At the northern end of Bianliang in Tokyo, in front of the Chenqiao Gate, Tong Mu stood on horseback, ignoring the tens of thousands of soldiers above, like clusters of arrows with cold light, and shouted loudly: "The garrison soldiers on the city, listen up, I have something to say. I hope you will think carefully about it. Do you know why hundreds of thousands of my rebel army were able to come here from the north in just a few months? Because everyone in the world knows that we are not treason for our own selfish purposes, but In order to save our country and the country of the Song Dynasty, help protect the people of the world, and enable our soldiers to stand upright as human beings.
"We came to the capital this time with no intention of harming you or the innocent people in the city. We only came to clear the emperor's side and kill the traitors. We came to eradicate those corrupt officials. Think carefully about what you have been like these past few years. In these days, how many people have been humiliated by self-righteous corrupt officials, how many soldiers have had their salaries and wages withheld, and even forced them to work as slaves for those corrupt officials. Is this what you want to continue? Go down to life
"Today, General Yue Hou Sun came here just to rescue our soldiers. Now the overall situation has been decided. If you resist stubbornly, it will only increase casualties. You are really willing to risk your lives for those corrupt officials. Think about what they did to you in the past, are they worth your life?"
Before Tong Mu said a few words, many people in the city had already changed their expressions. Especially Zong Ze and other generals knew that something was wrong. They immediately ordered their subordinates to fire arrows immediately to stop him from continuing to bewitch. People's hearts. But this time, even an old general like Zongze, who had a very high status in the hearts of the soldiers, his orders were not very effective. Everyone listened quietly and had no intention of taking action.
This time, they were so shocked that they didn't know what to do for a moment. Liang Zhen was obviously the one who was more frightened and angry. After listening to the endless words below, he even screamed: "Push these people down to stop them from disturbing our military morale..." But this time , his orders also lost their effectiveness. The faces of the surrounding officers and soldiers were full of thoughts, but their bodies did not move.
If some things are not exposed, everyone will be confused and not delve into them. But now, as Tong Mu reveals the facts bloodyly, the resentment and anger in the hearts of these Forbidden Army soldiers have been completely dug out.
Although the status and conditions of the soldiers and horses of the imperial guards were much better than those of other places in the Song Dynasty, at least they did not have to worry about starving to death in the capital. But in fact, as warriors, they are at the bottom here. Often if they make a mistake, they will be severely punished by their superiors and officials. Sometimes they have no place to complain when they are wronged.
That's all. What's more important is that over the years, as the imperial court has become increasingly corrupt, too many officials have put their hands into the fat meat of military expenses. Even the food and salary of the Forbidden Army have been deducted from time to time, often for half a year. You can't get paid. Not only the salary, but also the few acres of military land that their families relied on were deprived by officials in one accident after another. Many soldiers lost their last permanent property and could only rely on working for others to support their families. .
Such days have lasted for more than ten years. It has been so long that many soldiers have become accustomed to it and have even become numb. It seems that in their eyes, they should be so lowly and can only obtain just enough food and clothing to survive through the hardest work. The so-called respect of soldiers
Yan was thrown out of the sky by them, and his life was entirely in the hands of those civil servants...
But now, Tong Mu's words told them that this was not the case, at least now they had an opportunity to change everything. And what they have to do is not to try their best, they just need not to resist.
How can this not make people feel excited? Even the soldiers who have no courage are beginning to be ready to act at this moment. The military orders are like mountains, and the majesty of the government and court are as light as a feather at this moment.
"Are you...are you going to rebel?" Seeing this, Liang Zhen became even more frightened. This also aroused the anger and murderous intention in his heart. He immediately pulled out his sword and killed an underling of the Yuehou Mansion next to him. The man was pulled to the city battlement, raised his sword high and shouted: "I am Liang Zhen, the minister of household affairs. I order you to fire arrows immediately. If anyone delays again and is convicted of collusion and rebellion, you will be killed! This person is Your example!" With that said, the sword in his hand immediately stabbed down, hitting his chest, bringing up a large stream of blood, and immediately frightened the surrounding soldiers who were slightly moved and retreated back.
These Forbidden Army soldiers had been suppressed for many years and had long lost their blood. They were actually shocked by the anger of such a thin civil servant.
At the same time, Tong Mu's voice came up from below again: "The soldiers can change their situation not by us, but by you. As long as you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light at this time, and bring order to the chaos, you will have made great contributions to the court, and you will win in the future. Increase the reward. All you have to do is open the city gate and let us in. From now on, I, the generals of the bandit army, will decide everything for you!"
"This is nonsense. Anyone who dares to do this will be killed by this officer..." Liang Zhen, whose face was splashed with blood, was already a little crazy. His whole face was full of ferocity and he shouted loudly: "Hurry up and let me go." Kill the enemy with arrows!”
"Kill!" At this moment, a soldier who was only a few steps away from him suddenly shouted loudly, and people followed the shout and rushed out. Before anyone could react, the spear in his hand had pierced out like lightning, going straight to Liang Zhen's heart!
Even Liang Zhen didn't expect that someone would dare to attack him at this moment. He had obviously controlled the situation... and his skills were obviously far inferior to those of the soldiers who had practiced on daily basis. He just subconsciously dodged to the side. The spear had passed through the chest, and the soldier's eyes were full of anger and murderous intent. Without stopping for a moment, he violently fought with his arms and directly lifted up Liang Zhen, who was screaming in agony. He shouted: "I am avenging my second brother! A few days ago, it was you, Liang Zhen, the Minister of Household Affairs, who ordered the execution of my second brother who just wanted to get some food. Go to hell!"
The power exploded, and with a flick of the spear, Liang Zhen was carried directly off the city. An arc was drawn in the air, and he fell to the city with a snap. His bones were broken and his muscles were broken, and his blood spattered. He died tragically on the spot.
The man who took action was originally a minor official in the army. He had a grudge because his brother was caught by the Ministry of Household Affairs and sentenced to death. But because of his status and the lack of opportunities, he had been holding back. Even if the rebel army had come to the door, he had never thought of leading the rebellion.
It wasn't until just now that Liang Zhen directly revealed his identity and killed someone in front of everyone in order to shock the audience, which ignited the hatred and anger in his heart. think
His brother was ordered to be killed by this guy. Thinking that the root cause of everything was the perverse behavior of the corrupt officials in the court, he who happened to be standing next to Liang Zhen couldn't help it anymore and suddenly attacked and killed him directly. down town.
Not only everyone on the city, but also the soldiers below the city were shocked by this sudden change. But when they saw the familiar red official robe on the corpse, the soldiers were cheered up and cheered. Some people shouted loudly: "Good kill, open the city gate quickly and let us in..."
As soon as Zongze took a step forward, he could only watch Liang Zhen being dragged off the city. This made his heart suddenly sink to the bottom. He knew that now, things were out of control and there was going to be a rebellion!
Sure enough, the soldier who took action was heard shouting loudly: "The court is unfair and corrupt officials are rampant. Why should we work for them? We might as well open the city gate, welcome the thieves in, and kill all those corrupt officials. Brothers, follow me." Let’s go together…”
The soldiers were already a little stirred by Tong Mu's words, but they just lacked an opportunity and a person to take the lead. Now, someone not only stood up, but also personally killed a senior official of the court. Suddenly, it was like a gap in the river embankment blocking the flood, and the solid embankment collapsed instantly. There were shouts from all over the city: "Kill all the corrupt officials, open the city gates, and welcome the thieves into the city. Kill them!"
Zongze shouted hurriedly: "Don't be deceived by the traitors, this is rebellion..." but his voice was swallowed up by the shouts of countless people. He wanted to draw his sword and kill a few people to establish his authority, but as soon as he made a move, more than ten or twenty people around him rushed over, knocking the old general down and holding him down, making it difficult for him to move.
Zongze, who was still thinking about saving the city, was so anxious that he screamed loudly, and then blood spurted out of his mouth, but everything was in vain.
Because with the sudden defection of the defenders, not only the city was in chaos, but also big changes occurred below the city. There was a sudden creaking sound. It was the sound of the city gate being pushed open and the winch at the suspension bridge being turned with all its strength. The soldiers below were already in a hurry to open the city gate and lower the suspension bridge!
"It's over, it's really over now..." Zongze was pushed to the ground. He couldn't move, but he closed his eyes in despair, as if he couldn't bear to witness the destruction of Tokyo. At the same time, two lines of murmured words Tears rolled down his eyes...
"Kill!" Seeing the city gate slowly opening, the soldiers of the rebel army outside the city immediately became excited. As Sun Tu pointed his flag, the soldiers shouted, and immediately rushed forward, stepping on They had just set up the suspension bridge here and were already heading straight towards the city gate that had not yet been fully opened. A moment later, the soldiers from the trapped camp who were always at the forefront had entered Tokyo City first.
With the opening of this city gate, it means that the entire Tokyo Bianliang will fall into the hands of this rebel army, and even the Song Dynasty, which has existed for hundreds of years, will be completely ended in the near future.
Sometimes, things in the world are always so mysterious, and they are already determined. A hundred years ago, Zhao Kuangyin launched a mutiny in Chenqiaoyi, and finally usurped the Chai family and established the Zhao and Song Dynasties. Today, a hundred years later, Sun Tu led his army into Chenqiao Gate again, pushing the Song Dynasty to the brink of destruction.
Started in Chenqiao, died in Chenqiao, maybe this is a kind of reincarnation...