Qiming 1158

Chapter 713 Zhao Tan has to make a final struggle
During the war, the officials of the Southern Song Dynasty gradually learned that the Ming army strictly restrained military discipline and did not cause great damage to the civilian production of the Southern Song Dynasty.

But in this way, Shi Hao really has no reason to refute Ming's side.

This made him quite confused.

Seeing Shi Hao's blushing face, Zhou Zhixue glanced at Zhou Zhi, and Zhou Zhi understood.

"Well, since the Southern Dynasty is really in trouble, then it's not that Daming can't think about it for the Southern Dynasty. We can talk about the old coins, and the price can't be lowered."

"What about the price?"

Shi Hao looked at Zhou Zhi nervously, obviously not deceived by his words.

In this regard, Zhou Zhi shrugged and said it didn't matter.

"The third paragraph, ceding the land, the Southern Dynasties must agree, then the annual currency can still talk about it, if you don't agree to cede the land, nothing to talk about!"

Shi Hao knew that.

Sure enough, the Ming Kingdom used the second requirement to threaten the realization of the third requirement.

However, in Shi Hao's view, the third requirement is absolutely unacceptable.

Once the Huainan East Road is lost, the Southern Song Dynasty will completely lose the Huaihe line of defense.

Although Song Ting did not manage Huainan very much before, the overall defense goal was to guard the river and not the Huai, but after this battle, the defense policy of the DPRK and China must have changed.

Song Ting will definitely manage the Huainan defense line vigorously, making the Huainan defense line more reliable and protecting the Yangtze River Basin, but if the Ming Dynasty cut off the Huainan East Road, then it would be meaningless to build other parts in the Southern Song Dynasty. pushed to the Yangtze River Basin.

Song Ting finally didn't have to continue arguing about whether to keep Jiang or Huai.

This is too serious a consequence.

Shi Hao felt unacceptable no matter what.

For the Southern Song Dynasty, the Huaihe River was equivalent to the Yanyun of the Northern Song Dynasty, which could not be lost. Once lost, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Huinan East Road must not be ceded!"

Shi Hao shook his head firmly.

Zhou Zhi's face suddenly darkened, and Zhou Zhixue's expression was also very bad.

"If the Southern Dynasty made up its mind not to cede Huainan East Road, it would mean that the peace talks could not go on. Could it be that the Southern Dynasty felt that the Daming army was really unable to take Lin'an? Or did the Southern Dynasty think that it would be able to gather enough troops to fight the Daming army by taking this opportunity? Could it be that the Southern Dynasty is using this as a tactic to delay troops?"

"it's not true!"

Shi Hao quickly said: "It's just that the Northern Dynasty's requirements are too harsh, and the Song Dynasty can't accept it, otherwise the recipient will be pointed by Wanfu!"

Zhou Zhi patted the table.

"Shi Xianggong, the Southern Dynasty doesn't seem to understand the current situation. You were defeated. The 10,000+ army was defeated by the Ming army. The Ming army made a request to you in the name of victory. Peace talks can be negotiated, but it doesn't mean you can refuse."

Shi Hao thought about it and felt embarrassed.

"It's not that Da Song doesn't know about this kind of thing, but...but..."

"No but! Now you can still win a little bit on the issue of year-old coins. If you don't agree, the Daming army will attack the city immediately! The beautiful Lin'an will be reduced to a battlefield and a wasteland in an instant. This is what the Southern Dynasty hopes to see. ?"

Zhou Zhi's expression gradually became fierce: "Or does the emperor of the Southern Dynasty plan to do the shame of Jingkang again?"

Shi Hao's pupils shrank, and he immediately thought of some not-so-good pictures.

"Does the Northern Dynasty really want the fish to die and the net to break?"

"You seem to have misunderstood?"

Zhou Zhi sneered and said: "Judging from the combat effectiveness of the Southern Dynasties army that our army has seen all the way south, it is possible for the fish to die, but the net cannot be broken. Shi Xianggong analyzes the pros and cons of signing a peace treaty."

Shi Hao was stunned for a moment, and then a very strong sense of humiliation came to his heart.

"The Northern Dynasty is too domineering, completely disregarding the friendship of the allies..."

Zhou Zhixue shook his head.

"Being in different places, the Southern Dynasty is afraid that it will not be more gentle than the Ming Dynasty. Everyone is the same, but there is a difference in strength. Therefore, it is better not to use emotions between countries. Shi Xianggong, feelings cannot be won for the country and the people. Benefit."

Shi Hao was completely speechless.

So Zhou Zhi made it clear.

"Yes, or not? If you agree to the third paragraph, then the amount of year coins in the second paragraph can be reduced as appropriate. If you don't agree, at this time tomorrow, the Daming army will start attacking Lin'an City, and there will be no mercy! By then, You have no choice."

Shi Hao thought about it and felt that there was no hope of turning the tables on the Lin'an defenders alone. As for the troops in other places...

It is not that the Ming Kingdom did not have corresponding frontier defense troops. Once the large-scale mobilization of the Southern Song Dynasty frontier defense troops was detected, it would definitely take advantage of the situation, and the situation would be even more serious.

It is for this reason that when someone in the DPRK suggested to mobilize elite troops from the Jinghu area and Chuanshu area to come to King Anqin, Shi Hao resolutely opposed this proposal, believing that the Lianghuai War Zone had collapsed and the remaining two war zones could not be allowed to The main force also had an accident.

Therefore, the current battle situation has really become a war between the Ming army outside the city and the Song army inside the city.

In the city, the Song army had nothing but the Lin'an city as a source of support.

How can this battle be won?

But Shi Hao really didn't dare to agree to these conditions. Zhao Tan didn't let go. He really didn't dare to call the shots, so as not to cause more serious consequences.

So Shi Hao finally asked the Ming army to give him some time to return to the court for mediation.

"Mediation is fine, but there must be results, and there must be a time limit. The time limit is twelve hours. The result must be given within twelve hours. Otherwise, tomorrow will be the time when the Daming army will officially attack Lin'an!"

Zhou Zhi gave Shi Hao an ultimatum.

After Shi Hao left, Zhou Zhi and Zhou Zhixue discussed it and felt that the Song people in the city were not overwhelmed and had unrealistic fantasies. They should take a firm stance and let the Song people in the city completely lose their illusions and face reality.

Then the two of them jointly signed an order, ordering the main force of the Ming army besieging the city to start action.

Plenty of siege machines are ready to use.

The catapult is ready to use, the crossbow is ready to use, the rush car is ready to use, the crash car is ready to use, the ladder is ready to use, and the wooden veil is ready to use.

Gunpowder weapons immediately began pre-war inspections, swords, swords, halberds, bows, and arrows immediately began pre-war inspections. All battalion commanders and above officers and instructors went to the general headquarters for a meeting to receive their respective tasks, and then went back to assign tasks, and the instructors went back to hold a meeting. Pre-war mobilization meeting.

The Huotou Army immediately began to prepare war meals for the soldiers, requiring all dry rice, and taking out meat to replenish energy for the soldiers.

According to the military regulations of the Ming army, all three meals a day before the war must have meat, and more oil and water can be put in, so that the soldiers can maintain their strength and have oil and water in their stomachs, so they can fight more lastingly.

The entire army immediately entered the highest level of combat readiness, and was not allowed to slack off for a moment, ready to attack Lin'an, the capital of Song Dynasty.

Just when Zhao Tan was furious and furious because of the four demands of the Ming Kingdom not to give in, the actions of the Ming army put enormous pressure on the people in Lin'an City.

The officers and soldiers climbed the city wall and watched the active preparations of the Ming army outside the city. When they watched more and more terrifying war machines being pushed down and ready to attack, they all felt a strong fear.

This kind of fear stimulated the hearts of everyone in the city, and soon spread to the court and to Zhao Tan himself.

"Will the Ming Kingdom really attack Lin'an?"

Zhao Tan asked Shi Hao with doubts and unwillingness on his face.

Shi Hao nodded silently.

He didn't doubt it.

But Zhao Tan was still reluctant to believe it, like a drowning man clutching the last straw, desperately believing that the straw could really bear his weight, let him live, and let him breathe.

So he decided to wait, he decided to stud at the end, and he wanted to play a heartbeat with the Ming army who was preparing to attack the city outside the city. He felt that his courage could turn the situation around and make the Ming army rational.

Like a gambler with only the last chip left, he said with red eyes that he wanted to play the last hand and put his all on the last hand, which was irrational.

He wouldn't believe that the straw couldn't have saved him in the first place, nor could it have saved him.

He was very brave, but most of the civil and military officials in the small court of the Southern Song Dynasty could no longer bear it.

(End of this chapter)