Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

In the darkness, the Song Army continued to attack the city.

But at this moment, in addition to the soldiers siege, two-thirds of the soldiers are resting.

There are many camps under the city of Zhongjing. In the center of a camp in the north, here is the largest camp.

The soldiers have rested, but the camp is brightly lit, and the other ten camps around are also lit.

This is the camp where the staff headquarters is located, and countless soldiers are coming in and out of it.

Zhao Chen, Qu Duan, Yue Fei, Li Xianzhong and others are in the middle camp at the moment, and Kang An is reporting the latest information from the Intelligence Office.

"Your Majesty, generals, our spies have returned from Yelv Dashi's army! According to estimates, Yelv Dashi is now in the Zhaozhou area. They are still nearly 2,000 miles away from Shangjing, and even farther from Zhongjing." Kang'an Road.

"Yelü Dashi actually walked there." Zhao Chen was taken aback.

Zhaozhou is probably located in the Ulaanbaatar area of ​​later generations. In this era, there is also a city built by the Khitan people! It can be said that there was once the northern frontier of the Khitan people! Near Ulaanbaatar in later generations, there were Zhaozhou, Zhenzhou, Victoria, Fangzhou and other places, and the Mongolian territory was located to the north of these places.

"Yes, Your Majesty! According to our spies, Yelu Dashi didn't just come back with an army. He also returned from the north with more than 200,000 Khitans. They even drove cattle and sheep, so the speed was very slow. "Kang An said.

"Oh." Zhao Chen was taken aback for a moment, and the generals next to him were also extremely surprised.

"Back when the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, Yelv Dashi led tens of thousands of cavalry northward. They first joined the Khitan tribe in the north, and then went north together. Now it seems that Yelv Dashi brought back all the Khitans who had been taken away." Kang Andao.

Qu Duan, Yue Fei and others were thinking about this matter carefully, and Zhao Chen's face showed a faint smile.

Yelu Dashi is a generation of great talents. After the demise of the Liao Kingdom, this man has been struggling constantly in the distant Central Plains, and he has even established Xiliao! Xiliao was also very powerful in history, and it lasted for more than a hundred years. At that time, countless Turkic countries in the Central Plains, including the famous Huatzimo, were vassals of Xiliao! Zhao Chen originally regarded Yelv Dashi as an important enemy, but now Yelv Dashi has brought all the Khitan people back from Central Asia, and he can be taken down in one fell swoop. From now on, the Khitan people will no longer be a disaster. .

"Where are the Mongols now?" Yue Fei said fiercely.

"The Mongols have passed through Buhei Mountain, not far from Shangjing." Kang Andao.

Buhei Mountain is probably located in the southwest of the Greater Xing'an Mountains, which is only more than 300 miles away from Shangjing.

"Is it clear about the Mongolians' specific military strength?" Yue Fei said.

"Their strength is about 170,000 or so." Kang An said.

"So much?" Yue Fei was slightly surprised.

Previously, according to the estimates of the General Staff Headquarters, the Mongols would not have more than 100,000 troops, and now this number is far beyond their expectations.

"General Yue, this is the information obtained just an hour ago! This time the Mongols went south not only from the Qiyan Ministry, but also the soldiers and horses of the Kree Ministry!" Kang An said.

"It is so, then our battle plan must be changed!" Yue Fei said.

"General Yue, the General Staff Headquarters is already discussing countermeasures! We have called all the generals to discuss countermeasures together! Although Mongolia has reached 170,000 troops, there is still a huge gap with us! Our three military regions The total strength is close to 600,000, and only more than 100,000 people need to be left in the Zhongjing area, and the rest of the troops can all go north to eliminate the Mongolian barbarians!" Qu Duan said.

"Not bad." Yue Fei nodded.

Zhao Chen has been listening by the side. Although the strength of the Mongols was unexpected, Zhao Chen still had full confidence in the battle for the north. The famous generals of this era are all concentrated here, and the Song Army’s military system is far more advanced than this era. In addition, the emperor himself sits in the army to inspire morale. It is impossible for any enemy to defeat this army. An army is wiped out!

Hundreds of staff officers in the Operations Division of the General Staff Headquarters analyzed in different camps, and different analysis results were continuously sent to the middle camp. Zhao Chen, Qu Duan, Yue Fei and others also kept discussing!

As for the siege of Zhongjing, it was handed over to Liu Qi to be responsible! Zhongjing City has experienced two days and three nights of battle. The Song Army is constantly resting and changing people, while the Jin Bing cannot rest at all. The Song Army’s siege weapons are far better than Jurchen’s. The army’s siege experience is far better than that of Jurchen! Up to now, the Jurchens of Zhongjing City have no power to counterattack at all. Under such large-scale siege battles day and night, it is already very good for them to be able to defend Zhongjing! In fact, with the military strength of the Song army, there is no problem in completely capturing the Central Capital, but they have to keep the Central Capital and use it as a bait to attract the Khitan and Mongols.

"Your Majesty, Zhongjing City is besieged by us, and the situation is so critical. Under such circumstances, once the Mongols arrive, the probability of descending from Raozhou and Fengzhou is more than 90%! Our intelligence personnel have been lurking on the grassland for several years. Time, it can be seen that the Mongolian barbarians on the grassland are also dismissive of the Han Chinese in the Central Plains! With so many troops, they will naturally not be cautious and will not wait for the arrival of Yelu Dashi! The Military Aircraft Department has studied the Mongolian Qiyan Ministry. Khan has the temperament of Brakhan, this person is rude, and this person is very hostile to the Khitan people. These conditions are the reason for our previous judgment!" The sky has been darkened, and people from the Operations Department of the Staff Headquarters continue to report. Research the situation.

Zhao Chen nodded slightly, Yue Fei and others were listening.

"We should move forward with 200,000 infantry to block the Mongols' front, and then use 200,000 cavalry to bypass the two wings to encircle the Mongols."

"In this way, we have deployed 400,000 troops, and there is no problem in eliminating the Mongols."

"Our remaining forces in Zhongjingcheng are still more than 100,000, and with 200,000 militias here, they can also participate in the siege war! Therefore, we don't have to worry about the Mongols and Jurchens being in and out."

The officers of the combat department kept reporting.

"What if the Mongols wait for the Yelu Dashi to go south?" Li Xianzhong said.

"If the Mongols do not go south within three days of the capital, we will attack Zhongjing with a thunderous force, and then the whole army will go north! 200,000 cavalry will go north to intercept the Yelu Dashi. At this time, the Mongols will follow the north to rescue the Yelv Dashi The infantry of the army pursued in the back! The whole army joined forces to encircle and wipe out Mongolia in the middle, just like the war in Xixia, and then calmly deal with the Yelu Dashi." The officer said.

Li Xianzhong thought for a moment and nodded his head to approve this battle plan.

"The Intelligence Department has sent more than a thousand people to the Shangjing area to pay close attention to the situation in Shangjing. We will keep abreast of the situation there." The military officer said.

"If the Mongols go south alone, and 200,000 cavalrymen go north, with Yue Fei and Li Xianzhong as the commanders, Zhongjing will still be handed over to Liu Qi, but who will lead the infantry heading to the Mongols?" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, I will recommend Han Shizhong at the end!" Yue Fei said.

"Han Shizhong?" Zhao Chen was taken aback and nodded.

Han Shizhong is also a famous general in history. What he is best at is to win more with less. Zhao Chen doesn't know if Han Shizhong can do the job with such a large corps. However, Zhao Chen believed in Yue Fei's vision. It was impossible for Yue Fei to act favorably in the war related to the great Song Dynasty. Since Yue Fei recommended Han Shizhong, he would prove his ability to believe in Han Shizhong. In this case, Zhao Chen also chose to believe it.

Qu Duan discussed with the officers of the General Staff Headquarters for a while and agreed to appoint Han Shizhong as commander-in-chief of 200,000 infantrymen. The General Staff Headquarters has the intelligence of officers from all over the world, and collects and studies the temperaments and talents of officers from all over. They obviously also recognize Han Shizhong's abilities.

The sky was already bright at the moment, and Zhao Chen came out of the camp and took a deep breath.

The morning air was fresh and cold. Zhao Chen rode on his horse and headed towards the grassland in the distance, looking at the scenery of the grassland.

"After the Battle of the North, no foreign barbarian can threaten my Da Song regime. That was also the day when my Da Song will make a radical change! I have been looking forward to it for a long time! It has been eight years since I came to this era, and it will only be eight years for future generations. The Anti-Japanese War, now eight years is long enough! There are also Gaoli and Dongying in the east, but that is not enough." Zhao Chen secretly said.

On this day, the siege was still going on. Zhongjing City was about to be breached several times, but the Song Army retreated strangely.

In the night of this day, the Song Army's attacks still did not stop, but they were only using various siege weapons, and seldom climbed the city wall. Only when the Jurchens showed a lazy expression and wanted to rest, they suddenly launched a large-scale attack.

Such siege wars continued, and the Jurchens in Zhongjing City were completely exhausted, and their casualties were increasing.