Prince of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 54: Rebellion strategy Yangzhou Mutiny

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"Commander, this is a good thing, a great thing." Gao Yunfei thought for a long time, and suddenly laughed, he said: "Gao Zong Zhao Gou thought he was the only heir to the throne of the Song Dynasty, and no one can disobey him. In fact, he Counting a bird, he digs his grave by himself and jumps down. After he disbanded more than a million rebels and young adults, he let the Jin army go all the way to the south, attacking the city and plundering the land. He actually regarded himself as the lord of the world, ordering all parties? Haha... Laughing dead, Gaozong Zhaogou digs pits and jumps by himself, and when he is finished, he has to bury himself. Haha... The frog at the bottom of the well, the short-sighted person, why can I fight with you

The letter king Zhao Zhen looked at him with a smile and knew what Gao Yunfei meant. Although Gao Yunfei is afraid of death, he is also a man with great ambitions. In the past, his father was just a guard of Jin Guo Yicheng, but he kept in touch with the senior officials of Neng Jin Guo and received a lot of news. Coupled with his outstanding management skills during this period of time, it shows that this person is really a very capable person.

Those who are capable naturally have ambitions. Gao Yunfei first defected to the letter king Zhao Zhen because of the plot of the letter king Zhao Zhen, he had to do it. Now it is because of the trust of the king that he actively offered his loyalty. Since you are loyal to the master, you must hope to follow the master to a higher position.

From the dragon's power! The pinnacle of power! Prosperity and wealth! These are not just the thoughts of Gao Yunfei alone, but also the thoughts of a group of generals and civil servants who believe in the king. Especially since everyone already knows the secrets of Zhao Gou's inability to have children, one by one is even more ambitious.

"Of course, we can actually persuade Li Gang." Gao Yunfei said cheerfully: "Zhao Gou was ambitious and usurped the throne. His goal is not just to keep the Song Dynasty, but because of his ambition to be the emperor. Now the lord, you have Chinese and foreign ambitions. Unify, rebuild the ambition of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the prosperous Han and Tang Dynasties. Compared with Zhao Gou's behavior of begging for mercy and fleeing, everyone knows that you are the master. The king has this ambition, of course, he can't give up talent lightly. Therefore, we asked Zhao Gou to sever ties with Jin Guo and insist on fighting against Jin."

Gao Yunfei continued with a smile and said, “Of course we don’t expect Gaozong to promise us anything, but we can send troops to the south to contact the soldiers of the Song army and play up the content of our conversation. It shows our determination to persist in the fight against gold. He and Zhao Gou don’t give support. Then Zhao Gou’s union for gold will be resolutely opposed by countless Song Dynasty soldiers and ministers who are loyal to the Song Dynasty. Zhao Gou will be in a dilemma at that time, and Jin Kingdom’s reluctance will be added. Rao. Let everyone know that there is an Invincible King of Faith fighting against gold in the north, but Zhao Go has no intention of fighting against gold. Also let Zhao Go see the world, who is the opponent of Jurchen now? Only us."

After drinking a sip of tea, Gao Yunfei stood up and said, "Master. At that time, Zhao Gou will need to rely on us to fight against gold to keep the forces he can control from being completely swallowed by the Jin army. I am sincere to you. Let alone Li Gang, a large number of people will show their loyalty to you at that time."

Gao Yunfei's words suddenly made Zhao Zhen's heart alive. Zhao Zhen's mind flashed through countless inspirations like lightning, yes, yes. I went astray, and I suddenly became clear when I changed my mind. Why did Li Gang return to me all at once? After all, it is Gaozong Zhao Gou who is loyal to him. If Li Gang is committed to himself at once, will he still be Li Gang

"Please Li Gang again." Zhao Zhen smiled. Li Gang is here again, and I don't know what idea Xinwang Zhao Zhen has. At this time in the commander-in-chief's mansion, in the room where Xin Wang Zhao Zhen talked with Li Gang, there was another Gao Yunfei, and now he began to talk a lot.

Can Xin Wang Yijun's current strength affect the situation of the Song and Jin wars? Of course, this is what Li Gang has to admit. The Xin Wang Yi Army has two to three million cavalry troops and a population of nearly 10 million. Although it was deeply surrounded by the Golden Army, it seemed to be perilous, but from another angle, it was safe for the time being.

It was only limited by the short rise time, and the countless influx of people made the rebel-occupied areas temporarily in short supply of food, livestock, and supplies, and other reasons, temporarily unable to develop and grow. Is Emperor Zhao Gou determined to fight against gold? To fight against gold, it must be built on the road of cooperating with the King of Trust. There is no doubt that Xin Wang cooperated with Zhao Gou to fight against gold, and Li Gang naturally admitted.

Although Emperor Zhao Gou did not want to regain the lost land, all the soldiers and loyalists of the Song Dynasty thought not only to regain their homeland, but also to wash away their shame. On this basis, it is best to realize the dream of saving the two saints, unifying China and foreign countries, and restoring the land of Han and Tang Dynasties.

Gao Yunfei meant that since all the principles have been said, then Emperor Zhao Gou must support trusting the king against gold. Instead of expecting King Xin to fight against gold in extremely difficult conditions without food and grass. This great Song Jiangshan is not alone in believing in the king.

Li Gang was also speechless. Since the emperor Zhao Gou can be respected. Take the initiative to send envoys to reconcile the enemy Jin Guo. Why can't we accept the brother of Xin Wang Yijun to fight against gold? Restore the Song Dynasty

The signing of the contract between Song and Jin is a state-to-state relationship. The enemy still has to deal with the Song Dynasty, and the second saint being captured is the hatred of the country and the family, and even Zhao Gou cannot give up the ancestral family.

Zhao Gou and Xin Wang Yijun have a relationship between monarchs and ministers. Although Zhao Gou's decree to let Xin Wang Zhao Zhen be the marshal of Hebei soldiers and horses, it was ignored because of Ma Kuo leaving the barracks privately. But the letter king Zhao Zhen is now the veritable leader of the Lianghe anti-golden war. In the future, the Kingdom of Jin will be expelled, and all the territory occupied by Xin Wang Yijun will be owned by Da Song. Where can we find such good things

Under the bombardment of great principles and minor principles for Zhao Gou, Li Gang, who was originally dissatisfied with Zhao Gou, was immediately persuaded by Gao Yunfei.

Gao Yunfei wrote a letter to the Song Emperor Zhao Gou in the name of the letter king Zhao Zhendi, and his words were humble and respected. The meaning to be expressed is buried in a line of humble words. Li Gang thought for a long time, and wanted to invite Gao Yunfei as a special envoy to the army of Xinwangyi to visit Yangzhou in person.

To persuade the emperor Zhao Gou, Li Gang could not do it alone. Only by relying on the candidates personally sent by His Royal Highness the King is convincing. After all, because of Ma Kuo, the relationship between Zhao Gou and Zhao Zhen has been somewhat broken. So let Gao Yun, who can speak eloquently, fly away, and Emperor Zhao Gou will send a competent minister to meet even if he will not meet him in person.

But Gao Yunfei didn't say a word, so he took the initiative to ask Ying. There is definitely no danger in this mission. The key is whether this matter can be expanded successfully so that all the people of Song Dynasty in the south, all the patriotic soldiers and scholars in the south will know the ambition and deeds of the king.

If successful, Emperor Zhao Gou actively or passively accepted Xin Wang Yijun's proposal. Then there must be a steady stream of aid, and the next battle will be easy to fight. As long as the two rivers and four roads are captured, Xin Wang Yijun has the possibility of defeating the Jinjun in the Central Plains. When the time comes, Song Jiye will surely be firm and firm.

Zhao Zhen agreed, and asked Gao Yunfei to bring the gifts he gave Zhao Gou, a hundred pieces of exquisite glass jewelry just produced by the glass workshop, and rush to Yangzhou with Li Gang. There is Gao Yunfei, who is eloquent, and this trip to Yangzhou will greatly increase his hope of success by expanding his reputation and obtaining support. "

At this moment, in the mansion of the commander-in-chief of Zhending Fucheng, the generals of the faithful Wang Yijun gathered. During this period of time, training for actual combat, going out to pretend to be bandits, robbing the golden army's grain and grass, plowing the army fields, public security management, suppressing bandits and killing thieves, and so on, made everyone busy to the extreme. It has been a long time since everyone has seen the letter king Zhao Zhen. At this time, everyone went to the handsome mansion to meet. During the small talk, the generals asked the same question, when to send troops to attack gold.

When starting from Wuma Mountain to break out of Taihang Mountain, Xin Wang Zhao Zhen once said in a military meeting. After the rebels took a foothold in the Taihang Mountains, they had to fight the golden soldiers to expel the Tartars and restore the Da Song Heshan.

Subsequently, King Xin led the Rebel army to victory in a battle against the Jin army, making the King Xin army stronger and stronger. Then, it is to siege the city and plunder the land, and then face the victory of the anti-siege and suppression battle of the golden army.

Now more than a year has passed since the King of Letters to Wuma Mountain, and the Rebel Army has grown to a strength that the Golden Army can't stand. Today's Jin army has not moved, and has not launched a new round of encirclement and suppression, it is for the south to attack Zhao Gou. Compared with Zhao Zhen's strength in leading the army. Although there is still a vast land, it has a more advantageous foundation. But Zhao Gou, who only knew how to escape, was even bigger. After the Jin Jun captured Yangzhou, he was now going south to catch Zhao Gou.

Judging from the situation of the entire land of China, Jin Guo has the strongest strength, followed by Zhao Gou with the most resources, and then the weakest, but with the hardest bones, Xin Wangjun. At present, the three parties are facing a confrontation for the time being. They are all recharging their energy and looking for opportunities to attack their opponents.

Among the tripartite forces, the Rebels actually had the weakest strength, even though they were people-oriented in that era. With people, everything is there. But before today's autumn harvest, the rebels’ food and financial crisis still existed. There is simply no ability to start a failed war. Once a war is launched, a turf sufficient to feed the rebels must be laid. Therefore, the generals take it for granted that Zhao Zhen is definitely planning an attack that will win.

The high enthusiasm and strong self-confidence of the generals comforted Xinwang Zhaozhen. I also understand their urgency very well. Although part of the main force of the Jin Bing went south, it is not a good opportunity for the rebels to attack the Jin Country. For this reason, he has to explain again and again.

Now Zhao Gou is still unwilling to lower his head, unwilling to admit that he believes in Wang Yijun and the various volunteers. In addition to his belief that Wang Yijun made Zhao Gou scared and hated in his heart, but he couldn't say it. Almost all the other rebels were named thieves and bandits by Zhao Gou.

Due to Zhao Zhen's strength and Zhao Gou's weakness, Jurchen's strategy changed accordingly. The Jurchen people seemed to have given up on peace with Zhao Gou, and instead actively sought to attack Zhao Gou's territory, in order to completely defeat the Song Dynasty and occupy all the territory of the Song Dynasty.

Jin Guo's strategic change has resulted in a certain time for Xin Wang Yijun to recuperate. But obviously, if Jin Guo and Zhao Gou negotiated a peace, Zhao Gou would not support the rebels and would provide Jin Guo a large amount of food and grass. If Jin Guo can fully attack Xin Wang Yijun, it is equivalent to the two sides joining forces to attack Xin Wang Yijun.

So, where is the way out for the rebels? Whether it was the death of the Song Dynasty, or the Jurchen signed a contract with the Song Dynasty. With the greed and arrogance of the Jurchens, the Xin Wang Yi army will never continue to grow, and it will inevitably take advantage of the momentum to attack and kill the Xin Wang Yi army. It is inferred from the current situation that Zhao Gou's court has died, or made peace with Jin Bing. Believe in Wang Yijun did not have the opportunity to develop and grow. In other words, after the Jin Dynasty destroys the Song Dynasty, or after the Jin Song Yihe unites. Faithful Wang Yijun, who is not strong enough, may not be able to beat the Jurchen, and it is reasonable to lose.

Therefore, the strategy of Xin Wang Yijun must also change accordingly. The top priority is not to attack gold quickly, but to use strategic alliances to contain gold. Before Xin Wang Yijun had a large amount of food and grass, it had to adopt a circuitous and wise strategy to contain all forces.

However, the Liao Kingdom, which was more than 200 years old by the Khitans, was destroyed by the Jin Kingdom more than a dozen years ago. The current Golden State completely occupied all the territories of the Liao State, facing the weak Song Army, with pride and arrogance. Facing the faith in Wang Yijun, they were unwilling to admit defeat, and had to go south to destroy Zhao Go and regain their undefeated dignity.

There was only one road ahead of the Xin Wang Yijun, and the attack continued. However, the Kingdom of Jin could not be forced into urgency. The offensive was only to further promote the overall situation to develop in a direction that was conducive to the belief in Wang Yijun, so as to realize the union of Song Dynasty and the containment of gold.

However, relying on the current strength of Wang Yijun, the losses in this battle will be staggering. The consequences of insufficient grain, grass and materials are unpredictable.

With the strength of the Rebels, dealing with the main force of the Golden Army alone, there is no absolute certainty of winning. Once they lose, the rebels will be defeated, either by being besieged and killed by the golden men, or being taken advantage of by Zhao Gou.

So, apart from proactively launching an attack in the short term, is there no other way for Xin Wang Yijun to take the initiative

Of course there is. Let's look a little further and look at the people of the Song Dynasty, the patriotic soldiers and ministers in the distance. Their strong desire to regain the homeland can help us realize our dreams.

Zhao Zhen took advantage of this informal occasion to turn the eyes of the commanders of Xin Wang Yijun from the north to the south, and to the actual occupation of the Southern Song Dynasty. What is our dream? Take home the garden and restore my Da Song Heshan.

What is the dream of the people of the Southern Song Dynasty? Recover the homeland, unify the north and the south, and rebuild the powerful Song Dynasty. We are Han people, and our bodies are filled with blood of Yanhuang. The Song Dynasty was a Chinese, descendants of Yan and Huang. What are the most exciting words of the Han Dynasty? Those who offend me will be punishable even though they are far away!

Yes, what a word that represents the dignity of the Han people. Even if Zhao Gou was unwilling to fight against gold, he blindly wanted to be the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin. I just want to succumb, not to resist. But as long as the Song people in the south are willing to fight hand in hand with us, the great cause of killing the Golden Dog, expelling the Golden Soldier, and restoring the Song River and mountains will surely be successful.

The words of the King of Letters Zhao Zhen were like a flash of lightning, tearing through the dark clouds, illuminating the sky, and opening the hearts of the commanders of King King of Letters. The expectation to expel the Golden Dog suddenly became stronger. Although Zhao Gou did not live up to his ambitions, countless rebels passed away to the destructive Song Dynasty. But they also have countless soldiers and comrades in the south, where they have their brothers, friends and comrades. Now, they are still comrades-in-arms.

The reality was in front of him, and Zhao Zhendi's ideas were recognized by Xin Wang Yijun from above and below. Many generals were very excited to learn that Li Gang as the envoy of the Southern Song Dynasty had come to the end, and Gao Yunfei, as the special envoy of Wang Yijun, had accompanied Li Gang, the envoy of the Southern Song Dynasty, to Lin'an, Yangzhou. As long as the generals on the south side are dedicated to fighting against gold and cooperating with Xin Wang Yijun's aspirations and actions, Xin Wang Yijun will surely be able to annihilate the Jin army with his and their cooperation. Everyone is full of confidence in expelling Jin Bing and restoring rivers and mountains, and the future of Xin Wang Yijun.

The new department set up by Zhao Zhen himself, Zhang Ketao, the head of the spy war department, quickly rushed to the commander-in-chief's mansion. He sent an amazing news.

"A mutiny broke out in Lin'an?" The news was too shocking. Except for Zhao Zhen, who knew the inside story, Yue Fei, Wang Shu Ma Kuo, Zhao Bangjie and other civil and military officials were all dumbfounded and looked at Zhang Ketao together. It is unbelievable that if a mutiny broke out in Lin'an at this time, then the situation in the Southern Song Dynasty would surely undergo astonishing changes.

"The news is exact?" Ma Kuo asked eagerly. Zhang Ketao nodded and said, "I came here personally to deliver this news. Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan led the army to put Zhao Gou under house arrest. This news is true."

For the third year of Jianyan, in the second month of the lunar calendar, Jinbing rushed to Yangzhou, Emperor Zhaogou embarrassed and crossed the river to Hangzhou via Zhenjiang Mansion. Under the pressure of public opinion from the military and civilian ministers, he had to oust Wang Boyan, Huang Qianshan and other surrender factions. However, Zhao Gou is now unpopular, and many military forces are dissatisfied with Gaozong's non-resistance strategy.

Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan took advantage of the sergeant's dissatisfaction with the government to launch a coup, kill Song Gaozong's co-signed Privy Council member Wang Yuan and a group of eunuchs, to force Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou to abdicate. At this time, the civil servants Lv Yihao, Zhang Jun, and military commanders Han Shizhong, Liu Guangshi, and Zhang Jun had already launched the "King of Qin".

At this time, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan were in a dilemma. After Zhao Gou was put under house arrest by them, he played his own tricky style. They agreed to all the requirements of Miao Fu, Liu Zhengyan and others, and said that they would never be punished. However, Zhao Gou's ambition for the position of the emperor is more precious than fate. When Miao Fu, Liu Zhengyan and others urged him to give up, Zhao Gou evaded him for various reasons.

Although Zhao Gou’s approach has disappointed many people of insight, the reason why Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan, who initiated the mutiny, launched the mutiny were for their own interests and completely ignored the safety of Song Guoguozuo. In fact, they acted recklessly, not only making the situation more uncontrollable, but also putting all the guilt on their own heads. The reason why Zhao Gou was forced to abdicate and establish a new ruler was because the two wanted Zhao Gou to step down and save his life.