Chapter 34 Dead Road
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On the moon, Datong.
Since conquering Fengshengzhou, the Jin army divided into three groups to attack Datong. Over the past month, the Jin army's offensives were fierce, but because of two snowfalls and the weather was too bad, the two sides had to stop fighting. On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the Jin army launched another attack, and Qingdao became the main battlefield. Luo Qinghan of the Tiger Lie Army and Zong Han, the commander of the Jin army, personally came to the front line and commanded their respective troops to fight fiercely.
Zong Han was determined to conquer Datong before Li Hu returned to the rescue, so he threw all 200,000 troops into the battlefield. Luo Qinghan had 90,000 troops in his hands, and there were more than 100,000 rural soldiers brought back from Youyan. He had sufficient reserves, so he had no scruples and defended with all his strength based on the favorable terrain. The two sides fought fiercely for nearly a month, and although the losses were huge, the Tiger Lie Army successfully blocked the Jin army, and Zong Han did not advance in an instant.
At this time, Yuwen Xuzhong arrived. Because the situation was critical, Yuwen Xuzhong traveled day and night, sometimes even rushed for more than 200 miles a day, and finally arrived in Datong in the shortest time.
In the imperial edict, the old emperor admitted that the decision-making mistakes of Bian Jing, but he turned the blame on the Jurchens. Then he clearly asked the king and Han king to lead the army to serve the king and quickly launch a counterattack against the Jin army. However, from his words, he hoped that the Tiger Lie Army would enter the battlefields of Hebei and Youyan, without wanting them to cross the Yellow River, and then pose a threat to the capital.
Only Prince Yun knew what the old emperor wrote in the hand edict, but after reading it, he hid the hand edict in his arms without saying a word.
Luo Sinan, Tong Guan and others wanted to know the content of the old emperor's handwritten edict, because it may affect the next decision and is of great importance. However, Prince Yun frowned and did not mean to tell the truth, which made Luo Sinan, Tong Guan and others uneasy.
Yuwen Xuzhong fully demonstrated his talent and wisdom during the Datong period, and established a good relationship with the central officials of the Hulie Mansion. Luo Sinan also received his strong help when he was in charge of the Hulie Mansion, so the Hulie Mansion was very welcomed by him. After Yuwen Xuzhong announced the edict, he immediately explained the situation in Bianjing and his prediction of the situation in detail.
"What do you mean is that the Jin army can definitely cross the Yellow River?" Luo Sinan was very surprised by his speculation. In her opinion, this was simply impossible. The Song Dynasty was too powerful, and whether it was Luo Sinan or other officials of the Hulie Mansion, this impression was deeply rooted. With the strength of the Jin army, the capture of Youyan was suspected of taking advantage of tricks, because in the past two years, the main force of the Song Dynasty suppressed the rebellion in Shandong, Hebei and did not enter Youyan's garrison, and the speed of Guo Yaoshi surrender was much beyond people's expectations.
"The Jin army was as fast as lightning, and it was killed in a short period of time. In addition to the serious shortage of troops in Hebei, the most important thing was to get the help of Guo Yaoshi." Yuwen Xuzhong said, "After the ever-winning army of Guo Yaoshi surrendered to the Jin army, the Jin army obtained a large army of 100,000 in a blink of an eye. We can imagine that before the Jin army headed south, it must have considered the arduous siege battle, so the number of troops heading south should be more than 100,000. In addition, considering the speed of the attack, it is estimated that their army also came on horseback. Such a huge
The army headed south, Hebei would definitely not be able to withstand it, and the current force in the capital area is less than 50,000. Although the imperial court issued an edict to quickly serve the king as soon as possible after the Jin army invasion, except for the Northwest Army, the forces in the western Jing, Huaixi, and Jingxiang areas are very limited, and it is difficult for Bianjing to gain an advantage in military strength in the short term. Although the army is being recruited urgently, those new soldiers have not been trained, and even when they arrive in Bianjing, they will be vulnerable. Therefore, as long as the Jin army is determined to attack Bianjing, they will definitely be able to cross the Yellow River."
The Jin army crossed the Yellow River and went deeper alone. The retreat may be cut off at any time. Therefore, as long as Bianjing can defend, the troops in various places will arrive quickly. The Jin army will inevitably retreat. At this time, the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the King-Supervised the Emperor. The Tiger and Lieutenant Army crossed the Taihang Mountains and entered Hebei. Cut off the retreat route of the Jin army. It will surely be able to surround and kill the invading Jin army.
"When will the King of Han return to Datong?" Yuwen Xuzhong asked anxiously.
Luo Sinan looked at the king. The king sat behind the desk, lowered his head and thought about his worries. He didn't hear anything they said. Luo Sinan looked at Tong Guan again. Tong Guan's face was gloomy and his eyes were staring at the flames in the brazier. He didn't know where he was flying.
Luo Sinan looked at Huang She, Huo Liuge and Song Jiang again. These three seemed to be frightened by Yuwen Xuzhong's words. So far, they still haven't figured out why the Jin army was as powerful as Poxiu. The garrison troops in the capital of the Song Dynasty had only 50,000 people. Even the natural danger of the Yellow River could not be defended. This is incredible. Where are the troops in the Song Dynasty? Legend has it that the troops in the Song Dynasty have been maintained at more than one million. The military funds spent every year are 40 to 50 million. According to the principle, the Song Dynasty has enough strength to resist the Jin army. But today's reality and Yuwen Xuzhong's predictions have made them puzzled.
Luo Sinan could not get a response. He thought for a moment and then decided to tell the truth.
"The King of Han decided to take the army directly to Taiyuan. Then meet with Your Highness, cross the Taihang Mountains, and kill Hebei directly." Luo Sinan gave a brief explanation of Li Hu's consideration and countermeasures regarding the situation. "Your Highness has agreed to the King of Han and is ready to return to Taiyuan immediately."
Yuwen Xuzhong looked shocked. Li Hu retreated directly to Hedong? This method is good, but it violated the agreement between Bian Jing and Hu Lie Mansion.
The truth is that without the consent of Bian Jing, the King did not enter Hedong at all. Once this matter was known by Bian Jing, even if the King and Han King defeated the Jin army with the Tiger Fierce Army, they would be punished. Although the emperor may protect Prince Yun, it is extremely unfavorable for Prince Yun to seize the imperial regime. However, the situation in Bian Jing is tense now and there is no need to care about too much. Let’s talk about the future.
"When will the Han King arrive in Taiyuan?"
"Before New Year's Eve, the King of Han should be able to receive letters from His Highness." Luo Sinan said, "If the King of Han withdraws his troops on the first day of the first lunar month, he can arrive in Taiyuan in one month. In the middle of February, the Tiger and Lieutenant Army should be able to enter Hebei for combat."
"Where is Datong here?" Yuwen Xuzhong asked anxiously, "Can Datong here defend?"
"The Jin army is bound to win the Great Comrades. The attack is extremely fierce, and we suffer a lot of losses." Luo Sinan said this, his expression was a little dim, but then his eyes showed a firm look, "But we can definitely defend it. The King of Han defeated about 140,000 enemies in the Luotuohe River, including 100,000 prisoners. Most of these prisoners came from the Capture Army. In the past, they were soldiers of the Song Dynasty and all from the Northwest Army. The King of Han had sent them to Wulahai City in advance. According to his request, he left 50,000 people to TieShi, and the other 50,000 were sent to Datong. The 50,000 people arrived in Datong, and our troops were greatly increased, and we were fully confident of defending Datong."
Yuwen Xuzhong has always been worried that Datong cannot defend it. If Datong's defense forces are insufficient, the army that the Tiger Lie Army can go south will be very limited. In this way, it will be very difficult to encircle and invade the Jin army in Hebei. Now it seems that Li Hu has solved this problem and has advanced to the Hebei battlefield.
Yuwen Xuzhong breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at Prince Yun, "Your Highness, when will you return to Taiyuan?"
Wang seemed to be silent and was still lowering his head to think about his thoughts. Yuwen Xuzhong shouted twice more. Wang suddenly woke up and looked up blankly, "What? What did you say?"
Yuwen Xuzhong realized that there was something wrong with the old emperor's hand edict, otherwise Prince Yun would not lose his composure to this extent. With the king's current misconduct, he would inevitably arouse the suspicion of Luo Sinan and other central officials of Hulie Mansion.
Sure enough, Luo Sinan's face turned cold and his eyes were cold, "Your Highness, did Bian Jing ask you to betray us in exchange for the withdrawal of the Jurchens?"
Wang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. He was very afraid of the beautiful woman in front of him, and knew that it would be of no benefit to both sides if he kept it hidden.
He took out a decree from his arms and placed it on the table.
Luo Sinan did not hesitate at all, walked to him in a few steps and picked up the edict.
"Your Majesty wants to avoid trouble in Jiangnan?" Luo Sinan exclaimed, "The Prince's Responsible?"
Tong Guan's face suddenly changed, and his tall body shook twice. Tong Shimin, who was standing behind him, was startled and supported him.
"How is that possible?" Yu Wen Xuzhong changed his color in shock. He rushed to Luo Sinan in two steps and reached out to rob, but then realized that this was too rude, so he quickly shrank back. Luo Sinan didn't care and handed the edict to Yu Wen Xuzhong. Yu Wen Xuzhong glanced at him quickly and sighed dejectedly, "Your Majesty has been trapped, and a big disaster is coming."
Huang She, Huo Liu Ge and Song Jiang looked at each other, and thought of something at the same time, and turned their eyes to Prince Yun at the same time. I'm in trouble now,
"The prince will not agree to the king going south to serve the king, nor will he agree to the tiger lieutenant army entering Hedong and Hebei." Luo Sinan looked at the king and smiled helplessly, "Your Highness, if you want to protect yourself, then quickly order the King of Han to withdraw from Datong. Otherwise, the foreign enemies will not be eliminated and civil strife will arise again. The Song Dynasty will be in chaos and the country's destiny will be in crisis."
"No, don't do this." Tong Guan immediately stopped him, "We have the emperor's imperial edict on our hands, and Bian Jing cannot stop us from serving the king."
"Your Majesty avoids disaster in Jiangnan. The state affairs are in charge of the prince. The prince has the right to abolish this imperial edict." Yuwen Xuzhong said anxiously, "Now is the best opportunity for the prince to deal with His Highness, and Bian Jing is determined to kill the King of Han and destroy the Tiger Lie Army. If we continue to act according to the pre-determined plan at this moment, it will surely bring a catastrophe to the Tiger Lie Mansion, and the Song Dynasty will also suffer a severe blow in this melee."
"The Song Dynasty is suffering heavy damage, and the Jin army has reached the Yellow River." Tong Guan said angrily, "If we blindly give in at this moment, your highness and us will definitely be finished, and no one can save it."
"But the Tiger and Lieutenant Army enters Hebei and Hebei, it will surely trigger a civil war." Yuwen Xuzhong glared at Tong Guan and shouted loudly, "Immediately ask the King of Han to withdraw to Datong."
"No, absolutely not." Tong Guan waved his hand vigorously, "If the Tiger Lie Army retreated to Datong, Your Majesty may no longer be able to take power."
Luo Sinan, Huang She and others did not understand and were confused for a moment, while Prince Yun and Yuwen Xuzhong looked gloomy and stopped talking.
"If nothing unexpected happens, as soon as Your Majesty leaves, the prince will start a massacre in Bianjing." Tong Guan sighed, "Those self-righteous bird men are in trouble this time, and it is a blessing to survive."
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