"Recapture the three capitals! This, this...ah, Deyuan is too anxious, how can he give Mongolia an excuse at this time? Even if he doesn't want to invade the south this time, he will invade the south. Zheng Deyuan is a traitor! Zheng Deyuan is a traitor!" Wen Nan looked at the crooked simplified Chinese characters on the paper, suddenly stamped his feet and beat his chest, and cursed at the north. After cursing, he only had a few sentences, which were much smaller than Hong Tao's vocabulary.

Who is Zheng Deyuan? Hehe, he said that he was the first senior official of the Southern Song Dynasty that Hong Tao had ever met. Yes, it was Luo Youde, the uncle of the Southern Song Military Commission, Zheng Qingzhi. Since Shi Miyuan's death, he ascended the throne of the right prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty and became a close minister of Song Lizong. After the Song and Mongolian coalition destroyed the Jin Dynasty this time, the Mongolian army began to evacuate from Henan and return to the north, and the Henan area became a land of unbroken land. So Zhao Fan, the general of the commander of the two Huai Rivers, the general of the left guard, and the commander of the west commander of the Jingxi Commander, Zhao Kui brothers suggested that Song Lizong take this opportunity to send troops to Henan, recover Tokyo Bianliang, western capital Luoyang, and Nanjing Guide, and then use the natural barriers of the Yellow River and Tongguan to deploy defenses to resist Mongolia in the north.

This suggestion was opposed by many court officials, but this Zheng Qing and Prime Minister Zheng didn't know if they wanted to take office for three reasons or other reasons, but he was very interested in this obviously destructive suggestion and finally strongly supported it.

Song Lizong himself actually wanted to regain the Three Capitals, which was the foundation of his ancestors. No matter how good Lin'an was, he would be the capital. He probably dreamed of returning to Bianliang. It seemed that only by staying in Bianliang City could he be considered the real Emperor of Song. This is called obsession. Everyone has obsession. His obsession was to return to Bianliang, who was thinking about the night. In the end, everyone listened to the emperor, so they began to prepare to send troops to Henan to regain the Three Capitals.

Can the Three Capitals be recovered? Under the circumstances at that time, it was not impossible, but it must be steady and step by step, and not to act too quickly. Why? In the words of the ministers who opposed the recovery of the Three Capitals at that time, there are three inappropriate things! First, Henan was greatly damaged in the battle between the Jin and Mongolia, and the people's livelihood was withered. After the Southern Song army entered, it was impossible to obtain effective supplies from the local area, and it took time and effort to transport food by itself to be more cost-effective. Secondly, the Southern Song army had limited combat effectiveness and did not have the ability to defend on the long Yellow River defense line. What was especially lacking was the power of mobility. The front line was lengthened. The Mongolian cavalry could find more breakthroughs. Once a certain point was broken through, the Southern Song army would face the danger of being divided and surrounded.

But when this person sees enough benefits in his eyes, he often puts more dangers behind him, just like being brainwashed by a pyramid scheme organization. His mind always wants to make money and make money, but he doesn't know that the possibility of losing money is greater. Let the Southern Song army, which originally lacks mobility, enter Henan. There are big plains and there is no danger to defend. Isn't it just to send meat to the Mongolian cavalry?

If it were in the Northern Song Dynasty, this matter was possible, because at that time there were still many strong cities in Henan that could defend themselves. Even if they were surrounded, there were Song people in and outside the city, so they would not have to worry about food and drink. But by now, Henan has become a deserted area. After several wars, the prosperous Luoyang City was left with only a few hundred households, let alone other cities. The reason why the Mongols retreated north was to let the few mobile troops left in the Southern Song army leave their homes, enter this pre-designed battlefield, and then fight an annihilation battle, and if they can take the opportunity to eliminate some, they will be eliminated. It is a way of evaluating everyone. This is a means of evaluation, explore your virtuality and reality. To serve future strategic goals.

Unfortunately, those who truly understand military affairs cannot make decisions, and those who can make decisions are all confused who don’t know how to make decisions. The action to recover the Three Capitals began in June. A total of 60,000 troops were gathered, directly occupying Guide Mansion, and advancing towards Bianliang. They almost swept along the way without any resistance. Every few days, good news about the recovery of xxx will be sent back, which is very exciting. But let alone Hong Tao, who is extremely suspicious, even diplomats like Wen Nan know that this is wrong, then this matter is indeed not right.

The further the Southern Song army goes, the further the left the old nest, the less safe it will be. Because the long supply line is very easy to be cut off by the highly mobile Mongolian cavalry. Once the supply line is broken, the Southern Song army will be very fierce. The Mongolian army has very tactical characteristics. They rarely fight unnecessary head-on battles with the enemy, always following you like wolves, harassing you, and waiting for you when you are tired, tired, and lose your position, you will suddenly exert force. Infantry is chased by cavalry on the Great Plains? Even if Yue Fei comes alive, he will have no choice. This is not the Southern Song army is as powerful as the enemy, but the Mongolian army is luring the enemy into the depths.

"Forget it, no matter how anxious we are now, it's useless. If this is on the sea, I can still help. Unfortunately, this is inland, and I'm helpless!" Hong Tao patted Wen Nan's back and comforted him very rarely.

"Sir! We can attack Dengzhou! Or Mizhou! Let's fight to the east and attack the west, so that the Mongolian army has no time to look west, so that we can buy time for the imperial army. Didn't you plan to do this? How about it? Tens of thousands of lives!" Wen Nan was really patriotic, not pretending, and he grabbed Hong Tao's clothes and knelt on the ground, which was a bit like treating Hong Tao as God.

"Oh... what's the difference between your behavior and Zheng Qingzhi? It's useless to just be passionate, and talking about it on paper will make you misleading. Attack Dengzhou? Return to Mizhou? That's a military port! Not a fishing village, all the regular troops stationed. Just me is not enough for someone to fight in one hour. Besides, just setting fire in Mizhou can mobilize the Mongolian army? I'll help you, just talk and use your brain? Don't treat the Mongolian army as a fool, let alone treat me as a fool. There is no solution to this matter unless you can let the court withdraw immediately.

Soldiers, don’t delay a minute. If you don’t have this ability, it’s useless to say anything. If you have been an official, you should know the twists and turns in it better than me. Well, get up, this is the school, let the students see that it is inappropriate, you will be sad slowly, and you can take this matter as a warning, and don’t think so. These tens of thousands of people will not be in vain. I’m leaving, don’t send it away!" Hong Tao told Wen Nan about his difficulties, and pulled him up from the ground, and then went to ask the students for their well-being with his hands behind his back.

It’s not that Hong Tao doesn’t want to save him, but that he really doesn’t have the ability. This matter is obviously a trap. As long as the Southern Song Dynasty sends troops, the Mongols will kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, it can eliminate the vitality of the Southern Song Dynasty, and on the other hand, it can also use this as an excuse to accuse the Southern Song Dynasty of breach of contract and then make a righteous invasion of the south. Do you use the reason for invasion? No! But there is an excuse that is better than nothing, especially not too much trouble. Why not?

Unless Hong Tao has enough landing troops, he will use warships to escort him, forcibly go upstream along the Yellow River, and transport supplies from the water to Bianliang and Luoyang cities. Then he will discuss with the Southern Song Dynasty court how to help the fleet continuously transport supplies to the north and deploy defense along the Yellow River. Only when the army and navy cooperate with each other can the Yellow River become a natural barrier and really block the Mongolian army north of the Yellow River.

But all this is impossible. Even if they take the blame, tie themselves up, and go to Lin'an to submit to the emperor honestly, the Southern Song court will not listen to their own suggestions and let the Jinhewan Navy and the Southern Song Army engage in joint combat. They are more vigilant than guarding against their own people, which may have learned from history lessons, but it is a bit too much, turning internal struggle into the norm, and taking foreign enemies too lightly, gradually becoming inertial thinking.

In fact, even if the Southern Song Dynasty court came over to beg for him, kowtowed and called his grandfather, and handed over all the military power of the Southern Song Dynasty to his command, Hong Tao did not plan to rescue him. It was not that he didn't want to, but that he wouldn't. Has Hong Tao fought a war? No! Does Hong Tao know how to command military power? Not to mention! Then if Hong Tao robbed the military power and played by himself, what's the difference between it and the trash of the Southern Song Dynasty court who talked about war on paper? They all pretended to understand. Maybe he was even worse than others. Who can guarantee that the army would win if it listened to it?

You must know how many bowls of dry rice you eat alone, otherwise it will not only harm yourself, but also harm others. Hong Tao understands very well what he can do and what he cannot do. No matter how good the starting point is, the result is bad, and he cannot say that this thing is done well. Moreover, such bad things are even more harmful to people. How many things are there in the future that are exploring, exploring, reforming, and patriotism? What is the result? It is more cruel than selling off the country directly! It has wasted countless resources and manpower, and in the end it will not advance but retreat. It is better not to do anything. So, what Hong Tao does, never look at the motivation, but only the result. People's hearts are separated from their belly. You say you are for the country and nation. How do I know that you are telling the truth? After you finish the matter, you need to say, you can also see whether you are for the country, nation, or yourself!

It only takes Hong Tao a year. Within this year, even if Mongolia and Southern Song dynasties have human brains, Hong Tao does not plan to go north. He must first lay his foundation! Without diamonds, don’t take care of porcelain work. Hong Tao feels that the diamonds in his hand are not strong and need to be ground again.

The action to recapture the three capitals was just as Hong Tao said in advance. Before he could hold on until September, he had a miscarriage. First, Yang Yi's army, who was responsible for the support, was ambushed in the east of Luoyang City and almost wiped out the entire army. Then, Xu Zimin's army in Luoyang City also had to retreat due to food shortages, but was blocked and killed by Mongolian cavalry and did not run back much.

The Luoyang Front Army was wiped out, and Bianliang was not much better. Zhao Kui and Quan Zicai troops wanted to retreat, but unfortunately the Mongols used Hong Tao's tricks first. They spread the Yellow River themselves and flooded the Southern Song army.
Chapter completed!