In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 178 Is Your Majesty Going to Rebel?

In Lin'an City, more and more mahjong games were made privately, and Zhao Yurui's mahjong game dropped from fifty to ten games.

Xu Gu also likes to play, so he and his colleagues pooled money to buy a pair of cards. Whenever they were on duty, they would play cards in the turret under the city wall. No one came to check anyway.

At the scene, Xu Gu is the most prepared general, and the other three are commanders.

The four of them often played cards, on duty, at Xu Gu's house, and sometimes at the Music Academy, having a great time.

To say that this mahjong is really fun.

The four of them were playing cards, suddenly.

"The imperial decree has arrived." A loud voice sang from outside.

Xu Gu first stood up inexplicably, and then turned pale with shock: "Quick."

Everyone was in a hurry, and quickly put away everything in mahjong.

A sergeant rushed in from outside: "General Xu, an imperial edict has come from the palace."

Xu Gu turned around and took the hat from the other side and put it on, his mind was in a daze. How could there be an imperial decree at this moment?

Is he going to be promoted to Lao Ziguan?Impossible?
For a general like him, unless there is a large-scale transfer and promotion, a single promotion and transfer will not require an imperial decree at all, and the writing of the Privy Council will do.

There were more than a dozen people gathered in the room, the four of them were playing cards, and some people were watching. Everyone didn't want to go to the city wall in such a cold day, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

As the door was pushed open, a servant appeared in front of the crowd with an imperial decree. Behind the servant, Li Pinghu followed impressively.

Li Pinghu was also a preparatory general of the Infantry Division, and Zhao Yurui was promoted after ascending the throne, and became acquainted with Xu Gu.

"Second General of the Rear Army of the Infantry Division is preparing to general, Xu Gu accepts the order—"

Xu Gu was dumbfounded, but he quickly knelt down, and there was a clatter of kneeling all around him.

Soon Xu Gu understood that the imperial decree said that there were traitors and rebellious parties in the court, which may be the remnants of Zhao Mian hidden in the imperial army. He wanted to make trouble when the emperor got married, and the emperor wanted to mobilize soldiers and horses.

Let Xu Gu call his men back to his camp first, and hand over the security water gate to Li Pinghu, the third general of the Zuo Army of the Infantry Division of the Imperial Army, for defense.

Xu Gu's heart trembled, thinking that another group of people would be killed.

At the beginning, when Qian Bin was in chaos, afterward, people above the imperial city's governor level found out the confidantes of Qian Bin's subordinates, and many of them were killed.

Thinking of Zhao Mian's rebellion just a few days ago, it is estimated that another batch will be killed in the forbidden army.

Xu Gu has never received an imperial edict at this level, but he still feels weird after getting up.

He took the imperial decree in his hands, so naturally he couldn't tell the truth from the fake, because it was indeed the true imperial decree.

But what did he think of, and asked Li Pinghu: "Brother Li, do you have the Privy Council soldier talisman?" He has over 300 subordinates here, and if he is transferred, he must ask for a soldier talisman.

Are you going to defend me?Where's your talisman?
Li Pinghu held the soldier talisman calmly and shook it: "I also ask General Xu to take the brothers one step ahead."

Xu Gu took a look at the soldier talisman, and his expression changed drastically. Although Li Pinghu didn't give it to him, he could see it clearly. There was only the right half, not the left half.

Of course Xu Gu doesn't know who owns the left half, but Li Pinghu came to dispatch troops without the left half, isn't this - illegal?

No, this is not non-compliance, this is simply a mutiny.

In the midst of winter, Xu Gu suddenly felt cold sweat protruding from his forehead.

But the other party has an imperial decree?What is this special girl?Is His Majesty going to rebel?
He didn't know what to say, his mind went blank and he stayed on the field, and the room was eerily quiet.

"Bah." Li Pinghu put one hand on the handle of the knife: "Your Majesty's imperial decree and the military amulets of the Privy Council are here. Do you want to resist the decree?"

Xu Gu was cursing in his heart, you guys, this is not in compliance? He vaguely guessed something, and when he thought that all the commanders and above had entered the imperial city today, he couldn't help but secretly shocked the emperor's methods.

Xu Gu looked left and right, and the subordinates around him were all dumbfounded, and they didn't have any weapons in their hands. If we want to resist, we must die first?
"General Li." Just as the two were at loggerheads, someone rushed in from outside and handed Li Pinghu two things.

Li Pinghu handed it to Xu Gu, and then stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Brother Xu, just wait a few hours in the camp. This matter has nothing to do with you, and it is likely to make a great contribution."

"Li Pinghu, grass nun girl." Xu Gu cursed in his heart.

He bought two things, one was the pearl hairpin on his mother-in-law's head, and the other was the little gold lock hanging around his son's neck.

During the palace change in August, Shi Miyuan escorted Qian Bin, Luo Liang and other family members of the Imperial City Division to the imperial city. The people from the Imperial City Division opened the palace gate faster than anyone else. Unexpectedly, the emperor also learned this trick.

Xu Gu had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "The final general will obey the order."

As soon as Xu Gu called people down the city wall, he heard his subordinates talking about it. There seemed to be a large number of ships on the river in the distance, and some tribute was being paid to the capital again.

Xu Gu didn't hum, pretending he didn't hear it.

After gathering his men and horses, Li Pinghu sent thirty soldiers to follow him, and they went back to the camp of the Second General of the Rear Army of the Infantry Division.

These thirty people in full military uniform followed him, and some of them were holding a lot of paper-like things in their hands.

Xu Gu turned his head while walking, his subordinates were all in high spirits, talking about various things, and had no idea how terrible things were happening now.

Everyone was very happy to be able to return to camp in such a cold day.

There are 500 people under him, but less than half of them have weapons, and many of them don't even have weapons.

There is no way, Lin'an City has not had enemy troops approaching for many years, and their guards are loosely disciplined, and many of them are unwilling to carry weapons when they are on duty.

There are even fewer armored ones, and the entire army does not have a complete infantry armor.

On the other hand, the 30 people around him were all wearing the infantry armor of the imperial army, and they walked unhurriedly, they looked like elites.

He thought about the sudden attack, would he be killed by all thirty people?Looking at their elite appearance, it seems that my people can't beat them?

Even if we beat it, shall we fight towards the imperial city?Or should I inform Peng Ren?

He has an imperial decree and a military talisman, but he has nothing, so who will follow me?

It's none of my business, I was ordered by the imperial decree to return to defense, Xu Gu is not Xia Zhen's confidant after all, after thinking about it, I feel that there is no need to take risks.

The key subordinates may not follow him.

The other party was obviously not afraid of his betrayal, so they sent thirty people to follow him.

Just when he was thinking, 30 people around him suddenly shouted: "Your Majesty wants to recruit the emperor to join the army. After General Xu returns to the camp, he can publicize it more."

"Huh?" Xu Gu stared in surprise.

Then these 30 people began to talk among Xu Gu's subordinates all around.

"Brothers, Your Majesty wants to recruit a group of elites from the armies of the capital to form another army."

"Five guan a month per person."

"Brothers, you can think about it after you go back. Those who are stronger, taller, and able to wear part of the armor will be given priority."

"Five monthly money? Is it real or not?" Someone exclaimed, this is much higher than the Imperial City Secretary.

"No joke, your Majesty can joke."

All the sergeants were a little moved.

"As long as you are willing to join, you can start next month and take turns to sign up at the Imperial City Division's command camp."

"During this time, you should spread the word a lot. If there are two brothers and three companions who sign up together, there will be additional rewards."

The sergeants whispered to each other, forgetting about the water gate, and they were all talking about the emperor's plan to build a new army.

"The monthly payment is only part of it, and there are many benefits. There should be an announcement posted all over Lin'an City and the military camps tomorrow. Everyone can find someone who can read and write to go and have a look."

"We also brought ten pairs today."

"Hao Le..." someone shouted in cooperation: "The imperial court is finally willing to spend money."

"Long live Your Majesty."

"Long live." The crowd shouted.

When they got to the big camp, the 30 people took out the notice and went to the camp to post it everywhere.

All of a sudden, the camp was full of panic, and everyone came to watch the announcement of the emperor's recruitment of pro-army.

Seeing them posting, Xu Gu didn't dare to say anything more, because under each announcement was the emperor's seal.

He hesitated for a moment, then walked up to one of them and asked, "Can someone like the last general sign up to join the emperor's army?"

"It's all right." The man said: "Any military officer is selected, the officer will be promoted to one level, and the monthly salary will be increased."

Xu Gu's eyes lit up: "How much is the monthly payment?"

"Xu is going to double the estimated value of this kind, and also enjoy the fields."

"There are still fields to appreciate?" Xu Gu exclaimed.

"In the Song Dynasty, only civil servants had employment fields. Your Majesty said that in the future, military officers must also have employment fields."

Xu Gu sighed in his heart, the Great Song Dynasty is about to change again.

Then he saw someone wanted to leave the camp, probably wanting to go to the street to play, but the thirty soldiers guarded the gate of the camp, telling them not to run around, and someone found Xu Gu and asked him to restrain his subordinates.

Xu Gu answered decisively.
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At the same time as they returned to camp, a row of large boats was approaching rapidly on the Qiantang River in the distance.

At this time, Zhao Yurui's people were all on the top of the city and the water gate. Li Pinghu ordered people to clean up the shore, and checked the sky nervously from time to time. In less than a quarter of an hour, the fleet finally landed.

As Li Pingxia stepped on the ground in Lin'an with his armor all over his body, groups of armored soldiers quickly went ashore to gather.

"What time is it?" Li Pingxia asked immediately after landing.

This time Zhao Yurui said that time is very important, because time is always counted in the imperial city, when will the wedding be completed, and when will the officials be entertained.

And when they enter the palace, they must pick a good time, they can come in advance, not late.

"Five quarters, almost exactly." Li Pinghu said.

"Where's the carriage?"

"It's all ready."

"Load the cannon to the carriage."

"Let's go." Li Pingxia sternly said, "According to His Majesty's distribution, each will perform his duties."

When the mighty soldiers and horses are running in Lin'an City, the sky of the whole Lin'an City seems to be different.

At this time, people were coming and going on the streets of Lin'an City, people were everywhere, it was the first time for many people to see so many soldiers and horses coming in, most of them looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what happened.

After Li Pingxia's soldiers and horses came in, they were divided into three parts, one went to Peng Ren's camp, one went to the imperial city, and the other went to the front office of the Palace of the Imperial Army, the Office of the Infantry Department, the Ministry of Education, and the Imperial Academy. place.

Three black streams of iron, like three black dragons, shuttled through the capital.

Shi Miyuan certainly could not have imagined that there would be people who would use boats to plant a large number of soldiers and horses and enter Beijing through the water gate. After all, no one has ever done this in history.
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Imperial City North.

In front of the Forbidden Army Hall, the first general of the Long Meng Army is in the camp, and Peng Ren is also playing mahjong with his subordinates in the camp.

Mahjong is the most popular game in the army now, because the generals like to play cards in the camp the most.

Longmengjun is a designation from the time of Emperor Taizong, and it was retained until the Southern Song Dynasty.

It is one of the eleven armies of the Dianqian Division.

Peng Renping was a general before the rebellion. With the help of suppressing the rebellion, Shi Miyuan promoted him to the deputy commander of the Longmeng Army.

But the emperor wanted to call the commanders and senior officials into the imperial city to participate in the banquet, Shi Miyuan made a time difference, and the promotion papers were not delivered. Peng Ren, in the name of a general, did not hand over the military talisman, and took two thousand soldiers to the Longmeng Army camp temporarily.

"Fuck." Peng Ren was lucky today, and he has already hit three times in a row.

The surrounding generals praised him one after another, and Peng Ren also smiled.

While playing happily, suddenly there was a shout from outside: "The imperial decree has arrived."

Then someone ran in stumbling in: "Commander Peng, the big thing is not good, there are a lot of soldiers and horses, and there is an imperial decree coming."

Peng Ren's expression changed drastically, he hurriedly pushed away the mahjong, led the generals out of the room, and said angrily, "Who let them in?"

(End of this chapter)