Since the tabloid newspaper published the news that the emperor was going to Dantu to supervise the war, various newspapers in Beijing have reprinted it and made bold speculations. Some thought that the battlefield ahead was lost, and His Majesty had to drive the expedition in person; Some thought that it was a series of victories that made the emperor decide to counterattack Jiangbei and recover Huaidong; There is also speculation that the emperor went to comfort the soldiers and inspect the river defense, otherwise why did the imperial guards protecting Gyeonggi show no signs of mobilization! Some people are 'planning for a rainy day' and begin to think about moving to the countryside and transferring their property out of Beijing while the city is not yet closed.

Just when the government and the opposition were discussing a lot, the "Imperial Times" on the fourth day of the first month of February released a message saying that the emperor's departure from Beijing was pure nonsense, but a rumor created by an illegal newspaper merchant in order to sensationalize the public and increase sales.

At the same time, the emperor had already clarified the matter of leaving Beijing at the court meeting, saying: The current situation of the war is stable, our army has stopped the enemy's attempt to cross the river after a series of battles, and all the units of the forbidden army are ready to defeat all invading enemies. I still want to preside over the palace examination, and I will never leave the Beijing division without permission, and I will not bear the heart of the scholars who have served the country for many years.

The Imperial Times was the mouthpiece of the imperial court, and it had the effect of being the final word, and the people's hearts stabilized immediately after the announcement was issued. At this time, the newspapers began to shift the focus of their reports to the scientific expedition that began on the same day, and published some of the scientific expedition experiences of their predecessors and the matters that should be paid attention to. Some are swords to the side, saying which temple has to respond to requests, where the sign is the most spiritual, where to stay will bring good luck, a restaurant made the champion cake is the most effective, anyway, no one mentions the emperor's departure from Beijing, and a turmoil is also invisible......

"Ba'ershu, is this the information your men gathered?" Boyan put down the tabloid in his hand and looked at the Shandong Hebei Duwanhu Mansion Wanhu Baer Shudao who was sitting down.

"Right Prime Minister, who knew that the tabloids in the Southern Dynasty were full of lies!" Ba Ershu frowned.

"So what do you think is true or false this time?" Boyan threw the tabloid onto Ba'er Shu and said.

"Hehe, the little one doesn't know the Southern Dynasty script, how can he know the truth or falsehood!" Ba Ershu picked up the newspaper and respectfully sent it to Boyan, and said with a smile.

"Well, that's a good reason." Boyan nodded and smiled bitterly, he put the responsibility on himself for such a simple reason, and he couldn't punish him yet.

"Right Prime Minister, the junior general has already executed the spy who passed on the fake military information, in order to set an example, see who dares to take credit with just one tabloid!" Ba'er Shu saluted.

"Damn it, send the information back without verification, and even take the rumors on the streets as a reward. Are you spying on the military situation of the Southern Dynasties like this? Boyan snorted coldly.

"Right phase, the young general also has suffering. The little emperor of the Southern Dynasty was too vicious, and all those who were involved in our dynasty in the past were either killed or expelled from the court, resulting in heavy losses for our spies. The affairs bureau of the Southern Dynasty was also very powerful, and many people who were placed in the government were folded in their hands, and they could not penetrate the key departments of the Southern Dynasty at all. Ba'er Shu said with a bitter face.

"Then why is the news in this tabloid newspaper not verified, and it should be reported? So that our army did not dare to move in order to prevent the enemy from raiding! Boyan said angrily.

"Right Minister, the news previously published by the tabloids of the Southern Dynasties is generally true. According to the spies who returned, the news of the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty supervising the army also came from the palace. And there are rumors that the little emperor is very stubborn, and has always wanted to lead the army to conquer in person, but he was watched by the concubine in the palace, so he wanted to sneak out of the palace. Ba'er explained quickly.

"It's possible!" Boyan nodded and said, "I have also heard that the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty is extremely good at fighting, and in Qiongzhou, it was the yellow-toothed child who led the army to fight, and several generals of our dynasty were defeated by his men. The capture of Jiangnan is also his own leadership of an army to attack Shaoxing, the four thousand households stationed in Hangzhou were defeated one by one, and sent troops to attack Liujiagang, and then occupied the Yangtze River, captured Suzhou and Hangzhou, and captured Ezhou, forcing our army to retreat to Jiangbei, its belligerence can be seen in general, this time it failed to come to supervise the battle, perhaps it is your luck. ”

"The right minister also raised this little ghost's head, which of you and I is not a teenager in the army, and I have been fighting on the battlefield with my father and brother since I was a child." "But he's a tricky guy, and the battle report from the sentinel ship today says that the enemy's imperial navy stationed at the mouth of the Yangtze River hasn't appeared on the river for two days, which doesn't bode well!" ”

"The Imperial Navy has always been led by the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty, and it suddenly disappeared, where will it go?" Boyan was shocked when he heard this, "Could it be that it is a suspicious formation, making it difficult for us to judge the truth and the false." ”

"This is also what the young general is worried about, he sent a naval army to intercept the Goryeo naval division in the name of escorting, which seems to be aimed at Huaidong, but in fact, it is to contain our troops, and it is in Huaixi!" Ba'er said.

"Is there any trace of the Imperial Navy in Huaixi?" Boyan's heart tightened when he heard this, and he asked anxiously.

"Right Minister, there has been no messenger from Huaixi for several days, so the situation is unclear." Baershu replied.

"Then have you ever sent a messenger to Huaixi to inquire?" Boyan felt bad when he heard this, and asked again.

"Prime Minister You, the young general has also sent several groups of messengers to contact, and it is also strange, they have not returned so far!" Ba Ershu also replied with a puzzled face.

"Did the Messenger not return for days, and not look for it?" Boyan stood up and asked sharply.

"Right Minister, the young general also reported the garrisons along the way to search, but no trace of them was found. At present, the soldiers of the Standing Squad of the Southern Dynasty are attacking and harassing, and they are afraid that they will intercept and kill them. Ba'er said.

"The Imperial Navy suddenly disappeared, the messengers who traveled between the two Duwan Households disappeared, and the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty suddenly changed his mind, this is by no means an isolated incident, there must be a connection." The situation became complicated, and Bo Yan's heart was also very chaotic, and he tapped on the table to speak, trying to find the connection between the events.

"The right minister thinks that this is all a trick for the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty?" Ba'er said.

"Yes, now the Southern Dynasty army has concentrated a large number of warships in Jiangzhou, concentrating more than 50,000 troops, which is already equivalent to the strength of Wanhu Mansion, the capital of Huaibei, Henan. And the news that he released to go to Dantu was to make us mistakenly think that he wanted to use troops against Huaidong, and then he led the army to Jiangzhou with a false shot, intending to capture Huaixi. Boyan nodded.

"The right minister just said that the tabloids of the Southern Dynasty said that the little emperor was still in Hangzhou and was about to preside over the imperial examination, so how could he go to Jiangzhou?" Ba Ershu shook his head and said, "The young general thinks that even if the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty leaves Hangzhou, there is a possibility of going to Dantu!" ”

"There is another possibility, they will go to the mouth of the Huai River and escort the naval army of the Southern Dynasty to attack the Goryeo naval army, so that our army will not be able to cross the Yangtze River in the south, and it will be able to ensure the safety of Jiangdong." Boyan frowned and slapped the table.

"This little ghost is really difficult, it only took two pieces of news that are difficult to distinguish between true and false to turn the situation around, and the anti-guest forced us to give up the initiative." Ba'er Shu also hates the authentic. Previously, they made a feint on the north bank of the Yangtze River, so that the Southern Dynasties could not figure out the direction of their main attack, thus forcing the Song army to divide their troops to defend and take the initiative of the war into their own hands. But now it only used a series of small-scale raids and a deception operation, and they gave up the initiative, making the offense and defense out of position.

"Not necessarily, the Southern Dynasties have to rely on the navy to cross the river. At present, the naval forces of the Southern Dynasties are escorting the ships at sea, and the naval forces in front of us are nowhere to be seen, so it can be judged that the area of the Southern Dynasties' attack is not along the Jiangsu and Zhejiang routes. And it is far away from the Western Front, and it is not a matter of days to reach the battlefield. Moreover, our army in Jiangzhou is stationed in three Wanhu Mansions, and they are not useless Han troops. Boyan said.

"The right phase means to wait and see? But the Goryeo navy has been stranded in the open sea, unable to replenish food and water, and now they are only afraid that they have run out of food, and if they wait any longer, I am afraid that they will flee without a fight. Since the right minister thinks that there is no war at present, why not let them return to Mingzhou temporarily! Ba'er Shu thought about it.

He is now living a good life, occupying a large amount of fertile land in Huaidong and Hebei, and thousands of families driving slaves to cultivate the fields. And now that he has lost the taxes in Jiangnan and is short of food, he is not lacking, but he can sell at a price and earn more money, which is much more stable than the rewards he has won on the battlefield. And since the destruction of Jin, they have not accepted the conscription for many years as the Tanma Red Army in the Zhenshu area, and the families of the army are all settled in the local area, so they are unwilling to go on expeditions again, so from the bottom of his heart, he is not willing to go to war with the Southern Dynasty again.

"No, as long as the Goryeo naval army retreats, the Southern Korean naval army will inevitably follow and pursue, and they will inevitably be annihilated by the Southern Army if they have no fighting spirit." Boyan immediately vetoed. He knew that the battle between the two sides would be decided by the navy, and judging from the current situation, the 'escort' of the Southern Korean naval army was a drunkard and did not mean to drink, it was just an excuse, and no matter whether the Goryeo naval army had pirates or not, the Southern Korean naval army would not let them go. It is difficult for your side to cross the Yangtze River without losing the Goryeo naval army, and if you take the opportunity to defeat the Southern Korean escort naval army first, you can easily cross the Yangtze River.

"The intention of the right minister is still to return to the sea outlet of the naval army, and the Goryeo naval army will flank the southern Korean naval army and annihilate it at sea!" Ba'er said.

"Okay, it's okay......" Ba'er Shu nodded and hesitated, but he smiled bitterly in his heart, the current Huihui Navy is no longer comparable to what it used to be, and it is really unknown whether it can defeat the Southern Dynasty Navy Army.

Ba'er Shu actually admired these Hui very much, they were the Persians and the Great Cannibals who were taken captive to the Central Plains during the Western Expedition. Handicrafts were well developed in those regions, and their goods became the object of the Mongol aristocracy since the beginning of the Mongol trade with the countries and regions of Central Asia. When the Mongols went west, they could slaughter cities everywhere, but they spared the lives of the craftsmen and stayed in the army to serve. Moreover, these areas have developed culture, and many people have been reused and have been able to enter the court as officials.

When these people settled down, they were able to make all kinds of goods for sale, and they were also good at business, and used their mastery of the navy to smuggle and trade long distances to make huge profits. Now these returning sailors, who are also soldiers, farmers and merchants, lack training, but are like a merchant fleet. Of course, Ba'er Shu, as the capital of Wanhu, also benefited a lot from it, and he was still a little vague about fighting against the battle-hardened Southern Dynasty naval army.

"Then immediately send an order, order the Hui Navy to fight tomorrow, and attack the Southern Korean Navy with the Goryeo Navy according to the original plan, and strive for total annihilation at any cost!" Boyan ordered.

However, if they retreat without a fight, it is the strategy of the naval army of the South and South Koreas, and their intention to block the mouth of the Huai River is to launch an attack when the Goryeo naval army is short of food and water and the soldiers have no heart to fight. As a veteran of the battlefield, Boyan certainly knows that retreating is the most dangerous, and once he can't get rid of the pursuit, he can only be slaughtered. Under the current circumstances, Boyan believed that it would be difficult for the Southern Dynasties to make great achievements without the support of the naval army, and his own naval army had an advantage in both warships and troops, and it was fighting against its own territory. In addition, the Hui Hui Navy has been stationed here for a long time, and is familiar with sea conditions and hydrology, which can be said to occupy the time, place, and people.

On the other hand, the naval forces of the Southern Dynasties came from afar, far away from the bases, and it was difficult to supply them, and it was even more difficult to obtain timely reinforcements, and they were certainly unable to resist under the attack of the two armies. Therefore, Boyan believes that if he can pay some price to annihilate the Southern Korean naval army, he will regain the initiative. And the Southern Dynasty without the naval army is equivalent to losing the protection of natural dangers, how can it resist its tens of thousands of iron horses. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Boyan thought that the war would benefit his side, and if he retreated, he would never recover.

"Yes, the young general immediately sent an order and ordered them to rescue the Goryeo Naval Army!" Seeing that Boyan had made up his mind, Ba Ershu saluted. At this time, even if he was unwilling, he had to do it. He knew that Boyan was not only deeply favored by the Great Khan, but also led the army to fight for many years, with strict military laws, conquering the south of the Yangtze River and pacifying the rebellion in the northwest.

"Ba'ershu, and then order the armies along the river to clear the Song army that crossed the north, maintain the safety of the post road, protect the messenger, and make the news unimpeded. At the same time, it is necessary to closely monitor the surface of the river and find out the movements of the naval forces in front of the Southern Dynasty. Boyan thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, obey!" Ba'er Shu gritted his teeth. As he walked, he sighed secretly in his heart, all the armies were now in peace, not only delaying the agricultural time, but also spending a lot of money and grain. If the river crossing is successful, you can get back some capital; But if it fails, there will be no one to cultivate the land next year.

"I hope that the Great Khan will have a spirit in heaven to protect my dynasty and win this battle!" Seeing that Ba'er Shu was out of the tent, Boyan prayed to the heavens. He also knew that he was gambling in this battle, betting that the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty did not have the courage to send the Imperial Navy to reinforce the escort fleet......