Xianxia version of Water Margin

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Not long ago, veteran general Wang Zhen, taking advantage of the Jin Kingdom's transfer of Wan Yanchang to the north to suppress the Northeast anti-Jin coalition forces, used a clever trick to seize the Jin Kingdom's Dading Mansion and then attack a key city.

When the Jin court heard about this, they were shocked!

You must know that there are only three capitals in the Jin Kingdom, namely Jin Shangjing Huining Prefecture, Jin Zhongjing Dading Prefecture, and Jin Dongjing Liaoyang Prefecture.

Before that, the Liaoyang Mansion of the Jin Dynasty had been defeated by Yue Fei, causing the Jin Kingdom to lose a large area of ​​territory.

Now, Jin Zhongjing's Dading Mansion has also been lost. Maybe, the Jin Kingdom will lose half of its country.

Jin Xizong Wanyan Dan quickly discussed countermeasures with Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Zongpan and others.

After discussion, Wanyan Dan ordered Jin Wushu, the marshal of the Jin Kingdom, to immediately lead his army south to recover Dading Mansion.

After Jin Wushu accepted the order, he handed over the task of defending Yue Fei to his sons Jin Danzi, Yin Danzi, Nian Deli, Wanyan Shou, etc. He personally led the main force of more than 100,000 people and detoured his troops southward.

Yan Qing found out the news immediately and passed it on to Yue Fei and Wang Zhen.

After Wang Zhen received the news, he sent detective horses to find out that the Jin army's vanguard had entered Enzhou, about three hundred miles away from Dading Prefecture.

Dading Prefecture is located in the transition zone between the Inner Mongolia Plateau and the Songliao Plain, and at the intersection of the southern end of the Greater Hinggan Mountains and the Yanshan Mountains. It is the place where the Jin army must pass when moving south. Its strategic and political status is second to none.

Wang Zhen knew very well that the importance of Dading Mansion was not only related to the gain or loss of a city, but also the key to the war situation between the Yuan and Jin Dynasties. He quickly summoned all the generals, his gaze was like a torch, and he said in a deep voice: "The golden thief is coming with great force, intending to take back Dading Mansion, but how can we sit back and wait to be killed? Now the morale of our army is high, and we should wait for work. We must teach Jin Wu how to do it." Back!"

When all the generals heard this, their blood boiled with excitement and they all asked for battle.

General Cai Lu stepped forward and said: "When the soldiers come, we will block it, and when the water comes, the earth will cover it up. It is our duty to take responsibility."

Wang Zhen nodded in approval, and then after discussing with his partner, veteran Wang Yan, Wang Zhen decided to stick to Dading Mansion.

When the enemy was pressing on the territory, Wang Zhen and Wang Yan were calm and decisive. They personally inspected the fortifications and terrain inside and outside the city, heightened and thickened the city walls, and built fortifications. Call on everyone to work together to defend Dadingfu City. At the same time, the people in the city were secretly ordered to fortify the walls and clear the fields, and prepare for a protracted war.

Wang Zhen and Wang Yan also moved their whole family to a temple, piled dry firewood at the door, and told the guarding soldiers that if the city was captured by the Jin army, they would set fire to his whole family, in order to encourage the soldiers and people. Swear to the death to defend Dadingfu City.

According to the terrain and military strength, Wang Zhen and Wang Yan commanded the rear army to guard Xu Qing to guard the east gate, the middle army to control the west gate, the right army to control Jiao Wentong, the You Yi army to control Zhong Yan to guard the south gate, and the left army to control Du Qi to guard the north gate. .

At the same time, Wang Huang and Wang Yan sent out sentries and relied on local people as guides to continuously detect the direction of the Jin army's movements.

After seven days of hard work, Wang Zhen and Wang Yan initially completed the defense preparations for Dadingfu City.

Subsequently, the Jin army crossed the Sanfu River with thousands of cavalry and entered the suburbs of Dadingfu.

Five days later, Cai Zun led the Yuan army to ambush and captured alive Qianhu Ahe and Alu of the Jin army.

Wang Zhen and Wang Yan learned from the prisoners' confessions that Jin generals Han Chang and Zhai Yonggu had led some troops to camp in the Baishawo area fifteen kilometers away from the city. They took advantage of their first arrival and sent Cai Zun to lead five soldiers. Qian Yuan's army went to the robbery camp at night and fought fiercely until the early morning of the next day. The Yuan army won the first battle.

The remnants of the Jin army fled to the rear three days later and reported the tragic defeat to Jin Wushu. The main force of the Jin army quickly assembled at Dadingfu.

Four days later, more than 30,000 Jin army commander Han Chang and deputy commander Zhai Yonggu crossed the Sanfu River and approached the city. Then, more than 30,000 Jin troops surrounded Dadingfu City from all sides and launched a forceful attack. Trying to do it all in one fell swoop.

Under the city of Dadingfu, war clouds were thickly gathered, and the sound of gold and iron horses was deafening, as if the color of the heaven and earth had also changed.

On the top of the city, Wang Zhen and Wang Yan stood side by side, their eyes like torches, piercing through the heavy smoke, looking directly at the golden army coming like a tide.

The two men looked at each other and smiled, with both determination and tacit understanding in their eyes. They knew that this battle was related to the rise and fall of the country, and they must not slack off in the slightest.

"Send the order, the whole city is under martial law, stand still and wait for reinforcements, and be sure to let the golden thief know my determination to fight to the death and never retreat!"

Wang Zhen's voice was calm and powerful, cutting through the hustle and bustle and reaching every corner of the city.

When the soldiers heard the order, they all became energetic and vowed to live and die together with the city.

Under the city, the Jin army attacked like a tide, and arrows rained down, densely covering every inch of the city wall.

However, the walls of Dadingfu were extremely strong and the morale of the defenders was high, so the Jin army's fierce attack was unable to be effective for a while.

Han Chang and Zhai Yonggu looked gloomy when they saw this. They had never expected that the Dayuan Army would have such a tenacious will to resist.

As night fell, the Jin army took a short rest and prepared to launch a more violent night attack.

Wang Zhen observed for a whole day and finally found his chance to win.

Wang Zhen asked Wang Yan to take charge, and he personally led the troops to fight from the west gate.

The Jin army pressed against the city wall, and while seizing the suspension bridge, they used strong bows and crossbows to shoot at the Yuan army on the city.

The Yuan army fought back with powerful bows and crossbows, and the arrows rained down like rain. The Jin army suffered many casualties and was forced to retreat.

Wang Zhen seized the opportunity to fight and took advantage of the situation to attack with infantry. Then the infantry charged with spears and axes. The Jin army collapsed and fled across the water in a hurry. Many people drowned.

It was almost dusk, and there were still thousands of Jin army's cavalry staying outside the river. Wang Zhen sent troops to attack them continuously, and won a great victory and captured a lot.

The main force of the Jin army arrived soon after. Wang Zhen used the strategy of suspecting soldiers and opened the city gate wide. The Jin army did not know the truth and did not dare to advance.

On the fourth day of the siege of Dading Prefecture, the Jin Army mobilized additional troops from various places to Dading Prefecture, and part of the Jin Army camped in the East Village, ten kilometers away from Dading Prefecture.

Dading Mansion was surrounded by an iron wall of the Jin army.

The Jin army focused mainly on capturing Dadingfu City, but neglected the defense of the camp.

Wang Huang and Wang Yan took advantage of the thunderstorm and sent Yan Chong to select 500 strong men and break into the enemy camp at night.

That night, when the lightning flashed, the Yuan army jumped up and fought bravely; after the lightning flashed, the Yuan army all lurked and remained motionless.

The Jin army did not know the details of the Yuan army, and the whole camp was in chaos.

The Yuan army gathered at different times according to the secret code agreed before the war.

The Jin army was in panic and killed each other. By daybreak, the Jin army was unable to fight back and had to retreat.

The night was getting darker, and a touch of fish belly white appeared on the horizon. Outside Dading Mansion, the smoke had not completely dissipated, and the air was filled with the fragrance of victory and the lingering chill.

Wang Zhen and Wang Yan stood at the top of the city, looking at the mess left by the Jin army in the distance when they retreated, with a complicated light shining in their eyes - it was pride in the bravery of the Yuan soldiers, but also deep concern about the cruelty of war.

"Although this battle is successful, the golden thieves are powerful and we must not underestimate the enemy." Wang Xun said to Wang Yan in a deep voice, with both encouragement and warning in his tone, "We need to seize the opportunity to pursue the victory, and we must strengthen our defense to ensure that Dading Mansion is safe. "

Wang Yan nodded, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, "What Dutong said is true. I have ordered people to reinforce the city wall and assigned elite patrols to the four gates to ensure that there is no gap for the enemy to take advantage of. At the same time, we should send people to report the victory to the court as soon as possible and request reinforcements. In order to completely defeat the golden thief."

While the two were discussing, the sound of rapid footsteps interrupted their conversation. A spy came quickly and knelt down to report: "Tell the two generals that although the Jin army withdrew, it did not move far away. It seems that it has regrouped near the East Village with unknown intentions."

When Wang Xun heard this, he frowned. After thinking for a moment, he said to Wang Yan: "The Jin army's move may be a trick to lure the enemy, or it may be an attempt to fight again. We need to be careful in dealing with it. We can neither attack rashly nor sit back and watch. ignore."

After saying that, he turned around and told the spies: "Go and inform General Yan Chong quickly, asking him to continue to closely monitor the movements of the Jin army. If there is any abnormal movement, report it immediately."

The spies took the order and left, while Wang Zhen and Wang Yan continued to discuss countermeasures.

Wang Yan suggested: "Brother, we might as well set up an ambush. If the Jin army attacks again, we will catch turtles in an urn and we will be able to defeat the enemy."

When Wang Cun heard this, a glimmer of approval flashed in his eyes, but then he shook his head, "Although this plan is clever, it needs to be done with caution. The Jin Army is not an idle person, and if they are noticed, it will not be beautiful. It would not be good if we were waiting for work. , the best strategy is to wait until he is tired and then fight back.”

Wang Yan nodded in agreement, and the two men immediately deployed their troops to strengthen the city's defenses. At the same time, they secretly dispatched small teams to set up ambushes outside the city, waiting for the Jin army to fall into a trap.

In these battles, the Dayuan army's combination of wisdom and bravery greatly weakened the Jin army that besieged Dading Mansion, and achieved an initial victory in the battle to defend Dading Mansion.

After Jin Wushu learned that the Jin army failed to attack Dadingfu, he led more than 100,000 troops to march day and night, heading straight to Dadingfu in less than seven days.

Jin Wushu's troops were the elite troops of the Jin army, and they were extremely ferocious in attacking cities and territories. The soldiers who specialize in the city are called "Iron Tower Soldiers". The soldiers all wear armor and helmets and are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.

The combat method is that every three people are divided into a combat unit, followed closely by the Jumazi. Every time the soldiers take a step forward, the Jumazi will move forward one step to show that they will move forward and never retreat.

He also used iron cavalry on the left and right wings, so he was known as the "Kaizi Horse".

These are the most elite troops in the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Army uses this trump card to attack difficult-to-attack cities and decisive battles, and has won many victories.

After the victory in the initial battle, some people in the Yuan army proposed to evacuate Dading Mansion before the arrival of Jin Wushu to preserve their strength.

Wang Zhen believed that Jin Wushu's reinforcements were coming, and if he retreated southward, not only would all his previous efforts be in vain, but he would also be destroyed if he was overtaken by the enemy.

What's more serious is that the Jin army will march straight in, which will destroy the morale of the Yuan army and cause serious consequences.

The only solution for now is to fight against the city and survive in the face of death.

The generals agreed to this plan. Although they were at a disadvantage, they hoped to fight hard and save Dading Mansion.

A few days later, Jin Wushu led his troops to camp on the north bank of the Sanfu River outside Dadingfu City, and camped for more than ten kilometers.

Jin Wushu saw that the walls of Dading Prefecture were simple and crude, and he said arrogantly: "The city of Dading Prefecture can be kicked down with the toes of your boots." He immediately ordered that he would have breakfast in the government office of Dading Prefecture. After the city was destroyed, the women's jade and silk I heard that all the generals were plundering and killing all the men.

Jin Wushu was very arrogant and did not take Wang Zhen, Wang Yan and others seriously at all.

On the one hand, Wang Zhen, Wang Yan and others stepped up preparations for war. On the other hand, in order to further paralyze Jin Wushu, they sent Cao Cheng and others as spies to follow the Tanqi action and deliberately allowed the Jin army to capture him.

Cao Cheng and two others spread false information to the Jin army that Wang Zhen and Wang Yan were bosses, and they were also fond of sensuality, seeking comfort, and doing nothing.

After hearing this, Jin Wushu believed it, ordered the siege vehicles and artillery to be left behind, and advanced quickly with light equipment.

The next day, Jin Wushu commanded the Jin army to launch a general attack on Dadingfu City.

At dawn that day, Jin Wushu led his Jin soldiers to cross the Sanfu River and formed a formation along the city, from the east gate to the south gate, and from the south gate to the west gate. to frighten the soldiers and civilians in Dadingfu City.

But the Yuan army in the city remained unmoved at all and focused on fighting the Jin army.

All the generals of the Yuan Dynasty believed that the Jin Army's Sino-Korean Chang Division was weak and should attack this division first.

Wang Bing believed that defeating Han Chang's army would still not stop the attack of Jin Wushu's elite troops. It would be better to defeat Jin Wushu's army first, and then the entire Jin army would be powerless.

At this time, the weather was hot. The Jin army came from afar and went into battle without rest. The soldiers and horses were exhausted, so they had to rest and set up camp to prepare for another attack.

The Yuan army took turns to rest under the sheep and horse fence to wait for the tiredness. They took the initiative to attack and broke into Jin Wushu's camp and defeated his best-equipped 3,000 guards.

The Jin army used iron cavalry and crooked horses to try to encircle the Yuan army from the left and right wings. Due to the brave fighting of the Yuan army, the Jin army's attempt failed.

In the hot summer, the Jin army was short of supplies, and the soldiers and horses were hungry and thirsty. They ate a lot of water and grass that were poisoned by the Yuan army, and many people were poisoned and fell ill.

Wang Bing also took advantage of the scorching sun at noon, sometimes sending hundreds of people to disturb the enemy at the west gate, and sometimes attacking from the south gate, and defeated the Jin army.

The next day, the weather suddenly changed and it rained heavily. The weather was not favorable for the Jin army. The Jin army failed to capture the city again and again. Many soldiers died of illness and had to change their plan. They tried to besiege Dading Prefecture for a long time, so they moved their camp to the west of the city, dug trenches and arranged them to confront the Yuan army.

In order to defeat the Jin army, Wang Bing sent more than 100 cavalrymen to harass the Jin army continuously when it rained heavily or stopped raining, and severely damaged the Jin army outside the city.

Two days later, the Jin army sounded the war drum again. Wang Bing remained calm, closely watched the movements of the Jin army, and compensated the families of the fallen Yuan army soldiers to boost morale.

The Jin army failed to capture the city for a long time and its morale was low. Jin Wushu began to lead his troops to retreat.

Wang Bing took advantage of this opportunity and sent out the entire army to follow and defeat the Jin army.

At this time, the Yuan generals Du Fu and Lu Junyi led 50,000 reinforcements to reinforce Dading Prefecture.

Jin Wushu was forced to lead all the Jin troops to withdraw from Dading Prefecture and return to Jin Shangjing.

The defense of Dading Prefecture was a complete victory.

Wang Bin's troops were less than 50,000, and only a little more than 30,000 could actually fight.

Wang Bin and Wang Yan led the soldiers to work together and resolutely resist, adopting the correct strategic strategy, which is to take the initiative to defeat the enemy and dampen the enemy's spirit; paralyze the enemy and create opportunities for war; wait for the enemy to tire and take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness.

In addition, there was widespread support from the residents in the city.

Finally, they defeated the majority with the minority and the strong with the inferior, greatly destroying the arrogance of the Jin army and preserving the fruits of their victory.

This battle was one of the most serious defeats suffered by the Jin army since its establishment, which shocked the rulers of the Jin Dynasty and made the top leaders of the Jin Dynasty worry about the future of the Jin Dynasty and worried that the end of the Jin Dynasty was coming...

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