Historical records: In the spring of the fifth year of Jingkang, Liu Guangshi surrounded Lin'an with 50,000 troops, and attacked day and night. Fu (Miao Fu) hung the emperor's name in the hall and led the soldiers to attend the ceremony. Fu also said: There is nothing else, life and death are fate, only the integrity is the ears. The soldiers were excited, and everyone cried, and hundreds of battles were fought, but their morale was not falling, so the city was guarded.

Time passed by in a daze, and it was April of the fifth year of Jingkang.

A tall and thin man in a yellow robe and black soft flippers were standing in front of a budding peach tree, watching quietly.

His face was fair and rosy, and he looked very healthy. His beard was not very long and his decoration was very neat. He was the emperor of the Song Dynasty and the lord of a country. Since a memorial was sent by Lin'an, this position has been unshakable and no one can threaten it anymore.

Around him, dozens of eunuchs and palace maids stood around him. Because the emperor had read a memorial, he fell into deep thought. Everyone knew that the officials were thinking about major events, so they held their breath and did not dare to speak loudly, for fear of being shocked and worried.

"The spring in Jiangnan must have been very beautiful. This is still an era without industrial pollution."

Zhao Huan was not thinking about national affairs as everyone imagined. A memorial from Lin'an aroused his old feelings. He grew up in Jiangbei and studied in Jiangnan. The green trees, peach blossoms, green mountains, and other houses in small bridges and flowing water all triggered his thoughts on the past. However, while intoxicated by the scenery and charm of ancient buildings in Jiangnan that day, he never thought that he could travel thousands of years and have the opportunity to experience it himself.

The Pedestrian Department has only been established for half a year, and its manpower has not exceeded a thousand. Among them, Zhao Huan personally trained talent with superficial knowledge seen from spy novels, only a few dozen people.

From the old to the new, we can gain true knowledge through experience. It will take two or three years to truly play a role in the pedestrians.

In various places in Sichuan and Shaanxi, the movements of troops stationed, the harvest of civilian grain, climate, trivial matters of the people, and even the small matters of officials eating and drinking, gradually there were branch investigations from various places and reported to Zhao Huan.

Outside Sichuan and Shaanxi, the tentacles of the pedestrian department have just extended, and they cannot form an effective intelligence network.

Although Zhao Huan had a premonition for this Lin'an Incident, he had already sent several capable and meticulous workers from the pedestrian department to sneak into Lin'an to detect information at any time, but because of his low status and backward communication methods, when the mutiny occurred, Miao and Liu controlled the whole city and the situation really turned down. After all the envoys sent to Chang'an set off, the pedestrian department's intelligence had just started.

When Zhao Huan thought of this, he just shook his head slightly.

In the past few months of spring, he first suppressed and cracked down on many officials on both ends of the rat in politics, issued several edicts to reduce taxes, and ordered local governments to save money and not waste. In addition, he also flatly refused the Jurchens' request for peace.

"I will raise a million troops and strive for a hundred years of luck. I will never allow the peace I have to be in power for one day!"

As the imperial edict was issued, Zhao Huan's prestige was so high that the people's hearts gained in Sichuan and Shaanxi had far exceeded the losses caused by disagreeing with peace. In Shaanxi, Tongguan and other places, the enemy had no choice but to quit and had long since regained the Shaanxi portal. Chang'an was as safe as Mount Tai in a short period of time, and had become the best base for restoring the Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, Li Gang, Xie Liang, Zhang Jun, and Zhao Ding are asking for a meeting."

Zhao Huan woke up from his thoughts, pondered for a moment, and ordered: "Send to see."

When Li Gang and others entered, Zhao Huan had already entered the room, sitting upright and not daring to be negligent. Everyone saluted in turn, and Zhao Huan exchanged a few greetings as usual and was given a seat as usual.

Zhang Jun was anxious and asked Zhao Huan first: "Your Majesty, I already know about Liu Guangshi's uprising. Jiankang is very close to Lin'an. At this time, it is believed that the Liu army had arrived at the city, and it is not known that it was even invaded into the city. Your Majesty, how should this matter be handled?"

Zhao Huan smiled slightly and said to him: "You are the chief minister. Do you have no idea about this?"

Zhang Jun first made a battle, and then replied: "The last time Miao, Liu and the other two had arrived, and Your Majesty had ordered people to go to Lin'an to issue an edict. Since Liu Guangshi had already raised his troops, he expected that he would not accept the edict. Moreover, Lin'an might not be protected before receiving the edict. According to my opinion, King Kang has abdicated. Regardless of whether Guangshi supports him or not, Your Majesty must not make any mistakes. He must let King Kang abdicate and not change it again. This is one."

Zhao Huan was finally moved a little, knowing in his heart that this former confidant minister, Zhao Gou, would no longer have the trouble of being both the rat after seeing him in Chang'an for half a year.

Because he nodded slightly, Zhengrong replied, "This is indeed important, I understand what you mean."

Li Gang and others also said, "This is exactly what you say, there is no other day. Your Majesty's expedient plan that day. Since someone is acting on behalf of Your Majesty today, you can no longer recognize King Kang as the emperor."

Zhang Jun said again: "We took the lead in literary affairs. Although King Kang was forced to abdicate, he issued an edict to abdicate himself, and there was also an edict to the Empress Dowager Longyou, which was known to the capital of Jiangnan. Once Your Majesty's edict arrived, people's hearts would naturally know how to choose. However, if Liu Guangshi had Lin'an and supported King Kang to restore the throne, in the humble opinion of his ministers, it would be difficult for him to order Liu Guangshi to be ordered, and it would be difficult for King Kang to come to Chang'an."

Li Gang interrogated: "When King Kang comes to Chang'an, he is also King Kang. Otherwise, he will stay in Lin'an and will be the emperor."

He was concise, but he was very serious.

Although King Kang abdicated and even was under house arrest, he could still be restored if he stayed in Lin'an for one day, and at least he could exert an influence far exceeding the identity of the vassal king.

If the order of Zhao Huan's edict and Wang Xing was asked to say at night, and Empress Dowager Longyou came to Chang'an immediately, even if he was given the emperor's identity, he could only be a vassal king.

Zhao Huan secretly praised in his heart that Li Gang is really sophisticated.

He asked Li Gang: "What is Li Qing's intention? Liu Guangshi's behavior is no different from plotting a rebellion. What should he do?"

Li Gang sighed, he was very reluctant, but had to answer the emperor's words. As Pingzhang's military and national affairs, he could not do anything perfunctory. At the moment, he had to answer: "Only with today's plan, it would be difficult to quell the Liu Guangshi rebellion without moving. Although the Liu army is not elite, the left guards have more than 50,000 people. With Miao and Liu's ability, most of them cannot defend the city. For today's plan, he can only quickly mobilize large troops and go down the river along Jingxiang. Two months later, the troops will come to Jiangnan. The main general, with the result of the meeting of ministers and others, should use Quduan as the commander, Wu Jie and Wu Lin as the deputy, lead 100,000 strong soldiers and use lions to defeat rabbits. Before King Kang can no longer clean up the situation in Jiangnan, it is necessary to wipe out the main force of Liu's army, and Queen Mother Longyou, and King Kang comes to Chang'an."

Although his tone was calm, he also felt helpless.

The Jin people sought peace, obviously because they were not interested in going south when they were fighting for the throne of the crown prince in Banbojilie. When Fuping was defeated, the main force withdrew and could not compete with the Song army in Shaanxi for the time being.

Now the Jin people have solved the problem of the crown prince. Although Wanyan Loushi died of illness, many Jurchen households, including Wanyan Salibu, Saba, Dragon and Tiger King, Boshi, etc., gradually went from north to south, stationed in Hedong, Hebei, and Shandong. Once the upper class of the Jin Kingdom made up their minds, there would be more than 100,000 Jurchen, Han army, and Khitan main force from Hedong Taiyuan and directly attacked Shaanxi.

The current military strength of the Song Dynasty was clearly divided into Shaanxi and Southeast. The Western Army was brave and brave, and could still compete with the Jurchens in field battles. The two divisions of Liu Guangshi and Han Shizhong in the southeast were nearly 100,000, and they were also the main force in defending the territory. Without these two generals, the Jurchens could rush around, and half of the southeast and the country's wealth would be difficult to maintain.

However, when things have developed to this point, it is impossible to maintain internal peace and resist the situation of Jin with all their might. There is no sky or sun, and the expedient plan of Zhao Huan just returned can no longer be used at this time.

Both sides have broken up and stood on the ring to fight. If they don’t beat them to the death, there is no possibility of an ending.

After Li Gang finished speaking slowly, the hall was immediately silent.

Everyone knows that this is a wise move, but no one wants to agree first. Although this kind of blood fight in the Tian family's throne is necessary and beneficial to the overall situation of the country, no minister is willing to make a big name on such matters.

Zhao Huan closed his eyes and shook his head, and it was difficult to make a decision in his heart.

Of course, he also knew that based on any point in China's tradition, culture, history, and even power and finance, Zhao Gou must be killed.

However, in the civil war, all the Chinese men died, and all the people of the Song Dynasty were hurt. The ones who benefited were undoubtedly the sharpening of the knife.

After thinking about it, he felt helpless. Even if he could accept another person who was the same as himself in his status, the ministers, soldiers, and the people, he took the initiative to make an emperor, not worth it, unwilling to accept it, and unbearable.

"well……"

He sighed and asked Li Gang: "You have a detailed plan, I have no doubts. But when Qu Duan and the Wu brothers left, the Western Army went out to Shaanxi. What if the Jin people attacked?"

Li Gang said: "When the Western Army was in the Fuping War, the amount was 180,000 people. Some of the casualties after the war were also compensated. The 100,000 troops mentioned now were transferred from the sixth routes of Shaanxi, and the remaining number was adjusted by the fourth route of Sichuan and Jinghu routes to collect local garrison troops."

Zhao Huan nodded and said, "In this way, there are still more than 100,000 powerful soldiers in Shaanxi. The Jurchens will attack and stationed in the city to defend the dangerous situation, so it will not be too embarrassing."

Everyone nodded. This plan was discussed day and night by Li Gang and Zhang Jun, Zhao Ding and other Privy Councilors, and repeatedly deduced. With the battle plan that must be defeated in one battle and not delayed time, they should not use too many Western troops to fight. They would put great pressure on the rebels such as Liu Guangshi. They should call 60,000 main forces and cooperate with tens of thousands of local garrison troops. The number of people could no longer be reduced.

Seeing that Zhao Huan was silent, Zhang Jun suddenly had a whim and said to everyone: "If Han Shizhong could send troops to help, even if the main force of the Western Army did not need to go, things would be possible."

Li Gang shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying, "This man is always called loyalty and righteousness. Although he submitted an edict to admit that King Kang abdicated and only believed in His Majesty. However, he asked him to send troops to Lin'an. One reason was that this man was a general in charge and should not let the river defend the air. Secondly, he would definitely be perfunctory, not so anxious, and too ruthless to his old master."

They were discussing affairs in the Drifting Hall in the Imperial Garden. At this time, the flowers were blooming and the wind was blowing. Sitting on the garden hall, the peach blossoms and willows were green, which was very comfortable.

But in front of the picturesque scenery, the topic of discussion is so heavy and serious, which makes people feel depressing and difficult to deal with.
Chapter completed!