As expected, King Kang Zhao Gou delayed until three o'clock in the afternoon before ordering troops. Liu Yixuan, as a deputy general of King Kang, did not dare to disobey his military orders, so he had to let him go. The Song army had a total of 30,000 troops. Because this trip was to support King Ji in Shandong, he did not bring too much supplies and food, and the purpose was to arrive in Jeju early.

Less than ten miles away from Chenqiao Post, the sky started to rain again. It was late autumn, and the sky was dark and wet. The soldiers were walking on the muddy road, exhausted and had no fighting spirit. In addition, the rain wet the armor, and everyone was depressed and complained.

The Song army walked east along the official road. Although the speed of the march was limited, it was light-weight after all, and it reached outside Dingtao City when it was dark. The magistrate of Dingtao County knew that a large army had arrived here, so he hurried to the outside of the city to greet him. King Kang ordered the army to enter the city to rest, set up a tent beside the city wall, and asked the officials and people of Dingtao City to burn fire and make rice for the soldiers and prepare dry food.

After the soldiers had dinner, people reported that a Jeju envoy was going to deliver a message to the capital. King Kang hurriedly called the envoy to ask. Seeing the envoy's face was muddy and there was still some blood on his body, King Kang hurriedly asked, "I ask you, how is the battle in Jeju? Why are you covered in blood on your body?"

The messenger had just eaten some wine and gasped and replied, "Report to the prince, Jeju will probably not be able to save it! Two days ago, the Jin soldiers took advantage of the night to cross the Yellow River. The Liao King Wanyan's slanted troops were divided into three groups to surround Jeju. King Ji Qiansui was asking for help everywhere. The young people escaped at the risk of their lives. The blood on their bodies was also left behind when they fought with the Jin people."

"So the Jin soldiers have surrounded Jeju? How many people do you King Ji still have in your hands? How long can the food and grass last for the city?"

"There are still 50,000 defenders in Jeju City, and the food and grass can be used for half a month. In addition, our prince has sent people to Qingzhou and Yanzhou to send letters, and ordered the prefects of the two states to lead troops to rescue. The villain heard that the emperor sent King Kang Qiansui to rescue him. He hoped that Qiansui would go soon to save our Jeju!"

After hearing this, King Kang was at a loss and hesitated. He frowned and remained silent. Liu Yixuan didn't know what King Kang was going to do, so he quickly signaled to the left and took the messenger who delivered the message.

Seeing that King Kang was frowning, the generals also muttered to themselves, not knowing where the army should go next. King Kang said to everyone: "All the generals, you have heard the words of the Jeju envoy just now. Now Jeju is besieged. Even if we arrive in Jeju, we may not be able to enter the city. The emperor originally asked us to support the Jeju city defense. Now that the Jin soldiers have surrounded Jeju, what are our plans?"

Ma Menglong knew the concerns in King Kang's heart, so he stood up and said, "The Lord sent an order yesterday to Jeju to support him, but unexpectedly the situation in Jeju has changed. If we still go straight to Jeju as planned, we will definitely break through the siege of Jin soldiers and use our 30,000 troops to break through the siege of 100,000 troops in Jin Kingdom. Wouldn't this be hitting a stone with eggs? According to the last general's intention, it is better to keep the troops in the moment and wait for the emperor's will to make a decision."

"Well, General Ma's words are reasonable." King Kang praised Ma Menglong's words repeatedly.

When Liu Yixuan saw that Ma Menglong was timid in fighting, he hurriedly said to King Kang: "No, Qiansui!"

"What's wrong?"

"Qiansui, you have heard the words of the envoy just now. The Jin people crossed the Yellow River two days ago. They have not yet gained a foothold and are not afraid of our army. Besides, the rescue is like putting out a fire. King Ji has asked Qingzhou and Yanzhou for help. We should spare no effort to rescue him. If we can meet with the other two groups of people in time and then cooperate with the people in Jeju City, we may be able to wipe out the invading Jin soldiers on the land of Jeju. How could Qiansui miss such a good opportunity to make achievements?"

"This..." King Kang looked embarrassed after hearing Liu Yixuan's words, and obviously did not want to fight with the Jin people. Ma Menglong had many contacts with King Kang before and understood King Kang's thoughts, so he smiled at Liu Yixuan: "Young Master Liu is still so whimsical. You and I have seen the strength of the Jin soldiers in Hebei. With our little force, we still want to wipe out the Jin soldiers. It is simply a fool. The emperor asked Prince Kang to lead his troops to support Jeju, thinking that the Jin people had not crossed the Yellow River, and now the Jin people have crossed the river, and our "reinforcements" have suddenly become "reinforcements". How can we not change our strategy?"

"Change the strategy? Humph, how do General Ma plan to change the strategy? Is it your strategy to watch the wall if he doesn't save him? Liu Yixuan said coldly.

"You!...Who said he would not save him when he died! This is just an adjustment that we had no choice but to make!" Seeing that he was speaking out loud, Ma Menglong hurriedly defended himself without giving King Kang's face.

"The adjustments made were made without permission? To put it nicely! The Jin people are already aware of the desire to destroy the Song Dynasty. This battle will be fought sooner or later, and it is impossible to avoid it. Instead of fighting late, it is better to fight early. Instead of fighting in the capital, it is better to fight in Shandong! Now many prefectures and counties in Shandong have less than 100,000 troops and horses, so they can fight to the death with the Jin people. Now that King Kang is leading troops to save Shandong, it will inevitably make the people and soldiers of Shandong grateful. If King Kang can save Jeju, one can save the suffering of war in the Central Plains, the other can fulfill the brotherhood of the two princes, and the third can live up to the priest's painstaking expectations. How can Qiansui hesitate if he wins multiple goals in one fell swoop?"

When King Kang heard Liu Yixuan's words, he seemed to make some sense. He went to Jeju to support him according to the will of Qinzong. He could not stop just by walking to Dingtao. If Qinzong and King Ji knew about this in the future, it would be difficult for brothers to meet each other, so he said, "Okay, don't argue anymore. I will be the one who will be the one who will be ordered to make dinner tomorrow at the fifth day of tomorrow. Let's continue to move forward according to the original plan!"

After hearing this, Liu Yixuan felt relieved. He was really afraid that King Kang would be afraid for a moment and dared not go to Shandong to fight the Jin people. Now King Ji is short of troops and needs military support. If he can drag the war between the Song and Jin countries to Shandong, it will also save the suffering of war among the people in the capital. Although this idea is a bit selfish, the capital is a place where the royal family lives in concentrated areas. Only by protecting the capital can this dynasty be considered as protecting the dynasty.

The next morning, the Song army continued to march as planned. According to the discussions of the generals, the Song army had to arrive in Yuncheng County this afternoon. After lunch in Yuncheng, they continued to march towards the Dongping area, and strive to reach Dongping before dark. As the weather improved today, the rainfall had stopped, and the speed of the Song army's march greatly increased. Sure enough, they arrived in Yuncheng at noon. The Yuncheng County Magistrate prepared grain and rice according to King Kang's instructions, and the Song army had a full meal and continued to move northeast.

There is a hill in the northeast of Yuncheng, where there are thorns and dense forests. Because the north is next to Liangshan, bandits and thieves often appear in previous years, so there are fewer villages and towns around. King Kang asked the garrison of Xiangzhou Liu Hao to lead the way for the vanguard, and he and Ma Menglong, Xiang Jinkui and other generals followed. A group of people entered the forest. They saw that the forest was full of tall pine and cypress trees. Due to the new rain in the empty mountains, the fog was everywhere, and a cold air came.

Liu Yixuan stood at the horse, knowing that this place is not far from Liangshan, and he was thinking that if he met a hero from Liangshan to come out to rob the road, it would be a waste of this trip. While he was thinking, he saw Liu Hao sending sent sentries to King Kang to report: "Report to the prince, a man was found in the forest ahead. General Liu asked the young man to repay the prince!"

"Oh? A man? What kind of man is it? It's not a bandit in Liangshan, right?" King Kang asked.

"They don't look like bandits, they look like the army horses of our Song Dynasty."

"What? The military horses of the Song Dynasty? Where are they? Take me to see!"
Chapter completed!