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

The army passed through the Yongxing Army Road, but Qin flags were everywhere, and Song flags were no longer seen.

Ahead of Jingbei Road, the capital is Yingchang, and Xijing Luoyang is also here. After Jingbei Road, and further east, there is Gyeonggi Road.

There was a loose atmosphere on the sideline, and there were no garrison troops on the North Beijing Road at the moment.

Originally, the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army guarded this road, but now the several command troops stationed here by the Imperial Palace Division and the Guards and Military Division have all disappeared, and they have all gone to rescue Tokyo.

A moment later, the vanguard encountered soldiers who had sneaked out from Tokyo to deliver messages to the northwest.

These soldiers were sent by Emperor Daojun to the northwest to seek help from Zhao Tao.

He took the water route, swam out of the Bian River, crossed the Xishui Gate under the river, and then went upstream all the way, not daring to show up and go ashore. He didn't show up until he was far away from the siege of the Jin soldiers, and ran desperately to the west.

This requires excellent water quality, and the weather must be cooperative, and the wind and waves are calm. Ordinary skills are not enough at all. It comes from urinating and dealing with rivers and lakes. In the army, he should be one of ten thousand.

Zhao Tong read Emperor Daojun's will, and it was neither announced nor clarified. It seemed that the old man still had something in mind.

After reading it, he called Zhang Shen and Fan Zhixu over and showed it to them again. After reading it, they both said: "Your Highness, it is better to start the army immediately and go to relieve the difficulties in Tokyo."

Zhao Tong nodded and asked the soldiers about the situation of the Jin soldiers' siege. Then he did not accept the order, but ordered a group of people to go to Xihe Road with the soldiers. He met Liu Suiyun, Yao Pingzhong and others, and called the troops from the south road. He also rushed to the capital.

The people from the south route have been waiting at the border between Xihe and Qin Feng. They are no match for Zhao Tao and cannot use any tactics to force their way away, so they can only listen to the news here.

Then, Zhao Tong called Ding Erxie and Shi Qian, and ordered them to rush to Fujian Road immediately to see Huang Jue.

There were fewer troops stationed in the south, so there was nothing to worry about at this time. Fujian's more than 200,000 troops directly moved northward, urging various places to change their flags.

By the way...kill people.

There needs to be a big cleansing, with people from all walks of life appeased, all the way down to the army, and cleaning again and again.

As for the gentry, as long as they do not obstruct the change of flag, ignore it for the time being and leave it to the follow-up.

If there is any obstruction, then we must eradicate it. Don’t be soft-hearted and kill one policeman and a hundred.

After arranging all this, the troops marched eastward and marched to Luoyang, Xijing.

Beijing North Road had three pacification envoys last year. The first one was Ye Mengde. After leading troops north to conquer Liao, he was replaced by Zeng Kai. Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures were taken away by the Jin soldiers. Zeng Kai was ordered to aid the north. Now it is Ho Chi Tong.

He Zhitong was a Jinshi in the sixth year of Yuanyou, a bachelor of Huiyou Pavilion, and served as the pacification envoy of North Beijing Road, knowing Yingchang Prefecture.

But He Zhitong is not in Yingchang or Luoyang at the moment. Originally, it was a serious crime to leave his post without permission, but he led troops to rescue Tokyo and is now in Tokyo. Not only is he innocent, Emperor Daojun also rewarded him and said that loyalty.

Zhao Tong moved directly into Luoyang Jinggong. At this moment, he was very close to the capital, and a large number of scouts were sent out to explore the vicinity of Kaifeng.

On the morning of the next day, the army was launched. By this time, the news that Tokyo was besieged had spread, especially in the Gyeonggi and northwest areas. Many civilian volunteers organized teams to go to Tokyo to serve the king.

When they met Zhao Tong on the road, they directly gathered them and formed a Lutheran army, which was composed of these folk chivalrous people.

Many of these people knew about Zhao Tong's change of flag. Although they were puzzled, they didn't think too much. After all, they were not as cunning as literati. Many people had the same idea. This was the old Zhao family's own business. Whether to change the country's name or not From outsiders' perspective, at least to the public officials in Shang Gong Gun, didn't Fan Xianggong, who had served as deputy prime minister, support the change of flag?
Fan Zhixu was about to cry but had no tears. His great reputation in the government and the opposition suddenly became a help for changing the flag, and he also became a role model in the matter of changing the flag.

Moreover, these people also think that Qin is better than Song. Even if they have never read a book or are illiterate, they basically know the Qin Dynasty.

What's more, according to the two kings, Qin is actually Zhao, and Zhao is Qin, so why not use the more majestic Qin? What song should I use instead?

Zhao Tong didn't rebel, he didn't fight back, he didn't attack the city, he just changed his flag and flag subtly, just like the reviving spring breeze, changing everything in the place he passed little by little.

There are Qin flags everywhere. If you see them too much, it means they are Qin. If you see them too much, they will be pleasing to the eye. If you see them too much, you will think that they might have been Qin flags, right?

As long as other things remain unchanged, the people will not be too entangled in this. The Tian family's own affairs have not changed their national surname, so why should they worry about it.

Other thoughtful people will wait and see. The more cunning their minds are, and those with higher status will wait and see. They will not speak out easily, but will just wait for the next development and figure out how to profit from it.

Zhao Tong did this in order not to alarm or hurt the people. Otherwise, the horses' hooves would pass by and no vegetation would grow. It would be easier and faster to fight in Tokyo than this, and he could also gain benefits from everywhere and replenish his military allowance.

As the army entered Gyeonggi Road, the atmosphere suddenly became tense, and some victims fleeing along the way could already be seen.

Gyeonggi Road has one prefecture and sixteen counties, and there are no other states.

The first prefecture is naturally Kaifeng Prefecture. Kaifeng Prefecture governs sixteen counties, including Xiangfu and Kaifeng counties. Kaifeng Prefecture governs not only Kaifeng County but also Xiangfu.

But whether it is a prefectural government or a county government of Xiangfu and Kaifeng, they are actually all within Tokyo City. The two counties are attached to Tokyo City, just like Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. Zhuque Street separates Wannian County on one side and Chang'an County on the other. But both counties are actually in Chang'an City.

Not counting the two neighboring counties, Kaifeng Prefecture actually has fourteen counties under its jurisdiction. Now almost all of the fourteen counties have been destroyed. The Jin soldiers burned, killed and looted. The people were displaced and fled in all directions. When Zhao Yu encountered it, there were still relatively few people running west. , and there are even more refugees heading south and east.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Tong couldn't help but frown, and Fan Zhixu and Zhang Shen beside him sighed and lamented.

At this time, the spies who had been sent out in Luoyang had returned a lot, and he had a rough idea of ​​the current situation in Tokyo.

With the 100,000 troops led by Wanyan Zongbi, even if they surrendered and captured tens of thousands of troops along the way, they would not be able to encircle Tokyo at all.

Tokyo is the largest city in the world today, with the largest east and west, largest area, largest population, and largest amount of money and food.

It is simply impossible for hundreds of thousands of people to surround Tokyo, and even hundreds of thousands more may not be able to do it.

This is also the reason why under normal historical development, Yao Pingzhong led his troops out of the city to steal a camp under Qinzong's order. Even if the opponent knew about it in advance and was ambushed, he could still escape.

In fact, we can only give a rough outline. The breadth is there, but the density is not enough at all. Even if all kinds of soldiers are gathered in Tokyo City, there will be no less than outside, or even more.

However, it was useless and could not be defeated at all. The Western Army was beaten to a pulp, and it was impossible to say that it was retreating. It was simply defeated thousands of miles away, let alone the imperial guards who are currently guarding Tokyo City.

Zhao Tong thought about it and decided that it would be better to have a peace with the city first. The rescue should be coordinated internally and externally, which is better than fighting randomly outside.

The Jurchens now have the Iron Buddha, and all the more than 11,000 iron kites on his side have been sent to General Lu, leaving only Qingqi at the moment.

Light cavalry cannot beat heavy armored cavalry. In fact, the only thing that can resist heavy armor is heavy armor.

He did not see the specific appearance of Iron Buddha. Unlike when he was fighting the Iron Kite, Yuan Guo and some generals described and drew images for him, and could guess the weaknesses. Therefore, he could not directly think of ways to deal with Iron Buddha according to the situation at this time. Countermeasures.

The two sides had about the same number of soldiers and horses, but Zhao was actually at a disadvantage because he had no heavy cavalry on the one hand, and the Jurchen soldiers' combat power was only higher than his side, but not lower than his side on the other.

The Jurchen soldiers at this moment are the strongest in history. Although the Jurchens are only a glorious generation, this generation is really unbeatable.

The Liao army cannot compare, the Song army cannot compare, and the Xixia army cannot compare.

Even speaking, in terms of actual individual combat capability, the soldiers under Zhao Tong are slightly worse than the Jurchen soldiers.

Therefore, we seek stability in everything and consider all aspects. It is best if we can contact people inside and outside the city and cooperate with others. If we cannot contact them, we can look for other solutions.

Before seeing the Iron Pagoda with your own eyes and finding out its weaknesses and flaws, you should try to do all the things that are beneficial to the war. As the saying goes, a slight difference can lead to a loss of a thousand miles, and vice versa. Sometimes, do a little more. , may become the straw that determines the final victory and weighs the balance of victory and defeat.

If you want to enter the city to deliver a message at this time, it is impossible to go through the city gate normally. Even if you send elites to fight under the city, it will be useless, because the Tokyo city gate at this moment must have been blocked from the inside. Needless to say that the Thousand Jin Gate is lowered, the city gate hole is blocked. The stones may have been poured with molten iron.

So there are only three ways to enter the city, in the sky, under the ground, and in the water.

Going to the sky is not a fantasy. In addition to flying kites against the wind, there is also the option of riding an eagle. When Zhao Tong returned to Xingzhou from Xining later in the year, he took the big eagle with him, and he is now in the army.

But the risk factor is too high. Let alone the kite. Although the big eagle can theoretically enter the city, it is afraid of the crossbow arrows below.

The Jurchens are now very sensitive to eagles. Wanyan Aguda died while shooting an eagle, so the Jurchens hated eagles very much and would shoot them when they saw them. Moreover, this big eagle had appeared at the scene where Aguda was killed by Wanyan Zongbi. All the generals have seen it. Although the eagle has grown bigger over the past ten years, there is no guarantee that Wu Shu will not recognize it as the same one from back then.

Moreover, it is hard to say that the city will be attacked directly. After all, where did the big eagle come from in the eastern Henan plain? Most people would think that it belongs to the Jurchen army. They also want to shoot. Although the bow and arrow may not hit, the powerful crossbow can hit higher. When the eagle is injured and dies, the gain outweighs the loss.

So going to the sky is probably not considered for now. As for going underground, you still have to dig tunnels. But for the Jin army to besiege the city, you can't dig under the opponent's nose. It is not practical further away. It is easy to collapse and the project is outrageous. , more cannot be achieved.

The rest is the waterway. Like the Tokyo soldiers who went out of the city to deliver messages, they sneaked in from the Bianhe River. But this requires extremely high water quality, not to mention being able to breathe underwater and carry water under the water as the script says. It would be fine if you stayed there for half a day, but you still have to have excellent agility and even some skills like Bone Shrinking Kung Fu.

Because everywhere under the water gate is not empty, there are iron bars across the bottom. If you let people out, you can open the iron ropes, but no one will greet you when you go in. You can only hold a sword that is as sharp as clay, or you need to know the clavicle kung fu or something like that. .

Now that Yuan Ying is not around, and there is no such sword elsewhere, it is impossible for Zhao Tong to lend his Moye sword, so the other party must have good water skills and be able to shrink the bones.

Such a person is hard to find in the world, but Zhao Tong happens to have one under his command.

Among the four sworn brothers Lu, Han, Xu and Jiang in Suiyulou, Jiang Si is good at water and is very good at it. His nickname is Crossing the River Rat, which means he can walk in water as if he were walking on flat ground.

Moreover, he was born thin and withered, with a head like a date stone and a body as strong as a wooden board. He could compete with Shi Qian. He had been practicing bone-shrinking skills since he was a child, and he could get through extremely narrow places.

After Zhao Tong thought for a moment, he called Jiang Si to his side and told him about diving into the Bian River to enter Tokyo. Jiang Si just said it was a trivial matter. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. The soldiers who came out can go against the current, and now they have no problem flowing into the city. .

Zhao Tong nodded, and then after giving a detailed explanation, he wrote three letters to him.

One of them is for Chao Shang, and the other two letters are for Zhu Xiaoyi and Luo Jinshui.

Luo Jinshui was originally at Green Willow Villa outside the city, but Zhao Tong sent him a message a year ago that once the Jurchens went south, they would temporarily abandon the villa and take people into the city.

After Jiang Si left, Zhao Tong lingered on the border for half a day, and then went directly to Wei County.

Wei County is located in the southwest of Kaifeng. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the prison of Zheng State. It was the place where the prison officer Zheng Dafu Wei's family gathered food, so it was named Wei County.

This place is an important road. It was also called Weizhou in the Tang Dynasty. Tan Ma had previously reported that this place had been occupied by the Jin army. However, there were only a few thousand people there, but they had a lot of food and grass. It was regarded as a logistics point for the Jin army. A place of supply.

Zhao Tao ordered Qin Ming to be the vanguard of the cavalry and Li Kui to be the vanguard of the infantry. Each led 10,000 people and rushed to Wei County to attack.

It doesn't matter how many Jin soldiers are able to fight. Thousands of people can't defend the city. What's more, all the ordnance on the city has been sent to Tokyo for use. As long as there are more people and a fierce attack, they will be captured in a short time.

Qin Ming and Li Kui are both impatient and hot-tempered. There is no need to think too much about the situation in Weixian. As long as you dare to fight and attack, you can succeed.

Sure enough, it didn't take even an hour for Wei County to be captured by two people, but the loss was not small. Although they wiped out all the Jurchen soldiers in the city, they also lost more than a thousand people.

Then Zhao Tong went into the city and took inventory of the items in the city. Sure enough, there was a supply of food and grass, but it was not huge. It was obviously just one of the Jurchens' backup reserves.

The city was not strong and there was no need to defend it. Zhao Tao ordered his army to camp outside the city and then held a meeting with the generals.

He came in a hurry, so he robbed Wei County, but at this moment, it is estimated that the Jurchen side must have got the news, and it is impossible to divide their troops to stop them.

The Jurchens were at the moment when they were satisfied with their ambitions. Although the strength of the two armies was almost the same, the Jurchens' words of dissatisfaction and invincibility gave the other side great confidence. They also regarded the siege of Tokyo as the most important task, so Zhao Tong estimated that the other side would not send too many troops. More soldiers are coming.

But it is very likely that they will send Iron Buddha to finish the battle.

In fact, this is also in line with his wish. He can observe the Tiefu Tu. If the Tiefu Tu can be destroyed, then Wanyan Zongbi's East Route Army will have little chance of success here.

(End of this chapter)