At that time, Zhong Shidao followed his army to the Yellow River ferry to intercept the Jin army. When he was halfway there, he was suddenly intercepted by a troop of horses. Zhongshi Dao sent Brigadier General Zheng Qizhang to see what was going on. Captain Zheng was ordered to go check it out. It turned out that the troops sent by Prime Ministers Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan were on the way to the stronghold, and no troops were allowed to pass. Captain Zheng reported this situation to Zhong Shidao. Zhongshi Dao rode forward and told the other party that he was leading his troops to the Yellow River ferry to intercept the Jin army that was about to retreat.
Guarding the road was Wei Zhiyu, a general of the imperial imperial army. Zhongshi Dao has been in the Western Region for a long time. He is brave and good at fighting and has many achievements. He has a high reputation among the government and the public. Wei Zhiyu has to take a high look at Zhongshi Dao. However, Wei Zhiyu was sent by the prime ministers Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan. Bai Shi Li Bangyan also clearly informed Wei Zhiyu that his mission was to intercept the imperial troops and not to attack the Jin army, so that the Jin army could quickly retreat and not start another war or rekindle the war, which would put Bianjing in danger and the people suffer again. . Therefore, although Wei Zhiyu also admired Zhongshi Dao, he had military orders and had to resist Zhongshi Dao's orders.
Wei Zhiyu told Zhong Shidao that he was stationed here under the orders of Prime Minister Bai and Li to intercept any soldiers and horses passing through. Zhong Shidao was very dissatisfied and told Wei Shaoyu directly that Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan were civil servants and had no authority to mobilize and command troops. I was the military envoy of the Jingnan Army and the envoy of the Jingnan and Hebei Provinces, and I was fully responsible for Bianjing. As well as military operations in Hebei territory, no one except the Holy One has the right to interfere with my troop mobilization and command.
Hearing what Zhong Shidao said, Wei Zhiyu took out the imperial edict of Emperor Qinzong and said loudly: "Here is the imperial edict. General Zhong will listen to the edict." When Zhong Shidao saw Wei Zhiyu taking out the edict, he ordered himself to listen to the edict. Then he got down from his horse tremblingly and knelt on the ground.
Wei Zhiyu read loudly: "By God, the emperor issued an edict: Soldiers and horses are important weapons of the country and cannot be mobilized by private individuals. Due to the need for defense around Bianjing, all the soldiers and horses in the country are under the control of prime ministers Bai Shizhong and Tong Pingzhang. Li Bangyan is responsible for supervising the matter. No one is allowed to mobilize any soldiers without the permission of Prime Ministers Bai and Li. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed without mercy, and there is no need to report. I appreciate this!"
After listening to the imperial edict read by Wei Zhiyu, Zhong Shidao felt very unsatisfied. The Jin invaders entered the country, the border was in danger, and the Holy One asked me to go to Bianjing. King Qin escorted me. He also appointed me as the envoy of the Jingnan Army and the envoy of the capital and Hebei Province. I was fully responsible for the military operations in Bianjing and Hebei. What is the order now? Are Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan responsible for supervision? Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan are responsible for supervising the mobilization of troops and horses, so how do I exercise my right to mobilize troops and horses?
Master Zhong got up from the ground, raised his head and said to Wei Zhiyu who was riding on the horse: "General Wei, to whom is the imperial edict given?" Wei Zhiyu replied: "Bai Li Erxiang" Master Zhong said: "Since the imperial edict is issued to It is given to Prime Minister Bai and Li, but it has no binding force on me. Please give way to General Wei, and I will lead my troops to the river to intercept the Jin army."
"Old General Zhong!" Wei Zhiyu said: "This is definitely not feasible! Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders. I am only subject to the orders of Prime Minister Bai and Li. I ask General Liang Mo to resist the old general's orders."
Seeing that the Jin Army is about to withdraw its troops and return home through the Yellow River Ferry, and now is the best time to annihilate the Jin Army, once this opportunity is missed, there will never be such a good opportunity again. Zhong Shidao was anxious, so he said loudly: "The general is outside, and your order is not accepted! General Wang, as the envoy of the Jingnan Army and the envoy of the Hebei Province of the capital, I formally order you to get out of the way immediately. The troops and horses will be merged into the headquarters, and you will be appointed as the vanguard officer to immediately go to the Yellow River crossing to intercept the Jin army."
Wei Zhiyu immediately clasped his fists with his hands, bowed to Master Zhong, and replied: "Old General Zhong, I will obey my orders regardless of difficulties."
Zhong Shidao was furious, turned around and shouted to Zhong Shizhong who followed him: "Mobilize the troops and horses! Charge into the formation!"
The planting master immediately waved his command flag.
Behind Zhong Shizhong, the Western Army came in formation.
Wei Zhiyu also raised his spear high. Behind Wei Zhiyu, the soldiers and horses formed a formation, with swords and guns in hand, and arrows in bows, waiting for the Western Army to charge into the formation.
Wei Zhiyu, the Taoist general of Zhongshi, was determined to prevent the Western Army from marching north. He felt very sad, so he got back on the horse with the help of his personal followers.
Wei Zhiyu remained unmoved and stared at Master Zhongdao closely.
Master Zhong also looked at Wei Zhiyu.
Zhong Shidao looked at Wei Zhiyu and said sincerely: "General Wei, my brothers are hiding outside the wall to resist his insults. Today, the Jin army invades our territory, burns my city, and kills our people. It is a heinous crime that cannot be forgiven. We and our brothers , No matter what grievances and grudges there are, we should work together to fight against foreign enemies, and we must not do anything that makes us hate each other and make us happy."
Wei Zhiyu remained unmoved by Zhongshi Dao's persuasion.
Master Zhong Daoxu said: "Since General Wei is unwilling to follow me to the Yellow River ferry to intercept and kill the Jin army, please move your stronghold to make way for me. I will lead the Western army to the Yellow River ferry to intercept and kill the Jin army."
Wei Zhiyu still didn't speak or give way.
Zhong Shizhong, who was beside Zhong Shidao, was angry. He pointed his spear at Wei Zhiyu and cursed: "Seeing that the Jin invaders were evacuating, you stopped the imperial soldiers and horses from passing by. It shows that you are a traitor!"
Wei Zhiyu said: "Two generals, at the end of the day, they will obey orders despite difficulties."
Zhong Shizhong waved his hand and ordered the Western Army to charge into the formation.
Wei Zhiyu also waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him rushed to the side of Wei Zhiyu's horse with their guns drawn.
Master Zhong was filled with grief and anger, and you roared: "Wei Zhiyu, since you refuse to move the camp to give way, then we will only have to fight!"
Wei Zhiyu replied: "It's not that the last general is unwilling to move the stronghold to give way, but it's actually because he has an order and has offended the old general."
With that said, Wei Zhiyu retreated, and several generals behind him rushed forward to protect Wei Zhiyu.
Master Zhong was filled with grief and anger, and cursed Wei Zhiyu angrily: "Wei Zhiyu! Your ancestor! Are you from the Song Dynasty or from the Jin Dynasty?!" As he was cursing, a mouthful of blood spurted out. Zhong Shidao shook his body and got off the horse. The generals who followed Zhongshi Dao and Zhongshi Dao were shocked and jumped off their horses in a hurry. Zhongshi Zhong rushed over, held Zhongshidao in his arms, and shouted loudly: "Brother! Brother!" Several generals who followed him also shouted anxiously: "Old General Zhong! Old General Zhong!"
Zhong Shidao's face was pale and he had no breath.
The cultivator became anxious and began to cry: "Brother, brother, what's wrong with you? Wake up, wake up!"
Amid the shouts from Master Zhong, Master Zhong opened his eyes slightly, but the breath in his nose was still very weak. Zhong Shidao looked at Zhong Shizhong, forced his eyes open and said: "Master, master, my brother is determined to kill the thief, but he is unable to save himself. The current situation in the master is beyond the power of human beings to reverse and protect." Good Western Army, don’t let us lose anything. When the Golden Dog invades the country in the future, we must rush to Bianjing and be escorted by King Qin. We must not let our Holy One suffer humiliation.”
After finishing speaking, Master Zhong dropped his head and died in Master Zhong's arms.
The cultivator shouted loudly: "Brother!"
Seeing the death of Zhong Shidao, Zhong Shidao's subordinates who followed the general hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Old General Zhong!"
General Zhong Shidao's subordinates began to cry.
When the Western Army heard that Master Zhong was dead, they all knelt on the ground and cried.
When he looked again, Zhong Shidao had lost his breath and died of grief and anger.
The cultivator was filled with grief and anger, and burst into tears.
The cultivator was crying so hard that he was out of breath, grabbing the ground with his head. The general beside him was busy helping the seed master.
The cultivator looked up to the sky and shouted loudly: "Oh my God! Open your eyes! You can clearly see the traitors and traitors in this world!"
Several generals under Zhongshi jumped up and started fighting with Wei Zhiyu's generals.
The growers shouted loudly: "Stop it!"
Several of the generals under Zhongshi stopped and glared at Wei Zhiyu's generals.
The enemy generals in Zhongshi said: "It is harmful and useless for several generals to kill each other among their own families. Let's escort the old general back to Bianjing first, and we will talk about other things later."
Immediately, Zhongshi brought soldiers and horses to escort Zhongshi Dao's body to Bianjing.
In Bianjing City, when the soldiers and civilians heard that Zhong Shidao had died, they all rushed outside the city and knelt on the roadside to welcome Zhong Shidao's body back to the capital.
When Zhongshizhong escorted Zhongshidao's body to Beijing, the people, soldiers and civilians kneeling on the roadside cried loudly.
After Li Gangwen heard the news, he also waited outside Bianjing City early.
Seeing the Zhongshi Dao escorting his body over, Li Gang staggered over, fell on the Zhongshi Dao's body, and burst into tears.
"Old kind! Old kind!" Li Gang cried: "The powerful enemy has not been eliminated, but the hero died first. The sky has no eyes, let Song Shang go. Think of me, the Song Dynasty, generous and kind. Friendly and good-neighborly, with a good reputation at home and abroad. I am stationed in the western border, and I have a good reputation at home and abroad." Sleeping in the open air. Guarding the border and consolidating the territory, hard work has achieved great results. The Jin invaders rushed to the aid of Bianjing. I was ordered to take on a great responsibility in the face of danger. Unfortunately, the gods were not busy, so the hero died before he left the army, leaving us alone. What a pity! Old species! Old species! Once you leave, who will be responsible for the safety of the country and the country?! Old type! Old type, Gang is a scholar, and his hands have no power to tie a chicken. If the king dies and Gang stays, God has no eyes! Old type! Old type! ! Gang is willing to die for you, so that you can stay alive and lead thousands of troops to protect our country of Song Dynasty forever."
Li Gang fell to the ground crying.
In the palace, Qinzong also received a report and learned that Zhong Shidao died of illness on the way to the Yellow River ferry. Qinzong felt very ashamed when he thought of the imperial edict he issued to Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan, so he left the palace and came to the King of Bianjing in person to greet Zhong Shidao's body.
When Qinzong came to Zhongshidao's body, Li Gang was so sad that Zhongshidao died that he fell to the ground crying. Hearing that Qinzong was coming, Li Gang got up, threw himself at Qinzong's feet, stretched out his arms to hug Qinzong's legs, and cried: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Old General Zhong has worked hard to protect Bianjing and charged into the battle. He did not avoid arrows, but now he died of anger because he could not intercept the Jin army! Holy lord! You must give Lao Zhong an explanation."
Zhong Shidao died of illness, and Qinzong felt very uncomfortable. Although in peacetime, Qinzong favored Bai Shizhong, Li Bangyan and other treacherous ministers, Qinzong also knew in his heart that when it came time to actually fight, Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan were unreliable, and he had to rely on generals such as Zhong Shidao.
Qinzong felt uncomfortable, so he patted Li Gang's shoulder and said, "Get up first. I will give General Zhong an explanation after the funeral arrangements are completed."
Li Gang looked up at Qin Zong and cried: "Your Majesty! Jin Kou must not let him go back to his country, otherwise there will be endless troubles."
This involved the court's current strategic issues, so Qin Zong did not reply to Li Gang, but said loudly: "Listen to the decree!"
Li Gang, all officials in the court, civilians, soldiers and civilians lay prone on the ground.
