When time comes, heaven and earth all work together to transport heroes without freedom.
For Jin Emperor Wanyan Shouxu in the palace hall of Tokyo City, this sentence could not be more appropriate.
Since he ascended the throne eight years ago, facing the crisis of the weak and exhausted Jin Dynasty, he tried to cheer up and carried out drastic reforms after taking the throne. Internally, he boldly recruited generals such as Wanyan Heda and Monk Wanyanchen, and officials with both civil and military skills such as Zhang Tiangang and Xu Ding. Externally, he changed the foreign policy of the previous emperor, negotiated an armistice with Xixia and the Southern Song Dynasty, and the state affairs improved slightly.
Generals who had meritorious service in the fight against Mongolia were appointed to share military power. He appointed Wanyan Saibu as Pingzhang political affairs officer, and Chizhan Hexi as deputy envoy to the Privy Council, responsible for the national military affairs; Wanyan Heda, the commander-in-chief, was appointed as the counselor of political affairs, and promoted monk Wanyan Chen and others who were good at conquering and fighting; he advocated the resistance against Mongolian Shanmou. Zhang Tiangang, regardless of past grievances, strives for any available force to fight against Mongolia...
With the concerted efforts of the emperor and his ministers, and the death of Genghis Khan of Mongolia, the situation of the Jin Dynasty's anti-Mongolian war improved for a time.
During this period, the Jin army defeated eight thousand Mongolian troops at Dachangyuan, the northwest frontier fortress, and later defeated the Mongolian troops in Huihui Valley in northwest Shaanxi, which was inspiring.
However, the power of the Jin Dynasty was so strong that it was difficult to return. When Mongolia Wo Kuotai came to the throne, Mongolia's domestic troubles temporarily subsided, and the Mongolian army went south to attack the Jin Dynasty.
In late autumn, the Central Plains is already bone-chillingly cold, mixed with the continuous winter rain outside the palace, and the cold wind constantly pouring into the palace, which seems to herald the declining and precarious national destiny of the Jin Kingdom.
At this moment, in the main hall, the imperial censor, Zhang Tiangang, was solemnly playing, and everyone was shocked.
"...Slave Wanyan Qingshan of Jingzhao Province heard that the Tatar army broke into Fengxiang Mansion and abandoned Jingzhao Mansion. He led his troops and fled back to the capital, causing the fall of Jingzhao Mansion. I ask your Majesty to issue an order to severely punish him!"
Six months ago, the Mongolian army ravaged Shaanxi. Shaanxi's two generals, Wanyan Heda and Yilapua, were ordered to move the people of Jingzhao to Henan. The clan minister Wanyan Chengli was appointed as the province of Jingzhao and was responsible for guarding Jingzhao.
A month ago, the Mongolian army captured Fengxiang Mansion. Wanyan Chengli abandoned Jingzhao Mansion and returned to Beijing, leaving only guard Gou Qi to guard Jingzhao Mansion. The emperor intercepted him and asked him to stay in Tongguan. Wanyan Chengli refused to obey the order and went to Beijing to see the emperor.
"Your Majesty, there are only 2,000 soldiers in Jingzhao Mansion, 800 wounded soldiers, and 200 thin horses. They are unable to stop the attack of the Tatar army. I have written to the court many times, asking to abandon Jingzhao Mansion and retreat to the capital, but they all failed. It was rejected by the imperial court. I am not afraid of death, but I want to die vigorously and not in vain. Your Majesty has learned from this!"
Wanyan Qingshannu immediately stood up and defended himself.
"Your Majesty, although Qingshan Nu is guilty, his behavior is pitiful. Qingshan Nu is hiding in Jingzhao Mansion, and sooner or later he will be in the pocket of the Tatar army. Your Majesty, the enemy is now, it is the time to employ people. Qingshan Nu has repeatedly stood up. For your military exploits, I hope that your Majesty will be reduced to the post and put to use to jointly fight against the national calamity!"
Wanyan Qingshannu's cousin, Prime Minister Zuo Wanyan Baisa, followed and came out to defend Wanyan Qingshannu.
Wanyan Qingshan Nu fled back to the capital, and Gou Qi, the guard of Jingzhao Mansion, immediately surrendered to the Mongolian army. It can be said that Fengxiang Mansion was captured by the Mongolian army, and Jingzhao Mansion had few soldiers and food, so there was no possibility of holding it.
Zhang Tiangang was stunned for a while. Although Wanyan Qingshannu had meritorious service in resisting Xixia, he lost his troops to the loyal army Li Quan and now fled Shaanxi privately. Escaping before the battle was a capital crime.
Zhang Tiangang was about to give the performance, but Wanyan Shouxu, who was sitting on the throne, frowned and spoke.
"The Tatar army is going south, and the country is in dire straits. Wanyan Qingshannu has made great contributions to the country, so he should replace Tudan Wudian as Xuzhou Province and resist the Tatar army going south on the east road."
Fortunately, the Song army wiped out Li Quan, otherwise, the Mongolian east route army and Li Quan would attack from the north and south, and the Jin Dynasty's east route defense line would collapse.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
"I obey the decree!"
Wanyan Qingshannu, Wanyan Baisa and others had different expressions on their faces, and they all followed the order and returned to their duties.
"I obey the order."
Although Zhang Tiangang was dissatisfied with the emperor's treatment, he could accept it.
The situation in Shaanxi has been decided, and the Mongolian army is already in control. Although Wanyan Qingshannu is domineering, he is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. He is good at committing crimes and making meritorious deeds.
"Your Majesty, the Great Tatar Khan Wo Kuotai led an army of 50,000 people to go south and attack our Hezhong Prefecture with great force. Wan Yanyan, the commander-in-chief of Hezhong Prefecture, can request reinforcements to defend against the powerful enemy. Your Majesty has made a decision!"
Pingzhang Zhengshi Wanyan's competition was played without a clear voice. Wanyan Shouxu frowned and said bitterly:
"Hezhong Prefecture has 30,000 troops. The soldiers are strong and strong. They are defending the city. How can we deal with the 50,000 troops in Wokuotai District? What kind of reinforcements are needed? The Yellow River defense line is the barrier of our Kingdom of Jin. How can we randomly deploy troops? Tell Wanyan Yan But we must defend Hezhong Mansion and not let Wokuotai go south!"
Wanyan said nothing and returned to his duties.
Hezhong Prefecture has 30,000 troops, most of them are mobs. It is good to have 10,000 soldiers. I don’t know if we can survive against Wo Kuotai’s 50,000-strong army.
"Northwestern Frontier Fortress, is there any news?"
This time, Wanyan Shouxu took the initiative to speak.
"Your Majesty, before I withdrew my troops, Guo Xiabao and Wanyan Zhongde were still holding on. The Tatar army broke through Fengxiang Mansion and went south along Dashan Pass without advancing westward. From this point of view, the line between Qinzhou and Gongzhou is still in our country. In golden hands!”
Wanyan Qingshannu came out at the right time to play.
"Wanyan Zhongde and Guo Xiabao are both loyal to the country, and their ambitions are commendable. I am very happy, I am very happy!"
Wanyan Shouxu nodded slightly, feeling a little emotional.
At present, there is a great enemy, and such loyal ministers and officials are needed to relieve the country's worries.
"Your Majesty, Shaanxi has been lost, and the three Tatar armies are approaching fiercely. Your Majesty, please respond early to resist the Tatar army from moving south."
Li Qi, the political advisor, came out and spoke to Emperor Wanyan Shouxu.
In September, the Mongolian army moved forward in three directions. The east route was led by the Mongolian general Ochijin, who led 30,000 troops into Shandong to contain the Jin army from the east; the middle route was led by the Mongolian Khan Ogedai, who led a 50,000-strong army. Crossing the Yellow River from Baipo, Henan, and threatening Kaifeng, Nanjing head-on.
As for the west route, Tuo Lei led an army of 70,000 to attack Shaanxi and defeated Fengxiang Mansion.
"Your Majesty, although the Tatar army has occupied Shaanxi, Tongguan is still there, so the Tatar army in Shaanxi cannot advance eastward. The two northern armies on the east and middle roads alone should not be able to break through our Yellow River defense line."
The deputy privy envoy moved to Pu'a and stood up to reassure Wanyan Shouxu.
When Wanyan Shouxu was the crown prince, Yila Pu'a was the commander-in-chief of his personal guards. Because of his support, he participated in many military and state affairs, so he could be called a close confidant of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Wokuotai, as the emperor of Mongolia, only led 50,000 troops to fight south. Instead, the Tuo Lei Department of the West Route Army led 70,000 troops to enter the Song Dynasty from Dashan Pass. This move is strange and must be guarded against."
Wanyan Heda, the commander-in-chief of Tongguan, had been on the battlefield for a long time, and he was always uneasy about the Tuo Lei Department of the West Route Army going south to the Song Dynasty.
When Mongolia used troops against the Jin Kingdom, it was impossible to allocate half of its troops to deal with the far northwest frontier fortress Fengxiang Mansion, because Tongguan was still there, and it was impossible to invade Henan from there.
"Your Majesty, it will be of great benefit to our Kingdom of Jin to involve the Song people in this war. Once the Song Dynasty is attacked, the Song army will definitely raise troops against the Tatars! There are 200,000 Song Dynasty frontier troops in the northwest frontier, which is enough to attack the Tatars. Tatar creates a diversion!”
It was the Privy Deputy Envoy Yi La Pu'a again who said with a gentle look on his face and even some joy in his eyes.
Facing the Mongolian cavalry alone, Dajin's national strength was insufficient. There is nothing better than bringing in the 200,000 Song troops from the northwest.
"Your Majesty, what Pu'a said is wrong. I once entered the Song Dynasty and heard what the Tatar envoy said. I wanted to use the Song Dynasty to unite with the Song people and destroy our country. In my opinion, Torrey's west road The 70,000-strong army entering the Song Dynasty is probably going to take the road through Hanzhong, march eastward along the Han River, and directly insert itself behind our Bianliang City. Your Majesty, this is a warning!"
Zhang Tiangang's voice was not loud, and everyone in the palace was stunned. Li Qi, the political advisor, immediately stood up.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhang said is absolutely true! The Torresi Route Army went south, and its ambition was not to destroy the Song Dynasty, but to destroy our country, Dajin. Your Majesty, it is better to make a decision early to avoid being attacked from behind by the Tatar army, and we, Dajin, will be attacked from both sides!"
The Mongolian Eastern Route Army only has 30,000 troops. Even if it passes through Huainan, it does not have the strength to pose a threat to the Jin Kingdom. From this point of view, Torre's plan when he went south from Dashan Pass was already obvious.
"Your Majesty, Wang Kui, the surrendered general of Hanzhong from the Song Dynasty, is now in Tongguan. According to what he said, Hanzhong has been fortified and clear, and it seems that he is waiting for the Tatar army to move south. From this inference, Torre must have entered from the east of Hanzhong and directly penetrated our country. The hinterland. Your Majesty is clear!"
The famous general Wanyan Heda felt that the situation was serious and quickly came out to speak.
"Your Majesty has made a decision early to prepare for the Tatar attack!"
"Your Majesty clearly shows you!"
Wanyan Saibu, Wanyan Heda and other ministers made comments one after another, obviously they all understood the strangeness and pros and cons.
Encircling points for reinforcements and fighting in roundabout ways are the consistent fighting methods of the Mongolian cavalry. The use of troops against Daikin this time seems to be a cliché and not surprising.
"Do you think the Song people will lend the road to the Tatar army?"
Wanyan Shouxu's heart immediately tightened.
There was no deep hatred between the Song Dynasty and Mongolia. Although Song Emperor Zhao Hong had expelled the Mongolian envoys, who knew whether he would change his mind.
You know, there is a feud between Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. Just the shame of Jingkang is enough to make the Song Dynasty unforgettable towards Da Jin Dynasty.
"Your Majesty is very worried. From what I can see, it is better to prepare for a rainy day and deploy troops on the Dengtang line in Nanyang to prepare for the Torre Division to insert into the back of our Dajin Bianliang City from the Han River."
"Your Majesty, the Tatar army is going south. Even if the Song army does not use the road, the Song army will probably take the opportunity to go north and attack our hinterland of Dajin. Deploy troops on the Nanyang front line to be prepared. Your Majesty will consider it."
Li Qi, who participated in the political affairs of Pingzhang, and Wanyan Sai, who was in Pingzhang's political affairs, did not follow each other and gave advice to Wanyan Shouxu.
"If Wanyan doesn't compete, you go back to Tongguan and take charge of the Tongguan defense line. You will lead 50,000 troops to attack Pu'a and Wanyan Heda. You will also deploy the Zhongxiao Army to sit on the Nanyang front line to deal with the Torresi Route Army. Wanyan Qingshannu will take charge. In Xuzhou, Pu Chaguan slaves are stationed in Suizhou to fight against the Tatars!"
After eight years in power, Wanyan Shouxu seems to have gained some insight into military and state affairs.
All the ministers listened to the order one after another, and Zhang Tiangang shook his head secretly.
Yila Pu'a was the emperor's confidant, but he was ambitious, talented, and indecisive. It was a bit hasty for him to command the army, but the emperor was relieved.
However, there are famous generals such as Wanyan Heda and Monk Wanyan Chen in the army, who should be able to stabilize the overall situation, so it is inconvenient for him to make further comments.
"My dear friends, the Tatar army is marching southward, and our country is in a precarious state. You should work together to fight against the national calamity!"
Wanyan Shouxu spoke solemnly, and all the generals listened to the orders one by one, and everyone was alert.
The storm is coming, and fierce battles are about to begin.
"My lords, I just don't understand. The Song people helped Xixia fight against the Tatars, occupied the land of Xixia, and drove away the Tatar envoys. It was such a shame and humiliation. Why didn't the Tatar army retaliate? Why didn't they use troops against the Song army in Xixia? How could they? Can you bear this bad breath?"
On the throne, Wanyan Shouxu frowned and asked several questions.
When did the invincible Mongolian cavalry start to swallow their anger?
"Your Majesty, it seems to me that the Song people have gathered hundreds of thousands of troops in Xixia. The Tatars want to use their troops, but they are afraid that their strength will not allow them. The reason why they use troops against me, Dajin, and go south from Dasan Pass is to fight. The Song people were caught off guard, one was to retaliate against the Song people, and the other was to sneak attack on my back, Da Jin."
Wanyan Heda secretly wondered, not understanding what the emperor meant.
"Wanyan Heda, as you said, our Grand King's Master is not as vulnerable as the Southern Dynasty's officers and soldiers?"
Sure enough, Wanyan Heda's advice made Wanyan Shouxu's face immediately darken.
After reading what Yan Heda meant, it seemed that the Mongolian army was avoiding reality. Doesn’t this mean that the Kingdom of Jin was no match for the Song people?
The ministers looked at each other and said nothing, but many people understood in their hearts that the combat power of the Song Army may not be as good as the Mongolian cavalry, but it should not be worse than the current Jin Army.
When will the emperor's deep-seated contempt and obsession with the Song people be lifted?
The Mongol army is moving south. At this time, does the emperor still have the thought and need to worry about these things?
