When Kuo Duan heard that Zhao Tai actually dared to raise troops and marched towards Xuzhou, Kuo Duan was surprised and happy.

What surprised me was Zhao Tai's courage, but what made him happy was that he had a chance to take revenge.

Kuo Duan stood up and said, "My 50,000-strong army is stationed here to monitor the Jin soldiers on the eastern front. The Jin soldiers in the three cities of Suining, Xuzhou and Dangshan will be attacked by me who dares to come out. I originally thought that Dangshan

The Wu Xianhui left the city first, but I didn’t expect that it was Zhao Tai who died first. After passing the order, the cavalry immediately set off to kill Zhao Tai for my king.”

Zhang Rou contacted Jin Jun's frequent expeditions recently, and felt that there must be something fishy in Zhao Tai's sudden dispatch of troops at this time.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Tai has always been full of tricks. He suddenly sent troops to the north. He must have some treacherous plan!" Zhang Rou said in a deep voice.

Kuo Duan waved his hand and said disdainfully: "This must be because the Jin army saw the crisis in Luoyang and wanted to rescue Luoyang. However, when they saw me stationing troops in Xuzhou, they wanted to defeat my queen and go to rescue Luoyang without any worries."

Kuo Duan couldn't help but feel annoyed when he said this, his face was filled with anger, "How dare Shu Zian underestimate this king?"

Kuo Duan was suddenly extremely angry. Zhao Tai was probably somewhat confident in daring to attack. This showed from the side that Zhao Tai undoubtedly despised himself, and even looked down on him, the son of the Mongol Khan.

This made Kuo Duan angrier than ever before, "What kind of combat power can Zhao Tai's loyal army have in less than a year since its establishment? I have an army of 50,000, and they are in the wilderness. I want to take a look at Zhao Tai's army."

If you have any capital, come and challenge this king! I have made up my mind to destroy this madman!"

Kuo Duan gave an order to leave 10,000 men to monitor Xuzhou to prevent the Xuzhou defenders from taking advantage of his going south to attack Zhao Tai and take the opportunity to break through and go west. He then led an army of 40,000 to prepare to concentrate his superior forces and destroy the Zhongyi Army heading north.

If Zhao Tai dares to look down on him, Kuo Duan must make Zhao Tai pay the price.

The gate of the Mongolian camp outside Xuzhou City was opened by soldiers, and a large group of cavalry galloped out and galloped away to the south.

When Heda saw the movement in the city, he couldn't help but clenched his fists and said, "Kuao Duan is going to attack Zhao Tai!"

Yi La Pu'ada said: "Marshal, do we want it?"

He didn't say it clearly, but Heda understood what he meant. He waved his hands quickly and shouted in a deep voice: "We have already lost in the west. If there is one more mistake in the east, you and I will be the ones who will perish."

Yilapu'a understood Heda's intention, and immediately said no more, "I will immediately send a fast horse to notify other groups of people."

Heda nodded and watched the Mongolian army outside the city galloping south. He actually prayed for Zhao Tai in his heart, "Zhao Guorui, you are resourceful and have defeated Mongolia many times. Don't let me down in this battle!"

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Zhao Tai led an army of more than 20,000 people and 10,000 local warriors, marching northward in a mighty manner.

More than 30,000 people maintained a dense formation in the wilderness, marching 150 miles forward to guard against Mongolian attacks.

At this time, the army advanced along the banks of the Yellow River. The cavalry galloped in front of them to open their eyes for the army. The infantry and civilians pushed the vehicles. The team stretched for several miles in front and back, which was extremely spectacular.

Under the handsome flag, Zhao Tai sat proudly on horseback, looked at the team marching in the cold wind, and asked: "How far is it from Xuzhou?"

"Ms. sir, it's still a long way away. At this speed, it will take us another four or five days!" Wang Wentong looked at the map.

Zhao Tai marched north, not as if he was going to relieve the siege, but as if he was moving.

Before he went on the expedition, he requisitioned all the vehicles in Suining City, carried a large number of wooden boards, and even requisitioned the doors of people's homes.

Because he was carrying a large amount of supplies, Zhao Tai marched very slowly, which made people anxious.

At this time, the army was pushing vehicles and advancing slowly. A group of scouts came running against the army. They shouted loudly from a distance: "Report!"

Seeing this, Zhao Tai immediately pulled the reins and pulled the horse to the side of the road so as not to block the road of the army.

The cavalry galloped forward, reined in their horses, clasped their fists and reported, "My lord, Kuo Duan is leading more than 10,000 Mongolian cavalry and is galloping southward!"

Zhao Tai narrowed his eyes. He knew that once he left the city, Kuo Duan would definitely be tempted to attack him.

Wang Wentong said nervously: "My lord, the Mongols are indeed here!"

Zhao Tai looked at the scouts, "How far are they based on this?"

The cavalryman reported, "There should still be seventy or eighty miles left now!"

Zhao Tai immediately waved his hand, "Let's explore again!"

Tan Ma bowed his fists and saluted, then pulled the reins and galloped away.

Zhao Tai then got off his horse and said, "Bring me the map."

Wang Wentong and others then dismounted and spread the map on the ground, and everyone immediately gathered around.

Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "We can't continue walking! The Mongolian cavalry moves quickly. We must choose favorable terrain and set up a strong camp before they arrive."

Wang Wentong nodded, "Seventy or eighty miles away, they moved quickly and should be there in half a day. There are plains around here, but there is a town not far ahead!"

Zhao Tai looked along his finger and couldn't help but frown slightly, "Shuanggou Town!"

Seeing Zhao Tai's expression, Wang Wentong asked: "My lord, you think this place is inappropriate? But there is no other suitable place nearby. Keep looking for it. I'm afraid the Mongolian cavalry will arrive before we can build the fortifications."

Zhao Tai just felt that Shuanggou was an unlucky place, but fortunately it was not called Shuangduiji.

He looked at the map and saw that there was indeed no other place suitable for camping nearby, so he waved his hand and said, "It's right here! After passing the order, the army picked up full speed and ran into Shuanggou Town. The cavalry continued to move forward, holding back the Mongolian cavalry for my commander.

Form armies, build fortifications, and buy time!"

"Here!" After hearing the order, all the generals immediately clasped their fists.

At that moment, Zhao Tai remounted his horse, and a thousand Huaixi cavalry broke away from the group and galloped northward. The infantry and civilians, urged by the officers, pushed the carts and ran forward rapidly.

Not long after, a town appeared in front of the team, and Zhao Tai immediately ordered, "Go in and set up defenses!"

More than 20,000 infantry troops and more than 10,000 civilians immediately ran into the town, and then, under the command of the officers, built fortifications based on the town.

At this time, the cart and door panels that Zhao Tai brought from Suining came into play.

There was no fence in Shuanggou Town, so the Zhongyi Army used carts and door panels to immediately build a fence around the town.

Outside the wall, the civilians dug trenches with sweat, arranged horses, antlers and other objects, and scattered poisoned caltrops outside the camp.

Just after noon, a thousand Huaixi cavalrymen who went to block the attack and delay the Mongolian cavalry rushed back to the camp in a hurry.

They were obviously no match for the Mongolian cavalry. Zhao Tai saw that they seemed to be missing nearly a hundred cavalry, and quickly ordered, "Bring in the cavalry!"

Less than a thousand cavalry galloped into the town. The civilians outside the town immediately scattered iron caltrops on the road, and then hurried back with the sound of gold.

At this time, yellow dust billowed up in the distance, and accompanied by thunderous horse hooves, more than ten thousand Mongolian cavalry appeared in the sight of the Loyalty Army like a rolling torrent.
Chapter completed!