Biography of the traitorous officials who dominated the Song Dynasty

Chapter 128 The Song Army was reduced to such a state

Since half a year ago, Concubine Wei Xian had been treated coldly by Emperor Huizong on her birthday.

Since then, Zhao Gou has accepted the possibility that he will be inactive in this life, as well as his destiny.

He calmed down and thought about it, if he wanted to get ahead in the Zhao family, the only way might be to pin his hopes on the Jin people.

There is a saying in the land of Kyushu since ancient times that heroes emerge in troubled times.

Often in times of peace, there is a lack of opportunity in all likelihood.

Based on this, in Zhao Gou's view, the only way to change his destiny should be for the Jin soldiers to go south.

Before that, this was just a fantasy, and it was very difficult to achieve in any case.

But now, it has finally become true.

How could he not be so excited?
After a long time, the excited expression on Zhao Gou's face gradually disappeared, and his eyes were filled with gloom.

He turned around, looked at Mr. Xing who was sitting on the chair, and said sadly: "Because my mother is not favored, we, mother and son, have always been neglected in the palace."

"Now that you and I are getting married, you are also involved in suffering with me. I feel really uncomfortable in my heart."

Mrs. Xing forced a smile on her face and said softly: "Husband, it's okay."

During the day today, due to the imminent war between the Song and Jin Dynasties, Bianliang City was in chaos.

Emperor Huizong specially dispatched thousands of Imperial City Secretaries and placed nearly a hundred Imperial City Secretaries in each prince's and princess's mansion to look after the homes and homes to protect the safety of the homes.

Zhao Gou never expected that for a prince like himself whose mother was not favored, Emperor Huizong did not even appoint an Imperial City Secretary.

Although the past few years have passed like this, Emperor Huizong did too much to make people look at him.

The last straw of hope in Zhao Gou's heart was completely crushed.

Mrs. Xing naturally understood what Zhao Gou meant. She immediately grabbed Zhao Gou's hands and said softly: "Since I, Xing Bingyi, have married you, then, whether it is delicacies from mountains and seas or simple meals, everything should be mine." Accepted."

"Of course I don't have any resentment in my heart. On the day we got married, I set a rule in my heart, that is, no matter whether it is good or bad for the rest of my life, as long as I can be by your side, I will be satisfied."

Zhao Gou was greatly moved by these words, and immediately sighed softly and said nothing more.

On this day, almost all night, the "six thieves" headed by Cai Jing, Tong Guan and Gao Qiu never slept much.

Sitting in the Youwen Palace, he was constantly coordinating matters related to the deployment of troops and generals across the country.

After repeated weighing and deliberation, the matter of the Song-Jin war must be considered thoroughly.

You must not be careless in the slightest. If you make even the slightest mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Speaking of which, Li Gang was originally going to be imprisoned in a deep prison by Emperor Huizong.

But since it was a troubled time right now, he was temporarily kept in the court, and his position as Taichang Shaoqing was naturally not removed.

Emperor Huizong left Youwen Hall at dusk, and today he is sleeping in the Palace of Concubine Qiao.

Concubine Qiao nestled in his arms, and the two of them hadn't fallen asleep until the time of signing.

Concubine Qiao looked at him and said, "Guan, the Song Dynasty is about to go to war with the Jin Kingdom. How sure are you of winning?"

Emperor Huizong chuckled helplessly, shook his head and said: "There is a huge gap in strength between our Song Army and his Jin Army. In fact, I know it in my heart."

"But this battle is inevitable. What Ying Guanghou said in the Youwen Palace today is very reasonable. It is impossible not to fight."

Concubine Qiao nodded thoughtfully and said, "That's it. It seems that the officials already have a plan in mind."

"If the outcome of this battle is not what we thought at the beginning, how will we deal with it in the future? I think the officials already know what to do." Emperor Huizong heard this, smiled bitterly, and said, "What else can I do? It's just to ask the Kingdom of Jin for help. Just peace.”

"Suing for peace is simple to say, but how many mountains of gold and silver will be spent at that time will definitely devastate our Song Dynasty."

Since Emperor Huizong came to the throne, he has been immersed in fine wine, beauties, gardens, poems and paintings for decades.

In fact, I can't say that I have a thorough understanding of the strength of the Song Army. At most, I only have a rough outline in my mind.

He didn't know that Song Jun's true strength was actually far worse than he thought.

Today, the Song Dynasty court mobilized soldiers and horses from all over the world, preparing to gather in Longcheng and Yanshan as quickly as possible.

Before every army leaves, it is inevitable that they will conduct a grand drill.

The governors and generals everywhere watched helplessly how incompetent the soldiers of the Song Dynasty were.

The cavalrymen often tried their best to mount their horses, but they only dared to lie on the horses and wrap their arms tightly around the horse's neck.

As soon as the war horse roared, the cavalryman was so frightened by the war horse that he immediately fell off his horse.

Regarding archery, not to mention how good the archery is, not to mention the accuracy of archery, countless soldiers can't even open their bows!

Often I use all my strength to shoot the arrow from the bow. The arrow is still far away from the target. It makes a soft "swish" sound and falls directly to the ground in the blink of an eye.

The combat effectiveness of the Song Army was reduced to such a level, no matter which officer from all over the world saw it, they felt chilled in their hearts.

They were all very frightened. Once the war started, how many rounds could the Song Army survive against the Jin Army?
It is understandable that the Song army was so weak.

On weekdays, these soldiers who should be rigorously trained are always dragged into doing craft work by traitorous ministers like Cai Jing, busy making money for him.

Tens of thousands of soldiers are simply amateurs when it comes to bending bows and drawing arrows, but when it comes to being bricklayers, they are all experts.

Let's not mention the other members of the Six Thieves for now, let's talk about Gao Lian.

Gao Qiu was originally a rogue in the market. Apart from his outstanding ability in football, he was also very calculating.

When he recruits soldiers, he only pays attention to one thing, that is, they must have certain skills.

Those who can play football well can serve as soldiers, and those who can do handicrafts can also serve as soldiers.

But if you really are worthless, then you can still have the strength to carry big bags and cement.

He has made public remarks to the recruited soldiers several times, saying that they do not need to drill on weekdays, and they do not even need to be on duty.

However, everyone must perfect their craftsmanship.

Weavers who know how to weave cloth, and shoemakers who know how to make shoes.

After these soldiers had produced all the items they were responsible for, Gao Qiu sold these items at prices lower than the market price.

All this money was swallowed up by Gao Qiu.

So, looking at it, the 80 forbidden troops are doing something other than hard training every day.

Instead, they gathered in a group and knelt on the ground, working diligently day and night in front of Gao Qiu's workers.

At its peak, the army under Gao Qiu numbered more than 800 people.

Without exception, what these people do every day is no different from the servants in Gao Qiu's house.

(End of this chapter)