In April of the first year of Jingkang in the Northern Song Dynasty, in the spring of 1126 AD, the Jin Dynasty was extremely harsh, and Wanyan Xie, commander of the southern army, personally led 150,000 troops to station on the line from Puyang to Fengqiu on the north bank of the Yellow River.

Liu Yixuan came to the Northern Song Dynasty in a daze, but knew nothing about the strategic situation in the Central Plains. He just wandered around the city with the princess sister. He never thought that on the other side of the Yellow River, a hundred miles away, there was a gathering of more than 100,000 tiger and wolf troops.

The Jin army spent more than a month transferring food and supplies from various parts of Hebei, and searched thousands of ships of all sizes and sizes, and moored at the ferry on the north bank of the Yellow River to cross the river at any time.

The south bank of the Yellow River is the defense line of the Northern Song army. It extends for more than 30 miles from the Yellow River Ferry outside the north gate of Bianjing City, and is stationed with 100,000 defenders. The Song army garrisons along the river and guard all the ferries on the edge of the Yellow River. The entire defense line looks airtight, and it is not easy for the Jin soldiers to cross the Yellow River smoothly.

However, the Song Dynasty was betrayed by traitors. As early as last autumn, the Jin soldiers besieged Youzhou, and the Yanshan garrison Guo Yaoshi surrendered without fighting and surrendered to the Jin Kingdom. This man was not only a greedy person who was afraid of death, but also a complete national scum. After he surrendered to the Jin army, he persuaded the surrender everywhere, persuaded the commanders of many garrison troops in his jurisdiction, and allowed those weak-willed local officials to follow him and become traitors. In this way, Guo Yaoshi captured most of Hebei for the Jin army with his perfect tongue, allowing the Jin emperor to collect more than 20 cities without a single soldier.

Wanyan Xi reported to the Jin Dynasty Emperor Wanyan Sheng to ask for merit for Guo Yaoshi. Wanyan Sheng named Guo Yaoshi as the pioneer of the conquest and reached the third rank. Guo Yaoshi was awarded the reward from Wanyan Sheng and worked even more. With his understanding of the prefecture and route of the Song Dynasty, he cleared the obstacles to the south for Wanyan Xi several times, and was highly respected by Wanyan Xi.

This time, Wanyan Xi led his troops south, determined to cross the Yellow River and take down Bianjing. Wanyan Xi saw the Song army set up defenses along the Yellow River, and were heavily guarded by various ferries. He was worried for a while. The Jurchens were originally a nation that grew up on horseback and were not good at water warfare. If they wanted to cross the Yellow River, they would inevitably be stubbornly resisted by the Song army. Even if they crossed the river, most of the troops would be damaged.

On the north bank of the Yellow River, the Jin army camp, Wanyan summoned generals from various departments to discuss plans to cross the river.

Wanyan said: "This time, I led my troops south and conquered 36 cities in Yanzhao. Now the troops have arrived in Puyang. After crossing the Yellow River, it is the capital of Song State. Emperor Zhao Huan of Song was incompetent, and the people of the Central Plains had long abandoned him. This is the best time for our great Jin cavalry to go south to the Central Plains. However, according to spies, the Song State army was still planning to resist desperately with the danger of the Yellow River. Today, we summon you to discuss strategies to cross the river."

Wanyan walked to the map again, pointed to the line of the Yellow River, and said, "According to the Malay News, the Song army laid 100,000 defenders in the area about 60 miles east-west of the south bank of the Yellow River, intending to defend the Yellow River to the death. Our army is not familiar with water wars, how can we cross the river?"

The generals in the tent were talking about it, and no one could come up with a good countermeasure. At this time, the tooth card under Wanyan Xiong's tent stood up and wanted to show his plans. Jin Bo. Ba was originally a member of the Goryeo tribe. He defected to Wanyan Xiong in his early years and made military achievements in the battle to fight against the Khitan. He was beaten by the tycoon Wanyan Agu. Jin Bo. Ba was extremely brave and fierce. He was good at using a mace to smash the enemy's head. In recent years, there were countless enemies who died under his command. It's a pity that he was brave but not wise, and he was a reckless man.

Jin Bo.ba said sternly: "Mr. Don't worry, my Great Jin Iron Cavalry goes south all the way. The Song people have already been frightened and vulnerable. The Grand Marshal can give me five thousand elite soldiers. I will definitely kill to the other side of the Yellow River and open a hole for the Grand Marshal!"

After hearing Jin Bo Ba's plan, Guo snorted and sighed secretly. Unexpectedly, Jin Bo Ba* heard this disdain. Jin Bo Ba's eyes widened and pointed at him and asked, "Why are you laughing at!"

Although Guo Yaoshi was thin, his face looked like a donkey, and his small eyes were full of murderous intent. He glanced at Jin Bo and thought he was a reckless man and was not worthy of controversy with him.

"Why are you asking you, you Song Gou!" Jin Bo Ba was already angry when he saw his disdain and cursed. It turned out that Jin Bo Ba has always looked down on Guo Yaoshi, thinking that a surrendered general was actually named the third-rank official. He had been born and died for so many years before he became a fifth-rank tooth general, which made him feel resentful.

When Guo Yaoshi heard the word "Song Gou", his heart suddenly felt ache. He could not understand why he was trying his best to betray his compatriots but could not get the minimum respect from the Jin people? However, the fact was so helpless. Since he was greedy for life and feared death and became a traitor, he had to bear the humiliation he deserved.

Yaoshi Guo frowned and stared at Jin Bo. Ba fiercely, clenched his fists in his sleeves but did not dare to act rashly. This was not the first time he had been treated like this, and he had already regarded enduring humiliation as a habit.

Wanyan Xie quickly stopped Jin**'s rudeness, "You must not be rude to General Guo. General Guo can understand the righteousness deeply and is unwilling to work for the foolish monarch anymore. He is a meritorious minister of my Jin Dynasty. This southern expedition must rely on General Guo's strategy!" He asked again, "I wonder if General Guo has a good plan to cross the river?"

Yaoshi Guo had a plan in his mind, but he was unwilling to give it up. After all, there was still an old master who he had served in the south of the Yellow River, and he still had a little concern in his heart. Now that Wanyan Xie had already asked him, he could only go against his conscience and go all the way to the dark.

Guo Yaoshi replied: "The General led the army south this time, and the Song army has long been frightened. Now, relying on the water of the Yellow River to resist stubbornly, they are just struggling to death. The general thought that if you want to cross the Yellow River, you can only be taken by wisdom and not attacked forcefully."

Wanyan Xie hurriedly asked, "Oh? I wonder how General Guo planned to take his wits?"

Guo Yaoshi said: "The 60-mile river embankment outside the north gate of Bianjing City is guarded by the Song army. If you attack head-on, it will be difficult to defeat the enemy. The last general heard that the people in Shanxi and Hebei all moved to the south secretly. Since the refugees can cross the river, we can also pass it."

Wanyan Xie knew that although Guo Yaoshi was greedy for life and feared death, he had many strategies in his heart. Now that he heard what he said, he was sure that he had a plan in his heart, and quickly smiled and said, "General Guo's words are reasonable, and I am willing to hear it carefully!"

Guo Yaoshi continued: "There are two thousand soldiers under the tent of the last general, all of whom were the soldiers of the Song army who surrendered to the commander of the Great General. The commander could let them pretend to be refugees of the Song State, bypass the Song army's defense line, cross the river in batches from Yanjin and Xinzheng areas, and then gather secretly when they reach the south bank. By the night of the 18th of this month, they can attack the Song army's defense line in Yazuitan area. As long as the reeds and camp tents on the river beach are lit, we can cross the Yellow River at night in the direction of the fire. By then, even if the Song army comes to rescue, our army has already seized the Yazuitan ferry. When the army crosses the Yellow River, the Song army will not be our opponents. When the Song army retreats, our army will be able to reach the city of Bianliang!"

When Wanyan Xie heard this, he was overjoyed, "It's indeed a clever plan. Guo Yaoshi is worthy of being a talent in the Central Plains. It's a pity that Zhao Huan's son is blind and unable to use the general. If our army successfully crosses the river, I will definitely report to the Emperor Ming to ask for merit for the general!" So he ordered his subordinates to act according to the plan and prepare for the war separately.

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