There was a deathly silence in the room.

After a while, there was a slight sound of sobbing.

Several officials on Kuizhou Road, except Chen Qun, actually started crying.

There is both regret and fear.

The city of Tokyo was destroyed.

Thousands of descendants of the clan, including the Supreme Emperor and the emperor, and concubines in the harem were all reduced to prisoners.

Xia Jie was disfigured and died.

Stereotypes fight and die,

Hundreds of officials committed suicide outside Tokyo.

Is this the end of the country?

Although he had been mentally prepared for such a result, Xiao Cheng was completely surprised by losing so quickly.

That was the capital of the Song Dynasty,

Regardless of the strength of the troops, the presence of ordnance, or the steepness of the city,

They are all well-deserved No. 1 cities in the world.

Why did you lose so easily?

And he lost so completely.

"Futai, what should I do?" Chen Qun was also confused. In the panic, he looked at Xiao Cheng, whose head was still heavy, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, and even grabbed Xiao Cheng a little awkwardly.

sleeves and asked eagerly.

Xiao Cheng took a deep breath: "It seems that there is no need to go to Qinwang Tokyo, but it also saves us a lot of walking."

"Futai, the emperor is gone, the court is gone, the Song Dynasty is dead!" Chen Qun patted the table eagerly and cried out in distress.

Xiao Cheng suddenly stood up, looked at everyone in the room coldly, and said sternly: "If the emperor is gone, the court is gone, will the Song Dynasty be dead? That's not necessarily true. We are still in the west of Beijing, Huainan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Yi

Zhouzhou, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong and Guangxi are all here, and the great country is still in our hands, why did the Song Dynasty fall?"

"But, the emperor is gone!" During the dinner, the elder of the Li clan burst into tears: "The country does not allow the Zong clan's children to leave the capital, and they are all imprisoned in Tokyo City. This is great, let people cook them all in one pot.

, this time, the world has no common master, how can it not be chaotic? The king's flag changes on the city wall, everyone wants to jump out and take charge, Futai, even if there is still half of the country, but the hearts are not unified, everyone has his own person

How can you resist the Liao people who are like wolves and tigers!"

"The old man is right about one thing!" Xiao Cheng said: "The Liao people are powerful now. If we want to resist the Liao people, we really need all the people in the south to work together and work together. If the people are scattered, then even if we have another chance

The powerful force will definitely not be the opponent of the Liao people."

"So, Futai, what can you do?" The elder of the Li clan wiped away his tears.

The imperial court in Tokyo was gone and the emperor was captured. Looking across the south, the most powerful person was the Guizhou Lu Futai in front of him. His name was Yiyi Futai, but he actually controlled the strength of the three groups.

What's more important is that his troops are like wolves and tigers, which is not comparable to other troops in the south.

How many years have the other armies in the South not fought?

But the soldiers and horses under Xiao Cheng have been fighting non-stop in the past few years. This army was created by fighting.

The Li family has lived for sixty or seventy years. They have never eaten pork and have seen pigs running away. Whether the army is strong or weak can be roughly discerned at a glance.

Although he only had a quick glance on the dock, the murderous aura inadvertently displayed by the army brought by Xiao Cheng still made him feel the hairs on his body standing on end.

At this time, he turned to look at the river beach. The troops who had stepped off the boats in batches and were burying pots and making rice on the river beach. Although there were tens of thousands of troops, at a glance, they were in order and there was no trace of chaos.

They were not ready to leave the river beach.

The original plan was that they would rest here for a while, then go straight down the river, first to Jinghu Road, and then go north to aid Tokyo.

But now it seems that this plan must have changed.

The Li clan always looked at Xiao Cheng, but countless thoughts were spinning in their minds.

The Song Dynasty died, and the Zhao family was taken over by others. Naturally, there will be another fight between dragons and tigers in the world.

I didn't listen to what Wu Ke said, Cui Ang was the king of Zhao, Liu Yu became the king of Qi, Liu Quanyi became the king of Jin, and of course, there was also Gaoyao, the king of Qin who died before he left the army and was given to Xiao Ding by the Western Army.

Killed.

Oops, Xiao Ding of the Western Army!

Oh my god!

I don’t want to know, but if I think about it carefully at this time, among all the powers in the world, I am afraid that the person named Xiao is the most powerful now!

At present, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Futai can easily pull out tens of thousands of tiger soldiers. As long as he is willing, he can also pull out such a powerful army from Guizhou Road.

It's an army, not a young man. The difference is huge.

If we also include the Western Army that can fight against the imperial court and the Liao people in the northwest, the Xiao family's strength has long surpassed that of the rest of the clan.

When I thought of this, my eyes when I looked at Xiao Cheng changed immediately.

In fact, not only him, but also the judges on Kuizhou Road, including Chen Qun and others, looked at Xiao Cheng with some changes at this moment.

These people all come from large families with a long history. They may not respond very quickly to others, but when it comes to things like this, they are truly experienced because of countless years of experience.

As long as you stand in line and succeed, you will be blessed with glory and wealth for several lifetimes.

And it's not ordinary glory and wealth.

They all looked at Xiao Cheng with eager eyes.

The Xiao family is trying to gain momentum!

No wonder Xiao Cheng is so active in sending troops to serve the king, has he thought of this a long time ago?

"If there is no emperor, let's establish another one!" Xiao Cheng's mouth, as expected, revealed words that were treasonous in the past: "Isn't this simple?"

"Who can be this emperor? The whole world must be convinced!" Chen Qun asked tentatively.

Xiao Cheng sat down slowly, picked up the wine glass, took a sip slowly, and suddenly smiled: "Xiao An, pour you another glass of wine!"

Zhao An responded lightly and stepped forward.

Chen Qun's eyes fell on the young man in front of him.

He found that Xiao Cheng was also looking at this young man.

Your surname is Zhao?

Zhao An?

Zhao An walked up to him and lifted the wine pot with both hands. Chen Qun suddenly covered the wine glass with his hand. At the same time, he turned sideways, looked at Zhao An, and asked cautiously: "Xiao An, where is your ancestral home?"

"My ancestor borrowed Tokyo!" Zhao An smiled and looked at Chen Qun with clear eyes, "My father, King Jing Zhao Zhe!"

There was a loud crackling sound. Except for a few people on Guizhou Road, those who came to keep company on Kuizhou Road, including Chen Qun, all jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on. In a hurry, they took the cup on the table.

Plates and lamps were swept all over the floor, and there was a constant tinkling sound in the room.

"Xiao Futai, this is no joke!" Chen Qun looked at Xiao Cheng with a trembling voice.

"Brother Chen, are you afraid that I will make a lie?" Xiao Cheng smiled and shook his head: "Back then, there was chaos in the capital, and King Jing's family was in trouble, but Zhao An, who was two years old at the time, was entrusted by the princess to Wang Zhu to take him out of the capital.

The princess originally wanted Wang Zhu to take Zhao An and escape to my elder brother, but because of the strict inspections along the way, Wang Zhu had no chance to escape north. In the end, he had no choice but to go all the way south and found me.

here!"

Chen Qun sat down blankly.

"Xiao An, show your jade pendant to Scholar Chen!" Xiao Cheng ordered.

Zhao An pulled something out from his neck, held it in both hands and handed it to Chen Qun.

"In Guiyang, the princess's suicide note and Zhao An's jade plate are also stored." Xiao Cheng said: "Everything can confirm Zhao An's true identity."

Chen Qun took a deep breath: "Futai, if this is true, then he, I'm afraid he is the only person left in the Zhao Song clan now."

Xiao Cheng nodded slightly.

Chen Qun and others left in a hurry.

For them, they encountered huge impacts twice in a short period of time.

The first one was, of course, that Tokyo was captured by the Liao people. Both the emperor and the emperor were captured by the Liao people. In a sense, the Song Dynasty was actually destroyed.

The second one is naturally the appearance of Zhao An.

If you really want to talk about it, Zhao An is not a member of the clan in the ordinary sense, but a direct descendant of Miaohong, who is the real brand.

Although Jing King Zhao Zhe was defeated, it is no longer a big deal at the moment.

As long as Zhao An's identity is confirmed, then he will definitely be a banner that can rally the world and leave everyone speechless.

When he thought that such a person had been carefully hidden by Xiao Chengyan for nearly ten years, Chen Qun couldn't help but admire him.

Awesome!

No wonder I managed to become a transporter after I turned fifty.

He is only in his twenties, but he is already far above me.

Previously, I was still thinking that the Xiao family would definitely take advantage of this chaotic situation to start a career of their own. Of course, in this case, the Xiao family, Cui Ang, Liu Quanyi, Liu Yu and others would actually

There is not much difference in terms of appearance, except that the reputation is better.

But with this Zhao An, it's completely different.

Zhao An is Xiao Cheng's disciple. Judging from his appearance, he is completely obedient to Xiao Cheng's advice.

Once Zhao An is established as emperor, it is impossible to say that Xiao Cheng will be the first assistant minister. Coupled with Xiao Cheng's powerful army and Xiao Ding's powerful support in the northwest, it is absolutely inevitable that the Xiao family will soar to the sky.

Although he doesn’t have the name of emperor, he still has the status of emperor!

The messenger flew all the way from Kuizhou Road to the hands of the ministers in the south of the Yangtze River.

It was a letter jointly sent by Xiao Cheng, the pacifier envoy on Guizhou Road, and Chen Qun, the transshipment envoy on Kuizhou Road, requesting ministers from all walks of life in the south to gather at Jiangling Mansion on Jinghu Road to discuss the plan to resist the Liao Dynasty.

In the letter, there was no mention of Zhao An.

The reason why we chose Jiangling Mansion was because the letter was jointly issued by Xiao Cheng and Chen Qun. If we chose it on Kuizhou Road, it would inevitably make others worry about some hidden tricks. Choosing Jiangling Mansion would also make everyone worried.

It means rest assured.

When this letter was sent, Guan Gou Jiyi and Luo Xin, who was beside Xiao Cheng, had already left Fuling with Jiang Xiong, the commander of the navy, and headed all the way to Jinghu Road.

Jiang Xiong is a native of Jinghu Road, and the Jiang family is the largest family on Jinghu Road.

Xiao Cheng naturally had to communicate with Jinghu Lu Haosheng about the many details here.

Jiang Xiong is naturally the best choice.

Xiao Cheng did not stay in the inn prepared for him by Chen Qun, but took Zhao An back to the boat on the pier.

Until Zhao An's identity is revealed, there is no harm in staying in the inn.

But now, Zhao An's identity has been made public.

Xiao Cheng could even guess that after the banquet ended, countless letters had already spread rapidly from Fuling to all the roads south of the Yangtze River.

Therefore, living among your own army is of course the most stable thing.

Surrounded by tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of warships, anyone who wants to do something needs to think carefully about it.

Don't do harm to others,

But you can't be on guard against others.

On the building ship, Wu Ke was reporting to Xiao Cheng in detail what he had seen and heard in the north.

A few months ago, Xiao Cheng expected that there would be chaos in the north and that Tokyo might not be safe. Even if he could barely hold on to Tokyo, he was afraid that all the surrounding areas would fall.

Therefore, Wu Ke is asked to put some of his own men in as much as possible, whether it is to lurk on the spot, or to turn into bandits, and to organize as many available forces as possible, so that he can effectively respond to the southern counterattack in the future.

"The entire imperial army in the capital and Gyeonggi area has been dispersed." Wu Ke sighed: "Most of them were gathered up by people like Cui Ang and Qu Zhen. Qu Zhen used to be the commander of the imperial army in front of the palace.

Due to the unique conditions, Cui Ang could only be regarded as a bald King Zhao with only the Huazhou army at his command. However, after Tokyo was destroyed, his power grew like a snowball. When I left Tokyo, he

Under his command, we have already gathered 40,000 to 50,000 former imperial troops."

"The Emperor of the Liao Kingdom is so generous that he is allowed to gather his troops?" Xiao Cheng said, "Isn't he afraid of the danger of raising tigers? People like Cui Ang can't be said to be half-loyal."

"Futai, I guess there is some reason for this, because when I left, I heard that the Emperor of Liao had ordered Yelujun to continue marching south and attack the southwestern road of Beijing!" Wu Kedao said.

Xiao Cheng immediately understood what Wu Ke meant.

Yelu Min, that is, Qin Min and Cui Ang have a blood feud. It is interesting to let Yelu Min attack the southwestern road of Beijing, but let Cui Ang gather troops in Tokyo.

"Is the Emperor of Liao not in good health?"

"I don't know this!" Wu Ke shook his head: "I just glanced at the Emperor of Liao from a distance when the Emperor and others were leaving the city to surrender. I didn't even see clearly what he looked like! Later, I never saw him again.

I have never seen him appear in public."

Xiao Cheng nodded: "With your methods, Cui Ang's men should have infiltrated a lot of our people, right?"

Wu Ke grinned: "Of course. There are more than a hundred people sneaking in. The tallest one is a battalion general, and the others are all officers."

"It's better to maintain these relationships and don't cut them off!" Xiao Cheng said: "But don't use them lightly. Select some capable ones and think of ways to help them climb up."
Chapter completed!