The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 221: Guo Jing's revenge, the Song Dynasty's defeat

After Mu Huali's son Huo Limu arrived at the imperial city, he did not let the soldiers plunder, but took the lead in issuing an order, "Come here, defend this place to the death, and don't let anyone out!"

The imperial city is of utmost importance and should not be looted easily. The Mongols of the past would not have been so particular, but the Mongolian soldiers under Mu Huali no longer fight as fiercely as before. The principle of entering China is to adapt to local customs, and no alien race can escape this.

This is true whether it is the former Hu people, Xianbei people, current Mongols, or the later Qing Dynasty.

When Guo Jing and Mu Huali arrived at the imperial city, they saw Huolimu standing guard in front of the palace gate. "Father, Brother Guo, I have ordered people to guard the main entrance to the palace. I am waiting for you to come."

Mu Huali gave him a look, indicating that he had done a good job, and said to Guo Jing beside him, "My dear nephew, go ahead. It's time for you to fulfill your promise to the Khan."

"Uncle, let's go, let's go together and see him off for the last time." It was obviously inappropriate to stop people outside at the door.

"Let's go together!"

Jiankang was the capital of the Jin Dynasty for only a few years, so the so-called imperial city was naturally not too luxurious, it was just an ordinary palace.

As the imperial guards poured into the imperial city to maintain order, Guo Jing and Mu Huali came to the outside of the palace where Wanyan Honglie was.

Soon, the emperor was carried out by the enemy. He was half-conscious and looked haggard. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was dying. Guo Jing asked someone to bring the imperial physician to treat him, and he finally woke him up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, a steady voice sounded in his ears, "Wanyan Honglie, do you remember who I am?"

Wanyan Honglie raised his head with great effort, looking at the two people in front of him. One was wearing black armor and had a heroic face, and the other had gray hair, wore a sable fur banner, and had a stern expression.

"Guo Jing, Mu Huali, it seems the city has been broken." When he saw the two of them, he instantly understood the current situation. Jiankang City was broken and he became a prisoner.

"If you want to kill me, then do it!"

After saying this, he closed his eyes and waited to be killed.

Mu Huali looked at the enemy in front of him, feeling very pleased. "Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If you hadn't instigated Wang Han to attack my Khan, our Mongolia might not have been able to establish a country so quickly, let alone destroy your Jin Kingdom so quickly."

Hearing this, Wanyan Honglie could not help but sneer, "If it weren't for Guo Jing, Temujin would have been beheaded long ago. This is God's will."

Facing the enemy, Guo Jing did not want him to die so soon, "God's will? Isn't it you who was tempted by beauty and turned evil into evil, killing my father, snatching away Aunt Yang, and making us wander on the grassland? Everything is because of you. If you had good intentions back then, why would I end up wandering on the grassland?"

"The Jin Dynasty's current situation is a matter of destiny. The Jin people were brutal and oppressed the Mongolian tribes and the Song Dynasty. This day was bound to come sooner or later."

Speaking of this, Wanyan Honglie's old face couldn't help but reveal a bit of indifference. He had thought about this scene countless times, especially every time Guo Jing defeated the Jin army, he couldn't help but think about it.

If he had not kidnapped Bao Xiruo and used the Song government to take action against the Guo and Yang families, perhaps Guo Jing would not have gone to the grassland, let alone rescue Temujin, Mongolia would not have been unified, and the Great Jin Dynasty would still be the strongest country in the world.

Unfortunately, this answer is destined to have no answer.

I can't really say that I regret it, and it would be a lie to say that I don't regret it. But things have come to this point, and there is no point in thinking about it anymore.

"The Jin Dynasty's today is the Mongolia's tomorrow. Mu Huali, Guo Jing is a Han Chinese. He is not on the same side as you Mongols. He will attack you sooner or later. I'm waiting for you down there!" In the end, Wanyan Honglie still couldn't help but alienate them.

Hearing this, Mu Huali's face changed, and a trace of solemnity emerged in his eyes. This could be a provocation or it could be the truth, but no matter what, he couldn't turn against Guo Jing now. He had already decided to wait until the Khan came back before making any final decision.

"Don't worry. I don't know what will happen in the future, but the Jin Kingdom is doomed!" Mu Huali smiled coldly, unmoved, and said to Guo Jing beside him, "Let's do it!"

Guo Jing nodded and drew the golden sword from his waist. "This sword was given to you by the Khan. You should rest in peace if you die on it!"

After saying that, he raised his sword and slashed, separating Wanyan Honglie's head from his body. It was not until he lifted up his head that blood spurted out and splashed all over the ground.

After doing all this, Guo Jing suddenly felt a little empty in his heart. He had finally avenged his father and fulfilled his promise to the Khan, but he did not feel happy at all.

"Uncle, let's go and leave this to them."

As head coaches, they have a lot of things to do. They don't have to do small things like collecting spoils personally, as there is a division of labor.

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"Spare your life! Spare your life!"

In the government office, a man in official robes kept begging for mercy, but his life was easily harvested by the person in front of him.

The person took off the mask, and it turned out to be a young woman. She wrote the two big words "Kill the Traitor" on the wall with blood and walked away. At the same time, the Quanzhen Taoist priests and people from the underworld started a killing spree in Jiangnan.

With the information channels of the Beggars' Gang, they can easily find officials who are highly valued by the Jin Kingdom or who commit evil and oppress the people. With Guo Jing's endorsement, they can attack them without any scruples.

In fact, Guo Jing didn't care about these people. There were not too many people in the world who wanted to be officials, and he had established a school when he started his career, and it had been more than ten years, so it was time for these people to be put to use.

It takes a thousand days to raise an army and only a moment to use it. He was well versed in history and understood deeply that it was easy to conquer the world but difficult to rule it. He made preparations early on. It was not enough to have military generals, but also civil officials.

Although the young people trained in these schools cannot rise to high positions suddenly, they can be employed in counties and towns at the grassroots level. As long as one or two talented people can be produced, it will be enough.

On the one hand, he originally wanted to disrupt the rear of the Jin Dynasty, but now that the Jin Dynasty was losing ground, Guo Jing turned to using the hands of the people in the martial arts world to sort out the Jiangnan area. Now that the Jin Dynasty was destroyed, whether he or Mu Huali took over Jiangnan, they should always give it a good beating.

He had long been aware of the collusion and complexity of these wealthy families in the south.

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When they sent troops to attack Jiankang, the State of Song also sent troops. Meng Zongzhen was transferred to Nanchang Prefecture and led an army of 30,000 troops by water, aiming directly at Lin'an. At the same time, he also sent a detachment to attack the Liangzhe Road.

The main forces of the Jin Dynasty were used to deal with Mongolia and were unable to take care of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, the Song Dynasty took advantage of the opportunity and took back the Liangzhe Road without much effort. A total of 50,000 troops by water attacked Lin'an directly.

When Yang Kang arrived in Lin'an, the news of the fall of Jiankang also came back, and the arrival of the Song army made the situation even worse.

Lin'an, the former imperial capital of the Song Dynasty.

In the main hall, Yang Kang, dressed in the crown prince's uniform, stood on the steps and glanced at the ministers in the hall, "My dear ministers, what plans do you have for repelling the enemy?" "Your Highness, the most urgent task now is for you to ascend the throne as soon as possible and calm the people's hearts, so that you can be legitimate." Shuhu Gaoqi was the first to step forward and said.

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

……

At this time, anyone who does not persuade him to join is a fool.

And the facts now are just as they said, the precarious Jin Kingdom needs an emperor, otherwise it will not be able to stabilize people's hearts. Fortunately, Wanyan Honglie laid a sufficient foundation for Yang Kang, and allowed him to take most of the team with him before leaving, so that it would not become a makeshift team.

So, after three requests and three refusal, Wanyan Kang hastily ascended the throne and became the ninth emperor of the Jin Dynasty. After discussion in the Jin Dynasty, they gave Wanyan Honglie a temple name, Jin Xuanzong, and built a cenotaph for him.

After Yang Kang ascended the throne, he sent envoys to the Song Dynasty and Mongolia respectively, asking them to abdicate the throne, submit to the emperor, pay annual tribute, and become permanent subjects.

However, the fat meat is right in front of them, so there is no reason not to eat it. The death of Wanyan Honglie is not the end. Mongolia’s goal is to wipe the Jin Dynasty off the map, and the Song Dynasty is even more obsessed with taking back the old capital, so it is even more impossible for them to agree.

For a time, Yang Kang was in despair.

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In Jiankang City, Mu Huali slammed the table, his eyes full of anger, "Good, very good, the Song State is really brave, daring to say that it wants to divide the river with us and rule as brothers forever!"

Guo Jing couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. The Song State had a hard time fighting the Jin State, so how could they have the courage to make demands to them? Dividing the country by the river, did they want them to hand over the seized territory to them?
Mongolia is incredibly persistent when it comes to land. They may give you other things, but not land. Even if they do, we have to defeat them first.

"Guo Jing, what are you going to do?"

"Should we pay attention to this fantastic talk? The Kingdom of Jin is already in our hands, there is no reason to hand it over to others. However, it doesn't matter if we let them attack Lin'an first. In my opinion, they may not be able to take it!"

"No way, they can't take it?" Mu Huali raised his eyebrows, a little surprised. The Jin Kingdom has reached this point, and the Song Kingdom can't beat it?
Guo Jing smiled slightly, "Uncle, we have catapults, but the Song Kingdom doesn't have them. Besides, the elite troops in Jiankang City have long been taken away by the prince of Jin. Lin'an is the capital of the Song Kingdom that has been run for hundreds of years. How can it be easily taken?"

"Once Lin'an is taken, the Jin Dynasty will be truly destroyed. Even a rotten ship can still be repaired, let alone a country. We will just have to wait and see. We have been fighting for more than half a year, and the soldiers are tired. It is time for them to rest up."

"What you said makes sense. It's okay to let him fight first. Even if he takes Lin'an, so what?" Mu Huali nodded, his voice full of confidence.

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After Jiankang City was captured, most of the money and valuables in the palace were given to Mu Huali, while Guo Jing received mostly written materials, as many as hundreds of thousands of volumes. Many of these were documents handed down from the former Song Dynasty, and had been preserved after several transfers.

In other words, Wanyan Honglie was injured and fell into a coma, otherwise he would not have left these things behind. For a regime that aspires to rule the world, these things are extremely valuable.

In the room, Huang Rong was reading a report at the desk. Hua Zheng walked in, saw her, and quickly pulled her up, pretending to be angry and said, "Sister, you are pregnant now, you should rest well!"

Huang Rong smiled and touched her belly. "Sister Hua Zheng, it's still early. It's okay. There are so many reports here. I'm afraid my husband can't handle it all at once. I just want to help him."

"You, as a former mother, must be careful."

Huang Rong and Hua Zheng came to the south last winter. The three of them had a good relationship. After the war, Guo Jing had no place to vent his energy. Huang Rong naturally became pregnant again. Hua Zheng was not envious. She had two sons. Why should she envy others? She was not the kind of jealous woman.

Judging from Guo Jing's attitude, he is obviously training them as his successors. In this case, what else is there to be dissatisfied about?
"Let's go, the food is ready, and Guo Jing should be back soon."

In the evening, a family of five sat at the table and had a happy meal.

As soon as they finished their meal, Guo Jing said, "Ping'er, An'er, your father will test your martial arts tomorrow, so don't be late."

The two young men were sitting at the table eating, and their faces wrinkled when they heard this. They would rather be busy with government affairs than practicing martial arts. Guo Jing, as the person who taught them martial arts, inherited the strictness of Ke Zhen'e and others, and had strictly required the two brothers to practice martial arts since they were young, and they suffered a lot at his hands.

"My child understands."

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Under the city of Lin'an, the Song army camp stretched for several miles, with an impressive momentum.

There was a solemn atmosphere in the central army tent, where the senior generals of the Song army who were going on this expedition gathered. Everyone looked unhappy because the Song army's chief commander Meng Zongzhen had died of illness in the army a few days ago. The generals fought openly and secretly for the position of commander, using all means to make the Song army, which had originally been mediocre in combat power, even weaker.

Meng Zongzhen once single-handedly stopped the offensive of the Jin army in Jinghu and other places. He was also from a family of generals and had the qualifications and prestige to command the army. But after his death, the Song army was leaderless.

However, everyone thought that this destruction of the Jin Dynasty was an unprecedented great achievement, and they all scrambled to be the head coach, which resulted in a lack of coordination among the various forces. Not only did they fail to achieve any success, but they suffered a defeat instead.

At this moment, the tent was suddenly opened and a group of people walked into the tent. When they saw the people's clothes, they immediately bowed down.

The person who came was the imperial courier. When the news of Meng Zongzhen's death was reported back to Nanchang Prefecture, the whole court was in an uproar. Zhao Hong, the Duke of Ji, requested to fight. This person was a member of the royal family of the Song Dynasty and was also the next successor designated by Zhao Kuo.

At this time, Zhao Kuo was seriously ill, but he directly approved his request and appointed him as the commander-in-chief.

Zhao Hong joined the army, and the Song army began to attack Lin'an at all costs. With the future crown prince supervising the battle, these soldiers did not dare to play any tricks and could only perform well. Zhao Hong was young and energetic, and was determined to make achievements, so he was happy to see this happen.

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"Ha, the Song State was defeated!"

At the mansion, Guo Jing looked at the battle report sent back by Dahu with a smile in his eyes. As he expected, the Song Dynasty sent out an army of 70,000 but still failed at the gates of Lin'an. The Jin Kingdom only had a corner of the country, and the Mongols kept their troops in place, so they could withdraw most of their forces to resist the Song Kingdom.

The Song State attacked fiercely for half a month but could not take the city. However, one night, the Jin Emperor Wanyan Kang personally led his army to launch a night attack and burned the Song army camp. The Song State suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to retreat.

After seeing this report, Guo Jing understood that their chance to send troops had come!

(End of this chapter)