Qiming 1158

Chapter 198 It is far from the time when the dust settles

Is this number reliable?
Surely reliable?

After seeing it with his own eyes, the messenger didn't think this number had too much moisture, so he nodded decisively.

"There should be an imaginary number, but in general it's not too much. I have visited the Guangfu Army barracks. Not to mention the other, there are indeed many people. Watching the Guangfu Army barracks from the mountain, I can't see the end at a glance. Judging by the experience of my subordinates, this is not true. False."

"I don't want them to have reached such a point? With so many troops, the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains is enough!"

Chen Chengzhi took a deep breath, feeling that the matter was serious and it was necessary to inform Zhao Gou.

So Chen Chengzhi asked to see the emperor and was summoned. He presented the matter to Zhao Gou and let Zhao Gou know the development status of the Shandong Rebel Army.

Zhao Gou was also quite surprised when he learned about it. He never expected that a group of rebels could develop to such an extent that they had 30 soldiers.

The standing army that can be used in the Southern Song Dynasty is only in the early 40s. Doesn't this mean that the troops possessed by the rebels can almost challenge him?

So fierce?
"This development is a bit too fast, and...Is the golden man really that vulnerable? Is the golden master not responding? Isn't this normal?"

"The messenger said that there is no relevant news. The Restoration Army is launching an attack, but I have not heard that the gold master has launched a counter-offensive. This is a bit strange. Logically speaking, the Restoration Army will rise in April, and the gold master should have known it long ago. , will not respond so slowly."

Chen Chengzhi also felt that this matter was quite strange.

Zhao Gou frowned and suddenly stretched out.

"Could it be that there is a reason why the gold lord can't send troops? Has the rear changed?"

"This... there is really no relevant news, but it is certain that the Restoration Army will occupy Shandong like a broken bamboo. Your Majesty, this minister thinks that this is indeed a good opportunity, and maybe we can do something."

"You, like Chen Kangbo, also want me to send troops?"

Zhao Gou didn't speak for a while, looked at Chen Chengzhi, and looked for a while before speaking.

Chen Chengzhi slowly shook his head.

"Before the dust settled, I thought that I should be cautious. The risk of sending troops is still relatively high. The biggest variable right now is the reaction of the gold master. Unless the Liberation Army can defeat the main force of the gold army, it will only be a flash in the pan."

"Well, this is what the old man said soberly. When Chen Kangbo saw a glimmer of hope, he wanted me to send troops to the northern expedition. He didn't consider the consequences at all. It was too rash. Makes Huainan and Huaibei life charred.

After many years of war, the people are already exhausted, and it is the time when they need to rest and recuperate. As the emperor, of course, I have to consider the people of the world. The war should not be started lightly. Unfortunately, there are always some people who do not understand my painstaking efforts. "

Zhao Gou nodded and expressed his appreciation for Chen Chengzhi's opinion.

Chen Chengzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then Your Majesty thinks that these awards are acceptable?"

"Of course, you can decide. In short, you can have official positions, and let's talk about the rest."

"According to the order."

Chen Chengzhi returned to the Privy Council, called the messenger again, and asked some detailed questions.

For example, Zhao Kaishan gave him the feeling, the Liberation Army gave him the feeling, and the people around Zhao Kaishan gave him the feeling and so on.

"Zhao Kaishan has a majestic appearance, a tall stature, and has the image of a great man. He is quite bold and generous, and he looks like a person who does important things. There are many relatives around him. All the subordinates have seen are elites with bright armor."

The messenger answered sincerely according to his own impression, and then went on to say some other detailed questions, involving the crowd of people he asked for the reward and so on.

In this part, Chen Chengzhi grasped a point.

"Chief?"

"Yes, Zhao Kaishan has arranged for his subordinates a general manager position to manage a state or several states. I have no such permanent position, so my subordinate suggested that he change it."

The messenger replied.

Chen Chengzhi thought for a while.

"No, there is no need to change it. Tell him to follow his wishes, and the general manager will take charge. Give it, even if you create an official position temporarily."

"what?"

The messenger didn't understand, but Chen Chengzhi didn't say much, and asked the messenger to do what he wanted, so the messenger had no choice but to nod his head.

Chen Chengzhi also arranged for officials to assist the envoy in handling matters related to official uniforms and seals, all of which were made on an ad hoc basis and could not be kept in archives.

What a joke, that is, if Song Ting does not have an official position to give them, they will not expose the fact that Song Ting is instigating behind his back, so that even if the Restoration Army collapses in the future, Song Ting will not be held accountable by the Jin people.

The work must be done in a meticulous and in-depth way, so as to minimize the possibility of damage. This is what the Southern Song Dynasty needs most, and this is the premise of all actions.

Chen Chengzhi understood this.

Da Song is unwilling to risk any possibility of restoring the Central Plains. Even when the Central Plains are within easy reach, it is debatable whether to raise that hand. Be careful and be careful.

As long as Zhao Gou is the emperor one day, this is the reality.

It's a pity that Chen Chengzhi understood it, but Chen Kangbo couldn't.

Putting all this aside, the Restoration Army described by the envoy was too powerful, and Ginting's response was too slow, which made Chen Chengzhi have a bad sense of sight, and felt that it was not real enough.

He always felt that Ginting was accumulating strength, ready to give the Restoration Army a thunderous blow at the right moment, a big one.

If it survives, the Restoration Army is the Phoenix Nirvana, and if it can really compete with Jin Guo, it will truly have the value of support.

If it couldn't last, the Guangfu Army was just a pile of damp and moldy stinky salted fish, and the stench was unbearable if you got close to it.

So, it's far from the time when the dust settles...

Chen Chengzhi was sitting in his office with such emotion.

As if to confirm the foresight of this mature bureaucrat, the direction of the Restoration Army's western expedition and northern expedition were severely tested together in late October.

In the direction of the westward expedition, Zhao Kaishan divided his troops into two groups after attacking Puzhou and Kaizhou, which had slack defenses.

All the way, with Zhao Zuoliang as the coach and Zhao Kaihe as the commander of the army, about [-] troops attacked in the direction of Huazhou.

As the main force all the way, Zhao Kaishan personally led the attack to the Daming Mansion, ready to break through the Daming Mansion in one fell swoop and pull out the nail.

However, the main force of the Restoration Army, which had been smooth sailing before, encountered strong resistance from the main force of the Lujin Army of Daming Fu in Nanle County of Daming Prefecture, and the attack momentum was immediately frustrated.

The Daming Fu Yin mobilized more than 1 female real soldiers and more than 2 forcibly issued strong men to set up a defense line near Nanle County, raised the towers, widened the moat, made large-scale weapons and defensive ordnance, and sent out sentries to track the movements of the recovery army. .

From this, the Jin Army learned about the action route of the Restoration Army in time, and concentrated the main force in Nanle County to wait for work.

Originally, Zhao Kaishan wanted to appoint Li Xiao as a pioneer officer, but considering that Li Xiao has already made a lot of credit, there will be unforeseen risks if he continues to expand, which is not a good thing for him.

Therefore, in order to suppress Li Xiao and train the Zhao family's own God of War figures, Zhao Kaishan decided to give his family more opportunities to experience, so that they have the opportunity to become famous generals and trusted confidants.

So he appointed Zhao Yi, the commander of the left army, and Zhao Yicheng, the supervisor of the army, to lead the left army of 5000 people as the vanguard army, and rushed all the way into Nanle County.

Originally, Zhao Kaishan wanted to learn from Su Yonglin to fight a raid, but he didn't learn the essence of Su Yonglin's raid, and only saw Su Yonglin's results, so it was no surprise that one-third of the troops were left behind during the raid. ,ran away.

When Zhao Yi and Zhao Yicheng arrived in Nanle County with the rest of the vanguard army, not only were the remaining army very tired, but they were not large enough, and were ambushed by the Jin army who was waiting.

Originally, the vanguard army was very tired, and it was suddenly attacked by the Jin army. Without timely command, the whole army suddenly collapsed.

Zhao Yi and Zhao Yicheng escaped desperately under the protection of their own soldiers and finally escaped, but the army only brought back a few hundred people, and the others were either killed or scattered.

The first battle of the Restoration Army in Daming Mansion was defeated.

(End of this chapter)