Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

Promotion to the first level is only the minimum guarantee Zhang Yong gives them. As long as they can successfully conquer Sichuan and Shu, Zhang Yong can reuse these people.

After the Sichuan and Shu lands were captured from Guanzhong, it was extremely difficult to re-enter from the south.

Because there is only one road to Jingzhou and Xiangyang, as long as this important road is guarded, the Southern Song Dynasty can basically say goodbye to the land of Sichuan and Shu.

The reason why the Southern Song Dynasty wanted to conquer Guanzhong was because of this reason. There was only one important link between the Sichuan and Shu lands and the Southern Song Dynasty.

As for the Guanzhong area where Zhang Yong is based, there are several ways to enter the Sichuan-Sichuan region.

Several surrendered generals drew a detailed road map for Zhang Yong to enter Sichuan, and he gloriously became a leader.

In the next three days, Zhang Yong began to mobilize troops. First, the 10,000 herdsmen cavalry troops would follow. Although the roads in Sichuan and Sichuan were difficult to travel, it did not mean that large-scale cavalry could not enter. The cavalry's deterrence was still very strong. of.

Just like the Tuo Lei in the original history, they rushed directly out of Dashan Pass, and tens of thousands of cavalry entered the land of Sichuan and Shu.

If it weren't for the fact that the main strategic goal was to destroy the Kingdom of Jin? The army led by Tuo Lei was fully capable of conquering Sichuan and Shu at that time.

The army led by Torre had a large number of cavalry in it.

In addition to these 10,000 herdsmen cavalry, Zhang Yong's 3,000 cavalry also accompanied the army in battle. In addition, 20,000 infantrymen recruited in Guanzhong were ordered.

Including the more than 20,000 Song troops who had surrendered before, a total of more than 54,000 people were assembled in just three days.

The next step was to prepare a large amount of war supplies. The explosive packs Zhang Yong had stored in Guanzhong in recent years, and the twelve unscrupulous cannons were also carried with the army.

In addition, a hundred thousand stones of food and grass were withdrawn from Jingzhao Mansion, which was enough for the 50,000-strong army to last for more than half a year.

The 20,000 Song troops who surrendered were basically grain transport teams acting as civilian husbands.

They are not combatants.

Zhang Yong also wrote a letter to Wo Kuotai, telling Wo Kuotai that in two months at most, he would take over the entire land of Sichuan and Shu, and then go north to join him.

From the capture of Tongguan to the elimination of the hundreds of thousands of Song troops entrenched in Guanzhong, it took less than ten days to complete all strategic objectives and only took three days to rest.

After that, Zhang Yong led the army non-stop and went directly into the land of Sichuan and Shu. At this time, the Song Dynasty court had just received the battle report.

But this is not a battle report that the Southern Song Dynasty army was completely annihilated, but a battle report from Tongguan. When I just received this battle report.

Zhao Yun and Shi Miyuan couldn't believe their eyes, and read the battle report carefully several times.

It was only then confirmed that it was true. The Jin people actually lost Tongguan, which was of extremely strategic importance, in just twelve days.

This situation makes it difficult for them, the Song Dynasty, to ride a tiger.

The 30,000 troops that supported the Southern Song Dynasty were not enough and were lost in Tongguan. These 30,000 troops, combined with the remaining Jin soldiers, were only a little over 100,000, and they could not stop the Mongolian army at all.

"Officials, let's quickly convene the civil and military officials to discuss this matter!" Shi Miyuan shook his head and said.

It turned out that the Jin, Liao and Xixia countries thought that the combat effectiveness of their Song army was too weak. Now it's good that you, the Jin Kingdom, actually lost Tongguan first.

If it were our Song army to defend Tongguan, the Mongols would not be able to capture it even if they fought hard for ten years.

"Ai Qing, you are talking about summoning all civil and military officials to the palace immediately to discuss matters." Song Emperor Zhao Yun nodded and spoke.

This alliance between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom can be said to have offended many folk literati. Because the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom were feuding.

The current alliance between the two families is an extremely despicable act in the eyes of the literati, students, and even ordinary people.

Because of the alliance between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom, the people complained and complained, and ordinary people were cursing the ministers of the DPRK.

It is said that they controlled the government, fooled the emperor, and even formed an alliance with our mortal enemy of the Song Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom.

Having lost the face of the Song Dynasty, could it be that today's emperor and all the civil and military ministers of the dynasty have forgotten how terrible the shame of Jingkang was?

During this period, he, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and all the civil and military officials of the dynasty were under tremendous pressure, and the purpose of enduring this tremendous pressure was to take back the land in Guanzhong.

Now the Jin people actually threw away such an important Tongguan! In other words, the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom besieging the entire Mongolia have completely ceased to exist.

Now the Song army on the expedition has become a completely lone army. If it were the Mongolian army at this time. If they turn around, the 150,000 troops may be in danger.

Moreover, there is also the matter of forming an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin and the Kingdom of Jin's request for help. I have to deal with each of these matters one by one.

Soon all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were summoned to the palace.

"My dear friends, I have called you here this time because I have something to tell you. Just at noon yesterday, a battle report was delivered. Now the entire Tongguan has been lost, and more than 200,000 Mongolian troops have entered. In the hinterland of the Kingdom of Jin." Shi Miyuan told all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty the battle reports from the front line.

The civil and military officials of the Southern Song Dynasty who heard this couldn't believe their ears!

Is there any mistake? It's been less than a month since the war started.

! You just threw away such an important level?

Isn’t the army of the Kingdom of Jin very powerful? He also boasted that he could fight Mongolia back and forth.

"Isn't this reasonable? How could this Jin countryman be so cowardly and lose the land of Tongguan in such a short period of time?"

"My soldiers of the Song Dynasty are still fighting bloody battles on the front line to attack Guanzhong. Unexpectedly, the Jin people were the first to be unable to withstand the attack."

"Guan family! Now that Tongguan is lost, what will happen to the army in Guanzhong? It's too dangerous for them to stay there. It's better to withdraw them!" A second-grade military general said.

"I also have this intention. The hundreds of thousands of troops are now in Guanzhong. If the Mongolian army turns around and comes to kill them, they will be in danger." Zhao Yun nodded and said.

This was the same as the result of his previous discussion with Shi Miyuan in the Royal Study Room, which was to withdraw this army and then use all his strength to defend the Sichuan and Shu lands.

"Now pull them back and let them station themselves in Sichuan and Sichuan first. This can threaten the Mongols and contain some of the Mongolian forces. Maybe we can give the Jin Kingdom a breathing space." A civil servant said.

"Pass the decree! Order Zhao Fan to immediately lead his troops to withdraw to the official headquarters, and then organize defenses in Sichuan and Shu." After getting the consent of the civil and military officials, Zhao Yun immediately drafted an imperial edict and planned to send it to the front line in Guanzhong. , and called back his army.

"In addition, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you. Now that the Tongguan Pass of the Jin Kingdom has been breached, it can be said that the door is wide open. There is no natural danger to defend the Mongols.

They will definitely ask us to send troops for support again. My dear friends, do you think we should send troops for support or not? If so, how many people should be sent? "Zhao Yun asked.

According to his own estimation, the envoy from the Jin Kingdom should already be on his way, and the purpose of the envoy's visit this time is obviously to ask the Song Dynasty to send troops to help again.

And this time the Jin Kingdom will definitely ask for more troops. After all, there are more than 200,000 Mongolians.

"Officials! We can no longer send troops to assist. We mobilized 150,000 troops before and provided support to the Jin Kingdom with 30,000 elite troops.

Whether it is the mobilization of military personnel or food, grass, weapons and other things, we are currently consuming a lot. Where can we have the money and food in stock to send tens of thousands of troops on an expedition again? "A civil servant said.

After supporting Xixia's defeat before, they in the Southern Song Dynasty had just recovered a little bit of vitality, and they were about to support the Jin Kingdom.

I originally wanted to capture the land in Guanzhong. To cheer up the hearts of the people in the country and boost morale.

Otherwise, how could the Song Dynasty form an alliance with the Jin Kingdom?

Isn't the purpose of forming an alliance with the Jin Kingdom just to obtain the land in Guanzhong?

Now the land in Guanzhong is completely unavailable.

They sent people to support the Jin Kingdom without getting any results and benefits. They, the Song Dynasty, were not stupid.

"The officials and ministers think that we should send some reinforcements, at least 20,000 to 30,000 people to support the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Kingdom cannot be destroyed by the Mongols, otherwise our Song Dynasty will face the Mongols directly." A military general stood up and said . In this situation, how can we save some money in the national treasury? This has reached a period of national crisis, and our lips are dying and our teeth are cold.

If the Jin Kingdom was really destroyed by Mongolia, there would be no buffer zone between the Song Dynasty and Mongolia, and their territories would be directly connected.

And what will happen to the countries bordering Mongolia? Those in the west, east, and south were all beaten to a pulp. Even the rising power of the Western Region, Khwarezm, was conquered and destroyed by Mongolia within a few years.

Could it be that their Southern Song Dynasty was any better? By then, the losses caused by the war would be even greater. It would be better to let the Jin Kingdom continue to survive and defend the Song Dynasty from the Mongols.

"Yes, officials and gentlemen, we must not let the Jin Kingdom be destroyed by the Mongols. Now our two countries have finally reached a consensus and formed an alliance.

Then we must fully support the Kingdom of Jin. Even the hundreds of thousands of troops must attack the Guanzhong land from time to time to reduce some of the pressure of passing by. "Another general stood up and said.

"The Kingdom of Jin and the Song Dynasty are mortal enemies. This time we helped them, and the people were already crying and complaining. If we continue to support them on a large scale, or even plunder the people's wealth and support, it might arouse public anger." The second-grade civil servant named Li spoke.

"Master Li is right. This time, it was the Jin people who failed to live up to their expectations and lost the Tianxuan Tong Pass. What does it have to do with me, the Song Dynasty?"

"They Jin people just don't live up to their expectations."

"Everyone! Although the Jin Kingdom is a feud with us and a sworn enemy, the Mongols are even more terrifying. We must learn from the past and take precautions! Wasn't the Liao Kingdom back then the Jin Kingdom today?" A civil servant stood up and said.

"This is a serious matter. We want to support the Kingdom of Jin." A minister said.

Above the court, the opinions of civil and military officials were extremely inconsistent. Most of the civil officials supported no longer supporting the Jin Kingdom, but sat on the mountain and watched the fight between tigers and tigers.

A small group of civilian officials and most of the military generals stood together and agreed to continue supporting the Jin Kingdom.

Just above the imperial court of the Great Song Dynasty, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were so noisy that they did not dare to interact with each other.

An envoy riding a fast horse hastily entered the city.

While running, he shouted an urgent battle report of eight hundred miles and rushed towards the palace.

"Eight hundred miles of urgent battle report! Eight hundred miles of urgent battle report! Everyone get out of the way, I want to meet the emperor." The messenger on horseback rushed all the way to the entrance of the palace.

Afterwards, he was brought to the court by the Imperial Guards.

"If you have any battle reports, please submit them as soon as possible." Shi Miyuan said.

The messenger wiped the sweat from his forehead, held a letter in his hand and handed it over respectfully, then knelt aside and did not dare to speak.

Because the battle report he brought was really not good news, but extremely bad news.

Shi Miyuan opened the letter and saw the content above.

Suddenly his eyes widened and the boss's whole body began to tremble. He was swaying on top of the hall and almost couldn't stand. Fortunately, he was supported by a little eunuch beside him.

"My dear! What happened? Why are you so rude?" Zhao Yun saw that Shi Miyuan looked extremely wrong and asked with a worried look on his face.

"Guan, Guan family! Something bad is happening! This battle report came back from Lu Jianjun on the front line. Our Song Dynasty's 150,000-strong army was defeated by Mongolia in Guanzhong.

Zhao Fan, who led the army, was defeated and killed. Now he has gathered the remaining soldiers, less than 30,000 people, and is currently stationed in Hanzhong. Shi Miyuan said with a slightly trembling voice.

It turned out that the Kingdom of Jin was not the only one who was defeated. At the same time that they conquered Tongguan, the Mongols also defeated the army they sent to expedition to Guanzhong.

"What! Aiqing! You, you are joking with me, right! Are you joking with me?" Zhao Yun's body was trembling a little, and he looked at Shi Miyuan tremblingly and said.

The civil and military officials of the late dynasty below were also silent at this time, no one dared to speak, they were all shocked by the news.

The entire army of 150,000 was wiped out, the general Zhao Fan was killed, and the remaining troops gathered by the supervisor surnamed Liu were less than 30,000. How is this possible?

"No way, this is an army of 150,000 people. Didn't the Mongols just break through Tongguan and enter the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom? How is it possible that they can fight back to Guanzhong?"

"Even if the Mongolian army turned its guns, the 150,000-strong army was wiped out in just a few days. Isn't this outrageous?"

“Could it be that the Mongols are all heavenly soldiers and generals, so can they not fly?

Just after conquering Tongguan, they turned around and defeated our Southern Song army in Guanzhong? "A group of ministers began to discuss it, and everyone couldn't believe that the news was true.

Just now, they were watching the Jin people's jokes, laughing at the Jin people's extremely weak fighting ability.

Unexpectedly, retribution would come. The Jin people were defeated at Tongguan and lost tens of thousands of people, but their Song expeditionary army was completely wiped out!

"What on earth is going on? What on earth is going on? Aiqing, please tell me in detail." Zhao Yun walked down from his dragon chair with a trembling body, looked at Shi Miyuan, and asked.

This news is really too shocking.

If these 150,000 troops are wiped out, then the entire land of Sichuan and Shu can be said to be wide open. If the land of Sichuan and Shu is lost, what will happen!

"Your Majesty! The expeditionary force had received the news of the fall of Tongguan in advance, and the commander Zhao Fan immediately withdrew his troops. However, tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry came out, chasing and killing along the way, and using fire attacks. As a result, our army was defeated.

After General Zhao Fan Zhao stayed, he died in the battle among the rebels. Only Lu Jianjun led 3,000 cavalry and more than 20,000 infantry to escape and is now stationed in Hanzhong. Shi Miyuan said.

"This is an army of hundreds of thousands! How could it be defeated by tens of thousands of Mongolians?

If they were defeated by more than 200,000 Mongolian troops, then I would understand, but if they were defeated by just tens of thousands of cavalry, how is this possible? "Zhao Yun said.

"Guan! You don't know something! Our army in the Song Dynasty is mostly infantry. The total number of cavalry in this 150,000 army is less than 4,000, only more than 3,700.

Let alone 50,000 or 60,000 cavalry, even 30,000 cavalry can kill 100,000 infantry. "A military commander said.

The Song Dynasty was relatively content in the south. Now the army was extremely short of horses. There were not many real war horses at all. The whole country was full of troops, but they could not even get 20,000 cavalry.

The Mongolian army has its back on the grassland and abundant war horses. The cavalry can be said to be far superior to that of the Song Dynasty.

If it was a defensive battle, the Song Dynasty would indeed have the advantage, relying on the towering city walls, plus flint cannons, sky-shattering cannons, and various defensive equipment. Naturally, you will not fall into a disadvantage.

But if fighting in the field, the infantry is no match for the cavalry.

"Quick! Immediately pass the order, let Lu Jianjun stick to the land of Hanzhong and take charge of the defense of Sichuan and Shu. The Mongols must not be allowed to capture the land of Sichuan and Shu.

The land of Sichuan and Shu is an important grain-producing land, and there is absolutely no room for loss. Thirty thousand troops and horses were immediately mobilized to support the land of Sichuan and Shu. "Zhao Yun said immediately.

"Officials! Assemble an army of 30,000 people and distribute food and grass to them. It will take at least half a month to set off." A military general said.

I hope that Lu Jianjun can hold on to Hanzhong in half a month. If Hanzhong is defeated, the entire Sichuan and Shu lands will be in danger.

"Officials! Why don't we tear up the alliance with the Jin Kingdom, form an alliance with Mongolia, and attack the Jin Kingdom with Mongolia." At this moment, a civil official said.

If they can form an alliance with Mongolia, then the Mongols will have no reason to attack Sichuan and Shu, and they can send a large army to attack the territory of the Jin people.

Take back part of the area in the Central Plains. Anyway, the land of Guanzhong cannot be obtained. No matter what, we have to take another piece of flesh from the hands of the Jin people.

Instead of letting Mongolia successfully destroy the Jin Kingdom and occupy the Central Plains, it would be better to join forces with Mongolia.

What's more, there are now 30,000 Song troops in the Jin Kingdom. With just one order, these 30,000 troops can immediately form an alliance with Mongolia.

Turn around, turn your gun, and attack the Jin people.

The Song Dynasty was helping the Jin State, but there was no benefit at all. It would be better to destroy the Jin State together with the Mongolian Alliance, and then take some lands in the Central Plains.

Abandon the alliance and unite with Mongolia to attack the Jin Kingdom!

These words will shock the civil and military forces of the entire court! (End of chapter)