Being able to say this sentence shows that Li Yun really knows the inside story of the Song Dynasty. He even read the recipe of the imperial banquet given by the Song Dynasty to the envoys of the Jin Kingdom in advance.
In the past few decades, the size of the royal banquet for the envoys of the Jin Kingdom has been nine dishes and eighteen dishes, which has not changed. Probably to adapt to the Jurchens' carnivorous habits, the first five banquets are all fried or grilled meat dishes.
The sixth cup is fried meat patties.
Li Yun was a wealthy son in the Southern Dynasty these days, and he enjoyed the prosperity of Lin'an City. Therefore, at a certain level of self-importance, he was already insensitive to large pieces of meat, and he had to mention it now.
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Sometimes he thinks about himself, fearing that he will not be able to adapt to the relatively rough and simple lifestyle after returning to the north.
If such thoughts were heard by colleagues in the northern army, they would probably be beaten.
Compared with the Song Dynasty, which had enjoyed decades of peace, the Kingdom of Jin in the north was almost in ruins. The Mongols' invasion and destruction almost happened simultaneously. They did not consider occupation, but attached great importance to cutting off the enemy's war potential, so
Two large-scale invasions by the Mongolian army have completely destroyed the economy of the north.
From Hebei to Zhongdu, and then to Beijing Road, in the territory of thousands of miles, not even one household registration is saved, and no savings are saved. Even the Dinghai navy officers who are based in Shandong's farms have to eat adulterated food in times of difficulty.
Multigrain dumplings with wild vegetables.
Under such circumstances, Guo Ning still has to carry out so many projects, even restore the northern border trench defense line, and organize a naval fleet. Outsiders think that their money and food must be extremely poor, and they must rely on maritime trade to survive... Then
I can't say that my vision is wrong.
On the other hand, compared with the areas controlled by Ding Haijun, the Kaifeng imperial court's Hedong, Hebei and other territories were equally difficult. In order to fight against Ding Haijun, the Kaifeng imperial court granted great power to many generals in the north and encouraged them to expand their armies and prepare for war. However, in the ruins
The army formed above seemed huge, but in fact there was a huge flaw. That was that their logistics had already collapsed, and their supplies were simply insufficient to support them.
An army that looks like tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people can only eat dirt on the spot, and there is no possibility of long-distance marching and fighting. This kind of army is the norm for the troops stationed in the northern border of the Jin Kingdom. It is no wonder that they can only stick to the fortified city.
Once in the field, they would be easily beaten to pieces by twenty to thirty thousand Mongolian troops.
In this regard, it is very clear that Mo Nian Zhongzhong, who stayed behind in Xijing of the Jin Kingdom and was appointed by the Kaifeng court last year as Zuo deputy marshal and Pingzhang political affairs minister.
As a prestigious general in the Kingdom of Jin, in the past five years, Datong Prefecture in Xijing, controlled by Mo Ni Jinzhong, was the only important town in the Kingdom of Jin that withstood a frontal attack by Genghis Khan's army. Not only did it not fall, but Genghis Khan was also shot and wounded.
It delayed the Mongolian army's march southward for a year.
But after this battle, Nian Jinzhong could not do anything. He could only sit back and watch the situation continue to deteriorate and heroes rise.
The only territory that Mo Ni Jinzhong could firmly control was the small basin around Datong Mansion, but he had to support nearly 40,000 soldiers.
Of those soldiers, only a little over 20,000 are actually useful. If we take into account the weapons, armor equipment and training level, the number that can reach the standard of a regular army of the Jin Kingdom is probably less than 10,000.
Of course, this did not prevent Mo Ni Jinzhong from claiming to the Kaifeng court that he had an army of 200,000, and urging Kaifeng for military pay and rations from time to time.
The Kaifeng imperial court was a little proud when it was first established, but then its resources became smaller and smaller. This year, it only provided military pay to about 3,000 people. However, it continued to slander loyalty and promoted officials and titles, so that now he
The full title of his position starts with Yi Tong Sansi and is more than 40 characters long.
What's ridiculous is that the people of Jing'an who are confronting him only have 7,000 people in their hands, but they are extending their power from one village to another. They have de facto controlled Hongzhou and Yuzhou, and have put them under the eyes of Datong Prefecture.
Mo Niu Jinzhong knew that if this situation continued, the Xijing Province would not last long, and the country of Dajin would be completely over. But he did not know how to go next. Until this moment, Zhang Rou and Miao, who were under Ding Haijun's command, said
Run's troops had already captured Zhending Mansion, and a small group of elites had crossed Taihang and penetrated westward, but he was still undecided.
It was already evening now, and there was a soup and rice on the table in front of him. The soup was vegetable soup, and the rice was fried millet. They were served at noon, and he didn't touch them at all. He just pondered.
Occasionally, flies flew by, buzzing around the soup and rice, and he waved his hand to drive them away.
This kind of meal is already the best thing that the soldiers can eat.
Ten days ago, he had been searching for food in the city to raise troops to go south to support Kaifeng. However, this caused the people in the city to riot twice. When the sergeants recruited locally heard that they were going south to Kaifeng, their morale was low.
Two armies newly transferred to Datong Prefecture were fleeing every day. Even if they tried to evade their loyalty and asked the elite garrison to control them, and the military judges continued to kill people, they could not stop them.
Mo Nian Jinzhong himself actually didn't believe that the soldiers could eat these things, march thousands of miles, and then fight with Ding Haijun under the city of Kaifeng. The soldiers are not made of iron, they are human beings, and they will be timid and tired.
You will be depressed and hopeless!
"Marshal!" his capable subordinate, Cong Gemo Nianwuli also whispered: "Time waits for no one, if you want to leave, you have to hurry up. Once Kaifeng changes hands, we will be alone in the north, and we will become a fish in the bottom of the cauldron."
, there is no way out!”
Mo Ni Jinzhong patted the table and signaled Brother Cong to take a look at the poor food in front of him.
"Even if we have to leave, we don't necessarily have to run out of food halfway and disperse in a hurry. Where are the required military rations? When can we get it together?"
"I came here just to report it, and I have already gathered it together."
"oh?"
Mo Nian Jinzhong was surprised and looked at him up and down: "Where did it come from?"
"To be honest, Marshal, yesterday, a wealthy businessman came to see me and was willing to donate 2,000 shi of food. Moreover, today he opened a private warehouse in Datong Mansion and sent 1,000 shi to my camp!"
Mo Nian Jinzhong couldn't help but stand up: "One thousand dan? Have you checked all the grain?"
"How dare I be negligent at this time? I have already looked carefully!" Mo Niwuli also said loudly: "Marshal, with these, we can send troops tomorrow and go to Kaifeng as soon as possible!"
Kaifeng, Kaifeng, Kaifeng is shit!
Mo Ni Jinzhong smiled and nodded, but he was cursing in his heart.
Everyone in the Kaifeng imperial court is a fool who was manipulated by Ding Haijun. They managed such a big scene in vain, and it will be broken at the last moment. I have been raising troops in Xijing Province for several years before I got these 40,000 troops.
, why do you need to unseal and insert the knife head?
What's more, I have been operating in Xijing Province for a long time and only have a piece of land. If I lose my land and go to Kaifeng to follow orders, once my troops are exhausted, I will be abandoned by the court at any time. Is such an end worth it?
He used all his brains, thinking about how to continue delaying, and suddenly something occurred to him.
"You mean giant businessman?"
"That's the Bohai man named Gao. Marshal, you met him last year. He specializes in selling tea and medicine in the grasslands and buying sheep and horses."
"Have you ever thought about where his tea and medicine came from? He bought sheep and horses from the grassland, and where did he transport them to sell?"
"this……"
Mo Niu Wuli also worked as a wine supervisor in Xuzhou in his early years, so he should know something about the circulation of materials. But he didn't understand. He is the kind of Jurchen who maintains a simple style. When he is in office, he only concentrates on collecting money and does not consider anything else.
After taking care of my younger brother, I don't think much anymore.
Mo Nian Jinzhong sighed deeply: "This person's identity is hidden very deep, otherwise I wouldn't have met him last year. But I can tell you now with certainty that behind this person is Ding Haijun! The reason why he came to give food to me is
It’s because Guo Ning, the commander-in-chief of the Ding Navy, wants us local generals to rush back to Kaifeng one by one, and then be defeated by him one by one!”
"This, this..." Mo Niwuli was speechless, and after a while he asked: "Marshal, what should we do?"
"You take my personal soldiers and set off immediately to inspect the inside and outside of Datong Mansion. If there are any unruly people, I allow you to kill them first and then report them." Mo Ni Jinzhong said coldly: "Invite that merchant here... No, pay him respects.
Send him out of the country, be careful not to hurt him!"
Two days later.
Jing'an civilians were fully clothed and sitting in the lobby. Dozens of generals and generals were surrounding him, all of them looking eager to try. However, he frowned and stared at the military report on the table: "How can Zhongzhong be so smart? Now,
, won’t our original plan fall through?”
It was a military document that the Recording Department tried to obtain. The military document was issued by Nian Jinzhong in the name of staying in Xijing, and with a seal, it required all the ministries of Xijing Province to stay in place and guard all the passes and not move rashly.
Miao Daorun beside him chuckled: "I think you think too much about military exploits! The purpose of sending people to deliver food is to prompt Mo Nian Jinzhong to make a decision as soon as possible. If he goes south, we will take Datong Mansion; he knows what he wants,
Isn’t it easier for us? Don’t delay, leave two or three thousand people in Hongzhou to keep an eye on him, and we will lead our troops south quickly to join Zhang Rou...Only when we go south can we fight a big battle!"