Liu Yu sat on the dragon chair with a sad face. His son Liu Lin stood aside, also with a sad face. They all knew that the fate of the Daimyo's Mansion was in jeopardy.

"Daddy, what do we do now?" Liu Lin asked anxiously, "Wanyan Zonghan's three-way army has retreated north, and Zhao Yingluo's army may attack at any time." Ninety percent of our soldiers and horses were lost in Lanzhou, and we were no longer able to resist. ”

Liu Yu was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "Lin'er, how do you think we should choose?" Is it war or peace? ”

Liu Lin's heart trembled, he understood what his father meant. War, on the other hand, means almost inevitable defeat and possible destruction; And, it means surrendering, losing everything.

"I think we should surrender." Liu Lin took a deep breath and said his thoughts, "But not to surrender to Zhao Yingluo, but to surrender to the Great Song Dynasty." The Great Song Dynasty and Zhao Yingluo were at odds, and if we surrendered to the Great Song Dynasty, we might be able to save our lives. ”

Liu Yu was silent after hearing this, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of this suggestion. Surrendering to the Great Song Dynasty meant losing the throne and power of Great Qi, but at least he could save his own life and that of his family.

"Okay." Liu Yu finally nodded, "According to what you said, we surrender to the Great Song Dynasty." You immediately sent someone to negotiate peace and express our sincerity. ”

Liu Lin was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately took the order to leave, this may be the last hope of their father and son, if the Great Song Dynasty court did not agree, their father and son's lives would be lost in an instant.

As night fell, Zhang Xiaochun sat at his desk and fell into deep thought alone. An oil lamp was lit on the table, and the dim light shone on his wrinkled face. Ever since he had to surrender to Great Qi and become a pseudo-Qi Zuoxiang, his heart has been tormented. Now, when he learned that Liu Yu's father and son were about to surrender to the Zhao and Song courts, his heart was full of emotion.

"The Zhao and Song Dynasty courts actually colluded with the Jin people, and it is no longer the court I want." He muttered to himself, a hint of disappointment and anger flashed in his eyes, "But Her Royal Highness the princess Zhao Yingluo was able to defeat the Jin people twice, and she is the future of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Thinking of Zhao Yingluo, Zhang Xiaochun's face showed a trace of admiration and expectation.

"Someone." He shouted in a deep voice, and one of his henchmen walked into the study.

"What do you command?" The subordinate asked respectfully.

"You go and get ready now, and we'll be out of town tomorrow night." Zhang Xiaochun said in a deep voice, "The people who informed us are ready not to leak the news." ”

"Yes, sir." The men took the order and left.

……

When Zhang Xiaochun and his entourage arrived in Wei County, Zhao Yingluo had just finished handling some military affairs and was preparing to rest. When she heard that Zhang Xiaochun had come to defect, she was a little surprised, but she immediately ordered someone to invite Zhang Xiaochun into the mansion.

After Zhang Xiaochun entered the mansion, he bowed to Zhao Yingluo, and saw Zhao Yingluo's heroic posture and outstanding demeanor, and the generals around him were all heroic and extraordinary, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that his decision was right.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, the old minister is polite." Zhang Xiaochun said respectfully, "The old minister came this time to defect to His Royal Highness and serve His Highness, and I hope that His Royal Highness will forgive the old minister for the crime of losing his temperance." ”

Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly and motioned for Zhang Xiaochun to sit down and speak.

"Although Lord Zhang is in the enemy camp, his heart is towards the Great Song, how can I blame him? What important news did Lord Zhang bring here? ”

Zhang Xiaochun nodded, and said with a solemn expression: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the old minister learned that Liu Yu has decided to surrender to the Zhao Song court. He sent an envoy to Lin'an to express his surrender. ”

Zhao Yingluo frowned after hearing this, "This Liu Yu is not stupid, he knows that I will take his head, but does he think that surrendering to the Zhao Song court will save his life?" What a naivety! ”

Zhang Xiaochun continued: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the old minister thinks that we should attack the Daimyo's Mansion immediately. Now that Liu Yu has decided to surrender to the Zhao and Song courts, the defense of the Daimyo's mansion will inevitably be lax. We will take advantage of the opportunity to attack, and we will definitely take it in one fell swoop. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, Lord Zhang Xiaochun suggests that we immediately attack the Daimyo's Mansion." Zhao Yingluo broke the silence and spoke first, "What do you think?" ”

Yue Fei immediately stood up and arched his hand: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the last general thinks that Lord Zhang's suggestion is feasible. The Daimyo's Mansion is the residence of the thief Liu Yu, and taking it can not only severely damage his power, but also show the majesty of my Great Song Dynasty. Moreover, now that Liu Yu has decided to surrender to the Zhao and Song courts, the defense of the Daimyo's Mansion will inevitably be slackened, and this is the perfect time for us to attack. ”

Wang Zaixing also nodded in agreement: "What General Yue Fei said is extremely true. In addition, we can also take advantage of Liu Yu's surrender to divide the internal forces of the puppet Qi and further weaken their combat effectiveness. In this way, our success rate in attacking the Daimyo Mansion will be greatly increased. ”

Other generals also agreed, believing that attacking the daimyo's mansion was a feasible plan.

Zhao Yingluo nodded after hearing this, she already had a decision in her heart: "Okay!" Since everyone thinks that it is feasible to attack the Daimyo's Mansion, then we will act immediately. Yue Fei and Wang Zaixing, each of you led an elite army to attack the Daimyo's Mansion from the east and west sides. I will personally lead the Chinese army to deal with you. ”

"Yes!" Yue Fei and Wang Zaixing responded in unison, with a determined look on their faces.

Zhao Yingluo turned to the other generals again: "You are all ready, ready to support at any time." This operation must only succeed, not fail! ”

"Yes!" The generals responded in unison.

【Lin'an Palace Hall】

Zhao Gou sat on the dragon chair with a smug smile on his face. He had just received a letter from Liu Yu, which made him very satisfied. After all, this Liu Yu neither defected to the Jin State nor surrendered to the Great Song Dynasty, which was undoubtedly a huge victory for him.

Qin Hui stood aside, looking at Zhao Gou's happy appearance, and secretly rejoiced in his heart, "This is all because of the wisdom and martial arts of the official family, so that Liu Yu's thief knew the current affairs and chose to surrender to my Great Song Dynasty." ”

Qin Hui's sycophant made Zhao Gou laugh after hearing this, and he was in a good mood, "Qin Qing, you have also made a great contribution this time." Since you persuaded Liu Yu to surrender, I want to commend you well. ”

After hearing this, Qin Hui hurriedly bowed his hand and thanked him: "Thank you, Guan's family!" The minister must be the liver and brain to the ground, in order to repay the love of the official! ”

After putting the surrender letter aside, he asked, "Qin Qing, what do you think should be done with Liu Yu, a thief?" ”

Qin Hui had already prepared and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Liu Yu should be named the prefect of Jinan. This can not only show the magnanimity of my Great Song, but also make Liu Yu grateful to Dade and serve my Great Song. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Gou felt reasonable, so he nodded in agreement: "Okay! Just as you say. Feng Liu Yu was appointed as the prefect of Jinan. ”

Then, he remembered another thing: "You quickly sent an order to General Han Shizhong, and ordered him to lead the army of the East Road to the Daimyo's Mansion as soon as possible. We have to beware of Zhao Yingluo's girl taking the opportunity to seize the city.