In front of Donghua Gate, there was a lot of wailing. Hundreds of officials from the Song Dynasty who had passed the Jinshi examination and entered the palace with their heads high and chest high, all fell into the dust and were beaten until they were covered in blood, with broken bones and tendons. They would never regain their former glory, so they were beaten The ones who had to fall to the ground and were so ugly were the ordinary soldiers who had always been despised by them. This kind of disparity was really not something they could accept.
In the eyes of the officials, since he was loyal and passionate, he had no need to fear any rebels or rebellious ministers. As long as he was tough enough, he would be able to scare off Sun Tu and others. But the reality was so cruel. With just one order, Sun Tu sent out a team of soldiers and horses, and he was able to beat the officials who usually commanded the country and the country very miserably.
But even so, some people still refused to back down and cursed in silence: "Sun Tu, you are a traitor and a treacherous minister. You will not die a good death if you torture loyal ministers so cruelly. In the future, you will be despised by everyone in the world... ah!" The last scream was miserable! He screamed because one of the soldiers saw him insulting his general so hard and finally struck him hard. He slapped his face hard with the back of the knife, making his face covered with blood and his teeth flying out.
Seeing that these guys were determined to fight to the death, Sun Tu's face became more and more gloomy. He suddenly picked up the reins and stepped forward, shouting: "Stop!" After hearing this order, the more than a hundred soldiers stopped. But the last two kicked him hard, causing the official who was still cursing Sun Tu to spit out blood and roll around on the spot, extremely embarrassed.
But these officials still refused to give in, and some people still shouted: "Sun Tu, even if you kill us, it won't change the fact that you rebelled against the imperial court and will become a sinner for the ages..."
Faced with their curses, Sun Tu suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly, which made these people confused for a while, and they didn't know how to respond. After laughing for a long time, he glanced at the officials on the ground with contempt: "I know what you are thinking. Isn't it because you think that I will not kill you, so I want to gain a loyal minister here?" Name, so that your name can go down in history? What is loyalty to His Majesty and the court, what is loyalty to ministers, is just an excuse for you to pursue your own interests."
Sun Tu revealed the true intention in their hearts, and all the officials felt guilty, but some people still supported themselves and said: "Sun Tu, don't try to slander us with such words. Our loyalty to the court can be learned from the world, how can it be? Can you, a treacherous minister and traitor, understand this?"
"Really?" Sun Tu sat on the horse and looked at them condescendingly, his face full of disdain and contempt: "It is said that officials have the thickest skin, and I have learned the lesson today. Sure enough, you have waited until this. You dare to open your eyes and tell lies, which really makes me admire you deeply. But your actions can be hidden from others, but not from me. If you are really loyal to the court, there will be no such thing in these years. Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng and other treacherous officials who have brought disaster to the country and the people are in power! If you are truly dedicated to serving the public, you should have stood up and impeached Cai Jing and other corrupt officials and sycophants a few years ago, instead of just serving as officials in the government and taking your salary. , but nothing could be done, and it caused turmoil in the world, and the people were in dire straits.
"Today, when I see that I am about to act against the emperor, you all jump out to obstruct me in every possible way, claiming that you are a loyal minister and doing it for His Majesty. You are really shameless! How dare you call yourself a loyal minister, do you deserve it?"
These words really struck a chord with these people, completely exposing their nature of seeking fame and reputation. They also made their curse words suddenly stop, and the fearless and righteous look on their faces quickly faded away. They might have been able to deceive themselves and claim to be loyal ministers before, but now, when Sun Tu revealed their true colors in front of everyone, no matter how thick-skinned they were, they couldn't refute it. In fact, they couldn't. I can't come up with a reasonable argument to refute.
The sneer on Sun Tu's face remained, and he waved his hand and said: "Drag these speculators aside. I tell you, your plans will definitely fail. In the near future, your despicable acts will be known to the world. Still Do you want your name to go down in history? I think being infamy for eternity and being ridiculed by the world is your final destination!"
The last sentence was the real heart-wrenching words. For an instant, all these officials froze there as if they were under a immobilizing spell. Even if the soldiers came forward to drag them, few of them could dodge and parry. Because their faith had been shattered by Sun Tu's words, and in fear, they even lost the courage to resist.
When Tong Mu saw Sun Tu breaking through the psychological defenses of these officials with just a few words from behind, Tong Mu felt a burst of emotion. This Son Saburo is indeed very powerful. He can quickly find the opponent's weaknesses and hit them with one strike. There are indeed many differences among officials in the world. Some love money, while others cherish their lives. However, these people in front of them have a good reputation and are willing to risk their lives in order to leave a good reputation. But as long as you take the right medicine, you can defeat them one by one!
After solving the final obstacle, Sun Tu finally led his army to Donghua's gate. At this time, there were actually several thousand forbidden troops guarding the city, but these guards from the Fourth Army, who were the most elite among the forbidden troops, just watched helplessly as the rebel army pressed forward step by step, and watched them at the door. They severely punished many officials, but no one dared to fire arrows to stop them. Even if the enemy had already arrived at the door, they just watched uneasily and did not react.
The strength of an army does not depend on its equipment, its strength, or its reputation. As the most elite and most famous soldiers of the Fourth Army in the Forbidden Army, every one of them in the Upper Fourth Army seems to be elite, and it seems that they are enough to compete with Sun Tu's elite soldiers from hundreds of battles. But in fact, when they saw such a mighty army pressing forward, this Forbidden Army, which had never stepped out of the capital and had never really fought a bloody battle with the enemy, was too frightened to move.
It was precisely because Sun Tu was aware of this from a distance that he dared to slowly attack the officials who blocked the road. This was also to put more pressure on the defenders. But now, the pressure has been enough and the obstacles have been overcome, it is time to enter the palace.
But unexpectedly, Sun Tu did not choose to order an attack on Donghua Gate at this time, or threaten the defenders on the city to open the city gate. Instead, he looked up, down, left, and right at Donghua Gate and the nearby city walls. , moved his hand three or four miles to the left and right and said: "All the troops, listen to the order, take out the wooden blocks, and demolish all the gates in this section!"
The soldiers were stunned again when they heard this. Some of them couldn't understand why their general would use such a stupid method to break through the door. It wasn't until a moment later that someone suddenly thought clearly and shouted: "General, take your orders! Tear down the Donghua Gate and then go into the palace to show off the prestige of my general. Kill him!"
Others also realized that Donghua Gate represents the suppression of military generals by civilian officials. Today, Sun Tu is going to lead everyone to destroy this injustice that has lasted for hundreds of years and make the civilian government's rule of military generals different from this. Like the palace gate, it was completely in ruins!
For a time, the crowd was furious. All the soldiers were shouting and roaring. They carried thick hammers and waved weapons such as heavy hammers in their hands, and rushed towards Donghua Gate. Their charge frightened the defenders into screaming and fleeing down the city wall without any resistance, allowing the soldiers to slam their weapons against the city gates and walls.
"Boom, boom, boom..." Continuous crashing sounds sounded, and the city gate, which was mainly luxurious and did not pay attention to its solidity, immediately shook and trembled, and the cracks in the door began to widen. As for the city walls on both sides, cracks began to appear as the soldiers hit, smashed, and dug, and continued to spread. Thousands of soldiers destroyed a section of the city wall several miles long naturally very quickly.
Sun Tu, who was behind, stared at the Donghua Gate with intense eyes, waiting for the collapse of this palace gate that represented the pride of the civil service group. His change in this era will begin with this.
The rumbling sound of the crash also spread into the palace, frightening Cai Jing and others who were begging Zhao Ji even more. Every rumbling sound seemed to hit their hearts, and their faces were as white as paper. Same.
"Your Majesty, you are the only one who can save me. Sun Tu, he raised his troops this time just for us. Please save me." Cai Jing said, kneeling on the ground. This is a great ceremony that has not been done in many years. Others did not dare to stand still, and they also knelt down and begged the emperor.
Zhao Ji's appearance was not much better than theirs. He was also pale and incoherent: "How... how could we have such a result... You said that Sun Tuzhen would listen to me. He, he was not plotting rebellion, he went to Tokyo." come yet?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. After all, he is a minister of the Song Dynasty. He came here under the banner of Qingjun. He dare not really hurt Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty shows the majesty of the emperor, he will definitely make him submit, otherwise he will be despised by everyone in the world." If he is despised, not only will other armies and horses from other places raise troops to attack him, but also people from all walks of life who come with him will be dissatisfied with his behavior." Cai Jing hurriedly explained another sentence, then kowtowed, "Your Majesty, save me. wait."
"This..." Just when Zhao Ji was about to say something else, there was suddenly a loud bang outside, but the long section of the palace wall was completely destroyed and collapsed, and even the entire palace ground shook violently, making the emperor His expression changed again, and he let out an exclamation. Cai Jing and others were even more pale-faced, and their bodies were trembling, because they knew that as the palace wall collapsed, Sun Tu and his men would rush into the palace, and they and others were already trapped in the urn and had nowhere to escape.
For a moment, everyone was speechless. Their faces were full of despair and fear, even Zhao Ji, who was slumped on the throne.
Not long after, another burst of rumbling footsteps came quickly. Amidst the screams of the eunuchs and soldiers guarding outside, the door of Chongzheng Hall was pushed open from the outside with a bang, and a shadow stepped in. The person in charge of the palace gate is none other than Sun Tu, Sun Qianli, the Marquis of Yue, who is striding forward with his sword in hand!