"What do you all think?"
Zhao Kai's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a kind of majesty and dominance!
When the words fell into the ears of the officials in the hall, it was as if an even greater storm had stirred up in their hearts.
The Prince of Song before him had done something as shocking as killing an emperor, but his expression did not change at all. It was as if what he had killed was not an emperor, but a pig or a dog!
Moreover, not only did Zhao Kai kill the emperor, he even declared that he would become the enemy of the golden man and firmly fight!
This aggressiveness and boldness stunned many of the ministers!
"I, the Minister of War, Li Gang, am willing to follow Your Majesty and fight back against the Jin people.”
At this moment, a square-faced middle-aged minister stepped forward. It was Li Gang, who had been opposing the peace negotiations.
When the fatuous ruler Zhao Huan wanted to negotiate for peace in humiliation, Li Gang had argued for it more than once, but he was repeatedly suppressed and reprimanded by Zhao Huan, Geng Nanzhong, and the other peace advocates, leaving Li Gang powerless.
At this moment, Zhao Kai stood out to resist the Jin people and firmly fought. To Li Gang, it was no different from a resurgent ruler who turned the tide!
Therefore, even if Zhao Kai killed the emperor, Li Gang didn't care. He chose to follow Zhao Kai immediately.
This was because he was not a pedantic person. Compared to Zhao Huan, who wanted to betray the Great Song, or Zhao Kai, who would rather die than surrender, he was more like a true emperor!
An emperor worthy of loyalty!
"A country cannot live without a ruler for a day. At this critical moment in the Great Song Dynasty, I, Li Gang, risked my life to remonstrate and ask the king to ascend the throne and lead the Great Song army and people to resist the Jin people!”
Therefore, not only did Li Gang choose to follow Zhao Kai, but he also remonstrated on the spot and asked Zhao Kai to ascend the throne.
"Minister Li Ruoshui of the Ministry of Personnel seconded, requesting Your Majesty to ascend the throne as soon as possible.
I swear to follow you and would rather die than surrender!"
Another excited voice sounded, almost as excited as Li Gang's.
Like Li Gang, Li Ruoshui was also a staunch supporter of war. Before this, she had been suppressed by the fatuous ruler Zhao Huan and the treacherous prime minister Geng Nanzhong.
Just a moment ago, after the fatuous ruler Zhao Huan signed the peace treaty, Li Ruoshui was already disheartened and felt humiliated.
At this moment, Zhao Kai killed the incompetent ruler and fought, making Li Ruoshui feel as if she had met a wise ruler!
Following closely behind Li Gang and Li Ruoshui, the other pro-war factions also spoke in unison. Everyone was impassioned and asked Zhao Kai to ascend the throne and lead them to fight against the Jin people.
Seeing that the situation was settled, the pro-war faction supported Zhao Kai as the Emperor. The other ministers also made a prompt decision and knelt down to submit.
Who dared to compete blindly?
The lesson was right in front of him. There was a cold steel knife on Geng Nanzhong's neck!
The surrounding soldiers of the Imperial City Department were staring at them like tigers eyeing their prey!
Facing Li Gang, Li Ruoshui, and the other ministers, Zhao Kai's eyes flickered for a moment before he nodded."In the face of external enemies, everything will be simple.
From now on, I will act as the emperor in the name of the emperor!
It wouldn't be too late to carry out the coronation ceremony and other matters after the golden soldiers retreated!”
Zhao Kai's words were immediately treated as an imperial edict by Li Gang, Li Ruoshui, and the others."Your Majesty is wise!"
At this moment, Li Gang and the others looked at Zhao Kai with admiration.
In order to turn the tide and kill the fatuous ruler, he was supported by the ministers, but he did not covet the red tape of the coronation ceremony. Instead, he prioritized practical matters. This Emperor could be called a wise ruler!
Their choice was undoubtedly correct!
"Congratulations to user for achieving the achievement of shaking the court and making the officials revere you!
[System reward: 3,000 Crimson Flame Horses!]
[Blazing Flame Horse: A high-quality warhorse provided by the system. It comes with an additional riding skill and can telepathically communicate with the host.]
Even those who don't know how to ride a horse, as long as they obtain the host's approval, they will be the best cavalry when they ride a warhorse!”
Suddenly, the system notification rang in Zhao Kai's mind, and he could not help but smile in his heart.
The system was very sensible for him to be able to obtain achievements and rewards at the first moment after he had shaken the imperial court.
At this moment, Li Gang spoke again,""Your Majesty, please give the order to reorganize the four gates and defend the city, waiting for the reinforcements!
I am willing to be a pawn, personally visit the city wall, defend Bianliang!”
"I'm willing to risk my life to break out of the city and contact all the troops to support Bianliang!”
The moment these two spoke, the ministers in the court were immediately brought to their senses, and their expressions became somewhat unnatural.
Because Bianliang's current situation wasn't optimistic.
Bianliang had 800,000 imperial guards in name, but in reality, the military system had long since declined. Decades ago, they began to eat large amounts of empty pay, and 50 - 60% of them were empty.
This was especially true when Gao Qiu became the Grand Commandant. Not only did he take seventy to eighty percent of the salary, he even treated the remaining Imperial Army soldiers as his slaves and rented them out to earn money.
In addition, when Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji fled south, he took away a group of elite imperial guards, so there were very few troops left in Bianliang City.
At this moment, all the soldiers in Bianliang City added together were only 20,000!
As for the Jin army outside the city, there were a total of 60,000!
With such a large number of people, even if their individual combat strength was the same, it would be difficult for them to defend the city.
Moreover, the Jin army had been tempered by the flames of war and destroyed the powerful Liao Kingdom!
As for the Bianliang garrison, they were weak soldiers who had been at peace for a long time and lacked training!
Therefore, if they were to fight, Bianliang's situation was not good!
Even Li Gang, Li Ruoshui, and the other hawks were prepared to sacrifice their lives for the country.
Looking at the expressions on Li Gang and the others 'faces, Zhao Kai smiled.""Li Ruoshui, I don't need you to risk your life to leave the city.
Li Gang, I don't need you to defend yourself.
Because I am going to attack the Jin army at night today!”
Li Gang, Li Ruoshui, and the others were stunned when they heard Zhao Kai's words!
Night attack?
Your Majesty wants to attack at night!
At this moment, even Li Gang, who regarded Zhao Kai as a wise ruler, could not help but be dumbfounded.
Bianliang only had 20,000 weak soldiers. Even if His Majesty managed the 3,000 Imperial City Guards for a long time and could be considered elite soldiers, it was not enough to attack the Jin army at night, right?
Moreover, the Great Song lacked horses, especially war horses. The Jin army was a powerful force that founded the country on horseback. How could the Great Song use it to launch a night attack?
Infantry?
Before they could even reach the gates of the Jin army camp, they would be discovered by the Jin army scouts and mercilessly crushed by the Jin army cavalry!
To put it bluntly, in Li Gang's opinion, there might still be a way to survive if they defended the city at this time. Taking the initiative to attack the Jin army was undoubtedly courting death!
Zhao Kai saw the confusion on Li Gang's face, but he did not care. Li Gang's expression showed that he was thinking about the Song Dynasty.
However, before Li Gang could remonstrate, Zhao Kai waved his hand."Dear ministers, please take a look outside the hall!”
Upon hearing Zhao Kai's words, Li Gang, Li Ruoshui, and the others instinctively looked outside the hall. They heard a loud and clear neigh of horses, and the originally empty square outside the hall suddenly lit up with a red light.
The moment the red light dissipated, thousands of fiery-red warhorses appeared out of thin air!
At this moment, Li Gang and the others widened their eyes. They could not believe what they were seeing!
There were 3,000 warhorses, and every single one of them was extremely handsome. They were the best of the best, and each of them was completely red in color. They did not seem to be from the mortal world at all!
"This horse fell from the sky. It doesn't look like something from the human world. Could it be a heavenly horse?”
Li Gang's eyes were filled with shock. He was completely stunned.
Li Ruoshui and the other officials were also shocked!
Zhao Kai stood with his hands behind his back and smiled disdainfully."Minister Li is right, this is a Pegasus!
I have been ordered by God to live forever!
Therefore, the heavens sent down these 3,000 heavenly horses to help me break through the Jin army!”
Upon hearing Zhao Kai's words, Li Gang, Li Ruoshui, and the other ministers immediately revealed a look of realization. They were extremely excited and looked at Zhao Kai with reverence!
"Your Majesty has received orders from the heavens. Since you live forever, you are the true master of fate!
With the help of this pegasus, our Great Song will definitely win!”
After all, the people of this era still believed in the legends of destiny. Therefore, they not only believed that Zhao Kai had received orders from the heavens and had the help of the heavens, but they also firmly believed in it!
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