Chapter 860 - 71: Yue Fei Breaks the Northern Border, Transfer Order Issued!

——The great battle rises again.

Wanyan Digü has, indeed, been very thorough. To influence Yue Fei’s judgment, he left only the elite troops in the entire Northern Border, just to numb Yue Fei and prevent him from affecting his plan.

But, it must be said that he still miscalculated.

Just as Yue Fei said.

Although Wanyan Digü has some skills, he ultimately cannot match Yue Fei, and is limited by this era, instinctively believing that Yue Fei could not possibly launch an attack in winter.

Yet he didn’t anticipate...

This turned out to be beneficial for Yue Fei.

——Of course, as for Wanyan Digü now, he doesn’t care about this anymore.

With Yue Fei here,

they cannot break through the Great Song’s restrictions on the Northern Border.

And the most crucial point is that they have been constantly nibbled away by Yue Fei, at this rate, they will sooner or later be defeated by Yue Fei’s hands.

And since there is now a chance against Yue Fei, how could he worry about so much?

Even if he gives up the entire Northern Border, what does it matter?

As long as Yue Fei leaves, based on the Great Song’s governing foundation in the Northern Border, they can directly reclaim the Northern Border in a short time, and even expand further.

Wanyan Digü is not one to hesitate.

If not——

He wouldn’t have reached this point today, not only did he control all the Jurchen tribes, but he also infiltrated the forces in Liaodong, becoming the nominal ruler of the entire Northern Border.

This issue is not difficult for him to decide!

....

"No!"

"There’s definitely a trick in this!"

Northern Border, amidst the snowstorm.

Looking at the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield in front of him, Yue Fei frowned deeply.

He won once again.

Now he had penetrated into the heart of the Northern Border, and everything along the way was progressing according to his strategic objectives, and the resistance of the Jurchens wasn’t as fake as it seemed.

But out of caution, he still felt something was wrong.

However, at this moment, he had no way back.

And the most crucial issue is——

Precisely because he sensed the problem, it invisibly intensified his anxiety, forcing him to make a faster decision, which was to pacify the Northern Border and return to the Central Plains!

Meanwhile,

Wanyan Digü’s strategy was also ongoing.

In the Central Plains, his Jurchen Alliance Army had become a dread, constantly evading Song Army’s attack, continuously adding pressure to the Great Song which was already near collapse.

In addition, he sent people to contact forces with the intention of resisting the Great Song.

Trying to stir up greater chaos with this.

Finally, under such circumstances, the Great Song Court finally chose to bow.

Inside Chuigong Hall.

"Go! Go ask those barbarians! What do they really want?!"

"Gold and silver? Silk? Or land?!"

"Why must they relentlessly cause unrest across the Great Song?!"

His roar was full of confusion and a sense of grievance from being angered by the "barbarians" who did not follow common rules.

For him, and for many ministers in court, border troubles were nothing more than bargaining chips, which could eventually be pacified with tribute or appeasement strategies.

But this time, the Jurchens came across the sea, neither occupying cities nor seizing lands, only causing destruction and roaming like a disease clinging to bones, making them powerless, this method completely overturned their understanding.

Soon, through special channels, a response from Wanyan Digü was cautiously presented to the court.

It wasn’t a formal state letter, but a letter with arrogant words full of provocative meaning.

The messenger stood below the hall, though bowing according to etiquette, his brow could not hide a trace of pride.

Zhao Gou couldn’t wait to unfold the letter, Qin Hui and others held their breath nervously.

The contents of the letter initially were nothing surprising, only demanding a large tribute and asking for more trade ports. Zhao Gou saw this and even slightly breathed a sigh of relief——as long as they were willing to negotiate conditions, it was manageable.

However, when he saw the last part, his pupils suddenly contracted, his fingers squeezing the paper were so tight that the knuckles whitened.

That paragraph, not many words, yet it stabbed the most sensitive nerve of the Great Song monarchs and ministers: "....Yet, of all these matters, all are negotiable, except for one condition, which is the premise for my army to cease hostilities, absolutely non-negotiable——"

"The Great Song Northern Border military commander, Yue Fei, and his Beiwei troops, must be immediately removed from the Northern Border! Never to be employed again!"

"This person is fierce and warlike, constantly initiating border conflicts, viewing our people as mere grass, as long as he is here, the Northern Border will not see peaceful days, and there will be no possibility of talks between the two nations!"

"If you wish to cease war and protect your ancestral temples and state, then swiftly dismiss and investigate this villain to show sincerity!"

"If you continue to allow this person to rampage in the Northern Border....then my army’s cavalry shall surely drink from the Jianghuai, and with you....fight to the death!"

Silence.

Deathly silence instantly enveloped Chuigong Hall.

Zhao Gou’s expression instantly stiffened.

As for Qin Hui and other ministers, their eyes brightened.

Removing Yue Fei?

This undoubtedly aligned with their thoughts!

Yue Fei had offended many people, at least half of them wanted Yue Fei to fall quickly, only hindered by Yue Fei’s military exploits making it difficult for them to act.

Now isn’t this an excellent natural opportunity?

Zhao Gou did not answer immediately, he was indeed not foolish enough yet, only sending away the decision concerning Yue Fei to discuss properly with the ministers.

But is this not exactly what Wanyan Digü intended?