The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

On Yanyan Road, the flags were changed, the Song flag was withdrawn, the Qin title was established, and the mountain called the King of Qin.

Zhao Tong has a high reputation both in the military and among the people.

Needless to say in the army, when Wang Qing was defeated and Fangla was conquered, everyone in the world knew about it. Now he has destroyed Xixia, taken back the falcons, and conquered such a huge land in the west. He is like a military god. Which soldier does not want to follow him, and which soldier does not want to be promoted?
The stronger the leader and the wider the territory, the greater the chance of promotion.

Moreover, Zhao Tong was very kind to his soldiers. Before leaving Tokyo, he even reported to Emperor Daojun that he wanted to abolish the tattoo system for normal military service.

The hair and skin of the body are inherited from parents. Although the tattoo on the body is a serial number and not a tattoo like being assigned to join the army, not everyone wants it and always feels inferior.

Although the ministers objected to the matter in the end, the Dao Lord and Emperor also disagreed, and left it alone, the news spread, and the soldiers in the army were all grateful and felt that the King of Qin was sincere to them and thought about them.

What's more, the military pay under Zhao Tao now not only exceeds that of the Song Dynasty, but also exceeds that of all the countries around the world. This half more military pay is not a small amount. If you can get twenty taels of silver a year, you can get thirty taels of silver under Zhao Tao. Two, the extra twelve pairs of ordinary people can do a lot of things and solve a lot of difficulties.

So, how could you not support the two kings?

As for the common people, they are very simple. In the private market, most of them only listen to rumors. Zhao Tong has been in the Tokyo market since he was seven or eight years old, punishing evil and promoting good, fighting against injustice, rescuing people in danger and helping those in need, for nearly ten years.

In the past ten years, he has gained a huge reputation and the love of the people. Now, this reputation has spread beyond Tokyo.

Several years have passed, and the news has spread from Tokyo to all directions. People in other places started talking about it, and it was the relatives of Kaifeng Mansion who spoke. The seven aunts and eight aunts said that the two kings were the most benevolent and righteous people, protecting the people.

When it came from the capital, people from other places naturally believed it. When His Highness the King of Qin was mentioned, they all applauded.

In addition, Zhao Tong led troops to suppress rebellions several times. The military discipline was strict and Qiu did not commit any crimes. The people in the south of the Huai River and the Huai River saw it in their eyes and remembered it in their hearts.

At this time, plays such as "The Story of White Hair" are also broadcast all over the country, making his reputation among the people even higher.

Only the gentry were in a wait-and-see position, with a somewhat complicated mood. However, they did not do much to hinder the change of flag, because they all knew that Concubine Zhu of the Prince of Qin's Palace, the mother of the eldest son of the Prince of Qin, was from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. The wealthy gentleman wishes his family well.

They didn't know that Xiao Zhao Xi was not the eldest son. In fact, even if they knew, they might not care, because among Zhao Tong's concubines, only Zhu Xiuniang was of the most orthodox origin.

The Zhu family is of pure Han descent, and Zhu Xiuniang was known as the most talented woman in Shezhou at that time, and she was widely known among the gentry in the world.

This is something that other concubines cannot compare to, even if the other concubine is a princess, how can a child born to a foreign princess become the heir apparent? Or even in the future...

Therefore, the flag of Fuyan Road was successfully changed.

Then Yongxing Military Road, Yongxing Military Road is closer to Tokyo, knowing that the news from Gyeonggi is earlier than that of Fuyan Road. It is at the time of panic that there is an urgent report that the King of Qin is advancing eastward and Fuyan has changed his flag.

The pacifier of the Yongxing Army at this time was Fan Zhixu. Before that, it was Ren Liang. Ren Liang followed the Western Army northward to conquer the Liao Dynasty and never returned. Fan Zhixu took over the post of Yongxing Army Commander and the prefect of Jingzhao.

Fan Zhixu is still very famous, and he once served as deputy prime minister.

He was a Jinshi in the third year of Emperor Zhezong Yuanyou's 3rd year. He was good at poetry and prose. Because of his outstanding knowledge, he was collectively known as the "Four Heroes" together with Wu Cai, Jiang Yu, and Liu Zhengfu of his time.

He was a doctor of Taixue, a member of Zhongshu Sheren, a minister of the Ministry of War, a minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and the minister Zuocheng, who was the deputy prime minister. He was later dismissed by his mother Dingyou.

During the Maritime Alliance, the Western Army attacked the Liao Dynasty. Ren Liang, the former Yongxing military commander, led his army north. Fan Zhixu was sent by Emperor Daojun to act as the Xuanfu envoy.

Normal development of history, after the Jin soldiers invaded Tokyo, Fan Zhixu became the Yongxing military commander and led the Sixth Route Army to reinforce Tokyo. However, he did not know soldiers, he really did not know soldiers. He was indeed good at literature, but he did not know how to fight at all.

Then the army was gathered in one place. His subordinate Li Yanxian dissuaded him, saying that such an arrangement would be detrimental to his own side, but Fan Zhixu refused to listen. In the end, 200,000 troops and horses were defeated by the Jin soldiers in Qianqiu Town.

It can be said that when Tokyo was destroyed and the Second Emperor was captured and headed north, this man also had some responsibility.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Fan Zhixu knew Dengzhou and was a bachelor of Guanwen Palace. Later, he was asked to know Jingzhao Mansion again. Fan Zhixu had a guilty conscience and had a psychological shadow on Shaanxi. He always thought about the fact that his family was defeated by the Jin army because he did not know how to fight. , and Zhi Jingzhao Mansion was actually the pacifier of Yongxing Military Road.

The prefects of various capitals in the Song Dynasty were basically pacification envoys of their own. The few who were not had special reasons, such as being about to retire, or being in poor health and unable to withstand the fatigue of the military and government.

So Fan Zhixu refused to take office and resigned from the Jingzhao Mansion. He recommended Xi Yi, Li Mida, Tang Zhong and others.

Zhao Gou had no choice but to let him stay in Dengzhou. The next year, Zong Yin, the leader of the monks from Songshan Temple, led his troops out of Wuguan and joined Fan Zhixu to meet the enemy Jurchen general Yin Zhu.

But the result was a surprise to everyone. Before the soldiers collided, Fan Zhixu fled directly. Zong Yin, a monk from Songshan Temple, also left without fighting. As a result, Liu Ji was left alone to support the transfer. Fight to the death.

It is such a person who is now the military commander of Yongxing. To say that he is the commander of the army is actually to take the position firmly, because it is impossible for Liang to manage the Yongxing military route again after returning from the expedition.

Zhao Tong was leading the army slowly across Yanyan Road at this moment. He was quite familiar with Fan Zhixu. When Fan Zhixu was appointed as Shangshu Zuocheng, he had already entered the court, and it was the time when Wang Qing was conquering Wang Qing, so he was more familiar with Zhang Shen. Get to know each other.

As for Fan Zhixu, Zhao Tong smiled slightly while riding on the horse. As his name suggests, he is very weak when encountering things.

We did not see a large number of troops gathering along the Yongxing Military Road and Fuyan Road, nor did they set up camps to block them like Zhang Shen did, and there were not even local officers and soldiers to question them.

Zhang Shen couldn't help but look a little ugly on the side. He was called by Zhao Tao to go to Tokyo together, and he brought 20,000 troops on the Yanyan Road. This was all that could be mobilized on the road, and there were always some left behind.

At this time, the Jin soldiers had not yet surrounded Tokyo. Rebels from all over the country gathered and rushed to Kaifeng to rescue the people. Therefore, there were not that many people in the army alone.

"Your Highness, what does Fan Zhixu mean?" Zhang Shen asked from the side. In fact, he was not angry, but he was honest. He directly blocked the way of King Qin with troops, and almost missed the important matter of supporting Tokyo. Not to mention, if King Qin was not benevolent enough, he would kill him. If he comes over, his life may not be saved.

But this Fan Zhixu had a good plan, not to block, not to surrender, not to contact, not to talk. Why didn't he think of doing this? The result is good now, being tied to King Qin's chariot. Let's not talk about whether King Qin will achieve great things in the future. If not, he will inevitably be charged with being a vassal and treason.

"He..." Zhao Tong touched his chin and said with a smile: "I'm sweeping the snow in front of my door, pretending to be deaf and mute and can't see this king."

"What does the prince mean..." Zhang Shen blinked, unable to figure out what Zhao Tong was thinking.

"The soldiers are sent to Jingzhao Mansion, so that he can see it even if he can't see it." Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"Your Majesty is indeed very kind!" Zhang Shen breathed a sigh of relief. How could he ask Fan Zhixu to stay alone and watch from both sides? That should show how deep you are.

Zhao Tong said at this time: "Gongming, come here."

When Song Jiang heard this, he immediately rode up from behind and said, "Your Majesty, what are you calling your subordinates for?"

Zhao Tong said: "After a while, you will lead the army to surround Chang'an, wave the flag and shout, and make siege moves to show inside." "Chang'an?" Song Jiang was slightly stunned, and immediately realized: "It's the prince."

"Starting today, Jingzhao City will be renamed Chang'an, Jingzhao Mansion will be changed to Chang'an Mansion, the word Jingzhao will no longer be allowed to be used, Yongxing Military Road will be renamed Shaanxi Road, and the name of Yongxing Military Road will be cancelled." Zhao Tao said calmly.

In fact, the seat of Jingzhao Mansion is still called Chang'an at this moment, but for more than a hundred years, people have been accustomed to calling it Jingzhao. Sometimes it is also called Jingzhao in documents and documents, and Chang'an is not often called Chang'an.

When Zhang Shen heard this, he immediately understood that the King of Qin was trying to establish his authority. He did not kill any of the enemy's soldiers, but only restored the name of Chang'an to establish his authority. It was indeed a good plan.

Song Jiang's face became excited when he heard that. Since he defected, Zhao Tong directly deprived him of military power and gave him the title of military commander, but he did not have a single soldier in his name.

Although this was expected, Song Jiang still felt empty in his heart. After all, he had been leading troops for so many years, and suddenly he was gone. He couldn't accept it. How could a man have no troops to use?
At this time, Zhao Tong asked him to lead troops to siege the city, and he immediately felt like he had been given a shot of chicken blood. He even saw that the wrinkles on his face were somewhat smoothed, as if he was more than ten years younger, and his face became radiant.

Counting the people on Yanyan Road under Zhao Tong, there were a total of 120,000 troops. Song Jiang commanded and marched towards Chang'an.

In fact, Song Jiang was not a good soldier, but he had been wandering around in the army for these years, and Wu Yong was there to instill some self-righteous opinions. He was better than Fan Zhixu after all, and he could be as good as a half-full bottle.

After most of a while, the army and horses saw Chang'an City, only seeing the majestic pass and the vast road, with a majestic temperament and profound heritage.

Chang'an is a majestic city, but it is not a dangerous pass. Although it looks tall and vast, it has actually been attacked and broken many times in history. It was broken six times during the Tang Dynasty alone.

Even military strategists in the past have summarized these wars and discovered some techniques for defeating Chang'an, which have been repeatedly recorded in some secret military books.

At this time, Song Jiang led his troops closer, but he was a little dumbfounded. Chang'an City did not have four closed gates, let alone strict defense and military formations.

The suspension bridge on the moat was still in place, and people were still coming and going at the city gate. There were people picking fruits and selling vegetables, driving sheep and dolphins, young girls and young wives returning from their spring outing, and libertines arranging flowers and drinking. It was so lively that no one saw it. The tense atmosphere at the gates of the city.

Song Jiang was confused and immediately went back to report to Zhao Tong. Zhao Tong thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Fan Zhixu ran away."

"Escaped?" Zhang Shen, who was standing next to him, immediately became anxious after hearing this. He thought that he had underestimated this old guy, and the Thirty-Six Stratagem was actually the best way to escape. He hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't let this old man escape."

Zhao Tong looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile, and said, "We really can't ask him to leave. Gong Ming, lead the troops to capture Mr. Fan."

Song Jiang hurriedly clasped his fists to accept the order, and then wondered: "Your Majesty, I don't know this Fan Zhixu."

Zhao Tao pursed his lips at Zhang Shen and said, "Ask Zhang Xuanfu to go with you. He is familiar with Mr. Fan."

Zhang Shen immediately applauded, and he felt guilty when the flag was changed on Yanyan Road. He wished he could recruit more people to support him. Fan Zhixu once served as deputy prime minister, so if he invited him over, the pressure on his family would be much less.

Seeing the two men chasing after him, Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Chang'an, pointing with his riding whip: "Follow me to the city...change the flag!"

In the city of Tokyo, both the public and the public are in panic.

The Jurchen army had crossed the Yellow River in the evening and then camped along the river without attacking Kaifeng directly.

Wanyan Zongbi was impatient, but he also knew that it was difficult to arrange things at night. Although his heavy cavalry was sharp, how could he charge at night? He first controlled both sides of the Yellow River and waited for the next day to advance to the capital.

In the Zichen Hall, the ministers had not left, and the candles were high and dim.

Emperor Daojun sat above with a dull look on his face, while the ministers below stood with their legs weak and frowning.

There are three people standing in the hall, they are Liu Qi, Zhong Yanchong and Wu Jie. All three of them have torn robes and blood-stained clothes. Especially Zhong Yanchong and Wu Jie. There are no less than ten wounds on their bodies visible to the naked eye. They are still alive at this moment. Standing still depends on an unyielding spirit and spirit.

At this moment, they have finished reporting the battle situation. As the flag soldiers said before, Zibaigou was defeated all the way. Many generals of the Western Army were either killed or unable to keep up with the team. They did not know where they fell.

Even Zhongshi lost news during the war, and it is impossible to know whether he is dead or alive.

"Your Majesty, the Zhending Mansion has not been lost..." Liu Qi said hurriedly, seeing Emperor Daojun looking depressed and half-dead.

Emperor Daojun couldn't get the slightest interest when he heard this. It didn't matter whether he lost his true determination or not. The other party had already crossed the Yellow River. Even if his true determination was not lost, he was already an isolated city.

"Who's guarding?" he asked weakly.

Zhong Yanchong said: "Your Majesty, there are soldiers who escaped from the Zhending Mansion and asked for help. The commander of the Zhending Mansion died for his country. At this moment, Zongze, the transfer envoy, is guarding, and the people outside are surrounded by the original Honda Hu."

"Zongze?" Daojun drooped his eyelids, and he was someone he was dissatisfied with. It seemed that it was a national crisis that saw loyal ministers. So Zongze was almost seventy, and he was actually leading troops to defend the city? This is based on the idea that if people are in the city, the city will be shamed and people will die.

"Before the Jin soldiers arrived at Zhending Mansion, Mr. Zong united the righteous men from Xing, Luo, Ci, and Pingxiang Prefectures to form an eight-character army. Only with the presence of this army can Zhending City be defended..."

Before Zhong Yanchong finished speaking, Emperor Daojun waved his hand, then without saying a word, he leaned on the dragon chair in a daze.

"Your Majesty... the Jurchens are coming to the city soon. In my humble opinion, it is better to get up and patrol the south immediately." Li Bangyan, who had been silent all day, suddenly stepped out of the palace and said.

Southern tour? Emperor Daojun's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Li Gang step forward, pointed at Li Bangyan and started to curse.

Then, many courtiers also spoke up, and the main hall, which had been quiet and depressed all day, immediately erupted, with all kinds of quarrels heard, making Emperor Daojun feel dizzy.

He stood up, staggered and walked back, leaving only a group of purple and gold ministers behind, shouting and making noise...

Early on the next morning, the Jurchen army came to the city and launched a fierce attack before setting up camp.

Emperor Daojun ordered Liu Qi, Zhong Yanchong, Zhang Shuye and others to guard the city. Li Gang stabbed his arm and wrote in blood, volunteering to go to the city to guard the city with him. Emperor Daojun made sure to do so.

For the next three consecutive days, the Jin soldiers continued to attack the city, causing heavy losses on the city. The Jurchens were as fierce as wild beasts, and their siege methods were as violent and vicious as anything they had ever seen.

On the morning of the fourth day, just after the discussion in the court hall, soldiers suddenly came to report in a panic, saying that a piece of the southern city head was bombarded by the Jin army. It turned out that the Jurchens had captured a lot of bed crossbows, and at this moment they were desperately fighting regardless of the damage. Beat the wall.

When Emperor Daojun heard this, he was so frightened that he slid directly from the dragon chair to the table. Before he could get up, he leaned on the table and shouted: "Quickly, go to the west to invite the King of Qin..."

(End of this chapter)