The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 454
Emperor Daojun was sitting in the Huining Hall. He threw the memorial in his hand forward and shouted: "You dare to attack the Western Army. This is a rebellion. This is a true rebellion!"

Everyone in the palace was silent. They lowered their heads and folded their sleeves with their hands. They either closed their eyes slightly or stared at the palace bricks in a daze.

Emperor Daojun stood up from behind the case, grabbed the white jade Ruyi next to him and knocked on the table: "Mute? Why are you all mute? Give me an idea, give me an idea!"

Tong Guan coughed and said, "Officials and veterans think this matter should be discussed in the long run."

"A long-term plan?" Emperor Daojun was furious: "This villain has already started fighting against the Western Army, so how can we plan a long-term plan?"

Tong Guandao: "The old minister saw what Seed Master Zhongzhe said. The King of Qin did not take the initiative, but the Qinfeng Road was blocked, so he attacked the Western Army and rushed to Xihe."

"Is there a difference? Tell me, is there a difference?" Emperor Daojun shouted loudly: "Why did he go to Xihe? Didn't he just go there to rebel!"

Tong Guan sighed and said: "Officials, the King of Qin has not raised the flag of rebellion now, nor has he declared it to the world. There are two things to say about this matter. What's more, when he passed Qin Feng, he still raised the flag of the imperial court..."

"Shut up!" Emperor Daojun roared: "He did it to get past Qin Feng Road, for his own convenience!"

Tong Guan did not dare to speak anymore, so Li Bangyan said: "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, I should immediately ask Qin Fenglu to dispatch troops to pursue, to prevent the King of Qin from harming Xining Prefecture."

Tang Ke shook his head and said, "What nonsense are Mr. Li saying? It happened a few days ago. It's too late to give an order now, let alone Qin Fenglu's soldiers who can't catch up. Even if you give an order directly to Xihe, it's too late."

Li Bangyan said unhappily: "You can't catch up even if you rush for [-] miles? Then just go down to Xihe."

Tang Ke said in a calm tone: "The king of Qin is leading cavalry, and they have already entered Xihe. When the order comes to Xihe, the king of Qin may already be in Xining Prefecture, or I don't know where he went."

Bai Shizhong frowned at this moment and said: "A few days ago, the officials had a decree to remove the deputy governor of the Longyou Protectorate. They also ordered the magistrate of Xining to be on guard against the King of Qin. If he is discovered, he will be captured and detained on the spot. This decree cannot be made earlier. Arrive?"

He Li then said: "This decree was issued the earliest. It may enter Xining first, but I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?" Emperor Daojun knocked hard on the table.

"The officials..." He Lili said: "I'm afraid that Longyou Deputy Protector Liu Suiyun and King Qin have already communicated with each other. If King Qin leaves the capital, Liu Suiyun will be detrimental to Xining Prefecture!"

"Ah!" Emperor Daojun almost jumped up when he heard this: "How dare they? There are thousands of soldiers under Xining Prefecture, and Liu Suiyun is just a deputy guard, how can it be disadvantageous!"

He Li said: "In the official family, there are soldiers from the state government in Xining and soldiers from Longyou. Half of them are from Longyou. Liu Suiyun has also been operating in Longyou for a long time. If so, if..."

Emperor Daojun came out from behind the table and said angrily: "What if it is? They are all my soldiers. Will they still follow the rebellious ministers and traitors to rebel?"

He Li lowered his head and said nothing, and Tang Ke continued: "Your Majesty, it's really hard to say this. After all, Longyou mostly consists of Tibetan soldiers, but these Tibetan soldiers are not that safe and may not be loyal..."

Emperor Daojun roared: "Then what do you think we should do? We can't catch up if we chase, and the purpose may not arrive first. Isn't Xining Prefecture in danger?"

Tang Ke said: "Your Majesty, I think we can only try our best to remedy the situation at present, and give an order to Xihe Governor Yao Gu to send troops directly to Xining Prefecture. If there is a change in Xining Prefecture, it will be just in time to put down the rebellion. If the King of Qin did not go to Xining Prefecture at all, Then let him search in Xihe and see if he can find it."

It took Emperor Daojun a long time to take a deep breath: "That's all we have to do, I will make an order now."

At this moment, Zhang Di bowed in from outside: "Guan family, King Yun is reporting urgently."

Emperor Daojun's expression changed when he heard this: "Where is it? Show it to me quickly!"

Zhang Di hurriedly presented a letter. Emperor Daojun opened it and looked at it from the beginning. His eyes gradually brightened and he said to himself: "Good, it's really good. King Yun really wins my heart!"

Everyone was puzzled when they heard this, and Emperor Daojun burst into laughter after putting down the letter: "King Yun has made great achievements this time, and the negotiation with the Kingdom of Jin went smoothly. Not only did he form an alliance, but the Kingdom of Jin also agreed not to increase the amount he had asked for before. One tenth of a year’s worth of coins!”

"King Yun is indeed extremely talented, and he was able to discuss this matter!" Bai Shizhong exclaimed.

"The people of King Yun are like dragons and phoenixes, orchids and jade trees. When the straight women see him, they will definitely feel admiration and feel ashamed. They feel that their request is unreasonable and they have to waive the [-]% of the yearly coins!" Li Bangyan said.

"King Yun strategized and won the battle thousands of miles away. This is a great contribution to our Song Dynasty!" Zhang Bangchang also said.

Emperor Daojun's face was full of smiles and he stroked his beard: "It is indeed a meritorious service. It is indeed a meritorious service. Now that the alliance has been completed, it is time to send out troops to attack the Liao Kingdom. At that time, King Yun will be in command to recover the land of Youyan."

The ministers all said yes, and Emperor Daojun's eyes fell on Tong Guan: "Tong Aiqing, King Yun said in the letter that he has agreed with the Kingdom of Jin to send troops at the end of the month. Do you think there is any problem?"

Tong Guan was stunned for a moment: "Guan family, this...is this too hasty?"

Emperor Daojun wondered: "How to rush?"

Tong Guandao: "The officials, if they want to attack Liao, they must use the Western Army. But now the Western Army has no idea of ​​the upcoming expedition. When the decree is passed, they have to organize the army and prepare various things. There is no time before the end of the month. How many days have passed, I'm afraid it will be too late by then."

Emperor Daojun said disapprovingly: "Since we have made an agreement with the Kingdom of Jin, how can we break our promise and let the other party underestimate us? Just tell the Western Army to hurry up and prepare!"

Tong Guan said with a confused look on his face: "In the official family, where is the cultivator's road..."

Emperor Daojun waved his hand: "I asked Liu Qi to send a letter to him a long time ago, just because I was afraid that he would be stubborn and refused to lead the army. I should have figured it out by now, so Tong Aiqing doesn't need to worry."

Hearing this, Tong Guan secretly made a calculation in his heart, and suddenly said: "The official family, since we are ordering the Western Army to prepare today, then at the ancient place of Xihe Yao..."

Emperor Daojun couldn't help but frown: "Xihe, Xihe..."

Tong Guan said cautiously: "I just made a calculation in my mind. I have to leave some troops everywhere to guard Xixia. I can only command about 15 troops. But if another army is gathered in Xihe to surround Xining Prefecture, I'm afraid There are not many soldiers on the front line between the Zhenwu Army and Lanzhou. The Zhenwu Army and Lanzhou are on the border of Xixia!" Emperor Daojun asked doubtfully: "Do we need many soldiers and horses to surround Xining Prefecture?"

Tong Guandao: "The King of Qin took away more than 1000 dragon guards, and the Longyou Protectorate itself still has 4000 or [-] people. If we make the worst plan, Xining Prefecture has been secretly captured by Liu Suiyun or the King of Qin. In addition to the surrender, There are almost ten thousand people in the Xining garrison in King Qin’s hands!”

"Nearly ten thousand people?" Emperor Daojun's expression changed: "Why are there so many? If so, how many troops and horses will it take to regain Xining Prefecture?"

Tong Guandao: "Guan Jia, Xining Prefecture is the most powerful city in the Northwest Plateau. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. One man can guard the pass, and ten thousand men can't attack it. When the veteran attacked this ancient city of Qingtang and opened up Longyou, it was enough." He brought enough [-] troops and horses..."

Emperor Daojun also recalled this matter, but his face looked ugly.

"However, the current Xining Prefecture cannot compare with the Qing Tang Dynasty at that time." Tong Guan continued: "At that time, the Qing Tang Dynasty was guarded by more than 5 Tibetan Uighurs and Kucha soldiers. Now even according to the worst plan, King Qin can only It’s just thousands of people.”

Emperor Daojun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How many troops and horses are needed to attack the city?"

Tong Guandao: "I need thirty thousand..."

Emperor Daojun's eyes widened: "Why do you still need so many?"

Tong Guan sighed: "For officials, it has been easy to defend the city since ancient times but difficult to attack it. What's more, Qingtang is the largest city on the plateau. If it is really lost to the King of Qin, with the King of Qin's knowledge and good use of troops, it will be a blessing for Sanwan to regain it."

Emperor Daojun hesitated in his eyes: "The Zhenwu Army and Lanzhou cannot be left empty to Xixia. From this point of view, doesn't Xihe no longer be able to send troops to attack Liao? If Xihe doesn't send troops, how many troops can the Western Army send?"

Tong Guandao: "The number of Xihe soldiers is similar to that of Fuyan and Jingyuan, and far more than Qinfeng and Huanqing. If Xihe does not send troops, the Western Army will probably only be able to send more than 12 troops."

Emperor Daojun walked back to the imperial court: "Hedong, how much can be produced from Hedong?"

Tong Guan thought for a while: "Hedong can send [-] troops, but Hebei cannot send troops. We must be careful about Tian Hu. After all, if the war starts, Tian Hu may take advantage of it."

Emperor Daojun sat back on the dragon throne with a bang: "Is it just such a small number of people? Can't even get 20? If Xihe doesn't send troops, won't it be impossible to get 15?"

Tong Guandao: "This is exactly the case for the officials, and the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army should not mobilize in large numbers. After all, this time is different from the campaign to conquer Wang Qingfangla. That was in our territory of the Song Dynasty, and this is going to the Liao Kingdom. The Gyeonggi Forbidden Army still has to protect Kaifeng. host."

Emperor Daojun helped the case and remained silent.

Tong Guan continued: "If you give me time and send out troops at the end of April, it won't be a problem to draw tens of thousands of people from the local forbidden troops. However, the Jin Kingdom is a little too hasty."

Emperor Daojun snorted coldly: "If we can allow a month, Xihe will catch the evil obstacle of the second brother, and there will be no need to send troops. Then there will be no need to mobilize the imperial troops from all sides!"

Tong Guan lowered his head and said, "What the officials said is absolutely true."

Emperor Daojun pondered for a while behind the dragon chair: "Allying with Jin to attack Northern Liao cannot be too shabby. Moreover, troops must be left behind to guard the city after conquering the city. The Western Army must send out at least 20 to [-], including Hedong soldiers and horses, and Gyeonggi... I have to go to Gyeonggi no matter what, and collect [-], and then we can look like ourselves."

Everyone below agreed, and Emperor Daojun said: "However, Xihe must find a way to come up with it."

Tang Ke opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, I think Xianggong Zhao said it well back then. In order to fight against the outside world, we must first stabilize the inside. If the inside is not peaceful, it will be difficult to calm down the outside. At present, the Xihe River must be the most important, and we must first ensure that the Qingtang Dynasty is safe. So that there won’t be a fight in the front and a fire in the rear. As for the Jin Kingdom...can we communicate first to delay the dispatch of troops?"

Cai You shook his head at the side and said: "Although it is correct that you must first settle the domestic affairs when fighting against foreign aggression, you are not joking. The covenant has been signed and the letters of credence have been handed over to each other. How can there be any reason to change your mind?"

Zhang Bangchang said at this time: "I think what Privy Tong just said is a bit exaggerated. Although I have never been to Qingtang City, how could that kind of border city require tens of thousands of people to attack? What's more, the King of Qin and the Longyou Deputy Governor worked together to seize the city. It's just a worst-case scenario, and it may not necessarily be the case. It's hard to say that King Qin will not be allowed to enter after arriving in Qingtang, and it is hard to say if he is captured. Even if he is admitted, how can half of the Xizhou soldiers be willing to surrender sincerely? The so-called near-term What ten thousand people can really use is only a few thousand.”

Tang Ke shook his head: "Master Zhang must not underestimate King Qin, and always prepare for the worst."

Emperor Daojun looked at Tong Guan again at this time: "What did Aiqing say?"

Tong Guan looked at everyone, and then said politely to Daojun Emperor: "Guan family, what you all said is completely reasonable, but I think... the most important thing at the moment is to recover the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures as soon as possible, and all the other Everything should be based on this!"

Emperor Daojun nodded in approval: "Of course we have to focus on this hometown of Houshan. As for communicating with the Jin Kingdom to delay the dispatch of troops, it is not advisable. The Jin Kingdom will look down upon it, and the news of the alliance has long been leaked. The Liao Kingdom Bian may have been making preparations, and the later it is delayed, the less conducive it will be to the attack."

Tong Guandao: "The official sage is exactly like this."

Emperor Daojun touched his beard and hesitated: "In this case, Xihe still has to send troops. What if the second brother really takes Xining Prefecture?"

Tong Guandao: "I think what Mr. Zhang just said makes sense. The worst plans are all thought up by me. This may not be the case. If the officials decide to send troops northward on Xihe Road, then even if the King of Qin really takes over Qingtang, he will not be able to do it for the time being. If you don't attack, then you might as well mobilize some troops from the states except Zhenwu Army and Lanzhou to block the Qingtang East Passage. I think the King of Qin only has a few thousand people besides the surrendered troops of the Qingtang Dynasty, so it won't be a big problem. After retaking Yanyun here, we will fight back with our troops. By then, all the 10,000+ people in the Western Army will be able to rush to Xihe. No matter how powerful King Qin is, he will have no choice but to capture him without mercy!"

Emperor Daojun couldn't help stroking his hands when he heard the words: "What Ai Qing said is very good, so we will act according to it. I will now issue an order to the armies in the west. As for Xihe, I will first let all the states send out some garrison troops to block a river." Just stop it."

At this moment, everyone saw that Emperor Daojun had made up his mind and shouted together: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Emperor Daojun nodded, and then said: "The destruction of Liao this time is a big deal, and Tong Aiqing needs to lead troops there. Is Aiqing willing?"

When Tong Guan heard this, he became excited and hurriedly knelt down on the ground: "I am grateful for the trust given by the officials. I will never disgrace my orders. I swear to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and present them to Your Majesty. I will do my best and never give up!"

Emperor Daojun smiled and said: "Get up, I can trust you. If you return to this old place in the back mountain, I will definitely not renege on the promise made by Taizu Taizong and the emperor brother back then, and I will definitely reward you."

Tong Guan immediately kowtowed: "My lord, I thank you for your majesty's grace and favor. Even if I die, I won't be able to repay your majesty's kindness!"

At this time, everyone around them looked at Tong Guan with envy. They naturally knew what Emperor Daojun said about Taizu Taizong and the late emperor's promise, that is, the one who regains Yanyun... becomes the king!
(End of this chapter)