Chapter 25 Chapter 25: How to Choose
Zhao Guangyi died, and Zhao Guangyi actually died. When the news came, Yang Hao, who was under Chen Bing's Chang'an city just now, couldn't help being stunned.
He knew that Zhao Guangyi's Northern Expedition would inevitably fail. He did not speculate from the same events that had happened in history, but a conclusion drawn after weighing the strengths of the two countries.His understanding of Liao's military strength, Xiao Chuo's will and skills are far more profound than the spies sent by Song to the north. As for Song, the old generals were almost wiped out, and the new generals' vigor He was stronger than the old men, but his experience in battle was far from enough, and the most important thing was that Zhao Guangyi hadn't changed, he was still the same ruthless, still arrogant, and still liked to take charge of the soldiers himself.
But he absolutely never thought that Zhao Guangyi would die. Under the guard of an army of 300,000, the forbidden soldiers were at their strongest after ten years of conditioning by Zhao Kuangyin. Arrow, under what circumstances would he die?
The secret report sent was very detailed. Song Tingzhong already had his detailed work, and he had always done it, not to mention that he was actually doing it face to face.
According to the secret report, Zhao Guangyi was assassinated and his head was cut off in the camp returning to the south, and he was not discovered by the soldiers until dawn.The army once speculated that it was the Liao people secretly sending assassins, so they kept secret and hurried back south, but judging from the fact that the Liao people continued to follow at a leisurely pace and never counterattacked with all their strength, the assassins were not Liao people, and the Liao people didn't know Zhao Guangyi died suddenly.
Who is the murderer? Now Song Ting doesn't care about arresting the murderer, and Yang Hao is not interested in it. What he thinks about is: what should we do now?
The army of the Western Xia Dynasty marched vigorously through the pass to the south, from Xiaoguan to Chang'an, killing Shangboqian, driving Yeluohe, several groups of soldiers and horses marched together, and Qinchuan, who was eight hundred miles away in Guanzhong, saw his hand. At this time, they waved the banner of righteousness and vowed to conquer The man who murdered the king, usurped the throne, murdered his sister-in-law and murdered his nephew actually died, what should they do?
Princess Yongqing sat across from Yang Hao, also in a daze.
She hates her second uncle, she hates her second uncle very much, so she does not hesitate to borrow the power of Xixia Yang Hao, just to kill the big enemy who killed her parents and brothers, but now that he has died in the North Kingdom, Yongqing's heart is suddenly broken At a loss, the hatred that supported her will suddenly couldn't find an object to vent, and suddenly became empty, a little at a loss.
"The king..."
Yongqing raised his head hesitantly, Yang Hao interrupted her words slowly but firmly: "The arrow has left the string, there is no turning back."
Yongqing is silent, she is no longer a young girl in the deep palace, she understands that even if Yang Hao had no intention of going to the Central Plains, he really can't turn back at this moment.Military and state affairs, how can it be regarded as a trifling matter, the matter has come to this point, because Zhao Guangyi died, it is absolutely impossible to let the Xixia, which has sent troops all over the country, stop and withdraw to Hexi, unless... Yang Hao also died at this time.
"Your Highness, I have no choice, and you also have no choice. Still follow the original plan, seek Tongguan, seize Chang'an, occupy Guanzhong, and wait and see the Central Plains."
Yang Hao stood up with his sword, paused, and then said: "You don't want the mountains and rivers to be broken and the people suffer, so the only thing you can do now is to expose Zhao Guangyi's crimes as much as possible according to the previous plan, and let the whole world know that he deserves it." If the position is not correct, try to win the hearts of the people, the soldiers, and the scholars, only in this way can there be fewer fights."
"I understand." Princess Yongqing also stood up, with a mature face that was not commensurate with her age. She was still wearing the prince's men's clothes. At this time, she bowed deeply to Yang Hao and said in a deep voice: "Everything is up to the king, Yongqing...is still King Qi!"
Yang Hao nodded with a smile. At this moment, Mu Yu hurried in. Mu Yu was already a general under Yang Hao's command. With a wide range of knowledge, he is quite competent to be a palace guard general at this time.He and Mu Yike are already married, and the husband and wife respect each other as guests, and their relationship is very good.Yang Hao has been waiting with a bit of mischief, wanting to see if he will have a daughter in the future, named Guiying.
"What's up?"
Yang Hao turned his head and asked, after following him for such a long time, Mu Yu was already very winking, he and Princess Yongqing were discussing matters in the tent, and unless there were important matters, Mu Yu would not bother him.Mu Yu hurried forward and whispered something in his ear, Yang Hao's eyes suddenly widened.
Princess Yongqing's eyes like autumn water have been focused on Yang Hao, because Mu Yu said the first sentence, Yang Hao's eyes suddenly lit up, and then quickly glanced at her, women's intuition is very powerful, she It was felt that the news Yang Hao got should be related to her, or...it was related to the identity she was playing now, and she was waiting for Yang Hao to reveal the answer.
After listening to Mu Yu's report, Yang Hao waved his hand lightly, and Mu Yu retreated out without a sound. Yang Hao exhaled softly and said, "Someone is here, and he is here to join you. This person To..., I believe that in the near future, more and more people will turn against each other and turn to us. But when this person comes, he may not be willing to help us. Only the princess can persuade him. Princess, the culprit is dead, but This matter is not just a family matter, so..."
"I understand!" Princess Yongqing interrupted him, with a light smile, full of courage and determination: "I have already figured it out, and the matter has reached this point, there is no room for redemption. If I change my mind now, I will A person's life and death is a small matter, but the relationship between Song and Xixia will never be good. When there is a big battle, I don't know how many people will be killed or injured. Your Majesty just sent troops at my request. At that time, I will not only harm you, but also many people. What an old courtier who is loyal to my father, no matter whether Zhao Guangyi lives or dies, I can only go on and will not hesitate anymore."
Yang Hao could see the sincerity in her words, and nodded slightly.
Princess Yongqing said: "Then, can your majesty tell me now, who is here?"
Yang Hao said: "Zhao Zeping, the whole family is here to vote!"
Princess Yongqing raised her eyebrows and said in surprise, "Prime Minister Zhao?"
"Brother Dog, what does it say, I can't read." "It said that we should open the city and surrender as soon as possible. It said that Tongguan had already fallen. It also said that if we stubbornly resisted, once the city was broken, all jade and stone would be destroyed. We will never be forgiven. His Royal Highness King Qi and Xixia King Yang Hao will pay the bills." "Hey, old dog brother, do you think our Chang'an city can still be defended? I heard that Yang Hao is good at attacking key points. When he marched westward to Yumen Pass, he cut down the generals and captured the flag along the way. He was invincible. What kind of Tubo people, The Huihe people, as well as the Guiyi Army of Jinshan Kingdom, are all vulnerable. Those are rumors, we don’t know if they are true or not, but Shang Bo’s army is strong and strong, and he is a generation of heroes under his nose. What's the matter? The 200,000 army will be defeated in one battle." "Rongzi, it's up to the two of us to say this, don't make it public, or you will inevitably cause disasters. In my opinion, this city... hangs. The "Discussion..." lists the names of the current emperor. The seven deadly sins are clearly stated one by one. The civil and military ministers of the previous dynasty all looked at King Qi. Who can’t understand the good and evil? He also denounced the Holy One for killing Li Yu, killing Meng Chang, slaughtering Jiangzhou, and destroying Jinyang. All my heart went to King Qi. Going further south, it turned out that Min and Nanhan had only been attached to the kingdom for two years, let alone loyal. If you think about it carefully, the Holy Majesty is betrayed by all... ..." The two soldiers were muttering there, and Lin Yuehuan, the deputy commander of the Xiang Army, appeared behind him with a serious face: "What are you talking about?" The two soldiers were startled, and turned their heads abruptly, and saw that the deputy commander was leading a few soldiers standing there murderously, their knees softened and they knelt on the ground, the soldier nicknamed Old Dog Hastily said: "Return to Commander's words, the little one... the little one didn't do anything, just chatting about family matters." "Family talk?" Lin Yuehuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked in a deep voice, "What are you holding?" It was only then that the two of them realized that they were still holding the propaganda poster shot by the Xixia soldiers from the city, and hurriedly wanted to hide behind them. Lin Yuehuan snorted, and immediately two soldiers rushed up, and took the sticker from their hands He snatched it away, turned around and presented it to Commander Lin. The two were scared out of their wits, kowtowed repeatedly to plead guilty, the old dog said: "The little one is guilty, the little one is guilty, the little one is just looking around." Rongzi said: "Uh..., I don't know how to read... I just listened to Mr. Liu..." Lin Yuehuan unfolded the sticker and took a look, then snorted softly, turned around and walked away. The two soldiers stared blankly at Commander Lin's hands on his back, holding the book they had just read. Cover and paste. The two looked at each other, Rongzi braved up and said: "Old Gouge, Commander...why didn't you send us down?" The old dog said: "I'm also surprised... By the way! What did you just say? You can't read, listen to me? Grandma, you picked up this post, okay?" Rongzi said: "I... I... I just saw the Commander, and I was flustered for a while, old dog brother, don't..." "I pooh shit on your face, you are flustered? You are flustered but you didn't forget to take off yourself and put the shit bowl on me. You ****!" "Hey, old dog brother, don't do anything, I... I... My god, old dog, you will beat me up again!" Leaving aside the fact that the two soldiers were fighting in the back, holding the post in their hands, Lin Yuehuan was feeling ups and downs: "Damn it, I worked hard all my life, worked hard, and managed to get to the position I am today. I'm getting bigger, but I'm also timid. Why can't I see it as clearly as the two big-headed soldiers? His Royal Highness King Qi will return to his heart. If he really wants to occupy Guanzhong, and with the help of King Yang of Xixia, who will the world belong to? What am I afraid of? What's more, if I hold the handle in other people's hands, if I really don't obey, the Holy One will forgive me?" "General Lin, if you follow, you will have a bright future. If you don't follow, the road to Huangquan will be close. Where should you go? Do you still need to choose?" "If I take refuge in His Highness, how can His Highness repay me?" "Founding hero, just this, isn't it enough?" Thinking of the conversation with King Qi's lobbyist Xi Chuyun, Lin Yuehuan's heart suddenly warmed up: "It's done!" Lin Yuehuan stopped abruptly, and said to several of his confidantes, Hu Bing: "Suddenly remembered that there is something I need to tell my family, let's go, go back." In Lin's mansion, Xi Chuyun was like the second master, with a plate of thinly shaved sheep's head and face meat, heating a pot of old wine, eating a sip of wine, and eating a piece of meat, he was leisurely and carefree. Lin Yuehuan was dressed in armor Suddenly barging in, Xi Chuyun squinted at him, and said with a smile, "Master Lin, do you have any ideas?" Lin Yuehuan's face turned blue, he took a few deep breaths, and said in a deep voice, "Please reply to Your Highness, at midnight tonight, Lin will drive to Beicheng to meet him!"
Where Zhao Pu was relegated, the local township chiefs were responsible for taking care of them. Don't underestimate them. In this remote village, they are both township officials and local patriarchs. , every family also obeyed the mobilization, and it was really easy to take care of a family of literati who had lost their power. But this is only under normal circumstances, if there is an outsider who is good at martial arts, it is not something that a few brave villagers can deal with. Zhao Pu made up his mind, and the people sent by Yang Hao immediately took his whole family on the road. Who can stop these professional killers? But Zhao Pu never expected that when he rushed to Yang Hao's barracks excitedly, the so-called His Royal Highness King Qi was actually Princess Yongqing, and the real King Qi was actually dead. Zhao Pu's hands and feet were cold for a while, and it was easy for him to turn against Zhao Guangyi. On the one hand, he felt that he had no future, and it would be better to fight him again than to die with the grass and trees. On the other hand, although he was old and suppressed by Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyin transferred him out of the center. Although he was afraid that he had too much power, he did have many things in other people's hands, such as smuggling Qinling trees, such as occupying the royal garden. Zhao Kuangyin treated him well and only cut his Quan, still retains the position and treatment of the prime minister. Back then, he worshiped Zhao Kuangyin's father as his adoptive father. Over the years, Zhao Kuangyin respected him and used him. The two are both monarchs and ministers and brothers. This relationship will not be wiped away just because of this incident. , He also had the idea of repaying in his heart. But it never occurred to her that King Qi was actually Princess Yongqing. A woman, how could she inherit the great power?He has protected the Zhao family all his life, so when he grows old, he will be called a traitor and betray Yang Hao? "Old Prime Minister, Daddy has always respected you like a brother, and now he will never abandon you. For such a high righteousness, Yongqing is grateful. He killed his father and mother, killed brothers and brothers, and now there is only a weak girl in my family. With such a deep hatred, how can I not Report? The old prime minister is famous all over the world, and his disciples are all over the world. If there is a prime minister to help, there will be hope for Yongqing's bloody feud..." Zhao Pu smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Your Highness is so wild, how could you come up with such a ridiculous idea? If you knew that the princess was here, I wouldn't know... Alas, princess, you are seeking skin from a tiger, even if you report it What should I do if I have won a great enmity, this country of the Great Song Dynasty, the country built by your father, is it... is it really going to be handed over to others?" Yongqing said: "The old prime minister thought that Zhao Guangyi killed my parents and brothers and took over the great power. What does this Zhao family have to do with me? They took my father's position and made me full of old and young. I still have to remember him Wouldn't it be ridiculous to protect his imperial power with the ownership of the country and the country?" "This..." Although Zhao Pu was speechless, he just shook his head, apparently still somewhat disapproving of Yong Qing's statement. Yongqing said again: "What's more, Yongqing didn't abandon his family and country for the sake of borrowing troops. Zhao Guangyi's actions have already severed our blood and family ties. Yongqing abandoned his family, but not his country!" "how do I say this?" Yongqing said: "The old prime minister thinks, which is more important, succession or succession?" There was a slight surprise in Zhao Pu's eyes, as if he had noticed something, but he couldn't be sure. Yongqing asked: "Why did the old prime minister teach me?" Zhao Pu hesitated for a moment, and replied in a deep voice: "For a family, succession is the most important thing. For a country, succession is the most important thing." Yongqing said again: "If the family and the country are one, but you can't have both, how should you choose?" "Naturally, tradition should be the most important thing." Yongqing nodded slightly: "What the old prime minister said is true, that's exactly what Yongqing did." Zhao Pudao: "Your Highness is saying?" Yongqing spoke slowly, Zhao Pu was dumbfounded after hearing this, and after a long pause, he said: "If great things can be achieved, who else can restrain him? Breaking promises and breaking promises, at that time, it is just a matter of effort for him. " Yongqing closed his eyes and said, "I have no choice but to trust him. Prime Minister, do you still have a choice now?" Is there a choice?From the day he came out of the village and killed Zheng Zheng there, he, Zhao Pu, has been an out-and-out traitor. Even if he is not afraid of death, he still has sons and grandsons. For a family, what is the most important thing?How can he choose?Does he still have a choice?
In the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Yuanzuo, who was wearing a dragon robe and a belt of filial piety, sat blankly behind the imperial case. He heard the courtiers below seem to be saying something, but the voice only lingered in his ears, but he didn't hear a word in his heart. go. General Luo said that the murderer was probably not sent by the Liao Kingdom. When the army rushed for two days and saw the Liao army attacking with all their might, the suspicion of the Liao Kingdom had already been removed. So who was the murderer? Zhao Yuanzuo unexpectedly thought of the one-armed assassin who had kidnapped him in the heavy prison, escaped from birth with his mother as a hostage, and fled to the north. "But with one breath, I will kill Zhao Jiong!" Is he the murderer?If it was him, wouldn't I be the culprit who killed my father?Zhao Yuanzuo fought a cold war cleverly. "Now, just after a big defeat, the late emperor was assassinated and passed away, and there are various rumors among the people, so that the people's hearts are unstable, morale is low, and the morale of the army is scattered. Right now, we must prevent the northern kingdom from going south. However, Yang Hao of the Western Xia Dynasty captured Shang Boqian in the first battle, and went to Guanzhong in ten days, and the tiger's gaze was delayed, which is also very dangerous..." Halfway through Zhang Ji's speech, he saw the eyes of the emperor who was quickly put on the throne, as if he didn't hear him at all, so he couldn't help calling out. "Fight! Let's fight! I, the Song Dynasty, have strong soldiers and horses, and sit on thousands of miles of beautiful mountains and rivers. I am very afraid! Li Jilong is in charge of the three passes. I am very relieved. General Luo, I promise you to take back Guanzhong for me. Beat Yang Hao back to Xixia." "No, no, there is King Qi and Defang in Guanzhong. No matter how you say it, he is always my brother. He will not make things difficult for me. Send someone, send someone to tell him, tell his father After death, the Liao people invaded, he will take care of the overall situation." Zhao Yuanzuo's eyes were a little weird, and he stopped abruptly when he said this, staring straight at a corner of the hall, but there was nothing there, and all the civil and military officials looked a little scared, Zhao Yuanzuo looked at it for a long time, and suddenly seemed to wake up Yes, Huo Di raised his head and shouted: "Dali Temple, Yushitai, and the Ministry of Punishment." The chief official of the yamen who was summoned by him hurried out of the shift, bowed and said: "The minister is here." Zhao Yuanzuo patted his forehead, waved his hand again, and drove them back. The head of the Sanya returned to his position inexplicably. Found some clues?" Zhen Chuge, the chief officer of the Imperial City Department, was not qualified to participate in politics at all. No one answered him for a while, Luo Kedi and Zhang Ji looked at each other, and they could see deep worries in each other's eyes, internal and external troubles, the building would collapse, But the sage...he seems to have been severely stimulated, and his spirit is not very good. What should I do? At this time, Ono Keer sent an army to conquer Yanzhou, and immediately led 7,000 cavalry, one man and two horses, marching hurriedly for a day and two nights, and attacked Kuanzhou by surprise. Yan'an, looking at the east of the river from the left, is connected with Yinzhou and Xiazhou in the north. Yang Yanlang entered Jingzhou, seized Changwu, and set up an ambush at the mouth of the Miaoshui River. He sent out an army first and returned after a big defeat. He led the Song army to attack. .The generals of the Song army split up to break through the siege. At this time, the ambushes were all out, and thousands of elite soldiers cut off the enemy's retreat and formed a siege. General Haichun of Song Dynasty was hit by more than ten arrows, but he still wielded his mace to stand up for the fight. His junior officer advised him to take the time to break out. Haichun said: "I am a general. Since I have been defeated, I can only serve the country with my death!" Then he entered the formation again, wielding his iron mace, killing a hundred people, the tiger's mouth was split open, and blood was dripping. During this period, he changed horses three times and repeatedly rushed into the enemy's army.Yang Yanlang loved his loyalty and ordered the three armies to be captured alive. However, General He Hai was exhausted at the end of the battle and was afraid of being captured.Lieutenant Sheng Long led his army eastward and westward, but was unable to break out of Yang Yanlang's ambush and was forced to surrender. Chang'an Deputy Commander Lin Yuehuan opened the city in the middle of the night, led the Xixia army into the city, and ordered his troops not to resist. Yang Hao captured Tao Xuanyuan, the leader of the Forbidden Army, and captured Chang'an without bloodshed. Trick to open Tongguan.At the same time, Zhang Chongwei conquered Qinzhou, and Baoji was isolated and helpless. The prefect Shao Wangxin received a letter from Zhao Pu, and he opened the city and surrendered King Qi.So far, Hexi, Longyou, and Guanzhong are connected by a line, and the southwestern half of the wall is in the hands of Yang Hao. At this time, Wang Xiaobo, the long-awaited leader of the rebel army, suddenly came out of Shushan Mountain again, playing the banner of Yingqi King. The small rebel army also began to move frequently, and began to move to the Jingxiang area, seeming to have a plan to unite with Bashu. The snowflakes of battle reports from all over the country usually fly to Tokyo, shaking Gyeonggi for a while.At this time, Lu Duoxun also rushed to Guanzhong from Hainan. Just like Zhao Pu, he boarded Yang Hao's thief ship. He couldn't get off even if he wanted to. And they frequently sent eyeballs to the students in their old departments. The positions of these two prime ministers have great influence. Civil and military officials from all over the country have lost respect for Zhao Guangyi because of that article, and there are Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun. The two big brothers expressed their opinions, and their attitudes became a little ambiguous for a while. At this moment, the Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom rewarded all the ministers, and then made Brother Yeluxiu the capital commander, Xiao Paiya, the captain, Xiao Qinde, Xiao Jiyuan, Lin Yamou, Lu Gu, and Taiwei Lin Ba. He led the army to follow, led the main force to sit in Youzhou, Nanjing, and began to march towards the Song Dynasty in a mighty way, attacking Yanmen Pass and Waqiao Pass all the way, and marched southward. Not to mention how the Song court planned to hear the news, Yang Hao, who had just stabilized the whole territory of Guanzhong, was caught in a dilemma again after hearing the news. Facing the enemy, it will be difficult to resist the Liao army that is coming with a force, and the Khitan will gain a lot of benefits when the brothers fight against the wall. How should he choose?
"Brother Dog, what does it say, I can't read." "It said that we should open the city and surrender as soon as possible. It said that Tongguan had already fallen. It also said that if we stubbornly resisted, once the city was broken, all jade and stone would be destroyed. We will never be forgiven. His Royal Highness King Qi and Xixia King Yang Hao will pay the bills." "Hey, old dog brother, do you think our Chang'an city can still be defended? I heard that Yang Hao is good at attacking key points. When he marched westward to Yumen Pass, he cut down the generals and captured the flag along the way. He was invincible. What kind of Tubo people, The Huihe people, as well as the Guiyi Army of Jinshan Kingdom, are all vulnerable. Those are rumors, we don’t know if they are true or not, but Shang Bo’s army is strong and strong, and he is a generation of heroes under his nose. What's the matter? The 200,000 army will be defeated in one battle." "Rongzi, it's up to the two of us to say this, don't make it public, or you will inevitably cause disasters. In my opinion, this city... hangs. The "Discussion..." lists the names of the current emperor. The seven deadly sins are clearly stated one by one. The civil and military ministers of the previous dynasty all looked at King Qi. Who can’t understand the good and evil? He also denounced the Holy One for killing Li Yu, killing Meng Chang, slaughtering Jiangzhou, and destroying Jinyang. All my heart went to King Qi. Going further south, it turned out that Min and Nanhan had only been attached to the kingdom for two years, let alone loyal. If you think about it carefully, the Holy Majesty is betrayed by all... ..." The two soldiers were muttering there, and Lin Yuehuan, the deputy commander of the Xiang Army, appeared behind him with a serious face: "What are you talking about?" The two soldiers were startled, and turned their heads abruptly, and saw that the deputy commander was leading a few soldiers standing there murderously, their knees softened and they knelt on the ground, the soldier nicknamed Old Dog Hastily said: "Return to Commander's words, the little one... the little one didn't do anything, just chatting about family matters." "Family talk?" Lin Yuehuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked in a deep voice, "What are you holding?" It was only then that the two of them realized that they were still holding the propaganda poster shot by the Xixia soldiers from the city, and hurriedly wanted to hide behind them. Lin Yuehuan snorted, and immediately two soldiers rushed up, and took the sticker from their hands He snatched it away, turned around and presented it to Commander Lin. The two were scared out of their wits, kowtowed repeatedly to plead guilty, the old dog said: "The little one is guilty, the little one is guilty, the little one is just looking around." Rongzi said: "Uh..., I don't know how to read... I just listened to Mr. Liu..." Lin Yuehuan unfolded the sticker and took a look, then snorted softly, turned around and walked away. The two soldiers stared blankly at Commander Lin's hands on his back, holding the book they had just read. Cover and paste. The two looked at each other, Rongzi braved up and said: "Old Gouge, Commander...why didn't you send us down?" The old dog said: "I'm also surprised... By the way! What did you just say? You can't read, listen to me? Grandma, you picked up this post, okay?" Rongzi said: "I... I... I just saw the Commander, and I was flustered for a while, old dog brother, don't..." "I pooh shit on your face, you are flustered? You are flustered but you didn't forget to take off yourself and put the shit bowl on me. You ****!" "Hey, old dog brother, don't do anything, I... I... My god, old dog, you will beat me up again!" Leaving aside the fact that the two soldiers were fighting in the back, holding the post in their hands, Lin Yuehuan was feeling ups and downs: "Damn it, I worked hard all my life, worked hard, and managed to get to the position I am today. I'm getting bigger, but I'm also timid. Why can't I see it as clearly as the two big-headed soldiers? His Royal Highness King Qi will return to his heart. If he really wants to occupy Guanzhong, and with the help of King Yang of Xixia, who will the world belong to? What am I afraid of? What's more, if I hold the handle in other people's hands, if I really don't obey, the Holy One will forgive me?" "General Lin, if you follow, you will have a bright future. If you don't follow, the road to Huangquan will be close. Where should you go? Do you still need to choose?" "If I take refuge in His Highness, how can His Highness repay me?" "Founding hero, just this, isn't it enough?" Thinking of the conversation with King Qi's lobbyist Xi Chuyun, Lin Yuehuan's heart suddenly warmed up: "It's done!" Lin Yuehuan stopped abruptly, and said to several of his confidantes, Hu Bing: "Suddenly remembered that there is something I need to tell my family, let's go, go back." In Lin's mansion, Xi Chuyun was like the second master, with a plate of thinly shaved sheep's head and face meat, heating a pot of old wine, eating a sip of wine, and eating a piece of meat, he was leisurely and carefree. Lin Yuehuan was dressed in armor Suddenly barging in, Xi Chuyun squinted at him, and said with a smile, "Master Lin, do you have any ideas?" Lin Yuehuan's face turned blue, he took a few deep breaths, and said in a deep voice, "Please reply to Your Highness, at midnight tonight, Lin will drive to Beicheng to meet him!"
Where Zhao Pu was relegated, the local township chiefs were responsible for taking care of them. Don't underestimate them. In this remote village, they are both township officials and local patriarchs. , every family also obeyed the mobilization, and it was really easy to take care of a family of literati who had lost their power. But this is only under normal circumstances, if there is an outsider who is good at martial arts, it is not something that a few brave villagers can deal with. Zhao Pu made up his mind, and the people sent by Yang Hao immediately took his whole family on the road. Who can stop these professional killers? But Zhao Pu never expected that when he rushed to Yang Hao's barracks excitedly, the so-called His Royal Highness King Qi was actually Princess Yongqing, and the real King Qi was actually dead. Zhao Pu's hands and feet were cold for a while, and it was easy for him to turn against Zhao Guangyi. On the one hand, he felt that he had no future, and it would be better to fight him again than to die with the grass and trees. On the other hand, although he was old and suppressed by Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyin transferred him out of the center. Although he was afraid that he had too much power, he did have many things in other people's hands, such as smuggling Qinling trees, such as occupying the royal garden. Zhao Kuangyin treated him well and only cut his Quan, still retains the position and treatment of the prime minister. Back then, he worshiped Zhao Kuangyin's father as his adoptive father. Over the years, Zhao Kuangyin respected him and used him. The two are both monarchs and ministers and brothers. This relationship will not be wiped away just because of this incident. , He also had the idea of repaying in his heart. But it never occurred to her that King Qi was actually Princess Yongqing. A woman, how could she inherit the great power?He has protected the Zhao family all his life, so when he grows old, he will be called a traitor and betray Yang Hao? "Old Prime Minister, Daddy has always respected you like a brother, and now he will never abandon you. For such a high righteousness, Yongqing is grateful. He killed his father and mother, killed brothers and brothers, and now there is only a weak girl in my family. With such a deep hatred, how can I not Report? The old prime minister is famous all over the world, and his disciples are all over the world. If there is a prime minister to help, there will be hope for Yongqing's bloody feud..." Zhao Pu smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Your Highness is so wild, how could you come up with such a ridiculous idea? If you knew that the princess was here, I wouldn't know... Alas, princess, you are seeking skin from a tiger, even if you report it What should I do if I have won a great enmity, this country of the Great Song Dynasty, the country built by your father, is it... is it really going to be handed over to others?" Yongqing said: "The old prime minister thought that Zhao Guangyi killed my parents and brothers and took over the great power. What does this Zhao family have to do with me? They took my father's position and made me full of old and young. I still have to remember him Wouldn't it be ridiculous to protect his imperial power with the ownership of the country and the country?" "This..." Although Zhao Pu was speechless, he just shook his head, apparently still somewhat disapproving of Yong Qing's statement. Yongqing said again: "What's more, Yongqing didn't abandon his family and country for the sake of borrowing troops. Zhao Guangyi's actions have already severed our blood and family ties. Yongqing abandoned his family, but not his country!" "how do I say this?" Yongqing said: "The old prime minister thinks, which is more important, succession or succession?" There was a slight surprise in Zhao Pu's eyes, as if he had noticed something, but he couldn't be sure. Yongqing asked: "Why did the old prime minister teach me?" Zhao Pu hesitated for a moment, and replied in a deep voice: "For a family, succession is the most important thing. For a country, succession is the most important thing." Yongqing said again: "If the family and the country are one, but you can't have both, how should you choose?" "Naturally, tradition should be the most important thing." Yongqing nodded slightly: "What the old prime minister said is true, that's exactly what Yongqing did." Zhao Pudao: "Your Highness is saying?" Yongqing spoke slowly, Zhao Pu was dumbfounded after hearing this, and after a long pause, he said: "If great things can be achieved, who else can restrain him? Breaking promises and breaking promises, at that time, it is just a matter of effort for him. " Yongqing closed his eyes and said, "I have no choice but to trust him. Prime Minister, do you still have a choice now?" Is there a choice?From the day he came out of the village and killed Zheng Zheng there, he, Zhao Pu, has been an out-and-out traitor. Even if he is not afraid of death, he still has sons and grandsons. For a family, what is the most important thing?How can he choose?Does he still have a choice?
In the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Yuanzuo, who was wearing a dragon robe and a belt of filial piety, sat blankly behind the imperial case. He heard the courtiers below seem to be saying something, but the voice only lingered in his ears, but he didn't hear a word in his heart. go. General Luo said that the murderer was probably not sent by the Liao Kingdom. When the army rushed for two days and saw the Liao army attacking with all their might, the suspicion of the Liao Kingdom had already been removed. So who was the murderer? Zhao Yuanzuo unexpectedly thought of the one-armed assassin who had kidnapped him in the heavy prison, escaped from birth with his mother as a hostage, and fled to the north. "But with one breath, I will kill Zhao Jiong!" Is he the murderer?If it was him, wouldn't I be the culprit who killed my father?Zhao Yuanzuo fought a cold war cleverly. "Now, just after a big defeat, the late emperor was assassinated and passed away, and there are various rumors among the people, so that the people's hearts are unstable, morale is low, and the morale of the army is scattered. Right now, we must prevent the northern kingdom from going south. However, Yang Hao of the Western Xia Dynasty captured Shang Boqian in the first battle, and went to Guanzhong in ten days, and the tiger's gaze was delayed, which is also very dangerous..." Halfway through Zhang Ji's speech, he saw the eyes of the emperor who was quickly put on the throne, as if he didn't hear him at all, so he couldn't help calling out. "Fight! Let's fight! I, the Song Dynasty, have strong soldiers and horses, and sit on thousands of miles of beautiful mountains and rivers. I am very afraid! Li Jilong is in charge of the three passes. I am very relieved. General Luo, I promise you to take back Guanzhong for me. Beat Yang Hao back to Xixia." "No, no, there is King Qi and Defang in Guanzhong. No matter how you say it, he is always my brother. He will not make things difficult for me. Send someone, send someone to tell him, tell his father After death, the Liao people invaded, he will take care of the overall situation." Zhao Yuanzuo's eyes were a little weird, and he stopped abruptly when he said this, staring straight at a corner of the hall, but there was nothing there, and all the civil and military officials looked a little scared, Zhao Yuanzuo looked at it for a long time, and suddenly seemed to wake up Yes, Huo Di raised his head and shouted: "Dali Temple, Yushitai, and the Ministry of Punishment." The chief official of the yamen who was summoned by him hurried out of the shift, bowed and said: "The minister is here." Zhao Yuanzuo patted his forehead, waved his hand again, and drove them back. The head of the Sanya returned to his position inexplicably. Found some clues?" Zhen Chuge, the chief officer of the Imperial City Department, was not qualified to participate in politics at all. No one answered him for a while, Luo Kedi and Zhang Ji looked at each other, and they could see deep worries in each other's eyes, internal and external troubles, the building would collapse, But the sage...he seems to have been severely stimulated, and his spirit is not very good. What should I do? At this time, Ono Keer sent an army to conquer Yanzhou, and immediately led 7,000 cavalry, one man and two horses, marching hurriedly for a day and two nights, and attacked Kuanzhou by surprise. Yan'an, looking at the east of the river from the left, is connected with Yinzhou and Xiazhou in the north. Yang Yanlang entered Jingzhou, seized Changwu, and set up an ambush at the mouth of the Miaoshui River. He sent out an army first and returned after a big defeat. He led the Song army to attack. .The generals of the Song army split up to break through the siege. At this time, the ambushes were all out, and thousands of elite soldiers cut off the enemy's retreat and formed a siege. General Haichun of Song Dynasty was hit by more than ten arrows, but he still wielded his mace to stand up for the fight. His junior officer advised him to take the time to break out. Haichun said: "I am a general. Since I have been defeated, I can only serve the country with my death!" Then he entered the formation again, wielding his iron mace, killing a hundred people, the tiger's mouth was split open, and blood was dripping. During this period, he changed horses three times and repeatedly rushed into the enemy's army.Yang Yanlang loved his loyalty and ordered the three armies to be captured alive. However, General He Hai was exhausted at the end of the battle and was afraid of being captured.Lieutenant Sheng Long led his army eastward and westward, but was unable to break out of Yang Yanlang's ambush and was forced to surrender. Chang'an Deputy Commander Lin Yuehuan opened the city in the middle of the night, led the Xixia army into the city, and ordered his troops not to resist. Yang Hao captured Tao Xuanyuan, the leader of the Forbidden Army, and captured Chang'an without bloodshed. Trick to open Tongguan.At the same time, Zhang Chongwei conquered Qinzhou, and Baoji was isolated and helpless. The prefect Shao Wangxin received a letter from Zhao Pu, and he opened the city and surrendered King Qi.So far, Hexi, Longyou, and Guanzhong are connected by a line, and the southwestern half of the wall is in the hands of Yang Hao. At this time, Wang Xiaobo, the long-awaited leader of the rebel army, suddenly came out of Shushan Mountain again, playing the banner of Yingqi King. The small rebel army also began to move frequently, and began to move to the Jingxiang area, seeming to have a plan to unite with Bashu. The snowflakes of battle reports from all over the country usually fly to Tokyo, shaking Gyeonggi for a while.At this time, Lu Duoxun also rushed to Guanzhong from Hainan. Just like Zhao Pu, he boarded Yang Hao's thief ship. He couldn't get off even if he wanted to. And they frequently sent eyeballs to the students in their old departments. The positions of these two prime ministers have great influence. Civil and military officials from all over the country have lost respect for Zhao Guangyi because of that article, and there are Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun. The two big brothers expressed their opinions, and their attitudes became a little ambiguous for a while. At this moment, the Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom rewarded all the ministers, and then made Brother Yeluxiu the capital commander, Xiao Paiya, the captain, Xiao Qinde, Xiao Jiyuan, Lin Yamou, Lu Gu, and Taiwei Lin Ba. He led the army to follow, led the main force to sit in Youzhou, Nanjing, and began to march towards the Song Dynasty in a mighty way, attacking Yanmen Pass and Waqiao Pass all the way, and marched southward. Not to mention how the Song court planned to hear the news, Yang Hao, who had just stabilized the whole territory of Guanzhong, was caught in a dilemma again after hearing the news. Facing the enemy, it will be difficult to resist the Liao army that is coming with a force, and the Khitan will gain a lot of benefits when the brothers fight against the wall. How should he choose?