The howling north wind carried sand and dust, plunging Daxing City in Nanjing into a hazy state.
To the west of Daxing Mansion, the palace of Prince Wei is now in a state of panic.
Wanyan Zongwang has been in poor health since he killed Song Zhuangzong Zhao Ji. It seems that he was possessed by an evil spirit. In short, he always dreamed that Zhao Ji was still alive. He even caught him and sent him to Five Kingdoms City to drink from the Northeast Wind... ...Sometimes Zhao Ji would ask for Wanyan Zongwang's life in his dreams, often scaring Zongwang into a cold sweat. Originally, this nightmare was nothing. Wanyan Zongwang was known as the Bodhisattva Prince. How could he still be afraid of Zhao Ji's ghost? But that year, I didn't get the real deal and I got sunstroke, which caused the root cause of my illness. I was always thirsty and my body suddenly became weak. I couldn't bear it anymore when I dreamed about Zhao Ji again. Every time I dream about it, my body becomes weaker.
Wanyan Zongqian was also afraid that his best brother would leave like this, so he did not let him go to Weibo Town to take up the post. Instead, he asked his son Wanyanqi to go to Weibo Town to supervise the army, and Zong Wang stayed in Daxing Mansion to recuperate. .
However, no matter how much I raise it, I still get thinner and thinner. Fortunately, he was still in good spirits. Just when everyone thought he could safely survive the eleventh year of Tianhui, Wanyan Xiebao, who had been away for a long time, suddenly returned from the Western Regions with a full load - really a full load! Not to mention such mundane things as gold and silver treasures. Of course, Xie Bao, with his high sentiments, would look down on those things. Moreover, it was too heavy to carry around, so I gave it to him when I was crossing the Mobei grassland. Ku'erza, who was in the Bu Kelie tribe, was thinking too much.
The father of Huerza Husi is named Mogusi. Because he rebelled too early, he did not meet a good opponent like Yelu Yanxi. Instead, he faced Yanxi’s grandfather Yelu Hongji (who is Xiao Feng’s sworn brother). This guy Although he is a fool, he is a very ruthless fool. So Mogusi asked him to send troops to capture and chop him into pieces.
Because of this Liangzi, there has always been a grudge between the Ke Lie tribe and Yelu Dashi. In addition, after Yelu Dashi recognized Zhao Kai as his father for Yelu Yanxi, he prohibited the tribes in Mobei from plundering the Hexi Army's territory in the Song Dynasty.
As a result, Kuerzahusi was extremely dissatisfied with Dashi. At this time, Wanyan Xiebao, who wanted to return eastward, sent someone to contact Kuerzahusi and asked him to help lead the way. He also gave him a large sum of money. Silver treasure.
After giving away the gold and silver, the treasure Wanyan Xiebao brought back was the Great Ocean Horse produced in Persia! There are four-legged ones and there are two-legged ones!
Among them, there are as many as three thousand four-legged Persian horses! The thousand Jurchen soldiers who followed Xie Bao back from the Western Regions all mounted Persian horses!
As for the two-legged ones, that would be even better...but the number is not six thousand, only three hundred.
After Wanyan Xiebao got the treasure, he didn't keep it to himself. When he arrived at Daxing Mansion, he gave a "Yangma gift" to the senior officials of the Marshal's Mansion and the Jiedushi of the Marshal's Mansion. Tiger’s Wanyan Zonggu all got a share!
Although Wanyan Zongwang was recuperating in Daxing Mansion and was about to die, Wanyan Xiebao still did not forget him... He even told the people around him, "The second prince did not enjoy the whole life of serving the Dajin Kingdom." Why won’t it be possible in a few years? Why should he be allowed to enjoy Orchid before he dies?”
As a result...the day after Wanyan Xiebao visited Prince Wei's Mansion, Prince Bodhisattva Wanyan Zongwang vomited blood and died before his eyesight.
Yesterday, the doctor who was treating Wanyan Zongwang quietly told Princess Wanyan Shigu, who had been taking care of Zongwang, that it was time to prepare for the funeral.
The little girl Wanyan Shigu had no idea at that time and went to report the news to Wanyan Zongqian and Wanyan Liang in tears.
Early this morning, Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Zongqiang, Wanyan Zongmin, Wanyan Xinilie, Wanyan Ningji, Wanyan Yansun, and Wanyan Ohu, all seven brothers of Wanyan Zongwang who were in Daxing, came together. They were sitting quietly next to Wanyan Zongwang's hospital bed, looking at their brother who was about to die, looking depressed.
The cousins Wanyan Xiebao and Wanyan Liang also came. Wanyan Liang sat next to his father Zongqian. He did not look at his dying uncle, but stared at Wanyan Xiebao fiercely - there were so many It's so abominable that the Persian Orchid didn't give me one.
And Wanyan Xianbao looked at Wanyan Liang, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes, with a look of displeasure on his face - what does this kid want to do? Do you want to cut down my family's vassal? Humph, there’s no door!
And Wanyan Zongwang, who was as skinny as a skeleton, was lying on the bed, staring at the beams with his eyes open, his brows knitted together, he didn't know what he was thinking?
Wanyan Zongwang's young wife Yu Liyan stayed by Wanyan Zongwang's side, quietly looking at the man who had occupied her in a daze - if he dies, can I leave? Go to Grandpa (Zhao Kai) and live a good life.
At this moment, Wanyan Zongwang suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice: "Zhao Kai has arrived in Kaifeng Mansion?"
Hearing his question, Wanyan Zongqian felt so sad...what a good brother! Even now, you are still worrying about the country and the people!
Wanyan Zongqian nodded, with tears in his eyes, "Zhao Kai is training troops in Kaifeng Mansion! It is reported that he has gathered 400,000 troops in Kaifeng Mansion..."
Zhao Kai gathered 240,000 troops from Kaifeng Prefecture, but Kaifeng Prefecture itself was an important town, with tens of thousands of troops stationed all year round. In addition, there were thousands of groups of horsemen from the Shepherd Division, all of whom had military status. And Zhao Kai himself came from Luoyang with some troops. In other words, the total strength of Kaifeng Mansion is almost 260,000. It is said to be 400,000, which is not too much water.
But even if Zhao Kai gathered 400,000 troops, Wanyan Zongqian was not too worried.
Because of the number of military households, the Kingdom of Jin did not lose to the Northern Song Dynasty, let alone the Southern Song Dynasty. Unlike what people imagined in later generations, the relationship between the number of armies and the number of people in these countries in ancient times was not that big... Of course, the relationship exists, but it does not mean that there is a relationship between the number of people and the number of armies. fixed ratio.
In fact, what is the ratio between the population and the number of troops? It also depends on what kind of military system the country implements?
For example, some countries can implement a military household system for all citizens, while some countries implement a military household system (military households, government soldiers, noble citizens, nationalities, samurai, Meng'an Muke, Eight Banners, etc., in fact, they are all similar), and some countries implement a military household system. Recruitment system. The military mobilization capabilities under these three systems are very different.
When the Jurchens first emerged, all the people were soldiers, but today's Daikin is mainly based on the military household system. Those who undertake military service are mainly Jurchens, Khitans, and Bohai people who have been recruited into the Meng'an Muke over there... Now there are more than a hundred Men'an and more than a thousand Muke in the Dajin Kingdom, with a total of three households. More than 100,000 people, about three million people.
And even if each of these more than 300,000 households sends out one soldier, there will still be an army of 300,000 people! Among them, the Marshal's Mansion and the subordinate Qijiedu can recruit at least more than 200,000 people. Combined with the numerous troops and various traitor soldiers, an army of more than 300,000 people can be assembled.
And Zhao Kai only has more than 400,000 soldiers in the mansion. With the effectiveness, he will end up sending 500,000 troops.
As for the approximately 20 million non-military Han people who were ruled by Zhao Kai's Luoyang court, they were not included in the mobilization - Zhao Kai did not have that much land to allocate to them. If you don't give them land, and you don't have enough food and wages, why should you let people come to fight as soldiers?
Therefore, the military strength of the two countries of Dajin and Northern Song Dynasty is actually about the same. It is completely an illusion to think that Zhao Kai can kill the Jin Kingdom with numbers.
Among the "Two Songs and One Jin", the Southern Song Dynasty, which had the largest population and the highest tax revenue, actually had the worst military mobilization ability among the three countries.
Because there were no military households in the Southern Song Dynasty, a recruitment system was implemented, and soldiers had to be recruited with sufficient food and pay! The economy in the Southern Song Dynasty was relatively developed, and it was easier for ordinary people to make money, so the cost of recruiting soldiers was naturally high. The cost of recruitment and material resources alone is easily one or two hundred dollars. You also have to be given a relatively generous military pay every month, and double pay at the end of the year. Once you send out troops, you will get various rewards... Of course, Although Zhao Huan was generous with money, because the Southern Song Dynasty did not move the stock of land, the benefits given to the soldiers were actually not as great as those of the Dajin and Northern Song Dynasties, which divided the land. If the money is too little, the soldiers will lose their motivation.
And when the money is in place, the number of troops will be reduced... Therefore, the Southern Song Dynasty, which had the largest population, cultivated land, and financial taxes, could mobilize the smallest number of troops among the three countries, only about 300,000, and the navy accounted for One hundred thousand, the army only has two hundred thousand.
"Four hundred thousand..." Wanyan Zongwang seemed to be having a flashback, and his mind became clearer, "Quantity is not a problem, the problem is that their firearms are sharp, their cavalry is not weak, their generals are also using their lives, and they are dedicated to... .... They are really powerful enemies!”
Wanyan Zonggan's tears fell down drop by drop, "Olubu, don't worry about it. As long as I'm here, Daikin can't be damaged."
"Alas, I can't do it anymore, otherwise we brothers can still be together..." Wanyan Zongwang slowly turned his face with a bitter smile and looked at Zong Qian, "Brother... I have been thinking about it these days. One question, how does Zhao Kai compare with Chai Rong in military use? How does he compare with Zhao Guangyi?"
"It's definitely better than them!"
Wanyan Zongwang nodded with difficulty, "Chai Rong died of illness at Waqiao Pass, but before he could go deep into Youyan, the Khitan army had already gathered in Yanbei, preparing to fight Chai Rong under Youzhou City. This arrangement was later used by Zhao Guangyi On the body...Zhao Guangyi defeated Gaoliang River and Erbaiqigou Pass! Later, during the Xuanhe Northern Expedition, Tong Guan fought on the north bank of Baigou River and lost both battles."
Wanyan Zongqian understood what his brother meant, "Olubu, what do you mean, we still have to lure the enemy deep into the city and fight to the death with the Song people in the south of Daxing Prefecture?"
Wanyan Zongwang nodded: "Zhao Kai's Northern Expedition will definitely take Youyan directly. With Youyan in hand, what else is difficult to conquer in Jingdong, Hebei and other places? So we just need to wait for work. If we can't win, we will retreat... ....Retreat to the area around Yuguan (the Shanhaiguan area in later generations), and then you can concentrate all your efforts to fight Zhao Kai inside and outside Yuguan!"
His voice became softer and softer until there was silence.
In the eleventh year of the Great Jin Tianhui, on the afternoon of October 18th, King Wei Wang of the Great Jin Dynasty Wanyan Zongwang passed away!
