The two sides were ten thousand against ten thousand, but it was infantry against cavalry, unprepared against prepared. After a battle, the Western Army was defeated and the rout could not be stopped. When Wu Jie fled back to the west bank of Beiluoshui, he checked the troops

, the entire army actually lost nearly half.

Of course, there is good news. When Wanyan Saba from the direction of Shaanzhou tried to withdraw, he was pursued by Li Qiong and blocked by Zhao Cheng, who was ambushing in Zhongtiao Mountain. The mountain was severely defeated, and thousands of Jin soldiers simply escaped with their lives.

But no matter what

The spring breeze in February was like scissors. The spring breeze not only brought greenery to the Guanzhong Plain, but also sent away tens of thousands of cavalry of the Jin Army's West Route Army... In full view of the public, and it cannot be faked, the main force of the Jin Army passed directly across the Pujin Floating Bridge.

Entering the boundary of Hezhong Prefecture, the core area ruled by the Jin Kingdom.

At this time, due to the muddy spring rain, Zhang Jun and his reinforcements from Xingyuan Mansion (Hanzhong) and Xihe Road arrived at Fengxiang.

All kinds of news were collected in a chaotic manner in Luoyang and then spread to Tokyo.

Among them, there was naturally jubilation all over Tokyo... because no matter how many details were discussed, no matter how many specific victories or defeats there were, the result was that the main force of the Jin army returned without success, and this meant that the Henan region was impregnable, and that the Song Dynasty court

increasingly stable in the Yellow River Basin.

So, of course, it is no problem for Tokyo, an increasingly lively city, to be excited about this.

But in Luoyang, perhaps because this city was a dead city a year ago, it didn't cause too many waves.

On the contrary, when it comes to Zhao Guan's family, who has been in this city for nearly a month, at this moment, he feels an unprecedented sense of confusion and fear.

It must be known that before the start of this 'battle', the Zhao Guan family had judged that there would be a battle between the Song and Jin Dynasties that would determine the fate of both parties. For the Song Dynasty, the success or failure of this battle was related to whether it could establish a complete foothold in the Yellow River Basin, so after Wanyan Loushi went south

, he felt quite relieved.

Moreover, I have made up my mind to sell the pot and sell the iron, and throw everything at it to win this battle.

However, as the battle progressed, Wanyan Lou's procrastination and inaction made everyone, including Zhao Jiu, look suspicious. However, as reinforcements from all walks of life were in place, and Zhao Jiu moved forward to Luoyang, he saw with his own eyes

After judging one's own side's absolute strategic advantage, he gradually gained confidence and a sense of security.

However, this sense of solidity came to an abrupt end after Wanyan Loushi suddenly withdrew his troops.

Zhao Jiu was not the only one who felt this was ridiculous, everyone felt unbelievable... To put it crudely, even if you took off your pants, you, the most dignified general of the Jin Kingdom, would do this to the Song Dynasty?

However, as the withdrawal of troops from Wanyan Lou's chamber became clear, the accompanying Privy Council officials and military officers at all levels had to take the initiative to find reasons for each other.

Some people think that there is a big turmoil within the Kingdom of Jin, and Lou wants to go back to fight for power; others think that Wanyan Lou is old and frail, and is no longer as brave as before, and even his physical condition has seriously affected his commanding ability; some think

It is believed that this move south was just a show of force by the Jin army and had no real strategic intention. Therefore, once the Song army was fully assembled, they would naturally withdraw.

Of course, as a time traveler, as someone who was used to seeing world maps, and who firmly believed that there would be a war, Zhao Guanjia also had his own unique conjecture... He sometimes thought, Wanyan Lou's house is here

Does the inexplicable and fruitless 'Grand Invasion' seem like a large-scale strategic reconnaissance for a real grand invasion?

And if it is, suppose it is.

So does a military plan that requires the use of 50,000 to 60,000 cavalry for a month to conduct reconnaissance exist? If it exists, how large is it? When will it be launched?

Moreover, what exactly did Wanyan Lou’s office detect?

But in the end, with the abundant rational spirit of the engineering dog and a hint of panic from the bottom of his heart, Zhao Jiu suppressed this idea... After hesitating for half an afternoon, he finally gave the order to let Han Shizhong approach with the army and destroy it.

The Thousand-Year Floating Bridge in Pujin, and then came directly to catch up with him, and followed him and Li Yanxian in their 'triumph' to Tokyo.

Zhao Jiu returned to Tokyo on February 13th, and on the same day, Wanyan Loushi also arrived in Taiyuan City.

On this day, Zhao Jiu, who had "returned triumphantly", temporarily forgot the doubts and fears in his heart. With the help of his two confidants Yang Yizhong and Liu Yan, he wore a full set of fine steel armor and rode on Qu Duan's temporarily loaned horse.

The Iron Elephant, under Jin Wu's banner, together with the heroes Han Shizhong and Li Yanxian, carried their bows and swords, detoured to the south of the city, and led more than ten thousand elite soldiers and horses from the imperial camp into the city from the imperial road.

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the road to welcome him.

On this day, Wanyan Loushi, the actual commander of the Jin Kingdom's West Route Army who "returned without success", disbanded all the troops along the way and asked them to return to their respective places. When they entered Taiyuan City, there were only more than a hundred cavalry guards and two sons beside him.

Accompany.

On this day, Zhao Jiu held a banquet in honor of the hero. In the evening, he returned to the harem drunk. Mrs. Wu spent a lot of effort to help him remove his armor.

It was also the same day. Wanyan Loushi just had a light meal in the city at noon, and then summoned his second son Mouyan and his bodyguards again. He continued to complete his armor and went directly out of the city to the east.

After walking for another six or seven days, in late February, Wanyan Loushi arrived at the foot of Yanjing City.

This person did not visit his old comrade-in-arms Wanyan Yinshuke who had just been promoted from staying behind in Taiyuan to staying behind in Yanjing, nor did he visit his old leader Wanyan Nianhan who was now in power, nor did he visit several

The prince...he just rested for the night and had a meal of beef in a large house outside the city where he knew thousands of people. The next day, he revealed his identity and went directly to the Shangshu Province of the former Liao Kingdom in Yanjing City.

The Lou family inquired very clearly that since the crown prince's brother Wan Yanxi also died of illness last year, which caused many chaos in the central government, this place and the palace in Huining Mansion have actually become the places where the nobles of the central government compete for power.

When it's hot, they stay in Huining Mansion, and when it's cold, they come to Yanjing City... However, most of the time they stay in Yanjing City because it's so prosperous.

At this moment, because the weather has not completely turned warm, the country's leader Wu Qimai, the country's prime minister Wanyan Nianhan, and the flesh and blood of several Taizu emperors, that is, the princes, are all here.

If they arrive a few days later, they will be heading north again.

In the Shangshu Province, several central nobles heard that Lou Shi had arrived alone, including Nianhan. They were all shocked, but they quickly opened the doors to welcome this famous general who was supposed to have just withdrawn his troops and was stationed in Shanxi.

Mr. Lou was fully armored and went directly to the hall. He worshiped in the hall first and met with the king of the country, Wu, to beg for purchases.

Wu Qimai, who was dressed in a thin brocade jacket and had wrinkles on his forehead, hurriedly went down and helped Lou Shi up personally. Then he held his hands in the hall and said to each other sincerely: "Oliyan (Lou Shi's original name, nickname), you are in Shanxi

Your hard work has paid off, and if you have anything to do, just send someone to tell you, and we will never fail to do so. Even if you go south this time and return without success, no one will blame us, so why do you have to come here in person?"

Lou Shi's hands were held by Wu Qimai. He first glanced at the central nobles in the hall, and after trying to recognize everyone clearly, he sighed and raised his voice to the leader of the Jin Kingdom in front of him:

"Oliyan heard that the king was dead, so he came all the way from Shanxi to see the king for the last time... I came late, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to see him again in this life."

Wu Qimai didn't know how to reply for a moment, because he didn't even know that he was about to die.
Chapter completed!