Neither. From the perspective of traditional morality, Emperor Zhao could only conclude that Wanqi Xie, who came to reveal the truth, was a traitor.

As for the rest.

Li Gang was the banner of the pro-war faction and the hope of the world. Only when he sat in the position of prime minister did everyone believe that the court was determined to resist the war.

Zong Ze was the actual front-line leader of the pro-war faction. The Tokyo Garrison, which he personally established, simply occupied half of the current anti-Jin forces.

Not to mention Yue Fei and Li Yanxian, these two were heroes who were willing to fight against the Jin army no matter what, even if it meant humiliation and enduring heavy burdens... They were the most determined and capable anti-Jin generals of this era.

The positions of Hu Yin and Hu Hongxiu are also beyond doubt.

Even Liu Ziyu, who was suspected of disregarding the overall situation and had a fierce conflict with Li Gang and Hu Yin, who can say that his anti-Jin stance is unstable?

His father died in the Jingkang War, and his brother's family was killed by the Jin people, leaving only one person. This is a national hatred and family feud!

But these people are definitely not united. They are competitors, opponents, or even political perpetrators and victims.

This is politics, this is reality, and this is the naked history that lies beyond the wishful thinking of anti-Golden God dramas.

It was also because Emperor Zhao suddenly felt tired.

Normally, he could still barely mediate and suppress the situation, but with the invasion of the Jin army and the overall pressure, he felt a little overwhelmed in the face of these conflicts.

What can one's own government do? And how should one do it?

"Everyone!"

Just as Zhao Jiuli was daydreaming in the snow, someone suddenly called out from behind him.

Zhao Jiu recognized the voice without turning around: "Officer Lan, what's the matter?"

"Everyone." Lan Gui looked at them carefully. "The two ministers and the ministers in the palace are still waiting."

"Let them go today. Report to me if there is any serious military intelligence." Zhao Jiu raised his hand but did not look back, because he knew he must be exhausted at this moment.

"Yes!" Lan Gui hurried away.

But soon, when Emperor Zhao was still standing in the snow-covered field full of tree stumps, thinking about something, Official Lan came back, and this time he brought Liu Ziyu, the Chief Secretary of the Privy Council, with Yang Yi Zhong.

"Your Majesty." Liu Ziyu bowed, but did not say anything nonsense, and got straight to the point. "Just now, the Privy Council delivered military intelligence, which was sent by Du Chong, the new deputy governor of Tokyo..."

Zhao Jiu suddenly perked up: "What did you say? Did you talk about Zong Liushou's condition? Have you sent troops?"

Liu Ziyu shook his head repeatedly: "Sir, these reports may have been intercepted by the Jin army, how could they say this? Even this report is just some incredible theories to cover up."

Zhao Jiu suddenly realized what was going on, and then asked seriously, "What's going on?"

"Deputy Governor Du said that after receiving the imperial edict, he immediately sent a messenger to summon 20,000 soldiers from the Taihang Mountains in Hebei Province, preparing to have them cross the river to come to our aid. By then, they will have more troops and can go south to gather up those defeated soldiers..." Liu Ziyu sighed when he said this. "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Deputy Governor Du is just afraid and is deliberately delaying the matter."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Jiu's expression remained unchanged, but his tone was a little puzzled.

"The Eight Characters Army has been in Hebei for a year. Although they are famous, they have never won a battle. How can they be used?" Liu Ziyu also looked tired. "Although the Yellow River is frozen now, it is convenient to travel, but Nianhan is in Daming Prefecture, and Yelu Mawu is in Zhongmu. The Eight Characters Army can only go south through the narrow gaps in Yangwu and Suanzao... This group of volunteers has no fighting power. Do they have the courage to do this? Aren't they afraid of being exposed in the wild and being attacked by the Jin army? As for Deputy Governor Du, he was originally the governor of Daming Prefecture and transferred to the prefect of Dongjing. He knows the situation of the Hebei volunteers better than anyone else, but he insists on waiting for the Eight Characters Army. He is just deceiving himself and delaying the dispatch of troops! If he delays until Changsha City is broken and Han Taiwei is defeated, he will have no responsibility."

Zhao Jiu remained silent, but could only nod slightly: "I understand, you can go... There is only one thing, Li Xianggong is the public minister, Hu Yin is the chief censor, although they are not familiar with military affairs, but you can point it out, don't deliberately attack them. With a powerful enemy at hand, we must guard against disrupting the morale of the army."

Liu Ziyu was silent for a moment, then he said "I have received your order" and bowed to take his leave.

As they were a hundred miles apart, we will not mention this matter for now and just say that the next day, the Song army sent a small force out of the city to the southeast to support Zhang Jing, but the Jin army really did sit idly by.

For a moment, the city was completely excited. More than one person requested to go to war, and even the generals in the army were interested. Wang De asked for permission to attack Zhang Yu's camp in the east of the city.

This plan was also approved by several military officers of the Privy Council... Of course, the reasons of these military officers were different from those of the others. They believed that the Jin army was deliberately indulging themselves, so they focused on the word "testing".

Of course it’s better if we win!

But if we lose, it will also serve as a wake-up call for the people in the city!

Emperor Zhao hesitated for a long time, and finally agreed to this plan.