The Xixia issue has been successfully resolved, and now Genghis Khan can finally focus on dealing with the Jin Kingdom. In Genghis Khan's mind, the Kingdom of Jin has always been a hateful and powerful enemy.

Xixia problem has been successfully solved. Now, Genghis Khan can finally focus on dealing with Jinguo . In Genghis Khan's mind, the Kingdom of Jin has always been a hateful and powerful enemy. Generations of people on the prairie have been suppressed and exploited by the Kingdom of Jin. The conflict between Mongolia and the Jin Dynasty has lasted for four generations. At that time, the Mongolian Hebul Khan refused to enter the dynasty, so the Jin Dynasty sent a large army to attack Mongolia. As a result, the Jin army was defeated miserably. Afterwards, the Jin Dynasty adopted a policy of uniting with the Tatars to deal with Mongolia. The Tatars captured the successor Abahai Khan and sent him to the Jin Dynasty. In order to retaliate against the Mongols , the Jin Dynasty nailed Bahai Khan to a wooden donkey and brutally executed him. After that, the Jin Dynasty sent troops to the north every three years to suppress the people, which was called "Gadin". Many young Mongolian men were brutally killed, and many children and women were plundered as slaves.

Genghis Khan initially adopted the strategy of surrendering to Jin. After Mongolia was unified, the contradictions between the two sides could no longer be concealed. For Genghis Khan, attacking the Kingdom of Jin and avenging his ancestors would not only avenge hatred and humiliation, but also strengthen his country and expand the territory of Mongolia . It was out of this consideration that Genghis Khan slowly put the gold mining plan that had been brewing for many years on the agenda. In the name of avenging his ancestors, he took the initiative to provoke Jin several times, but no major war broke out. In 1208, Jin Zhangzong died of illness, and the prince Wanyan Yongji , who had no talent or virtue, became emperor. Genghis Khan saw this good opportunity to avenge his ancestors, and planned to destroy Xixia first and then attack the Jin Kingdom.

Wanyan Yongji stills

1 In 210, the Jin Dynasty passed an imperial edict to the Mongolian leader, but Genghis Khan refused to obey. In the autumn of this year, Genghis Khan once again brought up the issue of attacking the Jin Kingdom with his ministers, and everyone agreed to mobilize the entire country's troops to launch a real attack on the Jin Kingdom. Genghis Khan was encouraged, but he still said cautiously: "If Immortal Heaven allows, I will witness the demise of the Jin Kingdom in my lifetime, but now I have a lot of worries!" Muhuali immediately added: "I I feel that the Kingdom of Jin is not terrible. If we can unite the armies of various tribes and let a capable general guard the rear of the grassland, we will have a chance of winning." After hearing this, Genghis Khan nodded and said, "Okay! My soldiers will gather together to fight like they did in the early years!" He decided to reorganize his army and launch a large-scale campaign against the Kingdom of Jin in the early spring of next year.

1 In February 2111, Genghis Khan held a swearing-in ceremony on the banks of the Kherulun River. At the meeting, he followed the ancient custom of Mongolian , took off his belt and hung it around his neck, and prayed to heaven devoutly: "God of Immortality, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty killed my ancestors. If you allow me to take revenge, for Tomorrow for us Mongolians, for the sake of the hatred of the Mongols, let all the grassland heroes aim at the same goal! That is to defeat the Jin people and make their property and cities belong to us, so that the hearts of the grassland people will feel Be safe and secure." After the swearing-in ceremony, the Mongolian army went south to the Yin Mountains and headed straight to the border of the Jin Kingdom.

The leader of the Jin Kingdom had no idea that Genghis Khan was eyeing the Central Plains and was about to send heavy troops to invade. Emperor Yongji sat in the court and said to the ministers: "I heard that the Mongols defeated Xixia. It seems that these uncivilized barbarians They have some strength." Wanyan Husha said: "What can a mere Mongolian tribe do? I, the Kingdom of Jin, can cut their throats at any time." Emperor Yongji immediately became proud when he heard this. If someone dares to invade our border, the Wanggu tribe is not easy to deal with. ''

But he didn't know that Genghis Khan was not only a military strategist, but also a politician. In order to deal with the Jin Kingdom, he had already sent Muhua Xiang and his residence. Negotiations were held with the Wanggu people on the north side of the Great Wall, and they successfully obtained the head of the Wanggu capital, Alwusi. Following Muhuali's return to Mongolia, Genghis Khan betrothed his granddaughter, the daughter of his fourth son Tolei , to Nigutai, a young prince of the Wanggu tribe, and thus gained Wanggui's allies

. Arriving at Wanggu's station, Alasi acted as a guide for the Mongolian army, leading the Mongolian army to easily cross the border and march straight in.It was not until Genghis Khan's army was looting the land of the Jin Kingdom that the leader of the Jin Kingdom received a battle report saying that the Mongolian army had crossed the border and set up camp on the land of the Jin Kingdom. At this time, Emperor Yongji still calmly ordered: "Duji Sizhong and Wanyan Husha are the special representatives of the Central Shangshu Province. They established the province in Xuande and stationed troops in Fuzhou. He thought for a while He also said: "Our Usha Fort is very strong. We can send another army to garrison it. No matter how strong the Mongolian army is, they will plunder and return automatically as before. "

Seeing that the emperor did not pay enough attention to it, Wanyan Husha hurriedly said: "The northwest border cannot be ignored. We should send heavy troops to guard it. "Emperor Yongji didn't care whether it was important or not. As long as someone said they wanted to send troops, then send them. The Jin Kingdom's 700,000-800,000 troops could never be idle, so he issued another decree: "Order Hu Shahu to stay in Xijing Hu Shahu The Privy Councilor is responsible for guarding and Datong . "Another Pingzhang political official Duji Sizhong (a Duji Qianjia slave) was sent to assist in commanding the resistance. In this way, the Jin Army and the Mongolian army began a real head-on confrontation.

Duji Sizhong and other leading troops arrived at the border area Afterwards, the border walls and fortresses were vigorously strengthened, and everything was thought to be fine. In July 1211, the Mongolian army entered the western border of the Jin Kingdom. Under the personal command of Genghis Khan, the Mongolian army took Jebe and Yelu Ahai as the vanguard. , first besieged Wusha Fort. At that time, Duji Sizhong and others were repairing Wusha Fort. When they saw the arrival of the Mongolian army, they immediately retreated to Wusha Fort and arranged their troops. It was difficult to capture Wusha Fort for a while, and the Mongolian army repeated its old tricks. Pretending to retreat, Zhebie said to his men: "Lure them out first, destroy their main force, and Usha Fort will be destroyed!" "When the Jin soldiers guarding the pass saw the Mongols retreating, they thought they were afraid, so they immediately left the pass and chased them. When the Jin soldiers attacked for more than 20 miles, Zhebie's army turned around and rushed back, beating the Jin soldiers seven times. Zero people fell. Duji Sizhong and Wanyan Husha fled in a hurry. After returning, Duji Sisi was dismissed.

The Mongolian army won the first battle. Genghis Khan was very happy and his confidence doubled. He said to Zhebie and others: "The situation of today's battle. It shows that our victory is at hand. "He decided to divide his troops into two groups and march into the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom. One of them was led by his youngest son Tuo Lei, and occupied Changzhou, Hengzhou and Fuzhou respectively. Whenever Tuo Lei's troops approached the city, the city would be in chaos. Even the simplest defense They couldn't organize themselves, so Tuo Lei seized these cities in one go. The other group, led by , Shuchi, , Chagatai, and Kuangtai, also captured Wuzhou, Xuanzhou, and Ningzhou one after another, just like Tuo Lei. Zhucheng. Then they advanced to Xijing (Datong). Hu Shahu, who was stationed in Xijing, was so frightened that he led his troops to flee out of the city.

Zhuchi and others first occupied the two cities of Yunnei and Dongsheng, and then easily captured Xijing. Buhua led a small team to pursue Hu Shahu. North of Ding'an , Hu Shahu set up a battle formation and wanted to fight the Mongolian army. At this time, Hu Shahu was frightened and saw Yelu Buhua's army galloping towards him from a distance. He summed it up in his mind: "There are seven thousand enemies, so I'd better fight and retreat. "Hu Shahu, who was thinking about escaping, retreated before he could really fight. At dusk, he stopped and quietly fled to the rear with his own small team. The Jin army lost its leader and was suddenly in disarray. Yelu Buhua unexpectedly The victory was achieved.

Emperor Yongji was shocked when he received the news of losing the city. After repeated discussions with his ministers, he decided to concentrate most of his troops on Yehuling and fight the Mongolian army. Purpose: "Wanyan Jiujin is the general to recruit, Duji Sizhong is the supervisor, and they have an army of 400,000 to fight the Mongolian army. Wanyan Husha leads an army of 100,000 to respond, and must annihilate the main force of the Mongolian army in one fell swoop. "

Wanyan Jiujin and others were ordered to sit in Yehuling and occupy a favorable terrain. Before the war, Wanyan Jiujin held a combat meeting. Khitan Military Advisor Sang Chen said at the meeting: "Genghis Khan's army sacked Fuzhou City , divided up the spoils. They were carelessly herding horses under the foothills, and the news was unclear. If we attack them suddenly, we can defeat them."Wanyan Jiujin shook his head and said: "No, we are not strong enough in both siege and field battle. We should wait for General Wanyan Husha's backup troops to arrive, and then launch a general attack on the enemy together! "Wanyan Jiujin's wrong decision gave up the victory of the Battle of Yeguling to Genghis Khan. Later, Wanyan Jiujin made another stupid mistake. He sent General Ming'an to question Genghis Khan why he sent troops. Genghis Khan carefully analyzed the authenticity of the news and said: Let Ming'an stay in the cell for a few days and wait until we come back. Deal with him. He put down the wine cup in his hand and immediately began to prepare for the battle.

The Battle of Yehuling

A few days later, the Mongolian army rushed towards Yeguling. Genghis Khan looked at the terrain in person and said: "We are at the mountain pass on the back. Lower camp and seize the pass to facilitate our army's charge. Mu Huali suggested: "The Jin army has 400,000 troops. We can only hope to win if we charge desperately to disperse the Jin army first, and then defeat them one by one!" Genghis Khan nodded in agreement and ordered; all the generals obeyed the order, With Mu Huali as the vanguard, I led the suicide squad to attack all the way from the front. I led the main force to follow up in the middle. Jochi and Chagatai took charge and then cleared the way. "

The next day, the two armies lined up to face each other. Genghis Khan gave an order. Muhuali's forward attacked first, and the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded like a heavy rain. After they arrived at the mountain pass, Muhuali ordered some soldiers to cut down the trees on the mountain. , transported to the cliffs on both sides; at the same time, he organized 4,000 archers to ambush on both sides of the mountain pass, waiting for the enemy to arrive.

Wushabao guard Guo Baoyu learned that Fuzhou was besieged, and the commander-in-chief Pingzhang Zhengshi Duji Sizhong. He was asked to lead troops and teach reinforcements, so he rushed over with 20,000 troops. When they were approaching the mountain pass, Guo Baoyu ordered the team to stop and sent a sentry to the mountain pass to see if there was any Mongolian army ambushing. After casually looking around, he went back and reported: "There is no enemy ambush at the mountain pass. Guo Baoyu then ordered his troops to move forward, thinking: "It is said that Genghis Khan is good at using soldiers and strategies, but now it seems that his reputation is just in vain!" This mountain pass is the fortress leading from Wushabao to Fuzhou. If an army is ambushed here, it will be extremely difficult for my team to pass through. "

When Guo Baoyu's 20,000 horses entered the mountain pass, Mu Huali gave an order. The Mongolian troops on both sides of the mountain pass suddenly shouted for killing. The trees on the cliffs, with the sound of the wind, all smashed into the Jin soldiers. The Jin soldiers Suddenly there were a lot of casualties. Guo Baoyu knew that he had been ambushed and quickly ordered his troops to withdraw. However, the road behind them was blocked by large and small trees, and the troops could not pass for a while. At this time, Genghis Khan led the middle route army and divided it into several small groups. Shuchi led one of the teams. As he galloped, Alchigai, who was half a horse's head behind him, nodded to him, holding the long bow tightly. His knuckles turned blue and white. “The young warriors have already charged forward, and we old horses cannot lag behind. "The veteran general Zhu'er pulled the sword in his hand and urged his horse forward. The black and colorful flags gathered tightly behind him and flew in the air. The loyal general Naya'a led Genghis Khan's guard. Well, he shouted: "We can't fall behind. The time has come to avenge Bahai Khan and Kutuli Khan. Kill these golden dogs!" "

As the Chinese army's nine-tailed white banner moved forward, the Borshu team, the Zhelemai team, the Chilaowen team, the Subotai team, the Kublai team, etc. launched a charge at the same time! Queen Hulan also accompanied the army. On the expedition, she was dressed in military uniform and stood on a high hill in Yeguling. She could overlook the entire battlefield and saw nine iron-gray lines rolling up yellow dust in the sky and charging towards the Jin army's defense line. She looked up at the sky, which had been dark for a long time. At this time, the sky was blue and the sun was shining. "God bless your beloved children and let them bleed less..." She closed her eyes gently and prayed silently in her heart.

When Genghis Khan's army rushed over, Wanyan watched. Jiu Jin exclaimed: "Is this a strong wind or an army? "Under the desperate charge of the Mongolian army, the Jin army, the Hara Khitan army and the Jurchen army were quickly defeated.The Mongolian army fought more and more vigorously. At dusk, the 400,000 Jin army died and scattered. Wanyan Jiujin fled with the remaining soldiers.

The general ran away and Guo Baoyu was captured. Mu Huali persuaded Guo Baoyu to surrender and take him under his account. After receiving the news of the defeat of the 400,000-strong army, Wanyan Husha, who was in charge of the backup, fled into Xuande City with his army without meeting the Mongolian army. The Mongolian army kept charging and killing under the city. The wealthy people in the city said to Wanyan Husha: "We are willing to use our servants as the vanguard to start a decisive battle with the Mongolian army. Please give the order, Marshal!" Wanyan Husha said in horror: "Our The regular army has been defeated. You can only die if you go! We'd better think about it in the long run." Seeing Wanyan Husha's cowardice, the local wealthy people scolded: "We all know whose fault the war situation has deteriorated to this point. . Unexpectedly, Marshal Wanyan Husha only wanted to escape, no wonder he was defeated!"

But Wanyan Husha couldn't listen to anything. He ignored the favorable terrain and the people's will to fight to the death and led his army under the cover of darkness. Run south. The Mongolian army guarding the south of the city discovered them, and the two sides engaged in a fierce fight. Wanyan Husha finally broke out of the encirclement and ran all the way to Juyongguan , with the Mongolian army in hot pursuit. At dawn, Wanyan Husha saw that he could not escape, so he set up a battle array in Huihe River. However, he was not interested in fighting, and his morale was low. The Jin army was quickly defeated, with numerous casualties. Wanyan Biesha escaped from the rebel army alone and fled to Xuande City.

Gengus Khan was very excited when he received the battle reports from various armies. Hearing that Wanyan Husha had fled into the city of Xuande Mansion, the Mongolian army concentrated its forces and attacked Xuande Mansion. Wanyan Zhisha was horrified and said calmly: "We must defend this city to the death. If this city is washed away by the Mongolian army again, I will have no face to see the emperor." As he spoke, he waited for him to come. Report: "The Mongols have arrived at the city, and the entire city's generals and people are trying their best to resist the enemy." Wanyan Husha said uneasily: "We can't slack off. These Mongols are like a group of evil tigers. It is really difficult for ordinary people to tame them! If we first If the emperor can eliminate the Mongols that day, we will not be in danger of national subjugation today." After saying that, he leaned on the bench and waited for the news with his eyes open.

The Mongolian troops under the city had already transported all the ladders and cannon stones to Xuande City. They got off their horses, walked to the city wall, and set up ladders and cannon stones. After seven or eight days of fighting, people in Xuande City were panicked. People were spreading rumors that the city wall was about to fall and the Mongolian army was about to enter. Wanyan Husha beat his chest and said, "Is it true that my life, Wanyan Husha, is going to be ruined here?" Before he could finish shouting, there was already chaos outside the house. The Mongolian army swarmed in and captured Wanyan Husha. The soldiers shouted loudly: "Wanyan Husha has been captured alive. We can go back to Khan to report the good news."

The victory over Xuande Mansion means that Jin The country's northwest border basically fell into the hands of Genghis Khan. After Genghis Khan captured Xuande, he did not stop advancing. With Zhebie, one of the "Four Braves", as the vanguard, he captured another fortress, Huailai, and approached Juyongguan.

Juyongguan is a desolate and gloomy canyon with dangerous terrain. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Therefore, the Jin people set up heavy troops to guard this dangerous place.

Zhebie was unable to attack Juyongguan for several days, so he resorted to his old trick - luring the enemy out of the city. He said to his men: "Lure them out first and eliminate their main force. You can defeat any barrier without attacking it!" He ordered all the soldiers who broke through the barrier to pretend to retreat.

Sure enough, the Jin soldiers didn't know the deceit. When they saw the Mongolian army retreating, they rushed out like a swarm and chased them all the way to the vicinity of Xuande Mansion. Little did they know that Genghis Khan's main force had already been prepared to fight here. The Jin soldiers chased for dozens of miles, and the men and horses were tired. At this time, several groups of Mongolian troops attacked the Jin soldiers together, killing the Jin soldiers "with corpses like rotten wood", and almost the entire army was destroyed.

As soon as Juyong Pass was broken, the Mongolian cavalry began to ravage the Central Plains. The cavalry galloped across the vast plains. Wherever they passed, thick smoke rose from the cities, and the farms were reduced to ashes. There were less than ten cities with solid city defenses. was captured.

Now, Genghis Khan has a deeper understanding of the Jin Kingdom's military strength and national power. Seeing that the army had successfully passed through Juyong Pass, he decided to let the main force in the middle besiege the Zhongdu (Yanjing) of the Jin Kingdom. At this time, he asked Zhebe's vanguard troops to continue to raid the southeast. Genghis Khan's plan was to attack Zhongdu if it could be defeated, and leave if it could not be defeated. This could be regarded as a lesson to the new emperor of the Jin Dynasty. When attacking Zhongdu, the Jin army must dispatch elite troops to rescue, which would be very detrimental to Jebe's looting. It's beneficial. Even if you can't conquer the Jin Kingdom, you can still take the opportunity to plunder and get some property back. As a result, Zhebie went straight from Shanxi to Shandong.

Emperor Yongji was worrying about how to resolve the crisis when he suddenly heard a waiter reporting: "Outside the city, there are more than 20,000 horses led by disciple Shan Yi coming to protect Zhongdu." The Jin people who were still in despair just now Sir, at this time, hope has been rekindled. Shan Yi, an old minister, was originally a Jinshi in the Kingdom of Jin. He was "unparalleled in intelligence" and was famous for his talent and resourcefulness. He suggested sticking to the capital, stalling for time, and making plans based on the development of the situation. Therefore, Emperor Yongji ordered martial law and no men were allowed to leave the city. During the court meeting , the admonishment officer Yu Shichang and others advocated abandoning the city and fleeing. Gao Qinian and others retorted: "The situation has become such that we can only defend to the death. If we escape from the capital and the enemy arrives later, how can we be allowed to have a place to stay?" "

Tu Shanyi stills

Genghis Khan had no immediate plan to capture Zhongdu, just to see how Jin Ting would react. Unexpectedly, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Jin Wanyan Gang said to Emperor Yongji: "God wants to give me Dajin some punishment, which is irresistible to our human power. The Mongols came with fierce force and defeated us forty or fifty in three battles." Ten thousand troops. If we continue to send troops to resist, they will be defeated. I think it is better to negotiate with the Mongols and wait until they retreat. It is said that the Mongolian soldiers and horses are restless because they are not adapted to the climate here. Give beautiful women to their leaders and gold and silver to their soldiers, and they will retreat without a fight."

Emperor Shuiji felt that the prime minister's words were reasonable and his suggestions were easy to implement, so he immediately gave Qin permission. Thus, for the first time, the Kingdom of Jin lowered its high fees to its servants, the Mongols. The two sides held a simple negotiation, and Genghis Khan agreed to withdraw his troops. Subsequently, the various Mongolian armies withdrew. Of course, they all carried heavy bags on their horses, which were full of gold and silver treasures. It is said that the gifts received by the Mongolian army included: 500 boys and 500 girls, 3,000 pieces of silk clothing, 3,000 royal horses, hundreds of thousands of taels of gold and silver, and countless jewelry.

The Battle of Yeguling was a turning point in the showdown between Mongolia and Jin, and played a key role in Mongolia's destruction of the Jin Kingdom. It was this series of battles that caused the Jin Kingdom's national power to plummet. The main generals of the Jin Kingdom were either annihilated or captured in this war. The former prosperity of the Jin Kingdom no longer existed, and the Jin capital became increasingly precarious.

The Jin Dynasty was like the Northern Song Dynasty , and the countdown to the country's subjugation had entered.