Zhao Huan didn't know Yue Fei's plan, because Yue Fei didn't know whether Zhao Huan would agree to use him as bait, so he simply killed him first and reported to Yue Fei later.
Zhao Huan had nothing to do in the camp, but fortunately Nangong Lian'er and Li Sisi came along. So the bastard emperor finally had something to do, and he spent his days in the camp drinking and having fun with his two concubines, truly indulging in the whims of a dissolute and tyrannical ruler.
Yue's army's Beiwei Army, Front Army, Right Army, Tapei Army, and Youyi Army, all branches of the army came out in full force and lay in ambush on Jiazi Mountain outside Yantian Dang and Baijumagou.
All is fair in war. Although the emperor was used as bait, the battlefield situation was ever-changing. Yue Fei had to do his utmost to protect the emperor, otherwise he would become a sinner for all eternity.
The generals under Yue Fei's command were terrified. If they lost, the emperor would be captured, and the Song Dynasty would be doomed. If they won, Yue Fei would surely die. Even if Zhao Huan was the most enlightened ruler of all time, even if he was the wisest ruler in history, he would never tolerate a general seeking his own death in such a haphazard manner.
Even if this dog emperor was incompetent and released Yue Fei, if anyone dared to use the emperor's life and property as bait, the entire court would surely die admonishing Yue Fei to execute him and uphold the law.
Even if Yue Fei hadn't died, his military power would have been taken away. If they lost at Baijugou, Yue Fei would have died. If they won, Yue Fei would have died, too!
Wang Zongchu's strong crossbow army detachment of 1,000 people has arrived at Baijugou, and Wu Ge and his infantry are still on the way north.
Jin Wushu was inexplicably worried and was reluctant to send troops. Wanyan Zonghan had said that Yue Fei was a master of military strategy, so how could he make such a low-level mistake? Was there a trick at Baijugou?
But the emperor's bait was too great, and even though he knew he was suspected of fraud, Jin Wushu couldn't help but want to give it a try. He was thinking about what foolproof plan he could come up with. If Baijugou was a trap, he had to escape unscathed.
Because Jin Wushu knew what his trump card horse meant to the Great Jin, he could not afford to make any mistakes.
"Report!" A guard came to report: "General, Liang Zifan of Yue Family Army has surrendered."
Jin Wushu was slightly surprised: "What?"
"Liang Zifan, a general of Yue Family Army, comes to surrender to the general." The guard repeated it again.
Jin Wushu was surprised and delighted. Liang Zifan was Yue Fei's ace general. The fact that he could actually surrender was truly a blessing from heaven.
Jin Wushu hurriedly rushed out of the tent to greet him, only to see a man outside the tent, who was none other than Liang Zifan, the vanguard of Yue Family Army.
Jin Wushu was overjoyed: "I have long heard of General Liang's great reputation. Meeting him today is truly a great honor."
Liang Zifan clasped his fists and said, "General Wuzhu is a pillar of the Jin Dynasty. I have always admired him and now I come to pay my respects to him."
"Please come into the tent quickly!" Jin Wushu's face was full of joy.
Arriving at the camp, Liang Zifan went straight in. He bowed and said, "General Wushu, Yue Fei has set an ambush in Baijugou. General, you must not be fooled."
Jin Wushu was startled, then overjoyed, "Oh, General Liang, please tell me quickly."
Liang Zifan said, "Yue Fei deliberately set an ambush at Baijugou, using the emperor as bait to lure the general into his trap. In reality, he had a large army surrounding Yantiandang and Jiazi Mountain."
"What!" Jin Wushu was shocked and turned hurriedly to the location on the map on the wall.
"Yantian Dang, Jiazi Mountain." Jin Wushu muttered as he looked at the map, then broke out in a cold sweat: "What a powerful Yue Fei! He wants to kill me!"
Liang Zifan said, "If the general were to march alone deep into Baijugou, Yue Fei would encircle us from all sides, from Yantiandang and Jiazi Mountain on either side of Baijugou. It would be extremely dangerous."
"General Liang, why are you willing to join me?" Jin Wushu couldn't help but wonder.
Liang Zifan said, "If Yue Fei loses this battle, Zhao Huan will become your prisoner. If Yue Fei wins, that bastard emperor will surely kill him. I've been with Yue Fei through thick and thin, and I don't want to be buried with him. I'm desperate, so I've come to you."
Jin Wushu asked again: "Why did Yue Fei do this? Is he crazy?"
Liang Zifan shook his head: "Yue Fei is a very strange person. He only cares about his own pleasure. The invasion of Dading City was his own initiative."
Jin Wushu had heard about this matter a long time ago, and believed Liang Zifan's words even more: "General Liang, you can come to help me, it is really a timely help."
Liang Zifan added, "Yue Fei is a very cunning man, and cannot be judged by common sense. Perhaps he also wants to use the general to kill the emperor."
Jin Wushu's eyes lit up: "Are you saying that Yue Fei has evil intentions?"
Liang Zifan shook his head: "I don't know about this."
Jin Wushu was delighted: "General Liang, if you abandon the dark and join the light, I will definitely reward you handsomely. If you don't abandon me, how about becoming a general in my army?"
Liang Zifan was overjoyed: "Thank you, General, for your cultivation!"
After all, Jin Wushu still had doubts about Liang Zifan's surrender, so he secretly sent scouts to Yantian Dang and Jiazi Mountain to gather information.
A few days later, spies came to report that there were indeed ambushes of Yue's army in Yantian Dang and Jiazi Mountain.
Jin Wushu was overjoyed when he heard this. It seemed that what Liang Zifan said was true.
On this day, Jin Wushu summoned all his generals to discuss countermeasures.
The generals gathered in the tent. Jin Wushu said, "Yue Fei has set an ambush near Yantian Dang and Jiazi Mountain near Baijugou, hoping to lure us into a trap by using the emperor as bait. So, we should place our main forces near the Hela River and march straight to Zhongjing, where we will rendezvous with the garrison commander, Wanyan Gufang."
Han Chang, Jin Wushu's most formidable general, said, "As long as we meet General Gu Fang, Yue's army will be in danger."
Ma Wu, a general under Jin Wushu, said, "We should split our forces into two groups. Send a small force to feint at Baijugou to draw out the main force of Yue's army."
Tan Guogong Ali preached: "I am willing to lead people to Baijugou."
Jin Wushu looked at Arib and said, "I will leave 3,000 of my fastest cavalrymen in your care. You must be very careful. Baijugou is where the main force of Yue's army is located. You must not fight too long. If you are defeated, retreat."
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