After the great victory at Juyongguan, Liu Kai's army and Zhang Jun's army finally reunited, and their strength instantly increased to nearly 50,000.
But just as they were discussing how to capture Ruzhou and Guizhou, news suddenly came from the front. The Jin army in Guizhou suddenly withdrew from the north gate, and Zhang Jun's troops in Guizhou had occupied Guizhou.
Before Zhang Jun and Liu Kai could recover, news came from Ruzhou again, and all the generals guarding Ruzhou were withdrawn.
You must know that at the beginning, the Jurchens fought hard to defend these strategic locations. It was unlikely that they would choose to withdraw their troops so decisively because of the fall of Juyong Pass, and they also withdrew very cleanly, and the city gates were all open.
What kind of tricks is this Jurchen playing?
But no matter what, since the Jin army did not want it, the Song army naturally accepted it. Zhang Jun's troops immediately stationed in Guizhou, while Liu Kai's troops stationed in Ruzhou.
Of course, the most pitiful people are the people in these places. Ten years ago, they were the subjects of the Liao Kingdom. Later, after the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, they became the subjects of the Jin Kingdom. Now the Song Army has occupied this place again, which makes them confused.
The people of that country should be damned. When the Song army entered the city, they all stood on the street and looked at the Song army in fear.
In fact, these people are all Han people, because this Yanyun area was originally the land of the old Han Dynasty and was given to the Liao Kingdom by Shi Jingtang. However, the Han people are a very peculiar nation. It is not that their national sentiments are not so strong, it is just that
The ability of the Han people to assimilate is too strong. You rule them with force, but you are ruled by them culturally. Therefore, although this is the border of the Kingdom of Jin, at a glance, all the clothes and buildings are Han people's clothing and construction. It completely feels like
There is no Jurchen custom.
In fact, the Jurchens are the ancestors of the Manchus, and they also braided their hair. In the Jin Kingdom, they also began to require people to shave their heads and braid their hair. However, compared to the Manchus, the Jurchens have not yet violently enforced it. They still adopt the Han customs
Han system, this is also because the Jin Kingdom was internally unstable not long after its founding. Wanyan Sheng was afraid that excessive pressure would lead to civil strife, so he still adopted a combination of kindness and power.
Since they were members of the same clan, Zhang Jun and Liu Kai would naturally not go on a killing spree or rob the people of their property. They ordered the soldiers not to disturb the people, but to appease them and allow them to return to the Han people's country.
The people were naturally happy. Anyway, they did not have strong feelings towards the Jin Kingdom. On the contrary, they had very strong feelings towards the Liao Kingdom. After the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, they wanted to submit to the Song Dynasty. However, it was just Song Huizong's stupid move in the past.
It was the cold that wiped out the hearts of the people in this area. They once hated the Song Dynasty to the core. Now times have changed and the Song Dynasty has become very powerful. The people of the Song Dynasty are all well-fed and well-clothed. In comparison, the area ruled by the Jin Kingdom is relatively poor.
In fact, the people in the countries surrounding the Song Dynasty were very envious of the people of the Song Dynasty. Some wealthy people in their country used the excuse of going to the Song Dynasty to do business and never came back. The Song Dynasty was too prosperous and intoxicated.
How can a wealthy person be willing to leave once he gets here?
Because the system of the Song Dynasty paid more attention to human rights than their country, especially in the commercial area, it gave businessmen a lot of space, so the poor became poorer and the rich became richer.
The people here are naturally no exception. He also wants to submit to the Song Dynasty and become a subject of the Song Dynasty, because there is only a mountain separated by it, and the people of Yanyun in front of the mountain have dozens of acres of fertile land. They are all rich farmers, and although they
The same amount of fertile land is cultivated every day, but this land does not belong to them. All the landowners and officials have exploited it. The mountains in front of the mountains and behind the mountains are like a world of ice and fire.
Originally, this army entering the city would definitely cause a lot of panic, but these people have already attributed themselves to the Song Dynasty. We will do whatever the Song Dynasty asks us to do. Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
Just like when the Jin army occupied this place, the people rioted or fled in all directions.
As for Xinzhou, it was originally difficult to defend the city with Xinzhou's troops and horses alone, but now Wuzhou and Xinzhou are united, and the Jin army is recruiting people in the city, so Zhe Kecun wants to take it in one go.
, it is not an easy task. After days of fierce attacks, Xinzhou was almost captured, but a heavy rain suddenly struck. This rain was a great test for the Song Army's firearms and bows, and Zhe Kecun could only weaken it.
After the offensive, the Jin army was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
As soon as the heavy rain stopped, Zhe Kecun immediately reorganized his troops and prepared to capture Xinzhou in one fell swoop. But at this moment, nearly 8,000 elite Jurchen generals suddenly passed by from the north. As soon as they came up, they concentrated their forces to attack Xinzhou.
The Song army at the north gate of the state was also on the offensive, and Zhe Kecun had not had time to set up defenses, so Zhe Kecun immediately led the troops to the north gate for rescue.
But the north gate of the city suddenly opened, and the Jin army in the city came out, attacking from inside and outside, and immediately opened a gap. However, after the Jin army gathered, they did not think about fighting, and turned to the west, waiting until Zhe Kecun personally
When they came with reinforcements, the Jin army had already disappeared, leaving only an open north gate.
Zhe Kecun stood under the city wall, looking at the open north gate, and fell into confusion. He had worked hard to besiege for so long, and the Jurchens defended it with their lives, but when reinforcements came, they left instead.
Zhe Yanzhi, who was following him, also had a hesitant look on his face and said: "Third uncle, why did the Jin Army run away? Are they planning to withdraw from Yanyun?"
Zhe Kecun shook his head and said: "Quiting from Yanyun is not a problem. Unless there is some turmoil in their country, they will never give up the Yanyun area easily. I guess they want to concentrate their forces to protect Yunzhou and wait for the arrival of reinforcements before making a big move.
Counterattack"
Zhe Yanzhi nodded and said: "This is possible, then we have to inform the emperor of the situation here quickly."
This should definitely be the case for Zhekecu, so he immediately ordered people to go to Yunzhou to report the news.
Zhe Yanzhi said again: "Third Uncle, what should we do now?"
Because as soon as the Jin army withdrew, Xinzhou, Wuzhou, Guizhou, and Ruzhou all fell into their hands. After they completed their strategic goals, this person suddenly didn't know what to do next.
Zhe Kecun was also confused. He thought for a moment and then said: "First order the soldiers to enter the city, but not too many, so as not to disturb the people. After I meet with Generals Zhang and Liu, we will discuss what to do next."
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In the blink of an eye, they captured such a large piece of land. Happiness came too quickly. They were all a little at a loss, but there was no reason to let it go. So Zhe Kecun waited for Zhao Kai and Zongze's arrangements, and started to divide his troops.
Occupying these places and attacking the surrounding passes, why these are strategic locations, is because these state cities are close to the Great Wall. One of the main reasons why Zongze divided his troops to attack was to quickly occupy the Great Wall so that he could close the door and beat the dogs.
Daxin Town, also known as Xuanping Fort in later generations, is located in the easternmost section of Wanquan County, adjacent to Wuzhou. In later generations, it is located at the foot of the world-famous Badaling Great Wall, located in the four provinces of Beijing, Shanxi, Hebei, and Inner Mongolia.
At the junction of the city and the city, the terrain is unique and very dangerous. The place close to the Great Wall is the pass. This is actually a strategic location. However, the Song Army is north of Yanyun and has not yet reached the northwest. It is still here
It is under the control of the Jin Army, and it is heavily guarded here. This pass is also very important. You must know that Genghis Khan surrounded and annihilated the 400,000 Jin Army at Yehuling here.
There are five large sandy rivers in Xuanping Fort, namely Ximalin River, Gucheng River, Shuosha River, Chengdong River, and Chengxi River. These rivers merge into the Dayang River from west to east. It is precisely because of this
, so there are frequent floods here, so during the Liao Dynasty, a large dam was built at the converging point of the five sand rivers. This dam was dozens of miles away from Wuzhou, and could even be said to be on the border of Wuzhou.
However, at this time, the embankment was crowded with people. At a glance, there were probably thousands of people, some in military uniforms and some in civilian uniforms. Some guys with riding whips were directing the plainly dressed people to dig the soil.
The people carried soil to fill the embankment, which was obviously to heighten and strengthen the embankment. Judging from the height of the embankment, because it had been a few days, it was initially estimated that the construction had started when it rained, and it is now almost completed.
In a village next to the river, there are strict guards and sharp swords and guns. The original people have all gone to the river. Now the person living here is Jin Guobo Jilie Wanyan Zonghan.
"Qi Dutong, Yi Ci Bao, and the two generals Ningwan Wendu have arrived."
After Wanyan Zonghan heard this, he stood up and walked outside without saying a word. When he arrived at the entrance of the village, he saw a large group of people and horses walking towards this side. The people and horses were all covered in mud, and their clothes and armor were wet and heavy from the rain.
I don’t know if they haven’t washed their hair for a long time. The rainwater in their hair is enough to grow fish, which makes it too heavy. They all have their heads lowered, and even the war horses look tired.
"I can't believe these are my soldiers."
Wanyan Zonghan sighed heavily, looking very sad, because they originally had 30,000 elites in their hands, but now there are less than 10,000 left. Although this army has more than 10,000, there are still some new recruits in it.
All in all, the militiamen suffered heavy losses in these battles.
"I will take care of the capital Wendu, and move the assassination to protect the capital."
The two men and a group of generals dismounted from their horses far away, then walked to Wanyan Zonghan, knelt down on one knee, and spoke in a very respectful tone.
Wanyan Zonghan said calmly: "Everyone, get up."
Yi Cibao stood up, but still lowered his head and said: "Du Tong, we are incompetent and have insulted the reputation of Du Tong. Please punish me."
If they had won consecutively, how could Wanyan Zonghan ask them to withdraw their troops? They must have thought that Wanyan Zonghan asked them to withdraw because he thought they could not defeat the Song army. Therefore, they all felt ashamed of Wanyan Zonghan's trust in them and were too embarrassed to come.
Finished meeting Yan Zonghan.
Wanyan Zonghan saw that the hair of these two people had turned white. He recalled how high-spirited they were when they were young, and he couldn't bear to scold them. But after the battle ended like this, he really couldn't help but comfort them.
Said: "I know you are incompetent, so I have no intention of blaming you."
After saying this, Ning Wan Wendu and Yi Cibao couldn't hold their heads up even more.
Wanyan Zonghan stood in front of them, looked at them for a long time, and then said: "Everyone, please raise your heads."
A group of soldiers looked around, then raised their heads.
Wanyan Zonghan said: "It's useless to scold you now, so I won't bother to expend such effort. If I throw it away from you, you have to get it back to me."
Yi Cibao said hurriedly: "Please rest assured, Commander, even if I risk my life, I will definitely destroy those cunning Southern Barbarians."
Wanyan Zonghan snorted: "It's not that the southerners are cunning, it's that you are too stupid."
Yi Cibao and others were even more embarrassed.
At this time, Ba Lisu suddenly came over and said: "Capital, the boats and fishermen have been found." As he said that, he also glanced at Yi Cibao and them, and saw that all of them had mud on their faces and all over their bodies.
Dirty, he wanted to laugh but was embarrassed to do so, so he deliberately helped them out and said: "Du Tong, let them wash their faces first. Their behavior really damages the image of our Jurchen warriors."
He is Yin Shuke's younger brother and a person Wanyan Zonghan trusts very much, so he naturally has the right to speak.
Wanyan Zonghan smiled, waved his hand and said: "You guys go and wash your faces first. If I had known you were so virtuous, I wouldn't have had to arrange for people to reinforce the dam. It would be enough to just pile up the dirt on your bodies."
As soon as he said this, the soldiers around him lowered their heads and laughed.
Yi Cibao and others just wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into, and quickly ran to the river.
"These guys."
Wanyan Zonghan shook his head helplessly.
Ba Lisu said: "Don't mind too much, Commander-in-Chief. They are ordered by Commander-in-Chief to guard Xinzhou and other places. Naturally, they dare not violate it. Without the Commander-in-Chief's order, they would not dare to abandon their defense. They are all the best Jurchens of ours."
brave soldier."
"If not, would I still let them stand here?"
Wanyan Zonghan snorted and said: "But I often tell them that they should adapt to changes on the battlefield. Being too rigid will only kill themselves."
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