Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 1069 Li Dao is gone

Han Shizhong looked at the sky. A large and round moon hung in the middle of the sky. The stars in the sky blinked and flickered their eyes.

Sighing, Han Shizhong said: "Unknowingly, I have been here with you for nearly two months. A lot has changed in these two months. At the beginning, I only thought about leading troops to Luoyang. I would definitely defeat the one who dared to take prisoners. The emperor is an unfaithful and unfilial person. Over the past two months, my mind has slowly changed."

Yue Fei asked: "What has changed in the Taiwei?"

Han Shizhong was filled with emotion: "Now that I think about it, what will happen if the emperor is taken away? The emperor is very good to us, but when he is in power, the things he does are not very satisfactory. After being taken away for two months, there is no The ministers stood up and were willing to send troops and people.”

Yue Fei said: "No one has come forward, and the Holy Lord's impression among the ministers is not good."

Han Shizhong shook his head, raised his glass and said, "Drink."

I used to get excited and felt that Wang Xiaolie had taken advantage of the emperor and it was a heinous crime. As soon as he climbed up and called out, those who responded would surely gather and follow him to attack Wang Xiaolie. But after staying in Jiangzhou for nearly two months, my heart gradually became cold.

What kind of candidates are gathered here? In fact, when Zhao Gouchu was arrested, a quarter of the officials responded and showed their favor to Wang Xiaolie. Nearly one-fifth of the area is already under the jurisdiction of Luoyang. So far, one-half of the officials have expressed their praise for Luoyang and bowed to Wang Xiaolie. Most of the remaining one-half officials are waiting to see the wind direction.

Wang Xiaolie followed the Northern Expedition and won a complete victory, which greatly shocked people's hearts. Gradually, people rarely mentioned the Song Dynasty, but only talked about the New Dynasty.

There is no other behavior that can compare to defeating the Puppet Qi and the Jin Kingdom. As long as he wins a complete victory and captures Youzhou, Wang Xiaolie's reputation will reach its peak, and his ascension to the throne will be a matter of course. Han Shizhong's objection was completely meaningless.

Yue Fei looked at the moon in the sky and felt bitter in his heart. After learning about Zhao Gou's plan these days, Yue Fei felt extremely angry. Seizing one's own military power and then leaving it idle, no one cares about it from now on. The lost land will no longer be regained, and the lost people are left to their own devices. What kind of emperor does Zhao Gou think he is?

But he was trained by Zhao Gou, so he had to oppose Wang Xiaolie out of moral reasons. Who knows that since the military power was reduced, most of the troops under his command have become disobedient. Except for a few people such as Wang Gui, Zhang Xian, and Xu Qing, the other generals' answer was to wait and see, waiting for changes. By now, most of the generals had led their troops to surrender to Wang Xiaolie, leaving only a few of them.

Han Shizhong took a sip of wine and said with emotion: "The general trend of the world is now. If Wang Xiaolie wins the battle of Youzhou again, his status will be unshakable and he can ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. What can I do? I will find a place with outstanding people in the future to support me in my old age. When it comes time to fight, we don’t have enough troops and are no match for Wang Xiaolie. If we want to recruit troops, they are not as popular as Wang Xiaolie, so we won’t be able to recruit them. What else can we do? Sigh——”

Yue Fei said: "The only people I can mobilize now are more than 20,000 people. With more than 20,000 people, even one of Wang Xiaolie's divisions is useless. What can we fight? The Holy Spirit has taken away our military power and transferred it to the imperial court. Is it a good thing to go? From now on, no one cares about me. He is in a high position and is just for retirement. With the current situation, we can only wait and see in Jiangzhou. When Wang Xiaolie ascends the throne, we can find a place with good scenery to retire. "

Han Shizhong suddenly raised his head: "Lieutenant, didn't you want to go to war from the beginning?"

Yue Fei smiled bitterly and said: "When the mutiny first started, I tried my best to mobilize my troops and horses, thinking of raising a banner to kill Luoyang. But who would have thought that except for the veterans who were following me in Xiangzhou, the other armies did not respond at all, but only wanted to Wait and see. Why fight with only the veterans of Xiangzhou? There must be other armies. As you can see, Wang Xiaolie suddenly led his troops north and suddenly defeated Liu Yu to a great defeat!"

Han Shizhong said helplessly: "Beating Liu Yu really gave Wang Xiaolie a lot of points. And I heard that Wang Xiaolie easily defeated Kong Yanzhou and Liu Lin without even trying his best. What else is there to say? ? It’s simply destiny for Wang Xiaolie!”

Yue Fei said: "Wang Xiaolie acted decisively, which was unexpected. Without any warning, he suddenly attacked Xiangyang Mansion. Who would have thought that something had been done in Xiangyang Mansion? The door opened immediately, and the army marched in! Not only did he kidnapped the Holy Lord, , and even captured all the civil and military officials! After taking all the civil and military officials captive, there is no general left who can respond to everything at once and lead King Qin’s army.”

Han Shizhong was silent for a while and said: "Time is also destiny! Maybe the Song Dynasty has its destiny." At this moment, a soldier came to report: "Liu Dao, the former general under his command, led more than 5,000 soldiers and horses. He went to Wang Xuanfu. Before leaving, Li Dao left a letter to the Taiwei, saying that it would be difficult for the Taiwei to open it in person."

Yue Fei said nonchalantly: "Put it down, I'll take it apart later and take a look."

The soldier put down the letter, said goodbye and left.

Han Shizhong said: "Li Dao is your general. He left without saying a word. It's too callous!"

Yue Fei sighed: "What can he say? The soldiers under his command are leaving, why can't the generals leave? Come to me, it's unpleasant and ugly."

Han Shizhong said: "Li Dao was originally a general from another department, right?"

Yue Fei said: "He originally fought independently, but later he was assigned to my subordinates. I didn't take him for a long time. I originally wanted to cultivate him well, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen."

Han Shizhong was silent for a while and said: "As time goes by, more and more generals will leave without food. Under Wang Xiaolie, although he was only sent to Jingdong to occupy places, he always got mixed up. The face is familiar, and the future is limitless. What's the use of waiting here? If normal, Wang Xiaolie will be the emperor, and by that time, the people who are waiting in vain will not be well."

Yue Fei said: "Whoever wants to leave can leave. I won't stop him. However, I can only wait here and there is no way I can vote under Wang Xiaolie's name."

Han Shizhong nodded: "From now on, I will spend the rest of my life in green clothes. If nothing else happens, Wang Xiaolie will become the emperor and enjoy the world to the fullest. I can survive on my previous savings. It is best not to interfere with each other. , live peacefully."

Speaking of this, Han Shizhong said: "Among my generals, there are some who cannot survive. General Hu Yantong and his troops also went to Wang Xiaohou. All my generals were promoted by me." So far, a quarter of them have voted for Wang Xiaohao."

After saying that, he raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.

Yue Fei's face was filled with sorrow and he said: "Just ignore these things. We have already been stripped of our military power, so what's the use of asking? They want to eat, but the local officials refuse to provide food and grass, and they dare to quarrel with the local officials. There must be a way out of the fight."

Han Shizhong leaned back on his chair and stared at the sky in trance.

(End of this chapter)