"Going eastward to Shandong?" Wanyan Shouxu asked in surprise.
Zhao Tai nodded, "In the Battle of Huainan and the Battle of Xuzhou, we eliminated a large number of Mongolian troops. Now the Mongolian troops are stationed in Luoyang, but the troops in Shandong and Hebei are relatively empty. I thought that the four battles in Henan were threatened by the Mongolian army on three sides. , is not conducive to defense. If you want to break the situation, you must fight it out. If you can advance eastward and capture Shandong, you can threaten Hebei with the Southern Song Dynasty and the sea as your back, and you will not be so passive strategically."
After the Mongols broke through the Guanhe defense line, Kaifeng faced the threat directly, and there was no danger to defend it. The entire eastern Henan Plain would be difficult to defend.
This time, Mongolia temporarily withdrew its troops due to the loss of a lot of troops and the poor transportation of grain and grass.
However, with the size of Mongolia, it is entirely possible for them to take a short rest and launch another attack after the autumn harvest.
This means that the Kingdom of Jin cannot hold on for long.
Zhao Tai must seize the land of Shandong before Kaifeng is captured. To seize Shandong, Zhao Tai's troops alone will definitely not be able to do what he wants, so he also needs the support of the Kingdom of Jin. M
The Jin Kingdom was trapped in Henan, and there was definitely no hope. After hearing Zhao Tai's words, Wanyan Shouxu couldn't help but feel a little interested.
At that time, Cao Cao went east to seize Qingzhou and incorporated the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans before it developed and grew.
Therefore, Zhao Tai's proposal made him a little tempted, and it might be a way out.
Seeing his expression, Zhao Tai continued: "There is Yimeng Mountain in the middle of Shandong, which is dangerous and can be defended. In addition, if we occupy this place, we can contact Liaodong by sea. Although Pu Xianwannu of Dongzhen Kingdom is currently surrendered to Mongolia, As an orthodox member of the Jin Kingdom, your majesty will definitely have a certain appeal in Liaodong. By then, your majesty can contact the old Jurchen tribes in the white mountains and black waters, and even cross the sea to Liaodong and return to the land of Jurchen Longxing if the war situation is unfavorable."
Wanyan Shouxu pondered. He had never thought about this before.
Previously, the Kingdom of Jin had been thinking about how to defend Henan, but the more defensive it was, the more desperate Wanyan Shouxu felt.
Because of the size of the Jin Kingdom and Mongolia, he actually knew very well that if they were trapped in a corner, the final result would definitely be death and the destruction of the country.
Deep down in his heart, Wanyan Shouxu actually had no hope of reviving the Jin Kingdom. His only purpose was not to become a subjugated king, and he did not want the Jin Kingdom to perish in his hands.
"Capture Shandong and contact the old Liaodong troops!" Wanyan Shouxu muttered, repeating it over and over again, as if he saw a glimmer of hope again in his words.
Henan was actually a dead place for the Jin Kingdom. Not only was it difficult to defend, but the alien status of the Jin Kingdom's rulers prevented them from truly mobilizing the people of Henan.
The Jurchens were unable to rally the people of the Central Plains, and at the same time they were afraid of mobilizing the Han people and threatening their rule. Therefore, even if they recaptured Luoyang and Tongguan and reorganized the Guanhe defense line, it would be a dead end in Henan.
Now listening to Zhao Tai's words, the Jin Kingdom's eastward capture of Shandong will not only gain greater strategic space for the Jin Kingdom, but also contact the old Jurchen troops in Liaodong.
Back then, the Jurchens were able to destroy the powerful Liao Kingdom with only the tribesmen in the white mountains and black waters. He may not be able to make a comeback.
Thinking of this, Wanyan Shouxu couldn't help but sigh, "The Qing family's words really make me see the light of day!"
Now that Zhao Tai does not support the recapture of Luoyang, Wanyan Shouxu will definitely not be able to reorganize the Guanhe defense line.
Zhao Tai's words moved him, and he decided to follow Zhao Tai's suggestion and agreed that all the ministries should return to their bases to rest and recuperate, and at the same time planned to seize Shandong.
Previously, Wanyan Shouxu was very wary of Zhao Tai's relationship with the Southern Song Dynasty, but when Zhao Tai proposed to go eastward to Shandong and contact Liaodong, his attitude towards Zhao Tai changed.
The conflict between the Jin State and the Southern Song Dynasty lies in the Jin State's occupation of the old capital of the Southern Song Dynasty and the shame it brought to the Song Dynasty.
If the war goes unfavorably, he can exchange interests with the Southern Song Dynasty in exchange for the Southern Song Dynasty supporting him, restoring his country among the white mountains and black waters, and re-establishing a maritime alliance.
Zhao Tai was talking nonsense, but he didn't expect that Wanyan Shouxu would make so many associations at once.
Zhao Tai was a little confused. Why did his words make Wanyan Shouxu clear up the clouds and reveal the sun?
His purpose was simple. The Guanhe defense line was broken. Mongolia's next attack would definitely be from the west to the east.
By then the Jin Kingdom will be in Kaifeng, and he will be able to seize Shandong.
He said this just because he hoped that Wanyan Shouxu would see a glimmer of hope and stay on the front line to buy time for him to seize Shandong instead of letting him escape.
Zhao Tai thought for a while, and after understanding why Wanyan Shouxu was happy, he thought that even if Wanyan Shouxu wanted to run away, he would have to wait until he captured Shandong, so he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you are so flattering!"
Wanyan Shouxu said excitedly: "The Qing family's plan to break the situation is very good. In this case, I will allow you to return to your base, but the Qing family must come up with a plan to seize Shandong as soon as possible!"
Zhao Tai saluted immediately, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will return to Pizhou and the army will complete its rest and reorganization, and we will immediately plan to regain Shandong!"
Although in the current situation, Zhao Tai wants to return to his own territory, he does not need to ask for the consent of Jin Guo, but Zhao Tai still wants to use Jin Guo, and everything needs to be done to make Jin Guo feel comfortable, so that they can be used willingly.
After Zhao Tai and Wuxian said goodbye to Wanyan Shouxu, they immediately ordered their troops to leave Kaifeng and returned to their base without stopping.
Now both of them are warlords with territory, and they are both worried about their territory and eager to go back to see if their territory has been plundered by the Mongolian troops.
Wuxian's station is in Shanzhou, east of Kaifeng, while Zhao Tai's territory is in the southeast of Kaifeng.
So the two of them said goodbye to each other after leaving Kaifeng.
At this time, in the eastern suburbs of Kaifeng City, the Wuwei Army marched eastward and the Zhongyi Army marched mightily to the southeast. The commanders of the two armies stood in the pavilion and talked.
"Guorui, do you really plan to capture Shandong?" Wuxian asked.
Zhao Tai nodded slightly, "Besides Shandong, we have no other choice."
Wu Xian said: "There is no danger to the north of Shandong. If we launch an attack, the Mongolian reinforcements will immediately go south. How can we defeat it?"
When Zhao Tai saw Wu Xian pull him aside, he conspired in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "So timing is very important!"
Wu Xian said: "Guorui, please tell me in detail so that I can feel confident."
Zhao Tai whispered: "If we attack too early, the Mongolian reinforcements will go south to Shandong. With our strength, we will definitely not be able to compete with the main Mongolian force. Therefore, the time to attack Shandong can only be when Mongolia attacks Kaifeng again!"
Wuxian instantly understood that in the Battle of Huainan and the Battle of Xuzhou, the Mongolian troops in Shandong and Hebei were greatly depleted. The threat to Zhao Tai in Shandong mainly came from the Mongolian headquarters on the grasslands.
If Wokuotai attacks Jin again and the Mongolian headquarters on the grassland goes to attack Kaifeng, then when Zhao Tai attacks Shandong, there will be no Mongolian army to help in a short time, and the opportunity to capture Shandong will come.
Wu Xian whispered: "Guorui, aren't you using Kaifeng as bait?"
Zhao Tai put on a straight face, "Brother, please don't accuse me unfairly. I am clearly trying to surround Wei and save Zhao!"
