As night fell, bonfires outside Daming Mansion City were dotted, as if they were connected to the sky.

During the Liao army's invasion of the south, the cavalry quickly cut off the contact between the main forces of the Henan Song army such as Bianliang, Damingfu, etc.

The Liao army even raided Huaibei and fought several battles with Liu Guangshi's generals, each with victory or defeat. The total of the troops of the Song army was far greater than that of the Liao army. However, in terms of the front line alone, Daming Prefecture and Bianliang were the most secure to defend and wait for assistance in the face of the fierce Liao army. Although Daming Prefecture was in Hebei, Yue Fei, Cao Liangshi were in charge, and Zhang Xian, Lu Mingyu and others led the remnants of the Song army in the northern expedition to retreat, and they had their own remaining. In contrast, Bianliang was in danger. Wang Gui had already drawn all the elite soldiers and generals of Bianliang during the northern expedition, leaving only more than 10,000 soldiers who could fight. There were originally hundreds of thousands of people in the city of Bianliang. Since the war, many refugees were accommodated, and the people had a total of one million. Once the city was broken, the consequences would be unsatisfactory.

Thinking that Liu Duan, who stayed in Tokyo, had not long been new, did not know the generals, and had no one to be at hand. However, Liu Duan was not an incompetent person. In the face of danger, he recruited all the workers and disciples in the city to form a regiment training. He himself carried the coffin to the city wall himself, and finally stabilized the situation. Liu Duan defended the city wall for four days, and Yang Zaixing led more than a hundred cavalry to retreat and advanced outside the city of Bianliang. Liu Duan was so informed that Yang Zaixing, in the name of Yang Zaixing, he ordered Yang Zaixing to preside over the city defense, and then Bianliang stabilized. Because Bianliang was of great importance, the Ministry of War had urged Han Shizhong's Jiangnan camp, Liu Guangshi's Huaixi camp and Cao Di's Xiangyang camp to go north to rescue, and in various prefectures and counties, he stepped up recruitment and training in various prefectures and counties to fill the gap left by the three camps' troops heading north.

It was late at night, and the Ezhou Prime Minister's Mansion was still brightly lit, and people kept coming and going. Since the Liao army invaded the south, this has been the case every night.

Since the Liao army invaded the south, not only did the regiments and training in northern prefectures and counties have strong resistance, but also a large number of regiments and training were organized. These regiments and trainings scattered in the local areas were integrated, and even formed a new northern expedition camp. The burden fell on the head of the Ezhou Prime Minister's Mansion. After Xiongzhou's defeat, the signing houses of the Ezhou Prime Minister's Mansion were always overnight. In order to quickly deal with military information, Deng Su ordered all officials from the Ministry of War and the Privy Council to move into the Prime Minister's Mansion. Although the etiquette system was not in line with the country, no one was concerned about this matter. Deng Su worked hard and had black hair, but in just a few months,

He had turned gray and everyone was sighing. After the defeat in Xiongzhou, some people wrote a letter to accuse Liu Duan and Yue Fei of not saving the death, some people accused the three camps of Jiangbei of not moving, causing Wang Gui to go deep into the northern expedition alone, and some even wanted to pursue Zhao Xingde, and Wu Zilong did not practice garrison during his reign in Henan, and those who were not practicing garrison during his reign in Henan were striking. However, in the face of the country, it was the people's will to work together. Even the direct descendants of Wu Zilong and Lu Yunsun, Qingliu, had stopped fighting against Deng Su in the court and turned to recruit team training in various places. The shirks of the prefectures and counties were less likely to read.

"What a pity Lord Lu Bingyi." "The Liao people cannot last long. If they take it for a while, they will be at the end of their strength."

In the signing room, the civil servants occasionally whispered a few words while they were busy with their desks. Most of the civil servants at night were around thirty years old. When they were young and strong, their own strategies and articles were the best choice. They also had a long experience in the Prime Minister's Mansion or the Ministry of War, and their knowledge was very wide, and their grasp of the current situation was far better than others. The Liao army captured Huazhou, and the Jiangnan region was full of wind and trees, while the Ministry of War was full of regret. Most of them were

No one thinks that the battle situation is worse than that of Jingkang year. Most people think that the Liao army can only last for a year. At present, most important towns in Henan and Jiangbei have not been lost. The three major camps in Jiangbei only wait for the rear to provide sufficient supplies and will send troops to the northern expedition in the autumn. If the Liao army sees the opportunity, they will retreat to Hebei. If they don’t see the opportunity, they will be defeated even worse than when the Song army last expedition. It’s a pity that the military and civilians of Huazhou were unable to survive until reinforcements arrived.

"Several families are happy and sad. The Liao people suffered countless robberies this time invading the south. However, for Mr. Deng, the Khitans came just right."

A civil servant took a sip of bitter tea and whispered to the people around him. "Yes," the man echoed, "The Liao thieves went south, and the court was calm."

"These two!" Not far from them, an older civil servant shouted in a low voice with a righteous look on his face, "What a frivolous!"

The one who is close to Zhu Chi, the civil servants who admire Mr. Deng account for the majority. At least in their opinion, what Deng Su did can be called a virtuous prime minister who devoted himself to his work.

"Yes," Fan Changheng replied in a low voice. More than a month ago, he was selected to go to the Prime Minister's Office to conduct business because of his extraordinary performance.

The Prime Minister's Mansion is the center of the 300 prefectures and counties in the Song Dynasty. Fan Changheng was notified and was as excited as he was a Jinshi. Who would have thought that he was a poor scholar just a few years ago. He made up his mind to gain a foothold in this world, and his glory was just around the corner. Therefore, with a cautious heart, he worked hard every day in the Prime Minister's Mansion's signing room. Finally, he was not rejected by many old "masters" in the signing room, and was able to be regarded as having a good time. "The time is here, work is over." With this shout, several civil servants stood up, stretched their arms, and another group of people rushed up again. The military and political center of the Song Dynasty was running day and night.

The civil servants could only take one day off for ten days, while Deng Su kept the front yard, and the back yard was only separated by a wall. Since the Liao people invaded the south, he had never stepped through the threshold of the back yard.

It was not clear, and the crowds on a street at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion were already flowing. This was almost the busiest street in Bianliang. Because there were many pedestrians passing by, countless small stalls were set up in front of the shops on the street to help all kinds of people who came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to do business in the early morning. Over time, the breakfast stalls on Zhuque Street became a famous nationwide. Many outsiders also came to Ezhou to taste. However, for the clerks in the Prime Minister's Mansion day and night, this is just a convenient place to fill their stomachs.

At a breakfast stall very close to the corner gate of Xiangfu, Fan Changheng sat with two civil servants who had just been denied "frivolous" and brought four hot bowls of intestinal blood powder soup.

The white belly appeared in the east, and the officials from all over the country, those who wrote letters to talk about things, and those who did small business dealers were one after another. The blood flowing at the gate of the prime minister's mansion during the change of the student ritual that year had long been forgotten.

A red sun rose to the sky, the gate of the prime minister's mansion was crowded, and Zhuque Street was as lively as a market, and only a few streets and alleys were separated by, the Da Nei Palace was still quiet. I don't know whether it was the government intentionally or not, the palace was a rare quiet place in Ezhou. After the great ceremony, almost everyone in the world knew that the prime minister's mansion, the prefectures and county officials were the hot stoves, and the emperor became a real lonely man. Even if the country was in trouble, those who wrote a letter to talk about the affairs went to the prime minister's mansion. The front of the palace gate could be called neglected, and those who were fond of trouble were called "Huang'an". Compared with the brightly lit prime minister's mansion, the direction of the palace was pitch black, as if it was a black hole that devoured everything.

After Cao Gu failed to cause trouble, Zhao Qi issued an order to reduce half of the cost in the palace, and he was frugal to the extreme, and the candles at night could be used if they could be used.

In Funing Palace, the smell of Longnaoxiang is so strong that it makes people drowsy. His Majesty's face turned pale and his eyes were staring at the sky, staring at a man dressed in eunuch kneeling down the steps.

"The father-in-law Cao sent a villain to report that Your Majesty has no worries. The army is ready and is just waiting to send troops." The man said respectfully.

The voice echoed, but there was no echo on the dragon throne. The messenger seemed to be talking to the air in the hall. He continued to kneel in the hall properly.

There was still a silence above, and the messenger made him unable to help but be curious, and wanted to look up and see if His Majesty was still in the palace, when he spoke up.

"I have lived in the deep palace for a long time and are neglected to military affairs. Everything you said is ready, and I don't understand. However, I hope the father-in-law will take care of his health."

The sound echoed in the hall with weak air, as if it was floating from the sky, and a gust of wind could blow it away. "The villain understood." The messenger lowered his head and wrote down His Majesty's words carefully. They were all written without words, and could only be passed on by word of mouth. He waited for a long time and said, "You retreat." With a slight resentment, he seemed to be annoyed that he was not aware of his advancement and retreat. The messenger quickly sued and retreated. He was hidden outside the hall in the shadow of the dragon locust tree, gently smearing sweat on his forehead. He was just a little officer. He was just a small officer who was carrying this big event that was so swelling in the first time in his life. He could not help but feel extremely nervous when he met Tianyan for the first time. After the matter was over, he felt empty in his heart.

"Is this the Emperor?" The messenger shook his head, "We are eating Cao Jieshuai's meal. If you are obedient, what do you have to do with him?" He felt that he was nervous just now.

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During the day, he climbed into the air. After a moment, when the city gate was opened, the regiment from Yonglong County beat him up, stretched, and looked out from the battlement entrance, but with a "ah" sound, he almost fell from the city.

"Yes, yes, yes" He looked pale and frightened so much that he couldn't even speak. He hesitated and realized that he turned around and picked up the gong and knocked it hard. The sound of the warning gong resounded throughout the city walls, and the group of Dings shouted out.

"The Liao thief is here!" "The Liao thief is here!"

"Bang bang bang--" "Dangdang dangdang--"

"The Liao thieves are here to kill you!"

The trapped group of troops on the city wall were warning and searching for weapons. Someone else flew up to the city tower to report the situation, but was told that the commander was staying in Wanchun Tower in the city. He had not come back yet, and the deputy commander was not there. The spear and stick coach followed the commander to Wanchun Tower. There was only one flag-plaque official in the city tower, but the commander stayed to prevent the academic master from checking out the sentry. It was a huge matter for the Liao thieves to invade the territory, so how dare the flag-plaque official make a decision without authorization.
Chapter completed!