The eighth year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty—this is a year name that does not exist in history, because Xuanhe only lasted seven years. Last year, because the war in the north was unfavorable and the Jin invaded the Song army, it was difficult to stop it. As the emperor, Zhao Ji passed the throne and all responsibilities to the prince Zhao Huan, and he directly retreated to the harem and acted as his ostrich. The Emperor is here. So the Song Dynasty had a brand new era name, Jingkang, the Jingkang of Jingkang's shame!
However, due to Sun Tu's intervention, the situation of the Song Dynasty in the north is completely different now. There is no longer the danger of national subjugation. It is naturally impossible for Zhao Ji to pass the throne to Zhao Huan who has been deposed as the crown prince. Therefore, this year has been The number has not changed, it is still Xuanhe. However, the Song Dynasty court still faced a great threat, because Sun Tu, who had made great contributions to the Song Dynasty by destroying the Liao Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, suddenly took the banner of the Qing Dynasty and led his army southward, aiming directly at Bianliang, Tokyo.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month last year, the rebel army crossed the icy Yellow River and defeated hundreds of thousands of defenders on the south bank almost without a fight. The commander Zhang Shuye died for his country.
When the news spread with the north wind to the south, no city in the capital region dared to stop the soldiers and horses of the rebel army. Wherever the army went, they were invincible. None of the dozens of cities, large and small, fired an arrow. As soon as an army was sent out, the cities were opened one after another. From this, in just seven or eight days, the rebel army had passed through the capital and reached the city of Tokyo.
On the fifth day of the lunar month, the vanguard of the rebel army had already arrived in Tokyo City, but the defenders in the city did not dare to act rashly, even though only 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers came. In the next few days, the follow-up main forces also came one after another. By the eighth day of the lunar month, an army of 200,000 had surrounded the city on all sides, completely blocking more than ten gates of Tokyo City. Then on the morning of the tenth day of the lunar month, Sun Tucai Shi Shiran came to the gate of Chenqiao in the north and asked someone to send a message to the city wall ten feet high.
"Generals guarding the city, listen, my Lord is here to protect the country. Don't be tempted by the traitors in the court and make unnecessary resistance. Open the city gate quickly and let my army enter the city. It is a great achievement. Otherwise, once our army attacks the city, you and others will be shattered into pieces and die without a burial place!"
As the loud shouts reached the top of the city, the huge flag at the rear slowly rose under Sun Tu's instructions and fluttered in the wind. It was exactly the flag he had set out early in the morning - to eliminate the traitors for the country and clear the emperor, and the soldiers of the Song Dynasty should serve Self-improvement! Make your intentions here clear.
On the city wall, the imperial guards guarding the gate showed fear and uneasiness. Although they are the highest-status military branch in the Song Dynasty, their experience and strength are far from being comparable to the real elites outside the city who can fight against powerful enemies such as Liao and Jin. Even if there is a city wall to rely on, when they see the overwhelming momentum of the rebel army, many people just feel that it is completely impossible to block the fierce attack of these rebels.
What's more, the troops under the city are still instilling in them that they are not here to rebel, but to Qingjun's side. They are here to revive the prestige of the Song Dynasty officers and soldiers, so that they can raise their heads and be human beings again. This is even more called People hesitated.
Just when all the soldiers didn't know what to do, a veteran with gray hair and gray hair but a straight back suddenly strode to the top of the city. Seeing this, he pulled away the man in front of him who was already there.
The confused general shouted loudly below: "Is this the Yuehou Sun Tu below the city? The last general Zongze has something to say!" The loud voice rolled down, straight into the military formation below the city, and naturally reached Sun Tu'er. middle.
When Sun Tu heard the old general announcing himself, he looked startled. He didn't dare to take it too lightly. After a moment, he moved his horse forward, and then responded loudly: "It turns out that General Zong is here, which is disrespectful. I am. Of course, what Hou said before is also for you. I think General Zong understands the righteousness well and naturally knows that what I said is true. Nowadays, the court is full of traitors and loyalists, and the loyal and good are being harmed. At a time when our survival is in danger, we have to make some changes. My grandson Although he is not talented, he is willing to bear the bad reputation, stand up to the emperor, and seek justice for the people of the world!"
His attitude towards Zongze is naturally much more serious than that of ordinary soldiers. This is not only because the other party has a high official position and has had some friendship with him in the past two years, but also because Zongze himself is a man worthy of all. A great hero that all the boys in the family admire.
Although Sun Tu had limited knowledge of history, he also knew that in the original history, when the Northern Song Dynasty faced the disaster of destroying the country, only Zongze and a few other generals were still making the final struggle to fight against an army far stronger than themselves. The Jin soldiers fight to the end. In the end, he fought to the death to serve his country. Even when he was dying, he still shouted "Cross the river!" He wanted to kill the enemy, serve his country, and take back the land of the Han family.
When dealing with such a veteran, Sun Tu naturally had to be more polite. But obviously, his attitude could not make Zongze give in. The old general raised his voice again and shouted: "The words of the Marquis of Yue are wrong. Even if there are treacherous ministers in the court, we, as ministers, cannot act in such a disrespectful way." , is an act of rebellion. I can see that you, General Sun, are indeed one of the few famous generals in the Song Dynasty for a hundred years. If you are willing to change your past and serve the country wholeheartedly, then there is no need to worry about the military failure of our Song Dynasty! But then , How can a monarch and his ministers act so recklessly? I hope you will quickly order the troops to retreat and put down their weapons. Your majesty is wise and will definitely forgive your mistakes. Until then... "
Listening to the old general's stern words from above, Sun Tu was dumbfounded below, persuading him to give up the idea of attacking Tokyo, lay down his weapons, disband the army, and finally tie himself up into the city. I don’t know if this person really doesn’t know what today’s incident means, or he is just pretending to be stupid. He actually dares to try to use loyalty to persuade him to surrender under such circumstances. After a while, Sun Tu even started to laugh, but he laughed angrily at the other party's naive sense of right and wrong.
In fact, it wasn't just Sun Tu. The soldiers in the rear were all looking at Zongze, who was still loudly persuading the troops to put down their weapons, as if they were looking at fools. Everyone had already reached this point, even an ordinary soldier. , it is impossible to give up just now. Even if Sun Tuzhen is persuaded by him, he is afraid that he will be coerced by his subordinates and rush into Tokyo City.
After talking until his mouth was dry, Zongze stopped talking, and finally shouted with an expectant look on his face: "Marquis Yue, I have said this, I hope you will put the country, the country, and the people of the world first, don't Do something that brings disaster to the world and makes you regret it. As human ministers, we can advise the emperor, but we must not intimidate him, otherwise it will be rebellion. I hope you will think twice!"
With that said, he stood up straight again and looked down at Sun Tu expectantly, waiting for him to admit his mistake and order the withdrawal of troops. Can bear fruit
, Sun Tu, who was sitting on the horse, just sighed: "It seems that General Zong still doesn't understand my painstaking efforts. The reason why I raised the army is to save the country and the people. But with the great disadvantages of the world, I only rely on persuasion." Remonstrance can no longer be achieved. Only by remonstrating with soldiers, clearing the emperor's side, and punishing evildoers can we achieve great things. Since it is difficult for you and me to agree, then we can only see the real results with swords and weapons!"
"You..." Zong Ze didn't expect that Sun Tu would still be so stubborn after he had said so much. He was immediately disappointed and annoyed. Just when he was about to say anything more, a cold snort came from behind him, and a young official who looked like a bamboo pole came from behind. He was already striding forward with a swaying thin body. Before he reached the city, he shouted loudly: "Zongze, why do you have to tell him so much? Let me explain the interests to him!"
While he was talking, this man came to Zongze's side in three steps and two steps at a time. He slightly poked his head out and shouted to Sun Tu below: "Sun Tu, do you still remember that you still have family members in Tokyo? ? In addition, the families of many of your officers are also in the city and have been detained by the imperial court. If you still want them to survive, please retreat quickly, put down your weapons, and wait for the imperial army to capture them. Otherwise, you will not be able to attack the city before you attack the city. That’s when they confer heads!”
Just as he said this, a group of people escorted more than ten prisoners to the top of the city and quickly pushed them to the edge of the city wall so that the people below the city could see their appearance clearly. And then the official shouted: "Sun Tu, you can see clearly, these people are all servants in your house, and your wife and children are also behind. As long as you dare to use troops, they will be the first ones." , and your wife and children, you have to think about it!"
Sun Tu's heart suddenly shrank, and the thing he was most worried about came true.
In fact, as early as when the army was launched, both he and his subordinates were worried about Ya'er and others in Tokyo. Shi Qian even asked himself to come to Tokyo to secretly pick them up. However, Sun Tu finally gave up this idea, because he knew very well that with Cai Jing and the others treating him as a thorn in their side, his family would have been targeted by his subordinates long ago, and there was no way he could rescue them so easily. Woolen cloth? Don't let Shi Qian get involved when the time comes.
But in the end, Shi Qian, who was loyal to him, still took the initiative to come to Tokyo alone, not knowing what the situation is now. However, judging from the reaction of the officials in the city, his family was not rescued after all, and the situation was still dangerous.
But even so, Sun Tu refused to give in. He immediately stared at the official who spoke harshly and said, "I don't know who you are, but I think you should know what I said before. Yes, my My wife and children are indeed in Tokyo, but no one can use them to threaten me! If anyone dares to hurt a hair of my wife and children, when I break the city, I will destroy all the officials from Cai Jing and their three tribes. Leave no one behind! If you are brave enough, just kill them. If a man does great things, why worry about having no wife or children?" As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand, and a thunderbolt arrow was suddenly shot high into the sky and exploded with a bang. , the sound then spread far away.
Then, all around Tokyo, war drums suddenly sounded like thunder, accompanied by bursts of killing sounds. It turned out that the rebel army was surrounded on all sides, and it really became a siege!