In May of the seventh year of Jiading in the Song Dynasty (1214), forced by the Mongolian iron cavalry, the Jin State gave up a large area of territory in the two rivers and moved its capital to Kaifeng, Henan. It was cramped in Henan and Shaanxi, and the country's power became even weaker.
Tired of dealing with the Mongols, the Jin State was unable to control the country. The Han people in Hebei took advantage of the rebellion and rebelled against the Jin. Among them, the Red Coat Army led by Li Quan from Shandong became the main force of the rebel army.
In view of the rise of Mongolia and the increasing decline of the Jin Dynasty, the Song Dynasty stopped paying annual tribute and accepted the Shandong Red Coat Army, giving it the title of "Loyal and Righteous Army" and providing money and food. In the tenth year of Jiading (1217), due to lack of state supplies, the Jin State sought to reward the Song people and declared war on the Song Dynasty. The war between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty resumed. The Song Dynasty invaded the Jin Dynasty and actively recruited people from the north to return to the north.
Later, in order to control the situation along the border and promote defense, the Song court moved the Huaidong system's envoy from Yangzhou to Chuzhou, an important town on the border between Song and Jin Dynasties, and appointed Jia She, an official, as the Huaidong system's envoy.
After Jia She became the envoy of the Huaidong system, he used money, food, division and other means to control the loyal army. It's a pity that the success failed. Jia She was unable to cope and died of illness on his way out of office. Xu Guo, the former ruler of the capital of Jing'e, took over as the envoy of the Huaidong system and took charge of Chuzhou, an important border town in Huainan.
On New Year's Eve, when thousands of families reunited, it was freezing cold on both sides of the Huai River, but the generals of the Zhongyi Army in the lobby of Li Quanfu, leader of the Chuzhou Zhongyi Army, were all anxious.
In the first year of Jin Zhining (1213), the Mongolian army attacked Shandong of the Jin Kingdom. Li Quan's mother and eldest brother were killed by the rebels. In order to take revenge, Li Quan and his second brother Li Fu gathered thousands of soldiers to join the Shandong rebel leader Yang An'er and attack Shandong.
In the tenth year of Jiading in the Song Dynasty (1217), the Song court issued an edict to attack the Jin Dynasty and recruited rebels from all walks of life in Shandong. The following year, Li Quan led his troops to submit to the Southern Song Dynasty. Due to his repeated military exploits, Li Quan was promoted to be the envoy of Chengxuan and the envoy of Baoning Army.
However, Li Quan, the leader of the Loyalty Army, was not in Chuzhou City at this time, but in Qingzhou, Shandong, north of the Huai River.
Li Quan was stationed in Qingzhou, Shandong, north of the Huai River, and his wife Yang Miaozhen was stationed in Chuzhou south of the Huai River. The couple faced each other from north to south, echoing each other and relying on each other.
"Liu Qingfu, why did Enfu send you to Chuzhou?"
In the main seat, the heroic Yang Miaozhen asked softly.
Liu Qingfu was stationed in Shandong with Li Quan, and he went to Huainan during the Chinese New Year. He was definitely not here to celebrate the festival.
Yang Miaozhen's skin is slightly darker, but she has a good appearance, tall and long legs. She wears men's armor, which gives her a unique look.
Yang Miaozhen's brother Yang An'er was the former leader of the Shandong Red Coat Army. After Yang An'er was killed by the Jin army, his uncle Liu Quan gathered the remaining soldiers, called Yang Miaozhen "aunt", and commanded his troops. Later, Yang Miaozhen married Li Quan and became Li Quan's right-hand assistant. Li Quan occupied Qingzhou, Shandong, and Yang Miaozhen led his troops in Chuzhou. The couple faces each other from the north to the south, and they are like horns to each other.
Yang Miaozhen was not only good at riding, shooting, and martial arts, but also had many strategies and was able to command troops. He was highly respected by the lieutenants and officers in the army, so he was given the honorific title of "Entang".
"Liu Qingfu, how is the situation in Shandong? Have the Tatars sent troops to attack Shandong?"
Yang Miaozhen's general, Guo'an, is short and sharp, dark, thin and tough, and is known for his resourcefulness and resourcefulness.
"Is En Mansion unhappy because of what happened to Xu Guo?"
General Yan Tong frowned and asked, full of suspicion.
Li Quan and his wife had high prestige among the Zhongyi Army. Yang Miaozhen was called "Entang" by the officers and soldiers of the Zhongyi Army, and Li Quan was honored as "Enfu" by his troops.
As for the Xu State they are talking about, it is the newly appointed envoy Xu Guo of Huaidong last year. Because Xu Guo was arrogant and rude, he called the generals of the Zhongyi Army back and forth, which made the generals very dissatisfied.
"This guy Xu Guo, En Tang went out of the city ten miles to greet him, but En Mansion went to see him. He was arrogant and rude, and he even knelt down to worship. He is not such a bully! He said that our loyal army relies on him to support us, and we will run wherever he points. What. What fucking bullshit!"
Liu Quan, the deputy general of Chuzhou, was furious. He had a dark face and thick bones, a typical farm man.
Although he was Yang Miaozhen's biological uncle, because he was not much older and served in the military, he still had to call Yang Miaozhen "Entang".
"Since Xu Guo took office as the Huaidong Zhizhi envoy, he has suppressed our Zhongyi Army everywhere. As long as there is a dispute or conflict with the officers and soldiers, we must be at fault! Most of the rewards from the imperial court were distributed to the officers and soldiers. If this continues, Do we still have a way to survive?"
Guoan looked at Yang Miaozhen who was sitting in the seat with an ugly and worried look on his face.
Yang Miaozhen also frowned and said nothing.
How could she not know what her subordinates said. But if you don’t really want to offend the Song Dynasty, you have to think twice.
Especially the prince Zhao Hong who had just ascended the throne. For some reason, Yang Miaozhen felt guilty when he thought of this person.
Li Quan's second brother Li Fu leaned lazily on his chair and yawned from time to time. Judging from the dark circles under his eyes, he obviously lacked sleep or drank too much.
"Since I surrendered to the Song Dynasty, even the Huaidong envoys have not dared to make Enfu kowtow. This guy Xu Guo was originally a military commander, but he was so arrogant that he made Entang kneel down. He really deserves to be killed!"
Liu Qingfu observed his words and continued to support the fire.
It has to be said that Xu Guo's arrogance and domineering made all the generals of the Zhongyi Army feel unfair.
"Xu Guo" gathered 130,000 Huai horse infantry troops and paraded outside the city of Chu. Isn't this a sign of power to us? He repeatedly advised Shi Miyuan that the Zhongyi Army was about to rebel and had to be on guard. Shi Miyuan asked him to serve as Huaidong's envoy. Don't we want to find ways to protect ourselves and sit back and wait for death? "
Liu Quan said angrily, emotionally.
"Also, Zhang Mengxian, Xu Guo's staff, actually asked me to kowtow and kneel down through the curtain. He is a little sour scholar who doesn't even have any fame, but he dares to sit on my head and shit and pee. When the time comes, I will insist on it. Cut him alive!"
Liu Qingfu was filled with resentment when he mentioned the humiliation he suffered.
Li Fu glanced at Liu Qingfu coldly, secretly despising him. If someone is just being unreasonable to you, you will kill them alive. Such great power.
The generals reprimanded one after another, but Yang Miaozhen said nothing. Liu Qingfu and Guoan Yong looked at each other, and after a moment, Guoan Yong spoke.
"Entang, Emperor Zhao Kuo of the Song Dynasty has just died of illness, and Prince Zhao Hong has ascended the throne. Although Zhao Hong defeated Shi Miyuan, the two tigers are fighting, and the Song court will definitely be seriously injured. This is the right time to attack!"
Entang seemed to have too many concerns about Song Emperor Zhao Hong.
"Entang, the Enfu sent me from Qingzhou to take advantage of the civil strife in the Song Dynasty and have no time to take care of Chuzhou, so that I can assist Entang to kill Xu Guo, forcing the Song Dynasty to send other officials, and reverse the current predicament of our loyal army. "
Liu Qingfu finally stopped hiding and revealed the purpose of his trip.
As he spoke, cruelty flashed across his eyes.
"Yes, it's time to kill this thief Xu Guo! Let Song Ting know that our loyal army is not easy to bully!"
"If you don't kill Xu Guo, how can you convince the brothers? Kill him!"
The generals were shouting arrogantly, and the crowd was excited. Most of them agreed to kill Xu Guo, so that the court would not dare to neglect the loyal army.
"Don't forget that Xu Guo was the Huaidong envoy of the Song Dynasty. If he killed him rashly, he would be left with nothing to eat!"
Lieutenant General Li Fu, who had been sullen and yawning, spoke out angrily.
Li Fu is Li Quan's second brother. As soon as he spoke, someone immediately echoed his words.
"Second brother is right! There is no need to take risks. Why don't we let people test Emperor Song's tone first?"
The general Shi Qing, who had an exquisite appearance, followed Li Fu and said.
"That's what Shi Qing said! Emperor Song has just ascended the throne. Otherwise, if we all report together, maybe Emperor Song will recall Xu Guo and give us an explanation."
Yan Tong, like Shi Qing, was hesitant to kill an important official of the imperial court openly.
Unlike Li Quan and Liu Qingfu, Shi Qing and Yan Tong don't have such big ambitions. They just want their wives and children to be on the kang, and they don't want to experience those bloody adventures again.
As for Li Fu, he and Liu Qingfu didn't get along, and they didn't like each other no matter how they looked at each other.
"If you don't give the Song Dynasty court some strength, how can you let them take a high look? Do you dare to object to the things decided by the En Mansion?"
Liu Qingfu had a dark face, ferocious eyes, and a black tower-like figure that was intimidating.
He turned his gaze to the generals in the hall, met Li Fu's cold eyes, and the two of them separated.
"For national security, what do you mean?"
Yang Miaozhen hesitated and turned his attention to counselor Guoan Yong.
If things had been left in the past, she would have ordered Xu Guo's death without hesitation. But since Huaishui had a conversation with Zhao Hong, she has become much more cautious in doing things.
"Entang, Emperor Song has just ascended the throne. There is civil strife in the Song court, and Emperor Song has too much time to take care of himself. It is the right time to kill Xu Guo at this time. Once the court stabilizes, it will be too late to deal with Xu Guo."
"Guoan Yong is right! If we continue to break the law, we will suffer chaos. Entang, give the order!"
Liu Qingfu couldn't wait and was the first to shout.
As for those cowardly civil servants and officials in the Great Song Dynasty, and the cowardly Emperor of Song, what could they do with the strong and loyal army?
They angered them and sent their troops southward, turning him upside down.
"That Song Emperor may be difficult to deal with. I don't want to fall out with him."
The generals were in high spirits, but Yang Miaozhen spoke in a low voice with a gloomy face.
Ambition and power can kill people.
Zhao Hong's words rang in her ears again.
Isn't it just to enjoy wealth and have a worry-free life by licking blood with the blade of a knife and going through life and death?
"Entang, Enfu has issued a military order, let's just follow it!"
"Entang, Emperor Song has just ascended the throne and cannot care about so much. If we don't kill Xu Guo, our brothers will have no way to survive. Think twice!"
"Entang, today is New Year's Eve, a good time! After passing this village, there is no such store!"
Liu Qingfu, Liu Quan, including Guoan Yong and others all started to persuade him.
His younger brother had already issued a military order, and Li Fu had a dark face and never said a word.
"We have no choice but to do this. It seems like this is the only way."
Seeing that Li Fu had no objection, Yang Miaozhen was helpless and finally nodded.
She could not disobey Li Quan's military orders and disgrace him. Moreover, if Xu Guo is allowed to go through such troubles again, the morale of the Shandong Zhongyi Army will also be lost, not to mention the loss of money and food.
The acquisition of food and salary is an important basis for the survival and development of the Zhongyi Army, and it is also an important resource for the Song Dynasty to control the Zhongyi Army. The Song Dynasty distributed 30,000 people with food money to the Zhongyi Army. Without this money and food, the survival of the Zhongyi Army would be a problem.
The 20,000 to 30,000 brothers and family members of the Chuzhou Loyalty Army are all waiting for the salary from the Song Dynasty court to survive!
"Entang, give the order!"
"Entang, make a decision quickly!"
The generals spoke one after another. Shi Qing and Yan Tong, who had objections, did not dare to refute and could only nod in agreement.
I don’t know if this risky move will work.
"Liu Qingfu, you and Guoan will make arrangements to monitor the Song army's movements, kill Xu Guo early tomorrow morning, and take control of Chuzhou City. I will report to the court later to see how the Song court responds."
Once he made up his mind, Yang Miaozhen did not hesitate and made a decisive decision.
"Don't worry, Entang! This matter will be taken care of by me!"
Liu Qingfu's eyes sparkled and he accepted the order with great enthusiasm.
When the time comes, not only will he kill Xu Guo, but he will also take the life of Xu Guo's staff Zhang Mengxian in order to avenge the humiliation that day.
The generals were very excited and eager to try. Yang Miaozhen saw it, but felt worried in her heart.
Killing the court official, offending the Song Dynasty court and the Song Emperor, has an unpredictable outcome.
It seemed that she had to think about how to explain to the Song Dynasty court and Emperor Zhao Hong afterwards.
On New Year's Eve in the 17th year of Jiading's reign in the Song Dynasty, in Chuzhou, an important town on the east border of Huaihe River in the Song Dynasty, the loyal army Li Quan launched a rebellion. Thick smoke billowed in the city, there were bright fires, and there was an overwhelming sound of fighting. Huaidong Zhizhi made Xu Guo flee for his life in a hurry. He hanged himself on the way to escape, and his family members were all killed. Li Quan sent Liu Qingfu to kill Zhang Mengxian, Xu's aide, and set fire to the treasury. All the savings in the city were seized by the rebels.
All Li's generals jointly submitted a memorial, saying that the rebellion in Chuzhou was the result of the establishment of Huaidong, so Xu Guo took the lead in attacking and persecuting, and asked the Song court to send more capable officials to establish Huaidong. The whole country was shocked for a while.
