In the imperial palace of Kaifeng, the atmosphere above the court is tense and solemn. The messenger had just sent back the news of Jin's request for peace, and at this moment, Zhao Yingluo was sitting on the dragon chair, her eyes swept over the ministers, but her heart was turbulent.

"Your Highness," the chamberlain Wang Shouen whispered in Zhao Yingluo's ear, "the news from General Yue Fei has already been informed to your lords. ”

Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly, motioned for Wang Shouen to retreat, then looked at the ministers, and slowly spoke: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Jin Kingdom intends to seek peace, and the proposed condition is to give up Zhending and Zhuozhou. What are your thoughts on this? ”

There was a lot of discussion in the court, and most of the ministers thought that they should agree to the conditions of the Jin State. An old minister came out and said: "Your Highness, Zhending and Zhuozhou are my Great Song Dynasty homeland, if they can be recovered, the territory can be restored to the Taizu period." Such a good thing is a godsend, and it should not be missed! ”

"Yes, Your Highness," echoed the other minister, "the Jin Kingdom is obviously afraid of the might of my Great Song Dynasty when it sues for peace. We should take advantage of the opportunity to stabilize the frontier and develop internal affairs. ”

However, not all courtiers held this view. Han Shizhong, Zhu Shengfei, Zhang Jun and other generals came out one after another and expressed different opinions.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Zhao Yingluo said slowly, "I heard the arguments during the day. You all have your own points, but I want to know, what are the odds if we choose to go on the offensive? ”

Above the court, after a night of careful consideration, Zhao Yingluo had already made a decision in her heart. She sat upright on the dragon chair, her gaze swept firmly over the ministers, and finally landed on Han Shizhong and other generals.

I saw Zhao Yingluo dressed in a military uniform, heroic and cool, and she was followed by a team of elite guards, with a momentum like a rainbow. Yue Fei stepped forward and saluted: "The last general, Yue Fei, see Her Royal Highness the Princess!" ”

"Han Shizhong, Zhu Shengfei, Zhang Jun, Lone has decided to adopt your suggestions and continue to use troops against Dajin State." Zhao Yingluo's voice was firm and powerful, echoing in the court.

Zhang Jun was even more radical: "Your Highness, our war with the Jin Kingdom has been going on for too long. Now that I finally have this opportunity, how can I give it up so easily? We should do our best to destroy the Kingdom of Jin in one fell swoop! ”

"General Yue, how do you think we should attack?" Zhao Yingluo asked.

She stood on the podium and said in an impassioned voice: "Soldiers! This battle is related to the future and fate of the Great Song Dynasty! We must unite and fight bravely to kill the enemy! Completely eliminate the threat of the Dajin Kingdom to the Great Song Dynasty! So that our children and grandchildren can live and work in peace! Will you fight alongside me? ”

The controversy in the court became more and more intense, and Zhao Yingluo listened quietly, but there was a dark tide in her heart. She knew that this decision was related to the future and fate of the Great Song Dynasty, and she had to be cautious.

"Your Highness," Han Shizhong said in a loud voice, "the Jin Kingdom's request for peace this time is just a delaying tactic. We must not let the short-term gains and losses lead to the loss of long-term plans. The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are the henchmen of my Great Song Dynasty, and only by taking this opportunity to recover them in one fell swoop can we never suffer in the future! ”

Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly, signaling Yue Fei to be exempt. She looked around at the surrounding soldiers, and then looked at Yue Fei firmly: "General Yue, in this battle, we must completely eliminate the threat of the Dajin Kingdom to the Great Song Dynasty and drive their regime out of the Saiwai!" ”

"What General Han said is extremely true," Zhu Shengfei said, "we must not be fooled by the Jin State's request for peace. Only by completely defeating the Jin State can the peace of the Great Song Dynasty be ensured. ”

In the camp of the Western Route Army, Wang Zaixing was sitting in the main tent looking at the map, his brows furrowed. In recent days, he has been planning how to more effectively cooperate with Yue Fei's main force in combat. Suddenly, a herald hurried into the tent, holding an urgent military order.

Zhao Yingluo nodded in agreement after hearing this: "This plan is very good!" According to General Yue's words. In addition, we need to strengthen logistical supply and intelligence-gathering to ensure that nothing goes wrong. ”

After the court meeting, Zhao Yingluo left a few important ministers alone, and the dark clouds outside the hall seemed to be brewing a heavy rain.

With Zhao Yingluo's order, the Great Song army set off mightily.

"Yes!" The officers and men of the whole army shouted in unison, and the sky shook the sky.

Seeing this, although the other courtiers had objections, they could only accept it silently in the face of Zhao Yingluo's decision.

Ten days later, Yue Fei was planning the next military operation in the camp, when he suddenly heard that Her Royal Highness Princess Zhao Yingluo was about to come to the camp. He was shocked and hurriedly packed out of the camp to greet him.

Han Shizhong pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness, if we take advantage of the victory to pursue and recover the sixteen states of Yanyun in one fell swoop, it will naturally be very happy. But this move is also risky, although the Jin country sued for peace, but the strength still exists. If we advance lightly, we may find ourselves in trouble. ”

Subsequently, Zhao Yingluo, Yue Fei and other generals entered the big tent and began to discuss specific strategic deployments.

When Han Shizhong and the others heard this, their faces showed a look of joy, and they all bowed and saluted: "Your Highness is wise!" ”

Zhang Jun also said eagerly: "Your Highness, the opportunity must not be lost, the time will not come again." We should take advantage of the victory and pursue and destroy the Dajin Kingdom in one fell swoop! ”

Wang Zaixing opened the military order, glanced at it, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. He stood up and read aloud: "The king of the Western Route Army listened to the order again, quickly marched into the army, and cooperated with Yue Fei to attack Yanjing City, blocking the possibility of the Emperor of the Jin State fleeing westward after the city was broken. ”

After a night of careful consideration, Zhao Yingluo finally made a decision.

After reading the military order, Wang Zaixing's expression became resolute, and he immediately convened his generals for an emergency military meeting.

Yue Fei pondered for a moment and then said, "Your Highness Princess, I think we should divide our troops into two ways. One route is led by the last general and goes straight to the capital of Jinguo; The other route, led by General Han Shizhong, made a detour to the rear of the Jin State to harass and sabotage. At the same time, we can contact the remnants of the Liao State in the north to jointly flank the Jin State. ”

After the strategic deployment was completed, Zhao Yingluo summoned the whole army for mobilization.

They have only one goal - to defeat the Dajin Kingdom once and for all!

Zhao Yingluo listened to their analysis, but her heart became heavier and heavier. She knows the importance of this decision and the responsibility that lies on her shoulders. She took a deep breath and said slowly, "Lone understands. You guys stand down and let Lone think about it. ”

Zhu Shengfei nodded: "What General Han said is true. But the minister believes that risks and opportunities coexist. As long as we plan properly and attack them with lightning speed, we will surely achieve victory. ”

When Yue Fei heard this, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and he bowed down and responded: "The last general will take the order!" We will live up to our mission! ”

"General, Her Royal Highness the Princess's urgent order!" The herald panted and handed the military order to Wang Zaixing.

"Everyone!" Wang Zaixing stood in front of the map, pointed to the location of Yanjing and said, "Her Royal Highness the princess has an order, we must march quickly and cooperate with General Yue Fei to attack Yanjing City." This operation has a bearing on the entire battle situation, and our Western Route Army has a heavy responsibility and cannot slack off in the slightest. ”

When the generals heard this, they straightened their waists one after another, and their expressions were solemn. One of the generals asked, "General, when are we leaving?" How to deploy? ”

Wang Zaixing pondered for a moment and said: "Order the whole army, set off tonight, and we will approach Yanjing City with lightning speed. At the same time, spies were dispatched to closely monitor the movements of Yanjing City, and once there was a change, they would report immediately. ”