I am Da Song

Chapter 326
Yue Fei single-handedly blocked the main army of the Kingdom of Jin on the western front, and the other two routes of the Song Army were much easier. Whether it was the number of troops or the quality of the soldiers, the Song Army had an absolute upper hand.More than [-] troops will attack cities and territories all the way, open up territories and expand territories.

Yu Yunwen pointed to the map and introduced: "The commander of the Jingsai Army has recovered the Kyushu behind the mountain, and is marching towards Changchun along the Lingshan Mountain. Han Xianggong's department will not join the imperial camp, but will serve as the left wing to defend the Chinese army. Now Jingsai The forwards of Serbian iron cavalry have marched along the Northeast to recruit the division to Baimaluo, taking control of Sanhe."

"Han Shizhong's Jingsai army is really my waist and courage. They chased up from behind, and my heart is at ease."

The reason why Han Shizhong's Jingsai army was [-]% slower was not that they were unfavorable in combat, but on the contrary, it was because of their fierce and swift combat performance.

The direction of their advance was different from that of Zhao Huan's imperial battalion. The personal conscript marched from Beijing and went straight to Shenzhou in the northeast, walking in a straight line.

Han Shizhong's Jingsai Army first broke through the Kyushu behind the mountains of the Kingdom of Jin to the north, and then turned east to guard the left wing of the imperial camp.

"The route of the Jingsai Army passed through the grassland. How did the Mongolian tribes react?"

Yu Yunwen immediately said: "The Jingsai Army has one of the strongest iron cavalry in our dynasty. There are 5 troops, [-] cavalry, more than [-] horses, and an average of four horses per person. This mobility is beyond the reach of Mongolian iron cavalry." For comparison. Han Xianggong said that the Jingsai iron cavalry fought with the Mongolian iron cavalry for seventeen battles all the way, and they all won a complete victory. The Mongolian tribes have retreated to the north."

With one man and four horses, Zhao Huan said with emotion: "The days for my dynasty to recuperate are still too short. I remember that when the dynasty was established, the Jingsai army had one man and five horses, so they were invincible. In the battle of Tanghe, Liao's elite soldiers were [-] , was defeated by the three thousand Jingsai cavalry in a battle, and beheaded [-] levels."

Yu Yunwen said excitedly: "The officials are self-effacing. When the dynasty was established, there were only 3000 elite and unparalleled Jingsai cavalry. Therefore, [-] people are like unparalleled warriors, and they can defeat [-] Khitan Hu cavalry. But There are [-] Jingsai troops in my court who are also well-armored and prosperous in martial arts, and there are [-] Beiwei troops. This is a grand army that has never been imagined in the past."

It also makes sense, so it is of great significance to the imperial court to open up Longyou and regain control of the excellent horse breeding land.

Zhao Huan looked at the map, [-] elite Jingsai cavalry were cruising around the battlefield, and the cavalry of the Song Army was even stronger than that of the Jin Kingdom.

With such elites by their side, the Song army would never be caught off guard by the Jin army, or cut off the food road.

"After the Jingsai Army is Huer Zahusi Khan of the Mongolian Kelei Department, he brought [-] Mongolian cavalry to help the king's division. Now he has arrived in Qinzhou, the Northeast Recruitment Department."

"Su'er Zhahu Sihan is here?" Zhao Huan looked at the map: "What do you think of his asking for help from Master Wang?"

Yu Yunwen was not optimistic, and said seriously: "The minister thought that Mongolia's loyalty should not be overestimated. He took the initiative to ask the king for help, which proved his ambition. He wanted to learn about the terrain and mountains in the eastern grassland through the road of cutting gold."

"Do you think he has the ambition to dominate the grassland tribes?"

"If our dynasty destroys the Kingdom of Jin in one fell swoop, the pressure on Mongolia in the entire north will be greatly reduced. It will take at least several years for the court to consolidate its rule, and Mongolia will inevitably usher in a wave of power expansion. All three Mongolian khans are bound to Take the opportunity to conquer."

"It makes sense. So I think that another purpose of Hu'er Zahusi Khan's coming this time is to plunder the Jin Kingdom, rob it of wealth, and enrich its population."

There is really no time more suitable for Mongolian plunder than the present.As a huge empire, the Kingdom of Jin is approaching the end of its rope.The countless wealth in the last years of the dynasty became the object of wanton looting.

Following the advance of the Song Army, it was the first time that the Mongolian cavalry experienced the thrill of destroying the country, and could absorb countless nutrients from the huge body of the empire.

Therefore, regardless of whether it is for the unification of the grasslands, the Mongolian cavalry must decisively ask for a battle, and get a share of the decisive battle between the two most powerful countries in the East.

Putting down the teacup, Zhao Huan asked solemnly: "Since Mongolia has so many purposes, how do you think the Mongolian cavalry should be arranged?"

Yu Yunwen said: "The army continues to move forward. They are all important military towns in the Kingdom of Jin. They need to rely on a dignified formation to attack the city and pull out the stronghold. The Mongolian cavalry is also difficult to be on the side of the army. It is better to let them go and plunder the Muddy Water area to the north. .Let the Jurchen and Mongolia completely enmity, so as to divide and conquer."

The area around Cimunshui is the most important land and grain area in the Kingdom of Jin, and it is more than a hundred miles north of Huining Mansion.

Today, the most important point is that this is a prosperous age, there is no Little Ice Age, so the climate is very mild.

Even outside the Northeast Great Wall, it is very suitable for farming.

The reason why the capital of the Jin Dynasty was in Huining Mansion was not because of any unparalleled strategic significance here, but the most important reason was that it was a grain-producing area.

Huining Mansion is located in the well-known Black Soil Area in Northeast China, and the area around Cihunshui is where more than a dozen rivers converge in the Black Soil Area.

It is precisely because the land here is flat, the water network is dense, and there are many mountains and mausoleums in the north that the population of the Kingdom of Jin has grown from a few million to more than 5000 million after the founding of the country.

Even for the wealthy Song Dynasty, this vast black soil area is also a treasure handed down from generation to generation, a gift from the heaven and earth.

It is now March, and the Mongolian iron cavalry plundered the past, which could immediately destroy the long-term resistance hope of the Jin army, and there was no hope of harvesting wheat in June.

If they don't surrender, even if they win, the Kingdom of Jin will starve to death a large number of people.

In today's battle, Jianye's Northern Expedition is more like Tang Taizong's fight against Goguryeo. No matter how much Goguryeo resists, its national power will be greatly weakened.

An army of 10,000+ is simply unable to resist the hundreds of thousands of troops from the Central Plains.

But the difference between the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Tang Dynasty is that the economy of the Great Song Dynasty is too developed, and the logistics supply is continuous, which can support the Song Army to station troops in Shenzhou and Liaoyang for a long time just like the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention a year or two, as long as the Song Army does not collapse, it will not be a problem even if it lasts for ten years.

With this logistical foundation, all the deployments of Da Song are orderly and full of confidence.

So Zhao Huan made up his mind: "Then let the Mongolian cavalry go around and plunder. The Jurchens have been domineering for many years. Since the rise of troops in Baishan and Heishui, they have plundered countries and killed countless lives. It is time to usher in retribution."

Before the conversation between Zhao Huan and Yu Yunwen was over, cheers like a tsunami suddenly came from outside the big tent.

Everyone in the tent was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and said happily: "The official, there must be good news."

A moment later, Privy Councilor Zhang Shuye arrived outside the account with a group of Privy Council bureaucrats and messengers, and reported: "Officials, the victory of the Shenwu Empress."

"Xuan!"

(End of this chapter)