Qian Song

Chapter 244 Zhao Huan's concubines are everywhere (please ask for a monthly ticket!)

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While Li Cun led his troops northward, Yue Fei also received Li Cun's order to lead the Longxiang Army southward to meet Li Cun and fully recover the Hedong area.

——Fearing that Yue Fei's troops would be insufficient, Li Cun transferred Zhang Xian to lead the enemy-breaking army and the [-] Huzhi infantry to go south and temporarily return to Yue Fei's command.

Yue Fei, who had completely recovered the northeastern part of the river, was overjoyed after receiving this order from Li Cun.

Yue Fei rearranged the defenses in the northeastern part of the river and the southern part of Yundi, and left Wang Gui with 1 troops to continue to lock Taiyuan City, and then he himself led the rest of the troops southward.

The first dangerous pass for Yue Fei to go south is the North and South Pass.

Originally, Yue Fei thought that he was going to fight the Song army at Nanbei Pass.

I don't want to, there are not many Song troops here at the Nanbei Pass, so Yue Fei passed this pass easily.

After passing through the North and South Passes, Yue Fei sighed with emotion: "If I pass through such a dangerous pass, I deserve to be a great official in this world."

Therefore, these ministers of the main combat faction began to liquidate those who did not work hard in the previous battles.

But Zhang Que refused to surrender without hesitation. He also told other people in the city that he was determined to fight the enemy to the death with Lucheng standing firm and waiting for reinforcements.

Now, after making a big plan to start a war with the Daqian Dynasty, Zhao Huan went to Jingling East Palace, Jingling West Palace, Yangde Temple, Ningxiang Pond, Zhongtaiyi Palace, Youshen Temple, Xiangguo Temple, etc. for three consecutive days. Burning incense on the ground, thanking the ancestors for the blessing of the spirit in the sky, so that the country and the country can be turned into safety.

Wu Min sympathized with Li Bangyan, who was dismissed as prime minister.

In addition, Hebei is the northern barrier of the Gyeonggi region. Without Hebei, Tokyo would not be the capital of the Zhao and Song Dynasties.

After Xu Churen became prime minister, he said to Zhao Huan: "Your Majesty accepts the world from our ancestors, how can we give it to others! The mausoleum of the two ancestors, Baobao and Saifeng, Zhongshan is the first seal of your Majesty. Li Thief is deceitful and unpredictable. Central Plains The land separated by the north and the south is unified, and he will be afraid if he does not seize it by overthrowing the country. This is the opportunity of our Great Song Dynasty. We should attack it decisively, and we must know that the opportunity will not come again."

Li Bangyan, the original owner, was ordered to release the temple, and Li Wei, Li Ye, and Zheng Wangzhi were dismissed, and Zhong Shidao, Yao Gu, and Zhong Shizhong were ordered to aid Hebei.

Tai student Shen Changqing and Tai Xuezheng Wu Ruo fired at Wu Min and Li Bangyan successively. They said that all the Tai students who participated in the letter and the people who came to write the letter together were all loyal to the Zhao and Song Dynasty. How could it be said that they were not loyal to the Zhao and Song Dynasty? people?Then they not only bombarded Wu Min and Li Bangyan for forming a party for personal gain, but also branded Wu Min as a party of Cai Jing, Cai You and his son, saying that Wu Min was trying to save Li Bangyan on the surface, but actually wanted to save Cai Jing and Cai You and his son.

But the defeated generals of the Song army captured Zhang Que and surrendered, and then dedicated Zhang Que to Yue Fei.

Four benefits: Zhongshidao has experienced hundreds of battles and has extremely rich combat experience. With the help of the famous Western Army general Yao Gu and Zhongshizhong, he will surely return with a big victory.

But the problem is, Li Cun never let Yue Fei attack Taiyuan City.

Therefore, Yue Fei always wanted to take down Taiyuan City.

Xu Han said to Zhao Huan again: "Famous generals who are teachers and teachers are old and sick, but they are wise and brave. In the past, the first emperor used Wang Jian as old and used Li Xin, and his soldiers were humiliated by Chu; Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty used the veteran Zhao to lead the country, and the soldiers were able to succeed." The merits of Jincheng. Since Lu Wang, it is difficult to count the veterans who have received merits. The teacher's intelligence has not declined, even though he is old, he can still use it."

After handing over Longde Mansion to Han Fang and others, Yue Fei led his army to continue southward.

The prefect of Longde Prefecture is named Zhang Que.

Therefore, Zhao Huan was persuaded by Xu Han again, and he was granted the title of Taiwei Zhongshidao, resumed his position as a privy envoy and Hebei Hedong Xuanfu envoy, and stationed in Huazhou.

Leaving 5000 men and horses to guard the North and South Passes, Yue Fei led his army to continue southward, heading straight for Longde Mansion.

Let's put it this way, when Zhao Huan ascended the throne, Zhu Lian helped Zhao Huan recruit eight concubines (plus the two palaces of the Queen Mother Zheng's family that Zhao Ji gave to Zhao Huan, a total of ten concubines) and more than 20 female officials.

Zhao Huan felt that Geng Nanzhong, Tang Ke and other leaders had a good idea, so he sent Wang Yun and Cao Yu, the commander of the bodyguard's army and horse army, to pursue Li Cun. Do not act rashly.

Until the city was broken, Zhang Que wanted to kill himself with a knife.

Therefore, Yue Fei suspended the decisive battle with the Song army, and led the army back to Taiyuan...

Therefore, for the Zhao and Song Dynasties, Hebei and Hedong must never be lost.

Prior to this, the ministers of the Zhao Song Dynasty who were in charge of peace and the ministers of the Zhao Song Dynasty who were in charge of the war had been arguing endlessly, and Zhao Huan felt that the peace party was right for a while, and at the same time felt that the war party was right, so he waved back and forth. He could not make up his mind all the time. Therefore, the Zhao Song Dynasty’s decrees were constantly changing. As a result, after being passed to the front line, it became a day-to-day change. The soldiers on the front line did not know whether to fight or not, which greatly affected the morale of the Song army.

Wu Min asked Zhao Huan to issue an edict to clear up Li Bangyan's crimes, make Li Bangyan's true character known to the world, and then restore Li Bangyan's position as prime minister.

Two advantages: The Gan army has been winning and captured countless. It must be the arrogant soldiers, but the Song army's Fangrui can beat the Gan army's laziness.

Three benefits: The Song Army has more soldiers and horses than the Qian Army, and most of the Song Army are warriors of the Western Army. In terms of strength, the Song Army should be stronger than the Qian Army.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Huan issued an edict to chase down the fallen soldiers and reward those with military exploits generously.

After Li Cun received Yue Fei's good news, he immediately appointed Han Fang as the prefect of Longde, and then sent Han Fang to lead a group of capable officials to take over Longde Mansion.

However, up to now, Zhao Huan has never touched any of them.

Xu Han was a Jinshi in the third year of Yuanyou. He can be regarded as the veteran of the three dynasties. Although he is upright, he actually doesn't understand soldiers at all. It's not that you don't dare to fight anymore because of a small setback.

Wu Min felt that he should stand up and say something fair for Li Bangyan.

One advantage: If you have a decisive battle with the Dagan Dynasty, it is best to win. Even if you cannot win, you can also separate Jingxing from the north, break the Taihang from the west, and guard the Yellow River from the inside. In a decisive battle, it is best to win, and there is no greater loss if you fail to win;

Xu Han said to Zhao Huan, first of all, Yao Pingzhong's defeat in that battle was not a big defeat, but a small defeat; moreover, the imperial court used brave generals instead of veteran generals, so problems would inevitably arise; There are too few, and the preparations are not sufficient; in addition, the method of Yao Pingzhong and the others to rob the village is not right...

Hearing this, Zhang Que yelled angrily: "The minister who guards the land should serve the country with death. His head can be broken, but his waist can't be bent!"

Some people thought that Zhang Que was singing high-profile words, so they suggested to Zhang Que that Xianggong could break out from the east city, hoping to test Zhang Que's intentions.

From this point of view, Zhao Huan is not a star and a half better than Li Cun, and even the lustful Li Cun can't keep up with Zhao Huan.

If Hedong is lost, Shaanxi will be difficult to defend.

Taiyuan City was a thorn in Yue Fei's heart - it happened to be inserted in the main road of the East River, and if he was not careful, Wang Zhi in the city would cut off Yue Fei's grain road.

but--

Xu Han earnestly said to Zhao Huan that it is the best strategy to let Zhong Shidao serve as the Xuanfu envoy again to command all the soldiers and horses of the Zhao Song Dynasty. It is a mistake for a veteran to be able to use it.

Zhang did what he said, and he brought less than [-] soldiers of the Song Army who were willing to fight him to the death, and entered Lucheng to fight the Qian army.

Five Benefits: Sage Zhao Huanren, sincerely moved the people of all surnames, felt the righteousness of the three armies, everyone thought of dying for the country, to wash away the shame of the Central Plains, and vent the anger of the Seven Temples.

——Yue Fei knew that he was getting closer and closer to the main force of the Song Army, and a decisive battle could break out anytime and anywhere, so he had to advance cautiously.

The decisive battle between the Qian army and the Song army seems to be imminent.

Under the promotion and propaganda of Xu Han and other officials in the main battle of the Zhao Song Dynasty, many people were arguing that Hebei and Hedong could not be ceded, and the Zhao Song Dynasty would die if they were ceded.

This is mainly because, as the Song army gathered more and more, many people in the Zhao Song Dynasty began to think that the Zhao Song Dynasty could not cede Hebei and Hedong to the Dagan Dynasty.

To be fair, since he became the emperor, Zhao Huan has really been up all night, diligent in government affairs, and conscientious, reviewing memorials every day until late at night, and immediately began to deal with government affairs as soon as he opened his eyes, even when eating. In the meeting with the minister.

There is the ancestral tomb of the Zhao family in Hebei.

But he was hugged by the general beside him.

The first to bear the brunt was Liang Fangping who abandoned the Yellow River and fled.

Wu Min was bombarded by these people so much that he hid in the capital hall and did not dare to show his face. Those who had once advocated peace with Li Bangyan and Wu Min, seeing the fierce public opinion, did not dare to stand out like Wu Min again.

Yue Fei admired Zhang Que's loyalty, so he sent someone to send Zhang Que to Li Cun, and reported victory to Li Cun.

A long time ago, Zhang Que realized that Yue Fei would definitely lead his army south, so he wrote a memorial to Zhao Huan, stating:
"Hedong is the root of the Great Song Dynasty, where safety is tied. If there is no Hedong, not only the land of the old Qin cannot be defended, nor can Bianjing be the capital city. Now that the Dagan has completely captured the northeastern part of the River, it is bound to go south to invade. Building, the generals are all guarding the border, the ministers grew up in Xizhou, and are quite familiar with martial arts. If you get [-] Western troops, they will be enough to fight against the enemy. Otherwise, you will have to die to report to Your Majesty."

In addition to appealing that Hebei and Hedong should not be ceded to the Dagan Dynasty, he also put forward the opinion that "there are five advantages in a decisive battle with the Dagan Dynasty".

Xu Han quoted Zhong Shidao's words and said to Zhao Huan: "We are all widows. We should divide up our troops and set up strongholds to guard important areas, so that the food roads will be blocked. If the setback lasts for a long time, it can be broken..."

On February 22, Yue Fei's troops arrived at the border of Zezhou.

In fact, Liang Fangping was Zhao Huan's confidant, and Zhao Huan had placed high hopes on Liang Fangping.

in fact--

The ministers of the Zhao Song Dynasty (mainly Geng Nanzhong and Tang Ke) who were in charge of peace, saw that the voice of the main battle was too loud, and they might follow in the footsteps of Li Bangyan, so they suggested that Zhao Huan send someone to talk to Li Cunyan. Discuss, saying that the soldiers and civilians of the Zhao and Song Dynasties are unwilling to cede Hebei and Hedong, and see if they can give the Dagan Dynasty some more old coins to replace the contract of land cession. If Li Cun agrees, Hebei and Hedong will be kept. Li Cun disagreed, so he continued to implement the land cession contract.

Therefore, after much hesitation, Zhao Huan chose Xu Churen as the grand minister.

As a result, Zhong Shidao, who was about to flex his muscles, was once again pressed by Zhao Huan.

Li Bangyan was dismissed by Zhao Huan, and Zhang Bangchang was taken away by Li Cun and never returned. This made the position of Dazai in Zhao Song Dynasty vacant.

Lu Yundi took the initiative to tell Yue Fei that the Qian and Song Dynasties had negotiated peace, and the Zhao Song Dynasty agreed to cede Hebei and Hedong to the Dagan Dynasty. He came to help the Dagan Dynasty recruit Taiyuan City.

In this memorial, Wu Min pointed out that many of the soldiers and civilians in Bianliang City in Tokyo at that time were not loyal to the Zhao and Song Dynasty. They even hoped that the dry army would break through Bianliang City in Tokyo. At that time, no one wanted to take advantage of that opportunity to dedicate the city. The key point was that the Song army had two defeats in two battles, and it had already been proved that it was no match for the Gan army. , It was for the emperor, it was for the Zhao Song Dynasty, it was for the survival, and finally the Dagan Dynasty withdrew its troops and lifted the siege of Bianliang City in Tokyo. It was clearly a loyal minister who benefited the country and the people, not a traitor as rumored by the outside world minister.

After the groundwork was done, Zhao Huan issued an edict to Zhan Du, Zhang Xiaochun and others, asking them to stick to Hebei and Hedong:
"I have inherited the great entrustment of the Supreme Emperor. After more than ten days since I ascended the throne, the masters have already reached the capital. The minister suggested that donating gold and silk to cut the land can relieve the disaster. The spirit of Lai Zongmiao is not lacking in defense, and it took a long time for him to retire.

What is the ancestral mausoleum? It is the root of the Zhao family. If the ancestral mausoleum is gone, it means that the root of the Zhao family is gone. How can the Zhao family gain a foothold and command the world?

But Zhao Huan also hated Liang Fangping's failure to defend the river and caused him so much humiliation, so he ordered Liang Fangping to be beheaded under the Maozuo bridge.

Zhao Huan also realized that going on like this would not work.

At this time, although Zhong Shidao was the Taiwei, Privy Envoy, and Xuanfu envoy in name, in fact, Zhong Shidao did not have many soldiers and horses in his hands. All the soldiers and horses of the Zhao Song Dynasty were in the hands of the front-line generals.

It has to be said that Zhao Huan actually wanted to be a good emperor and also wanted to govern the Zhao Song Dynasty well.

——He Guan also ran away, but He Guan fought to the death in the subsequent defense of Tokyo, and even turned the tide, winning people's respect.But Liang Fangping was different. Not only was he disadvantaged in the battle, but he was also arrested by the people as a spy, and then locked up in the Kaifeng mansion.

With the withdrawal of the Qian army, most of the officials from the Zhao Song Dynasty to the lowest level civilians in Bianliang City in Tokyo believed that the Qian army would never come again, and the crisis faced by the Zhao Song Dynasty had completely passed.

And Hedong is the barrier of Shaanxi.

In short, what Xu Han said inside and outside the meaning is that Song Jun is not really vulnerable.

Wu Min may have seen that the Lord's peace was really unfavorable, so he turned around to support the sending of troops. He said to Zhao Huan: "There is no reason to abandon the people in Hebei and Hedong to keep the clan society."

Yue Fei sent rangers to find out that there were not many troops in Longde Mansion, especially Lucheng, the capital of Longde Mansion, with a total of less than 1000 troops, so he sent people to persuade them to surrender.

Tan Ma Tan heard that the Song Army was preparing in Zezhou, Yue Fei did not rush into the city, but first sent out cavalry to scout around.

Zhang Que said angrily: "You ruin my loyalty!", and wanted to break free and continue to commit suicide.

Soon, the ministers of the Zhao Song Dynasty who went to negotiate peace with the Dagan Dynasty were liquidated by the Zhao Song Dynasty ministers of the main combat faction. Li Yan, Zheng Wangzhi (taken away by Li Cun), and Li Ye were all dismissed. The reason is that the negotiation failed.

Soon, the rangers sent by Yue Fei found out that the Yao Gu Department of the Song Army was under martial law in Jincheng and Jiangzhou across the Kongzhai River, and seemed to be waiting for him to fight.

Zhao Huan took it for granted: "Your words are true, and I agree with you."

But on the whole, during this period, the main fighters still had the upper hand.

But at this moment, Song Shi Lu Yundi and others walked to the border of Zezhou, and happened to meet Yue Fei.

Xu Han also pointed out that all Zhao Huan's worries stemmed from Yao Pingzhong's failure to rob the camp.

Soon after, Zhao Huan officially adjusted the top management of the Zhao Song Dynasty:
Get rid of Zhang Bangchang's position as Taizai; appoint Xu Churen as Dazai; Wu Min as Shaozai; Changed to serve as a member of the Privy Council of Tongzhi; Mei Zhili and Chen Guoting served as Yushi Zhongcheng.

Yushi Zhongcheng Xu Han is one of the representatives.

It was also under such circumstances that many people began to appeal that Hebei and Hedong should not be ceded to the Dagan Dynasty.

The key point is that the current Zhao Song Dynasty does not have much territory. If the Central Plains and Shaanxi are lost again, the Zhao Song Dynasty will only be left with the small land of Shu. In that way, the Zhao Song Dynasty may It is about the same age as Xixia.

Dazai and Shaozai unified their thinking, allowing Zhao Huan to temporarily stop swaying, and decided to go to war with the Dagan Dynasty to retake Hebei and Hedong.

I have been chasing the blame all night, how painful it is!

Now, Zhao Song Dynasty wants to help Dagan Dynasty recruit Taiyuan City, Yue Fei thinks this is an excellent opportunity to pull out the nail of Taiyuan City.

Wu Min's memorial made waves with one stone, and many people scolded Wu Min, saying that Wu Min and Li Bangyan belonged to the same party, that they were all traitors, and that Wu Min should also step down with Li Bangyan.

That is to say, even though Zhao Huan knew it was wrong to sway left and right, he just couldn't help swaying back and forth, like a piece of grass on a wall. The decrees of the Song Dynasty were still unable to reach a consensus, which wasted the human, financial, morale and precious time of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

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At the current stage, Zhao Huan is actually more inclined to the main combat faction.

Therefore, on February [-]th, Wu Min gave Zhao Huan a memorial.

Let me talk about Hebei first.

The general said: "Xianggong has no shame in the Song Dynasty, so there is no need to be like this."

Today, the big cadres have repeatedly made alliances to capture Yue Fei in the south of Longde, aiming to attack our Song Dynasty in the south, and they have passed through dilapidated counties, killing innocent people indiscriminately, demolishing houses and looting, deceiving people too much.

In the land of the ancestors, the size cannot be compared with others!And Baosai Mausoleum is located, vowed to stick to it.I can't bear to be trapped in the east of Hebei to steal a moment's peace.Unite with the people, protect the territory forever, broadcast to China and foreign countries, so that I can know my will. "

Zhao Huan's edict not only framed the Gan army, saying that Li Cun and Yue Fei, who had extremely strict military discipline, condoned the Qian army's soldiers to demolish houses and plunder, but also publicly tore up the peace treaty signed between the Dagan Dynasty and the Zhao Song Dynasty...

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