Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 578 Fighting the Song Dynasty (please subscribe!)
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The reason why Wanyan Zongwang proposed to go south to attack the Song Dynasty was largely related to those original Han officials of the Liao Kingdom.

After the Song State took over Yanjing, it implemented the "official change" policy, that is, a large number of Han officials from the Liao State who were serving in various states and counties were transferred to the inland to serve, and then officials were transferred from the inland to Yandi.

First of all, Song Guo's move has already shown that Song Guo does not trust these Liao Han officials.

That's all.

The key point is that the Han officials of the former Liao Kingdom were discriminated against by the Song people in the interior because they were Han people in Yandi.

Moreover, these Han officials from the original Liao Kingdom were first sent to the interior as officials, and then transferred to the Xuanfu Department, running back and forth, teaching them to be tired and difficult to be stable, and then resentful. In the end, these Han people from the original Liao Kingdom Most of the officials fled to Pingzhou (and some fled to Liaodong), and then told Wanyan Zongwang all the truth about Song.

Shangjing is the political center of Jin State. In addition, Jin State also has two military and political centers in the northeast and northwest of Song State, forming two military and political groups.

One is centered on Pingzhou, presided over by Wanyan Zongwang, who controls the strategic areas of Ping, Ying, and Luan in Guannei, and possesses elite soldiers and strong generals—Warlord Wanyan Yanmu (Wanyan Wu’s half-brother who begged for money at the time) Served as the deputy capital of Nanjing Road.), Wanyan Talan (that is, Wanyanchang, is Wanyan Wuqi
The son of my uncle Wanyan Yingge, he was the commander of the Xiliu Army at that time, and was in charge of the affairs of Xidi. ) are stationed here.

The other is centered on Yunzhong Mansion (formerly Xijing of Liao Dynasty), presided over by Wanyan Zonghan, who controls Shanxi and Northwest China. younger brother, Wanyan Zonghan's uncle.), Wanyan Xiyin (a Jurchen noble

The son of Wanyan Huandu, the actual creator of the Jurchen script, has been working as an assistant for Wanyan Zonghan. ) Deputy, Warlord Wanyan Loushi (who fought bravely and made outstanding achievements repeatedly, and was awarded an "iron certificate" by Wanyan Wu begging to buy for capturing Emperor Tianzuo: only the crime of treason will not be pardoned, and the remaining crimes will not be questioned.), Wan Yan Yinshuke (not only has military talent, but also has political foresight, is a wise general.) is stationed here.

Wanyan Wu Qimai, Wanyan Xieye and other top decision-makers in the Kingdom of Jin didn't really have much confidence in their chances of winning when they sent troops south to attack the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, in order to paralyze the Song State, in order to secretly investigate the military and political situation of the Song State and the terrain of mountains and rivers, and to make full preparations for sending troops southward, Wanyan Wu Qimai sent three batches of envoys to the Song State—Wanyan Wu Qimai This approach is the same as that of Wanyan Aguda in the past when he raised his troops.
Before the Liao Dynasty, the practice of continuously sending envoys to the Liao Kingdom was exactly the same, exactly the same.

Zhao Ji attached great importance to the arrival of the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin—Zhao Ji not only transferred Ma Kuo to Beijing to serve as the accompanying envoy, but he was also very enthusiastic about the envoy of Jin, and personally held a royal banquet to entertain him.

but--

Regarding Jin Guo's frequent dispatch of envoys, and Jin Guo's capture of Emperor Tian Zuo, Zhao Ji also had some vague premonitions.

Therefore, Zhao Ji issued an order to summon Zhang Xubai, a feather guest from Jinmen, into the palace.

The so-called "Golden Gate Feathers" are Taoist priests, famous and capable Taoist priests.

Zhang Xubai is one of them, he is very good at deduction.

Zhang Xubai is different from other Kinmen Yukers in one more way—he likes to drink very much, and he can say whatever he wants after drinking, without hiding anything.

Moreover, Zhang Xubai once lay on Zhao Ji's lap after being very drunk, and Zhao Ji said tolerantly: "Zhang Hu, you are drunk."——Zhao Ji called Zhang Xubai "Zhang Hu" every time, and Don't make a name for nothing.

Soon, Zhang Xubai was summoned to the palace.

Zhao Ji told Zhang Xu that Emperor Zuo Bai had been captured by the Jurchens, and that the Jin people had sent envoys to Song to ask Zhang Xubai to speculate on good and bad fortune.

Zhang Xubai then used the Taiyi spell to calculate for a while, and said: "Tianzuo is on the sea, and he has been building a palace for His Majesty for a long time."

People on the left and right were shocked when they heard this, but Zhao Ji was not angry, he looked at Zhang Xubai and said slowly: "Zhang Hu, you are drunk again."

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It is impossible for Jin Guo to hide such a big troop move from everyone.

Soon, the court of the Song Dynasty received a report from Zhan Du, the prefect of Zhongshan Prefecture, and found that Yan Zonghan, the Minister of the Jurchen Kingdom, and Yelu Yujian, the vice governor, led their soldiers to Liudian, Weizhou to hold a military parade.

A few days later, Zhan Du reported again that Jurchen selected 5000 soldiers from the Jurchen army, 5000 from the Bohai Navy, 2000 from the Xi Army, and 2000 from the Tieli Army. Tuen Po.

Not long after, Zhan Du reported again that the Jurchens selected their own army and Han'er army, and gradually came to station in Yunzhong Mansion and other places. They also found that the Jin army was stationed in Weizhou and Feihu County. Collecting food and grass, the locals all said that the Jurchens wanted to invade the border.

Regrettably, none of this information attracted the attention and attention of Zhao Ji and the Song Dynasty court, nor did it attract the attention and attention of Tong Guan and Cai You, who shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Song Dynasty's frontier defense.

What is even more puzzling is that Tong Guan went so far as to ask for the abolition of Ansu, Yongning, Baoding and other armies. The reason is that the Yandi has been recovered, and the armies in these areas are useless, and the country is now financially strained.

In fact, Zhao Ji, Tong Guan, and Cai You are like this, there is also a reason-someone reported that the Ever-Victorious Army was extremely powerful, and even the Yanshan Township Army was wearing full belts and leaping on horses. Dare to offend Huwei.

Tong Guan and Cai You have always attached great importance to Guo Yaoshi and Chang Shengjun. They have repeatedly told Zhao Ji that Guo Yaoshi and Chang Shengjun can rely on them.

Hearing the news that the Jinren had seen the Changsheng Army detour, Zhao Ji felt that there was nothing wrong with Yandi.

Until Zhan Du reported again: "National Prime Minister Zong Han went to the county under the jurisdiction of Yunzhong Mansion, and ordered him to be in charge of the township army. Each person had to plan to find and send them to Yunzhong Mansion, and to add soldiers and horses in Shanxi. ", Zhao Ji felt that it was better to send someone to take a look at the east road near Yunzhong.

So Zhao Ji ordered Tong Guan to go to Hedong, Hebei and Yanshan to have a look.

It may be that Tong Guan, who is already 71 years old, is really old, or it may be that Tong Guan, who has won the highest honor as a courtier for half his life, wants to rest. After receiving Zhao Ji's order, Tong Guan did not set off immediately until the magistrate of Taiyuan Prefecture Zhang Xiaochun said, "The Jinren sent a small envoy to Taiyuan, and wanted to see Guan, and discussed the delivery of Yunzhongdi." Under Zhao Ji's repeated urging, Tong Guan set off slowly...

Zhao Ji and his ministers would never have imagined that Wanyan Wu Qimai had already issued an edict to defeat Song Dynasty one and a half months ago:
"October Jiachen, the generals were ordered to attack the Song Dynasty. Knowing Ban Bo Ji Lie Gao (Wan Yan Xie Ye) and the Marshal of the capital, he moved to Bo Ji Lie Zong Han and the left deputy marshal vanguard, and the economic strategy made Wan Yan Xi Yin As Marshal Youjianjun, General Zuo Jinwu Yelu Yujian was Marshal You Dulin, and entered Taiyuan from Xijing. Liubu Road Army Commander Tarlan (Wan Yanchang) was Liubu Road Commander, Zong Wang was Nanjing Road Commander, and Mother and deputy, from Nanjing to Yanshan..."

Now, the Jin army has deployed its forces, and it is almost time to attack the unresponsive Song Dynasty...

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(End of this chapter)