"Master, everyone is here." Lu Mingyu whispered. Zhao Xingde nodded and looked around. The officers above the command of the Southeast Camp were all sitting on the ground for the past few days. The camp was filled with an anxious and confused atmosphere. Zhao Xingde was following the words of the dead camp, which spread among the officers. Therefore, the generals looked different in their faces, some were worried and some were excited, but they all looked at Zhao Xingde with bright eyes. According to Zhao Xingde's habits, before making major decisions, they usually convened their subordinates to discuss carefully.

"I have agreed with Yue Shumi that the town** will return to Hubei and our army will continue to fight north."

The generals looked at each other, but no one spoke first. The head coach made such a decision that made people feel uncomfortable when they were planning to speak generously, but now they were silent. Luo Xianshi's eyes flashed with a complicated emotion and asked, "The general has made a decision. Must go north alone?"

"Yes," Zhao Xingde nodded, "Maybe he will face the entire Liao Kingdom's troops in the future, but it will not be difficult to advance."

"Oh?" Lu Mingyu's face showed a strange look, "Why?"

"You see," Zhao Xingde stood up, went to a wooden stick, and drew more than a dozen strokes on the soft ground. At a glance, the generals knew that they were painting the broad territory of the Song Dynasty. After the painting, Zhao Xingde stood on the north of Wusheng Pass and the south of Yingchang Prefecture, about the current position of the garrison. He pointed to the south with a wooden stick and said slowly and clearly, "The southeast half of the country is stable, with the army of Cao Di, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and Wang Gui's training army. The Yi barracks in the prefectures were supplemented by the Liao bandits. After this invasion of the south, it was difficult to penetrate deeper in a short period of time, while our army was in a state of great force to fight for the northern expedition."

Take a step forward, and just stood near Bianliang, pointing at the western capital Luoyang with a wooden stick, and said, "Xia Kingdom seized Luoyang, and Liao Kingdom was not willing to go to war with Xia Kingdom before she had no choice but to go to war with Xia Kingdom, and the Guanzhong army was eyeing it." The generals nodded, and Zhao Xingde turned the wooden stick in his hand to the north, which was Hedong Road, and said in a deep voice, "Hedong Zhanzhan soldiers are brave, and the two families of Zheyang are still alive. From the Five Dynasties to Song Dynasty, Hedong Road has a high-level power. The elite cavalry went south for only one or two days, and Liao thieves." Zhao Xingde took another step forward, turned around, and looked around at the three places where the wooden stick had pointed just now.

Lu Mingyu murmured, "Attacked from Three Ways"

"There is no danger to defend, and it is attacked from all sides," Zhao Xingde whispered, "If the south invasion fails, Henan cannot defend this situation. Yelu Deguang can see clearly, and Yelu Dashi will not be unclear about the big victory just now, so that Yelu Dashi knows that it is impossible for a whale to swallow the Song Dynasty." He pointed the wooden stick all the way to Hebei and said slowly, "Since Henan cannot defend, the Liao bandits may retreat across the Yellow River and guard Hebei, and use Henan as a place for the north-south buffering of the war."

"If the general expects the enemy to be worthless," Deng Yuanjue pondered, "If the general wants to be invincible, you can only be invincible, not invincible." He stood up, walked to Zhao Xingde, and pointed to Hebei, "If the Liao army abandoned Henan and consolidated Hebei, the river was shallow and narrow, and it was easy to cross, and it was impossible to rely on it as a natural danger. The Khitan cavalry would always harass Henan and destroy our territory. Henan was flat and had no danger to defend, which was most conducive to the cavalry galloping across the country. If the general treats the Henan as a waste, he can indulge the Liao army to go deep into the territory. Our army is easy to work, and there will be a chance to win in the future. If the general treats the Henan as a waste, he can indulge the Liao army to go deep into the territory. Our army is free to work, and there will be a chance to win in the future. If the general treats the Henan as a way to take advantage of the situation. If the general treats the Henan as a way to be invincible, he can indulge the Liao army to go deep into the territory. Our army is free to work, and there will be a chance to win in the future. If the general treats the Henan as a way to be a good example, he will be able to win.

In fact, our army is in defense everywhere, and it is still inevitable that it will be taken advantage of by the Liao army." Deng Yuanjue said with a worry expression, "If the Liao army deliberately wanted to destroy Henan, the people in this place would have difficulty in crops and famines and epidemics. In the long run, it would be fine if the court strongly supports food and grass, otherwise." He sighed and did not say anything more. Deng Yuanjue is over 50 years old. Although he is energetic, his hair and hair are all gray. He is usually taciturn and does not have the courage of Lu Luo. However, when he talks about major events, he is more than the other generals and all the generals can be heard. Zhao Xingde also nodded secretly

"Brother, what are you doing with Old Deng?" Xia Biao scratched his head and asked, "What's the truth?"

"Stop yelling," Lu Mingyu's face darkened and scolded, "I told you to read more, but I don't listen. Do you plan to be the battalion commander all the time?"

"Deng Tongzhi said it is good," Zhao Xingde nodded and sighed, "But this is the river and mountains of our Song Dynasty. The people of our Song Dynasty, the Khitans can use it as a vain and battlefield, but we cannot do so." Zhao Xingde looked around the generals and nailed the wooden sticks in his hand to the ground, which was exactly the Central Plains. "Not only should we go north, but we must also nail them here firmly." With his decisive breath, the generals took a breath almost at the same time, and then, many people showed excitement on their faces. After all, in the eyes of Xia Biao and others, if Zhao Xingde said, the great contribution of regaining Tokyo Bianliang was much easier than expected. As for the gap between "vain" and "real" mentioned by Deng Yuanjue and Zhao Xingde, it was a problem that the commanders and generals considered.

"My defiance of orders and heading north is already unfair, but if you insist on doing it," Deng Yuanjue said in a low voice, "Therefore, one army is against one country, and it is inevitable to lose money." His tone was a little sighing, looking around the officers present, with a serious expression, "After several years, I don't know how many soldiers here can survive, and how many people go to the eunuch." Zhao Xingde followed his gaze. The generals didn't know what the two of them were whispering, and most of them were talking in a low voice, and some people couldn't hide the excitement on their faces.

"The news sent back by the scouts in front," Zhao Xingde whispered, "After the slaughter of the Liao people, the household registration of prefectures and counties has been reduced by half in less than a year." He sighed, "The beautiful rivers and mountains have become ghosts, and the vitality of the Central Plains can no longer withstand the torture. This is true. Even if it is difficult to do it, we must do it." "The last general understands," Deng Yuanjue sighed, "Only the commander's order is to obey."

"Okay, Zhao Xingde raised his head, looked around the generals, and raised his voice, "Everyone is going back to prepare for the dispatch of troops. The Liao people slaughtered my people, invaded my rivers and mountains, and destroyed my capital. This is the time for the national humiliation. When the entire army is sent out tomorrow, the whole army will mourn the people who died in the Song Dynasty and avenge the revenge." He looked grim, and he was not angry but was powerful. The generals replied in unison that since the implementation of the system of guards, the southeast camps have twice as many officers as the troops next to them. The officers are afraid that there is nothing to do. For so many days in the northern expedition, everything has been sorted out. Regarding the merits of marching and fighting, the various soldiers and camps are all in order, and they don't need Zhao Xingde to give orders one by one.

After a night of preparation, before dawn, 40,000 troops were ready to go. In order to make up for the shortcomings of the cavalry in the southeast camp, Yue Fei general Yang Zaixing's troops were once again transferred to Zhao Xingde's command of the autumn wind whistled, and the wild grass withered yellow. The soldiers of the Song army tore off their linen and tied them to their helmets. Looking around, the array of 40,000 troops was shrouded in a solemn and sad atmosphere.

"Brother-in-law, take care of this trip." Li Ruoxu rushed to Zhao Xingde. "Although this move in the southeast camp was disobedient, it was out of public intention. I think Mr. Chen, Cao, and Wu would not care too much." He glanced at the general in the distance and whispered, "I also have some friends, Ruoxu will definitely do this trip."

"No need to do more," Zhao Xingde whispered, with a somewhat complicated expression and a faint tone, "No need to say more about the dangers in the court. It is not inferior to the battle formation. Although you are the top scholar, you are still young, so you should watch more and listen more, and don't show your sharpness. As Confucius said, you should think of the virtuous and reflect on yourself when you see the virtuous." "But" Li Ruoxu opened his eyes wide, as if he was a little strange, and looked at him hesitantly, Zhao Xingderuo talked to himself, and seemed to say to Li Ruoxu: "At the beginning, Brother Chen, Brother Cao, Brother Wu and me

With morality, we make an appointment to support the country, and take the world as our own responsibility, but people are not sages, who can be selfless? Party disputes are not only related to their lives, but also their ambitions and ambitions. These things are intertwined and cannot be separated. It is also natural for me to disobey and help each other. Although it is said that it is due to justice in the world, only Yue Shumi returned to the army, and only Cao and Han armies. In addition to Your Majesty's suspicion, Hou Huanyin's situation is really worrying. I am sorry."

"But," Li Ruoxu hesitated, "if my brother-in-law can really recover the Central Plains."

"The world's situation has been achieved," Zhao Xingde shook his head and said, "What I did is to do my best to make the process of experience slightly better. It is not considered a good achievement. For example, when someone falls into a well, he will try his best to rescue him. With just a thought of kindness, the peddlers and soldiers can do it."

"Master General" Lu Mingyu came over and said, "The army is ready to stop. Yue Shumi, General Zhang, and General Niu are all here to see him off."

"Okay," Zhao Xingde raised his head and replied loudly, "Follow me to welcome it." After the answer, he turned his head to Li Ruoxu and said, ""The rise and fall of the world is responsible, but everyone has many things to do, and you still have to take responsibility, so you don't have to get involved in this whirlpool rashly." He lifted the reins and greeted Yue Fei and others who were riding horses in the distance.

"Yes" Li Ruoxu whispered that he was still a little confused and had no time to think about it, urging the horse to follow Zhao Xingde's back

The autumn wind was cold, and in the middle of a cavalry sanitation camp, Yelu Tiege knelt on the ground with shame on his face. He led 30,000 cavalry to besiege Zhao Xingde's troops, but was suddenly attacked by the Xia cavalry, and was caught off guard and the troops were dispersed. The heavy rain followed that the North Court's troops were slapped in front by the Xia cavalry, causing the imperial camp to be raided by the Xia army, causing the entire southern expedition to take a sharp turn.

"Get up," Yelu Dashi said with a hoarse voice, "The blame is not all on you." He sighed, with his eyebrows in Jinzhou, looking at the undulating weeds in the distance, "Shao Kingdom has already gone out of Hangu in the east and occupied Luoyang, and we invaded Song Kingdom in the south, even if we invaded Song Kingdom in the south, we were attacked from both sides. Not to mention the southeast, Henan could not stabilize at that time, so it should be timely retreating. I failed to be alert in time, but instead took a risk to invite the Song army. The war was stalemate and could not withdraw in time. Therefore, most of the blame for defeat lies with me, and you don't need to blame yourself too much."

"Your Majesty," Yelu Tiege walked forward with tears in his face, "Please give your guilt." He Yelu Dashi's face was pale. Obviously, this defeat had a great blow to Your Majesty. Yelu Tiege secretly gritted his teeth and said, "The Xia people are betrayal, and lies are deceiving us. The crime is unforgivable and can never be believed again."
Chapter completed!