One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Gang wept and worshiped, fell down and begged to die. At this time, the two kings of Yan and Yue came to the Yanhe Hall to admonish. They also implored the emperor to stay in the capital. They believed that it was best to stick to the capital at this moment.

Song Qinzong then made up his mind and ordered his chamberlain to get paper and pen, write the word "Ke Hui" on the royal note, stamp it with a treasure seal, and asked his chamberlain to quickly recover the queen and his eldest son.

Song Qinzong turned around and said to Li Gang: "You have left me to manage the army and control the army. I am dedicated to appointing you. It is not appropriate for you to be careless."

Li Gang accepted the order again and left Yanhe Hall with Li Zhe to arrange relevant defenses. That night, they stayed in Shangshu Province, while the ministers stayed in Dongmensi.

Because the queen and her eldest son had already left the city and walked far away, they did not come back that night. In the middle of the night, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty suddenly sent his servants to tell the governors that he finally decided to leave the city after dawn and go to Nanxing.

Early the next morning, Li Gang left the Shangshu Province to attend the morning court. On the way, he suddenly heard rumors that the emperor was preparing to go hunting in the south of the city. Even the god of the Ancestral Temple had been invited out of the palace to live in Taichang Temple. went. Li Gang didn't quite believe this. However, when he walked to the side of Xiangxi Hall, he saw that the palace guards were all wearing armors and fully armed. The emperor's vehicles, carriages, horses, clothing and equipment were all displayed by the roadside. The Queen's luggage has also been packed and is being loaded into the car. Li Gang couldn't help being shocked. He hurriedly stepped forward and asked sternly to the palace guards: "Are you willing to defend the clan to the death, or are you willing to patrol with your subordinates?"

The guards all replied loudly: "If I don't defend the capital to the death, where else can I go?"

Li Gang saw that the guards' answers were consistent and their attitude was very firm, so he took Wang Zongliu, the commander of the Imperial Guard Palace, into the palace to meet Song Qinzong. For the sake of the Song Dynasty and the millions of people in Tokyo, he was determined to risk everything and once again dissuaded the emperor from leaving the city.

After entering the palace, before Song Qinzong could speak, Li Gang said with great emotion: "Your Majesty promised me to stay in the capital last night, but today I have to leave the city again. Why has the military situation of the Forbidden Army changed now? Their parents and wives are all in the capital. They How can you give it up? If they disperse on the way, who will your majesty rely on for defense? Moreover, the enemy cavalry is approaching. If they learn that your majesty is not far out of the city on horseback, they will send strong horses to chase them. How will your majesty defend them at that time?"

At this time, Cao Zhuo, the commander of the guards and horsemen, hurriedly entered the palace and reported to Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty about the military situation of the imperial army: "If your majesty personally marches, the six armies are willing to fight to the death; if you are lucky, the Xiaoqiang incident may occur." Cao Zhuo was a general in the early Northern Song Dynasty. Descendants of Cao Bin.

Only then did Song Qinzong realize that it might be too late to leave the city at this time. If you forcefully leave the city, you will not only be in danger of being pursued by the Jin soldiers, but you will also face worries from within the Forbidden Army. He thought for a moment and finally decided to stop leaving the city.

At this point, Li Gang finally let go of his hanging heart. He said to the officials waiting in the main hall to escort the emperor out of the city: "The emperor has made up his mind, and anyone who dares to dissent will be killed."

Then, Li Gang walked out of the Xiangxi Palace and announced to the imperial guards gathered outside the palace, "The emperor has decided not to leave the city and will stick to the capital with all the officers and soldiers." After hearing this, the imperial guards all fell down and knelt down and shouted long live. The sound shook the heaven and the earth.

Li Gang returned to the palace and suggested that Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty immediately ascend the Xuande Gate Tower to review the officers and soldiers to boost military morale. Song Qinzong agreed and went to Xuande Tower. All the officials and soldiers stood neatly in front of the gate tower, waiting for review. Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty stood on the railing of Xuandemen Gate Tower for inspection for a while, then went downstairs and rode a chariot to the middle of the team to express condolences to the soldiers.

Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty ordered Li Gang and Wu Min to draft a proclamation immediately, briefly stating that the Jinren-Chongqing Alliance wanted to harm our country, and the imperial court had decided to stick to it, and each of them encouraged them. The statement was written quickly and was very concise, with only a few dozen sentences.

Qinzong of the Song Dynasty also ordered the Hemen officer to read it to all the officers and soldiers. Every time the Hemen officer read a sentence, the officers and soldiers all replied loudly: "Nuo". The majesty of the scene and the majesty of the momentum moved all the officers and soldiers of the six armies present. The ground is runny.

It was only then that Song Qinzong completely made up his mind to give up leaving the city and decided to stick to the capital to wait for King Qin's army. Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty appointed Li Gang as the personal envoy of the expedition, with full authority to preside over the military command against the Jin Dynasty. Cao Yao was his deputy and asked them to set up the command organization in Dasheng Mansion. They would appoint their own officials and officials, and be given millions of silver each, as well as court discussions and martial arts. The officials below, as well as the generals, have issued three thousand official orders, allowing them to engage in activities at their own convenience.

Li Gang and Cao Yao immediately came to Dasheng Mansion and began to set up a command organization. They appointed more than staff officers, staff officers, scribes, officials, and in charge of writing and preparation of missions. They also selected and appointed dozens of officials from the three provinces, the Ministry of Personnel, and Household Affairs.

The Personal Expedition and Camp Envoy Division, as a temporary supreme military command organization to defend Tokyo City, was quickly established under the leadership of Li Gang and Cao Zhuo in a short period of time and began to operate at high speed.

Lists recruiting brave men were quickly posted on all the main streets in Tokyo. These literary lists were published in the name of the Shouzhenggongshiji, and aroused great concern among Tokyo citizens. Recruitment targets are very wide. Anyone who has passed the martial arts examination, or has talent in military strategy, or has made military achievements in battle, or has served as an envoy on the border, or has served as an archer and horseman, as well as people from various nationalities who are brave and brave in fighting. , are all within the scope of recruitment. It is hoped that these brave men will report to the Expedition and Camp Envoy Department immediately after seeing the list.

Starting from the second day of the first lunar month, the Jin army organized soldiers and horses to cross the Yellow River. Since there were too few ferries, the Jin army cut down trees and made several rafts for ferrying. After five days of rushing across the Yellow River, by the sixth day of the first lunar month, all the Jin Army's cavalry had crossed the Yellow River, while the Jin Army's infantry had just arrived.

Yan Mu ordered the strong infantry to cross the river quickly. The old and weak did not need to cross the river, and they all stayed in Junzhou on the north bank of the Yellow River.

Yan's mother sent someone to find Shen Guan and said to him: "There is no one on the south bank now. You must go to Bianjing one day." Shen Guan nodded in agreement.

After crossing the river, Yan Mu looked at the turbulent rolling waves and said to Shen Guan with emotion: "There is no one in the Southern Dynasty. If there are only one or two thousand people, how can we make it across?"

Shen Guan felt very uncomfortable. He was wondering why the army did not use the Yellow River moat to stop the Jin soldiers and why they abandoned the river and fled.

Liang Fangping "escaped alone" and ran non-stop from Junzhou back to the capital. He did not dare to enter the city. He was afraid of being dealt with by military law. He collected the defeated stragglers outside the city and stationed them near the west wall of the outer city.

He Guan felt that he could not hold the Yellow River by himself, so he retreated while collecting the scattered soldiers and retreated to Panshui Pass.