Chu Tianya led the army all the way forward, neither fast nor slow. When he left Tokyo for hundreds of miles and traveled to the territory of Guide Province, he heard a battle report from the front that the rebel army of Zhao Gou had all crossed the Yangtze River and attacked the entire territory of Luzhou. Now the main force of the rebels has arrived south of the Huai River and is preparing to cross the river to invade Shunchang Province, directly threatening the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Shunchang Mansion is the former Yingzhou, which was once a military festival. When Zong Ze of Jīng Tong Military commanded the deployment of defense in Tokyo, he deliberately laid the first line of defense in the Central Plains here in Shunchang Mansion as a buffer for Tokyo. Moreover, Zong Ze temporarily dispatched a prestigious Confucian general to Shunchang Mansion to take charge, in order to contain the Zhao Gou rebels.

This Confucian general is Uncle Zhang.

Chu Tianya had never seen Uncle Zhang, but for his name, it was like thunder. In the famous "Water Margin", it was Zhang Shuye who finally contributed to the successful recruitment of Song Jiang and others. But in real history, it was Zhang Shuye who led more than 1,000 troops to defeat Song Jiang in a water battle, forcing them all to surrender.

Prior to this, Zhang Shuye had served as a secretary in Lanzhou on the northwest border to join the army, and he chose to establish Xi'an Prefecture and set up defenses, successfully resisting the attacks of the Qiang people several times, and showing his military talent very early. After that, Zhang Shuye served as the governor of several states, and he made great achievements in political achievements, and later transferred to Tokyo as an official in the center. Because of his honesty and integrity, he was jealous of the then power, Cai Jing and others, and the sea of Huan was up and down for many years, and he was once sent to Yingzhou to make a general judgment.

In this way, Zong Ze transferred Uncle Zhang, who was previously the prefect of Jinan Mansion, to Shunchang Mansion to sit in Shunchang Mansion, which is also considered to be a measure of talent. Zhang Shuye is loyal and straightforward, and Jīng is proficient in military affairs, especially good at defense and water warfare (defending against the Qiang people and defeating the Song River). It's just that everyone knows in their hearts that Shunchang Mansion is just a small military town, and if Zhao Gou's 200,000 rebels really rush up to kill them, Shunchang Mansion will definitely not be able to hold it. Uncle Zhang's current corner is a "cannon fodder" who takes time for the defense of Tokyo.

Now Zhao Gou has crossed the Yangtze River, won Luzhou, and confronted Shunchang Mansion across the Huai River. Uncle Zhang fought from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't think that there would be reinforcements behind him. He deeply thought that the Great Song Dynasty, which had just experienced several major battles, could no longer go out of Beijing to quell the rebellion, and at most he could fight a defensive battle under the city of Tokyo. So he didn't complain, didn't ask for help, didn't retreat, and organized the Shunchang army and people to build a defense line with all his might with the heart of death, and prepared to fight with Zhao Gou on the bank of the Huai River. Killing one is enough to kill two to make money, and buy time for Tokyo as much as possible.

This made Chu Tianya feel quite strange.

Starting from Luoyang, he walked all the way to receive a letter of help from Zongze, who stayed in Tokyo; When I left Tokyo and walked towards Shunchang Province, which was on the front line of the war and had weaker defenses, there was no news from the front. There were no quick horses calling for help, and no people fleeing. Dozens of prefectures and counties under the rule of Shunchang Prefecture are actually a scene of "fighting with all their might" and the army and the people hating the same enemy, and there is no appearance of war and chaos.

Chu Tianya couldn't help but be surprised in his heart: this Uncle Zhang is a bit of a strange talent. In the face of the great enemy, it is not alarmed, and it is not chaotic in danger. Resist hundreds of thousands of enemy troops with the city of projectiles, but there is no chaos under the rule. In this way, his cultural and martial arts are extremely outstanding! ――It's a pity that the Great Song Dynasty has such a talent but can't be reused! In the past, it was Quan Jiān Cai Jing Cai Taishi who made an obstacle from it, suppressing and squeezing out many talents like Zhang Shuye; Now that Da Song is my "Chu Taishi" in charge, I can't say it, such talents must be promoted and reused!

That night, Chu Tianya discussed with the official family and others to promote Zhang Shuye in the front line of fire. Naturally, the official family had no objections, and with a wave of the royal pen, he first conferred on Zhang Shuye the title of "Bachelor of the Political Resources Palace" - directly transferred him to zhōngyāng and became one of the members of the emperor's think tank.

The intention of this is obvious, that is, to tell Uncle Zhang that you have returned to the center of the imperial court. As long as Shunchang is finished and won, you will be able to return to the court to accept the official - become a member of the side of Taishi Chu!

It would take three days for the Wang division led by Chu Tianya to reach the battlefield along the Huai River in Shunchang Mansion. The holy decree was issued by the fast horse, and it was sent to the large military camp by the Huai River in a hurry of 600 miles.

Uncle Zhang and his officials and generals were amazed - they didn't expect that the official family actually recruited in person, and even Taishi Chu came in person!

For a time, the morale of the Song troops in the large camps along the Huai River was greatly boosted, and they beat the trumpets and trumpets to celebrate at night, making the rebels on the south bank who were preparing to cross the river a little suspicious. Zhao Gou sent a detailed work to cross the river to inquire, and suddenly his heart was half cold-the most unwilling thing to see had happened!

The official Zhao Huan drove the expedition in person, or Chu Tianya was in charge personally!

Although Zhao Huan tried his best to block the news, the paper could not contain the fire after all, and the news spread among the rebels like a plague. For a time, the panic among the rebels reached a peak again. Previously, when Zhao Huan led the army to prepare for the Yangtze River, he heard the news of Jiyuan's victory, which dealt a great blow to their morale, and there were many desertions of different scales at that time.

Zhao Gou tried his best to reassure and deceive, but finally stabilized the morale of the army, and continued to wave his army north to attack Tokyo, wanting to take Tokyo before Chu Tianya eased up. I didn't expect that Chu Tianya, who was still fighting with the Jurchens in Jiyuan just now, came so quickly, and he also brought the official family to the royal expedition in person!

No matter how Zhao Gou and others advocate and build momentum, in the minds of most people in the Great Song Dynasty, the official Zhao Huan is still orthodox. Previously, Zhao Gou only dared to play the banner of "Qing Jun flanks Jiān ministers", and this is the reason, they did not dare to directly target the official family, only Chu Tianya!

But now, the officials have come to the royal drive to quell the rebellion, the lies of Zhao Gou and others are self-defeating, and the banner has fallen on its own.

So that night, in the camp of 200,000 rebels, there were many desertions. Dozens of people in small shares, hundreds of people in large shares. The rebels were scattered overnight, and the rest were uneasy, and the rebel camp that stretched for hundreds of miles was panicked and demoralized, where could they still have the heart to fight again?

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Before the people of Chu Tianya arrived in Shunchang to confront Zhao Gou, Zhao Gou's side had already lost a lot.

This point was completely expected by Chu Tianya, which is why he had to bring the official family to "drive the expedition in person".

Although the word "justice" cannot directly determine the victory or defeat of a war, it is often the lifeblood of war. Especially in this kind of internal war launched by Zhao Gou, "whether the war is just or not" is his dead end!

Zhao Huan, a puppet emperor who was powerless and equally weak and incompetent in military and political affairs, was used as a "big killer" by Chu Tianya this time. Before the two armies met, the enemy was killed half to death by the big killer.

And the big killer himself was still unaware of the two wars, for fear of seeing those bloody scenes on the battlefield in person.

Two days later, Chu Tianya led his army to resist the Song army camp on the bank of the Huai River in Shunchang Prefecture. Uncle Zhang led the officials of all sizes to greet him at night.

"This time, I will live and die with the soldiers! If you don't destroy the traitor, you swear not to be a man! Zhao Huan was also fierce and made an impassioned speech in front of the officers and men of the three armies.

The morale in the barracks suddenly exploded to the top!

Chu Tianya took his new military advisor Shi Liai and the vanguard general Yang Zaixing to deploy on both sides of the official family. The majestic military posture made the Shunchang soldiers, who have rarely encountered wars all year round, stunned!

When a pack of wolves appeared in front of a group of Chinese pastoral dogs, it was such a scene in front of them!

The soldiers and civilians of Shunchang were even more curious, and wanted to see with their own eyes the great Song Dynasty Taishi Chu Tianya, who was "Megatron the world". So after the official family finished speaking, Zhang Shuye and his soldiers let out a shout, asking "Master Chu" to appear on stage and say a few words!

So, Chu Tianya stood on the platform.

Nearly 10,000 Shunchang sergeants let out a burst of exclamation. Uncle Zhang, the prefect of Shunchang who is nearly sixty years old, has already had a heart as hard and stable as a rock, and he can't help but stare at the moment with a round eye, full of disbelief!

"I didn't expect Master Chu to be so young!!"

Chu Tianya quietly looked at the surprised and uneasy crowd, stood for a moment with a smile on his face, raised his hands upward, and the audience was silent.

"I, I am the Great Song Taishi, Chu Tianya! There are no three heads and six arms, let alone two King Kong, but ** where the fetus is born and raised! Soldiers, have you seen it clearly! ”

"Yes—" The crowd replied loudly.

"Chu is here for one thing - to sweep away the rebels and protect the land and the people!" Chu Tianya roared loudly, "Anyone who is an enemy of the Great Song Dynasty and an enemy of the royal road - there is no forgiveness for killing!" ”

In just a few words, the blood of the soldiers present boiled and the killing intent boiled!

"No mercy!"

"No mercy!!"

"No !! forgiveness"

The soldiers responded excitedly and roared, and the roar shook the wilderness and reverberated above the Huai Shui, making the rebels on the south bank feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts!

That night, in the rebel camp on the south bank, there was another large-scale desertion.

In a few days, only half of the 200,000 troops under Zhao Gou's command were left! Previously, he was actively preparing to cross the river and attack, but now he has to pause and think about how to deal with this situation. The voices of some staff and generals "temporarily withdrawing to Hangzhou" also sounded in his ears, which made Zhao Gou angry and ashamed!

In fact, Zhao Gou didn't know that although he had an absolute advantage in terms of troops, he was now at a disadvantage. If a war is forcibly waged, it is indeed more victorious than lost. However, Zhao Gou had already swallowed countless mouthfuls of Chu Tianya's grievances, and he couldn't swallow it anymore. From the earliest Xiangzhou first meeting to Zhending being pitted, and then after the First World War of Wutongyuan, Chu Tianya seized the power of the imperial court and forced Zhao Gou's father and son out of Tokyo, and now it is a direct war against each other...... With such a deep hatred, how can Zhao Gou endure it? What's more important is that he knows that now may be his only chance to turn the tables around. If he retreats, he will never turn over, and there will be no time for revenge - what if he retreats to Hangzhou? With Chu Tianya's xìng, will he stop there?

As soon as King Kang and Zhao Gou retreated and softened, other officials and generals, including Emperor Zhao Ji, would definitely suffer from hypochondriasis and no longer have the slightest confidence to compete with Tokyo and compete with Chu Tianya - that kind of Hangzhou, even if there are hundreds of millions of soldiers and horses, will definitely not be able to hold it!

Therefore, Zhao Gou clearly knows that he is now riding a tiger, and there is no way back!

"Ordered the pioneer Liu Guangguo to launch a surprise attack tonight!" Zhao Gou almost gritted his teeth and issued such a military order, "Taking advantage of the fact that Chu Tianya led the new army to the fatigue of the soldiers and horses, the foothold is not stable, the northern army is blindly arrogant and lax in defense, we must succeed in one blow!" ”

"Yes!"

"Sue sù Liu Guangguo!!" Zhao Gou emphasized in a deep voice, "Don't forget, Chu Tianya is his father-killing enemy!" His father is not in the same place, and he has no reason to retreat or lose tonight's battle! Otherwise, even if King Kang can't bear to kill him, the saliva of the people of the world will drown him! ”