Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2760 Ge Yexian vs. Huang Tianhua

"Your Majesty! Dead? Dead?"

Shi Le and Ge Yexian stared in disbelief at the scene before them, at the figure who had fallen from his warhorse.

Especially Shi Le, when he saw Kublai Khan fall from his horse, at the same time, he seemed to see the collapse of the Mongol Empire!

In Shi Le's mind, Kublai Khan's death and the collapse of the Mongol Empire were not much different!
Admittedly, some of Kublai Khan's policies were actually met with dissatisfaction by a segment of the Mongol nobility.

There was only one piece of cake. Kublai Khan gave a portion to the others, so they would inevitably get a smaller share.

However, the entire Yuan-Mongol empire had to admit that the vast territory of the Yuan-Mongol Empire was initially inhabited by the Xiongnu, Dingling, Jiankun, Hude, and later by a group of Western Xianbei and Qiang people, which together formed the original Mongol Empire.

These people are also among those who identify most strongly with Mongolia.

The vast territory that later belonged to the Yuan Dynasty was conquered by this group of people who merged together.

In the midst of war, coupled with the custom of annexation and assimilation inherent in the grasslands, these people gradually and truly became part of the Mongol people.

Later, the Xianbei in the central region were also successfully integrated into the region.

But if we go any further, it will become difficult. Later on, there were already some Han Chinese and various people from the Western Regions, and then various Central Asian people appeared.

After the battles of Xizhou and Liangzhou, the Han population increased significantly, followed by the addition of South Asian ethnic groups.

These ethnic groups, unlike those of the grassland peoples, do not share a common cultural foundation.

Therefore, it is clearly impossible for Mongolia to integrate these ethnic groups as it did before.

It can be said that although the Yuan Dynasty has now grown into an imperial power with a vast territory, there are huge hidden dangers within their empire.

These cultures and customs from different ethnic groups caused various problems for the empire during the process of integration.

In Shi Le's view, the Yuan Mongol Empire was able to maintain its current situation entirely thanks to Kublai Khan.

Although the era of great expansion of the Yuan Dynasty began during the reign of Temujin, some of the policies implemented by the Yuan Dynasty in the Western Regions from that time onwards were actually policies advocated by Kublai Khan.

If it weren't for this, Kublai Khan wouldn't have been able to surpass others simply by heavily relying on Han Chinese.

Without Kublai Khan, the Mongol Empire might have had enough capacity for expansion with Temujin alone, but it lacked sufficient capacity for stability.

Therefore, when Shi Le witnessed Kublai Khan fall from his horse, he seemed to see the vast Mongol Empire about to disintegrate and even collapse.

In the current Yuan Mongol royal family, no one possesses the political skills of Kublai Khan to stabilize the various problems within the empire.

In fact, when the news reached Luoyang soon after, even Li Xiang was stunned.

If he had known that Kublai Khan would die so easily, would he have been so cautious about the Yuan and Mongol empires? Would he have made so many preparations in advance? And why did he extend horse administration not only to the north, but also to the Central Plains and the south?

At the same time, in preparation for the decisive battle against the Yuan Mongols in the future, they continuously reorganized their troops and increased the proportion of cavalry in the northern army.

Ultimately, Li Xiang truly treated the Yuan Dynasty as a great empire.

A vast empire is not so easy to conquer; it's not something you can just rush in on a whim. Take Emperor Wu of Han, for example. Even with Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, those two SSR cards, they still squandered the wealth accumulated over generations, leading to widespread rebellions in the later years.

If it weren't for the third SSR card, the Great Han Empire might have been wiped out.

Once an empire ventures deep into the grasslands to wage war against the Yuan and Mongol forces, the logistical costs, as well as the consumption of weapons and horses, could very well cripple it.

In a major battle, it is perfectly normal to lose tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of warhorses!

Without making sufficient preparations, would you dare to launch a large-scale expedition beyond the Great Wall?
Because he was very clear about what it would take to penetrate deep into the grasslands, he always focused on defense when dealing with the grasslands before unifying the Central Plains.

Objectively speaking, if he had taken the initiative to attack the grasslands before unifying the Central Plains, even if he had been like Emperor Wu of Han in the early stages when he had Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, he could have won a series of victories.

So, after several deep incursions into the grasslands, the Great Jin should have worn itself down and given up on the idea of ​​unifying the Central Plains.

However, just as Li Xiang was being so cautious about the Yuan Mongols, treating them as an imperial-level power, he made various preparations and divided his strategy against the Yuan Mongols into several stages.

But in the first stage, the big boss was just taken down, and you were Li Xiang instead. Would you be confused?

Is the Yuan Dynasty with Kublai Khan the same as the Yuan Dynasty without Kublai Khan?
"Huang Tianhua, I'll kill you!"

After witnessing Kublai Khan die before his eyes, Ge Yesen's mind went blank, and he fearlessly charged at Huang Tianhua with his knife.

"Attack together and avenge His Majesty!" Shi Le commanded the cavalry behind him to block Huang Tianhua's retreat from all directions.

Afterwards, he personally led Guo Ao, Hu Yanmo, and Guo Heilue to participate in the siege of Huang Tianhua.

There was nothing he could do; Shi Le was involved in too much of this incident, and no matter how hard he tried to shift the blame, he couldn't get rid of it.

If he kills Huang Tianhua, he might still have a sliver of a chance to survive.

If Huang Tianhua is not killed, he will likely have to pay with his life for Kublai Khan.

On Huang Tianhua's side, after confirming Kublai Khan's death, he originally wanted to retreat immediately, but at this moment Ge Yesen also attacked.

Although Huang Tianhua was a god-level general, Ge Yexian was also a god-level general. Although Ge Yexian was much weaker than Huang Tianhua overall, Huang Tianhua was now at the peak of his power.

In order to catch up with Kublai Khan, he lightened his load by throwing away his double hammers and picking up a long spear instead.

During this process, he also used up all of his Fire Dragon Spear and Heart-Piercing Nail.

He was even stabbed in the abdomen and shot in the shoulder by an arrow from Shi Le, leaving him already in a state of serious injury.

At this point, he was no match for Ge Yexian at all.

Even if he wanted to break free and escape, it wasn't so easy for him.

In particular, at this time, Shi Le brought three generals to surround and kill him.

Now, Huang Tianhua, having killed Kublai Khan, is also in a state of having nowhere to turn.