The messengers running from the north brought the news of the border and the victory of the Goryeo Army. Cui Hongzheng, the leader of the northern border messenger and the Madu inspector, together with his deputy Huang Junshang, designed to lure the Qinglong Banner cavalry of the Song Dynasty into the encirclement.
One hundred thousand troops marched out with great fanfare, annihilating more than 20,000 Song army cavalry in one fell swoop, and captured countless soldiers.
The capital was in a state of excitement, and the kings and ministers of Goryeo were shocked.
Chen Zuo sent Jin Yuan to find his nephew Jin Fuzhe immediately.
"My nephew, now that the situation has reversed, the agreement we signed in the Song Dynasty may not be passed in the temple."
"Uncle, do we want to regret it?" Jin Fuzhe had already guessed what his uncle was thinking.
"It's not that we want to repent, but that the trend of the temple has changed drastically. If we don't change accordingly, I'm afraid we will be accused by our political opponents of being traitors to the Song Dynasty."
Jin Fuzhe didn't know what to say.
"Uncle, trust is not only the foundation of a person, but also the foundation of a country. If you go back on your word and forget your righteousness for small gains, you may be repaid."
"What kind of retribution? The revenge of the Song Dynasty? I have been waiting in Kaifeng City for so long, and I have long seen signs of its prosperity and decline. Now they are defeated by our army in the northern border... How can they retaliate? I'm afraid
With a fierce look and a weak heart, you can only bluff."
"The Sword Comes"
"Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. In the battle between the Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty, they had never lost so many soldiers and horses in one battle. Instead, they suffered such a huge defeat in front of our Goryeo army. Is it possible that our Goryeo army is far more powerful than the Liao army?"
Jin Yuan hesitated for a while and said: "In recent years, our country has worked hard and worked hard to govern. Duke Wen Jing (Yin Guan) organized and trained the martial arts class. It is a first-class heroic army. He has repeatedly defeated the Jurchens who invaded the country.
Cavalry. Cui Lingru (Cui Hongzheng) is a famous general. He has fought against the Jurchen cavalry many times and won many victories. The divine cavalry and infantry he trained are the best among the best. The Song army won a great victory.
, arrogant and underestimating the enemy, I am not surprised to have such a great defeat."
Jin Fuzhe was speechless.
Previously, Yin Guan, Cui Hongzheng, Wu Yanchong, and Huang Junshang mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against the Jurchen tribe who rebelled against the Liao Kingdom. In name, they were contributing to the suzerain country and pacifying the borders. In fact, they wanted to take the opportunity to seize land and open up frontiers.
We say we have won several battles in a row, but in reality?
Jin Fuzhe knew the inside story. The Jurchen Ministry only dispatched hundreds or thousands of people at a time - their main force was fighting against the Liao army that was suppressing the rebellion. However, the Goryeo army's hundreds of thousands of troops were fighting inextricably with them, losing more and winning less.
.In the end, due to civil strife among the Jurchen tribes, the Liao army took the opportunity to attack with all its strength, and finally temporarily put down the rebellion in the Northeast.
At that time, the Goryeo army also retreated to the country, boasting about how many battles it had won and how many gains it had made. These were all false, but it was true that tens of thousands of households in the country were in plain clothes.
Immediately, the Yahe Rebellion occurred, Emperor Tianzuo was killed, and the Liao Kingdom was in chaos, with internal fighting. The Goryeo army immediately sent its troops northward and "won a great victory" - building nine cities and occupying thousands of lands.
The Jurchens of the Liao and Song Dynasties were fighting against each other. No one had the energy to look around the Yalujiang and Baishan areas. If there were no opponents, of course they could kill all parties.
When the Liao Kingdom surrendered to the Song Dynasty, all the tribes in the Northeast surrendered to the Song Kingdom and were organized into the Qinglong Banner. They sent cavalry to attack everywhere, and the Goryeo army suddenly showed its true colors.
Killed 20,000 enemies, how dare you make it up!
Do you dare to brag about such a victory?
But Jin Fuzhe knew that his uncle had already made up his mind. In the Goryeo court, the two groups were deeply involved. Now Cui Hongzheng and Wu Yanchong's group had conquered the city first and gained a huge advantage. If his uncle did not change his mind, he would easily be regarded as a
Political opponents attack it and use it as a sacrificial flag and a stepping stone to increase the opponent's power.
As for whether it will bring serious consequences to Korea, who cares about that now?
Seeing that Jin Fuzhe didn't speak, Jin Yuan felt that his nephew had been convinced by him, and said with some moral satisfaction: "I have already visited the state leader (Li Ziqian) through Deputy Ambassador Li (Li Ziliang) and expressed my admiration to him.
and surrender. He readily accepted it!"
A few days later, Cui Hongzheng, the envoy of the Northern Territory who led the troops and inspected the capital, returned in triumph. He returned to the capital with a group of personal soldiers and personally reported the good news to the king. The whole government and the public also knew the details of the victory at Qingchuan River.
Last month, Qianhu Wanyan Aguda from Qinglong Banner of the Song Dynasty, together with his younger brother Baihu Wanyan Jammu, led their troops to harass Ying, Fu and other prefectures. Cui Hongzheng set up a plan and asked his lieutenants Jin Hanzhong, Jin Haizhen, Jin Yiyuan and others to take turns to fake the defeat.
, step by step, led the Song Army's Qinglong Banner cavalry to the Qingchuan River, and then together with Huang Junshang, Pu Jingren, Tuo Junjing, Wang Zizhi, Xu Zai, Wen Guan, Zheng Keyong and other generals, led by 150,000 generals, surrounded the Song Army.
, fought bloody battles for six days, and finally annihilated Brother Wanyan's troops.
As for the specific number of captures, Cui Hongzheng said that there were 9,000 heads, all of which were "authentic" Jurchen Eastern captives. The remaining casualties were no less than 20,000 who escaped. In this battle, the Goryeo army annihilated more than 30,000 Song troops, which is truly unparalleled.
An unprecedented victory.
But Jin Fuzhe soon learned the truth through channels.
Zheng Keyong was his good friend, and he also returned to Beijing with Cui Hongzheng this time. From his mouth, Jin Fuzhe learned the most authentic information.
"Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Jianmu indeed underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, and were successfully led to the ambush site by us. They only had 2,000 cavalry. We mobilized nearly 100,000 troops, including martial arts squads, divine cavalry, and divine infantry, and set up
After being surrounded ten times and fighting for three days, more than 400 of them were still allowed to escape."
"However, it is true that more than ten enemy chiefs including Wanyan Aguda, Wanyan Yanmu and others were killed in the battle. We captured less than ten prisoners. They said that the military law of the Song army was strict and it was a taboo to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. This was violated.
Military law. If you retreat without a fight, not only will your head be beheaded, but your family will also be affected."
"Wanyan Aguda's two brothers, as well as several other hundred households and deputy 100 households, fought hard to the death, and also covered the evacuation of the tribe, just to prevent their family members from being affected and demoted to be servants and slaves."
Jin Fuzhe was dumbfounded when he heard this, "One hundred thousand against two thousand, it's still not a full achievement. They dare to brag. Aren't they afraid of being exposed?"
"Who exposed it? Brother Wanyan Aguda? Brother Jin, to be honest with you, I think there is the shadow of the state leader behind this."
"How do you say that?" Jin Fuzhe was surprised.
More than ten years ago, Li Ziyi, the envoy of the Central Council, wanted to establish a king without permission and was punished by the late king. Li Ziqian learned from his cousin's lessons and kept a low profile. The king had deep trust in him, and his daughter gave birth to a heir apparent.
As a result, his power grew.
Are we going to take advantage of the situation now?
"Pu Jingren, Wang Zizhi is the father-in-law's in-law, Tuo Junjing, and Xu Zai have already joined the father-in-law. The current situation can be said to be the merger of the father-in-law, Cui Hongzheng, and Wu Yanchong."
Jin Fuzhe understood that Li Ziqian had joined forces with Cui and Wu, and wanted to take advantage of the war in the north to overthrow political opponents Cui Hongsi, Jin Jingyong, Ren Yi, Li Wei and others.
Now there was an excellent opportunity, and Cui Hongzheng won the battle - although it was boasted beyond recognition, it was still based on facts: the heads of Wanyan Aguda and others could not be faked.
So for Li Ziqian's group, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The king is quite ambitious, and the expansion of territory in the north was carried out under his instruction. Yin Guan, Wu Yanchong and others who presided over the war fought repeatedly and lost many times. They won less and lost more. They were still trusted by the king, regardless of the turbulence of the Lord and the faction.
The impeachment was still done by the prime minister and entrusted with military and political power - therefore, Li Ziqian, Cui Hongzheng and others have a very high chance of winning this court battle, and they are sure to win.
My uncle saw this and hurriedly changed his mind.
But Jin Fuzhe thought of some newspaper information he had read in Kaifeng City, Song Dynasty, and a chill came up from the soles of his feet, freezing his whole body.
"Brother Zheng, we should resign immediately and go to live in seclusion in the mountains to avoid trouble."
"Why?" Zheng Keyong asked.
"A great disaster is coming. I have read some records in Kaifeng City of the Song Dynasty. Before the demise of the Liao Dynasty, the parties were fighting endlessly. You and I would die. The national government was corrupted, the people were in dire straits, and when civil strife broke out, the Song Dynasty dealt a thunderous blow.
.Brother Zheng, isn’t the situation in our country at this time like that?”
Zheng Keyong was shocked and said: "Brother Jin, are you saying that Song people are behind all this?"
"Who knows? In the past ten years, the merchants of the Song Dynasty have colluded with our country's dignitaries, traveled around, and have penetrated into every corner of our country's government and opposition parties. And this time, from the peace talks in Kaifeng City to the victory in the northern border, I feel that it is completely
There’s something weird about it.”
Zheng Keyong thought for a while and began to trust Jin Fuzhe's judgment. He quickly said: "Brother Jin, why don't you write a letter quickly? Explain the situation!"
"Brother Zheng, if you submit this letter at this time, you will prevent Li, Cui, and Wu from joining forces to fight for power. I'm afraid that before I see Goryeo in crisis, my head has already been hung on the city gate. When we fight for power, every time it is not bloody
Flow into a river? There is a shortage of things to sacrifice the flag over there, and I am waiting for my letter."
Zheng Keyong was stunned, and then he felt like he was mourning for his heir. This chapter has been completed!