Chapter 188 Chagan Uli’s vigilance and charge in the snow and ice!

north.

Chagan Uli looked at the map in front of him with a cold gaze, as if he was thinking about something.

At this time, his military advisor also came up, presenting a roll of secret reports in his hand. His expression also looked solemn and deep.

Chagan Wuli noticed the solemnity on the military advisor's face at a glance, and immediately became alert. The military advisor's face was so ugly, which was no small matter in Chagan Wuli's opinion.

"But what happened?" He immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and asked, "Is it about that thief Lin?"

The middle-aged scholar nodded, then handed the secret report to Chagan Wuli and said in a deep voice, "Great Khan, please take a look. This is the intelligence sent back by the spy we sent to Yangzhou."

"According to intelligence reports, the sound of forging can be heard throughout Yangzhou, and blacksmith shops are working on something day and night."

"Forged in an iron furnace?" Chagan Wuli's eyebrows suddenly raised and his expression became particularly solemn.

The thing he was most worried about finally happened.

He didn't believe that the rebels would be able to defeat them in terms of cavalry, but that was not necessarily the case in other aspects. After all, the Northern Barbarians had never been a match for Daqian in terms of intelligence and military tactics.

As for forging iron furnaces, he also knew a lot.
Because a large part of the armor on the Northern Barbarian Cavalry came from Daqian.

There is no need to make such a fuss when forging tools in an ordinary iron furnace.
However, the blacksmith worked day and night and kept it so secretive. There must be some conspiracy hidden in it. There is even a possibility that the conspiracy is aimed at them, the Northern Barbarians.

This gave him a bad feeling. He looked at the middle-aged scholar beside him and said coldly, "Go, no matter how much it costs, let those people find out what Lin Zhongyun is doing."

"Yes, Khan. I will prepare it myself in a moment." The middle-aged Confucian scholar also knew the seriousness of the matter and would not shirk it.

"Well, I trust you to do your job."

Seeing the middle-aged scholar's affirmative answer, Chagan Wuli nodded with satisfaction, and the ominous feeling in his heart was slightly relieved. Then he continued to ask: "How is our army? Where is Tan Tai? Where is he now?"

"Your Excellency the Khan, the troops transferred from the grassland have just crossed the northern border. I believe they will be able to join us soon."

The middle-aged scholar continued, "As for General Tan Tai, he just sent a message yesterday saying that he has already contacted Liu Jiuren. I believe they have reunited now."

……

at the same time,

Just as the middle-aged Confucian scholar had expected, the 60,000 cavalry led by Tan Tai also joined Liu Jiuren.

Within the big tent.

"Come, General Tantai, I'll toast you a glass!"

Looking at the extremely burly General Tan Tai in front of him, Liu Jiuren was extremely happy and said to Tan Tai Ao.

To know,
This time, Tan Tai Ao brought 60,000 cavalrymen with him.
This is several times more than the number of troops he had previously expected.

From this, we can see how much the Northern Barbarians value him and this matter.

Now with the reinforcements from the Northern Barbarians, he can finally rest assured.

Tan Tai Ao glanced at Liu Jiuren with a look of disdain in his eyes, but he still picked up the wine glass and replied: "This time, I am following the order of the Khan to completely cut off the supply line of the rebel army."

He has always looked down on people who sell out their masters for personal gain and betray their own people.
If this plan had not been planned by the Khan himself, he would not have bothered to even look at Liu Jiuren.

Liu Jiuren was completely unaware of Tan Tai'ao's contempt. He was only immersed in the excitement of the arrival of reinforcements and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Then he poured another large cup and said excitedly, "Please rest assured, General. I have already explored the route of the rebel army's food transportation. Once you warriors have rested, we can set off immediately.

With the general and these invincible warriors here, it will be easy to take over the transportation line."

As he said this, his voice became increasingly high-pitched, perhaps because he was drunk or for some other reason.

His eyes looked into the distance, his heart full of ambition.

This plan was his chance to turn things around. As long as he completed the mission brilliantly, he would no longer be the failed King of Zhenbei.

Not only will he become an important contributor to defeating the rebel army, but he will also become the greatest contributor to saving Daqian from collapse.

At that time, as long as he continued to work hard, he might even become the boss of this world.

This is his true purpose.

After hearing Liu Jiuren's words, Tan Tai'ao also agreed with them, and then said in a deep voice: "Very good, to avoid more trouble at night, let's rest for a few minutes and then leave."

He did this because he hadn't had a satisfying battle for a long time and was filled with fighting spirit.

Of course, there is another important reason, which is that if it is delayed for too long, it will be easier to be exposed. You know, before he came, the military advisor repeatedly told him to cut the Gordian knot quickly.

Liu Jiuren immediately said upon seeing this: "Yes, General, I will prepare right away."

Since the general was so anxious, he was happy to do so. He didn't want to bear the stigma of a loser any longer, not even for a second.

……

A few hours later.

Yangzhou border,

The cold winter wind was howling and heavy snow was falling.

As time slowly passes, we have entered the depths of winter and the temperature is getting colder.

On a pipeline leading to Yangzhou, a team of baggage trains was moving slowly forward. The soldiers in the team pushed the sleds hard, crossing the deep snow step by step.

The soldiers' breath condensed into white mist in the cold air, their faces were frozen red, but they still pushed the sled firmly.

The convoy moved forward in the severe cold, leaving clear footprints. Sometimes, the wheels sank into the snow, and the soldiers had to work together to push the vehicles out. They shouted slogans loudly to encourage each other to persevere.

Each of these vehicles was filled with food and military supplies, which were the lifeline of the war. They had to transport the food safely to the front line, otherwise the army at the front would be in danger.

So they knew the importance of this task and dared not be careless in the slightest.

Even among the horsemen, there were elderly people wearing thick sable furs, wrapping themselves in fur to keep out the cold. Each of them wore a heavy hat that covered most of their faces, leaving only a pair of determined eyes.

They all voluntarily joined the grain transport team to repay King Wu for his kindness in saving their lives.

Because if there was no King Wu, they would not be where they are now. If the rebel army was defeated, they would have to go back to the past and continue to live that hard life.

Therefore, this war not only determines the ownership of the Central Plains, but is also closely related to each of them. The cold wind is biting, and time seems to have stopped.

However, no one stopped and continued to move forward towards their destination with determination, because the dawn was just around the corner.

"Hey, the weather is really cold." Someone blushed and exhaled, and the breath instantly turned into white mist and dissipated in the air.

"Yes, but this is true for us, and even more so for the front line. We must deliver this batch of food as soon as possible."

"The imperial court is now doomed. By next spring, the imperial court will no longer exist, and we can rest assured."

"When the war calms down, I will go back and buy a few acres of land. I will work from sunrise to sunset and rest from sunset to sunrise. What a wonderful life."

"That's right. If it weren't for King Wu, we wouldn't be where we are today, let alone living such a good life now."

"At that time, King Wu was different from the imperial court and truly served the people. He just rejected the noble families a few days ago and even forced them to return the money they had previously extorted from the people."

"Yes, yes, yes. Just for this action, King Wu deserves our support."

……

In the cold wind, as they pushed the carriage, they were filled with admiration and gratitude for Lin Zhongyun. They had been bullied by the aristocratic families before, and those in power had tried every means to oppress and exploit them, but Lin Zhongyun's actions gave them hope.

Ever since Lin Zhongyun openly rejected the aristocratic family last time, this matter has spread widely among the lower-class people, and everyone has been moved by Lin Zhongyun.

They believed that as long as they followed King Wu, they would be able to deliver food safely to the front lines and maintain their hard-earned happy lives.

However, at this moment, the silence of the snow was broken by a sudden commotion, as if an invisible force suddenly tore open this peaceful picture.

The earth was shaking, as if countless drums were beating, snowflakes were dancing in the wind, and everything was white.

Tan Tai Ao led the way, leading a group of Mongolian cavalrymen to charge out like wolves and tigers. They were swift and fierce, like a group of wild beasts out of their cage, rushing straight towards their prey.

The Mongolian cavalrymen were like gods descending from heaven, with sturdy bodies, holding steel knives, riding tall horses, and their eyes flashed with fanaticism, as if they wanted to tear everything in front of them apart. They galloped over the snow, and the sound of their horses' hooves trampling the snow was like thunder.

The sight of thousands of horses galloping was like the rolling of waves, the sound of hooves was so shocking that it seemed to tear everyone's eardrums. The noise behind was like snowflakes dancing wildly in a storm, and the shocking scene was like an avalanche, overwhelming and unstoppable.

Faced with this sudden charge, the grain transport team fell into panic in an instant.

No one expected that they would be attacked in the rear of the rebel army, and in this freezing wilderness.

Everyone was stunned by the scene before them.

The faces of the people who were originally talking and laughing suddenly turned pale and they were frightened for a moment.

Some people screamed and fled in all directions, while others stood there, watching the group of Mongolian cavalry getting closer and closer.

"Quick, prepare for battle!" someone shouted. After hearing this loud shout, some people came to their senses and picked up their weapons. However, the trembling movements of their hands undoubtedly revealed how terrified they were at the moment.

Seeing the scene in front of him, the team leader had an extremely ugly expression. He glanced at the baggage behind him and the people who came spontaneously to transport food.

On normal days, these people provided them with great help along the way, but in this situation these people would only be a burden to them.

But if he were to abandon them like this,
He would never do that. If he did that, what would be the difference between them and the Daqian people who used to oppress the people?

At this extremely critical moment, a determined light flashed in his eyes, and he shouted loudly: "Everyone put down the food and do your best to cover everyone's breakout."

Although transporting food was extremely important to the front line, he could not bear to watch these civilians being brutally massacred by the Mongols.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing the grain transport team panicking and scattering like birds and beasts, Tan Tai Ao smiled arrogantly, with a fierce and cold light in his eyes, and roared: "Brothers, kill them, let these people see the heroic posture of our northern barbarian warriors."

He shouted in unison,

In his opinion, killing all the people in front of him would be too easy.

The 60,000 cavalrymen behind him also roared in unison, their shouts were deafening and terrifying.

"hateful!"

Looking at the scene in front of him, the sergeant of the entire team couldn't help but curse softly, his face looking extremely solemn.

He was not one of those new recruits. On the contrary, he had more than ten years of military service and had experienced several battles with the Northern Barbarians. Therefore, he knew what would happen next.

In the past few years, such scenes have happened in front of him countless times, so he asked everyone to abandon food and choose to retreat at the first opportunity.

As before, the retreat of large forces will take time.

In this situation, time can only be accumulated by the lives of people.

In the past, others had bought him time to retreat, but now it was his time to buy time for others.

This time,
The resentment that had been pent up in his heart for years was finally released.

"Everyone listen to my command, charge!" He shouted in unison with determination, ready to die.

For a time,

Anger was aroused in everyone's hearts.

They followed the captain and rushed towards Tan Tai Ao.

It was just their scattered charge,
In front of the tens of thousands of well-organized Northern Barbarian cavalry, they were so small, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The earth shook violently,

They felt their insignificance as they charged,
I just felt like a piece of rubble on the ground, rolling over and over again in the earthquake.

This is the feeling of oppression that the Northern Barbarian Cavalry gave them.

soon.

The cavalry of both sides collided with each other on the snow, and for a moment there was a shrill wailing, accompanied by the clanging sound of metal clashing, which echoed in the cold wind.

The Northern Barbarian cavalry were not only tall and strong, but the horses they rode were also extremely powerful. Just a single charge could cause the men and horses to fall to the ground, their shields to fly away, and the army to be completely routed.

The originally scattered charge was soon submerged under the iron torrent of the Northern Barbarian Army and was simply impossible to resist.

But at this moment, on the distant horizon, a snow-white torrent was rushing towards us...

(End of this chapter)