At the same time that Zhao Ta led a large group of men and horses to land in Yingzhou, the other two Song armies also launched fierce attacks on their respective targets as agreed.

On the western front, Wushu immediately moved to Juyongguan after 'repelling' the Song army on the Dingzhou Road, and this time he concentrated the soldiers and horses of Pingzhou, Danzhou, Shunzhou, Jingzhou and Jizhou and the garrison of Juyong Pass 80,000 troops, with a total strength of nearly 100,000 people, claiming to be 200,000 gathered along the Juyong Pass. However, he did not relax his vigilance against Yanjing, and for the Song army's habitual two-way parallel attack tactics, he ordered Yan Zongfu to lead his troops back to Yanjing and arrange a defensive line along the border river to prevent the Song army from attacking.

In the face of the surging Jin army, Zhao Yan, the former commander-in-chief of the Song army in the west, turned from offensive to defensive according to the current situation, and fought a fierce battle with the Jin army at Shimen Pass. Wushu waved his troops to attack day and night for three days and three nights, the Song army defended desperately according to the danger, the Jin army suffered heavy casualties, he saw that the strong attack could not be attacked, so he sent a strange army out of Danzhou to the Song army behind the back of the Khan state.

After receiving the report of the reconnaissance cavalry, Zhao was shocked, if the Jin army succeeded, then the Datong army and the lion wing army would be surrounded in the triangle of Ruzhou, and they would be in a dilemma. So he ordered the two armies to withdraw from the battlefield under alternate cover, move westward, withdraw from the battlefield before the Jin army completed the encirclement, and retreat to Fengshengzhou to re-establish the defensive line.

Although Wushu failed to wrap the Song army in dumplings, he was still happy to successfully recover Ruzhou and Shimen Pass, and he also found that after the Song army was reorganized, the combat effectiveness seemed to have declined a lot, far less than the 'Xijing Army' of the year, which made him have a new idea, why not take advantage of the Song army's combat strength to recover the opportunity to move westward and turn to a full-scale attack, even if it could not recover the lost territory. It can also take the opportunity to make a windfall and alleviate the increasingly difficult financial crisis.

The war turned out as the Vulture had predicted. After the Jin army crossed the Great Wall in a big way, it was difficult to parry and retreated. After losing the Naturalized Prefecture, the troops were concentrated in Fengsheng Prefecture to prepare to defend to the death, and Datong City, which had been regained several times, was already in sight. How could Wushu let go of this great opportunity and concentrate his forces to begin to storm Yongxing City in Fengshengzhou, opening a way to continue westward...

"Dutong, we have retreated more than 300 miles to the west, and if we retreat again, we will enter Datong Mansion!" Yelu Yu said with a frown in the hall, now that their actions had deviated from the predetermined plan to attract the main force of the Jin Army, he had to remind Zhao Yan again.

"Lord Jerod, don't be in a hurry. The emperor has successfully landed in Yingzhou, captured Pingzhou, and attacked in the direction of Yanjing! In the face of the Jin Army's fierce offensive, Zhao Yan seemed very indifferent, and he handed the latest information to Yelu Yu and said.

"Since His Majesty has successfully entered Yingzhou, we should launch an uninterrupted attack at Juyong Pass according to the plan to drag down the main force of the Jin army and buy time for His Majesty to gain a firm foothold in the enemy's rear, instead of retreating again and again, and letting the Jin army go deep into the hinterland!" Yelu Yu looked at it and breathed a sigh of relief. He knew very well that everything he had was given by the emperor, and there were still people in the court who were suspicious of these 'barbarians', and once he lost the emperor's support, his situation would become very difficult. So at first, he did not agree with the emperor to go deep behind enemy lines, but he couldn't resist the emperor, so he could only try his best to cooperate. But Zhao Yan's behavior has deviated from the plan.

"Lord Yelu slowly listens to my explanation!" Zhao Yan understood Yelu Yu's mood very well, and was also very worried about the emperor's safety. He poured a cup of tea and said to Yelu Yuyu.

"Lord Totong, now you need an explanation for all of us. Otherwise, I will go to the imperial court and participate in your unauthorized actions against the order and delay the warplane! Yelu Yu looked at the tea, and although his tone was relaxed, he was obviously still dissatisfied.

"That's right, you revised the established battle plan without authorization this time, and lost two states, if there is no reasonable explanation, no one will be able to help you at that time!" Xu Biao, the commander of the Longyi Army, who was sitting on the side, said that he had rushed from Xi'an to this battle without fighting, and he was also depressed when he retreated with the troops.

"Now the intention of the Jin army after crossing the Great Wall has been very obvious, their goal is Datong, if we are abandoning Fengshengzhou, there is no city to defend behind, and we can't retreat!" Dou Jun, the commander of the Lion Wing Army, also reminded Zhao Zhidao.

"Well, I understand everyone's meaning, but the emperor's purpose for launching this campaign must be clear to everyone!" Zhao Yan sat down, took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "First, to recover the Youyun region to improve the defense posture of the Central Plains; The second is to eliminate the vitality of the Jin State and weaken their military strength. Now Zong Han's Western Route Army has existed in name only, and the Wushu Department of the Eastern Route Army is the most important armed force of the Jin State, and they are also the army that poses the greatest threat to the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"But now we are constantly retreating, not to mention the heavy damage to the Vulture Department!" Yelu Yu said with a smile, everyone understands these things, and repeating the same old tune can't explain the reason for retreating.

"Huh!" Looking at the expressions of several people, Zhao Yan knew that everyone was waiting for him to explain further, "Juyong Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if you try your best to capture the Pass, but on both sides of the city pass, the mountains are majestic, and there is a valley as long as forty miles in the middle of the south mouth, with the current strength of the Jin army, it will be fortified layer by layer, if our army wants to open up this road and pay a huge price, not to mention, the main force of the Jin army can also escape calmly, and it will not be able to achieve the plan of severely damaging the enemy, and it will not take long for His Majesty to land behind the enemy will be known by Wushu, and he will lead his troops back to help, This will bring great pressure to His Majesty all the way! ”

"The meaning of Nadutong is to lead the Jin army out of the pass by defeat, and then use Fengshengzhou as a battlefield to gather and annihilate the enemy here!" Yelu Yu understood Zhao Yan's plan after a little thought, but he still felt that it was inappropriate, "This battle is very important, once you make a mistake, it will lead the wolf into the room, and can Your Majesty agree to it?" ”

"The general will not accept the order of the foreign monarch, and it is too late for His Majesty to ask for instructions in Yingzhou now, and His Majesty has already granted me the right to break the machine before leaving, and the fighter plane is fleeting, we can't let it go!" Zhao Yan said resolutely, obviously he had made up his mind.

"I bet that Your Majesty will definitely agree to this profitable deal, I did it, and if something happens, count me as one!" Xu Biao was a happy person and immediately agreed.

"Lure the enemy deep, gather and annihilate it, I thought it could be implemented, we are familiar with the terrain in this area of Fengshengzhou, and we are backed by Datong, so the supply is convenient. Compared with storming Juyong Pass, it can not only reduce casualties, but also achieve the purpose of mobilizing enemy troops. And it can annihilate the Jin Army! Dou Jun also nodded.

"What does Lord Jerod mean?" Zhao Yan looked at Yelu Yu and asked, this is Yelu Yu's territory. Although he is a commander-in-chief, it is a trouble to not have his cooperation, so I still hope to get his support.

"Hmm... It's already like this, what else can I do, if something happens, I will bear it together! Yelu Yu pondered for a moment and said with a smile, he was once a general who knew the importance of the fighter plane, and his Zhao Lian's strategy was not inappropriate, and the emperor was not a fool, so he would not criticize them harshly for this.

"Good. Then let's discuss the next step in detail! Zhao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said, after all, this battle also has to take risks, if they don't listen to the general's order and insist on waiting for the holy decree, they have no choice, fortunately, the old brothers are very face-saving...

Down, Zhao Yan began to adjust the deployment, and he ordered the people of Fengsheng Prefecture to retreat in the direction of Datong Mansion and take all the supplies with him. Everything that could not be taken away was destroyed, and the pastures were set on fire, leaving nothing to use for the Jin army, so as to increase the logistical pressure on the Jin army. Meanwhile. However, he ordered the Yunzhong Fuzhou Prefecture Army to hoard supplies in Yongxing City and put on a posture of holding on here, but two infantry brigades of the Longyi Army were secretly lurking in the city.

Zhao Yan then mobilized the troops and horses of various departments. Using the Cavalry Hunting Brigade as bait, under the banner of the Lion Wing Army, they feigned defeat and retreated to the west, making it look like they were retreating to Datong and wanted to establish a second line of defense. to attract the Jin army to continue westward; In fact, the three cavalry brigades of the lion general and the headquarters of the Hezhong Army had already moved eastward and returned to the right flank of the Jin army; And the Longyi Army, which had already secretly entered Ulzhou, went out of Songzi Pass and interspersed behind enemy lines. cut off the enemy's rear routes; The Hedong Army waited in the upper reaches of the Sanggan River, and the Shaanxi Prefecture Army was responsible for escorting grain and grass and guarding the communication line. A large net is secretly opened, leading the vultures forward step by step!

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After receiving the news that the emperor had boarded the ship in Mingzhou, Zong Ze set out from Bianjing and hurried to the front, this time leading the Song army to recover Yanjing as the commander of the three armies. Although he knew very well that his commander-in-chief was false, the emperor hiding behind the scenes was the real master, and his duties as a supervisor and coordinator were more appropriate.

But it didn't affect Zong Ze's mood, when people are old, they live not only physically, but also in mood. Zong Ze struggled and struggled in a difficult situation for many years, and faced the emperor's indifference to him, and his colleagues' exclusion and ridicule of him, and his enthusiasm for serving the country turned into sorrow for the country. If you are an ordinary person, you must be full of sorrow and anger, or retreat, or depressed, and become an ordinary person. It's a pity that Zong Ze will never do this, his strength comes from his inner integrity, and this integrity represents absolute loyalty to his monarch.

First, the Jin army destroyed the Song Dynasty and took refuge in the Generalissimo's Mansion, and then fought alone in the exclusion, wanting to enter Kaifeng City to restore the two rivers, which was not only tired, but also made Zong Ze feel turbulent, shocked, angry, and all kinds of sharp emotions came and went endlessly, but in vain. Fortunately, he met Zhao Ta, trusted Zong Ze, and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, his heart can be described as how cold it was before, and how hot it was at this time.

When the emperor formulated the strategy to recover Yanjing, considering that the old health of the Zongze people asked him to stay in Beijing, coordinate the armies, and it was more appropriate to command the three armies with Zhao Ren as the commander, but he did not appreciate it, and declared, "It is my wish to lead the army to the north, recover Yanyun, and welcome back the first emperor of Mengchen, although I have no regrets!" 'Zong Ze said he could do it, and he played the emperor several times to show his heart, and the emperor had to agree to what he wanted...

Zong Ze arrived at Zhending after five days of travel, and at this time, messengers from the south sent him the 'Asking for Gold Papers', which marked the beginning of the Northern Expedition. After receiving the order, he immediately went to Xiongzhou to meet with the golden envoy Yinshuke, and at the same time imprisoned the deputy envoy Qin Hui according to the order, cutting off all contact with the outside world.

According to the agreement, the emperor will land in Yingzhou on the evening of October 16, Zong Ze pinched the point and met with the golden envoy Yinshuke on the 16th, according to Zhao Ta's idea, he will fight, as long as he wins, he doesn't care what he does not declare war, or villain! But his idea was immediately severely criticized by Li Gang and Zong Ze, saying that the Great Song Dynasty was a state of etiquette, how could he do sneaky things, he must be a famous teacher, a righteous teacher, and must not secretly start a war. Therefore, Zhao Ta had to compromise and add the procedure of 'declaring war', and Zong Ze took on this heavy responsibility. But in fact, the army is moving, and it depends on the will of God whether it can catch up or not!

At this time, the two armies had already clashed several times, but there was no formal declaration of war, and it could only be said to be a conflict, which could still be resolved through negotiations. Yinshu can now be the Jin army has just repelled the Song army that crossed the border, and has achieved a military victory, according to the past practice, the Southern Dynasty that has been beaten will be soft next, so there is no psychological pressure on this meeting. But as soon as the two sides met, Yinshu found that it was Zong Ze, the privy council envoy of the Southern Dynasty, Ma Kuan, who became a follower, and Qin Hui, the deputy envoy, did not show up at all, which made his heart tighten.

Sure enough, as soon as the two sides sat down, Zong Ze was reprimanded with a head and face, and he reprimanded the Jin State for all kinds of violations of the oath from the beginning of the Lianjin invasion of Liao until now, denounced the viciousness of the Jin State for violating the oath, denounced its unauthorized border provocation, plundered the Central Plains, and slaughtered the people, and demanded that it immediately return Yanjing, return the captured people, and return it to the King of Liao.

Yinshu Ke began to be a little stunned by Zong Ze's fierce criticism, secretly thinking that the privy council envoy of the Southern Dynasty was old and confused, or had taken the wrong medicine, why was he so angry, obviously this time they crossed the boundary river first, how did it become their own side's fault, and why were they more horizontal than themselves when they won the battle! He wanted to interject, but the old man was very good-mouthed, and he was not allowed to interject at all!

Finally listened to the old man's finished speaking, Yinshu licked his lips and just wanted to speak, but he didn't expect the old man to turn around and ask for an edict, and read the scroll, this is the war book sent to them by Jin Zhuwen, he was completely stunned, no wonder this old man is so arrogant today, it turns out that the Southern Dynasty is really playing this time, Zhao Er is going to raise troops for the Northern Expedition, and finally showed his fangs at this time!

At this point, Yinshu knew that there was no room for maneuver, and he had no intention of arguing with Zong Ze, so he only left a few cruel words of 'wait and see', 'wait and see', and 'sooner or later regret it' and left in a hurry. The most important thing for him to do now is to send the news back to China immediately, so that he can respond as soon as possible. And he hated Qin Hui to death in his heart, and he had already scolded his ancestors for eighteen generations, where is this kid Dajin's internal response, he is clearly an undercover agent of the Southern Dynasty, and the text has arrived, and he also said that Zhao Er has not crossed the Yangtze River, how is this possible!

After Zong Ze finished reading the text and expelled the Jin envoy, he could beat the drum to gather the generals, read out the holy decree of the Northern Expedition against Jin, and then arrange the troops and dispatch the troops. In the early morning of the next day, the Song army crossed the Baigou River under the cover of artillery fire and launched an attack... (To be continued......)