"You guys say it."
Li Yunze, who had gathered the generals, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Should we go north to Yanyun, or go south to relieve the siege of Bianliang City?"
As soon as these words came out, Han Shizhong, who stood in the first place after entering, also went out to salute without hesitation: "Your Majesty, let's go north to Yanyun and wipe out the Jinren's lair."
Li Yunze looked at Yue Fei again.
Yue Fei went out to salute, "Your Majesty, the Jin army's rear is empty, so they can attack Huanglong directly. In this way, the siege of Bianliang City will inevitably be solved."
Wang Zhen, Zhang Jun and others also spoke out one after another, and they all agreed to take advantage of the good opportunity when the main force of the Jin soldiers was deep into the hinterland of the Song Dynasty, and take the opportunity to go north to steal homes and demolish towers.
Because the distance from Zhending Mansion to Yanjing City is only a few hundred miles. If we march faster, we can get there in half a month.
The main force of the Jin Army is not here, and all kinds of logistical supplies, food and grass, are easily accessible.
Without logistical supplies, the Jin soldiers going south will not last long and will soon have to retreat.
Li Yunze thought so too.
Then... the guards came inside to report that the censor Zhongcheng had come with the imperial edict.
In the past, in the Taihang Mountains, those who came to deliver imperial edicts could just find a place and be locked up.
But now they are in Zhending Mansion, and here is a big shot like Yu Shi Zhongcheng, who is known as half-faced, so Li Yunze is not easy to do anything.
"please come in."
When the visitor entered the lobby of the government office, he saw that he was an acquaintance at first sight.
"Qin Yushi?" Li Yunze hesitated for a moment, then laughed, "I never thought that after not seeing each other for several months, Qin Yushi would already be the Yushi Zhongcheng."
"I have met the prince." Qin Hui smiled with all his strength, "I have brought the imperial edict from the official family."
First, he went through a set of procedures to receive the imperial edict, but its content caused everyone to be in an uproar.
Because the imperial edict required Li Yunze to hand over the military power to Qin Hui and take him to Xiangzhou, and then hand over the military power to Geng Nanzhong to rescue Bianliang City when he arrived in Xiangzhou.
Li Yunze himself was asked to return south to Bianliang City as soon as possible, and then go to Jinying as an envoy to discuss peace.
This kind of request, of course, caused an uproar among the generals who were almost certainly the main militant faction.
"I don't know about Yushi Zhongcheng." Han Shizhong, who spoke with a Guanxi accent, was the first to jump out, "I don't know about Geng Nanzhong. I only recognize the prince."
Wang Zhen, who once scolded the emperor in front of an envoy of the imperial court, saying, "The king surrenders but the minister refuses to surrender," followed by saying, "Everyone in the court is a villain!"
Zhang Jun and others also expressed their opinions one after another, saying that they would only obey the prince's orders.
Yue Fei, who was still young at this time, also shouted angrily, "Why do we need to make peace! Why do we need to cede territory and pay compensation! The soldiers of the Song Dynasty will die without mercy?!"
Facing the turbulent generals, Qin Hui remained calm and said, "My lord, I am also opposed to the peace negotiation."
He is indeed opposed to peace negotiation, because the persona he has created for himself is that of the leader of the militant faction.
The big guys are all advocating for peace. As a junior who wants to climb up, of course he has to be a militant to attract attention.
"oh."
Li Yunze nodded repeatedly, "Of course I trust Qin Yushi. But in this situation, what do you think I should do?"
Qin Hui's mind changed. He had thought about this matter thousands of times on the way here.
As a speculator, now is the best time to speculate.
Thinking of this, Qin Hui gritted his teeth and saluted respectfully, "Your Majesty, I think that the treacherous ministers in the court are in power at this time and want to betray the Song Dynasty. Your Majesty, please raise troops and go to Bianliang City to flank the Qing Emperor!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar all around.
Things like Qing Junzi are naturally nice to talk about.
But in fact, to put it bluntly, it is a rebellion.
Moreover, if a prince leads troops to rebel, the final result will certainly not be just the so-called Qingjun side.
Not only for himself, but also for the peace of mind of his subordinates who followed him to raise troops, he must do everything possible.
Just like Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, during the Xuanwu Sect Incident, he wiped out his eldest brother and his third brother's entire family, which could be described as eradicating the roots. This was not because he was afraid of retaliation.
You must know that it is Li Shimin, he is really not afraid of anything.
The reason why we need to eradicate the root cause is purely to reassure our subordinates.
Otherwise, what if the prince and the descendants of King Qi gain power one day and take revenge on them?
Even Li Shimin tried his best to save Li Yuan.
After all, according to traditional rules, Li Yuan must be killed.
In other words, once Li Yunze really takes up the banner of Qingjun, he will either be treated as a traitor and killed.
Either the officials were asked to use two kilograms of arsenic as seasoning when drinking soup, or they fell into a pit when going to the toilet and died young.
Similarly, those who follow him will either become prosperous or fall into the abyss.
Li Yunze, who was sitting on the chair, slowly tapped the armrest with his fingers.
What he was a little confused about was that Qin Hui was quite courageous.
In the presence of Zhao Huan's censor Zhongcheng, he proposed to Qingjun in the blink of an eye.
After thinking about it carefully, I am not so confused. This is really Qin Hui, who knows how to adjust to the wind and stand on the stronger side.
Everyone was looking at Li Yunze, waiting for his decision.
The reason why all the generals were willing to side with him was that the imperial court was constantly begging for peace, which was very disgusting.
On the other hand, it was because Li Yunze gave too much.
Basically, Li Yunze personally promoted the controllers. Most generals at all levels, including generals and above, were personally promoted by Li Yunze.
This kindness and the background positioning behind it cannot be erased no matter what.
Military veterans like Han Shizhong knew very well that once King Kang fell, they, the generals promoted by King Kang, would definitely be regarded as comrades, and all kinds of suppression would be inevitable.
In this case, of course, we have to side with King Kang.
Furthermore, Li Yunze gave him too much.
Generals at all levels received silver ingots, while sergeants received piles of copper coins and cloth.
Not only is there never a shortage, but extra rewards are often given out.
Han Shizhong and others knew very well what the soldiers of the Song Dynasty were like. If they had enough money and silk, it didn't matter if they worked hard to death.
But if you don't have enough money, you can definitely put down your weapons and run away on the battlefield.
To put it bluntly, the Song Dynasty had a recruitment system, and mercenaries were recruited by paying money. If the money is not enough, who will work for you?
If official face was really that useful, the shame of Jingkang would not have occurred.
If hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops were fighting desperately around Bianliang City, even Yan Yun would not dare to peep at the Jin army.
In the final analysis, it is because military expenses have been exhausted by people reaching up and down. The sergeants can only build houses and work for the generals like slaves. They can do well in all walks of life, but they can't fight.
Although I don’t understand why selling so-called national bonds can sell so much money, it is an indisputable fact that King Kang is rich.
In this case, the sergeants would naturally side with the prince who gave them money and silk.
"Qin Yushi."
After thinking for a long time, Li Yunze finally said, "Go back to Bianliang City and bring back a blood letter from all the soldiers asking for battle. Let all the gentlemen in the court think about it again."
"Prefect Zhang." Li Yunze greeted Zhang Xiaochun, the former prefect of Taiyuan, "Go and write a letter in blood."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Qin Yushi." Li Yunze stared at Qin Hui with a friendly smile, "I will never forget your achievements."
Qin Hui was overjoyed and immediately saluted respectfully, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best to deal with matters in the court."
"There is one more thing." In front of everyone, Li Yunze said in a deep voice, "If you have the chance, you can go and see the Supreme Emperor. If you can ask for the imperial edict from the Supreme Emperor, it would naturally be the best."
It was not stated clearly what kind of imperial edict was requested from the Supreme Emperor, but everyone present knew it.
The legal tradition of Zhao Huan's ascension to the throne came from the succession of the Supreme Emperor, and the bad blood between the two officials was already known to the world.
If the Supreme Emperor took the initiative to hand over the justice of the legal system to King Kang at this time, it would naturally be justified.
After Zhang Xiaochun and Qin Hui left, Li Yunze looked around at the many generals below. He also knew that he must give these people a reassurance, otherwise trouble would occur.
"I wanted to get Yanyun before, but now it seems I can only go south first."
Li Yunze laughed dumbly, "The defeat of the Song Dynasty was not due to the lack of sacrifices of the soldiers, nor to the failure of the people to pay tribute. It was because the princes in the court only wanted to betray the country! I don't know what benefits the Jin people gave them. All day long I have been thinking about seeking peace, seeking peace!
"
These words made everyone feel sad, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that the scholar-bureaucrats wanted to betray everyone for their own gain.
"Each department should reorganize its troops and leave some troops at the camp left by the Jin army at Jingxing before moving in to block the Jin army coming from Hedong."
"The rest of the troops." Li Yunze said slowly, "We will send troops south in three days."
"Take orders~~~"
Everyone accepted the order in unison, and when they were about to disperse, Li Yunze suddenly asked.
"Do you know where Chen Qiaoyi is?"
When all the generals heard this, they were all silent.
Chenqiaoyi is such a famous place, and it is on the edge of Bianliang City. How could King Kang not know where it is.
Everyone also understands what King Kang is implying.
Then think about it carefully, the old Zhao family has such a tradition.
Besides, even if there is the sound of an ax or the shadow of a candle, it is still the family matter of the old Zhao family.
They just have to follow orders when the time comes.
Of course, this is also because Li Yunze's identity is Prince Kang. If he does such a thing with this identity, the soldiers in the army will have very little resentment.
If this was an ordinary general or a reckless hero, Yue Fei would definitely be the first to object.
With his identity as King Kang, he can easily turn the nature of the dispute into a family dispute.
Seeing that no one among the generals spoke, Li Yunze smiled and waved his hand, "Let's all go."
Before Li Yunze went south, he had already sent messengers to various places in Hebei and summoned troops from all over the country to concentrate on him.
For example, the Zhongshan Army had been defeated by Wanyan Talan before and only managed to gather a few thousand remaining soldiers.
The Hejian Army was also defeated by Wanyan Mu, and only a small number of remnants came to his command.
As for the Daming Army in Daming Mansion, it is the only regiment that is still an organized army. About 20,000 troops have gathered, which is a powerful supplement.
In addition to the brave warriors recruited along the way, the archers and armies from various places, etc., Li Yunze's army marched south in a mighty manner. When it arrived in Xiangzhou, the number of soldiers and horses had reached more than 100,000.
Biquge
