The next day, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty rewarded his merits. General Wang Yuan, the commander-in-chief of the capital relocation operation, was appointed deputy privy envoy (equivalent to deputy chief of staff) and commander of the imperial camp (equivalent to commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard). Tang Feng was appointed deputy general. (equivalent to division commander) Others also received awards.
In addition, the emperor used a carrier pigeon to send an imperial edict to Li Gang and other officials who were staying in Tokyo. The full text is as follows: By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict that I have arrived in Nanjing safely. Your Majesty and others have completed their cover mission. They should abandon Tokyo and rush to Nanjing to join me. I hereby express my gratitude. .
After receiving the imperial edict, Li Gang and others immediately held a meeting to discuss the issue of retreat. At the meeting, Li Gang read out the imperial edict and then said: "Dear colleagues, the emperor has sent an imperial edict ordering us to retreat, but I think Tokyo is the capital of our dynasty. No. Abandoning the battle will bring disgrace to the country, so I want to lead everyone to continue to hold on to Tokyo. If we encounter the Jin army, we will resist for a while and then retreat. What do you think?" Li Gang is the highest-ranking official among the left-behind officials. His speech This set the tone for the meeting, and upon seeing this, the participants expressed their intention to continue to stick to Tokyo.
So everyone jointly submitted a memorial to the emperor, stating their intention to continue to hold on to Tokyo. After the emperor read it, he agreed with the suggestions of Li Gang and others, and issued the second imperial edict: By God's blessing, the emperor said, Your Majesty is willing to continue to hold on to Tokyo. I am very relieved, and I agree to your request.
If you encounter the Jin army, put up a little resistance and don't be reluctant to fight. When you return in triumph, I will personally come out of the city to greet you. I appreciate this.
After receiving the imperial edict, Li Gang ordered all ministries to immediately count personnel, ordnance, and food, divide defense areas, and prepare for battle.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each branch. After Wanyan Wushu withdrew his troops and returned to the north, he was not idle for a moment. He returned to Huining Mansion (the capital of the Jin Kingdom, in today's Acheng, Heilongjiang Province) to rest for five days, and then held a meeting. Summarizing the experience and lessons of this southern expedition, Hamichi said: "Master Lang, I believe that the lack of troops is an important reason why this southern expedition failed to capture Tokyo. Our army only has 80,000 troops, facing hundreds of thousands of Song troops. The army is at a numerical disadvantage, so we must bring more people and horses during the next southern expedition." Another general suggested: "Master Lang, we should send more scouts (scouts) to the Southern Dynasties to collect intelligence so that we can act according to changes in the situation. At the same time, we must instigate the Southern Dynasties to rebel and make them work for us." Briefly explained, the meeting finally made a decision: mobilize an army of 150,000 for training, and immediately march south as soon as the time comes, and send a large number of detective horses to the Southern Dynasties to collect intelligence and incite defection.
Time flies, and a few months passed quickly. On this day, Wanyan Wushu was supervising the training of the troops in the military field. Hamichi reported to him: "Master Lang, according to the report of Tan Ma, the emperor of the Southern Dynasties may have left Tokyo and where to go." I don't know." Wanyan Wushu was shocked after hearing this and quickly reported it to the Emperor of Jin. The Emperor held a meeting about this and finally decided to march south again.
The war begins again.
