choke element

Chapter 788 Fire

After the Great Song Dynasty crossed to the south, it was not possible to stand side by side with the mighty Jin Kingdom for decades, not just by bowing its knees and paying the old coins.For example, the rebellion and turmoil in the south of the Kingdom of Jin, some of which have the looming methods of the Song people behind them.

Zhao Fang has been an official in Jinghu and the west of Beijing for many years, and has been paying attention to the movements of the powerful neighbors in the north.When King Sui settled in Nanjing, he seemed to be divided into two with the imperial court of Zhongdu, and he also participated in the private contact between the Song Dynasty and Kaifeng.

The reason why the west side of Beijing was passed instead of Huainan was naturally due to the consideration of Shi Xiang's cautiousness and avoiding leaking rumors.Moreover, during the negotiation, Song Dynasty was frightened by the Jurchen's fierce power over the past century, and only made a fuss about the old coins back and forth twice; he bravely made a small request, but all of them were rejected by the ambitious Kaifeng court.

After that, Shi Xiang's attention turned to the cooperation with Ding Haijun.After reaching an agreement with Ding Haijun, the income from the reopening of the Huainan Qianjian can be used to offset the annual currency, and there is also a huge income from maritime trade; the Kaifeng court went south to plunder regardless...

Comparing the two sides, the sincerity is far too low. This really made Shi Xiang anxious, and only then did he respond to Ding Hai's actions and ordered Zhao Fang to lead Jinghu soldiers to the north.

However, even though Lin'an and Kaifeng turned their faces, the communication channels are still maintained.

Earlier, when Zhao Fang sent his troops forward, he was notified by a secret envoy from Hou Zhi.The secret envoy spread the word that the Han officials in the Kaifeng court knew that Dajin's destiny was exhausted, and intended to present Kaifeng as a gift to the Song Dynasty; therefore, please slow down the marching speed of Zhao Fang so that Hou Zhi and others can move forward calmly. Bu, to solve those Jurchens in Kaifeng city who hate Song Dynasty.

Zhao Fang was cautious by nature, and he didn't believe in this tactic of delaying troops, so he still marched rapidly.But he did know that in the past year or so, because of the large number of Jurchens going south, the Hanchen who originally held power in Kaifeng City had been squeezed out and complained a lot.So he kept in touch with Hou Zhi with a little bit of doubt.

To some extent, this is also related to the fact that the more Zhao Fang understands the internal situation of the Jin Kingdom, the more he feels the huge military advantage of the Ding Navy.

You can't do fake things on the fighting field.Zhao Fang has his own vision, Meng Zongzheng, Hu Zaixing, Liu Shixing and others under his command, who are rare and brave generals in the Song Dynasty, also admit that the Ding Navy is indeed as powerful as rumored, and I am afraid that it is not something ordinary soldiers can fight against. .

Under such a situation, Zhao Fang will naturally deliberately maintain the connection with Kaifeng, and ask whether it is really possible to have internal and external collusion and seize Kaifeng first.After all, no matter how you look at this matter, it has nothing to do with the overall situation; but if you have this possibility in your hands, it will be a trump card for the army to deal with the power of the Ding Navy and seize the benefits for the Song Dynasty.

When the contact between Zhao Fang and Hou Zhi was about to be seen in Tuqiongdagger, Xuan Zeng rushed from the Dinghai Navy and conveyed to him what he had seen and heard in the north, as well as the secret order and authorization of the Prime Minister.

And the situation where the Ding Navy gradually suppressed the Jin army's final counterattack at Lincai Pass convinced Xuan Zang and Zhao Fang that the Jurchen court in Kaifeng City was at the end of its rope, and the Han officials including Hou Zhi were really fighting for Seeking a way out by myself.

That being the case, Zhao Fang made a decisive decision and led his army to Kaifeng according to the previously agreed content.

Sure enough, he saw Jincheng Tangchi opened without a fight, and saw Hou Zhi, a powerful Han official in the Kaifeng court, kneeling inside the gate to greet him.

And in just half a moment, he saw that Ding Haijun had noticed his own intention, so he rushed to Kaifeng with a considerable force to fight for it. Then, in front of thousands of soldiers of his own side, the Jin people let go With one fire, thousands of elites and a handful of important generals of the Ding Navy were trapped!

It now appears that Song Jun's trip was actually tricked by the Jin people, and he was miserably deceived.The Jin people had no intention of surrendering at all. Instead, they were desperate to fight, using everything possible to weaken the powerful enemy, and the Song army became an accomplice!

Zhao Fang asked himself, if he was Guo Ning outside the city, what would he think of Xuan Zeng leaving without saying goodbye?How do you think the gate of Kaifeng was suddenly opened for the Song army?How do you think that Ding Haijun was burned when he rushed into the city, while the Song army who was also in the city was unscathed?

After reading these things a hundred times again, it was the people of the Song Dynasty who were blinded by Li Lingzhi. In order to seize Kaifeng, they conspired with the Jurchen to entrap the important general of the Ding Navy!
Zhao Fang wanted to explain to Guo Ning that Mr. Shi Miyuan of the Great Song Dynasty valued the benefits of the partnership between the two companies and did not want to break face with you.

But once a fight breaks out, is it up to the family to decide whether it will be broken or not?Ding Haijun suddenly suffered such a big loss, who can guarantee that they are willing to fight without breaking?Who can guarantee that they believe the explanation given by the Song people?
What's more, how can Zhao Fang explain this situation?
Even if there are thousands of sentences to explain, one's own side must first seize Kaifeng; but to seize Kaifeng, one has to stand up for the Jurchen, face the monstrous anger of Zhou Guogong Guo Ning, and may even face Set the navy's mighty military might!

"Han Chen never intended to betray King Sui, right? You are determined to protect the small imperial court of the Kingdom of Jin in Kaifeng!"

Under the shadow of the fire, Zhao Fang's face turned red and livid: "You, Hou Xinqing, must be a Han son, why do you have the face to do such a shameful thing? Why do you bother to harm Da Song like this?"

Hou Zhi stood up straight, and Ling Ran said: "I was born in Dajin, served in Dajin, so I am loyal to Dajin. I will do whatever is beneficial to Dajin, and I don't have to think about other things."

These words were righteous and strict, but they made the Song people present furious.

Zhao Fan couldn't bear it and touched his waist knife: "I'll kill you! I took your head and explained it to Ding Haijun!"

Hou Zhi didn't even turn his eyes, and kept looking directly at Zhao Fang and Xuan Zeng.Zhao Fan ran two steps forward, and was grabbed by many personal soldiers.

"Dinghai has been involved in such a crime, so he must get out of Lincai Pass in a hurry, and then dispatch elite soldiers to Kaifeng. If your army really wants to win the trust of Guo Ning, you should use all your hands to fight the fire now, and see if you can survive the fire." Find a few living people in the fire scene. Then... open the Nanxun Gate and welcome the main force of the Ding Navy."

After Hou Zhi said a few words, the flames behind him were churning, as if they were about to spread, making people retreat involuntarily, and the screams in the flames one after another made people feel chills all over.

While everyone was talking, several soldiers from Dinghai rushed out of the fire.Unexpectedly, the armor on their bodies has been scalded by the fire, sticking to the flesh, and they will not take it off.Ten steps away from the fire scene, they were still wailing in pain, and after a few breaths, they suddenly fell silent, as if they were scalded to death.

Xuan Zeng suddenly shouted: "Ask someone to wait near the fire! If you see someone escaped, hurry up and save them with water! What can you do!"

Zhao Fang woke up like a dream, and said: "Did you hear that? Do as Mr. Xuan wants!"

After thinking for a while, he pointed at Zhao Fan again: "Go to the rear and collect the water bladders and water bags that the soldiers carry with them! Then send someone to fetch water from the Cai River, hurry up!"

The two issued an order, and their own brigade manned it.But even if this is done, can Ding Haijun be satisfied, and can the evil tiger believe in his sincerity?

The situation has developed to such an extent in a short period of time, and our side bears the blood debt and suspicion of thousands of lives. To be honest, Zhao Fang feels a little ashamed when he thinks of the word "sincerity", let alone win Guo Ning's trust again .

It is precisely because the two sides have no trust in each other, once the navy enters the city, the two sides will definitely be at war.Ding Haijun must also use this as an excuse to forcibly seize key strongholds, and even squeeze the Song Army out of the city.If the Song army resists, there is no guarantee that it will be a fierce battle!
Zhao Fang led [-] soldiers and drove here, far away from his hometown. Once the battlefield is lost, the consequences will be disastrous. He doesn't think it is necessary for his side to fight the Ding Navy, and he also doubts how much he can win after the war breaks out.

But Hou Zhi seemed to have taken all his thoughts into his eyes, and said leisurely at the side: "Although the Great Jin died, the Great Zhou followed. In and out of the Great Song Dynasty, you should be very familiar with Guo Zhou in the early years." I think you must be very happy to see this situation. Prime Minister Shi must also appreciate the merits of the two selfless and sincere cooperation with Dinghai."

Zhao Fang let out a long sigh.

Hou Zhi was right.If the 2 people on our side are watching the battle from start to finish and never get a chance to touch Kaifeng, then that's all.Now that you have entered Kaifeng, how can there be any reason to exit?

Kaifeng is in the hands of the Song army, and it is the capital of the Song Dynasty. It is the first restoration event after a hundred years.Kaifeng is in the hands of Ding Haijun, and it was the old capital of Guo Zhou back then. Guo Ningbao is not allowed to build the title of emperor. Once the word Zhou continues to be used, Kaifeng City will become the center of the vortex, and it will cause heaven and earth to shatter when traveling in Lin'an at any time. turmoil!

So the only way is to act in accordance with the secret orders of the Prime Minister.That is to cooperate with the small imperial court of the Kingdom of Jin to control Kaifeng and keep the Ding Navy out.

But because Li Ting's troops were destroyed in the city, such an approach would inevitably arouse great hostility from the Ding Navy.Maybe the navy will turn around and attack the city, or maybe Zhongdu and Song Dynasty will break up...

Thinking of this, Zhao Fang and Xuan Zong's expressions were extremely ugly.

Originally, the two imperial courts of the Dajin and the East were fighting to the death, and the Song Dynasty calmly dealt with it for profit, doing everything.As a result, in such an instant, because of the fire, Da Song Shengsheng was forced to the edge of a cliff where it was either one or the other, friend or foe.

While the Song Dynasty was in a dilemma, the Kaifeng court gained a breath of vitality and was able to persevere in a state of doomed collapse!
This is really a perfect abacus!

Xuan Zong took half a step: "In the final analysis, what do you want? What is the intention of King Sui behind you?"

"Why should Mr. Xuan be so wary?" Hou Zhi laughed.

He said sincerely: "Your Excellency, there are still more than 9000 elite loyal to Daikin in Kaifeng City, and there are no less than tens of thousands of Jurchens who can fight with weapons. But this force can only control Kaifeng's imperial city and the city of Kaifeng." The northern part of the inner city, so we want to entrust both the outer city and the southern part of the inner city of Kaifeng to your army, and entrust the future of the Dajin Kingdom to Dasong."

Xuan Zeng asked: "What do you mean by entrusting? Da Jin and I, Da Song are feuds. Are you not afraid that we will hold Kaifeng City in our hands and kill Jurchens to thank our ancestors!"

"Nowadays the Dajin is poor and weak, and what we think is nothing more than relying on the prestige of the Song Dynasty to survive. But your side...hehe, you don't have the appeal of my Dajin court. Do you really think that from Henan Road to Lintao? Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains along Fulu, with the military flag of the Song Dynasty, can people eat a pot of milk?"

Hou Zhi bowed deeply again: "When I was at the height of my dynasty, I could accommodate Liu Yu, the emperor of Daqi; if you accommodated an emperor of Dajin in Kaifeng, it would naturally have corresponding benefits. Dajin can respect Dasong as uncle and uncle, Follow the order of the Great Song Dynasty, even go to the title of emperor and become a vassal! Other than that, you can talk about anything! Right now, we only ask you to do one thing, and that is to help us stabilize Kaifeng and force us to retreat Order the Navy!"

"This……"

Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains?Da Jin obeys the orders of Da Song?Can talk about anything?Is this true or false?

If it is true, then Hou Zhi gave too much!The Kaifeng imperial court really spent a lot of money in order to survive for their own family!And this is too elated for Da Song, and too attractive for Shi Xiang's political power!
Xuan Zong and Zhao Fang looked at each other, and both of them saw the emotion and hesitation in each other's eyes.

Is it worth it?

Maybe because of the fate of Li Ting's subordinates, Guo Ning himself hesitated to enter the city. If we are tough, can we really force him to retreat?
The next step is nothing more than the division of interests. If Da Jin's Kaifeng court and Da Song can talk about anything, what can't Da Song and Ding Naval regime not talk about?
In the middle of the day, the flames of the fire brought a huge amount of heat and smoke. Zhao Fang felt a little tight in the chest and short of breath, so he couldn't help but tore open the front of his robe to make himself a little more comfortable.He felt his heart beating violently, driving the blood vessels on both sides of his forehead to pulsate, almost making a thumping sound.

The sound became more and more violent and urgent, as if it resonated with the roar of some distant tide.

At the back of the queue, Meng Gong rushed over and shouted loudly: "Ding Haijun is here!"

(End of this chapter)