Li Gang could only explain: "The reason why the Jin army went south was that they did not receive Taiyuan and Yunzhong in the agreement, nor did they see King Yun, Yang Zhi and others. Wang Yun's reply was that the place had been allocated to the Jin State, and King Yun and the others were not in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, so the Jin people should go to Taiyuan to arrest these people by themselves, if they heard that Zhao Kai was back, there would be no room for negotiation. ”

Isn't this a child's play to cover up the ears and steal the bell, and treat national affairs as child's play? Seeing that the Jin army is about to cross the Yellow River, he still wants to use negotiations to withdraw the army? Ye Mengde knew that the seed master was not in good health now, and he was afraid that the seed master would be in a hurry, so he hurriedly offered advice and said: "It is better to take advantage of the fact that the Jin army has not yet crossed the river, and immediately order the kings of Qin in all parts of the country to establish a defense line in Bianliang as soon as possible, and any negotiation is based on the premise that it is not defeated." ”

Before Xu Han went to Hedong, the Seed Master Dao had suggested concentrating the troops of Guanzhong and Hedong to build defensive lines in Xiangzhou, Weizhou, Mengzhou, and Huazhou, but Xu Han did not listen, thinking that the great enemy had just retreated, and it was not appropriate to raise troops to build defenses to show weakness. Geng Nanzhong rushed in at this moment and said: "Shengshang, it's not good, the Jin army entered Hedong from Taihang Mountain, Xu Han ordered Xie Qian and Yao Gu to lead a large army to meet the battle, and the whole army was annihilated, and Yao Gu was only spared. ”

Zhan Du hurriedly asked for details, it turned out that after the division was killed in the battle, the Jin army commander drove straight in, along the plank road in the Taihang Mountains straight down to Lingchuan, Lingchuan 1,000 defenders have not yet reacted, the Jin army has entered the city, and then Wan Yan Gao led the army to kill Ben Huguan, the guard Li Miao is the son-in-law of the Qin family in Bianzhou, and he is also a general in the army.

The only fighting spirit of the Song army was lost, the Jin army broke through the pass, and Li Miao, the guard of Huguan, was killed. 50,000 Jin army directly to Longde Mansion, Yao Gu, Xie Qian's two armies from Luzhou south to reinforce, the two sides fought for a day, Yao Gu's general Jiao Anjie fled, Yao Gu, Xie Qian's two armies were defeated, Yao Gu was only spared, Xie Qian had less than 5,000 people left, and Longde Mansion was lost. Because the battle situation changed too quickly, Xu Han, who was in Zezhou, was originally going to transfer troops to counterattack, and he would report it when there was good news, who would have thought that less than three days before and after the death of Yao Gu's army from the seed division to the defeat of Yao Gu's army, he could only report it all at once.

Xu Han resigned with the accomplice, taking all the responsibility on himself, Song Qinzong Junchen was dumbfounded, there were no more than 100,000 elites; ”

Ye Mengde sighed, the Seed Master Dao was really anxious, if Li Gang and the others said about this matter, Song Qinzong Zhao Huan might have to think about it, but as the general Seed Master Dao, who was originally partnered with Yun Wang Zhao Kai, Zhao Huan would not agree at all. Sure enough, Zhao Huan's face changed slightly, and he immediately sent an edict to send the seed master back home, and Ye Mengde also got up to say goodbye, he was really not proficient in military affairs.

Li Gang specially went to visit the seed master that night, except for greetings, the seed master didn't say a word from beginning to end, Li Gang was a little anxious: "Seed handsome." "Seven

Seed Master Dao smiled indifferently: "I didn't understand until now, why did Yang Zhi, Cao Qianli, and Zong Ze instigate King Yun to go to Taiyuan, you and Xu Han gave a counterattack and wanted to recover Hebei, Tang Ke and others didn't ask about the military, to be honest, even if I went to Zezhou, if the imperial court commanded like this, it would not be much better than Xu Han." If we go north to Taiyuan, we can still sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight and gain some time, otherwise it will be difficult for Zezhou to be protected; at present, we can only see whether the elite soldiers in Guanzhong can fight. ”

The confidence of the master is not enough, when the Western Army was known as a strong division, it was only 300,000 people, and when Tong Guan pacified the south of the Yangtze River, he mobilized 150,000 troops, and then invaded the Liao State in the north, and started a war with the Jin State, and transferred out more than 100,000 people one after another, presumably there are not many elites left at that time. Li Gang left the Chongfu gloomily, and Chongbin was sent to the gate, Li Gang stood on the stone steps at the door, and asked Chongbin in a low voice: "Is Chongshuai willing to go on the expedition?"

Chong Bin smiled bitterly: "Xu Han just suggested that his uncle be the Xuanfu envoy of Hedong and Hebei, but Xu Han went to Zezhou by himself, and everything is not the meaning of the imperial court, but Lord Li can rest assured, my uncle has already said that he will not leave Bianliang." To be honest, I envy Yang Zhi and them, who are invincible in the clouds. ”

Li Gang bowed his hand and took his leave, he understood what Chongbin meant, the last time Xu Han proposed that the Seed Master Dao go on the expedition, Zhongshu Province and Yushitai had a succession of people to oppose it, and finally added the Seed Master Dao as a Tai Lieutenant, Li Gang served as the pacification envoy of Hedong Hebei without a single soldier; the reason for this is nothing more than the fear that the Seed Master Dao secretly colluded with Taiyuan. Li Gang did not get into the sedan chair, but walked on the street, and he realized a key problem, the main battle faction could not come out with a general who could charge into battle.

The next morning, after thinking all night, the ministers still couldn't make up their minds, the opinion of the prime ministers Tang Ke and Geng Nanzhong was to seek peace, Zhan Du resolutely fought the war, and Song Qinzong directly named Li Gang to go to Zezhou, and concurrently served as the envoy of Hedong to recover Luzhou; Li Gang was startled, and hurriedly came out and said: "The ministers don't understand military affairs, please also appoint a seed master to go." ”

There was a commotion in the main hall, sandwiched by Tang Ke's two sneers, Song Qinzong Zhao Huan said with a gloomy face: "The blood that Captain Chong vomited yesterday, how can such a body go on the expedition?" Li Gang, I believe you, the military situation is urgent, there is no need to discuss this matter, you hurry up and leave, and disperse." ”

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty saw that this was the pressure that Song Qinzong put on Li Gang, and it was even more a means of killing people with a knife; Li Ganggang was defeated in Hedong, and the main battle faction could probably only obediently hand over the dominance of the imperial court; Li Ganggang insisted on not going, and he must hand over the dominance now. Li Gang can only thank you, out of the noon gate immediately arrange for people and horses to leave, Luzhou is only six or seven hundred miles away from Bianliang, Li Gang still wants to save the situation, only one day and one night to the front line, along the way continue to issue orders, ordered Hedong Prefecture to control Liu Zhen to mobilize Shouyang and other places 100,000 people for the north road, Weisheng Army Xie Qian, Shuoning Prefecture Zhizhou Sun Yi, Zezhou Du Han Quan, Jinning Mansion Luo Cheng and other 60,000 troops for the south road, flanking the Jin army.

It's just that the war situation is erosive, and Li Gang only knew at the front line that the soldiers he could directly command were only 12,000 people under the command of Han Quan in Zezhou, and then there was news from the household department that the military supplies applied for could only be given 20%, and the recruitment and transfer of war horses in the capital that had been agreed with Zhan Du in advance was stopped, and even the mobilization of the Qinwang Yijun was handed over to Fan Qiong.