Hearing Chen Kangbo's words, the ministers of the main war faction stood up one after another to express their support.

Zhao Mi, the commander of the front division of the palace, also said: "Your Majesty, the king of the county has worked tirelessly and has the heart to fight for the country, and the ministers admire it. Now the Jin people in the two Huai region of the army gathered near Guazhoudu, Zhenjiang is extremely critical, once Zhenjiang is lost, the Jin people cross the Yangtze River, the Great Song Dynasty will be greatly disadvantaged, since the king of the county asked for orders to go north, the town guards Zhenjiang, the court should fully support it. ”

Seeing that all the ministers agreed with Yang Cunzhong leading the troops north, Zhao Gou was not good at saying the calculations in his heart in public, he wanted to delay one or two times, and dragged the matter over with a procrastination trick, but he didn't want Yang Cunzhong's next words, so he had to agree to him leading the troops north.

I only heard Yang Cunzhong say in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the minister fought with the Jin people for more than ten years in his early years, and he was never afraid, although he is old now, but the minister still wants to return to the battlefield, as a soldier and general, in the face of the invading enemy, if he can't defeat them with his own hands and drive them out, the minister can't sleep at night!" As a veteran, the minister wants to go to the battlefield where he kills the enemy, even if he dies in battle, the minister has no regrets! The minister asked for the order to lead the troops north, if Zhenjiang is not guaranteed, the minister will never live and steal his life! Please allow the emperor! ”

At this point, where can Zhao Gou find a reason to disagree, he can only respond: "Aiqing asked for his life to fight against Jin, I am very pleased." In that case, I agree with you to lead your troops north. Jin is powerful, you also have to pay attention to safety, if you can't do anything, you don't have to give your life in vain, come back and we will think about it in the long run. ”

"Your Majesty! Thanks to the emperor's permission, the minister will definitely live up to the trust, stick to Zhenjiang, and fight the enemy to the end! Yang Cunzhong thanked him for receiving the order.

Then Zhao Gou said: "Chen Xiang, how many of the conscripted troops have already arrived near the camp?" ”

Chen Kangbo replied: "The first batch of sergeants recruited and selected in Fujian and other places have arrived in Xiuzhou and are placed ten miles away, with a total of 20,000 people, and the first batch of troops recruited in the two Zhejiang regions have been sent to Zhenjiang Prefecture and Pingjiang Prefecture before, and the second batch is being conscripted in a hurry, and it is estimated that it will take about ten days to send them to the camp, and the troops recruited in Jiangdong, Jingxi, and Jinghu regions have been sent to the front line nearby. At present, the army that can mobilize the north, except for the imperial camp and forbidden army, is only 20,000 people ten miles away. ”

"How many troops does Chen Xiang think he should send to Zhenjiang?" Zhao Gou asked again.

Chen Kangbo said: "The situation in Zhenjiang is critical, and it may not be enough to send only 20,000 people, so I think that I can transfer 10,000 people from the imperial camp and forbidden army to go north to Zhenjiang with the king of the county, so that the grasp of holding Zhenjiang can be a little bigger." ”

Without waiting for Zhao Gou to speak, Yang Cunzhong hurriedly said: "No, the imperial camp forbidden army is to protect the emperor and hundreds of civil and military officials, and it shoulders the responsibility of defending the camp, and it must not be moved lightly!" I will lead 20,000 new troops to Zhenjiang first, if the troops are insufficient, Chen Xiang will recruit other troops to the north, and the imperial camp forbidden army must not move! ”

Zhao Mi also stood up and responded: "The king of the county is right, any army can go north, and the imperial camp forbidden army must not be mobilized!" ”

Seeing this, Chen Kangbo didn't say anything, he said that a forbidden army of the imperial camp went north, and he also felt that only 20,000 new troops were unable to take it, so he said: "The county king has rich experience in conquest, since he thinks that he can cope with leading 20,000 troops to the north, then lead 20,000 to the north first, and then I will step up the recruitment of troops and send them to Zhenjiang." ”

Zhao Gou nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then lead 20,000 troops to Zhenjiang first, and then replenish the troops later." Aiqing led the troops to Zhenjiang, and the imperial camp was guarded, who could take over? ”

Yang Cunzhong raised his hand and said, "The minister recommends that Lord Zhao take over as the commander of the front division of the palace." ”

Zhao Gou was noncommittal, and asked Chen Kangbo instead: "Who can Chen Xiangyi take over?" ”

Chen Kangbo said: "Lord Zhao has been in charge of the Infantry Military Division and the Ma Military Division for many years, and now he is in charge of the front division of the palace, and he is conscientious and loyal, so he can take over the post of the imperial camp guard." ”

Zhao thought for a moment, and then made up his mind, only to hear him say: "The Jin army gathered in Taipingdu, the crossing of the river is imminent, the various armies in Zhenjiang have no one to lead, the situation is critical, and Yang Cunzhong, the king of Tong'an County, is ordered to immediately lead 20,000 troops north to Zhenjiang and preside over the military affairs of Zhenjiang Mansion." ”

"Obey orders!"

Yang Cunzhong received the order.

"In addition, Yang Cunzhong's position as the imperial camp guard will be taken over by Zhao Mi from today." Zhao Gou took another life.

"Obey orders!"

Zhao Mi hurriedly stepped forward and received the order to thank him, so that his power would be a few points greater, not to mention how happy he was.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what else do you have to discuss?" Zhao Gou asked.

"Ye Yiwen was ordered to supervise the Jianghuai soldiers and horses, but he couldn't understand the military situation on the spot, and only listened to hearsay, so he was alarmist, misleading the emperor, misleading the civil and military officials and the people of the world, from Jiankang to Zhenjiang, he can really take on the responsibility of supervising the Jiangfang defense, please remove Ye Yiwen from the post of privy council, and choose another merit!" As soon as Zhao Gou's voice fell, Chen Kangbo stood up.

As soon as Chen Kangbo spoke, the minister of the main battle faction immediately echoed and implored Zhao Gou to dismiss Ye Yiwen.

Seeing that no one spoke for Ye Yiwen, his performance during the supervision of Jianghuai was too far worse than that of his deputy Yu Yunwen, although Zhao Gou wanted to continue to keep him in the court, but it was not good to brazenly protect him at this time, which attracted criticism from the ministers.

Seeing this, Zhao Gou could only agree: "Ye Yiwen, who knows the affairs of the Privy Council, will immediately remove from his post and go home to stand by." ”

Ye Yiwen's face was pale, the emperor had already ordered, no matter how unwilling he was, he could only accept his fate, and he had to step forward and say "thank you".

At this time, the Privy Council cannot be left unmanned, and there is a lot of debate about who will lead the affairs of the Privy Council.

In the end, Chen Kangbo persuaded a group of civil officials to let Yang Cunzhong take over the Privy Council, so that he could let go of his hands and feet in Zhenjiang, decide on his own advance and retreat and the deployment of nearby troops, and make every effort to prevent the Jin people from crossing the river from Guazhou.

At the same time, Yu Yunwen signed the Privy Council, and assisted Yang Cunzhong in commanding various armies in Zhenjiang to consolidate the defense of the river.

After the matter was discussed, another discussion was raised, and some people suggested that the emperor and the minister of civil and military affairs continue to go north, their marching speed was too slow, and they stayed in Xiuzhou for a long time, so it was suggested that they immediately pull out the camp and quickly rush to Pingjiang Mansion.

It's a pity that this discussion has just been mentioned, so Zhao Gou interrupted it on the grounds of "suddenly feeling unwell, let's discuss it another day", and then left quickly with the support of the close attendants.

The emperor is gone, what else is there to discuss?

Zhao Gou's meaning is obvious, the Jin soldiers are pressing, and they may cross the Yangtze River at any time, and if they go north at this time, don't they just hit the Jin people's knife edge?

Before confirming that it was absolutely safe, he just didn't want to go north, Xiuzhou was only fifty or sixty miles away from Hangzhou Bay, and once the Yangtze River changed, he could quickly withdraw to the sea, which was more convenient than evacuating from Lin'an.

Before ensuring safety, the camp was set up in Xiuzhou, which was the condition for Zhao Gou to agree to the imperial expedition, and the two people who agreed to this condition were Chen Kangbo and Yang Cunzhong, the most determined main battle factions in the court, this was a secret between the three of their monarchs and ministers, and no one could break it, Chen Kangbo and Yang Cunzhong could not force Zhao Gou to go to the front line in person, and Zhao Gou could not run back to Lin'an or run to the sea without permission.

Therefore, when the ministers of the main war faction encouraged the emperor to continue to go north, Chen Kangbo and Yang Cunzhong did not express their position, let alone fight like other issues.

The Xiuzhou camp discussion is over, but the discussion in Guazhou Town is far from over, because Wanyan Liang is angry.

Guishan Temple, the gold lord is full of Yan Liang camp.

"There are many excuses, and even if you can find a hundred reasons, you can't avoid death! Herald, kill them all! Who dares to intercede with them and punish them together! Wan Yanliang glared angrily at the ministers, obviously he was very angry at this time, and his anger was hard to dissipate.

"Wanyan Yuanyi, how are you preparing? When can I cross the river? Wan Yanliang stared at the person in the hall and asked in a loud voice.

Wan Yan Yuanyi was shocked, he still came, so he could only reply stubbornly: "Your Majesty, we have just come to Guazhou from Hezhou, and the soldiers have not been able to adapt yet, and they still need to prepare for a few days." ”

"How long do you have to prepare? It's been five days since you've been here, and you're not ready? Are you not ready, or are you too timid to cross the river? Annoyed, Wan Yanliang didn't give the other party any face.

Wanyan Yuanyi's face instantly became embarrassed and ugly, admitting that he was timid, then he didn't want to leave the camp alive today, so he could only reply: "Your Majesty, you are indeed not ready." The soldiers are all small boats that are easy to control in Hezhou, and ten people can control them, but Guazhoudu is a big boat here, and there are no twenty people who can't move, and when there are more people, it will be more chaotic, and it is difficult to control it in a short time. The minister had ordered them to train on the ship day and night, and not to get off the ship after eating, drinking, and Lazar, and in five days, the soldiers would surely learn to control the big ship. ”

"Five days is too much. Three days, I'll give you three days, if you still don't prepare well, come and see you! Wan Yanliang's face was gloomy, and his two eyes seemed to be able to kill.

Wanyan Yuanyi knew Wanyan Liang's temper, and he didn't dare to bargain, so he hurriedly took the order: "Yes, the minister obeys the order!" ”

"Also, from now on, it is forbidden in the army to talk about the rebel minister Wan Yan Yong, once discovered, no matter who it is, it will not be forgiven! This prohibition must be ordered to the whole army before tonight, and if it is not conveyed smoothly, it will be punished as well! Wan Yanliang looked at the ministers and suddenly issued a ban.

This ban is still quite unexpected, in the eyes of the ministers of the army and the generals from all walks of life, Wan Yan Liang is not too worried about Wan Yan Yong's rebellion, because just now he was angry that someone proposed to go back to Liaoyang to destroy Wan Yan Yong, he thought that Wan Yan Yong was a small fight in Liaoyang, not worth mentioning, and when he took Jiangnan, he could be killed with a wave of his hand, and he didn't need to think about it at all, and warned everyone that the most important thing in front of him was to cross the Yangtze River, and then the rich Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Since the emperor issued a ban, the ministers and generals did not dare to ask more, and hurriedly received the order in unison.

Then Wan Yanliang said: "Our Dajin Kingdom originated in the white mountains and black waters, destroyed the Liao State, took Yanjing, broke through Bianjing, and took the Central Plains region, after several generations, we learned Chinese, quoted the Han system, and now moved the capital to Bianjing, took Jianghuai, and the Central Plains are all in the hands of Dajin, we are the orthodox Central Plains!" From now on, all occupied and will occupy areas are the land of Dajinguo, and after the soldiers capture the city, they must not destroy and harass the local people, treat them like their own relatives, and if they violate the order, kill! ”