"Commander! Marshal!" Seeing Zhang Rou fall from his horse, the generals exclaimed. They quickly dismounted and carried Zhang Rou into Lianshui City.

The five thousand tired Mongolian cavalry did not bother to chase Zhao Tai and look for traces of Zhao Tai. They rolled off their horses one after another, and some simply lay down on the ground and fell asleep.

Zhang Rou was robbed into the city, and a doctor was called to see her. She was so anxious that she fainted from heatstroke due to the hot weather due to the busy schedule and hard work.

Everyone hurriedly tried to cool him down, and after a while, Zhang Rou finally woke up.

"Commander, you are finally awake!" All the generals around him looked happy.

"Have you found out where the golden thief went?" The first thing Zhang Rou did when she opened her eyes was still to ask about the traces of the golden army on the south road.

He has been in the military for many years, and this time he was tricked by Zhao Tai, which made him lose face. He will definitely admit that he is the laughingstock of the army.

In Shandong, wars continue, resulting in a sparse population, and many places are empty.

At this time, Zhao Tai and his party were marching towards Haizhou under the banner of the Mongolian army.

Haizhou is located on the seaside. It is not an important place for a nomadic regime like Mongolia. The 10,000 Jin army marched under the banner of the Mongolian army. Not only did they not meet the Mongolian army on the road, they even met few ordinary people.

"Brother Xian, do you think the Mongolian army will find our traces?" Wuxian asked casually while riding on his horse.

Zhao Tai used the strategy of suspecting soldiers to expose the suspected soldiers in the west first, and led the Mongolian army's pursuers to the west first. The suspected soldiers who went south to Siyang were exposed next to the suspected soldiers on the west road, and led the Mongolian troops who had just pursued westward to the south.

of Siyang.

Then, through the mouth of a suspected soldier in Siyang, he told him that he was marching towards Lianshui.

In fact, Zhao Tai only walked a few miles in the direction of Lianshui, then turned northeast and marched towards Haizhou.

Zhao Tai smiled and said: "They will definitely know in the end, but they will be exhausted by then. Even if we catch up, we will probably have captured Haizhou."

"Haha..." Wuxian heard this and couldn't help laughing at the same time as Zhao Tai.

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While Zhang Rou was chasing Zhao Tai everywhere, the decisive battle between the Song and Mongolian armies in Huainan gradually began.

After Kuo Duan realized that he could not reach Yangzhou and achieve his strategic goal, he took the initiative to shrink back and join Li Fen outside Chuzhou City.

After discussion, the two decided to withdraw to Huaibei, considering that their retreat would be attacked by the Jin Kingdom.

When more than 50,000 Mongolian troops withdrew to the other side of Lianshui, Kuoduan suddenly received news from the north bank. The Mongolian troops from Hebei entered Shandong to aid, and most of the Jin army had withdrawn to Xuzhou. Only a few troops were missing for the time being.

When Kuo Duan saw that the Mongolian troops from Hebei were arriving for reinforcements, he didn't have to worry about his retreat, and he was plundering on the south bank, and he didn't have to worry about food and drink. He immediately changed his mind and stayed temporarily, hoping to find an opportunity to fight again.

Facing the Mongolian invasion in the Southern Song Dynasty, the main war faction faced tremendous pressure.

This pressure comes not only from the capitulation and peace factions, but also from the people.

The people of the Southern Song Dynasty were accustomed to living a comfortable life, and their tolerance for war was relatively low.

Facing the Mongol invasion, we could still share the same hatred with the enemy at first, but as time went by, we inevitably complained that the war was not over yet.

Because for the people, war not only affects production and business, but also affects their lives.

Under such circumstances, the main militant faction was eager to end the war and drive the Mongols back to the north bank.

At this time, Zhao Fan, the envoy of the Huaihe River System, saw that the Mongolian army was stuck on the south bank, so he had no choice but to lead his troops to fight.

During the period when the Mongols invaded the Huaihe River, Zhao Fan continued to mobilize troops. In addition, after Zhao Kui retreated in Kuoduan, he led his troops to the north. The Song army assembled in Huainan numbered more than 100,000 people.

At this time, an envoy's yamen was set up in Chuzhou City. Zhao Fan was sitting in the middle hall, and Zhao Kui and other generals were sitting below.

"I have just received news that the Mongolian army from Hebei entered Shandong and attacked the Jin soldiers in Shandong. They were afraid of the Mongolian army's strength and have withdrawn to Xuzhou!" Zhao Fan said in a deep voice: "This means that a large number of Mongolian troops will arrive on the north bank of the Huaihe River at any time.

Maybe cross south to reinforce Kuoduan!"

Pu Chaguannu withdrew to Xuzhou and tricked Zhao Tai, but he and Heda also knew that the Mongolian army from Hebei entering Shandong would have an impact on the war situation.

Heda was worried that the Southern Song Dynasty was unprepared, so he sent a messenger to explain the situation in Shandong.

This was not only to help the main war faction of the Southern Song Dynasty and stabilize the Song-Jin alliance, but also to establish a good relationship with Zhao Fan after the death of Zhao Tai in order to obtain aid from the Song Dynasty.

When Zhao Kui and others heard that the Jin soldiers had withdrawn to Xuzhou and the Mongolian troops from Hebei entered Shandong, they couldn't help but talk about it.

"The Hebei Mongolian army has arrived on the north bank of the Huaihe River. If they also cross the Huaihe River, the battle situation will be unfavorable to us!" Zhao Kui frowned.

There are only 50,000 to 60,000 Mongolian troops now, and they have caused chaos in Huainan. If the Mongolian troops in Hebei cross the river, the battle will be even more difficult to fight.

Zhao Fan glanced at everyone, "Now the imperial court and the people of Huainan hope to end the war as soon as possible. In order to avoid further delays and prevent the Mongolian army on the north bank from continuing to cross the river, I have decided to fight Kuoduan decisively!"

"Decisive battle!" Zhao Kui and others exclaimed.

Zhao Fan stood up and said, "Yes, a decisive battle! While the Mongolian army in Hebei has not crossed the river, defeat the Mongolian army on the south bank and restore the Huaihe River defense line!"

Zhao Kui and others looked serious. Although the Song army had the advantage, they did not have enough confidence in defeating the Mongolian army.

Zhao Fan looked at the crowd and said, "With this look on your face, do you have any objections?"

Zhao Kui and others looked at each other and knew that Zhao Fan's worries were justified. They stood up one after another, clasped their fists and saluted, "The humble position and others have no objections and agree with the resolution of the Prime Minister!"

At that moment, one hundred thousand Song troops gathered near Chuzhou and approached the Kuoduan camp.

A decisive battle affecting the fate of the people of Huainan and even the world is about to begin!

The Song army was approaching in a big way, and the Mongolian scouting horses flew to report to Kuoduan. When Kuoduan saw the Song army coming out of the city to fight, he naturally didn't want it, so he calmly planned and set up a formation in the wilderness, waiting for the Song army to come for a decisive battle.

For the Song army, they were worried that the Mongolian army in Hebei would cross the river and strengthen Kuoduan's troops, so they were eager for a decisive battle. For Kuoduan, he was also worried that more and more Song troops were coming from all over the Southern Song Dynasty, making it difficult for him to defeat, so both sides had

Willingness to fight decisively.

At the end of July, the main force of the Song and Mongolian armies, more than 150,000 people, gathered on the other side of Lianshui in the wilderness with a radius of dozens of miles.

The outcome of this war is very important to both parties involved.

If the Song army was defeated and the warring faction went out, the government would return to the hands of the surrendering faction and the peace-promoting faction, and the Southern Song Dynasty would slowly die from fear of war.

If the Song army wins, then the ruling position of the main war faction will be stable, and a great victory will also boost the morale of the soldiers and civilians of the Southern Song Dynasty, giving the Southern Song Dynasty the courage to fight against the Mongols.
Chapter completed!