"Justice, by all means." Han Yanzhi stood up and said loudly.

Tang Siwei "snorted" and said, "Why not." He served as the envoy of the imperial camp, and the governor of Jianghuai came to Jiankang Mansion, and immediately recruited Han Yanzhi, who was the temporary acting governor of the capital, and Liu Hui, Zhang Xiaoxiang, Fan Chengda, Yue Lin and other senators, as well as Li Xianzhong and others who rushed back from Suzhou to discuss Jianghuai military affairs.

Although most of the Central Plains lands obtained in the early stage were recaptured by the Jin army, Yingzhou, Shouzhou, Suzhou, Pizhou, Xuzhou and other places were under the control of the Song army, and Haizhou, which was originally a lonely place, was connected together, which also expanded the defense line of the Great Song Dynasty in the Jianghuai area by nearly 200 miles. At present, the Song and Jin sides are bordered by six states on the Jianghuai line, and they are facing each other, and small-scale conflicts continue to occur. It was not until the Song Dynasty sent envoys to negotiate peace that the conflict gradually subsided.

Who knew that as soon as Tang Siwei arrived at Jiankang Mansion, he ordered most of the imperial garrisons in Yingzhou, Shouzhou, Suzhou, Pizhou, Xuzhou, and Haizhou to withdraw and retreat to the front line of Haozhou, Sizhou, Xuyi, and Chuzhou. In this way, the defense of the six states will be greatly weakened, and it will be difficult to hold it by relying only on the local garrison and some recruited civilian troops.

Everyone was very dissatisfied with Tang Siwei's resolution, and Han Yanzhi couldn't help but speak out against it: "Xianggong, if the imperial garrison is withdrawn, then the six states of Ying, Shou, Su, Pi, Xu, and Hai will be empty of garrisons, if the Jin army is attacked, how will it be defended, once the six states are lost, the entire Jianghuai will be unstable, and it will shake the foundation of our Great Song Dynasty." ”

Tang Siwei said disdainfully: "The distance between the six states and the Jin army is too close, and it is easy for our army to clash with the Jin army when we are stationed there, I am afraid that it will be a major matter of negotiating peace." What's more, Jin Guolai said that the six states must be ceded to negotiate peace, and now that the court has sent envoys to negotiate peace with the Jin state, it is naturally determined to give up the six states. That's why I ordered the garrisons of all stripes to withdraw, and the militias that had been recruited must be disbanded, and the garrisons and fortifications built must be dismantled as soon as possible, otherwise once they are ceded back to the Jinren, won't they be repaired for the Jinren? ”

Liu Heng couldn't bear it anymore at this time, and protested: "Xiang Gong, as the envoy of the imperial camp and the guard, supervises Jianghuai affairs, how can he act like this." Not to mention that the peace negotiations have not yet succeeded, even if the peace negotiations are successful, it is necessary to prevent the Jin people from repeating that the six states of Ying, Shou, Su, Pi, Xu, and Hai are the barriers of Jianghuai, how can they give up lightly, and whoever says that they give up the six states is guilty of collaborating with the enemy and treason. ”

Tang Sihui slapped the table and said, "Liu Heng, you are so bold, the peace negotiation is still the resolution of the emperor and Zhongshu Province, are you dissatisfied with the resolution of the emperor and Zhongshu Province?"

Liu Heng stood up from his seat and said: "Xianggong, don't use the emperor to oppress people, it is the emperor's decision to negotiate peace, and it is also the emperor's decision to cede the six states?" I'm afraid it's the Xianggong who makes it his own!" When Lu Zhongxian went to Jin Guoyi and passed through Jiankang, he brought Zhao Tuan's edict, which made it clear that he was only allowed to pay annual coins and not cede land. Therefore, Liu Heng dared to question Tang Siwei-for-tat.

Tang Siwei couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and said sharply: "The emperor ordered me to preside over the peace with Jin Guo with full powers, and there are some things that I can naturally do cheaply." If the peace negotiation with the Jin State can be successful, it is worth ceding some land. Naturally, I will explain to the emperor, you just have to listen to my orders. ”

Liu Heng sneered and said: "Xianggong, even if it is cheap, then simply cede the entire Huaixi Road to the Jin State, so as not to make the Jin people laugh at Xianggong and be stingy." ”

Tang Siwei was furious and said, "The emperor immediately ordered me to be the envoy of the imperial camp and the governor of Jianghuai." Naturally, I have the final say, what are you Liu Heng? When I said that I wanted to give up the six states, I had to give up the six states. Liu Heng, do you dare not obey the order?"

Before Liu Heng could answer, Han Yanzhi immediately took over: "Xianggong, this is a chaotic fate, please forgive Yanzhi for not being able to obey his fate." ”

At this time, Li Xianzhong also stood up, he was a military general guarding the front line, Tang Siwei did not ask him about the military situation in front of him, and he never spoke. But at this time, Li Xianzhong couldn't bear it, and said angrily: "I, Li Xianzhong, would rather die before the formation and not after the battle, but I have a breath of air and will never take a step back." ”

It turned out that Tang Sihui knew that if he did not agree to the conditions of the Jin State to cede the land, it would be difficult to complete the peace negotiation in a short time. Therefore, when Lu Zhongxian resigned to him, Tang Siwei asked Lu Zhongxian to agree to all the conditions of the Jin people, so as to complete the peace negotiations as soon as possible. But Tang Siwei also knew that the final decision on the peace agreement was still with the emperor, and if Zhao Tuan did not accept it, even if Lu Zhongxian signed the peace agreement, it would be useless.

Therefore, Tang Siwei played a trick and took the opportunity of serving as the envoy of the imperial camp and the governor of Jianghuai to scatter the defenders of Ying, Shou, Su, Pi, Xu, and Hai back to the Jin army. The fact that Ying, Shou, Su, Pi, Xu, and Hai were occupied by the Jin people. At that time, Zhao Tuan had no choice. As for the crime of losing the six states, Tang Siwei thought that as long as he could negotiate peace with Jin Guo successfully, he would make a great contribution to the Great Song Dynasty, and at that time, Zhao Tuan would still rely on himself, which was nothing at all. If it really doesn't work, just pile the responsibility on the guards on the front line and find a few scapegoats.

But he didn't expect that as soon as he put forward his request to scatter the army, he was opposed by the Jiankang Governor's Office. Although he is the envoy of the imperial camp, he has no right to dismiss ministers like Han Yanzhi and Li Xianzhong. He couldn't help but feel a little exhausted in his heart, and said repeatedly: "I'll give an order, see which of you dares not to obey the order." ”

Han Yanzhi smiled coldly and said, "Xianggong, please take care of yourself, and I will not accompany you." As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves and left angrily. Li Xianzhong, Liu Heng, Zhang Xiaoxiang, Fan Chengda, Yue Lin and others also did not say a word, and left with Han Yanzhi.

Tang Si was so angry that he was at a loss, reached out and grabbed a brush, and wrote in a hurry. He muttered, "I'll give an order, see which of you dares not to obey the order." Who dares not to obey orders. ”

Suddenly, the hand holding the pen was held by a big hand, and Tang Sihui looked up and saw that it was Yang Yizhong. Tang Si was stunned and said, "King Yang Jun, what do you mean by this?" ”

Yang Yizhong said: "Xianggong, do you really want to give an order?" ”

Tang Siwei "snorted" and said, "This is nature, King Yang Jun, do you want to stop the old man?" ”

Yang Yizhong let go of his hand and said, "Xiang Gong really wants to give an order, so naturally I don't dare to stop it." But please forgive me for not being able to sign Yang Yizhong. I immediately wrote to the emperor and asked him to return to the peasants. Yang Yizhong was also dissatisfied with Tang Sihui's actions, but this time he was Tang Sihui's deputy, and he couldn't clash with Tang Siwei in person like Han Yanzhi and Liu Heng. Although he said it tactfully, he also showed his attitude.

Tang Siwei was shocked and angry, pointed at Yang Yizhong, and said, "You...... You ......" even said a few words "you", his eyes went dark, and the pen in his hand fell to the ground with a "snap".

A few days later, the Song troops stationed in the six prefectures of Ying, Shou, Su, Pi, Xu, and Hai all received two orders, one in the name of the imperial camp and the envoy of the guard, ordering them to immediately withdraw their troops and return to their respective stations. The other was sent by the Governor's Office of Jiankang, asking them to strictly defend and never leave their own defense area. The news of Tang Siwei and Han Yan's direct quarrel also spread to all directions, and after receiving these two orders, the defenders on all sides were a little at a loss.

In the end, there were still several Song troops who respected Tang Sihui's order to withdraw the army. So the Jin army talked about peace with Lu Zhongxianyan on the one hand, and on the other hand, divided the troops into two ways and attacked Pizhou and Shouzhou. Wei Sheng of Haizhou divided his troops and refused, and although Pizhou was lost, he finally held Suqian, so that the Jin army could no longer advance. On the other hand, the Jin army captured Shouzhou, and all the way south to capture Zhongli. It has been beaten to the foot of Dingyuan City. Dingyuan is only more than 200 miles away from Jiankang Mansion.

When the news reached Lin'an, the Manchu Dynasty was shocked, Zhao Tuan was shocked and angry, and hurriedly issued an edict, and Zhao Tang Si returned to Beijing to inquire about the situation. Although Tang Si's retreat did not achieve his goal of giving up the six states, it also caused the situation of the Jin army's army pressing the border, which can be regarded as an ideal result. At this time, Lu Zhongxian also returned from Jinguo, and the two returned to Lin'an together.