Li Fen was quite angry after hearing Yang Miaozhen's words.

Yang Miaozhen said that he was not as good as Zhao Tai, and Li Fen was naturally unconvinced.

At this time, when he returned to his study, he couldn't help but became furious, "I have more soldiers than Zhao Tai, and the territory is wider than Zhao Tai. Let me obey him, don't even think about it!"

Li Fen was furious for a while in the study, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Go and call Peng Huizu."

Not long after, Peng Huizu came to the study, "The commander is looking for me!"

Li Fen said with a dark face, "I have something I want you to do."

Peng Huizu looked at his expression and couldn't help asking: "What's the matter? Commander, just give me your orders!"

Li Fen waved to him and asked him to come over, "My mother promised to let Zhao Tai bring Guiying back to Pizhou to get married. If Zhao Tai leaves Jinan, it will be like a dragon entering the sea. I will never be able to control him. Now I can't keep him here."

Jinan, prepare a team of troops to wait for Zhao Tai's wedding team to leave Jinan, so that they can be intercepted outside the city, and then send them to Yidu to put him under house arrest."

Peng Huizu frowned. Seeing this, Li Fen couldn't help shouting: "What? Can't you do this?"

Peng Huizu accepted Zhao Tai's benefits, and Mongolia was on his side. If Zhao Tai was placed under house arrest at this time, if it triggered internal strife among the three Qi, the gains would outweigh the losses.

"Commander! I'm afraid this is inappropriate! Will the Zhongyi Army get into trouble when they see Zhao Tai not returning?" Peng Huizu worried: "What if the Zhongyi Army asks for people from us, and the Mongols come again~"

Li Fen waved his hand impatiently, "You don't need to worry! If Zhao Tai is put under house arrest by me, with his wisdom, he will definitely not let the Mongols take advantage of it. He will definitely make the loyal army obey my orders. Because he falls under my command.

In my hands, I will not lose my glory and wealth, but if I am defeated and he falls into the hands of the Mongols, the Mongols will skin him!"

Peng Huizu frowned, but he still saluted, "I'll make the arrangements right now."

Li Fen nodded with satisfaction, "Okay! After everything is done, I won't treat you badly!"

At that moment, Peng Huizu resigned with deep thoughts, while Li Fen clenched his fists and muttered to himself word by word, "I, Li Fen, can only be the master of Qi Di! My Li family has been running Shandong for more than ten years, how can I let it be handed over to outsiders?"

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After meeting Yang Miaozhen and getting her promise, Zhao Tai continued to make friends with Li Jun generals in Jinan while waiting for the chosen auspicious day.

Because Zhao Tai was recognized by Yang Miaozhen, and Yang Miaozhen often invited Zhao Tai to attend banquets, Li Fen did not dare to restrict Zhao Tai's actions, so he could only watch with itch as he mingled with his subordinates.

Zhao Tai spent generously and was humble, giving everyone face, so that the veterans of the Red Coat Army thought Zhao Tai was good, and lamented that Marshal Yang's daughter married a good man.

Zhao Tai's actions in Jinan made Li Fen very angry. Seeing Zhao Tai take care of his mother and get close to his subordinates, Li Fen got angry and his mouth was full of blisters.

Time flies and it comes to 1234, the fifteenth day of July in the first year of Duanping in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Early that morning, at dawn, firecrackers began to explode continuously in Jinan City. Everyone in the city knew that Zhao Tai, the military commander of the Loyal and Righteous Army, was marrying the daughter of Marshal Yang.

Regarding the marriage between the two families, not only Li Jun's senior officials were optimistic about it, but the people in Jinan City were also happy to see it come to fruition.

Li Fen drove away the Mongols from Shandong, but the gentry and common people knew how powerful the Mongols were, and they were actually very frightened, worried that the Mongols would come back.

Zhao Tai's reputation spread far and wide, and the people of the three Qi Dynasties knew that the Zhongyi Army was capable of fighting. The Li family married the Zhongyi Army, and Marshal Zhao would definitely come to rescue him when the Mongols attacked.

This marriage undoubtedly provided reassurance to the uneasy military and civilians.

In ancient times, weddings were usually held at dusk.

Zhao Tai planned to take the bride back to Pizhou directly, but he still held a banquet in Jinan.

Early in the morning, at the house that Li Fen gave to Zhao Tai, the generals of Li Jun came to express their congratulations. The house and courtyard were full of guests.

Zhao Tai shuttled between them and poured wine in person to greet them.

Peng Huizu and the elder Li Jun were sitting at the same table. When Zhao Tai came over, they all congratulated him.

At this time, Zhao Tai had a drink with them, and Peng Huizu was worried: "Marshal Zhao, we are the ones who have watched you grow up. I really hope you can get married in Jinan and stay longer!"

Zhao Tai held the wine glass and said with a smile: "I also want to stay in Jinan for a while, but the current situation is unclear. If Mongolia goes south and we are all in Jinan, won't we be taken over by them?"

Not long ago, Zhao Tai led the Song army to seize Kaifeng from the Mongols, leaving Wokuotaibai busy.

Zhao Tai's original plan was to let the Song army regain Henan and take over the Guanhe defense line of the Jin Kingdom.

In the Mongolian-Jin War, the Jin State relied on the Guanhe Defense Line and fought against Mongolia for more than ten years. If the Song Army took over the Guanhe Defense Line, with the national power of the Southern Song Dynasty, it could obtain a steady stream of supplies and troops from the south, and it was very likely that the Mongols would be defeated.

The army is blocked in the north of the Yellow River.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, peace had lasted for a long time, the army's combat effectiveness was not high, and the people were not ready for war.

If the Mongolian army occupied Henan, they could directly invade the Southern Song Dynasty, which would inevitably severely damage the Southern Song Dynasty militarily and economically, and even beat the Southern Song Dynasty to the point of begging for peace.

If the battlefield was in Henan, the Southern Song Dynasty would have a buffer zone, and the army would have the opportunity to be trained on the battlefield in the Central Plains without affecting the social tranquility of the Southern Song Dynasty.

In this way, the Mongolian army will be blocked at the front line of the Qinling Mountains and the Yellow River, and the pressure on Zhao Tai will be greatly reduced.

However, this time Duanping entered Luo, although it was not completely defeated like in history, the Song army hesitated in Jinghu and Sichuan and did not cooperate with the Song army in Huaihe and Huaihe to launch an attack, which also led to the failure to achieve the goal of restoring the Guanhe defense line.

Now the Song Army has only regained the Kaifeng area, and there is no danger to defend in the eastern Henan Plain, which makes it impossible for the Song Army to rely on dangerous points to keep Mongolia out of the Central Plains.

Wo Kuotai suffered such a big loss, and Mongolia's temperament would definitely not tolerate it.

Now the Mongolian army is temporarily retreating, but once they complete their rest and recuperation, they will come back again.

At that time, whether the Mongolian army attacks Kaifeng first, Shandong first, or both together depends on what Wokuotai decides.

Therefore, Zhao Tai cannot stay in Jinan for a long time and needs to go back early to prepare.

After hearing what Zhao Tai said, Peng Huizu immediately understood and felt that Zhao Tai's worries were justified.

If Zhao Tai is left in Jinan and Mongolia goes south to surround Jinan, who will rescue Jinan?

Thinking of this, Peng Huizu picked up his wine glass and said with a smile, "I can only smile and say: "What Marshal Zhao said makes sense. If Jinan is trapped and everyone is in the city, the Mongols will undoubtedly catch them all. In this case, I will keep Marshal Zhao.

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Zhao Tai had a drink with him and patted his chest, "Don't worry, old general. Now our two families are getting married and will form an alliance forever. If the Mongols besiege Jinan, I will definitely send troops to rescue it."

After hearing this, Peng Huizu was thoughtful, while Zhao Tai walked between the wine tables to entertain other guests.

At this time, Zhao Taigang turned around, and Li Chunzhu came to him and handed him a note, "Commander, Peng Huizu just handed it to me quietly."

Zhao Tai walked aside, opened the note and read it again, his eyes immediately narrowed, he stroked his short beard under his chin, and sneered, "This is Li Fen, he really thinks he is Sun Shiwan!"

Li Chunzhu said worriedly: "Commander, Li Fen wants to kidnap the commander outside the city and prevent him from returning to Pizhou. What should he do?"
Chapter completed!