Chapter 61: Soldiers Enter Yanshan Mansion
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On the second day of April, Yue Fei commanded the army to siege from all sides, and used firearms to tear open the enemy formation.
The Jin army stood firmly and fought to the death.
At dusk, Yue Fei decisively ordered the army to take turns to attack and fight continuously, using the military strength and physical strength advantages of the Tiger and Lieutenant Army to drag down the Jin army and to death until it collapsed.
At the same time, Li Hu met with Wanyan Gao in Shahe.
Li Hu's conditions exceeded the bottom line of the Jurchens, and Wanyan Gao firmly disagreed with returning Yanshan Mansion. Although Li Hu threw out a "bait", this "bait" was illusory. For Wanyan Gao, once he threw away Yanshan Mansion, his political future in Huanglong Mansion would basically be over, and "President Chu" was even more out of reach.
Li Hu sneered inwardly and sneered at Wanyan Gao's persistence.
The Tiger and Lieutenant Army was sure to win this battle. After Yue Fei wiped out Zong Fu at the Luancheng battlefield, the army rushed north and was absolutely sure to severely damage Wanyan Jiemu, and then they joined the Northern Jin army in the same direction to attack Yanjing and surround Yanjing. At that time, the strength in Wanyan Gao was hit by an unprecedented blow, and the royal faction led by Wu Qimai would fall into a disadvantage in the power struggle in Huanglong Mansion. The Jurchen Alliance led by Zong Han would take advantage of the situation to counterattack. If Wu Qimai wanted to defeat his opponent and continue to firmly control the authority of the Jin Kingdom, he had to seek powerful foreign aid, and Li Hu was obviously his only choice.
Li Hu's tempting condition for "Part CUHK" at this moment is based on the future world pattern.
After the Northern Expedition of the Huli Army, China and Turkey were basically unified. The subsequent war was not to expand territory, but to stabilize China and Turkey. Defending enemies outside the country's borders was the main military strategy of China and Turkey in the future. Based on this strategy, Li Hu needed to create a three-legged situation in the north, especially to provoke a war between the Khitans and the Jurchens to ensure the security of China and Turkey. To this end, Li Hu had to maintain close relationships with the Khitans, and to negotiate peace with the Jurchens, and use the powerful strength of China and Turkey to influence and even interfere with the national policies of the two countries. From this goal, Li Hu hoped to find allies in the Jin Kingdom, and Wu Qimai and Wanyan Gao were obviously Li Hu's only choice.
Zong Han is an outstanding person. He has always adhered to the development strategy of "first north and then south". Facts have proved that his view is completely correct, but now the situation has changed, and the Jin Kingdom has lost the best opportunity to conquer the desert. The Jin Kingdom encountered huge resistance at the same time in the north and south lines. The survival and development of the Jin Kingdom were in crisis. The future power struggle in Huanglongfu is actually a struggle for survival and development strategies. At this time, whoever can win the peace in Middle-earth can continue to control the authority of Huanglongfu, and Li Hu can just help Wu Qimai and Wanyan Gao do this.
After hearing Li Hu's suggestion, Wanyan Gao quickly figured out the key, but he did not admit his failure. He also tried his best to turn the crisis around and try to turn the defeat into victory.
That night, Li Hushu told Yue Fei to speed up the attack and wipe out Zong Fu as soon as possible.
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On the fourth day of April, under the continuous and crazy attack of the Tiger and Lieutenant Army, the Jin army finally couldn't hold on, and all defense lines collapsed one after another.
On the afternoon of the fourth day of the lunar month, the entire Jin army was wiped out. Zong Fu, Zong Bi and more than a dozen senior Jin generals were captured. Many Jin army generals such as Hanlugu and Guo Yaoshi were killed in battle, and tens of thousands of Jin soldiers were captured. At this point, Hebei was about to recover.
That night, Yue Fei ordered Gao Baolong, Zhang Gaoer, Li Jin, and Zhe Kecun to lead his army to the Shahe battlefield on the morning of the fifth day of the lunar month. The rest of the troops followed.
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On the fifth day of the lunar month, Li Hu and Wanyan Gao were still negotiating in Shahe. In order to delay time, Li Hu deliberately made concessions, while Wanyan Gao was worried and supervised Li Hu several times to stop attacking the Jin army on the battlefield in Luancheng.
Li Hu had already received news of the victory in Luancheng, and Wanyan Gao received a scout that night, and was shocked to learn that a large number of Tiger Lieutenant troops were heading north from the Luancheng battlefield. Due to the blockade of Tiger Lieutenant Scouts, the Jin army scouts could not approach the Luancheng battlefield. No one knew whether Zong Fu and his army were safe. However, judging from the mobilization of the Tiger Lieutenant Army, even if Zong Fu was still persisting on the Luancheng battlefield, it probably wouldn't last long, otherwise Li Hu would not have mobilized troops from Luancheng to head north.
What is the purpose of Li Hu's transfer of troops to the north at this moment? Wanyan Gao, Wanyan Jiemu, Liu Yanzong and others have different opinions. Yang Pu was very pessimistic and believed that Zong Fu had been defeated and was dying. Li Hu transferred troops to the north to drag down the Jin army in the direction of Shahe and then siege Zhongshan with the main force.
"Marson, withdraw your troops and immediately retreat to Xiongzhou and Baozhou, guard Baigou to the death, prevent the Tiger Lieutenant Army from entering Youyan, and ensure the safety of Yanjing."
Yang Pu's suggestion made Wanyan Gao, Wanyan Jiemu and others panic, and Wanyan Gao was even more in chaos and didn't know what to do.
On the sixth day of the lunar month, the scouts reported that a large number of tiger lieutenants crossed the Mudaogou north and could reach the Shahe battlefield in the afternoon. That night, the scouts of the Jin army who were inquiring about the rewards of the Luancheng battlefield, and there was no sound of drum fighting in the Luancheng battlefield. Zong Fu and his army were in danger.
At this time, Wanyan Jiemu and Liu Yanzong also felt that the situation was not good, so they persuaded Wanyan Gao together and withdrew their troops overnight to avoid accidents.
Wanyan Gao could not abandon Zong Fu and the Hebei Jin army more than 100,000, and he did not dare to gamble with his political future. So he thought about it again and again and decided to hold on for another day. If the main force of the Tiger Lie Army on the Luancheng battlefield also began to head north tomorrow, it would be enough to prove that Zong Fu and his army had been wiped out, and the Jin army on the Shahe battlefield would have to retreat.
That afternoon, Li Hu continued to negotiate with Wanyan Gao. One of them was sinister and the other was uneasy, and the other was uneasy, and the negotiations were not progressing.
On the seventh day of the lunar month, the Jin army scout reported to Wanyan Gao again. The main force of the Tiger Lieutenant Army on the Luancheng battlefield rushed to Zhending yesterday morning. The Luancheng War was over, and Zong Fu and the Jin army in Hebei were wiped out.
Wanyan Gao was deeply saddened and immediately ordered the army to quickly abandon Zhongshan and retreat to Baigou as quickly as possible.
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Wanyan Gao's order had just been conveyed. Before the Jin army could react, the Tiger Lie Army on the other side of the Sha River suddenly launched a fierce attack. Thousands of Tiger Lie soldiers crossed the Sha River and fought bloody battles with the Jin army.
Wanyan Gao did not dare to hesitate at this time. He decisively ordered Liu Yanzong and Han Qinghe to lead his army to block the enemy. He and Wanyan Jiemu took the main force of the Jin army to evacuate quickly.
The Tiger Lie Army was in a tide. Li Hu personally visited the front line to command. Gao Baolong, Zhang Gaoer, Li Jin, Zhe Kecun, Luo Lan, Wang Gui and Lin Chong led the elite troops to fight to the other side one after another.
The morale of the Jin army had been depressed, and the main force retreated first, which led to the shaking of the army. Although Liu Yanzong and Han Qinghe fought back to the death, their troops were insufficient. The soldiers under their soldiers suffered heavy losses under the tide of the Tiger and Lieutenant Army. Fortunately, there was a dangerous obstacle in Shahe, and they finally defended until dusk.
After dark, the Tiger Lie Army lit a bonfire and continued to attack. The Jin army was shocked and could no longer hold on. The battle formation was broken through. As the army was defeated, the army quickly collapsed, and about 30,000 Jin soldiers turned around and fled.
The Tiger Lieutenant Army chased and arrived in Anxi City on the eve of dawn, surrounding this important Zhongshan town.
Liu Yanzong and Han Qinghe knew that Wanyan Gao had already left with their main force and could not defend the city with a group of defeated generals, so they passed by the city and continued to flee with thousands of people. The civil and military officials in the city ran faster and there were no one there.
At dawn on the eighth day of the lunar month, Gao Baolong led his army to capture Anxi City, and then led his army to continue to chase northward.
That night, Yue Fei led the main army to Anxi City to meet Li Hu.
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During the late night military discussion, Li Hu told Yue Fei and other generals about his idea of attacking Youyan.
"Our attack is very fast, with more than 300,000 troops advancing in unison. The Jin army was unable to resist at all, and it was even more impossible to stop our progress in the Baigou line." Li Hu said with a smile, "Soon, Old Dong Shuai, Shuai Hu and Shuai Wang will lead the main force of the North to attack Youyan. Our two armies will definitely be able to surround Yanjing around the fifteenth day."
"Youyan has more than 100,000 Jin troops. The Jin troops in Shangjing and Liaodong are heading south quickly. We will form a decisive battle with the Jin army under the city of Yanjing."
Li Hu looked at the generals and smiled even stronger, "The next question is whether we have the determination to fight a life-and-death battle with the Jurchens."
Yue Fei and the generals listened quietly, without expressing their opinions. The Tiger and Lieutenant Army could basically ensure the recovery of Hebei. As for Youyan, that was indeed the ultimate goal of the Northern Expedition. But because Youyan was the gateway of the Jin Kingdom, the Jurchens were going to fight to the death. The Battle of Yanjing would be a bloody battle and a protracted battle, but the current situation in Zhongtu was difficult to support this decisive battle for a long time.
"We have the determination and confidence to recover Youyan, but as the time of the Northern Expedition continues, the domestic situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to us." Li Hu said, "Similarly, the Jurchens also face the same problems as us. They cannot afford to lose this battle, but the situation in the north is very unfavorable to them."
Li Hu stopped for a moment and said slowly: "So, whether Yanjing can achieve the final victory in this battle is not through force, but through negotiations."
Yue Fei and the generals looked at each other and probably guessed Li Hu’s thoughts.
"I ask you to enter Youyan as fast as possible, clear the periphery of Yanjing as fast as possible, seize more cities as fast as possible, and strive to achieve certain results in Youyan before the Jurchen reinforcements arrive in Yanjing, so as to gain more advantages in the following negotiations." Li Hu waved his arm lightly, "The ultimate goal of the Northern Expedition is to recover Yanshan Prefecture."
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The Tiger and Lie Army was unstoppable and conquered Baozhou and Ansu Army. On the 11th, they forced their way across Heilu Dike, crossed Baigou, and rushed into Youyan.
On the 13th, Gao Baolong led his army to capture Fanyang, Zhuozhou Prefecture. On the 15th, Zhang Gao'er and Zhe Kecun captured Liangxiang and met with Wang Yao's troops of the Dai Beihu Lie Army at the city of Yanjing.
On the 16th, Dong Zhongsun and Hu Jiayong led their troops to attack Tanzhou in the north of Yanshan Prefecture, and fought fiercely with the Jin army in Niulan Mountain.
On the 17th, Gao Baolong and Abaddon led their troops to Jizhou in the eastern part of Yanshan Prefecture, and fought fiercely with the Jin army in Yuyang.
Chapter completed!