Chapter 213 Chaos in Tokyo! If it were normal history, leading 500 people to attack Tokyo would be seeking the Jin army marched south, they still had 60,000 soldiers and horses! But this is a world of martial arts! There is no doubt that martial arts is the most advanced productive force in the world. Whoever masters the most advanced productivity can create incredible myths. Murong Fu's martial arts are extremely powerful even in the entire gold system. Therefore, in today's world, Murong Fu has mastered the most advanced productivity. And now he is using the Life and Death Talisman more and more skillfully. This life and death talisman is his magic weapon that can help him defeat the majority with the minority and turn himself into the majority. There are certainly people of integrity in Tokyo, but they are rare. Most of the officers of the imperial guards, once struck by the life and death talisman, would instantly become heroes of the current situation and become vassal soldiers. So, Murong Fu sat in Xuanhua Gate and watched his elite troops continue to bring in officers from the imperial guards. Murong Fu also took the trouble to plant life and death talismans on them, and then, according to their official positions, he either appointed them as thousand households or hundred households, and let them manage the surrendered imperial guards.
At the same time, the entire inner city of Tokyo was in chaos. Naturally, the fact that the outer city was attacked could not be concealed from the people of Tokyo. After seeing the martial law order, the people in the outer city basically hid in their homes and dared not go out. After all, the army of this era has no military discipline at all. Even among the generals under Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, there were cannibals, but Zhao Kuangyin could only turn a blind eye and let them continue to eat human flesh. The people in the inner city were in chaos, some hiding and some taking advantage of the situation to loot. Tokyo is not hot, but Tokyo is chaotic! Such a commotion naturally alarmed the high-ranking officials in the temple. Su Mansion. Su Che watched as someone set fire to the city, with flames shooting up into the sky. He also heard the sound of fighting outside, and heard rumors that "the Ming Cult is attacking the city," and he realized that something was wrong. He hurriedly changed into his official uniform and prepared to go to the palace to meet the emperor. Empress Dowager Gao had just passed away, and the political situation was already in chaos, and now it is even more chaotic. Although the old party officials and the emperor did not get along, especially after the news that the emperor summoned Zhang Dun to the capital came out, everyone knew that the emperor was going to rebel against their Yuanyou ministers, restore the reform, and employ those evildoers of the new party. But the country is in danger, and as we are all part of the ruling class of the Song Dynasty, we can only work together. Su Che believed that many of his colleagues must have come to Beijing to meet the emperor and deal with the chaos in Tokyo. Although Tokyo was in chaos, Su Che was not panicked at all. The Song Dynasty was established for a hundred years. As a country supporting a city, the power of Tokyo was extremely strong. Even if thieves break through the outer city, we just need to defend the inner city, and the imperial guards and civilians in Tokyo can also help defend the city. Then, all we have to do is spread the news and summon troops from all over the world to come to our aid.
In this way, even the powerful Liao Kingdom had to withdraw its troops. Now it is still thirty years before the Jingkang Incident. No matter how rich Su Che's imagination is, the Song Dynasty would have ended up like that. At least for now, these people still have some moral integrity and are not so shameless. "Move up the sedan and go to the imperial city." Su Che gave the order. Suddenly, the three servants around laughed maliciously. A servant actually drew a knife and put it on Su Che's neck. The other two servants attacked instantly with mysterious and unpredictable moves, knocking all the guards and servants in Su Che's mansion to the ground. "You guys." Su Che was shocked. These servants were his loyal old servants, how could this happen? "Mr. Su, save your energy! Come with us!" A servant said, tearing off the disguise on his face, and it turned out to be a square-faced man pretending to be him. After the other two servants dealt with the resistance in Su Zhe's family, they also tore off their disguises, and they turned out to be two people who looked like Hu people. "You... Are you not from the Ming Cult? In the Tang Dynasty, there was a Manichaeism in the Ming Cult that worshipped the Ming Zun and built the Great Guangming Temple. Could it be that you are actually a Manichaeism? How dare you rebel in the Song Dynasty and even hold the prime minister hostage?" Su Zhe was shocked and angry. "Haven't you heard about what happened to Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun?" Otherwise, why do people say that Su Che is a cultured person? When he saw the face of the other Hu man, he thought of the Manichaeism that originated from Persia, and then guessed that the Mingjiao that attacked the city this time was probably the Manichaeism that disappeared after the Huichang Persecution. As one of the prime ministers of the dynasty and a native of Shu, Su Che knew that Manichaeism had rebelled in Bashu. This was because the Song army had invaded Bashu, massacred surrendered soldiers, and ravaged the people, even forcing Emperor Taizu of Song to issue an order prohibiting soldiers from cutting off women's organs for fun. Since Bashu had been treated in this way by the Song army, it had been resisting fiercely. Taizu and Taizong treated the people of Bashu differently, considering them to be pariahs, plundering Bashu's wealth to the utmost, and even set up a "Bo Ma Wu" to monopolize Bashu's cloth business. Bashu was forced to use iron coins, but could only pay taxes with precious metals such as gold, silver and copper. The Song Dynasty weakened Bashu to the extreme, and all the wealth was transported to Tokyo City. As time went by, the people of Bashu became increasingly resentful, and Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun launched an uprising. Although Wang Xiaobo died early, Li Shun once occupied Chengdu Prefecture. Although he was suppressed by the Song army, it also caused Song Taizong to reflect. The matter was finally settled after Emperor Taizong of Song issued an edict of repentance and abolished a series of policies that oppressed the people of Bashu. Afterwards, the Song Dynasty government conducted an investigation and discovered that behind Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun, there was a force called Manichaeism lurking. But in the end, Manichaeism disappeared without a trace, becoming an unsolved case for the Song Dynasty government. However, the Manichaeism, which disappeared without a trace, changed its name to Mingjiao and now attacked Tokyo and held the prime minister hostage. This unprecedented event actually happened in the Song Dynasty. Su Che was really overwhelmed. Even if the chaos in Tokyo can be quelled this time, they, the Yuanyou ministers, will have to take the blame. "Mr. Su is indeed a world-renowned scholar. Hehe, we are followers of the Manichaeism, now called the Ming Cult." The square-faced man said, "Come with us to see the Ming Zun! Our leader is the incarnation of the Ming Zun. He is infinitely wise and powerful. He is kind and loving to the world and wants to save all living things and create an era of light. If Mr. Su is willing to be decent, then be decent. If not, then I will have to do something that will make you lose your dignity. For example, the women in your family..." "I'll go see your Mingzun." Su Zhe smiled bitterly. At the same time, almost all high-ranking officials of the Song Dynasty received the same treatment as Su Che. Although these literati talked loudly, when facing the hostages of the Jinyiwei, they all surrendered and no one dared to resist. At this point, the Song Dynasty had not yet reacted, and all of its senior leaders were arrested!
In the palace. In the past few days, Zhao Xu has completely taken control of the entire palace's army, and the palace commander Yang Yuanying has been subdued by him. Although the Song Dynasty valued culture over military power, the emperors always understood one thing: imperial power without violence is like love without material support; it will dissipate after just two steps, without even the wind blowing. At this moment, Zhao Xu keenly sensed that something had changed in Tokyo City. The spies he sent out reported to him a lot of information, among which was that the people attacking the city shouted the word "Murong". "Murong? Could it be Murong Fu? It must be Murong Fu!" Zhao Xu was shocked and immediately ordered a meeting of all officials to discuss the matter. However, the news he received was that many ministers had been kidnapped and only some minor officials without real power were not arrested. And there was another piece of news that was spreading like wildfire in the capital, that was that the Murong Yanfeng family was the accomplice in the Tokyo Incident. The one attacking the city from outside was indeed the Ming Cult leader Murong Fu. And there cannot be two Murongs in one stroke. Murong Yanfeng was the descendant of Murong Ke, and Murong Fu was the descendant of Murong Chui. What the Murong family was most keen on was restoring the country, and this time they were colluding with both internal and external forces to restore the country together! This news was spread with details, but Zhao Xu didn't believe it at all, thinking: Shuyu is the Jinshi I selected, I know him best, and the lineage of Henan King (Murong Yanzhao) has always been loyal. This Murong Fu is really powerful, and he is involved in rebellion. Even if this lineage of Murong is innocent, under the rumors and the same surname, it will inevitably arouse my suspicion. Damn it! Miscalculated! Murong Fu actually attacked Dongjing City. I can only dispatch troops to suppress it. But this is also a good thing, which can strengthen my control over the imperial guards, especially since Yuanyou Minister was arrested. Although his mind was full of complicated thoughts, Zhao Xu remained calm. He ordered the palace gates to be closed tightly, wrote down the names of all the eunuchs guarding the gates, promised to reward them generously later, and organized the palace maids to make all the women in the harem hide. Then, Zhao Xu ordered people to open the inner treasury and summon Yang Yuanying, the commander-in-chief of the palace. "My dear Yang, you are the descendant of a loyal and brave man. Your ancestor, Taiwei Yang, was known as Yang the Invincible. He once dealt a heavy blow to the Liao army in the Battle of Yanmen Pass. Although he was later captured by the Liao people, he remained dignified and died after fasting for three days. I have great respect for such a loyal and brave man." Zhao Xu first tried to build a relationship with him. "The generals of the Yang family have been loyal ministers of our Song Dynasty for generations, and so are you, my dear Yang. Now that the country is in danger, loyal ministers are needed in times of turmoil. My dear Yang, can you join me in the national crisis and quell the rebellion? If you succeed, I am willing to promise you all the wealth and honor in the world!" Yang Yuanying was moved and said, "My lord, I have a great responsibility and I must serve my country with all my heart and soul until my death." "Very good, gather the troops. The rebels are now in the outer city, so go and quell the rebellion." Zhao Xu waved his hand and said, "The rewards for the soldiers going to the battle will be doubled compared to the past!" "Yes!" Yang Yuanying was overjoyed. Only with money will his soldiers be willing to work hard. Zhao Xu is willing to give them money. This is a wise monarch! Zhao Xu was able to clearly understand the nature of the Song army's mercenaries and was willing to pay them, which could activate the Song army's combat effectiveness. "I have heard of that villain Murong Fu. He is just a gangster. He was able to bypass the defenses during his surprise attack on Tokyo. He must be short-handed. As long as we use our power to suppress him, he will have no way out." Zhao Xu encouraged, "This military achievement depends entirely on how you take it, my dear minister!" However, Zhao Xu still felt a little uneasy. Li Xian was such a talented person, but he died at the hands of Murong Fu. Can Murong Fu's surprise attack on Tokyo really be resolved so easily? (End of this chapter)