After Heda read the battle report, he couldn't help but nodded after listening to Pu Chaguannu's words: "This time the Song army was able to win, and we Daijin also contributed a lot. Fighting requires money, mobilization of soldiers and horses, money and food for the army, and pensions for the soldiers. It's a big battle."

An expense.”

Pu Chaguannu smiled and said: "In order to help the Song army, I lost a lot of money, a deputy secretary of Xuanfu, a Duke, and more than 10,000 soldiers. This money must be paid by the Southern Song Dynasty!"

The military report obtained by Heda contained very simple information. It only said that the Southern Song Dynasty had won the battle. As for the story, and that Zhao Tai and Wuxian arrived in Huainan, they knew nothing about it.

Due to the current obstruction of the Yellow River, Heda did not know Zhao Tai's situation, but based on his experience, after the Hebei Mongolian army entered Shandong, Zhao Tai had no chance of survival, so he could arrange a meal.

Why Heda and Guan Nu concluded that something unexpected would happen to Zhao Tai was certainly well founded.

If it were someone else trapped in Shandong, they could still choose to surrender, but Zhao Tai and Wuxian were unlikely to do so. Even if they wanted to surrender, the Mongols would not accept it.

In his early years, Wuxian once pretended to surrender to Mongolia and killed the Mongolian marshal Shi Tianni.

What is the status of Shi Jia in Mongolia now? If the Mongols catch him, they will definitely give him to Shi Tianze. Moreover, with the fake surrender earlier, the Mongols can no longer trust Wuxian, so Wuxian cannot surrender to Mongolia and has to die in battle.

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As for Zhao Tai, let alone that. He poisoned Tuo Lei. How could he be caught by the Mongols? He would definitely be tortured to death.

This made Heda and Guan Nu feel a little guilty, and hoped that they would commit suicide before being caught by the Mongols to avoid inhuman torture.

At this time, Heda glanced at the official slave and nodded, "You are right. In order to contain the Mongolian army, we Daikin paid a heavy price! Please make arrangements. I will set up a mourning hall to commemorate Zhao Tai and Wuxian

, and report to His Majesty to grant them posthumous titles!"

Pu Chaguan Nu understood Heda's intention, which was to show the Southern Song Dynasty so that he could ask for money from the Southern Song Dynasty.

Pu Chaoguannu had a serious look on his face, "Deputy Ambassador Zhao died for the country, and his funeral should indeed be held in a big way!"

Heda said: "Then it's up to you!"

Pu Chaguan's slave saluted, "Marshal, don't worry!"

In order to obtain supplies from the Southern Song Dynasty, Heda promoted the efforts of the Jin Kingdom in Shandong.

In this way, Zhao Tai, who contained the Mongolian army in Shandong and suffered misfortune in the end, became the focus of propaganda.

Pu Chaguannu was very interesting and acted very quickly. He decorated the mourning hall and arranged the memorial tablets in half a day. He even spent a lot of money to have someone write a eulogy.

After finishing their work, Pu Chaguannu and Heda waited for news of the unexpected encounter between Zhao Tai and Wuxian.

After all, the Mongols hadn't executed Zhao Tai yet, and they were having a banquet here, which really seemed a little impatient.

They were waiting for news to start the banquet, but Zhao Tai and Wuxian returned home loaded with supplies from the Southern Song Dynasty.

Suining County, wharf.

Wang Wen led a large group of people. When he saw the fleet coming, he couldn't help but said with joy: "Xuan Xiang is back!"

During the recent period, Wang Wentong and others have been experiencing considerable inner suffering.

When Pu Chaoguan's slave came back, he left Zhao Tai in Shandong. Everyone thought that Zhao Tai was dead and prepared to break up the gang, but they didn't expect that Zhao Tai would go around in a circle and return to Suining County.

At this time, the ship docked, Zhao Tai got off the boat, and Wang Wentong stepped forward to salute, "I humbly welcome the Prime Minister!"

Zhao Tai smiled and waved, and glanced at everyone, "While I am away, the county is doing fine!"

Wang Wentong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Prime Minister Xuan, everything is normal."

Zhao Tai nodded when he heard the words and pointed to the fleet, "I have brought back a large amount of ordnance and supplies. You have people count them and store them in the warehouse! In addition, this time I have captured many Mongolian troops and plan to recruit some of them and recruit some new soldiers.

Expanded to 30,000 people. Sir, hurry up and purchase a batch of daily necessities from the south to avoid the skyrocketing prices in Suining!"

There are so many troops stationed in a small Suining County. Once the troops are paid, they will spend money.

Zhao Tai must maintain a supply of supplies, otherwise the shortage of goods will cause prices to skyrocket, and the soldiers' purchasing power of military pay will decrease, which will make them dissatisfied, which is not conducive to his rule.

Wang Wentong admired Zhao Tai very much. He paid wages with one hand and made money back by doing business with the other hand. It can be said to be a perfect closed loop.

"Don't worry, Sir, I have already established a trading company in my humble position, responsible for purchasing goods from the Southern Song Dynasty!" Wang Wentong said with a smile.

Zhao Tai nodded slightly and asked as he walked towards the county seat: "What's the reaction in Xuzhou during this period?"

Wang Wentong said in a low voice: "I heard from my humble post that the Generalissimo over in Xuzhou has set up a mourning hall for my husband. He probably thought that he would never come back."

Zhao Tai raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "The mourning hall has been set up for me. It seems that I have let them down!"

Xuzhou has been waiting for news from Shandong, but after waiting for a long time, there was no news that Zhao Tai had died in Shandong. Instead, they received a report that Zhao Tai had returned to Suining.

This shocked Heda, and he quickly asked people to confirm, only to find out that Zhao Tai and Wuxian used a trick to get rid of the Mongolian pursuers, captured Haizhou, and then went to the Southern Song Dynasty by water, and helped the Southern Song Dynasty win the Huainan Battle.

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This shocked Heda, and he hurriedly asked Pu Chaguannu to evacuate the mourning hall.

In the Marshal's residence, Heda was thinking about how to face Zhao Tai when Pu Chaguan Nu suddenly broke in and said, "Marshal, my mourning hall has just been laid out and everyone is waiting for the banquet to start. Why did you suddenly give the order to withdraw?"

Heda said with a dark face, "Zhao Tai and Wuxian are not dead, they have returned via the Southern Song Dynasty!"

"What?" Pu Chaguan Nu's face was full of surprise.

Heda pointed to the letter on the table, "Read it yourself!"

Pu Chaguan's slave hurriedly stepped forward, picked it up and looked at it again. He was immediately stunned.

"This, this, this... they were able to escape, and they also helped the Southern Song Dynasty win the decisive battle in Huainan!" The official slave looked in disbelief.

Heda said with a gloomy face, "Zhao Tai and Wuxian are back and have become celebrities in the Southern Song Dynasty. What do you think I should do?"

Pu Chaguan Nu was a little panicked, so he hurriedly withdrew, leaving Zhao Tai and Wuxian behind in Shandong.

Now that the two of them come back, they will definitely have to settle accounts with him.

Heda asked him what to do, but the official slave said: "Commander, I always follow your instructions. If Wuxian and Zhao Tai come to trouble me, you have to help me!"

The muscles at the corners of Heda's mouth twitched, his brows furrowed into the character "Chuan", and he was speechless for a moment.

This made Pu Chaguan Nu even more panicked, worried that Heda would use him to calm the anger of Zhao Tai and Wuxian.

Fortunately, Heda did not worry him for too long, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Tai and Wuxian will not blame you. You sent an envoy to them, but they were intercepted by the Mongolian army, so they did not receive the message. They did not withdraw.

Come on, I can’t blame you!”

"Yes, yes!" the official slave responded, "I did send a messenger."

Heda nodded slightly and said, "This time Zhao Tai and Wuxian have made meritorious service. I will report to the court to ask for their merit and let His Majesty give them a large reward. If they receive the reward, they should not delve into this matter!"

"Marshal is wise!" The official slave nodded, and then asked: "But when Zhao Tai comes back, what will happen to Song Yuan in the future?"

Heda pondered: "Since it was Zhao Tai and Wuxian who helped the Southern Song Dynasty defeat Mongolia this time, then the Southern Song Dynasty has no reason not to give us weapons, money and food."
Chapter completed!