"Marshal Du, there is no news about Zhao Jiedu yet!" The visitor used his arm to cover himself from the debris thrown up by the explosion.

There was a hint of disappointment in Wanyan Heda's eyes. The Mongolian artillery group had an obvious advantage. If this continued, Kaifeng City might not be able to withstand it for long.

While they were talking, the Mongolian artillery group outside the city swung their poles in unison. Countless cannon stones and thunderbolts rose into the air, and then landed quickly.

There was a loud "bang" sound, the stone hit the city wall, the wall bricks shattered, and a dent was directly hit in the city wall.

The Jin soldiers on the city only felt the walls vibrate and heard the bricks and soil peeling off.

"Marshal, be careful!" an officer roared, "squat down!"

Several soldiers rushed towards Heda almost at the same time, and at this moment, a thunderbolt above their heads exploded prematurely.

There was a loud "boom", and the sky-shattering thunder exploded above the head, and the fragments splashed downward, injuring many soldiers.

Heda pushed away the soldiers who were protecting him, gritted his teeth when he saw the messy city, "Don't panic, help the wounded."

After speaking, Heda knew that the city was too dangerous, so he did not refuse his subordinate's request. He hurried down to the city surrounded by several generals.

At this time, Heda came to the back of the city wall and ran into Cui Li, the marshal from the west.

"Marshal Cui, what are you doing here?" Heda frowned.

Cui Li avoided Heda's gaze and said, "Marshal Du, the Mongolian artillery batteries are too powerful and the soldiers cannot stand at the top of the city."

Heda said with a dark face, "Leave a few men and horses to watch at the top of the city. The army will take shelter behind the city wall. When the enemy attacks the city, let the brothers go up to the city!"

Many generals nodded and went to convey orders one after another, but Cui Li said: "Commander, if the Mongolian army uses artillery to destroy the city wall, it will be difficult for us to hold on and we must ask for help!"

Heda was a little annoyed, "Don't I want to ask for help? No one is willing to send troops, what can I do?"

"Zhao Jiedu didn't send troops either?" Cui Li's heart trembled.

Heda said in a deep voice: "Zhao Guorui promised to send troops, and I sent several messengers to ask for help, but he kept holding back and there was nothing I could do!"

Cui Li frowned, "Marshal, if Zhao Jiedu doesn't send troops, the Southern Song Dynasty will not move, and the imperial court will definitely not be able to defend Kaifeng. I thought Marshal Du should have made plans in advance!"

Heda didn't speak. His eyes were deep and his face was full of worry. He understood what Cui Li meant, which was for him to consider surrendering or breaking out.

The Mongol army gathered in Kaifeng, and the defenders in the city received no external aid, so the city would be captured sooner or later.

If Zhao Tai doesn't come to the rescue, Heda will be dead in the city.

Now if we surrender or break out, there is a glimmer of hope.

The Mongols were very cruel, but they paid great attention to talents. The Mongolian-Jin war lasted for decades, during which many Jin people defected to Mongolia and gained high positions and important positions.

If Heda surrenders, I believe the Mongols will give him a way to survive, and he may even continue to lead troops and become a prince.

In addition, if we break out of the encirclement now, it won't be a problem to lead thousands of troops to fight out.

After hearing Cui Li's words, Heda felt a little shaken in his heart. At this moment, Yilapua suddenly rode over excitedly and shouted loudly from afar: "Heda, good news, Xiao Zhao is moving!"

Heda's eyes widened and he couldn't believe it. He was stunned for a long time, then he quickly confirmed, "Prime Minister, do you think Zhao Guorui is sending troops?"

Yi La Pu'ale stopped the horse's reins, turned over and dismounted, and nodded happily, "Yes, Zhao Guorui has sent troops. According to the news from the horse scout, Zhao Guorui's forward has already arrived in Caoxian County!"

Heda grabbed Yi La Pu'a's arm and said anxiously: "Prime Minister, is this matter reliable?"

Yi La Pu'ada said: "It's absolutely true! Several teams of scouts met them. The one who fought in the front line was Wu Xian!"

Although Wokuotai brought a large number of troops this time, 240,000, facing Kaifeng City with a circumference of dozens of miles, the Mongolian army was still unable to encircle it.

Of course, when the Mongolian army attacks a city, it always leaves one side behind and rarely surrounds it.

Therefore, outside the city of Kaifeng, there was no Mongolian army camp, and only a small number of Mongolian troops were monitoring it. The Jin army's messengers and detective horses were still able to leave the city.

"Hahaha~" Wanyan Heda couldn't help laughing with joy and shouted, "Zhao Guorui will live up to me! Soldiers, Zhao Jieshuai has sent troops, and reinforcements will arrive in Kaifeng soon. We will definitely be able to defend Kaifeng and repel the Mongols." !”

When the surrounding Jin generals heard that Zhao Tai had sent troops, they all raised their arms and cheered excitedly, as if they had won the victory.

When the Jin soldiers behind the city wall learned that Zhao Tai had sent troops, they all enthusiastically controlled the artillery carts, threw rocks, and smashed the Mongolian artillery groups.

The Jin army's morale was boosted as soon as they received the news that Zhao Tai had sent troops. They believed that as long as Zhao Tai arrived, Kaifeng would have a chance to win and be able to hold it.

At this time, Heda looked at Cui Li and said seriously: "Marshal Cui, guard the west side, and don't say anything that shakes the morale of the army in the future! Zhao Guorui comes to save us, we will win, do you understand?"

Cui Li quickly lowered his head and clasped his fists, "I understand, I understand!"

Heda nodded with satisfaction and directed the defense of the city with great enthusiasm.

The defenders in Kaifeng City knew that Zhao Tai's troops had arrived in Caoxian County, which was only two hundred miles away from Kaifeng. They felt hope and worked hard to defend the city.

…

After the defenders of Kaifeng City learned that Zhao Tai had sent troops, their morale was greatly boosted. They firmly believed that Zhao Jieshuai's troops would be able to turn the tide.

Zhao Tai asked Wuxian to march westward and make a gesture of rescuing Kaifeng, which gave the Kaifeng defenders hope. Heda gave up surrender and breakout and chose to fight the Mongols to the death.

The Jin soldiers in Kaifeng City fought fiercely with the main Mongolian force with inferior troops and inferior equipment, while Zhao Tai was drinking tea in the Shanzhou camp.

Wang Bin said solemnly: "The commander asked Wu Xian to advance westward. The Kaifeng defenders thought that the commander sent troops and would fight to the death with the Mongolian army. Even if Wo Kuotai had thunder, it is estimated that they would not be able to capture Kaifeng in a short time! However, I thought that the Jin Kingdom After all, the oil is running out, so we should act as soon as possible!"

Zhao Tai nodded slightly, "Let them fight in Kaifeng for a while, and when Wo Kuotai kills the red eyes, we will take action immediately!"

…

In Jinan City, Kublai Khan was pacing back and forth in the lobby. Tasi stood aside and said solemnly: "The scouts reported that Zhao Tai was building piers and platforms on the east bank of the Yellow River for hundreds of miles from Shanzhou to Tengzhou. Look at his appearance. , indeed did not intend to rescue Kaifeng, but prepared to defend his territory in Shandong."

Kublai Khan said with a dark face, "This Zhao Tai asked Wu Xian to march to Caozhou, but he built piers along the Yellow River. What does he want?"

Tasi said: "This Zhao Tai is indeed elusive!"

Kublai Khan paced back and forth in the hall, almost creating a deep ditch in the hall.

Suddenly, Kublai Khan stopped and asked, "What is the function of those piers?"

Tasi said: "Built on the east bank of the Yellow River, it is natural to defend and monitor the west bank!"
Chapter completed!