Soon after the departure of the Liaodong Army, news from the front line was received one after another.

But—

All this news came back from the Right Army.

The message said:

After setting out from Hepu (near Mashanpo in the bay of the later town), they successfully landed on Tsushima Island three days later and completely annihilated the Japanese defenders on the island.

On the evening of the 11th, the commander Guo Jin led more than 1,000 people to land on Iki Island, the Japanese guards led more than 100 cavalry to intercept and was completely annihilated, and the defenders then led more than 200 cavalry to fight fiercely with Guo Jin's department, Guo Jin's department responded to the battle with a flintlock pistol, and the Japanese army was defeated and retreated to the city.

This Guo Jin is Yue Fei's fellow countryman, he fought very bravely, he went all the way from a small soldier to the current commander, and now has become Yue Fei and Zhang Xian's right-hand man - Guo Jin is a general under Zhang Xian, and in this battle, Zhang Xian's army was controlled by Yue Fei.

The next day, Zhang Xian personally led the army to attack the city.

In only half an hour, Tsushima City was broken by the Liaodong Army, and the defender committed suicide.

The Liaodong Army then prepared to land in Hakata Bay, but when it approached the coastal islands of Hizen, it was met with heroic resistance from the Hizen defenders.

There was another fierce battle between the two sides.

In the end, the Japanese army was defeated and suffered heavy casualties.

After the Liaodong Army successfully landed on Hakata Bay (near Fukuoka in later generations), it advanced to Imatsu.

The terrain in this area was not conducive to the deployment of large forces, and it was another day's journey from Dazaifu, so Yue Fei ordered the Right Route Army to withdraw to the ship that night and prepare to land again the next morning to attack.

The next day, the Right Army landed at Hakata Bay in two routes, east and west.

Emperor Shirakawa sent a reply to the court through the Imperial Palace, gathering a total of about 100,000 troops from the Kyushu countries to prepare for a decisive battle with the Right Route Army.

The Western Route Army, which was split from the Right Route Army, landed at Hyamochihara, and the Japanese army sent 2,000 cavalry to meet it, and the East Route Army, which was split from the Right Route Army, successfully landed at Hakata Hakozaki in the eastern part of Hakata Bay, defeated the defenders, occupied the pine forest on the shore, and attacked the Japanese army fighting against the Western Route Army in Hyakudohara from behind.

The Japanese army suffered heavy casualties and retreated in the direction of Mizujo in Dazaifu.

After the first confrontation, Emperor Shirakawa knew the strength of the Liaodong army, so he ordered: all localities guarded the return of the country to recruit men under the age of 65 to serve as reserve soldiers, and the monks and soldiers of the monasteries were also mobilized to defend the country and strengthen the construction of armaments.

At the same time, Emperor Shirakawa also made a detailed division of labor among the samurai of various countries: the samurai of Shikoku and Kyushu strengthened their local defenses; The samurai defense of the Chinese region can be called the perimeter defense and Nagato of the West Gate lock key, and is ready to support the anti-Japanese war of Shikoku and Kyushu at any time; Samurai from Gyeonggi and Kanto galloped to Kyoto's aid; The samurai of the Ou region were also to be ready for battle at all times.

It is not difficult to see from the deployment of the White River Emperor that the White River Emperor has realized that this will be a battle for the country.

In the face of Emperor Baihe's deployment, Yue Fei also sent back a letter of help to Cai Xuan, and repeatedly asked that logistics supplies must be guaranteed.

From the letter of help sent back by Xu Yuefei, Cai still saw that this battle was not as easy as he imagined before.

Cai still thought twice, and finally asked Wu Jue to send 30,000 reinforcements to Yue Fei first, in addition, Cai still sent Chen Kangbo as a transit envoy, and sent Hu Shijiang as a deputy transfer envoy, and explained that Chen Kangbo and Hu Shijiang must ensure the supply of materials at the front.

A few days later, Yue Fei personally led a large army to attack Dazaifu.

Dazaifu is the local administrative body of Kyushu, Japan, equivalent to the local capital, also equivalent to the capital of Japan, is the western capital of Japan to connect the world, in short, Dazaifu is extremely important, and there is no room for error.

Therefore, the Japanese army had to organize a 150,000-strong army to fight a decisive battle with the Right Route Army.

In this battle, Yue Fei took Wu Lan as the vanguard and defeated the Japanese army, and finally less than 30,000 Japanese troops fled to Shikoku, and the rest of the Japanese troops were killed or captured, and Kyushu Island was thus drawn into the territory of Liaodong.

Yue Fei decisively divided the Right Route Army into the East and West Route Army, and then ordered Zhang Xian to stay behind to clear the remnants of the Japanese army on Kyushu Island, and the East Route Army of the Right Route Army continued to attack Zhou Defense and Nagato in the north, wanting to completely open the door to Japan, while the West Route Army of the Right Route Army attacked Shikoku Island with the naval army - if Shino Island could be captured, it would be able to counterattack the dangerous Zhou Defense and Nagato from behind.

In short, whether it is the Eastern Route Army of the Right Route Army or the Western Route Army of the Right Route Army, as long as one of them can achieve victory, the door of Japan will be opened.

It was only more than 20 days after the start of the war that such brilliant results were achieved, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the army on the right flank was like a bamboo.

But even so, Cai Ying's heart is still always mentioned!

Because the Left Army is gone.

Where did the Left Route Army go?

According to the previously specified plan, the Left Route Army should have completed the beheading, and the worst should be in the vicinity of Kyoto City.

But now there is no news from the Left Army.

It's also so abnormal.

You must know that the Left Route Army has the best flying slaves, and it really shouldn't be that no news can be passed back.

What exactly did the Left Army go through?

This made Cai still very irritable.

You know, that's 70,000 troops, thousands of ships, and countless talents!

If there was any accident in the Left Route Army, such a big loss, even Cai Yi, would be unbearable.

Because of irritability, Cai still held back countless evil fires, so the spring of Cai Ying's harem woman came.

During this time, Cai was still fortunate to have more than a dozen beauties every night before he could fall asleep.

Cai is still so unrestrained, which makes everyone in Liaodong very worried, they are very afraid that Cai will still die young because of this!

Zhu Shen'er and other women who are still very close to Cai also advised Cai to still exercise moderation.

But every time Cai still said: "How is my body, don't you know?" ”

All the women were speechless.

It is not good for others to persuade Cai still on this matter.

Later, Li Gang, Zhao Ding and others were really worried about Cai Ying's body.

As a result, Li Gang, Zhao Ding and others introduced Zhang Jixian, the contemporary celestial master of the Zhengyi faction who traveled in Liaodong, to Cai Yixian.

After Zhang Jixian saw Cai Ying, he had to teach Cai still a set of spitting exercises, and he watched Cai still practice every day.

Cai still couldn't shirk it, so he could only practice with Zhang Ji for a few days.

What Cai still didn't expect was that this set of exercises was really unique.

After Cai still practiced, his body was better, he was not tired of driving twenty women at night, and his strength was greater than before.

Zhang Jixian didn't expect that Cai still practiced their Taoist technique of tuna so well.

Later, Zhang Jixian solemnly re-passed Cai Ying's set of spitting methods, and also passed on Cai Ying's set of techniques for collecting shade and replenishing yang.

These two sets of exercises have benefited Cai Ying a lot-not to mention that the matter of the bed brother is stronger than before, the key is that Cai Ying's mind has also calmed down, and he is no longer as impatient as before.

Cai still realized the extraordinaryness of Taoism, and then agreed to Taoism to preach in his own territory, and personally named Zhang Jixian as Zhang Tianshi.

As a result, Taoism was well developed in Cai Ying's territory, and later it continued to grow because of Cai Zhen's growth.

Of course, that's all for later.

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Although the Jin people had decided to send troops south to crusade against the Central Plains, they were still very careful before sending troops - they were worried that the Great Song Dynasty would be on guard, and they speculated that the Great Song Dynasty wanted to return to Yundi, so they used this as an excuse to send people to Taiyuan, saying that they wanted to see Tong Guan and discuss the return of Yundi.

The golden people are jackals, how can they spit out the meat they have already eaten in their stomachs?

Wanyan Zonghan sent a small envoy to Taiyuan, on the one hand, he could continue to paralyze the Great Song Dynasty, and on the other hand, he could also use this to reconnoiter the military deployment of the Great Song Dynasty.

As a result, the Great Song Dynasty completely completed Yan Zonghan's way, and was found out by Yan Zonghan all the information in Hedong.

At this point, Wanyan Zonghan, who can also be said to be a golden man, no longer pretends.

Wanyan Zonghan sent someone to tell Tong Guan, who had not yet gone to Taiyuan but only walked to Zhending: "China violated the alliance, this dynasty hangs the people and kills the people, and my Dajin is no longer a teacher, and your Dasong is waiting to be attacked by our Dajin." ”

When Tong Guan heard this, he was shocked, and he hurriedly reluctantly walked to Taiyuan, and at the same time sent someone back to Beijing to quickly transfer Ma Kuo to Taiyuan - Tong Guan pinned his hopes on Ma Kuo, hoping that Ma Kuo could prevent the Jin people from going south to attack the Song Dynasty.

On November 12 of the seventh year of Xuanhe, Tong Guan arrived in Taiyuan, and Ma Kuo also arrived a few days later.

On November 19, Tong Guan sent Ma Kuo and Xin Xingzong as the chief and deputy envoys, and went to Yunzhong to meet Wan Yan Zonghan with the military letter of Xuanfu Si - they were nominally to discuss the land settlement in Yunzhong, but in fact to reconnoiter whether the Jin army had any intention of attacking.

Tong Guan said to Ma Kuo and Xin Xingzong: "See Sticky Han (Wanyan Zonghan), stop fighting for the number of ceremonies, focus on the overall situation, only discuss the two counties of Wei, Ying Erzhou and Feihu and Lingqiu, and the rest of the territory can be painted to the Jin Kingdom. ”

When Ma Kuo and Xin Xingzong walked to Ruyue Village in Daizhou, they obtained a piece of information, saying that Yan Zonghan had sent the fleeing righteous victory army from Longde Mansion (later Changzhi, Shanxi) to go out of the mountain road at the county boundary of Wutai Mountain first; Han Minyi, the Changsheng army who fled from Yizhou, was dispatched to Feihu and Lingqiu County first, with the purpose of probing the reality of the Great Song Dynasty's border defense.

Ma Kuo felt that this information was very important, so he immediately wrote a letter to Tong Guan, telling Tong Guan about the matter and his analysis, and asked Tong Guan to urgently dispatch troops and horses from all over the country to the border to prevent the Jin people from invading south.

After doing this, Ma Kuo, Xin Xingzong and others continued to move forward.

When they arrived at the Song-Jin border, the Jin army guarding the border did not allow Ma Kuo, Xin Xingzong and others to enter, saying that they could only enter the country if they had an order from the marshal (i.e., Wanyan Zonghan).

Ma Kuo had no choice but to wait at the border.

A few days later, an order came from Yan Zonghan: "Only three Song people are allowed to enter the country, and the rest are not allowed to cross the border." ”

Ma Kuo and Xin Xingzong discussed, and in the end, Ma Kuo took two entourages to meet Yan Zonghan.

After Ma Kuo arrived in the clouds, the Jin people asked Ma Kuo to perform the ceremony of court participation (i.e., the ritual of kneeling).

The last time Ma Kuo came to Yunzhong, the Jin people asked him to participate in the court, but Ma Kuo flatly refused.

But now, Ma Kuo remembered Tong Guan's instructions before leaving, so he had no choice but to compromise, and solemnly met Wanyan Zonghan with the gift of paying homage to Yan Aguta.

Wanyan Zonghan asked: "Are you here to be sent by your court, or by your family's Xuanfu Division?" ”

Ma Kuo replied, "Dispatched by the Xuanfu Division." ”

As he spoke, Ma Kuo presented the Xuanfu Division's military book.

Wanyan Zonghan looked at the military book and said, "Xuanfu Siwen didn't say what you were asked to do, if there is anything, you just say it." ”

Ma Kuo said: "Our two countries have been intersecting for several years since the beginning of the maritime alliance, and between these years, the two sides have cooperated, but there is also a little unhappiness, but those unhappiness are all because of Tong Taishi, and Tan Xuanfu is temporarily appointed to deal with it, because he does not know the beginning and the end, and because the shogunate is not human, so there is something inconsiderate. ”

After a pause, Ma Kuo said: "People can't look forward, they have to look back, now both countries need to recuperate, your country and return the cloud land to our country, what conditions are there for the minister of the country to mention it, and deal with this matter, so that the people of the two worlds can work in peace and enjoy peace, wouldn't it be good?" ”

Wanyan Zonghan sneered and said: "There is really no one in your family, use eunuchs to take charge!" ”

After a pause, Wanyan Zonghan said again: "The land behind the mountain does not belong to your family, your emperor only needs the Yan land and the land under his jurisdiction, and because of the kindness of the Great Sage Emperor, he will give you the land behind the mountain." Unexpectedly, the Great Sage Emperor collapsed, and before he could return to the country, the Gui Dynasty had already broken his oath and broken the contract, accepted Zhang Jue, and took Yanjing and fled to the official household. This dynasty has pursued it many times, but it is just a false line of text, boasting that the territory is thousands of miles, and the country is rich and the people are rich, which means to intimidate my family. Although my family is small, I am not bullied by anyone, how can I be scared away by your family! ”

Since the capture of Yelu Yanxi, the Liao people have continued to encourage Yan Zonghan to defeat the Song Dynasty.

At the beginning, Wanyan Zonghan was still a little hesitant!

Until July this year, the Yisheng army in Longqing Mansion rebelled, and Wang Yu and Geng Shouzhong led their troops to pursue, but they failed to chase them back.

Soon, the 3,000 righteous victorious army defected to the Jin State, and then told Wanyan Zonghan all the truth and truth of the Great Song Dynasty.

In addition, there is Han Minyi, the leader of the Yizhou Changsheng Army, who had a grudge with Yizhou's minister Zhang Zong, so he led 500 people to defect to Wanyan Zonghan, and he also said to Wanyan Zonghan: "Only Guo Yaoshi has the heart to serve the country, such as Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren's disciples, because of Zhang Jue's incident, they are all desperate for the Great Song Dynasty." ”

So, the Liao people persuaded Yan Zonghan again: "The Southern Dynasty is profitable, and there is no need to send too many men and horses, as soon as the army arrives, the righteous victorious army and the Changsheng army will defect, and then only the righteous victorious army and the Changsheng army can destroy the Southern Dynasty." ”

Now, before the Jin State began to attack the Song Dynasty, the Yisheng Army and the Changsheng Army had already come to surrender to them, and Wanyan Zonghan felt that if they attacked the Song Dynasty, the Yisheng Army and the Changsheng Army would indeed have a great possibility to surrender to them.

In this way, Wanyan Zonghan decided to send troops to attack the Song Dynasty.

Ma Kuo saw that Yan Zonghan's words contained the threat of sending troops, so he said: "Tianzuo has lost his way, appointed treacherous and evil, and the sky is disgusted with people, so it is broken by your dynasty, and this dynasty also complains that it is disobedient and defeats the alliance, so we help each other and fight for destruction." Today's prime minister or want to go to Shanhou Prefecture City, not to deliver, but also to discuss, and there is no need to lose the joy of each other, once to the two major countries to fight, but when to rest! How can this dynasty not hand over the land for this reason, and is willing to rejuvenate the division? However, this matter is not small, and the interests are at stake, and I hope that the country will think deeply about it. ”

Wanyan Zonghan asked, "What do you think?" ”

Ma Kuo asked to retreat left and right.

Wanyan Zonghan said: "When discussing things in my family and country, I don't want to retreat left and right, but I want to be known by everyone." ”

Ma Kuo replied: "This is a major event between the two dynasties, and it is difficult to achieve it if it is not agreed, and it is afraid of spreading and dissent." ”

Wanyan Zonghan smiled slightly, waved his hand, and retreated left and right.

Ma Kuo said: "Before leaving, King Tong ordered me to tell the Minister of State, this dynasty Tan Zhi is not a big plan, and he has a problem, from Zhang Jue's private invitation and other things, the Lord also knows that he is lost, and he wishes that the Minister of the Kingdom will remember the old good, and destroy the Great Liao Khitan, not for the deep comparison, so that the two dynasties will be peaceful, that is, the land behind Xu Mountain, only to hand over the Wei and Ying two states, and the rest will be returned to the noble dynasty. ”

After hearing this, Yan Zonghan smiled and said, "It's all like this, your family still wants two states?" Your family can't see the situation too clearly. ”

Ma Kuo said: "In order to destroy the Great Liao Khitan, you and I have suffered countless casualties and spent countless money and food in the past few years, and the minister knows these things. If you and I go to war again, how many more people will die in your country, and how much food will it cost? Once the prime minister of the country listens to the traitors to sow discord, in case you and I have to fight as a last resort, the cities of Hedong and Hebei Prefecture are strong, and the army and the people are accustomed to fighting. At most, you will take some villagers and plunder their money, and if you have gains, they will benefit the soldiers, and if you lose something, you will harm the country. and killed a Nanren, that is, to avenge the Khitan, and to kill a Jurchen, also to avenge the Khitan. Now that the Gui Dynasty has destroyed the Khitan, and the Southern Dynasty has the golden silk, it's time to stop, and then enjoy the peace, is the best policy, how can you talk about the war lightly? I have been a golden envoy for a long time, and I dare not fail to be loyal to the two dynasties, and beg the country to think deeply. ”

Wanyan Zonghan said: "You are right, but unfortunately you can't be the master of your family, in my opinion, I should send someone to talk to your emperor." ”

The next day, Ma Kuo originally wanted to wait for Yan Zonghan to send someone back to the Great Song Dynasty with him to meet Zhao Ji, and the two sides would have a good talk.

But while waiting, Ma Kuo suddenly found that Jin was reorganizing the army and horses, and no one came to see him.

Ma Kuo felt that something was not quite right.

Samu, who was in charge of receiving the Song envoys, saw that Ma Kuo was walking around in a hurry, and said to Ma Kuo with a smile: "Don't wait, the minister of state will not send someone to the Southern Dynasty with you, you better go back quickly, otherwise you may never be able to go back." Samus seemed to be hinting to Makom that the Jin had decided to invade the south......

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