Wo Kuotai stood at a high place and observed the movements of the Jin army. He saw the trebuchet throwing black spheres into the sky one after another like throwing stones, and then saw these black spheres explode.

He saw the black ball fall to the ground and explode instantly. Mongolian troops on the city wall were constantly lifted up by the explosion, and he was particularly shocked.

This earth-shattering sound is so powerful that it is no wonder that people mistakenly think it is thunder.

Many of the Mongolian nobles who climbed up to the watchtower with Wokuotai were trembling with fear.

At this time, Wo Kuotai watched for a while and knew that the key was the black ball. The Jin Army probably relied on this thing to win Zhengzhou.

Even if this thing is not a thunderbolt, it is still terrifying enough. If a flesh and blood body cannot withstand it, how could Zhao Tai have such a sharp weapon?

Wokuotai watched the explosion with some worries.

"Are you sure that this kind of divine thunder can only be fired by a trebuchet?" Wo Kuotai looked at it for a while and asked Subotai who was following him.

Subotai nodded, "Reporting to the Great Khan, so far, all the divine thunders have been fired by trebuchets!"

Wokuotai pondered: "If that's the case, it's not impossible to crack it. However, Guo Dehai's letter, how do you say that explosions can also occur under the city wall?"

Subotai shook his head, "I don't know this!"

Seeing that he knew it, Wokuotai could only continue to observe the Jin army's camp outside the pass, thinking about strategies to defeat the enemy and how to win the battle.

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When climbing up to Wokuotai to look out over the city, Sanyu Qianhu of the Loyalist Army, who was commanding his soldiers to operate the trebuchet, glanced at the high platform that appeared behind Guancheng and felt a little strange, so he told his subordinates a few words and left in a hurry

, go to the Chinese army commander's account to report.

In the big tent, Zhao Taizheng discussed the situation with Heda and others and analyzed the next strategy.

Yilapua said with some worry: "We are attracting the Mongolian army here, but I don't know if we can force Wokuotai to divide his troops again and create an opportunity for the Luoyang defenders to break out!"

"I hope Monk Chen can successfully break through!" Heda said solemnly: "Right now we have one more thing that needs to be discussed, which is what to do next? Everyone must be clear that the breakout of Luoyang's defenders means the fall of Luoyang.

, the Mongolian army can threaten Kaifeng without any worries."

Although the Jin Army won consecutive victories, its strategic passivity has not changed.

Heda looked at Zhao Tai and said, "Guorui, you have many ideas, do you have any countermeasures?"

In Zhao Tai's view, the current victory of the Jin Kingdom is just a return to the past. In the past, they were able to offset the Mongolian advantage with the Guanhe Defense Line. Now that the Guanhe Defense Line has been broken, the Mongols used the manpower and financial resources of the grasslands and northern roads.

, it can be said that it is inevitable to promote Kaifeng equally.

However, Zhao Tai cannot say that. He must cheer up Heda and Pu'a so that everyone in the Jin Kingdom has confidence and hope so that they can sustain themselves for a while.

After all, Zhao Tai's expansion to the east also requires the Jin Kingdom to withstand Mongolia in Kaifeng.

Zhao Tai smiled and said: "Prime Minister, don't worry too much! In one month, the Yellow River will thaw, and the threats to the north and east will be lifted. By then, you will only have to deal with the Mongolian army in the west, and the pressure on the court will not be heavy. In addition,

This time the Mongols have lost more than 70,000 people. I believe that after the Luoyang defenders break through, they will not be able to continue to advance eastward for the time being. I believe that we still have a chance to restore our strength and drive the Mongolian army out."

Heda and Pu'a looked at each other, and Pu'a said: "Although we only need to defend one side, there is no danger to defend the east side. If the Mongols continue to send troops into the east of Henan to harass and prevent the people from producing, which will consume our national strength of the Jin Dynasty,

If we send another army to the east, how can the imperial court resist it?"

Zhao Taidao said: "It is indeed possible, but now that the Mongolian army enters Henan, it is only on the way to Tongguan, and Mongolia is not good at production, and most of the food needs to be supplied from Guanzhong. Therefore, as long as we send people to reinforce Guo Xiabao, let him increase his attack on Mongolia.

Due to the harassment of the grain road, I believe Mongolia is temporarily unable to siege Kaifeng. But as long as we are still here, there is still a chance for a turnaround!"

Heda and Pua reluctantly nodded, but Zhao Tai's words obviously could not convince them completely and did not solve the Jin Kingdom's dilemma.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and the curtain was suddenly raised. Sanyu entered the handsome tent, walked to Zhao Tai, and whispered in his ear.

Yilapua frowned slightly, "Guorui, what's going on?"

Zhao Tai asked San Yu to step back, then saluted and said, "Prime Minister, a high platform has been set up in Hulao Pass. I suspect that the Mongolian reinforcements have arrived at Hulao Pass."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be overjoyed. Heda said: "Doesn't this mean that the Mongolian troops under Luoyang City have divided their forces again, and the Luoyang defenders have broken through!"

Zhao Tai's plan was indeed to keep exerting pressure on the Mongolian army on the periphery of the battlefield, allowing Mongolia to continuously divide its forces and create conditions for the Luoyang defenders to break out. As for whether Monk Chen could succeed, he could only do his best and follow fate.

Zhao Tai stood up and suggested: "I'll wait and go out of the tent to see what's going on inside the pass!"

Pu'a and Heda nodded one after another, and then they went outside the tent with Zhao Tai and went to the watchtower, preparing to go up and overlook Hulao Pass.

This watchtower is the same as the high platform built by Kublai Khan in Hulao Pass. They are both higher than the pass city to avoid blocking the view.

At this time, several people climbed up to the watchtower and looked into the pass. Sure enough, they saw a watchtower standing behind the pass wall, with a figure moving above it.

Because of the distance and the lack of telescopes, Zhao Tai could not see clearly who was standing on the high platform, but behind Guancheng, there were a large number of Mongolian troops who had just arrived and were setting up tents.

"Who is here to help Hulao Pass!" Heda said solemnly.

Zhao Tai waved his hand and said: "Now that the Mongolian reinforcements have arrived, our goal has been achieved. No matter who comes now, we must evacuate as soon as possible!"

Heda was shocked when he heard this, "Why did Guorui say this?"

Zhao Tai turned around and pointed to the east, "There is a vast plain to the west of Hulao Pass, and we are mainly infantry! Our main force is gathered at Hulao Pass. If the Mongolian army takes Luoyang, one force will bypass Hulao Pass from other directions, and we will go from other directions to bypass Hulao Pass.

If there is an attack coming from the opposite direction, what should we do if our retreat is cut off? We cannot take this risk."

Heda and Yilapua heard the news and found out that they were actually very worried about the Mongolian army occupying Tongguan, and they also fantasized about recapturing Tongguan and restoring the Guanhe defense line.

The two of them saw that Zhao Tai wanted to retreat as soon as the Mongolian reinforcements arrived, which was a bit unacceptable.

Heda said solemnly: "The Mongolian reinforcements have just arrived, and we don't know what the situation is in Luoyang. Isn't it that we came here just to rescue the Luoyang defenders? At least we can get the exact information before we withdraw!"

Zhao Tai pondered for a while. Zhao Tai didn't know when Monk Chen would break out of the encirclement. If he retreated too quickly, his previous efforts might be wasted.

Since then, a large number of Mongolian troops have arrived at Hulao Pass. If he withdraws, the defenders in the pass will definitely send troops to cover up the situation. It is not just because he said to withdraw.
Chapter completed!