The coastal defense force arranged by Ugu Lun Wo Lun was about 2,000 people. Facing the coalition force of 60,000 people, they seemed a bit weak.
However, there is a river across it, and the terrain on the north bank is a bit higher than on the south bank, so this advantage is quite obvious.
When Su Yonglin sent out exploratory troops to launch a strong attack on the north bank, arrows rained down from the north bank. More than a dozen crossbows were fired at the rafts crossing the river. Several rafts crossing the river were destroyed due to bad luck, and the soldiers on board fell into the water and died.
Seeing that more than a dozen rafts were destroyed, Su Yonglin stopped his first test.
The river is relatively wide, and the terrain is not conducive to the coalition forces. The only good thing is that the river speed is slow, which will not affect the speed of crossing the river.
If the river was forcibly crossed, a large number of ships would need to be mobilized to carry a large number of soldiers to disperse the Jin army's firepower.
However, it was difficult for the coalition forces to place a bed crossbow on the improvised small canoe, but the Jin soldiers were able to use the long-range bed crossbow to shoot at the coalition canoes and destroy them.
When the coalition forces came closer and could launch arrow attacks, the Jin army could also launch arrow attacks, but the coalition forces were still in a disadvantageous situation.
However, the Fangzi Crossbow fire frequency is slow. If you attack desperately, you can forcefully cross the Hutuo River while suffering a certain amount of losses.
However, Su Yonglin was not willing to waste precious troops in such a place, so he would rather feint and wait, rather than forcefully attack and waste troops.
Now we just wait for Su Yong to rush to the next ferry as soon as possible, activate his outflanking skills, destroy the Jin army's shore defense position in one fell swoop, and cover the army's crossing of the river.
For the next three days, Su Yonglin arranged for his troops to launch a feint attack to limit the Jin army's vision and provide cover for Su Yong.
The senior officials of the Jin Army in the city seemed happy because of this. They felt that the coalition forces were at the end of their rope and had no more means of crossing the river, so they could only keep testing.
"In any case, as long as the rebel army cannot cross the river as soon as possible, we can rest assured and wait for the reinforcements to arrive. When the court reinforcements arrive, everything will be solved."
Ugu Lun Wo Lun said happily to the people around him.
The officials around him echoed.
"What Fu Yin said is that there is no exact arrival date for the imperial army. I don't know when it will arrive. If it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid it will be unsustainable. The sooner the imperial reinforcements arrive, the safer we will be."
"That's right. I don't know when the imperial army will arrive. As long as His Majesty orders it, the Privy Council will not dare to delay this kind of matter. It's just that we don't know who will lead the army and how many troops will be able to come. There are many thieves and soldiers. , if our troops come less, I’m afraid they won’t be of much use.”
Wugu Lunwo Lun turned his attention to the north with worry: "I hope that an incompetent person will not lead the army, otherwise the overall situation of Zhending Mansion will be destroyed by him, and then the situation will be out of control. It’s hard to predict whether we will live or die.”
Ugu Lun Wo Lun's concerns are not without reason.
Because before the news of the chaos in Hebei was sent to the Zhongdu Mansion, although the training of 20,000 elite cavalry had been completed and the grain and grass logistics were ready, the candidate for the main general was still not determined.
Pusanhutu still wanted to recommend Wanyan Alin, but Wanyanliang didn't want the clan son to lead the army, and still wanted to use someone else.
He even considered letting Tu Shanzhen lead the troops to send out troops, which would make it easier for him to continue suppressing the clan. He needed more talents to balance the power of the old Jurchen nobles in the court and help him complete the task. innovation.
The feudalization of the Jin Empire has made a qualitative leap in the hands of Wan Yanliang. At this stage, the Jin Empire has truly become a normal feudal country. However, just like the problems faced by all reformers, the counterattack of the old forces is also quite powerful.
Therefore, Wan Yanliang massacred the clan and promoted a large number of talents from civilian backgrounds to the court, in order to curb the power of the old aristocracy, which was dominated by clan, and prevent them from bringing the Jin Kingdom back to its original state.
However, the Kingdom of Jin did not have a complete education system, especially in the military field. It mainly relied on military geniuses and military families to support the situation. The number of talents promoted by Wan Yanliang was not large, the quality was not high, and they were not very good.
So he was very confused whether to give this opportunity to the clan clan.
It wasn't until the exact news of the chaos in Hebei was finally sent to Zhongdu Mansion, and Tu Shanzhen pleaded in front of him with a pale face, that he realized that this was not the time to act according to his own wishes.
At this time, politics cannot take the lead; military issues must be given priority.
Shandong is indeed finished. At least Shandong East Road and Shandong East Road are definitely finished, and they are all occupied by the rebels.
In addition, Damingfu Road was in danger, and Hebei East Road and Hebei West Road were also crumbling under the rapid attack of the rebels.
The three important towns of Daming Mansion, Zhending Mansion and Hejian Mansion are facing great threats from the rebels. The local army is unable to resist them. It is inevitable that the elite Central Army will be dispatched.
I really can’t hesitate any longer.
Wan Yanliang was stunned for a while.
Within a few months, the Five Routes Land was invaded by the rebels.
Two of the routes have been completely lost, and three are in danger. If it continues to be delayed, the five routes in the Central Plains will soon fall under the control of the rebels, Shandong and Hebei will fall completely, the rule of the Jin Kingdom in the Central Plains is in danger of collapse, and the rebels will soon grow bigger. , the situation will completely deteriorate.
Wan Yanliang looked at Tu Shanzhen, and the thought of killing him immediately to vent his anger kept flashing through his mind.
But considering that the war was urgent and he still needed to arrange matters in the Privy Council, he suppressed his anger for the time being.
"Immediately send Lin Wanyan Alin to prepare for the expedition. He ordered his troops to be divided into two groups, one to support Zhending Mansion and the other to support Hejian Mansion. The siege of Zhending Mansion and Hejian Mansion must be lifted as soon as possible. You are responsible for making preparations for him. Logistics, if there is even the slightest mistake, I will kill you."
Wan Yanliang was very calm and his voice was calm when he said this, which scared Tu Shanzhen half to death.
But he still had to ask one more question.
"Your Majesty, what about Daming Mansion? Yin Li Zhong of Daming Mansion has submitted documents asking for help more than ten times. Daming Mansion has also been attacked by the rebels and is in danger. We must save it."
"First deal with Zhending Mansion and Hejian Mansion, and then go south to Daming Mansion to relieve the siege. Before that, let Daming Mansion hold on. If you can't hold on, don't come back to see me!"
Wan Yanliang looked at Tu Shanzhen coldly: "Don't make any more mistakes. You can't make any mistakes. If you make one more mistake, I will really kill you, do you understand?"
The look in Wan Yanliang's eyes was really that of someone who wanted to kill someone. Tu Shanzhen had seen it enough times and knew it was true, so he couldn't help but tremble and ran out of the hall to do some work.
After Tu Danzhen left, Wan Yanliang clenched his fist and punched the table hard, causing the table to shake.
These bastards are so audacious that they dare to rebel, and they rebel so big!
The second route has fallen, the third route is in danger, and the Central Plains is shaken. If something is not done, the rule of the Jin Empire in the Central Plains will really collapse! Even the land of Yanyun may not be saved, and they can only shrink back to their hometown in Liaodong.
Such a future...
How could this be!
Wan Yanliang gritted his teeth.
It seems that the Southern Expedition must begin.
The counter-rebellion vanguard has already launched an attack, but this vanguard cannot be expected to solve all problems. A nationwide mobilization order must be issued immediately to assemble all the troops and go south, with him personally commanding the army to completely put down this great rebellion.
Then……
Then we can take advantage of the trend to conquer the south and destroy the Southern Dynasty!
He has had this idea for a long time, to destroy the Song Dynasty, unify the world, and become the only master of China. His achievements will shine through the annals of history.
It just so happens that counterinsurgency is also a war, and the southern expedition is also a war. The army was finally mobilized, and the national war machine was finally activated. After defeating the rebels, it happened to be that we went south and solved two problems in one go!
Wan Yanliang became inexplicably restless.
We can't wait any longer, what needs to be done must start immediately, and not a single second can be delayed.
Mobilization is a very time-consuming matter. From the issuance of an order to the completion of mobilization, it can take as little as four or five months and as long as one year. He has no time to wait!
Wanyan Liang is a person who does what he says and never delays. After ordering Wanyan Alin to send troops, he immediately started issuing orders.
While issuing the order, he kept coming up with new ideas, so he turned the army mobilization order into a national mobilization order. Not only did he want to fight, he also planned to move the capital.
He ordered the left prime minister Zhang Hao and the political counselor Jing Sihui to recruit 200,000 civilian servants and craftsmen to build the Bianjing palace.
He wanted to move the capital to Kaifeng further south and regard the old capital of the Northern Song Dynasty as the new capital of the Jin Kingdom. Because he wanted to be the emperor of all China, the capital could not be too far from the south of the Yangtze River. Kaifeng was a good choice.
Then, he ordered Li Tong, the counselor of political affairs, to build weapons in Zhongdu.
Once the whole country is mobilized, the existing weapons reserves in the warehouse may not be enough. Especially once the war with the Southern Song Dynasty reaches a stalemate, a large number of weapons reserves will be needed. Therefore, we must start manufacturing weapons and armor in large quantities from now on to prepare for emergencies. .
Furthermore, he ordered Su Baoheng, Minister of Industry, and others to start building warships, and the location was chosen in the coastal area of Daxing Prefecture.
The Southern Song Dynasty had a powerful navy. If they could not defeat the Southern Song navy, they would not be able to successfully cross the river, and there would be no way to attack the Jiangnan area.
The three orders were signed by Wan Yanliang and then issued.
Immediately afterwards, Wan Yanliang began to issue a comprehensive conscription and mobilization order for Meng'an Mouke military households.
