In the first year of Jingkang, December 25, Bianjing City.

The entire Bianjing City was shrouded in a white snowstorm. The world is vast, the north wind is howling, the Bianhe River, the Jinshui River, the Wuzhang River, and the Cai River have all been frozen, and the official roads outside Bianjing City, except for the Jurchen rangers galloping back and forth, the birds are extinct, and there are no traces of people, and there is a scene of slaughter between heaven and earth.

Wang Song stood on the wall of Chenqiaomen, frowning, looking at the Jurchen camp in the northeast outside Tokyo, letting the snowflakes fall on his armor.

Although these days, the besieging Jin soldiers have been repulsed again and again, but the casualties of his subordinates are also extremely heavy. Although it is not difficult to recruit soldiers in this Tokyo city, there are rules and regulations for doing things, and there are restrictions on the left and right, and those scholars and doctors can't march and fight one by one.

It has only been less than a month since he came to Bianjing, and some people in the Yushitai have already impeached him, saying that he is arrogant and fierce, contemptuous of the imperial family, and self-respecting, and asked for his military power to be relieved, but he was severely reprimanded by the emperor and all of them were removed from their official positions.

The city of Tokyo was almost in dire straits, and the emperor himself wavered between the main peace and the main battle, and was finally temporarily strengthened by the ferocious greed and capriciousness of the Jurchens, as well as Wang Song's two bloody victories.

At this critical juncture of ruining the country and breaking the family, if anyone dares to add half a point of chaos, disobey yin and yang, and fan the flames, the emperor will definitely be thunderous and angry, and he will be ruthless.

"Brother, is it cold? Can you stand it?"

Wang Song asked the sergeant next to him whose face was red from the cold, and his hands were full of frozen cuts, but he always stood straight.

"Tell the general, as long as you follow the general, you are not afraid of death, are you still afraid of the cold?"

The sergeant was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he was quite handsome, but his stature was somewhat thin.

Wang Song patted the sergeant's shoulder, nodded and said, "As long as our Song people are united, these fans have nine heads, and it is not enough for us to cut off!"

The sergeant nodded again and again and said loudly: "What the general said is true!" We Song people have tens of millions, and one person spit on them, and they also drowned Fanzi! The villain must follow the general, kill more northern captives, and make more military exploits!"

The Song soldiers on the city wall, including the forbidden army of the original Tokyo City, the newly recruited recruits from the city of Tokyo, the defeated soldiers left by Yexian Huo and Wang Xiang, and the subordinates of the Loyal and Righteous Army brought by Wang Song from Hedong, these former rabble, under the training of the officers of the Loyal Army, have all become tigers and wolves.

The Song soldiers on the city wall were secretly looking at Wang Song. It seems that as long as Wang Song is there, the Jin soldiers in front of him are fearless.

Wang Song left Chenqiaomen and walked towards the east city wall, and the snowflakes fell under his feet, and it was white in an instant.

"Great official, the old Xianggong once asked the emperor to come to Jingzhao Mansion to avoid the Jurchen soldiers. The scholars thought that this was a fear of the golden people, and this plan could not be carried out. Taiyuan Mansion fell, the Jin people went south on both roads, besieged Bianjing, the emperor was determined to negotiate peace, and Li Gang was demoted from the capital. The old man was so sad and angry that he died the month before. ”

Deng Shixiong came up and whispered.

Wang Song looked at the snowflakes in the sky and shook his head slightly. The number of days is still not good for history, the two brothers of the planter and the planter still left one after another, and the western army is already a yellow flower after the autumn, and it is no longer glorious.

Historically, if Song Qinzong accepted the suggestion of the master and moved the capital to Chang'an, Jingzhao Prefecture, with the strength of the Western Army, the terrain of Shaanxi would not end up in a situation of "Jingkang's shame" no matter what.

These scholars and doctors, pretentiously high-minded, have insufficient construction one by one, and have more than enough destruction. obviously doesn't know the soldiers, and if you have to use your own shortcomings to influence the government, how can the Northern Song Dynasty be immortal! In Wang Song's opinion, this Li Gang should be demoted and removed from office. However, I heard that the DPRK and China have overturned many cases for this person, and with Zhao Huan's indecision, I am afraid that it is only a matter of time before this person returns to the center.

The Great Song Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty, is really still the world of kings and scholars.

"Wait a few days, the military siege of the Jin people is over, let's also go over and sacrifice. Speaking of which, we also have an incense relationship with the old breed. It's just that things have changed now, and I can't see them anymore. ”

Tokyo City, in the Five Peaks View, this is the southernmost point of the outer city of Tokyo, in front of which is the Nanxun Gate, where Wang Song's Chinese military camp is stationed.

Outside the house, the wind is cold, the snow is flying, and the cold is pressing, but inside is the honeycomb coal stove is blazing, warm as spring.

The night is deep, under the eaves, in the corridor, at the gate, everywhere are the iron armored sergeants standing like javelins, three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and the sergeants patrolling back and forth are endless, surrounding the Wuyue Temple tightly.

A room in the backyard is still lit by itself. Under the lights, Wang Song was drafting a recital on recruitment.

After two bloody battles, plus countless battles to defend the city, there are only about 60,000 defenders in Tokyo today, including the loyal army. If you want to hold on for a long time, you must add another 2-30,000 reserve troops.

In the past two days, the Jurchen soldiers have attacked the city on a large scale, and the soldiers have been killed and wounded, and more than half of the six or seven thousand reserve troops in his hands have been dispatched, and there are only more than 1,000 people available at hand, which is by no means a long-term solution.

According to the soldiers' reports, there is not much left of the earth-shaking thunder in their hands, and maybe another siege battle will be exhausted, and the materials such as gunpowder are all disposable, and when they are used up, there will be no supplies.

Originally, Wang Song was unwilling to recruit troops in the city of Tokyo. The citizens of Tokyo are trapped in the market of drilling camps all day long, which is too slippery and too treacherous. Just like the later Qi Jiguang conscription, the recruited soldiers were all low-level working people, and there were no urban residents, so there was the historical Qi family army.

The city of Tokyo is too prosperous, the sound of dogs and horses, song houses and restaurants, how can the people who mingle in these places all day long be firm, loyal, sacrificial, and obedient?

But he can't help it now. For the sake of today's plan, only by strengthening the team and accumulating strength can we solve the problem of insufficient soldiers in front of us.

As for the future, who the hell can take care of it!

If one or two other Qinwang divisions broke into Bianliang City, the burden on their shoulders would be much lighter.

"Big official, there are people outside asking to see you!"

The soldier knocked on the door and came forward to report.

Wang Bin was stunned, in this Bianliang City, he didn't seem to have any acquaintances, and he didn't know who was visiting in the middle of the night. He nodded lightly and said, "Bring the distinguished guest in and wait in the lobby!"

Seeing Wang Song come in, a Song man in his fifties, with a clear face and dressed as a common person, stepped forward and bowed and said: "It's General Wang who came, the old man disturbed late at night, and it was inconvenient, so I really had to forgive me, and I ask the general to forgive me!"

Wang Song saw that the old man had an extraordinary bearing, obviously in the upper position all the year round, and said politely: "I don't know if Your Excellency is here late at night, what is the matter, please sit down and speak clearly!"

The old man sat down and said: "The old man is Zhang Bangchang, he is the Dazai of this dynasty, I have important matters to discuss with General Wang today, and I ask General Wang not to be surprised!"

Wang Song was shocked, and said dumbly: "You are Prime Minister Zhang Bangchang?"

Zhang Bangchang glanced at Wang Song, nodded and said: "Yes, the old man is Zhang Bangchang, he is ashamed of his position, he has no achievements, and he is still breathing, which makes the general laugh!"

Wang Song returned the salute and praised in his mouth: "Zhang Xianggong is humble, forgive me for being rude!"

Zhang Bangchang, after the martyrdom of Jingkang, was established as the "pseudo-Chu" emperor by Jin Guoqiang, which lasted for one month. After Jin withdrew his troops, Zhang Bangchang abdicated and returned to Zhao Gou, but he was forced to die due to the pressure of public opinion at the time of treason.

Although Zhang Bangchang usually has no great evil, he has been at odds with Song Qinzong and Zhao Huan for a long time, and he is also the object of his desire to get rid of him. During the Jingkang period, the Jurchen soldiers came to the city, and Zhao Huan of Song Qinzong asked Zhang Bangchang to be in charge of negotiating peace with Jin.

Zhao Huan ostensibly promised to pay compensation for the land as a bargaining chip, but secretly made the main battle faction raid Jinying, which was tantamount to forcing Zhang Bangchang into a dead end. Zhang Bangchang asked Song Qinzong for the holy decree of ceding the land, but Song Qinzong did not give it, and asked for the Hebei seal, but he did not give it, which shows that Song Qinzong and Zhang Bangchang have a deep grudge, and they have no intention of letting Zhang Bangchang come back.

The second emperor hunted in the north, the Jurchens made Zhang Bangchang the emperor, Zhang Bangchang refused to ascend the throne due to fraud, and even cut himself, but the Jin State threatened to slaughter the city, forcing Zhang Bangchang to submit.

Zhang Bangchang set up his office in the Wende Palace, while the office of the Great Song Emperor was the Zichen Hall and the Vertical Arch Hall; He placed the chair in the west direction, while the emperor's seat was in the south direction; He resolutely prevented the court officials from bowing down to him and saluting, and called himself "Yu" instead of "I" when chatting with the court officials; In the exchange of official documents, the word "handwritten" rather than "holy decree" was used. All of this fully proves that he has always been an official of the Great Song Dynasty.

The Jin army was ready to return to the north, but he was already the puppet "emperor" of Chu, but he was dressed in plain clothes, led the Manchu civil and military, and personally bowed to Huizong and Qinzong who were trapped in the cage of the Jin army.

Song Gaozong Zhao Gou ascended the throne, and he immediately returned to Zhao Gou, which shows that he did not have the heart to be the emperor. If there is no army and no court team, how can he be called the Son of Heaven?

Zhang Bangchang was forced to become emperor. is just a victim of the Jurchen conspiracy plan, and his mistake is that he was born in such an era where there is no choice, and he is in a position where there is no choice.

"I don't know what Zhang Xianggong is doing here in disguise and coming here late at night?"

Wang Song put away the waves in his heart and asked softly.

Zhang Bangchang shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Don't hide it from the general, Your Majesty asked the old man to go to Jinying to discuss the collegiate matter, but the old man hesitated and didn't know whether to move forward, so he came to the general to answer his questions!"

Wang Song was taken aback, how could Zhao Huan think of the peace talks again under such good news.

He thought about it for a while, hugged his fists and said: "Zhang Xianggong is worried that once he enters the golden camp, he will fight with the Jurchens in the lower part and anger the Jurchens, I'm afraid it will affect the pond fish!"

"What General Wang said is very true."

Zhang Bangchang nodded and said: "The old man knows that His Majesty is very dissatisfied with the old man, but the old man is unwilling to bear such a crime in such a way as to die. Could it be that His Majesty can solve the siege of Bianjing by fighting while making peace talks and sandwiching the old man in the middle?"

Under the huge threat of the country's ruin, Zhang Bangchang didn't care about himself as an outsider at all, and opened his mouth to talk about these secret things.

Wang Song had no interest in getting involved in the friction between the monarchs and ministers of these courts, which not only did not help, but also did not benefit himself.

"Zhang Xianggong only needs to delay for a few days, and things will improve!"

Wang Song said: "Our army and the Jin people are already in a stalemate, and Your Majesty will never worry about his life when he sends Zhang Xianggong to negotiate peace." After the Jin people retreated, Zhang Xianggong could hang up the seal and leave. I don't kill ministers, but Zhang Xianggong still tries not to go to Jinying again, and he will bring humiliation on himself!"

The matter of peace talks cast a shadow on Wang Song's heart. The emperor is indecisive, and the ministers are afraid of gold like tigers, always thinking about peace talks, don't you know that the Jurchens are greedy and cunning, and if they are not careful, the Great Song Dynasty will ruin the country and the family.

If he falls for the tricks of the Jurchens again, Song Qinzong becomes Song Gaozong, then he, General Wang, will become Wang Wumu!

He didn't know what Zhao Huan's temperament was, if he was worse than Song Gaozong, then he could definitely do the things of unloading the mill and killing the donkey and destroying the Great Wall.

It's just that the situation is getting better day by day, and if it is so peaceful, it will make compromises, which makes people really unwilling.