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The Peculiar War God of the Song Dynasty
The generals were all dressed in black armor, wearing black helmets, and sitting in their original positions, tall and imposing.
They all had smiles on their faces. Unexpectedly, Peace Envoy Qin Feng did not speak for the civil officials, standing on the side of the generals, which showed great insight.
Those civil officials from Tokyo City, who only knew how to indulge in pleasures, were different! They cared about the people of Great Song.
If they continued to beg the Jurchens for mercy, they would demand a lot of silver, several times the original amount, even ten times, which ordinary citizens could not bear.
The result would be countless families being torn apart, losing everything, and wives and daughters possibly sold off, becoming countless wandering refugees.
The previous outcome was still acceptable; the worst outcome would be that countless farmers could not bear such heavy taxes and would rise in rebellion, leading to greater chaos!
Wang Bin looked at Qin Feng excitedly and said, “In the past, the Jurchens might have only wanted silver, but after the Liao Dynasty was destroyed, their territory expanded significantly, and their strength increased even more. Now they want to invade Great Song's land and resources.”
“This time they have brought tens of thousands of Jin troops! They are not just simply after silver; if I’m not mistaken, they intend to march southward and conquer Tokyo City to destroy our Song Dynasty!”
Listening to this, Qin Feng felt his patriotism surge. As a general and a passionate man, he could not accept such a fate.
His thoughts aligned with his own; those Jurchens were like tigers and wolves. What they desired was not just money but also the vast territories of Great Song along with its food and beautiful women for their enjoyment!
“I know that the Jin Kingdom is not a good entity; they definitely want more than just silver! General Wang, what do you want me to do?”
Wang Bin burst into laughter, leaving others unsure of what he was thinking.
He was grateful that Qin Feng was indeed a passionate man, unlike those useless civil officials in the court who were only concerned about their own wealth and safety without caring about the lives of the common people.
He said, “Actually, I just want to clarify that the Jurchens are coming fiercely; they intend to invade our Great Song's territory. They are not just after silver. I want Brother Qin to understand this and think about the people.”
Qin Feng could only understand this long ago; otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed!
That feeling was like a Jinyiwei meeting a general with a powerful army during the Ming Dynasty, trying to reason with him and appeal to his emotions, just like asking for the removal of corrupt eunuchs who were disrupting the court.
His identity was somewhat different; he was the general guarding the border, while he was merely a Civil Official, but now he was a Peace Envoy.
The several Generals around Wang Bin understood this. They knew he wanted Qin Feng to recognize the situation and not seek peace blindly, or it would only harm the common people.
Having followed General Wang Bin for many years and being promoted by him, they were very loyal and understood his thoughts quite well.
Except for one General, that was General Wang Xiang. He still didn't know what those words meant until he saw Qin Feng's performance and finally understood.
He hadn't always been by Wang Bin's side; he had originally been stationed at the front lines.
In that position, he wouldn't consider the people's welfare! Instead, he often extorted the common people’s resources, truly a great corrupt official.
Unexpectedly, after being transferred to Taiyuan, he managed to avoid disaster; otherwise, he would have become a captive of the Jin people, living a life worse than that of pigs and dogs!
He began to wonder what was going on with Qin Feng. Originally appearing weak and timid, often bullied by his brothers, how did he dare to fight against the Jin people?
It was as if he had become a different person—brave and fearless, remarkably skilled. Even Wang Song couldn't defeat him.
Wang Bin waved his hand, and one of the generals brought out a map. That general was Zhou Li, a capable subordinate.
A large yellow map appeared; it seemed to be a military map showing undulating mountains and flat roads! There were also various cities and different flags.
With a smile, he said, “Brother Qin, since you are so patriotic and care for the people, I assume you have some knowledge of maps! This is our military map of Song State and Jin Kingdom. Please take a look!”
Most of the Generals cast appreciative glances at him, smiling as they had already considered Qin Feng one of their own.
Qin Feng looked at the large yellow map, which was several dozen centimeters big, and he really couldn't understand it; his eyes were starting to blur.
The map was predominantly yellow, clearly showing some high and low mountain ranges, as well as flat areas. The symbols that looked like cities should indeed represent towns, and surprisingly, there were names written on them.
Upon closer inspection, he actually found a city called Taiyuan City, with several red flags planted on it.
In the vicinity of Taiyuan, there were also some red flags in various directions: straight ahead, to the left front, and to the right front.
These should all belong to the area of Taiyuan City, but what did these red flags signify?
Not far from Taiyuan City, there appeared to be many Black Flags, which were much more numerous than the red flags.
There was also a place called Zhongshan, where many Black Flags appeared in the surroundings, almost surrounding it completely.
At the coordinates of Zhongshan, there were also some red flags present, seemingly trying to resist, but not as many as the black ones.
What did these red flags represent? What did the Black Flags signify? Qin Feng still couldn't figure it out; it was truly his first time seeing a military map.
Wang Bin and the others noticed his confused expression. Although he understood some parts of it, most of it was likely beyond his comprehension; it was indeed their first time seeing such a thing.
Not wanting to beat around the bush any longer, being young and full of vigor, he spoke directly.
"Brother Qin, I'll be straightforward with you! Our army is in Zhongshan; we are actually at a disadvantage and not evenly matched as you might think. That’s an exaggeration. Since you just arrived, we didn’t tell you the real situation; we might not be able to hold out much longer."
The large areas near Zhongshan had already been surrounded by the Jin Army, which had launched a fierce attack. Our troops in Zhongshan were fighting desperately to prevent them from completely taking over Zhongshan and had already mobilized considerable reinforcements.
The places marked with black flags on the map represented the Jin Army's forces, while those with red flags indicated our Song Army's troops. Zhongshan is in grave danger!
After listening to him, Qin Feng looked back at the yellow map as if he could see thousands of troops engaged in battle there, with thousands of Zhongshan soldiers fighting fiercely.
They fought fiercely, with numerous long wounds on their bodies, blood gushing out as they were besieged by several times the number of enemies. It was truly brutal; they would rather die than yield!
Outside Taiyuan City, three troops were stationed, located to the north, northwest, and northeast of Taiyuan City.
The total number should be over ten thousand, but the red flags did not indicate any city. Were they just stationed there?
Looking at Wang Bin, he said, "Those three armies outside Taiyuan City are stationed there. Why not station them within the city? Why stay outside where there is no safety protection?"
The generals laughed, their smiles tinged with disdain and mockery, as if they couldn't believe he didn't understand this!
It was Wang Xiang who spoke first. As expected of a civil official, he couldn't even read a simple map, let alone lead troops into battle.
He said, "By sending three armies to station outside the city, when the Jin Army attacks the city, they can form a flanking position. This not only reduces the military strength needed for defense but also makes Taiyuan City more secure."
They all nodded in agreement, smiling. Deploying troops outside not only could resist the Jin army but also create a trend of encirclement, making Taiyuan City even more fortified.
Qin Feng looked at the map again. Taiyuan City was marked with symbols indicating a stronghold, but those three locations were only marked with flags indicating the presence of soldiers and did not show any fortified defenses.
He said, "Those three armies are only stationed there without solid defensive structures. If the Jin army launches a full-scale attack, wouldn't that be futile? Without defensive positions, they would be easier to attack; those three armies might as well be nonexistent."
The seasoned generals' expressions changed upon hearing this; their previous smiles faded as they began to look surprised and started discussing among themselves.
The large army stationed outside Taiyuan City was at most just a temporary camp with wooden barracks. If the Jin army mobilized fully, it wouldn't hold up much against them; that force would still be more than enough.
Wang Bin was also surprised. He was just a civil official; how could he have quickly identified the key issue? Could he really be a talented commander?
He said, "The Jin army usually does not mobilize fully; they always send in smaller forces first! However, Brother Qin can see through this; you truly are capable. Do you have any clever strategies to counter the enemy?"
In fact, when he made those remarks, he had already thought of a way to resist the Jin army's attack.
In the future world where the economy is developed, the military is certainly very powerful as well. Long-range attacks are impossible, and missiles have not been developed.
However, gunpowder should have been invented by then; it seems to have been used in warfare during the Tang Dynasty.
Qin Feng said, "General Wang, we can bury long explosives on the roads not far from where those troops are stationed. If the Jin army really attacks, we can annihilate them, causing countless casualties. Then we can take the opportunity to charge out and achieve a great victory."
Wang Bin and the other generals were all very surprised to hear this ingenious plan; it was truly remarkable.
Although gunpowder had already begun to be used during the Song Dynasty, it was mostly employed to destroy supplies and disrupt troop morale.
However, burying explosives on the path of the enemy and igniting them under the cover of night to blow them up was quite rare.
Most battles still relied on cold weapons, depending on hand-to-hand combat and strategy! If they could charge out after a great chaos, they would definitely achieve a significant victory.
"Good, good, good! Brother Qin truly has the talent of a commander; it's such a pity for him to be a civil official! He would be better off as a general, fighting alongside us against the Jin army. We will surely achieve great success and bring glory to the Great Song."
Wang Bin, an experienced veteran general and the highest military officer in Taiyuan, was so excited that he began to dance with joy. It was truly wonderful that such a brilliant plan came from a civil official!
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