Yuxi Timur believed in the Han people's common saying, 'more wins, less wins'. He found a flaw in the intelligence brought back by the scouts, some of the Song army's troops should be in Yangzhou, which was repeatedly confirmed before departure, not only through the observation of the scouts and cavalry in the periphery, but also the approval of Ma Shao, who had repeatedly 'penetrated' into the Song army's camp to negotiate. In addition, the number of baggage ships loading and unloading materials and granaries passing through the canal was estimated, and the judgment was confirmed in many ways.

Even if Yuxi Timur thought that even if he leaked his whereabouts when he crossed to the south and was detected by the Song army and returned to help in time, he felt that unless the Song army knew stealth and could travel thousands of miles a day by stepping on the Hot Wheels, it would be impossible for him to return to Jiangdong one step ahead of him. In addition, there are still tens of thousands of defenders in Yangzhou City monitoring the enemy troops outside the city, and it is impossible for them to fail to detect if they want to withdraw their troops.

Therefore, Yuxi Timur's name for those Song troops who appeared around is definitely not true, but the opponent is suspicious. In the case of Jiangdong's empty troops, in order to deter his army, he bluffed, but he didn't expect to expose the tail of his weak heart, allowing him to peek through the mystery. As for those who entered and exited the barracks, most of them were fleeing people who had gathered temporarily, pretending to be soldiers, bluffing to buy time for the Song army under the city of Yangzhou to return for reinforcements.

Thinking of this, Yuxi Timur immediately felt at ease, but suddenly felt that something was wrong, the defender of the city in Changshu was the Fifth Brigade of the Imperial Front Protector of the Southern Dynasty, and its banner also appeared in Yangzhou City. Judging from the battle situation in a few days, its combat effectiveness is by no means comparable to that of the local box army and the temporarily convened township soldiers, they are skillful in tactical use, tenacious in combat, and properly commanded, which can not be impersonated, and they are definitely the most elite imperial guards of the Song army. Even if it was temporarily ordered to come to Changshu to escort the materials with the ship, it happened to catch up, and the arrival of the whole organization was unconventional.

"Could it be that the battle plan was snooped on by thieves, and they have quietly withdrawn their troops from Yangzhou City and secretly sneaked back to Jiangdong?" Thinking of this, Yuxi Timur's heart jumped wildly again, and the smile on his face suddenly froze, and the sudden appearance of this flaw obviously could no longer be explained by the suspicious soldiers, and it could be said that all his previous judgments were overturned.

This suspicion made Yuxi Timur anxious again, frowning and pacing in the tent, trying to find out the key point. He knew that if the Song army had already seen through his plan, then he would have crashed headlong into the ambush circle arranged by the opponent, and as long as it regained control of the Yangtze River defense line and cut off the retreat of his army, they would become turtles in the urn. And he had already exhausted the troops of the two Duwanhu Prefectures of Lianghuai and Henan and Shandong, and was in a state of no reinforcements, and the only way left was to perish.

"Advance or retreat?" Yuxi Timur sat down dejectedly, unable to make a decision for a while. He rubbed his face vigorously and muttered softly.

He knew that victory or defeat was in his own thoughts. If the Song army in front was bluffing, and after paying such a big price, he rashly withdrew his troops, then he would not only be ridiculed by his opponents, but also impeached by his colleagues, and the Great Khan would not be able to protect himself at that time. What is even more serious is that the opportunity to regain Jiangnan was missed, and the decline of the Great Yuan could not be reversed; But if he continues to go south according to the plan, he will not only be famous in the court, but also become the hero of the Great Yuan, and he will be the upstart without the right or left. Of course, it can also inject a trace of vitality into the declining Dayuan and continue the myth of the invincible world.

But if the Song army had already laid a trap in Jiangdong and broke into it by itself, it would be a catastrophe if there were no reinforcements outside and no cut off inside, and the 100,000 army would be wiped out in Jiangdong. Not only was his reputation ruined, but his family was inevitably implicated. In the case of the loss of the elite, if the Song army takes the opportunity to advance north, not only will the two Huai be lost, but the Central Plains will be threatened, and the Great Yuan will inevitably decline; And if he decisively retreats at the opportunity, he can save 100,000 troops and reserve a capable army for Dayuan. But his fate must be miserable, he can no longer gain a foothold in the court, and someone must be responsible for returning after spending so much manpower and material resources, but no one cares about his success in preserving the army.

Alas...... considering that his choice was related to the rise and fall of the country and personal honor and disgrace, Yuxi Timur hesitated again and couldn't help but sigh.

"Commander, go back to the water army and ask for a meeting!" Just as he was undecided, a soldier came in and said.

"Oh?! How did he get here? Yuxi Timur's face changed again when he heard this, and he said in surprise. The Huihui Navy suffered heavy losses in the water battle two years ago, and was almost completely wiped out, and it has not recovered after replenishment and training. Considering the actual situation of their departments, this southern expedition only allowed them to undertake the task of erecting pontoon bridges and protecting the ferry, which can be said to be the easiest among all departments. And now that he had actually run here, he had a sense of foreboding.

"See the cardinal!" Ma Hemu entered the big tent, peeked at the lord's face sinking like water, and couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and hurriedly saluted.

"Why did you leave the defense?" Yuxi Timur saw that he was covered with dust, his face was haggard, and he was fleeing, obviously he had been in a hurry for days, raised his hand to let him be exempt, and asked with a straight face.

"Commander, your subordinates should be damned, the ferry has been captured by the Song army!" Ma Hemu didn't dare to get up, his waist was bent down again, and his head hung lower. From what he saw on the road, he already knew that the siege was not going well, and what he brought was not good news, which was tantamount to adding to the blockage of the main general, and he was even more panicked in his heart, and replied with a crying voice.

'Smack! ’

"What? The ferry is lost! Yuxi Timur listened to the case and got up and asked.

"Damn it, the first naval fleet of the Song Dynasty suddenly entered from the mouth of the river, broke the pontoon bridge, and shelled the barracks. Although our troops desperately resisted, the ship was helpless, but the enemy hit and sank more than 10 ships, sinking more than 20 ships, and then they sent troops to land, our army suffered heavy losses and was unable to resist, and his subordinates could only come to Pegasus overnight to pray! Seeing his anger, Ma Hemu knelt down on his knees, wiping his tears and crying.

"Did you just get out on your own? Camp Oulu! Yuxi Timur asked anxiously after hearing this. The Oulu battalion, which was responsible for the transportation and supply of the army, was slow to march and was several days behind them. If it was intercepted in Jiangbei, or annihilated by the Song army, and lost its baggage, it would be even worse for the army that lacked supplies. And the Oulu battalion is composed of the families and children of the soldiers of various departments, and the loss of all them will definitely shake the morale of the army, which makes how not to worry.

"Commander, the Oulu battalion had crossed the river two days ago without stopping at the crossing, so it suffered no losses. And most of our troops escaped smoothly, in order to be able to report the enemy situation to the commander in time, his subordinates came first on fast horses, and most of the men and horses will arrive later! Ma Hemu wiped the sweat oozing from his face and replied.

"You just mentioned that the Great Song Dynasty Navy suddenly entered the river from Haikou, didn't they clear the open sea to suppress pirates and escort merchant ships? It's not like a small fleet of boats entering the river will scare you into the desert and flee! Yuxi Timur was slightly relieved to learn that the Oulu battalion had crossed the river, and he also realized that Ma Hemu might be lying and exaggerating the facts, knowing that they had been defeated many times in the confrontation with the Great Song Dynasty. Most of them fled after the slightest resistance, and slipped away first under the guise of reporting the military situation.

"The cardinal commander is definitely the main force of the Great Song Dynasty naval army, there are more than ten large ships alone, and hundreds of small and medium-sized warships, stretching for more than ten miles on the river. Since our army united with the Goryeo navy and the Song army to fight and salute, the ships were almost completely damaged, but the imperial court refused to allocate money, and the province only levied some merchant ships and fishing boats to allocate to us, those ships are old and damaged, how can they be the opponents of the Southern Korean navy! Ma Hemu listened and complained bitterly.

"Since the main force of the Southern Korean naval army entered the river in a big way, why didn't you notice it and let them attack the ferry?" Yuxi Timur also knew the strength of his own navy, and although he returned to the navy under the banner of a navy, it was actually not worthy of the name. The imperial court had no money to buy warships, and to recover the deficit over the years, and the Wanhu Mansion was also tired of coping, and also had no money to build new ships, but only relied on the collection of more than 100 civilian ships to maintain, and it is estimated that it does not even have the ability to maintain. But what he wondered was that even so, it would not be impossible to find the Song army's fleet!

"Cardinal, the morning fog has been very strong recently, and there is no one to see a hundred paces away, where can the sentinel ship dare to go into the water when the water situation is unknown. And the spies arranged at the mouth of the river did not detect the return of the enemy's naval army and entered the river! Ma Hemu explained with a sad face.

"Hmph, it's obvious that you are negligent in reconnaissance, afraid of the enemy, and cowardly in battle, and you have to blame others, don't you really know that you are the commander?" Yuxi Timur slapped the case again and shouted.

"Please also ask the cardinal to be clear, it is really the enemy's fierce artillery fire, and the enemy is very difficult to fight, not the subordinates are cowardly!" Ma Hemu saw that his face was not good, and hurriedly defended himself.

"The commander will check it himself, and if he lies about the military situation, he will not be spared." Yuxi Timur snorted coldly and asked, "How many soldiers of the Song army will land, and will they follow the pursuit?" ”

"Commander, it is also strange to say that after these Song troops captured the ferry, they did not land in a big way, and retreated after a little pursuit. I think the war in Yangzhou is tight, so they went to reinforce it, right? Ma Hemu thought for a moment and said.

"Oh, the war in Yangzhou has started, is it the Song army attacking the city, or is our army counterattacking?" Yuxi Timur heard that Yangzhou was fighting, and leaned forward to ask.

"Commander Yu, the scouts sent by his subordinates found that the Song army had suddenly begun to attack the city after the army crossed the river, and the cannon rang out for a day, and it was not until it was dark that it fell silent. However, the Song army sent a patrol team to intercept it, and the reconnaissance cavalry could not get close, and the details are unknown. Seeing that he seemed interested in this, Ma Hemu took two steps forward and replied, "My subordinates estimate that the Song Shui Army suddenly entered the river at this moment, most likely because they received the news of our army's southern crossing, and they should use warships to meet the Song army under the city to return to Jiangdong to aid Jiangdong!" ”

"Oh, that's not good!" Yuxi Timur suddenly felt a headache when he heard this, and the battle situation became complicated again, making it difficult to judge the direction of the situation......