Qiming 1158

Chapter 704 The Supreme Emperor!Da Song was hurt by you!
When he learned that the Ming army had landed in Jiangnan and headed south, Zhao Tan didn't react for a while.

After he reacted, Zhao Tan was shocked and almost lost his footing. The servant beside him quickly reached out and supported Zhao Tan.

After calming down a little, Zhao Gou hurriedly asked.

"How could this be? Has General Liu lost the battle? He is still ill. Could it be that his illness affected the war? Zhenjiang Prefecture's [-] troops, as well as the [-] banned troops sent by the imperial court to support, a total of [-] troops. It's only been ten days, how can you lose the battle?"

Ye Yiwen, the new privy envoy, was also quite surprised by this. He did not expect that Liu Qi would be defeated, Huainan would be lost, and even the defense line of the Yangtze River had been breached within 20 days of the war.

Liu Qi is known as a famous general, and he is famous in the army. In the eyes of the court, Liu Qi can hold on for a long time.

As a result, the army was defeated like a mountain so quickly, and the entire Zhenjiang Metropolitan Division was lost.

How is this going?

Zhao Tan was not mentally prepared for Liu Qi's defeat and Jiang Fang's defeat.

He was not so worried when the Ming army navy threatened Lin'an City before, because he believed that the Ming army navy would not be able to use more troops to threaten Lin'an City on land.

But the Ming Army Army is different. The Army really has the possibility to threaten Lin'an City!

Moreover, in his opinion, the total strength of the Ming army was only tens of thousands. How could the [-] Song army led by Liu Qi be defeated so quickly and lost the Yangtze River defense line?
Is the Ming army too capable or the Song army too useless?
Zhao Tan quickly convened a meeting of the Zaifu team and the main generals of the Imperial Army.

The result of the meeting was to immediately send the Sanya Imperial Army north to defend the important town of Huzhou, to ensure that even in the worst case, the Ming army would not be allowed to threaten Huzhou.

If the Ming army threatens Huzhou, it can directly threaten Lin'an through Huzhou. At that time, Lin'an will be safe from danger, and the Ming army will follow the river and arrive at night. Lin'an is the real danger, and the scene that happened before can be regarded as real threat.

Zhao Xuan deeply felt the threat, so he immediately appointed Zhao Mi, the commander-in-chief of the Dianqian Division, as the commander of the Huzhou Metropolitan Division.

The 61-year-old Zhao Mi looked embarrassed, but he didn't dare to disobey the order, so he could only accept the request and lead [-] forbidden troops northward to defend Huzhou.

Zhao Mi cooperated with the civil servants to get rid of Yang Cunzhong just in order to enjoy the addiction of the First Soldier at the last moment of being an official, but who knew that the position of the First Soldier was not hot, and such a thing happened.

He has no confidence in whether he can hold on to Huzhou.

After Zhao Mi left, Zhao Tan realized that his previous estimates of the battle situation were too optimistic. The combat effectiveness of the Ming army was far beyond his imagination, so that Liu Qi, a veteran in his heart, was defeated.

The Ming army has now successfully crossed the river, and it will definitely threaten the Jiangnan area. Can Jiangnan, who has not experienced war for a long time, really be able to bear this huge risk?
Zhao Tan is not sure at all.

So he found Shi Hao and told Shi Hao his doubts and unease.

Shi Hao reassured him.

"Although the situation is in crisis, there is not necessarily no chance to turn the situation around. The Ming army's expedition will inevitably be difficult. As long as any city can be defended by our army, it will be enough to make the logistics of the Ming army in trouble. By then, it will be the Great Song Dynasty. opportunity."

Zhao Tan looked at Shi Hao.

"Teacher, you said that there is a great chance that Da Song will be defeated in this battle. Now, do you think so too?"

Shi Hao was silent for a while before speaking slowly.

"Your Majesty's accession to the throne will only take a few days, and it will not change the situation that the Song Dynasty is poor and weak. Your Majesty needs time, and the Song Dynasty also needs time."

Shi Hao said these words very euphemistically. Although it was euphemistic, Zhao Tan could also understand the meaning of the words.

Shi Hao didn't think the Southern Song Dynasty would be able to turn defeat into victory by this time, even if they had just changed emperors.

Perhaps it is precisely because the emperor has just changed, and even the super unfavorable factor of changing coaches on the spot.

However, Zhao Tan did not see it that way.

"Teacher, I don't think that the Song Dynasty is bound to be defeated and the Ming Kingdom is bound to win. In the past, I had no power and I couldn't do anything, but now it's different, I have the power, and I can do what I want, teacher. , I hate failure."

Shi Hao looked at Zhao Tan and slowly shook his head.

"Your Majesty, what you lack is not courage, but time. What the old minister wanted to say in his heart is actually to stop here, make peace with the Ming Kingdom, accept their demands, and stop this meaningless war. In this way, you can still Save something."

Zhao Tan stared at Shi Hao for a long time.

"Teacher, do you want me to be a surrendering emperor as soon as I ascend the throne?"

"I don't want it at all, but the hasty abdication of the Emperor Taishang was beyond the old minister's expectations. The old city never thought that the Emperor Taishang would actually..."

"Father is old, there are always some things that I need to take on when I am younger!"

Zhao Tan slapped the table and stood up, his face full of anger: "Some people are afraid of Ming, but I'm not afraid, some people think that the Song Dynasty will definitely lose, I don't think so! I still have soldiers, I still have food, I still have money, I have everything I need to fight, why can’t I win a victory? Do you want to be the king of surrender as soon as you ascend the throne?”

Shi Hao lowered his head and sighed helplessly after hearing what Zhao Tan said.

"Your Majesty has made up his mind, the old minister has nothing to say."

"Teacher, I have no intention of targeting you, I just don't want to surrender, I don't want to suffer shame."

Seeing that Shi Hao didn't seem very happy, Zhao Tan walked down the steps and approached Shi Hao to comfort him: "Teacher is an important minister of the country, at the moment it is limited by qualifications and achievements, I can't give the teacher a high status, but in my heart The teacher is the real candidate for the prime minister."

Shi Hao, who was in his sixtieth year, did not show much excitement about the cake that Zhao Tan drew.

Of course he likes power and high positions, so that he can do more things and realize his ideals.

But Shi Hao had already seen Zhao Tan's future faintly.

It should not have been such a future. The original future should have been clearer. An amateur emperor with no political burden came to power. There are too many moldables and too many futures.

But he never imagined that Zhao Gou didn't take responsibility to this point, and Zhao Gou was so timid.

You should abdicate after you surrender!

You should abdicate after putting the pot on your back!

You should leave your innocence to Zhao Tan and then live your comfortable days!
What are you going for!

What are you afraid of! ! !

At that time, when Shi Hao learned that Zhao Gou quickly abdicated and handed over the throne to Zhao Tan, he almost hysterically yelled at home, slammed the table and smashed the bench. Decades of self-cultivation and self-cultivation were ruined at that time, and the family was terrified. .

Zhao Gou was reluctant to think about Da Song until the last moment. He had to go back on his promises until the last moment to gain weight. For the so-called safety, he was so timid that he would run away before the Ming army even landed. He couldn't even wait for a moment.

why!
Why are you so timid!
As soon as you leave, Zhao Tan's political resume will start from a very disgraceful moment, which will leave a heavy shadow on his future ruling career!
Your Majesty!Your Majesty!Da Song was hurt by you! ! !

Shi Hao wept bitterly for a long time, even after hearing the news that Zhao Tan had promoted him to be a political governor, he did not stop crying.

After a while, Shi Hao stopped crying and finally realized the reality.

Many of the previous plans may be in vain. He must find a new reform path under the premise of Zhao Tan's defeat and surrender, so as to change the current state of poverty and weakness in the Song Dynasty.

But now, looking at Zhao Tan who is determined to go his own way and doesn't want to take the blame, Shi Hao's ominous premonition intensifies.

The Song Dynasty army was in a state of defeat. In this case, surrendering voluntarily was the best way to stop losses. Song was even more hurt.

However, Zhao Tan would never listen to him.

Therefore, Shi Hao's heart only had the last trace of luck - can a genius who is as good at fighting as Yue Fei in the Song Dynasty be able to turn the tide?

If possible, all problems will be solved.

However, in reality there is no if.

On April [-], news came from the north, saying that the [-] forbidden troops that had previously attacked the Song army had also been defeated and were retreating.

(End of this chapter)