Li Gang left in a hurry.
The imperial court was already lacking warhorses, and these twenty thousand horses were all the horses the imperial court currently possessed. Nothing could go wrong.
If these 20,000 warhorses were lost, it would be a huge loss for the Imperial Court.
Li Gang, who had left the palace, quickly found his assistant, Zhao Ding."Lord Zhao, quickly send someone to order Commander Duan Delong to bring all the horses from Mou Tuo Gang into the city. Remember, even if you don't need provisions, you must bring all the horses back to the city!”
When Zhao Ding heard this, he slapped his forehead and was extremely annoyed."Ah, how could we have forgotten about this? Lord Li, don't worry. I'll personally send someone to deliver the order. We'll definitely bring these twenty thousand warhorses back safely!”
The matter was urgent, so Li Gang nodded solemnly."Lord Zhao, be careful. Go and return quickly. If you encounter the golden men, don't linger and retreat quickly!”
"I know!" Zhao Ding cupped his hands at Li Gang, turned around, and left in a hurry.
Then, Li Gang found Li Guang, Hu Quan, He Li, and a few other ministers to help with the defense.
"Milords, the Jin soldiers have arrived at the north bank of the Yellow River. They are only a few hours away from Tokyo. The people in the city will definitely be in a panic. You must arrange for patrols and strengthen the patrols in the city to prevent any Jin spies or thieves from taking advantage of the situation and causing chaos in the city!”
"At this juncture, if someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, your sect can act as you please and directly capture them.”
Li Guang and the others also knew that this was a critical time and the situation was urgent. They quickly cupped their hands and accepted the order."Lord Li, don't worry. We know what to do!”
Li Gang nodded and bowed deeply to Li Guang and the others."Milords, His Majesty has entrusted the important task of guarding the city to us. Since he trusts us so much, don't disappoint His Majesty!”
"We understand!"
The news that the Jin soldiers had arrived at the north bank of the Yellow River quickly spread to the capital. For a moment, the entire capital was in a state of panic. All the major merchants closed their doors and refused to open their doors.
The residents of the city were also hiding in their homes, not daring to go out.
Fortunately, after so many days of preparation, all sorts of defensive equipment, catapults, thunderbolt cannons, thunderbolt bombs, and other defensive weapons were also placed on the city walls. Countless soldiers hid behind the parapet wall, paying attention to every move outside the city at all times.
……
Just as Li Gang was strengthening the defense of Tokyo, on the north bank of the Yellow River.
The 50,000 east troops led by Wanyan Zongwang were stationed here for a short rest.
In the Jin army commander's camp, Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Chang and Wanyan Zongbi were discussing the attack strategy.
In the middle of the commander's camp, there was a map.
This map marked the locations of the various prefectures and counties of the Great Song.
And Tokyo City was marked as a big red dot.
The three of them carefully looked at the map for a while. Vice Marshal Wanyan Zongbi said to Wanyan Zongwang,"Vice commander, this city is tall and deep. If we attack forcefully, I'm afraid the casualties will be heavy!”
The other vice marshal Wanyan Chang shook his head disapprovingly:
"What's so difficult about attacking? According to our scouts, there are only twenty to thirty thousand Imperial Army soldiers in Dong Jing City. If we combine our forces and attack a city gate, we'll definitely be able to take down Dong Jing City!”
When Wanyan Zongwang heard the words of Wanyan Chang and Wanyan Zongbi, he frowned deeply and sighed slightly,
"How long has it been since we contacted the spies in Tokyo?”
Wanyan Zongbi calculated,
"We haven't been able to contact them for more than ten days. Our scouts outside the city have reported that the city gates have been closed for several days. The city walls are filled with patrolling soldiers.”
As soon as Wanyan Zongbi finished speaking, the three people in the camp fell silent.
Wanyan Zongbi thought about it and said to Wanyan Zongwang,"Vice commander, we don't know the situation in the city. If we attack rashly, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate. We have to think of a way to know the situation in the city!”
When Wanyan Chang heard this, his eyes lit up. Why not ask him? Perhaps he could get some useful information!”
"That's right, how could I forget about this!”Wanyan Zong Wang slapped his forehead and said,"Quickly go and find Doctor Guo!"”
Soon, Apothecary Guo arrived at the marshal's camp.
"I am Medicine Master Guo. Greetings to the three great marshals. May I know why you have summoned me?”
Wanyan Zongwang sat on the commander's seat and asked Guo Yaoshi,"Apothecary Guo, we have lost contact with the spies in Dong Jing City. You were an official in the Song Dynasty. According to your understanding, should we attack Dong Jing City?”
Hearing Wanyan Zongwang's words, Doctor Guo's eyes lit up. He knew that his chance to make a contribution had arrived.
He quickly said,
"Vice commander, if we want to attack Dong Jing City, we can first take Mou Tuo Gang in the northwest corner of Dong Jing City. This place is lush with water and grass, and it is the horse farm of the Song Dynasty. There are abundant water and grass, and there is a lot of horse feed. It can provide sufficient food for our army. Once we take this place, our army will have no worries about food!”
Hearing what Doctor Guo said, the eyes of Wanyan Zong Wang and the other two lit up. Wanyan Zong Wang urged Doctor Guo,"And then? Do you have any strategies?"
Doctor Guo smiled and continued,""As long as we take Mou Tuo Gang, we can make siege ladders…!”
Just as Wanyan Zongwang and the others were discussing the strategy to attack Tokyo, troops that were trying to save the king set out from all directions of the Great Song and gathered in Tokyo.
For a time, the clouds of war covered the entire city of Tokyo.
The sky had already darkened, and the lights in the Imperial Palace were lit up. Zhao Huan sat in the arched hall, listening to Xu Hui's report with a gloomy expression.
"What did you say? King Kang, Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and the other old ministers from the Retired Emperor's era entered Blessing Extending Palace with the Retired Emperor's warrant an hour ago? Moreover, their families had already boarded the carriage and were gathering at the entrance of the palace.”
Xu Hui's heart tightened when he saw Zhao Huan's extremely gloomy expression. He hurriedly nodded,""Yes, Your Majesty. From the looks of it, the Retired Emperor is planning to leave the palace to tour the south!”
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