I am Da Song

Chapter 103 Retreat, Retreat

Why is it a grassroots officer who reported the triumph?
Zhao Huan clenched his fists, unwilling to accept the facts, You held on to his last hope, and asked, "Where is Sibi Commander Liu Qing?"

The officer's head was drooping, big tears dripped on the cold ground, and his voice was low: "Liu Taiwei was shot by more than ten arrows in the afternoon, and died in battle. Before he died, he only pointed at the city gate and vomited blood. In a word, seize the door and repay the favor."

Zhao Huan couldn't hold back his sadness any longer, two lines of tears rolled down his cheeks.The grey-haired, but heroic and hearty old minister, the general of the Song Dynasty at the most critical moment, just left him!
At the darkest moment where Zhao Huan crossed, it was this minister who sorted out the situation for Zhao Huan and set up a strategy for external war and internal defense.

It was also because of his high spirits that he threatened to fight to the death even though the army was small, which boosted Zhao Huan's confidence.

It was also he who commanded the weakest and most chaotic Forbidden Army before Yue Fei arrived, and withstood the most severe situation for Zhao Huan.

Zhao Huan couldn't imagine how he would have faced the brutal Jin army and the treacherous internal situation if he hadn't had this veteran to command the army and stabilize the situation at the beginning of his time travel.

The mainstay of the country, the important general who saved the building from the collapse of the country, but at the last moment before the brilliant success, he was shrouded in horse leather.

Eight soldiers carried a coffin to the city wall, and the commander of the four walls, who was soaked in blood, lied in it.

Zhao Huan stared at the old general who seemed to be sleeping quietly, mourned for a long time, and said: "You He Liugong, his heart is in the royal family, he is arrogant, loyal to the day, died in battle, and he has no regrets. Add Zhennan Army Jiedushi, a scholar of Guanwendian, was given the posthumous title of Zhongxian. Yin Qi's son is the minister."

"The ministers and others pay homage to the officials for the envoy Liu." All the soldiers choked up and shouted in unison.

The Zhu Qi of the Great Song Dynasty covered the body of the general who lifted the sky, and the coffin lid slowly closed.

Zhao Huan stood at the top of the city, with a resolute tone, and said: "I will not disappoint any ministers who have made meritorious deeds. I will supervise the implementation of the rewards received by the soldiers today. Anyone who has any objection to the rewards can speak up. Make decisions for you."

Following Zhao Huan's order, a large number of Kaifeng government officials stood in front of Jinshan Yinshan.

Simplified to the extreme level of management, Zhao Huan can directly contact the most grassroots soldiers.The rewards for each soldier are carried out under Zhao Huan's nose, and no corrupt officials can do anything.

This made Zhao Huan's prestige reached its peak in the forbidden center, and no one in the entire Tokyo city had the strength to resist Zhao Huan's will.

It's just that the accident happened under the city gate.

According to the procedure, after receiving the reward, the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army had to take off their uniforms and armor, and hand them over to the officials next to them along with their weapons and crossbows.

However, a soldier stood in front of the officials of Kaifeng Mansion with his military uniform in his hands, but he refused to hand over the uniform for a long time.

Hearing this, the soldiers of the three armies were all moved. They were humble and did not dare to forget the country's worries, and they did not hesitate to serve the country.In the imperial army, there is no shortage of soldiers like Yue Fei who are devoted to serving the country.

A famous soldier stood hesitantly in front of the mountains of gold and silver, holding his robes tightly, his eyes full of resignation, and someone shouted: "Your Excellency wants to repay the country's kindness until death, but we are just doing this for some vulgar things. Take off your military uniform and stay away from soldiers and horses. In the future, when you go to the underground Jiuquan, how will you see your husband, how can you be worthy of the teaching of Xianggong Chunchun, and comfort you with your face?"

More and more soldiers turned red-eyed and petitioned Zhao Huan, saying: "Officials, please stay in the army and repay the country's favor! I don't want to leave in despair when the country is in crisis."

Looking at these high-spirited soldiers standing in front of Jinshan Yinshan, Zhao Huan was filled with emotion: "Repay the emperor's intentions on the golden platform, and carry the jade dragon to die for the emperor. I feel the same for the loyal thoughts of Qing and others. But those who repay the salary for everyone should not Let them freeze to death in the wind and snow. Qing and others deserve to be rewarded generously by the country. If you are still willing to join the army after receiving the reward, you can go to the Qisheng Academy to receive military uniforms and be incorporated into the Shenwu Right Army."

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

Countless Forbidden Army cheered, these people are the most loyal young men among the Forbidden Army, the most vigorous soldiers, and the backbone of Song Dynasty.

Having these people join the Shenwu Right Army can greatly enhance the loyalty and belief of the army.

Late at night, Prime Minister Zhang Shuye entered the palace and reported to Zhao Huanhui: "Officials, the Shenwu Youjun has successfully replaced the Imperial Army and took over the defense of the four walls."

With Yue Fei in control of the situation, Zhao Huan was not worried about problems in the handover, but asked with concern: "How many people from the Forbidden Army went to the Shenwu Right Army to report?"

"A total of 930 and six people."

This number was much larger than what Zhao Huan had expected. One must know that at the end of the bloody battle, there might be less than 3000 imperial guards left.It is very impressive to have one or two hundred loyal soldiers.

But this weak brigade of remnants actually has nearly one-third of loyal people?
If every Song army had one-third of loyal soldiers, how could the Song army have experienced the shame of Jingkang, and I am afraid it would be able to sweep Europe and Asia.

Seeing Zhao Huan's astonishment, Zhang Shuye said in a low voice, "Emissary Liu influenced the Forbidden Army with his life and death. He was loyal throughout the day, and he was so angry that the Forbidden Army officers and soldiers were not all numb and ignorant, but they were mostly inspired by him. "

Zhao Huan sighed deeply, yes.Even before Wu Ge died, hundreds of righteous men died with him, not to mention the dignified envoy of the Song Dynasty.

Grassroots soldiers and civilians are not ungrateful like scholar-bureaucrats. The country does not owe the soldiers, and these soldiers never owe the country, and they think more about serving the country loyally.

"There is another piece of good news." Zhang Shuye took the initiative to say: "The Jin army has withdrawn from the west city and gathered in the south city."

This news shocked Zhao Huan, and the Jin army finally gave up the all-out siege, which meant that the war in Tokyo was about to enter the rhythm of the Song Dynasty.

This is not difficult to predict. After all, the Jin army had already attacked the gate tower yesterday, but they still could not take the city with thousands of casualties. It would not make much sense to divide the troops to besiege the city. It would only cause the Jin army to be attacked by the Song army everywhere.

The siege warfare has finally returned to the classic mode. The army gathers and storms a certain city gate, taking advantage of the large number of people.

But Zhao Huan didn't intend to stand still, and asked with concern: "Now that the battle has been resumed for many days, how is the military preparation of the Shenwu Right Army?"

Talking about this item, Uncle Zhang looked excited and said: "The production in the inner city has been on the right track. The daily production of military robes and armor has increased from about [-] sets per day at the beginning to nearly [-] sets per day today. Especially the large number of civilians The collection of robes has already begun to be delivered to the army one after another, and now the number of collections in the army is close to [-] sets. Maybe tomorrow or the next day, we will be able to see an army with neat uniforms and distinctive armor."

Zhao Huan clapped his palms excitedly, and said, "Good! Give the armor and robes of the imperial army to Shenwu Youjun, and quickly organize an army with banners and armor that illuminate the world, and prepare to fight the Jinren for life and death."

(End of this chapter)