The Dingguo Army has captured Liyang, and Yixing will be in danger at any time, so Yixing is no longer suitable for a rear base, but Huzhou is very suitable. Song Jiang proposed to fight Huzhou, Zhao Kai felt that he had no reason to refuse, Song Jiang fought Huzhou, he could fight the last, and if he couldn't fight, he could consume Song Jiang's strength. Thinking of this, Zhao Kai got up and laughed, "It is wonderful for General Song to attack Huzhou, and this king wishes General Song a victory." ”

The next day, on the seventh day of the first month of September, Yixing was surging, and the warships, merchant ships, and fishing boats were almost connected to the city, and they were killing towards Suzhou. Standing at a high place, it can be seen that the water surface of Taihu Lake seems to rise a thick black wave, holding a clairvoyant mirror, watching the changes in the distance, Li Bao stood behind him anxiously, and took the initiative to ask for his life, but Zhao Yougong raised his hand and refused, "Don't worry, let the rebels enter the ferry, and after fighting with the defenders of the ferry, you will lead the troops to intersperse from the back and take down the rebels for this king in one fell swoop." ”

"Yes" Li Bao is still very confident, when it comes to water warfare, the rebels are a group of children, if the water war can't win the rebels, he, the water army, should go home and pick up the children. It would be nice if there were gunboats this time, but unfortunately the Grand Canal is quite restrictive, and those big keelboats can't see Taihu Lake at all.

Zhao Kai's army came, the first to resist was the local sailors in Suzhou, but unfortunately there were few sailors in Suzhou, and the so-called warships were not as good as the merchant ships snatched by the rebels, so they were defeated in one blow, and the sailors in Suzhou were slowly squeezed near the ferry. At the end of the seventh day of the first month of September, the rebels arrived at the Suzhou ferry and attacked the Suzhou army defending the ferry. But even so. Zhao Yougong still did not give the order to launch a general attack. Because he found that Zhao Kai's headquarters was still a little far away, he had to wait. Finally approaching noon, Zhao Kai couldn't help it, and sent out the last army of soldiers and horses in his hand, wanting to take the Suzhou ferry in one bite and march towards Suzhou City. Due to the rebels' outpouring of the nest, the ferry was in danger, and the defenders of Suzhou were defeated and retreated. And the boat that Zhao Kai was riding was also slowly approaching the ferry, and the entire rebel fleet gradually became crowded.

"Yue Fei, take your people up, if the rebels can still move forward, you don't have to come back. In addition, Li Bao was ordered to attack the rear of the rebel fleet with all his strength and capture Zhao Kai alive! At the sound of an order, the Dingguo Army, which had been waiting for a long time, took action, and the Dingguo Army hiding in the reeds in the north slaughtered mightily. Drove the rebels who climbed onto the ferry in one fell swoop, and at the same time. Li Bao's navy also fought from the southwest, forming an impregnable defensive line behind the rebel fleet, the centipede boat was in front, and the fishing boat and centipede boat that the rebels grabbed became vulnerable in front of it, and the Dingguo army attacked from the east and west, and the rebels immediately fell into passivity. Zhao Kai also panicked, because he could feel that there were not many Dingguo troops hidden in Suzhou Mansion, and I am afraid that they would add up to no less than his 40,000 troops, right? Li Chengqiang personally boarded the ferry, wanting to save the decline, but Yue Fei was brave and extraordinary, and he set his eyes on Li Chengqiang at a glance, taking advantage of the chaos of the rebels, Yue Fei beat his horse and galloped, and the spear pierced Li Chengqiang's chest.

Due to the strong pressure of the Dingguo army at the ferry, the rebels were defeated and retreated, and the rebel fleet in the lake could not evacuate urgently, resulting in the entire fleet being crowded, some people moving forward, some people going backwards, some people wanting to flee for their lives, and some people wanting to fight. This is the rebel army, as soon as the disaster comes, they only think about themselves, but the national army is a monolith. Li Bao commanded the centipede ships to cut through the rebel fleet, and the arrows rained down and the casualties increased. After Li Chengqiang was killed, the rebels were completely devoid of people who could lead the troops, and Zhao Kai wanted to escape, but he couldn't. Because he has completely fallen into the siege of the Dingguo Army, more than 100 personal soldiers wielded knives to open a bloody way for Zhao Kai to kill, they struggled to go north, but even if they went to Wuxi Ferry, can they save their lives?

Zhao Kai's escape became the last straw that crushed the rebels, many rebels knelt on the boat and chose to surrender, some fled, and many more died. In just half a day, the beautiful Taihu Lake was stained red with blood, and the fish swam by, they were stained with red liquid, and slowly changed towards the piranha. The wind is getting stronger and stronger, mixed with a strong fishy smell, and under the baptism of war, the whole Suzhou is also facing a change.

There was a vicious battle at Suzhou Ferry, but it was very strange in Huzhou, Wu Jue looked at the Song Jiang army outside the city, the corners of his mouth curled, and he snorted coldly. Meng Zexu hugged his arms, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "General Wu, it seems that someone Song is ready to flee for his life, Zhao Kai is also unlucky, he actually believed Song Jiang's nonsense, it is estimated that after he knows the truth of the matter, he will definitely be angry to death." ”

"Hey, if you want to blame Zhao Kai's clumsiness, Song Jiang is ambitious, but he is not the kind of person who condescends to the hearts of the people, but it's a pity, this time we can't completely destroy Song Jiang, if our army has enough troops, we will definitely solve Song Jiang's big trouble!" Wu Jue patted the battlement with some annoyance, Song Jiang is extremely harmful, compared with Zhao Kai, or Zhao Kai is more important. Because of Zhao Kai's noble status, the storm is bigger and wider, so let's take the lesser of two evils. I don't know how Song Jiang will toss after escaping this time, it's also strange, why is Song Sanlang so able to run for his life, many times it is a little bit closer, is it really as His Highness said, to destroy Song Jiang, first destroy Wu Xuexue?

Outside Huzhou City, Song Jiang was also full of worries, looking at the banner at the head of the city, he couldn't help frowning and said, "We retreat, what if the thieves in the city chase it out?" ”

"Brother, don't worry, it shouldn't be, but now it's Wu Jinqing who is stationed in the city, this son is a fierce tiger on the battlefield, the art of war is like a god, when he knows what is important and what is light, he won't chase it, doesn't that open a gap for Taihu Lake? Hey, it's just that this time it's hard to escape, and I don't know what fate is! Wu Yong's face showed a little loneliness, in fact, he was already disgusted with this wandering life, since he left Liangshan, he has not had a foundation of his own, which is very different from the original intention of accepting the imperial court's recruitment.

Finally, in the evening, when the news of the defeat of the prince's army at the Suzhou ferry came, Song Jiang was completely desperate. Wu Yong immediately summoned the civil and military forces and began to retreat south in batches, leaving the Liyang native Gu Changde behind the palace. At night, Song Jiang's army slowly moved away from Huzhou City, and Wu Jue did not go out of the city to pursue as expected. Of course, I watched Song Jiang withdraw. It must be uncomfortable in my heart. But for the sake of the overall situation, it can only be so. As long as Zhao Kai is gone, Song Jiang, a person from a grass coat, has no banner of integrity, what else can he do? Wu Jue, even Zhao Yougong would not have thought of how wrong his decision was, maybe this is the will of God.

Wuxi, the lights are shining, and a fishing boat is shaking. The people on the boat are scattered, showing the desolation, the distant mountains are illusory, undulating continuously, the bell of the Hanshan Temple in Suzhou comes slowly, and it can be clearly seen, this autumn, the bitter autumn. Zhao Kai stared blankly at the river, letting the guards support the boat, he didn't know where to go. Just wander around like that, because he knows it well. His fate is about to end in Taihu Lake. Perhaps, from the moment he came to Taihu Lake, his dream of conquering the world would come to an end. Zhao Yougong gave up the entire Yangzhou and spent countless scheming, will he still give him a chance to escape?

Dreams are far away, so far away that you can't touch them in the sky, the stars are full, the crescent moon is slowly rising, and the cheeks are moist and you don't know whether the water vapor or the fog is there. Knock knock, the sound of drums came from the front, several big ships slowly appeared in front of him, Han Shizhong stood at the bow of the boat, and arched his hand from afar, "His Royal Highness King Yun, Han has been waiting for a long time, please ask His Royal Highness King Yun to get on the boat for a while." ”

What should come will always come, Zhao Kai smiled faintly, now there is no hope, he let go instead, boarded the painting boat, and then overlooked Taihu Lake, all he saw was sadness, why was he so vulnerable in front of Zhao Ling? Is it really the cycle of heavenly principles, destined for the Great Song Dynasty to return to the line of Zhezong? "Han Shizhong, where is your father-in-law?"

Zhao Kai looked high, not like a captive, Han Shizhong was broad-minded, and he wouldn't care, after inviting Zhao Kai into the cabin, he replied with a smile, "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has arrived, His Royal Highness King Yun will wait for a while, is His Royal Highness still afraid that there will be no time?" ”

The smile froze on his face, full of bitterness, will there be no time? I'm afraid there is time, what will greet him in the future is house arrest with high walls, and all the songs and laughter of the Great Song Dynasty will have nothing to do with him Zhao Kai. When he was a child, Zhao Yougong came to Wuxi, in the solemn and magnificent Wuxi Green Vine Village, a table, a few dishes, two glasses of wine, and two familiar people. Zhao Kai had already freshened up and regained his charming appearance, he drank wine, and his eyes lacked a bit of color, "Brother Ling, can you tell me, why didn't you kill me?" Don't lie to me, you've never been a benevolent person. ”

"Third brother, do you think this king has to kill you? Maybe the fourth sister is right, such a brother kills, after all, it is not a head, what if you kill you, this king can't get a trace of pleasure, and he can't get any safety, it's better to let you look at this king's supreme demeanor. You know what? When Zhao Ji was under house arrest in the cold palace, looking at his loneliness, this king was very happy, happier than killing him, and the hardships that this king has experienced, you should also experience it. ”

"Aren't you afraid that one day, I, Zhao Kai, will stand up again and turn your world upside down?"

"No, don't be afraid at all, third brother, if you can stand up again, it must be my Zhao Yougong incompetent, it must be my Zhao Yougong's descendants who are useless, if it's true, then the world should change hands!"

As he spoke, Zhao Yougong stood up, raised his wine glass, and looked at the starry sky, "Third brother, do you think you can compete with me?" No, in my eyes, you are a group of frogs at the bottom of the well, you never know how big the sky is, what you see in your eyes is only that bit of imperial power, that bit of interests, but I am different, I look at Liaodong, overseas, and the Western Regions. You never know how rich the land is in the Western Regions, what a beautiful scenery there is in the south of Quang Nam, and how many beautiful island countries there are on the other side of the sea. You are too easy to be satisfied, you don't know the cultural relics at the same time, you don't know how to forge ahead, but this king is different, this king has been walking on the road of pioneering, bringing infinite wealth to the people, I have given them dignity with victory, and brought them hope in life. Under my command, both civil and military, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, you say, why do you fight with this king, rely on your small means, that little bit of scheming bandits? You won't win, and a few more times you'll still lose. Hmph, have you ever experienced a real battlefield? Do you know what it feels like to give an order and 100,000 soldiers to die fearlessly? Do you know the pain of seeing soldiers bleeding and corpses piling up? Do you know the joy of storming cities and plundering land? You don't know at all, do you know how much this king has paid for the Great Song Dynasty, and you don't know. Zhao Kai, you can't do everything, so tell me, why are you fighting, what are you fighting, just use your so-called bullshit identity? ”

The more Zhao Yougong spoke, the more excited he became, his eyes were round, and his handsome face showed a bit hideous, "What do you know, except for intrigue, you can't do anything, and you're not even as good as the fourth sister." Over the years, how much has the fourth sister given up for this family, and how much humiliation has she suffered for the sake of Da Song? You are one by one, you are not as good as the fourth sister and a woman, when Wanyan Zongwang came to Bianliang, the fourth sister stood up, where were you at that time? The Jurchens are gone, you have the courage to fight with me, why don't you fucking touch your face, are you worthy? In the eyes of this king, you are all a group of young people, worse than his mother's Jurchens, and you must first settle down inside the outside, and it is you dogs who are not successful enough to do more than to fail. ”

shouted and scolded, and Zhao Kai's eyes were dull, and even Zhao Yougong himself didn't know why this was so. Perhaps, this is the reason for the bloodline, no matter how the world changes, it can't change the fate of the same royal descendants.

Zhao Kai was scolded and bloody, no one knows how much he can accept in the end, but what awaits him must be a high-walled compound, endless house arrest, and even a dark dungeon, endless loneliness. Zhao Kai is finished, and it is inevitable that there will be one Zhao Gou left. At this time, Zhao Gou was indulging in lust in Yangzhou City, and he knew very well that in the future, he would follow in the footsteps of the third brother and become a prisoner of the order.

Zhao Yougong did not go to Yangzhou, but only sent Han Shizhong to lead the troops, as expected, Zhao Gou did not resist, and the young Nine Emperor Prince chose to surrender. Zhao Gou felt that he had done enough, he had already proved that he was by no means incompetent, and it was enough for no one in the world to ignore his Zhao Gou's existence. chose to surrender, in addition to the pressure, the most important thing was the letter from the fourth sister, it turned out that the fourth sister had him in her heart.

Zhao Kai and Zhao Gou were captured one after another, indicating that the vigorous royal battle would come to an end, but is there really a winner? At least Zhao Yougong didn't feel the joy of victory, not at all. (To be continued......)