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Chapter 534 Waiting For A Long Time (End)

Miao Daorun got on his horse.

At this time, the roaring sound of the crowd was approaching. Under the influence of the sound, the pedestrians on the street were like the ripples caused by throwing a stone into the water, continuously conveying their panic to the distance.Some people even began to run away unconsciously, because they ran all the way and knocked down other pedestrians.

Viewed from a horseback, the road extending south from Sheng'an Temple is like a soft snowdrift that collapses from the top, slowly but irreversibly loosening.

How did it become like this?What happened outside the city?
"We have to go and see! Only when we understand it can we deal with it!" Miao Daorun was calm and shouted amidst the noise.

Zhang Rou also shouted: "Go directly to Chongzhi Gate in the north of the city, I have a group of old troops on duty there!"

"Then what are you waiting for? Go, go!" Du Shisheng snatched the whip from the driver and waved it again and again.

Although Miao Daorun and Zhang Rou lost power, there were always a few attendants by their side.At present, the group of people rode their horses or pulled out their feet, rushing northward against the crowd, and all they saw along the way were crazy people.Even some officials who looked like officials followed the common people in a daze, as if the sky had fallen.

This is the third time that the Mongolian army has reached the city of Zhongdu.

The previous two killings have scared all the people in the city into fright. They know that most of the soldiers and horses of the imperial court are decorations to intimidate the people. They have no ability to resist the offensive of the Mongolian headquarters. .

But this time, because tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from Beijing Road surrendered to Mongolia and actively assisted in the battle, the loss of strongholds outside the city of Zhongdu was faster than the previous two times, and the people's confidence in the defenders was extremely lacking. degree.

The defenders themselves have less and less fighting spirit. They only take orders from the generals above as amulets, and hide all day long in order to delay time.

As the war situation continued to go unfavorable, everyone fell into anxiety and mania in a claustrophobic environment, and all negative emotions continued to ferment in the walls of Zhongdu City.Once the external situation changes suddenly, all kinds of frenzy will be like raging waves, which will no longer be contained.

Shu Hu Gao Qi saw this very clearly.Therefore, the news that he ordered the defenders not to leave the city, and forcibly suppressed the Mongolian cavalry to enter the Jinkouhe camp and approach the central capital, was actually out of public interest.

But this barely maintained stable situation is actually extremely fragile.It is entirely based on the premise that the Mongolian cavalry died down after they entered the Jinkouhe camp.

What if the Mongols make a move?
or……

Du Shisheng suddenly had a bad premonition.He swung his whip again and again, beating the horses pulling the cart until they jumped and neighed violently.A group of people ran amok and arrived at Chongzhi Gate in a blink of an eye. Zhang Rou led the way and went straight to the gate tower.

What's ridiculous is that the defenders on the city gate tower were all in a panic, many of them looked around, and some of them had already taken off their military uniforms.It seems that Zhang Rou's old department has been very loose in the past two years, and it is almost impossible to see the fierceness of the past.

Zhang Rou started her career as a farmer from generation to generation, uniting the common people in self-defense to drive back bandits, and she is also skilled in training and running the army.Seeing that the old subordinate became like this, he was furious immediately, and kicked a soldier who had taken off his military uniform, kicking him to the ground.

After kicking, he took two steps towards the battlement, and then saw Du Shisheng and Miao Daorun dumbfounded.

Miao Daorun's face was blank, and he murmured: "Where the hell are there 5000 people? Shu Hu Gao Qi's men are all pigs!"

While Du Shisheng was staring at the direction of the Jinkouhe camp, his face turned red, and bloodshot eyes even burst out, as if stuck by the billowing smoke and dust.

The Jinkouhe camp was expanded on the basis of the Jinkou gate in Mengjiashan. It is located in the northwest of Zhongdu City, backed by the continuous West Mountain, about [-] miles away from Zhongdu City.

At this distance, no matter how much Du Shisheng put his hands on the arbor to look around, he still couldn't see the figure clearly.But the soaring smoke and dust gushing from the mountains had clearly told everyone that there was a very large army in that direction.

The Jinkouhe camp is an important stronghold in the central capital and the North Pole. That day Hu Shahu started his army to plot rebellion, and it was from this place that he arrived in the central capital in a short time, and then bloodbathed the whole city.Therefore, when the peasants who visited the city found that soldiers and horses were dispatched in the direction of the Jinkouhe camp, they were extremely panicked, so that the whole city was shaken.

Miao Daorun is still muttering to himself:
"The smoke and dust rose extremely high and dispersed very quickly. The front was like a surging tide, and the back was like wings spreading... That is the Mongolian cavalry team. They are the only cavalry brigade that enters the mountain peach bark and arranges like a sea. , will set off such a momentum of smoke and dust! And the number must exceed [-], or even more! They have hidden so many troops north of the Jinkou River!"

"The people in the city don't need to panic. The Mongolian army didn't come to Zhongdu. Judging by the posture, they went down along the Lugou River and then turned to Liangxiang."

Zhang Rou stared in that direction a few times, and relaxed a little.

Just now there was a sudden chaos in the city, and up to now there are still shouts.Zhang Rou didn't need to look, but could imagine the scenes where the soldiers fled in panic, such as Tongxuan Gate, Huicheng Gate, and Zhangyi Gate.Those people were frightened by the soaring smoke and dust, thinking that the Mongol army was about to attack the city.

At this time, even if Shu Hu Gao Qi can mobilize his own soldiers to fill up the defense in time, it may be difficult to stabilize the situation for a while.With the speed of action of the Mongolian army, if they galloped here and rushed to the city gate, it might cause a great disaster.

But that cavalry team ignored Zhongdu and went south instead?
It seems that Miao Daorun and I's guess is correct. The Mongols ambushed this force, which is still the way of besieging the city and fighting for aid.They are aiming at King Qin's soldiers and horses!

Zhang Rou immediately sighed: "Mr. Jinzhi, the main force of the Mongolian cavalry is hiding here. Looking at their marching route, only a small number of troops will be sent to continue to monitor the central capital, while most of them will gallop at full speed and arrive in an hour. Liangxiang. Pu San Anzhen’s Meng’an Muke Army was established only half a year ago, and they are all fake. They are definitely not the opponents of the Mongols. His ten thousand Jurchens can only last for a moment or two, depending on the navy’s supply team... ...Ah, a big defeat is inevitable, Shandong Erlang's death and injury, I'm afraid it will be extremely tragic!"

After hearing Zhang Rou's words, Du Shisheng had a strange smile on his face.

Zhang Rou was stunned for a moment: "Uh...Mr. Jinzhi, if you have any way to communicate with Dinghai's supply team, such as some kind of wolf smoke, use it quickly! If they can escape, then run away quickly. They must all die on Zhongdu Road...it's not worth it!"

Du Shisheng's face was flushed, as if he was too excited.Hearing Zhang Rou's dejected words, he suddenly laughed:
"Where did the talk of a disastrous defeat come from? I think it's a good arrangement for the Mongols!"

"what?"

"I thought that the situation in Zhongdu Road was chaotic. The main force of the Mongolian army and the soldiers of our envoy were testing each other. It would be difficult to find a chance for a decisive battle without a stalemate for ten months. But the Mongolian army came to the door so impatiently? Haha, haha, so that To save my envoy from waiting for a long time!"

(End of this chapter)