One Piece of Song Dynasty

Wanyan Zongxian frowned and said: "Isn't it true that the Song army in Huacheng County is not large in number?" Wanyan Xiyin said: "From the information we received, it seems that the Song army is not large in number, but there is no guarantee that the Song army will not increase its troops by sea. Besides, our army is not strong in combat power. Once the Song Army finds out what is true, the Song Army is likely to take the initiative to attack our army." Wanyan Zongxian asked: "Then what should we do now?" Wanyan Xiyin replied: " We can only withdraw our troops from Hedong as soon as possible, replenish the domestic troops and stabilize the country, and then negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty. I already sent a letter to the emperor about this yesterday." Wanyan Zongxian sighed and said: "That's all we have to do." Wanyan Xi Yin said: "Sai Li, the troops I have cannot move. You first send troops from your hands to Daizhou to strengthen the defense of Daizhou. Daizhou is the place where our army must pass when withdrawing." Wanyan Zongxian He nodded and said: "Okay, I will send someone now." Then Wanyan Xiyin called his son Baota and said: "Bata, you will lead our army of cavalry to Taiyuan tomorrow to explore the strength of the Song army. When you arrive in Taiyuan If the Song Army is prepared in the city, be careful not to act rashly. If the Song Army is unprepared and has the opportunity to rush into the city, rush in. I have a letter here. If you can enter the city, please give it to Marshal Wu Shu. I will arrive with the infantry shortly after." Ta took the letter and said: "Yes, Father." At this time, Taiyuan City was still being bombarded by the Song Army's Thunder Chariots. The Song Army threw not only ordinary stones, but also stones covered with kerosene and equipment containing kerosene. The gunpowder pots and combustibles on the Taiyuan city wall were burned out after five bombardments. Not only that, but the houses in the city close to the city wall were also almost burned. In the yamen of Taiyuan Prefecture, Sa Lihe put down his tea cup and said, "Marshal, we are just going to fight the Song Army." Wu Shu did not answer Sa Lihe's question but asked, "How many casualties have we received these days?" Salihe replied. : "There are not many casualties, only more than people. Most of them are the top three casualties. These two are very few." Wushu asked again: "How is the condition of the city wall?" Sa Li replied: "The city wall is okay. However, cracks have already appeared in some places, and the city wall will probably collapse if it is pushed up again." Wu Shu nodded and said, "Then just wait, Qu Duan will definitely wait until the city wall collapses before attacking, and the Song army may attack in a few days. If there is slack, we will organize a cavalry raid out of the city at that time. We will definitely gain a lot. Even if we cannot repel the Song army, we can also cause heavy losses to the Song army." Sa Lihe nodded and said: "Okay, then I will do it. Go down and make arrangements." After the Southern Song Army camp in Taiyuan City looked at the Taiyuan city wall with a telescope, Qu Duan put down the telescope and prepared to return to the commander's tent. Zhang Xia asked: "Commander, let's continue to fight against the Jin army." Qu Duan He ducked his head and said: "Well, the casualties in the siege were too great. Waiting for the city wall to collapse before attacking the city can greatly reduce the casualties. It just takes a little more time. Don't forget that Taiyuan is not our end point, Datong is. You go and inform the others." Our troops from the three gates, let them gradually loosen the outside and tighten the inside, so maybe the Jin army in the city will give us a big gift." Zhang Xia said thoughtfully: "Yes, Commander." Qu Duan added: "Let me know again General Hu Yan in the north of the city once asked him to pay attention to the enemy troops in the direction of Shiling Pass. If enemy reinforcements are detected, he must take defensive measures." Zhang Xia cupped his fists and said, "I will do it now." September On the same day, Baita and his cavalry set off from Xinzhou first and arrived at Shiling Pass in the afternoon. In the evening, the news that the Jin Army's cavalry arrived at Shiling Pass was sent back to the Song Army's camp. Listening to Hu Yantong's report, Qu Duan frowned and said, "The reinforcements from the Jin Army came quite quickly." Hu Yantong asked, "Commander, what should we do?" Qu Duan said, "No hurry, Deputy Marshal Hu Yan will lead the north of the city first." The army puts up a defensive formation first to see the size of the Jin army's reinforcements." Hu Yantong asked again: "Will the attack on Taiyuan City be stopped tomorrow?" Qu Duan shook his head and said: "No, we haven't stopped the bombardment yet. When we are in Taiyuan, we will continue to bombard Taiyuan City tomorrow." Huyantong nodded and said: "Okay, I will make arrangements right away." After Huyantong left, Qu Duan called Yue Yun again: "General Yue, take your cavalry with you tomorrow. The army goes to the north of the city. If the reinforcements of the Jin army forcefully attack, you will help our army in the north of the city to fight together." Yue Yun cupped his fists and said: "Don't worry, Commander Qu, I understand." Early the next morning, Xi Buzhu said goodbye to the tower and took him with him. The cavalry continued to advance towards Taiyuan, but was intercepted by the Song Army ten miles away from Taiyuan City. Looking at the Song Army's formation and guarding the tower, it became clear that the Song Army was already prepared for his arrival. Thinking of his father's words before leaving, After some talk, Baita led his army to retreat five miles and set up camp. On the evening of the th, Wanyan Xiyin came belatedly with the follow-up infantry. He met Wanyan Xiyin and reported to the tower: "Father, the Song army has already prepared for our arrival." Wanyan Xiyin nodded and said: "Okay, I understand." The news of the arrival of the Jin Army's large force soon reached Qu Duan. Hu Yantong reported to Qu Duanhui seriously: "Commander, there is another attack this afternoon. The reinforcements from the Kingdom of Jin have arrived. They are much larger than yesterday. What should we do now?" Qu Duan thought for a moment and said, "Deploy troops from the west and east of the city to the north of the city under your command. The bombardment of Taiyuan cannot be stopped. You can lead the troops first. The army will support us and we will wait and see how the Jin army's reinforcements attack." Huyantong said worriedly: "I'm afraid that the Jin army in the city will come out of the city and attack us after knowing the news about the reinforcements. You know, there are many Jin troops in the city. Cavalry." Qu Duan said: "That's why we can't stop the bombardment. As long as our bombardment doesn't stop, the Jin army in the city may not discover the situation outside the city." Huyantong nodded and said: "Okay, I understand." That's right. On this day, Han Shizhong led his army to appear in Feihu County. Wanyan Yuying, who was stationed in Feihu County, received the report and prepared to defend the city while sending scouts to deliver a message to Wanyan Xiyin. After Wanyan Xiyin led his army and left, Wanyan Yuying He divided the -strong army into two parts, one half guarding Feihu and the other half guarding Huai Lai. He sent his subordinate Guo Qizhong to guard Huai Lai, while he himself served as Fei Hu's guard. Compared with Huai Lai, he believed that Fei Hu was more important because Fei Hu was far away from Daizhou. It's very close. As long as Feihu San is broken through, they can reach Daizhou. As long as Daizhou is cut off, the retreat path of the Hedong Jin army will be cut off. After arriving at Feihu, he set up camp, looked around Feihu County, and then summoned the generals and said: "We will start building siege equipment tonight. We will start attacking the city early in the morning on the next nine days. Once the siege begins, we will use With all your strength, Cheng Min and Liu Bao will lead an army of to attack the north of the city. Xie Yuan and Wang Sheng will lead an army of to attack the south of the city. Yue Chao and Xu Shi'an will lead an army of to attack the west of the city. Li Shifu, you take the cavalry to bypass Feihu and go to Lingqiu to see if there is a chance to capture Lingqiu in advance." The generals cupped their fists and said, "Yes, Commander."