"Boom, boom, boom..."
The hoofs of countless war horses beat on the wide rammed-earth official road, making a roar like thunder. Hundreds of Jurchen cavalry, just surrounding Wanyan Zongwang, walked behind the huge marching team composed of cavalry, infantry, crying prisoners, vehicles piled with goods, and livestock plundered from everywhere.
Behind them, there were teams of Jurchen elites riding two horses, all wearing iron armor and carrying long spears. On their belts hung two bags of arrows and two bows, a large Jurchen bow and a horn bow. This is a complete configuration that can go into battle at any time. The total number of teams of troops is not only 10,000 but also 8,000.
Behind this elite palace army, there were countless sentry horses running back and forth, constantly bringing the situation of the Song army group behind the Jin soldiers who were walking north.
"Second Prince, one part of the Song Army has entered Fengqiu County, and the rest have set up camp around Fengqiu County!"
"Second Prince, the Song people still show no sign of closing the distance with our army today. The front army of the Song army is still twenty miles away from the rear guard army led by Prince Langjun!"
After hearing the reward, Wanyan Zongwang just smiled: "The army of the Song Dynasty is moving so slowly! Is this a gift for us to cross the Yellow River?"
A Jurchen general beside him rashly interjected: "Second Prince, why don't we retreat? Let's fight the Song army between Fengqiu and Huazhou!"
Wanyan Zongwang glanced at him indifferently and said with a smile: "Do you think that if we want to fight, the Song people will readily accept the challenge? Haven't you noticed that the Song army is advancing step by step? They are in such a flat area around Kaifeng Mansion. They only walked twenty miles in one day, and they set up a strange formation, and then slowly climbed up. After climbing twenty miles, they built a large camp like a turtle shell. If the battle went against them, they would Shrink back and be a tortoise. We can't capture their camp for a while, and it probably won't work to surround them and starve them... They move so slowly, they must be carrying a lot of baggage!
And it is already mid-April, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. I heard that in June, the weather around Kaifeng Mansion will be so hot that chickens will be cooked... Our son is used to the cold, but he is very cold. Afraid of heat, how confident can you be if you really want to fight the Song army in such scorching heat? "
Wanyan Zongwang looked relaxed, but he rejected his subordinates' request for war, which also made the generals under him a little frustrated. Although the harvest this time going south was extremely rich, it can be said that I returned with a full load. But it did not break the Kaifeng Mansion, nor was it possible to obtain a satisfactory peace treaty from the Song Dynasty court. Even the unsatisfactory peace treaty seemed to have been torn up by the faithless Song Dynasty court.
If we just retreat and return, this southern expedition will not be considered a hearty victory by any means!
Seeing the frustrated expressions of the people around him, Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "The army of the Song Dynasty is better at defending the strong and attacking the weak. It is better at defending strongholds and defending cities, but it is shorter than attacking in the field. If we give the Song army a chance to hold on, then even if it can win, it will The vitality is severely damaged, and the gain is not worth the loss! When marching and fighting, you can't choose the battles that the enemy is good at. Wouldn't that be a fool? To tell you the truth, a certain person has discussed with the deputy marshal and Mr. Silang to find a weak spot for the Song people, and then forced How can the Song people attack the fortress? When the time comes, the Song people attack the fortress and we defend the stronghold, are we afraid that we will not be able to achieve a complete victory? The Song people have such a weak attack force that they cannot even attack the dying Khitan people, how can they still How many female true sons can be hurt?"
His words were half hidden and half hidden, and the generals under his command were also confused. At this time, the Jurchens were quite upright and simple, and they just asked whatever they wanted.
"Second Prince, you said the Song people's Achilles' heel? What is that?"
"Yes, what kind of hole is that? Is it a hole used to hide treasures?"
"It's not about hiding treasures, it's about burying dead people... The second prince wants to dig up the graves of the old emperors of the Song Dynasty, right?"
Why did the second prince of Dajin turn into the second prince of touch gold as he kept talking?
Wanyan Zongwang quickly waved his hand and did not say anything about fatal holes or dragon holes. He simply pointed to the north and asked: "Do you know the Yellow River?"
"I know!" Someone immediately replied, "Second Prince, do you want to form a battle with your back against the enemy?"
Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "It's just backing against the enemy...but it's the Song people who are forced to the desperation!"
"Why?"
"Because the Yellow River is too high!" Wanyan Zongwang said with a smile, "I don't know what happened to the Yellow River. In this section north of Kaifeng Mansion, the river is actually higher than the ground. The water is controlled by the dams on both sides. Now the Yellow River is full of water again. In April, if the embankment of the Yellow River is dug, then the water will flood the sky... Can Kaifeng Prefecture block the water of the Yellow River? If not, the millions of people in Kaifeng Prefecture will They all have to turn into fish and shrimp!
If the officials of the Song Dynasty knew that we were going to dig the Yellow River near the Sanshan Floating Bridge, wouldn't they have strictly ordered the Song troops following us to come to a decisive battle? At that time, we will defend Wenzi Mountain and its surrounding embankments and wait for the Song people to attack. Wouldn't it be easy to win? "
Can you win easily? It seems like it really can! Unless the Song people no longer want Kaifeng Mansion, the Jin people can flood it with water. Otherwise, the Song army following everyone will have no choice but to attack... Even if they are afraid of death and cannot come, their officials will force them to come!
When the time comes for the Jin soldiers to occupy the favorable terrain, rely on the pre-set fortifications, and wait comfortably for the Song army to attack, is it still a matter of lying down and winning?
When the Jurchen generals around Wanyan Zongwang thought about it, they were all impressed by the second prince's resourcefulness.
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"Li Xianggong, ahead is Huazhou, and if we walk a few dozen miles, we will reach Sanshan Floating Bridge!"
Chuanqi arrived in front of Li Gang's seat as if he was flying. The army of the Song Dynasty's personal expedition camp, with about 160,000 soldiers and about 70,000 civilian cadres, a total of 230,000 people, set out on April 14 from around Ruisheng City outside Kaifeng Prefecture. of. So far today, I have been walking for four full days.
This is really a mighty army!
Brigades of infantry marched forward together, carrying countless flags, vehicles, baggage, and cavalry to cover the main force of the infantry. It seemed as if the entire land was covered, and they rolled forward with a rumble.
In order to collect the equipment, food, and rewards needed for these 230,000 horses, the Kaifeng Mansion's court really spent a lot of money. Just for the rewards used to motivate the soldiers, a total of 3.3 million coins (including copper coins and silk) were prepared. And the military rations are prepared according to 50 days!
If Wanyan Zongwang wanted to deal with this Song army by encircling and cutting off supplies, he would have to wait until the hottest month of June...
Li Gang's central army was preparing to enter Fengqiu County, which had long been looted and burned by the Jin soldiers. His brows were furrowed, because all he saw along the way was such devastation.
When the Jin soldiers came south, the Song Dynasty court did not continue to implement the strong wall and clear the country, but the golden thieves did not hesitate to "help" the Song Dynasty court complete a scorched earth clearing! As a result, huge wealth was obtained and a large number of people were plundered... Of course, there were also massacres again and again!
The prosperous place in Gyeonggi Province has been severely damaged!
What's worse is that the farmland around Kaifeng Prefecture is almost deserted... It's already April, and the farming season has been delayed, so there will definitely not be much food to harvest after autumn. Kaifeng Prefecture's supply depends entirely on water transportation. And the water transportation has been interrupted for several months. I am afraid it will be difficult to complete the transportation volume of previous years!
If the golden thieves come again this autumn and winter, it may be difficult for Kaifeng Mansion to hold on... From this perspective, the Song Dynasty must also use the time when it can still fight to severely damage the golden soldiers. Let them dare to come again!
Li Gang thought of this, raised his head and glanced far away in the direction of Huazhou, and said to himself: "Sanshan Bridge... Will the golden thief be in a hurry to cross the bridge?"
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