Martial Arts: I am in the Ming Cult and I am building a dynasty

It wasn't long after Yang Zhao and others came out of the secret realm of the imperial mausoleum.

On the southeast side of Bianjing City, in a corner close to the inner city, an inconspicuous temple dedicated to Empress Wei soon appeared.

There was no need to publicize it, except that Zhao Shirong was discovered when he went to the Wei Niangniang Temple to burn incense.

The Temple of Empress Wei became extremely popular in the entire city of Bianjing.

Along with the execution of four of the Six Traitors of the Song Dynasty, the New Southern Policy, which was extremely friendly to the common people, spread.

Today, Zhao Shirong has almost become the savior of Guanyin in the minds of more than 80% of ordinary people.

Even Her Royal Highness the Princess goes to this temple to burn incense, so it must be very effective.

In just a very short period of time, the Temple of Empress Wei became a brand new landmark building and check-in spot in the city of Bianjing.

There is an endless stream of pilgrims visiting the Wei Niangniang Temple every day.

With the support of this huge power of incense, Zhao Wei in the secret realm of the imperial mausoleum refined the power of incense using the refining method deduced by Yang Zhao. Soon his soul became solid and full, and in a short time, he even began to breed the aura of a Yintu god.

Coupled with the fact that old man Zhao Pu cleansed himself with righteous energy every day, Zhao Wei soon got rid of her previous weakness and danger of death. She was even able to walk out of the secret realm of the imperial mausoleum occasionally and wander around the city of Bianjing.

Facts have proved that the Yinshi Dragon Court and Conferred God Plan proposed by Yang Zhao are completely feasible.

In this way, there was no longer any obstacle to Yang Zhao and Zhao Shirong joining forces to usurp the throne.

Even Wei Qingqingqing and Ling Donglai were notified by Mr. Zhao Pu.

However, this kind of usurpation of the throne cannot be rushed.

Especially since Zhao Shirong is a woman, she needs some achievements that are shocking enough to convince people.

Just as the dragon was dormant in the abyss, the war broke out in the northern border.

Just as Yang Zhao and others had obtained the information at the beginning, Cai Jing colluded with Liao and Jin, and Ling Luoshi and Gu Xichao opened two routes for the foreign races to move south.

Before the first heavy snow falls.

A total of 180,000 Liao troops and 100,000 Jin troops marched south from You and Bing states respectively and invaded the northern border territory of the Song Dynasty. They were like ferocious wolves and tigers. In just half a month, they occupied 17 prefectures in the northern border and brought the entire north into chaos.

The military situation is urgent, and the court is in urgent need of help.

When the news reached Bian Jing, the entire Song Dynasty was in an uproar.

Zhao Ji in the palace had no time to indulge in daily play. He held grand court meetings for several days in a row, and was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

In addition to Zhao Ji, there were also the literati nominated by the gentry in the northern border of the Song Dynasty, who quarreled all day long.

At this time, the princess's mansion was like another small court.

Yang Zhao and Zhao Shirong still sat at the top, with civil officials on the left and military officials on the right. Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi, Kou Zhun, Han Qi, Cao Wei, Di Qing, Zong Ze and others who stayed in Bianjing City all sat in a row.

But this time, the protagonists in the hall are no longer the big guys like Fan Zhongyan.

Instead, they were a group of military generals who were extremely neglected in the Song Dynasty in the past.

With the help of the golden eagle, Cao Wei, Di Qing, Zong Ze and others could reach the northern border from Bian Jing in half a day. They also had jade talismans to transmit military information at any time, and they did not panic at all about the situation in the northern border.

"The people of the northern border, more than six cities, have all been relocated to the major military towns, totaling more than 4 million people. With the grain stored in the northern border and the support from Bianjing and Jiangnan, they can only hold out until April next year at most."

"Food is not a problem. After the implementation of the new policy in the south, the grain production in Jiangnan and southeast China has exceeded that of previous years by more than four times. In late November, we can harvest a crop of rice, which is enough to support the northern border until the grain production season in June or July next year..."

"That's not what I meant. Right now, the Liao and Jin in the north are in chaos and the people can't farm at all. If they have food this year, they will have to wait for another year next year. I think we should wipe out these foreign races as soon as possible."

"Just annihilating these foreign races is not shocking enough. Even if Her Highness Princess has made contributions, those treacherous eunuchs in the court can still be accused of crimes such as misusing military power, and they will not end up well at all."

"We can't let the northern border become completely desolate. It's the land of seventeen prefectures. Hebei West Road and Hedong Road have almost been completely occupied. This is the most important area in the north."

"My original plan was to let the foreigners from Liao and Jin to wreak havoc on those gentry and aristocrats who were entrenched in the northern border. Otherwise, how could we promote our new policies in the northern border..."

Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi, Han Qi, Kou Zhun and others were arguing in the hall.

In a sense, this can be considered a happy trouble.

Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi, Han Qi, Kou Zhun and others, almost any one of them is capable of holding the position of prime minister if taken individually, and all of them have the talent to govern a country.

When so many talented ministers gather together, even if they have the same goals, there will often be many disagreements.

Looking at this scene in the hall.

Yang Zhao and Zhao Shirong looked at each other.

Zhao Shirong remained silent. Yang Zhao tapped the teacup and said, "My dear elders, don't worry about food and land for the time being. Whether it is remote or not, it has no impact on us. The new policy in the south has been introduced this year, and it is more than four times that of previous years. It will be even higher next year."

"What we need to discuss now is how to deal with the nearly 300,000 troops of Liao and Jin, where and when to deal with them, so that we can get the greatest benefit."

After saying this, Yang Zhao looked at the group of generals in the hall.

Cao Wei was the chief of the military commanders. He quickly spread out a map and said, "Your Highness, Prince Zhao, this is a topographic map of the northern border. We have already mapped out the routes for the Liao and Jin armies to march and occupy."

"This battle seems to be led by the Liao army. In fact, the Liao army of 180,000 soldiers, from Yanmen Pass down, all the places where they are on the Hedong Road are sandwiched between the Yellow River and Taihang Mountain. As long as we control the Taihang Eight Paths, Yanmen Pass and Datong Prefecture, we only need a small number of troops to trap them in the Hedong Road."

"The real trouble is the Jin army's route south. Starting from Zhongjing, the Jin army can go south along Jizhou, Hejian, Xingzhou, and Xiangzhou, and then directly reach Chanzhou, threatening the capital area."

As soon as Cao Wei finished speaking, everyone in the room was shocked.

Only Yang Zhao had a very strange idea. Isn't this route the same as the route taken by the Jin army to the south during the Jingkang Shame?

Chapter 219 The Best Chance to Become the Emperor

There are thirty-six prefectures in the northern border of the Song Dynasty, and the most important areas are Hedong Road, Hebei West Road and Hebei East Road.

Among them, Hedong Road goes eastward, which is Yongxing Road in the northwest area east of the Yellow River.

Just as Cao Wei said, the Hedong Road was sandwiched between the Yellow River and the Taihang Mountains. Once the north and south gates were closed, and with a small number of soldiers guarding the eight paths of Taihang, no matter how large the Liao army was, they were not trapped and died.

Only in the western part of Hebei, where the terrain is flat and the plains are vast, the gentry and gentry control everything.

As long as those nobles and gentry were intimidated by the Jin army, the Jin cavalry would be able to lead the cavalry and march straight into the important areas of the capital with an unstoppable force.

In the western part of Hebei, Yang Zhao and others had only one unit, Zong Ze, who was defending Zhending Prefecture to the death.

People like Cao Wei and Di Qing were all lying in ambush along the Hebei East Road east of the Yellow River, forming a huge pocket while leaving the area around Bianjing City without any protection.

Chanzhou is located on the north side of the Yellow River. As long as you cross the river, you will reach Bianjing City within a hundred miles.

After listening to Cao Wei's analysis, everyone's faces turned ugly.

Di Qing was the first to speak: "Then let's fight. Anyway, our original goal is just to completely annihilate the main forces of Liao and Jin in the northern border."

"The Jin army is still in Zhending Prefecture, confronting Lord Zongze's troops, and has not yet thought of attacking Bianjing directly."

"We have plenty of time to cross the river from the south. As long as we control Chanzhou and other places, and wait for the Jin army to move south, we can work together with Master Zong Ze to completely wipe out the Jin army."

This was the earliest plan of Yang Zhao and others. At the same time, with the abilities of Cao Wei, Di Qing, Zong Ze and others, they were able to complete this plan thoroughly.

But looking at the map spread out horizontally, there was always an idea flashing in Yang Zhao's mind.

If the Liao and Jin armies were completely annihilated in the northern border.

For Zhao Shirong in the court, it was a huge achievement and help, but it could not meet the conditions to push Zhao Shirong to the throne.

If you want to wait for Zhao Shirong to take the position, it will take at least several years of operation.

But if the Jin army was allowed to move south, there was no doubt that it would be the best opportunity to take advantage of the situation and rise to power.

In Yang Zhao's previous life memories, there were some records about the Jingkang Shame, including the record that the Jin army marched south, Zhao Ji hastily abdicated and passed the throne to Zhao Kai.

However, both father and son were incompetent. Despite having the support of the southern frontier and the 800,000 imperial guards in Bianliang, the city was still broken by the Jin army and they were left in a mess. They can be said to be the two most humiliating emperors in Chinese history.

The situation today is different.

Cao Wei, Zong Ze, Di Qing and others. Cao Wei was mainly responsible for Hedong Road and taking care of the 180,000 Liao troops.

Zong Ze was firmly pinned down in Zhending Prefecture, and Di Qing was ambushed in the eastern part of Hebei, which was enough to encircle 100,000 Jin troops.

In addition, there are still nearly 40 imperial guards garrisoning in Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty, and hundreds of thousands of troops can be transferred from the south to the north at any time.

There is no reason why this wave could not withstand the offensive of the Jin army.

If they could take advantage of the Jin army's approach to Bianliang, perhaps they could make a move and force Zhao Ji to abdicate early, and then let Zhao Shirong take charge of the defense of Bianliang and jointly encircle and suppress the 100,000 Jin troops.

In an instant, Zhao Shirong could be pushed to the throne.

In this way, Zhao Shirong could save at least ten years to take office and reorganize the Song Dynasty.

Soon, Yang Zhao expressed his thoughts.

It has long been no secret among the important officials in the hall that Zhao Shirong wants to ascend the throne and become the empress.

But even though Yang Zhao said it so bluntly, everyone was still extremely shocked.

For quite a while.

Kou Zhun was the first to speak: "Mr. Zhao is right. The current emperor is really outrageous. The Liao and Jin armies have invaded with hundreds of thousands of troops. The court has received the news for several days, but up to now, no decent decree has been issued. This is the king who will destroy the country."

Kou Zhun was a very upright person. He had the ability to become a general or a prime minister, but he also had a stubborn temper that was very hard to tolerate.

For example, Yang Zhao simply couldn't stand Kou Zhun's bad temper.

In the past, because Zhao Shirong was a woman and her tactics were relatively gentle, she was able to better accept Kou Zhun and allow him to fully display his talents.

Kou Zhun's approval did not surprise everyone.

With Kou Zhun's opening speech, Han Qi, Wang Anshi, Cao Wei, Zong Ze, Di Qing and others also nodded.

Only Fan Zhongyan, the head of the civil officials, had a worried look on his face. He said, "What Master Zhao said is indeed a plan to win the throne in one fell swoop, but isn't this a bit risky?"

"The foreign races are cruel and the Jin army is violent. The situation in the northern border is not so bad. We have already moved most of the people to the eastern part of Hebei. As for some of the gentry who have committed many evil deeds, we have no scruples."

"But once the Jin army crosses south, it will endanger the city of Bianjing. Even if we can stop them, the Jin army will disperse into the Huaizhong area. This will cause great harm to the heartland of our Song Dynasty."

It is absolutely impossible that we cannot withstand the city of Bianjing.

Not to mention that there were two great martial arts saints, Zhao Defang and Huang Shang, in charge of the city of Bianjing all year round. People like Kou Zhun and Han Qi alone had actually fought in battles.

With 400,000 imperial guards at their disposal, the Jin army had no chance at all of entering the city of Bianliang.

At the same time, what Fan Zhongyan said was the only thing that everyone overlooked.

If the Jin army is unable to break through the city of Bianjing for a long time, the 100,000-strong army will disperse into the Huai River and Yangtze River regions, which will undoubtedly cause great damage to the heartland of the Song Dynasty.

Just when everyone was having a headache.

Yue Fei, who had been following Yang Zhao, came over with a look of wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Yang Zhao was the first to notice Yue Fei's abnormality and asked, "Does Pengju have any plan?"

Yue Fei's face lit up, and he saluted to everyone first, then said: "My lord, there is no need to worry about the Jin army going south to Huaihe River. If the Jin army shows such an intention, all we need to do is for Lord Cao Wei to attack the Liao army in Hedong Road, and if Lord Zong Ze shows any unusual movement, the Jin army will be frightened and withdraw its troops and retreat back to Hebei."

As soon as Yue Fei finished speaking, Cao Wei, Di Qing and Zong Ze had already reacted.

Cao Wei praised: "Knocking on the mountain to scare the tiger, striking the grass to alarm the snake, what a good strategy."

Zong Ze also stroked his long beard and said, "We only need to build a strong fortress outside the city of Bianjing and clear the fields, so that the Jin army will have no food to eat. The Jin army will surely worry about their retreat being cut off and will not dare to go deep into the city."

For a moment, generals who had been famous for many years, such as Cao Wei, Zong Ze, and Di Qing, all looked at Yue Fei with great admiration.

Yue Fei scratched his head, saluted to Yang Zhao, and then stepped back.

Zong Ze felt quite regretful when he saw this scene. He said, "Master Zhao, I have long regretted entrusting Pengju to you. This battle is fierce. Master Zhao, why don't you transfer Pengju back to Zhending..."

Yang Zhao glared at Zong Ze and said, "Don't even think about it, you old man."

When everyone heard this, they all laughed out loud.

It was only at this time that Zhao Shirong finally spoke, and said in one word: "Then we will act according to the plan my husband has suggested. I also ask Lord Cao, Lord Di, and Lord Zong to come up with a detailed strategy as soon as possible. Lord Fan, Lord Wang and others, please do your best to cooperate."

Everyone stood up immediately and responded in unison.

Chapter 220: Chaos in the Court Li Gang Bluffs

With detailed strategies, the execution ability of famous ministers and generals such as Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi, Kou Zhun, Han Qi, Cao Wei, Di Qing, and Zong Ze was very strong.

Cao Wei took control of the Hedong Road, hid his strength, and defended Datong Prefecture and the Eight Paths of Taihang, allowing the Liao army to wreak havoc.

After Zong Ze returned to Zhending Prefecture, he withdrew his troops in various ways and stopped trying to harass the Jin army.

Di Qing mobilized a large army and quietly formed an encirclement along the roads of Jizhou, Xingzhou, Xiangzhou, Chanzhou, etc., waiting for the Jin army to fall into the trap.

Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi were both gathering their power in the court and taking advantage of the situation every day, which made Zhao Ji worried.

Kou Zhun and Han Qi mobilized their half-life connections and, without alerting the court, began to fortify the area around the capital and evacuate the people.

Even Zhao Defang and Huang Shang, after receiving the notice, shut themselves up in a very high-profile manner.