At dawn, Yeli Xingrong's 60,000-strong Xia army collapsed like a flood.

At this time, in the central army camp of Xia ruler Li Ganshun.

The Tangut generals sat in rows on both sides, each with a cauldron of meat and a pot of wine in front of them.

The imperial clansman, Weiming Aquan, ate meat and drank wine heartily, saying, "Your Majesty, I am certain that Yeli Xingrong will be able to take Longzhou City within the next two days!"

Li Ganshun was quite pleased with what he heard, even though Yeli Qingge had been defeated by Yue Fei, and Xia Jun had been harassed by Yue Fei recently.

However, in the current battle situation, the Great Xia Kingdom holds an absolute advantage.

Not to mention their own army marching south, the Jurchens in the north were a major headache for the Song state.

Once Yeli Xingrong seizes Longzhou City, he will have control of a large part of Hengshan, at which point the young emperor of Song will be even more passive.

In this battle, the State of Song is destined to lose.

After this battle, Li Ganshun will be able to take Hengshan back from the Song state and regain the initiative in the Song-Xia war.

With the Jurchens keeping the Song state in check, the Xia state was free from worries for a century and could even make a fortune from this, thus alleviating domestic conflicts.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

In the military camp, all the generals spoke in unison.

Li Ganshun raised his wine cup, laughed heartily, and said loudly, "After I return in triumph, I will reward the three armies. You are all my meritorious officials!"

Long live the Great Xia Dynasty!

...

The atmosphere inside was great, and everyone was very happy.

As the commander-in-chief of the entire army this time, Renduo Chuqing is naturally a pivotal figure.

If we lose, we must bear the greatest responsibility.

If you win, you deserve the greatest credit.

After killing Yeli Qingge, Ren Duo Chuqing was already very excited. Hearing Weiming Aquan say this, he became even more agitated.

With the battle entering a critical stage, Longzhou City was no longer a threat.

Once Hengshan returns to the embrace of Daxia, and Daxia defends the strategic pass of Hengshan, the Song dogs will surely be defeated!

This battle is worthy of being recorded in history, and my name will also be recorded in history.

Perhaps because of the cold weather, or perhaps because he was genuinely happy, Li Ganshun drank a few more cups and became a little tipsy.

"I want that young emperor of the Song Dynasty to come before me and personally accept the letter of surrender!"

"Your Majesty, this humble general is willing to lead men into the Song camp, capture that dog emperor, and make him kneel before Your Majesty and kowtow!"

"Hahaha! That dog emperor is probably like an ant on a hot pan right now, running around in circles in a panic!"

"I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night and have no appetite. I'm trying to find a way to raise money!"

“Accepting his surrender is acceptable, but we'll pay him compensation and make him address His Majesty as ‘Uncle’ from now on.”

"No, no, no! You should call him Father Emperor directly!"

...

The Tangut generals were making empty boasts in the military camp.

Just then, a guard's voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, a messenger has arrived from Longzhou with urgent business to attend to."

Li Ganshun said, "Let him in."

The generals laughed and said, "Your Majesty, it must be news of victory from Longzhou."

No sooner had the man finished speaking than a person staggered in from outside.

As soon as he came in, everyone stood up.

This person is in a really sorry state.

His face was blue from the cold, as if he were wearing a mask, and there was congealed blood on his arms.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty...Our army has been ambushed by the Song army outside Longzhou City. Please send reinforcements immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ganshun was slightly taken aback.

Ren Duochuqing said with a stern face, "What did you say! Say it again!"

"Our army...our army has been ambushed by the Song army in Longzhou City. We request...we request Your Majesty to send reinforcements!"

"How could this be? Which Song army attacked you? Impossible, that old devil Zhang Shen would never pull off a surprise attack!" Ren Duo Chuqing's face looked like it had been soaked in bitter water for three days and three nights.

Just moments ago, everyone was full of pride, but now they were all agape in shock, their mouths agape as if they could swallow seven or eight eggs in one gulp.

They stared wide-eyed at the messenger soldier, hardly believing their ears.

"I don't know which army it is, but all the flags are from the Song Dynasty."

Li Ganshun took a deep breath and said, "It must be Yue Fei without a doubt!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the generals present changed drastically.

Li Ganshun had already cursed Zhao Huan a hundred times in his heart. That dog emperor of the Southern Kingdom was playing too unpredictably.

They actually dared to let him off the hook and sent Yue Fei to launch a surprise attack on Longzhou.

This is something any normal person would find crazy; it's impossible to do such a thing.

But Zhao Huan, that brat, actually did it!

Veins bulged on Li Ganshun's forehead as a surge of anger welled up inside him. Unwilling to accept this, he smashed his wine cup on the ground and said coldly, "How could Yeli Xingrong, who had 60,000 soldiers under his command, have lost them all overnight!"

Wei Ming A Quan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be judged yet. Perhaps this person is a spy sent by the Song army to deliberately send us false battle reports and disrupt the morale of our army."

Upon hearing this, the others, as if grasping at a straw when they were about to drown, hurriedly echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty, this person must be a spy sent by the Song army!"

“That’s right! Yeli Xingrong has 60,000 troops under his command. Even if Yue Fei had three heads and six arms, he couldn’t possibly defeat them all in such a short time. Moreover, we are in the middle. If he were really in Longzhou right now, he would never be able to return. This is a major taboo in military strategy. Yue Fei is also a skilled strategist, yet he wouldn’t take this risk.”

The crowd chimed in with their comments, leaving the messenger soldier disheartened and speechless.

Even though Li Ganshun still harbored a sliver of hope, he was unwilling to believe that Yeli Xingrong had been defeated so easily, but he had no choice but to prepare for the situation.

He quickly calmed himself down and asked, "Chu Qing, do you have any ideas?"

"Your Majesty, I believe we should send men to Longzhou immediately to investigate the situation. At the same time, we should release all our spies and send a large army to intercept Yue Fei on his return journey. If it is true that Yeli Xingrong was careless and underestimated the enemy, resulting in the crushing defeat of 60,000 troops, he should be held accountable. Although our army suffered losses, we can intercept Yue Fei. If we can capture Yue Fei alive at this time, it may not be a loss for us."

His words immediately calmed everyone present.

Weiming Aquan immediately jumped out and said, "That's right, Your Majesty. If this is false, it means that Yeli Xingrong is attacking Longzhou. If we take it, our army will have the advantage. If this is true, our army can capture Yue Fei alive!"

"Yes! Capture Yue Fei alive!"

"Capture Yue Fei alive!"

Li Ganshun nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, we will do as you say."

Just as he was giving the order, someone outside urgently reported: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation at the front."

The atmosphere, which had just relaxed, suddenly became tense again.

"Your Majesty, the main force of the Song army is advancing towards Hongzhou and is already twenty miles away."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the tent froze.

Why did they have to come at this exact moment?

This is the trick of that brat Zhao Huan!

Li Ganshun almost roared in his heart.