The next day, after Zhang Lin proposed to Yelu Yanxi, he immediately issued an edict, making Prime Minister Zhang Lin the capital marshal, and led an army of 200,000 to conquer Gao Yongchang.
At the same time, those who order more than 30,000 guan from the whole country must send one person to join the army, bring their own provisions and weapons, and set off for the expedition in twenty days.
As soon as this policy came out, the whole country of Liao was shocked. Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants all complained. Especially the Han, Mongols, and Turks under the rule of Daliao were the targets of exploitation by the nobles of Daliao.
However, once this plan came out, it was as Prime Minister Zhang Lin said. Thirty days later, he gathered an army of 200,000 and enough food, grass and weapons to prepare for the attack. Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Dynasty was overjoyed and praised Prime Minister Zhang Lin's recovery power.
As the prime minister and marshal of the Liao Dynasty, Zhang Lin led an army of 200,000 and marched toward Shenzhou in a mighty manner, hoping to destroy Gao Yongchang's Yuan Dynasty in one fell swoop.
The army pressed on the border, and Gao Yongchang hurriedly organized tens of thousands of troops to guard and confront the 200,000 troops of the Liao Dynasty.
Zhang Lin's 200,000-strong army is in great shape and has the potential to unify Liaodong and shock the world. Zhang Lin thought to herself:
"As the second Han prime minister since the founding of the Liao Dynasty, I, Zhang Lin, hold the largest number of troops. When I unify the fifty-four states in Liaodong, I will become the first Han prime minister since Han Derang."
Every time he thought about this, he was full of confidence, and slowly became arrogant, not taking Gao Yongchang's army seriously at all.
At this moment, Yelu Dashi and others who had fled here after being defeated asked to see him. Dozens of them came to Zhang Lin's tent in ragged clothes. They knelt down politely and said:
"For the record, Mr. Xiangguo, I, Yelu Dashi, have fought against the cavalry of the Great Jin Kingdom many times, and I know their tactics and enemy situation very well. Judging from the 200,000 troops under your command, it will be easy to deal with Gao Yongchang of the Great Yuan Kingdom in the Bohai Sea, but if If you encounter the cavalry of the Great Jin Empire, I'm afraid you have no chance of winning, so you have to make plans early."
After Yelu Dashi finished speaking, Zhang Lin became furious and yelled:
"Bold Yelu Dashi, you are just a defeated general. What qualifications do you have to talk about Zhang Lin's 200,000 troops? Don't let other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige. You can leave quickly. Don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Master Xiangguo, you know that our army of the Liao Dynasty has never won a battle with the cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin. If the army of the Kingdom of Jin is dispatched, your 200,000-strong army may be attacked from both sides."
"Hahaha, Yelu Dashi, I am going to attack Gao Yongchang of his Bohai Yuan Kingdom. The Jurchen army that Wanyan Agu defeated is still hundreds of miles away. Stop talking nonsense."
Zhang Lin issued an order to expel guests, but Yelu Dashi still said reluctantly:
"Master Xiangguo, aren't you afraid that the Bohai Great Yuan Kingdom and the Great Jin Empire will form an alliance to jointly deal with your 200,000-strong army?"
Yelu Dashi's endless persuasion made Zhang Lin angry and shouted loudly:
"Yelü Dashi, the truth has been found out clearly. The Bohai Yuan Kingdom hates the Jurchens deeply. How can they form an alliance? Stop making alarmist remarks. Come here and blast them out."
After Zhang Lin reprimanded loudly, Yelu Dashi persuaded and said loudly, "Everyone in the world is drunk, but I am sober, and I insist on treating loyal words as slander. It was the right time for Daliao's tragic defeat." and then left angrily.
As Yelu Dashi said, Gao Yongchang is indeed a man who bullies the weak. His army can deal with refugees and literati like Da Gong Ding with ease, but it cannot deal with the mighty Liao army of 200,000, Gao Yongchang and other great Yuan soldiers. A group of civil servants and generals in the country were frightened.
Therefore, when Zhang Lin's army pressed on the border, Gao Yongchang was very anxious and immediately organized a court meeting to discuss the strategy of retreating from the enemy. After everyone discussed it, he loudly said:
"Dear dear friends, the Liao Dynasty's 200,000-strong army is pressing down on the territory. Our country, the Yuan Dynasty, has been retreating steadily and has retreated to the banks of the Taizi River. Now that the Liao army is getting stronger, I don't know what good strategies you have."
"Your Majesty, in the current land of Daliao, we, the Bohai Dayuan Kingdom, are the three pillars of the Great Jin Dynasty and the Great Liao Dynasty. The Bohai Dayuan Kingdom lives in the land. If the Liao army comes to attack, we can unite with the Dai Jin Dynasty. If the Dai Jin Dynasty comes to attack, we can unite with the Dai Jin Dynasty. Daliao".
"Therefore, I, Pharmacist Guo, thought that we could send envoys to join the Jin Dynasty to unite with the Jin Dynasty to resist the Liao Dynasty."
After Pharmacist Guo finished speaking, Gao Jian on the side immediately said:
"Your Majesty, what General Guo Yaoshi said is absolutely true, and I am willing to deposit money for help."
"Well, at this time, that's all. General Gao Jian listened to the decree, and I made you the Minister of our Bohai Dayuan Kingdom. As the state envoy, I sent you to Dajin to invite strong reinforcements to help me retreat from the Liao Dynasty."
After finishing speaking, Gao Zhen prepared generous gifts and led the important ministers of the Bohai Yuan Kingdom on an envoy to the Jin Kingdom.
Wanyan Aguda convened a court meeting to welcome the Bohai Yuan Dynasty delegation headed by Gao Jian. Gao Zhen and others slowly came forward, knelt down in the splendid Golden Empire Hall, and said with lingering fear:
"Foreign minister Gao Jian, leading the Bohai Yuan Dynasty envoy, wishes to see His Majesty the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom, long live long live, long live long live."
"Your Majesty, please rise and give me a seat."
After Gao Jian took his seat, he looked at Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin and looked at the civil and military ministers Wanyan Sagai, Wanyan Hanlu, Wanyan Shigunai, Wanyan Loushi and others. Impressed by the momentum of the Great Jin Empire, he thought to himself:
"The power of the Great Jin Empire is far greater than that of the Liao Dynasty. It is beyond the reach of our Bohai Great Yuan Kingdom. If the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains are unified, the vast land in the north will sooner or later be owned by the Great Jin."
After pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke:
"To the Emperor of the Great Jin Kingdom, I, the Great Yuan Kingdom of Bohai Sea, have previously submitted their credentials. I sincerely request to unite with the Great Jin Kingdom to jointly fight against the Liao Dynasty."
"Hahaha, it's easy to talk. We, the Great Jin Empire, are willing to form an alliance with your Bohai Dayuan Kingdom. After your envoy returns home, you can report to your Emperor that we, the Great Jin Kingdom, and the Dayuan Kingdom will form an alliance on a certain day."
"I am reporting to His Majesty the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin that now the Liao Dynasty's 200,000-strong army is pressing down on the border, and our army is retreating steadily. I would like to ask His Majesty the Emperor to agree to send your heavenly army to help me retreat from the Liao Dynasty."
"Ah, ah, this happened. Let's do this, Wanyan Hanlu, I will make you Marshal of the Southern Expedition, lead 30,000 elite troops, and go south to help the Bohai Yuan Dynasty retreat from the Liao Dynasty."
"The last general, Wanyan Hanlu, will lead us, the Golden Cavalry, to defeat Liao's 200,000-strong army."
Gao Jian thought for a while, but still felt uneasy, so he continued to stand up and said:
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, is telling you the truth. Our country, the Bohai Yuan Kingdom, has recently lost its troops and lost its generals, and its soldiers are not strong enough. However, the Liao army of 200,000 is powerful. Although your army of 30,000 is brave, it may be difficult to repel the Liao. Two hundred thousand iron troops."
After Gao Jian finished speaking worriedly, Wanyan Hanlu beside him suddenly said loudly:
"Hahaha, your envoy doesn't know something. Our Kingdom of Jin once defeated the Liao army of 270,000 soldiers with 20,000 elite soldiers, and defeated the 700,000 army of the Liao army with 30,000 elite soldiers. A mere 200,000 Liao army, our 30,000 army is not enough What’s more, your country is the main force resisting the Liao Dynasty."
"Huh, your envoy must be looking down on me, Wanyan Hanlu. Have you ever heard that my Jurchen army is less than ten thousand, and if it is full of ten thousand, it is invincible. Now that you have an army of thirty thousand to help you, you will definitely be able to take down Zhang Lin's head."
After Wanyan Hanlu finished speaking, the civil servants and generals of the Kingdom of Jin in the hall all agreed:
"The Jurchen army is less than ten thousand, and it is invincible if it is full of ten thousand."
"Yes, yes, then the foreign minister will just wait for the good news of General Wanyan Hanlu."
Not long after, Wanyan Hanlu's 30,000-strong army set off with Gao Jian and rushed towards the Taizi River.
The Liao Dynasty's 200,000-strong army and the Bohai Yuan Dynasty faced off on the banks of the Taizi River. When the two sides were fighting inextricably, Wanyan Hanlu's 30,000-strong army suddenly entered.
Faced with the sound of killing, the Jin cavalry came like an overwhelming mountain. Although there were 200,000 Liao soldiers, Zhang Lin, who had already talked about her golden transformation, was shocked. Even before the battle started, she knew that the defeat was certain.
In order to protect the Liao army of 200,000, Zhang Lin had to order the withdrawal. Wanyan Hanlu ordered Wanyan Loushi and Wanyan Yinshu to advance in two armies and pursue them fiercely.
The fleeing Liao army collapsed like a sea. Zhang Lin had no choice but to lead the remaining defeated soldiers to flee with their lives. The 200,000 troops under his command fled quickly.
The Battle of Taizi River ended with the victory of the coalition forces of the Kingdom of Jin and the Bohai Kingdom of Yuan Dynasty. Zhang Lin's 200,000-strong army was routed thousands of miles away.
Wanyan Hanlu and Wanyan Loushi harvested countless grains and weapons from the Liao Dynasty, and captured tens of thousands of prisoners from the Liao Dynasty and presented them to Gao Yongchang, the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty in the Bohai Sea.
With the help of the Jin army, Gao Yongchang used his strength to defeat the remnants of the Liao army in the fifty-four prefectures of Liaodong in one fell swoop, and firmly defended the fifty-four prefectures of Liaodong.
Wanyan Hanlu, Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Yinshuke, etc. also achieved great victory and wanted to return to their country. Suddenly, their fourth uncle Wanyan Wu suddenly came to buy money. Wanyan Hanlu was shocked and immediately stepped forward and said:
"Fourth uncle, why are you here? Please sit down quickly."
After Wanyan Wu begged to buy, Lalan Agu, Athena and others sat down, he said:
"Hanlu, now is not the time to return home. You can lead your troops and station them in the Bohai Dayuan Kingdom, waiting for the emperor's orders."
"What the Fourth Uncle means is that the Emperor won't let me wait for my master to return home. Is there any other arrangement? Please make it clear to the Fourth Uncle."
"Han Lu, just wait. In less than ten days, there will be a decree from Du Ning in the capital."
After Wanyan Hanlu thought for a moment, he summoned the deputy generals Wanyan Yinshuke and Wanyan Loushi to convey Murong Fu's intention.
The three decided to follow Murong Fu's suggestion and lead a large army to seize the throat of the Bohai Dayuan Kingdom. They stationed troops in the Bohai Dayuan Kingdom, trained their troops and horses, and waited for Wanyan Aguda's order.
Wanyan Wu Qigong saw that the situation had become a success, so he immediately revised the book Huining and made suggestions to Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Sagai.
