When Zhong Shidao arrived, Zhao Huan brought Li Gang and the others to the Ten Thousand Victory Gate to welcome the old general who guarded the northwest for the Great Song.
"I am Zhong Shidao. Greetings, Your Majesty!”
"I am Yao Pingzhong. Greetings, Your Majesty!”
In front of Wansheng Gate, Zhong Shidao, Yao Pingzhong, and the other generals who had been traveling to Tokyo were also very touched when they saw Zhao Huan personally leading important officials to welcome them.
Zhao Huan looked at the weathered and white-haired Zhong Shidao and sighed.
The Song Dynasty did not lack good soldiers.
One of the main reasons was that the Song Dynasty valued literature over martial arts, causing the generals to be greatly suppressed, which led to the overall military strength being greatly weakened.
Zhao Huan hurriedly helped Zhong Shidao and Yao Pingzhong up.
"Minister Zhong, Minister Yao, please get up. Seeing the two of you come with your troops, Zhen feels much more at ease. It's not difficult to defend this city!“
Zhong Shidao and Yao Pingzhong also quickly reported,""It's my duty to serve Your Majesty. I don't dare to claim credit!”
Later, Zhong Shidao, Yao Pingzhong and Li Gang met Bai Shizhong.
Zhao Huan ordered Bai Shizhong," Bai Shizhong, quickly arrange for people to prepare food and rations. Let the soldiers of the west army who came along the original route rest well. There must be no mistakes!"”
Bai Shizhong quickly accepted the order and left.
"Minister Zhong, Minister Yao, follow me to the imperial camp and have a good rest. We will decide on a good plan to defeat the enemy!”
"Yes!"
Zhao Huan brought Zhong Shidao, Yao Pingzhong, Li Gang, and the others back to the imperial camp.
After everyone was seated, Cao Jie came in and reported,""Your Majesty, do you want to pass on the meal?"
Zhao Huan, Li Gang, and the others had been busy defending the city. They hadn't eaten dinner yet, so they were a little hungry.
Zhao Huan smiled." I've been busy all this time, but I haven't perfected it. I'm a little hungry. Go!"”
"Yes!"
Soon, Cao Jie brought a few bodyguards with him and brought a lot of food.
In fact, there was no big fish or meat. It was just some small dishes and coarse grains. It was relatively simple.
Zhong Shidao was very surprised. He cupped his hands and said,"Your Majesty, is this your dinner?”
Zhong Shidao's meaning was very obvious. He wanted to ask Zhao Huan, as the emperor, wasn't his food a little too simple?
" General Zhong," Li Gang continued," His Majesty has specifically instructed us not to make any special arrangements. Therefore, His Majesty's meals are always this simple!”
Zhao Huan smiled." It's a special period, and we have to do special things. There's no need to be so particular. Minister Zhong, Minister Yao, after we defeat the Jin soldiers, I'll hold a banquet to reward the troops. Now, let's make do. Everything will be simple!”
A simple dinner ended just like that.
After the battle ended, Zhao Huan, Li Gang, Zhong Shidao, Yao Pingzhong, Yue Fei, and the others gathered in the camp to discuss the strategy to defend against the enemy.
After some analysis, Zhong Shidao suggested,""Your Majesty, I suggest that we attack the Jin camp at night. We don't want to kill many people, but we want to create more chaos for the Jin soldiers to reduce their morale!”
Zhao Huan, Li Gang, and the others pondered over Zhong Shidao's suggestion and considered the possibility of a night raid.
At this time, Yue Fei stood out,"
"Your Majesty, I feel that Old General Zhong's plan is feasible. The Jin soldiers have attacked the city repeatedly today, but they all ended in failure, which has dealt a great blow to their morale. Moreover, they have attacked the city continuously during the day, and the people and horses are tired.”
After Yue Fei finished speaking, Yao Pingzhong, who was beside him, thought carefully and gave his suggestion,
"Your Majesty, not only do we have to attack at night, but we also have to attack at night in batches. We have to make sure that the Jin soldiers can't sleep well tonight, so that they won't be able to attack the city tomorrow. When the other armies arrive, it will be the time to surround them!”
Even though Li Gang was a civil official and wasn't very proficient in military affairs, he still had some general military knowledge.
After thinking about Zhong Shidao and the others 'suggestion, Li Gang agreed to the night raid.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Zhao Huan pondered for a moment and said,"What if the Jin soldiers are on guard? Wouldn't a night raid be useless?
Zhong Shidao smiled and said,
" Your Majesty, even if the Jin soldiers are prepared, we won't suffer any losses if we fail to attack them at night. At most, we'll see the result tomorrow on the city wall. If the Jin soldiers are unprepared, it'll be our victory. In short, we've won if we succeed, and we've lost nothing if we fail. It's not a loss!”
"Your Majesty, General Zhong is right. We won't lose anything, whether we succeed or fail!”
Even though Zhong Shidao and the others supported the night attack, they had their eyes on Zhao Huan.
In the end, it was still up to Zhao Huan to decide whether or not to attack at night. Only Zhao Huan had the final say.
Zhao Huan thought about it carefully and felt that what Zhong Shidao and the others said made sense.
In any case, whether it succeeded or not, their side would not lose anything, so they might as well do it.
"In that case, let's do it. Let's discuss the specific plan!”
……
At dawn, the south gate of the city slowly opened. Under Yue Fei's lead, two thousand soldiers rode out of the city silently on warhorses.
Before leaving the city, Yue Fei specially asked the deputy general of the night raid, Wang Gui,""Have you brought kerosene, thunderbolts, and so on?”
Wang Gui nodded solemnly."I've brought them all!"
"Then let's set off!"
After Yue Fei brought the 2,000 soldiers out of the city, they took a big detour and headed towards the northern Golden Army camp.
At this moment, Zhao Huan, Li Gang, Zhong Shidao, and the others were standing at the highest point of the gate tower. They were facing the cold wind and looking at the Golden Army Camp that was not far away.
Zhao Huan asked Li Gang beside him,"Li Gang, are Lin Chong and Yao Pingzhong ready?”
Li Gang nodded." They are resting in batches. As long as Yue Fei succeeds, Lin Chong will be next. The supplies needed for the night attack have been prepared. Everything is ready. It all depends on whether Yue Fei succeeds!”
"Man plans, God disposes. Let's wait!”
About an hour later, a series of fighting cries suddenly came from the direction of the Golden Army Camp, followed by countless explosions. Then, countless flames rose from the Golden Army Camp and instantly lit up half of the sky.
Zhao Huan and the others were delighted when they saw the flames of the Golden Army Camp.
"It's good that the night attack was a success!"
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