Chapter 254 The news of the change of dynasty finally spread throughout the world!

southeast.

Yangzhou.

"Extra, Extra! Eighty thousand Western troops surrendered, the Song Dynasty fell, the Ming Dynasty was established, and the current emperor's surname is no longer Zhao, but Murong!"

"Extra, Extra, China has changed dynasties! The Ming Dynasty has replaced the Song Dynasty and is the orthodox dynasty of China!"

Newsboys waved newspapers in their hands and sold them along the streets.

The people were shocked, not shocked, and then shocked again.

During this period, it was no secret in the southeast that the Ming Cult army, following the orders of Ming Zun Murong Fu, attacked cities and captured strongholds, crushing them with ease and occupying half of the southeast.

Their Yangzhou city was captured, and the Yangzhou prefect Su Shi was captured.

Everyone was very panicked at first, but later they found that the changing flags on the city walls seemed to have no effect on them.

Eat as you like, drink as you like, and there are fewer taxes and levies.

The Xin Dynasty only collected the regular taxes of the Song Dynasty, and resolutely cracked down on local tyrants and evil gentry. This was actually a good thing for ordinary farmers and small citizens.

In particular, somehow, storytellers in teahouses in the streets and alleys began to tell the story of the "great hero Murong Fu", allowing the people who had a strong desire to eat melons to learn about the story of this wise emperor Murong Fu.

Murong Fu has been concerned about the country and the people since he was a child. He couldn't stand the Song Dynasty's weakness towards foreign countries and cruelty towards the people, so he was determined to change the dynasty and serve the people.

Murong Fu's literary talent and martial arts were both the best in the world, which impressed all the heroes in the world. He was more legendary than the founding emperor Zhao Kuangyin.

How he resolved the feud between the Duan family in Dali, conquered the Tubo national teacher in Tianlong Temple, made Xixia famous in the Dabai Gao Kingdom, married the Yinchuan princess, defeated the Xingxiu monster, and overpowered the Shaoshi Mountain? All the heroes admired him and respected him as the supreme master of the martial arts world.

In particular, the sentence "I had no intention of competing for supremacy, but the people are suffering" became known to all the people in the southeast.

The people did not feel that the Ming Dynasty was worse than the Song Dynasty. They also felt that Murong Fu was born in Suzhou and was one of their own people in the south. Over time, they got used to Murong Fu's rule.

However, they originally thought that Murong Fu established a small southeastern court like the Southern Tang Dynasty, but they did not expect Murong Fu to be so fierce that he actually broke into Kaifeng City, beheaded the Song Dynasty emperor, took over the northern prefectures and counties, and forced the 80,000-strong Western Army to surrender.

Even those who lack common sense know that Murong Fu, who has accomplished all this, is the master of the world.

"Give me a newspaper!"

"Give me a newspaper!"

Literate citizens bought newspapers to check the details.

"The world has indeed belonged to the Murong family. He is the new emperor of the Central Plains!"

"He launched a winter offensive to destroy the Song Dynasty. He didn't expect that the Song Dynasty would be so vulnerable and would really be destroyed just like that!"

"A change of dynasty is a good thing. In the past hundred years of the Song Dynasty, let alone the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, it couldn't even deal with the Western Xia! Damn it, all the wealth we worked so hard to accumulate was taken away by the court to pay tribute to the Liao Kingdom, and we even had to pay money to the Western Xia. A new dynasty and a new atmosphere may change things!"

The people were talking about it a lot, and none of them had any resistance to the new dynasty.

This is also the benefit of maintaining good military discipline. The reason why the Jin people were unable to stabilize their rule and aroused resistance everywhere was that they were too brutal.

The brutality of the Jin people even forced the Han people to accept the Zhao family's banner, which to some extent restored the prestige of the Song Dynasty, which had lost the support of the people after the Fang La uprising.

However, Murong Fu's Ming Dynasty did not harm the people in the slightest and had a large number of staunch supporters of the equal distribution of land. Naturally, this change of dynasty only surprised the people, but no one reminisced about the Song Dynasty.

Suddenly, people were beating drums and gongs on the street.

"What's going on?" asked a citizen.

"It was the Mingjiao disciples who celebrated the founding of the Ming Dynasty. They invited a troupe to perform an opera. The opera they sang was "The Chenqiao Mutiny," which tells the story of how Emperor Taizu of Song bullied orphans and widows to establish the Song Dynasty. Later, there were "Candle Shadows and Axe Sounds" and "Donkey Cart Drifting"!"

"I know about the candlelight and the axe sound. Could it be the legend of Taizong murdering Taizu? But what does this donkey cart drifting mean?"

"Haha, I asked around. It's about the story of Emperor Taizong's expedition to the north against the Liao Kingdom, but he was beaten by Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom and had to flee in a panic, driving a donkey cart to escape!"

"Haha, that's really exciting, you must watch it!"

"Go together, go together!"

In the southeast, Murong Fu's power was unprecedentedly strong, and the power of the propaganda department was able to be exerted. Li Kuilei, the opera master, formed a large number of "art troupes" in accordance with Murong Fu's wishes, using operas that were popular among the people to denigrate the Song Dynasty and praise the Ming Dynasty.

Now is when these dramas come into play.

At this moment, in the Great Song Dynasty official training class, the elderly Su Shi also received a copy of the Jiangnan Daily. After reading it for a while, he couldn't help but shed tears: "My Great Song Dynasty, is it going to die just like this?"

"Mr. Dongpo, the Song Dynasty is doomed, and the Ming Cult is about to establish a country in the southeast, but the court has not responded at all. We have always found it strange." Another official said, "Now it seems that everything can be explained. The Song Dynasty's central government suffered a blow and could not issue orders, so naturally it could not take care of the southeast. It seems that the Song Dynasty has run out of luck, and the Ming Dynasty is about to be established. We have great ambitions, so we must learn from Ming Zun Sanzang and serve the new dynasty!"

"How can this be possible?" Su Shi sighed, "The Song Dynasty has nurtured scholars for a hundred years."

"What else can we do if we don't submit to the new dynasty? Are we going to fight them with our thin arms and legs? It will take three years for a scholar to rebel and we can't do it. Martyrdom? I have an old mother to take care of at home, how can I die for the Song Dynasty?" The official said, "Besides, you can see that Yangzhou is still prosperous, and the change of dynasties has little impact on the people! Besides, Mr. Dongpo, your brother has already surrendered and has earned the reputation of 'the prime minister who calls at the door'! With such a brother who knows the current affairs in your court, you should not be demoted again."

Su Shi was speechless for a moment. Qinfeng Road.

Zhong Shizhong and others saw the Tokyo Daily.

The entire newspaper was reporting the whole process of the change of dynasty, which completely shocked the Western Army generals who remained in Qinfeng Road.

They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

If it was just a copy of the Tokyo Daily, they would still suspect whether it was fake news, but the court's bulletins and imperial edicts all changed from "Great Song" to "Great Ming", and the Great Ming court had already issued orders, requiring the remaining Western Army to continue to resist the Xia, and the court's support would arrive soon.

The Western Army had become a general family. During the reign of Emperor Renzong, the first generation of Western Army generals fought bloody battles and then rose to power.

During the reign of Emperor Shenzong, the second generation of generals inherited his father's career and continued to fight against the Western bandits.

Up to now, the family of generals has been passed down for three generations. Generals from the Zhong family, the Yang family, and the Zhe family are all in the Western Army and have great influence.

Zong Shidao surrendered to the Ming Dynasty with 80,000 Western troops, which caused a great psychological impact on the entire Western army.

"It's unbelievable. Who could have thought that the owner of Tokyo City had changed? Your brother and my 80,000 soldiers from the Western Army were tricked into going to the capital to defend the emperor," said Yang Keyi, one of the Yang Family Generals. "Your brother has surrendered. Do we obey the orders of the Ming Dynasty?"

"We only have 80,000 people left, and we are also facing the threat of the Western bandits. We are shaky and can hardly hold on." Zhong Shizhong said with a wry smile, "What else can we do for the Song Dynasty? Are we going to fight for the Song Dynasty? I heard that the master of the Xin Dynasty, Murong Fu, is the prince consort of Yinchuan of Western Xia. If we really resist him, he and Western Xia will attack us from both sides, and I'm afraid we will be wiped out!"

All the generals looked at Yuan Cheng, the Qinfeng Road General and Pacification Envoy.

Yuan Cheng cursed in his heart: You, the generals of the Zhong family and the generals of the Zhe family, have already surrendered, why are you pretending now?
"Hey, we have all received the Emperor's grace for generations, so we must repay the Emperor's grace. In order to repay the Emperor's grace, we must serve the new dynasty and strive for better treatment for the King of Song." Yuan Cheng said righteously, "So I plan to follow the orders of the Ming Dynasty and resist the Western bandits. What do you think?"

"A wise strategy!"

All the generals said this and breathed a sigh of relief.

The current situation in the world depends on Murong Fu and the Ming Dynasty. They don't want to resist stubbornly and be attacked from all sides.

Gyeongju City.

The Western Xia Emperor Li Qianshun also obtained the Tokyo Daily.

"What? Murong Fu is actually going to unify China? Damn it! We just took over Huanqing Road, and we haven't even taken over Qinfeng Road yet!" Li Qianshun was shocked and scared, "How can he be so fast?!"

Li Qianshun originally planned to divide the world with Murong Fu. He occupied the north and let Murong Fu establish the southern kingdom, creating a Northern and Southern Dynasties with "Northern Xia and Southern Yan" dividing the country by the river.

Unexpectedly, he had just taken Huanqing Road and was attacking Qinfeng Road, but Murong Fu had already taken most of the north, including Kaifeng City, and also occupied the southeastern half.

Seven-tenths of the land and territory of the Song Dynasty belonged to Murong Fu.

Li Qianshun's fighting speed was already quite fast. It was not easy for him to defeat an old rival like the Western Army even if he used cheats, especially since the people had been resisting fiercely.

Li Qianshun estimated that it would take him several months to capture Qinfeng Road and completely defeat the Western Army, and then take a year and a half to reach the city of Kaifeng.

Unexpectedly, Murong Fu got there first.

"Hey, we will drink together from the golden cup, but we will not spare each other with the sword." Li Qiu Shui looked at Li Qianshun and said quietly.

"What?" Li Qianshun didn't hear clearly.

"Nothing, Murong Fu's strength is beyond imagination. Your idea of ​​dividing the country by the river will not work." Li Qiushui said calmly, "You should change your mind."

"Then how about I go to the northwest?" Li Qianshun asked.

"As long as you are happy." Li Qiushui said, "I'm going to take a shower. You can worry about the military and national affairs yourself!"

After saying that, Li Qiu Shui floated away.

Li Qianshun felt that his mother was weird.

He had not yet realized that his fate had already been clearly arranged for him by Murong Fu, Li Qiu Shui and Li Qinglu.

Tokyo.

Murong Fu began to reorganize the army.

After recruiting 80,000 Western troops, Murong Fu's military strength in the north reached an astonishing 160,000, which naturally needed to be reorganized.

At the same time, the overall situation in the southeast had been settled, and Murong Fu began to gather people from the southeast to come to Beijing.

"Godfather, the expansion of the Dragon Elephant Cavalry is complete. I have carefully selected five hundred cavalrymen skilled in archery and horsemanship from the imperial guards and incorporated them into the Dragon Elephant Cavalry." At this time, Murong Fei came to report.

"Very good, you can teach them the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra to help them build up their strength." Murong Fu said, "I want to conquer Xixia this time. Do you have any psychological barriers?"

"The Tanguts are the most obedient to the strong. Li Qianshun is weak and only relies on the Queen Mother's prestige!" Murong Fei's politics are correct. "Father is so powerful that he will be the master of the world. No matter Han, Tangut, Khitan, Jurchen, Dali, or Tubo, they will all be his subjects."

"Very good, very conscious!" Murong Fu said with a smile, "Then prepare to support Qinfeng Road, and then annex Xixia! I am the son-in-law of Xixia, and it is reasonable for a son-in-law to receive his father-in-law's property. Moreover, my father-in-law really has no son now, which is great! Great!"

(End of this chapter)