"Are we still going to cross the river and attack Mengjinguan as planned?"
The general asked Xu Xian.
"Of course we have to fight, otherwise Yue Lin and the others may be surrounded by Tatars!"
"Go down and have everyone cross the river as planned and attack Mengjing Pass!"
Xu Xian knew that at this time he had no choice but to bite the bullet and attack Mengjin Pass. After all, he could not give up Yue Lin's army that had crossed the mountains and ridges from Mang Mountain to cooperate with him.
So a pontoon bridge immediately appeared at Mengjin Ferry, and a large number of Song soldiers began to cross the river from the north of the pontoon bridge and headed straight for Mengjin Pass.
At this time, Hebielie also arrived at Mengjinguan and began to command the Jin soldiers to resist the Song army's attack.
For a time, Mengjinguan was raging with war and smoke rising everywhere.
Countless Song soldiers rushed to the pass where the Jin soldiers were on the other side, regardless of life and death.
At first, the Song army broke through the Jin soldiers' defense under the pass, but when the Jin soldiers' archers and cavalry rushed out of the pass, the Song army was immediately defeated by the Jin soldiers' cavalry attack and the cooperation of bows and crossbows, and fled in all directions.
Xu Xian saw that his soldiers were facing death under the defense of the Tatars, so he immediately ordered the soldiers to temporarily stop the attack and retreat to the north bank of Mengjin Ferry.
The Jin soldiers took this opportunity and immediately destroyed the pontoon bridge used by the Song army to cross the river.
In the direction of the Mengjin Pass, after Yue Lin saw the gas battle outside the pass, he immediately led his own army to respond to the troops outside the Mengjin Pass and began to attack the Jin soldiers from within the pass.
At first, Yue Lin's army also caught the Jin soldiers off guard and almost occupied several commanding heights in Mengjin Pass.
But I didn't expect that a large number of golden soldiers were ambushed nearby, and they came from all directions to besiege Yue Lin's army in an instant.
The army in Yue Lin's hands was unable to defend itself and was severely defeated by the Jin soldiers, causing numerous casualties.
Upon seeing this, Yue Lin knew that he had fallen into Jin's strategy, so he had to hurriedly summon all his soldiers to retreat and fled towards Mang Mountain.
A group of golden soldiers were chasing after Yue Lin, not wanting to let go of Yue Lin's army.
In the end, Yue Lin's army fled all the way south, and was eventually surrounded by the Jin soldiers near Shouyang Mountain, which they had reached earlier.
"Commander!"
"According to reports, our attack on Mengjinguan has already caused more than 3,000 casualties, since we have not even touched the Mengjinguan gate!"
"Based on the defensive strength of the Tatars, I'm afraid their troops at Mengjin Pass are no less than 40,000!"
"This...what should we do?"
"yes!"
"Commander, what should we do?"
"We can't ignore the life and death of General Yue and those ten thousand brothers!"
"I hope the commander can come up with a perfect solution as soon as possible!"
After the first wave of failed attempts, several generals came over to seek Xu Xian's opinion.
"I know you are all anxious, but now is the most important time to calm down!"
"You have also seen that the Tatar garrison at Mengjin Pass is too tight!"
"Perhaps they have already expected that we will attack Mengjinguan, so they have transferred all their main forces here, which makes the current situation very unfavorable for us!"
"Let's do this. Let everyone rest for a day and let me think of a perfect solution!"
Xu Xian began to think of a solution anxiously.
Am I, Xu Xian, really going to face my first big defeat?
I, Xu Xian, can't even capture this mere Luoyang. How can I talk about expelling the Tartars and recovering the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains in the future?
Since we can't take Luoyang, I might as well withdraw and attack Hedong!
However, Yue Lin is probably surrounded by Tatars now. I can't just ignore him!
What's more, the three armies of Lu You, Han Yanzhi, and Yang Polu have already divided their forces into three groups to attack the Tatars. If I give up Mengjinguan, I will be giving up all the people who are loyal to me and Xu Xian!
I, Xu Xian, am someone who wants to do great things. Of course I cannot do such treacherous things. I must find a way to capture Mengjinguan and capture Luoyang!
Only by capturing Luoyang can I, Xu Xian, have a base that truly belongs to me, and can I use the Yiluo Plain to develop my own power.
Therefore, I must capture Mengjinguan and Luoyang.
Xu Xian thought of this and knew that there was no way back for him.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Xu Xian came to the north bank of the ferry alone and began to sit on the bank and meditate.
Everlasting regrets come again, cut into short songs!
Who dances for me and listens to my mad voice?
I have nine beds of orchids, and hundreds of acres of cypress trees. The autumn chrysanthemums are blooming, and the waves of water outside my door can be used to irrigate my tassel.
A cup...!
At this moment, Xu Xian couldn't help but think of Xin Qiji, so he hummed one of his water-melody songs, thinking that if Xin Qiji was by his side, he might be able to find a good solution.
A glass of wine, what does it look like, what will be your name after death? All things in the world, a hair is always more important than a mountain of tai. Sadness is not the source of parting, happiness is not the joy of new acquaintances, the love of children from ancient times to the present. Wealth and honor are not my business, I belong to the White Ou Alliance.
Suddenly, a song that Xu Xian had never finished reading rang out in the river.
"who is it?"
"Who is chanting lyrics in the river?"
After Xu Xian listened to the lyrics and music that he had not finished reciting, he immediately asked loudly in the direction of the sound.
"Commander!"
"A boat came from the downstream direction in the river. It didn't listen to our warning. It insisted on coming here to see you, the commander. We couldn't stop it!"
Then, a soldier hurried over.
"Could it be that the person who just recited the words was the person who came on that ship?"
Xu Xian asked immediately.
"Yes!"
"Not only did it not listen to our dissuasion, it also led a group of people on the boat to sing songs and songs, making the noisy soldiers unable to sleep peacefully?"
"The soldiers couldn't stand it anymore, so they asked me to come and ask the commander for instructions on whether the ship needs to be sunk!"
The soldier reported.
"This is my old friend here!"
"Don't neglect it!"
"Don't be lazy, you know?"
"Hurry up and follow me to greet your old friend!"
Xu Xian had of course guessed at this time that the person coming would not be able to harm anyone other than Xin Qiji.
That is to say, Xin Qiji, Xin Qiji has arrived.
So Xu Xian quickly led people to greet the incoming ship. When the ship approached, Xu Xian discovered that the person on board was indeed Xin Qiji.
"Brother Xin, long time no see!"
"You came just in time!"
"Just in time!"
Xu Xian was on the shore and couldn't help but say hello to Xin Qiji who had not yet reached the shore.
"Commander!"
“It’s been a long time since we met again!”
"See you again after a long time!"
Xin Qiji also bowed his head to Xu Xian on the boat.
Later, Xu Xian personally went to welcome Xin Qiji off the ship.
"Brother Tanfu!"
"What is the situation in Yanjing now?"
Xu Xian took the opportunity to ask Xin Qiji.
"Yanjing!"
"Alas...Wan Yanyong is now firmly seated on the throne of the Tatar Emperor!"
"Sigh... I'm afraid Wan Yanyong will be our Song Dynasty's real enemy in the future!"
Xin Qiji seemed helpless.
"Wanyan Yong is firmly on the throne of the Tatars. Isn't this what we have expected?"
"Then according to Brother Tanfu, will Wan Yanyong still fulfill the contract he made with the Song Dynasty to delimit the Yellow River?"
Xu Xian was of course most concerned about Wan Yanyong's movements.
After all, if Wan Yanyong fulfilled the contract, then there would be no need for him to fight the Battle of Luoyang, and he would just let the Jin soldiers withdraw from Luoyang and be done with it.
Xu Xian insisted on attacking Luoyang, but he was not sure whether Wanyanyong could fulfill the contract. After all, the Tatars could not be trusted, and Xu Xian knew it very well.