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Volume 1: Saving the Three Thousand Beauties in the Harem Chapter 442: Zhao Gou¡¯s Restoration (Part 1)

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    On the tenth day of May, in the early morning, the darkest moment before dawn, Yang Mi led more than 800 vanguard troops to launch a surprise attack on Lin'an.

    Lin'an was the capital of the Song Dynasty, and its defense level was unmatched by ordinary prefectures.  A silent attack is fine, but if you want to reach the city without being noticed, or even take advantage of the chaos to break into the city, the difficulty is really high.

    Within a radius of fifty miles from Lin'an, there are warning posts in all directions, each with a dozen soldiers.  There is no requirement for strong combat power, as long as you have good eyesight and sufficient alertness.  Once any abnormality is discovered, the accumulated salary must be burned immediately and the gong must be sounded to call the police.

    There are thirty such warning sentinels within a radius of fifty miles.

    Yang Mi's vanguard was a lightly-armed raid. The soldiers all wore light armor, or even some without armor. Their weapons were mostly bows, crossbows, knives, and guns. There were no siege equipment at all. In fact, neither Yang Mi nor Zhang Jun had any siege equipment.  There is no plan to attack by force.  With less than a thousand men attacking the city, how brave do you have to be?

    To make a surprise attack, you must first quietly dismantle the twelve warning posts along the way.  One or two might be enough, twelve in a row without making too much noise or triggering the alarm.  This is almost impossible to do - but Yang Mi did it!  In fact, it was not he and his vanguard who did it, but it was the internal response that Zhang Jun arranged early.

    Of the twelve security outposts in the northeast of Lin'an, four are internal responders, and the remaining eight are deployed overnight.  They were all eliminated by four internal security sentries - the most difficult thing to guard against in this world is for one of your own to suddenly attack.  So much so that Yang Mi's vanguard troops surged all the way along the official road.  Unexpectedly, they were not hindered in the slightest, and they did not alert the Lin'an defenders.  On the contrary, the people who rushed into the city along the way were all panicked when they saw this, and they couldn't avoid it, and they were unable to advance or retreat.

    Yang Mi had no time to detain or kill these people.  It's not about how kind-hearted he is - since ancient times, kindness has never led soldiers.  Yang Mi, a fierce general who licks blood with his sword tip, would not be so kind to a woman.  Mainly because I don¡¯t have time, or I don¡¯t want to waste precious time on such minutiae.  Just drive the people down the official road and keep them away.  In this way, even if some people want to tip off the news.  There is no way to catch up with the officers and soldiers taking Shunfeng Avenue by taking a side road

    Yang Mi calculated well. When he led 800 soldiers to the Genshan gate in the northeast of Lin'an Luocheng (outer city), the defenders were still confused.  When they saw a large group of soldiers coming from a distance, they were all dumbfounded. They even forgot to pull up the suspension bridge.

    Yang Mi was overjoyed when he saw this, and waved his troops to approach quickly.  As he faced the city, he shouted: "Emperor Jianyan has been restored to power. Zhang Hujun (Zhang Jun's rank, from the third rank) led an army of 30,000 to escort him, and he will arrive soon. You must disperse quickly and return to your camp. No one is allowed to do so."  Go out. When the situation is stable, you will be rewarded. Anyone who dares to use weapons to resist the king's division will be guilty of disobedience and will not be forgiven!"

    Yang Mi¡¯s words indeed suppressed the defenders.  Since ancient times.  What soldiers fear most is this kind of royal infighting, where you don't even know who to help.  I don¡¯t even know if my choice will put me in hell afterwards.

    Generally, under such circumstances, if the emperor has strong control over the army, the army will most likely choose to side with the emperor.  At this critical moment, the weakness of Emperor Xingyuan, Zhao Xu, was exposed - he had only been in power for more than a year, and his foundation was weak. There were disputes among factions in the court, and most of the army was subordinate to the generals left by Zhao Gou, so it was time-consuming and laborious to control him.  .  It's not possible to kick him away, and he doesn't have the ability to push him down and start again.

    In fact, not to mention Zhao Xu, even Zhao Gou's control over the army and his opponent's generals was extremely weak ten years ago in Shaoxing, and mutinies occurred frequently in the Southern Song Dynasty army.  If Qin Hui had not taken over the generals and military power for him, I am afraid that the emperor Zhao Gou would not be able to sleep peacefully for the rest of his life.

    At present, the only people in Lin'an City who are really under Zhao Xu's control are Li Qiong's bodyguards, the Infantry Division's Qianyu Guards.  No one among the other generals and soldiers wants to dip into this muddy water, lest the gods fight and the little ghosts suffer.

    It was precisely because of this thought that the garrison at Genshan Gate hesitated and refused to pull up the drawbridge and close the city gate.  When Yang Mi led hundreds of soldiers from the right army in front of the imperial army to swarm onto the suspension bridge, the defenders finally couldn't hold it any longer and collapsed in an uproar, scattering like birds and beasts.

    Yang Mi successfully captured the Genshan Gate of Luocheng.

    The inner city was simpler. When the defenders saw that Luocheng had been lost, and heard that Emperor Jianyan was leading an army to attack, and then saw the defenders of Genshan Gate fleeing, their morale was immediately in chaos. Fear spread, and they abandoned Yang Mi's army before they could approach.  Escape from the city.

    At the beginning of the morning (7:00 a.m.), even Yang Mi did not expect that he would invade Lin'an so smoothly.

    Ahead, at the end of the long imperial street, at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, is the most critical place in today's battle - the imperial palace!

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    When Zhao Gou and Zhang Jun led their troops to Lin'an, the entire army was in chaos.A ball.  There were fires everywhere, looting and killing everywhere, as if the "Miao and Liu Rebellion" was happening again.

    Those who committed murder, set fire, and looted everywhere were of course not Yang Mi's vanguard army, but the defeated army that originally guarded Lin'an City.  Seeing that the chaos is coming, it is the time to make a big profit. Soldiers are not stupid, how could they let go of such a good opportunity.  This kind of thing has already happened once during the "Miao-Liu Rebellion". Now the story is repeated, and it is played more skillfully.  And the ruffians in Lin'an City also took advantage of the situation, plundering the bones for soup even if they couldn't eat any meat This is what Zhao Gou and Zhang Jun saw now.

    However, at this juncture, Zhao Gou and Zhang Jun couldn't control much, so they immediately asked about Yang Mi's whereabouts.

    The escort officer of the imperial right army who was assigned to guard the city gate and wait for the arrival of the army pointed in the direction of the palace: "Tongzhi Yang is leading his army to surround the palace."

    Since landing in Haiyan, Yang Mi's operations have been very smooth. In just one day and night, he came to the imperial city without a single blow. Even he couldn't believe it.  In the ecstasy and excitement, he could only attribute this to God's will. God blessed Jianyan, and he was finally on the right team. His fortune and life were saved, and glory and wealth were not far away But wait, there was one final hurdle - the palace gate.  If they can't break open the palace gate and enter the palace in a short time, everything is still uncertain.

    Yang Mi¡¯s army came from the north and rushed to the palace to kill him.  The breakthrough point taken was naturally the northernmost palace gate - Fengshan Gate.

    The name Fengshan Gate.  As soon as you hear it, you can tell that it comes from Phoenix Mountain.  In fact, Fengshan Gate is also the gate closest to Fenghuang Mountain among the gates of the imperial palace.  The palace gate has two levels, only one level less than the main entrance of the palace.  Each layer has golden nails and red doors, painted pillars and carved roofs, covered with copper tiles, and engraved with the shape of flying dragons and phoenixes. It is majestic and dazzling.  There is also a royal tower built on the door.  There are red branches lined on both sides of the door, and there are hundreds of standing guards guarding the door with weapons, and the security is tight.

    With Yang Mi's 600 lightly-armed soldiers (the gates of Luocheng and the inner city each had more than a hundred men, otherwise the gates would become "sandwich cakes" once they were captured), it was almost impossible to storm the palace gates.  Things, most importantly.  It was too late. It was almost time to go to court. The longer it was delayed and the officials were alerted, the more troublesome it would be.

    So Yang Mi still resorted to the "ultimate move" and shouted to surrender.

    But the palace guards are not so easy to fool.  Moreover, the degree of loyalty is far higher than that of the defenders of Luocheng and the inner city.  No matter how Yang Mi tried to coerce or induce him, the general on duty refused to open the palace gate. Instead, he accused Yang Mi of causing trouble and even took his bow to shoot.

    Yang Mijun was unable to attack by force.  There were only a few major generals and guards at the palace gate, and they could not figure out the reality of these rebels.  Don't even dare to take the initiative.  The two sides were at war with each other, facing each other across the palace gate and courtyard wall.

    Just when Yang Mi was so anxious that he planned to avoid the palace gate and let the soldiers demolish the nearby houses and carry the big beams and beams to the palace wall, Zhao Gou and Zhang Jun arrived.

    Zhang Jun was wearing armor and was surrounded by soldiers forming a circle. He did not avoid arrows and went to the front of the two armies. He shouted to the guard on the tower of the city gate: "I am Zhang Hu."  Army, I have led an army of 30,000 men, and I have been ordered by Emperor Jian Yan to fight against my enemies! Who among you dares to stop the King's rebellion?"

    Those guards and generals may not recognize Yang Mi, but how could they not recognize Zhang Jun? When they saw him, they were suddenly stunned.  Seeing that more and more soldiers were gathering under the palace city like a tide, and the commander of the imperial right army came to the front of the formation, it was obvious that the main force of the imperial right army must have arrived. I don¡¯t know if there were 30,000, but I¡¯m afraid there were 7 or 8,000.  Indispensable There are only a hundred guards at the palace gate. The reinforcements requested have not arrived yet. How can they guard it?

    Seeing Su Weijun¡¯s heart fluttering, Zhang Jun added to his anger and shouted sternly: ¡°Emperor Jianyan is here!¡±

    As the words fell, the military formation split open in the middle. Zhao Gou, wearing a black gauze long-winged hat and a bright red regimental robe, appeared under the palace gate surrounded by a group of heavily armored soldiers.  Even though Zhao Gou was tortured by himself and running around for days, and his whole body was a little out of shape, the guards could still tell that he was the real King Kang.

    It was already at the last moment, and Zhao Gou gave it all.  Moreover, the enemies we face are just a group of lonely palace guards, and they are not fierce and fierce Jurchens, so what is there to be afraid of?

    "You should quickly put down your weapons, open the palace gate, surrender and surrender, abandon the darkness and turn to the light, then you will be exonerated and promoted to meritorious service. If you are promoted to the second level, you will be rewarded with hundreds of coins; if you are promoted to the third level, you will be rewarded with a silver bowl, a sword, and a bag of crimson fish."  "

    In order to get through this most important level, Zhao Gou really didn¡¯t take the rewards seriously. He spread them out in large quantities. As long as he could pass the immediate level, what did it matter about the mere rewards?

    Seeing the oncoming force, the generals and guards on duty will surrender immediately and get the glory and wealth. If they resist, they will inevitably be cut into pieces with swords. Do they still need to hesitate?

    More than a hundred guards on duty immediately put down their weapons, bowed to the ground, and said, "Meet Emperor Jianyan."

    The Fengshan Gate opened.  When more than a thousand soldiers poured in, there was no need for the guards to lead the way. Zhao Gou was the best leader.

      All the way to the south is the rear garden of the imperial palace.  The garden includes the Zhongmei Hall for viewing peonies, the Canmei Hall for viewing crabapples, the Chengbi Hall surrounded by water, the meeting hall made of agate stone, and the carefully constructed artificial small West Lake, rockery, flying springs, pavilions and pavilions that imitate the scenery of the West Lake.  , so beautiful.

    Zhao Gou, who always considered himself to be as elegant as his father, usually admired the scenery in the garden and lingered over it, but now he didn't even take a look, and even took the lead in trampling on the rare and rare plants in the flower garden, just to take a shortcut to attack the emperor.  The Funing Hall where he slept - if nothing unexpected happened, the target would be there.

    Zhao Gou¡¯s prediction was correct. As soon as he entered the gate of Funing Hall, he saw the guards gathered together and there were many swords and axes.  After layers of soldiers, on the high platform, there is a man with a high crown and a crown, standing proudly with his hands behind his back. This is the target of this trip - Xingyuan Emperor Zhao Xu!

    As the two protagonists of this internal fight, Zhao Xu and Zhao Gou stood behind each other's military formations. Four gazes once again exchanged each other in the air - this time, not only invisible sparks shot out, but also red sparks.  Dripping cold blood!
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