Chapter 325: Yue Fei's target is really Dingcheng
The night is getting darker, and the palace lights are on. In the imperial study of the Northern Song Dynasty Palace, the candlelight flickered, stretching the figure of Princess Zhao Yingluo long. She stood in front of a military map, her eyes deep, like the starry sky on an autumn night, both unfathomable and shining with determination.
"Princess, General Wang and General Han are ready, just wait for the princess to give an order, and they can attack." A guard knelt before the princess, his voice firm and powerful.
Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly, her fingers gently gliding over the mountains and rivers on the map, as if she could touch the distant battlefield. She knew very well that this battle was related to the national fortunes of the Great Song Dynasty and the stability of the power in her hands.
"Pass on the order of the palace," Zhao Yingluo said slowly, her voice revealing undoubted majesty, "Ling Wang Zaixing led the Western Route Army, starting from Fenzhou, and marching east along the mountain road to contain the Jin Army's Western Route troops. Han Shizhong led the East Route Army and went north from Dezhou to distract its attention from the East Road. The two armies must work together and coordinate with each other. ”
The guards took the order and left, and Zhao Yingluo's gaze turned to Zhending City on the map again. This city was the military center of the Jin Kingdom and the key to the Northern Expedition. She knew that only by taking Zhending City could she completely break the defense line of the Jin Kingdom and pave the way for the rise of the Great Song Dynasty.
"Where is Yue Fei?" Zhao Yingluo asked suddenly.
"Back to the princess, General Yue is already waiting outside the palace." Another guard replied.
This is a brave and warlike army, they carry the hope of the country on their shoulders, and march bravely for the rise of the Great Song Dynasty.
A moment later, Yue Fei dressed in a military uniform and strode into the imperial study.
They knew that this battle would be at stake in the fate of the Kingdom of Jin.
"Pass the order," Zhao Yingluo calmly issued an order, "Wang Zaixing led the Western Route Army, Han Shizhong led the Middle Route Army, and Yue Fei led the Eastern Route Army, totaling more than 500,000 people, immediately enter Yanjing!" ”
"General, the Jin army is well defended, and our many charges have been repulsed." An adjutant general reported to Wanyan Zongyi with a bloody face.
After the battle of Zhending City, Zhao Yingluo did not stop, and she immediately sent a message to Wanyan Zongyi, who was far away outside the pass, ordering him to enter the pass quickly to flank the Jin army court in Yanjing.
With Zhao Yingluo's order, the entire Northern Song Dynasty court began to act in full swing.
Wanyan Zongyi looked at the fierce battle situation in front of him with a solemn face, and his heart was full of worries.
However, anger does not solve the problem.
They have only one goal - Zhending City.
But in the face of such a formidable enemy, will they be able to hold the city?
As the sound of war drums reverberated deafeningly over the battlefield, the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty fought bravely and bloodily. The Western Route Army and the Eastern Route Army, under the leadership of Wang Zaixing and Han Shizhong, achieved remarkable results, and they successfully pinned down the main force of the Jin Army and created favorable fighters for the main army of the Great Song Dynasty.
"General Wanyan, the princess has an order, ordering you to immediately lead your troops into the customs and attack the Jin army in Yanjing with us." The messenger conveyed Zhao Yingluo's order.
And Yue Fei also lived up to expectations, and the army he led was like a bamboo, approaching the inner city of Zhending City.
The Jin army began to find itself in a difficult situation, and their forces were held back by the Great Song army, unable to form an effective counterattack.
Wanyan Zonghan, as the coach of the Jin Army, is also anxious at the moment.
At this moment, all the Great Song soldiers cheered, they knew that this victory was not easy to come by.
Wanyan Zongyi frowned, he knew the importance of this battle, but the interception of the Jin army at the pass was an insurmountable obstacle. However, he didn't show much emotion, just nodded calmly to obey.
Zhao Yingluo, who was far away from Yanjing, soon learned the news that Yan Zongyi was blocked.
The soldiers of the Jin Army on Zhending City looked at the Great Song army rolling in the distance with solemn faces.
By the time the Jin court learned of the movements of the Great Song army, it was too late.
The loss of Zhending City was an unbearable pain for the Jin Imperial Court.
They were in a panic discussing countermeasures, but in the face of such a powerful offensive, the Jin army could not resist this fierce attack like a storm, although they fought hard.
The messenger quickly whipped up, traveled under the stars, and finally handed over Zhao Yingluo's handwritten letter to Wanyan Zongyi.
He knelt down and saluted, "The last general, Yue Fei, see Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”
However, she didn't panic and expected that something unexpected might happen.
When Wanyan Zongyi led his troops to try to break through the pass, he was stubbornly intercepted by the Jin army. The Jin army seemed to have anticipated Yan Zongyi's actions and deployed heavy troops at the pass in advance.
Zhao Yingluo nodded with satisfaction: "This palace believes in your ability. This battle is related to the fate of the country, and General Wangyue went all out. ”
Yue Fei stood up and looked at the princess with a firm gaze: "The last general will not disgrace his mission and swear to take Zhending City to the death!" ”
He knew that if he couldn't break through the pass in time to join Zhao Yingluo's army, then the plan to flank Yanjing would come to naught.
The three generals took the order to leave, and Zhao Yingluo knew that this battle would decide the fate of the Great Song Dynasty.
Wang Zaixing and Han Shizhong led the Western Route Army and the Eastern Route Army respectively, and their actions were swift and decisive, like two sharp swords, piercing the heart of the Jin Kingdom.
Zhao Yingluo also received good news from the front line in the palace, and she showed a satisfied smile, knowing that this victory was of great significance to the Great Song Dynasty.
When the Jin Imperial Court in Yanjing heard the news of the approach of the Great Song army, it immediately fell into a panic.
"General Yue, please get up." Zhao Yingluo motioned for him to get up, "In this Northern Expedition, this palace wants to take you as the commander and lead me to 300,000 elites of the Great Song Dynasty to attack Zhending City." What do you think? ”
The Western Route Army and the Eastern Route Army were like two sharp swords, dividing the main force of the Jin Army, making it impossible to take care of each other, and the main army led by Yue Fei was like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable and approaching the city of Zhending.
He was burly, with a resolute countenance, and a heroic spirit between his eyebrows.
However, things did not go as Zhao Yingluo wanted.
"Pass him in." Zhao Yingluo ordered.
At the same time, Yue Fei also led 300,000 elite soldiers to embark on the Northern Expedition.
"How is that possible? How could they get so close to Yanjing so easily? Wanyan Zonghan roared angrily.
In this fierce battle, the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty showed amazing courage and combat effectiveness, and when the last Jin army was annihilated, the banner of the Great Song Dynasty fluttered on the head of Zhending City.
Wanyan Zonghan knew that he had to come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible to deal with this sudden crisis.
Faced with the approach of the Great Song army, Wanyan Zonghan fell into a dilemma.
On the one hand, he knew that Yanjing was the capital of the Jin Kingdom, and once it was lost, it would deal a fatal blow to the Jin Kingdom; On the other hand, he also knew that the current strength of the Jin army could not compete with the Great Song army at all.