Outside the north gate of Datong Mansion in Yunzhou, after four years, Wanyan Zongwang once again put on his horse and was followed by generals such as Liu Yanzong, Huoli Gai, Shu Liesu, Danghai, Hu Lu, Xiao Quan and so on.
At the same time, there is an army on the left led by Wanyan Xiyin and Wanyan Yinshuke.
Wanyan Zonghan rode forward and said: "Zong Wang, you must be careful when you go here. Once Yunzhou has calmed down a little, I will lead the troops to meet you."
Wanyan Zongwang said calmly: "Don't worry, those small countries in the west can't arouse my interest. We only have one purpose."
Wanyan Zonghan laughed and said: "Then I will wait for your good news."
"I'll leave first."
Wanyan Zongwang led an army of 60,000 to the west.
Wanyan Zonghan said goodbye to Wanyan Xiyin and Wanyan Yinshuke again, and watched them lead an army of thirty thousand to the north.
The ultimate goal of this Western Army's expedition was to detour from the west back to the south of the Song Dynasty. However, in the process, they first wanted to expand the territory in the west. During the heyday of the Liao Kingdom, the west had already reached the Altai Mountains, that is,
The northern part of Xinjiang and the western part of Mongolia, but before Wanyan Zonghan's Western Expedition, the westernmost part of the Jin Kingdom was as far as Yunzhou. This is why Yelu Dashi was able to get a lot of help in the west, because at that time the west was still the territory of the Liao Kingdom
, although the Liao Kingdom has been destroyed, the local residents still regard the Yelv family as orthodox.
The purpose of Wanyan Zonghan's western expedition was to capture Yelu Dashi, and he did not completely rule the local area, especially south of Mongolia, which is today's Inner Mongolia. This area belonged to the Liao Kingdom in the past, and Wanyan Xiyin went north to regain it.
This area.
Therefore, they were divided into two groups. Wanyan Zongwang's Western Expedition was responsible for destroying the political power in the west of Xixia, then annexing Xixia, and finally conquering the Central Plains.
As for Wanyan Zonghan, because they did this to the Song Dynasty, they were just sharpening their swords and deploying their troops. Therefore, he was also afraid that the Song army would suddenly attack, so he stayed in Yunzhou. Once the surrounding crises were all resolved, he would also personally
Leading troops on an expedition.
On the second day, news of the Jin army's withdrawal from Yunzhou reached Hunyuan Prefecture.
This really made the Song Army heave a sigh of relief, especially Li Qi. Although he had expected that the Jin Army was unlikely to go south, after hearing the news, he still let out a sigh of relief. I am afraid that he is the only one in the world.
The last thing he wanted to do was start a war with the Kingdom of Jin, because it would disrupt his overall plan.
But many people below don't understand. With nearly 200,000 troops, it will probably take half a year to assemble. If nothing is achieved, it will be lost to grandma's family.
So at the beginning, everyone except Li Qi thought that this battle was inevitable, even if Wanyan Zongwang came to attend the appointment. They did not have the slightest doubt, but they never expected that the Jin Army was in vain in Yunzhou.
He evacuated with a flash of a gun. Especially some young generals were even more confused.
Wang Gui asked confused: "What on earth is the Jin Army doing?"
The other generals also asked each other.
Li Qi smiled and said: "If it were the Song Army a few years ago, the Jin Army would have already started a war."
As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers looked at Li Qi.
Li Qidao: "I remember the first time the Jin Army went south, the Song Dynasty did not deploy any defense at all in the Yanyun area. It relied entirely on Guo Yaoshi's surrendered troops to guard here. As a result, the Jin Army easily took over the Yanyun area in one fell swoop.
, after this taste of sweetness, the Jin Army of course wanted to make a comeback, but they were disappointed. Our military strength in the Yanyun area has always been maintained at more than 100,000, and it is still our most elite force. This is the main reason for their withdrawal. "
Zhang Jun said: "What do you mean, the Privy Councilor, the Jin army is trying to scare us away?"
When he said this, he found it incredible. To be honest, there was still a big gap between the Song Army's combat effectiveness and that of the Jin Army. Under equal circumstances, they could only fight 30-70.
Li Qi shook his head and said: "It can't be said that they were scared off by us. In fact, the Jin Army also had a chance. After all, they were very well hidden from the beginning, which led to our lack of preparation. But at the same time, it was also accompanied by a lot of danger. Just look at the Jin Army.
How does the Jin Army view this win or loss? If the Jin Army only pursues victory in this battle, then no matter what, the Jin Army will fight hard. Their hopes are also great, but just by winning this battle, they
What can they gain? I think the Jin army's expectation for victory is to recapture the Yanyun area and suppress the Song Dynasty again.
So I guess they only have one criterion for weighing the war, which is whether they can defeat the Western Army in the northwest region in one fell swoop. Although we are poorly prepared and reinforcements cannot arrive in time, our military strength is not weak, and we have been preventing the Jin Kingdom from coming.
With this move, we never let down our vigilance. Even if they can achieve a partial victory, as long as they don't break through our defense line too quickly and wait until our reinforcements arrive, they will still have to fight with Yi in the end. So what's the point?"
Zhang Jun said: "But the Jin army gathered hundreds of thousands of troops just to try their luck here."
Li Qi chuckled: "What you said is right. The Jin Army did come to try their luck, but they didn't just come to try their luck. They just came to see if there were any opportunities here. In fact, they had some backup plans. Just now
The spies came to report that the Jin army was withdrawing to the northwest, and Wanyan Zongwang's base camp was in Pingzhou in the east. Therefore, they were not withdrawing, but marching westward."
Master Zhong said with a melancholy expression: "Actually, this is the right thing for the Kingdom of Jin. If they must fight to the death with us, then both sides will suffer. From the current point of view, as long as we don't make the same mistake as the first time,
Wrong, it will be difficult for them to break through our defense line. After all, our Song Dynasty has many soldiers and generals, and now it occupies several dangerous terrains in Yanyun. If they charge hard, even if they win, it will be a tragic victory, and they want to start from
To reach Kaifeng from here, we need to break through several of our defense lines, and most of our Song Dynasty troops are deployed in the north, so this is almost impossible."
At this point, he suddenly changed the subject and said: "Privy Envoy, now that the Jin soldiers have retreated, what about this military exercise?"
Li Qi was slightly startled and said: "Of course we will continue, and we must do it in a lively and dramatic manner. I want Jin Guo not to be able to even have this little thought of luck. One more thing, when Wanyan Zongwang came the day before yesterday, I saw how much he treated us.
He doesn’t seem to be very interested in the military exercise process. The purpose of our military exercise is how to deal with the enemy’s surprise attack. He must have felt that there are still many flaws in it. I don’t ask everyone to be perfect, but I hope to see everyone’s performance.
Progress. Constantly moving toward perfection. Although this is just a military exercise, you must still do your best, because the enemy's sword may still come at you at any time, do you understand?"
"As commanded."
All the soldiers clasped their fists and shouted in unison.
Li Qi nodded and said, "Okay, you all go down and do some work."
"yes."
Li Qi suddenly said to Zhongshi: "Old general, please stay."
The master stopped and looked at Li Qi curiously. After the others retreated, Li Qi asked: "The veteran general just didn't seem to have finished speaking."
Master Zhong sighed and said: "I just thought that the Jin Army's western expedition was not good news for the Song Dynasty!"
Li Qidao: "How do you say this?"
Master Zhong said: "If the Jin Army fights from north to south, I can guarantee it with my head. As long as we are united, the Jin Army will definitely be defeated. But, if the Jin Army fights from south to north---"
Zhao Jingyan looked shocked and said: "Does Uncle Zhong think that the main purpose of the Jin Army's Western Expedition is to bypass the main force of our army and go back to the south to launch an attack again?"
Zhong Shizhong nodded and said: "In this case, we can bypass Yanyun, Taiyuan, Zhongshan, Hejian and other important military areas. March from Tubo, either to Sichuan or to the south of the Yangtze River, and our country's granaries are all distributed south of the Yellow River.
The heavy troops are deployed north of the Yellow River, and it is difficult to look at the beginning and the end. Once the granary falls into the hands of the Jin army, even if there are millions of strong troops, it will be difficult to maintain, but we will lose without fighting, but we simply cannot deploy heavy troops in the south. This is
It’s putting the cart before the horse.”
"It seems that the battlefield in the west is more responsible than I thought." Li Qi sighed and said: "I originally planned to conquer Tubo, and then rely on diplomacy to drag the Jin army to the west and slowly wear them out, but if they
Their ultimate goal is to detour back to our south, so they will definitely adopt a quick and decisive strategy. I wonder if the old general has any countermeasures?"
Zhong Shizhong said: "Send troops to Tubo as soon as possible to consolidate the defense of Hehuang Dynasty. We must not let the Jin army take advantage of Tubo to return to the south of the Yangtze River. Otherwise, the consequences will be more serious than the first time the Jin army went south. Otherwise, the Jin army will
Once the army arrives, the rabble of Tibetans are no match at all. The Jin army only needs to provide some temptations and take advantage of the road to go south, and it may be much faster than we imagined."
Zhao Jingyan frowned and said, "Can they think so long-term?"
Master Zhong said: "Wanyan Zongwang followed his father in the Northern and Southern War, and his talent was not inferior to anyone in the Song Dynasty. I can think of it. How could he not think of it? The key lies in whether he has such ambitions, but from their perspective
Judging from this move, I think they will not be content with the status quo. There is no room for two tigers in this mountain."
Li Qi nodded and said: "I agree with what the old general said. It seems that I have to write a letter to the emperor as soon as possible. The Yanyun crisis has been resolved and I can concentrate on dealing with the Tibetan coalition forces."
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The news soon spread to Bianliang, Tokyo.
Zhao Kai also looked up to the sky and let out a sigh of relief. Although he felt very much like a showdown with Wanyan Zongwang, he also knew that now was not the time and he would have to hibernate for a few more years.
Qin Hui said: "Your Majesty, the crisis in the north has been resolved. Now we can consider heading to Tibet in the west."
"The Privy Council also mentioned this in the letter." Zhao Kai narrowed his eyes and said, "What do you think?"
Qin Hui hummed and said: "A few days ago, I received a letter from Chengdu Prefecture. After learning that the Zhenxi Army had retreated, the Tubo Allied Forces not only did not retreat as soon as they were ready, but instead made further progress, intending to seize the Hehuang area. This Tubo kid dared to do it at Tai Sui's age.
When we go to the groundbreaking ceremony, Wei Chen suggested that we must teach them a lesson to enhance the prestige of the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "You and I are thinking exactly the same thing. This group of bandits almost ruined my affairs. Fortunately, the Jin army didn't know about it. Otherwise, our Song Dynasty would be in danger. If they are left here, they will always be a
Hidden danger, this time I must completely recover Tubo. You immediately draft an order to order the Zhennan Army to station in Tubo, and together with the Zhenxi Army to annihilate the Tibetan coalition forces, then order Yue Fei to lead the Fengxiang Army to station in Hehuang to prepare for emergencies. You must
We will take this opportunity to completely eliminate the Tubo regime."
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