Chapter 24 three

In order to pacify the entire territory of Beiwoluosi, Batu held a temporary combat meeting in his military tent, requiring all generals above the head of a thousand households to participate.At the meeting, Batu decided to divide his troops into three groups, attack from the east, west and center, and then turn to the southwest to join. According to Batu's combat deployment, the three armies divided into joint attacks, moved thousands of miles, conquered dozens of cities, and joined forces in the lower reaches of the Volga River in the late summer of 1240 as scheduled to rest for the summer.

The weather in late summer is still extremely hot, especially at noon, and Batu often goes to the stream in the forest to cool off after lunch.Auntie Dumb, as always, helped clean up the tent and make some snacks every morning.Badu was very grateful for Aunt Dumb's kindness. Aunt Ya will make a kind of fresh fruit juice, which is hidden deep in the cellar on the first day, and taken out to drink the next day, which is sweet and sour, refreshing and refreshing.Batu drank a few times and thought it was good, so he asked Aunt Ya and Yilin to send a bucket to the forest after lunch, and at the same time sent someone to invite Subotai and Brother Meng. Once he came, he wanted them all to taste Aunt Ya’s Craftsmanship; secondly, there are some things that need to be discussed with them.

Subotai and Meng Ge arrived on time, and the three of them were very happy to meet each other. Meng Ge is used to carrying a map with him.By the stream, the three of them simply opened their skirts. While tasting delicious fruit juice, they sat on the ground around the map and began to study the situation in Nanwoluosi.To be honest, the so-called heroes have the same views, and the three people have exactly the same idea: to attack Nanwoluosi, Kyiv must be captured first. Kyiv used to be the capital of South Oros for nearly 300 years. After the political center moved northward, Kyiv still maintains the majestic momentum of a metropolis for hundreds of years.Not only that, the geographical location of Kyiv is also very important. It is located on the west bank of the middle reaches of the Dnieper River. The people use the Dnieper River and the Black Sea to trade with the Eastern Roman Empire, and the national power is very strong.

In fact, for the principalities of Namurus, Kyiv is nothing more than its heart. Once it hits the heart, the resistance confidence of other principalities will be greatly reduced. Aunt Dumb was adding juice to Meng Ge, and a drop of juice splashed on the back of Meng Ge's hand. Meng Ge looked up at Aunt Dumb.A trace of anxiety and uneasiness flashed across Aunt Dumb's face, and it was calm again in a blink of an eye. "Subutai, Brother Meng, look here..." Batu circled several important towns outside Kyiv with his hand. Meng Ge interrupted him: "Eileen, why are your eyes closed?"

Erin rubbed her eyes and murmured sleepily: "Really?" "Look at how sleepy you are, you really feel like a child. Why don't you and this... this lady go back and rest first, you don't need to serve here." Erin looked at Batu, and Batu nodded.Erin happily took the dumb aunt away. "Brother Batu, is this dumb woman a Kipchak?" "yes." "Is she in your tent?" "No. She is with Irene, she is in the tent of Xiban. Irene recognized her as an aunt, so everyone followed Yilin and called her dumb aunt." Batu briefly told how the dumb aunt was rescued. .

"So, was she born dumb, or was it caused by that frostbite?" "I don't know, I never asked. Brother Meng, why are you so interested in her affairs?" "Oh... nothing. I don't think she's a waitress." "But she is very diligent in her work." "Okay, let's not talk about her for now. Brother Batu, you can continue with what you just said." "Okay. Look at the map. I have an idea. If we want to take Kyiv smoothly, we must first clear the periphery and then attack the center. What do you think?" Subotai slapped his big palm on the map heavily, and said a foul word: "Damn, that's it! Leave the battle of cleaning up the periphery to me, and I will beat them to cry."

Meng Ge smiled: "General Subotai is still so old and strong." "Who says I'm old?" Subotai retorted unconvincedly, but couldn't hide the proud and gratified look on his brows.He has followed Genghis Khan for forty years and is one of Genghis Khan's most trusted generals. Now, in his sixtieth year, he is willing to dedicate all his wisdom to Ogedai Khan, Batu and Mengge , Only in this way, when that day comes, he can go to the sky to meet Genghis Khan without any shame. Batu agreed with Subutai's idea: "That's exactly what I mean. Once all the cities around Kyiv are down, Brother Meng, I think you will still lead the army and be responsible for reconnaissance of the enemy's situation and terrain."

"clear!" "Okay, after discussing with the kings tomorrow, I will hurry up and choose a day for the general to go out." "There is no need to choose a date! We will go to war as soon as we agree!" "I'll ask Brother Bie to cooperate with you." "Row." Subotai is worthy of being a battle-tested old man, and he is assisted by a powerful general like Brother Bieer. In less than a month, he took down the three cities around Kyiv, and then entered the Don River, cutting off Kyiv's side support. In late autumn, after reconnaissance, Meng Ge found that the Dnieper River was very heavily guarded, and the river water had not yet frozen and frozen, so the army could not cross the river.Immediately east of the river, the city of Kyiv loomed in sight.Meng Ge sent envoys to surrender, and Grand Duke Harix, who was sitting in the city, killed the envoys and refused to surrender.

Guiyou led the army to arrive first, and when he heard that the envoy had been killed, he was about to forcibly cross the river and attack Kyiv.Meng Ge refused, and the cousins ​​argued about it.Guiyou refused to listen to his persuasion, Meng Ge saw that he could not persuade Guiyou, so he had to agree to send a small group of troops to make a tentative attack first. Guiyou sent a small army of 500 people to cross the river quietly under the cover of night. At the beginning, they did not encounter any obstacles. When the boat approached the shore, countless burning rockets were shot from the shore, and the Mongolian soldiers on board fell into the water one after another. .The general in charge of the sneak attack knew something was wrong and hurriedly ordered to retreat.The enemy troops on the other side did not pursue them. Fortunately, most of the 500 soldiers managed to escape.

Meng Ge didn't reprimand Guiyou a word, he didn't even mention the matter, he was only busy making arrangements for the funeral of the fallen soldiers.Meng Ge understood Guiyou's temperament too well. He knew very well that if he blamed Guiyou, Guiyou would complain that he shouldn't just send 500 people across the river to sneak attack. The result of such disputes would be to cause more people Because of their brother's discord, they will no longer be the ghosts of Mobai who have been wronged in a foreign land. Guiyou knew that the Kyiv army on the other side was very heavily defended, so he finally stopped being stubborn.He joined Meng Ge's soldiers, waiting to join up with the main force led by Batu.

This winter in Naurus seems to have come late.The Mongolian army and the Kyiv army faced each other across the river, and neither side took the initiative to launch any offensive against the other.Finally, as Batu had hoped for a long time, after a night of bitter cold wind, a thin layer of ice formed on the surface of the Dnieper River. In the next few days, the temperature began to drop continuously, and the river was finally completely frozen. With the freezing of the river, the natural moat has become a flat river. Batu ordered to attack Kyiv. Ordo commanded the logistics force to drive the sledge and transport the siege equipment to the forward positions.Guiyou offered to be the vanguard, but Badu couldn't object, so he arranged for Meng Ge to be the backup. Grand Duke Harix had already withdrawn the river guards and built more city defenses.He also arranged strong bows and poisonous arrows, ready to go.When Guiyou commanded the first attacking force to approach the outside of the trench, Grand Duke Harix ordered the archers to release poisonous arrows, and the Mongolian army was shot back several times. Guiyou was defeated in the first battle and was anxious in his heart. He ordered the troops to rest for a while and attacked the city again.This time, the Mongolian army crossed the moat and approached the city wall. Grand Duke Harix ordered the defenders to throw boulders from the city. The Mongolian army died and injured more than a thousand people, and Guiyou was forced to order the troops to retreat. The next day, Guiyou organized a death squad to go to the city and was defeated again. On the third and fourth days, the city of Kyiv was like an invincible giant, still staring at the Mongolian iron cavalry that once rode in Eurasia. On the side of the Mongolian army, more than 4,000 people were killed or injured. Guiyou was so anxious that he looked at the city and sighed. It is entirely out of Guiyou's selfishness to be so eager to take Kyiv. For this expedition to Europe, Guiyou originally thought that Father Khan would use him as commander anyway.Because of Yuqing, he is the eldest son of the Great Khan, and this Western Expeditionary Army is also called the eldest son's expeditionary army; Yuli, he thinks that his military command ability will never lose to Batu and Mengge. Unexpectedly, Father Khan appointed Batu without hesitation, which must have disappointed him greatly.Dissatisfaction made him adopt a negative attitude throughout the Western Expedition and never take the initiative to take the lead.Only this time, he uncharacteristically strives to be the vanguard. The reason for this is that he received a secret letter from Lost Hai not long ago. After Kuo Chu died of illness, Wo Kuo Tai Khan took Ai Sun Shi Lie to his side to raise him.The kings and nobles were well aware of the Great Khan's intentions, but they didn't take it seriously.Shi Liemen was young and did not have enough prestige to control princes, nobles, and veteran generals. In this way, Guiyou, the eldest son of the Great Khan, once again had the hope of aspiring to the position of Khan.The six queens, Naima, are really operating in secret, buying people's hearts extensively, and Hai Milo uses the influence of Erlu, the leader of the shamanism, and cooperates with her mother-in-law to actively seek support from all sides. Under such circumstances, Hai Mi Lost instructed Gui You on behalf of her mother-in-law. No matter how he wanted to make a military exploit on the European battlefield, only by virtue of his military exploits could Gui You establish the prestige of the eldest son of the Great Khan and increase his bargaining chips in the fight for the position of Khan. Unexpectedly, the city of Kyiv was such a difficult bone! Accompanied by Guiyou, Meng Ge inspected the outskirts of Kiev, knowing that Kyiv city is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack, after thinking hard, he came up with a plan.At this time, Guiyou could only agree with Meng Ge's strategy.On the one hand, Meng Ge sent an urgent envoy to the commander-in-chief Batu to ask for reinforcements, and on the other hand, he and Guiyou led their troops to retreat rapidly. In the city of Kyiv, Grand Duke Harix saw that the Mongolian army had suddenly retreated without success, so he hurried down the city wall and led his troops in hot pursuit.The two sides fought fiercely on the banks of the Dnieper River, and they met each other.Seeing that the stalemate would be unfavorable to his side, Grand Duke Harix gave orders to retreat.The Mongolian army did not chase, but just stood by. On the third day, Batu personally raised the army to arrive.After reuniting with the main force, Guiyou and Mengge re-commanded the army to attack the city. The Kyiv army defended desperately. Unexpectedly, the city suddenly burst into flames and the city gate opened wide. The Mongolian army entered the city through the gate, and Grand Duke Harix was forced to retreat to the castle. This is exactly what Meng Ge proposed to Guiyou: while Grand Duke Harix was out of the city to pursue the Mongolian army, he ordered some soldiers to disguise themselves as Kipchak soldiers assisting the Kyiv army in defending the city, and sneak into the city to stand by.Once the Mongolian army launched an attack on Kyiv, they immediately opened the city gates, thinking that they should respond from within. Meng Ge's strategy succeeded, and the city of Kyiv easily fell into the hands of the Mongolian army. Grand Duke Harix led the remnant troops to fight to the death in the castle, but was shot in the head by an arrow shot by Batu from the wooden building, and the guards hurriedly carried him back to the mansion.Harix was still conscious, and his desperate eyes searched among the dozens of concubines surrounding him, but he couldn't find the face he wanted to see. At that time, the head of the Qincha Department, Gadiyan, married his beloved daughter Xiwa to Harex as his wife.At first, Harricks doted on the beautiful Seva very much. Later, Harricks discovered that Seva had a strange cleanliness.After a few years of marriage, Shiva could barely restrain herself. As time went by, Shiva's cleanliness developed to the point that whenever Harix touched any part of her body, her face would show an excruciating pain. look.It is impossible for this kind of expression not to hurt a man's self-esteem. Apart from being disgusted by Harix, he became much colder towards Xiwa. Harricks never expected that Seva had a half-sister who was more beautiful than her.From the moment Bing Ji appeared in front of Harrex, Harrex was fascinated by this glamorous young girl like iceberg snow lotus. However, Bing Ji said little and never smiled, her silence was like an ice peak. Perhaps it wasn't because of the same mother who had been separated since childhood, Xiwa and Bingji couldn't talk about a deep relationship.Originally, Bing Ji came here to seek refuge with Xiwa, but Xi Wa never invited Bing Ji to her tent as a guest, nor let Bing Ji live too close to her.Harris is obliged to take the responsibility of taking care of Bing Ji, of course, a large part of this obligation is due to his love for his wife and sister. After the defeat of the Kipchak Department and the news of Gadiyan's suicide reached Kyiv, Harix was worried that Bing Ji would cry bitterly.To his surprise, both Bing Ji and Xi Wa reacted quite indifferently to the news. The indifferent eyes are so similar, but the similar indifference has completely different connotations. Xiwa's eyes were numb to family affection. In Bing Ji's eyes is the foreknowledge of fate. Unfortunately, Harricks couldn't read it. When the Mongolian army swept Beiwoluosi, Bingji persuaded Harix to take precautions early.At this time, a small accident happened. Xiwa, who always liked to make clothes by herself, accidentally cut her finger with scissors while cutting the clothes.Originally, a broken finger would be broken, and no one would take it seriously, but Xiwa refused to seek medical treatment because of excessive tension and wound infection, and was killed by such an inconspicuous incident. Shiva died in her sister's arms.At the moment of farewell, she no longer refuses the embrace of others. Even for the first time, she showed a slight smile to her sister.Her smile was like a sunny day and a clear sky, so bright that there was no trace of sadness. Harris was a little sad.Anyway, he did love this woman.Bing Ji was as calm as ever. When she was burying her sister, she suddenly said to Harricks: "I always thought that Sister Xiwa must have been looking forward to this day." Harix opened his mouth, staring blankly at Bing Ji. Neither of Jadiyan's two beautiful daughters eluded Harix.