His words stunned everyone in the court.
Zhao Huan was so excited that his palms were sweating, his back was sweating, and his whole body was sweating.
But he remained unusually calm as he took the memorial from the messenger; it was a memorial from Marshal Zhong Shidao.
After reading it, the emperor said nothing and turned to leave.
Soon, battle reports from the front spread like wildfire throughout Tokyo.
The whole city was in an uproar!
Just like back then, when the emperor launched a northern expedition, defeated the Jin army, and the news of the victory reached the capital, Tokyo.
At this time, inside the imperial palace in the capital city of the Jin Dynasty.
Wanyan Zongpan was offering a plan to Emperor Wanyan Sheng of Jin: "Your Majesty, according to reports from our scouts, there is a shortage of food in the Song Dynasty, and it is also embroiled in war in the northwest. I believe we can take this opportunity to send troops south!"
Wanyan Changdao said, "Your Majesty, I also think it is feasible. Once the Song Dynasty is at war on two fronts, the shortage of food and supplies will inevitably lead to great chaos, which will be the weakest time for the Song Dynasty!"
Now, Wanyan Zongpan's power in the court is growing stronger. After Wanyan Zongpan and Wanyan Chang set the precedent, others naturally followed suit.
"Your Majesty, now is the perfect time to attack Song!"
"Your Majesty, please give the order. I am willing to lead an army of 50,000 to break through the Song army's Yan-Yun defense line, or I will offer my head!"
"Your Majesty, the Song emperor is cruel and inhumane. The people of the world yearn day and night for our Jin army to come and save them. The people all long for Your Majesty's benevolence!"
"..."
These people got more and more excited as they talked, as if they could defeat the Yanyun War Zone tomorrow and then march straight into Tokyo City again.
It's as if I can still see Zhao Huan kneeling at the city gate, welcoming their army.
Wanyan Sheng also felt that now was an excellent opportunity, but he needed to have a legitimate reason for his actions.
Actually, having a legitimate reason for the attack is quite simple: deliberately create a few murders at the border, blame them on the Song people, arrest a few Song people, execute them as a sacrifice to the flag, and that's it.
"Zong Pan, who do you think is suitable to lead the campaign against Song?"
When Wanyan Sheng asked this question, many generals were eager to step forward.
The State of Song is currently facing internal and external troubles. If we attack now, the war will be very easy and it will be easy to gain merit. Of course, everyone is willing to go.
As a result, many more generals stepped forward and volunteered.
Wanyan Zongpan said, "Your Majesty, I believe that Wuzhu is the most suitable. Wuzhu is a master strategist, and his Iron Pagoda troops are invincible. He will surely be able to sweep away the Song army!"
His purpose in saying this was simple: he wanted to win over Wanyan Wushu, and on the grounds of instability on the western front, he transferred Wanyan Zongwang to the western front to guard it, in order to prevent Yelü Dashi from attacking at any time.
But in fact, attacking the Song Dynasty was the real opportunity to achieve great things.
If it was Wanyan Wuzhu, then the supreme commander of the entire campaign against the Song Dynasty would naturally be Wanyan Zongpan.
This situation is similar to when Wanyan Gao ordered Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zonghan to attack the Song Dynasty.
If he wins this battle, Wanyan Zongpan will be one step closer to becoming the crown prince.
As for the trade agreement previously agreed upon with Zhao Huan, why bother with that at a time like this?
Just as the Jin court was discussing taking advantage of the Song Dynasty's precarious situation to march south, a voice suddenly came from outside: "Urgent report."
During the period of the Jin Dynasty's founding, its rules and regulations were not as complicated as those of the Song Dynasty.
Any intelligence of national importance would be immediately sent directly to the court where the emperor and his ministers were discussing matters.
"Come in!"
The messenger entered, bowed deeply, and said, "Your Majesty, an urgent report has arrived from the front: Yelü Dashi's 300,000-strong army has collapsed and fled back to the northern grasslands. The northwest front has now begun a full-scale withdrawal, leaving only Heishui City, which is tightly surrounded by the Song army!"
His words immediately silenced the court.
Wanyan Zongpan thought he had misheard. How could this be? The war had only been going on for half a month!
Wanyan Sheng was also somewhat bewildered.
"What did you say?"
"Your Majesty, Yelü Dashi has been defeated and has fled back to the northern grasslands!"
"That's impossible! Last time they said Yelü Dashi had assembled an army of 500,000!"
"Your Majesty, Yelü Dashi was ambushed by a Song army, suffering 120,000 beheadings and a severe blow to his strength."
His words greatly surprised the entire Jin court.
The messenger recounted all the information he had gathered in detail.
After the repetition, the court was completely silent.
Those generals who had just been talking about leading troops to attack the Song Dynasty all shut their mouths and dared not utter another word.
The Song army actually reached Langjuxu Mountain in one battle!
That damned Yelü Dashi! You were so cunning when you were fighting us, but when you started fighting the Song army, you were utterly crushed and sent back to the depths of the northern desert in less than half a month!
Are you deliberately letting the game slide?
Wanyan Zongpan's face turned cold, and as soon as he passed through the court, he immediately stopped mentioning the campaign against the Song Dynasty.
Soon, the latest battle reports arrived back in Tokyo.
The enemy forces on the western and eastern fronts have completely retreated, leaving only 100,000 Mongols in Blackwater City.
The Song Dynasty's food crisis was thus resolved.
When Yubulu learned that Yelü Dashi had been defeated and was hiding in the northern desert, he was furious.
Upon learning that the armies on both the eastern and western fronts had completely retreated, he was so angry that he was trembling all over.
"Yelü Dashi! What makes you think we should worship you as our king?!"
"You told me the strategy for attacking the Song Dynasty was flawless!"
"Now you run back to the grasslands yourself!"
Yubulu began looting Heishui City. Anyway, it was impossible to go south now, since both the eastern and western fronts had been withdrawn. If he didn't withdraw, he would be crushed by the Song army.
Before retreating, of course, they would grab everything they could, and then retreat.
However, when he learned that there was a Song army stationed in the north, Yubulu became uneasy.
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