If the Tang Empire won, it would say to its opponents: "You damn well behave yourself in the future, or be careful that I wipe out your entire clan. Pay tribute obediently every year!"
<...Anger, if used properly, can be transformed into power; it just needs a trigger.
This opportunity arose from the great victory of the army.
The timing of battle is crucial; one must never rashly engage in battle when morale is low or when there is self-doubt and wavering.
Once morale has stabilized and the pent-up anger has been transformed into strength through the great victory in the division, that will be the best time to launch an attack.
And it has to be fast.
Therefore, Zhong Shizhong led his army to travel overnight.
Along the way, all the cities of the Jin Kingdom offered no resistance under the Song army's offensive.
The main force of the Jin army quickly began to assemble troops, and at the same time, troops were continuously being mobilized from the rear of the Jin army.
According to intelligence reports, Wanyan Dan is already mobilizing the entire population to fight, and at least all non-Han nobles are to participate in this war.
A large number of Jin soldiers are still gathering in the north, ready to march south to Shenzhou (Shenyang) at any time.
When Wanyan Sheng and Wanyan Zongpan transferred power, Shenzhou was officially designated as Nanjing by the Jin Dynasty.
At the same time, it was also a key military stronghold in the rear of the Jin Dynasty, which was confronting the Song Dynasty on the southwestern front.
In his strategic vision of destroying the Jin dynasty, Yue Fei succinctly pointed out the crucial role of the Jin: "If we capture Shenzhou, the Jin will be as if they have lost both legs."
What made the Jin Dynasty's high command even more uneasy was that two days later, Zhong Shizhong's army entered Xianzhou.
Xianzhou is located more than 100 li southwest of Shenzhou.
At this moment, the Zhongshizhong was like a sharp iron spear, stuck between the central and eastern fronts.
The situation became very delicate at this point.
Zhong Shidao's main force has approached Shenzhou, while Zhong Shizhong's right flank is in Xianzhou, where it can either head north to join Zhong Shidao or head east to join forces with Wang Bing on the eastern front to attack Wanyan Zongwang.