Yanjing, the atmosphere in the palace hall is solemn.

Wanyan Zonghan, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, sat on the dragon chair, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. His expression was cloudy and changeable, and he was listening intently to the report of Wanyan Zongfu, the commander of the three armed forces.

"Your Majesty, the situation is not optimistic." Wanyan Zongfu's voice was low, and his armor reflected a cold light under the light, "The army of the Great Song Dynasty has approached Yanjing from three sides, especially the army led by Yue Fei, which is now less than a hundred miles away from us. ”

Wanyan Zonghan's brows tightened, he glanced at the courtiers standing under His Highness, and asked in a deep voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, what are the countermeasures?" ”

A whisper suddenly sounded in the hall. An old minister walked out slowly, he stroked his long beard, and said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, the Great Song Dynasty has a strong army, and my Yanjing now has less than 100,000 defenders, so it is really difficult to resist. According to the old minister's opinion, it is better to move the capital to Zhongjing and avoid its edge for the time being. ”

"Move the capital?" Wanyan Zonghan frowned, this word was like a stone thrown into the calm lake in his heart, stirring up layers of ripples.

"However, if there are not enough troops to defend, Yanjing is in danger." Not to be outdone, the ministers who advocated the relocation of the capital.

Wanyan Zongfu pondered for a moment and slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, I think what we need to do at present is to strengthen the city defense and ensure the safety of Yanjing; the second is to mobilize reinforcements from surrounding areas as soon as possible; The third is to send envoys to negotiate peace with the Song army to gain time. ”

"Report-" A herald hurriedly ran into the main hall and knelt down in front of Wanyan Zonghan, "Your Majesty, Yue Fei's army has been stationed fifty miles outside the city, please make a decision!" ”

When Yue Fei heard this, his eyebrows raised slightly, his eyes looked directly at Wanyan Zongfu, and he slowly spoke: "General Wanyan, what you mean by the peace between the two countries is when the Dajin Kingdom captured Kaifeng?" Did you think about peace then? ”

"Fight to the death? Do you know that the strength of the Song army is several times that of mine, isn't this hitting a stone with an egg? A Wenchen said disdainfully.

Wanyan Zongfu bowed down and received the order: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

"Looking to the future?" Yue Fei sneered, "General Wanyan said it lightly. When the iron hooves of Dajin Kingdom broke Kaifeng, did you ever think about the life and death of those innocent people? Have you ever thought about a peaceful future? ”

He smiled slightly, trying to negotiate with Yue Fei in a more conciliatory way: "General Yue, such conditions are too harsh. The sixteen states of Yanyun are of great significance to the Jin country, I wonder if there can be other alternatives? For example, if the Jin State ceded Zhending and Zhuozhou, would the Great Song Dynasty consider withdrawing from the army? ”

Wanyan Zongfu sighed and said, "Your Majesty, my lords, the importance of Yanjing is self-evident. However, if the defenders of the city are insufficient, it may be difficult to withstand the onslaught of the Song army. However, moving the capital is not a trivial matter, and it needs to be considered in the long run. ”

Yue Fei's eyes were like torches, staring at Wanyan Zongfu's eyes: "General Wanyan, hatred is not so easy to let go. ”

After listening to Yan Zongfu's proposal, Yue Fei frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he said, "After finishing General Yan's proposal, I will convey it to the imperial court." But this matter is related to the fortunes of the Great Song Dynasty, and I need to ask Her Royal Highness the princess Zhao Yingluo to decide. ”

"Your Majesty!" A military general stepped forward with a loud voice, "I am willing to lead the troops out of the city and fight to the death with the Song army!" ”

After finishing Yan Zongfu's heated conversation, he took a deep breath, tried to calm down his excitement, and then looked directly at Yue Fei and asked in a deep voice, "General Yue, dare to ask what are the conditions for the Great Song Dynasty to withdraw from the army?" ”

Wanyan Zongfu came to Yue Fei's Zhongjun tent with a little apprehension and solemnity. he

Lifting the curtain, I saw Yue Fei sitting upright in front of the desk, with a calm and calm posture.

Wanyan Zonghan raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, he glanced at Wanyan Zongfu deeply, and asked, "Zongfu, how do you think we should deal with it?" ”

"Peace talks? Isn't this a sign of weakness? "Some people questioned.

"General Wanyan, if you miss the distance, please take a seat." Yue Fei's tone was calm, but he was not majestic.

Wanyan Zongfu sat on the cushion on the side under Yue Fei's gesture. He took a deep breath and said straight to the point: "General Yue, this time the Great Song Xing soldiers attacked our Dajin Kingdom, which seems to be undermining the peace between the two countries. Our two countries deserve peaceful coexistence and common prosperity. ”

Yue Fei's eyes were firm, and he replied without hesitation: "As long as the Jin State spits out the sixteen states of Yanyun, the Great Song Dynasty will naturally stop using troops. ”

"Are you just sitting still?" The military general retorted.

Fifty miles outside Yanjing City, Yue Fei's big tent was brightly lit. Yue Fei was standing in front of the map with his hands in his hands, frowning as he studied the terrain and tactics.

"Report—" a spy opened the curtain and entered, "the Kingdom of Jin has sent an envoy to negotiate peace. ”

Wanyan Zongfu was stunned by Yue Fei's question, he didn't expect Yue Fei to mention that history so directly. He made up his mind and said, "General Yue, what happened at the beginning was indeed wrong with my country. However, now that times have changed, we should look to the future and seek peaceful development together. ”

When Yan Zongfu heard this, his heart suddenly became angry. Let Jin Guo spit out the sixteen states of Yanyun, which is tantamount to letting Jin Guo directly withdraw from Yanjing and retreat to the outside world! This is a great shame for Jin Guo. But after all, he is the general of a country, and the city government is quite deep, although he is angry in his heart, he is still quiet on the surface.

"Not really." Wanyan Zongfu shook his head and said, "The peace talks are just to buy time, and at the same time to explore the reality of the Song army. We are currently understaffed and need time to adjust our deployment. ”

This news was like a bombshell, which instantly detonated the tense atmosphere in the hall. The courtiers were talking, some anxious, some panicked.

Wanyan Zongfu faced Yue Fei's questioning, and was speechless for a while. He was silent for a moment and sighed, "General Yue, I know that the Dajin Kingdom has brought great disasters to the people of the Great Song Dynasty. I feel guilty about this. But now, should we let go of the hatreds of the past for the sake of future peace? ”

"Oh?" Yue Fei raised his head, a gleam flashed in his eyes, "Let him in." ”

When another minister heard this, he immediately retorted: "Isn't the move to move the capital a sign of weakness to the Song Dynasty? Yanjing is the foundation of our Jin country's foothold in the Central Plains, and once it is lost, our power in the Central Plains will be greatly reduced. I advocate sticking to Yanjing and waiting for reinforcements from the north. ”

Yue Fei's gaze met him, deep and sharp, as if he could perceive people's hearts.

Wanyan Zonghan nodded and agreed: "Just according to what you say." Immediately strengthen the city's defenses, and at the same time send people to mobilize reinforcements. As for the peace ......talks," he paused, "and you will send Song Ying." ”

When Yan Zongfu heard this, his heart moved.

He realized that this was an opportunity to ease the situation, so he said casually: "In this case, we are willing to wait for news from Princess Da Song. I hope that Her Royal Highness the Princess will think carefully and come up with a plan that is acceptable to both parties. ”

Yue Fei nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I will quickly send a messenger to Kaifeng to inform Her Royal Highness the Princess." Please General Wanyan also tell His Majesty the Emperor of your country that if Her Royal Highness the Princess does not agree, His Majesty the Emperor of your country had better withdraw from Yanjing to avoid the misery of life. ”