I am Da Song

Chapter 5 The Lost and Not Completely Lost Kyoto

The so-called country is about to perish, there must be evildoers.

The shame of Jingkang is an indelible scar engraved in the hearts of every Song people.

But when everyone reflected on the Jingkang disaster, they had to admit that it was an accident caused by a series of accidental events.

It is entirely the result of Song Qinzong's knees being too soft, blindly bowing his knees, and seeking peace.

Therefore, the later generations of Ming Dynasty deeply learned the lessons of the death of the Song Dynasty, and those who dared to negotiate peace must be criticized by Wanfu.

Even within the Kingdom of Jin, they were not ready for the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty.At this time, Song Ting's hearts were not lost, the army was especially present, the finances were rich, and even the administrative operations of Kaifeng Mansion were normal.

Although the Jin army took advantage of the chaos in Tokyo to attack the city wall, they faced millions of Tokyo citizens who were fighting against the same enemy and preparing for street fighting.

Not only did the Jin army dare not go down to the city, but they built fortifications on the city wall.

"At that time, the Jin people had all the four walls, so they felled the wood on the city, and took the cabinet boards as barriers to cover the city. The people wanted to fight in the streets, and they came like clouds. Because the Jin soldiers did not dare to go down, they sang for peace talks."

It was the peace talks advocated by the Jin army that gave Song Qinzong the hope of begging for mercy, so that he went to the Jin army camp in person, and pushed the situation step by step to a point of no return.

Sitting in the Xiangxi Palace, Zhao Huan stared blankly at the darkness outside the house in a daze.

The immediate environment is like the situation I am facing, and the distance is dark and full of unknowns.What I can see clearly is only a corner in front of my eyes, and this bright palace is my last safe place.Whether this place is strong or not determines whether you can survive this crisis.

But the eunuchs and banzhi who were standing around were all shocked. Looking at the official family sitting on the dragon chair, they all had an inexplicable feeling.

After the officials returned from the Jinjun camp, their whole person changed.

Become more firm and confident, tough and iron-blooded.

The prime minister of the court, He Li, an important official of the court, was executed in public just like that.

As a result, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were suppressed, and no one dared to propose peace.After all, the dignified prime ministers were all executed because of the main peace, and others would not feel that their status could be compared with the prime ministers.

The power of the emperor of the Song Dynasty was far greater than that of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty.Whether it is the main peace faction or the main war faction, the promotion and dismissal of the Zaizhi in the court are all at the emperor's whim.But it was precisely because of this that when the Northern Song Dynasty needed peace negotiations the most, the main war faction was in power.When the main battle is needed, it is the peace faction who is in power.As for the peaceful years, the dispute between the new party and the old party, which prime minister will be in power, it is all up to the emperor to do as he pleases.

Although this is a great disadvantage in normal times, it also gave Zhao Huan great convenience.Under the integration of Zhao Huan's iron and blood skills, all the subjects in the entire Tokyo city dared not propose peace talks in a short period of time.Forced to the point where he has no choice, even if his life is ruined, he can only fight to the end.

An eunuch's trembling voice from fear broke everyone's contemplation: "Officials, the four-wall defender Liu Wei is asking for an audience."

Zhao Huan collected his mind and said, "Sure."

A moment later, a tall and mighty official strode into the hall and bowed to Zhao Huan: "I am the guardian of the four walls, and the envoy Liu Fan pays a visit to the official."

Zhao Huan took a serious look at Liu Fan, the mainstay of the Song Dynasty and the general who raised the sky. Although he is still tall, his hair is already gray, and his rough face has already been covered with wrinkles.

But how can you not look old?The last famous general has now passed the year of knowing his destiny and is 61 years old.

Zhao Huan stepped down from the dragon chair, stretched out his hands, and slowly helped Liu Fan up by himself.

Liu Fan's heart trembled, the official family trusted him so much today?It seems that no minister has ever been treated so courteously by officials.Liu Fan opened his mouth and said, "Chen..."

Zhao Huan raised his hand to stop Liu Fan's words, and said: "Before, I was bewitched by a traitor and neglected loyalty, which led to the destruction of the city of Tokyo and the ruin of the people. I hope you can put aside the past, for the sake of the people and the world, and fight again A, protect me, Shenjing."

Hearing such sincere words from the officials, Liu Fan sighed inwardly, knowing that he had no way out.The officials treat themselves as national scholars, how can they not repay with their lives?So Liu Fan knelt down heavily at Zhao Huan's feet and said, "Even if I am smashed to pieces, I will not refuse. Before I die, I will never let any golden soldier step into the forbidden area."

Zhao Huan nodded heavily, believing what Liu Fan said.This is a loyal minister who can give up his life for righteousness, for the National Day of Death.It has practiced this with its life in history.

After helping Liu Fan again, Zhao Huan asked: "Now Shenjing is in trouble, the court is in turmoil, the walls are falling, and the Jin army is powerful. How do you think it should be defended?"

On the way here, Liu Fan had already heard that the officials had changed their normal ways and made an oath with blood that they would never discuss peace and would fight to the death.

He had thought about countermeasures for a long time, and said: "Previously, the court war was uncertain. If there was a small war, they would rush for peace, and if there was a small victory, the military would take risks. As a result, the hearts of the people in Tokyo were uncertain, and the soldiers' fighting spirit was lax. The most urgent thing now is to show the people of Tokyo the power of a deadly battle." Determination. Although the current situation is like this, the hearts of the imperial court have not been lost. In the past few days, countless righteous men in the city have spontaneously called for battle, and the people have come like clouds. As long as the imperial court can gather the hearts of millions of soldiers and civilians in Tokyo, the Jin army will not be rampant, and the country will be invincible. Danger of slump."

After talking about the general situation, Liu Fan reported the military deployment to Zhao Huan in detail on the map of Tokyo, saying: "Tokyo City is not an isolated city. There are three layers of outer city, inner city and palace city. Now the four walls are lost, only the outer city is lost. There are countless One hundred thousand people were between the four walls of the outer city and the four walls of the inner city, so the Jin army not only dared not go down to the city, but set up barriers on the outer city wall to defend themselves."

"Fifty li 160 five paces around the outer city, and the ministers led 150 defenders to stand firm, and the Jin army could not conquer it. The inner city was only [-] li [-] five paces, and with [-] troops, the ministers could defend the city to the death. Wangchun, Yiqiu, Jinglong and other ten gates can attack at any time, making it impossible for the Jin army to attack the city with peace of mind."

"The inner city is dominated by government offices, temples, and some residential areas. The government offices are still there, and the court is still functioning normally, so we can fight the Jin army for a long time."

Seeing that the officials were still frowning and didn't have a deep understanding of the situation, Liu Fan changed his image and explained: "Maybe the officials don't feel deeply when they call the outer city and the inner city. But if they call the new city and the old city, if you want to come to the official Everyone can have a clear understanding of the situation.”

"The so-called inner city is the old city, which was built in the second year of Jianzhong (781) of the Tang Dynasty. The outer city is the new city, which is an expanded city outside the old city and a new city wall. Therefore, the inner city is from the moat to the city wall. All kinds of defensive measures are available, and there are logistics soldiers from Guanggu Camp to inspect and repair every year, which is not weaker than any fortified city in the world."

"The Jin people are not good at attacking cities. Both Nianhan and Wolibu were beaten to death in front of ordinary cities that were defended in the north. Tens of thousands of troops were lost in front of a small city in Shouyang. The attack on Taiyuan was even more difficult in 260 days. This is where your confidence lies. You may not be able to defend the hundreds of thousands of people in the outer city, but it is no problem to block the front of the Jin army and prevent them from continuing to abuse the people in the inner city."

After Liu Fan introduced the situation, there was a strong and unresolved sadness between his brows.

In today's form, there are millions of King Qin's army outside and are gathering in Tokyo, and there are millions of subjects guarding the imperial front inside.As long as we can unite as one and unite as one, we will definitely be able to stop the Jin army.In midsummer, the Jin army was short of food and grass, and couldn't bear the scorching heat, so they naturally retreated.

But the problem is that the court's war and uncertainty have already dissipated people's hearts.

This gloomy army of millions of diligent kings are all hesitant to move forward.As long as Bianjing does not fall for a day, the Jin army will not retreat for a day.These so-called King Qin's army will always be on the road, looting people everywhere in the name of King Qin.After the Jin army retreated, these people would gather under the city of Bianjing, feeling that the court did not stick to it for one more day.As long as they stick to it for one more day, these "loyal officials" will be able to arrive in Kyoto and repel the golden soldiers to rescue the officials.

On the contrary, Liu Fan was not worried about the forbidden army.Every generation of righteousness slaughters dogs.When the country is in danger, when the country is in danger.Those who beg for peace are always those scholar-officials who are deeply favored by the country, and those who are loyal to the country are always the grassroots generals.

Ten days ago, when the Fourth Army counted soldiers, there were more than [-] soldiers in Banzhi, and thousands of horses. When they heard that the emperor was going to enter the Jinying Camp, they all wanted to break out of the city through Zhengzhou Gate.Generals Jiang Xuan, Li Fu, and Banzhi Lu Wan, commanders of Xingmen, led troops to surround Xiangxi Palace, trying to force the officials out of the city, and their soldiers made a scene in the palace.Prime Minister He Li was terrified and ordered Zuo Yan, the commander of the four chambers, to arrest and execute the first rebellious soldier.

Although the treachery harmed the country, there are still a group of loyal soldiers who are passionate and caring about the country. They are willing to die for the officials, and they are still loyal to the officials.

But now how to motivate people and boost morale?Let the millions of subjects in Tokyo know that the government is determined to fight to the death?For a moment Liu Fan was clueless.

Zhao Huan was confident about this, and said: "I called Li Ruoshui, the official of Kaifeng Prefecture, to meet with Quanquan. I have an edict to inform the millions of soldiers and civilians in Tokyo City!"

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PS: Tokyo is the most accurate and common name for the capital in the Northern Song Dynasty.The other Kaifeng is the name of the prefecture, a large administrative region.Bianliang no longer exists, it is a concept of historical area.People in the Song Dynasty would never call the capital Bianliang City.Just like people don't call the capital Youjijing now.

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