One Piece of Song Dynasty

At that time, there were more than soldiers of the four armies in the palace, and thousands of horses. In addition, there were elite men and horses specially prepared for escort. Most people want to rush out and break out. If these forces can be effectively organized, the breakout may be successful. However, Song Qinzong was not such a character, and there were no such characters among Song Qinzong's ministers.

Only outstanding people can turn things around and rewrite history at critical moments. That night, the Jin army was still lighting fires on the walls of the outer city, and the red flames illuminated the city of Tokyo, which was once extremely prosperous and now extremely declining. That night, the snow stopped. Suddenly a comet appeared in the night sky, and a long flame shot out from the northeast corner. "It was as long as the sky and disappeared in the fourth watch."

After intensive construction day and night, in just a few days, the Jin army built a large number of gun mounts, fences and other defenses on the four walls, further strengthening their military control over Tokyo City.

On November th, snowflakes began to fall in the sky again. He Li was ordered to come to Qingcheng again and said to Zong Han: "The Emperor is ill and cannot leave the city to meet. If the Prime Minister agrees, the Emperor is willing to go out of the city to meet." Zong Han agreed and hoped that the Emperor would leave the city to meet as soon as possible.

Zong Han, Zong Wang and the generals had just held a meeting. Although they are convinced that the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty are now unable to fly, there are still some hidden dangers. For example, there are a large number of weapons and horses in the city, and battles can be organized at any time. King Qin's soldiers and horses may appear outside the city at any time and come to rescue. They felt that they must find ways to eliminate these hidden dangers so that the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty would have no resistance and no hope from the outside. At that time, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty could be at their mercy.

Zong Han and Zong Wang's cunning and deep calculation were tempered by more than ten years of war. History has proved that Song Huizong and his ministers are not their opponents; history will also prove that Song Qinzong and his ministers are not their opponents either. In the multiple contests of military, political and diplomatic affairs, the two parties formed a sharp contrast.

At dawn on the th, the snow stopped. This heavy snowfall lasted for more than days, which is very rare. In the early morning, a red sun burst out from the east, "its color was like blood." This strange sight frightened the people in the capital. They had never seen such a sunrise before. Some people think that the sun is as red as blood, which is a sign of murder. As a result, people began to panic again, fearing that the Jin army would attack the city.

In order to stabilize people's hearts, Song Qinzong ordered the opening of Zhuque Gate, the south gate of the inner city, to allow people to enter and exit freely. At the same time, Kaifeng Prefecture was ordered to send inspections to the four walls of the inner city, and any troublemakers found were suppressed on the spot.

The slow road leading from the outer city gate to the city tower has been blocked by the Jin army in order to prevent people from climbing onto the city. Now, the Suzaku Gate in the inner city suddenly opened, and many people swarmed out, scrambling to be the first. The Jin army on the city didn't know what happened, and hurriedly reported to Zong Han.

Zong Han ordered the main force, Tie Yaozi, to quickly board the city, strengthen their vigilance, and pay close attention to the movements in the city.

In the afternoon, rumors suddenly spread in the city, saying that the emperor was supposed to leave the city today to discuss peace, but failed to make the appointment. The Jin people were furious and prepared to send troops into the city to massacre.

Thus, another chaos began. People ran from the inner city to the outer city in search of shelter. Some defeated soldiers of the Song Army took the opportunity to cause chaos. They dressed in black or shaved off their forehead hair, pretended to be Jin soldiers, robbed and killed people everywhere, and even broke into houses to snatch women. More than women were robbed from the back house of Xuan Rengao. Even the wife of Zuo Yan, the commander of the four compartments, was kidnapped and had to be redeemed for a hundred taels of gold. The troops broke into chaos, which was more severe in the northeastern area of ​​the outer city, causing a lot of casualties.

The inspection team of Kaifeng Prefecture and the Imperial Guards were dispatched urgently and conducted a joint operation, arresting many evildoers. That night, all these villains were beheaded and hung on the main road for public display.

The Jin soldiers saw each other on the city wall and said to each other: "This is the southerners punishing lawbreakers."

In order to reach a peace agreement with the Jin people as soon as possible and stabilize the situation in the city, Song Qinzong finally mustered up the courage on the morning of November th and decided to go to Qingcheng in person to meet with the Jin army commander. For this reason, he issued a special edict to inform the entire city's military and civilians: "Da Jin Jian wants to go to the emperor and leave the suburbs. For the sake of the people of the country, I have a duty to go there in person. I ask you, all the people, and it is my wish to ensure peace and quiet." It’s disturbing. I’m afraid that something might happen, so I’m here to give you an edict and let everyone know.”

After sunrise, Song Qinzong rode out of the palace under the protection of the imperial guards and walked towards Nanxun Gate. He Li, Chen Guoting, Sun Fu and other ministers went with them, while Cao Fu and Zhang Shuye stayed in the city to control the overall situation of the court.

When the citizens heard that the emperor was really going to leave the city, they all rushed to tell each other, and rushed to come with gold, silver, colorful silks and offerings. From Zhuque Gate to Nanxun Gate, there is an endless stream of people coming and going, "the traces of people are like ants".

When Song Qinzong arrived at Nanxun Gate, the city gate was closed. There are golden soldiers on the city tower, all watching the excitement.

An officer who claimed to be the commander walked quickly to the edge of the city tower and said loudly to Song Qinzong: "I know the emperor, if the emperor comes to negotiate peace in person, it will be a good business. Please rest assured." At this time, the Jin people watching the excitement on the city tower The soldiers all retreated.

When Song Qinzong was about to dismount, the commander said again: "I want to inform the emperor that this is not the place to dismount." Then he said: "I have sent someone to report to the marshal, the Prime Minister. Please wait for a while and allow us to arrange the route." ."

Song Qinzong and the ministers immediately waited for more than an hour before the large door of Nanxun Gate was slowly opened. In the barbican city, the Jin army's cavalry stood on both sides. It is about five miles from Nanxunmen to Qingcheng, and there are cavalry guards along the way.

On the way, another Jin man reported to Song Qinzong: "Please go slowly and let us arrange a palace for the emperor." Song Qinzong and the ministers were on the road again and immediately waited for more than an hour.

Finally arriving at the gate of Qingcheng, Song Qinzong was about to dismount when a Jin man said again: "I'm telling the emperor to please dismount inside." Song Qinzong then rode into Qingcheng.

The Jin people arranged Song Qinzong's palace in a small room next to it.

Soon, Zonghan sent someone to say to Qinzong of the Song Dynasty: "The second prince is in Liujia Temple. It's getting late. Can we meet you tomorrow?" Then he sent someone to ask: "I don't know if I brought a bedding. I wanted to provide it, but I can't." I’m also worried that the emperor won’t be used to it and won’t be able to sleep well.”

That night, Song Qinzong lived in a small room on the inner side of Qingcheng. The so-called Qingcheng is a vegetarian palace. The Zhai Palace outside Nanxun Gate is the Zhai Palace dedicated to heaven, commonly known as Qingcheng. There is also a Jiji Zhai Palace outside Fengqiu Gate, commonly known as Beiqing City.

That afternoon, many citizens stood in Nanxun Gate waiting for the Holy Driver to return. However, the holy driver never returned, and people began to panic again.