The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 29 Official: Are you eating three things from one fish?

Less than five miles after leaving the city from Nanxun Gate in Kaifeng, Guo Jing ordered the escort team to stop and summoned a scout: "Go to Moutuogang and meet Wanyan Zongwang and ask him to send someone to pick up the goods!"

The scout took the order and left!

In Wanyan Zongwang's military tent, Wanyan Zongwang looked at the Song Dynasty scout and asked, "Why not send him directly to the camp?"

"The people responsible for escorting are all yamen from various yamen in Kaifeng city. They are intimidated by the reputation of the Jin army and dare not enter the camp. I hope the commander-in-chief will not blame him!" With that, he handed Li Bangyan's autographed letter to Wanyan Zongwang.

Wanyan Zongwang opened it and took a look, and all he saw were flattering remarks.

"Where does the team stop now?"

Wanyan Zongwang spread out the terrain map and waved to the scout: "Come here and point it out to me."

The scout stepped forward to check it out, then pointed to a forest between Kaifeng City and Moutuogang: "It's right here."

Wanyan Zongwang stared at the woods for a long time, thinking in his mind: "Although this is a forest, the trees are withered and cannot hide the army. The two nearby villages are also filled with old and weak people. This place is far away from me." Tuogang is much closer than leaving Fengcheng. Even if the Song Dynasty defenders suddenly came out of the city to attack... they would still be able to rescue them in time."

After checking all the hidden dangers, Wanyan Zongwang checked with the deputy general and said: "Lead a thousand troops and go and bring the things back to me!"

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Not long after, a thousand Jin cavalrymen rushed from the direction of Moutuogang.

This is the first time that the Kaifeng Mansion and Imperial City officials have seen the Jin Army’s cavalry. Even though they have been psychologically prepared, they still feel that the Jin Army’s soldiers and horses are sturdy and murderous. The arrival of soldiers on horseback is not an exaggeration, but Those tall horses look much stronger than those of the Song Dynasty Horse Army Division.

The general, riding on a war horse, looked at the Song Dynasty troops wearing official uniforms and snorted disdainfully: "Who is the leader?"

Guo Jing clamped his horse under his crotch and took two steps forward.

When Guo Jing's war horses were compared with those of the Jin army generals, Guo Jing felt as if he was riding a mule. Everyone was a horse. Why was there such a big gap?
"Guo Jing, the official of the Imperial City Division, has been ordered by the young prime minister Li Bangyan to hand over these properties to Commander Zong Wang and ask the general to check them!"

After that, Guo Jing waved his hand, and hundreds of wooden boxes creaked open, filled with gold, silver and jade.

The Jin army had never seen so much property. Even if they conquered the Liao Kingdom and went to Beijing and searched the Liao Palace for so long, they would only get so much property.

General Jin jumped off his horse with some excitement and looked through boxes one by one.

After a long time, when the check was correct, Guo Jing handed the pen and paper to General Jin: "The general check is correct, these properties will be brought back by the general. Please mark the note on this list, and I will go back and make a business report." .”

The Jin army general happily signed the pledge on the handover letter and waved his hand: "Pull him away!"

A group of officials from the Song Dynasty also turned around and left under the leadership of Guo Jing.

Just as the Jin Army soldiers who jumped off their horses were closing the lid of the box, a group of people suddenly rushed out from the villages on both sides and rushed toward the woods with howls. The Jin Army general was startled and shouted loudly at Guo Jing: " Do you dare to be evil?"

The government officials who had not walked a few steps were all stunned on the spot. Guo Jing turned his horse's head: "General, these are not our people!"

The general of the Jin Army looked from a distance and saw those people rushing over from the village. They were unorganized and dressed in rags. It looked like they were not the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty. Guo Jing had already ridden his horse and stood beside the general of the Jin Army: "General, they must be the refugees in those villages. I will kill them on behalf of the general!"

After that, he shouted to the government officials: "Block those refugees on the left!"

A group of government officials obeyed the order and drew their official swords, and faced the refugees rushing towards them from the left.

General Jin felt relieved when he saw it. A Jin soldier next to him asked, "Do you want to ask the commander for help?"

General Jin snorted coldly: "It's just a group of refugees, let them come over!"

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In the imperial study room, Li Gang was talking with Zhao Fujijin. He picked up a white piece and pressed it on the chessboard: "I have figured it out in the past two days."

Zhao Fujin also picked up a sunspot and said with a gentle smile: "What do you want to understand?"

"The officials want to imitate Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Gang pressed another button and said with a smile: "When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty first ascended the throne, the Turks sent troops to the Weishui River. Between fighting and not fighting, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty finally chose to seek peace. ."

Zhao Fujin put down a sunspot and said with a smile: "Continue!"

"But Taizong sued for peace and was not defeated in terms of momentum. Six men and six cavalry rushed to the front of the Turks' formation and cursed the Turks for being untrustworthy. Although you, the official, did not go out of the city to scold the gold thieves, you won both the Xishui Gate and Suizhao Gate battles. It can be considered that he has won the momentum, which is similar to that of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty!"

Zhao Fujin raised his eyebrows: "Ha, I don't even know, how dare I compare to Tang Taizong?"

Li Gang smiled and waved his hand: "When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty sued for peace, he also gave the Turks money to reward their troops. As for how much, the history books have not recorded it, but I think it must be a lot. After all, the Turks' [-]-strong army rushed to attack, and they were still allies under the city. , money is indispensable.”

Zhao Fujin pinched a sunspot and smiled: "Then Li Qing thinks, should Emperor Taizong sue for peace?"

"Yes! Because if we fought at that time, the prosperous age of Zhenguan in the future might be gone. Just like the Song Dynasty now, although I am in charge of the battle, it is not to fight to the end. As long as the Jin army retreats and the siege of Kaifeng and Taiyuan is solved , The officials are working hard to govern, and within a few years, I believe that the officials can also ride on Yan Mountain!"

Zhao Fujin laughed happily: "Li Qing looks up to me so much!"

"Isn't it?" Li Gang shook his head: "Then why did the officials let Li Xiang and the others collect so much property, and also asked Mr. Guo to personally escort them to Jinying?"

Zhao Fujin was stunned: "Did I ask Li Bangyan and the others to search for property?"

Li Gang was also stunned: "But the officials clearly knew that the commotion was so loud. I originally thought that the officials wanted to use this matter to get rid of the main peace factions like Li Xiangguo, but seeing that today's property left the city and was sent to Jinying, I pondered for a long time, and then I felt that the official family wanted to imitate Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, to outdo the golden thieves in terms of momentum, and even if the peace talks did not harm the prestige of the Song Dynasty, they would exchange property for a few years of peace, and work hard to govern for the sake of the future. Could it be that I guess wrong?"

Zhao Fujin didn't answer. He stared at the chessboard for a long time, and finally the black piece fell from his hand!
"Snapped!"

"Li Qing, you lose!"

Li Gang then looked at the chessboard and felt that Zhao Fujin only attacked but not defended, and narrowly won with strange moves. He was about to praise Zhao Fujin for his superb chess skills, but he heard the door of the royal study room was pushed open, and the bald Han Shizhong, wearing tattered clothes, pushed Guo Jing walked in cursing.

"The official is just one sword away! Just one sword away, and the golden thief lieutenant is gone! But Guo Jing, stop me!"

Guo Jing looked aggrieved: "The officials asked me to block it!"

"Bah! We're already here, why are you letting the officials take the blame? Officials, this guy is bullying you!"

Zhao Fujin waved his hand: "Okay, okay, where's the money?"

Han Shizhong smiled and said: "According to the plan, they are all dispersed. When these brothers come back, I will gather them together and bring them back to the palace."

Zhao Fujin's expression changed: "What if they don't come back?"

Han Shizhong quickly explained: "Don't worry, the 500 people selected this time are all capable of fighting and have family members in Kaifeng. The key is to be strict with their mouths!"

"pat"

The chess piece in Li Gang's hand fell to the ground. Li Gang stared at Han Shizhong and Guo Jing who were covered in blood, and then turned to look at Zhao Fujin: "In the official family... no one can play chess like you. You are one fish and three fish." Eat?"

Han Shizhong is an honest man: "What do you mean one fish and three meals?"

Li Gang sighed: "Li Xiang and others took the blame, Jin Jun and others were defeated, and the officials themselves took the money. Isn't this just eating three things out of one fish?"

Zhao Fujin smiled and said: "Li Qing, just watch, I don't want to eat only three meals?"

(End of this chapter)