Fu Song

Chapter 532
The East Route Army of the Liao Kingdom broke Chenqiao, crossed the Guangji River immediately, and the whole army approached the city of Tokyo.

And in the middle road, Cui Ang Quzhen and others were unwilling to lag behind Liu Yu. After breaking through Guoqiao Town, the whole army crossed the Jinshui River and pushed the front of the soldiers directly to the city of Tokyo.

For the Fourth Army, the main combat force of Zhao Song at this moment, seeing Cui Ang, Qu Zhen and others was a huge blow to their morale. These people were all former high officials and dignitaries of the Song Dynasty!

The Shang Fourth Army stationed outside set off a wave of defections.

The Japanese army, who was already half disabled, defected to Cui Ang under the leadership of Zhao Zheng.

For Zhao Zheng, there was no psychological obstacle in surrendering at this time. After all, he had already been captured by the Liao army in Guiyi City a few years ago.

An Wei of the Longwu Army died in battle, and Zhao Zheng, the Japanese army, surrendered.Although the situation of the guards is better, it is not much better.

The bodyguards guarding the city were all commanded by Huang Chun, and the commander of the Dragon Guards, Xiang Hai, had died at the hands of Yelumin, who was also called Qin Min at the time of King Jing's rebellion, and the Dragon Guards had never recovered. , can rely on, that is, the guards under the command of Xu Tai.

But the heart is broken.

The Liao army approached the city of Tokyo and took a short rest, the city was already in chaos.

And Cui Ang, at this time, came up with an extremely vicious idea.

The cavalry of the Liao Kingdom were everywhere, and they plundered and drove countless ordinary people from the surrounding area of ​​Tokyo City. The morale of Zhao Song's army on the ground was unstoppable.

The soldiers of the Fourth Army are basically selected from Tokyo City and its surrounding areas.
In other words, the soldiers stationed on the city now have many family members and relatives who are mourning and weeping under the city at this moment.

When parents call their sons,

The wife calls out to her husband,

The children call Daddy,

How many soldiers in the city do you think can harden their hearts, raise their swords and guns, and draw their bowstrings?

Every day, I don't know how many people sneak out of Tokyo City through some shady channels, to show their sincerity to the Liao army, and to respond internally.

The turmoil in the city is getting more intense day by day.

If we say that in the beginning, some people with good intentions and spies from the Liao Kingdom carefully planned and organized the riots, by now, the riots in the city have spread everywhere.

Some of them are organized by spies,

Some simply want to take the opportunity to grab a fortune and make the country rich.

But what's more, it is the behavior of ordinary people who rob food and grab big households because they can't eat.

Above the court, Zhao Jing, who had just become an official for a few days, was helpless.

Dutang Xia Jie was angry and anxious, at this moment, he couldn't afford to be seriously ill.

At first, many people thought that he was imitating the old officials to cheat and evade responsibility, and even stormed into the Xia mansion aggressively to question the crime, but when they saw that Xia Jie was really left with his last breath, they didn't know what to do. All right?
The four princes in Dutang, Xia Jie was seriously ill, Luo Song was arrested, Cui Ang surrendered, and there was only one left, Lan Sixin, the former comforter of Shaanxi Road who had just returned from Shaanxi Road and hadn't even figured out the situation. used.And Zhao Yuan, who was trusted by the new officials as his confidant, had nothing to do at the moment.

What he is good at is moving around on small things, making suggestions, and doing a dojo in a screw shell, but when he really wants to put the country's major affairs in his hands, he is at a loss, unable to resist, and can't come up with real and real ideas. idea of ​​meaning.

At this time, there is only one stereotype that can provoke the leader.

But at this moment, even if the stereotype has three heads and six arms, what can be done?
The envoys for peace were sent three times in a row, and the ranks of the people who went there were getting higher and higher, but without exception, these people were driven back without even being able to enter the camp of the Liao people.

The Liao people sent a final message to the Zhao Song court. If they did not surrender within three days, they would not be able to guarantee the safety of the Zhao Song royal family after the war, nor the safety of the Zhao Song ancestral temple.

"Officials, how can it be like this, how can it be like this!" Chen Gui knelt down and cried loudly, "How can you bend your knees to serve the enemy with hundreds of years of foundation?"

"Sir, what's the matter now?" Zhao Jing also lowered his head and wept, "Is Tokyo still worthy of a war?"

"Officials, there are still tens of thousands of troops in the city. Even if Tokyo is no longer able to defend, it is not impossible to break through!" Chen Gui said loudly: "Although the north is now completely in the hands of the enemy, we still have half of the country in the south, and we can gather hundreds of thousands of troops." Soldiers, there are even dangerous places such as the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River. Half of the south of the Yangtze River has a well-developed water network. The Liao army is good at horse fighting.

Listening to Chen Gui's words, a gleam of hope flashed in Zhao Jing's eyes.

"What do you think?" He glanced at the court officials. "Mr. Lan?"

Lan Sixin hesitated for a while, and said: "Officials, when I was in the northwest, I saw the cavalry of the Western Army fighting. They came and went like the wind, and the cavalry of the Liao people were better than the Western Army. If the official wants to break through the encirclement, I'm afraid Difficult, there are so many descendants of the clan in the city, and there is also the Supreme Emperor, how can it be comprehensive?"

"Of course the officials came out lightly!" Chen Gui said in a loud voice, "I will choose those who are brave enough to fight in the city to form a guard to protect the officials to break through."

"Surrounded by layers of city wind, how can the officials escape?"

"Officials, I have a way!" Chen Gui glanced at everyone in the hall, and said slowly: "The officials came out lightly, and we waited for the ministers and clan to escort the Supreme Emperor out of the city, pretending to surrender to the Liao people. If we launch a fierce attack, the Liao people will not be able to defend against it."

"So, the Supreme Emperor is safe and sound? Are the ministers safe and sound? The clan is safe and sound?" Zhao Jing exclaimed.

Chen Gui looked at a group of ministers in the palace who also opposed him with a livid face, and said with a sneer, "Whether it is loyalty or treachery, we can see the difference at this moment. The official family is the foundation of the country. If the official family leaves, the country will still survive. Annihilation. The country has come to the point where it is now, and we, the people who wear purple and red, have committed a heinous crime, and this is the time to be loyal to the country!"

"I'm not afraid of death, but what about the emperor? How dare you let the officials be unfilial?" Li Guang, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, shouted. and famous. "I am not afraid of death, and I am willing to be a pioneer. Please let the officials take the Supreme Emperor with you."

"If you go out of the city to feign surrender, you must be the leader of the officials or the Supreme Emperor, otherwise, how can you deceive the people of Liao?" ?At this moment when the country rises and falls, everyone is also responsible, and the Supreme Emperor naturally bears the brunt."

Li Guang was silent for a long while, and then said in a low voice: "The country is established with filial piety, if there is no filial piety, where will the country be?"

"Those who do great things don't care about small things!" Chen Gui said loudly: "The Supreme Emperor is kind and loving, and he is also a role model for us."

"Privy, please come with me to see the Supreme Emperor." Zhao Jing said.

"I would like to go." Chen Gui turned his head to look at Lan Sixin, Zhao Yuan, Li Guang and the others. They had no choice but to nod and said, "We are willing to go together."

In the Long Live Palace, Zhao Suo's face was snow-white, looking at Zhao Jing who was kneeling down and the masters of the east and west halls, he said angrily: "Unfilial son, the country has been trampled like this by you, and you still have to suffer for your father at this time." Is this humiliation?"

Zhao Jing wept and said: "I also ask the Supreme Emperor to show me."

Zhao Suo stood up, walked a few steps back and forth in the room, looked at Zhao Jing, but said something that surprised everyone: "You have not been enthroned for a long time, and your prestige is not good. Even if you escape to the south, it is very difficult If you can control those local ministers, it is better for you and me to exchange positions, you lead the crowd to feign surrender, and I break through, and your target is bigger than mine now, and you can cover my breakout."

Zhao Jing stared at the Supreme Emperor dumbfounded.

Originally thought that this visit was just a formality, for the sake of the overall situation, the Supreme Emperor would definitely agree with the stereotype's opinion, but he never thought that he was throwing himself into a trap, so could he say he didn't want to?

To be honest, wouldn't these ministers despise themselves even more?

If it gets out, even if you go to the south, how will you behave?
He turned to look at Chen Gui.

Chen Gui's face was dark, but he got up from the ground, and said coldly: "The Supreme Emperor, the ruler of the country is the official family at this moment, not the Supreme Emperor. If the official family survives, the country will survive. Please also ask the Supreme Emperor to take care of the country. For the sake of the ancestors of the Zhao family, use your own weak body to exchange for a glimmer of hope for the official family to escape."

"Rebel, do you want to rebel?" Zhao Suo was furious.

However, Chen Gui did not back down, and raised his head and said: "The Supreme Emperor is responsible for the reason why the country is today. If the Supreme Emperor did not intend to take down King Jing, how could Hebei Road be ruined? How could the Northwest be in chaos? If the Supreme Emperor did not favor Cui Ang, How could the front line be defeated again and again? Supreme Emperor, now it is time for you to take charge. As a privy minister, I cannot escape the blame, and I am willing to accompany the Supreme Emperor to die together."

"My subject, Li Guang, is willing to accompany the Supreme Emperor to die!"

"My minister, Zhao Yuan, is willing to accompany the Supreme Emperor to die!"

"Chen, Lan Sixin, originally accompanied the Supreme Emperor to die!"

In the hall, no matter what the purple-robed ministers thought, but at this moment, they could only say so.

Zhao Suo took a few steps back, fell down on the soft couch, looked at Zhao Jing and the officials who were forcing the palace, and burst into tears.

"Come on!" Chen Gui shouted!
A group of warriors poured in from outside, all of them were the confidants of the official Zhao Jing.

"Good life to serve the Supreme Emperor!" Chen Gui helped the official Zhao Jing who was still kneeling on the ground with his forehead touching the ground, "Official, there are still many things to arrange, but this is not the time to be filial!"

"My son, farewell to the Supreme Emperor!" Zhao Jing cried loudly and kowtowed to Zhao Suolian three times before getting up and leaving.

It's just that when he came out of the palace, there was a little smile on his face.

All the way back to the Hall of Qinzheng quickly, only Chen Gui and Zhao Yuan were left to discuss the next departure.

"Private Chen, come with me!" He whispered to Chen Gui. "When we get to the south, what can we do? The emperor said something really well. My foundation is still shallow, and I fled alone. It's hard to convince everyone! If the privy can go, it can help me."

Chen Gui shook his head: "Officials, the idea is from the ministers, and the Supreme Emperor dared to be persecuted by the ministers. Now, only the ministers can bear this name. When you arrive in the south, the officials don't need to do anything. As long as you come, it will be natural. Then you can let all the auxiliary ministers and generals serve you, because you are the true son of the country!"

Speaking of this, a person suddenly appeared in Chen Zhi's mind.

"Officials, if they can really escape, they must rely heavily on Guizhou Road to appease Xiao Cheng and Xiao Chongwen. As long as this person can be made to work sincerely, then Guizhou Road, Yunnan Road, and Guangnan West Road can all be the official's arm. It looks like a poor place, but in fact, its current strength is probably the best in the south."

"Xiao Cheng can use it? I'm afraid this person is just like the third lady of the Xiao family?"

Chen Gui shook his head: "Let's not talk about Xiao Erlang, even Xiao Dalang, in the future, we must try our best to find a way to accept him. Your Majesty, at this time, it's not just the time to be courteous to the virtuous and corporal, but also to pay attention to the thatched hut, keep a low voice, and put state affairs first. "

"Okay, I see!"

Chen Gui stood up and looked at Zhao Yuan: "Officials, Ziyu has a little cleverness, but not great wisdom. If the officials can escape to the south, they must not let Ziyu hold the power anymore."

Zhao Yuan was furious, but at this moment, he was speechless, because Chen Gui's words meant that he could escape with the officials.

"On this road, I am going to use your cleverness to help the officials escape. But in the future, let people like Xiao Cheng come to govern the country! Ziyu, listen to my advice, if you really want to fight with Xiao Cheng , he will kill you." Chen Gui said lightly.

Zhao Yuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and clasped his hands to Chen Gui helplessly.

"Officials, I'm going to arrange everything, you should also make some preparations!" Chen Gui walked out with a flick of his sleeves.

"Private Chen, you are a loyal minister!" Zhao Jing was deeply moved, and regretted that he hadn't reused old rules more before.

But after he escapes, he will definitely follow the old rules hard, not only to give him the title of a big country, but also to give him a posthumous title that can leave a name in history and is unparalleled by no one.

The imperial court is ready to surrender to the Liao people!

The news spread throughout Tokyo like a gust of wind.

There was no anger, no sadness, on the contrary, the city of Tokyo unexpectedly calmed down abnormally.

It seems that this ending was expected by everyone.

Outside the city, Xiao Chuo was sitting in front of the couch with a smile, reading a letter to Yelujun softly.

A letter from someone important in Tokyo.

"Father and son turned against each other, it's really embarrassing for the Zhao family to come to this point!" Yelu Jun's body became weaker and weaker, and he was about to catch his breath after speaking a few words. "And such a courtier is also disgusting."

"However, such a person is still very useful to us in the future. If this letter is accidentally leaked, he will become the target of public criticism. He can only survive by relying on us. Your Majesty, there is one thing that the old rules do not have. Wrong, taking Tokyo, we have only completed more than half of the task of unifying the world, but we can’t afford to fall short! The south will be more difficult than the north.”

(End of this chapter)