Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

First, they are reluctant to give up their territory.

Secondly, he was afraid of falling out with Wanyan Zonghan.

Wanyan Zongwang hesitated for a long time,

Shi Li'ai finally spoke again:

"If we stay in Youyan, the Ming army could attack at any time."

"But we have no defensible terrain,"

"Moreover, the supply of military rations is extremely difficult."

"Abandoning Youyan means that all the passes are still in the hands of the Great Jin Kingdom."

"At that time, we can send troops to plunder at any time,"

"They can come and go as they please, and hit wherever they want."

"And if the Ming army wants to launch a counterattack,"

"But we will face many formidable passes and perilous terrains."

Shi Li'ai really doesn't understand tactics.

But he excels at strategic planning.

His suggestion was almost the optimal solution.

Wanyan Zongwang remained noncommittal and said:

"I need to send someone to discuss this with Nianhan."

Just at this time,

The guards ran over and whispered something in their ears.

Wanyan Zongwang's expression froze:

"Bring the messenger in quickly!"

The messenger trotted in.

Wanyan Zongwang asked, "How could Haibin City be gone?"

"The Bohai garrison commander lured and killed Shangguan, who then surrendered the city to the enemy," the messenger replied succinctly.

Wanyan Zongwang then asked for details.

After some understanding,

He waved for the messenger to leave.

The Hexi Corridor was cut off.

All military supplies had to pass through Lulong Pass.

Wanyan Zongwang became even more vulnerable to being controlled by others.

Of course, it's not too bad.

Because of the existence of the Ming Dynasty navy

It has long been impossible to transport grain there smoothly.

Wanyan Zongwang asked, "What advice do you have for me, sir?"

Shi Li'ai shook her head: "I don't know what to do."

Wanyan Zongwang remained silent.

To retake the seaside city,

At least ten or twenty thousand troops should be mobilized.

And it is very likely to take several months.

Where would Wanyan Zongwang find enough military rations?

Chapter 389 Taking the Initiative to Negotiate Peace

The army went out to fight,

They stayed at their post to rest.

The amount of food consumed is incomparable.

not to mention,

When soldiers of various ethnicities were not fighting...

Most of them farm their own land.

Shi Li'ai still offered advice:

"It can be reported to the imperial court,"

"Please, Imperial Court, allocate military rations."

"Or we could have the imperial court send troops from Jinzhou,"

"Let them take back the beach,"

"We don't need to concern ourselves with this."

"also."

Wanyan Zongwang decided to ignore it.

For the Jin dynasty court

The Liaoxi Corridor is extremely important.

But for Wanyan Zongwang,

That place is completely useless.

In any case, under the harassment of the Ming navy,

They had long since stopped transporting grain via the coastal route.

Moreover, even without the Ming navy

At this time, the coastal road could not be used all day long.

Only from the beginning of autumn to before the snow,

And the period between the melting of snow in spring and the rainfall in summer.

In the remaining months, the terrain is muddy and difficult to traverse.

Wanyan Zongwang sent men out of Lulong Pass.

The message was relayed to Harbin.

I really couldn't be bothered to care anymore.

Li Bao urgently reinforced the city's defenses.

A batch of grain was delivered.

To save the lives of people of all ethnic groups who were on the verge of starvation

Then wait for the Jin army's fierce counterattack.

Waiting and waiting,

For more than a month,

But they didn't even see a trace of the Jin soldiers.

Under such circumstances, the Jin army could only arrive in the autumn.

Because of the heavy rains in summer, it was impossible to march.

...

"That Li Bao, he really knows how to stir up trouble,"

"And I've always been lucky."

Zhao Yuan received the news.

A bit dumbfounded.

The Ming Dynasty's plans for this year

It was a siege battle fought in Shanxi.

To reclaim those former Song Dynasty territories.

As for the Youyan region

Taking it down might be easy.

However, the subsequent governance costs are enormous.

It would be like Emperor Huizong of Song buying back the territory.

Supplies must be continuously transported.

For several consecutive years, they have been continuously investing heavily in food and grain.

When wealthy,

Of course you can play like that.

However, the Ming Dynasty was in dire financial straits.

We'll have to wait at least another year before discussing it.

Zhao Yuan sighed and said to Fu Zhirou:

"Issue orders to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War,"

"Let them send messengers to Dengzhou and Laizhou,"

“Transport another 10,000 shi of grain to Li Bao.”

The day after the order was issued,

A Hebei official sent a report via express courier, traveling 400 li (approximately 200 kilometers).

Wanyan Zongwang represented the Jin emperor Wugumai.

They planned to send envoys to Kaifeng to discuss peace talks.

This is a big deal.

Wen Huanzhang certainly needed to know.

"The Jin Dynasty actually took the initiative to negotiate peace?"

Wen Huanzhang was quite surprised.

Zhao Yuan was not surprised:

"The Jin Kingdom is not having enough food,"

"It is estimated that rebellions will break out everywhere."

"Send envoys to negotiate peace at this time,"

"If we succeed, we can get a two-year reprieve,"

"Even if we fail, we can still buy time."

Wen Huanzhang asked, "His Majesty wouldn't agree, would he?"

"Firearms used in the Hebei campaign last year,"

"Most of it was shipped to Shanxi this year,"

"If we don't reclaim the former territories of the Northern Song Dynasty,"

"Wouldn't all these firearms have been transported for nothing?"