Han Shizhong's gaze swept over the generals, and his voice rolled out like thunder: "The imperial court planned to attack Kaifeng with five soldiers and horses, and also colluded with Daxia and Dajin to kill Wang Shan and gather more than 100,000 troops. This is to push our Great Song Dynasty into the abyss of no return! ”

When the generals heard this, they all changed color in shock. They knew that Han Shizhong had always been loyal and upright, and being so angry at this moment must be because the imperial court had made a decision that was angry and resentful. For a while, the atmosphere in the military tent was solemn to the extreme, as if even the air had frozen.

Han Shizhong's eyes were like torches, and after looking around, every pillar and flag in the barracks seemed to be listening to his heart.

He took a deep breath and confided in his long-hidden grudge.

"The court is weak and incompetent, and it surrenders on its knees, which really makes our generals feel painful. I, Han Shizhong, have decided today to attach myself to Princess Zhao Yingluo to fight against the Wudao Imperial Court and the rest of the four-way army. ”

His words echoed in the tent, as if stirring up a thousand waves.

The generals looked at each other, some with determination in their eyes, others with hesitation.

Seeing this, Han Shizhong continued: "I know that this move is not trivial, if there are generals who are unwilling to attach themselves to Her Royal Highness the Princess, they can leave the Daimyo's Mansion, and I, Han Shizhong, will not stop it. ”

To his surprise, after a brief silence, the generals surprisingly unanimously agreed to follow him.

They either slapped the case and stood up, or raised their arms and shouted: "I am willing to follow the general and go to the soup and fire, and I will not give up!" ”

Their voices converged into a surging torrent that shook the entire military tent.

Han Shizhong's heart was hot, and tears almost burst out of his eyes.

He understood that this was not just out of personal loyalty to him, but also out of recognition of Her Royal Highness the princess and expectations for the future of the Great Song Dynasty.

At this moment of the cold winter wax moon, in the military camp of the Daimyo's Mansion, the sincere hearts burned in the bitter cold, releasing a warm light.

In order to convey the emergency military situation in Luoyang, Xijing, to Zhao Yingluo as soon as possible, so that she could prepare in advance, Han Shizhong specially selected his confidant Changde, carried his handwritten letters, and rushed to Kaifeng under the starry night.

It was the middle of winter, the wind was cold, and the night was like ink.

Changde traveled under the stars and nights, and it originally took five days to travel, but he rushed to Kaifeng City in three days.

At ten o'clock on the third day, he finally stood outside the gate of Kaifeng City, looking at the towering city walls and the bustling streets, but his heart was very anxious.

After entering the city, he didn't dare to delay for a moment, and went straight to Zhao Yingluo's mansion.

When he came to the door of the mansion, he was actually steaming hot because of the hurry.

When the guard saw that a stranger was about to break into the house after dismounting, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

Chang De anxiously told them: "I have an urgent military situation to see Princess Zhao Yingluo, and I can't delay!" ”

Seeing his nervous expression and eagerness, the guards knew that the matter was not trivial.

So the two of them took him straight to Zhao Yingluo's residence.

Zhao Yingluo and Yue Fei were studying the situation in Luoyang, and when they learned that an envoy from the Daimyo Mansion had arrived, they came to the front hall.

As soon as Chang De saw her, he immediately knelt down on one knee in the center of the hall, and held Han Shizhong's letter high with both hands: "Your Royal Highness Princess, General Han has an urgent military situation report!" After speaking, he handed the letter to Zhao Yingluo.

Zhao Yingluo took the letter and quickly skimmed it, her face suddenly became solemn, and she couldn't stop her anger.

Yue Fei saw that her expression had changed several times, and he knew that the matter was serious.

After handing the letter to Yue Fei, she looked up at Chang De and asked in a deep voice, "Guo Yan and Zhu Zhenhai really want to lead the army east out of the Tiger Prison Pass?" ”

Changde nodded heavily: "It's true!" General Han specially sent me to report to the princess, please be prepared for your highness! ”

Yue Fei took the letter, his hands trembling slightly. His gaze wandered between the words, as if slashed by a cold blade. Suddenly, his whole person seemed to have been struck by lightning, and he was shocked, and shouted in a lost voice: "How is it possible! How can it be! ”

He raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of doubt and disbelief: "How could Wang Shan be killed by Zhu Zhenhai?" Is there a deception in this? ”。

Zhao Yingluo shook her head slightly, "General Yue Fei, this matter is extremely likely. We only need to wait for Gu Pei's news to reach Kaifeng, and the two phases will be confirmed, and we can know the truth. ”

She paused, and her tone became solemn: "At the same time, we must also prepare for the worst. If the Jin Kingdom really went south, they would most likely unite with Great Xia and move south from one of the Eight Taihang Sects. Xingzhou and Cizhou are the first to bear the brunt, and we must strengthen our combat readiness. ”

Hearing this, Yue Fei took a deep breath and nodded, "Your Highness, don't worry, I will leave Kaifeng tomorrow and go to Xingzhou and Cizhou to set up defenses." ”

Zhao Yingluo looked at his eyes, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart, this Yue Fei may really fight to the death and not retreat, wouldn't that be waiting to be made dumplings, so she said earnestly, "General Yue Fei, if the enemy is strong, remember not to defend to the death." Preserving strength is the most important thing. ”

"The Admiral knows."

"Zhou Wang, go and order someone to clean up the guest room and arrange accommodation for General Changde."

"The villain is going."

"General Chang can stay in the mansion for a day or two temporarily, first, I have to wait for Gu Pei's news, and second, I also have to carefully study and judge the battlefield situation and how to reverse the decline."

Changde nodded, and then followed the housekeeper Zhou Wang out of the living room.

"Come on, go to the palace of the letter, and invite the king of letters to come to the palace!"

Yue Fei's face was a little heavy and asked, "Your Highness, do you still need to inform the Emperor Taishang about this matter?" ”

"Nope! Tell him that it is not beautiful to make him scared all day long! ”

"But in case the enemy breaks through the Kaifeng ......"

Zhao Yingluo said without changing her face, "The enemy who can break through Kaifeng has not yet been born!" General Yue can rest assured that as long as you can hold Cizhou, Kaifeng will not be breached. ”

Seeing that Her Royal Highness the princess was so confident, Yue Fei couldn't say anything more, and poured cold water on her head.

At nightfall, the stars dot the sky. In Zhao Yingluo's mansion, the lights flickered, reflecting her tightly knit brows. At this time, the sound of horses' hooves was heard outside the mansion, breaking the silence of the night.

Zhao Zhen, the king of letters, hurried to her mansion.

He had an anxious look on his face, and he was in the dust, apparently coming as soon as he learned of the emergency military situation.

After he sat down, Zhao Yingluo took the trouble to tell him in detail about the news from Han Shizhong.

"Zhu Zhenhai and Guo Yan joined forces, with a total of 250,000 troops, and the momentum was huge." Zhao Yingluo's voice was a little low, "But they have courage and no strategy, so happy to be successful, we don't have to worry too much." ”

Zhao Zhen pondered for a while, and then said, "Sister Huang's analysis is correct. Although Zhu Zhenhai is brave, he lacks strategy. What we should really be worried about is the combined forces of the Kingdom of Jin and Great Xia. ”

His finger crossed an arc across the map, "Xingzhou and Cizhou are our gateways, and they must be heavily guarded. ”

Zhao Yingluo nodded in agreement: "General Yue Fei will leave Kaifeng tomorrow and go to Xingzhou and Cizhou to set up defenses. But Zhengzhou is also an important line of defense for us, and I hope you can personally lead the army to garrison it. ”

Zhao Zhen nodded, "Imperial sister, but please rest assured, I have my own way to disintegrate this 250,000 army without spending a single soldier." ”

Zhao Yingluo asked with some curiosity, "Is there any good way?" ”

Zhao Zhen said a little mysteriously, "The imperial sister is just waiting for good news." ”