The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 50 Surrender at the sight of the enemy!

Tokyo, Bianliang,
Inside the Imperial Palace, the Purple Palace,
Looking at the memorial in his hand, Zhao Zhen got angry for the first time in a long time. He slammed the table and roared: "Nong Zhigao rebelled, Di Qing was defeated, and most of Lingnan has been ruined. Now the situation has become so bad!"

Facing the furious Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian and others below did not dare to say a word.

Because the war situation is indeed not optimistic.

Who could have thought that Di Qing, who was always the father beating his son wherever he went, would capsize and fall into the ditch because of Nong Zhigao?

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to pursue them. We should send another famous general to suppress them!"

He stepped forward and saluted, and Bao Zheng couldn't help but become serious.

It’s useless to get angry now. We must find a way to suppress the situation in Lingnan. Otherwise, once it spreads, it will be dangerous!

"Where is Fan Xiwen now?"

Looking at Bao Zheng below, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Because now, he can only think of Fan Zhongyan,

It was Fan Zhongyan who deployed defenses in Xixia and blocked Li Yuanhao's powerful attack.

But Zhao Zhen never thought that even if it was Fan Zhongyan, without the support of Di Qing and other northwestern generals, how could he save the face of the court!

"Fan Xiwen should be in Qiantang now"

The corners of his mouth twitched as he spoke. Lu Yijian really didn't want Fan Zhongyan to return to the court.
But now there is really no one to send!

"Let him be in charge of Guangdong and Guangxi, and make sure to wipe out the bandits as soon as possible!"

Looking at Lu Yijian below, Zhao Zhen stared at him meaningfully, which was obviously to let the other party know better and not to cause trouble at such a critical moment.

"I understand!"

Looking up at Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian knew very well that now was not the time to cause trouble.
But after Fan Zhongyan finishes the war, that may not be the case!

Qiantang, upon hearing the news that Nong Zhigao in Lingnan had become powerful, Fan Zhongyan was also stunned.

Because Di Qing was someone he had met in person. Not to mention his impressive martial arts skills, even if it was a march or a battle, it was not likely that Nong Zhigao would be able to win!
Just when Fan Zhongyan didn't know what was going on, the Imperial City Bureau came without stopping to announce the decree.

After learning that he was appointed as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Fan Zhongyan resolutely accepted the order.

Lingnan, Yangcheng,
After Nong Zhigao lost this place, Zhang Cheng led his troops to take it back.
The army entered the city in an orderly manner.

Looking at the soldiers in strong armor, the common people hid in their houses and watched.
At this time, Zhang Cheng came to the government office, looked at the man in front of him and said, "Everything remains the same, but we have three rules: no bullying of the people."

"General, please rest assured. I will obey!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, the man in Song Dynasty official uniform responded quickly.

After the other party left, Zhang Cheng turned around and said, "Go, invite Di Qing over!"

"I got it, cousin!"

Situ Yaozu spoke with a smile on his face and walked out quickly.
After nightfall, the city remained as normal, but anyone who tried to take advantage of the situation would be hung on the city gate the next day.
In the hall filled with laughter and joy, all the generals sat on their chairs.
"No need to push, Di will ask for death!"

Looking behind him angrily, Di Qing could not help but yell,

When Di Qing walked in, Zhang Cheng dismissed the dancers in front of him and said, "General Di, it's been half a month, why don't you surrender?"

"Humph, I, Di Qingsheng, am a Song Dynasty man in life and a Song Dynasty ghost in death. Do you want me to surrender?"

Gnashing his teeth and looking at Zhang Cheng, Di Qing couldn't help but look at the generals around him, his eyes full of anger.
Why did he lose the battle in Yongzhou in the first place? It was all because of these bastards. The battle was fierce in front, but Di Qing never expected that these bastards would actually surrender, and they surrendered a long time ago!

When he thought that this group of people came to support him, he didn't expect that a stick would hit his waist.
Just like that, a famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty was deposed by his own people!
The happiest person to capture Di Qing was not Zhang Cheng, but the generals who surrendered.
Because Di Qing's cruelty was beyond imagination.
He not only killed the enemy, but also his own people.

Failure in attacking a city, beheaded; the two armies failed to advance, beheaded; delaying military operations, beheaded
Before the Pingnan Army arrived, many Lingnan generals were killed and carried away by Di Qing.
Now the stronger Pingnan Army has arrived. Whether they can defeat them or not is another matter, but Di Qing really wants to kill them.
Everyone thought that it would be better to kill Di Qing first than to be killed by him on the battlefield, and then they surrendered!

As a military commander, Di Qing did the right thing.

Because the military preparations in Lingnan were indeed poor, but Di Qing was too ruthless.
It would be fine if he could keep winning, but if something unexpected happened, who would Di Qing kill when he turned around?

You can’t think about this kind of thing. Once you think about it, everyone feels that they will be finished sooner or later!
"Are you loyal to the king or to the people?"

Looking at Di Qing with amusement, Zhang Cheng laughed.
"I!"

Just when Di Qing was about to answer, Zhang Cheng held up his chin and said, "The Song Dynasty now pays tribute to the Liao Kingdom and is afraid of the Western Xia. However, there are still Han people in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun waiting for the court to fight back."

Looking at Di Qing, Zhang Cheng continued: "Guess, when can we recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in silence, Di Qing said nothing.
Because he didn't know how to answer this question.
Looking at Di Qing, Zhang Cheng leaned forward and said, "Let me tell you, it has been exactly 108 years since the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were lost, and the elders and folks there have already died for three generations."

Standing up and roaring, Zhang Cheng looked at the generals around him and said, "Does Zhao Song dare not do this? Do we have to follow him? Should we, as men, just watch helplessly?"

"So what if you, Di Qing, are good at fighting? Will the court give you military power? Will they let you go north? No, they dare not, because the court is now ruled by civil officials!"

Looking at Di Qing, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but sit down and said, "You stay here first. When I pacify Jiangnan and go north, you will understand who you are loyal to!"

"Will there be no deaths if two countries go to war?"

Lifting his head, Di Qing looked at Zhang Cheng.

"It is better for our generation to die than for our descendants to die in the process of restoring Yanyun due to our mistakes!"

Staring at Di Qing, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but become serious.

After hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the people sitting below couldn't help but fall silent.

Because who doesn’t have children? Do we really have to let the important task of recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun continue to the future?

Did Zhao Song think about it? Of course they thought about it, but they didn't have the courage to make changes.
Generation after generation of weakness has completely drained the Song Dynasty of its courage!

"If you go north, Di Qing is willing to lend a helping hand, General!"

Turning around and leaving, Di Qing left.
Looking at Di Qing's back, Zhang Cheng raised his glass and said, "Within two years, we will conquer this vast country and recover Yanyun. We will never let our compatriots wait for long!"

"The general is mighty!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, many generals immediately roared in anger.

Because they finally understood what the ambition of the man in front of them was!
Compared to the Zhao Song Dynasty, which paid tribute every year in the hope of peace, perhaps only by following him can one truly embody the heroism of a warrior!
Leaving Qiantang,

Fan Zhongyan rushed to Guangdong and Guangxi without stopping, but just as he left the city, he was surrounded.

"That old dish is Fan Zhongyan, it's the best!"

He roared and rushed forward, holding a steel knife.

Seeing this scene, Fan Zhongyan was immediately dumbfounded, because in this era, are the robbers so fearless? They even dare to kidnap the officials of the imperial court?

(End of this chapter)