Monk Wanyan Chen nodded, this time the Song army was able to withdraw smoothly from Jiankang Mansion, and having Yang Yan to respond was actually only a secondary factor, and the main reason was that the strength of the Song army's navy was too strong. Although this time the Jin army succeeded in the surprise attack from the sea, it all relied on the navy, but it was actually taking advantage of the Song Dynasty's unpreparedness, and most of the coastal navy was in the south to quell the chaos, which was really a bit fortunate. Even several generals of the navy admits that Dajin's navy is indeed still inferior to the Song army.

In this battle of Jiankang, although 200 warships were transferred from Pingjiang Mansion and 8,000 sailors participated in the battle, they were still defeated by the Song Dynasty sailors, and there were less than 100 warships left. Monk Wanyan Chen once asked in detail about the process of the water war against Zou Huan and Tang Zhun by the naval army that led the army to participate in the battle, and only then did he know that although it was the same water war, it was very different in the river and in the sea.

Originally, the sea surface was wide, but the wind and waves were strong, so most of the sea ships were large, with a wide hull and a deep draft, so as to be stable. The water surface in rivers is narrow and shallow, and the wind and waves are not large, so the hull of a river boat is usually smaller than that of a sea boat, and it is slender, the draft is shallower, and the operation is more flexible. The navy of the Jin State was almost all sea ships, and it was naturally very disadvantageous to engage the Song army in the Yangtze River. Moreover, the water battle in the sea mainly relies on wind and manpower to carry boats, while the rivers are divided into upstream and downstream, and now the Jin army is just in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, so once the water battle with the Song army is opened, there is almost no chance of victory.

Wanyan Changzhi continued: "Therefore, I think that our top priority now is not to attack Longxing Mansion and destroy the Southern Song Dynasty in one fell swoop, but also to attack Nanyang and capture Xiangyang first, so that the Song army will not occupy the benefits of the Yangtze River, otherwise we will not only be unable to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty, but the land of the two Huai and Zhejiang will not be stable." ”

Monk Wanyan Chen nodded, he was deeply Confucian, and he was also familiar with Chinese history, and knew that those who came to take Jiangnan should first occupy the land of Jinghu Lake in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and then go down the east of the Yangtze River and sweep the Jiangnan in one fell swoop. Now, although the Jin army has succeeded in a surprise attack from the sea and captured the land of Jianghuai, if it wants to stabilize the land south of the Yangtze River, it must occupy the counties in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

At this time, Zhang Hu suddenly smiled and said, "My lord, anyway, I can't send troops for the time being, but I have a plan when I get down, so I might as well give it a try." ”

"Does Mr. Zhang have any plans?" ”

Zhang Hu smiled and said, "We can send someone to the Song Dynasty to negotiate peace." ”

Monk Wanyan Chen was a little puzzled and said: "My Dajin is just like a bamboo, and now it is only temporarily repaired, why should I negotiate peace with the Southern Song Dynasty?" ”

Wanyan Changzhi vaguely grasped a little bit of Zhang Hu's meaning, but he didn't fully understand it for a while, and said, "Can Mr. Zhang be more detailed." ”

Zhang Hu said: "In the Southern Song Dynasty, there has always been no shortage of compromises and seeking perfection, as long as we release the rumor of being willing to negotiate peace, they will definitely respond vigorously, at that time, the Southern Song Dynasty court will definitely argue endlessly for war or peace, and will not hesitate to attack each other, and the internal friction will not stop, no matter whether the final decision is war or peace, it will only be good for my Dajin, there is no harm." ”

Wan Yan Changzhi said with interest: "What's the benefit?" ”

Zhang Hu said: "If the Southern Song Dynasty agrees to negotiate peace, then the land of Jianghuai and Zhejiang will be ceded to me Dajin, and we can take the opportunity to temporarily suspend our troops, first stabilize the land of Jianghuai and Zhejiang, and then map Jiangnan after a year or two." You can also ask the Southern Song Dynasty to pay the New Year's coins to make up for my big gold. If the Southern Song Dynasty does not agree to negotiate peace, it will be protracted, arguing endlessly, and even attacking each other, and internal friction will not stop. And we can take the opportunity to rest our men and prepare for the march. Even if we can't achieve these two goals, we have nothing to lose, so I think we can give it a try. ”

Wan Yan Changzhi nodded, and even said, "Clever plan." "After the fight and then talk about peace, it is also the usual technique of the Jin State, when the end of Yan Wanbi attacked Shu, Monk Yuan, Xianren Pass, Rao Fengling Chuankou three defeats, but through the peace, the Song Dynasty automatically retreated from the three places. Then the eleventh year of Shaoxing's peace negotiation also caused the Song Dynasty to kill Yue Fei and damage the general. Therefore, Zhang Hu's plan is also in the arms of Yan Changzhi.

A few people were talking, and suddenly someone came to report: "Lord Wanyan, the emperor's Luan has crossed the Yangtze River and is rushing to Lin'an, please prepare to meet the emperor." ”

It turned out that Wan Yan Yong was originally sitting in Nanjing to supervise the battle, but when he heard the good news from the front line, he captured Jiankang and Lin'an with the scriptures, and naturally the dragon heart was happy. felt that this time it was completely possible to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty in one fell swoop and unify the world. In this way, the achievements he has established will not only far exceed that of Dajin's Taizu Taizong, but can also be compared with Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty and Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in the history of the Central Plains. Therefore, Wan Yanyong immediately decided to leave the right supervisor Bai Yanjing to continue to guard in Nanjing, and he and Marshal Du led an army of 50,000 to cross the Yangtze River from Zhenjiang and arrive in Lin'an, and personally commanded the Jin army, swept the Southern Song Dynasty, and unified the world.

Wanyan Changzhi led Wanyan Chen, Zhang Hu and others out of the city for thirty miles to greet Wanyan Yong and his party. As soon as he saw the emperor's car, Wan Yan Changzhi immediately led all the generals to come forward to salute, Wan Yan Yong got off the car, helped Wan Yan Changzhi with his own hands, and said with a smile: "Changzhi, this time you have made a lot of contributions." Pacifying Jiangnan, you can be regarded as the number one contribution. ”

Wan Yan Changzhi hurriedly said: "It's all God bless my big gold, Your Majesty is blessed with all the sky, and the soldiers of the three armies have used their lives to have today's victory, and the ministers dare not take credit." His Majesty came from a long distance, and he was tired all the way, but he still settled in the city first, and then the ministers reported the battle situation to His Majesty. ”

Wan Yanyong nodded, waved his hand to the other generals who were kneeling on the ground, and said, "All the emperors are all flat, this time you have all made great contributions, and I will definitely reward you for your meritorious deeds." ”

Wan Yan Changzhi invited Wan Yan Yong and his entourage into Lin'an City, and at this time, the palace had already been cleaned again, and he invited Wan Yan Yong to the palace to rest. Wan Yanyong naturally readily agreed. Accompanied by Wanyan Changzhi and Fusan Zhongyi and other ministers, he walked into the palace of Lin'an. At this time, at the gate of the palace, a large group of palace maids had already knelt down and called out in unison, "Long live." When Wan Yan Yong heard this, he couldn't help laughing again, and said to Wan Yan Chang: "Back then, your father's fourth prince Wan Yan Zongbi searched the mountains and picked up the sea, and that's it." ”

After entering the palace of the Song Dynasty, I saw that the Gu was a gold household with Zhu nails, and the carved beams were painted. Covered with copper tiles, and engraved with the shape of the dragon and phoenix flying horses, majestic and magnificent, dazzling. The scale and momentum of the palace may not be as good as the Dajin Palace in Zhongdu, but the craftsmanship is exquisite, and the gorgeous and luxurious are all surpassed. And built according to the lake, the lake and the mountains, the white walls and blue tiles, are connected into one, and the breeze blowing near the lake makes people feel that they have the meaning of scenting. Wan Yanyong, who is accustomed to the light wind in the north, can't help but admire: the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River is really unusual. /