Kublai Khan led his cavalry and galloped all the way to Haozhou City, where he found that Qi troops were already garrisoned in the city.

Looking at the military flag at the top of the city, Kublai Khan could only withdraw the reins of his horse and said, "Let's go!"

At this time, the morale of the Mongolian army was low, the men and horses were tired, and there were pursuers behind them. Kublai Khan did not dare to seize the city, so he could only let the troops continue northward and reach the Huaihe River.

After a while, the cavalry arrived at the south bank and saw that the Huaihe River was wide and there were warships cruising on the river with the flags of the Qi army.

Kublai Khan stood up and dismounted, "The big team will rest, and the small team will be sent along the river to search for ships."

"Yes!" Chaci saluted, drew his horse and left.

Kublai Khan looked at the warships on the river and knew that they were a step too late, but he still asked people to look for them, hoping to find the ferry.

The Mongolian cavalry searched along the river bank for more than ten miles to the east and west, but found nothing.

Cha Ci came over on horseback, looking downcast and said, "Your Majesty! The several men and horses sent out did not find any ships."

Kublai Khan's face was ashen and he said nothing. Yang You panicked and said, "Your Majesty, what should I do?"

Kublai Khan's face was as dark as water, but at this moment, a group of cavalry galloped over, and the leader rolled off the horse, "Your Majesty! The enemy is chasing us, and the vanguard will reach Huanglianbu!"

The Mongolian generals are in an uproar. The Huaihe River is blocking them in front, and the enemy is chasing them behind. What should they do?

Kublai Khan stood up and made a quick judgment, "The Huaihe River is wide to the east and there are enemy warships. Let's go west."

At that moment, Kublai Khan was supported on his horse by his guards. Tens of thousands of remaining Mongolian soldiers did not dare to stay, and then ran westward along the Huaihe River. However, all the boats along the river were taken away by the Qi army.

The Mongolian cavalry galloped all the way, but the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers were not as numerous as those in the north. There were many tributaries on the south bank of the Huaihe River that merged into the Huaihe River.

Now the Huaihe River runs across the front from east to west, and these tributaries merge into the Huaihe River from south to north, blocking the westward movement of the Mongolian cavalry.

The Mongolian cavalry was blocked by these tributaries, seriously slowing down their speed.

When the Mongolian army reluctantly waded across the river, crossing the East Hao River and the West Hao River, two small rivers, they were blocked by the Luo River at the junction of Haozhou and Anfeng's army.

At this time, the Mongolian cavalry was by the Luoshui River. Kublai Khan couldn't help but fall into despair when he saw that the cavalry who went down to the river to test were washed away by the river water.

Tens of thousands of remnant Mongolian soldiers were blocked on the east bank of Luoshui River. Behind them, more than 100,000 Song troops rushed in to pursue them, putting the Mongolian army into a desperate situation.

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Kublai Khan and others stood by the river. Everyone looked at the rolling water with dull eyes. Chasic said desperately: "Your Majesty, are we going to be driven down the river by the southerners?"

Kublai Khan moved his cheeks. The Mongolian army had poor water resistance and was blocked by the river. Once the enemy pursued them, the Mongolian army would definitely not be an opponent in its current state.

If there was enough time, the Mongolian army could cut down trees on the spot, build rafts, and build pontoon bridges, but as the pursuers were approaching, Zhao Tai would not give him time to cross the river.

Kublai Khan looked around and suddenly saw an unknown mountain range on the plain in the distance. He raised his whip and asked, "What mountain is that?"

Yang You looked at the map and said, "This is Hengjian Mountain!"

Kublai Khan immediately shouted: "Go to the stronghold on this mountain! Stand firm and wait for help!"

Seeing that he could no longer see the river, and the Song army was about to pursue him again, Kublai Khan had no way to go, and he was unwilling to be driven into the river by the Song army, so he decided to find a dangerous place to defend.

At this time, it was too late to go back and capture Haozhou City, so the Mongolian army could only march to Hengjian Mountain nearby.

Tens of thousands of Mongolian horse troops galloped all the way to the foot of the mountain. Kublai looked back and ordered, "Send men and horses immediately to plunder nearby villages and loot all grain and livestock into the mountain."

The Mongolian army suffered a disastrous defeat in Chuzhou and lost all their food, grass and baggage. Now that they were unable to cross the river, they had no choice but to wait for help, waiting for Wo Kuotai to send troops to rescue them, or to negotiate peace with the Southern Song Dynasty.

The Mongolian cavalry must grab as much food as possible before the Song army encircles them, otherwise they will not be able to hold on and come to the rescue from Wokuotai.

At that moment, Kublai Khan went into the mountains to build a camp, and his generals, such as Cha Xi, divided into small groups to plunder the surrounding villages and towns.

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The armies of the Southern Song Dynasty followed the Mongolian army into Haozhou, and the forwards of the Qi army soon pursued them to the vicinity of Hengjian Mountain.

At this time, Wanyan Chenghu led the cavalry in pursuit. Suddenly he saw billowing black smoke rising from a village in the distance, and he immediately led the cavalry and galloped over.

As the cavalry approached the village, they heard screams coming from the town far away. Wanyan Chenghu couldn't help shouting: "The Tatars have broken out!"

At this time, in the villages and towns, the Mongolian army was killing people, setting fires, and robbing the people of their supplies. A large number of people panicked and ran out of the villages and towns while crying.

Several Mongolian cavalry chased them out of the town and slashed the fleeing people to death. When they looked up, they saw a large group of cavalry galloping towards them in the distance.

The leader of the Mongolian cavalry was shocked, and his face suddenly turned pale, "The barbarian cavalry is here. Let's go quickly!"

The Mongolian cavalry did not hesitate at all, shouted, pulled the reins and fled north.

The Mongolian soldiers who were showing off their ferocity in the town were so frightened that they quickly picked up the trousers they had just taken off, mounted their horses in a hurry, and galloped out of the town.

After Zhao Tai handed over the task of clearing the battlefield and wiping out the remnants of the Mongolian army to Zhao Kui, he led his troops in pursuit north.

At this time, the army was marching in a mighty manner, and the scouts kept running towards them, reporting the Mongolian army's position, while the pursuing army adjusted its marching direction according to the scouts' reports.

"Your Majesty, Kublai Khan is heading west from Haozhou. It seems he wants to find a place to cross the river upstream." Wang Bin said solemnly.

Zhao Tai nodded slightly, "There are still nearly 30,000 Tatar remnants, and there is no water. From Haozhou to the west, there are Donghao River, Xihao River, Luo River, and Feishui. There are still troops stationed in Chunshou City, and the Tatars

It’s not that easy to escape.”

Wang Bin nodded: "I am now worried that Kublai Khan, seeing that he cannot escape, will seize the city and defend it."

Zhao Tai smiled and said: "So what? It's only April now. Even if Wo Kuotai goes south, he can only look at the river and sigh. From Gu's point of view, unless Kublai Khan abandons his army and finds a small boat to cross the river, he will die.

undoubtedly!"

Just as he was saying this, a group of scouts came galloping over. Seeing this, Zhao Tai immediately pulled the reins and stopped the horse by the roadside.

Not long after, the scout galloped up to him and saluted on his horse, "Your Majesty, the forward has discovered the main force of the Mongolian army. Kublai Khan has ascended Hengjian Mountain!"

"Hengjian Mountain?" Zhao Tai waved his hand immediately, "Bring me the map!"

The guard took out the map he was carrying on his back, and the two of them unfolded it. Zhao Tai and others got off their horses and walked to the map.

Wang Bin pointed at the map and said, "The king is here!"

Zhao Tai looked at it and said in a deep voice: "The military advisor's prediction was good. Seeing that Kublai Khan could not cross the river, he chose to defend according to the danger. However, when he saw that it was too late to attack the city, he led his troops into Hengjian Mountain!"

Wang Bin looked at the map and said, "Your Majesty, Hengjian Mountain is to the west of us, less than forty miles away!"
Chapter completed!