Perhaps even Zhao Huan himself did not expect that the person who finally pulled him and the Song Dynasty out of the abyss was none other than the important minister of the Song Dynasty who single-handedly helped him ascend to the throne, but he did not know how to face him. Li Gang.
Perhaps this is something Li Gang himself wants to agree with.
He wanted to support Zhao Huan to the throne not just because Zhao Huan was the eldest son of the emperor, the original prince, and the father of a son.
It's not just because Zhao Huan wants to fight against the Jin people, he hates corruption.
Li Gang and even the important officials at the time supported Zhao Huan on the throne. In some cases, it was simply because Zhao Huan's character was easier to control.
In this battle in history, Li Gang was defeated and fled in the end.
He successfully let the historical Zhao Huan take the lead, but he lost to Li Bangyan and Bai Shizhong in the subsequent internal struggle.
The two of them exchanged for Li Gang's departure at the expense of Zhao Huan's true power. At the same time, they also made peace the final decision of Zhao Huan.
Now Zhao Huan got rid of Li Gang's presence immediately, and at the expense of taking the lead in the battle, Li Gang temporarily left Kaifeng, giving him more space.
Of course, this price cannot be just a frivolous word, he must have real evidence.
Zhao Huan gave him the power to mobilize almost all the troops in the entire Song Dynasty. Although he only had the power to mobilize troops, this power was powerful enough to make those who knew the inside story feel truly terrified.
Li Gang, who had obtained the right to mobilize troops, quickly left Bianjing, and then disappeared.
No one knew where he had gone, and Zhao Huan didn't bother to check on his current condition.
Even when this crisis came, Zhao Huan instinctively forgot about him!
It's really too much.
However, Zhao Huan and others forgot about him Li Gang, but he Li Gang did not forget the Song Dynasty.
"The golden soldiers are attacking, catapult, throw!"
With a loud roar, the Jingxing Pass from Hebei to Hedong was closed, and Li Gang started his own counterattack.
Wanyan Gao was still the vanguard of the left wing, but this time he truly hit the ground running.
This time it was not only Li Gang who was defending, but also the famous Song Dynasty general Yang Weizhong beside him, and Zhang Hao, the son of Zhang Xiaochun, the magistrate of Taiyuan who died in Taiyuan City.
Both of them were among the reinforcements called by Li Gang.
When Zhao Huan completely seized power, Li Gang already knew that the officials of the Song Dynasty had been hiding their clumsiness. At that time, Li Gang really had a trace of hesitation in his heart.
Li Mida, the staff officer around him, once persuaded him to hide and stay out of the world.
"The official family is no longer the weak prince he used to be. He manipulated power, deposed the traitor Bai Shizhong, killed five of the six thieves, took away Gao Qiu's military power, ransacked his family and exterminated his clan.
Wang Shiyong and other traitors in the court were beheaded by this official, more than twenty of them, and all of them were serious crimes of treason.
Mr. Li needs to know that our Song Dynasty has the words of our ancestors. If we want to kill people on such a large scale...the official family has not made a big fuss yet.
This has to be said that the officials' methods are superb.
But with such a clever method, how could he not know what Mr. Li was thinking at the beginning?
The officials invited Li Gong out of Bianjing and Kaifeng. Do they want Li Gong to save the Song Dynasty, or do they want to save Li Gong you?
It’s not known yet. "
Li Mi's talent was indeed outstanding, which meant that even Li Gang had nothing to say, and every word he said spoke to Li Gang's heart.
but....
"If I was killed by your majesty, it was his own fault. He was trying to manipulate the power of the royal family. He deserved to be killed. There is no need to blame others!
But if the world is destroyed because of this, I will not be able to rest in peace even though I die! "
With just such a sentence, Li Gang ignored the dissuasion of Li Mida and everyone around him and insisted on continuing to mobilize troops and generals, transferring all the troops and horses from Guanzhong and even the south to the north.
Not only that, he also directly recruited a large amount of grain and baggage on the spot.
Although the people in the entire Jiangnan land were once again unable to survive, it was enough to relieve the food crisis in the north.
And he also followed the first batch of soldiers to take control of Hebei and Hedong to prevent the situation from getting too corrupt.
"General Yang Weizhong has an order to repel the golden dogs, and each of them will be rewarded with a reward."
"Come forward with the bed crossbow and shoot!"
"Pour in the kerosene and light the fire!"
"Open the city gate and intercept and kill!"
Orders came out from the mouth of the man next to Li Gang. The veteran Jin Dynasty general Wanyan Gao who killed He Guan was beaten so hard this time that he lost his temper.
Jingxing Pass is a semi-treacherous place, but Yang Weizhong and Li Gang are real veterans.
That's all for Li Gang, especially Yang Weizhong. As the face of the Song Dynasty, his abilities were beyond what Wanyan Gao could deal with.
"Li Gong is really confident that he will hand over all the army to Yang Weizhong?" The person who spoke was still Li Gang's staff officer, Hedong Xuanfu deputy envoy Li Mida. After seeing Yang Weizhong leading his troops out of the city to directly attack the Jin army, he couldn't help but come to Li Gang around.
"Yang Weizhong is a famous general in the Song Dynasty. It is better to hand over the command to him than to take charge myself."
"But his identity..."
"We, the Song Dynasty, have reached the point of life and death, how can we still stick to the old rules?"
"Why should Mr. Li pretend like this? You clearly know that what a certain family is talking about is not about using civil society to control military affairs, but about his identity as a Liao man!"
"Which identity are you talking about? In fact, I would rather you call him General Kang Jiong. He is a descendant of Emperor Renzong who always deployed Kang Baoyi.
At that time, Kang Baoyi was captured by the Liao people and never returned to our land of the Song Dynasty.
His descendants did not forget their identity. After General Kang Jiong came of age, they changed their name to Yang Weizhong and joined the Song Dynasty to protect their family and country. They started fighting in Xixia for so many years and experienced ups and downs along the way.
Keeping peace on the outside and keeping the inside at bay, everything you do is a good son.
What's wrong with his identity? "
"Mr. Li is right, but a certain family knows that is not the case.
At that time, Kangbao Yi not only surrendered to the Liao Kingdom, but was also granted the title of Military Envoy of Zhaoshun Army, completely losing the face of the Song Dynasty.
As for a certain family calling him Yang Weizhong, it is not because of his pseudonym, but because of his shameless ancestors.
Kangbaoyi was greedy for life and feared death, so he surrendered to the Liao Kingdom. In order not to affect his mother and children at home, Kangbaoyi changed his surname to Yang and married the daughter of the Liao clan.
This Yang Weizhong has at least half the blood of Liao people in his body!
What does this kind of person want to do by making his life experience so pitiful? To put it bluntly, it's not because he doesn't want to perish with the Liao Kingdom.
He is obviously as greedy for life and afraid of death as his ancestors, but he still wants to pretend to be a hero.
If Mr. Li wants to use such a person, then of course it doesn't matter. But if he encounters any problems in the future, don't say that this consultant of a certain company did not do a good job. "
Li Gang looked at Li Mida with disdain on his face and knew that this guy really looked down on Yang Weizhong.
"I remember that back then, you were half a comrade, and you all belonged to the Western Army." Li Gang casually took the bow and arrow, shot an arrow and killed a golden man on the spot, which caused a round of applause, and then continued said.
"You must have just entered the Western Army back then, but he was promoted much faster than you. Could it be that you were jealous of him?"
"If Mr. Li said this, then please kill a certain family, and save a certain family from humiliating Mr. Li's eyes."
Li Mida seemed to have suffered a great grievance, and was about to die to show his determination, but was finally suppressed by Li Gang again.
"A certain family knows about the grievances between you. It's not your fault for what happened on the battlefield, but it's not his fault either.
That is childish incompetence, letting people compete for credit wantonly, and almost missing a major event.
Yang Weizhong is a good person. He was from Zhezong's time... When did he come to the Song Dynasty? "
"The sixth year of Yuanyou!" Li Mida answered immediately, and then felt that the answer was a little too fast, so he explained a little bit awkwardly, "When we joined the Western Army together, we have some impressions."
"Ah, yes, he entered the Song Dynasty in the sixth year of Yuanyou. In September of that year, he joined the army and joined the Tibetan army. Because of his proficiency in bows and horses, he was promoted to the rank of third class envoy and deputy army envoy of the Tibetan army, stationed in Xingping City.
You happened to be here for the first time at that time, so you should be stationed on the same line of defense with him. "
"Exactly." Li Mida looked at Wanyan Gao who couldn't stand it anymore, and his heart gradually relaxed a lot, even entering into memories.
"He was unlucky. In October when he was stationed in Xingpingcheng, he was invaded by the Xixia people. However, he was very capable and would be the vanguard in every battle.
Relying on his bravery and killing spirit, he was promoted to the enshrinement officer of Xitou and transferred to the deputy commander of the Tibetan soldiers in Semenzhai, Yan'an Prefecture.
Later, during the battle, he relied on his courage to risk his life, and step by step he reached the inner hall of Chongban, the commander of the Tibetan soldiers in Dashun City.
In the back....someone in the back knew him. "
"That was when the Xixia people besieged Semen Village. The two of you were ordered to garrison Semen Village. That battle was so brutal. I heard that even a scribe like you was almost beaten to death.
Yang Weizhong almost died. "
"The Xixia people are tough. We had no reinforcements in that battle, but he still had to counterattack and attack. In the end, he killed the Xixia supervisors, but he was also besieged because of it.
When someone from a certain family rescued him, there was not a single piece of good meat on his body.
If he hadn't been lucky, someone would have set him on fire that night! "
While talking, Yang Weizhong also brought people back. Li Gang looked at Yang Weizhong, the mighty general of the Song Dynasty, and said softly to Li Mida.
"Since you were able to defend Saimen Village back then, you will definitely be able to defend Jingxing Pass today."
"Mr. Li, what do you mean?" Li Mida was stunned.
"I haven't been back to Bianjing for a long time. Of course I have to go back and take a look." Li Gang laughed loudly, then left the city wall to the stunned Li Mida, turned around and left here.
"Mr. Li..."
"This battlefield belongs to you. Bianjing and Kaifeng City are my battlefield."
"If your Majesty has any interest in Mr. Li..."
"That's my fate!"
