Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

They had never thought of the idea of ​​uniting with Mongolia to attack the Jin Kingdom and seize the land in the Central Plains!

but! This really opened up a new way of thinking for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty in the Southern Song Dynasty, yes! Anyway, the Kingdom of Jin is finished now.

Why did they, the Song Dynasty, die together with the Kingdom of Jin, or even risk their lives to save the Kingdom of Jin? Adding insult to injury is the best thing to do, okay?

The previous alliance with the Jin Kingdom was just that the Song Dynasty wanted to obtain the entire Guanzhong land and wanted the Jin Kingdom to delay Mongolia.

But now the situation is completely different. Tongguan of the Jin people was captured by the Mongols, and their army of the Song Dynasty was also annihilated by the Mongols.

Under the current situation, it is simply unrealistic for the Song Dynasty to gather hundreds of thousands more troops to rescue the Jin Kingdom, and the Song Dynasty cannot mobilize so many troops.

If so many troops were sent to the Jin Kingdom, their infantry would still be restrained by the Mongolian cavalry.

It is also a thankless thing and does not bring any benefit. But uniting Mongolia to attack the Jin Kingdom was different.

They could bite off a piece of flesh from Jin Guo's body and avenge the disgrace of Jingkang.

Recovering some areas in the Central Plains and avenging the humiliation of Jingkang was good news for the Song Dynasty, which had been defeated one after another, and the people would cheer and cheer.

"Master Lu of the official family, this plan is very clever! The Jin Kingdom lost Tongguan, which was considered a breach of trust.

Our original agreement was that Jingguo would hold off the Mongolian army at Tongguan, while we, the Song Dynasty, would send a large army to attack Guanzhong and attack the Mongols from both front and rear.

But now, it was precisely because the Jin people lost Tongguan that the king of Guanzhong could free his hands to defeat our army. All the faults must be blamed on the Jin people.

If we are in alliance with Mongolia now. Then it's not considered betrayal. We and Jin Guoben are mortal enemies. "A civil servant immediately stepped forward and said.

"Guan family! This time it was the Jin State who made the mistake first. If they had not lost Tongguan, our army in Guanzhong would not have been defeated and completely annihilated."

"Yes, yes, it was the Jin Kingdom who betrayed the alliance first. We also sent 30,000 troops to support the Jin Kingdom! We, the Song Dynasty, have done our best to be benevolent and righteous. It is the Jin people who have failed to live up to their expectations."

Suddenly, all the civil servants in the dynasty expressed their approval, as if the most fundamental reason for their defeat in the Song Dynasty was because the Mongols broke through the Tongguan Pass of the Jin Dynasty.

If you hadn't abandoned Tongguan, how could the Mongolian army have turned its guns and come to attack our expeditionary force attacking Guanzhong?

This is all the fault of you Jin people.

"Lord Lu! I'm afraid there's something wrong with this matter. Mongolia has just fought twice with us, and both were Mongols that we took the initiative to attack. Now that Tongguan has been breached, why should the Mongols want to negotiate peace with us?" The general said.

Do these civil servants have shit in their heads? What on earth are you thinking? In this case, Mongolia has an absolute advantage.

If we, the Song Dynasty, do not do our best to help the Jin Kingdom, then the destruction of the Jin Dynasty is a foregone conclusion. In this case, why should Mongolia form an alliance with our Song Dynasty? Isn’t it good for one person to enjoy the fruits of victory alone?

Moreover, there were two previous battles in Xixia and Guanzhong. The Mongols should have figured out the true combat effectiveness of their Song Dynasty.

That would make it even more impossible for them to agree to the conditions of the Song Alliance. The generals knew the combat effectiveness of the Song army.

How many people really want to sacrifice their lives for the country?

As soon as these words came out, it was like a basin of cold water poured on the faces of these extremely excited civil servants.

yes! Why did the Mongols want to unite with their Song Dynasty!

Isn’t it good to enjoy the entire Jin Kingdom by yourself?

“After all, the Mongols were not good at management and occupied the Central Plains.

It will not develop very much. We can propose to pay a large amount of Sui coins to the Mongols every year, just like the previous payment of Sui coins to the Jin Kingdom.

As long as Mongolia is willing to unite with the Song Dynasty and let the Song Dynasty seize some land in the Central Plains, then we can give money to Mongolia. "A civil servant said.

These northern barbarians want nothing more than money. As long as the money is in place, anything can be said.

"I'm afraid the Mongols won't ask for the coins. The Mongols want the Song Dynasty to completely surrender to them." A military commander said.

The Mongols are different from the previous Liao Kingdom and Jin Kingdom. Their goal is to conquer completely, not to ask you to offer any coins.

"It's just a matter of professing vassalage on the surface. The Song Dynasty also professed vassalage to the Jin Kingdom for hundreds of years. What's the harm in professing vassalage to Mongolia?" a civil official said.

is not that right?

After losing the Central Plains and Yue Fei's unjust death, the Song Dynasty also surrendered to the Jin Kingdom for a long time.

It was not until the rise of Mongolia that they launched a fierce offensive against the Jin Kingdom. Only then did the Song Dynasty cut off their Sui coins and no longer submit to the Jin Kingdom.

At that time, for some people inside, the Song Dynasty claimed that the relationship between the two countries was equal.

It was just a matter of using a little money to kill the barbarians in the prairie so that they could not afford the war.

"The Mongols will not accept it. If we had not aided Xixia, aided the Jin Kingdom, and fought with Mongolia before, it would be easy to say that it would be impossible now." A military general said.

There has been a battle between the two countries. The Song Dynasty has lost more than hundreds of thousands of troops. It is impossible for some civilian forces on both sides to agree to an alliance.

"Whether it succeeds or not, we have to try it first. We can't hang ourselves on the carriage of the Kingdom of Jin, right?

Moreover, if this plan is successful, the Mongols will be able to withdraw their troops from Sichuan and Shu, stop attacking Sichuan and Shu, and the siege of Sichuan and Shu can be lifted. "The civil servant who just proposed said.

The most important thing about forming an alliance with Mongolia is to stop Mongolia from attacking Sichuan and Shu. The current defense of Sichuan and Shu is quite weak.

If the land of Sichuan and Shu was also lost, with the current strength of the Song Dynasty, they would not be able to take it back.

After all, there is only one road into Sichuan from the south, but there are several roads from Guanzhong into Sichuan.

“In that case, let’s first send an envoy to make contact with Mongolia and bring some gifts.

Let's just say that before the Song Dynasty, I sent troops to help Xixia and Jin only because of the alliance, not because I wanted to be enemies with Mongolia.

If Mongolia is willing, our two countries can form an alliance. "Zhao Yun said.

After some thought, the emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty decided to form an alliance with Mongolia.

"Guan, if you are determined to form an alliance with the Mongols, we have to make two preparations." A military commander said.

Now that the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty and the emperor have spoken.

Then it's hard for these generals to say anything. In this case, let's try our best to facilitate this matter, or do some defensive measures in advance!

"Ai Qing, please tell me something!" Zhao Yun said.

"Officials! First of all, we must not let the Kingdom of Jin know about our alliance with Mongolia, after the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin arrive.

You still have to entertain them warmly, and then agree to their request for help, saying that you will organize an army to help, and then send 20,000 people to support them first.

Bring another secret order to the general who is on the front line of the Kingdom of Jin, and tell him the command authority of the 20,000 troops, so as to gather an army of 50,000 troops.

If the Mongols are willing to form an alliance, then these 5 troops will attack the Jin Kingdom together with the Mongols, and seize as much land in the Central Plains as they can.

If the Mongols are unwilling to alliance, after the Jin Kingdom is over.

These people can also retreat to the border areas, seize some cities, and build city defenses to resist the Mongols. "A military commander said.

The person currently fighting in the Kingdom of Jin is General Meng Gong. This man leads troops to fight and is extremely talented. He is the commander-in-chief of this unified army. If he can form an alliance with Mongolia.

Let Meng Gong lead this 50,000-strong army to capture the territory of the Jin people. Even if the alliance cannot be formed, some strategic buffer zones must be captured to prevent Mongolia from moving south.

"General Xu is right, we should really be prepared.

If the Mongols are unwilling to join forces, then we can seize some land while the Jin Kingdom is destroyed. "A Song Dynasty civil servant's eyes lit up and he said.

It is good to be prepared on both sides. After all, if the Mongols are really stubborn and refuse to accept any peace negotiation conditions from the Song Dynasty, they will still have to fight.

"As suggested by Qing Qing, I immediately secretly sent an envoy with a secret order to meet with General Meng on the front line," Zhao Yun said.

This court meeting in the Southern Song Dynasty was held very secretly, and only the civil and military officials present knew what was discussed, because this matter had to be hidden from the Jin people.

A few days later, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin arrived at the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty and was summoned by the Emperor of Song Dynasty. The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin did not say anything unnecessary when they met. He bowed to the emperor of the Song Dynasty and then spoke. :

"The Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, I hope that our two countries can put aside their old grudges and jointly fight against the Mongols. Please send at least 200,000 more troops to support our Jin Kingdom."

It is really difficult for the Kingdom of Jin now. There is only one Han general named Five Immortals who can conquer the country and be good at fighting.

Wanyan Heda and Wanyan Chen, a general who was good at conquering and fighting in Yilapua, are no longer here.

But even if a general is capable of fighting, he will not be able to do it without soldiers at his disposal.

The strength that the Jin Kingdom can now muster is only more than 80,000 people. This number of people cannot stop the more than 200,000 Mongolian cavalry.

Now the Southern Song Dynasty must send reinforcements.

"Envoy of the Kingdom of Jin, do you know that because your Kingdom of Jin failed to defend Tongguan, the Mongolian army turned back and attacked our army that entered Guanzhong, resulting in the defeat of our Guanzhong army," Zhao Yun said.

"Emperor of the Song Dynasty, can we, the Kingdom of Jin, be blamed for this matter?

All of Mongolia's more than 200,000 main troops are attacking our country of Jin.

Our Tongguan garrison only has 30,000 troops, but we have to resist more than 200,000 Mongolian troops.

You, the Song Dynasty, did not make any move for more than ten days. You failed at all to capture Lintao Mansion and cut off the Mongols' retreat as agreed.

The army that attacks you is just a partial division with only 50,000 people, and some private troops of the King of Guanzhong.

The total number of people is only 70,000 or 80,000, less than 100,000, but they defeated your army of 150,000. "The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin looked at the Emperor of the Song Dynasty with great disdain and said.

Yes, that’s right! Our Jin Kingdom did not hold on to Tongguan for long, not even half a month.

But did your Song Dynasty achieve any brilliant results? Attacking a small Lintao Prefecture, hundreds of thousands of troops failed to defeat it.

Moreover, after Mongolia defeated Tongguan, the main army did not return. Instead, it directly invaded the hinterland of our Kingdom of Jin. The only ones who went to fight you were the army of the King of Guanzhong and a Mongolian division.

Even so, you are all defeated.

They didn't even hold back the Mongols. Now that partial army has joined the main force to attack our Kingdom of Jin. How dare you, the Song Dynasty, mention this?

"Your Majesty, please be patient, since you also know.

We lost hundreds of thousands of troops in the Guanzhong area, and naturally we did not have enough troops in the country to support us.

However, if you bite the bullet, you can also send 20,000 reinforcements to go with the envoy first.

Your country needs to resist Mongolia for a while longer. Wait for me, the Song Dynasty, to mobilize troops at home so that we can go north to support. "Zhao Yun said.

The Song Dynasty also wants the Jin people to continue fighting against the Mongols, because the more fiercely the Jin people fight, the more likely the Mongols will form an alliance with them, the Song Dynasty, so let's stabilize this messenger first!

Hearing this, the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin was very surprised.

Logically speaking, shouldn't you, the civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty, and even you, the emperor, say a few words? Why did you give in so quickly? It’s a bit unreasonable!

He was still full of energy, and he hadn't even said anything to reply to Emperor Song! The Emperor of the Song Dynasty asked him to calm down for a while.

But it would be good to bring back 20,000 reinforcements. Now they also know the situation of the Song Dynasty. Hundreds of thousands of troops have been destroyed.

It is also very difficult to gather a new army in a short period of time. An army of 20,000 is better than none.

"On behalf of your majesty, I would like to thank the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. I hope our two countries will forever form an alliance. I wonder how long it will take for your country to gather its army to support the north?" The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin bowed to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Yun, and then spoke. asked.

"It can take one year at the fastest, or two years at the slowest time." Shi Miyuan, standing next to Zhao Yun, said.

"What! It actually takes a year! Emperor of the Song Dynasty, our Kingdom of Jin would have been destroyed by the Mongols in one year.

At that time, your Song Dynasty will face the Mongolian cavalry. It will take up to three months. Within three months, please ask the Song Dynasty to send troops to aid me, Dai Jin. "The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin said.

"Messenger, please be patient. It is now April or May, and the hottest weather will come in two months. By then, the Central Plains will be very hot.

The Mongolian army doesn't like fighting in hot weather, and will definitely retreat to the grasslands to escape the heat. By then, both of us will have a chance to breathe.

And in winter. But it is not conducive to large-scale cavalry operations. Your Jin country can rely on the cold weather in winter to delay the Mongolian army.

By the beginning of next spring, our reinforcements from the Song Dynasty will be gathered. "Zhao Yun said.

“It’s true that the weather is hot in July and August, but it’s only for two or three months.

In these two or three months, the Mongolian army will indeed be afraid of the heat, but in winter, the Mongols will not stop attacking.

The Mongols are extremely good at fighting in winter, and winter is more suitable for them. "The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin said.

For other armies, winter is a huge constraint, but for the Mongols, it is a natural advantage!

"Your Kingdom of Jin has a strong city and high walls, but you still can't defend the Mongols? Wouldn't it be better if you don't go out of the city to fight with them in the field?" Shi Miyuan said.

"The Mongols have a new type of weapon that is extremely disadvantageous in siege warfare, called the Flying Thunder Cannon.

It was precisely because of this weapon called the flying thunder cannon that our Jin army was defeated.

The current Mongolian army. Much stronger than a few years ago. And he became even better at siege warfare. "The envoy from the Kingdom of Jin said.

Don’t you, the Song Dynasty, have any information about the Mongols’ new weapons? The exact information they obtained from the Kingdom of Jin.

This thing called a flying thunder cannon should be based on the flint cannon or the sky-shattering cannon of your Song Dynasty. You, the Song Dynasty, don't know anything about it.

"Guan Jia, this kind of weapon was mentioned in previous battle reports, but it is not very useful in field battles.

The Mongols only fired two cannons and then couldn't use them. This thing needed to dig a big hole and bury it in the soil before it could be fired. It was very useful in siege warfare. "Shi Miyuan said.

This kind of weapon also gave them an inspiration in the Song Dynasty. After all, the Song Dynasty was the first to play with firearms, and now some firearms craftsmen in the Song Dynasty.

I also started to make some imitations based on this thing called a flying thunder cannon.

But now the progress is relatively slow. After all, the time this thing has been put into battle is very short. I have only seen and heard about it, but I have never really obtained it.

If you want to successfully imitate this kind of thing, you need to seize some finished products so that these craftsmen can prevent it.

"Your Majesty, please note that we, the Song Dynasty, have been fighting for years and have lost many troops and generals.

We really can’t gather any troops in a short period of time. As early as next spring, we can arm a large army to support you. You only have 20,000 troops now. "Zhao Yun said.

After another round of bargaining, the two sides finally took a step back, and Song Dynasty agreed to do so at the beginning of winter.

If the Mongolian army continues to attack the Jin Kingdom, they will send out 50,000 troops and gather 100,000 troops to help the Jin Kingdom resist the Mongols.

In this way, the envoy from the Jin Kingdom was sent away, and another special envoy from the Song Dynasty secretly went northward. A few days later, he arrived at the garrison at Wokuotai on the front line.

"Great Khan! The envoy from the Song Dynasty came to ask for an audience."

"Oh! Envoys from the Southern Song Dynasty! Humph! They just sent people to sneak attack us, and then they sent envoys. What does this mean?" Wo Kuotai said with a cold snort.

"Great Khan! After all, he is the envoy who came to pay homage. Let's invite him in first and then listen to what he wants to say!" Yelu Chucai said.

"Well! You are like the envoy from the Southern Song Dynasty. He was brought to my camp. I will receive him now." Wo Kuotai thought for a moment and said.

After a while, the envoy of the Song Dynasty was taken to a separate military tent in Wokuotai.

"The foreign minister pays homage to the Mongol Khan." The envoy from the Southern Song Dynasty said very respectfully.

"No need to talk too much, why are you here this time?" Wo Kuotai waved his hand and asked.

"Wokuotai Khan! I, the Song Dynasty, want to turn the war with Mongolia into friendship. The two countries will form an alliance and attack the Jin Kingdom together." (End of this chapter)