Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 100: Breaking through Yehu Ridge! The Han army's hereditary marquis surrenders!
Twenty thousand Jin troops were stationed on the two low hills.

But now, nearly 23,000 soldiers of the Baruk camp were actually fighting against 15,000 Jin troops, and Wanyan Jiujin still had 5,000 reserves.

The unlucky soldiers of the Baru Camp who rushed to Wanyan Jiujin's camp were all wiped out.

However, the Jin army's defense line, which was a little farther away from Wanyan Jiujin's camp, was already in danger.

"Reinforcements! Quickly notify Wanyan Canzheng, and send reinforcements!"

Wanyan Jiujin gave the order without hesitation.

Although he didn't know the exact numbers of Baru's camp, a battle-hardened general like him knew at a glance that the enemy force must number over 20,000. The two sides had similar numbers and combat capabilities. One side had harsh military laws and high rewards, while the other had nothing. This battle was simply unwinnable!
If we don't call for reinforcements now, are we waiting for a crushing defeat?

On the other side, Wanyan Chengyu heard the news about Wanyan Jiujin and made a prompt decision to transfer the 10,000 troops around him to a low hill, leaving only 5,000 soldiers to guard him.

Then, he issued a series of orders to mobilize the nearby Jin army to come for support.

However, the terrain of Yehuling not only prevented the Mongol cavalry from taking advantage, but also restricted the Jin soldiers' movements. Wanyan Chengyu simply couldn't mobilize many reinforcements in a short period of time.

Of course, ten thousand elite soldiers are a lot of reinforcements.

Wanyan Jiujin also left only 1,500 reserve troops in his hands and sent 3,500 people to join the battlefield.

All of a sudden, the Jin army added nearly 14,000 fresh troops to the two low hills.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"The great golden iron wall cannot be broken by ten thousand men!"

"Kill the barbarians and protect our country!"

……

With the addition of nearly 14,000 troops, the morale of the Jin army increased greatly, and shouts rose one after another.

After all, until now, the Jurchens still have the advantage of being high above the ground. Their simple barracks can also increase a certain degree of defensive advantage.

With this reinforcement, the Jin army quickly reversed its decline. Although it was unable to drive the Baru camp out of the breastwork, it stopped retreating and the battle became stalemate.

However, if Wanyan Chengyu can send more troops, so can Zhao Shuo!
Zhao Shuo left 1,800 soldiers in Huanzhou to guard the Huanzhou Mujian and protect the Huanzhou city.

Now he has 9,000 soldiers from his own army and 2,000 soldiers from the Wanggu tribe, a total of 11,000 people.

"All soldiers, dismount! Follow me to break through the badger's mouth!"

Following Zhao Shuo's order, all 11,000 Mongolian soldiers dismounted and charged towards the top of the mountain.

Of the 11,000 Mongolian troops, 7,000 were responsible for attacking in other directions on the low hills to reinforce Baru's camp.

Zhao Shuo wore two sets of Xixia wart armor inside and a black gold cold-forged armor outside, a total of three layers of armor. He held a huge shield in his right hand and a Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword in his left hand. He led 4,000 Mongolian troops and attacked the Baru camp where all the soldiers were killed and there was no fighting.

This place must be where the Jin army's generals are, the Jin army's headquarters on the low hill!
Whoosh whoosh!
Boom boom boom!
Wanyan Jiujin's main camp's defenses were intact, and the massive logs, crossbows, divine arm bows, catapults, strong bows and heavy crossbows, rolling logs and rocks, and boiling water... all unleashed their might. It didn't take long for the Mongols to suffer heavy casualties.

Unfortunately, the Baru Camp put too much pressure on Wanyan Jiujin, so he transferred 3,500 soldiers from the main camp, leaving only 1,500 soldiers for defense. The number of people to operate these defensive weapons was insufficient.

The 1,700 Mongolian soldiers in the front only suffered more than 900 casualties and broke into the low wall!
Zhao Shuo led the Black Cavalry and the Flying Eagle Army to follow closely behind.

Boom boom boom!
After the Mongols breached the low wall, their first wave of attack consisted of over 700 fire caltrops. Although these were not powerful enough to cause much actual damage to the Jin army, they did ignite the Jin army's barracks, illuminating the area as brightly as day.

The raging fire intensified the panic of the Jin people.

The massive Mongolian army behind them put heavy pressure on the 1,500 Jin soldiers.

"What are you afraid of? Jurchen warriors, follow me and kill the enemy!"

Wanyan Jiujin, a fierce Jurchen general who emerged from a sea of ​​blood and corpses, was never afraid of defeating a larger force with a smaller one, nor was he afraid of hand-to-hand combat.

It can be said that among the nearly 400,000 troops on the Yehuling defense line, Wanyan Jiujin has the strongest combat power!

He held a thirty-jin iron mace in his hand and led fifteen hundred mace soldiers to attack Zhao Shuo!

Who else but the leader of the grassland barbarians is wearing such cool armor?
It is very likely that he is the so-called bravest warrior on the grassland, the Mongolian prince consort Zhao Shuo.

The person Wanyan Jiujin wanted to kill was Zhao Shuo himself!

Ok?
When the enemy general saw him, instead of running away, he launched a counterattack?
"Well done!"

Zhao Shuo shouted coldly, his fighting spirit high. He stepped forward and suddenly rushed towards Wanyan Jiujin.

When the two were about four or five meters apart, Wanyan Jiujin held the mace in both hands, and with the inertia of the charge, he twisted his waist and abdomen and smashed it towards Zhao Shuo's head as if he was creating the world!

Zhao Shuo was not at all panicked when facing Wanyan Jiujin who was charging at him like a rhinoceros.

Countless fierce battles on the battlefield have already enabled him to develop an invincible "momentum". In terms of strength, he has never met an opponent.

So even though Wanyan Jiujin was using a pure iron mace, Zhao Shuo did not retreat at all. He held the shield in his left hand and charged forward to meet the target!
"Peng!"

For a moment, a terrifying muffled sound, accompanied by sparks, spread across the battlefield, shaking people's eardrums to pieces!

Zhao Shuo felt a huge force coming from his left hand, and his palm, wrist and forearm felt slightly numb.

But that's about it.

There was no trace of deformation or disorder in his figure.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have been knocked away by this mace long ago.

But Zhao Shuo relied on his strength to take it.

Not only that, at the moment when he was holding the shield to resist the mace, the Great Xia Dragon Bird in Zhao Shuo's right hand also drew a tricky and sharp knife light!
"tear--!"

After Zhao Shuo and Wanyan Jiujin were pulled back a step due to the impact.

A stream of blood spurted out!

"what!"

Wanyan Jiujin screamed in pain!
Because he found that there was a wound on his calf that was so deep that the bone could be seen!

His face showed a hideous expression of pain and a strong sense of disbelief.

Because of that hit just now, he was full of confidence.

Countless enemies had their arms broken and blood spitting out of their mouths by his mace blows on the battlefield. Some even had their weapons broken and were killed on the spot by the mace blows.

He hadn't expected the Mongol man across from him to actually block the blow with his shield without a single jolt of movement. Even more terrifying, while resisting his mace, he also slashed his calf with a knife!

What kind of power and insight is this?

Wanyan Jiujin felt a chill in his heart!

However, he had no time to be shocked. Zhao Shuo had adjusted his center of gravity and suddenly rushed up again!
The Great Xia Dragon Bird slashed towards Wanyan Jiujin's neck quickly, accurately and fiercely.

Even though his neck was protected by iron armor, Wanyan Jiujin still didn't dare to take the blow head-on. He hurriedly blocked it with his mace.

But the mace was too heavy, and his movements were not as fast as Zhao Shuo's.

So Zhao Shuo's knife still touched Wanyan Jiujin's neck armor and helmet!

"Bah!"

Sparks fly.

What made Wanyan Jiujin's pupils tremble was that Zhao Shuo actually took advantage of the moment of contact to pick up the chain on his helmet with the tip of the knife, and then exerted force!
"frame!"

Wanyan Jiujin's helmet was picked up and flew away, and his neck armor fell to the ground!
Wanyan Jiujin panicked. He couldn't believe that he had ended up in such a situation after only two rounds of fighting!

He looked at the terrifying man in black and gold armor opposite him and knew that he had guessed right. This man must be Temujin's son-in-law, Zhao Shuo, the bravest warrior on the grassland!

However, he guessed the beginning but not the ending. Zhao Shuo was much more powerful than he had imagined and had such terrifying skills!

Without the protection of the helmet and neck guard, Wanyan Jiujin suddenly lost his sense of security.

He subconsciously wanted to retreat.

However, he forgot that his calf was cut and staggered.

Zhao Shuo's movements were not at all hesitant, as if he had already expected Wanyan Jiujin to reveal such a flaw.

He turned his body ghostly and went around to the side of Wanyan Jiujin, then raised his foot and kicked Wanyan Jiujin in the knee!
How could Wanyan Jiujin, who was already injured, withstand Zhao Shuo's kick?
Suddenly his left leg went limp and he fell to the ground on one knee.

As soon as he knelt down, Wanyan Jiujin panicked.

His heart was shrouded in the shadow of death!

The general's intuition told him that there was a life-and-death crisis!

Wanyan Jiujin turned his head and saw a cold light, like a poisonous snake in the dark night, chopping towards his head!

Without time to move the mace in his right hand, Wanyan Jiujin subconsciously raised his left arm to block the knife light.

The armor he wore was fine cold-forged armor, which should be able to withstand the blows of a Mongolian sword under normal circumstances.

However, the person he faced was Zhao Shuo.

In Zhao Shuo's hand was the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword.

"Qiang——!"

There was a sound of copper and iron being split!
Most of Wanyan Jiujin's left arm was directly cut off by Daxia Longque!

Because of Wanyan Jiujin's blocking with his left hand, the power of Zhao Shuo's sword was greatly weakened and its trajectory was also changed.

The original intention was to chop off Wanyan Jiujin's neck.

This time it moved up a little and chopped directly from the back of Wanyan Jiujin's head, along the temple and eyes.

With one blow, Wanyan Jiujin's left arm was broken.

A groove was also cut out of half of the head!

In an instant, blood and brain matter burst out along the groove.

Wanyan Jiujin half-knelt on the ground with half of his eyes open. He stood there for two or three seconds, then fell straight down!

"Ah! General Jiujin died in battle!"

"The Mongols killed General Wanyan Jiujin!"

"Run!"

……

Wanyan Jiujin was the strongest general in the army of nearly 400,000 and had a very high prestige in the Jin army. After his death in this battle, the 1,500 guards behind him were on the verge of collapse.

However, Wanyan Jiujin's military supervisor Puxian Wannu is not someone to be trifled with.

In the previous Kaixi Northern Expedition of the Southern Song Dynasty, Puxian Wannu led the army as the commander-in-chief of the right wing. In one battle, he beheaded more than 20,000 Song soldiers and captured more than a thousand war horses and livestock.

According to historical records, Puxian Wannu even rebelled against the Jin Dynasty and established the Dongxia Kingdom in Liaodong.

"Stop it! Stop it! The Prime Minister's reinforcements will be here soon!"

Puxian Wannu chopped off more than a dozen heads and commanded 1,500 elite infantrymen of the Jin Dynasty, filling the gap entirely with human lives, and defended the camp for a quarter of an hour.

During this quarter of an hour, Wanyan Chengyu transferred the 500 guards who had come with Wanyan Kuang and sent 3,000 personal guards to meet Zhao Shuo's surprise attack. He also sent all 10,000 Jin troops who had just been transferred from nearby to reinforce Aishan, leaving only 1,500 soldiers with him.

In other words, Wanyan Chengyu had been beaten by Zhao Shuo to the point where he had no strength left, and the battle had reached its most critical moment.

It was at this time that the sneak attack team led by Mu Huali climbed to the top of the cliff and wiped out all 300 Jin soldiers stationed on the top of the cliff.

"Well done, Ashu!"

Mu Huali knew at a glance how desperate the Jin army was and exclaimed in admiration.

Then, he pointed the heavy iron spear in his hand forward and said, "Soldiers, follow me and fight!"

"Yes!"

Three thousand elite Mongolian troops followed Mu Huali and rushed towards the Jin army camp at Pohuanerzui from the flank.

"Good! Ah Shuo and Mu Huali, both are great! Jin Gou is dead this time!"

Temujin was delighted when he saw this and ordered: "All the troops dismount and follow me to charge!"

"Charge! Kill!"

"Kill the golden dog!"

"Break through the badger's mouth and leap into the capital city!"

……

More than 40,000 Mongolian troops dismounted and fought on foot, and under the leadership of Temujin, joined the bloody battle.

"We can't take it anymore! Wanyan Zhangzheng, brothers, we really can't take it anymore!"

If the heroic figure Puxian Wannu could still hold on against Zhao Shuo's 3,000 troops, he was completely desperate when faced with the addition of more than 40,000 Mongolian fresh troops.

He abandoned his army which was still fighting and hurried to the valley to meet Wanyan Chengyu.

"Can't bear it anymore? How can I not bear it?"

He could hardly believe his ears and said, "I've deployed 45,000 troops along the entire Yehuling defense line, and we have the advantage of terrain. How many people can the grassland barbarians have? They still have to leave heavy troops behind in Wusha Fort, Wuyue Camp, and the three prefectures of Fu, Chang, and Huan!"

Puxian Wannu said, "They probably didn't even leave many troops in these places. The Mongols must have deployed more than 80,000 troops in Huoerzui! Not only that, they also launched a surprise attack, climbing up the nearby cliffs and attacking us from the flank. We can't possibly defend against such an attack!"

Wanyan Chengyu and Puxian Wannu never imagined that the Mongolian army's fighting style was completely different from all other armies in ancient and modern times.

The total strength of the Mongolian army was too small.

If they garrisoned a city heavily after capturing it, they would soon run out of manpower for the attack. Therefore, they would only leave a very small number of people to defend the city, or simply massacre the entire city.

Then, keep concentrating your main force and attack forward.

If the horse depots in Fu, Chang and Huan states were not too important and the livestock were too numerous to be taken away, not even these thousands of soldiers and horses would have been left behind, and at most two or three hundred defenders would have been left behind.

As for what to do if the city behind is attacked by the enemy and the retreat is cut off?
Then just cut it off, attack again when you return, and then massacre the city in revenge.

This is the Mongolian army's confidence in their own combat effectiveness. They do not believe that any enemy army can cut off their retreat.

Neither Puxian Wannu nor Wanyan Chengyu understood or adapted to the Mongols' locust-like, relentless attack without a rearguard. Wanyan Chengyu had completely miscalculated the Mongols' offensive strength.

If Puxian Wannu hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.

Wanyan Chengyu knew Puxian Wannu's abilities, so he had to believe it even if he didn't want to.

He immediately panicked and asked, "What should we do then?"

"It's over! The Badger Mouth defense line is over! The Wild Fox Ridge defense line is also over! Let's go quickly, if it's too late, you and I will be nailed to wooden donkeys by the barbarians." Puxian Wannu urged.

In fact, the Han people of this era called the Mongols and the Jurchens "Tatars".

However, the Jurchens couldn't have called the Mongols "Tartars" and ended up calling themselves "barbarians" as well, right? So, they all called the Mongols "barbarians" and despised their level of civilization.

"Okay! Let's go to Huihe Fort right away!"

Now, another 500 reinforcements have arrived from the troops surrounding the Jin Kingdom.

Wanyan Chengyu immediately made a decision and fled to the Ruihe Fort in the south under the protection of two thousand soldiers.

"Wanyan Shangzheng, what about the old prime minister?" The Northwest Road Recruiting Envoy Nianhehe reminded in a low voice.

Originally, the Jin Empire had only 100,000 troops stationed on its northwest frontier, led by the Northwest Recruiting Envoy, Nianhe Heda, and the Northwest Pacifying Envoy, Wanyan Jiujin. Later, the force was increased to 400,000, with Wanyan Chengyu and Duji Sizhong in command.

Now, it is obvious that Henhe Heda is the second most important person in the army after Wanyan Jiujin.

The old prime minister he was referring to was naturally the unconscious Wanyan Kuang.

Wanyan Chengyu gritted his teeth and said, "Tie the old prime minister to his horse and take him away! We must not let the old prime minister be humiliated by the Mongols!"

"Uh... yes."

Of course, they understood that given Wanyan Kuang's physical condition, if he was tied to a horse and ran away, he would die within a dozen miles.

But what can we do now? Is there a better option?
Not to mention the living Wanyan Kuang, even if the dead Wanyan Kuang was made into a wooden donkey by the Mongols, the Jin Dynasty could not afford to lose that person.

Also, it would be one thing to be defeated on the front line, but even the prime minister of the empire was nailed to a wooden donkey by the Mongols. What kind of blow would that have to the morale of the Jin army?
The sky is falling!
Therefore, after a moment's hesitation, he bowed and accepted the order.

In short, Wanyan Chengyu, Henheda, and Puxian Wannu tied Wanyan Kuang to the back of a horse and fled to the Ruihe Fort in the south under the protection of two thousand soldiers.

Their escape was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Wanyan Chengyu ran away!"

"We lost!"

"Run quickly, or the Mongols will chop off your heads if you're too late!"

"Go back home! I won't work for the Jurchens anymore!"

……

The panic sounds of the Jin army came one after another. They abandoned the camp at Huanerzui and fled to the rear in panic.

Their flight led to the collapse of the surrounding defense lines, which in turn led to the collapse of the defense lines further away...

By noon the next day, the Jin Kingdom's Yehuling defense line of 500 miles of Yehuling collapsed completely. The Jin soldiers abandoned their established camps and a large amount of stockpiled supplies and fled to the rear.

The regular army of the Jin army was still thinking of going to Huihe Fort to join Wanyan Chengyu.

Those poor soldiers had no loyalty to the Jin Dynasty and fled towards their hometowns.

At this time, the Mongolian army had entered Heifengkou and cleared the iron chain carts that blocked the valley entrance. The road was open again and they could fight on horseback.

At Temujin's command, the entire army took a short rest and then divided into dozens of groups.

Half of the people were assigned to clean up the battlefield along the 500-li Yehuling defense line, while the other half were assigned to pursue and intercept the Jin troops, making sure to keep as many of them as possible on the escape route.

……

Seven days later, the results of the battle were counted.

"Our army captured a total of 135,647 enemy soldiers, including 37,586 regular Jin soldiers.

In addition, over 137,000 sets of armored armor, 2,437 sets of armored cavalry equipment, 1,700 crossbows, and 5,300 divine arm bows were seized.

Twenty-three thousand taels of gold and one hundred and seventy-eight thousand taels of silver.

The remaining tents, camps, and flags are too numerous to be counted."

Suddenly, a voice with ups and downs rang out in Temujin's golden tent.

When the Mongolian generals heard about the huge harvest, they all showed joy on their faces.

Temujin said, "The Battle of Yehuling was a crucial battle that determined the fate of the Mongol Empire. It was only thanks to the heroic efforts of Prince Consort Zhao Shuo and Chief Mu Huali, and the bravery of our soldiers, that we were able to achieve such a glorious victory. The spoils of this battle cannot be divided according to the rules of the Great Yassa."

He deliberately did not address Zhao Shuo as "A Shuo" as usual, showing his importance to the Battle of Yehuling.

After a pause, and after the generals had fully digested the news, Temujin continued, "For this battle, I will only take 20% of all the spoils. How about the remaining 70%? Prince Consort Zhao Shuo will take 30%, Mu Huali will take 15%, and the remaining 35% will be divided equally among the others?"

"Genghis Khan is wise!"

"no comment!"

"This division is very fair!"

……

The Mongolian nobles nodded one after another.

Originally, Mu Huali was the head of ten thousand households. Even if Temujin took 30% first and the rest was divided equally, he should have received 10% of the spoils. Now, Mu Huali had risked his life and led 3,000 elite soldiers to the top of the cliff to launch a surprise attack on the enemy, and he only received 50% more than normal. It was really not much.

Not to mention Zhao Shuo.

The absolute main force to break through the badger's mouth.

Of the nearly 20,000 soldiers in the Baru Camp under his command, only 9,000 are left.

Even the grassland warriors under his command suffered more than 1,400 casualties.

He also killed Wanyan Jiujin, a fierce Jurchen general and pacification envoy of the Northwest Road of the Great Jin Dynasty, in battle.

With such remarkable achievements and contributions, who dares to say that 30% of the spoils is too much?
Besides, the battle of Yehuling was fought against the Jin army, and the purpose was just to seize some armor and weapons. How significant was it?
When we get to Yuema Zhongdu later, it will be the time of real harvest!

Therefore, not only did the generals have no objections, some even suggested that Zhao Shuo's son-in-law's share of the spoils of the Battle of Zhongdu should be given to Zhao Shuo as compensation.

Temujin readily accepted everyone's suggestions.

Then, Temujin announced that cattle and sheep would be slaughtered and wine would be given to celebrate the great victory. There was thunderous cheers in the golden tent.

Of course, if the Mongolian army wanted to attack Zhongdu, they had to first break through the Ruihe Fort.

After Wanyan Chengyu retreated there, he gathered his remaining troops and now there are more than 56,000 defenders in Huihe Fort.

Today, another 10,000 reinforcements arrived at Huihe Fort.

They were not regular troops, but private soldiers of a dozen local tyrants, led by Xi Lieduan, the magistrate of Xuande County.

During this period of turmoil, local tyrants saw an opportunity to establish themselves in this chaotic world and gain titles and military appointments. But where would they turn? Compared to the brutal and cruel Mongols, whose language they couldn't speak, these local tyrants preferred the Jin court.

Xi Lieduan, the magistrate of Xuande County, was also a talented person. Upon hearing that Wanyan Chengyu was defeated at Yehuling, he gathered these local tyrants together, brought countless food and supplies, and came to Huihe Fort to provide timely assistance.

However, Wanyan Chengyu did not allow these so-called reinforcements to enter the city, but ordered them to camp outside the city.

He only allowed Xi Lieduan, the magistrate of Xuande County, to lead a dozen local tyrants into the city to meet him.

Xi Lieduan was shocked when he saw Wanyan Chengyu.

He had met Wanyan Chengyu two months before when he was about to take up his new post, while passing through Xuande County. At that time, Wanyan Chengyu had just turned fifty, with a full head of black hair, a vigorous spirit, and a voice as resonant as a bell.

But now Wanyan Chengyu's hair is a mixture of gray and white, at least half of it is white.

There are countless wrinkles on his face, his lips are chapped, and he looks listless. People would believe him if he said he was in his sixties.

It seems that the defeat at Yehuling was a huge blow to Wanyan Shangzheng!

Although Xi Lieduan thought so, given his status, he was not even qualified to say words of comfort to Wanyan Chengyu.

"Let me introduce you, this is..."

After the formalities were completed, Xi Lieduan put on an apologetic smile and prepared to introduce these dozen local tyrants to Wanyan Chengyu.

Ten thousand miscellaneous soldiers are still soldiers. We have to appease these dozen local tyrants, right?
However, Wanyan Chengyu waved his hand slightly and said, "No need for introductions. The military situation is urgent, and now I, the councilor, only want to ask you one thing."

"If you say so, Councillor, I will tell you everything I know."

"Uh……"

Wanyan Chengyu hesitated a bit when the words came to his lips, but finally spoke with difficulty, "You are all locals and familiar with the local geography. Besides the official road, are there any small roads leading to... leading to Xuande County?"

"..."

The smile on Xi Liedan's face suddenly stopped, and all the rich people had expressions of extreme astonishment on their faces. The scene was silent.

Instead of taking the official road, Wanyan Chengyu chose to take the small road leading to Xuande County. What could be his purpose?
They were simply afraid that when the Mongolian army came, they would be surrounded and captured on the official road, so they had to escape through the small roads.

Well, everyone came with a burning enthusiasm to help him defend the Ruihe Fort. They also hoped that after defending the Ruihe Fort, the Jin court would reward everyone! Now the battle has not even started, and Wanyan Chengyu is thinking of escaping!

Then aren't we all just a bunch of fools if we come to rescue Huihe Fort?

Wanyan Chengyu felt a little embarrassed after asking this question. He lowered his head and picked up a book to read, trying to hide his embarrassment.

However, when no one responded, he became angry and embarrassed.

Cool~
Wanyan Chengyu unsheathed his sword and placed it across Xi Liedan's neck, threatening him fiercely, "Tell me quickly! How do you get to Xuande County? If you don't, I'll kill you!"

"Although I am a Khitan, I also understand the principles of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism."

Facing Wanyan Chengyu's threat, Xi Lieduan lost his previous cautious fawning demeanor. His expression was solemn as he said, "I'm not afraid to tell you that I know the path to Xuande. But, Wanyan Chengyu, you're afraid of death and only want to escape...ah!"

As soon as he said this, Wanyan Chengyu stabbed Xi Lieduan fiercely, directly into the heart!
This Khitan official loyal to the Jin Dynasty died on the spot.

Then, Wanyan Chengyu pointed his sword viciously at a local tyrant and said, "Speak or not! If you don't, you'll end up like that old dog Xi Lieduan!"

"I said! I said!"

That local tyrant didn't receive a penny of salary from the Jin Dynasty, so how could he be loyal to the Jin Dynasty? This reinforcement of the Ruihe Fort was just to "seek wealth and honor in danger."

Immediately, he honestly told Wanyan Chengyu how to get to the path.

Wanyan Chengyu certainly knew that what he had just done was shameful, but he was frightened by the Mongolian army and really wanted to save his own life.

He didn't want to see these local tyrants anymore, so he waved his hand and said, "Huihe Fort is guarded by the imperial army. It is as stable as Mount Tai. We don't need you villagers to cause trouble. You can go back."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Wanyan Chengyu didn't want to see these local tyrants again, and the local tyrants didn't want to see him again, so he quickly took his leave.

"Brother, let's go home!"

After leaving Ruihe Fort, Shi Jindao said dejectedly to his brother Shi Bingzhi.

Many people are not familiar with Shi Bingzhi, but his son Shi Tianze is much more famous.

According to historical records, he was one of the greatest military leaders of the northern Han people!

A hereditary marquis of the Han army!
Shi Tianze led his army to defeat the Jin general Wuxian and captured and killed Peng Yibin, a general of the anti-Mongol Red Turban Army. He was successively appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Routes, the Envoy of Henan and other Routes, the Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat, and the Deputy Privy Councilor. He also participated in the campaign against Ariq Böke and suppressed the rebellion of Li Ting, and served as the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat alongside Bayan.

As the saying goes, "He has been in and out of the military for fifty years, with no suspicion from his superiors and no complaints from his subordinates."

This man was cautious throughout his life, resourceful and decisive, able to predict the enemy's military plans, advocated attacking the enemy's heart, and refrained from killing and looting. Many people compared him to figures like Guo Ziyi and Cao Bin.

Of course, Shi Tianze is only ten years old now, and his father Shi Bingzhi is still the head of the family.

Shi Bingzhi was just a local tyrant in Yongqing County, with 800 private soldiers under his command.

Yongqing is not close to Ruihe Fort, it is more than 500 miles away.

As soon as Mongolia invaded the Jin Dynasty, Shi Bingzhi realized that his opportunity had come with his keen sense of smell.

He hurriedly established connections and led 800 soldiers to Xuande, where he learned of the Jin army's defeat at Yehuling. He also managed to establish connections with Xi Liedan and travel to Huihe Fort to meet Wanyan Chengyu. But he never dreamed that this would be the outcome, that his efforts would be met with a cold shoulder from the Jin court.

"What the hell!" Shi Bingzhi said bitterly, "It's over five hundred miles. We finally made it here, and now we're going back?"

"So what should we do next?"

"What should I do? It's so easy!"

Although he was surrounded by his own people, Shi Bingzhi lowered his voice and said, "There's more than one imperial court in this world. If the Jin court doesn't want us, we'll surrender to Mongolia!"

"Surrender to Mongolia? What about our families?" Shi Jindao's face was full of hesitation.

Shi Bingzhi said, "Who knew we had surrendered to the Mongols? What evidence do we have? Even if this matter were to be leaked, with our family's centuries-long business presence in Yongqing, we could easily delay it for a few days. Once the Mongols break through the Ruihe Fort, the road ahead will be clear, and chaos will soon follow. We can then send someone to secretly bring our families here, and that's it."

Shi Jindao was still a little worried and said, "We can't even speak Mongolian. How can people trust us?"

Shi Bingzhi, however, was full of confidence. He said, "Not all Mongols can't speak Chinese. I've already found out. Genghis Khan's most powerful general, his son-in-law Zhao Shuo, was a descendant of the Han Chinese. He even incorporated our Han Chinese writing into the Mongolian script."

Such a person would definitely speak Chinese. He is a Han Chinese himself, so how could he look down on us?

"That's right!" Shi Jindao's eyes lit up and he said, "Perhaps, because we are Han Chinese, Prince Consort Zhao Shuo will look upon us with a higher regard."

Shi Bingzhi shook his head slightly and said, "Don't dream of such opportunistic things. If Prince Consort Zhao Shuo shows special favoritism to the Han people, the Mongols will not tolerate him. As long as we are treated fairly, it will be fine. Fame and honor can only be achieved on horseback. We must rely on our hard work to earn the Prince Consort's favor."

Shi Jindao said, "Then shall we head north now and join the Prince Consort Zhao Shuo?"

"Don't worry." Shi Bingzhi had been speaking in a low voice until now, but now he leaned over to Shi Jindao's ear and said, "With only a few hundred soldiers, how can the Prince Consort look down on us? Before meeting the Prince Consort, we must first prepare a grand ceremony."

"What kind of gift?"

"Wanyan Chengyu is going to take a side road, isn't he? Let's ambush him there and capture him alive as a gift to the Prince Consort!"

According to the original history, it was during the second invasion of the Jin Dynasty by the Mongols that Shi Bingzhi took the initiative to bring his soldiers and family members, totaling thousands of people, to Zhuozhou to join Mu Huali's army.

Now, Zhao Shuo has changed history, and Shi Bingzhi's target has changed to him, and he also wants to prepare Wanyan Chengyu as a gift.

(End of this chapter)