In Jingzhou City, Han Qi and Liu Ji were sitting in the official office, chatting about the recent war. Di Qing attacked Lingzhou, everything went well, although he lost more than a dozen cannons, but completely suppressed the party artillery at the head of the city. In a day or two, the ants will be able to attack the city, and the city should be broken soon. Lingzhou is a big city, there are 70,000 troops in the city, it is impossible to break through in a day or two like Jingzhou, but it will not take too much time to think about it.

At this moment, a soldier came in and said, "Captain, Captain Baa Bu has sent someone again." ”

Han Qi listened and smiled at Liu Ji: "Last time, this Babu Taiwei sent someone, and the meaning in his words was that he didn't want to fight. At this time, I don't know what it means to send someone again. The army of Xingqing Mansion is in his hands, and if he intends to join the imperial court, it will be very interesting. ”

Liu Jidao: "Now the party is like this, there is no hope. Originally, if we couldn't capture Lingzhou, we could rely on the distance of our logistics to see if we could drag it out. Lingzhou once stopped, and there was no hope. ”

Han Qi nodded: "That's right. I'll go to the envoys and see what they mean. ”

When I arrived in the living room, the party envoy who came last time was still there, followed by a young man. When I saw Han Qi come in, we saluted together.

The messenger said: "This one is the second son of the Captain Babu, and he replied and came on the orders of the Captain." ”

Han Qi looked at the baa reply, nodded, and asked them to sit down.

After serving tea and inviting tea, Han Qi said: "Last time, when Captain Babu was busy, he ordered the messenger to come, and I was very grateful. I have always wanted to send an envoy to pay a return visit, but I am very ashamed that I am so entangled in all things that I cannot leave. I don't know what the captain has to say this time, why do you want to come? ”

Ba Bu replied: "The army of Shangguo Xing is coming, and it has won many battles, and it is close to the city of Xingqing Mansion. Daddy wants to ask, the kingdom is here to destroy the party and the country, but I don't know what to do with the monarch and ministers? ”

Han Qi said: "The party was originally the land of the Great Song Dynasty, and since Yuan Hao rebelled, established a country on his own, and attacked the Great Song Dynasty many times. Now that Yuanhao has gone, he just wants to recover the land. As for the others, as long as they do not oppose the army, they should be kind. ”

Babu replied, "I don't know what it means not to fight against the army?" ”

Han Qi said with a smile: "Now that the army is coming to the city, it is natural to sacrifice the city and surrender. If you refuse to defend the city, of course, you will be against the imperial court. To be honest, now everyone can see clearly that the party can't hold on this time, it's just a matter of when. ”

Baa replied to look around, leaned forward and whispered: "If, I mean, if my father leads troops to sacrifice the city, can he save the life of the saint today?" Today's saint has been enthroned since he was born, and the state affairs are determined by the absence of a family, which has nothing to do with him. ”

Han Qi said: "If you can dedicate the city, you will definitely not lose all your wealth!" You don't know the Qian family of Wuyue Wang, and he took the initiative to dedicate the country and is rich so far. Today's saint is kind-hearted, even if Yuan Hao is treasonous, as long as he can return, everything is easy to say. ”

Baa Bu looked at Han Qi in reply, didn't speak for a while, and muttered for a long time. Han Qi was not in a hurry, so he looked at him.

After a long while, Baa replied, "Thank you, Captain." Now there are all kinds of things in Xingqing Mansion, and my father is in charge of the army, and I am really tired. If the kingdom can ensure the safety of King Xia, my father is willing to sacrifice the city. It's just that the government is in the hands of the prime minister of Tibet, and more preparations must be made. ”

Han Qi said: "Don't worry. In the south, Captain Di led a large army to attack Lingzhou, and he went down immediately. When the time comes, we will join forces and besiege Xingqing Mansion, can't we still take it? You can go back and tell the captain that the sooner you surrender the city, you will have more credit. Don't come to the city, for it will not be good to give the city at that time. ”

Baa Bu replied and nodded: "This matter is naturally understood." It's just that there are many princes and ministers in Xingqing Mansion, and things can't be decided by my father. As long as your country can ensure the safety of the lord, Daddy can persuade others to open the city gate early. ”

Han Qi said: "That's the best. This battle has been fought for too long, and it has been four months since the troops were dispatched in September. Wherever the Song army went, there was no opponent, and none of your cities could be defended, so what could you do if you continued to fight? An early truce is a blessing for the people of the two countries. ”

Baa replied: "I'm just here to pass on the word, and I don't understand the great principles of governing the country and the people." In two or three days, when Daddy is ready, the gate of Xingqing Mansion will naturally be opened, and the captain will lead the troops to go. ”

Han Qi shook his head: "How can this be true? Go back and tell Captain Babu to send his men and horses out of the city and camp them elsewhere. No matter what excuse is used, the easiest thing is to save Lingzhou. The city is empty, open the gates again, and my army here will enter. ”

Baa replied, "I'll bring it back to Daddy." In the end, it's still Daddy's decision. ”

Han Qi said: "Naturally. Also, tell Captain Baa Bu that Lingzhou City is broken in these days. Once Lingzhou was captured, the 300,000 troops of this dynasty were under the city of Xingqingfu, and it was different at that time. ”

Baa Bu Pang said yes. With the current situation in Xingqing Mansion, Li Shougui killed the Queen Mother, and the government will inevitably become a mess. If 300,000 Song soldiers came to Xingqing Mansion, it would be impossible to defend it. As soon as Captain Babu heard that the Queen Mother was dead, he knew that the party could not hold on, so he sent his son. He himself understands that if he does not surrender, there will inevitably be generals under him who will surrender, and the party has run out of oil.

After sending off the two of them, Han Qi returned to the official hall and told Liu Ji about the matter.

Liu Ji was taken aback: "In this way, it is possible that Xingqing Mansion will go down without a fight, and the party will be destroyed like this?" ”

Han Qi nodded: "Actually, the battle has been fought so far, the general trend has been decided, what's the point of continuing?" There are only Xingling and Hengshan left in the party, and the middle is cut off again, where can it be held? Captain Babu is now dedicated to the city, and for this dynasty, he is still a meritorious person. In another month, even this opportunity will be gone. Once Captain Di breaks through Lingzhou, where will the party soldiers and horses have the confidence to fight again? ”

Liu Ji nodded: "Speaking of which, too." It is remarkable that the party is a small country that has been able to hold on until now. If you can't fight in the field, you can't defend the city, so why should you fight us? In this war, except for the accident in Qinggangxia, the party did not win a battle, why should it stick to it? ”

The most important thing is not that the party has not won the first battle, the important thing is that the Song army has not been consumed until now, and the party's potential has been exhausted. There was a railway to the Zhenrong army, and the Song army was not afraid of a long war of attrition with the party, and the party did not have the conditions to insist. In the past few months, many people have persevered with their previous experience, and now they can see it. This attack on the party is a competition of the national strength of the party in the Song Dynasty, and no one can reverse the general trend.

Han Qi said: "It has been nearly twenty years since Yuan Hao committed treason. After many wars, the party and the people actually couldn't fight anymore. The success of our offensive this time is not only because our troops are strong, but in fact, it is difficult for the party to mobilize a large army. Along the way, even Hexi, which was originally a prosperous place, was sparsely populated. Like here in Jingzhou, it is located between the Han and Tang canals, and the land is fertile, but there are not many households outside. In this way, how can the party support the continuous war? The party army can only win battles, and once it is defeated, it will become worse and worse day by day. Seeking peace now is a good thing for the party. An early end to the war will allow the people to recuperate. ”

Liu Ji nodded: "What the Taiwei said is true." In fact, everyone can see that even if Captain Di can't break through Lingzhou this winter, he can still be stationed nearby and wait for the next winter. Unlike before, the grain stored by the imperial court for several years was not enough to support a war. The railway can connect the Zhenrong army with Guanzhong and Jingxi, and even the grain of Lianghuai is not difficult to transport here. In the past, it was fighting against the party in more than a dozen states, but now it is fighting with the strength of the whole country, how can it be the same? Clear-sighted people understand that the party cannot resist no matter what. ”

In fact, not only food, but also the railway connected the military sources of several regions, and the Song Dynasty could exert its own national strength. In the competition of national strength, how can the party item be compared with the Song Dynasty.