On the seventh day of the second month of the 18th year of Xiangxing, just after the Mao hour, Zhending South City was halfway open, the suspension bridge was lowered, and several carriages were escorted out of the city under the escort of a team of cavalry.

"Cough cough..." A violent cough sound came from the second car, as if it was about to cough out all the internal organs.

"Mr. Jingxiu, if you have a physical condition, don't cross the river!" Chen Fu, who was walking in the same car as him, persuaded him while stroking his back and chest.

"Cough..." Liu Yin coughed for a while before he could barely stop, wiped his mouth with a veil and said, "Mr. Wu'an, we are trusted by tens of thousands of households and are responsible for the lives of 100,000 soldiers and civilians in the city. How could we miss a major problem because of a slight illness!"

"Mr. Jingxiu is seriously ill and still works for the people. It makes us ashamed!" Chen Fu sighed with a brocade quilt on his body.

"It's too much praise, I'm just doing my duty. Even if I die, I will not let down the teachings of the sages!" Liu Yin waved his hand and said.

"Well, it is our responsibility to plead for the people. We should not be afraid of personal honor and disgrace and safety!" Chen Fu nodded, but his heart was full of bitterness.

He was originally from Linhai, Zhejiang, and his fathers were all from the Song Dynasty. After the fall of Jiangnan, he lived in seclusion in his hometown to collect books. During the Zhiyuan period, he was unwilling to be lonely and presented his "Great Unification Fu" to the court as a commoner. He was favored and was appointed as the chief of Shangcai Academy of Linhai. After the man, he was promoted to the editor of the Hanlin National History Academy and promoted to the Fengxun Doctor.

Later, he was ordered to serve as a doctor in the Ministry of Rites to serve as an envoy to Annan, but he also returned because of the interference of the remnant Song Dynasty entrenched in Qiongzhou. Later, Kublai Khan died, and the Southern Dynasties sent troops to recover Jiangnan. He lost power in the court battle and was dismissed. However, at this time, the Song Dynasty was successfully restored and he could no longer return home, so he could only come to Zhending for a temporary residence through the introduction of his colleagues.

Now the Song Dynasty is reviving, and the Northern Expeditions have successively launched troops against the Mongolian Yuan. It has already attacked the hinterland of the capital. It is hoped to recover the Central Plains when I reach Zhending City. If I can endure for a few years, I can catch up with the restoration of the Song Dynasty. With my family background and talent, it is not impossible to be named in the Golden List or summoned to the government. But if I only have one step, I will become a traitor of the Song Dynasty, and my future will be destroyed no matter what.

"Wow..." It was only two miles away from the city and had not crossed the river yet. The two were talking when the coachman suddenly stopped the car.

"Why don't you leave?" Chen Fu asked.

"Report to two gentlemen, the Southern Dynasties army is constantly moving forward, as if it is about to siege the city. It is probably difficult for us to go back here!" The coachman said in panic.

"Oh!" Chen Fu hurriedly moved to the front of the car, lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw that the Southern Dynasty soldiers and horses were coming towards the city from the west and east of the city. The flags covered the sun, the smoke and dust covered the sky, and the team could not see the end. He looked back and said, "Mr. Jingxiu, the Southern Dynasty did not follow the previous proposals, so he used troops in advance!"

"The Southern Dynasty wanted to put pressure on us, and it might not be necessary to start a war!" At this time, two people got out of the third car, and an old scholar waved his hand.

"Wang Hanlin, how can you see it?" Chen Fu bowed and asked.

He knew that Wang Silian had been dependent on Shi's clan, but later summoned by Kublai Khan. He was very favorable and was promoted to eunuch Dianrui. After Zhen Jin ascended the throne, he was transferred to the Zhongfeng doctor and Hanlin scholar. He was briefly appointed as the judge of the Privy Council and returned to Zhending because of his illness. He thought that he had been an official for many years and had a more accurate judgment on the situation, and the traveler was also led by him.

"Reconcise slowly!" Liu Yin wanted to get out of the car when he heard the sound. Wang Silian reached out to help him, but the young man beside him who thought he was blue-eyed and high-necked, took the lead and helped him get out of the car.

"Thank you, get it!" Liu Yin stood firm and thanked the young man.

"How dare the later students thank you for your help!" A young Confucian scholar who looked different from the Central Plains said very well in Chinese, so he quickly returned the courtesy. His name was Zhansi, from Persia, and he was employed by Wang Silian, who accompanied him to take care of his master and held the etiquette of the younger generation to everyone. He was smart and fond of learning and knowledge of classics, history, astronomy, geography, calendar calculation, water conservancy, etc.

"Is it too late for the Southern Dynasty?" Liu Yin frowned and looked at the Southern Army that was moving forward continuously.

"Today is the last day given by the Southern Dynasty. I can't wait to talk about it anymore!" Chen Fu sighed.

"Well, yesterday, the Southern Chaocheng changed his previous attitude to us and became extremely indifferent. He did not answer any of the proposed topics. Obviously, he would not discuss it again. Today, he would mobilize a large army to siege the city." Zhan Si interrupted.

"Not necessarily, the Southern Dynasties put pressure on us to give up the conditions for opening the list and sign a contract under the city. This is also a common method for negotiations between the two countries." Wang Silian stroked his beard and smiled and said confidently, "The situation may change, and the Southern Dynasties had to return to the army and truly settle down."

"Is there any variable?" Liu Yin's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. What he was most worried about was that the situation would go over and over, putting himself in an embarrassing situation, and asked anxiously.

"Wanhu has been urging Baozhou to send reinforcements and put pressure on him through the court. At present, the Southern Army is retreating in a large-scale manner... Haha!" Wang Silian said dryly. Although he did not say the reason, I believe everyone can understand the meaning.

"If this is true, wouldn't we fall into the trap after crossing the river to the Southern Dynasty military camp?" Chen Fu stuttered in surprise. He knew that if his side secretly dispatched troops to rescue the siege in the name of asking for surrender, it would inevitably cause the Southern Dynasty to be furious, detain them, and even kill them to vent their anger.

"Sir, what Mr. Wu'an said is true. The emperor of the Southern Dynasty was cruel and had always hated the Confucians of the Northern Territory. You should be cautious in this trip!" Zhan Siyan said.

"Yes, this trip is unpredictable, so I'd better return it to the city and discuss it with ten thousand households before making a decision!" Chen Fu looked at the Southern Army getting closer and closer and said uneasy.

"No, if we don't go, we will lose our faith and will never do such a thing that is unethical and untrustworthy!" Liu Yin said at this time.

"Mr. Jingxiu, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. He knows that he has gone but has not returned, so why should he do this?" Chen Fu was a little anxious and hurriedly persuaded him.

"The two countries will not kill the envoys. The Southern Dynasty claimed to be benevolent and filial to rule the world. I thought it would not do such a shameful thing as seizing the envoy!" Liu Yin said.

"This..." Chen Fu swallowed, "There was a precedent for the detention of envoys in the Southern Dynasty. The longest one would not return for several years. We must be careful!"

"Why do you care about your life for the people? Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire in front of you, why are you afraid?" Liu Yin snorted coldly.

"The sage said: A gentleman does something, but he does not do anything. Why should he be so stubborn and take risks with his body?" Seeing that he did not listen to his advice, Chen Fu insisted on leaving, and said with a cold face.

"Since that's the case, we will sacrifice our lives to accompany the gentleman and go with Mr. Jingxiu!" Wang Silian sighed and said.

"You don't have to Wang Hanlin, I just go there alone!" Liu Yin said, turned around and urged the driver to move forward.

"This..." Chen Fu said a little annoyed. He knew his identity. If the Southern Dynasty was defeated, the first one would have to be used to sacrifice flags.

"The scholar is just a motivated, there is no need to worry about him. This trip will be fine!" Wang Silian seemed to understand his thoughts, and turned around and got into the car.

"Oh..." Seeing that Zhan Si was about to get on the bus, Chen Fu could only sigh and lift the curtain and get into the car first...

After breakfast, Zhao Bing talked to the two concubines for a while before going to work in the second hall and listening to reports from all parties. Yesterday, the Baozhou army began to smuggle through the Tang River at ten in the morning as he expected, and Sun Kanmen did not disappoint the expectations and marched for more than a hundred miles and arrived at the pre-substation area in time.

When the enemy's front army crossed the Tang River and the central army halfway through, Sun Kai's troops suddenly launched an attack, and the two cavalry divisions under his command launched an attack from both wings. After nearly a morning of fierce fighting, they pressed the enemy into a five-mile range on both sides of the river after several tug-of-war, forming a confrontation with the enemy, forcing the enemy to stop crossing the river.

After evacuating Wuji, Zhuang Siqi's troops suddenly killed a retaliation. After the Baozhou army began to cross the river, they took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to seize the city, and then mobilized most of their troops to quickly go to the battlefield on the south bank of the Tang River. They fought with the enemy's rear troops until noon and cut off the retreating road, seized several villages along the ferry crossing, and closed the encirclement.

According to the battle report last night, the Song army took advantage of the time when the ice layer on the river was loose at noon and bombarded the ice surface with artillery, causing the ice layer to collapse and unable to cross the river. The Baozhou army was divided into Henan and the two battlefields in the north were unable to reinforce each other. The enemy refused to sit and waited for death, and kept organizing troops to break through, trying to open up the road to Zhending, and cut down trees and build bridges to try to connect the enemy troops on the north bank to cross the river.

When the battle was dark, the Song army's position was as stable as Mount Tai, and it still trapped the enemy in the encirclement. However, the battle was very difficult, especially after Sun Kai's troops rushed to attack for hundreds of miles, they entered the blocking battle without rest. It is easy to imagine how difficult it would be for them to stop the continuous attacking enemy cavalry on the wide river beach without fortifications.

"Your Majesty, the General Administration Office has sent the latest battle report. Last night, Zhuang Siqi's troops used night darkness to launch multiple attacks on the enemy's rear troops stranded on the north bank, splitting and surrounding the enemy. After a night of battle, they basically wiped out the north bank." At this time, Xu Wunan came in with a happy face and reported.

"Oh, you're acting so fast!" Zhao Bing happily took the battle report presented and browsed it quickly.

"Zhang Gui is also unlucky enough. Be careful and cautious. Both times he went out to aid and fell into the siege of our army. Last time he was lucky enough to escape, he might be doomed this time!" Chen Shishi smiled beside him.

"The crime of his defeat was in the court. The monarch and ministers were suspicious of each other. The generals were still controlled remotely outside and could not adjust their deployment according to the situation. If he concentrated his troops to defend Baozhou, it would be a tough tough bone. Now that the main force has been annihilated, not only will the rescue be truly failed, but Baozhou is also difficult to defend. It is really a loss of his wife and a loss of troops!" Xu Wunan marked the latest enemy-to-me situation on the map, and said with a smile.

"I heard laughter outside the hall. Is there anything good?" Lu Xiufu walked in and said.

"Prime Minister Lu, please see!" Zhao Bing told him the battle report.

"What a good thing. It seems that the battle will end in two days. Zhang Gui will be executed!" Lu Xiufu said excitedly after seeing it.

"How are those people really doing?" Zhao Bing asked.
Chapter completed!