Chapter 1591: Forced to Abdicate, Split into Two Groups

What Liu Bingzhong said was exactly what Su Mingzhe was thinking.

However, how to defeat Mongke is also a problem.

Although Su Mingzhe was confident that he could destroy Mongke in the decisive battle, the Tatar forces were too dispersed.

Su Mingzhe doesn't want to be like Huo Qubing and wander around the grassland looking for enemies.

"I have a plan. We can openly repair the plank road and secretly attack Chencang!"

Liu Bingzhong had almost become a worm in Su Mingzhe's stomach. Without even waiting for Su Mingzhe to speak, he took the initiative to offer a solution.

After hearing this, Su Mingzhe made a decision immediately and let Liu Bingzhong carry out the plan to lure the enemy.

……

Last year, Kublai Khan led an army of 500,000 to the south. Su Mingzhe used up most of the mines, grenades and other firearms produced in Shandong, and only then did he defeat Kublai Khan's army with light casualties.

Now that a year has passed, the consumed supplies have long been replenished.

After quality inspection, these supplies are quickly transported to the front line.

In addition to transporting supplies, Liu Bingzhong ordered nearly one million civilians to put on military uniforms, hold weapons, and march towards the south of the Yangtze River in a mighty manner.

This frightened Zhao Guiqian so much that he fled three times in one night, while at the same time he quickly urged his ally Mengge to send troops.

……

The first day of June is the day for the grand court meeting.

The former Jin Dynasty palace was first occupied by Kublai Khan as a royal palace, and later transformed into the Prince of Lu's palace by Su Mingzhe, and now it has been transformed into the Imperial Palace of the Song Dynasty.

After the officials shouted "Long live the emperor" three times, they were divided into civil and military officials and lined up in four groups.

Su Mingzhe and the little emperor sat side by side, while the two empress dowagers, Xie Daoqing and Tang Anan, sat on both sides. The four of them jointly presided over the grand court meeting.

Ordinarily, such a grand court meeting was just a formality.

The real national affairs were discussed in the Prince of Lu's Palace.

The chief eunuch Chang Xi, as usual, shouted loudly:
"If you have the foundation, you will play early, but if you don't have the foundation, you will retreat!"

Prime Minister Shi Songzhi, headed by civil officials, immediately stepped out of the queue, holding up the memorial, and responded:

"I have this note!"

Su Mingzhe was not surprised to see that Shi Songzhi had a memorial.

Ever since the Lin'an court moved north to the capital, Shi Songzhi, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, has had less and less say.

Apart from being able to speak up and act as a mascot at grand court meetings, the rest of the time he is not even as good as a clerk in the royal palace.

Although he looked down on Shi Songzhi, Su Mingzhe could not stop him since he had made a petition, so he said in a cold tone:

"What did the historian report?"

Shi Songzhi felt relieved when he saw Su Mingzhe allowed him to speak, and he quickly said:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and Prime Minister, the rebel Zhao Guiqian is colluding with the Tartars and the Song Dynasty is on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, thanks to the great talent and strategy of Prime Minister Prince Lu, the country has been saved from danger! However, looking up at the sky and observing the people's hearts, the fate of the Song Dynasty has come to an end, and the future depends on Prince Lu..."

As Shi Songzhi spoke, many ministers in the Golden Palace and even the two Empress Dowagers understood the meaning of his words.

Is this an attempt to force the emperor to abdicate?

Xie Daoqing's eyes went dark and he slumped down on the phoenix couch.

She had long guessed that this day would come.

However, she could not have imagined that it would be Shi Songzhi, the late emperor's confidant, who would be the first to bring it up.

Compared to Xie Daoqing who was so angry that he felt dizzy and black eyes, the officials in the court were cursing Shi Songzhi's cunning in their hearts.

This is the work of a follower of the dragon, and you acted alone without even discussing it with everyone.

It’s really fucking terrible!

Even more people didn't even bother to curse inwardly and quickly ran out to second the motion.

The first person to follow the dragon has been taken away by Shi Songzhi, and the second and third positions cannot be taken away by others.

"Is he going to wear the yellow robe now?" Su Mingzhe did not expect that Shi Songzhi would do such a thing when the war was approaching.

He had originally wanted to take advantage of the great victory to let the young emperor abdicate, but as a result of everyone's actions, he was forced to lead the army in person as the emperor.

……

After three refusal and three declines.

Su Mingzhe ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, naming the country Ming.

As for the original little emperor, he was named "Duke of Qin", a first-class founding duke, and his title was hereditary.

In addition, Su Mingzhe also gave the young emperor a county as a fiefdom, allowing the young emperor and his descendants to continue using the title of Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, maintain the emperor's ceremonial guards, sacrifice and worship the ancestors of the Zhao Song Dynasty, and exercise the power of the emperor.

In other words, after the little emperor left his fiefdom, he became the Duke of Qin of the Ming Dynasty.

However, within his fiefdom, he was the Emperor of Song.

Of course, he, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, was a bit miserable. The territory under his jurisdiction was only the size of a small county.

……

For Su Mingzhe, there was no difference before and after he ascended the throne.

this day.

After handling government affairs in the imperial study, Su Mingzhe did not return to the harem to rest, but came to the Duke of Qin's Mansion in casual clothes.

After the young emperor abdicated, the place where he lived was exchanged with Su Mingzhe's Prince Lu's Mansion.

The two Empress Dowagers, as well as Concubine Jia, accompanied the little emperor to live in the former Prince Lu's Palace.

Su Mingzhe came all the way to the back garden, and without waiting for the palace maid to announce it, he rushed directly into the master bedroom. When he saw Xie Daoqing, who was only wearing a thin and soft skirt, a hint of surprise and fascination appeared on his face unconsciously:
"My queen, I keep my word. You won't cheat, will you?"

Su Mingzhe also didn't expect that Xie Daoqing, who was always dignified and dignified on weekdays, would transform into an ascetic young woman just by changing into a skirt that ordinary women wear.

Xie Daoqing had never expected that even though he was over 40 years old, Su Mingzhe still couldn't forget him. In shame and anger, he could only beg bitterly:

"Your Majesty, you already own the whole world, why do you have to embarrass an old woman like me?"

"Is your Majesty old? Why don't I feel that way?"

Su Mingzhe laughed playfully, hugged Xie Daoqing, who had nowhere to retreat, and lowered his head to sniff the fragrance of her hair. Then he said with satisfaction:
"For me, your majesty's elegance and grace are incomparable to any other woman..."

To Su Mingzhe, Xie Daoqing's appearance was perhaps just that of an ordinary beautiful woman.

However, the bonus of her status as the empress of the previous emperor was too tempting for Su Mingzhe, an LSP.

After a night of pleasure.

Su Mingzhe left with satisfaction.

After the man left, Xie Daoqing sobbed quietly until midnight.

……

End of June.

Hundreds of thousands of Ming troops and hundreds of thousands of Song troops fought back and forth on the Yangtze River, and the situation was so tense that it was difficult to tell who was who.

When Mengge heard the news, he immediately led an army of 500,000 and divided it into two groups. 300,000 troops went downstream from Guanzhong, and 200,000 troops took advantage of Zhao Guiqian's territory and went straight to the Central Plains from Xiangfan.

As Yang Guo's deputy generals, the brothers Wu Dunru and Wu Xiuwen were not panicked when they saw the 300,000-strong grassland army coming. Instead, they began to get excited:
"Your Majesty is truly amazing. He actually predicted in advance that the Tartars would attack from Guanzhong!"

"Your Majesty must have spies in the grasslands, and he has long known the movements of the Tartars!"

Yang Guo watched the 300,000 Tartar troops enter his ambush circle. Instead of being happy, he looked into the distance with melancholy.

Wu Dunru saw this and asked in confusion:

"Brother Yang, we are sure to win this battle, what are you still worried about?"

Mengge's troops were divided into two groups, and the number that went straight down the river from Guanzhong was no more than 300,000.

The army led by Yang Guo and his two companions also had 300,000 soldiers. With their powerful firearms and advance information, they could not lose even if they allowed a mediocre person to come.

After hearing Wu Dunru's words, Yang Guo not only did not feel relieved, but continued to worry:

"I am worried about His Majesty. He only has 100,000 troops with him, but he has to fight against the 200,000 troops of the Tartars and the 200,000 troops of Lu Wende. I don't know what chances he has of winning..."