Chapter 870 - 75: Using My Own Body as Medicine to Heal the World’s Ills

——The curtain has officially been lifted.

The fall of Kaifeng is a clear signal for the current world situation.

The Great Song has become a toothless tiger.

Even if it still appears strong on the surface, it can no longer pose any significant threat!

Under these circumstances.

The situation has utterly plunged into chaos.

And all this reached a new climax because of the news that Wanyan Digunai has proclaimed himself emperor.

That’s right, Wanyan Digunai has proclaimed himself emperor.

He established his capital in Kaifeng.

The nation is called Jin.

He demonstrated his remarkable talents to everyone under heaven, formally breaking away from all systems of the Great Song, and establishing the foundation of his rule throughout the Central Plains.

In fact, this was a choice he had no choice but to make.

Whether it was the Jurchen Alliance Army, or the aristocratic clans in places like Kaifeng.

He needed to make necessary alliances and rewards, only then could he stand firmly.

And this undoubtedly sentenced the Great Song to death.

For a time, although various rebel forces did not proclaim themselves emperors like Wanyan Digunai, they also chose to declare themselves kings and rulers.

The flames of war spread instantly across the Kyushu!

Yingtian Prefecture.

"Bang——!"

A loud crash, accompanied by the piercing sound of a jade vessel shattering, exploded inside the luxuriously decorated palace.

Zhao Gou, like a cornered beast completely enraged, fiercely slammed his favorite Hetian jade paperweight from the imperial desk onto the ground, smashing it to smithereens!

"Traitors! Rebellious ministers! Shameless dogs and swine! How dare they! How dare they——!!!"

Zhao Gou’s eyes were blood-red, his face twisted with fury, completely devoid of the imperial majesty he usually maintained, roaring hoarsely like a street shrew.

His chest heaved violently as he pointed north, his finger trembling with extreme anger: "That is my Eastern Capital! It is the Dragon Rising land of the Zhao family!"

"And yet, a savage from the wilderness beyond, a barbarian from the White Mountain and Black Water dares to touch it?!"

"Dares to usurp the title of emperor?!"

"What kind of thing is he!!!"

Spittle flew from his mouth as he suddenly turned around, glaring fiercely at Qin Hui, Wan Qixie, and others kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear, his voice sharp as a knife: "You all! It’s all of you! Misled me! Misled the nation!"

"If not for you... if not for you saying it was a mere rash and insignificant concern, I would have already... already summoned the great army to crush them to dust!"

"How could we face today’s humiliation?!!"

He vented his rage without holding back.

Qin Hui and the others kowtowed like pounding garlic, their foreheads instantly bleeding: "Your subjects deserve to die ten thousand deaths! Your subjects deserve to die ten thousand deaths! Your Majesty, calm your anger, take care of your health!"

Zhao Gou looked coldly at these people, wanting to order their execution immediately, but couldn’t bring himself to do it.

Not for any other reason.

Just because there were already too few people he could rely on.

The essence of power does not lie in different identities, it requires everyone’s agreement with the current system.

The situation for the Great Song has deteriorated too much now.

Zhao Gou cannot act rashly.

Of course, he also thought of the Gu Clan.

In fact, reaching this stage, Zhao Gou already regretted not directly seeking the Gu Clan’s help earlier, believing that no matter what, the Great Song would not have ended up in this plight if he had.

Unfortunately, it was all too late.

Human nature is just like that.

Someone like Zhao Gou would only regret actions, unable to think of ways to remedy them.

Moreover, he would only feel regret.

Zhao Gou was not about to seek out the Gu Clan now.

After all, too many changes had already occurred in the current history, and the Jiangnan region had given him full confidence; though somewhat intimidated by the present situation, he would never admit his mistakes until he lost everything.

This is Zhao Gou!

...

"Deploy the troops!"

Northern Border, Song Army Camp.

Gu Hui looked at Yue Fei and spoke earnestly, "In the present upheaval, turmoil has begun."

"Wanyan Digunai usurps Kaifeng, proclaims himself emperor, wolves lurk from all sides, and the Zhao Song central hub is decayed, no longer able to govern all lands."

"We have bided our time in the Northern Border, training our troops and stockpiling resources, precisely for this moment."

His voice was not loud, but it carried a resolute decisiveness to cut through any hesitation.

And Yue Fei, long prepared, showed no hesitation, immediately bowing respectfully towards Gu Hui.

The orders were swiftly issued.

The long-silent war machine of the Northern Border began to operate at maximum efficiency.

There was no impassioned oath-taking rally, only the calm and collected dissemination of instructions by officers at every level, and the orderly, rapid mobilization of soldiers.

Supplies were quickly loaded onto carts, and war horses were fed nutritious fodder.

The central hub of the Great Song had never truly stopped supplying provisions to the Northern Border.

The reason for this was equally simple.

Though Zhao Gou and his people were very dissatisfied with Yue Fei, they also feared that Yue Fei’s forces might rebel directly, which was the advantage of holding military power, and coupled with the fertile plains of the Liaodong Peninsula, there were naturally no food shortages.

Worthy of note—

Gu Hui had someone procure Zhao Kuangyin’s ancient edict from Julu.

His idea was quite straightforward.

Evidently, he intended to quickly sweep through the entire realm with the troops under Yue Fei, and then vigorously implement reforms.

This may seem like a strategy lacking in subtlety.

But in truth, it is the most effective.

Gu Hui’s current task is tremendous, and this practical approach is actually the most useful one; it avoids unnecessary complications and saves himself a lot of trouble.