The Northwest is really fighting! Obviously, he has not received the news that the Jurchens have decided to retreat to the Huanglong Mansion. News outside of Yan Yun is difficult to inquire about within that pass where it is strictly controlled. Even the people who are guarding the pass are extremely scarce about the battle outside the pass.

If the farther northwest wants to receive the news of the Jurchen's withdrawal to Huanglong Mansion, it will not be within a few days.

This is also impossible to think of, as an outsider in the battle between Zheng Zhi and the Jurchens, it is impossible to guess such an ending.

Although the Jurchens lost more than 10,000 cavalry, the strength of the Jurchens was still not small, and they also had the strength to fight with Zheng Zhi, and the outcome of the war was still unclear. The Jurchens, who could destroy the Great Liao Empire, would take the initiative to retreat on their own, and directly gave up countless territories and retreated to the edge of the jungle. In the minds of outsiders, this is obviously something that has never been thought of.

Therefore, in his heart, the Jurchens outside the pass will be Zheng Zhi's biggest threat, and they will drag Zheng Zhi to Yanyun, and he will not have any other actions in a short time. Whether the two sides are at war or facing each other. It is impossible to decide a result in a short period of time.

Nowadays, Daikin is quite like the Great Liao more than a hundred years ago, and the Great Liao and the Great Song Dynasty have fought for so many years before they have a contract. Zheng Zhi and this big gold should also be this model, in the border state capital, you come and I play, the fight is stalemate, and the fight lasts for a long time. There can be no peace, at least for a short time.

So Zheng Zhi should be in a hurry in the land of Yanyun!

Therefore, in the end, it was decided to start this battle with Liu Zhengyan, and strive to settle in the northwest in this gap period. If Zheng Zhi defeats the Jurchen, he can ask for it or rely on the northwest to protect himself, and then follow up. If Zheng Zhi is defeated, he can even go out of the northwest, and the great rivers and mountains can also think about it and fight.

The only thing that I didn't expect was that Liu Zhengyan also quietly arrived outside the Dingbian Village. A battle of sneak attacks that was determined to be won eventually developed into a tough battle.

Liu Zhengyan resisted in a little haste in the camp, and barely held his camp in a panic.

Zhe Keqiu did not break Liu Zhengyan's camp at the first time, so he had to turn around and enter the border village again. If it continues to fight, it will be a tough battle, and the Western Army is the best at defensive operations, so it is obvious that he also knows the battle of attacking fortifications, and he will not be able to get benefits.

Liu Zhengyan didn't have time to organize people to chase after him for a moment and a half.

It's just that this war has brought huge casualties after all. The casualties bring about a deeper hatred between the two sides, and hatred is the beginning of a more tragic war.

Every war is always a process. Whether it is a civil war or a foreign war, it is such an angry brewing.

From fear to sacrifice your life.

In the early morning of this slightly bright morning, an attack battle made Liu Zhengjun a little panicked, although he resisted the attack that was begged, but it was also a desperate shot.

This had to make Liu Zhengjun have other thoughts in his heart, and his cousin Liu Zhengyan was in front of him, and Liu Zhengjun also said bluntly: "Xianggong, that Meng Lang is hiding in the fortress, and we are living in the village." In this comparison, we have fallen behind, do we also retreat and retreat to Huating City? If you do this, you won't be able to sneak up again. ”

Liu Zhengjun said naturally, Dingbian Village is in the territory of Qinzhou, although there is a war, there is a difference between offense and defense after all. The county seat of Huating is only a few dozen miles away from the border village, so it is relatively safe to confront each other.

When Liu Zhengyan heard this, he shook his head and said, "Brother, if this matter is purely based on war, it is safer to naturally retreat to Huating City. But this is not just a war. There is more strategy, and now that I have arrived here, I should have come to Dingbian Village if I want to ask for it. I have a lot to do with that, and it must be impossible to easily distinguish the winner from the loser in a short period of time. It is difficult for me to attack him, and it is difficult for him to attack me. However, we could not retreat, but could only strengthen the camp and strengthen the city defense, and stationed outside this fixed border village. This is the pressure, if we want to win, we must wait until His Highness brings troops to come, and then it is the time to win. At this time, it is to hold back the fold, so that the main force of the people under his command cannot leave this fixed border village, so that he does not dare to go far. In this way, he could not go south and east to occupy territory, and he could not develop his power wantonly. ”

Liu Zhengyan is obviously going to be stationed outside this Dingbian village, and more and more soldiers and horses are stationed here, dragging and composing. Liu Zhengyan has no need to occupy territory, or Liu Zhengyan has no territory to occupy if he goes west to the north. The farther south and east, the richer it becomes. If you get a bigger territory, the stronger your natural strength will be.

Only by using the army here all the time to put pressure on Zhekeqiu, so that Zhekeqiu can't get away, is the real way to restrict Zhekeqiu. It is much smarter than Liu Zhengyan himself staying in Qinzhou. Liu Zhengyan's strategy on this kind of issue is naturally not bad, and it is also the words and deeds of his father. But in terms of the experience of dealing with people, it seems a little immature.

"Xianggong, having said that, the truth is also like this. It's just that... It's just that His Royal Highness confronted the Jurchens in Yanyun, and he didn't know when it would be the end, if it couldn't be finished in a year or two. We can't stay here for a year or two? That compromise must try to deal with us. He has a fortress and a high wall to defend it, and no matter how much we strengthen the defense of the camp, we still fall into passivity after all. Liu Zhengjun also has his own opinions, which are also very reasonable.

When Liu Zhengyan heard this, his face became slightly firm, and he only said: "You can rest assured that Your Highness is in the war, not you and I can compare, let alone ask for that guy." Under the strategy of His Royal Highness, there will inevitably be a way to help us break the situation. Either the army arrives, or there should be a strategy to help. Just wait for more than a month, and you will be able to break the game. ”

Liu Zhengyan is extremely confident in Zheng Zhi. In this young man's heart, there is obviously a sense of admiration for Zheng Zhi. In this northwest, except for the older generation of people like Zhi Keqiu and Liu Yanqing, who have been in high positions early, there are few people who do not have a sense of reverence for Zheng Zhi. In the past hundred years, the great disaster of Western Xia was destroyed by Zheng Zhi and destroyed, even Di Qing and Di Xianggong were not as good as that.

When Liu Zhengjun heard this, he also relieved himself and replied: "Your Highness should have a way to break the situation." ”

Between the two of them, they didn't know that Zheng Zhi had already set off from Hejian Mansion to the west, and 10,000 iron horsemen were galloping.

In Bianliang, Tokyo, Zhu Mian hurriedly went straight into the palace, and none of the palace guards stopped Zhu Mian from entering the palace to meet Zhao Ji. This is also the practice during this time, in this palace, only Zhu Mian can be unimpeded.

It was also Zheng Zhi who wanted to use Zhu Mian to spy on Zhao Ji before, and he was also using Zhu Mian to lure out those resistance forces in Tokyo.

Zhu Mian also helped Zheng Zhi do these things, and it was the turmoil of the thousands of scholars that Zheng Zhi instructed Zhu Mian to promote.

Now those thousands of scholars, hundreds have died, and the rest have already reached the threshold of naturalization. The city is still being built, and these newcomers naturally began to help build the city. The progress of the construction of Dingyuan City and Dingmeng City will also be slightly accelerated by the arrival of these people.

Zhu Mian, who entered the palace again this time, looked panicked, and ran to Zhao Ji, not even having time to salute, and said, "Your Majesty, the matter... ”

Zhao Ji got up and walked a few steps quickly, with the long knife given to him by Zheng Zhi on his waist, with a nervous look on his face, and continued: "How is the matter?" ”

Zhao Ji has been in a lot better recently, and he has more longing and hope in his heart. This hope brought Zhao Ji a kind of belief. People who have faith will naturally appear to be much more energetic.

Zhu Mian's face was embarrassed, and he said slowly: "Your Majesty... Before it came to pass, the men who did it were almost dead, and less than twenty escaped. ”

Zhao Ji was shocked when he heard this, his eyes widened, his body seemed to be frozen, he was stunned for a moment, and then he asked again: "Why can't you be so dead?" ”

Zhu Mian replied: "Your Majesty, I heard from the people who came back that Zheng Zhi was only one hundred and ten armor soldiers, and more than three hundred dead soldiers, except for Gong Liang, no one could rush to Zheng Zhi. Not to mention that no matter how much this thief is killed, it is Gong Liang, and it is not the enemy of Zheng Zhi. ”

Zhu Mian said a few words, and then looked at Zhao Ji, his body was already trembling, and his face was pale, as if he couldn't stand steadily.

Zhu Mian hurriedly took a few steps forward, supported Zhao Ji, and said: "Your Majesty, don't be surprised, the details of this matter have not been revealed, and Zheng Zhi has not been caught and interrogated alive." It is impossible for Zheng Zhi to know that this matter was done by His Majesty. Your Majesty does not need to panic, Zheng Zhi will definitely not come to seek trouble from Your Majesty. ”

Zhao Ji was really panicked, Zheng Zhi told Zhao Ji in person that in this world, no one can't die. Zhao Ji was afraid that Zheng Zhi would know the details of the matter and come back to take his life.

Hearing this, Zhao Ji felt a little more at ease, and his trembling figure stabilized a little, before he opened his mouth and asked: "Zhu Qing, if the assassination method fails, what method can kill this national thief?" ”

Zhao Ji's words were extremely helpless, so he was also asking Zhu Mian to find a way.

When Zhu Mian heard this, he first helped Zhao Ji to the seat in front of his head, thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "If the literati can't succeed, neither can the assassination of the dead." I don't know how to do it... ”

Zhu Mian's words were also helpless, and he was even more heartbroken in desperation.

Obviously, Zheng Zhi really didn't expect that this famous traitor in history was really a little loyal. The meeting in Tong Guan's mansion that day was obviously planned by Zhu Mian. wanted to ask for an official position through Tong Guan to Zheng Zhi, and use this official position to get close to Zhao Ji.

Things went surprisingly well. Zhu Mian really came to Zhao Ji's side, but Zheng Zhi's plan failed, and he wanted to use Zhu Mian. Instead, it was used by Zhu Mian. The matter of mobilizing Tokyo scholars is exactly what Zhu Mian wants. For Zhu Mian, if thousands of scholars can succeed, it is the best. If it can't be done, it will also make Zheng Zhi's reputation ruined, and let the world rise up to attack him.

In this matter, Zheng Zhi achieved his goal. On the contrary, Zhu Mian obviously achieved his goal. It's just that Zhao Ji, who has always been soft-hearted, comes from sadness. Obviously, Zhu Mian concealed this matter from Zhao Ji, even Zhu Mian also knew that his allegiance, His Majesty, would definitely not let himself do such a thing, and let so many scholars and literati die under the butcher's knife.

When Zhao Ji heard this, he was extremely depressed. Frustrated, he slowly stood up, looked down at the long knife he was carrying at his waist, gritted his teeth, and said, "This thief will be punished!" ”

After speaking, Zhao Ji got up and left, went straight to the harem, and went to find the residence of his beloved daughter Zhao Yingluo. If no one else succeeds, Zhao Ji can only rely on himself, and he may have to rely on his beloved daughter, who makes Zhao Yingluo also a member of the Zhao family.

Zhu Mian looked at the back of Zhao Ji who turned away, looked at the long knife on Zhao Ji's waist, and had some guesses in his heart, instinctively, he wanted to stop Zhao Ji's desperate move, that is, he knew that no matter how diligent Zhao Ji practiced his sword and gun, he could not be the opponent of the military man Zheng Zhi.

But it was Zhu Mian who stopped his obstructive words again, this Great Song Dynasty was stormy, whether the building collapsed, or turned the tide, Zhao Ji also had what Zhao Ji should do.

There are some things that you can't think about too much. Xing Zhu Mian didn't realize it himself, but Xing Zhu Mian also had the idea of letting Zhao Ji give it a try.

If Zhao Ji succeeds, he won't say much. If Zhao Ji didn't succeed, he would be killed by Zheng Zhi.

If Zhao Ji is dead! Death at the hands of Zheng Zhi!

For the Great Song Dynasty, there may be a little benefit.

Because there is an emperor in the south. Because Zheng Zhi at that time became a king-killer. Isn't this loyalty to the country!

At this point, Zhu Mian probably won't admit that he has such crazy thoughts in his heart.