Chapter 802: Starting a War

A map was placed in front of the big tent. When Wanyan Aguda saw this simple sheepskin drawing, his eyes suddenly became bright. He looked at it greedily for a while, and finally his rough fingers hit a position on the map, and said confidently: "It's this!"

The direction Wanyan Aguda pointed to was an inconspicuous prefecture - Yingzhou.

It is adjacent to the East China Sea, connected to Qijin Prefecture, and is only thirty miles away from the border of the Song Dynasty. Wanyan Agu has been marching and fighting for decades. With just a slight scan, you can immediately guess the landing location of the Song Dynasty Navy. In addition to Yingzhou, the Song Dynasty Navy cannot have other choices.

The reason is actually very simple. There is a harbor in Yingzhou with a deep water level, which is suitable for the navy to get close to the landing. On the other hand, it is also closest to Qijin Prefecture. If you want to rescue Qijin Prefecture, you will choose to be more raided. More importantly, Wanyan Aguda can be sure that the Song people have always been cautious, especially when naval combat. There was no precedent before. There was no risk of going deep alone. Yingzhou is different. Once the Song Dynasty fails, the Song army can immediately retreat to the Song territory and eliminate the danger of being surrounded by the Jin army. Yingzhou is such an excellent position where you can advance and retreat to the Song territory. Once the Song army fails, it only takes one day and a night to retreat to the Song territory under the support of the border army.

The Jin people in the tent were all experienced warriors. After Wanyan Aguda decided on the location of Yingzhou, everyone could not help but nodded and said, "That's right, there is nothing else in the location of Song Gou Navy except Yingzhou."

Wanyan Aguda's blue veins burst out, and his whole body became extremely frenzy, and his whole body was radiating an indescribable luster. Even his waist was straightened a little. He said angrily: "Abtula, I will give you 10,000 cavalry, and I will wait ten miles south of Yingzhou to prevent the Song army from fleeing south, and also to prevent the Song border troops from responding. Zong Han'er..." Wanyan Aguda's tiger eyes fell on Wanyan Zonghan, almost in a winning tone: "Your 50,000 iron cavalry is ambushing in Yingzhou. Once the Song army navy lands, immediately attack and continue to rush until they are completely destroyed. Just like Haidongqing prey, don't be impatient, find the right time to let them see the power of my Great Jin Iron Cavalry."

Fifty thousand iron cavalry, as long as the Song army appears in the wilderness, there will be one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, and five hundred thousand Song army, Wanyan Zonghan is sure to win. His face showed excitement, his face flushed and nodded constantly, saying, "When the rabbits get on the shore, they are still twenty miles away from the port, then my nephew will attack. My nephew will let a team of iron cavalry detour to Yingzhou Port. Even if they want to escape, they will not be so easy."

Wanyan Agu Dasheng's calloused hand hit the map on the table, laughing and said, "No, it's enough to deal with the Song people. Without further ado, Zong Han'er, you take your subordinates and set off immediately. Abu Tula, you can also prepare quickly. It's time to waste time. I'm the only one who asks me."

"Yes, the king!" Er*** roared, and with his knees crossed his hands in the jealous and envious eyes of the generals, saluted Wanyan Agu, and walked out of the tent.

The lights in the tent were almost burning out, and several personal soldiers were adding oil to the oil lamp. Wanyan Aguda's eyes were still on the map. He held his cheek with his hands, and he fell into deep thought. None of the generals dared to make a sound, and they all looked at Wanyan Aguda.

Suddenly, Wanyan Agu raised his eyes and said coldly: "Send the order to slow down tomorrow's siege, so that the warriors can take a good rest."

Just now, Wanyan Aguda had to supervise the battle and attack the city himself, but now, he changed his mind and wanted to slow down the offensive. The generals were puzzled, and a Jin general said, "Don't the king want to supervise the battle himself? Besides, the Liao army is exhausted now, how can they give them a chance to breathe?"

Wanyan Aguda's eyes were deep and said coldly: "The Liao army was exhausted. The warriors of our Great Jin Kingdom were also trapped in the city. The reason why the city could not be captured for a long time is because the defenders in the city were afraid that they already knew that the Song people would send reinforcements. The Liao people had hope to resist so violently. Now siege the city will only increase the casualties of our Great Jin warriors. Instead of doing this, it is better to temporarily surround Qi Jin first and wait for the Song people's reinforcements to be defeated by Zong Han'er. Then he would throw Chen Ao's head into the city. The Qijin Mansion would naturally be defeated without attacking." Wanyan Aguda showed a complacent smile on his face and said: "The Liao people are like rats that were scared out of fear. As long as I tell them, no one in the world can save them. As long as I promise not to massacre the city, they will naturally kneel at my feet like rats and pray for my forgiveness."

Wanyan Aguda’s consideration is not unreasonable. Only by defeating the Song army can the will of the Liao people be completely destroyed. Now siege the city is just a matter of increasing unnecessary sacrifice.

On the second day, the Jin army's siege eased, which made the Liao army in the city breathe a sigh of relief.

This sudden action also made Yelu Dashi realize that the reinforcements from the Song Dynasty were about to arrive. He was excited and began to rest in the city.

Wanyan Zonghan received the king's order and was very excited. He immediately ordered his troops, and 50,000 cavalry came out and ran towards Yingzhou.

Yingzhou is adjacent to the East China Sea and is located in the northern part of Penglai. It used to be the prefecture of the Liao people. Now that the Jurchens are heading south to Nanjing Road, the government has long dispersed, and the Jurchens have not appeared here, but this place has become a vacuum zone.

Yingzhou Port is not conspicuous, it is just the stop of some fishing boats. Occasionally, some merchant ships pass by. After docking, they continue to go to ***. Outside the port is a circular bay, and there are no islands and reefs outside the bay. In the vast ocean, the waves are rolling with waves. There are few pedestrians in Yingzhou City. Most of them have already fled south with their families. The Jurchens are so terrible that once the news comes out, a large number of refugees will go south. Some go to Song, some flee to the more difficult pass, and some sit directly on the sea. The ship is said to be going to Suhang and Quanzhou. It is precisely because of this that many merchants from Suhang and Quanzhou have also driven boats to pick up people. Taking advantage of this opportunity, a large number of craftsmen and young men were recruiting. After all, these two places are short of labor and fewer people are recruited. When the workshop is short of people, there will be more restrictions. All those who can be recruited in various places have been recruited, so many merchants have turned their attention to Youyun. Here, a large number of refugees can be hired, and the prices are low, which naturally attracts many merchants.

In the dim sky, this abandoned city and port can be vaguely heard the sound of raging waves slapping on the coast. The wind and storms are coming, and some residents who are still in the city also notice something strange. In the evening, drizzle is falling in the sky, and the fishy and salty sea breeze emits a stimulating smell. Ships suddenly appear one by one, and more ships are sailing, riding the wind and waves. Four thick ink words embroidered by the Beiyang Navy.

The bay suddenly became crowded, and it was so endless that there were more than 200 ships at a glance. The ships lowered the canvas in the outer sea and lowered the anchor, but they were not close to the port. They were like warriors in the dark, with indifferent eyes, penetrated the thick fog and passed through the haze, and carefully looked at the abandoned port.

The largest ship is two hundred feet long. The ship is called Penglai, the flagship of the Beiyang Navy. The dark varnish on the body of the hull emits a strange luster. The muzzle is equipped on the side of the ship, and there are wooden stacks for archers to shoot archers on the ship.

On the second floor of the ship building, the oil lamp was lit, and the commander of the Beiyang Navy Wu Lai frowned. He looked rebellious. He held his chin with one hand and the teacup with the other, as if he was thinking. After a long time, he raised his eyes, glanced at the slightly despaired officers beside him, and said, "Is there any news?"

A lieutenant whispered: "No abnormality was found. Husband took a sand boat to the shore. The city was almost deserted, and there must be no Jin people nearby."

Wu Laihe nodded.

Another military official said: "Sir, since there are no enemies, why not land on the shore now?"

Wu Lai smiled and said, "Go ashore? What to do when you go ashore?"

The military officer who spoke before was surprised, as if he thought that the commander said this was confusing. The Beiyang Navy was ordered to come to Yingzhou. Could it be that he was here to visit? Of course, he was killing the enemy when he got ashore.

Wu Lai smiled and said, "The commander has received only one order, which is to stand by on the coast of this Yingzhou. He must not go ashore easily. If an enemy is found on the shore, he must not land on the attack. In the next half month, no one will be allowed to board the land step in the Beiyang area. No one is allowed to leave his post without permission. If he encounters wind and waves, he can enter the bay to shelter, but he will not need to mention going to the shore to rest and fight."

The officers were even more shocked. The Sanyang Navy had already come out in full swing, and more than 2,000 ships were scattered. Unexpectedly, when he arrived in Penglai, part of the Beiyang Navy broke away from the waterway of the main fleet and turned to Yingzhou. He thought he was coming to raid and harass him, but he was only blowing the wind outside the sea. The generals in this cabin all showed a little helpless look. One of the impatient military officials said: "Commander, the Beiyang Navy has good combat power. The Beiyang First Fleet has 200 ships and 20,000 people. Isn't it a waste to stay here? It's better to send a team of naval infantry to the ashore to see the movement."

Wu Lai was unmoved. In fact, he felt uncomfortable. Everyone followed King Pingxi to make achievements, but he brought people here to fight Qiufeng. This Northern Expedition was most aggrieved. But how could he dare to neglect the orders of King Pingxi? He was not allowed to act rashly, but he would violate the military law if he moved. Wu Lai said seriously: "No need to persuade him anymore. This is the order issued by His Highness Pingxi himself. Whoever violates the order? If the plan of His Highness Pingxi is destroyed, who can bear it? Now, we will continue to pass the orders and restrict each ship and any ship must be one thousand feet away from the shore, otherwise the military law will deal with it!"
Chapter completed!