I transmigrated to ancient times and became a king with a title equal to mine.

"Hong Linshan committed suicide, and all the other generals were captured."

Song Zhonglin sighed and said, "What a pity, what a pity. Take me to see it quickly."

When the emperor's brother-in-law arrived at the central army camp at the foot of Mount Song, Long Bin stood elegantly at the camp gate to wait for him.

Before Long Bin could even greet him, Xiao Banggui roared, "Ninth Brother, the people of Great Xia don't fight each other. Immediately order your men to stop their actions!"

Yu Hongtao laughed and said, "Your Majesty, the 80,000 imperial troops surrendered long ago. Let me tell you, only 300 were wounded on the battlefield, and not a single person died."

"Yu Mugada?" Upon seeing Yu Hongtao in his commander's uniform, Xiao Banggui immediately understood and angrily said, "So it was you who stirred up trouble here? Do you want to rebel?"

Seeing this, Long Bin said coldly, "Lu Yuan, read out the imperial edict!"

Lu Yuan cleared his throat and sang, "Yes, Your Majesty, Xiao Banggui, listen to the decree."

"Your subject, Xiao Banggui, awaits Your Majesty's decree. Long live the King! Long live the King! Long live the King!"

"By the grace of Heaven, the Great Xia Dynasty has a glorious history of three thousand years, which has not been easy to achieve. You should cherish it a hundredfold, without slackening or selfishness. However, you have pursued your own selfish interests, disregarding the great cause of the Great Xia Dynasty and the lives and property of the common people, and recklessly provoking internal wars. Therefore, you are hereby ordered to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. Listen carefully!"

Xiao Banggui was drenched in sweat and trembling as he kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I have decided to resign and return to my hometown to reflect on my mistakes."

Lu Yuan handed the imperial edict to him and said in a deep voice, "You may carefully examine whether this is His Majesty's own signature!"

Xiao Banggui had studied with the Crown Prince since childhood, and he immediately recognized that every character on the imperial edict was written by His Majesty.

Long Bin walked up to him, knelt down, and said, "Your nephew, Bin, greets your uncle."

"Uncle, please rise!"

Chopin was terrified by the imperial edict. Although the king did not say it explicitly, the words clearly indicated that he and his sister, the queen, were plotting to usurp the throne.

In fact, he was wronged. He had always opposed his sister's actions, and he was forced to become the imperial envoy this time because he was worried about the north and south banks killing each other.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty secretly went into seclusion here, which caused a misunderstanding.

Xiao Banggui said urgently to Long Bin, "Ninth Brother, quickly take me to see His Majesty."

"Father has arrived in Jindong and should leave Long Guobiao's camp now."

"what……?"

Cho Banggui stared blankly for a long time, then suddenly knelt down and laughed loudly, "Brother-in-law, you are still so perceptive, still so bold, meticulous and forceful. Hahaha, there is still hope for our Great Xia!"

In the Yellow River and Huai River region, Song Zhonglin cleverly devised a plan to lure the enemy into a trap, and with less than 50,000 men, he managed to capture all 80,000 elite troops dispatched by the imperial court.

The battle on the banks of the Yellow River shocked the government and the people like a thunderclap, yet it also warmed their hearts like a gentle current.

However, a tragic message, like a dark cloud, loomed over the Great Xia Kingdom—the news of the unfortunate murder of Prince Longbin of the South quickly spread throughout the land.

Upon hearing the news, the civil and military officials of Lishui County were all deeply worried. The Prince of Nan was like the pillar of Lishui County, and his departure made it seem as if the county had lost its backbone, and the situation became unstable, as if a storm could break out at any moment.

However, Nan Wanglongbin himself harbored deep-seated motives. He planned to use this incident as a litmus test to take advantage of the opportunity to wipe out all dissidents in the Lishui area.

Therefore, he never publicly announced that he was still alive, but instead secretly observed everything.

Just as Ma Gui, the prefect of Lishui, was worrying day and night and unable to eat or sleep, a crisis suddenly broke out in Danyang County.

The Danyang Commandery was garrisoned with as many as 100,000 troops, half of whom were former subordinates of the Marquis of Wanjiang.

After the Marquis of Wanjiang was eliminated by the King of the South, these people were recruited by Cao Mengsheng and taken to the east bank of the Jiupai River to expand their territory, but they always harbored the obsession of avenging the Marquis of Wanjiang.

Upon learning that the fate of Prince Longbin of the South was unknown, they immediately began to stir and plotted an uprising, vowing to seek justice for the Marquis of Wanjiang.

Danyang County was originally the territory of Dongjiang Kingdom, and it was forcibly occupied by Cao Mengsheng and his troops, dispatched by King Longbin of the South. Once the former subordinates of Marquis of Wanjiang revolt, Dongjiang Kingdom will inevitably send troops to attack Danyang County and take the opportunity to reclaim the lost territory.

At that time, Cao Mengsheng's Long family army, numbering less than 50,000, will be caught in a desperate situation, attacked from both sides by the Dongjiang Kingdom and the rebels, isolated and without any support.

Sure enough, what people feared happened.

The Tianmen Camp, with 8,000 men stationed in Jiuzi, was attacked first by its commander, Meng Juwen. He led the Tianmen Camp soldiers to seize the Jiuzi County Government Office and kill the magistrate, Lu Fangda, and others.

After capturing Jiuzi, Meng Juwen quickly replenished supplies and issued a proclamation to the world denouncing the King of the South and the civil and military officials of Lishui County, vowing to seek justice for the Marquis of Wanjiang.

The proclamation received a strong response from many of the Marquis of Wanjiang's former subordinates.

Within the jurisdiction of Danyang County, many of the former subordinates of the Marquis of Wanjiang defected to Meng Juwen, with as many as 30,000 people deserting in just two days.

Meanwhile, the Tiger Camp, stationed on the west bank of the Jiupai River in western Ruxu County, suddenly raised the Wu Kingdom flag and launched an attack on Ruxu City.

Fortunately, Ma Xiangshui, the garrison commander and county magistrate of the river defense, had taken precautions and was able to lead his troops in a well-organized counterattack.

Under the rule of the Southern King, and in Lishui County, the country was surrounded by enemies, and the people were filled with fear and unease.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Ma Gui, the prefect of Lishui County, was extremely anxious. He knew that he bore a heavy responsibility and had to stabilize the situation as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. He immediately summoned all the civil and military officials of Lishui County for an emergency meeting.

The atmosphere inside the meeting room was heavy; everyone wore solemn expressions and remained silent.

Ma Gui broke the silence first: "Everyone, a crisis has broken out in Danyang County. We must respond quickly, otherwise the safety of the entire Lishui County will be endangered."

"Lord Ma, the Prince of Nan is likely beyond any chance of survival. I believe we must seek help from the court and earnestly request His Majesty the Regent to send troops to assist us."

"I agree that we are blinded by the vague news about the Southern King and disregard the threat of war facing the people of Lishui."

"Li Daliang, what kind of rubbish are you spouting?"

"Hu Wen, this is a government office, not a market. You better be civilized."

……

Inside the yamen's council hall, a fierce argument was taking place, much to the chagrin of Ma Gui and his associates.

Wu Yizhi, the prime minister of the Southern King's fiefdom, squinted and remained silent, inwardly admiring the Southern King's keen observation skills at such a young age.

"The touchstone of the Southern King has indeed worked." Wu Yizhi secretly noted down the names of some officials, and Ma Gui glanced at it and immediately understood.

"The people planted and bribed by the second prince have finally shown their true colors."

Just as Wu and Ma were calculating how to handle the aftermath, someone suddenly shouted.

Gong Bing, the prefect of Lishui, suddenly jumped out and shouted: "Lord Ma Gui is no longer suitable to lead us in resolving the current crisis. I suggest that Lord Ma, for the sake of the lives and property of the people of Lishui, take the initiative to retire and return to his hometown."