When Chu Tianya came to the north gate, he saw the flags flying high here from a distance, and he could hear the sound of drums shaking the sky. One or two hundred thousand victorious soldiers were divided into five shifts and lined up under the city here, ready to deal with the defense of the city at any time. There was a tense atmosphere.

But the Jurchens did not attack the north gate.

Wang Yu stood at the head of the city and saw Chu Tianya riding from a distance, and hurriedly sent someone to urge him to the city. Without waiting for Chu Tianya to stand firm, he asked, "What's the situation?" But there's a war at the East Gate? ”

"That's right. The Jurchens came to attack tentatively, and now they have withdrawn. Chu Tianya told Wang Yu about the battle situation at the east gate.

After listening to this, Wang Yu obviously breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good to start. In this way, everyone is in danger and panic. Xun'er played well, just like that, let him guard the east gate! ”

Chu Tianya nodded, "Teacher, I have something to talk to you about." ”

Wang Yu frowned, "Is it urgent?" ”

"It's not urgent, but the sooner you say it, the better." Chu Tianya said.

Wang Yu nodded, summoned his deputy to take charge of the garrison here, and then called Chu Tianya to the walled fort at the head of the city.

"Tell me, what's the matter!" Wang Yu knew that what Chu Tianya officially mentioned to him like this would definitely not be a trivial matter, so he did not slack off.

The student said slowly. Chu Tianya said, "From the beginning, because of the leakage of the military plan, the Jurchens had to temporarily change the battle plan, from a lightning attack to a regular attack. After conquering the two states of Shuodai, the outpost of Taiyuan, they went straight to Taiyuan but besieged but did not attack, and turned to attack Xishan and intercept Taihang. The students thought that the Jurchens' intentions had changed, that is, they no longer expected to be able to take Taiyuan by force. Instead, he took a path of 'winning and making friends, seeking profit without fighting'. ”

"Oh?" When Wang Yu heard this, he felt quite fresh. He pondered for a moment in surprise and said, "That's not right. Since they can't beat Taiyuan, how can they talk about 'winning and handing over'? Now they are just soldiers coming to the city, not only can they not defeat Taiyuan, but it is also difficult to pose a threat to the hinterland of our Great Song Dynasty. Could it be that Wanyan Zonghan still wants to follow the example of the Liao State and sign the Yuanyuan Alliance with me, and also sign a 'Taiyuan Alliance', in a vain attempt to use Taiyuan as the boundary to divide land with me and rule, so as to swallow the Shuo Dynasty after Taihang Mountain? ”

Chu Tianya frowned and shook his head, "Wanyan Zonghan's appetite is probably much greater than that of the Liao people back then!" ”

"How?"

"Taiyuan is the foundation of Hedong, a dangerous place for soldiers to fight. If it is just to rule with Taiyuan as the boundary, where can the Jurchens spend so much effort? At least, after conquering the two states of Shuodai, it will be enough, and there is no need to take the risk of going deep alone, right? Chu Tianya said, "After the annexation of the Liao State, the ambitions and appetites of the Jurchens were all unprecedentedly inflated, and they made it clear that they wanted to replace the Great Song Dynasty and enter the Central Plains!" -- When the students talk about winning and making friends, they do not mean the victory of Yan Zonghan, but ......"

Speaking of this, Chu Tianya stopped a little hesitantly - how to tell Wang Yu, according to the normal historical trend, it is very likely that the people and horses along the way of Wanyan Zongwang have already reached the edge of the Yellow River?

"And what, why did you spit?" Wang Yu was a little displeased.

"The teacher should still remember that the student once said that Yelu Yu had told me that the Jurchens' southern invasion was a two-way army and horse advancing at the same time. In addition to the Wanyan Zonghan on the East Road, there is also Wanyan Zongwang on the West Road. Chu Tianya had no choice but to move the dead man Yelu Yujian out, lied for himself, and said, "Wanyan Zonghan's people, because Yelu Yujian's treacherous tricks failed to expose the guidance of Taiyuan's early precautions, so he was blocked under Taiyuan City. But Wanyan Zongwang set off from Pingzhou to Yanshan Mansion all the way. Because of the urgency of time, the incident happened suddenly, and we didn't have time to inform the imperial court, and Yanshan Mansion must have been unprepared. As long as Yanshan Mansion is broken, Wanyan Zongwang will be able to attack Hebei and reach the Yellow River! ”

"Haha!" Wang Yu laughed, "Tianya, although you are smart and can often see opportunities, but this time you are too worried. Yanshan Mansion is the northern gate of my Great Song Dynasty, which is as heavy as Mount Tai and is heavily defended. We have tens of thousands of elite soldiers stationed there, and the fortified city is not comparable to the projectile earth city of Taiyuan. In addition, there is a garrison of nearly 100,000 horses and horses under the department of Guo Yaoshi, which will be foolproof. Moreover, behind Yanshan Mansion, there are the three major military towns in Hebei that are horns of each other, and there are no shortage of soldiers and horses. Once there is any movement in Yanshan Mansion, the people of these three towns can go to the rescue. Although the Jurchens were strong, they were not good at attacking cities. The men and horses they could send to attack Yanshan Mansion could hardly exceed 150,000 at best. How could they use the tactics of lightning attack to break Yanshan Mansion in the morning and night? As soon as the battle over there starts, all the soldiers and horses stationed in Hebei will flock to help in the battle. Even if it is a pile of people, Yanshan Mansion can also pile up a solid soup. Even though Wanyan Zongwang has great ability, how can he cross the gap between Yanshan Mansion? ”

Chu Tianya was speechless for a while. According to Wang Yu's analysis, this is indeed a relatively normal and reasonable logic. Historically, the defense of the Great Song Dynasty in Yanshan Mansion and Hebei can indeed be described as "a sea of people".

But this seemingly impregnable military defense line is actually a veritable tofu scum project. And the main engineer Guo Yaoshi also took the lead in sabotage, where is there any reason not to collapse?

But many things in history are often not normal and reasonable to talk about!

Chu Tianya wants to say that he can't tell Wang Yu that I am from a thousand years later, and I know what will happen next. Even if he finally refuses to believe his speculation, he must be mentally prepared for the fact that "the Great Song Dynasty was coerced by the Jurchens to cede Taiyuan".

After thinking for a long time, Chu Tianya could only say gracefully: "When the Jurchens raised troops to resist Liao, there were less than 3,000 people, and the Jurchen tribe was just a small tribe that had been enslaved and exploited by the Khitans, and it was not inconspicuous at all. But in just ten years, they have already swallowed up the Liao State, whose territory is wider than our Great Song Dynasty and whose military strength is stronger than ours -- after all these things have been done, how can it be impossible for them to swallow another Yanshan Mansion? In fact, the idea of students is to prepare for the worst in advance, so as not to encounter any unexpected events in the future and be caught off guard. ”

Wang Yu didn't want to compete with Chu Tianya on paper, he smiled indifferently and said, "The worst plan you said is nothing more than that Wanyan Zongwang has already broken through Yanshan Mansion and swept Hebei, right?" If that's the case, Taiyuan will become a lonely city floating outside. It's really harder to keep it. ”

"It's more than that. If Wanyan Zongwang has swept Hebei, it will inevitably make the imperial court panic. According to the customary custom, the imperial court will inevitably send people to make peace with the Jin State. Chu Tianya said, "If I am Wanyan Zongwang, I can do without anything at the negotiation table between the two countries, and I must have Taiyuan." As long as Taiyuan is in hand, all the obstacles to the southward movement of the Jin Kingdom will be cleared, and they can invade the south at any time if they want to. This is indeed more cost-effective than asking for thousands of dollars. ”

Wang Yu's eyes lit up with shock, "Do you mean to say that the reason why Wanyan Zonghan besieged Taiyuan and did not attack it was because he wanted to use the method of surrendering people without a fight to get it from negotiations?" ”

"That's right."

"Then why did he fight again today? Isn't this inconsistent with the original intention? Wang Yu also hit the nail on the head and pointed out the flaws.

Chu Tianya replied: "I guess Yan Zonghan may have been forced by some political and public opinion pressure, so he had to send troops to fight a dozen. Moreover, if we don't put a little pressure on Taiyuan City, he may not feel good if we turn to attack and attack the soldiers and horses of Taihang Mountain outside the city. Therefore, he is using offense instead of defense to contain Taiyuan, so he will definitely not play with his life's strong attack, at most he will stop at a superficial level. ”

"Wanyan Zonghan has been famous for his soldiers for many years, and he has always swept away with a thunderbolt in battle. This time, he used such a tactic unusually, which is indeed suspicious. Wang Yu's old eyebrows were deeply furrowed, his expression was very serious, he nodded slowly, and sighed leisurely, "Actually, you want to say that our Taiyuan is now completely isolated, not only can we not expect to be rescued by the imperial court, but we may also be abandoned by the imperial court and ceded to the Jin State?" ”

"Yes. That's what the students want to say. Chu Tianya nodded, and said in his heart that Wang Yu was still very calm and wise. He may have thought about these questions a long time ago.

"I know what to expect." Wang Yu said expressionlessly, "Don't take out these words and tell others, so as not to confuse the army's heart." ”

"Students know."

Wang Yu's thick slap suddenly slapped Chu Tianya's shoulder, and said with a solemn expression: "Tianya, the situation you expected will be the most unfavorable, and the old man doesn't want it to happen." But the old man knew in his heart that it was most likely to become a reality. If that were the case, the old man would have risked the crime of deceiving the king, and he would never accept such a holy decree. Now the old man has only one thought left - the city is in the people, and the city is lost! ”

Chu Tianya frowned and nodded, without saying much.

"Actually, you don't need to say more, since the old man decided to stay in Taiyuan, he has already made such preparations." Wang Yu turned around, holding a knife in one hand and a cross on his waist in the other, looking at the endless snow outside the house, and sighed: "If the will of heaven is like this, we can only do our best and obey the destiny of heaven, but I want to be worthy of my heart!" ”

Chu Tianya sighed softly and hugged his fist, "The student has taken his leave." ”

"You wait." Wang Yu suddenly stopped Chu Tianya.

"What does the teacher command?"

Wang Yu reluctantly squeezed out a little smile and said, "No matter what the situation is, you just need to practice martial arts diligently and study the art of war, and don't be affected and disturbed too much." If there is anything you don't understand in the book of war, you can ask Wang Xun or come to me. Originally, when the old man accepted you as an apprentice, he wanted to pass on your Wang family's marksmanship, but now it seems that the old man has already made an axe. You have the best teacher in the world at home, let him teach you the world's first marksmanship! ”

"The world's first marksmanship?" Chu Tianya couldn't help but be stunned.

Wang Yu was surprised: "You don't know yet, do you?" If you talk about marksmanship, if Mr. Guo is called second, no one in the world dares to call him first. Even if Yang Lao Linggong and several of his Yang family tigers are still alive, they will be inferior by three points. Not to mention my Wang's marksmanship. ”

Chu Tianya couldn't help but be speechless, and said in his heart: It turns out that Uncle He's real surname is "Guo", and the marksmanship he has taught me and Xiao Linglong is so powerful!