In Xiangzhou City, Liu Yixuan came to see Zong Ze. At this time, Zong Ze was injured in the back and was lying in Liu Hao's mansion to recover.

"Elder General, I'm here to see you." Liu Yixuan quickly walked to Zongze's bed.

When Zong Ze saw that it was Liu Yixuan who arrived, he was about to get up and talk to him. Liu Yixuan hurriedly advised: "Don't move around the old general, just lie on the bed, Wansheng sits aside and talks to you."

When Liu Yixuan came to see Zong Ze, he was already covered in white hair and a sad face, which was much older than when he led his troops to the battle in June. Zong Ze said, "Nephew Liu, why have you been here? I haven't seen you for many days, is it okay for Lord Ling Zun?"

"I was worried about the old general. My father has resigned and returned to his hometown. Everything is still fine. This time I was late to pass by Xiangzhou. I heard that you are recuperating here. I will come to visit you."

Zong Ze sighed, "Oh! People are old and useless! I have heard of Lord Lingzun's affairs. The presidency of the people in charge of the people in the court has led to such a situation in the Song Dynasty. Now that the capital is surrounded, I want to sacrifice my life to come to rescue, but I have gone alone and outnumbered. I ended up in such a miserable defeat. If General Liu had not left the city to rescue him, my life would have fallen into the hands of Jin Wushu!" After that, he shook his head and sighed.

"The old general does not need to be discouraged. This disaster in the Song Dynasty is also destined. Who doesn't know that the old general is loyal to the world? It's just that King Kang is determined to be loyal and unwilling to come to the capital to rescue him. In Wansheng's opinion, the capital will definitely not be able to be protected this time. The Jin soldiers are in full swing at this time. The old general must not be able to kill the eggs and stones. He just needs to maintain his health here. After King Kang successfully ascends the throne in the future, the old general will have his own place to use his skills."

"What? After King Kang ascended the throne? You mean..." Zong Ze was obviously a little surprised when he heard Liu Yixuan's remarks.

"That's right! When the Jin soldiers went south last year, the Supreme Emperor hurriedly abdicated. He was originally too hasty. Although King Kang was also a weak person, he was somewhat scheming. At this time, the capital was surrounded, and the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor could become prisoners of the Jin soldiers at any time. He had tens of thousands of soldiers in Hebei but did not move his troops. If you don't tell me about this, I think the old general also predicted it!"

"This..." Zong Ze did not dare to say anything after hearing these rebellious words. He knew that Liu Yixuan was speaking without any restraint, but his analysis this time was not unreasonable. The generals under Zong Ze's tent had such comments, but no one dared to say it clearly. "Young Master Liu must not speak randomly. As a minister of the Song Dynasty, we should only be loyal to the country. Now King Kang is the marshal of the world's military and horses. If he ordered a decisive battle with the Jin people, I would definitely be willing to refuse. But now that I am defeated, even if I have this intention, I will not be able to do so! Alas!"

Liu Yixuan comforted Zong Ze again and advised him to recover from his injuries and not to go out to fight with the Jin soldiers, because according to Liu Yixuan's estimate, it was now the twelfth month of the first year of Jingkang, and it was not a few days before Qinzong surrendered to the Jin soldiers. According to historical records, Qinzong was forced to surrender without any reinforcements outside and food inside, and thus saved the lives of himself and his father Huizong. Then it was the plot of King Kang's "crossing the river with a mud horse" and Jiankang's claim to be emperor. After the new emperor was established, the soldiers and horses from all over the Song Dynasty could receive new instructions and unite with each other to resist the Jin soldiers. Therefore, in this case, even if King Kang's claim to be emperor, it was also the need of the subjects of the Northern Song Dynasty at that time.

At this moment, the capital Bianliang was already in chaos. After the Jin soldiers besieged the city, they did not attack the city on a large scale. They just waited for reinforcements to come to rescue the city. Unexpectedly, there were not many soldiers and horses coming around the county. Even if a few people came to the city, they were scared away by the momentum of the Jin soldiers and they all dispersed, hoping to save themselves.

Seeing that the capital was besieged, the city was guarding less than 50,000 people and the city was getting less than 50,000, and the city was getting less food and grass. No one in the world dared to come to rescue him. He had no choice but to send Zhang Bangchang out of the city to negotiate peace with the Jin soldiers. At this time, Zhang Bangchang had taken over Liu Anguo's position and took the letter of state to the Jin camp to discuss peace. The head coach of the Jin army Wanyan Zongwang ridicule Zhang Bangchang and threatened that Emperor Qinzong would come to the Jin camp to negotiate in person before he would agree to the peace.

Zhang Bangchang did not dare to bargain with the Jin people, so he obediently returned to the city and told Qinzong that when Qinzong heard that the Jin people wanted to let him go out of the city to negotiate peace, he was reluctant, so he hurriedly attracted all the ministers to discuss. Unexpectedly, all the civil and military officials in the court were all greedy and afraid of death. In order to save his life, they persuaded Qinzong to go to the Jin camp to negotiate peace. Qinzong saw that the ministers used almost forced means to ask him to negotiate with the Jin people, and had already lost the majesty and self-esteem of the emperor for a long time. In desperation, he had to put down his identity and agree to the Jin soldiers' request, and sent Zhang Bangchang to discuss the negotiation time and agenda with the Jin soldiers.

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On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month of the first year of Jingkang, the Central Plains ushered in the first heavy snow since the beginning of winter. The heavy snow fell for two days and two nights, and the snow was as thick as a foot. Liu Yixuan and Ling'er were forced to stay in Xiangzhou for two more days. One was due to the various persuasions of Liu Hao and Wang Zichun from the guards, and the other was inconvenient for the road to travel. On the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the clouds suddenly dissipated and the snow cleared. However, after the heavy snow, there was no sign of melting in the snow on the ground and roof.

On this day, Liu Yixuan felt that he would leave Xiangzhou and continue to march towards the capital because he felt that after the heavy snow, the Jin soldiers would definitely be huddled in the camp to keep warm, which would make it easier for them to find the small village along the Bian River. Wang Zichun found a fur coat for Liu Yixuan and Ling'er to wear, and prepared dry food and wine for them.

"Brother, are you really leaving? I'm really worried when you go there. Why don't you let me give you a ride?" Wang Zichun said reluctantly.

Liu Yixuan patted his shoulder and smiled and said, "Brother, do you remember what I said to you? You are different from me. You are a real person from the Song Dynasty. You have your own mission in this era. At this time, it is a chaotic era. It is an opportunity for a real man to make achievements. Although we are very passive at the moment, the Han people's aura has not been cut off. You and the generals have a chance to show off your skills. Brother, take good care of your health. Brother I am afraid that I will never be able to fight side by side with you again." After that, I wiped away my tears and turned my back on my horse.

The two of them said goodbye to each other, and Liu Yixuan took Ling'er out of the northern gate of Xiangzhou. For Liu Yixuan, he still has a lot of nostalgia and reluctance to the era he is in now, but the experience of time travel is itself a journey. No matter how nostalgic about the scenery along the way, you still have to leave.

"Ling'er, come with me, and leave this era full of sorrow and storm. Come with me to explore the modern city with bright lights and wine, and enjoy the peace and prosperity!"
Chapter completed!