Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 436 Jinxia invades, and all the kings traveling to the east fall
Late February.

Youzhou.

The once important border land has now become an outcast abandoned by the imperial court.

Since the Xuanhe period, the imperial court has paid less attention to Youzhou. After the chaos in the north, the imperial court mobilized the remaining frontier troops in Youzhou to annihilate the Tianshi Army. Not only did they not succeed in annihilating them, but the remaining frontier troops were almost completely wiped out. The army was destroyed and was annexed by the Tianshi Army.

The destruction of the border army caused the imperial court to lose control of Youzhou.

Later, the domestic situation became increasingly chaotic, with many forces fighting on their own, making the central government's power increasingly weaker and unable to pay salaries to officials in various places.

As a result, officials from all over the country spent three days fishing and two days drying nets, and the government offices were closed for a long time.

What's more, seeing that the imperial court was unable to control itself, some local county magistrates lost restraint and began to unscrupulously plunder people's wealth and anointing, becoming local evil forces.

This is the case in Yingcheng, Youzhou.

This city was the border gate in the northern part of the Song Dynasty. The destruction of the border army and the indifference of the imperial court made the local officials extremely corrupt.

Local officials colluded with gangs to levy protection fees on the people of the corresponding city. The yamen even used the name of the court to double taxes on the people.

The border area is originally a cold and cold place with a poor economy.

Before they could get it together, Magistrate Peng attacked the gang members who were with him again. Finally, he collected the numbers given by Timur and sent people to Timur's military tent.

Ever since he decided to attack the Song Dynasty, Yingcheng had infiltrated many spies from Jinxia. Timur knew everything about Yingcheng's situation.

It stands to reason that Magistrate Peng has been doing evil in Yingcheng for so many years. If he sells his property, he can make up for it.

The general below asked Timur: "General, if the county magistrate named Peng really meets your request, do you really want to let him go?"

If protection fees are collected, it will be fine if the yamen and gangs will protect the people.

Before attacking Yingcheng, Timur made demands to Magistrate Peng of Yingcheng.

After attacking Yingcheng, the army could not avoid raiding the city.

Nowadays, we are in troubled times, and the conditions proposed by Timur are too harsh.

But at this time, Timur was in his military tent.

Timur was also a very intelligent man.

Secondly, the people in the whole city were searched.

However, it didn't happen. Instead, the government and gangs were preparing to exploit the local people.

Jin Xia had already formulated a plan to invade the Song Dynasty. After the spring, they officially launched their troops and divided them into two groups. Jin Xia's East Route Army was led by Timur and attacked Youzhou. The West Route Army was led by Wanyan Xiaji and attacked Longyou. , and finally the two armies met in Huaizhou.

But Magistrate Peng agreed.

At this moment, Timur was reading the military manual passed down from the Song Dynasty. Hearing what his subordinates said, he put down the military manual and said with a smile: "Of course not. The so-called soldiers are deceitful. As far as I know, this magistrate of Peng County He did many evil things in Yingcheng and was extremely stingy.

As long as Magistrate Peng paid 100,000 gold, silver, and silk each, and 3,000 horses, donkeys, and mules each, he would forgive Magistrate Peng and his people, and wait until the Jinxia army entered Yingcheng, and he would continue to let Magistrate Peng serve. Lord of the city.

This time I asked him for 100,000 gold, silver and silk, and he would definitely plunder it from the hands of the people in Yingcheng. In this way, it will not only save us the effort of searching the city and kill him in public, but also win the hearts and minds of the people in Yingcheng. "

But he didn't. He first united with the gangs in Yingcheng and ransacked the homes of wealthy merchants and soldiers in the city, confiscating all their property.

The so-called war feeds war.

By leaving it to the officials of the Song Dynasty, they could not only save a lot of effort, but also get the money they should have received, and they would not even be resented by the people of Yingcheng.

It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone.

After listening to Timur's explanation, the general below suddenly understood and said with a smile: "The general is wise."

At this moment, the soldiers below came to report that the Song Dynasty people had sent money. Hearing this, Timur immediately laughed excitedly: "Soldiers, the time has come for Yixue to be humiliated four hundred years ago. The Song Dynasty has decayed, and we can replace it."

The first year of Yong'an, March 1st.

Timur led an army to capture Yingcheng. A group of officials headed by Magistrate Peng and the leaders of local gangs were all beheaded by Timur in public display, and the residences of Magistrate Peng and several others were searched.

the other side.

Journey to the East.

Wang agreed to Wanyan Xiaji's offer.

Wanyan Xiaji also paid Wang Jiudao's reward as promised.

But the king never thought that according to the logical route, Wanyan Xiaji should have led his army southward through Gecheng. But when passing through Gecheng, Wanyan Xiaji suddenly changed his route and led his cavalry to march hundreds of miles overnight and made a surprise attack. The royal capital of Dongyou Kingdom.

The incident happened so suddenly, and the raiding troops were too powerful. In less than three days, the royal capital fell.

The king was captured.

The king's concubines, as well as the female relatives of the royal family, ministers and officials, were all captured by the Jinxia army and transported back to Jinxia.

mid March.

Yue Ruyan was originally persuaded by Wu Fusheng, and at this time, together with King Chong's army and the soldiers and horses brought by Chu Ce, they sent troops to Longyou.

But suddenly I received news that all the kings on the eastward journey had been captured by Jin Xia.

In the military tent.

All the generals and staff from the three forces gathered here.

Fifth Fusheng said in confusion: "Even though Dongyou Kingdom suffered heavy losses last time, it did not damage its roots. Why was the capital so suddenly captured by Jin Xia?"

The fifth floating life is indeed extremely confused.

Even if the strength of Dongyou Kingdom is completely incomparable to Jin Xia.

But in the face of Jinxia's invasion, it was not a problem to urgently recruit one hundred thousand troops.

Moreover, the royal capital is located in the hinterland of Dongyou Kingdom.

Why was it suddenly captured?

Could it be that these 100,000 people were unable to defend a city and were directly attacked by Jin Xia in the royal capital?

The last time we attacked Longyou, we weren't too weak.
Yue Ruyan frowned: "Jinxia has been recuperating for so many years, and destroyed Gaoliao the year before last, and now it suddenly captures the capital of the Eastward Journey King. Its purpose is not to travel eastward, but to open up the road to the westward. "

"General Yue, do you mean they are coming for us?" Gongsun Yan's expression also became serious.

Although the Song Dynasty had always looked down upon Jin Xia and called them barbarians, it did not underestimate its strength.

Especially its destruction of Gaoliao made its true strength clear to those in the Song Dynasty who knew the details.

If Jin Xia really came to Song Dynasty.

That is not as easy to deal with as the Seven Kingdoms of Xirong.

"Sir, General Chu Ce, I'm sorry." Yue Ruyan bowed to Fifth Fusheng and Chu Ce and said, "If Jin Xia really comes to the Song Dynasty, then Longyou will be in danger, Ruyan Not only can’t I help you, but I may have to ask the two of you to lend a helping hand.”

After saying that, Yue Ruyan looked at Gongsun Yan again.

Hearing this, Wu Fusheng and Chu Ce both looked ugly.

How could this happen by such a coincidence?
(End of this chapter)