Wang Xiaolie reorganized Qianju and Dujian in Luoyang and promoted the regularization of his subordinate armies. At this time, Li Yanxian arrived outside Hangzhou.
It has just entered the rainy season, and it has been raining in Hangzhou these days.
Lu Yihao stood under the green umbrella and looked ahead anxiously. Next to him was Qin Hui, the second prime minister, with an uncertain face. Behind them are the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government, with different expressions.
Since Jingkang, the Jin army has dominated the world and is almost unstoppable. The biggest failure was probably that he was blocked by Han Shizhong in Huangtiandang when he returned after Wushu searched the mountains and seas in the fourth year of Jianyan. But in the end, Wu Shu escaped safely. In Shaanxi, although the Jin army did not break through Shukou, it always had the upper hand.
Only in Xiangyang, Wang Xiaolie made several attacks and won against the Jin army. This time in the Northern Expedition to Luoyang, they won a great victory in Shaanzhou, killing more than 10,000 Jin soldiers and capturing nearly 10,000 people. It was an unprecedented victory. The formation killed ten thousand households and Bali Su was also the highest-ranking general of the Jin Army killed by the Song Army.
The victory of Shaanzhou greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty, and word of it had spread throughout the world. It was naturally a major event for the imperial court for the frontline generals to present their prisoners on the march. Prime Minister Lu Yihao, on behalf of Emperor Zhao Gou, and all the ministers in the court, had been waiting outside the city early.
"Coming, coming!" Following the shouts of the crowd in front, Li Yanxian and his entourage appeared in the rain.
Lu Yihao couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Ignoring the heavy rain, I walked forward quickly. Qin Hui and all the ministers in the court hurriedly followed.
Li Yanxian saw it from a distance, quickly dismounted, and stood in the heavy rain to salute Lu Yihao and others.
Lu Yihao stepped forward and grabbed Li Yanxian's hand. Said: "The general killed the Jin general in front and defeated more than 20,000 of his men. This is a great achievement that has never been done before. All the people in the world are inspired! Today I have been ordered by the imperial edict to lead the general into the city!"
After saying that, he waved the soldier beside him who had been holding the royal wine to come forward. He said to Li Yanxian: "Three cups of imperial wine is the Holy Spirit's intention to reward the general!"
Li Yanxian thanked him, took the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
Put down the glass. Li Yanxian said: "The golden thieves invaded the Central Plains from the south and the world was in trouble. In this season of national crisis, who can stay out of it! I raised an army in Shaanzhou and fought fiercely with the Jin army for several years. Later, it was difficult to survive alone, so I went south to join forces with Wang Jieshuai. First army. Last winter, Jieshuai planned the Northern Expedition, aiming directly at Xijing and Henan Prefecture. Fortunately, God was merciful, and Jieshuai took Xijing to serve the imperial court. Later, Shaanxi pulled out Lisu and puppet Qi Liulin, and divided into east and west routes to invade Xijing. Jieshuai commanded If the decision is made, allocate troops and horses to fight. Zhongmu defeated Liu Lin in a battle and captured his general Li Cheng. Shaanzhou broke through Lisu and killed dozens of his generals. Hucheng defeated Zheng Jianchong and captured more than 10,000 people. Our army can have This great victory is due to the majesty of the Holy One and the orders of all the armies. Now, by the command of the Commander-in-Chief, I am here to sacrifice the prisoners!"
After speaking, he waved his hand and ordered someone to push Li Cheng up.
Li Cheng once gathered hundreds of thousands of people in countless states and counties, and all the ministers here knew his name. Now seeing him with disheveled hair, covered face, depressed expression, and a rotten leg, everyone couldn't help but sigh. I thought a year or two ago, this person's every move would shock the world, but I didn't expect him to be like this.
Lu Yihao looked at Li Cheng with a serious expression. Among the thieves in the world, Li Cheng, Kong Yanzhou and Yang Mo of Dongting Lake are the three most difficult to deal with. It was not until Zhang Jun led Yue Fei to quell the rebellion that Li Cheng was forced to cross the Yangtze River and surrender to the puppet Qi. Unexpectedly, only a few months later, he became Wang Xiaolie's prisoner.
Among the heroes of this era, Li Cheng is particularly different. He doesn't like wealth, loves to nurse soldiers, can win the hearts of soldiers, has strict military discipline, and is relatively capable of fighting. He is a famous general in the eyes of everyone. After years of chaos, Zhao Gou wanted to recruit him so that he could be used for his own purposes. I just didn't expect that I would end up joining the puppet Qi and not serve the imperial court.
The rain became heavier and heavier, and no one could be seen in Bu Nian. The onlookers were in high spirits and cheered one after another.
Taking Li Cheng down, Li Yanxian took out another box. He said to Lu Yihao: "What's inside is the head of Jin Wanhu Balisu. This beast went south to the south of the Yangtze River in the fourth year of Jianyan's reign, destroying dozens of prefectures and counties, and killing many people! The Commander-in-Chief specially ordered someone to bring his head. This shows the sage of the imperial court!"
Lu Yihao took the box and stroked it with his hand, his heart racing. I think more than two years ago, Ba Lisu followed Wu Shu to search the mountains and seas, and then divided his forces to chase Empress Dowager Meng, and almost caught up several times. At that time, many officials' legs became weak when they heard the name of Balisu. In many cities, officials fled early before Balisu could arrive. Who can imagine that two years later, his head will be put in a box and in his hands?
After stroking it for a long time, Lu Yihao opened the wooden box. The inside has been treated with lime and medicine, and Ba Lisu's eyes widened with anger, as if he were alive. Lu Yihao stared into his eyes. After a while, he said: "If it weren't for the good generals of the country, how could this child be in this box? General, it's raining heavily, let's enter the city early."
Li Yanxian said yes. He arranged for more than a thousand soldiers and horses to be stationed outside the city, and only brought fifty armored cavalry with him to follow Lu Yihao and others into the city.
These fifty armored cavalry were specially arranged by Wang Xiaolie to show his military temperament. Everyone is tall and long, with an extremely majestic appearance. In addition, they are dressed in iron armor and have armored war horses underneath, making them look like gods.
It doesn't matter what the troops on the front line look like. When they get to the rear, they are visible to the emperor and the people. Give them confidence.
Due to terrain restrictions, Lin'an City is different from other capitals in that it faces south and faces north. Enter the city from the north gate and walk along Royal Street. Under the eaves on both sides, people set up incense sticks and watched the procession of prisoners in the heavy rain. Pointing to the general who was being held in custody behind him, he discussed who he was.
It rained heavily, but the enthusiasm of the people did not diminish. Both sides of the Royal Street were almost full of people, and some even climbed into the trees.
Lu Yihao rode on his horse and said to Li Yanxian: "The great victory in Shaanzhou has never been achieved before. The people walking there were all happy and excited when they heard about it. General, look, although it is raining heavily today, the people gathered on the street just to take a look at you. "
Li Yanxian said: "The Jin army has been unscrupulous in the past few years, and the people have indeed suffered."
Fifty armored cavalry escorted the prisoners and walked slowly through the imperial street. The cavalry stepped on the stone slabs, splashing water. The knights on the horse looked solemn, their armor shone with a cold light, and rainwater flowed from their bodies. When the people saw it, they cheered.
In the eyes of the people, this is what the imperial army should look like. Whether it's armor or a person, it's the best choice.
Li Yanxian understood that this should have been Wang Xiaolie's honor. No matter what the reason was, Wang Xiaolian couldn't come to Xingzai, so it fell on him. He understood even more clearly that his sacrifice of prisoners this time represented the image of Wang Xiaolie's army. No mistakes are allowed in every word and deed.
The team didn't walk very fast, and after walking for a long time in the heavy rain, they finally arrived in front of Li Zhengmen.
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