After Li Heng was trapped, he would be in thunder again in anger.

The two of them pondered for a long time, and Su Liuyi sighed: "Mr. Zhang, we can only stay in the city and guard it, and set up a thunder formation outside the city to resist the Yuan army."

Zhang Jue said: "But the Yuan army has more than 100,000 troops and horses, and there are also artillery chariots. I am afraid that they can't stop them with thunder formations!"

Now both sides of the Song and Yuan dynasties have firearms, and many of the previous methods of defending the city are no longer applicable. Even Zhang Jue, who is best at defending the city, has a headache at this time.

The power of the sky-bombing thunder is much greater than that of stones. The walls of Haikang County are not strong, so it is basically impossible to block the cannon-shooting carts.

In the past, when there was a moat to resist the enemy, the soldiers in the city could have slaughtered on the top of the city, causing great damage to the enemy under the city. But now, the Yuan army does not need to attack the city at all. They only need to use the catapult to blow up the city wall after driving hundreds of meters. As long as they are willing to shells, the Song army will no longer be able to take advantage of the city wall. Even if there are more defenders arranged on the city wall, they will only be bombed.

When Zhao Dongting used to bombard the city, the Yuan army guarding the city suffered a lot and was blown to death. At this time, this dilemma fell on Zhang Jue and the others.

The emergence of firearms has gradually changed the original war mode in this world.

The city wall that used to allow the soldiers guarding the city to have the advantage is not particularly tall and sturdy now, but has become useless.

Su Liuyi also knew that what Zhang Jue said was the truth and said, "Then how can we defend this Haikang County? Otherwise, let the Empress Dowager and the ministers leave Haikang first?"

By this time, it was obviously too late to evacuate the people. As an old minister, Su Liuyi had an outdated mind and probably did not take the people in his heart too much.

In this era, many ministers and ministers had the problem of Su Liuyi. After all, although Zhao Dongting continued to enhance the status of the people, his time in power was still too short to completely change the ministers' thinking.

In the minds of many Song ministers like Su Liu Yi, they were still led by the aristocratic class.

Zhang Jue was stunned when he heard this and said, "Only withdraw the ministers and ministers, not the people. When the emperor knows, will he blame us?"

But he knew how much Zhao Dongting cared about the people.

Su Liuyi sighed and said, "Even if the emperor blames him, there is no way. If Haikang County is destroyed, wouldn't the Empress Dowager and the others... Our royal family can no longer withstand such a storm."

Zhang Jue fell silent.

Su Liuyi said it was indeed right. Until now, the royal family of the Song Dynasty has withered. If something happened to the Empress Dowager and King Guang Zhao Bing again...

By then, Zhao Dongting would be the only one left in the royal family of the Song Dynasty.

If the royal family dies, the country dies. If Zhao Dongting has any more accidents, what is the significance of their efforts over the years?

In their hearts, they did not fight for the people like Song Bitao, but for the royal family and for the Zhao family.

Seeing Zhang Jue silent, Su Liuyi hurriedly stood up, "I'll go into the palace to ask for the Empress Dowager."

Zhang Jue did not stop him.

Even if you are blamed by the emperor, it is better than the Queen Mother and King Guang’s accident.

Moreover, if Haikang City is broken, it is unknown whether he can still wait until the emperor returns.

Zhang Jue stroked his forehead with both hands, sat on the chair and sighed softly, then began to ponder deeply.

After Su Liuyi left the room, he asked his servants to bring horses and rushed towards the Hikang Palace not far away in the night.

Neither he nor Zhang Jue wanted to abandon Haikang County, but he did not have much confidence in defending Haikang.

And just over ten minutes later, the quietness on the front street of the Hikang Palace was suddenly broken and became unprecedentedly lively.

The heavy night was suddenly torn apart by the fire, and a mansion hundreds of meters away from the Haikang Palace was filled with fire.

"There's a fire!"

"There's a fire!"

The screams echoed on the streets, and many maids ran out of the mansions and ran towards the fired mansion.

On this front street, all the officials and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty lived. They were all high and powerful. Any fire in any mansion would naturally be a major event.

Zhang Jue, who was thinking, was shocked by the noise. He walked out of the door and asked the servant who was waiting outside the door, saying, "Which master's mansion caught fire?"

Although this family man always guarded the door, he was clear about the front street. Looking at the place where the fire was soaring into the sky, he replied: "Sir, it seems to be General Liu's mansion."

General Liu? Liu Hongyi?

Zhang Jue was slightly shocked and then said, "Call the servants quickly and go to General Liu's house to put out the fire."

The dean ran away quickly.

Although this is Su Liuyi's mansion and Zhang Jue is not their master, he certainly dare not neglect the military order.

Without waiting for these servants, Zhang Jue stomped his feet heavily and ran out of the mansion.

Unexpectedly, he had not thought of a way to deal with the Yuan army. Liu Hongyi's mansion caught fire, which made him a little upset.

And Liu Hongyi was not healed, and he was also worried about something unexpected happening to Liu Hongyi.

He was a minister in the same dynasty and had fought side by side. He admired Liu Hongyi's courage, so he naturally did not want anything to happen to Liu Hongyi.

And at this time, in Liu Mansion.

Liu Hongyi was covered in dust and cursed at his beloved young son.

But his son is a little older, how can he know what?

Liu Hongyi cursed loudly, but his son laughed and his face was full of childishness.

He Huixiang looked anxiously beside her, but she couldn't stand it and said, "Master, stop scolding Hu'er, what does he know? Let's put out the fire first!"

Liu Hongyi pointed at his bedroom with a angrily light, "Put the fire? Madam, can the fire be saved?"

He was really heartbroken.

This mansion was given to him by the emperor, but judging by the fire, he may have turned into ashes when it is put out.

Liu Hongyi was in a very heavy mood after losing his right arm. Now that he had just returned home and had not yet had a peaceful life, this happened, which even aroused all the anger in his heart, so that he almost beat his son who had never even been scolded. Even if He Huixiang persuaded him at this time, he could not get any good face.

He Huixiang knew that her husband was in pain, so she covered her mouth and shed tears silently.

Around them, many maids and servants ran back and forth, extinguishing the fire with basins, wooden barrels, etc., and some even lifted the chamber pots out.

Outside the mansion, there were also many servants from various mansions carrying water-filled utensils to help put out the fire.

Among all the ministers, Zhang Jue arrived first.

After he ran to the Liu Mansion, he ran straight to the place where the fire broke out. Seeing that Liu Hongyi was covered in dust, he was not injured, and he felt a little relieved.

He hurried to Liu Hongyi and Zhang Jue said, "General Liu, no one in the mansion is involved, right?"

Seeing that it was him, Liu Hongyi did not dare to neglect it. He suppressed his anger and bowed and said, "I will pay homage to the deputy..."

Zhang Jue held his hand, "At this time, there is no need to pay attention to these common etiquettes."

He Huixiang bowed with her hands on her waist, "I have met the adults."

But she didn't know Zhang Jue.

Zhang Jue nodded, "Hello, sister-in-law."

Then he looked at Liu Hongyi again.

Liu Hongyi said: "I am worried about the military aircraft. The fire broke out. No one in the house was injured."

"It's good if there is no servant injured."

Zhang Jue said: "General Liu doesn't need to be too anxious. Just let the craftsmen rebuild the mansion."

"well……"

Liu Hongyi sighed heavily when he heard this.

He has troubles.

Although his salary in the army is not low now, it is obviously not enough to build such a big mansion.

Ask the emperor, where can he open his mouth?

Now that the treasury is empty, this is something that any minister in the court knows very well.

When he saw his son squatting on the ground and playing with flowers and plants again, he couldn't help but get angry again, "I have to beat you up today."

He ran towards his son.

But Liu Hu, who was less than two years old, still smiled and opened his tender hands at him, "Father hugs! Father hugs!"

This made Liu Hongyi's anger extinguished, and he was in place and could only stomp his feet angrily.

He Huixiang watched from the side, crying and laughing.

Seeing this, Zhang Jue said in surprise: "Mrs. Sister-in-law, is it because of your Lin'er?"

He Huixiang bowed and smiled bitterly, "It was indeed Hu'er who made a noise at night, accidentally knocked over the oil lamp and lit the bedding, which caused anger."

When Zhang Jue heard this, he looked at the fire that soared into the sky and became silent.

After more than ten seconds, he suddenly clapped his hands and said, "So hot! So hot!"

He Huixiang and Liu Hongyi's faces changed, their faces were full of strangeness, and they thought that Zhang Jue was crazy about gaining and losing his heart.

Where did you see someone's house catching a fire and shouting that it's so hot?

Isn't this gloating?
Chapter completed!