Outside the Daimyofu Castle

After receiving the order, the army of the East Road led by Han Shizhong marched for two days and finally arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion. From a distance, the banner of the Great Song Dynasty had been hung on the city, and Liu Yu led the officials of the pseudo-Qi to wait at the gate of the city.

When Liu Yu saw Han Shizhong coming, he led everyone to kneel in front of Han Shizhong's horse, and handed over the letter with both hands: "Liu Yu, the guilty minister, knock on General Han." The sinner knew that he was guilty of a great sin, and he gave his wealth over the years, and asked the general to laugh at it. ”

Han Shizhong took the letter and glanced at Liu Yu.

"Liu Yu, since you have surrendered, you should keep to yourself." Han Shizhong said coldly, "I, the Great Song Dynasty, am lenient and will not hold you accountable. But if you dare to have different intentions, you will not be spared! ”

After hearing this, Liu Yu kowtowed again and again: "Thank you for the general's grace of not killing, the criminal minister must keep to himself, and he will never dare to have any more dissenting intentions." ”

Han Shizhong nodded and waved his hand to signal Liu Yu to get up. He turned his head to the soldiers behind him and said, "All the soldiers listen to the order, immediately take over the Daimyo's mansion, and do a good job of defense to guard against the attack of Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

On the second day after Han Shizhong took over the Daimyo's Mansion, the early morning sun had not completely dispelled the fog, and the sound of horses' hooves and war drums could be heard in the distance. The army led by Zhao Yingluo has arrived at the city of the Daimyo's Mansion.

At the head of the city, Han Shizhong was wearing armor, and behind him was the banner of the Great Song Dynasty. He looked outside the city, and saw Zhao Yingluo riding on a horse, and he was full of emotion in his heart, in the battle of Shanzhou in the past, he and she defeated the Jin Kingdom side by side, but now they are in a hostile state, which is really impermanent.

Zhao Yingluo looked at the city and found that the flag had been replaced by the Great Song Dynasty, and couldn't help but feel a little curious. She shouted, "Please come out and talk!" ”

When Han Shizhong heard this, he stood on top of the city and bowed and said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, Han Shizhong is here." ”

After saying this, Han Shizhong got off the city wall, rode to the outside of the city gate, and stopped ten zhang away from Zhao Yingluo.

Zhao Yingluo saw that it was Han Shizhong, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes. She sneered: "General Han, my imperial brother can't fight, but snatching the city is the first place." ”

After hearing this, Han Shizhong showed a little apology on his face: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the last general was ordered by the imperial court to garrison the Daimyo's Mansion, and he did not intend to be an enemy of Her Royal Highness the Princess. Although Her Royal Highness the Princess is at odds with the Great Song Dynasty, now that the Daimyo's Mansion has been returned to the Great Song Dynasty, I hope that Her Royal Highness the Princess can be sympathetic to the people and not continue to attack, so as not to kill and shed blood within the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Wang Zaixing rode on his horse, furious. "Earlier, the Jin army attacked Lanzhou, why didn't you come to help? What kind of face do you have to stand here and persuade Your Highness not to attack the city? ”

After hearing this, Han Shizhong looked a little embarrassed. He explained: "General Wang, before the Jin army attacked Lanzhou, I didn't mean not to come to help. It is really an order from the imperial court, and it is already disobeying the order if he did not take the opportunity to attack Lanzhou with the Jin State, and I hope that Her Royal Highness the princess will be compassionate. ”

Yue Fei saw that Zhao Yingluo didn't say anything, so he stepped forward and persuaded him: "Your Royal Highness Princess, now that the enemy is present, we should unite and work together to the outside world. Although General Han did not help us before, he was also a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, and he couldn't help himself, so he must not affect the overall situation. ”

Zhao Yingluo was silent for a moment, then raised her eyes and said, "General Han, I know that you are loyal to the imperial court, today I will temporarily give up attacking the Daimyo's Mansion, it's not that I can't defeat it, and I hope that General Han will inform my imperial brother, so that I can do it myself, don't start a nameless division again, otherwise, I will decide on this Daimyo's Mansion." ”

Seeing this, Han Shizhong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He bowed down and thanked Zhao Yingluo: "Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Royal Highness the Princess, and the final general will convey the original words to the official family." ”

Subsequently, Zhao Yingluo ordered the army to return to the county seat of Wei.

Zhao Yingluo sat in the main tent, with a map in front of her, and she was thinking about the next defense strategy. The Jin army is newly defeated, and it is expected that they will not go south again for a short time, and once they are fully prepared again, they may attack again at any time, so they must be fully prepared.

"Your Highness, how should we deploy next?" Yue Fei was the first to ask.

Zhao Yingluo pointed to Xingzhou on the map: "General Yue, I decided to let you guard Xingzhou, and the Jin army coveted Xingzhou again." ”

After hearing this, Yue Fei said solemnly: "The last general will live up to the trust of Her Royal Highness the princess and swear to defend Xingzhou to the death." ”

Then, Zhao Yingluo turned to Wang Zaixing and Wen Boyuan: "Wang Zaixing, you continue to garrison Wei County." Wen Boyuan, you will go to Lanzhou to garrison. Just in case, I'll allocate another 50,000 horses with you and the two of you, and I hope that this time I won't repeat the same mistakes. ”

After Wang Zaixing and Wen Boyuan heard this, they also solemnly took the order, saying that they would do their best to defend.

After arranging all this, Zhao Yingluo led the rest of the army to set off and return to Kaifeng.

【Kaifeng Imperial Palace, Vertical Arch Palace】

As the summer heat gradually subsides, autumn begins to spread across the land. Although the battle lasted from late August to mid-September, the good news came frequently, and the haze that had originally shrouded the palace gradually dissipated.

Emperor Zhao Ji has been restless, always paying attention to the progress of the war. Whenever good news came, the gloom on his face would dissipate a little. During this time, he no longer clamored to go to Jiangnan to avoid the military disaster, but began to look forward to Zhao Yingluo's triumphant return.

On this day, the chamberlain Wei Chaoxian hurriedly walked into the dormitory, with a joyful smile on his face: "Emperor Taishang, great joy!" Her Royal Highness the princess has triumphed and is on her way back to Kaifeng. ”

Zhao Ji was overjoyed when he heard this, he stood up and grabbed Wei Chaoxian's arm excitedly: "Is what you said true?" Is Yingluo really returning triumphantly? ”

"It's true!" Wei Chaoxian nodded and confirmed, "Her Royal Highness the princess is brave and good at fighting, this expedition has won a complete victory, and she has returned with her army." ”

Zhao Ji was so excited that he burst into tears after hearing this, and walked around the hall, "Okay! Good! Yingluo really lived up to my expectations. Pass on my order, the whole city of Kaifeng must welcome the triumphant return of Her Royal Highness the princess, and I will personally go out of the city to greet her. ”

With Zhao Ji's order, the entire Kaifeng City was boiling.

The people in the streets and alleys of Kaifeng City took to the streets, cheering the name of Her Royal Highness the princess and discussing this hearty victory.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess is mighty! Her Royal Highness the princess Chitose! Such slogans echoed in every corner of Kaifeng City.

For the people of Kaifeng City, the army of Jin has always been a shadow in their hearts. The iron hooves of the Jin people once trampled on the rivers and mountains of the Great Song Dynasty, bringing deep suffering to the people. However, with Zhao's three victories, this shadow has finally been swept away.

At night, the lights of Kaifeng City are bright. Red lanterns are hung in front of every house, and there is an endless stream of pedestrians on the street, who either gather in groups to talk about Zhao Yingluo's achievements, or stroll alone in the night, feeling this hard-won peace and joy.

Zhao Yingluo's three victories not only made the people of Kaifeng City raise their eyebrows, but more importantly, let them regain their confidence and dignity in the Great Song Dynasty. They knew that with such a heroic and warlike princess, who was both wise and brave, the Great Song Dynasty had completely straightened its backbone.