She Song

Chapter 251 The new imperial army sets out to fight
Nanyang Pass, the barrier between Jin Kingdom and Zhongjing, is also a must-pass pass between Jinzhou and Zhongjing.

The reason why Zong Han urgently ordered the entire army to assemble towards Nanyang Pass was because part of the Zhenguo Army left Gubeikou and attacked Nanyang Pass, three hundred miles away.

The [-] defenders at Nanyang Pass were stunned in an instant, and lost their outlying strongholds and half of the pass one after another.

Zong Han knew that once Nanyang Pass was lost, not only would they be outflanked from both sides, but even Zhongjing would be under threat from the Zhenguo Army.

Compared with its own safety and the importance of Beijing, Jinzhou can only be regarded as superficial, so rescuing Nanyang Pass has become a priority.

When Zheng Liang arrived at Jinzhou, Zong Han's army had already withdrawn completely, and he was puzzled.

Han Shizhong and Xiao Qian, who had narrowly escaped death, also did not understand the whole story. They were worried that they would fall into a trap and did not pursue them. They just watched the Jin army leave.

When Han Xiaoyao arrived in Jinzhou in the evening, he roughly guessed that the special operations brigade was not going well in capturing Nanyang Pass, so Zong Han retreated in a hurry.

In any case, Jinzhou has been saved. As for the decisive battle with the Jurchens, there will be many opportunities in the future.

Sure enough, at nightfall, Jiang Que'er's messenger reported to Han Xiaoyao the details of the battle at Nanyang Pass.

As a strategic link between Beijing and Jinzhou, Nanyang Pass not only built a solid pass, but also stored a large amount of grain and grass.

Coincidentally, when the attack was launched, there happened to be more than a thousand veterans of the Jin Army who were responsible for escorting grain and grass to stay in the level. This caused an error in the proportion of troops in the special operations brigade, so the quick battle turned into an encounter. and tug-of-war.

The special operations brigade, which had been unable to attack for a long time, immediately learned that Zong Han's army was quickly approaching, and had no choice but to abandon its original plan and withdraw from Nanyang Pass.

Looking at Nanyang Pass, which was almost in ruins, Zong Han and the senior Jurchen generals breathed a sigh of relief.

According to the guards, the attacking Zhenguo army numbered about 5000 people. If they succeeded in seizing it and holding on to the pass, they and their more than 4 subordinates would be cut off.

Not only that, when Zong Han entered Nanyang Pass, a lot of news was confirmed.

For example, Yinshu Ke suffered successive defeats and finally surrendered to the Song people by the Juma River. The impact of this news was more terrifying than the loss of [-] troops!
The Jurchen's swift horse and scimitar crossed the world, relying on her invincible momentum. Now, Yinshu can surrender, which is a very bad start.

However, he also knew about the latest equipment of the Zhenguo Army, the continuous ballista, which could fire a hundred crossbow arrows at a time. It covered a wide area and had extremely terrifying lethality. The 5000 people who had pulled out of the speed were almost completely wiped out in less than a quarter of an hour.

At the same time, under Han Xiaoyao's deliberate manipulation, the warlike enthusiasm of Yan's military and civilians gradually increased, and the number of people participating in the reserve force continued to increase.

Zong Han was silent for a long time in the military tent, and finally invited Han Qijin to consult alone.

Facing Zong Han's question, Han Qi smiled wryly and said: "To be honest, what Yanjing has done is unimaginable. I suspect that those novel things are not something that the world can have... But I want to remind you that Han Xiaoyao is ambitious and will not Stand still!”

Although he understood the meaning behind Han Qixian's words, Zong Han continued to ask without giving up: "Is there really no way to defeat them?"

Han Qixian sighed and said: "Unless ten times the number of troops ambushes the Suppressing Army, it will not be effective."

Ten times as many troops... wouldn't that mean 40 troops?
The Jin Kingdom currently has only 20 households with field troops. Where can they find the other [-]?

And even with an army of 40, the struggle for power among various factions in Shangjing City has become increasingly fierce. Where can people fight happily?Han Qi first saw that Zong Han's face was not good, and said: "If you can't make such a decision, you must make a contract with Yanjing and actively learn from Yanjing's strong army and weapon manufacturing, so that you can compete with it!"

Alas, this is a good point. If the Jin army can also be equipped with crossbows, artillery, telescopes and hot air balloons, suppressing the national army will no longer be a problem.

He immediately asked: "Peace talks? Sir, do you know what they want?"

Han Qixian still understood the thoughts of the Song people very well, and immediately said: "As soon as Han Xiaoyao arrived in Yanjing, he prepared to establish the Yanyun Management Committee. At the same time, he also formally proposed the return of millions of Yandi residents, at least the Yundi Jiuzhou and millions of Songnu. The other side is bound to win both."

Zong Han's face darkened. Either of these two options is an option of death. Whoever dares to mention it will become a thorn in the side of Jurchen's various forces.

He would rather offend Emperor Wu Qimai in public than raise these two items publicly!
Han Qixian naturally knew what the other party was thinking, and asked leisurely: "At least judging from Han Xiaoyao's words and deeds, there are no rumors of breaking promises and breaking promises. Of course, this also means that if our Jin country does not meet his demands, he will Take it back when the time is right! When that time comes, I’m afraid it won’t be about people and land anymore... Three months ago, Medicine Master Guo and Xi Ren could still fight against the Zhenguo Army, but what about now?"

Zong Han couldn't help but look up at Han Qixian. The other party's meaning was very obvious. Maybe within a year, the other party would use artillery or various strange weapons to destroy the Jurchens.

Perhaps Zong Han would definitely regard it as an insult if anyone dared to say this before coming into contact with the Zhenguo Army, but at this moment, he had to seriously consider it.

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With the threat of the Jurchen East-West Legion eliminated, Yandi quickly began a new round of resumption of production. Yanjing, Shangjing and Tokyo were in completely different situations.

Lou Shi and Li Qianshun joined forces to capture Yan'an in Taiyuan and swept the northwest. Fuzhou Zhejia persisted for half a month and finally surrendered to Lou Shi, making the northwest battlefield precarious.

As a result, fierce debates broke out in Tokyo. Some people blamed Han Xiaoyao for provoking trouble with Yanjing, while others believed that the Western Army, the former imperial army, was corrupt and was about to collapse.

In view of the fact that the Zhen Guojun defeated the Jurchen army in Yandi, many people advocated that the new army trained by King Yun should be sent to resist the Jurchen aggression.

Therefore, Yun Wang Zhao Kai made a special trip to inspect the new army, and discussed with Zhong Fuqi Ziyan the gains and losses of the Zhenguo Army and the Jin Army.

"Artillery and repeating ballistas are being manufactured. Without these two, can the New Army fight against the Jurchens?"

Zhong Fu thought for a while and replied: "Your Highness, the [-] new army has been practicing for three months, and they can go to Yan'an Mansion to compete with the western thieves first. Whether they succeed or fail can be determined through actual combat!"

Zhao Kai was overjoyed. The other party must be quite confident when he said this.

"Okay! If the new army can defeat the 5 Western bandits, they will be able to fight! This time, I will go on an expedition with you!"

Zhong Fuqi Ziyan immediately accepted the order: "I will obey His Highness's military order and prepare for the expedition within three days!"

Therefore, on the third day, Zhao Ji rarely attended the military parade of the new army's expedition to the northwest, and publicly declared war on Dangxiang.

In fact, the ruling and opposition parties particularly hated Dang Xiang for helping the emperor do evil, and had high hopes for King Yun and the new army. Therefore, various supplies, grain and grass equipment were quickly allocated.

The new army, which was also transformed into mules and horses, arrived in Yan'an Prefecture in just ten days, showing its sharp teeth to the world for the first time.

(End of this chapter)