The sudden change made Li Fen a little confused.
Originally, Zhao Tai was going to pay homage to him and recognize him as the leader of the alliance, but the sudden arrival of Yilapua immediately interrupted the process.
Zhao Tai saw Li Fen's hesitation, but said in a deep voice: "Although the commander-in-chief is not a minister of the Jin Kingdom, he has a cold lips and teeth. If Kaifeng is captured, Mongolia will soon attack Shandong. Since the commander-in-chief is the leader of the Three Qi Dynasties, he should be the leader of the Three Qi Dynasties. Think about it and take precautions before it happens. Now that the outer city of Kaifeng has been breached, the situation is extremely critical. Please don’t hesitate, Commander-in-Chief, and immediately command the troops and horses of the three towns to rescue Kaifeng."
As soon as Zhao Tai finished speaking, Wu Xian stood up and said, "Since Marshal Li wants to be the master of Shandong, then rescuing Kaifeng this time will just show his strength to the three towns."
The corner of Li Fen's mouth twitched. The Mongolian army gathered in Kaifeng. Didn't he have to die to rescue Kaifeng?
Li Fen couldn't help but look at Zhao Tai and Wu Xian, and couldn't help but suspect that they wanted him to die so that they could annex his territory and troops.
For a moment, Li Fen's face darkened and he said in a deep voice: "Kaifeng has been besieged by the Mongolian army for several months. Since the outer city has been destroyed, the inner city may not be able to defend it for long. Although Shandong is close to Kaifeng, it will take time to send troops to rescue. . In my opinion, it may be too late to rescue now, so we might as well recruit troops and prepare to defend Shandong."
Wu Xian immediately objected, "I am a minister of the Jin Kingdom. Now the country is in crisis, how can I not save it?"
Zhao Tai raised his hand to Li Fen, glanced at everyone in the hall, and said loudly: "Since the commander-in-chief wants to be the commander-in-chief of the three towns, he should consider the interests of the soldiers in the three towns. The two towns of Zhongyi and Wuwei are the armies of the Jin Kingdom. The court is in trouble. Not rescuing him would be disloyal and unjust. How will he stand in the future? Moreover, rescuing Kaifeng can keep the enemy at bay and prevent the people of Shandong from suffering from military disasters. Therefore, I thought that the commander-in-chief wanted to conquer the people. We must send troops!”
Li Fen had just been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the three towns, but now he was immediately put on the fire.
Judging from the two people's intentions, if he wanted to be the commander-in-chief, he would have to lead his troops to rescue Kaifeng, so he immediately retreated.
"Woo~" Zhao Taigang spoke, and there was a burst of crying behind him.
Wanyan Chengde cried loudly, "Dajin is in danger, we will obey whoever saves Kaifeng!"
Li Fen's face turned dark, and Peng Huizu and others stopped talking.
If he wanted to be the commander-in-chief of the three towns, he would have to be forced by Zhao Tai and Wuxian to send troops to rescue Kaifeng.
He is not a fool. If he is asked to save Kaifeng, it will undoubtedly lead to death.
Li Fen was silent for a while, "I am not a minister of the Jin Kingdom, and the land of Shandong needs someone to guard it. If you want to rescue Kaifeng, I will not object, but I cannot leave Shandong."
Li Fen will definitely not go to Kaifeng, nor will he dare to go.
"Hmph!" Wu Xian snorted coldly, "If Marshal Li is not willing to lead us to rescue Kaifeng, then I recommend Guo Rui to be the commander-in-chief of the three towns and lead the army to break the siege of Kaifeng."
Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "The gains and losses of Kaifeng are related to the safety of Shandong. No matter from which aspect, we must rescue. If Marshal Li is unwilling to lead the troops, I am willing to lead the troops of the three towns to rescue!"
Li Fen listened to the two people's words and made quick calculations in his mind.
Judging from the attitudes of Wuxian and Zhao Tai, they were determined to send troops to rescue.
This made Li Fen a little confused. Going to Kaifeng would mean death, so why did the two insist on sending troops.
Could it be that the two of them were really loyal ministers of the Jin Kingdom? Li Fen obviously didn't believe it.
But since the two of them were going, it wasn't a bad thing for him.
If Zhao Tai and Wuxian go to Kaifeng, then the people in Shandong will respect him.
By then, the two of them were defeated in Kaifeng. If they were dead, he would take the opportunity to annex the entire Shandong. If they were not dead, and the two of them were defeated and returned, they would have no choice but to seek refuge with him.
Although this will reduce the strength of the three towns, if the two towns do not obey his command, they will not be able to exert their strength.
Therefore, letting the two men contain Mongolia, and taking the opportunity to expand his troops, may not be any less powerful than the three towns that appear to be in harmony but are separated from each other.
Thinking of this, Li Fen suddenly said: "It's not that I don't want to lead the army, but that Shandong has just been recovered and I need to be in charge. Since Brother Guorui is willing to lead the army, I will allocate a batch of money and food for the soldiers. , my wise brother will command the soldiers and horses of the three towns to rescue Kaifeng."
Zhao Tai listened to Li Fen's words, looked around at everyone, and shouted loudly: "Kaifeng is in danger. As the governor of the Jin Kingdom, how can I sit idly by and ignore it. Since Marshal Li can't escape, I will command the troops of the three towns." Rescue Kaifeng.”
After listening to Zhao Tai's words, Yilapua couldn't help but be moved to tears, "Guorui, your Majesty did not misjudge you."
While he was talking, he took out a roll of yellow silk from his sleeve, unfolded it and said, "Guorui, take the order!"
Zhao Tai pretended to be surprised, and then quickly bowed down, "I'm here!"
Seeing this, the generals of the Zhongyi and Wuwei armies quickly came out and knelt behind Zhao Tai.
Seeing this, Li Fen and others stood aside at a loss.
Immediately Yi Lapua read aloud, "Emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Zhi said: Zhongguo Gong, Shandong West Road Xuanfu Envoy, Zhongyi Army Jiedu Envoy Zhao Tai, loyal and loyal, tried his best to protect the country, saved the country from danger several times, and made great achievements. At the imperial court. Today, Kaifeng is in danger, and the country is in danger. Who can save the country and save me? I specially sent Pu'a, the privy envoy, to come to ask for help. I named Ai Qing a loyal king. I hope that your family will send troops quickly to save the country from danger. I hope you can repay your kindness, live up to the name of the loyal king, and live up to my expectations. I appreciate this."
Zhao Tai looked surprised after hearing this. After reading the edict, he slowly closed it, held it in front of Zhao Tai with both hands, and said, "Your Majesty, please accept the edict."
Zhao Tai was unambiguous, "I, Zhao Tai, accept the order! I will definitely send troops to relieve your majesty and repay the emperor's favor!"
Yila Pu'a said with emotion: "Since Kaifeng was besieged, His Majesty has sent envoys several times to urge the King to send troops, but no soldiers and horses came. Regarding this, many people in Kaifeng City thought that the King could not be trusted and was no longer loyal to the King. . Today I saw your Majesty urging you to send troops, but they misunderstood your Majesty."
Wuxian came over and said, "The Mongols gathered in Kaifeng. Your Majesty has been thinking of ways to mobilize the Mongols. But who knows, the Mongols are determined to capture Kaifeng first. They even ignored us when we captured Jinan and attacked Hebei." "
Zhao Tai said in a deep voice: "I originally wanted to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, but the Mongols saw through my intention. Now Kaifeng is in danger, and I cannot mobilize the Mongolian army on the periphery. In order to rescue Kaifeng, I can only lead my troops directly to rescue Kaifeng."
"Your Majesty is truly a loyal and loyal minister!" Yi La Pu'a praised repeatedly.
Li Fen frowned when he saw this. Everyone was originally a commander, but now Zhao Tai suddenly became a king, and his status was immediately higher than him.
This made Li Fen feel very scared, but thinking of the danger of rescuing Kaifeng, he calmed down, turned around and whispered to Peng Huizu: "They are going to die, and I can't stop them even if I want to! If Zhao Tai sends troops to rescue Kaifeng, You represent me and lead the troops to assist in the battle, but remember not to rush to the front and be careful to conserve your strength!"
Peng Huizu nodded slightly and said in a low voice: "The general understands that the Mongolian army is gathering in Kaifeng, and if you get close, you will die!"
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