If yesterday, Indra II was not so determined to attack Cochin. Today, Indra II's decision to attack Cochin is no longer something that anyone or anything can change.

The people's request was in line with their own goals, so Indra II did not hesitate to accede to their request.

But Indra II still faintly felt that something was wrong, could it be that the assassination of the princess's mansion would really cause such consequences?

All nations petition, one careless will turn into bloodshed. Is such a big movement really organized by the people spontaneously?

Did you underestimate the hatred of the people for Jiaozhi, or did you overestimate the security of the royal city?

This is a question that must be clarified.

After having his guards send away the eleven elected representatives of the people, Indra II fell into deep thought.

That night, the results of the Assassins' interrogation came out.

Seven of the nine would rather die than give in, and one committed suicide by some means. The last one was more afraid of death with footprints all over his body, and although he said everything he knew, he didn't know much.

The information he can provide is only one location, who is connected with him, and where the person who connects comes from, he doesn't know three questions.

Although the investigation was mired in a quagmire and could not find any useful clues for a while, the northern expedition could not be delayed.

Zhang Jingming was injured and resting in bed, and I am afraid that he will not be able to move in a short time.

Indra II couldn't help it, and the generals in the country who could rely on were all oppositionists. There are very few people in favor of Zhang Jingming, and even if there is, he is not a person who is good at leading troops to fight.

After thinking about it again and again, Indra II had no choice but to send his son to send reinforcements to the front.

Although his son is not a general who can fight well, it should not be a problem to hold on until Zhang Jingming passes.

Just when Indra II was frowning in the palace, Zhang Jingming shrank in the room and talked to Jiang Nian sneakily.

"Zhang Jun, are you doing this?" Jiang Nian asked with some concern: "If my father finds out, then ......?"

"Don't worry." Zhang Jingming said with a smile: "Even if he is discovered, he will not say anything." My actions did not endanger the Champa state, and the alliance with the Great Song Dynasty and the northern expedition to Jiaozhi was the most suitable for the current situation.

Whether it is war or peace, if you do not touch the Jiaozhi army, you will not grasp the initiative. ”

"What does Zhang Jun mean by this?"

"Defeat the Jiaozhi army and make them realize the strength of the Cham army, so that they can take the initiative in the matter of war and peace.

If it is peaceful, the people of Jiaozhi who do not have to face the situation of being attacked on their backs will naturally rejoice. At the most critical moment, Champa did not stab Jiaozhi in the back, and Jiaozhi people should be right

Champa is grateful, and they will not want to take it back again.

At least for a few decades, they have this idea, and they also have to consider the thoughts of the Annan countries after he made this thing.

If it is a war, maybe it can take back the land of Dili, Maling, and Buzheng, which is a rare opportunity for Zhancheng......"

"But Zhang Jun, have you ever thought about what if we can't win the Jiaozhi people?" Jiang Nian asked a very critical question with a sad face.

After hearing this, Zhang Jingming shook his head with a smile and said: "As long as we don't make stupid mistakes, the probability of Jiaozhi people winning us is almost zero." ”

"Huh? What do you mean by that? ”

"There's a rope in a tube, and you want to pull this rope out, what are you going to do?"

"Of course it's holding the head of the rope, pulling it......" Although Jiang Nian didn't understand why Zhang Jingming suddenly asked such a question, she still answered naturally, and made a few movements in her hands, making her very cute in Zhang Jingming's eyes.

"That being said, when you put your hand on the end of the pipe to the end of the pipe, that end retracts into the tube, and then the end of the rope comes out again.

At this point, you'll shift your target and tug on that side of the rope. But when your hand reaches that side, the same thing happens again......"

Jiang Nian listened while wrinkling his nose and thinking about this picture in his heart.

"Then I'll just block both sides with my two hands, won't it? It will always come out. ”

"You're smart, but it's not that simple.

At both ends of the rope, one end is the Song army, and the other end is our army that occupies the city.

The Jiaozhi people may be able to block us with one hand, but they can't block the Song army on the other side with one hand.

When they use their two hands, won't our chance to occupy the city come? ”

Jiang Nian blinked his eyes and suddenly realized: "I see! So, attacking Cochines is our best bet? ”

"Yes." Zhang Jingming nodded: "Besides, before I came, our Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty also told me that if Champa can occupy more land in this war, then the Great Song Dynasty officials will recognize the reasonableness of Champong's ownership of these lands and ignore it."

The Great Song Dynasty recognized, and the Western Xia and Liao States would all recognize it. At that time, even if the Jiaozhi people stood up and said that the land was theirs, no one would pay attention.

That's why I insisted, I must go north. If you don't go north, it means that you don't eat the meat that comes to your mouth.

There are few visionaries among you ministers who occupy the city, and one by one can only see the benefits of half a step in front of you, and you can't even see what is after one step. Zhang Jingming sighed after speaking.

Downing used to say how lonely it is to be invincible. At that time, Zhang Jingming didn't understand, but now he can somewhat understand the meaning of this sentence.

Hearing Zhang Jingming say this, Jiang Nian also sighed and said: "No way, after all, we don't have as many scholars as you in the Central Plains, and in our place, the officials who can read and write are the right-hand men of my father." ”

"That's right." Zhang Jingming pursed his lips: "But the most important thing I say is not to mock the level of your Zhancheng people's questioning, but to tell you."

After all, if I marry you, I am the son-in-law of the Champa Kingdom. The day I stay here is one more day of thinking about this country. This is your hometown, and I don't want to wait for us to leave and come back the next time. ”

"Zhang Jun......" Jiang Nian's eyes were watery, this was the most beautiful love word she thought.

After the two eyebrows exchanged eyebrows for a moment, the newlyweds couldn't hold back. After chatting for a while, I ran to the bed and fought......

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Three days later, Indra III brought 40,000 reinforcements and a large amount of supplies to Hengshan Pass to join the other 60,000 men. While waiting for Zhang Jingming's arrival at Hengshan Pass, he was also observing the movements of the Guanwei army.

Four days later, seven days later, Zhang Jingming was wounded and set off. When they heard the news, the people of Champa rushed to see him off, and Indra II personally sent him twenty miles away before leaving.

In seven days, the army of Jiaozhi was also assembled outside the pass, and they also carried out several tentative attacks.

It's just that the effect is not good, and after three or five times it doesn't work, but it hurts, they give up this stupid move.

On the first night after Zhang Jingming quietly arrived at Hengshan Pass, he immediately commanded the Champa army to carry out a night attack on the Jiaozhi people who were resting.

Unexpectedly, this night attack was expected by the Jiaozhi people, and they took precautions to defuse the surprise of the night attack in the first time.

But you have a good plan, and I have a wall ladder.

Although the Cochin people expected the night attack of the Cham people, they did not expect that the Cham people still had chariots that came in from both wings.

After the chariots rushed into the enemy's camp, the remaining Cham army was mobilized. Surrounded this Jiaozhi camp and gradually harvested the lives of the Jiaozhi people.

Although the Jiaozhi soldiers fought bravely and were one of the best, the gap in numbers was still difficult to make up.

Including the village Yong, the Cham people launched a total of 120,000 people to carry out this attack. There are still a few troops in Cochin that have not yet arrived, and there are only 70,000 or 80,000 people here.

The defeat was decided, but the Jiaozhi people were unwilling to give up.

The generals of Jiaozhi and their men fought their way out of the encirclement of the Champa army with thousands of men.

The rest of the Jiaozhi soldiers saw that the general situation was gone, and they surrendered one after another.

In this battle, 40,000 Jiaozhi soldiers were captured and 20,000 were killed. There were still 18,000 Jiaozhi soldiers who didn't know where they had fled, and Zhang Jingming didn't have the heart to look for them anymore......