"That's not appropriate. Your Highness cannot risk your life." Han Shizhong immediately objected.

"Han Shuai, since last year, our army has been forced to retreat to Duli City. North Korea and China have long complained about us. If we can't fight back this year, I'm afraid there will be no future!" Zhao Chen said, "Countless soldiers shed blood and sacrificed their lives.

How can Xiao Wang cherish his life?"

Han Shizhong thought for a moment and said: "I will give His Highness 20,000 troops to join forces with Yang Zaixing. I will restrain Wanyan and Lisu's main force from the rear!"

"Xiao Wang will never betray Han Shuai's trust!"

That afternoon, Zhao Chen commanded 20,000 divine guards and set out for Anzi Temple.

The fourth day of the seventh lunar month, four quarters before the hour.

Twenty miles north of Dingshan, a Jin army appeared.

After a while, the scouts flew away.

"Report! Li Dujian found a Song army in the south, about 10,000 people."

"Who is the general?"

The speaker was a young man in his early thirties. He was quite handsome and looked like a scholar.

But he has a chilling aura about him, the kind that just standing in front of him makes you feel unnaturally oppressed.

If I had to use one word to describe it, it would be: ruthless!

There is a ruthlessness in him, the kind of ruthlessness that does whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

This man was Li Cheng. In the first year of Jingkang, he actively resisted the Jin Dynasty under the rebel army who had defected to Zongze. In the third year of Jingkang, Liu Guangshi fled the city and took refuge with Wanyan Wushu.

In the fourth battle between the Song and Jin Dynasties, Wu Shu was defeated by Yue Fei in Xuzhou. It was this man who saved the panicked Wu Shu of the Jin Dynasty and his elite soldiers and horses, that is, the people from Tiefu Tu.

Therefore, Li Cheng was highly regarded by Wu Shu.

After that, he followed Jin Wushu to conquer the Mengwu Kingdom and made many military exploits.

In the past two years, he had won many victories against the Song army in Liaodong, and he had become famous among the Jin army.

"No flag has been set up," the scout said.

"The flag has not been set up?" Li Cheng became confused and asked, "Check again to see if there are any Song troops around."

"yes!"

As soon as the scout left, Wang He, an aide, said: "Li Dujian, we are not afraid of Han Shizhong's 30,000 troops, let alone only 10,000. I think we should send troops immediately at this time, before the rest of the Song army can join forces.

Destroy this Song army."

"What if there is an ambush?" Li Cheng asked.

"I heard from my official that Wanyan Bali has also sent troops." Wang He reminded, "If he gets there first, the credit won't be yours, Dujian Li."

Li Cheng laughed and said: "If Wanyan Balisu wants to come, let him come. How can Han Shizhong be an ordinary person? How could he suddenly let 10,000 troops enter here, knowing that this fifty-mile radius is already our defense zone?"

"What does Director Li mean?"

Li Cheng said: "That may be Han Shizhong's intention. If Wan Yanba is coming soon, let him come first. If he wants to fight for this military glory, give it to him. What I want is Han Shizhong's head!"

Five miles east of Anzi Temple, Wanyan's 30,000 elite troops were there at this time.

"What, a Song army was discovered in Dingshan?" Wanyan Balisu was still tasting Longjing tea. Hearing the news, he stood up immediately.

"Yes, about ten thousand soldiers and horses."

Xiao Wushan said: "This must be Han Shizhong's trick to lure the enemy. Don't be fooled!"

Wanyan Bali quickly said: "Where is Li Cheng at this time?"

"It's dozens of miles north of Dingshan Mountain."

"He didn't take action?" Wanyan asked quickly.

The scout was unable to reply to this question.

Because Li Cheng might not take action, but he might take action at any time.

Wanyan Bali walked back and forth quickly. He pondered for a moment and said, "Where is Han Shizhong's main force?"

"It's still forty miles away."

"Han Shizhong actually dared to divide his troops?" Wanyan Bali suddenly couldn't figure it out. This is a taboo for military strategists!

The reason why Wanyan Balisu and Li formed an army was because the two were at odds and did not belong to the same system. In order to reduce internal losses, Wu Shu acquiesced that they should fight separately.

But Han Shizhong divided his troops at this time, which made Wanyan Bali suddenly confused.

He thought for a while and said: "With such an obvious opportunity in front of me, why am I still hesitating? It seems that these years of fighting against Han Shizhong have actually dulled my spirit!"

"The commander-in-chief is going to..."

"Gather all the soldiers and horses, we march to Dingshan, we must not let Li Cheng take the upper hand!"

"What about Han Shizhong's main force?" Xiao Wushan said.

"You command five thousand troops and hold Han Shizhong here. I only need two days to destroy the Song army and then turn back to deal with Han Shizhong. Li Cheng will never sit back and let me take all the credit. He will definitely take action!

"

"Du Tong, this..."

"I have made up my mind. I don't believe that the Song Army with tens of thousands of people on the road can defeat my main force!"

In the evening, the sun sets below the horizon.

Yang Zaixing was having dinner when Zhang Jiefu came over.

"Commander Yang."

"Zhang Canjun."

"We may have gotten under the noses of the Jin army. Today, multiple scouts reported back and found the whereabouts of the Jin people around."

"I know."

Zhang Jiefu lamented: "But Han Shizhong's main force is still a hundred miles away. It's unclear when they will arrive!"

After Yang Zaixing finished eating the cake, he took a sip of water, stood up and said, "Han Shuai must have his own arrangements."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Zhang Jiefu said, "I think Han Shizhong wants us to play forward and wear down the Jin people while he takes advantage from behind."

Why is it said that the staff and the army are not fuel-efficient lamps?

These people are all civilians, and only those who are really ambitious and capable will come to the frontier to work as staff or join the army.

After all, it is much more difficult for officials here than for local administrative officials.

In fact, it was Xue Bi who insisted that Zhang Jiefu follow Yang Zaixing to Liaodong, because Yang Zaixing's machinations were really hard to describe. If Zhang Jiefu could be by his side, everything would be different.

"Han Shuai is also a man who understands justice well." Yang Zaixing said.

"Han Shuai understands the righteousness deeply, but not necessarily the Liaodong generals understand the righteousness deeply, and not necessarily His Highness the King of Qi understands the righteousness deeply. Everyone has selfish motives."

"This matter is not that complicated." Yang Zaixing's eyes were bright under the setting sun. He smiled and said, "No matter whether Han Shuai comes or not, tomorrow we will defeat the entire Jin army. It is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself."

Zhang Jiefu smiled bitterly and said: "I know why Commander-in-Chief Yue risked his head to recommend you in the first place, and I also know why he sent you here this time."

If I send someone else, I'm afraid I would have been timid because of internal problems.

But Yang Zaixing is different.

The fifth day of July, morning.

The Shenwu Army was ready to go. At this time, the scouts came to report that Wanyanba Lisu's main elite force was already twenty miles away to the west.

At this time, the scouts of the Shenwu Army also sent urgent information, and a Jin army was also discovered fifty miles to the north.

In other words, Yang Zaixing was surrounded by two groups of Jin armies.

Zhang Jiefu said: "It is better to retreat to Dingshan and wait for Han Shizhong's arrival."
Chapter completed!