The west wind was howling, the sky was dark, and the sand was sweeping.

Before the Tang Dynasty, the northwest region, the grassland was abundant, the fields were dense, and there were intensive canal irrigation, and the Guanzhong area, the Hexi Corridor, the Hetao and other places were all important grain-producing areas of the Central Plains Dynasty, and they were also important grasslands.

At that time, the capital of Chang'an not only formed a commanding control over the Central Plains, but also had the taste of the Son of Heaven guarding the country.

Chang'an, which is very close to the northern grassland peoples, as long as it crosses Helan Mountain and Yin Mountain, it will go directly to Chang'an and threaten the survival of the empire. At the time of the Han Dynasty, it was threatened by the Xiongnu; During the Tang Dynasty, it was threatened by the Turks.

At that time, the Han and Tang dynasties were obsessed with solving border troubles, mainly because the imperial capital was always threatened by the grassland and had to fight.

Beside the couch, how can the tiger be allowed to sleep.

Therefore, even if you pay a heavy price, even if you create a thousand enemies and injure yourself a thousand or two, you still have to kill the enemy.

It was not that the Han and Tang dynasties were belligerent, but that the sense of distress was stronger.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the northwest region has wantonly cut down trees, the Yellow River has overflowed, and soil erosion has caused the northwest to lose the effect of a granary. On the contrary, due to the shortage of grain in the Guanzhong area, it has to be transferred from the southeast at all times, which not only aggravates the pressure on food, but also brings a threat to security.

At that time, as long as Luoyang was captured, the canal was cut off, and the food source in the southeast was cut off, there would be a famine in the entire Guanzhong, and Chang'an would be starved to death.

In order to grasp the initiative, in order not to be starved to death, some northern regimes in the five dynasties, either the capital Luoyang, or the capital Bianliang, no one set the capital Chang'an.

And in the Song Dynasty, Chang'an. Also known as Jingzhao Mansion, it is a military center in the northwest and a front-line command center for the fight against Western Xia

And since the Jin army went south. The Jin army captured Chang'an several times, retreated several times, and was recovered by the Song army. In order to compete for Chang'an, Song Jin fought fiercely, and the battle was extremely fierce. At this time, Chang'an fell into the hands of the Song army, because the Jin army had been insufficient in the northwest.

The main thing is that the Northwest is too poor. There is too little oil and water in the grass valley, and even if it is a big victory, there is not much loot. And the Northwest Army is good at fighting. It is difficult to start a war.

Therefore, many Jin army officers and soldiers would rather go to loot the Huai River generation and loot the south of the Yangtze River. I also don't want to go to the northwest to fight.

And the Jin army in the northwest. has always been in the role of playing soy sauce, with the least army, the worst equipment, the worst treatment, and a miscellaneous army. It is also thanks to Yan Lou's good at fighting that he can defeat the enemy repeatedly in a harsh environment.

However, even if the enemy is defeated. It is also difficult to expand the gains of the war.

The shortcomings of the army and equipment have always made it difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Until. The second prince Zongfu and the fourth prince Zongbi came to the northwest, and the situation was alleviated.

"Zhang Jun still has some skills, whether it is commanding troops or civil affairs, he is an outstanding person. Without talent, he could not suppress the arrogant Northwest Army. Since Zhang Jun left the northwest of the town, the situation in the northwest has been alleviated to the greatest extent, and our army has made slow progress. ”

"It's a pity that his shortcomings are also fatal, that is, he is out of the woods, lacks stability, lacks tenacity in a hundred battles, always fantasizes about being famous in the world, and always fantasizes about achieving great achievements like Le Yi and Zhou Yu."

Wan Yan Lou said with a faint smile, with some disdain in his eyes.

"Everyone has the heart of comparison, and no one wants to be inferior. Zhang Jun is a proud person himself, such a literati is ambitious and talented, and occasionally he is triumphant when he wins a small victory. Now the Song army has won a big victory in Luoshui and Liaodong; And forced by the situation, the Eastern Route Army will also win a big victory. Was Zhang Jun able to sit still at that time? ”

"How should this battle be fought?" Zong Bi asked.

Wan Yan Lou said: "In this battle, Zhang Jun is impatient, and he will inevitably reveal flaws. That's when the opportunity for our army came! ”

"And in order to lure Zhang Jun to advance lightly against the enemy, sacrifice some servant troops at the last time, and give the Song army a sense of confidence, our army must continue to stride backwards, not afraid that Zhang Jun will not be successful! The bait is big enough that even if you know it's dangerous, you'll pounce on it and bite the bait! ”

Wanyan Lou's plan is very simple, and even a little simple, it is a simple main force to avoid the enemy and lure the enemy deep.

Even the illiterate know the truth.

It's just that many people know the Tao, but they can't crack it.

Even if you know that the road is a bait, and you know that there is a trap in the road, you will pounce on it.

Moreover, under a series of victories, people will feel a sense of victory, and then all dissuasion, all vigilance, will disappear completely, until the final death is complete.

…………

On the long northwest defense line, the forces of Song and Jin are staggered, you have me, I have you, and the situation is unpredictable.

Among some officers and soldiers in the northwest, sometimes they surrendered to the Jin army, and sometimes they surrendered to the Song army, which was very undisciplined.

Standing on Fuping, Zhang Jun looked at Jin Jun outside the city, his eyes flashed, as if he was thinking.

Zhang Jun asked, "How is the recent battle going?" ”

"The Jin army has been defeated one after another, losing five cities and retreating hundreds of miles!" Wu Luan, a general on the side, said, "The Jin army was defeated too strangely, and most of them collapsed at the touch of a button, and they were weak. This is not the style of Wanyan Lou's room! ”

As soon as he thought of Wanyan Lou's room, Wu Lan had palpitations, he was defeated in Wanyan Lou's room one after another, and he had a sense of fear for Wanyan Lou's room.

In fact, most of the generals of the entire Western Army clashed with Wanyan Lou Chamber, and they were all defeated one after another, and the difference was only that some generals lost too badly and were captured alive; And some were lucky, defeated but not defeated, escaped with their lives, and kept some troops.

"Then Jin Jun, what is the intention of this move?" Zhang Jun asked.

"It could be a lure for the enemy to attack!" Wu Ling pondered: "The Jin army is strong, but it is only strong in the field, if it comes to defending the city, it is far inferior to our army. If our army sticks to the city, the Jin army has no choice. Only by luring our army to attack and go out of the city to fight in the field, can we defeat our army and annihilate it completely! ”

"The Jin army wants to lure our army into a field battle, then I will fulfill him!" Zhang Jun said proudly, "If you want to fight, then fight!" ”

"No, no, the emperor said that only by being invincible can there be a chance to win. The strategy of the northwest is to stick to it. The situation in the northwest is related to the overall stability. Only by not losing the northwest can we better contain the Jin army, and can we make a northern expedition to the Jin army from Xiangyang, Yangzhou and other places, and the navy can calmly land in Liaodong. Even if the Eastern Route Army and the Central Route Army are defeated, the confrontation can still be maintained. And once the northwest is lost, and Sichuan is lost, the entire battle situation will be reversed, and the Great Song Dynasty will be destroyed! ”

Wu Xuan said immediately.

"At this time, when the main thing is to be steady, our cavalry is not as good as the Jin army, and Wanyan Lou is comparable to Han Xin, and our army is inferior. Only by being stable can we be invincible! ”

As a general, you must be good at figuring out the thoughts of the superior in order to be invincible.

Today's emperor rarely directly intervenes in the Western Army, giving the Western Army greater freedom, but it does not mean that the Western Army can be free from the control of the Great Song Dynasty. In this Northern Expedition, the emperor's intention was obvious, that is, to attack in the east and defend in the west, and attack by sea.

Once you go against the emperor's wishes and attack rashly, it will give the emperor a bad impression.

"Invincible!" Zhang Jun snorted coldly, with some self-deprecation in his tone, "I think back then, our Western Army was also a strong army of the Great Song Dynasty, but now it has been reduced to a second- or third-rate army. There have been great victories and gains in the other roads, but our army is isolated and useless, and there is no shame in losing people! ”

Wu Lan looked a little embarrassed.

Since the first year of Jingkang, hundreds of thousands of Western troops were defeated in Hedong and the whole army was annihilated, and some families surrendered to the Jin Army, which made the status of the Western Army more and more embarrassing, and it was in the role of soy sauce.

The Western Army needs a big victory to prove its worth.

"Then I don't know, does the marshal have a plan?" Wu Lan took a deep breath and asked.

Now, I can only fight it!

Fighting a war, having fought to this point, the Western Army really needs a hearty battle to prove itself. It may be wrong, it may suffer a big defeat, but Wu Ling must support it without hesitation. We can't dismantle the platform because we don't agree, and we can't hold it back.

After losing the battle, it is excusable, and the emperor will understand and be more tolerant of many defeated generals;

But for those generals who dismantle the stage and those who drag their feet, the emperor will not tolerate it at all.

"Ben Shuai wants to fight a big battle under Fuping City, knock the Jin army out of Guanzhong, and recover the old land!" Zhang Jun said.

In the evening, in the mansion, the generals of the Western Army gathered for a general meeting.

Zhang Jun said the intention of the big war, and the entire Western Army exploded immediately.

The generals of the Western Army were immediately divided into two factions, one for the war and the other for the war.

The main reason of the opponents was that they were too risky, and if they failed, the situation in the entire northwest would collapse, and the strength of Wanyan Lou's room impressed the generals of the Western Army. Do not seek merit, but seek reactive, to be steady.

And the reason for the supporters is mainly that there are victories on all sides, and how can the Western army be timid.

Suddenly, the Western Army split into two factions, each saying its own reasoning, and there were constant quarrels for a while.

And Zhang Jun listened carefully, all kinds of thoughts in his heart fluctuated, and he coughed after the last moment, and the quarrel present calmed down.

"Let's fight!" Zhang Jun said, "Wanyan Lou has repeatedly defeated our army, if he is in power, I will not venture at this moment." It's a pity that Wanyan Lou's room was feared, and not long ago he was feared by Zong Han and resigned from the military power. And this time he was appointed to the northwest again, but he was also constrained in many ways, and the two princes of Zongfu and Zongbi hollowed out his power, which gave us an opportunity. The opportunity must not be lost, the loss will not come again, this battle must be fought! ”

The generals of the Western Army present listened to this reason and breathed a sigh of relief.

Wanyan Lou lost his military power, and he had another chance of winning!

"The last general obeys!"

The generals present said in unison, saying that when it came to this part, they had to fight.

Zhang Jun breathed a sigh of relief, and finally the whole army was unified.

Soon, the Western Army was up and down, running rapidly, ready to fight, ready to fight with all its might.

At this time, the Jin army outside the city soon got the news that the Western Army would send troops and fight a decisive battle.

Wan Yan Lou said with a smile: "It's a big deal!" (To be continued......)

PS: Chapter 2 at 9 p.m