Chapter 310 The time has not come to destroy the Jin Kingdom
Princess Zhao Yingluo glanced around the courtiers again, and her eyes finally fell on Zongze and Zhu Shengfei: "I am very pleased that these two beloved ministers have such foresight. I hope that you can be like the two of you and do your best for the safety of the Song Dynasty. ”
Left Prime Minister Lu Yi's face was full of worry. "Your Highness, Princess, I have a hidden concern that I don't know whether to address or not."
Princess Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly and motioned for him to continue.
Lu Yihao took a deep breath and said slowly: "In this civil strife in the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Zongyi led his army to rebel. However, once he fails, Wanyan Zonghan will definitely pursue him and try to quell the civil strife in one fell swoop. At that time, the attention of the Jin Kingdom's court will Concentrating everything on Wanyan Zongyi, we, the Song Dynasty, should take action to coordinate Wanyan Zongyi's retreat in order to contain the Jin Kingdom's troops."
When Zhao Yingluo heard this, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes. She nodded in approval and said, "What the Prime Minister Zuo said is absolutely true. I, the Song Dynasty, really cannot miss this opportunity. I wonder what the Prime Minister Zuo has to say?"
Lu Yihao smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "Your Royal Highness is wise. I thought that I could order General Yue Fei of Xingzhou and General Wang Zaixing of Xiazhou to send troops at the same time to pretend to attack the Kingdom of Jin in order to attract the attention of the Kingdom of Jin. In this way, the Kingdom of Jin will The imperial court had to deploy a large number of troops to defend the Song Dynasty, so Wanyan Zongyi could take the opportunity to retreat and regroup. "
After hearing this, Zhao Yingluo showed admiration. She turned to look at Privy Councilor Zhu Shengfei and asked, "What do you think, Privy Councilor?"
Zhu Shengfei pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "The Prime Minister Zuo's plan is very clever. General Yue Fei and General Wang Zaixing are both our brave generals in the Song Dynasty. Their troops will definitely shock the Jin Kingdom. However, we still need to ensure the authenticity and authenticity of this operation. Credibility, so as not to be discovered by Jin Guo.”
Princess Zhao Yingluo nodded in agreement. She turned to Lu Yihao and said: "Prime Minister Zuo, this matter will be left to you to discuss with General Yue Fei and General Wang Zaixing to ensure the success of the operation."
Lu Yihao took the order with a determined look on his face. He knew the importance of this operation, which was not only related to the life and death of Wanyan Zongyi, but also to the future of the Song Dynasty.
A few days later, good news came from Xingzhou and Xiazhou at the same time.
General Yue Fei and General Wang Zaixing followed Lu Yihao's plan and led their troops to attack respectively, pretending to attack the Jin border. As expected, the Jin court fell into the trap and hurriedly dispatched a large number of troops to defend.
At this time, after Wanyan Zongyi learned the news that the Song Dynasty was sending troops, he also took the opportunity to lead the remaining troops to withdraw from the battlefield and retreat to the north. Although Wanyan Zonghan was furious, in the face of the military pressure from the Song Dynasty and the rebellion within the Jin Kingdom, he could only temporarily give up pursuing Wanyan Zongyi.
It was almost dusk when Wanyan Quan led the elite cavalry back to Anding City like a whirlwind. The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the ancient city wall, reflecting patches of golden light, but it can't cover up the solemn atmosphere. In Anding City, 50,000 troops were ready to go. They were wearing iron armor and shining coldly under the afterglow of the setting sun, as if they were a group of warriors about to go on an expedition, waiting for the final order.
Wearing armor, Wanyan Quan jumped on his horse, raised his sword high, and shouted loudly: "Go south, snipe the Song army! For the glory of Dajin, we must not let the Song army step into our land!"
His voice was loud and firm, as if there was an invisible force inspiring every soldier. Thousands of horses galloped, dust flew, and the Jin army surged southward like a torrent. The sound of iron hoofs shook the earth.
However, when they galloped on horseback and finally arrived at the border between Song and Jin, they were stunned and speechless by the sight in front of them. There were only a sparse 10,000 to 20,000 people in the Song Army's position. They did not cross the border. They just waved flags and shouted on their own position, with great momentum, but no actual attack actions.
"General, what does this Song Army mean?" the deputy general asked doubtfully, his brows furrowed, as if he wanted to see the truth behind this strange scene.
Wanyan Dan frowned and stared at the opposite side, feeling a strong uneasiness in his heart. He felt that this seemed to be a trap, but they were already here and could not retreat no matter what. Suddenly, a horseman walked out of the Song Army camp opposite, holding a white flag, and slowly marched towards the Jin Army. The knight's figure was upright and his eyes were firm, as if he was not afraid of the golden army's iron hooves.
"General, the Song Army has sent a messenger." The scout rushed over to report, with a hint of nervousness in his voice.
Wanyan Dan signaled for permission, and the messenger was brought to him. That was a young soldier. Although he faced the powerful Jin army, there was no fear on his face, but instead there was a calmness and determination. He bowed and handed over a letter, looking at Wanyan Dan calmly.
Wanyan Dan opened the letter in confusion, his eyes quickly scanning the paper. Suddenly, his eyes widened and there was an expression of disbelief on his face. The contents of the letter shocked him as if he had been struck by lightning.
"This... this is simply ridiculous!" Wanyanquan angrily handed the letter to the deputy general, with unconcealable shock and anger in his voice.
The deputy general took the letter, glanced at it, and showed a surprised expression: "This... what on earth is this Song Army doing? They actually said this is just a routine training?"
Wanyan Dan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He looked around at the puzzled soldiers, understanding their confusion and uneasiness at the moment. He suddenly realized that they might have fallen into the Song army's plan, and all this was to coordinate Wanyan Zongyi's retreat.
"We were fooled!" Wanyan Dan said through gritted teeth. "The Song army deliberately set up such a formation to make us mistakenly think that they were going to launch an attack. In fact, it was to cover Wanyan Zongyi's retreat."
The soldiers were in an uproar when they heard this. They couldn't believe that they were being played by the Song army in this way. However, Wanyan Dan has calmed down from his anger. He knows that this is not the time to hold people accountable, but to come up with countermeasures as soon as possible.
"Quick! Report to Your Majesty immediately!" Wanyan Dan ordered urgently, with a hint of urgency and anxiety in his voice.
The messenger left quickly, his figure gradually fading away in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Wanyan Quan fell into deep thought. He recalled all the previous signs and information, and couldn't help but feel regretful in his heart.
They were completely confused by the Song army's strategy and missed the opportunity to pursue Wanyan Zongyi.
Now that Wanyan Zongyi had taken the opportunity to escape back to his own territory through Yuguan, it would be difficult to catch him again.
Night falls and the stars are shining brightly. Wanyan Dan stood on the border, staring at the Song Army's position in the distance. He knew in his heart that this mistake had dealt a serious blow to their strategic plan, but it also made him more vigilant and cautious. In future wars, they will be more careful in dealing with the Song army's strategies.
Soon after, Wanyan Zonghan received a report from Wanyan Qua. Under the dim light, his face looked extremely gloomy.
Angrily slamming the table, Wanyan Zonghan's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "This is unreasonable! We are actually being played by the Song Army!"
