"Report—" A loud roar came from afar.

The sound of horses' hooves approached, and a knight rolled down from his horse to report to Zhao Junsheng: "Your Majesty, the front camp is being attacked by a large number of Song troops, General Yang sent a colonel to report to Your Majesty, the Song army is attacking fiercely, afraid of more than 10,000 men and horses, the other party seems to be well prepared, there are a large number of siege equipment, all departments cooperate tacitly when attacking the city, our army defenders are small, and there is a faint tendency to resist!" ”

After listening to the report, Zhao Junsheng touched his chin and said to the ministers, "What does Xiao Si mean by this?" Does he want to use this attack to cover the water division to transport troops to quietly enter the rear of our army, or to use the actions of the water division to attract the attention of our army to achieve the purpose of sneaking up on our army's forward camp? National teacher, what do you think about this? ”

Dongfang Chen thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thought that this was just Xiao Si worried about the failure of the sailor's action, so he led the troops to quietly arrive outside the front camp of our army as a follow-up action, if the sailor can quietly reach the rear of our army, he will retreat; If the operation of the water division fails, the strength and attention of our army are here, and he just swings his division to attack and capture the front camp of our army! ”

Zhao Junsheng thought for a while and asked, "Don't you think Xiao Siyan's move is a bit too hasty?" What if he captures the front camp of our army? Does he still want to take it one step at a time? Tonight he took the front barracks, and tomorrow our army will be able to take it back! Before he was not in a hurry, he withdrew from Yiling City to the front line of Yidao and Yaoting, no matter how our army provoked him, he couldn't hold out, and now our army is in full swing, he is more anxious than us, this situation is a little wrong! ”

Dongfang Chen shook his head and said: "For the time being, the minister can't think of Xiao Siyan's intention to do this, but the minister thinks that the front camp cannot be lost, after all, it is a barrier, if the front camp is lost, the Song army can directly threaten here!" ”

Zhao Junsheng thought about it for a while and said: "If you send troops to rescue, this black light is blind, I am afraid that it will be easy to fall into the ambush of the enemy, maybe Xiao Siyan is hoping that our army will send troops to reinforce it, Yang Dayan has thousands of men and horses in his hands, I don't believe that he can't withstand it even overnight!" Besides, that camp is standing on the mountain, although the Song army has a lot of troops, it can't be fully deployed, it shouldn't be so easy to capture it, that's it tonight, let's wait and see! ”

After speaking, Zhao Junsheng said to the knight who reported the news: "You go back and tell Yang Dayan, just say what I said, let him hold on until dawn, and those who take a step back will be killed!" In addition, if you are intercepted and captured by the Song army ambush on the way back, just say that I have ordered to send troops to rescue, let Yang Dayan try to hold on as much as possible, and wait for reinforcements, and the Song generals will not embarrass you! ”

"No!"

The reason why Zhao Junsheng believes that Yang Dayan can hold it is because Yang Dayan has 2,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry in his hands, and these soldiers and horses are all elite men and horses of the cadre army, not the Yizhou soldiers brought from Sichuan and Shu.

Soon, all the archers in the camps on both sides of the river came to the bank of the river to assemble and lined up, a large number of rockets were brought over, and the archers waited for Zhao Junsheng's order.

At this time, the warships of the Song army's naval divisions that had not yet been burned on the river had already completed their retreat, turned around, and were ready to retreat, but the retreat route had been sealed, and an iron lock that sank to the bottom of the river was gradually straightened by the soldiers of the cadre army with winches and nooses to block the waterway.

The first to retreat a Song Navy warship was stopped by iron locks, no matter how the boatmen pedaled and operated the oars, they could not let the warship continue to advance, and all the Song Navy soldiers on the warship would staggered on the spot with the sudden stop of the warship, and many people fell to the ground and were dizzy.

Next, the retreating Song army sailor warships rushed over and hit the iron cable and were forced to lose speed, and shouts and wails were heard from these warships, and the soldiers panicked and lost their minds, and the soldiers lost control for a while.

The other Song army sailors also fled for their lives, the boatmen desperately stepped on the pedals and rowed, regardless of the collision, some ships crashed on the iron cable, some ships chased the tail, not only their own ships crashed into the ground, the ships in front were also knocked into tatters, many ships were destroyed, the river water poured into the cabin, seeing the hull kept sinking, the soldiers and generals moved to other ships.

"Your Majesty, the Song army's warships are all just trying to escape, and they are all huddled together!" Li Bao said to Zhao Junsheng.

Zhao Junsheng coldly ordered: "Order the archers on both sides of the strait to launch rockets at the Song army's warships, and order the bed crossbow to join!" ”

"No!"

As the order was issued, the archers on the shore released rockets one after another, and waves of rockets flew into the sky from the shore, and then fell on the Song army on the warship like a meteor shower, many Song soldiers were shot to death, and many rockets were nailed to the warship and began to ignite the planks and wood.

"Fight the fire, put out the fire!" The Song generals yelled one after another.

There were too many rockets, and the soldiers of the Song army were afraid of being shot to death, but they also had to extinguish the ignited fire.

Screams, noises, and roars kept coming, and the Song warships huddled together were quickly ignited one by one, although the wind on the river was not strong, but it was these majestic winds that made the fire spread rapidly, and in a short period of time, all the warships were shrouded in fire, and countless Song officers and soldiers were killed in the fire.

Many people were forced to jump into the river, praying that they would not be swept away by the undercurrents below.

The fire burned on the river all night, and it was not until the next morning that the fire weakened, because all the warships had already been burned and sunk by this time, and the wreckage of many warships was still blocked and crowded together because of the interception of iron cables on the river.

Zhao Junsheng woke up from his sleep and got up to exercise for half an hour.

Yang Lie came over and reported: "Your Majesty, the Song warships on the river have basically been burned out, but there are still many Song soldiers who will float on the river with planks and small sampans and be stopped by iron cables!" ”

Zhao Junsheng said: "Send someone to row over to take these people prisoners and take them ashore!" ”

"No!"

"Also, is there any news from the camp ahead? Did Yang Dayan withstand Xiao Siyan's attack? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, someone has been sent to investigate, and there should be news soon!"

After breakfast, the scouts sent to inquire about the news returned to report that the Song army that had attacked the front camp at night had all retreated, and Yang Dayan held the front camp.

When Zhao Junsheng heard the report, he immediately ordered Yang Dayan to send craftsmen to repair the damaged camp and send troops to replenish the loss of soldiers and defensive equipment and materials.

In the morning, the remnants of the Song army floating on the river were captured by the search and rescue personnel sent by the cadres and taken back to the camp for detention.

"Your Majesty, Song will bring Xu Yibao here!" Li Bao went to the handsome tent to report to Zhao Junsheng.

"Oh? Caught Xu Yibao? Bring him in and see me! Zhao Junsheng immediately said when he heard this.

Xu Yibao was tied up by five flowers, and was controlled by several strong armor soldiers and walked into the camp.

Zhao Junsheng looked at Xu Yibao, this person was embarrassed, wet, running in the river for too long, once his face was pale, his lips were black, his whole body was trembling, and he looked tired.

Zhao Junsheng asked, "Are you Xu Yibao?" ”

Xu Yibao hesitated, but still bowed down and said: "Xu Yibao, the general of the defeated army, has seen His Majesty the Great Qiandi Emperor!" ”

Zhao Junsheng walked over and helped him up, and signaled to the left and right: "Untie General Xu, wait for General Xu to wash up first, change into clean clothes, and then come to see me!" ”

"No!"

Xu Yibao was untied, he hugged his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Soon, Xu Yibao, who had washed up, changed into clean clothes and walked into the camp again, followed by a few soldiers.

At this time, food and wine had been placed on the imperial case in front of Zhao Junsheng and a low table next to him, and after Xu Yibao walked in to salute, Zhao Junsheng raised his hand and pointed to the position next to him: "General Xu is exempt, please sit!" ”

Xu Yibao turned his head and saw that there was wine and meat to eat in the position next to him, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty is gracious, thank you for the defeat!" After speaking, he walked to the next seat and sat down carefully.

Zhao Junsheng picked up the wine cup and said with a smile: "General Xu soaked in the river water all night and didn't sleep, presumably he was tired and hungry, let's eat first, and talk while eating!" Come, drink this cup full! ”

Xu Yibao immediately picked up the wine cup and drank it, he was not worried about the problem with the wine and food, Zhao Junsheng didn't need such a means to kill him, so he drank it boldly with confidence, and then poured it in return.

After drinking three lamps in a row, Xu Yibao's face was a little flushed, and there was also a hint of drunkenness, and he hugged his fists and said: "I was originally a general of the Song Army, and I was defeated by Your Majesty for the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand and said: "General Xu is a minister of the Song State, it is natural for the Song State to serve and attack me, I have no personal grudges with General Xu, now General Xu is in my camp, there is no threat to me, General Xu is not my enemy, I have heard of General Xu's reputation before, and it is also a landlord's friendship to invite General Xu to eat and drink!" Here, drink again! ”

Xu Yibao sighed: "Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, and I Xu Yibao respects!" After saying that, he picked up the wine cup and drank it all.

Zhao Junsheng greeted Xu Yibao to drink and eat, no need to be polite, Xu Yibao agreed again and again, and then Zhao Junsheng and him started a family routine, and the two talked very harmoniously.

When the wine was drunk, Zhao Junsheng said: "I heard that General Xu is quite proficient in water warfare, and is a rare general of the naval division in ancient and modern times, and the emperor of the Southern Dynasty is deaf, and the hundred officials only care about selfish interests and unscrupulously exploit the people, the court is full of black smoke and miasma, traitorous ministers are in charge, virtuous ministers are excluded, and General Xu's talent has been repeatedly belittled and cannot be reused, it is a pity!" My great cadre is now thriving, and I need a general like the general, who is good at water warfare, to form a naval division that crisscrosses the river, I wonder if the general is willing to condescend? ”

Xu Yibao has been marginalized after Liu Yikang's death, if it weren't for the fact that he had a fleet in his hand, he was afraid that he would have been purged long ago, this time he patted his chest in front of Xiao Siyan and made a military order, now this task has not been completed, and he was captured in a fiasco, even if he escapes back, he is afraid that it will be difficult to escape death, he thinks that he will be excluded and not reused in the Southern Dynasty anyway, it is better to vote for Qianguo, at least he is the emperor of Qianguo himself came forward to say surrender, and no one in the Qianguo court can despise him casually in the future.

Thinking of this, Xu Yibao got up on the spot and walked out to bow: "Your Majesty doesn't care about your past suspicions, and you have the grace of knowing me, my life Xu Yibao is worthless, and now I will hand it over to Your Majesty, please accept my Majesty's worship!" ”