Eight hundred and sixtieth chapters who do not understand the world
A few days later, the news that Xuzhou had been conquered reached the capital as quickly as possible. Zhao Ji, who had made all arrangements, immediately burst into thunderous fury after receiving the news. It is said that he killed several chamberlains and maids in the palace with a stick.
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No wonder Zhao Ji was so angry. You must know that when Chu Yi raised troops from the south of the Yangtze River and went north, Zhao Ji had ordered local officials to do their best to resist Chu Yi, trying to keep Chu Yi out of the capital, and at least win him a favor.
There is an arranged time.
However, the officials in these places did not say that they were trying to block Chu Yi's advance. Almost most of the cities did not even resist. When Chu Yi's army arrived under the city, they opened the city gates as if to welcome the king.
A teacher greets Chu Yi and others.
Xuzhou is an important town and one of the major barriers outside the capital. Those who can sit in Xuzhou are naturally trusted ministers of Zhao Ji.
He thought that with the thick walls of Xuzhou City and the large number of troops, a small number of people would be able to resist Chu Yi under the Xuzhou City for several days. However, Zhao Ji never dreamed that Xuzhou City could not resist Chu Yi even for a day.
While attacking the city, the troops opened the city gate and welcomed Chu Yi into the city.
Zhao Ji's roar echoed in the hall, and even people like Cai Jing, Gao Qiu, and Li Bangyan did not dare to touch Zhao Ji's bad luck at this time.
Zhao Ji, who had vented his anger, turned to Gao Qiu with red eyes and said, "Gao Qiu, I ask you, where is General Zhong now?"
Zhongshi Dao had already led his army to Yingtian Mansion a few days ago. After all, Yingtian Mansion was the last barrier to the capital. Zhao Ji had to have Zhongshi Dao who was worthy of his trust to guard him so that Zhao Ji could feel at ease.
Gao Qiu quickly stepped forward and said to Zhao Ji: "Reporting to your Majesty, Marshal Zhong has arrived at Yingtian Mansion a few days ago, and according to the news from Yingtian Mansion, Marshal Zhong has taken over the defense affairs of the entire Yingtian Mansion and has begun to do various things.
Prepare."
Zhao Ji was obviously furious. In fact, the news that Zhong Shidao had already arrived at Yingtian Mansion was sent back through a secret letter from Supervisory Army Liang Fangping. It can be said that what exactly Zhong Shidao did in Yingtian Mansion and who he met was no one else.
Zhao Ji became clearer.
He was just angry for a moment and wanted some psychological comfort.
Waving his hand, Zhao Ji looked in the direction of Yingtian Mansion, took a deep breath, and said as if to encourage himself: "I believe that the Zhongqing family will live up to my expectations and suppress the rebels like Chu Yi."
Yingtianfu
As the northern gateway to the capital, Yingtian Mansion still has a very high status among the various prefectures and Taoists in the Song Dynasty. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses have always been stationed in Yingtian Mansion. Now with the army led by Zhongshi Dao, Yingtian Mansion
But it became more and more lively.
Suddenly there were tens of thousands more soldiers and horses, and one can imagine what the scene would be like in Yingtianfu City.
Thanks to Zhong Shi Dao, who has always been rigorous in running the army, it would be strange if other generals led tens of thousands of troops into the city and turned a prosperous city into a mess.
Even so, under the strict requirements and constraints of Zhongshi Dao, some soldiers still sneaked out of the camp and caused quite a disturbance in the city.
Dozens of leading soldiers were even beheaded for this kind of teaching, which was considered as stopping this trend. However, this kind of teaching was also resented by many Imperial Guards soldiers from the capital.
Although Zhongshi Dao is famous all over the world, its majesty mainly comes from the Zhongjia Army in the border town. Among the Zhongjia Army, no one dares to violate the orders of Zhongshi Dao. However, for those who come from the Forbidden Army,
As far as soldiers are concerned, these veteran soldiers are not afraid of cultivating the way of a master.
Cultivating teachers and governing the army with laws not only failed to achieve results, but also made many soldiers feel resentful. It can only be said that the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty was really rotten from the root.
In the big tent, a middle-aged general looked at Master Zhong who was sitting on the commander's seat with a face full of wind and frost and said: "Eldest brother, since the eldest brother ordered the execution of those soldiers who violated military orders, those soldiers from the Forbidden Army
There is an undercurrent, and many soldiers are even more resentful towards the eldest brother."
Zhong Shidao slapped the table and said with an angry look on his face: "The Song Dynasty raised millions of soldiers, but only a few of them are usable, and only one out of ten can be used. If His Majesty hadn't insisted on me coming here with these wastes, Zhong Shidao would have
If you don't bring anyone with you, it won't help you much, it will only add chaos."
Zhong Shi Dao’s younger brother, Zhong Shi Dao, is also the current person in charge of the Zhong Family Army. He can be said to be a good general. After listening to Zhong Shi Dao’s words, he couldn’t help but reveal a bitter smile on his face and said: “If it weren’t for our Zhong Family Army,
If I were here, I really can’t imagine that with these forbidden troops, we could be able to defend Yingtian Mansion for a few days.”
Zhong Shidao waved his hand, looked at Zhong Shizhong, and said with a serious expression: "The undercurrent in the army ignored him. Those losers will not be a threat no matter how many complaints they have. On the contrary, those who came from Xuzhou
Where are Chu Yi's troops now?"
The seed master looked at the seed master and said: "I want to let you know, brother. According to our fast horse treasure hunt and the news from the Imperial City Division, Chu Yi's men and horses have already approached Yucheng. They will be there in one or two days' journey at most."
Entering the realm of Yingtian Mansion."
A look of understanding appeared on Zhong Shidao's face and he sighed softly: "The Chu bandits came so quickly. It seems that Your Majesty expected those people to delay the advance of Chu Yi's troops, but he was going to be disappointed."
The seed master said with a bit of disdain: "It is simply a delusion to expect a bunch of rubbish to resist Chu Yi's elite division."
As he spoke, Master Zhong showed a look of eagerness in his eyes and said to Master Zhong: "Brother, what should we do next? It is to rely on the city of Yingtian Mansion to fight offensive and defensive battles with Chu Yi's troops, and then wait for the Qinwang soldiers from all directions.
It's better to come here..."
Zhong Shidao shook his head slightly and said: "This move seems safe, but it is the most inappropriate. Don't forget that what Chu Yi and the others are flying is the banner of Qingjun, not the banner of rebellion."
Zhongshizhong snorted coldly: "Isn't Qingjun's side a rebellion?"
Glancing at Zhong Shizhong, Zhong Shidao smiled and said: "Rebellion is rebellion, but Qingjun side is different from rebellion. Even though everyone knows that Qingjun side is actually no different from rebellion, but for some people who are lucky and want to wait and see,
They can just sit back and wait for the results to come out before considering their choice.”
The master who can become a general is obviously not a dull person. He quickly reacted and looked at the master and said: "What the elder brother means is that we want to hold Chu Yi here, and then wait for King Qin."
Is it impossible for our master to come?"
Master Zhong nodded slightly, stroking his gray beard, and said with a sparkle in his eyes: "It's not because of my brother's high regard for our official family. I'm afraid there are not many civil and military people who are loyal to this official family. Even if there is King Qin,
Master, I'm afraid there are only a few foolish loyalists and speculators."
As if he heard the meaning of Zhongshi Dao's words, Zhongshi suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhongshi Dao: "Brother, don't you think highly of His Majesty?"
Zhongshi Dao didn't say anything, but since Zhongshi Zhong understood it, Zhongshi Dao didn't say anything, so it was acquiescence.
Two days passed in a flash. On this day, the originally closed city gate rumbled open, and a group of soldiers and horses roared out. The general at the head was none other than Zhong Shizhong.
After some discussion with Zhong Shizhong, it was obvious that he would not defend the city here. According to Zhong Shizhong's thoughts, he was prepared to ambush him on the road. Even if he could not cause much damage to Chu Yi's troops, he would at least be able to do so.
Just show off your own momentum.
On top of the tall city tower, Zhongshidao watched the Zhongshi leading two thousand kinds of family troops and ten thousand forbidden troops leaving the city in a mighty manner, with a somewhat solemn look in his eyes.
I don’t know when, a figure came over and said to Master Zhong: "Is Commander Zhong worried about the second general?"
Zhong Shizhong is Zhong Shidao's younger brother, so among the Zhong family army, Zhong Shidao is the unquestionable commander-in-chief, and Zhong Shizhong is naturally called the second general.
Glancing at the man, Master Zhong said calmly: "Why isn't General Zhou Ang patrolling the army? Come here to see Mr. Zhong, but what's the matter?"
Zhou Ang is the instructor of the Forbidden Army who is as famous as Lin Chong, and his cultivation level is not bad. However, in this battle, Zhao Ji sent out many instructors of the Forbidden Army.
Although these instructors such as Zhou Ang, Qiu Yue, Wang Wenbin, etc. are not top-notch generals like Lu Da, Wu Song, etc., their cultivation is not bad. They can act like generals, charge into battle, and kill generals.
There is still no big problem with the enemy.
And Zhou Ang was the best among these instructors. Because of his tyrannical cultivation, he was recorded as a master.
Zhou Ang looked around, took a step forward with a mysterious look, and whispered: "Commander, are you sure of guarding Yingtian Mansion?"
When Zhong Shidao heard this, he frowned and looked at Zhou Ang with a cold snort. Under Zhong Shidao's majestic tiger eyes, Zhou Ang felt like he had been seen through.
However, since Zhou Ang dared to ask, he was not afraid of the gaze of the master, and looked at each other with the same kind of master calmly.
All I could hear was Zhong Shidao looking at Zhou Ang and saying word by word: "If this is what I expected, you, Zhou Ang, may be that Chu Yi's man."
Zhou Ang was not surprised that Zhong Shidao could guess his identity. He had made it so obvious. If Zhong Shidao couldn't guess who the person behind him was, then Zhong Shidao would be in vain.
It has such a great reputation.
After cupping his hands, Zhou Ang smiled towards the master and said, "The commander is indeed aware of everything. Zhou knew that he could not hide from the commander."
Looking at Zhou Ang with a calm expression, Master Zhong said nothing, while Zhou Ang said with a serious expression: "Zhou came to see the commander-in-chief because he hopes that the commander-in-chief can open the city gate and enter the capital with my admiral.
Help the prince ascend the throne and protect the Song Dynasty from collapse..."
Zhong Shidao waited until Zhou Ang finished speaking and said calmly: "Is this what Chu Yi wants you to say to me?"
Zhou Ang shook his head and said: "My admiral has always admired the commander-in-chief, but he has no intention of letting me persuade him to surrender. The reason why I came here is just a personal idea."
Zhong Shidao turned around and said extremely calmly: "You go ahead, I will take you, but there is no way you want me to open the city gate."
Zhou Ang looked at Zhong Shidao, who had his back turned to him, but there was a bit of a smile in his eyes, and then he bowed to Zhong Shidao's back and turned around.
Zhou Ang was very happy in his heart. Although Zhong Shidao said he had not agreed to escort Chu Yi's troops into the city, if Zhong Shidao was Zhao Ji's diehard loyalist, he would have been killed by Zhong Shidao when he revealed his identity.
He was captured, but Zhong Shi Dao didn't care about his identity. This actually revealed Zhong Shi Dao's attitude to a certain extent.
Zhongshidao just doesn't want his reputation to be stained. After all, Zhongshidao has faded away from the military, but he has great prestige. In this case, what Zhongshidao values most is his reputation.
Therefore, asking him to surrender voluntarily is something that Master Zhong would never do.
As a county town under Yingtian Mansion, Yucheng is now in chaos, because half a cup of tea ago, a group of soldiers and horses appeared outside Yucheng County. Looking at the flag, it was the name of the city.
Chu Yi's army moved the world.
The magistrate of Yucheng County looked hesitant at this moment, but he quickly made his choice. Not long after, the city gate slowly opened. Under the leadership of the magistrate, all the officials from the county, big and small, came to pay their respects.
Chu Yi.
Chu Yi was sitting in the army and had no time to pay attention to these local officials, so he sent these people to Zongze and Zhang Shuye to deal with them.
If it were up to Zhang Shuye's temper, Zhang Shuye would have wanted to behead all these disloyal people, but with Zongze watching from the side, Zhang Shuye would not be dissatisfied no matter how dissatisfied he was.
It may break out.
The army did not enter the city, crossed Yucheng directly, and headed towards Yingtianfu City.
It is only a day's journey from Yucheng to Fucheng. This distance is actually very close to Yingtian Fucheng.
A huge carriage moved forward slowly, and sitting in the carriage was Chu Yi.
He saw Chu Yi sitting there, holding a book in one hand and a chess piece in the other. It was the same Taoist playing chess.
If Zhao Ji, Cai Jing and others in the capital saw this Taoist, their eyes would probably fall off, because this Taoist is none other than the real person Lin Lingsu who is deeply trusted by Zhao Ji.
Zhao Ji naturally had great trust in Lin Lingsu, otherwise he would not have handed over such an important institution as the Imperial City Division, which is equivalent to the emperor's eyes and ears, to Lin Lingsu.
However, Lin Lingsu appeared in Chu Yi's army and was in the same car with Chu Yi. The meaning contained in this was completely different.
A chess piece fell, and Lin Lingsu seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, and finally said to Chu Yi: "Fellow Taoist has done a great job this time. As soon as Qing Jun's message came out, the poor Taoist was a little confused.
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Chu Yi just smiled and said: "The real person is just joking. With the real person's cultivation and practice, not to mention a message, no matter how many messages are made, I'm afraid it won't be able to shake the real person's mind."
While speaking, Chu Yi also dropped a chess piece, while Lin Lingsu shook his head while placing the piece and said: "I never thought that fellow Taoist would be so bold. Do you really want to try to sit on the throne?"
How unfeeling is it?"
Lin Lingsu was obviously testing whether Chu Yi wanted to rebel, or whether he really wanted to welcome the prince as the new king and protect the Song Dynasty as stated in the Qing emperor's memorandum.
Chu Yi raised his head, glanced at Lin Lingsu and smiled slightly: "Do you really think the throne is more important, or our cultivation is more important?"
Lin Lingsu was stunned for a moment, then said immediately: "Of course our cultivation is more important."
Chu Yi paused and chuckled: "The real person also said that practice is more important. This is Chu's answer."
Lin Lingsu couldn't help but burst out laughing after hearing the words: "My Taoist friend said this, so I can feel at ease. The Song Dynasty really can't withstand too much trouble, otherwise once a big mess occurs, all directions will be affected."
When foreign tribes swarmed in, the Song Dynasty was in danger."
Suddenly, Lin Lingsu paused with the chess piece in her hand, looked up at Chu Yi and said, "I want to congratulate the Governor."
While he was talking, he heard heavy footsteps approaching, and the huge carriage slowly stopped. Then Wu Song's voice was heard saying: "Grand Governor, there are traces of officers and soldiers ahead.
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Chu Yi said with a smile: "It's just an ambush. Since we are discovered, we will just kill them."
Upon hearing this, Wu Song excitedly raised his hands and saluted, "The general will finally receive his order."
Outside Lijia Town is a low-lying land, and surrounded by woods, it is an excellent place for an ambush, and Zhongshi who left the city from Yingtian Mansion led his troops to ambush here.
In fact, among the cultivators, there was not much hope that the ambush could be successful. After all, the distance from Yucheng to Yingtian Mansion was almost a flat plain, and there was no place for an ambush anywhere.
