Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

The "six traitors" alone cannot surrender.

Because the "Six Traitors" were proposed by the Ming Emperor.

If the six thieves are not severely punished,

Where would the Ming emperor put his face?

We must fight to the bitter end!

Although Liangzhe Road is gone.

Jiangnan Road is probably gone too.

But there are also Fujian and Guangdong.

Tong Guan felt he could hold out for a while.

If Fujian also falls,

At worst, I can lead my troops to surrender to Prime Minister Zhong.

In any case, we absolutely cannot submit to the Liangshan emperor.

"The traitors of Jianzhou must be wiped out swiftly!"

Tong Guan said in a way that left no room for doubt.

Xin Xingzong, dressed in armor, knelt on one knee and said,

"Zongding has lived up to expectations,"

"Bring me the head of that traitor Fan!"

Tong Guan said, "Go."

Xin Xingzong made a solemn vow before Tong Guan.

He looked distressed after leading the troops out.

The victorious army is completely ruined.

Although the soldiers and armor were well-equipped

But they had no will to fight.

Most of them were from Shaanxi.

Another batch was added in the capital region.

Anyway, they're all from the North.

Chapter 1804 Living a Life of Debauchery

Forced to flee with Emperor Huizong of Song,

I was already in a bad mood.

So many people dream of returning to their hometown.

These guys have given up on themselves.

Living a life of debauchery and decadence

Alcohol abuse is common in military camps.

Harassing civilians when there is no war

They refuse to contribute when it comes to fighting.

They even relied on Tong Guan's influence to steal the merits of friendly forces.

Xin Xingzong was unable to intervene.

If the regulations are too strict...

The victorious army will surely mutiny!

Such a useless army,

They just bully the local militia and civilians.

Where would we find the capability to attack the fortified city of Jianzhou?

The only option is to appease them.

Xin Xingzong has already discussed it with Tong Guan.

As long as the Fan family uncles and nephews are willing to surrender

They were all appointed as powerful military governors.

Let them become warlords in the seven counties of Jianzhou.

They might even be able to hold off Zhang Shun's army.

Before granting amnesty to the bandits

Xin Xingzong still had something to do—to procure military rations.

The food he was carrying at this time,

They could only hold out until the troops arrived in Jianzhou.

Although the prefectures and counties along the way would provide provisions,

But Xin Xingzong knew in his heart that...

The local officials simply couldn't produce any grain.

Because he had just led his troops back from there.

Each prefecture and county has already distributed grain once!

Tong Guan and Xin Xingzong learned of the fall of Hangzhou,

Moreover, Emperor Huizong of Song is missing.

Their first reaction wasn't to charge in.

Instead, he quickly led his troops to take control of Fuzhou.

At the same time, they searched far and wide for members of the royal family to support a new emperor.

Only by putting an emperor on the throne can we achieve this.

Regardless of whether it's a puppet or not,

Only then would they have a legitimate reason to continue resisting.

Only they are qualified to have local officials send troops and supplies.

Although the puppet emperor has not yet ascended the throne,

However, the edict of succession had already been issued.

.....

The army passed through,

Minqing County was the first to suffer.

Xin Xingzong first ransacked the Ever-Normal Granary.

Then they sent troops to loot private granaries.

Then they unleashed their troops to plunder the people in the suburbs of the county.

They even confiscated grain from temples.

Xin Xingzong obtained military rations.

The soldiers also obtained money.

Everyone, from top to bottom, reaped a great harvest.

However, the army was delayed for a full ten days.

When they arrived at the city of Nan Jianzhou,

The city gates were found to be tightly closed.

The residents of the surrounding area have already evacuated into the city.

The villagers also fled to the mountains.

Xin Xingzong was furious.

He personally went to the city walls to shout a message.

"I am Xin Xingzong, the Grand Commandant (a title bestowed by the puppet emperor) of the Great Song Dynasty,"

"I was ordered to go to Jianzhou to suppress the rebels,"

"The officials in the city, why aren't you coming out to greet us at once!"

Chen Yuan was standing on the city wall at that moment.

He was surrounded by a large group of scholars.

Jiang Can, the prefect of Nan Jian Prefecture, angrily rebuked,

"You scoundrel, you allowed your troops to plunder and pillage in Minqing County!"

"He still wants to plunder the people under my rule? Shoot him dead!"

The city's garrison didn't have many bows and arrows.

They all aimed at Xin Xingzong and fired.

If this fellow hadn't been wearing armor,

He is presumably already dead on the spot.

Emperor Xin Xingzong, who had been hit by several arrows, was furious.

He led his troops to Jianzhou to suppress the rebels.

However, they were blocked by Nan Jianzhou halfway there.

Carefully observe the city defenses.

Xin Xingzong was rendered speechless.

He has no chance of conquering this city in a short period of time.

It is surrounded by water on two sides and backed by mountains on two sides.

How can such a fortified city be easily attacked?

Although the number of local troops within the city was not large,

But there are many civilians defending the city.

His actions in Minqing County,

It had already spread here long ago.

Officials, wealthy households, and ordinary people were forced to unite as one.

Xin Xingzong stood outside the city for a long time, then said dejectedly,

"Withdraw troops!"

He dared not bypass the city of Nan Jianzhou to suppress the bandits.

Firstly, there is a possibility that their escape route will be cut off.

Secondly, there was a severe shortage of military rations.

The journey to Jianzhou is through mountains and valleys.

They managed to steal very little grain along the way.

They must plunder wildly in Nan Jian Prefecture to gather enough military rations.

To mobilize a large army to suppress the bandits