(Three Peaks Mountain)
The first year of Tianxing, 1232 AD.
Junzhou, Three Peaks Mountain.
Sanfeng Mountain is named after the three interconnected peaks of Zhong Lingyu.
Located in Yuzhou, Henan, it is famous in Chinese history.
The Chinese civilization of the prehistoric period once operated here on a large scale, and Wu Daozi, a famous painter of the Tang Dynasty and called "painting saint" by later generations, was buried here, which added a little poetry to the Three Peaks Mountain.
In the distant year of 1232, it was a hell on earth.
In this year, the Jin Dynasty raised 150,000 troops and fought a real decisive battle with 40,000 Mongol troops at The Three Peaks Mountain.
150,000, this is already all the troops that the faltering Jin Dynasty can come up with.
In the eyes of Emperor Aizong at that time, this war would become a reversal of the Jin Dynasty, with 150,000 people fighting forty thousand, no matter how you look at it, the Mongols are bound to lose.
But what we need to know is that these forty thousand are not the iron harrier army of the Western Xia, let alone the southern Song Dynasty infantry, but the Mongolian iron horse that runs across the world.
The Mongol Iron Horse, at that time, was the most first-class light mobile unit in the world.
More crucially, the Mongols were not as strategic as we might think, but only relied on combat bravery.
Wokoutai (left) Torre (right)
Under the command of Genghis Khan's third son Wokoutai and his younger son Torre, these 40,000 Mongol troops became very cunning and difficult "guerrillas."
On the battlefields of Europe, the Mongolian army often fought in a bold and straight-forward manner.
The Eurasian plains stretched endlessly, and borrowing the advantage of the flat terrain, the Mongols played to the strengths of the cavalry, and everywhere they went, they beat the Europeans to the point of.
But in the face of Jin dynasty soldiers, the Mongol commanders changed their normalcy and gave full play to the importance of "guerrilla tactics".
They frequently sent small units to harass the flanks and rear of the Jin Army, and smeared oil on the soles of their feet, leaving after the battle, and the Jin Army generals were miserable.
The Mongols were undoubtedly clever, they understood that the Jin people were born fishing, hunting and nomadic, the quality of the cavalry was not necessarily worse than their own, and if they really had to move in the frontal battlefield, they might not be able to catch any good fruit to eat.
(Mongol cavalry)
What the Mongols had to do was to launch a nuisance one at a time, while frequently consuming the Golden Army, to induce the enemy to take the initiative to attack, and then lure the enemy into the encirclement circle they had set up in advance.
The so-called "closing the door to fight the dog" and "catching turtles in the urn" is what it means.
Presumably, these senior generals of the Mongolian army have not studied the Central Plains Art of War.
And everything was just as the Mongols expected, the Jin Dynasty soldiers really could not stand the frequent harassment of the Mongol army, they flocked out, eager to fight the Mongols on the frontal battlefield.
As a result, one accidentally ran into the trap that the Mongols had arranged early, the mountain stones rolled wood, the thorns suddenly fell, called the heavens should not be, called the ground is not spirited, 150,000 Golden Army is dead, wounded, basically even if it is a drift.
Emperor Aizong was confused, and this was really not a result that he could have predicted.
This once glorious Golden Emperor was in a panic at the moment, and fled the battlefield under the desperate escort of hundreds of guards, fleeing to Caizhou, the last city in the Jin Dynasty's sphere of influence.
Cai Prefecture (蔡州), in present-day Runan County, Henan Province.
(Runan)
It is bordered by Pingyu to the east, Yicheng to the west, Zhengyang to the south, and Shangcai to the north.
This is a small city on the Huaibei Plain, a small city that the emperor has not even heard of.
But the emperor's life is about to come to an end here.
The second year of Tianxing, 1233 AD.
The Mongolian army that won the victory at the Three Peaks Mountain was like a broken bamboo, and the iron horse rushed to attack, and within two days, it surrounded the city of Caizhou.
The emperor had just had a temporary foothold, and he was terrified, and at this moment his heart mentioned his throat again.
Moreover, for the emperor, the siege of the city this time is a blessing that is incomparable, and the disaster is not alone.
The 40,000 or 50,000 Mongol troops besieged the city, and the Southern Song Dynasty also joined forces with the Mongols and sent more than 10,000 infantry to plunder the battlefield, hoping to avenge the "shame of Jingkang" by the way.
Some readers may wonder, such a big war, how come there are no Western Xia people involved?
The historical Western Xia Dynasty is the most wall-headed grass, who is strong and who mixes, and now the Jin Dynasty is in trouble, according to their personalities, they will certainly come to mix and mix, to see if there is any oil and water to fish.
But unfortunately, the Western Xia Dynasty could no longer catch any oil and water.
Because it was destroyed by the Mongols as early as 1227 AD, that is, 6 years ago.
Now, the same fate seems to be about to fall on the Jin Dynasty again.
But it was clear that Jin Aizong did not want to concede defeat.
(Jin Aizong completed Yan Shouxu)
Even if there were currently less than 10,000 old, weak and disabled soldiers in Caizhou City, the emperor did not want to surrender.
There were not enough soldiers, so the emperor personally mobilized the people of the city and enlisted in the army, and the city defense was not solid enough, and even the women in the city also carried wood and stones.
The army and the people are united, and they want to make a final resistance with the Mongol and Song allies in this unstable city.
Everything was ready, and Yan Shouxu gave up his plan in full.
Caizhou City is high, surrounded by enemy troops on all sides, only the east, the defense is weak, if you concentrate your strength and break through from the east, there may be a glimmer of life.
But it was clear that the emperor had thought too childishly of the brutal war.
Although there was no large army stationed in the east, the Mongol and Song allied forces laid a dense fence there in advance, and if they wanted to cross from the east, they had to abandon their horses and walk.
In the era of cold weapons, discarding a war horse is tantamount to sawing off your legs.
The emperor's only plan fell through.
Just at this time, the Mongol and Song coalition forces learned through exploration reports that Caizhou City had no backup, and the city had been cut off from water and grain for more than two days.
In the Mongol-Song coalition army, the general of the Song army was called Meng Jue, and Brother Jue believed that the siege of the city was to be besieged, and the siege was also to be attacked, but it should also play psychological warfare with the Jin army in the city.
(Meng Jue)
How to play psychological warfare?
Very simple.
The jin generals in Caizhou City, along with the emperor, starved and frozen for several days, and could not eat or drink, but the Mongol and Song allied forces set up a feast under the city, drinking in large bowls, eating large pieces of meat, feasting and drinking non-stop, all night long.
This move can be regarded as driving the generals of the Golden Army crazy.
Physical pain is tolerable, but mental torture is too hard to resist.
The soldiers collapsed, and so did the emperor.
Everything is hopeless, all thoughts are gray.
Thousands of miles of splendid embroidery, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, all lost.
At this last moment, Emperor Aizong made a very important decision.
He found a man.
This person's name is Guanyan Chenglin.
(Finish Yan Chenglin)
Yan Chenglin, a general of the Jin Army, was a native of Daxing Province, Beijing.
He was the commander of the entire Jin army and a general who guarded the emperor along the way.
The sun is setting, and the sun is like blood.
Trumpets sounded on the northern plains, and the Mongol and Song allies launched a final attack.
The emperor looked at Yan Chenglin, was silent for a long time, and finally spoke:
"Qing Qing usually has a strategy for quick and quick, in case he is spared, Zuo Yin is endless, and this is also a matter of resignation." - "History of Jin"
From the day I ascended the throne, I was bent on restoring Dajin.
I repaired the society internally, adjusted the people's livelihood, and contacted Song Xia externally to jointly defend against foreign enemies.
I used to work day and night, lying on my desk to deal with the affairs of the country.
I also forgot to eat and sleep, and ran to the front line of defending my family and defending the country.
I am not good at pleasure, I am not greedy, and I am not obsessed with the love of men and women.
I just want to protect the inheritance of the dynasty.
But now, I have no way to move on.
The emperor told Yan Chenglin that I would give up the throne to you.
The emperor's reason is also very simple, he is an emperor, determined to coexist and die in the city, and Yan Chenglin Pingsu is healthy, it is likely to highlight the siege in the decisive battle, thus leaving the last trace of the country for the Jin Dynasty.
This is an extremely simple Zen ceremony.
There were no flowers, no salutes, no bows on the knees, no ministers who shouted long live the mountains, and there was no majestic palace and solemn liturgy.
Yes, just under the flames, two men with vicissitudes.
Guanyan Shouxu looked at Yan Chenglin, and an extremely complicated expression suddenly appeared in his eyes.
They didn't speak again, turned to each other, and went in different directions.
At this time, the Song army had already breached the southern gate of Caizhou City, and the Mongolian army had already entered the city from the west gate.
(Mongol and Song Dynasty)
The last emperor of the Jin Dynasty, who had been temporarily ordained, did not hesitate, mounted a war horse and a spear in his hand, and led the few remaining soldiers to the battlefield.
Yes, what a familiar feeling.
They once indulged in galloping on the land of the Central Plains, leveling the Liao, destroying the Northern Song Dynasty, laying the foundation of the dynasty, and creating the myth of the immortal world.
Now, they are about to join the battlefield once again, fighting for the fate and survival of the Jin Dynasty.
War is brutal.
But the soldiers of the Golden Army, who were already trapped beasts, were heroic.
Under the leadership of Yan Chenglin, the generals of the Jin Army fought bloody battles and killed many enemies.
Blood stained the white robe red, and the wound tore through the armor.
It was at this time that within Caizhou City, the news came that Emperor Aizong had committed suicide and martyrdom.
The hanging moon fell on the wall of the city, and the son of heaven died not as a king.
It's all over, at last.
The outnumbered generals of the Jin Army fought and retreated, and finally did not support, or died in battle, or committed suicide, and none of them survived, and Yan Chenglin was also killed in the chaotic army.
This emperor, who hastily appeared on the stage of history and hastily closed the curtain, has not had any deeds in his life, but has inadvertently achieved an unprecedented achievement, and there will be no more achievements after that.
He was the shortest-reigning emperor in Chinese history, spending less than two hours from ascension to the throne until he was killed in battle.
Although his life was short, his loyalty and righteousness were well documented and have been passed down to this day.
More than a thousand generals of the Golden Army fought bravely to kill the enemy, although they were lonely and nameless, not even recorded in history, but they were also worthy of respect.
(Fall of the Jin Dynasty)
At this point, the emperor died, the Entire Jin Army was destroyed, and the dynasty was officially destroyed one hundred and twenty years after Taizu completed the founding of the country.
The Mongols were happy, and the Southern Song Dynasty was even happier.
They have finally washed away the hatred of Jing Kang's shame, and they have finally eliminated the enemy who has been frequently bullying them.
The Southern Song Dynasty soldiers climbed to the head of the city and cheered.
But what they don't know is that the victory at that time is the defeat when they come, and the cheering at this time is the wailing when they come.
Fate is about to repeat itself on them.
Because in this long river of history, which has always been known for its cruelty and ruthlessness, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.
Mongolia, Southern Song Dynasty.
Soon to unfold, the final contest.