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Chapter 520 Against the Golden Army

Chapter 520 Against the Golden Army
Then, Tong Guan expressed his idea.

"If you want to go back to the official house, the method for the humble official is very simple, that is, after recovering the Yanshan Mansion, take back the soil that was given to the Ever Victorious Army before, and give it to the soldiers of the Northern Expedition again, using land instead of money. In this way, the imperial court To send troops back, we only need to prepare food and grass.”

Hearing Tong Guan's suggestion, the people present looked at each other in blank dismay, Zheng Juzhong couldn't help but said, "Grand Master Tong, although this method can solve the problem of military expenditure shortage, it may affect the credibility of the imperial court and officials."

Tong Guanfang wanted to explain, but Li Bangyan, who hated Zheng Juzhong's actions just now, immediately retorted,
"Master Zheng is exaggerating. The officials gave land to the Ever-Victorious Army, but they either died in battle or surrendered to the Liao people. In addition, the Yanshan Mansion has fallen into the enemy's hands. Naturally, the previous rewards can no longer be counted. .”

Zheng Juzhong ignored this guy, and continued to speak to Zhao Ji, "Officials, don't mention the soldiers who surrendered, but what about the soldiers who died in battle? It's fine if the court didn't give them a pension. If you take back the previous gift, it will be a million dollars. No way! Once this matter spreads, who will dare to fight hard for the court in the future?"

"Is the Qing family worrying too much? Just like what Li Aiqing said, since the Ever Victorious Army has been removed, it is logical to withdraw their rewards."

Zhao Ji didn't take this very seriously, and when Zheng Juzhong wanted to persuade him again, he casually promised, "Of course, the Qing family's consideration is also reasonable, so it's better to leave it like this, and wait until the list of soldiers killed in the Northern Expedition is calculated, and then the imperial court will pay compensation as appropriate." That's all."

After finishing speaking, he couldn't wait to ask Tong Guan, "Where should we transfer troops, do you have any ideas?"

Tong Guan had obviously thought about this question when he came, so he replied without a moment's pause, "Qizou officials, after the Jingyuan Army in the Zhongshi Division quelled the Tianhu Rebellion, they are still stationed in Hedong, and their troops can be transferred. Conquer the land of Yan."

"I'm afraid the force is a bit too thin."

Gao Qiu, who was robbed of his job by Tong Guan, immediately said, "Officials, there are still [-] Hebei forbidden troops in the Daming Mansion, and maybe one or two can be transferred. If it is still not enough, I can draw three from the Beijing forbidden army." Forty thousand elite."

"Okay, then Lao Gao Aiqing will dispatch [-] horses and hand them over to Tong Aiqing."

After boasting about Gao Qiu, Zhao Ji issued an order to Tong Guan in court to re-appoint him as Hebei Xuanfu envoy, and let him control the military and political power of Hebei routes and recover Yanshan Mansion.

On the second day after Tong Guan received the decree, the envoy sent by Xiao Qian arrived late.

However, even if Xiao Qian's envoy could arrive as soon as possible, it may not be able to change the decision of the Song court. There are at least three reasons for this.

For one thing, the emperor Zhao Ji has issued an imperial decree to take back the Yanshan Mansion by force, so he can't just talk about it.

Secondly, the Liao people first surrendered and then rebelled, which made the entire Song Dynasty unwilling to trust them, and the emperors and ministers of the Song Dynasty did not want to rule another town similar to Mu Xu.

Thirdly, because of Tong Guan's idea, from the perspective of Emperor Zhao Ji, he didn't want to redeem those prisoners of war.

To Zhao Ji, he is the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, rich all over the world, ruling billions of people, what is a mere tens of thousands of people!Instead of bringing those people back to make trouble, it's better to just ignore it.

So to sum up, the plan of Xiao Qian and Yelu Dashi had a very low possibility of success from the very beginning. After all, Song Dynasty was not injured at this time, so there was no need to compromise with a Liao general.

Not to mention how the Song Dynasty dispatched troops and generals, it planned to make another Northern Expedition.It doesn't even mention how Xiao Qian worked hard to prepare for the Song army's northward march after learning that the Song Dynasty rejected his invitation to enclose him.

However, Mu Xu was patrolling the Dushikou Pass that day, and suddenly received news that the imperial court had arrived on purpose.

After learning about this, his first reaction was to guess whether it was Zhao Ji who wanted to send troops to Yandi to contribute to Song Dynasty in vain.

Unexpectedly, he had already thought of an excuse for refusal in his heart, but found that the facts were completely different.

Looking at the words on the imperial decree, Mu Xu lowered his face on the spot, and was so frightened that the servant who delivered the decree did not dare to show his breath.
"My lord, the officials are still waiting. Please accept the imperial decree early so that the villain can go back and reply to the decree."

Mu Xu glanced at the eunuch in front of him, and said with a smirk, "Elder-in-law can go back to report first, this palace still has to think about it, and when I think it through, I will write a letter to the official."

"No, my lord, this is against the rules..."

"Whether the rules are not rules, what I say is the rules! Come, send this father-in-law down."

After sending the servants away, Mu Xu casually threw the imperial decree on the ground, and said with a sneer, "Huh, it's really unreasonable! The mighty Central Plains dynasty bowed their knees to the golden man, it's a disgrace."

Bao Kang, who was ordered by Mu Xu to come to accompany the military counselor for the first time, picked up the imperial decree, brushed off the dust on it, and persuaded with a smile, "Please be safe and don't be impatient. According to the official, this imperial decree is forcing you to hand over people." False, temptation makes your mind true."

Mu Xu thought about it carefully, and understood the twists and turns, and immediately sighed, "No matter what the meaning is, I'm afraid we should be careful about the Jinren coming to commit crimes."

Bao Kang was stunned for a moment, a little disbelieving, "Could it be that the envoy is saying that Jin Guo may use this as an excuse to invade our territory in the south?"

"That's right, I'm afraid it's likely to be nine out of ten." Mu Xu nodded and said, seeing that Bao Kang seemed to be in disbelief, he asked,
"Mingda doesn't believe my judgment?"

Bao Kang hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It's not because the lower officials don't believe you, but because the lower officials think that the Jin talents fought with the Liao people once, and it's another expedition to labor with teachers. It doesn't make sense to provoke us again."

"That's because you don't know the internal situation of the Kingdom of Jin, that's why you said that."

"I also ask the envoy to advise you." Bao Kang really did not deny this point, he has been advising Fang La in the south of the Yangtze River for these years, and he really doesn't know much about the alien races in the north.

And Mu Xu also intended to promote Bao Kang, so he took the trouble to explain his doubts.

"Jurchen's rapid rise depends not only on the strength of his tribe, but also on the merits of Wanyan Aguda. This person is an unborn hero, and he has a deep hatred with the Liao Kingdom, so in his lifetime, he must be He will not easily let go of capturing the Lord of Liao. Otherwise, he has wiped out the remnants of the Liao people, why is he still lingering in the grassland?"

Bao Kang reacted very quickly, and immediately heard Mu Xu's implication, "The Shijun said that Wanyan Aguda's time is running out?"

Mu Xu praised, "Of course, according to the report from the spies, Wanyan Agu's destiny has come, and it shouldn't last long."

Bao Kang didn't ask whether Mu Xu's information was reliable, but after thinking for a while, he gave his suggestion, "Master, if that's the case, then you should remind General Zhe and order him to send some more scouts to prevent The golden man strikes at any time."

Mu Xu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mingda, I've sent an order to go, as soon as the Jinren appear, I will raise my troops and leave the customs, rather than see who is superior."

When Bao Kang heard this, he immediately objected, "Your envoy must not do it. I have heard that the Jin people are extremely fierce. It is the best policy for us to occupy the city and defend the side. How can we let the envoy personally take risks?"

But Mu Xu waved his hand, and said seriously, "As long as we develop based on Youyun, the Jinren will be the biggest enemy in the future, and we can't be beaten passively every time, right?
That being the case, then simply take this opportunity to let me try the golden army for myself, so that I can know myself and the enemy well. "

When he said this, Mu Xu stopped for a moment, turned his eyes to the north, as if he was looking at the grassland from a partition wall, and said to himself, "If you don't see Wanyan Aguda with your own eyes, wouldn't you come to this world in vain? "

Seeing that Mu Xu had made up his mind, Bao Kang couldn't persuade him anymore, so he asked instead, "Then how many soldiers and horses will the envoy want to bring, and which generals he will order to accompany him?"

Mu Xu pondered, "Take out three thousand cavalry from the pass, add two thousand of my own troops, and then call in five thousand cavalry from Yue Fei's troops in Wuzhou. Ten thousand are enough. As for the generals, let Yue Fei Walk with Orihiko."

"The Jinren have at least [-] horses. Is it too little for Shijun to bring only [-] horses? Why don't you draw some more?" Bao Kang said worriedly.

"It's okay, the confrontation with the Jinren this time is mostly just a test, and we don't need so many soldiers and horses. Besides, if the situation is not right, I will withdraw my troops in time."

Mu Xu thought for a while, but finally rejected Bao Kang's offer.

"After General Zhe goes out with the envoy, who will guard the Dushikou pass?"

Mu Xu looked at Bao Kang and said, "Let it be handed over to Mingda, how about it, is there any problem?"

Bao Kang said confidently, "I promise to fulfill my mission."

"Very good, then pass on my general's order, ordering Yue Fei's horse army to arrive at Dushikou within ten days, and the rest of the army will prepare for battle."

"Yes, this subordinate will do it."

……

Just as Mu Xu expected, after getting a reply from the Song Dynasty and knowing that Mu Xu was unwilling to hand over Yelu Yanxi, Wanyan Aguda really couldn't bear it any longer. Mighty and mighty towards the side wall of Yundi.

On the other side, Mu Xu was also not to be outdone, and the next day after receiving the report from the scouts, he also took more than [-] cavalry under his command and went north to face the battle.

Three days later, on a grassland [-] miles north of the Great Wall, the two groups finally met.

The armies of both sides did not set up camp, they just approached a little bit closer, and finally confronted each other two miles apart.

Under the flag of the commander-in-chief of the Jin Bingzhong, surrounded by Wanyan Aguda, he looked around, but seeing the neat appearance of the Han soldiers and horses on the opposite side, he was surprised at first, and then saw that the opponent was posing an offensive crescent moon After the battle, it was even more unbelievable.

You must know that since the Jin army defeated the more than [-] troops of Yelu Yanxi, the leader of the Liao Dynasty, it has shocked the entire north. Since then, no army has dared to compete with them head-on.

Anyway, Wanyan Aguda never imagined that the Han people, who were no match for the Liao people, would have the courage.

"Your Majesty, these southern barbarians are quite courageous. How about letting the last general take five thousand horses to kill them and teach them a lesson?"

Not only Wanyan Aguda thought so, but all his nephews and generals also thought the same.No, before Wanyan Aguda could speak, Wanyan Huonu, the son of Wanyan Loushi, jumped out to challenge.

Wanyan Aguda hesitated for a while, but in the end he chose to trust the strength of his own army, so he nodded lightly and said, "That's fine, then it's up to you."

Seeing Wanyan Agu's approval, Wanyan Huonu was overjoyed, and immediately galloped to the front army, ordered five thousand cavalrymen, and came to the front of the army.

On the side of the Dingxiang army, Mu Xu rode on the Zhaoye jade lion with a normal expression, pointed at the Jin army with a whip, and asked Yue Fei and Zheyan Wendao on the left and right,

"Based on the two of you, how about the Jin Army?"

Zhe Yanwen said solemnly, "It's no loss that he was an elite teacher who destroyed the Liao Kingdom. His momentum alone surpassed the Xixia people by a lot."

And Yue Fei said, "You can know how powerful the battle is, but judging from its formation, it can be seen that the Jin people are full of confidence and don't take us seriously at all."

While speaking, I saw the battle flag of the former Jin army shaking, and then a group of men and horses rushed out, forming an offensive position in the open space in the distance.

Seeing this situation, knowing that the Jinren were about to launch an attack, Yue Fei and Zhe Yanwen immediately rushed to challenge Mu Xu.

Unexpectedly, Mu Xu taught him a lesson, "I brought the two of you here not to charge into the battle, but to let you observe how the Jin army fights carefully, so as to prepare for leading the army alone in the future. How can we put the cart before the horse?"

The hearts of the two trembled, and only then did they understand Mu Xu's painstaking efforts. While being moved, they hurriedly expressed their acceptance.

Following Zhe Yanwen to look left and right, he found that there were no other generals following, he scratched his head and asked strangely, "Then who will fight?"

Mu Xu smiled and said, "What stupid things are you talking about, I will fight in person."

"How does this work!"

"It's absolutely impossible, as the so-called son of a thousand gold, if he can't sit down, it's still..."

Facing the two people's persuasion, Mu Xu said lightly, "Don't you two know about my abilities? I don't care about mere golden men. Apart from seeing the strength of the Jin army this time, I also want to test The results of the military reform, you stay here and watch the battle."

After finishing speaking, he explained again, "After I go out to fight, without my order, you can't wait to send troops to support at will, do you hear me?"

The two were full of reluctance, and when they wanted to persuade them again, they saw Mu Xu raised his spear, and the sound of drums suddenly rang out, and the four thousand cavalry slowly left the brigade, and followed Mu Xu to attack the enemy first.

Speaking of wars in the era of cold weapons, if you don’t count raids and offensive and defensive battles, when two armies face each other head-on, according to common sense, whether it is cavalry or infantry, they should first use bows and crossbows to inflict damage on the enemy, and then attack the enemy. Fighting hand to hand, it is rare to launch a charge as soon as they come up.

This is also the reason why Wanyan Huonu had already made preparations, but did not launch an attack for a long time. According to his thinking, the Han people's bow and crossbow technology is advanced, so it is best to use up a wave first.

But what Wanyan Huonu couldn't figure out was that before he sent out cavalry to harass, the enemy army was the first to attack, and he didn't have time to think about it, he just thought it was right, so he immediately led his troops to meet him.

Wanyan Huonu didn't know that the reason why Mu Xu chose this was because she had already predicted that, given the Jurchen's arrogance and lack of long-distance attack weapons such as crossbow beds, whenever she saw this situation, she would Can't wait to fight him head-on.

(End of this chapter)

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