After a short rest, Zhu Di waved his hand with a stern expression and issued a low and majestic command: “Move out!”

At a command, the coalition forces of all dynasties quickly changed direction like a surging tide, marched in neat and powerful steps, and advanced towards the inner city in a mighty manner.

At the same time, on the towering city walls, several Song Dynasty generals who had been paying close attention to the changes in the situation outside the city were staring intently at every move of the Allied Forces of All Dynasties.

Witnessing the actions of this huge army, their already tense nerves instantly became even more tense, and expressions of fear and uneasiness appeared on everyone’s face.

One of the generals cried out in surprise: “Oh no! Looking at their posture, they are obviously preparing to attack the city!”

The fattest one gnashed his teeth and cursed, “How abominable! If the invading enemy was just those Jin barbarians, perhaps we could still resist for a while, but now facing such a powerful army, even if I personally go into battle and command the battle, I’m afraid I’ll lose more than I win!”

The general with a goatee echoed worriedly: “Yes, judging from the terrifying strength that the enemy has shown that can easily crush the Jin army, our situation this time is really not optimistic!”

The eight-foot-tall general sighed and said helplessly, “Alas… It seems that the development of the situation is indeed as we worried, and it has deteriorated rapidly in the worst direction.”

“Since they are under the banner of ‘Yanhuang’, I hope they are not as greedy and ruthless as the Jin people, who are ambitious and insatiable.”

The last general looked into the distance with a determined gaze, muttering to himself: “May God bless our Song Dynasty to successfully survive this terrible catastrophe!”

At this time, the atmosphere in the court of the Song Dynasty was extremely solemn.

Several dusty messengers hurried over and delivered the shocking news that the Jin army had been completely annihilated to the ministers present.

In order to ensure the authenticity and reliability of the news, one of the generals who had previously gone to the city wall to observe the battle situation also appeared in the court and solemnly confirmed the previous news to everyone.

“It’s really unexpected. The news that was spread before turned out to be true!”

“Who would have thought that the Jin army, which was so invincible before, would be so vulnerable.”

“But for some reason, my eyelids are twitching even more violently, as if something bad is about to happen.”

“Alas, I am afraid that after we drive away the jackals, even more ferocious tigers and leopards will come right after us – each one more fierce and brutal than the other!”

“Does this mean that our Song Dynasty is really going to change?”

“But no matter what, the great crisis of the Jin army besieging the city has finally been resolved. According to what General Zhang said, the enemy came under the banner of “Yanhuang”, so it must be our Han army. In this way, at least they will not deliberately humiliate us, let alone kill us all.”

“Yes, that’s true. This is much better than falling into the clutches of the Jin people. Otherwise, the tragic history of the Five Barbarians’ Invasion of China might be repeated again!”

This time the Jin people suffered a complete defeat.

However, according to common sense, the many ministers who were originally surrounded by the Jin army should have cheered and been ecstatic.

But at this moment, no one could really laugh.

On the contrary, most of the ministers felt as if a heavy rock was pressing on their hearts, making them feel increasingly heavy and uncomfortable.

Many ministers, due to their status and the occasion, were reluctant to say it out loud, but in fact they were already as anxious as ants on a hot pan and were extremely worried.

After all, the Jin people just wanted some money and land.

As long as the Song Dynasty was willing to cede territory and pay huge compensation, the Jin people would basically leave on their own.

By doing this, at least they can maintain their current status and wealth.

If this strange army enters the city, the Song Dynasty may very well cease to exist.

There may not be a place for them in the new dynasty. Once they have finally entered the court, they may be far away from the center of power.

There were only a few ministers in the court who truly cared about the country and the people. At this moment, they felt an indescribable sense of relief deep in their hearts.

Non-my family, its heart must be different.

The Jin people marched southward, burning, killing, and looting along the way, committing heinous crimes against the people of the Song Dynasty.

Now, a large Han army can destroy the Jin people.

It can also be considered as revenge for those people.

As Han Chinese, we basically would not treat the people so cruelly.

Even if you want to change the dynasty, you have to have the support of the people.

Zhu Di, who was outside the city, had no idea what these ministers were thinking.

Even if he knew these thoughts, he would probably just sneer at them with contempt.

The Jingkang Incident was definitely not just the emperor’s fault. The ministers in the court were also responsible.

At this moment, the North Gate was already firmly controlled by the aggressive Wanchao coalition forces.

The Song Dynasty defenders from other directions could only huddle in fear and did not dare to make any rash moves.

Zhu Di led the powerful coalition army of all dynasties and entered the city easily as if it was an empty city.

Old Zhao, who was standing in the city and witnessing what was happening before his eyes, felt extremely complicated.

On the one hand, he secretly felt lucky that the whole process went so smoothly without sending a single soldier, thus avoiding a bloody battle;

But on the other hand, he was furious because the generals who were responsible for guarding the city walls just watched them march straight in and did nothing!
If the ones who attacked the city today were not our own army, but other people with ill intentions, then wouldn’t this capital city be handed over to others?
Thinking of this, Old Zhao couldn’t help but curse: “Damn it, no wonder our Song Dynasty has become such a coward now! Afterwards, these cowardly generals must be severely punished, and no one of them will be able to escape!” As the coalition forces of all dynasties filed in and returned to the city, Zhu Di gave orders without hesitation.

“Three Li Jings, listen up! Seize the other three city gates immediately and keep a close watch on them. No one can be allowed to leave the city without my order!”

“The general will obey your orders!”

The three Li Jings, each with more than 10,000 soldiers, went to attack the other three city gates in the order of east, west, south and the times in which they lived.

On the city wall, numerous Song Dynasty soldiers stood densely.

Just now, they witnessed with their own eyes the terrifying strength of the Wanchao coalition army – how they crushed the Jin army with overwhelming force. The gap between the two forces was too great, and they were not on the same level at all.

These Song soldiers had previously experienced several brutal battles with the Jin army and had a deep understanding of the Jin’s strength.

They knew that if the Jin army wanted to capture the city, it would not be easy, but it would definitely not be a difficult task.

The Jin army has not yet captured the city, not because they lack the ability, but simply because they do not have the desire to do so for the time being.

At this moment, facing an enemy more powerful than the Jin Army – the coalition forces of all dynasties were about to launch a siege. The soldiers of the Song Dynasty were already filled with fear and cowardice before the battle officially started.

A military commander who came to inspect the battle situation stood on the city wall.

Staring at the coalition forces of all dynasties preparing to seize the city wall, his eyes flickered constantly.

Deep down in his heart, he was thinking fiercely: If he led his soldiers to surrender to the enemy at this moment, would it be possible for him to be credited with following the dragon?
In this case, the Song Dynasty would eventually change dynasties and the country would change hands, but as long as he became the first general to surrender, he would surely be able to enjoy wealth and glory and sleep peacefully in the future.

If even the first person who surrenders will be liquidated, then who will dare to surrender easily in the future?

Even if you despise someone in your heart, you still have to put in the effort on the surface.

Thinking of this, the general resolutely said: “I will go to the South City Gate to check it out. No matter what the cost, I must ensure that the South City Gate is not lost!”

After saying this, he hurriedly walked away towards the South City Gate.

When the other people looked over, there was obvious contempt and disdain in their eyes.

They have served in the same court for many years, and after such a long time of getting along with each other, everyone knows each other’s character like a mirror, and it couldn’t be clearer.

Therefore, the others knew exactly what the other party was trying to do.

The remaining few people had already started cursing in their hearts.

I thought to myself, this kid has no sense of chivalry or martial ethics!
How is it possible that he wants to keep such a good thing for himself without even saying hello?
Two more people clasped their hands together, bowed to the crowd and said, “Everyone, I will go ahead and check the situation at the other city gates.”

Before he finished speaking, the two men turned around and left in a hurry.

In the blink of an eye, only the last general was left standing there.

His face was even darker than the bottom of a pot.

His face was livid, and he snorted heavily from his nose, saying indignantly: “Humph! Since you are so unkind and unjust, don’t blame me for being heartless and unrighteous!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised the flag in his hand and chose to surrender without hesitation.

At this moment, the three Li Jings who were about to seize the city gates were so angry that they stamped their feet and kept cursing, “Fuck, I never thought! How could the Song Dynasty be so cowardly and incompetent? They are simply a real ‘coward’! They were scared to death and surrendered before the battle even started. I haven’t had time to do anything yet! Never mind… But it’s good this way, it makes it easy for the coalition forces to firmly control several city gates.”

The city gates were tightly closed, as if completely isolating the outside world from this prosperous capital of the Song Dynasty.

Old Zhao stood in the city, gazing into the distance, feeling filled with emotion.

This used to be a familiar place, but now it exudes an indescribable sense of strangeness.

Lao Zhao gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence: “Close this city gate for me! Next, I will make those bastards who only know how to have fun and do nothing pay the price! No one can escape!”

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Ming smiled and said, “Wait a minute, Lao Zhao, don’t be anxious. This kind of professional matter should naturally be handled by professionals. I will go find Lao Zhu first. With his help, we will definitely be able to find out the truth about those corrupt officials. And when it comes to investigating corrupt officials, we have to look at Lao Zhu and He Shen, the golden duo, working together, and there will definitely be unexpected gains. In addition, we might as well go back to the era of Wanyan Gou and invite a few respected old ministers to come and tell us what the ministers under Song Qinzong looked like when he was in power.”

“Well, well said! We really have to rely on Old Zhu. The Jinyiwei trained by him personally are really good at investigating corrupt officials.” Old Zhao nodded slightly in agreement.

A few minutes later, there was a cloud of dust in the distance and the sound of horse hooves resounded through the sky.

In the blink of an eye, Lao Zhu appeared in front of everyone like lightning.

Zhu Di, who was originally full of arrogance, became like a deflated ball after seeing Old Zhu, and the arrogance on his face disappeared without a trace.

He quickly forced out a flattering smile, stepped forward quickly, bowed and said, “My son greets the emperor!”

“Humph, I’m not here to see you, a man who owes you millions of dan of grain.” Old Zhu just glanced at Zhu Di indifferently, and then, the moment Old Zhu turned his head, his face immediately changed to a warm smile: “Ha ha ha, Lao Zhao, Xiao Zhu told me everything before coming here! Come on, tell me, how much are you going to pay this time? You have to know it in your mind, Lao Zhu’s money is up and down by millions every minute, and I’m not interested in taking small orders like those!”

When Lao Zhao heard this, he showed a trace of surprise on his face, and waved his hands quickly, saying, “Haha, it would be too strange for us to talk about money! You know I know your preferences best. Don’t you like investigating corrupt officials? That’s why I specially built such a big stage for you so that you can show your talents and do what you like. It’s rare to have such an opportunity. It’s good enough that I didn’t charge you any fees. You actually have the nerve to ask me for money? This is too unkind, you should have a conscience!”

Hearing this, Old Zhu raised his lips slightly and replied with a grin, “You can’t say that! As the saying goes, brothers have to settle accounts clearly! Besides, if we keep them here, who knows if we will have to pay compensation or cede land one day! In my opinion, it is safer to send them back to the Ming Dynasty.”

In this way, the two of them argued endlessly, each sticking to his own opinion and refusing to give in.

After a fierce bargaining, the two sides finally reached a consensus – the price offered was exactly the same as the price offered by Emperor Jing of Han!
Old Zhu was so happy that he stretched out his hand and put his arm around Old Zhao’s shoulder with satisfaction, and laughed heartily: “Hahaha, all right! Now that the price has been agreed, you should open your eyes and take a good look. I promise you won’t be disappointed!” (End of this chapter)