Although Zhang Jun felt that Kang Sui's strategy was unreasonable, he finally agreed. He was a proud and arrogant person. He would rather die on the battlefield than sit on guard in Chang'an!
However, Kang Sui's plan for him did not have time to be used, because the Jin people went south!
Zhao Yingluo had to temporarily press her plan to go to Guanzhong and devote herself to the attack and defense of Kaifeng City.
In the spring of March of the third year of Jianyan, Wanyan Sheng, Emperor Taizong of the Jin Dynasty, appointed Wanyan Zonghan as the general marshal and Wanyan Zongbi as the deputy marshal, commanding the middle route army, starting from Zhongshan and heading Loushi was appointed deputy marshal to take charge of the West Route Army, which marched southward from Taiyuan and appointed Wanyan Zongfu as deputy marshal and took charge of the East Route Army, which went south from Cangzhou. After joining the puppet Qi Liu Yu army, they surrounded Kaifeng.
Of course, in order to give the southern invasion a good name, Wanyan Zonghan lied and claimed that the puppet Qi was being bullied, so he mobilized an army to investigate.
The three-pronged army, claiming to have 30 troops, marched south, seemingly intending to repeat the Jingkang Incident! According to news from a thousand private soldiers stationed in Xingzhou, the Jinmen's Middle Route Army has the most powerful combat power, including more than [-] cavalry! On March [-]th, Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongbi had led their army through Xingzhou and were advancing towards Handan.
After receiving the news that the Jin invaded the south again, Kaifeng City once again fell into chaos. Fortunately, after Zongze made some arrangements and offensive and defensive arrangements, the people of Kaifeng City felt a little calmer.
News of the Jin's southern invasion also reached Lin'an. Qin Hui scolded Zhao Yingluo again in front of Zhao Gou, saying that she had defeated the puppet Qi and offended the Jin... and suggested that Zhao Gou cut off her head and send it to Zhao Gou. Give it to the Jin people in exchange for the Jin people retreating north.
However, thanks to the opposition of Lu Yihao and other main war factions, and the pressure from the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji, Zhao Gou did not adopt Qin Hui's suggestion. Instead, he ordered all parties to prepare to defend against the enemy.
【Kaifeng】
In order to prevent the private soldiers garrisoned in Xingzhou and Handan from becoming targets of the Jin people, Zhao Yingluo evacuated all the remaining troops except for leaving a few elites there for the purpose of snooping for information.
As the envoy to Hebei, Han Shizhong also made arrangements for combat defense. On the one hand, he ordered Yue Fei to send out 1 troops to set up defenses in Chanzhou, Puzhou and other the other hand, they stepped up preparations for city defense equipment to prevent the Jin from attacking Kaifeng again after breaking through the defense line.
Of course, Han Shizhong had no right to dispatch Zhao Yingluo's hundreds of thousands of private soldiers, but out of his trust in Zhao Yingluo, he gave her full responsibility for the defense of Luoyang, Xijing.
【Palace】
Zhao Ji has been so nervous these days that he has lost interest in his favorite calligraphy and painting!Although his daughter promised to win the Kaifeng defense battle, he was still unsure, so three days later, he summoned her into the palace again.
"My son, the situation is becoming increasingly urgent. If I don't send dad to Lin'an first, dad will definitely ask your imperial brother to issue an edict and entrust you with full military power on the East and West Roads in Tokyo."
Zhao Yingluo felt angry and distressed when she saw that her father had lost a little weight because of the Jin people going south.
I can't blame the history of that time and space. The Song Dynasty was bullied by the Jin people like Sun Tzu. With such a weak emperor, how could he form a situation of crushing the northern nomads like the Tang and Han Dynasties.
"Dad, keep your heart in mind, do you ever remember that my daughter's handsome army defeated Liu Yu's army?"
Zhao Ji said somewhat submissively, "Those are rebels, not the Jin army! During the Tokyo defense battle, the Jin people were as powerful as breaking bamboo, heading south all the way, unstoppable..." Thinking of the tragic situation of being captured, and thinking of the people who are still serving as slaves to the Jin people. The captive sons, Zhao Ji couldn't help but burst into tears, no matter how miserable they were.
Zhao Yingluo suddenly felt a little shaken. How about sending this cheap dad to Lin'an?
But this idea was rejected by herself in an instant.
This cheap dad of his was indeed timid and cowardly, and was not a good emperor when he was in power, but to him, he was still a good dad after all!
If she escorts him back south, there will be a lot of resistance to major events in the future. She needs Zhao Ji, the Dinghai Shenzhen, to continue to play a role in Kaifeng.
"Don't worry, Dad, I will let the Jin people know that our Song army is not that easy to bully."
After hearing this, Zhao Ji's eyes flashed with hesitation and a little expectation, "If you can defeat the Jin once, dad will believe in you! If you lose the first battle, you'd better arrange for me to go to Lin'an as soon as possible to prevent me from becoming a prisoner again. , was insulted by the golden man."
"Master Zongze is stationed in Kaifeng City. Although my father can rest easy, and General Yue is stationed in Chanzhou, the Jin people dare not cross the river. I will order generals Wang Shan and Wang Zaixing to station in Luoyang and Pingyang Mansion to stop the Jin people from attacking the Taihang Mountains. The Jin people have been unable to attack for a long time, and with the rebel armies from all directions in Hebei waiting for opportunities to move behind them, it will be difficult for them to sustain food and grass, and they will inevitably retreat."
After Zhao Yingluo briefly analyzed the battlefield situation with Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji felt at ease.
"My son handled it well, but you have to be careful and don't make any mistakes. If you really can't defeat the Jin people, go to Lin'an with your father! Lin'an is dangerously close to the Yangtze River and far away from the Central Plains. It's not easy for the Jin people to travel a long distance, so they must not What threat does it pose to Lin'an?"
Seeing that her father was always thinking about returning to the south, Zhao Yingluo sighed helplessly...
After appeasing Zhao Ji, Zhao Yingluo immediately returned to her mansion and began to set up a defense line to prepare for the Jin people who were pressing forward with soldiers.
Yue Fei was stationed on the east road, so she didn't have to worry. There were Han Shizhong, Zong Ze, Lu Haowen and others in Kaifeng City, and there were nearly [-] troops. Even if the Jin people crossed the river and besieged the city, it might not be easy to capture it in a short time.
On the west route, Wang Shan's original army of tens of thousands was stationed in Pingyang Prefecture. If Wang Zaixing was sent to lead an army of [-] to Luoyang, Xijing, the two armies would support each other and it would be difficult for the Jin people to break through.
The only thing she worries about is Zhang Jun stationed in Chang'an!If Zhang Jun is defeated by the Jin and captures Chang'an, the Jin can attack Wang Shan and Wang Zaixing from north to south and from west to east.
The Kaifeng City Political Affairs Hall gathered dozens of generals, large and small, including Zongze, Lu Haowen, Zhao Yingluo, Han Shizhong, and Yue Fei.
After determining the final defensive strategy, Zhao Yingluo suddenly asked Zhang Jun, "How is he?"
Zongze stroked his white beard and said seriously, "Zhang Jun is loyal to the country and brave in battle. He is a rare general. In the year before last, the Jin people went south. After the West Route Army contributed to Chang'an, it wanted to enter Shu. Then the two routes They attacked from a flank, intending to destroy the Song Dynasty. Zhang Jun led his army to successfully snipe the enemy in the Tianshui area, which dampened the enemy's energy. Seeing that the enemy could not attack for a long time, they had to withdraw completely to the north. With Zhang Jun guarding Chang'an, they can rest easy."