Zhao Guangyi sent naval general Liu Yu and cavalry commander Ding Deyu to escort them with heavy troops. Cao Bin personally accompanied them and sent Li Yu, his wife and Li's royal family members to Bianliang. At the same time, he wrote a personal battle report and submitted it to His Majesty the Emperor.
It is said in the memorial: The Song army attacked the Tang Dynasty, and in accordance with the emperor's decree, when attacking Jinling, it was strictly forbidden to kill innocent people indiscriminately, and it was strictly forbidden to plunder and plunder. The army entered the city, and the military discipline was strict. No offense was committed in the autumn of the Tang Dynasty's gentry and common people. All the scholar-bureaucrats in the south of the Yangtze River were preserved. Jinling
Not a single household of the wealthy gentry or wealthy merchants was robbed, and all the warehouses and treasuries of the imperial court were sealed without losing a penny. The great army of the Song Dynasty was actually the teacher of the king and the teacher of benevolence and righteousness. Wherever he went, the people of Jiangnan all respected and welcomed him.
This is indeed a great blessing for Your Majesty...
At this time, the soldiers were carrying the body out of the house of Qian Cheng, the great scholar of the Qinzheng Palace of the Tang Dynasty. The great scholar Qian scolded him a few times because he was unaware of the current situation when the rebels came to rob the house. The family was full of sixty-eight people, regardless of gender.
Everyone, old and young, was slaughtered.
At the corner of the chicken cage alley, a pair of delicate feet are exposed. If you walk over, you will find a young naked female corpse lying on her back in the alley, without even a fig leaf on her body.
Built during the Liang Dynasty, the majestic tower of Jinling Shengyuan Temple, which is more than ten feet high, has collapsed, and the smoke is still rising. Under the collapsed tower, there are thousands of innocent souls, who fled to the pagoda to avoid the war.
The people nearby thought they were safer in the temple, but the rebels set fire to the tower and burned them alive inside...
However, Zhao Guangyi's battle report is not a lie. Compared with the brutal killings, looting and looting when Wang Quanbin captured Chengdu, Jinling was indeed a scorched earth and mourned everywhere. With Wang Quanbin, the god of murder, as a foil, Zhao Guangyi simply
If a Buddha is born in a family, he should be rewarded with a small red flower.
Zhao Guangyi's face now smiled like a cute little red flower. He watched with a smile as Li Yu's family boarded the boat and left. The feeling of life and death made him feel proud and elated. Li Yu had already
After being sent to the capital, there are only a few state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River that are unwilling to plant the Song flag. After those places are pacified, what kind of grand welcome will he receive when he returns to Kaifeng? By then, he will have reached the level of civil, political and military achievements.
At the pinnacle, does the emperor dare to pass the throne to the prince at the risk of shaking the country?
At the thought of this, Zhao Guangyi geared up and his blood boiled.
On the bow of the ship, looking back at the increasingly distant Jinling City, Li Yu couldn't help but cry sadly. He held on to the side of the ship, looked at Jinling in the distance, and chanted: "My old hometown in the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River has been a dream for thirty years. Wuyuan Palace is now in the cold."
, the Guangling Terrace Hall is desolate. The clouds are far away, and there are thousands of sorrows. The rain hits the boat and there are thousands of tears. There are three hundred brothers, and they cannot sit around and think about it..." At the end of the chant, the words were lost.
"His Majesty……"
Xiao Zhouhou walked gently in front of him and opened the gauze curtain that covered his face. His pretty face, which was as sweet as flowers and more fragrant than jade, was also covered with tears. The husband and wife held hands and were speechless.
The river is leisurely, the boat is leisurely, and the heart is leisurely. Once I leave, I leave the temple and leave the country, and will never be able to return to my homeland...
Jinling soon opened the city's ban. Many generals agreed that Jinling no longer had resistance forces and did not have the ability to resist. Returning to normal as soon as possible would allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment, which would help enhance the prestige of the court. Zhao Guangyi followed suit and immediately agreed.
After the city was closed, the generals could easily transport the wealth and silk they collected out of the city and send them back to Bianliang for use. Zhao Guangyi knew this very well and would not ruin the good deeds of these brave generals.
Yang Hao observed for two days and found that many generals escorted the convoy out of Jinling in a grand manner without being questioned, so he notified Li Tingfeng to set off. There were quite a few of them, with more than twenty large vehicles.
More than a hundred people were escorted by Yang Hao personally. When they were walking on the long street, they happened to bump into Cao Han.
Cao Han is a general under Cao Bin. He is fierce and powerful. His thick eyebrows look like they have been dyed with ink. His fierce eyes are wide and his mouth is very powerful. He just escorted dozens of carts out of the city yesterday. He didn't want to see Yang Hao today.
Leave furtively.
Cao Han saw him from a distance and grinned. When he saw Yang Hao and his team there were many female relatives, and a scholar wearing men's clothes, with a light and slender figure, clearly a young woman, he was even more happy. He walked to Yang Hao
When he was standing in front of him, he even pointed his thumb at him and praised him silently, "What a skill, many generals can't beat you!"
Yang Hao felt a little embarrassed. His face turned red. He saw Cao Han wearing armor, a prancing horse and a spear, followed by a long team. When the two met each other, Yang Hao reined in the horse and chatted with a smile:
"General Cao has worked hard, are you going to patrol the city?"
Cao Han also reined in his mount, crossed his arms and saluted with a smile: "No, I have been ordered by King Qian Sui of Jin to conquer Jiangzhou."
Yang Hao said in surprise: "Jiangzhou? Jiangzhou still refuses to surrender?"
"yes!"
Cao Han laughed ferociously: "The defenders of Jiangzhou have learned that Li Yu presented the city to surrender, but they refused to surrender. Now in the entire 19 states of the Tang Dynasty, this stubborn city is the only one left. I really don't understand the current affairs. I'm sorry.
Is the sword of the Song Dynasty bad?"
Yang Hao said uneasily: "General Cao, if the Tang army does not surrender after occupying the city, it has nothing to do with the people in the city. Will they be promoted to the common people? They are very pitiful. How can they make the decision on their own? General Cao is so famous that a mere Jiangzhou city can definitely conquer the enemy.
It is only because God has the kindness to live a good life. I hope General Cao can understand the sufferings of the people and show a little forgiveness when the city is destroyed. That will be a great merit that will bless his descendants."
Cao Han suddenly laughed and said: "Master Yang is indeed a scholar, full of benevolence, justice and morality. The general's merits will be obtained immediately, all with a sharp knife. Li Yu is a Buddhist, with a kind heart and a soft face. Who will bless his descendants? Gods and Buddhas.
Tao, I advise Mr. Yang not to believe it. Killing one is a sin, killing ten thousand is a hero. If you kill nine million, you are a hero among heroes. Even if there are gods and Buddhas in the world, Cao Han is cultivating the path of Asura and does not kill.
Why establish your authority? Hahaha, Mr. Yang has gained a lot this time, is he busy sending it back to your mansion? Mr. Cao will not disturb you and takes his leave..."
After hearing Yang Hao's words, Cao Han only thought it was a joke, but knowing that he was a popular person around Zhao Guangyi, he did not dare to offend him. His words were very polite. After speaking, Cao Han hugged Yang Hao's fist on his horse and led the army.
Yang Hao looked at his back and couldn't help but sigh: "General Cao Bin has sent people to ask for Zhao Kuangyin's favor, but he doesn't know when the imperial edict will arrive. If it is late and Jiangzhou City is destroyed, there may be another massacre.
No wonder... After the fall of the Later Tang Dynasty and the end of the Song Dynasty, Jinling was not as wealthy as the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas. It was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that it gradually recovered its vitality. The looting and destruction everywhere were too serious. Things that were destroyed could be recovered. All the gentry and merchants were killed.
I was scared and ran away. It’s not easy to revive again..."
Jiangzhou is not heavily guarded, and its garrison is not well-known. However, it is such an isolated and helpless city that dominates the entire Jiangnan. After the Tang Dynasty Lord Li Yu surrendered, its city head still had the word "Tang" flying in it.
flag.
They also knew that they could not defend Jiangzhou, but they still defended here, regardless of life or death, just because they had been receiving salary from the Tang Dynasty for many years and they had to fulfill their duties as a soldier.
Don’t you know the current affairs? Yes.
Are you loyal to your liver and courageous? Yes.
They are soldiers and have the duty to defend the land. But if they persist at this time, they will bring death to the people on the land they defend. But who can blame them? Even Yang Hao cannot stand in the future.
From the perspective of outsiders, we should accuse them of resisting unification and committing more crimes. People should persist in life. From their perspective, they uphold loyalty and would rather die than surrender. Zhang Xun and Shi Kefa are heroes, and they deserve it.
Heroes, a group of unsung heroes.
On the fourth day after Cao Han left, the news of Jiangzhou city's destruction had not yet come. The imperial court's horse had already arrived. The special envoy brought Zhao Kuangyin's imperial edict. The imperial edict stated that Li Yu had surrendered, and the others had nothing to fear. Once the city was captured,
, never kill innocent people indiscriminately, causing lives to be slaughtered and people's hearts to be uneasy.
Yang Hao was very happy after hearing the news and hurriedly went to see Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangyi was very unhappy when he saw that Cao Bin was requesting an order from the court without telling him. When he saw Yang Hao coming again, his tone was consistent with Cao Bin's, he was even more dissatisfied, so he said
Yang Hao said: "Cao Han has been here for several days, and news of Jiangzhou's city destruction will arrive soon. Your Majesty's edict is already too late."
Yang Hao didn't care to look at his face and said anxiously: "Qiansui, hasn't the news of Cao Han's attack on the city not come yet? This edict may not be able to save the people of Jiangzhou. If we receive the edict but don't announce it to the siege army,
, once the killings are increased, it will not look good on the officials, and it will be difficult for us to explain."
Yang Hao persuaded him politely from the perspective of thinking for him, and Zhao Guangyi listened more carefully. After thinking carefully, since the official issued the order, it didn't matter if he just followed the trend, so his expression softened and he said in a deep voice: "Then... Ben
The king will send someone to Jiangzhou tomorrow to convey the order."
Yang Hao said anxiously: "Why bother tomorrow? It's not dark yet. If Chitose agrees, I would like to make a trip to Jiangzhou."
Zhao Guangyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's all right, then go to Jiangzhou to deliver the message. There are still rebels running around everywhere, so you're not paying attention all the way."
Yang Hao was overjoyed, and immediately received the imperial edict, led a team of guards, and rushed to Jiangzhou at high speed. Yang Hao refused to rest for a while, but there were many lakes and canals in the south of the Yangtze River, and the horse could not run no matter how fast it was. Waiting for him to catch up with the dust
By the time we arrived at Jiangzhou City, it was already too late.
At the foot of Lushan Mountain, Jiangzhou City.
Yang Hao held the imperial edict and rushed into the broken city gate. He saw flames everywhere in the city, ruins everywhere, and countless corpses lying in the streets. Men, women, old and young were mixed among the corpses of the soldiers, and there was almost no living person.
The city has been destroyed and the people have been slaughtered. At this time, the Song army is active in the streets and alleys and is looting everywhere. All 60,000 soldiers and civilians in Jiangzhou died, and countless gold and silk were plundered.
Yang Hao stood dejectedly on the street, looking at the countless corpses lying on top of each other, not daring to trample them with his horse's hooves. He jumped off the horse and led the horse to walk blankly on the street. The bloody massacre scene gave his soul an extremely powerful shock.
baptism.
Cao Han walked over excitedly, and as he walked, he ordered a close confidant: "The money and silk obtained from Jiangzhou will require at least 300 large ships to transport them all. You should go and collect the ships immediately, and transport the things back as soon as possible. Don't leave them here."
It's an eyesore. After I return, I will sort it again and select some suitable items to distribute to Chitose and the generals."
"General, hundreds of large ships are making too much noise. You also know that the envoys in the DPRK are all very idle and show off people. If you let them know, you can make some slanderous remarks in front of the officials...
…”
"Well... hundreds of boats are indeed a bit eye-catching, and it's not pretty for those jealous poor scholars to talk about..."
Cao Han stopped and pondered for a moment, then his eyes brightened and he said: "It doesn't matter, I just passed that ancient temple. There are five hundred iron arhats in the temple. Bring them on board and place them on the bows of each boat.
Dedicated to the arhats of the officials, hehe, do they still dare to board the ship to find out what I have installed? Just use this iron Buddha to block the mouths of those poor and big-hearted people, and don't teach them to make noise."
"Yes, yes, the general is really resourceful..."
Cao Han suddenly raised his head and said with surprise and surprise: "Master Yang, why did you come to Jiangzhou?"
Yang Hao looked at the countless ruins and corpses everywhere, and asked calmly: "Jiangzhou? General, where is Jiangzhou?"
Cao Han laughed heartily: "Master Yang, you really don't know the true face of Mount Lu. You just live in this mountain. You don't know Jiangzhou when you are in Jiangzhou. Hahaha, my Master Yang, this is Jiangzhou City...
…”
Yang Hao's hand dropped slightly, and his big sleeve slipped down, covering the roll of yellow silk in his hand. He looked around and said sadly: "Yang didn't see Jiangzhou City, he only saw... a Shura field..."
At the foot of Lushan Mountain, the galloping horse with several sharp arrows stuck in its body neighed loudly, finally exhausted its strength and fell to the ground. A young monk on the carriage narrowly missed falling out of the carriage, but he only bumped forward, and he fell to the ground.
He immediately threw himself into the car, crawling on the ground, and shouted in a crying voice: "Shuiyue, Shuiyue, how are you?"
Shuiyue was dressed in silk clothes and was lying dying in the carriage. The front of her white monk's robe was soaked in blood. A sharp arrow was inserted into her chest. The arrow penetrated half a foot into her flesh. Bisu was in a hurry and wanted to reach out.
I tried to pull it out, but I didn't dare. I hugged Shuiyue and could only cry loudly.
In one corner of the car was the body of the nun Baoyue from Jingxin Temple. She was scratched diagonally from the back of her neck to just under her left rib. Three of her ribs were broken, and her internal organs spilled out from the wound. It was horrifying to see.
Bisu's monk's robe was also stained with blood, and there was a broken arrow stuck in his left thigh. His right chest was slashed with a sharp weapon. Looking at the densely packed carriage shed with arrows, it was unclear how he managed to break out of the encirclement.
Jing Shuiyue opened her dull almond eyes and looked at Bi Su with tears streaming down her face. A gentle smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. She raised her hand with difficulty and gently wiped away Bi Su's tears, slowly
Shaking his head, Bi Su nodded and stopped crying, but his tears couldn't stop flowing down.
Bi Su did not go on the road with Cui Dalang and his party. He originally wanted to take Jing Shui Yue to sneak across the Yangtze River to Shaohua Mountain after the Song Army crossed the river. Unexpectedly, after the Song Army crossed the river, the Caishiji line fought for the pontoon bridge, and the two sides fought endlessly.
, Bisu wanted to take Jingshuiyue to find a boat to cross the river elsewhere, but the remnants of Tang general Du Zhen fled to Dangtu City, attracting the Song army. Bisu had just returned to the city at that time, and he saw the opportunity early.
He immediately took Shuiyue and escaped from the south city gate, thus escaping.
Seeing that the Song army disrespected gods and Buddhas and even burned temples and killed monks, Shuiyue became worried about her master who sympathized with her mother and daughter. Naturally, Bisu would not refuse her sweetheart's request. She knew that if she went there, she would be surrendering to the battlefield.
Still he took her back without hesitation. The two returned to Jinling and tried hard to persuade Baoyue nun to leave. Baoyue was worried about the whole nunnery, but she refused to leave. Bisu had no choice but to drag her away by force.
He also told the nuns in the nunnery what he saw along the way, and asked them to run for their lives and try to avoid various mountain monasteries. After saying this, he didn't care whether they were willing to listen or not, and immediately fled Jinling City.
At this time, various Song armies were rushing towards Jinling. It was impossible to go north or west. If they were going east, they would be farther and farther away from their destination. Bisu had to go all the way south to avoid Song Dynasty.
The army's attack route moved to Jiangzhou. He originally planned to find a boat to cross the river here, but he didn't want to end up in a dead end by mistake. The Jiangzhou defender blocked all land and water access, and held on to the city, intending to fight a decisive battle with Song Dynasty.
, and trapped the three of them in the city. It was not until Cao Han massacred the city that he cut a bloody path among the rebels and fled to the foot of Mount Lu.
"Shuiyue, you don't want to die. You promised me that you will listen to me recite sutras for the rest of your life, and you will stay with me. If you want to stay with me, I will ring the bell, you will burn the fast, and you will give birth to two little monks, Shuiyue..."
Bi Su cried so much that he burst into tears. Shui Yue raised his hand with difficulty, pointed at his chest, then slowly pointed at Bi Su, with his blood-stained finger pointing at Bi Su's heart, and murmured something,
There was no sound, only her lips could be seen moving, and then, her fingers slowly slid down weakly, and those apologetic, reluctant, and loving eyes looked at him dreamily...
The arm sank and suddenly fell, and the gentle eyes were closed forever. Bisuo mourned greatly and cried out: "Shuiyue..."
The cry is like the cry of an ape in the mountains, echoing for a long time...
The Buddha said: From love comes sorrow, from love comes fear. If you are separated from love, there will be no worry and no fear.
Moko Yaoye asked: How can I be separated from the one I love?
The Buddha said: There is no sign of self, no sign of no one, no sign of sentient beings, no sign of life-span, but the appearance of Dharma is one that is separated from love.
Moko Jiaye asked: How can we overcome the many evil fates in the world?
Buddha said: Destiny is created by oneself, and appearance is born by the heart. Everything in the world is transformed. If the heart does not change, everything will not change. If the heart does not move, everything will not move.
Mo Keyao Ye Wen: This is not an easy task.
Buddha said: Love is separated, resentment and hatred are reunited, and when you leave and return to the west, there is nothing like it. It is nothing but empty flowers and illusion.
Moko Yaoye asked: Why?
Buddha said: Zen while sitting, Zen while walking, one flower and one world, one leaf and one Bodhi. When spring comes, the flowers turn green, and when autumn comes, the leaves fall. Infinite prajna, the mind is at ease, and the movement of the body is natural in silence.
Bisu came down from the mountain, recited scriptures silently, walked step by step to the edge of the Yangtze River, and boarded a passenger ship heading north. The water of the Yangtze River was rolling eastward. Bisu was dressed in shabby monk clothes, but his appearance was solemn and precious.
Although he was young, he was solemn and could not be underestimated in the eyes of the merchants on the ship. He stood silently on the bow of the ship, with a peaceful expression on his face. Few people could see the murderous aura buried deep in his eyes.
At this time, Zhao Guangyi, who had completed his merits and deeds, could not wait to return to Kaifeng.
Li Yu has been granted the title of General Youqianniuwei, and he has been promoted to the rank of Marquis of Disobedience. Xu Xuan, Zhang Jie and other learned men all have official positions. Zhao Kuangyin also asked people to urgently raise 100,000 dendrobium rice and transport it to the south of the Yangtze River to help the refugees.
The fertile soil of the Central Plains and the splendid mountains and rivers are in its hands, and the whole country is congratulating and celebrating.
However, Zhao Kuangyin did not show much joy. It is not easy to conquer a country, but it is even harder to defend a country. It is not a big deal to destroy the Tang Dynasty. Qin Shihuang unified the world, how is his military exploits better than him? But how many generations has the country been passed down? What he wants is a country that will last forever.
, but are you now free from worries inside and outside?
At this time, he had a problem in his mind that was more difficult than wiping out the Tang Dynasty. With his talent, strategy and decisiveness, destroying a country was just a matter of seconds, but this problem gave him a huge headache. The one who had achieved military exploits,
The second brother, who was famous for his martial arts skills, is back. What should he do with this brother?
Everyone has weaknesses, and Zhao Kuangyin is no exception. His biggest weakness is that his face is not thick enough, and his heart is not black enough. He values friendship and loyalty. He knows that it is common for generals with large armies to usurp the throne and commit rebellion. Once his sworn brothers have full wings, they will not lose their tails.
He may not rebel, but he did not kill the heroes like Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. He would rather give them wealth, people, fertile fields and big houses, and spend more time monitoring them to prevent them from causing chaos; he knew that the royal family of the previous dynasty
It may not be used as a cover for rebellion. Once the kings of Jinghu, Shuhan, and Tang were rescued, they could raise the flag of rebellion openly, but he still gave them all official positions and could not bear to kill them.
He couldn't bear to get rid of these outsiders and these obvious threats. How could he bear to hurt his ambitious brother? The brotherly love is so deep. Once Zhao Guangyi fell ill and wanted to use mugwort to heal his wounds, Zhao Guangyi couldn't bear it.
Bearing the pain, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't bear to see it. He grabbed mugwort and lit it on fire. He used his arms to try to use some techniques to relieve the pain. His arms were so burned that they were scarred. An emperor didn't need to act like this. He really hurt himself.
Brother.
However, everyone has selfish motives. His son has grown up and the Central Plains has been unified. Between brother and son, after all, the son is closer. He knows that his brother covets the throne of the emperor, but he only wants to use some tactful methods to get it.
To dispel his ambition, it is necessary to dispel his delusion without hurting the relationship between the brothers. But, how to do it?
"The second brother is about to enter the palace. He is already the King of Jin and has no title. This military power cannot be taken back from him immediately. He has a hand in military power and political power. The influence is infiltrated.
It’s getting worse and worse, the internal troubles are worse than the external ones, what should I do?”
Zhao Kuangyin, who guided the country and looked down upon the world, was entangled in the public and private affairs of his family and country, and he was also caught in a dilemma.
At this time, he rushed back to Kaifeng excitedly and ordered Mu Yu to rush to Yanmen Pass first. According to his plan, Yang Hao, who created an opportunity for him to go to Khitan as an envoy, was standing at the foot of the imperial palace, waiting to see him, because he had just returned from the south and had been traveling all the way.
He was sitting in the warm car again, not wearing thick clothes. After standing under the imperial steps for a while, his feet were numb from the cold. He stamped his feet to keep warm and looked around idly. Suddenly, his feet stopped and he suddenly
I remembered something big.
His original plan was to fake his death and escape to the foot of Shaohua Mountain to become a wealthy man with a loving wife and beautiful family, enjoying all his wealth and splendor. He never thought about returning to Bianliang. All his funeral arrangements in Bianliang had already been arranged.
Duo Dang Dang, the only one who couldn't rest assured, Miao Miao also used the concubine method to pay all the property that could not be moved away in her name.
Now..., I am back again, what should I do with Miaomiao now?
Yang Hao was suddenly a little dumbfounded. He felt like a fool who lifted a big stone and hit his feet. But the big stone was a soft jade beauty, used to hit his feet.
It’s not painful either, and it’s good to warm your feet…
"Well... Miaomiao shouldn't know that I'm faking my death, right? It's just that Yanyan and the doll need some explanation. Hmm..., warm the feet..., if such a delicate little beauty can be used to warm the feet..."
, Yang Hao stamped his feet again, and suddenly felt that his feet were not only numb from the cold, but also itchy...