The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Qingcheng Jinjun camp.

Apart from Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zonghan, there was only one person in the tent: Zhai Jin.

The rest of the generals have already led their troops to set up defenses within a five-mile radius of Qingcheng.

Wanyan Zongwang knew very well that the Song army liked to raid camps.

From the bottom of his heart, Wanyan Zongwang didn't despise this kind of stealing. If he wanted to do it, he should do it openly. What the hell was going on all day long.

Therefore, as soon as the fire in Liangcao camp was extinguished, Wanyan Zongwang ordered his soldiers to prepare for the Song army's night attack on the camp.

There are two advantages to doing this. The first is of course to nip it in the bud, so that the Song army doesn't really steal the house. The second is to prevent people from being idle. These soldiers will not leave the camp, so they will inevitably talk about food and grass. , although the losses were indeed heavy, they did not reach the point of running out of food. However, a man's words are stronger than a tiger's, and one chat and two passes, and when it reaches the third person, it will definitely shake the morale of the army.

Looking at the two Jin Army commanders in the tent, Zhai Jin naturally understood why he was here.

The burning of the Grain and Grass Camp was too strange.

That night, the food and fodder for the [-] surrendered troops were put into the food and fodder camp, and there was a fire the next day?
Zhai Jin did not cry out that he was wronged, nor did he try to prove that it was none of his business, because once suspicion arose, the more explanations he gave, the more confusing it would be. When encountering this kind of thing, the best way to deal with it is to expand the object of suspicion.Zhai Jin, who was able to get middle-level and upper-level officers in the court of the Song Dynasty, would not understand this truth.

But this principle sounds simple, but in practice it is a technical task.

When expanding the suspects, you cannot directly point out that someone is also suspected, as this would be a suspicion of making false accusations, and you cannot completely distance yourself from yourself, as this would be a suspicion of self-protection.

The best way is to inadvertently mention certain details in a seemingly calm analysis, and these details are known to everyone but have not been taken seriously before.

The advantage of this is that it allows the obedient person to figure it out and make connections by himself. Once the obedient person forms a cognition in his mind, he will firmly believe it.

People only believe in themselves.

It had been a quarter of an hour. Seeing that Zhai Jin still hadn't taken the initiative to speak, Wanyan Zongwang sighed and said, "General Zhai, don't you think it's a coincidence?"

"Come back to me, Commander-in-Chief, I have never left the camp."

Wanyan Zonghan's eyes were gloomy: "Where are the surrendered soldiers in your camp?"

Without Zhai Jin's need to answer, Wanyan Zongwang sighed again: "Before and after the incident, the Song people's surrender troops did not leave the camp. After the Song envoys took away some of the surrendered generals, things inevitably changed. I ordered Yelu Yujian to lead his troops to surround the camp. The troops are surrendered and no entry or exit is allowed."

Zong Han only felt his head hurt.

In order to thoroughly investigate this matter, he and Zong Wang had already interrogated the officers of the Liangcao Camp and the trusted soldiers on duty to make sure that no suspicious people were found approaching before the incident.

Moreover, Yelu Yujian also pledged his life, and not even a single bird among the surrendered troops flew out of the station.

The only outsiders who had been in and out of the grain and grass camp in the past two days were the hundred or so people who entered the grain and grass camp that day. However, these people did not bring weapons, torches, or even torches. Besides, these people were not the ones who entered the grain and grass camp. The fire occurred during the camp, but on the second day.

Seeing the two marshals frowning in thought, Zhai Jin suddenly said softly: "If it is as the two marshals said, then there are only three possibilities."

"speak!"

"If General Mo colludes with General Yelu Yujian and bribes the officers of the grain and grass camp and the patrol guards..."

Wanyan Zongwang snorted coldly: "Impossible!"

Wanyan Zongwang firmly believed in Yelu Yujian's loyalty. After all, he was his subordinate who had been following him for more than ten years. There were plenty of opportunities for rebellion, so why bother?

As for the ghosts in the Grain and Grass Camp...that's even more impossible.

In any army, those who are responsible for providing food and supplies are among the most trusted people. Not to mention people, even camels, food and horses must be traced back to their ancestors for three generations.

Not only Wanyan Zongwang didn't believe it, but Wanyan Zonghan didn't believe it either: "Say the second kind."

"The second possibility is that there is a ghost." Zhai Jin smiled helplessly: "Although the sun is warm today, it is not dry. The fire broke out for no reason under the gaze of so many people. Apart from the power of ghosts and gods, how can we explain it? "

This statement is even more ridiculous!

Both Wan Yan looked down upon each other. "The third type is... someone can set a fire and make everyone shut up and dare not say anything even if they know it is him."

After Zhai Jin said this, he could clearly feel that Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang were stunned. Instead of looking at each other or communicating, they unconsciously turned their heads to the side, their brows furrowed deeper, and their eyes They are also more agile.

The first person that popped into Wanyan Zonghan's mind turned out to be Wanyan Zongwang.

If you burn your own food and grass, others will naturally not be able to find out.

But why did Wanyan Zongwang do this?
Some originally unrelated details appeared in Wanyan Zonghan's mind uncontrollably.

When he returned to Huining Mansion after the first defeat in Kaifeng, Wanyan Zongwang not only did not curse the female officials of the Song Dynasty, but actually praised this person both in and out of words...

In Huining Mansion, Wanyan Zongwang treated King Yun Zhao Kai with great courtesy...

Yelu Yuliyan obviously fled to Kaifeng, but when Xiao Zhonggong negotiated, he only wanted the female official, but did not mention the woman who cuckolded him...

When persuading [-] Song troops to surrender, he even produced an autographed letter from a female official of the Song Dynasty. Although Wanyan Zongwang said that he had forged it, but... how could he imitate that woman's handwriting, unless the letters were exchanged frequently...

That day in the battle of Nanxunmen, when Wanyan Huonv was beheaded, Wanyan Zongbi was fighting fiercely with Yang Zaixing, but... where was Yelu Yujian?Did he deliberately not save him, or did he... get the secret order?
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The first person that popped into Wanyan Zongwang's mind was Wanyan Loushi.

With his prestige in the Jin army, it is true that the grain and grass officer dare not speak, because as long as Wanyan Loushi himself does not recognize him, no matter how much the grain and grass officer says, no one will believe him, and he may even be caught in front of Wanyan Loushi. Everyone's face was cut off directly.

As for why Wanyan Loushi did this?
Wanyan Zongwang felt that he was forcing the Jin army to fight the Song Dynasty in order to avenge his son.

If there is not enough food and grass, we must either fight or retreat.

In this current situation, it is impossible to retreat, so the only option is to fight decisively as soon as possible, wait until Kaifeng City is broken, massacre the city in a few days, and let the Song Dynasty people bury their sons with them.

Although the Eastern Route Army suffered heavy losses in the fire, Wanyan Zonghan seemed too calm. Could it be that he also knew about it?
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The two of them were shocked at the same time and looked at each other with disbelief.

Their eyes met, and they all saw complex and indescribable emotions in each other's eyes.

The two said in unison: "Have you something to say?"

"Commander Zong Han speaks first!"

"The second prince speaks first!"

"The commander-in-chief should speak first!"

Wanyan Zonghan finally said: "That's it! Let's not talk about this in advance. Since most of the food and grass have been lost, we must make a quick decision and attack Kaifeng within seven days. What do you think, Second Prince?"

Wanyan Zongwang's heart sank again: "Within seven days? Sure enough... I want to avenge him before Wanyan Huonv's first seven days."

"Second Prince?"

Wanyan Zongwang calmed down and said, "That's not right! The battle at Nanxun Gate resulted in a loss of troops and generals. Now that the food and grass are on fire again, the morale of the army is unstable."

Wanyan Zonghan's heart also sank: "Oh, it turns out that I am always thinking about the female official of the Song Dynasty. If I delay this, I want to make the army run out of food and grass and return without success."

Wanyan Zonghan clapped his hand and hit it hard on the bill: "I can't control whether your East Route Army attacks me, Zong Han, but my West Route Army will attack Kaifeng within seven days! Second Prince, if you want to look forward and backward, think about what you have left." How long can the food and grass last!”

After saying that, without waiting for Wanyan Zongwang to speak again, he stood up resolutely and strode out of the tent. (End of chapter)