Chapter 221 Cai Jing: Let’s deceive and launch a surprise attack on the Western Army! It would be such a waste if the inner treasury was burned down to would be better to give all the money to the poor, especially the poor who follow Murong Fu. The streets of heaven are full of the bones of nobles, but it is the beautiful scenery that Murong Fu looks forward to the most. Now he wanted to build a guillotine in Tokyo and send all those corrupt officials and royal relatives who had done all kinds of evil to the guillotine. It's easy. Even if we don't call a mouse a duck, there are a lot of such people in the Song Dynasty court. Murong Fu just killed them all! Heaven created all things to nourish man, but man has nothing to repay Heaven. The King of Yan said, "Kill, kill, kill!" Murong Fu was not afraid of killing. He was happy when he heard about killing. Killing hundreds of imperial guards was not killing at all. The best thing would be to kill all the powerful and wealthy people and hang their heads on the city walls of Tokyo. It’s a pity that there are no street lights at this time, otherwise it would be a rainy day, and the heads of the powerful would be more suitable for street lights! "As you wish." Tong Guan had understood Murong Fu's intention and asked, "What about the emperor?" "Show the evidence that he murdered my grandmother, and then send him to the guillotine for the crime of disobedience and unfilial piety!" Murong Fu said calmly, "If I don't kill the emperor, wouldn't my rebellion be in vain?"
Tong Guan was shocked. In this era, the emperor still has some sacredness. The fact that Murong Fu kills people as he pleases is enough to prove his courage. "My lord, aren't you afraid that after you kill the emperor, his dignity will be damaged? Wouldn't it be easy for you to become the emperor yourself and rule the country in the future?" Tong Guan, who also became somewhat loyal, reminded. Murong Fu said calmly: "From ancient times to the present, many emperors have been killed, and Cao Mao was even murdered in the street. Smart people no longer believe that the emperor is the real dragon emperor." "Only when one holds the highest power in the country can one be called an emperor. Not just being an emperor can mean one holds the highest power in the country." "As long as one can grasp the power of the world, have a strong army to suppress the world, and make the country peaceful and the people live and work in peace, then he is the emperor who has the final say." "If the army becomes beggars and vulnerable, the country is in chaos, and the people are living in misery, it will be like Xia Jie, who called himself the sun god, but the people will also die with him." Murong Fu was extremely confident. Because not only is his martial arts invincible, he is also more confident in making the cake bigger and stronger, and promoting the development and progress of productivity. This is an advantage that only time travelers can have. Even the Qin Emperor and Han Wudi could hardly have this advantage. He did not bully orphans and widows to usurp the throne. He entered through Xuanhua Gate in an upright manner. He had no guilt at all, so he was too lazy to pretend. If he was a powerful official in the Song Dynasty, he would have to go through the procedures and abdicate. But he was not like that. The Song Dynasty had done him no favors, and he felt at ease destroying the Song Dynasty. Killing an emperor is not a big deal. Louis XVI, the great father of the United States, said: This guillotine is very useful. I have used it and it deserves a five-star rating from me. "My lord, you are so powerful. I admire you." Tong Guan was really impressed by Murong Fu's domineering attitude. "Tong Guan, you learned the art of leading troops under your adoptive father Li Xian, right?" Murong Fu asked. Li Xian was a eunuch who was very good at fighting, and so was Tong Guan. The first half of Tong Guan's life can be said to be one of crushing defeat and rebellion. He defeated the Western Xia and suppressed the Rebellion, and with eunuchs leading the army, he achieved brilliant results for the Song Dynasty. He showed cowardice during the Northern Expedition against the Liao Kingdom, but we cannot say that he was incompetent, because his opponent was Yelu Dashi.
Murong Fu is now short of manpower in the north, and his base is in the south. He will certainly not let these recruited imperial guards eat for free, so letting Tong Guan lead the army is a good choice. Anyway, it's just for the internal war in the Song Dynasty, so it can be used as a makeshift. Talents like Tong Guan, who are experts in civil war, might be more useful. "My foster father taught me everything he knew, and I am quite knowledgeable about training soldiers, leading troops, and enforcing the law." Tong Guan said, "I wonder what my lord wants me to do for you? I will do my best to build a strong empire for you!" Murong Fu said: "I have interrogated the emperor before. He colluded with Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple wanted to hold a martial arts conference to deal with me. I decided to destroy Shaolin Temple while I was at it. Shaolin Temple is not far from Tokyo anyway." "From the imperial guards we recruit, you select 5,000 men to form a guard. Each guard consists of five thousand men. Then you will command this guard." "We will go to Shaolin Temple first, then occupy Daming Prefecture and recruit the imperial guards from Hebei and Hedong." Tong Guan was overjoyed and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, my lord, for your cultivation!" Murong Fu looked at Sikong Xuan again. "Sikong Xuan, select a thousand men from the Red Turban Army and four thousand men from the Imperial Guards to form a guard." Murong Fu said, "Come with me to capture Daming Prefecture." "Thank you, my lord!" Sikong Xuan was also very excited. This is great progress! It was also the time when Murong Fu was in need of people, so of course he would give priority to his own people. "Murong Yan, I appoint you as the governor of Tokyo, responsible for defending the city. The rest of the garrison will be under your command." Murong Fu said again. "Thank you, Master." Murong Yan bowed and said with seductive eyes, "Tonight, I will give you a surprise." "Haha, I'm looking forward to your surprise." Murong Fu said. Then, Murong Fu said, "All the land and property of the royal family, relatives, and nobles will be confiscated and put into the imperial treasury. All the soldiers who join our army, especially the elite ones, can be allocated land. The ordinary soldiers will be allocated less land and property." Murong Fu always kept one thing in mind, that is, he should never be stingy with the gang of thugs that maintained his rule, and he must give them money, land, women, and promotion channels, none of which could be missing. Only in this way can the army become combat-effective. After a while, Murong Yanfeng and Cai Jing asked for a meeting. Murong Fu had betrayed Murong Yanfeng badly. The Yuanyou ministers now increasingly believed that it was Murong Yanfeng who betrayed the Song Dynasty, leading to the current miserable situation of the Song Dynasty, so they all rejected Murong Yanfeng. No matter how Murong Yanfeng explained, it was useless. Especially after Murong Yanfeng was appointed as the chief minister of the cabinet, the ministers looked at him strangely - you did not betray the Song Dynasty, so how could you climb from a mid-level official to the position of prime minister? Murong Yanfeng's thing was yellow mud that fell into his crotch. It was shit if not shit. What's worse is that Murong Fu posted a notice saying that it was he, Murong Yanfeng, who reported Zhao Xu for murdering Empress Dowager Gao. This time, Murong Yanfeng had completely cut himself off from the Zhao Song Dynasty. If the Zhao family could still make a comeback, they would definitely kill him as soon as possible. He hadn't even said a word to Murong Fu yet he was forced to this point by Murong Fu. As for Cai Jing, he also believed that Murong Yanfeng was a traitor to the Song Dynasty. However, he was also hated by gods and ghosts because he caused the ministers to be planted with life and death talismans, so he took the initiative to join forces with Murong Yanfeng for warmth. Murong Yanfeng was very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. At this moment, Murong Fu met with these two people. Murong Yanfeng had a bitter face, while Cai Jing had a flattering face. "Mr. Shuyu, why are you so sad?" Murong Fu asked with a smile.
Seeing that Murong Fu was asking questions knowing the answer, Murong Yanfeng became even more distressed and said, "Your Highness, Prince of Yan, although you and I are of the same clan, we have been separated for hundreds of years and have no contact with each other. I did not sell out the Song Dynasty to you, so why do you keep framing me? My reputation has been ruined. What should I do?" Murong Yanzhao was a military general, but his descendants had long since become civil servants, which is also a feature of the Song Dynasty. Civil officials love reputation, and being labeled a traitor puts Murong Yanfeng under great mental pressure. Murong Fu looked at Murong Yanfeng and sneered, "According to seniority, you should call me your brother. If it weren't for my father's lack of effort, which led to the small number of people in Gusu Murong, do you think such a good thing could have happened to you?" "Now that I have rebelled and succeeded, your branch will be a branch of the royal family. But if I fail, your entire family will be executed, and even all nine clans will be exterminated." "At this point, can't you face reality? The talents of your Tokyo Murong clan are not being used by me, so I will annihilate your clan and send you to see Murong Ke. What do you think?" Murong Fu was filled with murderous intent. Murong Yanfeng was so frightened that his legs went weak. He felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over his head. He suddenly came to his senses and said quickly, "Your Highness, Prince of Yan, I failed to understand your deep meaning. I am guilty, guilty!" "I will ask all my brothers, nephews and nieces to serve His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan." At this point, Murong Yanfeng also realized that complaining would only offend Murong Fu. He could only go down the same path with Murong Fu until the end. If Murong Fu was defeated and killed, he would also die and his clan would be destroyed. "Very good, this is a smart person!" Murong Fu patted Murong Yanfeng on the shoulder, "I have deposed the prime minister of the Song Dynasty. You are the chief minister of the cabinet, which is equivalent to the prime minister. Watch over the officials for me. I know that these scholars and officials have many problems and will do things that are hypocritical. Once you find any situation, report to me in time." After Murong Fu finished speaking, he said to Cai Jing: "Cai Jing, you are also one of my relatives. I appoint you as the second assistant of the cabinet. You must work together with Lord Shuyu to make good use of the old officials of the Song Dynasty and let them work for me." "Yes, Your Highness." Cai Jing said, "I will definitely take care of all this for Your Highness, and I have a suggestion." Murong Fu asked: "What do you propose?" Cai Jing said: "The Song Dynasty has millions of imperial guards, but most of them are just like the Tokyo Imperial Guards, vulnerable to a single blow. They are nothing to worry about. The only one to worry about is the Western Army!" "I see that Your Highness the Prince of Yan is really short of elite troops. Why not take over the Western Army?" "Once the Western Army is used by His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, then the Song Dynasty will be within easy reach." Murong Fu smiled and said, "That is indeed the truth. Then how can I make the Western Army serve me?" "Trick them to go to Tokyo." Cai Jing said, "Tokyo fell too quickly, no one will believe it in a short time, and the central government of the Song Dynasty is under your control. You can take advantage of the fact that the news has not yet spread, and send the order of the Song Dynasty emperor to the Western Army through the Privy Council, and summon the Western Army to defend the king on the grounds that the Liao leader Yelu Hongji is invading from the south." "Trick all the generals of the Western Army out of the city of Tokyo, trick them into entering the court, and control them. Without logistics and their retreat cut off, these 100,000 Western Army soldiers can be subdued one by one. After all, the Western Army just wants money, and you have money and food. When the Western Army sees that the Zhao royal family is gone, as long as you offer good conditions, they won't mind changing the emperor." "I heard that your troops are all in the southeast. I think the southeast is under your control. If you can block the news and subdue the western army, then all the routes in the north can be conquered with a single order. In this way, the world can be unified quickly!" Cai Jing is indeed a great conspirator and came up with a bad idea. But this bad idea is really feasible. It would not be difficult to take advantage of the information gap, lure the Western Army over, control the Western Army generals, and then seize the food and money, forcing the leaderless Western Army to surrender. In this way, the Western Army of the Song Dynasty can be defeated without losing a single soldier. Once the Western Army is captured, the overall situation in the north can be settled. "Very good, Cai Jing, you are a talented person, you will be in charge of this matter." Murong Fu patted Cai Jing on the shoulder and said, "Duke of the Protectorate, Prince of Yan, this is just a transitional stage. In the future, I will establish the Ming Empire and become the emperor. Your cabinet is only a transitional cabinet now. But if you can really accomplish this, you will be a great hero, and you will have a seat in the new cabinet." "Thank you, Your Highness Prince of Yan!" Cai Jing's bones were softened. "I will devote my life to the cause of the Ming Dynasty until my death!"
(End of this chapter)