The news that the Jin State and the Western Xia State refused to send troops, and the Dali State promised to send troops to help the Song Dynasty court, quickly spread like the wind throughout the Jiangnan region.

And the news quickly spread to the ears of Zhao Yingluo, who had just returned to Shouzhou City.

At this time, Zhao Yingluo was sitting in the government of Shouzhou City, her face was filled with joy that could not be concealed.

Ever since she knew that her imperial brother's hope of defeating her was still pinned on external forces such as Jinguo, Xixia and Dali, hoping to use the power of other countries to turn the tables, she knew that her imperial brother's wishful thinking seemed to be wrong.

"Hahaha!" Zhao Yingluo suddenly laughed, "This imperial brother, it's really whimsical!" Do you think you can turn things around by relying on a Dali country? What a joke! ”

Zong Ze and the others also laughed, the imperial court has colluded with foreign enemies several times, which is really chilling, and only by letting Zhao Gou step down, this Great Song Dynasty will have a chance to have a prosperous era again, I believe that under her leadership, they will be able to achieve the final victory.

After Zhao Yingluo smiled, her face suddenly became serious: "Pass my order and let Han Shizhong quickly capture Yangzhou!" I want to let the royal brother know that his foreign aid is not reliable at all! ”

"Yes!" The herald on the side answered and turned to leave.

Judging from the current situation, it is extremely beneficial for the army to move south.

Although Dali agreed to send troops, it was far from quenching their thirst, and their army still needed time to prepare and assemble.

And his own army is ready to attack at any time.

She decided to take advantage of this opportunity to cross the Yangtze River in one fell swoop and then go down the river to Lin'an.

As long as we can seize this opportunity, we will be able to achieve a decisive victory.

With the assistance of veterans Zong Ze and Li Gang, Zhao Yingluo's army went all the way south.

The veteran general Zong Ze personally went out to recruit the Luzhou defender Du Chong, so that the army could pass through the Luzhou area smoothly.

Li Gang was responsible for logistics and the deployment of grain and grass to ensure that the supply of the army was sufficient.

The army marched all the way south and soon arrived at the city of Hezhou.

Seeing that the general trend had gone, the defenders of Hezhou surrendered one after another, allowing Zhao Yingluo's army to successfully occupy Hezhou.

Standing on the edge of the Yangtze River, Zhao Yingluo looked at the mighty river to the east, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in her heart.

She remembered the days when she grew up in the palace, the Jingkang Change, the suffering of tens of thousands of clans in the Northern Song Dynasty who were sent to the north as prisoners, and the hard work she made for the people of the Great Song Dynasty to have enough food and clothing...... All of this came to mind at this moment.

But she knew that if she couldn't control the Great Song Dynasty, there would still be turmoil in the Great Song Dynasty, and now she could only realize her wish by forcing her imperial brother to take the throne.

"Pass the order! Get all the soldiers ready! We're about to cross the river! ”

Her voice echoed in the river breeze and spread throughout the riverbank.

More than 100,000 troops shouted in unison after hearing her order, and the sound shook the sky.

They knew that a decisive battle was about to come, but they did not flinch in the slightest, because they believed that Her Royal Highness would be able to lead them to victory!

Zhao Yingluo looked at the soldiers with high morale, and her heart was full of pride and confidence.

She knew that she was now the soul and core of this army, and as long as she was in them, she would never lose confidence and fighting spirit.

Under her leadership, more than 100,000 troops followed, jumping on warships and heading to the opposite shore. For a time, thousands of sails and hundreds of boats competed on the river, and the scene was spectacular.

Zhao Yingluo stood at the bow of the boat, letting the river breeze blow her long hair and battle robe.

She felt as if she had merged into the river, becoming one with all things in heaven and earth.

Even she herself didn't expect that a student engaged in agricultural planting would become the savior of this era by mistake, which is the most important moment in her life and the most glorious moment in her life!

At the same time, in Lin'an City, Zhao Gou received an ultimatum from Zhao Yingluo.

He looked at the contents of the ultimatum, and his face became more and more ugly, if he did not release those main battle generals according to her request, then her army would soon be in the city.

After Zhao Gou received Zhao Yingluo's ultimatum, his whole person was like being struck by lightning, his face instantly turned pale, and he felt dizzy, he knew that he had fallen into a desperate situation.

He originally thought that he could use the power of other countries to fight against Zhao Yingluo, but now it seems that his idea is too naïve.

He had to admit that his sister was indeed an excellent commander and leader, and her talent and determination far surpassed his own.

But now it's too late to regret it, he must come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible, otherwise Lin'an City will really not be able to keep it.

He hurriedly convened the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to discuss countermeasures, but his heart was like an ant on a hot pot, and he was very anxious.

He knew that his sister Zhao Yingluo had captured Yangzhou and was heading for Lin'an, and if he didn't release those main battle generals according to her request, her army would soon be in the city.

The ministers of civil and military affairs rushed to the main hall one after another, and their faces were full of worry and trepidation.

Zhao Gou sat on the dragon chair, holding the ultimatum tightly in his hand, as if he wanted to find a glimmer of hope in it.

Qin Hui also rushed to the main hall, and he still had that signature smile on his face, as if he didn't care about the crisis in front of him. He went out and said, "The officials don't have to worry too much. The 100,000 troops in Shu have already arrived at King Qin, and as long as they can arrive in time, we will have enough troops to resist Zhao Yingluo's army. ”

When Zhao Gou heard this, he was furious and stood up, pointed at Qin Hui's nose and scolded: "Qin Hui! Until now, they are still deceiving me here, the army in Shuzhong has only arrived in Huangzhou now, and by the time they are king, Lin'an City has already been broken! Are you kidding me?! ”

Qin Hui's face turned pale with fright from Zhao Gou's anger, but he quickly regained his composure, "Your Majesty is angry. The minister just made a suggestion. Since the army in Shu can't arrive in time, then we can think of other ways. ”

"Something else? What else can you come up with? Zhao Gou sneered, "Now that the reinforcements from Dali and Shuzhong can't arrive in time, what else can we do to resist Zhao Yingluo's army?" Do you want me to lead the army into battle myself?! ”

Qin Hui was speechless by Zhao Gou's question, and he also knew in his heart that the current situation was very unfavorable for them.

But he still said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, we can also order Guo Wei to defend Yangzhou to the death and resist Han Shizhong's siege." At the same time, let the general Zhang Jun lead his troops to arrange defenses in health. In this way, we can at least delay for some time and wait for reinforcements to arrive. ”

When Zhao Gou heard this, he sighed and said, "Now it can only be like this." You immediately go and spread my will, so that Guo Wei and Zhang Jun must stick to Yangzhou and health, and there must be no mistakes! ”

At the same time, Zhao Gou was also thinking about his own way out. He knew that if Yangzhou and health were lost, then Lin'an City would really not be able to be saved.

(End of chapter)