Volume 3 Iron and Blood Chapter 214 Treacherous Gossip

After about a stick of incense, the soldiers had already set up a big tent. The ministers under Aguta's command all discussed in the tent.

I saw Ah Gu sitting, sitting on a high head like a golden knife, and quickly read the letter, and couldn't help but sigh: "I thought that this Han Juhu was already a genius in the Song Dynasty for a hundred years. Unexpectedly, a mountain is still a mountain high, this Deng Yun, who is known as the 'Dragon Barbarian', can let the second son, the fourth son and the sticky Han suffer in his hands, it is definitely not a thing in the pool. What's even more rare is that this person has this extremely amazing ability at a young age, which is even more terrifying than this Han Juhu! In the future, you should be more careful when you encounter it, and you must not be rash as a great enemy!! ”

Aguta has always been very prestigious, and as soon as this remark came out, all the ministers under the table did not change their color, and they all surrendered their promises.

"But then again, if it weren't for the fact that this dragon barbarian had such a large amount of sky-shaking thunder to help, it would never have been possible to make these three people suffer." Sakai held the white beard in his hand, and now he has returned to his usual calmness, and said lightly.

"Hmm. The prime minister's words are pertinent. However, these earth-shattering thunders are indeed amazing, if the army under my command can be matched in large quantities, wouldn't it be invincible! At the end, Ah Guda's eyes shot two terrifying rays of light. Hearing this, Sagai got up in a hurry and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that after he obtains the sixteen states of Yanyun in the future, he should collect a large number of thunderstorms, and then select those who are proficient in forging this thing from the Liao people, give heavy rewards, and forge and research and development. In this way, perhaps within three years, all our Dajin armies will be equipped with these earth-shattering thunders! ”

Ah Guda was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Prime Minister's words are the most in line with my intentions, if these earth-shaking thunders can be greatly expanded into the army, he will have sufficient sky-shaking thunder equipment in all the cities in my Dajin territory." Daikin will be able to prosper forever for thousands of generations!! ”

As soon as Ah Guda said this, all the ministers were excited and echoed it. Subsequently, Ah Guda seemed to have an idea, and said to Sakai in a condensed voice: "Please also ask the prime minister to draft an edict for me quickly, ordering that there is no need to forcibly take Xinzhou, and at the same time tell the benefits and harms." With the wisdom of separation, he knows how to choose. ”

When Sagai heard this, he knew that Ah Guda intended to try to leave, so he responded to the order.

However, he said that in the city of Xinzhou that day, a cavalry broke through the interception of Muhan, and he did not think that this army was going to the Central Plains for help, and the current war was difficult to do, and he was depressed. In the following days, Mu Han and Jin Wushu took turns to plunder the city, each using their own strategies, or using agitation methods, or deliberately putting on a lax appearance, but they could not lure the Song soldiers in the city. Although the sticky Han and the golden vulture were angry, the earth-shaking thunder in the city was really powerful, and there were deep ditches to block it, so it was difficult for the soldiers and horses under their command to get close at all.

On this day, it was a matter of discussion with the generals who were not separated, and when they heard that the morale in the army was low and the morale of the army was low, they couldn't help frowning and had the heart to retreat. At this time, someone from outside suddenly came to report that His Majesty had an urgent document coming.

He didn't listen to the words, his face was shocked, and he hurriedly summoned in. Suddenly, a general stepped forward, knelt down to finish the salute, and hurriedly handed over the paperwork. He didn't open it and looked at it urgently, his face changed continuously, and finally he seemed to suddenly wake up, and sighed: "It seems that this is destined to be succeeded by the dragon barbarian." ”

When the seat was scarred, it was like a vicious beast that had been touched and scarred, and his face suddenly changed greatly, his eyes were full of fierce light, and he stood up suddenly, and shouted: "Second prince, what did Your Majesty say in this document!?" ”

At the same time, there was also a terrifying and ferocious aura surging on the opposite table, and I saw that the golden vulture had a cold face, and his eyes glowed with ghostly light, like a peerless beast that was angry and could attack at any time.

The momentum of these two people has already made all the generals in the tent change their color, and their hearts are pounding. He sighed, and he was also extremely unwilling, and said in a condensed voice: "Although there is no clear indication in my father's document, I see what he means, he wants us to withdraw to Wuzhou and wait for the opportunity to fight again." ”

"Whew! Why~~!! His Majesty actually asked us to withdraw our troops~~!! Sticky Han screamed, and he trembled with anger, but he held it down. It turns out that after the previous setbacks, the sticky Han temperament has converged a lot, and if he had changed his usual life, he would have been noisy a long time ago.

At this moment, they heard a strange sound, as if something had been bitten off, and everyone looked over, only to see that Jin Wushu's face was full of redness, and his red demon eyes were full of angry murderous aura.

Jin Wushu also endured the anger in his heart like a stormy wave.

He didn't look at it in his eyes, his face sank, and he said softly: "I know that all of you in the account are heroes and heroes, and from his Zong Han and his fourth brother, they are rare geniuses throughout the ages. However, now because of the Song Emperor Lao'er, Liang Si was sent to pick up Yan Yun, which made Yan Yun chaotic. The Liao people in Yanyun and various states have risen up one after another. Your Majesty's letter taught us not to take the new state by force, and to seek it with the momentum, what is the meaning of it, I think you all know it now. ”

As soon as these words came out, most of the people in the tent showed a look of enlightenment, and they praised His Majesty's wisdom. Sticky Han snorted coldly, and sat down suddenly, his face was extremely dark and terrifying, but he didn't make a sound. The golden vulture on the opposite side was the same, with a terrifying look on his face, he pinched a few sons with both hands, and suddenly there was a roar, and the whole few were pinched open.

"Second brother, the younger brother is unwell! Go back and rest first, if you mistakenly offend the prestige, don't blame it! When everyone came back to their senses, Jin Wushu had already stood up, and with that, he left in a hurry with a thrilling murderous aura.

"The fourth brother is too arrogant by nature, and he regards honor and disgrace as his life, and this setback may be a good thing for him." He didn't slowly retract his eyes, silently slandered in his heart, and then didn't get angry, and continued to discuss the withdrawal of troops with the generals.

He acted vigorously and resolutely, and two days later, he led his army to withdraw. Yang Zaixing heard the scout's report, and wanted to lead troops to pursue, but in the end he was persuaded by Xu Qing. After all, there are two unprovoked demons in the Jin Army.

At this point, the Jin army's offensive on the land of Yanyun came to an end for the time being, and the armies of both roads returned with feathers, and for a while, the names of the dragon barbarian and Han Juhu spread all over the Jin army.

Besides, in the imperial capital of Bianjing in the Central Plains, it can be said that it is a mess, and people are panicking, all because of a notice issued by the imperial court not long ago. It turned out that just a few months ago, he captured the traitor Tong Guan, broke Yanjing, and destroyed the Liao State, and Liu Yanqing, who was powerful in the world, became a thief, and most of the soldiers under his command were sentenced to be the same party, including the rising stars of the Great Song Dynasty in recent years, Han Shizhong and Deng Yun.

According to the words of the imperial court, Liu Yanqing plotted against him and wanted to be the king of the land, but was discovered by Liang Sicheng and lured to arrest him, and now he is being escorted to Bianjing for trial.

The emperor who lived in the palace was dizzy and believed Liang Sicheng's nonsense, but the people in the city, the Zhongliang of the court and the central government were like a mirror to this matter, knowing that Liu Yanqing was slandered and framed by Liang Sicheng, they submitted documents one after another, and raised more than 100,000 people's petitions, all of whom came to intercede for Liu Yanqing, hoping that Zhao Ji could first remove Liu Yanqing from the name of a thief, and it would not be too late to distinguish after ascertaining the facts.

Zhao Ji had the best face, and naturally made a declaration, that is, it was a foregone conclusion, wouldn't it be easy to tamper with, he was furious, and shouted repeatedly. In addition, Cai Jing and other traitorous ministers tried their best to maintain the imperial power, and many of those loyal and good people were added to the name of the same party and temporarily imprisoned, and when Liu Yanqing returned, they would be tried together. Shangshu Li Gang was shocked when he heard this, and 100,000 people petitioned to intercede.

However, Li Gang was upright, and even hinted that Zhao Ji did not distinguish between loyalty and treachery, favored traitors, and persecuted loyalty. Zhao Jilongyan was furious, and immediately instructed people to take Li Gang into custody and take away his official veil, and the courtiers persuaded him to no avail. Soon, when the people in the city heard about it, they knelt outside the palace one after another, at first only tens of thousands, but later gathered more and more, and filled the streets, nearly 100,000 people.

Zhao Ji was afraid of public resentment, so he let Li Gang be released from prison, and at the same time announced to the people that Liu Yanqing's rebellion could wait for his trial to be completed and then convicted. When the people heard about it, they dispersed.

About half a month later, Cai Jing's spies reported back and reported the chaos of Yanyun one by one. After hearing this, Cai Jing was not surprised and overjoyed, and rushed to the palace to tell Zhao Ji.

"What!? The Liao people rebelled, and Yanjing was taken away!! The sixteen states of Yanyun are in a big mess now!? and the hateful gold thief, who tore up the covenant and robbed while it was fired!? It's really infuriating! ”

In the imperial study, Zhao Ji's face was hideous, and he smashed the fold he was watching to the ground. Cai Jing hurriedly prostrate on the ground, guilty of guilt. Zhao Ji scolded angrily for a while, and his expression changed a little. Cai Jing raised his head and said, "Your Majesty's dragon body is noble, and I hope to take care of it." ”

"Humph!! Liang Sicheng's army was overwhelming, and he reported that there were still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses guarding Yanjing City, how could it be so easily captured by the Liao!? Zhao Ji's face was cold, and he said coldly. When Cai Jing heard this, he hurriedly replied: "The old minister heard that in order to set up a bureau to eradicate the remaining party under Liu Yanqing, Taiwei Liang did not hesitate to call in the army. Moreover, when he led the troops into Yanjing the previous time, he indulged the soldiers under his command to do evil, and killed tens of thousands of Liao people overnight, which made Yanjing angry and resentful. ”

"Guts and rats, I can't wait to break them into pieces!!" Zhao Ji was furious when he heard this, gritted his teeth, and his eyes were full of murderous energy. Cai Jing was overjoyed when he saw this, and quickly said: "According to the old minister's opinion, this matter has not yet been revealed. What's more, now that Yanyun is in chaos, and there are Jin people eyeing him, why don't Your Majesty teach Liang Sicheng to stabilize the situation quickly, and then talk to Jin Ren on the other hand, and wait for Yan Yun to calm down, and it is not too late to thoroughly investigate carefully. ”

Zhao Ji was obedient, his eyes lit up, and after a while of silence, he replied: "The prime minister is right." At present, we should put national affairs first, so I will spare Liang Sicheng's dog's life. However, with the Jin people, I have allocated a lot of money last time, which has made the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world have a lot of complaints about this. If this time the golden man is insatiable again, then what? ”

Zhao Ji said in the end, his face couldn't help but become gloomy. Cai Jing's eyes rolled, and he asked rhetorically: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought that if the Jin people take the sixteen states of Yanyun, the power can be said to be in full swing, and if you rest for a few years, if you raise troops to attack, the Central Plains will be in danger!" ”

"That Golden Emperor can't beat the barbarians, how dare you peep into my country!? If this is the case, I will put on my armor and lead the Great Song Erlang to fight with the Jin people, and promote the atmosphere of the Song Dynasty!! ”

Zhao Ji shouted angrily, like a vicious rooster, but his thin body weakened by wine made him lack confidence and was very funny. Cai Jing bowed his hand, and replied in a condensed voice: "Your Majesty wants to drive the expedition in person, and naturally you will be invincible!" But now my Great Song Dynasty disaster every year, the people are displaced, a group of thieves swarm, it is the autumn of critical survival, if there is another strong enemy invasion, bandits around the country will take the opportunity to rebel, fear that the country will be shattered. At that time, even if His Majesty can repel the Jin people, I am afraid it will not help! ”

When Zhao Ji heard this, his face suddenly changed greatly, and he opened his mouth repeatedly, but he couldn't say a word. Cai Jing bowed again and again, and said: "The eldest husband can bend and stretch, as long as the appetite of the Jin people is satisfied, as soon as his army withdraws, the Liao people in Yanyun are just some lonely ghosts, and they can be wiped out in less than half a year." ”

Zhao Ji was obedient, took a long breath, the anger on his face faded, and he was replaced by a miserable and embarrassed face, and said: "It's sad and lamentable!" I think that in the past, when the Song Dynasty was the most powerful, the surrounding small countries all competed to be the first to be vassals to curry favor, and all the tribes bowed down to the courtiers. And now the Great Song Dynasty has been repeatedly bullied by a barbarian clan, but he still has to flatter and flatter, I, the son of heaven, am really worthy of the ancestors and the ancestors, and the people of the world! ”

Cai Jing knows Zhao Ji well, knowing that he deliberately pretended to be a benevolent and righteous king, but in fact, he didn't care about the life or death of the people at all, otherwise how could he spend a lot of money every year, but he was unwilling to allocate disaster funds to those victims?

However, it is precisely because of an incompetent and immoral emperor like Zhao Ji that he will give rise to traitorous ministers such as Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Liang Sicheng and other traitors who make the people hate him.

However, he said that Cai Jing inevitably appeased and praised Zhao Ji, which made Zhao Ji turn into joy, and then changed his words and said: "The old minister thinks that now that the forces of thieves in various parts of the Central Plains are getting bigger and bigger, they can no longer sit idly by. Because it is a group of bandits in Daxing Mountain, it is rumored that there are nearly more than 10,000 people, although they accepted the court's recruitment in the early years, but they refused to disperse. The local officials have issued several warnings, but they have all sunk into the sea and there is no reply. ”