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Chapter 145 Fighting back against Mongolia, thanks to Meng Gong

"The Kingdom of Jin was destroyed in this way."

Seeing this, Yue Fei immediately shook his head, his face full of envy.

The demise of the Kingdom of Jin depends on the right time, place and people.

The decline of the Jin Kingdom, the oppression of the Mongol army, and the pincer attack of the Song army.

Every factor is important.

Looking at Yue Fei in the projection, to be honest, he was a little envious.

It has been his dream for many years to eliminate the Kingdom of Jin.

But I didn't expect it to be completed by a descendant.

"Hey, I have to be convinced!"

"My descendants of the Song Dynasty actually have such generals, it is a blessing of the Song Dynasty!"

The projection of the sky continues:

[In the first year of Duanping in the Southern Song Dynasty, in that year, Jin Guo, the old enemy of the Southern Song Dynasty, finally became the past tense under the joint attack of the Mongolian and Song allied forces. 】

[The bones of Jin Aizong, the last emperor of the Jin Dynasty, also became spoils of war and were brought back to Lin'an City by Meng Gong. 】

[The joy of getting revenge caused the Southern Song Dynasty to plunge into a sea of ​​joy. Hundreds of thousands of people in Lin'an City watched Jin Aizong's bones enter the city. After entering the city, the bones were sent to the Taimiao to comfort the humiliated Emperor Huiqin and countless The subjects of the Northern Song Dynasty who died in vain. 】

[However, behind a grand cheer, there are countless hidden worries. 】

[This hidden worry was clearly seen by countless courtiers in the Southern Song Dynasty, and that was the wolfish ambition of the northern Mongols. 】

[How the Mongolian army will not turn their backs, how not greedy for the land of the Southern Song Dynasty, all these are hard to say. 】

[In fact, when the Southern Song Dynasty decided to unite Mongolia and eliminate gold, it had already been discussed countless times. 】

[It's a pity that the domineering Jin Kingdom took the initiative to attack, which made the Southern Song Dynasty lose the desire to preserve the Jin Kingdom against Mongolia. 】

【Is the Southern Song Dynasty really safe without the Kingdom of Jin? 】

"Safe? How can it be safe?"

The First Emperor Yingzheng shook his head when he saw this.

"This Mongolian army must also be of a different race."

"Foreign races have always been greedy towards my land of China, how can it be safe?"

"With the Kingdom of Jin, Mongolia, the Kingdom of Jin, and the Southern Song Dynasty formed a relative balance."

"But now that the Kingdom of Jin has been destroyed, this balance has been broken. The power comparison between Mongolia and the Southern Song Dynasty is obvious."

"The Southern Song Dynasty looks so weak in front of Mongolia. Will Mongolia give up the big piece of fat in the Southern Song Dynasty? Obviously impossible."

【Is the threat from Mongolia really gone?The general Meng Gong didn't think so, instead he was always on guard. 】

[But the Southern Song Dynasty, which emphasized culture over military, did not have Meng Gong's share, and was caught in a line dispute. 】

[What is the Great Song Dynasty fighting for?That is whether to send troops]

[In the court hall, the officials headed by Prime Minister Zheng Qingzhi, Lianghuai envoy Zhao Fan, and Huaidong envoy Zhao Kui saw the fall of the Jin Kingdom, and Zhongyuan Kongkong strongly advocated going north to recover the three capitals and restore the old place of the Northern Song Dynasty. 】

[The idea of ​​this faction undoubtedly gained the upper hand in public opinion when the Southern Song Dynasty defeated the Jin Dynasty, with the help of the morale of the people. 】

[But is it really correct?The mighty Mongols are stalking the back, and the Central Plains is flat. If there is another story like the Liao Dynasty's extermination of gold, will the Southern Song Dynasty be able to stand it? 】

[Even if the three capitals are regained, Tongguan is occupied, and the Yellow River is controlled in accordance with the strategic plan, can the Mongols be resisted by using the strategy of "distance from the gate and guarding the river" as a barrier?It seems that the people of the Kingdom of Jin think so too, but they have already perished. 】

[The withered Central Plains has long been waiting for prosperity, and recovering it means spending a lot of money to restore it. 】

[And the combat effectiveness of the Song army is not very good. Even the destroyed Jin Kingdom can defeat the Song army when it is facing internal and external troubles. 】

[Without relying on force, no matter how much territory there is, it is fat meat that can be taken away at any time in others' mouths. 】

[Compared to the idealistic plan to recover lost land, another wave of relatively rational people proposed another plan, which is to occupy a relatively favorable geographical position and prepare for war. 】

[Who is preparing for the battle?According to what Meng Gong said, of course it is the superficial ally Mongolia. 】

[Things are also as Meng Gong and the opposition thought. At that time, the Mongolian Great Khan Wo Kuotai was already calling a group of ministers to discuss how to crusade against the Song Dynasty, and the famous Mongolian minister Yelu Chucai also sent a strategy to destroy the Song Dynasty. 】

[Unfortunately, Song Lizong, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, did not know all this. Song Lizong, who was immersed in the glory of destroying gold, stood firmly on the side of the group of people who regained the lost land "Jiguanshouhe". 】

[Subsequently, "Duanping Entering Luo", which started vigorously and ended in disgrace, began. 】

[Afterwards, more than [-] troops from the Huaixi Army of the Great Song Dynasty set out from Luzhou and recovered Yingtian Mansion in Nanjing and Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo along the way, and then joined the [-] troops led by Zhao Kui in Kaifeng City, preparing to continue to advance towards Luoyang. 】

[The mighty army that set off, regained the lost land all the way is indeed very smooth, but the empty city and the empty land mean that the army has no hope of local supplies. 】

[The problem of food and grass is also constantly advancing, and it has become more and more prominent. Along with the problem of food and grass, there is also the attack of the Mongols. 】

[After learning about the military actions of the Song Dynasty, the Mongols began to use dirty tricks. 】

[They dug up the embankment of the Yellow River to flood the Central Plains, and the marching path of the Song army was also slowed down due to the difficulty of the road. 】

[Subsequently, the Song Army, which was short of men and horses and lacked food and grass, ushered in the attack of the Mongols. Even though the elite Huaixi Army had good combat effectiveness, it was still gradually exhausted due to the problem of food and grass, and was defeated by the Mongolian army at the moment of retreat. 】

[Countless Song troops marched northward to regain their lost land, but in the face of the aggressive Mongolian army, they could only be forced to retreat. 】

【Duanping's entry into Luo has ended in such a disgraceful manner. 】

[And Meng Gong was busy fulfilling Song Lizong's wish at that time: worshiping ancestors. 】

[It turned out that Song Lizong, who had been ashamed for a long time, had his ancestors in his heart, thinking about commemorating the Northern Song Dynasty imperial tombs that had been neglected for hundreds of years. 】

[But the Mongols who appeared sporadically made the civil officials who presided over the sacrifice hesitate to move forward, fearing that they would be captured. 】

[Song Lizong was sad and angry, Meng Gong came out to make a rescue and said that he was willing to go, and also gave a reasonable analysis of the battlefield. 】

Zhao Kuangyin was furious when he saw this.

"Damn! Really damn!"

"My descendants of the Great Song Dynasty are so afraid of death!"

"Shouldn't a famous general like Meng Gong appear on the battlefield at this time? Why did he worship Song Lizong, a waste?"

"This trash is so stupid!"

"Stupid and useless!"

"It's better to trust a group of brainless civil servants than to trust meritorious officials like Meng Gong?"

Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin couldn't figure it out.

Now he is disappointed.

Extremely disappointed.

[As soon as he heard that someone was willing to go, Song Lizong immediately sent Meng Gong to pay homage on his behalf. 】

【Meng Gong led the fine cavalry and perfectly completed the memorial service. 】

[Who would have thought that when Meng Gong came back, he heard such bad news, and he himself missed an opportunity to confront the Mongolian army head-on. 】

[However, it will not be too late for Meng Gong's opportunity. 】

[Because of the Mongolian ambitions, they have never stopped, they are still fighting hard, and they are still greedy for the land of China. 】

[The failure of Duanping's entry into Luo made Song Lizong confused, and asked Meng Gong, who was proficient in military affairs, whether he should seek peace at this time? 】

[Meng Gong was very disgusted when he heard the news of Qiqiu's peace, and said angrily: I am a warrior, I should talk about war, not peace! 】

[How can there be a general in the world who seeks peace?If even the generals of the Great Song Dynasty sued for peace, then the Great Song Dynasty would not be far from perishing. 】

[Meng Gong's words lingered, and the Mongolian soldiers and horses came. 】

[The Mongols marched in three directions, raiding Sichuan, Shu and Jingxiang, and the first Mongolia-Song war began. 】

[The mighty Mongolian army is as powerful as a broken bamboo, and it has captured Xiangyang, Suizhou, and Yingzhou in successive battles. 】

[The Mongolian army continued to work hard. The chief general of the Chinese army, Tachaer, attacked Qizhou. The Southern Song Army who stood firm in Qizhou, seeing that they were out of support, kept sending letters for help to Lin'an. 】

[In Lin'an City, Song Lizong saw that the front line was in a hurry, looked at Meng Gong who had spoken war against him, and nodded vigorously. 】

[At this time, Song Lizong finally knew the importance of Meng Gong. 】

[Meng Gong, who knew Song Lizong, knew Song Lizong's determination and led his army to help. 】

[Who would have thought that the main purpose of the Mongolian army leader Tachaer's attack on Qichun was to lure Meng Gong to Qichun, but the real purpose was actually Jiangling. 】

[Jiangling is an important town along the Yangtze River in the Southern Song Dynasty, controlling the north and south, linking Sichuan and Shu, if it is lost, the consequences will be disastrous. 】

[The sudden turn of the Mongolian army led to a precarious situation in the Southern Song Dynasty, which shocked the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty, and made Meng Gong extremely anxious. 】

[At this critical moment, everyone spoke in unison, believing in Meng Gong's ability. 】

[And Meng Gong was obliged to turn to help Jiangling City. 】

[When Meng Gong came near Jiangling City, he saw the Mongols picking wooden rafts and preparing to cross the river to fight. 】

[Meng Gong knew the Mongols' thoughts, but the enemy was powerful, the Song army was slightly weaker, and the strategic advantage of the Yangtze River's natural moat made Meng Gong wisely choose to block the Yangtze River and defend with all his strength. 】

[Afterwards, Meng Gong ordered the sergeants to roam around during the day, patrol and guard, and light torches at night to light up the river. 】

[With such a big fanfare, the Mongols did not know the reality of the Song army and dared not cross the river rashly. 】

[The law of war says, go up to the army to attack and plan, and Meng Gong used such a plan to make the Mongols' army confused and morale low. 】

[After doing all this, Meng Gong's action began. 】

[Meng Gong led an army to make a surprise attack, smashing more than 20 enemy camps in a row, burning the boats and boats of the Mongolian army preparing to cross the river, and rescuing countless captured people, reversing the battlefield situation in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. 】

[Meng Gong played, the effect is so strong. 】

[Meng Gong himself was thus promoted to be the commander of the EZ armies, leading the defense line in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. 】

[Seeing that the Mongols, who were having difficulty crossing the river, retreated temporarily to prepare for the next battle, and this battle did not keep Meng Gong waiting long. 】

[In [-] A.D., the Mongols came to the Yangtze River again, preparing to cross south. 】

[This time Meng Gong did his part to become the backbone of the anti-Mongolian war. After receiving the order of Shi Songzhi, the governor of Jinghu, he led the navy to break through the blockade of the Mongolian army and rushed to the rescue of Huangzhou City. This Huangzhou City was Meng Gong's former residence. Most of the generals also had Meng Gong's old subordinates, and the residents in the city were also very familiar with Meng Gong. 】

【Seeing Meng Gong rushing to help, the morale of countless soldiers, civilians and people in the city was greatly boosted, and they shouted in unison that my father is coming! 】

[Will be the courage of the army, the people are the shield of the army, and the Huangzhou City, where the army and the people are united, has ushered in the backbone. 】

[Meng Gong, who entered Huangzhou City, lived up to expectations. After beheading dozens of civilians and fleeing deserters, he stabilized the morale of the army. 】

[The Mongols attacking the city outside the city also had a headache when they saw Meng Gong coming. Knowing that they might not be able to defeat Huangzhou, they decided to bypass Huangzhou City and rush across the Yangtze River. 】

[Abandoning the dominant land battle, and instead fighting the Song army on the Yangtze River, this is undoubtedly fighting the Song army with its own shortcomings. 】

[Meng Gong keenly seized the opportunity, and when the enemy was halfway through, he dispatched generals Tong Ding and Ge Huai to take the initiative to attack. The Mongolian navy was in a mess and had no choice but to retreat to the north bank of the Yangtze River.Seeing the enemy retreating, Meng Gong immediately continued to pursue. The headquarters will lead the navy with Tong Ding to approach the north bank, chasing and beating the Mongolian navy. 】

[After a battle on the water, the Mongolian navy was almost wiped out. 】

[The Mongols who lost their navy were distraught, and the next path before them was to take down Huangzhou City. 】

[The Mongolian general Kou Wenbuhua decided to gather troops to attack Huangzhou City. 】

[After dispatching troops and generals, countless cannon fodder-like soldiers from the Western Regions and the attached army from Xixia became unlucky. Under the supervision of the Mongols, they attacked Huangzhou City one after another. 】

[For a while, the screams of killing shook the sky in the city of Huangzhou, and the bones were everywhere. 】

[If other people were to stick to Huangzhou City, the only option is probably to stick to the city, but Meng Gong is not someone else, but a figure who is well versed in the art of war. 】

[In his opinion, the best defense is never to hold on to the city, but to defend on the move and take the initiative to attack. 】

【Therefore, while holding on to the city, he observed the enemy's situation, looking for an opportunity to defeat the enemy. 】

[This opportunity came as soon as it was said. The unfavorable battle situation of the continuous siege made the Mongolian army and the attached army exhausted, their morale was low, and their defenses were lax. Seeing that the enemy was exhausted, Meng Gong, who had been planning for a long time, decided to raid late at night. 】

[He dispatched general Liu Quan to divide the elite raid troops into seven groups, and took advantage of the dark and windy night to raid the Mongolian army positions. 】

[This unexpected raid made the Mongols who thought they had the upper hand panicked. 】

[The seven-way army and the six-way flag were victorious, and the Mongols were dizzy. Only one army was facing the Han general Zhang Rou in the Mongolian army. Zhang Rou, who used troops cautiously, thwarted the surprise attack plan. 】

[After this raid, the Mongolian army's confidence was frustrated, and they no longer had the belief that they were determined to win. 】

[The slowing down of their attacking rhythm gave the Song army defending the city a rare opportunity to cultivate. 】

[After recuperating, the Song army ushered in the Mongol attack again. 】

[This time, the Mongols were also well-prepared. They resorted to their killer mace, Thunderbolt, throwing weapons one by one, and used them to continuously attack the city wall of Huangzhou. Countless thunderbolts came rushing in, making the battle under the city even more tense. Tragic. 】

[At the critical moment, Meng Gong sat on the city wall and commanded the whole army to fight. Where there is a gap, he will send troops to support it. 】

[The Mongolian army looks powerful, and it can be seen that Meng Gong, who is good at defending, is still helpless. 】

[Seeing the situation like this, the Mongols thought of another trick. 】

[I saw that they sent a special agent team to rush to the city of Huangzhou, and then started the mode of digging tunnels. 】

[The Mongols behaved like this, and after Meng Gong thought about it, he also had an idea and ordered his subordinates to follow the example in the city, and also let the Song army enter the digging mode. 】

[The only difference is that the Mongols dug tunnels, while the Song army dug earth pits, or the kind of particularly large earth pits, and the soil dug out was piled up in front of the pits to form a new city wall. 】

[The Mongols were harassed by the Song army digging tunnels, but the Song army was single-minded in digging pits. 】

[After comparing the two, the Song Army dug bigger and deeper pits, as if digging a new three-dimensional fortification in the city. When the Mongols tried their best, they finally dug through the tunnel and rushed into the city. when it comes. 】

[Seeing the high mounds and deep pits, the wind suddenly made a mess. 】

[On the city wall at the back, the Song army bent their bows and shot arrows. In front of them was an earth wall that was difficult to cross, and there was a deep pit behind the wall. 】

[The Mongolian army, who was impatient to charge, still charged forward bravely. The soldiers and horses in the rear, who did not know what the situation was, were like waves, causing the Mongolians to fall into the deep pit prepared by the Song army in groups. 】

[Afterwards, the Song army greeted with bows and arrows, stones, kerosene, and wood, making the Mongolian army trapped in the pit feel like dying. 】

[After this round of high-tech offensive and defensive battles, the tough Mongols were also beaten. After being beaten, they retreated sadly after confronting each other for a period of time. 】

[In this battle, Meng Gong first killed the defeated army to gain momentum, then made a surprise attack to meet the reversal, and finally broke the enemy's series of siege plans,]

[Defensive warfare has become a hybrid warfare combining offensive warfare, positional warfare, and counterattack warfare, which can be said to embody the essence of the art of war to the fullest. 】

[After several victories in battles, Emperor Lizong of Song Dynasty decided to promote Meng Gong to Ningyuan Military Commissioner and Commander of all the armies of EZ Jiangling Prefecture in 1238.But Meng Gong didn't want to receive this reward before the soldiers, and then Song Lizong said that all three armies had rewards, and they all accepted the official position and rewards before him. 】

[The high-spirited Meng Gong is undoubtedly a commander who can make the three armies use their lives. 】

[Song Lizong is also considered to know people and be good at assignments. Soon after, Meng Gong was promoted to be the envoy of the Hubei appeasement system in the west of Beijing and also knew Yuezhou, making him the commander-in-chief in charge of the Jinghu defense line.This undoubtedly handed over Song, the most crucial defense area, to Meng Gong. 】

[Meng Gong, who became the chief general of Yiyi Road, saw that the situation on the battlefield was not conducive to the Song army. After thinking about it for a long time, he deeply felt that passive defense was not enough to resist the Mongol invasion. 】

[Meng Gong wrote a letter to Song Lizong. In this letter related to the dynamics of the war situation, Meng Gong analyzed the battlefield pattern and pointed out that if the Southern Song Dynasty wanted to build a sufficiently safe defense system, it must regain the important town of Xiangyang. 】

[At that moment, although Meng Gong was famous for his defensive battles, he never thought of passive defense forever, and instead devoted himself to active offense.After reading the suggestion, Song Lizong agreed with Meng Gong's idea, and entrusted Meng Gong with full authority to take charge of the front enemy's attack. 】

[Meng Gong, who received Song Lizong's support, began to frequently dispatch troops and generals. In just a few months, the Song army's victory was reported frequently. 】

[Liu Quan led the army to defeat the Mongolian army three times in a row, Zhang Jun led the army to recover Yingzhou, He Shun led the army to recover the Jingmen army, and Cao Wenyong led the army to recover the Xinyang army. 】

[Such a result of battle, after Yue Fei passed away, how have you ever obtained it? 】

[A series of victories made the Southern Song Dynasty rejoice and encourage people who were deeply trapped in the enemy's war zone but had aspirations for their homeland to see the hope of restoring their country. 】

[Meng Gong’s general Jiang Hai continued to lead the army from Jingmen, and along the way he continued to recruit officers, soldiers and people to join the team to restore his homeland. Under the strong offensive of the Song army, the Xiangyang Han generals who surrendered to Mongolia turned around one after another. In this battle alone, the Song army conquered the entire Jingxiang area . 】

[The battle situation was surprisingly smooth, but Meng Gong did not dare to take it lightly. 】

[Knowing that the combat effectiveness of the Song army is well known to him, this is the result of the Mongolian army not paying enough attention to Xiangyang's defense. 】

[Then how can we stabilize the defense of Xiangyang? The answer is, while replenishing troops, occupy Fancheng and strengthen the defense of the two cities of Xiangyang, so that the two cities can serve as horns and support each other. 】

[Immediately, Meng Gong began the next step. In order to replenish his troops, he organized the surrendered troops from Caizhou and Xizhou into the Zhongwei Army, and the "returned people" from Xiangzhou and Yingzhou into the Vanguard Army. 】

[After the establishment of the two armies, Xiangyang's military strength has been basically guaranteed. 】

[After obtaining the supply of troops, I learned that the Mongolian army was preparing to build a large number of ships to attack Meng Gong in the Southern Song Dynasty. 】

【Once again, I decided to act first! 】

[This time, he changed his previous method of tactics, and instead learned how the Mongols used troops, using a small number of cavalry to harass the Mongolian military base and destroy the strategic materials the Mongols had stored. 】

[Later, in order to expand the scope of exhausting the enemy, Meng Gong ordered Zhang Ying to leave Suizhou, Ren Yi to leave Xinyang, and Jiao to enter and leave Xiangyang. The intrusion made the Mongols miserable. Seeing that the time was right, Meng Gong finally made a big move. 】

[He sent Wang Jian, the hero of Diaoyu City, to attack Shunyang, and Zhang De and Liu Zheng sent troops to attack Caizhou. 】

[A fire burned all the strategic materials of the Mongols. 】

[This battle, which can be called the masterpiece of Meng Gong's tactics, is called the "Battle of Deng Rang" by later generations. 】

[Meng Gong used a method of warfare that the Mongols could not have imagined, took the initiative to attack, tired the enemy and disturbed the enemy, and continued to make surprise attacks, killing the long-standing strategic advantage of the Mongolian army. 】

[The existence of Meng Gong caused a headache for the Mongolian army. 】

[It's a pity that Meng Gong died young. 】

[After Meng Gong's death, Jia Sidao was in charge of the military, and the Southern Song Dynasty was finally defeated by the Mongolian army and the country fell. 】

…………

"Da Song was destroyed?"

At this moment, Zhao Kuangyin was extremely sad.

"Is Da Song really so unbearable?"

"The Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Kingdom of Jin."

"The Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed by Mongolia again."

"Can anyone tell me why this is!"

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