On the evening of February 14, the main force of the Song army assembled in Luojing.

Last night, nearly 5,000 Jin troops were devoured, and the Song army also suffered thousands losses.

Without any pause, Zhao Ning crossed the Luo River north before dark that day.

Including the defenders in Luoyang City, Zhao Ning now has nearly 70,000 regular troops capable of going to the battlefield.

He did not bring any heavy troops, and after crossing the Yellow River, it was not too late to make supplies of grain and grass in Zezhou.

When crossing the Yellow River, Zong Han still adopted the method of crossing the Luo River.

On February 16, Zong Han's main force crossed the Yellow River.

The Jin army that Zhang Shuye sniped at was no more than 3,000, and most of them were engaged in logistics.

On February 17, Zhao Ning's main force crossed the Yellow River and joined forces with Zhang Shuye.

At this point, Zhao Ning has an army of 100,000 in his hands.

On February 20th, the Song army entered Zezhou for supplies and set out on the same day to pursue the Jin army.

The Song army marched urgently, marching 70 miles every day.

Normal infantry marches are about 50 miles per day.

Under the emperor's personal supervision, the overall marching speed of the army was faster than normal.

At the same time, Zhao Ning immediately sent cavalry to contact the Song army in Longde Mansion to intercept the Jin army.

Zong Han's scouts also kept sending messages to Zong Han. He knew that the Song army was behind him. In the past, he would have immediately turned around and beaten the Song army severely without hesitation.

But now he turned a deaf ear to the Song army. It was already February, and he didn't know what the situation in Taiyuan Prefecture was.

On February 22, Zong Han had already approached Shangdang, and Zhao Ning followed closely behind.

At this time, Zhao Ning finally started to stimulate Zong Han again.

How did he get excited?

He announced to the outside world that the emperor would personally lead the expedition.

The news soon reached Zong Han's ears.

Zong Han, who originally ignored the Song army, finally stopped.

Damn it! The Emperor of Song is here?

This Taiyuan Prefecture still needs a hammer!

No matter how critical Lou Shi's war situation is, it can't compare to capturing the Emperor of Song Dynasty!

On February 23, Zong Han stopped at thirty miles south of Shangdang.

Wanyan Xiyin advised: "Marshal, our army is withdrawing overnight. We are trapped and exhausted, and our officers and men are not interested in fighting. It is definitely not a good opportunity to fight the Song army at this time."

Wanyan Zonghan said: "These commanders know clearly that although our army is tired and its morale is not as strong as when we went south, it is more than enough to defeat the Song army."

"Marshal, it's not yet completely certain whether the Emperor of the Song Dynasty will lead the expedition in person. This may be a deliberate trick by the Song army to delay us."

"Report!" the scout's voice came from outside.

"Enter!"

"Report to the marshal, the latest information, information from Zezhou. When the Song army was supplying supplies in Zezhou, there were indeed rumors that the emperor of Song Dynasty had arrived. Many people know that it was spread everywhere in Zezhou."

This is generally a confirmation. After all, in ancient times, people did not dare to spread rumors that the emperor's royal chariot was here. What could be spread was basically true.

"It turns out that when we were in Luojing, the Dog Emperor of the Song Dynasty was personally in charge!" Zong Han finally came to his senses. No wonder the Song army in Luojing seemed cunning and cunning.

During the second siege of Tokyo, Zong Han saw Zhao Ning's methods.

The two armies quarreled and wrote articles and sent them over. These scheming tricks were played by the dog emperor smoothly.

In his mind, the emperor of the Song Dynasty was a person who liked to use deceit and trickery, and was very cunning.

Wanyan Xiyin added: "Marshal, since the Emperor of the Song Dynasty personally led the expedition, why did he keep it a secret before and now suddenly reveal it to us? I am worried that this is their trick!"

Even civil servants and counselors like Wanyan Xiyin were very careful when facing Zhao Ning.

After all, Zhao Guanjia's article "On the Early Stage of the War between Song and Jin Dynasties" deeply impressed all the senior generals of the Jin Army who participated in the Second Battle of Tokyo.

Although this matter was suppressed by Wanyan Gao, who was well versed in Ban Bo Ji Lie, in the Jin Dynasty court, there were always rumors, making people's hearts ups and downs.

"Are you trying to say that the Dog Emperor deliberately asked me to stop?"

"It's possible."

"This is what I want. He just wants to prevent me from going to Taiyuan and entering Shaanxi. He wants to fight with me head-on. How can I not accompany him?" Zong Han laughed and said, "If we can capture him,

If the dog emperor stays, the Song Dynasty's defense line will collapse without attack!"

During Yongxi's Northern Expedition, chariot god Zhao Guangyi was almost captured by the Liao army.

Naturally, it is very risky to conduct a military expedition in person.

But for Zhao Ning, now is a crucial moment.

Zong Han went north to Taiyuan, and after relieving the siege of Taiyuan, he went west to Shaanxi, and all the roads in Shaanxi were bound to collapse.

Xixia will definitely rebel. If this happens, the western front will not be protected.

The western front has done its best, greatly alleviating the pressure on the central and eastern fronts.

It's time for the center line to help shoulder the pressure on the west line.

But if Zong Han was hit hard this time, and Zong Han made great efforts to go south, but failed to gain any benefits, and still lost so many soldiers, he would suffer huge losses, and it would be difficult to explain when he returned.

The Jin Kingdom also fought wars every year. In the past few years, it destroyed the Liao Dynasty and conquered the Song Dynasty. Which time did it not make a huge fortune?

That's not fighting to support war, that's fucking robbery and war profiteering.

But this time, it's not that easy.

Finally, the Kingdom of Jin will be dragged into a situation of resource consumption.

This is just the beginning.

It’s still the same sentence: In the end, what countries fight for are resources.

It’s time to consume Jin Kingdom’s resources!

Early in the morning on February 24th, Zhao Ning received Zong Han's letter of challenge.

On February 24, the entire Song Army began to mobilize, and the soldiers were well fed and well fed.

Early in the morning on February 25th, the Song Army's 100,000-strong army deployed in formation.

This area is not a plain. It is surrounded by undulating hills. To the east is the Taihang Mountains. The terrain is long, narrow and deep.

This greatly restricted the Jin Army's Guaizima's mobility to attack the Song Army's two wings in a roundabout way during the battle.

To fight here, the main force can only rely on infantry.

And once one party is defeated, it will not be easy to escape because the terrain is not that open after all.

This year's winter has been extremely cold. It's almost March, and there's actually a late-spring cold.

Early in the morning on February 25th, it started to snow heavily, and the cold wind swept across the towering Taihang Mountains, forming patches of cold currents at the western foothills.

When it blows on a person's face, it feels like it has been cut by countless knives.

The Song army began to put on armor and adjust their formation.

The armor is as cold as ice.

In order to minimize the stress of the soldiers before the war, every battalion of the Song Army sang.

The very simple war song was composed by people from the Military Propaganda Department of the Military and Political Academy.

In the morning, the Jin army also set up their formation.

The Jin army set up their standard formation, with heavy infantry in the middle and archers holding down the formation in a long and narrow area behind, using dense bows and arrows to disrupt the enemy's formation.

The two wings were lined with kidnapping horses, all wearing iron armor.

The flags of the Song army are flying like clouds, and the nine-shaped dragon flag shows the majesty of the emperor.

The four armies of Tianwu, Pengri, Longwei and Shenwei formed a formation in the middle, Luojing banned the troops on the left, and Huazhou banned the troops on the right.

Three thousand Tianwu cavalry were also deployed to find the right opportunity to charge.

Almost all the regular troops of the Jin Army wore armor, and the Song Army also did so.

Looking down from a high altitude, it looks like a steel ocean stretching for miles.

Zhao Ning was also wearing armor, and the wind and snow hit him without even realizing it.

A path was opened in the middle, and he rode on his horse and walked forward along that path.

"Behind us is our home. Our parents, children, brothers and sisters are all there. We will never retreat!" Zhao Ning suddenly said loudly.

His voice is very penetrating.

"Don't retreat! Don't retreat!" Loud shouts rang out, rising and falling like ocean waves, echoing in the mountains.

It took a while before it calmed down.

The wind and snow fell on the soldiers' armor, making a slight "ta-da" sound.

Everyone stared ahead with solemn eyes.
Chapter completed!