The Song troops from Huainan arrived one after another, causing Kublai Khan to lose the courage to continue fighting and issued a military order to retreat.

This order was very difficult to give, because the two armies were already strangled together, and it was not possible to withdraw just because they wanted to.

Not only will all the money robbed by the Mongolian army be thrown away, but most of the infantry will also be unable to escape.

The Mongolian army, who were fighting fiercely on the battlefield, did not understand the situation. They heard the trumpet sound of retreat and could not believe it at first. They listened carefully and saw the banner moving northward. The cavalry on the periphery drew their horses and ran northward. Only then did the infantry become convinced.

I heard it right.

The Mongolian infantry who were fighting fiercely suddenly fell into despair. They had been bitten. Turning around and running away at this time was tantamount to seeking death.

However, when the retreat horn sounded, the Mongolian horse troops on the battlefield immediately pulled their reins, but did not care about the feelings of the infantry.

The Mongolian infantry looked at the fleeing cavalry with great anger and sadness in their hearts.

Soon, not only the cavalry troops fled, but traitors also began to appear in the infantry troops on the front. Once the first person turned around and fled, the entire front immediately collapsed.

For a time, all the fronts of the Mongolian army were like an avalanche. Horses, foot and men fled one after another, for fear that they would fall behind and be overtaken and cut down by the Song army.

When the Qi army watched the tower, as soon as the Mongol banner was moved, Zhao Tai laughed loudly and said to himself: "In this battle, the lone army is superior, with new tactics, and the blessing of a telescope, which is like opening up the fog of war. Kublai Khan

I’m afraid I’m not convinced!”

No matter whether Kublai Khan was willing to lose or not, when the Mongolian army's retreat horn sounded and the entire Mongolian army's formation was shaken, Zhao Tai still waved his hand and shouted loudly, "All troops attack!"

Shirtless drummers beat the drums vigorously, and the horn of attack sounded on the battlefield.

After hearing the news and seeing that the Mongolian army was about to run, the officers and soldiers from various departments who were fighting on the battlefield immediately launched a vigorous pursuit.

Shi Songzhi was driven down the hill by the Mongolian army and fled southward under the protection of hundreds of Chu soldiers. Suddenly he heard the horn of the Song army's general attack and found that the Mongolian army was not chasing him, so he reined in his horse.

Jiang Wanzai listened carefully and saw that it was the clarion call for the Mongolian army to retreat and the Song army to attack. His face was full of disbelief, "Mr. Zhizhi, we seem to have won!"

The shocked generals of the Chu army stopped one after another and stopped to watch.

Shi Songzhi quickly pulled the reins. He looked to the north and found that the Chu army formed on the hill in the distance did not run south. Instead, they rushed down the hill and killed towards the north. He immediately said: "Quick! We can't fight back if we go back."

Let the Huai army take all the credit!"

At that moment, Shi Songzhi led everyone back and ran back. However, the Chu army lost their big banners and their defeated troops were scattered all over the countryside. They could not reestablish their command, so only a few of their defeated troops followed them back to fight.

On the battlefield, as soon as the Mongolian cavalry troops ran away, the Mongolian infantry troops immediately collapsed. The infantry troops were pursued by various units of the Song army and found it difficult to escape.

For a time, some Mongolian troops were killed, some occupied the hills and stood firm, and many more surrendered in droves under the leadership of officers.

At dusk, the battlefield gradually became quiet. Kublai Khan led the remaining defeated troops and fled north. The abandoned Mongolian infantry, except for a few particularly tenacious troops who occupied the hilltops and stood firm, became prisoners.

At this time, on the battlefield, Qi soldiers were standing on a high place holding spears and divine arm bows. A large number of prisoners were tied into a string with ropes and taken to the camp for guarding.

Qi soldiers shuttled across the battlefield, taking away the horses, carrying away the wounded, and cleaning up the battlefield.

At this time, Zhao Tai was standing on the top of a hill. People were coming and going below the hill. The Song troops coming from all over were busy stripping off the armor of the Mongolian troops and collecting weapons and war horses.

In the Battle of Chuzhou, the Mongolian army suffered heavy losses, which was able to knock down Mongolia's arrogance.

Wu Xian hurriedly rode over, pointed at the Song army collecting trophies on the battlefield, and said angrily: "Your Majesty, look at these Song soldiers, they are not good at fighting, they are the first to grab the trophies! Damn it, let's help them rescue them, they

You actually stole my war horse and wanted to beat our brothers!"

The composition of the Song army participating in the battle was relatively complex, including the Qi army, the Chu army, the Huai army and the Forbidden Army. The parties were not subordinate to each other, and Zhao Tai could not control them.

This time the Mongols suffered a disastrous defeat and a large amount of supplies were discarded. It was inevitable that there would be looting between the armies, and even fights over horses and armor.

Zhao Tai smiled: "Leave those rags to them. The Zhongyi Army has gone to chase Kublai Khan. You should take some people to keep an eye on the vehicles left by the Mongolian army, and don't let other troops get close!"

Kublai Khan abandoned his supplies and fled north. The Zhongyi Army was at the forefront. The vehicles and captured women that the Mongolian army did not take away were all taken by the Zhongyi Army.

Now the loyal army is chasing the Mongolian army and heading north. It is more important to save the vehicles left by the Mongolian army than to pack up the weapons and injured horses on the battlefield.

When Wu Xian heard this, he knew that those vehicles should be the property plundered by the Mongolian army from the south of the Yangtze River. Compared with them, the weapons and armor discarded by the Mongolian army on the battlefield were just tatters. Wu Xian immediately clasped his fists and said, "I understand!"

At this time, as soon as Wuxian left, Zhao Kui, Zhao Fan, Shi Songzhi and others came on horseback, and Zhao Tai greeted them with a smile.

Several senior officials of the Song Dynasty were speechless for a moment when faced with such a great victory.

Zhao Kui stepped forward, bowed directly and gave a deep salute, "I, along with the people of Huainan, would like to thank Your Highness for defeating the Mongolian army and ensuring peace in Jianghuai!"

Zhao Fan sighed, "Your Highness! This battle was fought so happily that it made our Huainan soldiers and people feel bad!"

Zhao Tai stepped forward to hold Zhao Kui back and said with a smile: "Privy Master, I am the sect king. It is my duty to protect the people and fight against the Tartars."

As he spoke, Zhao Tai looked at Shi Songzhi and felt unfamiliar, "This is him!"

Zhao Fandao: "This is Xianggong Shi, the envoy of Jinghu system!"

Zhao Taidao: "It turns out to be Mr. Shi!"

Shi Songzhi then bowed his hands and said, "King Linyi!"

Zhao Tai knew that Shi Songzhi was Shi Miyuan's nephew, and that he had no political dealings with Zheng Qingzhi, Zhao Kui, and Zhao Fan. Zhao Tai had no intention of making friends with him, so he didn't care about his attitude.

At this time, Zhao Kui looked around the battlefield and sighed repeatedly, "This battle is a complete victory. Your Highness deserves the most credit. I will report it immediately to ask for credit for Your Highness."

After learning of the fierce fighting in Chuzhou, Zhao Tai marched directly westward from Gaoyou, while Zhao Kui returned to Yangzhou and then led his troops.

Because of the long distance, the Yangzhou Song army traveled quickly but still failed to catch up with the battle.

When Zhao Kui led his troops to appear, the Mongolian army began to collapse, so he was unable to witness the battle. He could only judge the battle situation from the layers of corpses of the Mongolian soldiers on the battlefield.

Zhao Kui saw the corpses of men and horses all over the ground, as well as groups of prisoners, and felt extremely regretful that he had not been able to catch up with the battle.

Zhao Tai waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Master Privy Minister, there is no rush to report the merits! Kublai Khan fled north, and the loyal army was chasing the Mongolian army. I had previously sent a partial division to penetrate directly into Haozhou. Now we gather our troops and quickly advance north to return.

There is a chance to keep Kublai Khan in Huainan!"
Chapter completed!