The struggle of the reborn prince

Brother Cha didn't dare to wipe the sweat off his head until he came out of the main hall. In this day when the water turned into ice, only his elder brother could make the number two person in Daxia sweat.Jingzhou and Xingqing Mansion were only [-] miles away, and the violent explosion in the early morning still alarmed the emperor. Brother Cha hurried into the palace to report as soon as the matter came to fruition. The face, the throbbing veins on his forehead, and the blood-red eyes, Brother Cha felt scared. In his eyes, he was just a tool. Once he got angry, his ending would be worse than that of a dog.

"The boy on the other side is really not a fuel-efficient lamp. He is so courageous that he dared to cross the Yellow River and wash Jingzhou with blood. Is he warning himself, or does he really think that he can take down Xingqing Mansion with the few troops in his hand? Thinking about something on his mind, Brother Cha went out of Miyagi and got on his horse, tightened his cloak, and rode back home, but along the way he saw people gathering together and whispering, seeing his guard approaching, they immediately dispersed.

"Go, find out what the people are talking about!" Brother Cha turned his face and said to a guard behind him.

As soon as Brother Cha returned to the mansion and sat down, the guards who inquired about the news came back. It’s really a good thing not to go out and travel thousands of miles. What happened in Jingzhou has spread all over the streets and alleys in less than half a day. It is said that it is the magic of Prince Yan of the Song Dynasty. In Tongtian, thunder fell in Jingzhou in the early morning, and the city of Jingzhou was instantly razed to the ground. Thousands of garrison soldiers were all killed.Then the imperial court sent a large army to chase after him, and the Prince of Yan cast another spell to attract a fire dragon, which melted the ice on the Yellow River, and all the pursuers fell into the water and were almost drowned; Liu Fa was murdered.If you don't kill Brother Cha, you swear you won't stop fighting.Only when the imperial court handed over Brother Cha would Da Song withdraw his army, otherwise he would destroy the Xingqing Mansion and slaughter all the soldiers and civilians in the city. . .

Brother Cha couldn’t laugh or cry when he heard this, but he had to be cautious. Rumors can kill people. Today, when he was criticized in the hall, some people were gloating. If these people deliberately use rumors to talk about things, then it’s really troublesome at this point !

"Is it necessary to send troops to counterattack to break this situation?" Brother Cha was thinking about how to overcome the current difficulties. His appeasement policy has already caused dissatisfaction among some people in the DPRK.It was only under the emperor's full support and his own suppression that no one dared to speak. If it happened again, I am afraid that my emperor brother would have to reconsider.He patted his chest and assured the emperor that Song Jun would not cross the river.

"No!" Brother Cha quickly denied this crazy idea. He killed all of his [-] troops, and he escaped only after a narrow escape. Lingzhou and Xiazhou, whichever is not a strong city, were all killed by him. One day, the Yellow River is now frozen. For the Song army, it is flat land, and it is not a threat at all. If he dares to send troops to fight in the field, he may take advantage of the situation to fight over.He fought all the way to Lingzhou alone, and the Shaanxi Army was just beating the side drums, and it was the Hedong Army that played the decisive role.

"Did the Song army attack Jingzhou, did they repeat the old tricks, and want to clear the periphery before concentrating their forces to attack Xingqing Mansion?" Brother Cha suddenly "woke up". This tactic is adopted by all cities.The reason why he changed the previous policy of appeasement and adopted the drastic method of destroying the city was presumably because he lacked troops, so he simply destroyed the city completely.All those who resisted were killed, and all the population and property were taken away. This could not only provide war resources, but also remove obstacles during the siege, and deter Xia's army.It can be said to serve multiple purposes by causing panic among the people!

"Send more scouts immediately. Patrol along the river, especially Shunzhou, Lingwu, Yongzhou, and Huaizhou along the river. We must strengthen our defenses to prevent the Song army from attacking and make sure we don't lose anything!" Instead of breaking out in a cold sweat, I felt a chill rising from the soles of my feet all the way up my spine to the top of my head.

"I still underestimated my opponent. Not only is he bold, but the city is even deeper!" Brother Cha couldn't help but admire that young prince. He had defeated the situation he had worked so hard to turn around, but he defeated him in one battle. . .

After a few days of fear, Brother Cha didn't launch any new attacks, but their scouting activities became more frequent, but they couldn't cross the river under Xia Jun's strict defense, but he didn't dare to breathe a sigh of relief. When the weather is foggy, the whole army is full of people who do not remove their armor and horses without removing their saddles, and are ready to go out at any time.

Every city is on the alert, not daring to let go, as long as there is any movement in the city, it will cause a riot, no matter what happens, arrows will be fired, logs and rocks will be thrown at the city, and after inspection, it is often a false alarm one game.Even the emperor in the Xingqing mansion became nervous. Every time he heard any big movement, he would startle and send someone to question him. People in the palace did not dare to breathe, lest they would startle the emperor and cause death!

If the commotion continues like this, people who are not sick will have to suffer from illness. At the moment of panic, Brother Cha received two pieces of news, one good and one bad.The good news is that there was civil strife in the Song Dynasty, the civil uprising in the southeast, the rebellious people killed officials and destroyed the government, the officers and soldiers were defeated several times, and no one could stop them; He compiled and trained an army, and recruited soldiers from various tribes in the newly occupied land to expand the team. According to the detailed report, there were ten generals and no less than [-] soldiers.

"***, what should we do? He must be planning to cross the river when he trains the new army!" Brother Cha's head hurt again.

"My lord, there is a civil turmoil in the Song Dynasty now, can we make some fuss about it!" Seeing the lord's anxiety, one of his aides stepped forward and said.

"What article?" Brother Cha rubbed his head and eyelids without lifting his eyelids.

"My lord, I heard that Wang Fu, the new prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty, still put the civil uprising in Zhongshu at this time, and didn't report it to the emperor. There is something to do in it!" the staff said with a smile.

"Tell me!" Brother Cha's mind flashed after hearing this, as if he had discovered something but couldn't grasp it.

"My lord, Wang Fu suppressed this matter because he was afraid of being punished, so we threatened him with this matter and asked him to facilitate the peace talks as soon as possible, otherwise we will pass this news to their emperor." The staff said.

"Well, whether Wang Fu is obedient or not, it is beneficial to us. He is willing to help us, and the peace talks can be achieved; if he is not willing, we will tell Zhao Ji for him that he must step up the peace talks and then get the Western Army to withdraw and go to the southeast to suppress the rebellion. , the result is the same!" Brother Cha's head stopped hurting immediately, "You immediately send a letter to Shu Wang Renli, let him act according to the plan, wait for the imperial decree, the crisis here will resolve itself, I don't believe he dares to resist the order and refuse to obey!"

"My lord is really wise. Once this plan is figured out, the person opposite will just stare blankly. After all, his arm won't be able to twist his thigh!" the staff flattered him quickly.

"Okay, Xinji, you are also very good, I want to reward you very much!" Brother Cha said in a good mood, patting his staff on the shoulder.

"Thank you for the reward, the prince, but it will take time for the messenger to communicate. The prince on the opposite side needs to appease him, and don't let him cause any trouble.

"Yeah, you're still thoughtful, what's your idea?" Brother Cha thinks about it too, there is still a time gap, who knows what that bastard will do during this time.

"My lord, we can do this..." Xin Ji leaned into Cha Ge's ear and expressed his thoughts.

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On the fifth day of November, Xixia sent envoys across the river to request a truce and peace talks with the Song Dynasty. According to the regulations of the Song Dynasty, when the envoys contacted external regimes or foreign personnel, they could deal with it on behalf of the court. Tong Guan was not here. For Zhao Tun, he took responsibility for this matter without hesitation.After several exchanges and negotiations, Zhao Tun decided to negotiate with him at Juxian Building in Dongguan Town outside Lingzhou City, and Xixia sent Cha Ge as a plenipotentiary representative to negotiate.

On the eighth day of November, Brother Cha led the crowd across the river into Dongguan Town, and the group lived in a courtyard behind Juxian Building.Although Juxian Building is outside Lingzhou City, it is one of the most famous restaurants in Lingzhou City. It covers an area of ​​nearly [-] mu and is divided into three courtyards. The main building is four stories high. In one, according to the current saying, it is a good place for the dignitaries and nobles in Lingzhou city to relax and vacation.Before the war, the owner of the restaurant didn't know where he fled to, or whether he died in the fire. Anyway, he was requisitioned by Zhao Tun now, and only a little renovation was needed to restore his former style.

The second public meeting between the two military powerhouses of the Song Dynasty and Xixia broke up unhappy. Brother Cha proposed to stop the war first and then talk about peace, but was flatly rejected by Zhao Tong. He proposed that Xixia give up the nine towns outside Hewai, which belonged to Lingzhou. And all the land in Henan, and then talk about the truce.After hearing this, Brother Cha didn’t get angry. The nine towns outside Hewai include the original Huaiyuan Town, the current Xingqing Mansion, and the capital of the Daxia Kingdom. Going abroad is no different from subjugating the country. This is something that cannot be agreed to anyway. , he 'struggled with reason', Zhao Tun did not give in at all, the peace talks can only be suspended temporarily, and will be discussed tomorrow.

The Song Dynasty is a country of etiquette, quarrels in the talks are quarrels, but the rules still have to be discussed. That night, Zhao Tuo hosted a banquet in Juxian Building to entertain the Xixia delegation.But Brother Cha didn't dare to forget the business, halfway through the banquet, he invited Zhao Tong to drink tea next door to sober up.

"Prince Yan, we had an appointment that day, and the soldiers stopped in Xiazhou, so we stopped attacking and negotiating a peace. Now you have fought in Lingzhou, and the man promises everything. How can Prince Yan break the appointment!" The two of them haven't had a cup of tea yet. Finished, Brother Cha complained.

"Prince Jin, we had an agreement, but it's not that I broke the agreement. After I arrived in Xiazhou, I had a truce for more than half a month, but you never sent anyone to discuss the funeral. Of course, this king thinks that Prince Jin has already forgotten about it. It's an appointment that day, so I have no choice but to bring soldiers to your door to ask for it!" Zhao Tang sipped his tea and laughed. . .

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