Go to Liaodong to fight against the Jin!
Well, my resistance to gold has almost reached the home of the gold thief!
Who dares to do this?
Brothers Zhao Su and Zhao Gou were so frightened that they were shaking and couldn't speak. Their faces were pale, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, and they looked like they were about to faint.
Zhao Mingcheng could not stand it anymore and said: "Why are the two kings so scared? The attack on Liao is just a bluff, not to fight with thieves on the land of Liaodong... You only need to sit in Dengzhou and occasionally ride on Haizhou went to the Liaodong coast to cause trouble, and there was no need to set foot in Liao soil."
As soon as he said this, he immediately attracted four vicious looks and two approving looks.
Of course it was Zhao Su and Zhao Gou who looked at Zhao Mingcheng fiercely - you treacherous minister can't stand and talk without pain, are we the ones who are going to Liaodong to die? And who are we? Prince of the Song Dynasty! The prince of the Song Dynasty should lie down and wait for death. Where can he go to Liaodong to fight against the Jin Dynasty? And he was assigned by the former prince...
And the approving glances, of course, came from Zhao Huan - as expected, "If Mingcheng is not dead, the Southern Song Dynasty will not be destroyed"!
In his previous life, Zhao Huan was jealous of Zhao Mingcheng every day for a while, always feeling that he wanted to be Zhao Kuangyin's second best. It wasn't until he died of illness that he realized he couldn't live without him!
"Defu, you said it very well!" Zhao Huanwen said, "Since you know what to do, why not go to Liaodong to fight against the Jin under the banner of Gao Qiu!"
Now it was Zhao Mingcheng's turn to be dumbfounded. He was actually as cowardly as Zhao Shu and Zhao Gou! It’s no use knowing what to do! He has to dare to do it!
However, Zhao Mingcheng's cowardice is still more imposing than that of Zhao Shu and Zhao Gou. He has a strong family background, a thick beard, slightly sunken eyes, and protruding eyebrows. This appearance was also seen in the Song Dynasty, where cowardice was considered a beauty. If he had been born in the prosperous Han and Tang Dynasties, when the rule was unyielding, he would have had to pretend to be a general! Otherwise, Li Qingzhao would have to follow someone like Cheng Yaojin!
"Your Majesty, I am a subordinate. I am an official of Taishang Palace. How can I go to Liaodong to serve?" Zhao Mingcheng held it in for a long time and finally came up with a reason.
After hearing what he said, Zhao Huan just smiled lightly: "Why are you going to Liaodong to serve? It should be to Dengzhou."
"Not even in Dengzhou!" Zhao Mingcheng shook his head and said, "Although some palace officials and princes have gone to various places in the southeast these days in the name of collecting pay, they will not take over local military and government affairs!"
Zhao Huan smiled and said: "The lonely king will recommend you to be the military counselor of the Xuanfu Division in Jingdong and Liaodong and to know the affairs of Dengzhou... He will also recommend Gao Qiu to be the Xuanfu envoy in Jingdong and Liaodong, and to establish Sidengzhou. Preside over the task of harvesting gold by sea! After your hard work, immediately rush to Bianliang, Tokyo, to submit the memorial to the officials, and at the same time report Gao Qiu's funeral."
This sounds a little crazy!
On the one hand, he was reporting Gao Qiu's funeral, and on the other hand, he was recommending Gao Qiu to serve as the propaganda envoy to Jingdong and Liaodong... Even if he is dead, he still wants to go to Jingdong and Liaodong to fight against the Jin Dynasty? Do you want to go to the battlefield in a coffin?
Today's official seems to be a wise king, and he will definitely not agree to such a foolish suggestion... Moreover, Zhao Mingcheng took this opportunity to report the situation in the Taishang's palace to the official, thereby gaining the official's trust.
Thinking of this, Zhao Mingcheng's heart trembled, his teeth gritted, and he accepted the mission sent by Zhao Huan. However, he did not set out on the road immediately. Instead, he returned to Yangzhou where Zhao Huan was located, and took the very happy Li Qingzhao with him (her husband was pregnant, and of course Yi An liked it). The two parents-in-law set out together, took an official ship, and left. The waterway goes straight to Kaifeng Mansion.
The two of them set out from Yangzhou on April 24th. They took a passenger boat equipped with four water wheels. They traveled more than a thousand miles on the waterway for ten days. They arrived at the fortress on the fourth day of May. Bianliang Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo!
Although during this period, the Golden Thieves' Eastern Route Army had retreated to Daming Mansion, which was more than 350 miles away from Kaifeng Mansion. However, under the auspices of Yu Wencuizhong and Chen Gui, the city defense of Kaifeng Mansion not only did not relax at all, but also became increasingly tight.
The newly added defense facilities are not located on the city wall of Kaifeng Mansion, but focus on the waterways leading in and out of Kaifeng Mansion. Among them, the Wuzhang River section from the northeast to Kaifeng Prefecture, and the Bianhe River section from the northwest to Kaifeng Prefecture, have become the top priorities for defense. Because these two canals are located to the north, they can block the southeastern end of the Bianhe River, Jinshui River, Huimin River, and Cai River to the south. So starting from April, Yuwen Cuizhong and Chen Gui began to send people to build a large number of arrow towers on the south bank of the Wuzhang River from Kaifeng to Liangshan Bo section, and on the south bank of the Bian River from Kaifeng to Biankou - just along the river embankment. , there is a sandbag wall and a trench around the outside, and a wooden arrow tower in the middle. It is quite large. There is a small building on the top of the tower, which can hold twenty or thirty crossbowmen at the same time.
These towers, coupled with the expanded Liang Shanshui Division (from 108 ships to 216 ships), were enough to stop the Jin soldiers from going south again before the canal was frozen, and to protect the waterway lifeline of Kaifeng Prefecture.
In addition to strengthening the defense along the canal around Kaifeng Prefecture, the defenses of several water gates in Kaifeng Prefecture have also been strengthened. Among them, the moat outside Shangshan Shuimen and Dongshui Gate where the Bianhe River (southeast section) enters Kaifeng Prefecture (the Bianhe River divides into two and enters Kaifeng Prefecture) was excavated into a "moat lake", and fences were erected around it. , built a wall with female heads and built an arrow tower. The "Moat Lake" was filled with warships and ships coming from the southeast, making it look like a "Navy Base".
The official ship that Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao were traveling on was also stopped in this moat lake - according to regulations, the official ship they were traveling on must also be inspected before they could enter the city.
However, after Zhao Mingcheng revealed his identity, within half an hour, the chamberlain sent by the palace took him into Shangshan Water Gate alone. Less than half an hour later, he appeared in the Chongzheng Hall inside the palace and saw Zhao Kai who had returned from the front of the Sanshan Floating Bridge - now there was a recognition flag of "Palace Commander Zhao Bupo" on the front of the Sanshan Floating Bridge. , but it was He Guan who actually took charge of the overall situation.
"Zhao Mingcheng...the news of Gao Qiu's death hasn't spread, right?"
Zhao Kai frowned tightly while reading the memorial and talking. He was not sad about Gao Qiu's death, nor was he frowning at Zhao Huan's suggestion to "die Gao Qiu and go north to fight against the Jin soldiers", but he once again doubted his good brother Zhao Huan... This Isn't Zhao Huan too resourceful? Moreover, this idea is also broad, and he actually came up with the idea of harvesting gold by sea!
Moreover, this Zhao Huan seemed to be very familiar with the terrain along the Liaodong coast. Not only did he propose to establish a stronghold outside Fuzhou Pass, but he also proposed to capture Juehua Island by sea and threaten the Western Liaoning Corridor... Lian Juehua Everyone on the island knows that this Zhao Huan is not simple!
"Reporting to your majesty, according to the order of His Highness Prince Ding, Gao Qiu's two young masters have not mourned for their father." Zhao Mingcheng considered his words, "It is up to your majesty to decide whether Captain Gao is really dead or pretending to be alive."
Real death or fake life? Zhao Kai thought to himself: Is there any difference?
"Otherwise... just let Gao Qiu pretend to live for a while longer!" Zhao Kai frowned and said, "When Gao Qiu was alive, he had no chance to be loyal to the country, but now he has become the pillar of the country. , this is also his creation.”
These are brothers! Zhao Mingcheng said sincerely: It's all the same way... death won't let anyone live in peace!
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true," Zhao Mingcheng said, "Gao Qiu has been favored by the emperor for many years and was unable to repay him during his lifetime. Unexpectedly, he would have to repay the great favor after his death."
Zhao Kai nodded and looked at Zhao Mingcheng. In Zhao Huan's memorial, he promoted Li Qingzhao's husband to be the pillar of the country... Is he that powerful? I don’t remember. Alas, it seems that I still read too little and didn’t even know that Li Qingzhao’s man was a famous anti-gold general.
"Qing Zhao," Zhao Kai looked at Zhao Mingcheng's fierce look and felt that he might really be able to fight, so he asked, "Your family has been favored by the emperor, right?"
Why do these words sound so perceptive?
There were beads of sweat on Zhao Mingcheng's forehead, "Your Majesty, two generations of my family have been officials, and they have indeed been deeply favored by the emperor."
Zhao Kai looked at Zhao Mingcheng and asked, "Then you must be willing to go to Dengzhou to preside over the anti-golden movement, right?"
"I... I am naturally willing to fight against the Jin," Zhao Mingcheng said quickly, "But I am a scholar and I don't know how to fight!"
It looks a little timid!
Zhao Kai looked at Zhao Mingcheng and said in his heart: Does your layman Yi An know? She has written such famous sayings as "A hero in life, a hero in death. To this day, I miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the Yangtze River"!
"As long as you are willing to fight against Jin," Zhao Kai decided to give Zhao Mingcheng another chance. "It doesn't matter if you don't know soldiers... You can learn if you don't know! I didn't know soldiers at the beginning, but don't I know a little bit about it now? Then Gao Qiu Captain Gao doesn't even know how to fight, but he is already famous in Northern Xinjiang! Zhao Qing, you must learn from Gao Qiu!"
In fact, Zhao Kai's words were not malicious, he was just encouraging Zhao Mingcheng. But when Zhao Mingcheng heard this, a chill ran down his spine - Gao Qiu was already lying in the coffin! Learn from him? Is that to kill him?
"Your Majesty," Zhao Mingcheng said immediately, "I have already thought about it. Although I don't know how to fight, I am not afraid of death! I am going to Dengzhou. Although I am not sure of success, I am determined to be benevolent!"
good! Sure enough, there is a seed!
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "Zhao Qing is the pillar of the country... I don't want you to actually cross the sea to conquer Liao. As long as you defend Dengzhou well and keep an eye on the rear for the navy who conquers Liao. As for crossing the sea I will let others do the conquering of Liao."
Not bad, not bad... Zhao Mingcheng breathed a sigh of relief.
He is from Jingdong and knows how dangerous Dengzhou City is. As long as he works hard, he will not be easily broken by gold thieves.
"I will live up to your majesty's trust!" Thinking of this, Zhao Mingcheng spoke with enough momentum.
Zhao Kai nodded and said with a smile: "Soldiers are very quick. The edict ordering you to go to Dengzhou will be issued soon. You have to prepare well in the past few days. We will set off immediately after the edict is issued... By the way, tomorrow is not On the day when Cai Mao, who abandoned Daming Mansion in the war, leaves the capital to go to Zhu Yajun, you and layman Yi An should go and see him off!"
