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It's unclear whether this battle was a Jin invasion of the south.
It was still the Ming Dynasty that was leading the Northern Expedition.
The military strength of the Ming Dynasty
It is clearly superior to the Jin Dynasty, and
And they are actively attacking from more than one place.
"Your Highness, an urgent message from the Marshal's Office!"
Bai Sheng arrived with a messenger.
After Zhao Yuan finished reading it, he said to Fu Zhirou:
"Approved. I'll sign and then stamp it."
But it was a month ago,
Yao Pingzhong led troops to reinforce Zhang Guangdao.
Zhang Guangdao, who received reinforcements from the army,
The decision was made to change Zhao Yuan's plan.
Request to actively fight in Shanxi.
And he explained his reasons.
When the general is out, military orders are not obeyed.
Zhao Yuan expressed his understanding.
As long as the frontline commanders report in a timely manner, it will be fine.
Compared to Li Bao's eccentricity,
Zhang Guangdao remained calm and composed.
Zhao Yuan was not worried about the situation in Shanxi.
After all, apart from the elite troops of Sichuan and Yao Pingzhong's army,
Guo Yaoshi was also under Zhang Guangdao's command.
The main force of the Ming Dynasty's cavalry
It was also with Zhang Guangdao.
The heavy cavalry force has been expanded to one thousand.
The number of armored cavalry has also increased to five thousand.
Why was the Ming Dynasty's treasury empty?
First, the country inherited from the Song Dynasty was in ruins and the people's livelihood was in decline.
Secondly, the military has expanded too much and there has been constant warfare.
Those several thousand cavalrymen in Shanxi were incredibly expensive.
We also need to significantly increase the number of firearms units.
Zhao Yuan led his army to set up camp on the south bank of the Tang River.
They were separated from Wanyan Chamu's army by a river.
He stationed his troops here.
There's no rush to cross the river.
Because they still had to wait for Li Yanxian's cavalry to arrive.
If you don't have enough cavalry
The only option is to defeat the enemy.
Unable to annihilate a large number of enemy troops.
Chapter 1996 Bold Attack
In late September,
The decisive battle is about to erupt in Shanxi.
Li Yanxian finally brought five thousand cavalry.
They were all elite cavalry.
All of them are Gansu and Qinghai horses.
The composition of the troops is quite complex.
More than three thousand of them were Han Chinese from Shaanxi.
The rest are Tibetans and Uyghurs from the Hehuang region.
There were even more than two hundred Western Xia soldiers who surrendered.
Their armor weighed about forty pounds.
Warhorses also had simple leather horse armor.
The Shaanxi cavalry, who had traveled a long way, rested for three days.
Zhao Yuan was preparing to cross the river and besiege the city.
The scouts who had crossed the river earlier galloped back.
They also brought back a messenger, his body mangled and bloody.
The messenger spoke in a barely audible voice:
"Wanyan Zongwang has arrived..."
"Prefect Yan, Magistrate Li..."
"Many more officials were killed..."
Zhao Yuan said expressionlessly, "Take him away for treatment."
Open the letter and read it.
It was a personal letter from Li Chi, the magistrate of Boye County.
The first half says that a traitor has informed on them.
Wanyan Chamu is investigating the inside man.
The latter half of the text describes how Wanyan Zongwang personally led troops to reinforce the area.
The elite Jin troops were ambushed in the mountainous area bordering Qizhou and Yongning.
It appears that the Jurchens are carrying out a large-scale massacre of officers and soldiers in Yongning.
Not only are the righteous men who contacted the Ming Dynasty mostly doomed,
It is estimated that they would rather wrongly kill and implicate many innocent people.
Zhao Yuan showed no anger on his face, and only said to Bai Sheng:
"Send a message to Zhao Prefecture,"
"Tell them to stop defending the city,"
"Try sending troops to attack the capital of the pseudo-Song state."
"Wanyan Zongwang might be on my side,"
"But I could go back at any time,"
"Let them use their troops boldly, but be cautious and vigilant."
After saying that, he issued another order:
"Send a message to the main Shandong team,"
"Let them cross the Yellow River immediately,"
"Attack the various cities of Hejian Prefecture."
.....
Zhen Ding Prefecture, the capital of the pseudo-Song Dynasty.
Prime Ministers Huang Qianshan and Zhang Bangchang are having a secret meeting.
They seemed to have tested each other beforehand.
Now he speaks without any restraint.
After confirming that no one was eavesdropping nearby
Huang Qianshan sighed, "Wanyan Zongwang is ultimately a barbarian."
"No matter how much Confucian classics you read, you're still a barbarian."
"He issued the edict requiring people to shave their heads and change their clothes,"
"We have earnestly advised against it,"
"They will only stop when they have forced countless people to rebel."
"Now, excessive taxation is being levied for the sake of war,"
"Even the rural gentry wanted to betray the Jin dynasty,"
"How can any of these methods last?"
Zhang Bangchang said, "I've said it before, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is still alive."
"How do we establish a separate dynasty?"
"You just won't listen,"
"We must establish a great Song Dynasty here in Zhen Ding Prefecture."
"And now you're blaming me?"
Huang Qianshan said irritably,
"At that time, His Majesty was captured, and the Retired Emperor was in the southeast,"
"What else can we do if we don't establish a new ruler?"
"In the new Ming Dynasty, is there a place for us to go?"
"Most of the prime ministers and ministers of the Ming Dynasty have grudges against you and me!"
Zhang Bangchang said, "I am going to Hangzhou to seek refuge with the retired emperor."
"You absolutely must persuade me to stay in Zhending!"
"What's the use of pledging allegiance to the retired emperor?"
“The small court in the southeast was gone last year,” Huang Qianshan retorted.
"Saying so much now is just nonsense,"
Zhang Bangchang said anxiously,
"Wanyan Zongwang led his elite troops away,"
"Only Liu Yanzong remains to lead the troops in Zhen Ding Prefecture."
"His troops consisted entirely of Han soldiers, Xi soldiers, and Bohai soldiers,"
"They're definitely not as good at fighting as the Jurchen soldiers,"
"If the Ming army attacks, can we hold out?"
Chapter 1997 Impregnable Fortress
Huang Qianshan muttered, "If we don't fight outside the city,"