The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.

The drizzle is like oil in the city of Yangzhou, and there is a slight spring chill.

In the courtyard of a deep house, melodious music sounded, accompanied by melodious singing.

"The famous capital of Huaizuo, a good place in the west of Zhuxi, where Shao Xie'an was stationed in the first journey. Ten miles passed by the spring breeze. All the shepherd's purses and wheat were green. Since Hu Ma peeked into the river, the pond and trees were abandoned, and we still tired of talking about soldiers..."

Hong Qiwei, then the transfer envoy to Huaidong during the Song Dynasty and the magistrate of Zhenjiang, was still listening to the music when suddenly there was a rapid knock on the door.

"Alang, it's not good!"

Hong Qiwei couldn't help being frightened, and quickly called to the singing girl in the hall. Mei Ji hid, turned around twice in a hurry, and kept saying: "Quick, quick, it must be the big female insect in the house."

"Bang."

The next moment, the door of the house was kicked open. Hong Qi looked at it with fearful eyes and couldn't help but said "Huh". Then he calmed down and put his hand on his long beard and stroked it twice, showing the demeanor of a high-ranking official and celebrity.

"Li Jieshuai? What do you mean by breaking into my private house like this?" "Xiao Shuai, that dog officer wants to pack up his things and run away."

"Go." Ge Qianzhi said, "If there is a boat, you can go by land."

"Wait?"

Zhao Shu was the son of Zhao Kui, a famous general of the Xiao Song Dynasty. Even though the attempt to recapture the Eight Capitals failed, Zhao Kui was still one of the most capable generals of the Xiao Song Dynasty at that time. People at the time praised him as "the imperial court relied on it, like the power of the Great Wall."

"Where can I look at Shenzhou? The sight of Beigu Tower is full of scenery. The rise and fall of the ages are not troubled? Long. The Yangtze River is rolling. There are thousands of pigeons for many years, and the war in the southeast is not over. Who can rival the heroes in the sky? Cao Liu. He should have a son like Sun Zhongmou.

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Zhao Huaizhi slowly stepped down and said: "Now Hong Qiwei and others are threatening Xia Fuchu to rebel, and the main force of the Northern Army has not yet crossed the Huaihe River. There are only a large number of rebel guards in the eight prefectures and states in Huaixi. You must quickly put down the rebellion before the Northern Army arrives.

, to eliminate this small misfortune, he is just willing to help, why is he stopping you?!"

As for Jia Sidao, the original state minister of Pingzhang Army, the intention to dismiss him had not been sent to Jiangling for a long time.

Ge Qianzhi said: "So, the imperial court abandoned Huaihe River and guarded the river?"

After leaving, Zhao Huaizhi climbed down to the top of the city and looked at the Yangtze River again.

Li Jieshuai was startled and quickly moved forward, his tone immediately softening.

"Slow down! The ferry is delaying the court affairs, can he afford it?!"

"Damn it! I'm afraid that dog officer is here to contact the rebels... chase him!"

The young general in front of me, Ge Qianzhen, even shouted: "Damn, that bitch officer keeps trying to evade, so Xiao Shuai will just kill me!"

There was a determined look in my eyes, and I said again: "You have sent a letter to Zhao Shu, the envoy along the river, and asked me to send troops to the north bank to support us and attack Luzhou together."

Unfortunately, when a few soldiers rushed out of the rain curtain, Qishang took a look and saw no one.

Just that night, gold medals left Lin'an City one after another, and they galloped northward day and night, until they reached Jiankang Prefecture and the banks of the Yangtze River.

Hong Qiwei asked: "Are you sure?"

"Wang Xun has sent a letter, and Xia Fu can be released before agreeing to peace talks."

The messenger raised his eyes and saw the Yangtze River rolling behind him.

"That is really the decree of the imperial court, and Miao Zaicheng has received it. If the ship is left on the north bank, if Huaidong is also attacked, how can it be a bad thing if Li Ting seizes the ship?"

"yes."

Zhao Huaizhi said: "We are attacking now because there is no place to rest. But if we wait for reinforcements from the Northern Army, Huaidong may not even have a place for defense."

"Those who are pure will themselves be clean."

"But Jiankang Mansion is on the south bank. If there are no boats, you even have a place to rest."

Lin'an, Privy Council.

Lu Fengtai then asked: "Xiao Shuai, what does that mean?"

"If I really retreat with all my strength, I will certainly be overmatched by your current strength." Wang Xun said, "But he is worried that such a situation may occur."

"He dares to wrongly accuse me?! He, he, he......spews blood."

"How dare Zhao Huaizhi do this?"

"you……"

At this point, we have jointly taken charge of Xiao Song Chaotang.

Lu Fengtai suddenly turned his head and looked into the courtyard, only to see no one quickly climbing over the wall and walking away.

Moreover, Ge Qianzhi once fought against the Mongols with Zhao Shu's cousin Tang Jun, and she trusted Tang Jun's character and talent.

Li Jieshuai cupped his fists and said, "That is the imperial court's will."

While we were discussing, the messenger who had not come from Zhenjiang Prefecture hurried over and reported a piece of news to us.

Everyone looked at it with joy in their eyes.

An edict was hurriedly opened.

Seven days ago, a reply from the Tang army was sent to Yangzhou, saying that Zhao Shu had refused to send troops to Jiangbei and to recapture Huaixi, and agreed to attack Luzhou together on the 74th day of the first lunar month.

Unfortunately, Li Jie Shuai immediately gave me an explanation.

"But I'm afraid your enemy is bigger than Zhao Huaizhi..."

If you invite such a famous Confucian, you can use his reputation to implement the previous plan.

Rebels.

Lu Fengtai said: "You still dare to come to Jiangbei at that time, you must have come secretly to see me

"How dare they?!"

"Ms. Wang, something is broken!"

Ge Qianzhi watched silently for a while, then she was the first to put her arms around Lu Fengtai's neck and said, "Let's go.

Ge Qianzhen asked tentatively, and then said: "If the peace negotiation succeeds, it will naturally be bad. If it succeeds, it will not drag Li Ting to Huaidong."

Seven generations of Zhao family generals were loyal to Xiao Song. Therefore, if there is no one who cannot be relied on, Zhao Shu is one.

manage?"

After Lu Fengtai heard this, he woke up completely and asked: "What are you doing?

Our control over Huaixi is still very weak. Except for Ge Qianzhen who stationed her troops in Luzhou, Xia Fu ordered all the cities to surrender before forcing Xia Fu to surrender. Our loyalty and combat power are not guaranteed.

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"Negotiating peace?" Ge Qianzhen was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out, she drew her knife and shouted: "Huaixi has been lost, how can we still negotiate for peace?!"

Zhenjiang Prefecture is in the south of the Yangtze River, facing Yangzhou across the Yangtze River. There is Jingkou Ferry, which is a vital back road and baggage line for Yangzhou. In addition, Hong Qi was afraid of officials and served as a transshipment envoy, so he had many official affairs with Li Tingzhi.

intersection.

Li Jieshuai took two steps forward, still speaking in an official tone.

Zhao Huaizhi is ready to raise his troops and set off immediately.

Wang Xun stretched, stood up, and said hurriedly: "Don't wait, Zhao Huaizhi attacked Chuzhou, and he defeated the defenders Xia Fu left here, right?"

The ministers who were still strategizing at the last moment were slightly surprised.

"It is precisely because the situation is so precarious that peace must be negotiated. Otherwise, since Xia Fu has surrendered, how can we ensure that Xia Gui will defect? ​​Can Xiao Song Sheji be saved by relying only on Miao Chengcheng?"

Wang Xun yawned and asked, "Why are you so calm?"

"I will try my best..."

Zhao Huaizhi asked casually, and then said to Ge Qianzhen: "What you saw today, you will report to the court the truth."

The seventy-eighth day of the first lunar month, Luzhou.

At the same time, the imperial court also appointed Wang Yao, a young Confucian who was more than ten years old, to be in charge of Pingzhang's important military affairs. One was to convince the public, and the other was because Wang Yao had always been against Jia Sidao.

At that time, Xin Qiji didn't explicitly call anyone a "dog", and now Zhao Huaizhi also didn't call him a "dog".

"I dare to ask Hong Gong, now that you want to lead the army to conquer Huaixi, why did you give you ships and instead transferred all the ships from the north bank?"

Hong Qiwei hurried to the Huaixi Marshal's Mansion, only to see Wang Xun still lying in the east chamber, snoring and taking a nap.

I just spat on the ground, stepped on it hard, and rushed to the battlefield in small steps.

The Jingkou Pier on the south bank is hidden in the spring rain, but I think of Xin Qiji’s

word.

"Xiao Shuai?" Lu Fengtai said in surprise: "Then let me go?"

Ge Qianzhi frowned, looked at Li Jieshuai, and asked doubtfully: "In that case, why does he dare to come to the North Bank?"

"Ge Qianzhi? Or Zhao Shu?"

"Huh? Zhao Shu has arrived too? Doesn't it mean that no ships have reached the north bank?"

"What?"

I am angry.
To be continued...