Now standing on the city wall, facing the heroic Zhao Yingluo, Yang Cunzhong felt even more guilty.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Cunzhong said loudly: "Your Royal Highness, General Yang Cunzhong is here to pay homage!"
Zhao Yingluo looked at the dark crowd under the city wall and sighed secretly in her heart.
Her imperial brother Zhao Gou had caused such a farce, and it seemed necessary to clear out all his cronies from the court and the army.
"What's the matter with General Yang?" Zhao Yingluo asked loudly.
"Your Highness the Princess doesn't know something. The official family has returned to the throne, and the Song Dynasty has been restored. Your Highness the Princess has a body of gold and jade leaves, why should you join the rebels here? As long as Her Highness the Princess gives up resistance and returns to Kaifeng City, the official family will definitely Let the past be forgotten, and Her Royal Highness the Princess can still enjoy the glory and wealth."
Zhao Yingluo ignored him and took a makeshift loudspeaker in her hand.
After taking a look around the besieged army outside the city, she shouted to them, "Soldiers outside the city, listen! This princess knows that you are all citizens of the Song Dynasty, and you were forced to take this road. Yes. I tell you, there are one hundred thousand elite men in the city. If I let them all go out of the city and fight against them, you will definitely be defeated! Think about it, is it worth dying for the weak and incompetent Zhao Gou, or is it worth it? Is it worth living for your wives, children, and children? Are you fighting for the Song Dynasty, or for the emperor who surrendered to the Jin Kingdom? Do you still hope to return to the Song Dynasty that was wantonly bullied by the Jin Kingdom? "
A series of questions silenced the entire army outside the city.
They lowered their heads and said nothing, but their hearts were filled with turmoil.
Yes, what exactly are they fighting for?
For that weak and incompetent emperor? Or for the future of yourself and your family?
Yang Cunzhong was so embarrassed that she broke into a cold sweat when she asked him.
He originally thought that he was fighting loyally for the Song Dynasty, but now he found that he had become Zhao Gou's accomplice and the sinner of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Yingluo continued: "I know that you are all good sons and daughters of the Song Dynasty. As long as you can serve me, I promise to forget the past! It is up to you to choose life or death. I will give you a cup of tea. Time to decide.”
However, in less than a cup of tea, the first person stood up.
He shouted loudly: "Your Highness the Princess is right! I, Li Dabiao, am from the Song Dynasty. I can't bear to fight against each other in the Song Dynasty, and I can't bear to see the Song Dynasty being bullied by foreign enemies. I choose to serve Your Highness the Princess!" After saying this, he laughed loudly, Throw the Pu Dao in his hand to the ground.
Seeing this, Yang Cunzhong shouted at him, "Li Dabiao! If you surrender before the battle, you will be killed according to military law!"
Li Dabiao looked back at him and said seriously, "General, do you know that my wife and children are all being taken care of by her in the small town. If I attack the princess, it would be unkind and unjust."
Once the first person came forward, countless others came forward. They put down their weapons one after another and shouted loudly: "I am willing to serve Her Royal Highness the Princess!" There was a crashing sound, and a large area of weapons fell down.
In the end, only Yang Cunzhong was left standing there holding the weapon.
He looked at the soldiers who had turned against him one after another, and felt bitter in his heart. Perhaps Her Royal Highness was the hope of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Yingluo looked at him and said coldly: "General Yang, the Zhao Gou you are loyal to is not worthy of sitting on the throne and is unworthy of being the emperor of the people of the Song Dynasty. This princess advises you to return from your lost way and don't make the same mistake again and again."
After struggling for a while, Yang Cun finally let out a long sigh, dismounted and put down the weapon in his hand. He knelt on one knee and swore to Zhao Yingluo: "The last general Yang Cunzhong is willing to serve Her Royal Highness the Princess and swear allegiance to the death!"
Wen Boyuan stood aside and witnessed Zhao Yingluo's majesty and wisdom, with endless admiration in his heart.
He knew very well that Her Royal Highness the Princess not only had the beauty to captivate the country, but also had the courage and wisdom to be unmatched by women.
After Zhao Yingluo gathered the surrendered troops, she did not have the slightest fear or suspicion towards them.
She ordered the surrendered troops to pick up their weapons again and march into Kaifeng City with her. This move moved the surrendered troops so much that they all expressed their willingness to fight to the death for Zhao Yingluo.
As a result, the mighty 150,000 troops, assisted by the 100,000 forbidden troops led by Wen Boyuan, surrounded the entire city of Kaifeng.
The soldiers guarding the city saw that the momentum was not right, and they felt fear in their hearts. They knew that to contend with this 250,000-strong army would undoubtedly be to hit an enemy with an egg.
So, when Zhao Yingluo's army was pressing down, they actually opened the city gate and allowed Zhao Yingluo to enter the city.
Zhao Yingluo led her army into the city and went straight to the palace.
She wants to resolve this coup as quickly as possible and pull her brother Zhao Gou down from the throne.
At this time, Zhao Gou in the palace was still immersed in the joy of regaining the throne and was unaware of everything happening outside the palace.
When the news came that Zhao Yingluo and his army had arrived outside the palace, Zhao Gou was so frightened that his legs trembled and his face turned pale.
He hurriedly asked Song Lun, Qin Hui and others how to deal with this unexpected situation.
However, Song Lun, a martial artist, did not know how to deal with this situation except to fight and kill; and although Qin Hui was cunning, there was nothing he could do under Zhao Yingluo's military power.
Just when Zhao Gou and others were panicking, Zhao Yingluo had already led his army into the palace. She traveled smoothly and soon arrived outside the main hall. At this time, Zhao Gou's throne in the hall was empty. Apparently Zhao Gou had been frightened and hid.
Zhao Yingluo was not in a hurry to find Zhao Gou, but ordered the army to line up in the hall, and she slowly walked to the dragon chair. She looked at the empty dragon chair and sneered in her heart: Brother Emperor, Brother Emperor, do you think you can escape responsibility by hiding?
At this moment, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside the hall. Zhao Yingluo turned around and saw a group of dismissed officials walking in. The leader was none other than Prime Minister Lu Yihao, who had been dismissed by Zhao Gou not long ago.
Lu Yihao was very happy to see that Zhao Yingluo was unharmed and led the army into the palace. He quickly walked up to Zhao Yingluo, bowed and said, "Your Highness, Lu Yihao, is here to see you!"
Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly and said: "Master Lu, there is no need to be polite. I am here to clean up the traitors in the court and restore the glory of the Song Dynasty. Master Lu, are you willing to help me?"
Lu Yihao was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "What Her Royal Highness the Princess said is absolutely true! I have long been dissatisfied with the traitors Qin Hui and other traitors causing trouble to the court, but I just feel that I have nothing to do. Now that Her Royal Highness the Princess leads the troops, it is God's will and the people's will. I and others I am willing to obey Her Majesty the Princess and punish the traitors together!" After saying that, he turned to the officials behind him and said: "Why don't you come and see Her Majesty the Princess!"
Those officials who had been dismissed from office had long been dissatisfied with the actions of Zhao Gou, Qin Hui and others. Now seeing that Lu Yihao had expressed his stance, they also came forward to pay homage to Zhao Yingluo and expressed their willingness to be loyal.
