Chapter 1302 Old Dragon Pond at the foot of Liupan Mountain


    Chapter 1300: Old Dragon Pond at the foot of Liupan Mountain


    "Report to the lord, the troops and horses of the Yuan and Mongolian tribes were all gathering towards Pingluo County..."


    Qin Hao showed such an expression and smiled: "It seems that Temujin has also realized that the Yuanmeng Iron Cavalry is not good at defending the city. He knows that defending will only become more and more passive, so he has to concentrate his troops to encircle and annihilate our army outside Pingluo City. It seems that Pingluo County may not be able to attack."


    Wang Meng also laughed and said, "Lord, this is a good thing. Although we successfully conquered Guyuan County before, we also lost 8,000 troops.


    If we continue to attack Pingluo County, the lost troops will never be less than Guyuan County. Before the decisive battle, the greater the loss of our troops, the lower the winning rate of the decisive battle.


    The situation in Ningxia has been going on since the current situation. The hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and grass in Pingluo County have long been irrelevant to the overall situation. What we need to consider next is a decisive battle. ”


    Qin Hao nodded and said, "What the sir said is very true. The many previous plots are just for this last moment, Hao naturally would not be careless at all.


    Where is Jiang Jiong? ”


    "The last one is here." Jiang Jiong stood up.


    "Transfer the order and stop heading towards Pingluo County, and turn to Liupanshan.


    In addition, I sent a letter of war to Temujin again, saying that I will fight with him in front of the old dragon pond in Liupanshan. ”


    "No."


    Although the three counties of Hetao are mainly based on plain terrain, there are also many peaks, such as: Liupan Mountain, Helan Mountain, Sumeru Mountain, Yunwu Mountain, Tiandu Mountain, etc.


    It’s just that because the distance between these mountains is large, the terrain is not very dangerous and it is difficult to defend against the enemy. Of course, Helan Mountain and Liupan Mountain are exceptions.


    When Murong Ke was conquering Ningxia County before, Wang Meng not only guarded Ningxia City, but also blocked the terrain of Helan Mountain, making it difficult for Murong Ke to exert his military strength advantage.


    Liupan Mountain, also known as Longshan, is the main peak in Guyuan and Longde counties in Ningxia, with an altitude of 2,928 meters. The mountain is roughly north-south and is about 240 kilometers long. It is the boundary mountain between the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi and the Loess Plateau in Longxi, and the watershed between the Wei River and Jing River, which is tortuous and steep.


    Liupan Mountain is named after the sixth level of Pandao in ancient times. It is named after the scenic spots of Lao Longtan in the southeast of the mountain, which is one of the sources of Jing River.


    The reason why Qin Hao chose the decisive battle location in Liupanshan Laolongtan was not only because Liupanshan was closest to him, but mainly because this was a decisive battle location that was beneficial to both sides. Only here would make the suspicious Temujin feel relatively at ease.


    "Lord, in the next decisive battle, the catapult cart and the well railing will no longer be used, and it is not convenient to bring it with you, and it will also drag down the speed of the march." Xue Rengui said.


    Qin Hao nodded, after a little thought, he said decisively: "Then burn it on the spot."


    "ah?"


    Xue Rengui never expected that his lord would be so promiscuous. He widened his eyes and said, "Lord, those are hundreds of catapults. Each of them is not low in cost, and the manufacturing cycle is not short, so it would be a pity to destroy it no matter how you destroy it."


    "What do you think you should do? Leave it to Temujin?"


    Qin Hao asked back, Xue Rengui was speechless. These catapults were used as weapons of siege, but now they have become a drag on the decisive battle of the Han army. "The most important thing for us now is to defeat Temujin. It''s just hundreds of catapults. I still have to lose money. At worst, I will build it in the future."


    Qin Hao said with an indifferent look on his face. In fact, he felt very distressed, but in order to ensure the final victory, he was willing to give up the price.


    Xue Rengui still couldn''t bear to let it go and advised: "My lord, according to his opinion, he should dismantle the catapult cart and bury it on the spot when he chooses a secret place. After defeating Temujin, we can dig it out and continue using it."


    Qin Hao couldn''t help but be stunned. He was already devoted to the decisive battle, but he didn''t realize this method.


    "I''ll give you five thousand cavalry, and you must finish it within half a day and then catch up with the main force."


    "No."


    On the other hand, after receiving Qin Hao''s third letter of war, Temujin did not waver due to unknown dangers, but decisively chose to fight Qin Hao to the death.


    He is the party with absolute strength, and in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy is futile, so no matter what Qin Hao has, Temujin only needs to deal with it by chance.


    "Liupan Mountain? Old Longtan?"


    After seeing these two place names, Temujin couldn''t help but chuckled: "Does Qin Hao want to imitate Xiang Yu and Han Xin and have a fight with me, Dayuan?


    I don’t know where Qin Hao got his confidence. Do you really think that if he had the Fire Bull Formation in the backrest battle, he could defeat my 240,000 elite cavalry with 140,000 infantry and cavalry? Too naive. ”


    At this point, Temujin pointed at the Han army envoy and said lightly: "Go back and tell Qin Hao that if you fight to the death at noon tomorrow, the winner will be the king and the loser will be the prosperous."


    "yes."


    After the envoy left, Yang Silang stood up and said seriously: "Your Majesty, why did Qin Hao choose the Old Longtan of Liupan Mountain? The mountains of Liupan Mountain are majestic and steep, and only the dozens of flat areas in front of Laolongtan are very suitable for cavalry combat. Will there be any fraud here?"


    "Does Qin Hao want to use the old dragon pond to make a flood plan?"


    Ogetai stood up and said in a deep voice: "Qin Hao used the water attack strategy to dig out the Han River and defeated Xiang Yu. Does he want to use the same trick again?"


    Yang Silang looked at Ogedei as if he was mentally retarded, and Ogedei was a little puzzled. Temujin, who was in the upper position, explained: "Old Longtan is just a pool of water. The area and water flow of the pond are not large, and the deepest part is only two feet. It is absolutely impossible to carry out a water attack."


    Ogedei couldn''t help but blush when he heard this. He was actually not familiar with the terrain of Hetao. He just had a flash of inspiration, so he brought it up without thinking much, but he didn''t expect it to be a method that was impossible to implement.


    Ogedei, who consciously lost face, had no shame to continue talking, so he had to retreat silently.


    "You guys don''t have to worry too much. You should know that I, Dayuan, have 240,000 iron cavalry, while Qin Hao only has 140,000 infantry cavalry, so the person you should worry about should be Qin Hao."


    Temujin looked at the generals in the hall and said in a deep voice: "Liupan Mountain, Lao Longtan, there is no problem with this location. It is difficult for Qin Hao to cheat..."


    On that day, 240,000 cavalry of Yuan Mongolia were assembled in Pingluo County, and then all headed towards Liupanshan under the leadership of Temujin.


    At noon the next day, under the leadership of Temujin, 240,000 cavalry arrived thirty miles outside Laolongtan, and Qin Hao also set up a formation five miles away from Laolongtan, waiting patiently for the countdown to the most decisive battle.


    (This chapter ends)