Kou Zhongwen left the palace satisfied.

Although he was not immediately promoted, he knew in his heart that he had already left a good impression in the heart of the Emperor Taishang, and he only lacked one opportunity.

When the opportunity comes, you can rise immediately.

Sending Kou Zhongwen away, Zhao Ji selected two imperial attendants and prepared to turn the phoenix upside down, but before he took off his clothes, Li Yan's voice sounded outside the door: "Emperor Taishang, Tong Guogong and Cai Xianggong and others ask to meet." ”

Zhao Ji suddenly didn't like it in his heart, in the past, he would definitely leave Tong Guan and the others aside, but now it is different from the past.

In desperation, he had to walk out of the dormitory and return to the main hall.

In the main hall, after bathing, the ministers put on new clothes, and their spirits were much better, but their faces were still solemn.

Cai Jing lay on the soft couch, squinting slightly and napping.

In the end, he is old, and this flight has tormented him a lot.

After a while, Zhao Ji stepped into the main hall.

Sitting upright on the throne, he opened his mouth and asked, "What is the beginning of the matter, Aiqing?" ”

Tong Guan arched his hand and said: "Emperor Taishang, news comes from the north, the puppet Qi has taken Xijing Road, the puppet Qi emperor has gone all the way south, Hedong Road has fallen, Taiyuan prefect Zhang Xiaochun has been captured, Xuanfu Sidu has commanded Wang Yu to kill himself and be loyal, Yao Gu, Chongshizhong, Liu Zhongwu coerced 100,000 Western troops and the Northwest Five Roads to rebel against Song and surrender to Qi. ”

Regarding the matter of Northwest Fifth Road and Hedong Road, Zhao Ji was not surprised, and had expected it for a long time.

But when he learned that Xijing Road was taken down, Han Zhen went south, which made him panic.

Fools know that after taking Xijing Dao, there is the gateway of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures in the north, and it is difficult for the Jin people to go south again, so that the Qi State can free up their hands and concentrate on cleaning up themselves.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji looked flustered and said: "Han Zhen came back from the north, and he will definitely go south with all his might, what should you Aiqing do?" ”

When the words fell, the courtiers had different expressions.

Some people are terrified, some are indignant, and some people have evil intentions......

As the planner of Lianjin Warqi, Qin Hui has long lost his previous ambitions, and now he is thinking about his own future.

With Zhao Kai's illness, the status of Qin Hui, the new imperial faction, plummeted.

Fortunately, there is a relationship with Tong Guan, and he has not been kicked out of the core decision-making circle for the time being.

Huang Qianshan said loudly: "The Emperor Taishang doesn't need to worry, there are many water networks in the south, and the sailors under the command of the Qi army can only be powerful at sea, and cannot enter the inland rivers and lakes. In addition, the climate in the south is humid, and most of the Qi troops are northerners, who are not durable to fight for a long time, and the proud firearms and artillery cannot be used, which is the best proof that the offensive is blocked at present. ”

"Weichen thinks that after a while, the puppet Qi will strike the army."

As soon as the words fell, he was vetoed by Wu Shu: "The puppet emperor of Qi is extremely ambitious, even if he withdraws the army, it is just an expedient measure." Conscription of southerners into the army, training sailors, and when they form combat power, they will definitely continue to attack. ”

At this moment, a voice came out of the crowd: "It's better to ...... The Emperor Taishang wrote a pseudo-Qi, called the minister to pay tribute, removed the name of the country, and demoted to the lord of the country to show his sincerity. ”

"Nonsense!"

"My Great Song Dynasty is orthodox in China, how can I give the pseudo-Qi a minister, let alone remove the national name!"

"This is a sentence of the heart, it should be beheaded!"

“……”

As soon as this sentence came out, it immediately attracted criticism from a group of ministers.

Seeing that the ministers were angry, the person who spoke immediately shrank his neck and hung his head and pretended to be dead.

Zhao Ji's face was gloomy, but his heart was a little moved.

It is really the current situation that has been completely eroded and irretrievably declined.

Jiangnan East Road, Jiangnan West Road, and half of the state capitals of Liangzhejiang Road have all fallen, and the Qi army has reached Jinghu North Road.

Once Xiangyang is breached, Shuzhong will also fall.

At that time, there were only three roads left: Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi.

The sound of gossip woke up Cai Jing, who was napping.

Seeing that his father woke up, the third son, Cai Chong, leaned down and retold what the ministers had discussed.

Cai Jing's old voice sounded in the main hall: "The old minister thinks that he can be a minister to the pseudo-Qi Nagong." ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, the ministers who had been criticizing and writing immediately died down and shut up one after another.

"However, being a minister is just a delaying tactic, and the current situation is critical, so I can only temporarily grieve the emperor and His Majesty."

He has been with Zhao Jijunchen for many years, and as soon as the other party pouts his buttocks, he knows what shit to pull.

The Emperor Taishang obviously does not exclude the matter of symmetrical ministers, otherwise he will definitely severely punish the person who speaks, but he can't wipe his face, and he needs someone to give him a step.

Sure enough, Zhao Ji sighed slightly, and said righteously: "That's it, what is my personal honor and disgrace compared to the Great Song Dynasty." If I can exchange it for the puppet Qi to strike the army and keep the ancestral inheritance, I am willing to be humiliated. I am guilty of all things; All sides are guilty, and the sin is bowing. ”

"Emperor Taishang Shengming!"

For a while, the ministers shouted one after another.

After the decision, Zhao Ji instructed: "Zhongshumen will draw up a national letter on behalf of me and send it to Pseudo-Qi." ”

"Command!"

Qin Hui bowed and answered.

Zhao Ji ordered: "Tong Qing and Cai Qing stay, and the rest of them will retreat." ”

"Wechen retires!"

With the departure of the courtiers, there were only three or five people left in the main hall.

Zhao Ji said with a sad face: "With the ambition of the Han thief, I am afraid that it is not enough to call him a tribute." ”

Hearing this, Cai Jing and Tong Guan immediately understood his thoughts.

This is an attempt to remove the name of the country and demote him to the lord of the country, but he refuses to take the blame.

After all, it's okay to say something about Nagong's ministers, but since the name of the country is removed, that is, to abandon the ancestral foundation, this black pot is too big, and Zhao Ji doesn't want to carry it.

The key is that he doesn't want to carry it, and Cai Jing and Tong Guan don't want to carry it either.

Once this basin is buckled, it will really stink for 10,000 years.

Cai Jing shirked and said: "The Emperor Taishang will try first, if the pseudo-Qi refuses, then think of another way." ”

Seeing this, Zhao Ji had no choice but to say: "It's just like this." ”

Then he asked, "Tong Qing, how is Qi Jun now?" ”

Tong Guan replied: "Back to the emperor, the Qi army on the eastern front was held back by the heavy rain, and it is still in Hangzhou. The Qi army on the northern front captured Huizhou and reorganized the army in Wuyuan. On the western front, two armies were armies, one besieging Xiangyang, and the other was engaged with General Liu on the Jinghu North Road. ”

The other two fronts are okay, but the battle report on the northern front shocked Zhao Ji.

You must know that Huizhou borders Quzhou, and Wuyuan is only more than 200 miles away from Xi'an County.

Zhao Ji instructed: "Quzhou is still not safe, we need to move as soon as possible and rush to Fujian." ”

Tong Guan muttered: "This journey is tiring, the ministers and soldiers are tired, and besides, Your Majesty's Holy Body is sick, you might as well stay for a few more days, and it is not too late to go to Fujian after recuperating your body." Huizhou and Quzhou are mountainous, and the two states are separated by the Yellow Mountain and the Qianligang Mountains, and it is not easy for the Qi army to come over. ”

"Yes."

Zhao Ji thought about it and nodded in agreement.

After the discussion, Zhao Ji returned to the dormitory with satisfaction and enjoyed the imperial attendants.

Tong Guan left the palace, returned to his mansion, and found Xin Xingzong.

"What is the matter of the state and the lowly office?"

"There are 50,000 pieces of this, take it to reward the soldiers under your command."

Tong Guan said, taking out a wad of green money from his sleeve pocket and handing it over.

The 7,000-victory army was his last reliance.

The Shengjie army is basically a northerner, and they are already homesick, and with this escape, many soldiers gradually breed dissatisfaction.

Therefore, Tong Guan planned to reward and appease the army.

"Let's go."

After taking the green money, Xin Xingzong immediately turned around and left.

Riding a horse to the military camp stationed outside the city, Xin Xingzong summoned his lieutenant general: "The prince has an order, there are 20,000 yuan, and send it down to reward the soldiers." ”

"Subordinates obey."

The adjutant general happily took the green money.

What kind of virtue he is, Xin Xingzong couldn't be clearer, and said with a solemn face: "The current situation is tense, if we want to save our lives and wealth, we have to rely on the soldiers, don't stretch out your hand this time." ”

"Don't worry, I'm clear."

The lieutenant nodded solemnly.

Xin Xingzong nodded with satisfaction: "Well, when you stay in Fujian, I will definitely not treat you badly." ”

After sending Xin Xingzong away, the deputy general turned his head and changed his face, summoned the marquis of Du Yu in the army, and said arrogantly: "Dutong gave me 2,000 guan to reward the soldiers, and you can take it to the soldiers and divide it." Whoever dares to stretch out this money, don't blame me for being polite. ”

"Vice Admiral Wang is relieved, we are provincial."

All the Marquis Yu replied again and again.

……

"The reward is out, the reward is out!"

With the sound of gongs and drums, the soldiers of the Shengjie army looked happy and found their respective capitals.

Dutou grabbed a handful of copper coins and handed them over: "Oh, count it, don't say that labor and management will deduct your reward." ”

Looking at the reward of dozens of copper coins in his hand, the soldier was stunned: "So little? ”

"Too little?"

Du Tou sneered, cocked his thumb, and pointed in the direction of the county town: "It's too young to go to Grandpa Guo to reason with yourself, don't be an eyesore in front of labor and management." ”

Hearing this, the soldier suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to leave.

Either don't send it, all greedy, and now a few dozen texts are issued, which only arouses the anger in the hearts of the soldiers of the Shengjie Army.

It's night.

In the tent, the soldiers gathered in twos and threes, whispering and venting their dissatisfaction.

"Straight lady thief, we have traveled thousands of miles from Kaifeng Mansion to the south, there is no merit and hard work, but we only gave fifty wen, and we called Huazi!"

"I have a rash, and this money is not enough to buy medicine."

"Join his mother, be chic in the city by yourself, and let us suffer outside the city."

“……”

……

……

Under the inky night.

In the Qianligang Mountain Range, a thousand elite soldiers are moving forward silently with torches.

The leader is Wang Yan.

This Wang Yan is also a fierce general, and after returning to Han Zhen, he was assigned to Yue Fei as a deputy general.

With courage and resourcefulness, he was soon introduced by Yue Fei as a confidant.

In the original time and space, after the city of Tokyo was breached, Wang Yan refused to surrender, led the remnants of his army to continue to resist Jin, and set an example by carving the words 'serve the country with a naked heart and swear to kill the gold thief' on his face with a knife, because the army under his command was called the eight-character army by the people, and Yue Fei served as a general under Wang Yan.

The march was extremely slow due to the rugged mountain roads, the rain had fallen in the previous days, and the roads were slippery.

Crossing a hill again, Wang Yan ordered the whole army to rest.

(End of chapter)