Chapter 323 Noise
The wind blows the grass low and you can see cattle and sheep.
At this time, the Houtao area was truly trapped by the Yellow River... The river came to the upper left corner of the J-shape and suddenly split into two. One branch turned along the traditional river channel of the J-shape, while the other chose to continue northward, and only changed its course when it encountered the Yinshan Mountains. It continued along the Yinshan Mountains until it returned south along the mountain, merged with the branch, and then continued to rush.
The river here is thousands of steps wide and the water flows slowly, making it very easy to divert water for irrigation. In addition, the Yin Mountains provide shelter from the wind and snow, making this place suitable for farming and grazing. The Jiangnan region on the Great Wall is no exaggeration.
At this time, in the heat of summer, the climate here actually makes people feel somewhat comfortable, which can only be attributed to the abundant water and the northern location of this place.
“It’s truly a blessed place.”
In the morning, 13 or 14 miles southeast of Wulahai City, Wanyan Wushu stood on a hillside and looked at the surrounding scenery for a long time before he sighed. "Who would have thought that such a place would have such a beautiful scenery? Before, I just thought this place was just geographically important."
The lame Wanhu Wanyan Tuhesu who was accompanying him looked back at the surroundings and had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "The King of Wei is right. It is indeed a good place, much better than our hometown."
Wushu nodded slightly and did not continue to speak... because he knew very well that Tuhesu was not the kind of person who could talk, and could not understand his sincere admiration for the magnificent mountains and rivers. Of course, he did not refute or ridicule the other party, because he knew that this feeling was a very personal thing, and others had no obligation to resonate with him.
In fact, it was only since that snowy night crossing at Huai River that Wushu began to feel a little sentimental about the mountains and rivers, but it was only a fleeting moment in his drunken state. However, after that crossing at Huai River, as he experienced more setbacks and difficulties, his intoxication and appreciation of the natural scenery became clearer and more common.
After the so-called wooden dragon crossed the river, Wuzhu had an illusion that compared to those people and things, the mountains, rivers, wind, snow, rain and thunder were more worthy of his approach, as if only by being close to these things could he better feel what strength and gentleness, momentum and subtlety, light and darkness were.
Of course, this is probably because people are more sensitive after being injured.
Be it physical trauma or psychological trauma, many people who have been frustrated or injured on the battlefield will become sensitive, sensitive in various senses.
For example, Wuzhu's third brother Wanyan Erlido became more and more devout in Buddhism. In the later period of Wanyan Loushi's life, his body was covered with wounds and he was extremely sensitive to weather changes. So from this perspective, it is very likely that Wuzhu suddenly opened the door to a new world after being stabbed.
Without further ado, Wuzhu finished his sigh and, considering the time, continued to move westward. Among them, Ada and Aer led two hundred armored cavalrymen on the left and right in front, while Tuhesu and the seven or eight hundred armored cavalrymen following behind moved slowly with Wuzhu himself.
They did not come here to see the scenery, nor to investigate the city of Wulahai, but to meet with the leader of the Kerait tribe, Huerzahusi, according to the conditions agreed upon the day before.
The Kereyid tribe was the largest Mongol tribe near Khatun City, and Huerzahusi accepted Yelu Yanshan's request because he was promised to control Khatun City. He also invited Kubula Khan, who was extremely anti-Jin, to join him in sending troops into the Houtao.
But to be honest, the whole battle was not smooth. First of all, it was mainly because Li Liangfu, the Xixia garrison commander in Yinshan, was very resilient. He arranged the troops properly and firmly controlled the various fortresses and Wulahai City. The Mongols were afraid of casualties and just kept fighting with Li Liangfu.
But suddenly, things took a dramatic turn.
The Western Xia emperor came, the Khitan army came, and then the Jurchen army came, so the Western Xia emperor escaped again under the protection of Li Liangfu.
At this time, the intensity of the war also changed dramatically... The Jurchens and the Khitans who had regained their courage to fight used iron and blood to make the Mongols, who had just gained some experience on the grassland, feel what real war was.
It turns out that an army can have so much armor?
It turns out that battles can be initiated without any specific spoils of war?
So war can cost warriors and beasts so much?
In just half a month, the casualties suffered by the Mongols may have exceeded those caused by their looting on the grasslands in a year. At this time, the two main Mongol leaders, Kubula Khan and Hurzahusi, both wanted to leave.
But it is impossible to evacuate easily.
Because Yelu Dashi would not let them go. If they left, how could the already struggling Khitans resist the fierce Jurchens? In fact, Yelu Dashi personally controlled Wulahai City, which guarded the entrance and exit of Yinshan Mountain in the north, in order to control the return route of the Mongols.
It was precisely because of this that Wanyan Wushu finally persuaded Huerzahusi by allowing the Mongols to leave the Hetao area from the east. As for Kubule Khan, the Qiyan tribe he belonged to was located in the east and was directly oppressed and influenced by the Jurchens. He was also elected as Khan by the eastern tribes and had been hostile to the Jurchens for a long time. Therefore, he was unwilling to go with the Jurchens easily, and he dared not accept the condition of crossing the river under the supervision of the Jurchens.
But even if Huer Zhahusi just defected, it was enough to shake the Khitans' courage to fight.
So on this day, Wuzhu decided to come in person and meet with Huerzahusi in the south of Wulahai City... This place is very close to the original camp of the Kerait tribe in the southwest of Wulahai City, and also very close to Wulahai City... In a sense, Wuzhu is very courageous.
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