The first is Wanyan Yiying’s actions.
In accordance with Wanyan Benjian's request, Wanyan Yiying went to the cavalry camp, called the general manager and deputy general manager of each cavalry army into the siege camp, announced the matter to them, and then promised them official positions, titles and future the benefits of.
The general manager and deputy general managers quickly understood the current situation.
Do they have a choice?
No choice.
So the general managers and deputy general managers of the cavalry armies joined Wanyan Benjian's forces one after another, supporting Wanyan Benjian's "temporary replacement" Wan Yanliang in handling the army's retreat, and becoming the current master of the army.
The army was controlled by Wanyan Benjian.
Once you control the army, the rest is easy.
On Wanyan Benjian's order, Yilacheng invited all the court officials who had followed Wanyan Liang's southern expedition to the camp, and listened to Wanyan Benjian's exaggerated account of what happened last night.
Wan Yanliang is dead.
The officials were shocked, and some even fell to the ground with frightened expressions on their faces. They pointed at Wanyan and Benjian couldn't hold back what he was saying before he could say anything.
But Yi Lacheng quickly made his own statement.
The elite soldiers drew their steel knives and looked at these pampered officials with ferocious expressions. They were filled with murderous intent and immediately frightened these officials.
Wanyan Benjian was not surprised by this. He calmly drank a few sips of tea, and then promised these officials some political benefits, such as promising a high-ranking official with a generous salary in the future, and asked them to support what he was going to do.
A murderous soldier and a wily general.
In response, the officials looked at each other.
Then they realized that it didn't matter whether Xu Lin, Li Tong, Tu Shan Yongnian and others conspired to rebel and then regicide. What was important was that Wanyan Liang was dead and Wanyan Benjian was in power. , and the army supported him.
The murderous soldiers supported him.
So what else is there to say?
The officials nodded in agreement, saying that they would support Wanyan Benjian's actions, support Wanyan Benjian in leading his troops to retreat, and establish a new king, and then divide the benefits of the government.
A few people looked unhappy, but they didn't say anything after all. They just sighed and acquiesced to the ending.
During this period, Heshi Lieliangbi urgently calculated the number of days that the entire army's food and supplies would be available for the army to use.
In the end we came up with a very bad number.
"The rations currently held by our army are only enough for the entire army for seven days. The remaining grain is stored in a part of Yancheng Town, a part of Xin'anren Town, a part of Liji Village, and there are several grain storage points continuing to the north. But if To get that part of the food, you have to go back the same way.
Returning the same way we came will inevitably pass by the rebel garrison, which is very likely to expose our army's actions, and we don't know whether the rebel army in the north has become stronger or has moved south. Returning the same way is bound to be impossible, and we can only find another way. But If you look for another way, you will not be able to get the food reserves. "
Listening to Heshi Lieliangbi's report, Wanyan Benjian covered his forehead with helplessness on his face.
"We don't count the signing troops and civilian husbands, but only the fighting soldiers?"
"That's more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians."
Heshi Lieliangbi looked at Wanyan Benjian and said: "They are all precious young people, the main force of agricultural production. If they are all abandoned, the Kingdom of Jin will not be able to recover in ten years, and will also face a serious food shortage. ,Too dangerous."
"Now is not the time to think about that."
Wanyan Ben sighed and said: "Securing soldiers and horses is the lifeblood of the Kingdom of Jin. As for food...at the worst, it can be solved by military settlements, and the army can cultivate and fight to build the country."
Heshi Lieliangbi sighed and nodded.
"Not counting the minimum ration expenditure for the soldiers and civilians, the remaining food is only enough for all the soldiers for about eleven days."
"enough."
Wanyan Benjian nodded.
"not enough."
Heshi Lieliangbi shook his head and said seriously: "In addition to the soldiers, we also have 180,000 war horses. They are the most critical."
Wanyan Ben was shocked when he saw it, and immediately realized that the biggest problem with the Jin army's retreat was not the people, but the horses.
"How many days will the horse feed be available?"
"Five days at most."
"broken!"
Wanyan Ben was shocked when he saw it.
Horses are part of the country's comprehensive strength and the lifeblood of the Jin State. The Jin State cannot lose these hundreds of thousands of precious war horses under any circumstances. Without these horses, the Jin State will be unable to organize cavalry to go south for a long time and cannot contain the Liberation Army. counterattack.
And if you want to retreat, you must go fast. Without a war horse to speed up, it is almost impossible to retreat smoothly.
Heshi Lieliangbi took out the calculation data and gave it to Wanyan Benjian.
"Right now, a cavalryman is returning north with two horses. The distance from Jinan to the land of Yanyun is about 800 miles without any obstacles. If he travels a hundred miles in one day, he may be able to return to Yanyun in eight days. This is already the fastest.”
Wanyan Ben looked at it and shook his head repeatedly.
"It's impossible. Horses are living creatures. They need to eat, drink, and rest. Horses don't have enough stamina to travel for several days. If they don't get enough rest, their speed will drop significantly and they won't be able to run."
Heshi Lieliangbi also nodded.
"So I suggest giving the war horse a day's rest during the journey. During the journey, the rest should not be less than an hour at a time. Otherwise, it is very likely to damage the horse's body. Even if it returns to Yanyun alive, it will not be able to use it. In that case , the damage to the war horse may exceed 50%."
"Fifty percent..."
Wanyan Benjian furrowed his brows with an annoyed look on his face: "The loss of so many war horses is also a huge loss for Dajin. Moreover, if our army wants to retreat, it needs to bring too many things. It is impossible for the war horses to be completely destroyed." Bear weight.
It is already a huge burden to run with people, not to mention so many supplies that need to be taken away. One person and two horses may not have time to take turns and rest, and the speed will continue to decrease. Even if there is enough food, they may not be able to make it back in time. The bandit army also has cavalry. Will pursue. "
"So throw away everything you can, and don't take anything you can't carry. The best way is to reduce the weight of the war horse as much as possible."
Heshi Lieliangbi said: "If you have some external possessions, give them up. People and horses have gone back. There is always a way."
Wanyan Benjian sighed.
"That's right, but what can you throw away without taking it with you? You can't just throw away your weapons and armor, right? This is a huge burden."
"Indeed, food and ordnance are indispensable. Even one person and two horses have to carry a huge load. One hundred miles a day does not even guarantee that the army will still have combat effectiveness. Only sixty miles at most can ensure that the army has combat effectiveness and can protect itself."
"Sixty miles a day, the horses only have enough food to last five days. They can't go any further after less than half of the journey. How can we retreat? No, we need to provide some of the food for the soldiers to the horses."
Wanyan Benjian opened his mouth and said: "People can endure hunger, but they won't die for a while, but war horses can't. If they don't have enough to eat, they won't be able to run. If we can't run, we will all die."
Heshi Lieliangbi took out another piece of paper and handed it to Wanyan Benjian.
"This situation has also been taken into consideration, and we have tried our best to reduce the rations of the soldiers and provide them with the minimum rations. They are just starving to the point of death, and they can only increase the horse feed to eight days. Grand Governor, there are too many horses, and they are too edible. .
And with this calculation, there is still no idea of encountering any obstacles. If they are pursued or hindered by thieves on the way, the situation will change again, and there will be a risk of running out of food. Whether it is soldiers or horses, there is a possibility of running out of food. "
Wanyan Benjian sat down on the chair, put his head in his hands, and was silent for a while before raising his head and looking at Heshi Lieliangbi.
"Then what do you think if we don't return directly to Zhongdu and go to Kaifeng, or go west to Guanzhong and then turn back to Zhongdu?"
"To go to Kaifeng, you need to pass through Dongpingfu and other important rebel towns, and to go to Guanzhong, you have to pass through Damingfu and other important rebel towns. The distance is about the same and the time consumption is almost the same. Food crisis cannot be ruled out, and it will take extra time to return.
Grand Governor, the emperor is dead and our retreat is cut off. If we cannot return to Zhongdu in time to establish a new emperor, once Zhongdu appoints the crown prince or someone else as emperor, we will lose the opportunity and be passive. The top priority is to return to Zhongdu as soon as possible. All.
Return to Zhongdu and establish a new king to stabilize the situation. In order to stabilize the situation, elites are needed, so we must keep the elites no matter what, and preserve the most elite parts. Then even if the rebel army pursues Yanyun, our army will still be able to fight. .
In this case, returning to Zhongdu to preserve the elite is our first choice. Otherwise, we can give up. If we try to preserve everything, we may not be able to preserve anything. Grand Governor, please think twice! "
Heshi Lieliangbi's voice became serious.
