The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1811 The Prince of Yan!

Bianliang, Tokyo

As news of the victory reached the capital, the people of Kaifeng cheered with joy.
Because the Dingnan Army captured Yingzhou, Zhuozhou, Shuozhou, Liaozhou, and Yunzhou.
Of the former Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, five have already returned to the Song Dynasty!
On the bustling streets, people were excited about the court's "bravery," because they were finally no longer weak!
Moreover, even when encountering foreigners, the people could stand tall with their heads held high.

As he rode into the palace in a carriage, Cai Jing looked out the window and sighed silently.
The people all believed that the imperial court had conquered the five prefectures of Yan and Yun, but who knew that the ambitions of the Dingnan Army were already unchecked?

Inside the palace, the faces of all the civil and military officials were cold and silent.
Because they are discussing what title to use to continue to restrain the beast that is the Dingnan Army!
"My dear ministers, didn't you have so much to say before? Why are you silent now?"

Sitting there with a gloomy expression, Zhao Ji's words silenced everyone.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the best course of action now is to bestow additional titles as soon as possible!"

As Cai Jing stepped forward, he knew he couldn't escape, because Zhao Ji's eyes were fixed on him!
"The Right Chancellor's words make sense, but what title should be bestowed?"

When Zhao Ji addressed Cai Jing, he tapped his chair.

He has now completely lost hope in the court. After all, the war against Western Xia has been going on since he ascended the throne, all the way to the Dingnan Army, which had already reached the plateau and conquered Tibet, but they still haven't succeeded!

Are the Zhe family army and the Zhong family army invincible? No, their fighting strength is very strong. Even Zhang Cheng would find them troublesome, even headache-inducing.

But why couldn't they conquer Western Xia? That's because the Song Dynasty had an unspeakable problem with its military officers' combat skills!
Even the Zhong and Zhe families' armies had to obey the orders of civil officials in order to continue fighting!

You can fight as you please when defending the city, but when attacking, you must obey the imperial court. You must fight however the civil officials tell you to!
How can you win a war like this?

Furthermore, the idea that generals in the field could disobey orders was unacceptable in the Song Dynasty. If you dared to do that, the civil officials would dare to take your life!
The fact that the Zhong and Zhe families' armies didn't rebel is because both families have received imperial favor for generations. If Zhang Cheng were to say, the chariot god of Gaoliang River should have been killed by the generals as soon as he invented that "battle formation diagram."
Because he's even more outrageous than "Boom Beach" or "The Transport Captain."

Other players use micro-management, but you don't even have any skill. How are you going to win?

"Your Majesty, I believe it would be better to bestow upon him the title of Prince of Yan, who will govern Liaodong hereditarily!"

When he addressed Zhao Ji, Cai Jing gave a helpless, bitter smile.
Because he had told Zhao Ji back then that the Dingnan Army, which conquered Dali, might become his grandfather, but Zhao Ji wouldn't listen! Now, it's not just about being a father anymore, it's about being a grandfather!

In the Battle of Yunzhou, everyone thought that the Jin Dynasty could fight the Dingnan Army to a draw, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
But what happened? The Jurchens were useless too! They were given a chance, but they failed!

The imperial court has stopped sending reinforcements, and even our food supplies have run out. And yet, you've been completely wiped out by the Dingnan Army!
Hami Chi: Do you want to hear what you're saying?
"Do any of you ministers have any further comments?"

Looking at the crowd below, Zhao Ji did not answer directly, but instead glanced at everyone.

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, everyone fell silent.

Only they know the current state of the imperial court.

They couldn't even defeat the routed Liao people, let alone the Dingnan Army.
If we can't resolve the issue militarily, we can only try to find a roundabout way!
Seeing that no one spoke, Zhao Ji remained silent for a long time before saying, "Since that's the case, then let's follow the Right Chancellor's idea! However, regarding this mission..."

"I believe that the Right Chancellor has made great contributions and should be appointed instead!"

Suddenly stepping forward, Wang Fu's face was full of fervor, as if he were pleading for the people.

Staring wide-eyed, Cai Jing was stunned, because he hadn't expected this weedy thing to suddenly stab him like that.

Before the Dingnan Army rose to power, Cai Jing tried many methods to contain it, but ultimately none of them worked.
If he goes, he'll probably be thinking about his epitaph the moment he steps through the door!
"Your Majesty!" Seeing Zhao Ji's delighted expression, Cai Jing couldn't help but kneel on one knee.
Before he could speak, Zhao Ji said seriously, "Since someone has recommended him, why doesn't the Right Chancellor go in person and tell the Prince of Yan just how much the court values ​​him!"

Cai Jing stared in shock at Zhao Ji, dumbfounded. Was he being pushed out as a "pawn"?
Emperor Huizong couldn't possibly be unaware of how much the Dingnan Army "hated" him, so was he trying to drag out the "stigma" as well?

If the Dingnan Army were to actually attack Cai Jing, then without any official propaganda, everyone would know just how "evil" the enemy was.

Looking at Emperor Huizong above, Cai Jing gritted his teeth and said, "This old minister obeys the decree."

After Cai Jing left, Zhao Ji returned to his study with a look of regret and said, "I didn't want this either, but this matter needs to be explained!"

"Your Majesty's good intentions will surely be understood by the Right Chancellor!"

While praising Zhao Ji, Liang Shicheng and Yang Jian spoke one after the other.
Upon hearing their conversation, Zhao Ji turned his head and asked, "What has Heng'er been doing lately?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince has been very, very..."

They looked at Zhao Ji awkwardly, neither of them knowing what to say.
After all, as the crown prince, Zhao Heng was arguably the most useless of all, weak and indecisive, lacking his own judgment. If such a person were to become emperor, it would truly be a case of "ruling by doing nothing"!

"Alright, alright, let's deal with the matters in Jiangnan as soon as possible!"

Waving his hand, Zhao Ji understood what was going on. At least he wouldn't be the last ruler of a fallen kingdom.

"It's your Majesty!"

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, both Liang Shicheng and Yang Jian nodded.
Because Zhao Ji had long planned to go to Jiangnan, once the time came, he could leave Zhao Heng here. Even if the Dingnan Army was fierce, they wouldn't be able to cross the Yangtze River, right? Then, everyone could divide the country along the river and govern separately, wouldn't that be better?
While the titles were being discussed and decided upon in Bianliang, a tense atmosphere prevailed in the Jin Kingdom.
Hearing the battle report from below, Wanyan Aguda's face turned ashen.

Looking at his father's expression, Nianhan roared angrily, "Father Khan, the Song people have gone too far! How could they, how could they do such a thing?"

"Yes, Father Khan, we must teach the Song people a lesson!"

He spoke angrily, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace.
Because they did not expect that the powerful Liao Kingdom would not cause them any trouble, but the weak Song people would actually defeat them in Yunzhou and even kill Hami Chi. This was a provocation against their Jin Kingdom!
Just as everyone was filled with fervor, Wanyan Aguda spoke up: "If I send you, can you win? Ah! Don't forget, this time the enemy isn't the Song people, but the Dingnan Army."

After Wanyan Aguda finished speaking, everyone present fell silent.

Because compared to the "weak" Song people they considered, the Dingnan army had already provided their answer with Hami Chi.
"Father Khan, if we don't fight, will the Dingnan Army let us go? They've already reached Youzhou. If we don't find a way, are we just going to watch ourselves be driven out of the pass?"

When Nianhan spoke to Wanyan Aguda, a single sentence from him made everyone turn fierce.

What were they fighting to the death for? Wasn't it all for robbing money, food, and women?
Now that they've been driven out by the Dingnan Army, why are they risking their lives to raise an army?

His eyes, which had been cloudy, became deep and penetrating. Wanyan Aguda remained silent for a long time before pounding his chair and saying, "Then let's fight!"

Long live the Father Khan!

Looking excitedly at their father, Nianhan and Jin Wuzhu, along with other warlike generals, became excited as well.

(End of this chapter)