Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 793: Stop the War and Wait for the Battle
After Yang Yuan captured Baoji, he was not in a hurry to expand his victory.

On the one hand, this went against the original strategy and was likely to lead the Jin Kingdom into an all-out war.

If the Kingdom of Jin launches an all-out war without regard for the consequences, Yang Yuan will not be sure of maintaining the current good situation.

No matter how powerful his weapons are, they are just a group of soldiers.

What's more, his cannons and muskets are only a trump card in his hands now. Even his army is not equipped with a quarter of them, let alone other places.

Furthermore, he clearly realized that in the end, what matters in a war is national strength.

Fighting on two fronts would require too much consumption to be sustainable.

In particular, he had to consider whether the officials in the court would still firmly adhere to the original strategy when the depletion of national strength had already made the court overwhelmed.

Therefore, Yang Yuan was inclined to conquer half of Shaanxi and control several important roads leading into Western Xia.

Moreover, during this process, the Jin Kingdom must be given enough hope, making them feel that the lost land can be regained.

At the very least, the Jin Kingdom had to be confirmed that the Song Kingdom's purpose in doing so at such a high cost was just to open up a new route into Western Xia.

The key to controlling the right timing lies in one's heart.

Therefore, Yang Yuan was not in a hurry to advance northward to pursue the victory.

During this period, he temporarily lived in Baoji City, strengthening the Jianxunling defense line while managing Baoji and Tianshui.

The remaining troops of Tang Kuo and Wu Ye were disbanded and incorporated into the Song army.

However, these people were not like Pucha Alibu who surrendered voluntarily, so their temporary status was like that of a vassal army.

It will take some time for them to become official Song army soldiers.

During this period, Yang Yuan's Nei Ji Shi also moved forward to Nanzheng City. The scouts in the army, including the Quezi Fang and Tongzhou Hui, also spied on the army in all directions according to Yang Yuan's requirements.

Tianshui and Baoji had a large amount of food and fodder, but Yang Yuan still ordered the General Administration of Peace and Pacification to mobilize food and fodder and munitions and transport them forward in succession to reduce the pressure of wartime supply and transportation.

On the surface, Yang Yuan captured Tianshui and Baoji, completely cutting off the Jin army's main route from Shaanxi to Sichuan, and then retreated to the southern mountains.

However, his preparations for war have been in full swing.

The imperial court issued an order, ordering Yang Yuan to stop in Baoji and wait for the right opportunity to act.

In the decree to Yang Yuan, it was also mentioned that Liu Qi would enter Western Xia from Lanzhou and open up a second war route.

This is sticking to the original strategy, and Yang Yuan does not have much objection to this.

His proposal was a strategic adjustment based on the actual battle situation.

The original plan was the established national policy of the Song Dynasty in which he also participated.

In particular, it was a strategy decided by the previous emperor, which had an authority that could not be easily overturned in this era.

Under the premise that it cannot be confirmed that it is no longer applicable, even King Zhao Yu of Jin cannot deny it.

Without being able to fully communicate with the court officials, Yang Yuan's hope of overturning everything with just a memorial was slim.

After all, the young emperor did not treat him the same way Liu Chan treated Zhuge Liang, and he did not have the absolute authority in the court like Zhuge Kongming did.

In Yang Yuan's mind, the court's established strategy was the middle strategy among the three strategies in his mind.

Ermeyisa was very happy.

Because the imperial edict mentioned the results of the treatment of the three generals commanding troops in Tianshui, Baoji and Jianxuguan.

As expected, Xia Hekuimu was appointed as the Qinzhou Defense Envoy of the Song Dynasty.

This gentleman... no, this father-in-law's family is truly "the natives are permanent, the dynasties are changing."

No matter who you are, if you can’t beat me, I will surrender. Even if I surrender, I will still be the boss here.

Xia Hekuimu didn't even need to change the plaque in his house.

Because there are only six words on the plaque: "Qinzhou Defense Commissioner's Mansion".

Ermeisa happily leaned forward and gave her man a sweet kiss.

This is why Yang Yuan no longer had a cold face towards her. Ermeyisa gradually discovered that as long as she didn't anger him, his temper was actually quite easy-going, and he treated his women better than most men.

Otherwise, she wouldn't dare to take the initiative to make such intimate gestures towards Yang Yuan.

The first five nights of her wedding left her with an unforgettable impression.

Pucha Wulibu, the commander of Jianxuling, surrendered on his own initiative.

This was the first Jin general to surrender voluntarily on the battlefields of Western Xia and Shaanxi-Sichuan.

The Song Dynasty court attached great importance to this, probably because they wanted to buy horse bones for a huge sum of gold, so in the imperial edict given to him, he was conferred the title of Marquis of Suian, the chief of the cavalry of the palace, and was sent to Lin'an to take up the post.

Pucha Ulibu had long known that Lin'an was prosperous. Now that he had obtained both a high-ranking official position and a title, he was truly overjoyed.

When Pucha Ulibu led more than a hundred personal soldiers through Dasan Pass and Chencang Ancient Road to Lin'an, he also brought Tangkuo Wuye with him.

Tang Kuo and Wuye were captured generals, so naturally they would be taken to Lin'an.

"Teacher, don't you plan to press on with the victory and attack Fengxiang?" Wanyan Ping asked while chewing a fruit and blinking her bright eyes.

At this time, it is golden autumn and various fruits are already on the market.

Naturally, Yang Yuan’s mansion has plenty of these.

"If we take Fengxiang, we can then go east to take Chang'an." Li Qinglu chimed in.

Wanyan Ping said: "Otherwise, we can continue northward along the Liupan Mountains and conquer Guyuan. It is said that the women in Mizhi are extremely pretty."

Ermeyisa was kneeling beside Yang Yuan and peeling grapes for him.

Yang Yuan patted the big steamed bun made of Guanzhong dough that he loved to play with, and asked with a smile, "Is she prettier than the little Baosi from Tianshui?" Ermeyisa was still not comfortable with being intimate and teased in public. Her pretty face immediately turned red, but she was docile and did not try to avoid it.

Li Qinglu glanced at Ermeyisa and quickly concealed the jealousy in her eyes.

"Who knows? Every flower has its own fragrance, teacher."

Li Qinglu emphasized the last two words, and subconsciously straightened her chest when she said this.

Because of her tall figure, her breasts are already quite large, and now she is wearing clothes with a Hu style, which makes her curves more prominent.

Ermeyisa immediately glanced at Li Qinglu. As a woman herself, she could intuitively sense that the woman in front of her was not a good student and she wanted to be a traitor to her teacher.

Yang Yuan laughed and changed from lying down to sitting cross-legged on the mat.

"Okay, the women in Mizhi are nice, and the men in Suide are also famous. When the teacher conquers that place, I will find a handsome Suide husband for you two."

Wanyan Ping's eyes lit up: "Teacher, are you going to go north?"

Yang Yuan looked at her with a half-smile and said, "When will Xinjin go south?"

Wanyan Ping was stunned.

Yang Yuan said: "The New Jin has been actively integrating its internal forces over the past few years, and has recruited a large number of people and horses from the Tatars. It can be said that it is strong and powerful. It should have the strength to move south, right?"

Li Qinglu made a bitter face and said pitifully, "But after all, they don't have enough foundation. They are even weaker than the current Xixia. If the wise and powerful Teacher Yang doesn't mess with them here, how can they dare to go to war with Wanyan Liang?"

Ermeyisa handed a peeled and seeded grape to Yang Yuan's mouth. Yang Yuan didn't eat it, but held it in his hand with two fingers.

When Li Qinglu saw his actions, her eyes suddenly lit up. She came over happily, opened her mouth, and accepted the food from Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan smiled and asked, "Is it sweet?"

Li Qinglu was sucking the sweet and fragrant grape juice, her eyebrows curved and she nodded repeatedly.

Yang Yuan snorted and said, "No one is as sweet as you."

"Yes, is there?" Li Qinglu asked with a blushing face after swallowing the grapes.

Yang Yuan said: "Of course, I used sweet words to deceive the teacher."

"I don't have any, it's all the truth..."

Yang Yuan ignored her pitiful look and said, "The established strategy of the Song Dynasty is to destroy Xixia first and then attack the Jin Kingdom.

Next, the court's strategic focus will be on Xixia. The former General Liu Qi, now me, will be stationed here to contain and prevent the Jin army from getting involved in the war against Xixia."

Wanyan Ping frowned and said, "A war to destroy a country is not that easy."

Yang Yuan nodded: "Who knows, it may happen in a blink of an eye, or it may last for a hundred years."

Yang Yuan glanced at them and asked, "How long does Shangguan Luo want to wait? When the Song and Jin are exhausted and both sides are defeated, then he will ride his cavalry south and lead the army to the Central Plains?"

For a moment, Wanyan Ping and Li Qinglu were both speechless.

Yang Yuan had previously shown them the power of the cannon.

This matter will be sent back to Xinjin quickly.

Although they have not described in detail the power of this new weapon, as it is put into use on the battlefield, this secret will not be kept for too long.

However, the sooner the New Jin side knew about it, the sooner they would be able to make a more accurate assessment of the Song army's combat effectiveness and then make some corresponding countermeasures.

Yang Yuan knew very well that Wanyan Ping and Li Qinglu had no ill will towards him, and had no intention of hurting him at all.

But, this only applies to him as a person.

Between the New Jin and the Song, they of course stood on the side of the New Jin. This was beyond doubt and was natural.

Therefore, Yang Yuan did not conceal the strategic layout and strategic intentions of the Song Dynasty from them at all.

He was not without a backup plan in Xinjin. He had Fei Tianlu, Yu Jiguang and others in the military and political fields. Wuda Youzhuzhu and Father Mark were also doing well among the people, and had already begun to infiltrate Tatar.

These seeds that have been planted long ago will have a huge impact in the future once they take root and sprout.

It can be said that in Yang Yuan’s plan, the one he least needs to worry about is the New Jin, which has been preparing for war and accumulating strength for ten years.

There was no major problem with brother Shangguan Luo's plan, but Yang Yuan had already laid out the plan before Shangguan Luo became an important think tank of Wanyan Luti.

And he never woke up those chess pieces.

If he didn't wake them up, these people would just do their own thing and wouldn't show anything unusual, so the "Yiluansi" would not have any connection between them and the State of Song.

Therefore, Yang Yuan did not care about the fact that the New Jin had been obtaining a lot of aid from the Song State while sucking a lot of blood from the Tatar steppes in recent years, and its strength was actually expanding very rapidly.

Shangguan Luo is still waiting. He will go down the mountain to pick fruits after he has taken care of the orchard.

Then he told Shangguan Luo, I have opened another orchard in the West Mountain, and this area is abandoned.

Are you going down the mountain or not?
Yang Yuan walked out of the room with a smile on his face, and Ermeyisa immediately followed him obediently, like a bullied little wife.

Li Qinglu stamped her feet angrily: "The teacher is too bullying."

Wan Yanping gnashed her teeth and said, "I want to tie up the teacher and bully him!"

Li Qinglu looked at Wanyan Ping in surprise and subconsciously moved away from her.

She didn't know that Wanyan Xiaoping'er, who had a sweet and innocent look, could have such evil thoughts.

"Tie up the teacher and bully him..."

Li Qinglu suddenly became a little distracted.

At this time, in Huangyangchuan, Western Xia, the old general Wu Lin was actively planning to take over Liangzhou City. However, due to the great temperature difference between day and night here, Chen Ke's already unhealed body gradually couldn't hold on.

(End of this chapter)