Xianxia version of Water Margin

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When the news of Yue Fei's victory over Wan Yanchang came back to Dadu of the Yuan Dynasty, Jiang Hongfei was coordinating the battle on the front line with Wan Yanchang's wives, concubines, daughters, and daughter-in-law.

In the past, when Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan's mother were captured, Wanyanchang's family members at the rear were not spared and had already entered Jiang Hongfei's harem.

To be honest, Jiang Hongfei had originally thought about conquering the country personally, but Jiang Hongfei knew that in this situation, it would be best for him to personally sit in the rear and stabilize the country.

Moreover, the Yuan army built by Jiang Hongfei himself was unparalleled in the world, with so many powerful generals and wise men at his command, there was no need for him to wear armor himself and go into battle.

Jiang Hongfei knew very well that the road to becoming an emperor could not be achieved by one person's efforts. He had to trust his officials and rely on his heirs in order to have a long-lasting foundation.

As the emperor, as long as Jiang Hongfei gives Yue Fei and other capable officials and generals enough trust and support, they will surely live up to his expectations.

Therefore, Jiang Hongfei resolutely decided to entrust this battle related to the fate of the country to Yue Fei and other officials, generals, and his own son, while he strategized behind the scenes and watched the changes.

However, let go and let go. Jiang Hongfei knew the importance of this national war, so Jiang Hongfei was inevitably under great pressure.

In order to relieve this heavy pressure, Jiang Hongfei stepped into the long-lost Qingyin Palace, which was the residence of Wan Yanchang's wives and concubines.

Jiang Hongfei secretly thought that if the war went against him, he could at least find some solace in this gentle countryside, and use Wan Yanchang's wives, concubines, daughters, and daughter-in-law as a "hedge" against defeat to alleviate the loss in his heart.

In Qingyin Palace, time seems to stand still.

Wan Yanchang's wife, He Shilie, is now thirty-seven years old. She is dignified and gentle. Although she is not stunningly beautiful, she has her own charm.

She and Wanyanchang's daughter Wanyan Nalan inherited her gentleness and temperament. The mother and daughter are like sisters holding lotus roots, leaning against each other.

As for Wan Yanchang's concubines, they were all fat and thin, each with their own merits. They were all beauties of the time, and many of them had exotic features, which were definitely the pinnacle of enjoyment.

But to be honest, such beauties are indeed rare for others, but Jiang Hongfei has too many of them.

It is no exaggeration to say that as the Yuan Empire vigorously developed the Age of Discovery, Jiang Hongfei had no shortage of beauties of all kinds, including blond hair, blue eyes, enchanting red hair, and charming brown hair.

Jiang Hongfei even has two beautiful black pearls.

Without bragging, Jiang Hongfei has tried all kinds of women.

Therefore, he gave it a try at first and proved that he had indeed got them. From now on, whether Jiang Hongfei still plays with them or not really depends on Jiang Hongfei's mood.

In fact, Jiang Hongfei had only played with Wan Yanchang's wives, concubines, daughters, and daughter-in-law a few times before and had forgotten about them.

This time, if it weren't for Wan Yanchang's blessing, Jiang Hongfei wouldn't have had the chance to do this again.

Moreover, Jiang Hongfei has been spending time in Qingyin Palace these days.

It is no exaggeration to say that every woman in Qingyin Palace has benefited.

Although He Shilie and others were surprised, they were also secretly happy, thinking that they had finally won the emperor's favor. They never expected that this sudden favor would be closely related to victory or defeat on the battlefield.

Just as He Shilie was immersed in this sudden happiness, a graceful and beautiful young woman quietly appeared next to Jiang Hongfei.

This woman's skin is as good as snow, her facial features are exquisite, her blond hair is like a waterfall, and her blue eyes are as deep as the sea. She looks like an elf from a foreign land.

She whispered a few words into Jiang Hongfei's ear, instantly igniting the emperor's joy.

"Hahahahaha..."

Jiang Hongfei looked up to the sky and smiled, his voice full of indescribable joy and confidence: "Destiny is indeed mine!"

Jiang Hongfei turned around and hugged He Shilie tightly into his arms, pressed a passionate kiss on her cheek, and declared: "Your man has been defeated by my general Yue Fei."

He Shilie was startled when he heard this, and then suddenly realized.

The Heshi Lie family finally understood why Jiang Hongfei had been so doting on them these past few days. It turned out to be to celebrate the victory on the battlefield.

He Shilie had mixed feelings in his heart, including worries and longing for Wan Yanchang, and complicated emotional entanglements with Jiang Hongfei.

But He Shilie quickly adjusted his emotions and said to Jiang Hongfei with a gentle smile: "The official family is wrong. I and others are already the official concubines, and there is no other man in my heart."

Wanyan Nalan and Wanyanchang's concubines also came forward to act coquettishly, trying to get a share of this rare favor.

Looking at their charming looks, Jiang Hongfei felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Jiang Hongfei knew that he not only won the victory on the battlefield, but also had the upper hand emotionally.

"My beloved concubines are right," Jiang Hongfei said with a smile, "You are all mine now and have nothing to do with Wan Yanchang anymore."

Jiang Hongfei's words were full of domineering and confident, as if he wanted to condense all victory and joy into this moment.

The next day, the news that Yue Fei defeated Wan Yanchang, frightened Wan Yanchang into fleeing Jin Tokyo, and handed over Jin Tokyo to the Dayuan Empire, has spread to every corner of the Dayuan Empire.

The Yuan Empire celebrated with great joy.

Especially when the people of the Yuan Empire heard from knowledgeable people that after this battle, the Jin people would not dare to invade the borders of the Yuan Empire again for at least ten years, they were all excited.

Jiang Hongfei ordered Yu Yunwen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, to go to the front line with a large sum of money to appraise the merits of the officers and soldiers together with Yue Fei, and strictly ordered the rewards to be cashed in immediately without any discrepancies.

However, not long after, Khitan atrocities were reported in Liaoyang Mansion, and the Jurchens were almost destroyed.

In this regard, although Jiang Hongfei sighed deeply, he did not give any instructions.

Good and evil will always be rewarded in the end, we don't know how early or late it will come. I hope you will do more good deeds in your future, and never harm others' conscience.

Jiang Hongfei didn't have an attitude, that was Jiang Hongfei's attitude.

There are smart people on the front line who understand Jiang Hongfei's intentions and secretly plan countermeasures.

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In the early morning of May, the battle reports from the front line pierced the tranquility of the Jin Palace like a cold wind.

The scouts reported urgently that Yue Fei led his army to defeat Wan Yanchang. The Dayuan cavalry had approached Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo, and they were heading towards the capital with great force.

This news was like thunder, exploding among the kings and ministers of the Jin Kingdom, triggering a fierce debate about survival and choice.

Han Qixian, the right prime minister of the Jin Dynasty, immediately led his attendants to visit Wanyan Quan. His face was solemn and his words were sincere: "Your Majesty, the Yuan army is unstoppable. For the sake of the ancestral temple and the country, please make a decision quickly and consider avoiding its edge."

After saying this, Han Qixian's eyes were full of worries about the country's future.

The ninth ancestor of Han Qixian, Han Zhi, was an official in Liao Dynasty and served as Zhongshu Ling. He lived alone in Liucheng and was a distinguished person for many generations.

Han Qixian was a Jinshi during the Qiantong period.

In the sixth year of Jin Tianfu's reign, Han Qi first paid money from Liao Zhongjing and was appointed Privy Deputy Capital to undertake the decree. Later, he served as transshipment envoy and Tokyo stay-at-home officer.

In the sixth year of Tianhui's reign, Han Qi first became a member of Tong Zhongshu's family, Pingzhang political affairs, and knew the affairs of the Privy Council.

The following year, he moved to Zuopushe, the minister of state, and served as a minister, and was granted the title of Duke of Chu.

In the twelfth year of Tianhui's reign, Han Qixian became the right prime minister of Shangshu and was summoned to Huining Mansion in Shangjing.

When Wanyan Wu was alive, he ordered Korean enterprises to discuss the etiquette system first, which was the profit and loss of the old rules, and established and improved various regulations and systems of the Jin Dynasty.

Han Qixian is well versed in classics and history, and knows the stories of previous generations. He is willing to make compromises due to causes or changes. Every time he selected someone for an official position, he took it as his own duty to cultivate and reward those who were less advanced. As a result, there were many gentlemen from Taiwan Province in the Jin regime. They often asked Wanyanwu for advice and filled in the gaps. As a result, he won the respect and praise of the Jurchen nobles, and he was known as the "virtuous man" in the world. Mutually".

In other words, although the positions are different, if you look at it from the perspective of the Kingdom of Jin, Han Qixian is not only capable, but also very loyal.

On the other side, Wanyan Zonghan, who was idle at home, also took action after hearing the news.

Wanyan Zonghan knew that the Kingdom of Jin was in a precarious situation, and the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart drove him to immediately seek a meeting with Wanyan Dan.

After seeing Wanyan Dan, Wanyan Zonghan said with a hint of pleading: "Your Majesty, others may not know it, but I know the power of the Great Yuan Army. In order to protect the foundation of the Jin Kingdom, please let Nianhan escort your Majesty to Taizhou is temporarily sheltered, and when the time is right, we will try to regain the lost territory."

Wanyan Dan didn't even consider Wanyan Zonghan's suggestion.

Not only that, Wanyan Gan also adopted the suggestions of Wanyan Zongqian and Wanyan Zongpan and placed Wanyan Zonghan under house arrest to prevent him from taking advantage of the opportunity to avoid war and regain power.

At this time, the debate in the Jin court about whether to flee to Beijing became increasingly fierce.

The conservatives, represented by Wanyan Zongpan, advocated withdrawing to the Jurchen’s homeland and using familiar terrain to deal with the enemy;

The radical faction represented by Wanyan Zongqian insisted on sticking to Beijing and vowed to defend the country and the country to the death.

Between the two factions, each insists on his own opinions and refuses to give in to each other.

With the news that the Dayuan Army had fully occupied Tokyo Road, people in Shangjing were panicked. Rich households packed up their belongings and prepared to leave the capital for refuge; while ordinary people were worried and at a loss.

Wanyan Dan was well aware of the seriousness of the situation. While urging Jin Wushu to lead the army to serve the king, Wanyan Zongpan also ordered Wanyan Zongpan to gather the "Central Army" of the Jin Kingdom in Shangjing as a precaution.

At an urgent court meeting, Wanyan Qua convened senior officials from the Jin Kingdom to discuss strategies for dealing with the Yuan army and plans to stay or leave.

Wanyan Zongpan once again reiterated his opinion: "Your Majesty, although it is good to go to Beijing, the situation is critical now. We should withdraw to the Jurchens' hometown and calm down the internal strife first, and then prevent external troubles."

When Wanyan Zongqian heard this, he immediately retorted: "My son, Jurchen, died on the battlefield in exchange for peace in the capital. How can we give it up so easily? How will millions of people make a living? As members of the royal family, we should stick to our posts and fight with the country. Live and die together!”

Wanyan Zongqian's words were sonorous and powerful, winning the resonance of many people present.

Yu Wenxuzhong, Wanyan Xu and others also came forward to support Wanyan Zongqian's views.

They believe that the capital city is the foundation of the country. Once abandoned, there will be no home. The only way to achieve success is to stick to the capital city, inspire the soldiers, and stabilize the people's hearts.

However, Wanyan Zongjun held a different opinion. He worriedly said: "The Yuan army is pressing forward, and the Khitan and Han'er rebellions are behind. If we, the Dajin, fight on two fronts, we will be exhausted. It is better to leave a general to guard Shangjing, and the rest of the royal family and clan will first withdraw to the Jurchen's hometown to put down the rebellion to ensure No worries about the rear.”

Although Wanyan Zongjun's suggestion made some sense, it also revealed a bit of helplessness and compromise.

Faced with the divergent opinions, Wanyanquan said on the surface: "I have made up my mind! Going to the capital is the foundation of my great wealth. How can I abandon it so easily? I will personally lead the soldiers to defend the capital and wait for King Qin's army! If I abandon the city and flee, the ancestral temple will be destroyed." The country will be destroyed! May you all guard this city together with me in the face of national disaster!"

But in fact, Wanyan Quan had not yet made up his mind on whether to leave the city to avoid disaster. He was hesitant, worried, and worried about gains and losses.

Wanyan Dan was not a Jurchen of the older generation who was born in the bitterly cold Changbai Mountains. He was a new Jurchen who was born in the prosperous Jinshangjing.

Therefore, young Jurchens like Wanyandan and the others have no feelings at all for the Jurchens’ hometown.

Like the people of the Yuan Empire, in the eyes of Wanyan Tan and other young Jurchens, the white mountains and black waters were synonymous with bitter cold and wildness. They didn't want to go back there even if they were beaten to death.

Moreover, once Wanyan Tan lost the territory conquered by Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Wuqimai and fled to the Jurchens' former land, he would have to bear the stigma of abandoning his clan and the people of the capital.

In addition, the Jurchens' former land was occupied by the Liao people such as Yelu Yudu and Xiao Wuliu.

Wanyan Tan couldn't help but worry whether he could quickly quell the war ignited by the Liao people after returning?

However, staying in Shangjing was not easy.

Wanyan Tan knew that if the capital was lost, he would become the king of a fallen country and his stigma would be difficult to wash away.

Later, Wanyan Tan simply didn't want to think about it. Anyway, he couldn't decide on this matter. Whether to leave or stay depended on the game between Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Zongpan, and he was actually just a puppet.

Just when Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Zongpan were fighting fiercely, Jin Wushu returned to Jin Shangjing exhausted and stepped into the hall.

Jin Wushu brought the news that Jin's Dongjing Road fell under the iron hoof of the Yuan Dynasty.

In order to quickly return to Jin Shangjing to clean up the mess, Jin Wushu only led 50,000 elite light cavalry to gallop back.

And Jin Wushu's return, like an unstoppable torrent, instantly broke the delicate balance in the Jin court.

Conservatives such as Wanyan Zongpan, facing Jin Wushu, who returned with a large army, knew that the way to escape was cut off.

Facts have proved that Wanyan Zongpan and his guess were correct.

Jin Wushu stood in the hall and said in a sonorous voice: "If your majesty is determined to go on the expedition in person, the 500,000 warriors under my command are willing to go through fire and water; if you say to return to the north, I am afraid that civil strife will arise and the country will be in danger."

When Jin Wushu said this, everyone was shocked.

Wanyan Tan quickly weighed the pros and cons. With the 500,000 troops of Jin Wushu, the 200,000 central troops under the command of Wanyan Zongpan, and the 200,000 or 300,000 remnants of Wanyan Chang, the Jin army was still considerable.

What's more, the capital of Jin still had a population of one million, all of whom were good at fighting.

Moreover, Xixia and the various tribes in the grassland would not sit idly by and watch the Yuan Dynasty get involved in the grassland.

On the other hand, the Yuan Dynasty.

The troops brought by Yue Fei were only 200,000. Even if the 200,000 troops brought by Li Jun, the 100,000 troops brought by Wang Bing, and the 100,000 troops in Zhu Wu's hands were added, it was only 600,000 troops.

The difference in the strength of the two sides was so great.

This battle was definitely worth fighting.

Therefore, Wanyan Tan was determined to rely on the strong city of Shangjing to fight a decisive battle with the Yuan army.

Of course, in fact, this was the result of a compromise between Wanyan Zonggan, Wanyan Zongpan, Jin Wushu and others.

With the support of Jin Wushu, who had a large army, Wanyan Zonggan changed his cautious attitude when he was suppressed by Wanyan Zongpan. He exchanged opinions with Wanyan Tan in a low voice, and then announced loudly: "Your Majesty has made up his mind. We swear to fight to the end with the Yuan Dynasty. Those who disobey the order will be killed without mercy!"

As soon as this order was issued, there was no objection in the court.

The Jin Kingdom was ready to welcome the upcoming war.

They believed that as long as they worked together, they could resist foreign aggression and protect this land that their ancestors had exchanged for with blood and sweat...

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