When Wanyan Zongwang captured Zhending Mansion, the West Route Army commanded by Wanyan Zonghan was also unstoppable. He first captured Daizhou, and then took advantage of Zhongshan after sending reinforcements. However, when Zhongshan was over,
When Yan Zonghan was preparing to capture Taiyuan in one go, he encountered stubborn resistance from the Taiyuan army and people. Wanyan Zonghan, who originally planned to capture Taiyuan in three days, had to redeploy his tactics.
However, Wanyan Zongwang's east-route army also suddenly stopped in Handan, but it was not because he encountered stubborn resistance, but because he saw the Yellow River right in front of him, suffering from the lack of a ferry, and in front of him was the Song Army's last line of defense north of the Yellow River.
, it can be said that it is heavily guarded. He hopes to bypass this line of defense and cross the river, and obtain the qualification to directly attack Tokyo at the minimum cost. If the emperor is captured first, then the Song Dynasty will be exhausted.
Pharmacist Guo offered another suggestion, saying why not cross the river from the Qilu side. He also told Wanyan Zongwang that the land of Qilu had suffered two major rebellions. The two rebellions he mentioned were Song Jiang and the Tao brothers, Qilu's
The army has long existed in name only, but there are enough ships to cross the river at minimal cost.
Wanyan Zongwang thought it was quite good. Although he took some detours, as long as he was on land, he believed that the Song Dynasty could not stop his iron hoof. Moreover, he had adopted this policy all the way.
If a city cannot be conquered for more than two days, he will go around it immediately and will not linger with you. He will attack if he can, and move on if he cannot. If you dare to chase, I will make it impossible for you to come back. This is why he can be like this
The reason why he was about to reach Handan, and he wanted to avoid losses as much as possible and preserve his strength to attack Kaifeng. So he immediately sent out three thousand vanguard troops. He must capture Qizhou. If not blocked by the Yellow River, the Song army would have to rely on the urinary ability of the Song army.
, three thousand is too much for him.
However, he never expected that these three thousand vanguard troops would come back after strolling around the Yellow River. This made Wanyan Zongwang a little confused. They came back so quickly without losing any troops or generals.
After asking, Wanyan Zongwang finally understood. It turned out that the Song army of Qilu had already set up a long snake formation on the other side of the Yellow River, as if it was a desperate posture. If you dare to enter the Yellow River, then I will let you die here.
The three thousand vanguard troops looked at the iron barrel formation and felt very cold in their hearts. With this formation, let alone the boats, they might not even be able to get a hair out of them. Maybe they would have to explain what they were doing here. So what did they do?
I didn’t think about it anymore and went back dejectedly.
This made Wanyan Zongwang very surprised. Didn't it mean that there was no one in the Southern Dynasty? How could there be such generals? Because in this month, of the Song generals he met, they only saw their backs and no one was there.
Those who dared to confront him and asked again found out that this was all done by a man named Zongze. Not only that, it was this Zongze who transported all the money of the northern people and these states and counties to the land of Qilu.
When Wanyan Zongwang heard this, he became very angry. I dare you to make my trophies greatly reduced. After fighting for a long time, I made a fortune in Yanshan Mansion. The rest were just piles of houses there. I couldn't even find a slave.
, don’t you know that I rely on others to make a living? You are trying to destroy my livelihood and threaten to kill Zongze.
But this was just an angry talk. He then thought about it and realized that Zongze must have studied the fighting methods of their Jin army and had prepared in advance. If he went rashly, he would probably lose a big deal in a small way.
Pharmacist Guo didn't know who Zongze was, so he couldn't give him any advice, but he also felt that it was better not to go that way, so he made a suggestion and asked Wanyan Zongwang to capture Damingfu first. Damingfu can be said to be the second Kyoto of the Northern Song Dynasty.
, it is equivalent to the deputy capital, and it is right on the Yellow River. There are plenty of ships. The most important thing is that Daming Mansion is controlled by relatives of the emperor, which is more corrupt than Tokyo. In this case, it is more difficult than directly attacking the Yellow River.
It is much easier for the Song army nearby, and with Damingfu as a fulcrum, crossing the river can be done leisurely.
Wanyan Zongwang accepted Pharmacist Guo's suggestion and sent troops directly to Daming Mansion that day.
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Fast! Too fast!
The east-route army led by Wanyan Zongwang reached Handan in the blink of an eye. Daming Mansion was in front of them, and Kaifeng was the next step down. The Song people could not even imagine how the Jin army could reach here, even if they smashed their heads. Did they?
Flying here?
When Song Huizong saw that the Jin army had come here so quickly, he believed Liu Ru's words. The Jin army was really like a tiger and a horse like a dragon. This battle was definitely unwinnable and he had to run away.
, so he quietly called Cai Jing, Cai You, Li Bangyan, Li Qi, Zhao Huan and other central ministers to the palace for discussion. However, he could not clearly say that he wanted to escape, so he said: "Everyone, dear
Sir, I don’t want to be in the flames of war!”
As soon as these words came out, the ministers all understood that the emperor had already made plans to escape.
What's funny is that many people think that the emperor and he are heroes have the same view. Cai Sui is one of them. He said: "Your Majesty, why don't you retreat for the time being and go to the south of the Yangtze River to reorganize your troops and horses, and then go north to clean up."
Old mountains and rivers.”
Li Qi heard it funny. You just want to enjoy yourself and enjoy yourself. If you go to Jiangnan, you will still remember what Tokyo is like.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty waited for them to say this, and said: "My beloved, what you said is reasonable, what you said is reasonable, and I think so too."
Although Cai You was an uneducated person, he didn't know if his brain was enlightened at this time. He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't leave. If you, the majestic king of a country, leave, the people will lose their backbone."
, then this battle will be impossible to fight."
After Cai You started, many ministers immediately stood up and quickly put an end to Song Huizong's idea. Your emperor has run away, who can you expect to defend Kaifeng?
The words were quite sharp, as if they were telling Song Huizong that if you want to leave, we will hold you back even if we pull you, and you will never be allowed to leave the capital.
Song Huizong felt depressed after hearing this, but the loyal advice of the ministers did not shake his determination to escape. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly looked at Cai Jing and said: "If this is the case, then the Dazai will lead the troops, organize the army and the people, and defend Kaifeng.
"
When Cai Jing heard this, he broke out in sweat. I am several years older. If I could have escaped, I would have escaped long ago. If you asked me to command the army, do you want me to die, or do you want to give up Kaifeng?
I don't want to be a sinner for the ages, so I handed over my hand and said: "Your Majesty, I am old and my eyesight is dim. I may not be able to bear the heavy responsibility!"
He had made up his mind not to do it anyway.
Song Huizong saw that Cai Jing was old and it was really difficult for him to command the troops. So he turned to Cai You and said, "Let's do this. The privy envoy will command the troops to resist the Jin army."
Cai You just said that to guard against Song Huizong's move. The position of Privy Councilor is prepared for war. If you run away, it is very likely that I will be the one to do it. He shook his head and said: "
Your Majesty, I have only been in the Privy Council for two or three years, and my prestige is not enough to command the three armies. However, the Prince of Guangyang County has experienced hundreds of battles. It is really suitable for him to hold this position."
When Tong Guan heard this, it was okay. He had seen the power of the Jin army. This battle was impossible to fight. He cursed in his heart, "Okay, you are a bird. When you were the privy envoy, you tried every means to prevent me from leading the army."
, now seeing the Jin army coming, he threw this mess to me. How can there be such a cheap thing in the world? He shook his head like a rattle and said: "I have to take on the responsibility of protecting the emperor. The emperor is here
Wherever you go, I must follow you."
Fuck! You are so shameless. You can say this right out of your mouth? Don’t you just want to run away with the emperor? Just say it. I won’t blame you. Li Qi admires Tong Guan’s face.
The five servers are amazing!
Song Huizong thought to himself, well, when you go out, you have to find a bodyguard or something. Tong Guan is the person I trust most, so I can't let him stay behind. He thought for a long time, and then said: "Then let the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture serve as the guard of the capital.
It’s your responsibility.”
As soon as these words came out, they were immediately opposed by many ministers. Even the prime minister and the Privy Council were not qualified to handle this important task. If you ask the prefect of Kaifeng to lead the army, it is even more impossible to talk about it. It is just soy sauce.
This won't work, that won't work, what should I do? Song Huizong just wanted to escape now and was anxious to relieve himself of this burden. He was extremely anxious.
Cai You suddenly said: "Your Majesty, why don't you let the guards and envoys command the troops?"
The guards are in command of the troops? That's not me. Li Qi was stunned for a moment before he realized what he said quickly: "Privy Councilor, look at what you said. You don't even command the troops. Let me command the troops. This is appropriate."
Well, the number of years I have served in the Sanyamen is only a few days longer than yours. Besides, I still have to cook for the emperor. Unless you command the army and send me as your deputy, that’s about the same."
Hearing this, Tong Guan couldn't help but give a thumbs up in his heart. This is really a mountain with a height! My bodyguard is necessary, but if you use the excuse of being a cook, this is too shameless.
When Cai You heard this, he flew into a rage. It's okay if you sweep the streets and drag me along. If you die, you drag me on your back. This is too bullying. I won't play with you anymore. He was really afraid that in the end, Li
Qi wants to die with him and dare not say anything more.
Sample! If you want to trick me, go home and study for a few more years. Li Qi secretly laughed a few times.
Song Huizong saw that Li Qi was too young to be convincing. After much thought, he finally turned his attention to Zhao Huan and said, "Let the prince serve as Kaifeng pastor and supervise the country as regent. That's okay."
After all, he is a prince, so his prestige and status are naturally different from those of prime ministers and privy ministers.
Zhao Huan had been praying just now not to call his name. He even stopped Li Bangyan with his eyes. Bai Shizhong was so nervous that he was trembling. When Song Huizong called his name, his legs went weak.
, with a plop, he sat on the ground, completely frightened.
Bai Shizhong on the side quickly helped him up, but at this time Zhao Huan was too frightened to speak.
When the ministers saw that the prince fell down in fear, they shook their heads secretly and sighed, this prince is so weak, how can he lead troops to defend Kaifeng in the future?
Li Bangyan knew Song Huizong very well and knew that Song Huizong was about to leave and there was nothing he could do to stop him. Now the only person he could justifiably entrust was Zhao Huan. In this case, he thought, why not help the prince?
Trying to push for more, he said: "Your Majesty, if the prince is allowed to supervise the country as regent, why not pass the throne to the prince."
There was an uproar in the palace.
Li Qi opened his eyes, frowned slightly, and almost opened his mouth, but held back.
This passing of the throne is no small matter. Song Huizong was not sure to pay attention to it for a while and said: "Let me think about it again and again."
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