Compared with the battle on Zhang Guangdao's side, Han Shizhong was purely a petty fight.

The Zhejia army has been crippled by Yinshuke, and the Liu family army has also fled in large numbers due to lack of military rations.

Han Shizhong was appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief, and he took over the remnants of the Zhejia Army and the Liu Family Army. He only brought 3,000 Shaanxi soldiers over, and then gathered and reorganized the local remnants, eliminated the old and weak, and left the young and strong, with a total of 8,000 troops in his hands.

And most of the soldiers have been beaten so that they dare not fight against the Jin soldiers.

Han Shizhong could only let the local soldiers defend the city, take 3,000 elites out each time, and then let 1,000 weak soldiers follow, looking for a puppet army or a small group of gold soldiers to fight.

Not to achieve many great results, but to restore morale, so that the original soldiers of the newly reorganized Zhejia Army and Liu Jiajun dared to face the Jin soldiers in the field without breaking and fleeing.

Yinshu can be very cooperative, often thirty or fifty horsemen to harass, one or two hundred horsemen is considered a large force of soldiers.

This is because Wanyan Zonghan has transferred too many troops to the past. And Yinshuke captured a number of state armies last year, and he had to divide his troops to garrison, and he could mobilize too few mobile troops.

Han Shizhong led 3,000 elite and 1,000 weak soldiers, and won seven or eight battles in succession, only capturing dozens of enemy soldiers each time.

The 1,000 weak soldiers were all in rotation to fight, and after two months of accumulating small victories, the thousands of weak soldiers finally regained some self-confidence. Even with the cooperation of Nei Ying, they followed Han Shizhong to attack and successfully recaptured Liangu County, which was only garrisoned by hundreds of Khitan soldiers and Han troops from the north.

"Chief soldier, some villagers in Fuzhou have come to complain, saying that the Jin soldiers there have withdrawn!"

"I haven't gone to fight yet, why did they withdraw?"

Han Shizhong had too few available soldiers in his hands, and he was afraid that he would fall for the Jin people's trick to lure the enemy, so he did not dare to send troops to take over Fuzhou City, and only sent a small group of soldiers to investigate the situation.

Half a month later, information from all over the country came one after another.

Not only did the Jin soldiers evacuate from Fuzhou, but the Jin soldiers of Fengzhou and the Volcano Army were also completely withdrawn.

But when the Jin soldiers were leaving, they set fire to loot everywhere. They robbed the people of their food, burned down their houses, left the homeless people who lacked food and clothing, and threw them to the Ming Dynasty to spend money and food relief, slowing down the pace of the Ming army's attack to the north.

Except for the Lan Military City, the rest of the territory was voluntarily abandoned by the Jin soldiers.

If you don't give up, you can't do it, Wanyan Zonghan has suffered repeated defeats, and his troops have lost too much, and he can't effectively control the newly occupied land.

The reason why the Jin soldiers still occupied the Qilan Military City (the later Qilan County) was because it was located at a key point and controlled the three passages of the Ming army to the north.

Anyway, in addition to the Lan Military City, the homeland of the Northern Song Dynasty was recovered by the Ming Dynasty!

……

At the beginning of the tenth month of the lunar calendar, a Jin envoy went to Fuzhou and sent a letter to Han Shizhong, asking Han Shizhong to forward it to the Ming court.

The content of the letter is very simple, Western Xia sent troops to the north, showing expansion ambitions, and Wanyan Zonghan reminded the Ming to be vigilant.

"This divisive plan is also!"

The letter was sent back to Kaifeng, and Zhai Ruwen said at the imperial meeting: "Now that the two countries are on good terms in the next summer, the Shaanxi soldiers can be transferred to Hebei and Shanxi at will, without worrying about the large-scale invasion of Western Xia." The Jin people want to drive a wedge between the two countries of Ming and Xia, let the Western Xia contain our Ming forces, and never fall for the tricks of the Jin people. ”

After some deliberation, the central ministers quickly made a decision to allow Western Xia to expand northward without any interference.

This expansion of Western Xia was carried out around Fengzhou and Fuzhou of the Ming Dynasty.

After learning of the contraction of the Jin soldiers, Richard led an army of 8,000 to suddenly kill and occupy the hometown of the Heqing army and the Jinsu army of the Liao State.

The Heqing Army and the Jinsu Army, the former is in a large area of Ordos, and the latter is in a large area of Jungar Banner.

At the beginning of the founding of the Western Xia, these places were conquered. There is a large desert Gobi in the north, and the Liao State can only send troops from the direction of the Partial Pass, and after the Liao State regains its territory, a large number of slaves are placed to enrich the population, and these slave tribes are part of the Tang and ancient tribes.

In addition to the Tanggu tribes, in the direction of Ordos, there are also a large number of party tribes. They had previously lived under the rule of the Liao State, and in recent years they had been ruled by the Jin State.

This time, it was the Dangxiang tribe that delivered the news to Western Xia, so that Richard could quickly send troops north.

In the face of the backstab of Western Xia, Wanyan Zonghan did not retaliate, but withdrew his troops from Yongbyon Prefecture and shrank all his troops back to the Eccentric Pass. Because the places occupied by the Western Xia were too poor, it was useless for the Jin soldiers to fight back, but would disperse the already insufficient forces.

As soon as the Jin soldiers withdrew, Richard Ge advanced again, included Ningbian Prefecture in the territory of Western Xia, and even occupied the valley of Hequ County.

When the news reached Western Xia, the king and the prime minister were shocked and hurriedly sent an envoy to Lanzhou.

The envoy of Western Xia bowed down and said to Li Mida, the governor of Lanzhou: "Heqing and Jinsu are really my homeland of Great Xia, which has been stolen by the Liao State for more than 100 years, as evidenced by many party tribes on the grassland. Now the Jin people are tyrannical and are the common enemies of the Ming and Great Xia. China's dispatch of troops this time is not only to recover the homeland, but also to assist the Ming Dynasty in the war. ”

Li Mi smiled back: "The friendship between the two countries next summer, father and son, is enough to move the heavens and the earth." ”

The envoy of Western Xia also said: "A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, let alone a country? The king of Jin led the army to chase and kill, fought bravely with the Jin soldiers, and captured Yongbyon Prefecture, and was willing to share it with his father. The land of Yongbyon Prefecture west of the Yellow River will be owned by Bactria in the future. And the most fertile valley east of the Yellow River, Your Majesty is willing to dedicate to the Ming Dynasty! ”

Li Mi was stunned, he was not familiar with the geography over there, and he didn't understand why Western Xia donated soil.

After a while, Li Mi gave him a warm welcome, and when he sent the Western Xia envoy to rest, he called the Lanzhou generals to ask.

It turned out that if Han Shizhong's troops wanted to go north to attack the Yatou Pass, the Hequ Valley was not only the only way to pass, but also the most important garrison and grain land of the Ming army.

Richard took possession of it, but the king and the prime minister did not dare to ask for it.

It is clearly a piece of fat thrown by Wanyan Zonghan, and he wants Daming and Xixia to fight, and if it is not good, the two countries will fight.

After figuring out what was going on, Li Mida took the Hequ Valley and sent Pegasus into Beijing to report to the imperial court.

This can make the civil and military officials excited, and the Western Xia people, who have always been forgetful of profit, now take the initiative to sacrifice their land to show their goodwill. Although it is only a small piece of valley on the edge of the Yellow River, if it is replaced by the former Great Song Dynasty, don't think about such a good thing.

"Your Majesty is benevolent all over the world, and the crown prince is powerful in the world, and now he has completely subdued Xixia!"

At the court meeting, Qin Hui took the lead in singing praises and virtues, stealing many people's lines.

"Hooray, hooray, hooray!"

The ministers immediately shouted long live, which comes from the allusion of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to seal Zen, and is the supreme praise of the emperor's martial arts.

Zhu Guoxiang listened quite comfortably, and said with a smile: "Compared with the homeland of the Song Dynasty, although the Ming Dynasty has not yet recovered the Lan army, there is an extra piece of Hequ Valley. In the direction of Western Xia, it also occupies the Henan Military Division of Western Xia. In the western Liaoning Seaway, there is also a key city. In detail, it is larger than the territory of the Song Dynasty. ”

While the ministers were cheering, Xiao Chu said: "Our army should go all out and send troops to the Northern Expedition next year to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun!" ”

The sixteen states of Yanyun are the obsession of countless people, but in fact, there are only fourteen and a half states left that have not been taken back.

Yingzhou is Hejian Province and part of Cangzhou, and half of Mozhou is also under the jurisdiction of Hejian Province, which has long been the territory of the Song Dynasty.

Qian Chen hurriedly jumped out and advised: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please be sure to rest for a year." This year's victory in Shanxi, the imperial court not only rewarded and compensated the soldiers, but also relieved the people who were looted when the Jin people evacuated. Household ...... The household department really has no money and food, and the minister really has no way to conjure up more money and food! ”

"Why should Qian Shangshu cry poor?"

Qin Hui is now a hardcore main battle faction, because the main battle can cater to the wishes: "The Hubei immigrants who His Royal Highness the Crown Prince resettled back then, as well as the two Huai and Henan lands, have now passed the tax reduction period, and the tax can be collected in full next year." As long as the summer grain is harvested, there is no shortage of military food, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should personally raise troops for the Northern Expedition! ”

Qian Chen was furious, pointed at Qin Hui and said, "You are not at home, you don't know that oil and rice are expensive!" ”

Qin Hui said: "I am the head of the household to assist Qian Shangshu in the house, of course I know that oil and rice are expensive. ”

Prime Minister Zhai Ruwen said: "Your Majesty, it is better to rest the army for a year, and let the people of the whole country rest and recuperate." The Jin people have been defeated repeatedly, and if they are forced too quickly, they will be unanimous with the outside world. If you don't fight for a year, there may be infighting in the Jin country. ”

Zhu Guoxiang was a little moved by this, and he looked at his stupid son: "What does the prince think?" ”

Zhu Ming replied: "Prepare the grain and grass and wait for the opportunity." Next year, we can not fight, but we must be prepared for war, and we cannot send troops without food when the opportunity comes. ”

"That makes sense." Zhu Guoxiang nodded in agreement.

The prince's ambiguous attitude immediately calmed down the argument, and no one could say anything more.

……

Before the winter snow, the envoys of Jin Guoyi finally came to Kaifeng.

Wanyan Zongfu is the main envoy, Wanyan Zongjun and Wanyan Xiyin are the deputy envoys, and the three represent the ancestral lineage, Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zonghan respectively.

Standing at the ferry port of Chenqiao Town, Wanyan Zongfu said with emotion: "This is the place where Song Taizu's yellow robe is added, right?" ”

Wanyan Xiyin said: "It is here that the former East Route Army went south and crossed the Yellow River from here. ”

"It's hard to bring troops here in the future." Wanyan Zongfu muttered.

The ship arranged by the Ming court has arrived, the officials of Honglu Temple came to greet them, and the envoys of the Jin State boarded the ferry in silence.

The bottom line of the Jin State's peace negotiation this time, if according to the administrative division of later generations, is to give away a large area of land south of Yanshan, east of Yixian, and west of Shanhaiguan to Daming. In exchange for the return of the Ming Dynasty to the coastal county town and Lushun, and the Ming Dynasty was no longer allowed to plunder across the sea. As for Juyong Pass, Lu Longsai and other Xiongguan dangerous villages, they are still controlled by the Jin State.

The two countries are about brothers, and they will never invade each other.

If the Ming violated the peace treaty, they plundered the coastal areas of the Jin State across the sea. Then the Jin Kingdom will also send troops, from Juyongguan, Lulongsai, Gubeikou, Feihu and other places, to the Ming side to plunder.

This is very humiliating for Jin Guo.

But it is not unacceptable, because the territory they gave up was not wanted by Aguta in the first place, and they even sold it directly to Song Huizong.

(End of chapter)