Xianxia version of Water Margin

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Yue Fei did not stay in Jinzhou for nothing in these years. He had a perfect strategy for conquering Jin.

Yue Fei proposed that they could attack from four directions to crush Jin in one fell swoop.

Which four directions?

One direction, attack from Yundi to contain Jin's western army, that is, to contain the troops led by Wanyan Zonghan who was now taken over by Jin Wushu.

One direction, attack from Songting Pass to seize Jin's Zhongjing Dading Prefecture.

One direction, attack from Jinzhou to capture Jin's Xianping Road.

The last direction, attack from Goryeo to capture Jin's Dongjing Road.

There are many reasons why Yue Fei formulated such a strategy:

First, because it could not develop to the south, Jin naturally began to develop to the left and right.

Later, the Yuan Empire destroyed the Goryeo Dynasty and conquered Jidi. Jin could only develop to the west to rule the grassland tribes and occupy the areas occupied by Western Liao in history.

As a result, the Jin people spent nearly ten years using targeted policies on each grassland tribe to make them surrender.

This seems complicated, but in fact, the real means of the Jin people are nothing more than marriage, the establishment of the Meng'an Mouke system, and conquest.

This made the Jin Kingdom the overlord of the grassland.

In other words, this war was no longer just a war between the Yuan and Jin countries, but a decisive battle between the Central Plains Dynasty and the grassland dynasty.

Historically, the reason why the Central Plains Dynasty could not completely capture the grassland dynasty, or even completely destroy the small dynasty in the east, was not because the Central Plains people could not beat these barbarians on the grassland and the Bangbang in the east, but mainly because the logistics supply could not keep up.

Often, when the Central Plains Dynasty sent tens of thousands of troops to the north, it had to use hundreds of thousands or even millions of people to transport food and supplies.

After all, the Han people could not fight like the nomadic peoples of the grasslands, where each person had several horses, put all their belongings, including their wives and children, on horseback, and robbed wherever they went, fighting to support the war. When the Han people fought, they had to bring everything by themselves. In order to bring food and supplies for the war, they could only bring more people and livestock to transport food and supplies.

With so many people and livestock, people eat horses and chew them, plus huge military expenses, even if they conquered, they could not occupy other people's places because they looked down on them. Some dynasties had to station troops in these areas for a long time, which was a waste of money and labor.

Yue Fei thought of this problem, so he set his idea of ​​transporting food and supplies on the extremely developed sea transportation of the Yuan Empire.

Yue Fei had sent people to find out that there was a natural port in Huacheng County, Fuzhou, Liaoyang Prefecture, Dongjing Road, Jin Dynasty (that is, Dalian Port in later generations), and there was another natural port in the northern area of ​​Dongjing Road, that is, Helan Road (that is, Vladivostok in later generations).

As long as there are these two natural ports, the transportation cost of the Yuan army's food and supplies will be greatly reduced. At that time, the Yuan army will not be restricted by food and supplies when conquering the Jin Kingdom, including the Far East.

What's more, the Yuan Empire also destroyed the Goryeo Dynasty and conquered the Jidi.

Moreover, in recent years, in order to engage in maritime trade and ensure that long-distance shipping is foolproof, the Yuan Empire has divided this long coastline into short-distance shipping sections.

In other words, the Yuan Empire can continuously transport food and supplies, troops and horses, and all the strategic materials needed to the Jin Kingdom.

In short, Yue Fei knew that this battle was extraordinary and was a key battle to determine the fate of the Central Plains and the grassland. He had a desire for victory in his heart, and he also strived to be precise and far-reaching in every strategic step.

From Yue Fei's explanation, Jiang Hongfei could easily see that Yue Fei had refined all the strategic deployments. He ordered people to draw detailed maps, marking every available terrain and possible deployment of the Jin army. At the same time, Yue Fei was well aware of the principle of "knowing yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger in a hundred battles", and sent elite scouts to sneak into the heartland of the Jin Kingdom to collect intelligence and understand the movements and strengths of the Jin army.

In addition to military preparations, Yue Fei did not forget to use all the forces he could use. Yue Fei had already investigated which grassland forces were pro-Yuan Empire and which grassland forces could be bought by the Yuan Empire.

After reading Yue Fei's full explanation of his strategic tactics, Jiang Hongfei further realized that Yue Fei was indeed a genius commander, and he had a keener sense of war and a more comprehensive view of the battlefield than himself.

In terms of tactics, Jiang Hongfei did not give Yue Fei too many suggestions. Jiang Hongfei only made a lot of adjustments to Yue Fei in terms of the source of troops.

Specifically, in this battle, Jiang Hongfei mobilized a large number of Koreans and Japanese.

As for the purpose?

It goes without saying.

In order to stabilize the Mindi and the eight counties of Japan, Jiang Hongfei had to further weaken these two ethnic groups, and at the same time, replace these two ethnic groups with Han people.

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A few days later, Yue Fei, who had gone to the capital alone, returned to Jinzhou with a mighty army consisting of hundreds of elite officials and tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

As soon as he arrived, Yue Fei immediately summoned the important generals in Jinzhou, such as Zhang Jun, Niu Gao, Zhang Xian, Wang Gui, Yang Zaixing, etc., and solemnly read the imperial edict from Jiang Hongfei in front of Li Gang, Zhao Ding, Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Qiao Daoqing, Li Zhu, Chen Xizhen, Zhan Du, Liu Yanzong, Shi Li'ai, Gao Qingyi, Xiao Qing, Yelu Yulu, Yelu Dashi and others who were sent by Jiang Hongfei to cooperate with Yue Fei in the fight against Jin.

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: The gold thieves are rampant and have repeatedly invaded our Yuan territory. They regard our government as unmanned! We must use force to fight the rebellion, and the national prestige must not be insulted! Today, our Yuan Dynasty has two million soldiers. The soldiers and horses are strong. The country is rich and the people are strong. Everything is possible. If you have it, you should fight. Yue Fei is the pillar of the imperial court and the Qiancheng of the country. Now he is specially appointed as the marshal of the Jin Dynasty, Zhu Wu is the commander-in-chief of the army, and Wang Zhen is the deputy marshal. I swear to destroy the gold thief. Yue Fei has full authority to decide the war plan. If necessary, he can execute rewards and punishments on my behalf. The soldiers on the front line must obey. I also give Yue Fei the privilege of killing first and reporting later. I hope all the ministers will work together to achieve the great cause. For our great Yuan Dynasty, all future troubles will be eliminated forever. The civil and military officials on the front line will work together to destroy the Jinlu in one fell swoop. For our Great Yuan Dynasty, the future troubles will be forever eliminated.弁, add Pi Ji, it’s so impressive.”

After hearing Jiang Hongfei's imperial edict, everyone present was shocked, and all civil and military officials were shocked.

Jiang Hongfei's move undoubtedly entrusted Yue Fei with the important responsibility and authority of collecting gold without any reservation, including the crucial right to start a war.

This is not only an extreme trust in Yue Fei's ability, but also a firm expression of his determination to conquer gold.

From then on, the soldiers on the front line had no other distractions. They only waited for Yue Fei's order to send their troops northward, vowing to break through the golden man's iron hoof.

Then again, this is a good thing. From now on, everyone will have no disputes and just focus on overthrowing the Jin Kingdom.

Then, Yue Fei quickly organized an in-depth and detailed pre-war deployment meeting.

After the meeting, Zhao Ding, Qiao Daoqing, Liu Yanzong, Xiao Qing and others followed Jiang Hongfei's instructions and went from Jinzhou to Yunzhongfu to cooperate with Zhu Wu's expedition to gold; Li Zhu, Shi Liai, Gao Qingyi and others went to Songtingguan to cooperate with Wang Zhen's expedition Jin; Chen Xizhen, Zhan Du, Yelu Yulu and others went to Jidi to cooperate with Li Jun and Lehe in attacking Jin.

However, Li Gang, Wu Yong, Yelu Dashi and others stayed in Jinzhou to cooperate with Yue Fei in attacking gold.

In other words, the Great Yuan Empire officially began its pursuit of gold.

It is worth mentioning that Jiang Hongfei's sons were also dispersed into various armies by drawing lots.

Yue Fei stood in the handsome tent, his eyes like torches, piercing the night, as if he had foreseen the magnificent scene of gold and iron horses and thundering war drums. He knew that this battle was extraordinary. It was not only a contest of military power, but also a battle of will and wisdom.

Therefore, Yue Fei personally wrote the "Oath to Defeat Gold", with sonorous words and passionate sentences, inspiring every soldier: "We, the soldiers, were born in troubled times, and we should take it as our duty to protect our homes and country. Gold thieves have repeatedly attacked us. Territory, kill my compatriots, this hatred is irreconcilable! I now obey the holy order to destroy the barbarians and eliminate future troubles. I hope you will work together to fight against the national calamity and swear not to return the gold thieves until they are defeated!"

Jiang Zai has been abandoned in Jinzhou by Jiang Hongfei for some time.

To be honest, Jiang Zai was extremely uncomfortable with this at the beginning.

Moreover, influenced by the literati around Jiang Zai, Jiang Zai looked down on soldiers from the bottom of his heart.

It can even be said that Jiang Zai felt that the Song Dynasty was right to be noble and military.

Speaking of which, Jiang Hongfei also has an unshirkable responsibility for making Jiang Zai like this.

Over the years, Jiang Hongfei has been fighting abroad and has no time to take care of his sons' education. He can only let the "academy" specially opened for princes, their mothers and teachers found by their relatives educate them.

Jiang Hongfei also realized that educating his son in this way might cause problems.

Therefore, from time to time, Jiang Hongfei would ask a group of his cronies, such as Li Gang, Zhao Ding, Chen Tao, Wu Yong, Sun Jing, Xu Guanzhong, Xiao Jiasui, Zhu Wu, Gao Qingyi, Yelu Dashi, etc., to teach his son.

Even Jiang Hongfei himself would take time to teach his sons some emperor skills.

But even so, those pervasive literati still took advantage of the loophole and brainwashed Jiang Zai, who was legally the most qualified to inherit the throne of Jiang Hongfei.

In fact, Jiang Hongfei knew very well that there was some conspiracy involved.

What conspiracy?

Don't forget, who was supervising the country when Jiang Hongfei was not in Dadu.

It may be due to Jiang Xiu's planning, or it may be due to the planning of the staff behind Jiang Xiu.

No matter who it was, they knew that Jiang Hongfei could not let a nerd inherit his throne, so they deliberately opened the door for those stupid literati to educate Jiang Zai into what they wanted.

In this regard, although Jiang Hongfei was angry at those who made small moves from behind and those stupid literati, Jiang Hongfei was even more angry at Jiang Zaibuzi.

Even if you fall into this trick, and you can't extricate yourself from it, how can it be of great use?

Moreover, Gao Liang also had a problem. She was too kind but too ignorant of struggle, which led to Jiang Zai being plotted against.

In short, Jiang Hongfei saw everything clearly, but he did not interfere.

The throne is chosen by natural selection. Jiang Hongfei doesn't have to choose whoever he likes.

There was no way, the heir was too important to follow Jiang Hongfei's temperament.

Let’s talk about Jiang Zai who was thrown to Jinzhou by Jiang Hongfei.

From the prejudice against soldiers to the profound transformation of gradually integrating into military life.

This period of time, like the refining of gold through fire, caused Jiang Zai's worldview to undergo earth-shaking changes.

In the past, Jiang Zai's understanding of soldiers was shallow and indifferent, but now, he was shocked by those soldiers wearing armor and having a righteous heart.

They were full of admiration and love for his father, Jiang Hongfei.

In their eyes, Jiang Hongfei is not only a symbol of the country, but also a beacon of their souls.

What they swore to defend was not only the integrity of the territory, but also the gratitude and return for the emperor's great grace.

Their behavior was completely different from the cruel description of "soldiers passing by like combs, bandits passing by like combs" in the writings of those literati. They used their actions to interpret what it means to have strict military discipline and love the people like their own children.

"Don't take a needle or a thread from the masses", these simple words are like iron laws, deeply engraved in the hearts of every soldier of the Yuan army.

They cherish life, but they know how to sacrifice themselves when necessary to defend the dignity and peace of the country.

Whenever foreign enemies invade, they always stand up without hesitation and build an indestructible line of defense with their flesh and blood.

Jiang Zai, who witnessed all this, had complex emotions in his heart.

He was grateful for his father's wise decision, but ashamed of his shallowness and ignorance.

He finally realized that there seemed to be an insurmountable gap between him and his father, which was a huge difference in the depth of understanding of the empire, the army, and the people.

This realization also made him doubt for the first time whether he could be competent for the important task of inheriting the throne.

In the dead of night, Jiang Zai tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

The shadow of Hu Hai, the emperor who caused the fall of the Qin Dynasty due to his incompetence, kept appearing in his mind.

He was afraid that he would follow in his footsteps and destroy the country that his father had worked hard to build.

This fear and uneasiness weighed on his heart like a boulder, almost suffocating him!

"Perhaps Jiang Xiu is the best candidate to inherit my father's throne?"

Just as Jiang Zai was thinking about it, a quick and loud horn sounded through the night sky.

This was the signal for an emergency assembly!

For Jiang Zai, who had never experienced such a situation, this sudden change made him a little at a loss for a while.

But with the knowledge in the military manual, he quickly adjusted his state and began to prepare for the upcoming challenge.

Fortunately, due to insomnia, Jiang Zai did not take off his military uniform to sleep.

This enabled him to complete the preparations and pick up his weapons in the shortest time.

However, in his haste, he still made a fatal mistake - he forgot to bring his warhorse.

In the vanguard camp, he was the only one who did not bring his warhorse.

This made Jiang Zai lose face in front of all the soldiers.

But fortunately, Gao Chong brought four spirit horses in time to help him get out of this siege.

As the vanguard camp quickly assembled, Jiang Zai finally had the opportunity to ask his partner, the commander Yue Yun: "Why are you assembling in such a hurry?"

Yue Yun replied: "I don't know, maybe there is a war; maybe the whole army is fully armed for training. Well... the latter is more likely. Our military region will go out for training once a month, and there has been no interruption in the past five years. This time may be the same."

Jiang Zai listened to it and didn't think too much, and followed the action...

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