(thirty eight)
Wan Yanliang immediately killed the rebel generals, reorganized the army, and marched north with a wave of his hand to fight for the throne and avenge his cousin by killing him.
He was really angry!
The golden opportunity to destroy the Song Dynasty was missed in vain.
The throne he worked so hard to win was lost inexplicably.
The public and private grudges add up, and the only choice between him and Wan Yanyong is life and death.
Regardless of the Southern Song Dynasty or the rebel army, they all had to move to the back.
As soon as the army led by Wan Yanliang withdrew, the Lin'an court also breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone in the court happily celebrated the survivors.
But it turned out that it was too early to be happy.
The treacherous prime minister Qin Hui, who was like a mad dog, died of illness on this winter day when the snowstorm first came.
Along with Qin Hui, Zhao Gou, who was about to reward him for his merits, died suddenly.
Qin Hui is dead!
Zhao Gou is dead!
After the news from Lin'an was rushed to Sunge, Sunge was stunned.
No one knew what pictures had gone through her mind during the short period of time she was stunned.
She had always known that Qin Hui would not survive this winter.
This is Qin Hui's final limit.
But this is by no means Zhao Gou's last limit.
Although Zhao Gou is spineless and incompetent, he has a long life.
Historically, Zhao Gou lived to be eighty years old.
Eighty...
Zhao Gou was only in his fifties this year.
Logically speaking, Zhao Gou would give way to his adopted son Zhao Yu in the 32nd year of Shaoxing, and he would also be the emperor for another 20 years.
Just die?
How did you die?
Qin Hui?
Sunge had some doubts. Could Qin Hui's hand really be stretched that long?
Now that the Jin court is in chaos, it was a good time for the Lin'an court in the Southern Song Dynasty to rest and recharge.
But Zhao Gou's death left a mess behind.
Want to recuperate?
No chance at all.
Zhao Gou had no biological children. Even though he had an adopted son, Zhao Xun, whom he had raised for many years, he always felt lucky that he was not at the point where he could not have children, so he never gave Zhao Xun the status of a prince, let alone established him as a crown prince. .
Now Zhao Zongkong has the title of Zhao Gou's adopted son, but in fact he is just the king of Pu'an County.
Wanting to inherit the throne after Zhao Gou's death is not justified.
In addition, Zhao Gou's queen Wu also raised a son of the clan.
Some people took the throne of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Counting up, everyone is the emperor of Emperor Taizu.
Look now, everyone is a member of the clan, no one is nobler than the other.
By the way, Zhao Hao is not called Zhao Hao yet.
Before officially succeeding to the throne, Zhao Min was either changing his name or on the way to change his name.
Not to mention her, I'm afraid even the relatives of the Zhao family's royal family would call her "Hun".
well.
Sunge sighed and handed the news to his close subordinates in the study.
What a mess!
The battle has obviously stopped temporarily, but it is still more chaotic than when they fight with real swords and guns.
In comparison, the most peaceful thing is actually the place of ruin she is in now.
It seems that identifying the successor is indeed a major matter of national importance.
"Grandfather, we should take this opportunity to recover as many lost lands as possible as quickly as possible."
"Both Jinting and Lin'an have too much time to take care of themselves and are unable to come to suppress the rebels."
"I even think that the Lin'an court may send envoys to win your support."
After Xin Qiji read the news, he pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
Sun Ge was speechless. He turned his back to Xin Qiji and Yue Fei and looked at the map on the wall. "You continue."
Xin Qiji continued, "The change of throne in Lin'an will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed. There is only one throne, but there is more than one ambitious clan member."
"Not to mention those royal princes who have been hiding in the dark and have not made any move, just look at those who are gradually becoming clear. Empress Dowager Wei has always had an ambiguous attitude towards the adopted son of Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, and she does not agree with it very much. She has other ideas in her heart. Empress Wu even more It is to simply accept others as adopted sons."
"Now that the throne is vacant, anyone who has the power to compete wants to give it a try."
"And in order to make our winning side look even stronger, we will definitely try our best to win over foreign aid."
"The rebels in the Lost Lands have become an existence that must be fought for in the eyes of those people."
Hundreds of thousands of rebels are enough to reverse the situation.
"It won't be long before all the forces in the Lin'an court will send envoys to recruit my grandfather with the promise of being a prince."
Sun Ge turned around and said decisively, "Give me the order to organize the army. Starting tomorrow, we will continue to recover the lost territory. Those who surrender will not be killed."
"Make the Central Plains region as monolithic as possible as quickly as possible."
"I want to be emperor!"
As soon as the word "proclaimed emperor" came out, the study fell into silence. Only the sound of heavier breathing showed that everyone was not calm.
Sunge's eyes fell on Yue Fei's face, quietly waiting for Yue Fei to express his stance.
Yue Fei was not too surprised, he just thought for a moment, bowed his head and knelt on the ground, "I am willing to follow your majesty and restore the Han family."
Either accept the recruitment from the Lin'an court, or you will have to take this road sooner or later.
Now may not be the most mature time, but it must be the best time.
Proclaiming the emperor early and raising the flag high can also help the soldiers under his command to strengthen their beliefs and positions and prevent them from wavering with the arrival of envoys.
He was heartbroken by the smoky atmosphere of the Lin'an court in the past, and he knew clearly that it was unreliable.
Xin Zanruo led the rebel army to accept the recruitment of a certain clan member of Lin'an, and led hundreds of thousands of troops to defect. Naturally, in a short period of time, he became extremely famous and everyone welcomed him.
But as time passed, Xin Zan ended up just like him before.
How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?
By then, there will be another disaster.
Besides, if you defect to Lin'an, will Lin'an have the courage to resist the Jin people and regain their lost territory?
Can't gamble!
Ten years of planning is not just for gambling.
In just a moment, everyone in the study fell to their knees and agreed with Sunge's words.
Sunge leaned slightly and said, "Please get up."
Then, Sunge looked at Xin Qiji.
"Qiji, you alone will lead a vanguard army to conduct reconnaissance, and handle any emergencies by yourself."
"Yes, grandfather." Xin Qiji agreed without any objection.
Sun Ge nodded, "Tomorrow's war depends on you all."
The generals returned the gift.
In the huge study room, only Yue Fei and Sun Ge stood facing each other.
"Is it too risky to let Qiji lead the team alone?"
Yue Fei frowned, showing disapproval.
"You and I both know Wen Yu's physical condition."
"Sir, you will be the emperor one day, and Qiji will be the irreplaceable crown prince."
"It would not be a wise move to take risks at this time."
Sunge raised his eyebrows and said with a faint smile, "Qiji was brought up by you and me. You should have confidence in him."
"Most of Jin Ting's elite are trapped in the civil war between Wanyan Liang and Wanyan Yong. If Qiji can't even cope with this test, it means he can't help him at all."
"Substitute someone as soon as possible."
"He is my grandson. I know what he wants most is to be a general who bravely kills the enemy on the battlefield. He is both wise and brave, and full of passion. He deserves to be used on the battlefield."
"I don't want his sword to be sealed in the sheath again before it fully shines with its sharp light."
