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Chapter 490 Aftermath

After repelling Han Xuan's night attack, the Mongolian army's five thousand troops that took down the sixth village of Bingzi in Gaizhou spent a lot of time arresting the fleeing Khitans and war horses, and they were busy until midnight.Unexpectedly, after another hour, the defeated troops of Jebe's troops retreated one after another, saying that Jebe was ambushed by the Ding navy and might have died.

Nayan of the five thousand households all turned pale with shock, and hastily dispatched elite scouts to station in the direction of Bishan.

Many of the Aljinchi sent out by this group were ambushed by scattered Khitans on the way, and when they arrived at Zhubi Mountain, they met with the navy to clean up the battlefield, so they lingered and did not dare to approach.

It wasn't until early in the morning that someone came back with the definite news that Jebe Qianhu and his subordinate Jingqi had indeed died in Zhongfu.Listening to the almost frantic cheers and shouts of those enemies, it seems that Jebe Qianhu's head has been chopped off to show the public!

Everyone couldn't believe it, but they had to believe it.And once you believe it, what follows is great panic and frustration.

It is inevitable to suffer losses in war, and the Mongols never pay attention to not chasing the poor, but prefer to chase them day and night, and kill them if they are slow, so being ambushed is a common occurrence.But with Jebe's dexterity and the strength of his [-] cavalry, what kind of enemy could ambush him and kill him?

How powerful is the Ding Navy in Liaodong?

A few thousand households of Nayan originally followed Jebe, and had not had a peaceful rest for several days.Originally supported by the excitement of successive victories, they didn't think much of it, but when they heard that Jebie had an accident, everyone's eyes were red and their hands were soft.

The immediate problem is not just a defeat, but Jebe is not an ordinary general, he simply cannot die!
The process of Genghis Khan's rise was the process in which he selected talented people from his cronies and clansmen to replace the old tribal chiefs on the grassland, and this process never stopped.Even Genghis Khan's close friends, if their lack of personality or talent is exposed during the war, or if it is not conducive to Genghis Khan's centralization of power, they will soon be replaced by better successors.

In these years, Borshu, Muhuali, Naya'a and others have relied on their meritorious service in the unification war, and they have achieved tens of thousands of households in the left and right wings and the central army, and realized the command and suppression of many old Nayans on the grassland.But Jebe, Kubilai, Subotai and other warriors on the battlefield followed Genghis Khan's sons separately, relying on the meritorious deeds in the process of foreign plunder and expansion, gradually overwhelmed the nobles of the Qiyan tribe, and further concentrated power in the hands of Genghis Khan himself. .

Among these people, Jebe was a general who received special attention from Genghis Khan.Perhaps because he was born as a captive and had no foundation in the Mongolian regime, Genghis Khan was especially willing to grant him the power to command the army.

The year before last, the Mongol army came out in full force and attacked gold from three routes. Genghis Khan himself was in the middle, his sons were on the right wing, and his younger brothers were on the left wing. Only Jebe led an army outside the three routes and went deep into the northeast. He then drove more than [-] li. Conquer Liaoyang.

Such a general is only a commander in name. In fact, everyone knows that this is one of Genghis Khan's most important arms outside his relatives.As long as Zhebie has some merits and qualifications, he will be the next Mu Huali and Borshu!

But such a strong general, just a moment ago, had swept all parts of the Northeast, invincible, and beat the Northeast Propaganda Envoy and the Northeast Army Commander of the Kingdom of Jin to the ground.Riding on the prestige of successive victories, he turned his head and took a step into Liaodong, and died in battle?
Last year, the fourth prince, Tuo Lei, suffered a loss in Shandong and was captured. After returning to the grassland, he was very disgraced, and even his cronies such as Chiju's son-in-law and several thousand households Nayan were all implicated, and even the entire thousand households were dismantled and reorganized.

Of course, Zhebe's status is far less than that of the fourth prince, but Genghis Khan's attention and love for him are also quite a lot.

So, after such a thing happened, how did everyone explain to Genghis Khan?What kind of punishment will the five Qianhu Nayan present face?What kind of feats and what price did they have to pay to make Genghis Khan extinguish his monstrous wrath?
No one knows at all!

Could they still shirk it, saying that it was all because of Jebe's own death?
Most of the Mongols at this time were relatively simple.And because of its simplicity, it is really at a loss what to do in the face of this situation.Several thousand households thought about it for a long time, but no one had a clue, but a senior centurion, Naminfu, broke into the account.

His depression is no less than that of these Qianhu Nayans.After all, it was because of Genghis Khan's tolerance that he was able to be transferred to Jebe after his previous failure.In the end, he failed again so quickly, and Zhe's life was at stake... Naminfu had some doubts, whether he had offended Changshengtian and received some special curse.

But depression is one thing. As a very senior centurion in the army, he still has to make suggestions.

"When the fourth prince Tuo Lei fell that day, I had dealt with Ding Haijun." Na Minfu said.

The commanders asked urgently, "What's the point?"

"That group of people is even more unreasonable than the wolves on the grassland, and a hundred times more vicious than the average Jurchen! In the next few days, it will be very difficult for us to win back on the battlefield!"

"This..." The commanders looked at each other in blank dismay.

Naminfu continued: "However, I heard from the spies that the officers and men of the Ding Navy were all cheering. Presumably killing Jebe Qianhu would be a great victory for them. Then..."

"So what?"

Naminfu said loudly: "The only chance is at this time. We take advantage of the opportunity of the enemy's cheers and celebrations, and rush over overnight, maybe we can turn defeat into victory!"

This rapid advance and retreat style of warfare was Zhebe's favorite, and it was also the one most familiar to these thousands of households.Genghis Khan also issued a special Zhasa to emphasize this method of warfare.In many fights in the past, even if the battlefield was unfavorable for a while, as long as the Mongols' tenacity was still there, after advancing and retreating again and again, they could always wear down the morale of the enemy and force out the final victory.

But at this moment, none of the thousands of households could raise their spirits to respond.

This suggestion is purely risky, and no one can take responsibility and make up their minds in the absence of Zhebie.

The extraordinary tenacity and warlikeness of the Mongols is based on their victories one after another, and on their firm confidence in victory, rather than such an instinct in their blood.When they suddenly encounter unexpected and tragic failures, the inflated courage is actually easy to lose.

Especially these Qianhu Nayans, their hearts are confused, how can they make a decision?

They are all used to following Jebe to victory, and Jebe is dead, what should they do?
There was a long silence in the tent.

In the end, a Qianhu Wudutai who had followed Jebe for a long time reluctantly said: "It's better not to do this. If there is another loss, will abandoning it delay the big event? Let's retreat to Liaoyang in the north first, and then send someone to report the funeral to Genghis Khan." .”

Namin Fu said in a loud voice: "The big Khan's big thing is to defeat the Dinghai in Liaodong! We retreat now, and wait until the roads are blocked by heavy snow, can we still fight this battle..."

"Get out! Get out!"

Nayan from several thousand households scolded at the same time and drove Na Minfu out of the big tent.

In the next few days, the Mongolian army slowly headed north and joined the troops of Zhebe's deputy Botu Consort in Liaoyang. They were chased by the cavalry of the Ding Navy along the way.

There are also many scattered savage tribes who were killed by the Mongolian army platoon before, and they all fear the prestige of Mongolia. At this moment, they also flocked here, intending to beat the dog in the water and get some benefits.

Even though the Mongolian army was brave, they fought more than a hundred times in several days, and lost hundreds of cavalry, and the rest were extremely exhausted.

Taking advantage of the victory, the Ding Navy took back many villages near Gaizhou one after another, and the escaped Khitans also returned one after another.Because of the news that the Mongolian army had been defeated, scattered tribesmen from Posu Road, Shenzhou, Liaoyang and other places came to vote one after another.

Within ten days, the power Han Xuan could control was even greater than before.If it weren't for the restrictions on food and fodder, his manpower might have doubled.

In Xianping Mansion, Heshi Liehuanduan had just been defeated by Jebe in a field battle not long ago, so he just sat guarding the city, busy signing troops everywhere and reorganizing troops.Even if Jebe later went south, leaving only the troops of the Botu son-in-law stationed outside the city to intimidate him, he still tried to be prudent and would not move out easily.

The day before, the men of Li Yun, the judge of Liaodong Group Animal Husbandry Office, entered the city. He was asked to rest assured that the Navy will take action.Heshi Liehuan thanked him face to face, but he was still skeptical behind his back, so he pulled his old friend Wendihan Qinggou, planning to retreat north to Longzhou in case the battle went unfavorable.

Unexpectedly, the next day there was another news that the navy would kill Jebe in the first battle and force the main force of the Mongolian army to retreat.

Including Heshi Liehuanduan, all the Jurchen soldiers in the Northeast were all ecstatic.Zhaozhou Heshi Liede and Shangjing Wanyan Chengchong also had reinforcements in the Xianping mansion. Immediately all the troops from the three routes raised their flags and went out against the wind and snow. vast.

And at the same time, they were all full of energy, waiting for the real key person to make a follow-up response to the whole situation.

Countless people are guessing:
What will happen to Guo Ning of the Navy?
What about Genghis Khan?
(End of this chapter)