Chapter 9 2. On the one hand, the Mongolian army was defeated by Hu Gaoqi

After Genghis Khan captured the Jinshan Fortress, he did not attack Juyongguan immediately, but swung his troops to the east, surrounded by lightning.This surprised Huailai defender Shuhu Gao Qi. Shuhu Gaoqi was a very prestigious general in the Kingdom of Jin. In the past wars with the Southern Song Dynasty, he made many military exploits and was named "General Pingnan" by the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin.When Genghis Khan attacked Zhongdu for the first time, he commanded the defense of Zhongdu.Relying on the impregnable city and the lack of siege experience of the Mongolian army at that time, Zhongdu did not fall. He made great contributions again and became a hero of the Kingdom of Jin.

However, when the battle was approaching, Emperor Yongji of the Kingdom of Jin demoted him to deputy commander, and reassigned the defeated general, Prime Minister Zuo Yangang, as the commander. After Yan Gang took office, he completely changed his defense strategy and transferred him to Huailai to defend, which made him even more angry.Therefore, the combat intention that Emperor Yongji originally expected to be a horn and support each other did not come true.When Wan Yangang's 100,000 troops fell into an ambush by the Mongolian army, his subordinates asked for assistance in an attempt to cooperate with the outside world.If he sends troops to help at this time, it may be another result. Even if he cannot win the battle, he may not be completely wiped out.But he took pleasure in other people's misfortune, sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight, watching Yan Gang's excitement.He ordered his subordinates to beware of the Mongolian army's plan to encircle and fight for aid, and resolutely disagreed with sending troops to aid.

When Shuhu Gao Qi was secretly happy, he didn't expect that after Genghis Khan captured Jinshan, he left Juyongguan and suddenly surrounded his arms, which surprised him. Huailai is now Huailai County, Hebei Province. This place, like Jinshan, has a high city and deep pools, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.They are all the guards of the central capital, and their geographical location is very important. After all, he is a famous general. After Shuhu Gao Qi was transferred to Huailai, he actively prepared for the battle, trying to rely on natural dangers to defend.Wanyan Gang did not support him, let alone his view of relying on natural dangers for defense. Therefore, Huailai's food reserves and weapons and equipment were all discounted, far inferior to Jinshan.Although there are 100,000 people in Huailai, but there is not enough food, once they are besieged, eating becomes the most troublesome problem for Shuhu Gaoqi.

After besieging Huailai, Genghis Khan held another imperial military meeting to discuss how to attack Huailai.In every battle, Genghis Khan likes to use the wisdom of the generals and listen to their opinions. This democratic combat style is also one of the magic weapons for him to repeatedly plot and defeat the enemy. Zhe Lemei first said: "There are lessons learned from Jinshan's past. This time, Shuhu Gaoqi will not be fooled no matter what. It seems that it will not work to lure him into battle." Everyone nodded, but no one had a better plan. The last time Torre fell off his horse, his face was scratched, and it was still burning with pain. Seeing that everyone was silent, he said bitterly: "If he doesn't come out, then attack him by force. Anyway, he can't be allowed to squat on the ground." Huailai is happy in the city."

Everyone knows that Shuhu Gaoqi is a general of Jin Guoxiao. He is skilled in defense, has a unique formation, and has natural dangers. Once he attacks, the Mongolian army will definitely pay a high price.Moreover, many of the generals here have dealt with him and suffered from him when they attacked the capital for the first time.Now, he is at the end of the road. As the saying goes, a dog will jump over the wall if it is in a hurry, and a rabbit will bite if it is in a hurry, let alone a brave and skilled general? Genghis Khan once again set his sights on Mu Huali. This military think tank has repeatedly made strange moves. He has made the enemy intimidated countless times. What strange move will he make today?

Seeing that everyone was silent, and seeing Genghis Khan's inquiring gaze, Mu Huali stood up and said, "Let's listen to General Guo's opinion first." The General Guo he was talking about was Guo Baoyu, who was a Han captured when he conquered Wushabao.Genghis Khan nodded slightly, his eyes turned around in the big tent, and finally stopped at the Han seats at the end of the tent.Yes, when fighting against the Kingdom of Jin, we should listen to the opinions of the Han people more. Guo Baoyu sat at Yue Hunan's lower seat, listening to these Mongolian generals discussing military affairs in front of Genghis Khan, and he was infected by this democratic atmosphere.During the Battle of Wushabao, I had repeatedly warned Hu Shahu to send heavy troops to guard the Wuyue Camp, but Hu Shahu acted arbitrarily and never listened to his suggestions.Today, Genghis Khan is the emperor, but he can listen to the opinions of his subjects, even a Han who has just surrendered.Guo Baoyu was grateful for his choice, and at the same time, he felt great gratitude welling up in his heart.Seeing Genghis Khan's expectant gaze, Guo Baoyu stood up slowly, took a step forward, bowed his hands to the Great Khan and said, "I want to report to the Great Khan, I have something to say."

Genghis Khan nodded. Guo Baoyu said: "I heard that all the Mongols can bend their bows and pan their horses, and they like to shoot and hunt. I'm afraid you are all the best at hunting, right?" Torre said: "It's up to you to say! Does this have anything to do with Gongjin?" Guo Baoyu bowed to Tuo Lei, and said: "Your Highness, it is naturally related." Then he turned around, faced Genghis Khan, and continued: "I heard that the Great Khan used prey as his enemy in the north, and used hunting to perform military tactics. It’s just the similarity of reasoning.”

Genghis Khan nodded, seeing Genghis Khan's acquiescence, Guo Baoyu asked back: "I don't know how the Great Khan dealt with a wounded beast when he was hunting? It was surrounded on all sides, pressed hard, drove it to a dead end, and then fought hard with it. Okay? Or deliberately let him run away, and then keep a close eye on him, constantly harassing him, so that he will die with all his blood?" Mu Huali heard the smell, took over the conversation and said: "Of course it is best to let him run away and wait for his blood to do his best. Arouse the beast's temperament, but the dying blow is not easy to resist, and it is difficult to guarantee that it will not hurt people. Ah , sir means..."

Guo Baoyu smiled and said: "The general is worthy of being a wise multi-star. It is a blessing for my Mongolian soldiers." Ever since he was captured by Mu Huali last time, he knew that this clever and brave Mongol was extraordinary. Not only did he not kill himself like other Mongolian generals, but he also introduced himself to Genghis Khan, a kind of kindness. It has been haunting in his heart for years, he bowed deeply to Mu Huali, and then said: "The Golden Army relies on Huailai City's solid defenses. As long as we attack from three sides and deliberately let the enemy flee to Juyongguan, there is a glimmer of hope, and the soldiers in Huailai City will not go all out. Moreover, last time we wiped out Wanyan Gang At that time, Shuhu Gaoqi was supposed to come out to rescue, but he did not send a single soldier. It can be seen that Shuhu Gaoqi intended to preserve his strength and would never be destroyed together with the city. Therefore, when they saw the critical situation, He will definitely try to protect himself, and the only thing they can do is to choose the weak link to break through. Once we leave the city, we will once again give play to our army's field advantage, cover and kill from behind, and guarantee success in one fell swoop."

Torre was the first to support, and other generals also expressed their approval. Therefore, Genghis Khan immediately ordered Zhelemei to attack from the east, Jebe to attack from the north, and Shuchitai to attack from the west.Genghis Khan ordered Torrei and Subotai each to bring 50,000 sturdy Mongolian soldiers, and all of them transferred to fast horses to hide themselves and monitor the south at the same time.Once the defenders flee, after all their troops have withdrawn from their arms, they will cover up and kill them from behind. It is required to bring more arrows and crossbows, and prepare more scimitars.

Each department acts according to the established plan.In order to ensure the implementation of the plan, Genghis Khan sent troops to wipe out all the residents in the surrounding villages and castles, and destroyed several reinforcements from the Kingdom of Jin, making Huailai a real dead city.After more than ten days of siege, it was estimated that the Jin army's defenders had run out of food and grass, so Genghis Khan ordered the Mongolian army to attack Huailai from the west, north, and east at the same time before dawn.Under the cover of the night, the Mongolian cavalry turned into infantry, advancing one after another, storming the fortress.The gunners of the Mongolian army kept throwing stone bullets, smashing the battlements, killing and wounding countless defenders on the top of the city; Killing and injuring the defenders; the commando drove the prisoners of the Kingdom of Jin to carry the ladders to the bottom of the city wall, climb up the city wall, and quickly climb up to the city wall. Shuhu Gao Qi, who had no intention of fighting to the death, saw that the Mongolian army was attacking the city fiercely. While sending people to defend the city, he murmured in his heart: Huailai is a tiny place, and it cannot stop the Mongolian iron hoof attack. It doesn't matter if we lose Huailai.As the coach, didn't Wanyan Gang also throw away Jinshan?The key is to keep yourself, keep the green hills, don't worry about having no firewood, and political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.Once you lose this team, you become worthless.Now the situation is critical, and the Mongolian army is not strong enough. Before they encircle, flee from the south as soon as possible.Once the Mongolian army is encircled, even if they escape at that time, their vitality will be seriously injured. If they don't run at this time, when will they wait?Thinking of this, he immediately sent a death squad to the city to urge the standing troops not to take a step back, vowing to live and die with Huailai, and then he led his cronies and more than 80,000 descendants to open the city gate from the south of the city where the Mongolian army had not attacked, and fled in a hurry. Seeing the enemy fleeing, Tuo Lei and Subotai, who were monitoring the enemy's situation in the south of the city, immediately ordered all the soldiers to mount their horses and wait for orders to pursue them.When almost all the enemy troops escaped and the common people began to follow them out of the city, Torre and Subotai gave the order to pursue them.Suddenly, a gust of wind hit.They spread out, divided into multiple columns, and launched a handy pursuit of the Mongolian cavalry against the fleeing golden soldiers.The Mongolian army and horses were fast. Along the way, they hacked with spears and knives, and shot arrows at nooses. The golden army fell from their horses one after another.The army kept chasing the deserters and chased them to the north entrance of Juyongguan before being stopped by the Great Wall.The 80,000 soldiers of the Jin army were almost wiped out, and Shuhu Gaoqi fled to Juyongguan with only a few remnants of the defeated generals. In this battle, the reason why the Mongolian army was able to conquer Huailai at a very small cost should be attributed to Guo Baoyu's "open side" strategy to a large extent.He adopted the strategies and tactics of besieging and besieging the enemy to make the enemy give up their advantages and flee. Then the Mongolian army gave full play to the characteristics of being good at field warfare and used the hunting tactics to annihilate the enemy in motion, thus winning a complete victory. After this campaign, all the enemies north of Juyongguan were wiped out, and the Mongolian army set their next target at Juyongguan.