Inheriting the Song Dynasty

In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst widespread anticipation, inheriting the Song imperial line and r...

Chapter 64: Part 2

"Then don't go into the water!" The officer below thought it made sense, but he was still impatient, so he agreed directly. "We agreed in the hall today that after the troops go out, they are not allowed to dismount and go into the water. They can only chase on hard ground where they can fight on horseback or on foot... How do you think?"

"That's what I mean, but besides that, you are not allowed to get close to the reed marsh." Wanyan Seri added another point.

"If there are ambushes, they must be in the reed marshes. If we are not allowed to approach the reed marshes, how can we defeat them? Even if the Song army outside the city wants to escape, they will surely flee to the reed marshes... If we are not allowed to approach the reed marshes, how can we save Da Tabuduye?" This was the second time that someone had interrupted the commander-in-chief.

Wanyan Seri was helpless when he saw the public outcry, but he remembered his duty and gritted his teeth and shook his head to refuse.

"It's better to prepare more things to start the fire."

Just when both sides were at a stalemate and both felt extremely embarrassed, someone suddenly spoke up and made a suggestion. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was the Han general who had been accompanying Wanyan Saili. They all had different expressions, but no matter who it was, no one showed any hostility... because this person's father was Liu Yu, the former governor of Jinan Prefecture in the Song Dynasty, and this person was called Liu Lin, and was Liu Yu's biological son.

Moreover, since Liu Yu surrendered, he knew that he would not be tolerated in the south, so he served the Jin people wholeheartedly. And he naturally tried his best to flatter the deputy commander of the military supervisor, Wanyan Talan, and was very liked by Talan. But even so, how could he dare to neglect Jin Wushu, the fourth son of Aguda, because he was too busy to do so.

However, before Jin Wushu went south, he divided his troops among Wanyan Seri, asking the latter to first quell the rebellion in Jinan Prefecture from Talan, and then go south to Jizhou, a transportation hub, to provide rear support. This gave Liu Yu an opportunity, so he sent his own son Liu Lin out and led dozens of cavalry to accompany Wanyan Seri as a guide, hoping that if there was a chance, he could let his son get close to Wanyan Wushu.

And for the sake of Wanyan Saili and Wanyan Talan, this group of people certainly gave this hereditary Song traitor some face.

"Generals!" Liu Lin was pleased to see that the people in the hall did not reject him, so he quickly bowed and explained. "Now that spring has just arrived, the reeds have just turned green, and the dead branches and leaves of winter have not yet sunk into the mud, it is still easy to set fire. Let's chase them. If the Song cavalry retreats into the reed marsh, regardless of whether there is an ambush or not, our five thousand cavalry... no, our four thousand five hundred cavalry, each of us throws a fire, they will naturally flee, and it will be easier to fight! In this way, isn't it perfect?"

Everyone cheered, and Wanyan Saili pondered for a moment, but finally nodded heavily:

"That way, everything will be fine! Let's follow Master Liu's advice and march our entire army forward immediately!"