When heaven and earth come together, the heroes are not free.

For the Golden Emperor Wanyan Shouxu in the main hall of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo City, this sentence could not be more appropriate.

Since ascending to the throne eight years ago, he has tried to cheer up in the face of the crisis of the weak army of the Dajin Kingdom, and immediately carried out drastic reforms after taking the throne. Internally, he boldly used generals such as Wanyan Heda and Wanyan Chen Monks, as well as officials such as Zhang Tiangang and Xu Ding who were both civil and military; Externally, he changed the foreign policy of the previous emperor and reconciled with the armistice between the Western Xia and the Southern Song Dynasty, and the state affairs were slightly revitalized.

Appoint generals who have made meritorious contributions to resist Mongolia and share military power. After appointing Yan Sai, he was not a political affairs of Pingzhang, and Chizhan Hexi was the deputy privy envoy, responsible for the military and political affairs of the country; The handsome minister Wanyan Heda participated in political affairs, and promoted the Wanyan Chen monk who can fight well; Zhang Tiangang, who strongly advocated the anti-Mongolian strategy, fought for any force that could be fought for to fight against the Mongols......

With the concerted efforts of the monarchs and ministers, coupled with the death of Genghis Khan of Mongolia, the situation of the Jin Dynasty's war against Mongolia improved for a time.

During this period, the Jin army broke the 8,000 Mongol army in the northwest border of Dachangyuan, and later defeated the Mongol army in the northwest of Shaanxi Province.

However, the Jin Dynasty was difficult to return, and when the Mongolian Wokotai ascended the throne, the Mongolian domestic troubles were temporarily suspended, and the Mongolian army went south to attack Jin.

In the late autumn season, the land of the Central Plains is already cold to the bone, mixed with the winter rain on the temple surface, and the cold wind continues to pour into the palace, which seems to indicate the national fortune of the Dajin country.

And at this moment, in the main hall, Zhang Tiangang in the imperial history is playing solemnly, and everyone in the ministers is frightened.

“…… After finishing Yan Qingshan Nu in Jingzhao Province, I heard that the Tatar army broke Fengxiang Mansion, abandoned Jingzhao Mansion, and fled back to the capital with troops, resulting in the fall of Jingzhao Mansion, please Your Majesty issued a decree to punish severely! ”

Half a year ago, the Mongol army ravaged Shaanxi, and the two guards of Shaanxi, Wanyan Heda and Yirapua, were ordered to move the people of Jingzhao to Henan, and the minister of the clan, Wanyan Chengli, was appointed as Jingzhao Province and was responsible for guarding Jingzhao.

A month ago, the Mongol army broke through Fengxiang Mansion, and Wanyan Chengli abandoned Jingzhao Mansion and returned to Beijing, leaving only the guard general Gou Qi to guard Jingzhao Mansion. The emperor intercepted him and asked him to stay in Tongguan, but after Yan Chengli resisted the decree, he still entered Beijing to see the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Jingzhao Mansion has only 2,000 soldiers, 800 wounded soldiers, and 200 thin horses, which cannot stop the attack of the Tatar army at all. The minister is not afraid of death, but he wants to die vigorously, not in vain. Your Majesty! ”

Wanyan Qingshannu immediately stood up and defended himself.

"Your Majesty, although Qingshan Nu is guilty, his feelings are pitiful. Qingshan slave turtle cowered in Jingzhao Mansion, and sooner or later it was also in the pocket of the Tatar army. Your Majesty, the great enemy is at present, and it is the time to employ people. Qingshan Nu has repeatedly made war exploits, and I hope that His Majesty will be demoted and used to resist the national disaster! ”

Wanyan Qingshannu's cousin, Zuo Prime Minister Wanyan Baisa, followed and walked out to defend Wanyan Qingshannu.

After Yan Qingshan slaves fled back to the capital, Gou Qi, the defender of Jingzhao Mansion, immediately surrendered to the Mongol army. It can be said that Fengxiang Mansion was broken by the Mongol army, and Jingzhao Mansion had few soldiers and little food, so it was impossible to hold it at all.

Zhang Tiangang was stunned for a while. Although Wanyan Qingshan Nu had a meritorious service in resisting Western Xia, he lost his troops to Li Quan, and now he fled from Shaanxi without permission, and escaped from the battle, which is a capital crime.

Zhang Tiangang was still about to play, and Wanyan Shouxu on the throne frowned and had already spoken.

"The Tatar army is going south, the state affairs are difficult, and the Yanqingshan slave has contributed to Sheji, so he will replace Tudan Wudian and serve as the governor of Xuzhou, and resist the Tatar army on the east road to the south."

Fortunately, the Song army wiped out Li Quan, otherwise, the Mongolian East Road army and Li Quan attacked from the north and south, and the defense line of the Dajin Kingdom East Road would collapse.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Obey the order!"

Wanyan Qingshannu and Wanyan Baisa and others had different faces, and they all received orders to return to the ranks.

"Obey."

Although Zhang Tiangang was dissatisfied with the emperor's disposition, he was also acceptable.

The situation in Shaanxi has been decided, and it is already under the control of the Mongol army. Although Wanyan Qingshan is a slave, he is not greedy for life and afraid of death, and he is not bad for his crimes.

"Your Majesty, the Great Khan of Tatar Wokotai led an army of 50,000 to the south and stormed our Hezhong Province, which is menacing. The commander of the Hezhong Mansion can ask for reinforcements to defend against a strong enemy. Your Majesty decides! ”

After Pingzhang's political affairs, Yan Sai did not play loudly, Wanyan Shouxu frowned, and said stupidly:

"The 30,000 troops of Hezhong Prefecture, the soldiers will be fierce, defend the city, and deal with the 50,000 troops in Wokotai District, what reinforcements do you need? The Yellow River defense line is the barrier of my Dajin country, how can I transfer people and horses at will? After telling Yan Yanke, he must defend Hezhong Mansion and can't let Wokotai go south! ”

After finishing the race, he stopped talking and returned to the class.

There are 30,000 troops in Hezhong Prefecture, and most of them are rabble, and it is not bad to have 10,000 soldiers. Dealing with the 50,000 troops of Wokotai, I don't know if I can pass the test.

"Northwest Frontier, is there any news coming?"

This time, Wanyan Shouxu took the initiative to speak.

"Your Majesty, before the ministers withdrew their troops, Guo Xiajiao and Wanyan Zhongde were still holding on. The Tatar army broke through Fengxiang Province and went south along the Dasan Pass, but did not advance westward. In this way, the first line of Qinzhou and Gongzhou is still in the hands of my Dajin! ”

Wanyan Qingshannu came out at the right time to play.

"Wanyan Zhongde and Guo Shrimp Toad are both loyal and good to the country, and their ambitions are commendable. I'm so pleased, I'm so pleased! ”

Wanyan Shouxu nodded lightly, very emotional.

At present, the great enemy needs such loyal officials to share the worries of the country.

"Your Majesty, Shaanxi has been lost, and the Tatar three-way army is menacing, please respond as soon as possible to resist the Tatar army going south."

Li Qi, the governor of the political affairs, walked out and spoke to the emperor.

In September, the Mongol army marched in three directions, and the eastern route was led by the Mongolian general Hu Chijin, who led 30,000 troops into Shandong to contain the Jin army from the east; The central route led an army of 50,000 troops led by the Great Khan of Mongolia Wo Kotai, crossed the Yellow River from Baipo, Henan, and threatened Nanjing Kaifeng head-on.

As for the West Road, it was led by Tuo Lei with an army of 70,000 to attack Shaanxi and break Fengxiang Mansion.

"Your Majesty, although the Tatar army occupies Shaanxi, Tongguan is still there, and the Tatar army in Shaanxi cannot advance eastward. With only the two northern armies on the east and middle roads, it should not be able to break through our Yellow River defense line. ”

The privy deputy envoy moved to Pua and stood up to give Wanyan Shouxu relief.

When Wanyan Shouxu was the crown prince, Yila Pua was the commander-in-chief of his personal guard army, and because of his meritorious support, he participated in many military affairs, and he could be described as the emperor's cronies.

"Your Majesty, as the emperor of Mongolia, Wokotai only led an army of 50,000 to fight in the south, and the Torre Department of the Western Route Army led an army of 70,000 to enter the Song realm from Dasanguan.

Tongguan Commander Wanyan Heda has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he has always been uneasy about the Torre Department of the Western Route Army going south to the Song Realm.

It was impossible for the Mongols to divide half of their forces against the far northwestern Saifengxiang Province, because Tongguan was still there, and it was impossible to attack Henan from there.

"Your Majesty, for my Dajin Kingdom, it is of great benefit to involve the Song people in this war. Once the Song realm is attacked, the Song army will definitely raise troops against the Tatars! In the northwest frontier, there are 200,000 border troops of the Song Dynasty, which is enough to contain the Tatars! ”

It was the deputy privy envoy again, his face was gentle, and there was even some joy in his eyes.

Facing the Mongolian iron cavalry alone, Dajin's national strength is not enough. It couldn't be better to bring in the 200,000 Song troops in the northwest.

"Your Majesty, what you said is not true. The minister once entered the Song Dynasty, and once heard what the Tatar envoy said, and wanted to take advantage of the Song realm, unite the Song people, and destroy my Dajin. In Yichen's opinion, the 70,000 troops of the Torre West Route Army entered the Song Realm, probably to take advantage of Hanzhong, along the Han River all the way east, and directly behind my Bianliang City. Your Majesty! ”

Zhang Tiangang's voice was not loud, and everyone in the palace was stunned. Li Qi, the governor of the government, immediately stood up.

"Your Majesty, what Zhang Xianggong said is extremely true! The Torre West Route Army went south, and its ambition was not to the Song people, but to destroy our Dajin. Your Majesty should make a decision as soon as possible, so as not to be attacked by the Tatar army from behind, and I will suffer from the enemy with a golden belly! ”

The Mongolian Eastern Route Army was only 30,000, and even if it was through Huainan, it did not have the strength to pose a threat to the Jin State. In this way, Torre's plan to go south from the Great Scattered Pass has been revealed.

"Your Majesty, Wang Kui, the general of the Song Dynasty and Hanzhong, is now in Tongguan. According to him, Hanzhong was already fortified and cleared, and it seemed that he was waiting for the Tatar army to move south. From this, it can be inferred that Torre must have advanced from the east of the Han Dynasty and penetrated directly into the hinterland of our Dajin. Your Majesty! ”

The famous general Wanyan Heda felt that the situation was serious, and hurriedly walked out to speak.

"Your Majesty has already made a decision, so as to prepare for the Tatars!"

"Your Majesty Mingjian!"

Wanyan Saibu, Wanyan Heda and other courtiers spoke one after another, obviously understanding the strangeness and stakes.

Encirclement and reinforcement and roundabout operations are the consistent combat methods of the Mongolian cavalry. This time, the use of troops against Daikin seems to be a cliché, and it is not surprising.

"Do you say that the Song people will lend the way to the Tatar army?"

After finishing Yan Shouxu's heart, he immediately pinched up.

The Song Dynasty and Mongolia did not have a deep hatred, although the Song Emperor Zhao Hong once expelled the Mongolian envoy, but who knows if he will change his mind.

You must know that there is a feud between Song and Jin, and just a Jingkang shame is enough for the Song Dynasty to be unforgettable for Dajin.

"Your Majesty is very worried. As the ministers saw, it was still necessary to take precautions and deploy troops on the front line of Nanyang and Dengtang, in order to prepare for the Torre Department to insert the back of our Dajin Bianliang City from the Han River. ”

"Your Majesty, the Tatar army is heading south, even if the Song army does not take advantage of it, the Song army may take the opportunity to go north and sneak attack the hinterland of our Dajin. Deploy troops on the front line of Nanyang, prepared. Your Majesty considers. ”

Participating in the governor's political affairs Li Qi, Pingzhang political affairs are not one after the other, and he makes a speech to Wanyan Shouxu.

"After Yan Sai, you go back to Tongguan and preside over the Tongguan defense line. Move to Pua, Wanyan Heda, you lead an army of 50,000, and transfer the loyal and filial piety army, sit on the front line of Nanyang, and deal with the Torre West Route Army. Wanyan Qingshan slave sat in Xuzhou, and Pucha official slave was stationed in Suizhou to fight against the Tatars! ”

After eight years in power, he seems to have some insight into military affairs.

The ministers listened to the order, and Zhang Tiangang shook his head secretly.

Yirapua is the emperor's confidant, but he is ambitious, talented, and indecisive, so he is a little hasty to lead the army, but the emperor is relieved.

However, there are famous generals in the army, such as Wanyan Heda and Wanyan Chen, who should be able to stabilize the overall situation, and it is inconvenient for him to speak further.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Tatar army is heading south, my gold is in turmoil, and you should work together to go to the national disaster!"

Wanyan Shouxu said solemnly, and all the generals listened to the orders one by one, and everyone was surprised.

The mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings, and the fierce battles are about to begin.

"Zhongqing, I just don't understand, the Song people helped the Western Xia fight against the Tatars, occupied the land of the Western Xia, and drove out the Tatar envoys. With such a great shame, why didn't the Tatar army take revenge? Why not the Song army in Western Xia? Will they be able to endure this bad breath? ”

On the throne, Wanyan Shouxu's brows were tightly locked, and there were several question marks in a row.

When did the invincible Mongolian iron cavalry in the world begin to swallow their anger?

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, the Song people have gathered more than 100,000 troops in Western Xia, and the Tatars want to move troops, but I am afraid that the strength will not allow it. The reason why we used troops against Dajin and went south from Dasanguan was to catch the Song people off guard, one was to take revenge on the Song people, and the other was to sneak attack my Dajin behind. ”

Wanyan Heda secretly wondered, not understanding what the emperor meant.

"Wanyan Heda, as you said, my Dajin Wang Division is not as good as the officials and troops of the Southern Dynasty, is it vulnerable?"

Sure enough, Wanyan Heda's words made Wanyan Shouxu's face immediately gloomy.

After reading Yan Heda's meaning, the Mongolian army seemed to be avoiding the real and making up for nothing. Doesn't this mean that Dajin Guo is not an opponent of the Song people?

The ministers looked at each other and did not say anything, but many people understood in their hearts that the combat strength of the Song army may not be as good as that of the Mongolian iron cavalry, but it should not be worse than the current Jin army.

When will the emperor's contempt and obsession with the Song people be canceled?

The Mongol army is heading south, at this time, does the emperor still have the mind and the need to be entangled in these things?