On the grasslands, the Tatar army, having already changed direction, is heading east towards Liaodong.
The reason why the Tatars made such a sudden decision was due to two reasons.
First, the Tatar Khan Lingdan Batur received news that Li Qin had amassed 100,000 troops in Jizhou.
Another reason is because of one person.
Amidst the Tatar army advancing towards Liaodong, a group of people dressed in the clothes of the Great Wu appeared.
You Chu, the garrison commander of Jinzhou, was currently in the Tatar army.
After Li Qin captured the capital, seized control of the emperor, and ruled the north, victory seemed to be getting further and further away from him.
Faced with Li Qin's growing power, his subordinates were dwindling due to Li Qin's attacks.
It's fair to say he was completely desperate.
However, surrendering to the traitorous Li Qinna is absolutely impossible.
He was prepared to fight Li Qin to the very end.
Just as he had mentally prepared himself to die in battle outside the Great Wall.
He suddenly received news that the Tatars were marching south.
Although he also deeply disliked the Tatars and wanted to eliminate them to wash away the shame of the court's repeated defeats over the past twenty years.
But the current situation forces him to make a compromise.
That is to find a way to use the power of the Tatars to eliminate the treacherous minister Li Qin.
Let these two tigers fight each other.
So he immediately led his men to the grasslands, bribed some herders, and then went to wait in front of the Tatar army.
He also reported to the Tatar Khan Lingdan Batur the true distribution of Li Qin's troops in Liaodong.
He was told that Liaodong was where Li Qin started his career, and he would never give it up.
At the same time, Li Qin's younger brother is currently stationed in Liaodong.
However, most of the troops in Liaodong have been transferred by Li Qin to fight inside the pass, leaving Liaodong extremely vulnerable.
They could have attacked Liaodong first and lured Li Qin out from behind the Great Wall.
Then eliminate them.
The Tatar Khan, Lingdan Batur, was very satisfied with You Chu's proposal.
Although he had won many battles against the Southern Dynasty over the past twenty years, he developed a contemptuous and arrogant attitude towards the Southern Dynasty.
But although he was contemptuous and arrogant, he was not stupid at all.
He had just received news that Li Qin had stationed troops in Jizhou, with a total strength of no less than 100,000.
Moreover, it benefits from the strategic location of the Great Wall passes.
His own Tatar warriors were not good at siege warfare.
Even if I look down on the Southern Dynasty, I'm afraid that if I were to conquer it, there would still be considerable casualties.
Therefore, he took the information brought by You Chu very seriously.
Liaodong is now vulnerable, and it is also the place where Li Qin of the Southern Dynasties rose to power.
If I were to attack Liaodong now, he would definitely come to my rescue.
They drew Li Qin's army away from the advantageous terrain of the Great Wall.
After that, eliminating them will be much easier.
So after a brief moment of thought, he immediately and decisively ordered the army to turn east and attack Liaodong.
Li Qin's troops were transferred out of Jizhou.
This deprives him of the strategic advantage of the Great Wall, forcing him to fight in the open field.
To maximize the advantages of their cavalry.
Just as the army was en route to Liaodong, You Chu suddenly stood up and said:
"Great Khan, Jinzhou is the only way for Li Qin to reach Liaodong. Please allocate me an army to take Jinzhou and block Li Qin's reinforcements from Jizhou to Liaodong."
This will buy the Great Khan time to conquer Liaodong.
After listening to You Chu's words, the Tatar Khan Lingdan Batur pondered for a moment and felt that what he said made sense.
Taking Jinzhou would buy me time to conquer Liaodong. Once I take Liaodong, I can more easily wait for and annihilate Li Qin's army that has come from afar.
He then assigned a relatively obedient tribe to assist You Chu in attacking Jinzhou.
Moreover, he led his army straight to Liaodong.
Li Wenqi and Wei Xiaokuan, who were in Liaodong, also received news not long after that that a large Tatar army was heading straight for Liaodong.
Faced with this sudden news, Li Wenqi was also extremely panicked.
No one knew better than him how vulnerable Liaodong was at that time.
His brother had already transferred all the elite troops from Liaodong to the interior of China.
He was at a loss when faced with the Tatar invasion.
Faced with this situation, he immediately dispatched an envoy to enter the pass and seek help from his brother, Li Qin.
Tell Li Qin to bring his army to rescue our hometown in Liaodong as soon as possible.
Amidst the chaos, Wei Xiaokuan, who had been entrusted with an important task by Li Qin and appointed as Li Wenqi's deputy general to guard Liaodong, immediately stepped forward and said:
"Deputy Commander, the Tatar army is pressing in on our borders, while Liaodong is undefended."
If we want to hold onto Liaodong, we must wait for the Duke's reinforcements.
While awaiting the Duke's reinforcements, it was imperative to ensure the smooth flow of the Liaoxi Corridor.
Therefore, the important town of Jinzhou must be defended and absolutely cannot be captured by the Tatars.
Otherwise, even if the Duke leads his army to help,
They will also be blocked by Jinzhou, and will be unable to reach Liaodong for a while, which will put Liaodong in danger.
The deputy commander can personally lead a large army to defend the important town of Jinzhou and ensure unimpeded passage in western Liaoning.
As for me, I am responsible for guarding Liaodong. As long as I can hold Shenyang and Liaoyang, Liaodong will not fall.
This humble general will defend Liaodong against the Tatars' advance.
The Tatars are not good at attacking cities. The Duke must know that the Tatars are attacking Liaodong, and reinforcements will arrive soon.
After Wei Xiaokuan finished speaking, Li Wenqi nodded in agreement.
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