ordos Tribe and the Yongxielun Tribe, which will be as easy as turning over our hands.

Yongxielun Tribe's Gaiertai is naturally slick, and his actions are like an old fox. He has many descendants, and the tribe wanders everywhere, which is not easy to control.

The Ordos Tribe is different. Their tribe lives in the Ordos grassland, which is the most fertile land of the Mongol tribes, and everyone envies it.

Khan Khan Jirang was also a hero of the grassland when he was young, but now he is old, and his descendants are few, and the inheritance is worrying.

Relying on a Nuyan alone cannot become a climate. If it weren't for my dissuading my father the Khan, Nuyan wouldn't be alive today!

Khan Khan Jirang regards Nuyan as a supreme treasure, but he doesn't know that Nuyan is his greatest weakness.

As long as we can fully control the Ordos Tribe, the Yongxielun Tribe will be unable to support itself and will be captured in the blink of an eye."

Prince Batu said this, turned to the direction of the left army camp, his eyes flickering, and the meaning was unclear...

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Prince Batu's words made Man Dujiang's eyes shine, and he said respectfully: "Prince Batu is indeed resourceful, making Man Dujiang broaden his knowledge.

It's just that the city walls of Qiu Xuanfu Town are high and solid. We have been besieging the city for two days and have gained nothing so far. I don't know how long we have to wait to capture it."

Prince Batu smiled: "You also said it's only been two days. My father the Khan has been planning this for a long time, and the good show is still to come..."

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Mongol Three Ten-Battalion Commander Camp, Left Army Ordos Tribe Camp.

Hundreds of Mongol iron-clad elite cavalry stood at the gate, guarding a Mongol general.

This person was over fifty years old, with gray hair, a burly figure, wearing a Zhisun robe with dark gold patterns, covered in golden chain armor, and a black cloak embroidered with Taoshou patterns.

He rode on a tall horse, his expression stern, his power deep, and he was looking out toward Qiu Xuanfu Town. This person was Khan Khan Jirang of the Ordos Tribe.

At this time, the middle army camp had already sounded the retreat, and the Mongol soldiers who were swarming to attack the city were retreating like a tide from the city walls.

Many soldiers carried scaling ladders and were retreating in a panic. The high city walls of Qiu Xuanfu Town were like the gates of hell, swallowing thousands of lives in two days of siege.

Although the Mongol infantry had retreated, the Great Zhou army defending the city was in high spirits, and the bows, arrows, and stones were still pouring down on the soldiers under the city, wanting to leave more Mongol lives behind.

In front of the Mongol left army camp, a young general beside Khan Khan Jirang was riding a grass-leaf yellow horse, with elegant eyebrows and eyes, and a handsome appearance.

He held an exquisite brass telescope and was looking carefully toward Qiu Xuanfu Town. It was Nuyan Noyan Taiji, who had returned to the left army camp yesterday.

The long journey and the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart these days made his face look haggard, but he still stood straight, his eyes bright, and his spirit undiminished.

He said with worry: "Father Khan, the Qiu Xuanfu Town defenders are in high spirits and fighting hard. The Mongols are good at cavalry battles and fast raids, but are not good at siege and breaking strongholds.

According to the momentum of the Zhou army defending the city, I don't know how many Mongol lives will have to be filled in to capture Qiu Xuanfu Town..."

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Khan Khan Jirang said: "The Qiu Xuanfu Town defenders are less than 20,000, of which only 3,000 are cavalry. Excluding the guards in various places in the city, the city walls can accommodate 10,000 people.

Now their troops are sufficient and their grain and grass are still sufficient, so their morale is high, but this is just a superficial phenomenon.

Their military granary in Dongdang Town has been seized by the Tuman Tribe, and Qiu Xuanfu Town has cut off the supply of grain and grass.

The southeast gates of Qiu Xuanfu Town leading to the pass have been surrounded by Aletang leading troops from Dongdang Town, completely sealing off the retreat route to the south.

Yesterday, at the middle army camp meeting, Aletang sent back a secret report that the military grain of Qiu Xuanfu Town can only be supported until the fifteenth day of the first month, and it depends on subsequent grain transportation.

Now that the Mongol army has sealed the city, there are tens of thousands of people in the city, all of whom need to be fed, and the consumption of military grain in the war is far higher than usual.

The original grain used until the fifteenth day will support it until about the tenth day at most. As long as it passes the sixth day, the city will likely be in chaos.

Qiu Xuanfu Town has become an isolated city, and military reports cannot be sent out. As long as the city is besieged for two more days, the consumption of troops and the shortage of grain will make it impossible to turn the tide.

The nearest Datong Town and Jizhou Town to Qiu Xuanfu Town are about two hundred miles away because the military granary was lost, and they will also fall into the shortage of grain and grass.

The news takes at least three days to go back and forth, and even if they know the war report, they dare not move easily.

The Mongol three tribes have 150,000 troops outside the pass, and they don't know if we will take advantage of the emptiness.

Moreover, the Great Zhou military regulations are strict. Various border towns have not received orders from the Ministry of War and the Five Military Governor's Offices, and leading troops to cross the defense zone is tantamount to rebellion!

Under various reasons, Qiu Xuanfu Town will definitely not be able to wait for reinforcements before the tenth day.

Khan Anda Khan has been planning for a long time, taking risks, and seizing the Great Zhou military granary overnight. Whether he has laid out a backhand in Qiu Xuanfu Town is unknown.

At the beginning of this battle, Qiu Xuanfu Town had already lost, and the breaking of the city is only a matter of time."

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Nuyan Noyan Taiji heard his father's words, his face turned slightly pale, and he touched the brass telescope in his hand, his eyes filled with unclear thoughts.

Jia Cong also had an identical telescope in his hand, which Nuyan had given him personally when they first met on Han Zheng Street...

Khan Khan Jirang said: "This time you followed the delegation to the Love Shenjing to negotiate peace, you originally had gains, and you got to know a figure like the Count of Lord Weiyuan, Jia Cong.

This person is friendly to the Mongol tribes and has also lobbied for the Ordos Tribe, striving for the opportunity of border private trade.

Originally, relying on the general trend of peace negotiations between the two states, the Ordos Tribe could supplement the shortage of tribal materials through border trade, recuperate, and live and work in peace.

I didn't expect that the so-called peace negotiations between the two states were just a means for Khan Anda Khan to cover his ears and steal the bell, wasting your efforts in vain.

As long as Qiu Xuanfu Town is broken, the path for the Mongol army to go south will be opened, and Khan Anda Khan will definitely lead the army south, forcing the Love Shenjing.

From then on, the Great Zhou and the Mongols will have to fight to the death and fight a decisive battle before they can stop.

The Ordos Tribe cannot escape the war, and I don't know how many tribal sons will die on the battlefield.