Chapter 39 second quarter

There is only one Lin Lingsu, but there is definitely more than one Taoist priest favored in the Northern Song Empire. Self-cultivation and immortality, the golden spear in the bridal chamber every night, and the changing spells of calling wind and rain, the unique skills of Taoism are attractive enough for an emperor. This is especially true for the emperors of the Northern Song Empire. But in the winter of 1126, for Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan and his son, there was only one thing they considered: who would help them retreat from the Jin soldiers who came to Kaifeng for the second time. This time, Li Gang, who is upright and loved by the people, and Zhong Shidao, the leader of the Western Army who has experienced many battles, who else can they rely on?

what to do?Zhao Huan asked Sun Fu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War and Tongzhi Privy Council, the last military leader of the empire. Sun Shangshu pointed out two ways out for the emperor. One is to seek peace, agree to all the demands of the Jinren, give money for money, and land for land. Secondly...Sun Shangshu lowered his voice, saying that I recently read Qiu Jun's "Poetry of Feelings" and realized the secret. To solve the siege of Kaifeng this time, we must find three Taoists, Guo Jing, Yang Shi, and Liu Wuji.I looked for it with my heart, and the heavens paid off, and I really found it.Especially Guo Jing, who is a living immortal with boundless Taoism, who can practice Liujia methods. If the Jinren must fight in the end, he will lead his disciples out of the city to meet the enemy, and he will surely be able to capture Zongwang and Zonghan and return.

Zhao Huan's eyes shone with hope, saying that the heavens are merciful, and this god sent down the gods to protect me, Da Song, and I will never die. The emperor told Minister Sun that he would grab both hands, asking Master Guo for money and people, and helping Master Guo organize the team. With the support of the imperial court, Guo Jing, the "immortal" who came out of nowhere, summoned a death squad of 7,777 Taoist priests in Kaifeng (mostly Kaifeng city scoundrels), and swayed in Kaifeng all day long, but did not participate. Support fierce offensive and defensive battles.

Minister Sun asked Master Guo several times why he didn't go out of the city to meet the enemy. Guo Daochang said that good steel should be used on the blade, and this army is to be used to deal a fatal blow to the Jinren. In the end, Minister Sun approached Master Guo and said that he couldn't keep defending. There were only 10,000 to 20,000 defenders left in Kaifeng. The success or failure depends on you, Daoist Guo. Guo Jing glanced at Sun Fu, wanting to ask him if you are really stupid or fake, but in the end he didn't ask, drank the last drop of wine in the gourd, and agreed that tomorrow the magic soldiers will attack.

That day was the first year of Jingkang (1126 A.D.) on the 25th day of the leap November. The Jin soldiers who besieged Kaifeng discovered that the Xuanhua Gate of Kaifeng was wide open, and all the guards withdrew from the city wall (Guo Daochang asked all the guards not to go down the city. Peeping at the master's practice). But based on their judgment, they believed that the Song people could not hold on any longer and were going to fight the Jin people to the death. So the Jin people drew their bows and drew their swords, divided into four wings, and made preparations for a decisive battle with the Song army.

Sure enough, a team rushed out of the city, but what they were holding was not a sword, but a whisk.When they came to the front of the battle, they danced left and right, burned amulets and chanted mantras, beat gongs and drums, it was very lively. The Jin people didn't come to their senses for a while, and stayed for a while, not knowing which play the Song people were performing. Later, they came back to their senses and laughed, saying, brothers, the Song people welcome us to Kaifeng!What are you waiting for?Go! Without any effort, Jin Bing beat this team to pieces, and took advantage of the opportunity to kill them through Xuanhua Gate.

That "immortal" Guo Jing had already fled to nowhere. The strongest castle in the world at that time was broken by the Jurchens' iron hooves. When later generations mentioned the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, most of them sighed and said that the emperor of the empire chose to commit suicide at that time. So before Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan's father and son committed suicide, the clothes they chose to wear were actually Taoist robes.