Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 703 Emperor Huizong of Song: A Traitor is a Traitor! [1st Update]

On the city gate tower, Zhao Tan, the commander of the infantry, anxiously looked down at the countless Jin soldiers below, not knowing what to do.

The imperial court had, of course, received intelligence long ago that Liao troops and Jin troops had entered the country.

However, the Jin soldiers replied that they would pursue and kill the Liao soldiers and then leave.

The imperial court was helpless.

Emperor Huizong of Song once sent the imperial guards to intercept the Liao troops, but they were unable to stop them at all, and the imperial guards collapsed as soon as they encountered them.

Then we could only let the Jin soldiers pursue and kill the Liao soldiers, and pray that the Jin soldiers would keep their word and withdraw from the Song Dynasty after killing the Liao soldiers.

However, the Jin army went back on its word. Upon arriving in Tokyo, instead of continuing to pursue the Liao soldiers, they surrounded the city.

Zhao Tan was almost in tears. Although Tokyo currently had fifty to sixty thousand Imperial Guards, could their fighting strength compare to that of the Jin army?

The Song Dynasty's imperial guards couldn't even defeat the Liao army, let alone the Jin army, which numbered as many as 500,000...

Although the claim of 500,000 was merely a fabrication by Jin Wuzhu, the actual number was 200,000 Jin soldiers plus 180,000 miscellaneous troops from the six states and three rivers.

But at first glance it seems boundless, who can count how many hundreds of thousands it actually is?

"It can't be stopped..."

The infantry captain Niu Bangxi sighed in delight:
"The Liao Kingdom has been destroyed, how can we possibly stop them?"

The newly appointed Infantry Commander Liu Guangshi said with a complicated expression:

"Now all we can do is hold our ground and wait for reinforcements!"

Niu Bangxi asked pessimistically, "Which reinforcement can repel the Jin army?"

Zhao Tan turned his gaze to the distant East:
"Perhaps only the arrival of the King of Qi can force the Jin army to retreat..."

What are you doing?

Just then, Zhang Bangchang, the prefect of Kaifeng, hurriedly ran up the city gate tower, lifting the hem of his robe:

"What did the Jin soldiers say?"

Zhao Tan hurriedly reported to Zhang Bangchang: "My lord, the Jin soldiers say that Liao soldiers have infiltrated the city of Tokyo!"
"They want us to open the city gates and let them in to search the city..."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

Zhang Bangchang's eyes widened: "Open the door!"

"what?"

Zhao Tan asked bluntly, "Sir, could this be a trap?"

"What if they start a war as soon as they enter the city..."

"It's full of nonsense!"

Zhang Bangchang glared at him fiercely:
"The Great Jin and our Great Song are allies, friendly nations!"

"If you don't open the door, wouldn't that ruin the friendship between our Great Song and Great Jin?"

"Besides, if there are no Liao soldiers in our city, what are you afraid of?"
"To put it another way, wouldn't it be a good thing if the Jin soldiers found out that we have Liao soldiers in the city?"
"Otherwise, if the Jin army retreats, who will take responsibility for the Liao soldiers causing trouble in the city?"
"Furthermore, His Majesty has decreed that if it is a reasonable request from the Great Jin, we, as allies, should cooperate!"

"Are you going to disobey the imperial decree?"

His Majesty's oral decree?

Zhao Tan, Niu Bangxi, and Liu Guangshi looked at each other in bewilderment:

Oral edicts just sound unreliable...

The question is, who dares to question Zhang Bangchang?

After Gao Qiu's death, Zhang Bangchang gradually rose to power and was rumored to be joining the "Four Great Traitors"!

That’s all!

Niu Bangxi, Gao Qiu's confidant, decisively chose to side with Zhang Bangchang:
"Didn't you hear what my husband said?"
"Why aren't you lowering the drawbridge and opening the city gates yet?"

real or fake?

The Song soldiers defending the city could hardly believe their ears, but the order came from Zhang Bangchang, the prefect of Kaifeng!

It is said to be an imperial edict from Emperor Huizong of Song!

If this were said to be an imperial edict from the Prince of Qi in Qingzhou, no one in the Qi army would believe it, but if it were an imperial edict from Emperor Huizong of Song…

If the sky falls, the high-ranking officials will hold it up; how can we lowly soldiers care about so much?
"Quack quack..."

The suspension bridge has been lowered.

"Kakaka..."

The city gates were opened. Temujin was dumbfounded: "They actually opened the city gates?"

Jin Wuzhu guessed the truth: it was most likely the traitor he had cultivated who was playing a role.

The strategist said, "That's right! The enemy's treacherous ministers are our loyal ministers!"

We must cultivate it vigorously!

Jin Wuzhu pointed his riding whip at the city gate:
"Enter the city!"

"Yes!"

Song Jiang and Dong Ping excitedly led the vanguard army into the city gate and raised their swords against the Song soldiers!

"Pfft!"

Dong Ping, wielding his silver spear with his left hand, stabbed a Song soldier to death and laughed heartily.

I, Gao Yanei, am back!

Seeing the Jin soldiers' frenzied slaughter after entering the city, Zhao Tan, Niu Bangxi, and Liu Guangshi were dumbfounded and all looked at Zhang Bangchang:
Where is the offensive and defensive alliance?

What happened to the friendship between the Song and Jin dynasties?

However, to their surprise, Zhang Bangchang had already grabbed the hem of his robe and run away in a flash...

As soon as the drawbridge was lowered and the city gate opened, Zhang Bangchang ran off, rushing excitedly down the city gate tower.

Upon reaching the foot of the city gate, they were met by the Jin soldiers. Zhang Bangchang quickly produced the waist token bestowed upon him by Jin Wuzhu:

"One of our own!"

The Jin soldiers recognized his waist tag and, as expected, dared not lay a hand on him.

Zhang Bangchang was stunned when he saw Song Jiang and Dong Ping leading the Jin soldiers in.

You voted too?
But there was no time to explain. Zhang Bangchang waved his hand dismissively at Song Jiang and Dong Ping:
"follow me!"

You voted too?

Seeing that Zhang Bangchang had become a collaborator, Song Jiang and Dong Ping felt relieved.
Even the Prefect of Kaifeng has voted, so what's so strange about us voting?

So Zhang Bangchang mounted his horse and led Song Jiang and Dong Ping toward the palace!
As luck would have it, Emperor Huizong of Song, who had just learned of the military situation, was riding his imperial carriage toward the city gate at that very moment.

They bumped into each other, and Song Jiang laughed heartily:
"You dog emperor!"

Do you still remember Song Gongming, the former commander-in-chief of Pingnan?

"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"

Yang Jian screamed hysterically, but Emperor Huizong of Song in the imperial carriage still clearly heard Song Jiang's words.

He hurriedly lifted the curtain and peeked out, and Emperor Huizong of Song immediately saw Song Jiang leading the Jin soldiers in a charge!
"A traitor is a traitor! He will never change his thieving nature!"

Emperor Huizong recognized Song Jiang and was both surprised and furious:
"How can you face me?"
"I, in my great mercy, have granted you amnesty..."

You didn't mention a word about shifting the blame to me!

Song Jiang shouted through gritted teeth:
"Have you forgotten that you were going to exterminate my entire family?"
"Today I will exterminate your entire clan!"
"Emperor Dog, accept your fate!"

Song Jiang displayed unprecedented bravery, spurring his horse forward to kill Emperor Huizong, when suddenly a silver light flashed past him:
"Shh-"

The silver light was as fast as lightning, and with lightning speed, it shot into Emperor Huizong's mouth without missing a beat!
Emperor Huizong of Song: "You have actually forgotten my kindness..."

"Pfft!"

A silver spear, like a silver snake, darted into Emperor Huizong's mouth and then emerged from the back of his head!

Emperor Huizong stared wide-eyed in disbelief, a silver spear in his mouth, at the man who had tried to kill him.
Isn't this the eldest son of the Gao family?
Have you forgotten that after your father died, I specifically instructed Grand Tutor Cai to make proper arrangements for you...?

“Hahahaha!”

Dong Ping laughed triumphantly:

"The one who killed the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty was Dong Ping, the 'Double Spear General' of Dongping Prefecture!"

At this moment, Dong Ping felt that his life had reached its peak, and he had finally been able to vent his pent-up anger after enduring so much humiliation for so long!

Dong Ping?

Gao Shide, who was fighting behind Dong Ping, was dumbfounded: Aren't you called Gao Ping?

Everyone fell silent:

The Emperor has passed away!
The morale of the Imperial Guards, which was already on the verge of collapse, completely crumbled in that instant...

(End of this chapter)