"Then what should we do now, continue to attack the city, or?" Han Chang asked Jin Wushu. This time it was really annoying. There were multiple choice questions everywhere.
"General, I have a secret agent who wants to see you." A messenger came over in a hurry and said.
"Secret agent? Let him come over." Jin Wushu and Han Chang looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.
"yes."
When Jin Wushu saw that the identity of the visitor was indeed a spy stationed by the Jin Kingdom in the north of the Song Dynasty, he asked doubtfully: "Which part are you from? Why have I never seen you before?"
"Back to the general, I am under Lord Wanyanchang's command. As assigned by Lord Wanyanchang, I secretly lurked into the northern part of the Song Dynasty to gather information."
Wan Yanchang can be said to be Jin Wushu's old enemy. Jin Wushu looked at the spy with a very ugly expression: "Why are you here?"
"General Qi, when his subordinates were performing an exploratory mission in Yancheng, they accidentally saw Zhao Gou, the current emperor of the Song Dynasty."
"Are you telling the truth?" Jin Wushu stood up excitedly. Wasn't the purpose of his Northern Expedition to capture Zhao Gou alive?
"I met Zhao Gou ten years ago, and I will never forget it. I dare to swear on my life that this news is absolutely true."
"Bring me the map."
Jin Wushu opened the map, and Han Chang used his hand to draw on the map and said: "General, this is Yancheng, and this is our current location."
"this···"
Jin Wushu was in a bit of a dilemma. The strategic location of Yancheng was not very good, or it was too bad. Taking Yancheng would have no impact on the war situation in the north at all. It was like tasteless food, and it was a pity to abandon it.
Taking Shunchang was thought to allow the Jin State to advance and defend in the north; taking Luoyang was thought to be a nail in the north for the Jin State; but taking only Yancheng was of no use at all. Yancheng is located in
Once the hinterland of Henan is captured, it will be like actively entering the encirclement of the Song Dynasty.
But now that Yancheng has an emperor, the value of being captured has been greatly increased. Not only can it destroy the command center of the Song army, but it can also coerce the emperor and order the princes.
What's more, the main purpose of Jin Wushu's career is to capture the city? Is it to plunder property? No, the most important thing is to capture the emperor again and lay the foundation for Jin Wushu to inherit the throne.
As long as the emperor can be captured, the Song Dynasty will have to give them whatever cities and property the Jin State wants, even if they don't want to give them. Although it is good to capture Luoyang, they can attack Lin'an as much as possible, and they can attack Shunchang if they retreat, but to put it bluntly,
what's the function.
Luoyang Shunchang's property has been looted by the Jin Kingdom. Even if it is looted again, it will not be able to compare with the consumption of the army. On the contrary, it is possible to make a fortune by capturing Lin'an. But is it really that easy to capture Lin'an?
The story of Wanyan Sheng's victory over Bianliang is simply a myth, and Jin Wushu knew this very well.
Therefore, when there was a chance to capture the Song emperor alive, Jin Wushu quickly gave up attacking Lin'an.
If you want to attack Lin'an, just attack Lincheng!
"Send the order for the army to assemble immediately and attack Yancheng."
"General, no, Yancheng is located in the hinterland of the Song army. Once Han Shizhong reacts, our army will be like making dumplings, surrounded by the Song army. Moreover, our army does not know how many Song troops there are in Yancheng. In case of a stalemate,
, we’re done.”
The spy said: "Only five thousand soldiers are stationed in Yancheng."
Jin Wushu's eyes suddenly flashed with golden light. As long as his 40,000 or so soldiers arrived at Yancheng, it would be more than enough to capture Yancheng.
Forty thousand versus five thousand, I have the advantage!
"General, this matter is by no means that simple. Even if there are five thousand soldiers in Yancheng, they cannot be underestimated. What's more, how can military orders be changed again and again? Our army has changed from attacking Shunchang to attacking Luoyang.
, and now we want to attack Lin City, so where can we put the army? The morale of the army will be unstable, and there will be chaos."
"I have made up my mind on this matter. No need to say more. I will send an order to the army to send troops to Yancheng immediately."
"General."
Han Chang finally sighed helplessly. He knew that Jin Wushu could definitely understand what he meant. But Jin Wushu also knew that he had no way out. If he didn't capture Zhao Gou alive, he would have no chance of becoming the emperor.
In the face of the huge temptation of the throne, he could still gamble on the life and death of the 50,000-strong army. What's more, he still remembers what Taiyi said to him: "Zongbi, you have to remember. The weakness of the iron pagoda is the first
When it is discovered for the first time, it will be the time of the iron pagoda’s demise.”
Although Jin Wushu had very little respect for Taiyi after Wanyan Sheng conquered Bianliang, he still remembered these words firmly. He was afraid that if he continued to attack Luoyang, the Tiefu Tu might be completely wiped out. Once the Tiefu Tu
If the entire army is wiped out, his power in the Jin Kingdom will be greatly reduced.
Inside Luoyang City
The ground was full of wounded soldiers, but not many soldiers sighed. Instead, they were very excited. After all, they had just done a big deal with Iron Buddha. That was Iron Buddha, and the battle loss ratio was one to one.
It is impossible for any Song army to inflict such battle losses.
"Sir, has Jin Wushu withdrew his troops?"
"What?" Liu Qi asked in disbelief. You must know that he has already made plans to destroy the city tomorrow and set his family on fire. Now you tell me that Jin Wushu has withdrawn his troops, are you kidding me?
"Sir, it's true. There are almost no golden soldiers outside the city now."
"Let's go and have a look."
Liu Qi and his men hurried to the top of the city and saw that it was indeed the case. Liu Qi couldn't understand and asked his men to bring a map.
"Looking from this direction, the Jin Kingdom is going to attack Shunchang. But if they don't capture Luoyang, how can they ensure the safety of their rear, and how can they ensure that they won't be attacked from both front and rear by us." Liu Qi was even more puzzled, and looked at the map again
The above comparison: "If we don't attack Shunchang, we will attack Yancheng. Impossible, impossible, Jin Wushu would not be so stupid. Then we can only attack Shunchang."
"Sir, Jin Wushu should have come from Shunchang, and now he is going to attack Shunchang. Is he sick?"
"Yeah, it doesn't make sense." Liu Qi was also confused.
"Then what happened to Shunchang?"
"But what changes could make Jin Wushu give up Luoyang, which is within easy reach? Could it be that Master Han has come to reinforce the army? It is unlikely."
"General, how about we follow up and take a look."
"I'm afraid there is an ambush." Liu Qi shook his head, wanting to give up the idea. If Jin Wushu induced him to send troops, Luoyang would be in danger.
"Sir, the Jin army left in a hurry. It doesn't look like there was an ambush. Moreover, something must have happened when the Jin army left this time. If there is no investigation, it may endanger the entire north."
Liu Qi thought for a while and felt that it made sense: "Tomorrow I will lead a thousand cavalry out of the city to investigate. You and your people will guard Luoyang. Don't open the door at will without my military order."