At the head of the city of Xiazhou, the battle flag hunts, and the arrows are like rain. The combined forces of the Great Song Dynasty and Great Xia, totaling 150,000 people, surrounded the city. Wanyan Zongfu in the city, the fierce general of the Jin Kingdom, couldn't help but be a little flustered at this moment. He looked at the dense enemy army outside the city, and a trace of solemnity flashed on his face.

"Pass the order, and the whole army is ready to defend!" Wanyan Zongfu shouted loudly, revealing an unquestionable determination in his voice. The soldiers beside him left in response to the call, busily preparing various fortifications.

However, Wanyan Sosuke knew that it would be difficult to resist the siege of the 150,000-strong army with only the strength of the city. He had to seek reinforcements, and this reinforcement could only come from Wanyan Zonghan, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom.

Yanjing Jinguo Imperial Palace

"Your Majesty! The city of Xiazhou was besieged, and General Wanyan Zongfu asked for reinforcements! A bloodied messenger stumbled into the main hall, a little crying in his voice.

Wanyan Zonghan stood up suddenly, and his face instantly turned pale. He snatched the report from the messenger's hand and quickly scanned its contents.

As he read more, his brow furrowed tighter and tighter, and his face was filled with anger.

"An army of 150,000! Great Song and Great Xia have joined forces! Wanyan Zonghan roared angrily and slammed the battle report to the ground, "Zhao Yongji is a waste, I shouldn't have supported him in the first place!" ”

There was a dead silence in the hall, and the courtiers were silent, for fear of angering the angry king.

Wanyan Zonghan's anger seemed to shroud the entire hall in a haze.

"Your Majesty, the only way to do this now is to send troops to reinforce Xiazhou City as soon as possible." An old minister plucked up his courage and stepped forward and said.

"Reinforcements? You say it lightly! Where are the surplus troops to reinforce Xiazhou City now? Wanyan Zonghan glanced at the old minister coldly, his tone was full of disdain and anger, "Zhao Yongji's 100,000 army has been wiped out, where do I still have extra troops?" ”

When the ministers heard this, they lowered their heads and sighed secretly in their hearts.

They knew that Wanyan Zonghan was telling the truth. In recent years, the Jin Kingdom has been fighting everywhere, and its troops have been stretched. Now that Xiazhou City is besieged, they really have no troops to send.

"Are you just watching Xiazhou City fall into the hands of the enemy?" Wanyan Zonghan angrily slammed his fist on the dragon chair, his eyes flashing with unwillingness and helplessness, "Wanyan Zongfu is one of the most important people in me, if he has three longs and two shorts, how can I explain to the world?" ”

"Your Majesty is angry." A young strategist walked out of the group of ministers, bowed down and said, "The ministers have a plan, maybe they can relieve the siege of Xiazhou City." ”

"Oh? What's your plan? Say it! Wanyan Zonghan asked eagerly, as if he had seen a life-saving straw.

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought of making peace with the Great Song Dynasty?" The young strategist said slowly, "Now that Xiazhou City is besieged, the Great Song Dynasty and Great Xia have joined forces and are powerful. If we want to save the lives of Xiazhou City and General Wanyan Zongfu, we can only bow our heads to the Great Song Dynasty for the time being. ”

"Summation?" Wanyan Zonghan was stunned for a moment, and then roared angrily, "You asked me to ask the Great Song Dynasty for peace? It's a big joke! I am the dignified Emperor of the Jin Kingdom, how can I bow my head to a woman in the Great Song Dynasty? ”

"Your Majesty, please stop your anger." The young strategist remained calm, "The minister knows that this is difficult for His Majesty to accept, but now that the situation is pressing, we have to do so. Seeking peace is only an expedient measure, and it is not too late to seek revenge when our national strength is restored in the future. ”

Wanyan Zonghan was silent for a moment, and the anger on his face gradually receded, replaced by a deep helplessness and bitterness: "For the sake of today, this is the only way." ”

Wanyan Zonghan unfolded a map in front of him, and his fingers traced the location of Xiazhou City on the map, and his eyes flashed with a complicated light. He knew that this decision was undoubtedly humiliating for Jin Guo, but in order to keep Wanyan Zongfu and Xiazhou City, he had to do it.

"Tell the word." Wanyan Zonghan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Send an envoy to Kaifeng City to ask for peace with Zhao Yingluo, the princess of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

After receiving the order, the envoy set out for Kaifeng City overnight.

At the same time, Wanyan Zonghan also ordered the whole army to prepare for retreat, in case the peace quest failed, causing a greater war.

Kaifeng City Song Imperial Palace

Zhao Yingluo sat in the pavilion of the imperial garden and tasted the best Longjing tea. She was in a good mood, because she had just received an important piece of information - the Kingdom of Jin had sent an envoy to sue for peace.

"Your Highness the Princess." Inside, Wang Shouen walked to Zhao Yingluo's side, bowed down and said, "The envoy of the Jin Kingdom has asked to see Yan Ningjie." ”

"Let him go to the Vertical Arch Hall and convene a hundred officials to discuss it." Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly, put down the teacup in her hand and said. She was curious about what kind of peace conditions the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin would bring.

Soon, Wanyan Ningjie was taken to the main hall.

He saluted Zhao Yingluo and then handed over the peace request: "Your Royal Highness Princess, Your Majesty the Emperor of our country hopes to be able to coexist peacefully with the Great Song Dynasty and solve the current dilemma. This is a peace letter for Her Royal Highness the princess to see. ”

Zhao Yingluo took the peace book and read it carefully.

She found that Wanyan Zonghan put forward several conditions in the peace petition, including ceding part of the territory, compensating gold, silver, and jewelry, and promising not to invade the Great Xia Kingdom again.

"Your envoy has worked hard." Zhao Yingluo put aside the peace request letter and said with a smile, "You can agree to the peace request, but there is one condition that must be met." ”

"Your Royal Highness, Princess, please speak." Wanyan Ningjie's heart tightened, and she didn't know what conditions Zhao Yingluo would propose.

"Xiazhou City." Zhao Yingluo slowly spit out three words, "Gu wants Yan Zonghan to hand over Xiazhou City to Gu with his own hands, and promise never to invade the territory of the Great Xia Kingdom." ”

Wan Yan Ningjie was shocked when he heard this, he knew that this condition was undoubtedly extremely harsh for Jin Guo, but the current situation could not be considered by him.

He had no choice but to nod and agree: "Yes, Your Highness the Princess, I will convey your intentions to His Majesty the Emperor." ”

Yanjing Jinguo Imperial Palace

Wanyan Zonghan was furious when he heard the news brought back by the envoy: "What? She actually asked me to hand over Xiazhou City to her with my own hands? This is simply wishful thinking! ”

He waved his fists angrily, as if he wanted to vent all the anger in his heart, "Tell Zhao Yingluo that I would rather die on the battlefield than agree to this condition!" ”

However, the ministers advised: "Your Majesty is angry! The current situation is extremely unfavorable to us, and it would not be a good thing to be able to take this opportunity to save the life of General Wan Yan Zongfu and the people of Xiazhou City from the suffering of the war, not to mention that it is only a temporary expedient measure. ”

"Expediency?" Wanyan Zonghan was stunned for a moment, and a trace of doubt flashed in his angry eyes, "What do you mean......"

"Your Majesty can first pretend to agree to Zhao Yingluo's conditions, and it is not too late to take revenge when the national strength recovers in the future." The strategist said in a low voice, "The most important thing for us now is to protect General Wanyan Zongfu and Xiazhou City. ”

Wanyan Zonghan was silent for a long time, and the anger on his face gradually receded. He knew that the ministers had a point, and he really had to bow to Zhao Yingluo temporarily.