Along the way south, Song QingShu was originally in an anxious mood, wishing that he could rush to the frontlines immediately. However, with Taitish accompanying him, he was so happy that he forgot about his duties, wishing that the journey would be as long as possible.
Especially during the day, Taitish's frosty and haughty demeanor, yet at night, she allowed him to enjoy the feeling of being as tender as water, passionate and moving. The former number one beauty of the pugilistic world, her charm and taste were indeed incomparable to ordinary people.
Along the way, Song Qingshu was completely bewitched, but how could Taitish be any better? Her husband's meridians had been damaged in the cold lake, causing him to be sickly and frail for the remaining years of his life. Taitish had basically never tasted the pleasures of being a woman. However, she was still young and naive back then, willing to sacrifice herself for love. Moreover, she had always been cold and arrogant, thus she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. That was until she met Song Qingshu.
This man who was the embodiment of a devil and an angel had opened the door to a whole new world for her, allowing her to know that there were actually such happy things in this world. Even though she knew that it was inappropriate, she still couldn't resist her body's desire and tacitly visited his tent every night...
Gazing at the glowing woman in the bronze mirror, Taitish couldn't believe that it was her. Ever since her husband passed away, she rarely looked into the mirror and spent most of her time roaming the pugilistic world in the guise of Grandma Golden Flower. Her peerlessly beautiful face was like a mirror covered in dust, withering bit by bit. However, recently, she felt as though she had become ten years younger. Her current alluring beauty was perhaps only comparable to that of her wedding night.
Have I fallen in love with that man? Taitish asked herself, but soon shook her head. After all, she wasn't an inexperienced young lady. After experiencing so many things over the years, experiencing life and death, the concept of love had long withered away. In this lifetime, she would never fall in love again. Yet, she was unable to resist that man, and couldn't help but want to get closer to him...
I wonder what kind of demonic martial arts he has learned. My body has submitted to him, but my heart hasn't! Taitish incessantly hinted at herself.
"Skills in bed are also skills!" Song Qingshu couldn't help but think proudly that for a man like him, unless he really fell in love with a woman, he wouldn't have the energy and patience to win a woman's heart first. He had to get on the boat first, as for whether he would pay for the ticket or not, that was a matter for later. Moreover, just like what Zhang Ailing said, the shortest distance to a woman's heart was … what, after getting her body, it would naturally be easier to get close to her heart.
Just like that, the two of them took what they needed and stuck to each other like glue. Finally, they arrived at the frontlines in Huainan.
The southern commander of the Jin army, Fu San Zhongyi, led a group of senior officials out of the camp to welcome him. As for Heshi Lie Zhining, he was in charge of the defense of the Dengtang region and did not appear.
Song Qingshu was not one to put on airs. Moreover, the military affairs were tense at the moment, so everything was simple. He politely declined the reception and went straight to the commander's tent.
First, the imperial edict of Wanyan Xi was read out by his entourage. The gist of it was that Tang Kuo Bian had come with reinforcements and was also in charge of the southern frontlines. Fu San Zhongyi was initially dissatisfied, worried that Tang Kuo Bian would ruin the state's affairs. However, in terms of official rank, Tang Kuo Bian was the Marshal, while he was only the Deputy Marshal. He could not allow Tang Kuo Bian to be his assistant.
Thinking of Tang Kuo Bian's actions after taking office, which could be considered wise, Fu San Zhongyi had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction. He decided to observe the situation first. If Tang Kuo Bian acted recklessly and affected the war situation of the Jin Kingdom, he would use his prestige in the military to "check and balance" Tang Kuo Bian.
Of course, Song Qingshu knew that Fu San Zhongyi must have some thoughts about his sudden ascension to the commander-in-chief position. However, he was not worried that there would be any problems. Firstly, he had absolute confidence in his own strength. Secondly, he was here mainly to supervise the situation. The actual war would be handled by Tang Kuo Bian.
After Fu San Zhongyi had received the imperial edict, Song Qingshu asked directly, "How is the war situation now?" Although he had sent messengers to deliver news along the way, it was not as direct as learning about the situation in person.
Fu San Zhongyi led him to a military map and began to report on the current situation between the Song and the Jin Kingdom. "In the early stages of the Southern Song Dynasty's sudden northern expedition, the local armies could not withstand it alone. Therefore, there were many losses in the early stages. For example, Xinxi County was attacked by the Jiangzhou commander-in-chief, Baoxin County was attacked by the Guanzhou militia …"
Looking at the map, Song Qingshu recognized the places that had been lost. They were all border counties that bore the brunt of the Song and the Jin Kingdom's border. It was not surprising that they could not hold on. "Huh? The Song's main attack is in the direction of Xinyang?"
From the land of Jingchu to the north, there were originally two passageways. One was to go north from Xiangyang and attack the Nanyang Basin, and then attack the Central Plains through the Fangcheng Xia Road at the northeast corner of the Nanyang Basin. The other passageway was to the east of Xiangyang, through the Xinyang Passageway between the Tongbai Mountains and the Dabie Mountains to attack the Central Plains. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Zixu of Wu led his army to attack the Chu State through the Xinyang Passageway.
How could Song Qingshu not be shocked when Fu San Zhongyi mentioned that the conquered counties were mostly in this direction?
Fu San Zhongyi shook his head and said, "The attack over there is indeed quite fierce. However, with Heshi Lie Zhining presiding over there, the situation has stabilized. The Song Zhonglu's army is divided into two routes. One of them is led by Zhao Chun and Huangfu Bin to take Tangzhou and Dengzhou. The other route is led by Jiangzhou Commander-In-Chief Wang Dajie to go north through the Xinyang Passage. Currently, they are blocked by Heshi Lie Zhining at Caizhou. The logistics route is far from the country's border, and they are now an arrow at the end of its flight. "
Song Qingshu nodded. In history, the reason why the Southern Song's defenses were so strong and their attacks were such a mess was not only because of the lack of cavalry, but also because of the frequent problems with the logistics system during expeditions, causing the army to lose its combat effectiveness. Fu San Zhongyi was a famous Jin general who had fought with the Song for many years. Since he had made such a judgment, it was clear that the war over there was nothing to worry about.
Fu San Zhongyi pointed to the area along the Huainan West Road and said with a serious expression, "The Southern Song's main force is still here. The Commander of the Front Hall, Wang Ziteng, is leading the main force to Haozhou. The Commander of Jiankang, Li Shuang, is attacking Shouzhou. The Minister of Wuyi, Chen Xiaoqing, is attacking Lingbi …"
"Wang Ziteng?" Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. This was the current head of the Wang family, one of the four great families, Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue. Speaking of which, he had quite a bit of history with him. Wang Ziteng was from the second branch of the Wang family and originally had no fate to inherit the Wang family. However, the eldest branch was Wang Chongyang. Wang Chongyang became a monk and had no children, so the Wang family naturally fell into the hands of his nephew, Wang Ziteng. Wang Ziteng's cousin, the eldest son of the third branch, married Li Qingluo and gave birth to Wang Yuyan. His cousin sister married Murong Fu and gave birth to Murong Fu.
However, if Wang Ziteng knew about the relationship between him and Li Qingluo, he would probably want to take out a knife to avenge his cousin.
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