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    An error occurred while processing private files.  News came from the Central Plains that the Jin Kingdom sent envoys to Kaifeng and offered to negotiate peace.  Yue Fei asked Chang'an whether to allow the Jin envoy to rush to Kyoto.  Li Hu refused. He asked Yue Fei to tell the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin that the Tiger Army was about to make its northern expedition and that there was no possibility of peace between the two countries. The outcome would be decided on the battlefield.  In early February, Li Hu led the Tiger Guards and Guards to the Central Plains.  Before leaving, Li Hu told Luo Sinan that the next few months would be very critical. The court must take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to adjust administrative areas as quickly as possible, streamline central and local agencies, and streamline officials in order to maximize the use of old bureaucracy.  Replace it, and at the same time vigorously promote the privatization process of official land, and strive to achieve results in half a year, otherwise we will not be able to calm this storm.  "It is difficult to complete so many things in half a year, let alone achieve results." Luo Sinan has no confidence in this.  "Six months is certainly not enough time. But the court must implement these measures one by one to send a message to the people that the court is determined to punish corruption, to eradicate all corrupt officials, and to build a new  The people of Middle-earth are determined to let the people of Middle-earth live a peaceful and prosperous life. "Li Hu said with a smile, "Now the people of Middle-earth have no confidence. Those old bureaucrats have ruined the lives of the people of Middle-earth.  Disaster, if we want to restore the confidence of the people of China and Turkey and restore their confidence in the court and the bureaucracy, relying solely on the victory of the Northern Expedition and the reunification of China and Turkey is far from enough. We must use bloody methods to eradicate corruption and a series of effective measures.  Policies can rebuild the prestige of the court and rebuild the confidence of the people. Only in this way will China have hope, our reforms will be successful, and China will be able to revitalize one day. " Luo Sinan frowned, facing the current situation.  She felt like she didn't know where to start.  Although Li Hu was confident, she had an ominous premonition.  If the current situation continues, even if Li Hu wins the Northern Expedition, he will not be able to stabilize the country in a short period of time. This storm may not subside in a year or two.  = In mid-February, Li Hu arrived in Xingyang.  Ying Qin, Yue Fei, Zhe Kecun, Xin Xingzong and others have already arrived in advance.  The generals welcomed Li Hu into the city and immediately explained to Li Hu the strategy of attacking northward.  "The Yellow River has thawed. It was too difficult for the army to cross the river from the direction of Baima and attack from the front, so we discussed it and decided to cross the river from the direction of Heyin and go north, via Weizhou, Hebei, pass Liyang and directly attack Xiangzhou, and then join forces with the northern army at Handan  Under the city." Yue Fei pointed at Weizhou on the map.  From Weizhou to Handan, it is about four hundred miles.  Now that Weizhou is controlled by the Hu Lie Army, Wang Yan's Eighth Army is garrisoned on the Black Mountain front line.  The Tiger Lie Army crossed the river from Heyin to the north, which was very safe. The army could smoothly advance into Liyang, and then march north from Liyang to Handan.  Once Handan is in danger, it is meaningless for the Jin Army to defend Damingfu. The Jurchens must retreat to ensure that their retreat will not be cut off. In other words, as long as the Tiger Army reaches Handan, the Jin Army must fight a decisive battle with the Tiger Army.  to compete for control of Hebei.  "Nine armies from the Central Plains crossed the river from Heyin to the north, and joined forces with the Eighth Army to attack Liyang." Yue Fei continued.  "Seven Shandong armies and the Central Plains's Five Tigers Army were stationed at the White Horse Line to contain the main force of the Jin Army on the other side to cover our Central Plains army's smooth crossing of the river. After our Central Plains army reached Liyang, the Shandong army crossed the river and headed north, with 180,000 troops marching together.  Kill Handan directly." Li Hu was very satisfied with this battle plan and nodded repeatedly, "How are the preparations for the Hedong army?" "This month, Gui Commander will lead the 21st Army, 22nd Army, and 23rd Army.  The army arrived in Taiyuan, and then went south together with Gao Baolong's Bohai Navy, Abaddon's Second Tiger Army, Hylasu's Three Tiger Army, Lu Junyi's Seventh Army, and Hong Yun's 30,000 grain-shooting army. Now they have arrived at Huguan and can be ready at any time.  We can cross the Fu Caliber and enter Hebei." Yue Fei pointed to Zhending Mansion on the map.  "Li Shuai led the Hu Lie 43rd Army, 44th Army and 45th Army have already stationed in Jingjing and can attack Zhending City at any time." "Tie Shuai sent a letter two days ago, saying that Wang Yao and Tan Hongyi have taken command  Hu Lie's Sixth Army, Forty-eighth Army, Fiftyth Army and Hu Litao's 20,000 grain-shooting army are ready to attack Juyong Nanguan. They will launch an attack as soon as our Central Plains army crosses the river. " Li Hu stroked his beard and smiled.  Asked: "What was the reaction of the Jin Army in Hebei? Have they ever discovered the Jurchens' southward reinforcements?" "The Jurchens don't seem to believe that we will launch an attack." Yue Fei smiled, with a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth, "In the Jurchens' view,  , our army has fought continuously and must take a breather after pacifying the southeast, so no major adjustments have been made so far. As for the army in the direction of Youyan, we have not found any signs of reinforcements from the south. " "If I were Wu Qi.  Buy it, or buy it from Wanyan??, I also don¡¯t believe that the Tiger Army turned around and attacked Hebei just after pacifying the southeast.  "Li Hu smiled and said, "Let's talk about it.  The current situation in the north is not favorable to me. The Khitans intend to rise again in the desert. Yelu Longqing is consolidating his territory in the Kedun City area. Once Wanyan Zonghan leads his army to attack Daibei, the Khitans may not be willing to join forces with me to attack the Jin army. In this way, we  If they attack Hebei, Wanyan Zonghan's Western Army can attack Daibei. Everyone is checking each other, so the Jurchens are indeed sure of holding Hebei.  " "The Khitans want to betray us?  Yue Fei frowned and asked coldly. "Not yet."  "Li Hu said, "But I suspect that they have reached some kind of agreement with the Jurchens privately.  We have pacified the southeast and our strength has increased sharply. The Northern Expedition is inevitable and sooner or later we will recover Hebei and Youyan. Under this situation, if the Jurchens want to imitate the Khitan people and confront us for a long time, they must compromise with the Khitan people.  Compared with the Khitan people back then, the Jurchens did not conquer the desert and unify the north. This was their fatal weakness.  If the Jurchens were defeated and retreated to Liaodong, the Khitan people would forever lose the opportunity to make a comeback, so they should consider this in the future.  From the perspective of the confrontation between the North and the South and the confrontation between Han and Tibet, the Khitans must temporarily put aside their hatred and join forces with the Jurchens to deal with us.  " "Isn't this betrayal?  "Yue Fei sneered. Li Hu shook his head disapprovingly, "The Khitan people are not strong enough now. Before they occupy the entire desert, they will never dare to openly betray me. This is one of the reasons why I am eager to go on the Northern Expedition.  As long as I defeat the Jurchens in this battle, the attitude of the Khitan people will inevitably change. At that time, they will fantasize about regaining their own land and rely on my help again.  " "The commander-in-chief is going to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.  "Ying Qin said with a smile. "The premise is that we must win the Northern Expedition.  Li Hu also smiled and said, "As long as we regain Hebei and Youyan."  The situation in the north will be under our control. At that time, in the name of helping the Khitans to restore their country, we can encourage the Khitans to attack the Jin Kingdom, causing them to lose both sides.  " Everyone immediately discussed the details of the attack, and finally Yue Fei asked: "Commander, when will we cross the river and go north to launch the attack?  " "Tomorrow, tomorrow the army will cross the river.  "Li Hu said without thinking, "Urgently inform Daibei Railway Commander, please ask him to call Wang Yao and Tan Hongyi to attack immediately after receiving the order.  " "Li Jin, who urgently informed Jingjing, asked him to launch an attack quickly, catching the Jin army by surprise and making it difficult for the Jurchens to take care of themselves.  " "Order the commanders-in-chief of all the armies in the Central Plains to immediately cross the river and go north to fight.  ¡± = February 14th, Damingfu, Hebei. Wanyan Gao and Yang Pu rushed to Damingfu day and night. The situation in Hebei was very tense at the moment. Wanyan Zongfu, Wanyan Zongbi and Liu Zongyan and other Jin Army generals gathered together to discuss countermeasures. From various sources  The news coming from the channel can confirm that the Tiger Army is indeed going to attack Hebei, and it is not a bluff. In order to meet the battle, Zongfu also mobilized his troops and made every effort to defend Hebei. "According to various sources, the Tiger Army from Shandong has already arrived.  There are at least 200,000 troops on the south bank of the Yellow River along the Huazhou and Puzhou lines.  Zongfu reported to Wanyan Gao, "In addition, the Tiger Army from the east of Hebei is also gathering in the Jingxing area. Therefore, we estimate that the Tiger Army's attack on Hebei must be a pincer attack from the north and south. The southern line crosses the river to attack, and the northern line threatens  Really determined, so that it is difficult for me to take care of the beginning and the end.  " Zongfu said this and looked up at Wanyan Gao, "If nothing else happens, the fierce tiger army in the north will cooperate with the Hebei battlefield and choose the opportunity to attack Juyong South Pass to threaten the safety of Yanjing and firmly contain it.  My army in the direction of Yanjing.  "Zong Fu looked worried and said worriedly, "If the Tiger Army mainly attacks one group, the other two groups will contain it.  We are somewhat stretched in terms of troop deployment.  " Wanyan Gao looked solemn for a long time, and then sighed, "Wanyan Talan's entire army was wiped out and Shandong was lost, resulting in the loss of our army's advantage on the battlefield in the Central Plains.  " Wanyan Gao glanced at Zong Bi intentionally or unintentionally. Zong Bi's face turned red and he lowered his head in shame. In the Central Plains War, Zong Bi carelessly underestimated the enemy and the entire 20,000 Jin army was annihilated. It can be said that Wan Yan Gao's victory was determined to a certain extent.  The fate of the Shandong Jin Army, but Zong Fu deliberately protected it after the war. In the battle report, he attributed Zong Bi's failure to the betrayal of the Southeast Song Army. Zong Bi escaped. However, looking back today, Zong Bi's two  The loss of Wan Jingli not only determined the outcome of the Central Plains War, but also affected the deployment of troops on the battlefield in Hebei, making the Hebei Jin Army very passive in the face of the massive attack by the Tiger Army. Wan Yangao did not continue and changed the topic.  , "The main reason I came here is to resume peace negotiations. Huanglong Mansion intends to" He paused and shook his head helplessly, seeming to be quite dissatisfied with Huanglong Mansion's decision. "We are still negotiating peace now?"  "Zongfu said in surprise, "Li Hu has already informed China that he will launch the Northern Expedition. He also categorically rejected our peace negotiation at the beginning of the year. There is no possibility of peace negotiation at this moment., unless we defeat Li Hu on the battlefield.  " "Are we sure that we can stop the Tiger Army at the front line of the Yellow River?  "Wanyan Gao asked. Zongfu hesitated for a moment and said: "We have 200,000 troops in Hebei, stationed in Zhending, Handan, Damingfu and the Yellow River line. Among them, there are 100,000 troops on the Yellow River line. If the Tiger Army  Attacking across the river from the direction of Baima, I am sure to block them, but in my opinion, the Tiger Army may not adopt this attack strategy.  " "What's your guess?  "Wanyan Gao continued to ask. "It is too difficult for the Tiger Army to cross the river from the front.  "Zong Fu said, "Based on my guess, the Tiger Army will either cross the river from the direction of Heyin, take the way to Weizhou, and directly attack Xiangzhou; or cross the Taihang Mountains from the direction of Longde Mansion in the east of Hedong, directly attack Handan, and block our Hebei defense line.  Truncated.  If the Tiger Army attacks Xiangzhou and Handan at the same time, we will not be able to stop the Tiger Army from advancing into Hebei.  " Wanyan Gao's face changed slightly and he was speechless for a long time.
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