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    An error occurred while processing private documents. The messengers from both sides galloped wildly on the mountains and plains.  .  .  Travel day and night.  On the 19th, Handan Zongfu received a letter from Wanyan Gao and learned that Zhending City had fallen. He was shocked and regretful, but now that the matter had come to this, there was no use regretting it. The top priority was to evacuate north quickly.  According to Wanyan Gao's order, the army went directly north to attack Wanyan Gao's mother in Zhongshan from north to south, and then recaptured Zhending City.  As long as the Jin army recaptures Zhending City and connects the two towns of Zhending and Zhongshan, even if Hejian Mansion is lost, they can still confront the Hu Lie Army on the Hutuo River line to ensure the safety of Youyan.  This is already the bottom line. The Jin Army must complete this attack mission under the extremely passive situation in Hebei, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.  At this moment, Wanyan Zongfu had withdrawn all the Jin troops from Anyang. About 150,000 troops were concentrated around Handan, and Li Hu led the Central Plains and Shandong tiger troops to press forward step by step, and they had all advanced to the gate of Handan City.  At this time, it was very difficult for the Jin army to get rid of the pursuit of the Tiger Army, successfully reach Zhending Mansion, and gain enough time to attack.  "We must leave enough troops to guard Handan and intercept Li Hu." Wanyan Zongfu thought for a long time, wondering who should be left to guard Handan to give the main force enough time to retreat and attack.  From the perspective of completing the attack target, the army going north must have strong combat effectiveness. Letting Qian Dinggong and the Han army stay in Handan is the best choice. However, Liu Yu's betrayal is a lesson learned from the past. Once Qian Dinggong and the Han army surrendered, Li Hu  After leading the army to pursue and kill him, the Jin army was in a very dangerous situation.  "How about Pharmacist Guo?" Yang Pu suggested cautiously.  Zong Fu and Zong Bi looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.  The enmity between Guo Yaoshi and Li Hu is well known to the world. This traitor of the Tiger Army is a typical loser. He will defect to whoever is more powerful. He has no faith and is not worthy of trust at all.  In the past period of time, he has defected to Li Hu, Yelu Chun, Emperor Zhao of the Song Dynasty, and the Jurchens. Now Li Hu dominates the Middle Earth, and his strength has skyrocketed. He has been on par with the Jin Kingdom, and will even surpass him after the Hebei War.  The Jin Kingdom was over, and letting him stay in Handan at this time would be equivalent to handing over Handan and tens of thousands of troops to Li Hu.  "The Hebei Han Army is not available, and the Youyan Han Army is not available, so we can only use our main force." Yang Pu said with a bitter smile.  "The main purpose of going north is not to break out of the siege, but to recapture Zhending City. When time is very tight, strength is crucial. Wasting part of the main force on the Handan battlefield at this moment is extremely detrimental to us completing our attack intention." Zongfu hesitated.  Zong Bi thought about it for a long time and suddenly asked: "Third brother, has Li Hu received the news about the Zhending battlefield now?" Zong Fu nodded, "The Zhending battlefield is the key to the entire Hebei war situation. Li Hu must be there.  A large number of stagecoaches were invested in delivering the news. Although the journey from Zhending to Taiyuan and then from Taiyuan to the Central Plains was more than a thousand miles, if nothing unexpected happened, the news from Zhending would be delivered to Li within two or three days.  "If Li Hu has received news about the Zhending battlefield at this moment, he will pay close attention to our movements," Zong Bi said with a frown, "Once he finds out that our army is heading north towards Zhending, he will also attack.  Handan?" Zong Fu's face changed slightly, and he suddenly thought of something, and Yang Pu's eyes showed fear.  "If Li Hu surrounds Handan with some of his troops, and his main force goes around the city and pursues us with all his strength, then what's the point of guarding Handan?" Zong Fu leaned over and looked at the map.  Zong Bi leaned over and whispered into Zong Fu's ear: "Third brother, we must be prepared on both sides. Li Hu's battle is unpredictable. Zhen Ding City may be a trap, and the marshal's strategy may not be successful. If  We are surrounded by the fierce tiger army in Zhending City. It is very likely that we will repeat Wanyan Talan's mistake and be annihilated. This will not only endanger Youyan's safety, but also give Huanglong Mansion a fatal blow. Therefore, for us  For me, the top priority is not to recapture Zhending Mansion, but to safely evacuate to Baigou and ensure the safety of the army. As long as the army is in hand, we can defend Youyan and ensure the stability of Huanglong Mansion, otherwise we will be completely finished."  Zongfu was horrified, and his messy mind suddenly came to his senses.  In fact, this battle in Hebei has been defeated. Even if Zhending is finally recaptured and the Baigou defense line is defended, Wu Qimai and the power faction headed by him will be severely hit in Huanglong Mansion.  Facts have proved that the national policy of "first south and then north" was wrong, but also brought a terrible disaster to the Jin Kingdom. This disaster will bring immeasurable losses to the Jurchens.  Who will bear this responsibility?  Those responsible will undoubtedly pay a huge price, and Emperor Wu Qimai will undoubtedly be completely defeated in the power struggle in Huanglong Mansion. Royal dignitaries such as Wanyan Gao and Wanyan Zongfu will be implicated, and may even be driven out of the center of power.  At this time, the only way to help Wu begging is??What the royal elites firmly control is strength, the army.  As long as we have an army, everything can still be saved.  The ultimate goal of the two-pronged preparation Zongbi mentioned is not to defend Hebei, but to ensure the safety of the army. In other words, if forced to do so, he would rather abandon Hebei than safely withdraw the army to Youyan.  "Abandon Handan?" Zongfu's face was ugly, and the huge frustration made him very depressed and painful.  His earliest wish was to defend the entire Hebei Province. However, things backfired and Zhending City was lost. The Jin Army fell into extreme passivity throughout the war. This would trigger a series of changes. Unforeseen changes would occur from Huanglong Mansion to the front line.  , and these changes will definitely affect the survival and development of the Kingdom of Jin.  "Give up, don't hesitate." Zong Bi said decisively, "The main force of the Tiger Army from the direction of Zhending is attacking Hejian Mansion. Once they know that our army has broken out from the direction of Zhending, they will quickly return for reinforcements. Our time is very limited.  , Make a decision immediately." Zongfu thought about it for a moment.  It was decided to let Qian Dinggong and his Han army stay and defend Handan.  Zongfu did not dare to lead the Han army. Wanyan Talan's lesson was too profound. Tens of thousands of troops defected in front of the battle, which was enough to deal a devastating blow to the Jin army.  The ending of Liu Yu in Shandong has shown that Li Hu will never let go of a traitor like Qian Dinggong who betrays his country and seeks glory. It is conceivable that when Qian Dinggong was desperate and planned to surrender, he had to find a way out for himself, which led to Handan  The city will not be lost in the short term, which can help the Jin army contain part of the Tiger Army.  = Late at night on the 19th, Li Hu received a letter from Yue Fei.  Li Hu was anxious, worried that Jin Jun would suddenly run away.  If Wanyan Zongfu is allowed to withdraw to Beigou with hundreds of thousands of troops, the Northern Expedition will definitely stop in Hebei.  This would be very detrimental to the great cause of unification of China and Turkey. Fortunately, the Jurchens were very arrogant and had no intention of withdrawing their troops. Zongfu even made a long-term confrontation with the Tiger Army. This made Li Hu very happy. However,  Whether the expected attack target can be achieved ultimately depends on whether the Tiger Army can capture Zhending City as quickly as possible.  Li Hu's worries disappeared after reading Yue Fei's letter. He succeeded. The Tiger Army once again created a miracle. The next step was to surround Zongfu and his army. This step was obviously the most difficult because the gap in strength between the two sides was not big.  It is one thing to be large and surrounded, but it is another thing to severely damage or completely annihilate it.  "Commander Yue created a miracle, but it also changed the situation on the battlefield in Hebei." After reading the letter, Ying Qin was smiling and excited, but there was also a trace of worry in his eyes, "It can be foreseen that our main force on the northern front will  There is enough time to capture the front lines of Shenzhou and Hejianfu. If the Jin army continues to withdraw from the direction of Hejianfu, they will eventually be trapped between the Hutuo River and the Hulu River under our pursuit and interception. " "Of course, Zong.  Of course Fu will not evacuate towards Hejian Mansion." Li Hu said with a smile, "Obviously, he wants to get out of the predicament as quickly as possible, and the best retreat route is to go directly north and fight towards Zhending Mansion." Li Hu said with a smile.  Hu pointed at the letter in his hand and continued, "Yue Fei has already predicted it and has set up heavy troops in the true direction to surround Zong Fu. What do you think of this plan?" Ying Qin thought about it for a moment and said cautiously:  "We have a chance to surround Zongfu. But we may not have the luck to annihilate him." "Commander, if we want to seize this opportunity, we must follow Zongfu and head north quickly." Zhe Ke said from the side, "But this way  As a result, we can only continue to encircle Handan with one force, while the main force bypasses Handan and catches up. In this way, the transportation of grain, grass and baggage becomes a problem, and the force on the Zhending battlefield is also slightly thin, and it may not be possible to encircle the Jin army.  ." Li Hu nodded slightly, "What good ideas do you have?" Ying Qin and Zhe Kecun looked at each other with confused expressions.  Zongfu has hundreds of thousands of troops, and Youyan's reinforcements are attacking Zhending. These two armies have formed a pincer attack on Yue Fei from the north and the south. In this case, if you want to surround or severely damage Zongfu, the Central Plains and Shandong Tigers  The Lieutenant Army must all go north to achieve its goal with superior strength. However, Handan is like a choke point, which gives the Tiger Lieutenant Army on the southern front a headache.  "If Zongfu leaves the Han army in Hebei to defend the city, then we can use our main force to pursue the attack northward." Zhe Kecun said slowly, "On the contrary, we must leave at least 50,000 troops to surround Handan to ensure the safety of the grain road.  " Ying Qin shook his head, "Commander, we are not like the Jin army who went south to plunder. What we pursue is speed and can go around the city. However, our northern expedition is to recover Hebei, so" " Wrong, you are wrong.  "Li Hu said with a smile, "What we rely on in this battle is speed. As long as we are fast enough, we can surround Zongfu and inflict heavy losses on him. If the Hebei Jin Army suffers heavy losses or is even wiped out.  The strength of the Jin Army will surely suffer unprecedented heavy losses, and You Yan will be in danger. What's more serious is that Huanglong Mansion will fall into chaos, which is very important to me.Our next battle will be of great benefit.  " "The commander-in-chief means to attack the Jin Army's strength at all costs?  "Zhe Kecun immediately understood what Li Hu meant. "The reason why Yue Fei attracted all the Jin army to Zhending was because he wanted to fight the Jin army decisively and decide the outcome in one battle.  "Li Hu said with a smile, "We have won this battle, and Hebei and Youyan are ours.  " Li Hu was invincible in every battle. He won Qin and Zhe Kecun now have a kind of blind worship and obedience to him. Since Li Hu is confident of winning, what else do he have to worry about? "Leave 10,000 men to pretend to be the main force to surround Handan.  , and protect the smooth flow of grain channels.  "Li Hu said, "The rest of the army all went north to pursue, and only Zhending was killed.  "
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