Xie Ding and Zhao Ting did not go far, they waited outside the mansion.

Seeing Shi Wenhui come out, Zhao Ting immediately greeted him and lowered his voice: "How?" ”

Shi Wenhui replied with a smile: "The county magistrate reprimanded the official and asked the official to mention this matter again. ”

Hearing this, Xie Ding and Zhao Ting were not disappointed, but excited.

are all old fritters in officialdom, how can they not distinguish the true from the false.

If the official family sincerely resists, it is not just a reprimand.

……

Han Jin did not immediately go south to Gyeonggi, but stayed in Wonseong-gun and waited for the firearms and gunpowder to arrive.

This time I went north, and a lot of firearms and gunpowder were consumed, and after Yuancheng County was defeated, there was not much left.

Although Han Zhen had already ordered Wei Da to transport a batch of firearms and gunpowder as early as Jizhou.

But gunpowder can't be transported quickly.

Especially when the weather is getting hotter and hotter, it is easy to have accidents when it is fast.

Tokyo Castle is the world's most heroic city, and since the beginning of Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, the city wall has been continuously repaired and reinforced.

After Zhao Da ascended the throne, he continued to cultivate, and continued to cultivate intermittently until the reign of Shenzong.

It took hundreds of years and generations of emperors to imagine how strong the city of Tokyo was.

Only the jack gates in the outer city weigh 8,800 catties, not to mention the inner city and the imperial city.

is such a strong city, if you want to blast open the jack gate, you have to shoot at least a dozen rounds of salvos.

As for the siege equipment in Yan Zonghan's hand, if he can beat it down in a short time, Han Zhen will twist his head off and give him a kick.

Therefore, Han Zhen was not in a hurry at all.

Besides, it would be beneficial for him to let the Jin army go to drain the morale of Tokyo City first.

While waiting for the delivery of firearms and gunpowder, Han Zhen was not idle, and took the opportunity to reorganize more than 30,000 Zhao and Song troops.

Of the more than 36,000 people, only 20,000 are left after excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled.

With the Song army previously incorporated, it was close to 40,000 people.

In Han Zhen's eyes, these Song troops were weak in combat power, low morale, and almost no discipline, so they could only be used as auxiliaries at present.

The time in Tianjiazhai was just a special case and could not be regarded as the norm.

Unlike other dynasties, the Zhao and Song dynasties have been tossed by civilian officials for more than a hundred years, and the military system and even the grassroots soldiers have actually been completely broken.

Qiu Ba, the thief with the army...... These insulting words, along with the tattoos on the face, broke the soldier's spine.

At the end of the dynasty, when the army fought, it was often the low-level soldiers who fought bravely to kill the enemy, but the generals were afraid of the battle and took the lead in fleeing.

Zhao Song was the opposite, except for a few eunuchs and attendants, it was often the generals who fought bravely to kill the enemy, and the soldiers under his command were crushed for thousands of miles.

May 30.

Firearms and gunpowder have finally arrived.

In the White Tiger Hall of the military camp, Han Zhen looked at the map in front of him and asked, "How is the investigation?" ”

Luo Jing, the commander of the scout battalion, replied: "County magistrate, Wanyan Zonghan has left Jin troops stationed in Liyang, Weixian, Tangyin and other county and town passes, and the number is about 50,000. ”

"It's cautious!"

Han Zhen was not surprised, Wanyan Zonghan was bold and careful with his troops, and this time he was alone, how could he not leave his troops behind in the retreat.

Yue Fei pleaded: "The last general is willing to cut off the back road of the Jin army." ”

"No need."

Han Zhen shook his head.

There is only one way for the Jin army to retreat, even if all the Jin troops stationed near Liyang are wiped out, Wanyan Zonghan can break through from Zhengzhou, Henan Mansion and other places in the west.

Today, they have limited firearms and gunpowder, which they have to use in critical places.

Han Zhen continued to ask, "What about Kaifeng Mansion?" ”

Luo Jing replied: "After Wanyan Zonghan arrived at Tokyo City with 100,000 Jin troops, he immediately ordered the siege of the city, which lasted for several days, and changed to besiege it, and at the same time sent his generals to plunder the west and south of Kaifeng Mansion. ”

Hearing this, Han Shizhong sneered: "This Yan Zonghan is also a person who bullies the weak and fears the hard, and he knows that the Wudu Commander Tun Soldier Wanting does not dare to plunder to the east. ”

Han Zhen said loudly: "The generals listen to the order!" ”

Everyone looked at Han Zhen with burning eyes.

"Prepare for battle, set off tomorrow and go south to Kaifeng Mansion!"

"The last general commands!"

Liu Qi and the others shouted in unison.

Following.

The sky was shining, and the army was set aside.

Yu Jun led 20,000 elite Qingzhou troops to open the way ahead.

Han Zhen led the Chinese army and the Song army led by Yue Fei to escort the grain and grass to follow, followed by the 10,000 Qingzhou army led by Zhang He, and Liu Qi's cavalry battalion.

This is a standard marching camp, and even if there is an ambush, it can quickly set up a military formation to meet the enemy.

Wanyan Zonghan led 150,000 gold troops here, and had to be defended.

Although he was confident in his scout battalion, he could not be mistaken.

……

……

Just as he was leading the army all the way south, Wanyan Zonghan also received information from the spies.

In the handsome tent, Wanyan Zonghan said with a solemn face: "The Han thief is here, a total of 80,000 troops. ”

Wanyan Xiyin frowned and said, "The Han thief came by a detour?" ”

Wanyan Zonghan shook his head: "No, it's the capture of the Daimyo's Mansion." ”

"It can't be!"

Gao Qingyi vetoed it, and his tone was extremely determined.

It is said that the Daimyo's Mansion has 40,000 defenders, and there are more than 200,000 people in the city, and in just a few days, the Daimyo's Mansion has been breached, and he can't believe it at all.

Thinking that in Taiyuan City, there were only 4,000 victorious troops, plus 70,000 or 80,000 people, and they blocked their 60,000 elite Jin army for half a month.

Seeing that it was really impossible to attack, Wanyan Zonghan chose to let Yinshu continue to besiege, and he led his troops to go deep alone.

Wanyan Zonghan said: "Believe it or not, but the information sent back by the spies is true. ”

"Are firearms really that sharp?"

Xiao Qing's brows were tightly locked, and his eyes were incredible.

Wanyan Xiyin reminded: "Maybe it's a trick, but it's not necessarily. ”

Wanyan Zonghan waved his hand, stopped their argument, and said in a deep voice: "This is not the point, at the latest, the Han thieves will lead a large army to Tokyo City, whether to fight or leave, there must be an explanation." ”

At this time, he was also hesitating in his heart.

Rationally speaking, fighting with the Korean thieves will not benefit them in the slightest, and it will be a completely thankless task.

But in the long run, sooner or later, the Jin Kingdom will fight with the Korean thieves.

Gao Qingyi was the first to speak: "Naturally, it's a battle!" ”

"There's going to be a fight."

Xiao Qing echoed.

Wanyan Zonghan looked at Wanyan Xiyin, waiting for his suggestion.

Wanyan Xiyin was a rare wise strategist among the Jurchens, and when Ah Guda was alive, he valued him very much and ordered him to compile the Jurchens' own writings.

"The rise of the Han thief is rapid, compared to our Jin country, and the one who replaces the Song State must be the Han thief, and there must be a war between my Jin country and the Han thief. But ......"

Wanyan Xiyin paused, his voice changed, and he said meaningfully: "But I think that this battle is not now. At present, the situation is delicate, and the power and prestige of the Lubu are back from a fiasco, and it is not a good thing to win or lose this battle! ”

After Yan Zonghan thought about it for a while, he understood the meaning of the other party's words.

With the combat power shown by the Han thief, even if he can win, it will be a miserable victory.

Regardless of whether you win or lose this battle, you will end up buying it cheaply.

The best choice is to take the looted grain, gold and silver, and return to Xijing.

With an army of 150,000 under his command, and plundered so much food and money, and good ministers and fierce generals, he was a well-deserved emperor in Shanxi.

At that time, even if Wu Qimai joined forces with Hu Lu Bu, he would not be able to balance him.

Moreover, the fiasco of Hulu Bu made Wanyan Wu beggar, no matter how jealous he was, he would not be able to turn his face with him, but would pay more attention to him.

Thinking of this, Wanyan Zonghan did not hesitate at all, and ordered: "Withdraw the army and return to Xijing (Datong)!" ”

Hearing the three words Hui Xijing, Xiao Qing and Gao Qingyi also came back to their senses, a trace of excitement flashed in their eyes, and they responded loudly: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

The Kim army withdrew.

Evacuated quickly, without any delay, and left happily.

"Li Xiang, the Jin army has withdrawn!"

The guard immediately sent someone to pass the news to Li Gang.

Li Gang and Sun Fu, who got the news, hurriedly climbed the city tower, and looked at the Jin army who was far away from the village, and the two of them were overjoyed.

When the people of the city found out, they rejoiced.

A full house of courtiers, playing crowns to celebrate.

However, this joy did not last long when it was shattered by another piece of news.

The Han thief came, led an army of 80,000, had passed the city of Weicheng, and went straight to the city of Tokyo.

This is just the hungry wolf left, and the tiger is coming.

Zhao Huan immediately ordered a group of ministers to enter the palace and play right.

The Jin people are barbarians and can't communicate, but the Han thieves are Han Chinese, and there has been a precedent for successful peace talks before.

As a result, the main peace faction led by Li Bangyan and Bai Shizhong began to emerge.

In the main hall, Cai You took the lead in speaking: "Your Majesty, now that the Jin people have withdrawn their troops, it is better to negotiate peace with the Han thief." ”

"No!"

As soon as the words fell, he was interrupted by Sun Fu, only to see him say in a deep voice: "Han Thief has a huge appetite, and he is a tiger who can't feed his head. At the time of the peace talks last year, my Great Song Dynasty lost money and food again, but only a year later, he tore up the covenant by going south by the Jin people. What is the difference between continuing peace talks and drinking water to quench thirst? ”

Li Gang said loudly: "The minister also does not agree with the peace talks, the Jin people have been evacuated, the Han thieves will not be able to attack for a long time, and they will eventually return to Shandong, and it will not be long before the danger of the Beijing division can be lifted." ”

Thanks to the withdrawal of the Jin army, Zhao Huan and his courtiers had a lot of confidence.

As the main battle faction gained the upper hand, Zhao Huan nodded and said: "The matter of peace talks should not be mentioned again, the great enemy is current, and we need to work together to guard the Beijing Division!" ”

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Li Gang looked relieved, only to feel that the official family was becoming more mature and stable, and the image of a bright monarch gradually appeared.

Just wait for the Korean thieves to fade, and then eradicate the traitors in the DPRK and China one by one.

Thinking of this, Li Gang looked at Bai Shizhong, Cai You and the others, and a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

……

……

The first day of June.

Han Zhen led the army to Chenqiaoyi.

At this time, Chen Qiaoyi, after being sacked by the Jin people, looked extremely depressed, and not a single figure could be seen.

The huge post station was burned clean by a fire, and only large areas of ruins remained.

The shops on both sides of the street were also looted, and corpses could be seen everywhere, emitting a foul smell in the heat.

Several wild dogs gather together and gnaw on a corpse.

Hearing the footsteps, the wild dogs suddenly scattered and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing that the sun was setting in the west, Han Zhen ordered to set up camp.

For a time, the army of 80,000 began to get busy.

Han Zhen came to the stone bridge, and a feeling of revisiting the old place rose in his heart.

The boundary monument by the stone bridge was broken from it, and the words inscribed on it have long since disappeared.

Zhao Ting rode on a horse, looked in the direction of Tokyo City from afar, and said with a complicated expression: "I often dream of Tokyo City in my dreams, but I never thought that one day I would really come back!" ”

Shi Wenhui laughed at himself: "Don't hide it from you, when I went to Beijing to take the exam, my official's greatest wish was to taste the pear blossom white of Fanlou. It's just that I'm shy in my pocket, and I've always regretted it. This time he won the capital, and the official wanted to taste the pear blossom white, whether it was really as delicious as rumored. ”

"Hahaha!"

These words caused everyone to laugh.

At this time, Huang Kai seemed to say unintentionally: "Emperor Zhao Song is mediocre, and when he enters the city, I will definitely pull the Bird Emperor down from the dragon chair and let the county magistrate sit on it." ”

Hearing this, everyone changed slightly, and quietly looked at Han Zhen's complexion.

Han Zhen's face was unwavering, as if he hadn't heard it.

(End of chapter)