The sky was slightly bright and full of fog, but the birds of prey had already circled over Yancheng and the Song army camp, and the wolves, insects, tigers and leopards wandering in the mountains and forests had also left the mountains and forests and came here to forage. net

At the end of the battle, the smell of blood was thick in the air, permeating the surroundings, and it was extremely choking.

In Yancheng, according to Zhao Hongru's orders, the Yan army was cleaning up the battlefield as soon as possible.

In the fierce battle last night, except for a small number of Song troops who were captured alive, more than 70,000 Song troops led by Yue Zhenchuan and Wu Xiaoyun were almost wiped out, and even Wu Xiaoyun's three lieutenant generals were also killed on the battlefield in the fierce battle.

In addition, Zhao Jun sent his cronies to Bury Mapo to report to Hou Mingfeng that the army did not need to be deployed in Bury Mapo to block the Song army.

On the contrary, according to the emperor's orders, Hou Mingfeng's army must quickly go north and attack the hinterland of the Song State in response to the emperor who attacked the Song State.

In the direction of the Song army's camp, except for Han Junshan, Zhao Yanpu led 20,000 Song troops in a hurry and fled in panic.

Nearly 80,000 Song troops were either killed in battle or captured by the Yan army, and the ordnance, food, and siege equipment transferred with the army fell into the hands of the Yan army.

In the barracks, the corpses of the Song army were covered with the ground, and countless burned tents looked like skeletons that had been stripped of flesh, leaving only bare, charcoal-black wooden frames.

In the early morning, Ju Wentai had ordered the cavalry to transport all the ordnance, grain, grass, and siege equipment to Yancheng.

These ordnance, grain and grass will ensure that the Yan army, which has not carried grain and grass from the south, will have no worries about recovering the lost territory and attacking the Song State.

The siege equipment was all left to the ironclad infantry, and the Song State was used to make siege equipment, and the Song army was attacked with a tooth for a tooth.

At noon, the Yan army completely cleaned the battlefield, and the corpses of the Song army were burned.

The corpse of Yan Jun was buried in a feng shui treasure, and the spirit card was temporarily stored in Yancheng.

At dusk, Hou Mingfeng, Linghu Zang, and Zhuo Yuan led 100,000 Yan cavalry to appear in the east of Yancheng.

For the return of the undetermined main army from the south, Hou Mingfeng sent Zhuo Yuan to lead a hundred cavalry to Yancheng, and after meeting Zhao Hongru, Zhuo Yuan sent cavalry to report to Hou Mingfeng.

The cavalry was stationed in the east of Yancheng, Hou Mingfeng, and Linghu Zang arrived in Yancheng and met with Zhao Hongru, Zhao Jun, and Ju Wentai.

In the dilapidated mansion, the generals gathered, and Hou Mingfeng took the lead in the crowd to find Gu Yue and the traces of Lei Zhanhu, without words.

Before the army withdrew, if he knew that the main army would come back to help, he would never leave Gu Yue, Lei Zhanhu led 30,000 troops, and stayed in Yancheng to defend it.

Gu Yue's arms were bandaged, and his injuries were not light, but his spirit was excellent. Lei Zhanhu's left arm was injured and he was also wrapped in bandages.

They met Hou Mingfeng without the slightest thought of blaming.

The situation on the battlefield is changing, and at that time, it was the best choice to go to the burial horse slope to deploy defenses, tactically.

When the generals did not greet each other for a long time, Zhao Hongru took the lead in opening his mouth and said to Hou Mingfeng: "General Hou, the emperor and General Feng, before going to Kaifeng, asked us to wait for us to resolve the predicament of Yancheng, and then divide the troops into three ways and storm the Song State.

General Hou, you lead 100,000 cavalry, and you need to storm the hinterland of the Song State and respond to the emperor. ”

"The Song army has suffered heavy losses, the Yancheng crisis has been resolved, and the Yan-Song border, in the short term, without the Song army to contain the Yan army, it is a great opportunity for a counteroffensive!" Hou Ming sealed his jaw, agreed with Lin Feng's arrangement, and quickly asked: "General Zhao, who recovered the four counties of Lujiang, and the emperor led the army to the south, is it dangerous?" ”

"General Hou, recovering the four counties of Lujiang and attacking the northern part of the Song Kingdom, I will personally lead the troops to complete these things. As for the emperor's safety, he must be worry-free, and there are 50,000 iron cavalry led by General Feng on the bright side.

Secretly, General Cao and General Luo led 50,000 blade soldiers, disguised themselves, and hurried towards Kaifeng. Ju Wentai helped Hou Mingfeng explain.

After knowing the emperor's inscription map and making sure that the emperor was safe, Hou Mingfeng nodded and said: "The army will rest in Yancheng for a night, and tomorrow morning, they will go east and west, recover lost territory, and attack the Song Kingdom." ”

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Kaifeng City, the imperial capital of the Song Kingdom.

Lin Shuying encouraged the people of the Great Song Dynasty to engage in business, and in Kaifeng City, there were many shops, many chaebols, and the degree of wealth exceeded the princes and emperors.

There were even Song merchants who went to Haikou to gather all the chambers of commerce in Kaifeng City, chaebol money, and even the wealth of the Jin State at that time.

To put it bluntly, in Kaifeng City, it has become gold and silver, and it is so rich that it is full of oil.

In the palace, Song Qi was in the imperial study, discussing with the ministers how to lobby Meng Kuo, Li Mu, Jian Ye, Liu Zhuoya and other courtiers with heavy troops, or good at scheming and decisive.

Although Lin Shuying was successfully imprisoned in the palace, there were still many forces loyal to Lin Shuying in the Song Dynasty and in various counties.

In particular, Meng Kuo, who had a heavy army and was stationed in the north, and Li Mu, who commanded 200,000 cavalry in the southern camp on the outskirts of Kaifeng, did not recognize the identity of Emperor Song Qi for a long time.

At present, Meng Kuo and Li Mu secretly wrote a letter to discuss how to rescue Lin Shuying.

If it weren't for Lin Shuying's safety, Meng Kuo and Li Mu would have led the army to kill King Qin in Kaifeng early.

What made Song Qi uncomfortable was that the 200,000 cavalry led by Li Mu, these cavalry were all loyal to Lin Shuying, in order to deter the other party and beware of the other party's sudden attack into Kaifeng, Song Qi had to leave his control of the mechanical army in Beidaying.

This move effectively deterred Li Mu and his cavalry.

However, the Song army fought and urgently needed to take advantage of the fact that the main force of the Yan army had not returned and attacked the city on a large scale.

Meng Kuo led the army and did not return, Li Mu always showed signs of conquering Kaifeng, the Beidaying Mechanical Army could not go out, and many county guards refused to carry out his imperial orders.

To put it bluntly, every day passes, between Yan and Song, the advantage of Da Song will be reduced by a few points.

came from inside and outside the Song Dynasty, and the threat to him would also add a few points.

There was a little silence in the imperial study, and a Song Qi cronie said: "Your Majesty, Meng Kuo is loyal to Lin Shuying, there is no doubt that it is difficult to lobby the other party." Wei Chen felt that why not break through from Li Mu. ”

Hearing this, Song Qi shook his head and immediately denied it: "Master Li, this plan can't work.

At the beginning, Li Mu was pursued by the Blue Jade Legion of the Yan Army, and all the Tiger Ben Army under his tent was killed by the Blue Feather Legion, and even Li Mu was seriously injured.

Lin Shuying personally led the army to rescue Li Mu from the Yan army and let him train the iron cavalry. He would definitely not betray Lin Shuying easily. ”

If he could easily lobby and let Li Mu lead the army to serve him, Song Qi would have sent someone to act early.

It's a pity that he didn't have the method of lobbying Li Mu, so solving Li Mu's matter was as tricky as Meng Kuo.

"Your Majesty, Lin Shuying has the grace of saving Li Mu and knowing the grace of encounter. The king of Zhao also had the grace of knowing Li Mu, as well as the grace of Tuogu, the decline of Zhao State, Li Mu still turned against the water, and led the army to take refuge in the Song State. After Lord Li learned that Song Qi was worried, he smiled and said: "Li Mu took refuge in the Great Song Dynasty and focused on military training, just to avenge the Tiger Army that was annihilated by the Blue Feather Legion.

At present, the main force of the Yan army is in the south, and the two cavalry teams left behind in the country are busy quelling the rebellion set off by the soldiers, and the only way is to annihilate the Blue Feather Legion of the Tiger Ben Army and defend the imperial capital of the Yan Kingdom.

If the emperor personally went to Nandaying, reasoned with Li Muxiao, moved him with affection, and sent Li Mu to lead the iron cavalry to conquer the south, enter the imperial capital of Yan State, and find the Blue Feather Legion for revenge.

Li Mu, who was blinded by revenge and anger, would most likely agree to the emperor! ”

"Your Majesty, by all means, Lord Li's plan is too dangerous, the emperor goes to Nandaying, if he is detained by Li Mu, things will be difficult to do." In the court, some officials refuted Lord Li's words.

Once reminded, Song Qi thought about it repeatedly.

Song Qi has always regarded himself very highly, and he easily doesn't take anyone in his eyes, but he is quite jealous of Li Mu, after all, the other party used to be the number one general in the north.

He staged another coup d'état and detained Li Mu's benefactor, if Li Mu planned to go all the way to the dark.

What is the difference between going to Nandaying alone and a sheep entering the tiger's mouth, it is strange not to be detained by Li Mu.

Just when Song Qi was about to ask again, a guard broke into the study, in the center of the study, saluted Song Qi, and said with a fist: "Your Majesty, the general of the Beidaying camp, ask to see you outside the study." ”

"Recruit General Han in!" Song Qidao.

Han Tao led the army to garrison the northern camp, and Li Mu, who contained the southern camp, was wary of Meng Kuo leading the army and suddenly went south.

If there is nothing important, Han Tao will not leave Beidaying easily.

At this moment, Han Tao entered the palace in person, there must be something big, Song Qi muttered in his heart.

The guards withdrew, and a burly general, dressed in armor, strode in through the door.

After showing up, there were bursts of fierce and murderous aura scattered all over his body.

Han Tao, together with Yu Zhendong and Guo Wanshan, were three tiger generals under Song Qi's account, attacking Yan in Yu Zhendong, Guo Wanshan led the army to garrison the south to prevent Chen Guo, only Han Tao stayed in Kaifeng, and was one of Song Qi's cronies.

Walking to the center of the main hall, Han Tao said apologetically: "The last general has seen the emperor. ”

Song Qi waved his hand and asked loudly: "General Han, you entered the palace in person, what is the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Mechanical Army is on the outskirts of Kaifeng, and there is a trace of the Yan Army!" Han Tao did not hesitate at all, and directly explained his intention to Song Qi.

Hearing this, Song Qi raised his head and laughed, and said: "General Han, the main force of the Yan army is in the south, how can it appear outside Kaifeng, could it be that Li Mu got under the iron horse and ventured to sneak into the vicinity of the North Daying?" ”

Song Qi was optimistic and did not believe in the return of the main force of the Yan army at all.

He led the spies to the places along the Yan Chen River and closely monitored them, and if the main force of the Yan army returned north, he would definitely receive news from the spies.

However, no news has been received so far about the return of the main forces of the Yan army.

Han Tao's expression was serious, and his face looked a little vicious, and he said categorically: "Your Majesty, there will be no mistake." The iron cavalry under Li Mu's tent are all red clothes and black armor, however, the cavalry in the soldier's mouth is all black clothes and black armor, which is no different from the Yan army. ”

"General Han, have you caught the other party, or do you know where the other party is stationed?" Although Han Tao said that he had a nose and eyes, Song Qi still didn't believe it.

It is impossible for the Yan army to successfully cross the Yangtze River and return to Yan under the noses of the Song State spies, let alone appear near Kaifeng.

Han Tao said coldly: "Your Majesty, I haven't caught it, when the soldiers of this battalion noticed their traces, they were also soldiers of the Beida battalion, so they killed the killers, and only two soldiers in the Beida battalion escaped with their lives."

When the last general learned of this, he hurriedly sent his deputy general to lead his troops in pursuit, but except for collecting the corpses of the Song army, he never found any trace of the other party. ”

"I didn't receive any news from the spies along the river, and there was no news from the Yan army from all the counties and states, how could the Yan army appear outside Kaifeng, how did they avoid the spies from all over the country, and they appeared outside Kaifeng without knowing it." The bloodshed outside Kaifeng City was caused, and Song Qi was a little convinced that the Yan army appeared, but he didn't know what way the Yan army avoided all the Song army spies.

After a little silence, Song Qi patted his head suddenly. If Yan Jun really appeared, it might have something to do with Lin Shuying.

After all, after Lin Shuying participated, he helped the Yan army, but the county guards in various places deliberately concealed it and did not report it, so he didn't get any news when the Yan army came to the city.

Song Qi hurriedly got up, walked to the high platform, and said to Han Tao: "Secretly send spies to find the traces of the Yan army, if it appears, all of them will be annihilated." ”

"Yes!" Han Tao hugged his fists.

"Lord Li, quickly strengthen the defense of the city gate, and conduct a detailed investigation of all the people who come and go, but all those who have the accent of Yan Guo will be captured alive, and in addition, the whole city will be under martial law, and all the people of Yan will be arrested, and all of them will be imprisoned." Song Qi commanded.

The Yan army is cunning, how Jinyang City was destroyed, he knows it well, and I heard that when he captured the capital of Emperor Cai, the Yan army, concocted the same method.

Outside Kaifeng City, the traces of the Yan army are not terrible, and they are afraid that a large number of Yan troops will break into the city.

"Yes!" Master Li clenched his fists.

The ministers retreated, and Song Qi stood in the empty study, walking back and forth, his heart was very complicated.

Still speculating about how Yan Jun appeared, after thinking about it, his mind was in chaos, and he felt that at this moment, he had to talk to Lin Shuying in person.

No matter what contradictions there are between the two, when the Yan army shows up near Kaifeng, the Yan army must be expelled.

If Lin Shuying secretly sent officials to Yan Country for help, he must threaten Lin Shuying to ask the Yan army to withdraw and find an opportunity to eliminate the other party.

If it has nothing to do with Lin Shuying, then it must be temporarily united with Lin Shuying, and the Song army should share the same hatred and expel the invading enemy.

Without hesitation, Song Qi moved towards the harem.

In order to win over Meng Kuo, Li Mu asked the empress to announce to the outside world that she voluntarily abdicated, although Song Qi imprisoned Lin Shuying, but only imprisoned him in the empress's palace and did not hurt her.

Song Qi hurried to the Empress Palace, Lin Shuying sat on a soft couch, holding an ancient book in her hand and savoring it quietly, without losing the throne at all and being forced to be imprisoned.

Seeing Lin Shuying's calm expression, Song Qi clenched his fists and coughed lightly, hearing the sound, Lin Shuying raised his head, glanced at Song Qi, and continued to read.

Looking at it, Song Qi was angry, stepped forward and snatched the book from Lin Shuying's hand, fell on the bookcase, and shouted: "Lin Shuying, the battle for the throne between you and me, although my methods are despicable, you don't have to collude with the Yan army, are you satisfied?" ”

"Song Qi, I said a long time ago that if you can fight well, it doesn't mean that you have the talent to govern the country, what? The main force of the Yan army has returned, and the battle on the front line is not going well? Lin Shuying's expression was calm, and she didn't care about Song Qi's rough behavior, but looked like she was ridiculing Song Qi.

"The battle on the front line is going well, the Song army is like a wolf and a tiger, don't worry about it!" Song Qi said angrily, and suddenly asked: "However, why did you secretly collude with Emperor Yan, order the county guards, and conceal the whereabouts of the Yan army, so that the Yan army was unaware and appeared outside Kaifeng."

Is the throne so important, in order to seize the throne, do you not even care about your ancestors? ”

Lin Shuying's face was unwavering, and he asked rhetorically: "Is the emperor's position important, you don't understand in your heart, in order to seize the throne, you don't hesitate to disrupt me to annex Chen State to the south, stabilize the rear, and fight a decisive battle strategy with Yan State. ”