Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Something is a little bit wrong. Logically speaking, with Guyu's character, he shouldn't withdraw the troops so quickly. He just drove to the border and this kid ran away?
Isn't this just the sound of loud thunder and small raindrops?

Based on Kublai Khan's understanding of Guyu, this was very abnormal, very abnormal, so he urgently wanted to know what was going on?

"It is said that the Great Khan of Mongolia fell seriously ill for some unknown reason. He suddenly fell ill on the border between us and the Chagatai Khanate. He was ill for several days in a row. After his condition improved slightly, he retreated with his army. "The messenger in charge of reporting the message said.

"This is really funny. We just arrived at the border with our army, and Guyu actually ran away."

"Hahaha! Is it because we knew the news in advance that he couldn't sneak attack us and saw that he couldn't defeat us, so he ran away?" Wan Huchang from the Golden Horde said.

The Golden Horde has developed very well in the past few years, and its strength is increasing day by day. On the other hand, the Mongolian Khan Guiyu, who had just unified the power of the entire Mongolia, couldn't wait to attack.

You came to attack like this. It's no wonder we succeeded. It's not like we were unprepared at all. Didn't you expect that? A rebel appeared behind you and told us everything about your march.

At this moment, all the Golden Horde generals believed that Guyu's original goal was a sneak attack, but this time it was obvious that the sneak attack could not succeed.

The Golden Horde was already prepared, so seeing that there was nothing to gain, Guiyou pretended to be sick and left with his army.

It would definitely be best if we could avoid fighting, especially a war involving hundreds of thousands of troops.

"Brother Batu, do you think things are normal? With Guyu's character, he shouldn't retreat so easily.

Even if he knows that we are already prepared, he should do this. It is his character to lead the army with all his strength to fight. Kublai Khan said.

Guyu's character is definitely not like this. Even if he is sick, he should not withdraw like this.

"Hmph! That guy Guyu is just a straw bag! The reason why he became the Great Khan of Mongolia was all because of Zhang Yong's help. If Zhang Yong hadn't supported him, he wouldn't have had the position of Great Khan of Mongolia. "When?" said a King of the Golden Horde.

"Kublai Khan, you are a smart man. My brothers and generals can't figure it out. So what do you think the reason is?" Batu looked at Kublai Khan and asked.

"Brother Batu, I think Guyu is probably terminally ill and even has no ability to move. There is no way to fight this battle, so he left with the army." Kublai Khan said.

If this is the case, then for them, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Guiyu is seriously ill, then he can definitely catch them off guard by leading his army to raid.

"What do you mean? Now that Guiyu is dead, this is a once-in-a-lifetime fighter opportunity?" Batu said.

If this is the case, then it is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If these hundreds of thousands of troops can be defeated, it will also be of great benefit to the Golden Horde.

"But is it too late for us to pursue him now? If the other party has an ambush, we will be the unlucky ones.

And we have to enter the territory of the Chagatai Khanate. Do we want to have a conflict with the Chagatai Khanate? "A clan king of the Golden Horde said.

"So what if we beat them? The Golden Horde provided food and fodder to the Mongolian army this time. He is basically on Guyu's side. So what if he enters their territory?" A surly prince said. said.

This time, the Chagatai Khanate openly supported Mongolian Khan Guiyu, and even provided food and fodder for the opponent's hundreds of thousands of troops and escorted them all the way.

"Having said that, we still maintain good trade with the Chagatai Khanate. If Eastern things want to enter our Golden Horde, they must go through the Chagatai Khanate and the Ogodei Khanate. territory.”

"We can't do anything absolutely, and the Chagatai Khanate has no way to do it. How dare they disobey the Mongol Khan's order?" Batu said.

He also understood the difficulties of the Chagatai Khanate. If he were the Khan of the Chagatai Khanate, he would also choose to provide food and fodder. After all, not recruiting troops within the territory would be considered as giving face.

"Hmph! So what if he is disrespectful? We in the Golden Horde don't obey him now. What kind of Mongolian Khan is he? He is just a few puppets supported by the King of Guanzhong and the Great Mongolian State. The family of the fourth son of Genghis Khan , three of them refused to obey him.”

It can be said that Zhang Yong provided the greatest help for the Mongolian Khan Guiyou to succeed. If he truly ran for the Mongolian Khan according to the rules, even Batu, the Khan of their Golden Horde, would be eligible.

"Everyone! Now is a good opportunity. We must not give up this opportunity. If the soldiers suddenly withdraw, their morale will definitely be unstable. We can take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack. You believe me, the surprise attack will definitely be successful." Kublai Khan said. .

In fact, he has always had an idea in his mind. Although the Tuo Lei family's army surrendered to Guyu, he still wants to try to see if your own prestige and appeal can win back some of them.

In the Golden Horde, after all, he was just a prince with a foreign surname. Although he was a cousin to Batu and other clan kings, his relationship was not very close.

If he wants to get ahead in the future, it is impossible for him to go to the Golden Horde Han Kingdom. At most, if he is promoted to an official position, he may be given some cattle, sheep and herdsmen for the sake of his cousins, but at most it will not exceed Thousands of households.

So he really wanted to gather some troops of his own, even if they couldn't surrender too much, just a few thousand people would be good.

At least I have my own army. In the future, I can launch a Western Expedition and seize some territory from Western countries. At least I will have a way out!

Kublai Khan knew clearly that from the moment he left the East, the land of the East had nothing to do with him, unless Zhang Yong suddenly died suddenly, and then his eldest son also died suddenly.

The empire he built collapsed. Otherwise, he would have no chance of returning to the East.

"It's still too dangerous to do this. We are on the border now. If we want to pursue it, it will take at least ten days.

Even if it takes longer, they may not be able to catch up with the opponent, and they will definitely penetrate deep into the territory of the Chahetai Khanate. Batu waved his hand and said.

It is indeed very tempting to pursue the enemy, and when Guiyou is seriously ill and leaderless, he really wants to launch a pursuit battle.

He also understood the benefits that launching this pursuit war would bring to him. At least he could defeat Guiyou's army, and at least he could gain a few more years of development time for his Golden Horde.

But the problem is, this battle is really difficult to fight! If we dig a little deeper, there is still a way to detente with the Chahotai Khanate. But if the army goes deep, he can't guarantee what will happen in the end.

"Brother Batu! Batu Khan! If you trust Kublai Khan, I can bet that I can guarantee you that the Chagatai Khanate will definitely agree to our request.

Let us send troops to chase him, which is also a good thing for Chagatai. Kublai Khan said.

Kublai Khan could see that Batu himself did not want to pursue the pursuit. After all, the variables were too great. If he could return with his army without fighting, Batu could tell his people that he had won the battle.

As long as the war is not lost, it means you have won. The people at the lower level will not know anything anyway. Doing this can also enhance the cohesion and self-confidence of all residents.

But the problem is that if a pursuit is launched, the benefits will be too many, especially for him.

In any case, he wanted to try to see if he could persuade some troops of the Tuo Lei family to rebel. If his suspicions were correct, this would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Guyu, this idiot, had probably died of illness in the army. Kublai Khan had a strong premonition that the enemy he cherished was probably gone.

But this was just his hunch, without any factual basis, so Kublai Khan did not dare to say it.

"Kublai Khan! I know that after the death of your eldest brother Meng, you were eager for revenge, and you wanted to seek revenge from Guyu.

But you can't let me gamble with the fate of the Golden Horde. I can't gamble with you on this matter. It's impossible for me to lead an army to pursue it. You should give up! "Batu said. As a ruler, as a commander, he clearly knows that sometimes you cannot act on impulse. If it is not particularly necessary, you must not lead your army to take risks.

"Brother Batu! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! And Guyu's army must be short of food.

If you think about it, they launched the Western Expedition in a hurry, a surprise attack, and they must not have brought much food and grass. Moreover, you should also know the marching habits of our grassland army, which is to provide supplies on the spot.

The Chagatai Khanate has provided them with food and grass for three months. With this sudden withdrawal, how can the Chagatai Khanate provide food and grass again? There must have been an estrangement between the Chagatai Khanate and the coalition forces.

How effective is an army that is short of food? If we pursue them now, it will take at most a month or even more than 20 days to catch up with them.

At that time, it will be a great victory for the ages. Even in your lifetime, Mongolia will not have the strength to counterattack the Golden Horde. "Kublai Khan took out his last trump card.

Food and grass, the problem of food and grass is something that must be paid attention to. This sudden march must not bring too much food and grass, which can allow the Chahotai Khanate to provide food and grass.

This was already an act of oppression, but how much could the Chagatai Khanate offer him?

"If you say this, the Chagatai Khanate must be dissatisfied with Guyuk. If so, if we can unite with the Chagatai Khanate to send troops together, then we will definitely be able to severely damage Guyuk's army." A Golden Horde Khanate The Zongwang also felt that what Kublai Khan said was reasonable.

If this is the case, then the Chagatai Khanate will become their good friends.

If we can annihilate Guiyou's army of hundreds of thousands. Needless to say, the benefits are that you can even seize the entire grassland and march eastward.

"Brother Batu! I, Kublai Khan, am willing to serve as a vanguard and send an envoy to the Chahotai Khanate to find out what they are saying and persuade them to join you in sending troops to attack Guyu." Kublai Khan said.

"Brother, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I think we can take a gamble."

"Batu Khan! How about we give it a try?"

Everyone present seemed to be infected by Kublai Khan's words. Everyone was ready to take action and try. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a great military achievement.

"Well, let's send an envoy first to find out what the Chagatai Khanate is saying. If the Chagatai Khanate is willing to unite, or even just remain neutral, and let us take advantage of it, I can lead you to attack Guyu once. ." Batu said.

"Batu Khan has sent an envoy now and is waiting for the envoy to come back. It will take at least ten days for a reply. If we set out to pursue the opponent again, we will probably reach the border of the Ogedai Khanate. By then we will be the ones to go on an expedition. , instead of the other party coming to attack us," Kublai Khan said.

Send envoys to make contact. Waiting for the other party's reply will waste a lot of time. If Guiyou is really seriously ill or even dies, then they will miss this golden opportunity.

"What do you mean? Kublai Khan, do you want me to enter the Chagatai Khanate directly? This is too dangerous." Batu said.

Kublai Khan, this bastard boy, wants to take revenge so much. He wants to avenge his eldest brother Meng too much. But have you ever thought that this may push our Golden Horde into an abyss of eternal destruction?

"Brother Batu! I don't know if you have heard of this sentence. This is a famous saying of the Han people.

It is called if you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs? Don’t miss the opportunity, and if you lose it, it will never come back!
We should immediately march into the Chagatai Khanate, and then send envoys to contact the Chagatai Khanate and express a friendly attitude to them.

And invited them to send troops to deal with Guyu's army together. If the Chahotai Khanate is willing to send troops, then our military strength will reach 200,000, and we can easily annihilate Guyu. Kublai Khan said.

He could see that Batu was moved by his words and wanted to start this war, but he still had a little hesitation. Worried about the final direction of this war.

So now I must give him a glimmer of victory, a reason and the courage to send troops.

"Brother Batu! Do you know? The Han people once had a general named Huo Qubing.

He only led 800 people to raid a clan king on the grassland. Sometimes if you don't give it a try, you never know what the result will be.

If you win this war, then you will completely annihilate the power of Eastern Mongolia. We can swallow up a large amount of the Ogedai family's land in one go.

Even the entire eastern Mongolia will surrender to you. When the time comes to gather the power of all Mongolia, you will be the new Mongolian Khan. Calling on the entire Mongolian army, your power will be able to conquer the Central Plains land of the King of Guanzhong.

This is just the best result. Even if the result is a little worse, we just severely damaged the Wokuotai family's army, which can also severely damage their vitality.

For at least ten years, we can develop in the West with peace of mind, and you can even launch a new round of Western Expeditions to conquer those Western countries and pacify the Southern Ross region. Kublai Khan said.

As soon as these words came out, all the sect kings present immediately became commotion. If it was true as Kublai Khan said, the benefits would be simply too great.

The smallest victory can buy their Golden Horde more than ten years, while the biggest victory can even replicate the miracle of Genghis Khan.

"Your son is in the east. Shouldn't we rescue him? I think we should listen to Kublai Khan and launch the Eastern Expedition!"

"I'm not Guyu, I can't launch an Eastern Campaign without any preparations, and I won't risk the fate of our entire Golden Horde for the sake of my son!

But Kublai Khan, you are right. If this sneak attack can succeed, it will indeed be of great benefit to our Golden Horde Han Kingdom. I will give you 10,000 of the most elite Mongolian cavalry.

Let you serve as the vanguard to attack Guyu's army. I will arrive soon with my army. On the way, I will find a way to persuade the Khan of the Chagatai Khanate.

Let him remain neutral, or join us in sending troops to deal with Guyu. Batu said.

Kublai Khan was right. Sometimes, people have to take a risk. The reason why their grandfather Genghis Khan was able to conquer the huge Mongol Empire was because he took countless risks. Genghis Khan began to take risks when he was still fighting for hegemony in the Mongolian grasslands.

Countless dangerous military moves and countless roundabout battles created their great Mongol Empire, and if this pursuit battle could succeed, the benefits would be great.

"Zhuiji Guyu! Zhuiji Guyu!" All the Golden Horde, Wanhu, Qianhu, and clan kings present began to shout loudly.

When Kublai Khan saw this scene, he nodded with great satisfaction. He didn't expect that the opportunity for revenge would come so soon. Guyu, you really shouldn't be impulsive. You should really listen to Zhang Yong's words and take a good rest in the East.

Batu gave Kublai Khan a cavalry force of 10,000 people as the vanguard, and he took the remaining army directly across the border, entered the territory of the Chagatai Khanate, and attacked Chagatai Khan. The Khan of the country sent an envoy.

At this time, on the coalition side, Zhang Dingguan was still leading his men to retreat, constantly restraining his soldiers along the way.

They have been walking for more than half a month. For more than half a month, all the soldiers drank a little soup in the morning and a little soup in the evening, and then mixed it with some wild grass.

"Report! Prince! Our scouts in the rear said that Batu Khan of Jinzhang Khan crossed the border of the Chagatai Khanate with an army of hundreds of thousands.

And sent a vanguard of ten thousand people to pursue us. "

"Call all generals immediately!" (End of Chapter)