Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 586: The Jingkang Northward Crossing

Now Yelu Yanxiu is thinking of a way to make up for the losses of Liao Kingdom from Zhao Ji.

After some thought, Yelu Yanxiu came up with a solution.

Yelu Yanxiu said: "Since the Qi Wang's vanguard is less than 50 miles away from Bianjing City, his army will arrive in a few days. Now it seems that Bianjing City may not be defended."

Zhao Ji asked anxiously: "Then according to the princess's opinion, what should we do?"

Yelu Yanxiu replied: "The only solution now is to move the capital. Your Majesty should leave as soon as possible before the Qi King's army surrounds the city. Otherwise, if you hesitate for a moment, when the Qi King's army surrounds Bianjing, we will be trapped and can only let them eat us."

Prince Consort Wang said at this time: "Your Majesty, what Her Royal Highness Princess said makes sense. The only plan now is to abandon the city and go to Nanjing. As long as we occupy half of Jiangnan and rely on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to defend, I believe we can respond to the Liao Kingdom from north to south, and we should be able to..."

Upon hearing this, Yelu Yanxiu also hurriedly said, "No! We are not going to Jinling, but crossing the Yellow River to Damingfu."

"What! Going to Daming Prefecture?" Hearing this, Zhao Ji could not believe his ears.

Gao Qiu also said at this time: "Yes, if we go to Jiangnan, we still have the Yangtze River and the Huai River to rely on. If we go to Damingfu, won't we fall into the pockets of you Liao people? Princess! Isn't this a bit ridiculous!"

Facing Gao Qiu's questioning, Yelu Yanxiu was neither humble nor arrogant. She continued, "This is also for your majesty's sake. If your majesty insists on crossing the river to the south, you can do as you please. Your majesty is also a man of history and modern knowledge. What happened to the regimes that crossed the river to the south in ancient times? When the King of Qi occupies the north and stands firm, if he sends troops south, where can your majesty escape to?"

"The Dali Kingdom is the relative of the King of Qi, and the southern states are now dominated by Dali. At that time, the only place Your Majesty can go is the vast ocean. But if the capital is moved to Damingfu, then our two countries can serve as each other's shield. At that time, Your Majesty will occupy the north and can rely on the Liao Dynasty to compete with it. And even if the King of Qi's army is heading straight for him, Your Majesty can cross the Great Wall and go to the Zhongdu of the Liao Dynasty to take shelter temporarily."

Yelu Yanxiu glanced at Gao Qiu and then said, "As for falling into the trap of the Liao, it depends on what your majesty thinks. The Liao has already gone to war with King Qi, and I have also torn my face with him. Your majesty and the Liao are now in the same boat. If your majesty goes to the Liao, you will still be rich and noble with the protection of the Liao. But if your majesty and the two of you are caught by King Qi, then I am afraid that the only outcome is death."

Yelu Yanxiu looked at Gao Qiu and Prince Consort Wang and said, "Your Majesty is the true emperor, and an emperor has his own dignity. He will not implicate others. But the Grand Tutor and the Grand Marshal are not royal relatives. The crime of rebellion should be punished by the death of nine clans. Even if King Qi is merciful, these three clans will not be able to escape. This is all I have to say. You can consider how to proceed."

After Yelu Yanxiu finished speaking, he stood aside and said nothing more.

After being frightened by Yelu Yanxiu, Gao Qiu and Prince Consort Wang were also a little scared. Although Gao Qiu still had some reason, he knew that if he fell into the hands of the Liao people, he would be at their mercy in the future. But compared to falling into the hands of Zhao Mu and having his three clans exterminated, this escape still had a glimmer of hope.

Gao Qiu said to Zhao Ji at this time: "Your Majesty, I think what Her Royal Highness said makes sense. We still have 80,000 imperial guards, and there are 100,000 soldiers and horses all over the north. If we cross the Yellow River to the north now, it may not be a way out. By then, with the support of the Liao Dynasty, we may have the strength to fight against King Qi."

Zhao Ji was now panicking. He thought, "Although this move is dangerous, it seems to be the only way to survive. Moreover, if I go to the north, I still have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses at my disposal. The Liao people will not dare to do anything to me. If I cross the river to the south, if the traitor Zhao Mu seizes the throne, he will send an imperial decree, and I might be held hostage by the people around me and handed over to him. If I go to the north, I have soldiers and horses at my disposal to restrain everyone. Even if something unexpected happens in the future, I can escape to the Liao Kingdom. This is indeed the only way to survive."

After Zhao Ji thought about it, he sighed and said, "This is the only way we can do it now."

When Yelu Yanxiu heard that the foolish emperor had agreed, he said, "If that's the case, please make arrangements as soon as possible. Take all the concubines in the harem, the officials in the capital, their families, and the wealth in the palaces and treasuries of the capital and leave as soon as possible. If King Qi surrounds the city, then we can't leave even if we want to." Yelu Yanxiu added, "After your majesty leads the army out of the city, you can burn down the city of Bianjing. In this way, the officials will not even think of returning."

After hearing this, even a foolish man like Zhao Ji felt the cruelty of this Khitan woman.

Zhao Ji said: "This is difficult to do."

Yelu Yanxiu said: "How is this difficult?"

Zhao Ji said: "I have only been on the throne for a short time and have no foundation. The officials have not yet submitted to me. If I take the officials and the treasury with me, it will arouse opposition from the court. Moreover, the imperial guards in the capital and the officials in various government offices are all nepotism. I am afraid that if I tell this, I will be captured by the rebels. Moreover, this Bianjing city is the place where my Song Dynasty was founded. If I leave now, I will leave. If I burn the palace, I will be breaking off relations with my ancestors."

Hearing what Zhao Ji said, a voice came.

The voice laughed and said, "Haha, it seems that you are not that stupid. If you really do something like this, how will you face our Taizu Taizong in your afterlife?"

Hearing this voice, Yelu Yanxiu couldn't help but shudder.

At this moment, three figures jumped directly from the beams of the palace.

When they saw the face of the leader, Zhao Ji and others were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.

Because the leader was none other than Zhao Mu, and following him were Li Qiu Shui and Su Xinghe.

Zhao Mu looked at Yelu Yanxiu and said, "Princess, you have such a vicious heart!"

"King Qi! Why are you here?" Zhao Ji asked in horror.

Zhao Mu sneered and said, "Haha, Your Highness Prince Duan, have you forgotten that I am not only the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but also a martial arts master. With my martial arts skills, I can come and go freely in Bianjing City. Besides, the Dragon Guards were forced to scatter by you. Now that there are no top masters guarding, how difficult is it to sneak into the imperial city?"

Li Qiushui said, "Little Mu'er! Why are you still wasting your time talking to these ruthless people? It's better to kill them directly!"

Li Qiushui was about to take action, but Zhao Mu held down her hand and said, "No, Master! They are plotting to usurp the throne and are planning a rebellion. When we see His Majesty, we will punish them according to the law."

Zhao Mu then sneered, looking at the three of them and said, "Haha, if we kill them now, at most one of them will die. But if we leave it to His Majesty, I can't say about their nine clans, but at least three clans will be in danger. So it's better to leave it to the law of the country."

(End of this chapter)