As for Yunshuo, Wanyan Nianhan commanded 120,000 troops and horses, coming with great momentum, defeating Yunshuo and almost arriving at Jinyang City.
In Jinyang City, Prince Guangyang, Xuanfu envoy Tong Guan, Hebei Xuanfu envoy Tan Zhen, generals Wang Zhen, Zhang Xiaochun, Xin Xingzong and the scholar Ma Kuo he brought from Bianjing and others discussed how to deal with it. The soldiers and horses of the Kingdom of Jin.
Tong Guan looked at those people and said: "Everyone, let's talk about it. The Song and Jin countries signed an alliance. The Jin country broke the alliance and abandoned the agreement and invaded the Song Dynasty. It was the Jin country that was unjust! Using the right to defeat the unjust, Victory is inevitable. Now, the troops of the Jin Kingdom invaded from the west and even defeated the two prefectures of Yunshuo. They looked fierce, but in fact they also had their disadvantages. The most prominent manifestation was that the troops came from far away and the supply of food and grass was insufficient. At present, we should do two things well. To prepare, the first is to have peace talks with the Jin army and ask them to withdraw as promised; the second is to hold on to Jinyang and prevent the Jin soldiers from breaking through Jinyang again. We will make plans after the battle line is stabilized. This king is assigned by the Holy Emperor, mainly to propagate and fuss. Regarding the military and political affairs in the Yanyun area, the specific matters are up to you." Tong Guan said this to leave himself a way out when the situation was critical so that he could escape.
At that time, those people did not think too much, so they replied in unison: "Only the Xuanfu envoy's orders are followed!"
Tong Guandao said: "Okay! Now it's time for Bachelor Lao Ma to make a hard trip to Jinying to check the situation." Ma Kuo received the order and said: "I obey the order of Xuan Fu and go to Yunshuo immediately." Ma Kuo stood up and left. Tang, go to the direction of Yunshuo to inquire about the situation of the Jin Kingdom's troops.
In the lobby, Tong Guan ordered others to immediately prepare their troops and prepare to face the Jin soldiers.
On the way to Yunshuo, Ma Kuo and his horse rushed more than sixty miles away from Jinyang, and met a swarm of Jin soldiers head-on.
Ma Kuo blocked the road. The Jin soldiers forward rushed over. Ma Kuo shouted: "Ma Kuo, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, is here! Let your marshal come out and see you quickly." The Jin soldiers heard that Ma Kuo was the envoy of the Song Dynasty, so they took him to Wanyan Nianhan.
Ma Kuo said: "Song and Jin have signed an alliance to not invade each other. Why did the Jin soldiers invade your country? I was ordered by the King of Guangyang County of the Song Dynasty to come to question and ask the commander to give an explanation."
Wanyan Nianhan said: "It is true that the Jin and Song Dynasties signed an alliance; but it was your country, the Song Dynasty, that broke the alliance first! Yingpingluan is our country's Nanjing. Why did your country secretly plan to stay behind Zhang Jue and surrender to the Song Dynasty?"
Ma Kuo said: "There must be merits and demerits in the inside story, and you should be polite before fighting. I told the king of Guangyang that your country can send envoys to our court to negotiate, and do not start a war lightly. If the war starts, all lives will be devastated, and given the strength of your country, It is difficult to sustain the protracted war that will follow. Therefore, this envoy specifically advises the commander-in-chief to halt his troops and withdraw his troops and return home. Otherwise, all consequences will be borne by your country."
Wanyan Nianhan sneered twice and said: "The army is about to launch, and there will be results. How can we retreat easily? Come, my commander, I have nothing to say to you! Return quickly and tell your commander-in-chief, or Come to fight, or surrender the city, there is no other way."
Ma Kuang said: "Song and Jin countries should stop their armies first. When the negotiation fails, it will not be too late to start a war. By then, who will win and who will lose will be a dead end!"
Wanyan Nianhan said: "It is impossible to stop the army, but I can slow down the advance and send envoys to Jinyang with you to meet your marshal and discuss the surrender of the city."
Speaking of this, Ma Kuo had no choice but to agree to take the Jin envoys to Jinyang to meet with the Prince of Guangyang, the Privy Envoy, and the Xuanfu Envoy Tong Guan.
Ma Kuo then returned to Jinyang with the Jin envoys.
Ma Kuo reported the situation to Tong Guan. Tong Guan immediately met with the Jin envoys.
The envoy of the Kingdom of Jin said to Tong Guan: "The Jin and Song Dynasties signed an alliance, and they were not allowed to surrender or rebel against each other. Why did your country surrender to our country, Zhang Jue, who stayed in Nanjing?"
"Is there such a thing?" Tong Guan pretended not to know and said to the Jin envoy: "I am in charge of Yanyun's military and political affairs. Since such a major event has happened, why didn't your country tell me first? I can order my subordinates to return Zhang Please return it to the three states of Yingping and Luanzhou!"
The envoy from Jin said: "Wang Anzhong, the envoy to Yanjing in your country, has beheaded Zhang Jue and sent his head to the second prince of our country." Tong Guan did not give the envoy Jin a chance to speak and interrupted: "Since I am coming to Yanjing Envoy Wang Xuanfu has sent Zhang Jue's head to your country. Why did your country break the alliance and abandon the treaty and invade the territory of the Song Dynasty?! Go back and tell your commander to withdraw immediately and return Yunshuo and other places to our court. Otherwise, the King’s Northern Expedition will be overwhelming, and by that time, I will not be able to restrain the generals and attack your country in one fell swoop, which will be impossible.”
Tong Guan wanted to scare Jin Jun with words.
The envoy Jin sneered and said: "I have been sent by the minister of state to tell you that we must either send troops to fight or surrender the city. No excuses and delays can be made for any reason. Otherwise, when the troops approach the city and reach the edge of the trench, they will be speechless. And the opportunity.”
"Presumptuous!" Tong Guan slammed the table and said loudly: "I have been trying to persuade you so well, but why don't you know what's good? Who are you? How dare you speak arrogantly in front of me? I'm going to beat you out. Considering the two When the army is fighting, it is customary not to kill the incoming envoys. I will let you go back and tell your marshal to retreat quickly. If I make this king anxious and launch a large army, it will be overwhelming and you will never come back."
The Jin envoy left angrily and returned to the Jin army.
After the Jin envoy left, Tong Guan asked Ma Kuo about the situation of Jin's troops. Ma Kuo replied: "Replying to the Xuanfu Envoy, I encountered the Jin army on the way to Yunshuo. Their force was huge. The vanguard was already more than sixty miles away from Jinyang, and they would be at the foot of Jinyang City at any time. ”
Hearing this, Tong Guan panicked and said repeatedly: "What should I do? What should I do? Can you tell me what to do?"
Wang Zhen stood up and said loudly: "The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. What's there to say?! Just fight him! Is it possible to give Jinyang to him?"
Seeing this, Tong Guan praised Wang Zhen and said: "General Wang is worthy of being a famous general in the world. General Wang can lead 50,000 soldiers and horses as the front army and go to the stronghold thirty miles east of Jinyang to meet the Jin Kingdom's soldiers and horses. General Xin can lead 50,000 soldiers and horses. The soldiers and horses are the rear army and support the front army. General Zhang is responsible for the defense of Jinyang City."
Wang Zhen, Xin Xingzong, and Zhang Xiaochun replied in unison: "The general will obey the order!"
The three of them left the Tong Guan Xuan Fu Envoy Hall. Wang Zhen immediately ordered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, left Jinyang City, and headed east for thirty miles to the stronghold. Xin Xingzong also ordered 50,000 troops and horses, and then left the city to coordinate Wang Zhen's front army. Zhang Xiaochun deployed troops and horses to guard Jinyang City.
Wang Zhen led 50,000 soldiers and horses to the camp thirty miles east of Jinyang. As soon as they had settled in the stronghold, the Jin soldiers and horses arrived. Wang Xun got on his horse and led his lieutenants Cui Ren, Dong Jie and others as well as tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to meet the attack. The front troops of the two armies blocked their positions and formed a battle formation against each other.
Wang Xun looked around and said, "Which general will be the first to fight?"
Next to Wang Zhen, Cui Ren shouted loudly: "The last general will go out to fight in the first battle." Then he rode his horse with a gun and rushed over. The Jin army also rushed out of the formation, holding a mountain-breaking ax, and fought with Cui Ren. The two sides fought for more than ten times. Cui Ren raised a gun and knocked the golden general off his horse. Seeing this, Wang Zhen raised his spear and shouted: "Kill!" He took the lead in attacking the Jin army. Behind Wang Zhen, the soldiers and horses shouted "Kill!" and rushed towards the Jin army's formation. The Jin army was defeated and retreated ten miles to the stronghold. Wang Zhen sent someone to report Tong Guan's victory. Tong Guan was overjoyed when he got his reward, and ordered the king to go to the stronghold thirty miles east of Jinyang. If the Jin soldiers did not attack, they would not attack. If the Jin soldiers attacked, they would kill them and drive them back. After holding on for a long time, the Jin soldiers retreated on their own.
Wang Zhen received the order and went to the village thirty miles east of Jinyang. Xin Xingzong of the rear army also set up a stronghold fifteen miles east of Jinyang as a backup for the king's troops.
On the second day, Wanyan Nianhan personally led more than ten generals to the front of the battle. Wang Zhen also led more than ten generals into the battle. In the marching formation, a general with a hammer rushed out and shouted loudly: "General Wan Yanhu is here, that general of the Southern Army dares to come out and fight with me?" Beside Wang Bin, Dong Jie came out, holding his hand. Big knife, rush over. The two generals galloped their horses to confront each other. There was a clang, the hammers and knives struck together, sparks flashed, and the horses passed each other. The two turned their horses' heads and faced each other again. Dong Jie is also a soldier who can fight against generals. His sword flew up and down, and the golden general Wanyan Hu was only able to parry and was unable to fight back. Twenty rounds later, Wanyan Hu pulled the horse's head and returned to the battle in defeat. Just as Dong Jie was about to kill the general, another general rushed out from the Jin army, holding a ghost-headed sword, and shouted: "Jin General Yelu is coming!" Shouting, he rushed in front of Dong Jie's horse and raised his head high. The ghost-headed sword in his hand was slashing at Dong Jie's head. Dong Jie slashed with his backhand, knocked the ghost-headed sword away in his hand.
Yelv Chong was originally a general of the Liao Dynasty. After the fall of the Liao Dynasty, he surrendered to the Jin Kingdom. He wanted to show off, so he used all his skills to fight against Dong Jie. Dong Jie had already defeated a general, and the main battle was underway. He then joined forces with Yelv Chong in front of the battle formation for more than 20 battles, but the outcome was still undecided.
From the Jin army formation, another general rushed out, holding a spear, and joined forces to fight Dong Jie. Seeing this, Cui Ren rode out with a gun, caught the Jin general and started a battle. The two sides gathered more than 20 people to join forces. Wang Zhen was afraid that Dong Jie was not strong enough, so he called for Jin to withdraw his troops.
General Jin also rode back to the formation.
Wang Zhen shouted loudly in front of the battle: "Commander Jin, listen! General Wang Zhen of the Song Army is here! I have been waiting for you for a long time. I was supposed to fight you for hundreds of rounds. However, considering that your army has traveled a long distance, I decided to It’s so tiring. Even if I defeat you, I won’t win with force. I’ll suspend the fighting for today. When your army gathers enough strength tomorrow, it won’t be too late to fight again.”
Wanyan Nian rarely said that he was furious and wanted to fight, but the Marshal of the Song Army had already said that he would fight again tomorrow, so he had to withdraw his troops.
After withdrawing his troops that day, Wanyan Nianhan was very angry because he had failed to win for two consecutive days. He scolded his generals and ordered them to fight again tomorrow. They could only win but not lose. They must capture Jinyang as soon as possible and march towards Bian. Heading to Beijing.
The reason why Wanyan Nianhan was angry was that in addition to the victory over the past two days, he was also worried about Wanyan Zongwang who was lagging behind on the east road. Wanyan Nianhan was worried that Wanyan Zongwang would be the first to capture Bianjing, and the greatest credit would go to Wanyan Zongwang, so he was angry and anxious.
On that day, Wang Zhen also arranged his troops overnight to prepare for another battle with the Jin army.
Compared with Wanyan Nianhan who was blocked east of Jinyang, Wanyan Zongwang went much more smoothly. He successively captured Handan and Anyang, and when he arrived at the edge of the Yellow River, he was waiting to cross the Yellow River and force himself to the city of Bianjing.
