Xianxia version of Water Margin

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Although Jin Wushu returned to the capital today, a storm had already been brewing in his heart.

It can be said that every day and night on Jin Wushu's way home, his ears were filled with those chilling remarks:

Someone secretly informed Wanyan Tan that the might of the Yuan Dynasty's iron cavalry was unprecedented and that the Jin Dynasty could not resist it. Once they fought, it would be the road to national destruction; some people even advocated abandoning Shangjing City and fleeing to Jiashan to plan for the future, so that the bloodline of the Wanyan family could continue.

These news, like a sharp blade in the cold wind, cut Jin Wushu's heart.

Jin Wushu knew that Shangjing City was already in chaos.

The dignitaries packed their bags and prepared to flee from this land that was about to fall into war; while ordinary people were immersed in endless fear and confusion, not knowing where to go.

Standing on the top of the city, Jin Wushu thought of the Yuan Dynasty army and various righteous armies approaching in the distance, and his heart was filled with indignation and determination.

He understood that if the Jin Kingdom chose to escape at this time, it would be tantamount to digging its own grave.

"Don't expect to easily get what you can't get on the battlefield at the negotiation table."

Although this sentence did not come from Jin Wushu's mouth, he was well aware of it.

He knew even more clearly that "the alliance under the city will lead to the death of the country, so we cannot follow it."

In Jin Wushu's view, if the Jin Kingdom chose to seek peace at this time, it would be tantamount to handing the fate of the country to others and letting them slaughter it.

Jin Wushu had a deeper worry in his heart.

He knew very well that the foundation of the Jin Kingdom was still shallow, and the people did not have a strong sense of belonging to the Jin Kingdom.

In addition, except for the Jurchens and a few tribes that received the favor of the Jurchens, most people may not have much feelings for the Jin Kingdom, and even have hatred for the loss of their country.

In this context, if the Wanyan family chose to abandon the city and flee, how many soldiers and civilians would be willing to follow?

I'm afraid there would be very few.

It was precisely because of this that Jin Wushu became more determined.

Jin Wushu felt that he had to lead the Jin Kingdom to fight to the death with the Yuan army and various righteous armies.

Only in this way can the Jin Kingdom be preserved and the ancestors who have made great military achievements for the Jin Kingdom be worthy of it.

In order to clear the obstacles, Jin Wushu did not hesitate to kill the core members of the peace faction one by one.

This included his younger brother Wanyan Zongjun.

This move shocked the court and the people, and also shocked those who had illusions.

They finally understood that Jin Wushu's determination was unshakable.

Then, Jin Wushu apologized to Wanyan Tan and stated the current severe situation.

He told Wanyan Tan that the Yuan army had surrounded Shangjing City, and it was impossible to seek peace. Only a desperate battle could survive.

After hearing this, Wanyan Tan pondered for a long time and finally decided to give up the idea of ​​escaping and prepare for war with all his strength.

He knew that what Jin Wushu said was true, and he also understood his responsibility as the king of a country.

So Wanyan Tan summoned all the civil and military officials to discuss countermeasures and announced the decision to prepare for war.

Seeing this, Jin Wushu knew that he had won the victory in this psychological warfare.

What he had to do next was to consolidate the army's heart and boost morale.

Jin Wushu walked out of the hall alone, conveyed the emperor's decision to the 10,000 elite cavalrymen he brought with him, and encouraged them to guard the capital together with the warriors of the Jin Kingdom.

After hearing this, these cavalrymen were excited and expressed their willingness to sacrifice their lives for the Jin Kingdom.

Later, Jin Wushu suggested that Wanyan Tan go up to the tower to review the soldiers to boost morale.

Wanyan Tan adopted Jin Wushu's suggestion and led all the civil and military officials to the tower.

When they saw Jin Wushu's 300,000 troops surrounding Shangjing City, they were all shocked and scared.

They knew that Jin Wushu was ready to fight to the death with the Yuan army, and they would live and die with the Jin Kingdom and face the national crisis together.

Standing on the tower, Wanyan Tan looked at the resolute faces below, and an unprecedented sense of pride surged in his heart.

However, Wanyan Tan was inevitably a little uncomfortable with Jin Wushu's killing first and reporting later. He felt that he had just gotten rid of the control of Wanyan Zongpan, Wanyan Zongjun, Wanyan Chang and others, and he began to be controlled by Jin Wushu again.

Wanyan Tan pondered for a moment and realized that this might be the only way for him to regain his freedom.

He knew that a lingering life was like Yelu Yanxi and Zhao Ji, with no dignity at all. If he helped Jin Wushu repel the Yuan Dynasty, he might be able to get rid of the fate of a puppet and regain control of his own destiny.

So he suppressed his displeasure with Jin Wushu's presumptuous decision, personally climbed the tower, overlooked the battle, and then entered the army to encourage the warriors of the Jin Dynasty.

Seeing this, Jin Wushu felt relieved. He had no intention of competing for the throne. Everything he did was to defend the glory and foundation of the Jurchens. Although he acted in a strong manner, he was actually compassionate. He protected the country that the Jurchens had built at the cost of countless lives with the posture of thunder.

Wanyan Tan used the secret art of voice transmission to say loudly: "Since Taizu started the army, our Great Jin has overcome all difficulties, expanded its territory, and created today's glory. Now, the iron hoof of the Great Yuan is approaching, and the traitors are swarming up, trying to seize our rivers and mountains and destroy our foundation. How can we sit back and do nothing?!"

Wanyan Tan's voice echoed in the autumn wind, and every word was sonorous, inspiring the hearts of every soldier like a war drum. In his words, there was both a recollection of past glory and a firm belief in future victory.

After speaking, Wanyan Tan drew out the sword at his waist, and the sword light was like lightning, reflecting on his resolute face, and his eyes flashed with unyielding and determination. "Today, I am willing to live and die with you, and face the national crisis together!!!"

As soon as Wanyan Dan said these words, the blood of all the soldiers in the city boiled with excitement, and their shouts shook the sky, as if even the heaven and earth were moved by it. They raised their weapons high and shouted in unison, vowing to defend their homeland to the death and defend the dignity and glory of the Jurchen tribe.

When Jin Wushu saw this, his heart was filled with excitement. He knew very well that this battle was not only related to the survival of the Jin Kingdom, but also related to the future of the Jurchen nation. He turned to face the entire army and said in a deep and powerful voice: "If there are not even ten thousand Jurchens, they will be invincible!!!"

"If there are not even ten thousand Jurchens, they will be invincible!!!"

"If there are not even ten thousand Jurchens, they will be invincible!!!"

"If there are not even ten thousand Jurchens, they will be invincible!!!"

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The courage of the Jin Army soldiers was completely mobilized by Jin Wushu!

Jin Wushu took advantage of the brief interval to speak bluntly to Wanyan Zongqian: "Your Majesty may not be as intelligent as Digunai, but your Majesty is the orthodox king of our country. At this time of life and death, how can we say anything easier? This principle is simple, but with the wisdom of brother Oben, how can it be unclear?"

Indeed, if it had not been for Jin Wushu's thunderous momentum to clear away the cancer of the peace faction in the court, so that the government would no longer be trapped by the wind of compromise, Wanyan Zongqian might have already been under the leadership of Wanyan Zongpan, Wanyan Zongjun, Wanyanchang and other peace factions. With the instigation, Yan Dan was used as a sacrifice in exchange for the Jin Kingdom's temporary survival.

However, this is the subtlety of politics. There is an art of survival in compromise, and there is no absolute right or wrong behind it.

For Wanyan Quan, the unfairness of this fate is obvious, but both Jin Wushu and Wanyan Zongqian know that at this time of life and death, the Jin Kingdom must stand firm and cannot waver between war and peace, repeating the situation of the Song Dynasty. In the end, Zhao Huan made the same mistake and suffered disaster because of his indecision.

Jin Wushu was well aware of Wanyan Zongqian's difficult choices in the past, so in front of Wanyan Dan, he took the initiative to defend Zongqian with sincere words: "In the past, when Nianhan fell, Puluhu, Nianluguan, Talan and others indulged in power. The rich and the nobles all have different intentions. It is not easy for the Grand Master to fight alone to turn the tide. Your Majesty should be considerate of the Grand Master's hard work, be filial and respectful, and work together as father and son to pursue the interests of the country. Do not follow in the footsteps of Zhao Huan, who is unfilial and unjust, and will ultimately harm the country. His family was ruined and he himself was thrown into jail.”

Jin Wushu's words deeply touched Wanyan Quan's heart. His contempt for Zhao Huan arose spontaneously, and his dissatisfaction with Wanyan Zongqian also disappeared, and he became determined to fight side by side with Jin Wushu and Wanyan Zongqian. , vowing to defend the foundation of the Kingdom of Jin to the death.

With the support of Wanyan Zongqian and Jin Wushu, Wanyan Quan immediately ordered Han Qixian, the prime minister on the right of Shangshu, to draft a proclamation together with Yu Wenxuzhong, a Hanlin scholar who also served as Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and the founding father of Hanoi County, to announce the Yuan Empire to the world. They are treacherous and intend to invade our territory. The imperial court has decided to stand firm and hopes that the army and the people will work together to overcome the difficulties.

Han Qixian and Yu Wenxuzhong, one was hailed as the "virtuous prime minister" and the other was respected as the "National Preceptor". Both were the mainstays of the Jin Kingdom, and were especially good at managing the officials of the Han Dynasty.

In the Kingdom of Jin, the number of Han officials was huge, second only to the Jurchens, and even the Bohai people could not match them.

As the leaders of Han'er officials, Han Qixian and Yu Wenxuzhong were deeply trusted by Wanyan Zongqian and Wanyan Dan's father and son.

The two cooperated tacitly and quickly completed the statement. The words were concise and powerful, and they directly stated the facts of the Yuan Empire and the Chongqing Alliance, as well as the current crisis of the Jin Kingdom.

The memorandum was finalized. After Wanyan Zongqian and Wanyan Dan and his son reviewed it and it was correct, they immediately ordered the official to read it out at the court meeting.

The official voice of closing the door was like a loud bell, each word was sonorous, and all the soldiers' blood boiled with excitement when they heard it. They agreed in unison, and the sound shook the sky.

This situation made all the officials present and the soldiers of the Sixth Army moved, with tears in their eyes.

Seeing that their military spirit was ready, Wanyan Zongqian and Wanyan Dan and his son finally made up their minds to give up the idea of ​​leaving the city for refuge and vowed to defend the capital to the death to repel the powerful enemy.

In order to ensure victory in the decisive battle, Wanyan Quan appointed Jin Wushu as the Grand Marshal of the World's Armed Forces, taking charge of the overall situation and commanding the decisive battle with the Yuan Army and various rebel armies. At the same time, Jin Wushu was given unlimited power to appoint officials on his own, and was given millions of silver coins and three thousand official titles to show encouragement and support.

Jin Wushu lived up to his trust and immediately began to prepare for war.

He first reorganized Wanyan Zongpan's old army and Wanyanchang's remaining army, dividing the elite into two, commanding one half personally, and assigning the other half to Wanyan Yinshuke, Wanyan Pujianu, Wanyan Salihe, and others. Wanyan Shigunai and other four general managers.

In addition, he also opened up a wide range of talents, appointing more than 100 staff officers, writing staff, handling official affairs, and managing writing preparations, etc., and selected dozens of officials from the three provinces, the Ministry of Personnel, and Households to enrich the shogunate.

At this time, the younger generation of nobles in the Jin Kingdom, headed by Wan Yanliang, were not to be left behind.

They know that this battle is not only related to the survival of the Jin Kingdom, but also to their own future and destiny.

So one after another asked Ying to participate in the war or serve as a staff, willing to contribute their own strength to resist the invasion of the Yuan Dynasty.

Seeing this scene, Jin Wushu felt very relieved. He knew that the joining of these young people would bring new vitality and hope to the Kingdom of Jin.

So he let them use their talents to fight together to defend the Kingdom of Jin.

On the eve of this decisive battle concerning the fate of the country, everyone in the Kingdom of Jin shared the same hatred and vowed to defend their homeland with blood.

Jin Wushu immediately issued a ruthless order. He expanded his sights to the foreign aid tribes such as Goryeo, Tataer, Zhazhila, Hedixin, Shanzhikun and Wanggu, and declared that all the soldiers participating in this final battle Families, regardless of origin, need to be relocated to Jinshang Capital to ensure their safety and centralized management.

Jin Wushu made an iron oath in public that if the Jin army could not defeat the powerful enemy this time, the remaining warriors would ruthlessly carry out the last resort, turning Shangjing City into a sea of ​​fire, and all the residents would perish with the Jin Kingdom.

Jin Wushu was not only cruel to others, but also to himself. He locked up his family in his home in Shangjing, Jin, and had people pile up firewood, kerosene, gunpowder and other things around his house, saying that if they were defeated, they would send people to set their house on fire and burn their family members to death, and die for the Jin Kingdom.

Jin Wushu's strategy was so vicious that it was chilling.

This was even more thorough than Xiang Yu's desperate move.

Moreover, Jin Wushu used his family as hostages to firmly tie up every heart that might waver.

The ingenuity of this move was that it built two indestructible lines of defense.

First, it was like an invisible chain that bound the hands and feet of those who had different intentions, forcing them to choose the latter on the scale of family affection and loyalty, so as not to implicate their families and subordinates and suffer a catastrophe.

Second, it was like a war drum, inspiring every Jin person who stepped onto the battlefield. Behind them was the safety of their families. Only by sacrificing their lives could they protect their loved ones. This heavy responsibility became their driving force for progress, making the Jin army united and united against the enemy.

However, once this order was issued, it was not entirely smooth.

There were many rebellious people in the Wanggu tribe. They regarded this move as a great insult and believed that Jin Wushu's move was a question of their loyalty. They threatened to take their families away.

Upon hearing the news, Jin Wushu mercilessly suppressed the rebellion and killed all the Wanggu men who had just begun to show rebellious intentions. Their women were given as rewards to the warriors of the Tatar tribe who assisted in the execution, but all this could only be fulfilled after the Jin army returned victoriously, and they were also settled in Shangjing City first.

With Jin Wushu's thunderous means, the Jin army quickly regrouped, internal conflicts were calmed, and the fighting power was unprecedentedly condensed.

At the same time, every prosperous street in Jin Shangjing City was covered with notices recruiting warriors. In the name of Jin Wushu, they invited heroes from all over the world. Regardless of nationality or past, as long as they had their country in mind, they could sign up to join the army and fight the national crisis together. The generous treatment was enough to attract countless passionate men.

For a time, there was an enthusiastic patriotic wave in Jin Shangjing City. People responded to the call and vowed to protect this land, fight side by side with the Jin army, and resist foreign aggression.

Although Jin Wushu's series of measures were ruthless, they reshaped the military and civilian morale of the Jin Kingdom in a short period of time, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming decisive battle...

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