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.    After defeating Mu Duochi's surprise attack, the Fire Phoenix Army slowly and unhurriedly began to set up camp and build fortifications, showing a posture of long-term siege.  Zhang Rong and others breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the opponent did not attack the city immediately, a long-term siege was just what they wanted.

    Only Tian Xiong looked at Song Ying in the distance with gloomy eyes. His expression kept changing, and he seemed extremely worried, but he didn't say anything.  This situation was noticed by Wang Shan, who had always been attentive, and his heart moved slightly.

    Since the vanguard of the Fire Phoenix Army arrived in Tianjin and repelled Mu Duochi's surprise attack, many more Song armies came one after another. Judging by their size, there were no more than 10,000 soldiers.

    Zhang Rong and others were extremely worried in their hearts, but they remained calm on their faces. Zhang Batu said with disdain, "The Song Army actually used this trick of dividing their troops to come in for reinforcements. They are really looking down on us."

    These words were spoken so boldly, but none of the generals standing on the city wall watching the enemy answered, which made Boss Zhang Batu bored, so he stopped speaking.

    As if to confirm Zhang Batu's guess, the Song army's reinforcements were not over even at night. Looking at the bonfires burning under the city wall, and looking at the fire dragons that were still coming from the distance, the whole city of Tianjin was heavy.  .

    Even if you know that this is a psychological attack on the enemy, you can see the increasing number of troops on the other side, and the increasing psychological pressure is really unreasonable to outsiders.

    After a day of observation, Zhang Rong and others did not find that the Song army was preparing siege equipment. It was estimated that the Song army would not attack the city at this time, so they arranged guards and ordered the soldiers to sleep well tonight and prepare for the next battle.

    In the middle of the night, Zhang Batu came to visit Mu Duochi with his personal guards, claiming that he had confidential matters to report.

    Mu Duochi didn't have him, so despite the pain in his injured left arm, he put on his clothes and saw him.

    Zhang Batu saw Mu Duochi in the living room, looked at the few guards following him, hesitated slightly, and then whispered: "Sir, I found some suspicious signs, please move away, so I can  Detailed report."

    Mu Duochi hesitated slightly and asked a few guards to exit.

    Zhang Batu approached Mu Duochi, as if he wanted to discuss a secret. Mu Duochi was not there, so he leaned forward slightly.

    "Sir, I found that someone secretly communicated with the Song army and wanted to dedicate the city!"

    Mu Duochi was shocked and quickly asked: "Who is it? Is it Zhang Rong? I have long felt that he was disloyal to our Dameng and had evil intentions. This time I still haven't caught you, so I will punish you severely.  Guilty!" Before Zhang Ba could finish his words, Mu Duochi blamed Zhang Rong on his own. He believed in his heart that if it weren't for Zhang Rong, he wouldn't have suffered the loss he suffered today. Speaking of Tianjin  Among the Han generals in the city, who was the most disloyal to Mongolia, that was him.

    Before Zhang Ba could even speak, he heard Mu Duochi's clap of thunder, blaming Zhang Rong. He really didn't know how to express his feelings.

    After a long time, Mu Duochi waited for Mu Duochi to finish speaking, and then said awkwardly: "Sir, you are mistaken, it is not Zhang Dujian!"

    Mu Duochi was startled, and immediately lost his temper. He said a little feebly: "If it's not him, who is that?"

    Zhang Badu looked around cautiously, then moved a little closer to Mu Duochi, almost touching him.  Mu Duochi also tried his best to stretch forward and get closer to Zhang Batu, intending to hear more clearly.

    "This person is Sir, please go on your way with peace of mind!"

    As soon as Mu Duochi raised his ears, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked at the tip of the knife coming out of his chest in disbelief. He was about to shout, but Zhang Batu held his mouth, pulled out the short knife on his chest, and wiped it.  On to his neck.

    Blood spurted out continuously, and Mu Duochi, who gradually felt blurred, looked at Zhang Batu angrily, full of regret and resentment, and with a threat that he would not let you go.

    Zhang Ba understood the threat, spat disdainfully, and said sarcastically: "You Mongolians have too much time to take care of themselves now. It's better to save yourself by relying on them. I am a Han Chinese and can help my own people, so why should I help you barbarians?  "

    Mu Duochi seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand. With infinite resentment, he closed his eyes and was swallowed up by the boundless darkness.

    After Zhang Batu killed Mu Duochi, he walked out of the living room pretending as if nothing had happened. He was about to greet the guards who killed Mu Duochi by surprise. Unexpectedly, those guards were all battle-hardened warriors with noses as sharp as dogs.  spirit.  As soon as he came out, they smelled a strong smell of blood from his body, and they immediately felt bad. Without any extra action, they separated two people to attack Zhang Batu, and the remaining few rushed into the living room to see the situation.

    "Damn, you're really alert!" Seeing that his purpose was discovered, Zhang Badu didn't panic. He turned around and rushed towards the two guards. He threw a firework into the sky. When he saw the signal, he followed Zhang Badu.  The personal guards also attacked at the same time and killed the Mongolian guards.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???The killing sounds continued and the screams continued!

    Just as Zhang Bodu led his men to remove the Supervisor's Mansion, the north gate he was responsible for was also opened. A large number of Earth Fire Phoenix Army soldiers rushed into the city and attacked various key points according to the planned attack zone.  .

    The whole of Tianjin was suddenly engulfed in weapons and fire.

    The Han generals in Tianjin City all had feelings for each other, and they knew that in this situation, someone would definitely have an affair with the Song army.  But no one expected that the first person to attack would be Zhang Batu, who was closest to the Mongols.

    Zhang Rong was still a little unbelievable when he received the report. Before he could deploy his troops to resist, he received another report that Tian Xiong, who was guarding the west gate, also killed the Mongolian supervisors and opened the city gate to surrender to the Song army.

    This news hit Zhang Rong hard. For a moment, his hands and feet felt cold, and he was dizzy.  Before this blow was digested, someone reported that Wang Shan, who was guarding the east gate, also killed the Mongolian supervisors and surrendered at the gate.

    In less than a day, three generals rebelled in the entire Tianjin city, and now only the south gate is still in his hands. This fact made Zhang Rong unable to stand any longer. He fell unsteadily and fell on his seat, feeling his lips tremble.  Suffering, feeling weak all over.

    Just at this moment, Zhao Tianxi, who was resting on duty, ran in disheveled, and shouted loudly as soon as he came in: "Superintendent Zuo, the Song army has already invaded. Tian Xiong actually opened the city gate privately, and quickly sent troops to attack and recapture the city gate.  That¡¯s it.¡±

    Zhang Rong looked at him feebly, finally sighed and said sadly: "General Zhao, your news is wrong. Now not only Tian Xiong has rebelled, but Zhang Batu and Wang Shan have also rebelled. The Song army has been divided into three.  The road attack has entered the city, and it won't be long before they come to kill us."

    Before he could say anything, shouts of killing could be heard outside, making Zhao Tianxi even more panicked and asked: "Then what should we do now?"

    "What else can we do? Let the people outside put down their weapons. We surrender."

    Zhao Tianxi wanted to say something, but in the end his lips moved but no sound came out. He sighed secretly in his heart and surrendered along with Zhang Rong.

    The city of Tianjin, which originally seemed to have strong military strength and tight defense, fell into the hands of Caiyun. Du Feng, the guard of Sannvzhai, had secretly surrendered to the Song army as early as the day the Song army arrived, preparing to respond to the Song army.  Attack Tianjin.

    Hearing the shouts of killing from Tianjin and the firelight shining in the night sky, he immediately knew that Tianjin had been conquered, so he stopped pretending, asked his men to put down their weapons, and went to see Caiyun alone.

    Caiyun did not enter Tianjin at this moment, but was in a sheltered camp outside Tianjin. There were marching maps in front of her. At this moment, she threw away a few of them, took out the last one, and looked at it with a bright red brush.  The outline of the mark revealed a bit of a smile on the cold cheeks.

    "General, the surrendered general named Du Feng came here alone and said he wanted to see you!" Jin Fengrou, the chief guard, walked in.

    Caiyun put down the map in his hand, thought thoughtfully for a moment, and nodded: "Let him come in, maybe he will give me another surprise."

    When Du Feng walked into Zhao Caiyun's tent, he saw the map outlined with red pen at first sight. When he saw the markings on it, he was surprised at first, and then he was happy. He knew that he was not wrong this time.  Princess Caiyun, General Huofeng really wants to annex Hebei in one fell swoop.

    "Du Feng, the defeated general, has seen the general!" Du Feng looked very upright. He only vaguely saw a female general wearing a general's uniform, and went to pay homage. It was not a grand ceremony, but a general military etiquette.

    "General Du, you're welcome. Caiyun has heard a long time ago that General Du's father is famous for his good deeds and benefiting his neighbors. General Du has few ambitions and is suave. Now that he sees him, he is really impressed.  I wish you a happy life. General, please take a seat!" Caiyun's voice was gentle, neither deliberately praising him to close the distance nor deliberately distancing himself to show his majesty.

    Du Feng was frightened when he heard this. He was not a well-known general in Mongolia, but even so, the Fire Phoenix General knew him so deeply, let alone others?  Du Feng was an extraordinary figure, experienced in battles for a long time, suave and unconventional, and naturally had a very high vision. Based on this alone, he could conclude that General Huofeng must have a very good understanding of the internal situation in Mongolia, and even the background of the general who commanded the army.  The origins are clear, and it is really unfortunate to face such an enemy.

    Hearing Caiyun's invitation to sit down, Du Feng thanked him and sat down a little reservedly. He was originally a free and easy person, but as soon as he entered this tent, he unconsciously couldn't let go, and even he didn't know it.

    Seeing that Du Feng was still afraid to look at her, Caiyun also found it funny and said gently: "General Du, Caiyun is not a Yaksha witch, you can face it."

    Du Feng, who originally turned his eyes away to avoid suspicion, felt funny when he heard Caiyun's words. What's wrong with him? He's just a Song Dynasty.?A female general?  How come you behave so badly?

    Feeling angry, he naturally looked up at Caiyun. It was difficult for Du Feng to express the feeling at this moment. He only told people about it many years later. The only surprise in his life was the first time with General Huofeng.  When we meet.

    "Isn't Caiyun's beauty pretty?" Caiyun saw Du Feng looking at her in a daze, and the smile on her face became even wider, and she gently woke her up.

    Du Feng trembled when he heard this, and quickly turned his eyes: "I have heard of the reputation of General Huofeng for a long time, but I didn't expect that the general would be so heroic and brave, and he would not show off his beauty to men. Feng is rude."

    "General Du, there is no need to be like this. Since Caiyun joins the army, it is naturally impossible to abide by those dogmas such as male and female defense. When the general meets Caiyun from now on, he only needs to keep a normal mind. What's more, General Du Feng is a great talent, and Caiyun is relying on it.  If Caiyun is so reserved every time we meet, what does the general think?"

    Du Feng stood up and bowed sincerely: "General, you are kind and generous. I have learned a lesson from you!"

    Caiyun waved her hand and motioned for him to sit down. After thinking for a while, she asked: "The general has always been famous in the north for his knowledge of the art of war. I wonder why you are asking to see Caiyun this time at night?"

    When Du Feng heard about the business, he also calmed down and said to Caiyun first: "First of all, Feng congratulated the general for his easy capture of Tianjin. As a result, the door of Zhongdu will be opened, and there will be no room for maneuver. Gains and losses will only be in the general's mind. Mongolia is now the only  What can be considered is the army that defends the Jin Kingdom in the south. This army is quite elite. The commander-in-chief, the Shi Jia brothers, are either wise and decisive or brave. They are really a rare and powerful force. When Feng just entered the tent  , accidentally peeked at the map shown in front of the general, if Feng¡¯s guess is correct, the general already has a way to deal with the Shi brothers, I wonder if Feng¡¯s guess is correct?¡±

    The map was intended for him to see. Of course, Caiyun would not hide it. He nodded and said lightly: "Brothers Shi Tianze, Shi Tianan, and Shi Tianxiang, Shi Tianze is the most outstanding. Now these brothers are stationed in Zhending, Zhaozhou, and Daiming respectively.  Although these places rely on each other, they can defend the Jin Kingdom and harass Caiyun's Shandong, but the Mongolian headquarters are weak. Even if Caiyun leads a hundred thousand people to the north, they will not dare to make any move. If Caiyun's prediction is good, when  After Shi Tianze learned that Tianjin had fallen, he would immediately withdraw Shi Tianxiang from Daming Prefecture and gather all his troops in the Zhending area. Judging from Caiyun, he did this because he wanted to harass Caiyun when Zhongdu was besieged.  In the rear, the second is to pass through Dingzhou and enter Yizhou when things must be done, and act according to the situation. I wonder if the general can teach me."

    Du Feng¡¯s brows jumped when he heard this. He knew how accurate Caiyun¡¯s words were.  He has known Shi Tianze for many years and knows his personality very well. He is not the kind of rigid-minded person. As long as he learns that Tianjin has fallen and his escape route is almost dead, he will definitely give up his defense and look for an opportunity to escape.

    And the best route is what the Fire Phoenix General opposite said, which is to concentrate the troops and horses in Zhending and enter Yizhou via Dingzhou.  First, this route is easier to walk; second, this route is better for collecting food and grass used by the army; third, it can temporarily avoid the front of the Fire Phoenix Army and avoid premature contact.  But now that the general in front of him is determined to take care of all this, can he still get his wish?

    After calculating for a moment, Du Feng stood up resolutely: "Feng has always admired the general's demeanor. Although he is a defeated general, if he can become the general's subordinate, it will be considered as a fulfillment of a big wish in life. If the general is willing to fulfill Feng's wish, Feng is willing to become a general.  If you can't succeed in surrendering to the brothers of the Shi family, I would like to raise your head to see you."

    Caiyun was waiting for his words, and stood up and said affirmatively: "We, the Fire Phoenix Army, have always opened the door to those who sincerely seek refuge, no matter who you are.

    No matter what his background is or what he has done before, as long as he can serve our Fire Phoenix Army, Song Jungui will naturally be a general of our Fire Phoenix Army.  What's more, there are always miscalculations in every plan. How can we just let the general sacrifice his life if he fails to achieve anything?  General, go ahead on your own. If it succeeds, it's best. If it doesn't work, general, you must save your life first. You must not show off your strength, so that you can remain useful and serve our Fire Phoenix Army!  "

    Du Feng felt extremely warmed by these words. He followed the Mongols firstly to save his life and secondly to apply what he had learned. However, the Mongolians' natural contempt for Han generals was deeply ingrained in his bones, and he was also a lonely person at heart.  He has always been resistant to such a situation, but now he can hear such heart-warming words. Whether true or false, it makes him feel that there is nothing wrong in joining the Fire Phoenix Army.

    "General, don't worry, Feng doesn't dare to make a mistake, general!"

    "Well, the general is tired today. It's not too late to take a day off before setting off. In addition, when the general goes to see the Shi brothers, he can take this map with him and say that this is a gift from me, Zhao Caiyun."  Caiyun handed the map with red marks to Du Feng.

    Du Feng reached out and took it. He heard a hint of arrogance from Zhao Caiyun's words, as if he wanted to tell the Shi brothers through his own hand., it is no longer up to you to decide whether you surrender or not.

    This map is like a life-saving talisman. Even if Shi Tianze wants to kill him regardless of their friendship, having this thing will at least double his scruples.  There is nothing more reassuring and refreshing than working under such a commander-in-chief.

    "Feng, follow the general's orders in everything!" Du Feng saluted Caiyun sincerely and left with Jin Fengrou.

    After Caiyun sent him away with a smile, she took out a map and looked at Zhongdu, then her eyes glanced over to a wider place in the distance!

    No one can ever know General Huofeng¡¯s actions in advance, not even Zhao Yun!

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    Zhongdu, the former capital of the Jin Kingdom, is now the general base of the Mongolian Central Plains Crusade Army!

    When Genghis Khan conquered Zhongdu, he had no intention of occupying it. Muhuali, who had seen a lot of people, insisted on leading 20,000 people to the north. After these years of management, the Hebei area has become a Mongolian base in the Central Plains, and Zhongdu  It naturally became the place where the Mongolian Hebei army issued orders.

    In the past, in order to paralyze the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Jin Kingdom, Tuo Lei once abandoned Zhongdu and lured Yi Ci Pu'a out of the pass and was defeated.  On his way south, Tuo Lei easily regained Hebei and other places, and Zhongdu once again became the center of the Mongolian Central Plains army.

    After the news of the fall of Tianjin came back to Zhongdu, everyone felt a sense of despair that the situation was over.  Unless the Mongolian headquarters now provides reinforcements, the fall of Zhongdu will be difficult to recover.

    But now it is no longer as good as when Tuo Lei was on the ground. Anyone who knows a little bit about the situation will know that if Mongolia loses Zhongdu at this time, it will be the same as when the Jin Kingdom gave up Zhongdu, and everyone will push down the wall.

    The Kingdom of Jin has been operating in Hebei for a hundred years, and it has fallen into the end of betrayal and alienation, let alone Mongolia, which has not yet stabilized its footing.

    Faced with the severe situation, Zhang Rou and his deputy Liu Bolin, who stayed behind in Zhongdu, mobilized all the troops they could muster to Zhongdu. Together with the strong conscripts, they finally integrated an army of 80,000 people, known as one hundred thousand, and prepared to defend Zhongdu to the death.

    However, at this moment, the Mongolian supervisor Hua Nutiao had a dispute with Zhang Rou and other servant generals. According to Hua Nutiao's wishes, instead of defending the central capital, he would simply burn the central capital with a torch and then withdraw to the Mongolian servants.  The country was founded by the Khitan general Yelvliu Ge who surrendered to the Mongols.  Along the way, you can adopt a scorched earth strategy to destroy everything, making the Song army unable to pursue them, and cutting off the Song army's retreat from attacking Liaodong.

    This method of warfare is exactly the scorched earth method used by Mongolia. However, after Muhuali began to invade the Central Plains, the Mongolian Central Plains Army has consciously reduced this approach and switched to deterrence as the main method and massacre as a supplement.  Hua Nu Di was Na Yan brought by Tuo Lei from the Mongolian grasslands. He was a noble from Mongolia and was very familiar with such tactics.  Seeing that Zhang Rou and others were worried about the Song army and insisted on defending Zhongdu, they were dissatisfied. They felt that this was inconsistent with their understanding of the art of war, so they strongly opposed it.

    After all, Zhang Rou and others were born and raised in the north, and the relationship between neighbors at this time was extremely important.  When they first took refuge in Mongolia, Mu Huali Tuo Lei and others had promised to protect their hometown. If Hua Nu Di's approach was followed, the whole of Hebei would become a scorched earth, and Zhang Rou and others would also be infamy throughout the ages and be hated by the whole of Hebei.  Holding grudges is something they don't want to see.

    For them northern Han people, there is no essential difference between serving the Jin Kingdom or serving the Mongols. But if they are allowed to serve as helpers in massacring the villagers, who can do it except those who are truly rotten?  Therefore, Zhang Rou and other generals were firmly opposed to this, and the fact that Brother Yeluliu died of illness, no one succeeded the throne, and all the power went to his wife proved that Hou Liao itself was difficult to protect. Instead of retreating to Liaodong and being defeated again, it was better to fight to the death in Zhongdu.

    This request was widely recognized. Even Liu Bolin, who stayed behind to restrain Zhang Rou, strongly agreed and was very annoyed by Hua Nutui's proposal.  When Liu Bolin was young, he was a very free-spirited person. To use a modern terminology, he went his own way and liked to fight against those who were grievances.

    He defected to Mongolia and indeed made great contributions to Mongolia, especially his son Liu Heima, who was a famous general in the Mongolian Han army.  Ray was very appreciative.

    For such a person, it is feasible for him to feel Tuo Lei's trust and repay his loyalty, but it would be more difficult for him to obey the Mongols and massacre his own people.  Hua Nutiao didn't know this truth and blindly acted with Mongolian thinking, which naturally made the differences between them wider and wider. Later, Hua Nutiao directly believed that Liu Bolin had been disloyal to Mongolia, and even asked Zhang Rou to detain Liu Bolin privately.

    Zhang Rou persuaded Hua Nutui to stop him, and used the current situation as an excuse to ask Hua Nutui to take Prince Tuo Lei's advice into consideration and not to provoke internal conflicts, so as not to look bad on the face of the fourth prince.

    ?This statement finally allowed Hua Nudui to temporarily calm down his anger, and at Zhang Rou's suggestion, he held a banquet to gather more than a thousand generals from Zhongdu, firstly to connect their feelings, unify their thoughts, and to defend Zhongdu.  To contribute, the second is to be a peacemaker between Hua Nutiao and Liu Bolin, so that there will be no internal disputes in Zhongdu.

    Hua Nudui agreed with this approach, so Zhongdu held a special banquet when the Song army came to the city.
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