If he hadn't been standing in the court, he would have really wanted to beat Qin Hui to make him sober up.
"If the Apocalypse Empire is really an evil dragon, can a mere million people under General Yue Fei's command be able to stop them?"
He has collected intelligence on the Apocalypse Empire.
At this time, the Song Dynasty simply did not have the strength to fight against the Apocalypse Empire.
In the face of absolute strength, becoming a vassal of the Apocalypse Empire is the best choice.
With the protection of the Apocalypse Empire, the Song Dynasty could develop people's livelihood without any worries.
What he, Fan Zhongyan, wanted was harmony and peace, so that the people of the Song Dynasty could live and work in peace and contentment!
"Even if you can't stop it, you have to stop it!"
Qin Hui had no intention of giving in.
In the Song Empire, he could stand in the court and talk loudly and argue with others.
But once his Song Dynasty belongs to the Apocalypse Empire, his official position of Qin Hui will definitely be reduced.
In this case, why doesn't he stay within the Song Empire and be his second-rank official? He may even be able to hold the position of prime minister in the future!
"Enough!"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Zhao Kuangyin stopped them angrily.
"Since you, my dear friends, have no substantive countermeasures, let me just say a few words!"
The people under his command were still unreliable, so Zhao Kuangyin decided to do it himself.
He said slowly: "The Apocalypse Empire destroyed the Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty."
"Today's Apocalypse Empire has grown into a tiger that our Song Dynasty cannot match. What's the difference between resisting and not resisting at this time?"
According to what Fan Zhongyan said at the beginning, a mere million troops can stop Cheng Mu's cavalry?
dream!
The Tang Empire was able to suppress the Song Dynasty, but the Apocalypse Empire destroyed the Tang Dynasty easily.
This gap in strength is actually known to everyone in the Song Dynasty.
"The current plan."
Zhao Kuangyin thought for a long time and finally made two decisions today: "First, surrender to the Apocalypse Empire. I will personally go to the imperial capital of the Apocalypse Empire to show my loyalty."
"If you dear friends are willing, I can also recommend you to serve in the Apocalypse Empire!"
He was already lying down and didn't want to resist anymore.
When he saw the chattering and unsympathetic ministers below, he felt very tired.
At first, he was wary of his generals, fearing that they would imitate him and wear yellow robes.
Therefore, after the military power was released over a glass of wine, the power of the civilian officials far exceeded that of the generals.
He originally thought that scholars who were dedicated to the public good would rapidly develop and expand the Song Dynasty. But then he realized that although scholars were talented and capable, they spent more time attacking each other and playing with power.
Zhao Kuangyin was originally a military commander, and the yellow robe on his body was forcibly added by his subordinates.
When it comes to imperial power and controlling ministers, he is actually the least good at it.
He is able to sit on the throne only because his ministers are loyal to the imperial power!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Zhao Kuangyin made his first decision, and all the ministers in the palace knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
"I swear to follow Your Majesty to the death, and please Your Majesty not to drive us away!"
"The loyalty of a humble minister can be learned from heaven and earth!"
"Your Majesty, this humble minister is guilty!"
Various words came out of the mouths of the ministers, and they all looked sad and wailed and prayed.
Although some people don't really mean it.
But twenty or thirty people were kneeling on the ground, who knew who had other thoughts?
"Okay!"
Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand and asked everyone to stand up first.
"This is just my first attitude."
"If you feel that the Apocalypse Empire is not strong enough, we can return to the Fairy Kingdom!"
In terms of apparent strength, the Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom will definitely be stronger than the Apocalypse Empire.
Only by being attached to the Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom, Cheng Mu's Apocalypse Empire will no longer be a threat.
What's more, once the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Sui Dynasty belong to the Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom, the war in the north will naturally cease.
In this way, you kill two birds with one stone!
"Your Majesty, our Song Dynasty... How can we, the Song Dynasty, be reduced to a vassal of another country?"
Zhao Kuangyin's two choices put all the ministers in a difficult decision-making situation.
But for Wen Tianxiang, he didn't want to choose anything.
Whether it is the Apocalypse Empire or the Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom, they are both tigers that can eat people! Can our Song Dynasty be reduced to a vassal at this time?
"I have no choice!"
Although Zhao Kuangyin doesn't want to, he has no choice now!
Rather than letting the lives of the soldiers under your command go to waste, it is better to stand in line from the beginning.
Is resistance useful? Resistance will only lead to more soldiers dying on the battlefield!
It is a hopeless battle, so there is no need to fight again!
For now, he just hasn't decided whose arms he will fall into!
"His Majesty!"
Wen Tianxiang still wanted to persuade.
But Zhao Kuangyin interrupted him: "If Wen Aiqing doesn't want to, then just resign and go home!"
The most important thing our Song Dynasty lacked was scholars.
Although Wen Tianxiang is talented, among the many people standing in the hall at this time, who is not talented?
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
Wen Tianxiang fell to his knees with a bang and begged bitterly.
On the side, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Ouyang Xiu and others also knelt down.
They were loyal to the Song Dynasty and did not want to see the Song Dynasty perish.
Once the Song Dynasty becomes a vassal, it will completely become a part of the Apocalypse Empire or the Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom within twenty years!
Will your own Song Dynasty destroy itself if you don’t attack?
"Okay!"
Zhao Kuangyin was already impatient, and he said coldly: "If you can come up with countermeasures, why should I do this?"
"If you can't think of it, then there's no need to say anything!"
He knows the loyalty of his ministers.
But loyalty cannot solve the current difficulties faced by the Song Dynasty.
"His Majesty......"
Wen Tianxiang looked sad and remorseful.
He knew that his talents and strength were not enough to save the Song Dynasty.
Feeling guilty, he even spat out his blood on the palace hall.
He hates it!
"Okay, don't be sad, everyone."
Zhao Kuangyin calmed down his cold expression and began to say seriously: "Apocalypse Empire and Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom, please choose."
This is not his Song Dynasty alone.
Although the imperial power is supreme, the power of the civil servants is also very powerful.
"...."
However, facing the two choices given by Zhao Kuangyin, there was silence in the hall.
No one dares to stand up and be the first to make a choice.
The minds of Qin Hui, Wang Anshi and others were spinning rapidly, thinking hard about what Zhao Kuangyin meant?
If I were the first to make a choice, would I be beheaded?
"Don't choose?"
Seeing the ministers who were hesitant and afraid to speak out, Zhao Kuangyin issued an ultimatum.
"My dear friends, if you don't choose, then don't blame me for my arbitrary dictatorship in the future!"
I have already given my ministers a chance.
Since the ministers could not make a choice, then he, the emperor, would do it himself.
"Your Majesty, the Immortal Kingdom and the Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom are stronger than the Apocalypse Empire!"
Seeing that Zhao Kuangyin wanted to make his own decision, Qin Hui finally couldn't help but jumped out.
He doesn't want to join the Apocalypse Empire.
Even if you want to surrender, you must choose a strong backer.
"The Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom?"
Zhao Kuangyin looked calm, as if he had expected this result.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
What else can the ministers say?
At this time, it is most correct to just keep your mouth shut and support Zhao Kuangyin's decision.
They still remember Xin Qiji who was imprisoned.
Xin Qiji was criticized by Qin Hui and others just because he praised the Apocalypse Empire.
So, in fact, Zhao Kuangyin already had a choice in mind!
"good!"
After receiving the unanimous consent of all the ministers, Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "In this case, I will personally go to the Immortal Kingdom to pay homage to the Immortal Emperor!"
In fact, his heart is more inclined to the Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom.
Although the Apocalypse Empire is powerful, the Immortal Kingdom is the Immortal Kingdom!
How can the mere Apocalypse Empire be compared with the Immortal Kingdom?
...
Great Zhou Immortal Kingdom.
Ji Fa was very happy and satisfied with Zhao Kuangyin's arrival.
Especially after Zhao Kuangyin brought up the idea of attachment, he couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha, okay!"
“Smart move!”
"Come here! Reward!"
He had learned that the Song Empire was initially vassalized by the Apocalypse Empire and was protected by the Apocalypse Empire.
Now that Zhao Kuangyin and the Song Dynasty have switched to his own country, the Zhou Dynasty, this is a huge blow to the arrogant Cheng Mu!
In Earth Star, what Ji Fa hated the most was Cheng Mu and Ying Zheng.
He was extremely happy to be able to make Ying Zheng and Cheng Mu suffer!
"Immortal Emperor, where are the Great Sui and Apocalypse Empires?"
Zhao Kuangyin asked cautiously.
Now that he and Yang Jian are on the same side, Yang Jian can't attack him anymore.
Moreover, if the Song Dynasty came under the control of the Zhou Dynasty, Cheng Mu would definitely become angry.
So, he needs help!
"You don't have to worry about that!"
Ji Fa said with great ambition: "From today on, you and Yang Jian are brothers!"
"If the Tianqi Empire dares to bully you, Yang Jian and I will fully support you, Song Dynasty!"
The current Apocalypse Empire is indeed powerful.
But Ji Fa knew that with his support and the joint efforts of the Sui Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, the Apocalypse Empire would surely fail!
It is even possible for Zhao Kuangyin to counterattack and destroy the Apocalypse Empire!
"Thank you Immortal Emperor!"
Zhao Kuangyin knew he had come to the right place.
Since you are going to be on your own side anyway, why not choose a strong backer to avoid worries?
Ever since.
The war in the Song Dynasty ended in a short period of time.
After Yang Jian received Ji Fa's edict, he immediately stopped his conquest of the Song Empire.
In order to establish friendship with Zhao Kuangyin, he even ordered Liu Bei to donate all the territory he occupied in the original Liao Empire to Zhao Kuangyin.
The territory of Chinese civilization is so vast.
What Yang Jian is interested in is the Great Jin and the Qin Empire above the Great Jin!
However, Ji Fa did not ask Yang Jian to send troops to the Jin Dynasty.
Wang Mang and Murong Ke had already accepted the rewards from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they could be regarded as his subjects of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
How can one's own people attack one's own people?
In addition, in order to protect the newly conquered Song Dynasty, Ji Fa decided to let Yang Jian send troops to the Song Dynasty to jointly control the Apocalypse Empire!
The Song Dynasty was rich and the Sui Dynasty was powerful.
The two cooperate with each other.
With the two empires joining forces, Ji Fa is determined to make Cheng Mu bloody!
