The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1816 History is a closed loop!
In 1124 AD, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun were recovered.
With the Dingnan Army repeatedly defeating the remnants of the Liao army and even advancing into Liaodong, the Northern Song Dynasty could no longer remain passive.
Because everyone knew that the Dingnan Army could march south at any time.
In Shaanxi, the Zhong and Zhe families' armies, facing an encirclement as fierce as tigers and wolves, fell silent.

Because Zhang Cheng not only dispatched Wang Yin's Second Army Corps, but also Sun An's Sixth Army Corps.

After the two sides joined forces, their combined strength reached 250,000.

Faced with such numbers, the Zhe and Zhong families' armies, despite repeatedly requesting reinforcements from the imperial court, were completely helpless.
After all, Zhao Ji was already busy abdicating the throne, which meant letting his unfortunate son Zhao Huan become emperor, while he went south to continue his carefree and happy life, and incidentally remotely direct the "court".
Although Zhao Ji knew that this was very "impolite", he still made the choice in the face of the humiliation of being the ruler of a fallen kingdom.

In early August, the Dingnan Army launched a full-scale southward campaign.
Under the First Army Corps' powerful offensive, four regions in the Central Plains fell one after another.
Watching the soldiers advance with unstoppable momentum, Zhang Cheng, mounted on his horse, looked puzzled and said, "I know that the imperial army cannot be defeated, but this is still unavoidable."

"That's utterly pathetic! Isn't it, Prince Yan!"

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, Qiao Daoqing, who was standing next to him, laughed.

Upon hearing Qiao Daoqing's words, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, "Zhao Ji fled south, which means he's handing Kaifeng over to us!"

"Prince Yan, Kaifeng still has important officials like Li Gang; it won't be easy to take them!"

Addressing Zhang Cheng, Mr. Jin Jian, Assistant Li, couldn't help but offer a serious explanation.
Seeing Li Zhu say this, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said, "Brother-in-law! What should I do if Li Gang blocks me from entering the city?"

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, with your brother-in-law here, I guarantee you'll enter the city without losing a single soldier!"

Looking intently at Zhang Cheng, Cai Jing's face was full of ease.

Yanyun is Zhang Cheng's territory, but Bianliang is Cai Jing's territory!

He said that if the Dingnan Army entered the city at noon, the city gates would have to be opened at noon. Don't ask, the answer is that they have the strength!
In Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhao Heng sat on the throne, filled with fear and unease.

He originally thought that Zhao Ji had been emperor long enough and was planning to abdicate in his favor, but who would have thought that Zhao Ji, that bastard, would be so wicked and betray his son!

They had barely fled when Prince Yan Zhang Cheng's Dingnan Army marched south.
Less than a month after the start of the war, the ruling class in all four regions of the Central Plains had changed hands.
He had no idea how his father had become emperor; not a single person in the north had risen up in rebellion to help the court.
The four regions of the Central Plains: If your Zhao Song royal family were of any use, would you even need us? Ah!

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Yan harbors wolfish ambitions. This rebellion will surely be met with a united front of the people. We only need to wait for the loyalist army to arrive!"

Li Gang spoke earnestly to Zhao Heng in front of him.
However, after saying that, he felt a sudden unease.
After all, the Zhong family army and the Zhe family army have not reacted yet. Could it be that something has happened?
The Zhong family army and the Zhe family army: a total of 250,000 men, you fucking tell us how to fight our way out!
Wang Yin, Sun An:
Half a month later, in Chenqiao,
The 300,000-strong army swept forward, its might sweeping across the land like a vast ocean, its gaze fixed on the distant city of Bianliang.

Standing here, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but feel inspired to write poetry, but looking at the boundless plain, he shouted, "Holy crap!"

With a twitching smile, Li Zhu stepped forward and said to Zhang Cheng, "Prince Yan, let's hurry to the capital! The throne awaits you!"

Turning to look at Li Zhu beside him, Zhang Cheng laughed and couldn't help but sing: "A dream of wealth and glory, all turned to ashes; even this life is but a hundred years, why bother with sorrow? Do not lament that the past cannot be retrieved, for the future is still possible."

Hearing Zhang Cheng humming, Li Zhu and the others behind him all laughed.

Because Your Majesty's poem is quite good!
"yawn!"

Suddenly sneezing, Zhang Cheng rubbed his nose and said, "Who, who is cursing me?"

"Oh dear, brother, how could you be so careless? It's getting cold, please put on another layer!"

He quickly approached Zhang Cheng from behind, only to see Shi Qian laughing.
"Your Majesty, please put on more clothes!"

Bowing to Zhang Cheng, Song Jiang, Li Zhu, Qiao Daoqing, Dong Tianbao, Deng Yuanjue, Wu Song, and the others couldn't help but shout out.
"Oh dear, what are you doing? You've really put me in a difficult situation!"

Upon seeing the dragon robe presented to him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but back down.
"Your Majesty, please put on more clothes! Your Majesty, please put on more clothes!"

Accompanied by the roars of 300,000 Dingnan soldiers, the sound gradually tore through the clouds.
"Fine, fine, I'll reluctantly agree!"

Shaking his yellow robe, Zhang Cheng looked at Shi Qian beside him and said, "Don't act so fake next time, be more serious!"

"Brother, I just couldn't help myself."

Looking at Zhang Cheng with delight, Shi Qian's face was full of excitement.
Because when he first met Zhang Cheng, the latter was determined to kill him.

But who could have imagined that more than ten years later, his elder brother would ascend the throne!

"My whole life has been like walking on thin ice!"

Donning a yellow robe and mounting his horse, Zhang Cheng pointed ahead and exclaimed, "Let's go, let's ascend the throne!"

"Ascension to the throne! Ascension to the throne! Ascension to the throne!"

Hysterical shouts echoed through the sky as the Dingnan Army marched step by step toward Bianliang.

As Bianliang drew ever closer, Zhang Cheng wondered how stupid those female-oriented generals must be to lead troops into the capital just for an "apology"!
Don't they know what an army of 800,000 means? You know, Zhang Cheng had 800,000; he even dared to gamble his skill cooldowns on the Grand Magus Liu Xiu.
But you fucking go and ask for an apology!
Whether the emperor will apologize or not, Zhang Cheng doesn't know, but the generals behind you will definitely make you "apologize" first!
And it was the kind of apology where the head rolled on the ground!

When Zhao Kuangyin staged the Chenqiao Mutiny and donned the yellow robe, did he dare to utter a single word of dissent?

If he doesn't go, just wait and see if the generals who are with him will kill him first!
So Zhang Cheng was the same as Zhao Kuangyin; he didn't want to rebel, he just didn't want to disappoint his brothers!

Zhang Cheng: As the eldest brother, how could I let my brothers suffer?

Chen Youliang: You're absolutely right, that's what I think too!
Zhao Kuangyin: Do you want to listen to what you're saying?
"Boom!"

Thanks to Li Gang's proactive preparations, the gates of Bianliang were opened before the Dingnan army even arrived.
When Li Gang learned of this, he was completely dumbfounded.
Because Zhao Heng actually believed the Taoist priest's words and wanted to use 6,600 Taoist soldiers to block the Dingnan army from entering the city.

After seeing the Taoist soldiers coming out of the city gate, Zhang Cheng looked at Qiao Daoqing with a puzzled expression and asked, "Is this some kind of welcoming ceremony you've arranged?"

"what?"

Staring at Zhang Cheng in astonishment, Qiao Daoqing's head was also buzzing.
Even if he were incredibly stupid, he wouldn't do something like that!
Looking back at his cousin-in-law Cai Jing, Zhang Cheng stared at him curiously.
Faced with the gazes of Zhang Cheng and Qiao Daoqing, Cai Jing immediately spread his hands like a bear, indicating that he knew nothing, because the door he arranged was not here!
After entering the city, Zhang Cheng learned that it was Emperor Qinzong of Song who was "welcoming" him.
Zhang Cheng punished him with two lashes, because he had never seen anyone with such an underdeveloped cerebellum and incomplete brain development.

Two months later, the south was pacified, and Zhao Ji, who had been far away, was brought back.

At this moment, he is in Kaifeng Prefecture, living next to Chai Jin, the Little Whirlwind.
Zhang Cheng did not humiliate the Zhao Song royal family excessively, because that did not fit his public image, so he chose to take concubines instead.

Inside the palace, Zhang Cheng looked at the young soldier before him and said, "Sit!"

"Your subject is Yue Fei!"

"Yang Zaixing!" "Gao Chong!" "Han Shizhong!" "Zhang Jun pays respects to Your Majesty!"

After the dozen or so generals had finished announcing their names, Zhang Cheng said, "I entrust this westward advance into Central Asia to you all!"

"Your Majesty, we will certainly not fail in your trust!"

Everyone stared intently at Zhang Cheng, their faces filled with excitement.

Hearing their words, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.
Because the Ming Dynasty has now taken control of the grasslands, but it will be more than forty years before Temujin is born. So what should be done? Of course, he should come and bring about natural disasters!
Give the people of Europe a taste of fear from the East!
After the generals left, Zhang Cheng turned his head and asked, "How is Wanyan Gou now?"

"Wanyan Gou? You mean Zhao Gou? Your Majesty, he's still growing bananas in Luzon."

Liang An smiled as he spoke to Zhang Cheng.

"Give him an extra workload, twenty mu. If he can't finish planting it, then pump him dry!"

Speaking seriously, Zhang Cheng's eyes sharpened.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Liang An didn't know how Zhao Gou had offended him, but that didn't stop him from growing bananas!
"How is our Emperor Emeritus?"

Looking at Liang An beside him, Zhang Cheng asked,

"Oh, Master Chai has been visiting him every day these past few days, and the man is so happy!"

When Liang An spoke to Zhang Cheng, his eyes were full of mockery.

After the Zhao Song dynasty fell into decline, who was the happiest? The Chai family, of course. Moreover, Zhang Cheng even arranged for the Zhao family's residence to be next to the Chai family's.

How could the Chai family not be happy? They practically hung around the Zhao family's house every single day, morning, noon, and night!

If they fight, the Zhao family is no match; if they curse, the Chai family is incredibly foul-mouthed!

Hearing Liang An's words, Zhang Cheng laughed, because it really was all predestined!

"Have Song Jiang and Li Zhu keep a close eye on the government and stop bothering me every day. As for those who want to fight, send them to Central Asia."

With that, Zhang Cheng arrived at the inner palace.

As Li Qingzhao held her son's hand, teaching him poetry and drinking wine, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but slap his forehead.

Because the thing he regretted most in his life was saving this female alcoholic!
And she even made him her empress.

Seeing his father appear, the son ran over, holding up his gourd of wine, and said, "Dad, cheers!"

He gasped in shock and fell silent. This was a terrible mess!
However, seeing Zhang Cheng gasp in shock, Li Shishi, Hu Sanniang, and Zhang Zhenniang laughed, because this was truly one of the few things in the royal family that could leave Zhang Cheng speechless!
Zhang Cheng: Remember this: never save a drunk person!
(End of this chapter)