The Mongolian army was defeated and driven into the water, and cheers immediately sounded on the south bank of the Huaihe River.

After a day of bloody fighting, the Song soldiers finally defeated the Mongolian army that had been in Huainan for nearly a month.

This victory was undoubtedly hard-won for the Song army. The soldiers rushed to the riverside, waving their weapons vigorously and venting their joy.

Amid the surging cheers, a group of cavalry stationed by the Majiang River performed particularly eye-catchingly.

Since the Mongolian invasion of the south, the Jin army has suffered more defeats and fewer victories. The northern Han people have followed the Jin state and have been losing battles in recent years.

Although this battle was a duel between Song and Meng, Wu Xian and his subordinates also participated and contributed, and it could be regarded as their first great victory after the tragic defeat at Sanfeng Mountain.

Wuxian stood on horseback on the bank, watching the Mongolian troops being driven into the river, and listening to the cheers of the soldiers, the breath he was holding in his heart turned into tears.

He is from Hebei. He has been defeated all the way over the years. His relatives, friends and fellow villagers from Weizhou have been fighting less and less. Faced with such a great victory today, it is inevitable to feel excited.

At this time, Wuxian was watching the defeated troops swallowed by the river. A group of Song Army cavalry galloped over. Seeing Wuxian and his entourage, they stepped forward on their horses. The leading general clasped his fists and said, "This is Chen Zhong, the subordinate of Zhao Xianggong, the envoy of the Lianghuai system."

,Don’t you know which branch the general is from?”

When Wuxian heard this, he quickly collected his emotions, then clasped his fists and said loudly: "I am Wuxian, the military commander of the Hengshan Gongwu Guards of the Kingdom of Jin!"

Chen Zhong was shocked. It turned out to be soldiers and horses from the Kingdom of Jin. No wonder there were so many horse troops.

He looked at Wu Xian in surprise, then saluted and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Wu Guo. My Prime Minister Zhao has invited me!"

Wu Xian then stretched out his hand and said, "Please lead the way!"

At that moment, Wuxian followed the cavalry to the Song Army camp. Zhao Zhong went inside first to report, while Wuxian waited outside.

Not long after, Zhao Zhong came out and said, "Mr. Wu Guo, please come inside!"

Wu Xian entered the big tent and saw three people sitting inside, all neatly dressed and looking majestic.

Although the Jin and Song Dynasties reached an alliance with Zhao Tai's intervention, the grievances between the two countries were very deep. When Zhao Fan and others heard that it was the Jin soldiers who rescued them, they felt a little strange in their hearts.

Facing Wu Xian who was rescuing him, Zhao Fan and others were not willing to be underestimated by the Jin people, so when they saw him come in, they did not show any enthusiasm.

"Mr. Zhao!" After Wu Xian came in and saw the three people sitting, he could only hold his hands first.

Zhao Fan nodded politely, asked Wu Xian to sit down, then introduced Zhao Kui and Quan Zicai, and finally asked his doubts, "Mr. Wu Guo, I wonder why you appeared in Huainan, and why you suddenly appeared behind the Mongolian army?

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There is nothing to hide, Wu Xian said: "After our country learned that the Mongolian soldiers had invaded Huainan, our country's Shandong West Road Xuanfu Deputy Envoy Zhao Tai went to Xuzhou and persuaded Marshal Du to send troops to Shandong."

Zhao Fan nodded, "I know this!"

Wu Xian continued: "After the Generalissimo sent out troops, Pu Chaguannu was used as the North Route Army to attack Jezhou, with the intention of blocking the southward march of the Mongolian troops in Shandong and Hebei. I and Deputy Zhao were appointed as the South Route Army to attack the Mongolian troops on the north bank of the Huaihe River.

The intention was to cooperate with the Song army to annihilate the Mongolian army on the south bank of the Huaihe River! Unexpectedly, the Mongolian army in Hebei moved south, and the Northern Route Army hurriedly withdrew to Xuzhou, leaving me and Deputy Envoy Zhao in Shandong."

Having said this, Wu Xian couldn't help but gnashed his teeth, "Vice Envoy Zhao and I were unable to return to Xuzhou and were pursued by the Mongols. Deputy Zhao used a trick to divert the Mongolian army, and then we took advantage of the Mongolian army's unpreparedness to capture Haizhou and captured Haizhou.

Got the ships going south there!”

Zhao Fan, Zhao Kui, and Quanzi just looked at each other and probably understood what was going on.

The South Route Army of the Jin Kingdom was trapped in Huaibei, so they thought of seizing the ships from Haizhou, then taking the sea route to the Song Dynasty, and taking a detour back to the Jin Kingdom.

Hearing that Wuxian and Zhao Tai were together, Zhao Fan's attitude immediately changed a lot.

Xiao Zhao is really a good person, he is really my lucky star!

Zhao Fan immediately asked with concern: "Wu Guogong has arrived here, where is Zhao Guorui?"

Wu Xian had long suspected that Zhao Tai was having an affair with the Southern Song Dynasty. Seeing Zhao Fan's expression, he felt that he was right about it.

"Deputy Envoy Zhao landed with me. After learning about the decisive battle between the Song Army and the Mongolian Army, Deputy Envoy Zhao thought that our troops had arrived in Huainan, and the Mongolian Army must not have known about it. It was a surprise attack, so he asked me to rush here non-stop. He

Then bring the infantry and follow us!"

When Zhao Fan heard that it was Zhao Tai's idea, he smiled happily and said, "Mr. Wu Guo, go and rest! When Zhao Guorui arrives, please come and see me immediately!"

After Wu Xian heard this, he immediately stood up and left. When he left, Zhao Kui couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "My lord, although the Jin people have helped us, their country has a blood feud with me. My lord, you should not get too close to the Jin people and let them go as soon as possible."

It would be best for them to leave Huainan."

Zhao Fan smiled slightly and said, "What you don't know is that this army appears to be the Jin Army, but is actually controlled by me. Zhao Tai, the Deputy Envoy of Xuanfu on the East and West Roads of the Jin Kingdom, is a detailed work of my officer placed in the Jin Kingdom."

After hearing this, the two of them understood why Zhao Fan's attitude had changed.

…

At this time, when several people were talking about Zhao Tai, Zhao Tai was leading his troops and horses and advancing rapidly along the Huaihe River.

After he landed, he ordered Wu Xian Qingqi to advance rapidly, leaving supplies himself and heading west with more than 3,000 soldiers and horses.

Because Zhao Tai was leading infantry, his speed was much slower. The decisive battle between Song and Mongolia had ended, and Zhao Tai had not yet arrived on the battlefield.

However, Zhao Tai did not gain anything. After the Mongolian army was defeated, the troops scattered and fled. Many Li troops routed their troops and fled eastward, just in time to collide with Zhao Tai.

He saw the Mongolian army retreating and knew that the Mongolian army had been defeated, so he was not in a hurry to rush to the battlefield.

The small town of Suining was unable to be used by Zhao Tai.

The dispatch of troops to Shandong this time gave Zhao Tai some ideas about Shandong. He was not in a hurry to march, but captured Li's defeated troops along the way and advanced leisurely.

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In Yangzhou, the prime minister went to his palace.

Zheng Qingzhi, the Right Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, was sitting alone in his public room, processing documents sent from various places.

At this time, he read for a while, but suddenly he threw the document aside in a frenzied manner, stood up and walked to the map, staring at it in trance.

Zhao Fan sent troops from Chuzhou and sent a letter to Zheng Qingzhi before the decisive battle with Kuoduan.

After receiving the letter, Zheng Qingzhi never had a good night's sleep, and all he could think about was the decisive battle in Huainan.

From the news sent from the front, Zheng Qingzhi knew that the decisive battle would be within these days, but he didn't know what the outcome would be.

What if Zhao Fan is defeated?

Zheng Qingzhi hurriedly shook his head. This thought came out of his head. He did not dare to think about the consequences of defeat.

At this time, just when Zheng Qingzhi was anxious and restless, an official ran in angrily and said, "Mr., frontline battle report."

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Qingzhi was shocked. He wanted to pick it up, but then he took his hand back and asked without daring to confirm, "What was the result?"
Chapter completed!