Died of old age, and you tell me this is a life simulation?

The secret intelligence letter sent back from Wuliangjianhu Palace mentioned many things, which made Fang Han think about it carefully and feel a little emotional. Maybe Dali can really continue the luck of the previous two times and take the right path again this time.

But this time, it was not a problem of position awareness, but a matter of necessity.

There is some turmoil within Dali now.

It was mainly caused by two events.

First, the Tibetan state teacher Jiumozhi pressured Tianlong Temple. This time, Fang Han did not go to help and rescue them personally, nor did they get through it safely like in the original novel.

It was eventually burned down, and several high monks from Tianlong Temple and Master Kurong suffered serious internal injuries in the battle with Jiumozhi.

This was not a big deal. Although Jiumozhi was domineering at the moment, it was not easy for him to kill the monks of Tianlong Temple and cause diplomatic disputes between the two countries. Although he was injured and suffered losses, he only needed to recover slowly and the sword manual could be redrawn.

However, the occurrence of another incident directly exacerbated the situation and even triggered internal turmoil in Dali.

That is the second event. Duan Yanqing, the leader of the four evil men, captured Duan Yu, the prince of Zhennan. Shortly after Jiumozhi asked for the Six Meridians Divine Sword Sutra, he followed him and went to Tianlong Temple and made a big fuss.

He wanted to use Duan Yu's life to force Emperor Baoding Duan Zhengming to abdicate and return the country to the government.

Although everyone at Tianlong Temple and the Duan clan of Dali were shocked that Prince Yanqing was still alive, many years had passed and Duan Zhengming's lineage had already secured the throne. With the country finally relatively stable, no one wanted to have a life full of setbacks, especially...

Duan Yanqing's appearance at this time was truly terrifying. How could such a disabled person sit on the throne of Dali?

Whether for the sake of the country, the stability of the regime, or the face of Dali, there is absolutely no possibility of returning the throne.

From top to bottom, there is no reason to agree.

Faced with such a situation, Duan Yanqing was unwilling to give up, so he directly injured Duan Yu and threatened him with his life.

This inevitably makes things complicated.

It should be noted that Duan Zhengming's lineage had no offspring, and it was originally planned that Duan Zhengchun, the King of Zhennan in Dali, would be the crown prince and the future successor to the throne.

His son Duan Yu is naturally the future heir to the throne.

One can imagine its importance to Dali’s country!

Duan Yanqing's threat of Duan Yu's life really made Emperor Baoding and the people in Tianlong Temple at a loss, and they were very cautious.

But the succession of power in this era was no joke. It wasn't something that could be returned on demand, and it was even more impossible for one person to demand it back single-handedly. Wouldn't that be a joke? Naturally, he refused again and again, which eventually drove Duan Yanqing completely mad. He wanted to kill Duan Yu directly, and finally...

It was the arrival of Princess Dao Baifeng of Zhennan Palace of Dali, who influenced him with her words and risked her life to save him. Together with the full efforts of Master Kurong, the five eminent monks Benyin, and Duan Zhengming's people, they were able to stop him and kill Duan Yanqing, barely preventing him from succeeding.

Because of this incident, not only did Duan Yu suffer serious injuries, but the internal injuries of the monks in Tianlong Temple also worsened a lot.

The key point is that Emperor Baoding Duan Zhengming was counterattacked by Duan Yanqing before his death, and was hit in the vital part by the One Yang Finger, and was almost seriously injured on the spot.

Master Kurong used the power of One Yang Finger to protect and heal his wounds, but the damage was extremely great, and combined with his original internal injuries, he eventually suffered damage to the root.

After this incident, the current emperor of Dali and his future successor were in trouble. The strength of the Tianlong Temple, which they relied on, was also greatly damaged. Naturally, turmoil within the court was inevitable.

In the case of internal instability, they naturally dare not be too aggressive externally.

Therefore, they did not dare to take any drastic actions against those obvious destabilizing factors, namely the barefoot, cloud pattern, and vulture groups, for fear that if they act rashly, civil unrest would occur and the country would be shaken!

They only barely strengthened surveillance and increased external vigilance and defense, and no other actions were taken.

have to say......

In a sense, Dali does have some luck.

By chance, I accidentally made the right choice.

It barely did not touch Fang Han's bottom line.

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Chapter 440: All nations are shaken! The Song court is terrified! A strategy of suppression, appeasement, and appeasement!

His eyes lingered on the Dali territory for a while, Fang Han slightly retracted his gaze, took out various letters, intelligence, and documents and examined them carefully.

As the territory occupied by the rebels became larger and larger, not only did Huang Rong and the others have more matters to deal with, but Fang Han also had more and more things to deal with.

Fortunately, for him who is in the [True Yuan Realm], this workload is nothing. He still handles it calmly and with astonishing efficiency.

Everything was proceeding smoothly on Fang Han's side, but the outside world was shaken by the fact that the rebels had completely occupied the Second Road of Jiangnan and their move to expand outward -! The situation was changing rapidly!

This time was different from the initial Jiangnan riot.

At that time, the rebel army would patrol and intercept everywhere, guard the important roads, and block all internal information from leaking out. However, with the complete occupation of Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road, the six armies marched towards Liangzhe, Jinghu and other places to attack!

The rebels are unstoppable!

No more worries!

Although there are still extremely strict and meticulous restrictions both internally and externally, they have not completely blocked the news as they did at the beginning. Or to put it more directly, the rebels no longer need to lie dormant, nor do they need to worry about the Song court and other forces getting the news and intelligence in advance. They just want to tell the world clearly, tell all forces:

The rebels aim to seize the world!

As a result, the spies and secret agents of various countries finally had the opportunity to spread the news, which naturally shocked the entire Kyushu region! The top leaders of various countries were deeply moved.

No one had expected that in just over two months, the riots in the south of the Song Dynasty would develop to this point at such an incredible speed!

The courts of Liao, Jin and Western Xia all put aside their previous contempt and became extremely wary.

The fighting power displayed by the rebel army is truly terrifying, and the strength of the army is unimaginable!

At the beginning, one could say that the Southern Song Dynasty was indolent and indifferent to military power, with the combat effectiveness of the local armies weakened and discipline lax, and they were caught off guard and encountered civil riots in a hurry, so they were attacked here. However, now the entire territory of the east and west roads of Jiangnan has been completely occupied by the rebel army. With the march and attack of the army, the territory has even touched other key areas in the south of the Song Dynasty. The mighty momentum has not diminished at all, and the speed of attack is still astonishingly fast!

All forces that learned the news dared not underestimate it.

This rebel army is obviously completely different from the previous mob of "ant thieves" and "mud legs"!

certainly......

Although they did not dare to underestimate them, the various powers did not completely put the rebel army in a high position. They just said that this group of rebel forces was extraordinary. However, the reason why they could show such a mighty momentum was generally believed to be due to the decline of the national strength of the Southern Song Dynasty and the corruption of the local areas.

Based on this perception, all the countries naturally wanted to get a piece of the Song territory, preferably to bite off a big piece of meat.

As for whether they would confront the rebels, firstly, their territories were not adjacent and the places were far apart, so there was no need to worry about it; secondly, the rebels were so powerful that the Southern Song Dynasty would definitely send a large army to suppress them. In a short period of time, both the rebels and the Song army would probably have no time to take care of other things; finally, even if they really confronted each other, they did not think that they would be as weak as the Song Dynasty and be beaten to a pulp by the rebels.

The most important thing is...

Although the rebel army is powerful, it has not fought against the elite regular army of the Song Dynasty since its inception.

Although the countries in the world were shocked by its unstoppable military might and dared not underestimate it, they still had doubts about its actual military combat effectiveness.

The Liao, Jin, and Xia dynasties all originated as nomadic tribes, and their military strength peaked at a time when they were brave and unstoppable. Naturally, they would not be afraid of the rebel army before they actually came into contact with it.

Even more, they may not look down on the rebels in their hearts.

The time it took to get going was too short. Although it now has the momentum of a dragon soaring and a tiger leaping, and swallowing up the vast world, its ultimate success still needs to be seen how it will perform in the face of suppression from the Song court's central imperial guards.

At present, in addition to sending more spies to gather intelligence, the various countries are more focused on how to bite off the Song State.

The Xixia court had the arrangements made in advance by Li Qiushui and reacted the fastest. The Liao and Jin were relatively slow, but they followed closely behind and all had plans to mobilize their troops. However, as I said before, the coordination and mobilization of the army is not a one-time effort. Once an invasion occurs to the south, it will be a large-scale military operation, and the border troops will not be able to handle it. The central government will need to mobilize elite troops to the south, and also prepare the coordination and requisition of food and supplies in advance. In any case, it will not be enough in just one or two months.

Although the Song court's reaction was slower than that of other countries, with the rebels' large-scale military offensive, spies soon passed the news back to the court, causing great shock and anxiety.

Not only was the Daojun Emperor shocked, but all the officials in the court were horrified as well!

How long has it been?!

In just one month, the rebels had gone from occupying most of Jiangnan to now occupying the entire region! Even the capital of Jiangning Prefecture had been easily captured! They were now plundering and wreaking havoc in all directions, engulfing the heart of the South with flames of war!

Ong!

Zhao Ji felt dizzy and his ears were ringing. A certain ominous premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger, and it was almost suffocating him!

During this month, he was unusually diligent. He had been paying close attention to the overall deployment of the Central Imperial Guards, constantly urging them to urge them to move forward. He also launched a severe attack on the barefoot, cloud pattern, and eagle groups in Bianliang and the surrounding areas of the capital, and confiscated and burned all those meaningless and treasonous banned books!

In order to achieve his goal, he even increased the power of the Imperial City Bureau, condoned its excessive behavior, and launched a large-scale manhunt. Now the court is in a state of panic, with constant voices of impeachment, but he believes that these are all worth it for the stability of the country.

A month had passed, and he felt that his various measures had been very effective. The intelligence information sent back by the Imperial City Bureau from all over the capital clearly showed that these unstable groups had been gradually wiped out.

All we need to do is slowly extend the search to other places, ban the Song Dynasty from the north and south one by one, and send a large army to suppress the rebellion of the rebels, and everything will return to its original state of peace.

He could also continue to follow the path of the Holy Emperor, ruling the world with ease, and be a ruler like Yao and Shun for all the people in the world.

Originally, this is what he thought and expected!

But now! ...

How did it become like this!

The complete loss of the Jiangnan region and the fact that the war gradually spread throughout the entire south made Zhao Ji feel extremely frightened. His original hatred and anger towards the rebels turned into panic and fear that he himself was unwilling to admit.

If we really lose half of the Song Dynasty...

When Zhao Ji thought of this, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes. He could no longer stand steadily. He staggered and fell to the ground.

"Official!"

Everyone around him hurried forward to support him.

The ministers also recovered from their shock and were filled with worry: "Your Majesty, please take care of your health. The state affairs are difficult and we need your support."

If another incident occurs during this critical period of turmoil in this country, it will be a disaster beyond measure.

In fact, the officials in the court had not expected that the civil unrest in the south of the Yangtze River would evolve and degenerate into this state.

The previous strategy was to send a large army south to suppress the rebellion and seize the opportunity when the rebels had not yet completely occupied the Jiangnan area. However, now the two routes of Jiangnan have been completely occupied, and the surrounding key areas have also begun to be affected and plundered by the rebels. Under such a situation, it can be said that the country is in turmoil and the country is in turmoil!

Many officials who had not taken the Jiangnan riot seriously were now forced to take it seriously, and some who knew about military affairs were even more worried at this time.

Truly, since the Song Dynasty, there has never been such a massive civil unrest! Riot!

I have never encountered such a serious situation!

Even the ministers couldn't help but have a thought in their minds:

The Song Dynasty...is it really going to decline?

"The Imperial Guards must march south immediately to suppress the rebellion! No further delay!"

Zhao Ji breathed a sigh of relief, his face turned slightly pale, and he spoke through gritted teeth.

"Your Majesty, this..." The minister in charge of the relevant matters was somewhat embarrassed: "It's not that we are delaying, but it takes time to dispatch food and supplies. The army cannot move lightly."

"If we wait any longer until everything is ready, the rebel army will probably attack us! Do you have to wait until I am captured by the rebel leader before you can feel at ease?" Zhao Ji was very annoyed and cursed loudly!

All the ministers bowed their heads in response, and the minister who had just spoken even resigned in fear.

What Zhao Ji said was of course an angry remark. Although he was afraid, he did not think that the rebels could run to Bian Jing and capture him alive. However, the rebels in the south were indeed plundering to the point where they could not be delayed any longer. If they were not suppressed, they would become too powerful to be controlled. If they were to secede from one side and rule the country by dividing the river, he would undoubtedly have lost half of the empire built by his ancestors!

Such consequences are not something he can bear, nor is it something he wants to bear.

What kind of bad reputation will this leave in future generations?

How could he, the dignified Emperor Daojun, a sage emperor like Yao and Shun, accept such an outcome?

so......

The rebels must be suppressed! They must be completely crushed!

Take back the Jiangnan region! Clear out the rebellion in the south!

Zhao Ji managed to calm down, and knew that he could not lose his composure at the moment, so he finally just gave instructions to move the army as soon as possible.

At this time, another minister stepped forward and offered advice: "Your Majesty, the rebels may be powerful at the moment, but most of them are refugees and civilians who have been swept up in the riots. Perhaps we should adopt a strategy of suppressing them while pacifying them!"

In the eyes of the imperial court, the current rebel army is still a gathering of peasants. At most, the leader of the rebels is extremely capable of bewitching people and deceiving the people of the world, and taking advantage of those extremely ignorant refugees. Now that they have suddenly risen up, although their momentum is huge and their impact is widespread in a short period of time, their internal composition should not be much different from that of previous rebel armies.

If all of them were to be suppressed, the scope of the attack would be too wide, which would be detrimental to suppressing the rebellion. Adopting a policy of suppressing and pacifying at the same time might help to disintegrate some of the refugees who were dragged in.

"We can also offer appeasement to the rebels!"

Firstly, it will sow division and shake their internal cohesion!

Second, reduce their military strength and weaken their offensive power!

This move might even cause the rebels to lose their composure.

after all......

After all, the imperial court is the orthodox one, while the rebel army is a rebellious army. There must be people within it who are loyal to the imperial court. Even if they are seeking power and wealth, the imperial court can still win them over one by one by offering them official positions and promises.

In short, suppressing rebellion with a large army demonstrates the imperial power, and supplementing it with a policy of appeasement demonstrates the imperial court's benevolence! One positive and one strange, perhaps there will be miraculous results!

Zhao Ji nodded and said, "Then I'll do as you say!"

Although he wanted to catch and kill all those rebel ants, he also knew that if he wanted to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, he needed to show some tolerance.