Not long after, Heda entered the palace and paid homage to Wanyan Shouxu. "My lord, Wanyan Heda, pays homage to Your Majesty. Long live my emperor! Long live your Majesty!"
Wanyan Shouxu's face was full of joy and he couldn't help but wave his hands, "My dear, no courtesy! I listened to the report from the chamberlain that the Mongolian army was defeated on the east road and Kuo Duan was killed. Is this the truth?"
Heda presented a wooden box and said, "Your Majesty, Kuoduan's head is here. The Mongolian army on the east route has indeed been defeated."
Yilapua stepped forward and took the wooden box, brought it to Wanyan Shouxu, and then opened the wooden box, revealing the wide end of the head.
Neither of them had seen Kuo Duan, so they didn't have the slightest suspicion when they saw the head.
Yilapua's tone changed with excitement, "Your Majesty, what a great victory!"
Wanyan Shouxu's face was full of excitement, "My dear, please tell me quickly what happened in the battle in Xuzhou, how you won and how you killed Kuoduan."
At that moment, Heda told the story of the Battle of Xuzhou in detail. When Wanyan Shouxu learned that Wanyan Chenglin died in the battle and that Tiefutu had repeatedly charged to win the war, he couldn't help but feel sad.
However, he was still very happy when he learned that the Mongolian army on the east route had almost suffered a devastating blow, and the Jin army took advantage of the situation to regain many states and counties on the east and west routes of Shandong.
Since the Guanhe defense line was breached and Luoyang was besieged, Wanyan Shouxu had trouble sleeping and eating. He was in panic all day long and worried about the outcome of the war.
Now the Jin Kingdom has won a great victory in Xuzhou, eliminating the threat of Kaifeng in the east, and killing Kuoduan, the son of the Mongolian Khan Wokuotai, which can be said to have greatly boosted the morale of the Jin Kingdom, and at the same time made him finally feel at ease.
"In this battle, you defeated the main force of the Mongolian army on the east route, cut off the broad end of the formation, and reversed the decline of Dajin since the tragic defeat at Sanfeng Mountain. I am very relieved!" Wanyan Shouxu sighed, and then promised: "Participate in this battle. I will certainly not be stingy with rewards for your meritorious service."
Heda thanked him immediately and asked: "Your Majesty, we defeated the Mongolian army on the east route in Xuzhou and solved the hidden danger of being attacked from both sides. Now the Mongolian army will not be able to threaten Kaifeng from the east for a while, and once the Yellow River thaws, the threat from the north will It will also be eliminated. Now only the enemy in the west is left. I wonder what the situation is in Luoyang?"
Although the Jin Kingdom defeated the Mongolian army on the Eastern Route, the crisis of national subjugation was not resolved.
Heda is now very worried about the situation in Luoyang. If Luoyang falls, more than 100,000 Mongolian troops will march eastward and approach Kaifeng.
By then, it will still be very difficult for the Jin Kingdom to defeat the main force of the Mongolian army.
When Luoyang was mentioned, Wanyan Shouxu immediately looked melancholy. He handed the memorial written by Monk Chen to Heda and said in a deep voice: "The situation in Luoyang is not optimistic."
Heda took the memorial from Pu'a and read it over. His heart immediately tightened. Monk Chen had already given up his will to die. The situation in Luoyang was indeed not optimistic.
Now the Mongolian army is besieging it on three sides. If it does not receive reinforcements, it is only a matter of time before Luoyang falls.
Wanyan Shouxu waited for Heda to finish reading, and then said in a deep voice: "My dear, now that the crisis in the east has been lifted, I want to gather the elite to go west to rescue Luoyang. I wonder what your wishes are?"
Heda said: "Your Majesty, I think I need to discuss this matter with Zhao Tai and Wuxian to see their attitude."
Zhao Tai and Wuxian defeated the main force of the Mongolian army on the east route in Shuanggou and killed Kuo Duan, making Heda realize that the strength of the two men had exceeded that of him, the marshal of the east.
If Wanyan Shouxu wants to rescue Luoyang, he must have the support of Zhao Tai and Wuxian, otherwise he will just be delivering food.
After listening to Heda's words, Wanyan Shouxu knew that Heda could not control Han warlords like Zhao Tai and Wuxian, and the Jin Kingdom's ruling ability was declining rapidly.
Wanyan Shouxu felt helpless because he could not change this situation.
He knew that Han warlords such as Zhao Tai and Wuxian would gradually lose control and even threaten the Jin court. However, in order to fight against Mongolia, he could only rely on these Han warlords to fight against Mongolia.
Wanyan Shouxu had a dark face and said in a deep voice: "Okay! I will give them a reward first, and then invite them to come to Kaifeng to discuss rescuing Luoyang!"
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After Zhao Tai entered Shandong, he inspected the situation in Pizhou and Teng County and found that the two places had suffered serious damage.
This time was different from the last sneak attack on Shandong. Last time, Zhao Tai did not think of staying in Shandong. This time, Zhao Tai decided to take Shandong and not leave.
Previously, Zhao Tai took advantage of the emptiness in Shandong and entered Shandong. At that time, Mongolia had many troops in Hebei. When the Hebei army entered Shandong, Zhao Tai could not stand and was immediately driven away.
This time the situation was different. The Battle of Huainan caused heavy losses to the Mongolian elite in Shandong, while the Battle of Xuzhou wiped out the main force of Hebei warlords Zhang Rou and Shi Tianze.
This means that Mongolia currently does not have enough troops in Shandong and Hebei, so Zhao Tai has the opportunity to gain a foothold in Shandong.
Therefore, Zhao Tai does not plan to leave this time, but is determined to run Shandong.
In Pi County, on the edge of the canal, more than 10,000 loyal and rebel troops were stationed in the wilderness, with military tents one after another as far as the eye could see.
It was already approaching the New Year, but the soldiers were busy cleaning up the ruins in Pi County, building houses, and preparing to welcome the people who were about to migrate.
In the early morning, on the bank of the canal, Zhao Tai looked at the canal and the barren fields on both sides, and said to Wang Wentong: "The Guanhe defense line has been breached, and great changes will occur in the Central Plains. We must be prepared to welcome the migration of the people from the Central Plains!"
"Don't worry, sir! With the help of the sergeants and our backing to the Southern Song Dynasty, we can easily obtain supplies, so it shouldn't be a big problem." Wang Wentong said.
"Are the food and farm tools fully prepared?" Zhao Tai asked him the question of the relationship.
Wang Wentong is now the secretary of the Zhao Tai shogunate, and the government affairs of various states and counties are basically under his control.
Wang Wentong said: "Don't worry, Mr. Suining. The workshops over there in Suining are producing all night, and the goods they make are exchanged for a large amount of materials from the Southern Song Dynasty. Now we have enough food and tools!"
Zhao Tai nodded silently, "Now the Jin army is attacking Luoyang. Once Luoyang falls, the Mongolian army will leave Hulao Pass and attack Kaifeng and other places. Suining, Suzhou, and Sizhou will not be safe by then. Eggs cannot be put in one basket. A group of workshops in Suining will be moved to Shandong!"
Wang Wentong nodded: "The humble post will make arrangements."
At this time, the two of them were talking, and a dozen cavalrymen rushed over. The leading cavalryman bowed on his horse and said, "I would like to inform you, sir, that there is an envoy coming from Kaifeng."
When Zhao Tai heard that envoys from Kaifeng were coming, he asked, "Where are they? What are they doing here?"
The cavalry reported: "When they arrived in Suining, they learned that the husband was in Pi County and were coming here. According to what I know, the envoy from Kaifeng had two purposes. One was to commend the husband and defeat the Mongolian army on the east route. The formation will kill the Mongolian prince Kuo Duan. Secondly, I want to invite my husband to go to Kaifeng to discuss the rescue of Luoyang!"
