At noon, Wan Yan Xian also stood in front of the tent with his hands in his hands, looking at the north expressionlessly, hundreds of miles away, of course he couldn't see the fire and smoke of Liyangcang, but it didn't mean that he didn't know about it, just now, he received an urgent report from Liyang County, Liyangcang was burned by fire, 12,000 defenders seized the city and fled, but was ambushed by the Song cavalry ambushed outside the city, and more than 8,000 people were killed, and the casualties were extremely heavy.

After hearing the news, Wan Yan Xian also walked out of the big tent and looked north, his eyes full of profundity.

At this time, Wanyan Zongwang rushed like a gust of wind, and said urgently: "Marshal, I heard that Liyang Cang was set on fire by the Song army?" ”

Wan Yan also nodded, "That's true!" ”

"Ahh Wanyan Zongwang was stunned, and after a while, he stomped his feet and said hurriedly: "Without forage, what should we do with our war horses?" ”

Wan Yan also glanced at him and asked coldly, "How old are you this year?" ”

"I.... Thirty years old! ”

"Yes! You're thirty years old, but how do I feel you're only three years old? ”

"This.... Humble duty knows mistakes. Wanyan Zongwang hurriedly lowered his head.

"You know your mistakes every time, but I have never seen you change, you are thirty years old, you are still a dignified deputy marshal, the chief general of the Eastern Route Army, but this little thing is so urgent that you jump up and down like a monkey, can't you be a little bit of a city? Isn't it just that the forage is burned, what's the fuss, and then it will be transported from Yanshan to replenish. ”

Wanyan Zongwang was so ashamed that he lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.

Wan Yan Xian also glanced at him again, and asked lightly, "When will Zong Han's army arrive?" ”

"I've arrived in Xingyang in the morning, and I guess I should be there tomorrow at the latest."

Wan Yan also nodded, turned around and walked towards the big tent, but just after taking two steps, suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out and fell to the ground.

Wan Yan Zongwang was shocked, and stepped forward to help Wan Yan Xianye, only to see that his face was pale and he had fainted, "Marshal Du!" The soldiers rushed forward.

"Go and call the medic!"

Wanyan Zongwang pushed everyone away, hugged the big handsome and ran into the big tent.......

Wan Yan Xian didn't wake up until two hours, and his face was not as pale as at the beginning, but he had a gloomy face and looked at the top of the tent without saying a word.

Wanyan Zongwang stood beside him, neither to go, nor to stay, he was really embarrassed, he now knew that Da Shuai just didn't care about the matter of Liyang Cang on the surface, but in fact, Da Shuai's heart was more painful than anyone else, Wan Yan Zongwang wanted to say a few words, but he was afraid that as soon as he opened his mouth, he would arouse Da Shuai's anger, it was better to remain silent, Wan Yan Zongwang bit his lip, lowered his head and stopped expressing his position.

After a long time, Wan Yan Xian also sighed lowly, and said to Wan Yan Zongwang: "Go and invite Mr. Liang!" ”

"Which Mr. Liang?" Wan Yan Zongwang was stunned for a moment.

"Liang Fangping, don't you know?" Wan Yan Xian's eyes began to be dissatisfied again.

Wanyan Zongwang couldn't wait to give himself a slap in the face, there was only one person surnamed Liang in the barracks, who else did he ask, he turned around and ran outside the big tent.

Of course, this matter cannot be completely blamed on Yan Zongwang, although Liang Fangping is a staff member in the army, but Wan Yan Xian doesn't want to see him at all, he has always ignored him, and now he suddenly wants to see him, of course Wan Yan Zongwang can't react for a while.

After a short time, Wanyan Zongwang led Liang Fangping to the marshal's tent, and he didn't need his instructions, I believe that Liang Fangping would be measured.

"Humble to see Marshal Du!" Liang Fangping stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

Wan Yan Xian had already gotten up and sat in front of the table, he waved his hand and said lightly: "Sir, please take a seat!" ”

Liang Fangping sat down nervously, and Wan Yan Xian suddenly changed his attitude towards him, making him a little dazed and at a loss.

Wan Yan Xian also waved his hand, and the soldiers all retreated, and he said to Wan Yan Zongwang again: "You can also sit down!" ”

Wan Yan Zongwang sat down on the other side, and Wan Yan Xian also said slowly: "Liyang Cang was burned, and the war horse forage in the army has been held for less than ten days, and now the situation is not favorable to us, I don't know what Mr. thinks?" ”

Liang Fangping thought for a while and said: "Sun Tzu said: The army is plotting, the second is the war, the second is the army, the next is to attack the city, the method of attacking the city is a last resort, remember that Dajin invaded Liao, whether it was attacking Tokyo or Zhongjing, it was all after years of attacking Fang Sheng, and there was actually another way to deal with the Song Dynasty in addition to attacking the city. ”

The main reason why Wan Yan Xian also dislikes Liang Fangping is that many of his concepts do not conform to his own ideas, but iron facts have proved that Wan Yan Xian's thinking has repeatedly hit a wall, and even the attack on the Song Dynasty has to end miserably, and Wan Yan Xian has to pay attention to the suggestions of the Han staff.

"What else can be done?"

Liang Fangping smiled slightly, "Dashuai, the siege is the bottom, and the attack is the top!" ”

Wan Yan Xian was also in high spirits, and hurriedly asked, "Tell me more about it!" ”

"Dashuai, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty relied on the Chen Qiao Mutiny to ascend to the throne, and the successive emperors of Taizu put the prevention of his ministers from monopolizing military power in the first place, and now that Li Yanqing monopolizes military power, how can the new emperor of the Song Dynasty really rest assured of him? It's just that the situation is like this, so that the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty have to rely on him, in fact, as long as the marshal slows down the rope around the neck of the Song Dynasty a little, he believes that the internal struggle of the Great Song Dynasty will definitely rise, and then it will not only be a battle between the monarchs and ministers, but I am afraid that there will be a struggle between the two emperors. ”

"Sir, do you mean that conflicts will also break out between the new monarch and the old monarch?"

"Of course! The imperial power is higher than the sky, Zhao Ji hastily abdicated, once he finds that the Jin State is not a big threat, how can he give up, he will definitely make a comeback, as long as the internal fighting in the Song Dynasty begins, our opportunity will come. ”

Wan Yan Xian was also like an initiation, he glanced at Wan Yan Zongwang next to him, and saw that Wan Yan Zongwang also had the intention of awakening, and hurriedly said: "Then what should we do?" ”

"Dashuai, wasn't Taiyuan City captured by us? It is estimated that the vast majority of people in Tokyo probably don't know about it, as long as the marshal releases the news, the city of Tokyo will panic, and the marshal will continue to attack the houses and put pressure on the city, even if Li Yanqing can withstand it, the emperor and civil officials of the Song Dynasty will not be able to support it, and will definitely express his compromise to the marshal, and then the marshal can take the opportunity to retreat north and sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. ”

Wan Yan Xian was also silent, and at this time, Wan Yan Zongwang next to him asked cautiously: "Sir, do you think the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty will compromise?" ”

Liang Fangping smiled slightly, "I was also one of them, I know their mentality well, the siege of the city for more than a month, the Great Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers should have been unable to support it for a long time, at this time, if we press a little harder, the compromise faction within the Great Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers will definitely have the upper hand, if our retreat is the success of the compromise faction, then the internal anti-gold forces of the Great Song Dynasty will be greatly weakened, Dashuai, this is the humble position of attacking the heart." ”

Wan Yan Xian also nodded slowly, he had to admit that to deal with the Song Dynasty, he still needed to use the Song people.

"I see, let's get started right away!"

.........

In the evening, Wanyan Zonghan led 50,000 gold soldiers to arrive at the barracks, and Wanyan Xian immediately ordered Wanyan Zonghan to lead 30,000 elite cavalry to reroute north, and comprehensively clear the anti-Jin rebels in the states and counties of Hebei Road.

At the same time, the giant trebuchet of the four golden soldiers slowly advanced in the four directions of the city of Tokyo, and the trebuchet did not wait for the Song army at the head of the city to react, and continuously projected the book of proclamation into the city, and tens of thousands of leaflets fell in the city like snowflakes, and the news that the Taiyuan city was broken and the Hedong Road had been occupied by the Jin soldiers spread all over the capital overnight.

At the fourth watch, Zhao Huan, the sleeping son of heaven, was woken up by the eunuch, "Your Majesty, several ministers have urgent matters to see!" ”

Zhao Huan sat up, nodded for a while, and said, "Please ask them to wait in the Qilin Palace, and I will come over immediately." ”

Several palace maids and eunuchs freshened up Zhao Huan a little, and Zhao Huan came to the study room in the Qilin Hall surrounded by guards, where Xiang Guo Bai Shizhong, Li Bangyan, Wu Min and Zhang Bangchang had been waiting here for a long time.

The four of them saluted, and Bai Shizhong stepped forward again and said: "The ministers and others disturb Your Majesty's rest, and they are extremely guilty!" ”

Zhao Huan waved his hand, "In extraordinary times, there is not so much attention, everyone please take a seat!" ”

Everyone sat down, and Zhao Huan asked again: "Xiangguo saw me in the middle of the night, what is the urgent matter?" ”

The four of them glanced at each other, and Bai Shizhong took out a leaflet and handed it to Zhao Huan, "Your Majesty, this is a letter that the Jin soldiers put into the city more than an hour ago, a total of tens of thousands of copies were invested, and the content is the same, please take a look at it." ”

Zhao Huan took the leaflet, which was all copied in regular script, neatly written, only a few hundred words, and written on his head, 'Inform the military and civilians of Tokyo'.

There are only three paragraphs in the content, the first paragraph is to inform the army and the people that Taiyuan City has been broken, the Jin soldiers occupy the entire territory of Hedong Road, where the Jin soldiers passed, the obedient Qiu did not commit any crimes, and the resisters were killed, which made Zhao Huan's face extremely ugly, and only a very few important ministers knew about the destruction of Taiyuan City, and ordinary ministers and civilians in the city were concealed, but in this way, the whole city knew the news of the fall of Hedong Road.

The latter paragraph is to explain the purpose of the Jin soldiers to go south, the Jin army did not have the heart to attack the Song Dynasty, aimed at revenge for the first emperor, the first emperor died in Yanshan Mansion, the crime is Li Yanqing alone, if Li Yanqing is handed over, the Jin State will fully retreat, return the land and people of the Great Song Dynasty, and even negotiate the ownership of Yanjing Mansion and Datong Mansion.

The last paragraph is a summary, 'The soldier is the weapon of the country, it must not be ignored, it is not a diplomatic rupture and it cannot be acted again, the people are innocent, the lives are ruined, it is against the peace of heaven, I hope the people of Hebei will return to their homeland, and the country of Jin is willing to help rebuild their homeland." ’

After reading the leaflet, Zhao Huan snorted heavily, "I don't know what to do!" ”

Bai Shizhong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is a mystery here!" ”

"I didn't see the mystery."

"Your Majesty, in the last paragraph, the soldier is the murderous weapon of the country, which must not be ignored, and it must not be acted upon unless it is a diplomatic breakdown, which actually implies that we can negotiate peace."

Zhao Huan frowned, "Is it feasible to negotiate peace?" ”

At this time, Wu Min said slowly: "Your Majesty, we all think that no matter whether peace can be negotiated or not, the imperial court should first contact the Jin people to see if they can find an opportunity to ease the war situation. ”

Zhao Huan was also overwhelmed by more than a month of war, and he felt extremely aggrieved, his dignified Song Emperor, the holy decree could not be forbidden, he could not bear it, although he did not agree with the unreasonable request to hand over Li Yanqing, but he completely agreed, the two sides can try to contact first, and negotiate to end the war in a peaceful way.

Zhao Huan finally nodded, "You can go and contact the Jin people, but I don't know who is the most suitable to send?" ”

Bai Shizhong said: "This matter must be Ma Zheng's go!" ”

"Alright! I will make an order. ”

Of course, Zhao Huan also knew that Li Yanqing would not agree, but he didn't want to listen to Li Yanqing's advice anymore, and under the persuasion of several lords and important ministers, he resolutely decided to send an envoy out of the city through the east gate and go to Jinying to try to make contact.