So far, Liu Yun's arrest has implicated many officials in Hebei.

It even involves many local forces.

During this period of time, many people have confessed by following the clues.

The money on the list...oh no, the list is full.

It got cold very early in Hebei this year. On the ninth day of September, it was already freezing and windy.

All the leaves in front were withered, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves.

The horse's hooves stepped on the ground, making a crunching sound.

Several cavalry scouts rushed into Dingzhou and arrived at Yue Fei's handsome mansion.

"Report! Tang County has been lost and a large number of Jin troops have been found, at least 10,000 in number!"

Yue Fei took the military report and read it quickly.

Wang Gui said: "Commander Yue, give the last general eight thousand men and horses. The last general will go to Tang County to meet the Jin army."

"No rush!" Yue Fei frowned, looked at the map and said, "If I were Zong Han, I would indeed attack Tang County first, but Tang County is definitely not my goal."

Zhang Jiefu said: "Shuai Yue means that the Jin army has other plans?"

"Zong Han has not shown up before, why did he suddenly show up, and why did he suddenly go south like a storm?" Yue Fei asked.

"This..." Wang Gui was puzzled.

Zhang Jiefu said: "It seems that the main force of the Jin army appeared only after His Majesty's personal conquest."

"Yes, Zong Han's purpose is not to fight us, but..." Yue Fei's eyes fell on Zhaozhou on the map.

"Zong Han's goal is the emperor!" Zhang Jiefu was shocked, "Then we should immediately return to Zhongshan Prefecture to aid Zhaozhou."

"No!" Yue Fei rejected Zhang Jiefu's proposal, "We cannot easily return to support Zhaozhou."

"If Zong Han really takes a detour to Zhaozhou and the emperor is in danger, and the emperor blames Commander Yue for not saving him, then there will be trouble."

"There will be some disobedience to the king's orders. What's more, His Majesty has already made it clear in the holy edict that it is all up to the commander-in-chief to make his own arrangements."

Zhang Jiefu took a deep breath, he was playing with fire. If the enemy really arrived in Zhaozhou, and if Yue Fei really didn't rescue him, let alone Zhao Guan's family, the princes in the court would never let Yue Fei go.

Wang Gui said: "Then the Jin Army in Tang County is..."

"The number of the Jin army in Tang County must be limited. Tang County is a means to mislead us, making us think that the main force of the Jin army appears in Tang County." Yue Fei's eyes fell to the west of Zhending Mansion. He pointed at the map, "Niugao's army

He is stationed in Zhending, which is eighty miles due north of Zhaozhou, and serves as the emperor's northern barrier."

Zhang Jiefu took over and said, "If Zong Han wants to go to Zhaozhou, he will bypass Zhending. Will he go to Jingxing?"

"He will definitely go to Jingxing!" Yue Fei changed the topic, "But he will not go directly to Jingxing, otherwise he will go deep into Zhaozhou and his rear will be exposed to Niu Gao's troops. This is a taboo for military strategists."

"Could he..."

"He will pretend to attack Zhending, hold back Niu Gao, and use his main force to go south to Zhaozhou." Yue Fei pointed at Zhaozhou, "He dared to bypass us, so he has already adopted a quick battle and quick decision. Only in this way can he reach the emperor directly.

Royal driver."

Zhang Jiefu said: "Then we should rush south to rescue him now!"

"Your Majesty!" Yue Fei said.

"The end is here!"

"I will give you five thousand soldiers and horses. You go north to Tang County, take it back to Tang County, and cut off Zonghan's path!"

"The last general takes command!"

At this moment, the latest military report suddenly arrived from outside.

"Report! Commander Yue, there is a military report from Hejian Mansion!"

Yue Fei opened it and took a look, then fell silent.

"What's wrong?"

"The Cangzhou defenders were almost completely wiped out, and Yao Zheng died in the battle." Yue Fei said calmly.

But a great sadness welled up in his heart.

Even Yao Zheng died in the battle, and the entire army on the Eastern Front was wiped out, which shows that the war situation on the Eastern Front was far more tragic than ordinary people imagined.

Zhang Jiefu and Wang Gui both fell silent.

"Commander Yue, this is already happening on the Eastern Front. Do you want to return to support the Eastern Front?"

Yue Fei said: "Yao Zheng fought to the death and Cangzhou's army was almost wiped out. Zong Wang must also have suffered heavy losses. Zhang Xian is still in Hejian Mansion. Zong Wang will never dare to go south again. The eastern front has been secured!"

His tone was calm, but his words "The Eastern Front has been secured" were the result of countless people sacrificing their lives.

Countless families have been broken.

"After the war is over, I will go back and go to Yao Zheng's home to give an explanation to his family." Yue Fei said, "Wang Gui, you must take it back from Tang County. There are a large number of rebels in Dingzhou, and they have given it to me."

If you write a letter willing to support the imperial court, you must ask them to cooperate!"

"yes!"

"In this battle, I will make the golden thief pay the price!"

Wang Gui immediately led his troops and left.

Yue Fei said again: "Zhang Canjun!"

"The official is here!"

"You stay and garrison in Dingzhou, and I will personally lead the troops all the way south."

"Shuai Yue is finally going to rescue him!" Zhang Jiefu said happily.

"No!" Yue Fei commanded with his eyes and a firm tone, "I will force Zong Han to the vicinity of Fenglong Mountain north of Zhaozhou, and fight Zong Han to the death there!"

In the evening, Yue Fei gathered 10,000 troops and horses to leave Dingzhou and quickly advanced towards Zhending, a hundred miles to the southwest.

On the tenth day of September, as Yue Fei expected, after Zong Han played a blind trick in Tang County, the main army quickly moved south and arrived near Pingshan.

This place is located seventy miles west of Zhending City.

After a brief stop here, Zong Han continued his rapid march. His goal was Zhaozhou, a hundred miles to the south.

On September 11th, Yue Fei arrived in Zhending.

The Song Army of Zhending Prefecture immediately entered a state of full-scale war preparation.

Including Zhending's 6,000 cavalry and the 10,000 Xiang troops transferred from Zhaozhou, Yue Fei had 26,000 soldiers and horses.

At this moment, there are 50,000 forbidden troops in Zhaozhou guarding Zhao Ning Yujia.

Zong Han had 50,000 Jin troops who were capable of conquering and fighting, and another 50,000 Han people signed up to serve as logistics, a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses, known as 200,000.

On September 12, Zong Han ordered Wanyan Salihe to command an army of 10,000 troops and quickly advance towards Zhending City.

The purpose of Wanyan Salihe's advance into Zhending City was not to capture Zhending, but to hold back Zhending's Song army so that Zhending's Song army would have no time to move south.

Wanyan Zonghan himself went south like a violent storm, running away wherever he passed.

On September 13th, even Zhao Ning, who was sitting in the Zhaozhou palace, received intelligence from the north. In the past two days, many traces of the Jin army were discovered.

Whether it is the civil and military officials accompanying the emperor, or the officials or military generals in Zhaozhou, there are rumors that the main force of the Jin army may be coming to Zhaozhou.

Early in the morning on September 14th, Wanyan Sali and his 10,000 troops arrived at Zhending.

Wanyan Salihe said this: "I'm back and I want revenge!"

He didn't know that this time he met the most capable fighter in the Song Dynasty, who could fight better than Wu Jie.

In the morning, Yue Fei received intelligence that a large number of Jin troops were discovered ten miles away.

Yue Fei had no defense. In Yue Fei's place now, it is no longer necessary to defend against the Jin Army.

Yue Fei immediately began to organize his troops and horses.
Chapter completed!