Chapter 760: Heroes emerge in large numbers, heroes gather together
"When the emperor moves the capital, the people's hearts in the place will collapse, and if the Khitan takes advantage of the situation and penetrates deeper, then the world will not be protected!"
Li Gefei went upstream to Daming Mansion.
It is indeed a countercurrent, because along the way you can see huge convoys escaping from Hebei to Gyeonggi.
There are powerful and wealthy households with a lot of property and wary expressions, while there are also ordinary people who have dragged their families and families away from their hometowns, full of reluctance to leave.
But if they knew that Henan would soon no longer be a peaceful land, and even the officials were preparing to move the capital, they didn't know what to think.
Li Gefei became more and more stubborn due to his grief and anger. When others went south, he insisted on going north, even if it meant sacrificing his life for the country!
Under the looks of many fools along the way, Li Gefei finally arrived at East Lake outside Daming Mansion.
He had been here before and saw scholar-bureaucrats and prostitutes having banquets and entertaining guests in East Lake's painted boats, with beauties singing and dancing, and enjoying themselves. Just as Luoyang's famous gardens were becoming increasingly corrupt, he couldn't stand it.
But now looking at the empty lake, I couldn't help but sigh, and then quickly entered the city.
Fortunately, after the Liao army divided its forces, it had not yet completely arrived at Daming Mansion to attack the city, and the entry into the city went smoothly.
After entering the city, Li Gefei was even more excited to find that the troops here were neatly organized, soldiers patrolled, and the morale was actually maintained at a pretty good level.
"I didn't expect Cai Jing and Gao Qiu to be so capable. If they could firmly hold Daming Mansion, why would they move the capital?"
"It's a pity that neither His Majesty nor the officials believe in us. If we can hold on to Daming Mansion for a long time, why would we move the capital?"
When Li Gefei was surprised, Gao Qiu sighed in the yamen.
Cai Jing, Lin Yuanjing, Han Jiayan, Wang Jizhong and others stood in front of the map, their faces extremely ugly.
The information from the Imperial City Division had already arrived from Bianjing, so this stab from the back was too unexpected.
As the saying goes, those who are in power are blind to those who are on the lookout, but the situation in this war is exactly the opposite. Those who are in power are blind to those who are on the lookout.
Compared with the panic in the capital, these officials who were sticking to Hebei had already seen that the Liao people's early offensive was fierce and the successes were repeated. It was not that the Liao army was too strong, but that the Song army was too weak. The Northern army was rotten to the core and could not even rely on the city to defend the capital.
Unable to do so, the Liao people ravaged Hebei.
But the Song Dynasty is the defensive side after all. When the initial panic and confusion is over, there will be millions of people on this land who will rise up and defeat the Liao army. The final victory will still be theirs. The difference will be a tragic victory or a tragic victory.
Big victory.
If we simply use human lives to fill the gap, as Zeng Bu said, and finally drive out the Liao people, it will naturally be a tragic victory. But now with the rise of the Xiang Corps and the news of the recovery of Xiongzhou City, everyone has been excited.
, even the regular army was inspired, the Liao dogs were nothing to be afraid of, even the rural soldiers could be defeated, there is no reason why we can't do it!
This gave everyone in Daming Mansion hope of a great victory. It was obvious that the morale of the Hebei Army would bottom out and they could begin to close the door and beat the dogs...
As a result, the emperor in the rear ran away with all his officials!
Once this news comes out, you can imagine how severely the morale of Daming Mansion will be hit. The panic of being abandoned will suddenly make the situation worse than ever before.
Thinking of the fact that the two emperors of Liao and Xixia went on a personal expedition, but the officials of the Song Dynasty were like this, Gao Qiu endured it again and again, but still said sadly: "My famous mansion is still here, why didn't your majesty wait a moment?"
Wang Jizhong whispered: "From the perspective of the center of the imperial court, if we wait until Daming Mansion is captured, it will be too late to move the capital by then. After all, what they have to face is the Khitan cavalry moving like the wind."
Han Jiayan said: "If we move the capital now, if Daming Mansion is defended, we can come back in the future. If Daming Mansion is lost and Hebei falls, the center of the imperial court will also be preserved. Your Majesty's move is not unwise..."
It's clear that everything inside and outside is destroyed, but you still have to shirk the emperor, what should you do? You can't just go against it...
Cai Jing did not say any nonsense and said decisively: "Gao Tiju, the Imperial City Division is fully responsible for this matter. News of the capital relocation is prohibited from spreading in the city. Anyone who discusses it will be punished as rumors spread by spies from the north. If necessary, they will not
If you show mercy, the rich and powerful will kill you, but the military will never be shaken!"
Gao Qiu showed a ruthless expression: "I understand!"
Cai Jing handed over to Han Jiayan: "The grain reserves in Daming Mansion are no longer enough to cope with the current situation. Please Han Gong mobilize the Anyang guild again to store more grain and be prepared for a long siege!"
Now that the core members of the Han family have taken refuge in Daming Mansion, those left behind in Xiangzhou have basically moved to the fortress. Han Jiayan knows that life and death are at stake, so he has no words to say: "Please rest assured Cai Daizhi, I will personally supervise, and we will definitely gather food and grass. The more the better, the better."
good!"
Cai Jing said to Wang Jizhong: "All we can do is internal affairs. We still need soldiers from the three armies to defend our homeland in Hebei!"
Wang Jizhong gritted his teeth and clasped his fists heavily: "We will fight to the death and never let the Liao army break Daming Mansion!"
Finally, Cai Jing said to Lin Yuanjing: "The matter of moving the capital cannot be kept secret for a long time. Whether we can turn defeat into victory this time will depend more on your son and the township corps to fight behind enemy lines. I wonder if Commander Lin has a way to contact your son?"
Lin Yuanjing thought of Li Yan leaving a big cat, and nodded: "Erlang left a liaison person and asked me to inform him at the critical moment. If Cai Daizhi has a letter, I can also pass it on."
Cai Jing breathed a sigh of relief. Even after hearing such bad news, he still did not give up the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. He immediately returned to the study and started writing a letter.
But at this moment, his son-in-law Liang Shijie walked in: "Father, there is a letter from Beijing!"
Cai Jing raised his eyebrows slightly: "Who sent it?"
Liang Shijie said: "Li Gefei, a member of the civil service department, retired from the capital and just entered Daming Mansion. The attendants who escorted him all the way sent a letter..."
As soon as Cai Jing heard this, he knew that it was most likely his younger brother Cai Bian. He glanced at it a few times and sneered: "These Beijing officials are very well-calculated. They moved the capital and fled south. They also wanted the three armies ahead to die. This is a party fighting for the capital."
The fight was so crazy!"
Liang Shijie also just learned about the relocation of the capital, and could not hide the panic in his tone: "Father, if the capital is really moved to the south, how can Hebei withstand the Liao people's cavalry? It is better for us to find a way out early..."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Cai Jing looked at this Jinshi son-in-law and said with hatred: "Retreat? As things stand now, only by defending Daming Palace and defeating the Liao army is ours."
Escape! Put away those stupid and cowardly ideas of yours as soon as possible, and pretend to be confident when you go outside, otherwise don't blame me for exterminating relatives and sacrificing your head to the flag!"
Liang Shijie's face turned pale with fright, he shrank his neck and slowly retreated: "Yes...yes..."
Looking at the son-in-law's performance, Cai Jing shook his head and gave up on him in his heart.
If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, although Liang Shijie's character was a bit weak, he would cherish talents and stick to his duties, so he could be placed in an important position, and even after he became the prime minister, he could know the famous palace.
But now that the war is coming, these irresponsible people must be replaced quickly, otherwise they will definitely abandon the city and flee.
Putting down the letter and thinking of the emperor in the capital who treated his own people, who could kill his mother and brother, and who treated the Khitans of the Northern Liao Dynasty, but immediately moved the capital and fled south, Cai Jing sighed: "If our Song Dynasty had been as brave as the Northern Liao Emperor,
Qi, this battle should be a great victory!"
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"The Emperor of the Southern Dynasty actually wants to escape... actually wants to escape!"
"Hahahaha! To subjugate others without fighting, I am truly a genius!"
Yelu Yanxi stood in front of the map, smiling from ear to ear.
Xiao Fengxian behind him kept flattering him, while Xiao Wuna felt a little dreamy.
Dividing the army into three directions is obviously a bad move, so why can it force the opponent to move their capital and flee?
Could it be that he, a veteran, cannot keep up with the times, but that Emperor Tian Zuo's reckless and reckless style can have miraculous effects?
In any case, King Lanling was still very happy.
Because in this way, not only the victory of the Liao Army is certain, but also unimaginable rewards can be obtained: "Your Majesty can transfer Han officials from the Jin Prefecture to run Hebei and annex Henan. Once the capital of the Southern Dynasties is annexed, they will have to live in a corner.
It won’t happen anymore!”
Yelu Yanxi still appreciated the second half of the sentence, and smiled at the old master: "What the teacher said is true, when can Daming Mansion be released?"
Xiao Wuna was mature and prudent. Although the officials of the Song Dynasty gave him a big surprise, the original plan remained unchanged: "Our army is supervising the construction of siege equipment. We will be able to attack the city in five days. We will attack day and night to intercept reinforcements and cut off food and grass..."
"If we send in spies again to publicize the news of the Song Dynasty official family moving to the capital, and cooperate with the inside and outside to destabilize the morale of the army, even if the prefect Cai Jing insists on holding on, he will be able to go to the city in less than a month!"
Hearing that it would still be a month, the extraordinary prodigy Yelu Yanxi showed contempt, smiled and waved his hand: "This method is not good, I have a plan to break the city quickly!"
Xiao Wuna's heart skipped a beat, her smile quickly disappeared, and she said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty..."
However, he still failed to stop Yelu Yanxi's ingenious plan: "Send a message to Daming Mansion that the Lord of the Song Dynasty has fled. Don't make any mistakes. If you don't surrender for three days, the city will be massacred if we attack!"
Xiao Wuna froze, and even Xiao Fengxian's expression changed: "Your Majesty, think twice about the massacre of the city..."
Yelu Yanxi stared at the two men and said, "Have you not discovered yet? The Song people in the Southern Dynasties are a bunch of cowards, they just want to be forced! Without my three armies attacking together, their emperor would not have escaped.
, now if we continue to intimidate Daming Mansion, won’t it be just around the corner to capture this important city in the north?”
Xiao Fengxian hesitated for a moment, and then immediately changed his tone: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise! Wherever the power of heaven comes, the Song army will definitely switch sides and surrender!"
Xiao Wuna bowed heavily and said: "Your Majesty, our army is already sure of victory. We must not take risks like this. Cai Jing, the governor of Daming Prefecture, is by no means an easy person. If there is another danger of massacre of the city, we must work together. If our army is defeated by Daiming
If the government blocks it, the good situation in the early stage will still be lost!"
However, Yelu Yanxi was already immersed in his own grand plans and could not listen to Xiao Wuna's advice. He clenched his fists and said, "When Daming Mansion surrenders and all the land in Hebei is mine, I will attack Bianjing."
Daliao will be able to dominate the world, and I will also complete the unfinished business of my predecessors! Haha!"
Xiao Wuna didn't know when he walked out of the government office. He just heard the excited laughter and sly compliments inside, and his body couldn't help but sway.
Suddenly, he felt what the Southern Dynasty officials felt.
It’s so exciting to have such an emperor, whose moods are so ups and downs!
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Xiongzhou City.
Wu Yong led a group of leaders into the city gate. Seeing the people coming and going and the lively scene of the market, he couldn't help but admire: "The Liao army really went south blindly and ignored the rear. Master Lin is really a mastermind!"
Zhu Tong even expressed his heartfelt sigh: "When I first came to the city, this place was still in ruins, and there were no pedestrians on the street. It was able to regain its vitality in a short period of time, and it is all the result of Lin Yiyong!"
Wu Yong nodded silently, and suddenly looked back, and saw a figure in Taoist robes stepping into the city gate at lightning speed, turning into a gust of wind and passing by.
As the two sides crossed paths, a dusty face fell into his eyes, which was very similar to the portrait on the wanted notice. Lei Heng couldn't help but stare at him: "The judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, Gongsun Zhao?"
Zhu Tong said happily: "It's the cold-faced judge who wiped out Wuyou Cave, and he has also come to Hebei!"
Watching Gongsun Zhao's back with fluttering sleeves as he walked towards the Yamen, Wu Yong thought that Chao Gai's subordinates now have heroes from all walks of life coming to join him, and couldn't help but murmured: "The Song Dynasty is weak, and local heroes have emerged in large numbers. If we win,
Heroes gather together to achieve a great cause, this is a sign of great strife in troubled times!"