Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Zhao Yuan personally wrote the eight characters: "With a loyal heart, I serve my country; I vow to kill the Jin invaders."

He immediately exclaimed with fervor, "Thank you, Marshal, for bestowing the flag!"

Zhao Yuan said, "All the soldiers under your command are from Hebei."

"We have a deep-seated hatred for the Jin state."

"I am going to Cizhou to be under the command of Zong Ze."

"If he is unwilling to submit, then you shall occupy Xiangzhou or Mingzhou."

"As ordered."

Wang Yan bowed in agreement, and couldn't help but say...

"Zhang Suo, the former military commander of Hebei during the Song Dynasty, strongly advocated resistance against the Jin Dynasty."

"He was dismissed from office and is now in the city of Tokyo."

Zhao Yuan said, "I will send him to Hebei to serve as the prefect."

"Thank you for your promotion, Marshal," Wang Yan said gratefully.

Zhao Yuan waved his hand: "Hurry up and reorganize the troops."

"Change all those soldiers' armor."

"My minister retire."

After Wang Yan left

Zhao Yuan then summoned Wang Yuan.

"You will take a thousand heavily armored guards and personal soldiers,"

"Go to Lianghuai to serve as a Qing military envoy."

"No matter how many soldiers a notorious person commands,"

"They were all beheaded and their heads were hung on the city wall as a warning."

"Even if you incite a mutiny, you are innocent!"

"Within six months, the troops of Lianghuai must be demobilized and reorganized."

"They only allocated 18,000 soldiers there."

Wang Yuan said with difficulty, "Those newly recruited troops are all General Li's (Li Bao's) men."

"You're mine!"

Zhao Yuan's expression was extremely unpleasant.

"Yes."

Wang Yuan had no choice but to accept the mission.

As the size of the military expands

Factionalism within the military is becoming increasingly apparent.

This is unavoidable.

Throughout history and across the world,

No army can eradicate it.

Not a single one!

Zhao Yuan added, "Zhong Yanchong will go with you."

"Let him be the commander-in-chief of the Huai River region,"

"Fang Mengqing has been temporarily transferred to the position of General Manager of Huainan."

Chapter 1630 Fang Mengqing

Fang Mengqing was a deputy transport commissioner from Huainan who had defected to the area.

The entire Huaihe River region,

Li Bao took half of it.

Fang Mengqing took the other half.

Now, Fang Mengqing has officially transferred to a clerical position.

The troops were handed over to Zhong Yanchong.

Zhong Yanchong was able to control the military power in the Huai River region.

It's not because they're good at fighting wars, of course.

He's only relying on his brother-in-law's status.

The situation in the Huai River region is currently unstable.

Someone has to be able to keep things in order.

Going to see "Brother Zhao" would be just right.

...

Meanwhile, the prefects of Xiangzhou and Mingzhou,

By order of the Song Dynasty court,

They deliberately deposed Yue Fei and Wang Yan.

This left them with no troops to use.

Wanyan Zongwang learned that Zhao Yuan had occupied Tokyo,

Immediately withdraw troops and return north.

To kill two birds with one stone,

The capital cities of Xiangzhou and Mingzhou were completely looted.

Incidentally, they also abducted countless women and artisans from the two states.

The Han Qi family, who held the hereditary position of Prefect of Xiangzhou,

This led to their utter destruction.

The floating wealth was almost entirely looted by the Jurchens.

Among the women of the clan who were even slightly attractive,

They were all taken prisoner by the Jurchens.

Upon reaching the outskirts of Cizhou City,

Looking at the heavily fortified city, Wanyan Zongwang reluctantly gave the order.

"Let's set up camp and rest first, then we'll bypass the city tomorrow."

"There is no need to attack this city."

Just as the Jin soldiers were setting up camp,

A troop of light cavalry returned to report.

"The bandits from Xiangzhou are pursuing us!"

"They ambushed a group of Bohai soldiers who were collecting grain in the countryside."

"When I led the cavalry in pursuit,"

"We captured two prisoners and forced them to reveal information about these thieves."

"The leader was named Yue Fei,"

"I heard he was a brave warrior, and the traitor Zhao once specifically asked the Emperor of Song for him."

"Ignore him, just bring back all the grain requisition teams from the south," Wanyan Zongwang said.

Shi Li'ai called out from outside the tent: "Second Prince, Huang Qianshan requests an audience."

Wanyan Zongwang said, "Let him in."

Huang Qianshan was ordered to go to Dingzhou.

He ordered the garrison commander of Dingzhou to surrender the city.

On the way back, I heard that Tokyo was gone.

He feared that Zhao Yuan would settle scores with him.

They actually came directly to seek refuge with the Jurchens.

"Greetings, Second Prince!" Huang Qianshan quickly knelt down.

Wanyan Zongwang said, "Stand up and speak."

"Thank you, Second Prince,"

Huang Qianshan offered his advice.

"The Song Kingdom has been destroyed, and the northern lands are without a ruler. The second prince can help establish a new monarch."

Wanyan Zongwang asked, "The emperor and princes of the Song Dynasty,"

"Not a single one escaped,"

"Whom can be supported as the new ruler?"

Huang Qianshan said, "Zhao Zhongshi, the great-grandson of Emperor Taizong,"

"Knows the affairs of the Western Outer Sect".

"When the traitor Zhao sent troops to capture Luoyang,"

"He fled with his family,"

"Because I am unable to travel to Tokyo,"

So he fled to Xiangzhou and sought refuge with the Han family.

"When I traveled north before, I met Zhao Zhongshi at the Han family's residence,"

"His lineage and reputation are sufficient to make him emperor."

"I've robbed the Han family of everything, but I've never seen this Zhao Zhongshi."

Wanyan Zongwang was quite regretful.

I should have asked them properly a few days ago.

Shi Li'ai said, "We can send light cavalry to post notices along the way."

"If someone were to offer up a member of the Zhao Song imperial family,"

"He can be rewarded with a thousand gold pieces and appointed as a county magistrate."

“Let’s do it this way.” Wanyan Zongwang immediately agreed.

Huang Qianshan said, "There are still many members of the imperial clan in Daming Prefecture!"

Wanyan Zongwang said, "Send five thousand light cavalry to Daming Prefecture."

"Arrest all those members of the royal family."

Chapter 1631 Han Shizhong

The following day, the Jin soldiers packed up their camp and left.

They brought with them a large amount of looted money, grain, women, livestock, and artisans.

The Zhao Zhongshi mentioned by Huang Qianshan,

At this moment, they were watching the Jin people from the top of Cizhou city wall.

Not only him, but also his brothers and cousins,