Liu Yanqing finally rushed to Tokyo with the vanguard, and the Yongxing army was much closer than Qin Feng, all the way down the Yellow River from Jingzhao Mansion, and it took only 20 days to reach Tokyo.

But Liu Yanqing, who arrived in Tokyo, also had a lot of apprehension in his heart. When he received the holy decree and set off, he was full of joy, thinking that he had finally survived and ascended to the sky in one step, and his future was immeasurable.

When he was about to arrive in Tokyo, a piece of news became Liu Yanqing's bad news, and the joy of being promoted to the rank of knight had already become a worry for Zheng Zhi.

There is also some news that also makes Liu Yanqing feel uneasy, that is, he heard that Tong Guan has been imprisoned and is waiting for the court meeting to deal with it. The Seed Master Dao also died in the palace.

These two pieces of news made Liu Yanqing worry about himself.

Liu Yanqing met Li Bangyan first, and the two exchanged a few words, and Li Bangyan took Liu Yanqing into the palace to meet him.

For Li Bangyan in his heart, he also has some envy for Tong Guan, especially when the soldiers are rising in this troubled world. Li Bangyan also learned Tong Guan's methods and began to win people's hearts.

Liu Yanqing is the candidate that Li Bangyan wants to woo, and Liu Yanqing will also be one of the capitals that Li Bangyan will stand on top of the court in the future.

Therefore, in the holy decree sent to Liu Yanqing, Li Bangyan also attached a personal letter. The content of the letter naturally said that the reason why Liu Yanqing was able to be transferred to the Privy Council as a deputy envoy was also a side knock to say that he had recommended him.

Of course, Liu Yanqing also understood the meaning, so after entering Beijing, no one visited him, and went directly to meet Li Bangyan.

came with Liu Yanqing, as well as Liu Yanqing's son Liu Guangshi. This famous general who was listed alongside Yue Fei and Han Shizhong in history, also known as the four generals of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, was not very old at this time, but he was also high-spirited.

The three of them went to the palace to face the saint.

When Liu Yanqing arrived in Tokyo, Zhao Huan was naturally very happy, and the war in Tokyo finally had something to rely on.

After the meeting, he heard Zhao Huan ask directly with a smile: "Liu Qing is here, I don't know how many elite soldiers and warriors have been brought into Beijing?" ”

When Liu Yanqing saw the Son of Heaven, he was very restrained, and when he heard the question, he hurriedly replied respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister came to Tokyo, and in order to hurry, he first brought five hundred ironclad knights. The army was still on the road, and it should be possible to reach Tokyo within five or six days. ”

Zhao Huan heard the words and asked again: "Liu Qing is running all the way, it is really hard, and his loyalty can be learned." I wonder how many generals will enter Beijing in five or six days? ”

Zhao Huan only cares about this one thing, the more generals, the more Zhao Huan can sleep peacefully, the battle report from the north is like snowflakes, if there are not enough generals to defend Tokyo, Zhao Huan will not be able to sleep and eat.

"Back to Your Majesty, there are 3,600 elite soldiers under the command of the minister, and they have all brought it this time. After five or six days, more than 3,000 foot soldiers will be able to arrive. Liu Yanqing did not doubt him, so he answered truthfully.

But as soon as these words came out, Li Bangyan's face collapsed, and he looked at Zhao Huan even more nervously.

Zhao Huan's smiling face stopped, and he became even more gloomy. One or twenty thousand elite soldiers became three thousand six hundred, and the gap was really big.

Liu Yanqing is not stupid, seeing the change in the faces of the two, he already knows the reason, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the soldiers are not expensive but noble, and the more than 3,000 horses under the command of the minister are all elite soldiers who have fought several times with the party members, and in the military formation, there is more combat effectiveness than the 20,000 or 30,000 Xiang army." Between the attacks, they are all indomitable and desperate to die. ”

When Liu Yanqing said this, Zhao Huan's face looked better, but he only said: "Under the command of the anti-thief, there are also many elite soldiers." Can Liu Qing be sure to fight with it? ”

Liu Yanqing heard this, frowned, and hesitated slightly. Who the thief is, how can Liu Yanqing not know. If you want to talk about fighting with Zheng Zhi, Liu Yanqing is really a little weak-hearted.

Although Liu Yanqing and Zheng Zhi did not have much intersection, when Zheng Zhi captured Lingzhou City for the first time, Liu Yanqing was in the army with the old species, and Zheng Zhi's courage and martial arts were too impressive.

Li Bangyan saw that Liu Yanqing was still hesitating, and hurriedly said: "General Liu, although there are only more than 3,000 people under your command, there are as many as 70,000 new and old soldiers in Tokyo City. In the face of the anti-thieves this time, the military strength is superior. ”

Liu Yanqing heard Li Bangyan's reminder, and he also knew that he should not hesitate in front of Emperor Zhao Huan at this time, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, although the minister and Zheng Zhi have not had much contact in the army, they have always heard that he is very good at fighting, and he has seen it once or twice. If he is in a field battle with him this time, the minister does not dare to guarantee it. If you defend against the high walls of Tokyo, you should have a chance of winning. ”

Zhao Huan's face was a little better when he heard this, and Liu Yanqing's words at least ensured Zhao Huan's safety. I heard Zhao Huan ask again: "If you want to catch all the thieves, do you have a plan?" ”

Zhao Huan and Li Bangyan have already had a conversation, and they also said that they would wipe out Zheng Zhi. At this time, this problem has become a real dilemma for Liu Yanqing. More than a year ago, the horses transported from the northwest to Hebei stretched endlessly on the official road of Yongxing Road, and the party prisoners escorted were even covered with corpses on both sides of the official road.

Liu Yanqing also took people to the official road to clean up the corpses of those party members who were forced to relocate.

I heard Liu Yanqing say: "Your Majesty, if you want to catch all the thieves, you still need to discuss in detail after the Prime Minister enters Beijing, and after agreeing on the plan, you will report to Your Majesty." ”

Liu Yanqing is probably also an expedient measure, at least Liu Yanqing knows that Liu Fa's son Liu Zhengyan is bent on Zheng Zhi. You can guess a few points with a compromising attitude. To catch Zheng Zhi all, this matter seems a little unrealistic. But Liu Yanqing didn't dare to say it directly.

Zhao Huan didn't ask any more when he heard this, and only said: "Then I can get to Tokyo when I can ask for it, and then plan to exterminate the thieves." It is a great help to ask for 40,000 Western soldiers and horses under his command. ”

Liu Yanqing bowed his hand, but felt that the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became. Exiting the gate with his son with Li Bangyan, Liu Yanqing frowned, thinking about it in his mind.

Zheng Zhi, Seed Master, Fold Keqiu, Liu Zhengyan, Yang Keshi...

Things seem to be getting more and more complicated, far beyond Liu Yanqing's imagination before, and it is even more tricky, and now these things are suddenly pressed on Liu Yanqing.

Liu Yanqing glanced at Li Bangyan meaningfully, and then glanced at his son Liu Guangshi. I probably already have some regrets in my heart, I stayed in my own territory in the northwest, why did I suddenly get caught in the whirlpool of Tokyo?

At this time, the compromise is also in trouble. He has just received a holy decree from Tokyo, ordering him to bring all the generals to King Jingqin. The matter of King Qin, I already have an understanding. It's to go to war with Zheng Zhi.

It is difficult to find it, not only in Zheng Zhi, but also in Liu Zhengyan and Yang Keshi. If you simply bring troops into Beijing, you will be very happy, and the new monarch will ascend the throne, if you can gain the trust of the new emperor, it is naturally the best, not to mention anything else, even if you ask for money and food, I don't know how convenient it is.

This time when he went to Beijing, with Liu Zhengyan's attitude, the situation was really not something that could be imagined. Xing Qin Wang didn't succeed, but he would help Zheng Zhi. So how?

Therefore, Zhe Keqiu took the holy decree, and the left and right generals were originally going to call Liu Zhengyan and Yang Keshi to come to meet, but they were blocked by Zhe Keqiu.

This decree is really hot.

I didn't have the intention of turning the world upside down, let alone thinking about the result of the overthrow of the Great Song Dynasty. If this Great Song Dynasty is really overturned, there will not be much benefit to be gained in terms of discounting. At this time, although there are many people who support the army and respect themselves, or have the mind of being a local overlord. The main demand is also on the basis of money.

Therefore, it is relatively advantageous for such a great Song Dynasty to be compromised, and if it is replaced by Zheng Zhi as the master. How can you tolerate the mind of such an earth overlord? It is even more tolerant of ways of doing things that can be violated by seeking yang and yin.

This Western Army is not a Western Army that can be discounted by one person, although it can be turned into a handsome on the surface. But there are clear factions in the military. The factions are also very simple, that is, they are divided by region. Liu Zhengyan inherited the soldiers under Liu Fa, and the garrison troops in Pingxia City were all under Liu Zhengyan.

Yang Keshi is from Lanhuang of Xihe, and most of his subordinates are soldiers of Xihe.

Most of them are Qinzhou soldiers, and there are also soldiers of the family.

At this time, he can mobilize Liu Zhengyan, Yang Keshi and the soldiers of the plantation family, because everyone has the same interests. If there is a real disagreement, the leadership will probably fall apart immediately.

Zhe Keqiu pinched this holy decree, hesitated, thought about it, and really had no way.

The messenger was still waiting in the camp, waiting for a reply, and then set off for Beijing.

Zhi Keqiu looked at a few henchmen under his command, and he was already pacing.

After a while, he suddenly asked, "Who knows how many soldiers and horses the Xianggong recruited in Huainan to go to Tokyo?" ”

A military general stepped forward and said, "Xianggong, the last general has heard about it." It is said that the prime minister recruited 50,000 people to return to Beijing in more than a month, and recently the local yamen sent more than 10,000 people there. If the recruitment is full, it will not be recruited. ”

Zhe Keqiu nodded and said: "That is, there are more than 60,000 people in Tokyo City, plus the Tokyo Forbidden Army, how can there be more than 100,000 people." Defending Tokyo is enough. ”

The general didn't know why, so he asked, "What did the minister say?" Isn't it ... ”

Zhe Keqiu nodded and said, "Order the whole army, gather troops to attack the city, and fight a decisive battle with the anti-thief Wang Qing." ”

"Xianggong, how do you reply to those Qincha like this?"

Zhe Keqiu was not in a hurry when he heard this, but said: "Just put on another play and show them it." ”

The general didn't ask much, and naturally he was unconditionally convinced in his heart, and only said: "But let Xiao Liu Xianggong and General Yang also attack the city in an all-round way?" In this way, Wang Qing is afraid that he will not be able to support it for a few days. At that time, I am afraid that there will be no reason to ask these nearby state capitals for money and food, and I will not be able to ask Tokyo for money and food. ”

Zhe Keqiu's face was full of bamboo, and after thinking about it just now, he also had a plan, and only said: "Zheng Zhi has already gone south, after this battle, the imperial court should really feel the threat of Zheng Zhi, and in the future, the imperial court will inevitably need us to maintain military strength." It's probably impossible to remove the armor. This decisive battle with Wang Qing was to avoid fighting with Zheng Zhi and destroy Wang Qing, and there should be a lot of money gained. Kill two birds with one stone. ”

It can be well thought out. If you don't go to the center of the vortex, you will avoid fighting Zheng Zhi. It also avoided Liu Zhengyan from doing anything unexpected. A city like Tokyo, defended by an army of 100,000 people, I thought that Zheng Zhi probably couldn't break it.

What's more, there are countless troops from all over the country who have entered Beijing Qinwang, and Zheng Zhi will inevitably be even more difficult to succeed. The final result may be the same as before, Zheng Zhi threatened another benefit, and happily withdrew his troops back.

Of course, he would not have thought that Zheng Zhi would be defeated.

Such an outcome is most in line with the personal interests that can be sought. can not only have the reliance of the imperial court, but also have the friendship of Zheng Zhi, and can also destroy Wang Qing and harvest some money. It's really a long-sleeved dance, left and right.

It's not unsmart to ask for it. At this time, hiding from Liu Zhengyan and Yang Keshi, everyone is a pawn that can be sought, and they all contribute to making profits from it.