Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

The temple ran out of money for incense, but was forced to take the lead in being loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and donating gold and silver. The abbot of Daxiangguo Temple, Elder Zhiqing, was so angry that he didn't think about eating or drinking for several days.

Without the protection of their benefactors, the famous oirans in Xiaoyujie and Fanlou can only obediently donate the wealth they have accumulated by selling their jokes.

The Daxiangguo Temple went bankrupt, and the Guanyin Temple was naturally searched by the government.

However, under the reminder of his lover Lu Xiaoyi, the host of the Guanyin Academy transferred all the wealth to Yanggu County, Dongping Prefecture long before the siege of Bianliang City in Tokyo, so the loss this time is not big.

Of course, among the millions of residents of Bianliang City in Tokyo, there are also people who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic.Under Lu Xiaoyi's arrangement, Zhang San and Li Si took the initiative to donate gold and silver to the government early on, and obtained the positions of the two government servants in Kaifeng Mansion, and naturally joined the ranks of land scraping.

The information in the city was continuously sent to the official Ximen Qing.

Despite racking their brains and digging three feet into the ground, by the end of the first lunar month, Kaifeng Mansion had only collected 16 taels of gold, 200 million taels of silver, and 100 million pieces of satin, which was still far from the amount requested by the Jin army.

Wanyan Zonghan and others sternly refused the Song Dynasty officials' request for a reduction in compensation.Jin Jun informed the officials of the Song Dynasty that the gold and silver owed could be paid for by other things of value to the state of Jin.

Therefore, in Bianliang City, Tokyo, the ritual utensils for offering sacrifices to heaven, the emperor's law, various books and classics, Dacheng musical instruments, and costumes and props used in Baixi were all converted into gold and silver and sent to the camp of the Jin Army.

In addition, the talents needed by the Kingdom of Jin, such as doctors of various subjects, musicians in the teaching workshop, and various craftsmen in the city, were also arrested by Kaifeng Mansion and sent to the Jin Army camp to pay off debts.

However, all kinds of books and classics, as well as craftsmen and doctors in the city are still not enough to cover the debt.In desperation, the officials of the Song court turned their attention to the women in the city.

On the 22nd of the first month of the second year of Jingkang, with the consent of Emperor Zhao Huan and Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji, officials of the Song court reached a new agreement with the Jin Army.

The agreement stipulates: "One million ingots of gold and five million ingots of silver will be rewarded to the army, and all must be delivered within ten days.

If the number is not enough, one thousand ingots of gold will be granted to the emperor and concubine, five hundred ingots will be granted to each concubine, two hundred gold ingots will be granted to each concubine, five hundred silver ingots will be granted to each clan wife, and two silver ingots will be granted to each clan wife. One hundred ingots, one of the noble relatives and daughters will be allowed one hundred ingots of silver, and the commander-in-chief's mansion can choose. "

That is to say, in order to keep the emperor Zhao Huan, the loyal and patriotic court officials headed by Prime Minister Sun Fu had to use the royal family and noble relatives and women in the city to pay off the debt.

The so-called "diji" refers to the princess; the so-called "wangfei" refers to the emperor's concubine or daughter-in-law; "Zongji" refers to the daughter of the princes, that is, the princess; "Zong Fu" refers to the wives and concubines of the princes; "Zong Fu" refers to the wives and concubines of the royal families;

These women are all the golden branches and jade leaves of the Song Dynasty. Now that the Song Dynasty was defeated and surrendered, they were actually sent to the enemy to be ravaged by their shameless father and brother.

From the 28th of the first lunar month, the imperial court, which was no longer able to find gold and silver, began to fulfill the agreement with the Jin Army, and sent women to the Jin Army to pay off debts.

The first women sent to the Jinjun camp were 24 family members of criminal officials Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and Wang Fu, and [-] kabukis each.

As a female family member of Cai Jing's family, Fu Jin Diji was also sent to Dazhai, the second prince Wanyan Zongwang's family.

At the same time, Kaifeng government officials not only escorted the palace and clan women to the Jinying according to the jade documents, but also searched for women from the capital to make up the number.

The imperial court sent yamen servants, officers and soldiers to plunder the women in the city frantically.As long as there is a little beauty, they will be captured by the Kaifeng government and sent to the camp of the Jin army for the Jin people to have fun.

Wang Shiyong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was the most dedicated to plundering women. He was hated by the people in Bianliang City, Tokyo, and was nicknamed "Golden Grandpa".

At this time, Xu Bingzhe, who was the governor of Kaifeng, was not far behind.

The women who were forcibly arrested in the city were all unkempt, refusing to eat and drink, showing symptoms of emaciation, trying their best to uglify themselves, hoping to be eliminated by the court, so as to escape this catastrophe.

However, Xu Bingzhe, the governor of Kaifeng, bought hairpin shirts, crowns, and fresh clothes himself in order to claim credit for the imperial court, and sent [-] women from concubines, concubines, and Lehu to the Jin army's camp in full carloads. As a result, there were complaints in Bianliang City, Tokyo, and the people were in dire straits.

Through the unremitting efforts of Sun Fu, Wang Shiyong, Xu Bingzhe and other officials, the Song court finally succeeded in paying off debts to Jin Jun with women.

There were 83 concubines, 24 concubines, 22 emperor concubines and princesses who were sent to the camp of the Jin army successively. One thousand ingots of gold were allowed for each person, and a total of 13 ingots of gold were received, of which five emperors and concubines received gold. double benefit.

There were 98 concubines, 28 concubines, 52 concubines, 78 concubines, and 190 five concubines who were sent to the camp of the Jin army. They were allowed 22 ingots of gold in total. [-] ingots.

There were 240 family concubines who were sent to the camp of the Jin Army, and they were allowed 24 ingots of gold, which was worth a total of [-] ingots of gold.

There were 470 court ladies, 91, 150, and [-], [-] clan wives who were sent to the camp of the Jin Army. They received [-] ingots of silver.

There were 14 singles and 66 women and [-] singers who were sent to the camp of the Jin Army. They were allowed [-] ingots of silver, worth a total of [-] ingots of silver.

There were 19 noble relatives, official and civilian women who were sent to the camp of the Jin Army, and they were allowed 33 ingots of silver, worth a total of [-] ingots of silver.

There were as many as 630 women of all kinds who were mortgaged by the Song Dynasty to the Jin Army.

These women mortgaged a total of 60 250 ingots of gold and [-] ingots of silver.

It can be said that there has never been a government as shameless as this Song court in all dynasties. In order to beg for mercy from the Jin army, Zhao Huan and his ministers even arrested tens of thousands of women and sent them to the Jin army camp.

After this scene, the reputation of the Song court was discredited, and the hearts of the people in Bianliang City, Tokyo were also lost.

When the people of Bianliang City in Tokyo fell into despair, but they dared not speak out under the threat of the Song Army's sword, Ximen Qing led an army of [-] and approached Bianliang City in Tokyo.

9Chapter 17 Ximen Qing's Army Sets Out

From Yingtianfu in Nanjing, go west along the Bianhe River to Bianliang City in Tokyo, passing through Ningling, Xiangyi, Yongqiu and Chenliu along the way.

Ximenqing's [-] troops marched by land and water, from Ningling County, Yingtian Prefecture, into Xiangyi County, Kaifeng Prefecture.

Among the [-] troops, the former army consisted of [-] heavily armored infantry with shields and long spears, led by "Jiang Menshen" Jiang Zhong, and Hong Zhen, Duan Jingzhu, and Xu Qing as deputy generals.

The left army consisted of [-] armored cavalry, the chief general was "Iron Rod" Luan Tingyu, and the deputy generals were Wang Gui, Zhang Xian, and Yao Zheng.

The right army consists of [-] light cavalry, the chief general is "Hua Monk" Lu Zhishen, and the deputy generals are Shi Jin, Chen Da, and Yang Chun.

The rear army is the [-]-step mixed army of Hujiazhuang and Zhujiazhuang in Dulonggang. The main general is "Flying Tiger" Hu Cheng, and the deputy generals are Zhu Biao, Zhu Hu and Hu Yong.

The central army of the Ximen Qing Army is a long-range attack arm, of which 5000 are archers with strong bows and crossbows, and the other 2 are new firearms soldiers secretly trained by Liang Shanbo. Everyone is equipped with body armor and smooth-bore bayonets. musket.

Moreover, Ximenqing's central army also carried a hundred artillery pieces and a large number of shells, possessing a powerful attack power beyond this era.

The chief general of the Chinese army is Ximen Qing himself, and Ling Zhen, Tang Long, and Yue Fei serve as deputy generals for Ximen Qing.

Ximen Qing handed over the five thousand archers to Yue Fei, who was skilled in archery, to command them. Ling Zhen and Tang Long, the two brothers most familiar with firearms, were in charge of commanding the musketeers and artillerymen to fight.

Along with the [-] cavalry troops in the Bian River, there are also [-] water troops.

"Big Sword" Xu Wen did not participate in the battle this time, and he was still in command of Ximen Qing's naval fleet on the Bohai Sea.

The leader of the five thousand sailors is Wang Dingliu, the "living flash woman".

Generals Du Qian and Song Waner were slightly inferior to Wang Dingliu in terms of water quality, and they joined the Ximen Qing Army for a shorter period of time than Wang Dingliu, so they served as Wang Dingliu's deputy generals of the navy.

It's just that, this time going to Bianliang City, Tokyo, the navy has no combat missions.

Ximen Qing only wanted to transfer [-] sailors from Liangshanbo to Yingtianfu, and collected ships to go west with the army, mainly for the purpose of using the fleet to transport heavy artillery and other military supplies to the army.

In addition to the above-mentioned generals, "Faceless" Jiao Ting was the commander of Ximen Qing's bodyguards. He was not included in the army's combat order, but led five hundred of the most elite guards to serve as Ximen Qing's bodyguards, responsible for protecting Ximen Qing's bodyguards. Safety.

The "miracle doctor" An Daoquan also led a team of military doctors, sitting on a navy ship and going out with the army, preparing to rush to Bianliang City, Tokyo to save lives and heal the wounded.

Ximenqing's army has bright armor, flying flags, and neat formations. At first glance, it looks like a well-trained elite soldier, which is in stark contrast to the Song Army's forbidden army on Jingdong Road.

Moreover, Ximenqing's army did not unfurl the banner of the Song Army, but directly unfurled the banner of "Ximen", declaring to the world that this powerful army was not the official army of the Song Dynasty, but Ximenqing's private army.

Ximen Qing was wearing a dazzling golden ring armor with goose feathers, riding his own snow-treading black horse, with a snowflake iron goose feather knife and a willow carved bow on his waist, and a pot of spiked arrows on his back. Walk at the forefront of the Chinese army.