Yao Yi still clearly remembered that after the palace servant sent by the official read out the imperial edict, he shut up and said to himself: "...The above are all words that encourage the preparation of war, and they are all matters on the official side. Your Majesty has a saying that the old slave wants to bring to Yao Shuai, and Yao Shuai must listen."

Yao Yi quickly leaned over and said, "Please give me a clear statement."

The palace servant nodded: "If Yao Shuai has heard the following words, please don't mention them after hearing them. After hearing them, I will not admit it. After leaving here, I will not admit it."

Yao Yi nodded quickly: "Please give me some advice."

The Gongren said: "Yao Shuai is sure about the defense in Huai River. The key point is the Yangtze River. If there is any dissonance, Yao Shuai must preserve his strength and bring the team back to the Yangtze River defense line. That is where Yao Shuai should fight to the death. I said this, Yao Shuai understands it."

Yao Yi nodded quickly: "Thank you, my grandpa, for hearing it clearly."

The palace ladies said it so clearly. If he still couldn't hear it clearly, it would be better to go home and farm.

The meaning of the palace servants to Zhao Xu was that the Huai River could not be prevented. When no one dared to take this responsibility, the Huai River still had to defend it, but it was not serious. Yao Yi, you must preserve my army, fight and retreat, and bring the army back to the south of the Yangtze River. Then it is time for you to die.

The palace servant nodded with satisfaction: "That's good. Yao Shuai doesn't have to worry about defeat. His Majesty is there."

Yao Yi was overjoyed: "Thank you, your majesty, thank you, my companion."

What Zhao Xu said is - I will help you get rid of the responsibility of losing the Huai River without having to guard the Huai River.

Yao Yi was worried about this. It was such a large piece of land between the Yangtze River and the Huai River. If he really wanted to investigate, his head would not be enough to cut it down.

After putting away the memories, Yao Yi looked at the other side again, and the tension in her heart had been relieved a lot - she couldn't beat it, but I, Lao Yao, still has experience in escaping.

As long as the garrison troops here are completely brought back to the south of the Yangtze River, they can carry their heads well, this is not particularly difficult.

What Yao Yi didn't know was that on the sea, a huge fleet was already heading towards Hangzhou Bay.

How huge is a fleet of 60,000 people?

Today's warships are quite specialized. Merchant ships are generally relatively large, with a displacement of about 2,500 tons with 5,000 materials. For warships, it is not so large for the time being. Only troop ships need such a large amount. Most of the warships that really fight are about 2,000 materials, which is equivalent to a displacement of about 1,000 tons. This can ensure a large ton and flexibility.

But even the warship with two thousand materials looks quite large.

About 100 warships and troop transport ships quietly approached Hangzhou Bay.

Di Xiang looked at Hangzhou Bay with a bright look and waved his hand to order: "The ships that can walk in the inland river continue to move forward, and the other ships will immediately log in to fight and quickly open up the road to Hangzhou!"

The order was issued through the flag order, and some small ships were divided from the group of warships and went straight up the Qiantang River, while the rest of the ships put down their boats and landed on landing operations.

It is said that it is a landing battle, but it is not as tragic as the landing battle in later generations, because no officers and soldiers come to stop it.

After the navy's army had all arrived ashore and even the horses were transported, officials came with the yamen runners and some wing troops. However, seeing such a large formation in the navy, even the officials who led the troops ran away in a swarm.

Di Xiang had already followed the trumpet ship to Hangzhou, leaving behind the leadership of Lan Shaohua. Lan Shaohua and Huo Boyu were originally from the combat offices of the Banking Regulatory Commission. Huo Boyu was appointed as the leader of the Nanyang Navy, and Lan Shaohua was also appointed as Di Xiang's handrail. It can be seen that Lan Shaohua was also a Mesozoic who was highly valued.

Lan Shaohua was not surprised by the performance of the Song army. He commanded the army to occupy Cixi and then took it down from Yuyao, including Shangyu, Shanyin, Zhuji, Xinchang and Fenghua, forming a substantial occupation of Yuezhou.

Yuezhou is adjacent to Hangzhou. According to the plan, Lan Shaohua will establish a base camp in Yuezhou as a base camp to attack Hangzhou and build fortifications in this base camp. Even if Di Xiang is not successful, there will be a way out without being driven into the sea directly.

And even so, this base camp will become a nail that penetrated the heartland of the Song Dynasty. With this base camp, the Lin'an court will be shocked three times a day, and there will be no peace for half a day.

After Lan Shaohua occupied these places, most of the troops then landed, and a large amount of materials were transported from the Mizhou Industrial Park and Ryukyu. The Nanyang Group and the Beiyang Group made efforts at the same time. The massive amount of materials was enough to allow the Beiyang Navy to fight a protracted battle here.

But Di Xiang did not want to fight a protracted war. This time, the soldiers were very fast, so when Lan Shaohua started to run a base camp in Yuezhou, more than 10,000 people led by Di Xiang had already rushed to Lin'an.

Di Xiang fought a battle with the Song Dynasty navy in Sanjiang Village, and dispersed the useless navy. Then he landed in Qiantang, went ashore to defeat the wing army organized by Qiantang County, and continued to advance. He finally encountered a tenacious blockade when he was in Tongling. It was the imperial guards who defended Lin'an, and his combat power was naturally not comparable to that of the other troops.

However, the navy led by Di Xiang is not an ordinary army after all. The more than 10,000 people followed him to fight Jiuzhou Island, fight Xia and Liaoning, and take down Liaoyang Prefecture, and take down Jiaozhi Shenglong Prefecture, which is naturally not comparable to ordinary army.

It took Di Xiang only two days to defeat the 40,000 imperial guards in Tongling and headed straight to Lin'an!

...

"Your Majesty, the Sanjiangzhai Navy was defeated, and the Xixia people have entered Qiantang River! Your Majesty, let's go quickly!..."

"Let me go? Where can I go! I escaped from Bianjing and came to Lin'an. Now the Huai River cannot be defended. I can only rely on the natural danger of the Yangtze River. Now the people of Xixia are moving from the sea to Lin'an. Where can I go? He beat me hard, but there are only more than 10,000 people. There are more than 80,000 troops guarding Lin'an. Why are you afraid of more than 10,000 people! I can't leave. If you want to leave, just leave!"

...

"Your Majesty, Qiantangxiang Army was defeated, and the Xixia people have come over Lin'an. Let's go quickly!"

"Have all the imperial guards in Tongling arrived?"

"The imperial guards in Xincheng, Fuyang, Dusongguan, Anxi, and Yuhang have all arrived in Tongling, but..."

Zhao Xu's eyes flashed with a dangerous light: "If the elite among the 40,000 elites still cannot withstand more than 10,000 people, then it is time and life. I am waiting for news in Lin'an!"

...

"Your Majesty, Tongling is defeated, and if you don't leave, you really can't leave!"

"I won't leave! I will stay in Lin'an to defeat the enemy!... Huang Daban, what are you doing?"

"Quickly, take Your Majesty away. If you don't leave, it will be too late!"

"Huang Daban, what are you doing? Are you trying to deceive the emperor? Let me go!..."

...

When Di Xiang's leather boots stepped into Lin'an City, the extremely prosperous Lin'an had fallen into chaos.

"Is Zhao Xu still in the palace?"

Di Xiang asked.

"I have escaped, and the palace is empty."

Di Xiang nodded. This is reasonable. The battle in Tongling gave Zhao Xu time to escape. However, in the original plan, the probability of capturing Zhao Xu alive was probably only 10%. It is difficult to capture a king of a country alive even if it was a surprise attack.

However, this has achieved the strategic goal. The fall of Lin'an has a great impact on the front. Once the news reaches the front, the morale of the Song army may collapse by 80%.

Di Xiang decisively ordered: "Leave some people behind to block Lin'an City, issue Anmin notice, and ask General Lan to come and take over Lin'an City. We will continue to pursue, so that Zhao Xu can't contact the army ahead!"

"yes!"

...

Zhao Xu, Zeng Bu, Cai Jing and others fled west in a hurry under the escort of the imperial guards, crossed Baizhang Mountain, crossed Dashan Mountain to Jixi, and flowed down from Jixi to Shexian. They heard that the Western Xia army had been blocked by Yu Qian, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s not that Di Xiang couldn’t fight anymore, but that the main reason was that he went further and went deeper, which made Zhao Xu feel relieved.

However, Lin'an fell and the news of Zhao Xu's escape west reached the Huai River. Yao Yi was shocked and wanted to block the news quickly, but the news could not be blocked. Yao Yi wanted to block the news, so how could Zhong Yi let the news be blocked?

As the news spread, the morale of the Song army plummeted, and the military camp immediately became a little unstable. Zhong Yi ordered the army to cross the river in time. Yao Yi was shocked when he saw this and quickly ordered the army to set off and retreat.

Zhong Yi seized this opportunity and chased Yao Shi relentlessly. After Yao Shi arrived at the Yangtze River, only a few thousand troops were left.

Yao Shi felt so heartbroken.

The ground was lost and there was no one. If you go back like this, your head would not be able to be saved. Even if you temporarily keep your head, you will still be killed by the time the Xixia army will come.

Why not, just give up.

Thinking of this, Yao Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly. If he had known this, why would he have been there? He had surrendered when he saw the opportunity and left a army of more than 100,000 for Xixia. At that time, he was still guilty and made meritorious service. Maybe he could get an official position in Xixia, but now there are only a few thousand people left. I don't know if they want it to surrender. Even if they want it, what position can they get... Alas, forget it, saving lives is important!

"Brothers, this is the Yangtze River. When a ship comes to pick us up, we will be going home after crossing the river.

However, I, Yao Yi, have a few words to say, listen to it, everyone knows what Lin'an is doing, Lin'an has fallen..."

When Yao Yi said this, the soldiers' already depressed faces collapsed all of a sudden.

They knew the rumors in the army, but confirming the news from Yao Yi made the last string in their hearts break.

Lin'an has fallen, and I don't know if Emperor Zhao Xu was captured alive or dead. Lin'an is the capital of the Song Dynasty now. The capital has fallen, and is this country already dead?

Yao Yi felt a little relieved when he saw the soldiers' expressions. He looked sad: "Brothers, I, Yao Yi, are not talented. Although I can't take you to win a battle, at least I can save your life. Before the fall of Bianjing, I also escaped with everyone. Now that Lin'an is in, our Song Dynasty may be destroyed, because there is no place to escape!

Now that we have lost the battle, if we cross the Yangtze River, we may be arrested and punished as soon as we pass. After all, the Huaibei region has lost from us. Only a few thousand of us are left. If we go back like this, we will definitely not escape punishment. The Cao family's army is on the Yangtze River. Those guys will definitely take our heads to receive rewards. I, Yao Yi, will not take risks with my own heads. If you brothers want to cross the river, you can go back later when the ship comes."

"Where are you, Mr. Yao?"

Someone shouted loudly.

Yao Yi sighed deliberately: "The crime of this battle is about me. I have no face to go back to meet the elders of Jiangdong. I can't pass the Yangtze River. I will stay here and cut off the back for you brothers."

"How can this be? Stay here and die without life. Master Yao Jingluo, you said, what should we do? Go back is death, and stay here is death. Master Yao Jingluo, you said, let's follow you!"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Yao, you said, let's listen to you!"

...

Yao Yi was overjoyed, but his face was righteous: "When it comes to the battle between Song and Xia, it is actually just a war of unity. The emperors of Western Xia are also Han people, and the prime ministers, civil servants and military officials are also Han people. They are all from our Song Dynasty and are all their own people.

I, Yao Yi, is not talented, and I have a relationship with the Emperor Ouyang Bian of the Western Xia Dynasty. I also have the opposite Marshal of the Zongyi and the other one. I used to be friends who grew up together. If we go to join Marshal of the Zong, I think you will not only have no worries about your life, but may also have a job with a half-time position."

The soldiers were overjoyed.

Someone shouted: "Since that's the case, isn't this the best? Mr. Yao, let's listen to you!"

Yao Yi sighed again: "Yes, there is no problem in saving his life, but if you want a single official position, you may have to make contributions. Otherwise, Xixia would not give us official positions for no reason, right?"

"Mr. Yao, what do you mean?"

"We want to make contributions! Now the place where we can make contributions is!"

Yao Yi pointed to the other side of the Yangtze River: "...Now Xixia is going to destroy Song Dynasty, and the Yangtze River is a natural barrier. If we can help Xixia cross the river, everyone thinks that this contribution will be great!"

Everyone looked at each other, and they all saw the hesitation in each other's eyes.

Surrender is one thing, but things like back-pricking comrades still break their moral bottom line.

Yao Yi saw their expressions and said with a ferocious expression: "Hehe, no, no, no, you don't think that if you surrender like this, you can become a high-ranking official, you have to be a good wife in the past. The key is credit. What can we make? At this time, besides helping Xixia cross the river, what else can we do and capture Zhao Xu?"

The emperor's name appeared, as if it was a shock to the sky, shocking many soldiers.
Chapter completed!