Li Bangyan was furious: "If you want me to betray the soldiers of the Song Dynasty and become a traitor who sells out his country for personal gain, forget it!"

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Bianjing. Wanyan Zongwang was extremely anxious. Various armies came to the capital to support the emperor. But the Song emperor, for some unknown reason, refused to seek peace. He sent envoys to the capital several times but was turned away. Wanyan Zongwang then considered withdrawing his troops.

When the messenger sent a letter, Wanyan Zongmou's face changed drastically.

Yao Pingzhong led his Western Frontier Defense Force to launch a surprise attack on Moutuogang under the cover of night, intending to capture Wanyan Zongmou alive and ensure that this isolated group of Jin soldiers would never return.

If successful, the history of the Song Dynasty will be rewritten.

Everything went more smoothly than expected, and we encountered almost no resistance from the Jin soldiers along the way.

Moutuogang. When Yao Pingzhong arrived, the camp was deserted, its tents bare. Military supplies were scattered on the ground, and even the golden flag had been discarded, indicating the enemy had left in a hurry.

Yao Pingzhong was very puzzled. Why did the Jin army retreat so hastily? Did they withdraw because they knew they couldn't take Bianjing? Or did they know we were coming...

"Oh no! There's an ambush!" Yao Pingzhong shouted.

After years of fighting with the Western Xia, the battlefield-hardened Yao Pingzhong smelled a danger signal.

But it's too late.

"General, we've fallen into a trap..." A subordinate rushed over, but was shot to death by arrows before he could finish his words.

Arrows are coming from all directions like locusts, and you can't see where the enemy is coming from at all.

These border troops fought against the Western Xia all year round and were considered the most elite troops in the Song Dynasty at that time, with combat effectiveness far exceeding that of the imperial guards.

There was chaos at this moment. The Song soldiers fled in all directions to avoid the flying arrows, but were shot to death one after another.

Torches, in all directions.

"Woo-wah, woo-wah..." The shouts of countless Jin soldiers and the neighing of war horses were heard all around.

Yao Pingzhong's facial muscles twitched: "Someone betrayed us!"

"Soldiers of the Song Dynasty! We have fallen into the enemy's trap. Men of the Song Dynasty! Follow me!" Yao Pingzhong rushed forward angrily.

The soldiers gathered hastily, but the flying arrows immediately disrupted their formation.

"Woo wow, woo wow..." The Jin cavalry from all directions swooped down with torches in their left hands and weapons in their right hands.

In the chaos of the battle, the Jin army launched a cavalry charge from a high position. These battle-hardened Song warriors did not die in a foreign land, but died in the capital at Moutuogang.

Some soldiers were still staring and shouting before they died: "Who is it, who betrayed us!"

Wanyan Zongmou rode his horse and stood on a high place, sneering at the trapped Song army fighting desperately below.

Suddenly, Wanyan Zongmou let out a long roar and rode his horse towards the Song army that had almost been slaughtered. He wanted to taste the feeling of killing.

Yao Pingzhong and several soldiers around him were already staggering, their battle robes stained with blood, but their eyes remained firm.

The Jin soldiers were stunned by the desperate struggle of these Song soldiers, and no one went up to attack them.

Wanyan Zongmou had a smile on his face. He felt the pleasure of playing with a toy in his hands.

Yao Pingzhong's left arm had been hit by an arrow, and there were countless knife wounds on his body.

Wanyan Zongmou jumped off his horse, suddenly put away his smile, revealed his ferocious and brutal face and rushed forward.

The soldiers around Yao Pingzhong gritted their teeth and rushed forward together. You couldn't even see how Wanyan Zongwang attacked. He just flashed past these soldiers, and they stood still like statues, then fell to the ground and died.

Wanyan Zongmou was satisfied, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth again, a smile from hell.

Yao Pingzhong said nothing, and did not rush forward. Instead, he moved forward step by step, each step showing immense determination.

Even if we die, the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty must make one attitude clear - we will never surrender!

Wanyan Zongmou seemed to be moved by the Song army soldier before him. He put away his contempt and waited for the other party to attack with his long sword in hand.

With a "bang!", the swords clashed. Yao Pingzhong managed to steady his shaking body, but Wanyan Zongwang only swayed slightly.

"Ding!" The swords clashed again. Yao Pingzhong was stabbed in the left shoulder. He gritted his teeth, shouted, and rushed forward.

Blood gushed out of Yao Pingzhong's mouth, his abdomen pierced by Wanyan Zongwang's sword. Yao Pingzhong stared with his eyes wide open, blood finally gushing out of his mouth.

Wanyan Zongmou pulled the long sword out of his body, and Yao Pingzhong fell straight down.

The ground was littered with the bodies of the Song army, and Wanyan Zongwang was secretly horrified. If it weren't for that letter, they would be lying here now.

Zhao Huan clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. You could even see the masseter muscles where his teeth were clenched.

Li Gang and Zhong Shidao stood below without saying a word, Cao Dongsheng stood silently aside.

There is no one else in this room except me.

This was the first time they experienced a defeat on the battlefield, and it was a crushing defeat, with their entire army annihilated. This was a humiliating event in the history of the Song Dynasty.

After a long moment, Zhao Huan raised his head, his eyes icy cold. Cold but helpless, Zhao Huan looked at Li Gang helplessly: "Who is the spy?"

The reason was obvious: Yao Pingzhong attacked the Jin camp at night, and the Jin thieves had already prepared for it. No one else knew about this except the civil and military officials in the court.

Li Gang sighed. He was helpless. You can't kill all these ministers.

Zong Shidao, who had been silent the entire time, spoke up: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to track down the spies. Even if we did, we probably wouldn't know where to begin. After this battle, the Jin soldiers will undoubtedly become even more arrogant. We should consider what to do next."

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