Since a tabloid newspaper published the news that the emperor was going to the Dantu to supervise the war, newspapers in the capital have reprinted it and made bold speculations. Some thought that the battlefield ahead had failed and His Majesty had to lead the army in person; some thought it was a series of victory that made the emperor decide to counterattack Jiangbei and recover Huaidong; some guessed that the emperor was going to comfort the soldiers and inspect the defense of the river, otherwise why did the imperial guards who protected the capital show no sign of mobilization? Some people were "preparing for the future" and began to think that they would move to the countryside before the city was closed, and transfer their property from the capital.

Just as the government and the public were talking, the Imperial Times released a message on the fourth day of the second month that the emperor left Beijing purely nonsense, but was a rumor created by illegal newspaper merchants in order to attract attention and increase sales. Now Lin'an Prefecture has closed the newspapers and is pursuing the rumor-makers. They will punish them severely and inform their fellow workers that the imperial examination is about to begin and the war is not over. We must strictly prevent the Mongol Yuan from bribing illegal newspaper merchants and spreading rumors and confusing the public. If there are any trouble, we must severely punish them.

The emperor also clarified the matter of leaving Beijing at the court meeting, saying: The current situation is stable. After a series of battles, our army has stopped the enemy from crossing the river. The imperial guards are on high alert and are confident of defeating all invading enemies. The enactment of the imperial examination is a major event for the country. I still have to preside over the palace examination and will never leave the capital without permission, nor will I bear the sincere desire of the scholars who have been working hard for many years to serve the country.

The Imperial Times is the mouthpiece of the court, with a decisive effect. The statement was released and the hearts of people immediately stabilized. At this time, the newspapers began to shift the focus of the report to the scientific examination that began today, publishing some of the scientific examination experiences of the predecessors. Some were just off-the-scenes, saying that any temple would meet the requirements, where the signatures were the most effective, and where to stay would bring good luck. The top scholar cake made in a restaurant was the most effective. Anyway, no one mentioned the emperor's departure from the capital, and a storm was dispersed invisible...

"Baer Shu, is this the information collected by your subordinates?" Boyan put down the tabloid in his hand and looked at Wanhu Baer Shu, Duwanhu, Duwanhu, Duwanhu, Duwanhu, who was sitting in his hand.

"Right Prime Minister, who knows that the Southern Dynasty tabloids were full of lies!" Baer Shu frowned.

"Then do you think it's true or not this time?" Boyan threw the tabloid on Baer Shu and said.

"Haha, the young man didn't know the words of the Southern Dynasty, how could he know the authenticity?" Baer Shu picked up the newspaper and sent it to Boyan respectfully and said with a smile.

"Well, it's a good reason." Boyan nodded and smiled bitterly. He pushed the blame on himself for such a simple reason, and he could not punish him.

"Right Prime Minister, the young general has executed the spy who conveyed fake military information to serve as a warning to others. Who dares to take credit for just one tabloid!" Baersu said with a tribute.

"It's true that you deserve to die. You send the information back without verification, and even use the street rumors to receive rewards. Are you just spying on the military situation of the Southern Dynasty like this?" Boyan snorted coldly.

"Right Prime Minister and young generals also suffer. The young emperors of the Southern Dynasties were too cruel. Anyone who had been involved with our dynasty in the past was either killed or expelled from the court, causing heavy losses to our spies. The affairs bureau of the Southern Dynasties was also very powerful. Many people who were placed in the government were broken into their hands and could not penetrate the key departments of the Southern Dynasties at all." Baer Shu said with a bitter face.

"Then why did the news in the tabloid newspaper not verify, so we had to report it. In order to prevent the enemy from raiding, our army did not dare to act without action!" Boyan said angrily.

"Right Prime Minister, the news published in the Southern Dynasty tabloids was generally true. According to the spy who reported it, the news of the young emperor in the Southern Dynasty was also spread from the palace. There were rumors that the young emperor was very naughty and had always wanted to lead the army in person, but he was watched by the concubines in the palace, so he wanted to secretly leave the palace. Unexpectedly, the news leaked and was revealed by the tabloids, which led to his travel being blocked." Baer Shu explained quickly.

"This is indeed possible!" Boyan nodded, "I have also heard that the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty was very good at fighting. In Qiongzhou, he led the army to fight. Several generals of our dynasty were defeated by him. He personally led an army to attack Shaoxing to capture Jiangnan. The four ten thousand households stationed in Hangzhou were defeated one by one. He also sent troops to attack Liujiagang, then occupied the Yangtze River, seize Suhang, and Ezhou, forcing our army to retreat to Jiangbei. It is obvious that his war is not coming to supervise the battle this time, perhaps it is your blessing."

"The right prime minister also raised this little ghost head. None of you and me joined the army. They have been fighting with their father and brother on the battlefield since they were young." Baer Shu said, "But he is indeed a guy who is good at using strange tricks. The battle report sent by the whistle ship today said that the enemy's naval army stationed at the estuary of the Yangtze River has not appeared on the river for two days. This is not a good sign!"

"The Imperial Navy has always been personally led by the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty. He suddenly disappeared, where will he go?" Boyan was shocked and said, "Is it that he is setting up a suspicious array, making it difficult for us to judge the reality of the truth."

"This is also what the young general is worried about. He sent a navy army to intercept the Goryeo Navy in the name of escort. It seems to be targeting Huaidong, but in Huaixi in order to restrain our troops!" Baer Shu said.

"Has the signs of the imperial navy been found in Huaixi?" Boyan felt nervous and asked anxiously.

"The right prime minister, Huaixi has not had a messenger coming for several days, so the situation is unclear." Baershu replied.

"Did you send a messenger to Huaixi to ask?" Boyan felt something was wrong after hearing this and asked again.

"Reported to the right prime minister, the young general has sent several batches of messengers to contact him, which is strange. They have not returned yet!" Baer Shu replied with confusion on his face.

"The messenger has not returned for several days, has he never looked for it?" Boyan stood up and asked sternly.

"The right prime minister and young general have also reported the garrison along the way to search, but no trace of them was found. Now the Southern Dynasty often sent small groups of soldiers to harass her, and they may have intercepted them." Baer Shu said.

"The imperial navy suddenly disappeared, and the messenger who had been commuting between the two houses and ten thousand households disappeared. The young emperor of the Southern Dynasty suddenly changed his mind. This was definitely not an isolated incident, and there must be a connection between them." The situation changed a lot, and Boyan was also very confused. He tapped the table and said, trying to find the connection between the incidents.

"The right prime minister thought that these were all the tricks of the Southern Dynasty?" Baer Shu said.

"Yes, the Southern Dynasties now have concentrated a large number of warships in Jiangzhou, and more than 50,000 troops, which is equivalent to the troops of Wanhu Mansion, Huaibei, Henan. If the imperial navy joins it, the troops will have an advantage. And the news of his trip to the Dantu makes us mistakenly think that we want to use troops to Huaidong, but then we will lead the troops to Jiangzhou with a false shot, intending to capture Huaixi." Boyan nodded and said.

"The right prime minister just said that the tabloids of the Southern Dynasty said that the young emperor was still in Hangzhou and was preparing to preside over the imperial examination. How could he go to Jiangzhou?" Baershu shook his head and said, "The young general thought that even if the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty left Hangzhou, there was a possibility of going to the Dantu!"

"There is another possibility. They will go to the mouth of the Huaihe River to escort the Southern Dynasty to attack the Goryeo Navy. In this way, our army will not be able to cross the Yangtze River south, so that it can protect the safety of Jiangdong." Boyan frowned and slapped the table.

"This little devil is really difficult. He just used two news that is difficult to distinguish between true and false, and forced us to give up the initiative." Baer Shu also said angrily. Before, they had a false and real move, using their troops on the north bank of the Yangtze River, making the Southern Dynasty unable to understand their main attack direction, thus forcing the Song army to divide their troops to defend and take the initiative of the war in their own hands. But now they only used a series of small-scale raids and a deception operation, and asked them to give up the initiative, causing the offense and defense to be dismissed.

"Not necessarily, the Southern Dynasty had to rely on the navy to cross the river. At present, the Southern Dynasty navy was escorting the sea, and the enemy's navy in front of us disappeared. It can be judged that the area where the Southern Dynasty attacked was not along the Jiangsu and Zhejiang lines. And the distance from the western front was not something that could be reached in a few days. Furthermore, our army in Jiangzhou was stationed in three Wanhu Mansions, and they were not useless Han troops." Boyan said.

"The right prime minister means to watch the changes? But the Goryeo naval army has been stranded in the sea and cannot replenish food and water. Now I am afraid that the food has been cut off. If I wait any longer, I am afraid that they will flee without fighting. Since the right prime minister thinks that there is no war at present, why not let them return to Mingzhou temporarily!" Baershu thought about it.

He is living a good life now, occupying a large amount of fertile land in Huaidong and Hebei, and there are thousands of households driving slaves to farm. Now he has lost taxes from Jiangnan and has shortage of food, but he does not lack it. Instead, he can wait for a price and earn more money, which is much more stable than the rewards he won by fighting on the battlefield. Moreover, after self-destruction, the Red Army, as the town garrison, has not been recruited for many years. The family members of the army have settled in the local area and are unwilling to go on an expedition again. Therefore, from the bottom of his heart, he is not willing to go to war with the Southern Dynasty again.

"No, as long as the Goryeo Navy retreats, the Southern Dynastic navy will follow and pursue them. Their soldiers have no fighting spirit and will be annihilated by the Southern Dynastic army." Boyan immediately rejected. He knew that the battle between the two sides must be determined by the navy first. Judging from the current situation, the Southern Dynastic navy that "escorted" was not the wine. That was just an excuse. Regardless of whether the Goryeo Navy had piracy or not, the Southern Dynastic navy would not let them go. And it would be difficult for one side to cross the river without the Goryeo Navy. If one took the opportunity to defeat the Southern Dynastic navy first, he could easily cross the Yangtze River.

"The right prime minister still ordered the Huihui navy to go out to the sea, and attack the Southern Dynasty navy with the Goryeo navy and annihilate it on the sea!" Baer Shu said.

"Okay, it's good..." Baer Shu nodded and hesitated, but smiled bitterly in his heart. The Huihui navy is no longer comparable to the previous ones, and it is really unknown whether it can defeat the Southern Dynasty navy.

Baer Shu actually admired these Huis very much. They were Persian and cannibals who were captured and plundered to the Central Plains during the Western Expedition. In those areas, handicrafts were very developed. Since Mongolia had commercial exchanges with Central Asian countries and regions, their goods had become the targets of Mongolian nobles. During the Western Expedition, Mongolia could massacre cities everywhere, but they kept their lives under the knife and stayed in the army to serve. Moreover, these areas have developed cultures, and many people were valued and were able to enter the court as officials.

When these people settled down, their specialties were developed. Not only could they make various items for sale, but they were also good at doing business. They also used the advantages of the navy to conduct smuggling and long-distance trade to make huge profits. Now these Hui navy soldiers, who were both soldiers, farmers and merchants, lacked training and were like merchant fleets. Of course, Baer Shu also made great profits from it, but he was still a little vague when fighting against the war-torn Southern Dynasty navy.

"Then I will send an order immediately to order the Huihui navy to fight tomorrow, and attack the Southern Dynasty navy with the Goryeo navy as planned, and strive for complete annihilation at any cost!" Boyan ordered.

But if they retreat without fighting, they were in line with the strategy of the Southern Dynasty naval army. Their intention to block the mouth of the Huaihe River was to wait for the Goryeo naval army to launch an attack when the food and water were insufficient and the soldiers were not willing to fight. As a veteran on the battlefield, Boyan certainly knew that retreating was the most dangerous. Once he could not get rid of the pursuit, he could only be slaughtered. Under the current circumstances, Boyan believed that it was difficult for the Southern Dynasty to do great things without the support of the naval army. His own naval army was superior, both warships and troops, and he was fighting against his own territory. In addition, the Hui and Hui navigators were stationed here for a long time, familiar with the sea conditions and hydrology, and could be said to occupy all the time, place, and people.

On the other hand, the Southern Dynasty naval army came from afar, away from the base, and had difficulty in supplying, and it was even more difficult to obtain timely reinforcements. Under the attack of the two armies, they were unable to resist. Therefore, Boyan believed that if he could pay some price to annihilate the Southern Dynasty naval army, his side would regain the initiative. And the Southern Dynasty, without the naval army, lost the protection of natural dangers, how could he resist his tens of thousands of cavalry? Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Boyan thought that fighting would be beneficial to his side, and if he retreated, he would never get rid of it.

"Yes, the young general immediately sent an order to rescue the Goryeo Navy!" Baer Shu saw that Boyan had made up his mind and said politely. Even if he was reluctant at this time, he had to do it. He knew that Boyan was not only favored by the Khan, but also led troops to fight for many years. His military law was strict, and he captured Jiangnan and pacified the rebellion in the northwest. He was a great military achievement and had a high prestige in the army. He would undoubtedly die if he did not obey his orders.

"Ba'er Shu, then ordered the troops along the river to clear out the Song army that crossed the north, maintain the security of the post road, protect the messenger, and make the news smooth. At the same time, we must closely monitor the river surface and find out the movements of the Southern Dynasty's imperial naval forces." Boyan thought for a while and said.

"Yes, obey the order!" Baer Shu gritted his teeth and sighed in his heart as he walked. The army was no longer at ease. It not only delayed the farming season, but also had to spend a lot of money and grain. If it crossed the river successfully, it could still make some money back; but if it was defeated, no one would cultivate the land next year.
Chapter completed!