The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 59 City Gate Celebration
It has to be said that although the court of the Southern Song Dynasty was on the verge of extinction, the courtiers who stayed with them were all loyal.

Lu Xiufu is, Wen Tianxiang is, and Zhang Shijie is too.If they objected, the Southern Song court would not have lasted until now.

Most of the weak-minded courtiers like Chen Yizhong have already left.This can also be said to be a windfall of several years of exile.

So far, Zhao Dongting has initially established the foundation of the official system of the Southern Song court.

When it was almost noon, there was a sudden sound of drums and horns outside the city.

The soldiers of the three armies assembled.

Zhao Dongting left the bedroom again, and took Li Yuanxiu, Ying Er, and Le Chan sisters to the south gate of the palace.

Le Chan knew that the celebration banquet was held by the three armies. Thinking about her status, she didn't want to go, but was forcibly pulled by Zhao Dongting. She was moved but also helpless.

She naturally noticed that the little emperor was very close and dependent on her.

When they arrived, all the ministers had already arrived and stood on the city wall, Concubine Yang Shu was also present, wearing gorgeous clothes, she was extremely glamorous.

There are long wooden tables in front of them, with some wine, vegetables and pastries on them.

Concubine Yang Shu was holding a child about seven or eight years old in her hand, with a dull look on her face. It was Zhao's half-brother, King Guang Zhao Bing.

According to historical facts, after Zhao Shi died of illness, Lu Xiufu supported him as emperor, and after less than two years in office, he was carried by Lu Xiufu on Yashan and jumped into the sea to commit suicide.

Now that Zhao Dongting has crossed over, Zhao Bing is not destined to be the emperor, so he can only continue to be his Guangwang.

Zhao Dongting walked to the side of Concubine Yang Shu, called out the consonant softly, then touched Zhao Bing's head, then walked up to the top of the city, facing the outside of the city.

The sky was a little heavy, with dark clouds covering the top.

Under the city are tens of thousands of Southern Song soldiers.The guards in front of the palace, the Feitian Army, the Guarding Army, the Protecting State Army, as well as the descendants of the Yuan Army, and the descendants of the Leizhou Army later, are all listed.Several military formations are clearly arranged in a square formation, with heavily armored armour, flags flying, and knives and guns everywhere.

In front of each row of soldiers, there is a long wooden table with a height of half a person, which spreads from one end of the queue to the other, and it is more than two hundred meters long.

There are also a lot of wine and dishes on these wooden tables, and there is a faint woody fragrance, which was made by hundreds of craftsmen overnight.

Zhao Dongting was not afraid of spending money, and he was not stingy with spending money, but he never dared to treat these soldiers who fought for the Southern Song Dynasty badly.

As for those who surrendered, naturally there was no such treatment.They could only watch from a distance, without armor or weapons.

Smelling the strong aroma of wine, they could only swallow silently.

As soon as Zhao Dongting went to the top of the city, tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison: "Kowtow to the emperor!"

This earth-shattering cry rolled up the dust on the ground, and seemed to shake up all the black clouds in the sky.

Zhao Dongting waved his hand slightly, and the three armies immediately became solemn.

He said loudly: "Everyone has fought bloody battles for our Great Song Dynasty and fought bravely against the enemy. You have worked hard!"

As he spoke, he looked at Li Yuanxiu on the city wall.

Li Yuanxiu came to him with the wine.

Zhao Dongting poured a glass of wine, put it in his hand, and said: "However... for this glass of wine, I want to respect the soldiers who died in the Song Dynasty first. They followed me to this deserted island of Quzhou, and loyally guarded us. Left and right, it is my fault that I am unable to take them back. This glass of wine is for heroes and souls of the dead! May their souls protect us, and let us drive out the Yuan thieves and restore the Song Dynasty!"

After all, he drank the wine in the glass.

The soldiers under the walls could not help being moved when they heard his words clearly, and shouted loudly: "Respect the souls of the dead!"

One by one, the soldiers drank the wine in their cups.

A sound of respect to the souls of the dead resounded in front of the southern city wall of the entire palace.

Dark clouds rolled, as if the souls of those soldiers were responding, shouting with all their might to expel the Yuan thieves and restore the Great Song Dynasty.

Countless soldiers of the three armies wept, and some fell to their knees.

Among the soldiers who died in battle, there were their relatives, brothers, and even fathers and sons.

When the shouting gradually subsided, Zhao Dongting poured another glass of wine, and said loudly: "This glass of wine, I will respect you again. I respect your loyalty and courage, and respect your bravery and tenacity. I am the first to become a great treasure, and I can have your protection." It is the great Song Dynasty's fortune and my fortune to be by my side. I only hope that in my lifetime, I can lead you, a group of wolves and tigers, to travel thousands of miles and return to my homeland!"

After speaking, Zhao Dongting drank the wine in his glass again.

He is young and his body has always been in poor health. Now he has drunk two cups, his face is already flushed.

"Return to the homeland!"

"Return to the homeland!"

The soldiers shouted loudly, mixed with countless sobs.

Displaced overseas, hard to see homeland.I don't know how many of them saw their homeland in their dreams, and then woke up suddenly, weeping silently.

It was the loyalty in their hearts that supported them to come to Quzhou Island with the court, and it was also the loyalty in their hearts that supported them to live until now.

No one wants to go back to that place, that prosperous Lin'an.

The majestic and majestic imperial city, the extremely spacious training ground for the forbidden army, the overpass with entertainers performing acrobatics, the Qujia alley where many cockfights and crickets gather, and the South Lake where countless flower boats sway every night, The oirans who are flirting with their heads.

Of course, what I miss the most is my own home, which may be simple, but it always makes people feel warm.

More and more soldiers choked up and even wailed, most of them were the imperial guards who followed from Lin'an.

Even the courtiers on the city wall couldn't help crying.

Zhao Dongting poured another glass of wine and held it in his hand, "This glass of wine, I disrespect heaven and earth, it is the beheaded wine prepared for Yuan thieves. One day, I will let Yuan thieves have such a cup!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Dongting slammed the wine glass down on the top of the wall.

Under the walls, generals such as Yue Peng, Su Quandang, Liu Hongyi and others burst into tears and smashed down the porcelain bowls in their hands.Even Yan Zhang, the surrendered general, couldn't help but be moved.

At this time, he suddenly thought of his homeland, the capital of the Kingdom of Jin, and the Great Jin before it was destroyed by the Yuan army.

He suddenly regretted it very much and hated himself.The Yuan army wiped out the gold, and he actually stooped to become a thief?
He originally wanted to beg Zhao Dongting to let him lead the army to disarm and return to the fields, and retire from now on, but at this moment, he wanted to follow Zhao Dongting, kill back to the north, and regain his homeland.If he can destroy the Yuan Dynasty and restore the Song Dynasty, and make great contributions, maybe Zhao Dongting will reward him with his original hometown.

Porcelain bowls exploded on the ground one by one.

With a single sound, the Yuan and Song dynasties are rippling.

These porcelain bowls are like the determination of the soldiers to burn jade and stone together. If they don't return to their homeland, they will sacrifice their lives for benevolence.

The banners were constantly fluttering, and countless soldiers roared loudly.

"Mie Yuan!"

"Mie Yuan!"

Zhao Dongting did not speak for a long time.

The drunkenness surged up, making him crumbling, Li Yuanxiu quickly and quietly supported him with his hands, breaking out in a cold sweat, and wanted to persuade Zhao Dongting to come down.

At this time, Zhao Dongting said again: "Our army's great victory in this battle is all due to the merits of you. Now, I specially designate you as the Huanglong Imperial Army of the Great Song Dynasty. I am enfeoffed as General Huanglong, the fourth rank, in command of the Huanglong Forbidden Army, and in charge of the warriors of the former Leizhou Protector, Huzhou, and Feitian armies."

Liu Hongyi was in a daze at the base of the city, and after hearing Su Quandang's reminder, he quickly knelt down on the ground to thank him.

In the past, the Flying Army could only be regarded as a local army, and it could not be compared with the Forbidden Army.

Zhao Dongting said again slowly: "Besides General Liu, I have one more person who I want to give a special reward." As he spoke, he gazed into the guarding army formation and shouted loudly: "Where is the one-eyed archer who saved me in a critical moment?" ?”

The voice drifted out along the bitter cold wind.

In the guarding army, one person stepped out of the line and walked slowly towards the city.

It was the one-eyed archer.

He is an archer, with a bow and quiver on his back, and wearing a red cloth armor, he went to the city and knelt down on the ground, "I bow to the emperor!"

Zhao Dongting was overjoyed to see that he was still alive, and asked, "Why are you so good at archery?"

The one-eyed archer replied: "The left eye of this soldier is born blind, and he is not good at using swords and guns. Only by practicing archery hard can he succeed."

"it is good!"

Zhao Dongting said in a loud voice, "If you are physically disabled but not mentally disabled, you should set an example for our army. What's your name?"

"Dead Zhang Hongwei."

"it is good!"

Zhao Dongting nodded again, his face was flushed, "I named you the commander-in-chief of the Longwei Zuoxiang Army, the fifth-rank general Dingyuan!"

He still remembered that Zhang Hongwei took the lead when the support army surrendered, so he had no doubts about his loyalty.

Thank you Zhang Hongwei.

Liu Hongyi was directly promoted from the eighth-rank Yuwu Xiaowei to the fourth-rank Huanglong General, and he was promoted from an unknown person to the fifth-rank Dingyuan General. Although these titles are not equivalent to real power, they can be said to be the emperor's grace.Naturally, those who are willing to serve the country are grateful.

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Dongting's mouth, and the alcohol became more and more intense. Knowing how long he couldn't hold on, he hurriedly said: "I will reward the rest of the meritorious people in another day. From now on, I will change the name of this mountain to Songjun Mountain. , We must build a shrine for our fallen soldiers on this mountain, so that their heroic souls will be immortal."

The whole army fell to their knees and shouted long live.

In the past, the emperor did not pay so much attention to soldiers, and Zhao Dongting was the first in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Dongting shook twice and shouted with the last of his strength: "After half a month, our army will move to Leizhou! Plan the Northern Expedition!"

"Northern Expedition!"

"Northern Expedition!"

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(End of this chapter)