"Your Highness! Kaifeng is restored! Kaifeng is restored! Kaifeng is restored!"
"good!"
Seeing the generals rushing in and crying with joy, Gu Cheng smiled and felt very calm.
When the Xiangyang War broke out, Gu Cheng ordered 50,000 troops to leave Chang'an and storm Kaifeng.
In less than three days, what was once Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty and now Nanjing in the Jin Kingdom was captured!
Thinking back to Yue Fei's angry cry of "Ten years of work, ruined in one day", General Song no longer felt that he was born at the wrong time. At this moment, Xin Qiji was filled with passion and wanted to look up to the sky and scream.
I pity Jun Zhongxiaowu the most, a Taoist man whose heart is as strong as iron even to the point of death. Let me try my hand and mend the cracks in the sky!
However, this ambition was almost frightened when Gu Cheng's next words came out: "Get ready to move to Kaifeng!"
All the ministers were shocked: "Your Highness, think twice, there is no danger to defend Kaifeng!"
Why did the Northern Song Dynasty perish so simply?
Kaifeng, the capital of the Song Dynasty, is easy to attack and difficult to defend, which is an important reason.
In fact, even Zhao Kuangyin had the idea of moving the capital.
Unfortunately, at the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng was a helpless choice, because Kaifeng was the most important place in the world at that time. It had many boats and vehicles, controlled the throat of Heshuo River, and the canals leading to Jinghu Lake. The transportation was very convenient.
Business is extremely prosperous.
During the same period, Chang'an and Luoyang suffered great damage due to successive wars, and their economies were in dire straits.
For the Song Dynasty, which implemented a policy of strong cadres and weak branches and stationed a large army in the capital, Kaifeng was undoubtedly the only choice to build a capital to solve the supply problem of the government and the army.
After the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed, Kaifeng was positioned as Nanjing among the four major capitals by the Jin Kingdom, as the ruling center of the south.
More than 20 years later in history, Mongolia officially rose to prominence. After successive defeats against the Jin Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom even moved its capital to Kaifeng.
Of course, just like the Southern Song Dynasty, it was just hanging on.
But now, if Gu Cheng enters Kaifeng, he will face the same problems as those in the Northern Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom in the future.
In the Battle of Xiangyang, the Song Dynasty defeated 30,000 Jin troops and 5,000 Mongolian cavalry, achieving a resounding victory.
But Wanyanxiang and Temujin eventually fled, which led to the possibility of a comeback by the Jin Kingdom and Mongolia.
You can imagine how risky it is to defend Kaifeng at this time!
Gu Cheng looked at Xin Qiji who knelt down and begged for his life. Bi Zaiyu and the other generals slowly stood up and came to the map. He pointed heavily: "There are no dangerous mountains and rivers in Kaifeng, which is not conducive to defense, but it is conducive to attack! With four battles,
Take the key points of attack and defense on the ground, move vertically and horizontally, go south and north, advance and retreat freely! In order to achieve unification, Emperor Taizu's strategy was offensive rather than defensive. You have been defending for too long, have you forgotten?"
Under the deafening voice, all the ministers looked ashamed, and Gu Cheng said word for word: "I live in Kaifeng, and it's up to you generals to attack the city and plunder the territory!"
"For Your Highness, I am willing to sweep across the wilderness and unify the world!"
From then on, the goal of the Northern Expedition was no longer just to restore our country, but to unify the world and achieve the hegemony that even Taizu Zhao Kuangyin failed to accomplish!
Half a month later, the prince personally drove to Kaifeng.
"What time will the singing and dancing of the West Lake and the Qingshan Tower outside the mountains stop? The warm wind makes the tourists drunk, and they think Hangzhou is Bianzhou."
"When I die, I know that everything is in vain, but I am sad that I will not see the same people in all nine states. Wang Shibei sets the Central Plains Day, and he never forgets to tell Nai Weng about family sacrifices."
Gu Cheng was riding on the sweaty horse, looking at Kaifeng Mansion in the distance, and suddenly recited two poems that have been passed down through the ages in his heart.
The former has already been sung, but the latter has not yet been born. Lu You is still alive, so there is no need to reveal it.
This shameful history was rewritten by his own hands. The Southern Song Dynasty was no longer unwilling to make progress and lived in a dream, but was about to dominate the world.
Such a sense of accomplishment cannot be described in words. It can only be experienced by personally seeing the ten-mile city wall covered with traces of war.
Faintly, Gu Cheng had a deeper grasp of "Tao".
It is not only for the sake of God, nor to fulfill the responsibilities entrusted by the great Han Longling, but for oneself.
A modern man’s once unattainable dream!
"Great Song Tianwei! Great Song Tianwei!"
The people lined the streets to welcome him, cheering and cheering. Countless people looked at His Royal Highness, who was like a god descending to earth, with tears in their eyes. The soldiers accompanying the army all had unparalleled glory.
But there are also many people with blank and indifferent faces, and even some of them have a faint hint of hatred.
Those are also Han people, but they are vested interests under the rule of the Jin Dynasty.
Seventy years of rule were enough to erase the national imprint, and the sense of belonging changed from the Song Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty.
Therefore, in the eyes of these people, there is no royal master who has regained the lost territory, only the invaders!
These people are all unstable factors and cannot be eliminated in a short period of time.
After Wanyanxiang was defeated in the Battle of Xiangyang, he knew that Kaifeng could not be defended, so he simply destroyed all the food, grass and baggage in the city.
Kaifeng is a large city with a population of more than 100,000. Food and grass are the top priority. Duanping entering Luo is a typical negative example. The people were already worried that the Song army would plunder food after entering the city. If the purge was carried out impatiently, it would only trigger a mutiny.
Out of control.
Internal and external troubles were the difficult problems Wan Yanxiang presented to Gu Cheng.
Don’t you want to regain the old capital? I’ll give you the old capital and see if you can hold it!
"How can it be difficult for me if the people's hearts are so small?"
Gu Cheng smiled slightly, and Wei Jinzhong, who was standing on one side, immediately waved.
Whoosh!
Nearly a hundred monks suddenly walked out of the crowd. The leader, Ku Hui, put his hands together and released his Qi to clear the way. The monks behind him each carried grain bags on their shoulders, came to the center, and shouted in unison: "Shaolin Temple donates 10,000 stones of grain."
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As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
This was just the beginning. Next, disciples of the Jingyi sect, wearing patched clothes but thoroughly washed, came out in force under the leadership of Hong Qi.
"The beggars donated ten thousand shi of food!"
"The Iron Palm Gang donated ten thousand stones of food!"
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When the originally rebellious martial arts sect and the experienced people in the world carried rice grains on their shoulders and presented them to the prince of the Song Dynasty, the spiritual power of united efforts and unity immediately infected everyone.
No matter how indifferent the person is, his face will show emotion, while the face of the person with evil intentions will be earth-colored and uneasy.
The highlight is yet to come——
"The Heavenly Ninja Sect abandons darkness and surrenders to the light, offering 20,000 dan of food, 100 flint cannons, and 300 trebuchets!"
When Dharma King Li Kong appeared with a group of Tianren disciples, if Wanyan Xiang were here, he would be so angry that he would spit out a mouthful of blood.
All because of Feng Sheng's final handover of the roster and the detoxification method of the Three Corpse Brain Pills, the remaining Tian Nin disciples all chose to surrender.
In the Battle of Lin'an, although the killers and assassins of the Tiannin Sect suffered heavy casualties, and all the leaders of the five halls were wiped out, it still had a large number of officials embedded in the Song and Jin courts.
Wanyan Xiang originally planned for a rainy day, but Feng Sheng had long had the idea of causing chaos between the Song and Jin countries. Now Gu Cheng logically pulled out all the nails in the Song Dynasty, and the Jin officials seized the opportunity.
It is precisely because of this that these grains and grass can be safely sent to Kaifeng.
After a show of donating food, it spread to ten people and hundreds of people, and the people of Kaifeng quickly stabilized.
The army and people from all walks of life worked together to arrest the rebels, and the people cooperated as much as possible, and the army and the people were united.
Kaifeng was certain, and Gu Cheng left fifty thousand soldiers and horses to defend the city. He set up stone cannons on the city walls and trebuchets inside the city. Wan Yanxiang came to attack several times, but all failed.
Xin Qiji captured Tongguan and then patrolled the Yellow River again. The two veterans opened the Guanhe defense line to guard against the invasion of the Mongolian cavalry externally. They also fought against the Jin Dynasty internally. There were more than ten battles, with victories and losses.
After Feng Heng learned about Feng Sheng's death, he was deeply saddened and strategized and sent envoys to Xixia. The leader of the country, Li Chunyou, was unwilling to attach himself to the Song Dynasty, so the envoys instigated Li An'an to rebel, deposed Li Chunyou, and supported the Song Dynasty.
Feng Heng then used Bai Tuo Mountain Villa to select 800 dead soldiers, dressed as Mongolian warriors, and entered Western Liao under the leadership of Ouyang Feng.
At this time, the Western Liao Dynasty was strong and had many vassal states. However, the Liao Emperor was mediocre. He used troops externally for many years, increased exploitation internally, and indulged in hunting. Eight hundred Mongolian soldiers took the opportunity to assassinate him. It was a natural failure, but the Liao Emperor was frightened and furious. .
Ouyang Feng then bribed the powerful officials of Western Liao and lamented the dangers caused by Mongolia. The Liao Emperor immediately declared war on Mongolia.
Temujin had no choice but to withdraw his troops. During the war, Huang Yaoshi got help from Wang Chongyang and escaped with Wanyan Jing to Shangjing.
Shangjing is the place where Wanyan Aguda died. It is located in Huining Prefecture. It has now become a symbolic capital, related to sacrifices. Since the Jin Emperor came here every year when he was hunting in the north to handle corresponding government affairs, there were still troops stationed there.
Wanyanxiang's war was unfavorable and he lost his territory one after another. In addition, Wanyanjing was an orthodox person and immediately gained support. Wanyanjing regained the throne and called on the diligent kings from all over the country.
Since then, the Jin Kingdom has been divided between the north and the south, and the Song Dynasty has been in power, attacking cities and plundering territory one after another.