Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

"Tongguan is indeed difficult to conquer, but judging from the Mongolian march route this time, the Mongolian army really wants to attack Tongguan." A Southern Song general said.

This is the result of collective analysis by more than a dozen of their generals, because the Mongols are obviously not going to Hebei now, which means they will not cross the Yellow River to attack the Jin Kingdom. If they want to attack the Jin Kingdom, they can only go to Guanzhong. , it can’t be borrowed from their Song Dynasty, right?

This statement was too ridiculous, and the Song Dynasty would not agree to it, so it was directly rejected by more than a dozen generals.

"In my opinion, not necessarily. The Mongolian army in the direction of Hebei is also gathering, and a large amount of grain, siege equipment and troops are also gathering on the edge of the Yellow River. This is the news given to us by the Jin Kingdom.

These Mongolian armies in Guanzhong may be attracting firepower. They are probably just a bunch of herdsmen coming to make up the numbers. The real elite Mongolian army should still be in the north. "A Southern Song Dynasty civil servant said.

After all, as the saying goes, soldiers never tire of deceit, and as the military books say, soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. Don't these generals even understand this?

Now the Mongolian army has indeed gathered, but it is difficult to say who is the bait and who is the main force! After all, their scouting horses could not reach the Mongolian army.

"Guan family! We cannot send a hundred thousand troops into Guanzhong now. The best way is to mobilize them and then go north to support the Kingdom of Jin." A military general said.

"The Mongolian army on the Yellow River defense line should be the real force to lure the enemy. It is not the main force of the Mongolian army at all, but just the troops of some princes in Hebei."

Now if these 100,000 troops are sent out to attack Guanzhong, it will be great fun if they really collide with the main Mongolian army on the grassland.

These 100,000 troops are all infantry! It's okay to let them attack cities and seize territory, but if you let them deal with large-scale cavalry units, even cavalry units that are far superior to them, they will basically be massacred.

Not even a 10% chance of winning.

Song Emperor Zhao Xun, who was sitting on the dragon throne, also covered his head and fell into thinking, but he looked at Shi Miyuan for help.

After all, sometimes this adult's words are more useful than his own.

But Shi Miyuan did not say anything. After all, it was difficult for him to judge such military and national affairs. Although he was in a high position and powerful, when it came to fighting, he was indeed not as good as these generals.

"Generals! Can you confirm that the Mongols really want to go through Guanzhong to attack Tongguan?" Shi Miyuan looked at the Southern Song generals and asked.

Soldiers are a major matter for the country. You should consider it carefully. You should ask these warriors for their opinions first!

"Master Shi! This is the result that we have analyzed more than ten times. Now this is the most likely. That is, all the Mongolian armies on the Yellow River defense line are feigning attacks, and the real main Mongolian army is definitely going to attack Tongguan. .

Even though the city wall of Tongguan is very strong, the Mongols really want to attack it head-on. "A Southern Song military general said.

Although this statement is very incredible, because the cost of storming Tongguan is too high, and Mongolia's large-scale cavalry troops are not good at such siege warfare.

It is possible to encircle them, but according to the intelligence fed back to them by the Jin Kingdom, the food reserves in Tongguan are enough to feed the defenders for more than a year. Even if the Mongols encircle them, it may not be effective.

When Shi Miyuan heard this, he also nodded. If it is true as the general said, then it is indeed impossible to send troops to Guanzhong, but to defend the border of Guanzhong as much as possible against the Mongolian army's surprise attack.

"In that case, let's stay with some troops to defend Hanzhong and Sichuan, and then mobilize some troops to go north to support the Kingdom of Jin!" After Shi Miyuan finished speaking, he looked at Zhao who was sitting on the dragon throne. Yun asked the emperor what he meant.

"Master Shi's words make sense. We should shrink our defense line and stop attacking Guanzhong." The civil and military officials above the main hall also nodded and agreed to the proposal. This time, they did not mock the generals again, but He chose to side with Shi Miyuan.

"Wait a minute! Officials, gentlemen, if the Mongols really want to go to Guanzhong, go and attack Tongguan.

Then we should send troops to attack Guanzhong instead of mobilizing troops to go north to support the Jin Kingdom. "A civil servant stood up and said.

"Liu Qing's family! What do you mean?" Zhao Yun asked slightly confused.

"Officials, as well as all your lords, everyone knows the power of the Yellow River defense line. It is very difficult for the Mongols to break through the Yellow River defense line head-on. It can be said to be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

If the Mongolian army on the Yellow River defense line was really just used to attract the firepower of the Jin Kingdom, then no important war would have happened. The real decisive battle must be in Tongguan.

When we go north to support the Jin Kingdom, no matter how many troops we send, it will be useless because the Mongols will not attack at all.

This is a complete waste of force. We should concentrate our superior forces and directly attack the Guanzhong area. While the Mongols are busy attacking Tongguan and fighting with the Jin people, we should cut off the Mongolian army and the rear food routes on the grassland. "The civil servant surnamed Liu said.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the dynasty was immediately surprised! Is this a mistake? A hundred thousand troops were sent to cut off the retreat of the Mongols and the grasslands, and cut off their supply of food and grass.

Is this method really feasible? The risk seems a bit high. After all, the Mongols marched south with an army of hundreds of thousands, and it was estimated that they had an army of 200,000 to 300,000 people.

And most of them are cavalry.

"Liu Qing's family! I'm afraid this plan is inappropriate! We only have one hundred thousand soldiers, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to cut off the Mongols' retreat." Zhao Yun shook his head and said.

"Officials! The troops are making a dangerous move. If we send troops to support the Kingdom of Jin, then we can only stare blankly, and there is no other way.

But it was definitely not that easy for the Mongols to attack Tongguan, and the Jin Kingdom could just draw some of its troops from the Yellow River defense line.

Then form a coalition with us to completely annihilate this Mongolian army. Even if they cannot be annihilated, they can still severely damage Mongolia and win us several years, or even more than ten years of recuperation time. "The civil servant surnamed Liu said.

"Yes, Mr. Liu is right. We are in Guanzhong, but we have the right time, place and people. The people in Guanzhong must be committed to us in the Song Dynasty.

The terrain in Guanzhong is not conducive to large-scale cavalry operations. In addition, the Mongolian army besieged Tongguan, which will definitely not be defeated in a short time. If troops are sent to attack Guanzhong at this time, it is indeed a golden opportunity. "

"That's right! Even if we conquer Guanzhong in the future, we must be prepared for the Mongols to come and attack us. But if this plan works, then the Mongols can only stare blankly."

For a moment, all the civil servants in the dynasty seemed to see a glimmer of hope. The strategy proposed by Mr. Liu was indeed a good strategy.

The Mongols did want to go to Guanzhong, and they did have a large army, but they did not necessarily come to attack the Southern Song Dynasty, but to besiege Tongguan.

They sent troops out of Sichuan and Sichuan to attack Lintao Prefecture. As long as they captured Lintao Prefecture, they could seize the land of Guanzhong and the throat of the Xixia grassland.

Let their supply route of grain and grass be cut off directly. As long as they hold Lintao Prefecture, the Mongols will not have the slightest possibility of coming back, because even their withdrawal route has been cut off.

A group of military generals wanted to speak out against it, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems that the Song Dynasty now really has no choice but to make dangerous moves.

If you don't use your troops to make dangerous moves. The Kingdom of Jin may be destroyed, and the Song Dynasty will be next.

Moreover, this strategy is indeed feasible. The premise is that the Jin people must defend Tongguan, and the Mongols must not be allowed to break through Tongguan in a short time.

Then they in the Southern Song Dynasty could quickly break through Lintao Mansion, so that they could send troops to encircle the Mongolian army and trap them to death.

"If the officials implement this plan, they will need more than 100,000 troops. At least 150,000 or even 200,000 troops will be needed for this plan." A Southern Song general stood up and said.

This still requires the addition of reinforcements from the Jin Kingdom, because this is a Mongolian army of hundreds of thousands, which is not a small number. If they are allowed to rush out, it will be over.

"Our Song Dynasty just experienced a war a few years ago, and now the people are overwhelmed." A civil servant shook his head and said.

They will also send 3 horses north to support the Jin Kingdom, which has been negotiated with the Jin Kingdom. In addition, 10 troops left Sichuan and Shu. The mobilization of a full 13 troops has already stretched the treasury of the Song Dynasty. If we mobilize more troops, I am afraid that the economy of the Southern Song Dynasty will not be able to sustain it.

After all, the Southern Song Dynasty was not a military-managed grassland country like Mongolia. The Great Khan could mobilize his troops as soon as he said so.

"How about mobilizing all the 50,000 defenders in Sichuan and Sichuan, and then joining this expeditionary army to gather 150,000 troops." A military commander said.

Soldiers and horses cannot be mobilized from other places, but they can be mobilized from Sichuan and Sichuan. The original garrison troops there and a large number of field troops can be mobilized.

"But in this case, there will be no troops to defend the land of Sichuan and Shu." A military general said. "When we attack the Mongols' territory, we don't need to leave reserve troops to defend it. If this plan fails, we can also retreat to Sichuan and Shu, with hundreds of thousands of troops guarding Sichuan and Shu."

"Let's follow this plan! By doing this, we can also relieve the pressure on the Jin people, mobilize all the garrison troops in Sichuan and Shu, and cooperate with a hundred thousand troops to go north to attack Guanzhong.

At the same time, 30,000 troops were sent to support the Jin Kingdom with some food and grass, and they sent orders to pay close attention to the movements of the Mongolian army.

At the same time that the Mongolian army began to besiege Tongguan, we sent a large army to attack Lintao Prefecture and cut off the Mongols' retreat. "Shi Miyuan said.

This battle plan should be the most advantageous.

finally. The civil and military officials of the Southern Song Dynasty discussed a feasible strategy. The Guanzhong area still had to be attacked, and extra manpower was sent to fight.

This strategic plan was also put into the hands of the Jin people. Jin Emperor Wanyan Shouxu did not dare to neglect at all and immediately summoned all civil and military officials.

"Your Majesty! What the Southern Song Dynasty means is that we are in Tongguan, holding back the Mongolian army. When they take Lintao Mansion in Guanzhong, we can cut off the Mongolians' retreat from the grassland.

After the 150,000-strong army blocked the Mongols' retreat, our Jin army cooperated. When the time came, the two countries encircled and annihilated the Mongolian army. "

"This strategy is feasible, but it depends on two key points. First, we can defend Tongguan, which is naturally not a problem. Tongguan City has high walls and thick walls, tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and sufficient grain and grass reserves. .The defense equipment is also sufficient.

The only thing they have to worry about is whether they can capture the Mongolian cities in the Southern Song Dynasty and besiege the Mongols. "A Jurchen general said.

The plan that the Southern Song Dynasty came up with is indeed feasible, and the probability of success is very high, but the crux of the problem is this.

The combat effectiveness of the Southern Song Dynasty army is really poor. Can it be captured? Mongolian cities, or even holding them there, is a critical issue.

"There is still some hope for an army of 150,000 to attack Lintao Mansion."

"We have conquered all the troops in the country this time and gathered a total of 120,000 combatable soldiers. If we can really cooperate, the Southern Song Dynasty really hopes to annihilate these grassland armies.

And I heard that the leader this time was not Genghis Khan, but the new Mongolian Khan Ogedai. "

"Wokuo's ability to lead troops is not as good as his father Genghis Khan. This is also our opportunity."

"My dear friends, what will happen if this plan fails?" Wanyan Shouxu asked.

"There is only one reason why this strategy failed, and that is that the Southern Song Dynasty could not capture Lintao Mansion, but this has nothing to do with our Jin Kingdom.

Unless the Southern Song Dynasty can capture Lintao Prefecture, our army will never leave Tongguan and fight the Mongols.

If the Southern Song Dynasty's operation fails, the Fifteenth Army will also become the object of hatred of the Mongols. At that time, the Mongolian army will inevitably turn around and fight the Southern Song Army decisively, and our Jin Kingdom will just be able to reap the benefits.

No matter what you think at this moment, it will be of great benefit to our country, the Great Jin Kingdom, without any harm. "The Jin Kingdom military general said.

The best and most ideal result is that the Southern Song Dynasty and Mongolia will fight to the death and fight to the death in the Guanzhong area. Even if the Mongols win, they will still be somewhat damaged.

When the time comes for their Jin army to leave Tongguan and wait for work, they can defeat the Mongolian army and even take back the land in Guanzhong. Then they will be qualified to compete with Mongolia.

Of course, this is the most ideal situation. With the combat capabilities of the Song Dynasty army, it is obviously unrealistic to rely on 150,000 people to severely damage the Mongolian army, but it is also good to be able to consume the Mongolian army.

"Well! Then we agree to the Southern Song Dynasty's battle plan. But we have to tell the Southern Song Dynasty that our Jin Kingdom will defend Tongguan to the death, but if they cannot take Lintao Mansion, they will have nothing to do with our Jin Kingdom." Wanyan Shouxu said.

After all, you came up with this battle plan. If we Jin people can defend Tongguan, it will be no problem. But whether you can capture Lintao Mansion and cut off the retreat of the Mongolian army is your problem.

After some deliberation, the leaders of the Jin Kingdom agreed to the Southern Song Dynasty's battle plan and once again increased their troops towards Tongguan.

The Southern Song Dynasty was not idle either. They immediately mobilized all their troops and waited for the Mongols to besiege Tongguan and violently attack Tongguan. They rushed out from behind and stabbed the Mongols.

Time passed by so quietly, and in the blink of an eye, a month passed, and Wokuotai's grassland army had also arrived in Guanzhong.

Along the way, Zhang Yong sent troops to appease the local people, met with Wo Kuotai, and led the army forward with him to prevent the Mongolian army from disturbing the people.

All the people near the official road have been informed that they are not allowed to go out while the Mongolian army is passing by.

On this day, in the camp of Wokuotai.

"Zhang Yong, I heard that the Southern Song Dynasty seems to have assembled a large army and they really want to attack your Guanzhong.

Should we deal with the Southern Song Dynasty first, or the Jin Kingdom first? "Wo Kuotai stood in front of the map and looked at Zhang Yong and asked.

"Father-in-law! I really didn't expect that after learning that your army has arrived at my place in Guanzhong.

The Southern Song Dynasty actually assembled such a large number of troops on the border, a total of 150,000 troops. It seemed that they were determined to go to Guanzhong. Zhang Yong smiled and said.

I thought that after the grassland army arrived, they could push back the Southern Song army even if they were defeated, but the Southern Song Dynasty actually sent another 50,000 troops.

They even mobilized all the defense forces in Sichuan and Sichuan and gathered a total of 150,000 troops to attack Guanzhong.

"Do you think the Jin Kingdom and the Southern Song Dynasty have formed a secret alliance? Looking at their posture, it seems they want to encircle us in Guanzhong." Wo Kuotai said.

"Father-in-law, if my prediction is correct, the Southern Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom should have formed a secret alliance, and I can guess a little bit about their thoughts." Zhang Yong looked at the map and said.

"Tell me about it," Wo Kuotai said.

The Southern Song Dynasty sent troops to attack Guanzhong, and sent so many troops. The goal must be to cut off the Mongolian army's retreat.

To be honest, this strategy is good. If it can be successfully implemented, these hundreds of thousands of Mongolian troops will have no choice but to forcefully break out of the encirclement of the Southern Song Dynasty and then withdraw to the grasslands, and the land in Guanzhong will definitely not be saved.

But here's the thing. The Southern Song Dynasty may not know the strength of its side, or it may be said that the Southern Song Dynasty overestimated its own military strength.

Before traveling through time, there was a saying on the Internet that the Song Dynasty's army had a very high winning rate in foreign battles, the highest among all dynasties.

But this is about the Northern Song Dynasty, not your Southern Song Dynasty!

Moreover, he was playing a defensive battle, and his defensive victory rate was indeed quite high.

But when we go out to fight foreign wars, whether it is against Xixia, Liao or Jin, we have never won.

"The Southern Song Dynasty must know how strong Tongguan is, so they want the Jin people to defend Tongguan and hold back our main army in Tongguan.

Then they sent troops to fight out from Sichuan and Shu, cut off our retreat, and besieged our army in Guanzhong. Then the Jin soldiers came out of Tongguan, severely damaging or even annihilating us. "Zhang Yong said.

"Hahaha! Okay, then I will leave 50,000 troops here, plus your defenders, and your 10,000 herdsmen cavalry, and annihilate all these Southern Song troops here." Wo Kuotai said.

This time, he led a full 250,000 troops, and according to Zhang Yong's estimation, they could capture the entire Tongguan in half a month at most.

It is enough for an army of 200,000 to besiege Tongguan. (End of chapter)