Chapter 750: The Exiled King of Koryo
Jianghua Island, there is a small port called Qingang. When Zhengguan came to Goryeo to visit Li Zhi, he landed here. Because the reefs are everywhere and very remote, there are not many people coming here. Even though Qingang was opened, only a few ships could dock here. In addition, the Song Dynasty had cut off contact with Goryeo before, which made most of the fewer merchants coming here.
On a boat in Qingang, the escaped King of Goryeo, Wang Heng, shouted from the bed with a terror, shouting and jumping up from the bed, his pale forehead was covered in cold sweat. When he heard the movement in the cabin, someone outside immediately asked with concern: "Mystery, are you okay?"
Wang Heng, who was in horror, calmed down at this time, and even shook his head vigorously, as if he wanted to shake out all the swords and fires in the nightmare just now. After a while, he calmed down and replied: "It's okay, you guys retreat!"
With Wang Heng's orders, the servants outside stopped talking. Wang Heng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead at this time. He dreamed of the scene where Kaijing was besieged by the Liao army, and even the Liao army captured Kaijing and burned and killed and looted the city. Although he had escaped, he had been trapped in this nightmare during this period and had nightmares all night.
Thinking of the tragic situation when the capital was destroyed, Wang Heng couldn't help but feel heartbroken, and at the same time he had endless regrets, regretting why he didn't stop this war against the Liao Kingdom. If they hadn't been too arrogant and sent troops to attack the Liao Kingdom first, it would not have caused this disaster of destruction.
However, it is too late to say anything now. The capital was broken, and Goryeo could no longer organize large-scale resistance. Now they can only allow the Liao army to rage in Goryeo. Of course, there are also some Goryeo who are unwilling to fail to carry out small-scale resistance, but the effect is very weak. It can be said that the entire Goryeo can only tremble under the iron hooves of the Liao army.
"Don't you regret it! Do you regret it!" Wang Heng sat on the edge of the bed and beat his thighs and said regretfully. Although the situation was not something he could control, as the King of Goryeo, if he performed harder, it might be able to alleviate the fanaticism of Goryeo at that time. At least he would not send troops so hasty, nor would he have had a ferocious relationship with the Song Dynasty because of this.
"Master, Wang Shumi asks for a meeting!" At this moment, I suddenly heard someone outside report.
"What are he here to do?" Wang Heng asked with a very ugly face when he heard the man Wang Shumi.
Wang Shumi's name is Wang Tong. His father, Wang Kedao, once served as the position of Dakuang, equivalent to the prime minister of Goryeo. Moreover, Wang Kedao has always advocated being tough on the Liao Kingdom, and the Thousand Mile Great Wall was built under his suggestion.
As Wang Kedao's son, Wang Tong had a more radical view of the Liao Kingdom. When the Song Dynasty had a good relationship with them, it was Wang Tong who personally led his troops to recapture the six states of Jiangdong. This was originally a good thing, but after Wang Tong recovered the six states of Jiangdong, he expanded his confidence. He ignored the Song Dynasty's obstruction and advocated using troops to the Liao Kingdom. As a result, he suffered a previous defeat and led to revenge from the Liao Kingdom, which made them fall into the territory of destruction of the country.
"Sir Wang said there is something important to discuss!" The servants outside reported honestly.
Hearing the report outside, Wang Heng also showed a tangled look on his face, and finally agreed: "Let him come in!"
The Goryeo Kingdom has reached this point, and even Wang Heng, the Goryeo King, can only stay on a ship. Wang Tong can be said to have to bear the main responsibility, but now it has already reached this point. Although Wang Tong is guilty, this person is still quite capable. In addition, he is quite famous in Goryeo. If Wang Heng wants to restore the country, he will still need to rely on his strength in the future.
After a while, a middle-aged man pushed open the cabin door and walked in. When he saw Wang Heng, he immediately saluted and said, "My minister Wang Tong, please see the king!"
"What's the matter with you coming to see me?" Wang Heng was also angry at this time and asked hard. He had never summoned Wang Tong since he escaped from Kaijing. Wang Tong seemed to know that he was guilty, so he never asked to see him. This was the first time the two of them met after they escaped from Kaijing.
"I am guilty. If I hadn't been determined to do it, I wouldn't have let the king fall to such a level. Please punish me!" Wang Tong was very straightforward. The first thing he did after meeting was to apologize to Wang Heng. After all, this crime was too great. He couldn't escape even if he wanted to. It would be better to recite it directly, so he might get Wang Heng's understanding.
Sure enough, when Wang Heng saw Wang Tong take the initiative to take the blame, his face finally looked a little better: "You don't have to blame yourself. Although you have to be responsible for this matter, you can't blame you all alone. But now it has reached this point, what good way do you have?"
"Your Majesty, I came to see Your Majesty for this!" Wang Tong replied immediately.
"Oh? What do you do?" Wang Heng asked with an excited expression when he heard this. During this period, they were only concerned about escaping. Even though the main ministers were brought out, these people were helpless. Of course, they cannot blame them. After all, given the current situation in Goryeo, even Wang Heng himself had no choice.
"Your Majesty, the Liao army is powerful, and it is impossible for us Goryeo to resist. The only way is to introduce external reinforcements, and the only one who can help us is probably the only one..."
Wang Tong did not say anything at the end, but looked carefully at Wang Heng's face. Wang Heng also guessed who the reinforcements he was about to be said, but his face turned red and said angrily: "The Song Dynasty had dissuaded us not to send troops before, but you didn't listen at all. Instead, they felt that the Song Dynasty had selfish intentions and were worried that we would restore the glory of Goguryeo that year and threatened the Song Dynasty. Now you are defeated, but you want to ask the Song Dynasty to send troops to rescue him. I don't have that thick face!"
Wang Heng slammed the table in the end, as he said, he really had no shame to beg for the Song Dynasty, especially because he felt that he had no shame to meet Li Zhi, so he was so annoyed.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Wang, I, Goryeo, have been in danger of destruction of the country. Compared with the entire country, my personal honor and disgrace are really not worth mentioning!" Wang Tong saw Wang Heng's angry look and immediately spoke up.
Wang Heng was also very angry when he heard this. His personal honor and disgrace were indeed not worth mentioning in front of the country, but now he had to use Wang Heng's honor and disgrace instead of the honor and disgrace of his ministers such as Wang Tong.
However, even though he was angry, Wang Heng knew that the only one who could save them now was Da Song, so after he forced himself to calm down, he finally decided to ask Da Song for help. As for the face, he had to give up the thing behind him.
Chapter completed!