I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 386: Humiliating the Song Dynasty? I, Su Liang, will bear the responsibility for such a huge crime!
The tenth day of August.

On the sixth day, Di Qing led the army to conquer the south and arrived at Penn State on Guangnan West Road.

afternoon.

Yu Jing, the pacifying envoy of Guangnan West Road and acquaintance of Guizhou, walked into Su Liang's tent anxiously.

He looked at Su Liang, hesitated to speak, turned around and prepared to leave.

Su Liang smiled and said: "Brother Dao An, if you have anything to say, just say it. Isn't it uncomfortable to hold it in your heart?"

"Ugh!"

Yu Jing let out a long sigh and said: "Before Di Shuai came, what I was most worried about was that he was eager to achieve great results and started a war rashly, but I didn't expect that Di Shuai's temperament was so stable, but...but now he is too stable!"

"Just a quarter of an hour ago, he ordered the logistics team to prepare food and fodder for another half month. This...does this mean the war will start in half a month?"

"Although we are not short of food and grass, we still have to attack when we should! As time goes by, the rebels will become more and more prepared, and Jiaozhi may also take advantage of it!"

Not many local officials were so concerned about counterinsurgency.

"First show weakness, and then use a surprise attack to win! Isn't Nong Zhigao good at sneak attacks? This time we will also attack him once."

Nong Zhigao cannot cower in Yongzhou City, he will definitely take the initiative, otherwise if he is surrounded, he will lose even more miserably.

Yu Jing suddenly became energetic and said: "This is indeed the case, it is indeed the case!"

There is a road in the mountain and a post station pass, namely Kunlun Pass.

Di Qing smiled slightly and said, "That's for the rebels to take a look at."

"Although our troops are stronger than the rebels, we cannot attack forcefully and cause unnecessary casualties."

He believed that it wouldn't be long before Di Qing would tell the two of them the reason.

But as long as Kunlun Pass is captured, it will be much easier to conquer Yongzhou.

Yu Jing can be regarded as a very rare good official.

As soon as Su Liang finished speaking, Sun Sheng's voice came from outside.

In the south, it is hot and humid and there are many mosquitoes. It rains from time to time, and then the sun shines brightly again.

Yu Jing cupped his hands and said, "I obey your orders!"

But he couldn't say.

Su Liang looked at Yu Jing's anxious expression with a look of approval on his face.

"As for Jing Ming, sit in the army with me! I have seen your cleverness. When I am reckless, you are the only one who can stop me!"

In the tent.

Immediately, the two rushed to Di Qing's camp.

Some soldiers were acclimatized and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea.

Seeing that the two of them had made money, Di Qing said straight to the point: "I plan to attack Kunlun Pass on August 15th, the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. What do you think?"

Yongzhou's defense relied entirely on several military strongholds near Kunlun Pass.

Kunlun Pass is the gateway to Yongzhou. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.

He was wearing a light gray thin shirt, with long hair spread out, holding a cattail leaf fan in his hand, fanning himself while studying the map.

"Yes!" Su Liang also handed over his hand heavily.

"In the past two days, I first ordered people to spread the news that the Western Army was acclimatized to the soil after arriving in the southern border and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. Then I released the news that we had prepared food and grass for half a month. The purpose was to confuse the other party and make them think that we were there. There will be no attack for half a month.”

"Brother An Dao, don't worry, it won't take that long. I predict that Di Shuai will come to us soon to discuss countering the rebellion."

"We will pretend to hold a banquet on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival to confuse the rebels' details, and then take Kunlun Pass in one fell swoop."

Fortunately, Yu Jing had already prepared herbal medicine, and he could regain his strength in less than two days after taking one or two patches.

"Zhongcheng, Commander Di invites you and Envoy Yu to go to the military tent to discuss matters."

Su Liang combined his unique intelligence from the past two days to deduce the purpose of Di Qing's move.

Yu Jing was stunned.

In the south.

Di Qing asked Su Liang to sit in the army with him.

"Di Shuai, didn't you ask me to prepare food and grass for another half month?"

The northwest is dry and cold.

"You two, my arrangement is that Ambassador Yu will sit at the rear of the formation. On the one hand, he will be responsible for logistics. On the other hand, he will command the local garrison to attack Kunlun Pass from this position and form an encirclement..." Di Qing pointed to the map. Said one of the peaks.

There was only Di Qing.

"I know everything should be done according to Di Shuai's arrangements, but...but I just feel something is wrong!"

Di Qing continued: "After occupying Kunlun Pass, the rebels will definitely take the initiative to attack. We will set up military formations here. As long as we can win, we can directly break through Yongzhou!"

The border between Pennsylvania and Yongzhou is surrounded by mountains, among which there is a mountain far higher than the other peaks, named Kunlun Mountain.

……

In addition to appreciating Su Liang's strategy, he was also giving military glory to Su Liang.

After Su Liang came to Guangnan, he trained the officials from various states to be docile, and then handed over Chen Shu and others to Di Qing. It was clear that he wanted Di Qing to establish military power and elevate his status as a general.

Di Qing was grateful.

Naturally, he also wanted to make Su Liang's contribution greater.

At this moment, Sun Sheng's rough and loud voice came from outside the tent.

"Zhongcheng, there is urgent information!"

Sun Sheng knew that Su Liang and the others were discussing important military matters. Unless it was a serious situation, he would never dare to interrupt in this way.

After all, this is Di Qing's military tent.

Su Liang looked at Di Qing, who nodded.

"Come in!" Su Liang said.

Sun Sheng quickly stepped into the account and handed a piece of information to Su Liang.

Then quickly backed out.

Su Liang opened it and frowned, then handed the information to Di Qing.

After Di Qing read it, his face was gloomy, and then he handed it to Yu Jing.

Immediately, the three of them frowned and started thinking.

The intelligence content is: King Li Dezheng of Cochin has ordered 15,000 troops and is heading towards the border.

Lean slightly.

Yu Jing was the first to say: "We have rejected Jiaozhi's request for reinforcements, but Li Dezheng still sends troops. There should be two possibilities."

"First, they reached some kind of agreement with Nong Zhigao, and were prepared to help Nong Zhigao start a war with us; secondly, while we were fighting with Nong Zhigao, they invaded our territory and seized land or materials, and later claimed that they were helping Nong Zhigao. I, the Song Dynasty, put down the rebellion."

"The first possibility should be unlikely. After all, Li Dezheng killed Nong Zhigao's father, Nong Quanfu, and there is a deep hatred between the two parties. Therefore, the second possibility is most likely."

Di Qing said: "No matter what the purpose is, the other party has ulterior motives, and we have to guard against it!"

Yu Jing thought for a while and said: "Shuai Di, please go to the border to negotiate with him and order Li Dezheng to return to Jiaozhi. After all, he is the king of the county canonized by me in the Song Dynasty. If he disagrees, it is rebellion!"

Su Liang shook his head.

"The Cochin people are used to going back on their word, and they are here for huge profits. I'm afraid persuasion is useless."

"Back then, the Jiaozhi army kidnapped Nong Zhigao's father, Nong Quanfu. Nong Zhigao raised a large amount of gold to redeem his father. The King of Jiaozhi pretended to agree, but after getting the gold, he beheaded him and returned his head."

"Relying on etiquette, law and morality to restrain this kind of southern barbarians will only make them more rampant!"

Di Qing tugged the long hair of his shawl behind his ears, puffed out his chest and said: "I am willing to detach eight thousand troops and horses to block the Jiaozhi people from outside the country. After we have dealt with the rebels, if he dares to act beyond the rules, we will It’s not impossible to destroy Jiaozhi!”

Su Liang shook his head again.

"No, we can't divide our troops! Nong Zhigao is not easy to fight. Once we divide our troops, our advantage will be gone. If we lose this battle, the southern border of the Song Dynasty will be in danger."

Su Liang hesitated for a moment.

"Let me go, I will take my thousand guards to the border!"

"Jingming, don't mess around. Although your guards are brave, the border is high in mountains and densely forested. If you are injured, it will be a loss for the entire imperial court. Your life is more important than my ten lives, Di Qing!"

Yu Jing on the side also said: "Su Zhongcheng, there is absolutely no need for you to take such a risk!"

"No, only I can go, and I must go!" Su Liang said with determination.

"I went to the border not to block the Jiaozhi soldiers from outside the border, but to destroy them. No matter what their intentions are, whether they have entered the Song Dynasty or not, as long as I meet them, I will destroy them!"

"Destroy... destroy them?" Di Qing looked confused.

He believes that all he needs to do is force the opponent back.

Or just contain the opponent until the army has wiped out the rebels.

Destroy the opponent.

Totally unnecessary.

Su Liang explained: "This Nongzhigao rebellion is a good opportunity for Jiaozhi to plunder, but it is also a good opportunity for us to solve hidden dangers in the southern border."

"You two, if we kill Nong Zhigao, will there be peace in the south? Jiaozhi dreams of getting our Guangzhou Port. If there is a war in the north in the future, they will definitely jump out and cause trouble!"

"This time, I don't care if they leave Jiaozhi or not, I will beat them within ten years. I will not dare to raise troops to invade the southern border to prevent them from becoming the next Xixia!"

After hearing this, Di Qing and Yu Jing both understood. Su Liang wanted to solve the hidden dangers in advance.

Yu Jing rolled his eyes and said excitedly: "Su Zhongcheng, you can't go, you can't go!"

"If the Cochin soldiers are still in Cochin territory, and you... go over and beat them up, the Song Dynasty will be charged with unprovoked invasion of other countries, and you will definitely be impeached by the officials of the DPRK and China."

"This action goes against the way we govern the country of the Song Dynasty. You will be charged with being immoral, bloodthirsty, killing innocent people indiscriminately for military glory, bringing shame to the Song Dynasty, etc. You will be ruined, and this will even become your A huge stain in life, recorded in history!”

"That's why I said that only I can do this. I can afford this kind of infamy and punishment!" Su Liang said with a smile on his face.

"Jingming, why bother? If there is chaos in Jiaozhi in the future, it will be easy for us to deal with it!" Di Qing said.

Su Liang shook his head.

"If one day, the Western Territory and the Northern Territory go to war at the same time, the Southern Territory may become the biggest hidden danger. I don't want the entire Song Dynasty's reform to be destroyed. I don't want to let the Song Dynasty's backyard catch fire. I've made up my mind for this evil man!"

"You two don't need to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind. The best way to solve this hidden danger is to uproot the hidden danger while it is still in its seedling stage!" Su Liang's words were very decisive.

Both Di Qing and Yu Jing knew of Su Liang's efforts in the Song Dynasty's reform.

He would never allow the achievements of the Song Dynasty's reform to be undermined by this hidden danger.

Di Qing thought for a moment and said, "Jing Ming, I support you!"

"But how can your more than 1,000 soldiers destroy the 15,000 soldiers in Jiaozhi? I know that you are afraid of hurting us, but we are not afraid!"

"Yes, you can use the Western Army and the Southern Garrison as you wish. We are not afraid of being demoted!" Yu Jing also said with his chest raised.

Su Liang's idea of ​​sacrificing himself for the country deeply impressed the two of them, and they also wanted to contribute to this.

Su Liang smiled and said: "You have forgotten that although I only have a thousand soldiers, one of them is as good as ten, and they also have a thousand crossbows, three hundred wind fire guns, and three hundred A piece of wind, fire and thunder.”

"You all know the power of wind, fire and thunder. This battle is an ambush battle. Not to mention fifteen thousand Cochin soldiers, even thirty thousand can blow them up and remove their armor!"

Both Di Qing and Yu Jing had a certain understanding of the power of Feng Huo Lei.

"Besides, I have to run a long distance away from Yongzhou. More than a thousand people are carrying dry food and weapons and resting on the spot. If there are too many people, they will be easily exposed!"

Yu Jing said: "This matter... Do I need to report this matter to the officials?"

"Let's wait until we win the battle! It's too late to report now. It will make the officials worried," Su Liang said.

"Yeah, okay." Yu Jing nodded.

At this time.

Su Liang looked at Di Qing and said: "Commander Di, I will leave the camp tomorrow. Then we will put on another show. I promise to make the rebels despise us even more."

Di Qing was stunned for a moment and then understood.

"Jing Ming, you are a real thief. You can even trick Na Nong Zhigao once more from Li Ying!"

Yu Jing thought about it and realized what Su Liang was going to do, and couldn't help laughing.

……

The next day, morning.

Su Liang left the military camp with more than a thousand guards under his command. They were well prepared with food and weapons.

Di Qing wanted to protect Su Liang.

He arranged his most powerful plotter Yang Wenguang next to Su Liang.

Although Du Lei and Sun Sheng were fierce, they listened too much to Su Liang's words.

He placed Yang Wenguang next to Su Liang in the hope that Yang Wenguang could persuade Su Liang when he was in danger.

Yang Wenguang followed Fan Zhongyan in his early years and had heard of Su Liang's name for a long time.

When he learned what Su Liang was going to do, he admired Su Liang even more.

Half an hour after Su Liang and his party left.

There was news in Pennsylvania City that Su Liang, the censor Zhongcheng, was at odds with Di Qing, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition. After the two had a big quarrel, Su Liang led his escort to leave the camp and return to the capital.

This news was naturally spread by Di Qing.

This is exactly the scene Su Liang was talking about.

If Su Liang left the camp for real, no one would believe it was a scam.

Followed by.

Di Qing ordered people to buy a large amount of food, wine and meat in Penn City, and preached that the soldiers would have a comfortable Mid-Autumn Festival.

……

August 14th, early morning.

Kunlun Pass, on the tower, a cool breeze blows.

A strong man in his thirties and a middle-aged scholar holding a book in hand stood on the tower, with smiles on their faces.

The man on the left is Nong Zhigao, the current emperor of the Southern Kingdom.

Standing on the right side was Huang Shimi, Nong Zhigao's most respected military advisor.

Nong Zhigao's raid, the siege of Guangzhou, and the strategy of retreating to Yongzhou were all thought up by Huang Shimi.

Huang Shimi was from Guangzhou, Lingnan.

Because he failed to pass the imperial examination, he resented the Song Dynasty court and defected to Nong Zhigao.

this moment.

The two of them knew that the Western Army of the Song Dynasty was not accustomed to the acclimatization and there were many cases of vomiting and diarrhea.

It was also known that Di Qing had prepared military rations for half a month and seemed to be fighting a protracted war.

It is also known that Di Qing was in Pennsylvania City buying meat and wine, and wanted to hold a banquet in the military camp to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

It is also known that Di Qing and Su Liang had a dispute. In anger, Su Liang left the camp and returned to the capital with his guards.

The book in Huang Shimi's hand is a "Collected Works of Su Jingming".

At the moment, the person he admires most is Su Liang.

He believed that Su Liang relied on his own efforts to extend the life of the Song Dynasty.

Without Su Liang's policy of reform throughout the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty would probably have collapsed in another twenty years at most.

Huang Shimi smiled and said to Nong Zhigao: "My lord, this time when the Song army is marching south, the person I am most afraid of is Su Liang, the censor. This man has many tricks. Now he has a conflict with Di Qing and left the camp angrily. , great for us!”

"Di Qing, a reckless man, may not be as good as Chen Shu, he is no longer worthy of fear!"

"I predict that the Song army will not launch a general offensive until the end of the month, or they will not dare to attack at all, and will send civilian officials to recruit them."

"At that time, we will first separate Lingnan, and then follow the example of the Dangxiang people, asking for annual coins, and then let them open a business to establish trade for us. When we gradually grow stronger, when Song Dynasty and Liao Xia are at war, We can slowly plan to occupy the entire area north of the Yangtze River."

"At that time, we will rule across the river from Song Dynasty and fight against each other. As for Jiaozhi, we will crush it to death like an ant!"

After hearing this analysis, Nong Zhigao said happily: "I have a husband, and my great cause will be accomplished! My great cause will be accomplished!"

Huang Shimi stroked his beard and began to think about how to celebrate after defeating Di Qing.

He planned to write a more arrogant poem than the former Xixia military advisor Zhang Yuan's poem "Xia Song never stood up, Han Qi is not surprising", so that he could step on Di Qing's shoulders and become famous for future generations.

He wanted to make it known to future generations.

Huang Shimi, a scholar who failed to pass the imperial examination due to shady circumstances, used his wisdom to overthrow the Song Dynasty.

……

August 15th, near noon.

In the military camp outside Pennsylvania City, smoke curled up from the cooking pots, and from time to time a strong aroma of meat could be heard.

The people thought that the soldiers were preparing for a festival.

In fact, this was a meal before the war.

After finishing this meal, Di Qing will lead the soldiers straight to Kunlun Pass.

Expect to arrive at dusk.

At that time, they will directly attack Kunlun Pass and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a victory.

And this moment.

Su Liang and his party were riding horses through a dense forest.

The road to the border was much more difficult and dangerous than he imagined.

Some official roads have been in disrepair for a long time and are completely useless. They need to be cleaned up before they can pass.

In the dense forest, there are countless mosquitoes, scorpions, poisonous snakes and the like.

If Yu Jing hadn't been careful and prepared many potions for Su Liang, Su Liang's good skin might have been bitten.

Rao is so.

Su Liang's fair face was also bald due to the sun.

In addition, the weather is hot and humid.

The clothes of all the soldiers had not been dried, and Su Liang felt as uncomfortable as stepping in mud when he stepped in his boots.

But he kept smiling.

From time to time, I would joke and tell a short story with the soldiers around me, which kept everyone motivated and no one complained about the difficult conditions.

(End of this chapter)