The struggle of the reborn prince

In the two battles, only the Koryo army fought alone, while the Song army had been standing by and did not participate in the battle. This gave Wushu an illusion that the Song army was not sincerely helping Koryo, but came here to prevent the situation from expanding. Now The Datong River has been frozen and can bypass Xijing City. At that time, the Song army will choose to retreat after capturing Kaijing and capturing the lord of Koryo. Therefore, while stepping up the siege and sending scouts to find the way, he ordered the country to send reinforcements to clear the way as soon as possible.But after waiting for more than ten days, Wu Shu didn't wait for reinforcements, but waited for the emperor's order to withdraw his troops and return home quickly.

It turns out that after the winter, the Imperial Army and the local state army under the Fusi of Yanjing Town of the Song Army gathered in the direction of Yingzhou for winter military exercises.Although this kind of routine exercise is held by the Song Army every year, the Jin Army immediately strengthened the control of the border and raised its alert. Because the Song Army has many previous records of launching raids in the name of military exercises, it did not dare to be careless.

The Jin army soon discovered that the Song army's military exercise was different from previous years. The assembled troops were multiples of previous years, and a large amount of food, grass and supplies were dispatched, far exceeding the needs of the military exercise, and its scouts sneaked several times. Reconnaissance was launched in the hinterland of the Kingdom of Jin, and the army also launched practical exercises with the main content of breaking through the border defense line.And a more disturbing news is that the Song Dynasty emperor Zhao Er left Beijing to worship the ancestral mausoleum and dispatched a huge army of guards. This is very different from the young Che Jiancong.

The imperial mausoleum is the burial place of the emperors of the Song Dynasty, so there is a special army guarding the mausoleum, which is heavily guarded. After the emperor arrived, the entire mausoleum area was blocked by the guards. Strict interrogation, so the spies could not enter at all.It is even more impossible to know what happened in it, and can only monitor nearby, and bribe peripheral personnel to obtain the movement in it.

Hard work always pays off. Late one night, the spies of the Kingdom of Jin found a team of thousands of people quietly leaving the mausoleum area and heading north.Although those people were wearing the armor of the Mausoleum Guard Army, the experienced spies could still see the clues from the weapons and horses they were equipped with, and recognized that this team was the Imperial Guard of the Great Song Dynasty.They tracked all the way and found that the team was moving secretly, day and night, and wherever they went, local garrisons arranged camping and food, and did not disturb the local state capital.Finally, after entering Pingzhou City, there was no trace.And guarding the Si Yamen sent troops to block all the roads near the palace, the residents moved out, and all people were prohibited from entering and leaving.

There are various indications that this mysterious team that left the mausoleum area and arrived in Pingzhou must have an important mission.Or there's a big shot in it.In view of the current situation and various abnormal signs.The spies of the Kingdom of Jin judged that it was Song Emperor Zhao Er who came to the front line secretly.He wanted to take advantage of the Jin army's conquest of Koryo to launch a war, and the ongoing military exercise is a smoke bomb to cover the Song army's invasion.

The information was quickly sent to the country, and Jin Emperor Wanyan was shocked.At this time, all the elites of the Kingdom of Jin were transferred to Koryo, and Taishi Wushu asked for more troops. All the troops gathered in Xindian were concentrated in the west of Liaoxi to go to Koryo. Decent situation.After discussing with the ministers who stayed in the country, Wan Yanquan ordered most of the new army sent to the west of Liaoning to be transferred to the border of the east of Liao, and ordered Wushu to return to the army immediately to prepare to resist the invasion of the Song Dynasty...

"Supervisor, the emperor ordered us to return to the army quickly, what do you think?" Wu Shu was naturally unwilling to receive imperial edicts urging him to withdraw his troops one after another.

"Grand Master, this subordinate thinks that following the orders and withdrawing the army is the most important thing!" Sa Lihe murmured for a while, and said earlier that he was going to withdraw the troops, but the Grand Master changed his mind after winning two battles, and started to conquer the entire Goryeo The sweet dream has already made him dissatisfied.

"The current situation is very favorable to our army. Once we withdraw our troops, all previous efforts will be wasted!" Wu Shu said unexpectedly after hearing Sa Liyao's answer. He originally hoped to get his support, but he did not expect his old subordinates to sing against him. .

"Grand Master, Zhao Er's use of troops is unpredictable. Although Goryeo tried to besiege our army and was killed and retreated, the Song army did not move a single soldier. Isn't it too strange? The subordinates thought it was Zhao Er's deliberate action. Keep us in Koryo and take the opportunity to invade Dajin!" Sa Lihe hurriedly explained.

"Then Zhao Er mobilized his troops to look like he wanted to attack Liaodong. It may also be to reduce the pressure on Goryeo. He implemented the strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao. If he withdraws his troops, he will hit his trick!" Wu Shu snorted coldly, "And Zhao Er used troops He likes to use surprise soldiers, and it is not in line with his way to use troops in such a way to make a big attack, I think that way is a bluff."

"Grand Master, it's because it's difficult to tell the truth from the truth that we have to guard against it!" Said Sa Liyao, cursing in his heart that if you could really see through Zhao Er's mind, you wouldn't even be defeated and lose the land of the Central Plains, but what did you say? I only dare to talk in my stomach.

"Those trash can't even find out Zhao Er's whereabouts. They use some vague words to deceive the emperor. If we withdraw our troops and return to the country in a hurry, but it's just a false alarm, Zhao Er won't laugh out loud!" What he said was true, but he was not sure that his guess was correct, so he could only vent his anger on those spies and cursed.

"Teacher, I don't know if I should say something or not?" Seeing Wu Shu showing signs of becoming angry from embarrassment, Sa Lihe thought for a while and said, if he can't persuade him directly, then he will turn around!

"You and I have been brothers for many years, what can't you say, just tell me!" Wu Shu knew that he didn't have many cronies who could rely on him, especially those who could lead soldiers to fight, so he didn't want to turn his back on Sally, so he pretended to be affectionate.

"Although the emperor has been in power for many years, he was young and ignorant of political affairs, so he entrusted him to the grand master. With the help of the grand master these years, he has eliminated traitors and repaired internal affairs, and the national power has increased day by day, but some people can't see how the grand master treats me. However, he thought that the Grand Master had mischievous intentions by arbitrarily controlling the military affairs, and before dispatching troops, his subordinates had heard that someone persuaded His Majesty to reverse the case for Wanyan Xiyin and sow discord between you and the emperor!" Sa Lihe leaned into Wushu's ear said softly.

"Nonsense, I am loyal to Da Jin and His Majesty, and I am devoted to the country. How could those villains be able to frame me with a few words!" Wu Shu said angrily after hearing this.

"The subordinates also know that the Grand Master will not be like this. Those people have talked too much, and His Majesty will inevitably listen to one side and believe it when he is young. Now that the Grand Master is leading the army, if he sees the order and does not return, it will be in the hands of those villains. And Some people in the court are trying to take advantage of the defeat of the naval army to attack the Grand Master. If they resist the order and fail to return, it will be easier to provoke people's tongues, and the emperor will inevitably be suspicious. Although the opportunity to pacify Goryeo is now missed, the Grand Master is following the order to withdraw the troops. Others can't say anything, so they don't want to go back..." Sa Li couldn't help but shook his head.

"Crafting and misleading the country, withdraw troops!" Wu Shu was stunned for a while, then said dejectedly.He knew that the emperor had been tossing and tossing for the past few years because he wanted to take power in person, and he was dissatisfied with himself to usurp military and political power through civil strife, so it was hard to say that the order to withdraw his troops at this time was not a temptation.If I really can't return, it will increase the emperor's dissatisfaction with myself. Coupled with the bewitching of those people, the emperor may really seize his power by taking advantage of his absence in the country. He made up his mind to withdraw his troops.

"Taishi far-sighted!" Seeing that his strategy had worked, Sa Lihe said with joy in his heart. Ever since the navy was wiped out, he was always uneasy, and the ominous premonition was lingering. Running here to get into trouble with Gao Li must have been an attempt, seeing that Wu Shu has finally made up his mind to withdraw his troops, how can he be unhappy!

We have decided to withdraw our troops. The question of how to go is brought up again. What is gratifying is that most of the Koryo Army was wiped out on the way home. Wu Shu and the two discussed until midnight, and finally came up with a plan...

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Zhao Yong received an urgent report from the Marine Brigade stationed in Baozhou at the mouth of the Yalu River. More than [-] soldiers from the Jin Army took advantage of the freezing of the river to cross the river and besiege Baozhou and Yuanzhou. massive attack.Based on this, he judged that this was a signal that the Jin army was preparing to open a road to respond to the withdrawal of the Wushu troops. He immediately issued an early warning to Bo Chuan to step up his combat preparations, intercept the retreating Jin army, and at the same time sent scouts to monitor the movement of the Jin army camp.

The scouts who went out to reconnaissance for several days in a row found that the Jin Army camp sent troops to the mountains every day to collect firewood, dig ice and fish, or go to the surrounding counties to rob grain and grass. They often returned after dark, and there was no sign of the Jin Army withdrawing. On the contrary, it seems that they are preparing supplies for the winter, planning to celebrate the New Year here, and the direction of Bo Chuan also reported that no golden army from the brigade passed by.Zhao Yong was confused now, could it be that the emperor's strategy of suspicious soldiers did not work, and Wu Shu planned to fight them to the death here if he refused to return.

"Report to Commander-in-Chief, an urgent report was sent from the Commander-in-Chief's office in Korea. The Jin Army of the brigade suddenly appeared under the city of Xichuan. The two sides fought fiercely, and asked for reinforcements!" Just when Zhao Yong was puzzled, a member of the army came in to report.

"The Jin army has arrived in Xichuan?! How many people are there, and which department's banner are they fighting?" Zhao Yong asked in disbelief, and asked while spreading out the map to search.

"Marshal, it is reported that there are more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, and they are fighting the flags of the former army Wanyan Yulie!" Joining the army reported.

"This is really strange. They didn't take the main road of Bochuan, and there are our scouts on the small roads leading to various places. Could it be that Yu Liebu flew over!" Zhao Yong said to himself puzzledly while stroking his beard. It's not the infiltration of small troops, but how can tens of thousands of people escape the eyes of the scouts and suddenly appear more than 200 miles away?

"Marshal, although we are closely monitoring all roads, will the Jin army pass through the Datong River?" Join the army reminded.

"Ah?! Confused, the river is now frozen and smoother than the main road. They went out to camp in the name of collecting firewood and fishing, but most of them hid in the mountains while the night was dark. Pass our scouts, and then go north to Xichuan along the river!" Zhao Yong immediately figured out the key point as soon as he was reminded... (to be continued...)