Chapter 809: The army and the people are raging and cannot be suppressed. What can be done?
"The thief shall die!"
Yang Zhi held the family heirloom sword in his hand, and the extremely sharp sword flashed out, rushing left and right, attacking with every move.
Not to mention Ou Peng, Ma Lin, Tao Zongwang and others who were less skilled in martial arts, even Lu Fang Guo Sheng, who was young but favored by Deruda, was completely unable to resist and was beaten back steadily.
"That green-faced man, how can he bully the young man? I'm here to meet you!"
Ruda stared angrily, rushed to Yang Zhi, picked up the iron rod in his hand, and pulled it out.
"Hey! Good time!"
Yang Zhiyi was not afraid and raised his sword to meet him.
He has the body of a tiger, the waist of a wolf, and the arms of a monkey. He is tall and powerful, but he has a large green mark on his face. He is quite ugly and is not valued. Even though he has such a family background and participates in martial arts, he has not yet received an official rank.
"Fortunately, I am still very lucky. I unexpectedly encountered this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This time I capture the thief and make great achievements. I will definitely stand out and be famous!"
The excited Yang Zhi and Lu Da fought together. Li Yan stood on the Lijing Gate with his hands behind his hands, his big sleeves fluttering, and he paid close attention to the battle situation in all directions.
Not only was Yang Zhi dubbed an old hapless man in later generations, in fact, many previous reviews of Water Margin had a negative impression of him. The reason was naturally that in order to regain his position, Yang Zhi first bribed officials at all levels, and then
He also curried favor with Gao Qiu, and finally helped Cai Jing's son-in-law Liang Zhongshu deliver birthday packages. After arriving in Liangshan, he was keen on recruiting people.
Therefore, some people say that he "did not want to live in the Water Margin for one day, but Liang Zhongshu's stolen goods of one hundred thousand gold beads were ruined, and he escorted them to the gate of the powerful prime minister of Jida in Tokyo. This is because the ancestors knew about Jiuquan, so he may not not be cited.
It’s a shame.”
Yang Zhi said: You are amazing! You are noble! The official environment of the Huizong Dynasty is like this. What can you do if you don't curry favor with sycophants?
As for being keen on recruiting people, there are many court generals who went to Liangshan in the original work. The first key reason is naturally "they agree with Xingkui and have the same spirit". The second important reason is Song Jiang's concern for the court generals who were defeated by Liangshan.
, all have promises and hints of recruitment. It is said that "the heart of surrender has been long-standing, and the ambition of serving is awe-inspiring."
It is precisely because they know that becoming a bandit is just a temporary transition, and they can eventually return to the court as officials, these generals will simply surrender. Otherwise, if they spend their whole life as bandits, it will be another thing. Especially those who are of noble birth, obviously they will not
willing.
For example, the other two generals, Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo, who were observing the situation in Miyagi with keen eyes at this moment.
Compared with Yang Zhi's bravery and immersed himself in taking the lead, these two people who were familiar with military books had the look of a commander-in-chief, focusing on military tactics and strategies.
But after sending out three waves of probing attacks, his expression became more and more serious. Guan Sheng said: "The thieves are highly motivated and well prepared. Mr. He ordered us to recapture the palace city before sunset. Are you sure?"
Hu Yanzhuo said in a deep voice: "If there is a weapon to attack the city, or there is a chance, if there is no weapon to attack the city, let alone today, I am afraid that it will be difficult to win in a few days!"
Guan Sheng looked back and frowned: "Xianggong He saw it well, we can't delay it any longer, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous..."
Hu Yanzhuo also discovered that more and more people were gathering in the streets around the imperial city.
Compared to the north, which was directly invaded by foreign invaders, the people in the south were less interested in the war in the north, whether they did not suffer the pain or were under heavier tax pressure, but what happened at their doorstep was different.
A country's imperial palace was occupied, but it was still unable to expel the rebels. Every common person passing by was watching, discussing, and spreading the news. I'm afraid it won't be long before the entire Jinling will know that half of the official palace has been occupied.
The court was helpless...
Hu Yanzhuo pursed his lips and whispered: "There is no other way, just like Yang Zhi, attack with force!"
Guan Sheng stroked his beard gently and sighed. Faced with such a constraining situation, no matter how much we discussed, he could not come up with any clever tactics. In the end, he still fell on a frontal attack: "Go!"
The two of them said nothing more, Guan Sheng held the Yanyue Sword, and Hu Yanzhuo held the double whip, and rushed up to the tower.
"Well done!"
Lu Da blocked Yang Zhi, and the two fought inextricably. They were evenly matched. Seeing another enemy general pounce on him, Liu Tang came to fight with his sword and intercepted Guan Sheng.
Guan Sheng Danfeng had murderous intent in his eyes and wanted to slap the red rabbit horse on his crotch. He stepped forward and slashed with the knife. However, he had no choice but to open his legs and slash with the knife. Unexpectedly, Liu Tang's footwork was weird. He struck last and struck first.
, struck with a knife on the head.
Guan Sheng's sword skills were passed down from his ancestors, and he was good at riding. His horse fighting skills were among the best in the world, but his foot fighting skills were inferior. However, Liu Tang was a foot soldier who did not know how to ride. He used his own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.
, but they fought evenly, with their hair flying wildly, and they were slightly suppressed.
In comparison, Hu Yanzhuo, who had found Li Jun and Shi Xiu, had a greater advantage. Li Jun had excellent water skills, but was slightly inferior in land combat. Shi Xiu was also forced to close by the pair of whips.
"'Zuoming', Hu Yanzhuo is here to meet you!"
Hu Yanzhuo did not regard these two people as real targets. His eyes always fell on Da Ni who was overlooking the imperial city. He looked for opportunities to take the lead in breaking through the encirclement. He roared wildly and pounced on him.
Li Yan didn't even look at him, because a ghostly figure flashed past him, and with a sharp knife he easily forced Hu Yanzhuo away, revealing Ding Run's eye-catching big head: "You are worthy of disturbing senior?"
Hu Yanzhuo shouted coldly: "Judge Ding, you used to be an official of the imperial court, how could you..."
Whoosh!
The words stopped suddenly, and Ding Run swung his knife, almost cutting off Hu Yanzhuo's hand.
As an expert in foot combat, his swordsmanship was even more severe. He beat Hu Yanzhuo to the point where he was left in a state of embarrassment and suffered the same losses he suffered at the hands of Wu Yanguang and Wanyan Agu recently.
Fan Rui, who was not far away, was about to take action, but when he saw this scene, he retreated. Having three heroes guarding the rice grains and buckets at all times was the key to holding on.
The melee on the city wall did not last long.
Yang Zhi, Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo are all undoubtedly highly skilled in martial arts, but firstly, they are unable to defeat four hands with just one fist, and secondly, the strongest "Zuoming" has not moved a finger from beginning to end, but that terrifying pressure is pervasive.
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Whether in terms of confidence or courage, they became weaker and weaker as they fought, and were finally forced to retreat with their soldiers.
"Haha! Run for your life! Run for your life!"
"We can't let thieves occupy the palace for a long time! No way!!"
Different voices came from up and down the imperial city, and soon the officers and soldiers went on the offensive again. In tit-for-tat battles, the sun set.
Seeing the second night coming, both the officers and soldiers below and the heroes on the top of the city felt a little dazed.
The imperial palace of the Song Dynasty, the symbol of imperial power, was actually occupied for just one day?
"The imperial court...is it so weak?"
When this idea emerged from his mind, the atmosphere had become different. At this moment, Li Yan's voice rang out, spreading in all directions so clearly that even the people watching from afar could hear: "Out of ten thousand deaths, there is no life."
In the hope that all soldiers will be loyal and brave, they will not be ashamed of the great Han!"
"what does that mean?"
The heroes with simple cultural attainments on the top of the city were startled and looked at each other. The expressions of many civil servants below changed dramatically. Among the onlookers, there was a scholar and scholar who explained to the left and right: "This is the allusion of the thirteen soldiers of the Han Dynasty returning to Yumen...
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It was a feat during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Hundreds of Han heroes such as Geng Gong stood firm in the isolated city and resisted tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers for a whole year. Even though the Han Dynasty court knew that the gains outweighed the losses, it did not give up and sent troops to welcome back the heroes who resisted the aliens.
The story is heart-stirring.
But when used here, it is extremely ironic. Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo, Yang Zhi and other generals were so angry that their faces turned red and they were extremely embarrassed.
They were obviously loyal to the emperor and served the country, but now they are compared to the Huns and barbarians. In the past, they could be regarded as crazy thieves, laughed off and ignored. However, considering the incident of Gao Qiu being wronged, we really cannot remain indifferent.
What's more, the protesters who had previously blocked the Yamen and Dali Temple were also attracted. Someone in the crowd echoed: "Out of the hope of death, the soldiers are loyal and brave, and they are not ashamed of the great man."
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Then the waves came one after another. For a while, people all over the city were shouting: "Not ashamed of the big man! Not ashamed of the big man! Not ashamed of the big man -"
"The army and the people are in turmoil and cannot be suppressed. What will be done, what will be done..."
He Zhizhong's face had lost all color.
Once upon a time, the Song Dynasty, which had lost the sixteen states of Yanyun, had no door at home and could only sit back and watch the plundering of foreign tribes.
Now, Zhao Song, who had liberated the sixteen states of Yanyun, imprisoned the hero who took back the gate, and then the inner house was breached. Hundreds of burly men were sitting inside, but they could not be driven away, and they were still shouting that they were not ashamed of the man.
The implication is that the Song Dynasty is ashamed?
As expected of a prime minister, this understanding is correct.
If there is an intuitive curve for the reputation of the royal family of Zhao and Song, then it began to decline rapidly after moving the capital and fleeing south. Before signing the Song-Liao Baoyou Alliance, it went through a relatively sharp decline, and then after Gao Qi was captured
Being arrested and imprisoned is another huge drop.
But after all, there are hundreds of years of accumulation of rule. Even if it is wasted, it has not been exhausted to the end.
Until then, the palace was occupied, and the officers and soldiers of the imperial court were helpless...
This crazy falling speed is already a vertical fall!
Not to mention He Zhizhong's pale face, Wang Fu was trembling all over. He took a deep breath and said: "Ms. He, this matter is too big. Now we must go to the palace to ask for His Majesty's instructions. Except for the officials, none of us can make the decision!"
"I'm afraid His Majesty won't make any decision..."
As an important minister who was suddenly promoted, He Zhizhong has had a lot of contact with Zhao Ji during this period. He has already seen that this official has an irresponsible temper and does not expect to hear anything good from him at this critical moment.
He suddenly murmured to himself: "Who can solve the golden bell under the tiger's neck? The one who can solve it... can it be said that the only one who can make the thief retreat is the person in the Dali Temple Prison?"