In the evening, Zhao Jiu saw the head of Pucha Hubalu in Changsha City. His first reaction was naturally a little surprise, because Emperor Zhao could not understand why Talan escaped and why this man died?

But soon, when he learned that Da? was also seen escaping, Zhao Jiu no longer had any extra thoughts, because now he, an engineering student, felt that it was reasonable, and if it was reasonable, he would naturally feel at ease - according to Emperor Zhao's rational speculation, the fate of these three Jin army commanders fully demonstrated that when the situation is adverse, it is often the cowards who survive and the courageous who die.

In fact, it cannot be said that Emperor Zhao’s theory is nonsense, because in the previous few years, especially during the Jing Kang period, this truth has been verified countless times by the Song army and the top leaders of the Song Dynasty... People like Han Shizhong who survived by relying on their skills can only be said to be really courageous.

How to say it? After seeing the head, I confirmed the merits of Li Kui and Niu Gao, although I was a little disappointed that I failed to capture Wanyan Talan... After all, according to Wanyan Talan's performance today, once he was captured, he would most likely be captured alive, and then there would be too much room for maneuver, and the significance would be extraordinary... But no matter what, after this great victory and this gain, from the highest-ranking officers to the number of the main forces of the Jin army, to the successful strategic relief, the results of this battle are still beyond words.

Logically speaking, at this time, Emperor Zhao should sit down and have a good exchange of feelings with these famous generals, discuss the significance of this battle, reward them according to their merits, confer official titles and make promises, and then gain their loyalty. He might even recite an "old poem by Yi An Jushi" to help with the mood.

But in fact, Emperor Zhao had no time to do all these, and he fell into a new dilemma - the war was still going on, and he had to use the political influence and military advantage of this successful risky attack to further expand the results of the war.

And this is bound to involve the issue of strategic choice.

Looking back now, Zhao Jiu obviously lacked strategic decisiveness at the beginning of the Song-Jin War and was extremely passive. In contrast, it was Wanyan Wushu who successfully ambushed Han Shizhong in Zhujiaqu Town, then quickly moved south, besieged the Wuhe cities, and strangled Nanyang, forcing Zhao Jiu to risk his life to fight for the country's destiny... No matter how strong Nanyang City was, and how the fourth prince was frustrated under the city, from a strategic point of view, Wushu still had no problem.

So back to the present, the problem that Zhao Jiu has to face now is actually very simple. Where should the troops go next?

After returning, Emperor Zhao invited Niu Gao, Li Kui and several other officers who had performed outstandingly today to have a meal together in the hall, and then asked them to go back to comfort their troops, recuperate and rest. However, he left behind the four people who came with the army this time, Hu Yin, Lin Jingmo, Wanqi Xie, and Liu Yan, as well as the three generals Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and Wang Yan. Everyone understood that they were going to discuss important matters.

In fact, Liu Yan and Wan Qi Xie had already stood up and left the table... They stayed here because they followed the emperor all the way here from Nanyang, but they were not qualified to participate in the strategic decision-making, especially since this decision needed to be made quickly and they could not spend time discussing it in detail. This was not the time to listen to opinions from all sides.

"This is a simple matter!" As soon as Liu Yan and Wan Qixie stood up, Han Shizhong took the lead, holding his jade belt, and spoke with his head held high behind the desk. "You can't go to Nanyang..."

"Why can't we go to Nanyang?" Unexpectedly, Han Shizhong was interrupted by someone as soon as he opened his mouth. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was the Chief Censor Hu Yin.

Speaking of which, Han Shizhong not only vented his resentment for three months today, the key point was that he saw Emperor Zhao coming to rescue him in person, and he knew that Emperor Zhao really regarded him as his confidant. So since he saw Emperor Zhao in person, that Shaanxi-style ruffian spirit surged up, and he was already inexplicably excited.

Later, after the emperor entered the city, he even tied the jade belt on purpose, and his tone seemed to have the flavor of "first in the world". Before, when dealing with Yue Fei, Wang Yan, and the officers of the Tokyo Liaison Office, he simply acted like a boss when dealing with and dividing military affairs... There was actually nothing wrong with this. He was the only general here who had established his integrity. His status, qualifications, official position, and even the emperor's favor were far superior to Wang Yan and Yue Fei. He was even recognized by both countries as the number one general of the Song Dynasty... When he was not here before, Yue Fei made the general arrangements, and Wang Yan's subordinates were dissatisfied. Now that Han Liangchen has come out, who will deal with it if he doesn't deal with it?

All I can say is that the fact that the emperor himself was the only one in charge here was a bit too much of a scoundrel...but considering that he had been surrounded for two or three months, no one would care if he escaped from the cage one day.

However, even Han Shizhong felt a little nervous when facing Hu Yin, because these two people had a story.

After a pause, Han Taiwei finally explained: "Brother Hu, you don't know. Today, it's not safe for us to fight five against one. Wanyan Wushu must have 30,000 cavalry. Today, there are twice as many Meng'an, and they are all led by famous Jin generals such as Balisu and Han Chang. How can they go to Nanyang? Moreover, after this battle, many soldiers were killed and wounded."

Hu Yin was slightly stunned, as if he still didn't quite understand... Wasn't the morale high after winning the battle?

"Not only that." Wang Yan also showed respect to Hu Yin, the only purple-robed civil servant at the table. "Let the Minister know that in fact, our army has a slightly larger number of soldiers and horses. Although we have seized some spoils, we are still a little short of food and grass. Unfortunately, Yancheng, Fangcheng, Xiangcheng, and Xiping have not yet been relieved... Therefore, if we force ourselves to go to Nanyang City for support, we can only seek a quick victory. If we fail, we will be defeated by the Jin army on the way."

Since Wang Yan had spoken, Yue Fei naturally hesitated for a moment... This was the first time he had been involved in a meeting of this level. The day before, Emperor Zhao had made all decisions without hesitation, and let him do whatever he wanted, which was certainly refreshing. But today, after calming down and looking around carefully, he realized that he was the lowest-ranking official, the least experienced, and the youngest. Even with Han Shizhong here, he might not even dare to boast about his military level, so it seemed that there was no point in saying anything.

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