Kuoketai Menglie is the younger brother of Mengge, the Great Khan of Mengyuan. As a special service, he is equivalent to the prince of the Sui Dynasty, but his power is much greater than that of the prince. The princes of the Sui people were basically isolated from military power by the emperor, except for the fiefdom and private soldiers. But Meng Yuan's special service is not the case. Not only does it have a pasture with lush water and grass, but it also holds a heavy army.
In Mengyuan, the Secret Service also has a special status, that is, the heir to the imperial power. If the heir of the Great Khan is still young, according to the rules of the Golden Family, the Great Khan will select the most suitable candidate from among his brothers to inherit the Khan throne. Those who get the Khan will also inherit the Khan's private property, including his wife.
However, according to the rules, after the heirs of the previous Great Khan grow up, the Khan position must be returned to him.
The rules are good, but since the founding of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, there have been many times when the Khan passed on the Khan's throne to his brothers, but there has never been a single incident in which the Khan's throne was returned.
None of the heirs of the previous Great Khan survived to adulthood.
At the beginning, Meng Ge's father took over the scepter from his uncle and became Meng Yuan's new Great Khan. At that time, Meng Ge's elder brother, that is, his uncle's son, was only nine years old, and according to the rules, he had to wait until he was fourteen years old before he could take over the power again. The first thing Meng Ge's father did after he became the Great Khan was to make the nine-year-old child die of a serious illness.
Meng Ge doesn't have to worry, his eldest son is now twenty years old, and he is extremely brave, his temper is almost a copy of him. So Meng Ge is not worried about the succession of Khan, he is more worried about things.
Quoketai Menglie actually had a lot of complaints in his heart when he led the troops to the Sui Dynasty. How could he not understand Mengge's intentions? Brother Meng didn't expect him to make more military exploits, but he hoped that he would be shot to death by the cold arrows of the Han people. As long as he is dead, Meng Ge will occupy the thousands of miles of lush pastures, and the most important thing is to get rid of the threat to Khan's position.
There was a time when Meng Lie even thought about not returning to the royal court. With hundreds of thousands of wolf riders in hand, it is not impossible to stand on their own on the grassland. But this time, he had to obey Meng Ge's call and lead the troops back. The Golden Family is facing the most severe test in history. If they cannot resist, this great family that has ruled the grassland for hundreds of years will become history.
Although this test originated from Meng Ge's decision to bring the Golden Family into the flames of war, Meng Lie did not blame him. Meng Lie knew very well that even if he changed himself, he would do the same.
Such a good opportunity cannot be missed by the members of the Golden Family.
And everything we are facing now is predictable.
The only thing that made Meng Lie surprised and angry was that the Sui people were changeable and untrustworthy. At the beginning, he promised the emperor of the Sui Dynasty to use all his strength to send troops against Luo Yao, and he would try his best to get rid of Luo Yao. The prerequisite was that The emperor of the Sui Dynasty allowed them to leave and return to the grassland after the war.
At the beginning, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty promised to be extremely carefree, but in a blink of an eye, people sealed the canyon.
In fact, after the war against Luo Yao, Meng Lie was always unhappy. Although the surprise attack wiped out more than half of Luo Yao's troops, none of the nearly a hundred masters sent out came back alive, including two great shamans and More than a dozen little shamans, as well as royal masters. He already attached great importance to Luo Yao, and one of the two great shamans was above the ninth rank of Central Plains martial arts, but Luo Yao still couldn't do anything about it.
Later, he got a secret letter from Meng Ge, asking him to lead his troops back to the royal court for support. Meng Lie immediately led his troops back. When the people sent by Bo Huo told him that the Langrushan Canyon was blocked, Meng Lie was very annoyed , sent people to the camp of the Sui army to question, and the emperor of the Sui Dynasty who was leading troops to besiege Jinyang told the people he sent that the emperor didn't know who was blocking the canyon. The emperor of the Sui Dynasty said that he didn't even know whether the army was from the Sui Dynasty.
Naturally, Meng Lie didn't believe the lies of Emperor Da Sui, but at this moment he didn't have time to waste any more. He knew very well that once the Sui Emperor led his troops to conquer Jinyang and Li Yuanshan's remnant rebels were completely defeated, the sick emperor would lead his troops to besiege him immediately, and he had to return immediately when the battle in the royal court was urgent.
If Meng Ge died alone, he wouldn't care.
But now it is about the life and death of the entire golden family, and he must rush back.
From outside Fangu, Meng Lie sent people to cut down trees overnight and tie up the ladders. This kind of siege method of the Han people is not suitable for the Mengyuan people, but no matter how uncomfortable they are here, they can only force themselves to adapt. The last thing the Mongols are willing to do is to leave their horses on the battlefield.
Now that the way home is blocked, they can only dismount and become infantrymen to fight like the Han people.
Meng Lie had no interest in Fan Gu City. He sent his general Gu Luo to lead 20,000 troops to camp outside Fan Gu to monitor Fan Gu's Han army. The purpose of the defenders in this small city was not to defend the city, but to Harassing the rear team of the Meng Yuan people, once the Meng Yuan people start to attack the canyon, the Han army in Fan Gu City will immediately stick behind like annoying flies. That's why Meng Lie divided up 20,000 troops and didn't attack. He just prevented the Han people from Fangu City from coming out.
Meng Lie also sent General Bai Huo to lead an army of 10,000 to monitor the troops in the Han village on Langru Mountain. The purpose of that army was the same as that of Fan Gu's Han army, and it was also to support the defenders in the canyon.
After Mengyuan wolf rode there, he prepared siege equipment overnight, not only tied up a lot of ladders, but also felled huge trees to prepare for building a battering ram. Meng Lie is very smart. He has been studying the fighting methods of the Han people in the past few years, especially the siege tactics. He knew that the two huge empires of the Great Sui Dynasty and the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty could hardly live in peace, and war would break out sooner or later. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the siege techniques of the Han people. If the Mongolian Yuan army invades the Sui Kingdom again in the future, they will not be helpless against those fortified cities.
Unexpectedly, the siege skills learned are now used on the way home.
Meng Lie, who was well aware of the strength of the Sui people's defense of the city, did not immediately order an attack. He began to prepare equipment that night. For three or four days in a row, Meng Yuan's cavalry were cutting down trees and tying countless ladders. Two slightly crude battering rams were also built to try to hit the stone walls with giant logs.
Fang Jie was aware of the preparations of the Mengyuan people, but he didn't seem to care much, and just patrolled the city defense every day. All the cavalry are resting on the side of the canyon, and when necessary, they will also mount the stone wall for defense. However, there are 20,000 infantry in the canyon, which is quite abundant for defense. And Meng Yuan couldn't mobilize troops to support Meng Lie to attack the city from the west, which was even more good news for Fang Jie.
Originally planning to defend on both sides, now it is much less stressful to only defend one side.
Fang Xie had no reinforcements until the emperor eliminated the remnants of the Jinyang rebels. The reason why the emperor couldn't send troops to him was because the rebel army still had considerable strength. Once the emperor led his army to attack Meng Lie's wolf cavalry, Li Xiaoche, Meng Wansui, and Yin Poshan's rebel army would attack from behind. Attack on the army.
Therefore, there are only two options before Fang Jie. First, persist until the emperor suppresses the rebellion and lead troops to support him. Second, all the Black Banner Army died in the Langrushan Canyon.
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Meng Lie led his army to the seventh day of Langru Mountain, and it seemed that they were ready. It has to be said that Meng Lie is a natural leader of troops. It can be seen from the fact that he can build countless ladders and even battering rams in just seven days. He not only learns quickly, but also manages the army strict.
At noon on the seventh day, about a team of 10,000 wolf riders separated from the camp and went straight to the canyon without any siege equipment. When they saw the dust and smoke billowing up, the watchmen on high immediately blew their warning horns. Five hundred soldiers were already waiting in formation on the stone wall, and the reserve team below the city was already in place. After the sound of the horn, the archers moved their quiver neatly by their feet, drew out a feathered arrow and put it on the string, and stared at the dust and smoke floating outside the city.
Because the length of the stone wall is limited, the defense of 500 people on the wall has reached its limit. However, according to Sun Kaidao's instructions, the place where Lu Fenghou built the stone wall is very good, not at the mouth of the valley, but one mile into the canyon. This distance is not chosen at random, but a decision after careful consideration. About one mile into the canyon, this place is the narrowest, the Mongolian Yuan people can't use their troops at all within this mile, and the troops who want to attack the city at one time will not be too much. The canyon behind the stone wall is relatively wide, which is convenient for garrisoning troops.
The biggest advantage of Sun Kaidao is that he can think of all the details.
Seeing the team of wolves rushing into the canyon, the faces of the defenders on the stone wall became serious.
To say I'm not nervous would be bullshit.
No one is calm before a battle, but after a fight, they will forget their fear.
After the golden flag embroidered with black flying wolves appeared in the sight of the defenders, the scene became extremely quiet. When the cavalry stopped, the dust and smoke from the hoofs of the horses floated up.
Under the banner, Quoketai Menglie in golden armor carefully observed the defenders on the stone wall with the clairvoyance he snatched from the Han people, not even letting go of the expressions on the faces of those soldiers. When he didn't find any signs of fear from the defenders, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"I'm afraid this battle will not be easy."
He does not look first at the stone walls, nor at the terrain, but at the defenders.
"Farewell."
Meng Lie pointed to the stone wall and ordered: "Let the general of the defenders come out, I have something to say to him."
His general, Zhe Lie, stopped his horse and was forced to stop fifty paces away from the stone wall by the warning arrows of the defenders. He raised his neck and yelled a few times. Although the words of the Han people were awkward, there was no communication. obstacle.
"Let your general come out, Secret Service has something to ask."
Qilin shouted angrily on the stone wall: "My Lord Marquis said, if you want to fight, you have nothing to say to you barbarians. If you want to go back to the grassland, you have to break through this stone wall first!"
Zhe Lie got angry, turned around and returned to Meng Lie.
Meng Lie raised his brows, and was silent for a while, urging his horse forward in person. Dozens of his followers held cavalry shields to protect him closely, lest the Han people would attack with cold arrows.
"Is the guard on the city wall General Fang?"
Quoketai Menglie shouted loudly.
He waited for a while, but no one answered and continued to shout: "The Great Khan invites you to meet at the royal court. There is an important matter to discuss. Why is General Fang so unwise? You should understand that this matter involves neither the Sui people nor the Meng Yuan people. It's you. If you are willing to open the gate and let me lead the army, I will walk with you all the way to the royal court!"
"If you are confused, I can explain it for you!"
After shouting for a while, there was still no response. He wanted to urge his horse to move forward, but suddenly a feathered arrow pierced through the air, which was extremely accurate, and the guards with the cavalry shield were unable to react in time. A guard next to Meng Lie who didn't wear armor had a cold look, and stretched out his hand to grab the armor-piercing cone in front of Meng Lie. The cluster of arrows was less than a foot away from Meng Lie's eyes.
Meng Lie glanced at the guard and nodded in approval. The guard casually threw the armor-piercing cone aside with a haughty expression, as if to say, what a mere feather arrow is.
Just when he was proud, there was a sudden buzzing sound, and the heavy crossbow whizzed towards him. The guard immediately turned pale, grabbed Meng Lie and moved aside, and with a puff, the famous prairie species that Meng Lie was sitting on unexpectedly He was nailed to the ground by a heavy crossbow.
Meng Lie, who was still in shock, did not expect that Fang Jie would not even say a word, even if the two armies were fighting, he would not have such a barbaric approach.
"My general still has the same saying, fight if you want to fight, and get out if you don't fight!"
Qilin yelled at the top of his voice, then picked up a big stone and threw it down from the wall. He was born with supernatural powers, and a big stone weighing more than a hundred kilograms was thrown for tens of meters. The wolf riders hurriedly protected Meng Lie and retreated. , A burst of laughter immediately broke out on the stone wall.