Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

After the soldiers and civilians in the city heard the news of the Yisheng army's rebellion, some people shot at the Yisheng army with bows and crossbows, and some people fled around, causing a mess.Seeing that the Yisheng army rebelled, the officials of Pingyang prefecture and county all fled out of the city in a hurry.

Liu Sichu also ordered the Yisheng army to set fire to all over the city, and after looting wantonly, he led the army to defect to Wanyan Zonghan's army.

The news of the rebellion of the Yisheng Army in Pingyang Prefecture reached Jiangzhou in the southwest of Pingyang Prefecture the next day.

Jiangzhou also happened to have a righteous victory army composed of four thousand Yan people stationed, commanded by a man named Niu Qing.

Xu Changyan, the general judge of Jiangzhou, believed that if the righteous victorious army in Pingyang Prefecture could rebel, the righteous victorious army in his own place would also rebel.In order not to leave future troubles in the future, it is necessary to strike first and eliminate the four thousand righteous victorious troops.

Xu Changyan told Li Yuanda, the magistrate of Jiangzhou, about his concerns, and asked Li Yuanda to make up his mind to kill the Yisheng army.

The Jiangzhou Yisheng Army did not rebel. Li Yuanda was a scholar, and he was unwilling to use force to massacre innocent people because of suspicion, so he disagreed with Xu Changyan's suggestion.

Xu Changyan refused to give up, and joined forces with Li Yuanda's staff to try hard to persuade Li Yuanda.It was difficult for Li Yuanda to make a decision, so he finally authorized Xu Changyan to take full responsibility for the matter.

After Xu Changyan got the order, he ordered the Han garrison in the city to put on their armor and stand by with their weapons in the name of reviewing the military strength to prepare for supporting Taiyuan.

At that time, the Yisheng Army led by Niu Qing was stationed outside the east gate of the city. After Xu Changyan waited for the Han army to get ready, he ordered them to use the sound of cannons as an order. Attack the Yisheng army outside the east gate.

Xu Changyan also ordered the militiamen in the city to go to the east wall when they heard the gunfire, and when the Han army attacked the Yisheng army, they shouted and cheered on the city.

Everything was ready, Xu Changyan waited patiently until night, and suddenly beat the drums and ordered the army to go out.The heavily armed Han army divided into north and south and went straight to the Yisheng military camp.

The Yisheng army in Jiangzhou had no intention of rebellion, and they had no defense against the Han army in the city. The Han army easily broke through the Yisheng army camp, and killed the Yisheng army completely in one go.

After the news of Jiangzhou's Yisheng army being killed spread to nearby counties, the Song army in these counties also followed suit and attacked the Yisheng army composed of people from Yanyun who served the Song Dynasty.

The entire Hedong region fell into a civil strife, and all the unprepared Yisheng troops were killed by the Song army.

However, after this civil war of mutual distrust and cannibalism, the Song Army's military strength in the states along the Hedong Road was greatly damaged, and its defense capabilities became weaker.

The news of Liu Sichu's rebellion in Pingyang Prefecture reached the capital on the [-]th day of the first lunar month. The kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty became even more flustered when they heard that the Jin Army's West Route Army was gradually approaching the North Bank of the Yellow River.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Wanyan Zongwang sent someone to write back to Emperor Zhao Huan of the Song Dynasty, saying that he was very grateful for the fine wine and rare treasures bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor, but Wanyan Zongwang did not mention the withdrawal of troops in the letter.

Obviously, Wanyan Zongwang assumed that the Jin army would not withdraw if the Song Dynasty did not pay the promised compensation.

When Zhao Huanjun and his ministers were in dire straits in Bianliang City, Tokyo, there was finally good news that the famous general of the Western Army, Zhong Shidao, came to help.

It turned out that when the Jin army first began to invade the south, Song Huizong hurriedly ordered the retired old economic minister, Gongzhong Shidao, to Beijing when he learned that the Jin people were going south.

In order to make Zhong Shidao work for the court, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty appointed him as the inspector Shaobao, the Jiedu Envoy of the Jingnan Army, and the Hebei Zhizhi Envoy of Gyeonggi, and he had the right to conscript troops and food by himself.

At that time, Zhong Shidao was 75 years old and was living in seclusion in Baolin Valley in Zhongnan Mountain, south of Jingzhao Mansion.After receiving the imperial edict, he immediately mobilized his troops and marched eastward.

However, at this time, Jingzhao Mansion also had no available soldiers, and Zhong Shidao only had 1000 troops around him.

Zhongshi Dao ordered people to contact the generals of the Western Army as soon as possible, and let his younger brother guard the infantry and the deputy commander of the Ma Jun, Fengning Army Chengxuan envoy Zhong Qinfeng Road troops and horses, and Xihe Jinglue envoy Yao Gu command Xihe Road troops Ma Dongjin Qin Wang.

However, both Qinfeng Road and Xihe Road are in the far northwest, and it will take time for Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gudu to gather their troops and rush to Bianliang City, Tokyo.

Zhong Shidao couldn't wait to meet with Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gu. When passing by the defense area of ​​Yao Pingzhong, who was the envoy of Wu'an Army at the time, he asked Yao Gu's nephew Yao Pingzhong to bring [-] soldiers under his command to join him. The soldiers rushed all the way to the capital.

Zhong Shidao and Yao Pingzhong led the troops all the way, eating and sleeping in the open, without stopping, from Jingzhao Mansion to Luoyang Fucheng in Xijing.At this time, Wanyan Zongwang's Jin Army East Route Army had passed all the way and killed all the generals, and killed them under the city of Bianliang in Tokyo.

Because of the lack of troops, Yao Pingzhong said to Mr. Zhong with some worry: "The old general manager, the Jin soldiers are coming fiercely, but our army has only [-] troops. The enemy is outnumbered. If we fight head-on with the Jin army, it is tantamount to fighting against the Jin army." Hit a stone with an egg.

It is better for our army to temporarily station at Sishuiguan, and wait for other King Qin soldiers to come to meet and then continue to advance.This is the surest way. "

But Zhong Shidao said: "General Yao, this statement is wrong. Our army has few soldiers. If we hesitate to advance here, it is tantamount to revealing the truth to the Jin army, and we will surely bring shame on ourselves.

Now that our army is marching forward with great fanfare, how can the gold people judge my falsehood? The soldiers and people in the capital will naturally boost their morale when they hear that our army is coming, so why should they be afraid of gold thieves?"

After hearing this, Yao Pingzhong decided to go to Bianliang City in Tokyo with his bluff.

Zhong Shi Dao ordered the soldiers to post notices along the road on the way to march, and made a big call for thieves.For a time, news spread everywhere that "Zhong Shaobao led millions of Western troops to rescue King Qin of Jing".

Zhong Shidao and Yao Pingzhong led the troops all the way to the outside of Bianliang City, Tokyo, and set up camp in the south of the Bian River in the west of the city, approaching the enemy camp of the Jin Army in the north of Bian River.

Zhongshi's bluff strategy worked. Wanyan Zongwang heard that he was leading millions of Western troops, so he moved the general camp northward and built a fortress on Moutuogang for self-defense, so as to prevent the Song army from attacking and investigate Zhongshi. The Dao army is false and true.

The arrival of the Zhongshi Taoist Army greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers and civilians in Bianliang City, Tokyo.

Emperor Zhao Huan was very happy when he heard that Master Zhong was coming. He ordered Shangshu Youcheng Li Gang to go to the army of Taoist Zhong to greet him, and summoned Master Zhong to the palace for an audience.

After more than 20 days of being a fearful emperor, Zhao Huan finally looked forward to the reinforcements from the Western Army, and suddenly felt that he had some confidence in his heart.

After seeing Zhong Shidao, Zhao Huan asked him, "What do you think about today's affairs?"

Zhong Shidao replied: "The Jin people don't know the art of war, how can a single army go deep into other people's territory and retreat smoothly?

Now that they are under the fortified city, their food and grass will not be enough in the long run.As for my Master Wang Ji, Yao Pingzhong's uncle Yao Gu and my younger brother Zhong Shizhong will be here soon.

When the Jin people run out of food and retreat, our army can attack from behind. They will definitely not be able to pass Zhending and Zhongshan towns.

If the Jin people do not retreat, our army is several times stronger than the enemy, and we can wipe them out with a single blow outside the city. "

Chapter 899 Zhao Huan's Confidence

This kind of teacher's confident words infected Emperor Zhao Huan, and gave him a bit of confidence in his heart.Zhao Huan said with a complex expression: "Now our dynasty has made peace with Jin Guo."

Zhong Shidao is a newcomer, and he can't figure out what Emperor Zhao Huan wants.The Song Dynasty has always emphasized literature and restrained military affairs, and as a general, he dare not judge such important national affairs lightly.

Therefore, Zhong Shidao said to Emperor Zhao Huan: "I am loyal to your majesty with the military affairs, and other things are not something I dare to understand."

This means that I am just a vulgar man who leads troops to fight. If His Majesty asks me to fight, I will fight. If His Majesty does not let me fight, I will not move.As for matters of great importance such as the peace talks between the two countries, His Majesty and the Ministers in charge are the ones to decide, and it is not something that I, a military general, can participate in.

Although Zhong Shidao showed a humble attitude, he was undoubtedly the savior in the eyes of Emperor Zhao Huan at this time.

These days, the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin, Wang Rui, was very tough when negotiating with the Song court. At this time, seeing Zhong Shidao leading the Western Army came, he restrained his arrogance and knelt down to the emperor Zhao Huan, which was slightly in line with etiquette.

Emperor Zhao Huan smiled and said to Zhong Shidao: "He did this because he was afraid of loving you."

At this time, Emperor Zhao Huan felt for the first time that his back could be hardened.

When Zhong Shidao left, Zhao Huan recalled Zhong Shidao's words just now, and felt that the situation was not so dangerous, and his mentality of seeking peace gradually changed.

In the next few days, Song army Ma Zhong, Zhe Yanzhi and other troops from all walks of life arrived outside Bianliang City in Tokyo one after another, gathering more than [-] troops.

The military power balance between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty began to tilt in a direction that favored the Song Dynasty. In addition, Zhong Shidao opened the south gate and west gate of Tokyo Bianliang City, restored the city's traffic, and gradually stabilized the hearts of the people in Tokyo Bianliang City.

Wanyanzong saw that the reinforcements of the Song army were arriving one after another, so he wrote a letter to Emperor Zhao Huan of the Song Dynasty on the 24th of the first lunar month, and sent envoys to the city, hoping that the two countries would speed up the demarcation of the new border.Wanyan Zongwang's move was of course to test whether the policies of the Song Dynasty's monarchs and ministers had changed.

Faced with the temptation of the Jin army, Emperor Zhao Huan also sent envoys to visit Wanyan Zongwang and brought him a large number of rare treasures, expressing the sincerity of the Song Dynasty for peace.

On January 25, reinforcements led by Zhang Jun of the Fuyan Army, Han Shizhong of the Huanqing Army, and Ma Qian of the Jingyuan Army arrived in the capital one after another, and the strength of the Song Army was further strengthened.

On the 27th of the first month, after many days of continuous scraping, the amount of gold and silver collected by the court was still far from enough.