He asked the Privy Council to move to the Yushan camp early, and asked the two princes of the province to divide the province into two parts, Nanyang and Xiangyang. He also personally sat in the army, as if he was facing a powerful enemy but was very decisive.
appearance.
In fact, after he entered the camp on the first day, he kept saying something like "it won't take too long" in public in the military building.
However, the Jin people were nowhere to be seen throughout July. By August, all parts of Henan had completed the deployment of troops and city defenses. Even Li Yanxian's tribe, which was in the most dangerous situation, received two shipments of ordnance and gunpowder from Nanyang.
However, there was still no main force of the Jin people crossing the river... In a daze, not to mention the Nanyang ministers, even the frontline generals and the Zhao Guan family themselves thought that the Jin people would not come back, and even the imperial edict was an extremely effective strategic deception.
And in early August, news finally came, confirming that the Emperor of Jin's imperial edict was indeed effective, but it also embarrassed the Zhao Guan family and the entire Nanyang Central Committee.
It turned out that the Jin Army did not take immediate action. They took decisive action in early July. But from that time on, they encountered a strong counterattack by the entire Hebei Rebel Army... Moreover, compared with the prosperous situation in Nanyang,
Since the Jin people regard Hebei as their most important place, they have moved a large number of Jin people to Meng'an since last year, seeking to conquer various places. When the Jin people came to Hebei, they naturally wanted to seize fertile land, livestock and population.
.Coupled with the aftermath of last year's war, Hebei is basically in a state of economic collapse and people are displaced. There is constant resistance.
As for the 200,000 Jin people who went south this time, they were newly resettled in various places in Hebei. Mooke carried out large-scale formal spontaneous expropriation and plunder of Hebei for the first time. However, the backward system and barbaric system of the Jin State
The style of work destined this expropriation to be brutal and destructive.
You know, the Han people are not two-legged sheep. Even if they are two-legged sheep, they have to bark a few times, kick a few times, and take a bite, right?
As a result, the Jin Army's work of gathering troops was in trouble from the beginning, and the Hebei Rebel Army also grew again... In fact, if the Zhao Guan family really had enough revolutionary awareness and revolutionary knowledge, the one who suddenly appeared to defect to the big and small Zhai
The Hedong Red Scarf Army should have woken up.
But no matter what, it was not only the decadent ruling class of the Song Dynasty that ignored the power of the people, but the Jin people paid a bloody price for it... After determining the general outline of the march route, Nianhan himself led a small group of troops from
Yanjing went south to take control of Daming Mansion, but they encountered a rebel army on the way and were almost captured. They simply fled back to Yanjing in embarrassment.
By mid-July, the Jin armies outside Guanwai and Youyan had gathered together. Not to mention the Meng'an troops everywhere in Hebei, their plans were in place. Even three of the military prefectures and capitals in Hebei were lost!
In desperation, the third prince of Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Yinliduo, as Yanjing's "military stay", could only lead the assembled troops and horses of Youyan outside the pass, from north to south, and launched a battle. Although it was within the original plan,
But it was an unexpectedly difficult sweep.
It wasn't until late July that they finally defeated the 200,000-strong Wuma Mountain Rebel Army led by Zhao Zhen, the deputy marshal of the world's military forces, in the area of Zhending Mansion in Hebei Province, not far from Yanjing.
However, I don’t know if anyone still remembers someone’s advice on the Huai River, which is the so-called words of ‘not asking for a field battle, but seeking to preserve strength for future responses’… Anyway, Yuli Duo didn’t do anything afterwards.
No King Xin was captured, but the actual leader of Wuma Mountain was not seen, their old friend from the Kingdom of Jin, the so-called General Manager of the Northern Province of the Song Dynasty, Ma Kuo Ma Zichong.
Even just three days later, news about Ma Kuo and King Xin came again from the northern foothills of Taihang Mountains to the west of Zhending. After hearing the news, countless defeated soldiers followed the news and followed them into the Taihang Mountains. The momentum instantly revived, causing
The previous battle was more appropriately described as a necessary cover for a strategic shift than a battle.
The Jin army, which had just won a great victory, was dejected... For the cavalry from Liaodong and Youyan, fighting on the plains was one thing, but going into the ravines was another.
"I originally thought that if I really saw an official of the Ma family on the battlefield, out of consideration for the love of Liaodong back then, I would pretend not to see him and let him go, and just capture that so-called King Xin. Who would
I wish I could be such a kind official in the past, but now he is so cunning." In the main hall of a nearly empty mansion in Zhending Mansion, there were only two people arranging for a drink, and among them, Wanyan, the third prince of the Jin Kingdom
Yinliduo looked at the wine and meat in front of her, listened to the sound of autumn rain in the courtyard, and felt that it was boring. "Fourth, you were still young at that time, but do you still remember him?"
"Why don't you remember?"
Wanyan Wushu raised his buttocks and squinted towards the door. Outside the open door, due to the raging autumn rain, no one came out. Even some close guards were allowed to hide in the porch and drink. "I remember him.
When the arrow was shot, our father turned to Nianhan and said, as long as there is one among a hundred young officials of the Song Kingdom who is similar to this Ma Kuan, we must abide by the covenant..."
"I still underestimated him at that time." Wanyan Yinliduo sighed softly. "Although it was just a ragtag group of people, they only suffered from the lack of weapons and horses, lack of experience and courage, and the two hundred thousand people were the real deal... That said
He, Ma Zichong, is one of a kind, there is always one, right?"
“Whether it’s one in a million or not is meaningless, it still depends on the current situation and the fate of the country.”
Wanyan Wushu said disapprovingly. "At that time, we were in poor mountains and harsh waters. Although we won two battles, we only had a few thousand elites. Even the Jurchen headquarters could not completely gather together. The Liao Kingdom was even further away. How could we talk about the Song Dynasty?
People? At that time, when we looked at the people of the Song Dynasty, we naturally had to relax our thinking... Because they had an army of millions and we only had ten thousand people, so as long as they had only one in a hundred, we naturally didn't dare to think anything about it. But when they are destroyed,
After the Liao Dynasty, we also had an army of 200,000 to 300,000 people. If we look at the Song people's army of one million, we will feel that as long as the Song people don't have five Jurchen heroes, they can fight."
Wanyan Yinliduo pricked up his ears and thought carefully, then nodded slightly: "I know what you want to say, Fourth Brother... What you want to say is that the current Henan Song Dynasty imperial camp and Tokyo can only reach 200,000 at most, as long as it does not
If one of the two or three people is as good as our Jurchen, we will be able to run wild, so don't waste time in Hebei. It is right to go south quickly. If it is delayed for a long time, the Song Dynasty will prepare its troops in Jiangnan.
, it will be easy to cause trouble...is this what you mean?"
"Third brother understands what I mean." Wanyan Wushu raised his glasses and nodded seriously.
Wanyan Liduo also raised his glass to face his own brother, and then they drank it all in one gulp.
"Wushu, although I know that you are selfish in wanting to go south, I don't think you are wrong." Wanyan Yinliduo put down her wine glass and mentioned the predicament at hand. "But what about Hebei now? Ma Kuo won't pursue it.
Didn't the Eight-Character Army in the south deal with it? Let's not talk about the West Route Army. On his way to Yanjing last year, Nianhan was almost captured alive by the Red Scarf Army... Hebei is the foundation of our Jin Kingdom.
, the Central Plains and Jiangnan will probably be separated as vassals depending on the will of the king."
"Third brother, this is putting the cart before the horse." Wanyan Wushu sneered. "I ask you, why did the Central Plains and Jiangnan separate and become vassals?"
"There are probably two reasons." Yinliduo frowned slightly and raised her glass. "One is that we Jurchens are not adapted to the southern climate. As long as the weather is hot in the Central Plains alone, we have no intention to fight. What's more, I heard that people from the Southern Song Dynasty in the Central Plains
There is also a territory of thousands of miles, and it is hotter over there; the other side..."
"The other reason is that there are too many people in the Song Dynasty, and they are very resistant." Wu Shu sneered even more. "After all, we only have 120,000 basic elites. Counting the surrenders of Liao and the surrender of Hebei, there are at most three
One hundred thousand, it’s good if these troops and horses can suppress Hebei. What about the Central Plains and Jiangnan? What’s more, the 120,000 are ‘basically’ one less dead now, and they have to be used on the edge. This is like five horses this time
Regarding the mountain, we all know that King Xin is fake, and Ma Kuo is the backbone of Wuma Mountain. But third brother, you still want to let Ma Kuo go after the war. Why? Don’t you know that Ma Kuo left this King Xin?
There is no way to stir up trouble at all, and the belief in the king is fake, but it can also incite people's hearts."
Yinliduo narrowed his eyes slightly, of course he knew what his brother meant, and Wanyan Wushu didn't say anything more. The two brothers just stared at the rain in the courtyard in silence.
"It's the same thing again. I know you are selfish, Fourth, but you can't refute it." After an unknown period of time, Yinli Duo sighed. "You are right. Only by killing the Emperor of the Song Dynasty in the south can the world be conquered."
Peace…”
"I'm really not selfish." Wanyan Wushu poured a glass of wine into his stomach, but his eyes instantly turned red. "They all said that I instigated the move south for personal revenge. The eldest brother thought so, and the third brother thought so too.
...especially you, third brother. Everyone has benefited this time, but you have not. You are obviously still resentful towards me, but I still have to say one thing, the emperor of the Song Dynasty in the south is not an ordinary bird! Like Ma Kuo
That kind of person, when the two were in power in Five Kingdoms City, could only be locked up in the prison of Zhending Mansion, waiting for us to save him based on our past friendship. But now he is replaced by a new emperor, and a decree has been given to him.
Isn’t it clear enough that the two people in Wuma Mountain are entangled in this issue because of their status?”
Wanyan Youli Duo was about to speak but stopped.
"What else is there about Hebei's public security... what the hell is public security?!" Wanyan Wushu became even more indignant. "The root of Hebei's poor public security lies in the south. What was the purpose of going south last year? Was it not to expel the two wings and cut off the communication between Hebei and the south?
, and then Hebei will be safe? Why is it just me who is selfish today?!"
Yinliduo sighed slightly: "I don't mean to blame you blindly. Once the second brother is gone, we brothers will be the only ones supporting the army. It is really hard to face Nianhan."
"It doesn't matter, just think it's purely selfish. I've lost my mind for revenge, but isn't what I said wrong? Shouldn't I abandon these jars and go south?" Wanyan Wushu became even more angry. "As long as the south is
If they show their majesty and momentum, what about Ma Kuo and the Eight-Character Army? As long as the Emperor of Song Dynasty runs away from Nanyang with his tail between his legs, do you think Hebei will be safe? When he catches up and kills the emperor with one knife, not to mention Hebei, the world
It’s all peaceful! If I can’t, I will stay in the Central Plains and enjoy the beautiful scenery, and I won’t come back to make you angry again!”
Yinliduo sighed again, but finally spoke: "You still want to go south immediately? Don't care about Ma Kuo and the Eight-Character Army?"
"good."
"How are you going to fight?"
"Third brother can't cross the river, so don't worry about it."
"Do I just have to hold Nianhan down for you and let the Western Route Army's reinforcements send troops in time?"
"good."
"Talan, you need me to press it for you."
"No, he doesn't dare to break the promise!"
Yinliduo nodded slowly, then stood up and sighed: "You go ahead, I will slowly gather troops and horses behind to provide your backup."
Wanyan Wushu stood up without saying a word. Enduring the severe pain from his wound on a rainy day, he almost limped into the rain without even holding an umbrella or calling anyone to help him.
Yinliduo looked at his brother's back and frowned slightly, but didn't know what else to say.
In early August, the autumn harvest on the south bank of the Yellow River was gradually completed, but there was still no news from the Jin people. Even the main force of the Eight-Character Army in Beitahang did not send back any intelligence about the large-scale engagement.
In a daze, the entire Song army, which was waiting in full formation on the south bank of the Yellow River, was about to turn into a joke.
At this time, the commanders of various theaters who had received the "autonomous power" clearly announced by Nanyang also had other thoughts.
On the eighth day of August, Huaidong Zhizhi Commander Zhang Jun tentatively launched an attack on Yizhou and won the first battle. In other words, the local bandits in Yizhou chose to surrender voluntarily.
On August 12, Zhang Suo, who was located in Shangqiu, Nanjing, ordered Yue Fei, Zhang Rong, and Kong Yanzhou, who were from Jingdong's local Song army and occupied the Yanzhou area after the rebellion last year, to work together to advance northward, trying to occupy Jinan Prefecture before the arrival of the Jin people.
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On August 16, the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yue Fei was ordered to lead thousands of troops to the expedition.
However, on August 18, before leaving the territory of Dongpyeong Prefecture under Zhang Rong's jurisdiction in the north, Yue Fei, the governor of Jeju, ran into countless defeated troops of Zhang Rong's tribe.