Chapter 16 9. Drawing a trick, Torre defeated the Golden Army

Autumn in the grassland is beautiful. As far as the eye can see, the blue sky is golden; the white clouds are like wriggling flocks of sheep, all fat and strong, swaying in the golden color; the galloping horses, each with bright coats, are galloping on the grassland with high spirits.The lambs who are full of breast milk are rolling on the ground, or chasing and playing in groups of three or four; the flowers that compete for beauty in summer are more gorgeous at this time, red, white and pink. Green, purple, orchid... petals of various colors, even if they fall to the ground, they will never forget to dance with the breeze, decorating the golden autumn into a colorful ocean again.

In the autumn of 1231, the Mongolian army divided into three groups and besieged Bianjing, starting the journey to destroy the gold. Torre's right-hand troops entered the customs via Baoji, entered Tang and Deng prefectures (now Tanghe County and Dengzhou City, Henan Province) via the Song Dynasty, and went down the Han River to Bianjing.It is planned to join forces with Wokuotai's Central Army and Wochen Nayan's Left Army in Bianjing next spring. After receiving the order, Tuo Lei immediately set off, crossing the Wei River from Fengxiang, crossing Baoji, and entering Dasan Pass.Using force to falsely cross the Song Dynasty, directly to the Tang and Deng states, attacking camps and villages all the way, and advancing towards the Kingdom of Jin.Jin Aizong Wanyan Shouxu, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, hurriedly recruited the main privy envoys Wanyan Heda and Yilapua who were stationed in the east of Tongguan, and moved to Dengzhou with 150,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry. Xian and other troops joined forces to jointly fight against Torrey's army.

At this time, the Mongolian army had only 30,000 soldiers and horses. After breaking through the barriers of the Song army, they were already exhausted.The Kingdom of Jin has one hundred thousand elite troops, Wanyan Heda, Yilapua, and Monk Chen are all well-known generals of the time, while Wuxian, Zhang Hui, Yang Woyan and others are also experienced in many battles. Torrey encountered a tough bone this time, and the situation was extremely tense. In the big tent of the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army, the butter lamps were brightly lit all night, and Tuo Lei and the soldiers were discussing the countermeasures enthusiastically.

Torrey is the fourth son of Genghis Khan. He is a heavyweight figure in the history of Mongolian conquest. According to legend, Torrey is the most trusted son of Genghis Khan.According to the rules of the Mongolians, Tuo Lei, the youngest son, is the one who "keeps the stove", that is, the one who takes care of the property.Not only did he inherit forty times more fiefdoms than Wo Kuotai who was the Great Khan, he also mastered the military power of Mongolia, and he also inherited the fine traditions of his father Genghis Khan. Generals. Hu Duhu said: "Although the Jin army has 170,000 troops, 150,000 of them are infantry, which is not conducive to mobile warfare. Our army should give full play to its mobile and flexible field advantages, mobilize the enemy to attack, and then attack them by surprise. Can defeat the enemy."

Subotai also said: "The 170,000 gold army is not scary. They are people who have lived in the city for a long time. They have been comfortable for a long time and are impatient. We just need to send a small group of troops to lure them and lead them around by the nose." Among the high mountains, wait for them to be exhausted, and then fight with them, and you will definitely win." Since the last time he was defeated by the Jin army in an ambush in Daohuigu (Qipan Mountain, southeast of Lantian County, Shaanxi Province), Su Butai has become much more stable. No matter how urgent the situation is, he always likes to think, learn lessons, and strive to win with wisdom.He continued:

"The Golden Army fought with too much baggage and the horses were not as good as ours. Our army was in front, breaking through the gates and destroying the city, looting the gates and villages, burning all the materials that could be used for combat, and snatching every grain that supplied the army. food, so that the Jin army behind cannot continue. At the same time, send mobile and flexible raiding troops to harass the Jin army day and night to prevent them from being peaceful. If our army chooses favorable terrain, or sets up an ambush, or a decisive battle, and waits for work at ease, it will surely be great Defeat the enemy army. In order to ensure our victory, we should send people to ask for help from the central army, and attack from both sides together to defeat the enemy army.”

Torre was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered the Mongolian army to drop their luggage and march towards Junzhou (now Yuzhou, Henan) on light cavalry to besiege Dengzhou.Three days later, they withdrew from the siege and marched northward, posing as if they were going to attack Bianjing. Wanyan Heda was so panicked that he hurriedly followed behind with 150,000 cavalry. Seeing that the Jin army was fooled, Torre immediately sent Kuduhu to lead 3,000 light cavalry to detour behind the enemy army, waiting for an opportunity to harass the enemy, while the Mongolian army marched slowly in front.The Jin soldiers wanted to fight, but the Mongolian army retreated quickly, and the Jin army chased after them. However, the infantry moved slowly and could not catch up with the cavalry, so they always kept a certain distance from the Mongolian army.The Mongolian army attacked back and forth, attacking every inch of the way, and ran away after hitting, not far or near, which made the Jin army helpless.At night, Torre ordered the Mongolian team to harass the Jin army's camp, or set fire or attack, and deliberately harass them all night long, so that the strings of the Jin army's war were always tense, and they dared not slack off in the slightest.

The large troops of the Mongolian army quickly connected Kebiyang, Nanyang, and Fangcheng counties in the front. Every time they captured a city, the Mongolian army left some supplies to supplement the military, and burned all the rest. There was nothing to replenish, and soon the Jin army was in a predicament of running out of food. "Woo..." The urging horn rang again, and the people in the Golden Army's tent immediately understood that the Mongolian Army had arrived again.Wanyan Hada and Yilapua were full of pain. The Mongolian army followed closely along the way. They had had enough harassment from the Mongolian army. No matter whether the Jin army was eating or sleeping, the Mongolian army always followed. It will launch a harassing attack on the Jin army in an unexpected direction and at an unexpected time.Although the number of the Jin army is more than five times that of the Mongolian army, even if the Jin army is in a decisive battle, it will not be afraid of the Mongolian army, but the lion has nowhere to attack the mosquitoes, and the Mongolian army does not give them a chance to fight head-on.

Due to the continuous marching and fighting, coupled with the harassment of the Mongolian cavalry day and night, and the marching and fighting without rest, most of the Jin army did not have a peaceful sleep for several nights, and did not eat a full meal for several days. up.This method of warfare made the Jin army miserable.At this time, the combat effectiveness of the Golden Army has been greatly reduced, and even if it faces a decisive battle with the Mongolian Army, it is difficult to be sure of winning.When the army arrived at Huangyudian, twenty-five miles away from Junzhou, it was snowing heavily, the road could not be seen clearly, it was freezing cold, and the soldiers complained.Wanyan Heda saw that he couldn't move on, so he had to set up camp and chase after the weather cleared.

In the first month of 1232, the Torrei Army and the 10,000 cavalry sent by Wo Kuotai joined forces and set up a formation at the foot of Sanfeng Mountain to the west of Junzhou, waiting for the Jin Army to come. Sanfeng Mountain in Junzhou has three peaks standing side by side, so it is called Sanfeng Mountain.There is snow on Sanfeng Mountain all the year round, and new snow falls again before the old snow melts. The snow continued to fall one after another, and the mood of the soldiers of the Jin Army, who were miserable, fell to the lowest point just like the freezing weather.The knee-deep snow slowed down their actions. What's more, some of them haven't had a full meal for three days in such a ghostly weather.How could these generals of the Jin Army, who were used to living a comfortable life, endure such suffering!

The Jin army moved forward, and when they reached Sanfeng Mountain with heavy steps, they found that the Mongolian army had already formed an array not far ahead, waiting for their arrival. The Jin army hastily lined up to fight. The battle began, and the Mongolian army pretended to retreat to lure the enemy, and more than 10,000 cavalry of the Jin army attacked down from the mountain.These golden troops, who have suffered from the Mongolian cavalry for several months, are filled with righteous indignation when they see the enemy in front of them. The 10,000 troops and horses are like a torrential flood, rolling down, but they did not expect the bows and arrows of the Mongolian army that were already ambushing on the two wings. The violent attack of the hand.Many people and horses couldn't turn around at all, they could only pour forward like a torrent.On the other hand, the Mongolian army occupied the favorable terrain, arranged in a pincer formation, and attacked the enemy cavalry from three sides. Sometimes they retreated and killed the enemy with strong crossbows; However, the cavalry of the Golden Army were not so lucky. They rushed down from the mountain and were immediately surrounded on three sides.After a burst of arrows and crossbows, those who rushed to the front fell down, and those who rushed to the back hadn't crawled out of the pile of corpses, and immediately received a severe blow from the Mongolian saber.Because the place was too narrow, the Golden Army could not give full play to its numerical advantage, and the other troops could not fight in an all-round way. Some troops fought in the front, while the other had to watch the battle from behind. They all looked positive, but they could only cheer and shout. The entire battlefield was covered with snow, and the sound of shouts and killings shook the sky, like the sky and the earth collapsing, and the mountain collapsed.The thick snow has been trampled by people and horses, and it has long been as soft as plowing with plows. The melted snow mixed with blood and water, forming a dark red swamp.People and horses rushed in, and the mud passed their knees. Sometimes it was difficult for the golden army's horses to pull their legs, let alone charge and fight. The Jin army standing behind watching the battle was not much better. They "stand stiff in the snow in armor, and their spears are as frozen as rafters." After moving south for nearly 20 years, the Jin army, who had long been impatient with the bitter cold, could not stand.The Mongols, who were born in Saibei, have long been accustomed to the cold ice and snow, and do not take the heavy snow in Sanfeng Mountain seriously.Seeing the death in front, the Jin army in the back screamed desperately in his stomach, how could he still have the mind to fight? The heavy snow like goose feathers is getting bigger and bigger, it seems that it is difficult to fight, and both sides withdraw their troops.In the Mongolian camp, the yurt is as warm as spring, and the defenders have already stewed fat beef and mutton. The soldiers chewed these high-protein foods, and their physical strength was restored and replenished. But in the camp of the Jin army, "the general's horns and bows cannot be controlled, and the iron clothes of the guards are hard to wear." In the cold tent, the Jin soldiers smelled the smell of meat from the Mongolian camp and listened to their songs and laughter. The dudes of the Jin Army who were starving and freezing in the snow lost their confidence to continue fighting.When the Mongolian army attacked again, the golden soldiers who had had enough of living crimes collapsed at the first touch and scattered.Seeing the enemy's retreat, the Mongolian army deliberately let the enemy flee from the direction of Junzhou, and then chased and killed the Jin army on both sides of the escape.Cavalry chasing and killing infantry is like tigers chasing sheep, and killing them is like chopping melons and vegetables. No one thought that the way to escape was actually blocked by a big swamp with a radius of several miles.This is why the Mongolian army let them escape from here.These remnants of the fleeing defeated generals managed to get out of the encirclement, but were blocked by Daze again. The exhausted soldiers called Tian Ying, and had no way to go to the ground, only to surrender.Those who were able to run turned back to Suizhou to see that there were no pursuers, and when they were secretly rejoicing that they were lucky, they suddenly heard a gunshot, and a group of Mongolian ambush soldiers rushed out again, leaving tens of thousands of corpses after a burst of killing.Some people turned to Bianjing... However, the Jin army fled all the way, and wherever they went, there were ambushes of the Mongolian army waiting to intercept and kill them.Yilapua was captured at Wangjing Bridge on Bianjing Road, Wanyan Heda and Monk Chen fled to Junzhou with hundreds of riders, the Mongolian soldiers stormed Junzhou, and the city was broken and killed. So far, the hundreds of thousands of troops in Shanxi and Henan, the most elite provinces of the Jin Kingdom, have all been wiped out, and the national defense of the Jin Kingdom has completely collapsed. In this battle, the reason why the Mongolian army was able to win more with less and achieve such brilliant results is largely due to strategy.The Mongolian army adopted a series of strategies and tactics such as luring the enemy, disturbing the enemy, exhausting the enemy, and subduing the enemy. The Mongolian army's mobility and field combat expertise were brought into full play, leaving a wonderful mark in the history of Chinese warfare. Soon after the battle, due to the hot weather, Torre had to lead his army back to the army. On the way back to the north, Wo Kuotai pretended to be a ghost. middle.Out of love for his elder brother, Tuo Lei picked up the cup to pray, and drank the water in the cup to cure the disease. Then Wo Kuotai recovered from his illness, and Tuo Lei mysteriously "died of illness" soon.The battle of Sanfeng Mountain was Torre's last victory.