Hearing that Yue Fei had brought 10,000 cavalry troops and 50,000 infantry, Zong Ze's haggard face showed a long-lost smile. The other generals were all amazed. Even Cao Cheng, who had 100,000 troops, raised the strength of the Protector Army by another level in his heart.

50,000 infantry was also gone. But this 10,000 cavalry army is an extremely strong combat force. You must know that the more than 300,000 troops that Zong Ze brought to Luoyang had only 8,000 cavalry troops. Not to mention that the cavalry of the Protector Army defeated the Jin soldiers in a row, and their prestige had already spread throughout the Central Plains.

With this 10,000 cavalry army, they can attack the sand ancient quality of Zhuludu at any time. If you can take advantage of the fact that Zong Han's army can cross the river and force Sha Gu to Hebei, this battle will not be too difficult.

Zong Ze wanted to sit up on the bed, but Yue Fei and Zong Pan hurriedly supported him left and right. Zong Ze coughed a few times, and then said, "Jin Sheiksha Guzhi is a battlefield general, with 10,000 Jurchen iron horsemen and 30,000 servant troops under his command. We have been in Yanshi for several days, but we have not attacked. The main reason is that the Jurchen iron cavalry is too lethal, and our army lacks the strength to fight with it in the field. Now that we also have 10,000 elite cavalry, then without further ado, we will fight a decisive battle with Sha Guzhi on the bank of the Yellow River tomorrow. Fight to break the enemy. ”

Speaking of breaking the enemy, Zong Zelahuang's face showed a flush.

All the generals in the tent promised in unison, "Respect the commander's order." ”

"That's good." Zong Ze breathed a sigh of relief and began to assign tasks. "Tomorrow, Yue Fei will lead 8,000 cavalry, Chen Quan will lead 5,000 cavalry, Cao Cheng will lead 30,000 infantry troops, and Li Chengzhang will lead 20,000 righteous troops to Zhuludu. If Sha Guzhi sticks to the camp, our army will use a bed crossbow to launch rockets and force him to fight. If Sha Guzhi led the cavalry to clash with each other, Yue Fei and Chen Quan had to block the Jurchen Iron Cavalry. Tomorrow is the first battle, and if the enemy can be broken, it will definitely boost the morale of the army. I will be on the battlefield and direct the battle. All the generals who do not need to die, they will be killed. ”

Zong Ze's words startled the generals in the tent. The heart said, your old man is going to gasp for breath now even if he sits for a while. If you go to the battlefield again, you really don't want to live. Yue Fei persuaded, "Zong Shuai, your body is important. Sit down in the city and recuperate. Shagu is only 10,000 Jurchen households, and it is not worthy of your old man to fight in person. ”

Chen Quan also said with a smile, "Zong Shuai, Peng Ju is right. Sha Gu is just a dog of Zong Han, and he is not worthy of your old man's personal action. Your old man's opponent is Zong Han. ”

But Zong Ze is iron-hearted and must come to the battlefield in person. None of the generals could convince him. Yue Fei looked at Zong Ze's resolute face, and sighed in his heart, the old man was worried that he would lose the first battle.

The battle between the two armies is nothing more than a single blow. If the first battle is lost, the morale of the army will be frustrated. The Song army was originally formed by the reorganization of the rebel army, and it was a little stronger than the rabble. So the first battle was even more undefeated. If they are defeated, maybe some of the rebel generals will have different ambitions.

Looking at Zong Ze's arrangement this time, it is also very meaningful. Yue Fei and Chen Qu commanded the cavalry, and Cao Cheng, Li Cheng, and Zhang commanded the infantry with three people. Chen Qunai is a general under Zong Ze second only to Lu Qing, born in the Western Army, and has participated in more than a dozen battles against Western Xia. In terms of cavalry command, there is still a set.

As for the infantry army, Zong Ze commanded more than 300,000 troops, and the most capable of fighting was none other than Cao Cheng, Li Cheng, and Zhang Yong's three righteous armies. Especially the 10,000 black-armored troops under Cao Cheng's command are stronger than Zong Ze's descendants.

The reason why he did not send an infantry division of the Protector Army, which might be more powerful, was deliberately done by Zong Ze. The Protector Infantry Division is a hole card of Zong Ze. If Zonghan's army attacked, it would be the time when the Protector Army would go all out. Now let's let the three most powerful rebel armies deal with the vicious dog of Shaguzhi.

Zong Ze only spoke for a while, and then he began to puff and pant again. Zong Pan hurriedly helped Zong Ze to lie on the bed again. The generals said goodbye to each other and left the camp. Yue Fei and Huang Zong were left in the tent by Zong Ze.

Zong Ze glanced at Huang Zong and said with admiration, "Governor Huang, I have admired your name for a long time." Being able to restore the vitality of Ying Tianfu in just a few months and become a paradise in troubled times shows the ability of Huang Zhifu to govern. ”

The person Huang Zong admires the most is Zong Ze. Seeing that Zong Ze admired himself so much, he couldn't help but say excitedly, "To be praised by Zong Shuai, Huang is fortunate to have three lives." However, Ying Tianfu's current situation is not the credit of Huang alone. Peng Ju governs the army, Li Lao manages money, and I am only responsible for local chores. The real credit is still Pengju and Li Lao. ”

Zong Ze turned his gaze to Yue Fei and said with great satisfaction, "Pengju, what you are doing now is a bit out of line. But it is a great achievement to let the people of Yingtian and Xuzhou live and work in peace and contentment. Time shifts and things change. Now the golden dog is looking at the Central Plains, long live and patrol the south of the Yangtze River. If you want to keep the tens of millions of Li people in the Central Plains, you can only use some expedient measures. ”

Yue Fei only said yes.

Zong Pan said next to him, "Grandpa, you haven't been to Yingtianfu, and you don't know how prosperous Yingtianfu is now. Even Bianliang four years ago may not be comparable to Ying Tianfu. I think Ying Tianfu's policy is right. That's not an expedient measure, that's the right way to govern the country. ”

As Zong Ze's grandson, Zong Pan is both civil and military, because he has been a man for a long time, and he also has the ambition of a scholar to rule the country and level the world. He was dissatisfied with the policies of the imperial court. It is believed that it was the imperial court's expropriation and extortion that allowed the Jin State to take advantage of the situation.

He went to Yingtianfu twice, and also visited some towns and villages. He found that Ying Tianfu's policies were both concise and nuanced, and there was no gray area at all. Therefore, he has been advocating in Zong Ze's ear that Ying Tianfu's policy of valuing business and benefiting the people is great.

Zong Ze is not a pedantic reader. His vision was broad. But he could not openly approve of some of Ying Tianfu's actions. Because the imperial court is staring at Zong Ze's every move. But no matter how careful Zong Ze was, he was still driven out of Bianliang by the imperial court.

Zong Ze glared at Zong Pan, made Zong Pan stick out his tongue in fright, and stepped aside. Zong Ze sighed, and suddenly said to Yue Fei, "Pengju, Pan'er has a limit, and it is not suitable for battlefield killing." After this battle, you can take Pan'er to respond to Tianfu. Where to go, arrange a clerical job for him. He is also a well-born person, and he can still do a simple clerical job. ”

Yue Fei and Huang Zong glanced at each other, and they both saw each other's worries. Zong Ze is obviously a lonely. However, Zong Pan didn't hear the sound outside the strings, but looked at Huang Zong happily. "Lord Huang, I didn't get into the Jinshi. You can't be a big official. You can just make me a scribe. ”

The reason why Zong Pan couldn't hear the sound was because he thought that his grandfather would never die. He has followed Zong Ze since he was a child, and in Zong Pan's heart, grandpa is the eternal sky.

Yue Fei said categorically, "Zong Shuai rest assured. Zong Pan is a great talent, and when he arrives in my Ying Tianfu, he definitely has a place for him. ”

Zong Ze smiled and nodded. Zong Ze only had one son under his knees, who died young, leaving only Zong Pan with a posthumous son. was raised by Zong Ze since he was a child. Therefore, Zong Ze is most relieved of Zong Pan.

The four of them talked in the tent for a while, seeing that Zong Ze's face was tired, and he was about to retire. saw Chen Quan leading two people into the lobby. "Zong Shuai, Doctor Pang has arrived."

Doctor Pang was an old man in his seventies, with white hair and hair, wearing a gray cloth robe, but his eyes were extremely bright. At first glance, he is a person with kung fu on his body. entered the lobby, strode to Zong Ze's bed, and began to give Zong Ze a pulse.

The other person who came in with Doctor Pang was a scholar in his thirties. The scholar was dressed in a robe, and his body exuded a bookish aura. But in the bookish atmosphere, there is a free and uninhibited heroic spirit.

Yue Fei only glanced at Doctor Pang, but he glanced at this scholar a few times in a row. Because this scholar's temperament is too special, it is a bit similar to Huang Zong, who first arrived in Yingtianfu, but compared with Huang Zong, this scholar's self-confidence is obviously stronger.

Yue Fei said secretly, what a madman.

Doctor Pang finished his pulse, closed his eyes and groaned. Zong Ze smiled, "Mr. Pang, don't hesitate to say anything." The old man is over sixty years old, and even if he returns to heaven now, he will not die early. ”

"This." Doctor Pang hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Zong Shuai's blood and qi are stagnant, and there is obviously too much yang energy. It is necessary to take some medicine to clear heat and reduce heat. However, heart disease also requires heart medicine. It's just that I'm good at healing the sick, but not good at healing the mind. ”

When Zong Pan heard that Doctor Pang admitted that his medical skills were not good, he couldn't help but be a little anxious, and said in a low voice, "If you are not good at curing your heart, you dare to call yourself a divine doctor." ”

When Doctor Pang heard Zong Pan's words, he couldn't help but blush. However, he quickly recovered, pointed to the scholar and said, "But the old man has brought a famous doctor who is good at curing the heart." Zong Shuai, this is Xue Bi Xue Zongdao. ”

Xue Bi walked to Zong Ze's bed, shook it deeply, and said with a fist, "I saw Zong Shuai in my later life. ”

Zong Ze looked at Xue Bi and asked a little puzzled, "Isn't Zong Dao's medical skill higher than that of Mr. Pang?" I don't know who I studied with? ”

Xue Bi laughed and said, "In front of Zong Shuai, the late life doesn't dare to lie. In his later years, he read the Four Books and the Five Classics, and practiced the way of the sages. As for medical skills, I really don't understand them at all. ”

As soon as Xue Bi's words fell, he immediately aroused Zong Pan's vigilance. Zong Pan hurriedly stopped in front of Xue Bi and shouted, "Be bold and crazy." Since you don't know medical skills, why do you dare to claim to be proficient in heart medicine? Could it be that you have evil intentions and want to murder my grandfather? ”

Although Yue Fei stood there quietly, without any moves, the muscles in his body were already tense, as long as Xue Bi had any unfavorable actions against Zong Ze, Yue Fei was confident that he would take Xue Bi with one move on the premise of protecting Zong Ze.

But Xue Bi was still in high spirits, and he didn't take Zong Pan's hostility to heart at all. He arched his hand and said to Zong Ze, "In the eyes of the late life, Zong Shuai is not sick at all. The reason why he is so weak is that his heart is so depressed that he can't swallow it. ”

Zong Pan said strangely, "Hey, how do you know that my grandfather can't eat these days?"

Zong Ze drank back from Zong Pan, looked at Xue Bi and said, "Zong Dao doesn't need to be pretentious. Come and cure the old man's heart disease. ”

Xue Bi's gaze glanced at Yue Fei, who was standing beside the bed, and smiled. "This must be the sect marshal who killed Yinshuke, the disciple Yue Pengju, right?"

Yue Fei nodded and smiled, "It's Yue Fei below, and I also ask Brother Zongdao for more advice." ”

Xue Bi said with a grin, "It's easy to say." ”

This made Huang Zong next to him choke enough. Speaking in your heart, you crazy student, Yue Shuai is just polite to you, you still think that Yue Shuai really wants to ask you for advice. It really doesn't make sense.

Xue Bi turned his face to Zong Ze and said with a smile, "Zong Shuai's illness, one illness is the suspicion of the imperial court, the second illness is the defense of Bianliang, and the third illness is Zong Han's army." The combination of the three diseases planted a cloud of depression in Zong Shuai's body. But in the eyes of the late life, as long as Zonghan's army is broken, the defense of Bianliang will be safe and sound. ”

A smile appeared on Zong Ze's face. "How to break the army of Zonghan?"

Xue Bi pointed at Yue Fei with his hand, "The winning hand is on Yue Pengju's body." The combat power of the Protector Army is obvious to all. As long as the Protector Army goes all out, it will break the Zonghan army. ”