I rebelled in the Song Dynasty

Liu Sheng shook his head gently and said: "General Zhong, do you think I care about this prince?"

"I once said that we are a group of little people. We don't understand the ways of the big people. Don't talk to me about being loyal to the emperor and patriotic. We don't owe the Song Dynasty. On the contrary, the Song Dynasty owes us. We will pay on a daily and annual basis. The Song Dynasty pays taxes, so the Song Dynasty should protect us and help us in disaster years, but we are the only ones who pay, but we do not get the protection we deserve."

"Instead, they scolded us for wasting food. The Song Dynasty belongs to you scholars, not to us. The soldiers are fighting in the front, but the wives, children, and children in the rear are not protected? Who are we protecting? Do you want to bully us and get an official?

"Whoever gives us food to eat, we will work for. Whoever gives us stability, we will fight for. In the Song Dynasty, if the emperor did not give it to us, then we will get it ourselves. If the Khitans give us food to eat, then we will do it ourselves." Work your life for the Khitans."

"Don't say anything about rebellious officials or traitors, because when we are hungry, we are not even human beings."

"The Southern Dynasty no longer has our protection, but I also made a promise. We just want to live quietly and farm the land. We have no other thoughts. As long as the Song Dynasty does not come to provoke us, we can always live in peace."

As he spoke, he stuffed the imperial edict of the Song Dynasty into Zhongdao's arms and said: "I, Liu Sheng, have not wronged anyone, including your grandfather. I tell your grandfather not to conspire with Tong Guan in this Northern Expedition, nor to retreat to Xiongzhou. In addition, let your grandfather Send all the detained refugees out, otherwise."

Liu Sheng pointed to the officials around him and said, "All of them will die in seven days."

After saying that, he ignored Zhongdao's shouts and led Emperor Tianzuo away.

Yelu Yanxi looked at Liu Sheng and said, "General Liu, which song are you singing today? Why can't I understand? General Liu is really not planning to attack the Song Dynasty?"

Thinking of the previous answer from the angel of the Song Dynasty, Yelu Yanxi became angry. What do you mean the Jurchens will take it if the Song Dynasty doesn't want it? The word "shameless" is really interpreted.

If he could still be in charge, he would wish to launch an army to attack the Southern Dynasties now. The Jurchens would not care. Since you are adding insult to injury, it will not be easy for all of us.

Liu Sheng smiled and did not answer Emperor Tianzuo, but asked: "Does Your Majesty want to return to Xijing, or return to the construction site to continue experiencing the life of the common people?"

Yelu Yanxi instantly became silent and said, "Let's go back to Xijing first!"

"Mi Xing brings a thousand people to escort my eldest brother to Yunzhou. We must protect His Majesty."

Liu Sheng did not wait around for the past ten days. He prepared for a possible war and mobilized the 10,000 soldiers left by Liang Shouyi in Xijing.

He also gathered all the young men who had been Huairen and transferred them to Yunzhou to train their troops. They were the most perfect creations of Liu Sheng's brainwashing, and they had been in the army for the longest time. They were trained by them, and Liu Sheng did not panic.

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At Yanmen Pass, there were soldiers standing in twos and threes outside the city gate. They were very lazy and staggering around. It looked like they were not well prepared. As long as the cavalry charged, Yanmen could be captured.

But looking down from the air, there were rows of armored sergeants sitting on the top of the city. In the cold wind, they held the weapons in their hands tightly, not feeling the chill at all, and there was a sense of solemnity.

There was an old man in front of him, with a gray beard and a knife in both hands. He was sitting and standing, looking uneasily into the distance.

This person was a true teacher, and he personally wore armor to guard the pass. He always felt that this trip was not easy. Looking back on Liu Sheng's actions, he thought that he was too ideal. Not everyone was willing to be loyal to the officials of the Song Dynasty, even if As a native of a family of generals in the Song Dynasty, I would sometimes be dissatisfied with the official family, let alone someone who created a world by himself, how could he win it with just an imperial edict?

The officials of the Song Dynasty took it for granted. This was not someone who had been tamed by the Song Dynasty. How could such a savage general be captured without any force without a large army to suppress him?

You can't say that you are so angry that you have to bite back and attack Yanmen.

As a last resort, Zhong Shidao personally took charge of Yanmen and made a posture of loosening the outside and tightening the inside. It would be best if nothing happened. If something happened, he could also beat Liu Sheng severely, causing great damage to his strength.

At this time, someone shouted: "Someone is approaching, be on guard, someone is approaching."

Another person said: "The first horse is the young general. The young general is back."

Zhongshidao hurriedly went down the tower. He felt a little distressed when he saw Zhongdao's face turning purple due to the cold. His heart skipped a beat. Something went wrong. Otherwise, Zhongdao wouldn't be in such a hurry and couldn't care about Zhongdao's frostbite. Said: "How?"

Zhongdao was tremblingly helped off his horse and said: "Liu Sheng rebelled and recognized Yelu Yanxi, the Lord of Liao, as his eldest brother. He detained Song officials and demanded that the five thousand refugees be allowed to go north, otherwise they would be killed in seven days."

When the news came out of Zhongdao's mouth, Zhongshidao seemed to be relieved and said: "Seal the city gate, be on guard, and spread the news to Kyoto."

.......

At this time, a message from the Khitan was received in the imperial court of the capital of the Song Dynasty.

Yelu Yanxi was honored as the Supreme Emperor and abdicated to Yelu Chun.

Tong Guan had been thinking about the Northern Expedition these days, so he said: "Guan family, this must be a situation caused by the power struggle within the Khitan. Otherwise, how could anyone be willing to give up his throne and become the Supreme Emperor? At this time, the Khitan must be extremely unstable. Chaos, if we raise our troops to attack, we will surely capture Youzhou."

"Furthermore, the Jurchens encountered a wall in Zhongjing of the Liao Kingdom years ago, and they are constantly urging us. If we capture Youzhou first, we will definitely be able to occupy the entire territory of Yanyun (the maritime alliance between the Jurchens and the Song Dynasty. The Jurchens did not take Yanyun All sixteen states were given to the Song State, but some important passes were not given to the Jurchens.)

Zhao Ji nodded. He thought so. Unless the struggle for power failed, who would be willing to give up the throne as emperor?

Then he sneered and said: "Barbarians are barbarians. Brother robs brother, brother robs brother."

"The Grand Master's words make sense. Sirs, how many troops do you think our Song Dynasty should send? Can we capture Youzhou?"

All the civil and military officials in the court were silent, and Tong Guan was also thinking deeply. He felt that more soldiers would be better. Of course, it was not that he was good at commanding like Han Xin, but he felt that more people were more powerful, and more ants could kill an elephant!

If you can't defeat Yanjing, you have to use people to pile up and create a way.

But previously Liu Sheng used more than 10,000 remaining troops to destroy the Pishi army and conquer the four states.

If he wanted too much, even if he captured Yanjing, his achievements would not be as good as Liu Sheng's. If he wanted too little, he would have no confidence in taking Yanjing.

When all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were silent, a voice rang out, "Liu Sheng can conquer the four states with ten thousand remaining troops. In my opinion, if the Grand Master only needs half of the troops, he will succeed immediately."

Everyone turned to look, curious about who was so bold and dared to challenge Tong Guan, but they found that it was Cai You.

This prime minister who was demoted from the central government had not been seen in the court for a long time.