One Piece of Song Dynasty

On the Hedong battlefield, the Jin army launched an offensive posture along two fronts. On one front, Lou Shi led his army to advance to the southwest. His mission was to block the Western Army of the Song Dynasty and cut off the Western Army's reinforcements to Tokyo, so as to ensure that Zong Han and Zong Wang successfully captured Tokyo.

After the Loushi captured Wenshui, they successively occupied Jiexiu, Xiaoyi, Pingyao and other counties. On October , the army arrived at Fenzhou City.

Zhang Kejian, the magistrate of Fenzhou, had a premonition that the Jin army would come to attack the city since the fall of Taiyuan. He called a meeting of soldiers and civilians and said: "Now that Taiyuan has fallen, I know that I am dead. However, I cannot bear to betray my country and insult my father and ancestors. I am willing to cooperate with you." This city will live and die together to show our integrity, so please make your own plans."

Everyone burst into tears when they heard this, and answered together: "My father, my parents, are willing to die to obey my orders."

On October th, the Jin army came to the city. Zhang Kejian felt that the city would not be protected, so he wrote a handwritten suicide note and a suicide note to his wife, and ordered several warriors to lower the city and send them to the capital. Then, he personally led the soldiers to the city in armor.

Lou Shi did not attack the city immediately. He first sent a small group of troops to the city to recruit surrender and said: "Zhizhou and below can go out of the city to surrender, and the people will not be killed."

Zhang Kejian stood on the city wall and replied loudly: "I will attack the city as long as you die." Zhang Kejian replied while quietly giving the order to fire. With the sound of a cannon, a leader of the Jin Army fell down.

The Jin army retreated hurriedly and left a message: "Daizhou and Taiyuan have been conquered by me, and they will be designated as our cities in the future."

The next morning, Lou Shi personally brought troops to attack the city. The attack on the city began at Chen hour and was completed at Si hour.

Zhang Kejian learned that the city was lost and did not want to be a prisoner of the Jin army. He put on his court clothes, lit incense, faced the direction of Tokyo, knelt down and cried: "I must not guard the city for the imperial court. Because Zhang Hao led his troops to sneak away, there was no one on the city, and the city fell. I knew that I could not The only way to see His Majesty is to repay the imperial court with death." After saying this, he hanged himself to die for the country. The remaining eight people in the family also died together.

The generals of the Jin army admired Zhang Kejian's integrity. They carried him to the back garden, buried him according to etiquette, set up an altar and lined up to worship him, and built a temple for him.

Later, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty learned of Zhang Kejian's deeds and issued an edict to confer him a bachelor's degree in Yankang Palace. He also presented taels of silver and pieces of silk to his family members, and published a memorial in his hometown to praise him.

The other front of the Jin Army on the Hedong battlefield was that Zong Han led his troops all the way south along the west side of Taihang Mountain. Zong Han's goal was to capture Mengzhou on the north bank of the Yellow River first. Then, wait for the opportunity to cross the Yellow River and head towards Tokyo.

On October , Zong Han led his army to the outside of Longde Mansion. This is his second time here. In February this year, he captured Longde Mansion.

Zong Han first sent people to the city to convey a message, asking the guards to come out of the city to discuss matters. Soon, Li E, the general judge, left the city and came to the camp to meet Zong Han. Zong Han said: "I will send troops to question Emperor Zhao now, but I will not attack your city. But you must send the army wine, food and dendrobium, and we will go there at night." Li E did not express any objection.

That night, Li E returned to the city and told the prefect Zhang Youji what Zong Han said and asked him to make a decision. Zhang Youji thought for a while, but did not dare to make the decision, and said, "This matter can be discussed with the elders in the city."

The next day, Zhang Youji organized a mass meeting of the elders in the city. He said at the meeting: "Tong San met with the Jin people yesterday. The Jin people said that they would not attack the city walls, but would only give them food, wine, etc., okay?"

Everyone chattered and discussed, but no one wanted to reward the person with the reward. They said: "This is a surrender. If Tongjuan wants to make peace with you, we will just defend the city."

Zong Han waited in the camp outside the city for a whole day, but saw no movement in the city. Early the next morning, he sent someone to the city to inquire about the reward. At that time, Zhang Youji and other officials were standing on the city wall.

The Jin man asked: "Doctor Li promised to send our troops the day before yesterday, why didn't he send them yesterday?" Zhang Youji and other officials remained silent.

The people standing on the city wall shouted together: "There is no reward here"

Li E hurriedly stopped him: "You can't do this. But I won't let him attack the city with what he promised. If nothing happens, there's no point in regretting it."

A general came forward and scolded Li E angrily: "Don't wait for someone to rebel." He raised his sword and slashed at Li E.

When Zong Han saw that all the officials and people of Longde Mansion refused to reward the army, he was furious and ordered an attack on the city. After the city was broken, Zong Han sent his troops into the city, killing many people and looting everything. The prefect Zhang Youji and others were captured.

At this moment, on the battlefield in Hebei, the Jin Army's East Route Army was also marching straight in.

Zong Wang left Shaohe, the Jurchen deputy commander, and Han Qinghe, the ten thousand households in Mozhou, Liaodong, to guard Zhending Mansion, while he led the main force southward. At that time, the towns of Zhongshan and Hejian were still under the control of the Song Dynasty. Zongwang used his troops boldly, ignoring the two towns, and concentrated his superior troops to advance quickly. His goal was to first capture Liyang on the north bank of the Yellow River. Then, he took the opportunity to cross the Yellow River and headed straight for Tokyo.

The Jin army was advancing rapidly towards the capital of the Song Dynasty as planned. However, the decision-makers of the Song Dynasty were not clear about the Jin army's strategic deployment. They still insisted that as long as the imperial court could fulfill the agreement under the city, that is, cede territory and pay compensation, the Jin people would definitely retreat.

But many knowledgeable people don't think so. Based on what they learned about the movements of the Jin army, they judged that it was very likely that the Jin army would cross the Yellow River again and attack Tokyo. They hope that the court will make early plans. Zhong Shidao and Song Huizong both held this view. They both wrote to Song Qinzong and pointed it out clearly to him.

However, Song Qinzong, Tang Ke, Geng Nanzhong, Nie Chang and other ministers were still unwilling to give up the illusion of peace talks and were unwilling to take the initiative to engage in military confrontation with the Jin people. They were disillusioned with the army. The government and army rescued Taiyuan twice, losing troops and generals, and wasting money. The result was that Taiyuan fell, Zhending fell, and both Hedong and Hebei were plunged into war. The officers and soldiers either fled or dispersed. Facing the aggressive offensive of the Jin people, they did not believe that they could defeat the Jin people with force.

On October , He Li, the representative of the main war faction, submitted a memorial, suggesting that Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty issue an edict to mobilize the troops of King Qin from all over the country. He Li said: "Since the Jin people invaded last winter, they caught me by surprise. Therefore, the Heshuo prefectures stood firm and did not fight. In all the prefectures in the world, there are some Qin kings and some without Qin kings. Your Majesty ignores them and forgives their haste. .

Since the spring and summer of this year, everyone knows that the golden people will go deep again. If there are any states in the world who are not diligent about the king, and the river is lost and the capital is in danger, then the military law will be enforced after the situation is calm. Now, the Jin invaders are approaching the Yellow River. Your Majesty will make a wise decision and issue an order to the Privy Council to implement it quickly. If things go smoothly and you have merit, you should be rewarded accordingly. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a person who can reward and punish people without resolute actions, and can make people go to danger without avoiding it, but His Majesty the Holy See. "

Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty accepted the suggestion and issued an order to the Qinwang of all states in the world. If they dare to delay in advancing, their officials should act according to military law.

On the same day, Zhongshidao returned to the capital. Due to his serious condition, he could not enter the palace for audience. Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty sent his chamberlain and imperial doctor to the Taoist home of Zhongshi to offer condolences.

On that day, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty appointed Fan Na as Shaobao of the school inspection, Jiedushi of Ningwu Army, and Xuanfu of Hedong Road in Hebei Province to replace Zhong Shidao. At this time, the person serving as the deputy envoy of Xuanfu on Hedong Road in Hebei Province was Zhe Yanzhi, the former staff officer of the Xuanfu Envoy Department.