Zhong Ziyu saw that he could not attack Hengshan, so he had to try Lai Wenzheng's method. So he did what he planned, and sure enough, Yokoyama's impregnable defense collapsed overnight. The alliance of the five families of the servants was also scattered.

Thinking that he couldn't break through the Hengshan Fortress with all his might, and now he actually took it down without much effort, Zhong Ziang's heart couldn't help but feel ridiculous. However, he admired Lai Wenzheng very much, and said: "Mr. Lai, it is really thanks to you that I was able to capture Hengshan this time." Celebrate tonight. ”

Lai Wenzheng smiled slightly, and said: "The sect leader has spoken, but now is not the time to celebrate, we have now captured Hengshan, and the area north of Yongzhou will be in no danger to defend. And then conquer the whole of Guangxi, and use this as a basis to fight against the Song Dynasty, then the hegemony of our Holy Sect for thousands of years can be realized. ”

Zhong Ziang laughed and said: "The old man depends on Mr. to accompany him, so why worry about not succeeding in the hegemony." Okay, I'll give the order, rest for the night tonight, and tomorrow I'll send troops north to capture the whole of Yongzhou. ”

Lai Wenzheng was in the body for a long time and said: "The sect leader is sage, and he will definitely be able to achieve great things." ”

At this time, Zhong Zhenxian hurriedly ran over and said, "Dad, there is a letter from the left envoy." As he spoke, he took the letter with both hands.

Zhong Ziyu was slightly stunned, this time he led a large army to attack Yongzhou, leaving Zhong Shi, the left envoy of Guangming, to lead a part of his men and horses into Xunzhou to contain the Song army in Jingjiang Mansion, and they had no time to rescue Hengshan. Zhong Xinyu sat in Guizhou, raising grain, grass, military supplies and other materials, and the two places responded. Now that Zhong Shiqi has sent a letter, is it difficult that there is something wrong with the front line of Xunzhou?

He hurriedly took the letterhead, opened it, and couldn't help but be overjoyed. Then he handed the letter to Lai Wenzheng and said, "Mr. Lai, take a look." ”

When Lai Wenzheng received the letter, he couldn't help but frown, bowed to Zhong Zi, and said, "This is really to congratulate the sect leader, God really bless my holy sect, and I am the great cause of my holy sect." ”

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Due to the attack on Hengshan, the Manichaean army was already stationed in the states of Guide and Sien. The road back to Jingjiang Mansion from Penn was gambled to death, so Yang Yan and Dong Yuan had to retreat to Luobo Prefecture first, and then take Yizhou to return to Jingjiang Mansion through Rongzhou. In this way, it took a big circle, the distance was more than doubled, and it took several days to reach Jingjiang Mansion. The Song army that accompanied them to this Jingjiang Mansion had a total of 327 people.

When he arrived at Jingjiang Mansion, Yang Yan first arranged Dong Yuan and the soldiers, and then immediately went to find Zhou Xin, the counselor of the Ministry of Residence and the Ministry of Residence that he had seen last time. The facts of the Yokoyama incident were explained as they were. Then he asked Zhou Xin if he had received a distress letter from him, and why Jingjiang Mansion did not send reinforcements.

After hearing this, Zhou Xin sighed and said, "The letter has been received, but now the situation in Jingjiang Mansion is also tight. The Manichaean army successively captured Pennzhou, Xiangzhou, Xunzhou, Tengzhou, Wuzhou, Fengzhou and other places. Bingfeng is approaching Jingjiang Mansion. Now the Song army is forced to retreat to the line of Liuzhou, Jingjiangfu, Zhaozhou, and Hezhou, and the whole of Guangxi is in danger, and it is impossible to draw out men and horses to rescue Hengshan. ”

When Yang Yan heard this, he was also taken aback, and he couldn't imagine that it had only been more than a month since the last battle of Tengzhou, and the Manichaean army had conquered six states in a row, if Yongzhou was added, then only Liuzhou, Jingjiangfu, Zhaozhou, Hezhou, Yizhou, and Rongzhou would be left in the entire Guangnan Youlu, and the others would all be under the jurisdiction of the Great Song Dynasty, and the others would all be occupied by the Manichaeans. couldn't help but ask: "How can this be, didn't you win a battle in Tengzhou last time?" Why was it suddenly defeated like a mountain? What about Envoy Wu, what is he doing? ”

Zhou Xin smiled bitterly: "Wu Jie is sick and can't lead the army. Otherwise, how could the situation have been so defeated? ”

Yang Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly, Wu Gong was sick at this time, and it was really not the right time to be sick.

It turned out that after Wu Gong led the army to Guangnan, he was a little unaccustomed to the soil and water, and after a period of adaptation, he gradually got better. Later, in the first battle of Wuzhou, it rained again and suffered from wind and cold, which was not a serious illness, and it was good to recuperate for a few days. But at this time, news came from Sizhou that Wu Gong's cousin Wu Ting had died. Although Wu Gong and Wu Ting are uncles and brothers, they have a strong relationship, and this time the illness is more sad, and they are much worse all of a sudden, so that they are bedridden and cannot be directors.

Who knew that this news reached Zhong Shi's ears, Zhong Shi immediately ordered that all Manichaean armies attack on all fronts, the Song army was unstable, and the ability to take Qi Fang, who led the army of Wu Gong, was different from Wu Gong's Xu Township, so he lost consecutive battles, and lost six states in a row and became the current situation. The prestige of the Manichaean priest was great. Yang Yanju's blow to the creation of Manichaeism was almost all swept around at this time. Moreover, Zhong Shi is still mobilizing troops, intending to continue to attack Jingjiang Mansion and occupy the entire Guangnan West Road in one fell swoop.

Yang Yan had no choice but to report his real name to Zhou Xin and offered to meet Fan Chengda in person.

Only then did Zhou Xin know that he was Yang Yan who was on an expedition to Heiyang Mountain. I can't help but be surprised and delighted. Although he didn't hear the news that Yang Yan was reactivated, he held the token of the Privy Council, and he didn't dare to ask more, so he immediately went to inform Fan Chengda.

When Fan Chengda heard Zhou Xin's briefing, he was also surprised and delighted. During the Northern Expedition of the Song Army, he was a senator of the Dudu Mansion, and he met Yang Yanzhi a few times, but he did not have a deep friendship. However, Fan Cheng knew that Yang Yan was an excellent general, and now the situation in Jingjiang Mansion was in crisis, and Wu Gong was sick again, and it was the time when he urgently needed to employ people. Yang Yan suddenly appeared at this time, and he didn't hand it over. Therefore, Fan Chengda didn't have time to think about how Yang Yanji was cut to the people, and how he held the token of the Privy Council to Jingjiang Mansion. Immediately called Zhou Xin to invite Yang Yan to see him.

Yang Yan came to the court with Zhou Xin, and when he saw Fan Chengda, he saluted and said, "Yang Yan has seen Fan Zhizhi. ”

Fan Chengda waved his hand and said, "Zihao, you came just in time, Jingjiang Mansion is tight, you have to help me." ”