According to Ding Haijun's previous plan, it was to infiltrate the Song Dynasty with huge commercial interests and instigate the new army prepared by Shi Miyuan to fight fiercely with the troops of the Kaifeng court. At the same time, using this large-scale infiltration itself as a threat, Li Yun Come forward and push Shi Miyuan to change his tune and stand on the side of the Zhongdu court.
The reason why such a plan was made was because Guo Ning, Yelu Chucai and others all saw it clearly. That is, after a hundred years of competing with the Jin Dynasty, the Song Dynasty has also gone downhill.
The decay of the Song Dynasty's court was just like the decay of the Jin Dynasty's court. A powerful official like Shi Miyuan actually has no political ideas, let alone a real strategy for governing the country. What drives him and his team to continuously seize power is just to consolidate their political status and then obtain economic benefits to enrich themselves.
For this purpose, Shi Miyuan can do this today and that tomorrow. In fact, they can do anything from north to south, east to west, as long as they satisfy their greedy appetites. Compared with this, the situation in the north and the long-term diplomacy with the Jin Kingdom are nothing. Even the chaos caused by sudden changes in policies between North Korea and China is nothing.
But the real problems are real.
Guo Ning's staff are very sure that since the invasion of the Song Dynasty during the Taihe period of the Jin Dynasty, which forced the heads of the ruling ministers, the Song Dynasty court has been filled with fear and disgust of war. Occasionally, those who have the power to serve the north are either lack of political sensitivity. The stupid young people are either a small number of people who are regarded as just in case by the rulers, and they are kept in the local area for a long time without reaching the center.
Therefore, once Shi Miyuan changes his tune, chaos will be inevitable.
And the Song State in chaos... well, let alone the Song State in chaos, even the Song State with a stable government may not be able to intervene in Kaifeng! If the Song people had such ability, they should not have lost Kaifeng at all, and the vast Central Plains should not have fallen into the hands of the Jurchens!
Guo Ning and his staff were all so convinced.
But if the military report the scouts robbed was correct...then Guo Ning and his staff were wrong. Although their plan was thorough, they underestimated the Song Dynasty.
No matter how decadent the Song Dynasty is, it is confident that it can fight against the Jin Dynasty for a hundred years!
Guo Ning stared at the map eagerly, while recalling a few words in the military report, while corroborating it with the terrain heights and long and winding roads of Tang, Deng and other military states in the lower left corner of the map.
The Kaifeng Jin Army first went south, and the battlefields in the west of Beijing were in Zaoyang and Suizhou. This area is more than 1,700 miles away from Shandong East Road controlled by Ding Haijun. There are more than 60 stations on the post road, separated by rivers and rivers, and even the entire Nanjing Road controlled by the Kaifeng imperial court runs through it. Therefore, Ding Haijun The Navy did not know much about the development of the war in that area.
The last news we got was that the various departments of the Song Army were intertwined with the Jin Army in Kaifeng. Each claimed that they had killed thousands or even tens of thousands of enemy troops, captured the heads of certain generals, captured several cities, and then Each is constantly adding troops to the front line.
However, combined with what the military newspaper said, it is very interesting to think about it carefully.
How long has it been since Li Yun was in Lin'an and revealed his identity to promote Shi Miyuan's decision?
And how long did it take for this news to reach the ears of Zhao Fang, the envoy of Jinghu, from Lin'an?
No matter how elite the troops led by Zhao Fang were, how long would it take to gain the upper hand from Zaoyang, then push back to the Jin Kingdom, capture Yancheng, and threaten Xuzhou and Caizhou?
Guo Ning said solemnly: "The appearance of the Song Army means three things to me."
"I would like to hear my Lord's advice."
"First of all, it was Shi Miyuan's decision. This powerful official of the Song Dynasty must have united the opinions of his own political forces at the first opportunity, and then subdued the court, and suddenly changed the Song Dynasty's national policy from peace to war."
"Secondly, no matter how fast the soldiers and horses on the northwest road of Song Guojing moved, they could not have reached the hinterland of Henan so quickly after getting the emperor's order from the Southern Dynasty. This Zhao Fang was led by a civil servant, not the Grandpa Yue of the Southern Dynasty! The only explanation , Wanyan Yingke has probably been lying about the military situation and pretending to be victorious. In fact, the Song army has long pushed the battle line back to the territory of the Jin Kingdom."
Peng Yibin couldn't help but cursed: "Wanyan Yingke was suppressing thieves in the local area in the early years. Every time he caught a so-called bandit, he would burn it with fire. Because of his cruelty and cruelty, he got the reputation of being a bandit. Now. Now It seems that this guy is not only a fool, but also a fool!"
Guo Ning nodded slightly and continued: "The third thing is that although the Song Dynasty's government is corrupt, there are still high-ranking officials in the local areas who dare to take responsibility, generals who are familiar with military aircraft, and soldiers who dare to fight tough battles. What Zhao Fang said With a force of 20,000 troops, they marched from Zaoyang to the territory of Xuzhou, during which they had to capture several fortified cities and break down many garrison fortresses. Their combat effectiveness is extraordinary."
When the generals were about to nod, Yin Chang said: "Lord, there is a fourth thing."
"speak."
"The Song army fought all the way from Zaoyang to Yancheng, a journey of six hundred miles. They needed the support of grain and fodder materials, the people, and rural guides. These had to be raised on the spot in a short period of time. Easy. Therefore, it shows that there are many people on Nanjing Road who cherish their motherland."
Guo Ning squinted his eyes, looked at the map again, and nodded: "Yes, that's right. Continue thinking from here..."
The actions of the Song people are understandable. Although the Song Dynasty was in decline, it was still stronger than the Jin Dynasty, which had been fighting every day for two years and covering the fields with bones. The military and political strength of the Song Dynasty was compared to that of the Kaifeng court, which barely maintained half of the country with the Nanjing Road Foundation. , is much stronger.
Previously, Zhongdu and Kaifeng had equally divided the territory of Dajin. Due to the inertia of the Song people who were afraid of fighting, they subconsciously tried to please both sides at the same time, using diplomatic and economic means to achieve a balanced situation in the north led by the Song State.
But with Guo Ning's Dinghai navy suddenly sending troops, the weakness of the Kaifeng court was suddenly revealed. Then the Song people's desire to return to their old capital outweighed their fear of war, and they became bold.
In the direction of Huainan, which is directly opposite Ding Haijun, the Song people may not dare to move arbitrarily, but Ding Haijun cannot stop them from sending troops from the west of Beijing to try.
"Wanyan Yoke, Wanyan Saibuliang, and the 13th Captain of Kaifeng all suffered heavy losses in the fight with the Song people. This is a good thing for us. But..."
Guo Ning looked around again and said with a smile: "I don't know what this guy Li Yun said in the Song Dynasty. It really whetted the appetite of the Song people! Looking at the posture of the Song army, they are trying to show off their skills and plan to intervene in Kaifeng. , restoring the old capital!"
Han Xuan shook his head: "This Song army is very courageous, but they can never match the power of our army. No matter what they want, we will defeat them with force!"
Yin Chang pondered: "No, no, the Song Army is now our ally, and there is inextricable cooperation between the two sides. How can we use our strength? This is not a matter of fighting on the battlefield! The key is that since the Song Army has intervened around Kaifeng , the original two parties have become three parties, and the situation we are facing has new variables..."
Those who can participate in such military aircraft discussions are all smart and capable people. Over the years, they have grown from being young soldiers to being in charge of military affairs. As their horizons and knowledge continue to broaden, their judgments have become sharper. When Yin Chang said this, everyone suddenly realized.
Han Xuan clapped his hands, causing the four treasures in the study room on the table to jump wildly: "The people in charge in Kaifeng City are very courageous, and they can really risk their lives! This Song Army is Kaifeng's back-up force!"
"That's right! That's right!"
Guo Zhongyuan nodded repeatedly: "Our army has spent so much effort, and the goal is Kaifeng. We will never let it go. And Shi Miyuan of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty suddenly switched from the main war to the main battle, and he must have spent huge political resources. For him, He said that he must get a sufficient reward. The reward he hopes for is most likely Nanjing Road or Kaifeng Mansion!"
"Now that this Song army has arrived in Yancheng, whether it is to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, or to take chestnuts from the fire, as long as they are present, they will be used by Kaifeng. The Kaifeng court controls Kaifeng City, and there are many things to live in. , you can wait for the price and sell it! And we and the Song Dynasty people are all afraid of the rat!"
