Fu Song

Chapter 297 I admit defeat, but not wrong
Zhang Cheng sat down on the blood-stained ground.

At that moment just now, it was really dangerous to the extreme.If Qu Zhen arrived a moment later, Tao Dayong would definitely gain a firm foothold in the city and open the gap, and once these brave border guards swarmed up the city wall in large numbers, the inner city would definitely be destroyed.

Qu Zhen arrived first, and following behind him was Zhang Chao leading a large number of subordinates of the Fourth Army.

When the Zhang Zi banner was flying in the capital, and when the news of Zhang Chao's return to the capital spread, those stragglers who had been defeated and fled by Qin Min all heard the news, gathered one by one Under Zhang Chao's banner, the number of his followers has increased.

The prestige of the Taiwei in charge of the army for many years and the commander of the Fourth Army was fully reflected at this moment.

I don't know how many trembling guys fled back home. When they heard that Zhang Chao was back, they immediately put on their armor again, raised their knives and guns, rushed out of the house, and found the nearest army to join them.

I don’t know how many troops that were defeated but were still organized, but had some strange thoughts about what to do after they had a look at the wind, and then decided what to do. When they heard that Zhang Chao was back, they didn’t hesitate at all, and immediately took them with them. The subordinates gathered towards the big banner.

As for Zhang Chao, all he gave them were praises, and without a word, he brought them into his command, especially those who came back from the establishment, and even gave them promotion rewards on the spot.

The morale of the troops of the Fourth Army, which was extremely low, was raised to a high point in an instant.

Lu Ben'an, the Liao general who followed Zhang Chao, was secretly shocked.

Zhang Chao, the Taiwei of the Song Dynasty, is really extraordinary.

Not only is this person rare in martial arts in this world, but he is also the best choice for this scheming mansion.

But think about it, over the years, there have been many military generals with outstanding abilities in the Song Dynasty, but none of them can stay in Bianliang's hands steadily like Zhang Chao for fear of power.

If the scheming city government is bad, he would have been like some of his past colleagues, either to report to Lord Yan Wang, or to go home to Hanyi to get Sun.

Zhang Chao surrounded the inner city like an iron bucket.

At this time, the soldiers and horses gathered under his hands had exceeded [-].

He even had enough energy to send nearly [-] people to guard the gates of each city, blocking traffic arteries.

Victory is unquestionable, but after victory there are more troubles to deal with.These rebels must not allow them to escape, otherwise, once these people successfully escape and scatter among the people, they may become serious troubles in the future.

Using the powerful troops in his hands, Zhang Chao almost set up an ambush in the city of Tokyo.

Because he knew very well that it would be very difficult to stop these rebels composed of frontier troops if they wanted to break through. The only thing he could use was to fortify layers of defenses with the troops in his hand and consume the opponent's troops little by little.

Under such a defense, the chances of thousands of rebels wanting to fight out are almost equal to zero.

But Zhang Chao made a mistake.

The rebels did not flee.

After discovering that Zhang Chao had returned to the capital, the army had already surrounded them. They had no chance to break through the inner city and hold the emperor hostage. The rebels who completed this coup did not panic, nor were they timid or afraid. They began to gather their troops in a calm manner , rectifying the ordnance, their calmness made Zhang Cheng on the top of the city feel trembling for a while.

He tried his best to stand up, holding the top of the city, staring at the small army formation below the city and the fluttering battle flags.

Dingwu Army, Guangxin Army, Xin'an Army, Anyu Army.
These military flags were not seen before, but at this moment, they were displayed.

The flags are all worn out. There is a big hole in the middle of the banner of the Guangxin Army. The flag of the Xin’an Army is about to become a strip of cloth. The flag of the Anyu Army is only half left, and it can barely be recognized, except for the better ones. It is the Dingwu Army, but it is also covered with patches.

Xia Jie Chen Gui stood at the head of the city, his face extremely dignified.

Xia Jie has been in Hebei for many years, of course he knows about these troops.

Chen Gui has always been in charge of military affairs in the Privy Council, and generally understands what the other party wants to express.

"These traitors, still haven't surrendered, do you want to resist?" Zhao Suo's indifferent voice came from behind.Zhang Chao came back, and the rebels were surrounded. Zhao Suo, who was completely relieved, decided to go to the city to see how his rebellious son and these rebels were eliminated.

"Officials, I request an order to surrender these rebels!" Xia Jie cupped his hands suddenly and said, "The rebels' resistance will inevitably cause heavy losses to the Fourth Army, so please issue an order to pardon these people's death penalty. "

"I second the proposal, I am willing to go with the chief assistant to say surrender!" Chen Gui also cupped his hands.

Zhao Suo sneered: "Eliminate the evil and do everything. At this moment, how can you be merciful? Chief Assistant, Privy Councilor, have you forgotten my Great Song Law?"

"Officials, favors come from above, as long as the officials say a word, countless people can be saved!" Xia Jie pointed to the city, and said: "These people have made great contributions to our Great Song Dynasty after all."

"Gong, I have already paid them in the past." Zhao Suo said with a sullen face, "I have never missed half a penny of their money and food. So, this will naturally be punished, so there is no need to say more."

Xia Jie and Chen Gui looked at each other and retreated silently.

The gates of the city were cleaned up, which made the gates of the inner city wide open, but at this time, there was nothing to worry about. Teams of troops from the Fourth Army poured into the inner city, and Zhang Chao, They also appeared in front of Zhao Suo along with these tribes.Along with Zhang Chao appearing in the city, there was another face that both Xia Jie and Chen Gui didn't want to see again, Yushi Zhongcheng Cui Ang.

This matter was started by Cui Ang, but later the East and West governments took the initiative.When the rebel army finally launched, the eastern and western governments didn't even notify Cui Ang.

Both of them wanted Cui Ang to be killed by the rebels, and that would be perfect.

Who do the rebels hate the most?

Official?
I'm afraid not.

What the rebels hate the most is Cui Ang.

The officers of the frontier army, Guangxin Army, Xin'an Army, and Anyu Army, did not die when they fought against the Liao people, but they were killed by Cui Ang in the end.

Once there is an incident, the rebels will kill Cui Ang and then hurry up.

I really didn't expect that this guy came back alive and kicking, and he came back with Zhang Chao.

This makes people very uncomfortable.

"Officials, the late general came back late, which surprised the officials!" Zhang Chao saluted.

"Who would have thought that this rebellious son would actually do such a rebellious thing!" Zhao Suo shook his head: "The Qing family rushed all the way, and came just in time, let's take down these traitors first!"

"Officials, the rebels are already the softies in the Wengzhong, so there is nothing to worry about." Zhang Chao turned his head, glanced at the rebel army formation in the distance, and bowed again: "I also ask Your Majesty to show mercy outside the law and spare these people." One life to come."

Zhao Suo was a little annoyed: "Why do you all say that? The crime of treason should be punished by the family!"

Zhang Chao breathed out a foul breath, and said slowly: "The officials, these people have all made great contributions to the Song Dynasty. This rebellious act this time is indeed a crime worthy of death, but there is a cause and effect after all. And These people are fierce and good at fighting. Once they know that their life is cut off, they will definitely jump over the wall and fight back desperately. It is very likely that they will cause great casualties to the Fourth Army. Therefore, I feel that it is not worth it. Why should I let them have a way out first? How about taking it slow?"

Zhao Suo's eyes swept over these important officials one by one. Xia Jie, Chen Gui, and Zhang Chao all said so. If he persisted, he would inevitably disappoint these people. It was just some remnant soldiers who were defeated, as Zhang Chao said just now. It's a taboo, but Zhao Suo can hear it clearly.

Let these people lay down their weapons first, and then deal with them one by one when the matter subsides. At that time, if they are killed or cut, can these people grow wings and fly?

Right now, the Xingda army here chopped them into meat, which is refreshing, but it caused heavy casualties to the Fourth Army, which is like dripping a large mound of ink stains on a good picture, which is not only unsightly, but also difficult Aftermath.

"What did Cui Qing say?" Zhao Suo cast his eyes on the face of Yushi Zhongcheng Cui Ang.

"The two ministers and Zhang Taiwei are right." Cui Ang said: "There will be a long time to come, why rush for a while? Besides, His Royal Highness King Jing is among the rebels at the moment, and there is still Xiao Xiao there. Ji Xiang, Luo Xianggong, Li Xianggong, if they really want to fight, it would be bad to hurt them, so it is better to persuade them to surrender!"

Zhao Suo snorted, got up and walked to the city wall, looking down at the small group of people in the small army formation.

His eyesight was very good, and he could see that the person sitting in the middle was his son Jing Wang Zhao Zhe, and the people beside him were naturally Xiao Yu, Luo Song, Li Guang and others.

"Officials, as far as I know, after the rebellion, these ministers were sent by the rebels to rob Jingwang Mansion, and hundreds of officials were still imprisoned in Jingwang Mansion. They were all sent by the rebels. Someone caught him." Zhang Chao hurriedly cupped his hands.

"Whether it was captured or a traitor, we can always find out afterwards!" Cui Ang said with a smile.

"Officials, the current strategy is to keep stability first." Zhang Chao glanced at Cui Ang, and said again: "Yelujun, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, is about to enter Beijing. This time, in order to quell the chaos, I even borrowed from him. It’s not good for these Liao people to see our jokes.”

"Okay, okay, let's talk about it later!" Zhao Suo waved his hands impatiently, "Yelujun also don't let him enter the city, and stay outside the city first."

"The minister went to see the king of Chu and persuaded the rebels to put down their weapons!" Xia Jie clasped his hands. "Chen Xianggong, don't go. If the rebels don't agree, we can't both fall into the rebellion. I have worked with King Jing for many years, and Tao Dayong and Qin Min and other rebel generals have also been with me. Familiar with it, it will not kill me!"

Chen Gui nodded silently.

Anyway, at this moment, Xia Jie, the chief assistant, still has his responsibility.

Jing Wang Zhao Zhe wore a helmet and armor, and was fully armed. With this kind of attire, he only passed through Liao Liao several times in his life.

At this moment, he was sitting on the big chair, with his legs spread apart, his hands leaning on a knife, and his eyes were staring at the city wall in the distance.

He saw the emperor's crown, and also saw the familiar but unfamiliar face on the top of the city.

He even thought he saw those indifferent eyes.

such a pity!
One step difference is eternity.

If Zhang Chao enters Beijing half a day later, the world will definitely change its color.

If he really won the world, how could the Liao people dare to be so arrogant?

If he really won the world, how could Nanyi dare to be greedy?

If he really won the world, how could corrupt officials still have their way?

However, this is what if.

Failed myself.

The failure of conspiracy is naturally a death sentence.

The laws and regulations of the Great Song Dynasty punished the clan for treason.

But this one doesn't seem to be very practical to me. If I really want to punish my family, wouldn't my father want to kill me.

Thinking of this, he laughed out loud.

"Your Highness, throw away your weapons and go ask His Majesty for your sins!" Xiao Yu took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness and His Majesty are of direct bloodline, as long as His Highness is willing to admit your mistake, His Majesty will definitely forgive you!"

Luo Song and Li Guang looked at each other. Although the two of them were both very angry with the king of Jing before, but now the king of Jing has naturally failed. I am waiting, willing to be your Highness's guarantor!"

King Jing laughed, waved his hands and said, "Luo Xianggong and Li Xianggong don't know that I am Zhao Zhe, but you, Xiao Jixiang, know that when Zhao Zhe does something, he dares to do it, he can afford it, and he can let it go. Since we lost, There is no reason to live by stealth. I, Zhao Zhe, can admit defeat, but I will never admit mistakes."

Xiao Yu sighed: "Your Highness, it's a pity for these boys!"

Zhao Zhe said: "Xiao Jixiang, you haven't been in the army for many years. If Xiao Changqing were here, you wouldn't say this sentence, because Xiao Changqing understands it, and I understand it. I lost this bet on the world, but I will eventually There are still some things left for Da Song, three, if you want to defeat the Liao people, Da Song must carry out thorough military reforms, otherwise, with the capabilities of the above four armies, the Liao people will go south, and our Da Song will undoubtedly perish. The army is gone, and the Liao people have also found out our details. When the Liao people have completed the transition from the old to the new, and the new king takes over, for the sake of his own power and prestige, he will definitely take our Da Song with a knife. .This point, the three of you have to worry about it."

"Your Highness!" Luo Song stepped forward to speak again.

Zhao Zhe waved his hand and said, "Three gentlemen, please go yourself, you were all arrested by Zhao Zhe as hostages, and the officials will not make things difficult for you if they want to."

Zhao Zhe stood up, clasped his fists and prepared to send the three of them off, but suddenly he saw a group of people stepping out in the direction of the city gate.

That person is obviously Xia Jie, the chief assistant of the dynasty.

"Come here!" Zhao Zhe sneered, and said, "Go tell Shoufu, I already know what he wants to say, and he may not understand what I want to do now, but I hope he will understand in the future, otherwise , and I will be the chief assistant of the Great Song Dynasty in vain."

(End of this chapter)