Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 199 The Empress? Of course, she's also a gift for King Zhao Shuo!
"Father, grandfather, great-grandfather! And Yue Fei, may your spirits look down upon me! Bianliang City will be conquered by me today! The Jin Kingdom will be destroyed by me! Your last wishes will be fulfilled by me!"

Meng Gong is now personally leading his troops, together with his elder brother Meng Xi and fifth brother Meng Wu, to storm the eastern city wall of Bianliang, fiercely cutting down Jin soldiers, his mind and spirits surging with excitement.

The Meng family's ancestral home was not in Xiangyang, but in Jiangzhou, Hedong.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jin army invaded the south. Meng Gong's great-grandfather, Meng An, joined Yue Fei's army and followed the army south. Later, he settled in the Zaoyang area of ​​Suizhou.

After Meng An's death in battle, his son Meng Lin, who was also Meng Gong's grandfather, continued to serve as a general under Yue Fei and fought against the Jin army.

Meng Lin's son, Meng Zongzheng, was a general under Zhao Fang. He served in the army for nearly twenty years, always on the front lines of the war against the Jin Dynasty. He rose to the rank of Right Martial Grand Master and Defense Commissioner of Hezhou, and died of illness five years ago.

Meng Zongzheng had ten sons: Meng Xi, Meng Chen, Meng Jing, Meng Gong, Meng Wu, Meng Qi, Meng Zhang, Meng Zhu, Meng Xuan, and Meng Ying.

All ten sons joined the army, and the most outstanding among them was the fourth son, Meng Gong.

But the others were also commendable. Meng Chen and Meng Jing had already died on the battlefield before Meng Zongzheng passed away.

The sixth son, Meng Qi, died a month earlier during a probing attack on Bianliang by the Zhongshun army.

Of the ten tigers of the Meng family, only seven are still alive today.

It can be said that the Meng family fought against the Jin army for four generations, and countless clansmen, brothers, friends and comrades died at the hands of the Jin army. They had an irreconcilable hatred with the Jurchens!
From a young age, Meng Gong heard his grandfather and father constantly recount how cruel and domineering the Jurchens were when they rose up and attacked his hometown of Jiangzhou in Hedong, how his ancestor died, and how his great-grandfather, filled with hatred for the country and his family, joined Yue Fei's army.

Yue Fei was so generous, passionate, and loyal to his country that he is revered by the world.

"The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged. The hatred of the subjects, when will it end? I will drive my chariot, and shatter the Helan Mountains. With lofty ambition, I will feast on the flesh of the barbarians when hungry, and laughingly drink their blood when thirsty. I will wait to start anew, to reclaim our lost lands, and return to the imperial palace!"

"Yue Fei was a master of poetry! Your aspirations have always been my aspirations! Today, I will fulfill your legacy!"

"Great-grandfather, great-uncle, eldest uncle, fourth uncle, second brother, third brother, sixth brother, I will avenge your blood feud today!"

"And to those loyal soldiers who fought alongside me, the Jin dogs seized your land and defiled your wives and daughters. Countless of you have already died in battle. I will avenge your deaths!"

"Heaven's justice will prevail, and China will surely prevail! With the people's hearts in accusation, even the most humble man will avenge his wrongs! The hatred between the Jurchens and us Han people will end today!"

Meng Gong was in high spirits. He brandished his long sword, blood splattering everywhere. He quickly cleared a section of the city wall that was five zhang long. The Zhongshun Army followed behind him!

"Recapture Bianjing and slaughter the Wanyan clan!"

"Don't let Wanyan Shouxu get away!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Revenge is today!"

……

After scaling the city wall, Meng Gong and his men did not linger to fight the Jin army on the wall. Instead, they went down the wall and charged towards the palace.

On the one hand, these people all had a blood feud with the Jurchens.

The Jin dynasty lasted for a century, and the massacres at the beginning of its rule are well-documented. After its establishment, it continuously relocated Jurchen people from the northeast to Han Chinese territories; these Jurchen people were referred to as "the people of the Jin dynasty."

Where do these "people" get their land and supplies? They get them from the Han people.

This kind of open robbery has happened more than once!
The Jurchens were not good at farming to begin with. After acquiring land, they indulged in eating, drinking, and merrymaking before selling it off. Then, they petitioned the court, claiming they were in dire straits and requesting some "unclaimed" land.

Where did these unclaimed fields come from? They were just seized by the Han people!

It only happens once every ten years or so. How could the Han people possibly endure it?
Especially in the later years of the Jin Dynasty, there was a shortage of land and a large population. The Jurchens were not willing to compromise themselves and demanded more land, becoming increasingly demanding. However, in order to maintain the Jurchens' military strength, the Jin Dynasty turned a blind eye, which became increasingly unbearable for the Han people.

Coupled with the issue of conscription, the resentment among Han Chinese people across the country reached a boiling point, leading to the Red Turban Rebellion in Shandong.

In the three prefectures of Tang, Deng, and Cai, because of their proximity to the Song-Jin border, those Han Chinese who had suffered so much humiliation that they could no longer survive fled to Xiangyang and joined the Zhongshun Army.

Every soldier in the Zhongshun Army hated the Jin Dynasty with a vengeance!
The representative of the Jin people, the representative of the Wanyan clan, isn't that the Jin emperor? To avenge that blood feud, the most satisfying thing is to kill the Jin emperor Wanyan Shouxu and humiliate Wanyan Shouxu's women!
Of course, there was another reason: the Song army's old tradition of vying for credit and shifting blame. Bianliang was doomed; whoever stormed the palace first and captured or killed Wanyan Shouxu would be credited with the greatest achievement in the Battle of Bianliang!
At this time, the imperial palace in Bianliang was in complete chaos.

After Cui Li stormed into the palace, Jin Prime Minister Yilapua, upon seeing this, urgently dispatched 1,000 elite soldiers and 5,000 conscripts from near the eastern city wall to provide relief.

One of the reasons why Meng Gong was the first to enter Bianliang was that Yila Pu'a transferred troops from the eastern city wall.

In addition, Wanyan Baisa, the Grand Councilor, Hou Zhi, the Vice Grand Councilor and Deputy Privy Councilor, Tejia Kaqika, Shijia Shilu, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Saniyabu, the Deputy Privy Councilor and Prefect of Kaifeng, and Zhang Tiangang, the Minister of Rites, also urgently led their valiant and powerful servants, totaling more than 800 people, to the palace to rescue the emperor!

Cui Li did not expect these people to arrive so quickly, and they engaged in a fierce battle with him inside the palace.

Now, the palace is divided into two parts. One part is occupied by Cui Li, who has taken control of the palaces west of the Funing Hall, Qingshou Hall, and Kunning Hall. The palaces east of these three halls are controlled by the Jin army.

The three main halls became the site of a fierce battle between the two armies, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

Meng Gong's arrival disrupted the balance between the two sides.

He led his army directly from the east into the palace, stabbing the Jin army in the back. In less than half an hour, together with Cui Li, they had wiped out the Jin army in the palace and captured more than two thousand prisoners.

Inside the Kunning Hall.

"Where is the emperor of Jin Gou? Does General Cui know?" Meng Gong asked anxiously as soon as he met Cui Li.

Cui Li's eyes darted around, and he said, "When Wanyan Shouxu saw our army enter the palace, he tried to hang himself with a three-foot-long white silk ribbon. Unfortunately, thanks to the great fortune of my king, he wasn't quite dead yet, and was rescued by my brothers. To tell you the truth, he's in my army."

"Your king?"

Actually, Cui Li played a trick here.

Wanyan Shouxu is a rare commodity; whether to offer him to the Song Dynasty or Zhao Shuo is obvious. To put it bluntly, the Song Dynasty might be destroyed by Zhao one day. What use would it be for Meng Gong to give Cui Li more money and a higher official position now?
But then again, Meng Gong now commands a large army; what if he insists on seizing Wanyan Shouxu? Perhaps Cui Li will have no choice but to use Meng Gong's influence as a pretext, implying that he has already surrendered to Zhao Shuo.

Immediately, Meng Gong's face turned extremely ugly, and he said, "So, no matter what price I offer, you won't hand over Wanyan Shouxu to me?"

"Of course. I am absolutely loyal to my king, as heaven and earth can attest."

"Alright." Meng Gong took a deep breath and had no choice but to compromise, asking, "Where is Wanyan Shouxu's empress, Tudan?"

"I didn't know that."

Cui Li spread his hands and said, "Perhaps you should ask those prisoners."

He was also afraid of completely angering Meng Gong and causing him to disregard Zhao Shuo's prestige and snatch the person directly. He carefully explained, "General Meng, you are wise. I have already told you the whereabouts of the Emperor. There is really no need to hide the whereabouts of the Empress. I really don't know."

"I see."

Meng Gong thought for a moment and said, "Bring up Wanyan Baisa, the Chancellor of the Jin State; Tejia Kaqika, the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Privy Councilor; Shijia Shilu, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel; Saniyabu, the Deputy Privy Councilor and Prefect of Kaifeng; and Zhang Tiangang, the Minister of Rites!"

"Yes!"

The Jin Dynasty's prime minister, Yilapua, and vice minister, Hou Zhi, had already died in the chaos of war.

Wanyan Nashen did not come to the rescue of the palace, and it is unknown whether he is dead or alive. These five are now the highest-ranking prisoners captured by Meng Gong.

He looked at Zhang Tiangang and said, “Zhang Tiangang, you are a Han Chinese. Now, the Jin emperor Wanyan Shouxu has failed in his suicide attempt and has been captured. Wanyan Shouxu’s only son, Wanyan Eke, has long been sent to King Zhao Shuo’s army as a hostage. The Jin state is finished. Why not change course and submit to my Great Song?”

"Hahaha! The Jin Dynasty is gone, so I should pledge allegiance to the Song Dynasty?? What kind of nonsense is that!" Zhang Tiangang said with a face full of disdain, "Is there any country in the world that doesn't perish? The Jin Dynasty is gone, so what's so strange about that? As for the Song Dynasty... hehe, how about my Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong?"

"you wanna die!"

Don't slap people in the face when you hit them, don't expose their shortcomings when you scold them!
Zhang Tiangang's words hit Meng Gong's sore spot!

How can Emperors Huizong and Qinzong be compared to Wanyan Shouxu?

The Jin state was driven to the brink of collapse by Zhao Shuo and the Song state, yet it stubbornly held out in Bianliang for more than three months, even resorting to cannibalism rather than surrendering.

Finally, seeing that Bianliang could not be defended, he hanged himself, choosing not to suffer dishonor. Cui Li's troops arrived too quickly; Wanyan Shouxu survived, which was simply bad luck, and there was nothing anyone could do about it.

And what about those two fools, Emperors Huizong and Qinzong?

There was still more than half of China left, and the people of Bianliang were still united in their hatred of the enemy, vowing to fight the Jin army to the bitter end. Yet, they obediently went into the Jin army camp to entertain the troops.

As a result, the Jin army detained them and forbade them to return.

Instead of committing suicide, the two sold their wives, concubines, children, and even women in Bianliang City to the Jurchens, allowing them to abuse them in order to save their lives.

Finally, the two were moved to the City of Five Kingdoms.

One was burned to make lamp oil after death, and the other was trampled to death by Ranma while still alive!
Compared to Wanyan Shouxu's integrity, they are completely incomparable!

Is this the kind of thing you, Meng Gong, are loyal to? Aren't you ashamed?
Meng Gong was already frustrated that Wanyan Shouxu had fallen into Zhao Shuo's hands and he couldn't get his revenge.

The fact that Zhang Tiangang had humiliated Meng Gong so much made him so angry that his teeth itched with hatred!
He drew his sword and swung it at Zhang Tiangang's head.

However, Zhang Tiangang showed no fear on his face; he simply closed his eyes and awaited his death.

Meng Gong suddenly stopped, and sneered, "You, Zhang Tiangang, want to die for the Jin Dynasty? Not so easy! I'll show you what kind of end awaits the Wanyan clan you serve! I'll show you how Wanyan Shouxu compares to my Song Dynasty's Emperors Huizong and Qinzong!"

As he spoke, he pointed his sword at Shijia Shilu, the Right Vice Minister of the Jin Dynasty, and said, "Tell me, where exactly is Wanyan Shouxu's Empress Tudan?"

"Hmph, am I, a Jurchen, inferior to a Han...?"

puff!
Seeing that Shi Jiashilu refused to cooperate, Meng Gong stabbed him in the heart before he could finish speaking!
Pfft!
The body of Segasilu Segasilu fell to the ground.

Then, he looked at Saniyabu, the Vice Privy Councilor and Prefect of Kaifeng, and said, "Speak!"

"I don't know, I really don't know! Of course, saving the emperor was the priority, how could we have known..."

puff!
Who cares if they know or not?

Anyone who fails to reveal the Empress's whereabouts will die!

Meng Gong struck again, killing Saniyabu instantly!
"Tejakachika, your turn!"

"If I die, I die..."

puff!
Meng Gong, his eyes bloodshot with rage, looked at the last remaining Jin minister, Wanyan Baisa, and asked, "Do you want to live or die?"

"Haha! Wanyan Baisa is a member of the Jin royal family, and has received the country's favor for generations, so he still won't say anything. You surnamed Meng, look at what our Jin country's loyal ministers and filial sons look like, and then think about your Song country!" Zhang Tiangang laughed loudly.

However, he had completely misjudged Wanyan Baisa.

Not all Jurchens had backbone.

Especially this Wanyan Baisa, who seems to have made great military achievements, but in fact all his achievements were obtained by his subordinates fighting to the death. He himself is ignorant, cowardly, incompetent, and shameless.

He quickly said, "I want to live! I want to live! Empress Tudan is hiding in the rockery in the back garden. I'll lead you there, and you're sure to find her!"

"Wanyan Baisa, have you no shame?!"

"Your surname is Wanyan, you're going to die sooner or later, do you really expect the Song people to spare you?"

"How can you face the ancestors of the Great Jin Dynasty?"

"You betrayed the Queen, you're worse than a pig or a dog!"

……

Zhang Tiangang, enraged, launched into a tirade of curses at Wanyan Baisa.

However, it's useless, completely useless.

Before long, Meng Gong, along with Wanyan Baisa and dozens of armored soldiers, entered the Kunning Palace again.

In addition, there was a woman who was not yet thirty and had a charming appearance.

She was the empress of Wanyan Shouxu, the most powerful woman among the Jurchens, of the Tudan clan.

Meng Gong smiled slightly and said, "Zhang Tiangang, don't blink now. I want you to see for yourself how Wanyan Shouxu compares to my Emperors Huizong and Qinzong."

Then, with a wave of his hand, he said, "Brothers, let's go! Everyone, have a taste of Empress Wanyan Shouxu!"

According to legend, after Meng Gong and the Mongol army captured Caizhou, they took the Jin queen prisoner and humiliated her severely. Meng Gong also commissioned an artist to paint the "Tasting the Queen" picture.

In this picture, three people are surrounding the queen and attacking her. A man who looks like a general is preparing to charge, and there are nineteen soldiers waiting behind him.

Regardless of whether the legend is true or false, Zhang Tiangang has truly angered Meng Gong today. He will make sure that the humiliation suffered by Wanyan Shouxu surpasses that of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong!
Empress Zhu Lian, the wife of Emperor Qinzong of Song, was only twenty-six years old at the time, but she chose death over dishonor and committed suicide by throwing herself into a well.

And what about your Jin Dynasty's empress?
"Fourth brother, slow down!" Meng Gong's eldest brother, Meng Xi, could not allow Meng Gong to act irrationally.

He quickly advised, "Our Great Song Dynasty has already made an agreement with Zhao Shuo that after the city falls, all the wealth and women will belong to King Zhao Shuo. We might humiliate ordinary women, but I doubt King Zhao Shuo would hold it against us. However, this is the Empress! If King Zhao Shuo finds out, how can he let our Great Song Dynasty off the hook?"

"Furthermore, as a subject, you have disgraced the nation and shown no reverence for the imperial family. How do the court and King Zhao Shuo view you? How does His Majesty view you? How do you view my Meng family?"

"Although our Meng family has not surrendered to the North, we cannot cut ourselves off from King Zhao Shuo!"

Meng Xi was not as loyal to the Song Dynasty as Meng Gong. He paid close attention to Zhao Shuo's opinion and was already preparing a way out for the Meng family.

"That's right."

Meng Gong shivered and said helplessly, "It seems that this Empress can only be dealt with by King Zhao Shuo."

(End of this chapter)