Da Zhou formally proposed a peace negotiation with Jin Guo and Xixia, Jin Guo only hesitated for a moment before agreeing, retreating the army three li to garrison, staring eye to eye with Da Zhou's army, waiting for the arrival of the peace envoy.

They have been attacking for more than a month, but they have not been able to occupy a city or town. Instead, they have lost many warriors.

Compared with the overwhelming situation of Xixia, Jin Guo is also a little panicked. Seeing how General Yuan and Qi Xiuyuan are guarding against death, it is difficult for them to get a bargain. It is better to make a peace agreement with Xixia's offensive and ask for more old coins and silks. Benefits like tea.

The Kingdom of Jin is willing to cease the war, but Xixia is not. They have already occupied a lot of territory and invested a lot in this war.

They had the idea of ​​destroying Da Zhou, but they didn't reject it outright. Instead, they said they couldn't make the decision on this matter and had to wait for the king's order. However, the attack should still be attacked, and the land that should be attacked should still be attacked. .

The courtiers of Dazhou and Emperor Jingyan were so angry that they were itching their teeth, but they couldn’t stop them. Dazhou was very capable in arguing with each other, but he was attacking the city with a dull head. Could you ask him to return? You are brave enough to scream, but he Will you pay it back?

But now that the domestic forces are insufficient, the Great Zhou cannot deter Xixia at all, nor can it stop their footsteps. In addition, Emperor Jingyan's main force is placed on the domestic rebels, making Xixia feel as if he has entered a land of no one for a while. Easy, there is a Lu Xixia army that can even collect two cities a day,

Although Emperor Jingyan was more afraid of the rebel bandits, he could not allow Xixia to attack the city like this. Otherwise, when he suppressed the rebellion, the Great Zhou would be completely occupied by Xixia. What kind of emperor would he still be?

Emperor Jingyan finally ordered the transfer of General Yuan's 100,000 troops and Qi Xiuyuan's 50,000 troops, divided into two groups to block Xixia. Wan Dajun went straight down from the East Road, crossed Huainan West Road and went straight to Jinghu North Road to block the Xixia army.

Emperor Jingyan originally wanted to send a general directly from the court to lead the army, but he gave up after thinking about it. This is not the time to weaken the power of General Yuan and Qi Xiuyuan, and it would be more successful to let their people lead the army by themselves. Moreover, The court really couldn't send out any generals for actual combat, otherwise he wouldn't have used Qi Haoran in the first place.

Qi Xiuyuan thought for a long time after receiving the holy intention, and then called Rong Xuan to discuss it. After a while, he decided to send Mu Shi and Jiang Ze to lead the army. Mu Shi led 20,000 troops, and Jiang Ze led 30,000 troops.

Only the five of them knew about Qi Xiuyuan's plan to rebel, while Mu Shi and Jiang Ze didn't know anything about it.

Jiang Ze has been with Qi Xiuyuan for a long time, so he naturally trusts him, but if the rebellion is involved, the matter will not be certain, so Qi Xiuyuan thought for a long time, and decided to hide this matter first, divide the army into two, Jiang Ze Ze only needs to stop the Xixia army wholeheartedly.

As for Mu Shi, Qi and Mu's family are relatives by marriage, Qi Xiuyuan thought that Mu Shi had already boarded the bandit ship, and decided to tell him the matter, so that when he repelled the Xixia army, he should also pay attention to taking in refugees and recruiting soldiers. their source of troops.

Qi Xiuyuan found Mu Shi, and talked for a long time in the study. When he left the Qi mansion, he had no expression on his face, and he rode home sullenly.

Jiang Ze only thought that Qi Xiuyuan was explaining to Mu Shi why he led fewer troops than him, and he didn't think too much about it. He was even a little complacent in private. Not on him.

Qi Xiuyuan was more convinced in his heart.

But when Mu Shi returned home, he was so angry that he picked up a pen and wrote a letter to scold his daughter, how could she hide such a big matter from him.

He is not very angry and anxious. Although he is not very literate, he has learned a lot because of his travels in the early years. In his opinion, Dazhou has long been on the verge of collapse. This area, this is Qi Xiuyuan's base camp, even if Qi Xiuyuan fails to become emperor in the future, their Mu family will be able to keep it safe, and at worst they will go back home to hunt.

But the daughter is different. Ah Ling married Qi Haoran, so he must have lived and died together. He could escape with his family, but he couldn't take Ah Ling away. In the palace.

How could Mu Shi not be angry or nervous?

Seeing him come back angrily, Shu Wanniang went to the kitchen to make some small things for him, and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Mu Shi put down his pen, put away the letter pretending not to care, and said: "The general sent me to lead the army to resist the Xixia army. By then, there will be only a few of your mothers left at home. I am a little worried and want to call my cousin Brother, cousin and sister-in-law come to stay at home for a while, so they can take care of you."

Shu Wanniang laughed when she heard the words: "Bowen has already established a family, so why bother my cousin and sister-in-law all the time?"

Shu Wanniang put the plate in front of him, and sighed: "It's a mess outside, I don't know if Ah Ling is doing well in the capital."

"Don't worry, that's where the emperor stays, and it's the safest place in the world."

Shu Wanniang breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, and laughed again, "You are right, the place where the emperor stays is heavily guarded, and Ah Ling should be safe and sound, otherwise I am really worried about her bringing her little grandson alone. The team is broken, and even Mr. Fan's workshop can't deliver goods, otherwise I can ask them to bring some small clothes to our grandson."

The more Shu Wanniang talked, the more melancholy she became. Her daughter is still so young, so why did she have a child? It's as if Ah Ling was clamoring to hang on her husband's body yesterday and wanted to go hunting in the woods together, but in a blink of an eye, their family moved to Hanzhong Mansion , Ah Ling got married and had a child, and Bowen has grown into a young man.

Seeing that Shu Wanniang was in a trance, Mu Shi knew that she was thinking wildly again, so he quickly took a book and pressed the letter down, and hugged her to comfort her.

And General Yuan also divided his troops into two groups, one was led by the next general, and the other was led by his eldest son Yuan Zhao, and they went south together.

As the two armies from the east and the west moved south, the progress of the Xixia army slowed down, but the offensive became more and more fierce. , the other party failed to please.

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and then considered releasing the officials and family members in the palace.

Because they have lived in the palace for a long time, and if they stay, not only the courtiers will have objections, but the people outside who are full and have nothing to do to stare at the royal family will also spit at him.

Fortunately, both Qi Xiuyuan and General Yuan's troops have been reduced now, and with the army of the Kingdom of Jin restraining them, the emperor thinks it is not impossible to let them out of the palace, since they are still in Lin'an City anyway.

Therefore, although Mu Yangling and the others were able to leave the palace, their range of activities was restricted. As long as they did not leave the city, they could go anywhere.

The reason is also readily available. In order to protect their safety, the Xixia soldiers who were going to assassinate them in the front team have been caught, but it is not sure whether any fish slipped through the net. In addition, Xixia has not yet confirmed whether they will send other assassination teams, so In order to protect their safety, they could not go out of the city, and there was also a circle of imperial guards outside the mansion to protect them.

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