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After finishing speaking, Zhao Junsheng was the next to a civil servant to order: "In my name, send a letter to Xu Yibao, commending him for holding on to Hanjinkou Shuizhai to repel the onslaught of the Song Army's navy, and telling him that I have annihilated Shen Qingzhi here. There should not be too many Song troops on the line from Xiangyang to the Yangtze River, but he still can't relax his vigilance!"

"promise!"

When Zhao Junsheng mentioned Shen Qingzhi just now, he said, "By the way, how is Shen Qingzhi? Has he been caught?"

Niu Dali stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Shen Qingzhi was overtaken by our cavalry and died in a fierce battle while fleeing. Song generals Liu Yuanjing, Zong Xi, Lu Shangqi and others counted all the prisoners of our army. They are currently being held in solitary confinement. Take care!"

Zhao Junsheng thought for a while and said: "Shen Qingzhi is also a famous general of the Southern Dynasty. He is loyal, brave and respectable. We can't let him die in the wilderness. To convey my will, he should be buried as a general of the Southern Dynasty! Don't touch his personal belongings, including weapons and armor. The tiger amulets and other accessories and valuables will be buried with him!"

Niu clasped his fists vigorously and agreed, "No!"

The general Guan Jinzhi, who was in charge of guarding the prisoners, stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I think that keeping Liu Yuanjing, Zong Que, and Lu Shangqi in the army is not conducive to the control of the captives, or send them to Chang'an Imprisonment, or execution on the spot!"

Hearing this, Zhao Junsheng looked over and asked, "Then what do you think should be done?"

"Your Majesty, please give me an order!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "Lin Jinghui, I want to know the situation of Liu Yuanjing, do you know?"

Lin Jinghui took out a book from his bosom, opened it a few times, and presented it to Zhao Junsheng, saying: "Your Majesty, Liu Yuanjing's background and resume are written on it!"

Zhao Junsheng took the book and looked at it, then raised his head and said, "Come here, bring Liu Yuanjing to an audience!"

The will was conveyed, and soon a soldier brought Liu Yuanjing in shackles into the big tent. This man was in his 40s, not a few years older than Zhao Junsheng. The battle robe and cloak are also tattered and dirty, and his expression is haggard, but his eyes are firm and bright.

The little school escorting him yelled: "Liu Yuanjing, this is my emperor, please come down to pay homage to me!"

Liu Yuanjing sized Zhao Junsheng up, looked up at the top of the tent, and snorted coldly: "He is the emperor of you northern captives, not my Liu Yuanjing emperor!"

"Bold!"

"presumptuous!"

"Your Majesty, this man is the general of the defeated army. He has ended up like this and still speaks rudely. Please behead him!"

Zhao Junsheng was also observing Liu Yuanjing. Hearing the yelling of the generals, he waved his hand to stop them, looked at Liu Yuanjing and asked, "General Liu, I heard that your ancestral home is in Jie County, Hedong?"

"Hmph, it's not a secret!" Liu Yuanjing snorted coldly, still looking up at the top of the tent.

Zhao Junsheng didn't care too much, "It is said that Guan Yu, the general of the Shu Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms, is also from Jie County in Hedong. It seems that you and Guan Gong are still from the same hometown. It is said that Guan Gong is also very arrogant, but he has the capital of pride. Can you Liu Yuanjing stand shoulder to shoulder with Guan Yu?"

In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it is said that Guan Yu is from Jieliang, Hedong, which is not wrong, because its author Luo Guanzhong is from the Yuan Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, the name of Jiexian County at that time was Xieliang County.

Liu Yuanjing said loudly: "The head can be broken, the blood can flow, and the bones must not be lost. I, Liu Yuanjing, will never bow my head to the enemy. If you want to kill the northern prisoner, you will kill it. If I, Liu Yuanjing, frown, I will definitely not be a good man!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "You keep claiming that I and the soldiers of the army are northern captives, but we are also Han Chinese. I and the soldiers of the army were only born in Hebei, and they are by no means barbarians. Your ancestral home is Jie County in Hedong. According to your logic, you Isn't he also a northern captive?"

Liu Yuanjing was speechless, opened his mouth and was unable to refute.

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Seeing that Liu Yuanjing was silent, Zhao Junsheng asked, "Are you willing to surrender?"

Liu Yuanjing was furious: "Is Your Majesty insulting Liu's character?"

Zhao Junsheng looked at Liu Yuanjing for a long time, then raised his hand and waved it: "In this case, I have no choice but to use the general's head to deter the soldiers and captives! Come, push General Liu to behead him, and hang his head on the captives. On the flagpole of the camp gate!"

"Promise!" The soldiers agreed loudly, escorted Liu Yuanjing out of the camp, and after a while, a bloody smell came from outside the tent, from the beginning to the end, Liu Yuanjing didn't make a sound.

"Now it seems that although the southern court is corrupt, there are still a few loyal ministers and good generals. It's a pity for Liu Yuanjing!" Zhao Junsheng sighed after finishing speaking, picked up the wine cup and drank it down.

General Guan Jinzhi clasped his fists again and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do with Liu Yuanjing's younger brother Liu Shuren, and Song generals Lu Shangqi, Zong Yu and others?"

Zhao Junsheng thought about it, "Too many loyal ministers in the Southern Dynasty doesn't seem to be a good thing for our Dynasty. Send people to escort these people back to Chang'an, temporarily put them in the prison, and deal with them after I return to the Dynasty!"

"Yes!"

Early the next morning, the messengers sent out brought back news of Sima Chuzhi and Li Bao's army.

Zhao Junsheng was eating breakfast when Hua Xiong walked in and reported, "Your Majesty, the messenger met Sima Chuzhi and Li Bao's army in Yunmeng, and these two troops are speeding up their march!"

Zhao Junsheng thought for a moment and said to Hua Xiong: "There are still two days away from Jiangxia City, I plan to take a thousand cavalry first, and leave the rest to you. Waiting for the two armies of Sima Chuzhi and Li Bao, and the luggage team will stay here for the time being!"

Hua Xiong quickly said: "Even if Your Majesty wants to lead the army to Jiangxia alone, it is too little to bring only a thousand cavalry. At this time, I don't know the situation in Jiangxia. If there are a large number of Song troops in Jiangxia City, Your Majesty will have too few troops. Not only will it not have a deterrent effect, but I am afraid that the Song army will fight back, please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand: "The guards in black have already investigated the situation of Jiangxia City. At this time, Jiangxia City is in a panic. There are only 1000 defenders. Even if I only bring [-] people there, forgive them. They dare not go out of the city to fight. , even if they dare to go out of the city to fight, I can win in one battle, and I can just take advantage of the situation and rush into the city!"

Hua Xiong couldn't persuade Zhao Junsheng, so he had to find Niu Dali in private, and asked him to ensure Zhao Junsheng's safety. Even if he died in battle, Zhao Junsheng's safety would not be affected.

Soon after breakfast, Zhao Junsheng set off with a thousand cavalry, including six hundred Dragon Guards, and Niu Dali led the troops.

Before departure, everyone brought dry food for ten days. This dry food is a pot helmet made by grinding wheat into fine flour and baking. Before baking, pickles and other dried vegetables are added to the noodles, which is longer than steamed cakes and steamed buns. longer.

After setting off, Zhao Junsheng and the soldiers did not rest for the whole morning. It was not until noon that Zhao Junsheng ordered to rest for an hour in a passing village so that the soldiers could feed the horses with water.

"Your Majesty, I looked at the map. We have traveled [-] miles this morning. If we march at this speed and march overnight, we will be able to reach Jiangxia City in the middle of the night!" Said on the side.

Zhao Junsheng took a bite of the pot helmet and shook his head: "This is still the Song Dynasty, we haven't occupied and controlled the surrounding towns yet, and we are not familiar with this area. To be on the safe side, it is better not to march overnight, and we would rather spend more time during the day." Hurry up some distance, and don't march at night!"

"promise!"

In the afternoon, the army continued on their way, and did not choose a place to camp until sunset.

The news that the Qian army captured Jingling had spread long ago, otherwise the Southern Dynasty General Xiao Bin would not have moved his seat from Jiangxia City to Xiakou on the other side of the river. There are countless soldiers and civilians.

Until now, there are still a large number of people gathered by the river and want to take a boat to Xiakou to escape the war. Who knows when the Gan army will come, and it will be too late to leave after the Gan army comes.

Therefore, the boats at the riverside wharf ferry are very busy these days. Before dawn, the boatmen will start collecting money and sailing. They will be busy until dark, and they dare not sail again after dark.

Those who had not made up their minds to go to Xiakou to escape the war before found that there were fewer and fewer people in the city, and they all began to fear, and their firm confidence began to waver. In the end, they packed up their belongings and brought their families with them to the riverside pier. Ready to cross the river by boat.

At noon the next day, the weather was still a little hot. Whether it was the defenders in the city, the people who stayed in the city, or the people who were waiting for the ferry by the river, they were all sweating and drowsy.

A cavalry suddenly appeared several miles outside the city. The sound of horseshoes woke up the dozing sentry on the city wall. The sentry opened his eyes and opened his hands to look at the awning. Come vibrate.

The sentinel was so frightened that no matter whether it was an enemy or a friend, he immediately raised his mallet and sounded the alarm.

"When, when, when..."

All the guards on duty on the city wall were startled by the sound of the bell, and they all got up and walked to the wall to look into the distance. The city gate guard shouted: "Raise the drawbridge and close the city gate!"

As a dozen soldiers turned the capstan, the drawbridge was raised and the city gate was quickly closed.

The people in the city also heard the bell, and the people walking on the street ran to their homes one after another. There was a burst of jumping and jumping, and the cry of a child fell to the ground. Someone ran and shouted: "The army is here, Run for your life!"

After the bell rang, the four city gates were quickly closed, those who wanted to enter the city could not enter, and those who wanted to go out could not get out.

The guard of the north gate looked into the distance again at this time, and a cavalry appeared in sight, with a clear flag, which was the banner of the Gan army. A large number of cavalry were galloping, and dust was flying everywhere they passed.