Zhao Tai's intention was very clear, which was to let the Song army surrender first.
Shi Zhaizhi got Zhao Tai's attitude and hurried back to the Song army camp.
He had mixed emotions along the way. He was glad that Zhao Tai did not detain him or do anything to him, but he was also worried about Zhao Tai's attitude.
Zhao Tai asked the Song army to surrender, but the Song army would definitely not accept it.
He came to seek peace with the purpose of preserving these hundreds of thousands of troops for the Song Dynasty.
If they surrender, the Song Dynasty will not be at the mercy of Zhao Tai.
Shi Zhaizhi returned to the camp with mixed emotions and came outside the big tent, only to hear the quarrel was still going on inside.
For such a long time, the generals of the Song Army, apart from agreeing on letting him go to Qi Camp to seek peace, still had no consensus on how to break out of the encirclement.
Now that the Qi army is on the side, if the Song army wants to break through, it must have men and horses to stay behind.
If Shi Songzhi had not suffered a stroke, he could have used his status as commander-in-chief to arrange for the troops to cut off the rear.
Now that the commander-in-chief is speechless and the Song army has lost its authority, naturally all the ministries do not want to cut off the rear.
The generals of the Forbidden Army in the tent wanted the Huai army to cut off the rear, and the Huai army generals wanted the Forbidden Army to cut off the rear. The two sides argued endlessly.
Shi Zhaizhi raised the curtain and walked in with a heavy heart. When he saw the scene in front of him, his heart ached.
"Mr. Zhizhi is back!" Finally someone discovered Shi Zhaizhi.
Many Song generals immediately gathered around and asked, "Mr. Zhizhi, what did Zhao Tai say?"
Shi Zhaizhi sighed: "Zhao Tai said that we are allowed to surrender! Qi Jun asked us to put down our weapons first before he was willing to talk to us about the rest."
As soon as these words came out, many generals present had ugly expressions.
"Then there's nothing to talk about!" A Forbidden Army general looked livid.
Jiang Wanzai's face was as dark as water, and Shi Songzhi, who was slumped in the chair, had dark eyes and closed his eyes in pain.
Shi Zhaizhi walked to the chair tiredly and sat down. He also understood that for the Song army, seeking peace was the best choice, but for Zhao Tai, the best choice for the Qi army was to eat first. Song Army.
The Qi army destroyed their Song army. From now on, whether it is peace or war, the initiative lies with the Qi army.
Now Zhao Tai was unwilling to talk and asked the Song army to surrender first. The last hope of the Song army generals was shattered, and the big tent gradually fell silent.
While everyone in the tent was filled with righteous indignation, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside the tent.
Jiang Wanzai's cheeks twitched, he walked over and raised the curtain, roaring outside, "Why are you making such a fuss in this important place of the Chinese army?"
The soldiers on duty outside the tent hurriedly explained: "Xuanfu Xianggong, it's not us, it's the Qi army outside the camp who is shouting."
Jiang Wanzai frowned, and when he listened carefully, his face suddenly sank.
He only listened for a while, then put down the curtain, returned to the tent, and said to the silent generals: "Tomorrow morning, when our Huai army is cut off, whoever of you wants to get up can come together. If you don't want to, just protect the prime minister and quickly go to the army." Breakout west.”
The Qi army was already spreading the news that the Song army's food route was cut off. Jiang Wanzai felt that he could not wait any longer and must break out of the encirclement as soon as possible.
Now that the losses of the Song Army are inevitable, they can only stand out as many troops as possible.
Jiang Wanzai sighed: "After the army breaks through, the Qi army will definitely take advantage of the victory. I estimate that the entire Huainan cannot be saved. If everyone succeeds in breaking through, the Yangtze River defense line should be deployed as soon as possible. Only the Yangtze River can stop the Qi army!"
When many generals in the tent heard this, they all felt heavy. When they saw Jiang Wanzai taking the initiative to cut off the queen, many generals stood up and said, "Jiang Xuanfu, I will cut off the queen with you!"
"Count one of them!" Under the desperate situation, many generals were inspired to their vitality.
When individuals understand that this failure will affect the safety of the Song Dynasty, there are still many people who are willing to stand up and die for the Song Dynasty.
Jiang Wanzai disapproved from the beginning, and the imperial court provoked the Qi army. But on the other hand, he was loyal to the Song Dynasty and could only carry out the imperial court's instructions.
Now that the Song army was in crisis, he, a Xuanfu envoy, did not have to step forward, but Shi Songzhi had a favor for him, and he knew that Lin'an could not lose the Song army that was attacking Qi.
When he saw that the Qi army began to spread the news that the army's food route was cut off, and the generals were arguing over who should cut off the rear, he gritted his teeth and stood up, intending to be loyal to the court.
Hundreds of thousands of Song troops were under Pizhou City, consuming huge amounts of food every day. Once the Song soldiers heard the news spread by the Qi army, they would observe for themselves. They would soon discover that there was indeed no food coming from the south.
By then, without the Qi army attacking, the Song army would collapse on its own.
Therefore, Jiang Wanzai believed that he could not wait any longer. Since it was impossible for the Song army to surrender directly, he had no choice but to break out immediately.
Jiang Wanzai glanced at the general who stood up and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Good!"
After speaking, he glanced at the other generals and said in a deep voice: "Early tomorrow morning, we will take the initiative to launch an attack on the Qi army. You should break out with all your strength and protect the Song Dynasty!"
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At the fifth watch of the night, the Song army began to bury pots and make rice. After the soldiers of each battalion had a full meal, men and horses came out of the camp one after another to form an array.
The movements of the Song army naturally attracted the attention of the Qi army, and soldiers immediately came to the tent to report, "Your Majesty, there is something going on in the Song camp!"
Zhao Tai was a very light sleeper and would wake up at the slightest movement. He immediately got up when he heard the sound, asked the soldiers to go into the tent to help put on armor, and then went out to observe the Song army's camp.
"Your Majesty! The Song army is burying pots to make rice!" Li Fen went to the wall of the village first and had been observing for a while.
Zhao Tai took out his telescope, observed for a moment, and then said solemnly: "It seems that Shi Songzhi is unwilling to surrender unconditionally!"
After speaking, Zhao Tai waved his hand and said, "Send the order and let the Huotou Army seize the time to cook. The Song Army should have decided to break out."
In the early morning, when the sun shone on the earth, tens of thousands of Song soldiers were lined up in a neat military formation in the wilderness between the Song and Qi armies.
Jiang Wanzai chose the right time. Before the news spread by the Qi army could sway the Song army, he pulled the Song army out of the camp and formed a formation in front of the Qi army.
The officers and soldiers of the Song Army formed formations in accordance with their duties, but the well-fed soldiers in the formation were more or less doubtful in their hearts.
Although Jiang Wanzai's decision was timely, the news that the Song Army's food route was cut off still spread among the soldiers.
At this time, the soldiers standing together were whispering to each other and talking in low voices from time to time. The junior officers of the Song Army heard their subordinates talking and did not speak out to stop them. They were also panicked in their hearts.
The officers thought more than the soldiers. Ordinary soldiers ate wherever they went. According to the prisoners who were released by the Qi Army before, the food there was better.
However, that is only for the soldiers. The treatment of officers in the Qi army is much worse than that in the Song army.
If the soldiers were indifferent, the officers were very concerned. They had families and businesses in the Southern Song Dynasty. They had accumulated a lot of money by eating empty pay and soldiers' blood, but they were not willing to become prisoners of the Qi army.
When the superior officer asked them to leave the camp and set up a formation, many officers were cautious and found that the Huai army was mainly the ones who came out of the camp. The old soldiers of the Forbidden Army had no intention of going out to fight.
Some officers even saw that the Imperial Guards were not only unprepared to join the war, but were even packing their bags.
All this made the Song army arrayed feel panic and uneasiness.
At this time, Jiang Wanzai didn't give them a chance to think or spread information to each other. Before his panic could ferment, he pulled out his saber, immediately stood in front of the formation, swung the saber forward violently, and screamed loudly: " attack!"
After the military order was given, the Song army could only pick up their weapons, move forward, and press towards the Qi army camp.
At this time, a cannon exploded from the Qi Army camp, and then the battalions opened up. Just when the Song soldiers thought that countless Qi Army cavalry would rush out, they saw only a man wearing gold armor and bright red skin, riding a charcoal The general on horseback rode out of the camp alone and stood in front of the Song army.
When the Song Army saw that the visitor was unarmed, he rode alone in front of the army. The sharp-eyed Song Army saw the visitor clearly and couldn't help but turned pale and exclaimed, "It's the King of Linyi!"
"It's King Linyi!" The soldiers of the Song Dynasty who had been captured suddenly exclaimed when they saw the shining golden Zhao Tai.
