Crown Prince Zhao Huan:
Dad, you're not righteous! The Jin army is here, and you want to run. Take me with you! I don't want to be emperor.
Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji:
Raisin...
Zhao Huan pointed to the areas around Yanshan Prefecture, Zhending, and Hejian Taihang Mountains and said, "These areas have been defeated by Wanyan Zongwang's 60,000 troops. Only small forces are left fighting guerrilla warfare."
"Your Majesty is quite right. According to reports from the front, the scattered small groups of troops here total approximately two thousand men."
"That's it. After all, the Jin army only has 60,000 people. There are more than 30 cities of all sizes in this area. It's impossible for the Jin army to leave so many troops garrisoned. This is our chance."
"We can recruit a vanguard battalion, split it up into smaller units, and quietly head towards the Taihang Mountains. The enemy will be in the clear while we remain hidden, making it easier for us to maneuver.
On the one hand, they can harass the Jin army, rob their food and supplies, kill their logistics soldiers, and prevent them from focusing on attacking Tokyo.
On the other hand, we can seek out those who have deep hatred for the Jin army and expand our ranks. "Fight to support the war, we can also use the same tactics that the Jin used."
"As long as Dongjing can hold out against the first few waves of the Jin army, once the reinforcements arrive, we can attack Wanyan Zongwang from both sides. Even if we can't completely annihilate his 60,000-man army, we'll at least cripple it."
"Your Majesty, this is a brilliant plan. We won't have to pay a huge price. We are the ones defending the city, and the Vanguard Battalion has few opportunities to play a role in Tokyo."
"I second your suggestion, but the selection of the leader of the vanguard camp must be made with great care. He must be both civil and military, wise and courageous."
This plan was certainly brilliant. In later generations, the instructor used this trick to make the Japanese devils unable to sleep or eat, and even the gods and ghosts were uneasy.
"Do you three have any suitable candidates to recommend?"
"Don't avoid enemies when recommending external candidates, and don't avoid relatives when recommending internal candidates. Does the elder marshal want to recommend your son, Zong Fang?"
Seeing that Zong Ze looked hesitant, Zhao Huan took the initiative to ask, saying that this was an emergency and they should recruit talented people regardless of their background.
"Your Majesty, my son Zongfang may be a decent fighter, but his strategic planning skills are far from enough to make him unfit for this mission.
One of my students, however, is highly skilled in martial arts, proficient in all eighteen weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, and halberds. He can draw a 300-jin bow and a 8-stone waist crossbow. He studied under the military master Zhou Tong and is adept at ambushes and decapitation operations. He is quite suitable to lead this vanguard camp."
"But I don't know this person's name. How could he be worthy of such high praise from the Grand Marshal?"
Zhao Huan asked curiously.
"Your Majesty, this man's surname is Yue Fei, his given name is Pengju, and he is from Tangyin County, Xiangzhou."
"who?"
Zhao Huan suddenly stood up from his seat and walked in front of Zong Ze.
Zong Ze was startled and confirmed again: "Yue Fei!"
"Great, great! With him leading the vanguard camp, we're sure to be a great success."
Zhao Huan was ecstatic. How could I forget this big guy? Yue Fei, the famous general who fought against the Jin Dynasty in the Southern Song Dynasty, who made Jin Wushu call him daddy.
"Yue Fei, it's him!"
Zhao Huan made the final decision.
"I ask Your Majesty to give the Vanguard Battalion a designation so that we can have a legitimate reason for our mission."
Zong Ze has fought wars all his life and thinks more comprehensively.
"Hmm..." Zhao Huan pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's call it the Anti-Jin Armed Work Team Behind Enemy Lines!"
"Great, this number is catchy and easy to understand."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Yuwen Xu Zhong, after you beat him up, all you know is to shout that His Majesty is wise and that he is a Grand Secretary. What’s the difference between you and the bystanders who shout 666?