Chapter 66: Great Change
Haizhou was lost, Mizhou was lost, Dengzhou and Weizhou were lost, and the sea route was cut off.
Yanzhou was lost, Yizhou was lost, Yunzhou was lost, until Dongping Mansion was lost.
The loyal and righteous army will come to the city, the Great Qi will be destroyed, and everyone will lose their heads!
Above the main hall, there was silence, it can really be said that there was silence, and even if a needle fell on the ground, it would make people shudder.
Everyone was nervous, everyone's face was pale, and no one thought that in just one month's effort, the loyal and righteous army was like a bamboo, and Daqi was on the verge of extinction.
The key is that the other party is in a hurry by sea and land, and Daqi doesn't even have a way to retreat, so he becomes a turtle in an urn and is at the mercy of the other party.
"You all speak! The loyal and righteous soldiers are coming to the city, but you have a way to think of how to withdraw the troops!"
Seeing that the ministers in the hall were speechless and hung their heads silently, the anger in Liu Yu's heart soared.
"What's the use of raising you? It's better to raise a bunch of dogs than to raise you, and don't do anything with your money, do you still have the face to stand on top of this big hall?"
In the last few days, he has been worried, unable to sleep and eat, and has not slept a single comforting sleep. The loyal and righteous army is in full swing, and this time, it seems that it is going to settle accounts after the autumn.
Why hasn't the Jurchen army come yet, these damn bastards!
The Jurchens were defeated in Shaanxi, losing their troops and losing their god of war. The Jin soldiers retreated to the north of Yanmen Pass and Juma River, and held on to the land of Yanyun. Now that the loyal and righteous army is attacking, but they are not saved when they see death, what do they want?
Tens of thousands of troops in Dongping Mansion were scattered, and Liu, the younger brother of the three armies of Yongguan, also died on the battlefield, and he didn't even snatch back a corpse. The hearts of the people in Jinan Mansion are fluctuating, and everyone is panicked and uneasy, looking like a dead country.
If you knew this, you should have fled to Yanyun or Huining Mansion as soon as possible, so as not to be afraid here!
Zuo Cheng Li Xiaoyang stepped forward and bowed solemnly: "Your Majesty, the thief is powerful, it is better to send a messenger to talk to the thief and see the thief's ......"
Li Xiaoyang's voice did not fall, and he was interrupted by Liu Yu.
"If anything, do I need to ask you here? It's just nonsense, who still pays attention, as long as you can retire from the loyal army, I will be rewarded!"
Seeing that Liu Yu's face was flushed, Li Yan roared, and stepped forward hard.
"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, the thieves are powerful and difficult to compete with, it is better to retreat to the mountains of Yizhou, rely on the terrain to maneuver with them, and wait for the thieves to retreat, and then make plans."
Liu Yu's face softened, turned his head, and looked at the prefect of Jinan Mansion next to him, his son Liu Lin.
"Your Majesty has no need to worry, the loyal army has nothing to fear. With a child and General Li Cheng inside and outside, they will definitely be able to defend Jinan City!"
Liu Yu nodded emphatically and said loudly:
"My son is brave and resolute, and I am much more relieved. When the time comes, tens of thousands of people in the city will be pushed to the top of the city, and I will see what his loyal army can do to me! It's a big deal, and all the jade will be burned, and they will all be destroyed!"
The ministers in the palace all shivered, this Liu Yu was really poisonous. For the sake of his father and son's lives, he even dragged the people of the whole city to accompany him to the funeral. He cut off his children and grandchildren like this, once the loyal army broke through the city, under the fury, they, the ministers, there was still a way to live.
Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your family.
Liu Yi's face was even pale. Liu Yu did this, didn't he care about his elderly mother and the Liu family?
"Your Majesty, the young master bravely crowns the three armies, but the thieves are powerful, and the most important thing is to concentrate the troops, not to add fuel and blazing salaries, and be broken by the thief army one by one! After all, General Liu is a lesson from the past. ”
Zhang Xiaochun and Liu Yi glanced at each other, Zhang Xiaochun took a step forward and stood up at the right time.
Liu Yu's face turned pale, and he said coldly:
"Zhang Xianggong, if you have something to do?"
The prime minister of the Jurchen people thought that he was quite talented, but since he took office, he did not have any political achievements, which made him very disappointed.
Today, he wants to see what insights this subordinate of Taiyuan City can have.
"Join forces in one place, defend the city!"
Zhang Xiaochun's expression was solemn and categorical.
"Your Majesty, the Loyal and Righteous Army is unparalleled in the field, and the Jurchens are also difficult to compete, not to mention my great Qi Jian'er. Let's defend the city, the defensive force has been greatly enhanced, and if the loyal army wants to break through Jinan Mansion, it depends on how much blood he has flowed!"
"Your Majesty, what Zhang Xianggong said is very true! Rather than being divided and exterminated, it is better to gather troops in one place. With the high walls and thick walls of Jinan Mansion, if thieves want to attack it, I'm afraid it won't be so easy! Once Li Cheng is defeated outside the city, if he wants to transfer back the soldiers and horses, he is afraid that it will be too late to regret it. ”
As soon as Liu Yi spoke, everyone in the palace nodded, and the army outside the city returned to the city to garrison, and the garrison in the city reached fifty or sixty thousand, and perhaps there was hope to keep Jinan Mansion.
Everyone was about to say yes, but Liu Lin, who was an important minister guarding the city, immediately roared as if he had been insulted.
"Your Majesty, one child guarding the city is enough, and there is no need for others to interfere! Li Cheng can stay outside the city, the child and him are each other's horns, and the loyal army does not dare to attack the city with confidence......"
Liu Yu waved his hand to stop his son's tirade and nodded slightly.
"Immediately spread my will, let Li Cheng lead the army back to the city to garrison, there must be no mistake!"
Liu Yi glanced at the eunuch who was following the order, and said sharply: "Don't go quickly, you have to rush before the loyal army arrives!"
The eunuch was ordered to leave, Liu Yu's face soothed, and he said listlessly: "Ladies and gentlemen, if there is nothing to do, just retreat from the court, and discuss it tomorrow if there is something."
Zhang Xiaochun stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, now that the army in the city is unstable, please go to the city to inspect the army to calm the hearts of the soldiers!"
As soon as Zhang Xiaochun's voice fell, Liu Lin had already blushed, pointed at Zhang Xiaochun, and said loudly:
"Zhang Xiaochun, what are you talking nonsense! I am guarding the city, do I not know what is going on in the city? The brothers who defend the city are all fierce dragons and tigers, and they are united as one, and there is a saying that the military is unstable!"
Zhang Xiaochun sneered, and shouted:
"Liu Lin, with your pig-like head, you only know how to spend all day drinking, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, how do you know that the soldiers are united and the loyal army is coming to the city, and the army is not panicked. I suggested that Your Majesty go to appease the hearts of the army, and with you incompetent fool, you can hold the city, and the pig will believe it!"
The courtiers were all surprised, and no one thought that Zhang Xiaochun, who was gentle and elegant and harmless to humans and animals on weekdays, would be so hoarse, sharp-tongued, and insulting the crown prince.
Everyone knows that this Liu Lin is a hot temper, Zhang Xiaochun scolded him like this, everyone was sweating, staring at Liu Lin tightly, worried that he would break out, which would be unfavorable to Zhang Xiaochun.
Liu Yu's face was also ugly. Zhang Xiaochun was so bold and reckless, humiliating his son, did he still take him, the emperor of Great Qi, in his eyes?
Sure enough, Liu Lin became furious, he pulled out his knife with a "squeak", pointed at Zhang Xiaochun, his face was red, and his forehead was bruised.
"Zhang Xiaochun, you are just a traitor who has lowered his gold, what qualifications do you have to fart here! If you spray feces in your mouth again, Lao Tzu will cut off your head right away!"
Everyone was stunned, and some people were about to dissuade the two, but Zhang Xiaochun was unrelenting, and said sharply:
"Liu Lin'er, give you a dog guts, if you don't dare to kill the old man today, you will not be the Liu family's species, or the turtle bastard of the dog day!"
Zhang Xiaochun's words echoed in the main hall, not only the ministers were dumbfounded, but even Liu Yu on the throne widened his eyes, looking at everything in front of him incredulously.
Is this still the gentle and polite Zhang Xiaochun?
"Zhang Xiaochun on the dog day, Lao Tzu chopped you!"
Liu Lin, who has always been used to being domineering, could bear such an insult there, and went to Zhang Xiaochun.
Liu Yi made a look, and several forbidden soldiers next to him stepped forward together, blocking Liu Lin, holding him to death, screaming wildly in his mouth.
"Young master, don't do this!"
"Young master, don't be impulsive!"
Zhang Xiaochun was unrelenting, and said sharply:
"You let him go, I'll see if he has the guts!"
There was chaos in the hall, Liu Yu's face was pale, and he was about to stop it loudly, but he heard his younger brother Liu Yi exclaim loudly.
"Da Lang, what's wrong with you, who made the poison?"
The ministers were shocked, and when they looked at Liu Lin again, their eyes were dull and dying, and the long knife in their hands also fell to the ground with a "smack".
Everyone took a closer look, Liu Lin was supported by the army, his back was dripping with blood, and there was a lot of blood on the ground, obviously hit a few times.
"Da Lang, you tell your uncle who made the poison?"
Liu Lin slowly stretched out his hand and wanted to point at Liu Yi, but he was held tightly by his hands and shouted angrily.
Liu Yu was shocked, got down from the throne, came to him, pushed his younger brother away, and asked repeatedly:
"Da Lang, what's wrong with you, who did it"
Before the words fell, in the frightened eyes of the ministers, Liu Yi took out a short knife with blood stains, and stabbed Liu Yu several times in the back of the heart.
Liu Yu let out a terrible scream, he slowly turned his head, and looked at his younger brother with wide eyes, his eyes full of surprise.
"II...... Brother, you ...... Is it for ...... Ho"
Tears welled up in Liu Yi's eyes, and old tears were all over the place.
"Big brother, only ...... The heads of your father and son were saved...... The Liu family can save the soldiers and civilians in the city, and my brother and I are also forced to go, big brother, you can rest assured. ”
Liu Yu had tears in his eyes, he looked at the ministers around him, pointed at the hesitant crowd, and wanted to say something, but he was powerless, his eyes were open, and he fell back, and Liu Yi hurriedly held on.
"Liu Yu, so far, we have no choice but to wait. You are angry and resentful, and the world will not tolerate it. You have to take the lives of the people of Jinan City, just for your own selfish desires, and we can't let you do anything wrong. ”
Zhang Xiaochun shook his head and said:
"Colleagues, the Great Qi has been destroyed, and Commander Liu has made the righteous annihilation of relatives, which is also for the future of the people in the city and you. Everyone prepared, went out of the city with Commander Liu, and together with General Li Cheng, welcomed the army of the Loyal and Righteous Army into the city. The old man still has some things to do, so let's get back to each other later. ”
Only then did everyone in the hall react, and they stepped forward together and bowed: "I will wait for only Commander Liu and Zhang Xianggong to be the first to look!"
When Zhang Hao took Zhang Heng and others into Zhang's mansion, he was always uneasy in his heart.
"Brother Zhang, Ling Zun's shelf is very big!"
"Zhang Xianggong, my father must have his troubles, and I hope Zhang Xianggong will forgive me!"
The two walked to the front of the study and saw that the door was closed, Zhang Hao felt bad, and stepped forward and pushed the door open
"Father!"
Zhang Hao exclaimed. In the study, my father's body hung on the beams, his eyes closed, and he was obviously out of breath.
Zhang Hao cried bitterly, Zhang Heng shook his head, and came to the table, only to see that the suicide note on the table was heavy and powerful.
"In the first year of Jingkang, Taiyuan was lost, and he couldn't die, which was the hatred of his life. For five years, I suffered day and night, and I only owed one death. The army pressed the border, and there was no more humiliation. I hope to treat the Zhang family well, treat the people well, and the rest of the death is enough......"
In the spring of the third year of Jianyan, the army of the Loyal and Righteous Army came to the city of Jinan, the puppet Emperor Liu Yu and his son were killed, and the prime minister Zhang Xiaochun committed suicide......