The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 297: Ming Dynasty Supports the Han People

But the Ming Dynasty was obviously not having an easy time either.

Zhu Houzhao, Zhang Sanfeng and several other powerful men were restrained by Temujin, and unprecedented reforms were still taking place internally.

How much strength can the Ming Dynasty spare?
Many people thought about it, and a layer of haze covered their hearts.

If the news that Wang Shouren was suspected of having broken through to the realm of heaven and man had not just spread, many people would probably be even more desperate.

At this time, the Ming court publicly announced the news that the military commander-in-chief Wang Shouren had broken through to the realm of heaven and man, and would lead the army into the Song Dynasty to fight against the Jin and Liao countries and drive out the Tartars.

With the help of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the news quickly spread throughout the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.

Within the Ming Dynasty, there were voices of pride and support.

Proud of the Ming Dynasty's strength, and support the expulsion of the Tartars.

There is no need to say much about the former. Just look at the four major countries dominated by Han people.

Li Yang is located in a remote corner and is unable to extend its power abroad.

It’s better not to mention the Sui and Song dynasties.

Only the Ming Dynasty, almost single-handedly, maintained the dignity and face of the Han state and even all Han people.

How can I not be proud?
As for the latter, the Ming Dynasty was founded on the foundation of expelling the Tartars and restoring China.

It is the most righteous act in the history of the country.

Expelling the Tartars is the basic national policy.

Considering various reasons, we naturally support it and cannot oppose it.

Within the territory of Song State.

Countless people with lofty ideals who were shrouded in despair regained hope after receiving the news.

If Wang Shouren, who has broken through to the realm of heaven and man, leads the army, he may be able to drive out the Jin and Liao kingdoms.

Many martial artists and officials saw hope and prepared to fight even harder. Those who were about to surrender hesitated and stopped.

Of course, there are also many people who are vigilant.

In the eyes of these people, the Ming army's entry into the Song Dynasty was obviously ill-intentioned and more harmful than the Jin and Liao dynasties.

For example, Zhao Gou and some of his ministers who fled to the south of the Yangtze River and had gathered a group of people around them to prepare to establish a new Song court.

The vigilance against the Ming Dynasty was higher than that against the Jin and Liao Dynasties.

But they dare not say it openly.

Amid the buzz of voices, no matter what, the confidence and morale of the Song Dynasty in resisting the Jin and Liao countries were much higher.

The Ming Dynasty's reputation has also become much higher throughout the world.

It is exactly what was said. Now the dignity of the Han people depends entirely on the Ming Dynasty.

Amidst the countless voices from all over the place, some people were secretly amazed.

Looking back, when they looked at the dramatic changes that happened in just a few months, they found that the Mongols' plan was truly shocking.

In just over three months, troubled times arrived.

Despite its strength, the Ming Dynasty was caught in a dilemma and could hardly take into account the Mongol attack on the Sui Dynasty.

It can be said that the right time, right place and right people have all been utilized.

This was by no means something that could be accomplished overnight. The Mongols must have been planning this for a long time, waiting until the Ming Dynasty had launched a thorough reform and then seizing the opportunity and launching it brazenly.

Step by step, it has led to the current situation.

The peak power of the Ming Dynasty was tied down, and the forces that could be mobilized for internal reforms would be deployed to compete with the Jin, Liao, and even the remnants of the Song Dynasty in the Song territory, leaving it no longer able to look east.

The Mongols were undoubtedly the biggest winners. After destroying the Turks, their strength increased and they were about to attack the Sui Dynasty.

Although the Ming Dynasty seemed to have suffered no losses, it was actually always in a passive position. If it could not achieve any results, it would fall into a quagmire.

The biggest victims were naturally the Song Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty.

The State of Song has already suffered, and it will get even worse.

The Sui Dynasty will soon face Kublai Khan's army.

Of course, the fact that the plan went so smoothly probably exceeded the expectations of the Mongols themselves.

Who could have thought that the Song Kingdom was such a waste that it could be so thoroughly defeated, which made the situation completely out of control. The Ming army had to enter the Song Kingdom immediately.

Thinking of this, countless people could only sigh inwardly.

It can only be said that the fortune during this period was in the Yuan Dynasty and the Jin and Liao Dynasties.

Bianjing.

The capital city that was once flourishing and flourishing is now in ruins.

Even in broad daylight, there are almost no pedestrians.

In the imperial palace that originally belonged to the Song Dynasty, Wanyan Aguda and other high-ranking Jin army officials naturally received the news from the Ming court immediately.

The excitement and arrogance since the capture of Bianliang had subsided a little and people became more vigilant.

The Ming Dynasty took action, and it was Wang Shouren, who had broken through to the realm of heaven and man, who led the army into the Song Dynasty. Among all the countries in the world, no one could not be vigilant.

However, after experiencing such a great victory, the top leaders of the Jin army were still full of confidence.

"What about the Ming Dynasty? Zhu Houzhao and others are still being held back by Temujin, and they are also undergoing internal reforms, so they can't mobilize too much power.

Even if Wang Shouren broke through the realm of heaven and man, how many troops could he bring?
The Ming Dynasty's new army had just been established and had almost never fought a war, so it was questionable whether it could form a military force.
If he dares to come, we will destroy them." Wanyan Zongmou laughed loudly and confidently.

"Second brother is right. Our Great Jin is stronger now. With our ancestor still here, the Ming army will definitely be defeated." Wanyan Zongbing echoed.

The rest of the Jin army leaders nodded, and loud laughter echoed throughout the hall.

Seeing the high morale, Wanyan Aguda nodded with satisfaction, pondered for a moment, and said majestically: "Yes, my Great Jin will win.

However, we must not be careless in the future. We must be clear that our enemy is not just the upcoming Ming army.

There are also the remnants of the Song court and the Liao Kingdom in the west.

So we have to be more cautious.”

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the senior leaders of the Jin army stopped looking down on him.

The Song court may be disdainful, but the Ming army and the Liao Kingdom must not be careless, especially since the Jin army is now sandwiched between them.

Of course, they also knew that the Liao Kingdom would never break the alliance and attack them, at least before defeating the Ming army.

Otherwise, this battle cannot be fought.

"It will take time for the Ming army to arrive. During this period, we must speed up, clear out the rear, and truly turn them into the territory of our Great Jin.

Only in this way can we fight the Ming army with peace of mind.

Therefore, we must make good use of the captured Zhao Ji, Zhao Heng, and those officials.

In addition, we must recruit experts at all costs. Do you understand?" Wanyan Aguda said solemnly.

"Yes."

Everyone shouted in unison.

Soon, the top leaders of the Jin army became busy and acted even faster.

June 14th.

The news that the Song Dynasty's Bianliang had been captured and the Ming Dynasty had sent troops was still being discussed by people all over the world.

A large army entered the territory of the Song Dynasty from the Shaanxi border of the Ming Dynasty.

"General, we have already arrived at the territory of Song State, and the East Road of Jingdong is ahead." Lin Chong, the second commander of the First Army, pointed ahead and said with some emotion.

Li Jing nodded, looked ahead cautiously, and said in a serious tone: "We are following the orders of the Grand Commander to open the way for the army, so we must be quick.

At this time, the Jin army has not had time to occupy too many places. This is our opportunity.

We must occupy Jingdong East Road as quickly as possible, gain the support of the Song government, the people, and the martial arts forces, and turn Jingdong East Road into a fulcrum for our army in Song, and it would be best if it could completely become the territory of our Ming Dynasty."

Beside him, Lin Chong and several others nodded to show that they understood.

“By the way, write more letters to everyone you know, and have the Royal Guards pass them on to them.

I just came to the Ming Dynasty, and I want to gain as much power as possible." Li Jing continued calmly.

"Yes." Lin Chong and others responded again, their faces heavy but also with a hint of excitement.

They felt heavy-hearted as their hometown was trampled upon by the Tartars.

This was a glorious return home for them, and they were excited.

Li Jing moved very quickly. Upon entering the border of Song State on June 13, he immediately ordered his troops to disperse and communicate with the Song State government, which still held a dominant position, as well as the famous local martial arts forces.

Now is indeed a very good opportunity.

The Song court in Bianliang was wiped out, and the Song Dynasty was essentially gone. Seeing the arrival of the Ming army, most officials chose to surrender without hesitation.

Even those who did not surrender expressed their willingness to support them in fighting the Jin and Liao kingdoms.

Of course there were many troublesome things among them, but none of them were difficult for Li Jing, and he was able to handle them all very well.

Obviously, he is more than just a commander.

With his actions, the news that the Ming army had officially entered the Song State quickly spread.

In less than ten days, most of the eastern part of Jingdong, except for a few cities, were controlled by the Ming army.

At this time, Li Jing did not continue to advance westward. Going westward would mean taking the Jingdongsi Road, which was close to Bianliang. The main army had not arrived yet, so he naturally did not dare to advance rashly.

He chose to go south and occupy the Huainan East Road.

These actions did not yet irritate the Jin Kingdom, but they actually irritated Zhao Gou and others.

They knew that they had to raise the flag immediately.

Otherwise, it would not just be the Ming Dynasty. During this period of power vacuum, more people in the north would surrender to the Jin and Liao kingdoms.

Many people in the south will also have different ideas.

However, the originally chosen capital, Lin'an, was too close to Huainan East Road and the Ming Dynasty, so they did not dare to go there.

They had no choice but to come to Longxing Prefecture in the west of Jiangnan Road, where on June 28th they raised the flag and announced the establishment of a new Song Dynasty court.

After the fall of Bianliang, the Song Dynasty court disappeared for less than a month before a relatively orthodox new Song court emerged.

After all, Zhao Gou was Zhao Ji's biological son.

With this identity and the support of people loyal to the Song court, the news of the establishment of the new Song court spread across the country.

Some places announced their recognition and pledged to obey the orders of the new court.

There were also places that did not recognize the new court, and some even directly rebelled.

For a time, although the emergence of the new Song court brought some stability to the southern part of the Song Dynasty, it was still in chaos.

It is not easy for the new Song court to reorganize and unite the south.

As for the north, let alone mention it, Zhao Gou and others didn't even mention it.

In the north, the Ming, Jin, and Liao kingdoms were quietly conquering cities and increasing their strength from east to west, and there was no sign of a major war breaking out for the time being.

On July 2, Wang Shouren, who was still leading his troops to the State of Song, received news of the establishment of the new Song court.

After pondering for a moment, he sent Jinyiwei Weng Taibei as an envoy to Longxing to negotiate with Zhao Gou.

On July 9th, Weng Taibei rode quickly to Longxing and met Zhao Gou in a stately manner.

"Is the Ming Dynasty really willing to recognize my Song court?" Zhao Gou was overjoyed when he heard Weng Taibei's last two sentences.

(Yesterday's third chapter, thank you for your support.)
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