Zhao Tai rode his horse to the gate of Bianjing City. He saw a sea of people outside the city, and the people lined the streets to welcome him.
"Hero! Hero! Great hero! We are saved!"
When Zhao Tai heard the people's cries, he couldn't help but surrender to them on his horse.
The Mongolian soldiers were brutal and murderous, and wherever they passed, heads were rolling in.
This time when Mongolia invaded Henan, the people in the Central Plains were panicked and expected someone to protect them.
But in the past few months, the news they heard was that the Jin army was either defeated or massacred somewhere.
As the Mongols got closer and closer to Bianjing, the people became more and more panicked and desperate.
Not long ago, the news of Sanfeng Mountain's defeat made everyone's hearts tremble.
In Kaifeng City, some capable and wealthy people had sold their property and fled to the Southern Song Dynasty.
The people left behind were in despair, waiting for the end to come, and just when they were desperate, Zhao Tai was like a beam of light, shining into their world.
When they saw Zhao Tai and his entourage arriving in Bianjing, they were all happy and felt that Bianjing was saved.
Among the cheering crowd, under a yellow umbrella, stood a person. He was wearing a dragon robe and was in his early thirties. He was none other than Emperor Wanyan Shouxu of the Kingdom of Jin.
Emperor Wanyan Shouxu of the Jin Kingdom was the ninth emperor of the Jin Kingdom.
His father was Jin Xuanzong Wanyan Xun, and he was also one of the emperors who cheated his son the most in history.
This Jin Xuanzong not only gave up Zhongdu and ran to Henan, causing the Jin Kingdom to lose the north and cut off contact with the outside world. He also punched the Southern Song Dynasty and kicked Xixia while the Jin Kingdom was fighting Mongolia, allowing the Jin Kingdom to fight on three fronts.
As a result, the Jin Kingdom was beaten by three parties, and the Jin Kingdom became smaller and smaller. By the time Wanyan Shouxu took over the Jin Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom was only south of the Yellow River, and it was also at war with Mongolia, Xixia, and the Southern Song Dynasty.
Faced with internal and external difficulties, after Wanyan Shouxu succeeded to the throne, he did not break the pot, but worked hard to clean up such a mess.
Diplomatically, he tried to improve relations with Xixia and Southern Song Dynasty, negotiated peace with the two countries, carried out reforms in domestic affairs, and appointed famous generals such as Monk Wanyan Chen and Wanyan Heda to fight against Mongolia in the military, and achieved certain results.
Unfortunately, the Mongols were too powerful. After the fall of Xixia, the Mongols tried their best to destroy the gold. Wanyan Shouxu's efforts ended in failure in the face of absolute strength.
Unlike Chongzhen who took over a relatively complete Ming Dynasty, Wanyan Shouxu took over a fragmented and chaotic mess.
He gritted his teeth and held on for ten years, but in the end his country was destroyed and he could only complain to himself, "I have been a master for ten years. I know that there is no greater evil, and I have no regrets in death. What I hate is that the country and the country will be destroyed by me. The country has perished just like the king who has always been dissolute and violent, and this makes people aggrieved!"
It was Wanyan Shouxu's tragic fate to be the king of subjugation without doing anything to do so.
At this time, there were still two years before Wanyan Shouxu's death. According to the development of history, he should have been in Kaifeng City, feeling despair over the disastrous defeat at Sanfeng Mountain.
However, Zhao Tai, a moth, flapped his wings, but it affected Wanyan Shouxu.
After learning that the Jin army was defeated at Sanfeng Mountain, Wanyan Shouxu was ready to subjugate his country.
Unexpectedly, Wanyan Heda sent intelligence at this time, saying that a warrior named Zhao poisoned Tuo Lei, and together with Monk Chen, he robbed the Mongolian camp and burned the food, grass and baggage of the Mongolian army along Tuo Lei. This warrior is a member of the Zhao Song clan and is willing to help the Jin Kingdom contact the Southern Song Dynasty.
This undoubtedly gave Wanyan Shouxu a glimmer of hope.
"Your Majesty, they are coming!" the Jin minister standing next to Wanyan Shouxu said to Pu A.
Wanyan Shouxu adjusted his emotions, freed himself from the grief of losing 150,000 elites, and pretended to be happy, "Haha~ My heroes are back!"
The Kaifeng soldiers and civilians under the city, as well as the officials of the Jin Kingdom, immediately burst into cheers.
Zhao Tai and others came to Wanyan Shouxu amidst cheers.
"Your Majesty!" Wanyan Heda, Monk Chen, Wuxian and others got off their horses and saluted Wanyan Shouxu.
"You three nobles don't need to be polite!" Wanyan Shouxu stepped forward, looked at everyone with his eyes, and couldn't help but sigh: "It has been twenty years since the Mongolian attack on the Jin Dynasty, and I, the Jin Dynasty, have not defeated a Mongolian king. Now I am going to kill Tuo Lei. Hundreds of horses robbed the Mongolian camp, which can be said to be famous in the country, and should be the first in meritorious service."
Monk Chen saluted quickly, "I lost my master and lost my territory, so I dare not take credit. Killing Tuo Lei is the result of Zhao Tai!"
Wanyan Shouxu glanced behind Monk Chen and saw a young man in his early twenties, eight feet tall, handsome face, and eyes like stars, "Is this Zhao Tai, from Zhao Qing's family?"
Zhao Tai poisoned Tuo Lei and robbed the Meng camp with Monk Chen and Wuxian Baiqi. It was a rare victory for the Kingdom of Jin. However, Wanyan Shouxu knew that this victory was just like Monk Chen defeating Chi Lao Wenba four hundred times. The same thing cannot change the overall situation.
However, Sanfengshan suffered a tragic defeat, and the morale of the Jin army and people was low. Wanyan Shouxu needed a victory to cheer up people, so he personally went out of the city to greet them and publicize the victory, in order to strengthen the confidence of Kaifeng's soldiers and people to resist the Mongols.
Zhao Tai was neither humble nor arrogant. He saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I am Zhao Tai!"
Wanyan Shouxu looked at Zhao Tai, who was covered in dust. Zhao Tai also raised his chest in cooperation, making Wanyan Shouxu sigh with emotion: "Sure enough, a hero comes from a young age! I want to hear how you did it!"
"Follow your orders!" Zhao Tai straightened his back and narrated the whole story. He used accurate words and was clear-cut. During the narration, he also greatly beautified himself, saying that he had impromptuly poisoned Tuo Lei. In order to endure the humiliation and bear the burden, he had planned for a long time and described himself as a hero who lurked in the Mongolian camp in order to assassinate Tuo Lei.
While he was telling the story, Wanyan Shou continued to pace.
As the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, his ministers are all talented people. He has read countless people. From the words a person speaks and whether the logic of describing things is complete, you can tell that the Zhao Tai in front of you is a talent. He is not only brave and resourceful, but also Also read books.
He was certain that the Zhao Tai in front of him was no ordinary martial artist. He must be well-educated and a talented person with both civil and military skills.
It is not surprising that the people of the Zhao family are literate. It is rare that they are brave, resourceful, and possess both civil and military skills.
This made Wanyan Shouxu doubt whether Zhao Tai was a member of the Zhao family.
But now the three armies of Mongolia are heading straight towards Bianjing, and the Jin Kingdom is in danger.
In the Battle of Sanfeng Mountain, all the elites of the Jin Kingdom were lost, and the entire Bianjing City became an isolated city.
Wanyan Shouxu knew that with the power of the Jin Kingdom, it could no longer resist the Mongolian attack.
His only hope now is that the Southern Song Dynasty can intervene in the war, and only with external assistance can the Jin Kingdom have a glimmer of hope.
Wanyan Shouxu knew that even if Zhao Tai was really a member of the Zhao family, he was just a distant relative of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. He could not talk to the Song Dynasty. But for the Jin Kingdom that had been forced to a dead end, as long as there was a chance, Wanyan Shouxu would To strive for.
"Okay!" Wanyan Shouxu couldn't help but sigh after listening to Zhao Tai's narration, "General Zhao is really brave and resourceful..."
At this time, Wanyan Shouxu was talking, but was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves. He looked up and saw a horse galloping towards him. Before it could reach him, the knight above him had already fallen off his horse.
