At the fourth watch, on the south bank of the Huaihe River, the Qi army camp was dark and silent. There were only a few groups of soldiers with torches patrolling back and forth in the camp.
At this time, on the official road south of the camp, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance.
The secret sentry outside the camp noticed the cavalry approaching and immediately fired a rocket into the air. The Qi army on the tower saw the warning and quickly shouted down: "Hundred households, there is a situation!"
Not long after, several cavalrymen rushed over, and the Qi army guarding the camp gate was ready, "Who is coming?"
"Jinyiwei! Open the camp gate quickly, it's urgent!" Zhao Hu responded loudly as the cavalry galloped up to them.
The officer guarding the door squinted and saw that it was Zhao Hu commanded by the Jin Yiwei. He waved quickly, "Open the door!"
Zhao Hu did not follow Zhao Tai to leave Hengjian Mountain. After the Guiyi Army formed an army, the Jinyiwei had many things to do and needed to screen the returning soldiers.
Zhao Tai sent spies to the Mongolian army, so he was naturally worried that the Mongolian army would send spies to him.
Therefore, Jin Yiwei not only has to spy on intelligence, but also examines the Qi army officers and soldiers, and evaluates those who surrender, which is a huge responsibility.
At that moment, Qi's soldiers pushed open the camp door, while Zhao Hu dismounted and quickly entered the camp.
"Commander Zhao, why are you here?" The gatekeepers came up to ask.
Zhao Hu said directly: "Take me to the king's military tent!"
Zhao Tai commanded an army of tens of thousands, and took care of everything every day. He was busy until midnight at night, and then he lay down in bed to rest.
The soldiers all knew that Zhao Tai worked hard. Once Zhao Tai fell asleep, they would not wake him up unless something big happened.
Because of the march and fighting, the commander-in-chief was under great pressure, and it was difficult to sleep soundly at night. Even if he did fall asleep, he would only sleep lightly. If there was any disturbance, he would immediately sit up in shock. Therefore, the guards outside the tent were very vigilant and would not be disturbed easily. Zhao Tai.
At this time, the fourth watch was when Zhao Tai was sleeping comfortably, but the soldiers outside the tent still called: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Zhao Tai opened his eyes tiredly, "Is it the fifth update?
"Your Majesty, Commander Zhao came from Hengjian Mountain and said he had important information to report!" the soldiers outside replied.
When Zhao Tai heard this, he suddenly woke up. He sat up from the bed, and while dressing, he asked, "Have you captured Hengjian Mountain?"
Zhao Tai couldn't hide his joy in his voice, but Zhao Hu outside the tent reported: "Your Majesty, it's not that Hengjian Mountain has been captured, but someone from Lin'an is here!"
These words made Zhao Tai's heart tremble. His movements stiffened, but he still put on his robe and got out of bed, "Come in and talk!"
Zhao Hu walked in, saluted Zhao Tai, and reported: "Your Majesty, Lin'an sent a gold medal, summoned the two Zhao Xianggongs, and the king came to Beijing to award the reward! Shi Songzhi was ordered to temporarily take charge of Huainan's military affairs and take the lead in making peace with Mongolia. "
When Zhao Tai heard this, a burst of evil fire rushed to his head.
The Southern Song Dynasty really wanted to make peace, and in order to make peace, they directly called Zhao Kui and Zhao Fan to Lin'an, completely ignoring the current good situation.
Now Zhao Tai is defending the Huaihe River, and Wo Kuotai cannot cross the river. The Song army besieging Hengjian Mountain can capture Hengjian Mountain as long as they work harder.
The Southern Song Dynasty court directly issued gold medals, transferred the main war faction, and asked Shi Songzhi to negotiate peace with Mongolia, which was equivalent to letting the tiger return to the mountain.
"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!" Zhao Tai hammered his chest, feeling the indignation of Yue Fei more than ninety years ago: "Ten years of hard work have been wasted in one day! All the counties gained will be rested in one day!"
Zhao Hu lowered his head and waited for Zhao Tai's anger to calm down before continuing: "Now Shi Songzhi has taken over the military affairs of each battalion in the Southern Song Dynasty and ordered to stop attacking the mountain."
When Zhao Tai heard that he had stopped attacking, he put his hand on his heart and felt a twinge of pain, "Go and invite the military advisor!"
Wang Bin hurried over and saw Zhao Tai getting angry in the tent. He exhaled and stepped forward to bow, "The matter has come to this, please don't be angry!"
Zhao Tai scolded Shi Songzhi and Zhao Yun in the tent, and finally Zhao Kui also scolded him, "I will not accept your life! Kublai Khan was besieged for half a month, and he only had one breath left. Privy Zhao Why can't we withstand the pressure and chew down Hengjian Mountain?"
When Wang Bin came over, he had already learned about the situation from Zhao Hu, and sighed: "The one sent from Lin'an was a gold medal. The last one who waited until twelve gold medals returned was unjustly killed within a few months." Yue Wumu’s example is before us, Privy Zhao also has his own difficulties!”
Zhao Tai also knew Zhao Kui's difficulties. His men were all forbidden soldiers, not private soldiers. Even if he ordered an attack with a gold medal, the forbidden troops would not listen to him.
Zhao Tai sighed heavily, "I just feel it's a pity!"
Wang Bin said: "Your Majesty, let's think about how to deal with it now! The Emperor's gold medal, seeing the card is like seeing the Emperor. Lin'an not only recalled Privy Zhao and Zhao Zhi as envoys, but also summoned the King to Lin'an to receive the reward. Will the King go?"
Zhao Tai cursed: "Go to hell!"
Wang Bin said: "Now Wokuotai is on the north bank, and the Song army is on the south bank. Since Lin'an has decided to negotiate peace, the king has nothing to do. Now that Lin'an is summoned by the gold medal, the king will not go to Lin'an, but can return to Shandong quickly."
Zhao Tai's cheeks twitched, and he said in a deep voice for a while: "Gu has a large number of soldiers and horses in Hengjian Mountain, and the seized money has not been transported away! If Gu leaves at this time, Gu is afraid that the Song army will take away Gu's money. Furthermore, if Gu leaves, No one can deter Mongolia, and the Southern Song Dynasty may not be able to negotiate any good terms!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Tai became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He couldn't even just leave, but he had to protect the Southern Song Dynasty and not let them betray the country too harshly.
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Hengjian Mountain, Lin'an gold medal, Zhao Kui knew it was over.
Unlike Zhao Tai, his troops had nothing to do with the imperial court. He was able to command the Song army not because he was powerful, but because he was a privy envoy appointed by the emperor.
Now that the emperor has obtained a gold medal and released his military power, even if he orders an attack, his imperial troops will not obey.
The power of Zhao Kui and Zhao Fan came from the emperor's appointment. Now that the emperor wanted to take it back, he had no choice but to hand over his military power, put on court uniforms, and obey orders to go to Lin'an.
Although the gold medal said that they should go to Lin'an to receive the reward, both of them, including the Song Army soldiers, knew that their future was slim.
Because everyone knew this script, the generals of the Song army avoided them, so much so that when the two of them left the camp, no one came to see them off.
Zhao Fan looked back at the camp and let out a sad laugh. Zhao Kui sighed, "Let's go! It's better not to implicate others!"
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The two men pulled the reins and rode south. At this moment, a burst of neat chanting came from the Qi army camp to the east.
"I am so angry that my head is full of anger, and the rain is still falling. I raise my eyes, look up to the sky and howl, and my heart is full of passion."
Zhao Fan listened carefully and thought about his situation, his eyes turned red, "Prime Minister, listen, it's Yue Wumu's Manjianghong!"
"Thirty years of fame and dust, eight thousand miles of clouds and moon."
"Don't wait any longer. The gray head of your young man will make you sad."
In the Qi army camp, tens of thousands of soldiers, armed with weapons in hand, vented their grief, anger and dissatisfaction by reciting Grandpa Yue's "Man Jiang Hong" in unison, and at the same time, they also saw off the two leading warlords.
What happened to Yue Fei is known to everyone in the world. Zhao Kui knew that the intention of the Qi army was to tell the court that they knew about Yue Fei. If the court unjustly killed the minister of the main war faction, then everyone in the world would know that the court had killed the hero unjustly.
"The shame of Jingkang is still not over!"
"The hatred of the ministers, when will it be destroyed!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers in the Qi army camp chanted in unison, and the sound spread to all camps of the Song army. Many Song army soldiers were also ashamed to ask for peace and admit defeat, so they could not help but chant along softly.
Finally, the voices of more than 100,000 soldiers gathered together and swept across the earth like a strong wind. "Driving a long chariot, we trampled through the gap in the Helan Mountains! Our ambitions are hungry for Hulu meat, and we are laughing and talking about thirsty for drinking the blood of Huns! We will start over, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and go to the North Tianque!"
Zhao Kui and Zhao Fan couldn't help but burst into tears as they listened to the recitation. Justice was at home in their hearts. Although the court sued for peace, the seeds of resistance and the ambition to recover would not be wiped out.
If the two guessed correctly, Zhao Tai should have arrived at the camp. In this way, he told them that the imperial court was timid and would not fight, but the Qi army would continue its ambition of recovery and clean up the old rivers and mountains.
"Let's go! With King Linyi in charge of the affairs of the world, you and I, brothers, have nothing to worry about!" Zhao Kui's eyes filled with tears, and he and Zhao Fan slowly disappeared into the wilderness.
Zhao Tai stood in the camp, watching the two figures walking away, and said silently in his heart: "Don't worry, two gentlemen, I will definitely complete what you failed to accomplish!"
