Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 618 Zhao Huan Proclaims Emperor
Time entered March, the Hanyang army was broken, and the news of Zhang Baofeng's surrender came.Lin Chong assigned Hao Siwen and Zhai Jin to lead troops to station in Hanyang, and he himself led the army along the Han River to Qianjiang.

That place is located east of Jiangling City, only a hundred miles away.

The bad news came and Jiangling City completely collapsed.

Ever since Lu Qian raised his troops to seize the land of Qilu, he has often set off big battles in these years.First they seized northern Hebei and Hedong, and later broke through the Central Plains, approaching Xiangfan, and then conquered Guanzhong.In just three years, Lu Qian has changed from living in a corner of Qilu to the overlord of the world sitting on the foundation of Jiangbei emperors.

After three years of conquest, Zhao and Song fought with them. They lost consecutive battles, lost troops and generals, and were defeated thousands of miles away. They had already abandoned all the land north of the Yangtze River.

Today's Song Dynasty only has Chuanshu, Jinghu, Lingnan and Xiaobanjiangnan in hand.Now the Liangshan army has completely killed the Yangtze River. From Jingxiang to Jinling, hundreds of thousands of troops have come separately. How can Zhao Song sustain it?

Look at the Western Army that was enshrined by the Song Dynasty as the Great Wall in the early days. Now the veterans of the division are tired and trapped in half of the Jiangnan East Road.After all, they were all from Kansai, and when they went to Lingnan, which is further south than Jiangnan, the Western Army suffered heavy losses if they were not acclimatized to the soil and climate.

After all, there was no great development in the Southern Song Dynasty. At this time, the Jinghu Lake North Road and Lingnan land, in the eyes of the people nowadays, are mostly poor mountains and bad waters.

In particular, the intelligence department spread some rumors in a timely manner, and the Zhe family brothers also frequently wrote letters with old friends in the army.

There is miasma in the south of the Lingnan Mountains, and the low humidity in the south, where the mountains and rivers are sinister and full of poisonous insects.

It can also bring famous people from the previous generation to prove it, such as "The south of the Yangtze River is damp and the husband dies early" from "Historical Records Huozhi Biography", and it is said from "Huainan Honglie·Yang Xingxun": "The accumulation of yang energy in the south, When summer and dampness live in it, the person cultivates his body, has a big mouth and canthus, orifices to the ears, and the blood vessels belong to Yan, and the red color dominates the heart, and he grows up early and dies."

There is also Tang Bai Juyi's "Twenty Rhymes for Seeing Off Lingnan in Spring", which are very representative. The poems are full of miasma, greedy springs, poisonous weeds, boa constrictors, crocodiles, hurricane mothers, Gu and other hysterical phenomena, as well as the antidote to disease, aging, and death. The fear of waiting is very typical of the south that poets know from classics and rumors. In fact, Bai Juyi has never been to Lingnan.

But this does not prevent the Intelligence Department from using him as a weapon now.

The endless debates in the army not only greatly damaged the combat power and fighting spirit of the Western Army, but also made the Western Army fall into a predicament where they could not leave.

The Nanxia faction represented by Xiaozhong, the Xigui faction represented by Liu Yanqing, and the Persistence faction headed by Zhao Bushi and Tan Zhen, the Three Kingdoms War was very lively.

Just like in Jiangling City, there are different opinions, so opinions are uncertain.But now that everything has come to this point, Zhao Huan did show a different kind of courage. He rejected the suggestion of the main combat faction to stick to Jiangling City, and issued an edict to Liu Zhongwu, who was stationed on the other side of the river, to prepare to meet him, expressing clearly that he would leave.

But at the same time, he consciously fulfilled his responsibilities as the prince, and promised Yao Gu an unprecedented reward.Not only to build a festival, but also to promise the titles of the "three orphans" of Shaoshi, Shaofu, and Shaobao, and even promise the title of Duke.He also said to the civil and military ministers in Jiangling, "In order to encourage the subjects of the world to restore their homeland, the Emperor Shenzong promised that those who restored Yanyun would be crowned kings. Since ministers with different surnames can be crowned kings, today is the time when the country is in crisis and the country is in danger. Defeating the Liangshan Army and keeping the Jingnan and North Roads safe, how can you not be king?" As the crown prince, he should take the lead in playing the emperor and speak for the world's courtiers.

However, this suggestion has few supporters.Because all civil servants think that this opening cannot be opened.Today is a time of great chaos, and if Guangxu is appointed king, once he starts this way, not to mention corrupting the imperial court, he will even be suspected of bringing disaster to the world.Moreover, the status of the current military officials has been elevated, and they are all relied on to lead the troops on the front line, and then they are crowned kings with military merits. Who can say that there is no chaos in the feudal town?And the ones who benefit are the military officials, so what should the civil servants do?
This kind of thing involves a battle between civil and military, and it can't be explained clearly in just a few words.

It's just that Zhao Huan is no longer in the mood to be in this kind of political battle anymore. The Liangshan army has already defeated the Hanyang army.

Lin Chong led the army straight to Qianjiang, Zhao Huan didn't think that the defenders of Qianjiang would be able to resist Liangshan's army.

If the Qianjiang River is broken, Jiangling City will be in front of the Liangshan Army.

In this way, Zhao Huan didn't say whether he was going or not, but the people of Jiangling City followed the first wave of migration caused by Zhao Ji's going west, and then the second wave came.

The originally prosperous Jiangling City was completely plunged into fear. The warm spring breeze did not make people here feel happy, and the war was already burning before their eyes.Speculations, rumors, and endless panic spread throughout Jiangling City like a plague.In this case, a lot of people in the city dragged their families and their families to other places.This also made the Forbidden Army in the city even more confused, and Zhao Huan became more determined to leave.

Inside the Imperial City of Jiangling.The arched hall on the south side of Chongzheng Hall.

I don't know whether it means "the holy son of heaven arches and governs". This is the main hall of Zhao and Song Dynasties, where foreign ministers are received.

At this moment, Zhao Huan was sitting on a big chair beside the head of the main hall, his brows were tightly furrowed, and he was staring blankly at the civil and military officials below.

"His Royal Highness! The thieves have been killed to the west, for the benefit of the country and the common people, I implore His Royal Highness to leave Jiangling!" Geng Nanzhong, Tang Ke, Wu Min and others kowtowed repeatedly, with heavy faces.

Behind him, many officials who advocated fleeing to the south knelt down and shouted at the same time: "I implore His Highness the Crown Prince to make a tour of the south!"

Zhao Huan shook his head and said insincerely: "The country has reached such a point that all the old capitals of the four capitals have fallen into the hands of thieves. Millions of soldiers and hundreds of officials have all been martyred. What's the problem with one or two royals being martyred? Strong boy?"

"At the same time, the imperial court moved to Heluo once and Jiangling twice, which has made the army and the people all over the world very depressed, and now the emperor has gone to the west again, and he is ashamed to say that he is alone. What face do we have to escape? This retreat, when will we retreat? Is it the head?"

Zhao Huan's courage is really extraordinary, he dared to run on his father.

It's just that these words are not in Zhao Coun's style.This Zhao Huan and his Lao Tzu have similar approaches but the same results, and they all hope that the subordinates will take the blame.And there are quite a few people who are willing to take the blame at this time.

Especially with Cai Jing acting as a human shield in front, Geng Nanzhong thought he was safe hiding behind.Even if Zhao Huan fled south, the tongues of the world would only point to him, Lao Tzu.Otherwise, why did the great artist come to Yiling and decree to demote Cai Jing from his official position?Taizhong doctor, this is not the slightest difference from his previous grand master, Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Anyuan Army Jiedushi, and Wei Guogong.

"His Royal Highness, forgive me for lying. The emperor went west to Sichuan and Shu, and the world can see his desire to settle down in a corner, so the hearts of the whole country will be greatly mourned. I think that the most urgent thing is to respectfully invite His Royal Highness to ascend the throne, so as to correct the hearts of scholars in the world. To secure the fighting spirit of the soldiers and civilians in the world." After Geng Nanzhong and others knelt down, Chen Guoting and others made a sudden move.

As soon as these words came out, the entire Gongchui Hall fell silent.

"The emperor asked His Highness the Prince to stay in Jiangling, entrusting half of the country to His Highness. It is very unusual for the Emperor to place high hopes on His Highness the Prince. In this situation, His Highness the Prince should also dare to take on important responsibilities, set an example for the imperial court, and serve the hearts of the people in the world I implore His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to follow the story of Li Tang Suzong, ascend the throne to correct the hearts of the world!" Chen Gongfu then stepped forward to speak.It's just that if the great artist heard these words, he would vomit three liters of blood out of anger.

"Chen Zhongcheng [Chen Guoting]'s words are absolutely true! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne immediately to determine the people of the world." Xu Han was not a vegetarian. Seeing Chen Guoting's divine move, he instantly touched the Crown Prince's heart. There was an immediate decision in my heart.This plan is brilliant.

If Jingxiang falls, the south of the river will be cut off from Sichuan and Shu.It is a great kindness to support the new emperor in this way.And the new emperor ascended the throne, showing the world that he can support the new emperor to cross the south, and there are thousands of miles of territory to the south of the great river. The general trend of the world seems to be, but it is not over yet.

Geng Nanzhong and others were also knocked unconscious by Chen Guoting's blow, but after calming down, they could only follow and persuade them to come in.If Zhao Huan can ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, it will be of great benefit to talk to them.He has been Zhao Huan's teacher for many years.

Moreover, when this great artist fled to Sichuan and Sichuan, he left them behind and abandoned them.Why can't we have a new emperor at this time?
At that time, Jingbei can no longer be kept, so I will go to Jingnan. If Jingnan can't stay anymore, I can still go to Lingnan.

The imperial court still has a small half of Jiangnan and the huge land of Lingnan in the south, so Li Gong and Xu Huiyan are also rare generals, and they might not be able to create a new situation.As for Chuanshu, there will be no smooth communication with it in the future, so why not divide it into two?

"Your Highness, the bandit army is sweeping across the north, and the army is in full swing. Even if there is a fortified city in Xiangyang to hold on, it may be difficult to resist! Qianjiang City has no danger to defend, no danger to hold, and it is even more difficult to stop the bandit army. Ten thousand Please ascend the throne as soon as possible, and then leave for a while to avoid disaster! After the northern bandits are retreated, it will not be too late to return to Jiangling!"

When all the ministers tried to persuade each other, Xu Han suddenly saw Hu Zhiru stepping into the palace.

"Why are you so flustered?" Xu Han saw it, Zhao Huan had no reason to not see it, and asked immediately.

Hu Zhiru bowed and said, "Your Highness, there is an urgent report from the front line. The vanguard of the Lin bandits has reached the other side of the Han River." Mianyang had been breached once before, and the Song army saw that it was too close to Hanyang and did not dare to send any more troops.It is not surprising that Huarong led the cavalry straight to the bank of the Han River now.

But everyone in the hall was shocked. Liangshan's army had the advantage of the navy, and it would be easy to cross the Han River.By then, there will be only Qianjiang in front of Jiangling.

Zhao Huan even felt that his hands and feet were numb, his soul was frightened, and he couldn't even sit still.He suffered from 'wind disease'. When he had the disease, his limbs were numb and he could not stand steadily.It happened earlier when I was in Tokyo, but it was not common.I had never seen it when I entered Heluo in the west, and it was the first time since I arrived in Jiangling.The servants hurriedly carried Zhao Huan into the harem, making a mess, and called the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

All the people present looked at each other in confusion.Zhao Huan's illness came at the wrong time.But fortunately, there is a premise that has been reached by all the civil and military people in Jiangling.

That is, Zhao Huan will quickly ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

And those who originally insisted on sticking to Jiangling also found that after Zhao Huan ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, this Jiangling city was really not suitable for a party, but it was more suitable to go south.

Because from now on Zhao Huan is not a prince, but an emperor.

(End of this chapter)