Luoyang City's defense changed three times in just two days.
The first person in charge of the defense of Luoyang, Kyoto, was Liu Qi's eldest brother, Liu Xi.
He is far less talented than his younger brother, but fortunately he is loyal, has a good family education, and has experienced several battles. Under these circumstances, he successfully became a general who defended the capital.
However, just a few days ago, his position remained unchanged, but all the troops and horses were taken over by the Imperial City Division.
Looking at Zhang Yong holding the prince's handwriting, although Liu Xi felt that this matter was very inappropriate, he could not say anything.
But just after this matter ended, he handed over his power, and then redistributed the forces garrisoned in the city according to Zhang Yong's instructions, giving over key places such as the city gate and even the lookout point to the personnel of the Imperial City Division.
There was a problem again.
The soldiers in the imperial city were still sitting on their buttocks, and the handwriting of Liubu came.
Two people from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War personally brought Zhang Yong over to take these soldiers away. Although they were not imprisoned, they were still under house arrest.
All the soldiers and horses were stripped of their weapons and armor, and then waited for the officials to return.
The reason for this is said to be that Zhang Yong had a direct sword fight with hundreds of ministers in the palace hall in front of His Highness the Crown Prince.
Although in the end neither party took action, it was just a stalemate and noise.
but....
"Is this guy Zhang Yong such a beast that he dares to go to war with civil and military officials?
Or in front of His Highness?
This means that when the official comes back, he has to be stripped of his skin! "
Liu Xi, who was rearranging his defense line for the third time, couldn't help but sigh, and his confidants on the side were also amazed.
Although they were also generals, they would not have been able to get together with the officials and scholar-bureaucrats in the court ten years ago.
But even so, they knew that no matter what the current situation was, they couldn't do this.
What Zhang Yong did was, to put it crudely, two vicious dogs tearing each other apart in front of their owner, baring their teeth.
If the master has a good temper, that's fine. If he has a bad temper, just like the official, he will have extra food at home that night.
Zhang Yong is doing this kind of thing now. He said that he came from a rude background. This guy really doesn't understand any rules. Now it doesn't matter that he is committing suicide. He has been torturing them so much that they can't rest for two days.
Constantly changing the direction of defense will inevitably lead to loopholes, if something really happens.
He Liu Xi felt that Zhang Yong couldn't understand his hatred if he bit him to death!
As the saying goes, whatever people are afraid of will happen. Liu Xi, who was originally worried about problems, immediately had problems on the night when he rescheduled the deployment.
Luoyang was attacked by surprise...
In other words, it's not just Luoyang. Hulao Pass was defeated by the Jin in one battle, and the battle report of the fall of Hulao Pass came almost at the same time as the Jin.
Without any precautions, Liu Xi, who had just been tortured for two days, was almost scored instantly.
If it weren't for the fact that many of the generals under his command were veterans who had experienced the bloody battle of Chang'an, and Liu Qi couldn't worry about his eldest brother, he would put 3,000 of the most elite soldiers in his army to support him.
He really couldn't survive the first wave of attacks.
The one who led the troops was the Jin general Nianhan, who in Zhao Chen's eyes should definitely fight Yao Pingzhong in Yecheng.
But now, he appeared in front of him like this...
Liu Xi couldn't understand it, and Zhao Chen couldn't understand it either. On the contrary, Zhao Ding saw some meaning.
"Think of it, the people under that Ye City now are just Nianhan's cronies. This is just a trick to attack the east and attack the west.
But this time... he may have spent a lot of money.
Your Highness, don't worry too much. The number of soldiers and horses under Nian Han's command is not too many. Now if he really implements the plan of attacking from the east to the west, he will definitely abandon a large number of soldiers and horses to go to Yecheng.
At this time, Nianhan looked majestic and mighty, but he must have the appearance of a strong man on the outside and a weak man on the inside. He did not have the ability to conquer Luoyang City. "
Zhao Ding's words reassured Zhao Chen, the prince of the country, but he was still a little confused about another matter.
"Then Hulao Pass..."
"It's just a surprise attack!" Zhao Ding still shook his head slightly, "Although there are soldiers and horses stationed at Hulao Pass, like other cities, there are no famous generals.
Now that all the famous generals of the Song Dynasty are at the front, Nianhan's ability is not weak, so it is not that difficult to break through the Hulao Pass with some means. "
"Since Hulao Pass will be breached, then I, Luoyang..."
"Don't worry, Your Highness!" Zhao Ding still chuckled.
Zhao Chen looked at Zhao Ding in front of him, and finally suppressed what he wanted to say. After all, what he wanted to do in the future was the supreme position.
This heart must be steady!
The Secret Prison of the Imperial City has been taken over by the imperial army at this time, and so have the prisoners inside.
At this time, an uninvited guest walked in grandly with a token.
When all the soldiers and guards along the way saw the token and the young man, they bowed and gave way, letting him go in and enter the innermost cell.
"Open it, and then you can retreat later."
The young man waved his hand, then looked at the open cell door, and then at Qin Hui, who was sitting calmly inside, and smiled.
"Qin Hui, it seems like this place is really suitable for you..."
"Zhao Bocong?" Qin Hui was surprised for a moment after seeing the person coming. Then he made his attitude clear and bowed to Zhao Bocong, but did not call him anything.
After all, this is a royal family, but this royal family is indeed very embarrassed.
At that time, the two brothers of the Zhao and Song dynasties became emperors one after another. Although the Taizu was Zhao Kuangyin, the successor was not his son, but his brother, Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi.
From then on, the throne of Zhao and Song Dynasties appeared in the Taizong lineage.
On the contrary, although Taizu's lineage was not lonely at that time, it did not have any chance...
As for Zhao Bocong, he is from the lineage of Taizu. His ancestors are Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, followed by King Kanghui of Qin Zhao Defang, then Duke Zhao Weixian of England, then Xinxing Marquis Zhao Congyu, Marquis of Huayin Zhao Shijiang, and Qingguo Duke Zhao Lingxie.
After this came his father, Xiu'an Hou Zhao Zicheng.
It can be said that although Zhao Bocong is also named Zhao, no one has dared to give him any official position so far.
But also because of his relationship with Prince Zhao Chen, no one dared to be disrespectful to him at all.
Therefore, bowing without addressing someone was a unique treatment for Zhao Bocong.
"Sit down, Duke Qin. Back then, a certain family accompanied His Highness the Crown Prince to visit Duke Qin. You and I are not strangers at all."
Qin Hui looked at this guy who seemed to have become the master as soon as he came in, and couldn't help but sneered.
"You feel at ease. Is it possible that Your Excellency came here today because His Royal Highness knew that a certain family was wronged and wanted to free a certain family?"
"Come out?" Zhao Bocong couldn't help laughing, "Why don't you understand why you think you can get out of this secret prison alive in this life?"
"Ha, I have never done anything to disgrace the Song Dynasty in my life. Why should I suffer this unreasonable disaster? Is it possible that there is no room for reason in this court?"
Qin Hui is no longer submissive now, because he also knows that Nianhan has arrived outside Luoyang City. In his opinion, he will soon hear that the Jin army breaks the city.
The next thing is very simple, that is, as the envoy of the Song Dynasty, he talks with the Jinren again, so as to save the face of the Song Dynasty and the life of the prince. Everything is in his calculation.
But Zhao Bocong is here today to break all his illusions.
"Actually, a certain family really feels that Mr. Qin is living a very miserable life."
"Oh, how come you see it?"
"I can't even see my biological son, and I don't dare to see him. Isn't this frustrating enough?"
Just such a sentence made Qin Hui, who had been sneering calmly, freeze all his expressions on his face, but Zhao Bocong's words were not over yet.
"Just because Zhang Yong can't find out many things doesn't mean that I, Zhao Bocong, can't find out.
Although the officials of the Song Dynasty kept a distance from a certain family, they were not fools. They had been following the prince since he was a child, so they naturally knew many secrets.
Duke Qin is afraid of his own country, but this is inevitable.
Although Duke Qin's family is really ordinary, his wife is a woman from the Wang family, and his grandfather was Wang Gui, the prime minister during the reign of Emperor Shenzong.
It can be said that Wang Gui had the favor of recommending and protecting Tong Guan, the previous commander of the Imperial City Division. With this kindness, Wang was not only Tong Guan’s goddaughter, but also helped you in front of Tong Guan in those years. I have circled again and again to keep you safe.
It's just that although she treats you well, this woman is jealous and has never given birth to a son and a half. However, she is very strict with you.
Your only adopted son, Qin Xi, was the illegitimate son born from her brother Wang Huan and his wife's wife. He passed into your lap to continue your descendants. "
"So what!" Qin Hui's face turned livid, "It's just my family matter, what does it have to do with you!"
"Of course it has nothing to do with us, but it has a close relationship with the Xianyou Lin clan.
After all, they took in your woman, raised your child, and took care of him like this. Isn't this... enough? "
At this time, Qin Hui saw the smile on Zhao Bocong's face again, and couldn't help but feel the coldness in his heart.
This guy is really a dog that doesn't bark.
"Don't talk nonsense here, I don't know what you are going to say...I..."
"North Gate Guard Lin Yifei, now he has been captured by someone from a certain family. What you want to do can be hidden from others, but not from a certain family.
Nianhan will break the city today, but after breaking the city, he will face the strong bows and crossbows of the Song Dynasty. Your plan has failed! "
"I don't know what you are talking about, Lin Yifei, the North Gate guard, I don't know..."
"It doesn't matter whether you know it or not. Nianhan will die in Luoyang, and you will die here too. Then Lin Yifei will never leave alive."
Zhao Bocong stood up and put down a small porcelain bottle. The moment he left the cell, he murmured to himself.
"Wherever there is light in this world, there is also darkness. You will become the rising sun that shines brightly in the Nine Provinces, and then a certain family will become the darkness of the Song Dynasty for you.
This can be regarded as repaying the kindness you have shown to a certain family for so many years. "
In the eighth year of Yuanding Dynasty, Zhao Chen, the prince of the Song Dynasty, accompanied him to read. Zhao Bocong, a direct descendant of Emperor Taizu, died suddenly in his mansion.
At the same time, a man with an iron mask claiming to be Wu Yan became the third commander of the Imperial City Division!
