At the same time, Yanshan Mansion also entered a state of emergency alert.
Although the main force of the Jin Army is in Yunzhou, Yanyun's defense line is integrated, which does not mean that Yanshan Mansion will be fine.
The same dilemma was posed in front of Zongze, whether to send troops to reinforce Hunyuan Prefecture or to send troops north to capture the now empty Yingzhou and Pingzhou.
Yanshan Mansion Yamen.
Zongze, Zhang Shuye, Han Shizhong and other generals were all sitting inside. After Han Shizhong's southern expedition, Li Qi asked him to lead part of the navy to Laizhou to prepare for the Japanese plan. Unexpectedly, Japan did not succeed, but instead faced another enemy.
The Jin army and Zhang Shuye led their troops from Qingzhou to Yanshan Mansion overnight.
Zongze frowned and said: "Now that the Jin army is approaching, the war is about to break out. We have been seized by the Jin army. We must make a decision quickly first, whether to send troops to rescue Hunyuan Prefecture or to attack the camp. Ping Er
state?"
Zhang Shuye said: "If Hunyuan Prefecture and Dai Prefecture are lost, Taiyuan will be in danger. Once Taiyuan is lost, the enemy can march straight in and take Kaifeng. Now the imperial court has gathered its troops in the four military districts of east, west, north and south. This is far away
Water cannot save the nearby fire, we must not let the Jin army break through the Yanyun line of defense, and we should send troops to rescue as soon as possible."
Zongze nodded slightly, but did not say anything. Instead, he asked Han Shizhong: "General Han, what do you think?"
Han Shizhong pondered for a long time and said: "If we move, we will lose our advantage. The Jin army can run faster than us. Our advantage is positional warfare. We rely on firearms and bows and arrows to snipe the enemy. Once Yanshan Prefecture's army is transferred to Hun
Yuanzhou, there are many variables in this seemingly short journey, and the Jin army has even more choices. Therefore, I do not agree with sending troops to rescue, and if I send troops now, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up.
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"I also have this concern, which is why I haven't sent troops there. Hunyuan Prefecture cannot be lost, and Yanshan Prefecture cannot be lost. Hunyuan Prefecture can still retreat to Taiyuan. Now that the Central Forbidden Army has arrived, it can also be stationed too far away.
But once Yanshan Mansion is lost, the Jin army marches straight in and can fight as far as the Yellow River."
Zongze paused and said: "So, General Han agrees with attacking the camp, pacifying the two states, and adopting the tactic of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao?"
Han Shizhong pondered again for a while and said: "We were unprepared. Even if we captured the camp and leveled the two states, we probably wouldn't be able to cause much harm to the Kingdom of Jin. Wanyan Zongwang must have thought that the most we could do was level.
It is impossible to go deeper into Erzhou, so we dare to mobilize troops to Yunzhou. Because we are not prepared enough, it is very difficult to penetrate the belly of the Jin Kingdom with this battle. If we go deep alone, we may be defeated by the Jin army in one fell swoop.
, there will be no place to run by then. The whole army will be annihilated, so I thought that just using the camp and Pingzhou as the attack target would not be able to contain the Jin army in Yunzhou."
Zongze sighed and said: "I know this, but Wanyan Zongwang also knows that we have no better way now."
Han Shizhong said: "That's not necessarily the case."
Zhang Shuye seemed to have thought of something and said: "General Han is not referring to the navy."
Han Shizhong nodded and said: "We can directly seize the army camp and level the two states, while the navy can attack all the coastal states and counties of the Jin Kingdom. If we can capture it, we will capture it. If we cannot capture it, we will leave. If the enemy comes, we can attack it if we can."
, we can leave if we can't fight. We are now hoarding in Laizhou. The navy in Dengzhou is enough to attack the prefectures and counties along the Jin Kingdom's four coasts at the same time. In two rounds of attacks, the more prosperous towns along the Jin Kingdom's coast can be plundered. On the way, we run away.
They won't win, but on the water, let alone running away, if they come to the sea, I will make sure they never come back."
Zongze's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "At the same time, our army can also attack the coastal areas. If the enemy's main force comes, the army can get on the ship and evacuate. This way, we will not be in the dilemma of going deep alone. We can also
You can consume it slowly and take it to the Kingdom of Jin and the capital."
Han Shizhong said with a smile: "Thanks to the foresight of the Privy Council, a large number of warships were stored in Laizhou, enough to carry all the troops and horses of Yanshan Prefecture. Moreover, almost all the islands and reefs in the sea near the Kingdom of Jin were under the control of our army.
Under our control, we will build a lot of wharves so that we can go directly to the island to supply supplies without even having to turn back. At that time, the Jin army will have to turn back to defend, and maybe we can break the siege of Yanyun."
Zongze nodded and said: "Then let's do it this way. This is the best way at present. I will write a letter and send it to the Privy Councilor immediately."
At that time, Li Qi was hoarding ships in Laizhou and Dengzhou, mainly for Japan, and taking care of Korea by the way. Who would have thought that he would play such an important role at such a critical time.
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Hunyuan Prefecture.
"well---!"
Li Qi looked at the moonlit sky with sparse stars, sighed softly, and suddenly felt warm. He turned around and saw Zhao Jingyan putting a cloak on his shoulders and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I guess it's the same as you."
Zhao Jingyan smiled softly and said: "Actually, you don't have to worry. The Jin army seems to be fierce, but the Song army now is definitely not the Song army a few years ago. Our Song army is well-fed, and the Jin army can only win for a while at most.
In the end, I, the Song Dynasty, will definitely drive them out of Yanyun. Didn't you also say that the two countries are fighting for their national strength?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "What I'm worried about is not this, but the overall plan. Once a fight breaks out, no matter who wins or loses in this war, we will all be losers."
Zhao Jingyan said: "You mean Japan?"
Li Qidao: "If there is no movement from the Jin Army, then we can focus on Japan. This is a great opportunity. If Japan's new power is consolidated, it will be very difficult to invade Japan."
Zhao Jingyan said disdainfully: "Japan is just an island, and its population may only be as large as ours, so why worry about it."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "You can't say that. Japan is surrounded by the sea, and the Japanese have a very special spirit. If you want to invade Japan blindly, it will be very difficult, and you will have to pay a considerable price. If you want to land in Japan, in the end
The best way is to borrow the power of Japan. This is the best choice. I have given so much help to the Taira family in the past few years just to divide their power and seek opportunities to enter Japan. Now that Emperor Shirakawa has passed away, the Samurai Group
They may be suppressed by the Fujiwara faction of nobles, especially the Taira group. If we help, the Taira group will have the confidence to challenge the old nobles. If we are overwhelmed and ignore them, then they will definitely choose to sue for peace and give in.
Then all my previous efforts will be in vain."
Zhao Jingyan was curious after hearing this. Now that the enemy is facing you, you don't think about the Kingdom of Jin, but your mind is full of Japan. She wondered: "Husband, no matter how you say Japan, it is just an island. Even if you don't succeed, it will not affect the overall situation.
Why do you value it so much?"
Li Qi was stunned and said: "This is because---."
Suddenly, Wang Gui walked over quickly and said apologetically: "Privy Envoy, there is news from Xixia. General Zhong asks you to go to the big tent quickly."
"oh."
Li Qi and Zhao Jingyan glanced at each other, and immediately walked quickly to the big tent. Although Xixia is not big, its attitude can be said to affect the overall situation, because the strengths of the Jin Kingdom and the Song Dynasty have become balanced.
No matter which side Xixia is thrown to, it will cause a serious tilt in the balance.
As soon as they entered the big tent, the planters laughed and said: "Privy Envoy, good news. Good news."
Li Qi's eyes lit up, md, I finally heard the good news. He quickly asked: "What good news?"
Master Zhong said: "According to the news from the Zhejia Army, Xixia has indeed accumulated heavy troops on the northwest border."
Zhao Jingyan asked curiously: "How can this be good news?"
"Just listen to what I have to say."
Zhong Shidao smiled and said: "But judging from Xixia's actions, it seems that it is just for defense. Not only that, Xixia also has heavy troops stationed on the northern border with the Jin Kingdom. This is obviously to prevent the Jin soldiers from invading. If Xixia and the Jin Kingdom
If they are united, then they should mobilize all their heavy troops to the northwest and wait for the opportunity."
Li Qi frowned and said, "Is this news reliable?"
The seed master nodded and said: "This has been confirmed after repeated inquiries and is absolutely reliable."
"If the Jin Kingdom had not united with Xixia, it would have been even more impossible to cross Xixia to form an alliance with Tubo. With the influence of the Jin Kingdom in Tubo, it was definitely not enough to promote the Tubo alliance. This is really a coincidence, it's ridiculous.
Tubo almost cheated me to death."
Li Qi became more and more angry as he talked, which was really a bad year.
Zhao Jingyan narrowed her eyes and said: "Without Xixia's help, the Jin Kingdom should not be absolutely sure that they can win this battle, and they should also have concerns."
Li Qi smiled and said: "For such a large-scale mobilization of the army, the elders of the Jin Kingdom must be given an explanation, so they must have some backup plans."
The seed master frowned and said, "What's the next move?"
Li Qi nodded and said: "The west. If we guessed wrong, the Jin Kingdom's last move should be the west. When Wanyan Zonghan went to the west, although he defeated the Yelv Stone, he quickly retreated because of heavy snow.
It has consolidated the strategic importance of Xixia to the west of Xia Yunzhou. The large territory of the Liao Kingdom in Beitingfu and the southernmost part of Mongolia have not yet surrendered to the Jin Kingdom. The various local tribes still operate independently. I want Wanyan Zong to hope for them.
That is to say, I want to try my luck. If there is a chance, go south. If there is no chance, go to the west immediately and conquer those tribes. Hum, now that we understand the other party's intention, it will be much easier to handle."
Master Zhong said: "Then what does the Privy Council plan to do?"
Li Qidao: "We are guilty, and I believe the other side is also guilty. If they lose this battle, they will be completely suppressed by me, the Song Dynasty, at least in terms of momentum, because this time it is all their elites, and I have
There are reasons to believe that many nobles in the Jin Kingdom have become accustomed to enjoying the blessings in the past few years and do not want to fight. They are forced to give in due to the power of Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zonghan. But if Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zonghan cannot give them a satisfactory result this time
As a result, it will be very difficult to send troops in the future.
Therefore, they cannot afford to lose this battle. If they are not very sure, I don’t think they dare to start a war easily. This will be much easier to handle. Old General Zhong, you give the order immediately.
The military exercise starts today, and the location is in the entire Yanyun area. Oh, by the way, I will send a letter to Wanyan Zonghan in my name, asking their soldiers to pay attention to it. Don't cross the border during the military exercise to avoid unnecessary incidents.