Zhao Guangyi was dead. Zhao Guangyi was actually dead. When the news came, Yang Hao, who had just entered the city of Chang'an, was shocked.
He knew that Zhao Guangyi's Northern Expedition would inevitably fail. He did not infer from the same events in history, but came to a conclusion after weighing the strengths of the two countries. His understanding of the military strength of the Liao Kingdom, Xiao Chuo's will and
The understanding of tactics is far deeper than that of the spies sent by the Song Dynasty to the Northern Kingdom. As for the Song Dynasty, the veteran generals have been almost wiped out. Although the new generals are more energetic than the old generals, they are far from tempered by experience in battle.
, and the most important thing is that Zhao Guangyi has not changed. He is still the same ruthless person, still the same arrogant, and still the same likes to personally control the army.
But he never thought that Zhao Guangyi would die. Under the guard of 300,000 troops, the forbidden soldiers had been trained by Zhao Kuangyin for ten years and were at their strongest. Even if he was defeated and returned south, it would not be his turn as a majestic emperor to be knifed.
Arrow, under what circumstances will he die?
The secret report sent was very detailed. His detailed works had always existed in the Song Dynasty, not to mention that now he was actually doing it face to face.
The secret report stated that Zhao Guangyi was assassinated when he was returning to the camp in the south. His head was cut off and was not discovered by the soldiers until dawn. The army had speculated that it was a secret assassin sent by the Liao people, so they did not announce the funeral secretly and hurried south.
However, judging from the fact that the Liao people continued to attack unhurriedly and never counterattacked with all their strength, the assassin must not have been a Liao person, and the Liao people did not know that Zhao Guangyi had died suddenly.
Who is the murderer? Now Song Ting can't care about arresting the murderer, and Yang Hao is not interested in it either. What he is thinking about is: what to do now?
The Xixia army violently broke through the pass and went south, from Xiaoguan to Chang'an, killing Shang Boqian and driving Ye Luohe. Several soldiers and horses advanced hand in hand. Qin Chuan, who was eight hundred miles away from the pass, saw his hand. At this time, they waved the flag of righteousness and issued a proclamation, vowing to conquer the enemy.
The man who committed regicide and usurped the throne, killed his sister-in-law and his nephew, is actually dead. Where should they go?
Princess Yongqing sat opposite Yang Hao, also in a daze.
She hated her second uncle so much that she did not hesitate to use the power of Xixia Yang Hao, just to kill the big enemy who killed her parents and brothers. But now that he died in the North, Yongqing's heart suddenly became filled with confusion.
At a loss, the hatred that supported her will suddenly found no one to vent to, and she felt empty and at a loss.
"Your Majesty..."
Yongqing raised his head hesitantly, and Yang Hao interrupted her slowly but firmly: "The arrow has left the string and there is no way to turn back."
Yongqing was silent. She was no longer a young girl in the palace. She understood that even if Yang Hao had no intention of being interested in the Central Plains, he could not turn back at this moment. How could military and national affairs be treated as trivial matters? Things have reached this stage because Zhao Guangyi is dead.
, it is absolutely impossible to let Xixia, which has sent troops to the whole country, die down and withdraw to Hexi, unless... Yang Hao also died at this time.
"Your Highness, I have no choice, and you also have no choice. We still follow the original plan, plot Tongguan, seize Chang'an, occupy Guanzhong, and wait and see the Central Plains."
Yang Hao stood up with his sword, paused, and then said: "You don't want the mountains and rivers to be ruined and the people to suffer, so the only thing you can do now is to follow the plan and expose Zhao Guangyi's crimes as much as possible, so that the whole world will know that he has
If you are not in the right position, you should try your best to win the hearts and minds of the people, the hearts of the military, and the hearts of the scholars. Only in this way can there be less fighting."
"I understand." Princess Yongqing also stood up, with a look of maturity that was not commensurate with her age. She was still wearing the men's clothes of the Crown Prince. At this time, she bowed deeply to Yang Hao and said in a deep voice: "Everything depends on your Majesty.
Yongqing...is still King Qi now!"
Yang Hao smiled and nodded, and then Mu Yu hurriedly walked in. Mu Yu was now a general under Yang Hao's command. Although he was still young and had just reached the weakest level, he had experienced countless experiences since he was a child. As Yang Hao followed
He has extensive knowledge and is very qualified to be a palace guard general at this time. He and Mu Yike are already married. The couple respect each other as guests and have a very good relationship. Yang Hao has been waiting with a bit of bad taste, wanting to see what he will do in the future.
I will not give birth to a daughter, and I will name her Guiying.
"What's up?"
Yang Hao turned around and asked. After following him for so long, Mu Yu already had a good eye. He and Princess Yongqing were discussing matters in the tent. Unless there was something important, Mu Yu would not disturb him. Mu Yu hurriedly stepped forward and spoke to him.
After whispering a few words, Yang Hao's eyes suddenly widened.
Princess Yongqing's autumn-like eyes have been focused on Yang Hao. Because the first thing Mu Yu said was, Yang Hao's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he glanced at her quickly. Women's intuition is very powerful. She
She felt that the news Yang Hao got should be related to her, or... to the identity she was currently playing. She was waiting for Yang Hao to reveal the answer to the mystery.
After hearing Mu Yu's report, Yang Hao waved his hand gently, and Mu Yu quietly retreated. Yang Hao breathed out softly and said: "Someone is here, and he is here to seek refuge with you. This person is here."
By..., I believe that soon, more and more people will turn against us and turn to us. But when this person comes, he may not be willing to help us. The only way to convince him is the princess. Princess, the culprit is dead, but
This matter is not just a family matter, so..."
"I understand!" Princess Yongqing interrupted him and smiled softly, full of courage and determination: "I have already figured it out. When things have reached this point, there is no room for recovery. If I change my mind again at this time, I will
It is a small matter of life and death for one person, but the relationship between Song Dynasty and Xixia could not be reconciled. They fought together, and I don’t know how many casualties there were. Your Majesty only sent troops at my request. At that time, I not only harmed you, but also harmed many others.
What an old minister who is loyal to my father, no matter whether Zhao Guangyi lives or dies, I can only go on and I will not hesitate any more."
Yang Hao could see the sincerity in her words and nodded lightly.
Princess Yongqing said: "Well, now, your Majesty, can you tell me who is coming?"
Yang Haodao: "Zhao Zeping, let's vote with our whole family!"
Princess Yongqing raised her eyebrows and said in surprise: "Prime Minister Zhao?"
"Old dog brother, what does it say? I can't read."
"It says that we should open the city and surrender as soon as possible. It says that Tongguan has already fallen. It also says that if we resist stubbornly, once the city is broken, we will be destroyed. We will not be spared. The signature is His Highness King Qi, and the King of Xixia, Yang Hao."
"Hey, old dog brother, do you think our city of Chang'an can still be defended? I heard that Yang Hao is good at attacking key points. When he conquered Yumen Pass in the west, he killed generals and captured flags along the way. He was invincible. What about the Tubo people?
The Uighurs, as well as the Jinshan rebels, are all vulnerable. Those are just rumors, and we don’t know whether they are true or false. However, Shang Bo Qian Bo is crossing Longyou, and his troops and horses are strong. He is a generation of heroes right under his nose. As a result,
What's going on? The 200,000-strong army was defeated in one battle."
"Rongzi, let's talk about this. Don't make it public, otherwise it will definitely cause trouble. In my opinion, this city is... hanging. The "Request..." lists the names of the current emperor.
The seven deadly sins were explained clearly one by one. The civil and military ministers of the previous dynasty all sympathized with King Qi after reading them. Who couldn't understand the right and wrong of good and evil? All the gentry and common people in the world also sympathized with King Qi; and the seven deadly sins
He also denounced the emperor for killing Li Yu, killing Meng Chang, slaughtering Jiangzhou, and destroying Jinyang. He wanted to seek justice for the two kings Jiang and the people who died in vain. At this moment, the people of Jiangnan, Bashu, and even the original Han Kingdom, this
My heart went to King Qi. Going further south, it turned out that the Min Kingdom and the Southern Han Kingdom had only been annexed for two years, let alone loyal. If you think about it carefully, your Majesty has betrayed everyone...
…”
The two soldiers were muttering there, and Lin Yuehuan, the deputy commander of the Xiang Army, appeared behind him with a serious face: "What are you talking about?"
The two soldiers were startled. They turned around and saw that the deputy commander was leading several soldiers standing there with a murderous look. They were so frightened that their knees weakened and they knelt on the ground. The soldier nicknamed Lao Gou was a soldier.
He hurriedly said: "Return to the command, sir, the little one...the little one didn't do much, just chatted about home affairs."
"Larking about home affairs?" Lin Yuehuan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a deep voice: "What is in your hands?"
Only then did the two people realize that they were still holding the propaganda poster shot up by the Xixia soldiers below the city. They hurriedly tried to hide it behind their backs. Lin Yuehuan snorted, and two soldiers immediately rushed up and took the sticker from their hands.
He grabbed it and turned around to present it to Commander Lin.
The two of them were so frightened that they kowtowed to apologize. The old dog said: "The little one admits his guilt, the little one admits his guilt. The little one just looked at it casually."
Rongzi said: "Uh... I don't know how to read... I just listened to Mr. Liu talking..."
Lin Yuehuan unfolded the sticker and looked at it. He snorted softly, turned around and walked away. The two soldiers were dumbfounded, staring directly at Commander Lin's hands on his back, which were holding the book they had just read.
Seal and release sticker.
The two of them looked at each other, and Rongzi plucked up the courage to say: "Brother Gou, Master Commander...why didn't you punish us?"
The old dog said: "I'm surprised too... By the way! What did you just say? You can't read, do you listen to me? Grandma, you picked up this sticker, okay?"
Rongzi said: "I...I...I saw the commander, and I was flustered for a moment. Old dog brother, please don't
"I'm talking about shit on your face, why are you so flustered? You were so flustered that you didn't forget to pick yourself off and put the shit basin on me. You bitch!"
"Hey, old dog, don't do anything. I...I...oh, old dog, you're going to hit me again!"
Not to mention the two soldiers who were fighting in the background, Lin Yuehuan was holding the disclosure in his hand, but his heart was up and down: "Damn it, I have worked hard for half my life and worked hard to get to where I am today. Official."
He is old but timid. Why can't he see clearly as the two big-headed soldiers? Your Highness, King Qi, is the heart of the world. If he really wants to take over Guanzhong, and with the help of King Yang of Xixia, who will the world belong to?
What am I afraid of? What’s more, the handle is in someone else’s hands. If I really don’t obey, will the Holy One forgive me?”
"General Lin, if you follow, you will have a bright future. If you don't, the road to hell is close. Where will you go? Do you still need to choose?"
"If I take refuge in His Highness, how will Your Highness repay me?"
"The founding hero of the country, isn't this enough?"
Recalling his conversation with King Qi's lobbyist Xi Chuyun, Lin Yuehuan suddenly felt hot in his heart: "Done it!"
Lin Yuehuan stopped suddenly and said to a few close guards: "Suddenly I remembered that something happened and I wanted to give instructions to my family. Let's go back."
In the Lin Mansion, Xi Chuyun was like a second master, eating a plate of thinly shaved sheep head meat, heating a pot of old wine, taking a sip of wine, and picking up a piece of meat. He was leisurely and leisurely. Lin Yuehuan was wearing armor.
When Xi Chuyun barged in, Xi Chuyun glanced at him sideways and said with a smile: "Master Lin, do you have any ideas?"
Lin Yuehuan's face turned blue, he took a few deep breaths, and said in a deep voice: "Please reply to Your Highness, at the third watch tonight, Lin will drive to Beicheng to meet you!"
When Zhao Pu was relegated to the place where he was demoted, the local township chiefs all had the responsibility of looking after them. Don't underestimate them. In this remote and remote area, they were both township officials and local heads of the family. They were like earthly emperors. They spoke for themselves and were extremely powerful
, every household also obeyed the call, and it was really easy to take care of a family of literati who had lost power.
However, this is only under normal circumstances. If there are outsiders who are good at martial arts and attack, it is not something that a few brave villagers can handle. Zhao Pu made up his mind and the people sent by Yang Hao immediately took his family on the road.
Who can stop these professional killers?
But Zhao Pu never expected that when he rushed to Yang Hao's military camp in excitement, he was shocked to find that the so-called His Highness Prince Qi was actually Princess Yongqing, and the real Prince Qi was really dead.
Zhao Pu's hands and feet were cold for a while, and it would be easy for him to rebel against Zhao Guangyi. On the one hand, he realized that he would never get ahead again, so instead of dying with the grass and trees, it would be better to fight him again. On the other hand, although he was getting old and was suppressed by Zhao Kuangyin, he still
Zhao Kuangyin transferred him out of the center. Although he was afraid that he would have too much power, he did have many things that fell into the hands of others, such as smuggling large trees from the Qinling Mountains and occupying the royal gardens. Zhao Kuangyin treated him well and only cut off his
Quan, still retains the position and treatment of the prime minister. Back then, he worshiped Zhao Kuangyin's father as his adoptive father. Zhao Kuangyin respected and used him for so many years. The two were both monarchs and brothers. This relationship will not be wiped out just because of this incident.
, he also had the idea of repaying his kindness in his heart.
But I never expected that this King Qi was actually Princess Yongqing. How could a woman inherit the throne? Even if she could hide it from the world and achieve great things one day, the former emperor's heirs were already dead. Who belonged to this country? He
You have been protecting the Zhao family all your life. Could it be that when you get old, you will be called a traitor and betray Yang Hao?
"Old Prime Minister, my father has always respected you as a brother, and now you are not abandoned. You are so noble and righteous. Yongqing is grateful. You killed your father and mother, killed your brothers and killed your brothers. Now in my family, only a weak girl is left. With such deep hatred, how can you not
Repay? The old Prime Minister’s reputation is known all over the world, and his disciples’ old friends are spread all over the world. If the Prime Minister can help, there will be hope for Yongqing’s blood feud..."
Zhao Pu smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Your Highness is so whimsical, how could you come up with such a ridiculous idea? If you knew that the princess was here, I would never have..." Alas, princess, you are seeking the skin of a tiger, even if you retaliate
If you get a big revenge, what should you do at that time? This country of the Song Dynasty, the country that your father built with his own hands, is it... is it really going to be handed over to others? "
Yongqing said: "Old Prime Minister thinks that Zhao Guangyi killed my parents and brothers and stole the throne. What does the Zhao family have to do with me? He took away my father's throne and killed all my family members, young and old. I still have to worry about him.
Isn’t it ridiculous to maintain the ownership of this country, the country, and the country, and to protect his imperial power?”
"This..." Although Zhao Pu was speechless, he only twisted his beard and shook his head, obviously still disapproving of Yongqing's statement.
Yongqing added: "What's more, Yongqing didn't abandon his family and country just to borrow troops. What Zhao Guangyi did has already cut off our blood ties. Yongqing abandoned his family, but he didn't abandon his country!"
"how do I say this?"
Yongqing said: "The old prime minister thinks, which one is more important, heir or succession?"
There was a hint of surprise in Zhao Pu's eyes, as if he had noticed something, but he couldn't be sure.
Yongqing asked: "Why did the old prime minister teach me?"
Zhao Pu hesitated for a moment and replied in a deep voice: "For a family, succession is the most important thing. For a country, succession is the most important thing."
Yongqing added: "If the family and the country are one, and you cannot have both, how should you choose?"
"Of course the inheritance of integrity should be the most important thing."
Yongqing nodded slightly: "What the old prime minister said is true, and Yongqing did exactly this."
Zhao Pu said: "Your Highness, what do you mean?"
Yongqing spoke slowly, and Zhao Pu was stunned after hearing this. He was stunned for a long time before he said: "If big things can come true, who else can restrain him? Breaking promises and breaking promises was just a piece of cake for him at that time.
"
Yongqing closed his eyes and said, "I have no choice but to believe him. Prime Minister, do you still have a choice now?"
Is there any choice? From the day he left the village and killed the local leader, Zhao Pu has become an out-and-out rebel. Even if he is not afraid of death, he still has sons and grandsons. For a family,
, what is the most important? How can he choose? Does he still have a choice?
In the Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Yuanzuo, who was wearing a dragon robe and a filial belt around his waist, was sitting blankly behind the imperial desk. He could hear what the courtiers were saying below, but the voice only lingered in his ears, but he didn't hear a word of it in his heart.
go.
General Luo said that the murderer was probably not sent by the Liao State. When the army marched for two days and saw the Liao Army attacking with all its strength, the suspicion of the Liao State was eliminated. So who is the murderer?
Zhao Yuanzuo unexpectedly thought of the one-armed assassin who kidnapped him in the Heavenly Prison, escaped with his mother as a hostage, and fled to the north.
"But as long as I have a breath, I will kill Zhao Jiong!"
Was he the murderer? If it was him, wouldn't I be the culprit who killed my father? Zhao Yuanzuo smartly froze a cold war.
"Now, just after the great defeat, the late emperor was assassinated and died, and there are various rumors among the people, which makes the people unstable, the morale is low, and the morale of the army is scattered. At the moment, we must guard against the northern country going south with all its strength. Although the uncle of the state is commanding the army and stationed at the three passes
, still can't take it lightly. And Xixia Yang Hao captured Shang Boqian in one battle, and went down to Guanzhong in ten days. It's also very dangerous to watch him."
Halfway through Zhang Ji's words, he saw that the emperor, who was quickly promoted to the throne, was in a trance, as if he had not heard him at all, and he couldn't help but call out.
"Fight! Then fight! We, the Song Dynasty, have strong soldiers and horses, and we are surrounded by thousands of miles of beautiful mountains and rivers. What are we afraid of? Li Jilong is in charge of the three passes. I am very relieved and relieved. General Luo, I promise you to have a team of troops to recapture Guanzhong for me.
Send Yang Hao back to Xixia."
"No, no, there is King Qi and Defang in Guanzhong. No matter what, he is always his brother. The national crisis is at the forefront. He will definitely not embarrass me. Send someone, send someone to tell him, tell his father.
If the Liao people invade, he will take care of the overall situation."
Zhao Yuanzuo's eyes were a little weird. He stopped abruptly when he said this, and stared straight at a corner of the hall, but there was nothing there. All the civil and military officials were a little scared. Zhao Yuanzuo looked at it for a long time, and suddenly he seemed to have just woken up.
Yes, Huo Di raised his head and shouted: "Dali Temple, Yushitai, Punishment Department."
The chief officer of the Yamen who was summoned by him quickly left the office, bowed and said: "I am here."
Zhao Yuanzuo slapped his forehead, waved his hand, and drove them back. The chief officer of the third Yamen returned to his position inexplicably. Zhao Yuanzuo suddenly slapped the imperial case and said angrily: "Where is the Imperial City Department? Has the assassination of the late emperor ever happened?
Find out some clues?"
Zhen Chuge, the chief officer of the Imperial City Department, was simply not qualified to participate in politics. There was no one to answer him. Luo Kedi and Zhang Jie looked at each other. They both saw deep worries in each other's eyes. Internal and external troubles, the building was about to collapse.
But my God... he seems to have been severely stimulated and his spirit is not very good. What should I do?
At this time, Ono Keer led his army to conquer Yanzhou. He then personally led seven thousand cavalry, one man and two horses, and marched for a day and two nights. He made a surprise attack on Kuanzhou, where he built a fortification wall, set up a camp and built a stronghold, and occupied the right side of Guanzhou.
Yan'an, looking to the east of the river from the left, is connected to the two prefectures of Yin and Xia in the north.
Yang Yanlang entered Jingzhou, captured Changwu, and set up an ambush at the mouth of the valley by the Miaoshui River. He sent out an army first and returned with a deliberate defeat. He lured the Song army to attack and took the opportunity to cover up the killing. The cavalry took turns to charge into the formation. They charged for a long time and disrupted the Song army's infantry formation.
The generals of the Song Army divided their respective headquarters to break out of the encirclement. At this time, all the ambush troops came out and came down from the heights. Thousands of elite troops cut off the enemy's retreat and formed an encirclement.
Song general Hai Chun was hit by more than ten arrows, but he still stood up and fought with his mace. His subordinates persuaded him to break out of the encirclement. Hai Chun said: "I am a general. Since the army is defeated, I can only die to serve the country!"
Then he reentered the formation, swung his iron mace, and killed hundreds of people. The tiger's mouth burst open and blood dripped. During this period, he changed horses three times and broke into the enemy's army repeatedly. Yang Yanlang loved his loyalty and ordered the three armies to capture him alive. However, General Hai was exhausted and fearful at the end of the battle.
After being captured, he abandoned his mace and looked eastward three times before drawing his sword and killing himself. Lieutenant General Sheng Long led his troops to rush eastward and westward, but in the end they could not break out of Yang Yanlang's ambush on all sides and were forced to surrender.
Chang'an deputy capital command Lin Yuehuan opened the city at midnight, led the Xixia army into the city, and ordered his troops not to resist. Yang Hao captured Tao Xuanyuan, the chief general of the forbidden army alive, and captured Chang'an without any bloodshed. He then used Tao Xuanyuan's seal to seal the pass as evidence and sent hundreds of "Feiyu" dead soldiers.
He pretended to open Tongguan. At the same time, Zhang Chongwei conquered Qinzhou, and Baoji was isolated and helpless. After receiving a letter from Zhao Pu, the prefect Shao Wangxin opened the city and surrendered to King Qi. At this point, Hexi, Longyou, and Guanzhong were connected by a single line, and the southwest half of the wall fell into the Yangtze River.
Hands of Hao.
At this time, Wang Xiaobo, the leader of the rebel army who had been hiding for a long time, suddenly came out of Shu Mountain again and raised the banner of welcoming King Qi. This move was quite seductive. For a while, the land of Bashu was once again in turmoil. However, Jiangnan had always been stagnant, but it had never suffered a major blow.
A small group of rebels also began to take frequent actions and began to move towards the Jingxiang area, seemingly planning to join forces with Bashu.
War reports from all over the country flew to Tokyo like snowflakes, and the capital was shaken for a while. At this time, Lu Duoxun rushed to Guanzhong all the way from Hainan. Just like Zhao Pu, he boarded Yang Hao's pirate ship. He couldn't get off even if he thought about it.
The two prime ministers jointly announced to the world to support King Qi, and frequently made secret glances at their old ministers. The influence of the positions of these two prime ministers was very important. Civil and military officials from all over the country had lost sight of Zhao Guangyi because of that memorandum.
Respectfully, Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun, the two big guys, expressed their opinions, and their attitudes became a little ambiguous for a while.
At this time, the Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom greatly rewarded all the ministers, and then appointed Brother Yelvxiu as the capital, Xiao Paiya, the prince-in-law, Xiao Qinde, Xiao Jiyuan, Lin Yamoulugu, and Taiwei Lin.
The eighth-level army followed, and took the main force to sit in Youzhou, Nanjing, and began to march toward the Song Dynasty in a mighty manner, attacking Yanmen Pass and Waqiao Pass all the way, and marching south in a large scale.
Not to mention what the Song Dynasty court planned when it heard the news. After Yang Hao, who had just stabilized the whole territory of Guanzhong, learned the news, he was once again in a dilemma. Although everything was ready, once the troops in Guanzhong were raised, the Song Dynasty imperial army would have two sides.
Being under attack, it will be difficult to resist the incoming Liao army. Brothers are fighting against the wall, and the Khitan will surely gain huge benefits. How should he choose?