One Piece of Song Dynasty

A considerable number of courtiers had certain illusions about the current situation. They thought that since Emperor Daojun had abdicated, the Jin soldiers might stop going south and sit down for negotiations. The imperial court's peace negotiators have already set off northward, and it is estimated that the results will be announced soon.

In such an atmosphere of expectation, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty issued an order to the armies of Hebei and Hedong states, strictly ordering them not to act rashly: "The imperial court of Kanhui and the Kingdom of Jin Dynasty made a treaty at sea. Over the years, the missions have been in harmony, and the alliance has been endless. The officials who guarded the border could not abide by their oaths and accommodated the rebellion, which led to the misunderstanding of the imperial court and the resentment of neighboring countries. They had already mobilized troops. It is difficult to recover from the past. It is better to look back on old good friends. In addition to sending envoys to inform them, the troops in the border states along the Hebei and Hedong sides were strictly guarded. , so that the minister can be cautious and the mother can be light."

On December , Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty summoned ministers to discuss strategies to deal with the invasion of Jin soldiers. Some ministers suggested that deputy general managers be placed in Gongzhou, Yingchang Prefecture, Kaide Prefecture and Zhengzhou to strengthen the defense of the capital. Some ministers objected to this, believing that now that the Golden Thieves are invading Hebei, the commanders of the "Three Capitals" and Dengzhou should be in charge of the capital, and the defense area should be divided into four general lines, and the four commanders should be responsible for their respective duties, and "Things should be decided exclusively, wealth should be generalized, officials should be appointed, and soldiers should be punished and rewarded." At the same time, it should not be limited to civil and military officials, and boldly appoint talented, loyal and brave people to take charge. Song Qinzong all reported it one by one.

The next day, the imperial court suddenly received a report from the scouts: the Jin soldiers continued to gallop south and were gradually approaching the Yellow River. This news caused the courtiers to panic. Song Qinzong hurriedly ordered the mighty military commander Liang Fangping and cavalry to rush to guard the Junzhou Yellow River Bridge. He also ordered the infantry commander He Guan to lead troops and quickly go north. Defend the Yellow River.

Regarding the guarding of the Junzhou Yellow River Bridge, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty had already issued an edict before he ascended to the Zen throne: "Go out of the forbidden brigade and pay Liang Fangping to guard Liyang." But at that time, He Guan, who held military power, did not agree to transfer all the main forces of the forbidden army out of the capital. He said to Prime Minister Bai Shizhong: "The Jin people have conquered the country far away, and their frontline cannot be taken. Now that we are sweeping the elite to the north, there will be no support. How can I keep my rear guard to defend the foundation?" Bai Shizhong didn't listen. The next day, Bai Shizhong ordered He Guan to send troops again, but He Guan "resigned that he could not fight". Bai Shizhong then forced He Guan to send troops and appointed him as the military envoy of the Wutai Army and the deputy envoy of Hedong and Hebei. However, before He Guan could do it, he "meditated within the emperor".

Now, Song Qinzong issued another order to dispatch troops, and Liang Fangping and He Guan had to organize their troops quickly. At that time, there were neither generals nor strong soldiers in the city of Tokyo. "There were only twenty thousand strong and brave men." Liang Fangping selected cavalry from among them and set off in a hurry. However, "the sergeants often mount their horses and grab the saddle with both hands. They cannot release their weapons." Everyone laughs at it." Because the world has been at peace for a long time, even the elites of the Imperial Guards in the capital "don't know how to fight." If such an army is sent to the battlefield, the results can be imagined.

He Guan was a -year-old veteran who had participated in the Northern Expedition to recapture Yanyun. His task was to lead infantrymen to Huazhou on the south bank of the Yellow River to defend the Yellow River. However, the troops did not have enough numbers before departure, so they had to "recruit militia to fill the number." Its combat effectiveness can also be imagined.

Liang Fangping was the third eunuch to serve as the commander-in-chief of the army after Tong Guan and Tan Zhen in the late Northern Song Dynasty. In the sixth year of Xuanhe's reign, due to natural and man-made disasters, people in Hebei and Shandong were having a hard time, so thieves emerged in droves. Song Huizong ordered Liang Fangping to lead an army to attack, but Liang Fangping succeeded in the attack and stabilized the situation in Hebei and Shandong. Therefore, the court officials thought that Liang Fangping had certain military command abilities. As everyone knows, the crusade against thieves is not a battle against regular troops. This time Liang Fangping is guarding the Yellow River Bridge. What he has to face is not a group of thieves, but battle-hardened warriors. Can Liang Fangping and his men be up to the task?

In the Northern Song Dynasty, there were two pontoon bridges on the Yellow River. One was the Pujin Bridge built in the Tang Dynasty and located in Puzhou, Shanxi; the other was the Junzhou Bridge built in the fifth year of Zhenghe in the Northern Song Dynasty. The Junzhou Floating Bridge spans Dagong, Fenghuang and Zishan and is divided into two sections: the section from Dagong to Fenghuang is called Tiancheng Bridge and belongs to Junzhou; the section from Fenghuang to Zijin is called Rongguang Bridge and later renamed Shenggong Bridge and belongs to Huazhou. The name of the bridge was given by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty. The Junzhou Yellow River Bridge has important strategic value. It can be said to be the northern gateway of Tokyo. Whether it can guard this bridge and the Yellow River is related to the safety of Tokyo, the capital of the Song Dynasty.

On December , Song Qinzong was discussing state affairs with ministers in the Yanhe Hall. Suddenly he received a report that a group of imperial students had submitted a letter to Fucheng outside Xuande Gate. The leading imperial student was named Chen Dong. In his memorial, he strongly demanded the execution of the "six thieves", namely the six important officials Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Li Yan, and Zhu Meng.

Chen Dong, who is over years old, is from Danyang, Zhenjiang. He has long been famous among the scholars in the capital. He has a free and easy personality and a heroic spirit. He refuses to be inferior to others and never worries about his poor and low status. When Cai Jing and Wang Fu were assisting the government, people were afraid of their dictatorship and did not dare to publicly comment on the gains and losses of the government. However, Chen Dong did not hold back and dared to speak out. Therefore, when Chen Dong appeared at some banquets, some guests often stayed away because they were worried that Chen Dong's fierce remarks would harm them.

Chen Dong believed that now that Emperor Daojun had ceded the throne and the crown prince had ascended the throne, this was a great opportunity for the Song Dynasty to reverse the corrupt political situation. Therefore, he and other imperial students Fu Que wrote a letter: "What happened today was caused by Cai Jing's mischief and chaos. Liang Shicheng Yin was defeated internally, Li Yan was grudged in the northwest, Zhu Ming was grudged in the southeast, Wang Fu and Tong Guan were grudged against the two captives, defeated the alliance of their ancestors, lost the trust of China, created a border gap, and put the world in danger Such as Si Zhen, these six thieves have different names and the same crime. I wish your majesty to capture these six thieves and bring them to justice in the city and spread the word to all directions to thank the world for the rebellion of Rong and Di. It is because of these six thieves that your majesty will bear with you. Cherishing this would endanger the world and make Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty execute Yang Guozhong early, so Lushan may not have an excuse. Fortunately, your majesty is not too small to bear this. Your majesty cannot tolerate it, for fear that the world will rise up and punish him. Fu Shun is gone. Fierceness can also be seen at the beginning of the Zen position. If you haven’t heard of his hesitation, you can’t take it seriously.”

This student movement that suddenly broke out quickly gained the support of some senior officials and generals in the court, and was also praised by the people in the capital. As a result, it exerted a huge political influence both in the government and the public, and in society. . For Song Qinzong, this is also a very beneficial thing. Among the six thieves, Wang Fu and others had personal grudges against him, and he could just take the opportunity to resolve them together. Moreover, he can also establish his power by punishing the six thieves to further consolidate his dominance. Therefore, this student movement was immediately recognized by the court and characterized as a just and patriotic act.

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