Li Gang encountered some minor troubles.
When Emperor Zhao Huan saw the manifesto, he was so angry that his nose became crooked.
Especially when I saw the last two words "秦故", I almost vomited blood.
Shi Qian is really a genuine traitor, he even used the word "Qinci".
This is what you call an emperor.
Zhao Huan sat on the dragon throne, his chest heaving violently. Trembling, he threw the manifesto to the ground and shouted to the ministers below, "Everyone, take a look! A traitor openly shouts at me and the court. This is a disgrace to the royal family and a disgrace to you, the ministers."
A eunuch picked up the manifesto and handed it to Wu Min, who was in the lead.
After reading it, Wu Min was so angry that he trembled. He passed the letter to the minister next to him and said, "Your Majesty, if this thief is not eliminated, the capital will not be at peace. No matter what the cost, he must be brought to justice."
Zhao Huan looked at Li Gang and asked, "Mr. Li, has Zhang Shixun started to move?"
Li Gang bowed and said, "No action has been taken yet. He wants to lead the First Army in an armed parade in the capital. This move is unprecedented and requires the approval of Your Majesty."
"Absolutely not," Wu Min hurriedly stopped him. "More than a thousand fully armed soldiers appearing on the streets of the capital will easily cause panic among the people. Also, what if Zhang Shixun has any ill intentions..."
Li Gang glared at him. "Prime Minister Wu, please be careful with your words in the court. Zhang Shixun's actions are intended to deter villains and enhance the military might of the Song Dynasty. Besides, he has always been loyal and brave, so how can there be any accusation of wrongdoing?"
Wu Min was speechless.
Zhao Huan said, "Order the guards of the Imperial Palace to strengthen the guards, and order Wang Zongchu to lead two thousand Japanese troops to assist Zhang Shixun in capturing Shi Qian."
His meaning couldn't be clearer. "Aren't you planning an armed parade? I'll send another 2,000 people to watch you and prevent any trouble."
Li Gang frowned after hearing this.
It's a bit too much to be on guard against one person like this.
If you don't trust him, why use him?
Li Gang was about to speak when Zhao Huan said, "It's settled... Li Gang, you can go now. As long as Zhang Shixun leaves the camp, you will follow him wherever he goes."
"His Majesty……"
"Go!" Zhao Huan knew Li Gang's bad temper. As soon as he opened his mouth, he would say something unpleasant to the ear, so he simply didn't give him a chance to speak.
Li Gang sighed inwardly, bowed and turned away.
Just when Zhang Shixun was getting impatient, Li Gang came back.
Also present was Wang Zongchu, deputy commander of the Palace Front Department.
"Shixun, the emperor has approved it, we can set off now."
Wang Zongchu said, "Even the Japanese army will join you. Let's wait until they gather their troops before setting off."
Hearing that the Japanese army would also be involved in the operation, Zhang Shixun's face fell, "How long will it take?"
"At least one hour, if it's slower..."
"We can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, we will miss the right time."
"Time?"
"Shi Qian's abilities cannot be dealt with by ordinary means. To capture him, extraordinary measures must be taken. Therefore, I will set up a formation called the Sky Net Formation. This formation will only be effective when the right time is right."
Hearing his mysterious words, Wang Zongchu looked up at the sky and said, "Why can't I see the time you're talking about?"
Zhang Shixun sneered, mockingly saying, "General, you're just a mortal, and you want to see the weather?"
"You...!" Wang Zongchu was extremely angry.
"General, the time of good fortune will disappear in half an hour. If you miss it, you will have to wait until the next time it appears."
"When will the next heavenly time appear?"
"About ten days from now... General, if you delay any longer, it will be too late to deploy the formation, and this operation will be unnecessary. All responsibility will fall on you."
When Li Gang heard this, he became anxious, "Shixun, don't worry about him, let's start now."
Zhang Shixun glanced at Wang Zongchu, turned around, strode to the front of the team, and shouted, "Everyone, stand at attention!"
"Look to the right!"
"Turn right!"
"March in step!"
Under the command of Zhang Shixun, a thousand soldiers moved in unison and marched towards the gate of the military camp.
Wang Zongchu was stunned.
He was Queen Wang's biological brother, or what later generations called the uncle of the emperor. Apart from feeding birds and walking dogs, he had no other skills. The reason he was able to sit in the position of the Palace Front Office was purely because of his status as the uncle of the emperor.
Soon after Zhao Huan ascended the throne, in addition to appointing his close confidants, such as Geng Nanzhong and Wu Min, he also employed many eunuchs, including his uncle Wang Zongchu.
He wanted his uncle to take control of the military power of the capital's imperial guards.
This way you feel safe.
It was not until the First Army's troops were about to leave the gate that Wang Zongchu recovered from his shock and quickly ordered his men: "Bring my horse here and follow them."
When the First Army appeared on the streets of Tokyo, they immediately attracted the attention of the people.
"Isn't this the First Army?"
"That's right. The badge on their arm clearly says, 'Number One Army in the World.'"
"The strongest team in the Song Dynasty."
"The First Army is coming out to do something big."
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Zhang Shixun, wearing helmet and armor, led his troops along Caomen Street straight towards Donghuamen. Whenever they reached a busy place, he ordered them to march in step.
The visual impact of the army marching in step can shock people even in later generations, let alone in this era.
The fully armed soldiers had firm expressions and their eyes were looking straight ahead.
The sound of clanging footsteps echoed over the streets of the capital.
People stood on both sides of the street, looking at the marching team with passionate expressions, and their footsteps unconsciously followed on both sides of the team.
Gradually, more and more people followed. If you could watch from the air, you could see an army armed to the teeth marching in the middle of the street, and civilians marching on both sides of the street...
As a civil servant, Li Gang sat in a sedan chair at the end of the team with the curtain fully lifted. He stroked his beard and admired the marching team.
Zhang Shuye rode on a horse parallel to Li Gang's sedan chair.
"Ji Zhong," Li Gang said, calling Zhang Shuye by his given name, "If I gave you a team, could you train such a disciplined one?"
"No!" Zhang Shuye smiled bitterly and shook his head. "When I was the governor of Haizhou, I felt that the military discipline of the Xiang army was lax and the combat effectiveness was low. I trained the soldiers for a period of time, but the results were not good. It was incomparable to the soldiers trained by Shixun."
Li Gang nodded and said, "During the Jin army's siege, I served as the garrison commander of the four walls of the capital. I led the guards to defend the capital. Although they were the emperor's personal troops, they were not as disciplined and obedient as the First Army."
Zhang Shuye agreed, "Just from their military appearance, we can tell that if we deploy a force like this, we will definitely be able to use our arms as if they were our bodies, and our fingers as if they were our arms."
As they were talking, Song Jiang came running up from the front and said, "My two lords, the Donghua Gate is just ahead."
Upon hearing this, Li Gang hurriedly got out of the sedan chair and ran to the front of the team.
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