After reaching an agreement with Jin Guo, Zhao Yingluo was finally able to loosen the long-tense heartstrings.

At this moment, she seems to have unloaded a thousand pounds of burden, and her whole person looks much lighter.

The night sky of Kaifeng City was like a wash, and the stars were twinkling, as if to celebrate the tranquility and peace of this moment for her.

Under the moonlight, Zhao Yingluo walked alone in the imperial garden, the fragrance of flowers hit people, the breeze was blowing, she took a deep breath, her heart was full of tranquility and satisfaction.

The toil and anxiety of these days seem to have dissipated invisibly at this moment.

At this moment, the silence of the night was broken by the sound of steady footsteps. She turned to look and saw Yue Fei's tall figure walking slowly.

The moonlight sprinkled on his armor, reflecting a cold metallic luster, adding a bit of heroism.

"Why did General Yue arrive so quickly?" Zhao Yingluo asked with a slight surprise.

Yue Fei took a step forward, bowed and saluted: "Back to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the minister has some military affairs that need to be discussed with Lord Zhu, so he stayed in the palace for a while. ”

Zhao Yingluo nodded and motioned for him to be excused.

"Does the general have any confidence in recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun?"

When Yue Fei heard this, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, he looked up at the starry sky, and said in a deep voice: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the minister has confidence!" As long as the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty unite as one and move forward bravely, they will definitely be able to recapture the lost Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures! ”

After hearing this, Zhao Yingluo smiled lightly, her eyes were full of appreciation and trust: "I know you have this ability." Now, though, is not the time. We need to recuperate and build up our strength. Wait for a suitable opportunity to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in one fell swoop. ”

After hearing this, Yue Fei nodded his head in understanding.

He knew that Zhao Yingluo's decision must be well thought out, and as a courtier, he only needed to implement it firmly.

Zhao Yingluo seemed to see Yue Fei's thoughts, turned her head and smiled at him, "I have an important task to give you. ”

After hearing this, Yue Fei immediately perked up, bowed down and said, "Please give orders to Her Royal Highness the Princess!" ”

Zhao Yingluo pointed in the direction of the town outside Kaifeng City, and said slowly: "There are 200,000 private soldiers in that town outside Kaifeng City, although they are not regular troops, they also have a certain combat effectiveness. I would like to hand over these private soldiers to you for training and assist you in garrisoning Xingzhou. In case you need it in the future. ”

After Yue Fei heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He didn't expect Zhao Yingluo to give him such an important task.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Your Royal Highness the princess, don't worry! The minister will definitely handle this well! ”

Zhao Yingluo nodded with satisfaction, she believed that Yue Fei would be able to live up to the trust.

After the two chatted a few more words, Yue Fei said goodbye and left the Imperial Garden.

As for Liu Yu's 100,000 horses, Zhao Yingluo has already made arrangements.

She didn't want these soldiers to stay in the army and do nothing, and she didn't want them to become a burden to the Great Song.

As a result, she decided to demobilize those who did not want to remain in the army back to their places of origin and let them reintegrate into civilian life.

The remaining 40,000 horses were directly incorporated into Zhang Jun's hands.

Zhang Jun stood in the center of the hall, uneasy in his heart.

The shadow of the defeat of Lanzhou still hung over his heart, and he knew that he could not escape the blame.

However, when he heard the words of Her Royal Highness the Princess, Zhao Yingluo, he felt very surprised and grateful.

"Zhang Jun, although you have made mistakes in this defeat, I remember your past achievements and decided not to pursue it. Instead, I will allocate 40,000 horses to you, hoping that you will be able to defend the territory east of Lanzhou. ”

When Zhang Jun heard this, he was immediately grateful.

He knelt on the ground, kowtowed and thanked him: "Her Royal Highness the princess is magnanimous, and the ministers are grateful!" The ministers should do their best to guard the territory east of Lanzhou and live up to the trust of His Royal Highness! His voice was trembling and firm, full of admiration and loyalty to Zhao Yingluo.

Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly, "Zhang Jun, you have to remember that the reason why I trust you so much is because I believe that you are capable of taking on this important responsibility. There will be a place for you in the future, and you must take advantage of the opportunity. ”

After Zhang Jun heard this, a wave of pride and ambition surged in his heart, "Your Royal Highness the princess, rest assured!" The minister will definitely handle this well! ”

At the same time, in the distant palace of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Zonghan was listening to Wanyan Lou's report with a gloomy face.

He was extremely dissatisfied with the outcome of the negotiations, but he was helpless.

Jin Guo's strength is indeed inferior to that of the Great Song Dynasty, and he has to accept this reality.

"Your Majesty, Princess Zhao Yingluo of the Great Song Dynasty is indeed a difficult opponent." Wan Yan Lou said with a wry smile, "She is not only wise and brave, but also clever in her means. We are fortunate to have been able to reach a peace agreement this time. ”

After Yan Zonghan heard this, he snorted coldly and said, "No matter how powerful Zhao Yingluo is, she is just a woman. I don't believe it, we Jin Guotang boys, we will be afraid of her! ”

Wanyan Zongfu opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, the minister's envoy to Tibet this time has successfully persuaded Tubo Zampu to form an alliance with us. As long as we can join forces to fight against the Great Song Dynasty, we will definitely be able to make a shame! ”

After Yan Zonghan listened, his face softened slightly.

He nodded and said, "Okay! That's a good job. I will be rewarded. However, if you want to completely suppress the Great Song Dynasty, it is not enough to rely on Tibet. We have to come up with a perfect solution. ”

His gaze deepened again, as if he was thinking about some major decision.

At this moment, a palace maid hurriedly walked in, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, something is wrong!" Her Royal Highness the Princess...... She left the palace without permission! ”

"What?!" Wanyan Zonghan was shocked when he heard this, "You tell me clearly, what's going on?" His voice was sharp and sharp, full of anxiety and anger.

The palace maid trembled with fright, and stammered, "Go back...... Back to Her Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Princess she left a letter, and then ...... Then he ran away from home. After speaking, she hurriedly handed over the letter in her hand.

Wanyan Zonghan snatched the letter and glanced at it hurriedly. His face instantly turned iron-blue, as if he could drip water. He stood up abruptly and roared, "Evil obstacles! What a hindrance! How dare she betray me! His voice echoed through the empty hall, filled with endless anger and despair.

Wan Yan Lou stood aside, and he was secretly shocked in his heart. He knew that Wanyan Zonghan had always doted on this sister, but now that such a thing had happened, no wonder he was so angry.

He said cautiously, "Your Majesty is angry. Her Royal Highness the princess was young and vigorous, and perhaps made such a decision on the spur of the moment. We should send someone to get her back as soon as possible. ”

Wanyan Zonghan took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart. He knew that Wan Yan Lou was right, and the most important thing now was to get his sister back as soon as possible, not to lose his temper here.

He said in a cold voice: "Spread my will, immediately block all the key roads leading to the Great Song Dynasty, and be sure to find Her Royal Highness the princess back!" His voice was cold and firm, like a cold wind blowing through the hall.

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