Han Shizhong's great victory at the easternmost end of the battlefield was naturally as hazy as seeing flowers in the mist or hearing thunder on New Year's Eve to Zhao Jiu, who was too far away at the westernmost end.

However, at this moment, as the commander of the Jin army, Wanyan Wuzhu was in the very center of the battlefield, and naturally received the news… This 'naturally' was necessary, because Han Shizhong's movements were happening right in the middle of his advance into the Jin camp.

In response, Jin Wuzhu, in a state of sudden joy and shock, couldn't understand – his two most core Meng'an units combined into a counterattack force, fifteen hundred cavalry, such a large and strong group of elite cavalry, were just clearly there, and had just routed the besieging enemies on the east side when they appeared. How could they suddenly disappear after only a short pursuit?

Where were his two Meng'an?!

But regardless of how his cavalry disappeared on the eastern wilderness, Wanyan Wuzhu was, after all, a veteran of many battles and immediately recognized a basic reality – his camp was completely empty at this time, with a flat expanse to the east, and Han Shizhong had already arrived!

"Pulu Hun has ruined me!"

Jin Wuzhu jumped down from the watchtower, returned to his seat, and after a moment of stunned silence, surprisingly uttered a word of complaint.

"Please, Fourth Prince, don't delay, no matter what, quickly put on your armor!"

Shi Wenbin, who was beside him, was slightly taken aback, but then quickly gritted his teeth and advised.

As soon as he finished speaking, the personal guards, who had been holding armor, immediately surrounded him, preparing to armor Wanyan Wuzhu, who was still wearing silk undergarments.

However, the Fourth Prince of the Jin Dynasty did not directly get up to cooperate. Instead, he instinctively reached for the wine cup in front of him, seemingly preparing to take one last sip before rising. But with that grab, whether it was because he had been drinking, or because he had just seen Han Shizhong's banner coming towards him on the watchtower, he lost his balance and stumbled, almost causing this veteran general to fall off his stool.

Fortunately, several personal guards had already surrounded him and immediately propped up their commander, then began to help him put on his armor.

On the other side, Shi Wenbin hesitated slightly, but still took the opportunity to speak: "Fourth Prince, should we dispatch troops from the two Meng'an units on the north and south sides to the east to offer some resistance? And recall the two Meng'an units on the front (west) side?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Jin Wuzhu stood there without moving, listening to the increasing noise from the east, slightly reacted, and then sneered in response. "Listen to this commotion, can a few hundred soldiers from the north and south sides hold them back? And will the two Meng'an on the front side arrive in time?"

Shi Wenbin cowered for a moment, his face pale, but he still seemed unwilling. After a slight pause, he bowed his head earnestly and said: "Fourth Prince, what your student means is, if the Fourth Prince has no soldiers by his side, wouldn't that be even more dangerous? Therefore, in your student’s opinion, summon as many people as possible!"

"Old Shi!"

Jin Wuzhu had already put on a small portion of his armor, but he sneered even more at the person in front of him. "Don't think I don't understand your little thoughts… Your family is all in Yishui, and you're afraid that if I leave today, I'll have to temporarily abandon all the territory of Jingdong Xilu. Then your family will be separated from you, and may even be arrested by the Song people as a criminal, isn't that right? And if that's not the case, then I can only suspect your intentions!"

Shi Wenbin's face immediately became flustered, but he couldn't refute it, and could only shed tears.

"Cry, cry, cry! What's there to cry about?!" Jin Wuzhu couldn't help but become irritable, but because of the armor, he had to turn around, spread his hands, and scold the other person with his back to him. "It's nothing more than a few women and a few teenagers. Since you've become my official advisor, come back to the north with me this time, and I'll send you a dozen slaves, and even allow you one or two imperial concubines. Then you can have some more children!"

When Shi Wenbin heard this, he knew that Jin Wuzhu couldn't give him any promises, and his heart naturally became even more miserable. However, he was stuck in the situation, completely helpless, and could only hold back his tears, wanting to speak but not speaking, wanting to say but stopping.

But just as Shi Wenbin was being coy, the commotion on the east side had already approached. Not only did the thunderous cheers of the Song army grow louder and louder, but Jin Wuzhu and Shi Wenbin, standing on the platform, were still overlooking the situation and facing the east, and personally saw smoke and dust rolling closer to the front of the camp, clearly showing that the Song army had counterattacked to the eastern camp, which had no defense at all.

As a result, the two panicked together.

Moreover, Shi Wenbin was dressed as a scholar, and it was fine that he couldn't put on armor on horseback, but Jin Wuzhu had just put on half of his armor, with the upper body fully armored, but the lower body was still without the armored skirt, and was equally caught off guard.

"Don't delay things, all of you quickly go and fetch the horses!" However, Jin Wuzhu was decisive despite his grim face. "You quickly go and prepare the horses, I'll put on the skirt myself! And let the two Meng'an on the north and south sides gather their forces, try to bring their warhorses, and follow me out of the main gate on the west side, to meet the two Meng'an on the front side before making a decision… Tell the people on the north side not to go from the north side, there must be caltrops and trenches there, don't lose your warhorses for nothing!"

Several personal guards knew the severity of the situation and quickly dispersed, each going about their business.

"Old Shi, what are you doing again?"

Jin Wuzhu finished giving his military orders, picked up the armored skirt, and turned to look at Shi Wenbin, who was tying a dagger around his waist and walking down, and became even angrier. "Come back and help me tie the armored skirt behind my waist!"

Shi Wenbin, with tears still on his face, dared not disobey, and turned back again, bending over to tie Jin Wuzhu's armored skirt.

However, this military advisor Shi was thinking of saying goodbye to his wife and children, his heart was twisting; and he was also worried and uneasy because the Song army had counterattacked; now he was even more worried that those Jurchen personal guards would not take him seriously and would not prepare a horse for him. He thought about it left and right, tears streaming down his face, gathering on his beard and forming strings of water, how could he tie it neatly?

After a few tries, it contradicted the side that Wanyan Wuzhu had personally tied earlier, and the armored skirt was half-crooked, revealing half of his buttocks.

Jin Wuzhu certainly felt that something was wrong, turned his head and saw this scene, and became furious. Not only did he kick out in anger, but he even ignored the fact that the Song army had already poured into the empty eastern camp, and picked up the whip under his feet, lashing out at the other person, using the opportunity to vent his anger.

The pitiful Shi Wenbin covered his head and scurried away, trying to escape, but unexpectedly tripped over a stool as he turned around, and fell on the wine table, so that there was nowhere to escape, and he was whipped a dozen times.

"You dead dog slave, quickly come back and help me fix it!" Having vented a breath of evil, Jin Wuzhu hurriedly tore off the armored skirt behind him and urgently summoned again.

ps: On the fifth day of the first lunar month, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. If you are returning to the city, be sure to pay attention to safety, but also maintain a stable attitude.

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