As soon as Zhao Huan saw his father appear on such an occasion, his tired face suddenly became cloudy. In the past few years, the Emperor Taishang has lived in a simple house, and he has never asked about the government, what did he do when he came to the palace? Immediately stepped forward, and the deacon asked, "I don't know what alarmed Taishang?" ”

Zhao Ji glanced sideways at the full field of civil and military officials, and said: "In the palace, it is rumored that the golden people crossed the river, and people everywhere are panicking, I don't know if it's true or not?" ”

Zhao Huan replied when he heard this: "The rumors in the market are not enough to be believed. ”

"Oh, I see." Zhao Ji nodded, and there were no extra words, but he stood still and had no intention of leaving.

Seeing this, Zhao Huan said in a low voice: "The war in Jiangbei is tight, and I have decided to temporarily evacuate Zhenjiang, and I also ask the Emperor and the Queen Mother to make preparations as soon as possible." ”

Zhao Ji changed his face when he heard this, and said in surprise: "The Jin people have arrived in Jiangbei? Isn't the Central Plains ......?"

Zhao Huan was originally upset, but his sudden appearance caused unhappiness, so he said in a stiff tone: "I will deal with this matter, please don't worry about the emperor." ”

Zhao Ji seemed to turn a blind eye to his son's dissatisfaction, frowned and said: "Since Beiyi has arrived in Jiangbei, the emperor's withdrawal, I am afraid that the Jin army will cross to the south soon." The Central Plains of the Two Rivers has fallen, and if the south of the Yangtze River suffers another catastrophe, how much is left of the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty for more than 100 years? ”

Zhao Huan was annoyed, but in front of the civil and military officials, he was not easy to contradict Taishang, so he replied patiently: "Although I evacuated with the hundred officials, I still left the important ministers to lead the troops to garrison. ”

Zhao Ji shook his head: "The world is the emperor's world, even if the ministers of the ruling state are left to guard, how can the military and the people feel at ease?" ”

What does this mean? Let the important ministers stay behind the army and the people are not at ease, who else can be sent? My crown prince is still young, so I can't let him stay behind to supervise the state council, right? In addition to the princes, there are only kings left. But those brothers of Ke Su are usually only concerned about the government affairs, and they are inevitably unfamiliar with military affairs, and they are not available.

Seeing that the emperor didn't speak, Zhao Ji said: "How about letting my father stay and keep the line for the emperor?" ”

As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked! Those present, whether they were kings or ministers, wondered if they had heard it wrong. The Emperor voluntarily stayed and guarded? Is this a joke? The Jurchens were ferocious and vicious, and they were an army like tigers and wolves, and it was possible to cross the river overnight. Zhenjiang is in a dangerous place, how can the Emperor stay behind?

Zhao Huan showed a shocked look and blurted out: "This matter must not be done!" If I am not mistaken, this is the second time that the Emperor Taishang has asked to "share" state affairs. The first time, when the Jin army invaded Lianghe, the Emperor Taishang, who had just returned to Tokyo from Jianghuai, offered to go to Luoyang, Xijing, to defend it, in case the Jin army coveted the Central Plains after winning the two rivers. At that time, whether in the court or in the opposition, there were many former ministers of the emperor, and he was afraid of trouble, so he did not agree.

This time, when the country's survival was in danger, the emperor mentioned guarding the town again, what did he think?

Seeing that he refused, Zhao Ji whispered: "After all, this world is the foundation of the Zhao family, the Son of Heaven, the clan, and all the officials have been evacuated, how can the army and the people still have the heart to resist the war?" Once the Jin army crosses the south of the Yangtze River, where else can we be? ”

Zhao Huan resolutely vetoed: "No matter how critical the situation is, you can't let the Emperor Taishang put himself in danger!" ”

At that time, Na Zheyan, Geng Nanzhong, Huang Qianshan and other ministers all persuaded that Zhenjiang was dangerous, and the body of the emperor must not be in the land of tigers and wolves.

Zhao Ji estimated that he saw that the monarch and ministers were resolute, and he knew that he could not achieve it, so he sighed: "If you withdraw today, what year will you return?" After finishing speaking, he glanced at the monarch and minister, turned around and led the chamberlain to walk away slowly.

As soon as he walked on his front foot, there was a lot of discussion among the hundreds of officials in the square. Some people say that when the emperor was in a national crisis, he stepped forward and took the initiative to stay in Zhenjiang, which is really admirable. Some people also say that from ancient times to the present, there has been no hearing of the Emperor Taishang taking on state affairs again, let alone leading troops to guard it. There are still some people who don't say it, but they are muttering in their hearts, the emperor has not asked about the world for many years, what's wrong today, it's like this?

Zhao Huan couldn't figure out what was going on with his father, the situation was urgent, and the Jin army might cross the river at any time. Therefore, he had no time to think about it, so he immediately dismissed the hundred officials and ordered them to return to the division to prepare for evacuation. The minister also went to the door of Zhongshu to arrange the matters of staying behind. and ordered the officers and soldiers to defend the city, and if the people wanted to flee, they should not be hindered by their own convenience.

As soon as the order was executed, the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture rushed out of the city, and most of them went to Suzhou and Hangzhou. In one day, five or six of the ten rooms were empty! This is very different from the situation in Shaanxi in the Central Plains, taking Chang'an City, Jingzhao Prefecture as an example, when Xu Wei led the army to defend Chang'an, the people rarely fled, and most of them stayed, and even assisted the officials and soldiers to defend the city.

The next day, the resolution of the detailed council was published in the form of an edict. Zheyan quality, if it was really left to guard the Yangtze River. Although he was a little "unlucky", Zhao Huan was still very "considerate", and did not have any hard requirements, only let him "do his best". At the same time, he did not take many troops with him, and only ordered He Guan and his son to lead the Changjie army to protect the holy car and flee south.

Zhao Huan gave Zhi Zhonggu considerable power, all matters of defense, listen to the decision, during the withdrawal of the Son of Heaven, he can be arbitrary in military and political affairs, and report afterwards. Even in matters north of the Yangtze River, he can act cheaply. At first glance, it seems to be even more powerful than the Tokyo Detention Authority. But Zhi Yanzhi understands very well that what he can manage now is the war zone on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The official family is throwing Zhenjiang Xing to our children.

At the beginning of November of the fifth year of Longxing, Zhao Huan led hundreds of civil and military officials, harem concubines, and children of the clan, together with the Empress Dowager Taishang, under the protection of the Changjie army led by He Guan and his son, to evacuate Zhenjiang and go to Hangzhou. As soon as he left Zhenjiang Mansion, the emperor listened to Geng Nanzhong's advice and did not plan to stay in Hangzhou for a long time, so he directly sent people to Mingzhou to prepare supplies for the ship. It seems that they all thought that it was unlikely that Zhe Yanzhi would be able to block the Jin army north of the Yangtze River, so they made this plan.

As soon as the news of the Son of Heaven left, it was tantamount to causing an earthquake on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The people of the army and the people were panicked, and the tens of thousands of troops recruited from various prefectures and prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River continued to desert, and within two or three days, more than 4,000 people ran away! Even the sailors on the riverside showed signs of wavering.

Zhe Zhonggu was ordered to be in danger, although he was reluctant, but with his identity, it was impossible to pick a son. Now the situation is so dangerous, if the situation cannot be stabilized as soon as possible, then there is no need for the Jin army to fight, and it will be chaotic first. After the emperor left, the first thing he did was to announce the army and the people and convey the news that he was guarding the river. Immediately after that, it is the reorganization of the troops!

On the south bank of Changchang, there were 30,000 troops in the original Imperial Battalion Division, and the Son of Heaven took away Changjie's army, and there were more than 20,000 left. In addition, the defeated troops in the Central Plains, the naval division in the river, and the Xiang army, there are also about 60,000 troops. Let's not talk about whether we can fight a war, let's make up for popularity.

Zhi Yanzhi divided these 60,000 troops into more than ten armies according to the structure, four of which were held by his brothers Yanwen, Yanruo, Yanye, and Yanshi. These four armies, based on the Western Army, have relatively strong combat effectiveness. For the rest, Liu Yanqing's eldest son, Liu Guangguo, led the first army, Yao Guzi's nephew led the two armies, and the generals of the Tokyo Left-behind Division, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei, also led the two armies.

After the troops were hastily reorganized, Zhe Yanzhi discussed with Yao Gu and Liu Yanqing, who were left behind, to deploy defenses in Jinshan, Jiaoshan, and Tuanshanzhai at the northern end of Shangzhenjiang Mansion. He also sent people to cross the Yangtze River north to spy on the situation in Jiangbei. Before the scouts could report back, Zhe Yanzhi received a military report from his father, saying that he had defeated the Jin army in Hezhou. At present, the Jin army attacking Hezhou has withdrawn from the territory and left for Yangzhou.

Zhi Yanzhi was worried that his father was outnumbered and isolated, so he ordered to abandon Hezhou and withdraw all across the Yangtze River. In fact, at that time, Zhao Dian was still leading Qin Feng's army to hold Yangzhou City, and the Jin army attacked for more than ten days and failed to break a single door. It's just that Wushu relied on its superior forces to block Yangzhou on all sides, isolating it from inside and outside, so that Zhenjiang Xing, which is separated by a river, cannot know the news.

Although the Jin army did not cross the river in a big way for the time being, Zhi Yanzhi and others knew that this day would come sooner or later. Therefore, the focus was placed on preventing the Jin army from crossing the river. At that time, the Jiangzhong Naval Division had hundreds of large and small warships, and more than 10,000 sailors, and it was particularly inappropriate to fold the quality of the army.

It must be said that although the emperor's escape made the military and civilian people on the south bank of the Yangtze River deeply frightened, a series of actions by the left-behind ministers such as Zhi Yanzhi quickly stabilized the hearts of the people and the army.

However, just as he was fighting for the day and stepping up the defense, the vultures on the other side of the Yangtze River were not idle. Storming for more than ten days, can not shake the city of Yangzhou in the slightest, some people in the army suggested Wushu, leave troops to besiege the city, send the elite to cross the Yangtze River, attack Zhenjiang line. Wushu was more cautious in this matter, first of all, he knew that the northerners were not accustomed to water, and it would not be easy to wade through this big river. The other side is the center of the Southern Dynasty, and there will be sailors in the middle of the river, and there will be defenders on the other bank.

In addition, Yangzhou is not broken, and there are always troubles. In case the Yangzhou defenders break through the city and cut off my way back, do you want to go back to Yanyun? Besides, isn't there still an elite Song army in Hezhou?

Outside the city of Yangzhou, wherever there is a vacancy and a little smoother, there are camps. As soon as I entered the eye, I saw not military flags and tents, but soldiers of the Jin Army coming and going. Within a radius of more than ten miles of the city, there is the camp of the Jin Army, and the momentum is terrifying! Wushu went all the way south, more than 200,000 horses, and almost no losses. First of all, it is said that Wushu is lucky, the east road he took is the weak link of the Song army, and the west road presided over by Sticky Han just ran into the most brave and warlike western army of the Great Song Dynasty.

In Guazhoudu, south of Yangzhou, there are few movements of the Jin army. After the defenders defending the ferry crossed the river in a hurry and escaped, the Jin army had no trouble seizing a large number of ships. This was originally for Qin Feng's army to retreat south, but now it is cheaper for the Jurchens.

At the Guazhou ferry, the warships are lined up, the masts are like forests, and there are even iron-hulled giant ships that are several feet high. Wushu was standing on the ferry pier, looking at the wide rolling Yangtze River in front of him. The fourth prince of Emperor Taizu of the Great Jin Kingdom, Ah Guta, couldn't help but be a little entangled at this time.

He really wanted to ignore the enemy in Yangzhou, cross the river south to attack the Great Song Dynasty, and establish a great feat. But intellectually, he knew he couldn't do that. At this time, he was thinking, what are the Taishang and the Young Emperor of the Southern Dynasty doing across the river from him? Have they been terrified and terrified? Have they already smelled the end of the world? Since the destruction of Liao, in a few years, the warriors of Dajin have occupied the vast areas of Lianghe, Shandong, Central Plains, Jianghuai and other areas of the Southern Dynasties! It can be said that most of the rivers and mountains of the Southern Dynasties are already in the hands of the Jurchens. The rest are just Shaanxi, Sichuan, Jinghu South Road, Jiangnan West Road, Liangzhejiang Road, Guangnan East Road, and Fujian Road. According to Han Fang, China has always wanted to be reunified, and after obtaining Hebei, Hedong, and the Central Plains, the overall situation has basically been decided, and there are not many variables. If Shaanxi can be conquered again, it will be an ironclad matter. The rest of Sichuan, Jinghu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Fujian have no impact on the overall situation, but sooner or later. At most, it is a matter of effort in Sichuan, where the roads are difficult and the traffic is congested, which is often the place where the final peace is settled.

At the beginning, Song Liao agreed on a brotherly alliance, it seems that these two families are really difficult brothers, Liao died, and Song was finished! As long as my Wushu can cross this Yangtze River, the foundation of Zhao and Song Dynasty for more than 100 years will be wiped out!

It's a pity that he doesn't learn Chinese and doesn't know poetry and books, otherwise, at this time and here, in this situation, he will definitely face the Yangtze River, sing Mr. Dongpo's proud work, and express his heart.

Behind him, a group of civil officials and military generals of various ethnic groups stood for a long time, not knowing that the marshal was standing on the dock, looking at the river in a daze. Only Han Fang understands his heart, starting from the northern mountains and forests, and being able to drink the Yangtze River, whoever he is, is worthy of pride!

A crisp and pleasant sound of horses' hooves came from afar, and some people looked back, only to see a few horsemen galloping from the north, running very quickly!

"Marshal! Marshal! The Song army of Hezhou abandoned the defense area and withdrew across the Yangtze River! When the call came, all the civil and military officers were immediately overjoyed! Hezhou, an important town in the north of the Yangtze River, controls the Baiqiao Ferry, and is also an important ferry port of the Yangtze River. The Song army's abandonment of this place means that the Jin army has one more way to go!

Wushu couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately ordered to return to the camp outside Yangzhou City!

"Marshal, it is already the winter moon, and there are still more than two months to go, and spring will begin. The results pursued by our army must be achieved within these two months. The south of the Yangtze River is not as good as the north, once it is summer, the climate is particularly hot, and the soldiers in the north are not tolerant of the heat, and they will be sick. Han Fang reminded.

In this big tent, the senior generals and important scribes of the Jin Army gathered together.

The vultures stared at the map hanging from the shelf, asking the civil official beside him to show him the directions. It is not difficult to see from the map that after winning Hezhou, the Jin army may advance on two fronts. All the way across the river to attack Zhenjiang Mansion, all the way to Jiangning Mansion. But the premise is that the Jin army must land smoothly!

"Marshal, simply leave some soldiers and horses to trap Yangzhou! Let's fight Jiangnan first! General Puluhun suggested.

"Yes, time is limited, no longer delay. At this time, the Zhenjiang Prefecture on the other side of the river will definitely be in chaos, and if our army does not cross the river for a long time, it will be unfavorable to ourselves to give the enemy a chance to breathe. Han Fang added.

Wushu stared at the map and was silent for a long time, and after a long while, he suddenly waved his fist and said loudly: "Okay! That's it! ”

There was a cheer in the tent! The civil officials and military generals were pleased that the marshal had made a decision, and now they could go straight to the center of the Great Song Dynasty. I like the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River, and after this vote is done, I still don't make a lot of money and get fat? There are even some people with very evil thoughts, they have long heard that this Jiangnan is good, one is the environment, the other is the scenery, three, hehe...... "Pu Luhun still led the division to Hezhou and crossed the river to attack Jiangning Mansion!" Ben Shuai led the elite and crossed the river from Guazhou! In one fell swoop, the hub of the Southern Dynasties was eliminated! If it succeeds, the destruction of the Song Dynasty will be a foregone conclusion! All of you are heroes! "The vultures are full of pride.

At that moment, the Chinese Wudu came to congratulate. In the battle to destroy the Song Dynasty, the marshal made great contributions! After returning to the dynasty this time, Emperor Dajin will inevitably be rewarded again! The Prime Minister of the country is afraid that he will no longer be majestic!

The vultures are also jubilant, smooth, indeed smooth! The journey south was surprisingly smooth. When Jiangnan is defeated and I return to China, no one will want to shake my position in the DPRK!

When the people up and down were rejoicing, one of them lifted the curtain and entered. He hurriedly walked over to Wushu, whispered a few words, and then handed over a piece of paper. When the civil and military officials saw that the marshal was obedient, their faces changed abruptly, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, and secretly said, what is going on? Marshal as for such a shock?

But when he saw the Wushu unfold the letter, read it carefully, and after reading it, a pair of sword-like thick eyebrows were twisted into one place, and he couldn't stretch it anymore.

Han Fang was his main adviser, and he was extremely trusted, so he stepped forward and asked softly, "Marshal, what's the matter?" ”

"The document from the DPRK and China said that Shaanxi would gather the elite of the Western Army and attack Lousu on a large scale!" Wushu said. But when he spoke, he hid the letter close to him, and he didn't even show it to a cronie like Han Fang.

There was a moment of silence in the tent. There was no exclamation, no disdain, so no one knew what to do. It stands to reason that before the start of the war, Daikin had anticipated various possibilities, including a counterattack by the Western Army. Therefore, the Prime Minister of State, Mu Han, drew part of his strength from the army under the Privy Council of Yunzhong and once again reinforced Lousu, Shaanxi. In this way, even if the Western Army launches a large-scale counteroffensive, it will be difficult to achieve results.

But having said that, it is generally believed that the Western Army is unlikely to launch a large-scale counteroffensive, and at most, the Purple Gold Tiger will come out and jump up and down. It's surprising that the Western Army actually sent troops.

"How's the battle going?" Han Fang asked.

The book only says that the Zhulu Western Army first assembled in Yaozhou, and then used heavy troops to attack Danzhou. Han Chang was in command of the defense. The Vulture replied.

As soon as they heard this, many people in the tent were thinking in their hearts that since the Western Army was massively assembled, it would definitely not attack only one place in Yanzhou, otherwise, Xu Hu'er alone would be fine. It is very likely that at the moment when we learned the news, Shaanxi was already full of wolves.

"Obviously, this move of the Western Army is in response to our army's entry into the Central Plains and the threat to Jiangnan." Han Fang analyzed.

"Is it possible for the Western Army, after learning the news that our army has reached the Yangtze River, to leave Tongguan and enter the Central Plains to block our army's way back?" Someone worried.

"That's not it, Jiangnan and Shaanxi are far apart, and the Central Plains has been occupied by our army, so it is unlikely that the Western Army will learn the news so quickly. Moreover, if the Western Army really goes out of Tongguan, our army will also have enough time to return to the north and eat the Western Army in the Central Plains, won't it save a lot of things? Han Fang said with a smile.

Everyone in the tent laughed, and the solitary vulture seemed to have something on his mind, and he was silent. Because in that letter, two things were mentioned, one was the large-scale counteroffensive of the Western Army, and the other was about the emperor of the Dajin Kingdom, his uncle, Wanyan Wu begging for money.