"Then Zizhan replied to Mr. Wang, saying that the king was sent to the north and as soon as he arrived in Cizhou, he was infected with cold wind and cold. He was recovering from illness and could not go north. He also heard that the enemy's troops had already crossed south, so he had already written to Tokyo to wait for the sage. He dared not return south!"

Zhao Gou remembered that Wang Boyan was an important official in history at the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty. In addition, Wang now held troops, so Zhao Gou had no need to make trouble with Wang Boyan, so he used the excuse of carrying the saint's order and used Zhao Huan to push Zhi back.

Then he was patiently waiting for the imperial edict in Cizhou, and all kinds of news came to his ears.

There was a good news from Wang Yuan and Han Shizhong on the north road. After the battle of Qingyuan, Wang Yuan and Han Shizhong won another victory in the Hutuo River.

However, after the Jin army led the main force of the Eastern Jin army to the south, the Jin soldiers in Zhending were empty, but the Jin people always despised the Song soldiers. Although they were few, they were arrogant and frequently dispatched small groups of troops to Qingyuan Prefecture to plunder and burn and kill.

Wang Yuan then led his troops to the Hutuo River and collided head-on with the thousands of golden cavalry.

The front army was easily killed and defeated.

Wang Yuan was also a man. Instead of turning around and running away, he led his men to seize the high slope, raised his own flag, lined up and watched without moving. He also sent Han Shizhong to lead more than ten brave men to organize the scattered Song army on the river beach, and hundreds of them made them line up and beat drums and shout. Then, Han Shizhong personally led a few brave warriors to rush straight into the Jin army formation. The Jin army specialized in chopping and killing flags. After killing several, the rest of the other raised the flags and put down the flags. The Song soldiers by the river beating drums and shouting: "The Jin army is defeated! The Jin army is defeated!" In an instant, the Jin army was in chaos. Wang Yuan led the Song soldiers occupying the high ground to kill from top to bottom. The Jin army left behind 3200 corpses and fled north one after another.

The results of the battle are not great, but in the current environment where there are thousands of horses, it is very honorable.

Zhao Gou waited for an opportunity to write two handwritten letters, prepared two gifts, and sent them to Qingyuan in his personal name.

The letters were not long, but they just praised Wang Yuan as the pillar of the country and Han Shizhong was the tiger general of the world. The two tributes were the real tributes, but Wang Yuan and Han Shizhong, who received the letters and gifts, all laughed.

This is honor.

As for the news about the South Road, on the two sides, on the one hand, was Heluo. Wang Xiang, the commander of the West Road appointed by Zhao Huan (Wang Xiang of Henan Prefecture), was facing the pressure of the Jin army. After receiving a secret edict from Zhao Huan to serve the king, he voluntarily gave up Xijing. But he did not go to Tokyo to serve the king, but fled south. The Yong'an army, Zhengzhou and other places all surrendered one after another.

The imperial tombs of the Lao Zhao family were controlled by the Jin soldiers.

It is said that Boss Zhao planned to move the capital to Heluo, so the imperial tomb was closer to Luoyang.

But when Wang Xiang fled like this, Heluo was easily captured by the Jin soldiers. Xuanzu (Zhao Hongyin) Yong'an Tomb, Taizu (Zhao Kuangyin) Yongchang Tomb, Taizong (Zhao Guangyi) Yongxi Tomb, Zhenzong (Zhao Heng) Yongding Tomb, Renzong (Zhao Zhen) Yongzhao Tomb, Yingzong (Zhao Shu) Yonghou Tomb, Shenzong (Zhao Xu) Yongyu Tomb, Zhezong (Zhao Xu) Yongtai Tomb. There are also tombs of concubines, royal families, royal families, minor descendants and tombs of meritorious officials next to the imperial tombs. There are more than 300 tombs. In more than a hundred years, Gongyi has formed a large-scale imperial tomb area, which has all fallen into the hands of the Jin people.

——Earlier, although Geng Nanzhong, Tang Ke and others dispersed all the troops gathered in Tokyo, and even ordered the local prefectures and prefectures not to move without any movement on the eve of the arrival of the Jin army, they were not completely unsuspecting.

Four general managers were added around Kaifeng Prefecture, and the famous governor Zhao Ye was appointed as the general manager of the northern governor, the Henan governor Wang Xiang was appointed as the general manager of the western governor, the Dengzhou (Nanyang) governor Zhang Shuye was appointed as the general manager of the southern governor, and the Yingtian (Shangqiu) governor Hu Zhiru was appointed as the general manager of the host governor.

However, when the Jin army was approaching, Zhao Huan ordered the general managers of the four routes to enter Beijing to defend. If Zhao Ye had not heard of it, Wang Xiang led his army to flee south. Hu Zhiru, the nearest, rushed to lead 7,000 troops to help, but was defeated and captured. Only Zhang Shuye came with more than 10,000 people.

Wang Xiang's dog head fled without fighting. On the way to flee south, he ran into Zhang Shuyejun, who was heading north, but he was reluctant to go to Tokyo.

Fortunately, the commander of the Jin army on the West Road was Nianhan, who strictly ordered the soldiers to harass the tombs, and no one could rob the artifacts in the tombs. He also led senior generals to worship the tombs of Zhenzong and Renzong, and his etiquette was very respectful.

But there are also reports that although Nianhan worshipped the tombs of Zhenzong and Renzong, he seemed to destroy the tombs of Taizong and Shenzong.

Zhao Gou thought in his mind that there was another deep meaning in Nian Han's way too much.

Zhenzong signed the Chanyuan Alliance, and Renzong was known for his love of peace. His death was reported in the north, and even the Liao people cried bitterly. However, Zhao Laoer and Song Shenzong danced big sticks many times.

Nian Han treats this differently, most of the time it is to express an attitude to Zhao Song.

I'm afraid that the Jin soldiers never thought of taking Tokyo City at this time.

But no matter what, with Wang Xiang's escape, Heluo fell into the hands of the Jin soldiers, and the Jin army from the east and west had no choice but to join the Tokyo city.

But the news came from Tokyo City was that Zhao Huan and his ministers had not given up on the idea of ​​peace with the Jin Kingdom so far.

The Jin army vanguards had already reached the outside of the city. They did not urgently declare martial law in the capital due to military information. Instead, they blocked the news. Not to mention that the Jin people had arrived in the suburbs of Beijing, they ordered Baojia, soldiers, people, monks, Taoists, etc. to climb the city walls and guard Kyoto on the grounds of fire prevention.

Then he ordered Geng Nanzhong and Nie Chang to set out immediately in the name of Tonghe Couriers, and to go to Zong Wang and Zong Han's army to be responsible for handling the cemetery of Hebei and Hedong, so that the Jin army would stop advancing.

Zhao Huan still had certain fantasies about the truce, fantasizing that the Jin people could stop and return after obtaining Hebei and Hedong.

Zhao Gou naturally failed to get the edict of rights that he had been looking forward to for many days.

It was now that the leap November was about to arrive. The two Jin army vanguards had already joined forces outside Tokyo, and subsequent troops arrived one after another, with a total of about 100,000. Olibu stationed Daying in Liujia Temple in the northeast suburb of the capital. Nianhan stationed Daying in Qingcheng in the southwest suburb of the capital, where there was a Zhai Palace where the emperor of the Song Dynasty held a suburb of the capital.

The main force of the Jin army gradually dispersed, and several military camps were set up on the four walls of the capital, surrounding the surrounding city. The soldiers even opened their flags outside the city and went between the various military camps.

They also brought in many people, transporting food and grass, stones and logging wood, and making siege equipment. There were a lot of people, and they filled them with them.

Zhao Gou could calm down and wait. Based on the history in his mind, he was very sure of the final result.

Wang Yun no longer insisted on going to the Jin camp, Geng Yanxi, Gao Shize and others were even more nervous and uneasy. Both of them felt that Cizhou was too unsafe, so they suggested that Zhao Gou return to Xiangzhou, report the truth, and then stand by in Xiangzhou. However, if Cizhou is not safe, will Xiangzhou be safe?

Compared with Wang Boyan, Zhao Gou still thinks that Zong Ze from Cizhou is more reliable.

However, Wang Boyan and Zong Ze were both worried at this time and wanted to smash their heads.

Two decrees were issued in Tokyo City, one was to order the counties in the country to summon local tyrants to fight against the Jin thieves; the other was to prevent Hebei from inciting the people to raise troops and cause trouble, which hindered peace talks. These two imperial edicts were issued almost at the same time and were contradictory. How should this be implemented?

Wang Boyan was wearing military uniform and shoulders with a slut, leading a thousand cavalry to Cizhou in person. After telling the matter, he said to Zhao Gou: "Today's imperial decree is unclear, I am not good at my side, and I am the elder brother of the emperor. I hope the king will review the national economy."

It means that I want to ask Zhao Gou to take the blame.

"Mr. Wang has a problem for Xiao Wang." Zhao Gou did not speak up, but looked at Zong Ze with his eyes and Wang Yun, "Do you two think Xiao Wang can be the master?"

This is not a question of which one to choose, but a question of whether or not you can choose.

The Song Dynasty had ministers from the royal family, such as Zhao Bushi, the magistrate of Xiangzhou. He was the sixth-generation grandson of Zhao Laoer, who was very capable. However, those who could become officials and participate in the imperial examinations like Zhao Bushi were all descendants of the remote branch. In addition to the name Zhao, they did not threaten Zhao Huan's imperial power at all.

Zhao Gou's blood-close relationship with the royal family princes and princes almost did not participate in the government affairs. Using the natural and rich political influence in his hands to exchange for the rich life of themselves and their descendants for generations of wealth is the most important and fundamental transaction of Zhao Song. The royal family did not interfere in politics, except for the ritual functions in ancestor sacrifices and court ceremonies, the royal family was actually a useless royal creation. However, they lived a wealthy life, and were even allowed to involve business, protect merchants, and earn a lot of wealth.

Zong Ze didn't speak, Wang Yun didn't speak, and even a embarrassed smile flashed across Wang Boyan's face.

"Xiao Wang is only 10 years old, and he is still in his prime, but he has not lived enough. Mr. Wang is going to make things difficult for Xiao Wang." While speaking, he picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip. His expression was calm, but in fact he drank medicine like this. He really couldn't get used to the Tuan Tea of ​​the Northern Song Dynasty and the ancestor of Japanese matcha in later generations. But in this year, it was impossible for him to find loose tea.

"However, today it is rare for the two ministers to gather together and talk openly, which is more conducive to future wars. Xiao Wang is also curious, what choice should the two ministers make for those two decrees?"

"The Jin thieves invaded our country and killed our people. The army was even more under the capital. How could I sit idly by?" Zong Ze said immediately, obviously this was a firm war faction.

Before Wang Boyan could speak, Wang Yun next to him became angry: "The war between the two countries has been in trouble for a long time. The officials want to stop the army and make good things. They send their ministers to the north with an affidavit to restore the joys of the Song and Jin countries. How can they act in a villain, and act in a way that leads one's will to start another army?"

Does Wang Yun think that this peace talk can really be reached, or does he think that if he transfers the north of the Yellow River to the Jin Kingdom, the latter will be able to withdraw his troops happily?

Yes, the Jin people's appetite became stronger and bigger. How could they still satisfy the three towns? When Zhao Gou and Wang Yun left, the Jin delegation was also in Tokyo. Yang Tianji, Wang Fan, Salimu and other Jinshu were full of appetite and opened their mouths to eat north of the Yellow River. Zhao Huan really agreed.

He ordered Tang Ke to draft and sign the imperial edict. He Li was shocked when he saw the imperial edict and said, "Why are you not following the orders of Huahe?" He refused to sign and requested to resign.

Zhao Huan then removed He Li from his post as Minister of the Secretariat and ordered him to be the governor of Hangzhou as a bachelor of the Zizheng Hall, but stayed in the capital and took charge of Kaifeng Prefecture. At the same time, he appointed the Left Chief of the Shangshu Chen Guoting as Minister of the Secretariat.

He sent a letter to Zhao Gou, asking him to pay attention to dealing with things in Hebei. That is, he used the land in Hebei to exchange for the withdrawal of troops from Wu Libu.

In addition, in order to commend Zhao Gou's quality of "relieving worries for the country and not fearing life and death" and his spirit of willingness to take the blame for the emperor, Zhao Huantei reigned with Zhao Gou's Holy Mother Longde Palace Wanrong Wei was a virtuous concubine, and Zhao Gou was an Anguo and an Anwu Jiedushi.

This forced him to take the blame.

Zong Ze's face turned red, "The Jin thief is also a barbarian. He is sticky in hair and drinks blood, and is greedy and insatiable. How can he know the etiquette? If the Jin people break their trust after cede the land and come to attack the city again, what's the benefit? He weakens the spirit of the military and civilians by vain." The Jurchens have come twice a year, and now the army has arrived outside the capital. Will they really retreat as promised? Who dares to guarantee it?

"The people of the two rivers have always been strong, so that the lonely city of Taiyuan can be held for nearly a year, and Longde City is broken and defended again. Everyone has the intention of fighting to the death, and only then can they live up to the spirit of accumulating virtues from ancestors and His Majesty's ambition to recover.

Now that the war is approaching, don’t talk about the dirty words that are dirty. In the midst of the country, our ministers should just fight bravely to fight the enemy and defend the country. Stop watching and watch the bandits attack the capital."
Chapter completed!