The small sand garden was crowded with nearly 100,000 people at once.

So many soldiers and horses gathered together to fight brutally.

In this kind of battle where people crowded against each other and horses fought against horses, the disadvantage of the Mongols gradually became apparent.

Although the Mongolian army was large in number, its power was greatly reduced after the cavalry lost speed.

The infantry of the Qi army was well-equipped, and the Mongolian cavalry was mainly light cavalry, and the armor was not as good as that of the Qi army.

The close combat between the two armies, the quality of the armor, and the sharpness of the infantry weapons can have a huge impact on the battle situation.

But having said that, the Mongolian army is not without its advantages.

Batu knew all this, and he was betting on the superiority of the Mongolian army's strength.

In this battle, he will kill Zhao Tai at any cost.

On the battlefield, weapons clashed, the sound of killing was loud, and the blood shed by the two soldiers was redder than the setting sun that set half of the face in the west.

The battle raged from dusk to sunset, and from sunset to dark.

The corpses of the two soldiers covered the ground, and the blood flowing from the corpses gathered into a foaming stream and poured into the river, dyeing the water near the river bank red.

Although the Mongolian army was large in number, the cavalry had not been trained in infantry combat.

On the battlefield, the two armies were strangled together. The Mongolian army was in complete chaos. The Mongolian army, which dismounted and fought on foot, mostly fought independently without any cooperation.

The organization of the Qi army was also disrupted, but Qi soldiers in teams or groups of three could be seen everywhere on the battlefield, cooperating in battles.

The battle actually came to an end when the sun went down, but it was not until dark when the Mongolian army saw that they could not defeat the Qi army that some people began to retreat.

However, the two armies were completely strangled together. The Mongolian army wanted to escape and retreat, but they could not get rid of the Qi army fighting around them.

A Mongolian soldier saw that the number of his comrades around him seemed to be getting smaller. In a panic, he forced the Qi army in front of him to retreat with a knife. Just as he turned around to run, a thrown spear pierced his back and nailed him to the ground.

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"Your Majesty, the whole army is in chaos. If this continues, we will be killed by the Qi army." Xiban came to Batu at some point and reminded him loudly.

Batu looked at the battlefield. The cavalry that had lost speed and the Mongolian army that was dismounted and fighting on foot were no match for the Qi army. He couldn't help but sigh up to the sky, and finally gritted his teeth and made a wise decision, "Send the order and retreat!"

Batu looked around the battlefield. He couldn't see the whole picture under the darkness. He could only see his subordinates nearby, who were being chopped down by Qi soldiers.

He gritted his teeth and violently pulled back the reins of his horse, wanting to withdraw from the battlefield, but found that he was completely trapped in the formation. It did not mean that he could withdraw just by withdrawing.

At this time, the soldiers around him blew the trumpet for retreat. The Mongolian army who was fighting could not help but be surprised when they heard the sound of the trumpet.

After confirming that it was the trumpet to retreat, the Mongolian soldiers reacted and quickly turned around and ran away.

However, the two armies were strangled together and could not retreat without saying anything. As soon as a Mongolian army turned around, he was grabbed by the Qi army, dragged back and pinned to the ground, and his neck was wiped off with a knife.

A Mongolian cavalryman urged the horse to get away from the opponent, but before the horse could speed up, it was knocked down by a spear.

The Battle of Shayuan lasted from afternoon to midnight, and the shouts and screams gradually stopped.

At this time, the battlefield became quiet, and Qi's soldiers, holding torches, walked among the layers of corpses, looking for the wounded.

As for cleaning up the battlefield, let's wait until dawn.

The next day, as white fish appeared in the east, Zhao Tai rode through the battlefield, looking at the soldiers of the Qi army, cleaning up the corpses, and gathering the ownerless horses.

"Your Majesty, the battle last night was fierce." Wang Bin followed on horseback. "According to preliminary statistics, our army suffered nearly 10,000 casualties!"

Zhao Tai's cheeks twitched, "Where are the Mongols?"

Wang Bin said: "The Mongolian army suffered heavy casualties. According to preliminary estimates, more than 20,000 people were killed in Shayuan alone."

Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "Whether the horse army is sent out or not, we must work hard to force the lone general out of Guanzhong."

Wang Bin said: "The cavalry chased them out last night, and they probably have killed and captured many enemy troops now! Your Majesty, now that the battle of Shayuan is over, what's our next step?"

Zhao Tai pondered for a moment, "Wait until the army and baggage are completely across the river, and send troops and horses to cross the Wei River and surround Tongguan. When Wuxian enters Guanzhong, we will then attack Xi'an."

In the Battle of Shayuan, the Qi army won, but Zhao Tai obviously had more than one intention.

When Batu broke out from the sand garden, it was dark and the escaped Mongolian troops could not gather. So when daybreak, only a few thousand of the tens of thousands of Mongolian troops followed.

At this time, the Qi army and cavalry pursued all the way, but Batu did not dare to stop. He led the remaining troops to defeat the general and galloped northwest.

At the end of April, Batu fled to Lingzhou and joined Tasi who was besieging Lingzhou. Without any hesitation, the two retreated directly north to the Hetao area.

When Batu withdrew from Guanzhong, Zhao Tai led the army into Xi'an.

At this time, Xi'an was already an empty city. When the gentry and wealthy people in the city saw the Qi army approaching the city, they immediately opened the city gates and welcomed Zhao Tai into the city.

Xi'an City, temporary palace, festival hall.

Zhao Tai stood with his hands behind his back, and behind him stood a group of Qi army generals with beaming faces.

At this time, Zhao Tai turned around, glanced at everyone, and said with a smile, "Everyone, we have taken Guanzhong."

"Congratulations to your Majesty on your unification of the Northern Territory!" Many generals immediately saluted in unison and shouted loudly with great pride.

Zhao Tai waved his hand, "Recovering Guanzhong and unifying the north is indeed something to be happy about. However, the situation in Guanlong is more complicated. Everyone must remember not to be arrogant and to operate cautiously. Don't imitate Liu Yu."

Wang Bin led the generals in salute, expressing that they would obey the instructions.

Zhao Tai immediately said to Wang Bin: "Sir, now the Mongols have withdrawn from Guanzhong, but the forces of all parties in Guanzhong are complicated, and it is not easy for us to gain a foothold. Now we need you to do three things!"

Wang Bin saluted and said, "Please give me your orders, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "First, send a message to all the Longzhou counties, including the old land of Xixia and Hehuang, and order the officials from each place to surrender to our Daqi."

Wang Bin nodded, understanding what Zhao Tai meant.

This time Qi State wanted to recover not only the territory of the Song Dynasty, but also Xixia and Hehuang, so that the powerful powers in these areas would also join Qi State.

Zhao Tai continued: "Secondly, after the Mongols withdrew, they shut down the pig land and created a power vacuum. Many princes in Guanzhong will definitely take the opportunity to seize the city. These princes will take the opportunity to become bigger and look like vassal towns, which is not good for us, the Qi Dynasty.

The soldiers and horses cannot stay in Xi'an, they must set off immediately to occupy more of the city."

The Qi army in Longxi was out of reach and would probably be seized by the Wang family. However, in many prefectures and counties in Guanzhong, especially the Guanzhong Plain, Zhao Tai must hold them in his hands.

Many generals clasped their fists and said, "I obey your orders!"
Chapter completed!