Chapter 354 Zhao Ji's performance in the face of national crisis
Chapter 354: The National Dynasty, Zhao Ji's Performance
On the fourth day of the seventh month in the second year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty.
Yanfu Palace, Longde Hall.
Originally discussing how to fight against the invasion of the Jin soldiers, the dynasty meeting suddenly fell into a speechless embarrassing situation because of Zhao Ji's understatement:
"My dear friends, since I ascended the throne, I have been sleeping all night long... However, since the beginning of the year, I have been exhausted and sick, and have gradually been unable to support state affairs. Now the hearts of the Jin people and tigers and wolves are about to destroy our great Song Dynasty and be harmonious with the people of the Song Dynasty.
The country and the country plan, I have repeatedly thought about it and should abdicate in the crown prince and retire to Jiangnan..."
As soon as Zhao Ji said this, all the ministers were in an uproar.
In short, I am in poor health and willing to abdicate and give in to the wise. I went to Jiangnan to retire by myself. I don’t care whether it is dead or alive in the Song Dynasty.
That's what it means.
Li Gang's head raised his head and looked at the red-faced emperor Zhao Ji.
Wu Min couldn't believe his ears, is the emperor crazy?
When the enemy is facing a great enemy, he does not want to fight against it, but instead wants to give up his pick?
Running south by himself, handing over this mess to a minor prince who is still far away in Qingzhou?
Zong Ze's face turned red and he almost angrily shouted.
The Chief Censor Guo Zhishun just returned to Beijing from Qingzhou. This is the first time he has attended a court meeting. Seeing that the emperor was like this, he sneered in his heart, and his sense of disappointment towards the Song Dynasty royal family became a little more severe.
Li Gang and Wu Min, Zong Ze led all the ministers to kneel down and shouted: "Officials, you must not, please take back your life! When the enemy is in front of you, please ask the officials to put the ancestors' country and the country first!"
The ministers cried bitterly and repeatedly advised him.
The hall was in chaos.
Those censors and censors who wanted to impeach Zhang Shuye at the court meeting were at a loss and were at a loss when they saw this.
Zong Ze looked excited: "Officials! I think that at this moment, I should order all the vassal states in the world to serve the kings and prepare for war in Tokyo! The official family is in full swing in spring and autumn, and the country is in trouble. This sudden abdication of this sudden and whim is the people of the world.
I am ridiculed, and the Supreme Emperor bears the eternal infamy!”
Zong Ze's words were a bit harsh.
That means that you give up at this time, that is, you are afraid of fighting and want to escape, and you will definitely leave a stigma for eternity!
Zhao Ji was actually just a little test today, it was purely a performance.
He wanted to abdicate the throne and flee to Jiangnan to avoid disaster. He wished he could leave today, but he thought that Li Gang and others would not be able to let him go.
Zhao Ji was also excited when he thought of this. He suddenly stood up and angrily scolded Zong Ze and said, "I ordered the world to serve the king? At this moment, which troops in the world are ordered to serve the king? Hundreds of thousands of Jin soldiers are unstoppable. Can Tokyo defend it?
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"The Western Army is fighting against the Jin people in Taiyuan, the Hebei Army has collapsed, Qin Feng, Ganlong troops are far away in Xisai, Wang Lin's Qingzhou Army is conquering Xixia. Who can I rely on to serve the king?"
"Since all the ministers do not want me to abdicate the throne, then why should I cherish this? I should defend the country and the country with all the ministers and fight to the death with the Jin people!"
As soon as Zhao Ji said this, all the ministers were stunned. The emperor actually had such courage?
But Zhao Ji's words soon disappointed: "I think the Jin soldiers are not able to compete with each other. Since this is the case, Tokyo cannot be defended, so I will abandon it now! I will go south to Jiangnan with all the people, and then I will order all the people in the world to do whatever they want!
The soldiers and horses slowly plan to do it, and there will always be a day when Tokyo is restored. Do you agree?"
The hearts of the ministers were filled with cold air.
Still have to escape.
The capital of a country represents the destiny of the country, the hearts of the people of the world, and the majesty of the court. If you say it, you will abandon it?
Zong Ze was furious and jumped up and said sternly: "The capital cannot be abandoned! The imperial court must not avoid the battle and fled! Our emperor and Song have been in the capital for hundreds of years, and the country is in the capital. If the capital is handed over to the Jin people, our emperor and Song will still have a face.
Order the world?"
Li Gang and Wu Min were so angry that they both shed tears.
Zhao Ji sneered at Zong Ze: "The Jin people will be able to march south for more than ten days, and Tokyo cannot be defended at all. Even though they know they will die, they will still fight against it with death. In my opinion, it is really pedantic!"
Zong Ze almost roared: "The official family, Taiwei Zhang is now in Huazhou, and he is deploying troops and militias from various states to stop the Jin soldiers from going south. As long as Huazhou is not broken, Tokyo will be safe!"
Li Gang also took advantage of the situation and reported: "The officials, I believe that Zong Ze should be appointed as the envoy of Tokyo's left-behind mission, and he is fully responsible for presiding over the Tokyo Guards. He then ordered Guan Sheng to lead 10,000 imperial troops in the Beijing camp and rushed to Huazhou for emergency assistance!"
Zhao Ji's expression changed drastically: "Tokyo only has 50,000 troops, and he still has to divide his troops to rush to help Huazhou. Li Xiang, you are crazy. Is this going to kill me and all the ministers?"
However, the emperor's words received support from many court officials.
It is of course unspeakable to escape without a fight, but if Tokyo really can't hold on, it can only run south.
Considering that the wealth and lives of the imperial court and the court's palace were in the capital, the 50,000 imperial guards in the capital camp must not be easily transferred.
As for Huazhou, let it be left to fate.
If Zhang Shuye can defend it, of course it is best. If he cannot defend it, he can also escape to Nanjing with these 50,000 imperial guards.
This is what many people think.
Li Gang sighed to the sky.
Human nature is like this, nothing can be missed.
However, with him and Wu Min and Zong Ze are there, the Song Dynasty court will never give up the capital and flee without fighting! No one can leave!
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Huazhou.
Zhang Shuye had not closed his eyes for two days and nights. He was dispatching 20,000 defenders in the city to build fortifications to guard the city and prepare for the resources to guard the city.
But it is almost a dream to defend this lonely city by these 20,000 people alone.
The war reports continued to spread to Huazhou, and Wanyan Zongwang divided 50,000 troops to Wanyan Zongbi, and his remaining Jin soldiers were sweeping away the remnants of the Song army and the anti-Jin militias that flocked to various places.
Wanyan Zongbi's troops have already crossed the river.
At this moment, it is only a few dozen miles away from Huazhou.
But can Zhang Shuye still retreat?
He has no choice but to retreat.
If you retreat again, the Great Song Dynasty capital is behind you.
The morale of the Song army in the city was very cold.
Their original hope was that the court could send troops to reinforce Huazhou as soon as possible, and also to rely on all the troops in the world to support the king.
However, nothing can be counted on.
The troops in Jiannan, Huainan, Jiangnan, cannot quench their near thirst. The troops in Henan have long been defeated. Wang Lin's Qingzhou army is far away in Xixia, and the main force of the Western Army is now besieged in Taiyuan by Wanyan Zonghan.
Uncle Zhang's hair and beard were all white almost overnight.
In ancient times, Wu Zixu passed by, and now, Uncle Zhang was born in the middle of his head all night!
He stood on the city gate tower with his sword in his hand, looking into the direction of the Yellow River. There were flags waving over there, and the sound of the horse hooves of the Jin soldiers roared like thunder, coming towards Huazhou.
Zhang Shuye turned around, looked around Yao Pingzhong and other generals and said, "Generals, at this moment, the Jin soldiers invaded a large-scale invasion, and our Song Dynasty was in danger. Behind us, the capital Bianliang is the capital! We have no choice but to retreat.
There is only a death battle in the land!”
"I have been an official for decades... I have been sixty years old. I will eat my king's fortune and fight for the country and the people! Today, I am in Huazhou and have a vow to the heavens with the generals. The city is in the city, and the people are in the city.
Destroy people and die!”
Yao Pingzhong shouted sternly: "Everyone, we are in the army to serve the country. Now that the country is in trouble, we should advance and retreat with Taiwei Zhang! Live and die together!!! For the Song Dynasty, we will fight to the death without retreating!"
"Why do you say you have no clothes? You are in the same comrade with your son. The king set up his army and repaired my spear. He is in the same vengeance as you!
Is it true that I have no clothes? I am in the same vein as my son. The king raised his troops and repaired my spear and halberd. I worked with me!
Is it true that I have no clothes? I have the same clothes as me. The king of the army will build my armor and soldiers. Let me go with you!"
Yao Pingzhong took the lead in reciting, and the generals on the city tower and the soldiers guarding the city also shouted in unison in their hearts, gradually becoming a tragic sound of unity against the enemy, and the sound shook the sky.
The only remaining 20,000 Hebei soldiers were in tears.
Their homeland has been trampled on by the Jin people, and their family, wife and children have been humiliated by the Jin people. They have been defeated again and again from Hebei, and have now retreated to Huazhou, Henan, and there is nowhere to retreat!
Retreat is death.
If the capital is destroyed, the Song Dynasty will be destroyed.
As a Song people, where can there be a way out?
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Wang Lin led 50,000 iron cavalry to advance eastward and rushed to Henan urgently.
Two days and nights, the Iron Cavalry of the Huhu rushed for hundreds of miles.
Entering Wannian County is already the limit of what manpower can do.
I had to set up camp and make some repairs.
At this time, news of the Jin people conquering various prefectures and counties in Hebei continued to spread. According to Wang Lin's judgment, at this moment, Wanyan Zongbi, or Jin Wushu's soldiers, probably had crossed the river and reached Huazhou. Once Huazhou was broken, the Jin soldiers were killed.
Then you can drive straight into Tokyo!
Wang Lin was anxious.
He didn't expect Zhang Shuye to defend Huazhou.
The successive defeats of Zhang Shuye from Hebei cannot show that Zhang Shuye is incompetent, but only shows that the Jin soldiers are really powerful and cannot be defeated by the Song army.
His only hopes are Li Gang, Wu Min and Zong Ze in Tokyo.
It is also related to the 50,000 Shenwu Army under Xu Ning's command.
With the above three famous ministers here, Tokyo should still be able to defend it, right?
In fact, Wang Lin himself does not have much confidence.
He had to start considering the response after Tokyo was destroyed.
According to the original historical trajectory, the Jin people should have had two southward invasions to completely destroy the Northern Song Dynasty. This time they only plundered people, property, and threatened the Song Dynasty to surrender.
However, although the general trend has not changed, the relevant details have begun to be confused. Who knows if the Jin people have the intention of destroying the Song Dynasty this time?
Wang Lin dared not take risks.
Thinking of the Jingkang disaster, although Zhao Ji's reign has not been changed to Jingkang, similar scenes are very likely to happen again.
Thinking of countless lands being trampled on and compatriots being massacred and plundered, Wang Lin felt heartbroken.
More importantly, Master Zhong in Taiyuan doesn’t know how long it will take to withstand Yan Zonghan.
If Taiyuan was also lost, Wanyan Zonghan went south from Hedong and joined forces with Wanyan Zongwang to the south of the Yellow River, then the Northern Song Dynasty would be destroyed and could only go back to the old path of peace in Jiangnan again.
And where should I go!!
It's late at night.
The west wind is fierce and the goshawks are sobbing.
Seeing that Wang Lin was still standing on the slope and quietly looking at the distant northeast direction, Yan Qing sighed lightly: "Prince, please take care of yourself!"
"Xiao Yi, the commander Hua Rong to be sure to defend the front line of Jinan Prefecture and not allow the Jin soldiers to cross the line, otherwise..."
Wang Lin clenched his teeth and bleeded his lips.
Yan Qing bowed to accept the order.
Not only Wang Lin, the families of Qingzhou soldiers and horses were all in Qinglai. If the Jin soldiers were allowed to capture Qinglai, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He didn't know that after he ordered Hua Rong and Huang Xin to lead the remaining 50,000 Qingzhou troops to attack and advance to the front line of Jinan Prefecture, a 10,000 households under Wanyan Zonghan had conquered Puyang and came to Shandong!
The Song army in Dingzhou, Yunzhou, Yanzhou, and several states surrendered!!