I am Da Song

Chapter 202 Farewell to an Era

When the Shenwu Youjun obtained information about the main force of the Hebei Jin Army, the ensuing battle became a battle of belief and will between the two sides.

Whoever can work hard and persevere, act resolutely, and advance at a high speed will gain a greater strategic advantage, and even establish the victory or defeat of the Song-Jin war in one fell swoop.

Obviously, Shenwu Youjun has taken a great advantage in this regard.

When the main force of the Jin army was withdrawing to the north at an unhurried pace, the Shenwu right army had already gritted its teeth and marched towards Bazhou overnight.

The cavalry and infantry were forging ahead with determination and going all out.In just one day, the Shenwu Youjun marched hundreds of miles, breaking through the limit of marching speed in this era.

When the scouts of the Beiwei army collided with the scouts of the Jin army and found the main force of the Jin army, no one in the Jin army thought that the main force of the Song army had arrived nearby. They all thought it was a ranger wandering here. .

Sometimes it is normal for scouts to travel hundreds of miles.

Jin Wushu, who received the report from the scouts, didn't care, and ordered: "The whole army hastened its pace and continued to march towards Zhuozhou, gather the main force, and drive the Song army back to the south! When the main force of the Song army knows where we are, we have already left here hundreds of miles."

Yue Fei had miscalculated the direction of Jin Wushu's advance.According to his own thinking, Yue Fei believed that the main force of the Jin State Marshal's Mansion in Hebei would definitely choose to cooperate with the Zhuozhou army and attack the Song army from north to south.

But he underestimated the brutality of Kim's domestic struggle.

With the defeat of Nianhan on the Hedong battlefield, the strength of the patriarchal elders suffered a heavy blow.

The ambitions in the hearts of the Emperor of Jin and the princes of Jin were burning like wildfire.

The battle for the throne almost fell into a heated discussion.

The sons of Jin Taizu Aguda are all staring at the throne, hoping to regain the throne from the inheritance of the brothers and brothers.

The current emperor Wanyan Sheng and his sons are even more ambitious, trying their best to get into the army, intending to continue the throne.

And the current heir to the throne, the emperor's younger brother Wanyan Xie, must ensure that he can successfully ascend the throne no matter what.

Who can be the emperor has nothing to do with fame, it all depends on the strength of the army under control and political struggles in the court.

Although the third prince Zongfu had mediocre military skills, his political sense was extremely keen, and he had no intention of leading the army to fight against the absolutely elite Shenwu Youjun of the Song army.Even if he wins the battle, his own army will suffer heavy casualties, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Therefore, the East Route Army of the Jin Army chose to return to Zhuozhou by detour. As long as they gather the main force of the domestic army and send Song Junli out of the country with an advantage of 10,000+ people, the task will be considered complete.

When a nation begins to degenerate and decay, no matter where they are, their ideas are generally similar.

Especially among the Jurchens, all the young princes are extremely Sinicized, and inevitably they have been contaminated with some bad habits of southern scholar-bureaucrats.He will be satisfied if he can drive back the Song army with 10,000+ cavalry.

After marching for a day, the Jin army camped next to a mountain at night. There are many mountains in Yanyun, and there are good places to camp everywhere.

Jin Wushu personally patrolled the camp with his personal guards, and he returned to his central army tent only after everyone fell asleep.

The proportion of corrupt and depraved people in the Golden Army is extremely high, but there are also many young and vigorous factions.

Jin Wushu is the outstanding one among the young and strong sect, he is young and vigorous, but in the past, he is always at the forefront of his efforts, and he is also the rear of the army.

If there were no constant political struggles in the court, he might be a qualified general.

However, the situation in the Kingdom of Jin prevented him from devoting all his energy to the study of military tactics.

So in the end, his political ability far exceeds his military strength.

If the Song Dynasty is willing to negotiate peace with Jin Guo.There is no doubt that the significance of his political ability far exceeds his military ability.Be worthy of Jin Shizong's evaluation: "After Zonghan, only Zongbi is the only one (Jin Wushu's Chinese name is Wanyan Zongbi)".

But now the iron law of the Song Dynasty is that it does not cede land, do not make friends, do not profess vassals, and do not pay tribute.The emperor of the Song Dynasty was determined to fight the Kingdom of Jin to the end.

Under such circumstances, Jin Wushu was really struggling on the battlefield, and his talent allowed him to face the endless stream of famous generals of the Song Army.

When he returned to the big tent, the third prince Zongfu was already waiting in the tent, and said: "How is it? Is the morale of the army still stable?"

Jin Wushu resisted the pressure on his shoulders, and said with a forced smile: "Don't worry, third brother, when you return to Yanyun, the soldiers are all at ease, no longer worrying that their property will be lost to the Southern Dynasty, and the army's morale is very stable. Just wait for the Song Dynasty to be forced to retreat. The main force of the army, they returned home."

The Jin army has adopted the MOU system, and during the war, three soldiers will be drawn. If the battles are not so frequent, these soldiers will not need to go to the battlefield for at least three years.

Zongfu nodded and said: "From the beginning of the army to the present, the soldiers have fought for more than ten years. They have captured a lot of wealth but have no time to enjoy it. There is a lot of resentment in the clan. After this battle , It’s time for the soldiers who have been restless every year to rest for a few years.”

Jin Wushu agreed and said: "That's right, the emperor's hand has already reached into the clan, and we cannot let the elite soldiers of the clan be attracted by him. We must take the initiative to give some benefits to the clan, so that the clan will firmly support us."

Zongfu listened carefully to Jin Wushu's proposal, and said: "I will give the people a chance to rest. The Southern Dynasty is now in full swing, and nearly 20 troops have been invested in the Hebei battlefield. It is no longer our dynasty that can quickly destroy it The most urgent task for Daikin is to rectify the interior and digest and absorb the vast territory it has occupied."

Jin Wushu said: "Not only that, but we also need to win over the small countries around us. My Dajin has exploited the countries too much before, which caused all countries to complain about my Dajin. My Dajin should learn from the Southern Dynasty and win over the small countries in the four directions. Enemy. I heard that Nanchao recently successfully won Xixia from me, Dajin, and I don’t know what the emperor is doing. He doesn’t do anything. Could it be that he has no strategic vision at all.”

Zongfu sighed: "The emperor's younger brother has been ill in bed recently, and I'm afraid his body won't be able to last long. Once he dies, the next round of the crown prince battle must be under our control no matter what. The army is the most important bargaining chip for us, and we must not make mistakes in any case. I heard that the scouts encountered the rangers of the Song army today?"

After hearing this, Jin Wushu's heart was heavy, and the domestic political struggle became more and more urgent.This caused him to be completely indifferent to thinking about the battle situation in front of him. He nodded reluctantly and replied: "It is true that we encountered a scout from the Song Army, but there is no whereabouts of the main force of the Song Army nearby."

"Be careful of sailing for thousands of years, send more scouts, and expand the patrol area. Don't make mistakes during this critical period."

"I made a note of the third brother. We will send three times more scouts tomorrow, and we will never give Song Jun any chance."

"Well, go to bed early. When we arrive in Zhuozhou, we have to deal with those disgusting officials from the emperor's family."

"Understood, I will lie down after reading the art of war."

When the two princes of the Jin Kingdom were discussing the future political struggle with heavy hearts, they never imagined that in the darkness outside, the main force of the Song Army had already stood outside the Jin Army's camp.

The neat steel phalanx, like a forest of spears, spread out in parallel, boundless as far as one can see.

At the forefront of the phalanx, 280 three vans named "Great Song Katyusha Rocket Launcher" have been lined up neatly, and hundreds of thousands of rockets have been loaded into the chambers, and they are ready for live ammunition.

(End of this chapter)