This is a desperate gamble, taking a huge risk, putting yourself under duress. But the fact that Wanyan Agu dared to launch a battle to destroy Liao was not a big gamble. He dared to gamble, and he had actually accepted this persecution and the risks it bringed.

The second is the difficulty of the battle itself. It is certainly not a problem to capture these small cities that have no city defenses. But once the Dading Mansion is attacked, it will not be a simple rush to kill and kill the problem. Even if the Dading Mansion is empty, more than 100,000 cavalry still need a large number of siege equipment to help if they want to attack the city. And the lack of siege equipment will make the capture of Zhongjing an impossible task.

Because of this, Wanyan Aguda needs to stabilize his footing and find a foothold. In the case of ensuring that the supply of soldiers and horses is not a problem, and the safety of the army can be guaranteed, there is enough time to make siege equipment and prepare for the capture of Dadingfu. The Great Zhou had already sent a large number of siege equipment drawings after the New Year, and sent hundreds of craftsmen to guide the manufacturing matters, and these drawings and personnel were in the army and were closely protected. The only thing needed was some time and a place to settle down.

In view of the above reasons, the capture of Xingzhong Mansion has become an inevitable choice. Once you take this city, you have a solid foothold. Heungjungfu was a large city, and the labor and supplies in the city were sufficient to ensure the supply of the army. Moreover, there is an inexhaustible supply of wood in the surrounding mountains, and it only takes ten days and half a month to make a large number of siege equipment, making the necessary preparations for the capture of Dading Mansion.

On April 12, on the vast fertile field on the south bank of the Daling River east of Xingzhong Province, 160,000 Jurchen cavalry rolled in like dark clouds on the horizon, covering the wilderness under the city under black pressure. At the same time, in the city of Xingzhongfu, 50,000 Liao troops who rushed from Dadingfu had already entered the city for half a day, and were nervously preparing to defend the city. Fifty miles behind the south side, Yelucai led 150,000 Da Liao cavalry to arrive at the foot of Helong Mountain. On the north bank of the Daling River, Yeluchun led 140,000 cavalry to Xingzhong Ferry.

A small Xingzhong Mansion, at this moment, 500,000 troops gathered inside and outside the city at once. A bloody battle is about to begin.

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It took Lin Jue and the others five days to rush from the left side of Xijin Mansion to Helongshan, south of Xingzhong Mansion. This was originally a journey that would have taken ten days to arrive, but it only took half the time for Lin Jue and the others to stay overnight.

After entering the hinterland of Zhongjing Province, Lin Jue and the others felt the panic that was shrouded in the clouds of war. Along the way, I saw everywhere the people of the Liao State who fled south with their families and horses, and learned from their mouths that the Jurchens had invaded the hinterland of Zhongjing Province, connected several state cities, and slaughtered the cities and killed people, which was extremely cruel.

These people were originally going to flee to Dading Mansion, but Dading Mansion began to close the city gates a few days ago, and no one was allowed to enter or leave, and the people had no choice but to continue to flee south. They just want to leave the Jurchens as far away as possible and avoid the poison.

In a way, no matter what country it is, the people are the most unlucky group of people. Once the war kills in, it's always them who are unlucky. Big Week

The people hated the Liao people to the bone, thinking that the Liao people were all tigers and wolves, and they were not allowed to die. But in fact, the vast majority of the people of Liao are actually ordinary and kind people, and they are the same as the people of the Great Zhou, who just want to live in peace. When the flames of war reached them, they were helpless and displaced.

Lin Jue and the others told these people that the Xijin Province in the south would also face a big battle, so it was pointless for them to flee to the south. Their best escape path at the moment is to go north and flee to Upper Kyoto Road. It's safe there for the time being. However, Lin Jue ignored what they said, so they would not go to Beijing, and those who were accustomed to staying in the rich southern part of the Great Liao had already had prejudices against the people in the northern desert Gobi and grasslands. The Liao people in the south, who have been nurtured by the Great Zhou Dynasty for many years, have long regarded the Liao tribes in the north as inferior and aliens, and went to Shangjing to flee? Then you might as well die.

Of course, Lin Jue and the others will not compete with these fleeing people for this reason, their choices are their own responsibility, and they can't afford to talk to them. However, the information he got from them made Lin feel that there must be a big war in Xingzhong Mansion. For Lin Jue and others, who came to observe the Jurchen and Liao people fighting, fully understand the combat skills and methods of both sides, and be prepared to know themselves and the enemy, it was definitely a big battle that could not be missed.

So, everyone didn't make any delays on the road, and galloped from the plains and wilderness on the south side of Dading Mansion all the way to the territory of Xingzhong Mansion. In the end, Lin Jue chose Helongshan as a place to shelter and watch the battle. Although Helong Mountain is not high, the elevation of the main peak is less than 500 meters, but his location is excellent, just overlooking the southeast of Xingzhong Mansion, a large grassland on both sides of the Daling River.

The people who had originally traveled so far and climbed the main peak were already exhausted and urgently needed to rest and recover their strength. However, curious about the battlefield situation, everyone only took a brief rest and left their shelter in the pine forest and climbed to the top of the cliff on the east side of the main peak.

From the top of the cliff, you can see the magnificent city outline and fertile river at sunset. The vast Daling River meanders from the northeast, passing through the square Xingzhong Mansion located between the mountains, and rushing to the west. Wherever its basin passes, the plains are fertile and the grassy wasteland is incomparably open. This is an open grassland in the eastern part of Nakakyo Road, which is an undulating hilly terrain as a whole, and it is extremely rare.

At this time, the sun sets over the long river, the mountains are magnificent, the green fields are open, and the city outline is majestic. Although it is the land of Liao, it is also a magnificent river and mountain. Everyone looked down on the scenery under the sunset, and their hearts also gave birth to infinite emotion.

Soon, Lin Jue searched through the clairvoyant mirror to find a large number of Jurchen soldiers and horses gathered in the river bay more than ten miles away. Although the distance is far away and the details cannot be seen, the soldiers and horses on the green field are still quite eye-catching. It's like a lump of cow dung on the green meadow, and it's as glaring as a black scar on a plain white face. That was where the Jurchen army of 160,000 was stationed.

Not long after, Lin Jue searched from the clairvoyant mirror and found the northeast direction about 20 miles away from the Jurchen soldiers and horses

At the ferry on the north side of the Daling River, another soldier and horse that was squirming like an ant was slowly crossing the river.

Soon after, the sharp-eyed white ice saw the yellow dust cloud rising in the sky in the southeast. It was a sunny day in late spring, and this yellow dust cloud was by no means a naturally formed cloud, it should be a yellow dust cloud formed by a large group of cavalry galloping and trampling on the ground. That can only mean one thing, there are also a large number of cavalry in the southeast direction that are rapidly coming towards Xingzhongfu.

Three armies, all extremely numerous, it is clear that a murderous fight is about to be staged.

Lin Jue put down the clairvoyant mirror and didn't speak yet, Sun Dayong, who was also holding the clairvoyant mirror and watching it for a long time, smacked his mouth and rubbed his hands and said, "Hehe, it's going to be a fight, there's a good show to watch." I'm looking forward to it. ”

Bai Bing and Gao Muqing were speechless, Sun Dayong was obviously thinking that it was not a big deal to see the excitement. You must know what kind of scene these hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses will be if they fight under the city of Xingzhongfu. The magnificent scenery in front of me is about to become a hellish sight.

Lin Jue smiled and said to Sun Dayong: "Brother Sun, who does you think will win and who will lose in this battle?" Can you make a bold prediction? ”

Sun Dayong said: "It doesn't matter who wins or loses, it has nothing to do with us." We just hope that they will fight fiercely, and it is better to try out the ability to press the box, then it will be worth the trip. ”

Lin Jue said with a smile: "This is a bad statement, the victory or defeat of the two sides will affect the overall situation and have a profound impact, how can it be said that it has nothing to do with us." If the Liao people win, the Jurchen dream will be shattered, and even if Yang Jun takes the Xijin Mansion in the south, he will definitely provoke a fierce counterattack by the Liao. If the Jurchens win, the Liao people are afraid that they will really be finished. What happened next...... It's going to be extremely complicated. ”

Gao Muqing frowned and said, "Husband, if the Jurchens win, wouldn't Guo Xu succeed?" The Liao State was destroyed, and the Great Zhou Dynasty won the southern part of the Liao State, Guo Xu had to die happily. Although I don't want the Liao people to win, but when I think of Guo Xu, a thief, succeeding, I still don't feel happy in my heart. ”

Lin Jue said with a smile: "If the Jurchens win, the situation will become extremely complicated. I didn't say that Guo Xu would succeed. It is a matter for the Jurchens to win, and that does not mean that the Great Zhou will benefit from it. ”

Gao Muqing was puzzled: "How do you say this?" ”

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "It's not a good thing for the Jurchens to grow, I can only answer you with this sentence." ”

Sun Dayong frowned and said, "What do you mean, the Jurchens have ill intentions? ”

Lin Jue said softly: "I'm not sure yet, maybe the Jurchens will abide by the agreement between the two sides, maybe they won't." Things are changing. The only thing that is certain is ...... The uncertainty of the whole thing. In short, in my opinion, whether the Jurchens or the Liao people win, the Great Zhou will not get any benefits. Maybe my guess is too arbitrary, and I really don't have any basis for making inferences. You're right to think I'm talking nonsense. I didn't even know what was going to happen. ”

Bai Bing smiled and said softly: "Is the husband unwilling to say it clearly? Or is it really 'the secret of heaven that cannot be revealed'? ”