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Chapter 263 0260 [The Lord humiliates the minister and dies! 】

Too embarrassing!

Even when Fang La proclaimed himself emperor, he was not so arrogant.

He led the cavalry in a splendid circle around the city of Tokyo, captured the prime minister alive, and then put him back to send a message to the emperor.

This was like a slap in the face to Song Huizong in front of everyone in the world. No wonder he was so angry.

Song Huizong's face was livid, and he was shocked and angry. He looked around at the important ministers in the hall and said in a cold tone: "Who can lead the troops to put down the rebellion?"

Lord humiliate to death!

Now that he, the emperor, was so humiliated by a rebel, it was time for his ministers to pledge their allegiance.

However, there was silence in the main hall, no one dared to make a sound.

Are you kidding? One hundred thousand Western troops were defeated miserably. Who is sure of victory?

At this moment, the nobleman on duty outside the main hall reported: "Your Majesty, Duke Tong Guo has arrived outside the hall."

"Hurry up!"

Song Huizong hurriedly ordered.

Not long after, a burly figure stepped into the hall.

It has to be said that as a eunuch, Tong Guan's appearance and temperament are indeed outstanding.

He is tall, tall, and has a thick beard, giving him a heroic look.

"Your Majesty, Tong Guan, pays homage to your Majesty!"

Tong Guanlong walks like a tiger, bows and salutes, and his voice is loud and magnetic.

As a chamberlain, but also so outstanding, it is no wonder that Song Huizong loved and trusted him so much.

"My dear, please get up quickly."

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty raised his hand in vain, and then said in a deep voice: "Isn't it true that your beloved knows about the rebellion?"

Tong Guan nodded: "I heard something."

Song Huizong asked: "Ai Qing, do you have any countermeasures?"

He is afraid!

Jinan Prefecture is too close to Kaifeng Prefecture. It is only separated by Daming Prefecture, which is only four or five hundred miles apart.

The most important thing is that there is a vast plain between the two places, and there is no natural danger to defend.

The only thing that can be called a natural danger is the Yellow River twenty miles away from the capital.

But this winter is so cold that the surging Yellow River is frozen on ice. You can easily cross the river by just choosing a narrow spot in the river.

Today there are four to five thousand cavalry, and next time it will be an army of one hundred thousand!

After hearing this, Tong Guan thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Now the Hebei Forbidden Army is stationed in Yanyun, and the Southern Forbidden Army has long been eroded and cannot bear a battle. For the current plan, the only way is to recruit the Western Army from the northwest five routes!"

Although Tong Guan had great ambitions and little talent, he fought with the Xixia people in the northwest for 20 years.

In 20 years, even a pig has become enlightened.

Even if he is not as good as the mainstays like Yang Weizhong and Liu Zhongwu, he is countless times better than the civil servants in the court who can only talk and talk on paper.

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty said: "I have decreed that Zhongshi Dao be conferred the title of Shaobao of the Inspection School, the Military Envoy of Jingnan Army, and the Envoy of Hebei Province in the capital, and ordered him to lead [-] Western troops to defend the capital."

"Thirty thousand soldiers and horses are not enough. Your Majesty can order people to recruit [-] local warriors from Jianghuai, Jinghu, and the northwest route of Beijing. They will intensify their training and send another capable official to go north to Daming Mansion to gather the remaining troops. Order Seed Master Dao Lead troops to guard Xingren Mansion and Kaide Mansion. In this way, the [-]-strong army of Chen Bing and the three Mansion can act as horns to block the rebels' path southward!" Tong Guan came out to make plans.

The rebels are fierce and counterattack is temporarily impossible. The current plan is to curb the rebels from going south and protect the safety of the capital.

As for other states in Shandong, the imperial court was helpless.

There is nothing we can do, there are no more soldiers available.

The two Northern Expeditions the year before last not only consumed all the wealth accumulated since Emperor Shenzong, but also caused heavy casualties to the Western Army and the Hebei Forbidden Army.

The [-]-strong Western Army that was now defeated was still a group of recruits that Zhong Shidao and others had urgently recruited the year before last.

The Western Army indeed still has hundreds of thousands of troops, but they can't all be transferred back. Are they leaving Xixia alone?
Most of the Hebei Forbidden Army is stationed in Yanyun, and they will not be able to move for a while.

……

After listening to Tong Guan's analysis, Song Huizong finally calmed down and asked, "Ai Qing, do you have anyone to recommend?" Tong Guan muttered, "Wei Chen recommends Yang Weizhong. He is mature and prudent, and he can guard Daming Mansion. Gyeonggi is infallible.”

Hearing this, Song Huizong said quietly: "I don't know, my dear, but Yang Weizhong has been captured by the rebels?"

"This……"

Tong Guan was speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, Song Huizong ordered: "Liang Shicheng, please give the detailed battle report to Tong Guogong."

"On December [-] last year, Liu Guangshi led [-] Western troops and [-] prisoners of war. They encountered rebels at Hushan outside Zhangqiu City. They were defeated and Liu Guangshi was captured."

"On December 22 last year, Wang Yuan led [-] elite troops to support Xinshi Town. They were ambushed halfway and were defeated. Wang Yuan was captured."

"On December 25 last year, Zhang Jun led [-] troops and more than [-] prisoners of war. They fought with the rebels outside Xinshi Town and were severely defeated. Zhang Jun led his bodyguards to break through and escape."

"On the third day of the first lunar month of this year, Yang Weizhong led the main force of the Western Army of more than [-] people and [-] prisoners of war. They fought against the rebels in the plains [-] miles outside Li City. They were defeated. Yang Weizhong, Han Shizhong, Wu Jie and other generals were captured. Zhang Jun He led [-] remaining soldiers to break through the encirclement, fled to Yucheng, and joined Liang Fangping."

"The latest battle report has not been sent yet, but since the rebels have reached Tokyo City, it means that Liang Fangping's troops are also in trouble. One hundred thousand Western troops, not one out of ten!"

Gollum!

The courtiers in the main hall swallowed their saliva.

They only knew that the Western Army was defeated, but they did not know the detailed battle report.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked horrified.

This is no longer a big defeat, but a real defeat.

Tong Guan's face was solemn, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

This disastrous defeat was even worse than the Northern Expedition when he commanded 15 Western troops two years ago.

Is this rebel more ferocious than the Liao people?

Without waiting for Tong Guan's reaction, Song Huizong ordered: "I want Duke Tong Guo to take charge of Daming Mansion, is that okay?"

Now that the words have come to this, Tong Guan has no room to refuse, so he has no choice but to bite the bullet and bow down and respond: "I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust when I accept the decree!"

……

……

As Qingzhou Daily was sold to various prefectures and counties, news of the disastrous defeat of the [-]-strong Western Army spread throughout the country.

The name of Han Zhen in Qingzhou was known to everyone throughout the Zhao and Song Dynasties.

For a time, people in the world panicked.

But there was one person who was dancing happily.

"Father, what are you calling us for?"

Zhong Ziang stepped into the study, followed by his two younger brothers, Zhong Ziyi and Zhong Ziyi.

After instructing his youngest son to close the door, Zhong Xiang lowered his voice and said, "We are ready to start a fight for our father!"

"really?"

Zhong Ziang's eyes lit up, and then he asked doubtfully: "But didn't father say he would wait a little longer before the Chinese New Year?"

"The time has come!"

Zhong Xiang smiled slightly and explained: "This time the Western Army suffered a disastrous defeat, and Zhao and Song Dynasties have no more soldiers to use. They will definitely recruit soldiers in Lianghuai, Lianghu and other places. At that time, there will definitely be anger and resentment, and we can take the opportunity to start an uprising." "

He had been thinking about rebellion for many years, so he knew the situation of the Zhao and Song Dynasties very well.

The forced conscription of soldiers was very cruel, and soldiers were often drawn one out of ten or one out of eight.

The people of the two lakes have reached their limit after spending last year's money.

If soldiers were to be forcibly recruited again, there would be widespread cries of mourning. At that time, he would raise his arms and rely on the believers he had secretly developed over the years to gather hundreds of thousands of people in a short time.

Moreover, with Han Zhen on his side in Shandong, as long as he occupied Dongting Lake and fought off several encirclement and suppression attacks by officers and soldiers, more people would surely come to surrender.

As long as he takes over the two lakes, he can become emperor and ascend the throne!

Thinking of this, Zhong Xiang's excited hands trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)