Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 707 Tough? (Please subscribe!)

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Li Gang did not give up the idea of ​​resisting the Chinese army's invasion. After going down with others, Li Gang found a chance to return alone, and then asked to see Zhao Gou.

The reason why Li Gang arrived at Yingtian Mansion so quickly was entirely the result of Zhao Gou's urging.

The first problem Zhao Gou faced when he succeeded Zhao Song was how to stabilize people's hearts and stabilize the current situation that was not conducive to Zhao Song.

Therefore, Zhao Gou had to find a prime minister who could hold the stage and was capable to help him.

Zhao Gou thought about the people he knew, and the first thing that came to his mind was Li Gang, who had repelled the Jin army in the defense of Tokyo.

Therefore, Zhao Gou sent five waves of people to invite Li Gang to Yingtianfu.

Later, Zhao Gou heard that Li Yan also sent people to invite Li Gang, and immediately sent three more people to invite Li Gang.

That's why Li Gang rushed to Yingtian Mansion in a hurry.

When Li Gang came to Yingtian Mansion, he burst into tears when he saw Zhao Gou.

The monarch and his ministers cherished the past and sighed.

After finally stopping the grief, Zhao Gou asked Li Gang: "Ai Qing, what can I do to revive the court and appease the people?"

Li Gang had a plan in advance, and immediately put forward ten opinions to Zhao Gou.

To put it bluntly, Li Gang's ten opinions are actually two cores-the first one is to train troops, and then drive Li Yan out of the Central Plains and regain orthodoxy.The second is to train soldiers, and then the Northern Dynasties welcome back the Huiqin Emperors, a shameful act.

In a word, Li Gang is worthy of his name, ready to make the Southern Song Dynasty and the two powerful countries of Dazhong and Dajin tough.

After listening to Li Gang's suggestion, Zhao Gou's heart suddenly became cold.

Zhao Gou recruited Li Gang to be the prime minister with great joy. He wanted Li Gang to help him suppress the stage, so that all the subjects and soldiers in the world would listen to him and regard him as the emperor.

But after Li Gang came, he asked Zhao Gou to die, and he wanted to bring Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan back.

This made Zhao Gou feel a little disappointed, and even regretted bringing Li Gang here.

In fact, among the officials in the Southern Song Dynasty, there were great opinions against Li Gang being the prime minister.

Even before Li Gang came, Yushi Zhongcheng Yan Qi said: "Li Gang is hated by the Jin people, and he should not be a prime minister." Wei, you can't get along."

Li Gang is a very loyal person. He is focused on defeating the Zhongjun and Jinjun, and welcoming the Second Sage back. No one can oppose him. When encountering those who disagree with him, he must argue with him, and he will not give up until he agrees. , recently, the party is united in attacking dissidents, and ministers with different opinions have been severely suppressed.

Li Gang's character will undoubtedly offend many people.

In fact, Wang Boyan, Huang Qianshan and others spoke ill of Li Gang in front of Zhao Gou every day, and even impeached Li Gang.

Furthermore, all these things Li Gang advocated required money and military supplies.

Exactly, the Southern Song Dynasty has just opened, how can there be money and supplies for Li Gang to fight against Dazhong and Dajin?
In Zhao Gou's view, at present, the mountains and rivers are dilapidated and the people are dying. Fighting wars is not the top priority. How to deal with people's hearts and stabilize the situation is the most important thing.

Zhao Gou summoned Li Gang because he had no one to help him revive the government and rectify the military administration.

But Li Gang wants to be tough with Dazhong and Dajin regardless of his care.

Especially this time, the Chinese army was almost at the door of the house. Seeing that Zhao Gou was about to be captured and taken as a prisoner like his father and brother, Li Gang was even tougher.

Zhao Gou already thought that at this time, he should listen to Wang Boyan, Huang Qianshan and others, and learn from his father Zhao Ji Nanxing. Since the Song Dynasty, China's economic center has been transferred to the south. In addition, the Jiangnan area has not been destroyed by war and is relatively prosperous. , the people's hearts can still be cleaned up, so now, go to the south and slowly figure it out, which is the best strategy.

This made Zhao Gou even more disappointed with Li Gang.

In addition, what Zhao Gou couldn't accept about Li Gang was that Li Gang got very close to Zong Ze.

Zong Ze wrote a memorial to Zhao Gou not long ago, saying: "Since the arrival of the Jin people, the imperial court has never ordered a general or a division. Begging for an alliance will eventually lead to the relocation of the two saints to the north. Although the shameful officials of the clan society are cowardly, they should bow down and pretend to be the first of the generals, and it is enough to sacrifice their lives to repay the country's favor."

What Zongze meant was: Once the Jin people came, the treacherous officials were clamoring for peace all day long. I have never seen a single soldier sent by the imperial court to fight a decisive battle with the Jin people. That's why the second sage was captured. Although I am cowardly, But he is willing to risk flying arrows and rolling stones, lead the soldiers to resist the Jin Army and the Chinese Army, and die to serve the country.

Zong Ze was just venting his anger on Li Gang, saying that there was no collusion between them, how could Zhao Gou believe it?
But Zongze is currently going too far, even recruiting local volunteers to expand the army without authorization.

The reason why it is said that Song Dynasty currently has an army of 60 to [-] is because Zongze's team has expanded recently.

Now Zongze has nearly 20 volunteers under his command.

What is volunteerism?
To put it bluntly, he is a person similar to Liangshan hero.

Because of the fighting between the Song and Jin armies for more than a year, the people were repeatedly burned by the flames of war, so they spontaneously organized to defend their homes, and beat whoever came to rob, or simply rob others.

Some voluntary organizations gradually grow and become volunteers.

For example, Wang Shan, the giant bandit in Hexi, is said to have 70 troops, and he once threatened to attack Bianliang City to compete with Li Yan.

After Zong Ze heard about Wang Shan's group, he rode out of the city alone to Wang Shan's lair.

When Zong Ze met Wang Shanhou, he said that now the Jin people are entering the country, and the traitor Li Yan has stolen the great treasure of Zhao and Song. The country is in danger, and it is in need of people like you, prince. You have 70 people under your command, and you are making contributions to the country. Don't just look at the immediate benefits, you have to think about the posthumous reputation, do you want to leave your name in history, or do you want to leave a bad name for thousands of years...

What Zong Ze said was reasonable, and Wang Shan was deeply moved, and immediately expressed his willingness to lead 70 people to disarm and obey Zong Ze's orders.

Of course, Wang Shan didn't actually have 70 horses. If there were more, it would be only [-].

But there are still many people like Wang Shan. Zong Ze is now trying his best to recruit these people, threatening to build an army of one million, and then go north to recover the lost ground and welcome back the Second Sage.

This made Zhao Gou feel jealous!

Zhao Gou has always had a bad impression of Zongze. When Cizhou people beat Wang Yun to death and he was abducted by Cizhou people and returned to Cizhou, he could clearly recall the scenes as soon as he closed his eyes.

That's all, Zhao Gou is not so narrow-minded, and won't keep targeting Zong Ze because of these trivial matters.

But the problem is, in Zhao Gou's view, Zong Ze is a bit lawless now, and he only thinks about how to fight against China and the Kingdom of Jin, and he doesn't even listen to the orders of the emperor.

Moreover, Zongze's method of mobilizing the masses and organizing righteous bravery is also contrary to the purpose of setting up the army in the Song Dynasty. One of the important reasons why the combat effectiveness of the Song Dynasty army is weak is that the Song Dynasty army is not mainly used to defend against the enemy, but to fight against the enemy. Internal defense against bandits.Now that Zongze has included the giant bandits under his tent, this is too terrible for Zhao Gou, and there will be endless troubles. Don't forget that Li Yan was originally a giant bandit, and now he has become so bold as to steal Zhao's great treasure and seize it. They are the female relatives of the Zhao family.Just ask, how dare Zhao Gou use such a person?

The ministers around Zhao Gou also spoke ill of Zong Ze to Zhao Gou, saying that he was a scholar who was only the magistrate of Cizhou, and now appointing him as the deputy marshal is already a great grace, and he should repay the emperor's kindness. How can he listen to the tune and not listen to the announcement, and say that Zongze has hundreds of thousands of troops in such a short period of time, what if he rebels one day?
These words hit Zhao Gou's heart.

The tragedies of famous generals in the Song Dynasty, including Yue Fei, were actually expanded due to the knot of the Song Dynasty emperor.

The Song Dynasty favored literature but not martial arts, and the emperor was most worried about the disloyalty and rebellion of the generals, fearing that the generals would one day be supported as emperors like Song Taizu won the world.

Therefore, the emperors of the Song Dynasty did everything possible to concentrate military power in the hands of the court and the emperor, and famous generals were deprived of military power without exception, and were even killed.

Zongze recruited volunteers without authorization, and he recruited 70 horses by himself, and he was completely loyal to Zongze.

This made Zhao Gou think: "What if Zong Ze rebels? Even if he doesn't rebel, all he wants to do is welcome back the Second Sage and ask me to save my father and brother. Can I reuse this kind of person?"

Zhao Gou felt that Zong Ze's influence had already posed a threat to him, and his attitude towards Zong Ze became increasingly indifferent.

And Li Gang is very close to Zong Ze, isn't this sincerely singing against Zhao Gou?

In short, Zhao Gou became more and more dissatisfied with Li Gang.

Therefore, Li Gang asked to see him alone, but Zhao Gou avoided seeing him. At the same time, he ordered people to pack his bags and prepare for Nanxing.

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(End of this chapter)