Poor Family Chapter 714

  Chapter 714 Golden soldiers are coming

In December of the sixth year of Xuanhe, Wan Yanxie, with Ming Banbo as the capital marshal, commanded a large army of 250,000 troops to attack the Song Dynasty in two ways. On the way, Wanyan Zongbi led the 15th army to go south from Hebei to the south. On the other side, Wan Yan Zonghan led an army of 100,000 troops out of Yanmen Pass to attack Taiyuan. The two routes were like a broken bamboo, advancing rapidly to the south at a speed of hundreds of miles per day, and the news of the outbreak of the war was quickly spread to the capital.

  At the same time that the Kingdom of Jin sent troops to the Song Dynasty, an army of 20,000 people led by Liu Kai and Wang Gui crossed the Hangu Pass and rushed towards Tokyo overnight.

This is a surprise army deployed by Li Yanqing. It nominally defends the Jin soldiers from going south to Jingzhao Mansion, but in fact it alludes to the capital. Move eastward quickly, rushing all the way to the capital.

Li Yanqing not only wants to seize Tong Guan's military power, but also Li Gang's military power. Although Li Gang defended the capital in history, he was forced to sign the humiliating alliance under the city, ceding Taiyuan, Zhending and Hejian. In the trajectory of the great wheel of history, military power is the greatest thrust.

At this time, the capital city was already full of turmoil, the beacon fire above the north city was still billowing with thick smoke, and the gate of the south city was crowded with thousands of people fleeing south with their families, and the inside of the city cave was blocked by carts and carts. Strictly speaking, anxious shouts, children's cries, and impatient people's roars, all kinds of noise made the south city gate into chaos.

What is even crazier than the people fleeing south is that there is a wave of panic buying in the capital that sweeps the city. Food, charcoal, wine, and various daily necessities, almost every store is full of people who come to rush to buy. It was even more crowded before, causing the price of rice to soar ten times in a row, from 30 yuan per bucket of rice to 300 yuan per bucket of rice.

Not everyone can lead their families to escape. The families of the powerful and high-ranking officials have already moved south, and most of the big merchants have also left. Now they are still some relatively dull big businessmen who want to flee south. As for the middle and lower class civilians, not many escaped. Even if the war comes, the hard life has to continue.

  Different from the turmoil on the street, the palace was exceptionally quiet. Zhao Ji sat alone in the imperial study in a daze. Since the morning when he found the beacon fire lit, Zhao Ji had been in a state of extreme panic and bewilderment.

An edict of abdication has already been laid out in front of him, and the ink and imprints have not yet dried up. Although Zhao Ji hopes to use rich old coins to satisfy the desires of the Jin people and prevent the Jin soldiers from going south, the reality is cruel. The soldiers not only went south again, but also dispatched more than 200,000 troops. The Yellow River has been frozen solid. The Jin soldiers will kill the capital in one fell swoop, and the Song Dynasty will face an unprecedented crisis.

Don't look at Zhao Ji who is usually confused and forgets his mind when playing, but when the crisis really comes, he is more clear-headed than anyone else. He knows that the capital has not prepared any defenses in the past few months, and it is certain that the capital will be breached , I must abdicate, and hand over the country and the crisis to the prince, and the Song Dynasty must not perish in my own hands.

  At this time, Xiangguo Cai You's voice came from outside the door, "Your Majesty!"

  Although Cai You tried his best to keep his tone calm, Zhao Ji could still hear the trembling in his tone, his heart suddenly stopped, and he immediately said: "Come in!"

  Cai You walked into the imperial study and said in a trembling voice: "Hebei. The situation is not good."

  Zhao Ji swallowed dryly, "Speak! I'm listening."

   "Your Majesty, the golden soldiers marched southward with surprise troops. Although the beacon fire was only lit today, 10,000 golden soldiers have captured the Daming Mansion, and the entire army of 100,000 troops has been defeated."

   "What did you say?" Zhao Ji's eyes widened suddenly.

   "Your Majesty, the Jin Bing Jin Bing forward has actually reached the Yellow River."

  Zhao Ji was stunned. He had already reached the Yellow River, so he would go to the capital tonight.

   "Then what should I do?" Zhao Ji became flustered after realizing it.

   "Your Majesty, we have to go!" Cai You reminded in a low voice.

   "Let's go? But... I'm afraid it's too late." Zhao Ji was so flustered that he couldn't speak clearly.

   "Your Majesty, the news that the Jin soldiers have killed the Yellow River has not yet spread. Your Majesty can use the excuse of offering incense and bring a dozen guards south. There are arrangements on Weichen Road, so let's go now."

  Zhao Ji originally planned to drive south with his concubines and children in three days. Seeing that the golden man will be killed in the capital tonight, how could he care about his wife and children.

  Zhao Ji looked at the edict of abdication in front of him, and said with a heartbeat: "Quickly announce that Wu Min will come to see me!"

  Li Yanqing was taking a few men to measure the size of the urn on the Chenzhou Gate at this time. Of course he knew the news that the Jin soldiers had gone south, and he also knew that his 20,000 elite soldiers were rushing towards the capital.

  Opportunity has come to him, but how to seize this opportunity, Li Yanqing still needs to wait patiently, and can't rush to make a move. Once the opportunity comes, he will seize it without hesitation.

   "Measure the side of the female wall, yes! It is the square pier, and see if a small trebuchet can be installed."

  Li Yanqing loudly commanded his men to measure the city wall. At this moment, Li Gang ran up the city wall like a gust of wind, "Fu Yin Li, I have been looking for you everywhere, why are you here?" Li Gang was panting, looking a little out of breath.

  Li Yanqing quickly greeted him with a smile, "I'm thinking about defense! I'm thinking about the need to deploy defensive forces in Wengcheng."

   "Don't worry about defense, come and follow me, it's urgent!" Li Gang was so anxious that he pulled Li Yanqing away.

"etc!"

  Li Yanqing broke free from his hand and said: "You first explain the matter clearly, if you are not prepared, I have to run back."

  Li Yanqing's words made sense, so Li Gang had no choice but to pull him aside, and said in a low voice, "The official has abdicated!"

   This news really shocked Li Yanqing. Although he knew that Zhao Ji was going to abdicate in history, he didn't expect it to come so soon. He thought it would be at least five or six days later.

   "When did it happen?" Li Yanqing asked anxiously again.

   "Just over half an hour ago, the official left the capital quietly under the pretext of Shangxiang. He gave Wu Min the edict of abdication. Now the crown prince doesn't know what to do. I want you to go to the East Palace to discuss countermeasures."

   What a scholarly mistake! Li Yanqing stomped his feet in hatred, when it was time, he actually went to the East Palace to discuss, and after further discussion, a coup d'état occurred.

  Li Yanqing turned around and walked down the city, Li Gang hurriedly followed him, "Shall we go to the East Palace now?"

   "How can I have time to go to the East Palace now?"

  Li Yanqing stopped, gritted his teeth and said to Li Gang: "Go to the East Palace immediately and call all the guards of the East Palace to close the gate of the East Palace. Every guard should bring a bow and crossbow. Anyone who dares to barge in will be shot directly!"

  Li Gang was taken aback, and he also thought about it, "You mean, someone will seize the heirloom?"

   "Now is the best time and the only chance to seize the heir. If Wang Fu and Tong Guan don't do it, it will be too late. Go to the East Palace!"

   "Okay! I'll go right away."

  Li Gang just ran a few steps, and was confused again, so he stopped and asked, "What about you?"

  Li Yanqing sighed, "I'm going to catch Tong Guan, let's go! There's no time left."

  Li Gang was still a little confused, but he also knew that time was running out, so he quickly rode on his horse and rushed to the East Palace with a few entourages.

  At this time, Li Yanqing calmed down. He pondered for a moment and said to a soldier: "Go back and inform Zhang Hu, and immediately take the brothers to gather in front of the gate of Yushitai."

Zhang Hu came to Beijing with a group of gunpowder craftsmen who made Iron Fire Thunder two months ago. Although he was the head of the intelligence department, Li Yanqing did not have a capable and reliable leader of the personal army, so Zhang Hu was mobilized again, and Zhang Fu There were also two hundred elite soldiers who came with them, and they were usually stationed in the Cao Mansion. Li Yanqing only brought ten soldiers with him every time he went out.

  The two hundred elite soldiers came to Beijing just for this time. Li Yanqing ordered his soldiers to transfer them, and he immediately led several other soldiers towards Yushitai.

  The reason why the centralized place is at Yushitai is that Yushitai is very close to Tong Guan's mansion on the one hand, and Zhang Hu is more familiar with Yushitai and can arrive at the fastest speed.

After Zhao Ji issued the abdication edict and fled the capital, Tong Guan was the biggest obstacle and danger to Prince Zhao Huan's ascension to the throne. Tong Guan could not only control some of the palace guards, but he also controlled 30,000 troops. If the army captures the East Palace, he will be able to collude with Wang Fu to re-establish the new emperor.

  Li Yanqing must control Tong Guan before the situation gets out of control.

  (end of this chapter)

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