Now that winter has entered, the imperial capital is covered with ice and snow.
In Wanyan Sheng's palace, Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Zonghan, and Wanyan Xiyin, the three giants of the Jin Kingdom, met for the first time this year. Of course, there was also their monarch Wanyan Sheng.
Even Wanyan Zonghan, who had been in Yunzhou, came back. Apparently they had learned about the great victory in the Southern Expedition of the Song Dynasty.
Wanyan Sheng sighed softly and said in a rather depressed tone: "You must all know the news that the Song Dynasty regained Jiaozhi and Dali."
Wanyan Zonghan's eyes were slightly closed and he said calmly: "Dali and Jiaozhi are just two small countries. If they can't defeat them, then why should the Southern Dynasty be our opponent?"
Wanyan Xiyin hurriedly said: "General, don't be careless. Although Dali and Jiaozhi are only small countries, the Southern Dynasty defeated both countries in one year. This shows that their strength is increasing day by day, and this move also solves their worries.
, the national power will surely become stronger.”
Wanyan Zonghan said: "In this case, we should immediately send troops to march south again. I am willing to be the vanguard."
He was severely tricked by Li Qi in Yunzhou, and even cut off a piece of his flesh in Yunzhou. This made him always grudge in his heart, and he wanted to take it back. This was not the first time.
He proposed to attack the Song Dynasty again, but Wanyan Sheng repeatedly rejected his proposal for the sake of the overall situation.
Wanyan Sheng said to Wanyan Zongwang: "Zongwang, what do you think?"
Wanyan Zongwang was silent for a while and suddenly said: "I agree with Zong Han's words. The Southern Dynasty cannot continue to develop like this. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. For us, it is better to fight this battle sooner rather than later."
This was also the first time that Wanyan Zongwang took the initiative to mention attacking the Song Dynasty.
Wanyan Zonghan opened his eyes and said haha: "Zong Wang, you should have said this a long time ago, but it's not too late now."
Wanyan Zongwang said simply and clearly: "But before attacking the Song Dynasty, we must solve two problems. One is Goryeo, and the other is Xixia."
Wanyan Zonghan said with disdain: "Little Goryeo, there is no need to be afraid, I will just lead the troops to get it."
Wanyan Xiyin waved his hand and said: "General, Goryeo is not scary, what is scary is the Southern Dynasty behind them."
Wanyan Zongwang nodded and said: "What Xi Yin said is very good. If there was no Southern Dynasty, I would have led troops to teach Goryeo a lesson. I thought the Southern Dynasty wanted us to attack Goryeo."
Wanyan Zonghan snorted and said, "How do you say this?"
Wanyan Zongwang said: "It's very simple. Once we attack Goryeo, Goryeo will definitely ask the Southern Dynasty for help, and then the Southern Dynasty's army will have enough reasons to station in Goryeo.
It is said that this southern expedition was planned by the cook. He first provoked civil strife in Dali, and then involved Jiaozhi and made Jiaozhi fight on two fronts. Then he took the opportunity to order the Western Army to station in Dali. But there is a saying in the Central Plains: Please God
It is easy to defeat the gods, but it is difficult for him to annex Dali. Once we introduce the army of the Southern Dynasty into Goryeo. If we cannot capture Goryeo, then the army of the Southern Dynasty will not necessarily leave. In this way, we may
Recruiting a flanking attack. Therefore, if you are not very sure, you must not easily send troops to Korea."
Wanyan Xiyin said: "For this reason, if there is no Yalu River, we can still give it a try, but now a navy of the Southern Dynasties has been stationed in the Yalu River, and the military rations are still provided by Goryeo. Once we fail to capture Goryeo in one go,
, when the Southern Dynasty's army rushes to Goryeo, we will be in a dilemma, and supplies are also a problem, this move is too risky."
Wanyan Sheng said thoughtfully: "You are right, this is what I am more worried about."
Wanyan Zonghan also felt that it made sense and said: "According to what you said, going south is just talk."
Wanyan Zongwang said: "That's not entirely true. The reason why Goryeo chose to rely on the Southern Dynasty was mainly because of us, and the second reason was because of trade. As long as these two points are improved, Goryeo will not have anything to worry about."
Wanyan Sheng said, "Then I wonder if you have any clever ideas?"
Wanyan Zongwang said: "Reporting to the emperor, Korea and Dajin are separated by water, but they are separated from the Southern Dynasty by a sea. The land route is different, which also causes a lot of inconvenience. If they want to travel, they can only go to the sea."
Wanyan Xiyin said: "But the navy of the Southern Dynasty is much stronger than ours. If the second prince wants to take advantage of the water, it may be difficult."
Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "The navy of the Southern Dynasties is stronger than us, but I don't believe that they use navy to escort every trip. In that case, the cost will be too high. We can order soldiers to pretend to be pirates to rob passing cargo ships.
, blocking their trade exchanges, and the waterway is blocked, then Korea can only choose the land route, and we are their only choice. At this time, we will recognize that Baozhou belongs to them, so as to restore the exchanges between the two countries.
, Goryeo will definitely gradually rely on us, and by stabilizing Goryeo, we can concentrate on dealing with the Southern Dynasties."
Wanyan Xiyin nodded frequently and said, "The Second Prince's plan is very clever."
Wanyan Zonghan said: "But this is too slow. When Goryeo truly relies on us, the Southern Dynasty will not know how powerful it is."
Wanyan Zongwang added: "These two plans can be carried out at the same time. Although Goryeo is behind us, they can only defend and have no offensive strength. As long as they cross the Yalu River, we can make it impossible for them to come back. So we are
While destroying the connection between the Southern Dynasty and Goryeo, we can also quietly prepare for the Southern Expedition, but at the same time we must put pressure on Xixia. We don’t ask them to help us attack the Song Dynasty, as long as they don’t cause us trouble.”
Wanyan Zonghan hummed: "Don't worry, Xixia will never dare to act rashly. When I defeated Yelu Dashi in the west, I put enough pressure on Xixia. If we don't attack them, they will feel lucky."
Wanyan Sheng hesitated with brows and said: "But once we start a war against the Southern Dynasty, we must be sure of victory. Not to mention that we can destroy the Southern Dynasty, we must at least achieve certain results. The last time the Southern Expedition failed, many people
Very dissatisfied with this.”
Wanyan Zongwang said: "What the Emperor said is that if you don't have absolute certainty, you can't act rashly."
Wanyan Zonghan said: "Our advantage is that we have enough horses and are always in an offensive position in the plains. However, the Southern Dynasty's army did not dare to move forward after leaving Yanyun, so we can concentrate our forces to defeat them one by one. If Wanyan Zongwang and I
Concentrate your forces to attack from Yunzhou, and then take advantage of the situation to attack the Western Army of the Southern Dynasties. Once the Western Army is destroyed, Xixia will definitely surrender."
Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "That's what I think. Zonghan can send troops to Yunzhou to attack Shuozhou directly. I will then go down from the east bank of Sanggan River from the north and attack the Southern Dynasty army in Hunyuan County to contain them.
, to prevent them from taking the opportunity to capture Yunzhou."
Wanyan Sheng said: "But if this is the case, what if the Song army attacks Pingzhou from the east?"
Wanyan Zongwang said: "If they really want to do this, we can only give up Pingzhou temporarily. As long as we destroy the Song army in Yunzhou and Shuozhou, we can take advantage of the situation to attack Taiyuan and Fuzhou, and cut off the connection between the Southern Dynasty and Xixia.
At that time, we can recapture Pingzhou from Yanyun, force the Song army back to Yanshan Mansion, and then return to the original state on the way."
Wanyan Xiyin said: "Yunzhou and Shuozhou have gathered elites from the Southern Dynasties, and they have sufficient troops. They have recently built many fortresses. If you want to attack, you must take advantage of them and catch them off guard, otherwise
If there is a stalemate, the Song Army's reinforcements will continue to move to Yun and Shuo Prefectures, and there will definitely be a lot of opposition within us."
Wanyan Zongwang nodded and said: "What you are talking about is the key to the entire battle. Whether to start a war or not depends on the preparations of the Southern Dynasty. If they are ready, then they should not start a war easily, so we must keep it secret and not let the news leak.
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He paused and said: "However, even if we cannot attack Song Dynasty, we will definitely fight this battle. In the past year, I have found that many people in the court are addicted to glory and wealth. The fighting spirit of the past has been exhausted, and the soldiers
The same is true. This is definitely not a good thing for us, Daikin. We must continue the war, otherwise if this continues, our elites, Daikin, will become the same as the people of the Southern Dynasty."
As soon as this was said, the other three people nodded in agreement.
Wanyan Zonghan thought for a while and said: "We can't fight in the east. If we still can't fight in the south, then the only option is the west."
Wanyan Zongwang nodded and said: "Yes, we can first hoard the troops near Yunzhou. If that fails, immediately go to the west, focus on the Xixia side, detour back to the Xixia rear, first wipe out the Xixia rear, eliminate the Uighurs, and then
Attack from three sides again, so even if the Southern Dynasty wants to send troops to rescue, it will only be in vain."
Wanyan Zonghan nodded with a smile and said: "Yes, yes, we can also use Yelu Dashi's lost dog as an excuse to attack those small countries that are harboring Yelu Dashi, and at the same time force them to hand over Yelu Dashi, killing two birds with one stone."
Wanyan Sheng frowned and said, "If we march westward, it will cost a lot of money."
Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Although the small countries in the west are small, they still have money and food, but in terms of military strength, they are just a bunch of rabble. If a large army is sent there, it will be killing a chicken with a bull's knives. I estimate that five
Ten thousand soldiers are enough, and we only need to exchange a very small price for a very large return. Not only will it not consume national power, but it will also bring huge wealth."
Wanyan Zonghan chuckled and said: "If everything goes well, we can still wait for an opportunity to make a fortune. It is said that the people there are very rich."
Wanyan Sheng pondered for a while and thought to himself, what they said is right. This battle cannot be stopped no matter what. I, Dajin, are coming to fight immediately. If they don't move for a long time, the fighting spirit of this soldier will be exhausted. I, Dajin,
Since General Jin has lost the foundation of his country, he will probably be left to his own devices. It's time to make a move. He nodded and said, "Well, Zong Wang, Zong Han, and Xi Yin, I'll leave this matter to you. I'll give you half a year."
Make preparations. After next summer, we will first look at Yunzhou. If that doesn't work, we will immediately turn to the west."
"I will take your orders."
Zong Wang and the other two people all came to the middle and clasped their fists to receive orders. (To be continued...)
ps: It’s a new month and a new week. Can I ask for a guaranteed monthly pass?