Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 53 Xia Guojian, Zhao Shuo's Reminder

Such a scene is just an abbreviation of the battlefield.

Although the Mongolian army was smaller in number, it was extremely powerful and completely crushed the Western Xia cavalry.

They seemed to have turned into the death-seeking god, and with the flash of their swords, they easily took the lives of the Western Xia cavalry.

The 500 cavalrymen of Western Xia had no chance at all in front of Subutai's 200 personal guards.

"No! I can't hold on any longer. The Mengcao barbarian has such accurate archery skills!"

"His martial arts skills are truly remarkable! Oh my god, where did these grassland barbarians get so many skilled fighters?"

"Our riding skills are no match for the barbarians on the grasslands! Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

"Can we run away? Look around, they're trying to surround and annihilate us."

……

With bursts of howling, five hundred Xixia cavalrymen were surrounded and annihilated by two hundred elite Mongolian soldiers, and not a single one escaped.

Such an achievement is indeed cause for celebration.

This is what Subutai thought. When he attended the post-war summary meeting, even a blind person could see the smugness on his face.

After the Naiman War, Temujin was on a night patrol of the camp when he discovered Zhao Shuo's troops holding a post-war review meeting. Temujin thought this method was very good and ordered it to be promoted to the entire army.

Not only that, if Temujin was nearby and a post-war summary meeting for the entire army was to be held, all the nobles nearby had to attend.

"In this battle, our army captured 427 war horses, beheaded 127 enemies, and captured 376 enemies. Not a single Xixia cavalryman escaped our encirclement. Our own casualties were only two killed and seven injured, which can be called a great victory." Subutai proudly introduced the results of the battle.

"Well, Subutai did a great job!"

"This victory was truly magnificent. Two hundred men annihilated five hundred. No one would believe it!"

"It's mainly because the Xixia people are too weak, and we Mongols are too strong. It's their bad luck, haha!"

"Subuchitai fought well in this battle. Even if the Xixia people were 500 pigs, let alone 500 men, it would be difficult to keep every one of them alive."

"Of course, Subutai is one of the most important generals in our Mongolia!"

……

People were talking about it and praising the battle.

In the past, Subutai would not have cared about the military achievements of a few hundred people.

However, he had not made any military achievements for a long time, and although this battle was small, it was fought beautifully. The more Subutai heard these words, the happier he became.

However, at this moment, Zhao Shuo's voice sounded in the golden tent.

"This tactic did achieve brilliant results in Chitai, but we shouldn't underestimate the Xia people because of it."

As Zhao Shuo spoke, everyone in the tent turned their attention to him.

Zhao Shuo continued, "The Xia Kingdom, the Song Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom, and even the Liao Kingdom, which previously ruled the Central Plains, were able to stand firm for nearly two hundred years. They must have had something to rely on."

"For example, did you notice that many of our soldiers' weapons were severed by the Xia's swords during this battle? This alone shows that Xixia's weapons are much more advanced than ours."

Then, Zhao Shuo looked at Temujin and said, "Father Khan, I have taken some of our army's broken weapons and the Xia Kingdom's long swords and ordered Su He to take them. I am waiting outside the tent now."

Temujin nodded seriously and waved his hand: "Let him bring it in and have a look."

The guards in the golden tent immediately went to inform Su He.

It didn't take long for Su He to enter the tent, holding two broken knives, a severed spear, and three Xia swords.

The chief guard, Yekeniwulin, took it and placed it in front of Temujin.

Temujin examined the blade and spear carefully. The ends were neat and smooth, evidently having been severed not only today but with ease. Then he looked at the Xia sword, three feet and three inches long, its blade covered in intricate forging patterns. Its blade, like water, gleamed with a cold gleam and exuded a chilling aura, its sharpness instantly apparent.

Temujin nodded and said, "This Xia country's long sword is indeed much stronger than our weapons. Everyone else, take a look."

"Yes."

Yekeni Wulin took the Xia sword and the severed spears and paraded them around the golden tent, showing them to the Mongolian nobles. They all marveled at the sharpness of the Xia sword.

Of course I have to admire it.

During this era, there was a saying in the Central Plains: Shu brocade, Liao saddles, Xia swords, and Goryeo secret colors are all the best in the world.

Xia Guojian is the best sword in the world!
Zhao Shuo had been keeping an eye on Xia Guojian through historical records.

However, the Xia Sword was quite expensive. When the Mongolian army first attacked Xixia, the defenders were all garrison troops, equipped with only a small number of Xia Swords. Even if Zhao Shuo brought up the matter, it would be difficult to attract the attention of the Mongolian high-ranking officials.

Now, after annihilating five hundred Xixia cavalry and seizing over two hundred Xia swords, it seemed that Xia swords were a significant portion of the Xixia regular army's equipment, which was why Zhao Shuo had raised this question.

Finally, Zhao Shuo concluded, "This shows that although our army won this battle cleanly and decisively, we cannot underestimate the Xia Kingdom. War is a dangerous time, so we must act with caution."

Subuchitai disagreed with Zhao Shuo's words and said, "In terms of weapon sharpness, we Mongols are not as good as the Song, Jin, and Xia. Isn't this a common knowledge among the people of the grasslands? What's so strange about it?"

"I believe that the bravery of the grassland warriors can more than make up for the lack of equipment."

"Oh, that's not what I meant."

Before Zhao Shuo could speak, Mu Huali took the initiative to speak, saying, "I don't know what level these 500 cavalrymen are in Xia State. However, your 200 personal guards of Subutai are an extremely elite force in our Mongolia.

Therefore, the gap in combat power between us and Xixia is not as great as you currently think. Whether we can compensate for the lack of equipment with the bravery of our soldiers is still difficult to determine."

"I...I..." Subutai was speechless.

It's not that he couldn't think of any rebuttal, but Zhao Shuo and Mu Huali were the only two Wanhu among the Mongolian high-ranking officials who rose to power solely through military achievements.

The two of them reached a consensus, and not only Subutai, but even Temujin would not easily refute.

Finally, Subuchitai said unwillingly, "Well, since Prince Consort Zhao Shuo and Commander Mu Huali both believe that the Xixia army's combat effectiveness is still unclear, can't we just fight another battle?"

After a pause, he bowed slightly to Temujin and said, "The Xixia army's vanguard camp is about forty miles away from my camp. Please allow me, Great Khan, to mobilize two thousand soldiers tomorrow to defeat the three thousand Xixia vanguard!"

Temujin actually knew what Subutai was thinking.

However, after all, he was the one who volunteered to fight, and the morale of the army was high, so Temujin was unwilling to offend Subutai on the spot.

He looked at Zhao Shuo and said, "A Shuo, what do you think?"

Zhao Shuo pondered for a moment, then said, "I think what Subuchitai proposed is feasible. However, to ensure that everything goes well, let me lead two hundred black cavalry to observe the enemy's formation for Subuchitai."

In other words, it was to provide a safety net for Subutai.

An arrogant soldier will be defeated.

Zhao Shuo's battlefield intuition, acquired through countless battles, told him that Subutai would probably suffer a great loss this time.

If too many grassland warriors were lost because of Subutai, he would feel a little sad.

After all, these people will be the powerful minions who will pacify the world and march westward to Europe in the future.

"I'll go take a look too and help Ah Shuo with his advice."

Mu Huali, a Mongolian war genius, also smelled an ominous aura.

Temujin nodded and said, "That's very good. Tomorrow, Subuchitai will lead his 2,000 troops to annihilate the 3,000 vanguard troops of the Xia Kingdom. Ashu and Muhuali will lead 200 black cavalry to observe the enemy's formation for Subuchitai in the rear."

"Yes!

(End of this chapter)