This is another reason why Zhao Jiu remained silent. What he said to Yang Yizhong before was not a deliberate performance, but was full of true feelings.

The same reasoning applies to the previous New Year's Eve when he was dealing with Zhang Jun before crossing the Huai River, Zhang Jun after crossing the Huai River, Han Shizhong in Jingou Town, and Li Gang in Shuizibu Town... Sometimes Zhao Jiu himself couldn't tell which of his imitations of ancient saintly monarchs were real and which were fake? Or how much was real and how much was fake?

The fighting in the Huaidu River continued and there was panic on the Bagua Mountain. Just like the rookie commander-in-chief and the fourth prince of the Jin Dynasty who became rampant after gaining power, Zhao Jiu, who had played the role of the official of the Zhao Song Dynasty for half a year, was also disturbed by an obvious defeat, even though he had not lost the overall situation and held an extra trump card.

"That place, pull the boat over there!"

Just when the defeat in the Huai River was certain, on a so-called Song army ship in the river, Zhang Yongzhen, who was standing on the bow and ready to attack, suddenly pointed to the broken end of the floating bridge in the north and spoke.

"Brother Zhang Qi!"

The second most senior officer on the ship, a captain named Hou Dan, stepped forward and tried to persuade him. "I know you are capable, and the emperor is watching you, but this is not the time to show off! How can you, a brave man from Longxi, show off your abilities on the water?"

"If I can show off my strength on the shore, why wouldn't I want to show off my strength on the shore?" Zhang Yongzhen turned around and flew into a rage. "Aren't the Jurchens stronger on the shore?! The water is the most worthy place for us to fight them!"

"That's not what I meant!" Hou Dan was extremely helpless. "The Jin army is also strong on the water, and the defeat is certain. There are 70 to 80 soldiers and rowers on a boat! There is no reason to lose their lives for this!"

"You don't have to die!" Zhang Yongzhen's face turned grim upon hearing this. "Turn the boat to the north and take me over, and you can go on your own!"

"That's not worth it!" Upon hearing this, a close soldier from Longyou came forward and hugged Zhang Yongzhen's waist. "Seventh brother, I know you obeyed the emperor that day, but even so, why did you sacrifice such a good life for a few strings of money and a few pieces of cloth given by the emperor?! If you are gone, won't we, the inferior people from Longyou, be bullied in the army?"

"That's right." Hou Dan also hurried to persuade him. "After all, the floating bridge was broken today. Even if we lost many boats, the Jin people would take them for use tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. As the saying goes, we have done what we did today. When we return to the water fort, the Emperor Zhao will have nothing to say and will reward us instead!"

"You know nothing!"

Since Zhang Yongzhen had risen to the position of a general in the Western Army and was the leader of the riot that day, he still had some courage and prestige, so he just pushed the person who was holding him away with force, and then kicked him over.

Without waiting for anyone to say anything, Zhang Yongzhen actually pulled out the knife from his waist, and then grabbed the captain Hou Dan who had just spoken out beside him with one hand, and then relied on his outstanding personal bravery and strength to pin him down on the bow, and forcibly cut off one of his ears...

After his ear was cut off, the man just let go of his hand, but he held his ear with one hand and held the knife with the other. He spoke loudly to the astonishment of the Western Army soldiers on the ship. His face was as ferocious as a demon:

"I have figured it out today! You just need to send me over today. After I die, you can go and be happy. But if you don't send me over, it will be difficult for me to talk to you on this boat now!"

"Send him away!" Hou Dan got up in a panic, covering half of his face with blood. His face was so hideous that it was hard to tell his shape, but he gritted his teeth and spoke vigorously. "He has gone crazy and wants to die. He doesn't know what is good or bad. If we don't send him away, will he be able to harm us?"

As he spoke, Hou Dan also drew a knife from his waist with one hand, but he only confronted Zhang Yongzhen for a moment, then turned around angrily, holding the blade and scolding the rower.

The crowd had no choice but to let the boat circle in the middle of the river and park at the broken end of the floating bridge. Zhang Yongzhen did not answer, but took off his heavy iron armor and put on a leather armor, but left the iron helmet on his head, then jumped down with a knife in hand, and went straight to the center of the battle group in the north along the shaking floating bridge. No one knew what he was doing.

However, even so, seven or eight soldiers from Longyou followed Zhang Yongzhen's example, dressed in the same way and jumped off the boat, following Zhang Yongzhen's lead to the north and attack in the opposite direction.

After these people went down, the ship no longer hesitated, but immediately started rowing and turned around!

PS: I am so cute now. I realized it belatedly... This is the profile picture of the old book friend of the movie emperor... Chulong! It scared me to death.