I am Da Song

Chapter 226
The continuous heavy rain seriously hindered the Jin Army's logistical supplies, and the grain trucks could not reach the front line on time on the muddy road.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the results of this battle of the Golden Army come to an end.Wanyan Zongpan once again gave the Hu people the opportunity to march south at the turn of spring and summer.

Added to the defeat.

This was not a big deal at first. The Hu people went south at the turn of spring and summer, and the winning rate was extremely low. If there is more of him, the winning rate will not change much.

Fed up with the rainy weather and moldy food, the soldiers were full of complaints, and some camps even mutinied.The top and bottom of the Jin army hoped to stop the fighting and withdraw their troops back home.

But only Wanyan Zongpan really couldn't accept the anticlimactic ending of this battle.

The emperor's family, in order to prepare for this war, has been planning for a long time in the court, offending the interests of countless people, willing to face the complaints of the Jurchen tribe, but also launching this battle.

There are profound political significance and diplomatic intentions behind it.

How could he be willing to declare defeat because of heavy rain in a war involving more than [-] troops?
If it fails to achieve outstanding results this time and puts enough pressure on the Song Dynasty in the negotiations, the Jin Dynasty will be forced to launch a second large-scale offensive in the autumn.

Once caught in this situation, there will be an uproar within the Kingdom of Jin, and there will be an uproar in material discussions.

That means that since the conquest of the Song Dynasty, the Kingdom of Jin has mobilized 10,000+ people every year.

And for two consecutive years, 10 troops were dispatched twice within a year to go south for conquest.

If you can achieve wonderful results, it will be fine to plunder the sky-high wealth.

But last year was two unforgettable defeats. First, the Nianhan Department of the West Route Army was hit hard by the Song Army at the beginning of the year. If there was no support from Wanyan Loushi, it would be a question whether the West Route Army of the Jin Army could withdraw from the Central Plains.

At the end of the year, it was even more tragic. The entire army of the Eastern Route Army was wiped out, and was almost wiped out by the Song Army.The Wanyan clan and the Jurchen clan all suffered heavy casualties.

One of the pillars of the Jin Kingdom's direct lineage to maintain its rule was directly cut off.This kind of pillar, the entire Jurchen is not enough.

And the person who caused all these victories was the general named Yue Fei of the Southern Dynasty.

Until now, the court of the Kingdom of Jin has not thought about how to deal with this peerless general.

Finally, taking advantage of the political struggle in the Southern Dynasties, this famous general returned to the Central Plains to sit in the capital.

Naturally, the emperor's family urgently hoped to take advantage of this time window to achieve a wave of achievements and negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty with a strong position.

Wanyan Zongpan didn't dare to imagine how he would explain to his father, brothers, and ministers if he returned to the country in such a disheveled manner.

Did you tell them that the country paid a heavy price to organize the Southern Expedition, but because of a rain, I only persisted for half a month before withdrawing with an army of 10,000+?
At that time, the hearts of the entire faction will be dispersed.Everyone will think that the prince is playing with military affairs, and the ministers will switch to other courts one after another.

Because of too much political pressure, Wanyan Zongpan's military deployment was very rigid.

He is not a general who can amaze an era. In order to balance politics and military affairs, he can only make relatively mediocre deployments.

Order part of the army to continue to stand under the city of Yizhou, and part of the army to withdraw to the north to repair in cities such as Zhuozhou and Laishui.

In this way, we can not only maintain the political pressure on the Song Dynasty in the south, but also take into account military safety, so as to avoid exhaustion of the army and insufficient supplies.

At first glance, this decision seems to be perfect and comprehensive.

But there is no such perfect decision-making in the world.There are trade-offs in any decision-making, and trying to balance the two often means losing everything.

Wanyan Zongpan was born noble, and his long-term rich clothing and good food and smooth sailing made him have a very shallow understanding of the human heart.

Since this decision was made, there have been complaints in the army, and people's hearts have boiled.

The [-] troops come from different factions, with different affinities.

Which army was withdrawn for repairs, and which army continued to suffer in the heavy rain?

The generals of the emperor's line naturally felt that they should continue to repair themselves.I support the interests of the emperor, and only with myself and others can I help the emperor stabilize the situation.Everyone chose to follow the emperor and push Yan Zongpan as the commander-in-chief. Isn't it because they can guarantee the interests of themselves and others at such critical moments?
Wanyan Zongpan wanted to be upright for a while, and personally lead the elite of his lineage to guard the front line, and stabilize the morale of the army with his own actions.Let the troops of other factions know that he is a commander who puts the overall situation first, is safe and reliable, and is not selfish. However, his generals strongly opposed and complained.

And other factions feel that they should let themselves go to the rear to repair.The war initiated by your emperor's family, but you hide in the back and enjoy it yourself, let our other faction's troops go to the forefront, and suffer bitterly in the wind and rain?
Who knows if this means that you eliminate dissidents and kill people with a knife?If you don't want to save them, and don't even send logistical supplies to the front line, aren't we all going to be the souls of the Song army?
The two sides argued for several days, but in the end the arms still couldn't beat the thighs.As the commander-in-chief, Wanyan Zongpan has the right to decide which army will go to the front line to fight to the death and which army will go to the rear to rest.

The end result is naturally that the direct line of the army retreats to the second line, enjoying the food and drinking hot food.

The miscellaneous army, or the army of other tribes went to the front line to resist the well-equipped and fierce Song army.

April 24th is the day the Jin army set up to pull out the camp.

The heavy rain that lasted for more than half a month did not show any signs of stopping, but the direct descendants of Wanyan Zongpan in the Jin Army felt that their moods were bright, and this unlucky day was finally over.

In the hazy rain and fog, countless left behind troops looked at the troops leaving in line with anger and resentment.

It is oneself who kills and lives, but it is others who are greedy for merit and enjoyment.

Then what are you still insisting on?Even if Yizhou City is taken down, how much benefit can I get?Isn't it the emperor's line that benefits?
The key is that this kind of thinking is not shared by ordinary soldiers, but is more popular among middle and high-level generals.

Even the high-ranking generals couldn't figure out why he was soaking in the city of Yizhou in this ghostly weather, eating moldy raw rice, drinking raw water that made his whole body cold, and suffering so much.

The large-scale withdrawal of the Jin army was quickly discovered by the generals of the Song army in Yizhou City.

A large number of generals rushed to the top of the city in coir raincoats.

"The Jin army is about to retreat. We should take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them. We will definitely defeat the Jin army."

"Having been tossed by the heavy rain for so long, the Jin army has fallen into a trough in terms of supplies, morale, and physical strength. At this time, it should be hit hard, like a heavy ax piercing armor, and it will be completely defeated with one blow."

Wu Lin also said to Wu Jie: "Brother, in the heavy rain, the Jin army's iron cavalry can't gallop, and an all-out attack is likely to completely defeat the Jin army."

Wu Jie listened carefully to the opinions of the generals, nodded solemnly, and said: "The Jin army is at the end of its strength, and what it lacks is just a destructive offensive, which can completely defeat it. Therefore, I have decided to attack with the whole army and complete its merits in one battle!"

(End of this chapter)