Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 260 Make the Song Dynasty great again!
The Song people have always liked to boast about their military strength. Even if they can indeed mobilize "millions of troops" throughout the country, compared to the Shaanxi right area where troops have been mobilized for ten consecutive years, it is impossible to mobilize them again no matter what. Two hundred thousand troops blocked the retreat of the Han army.

The Western Army is powerful, but that is only relative to many of its colleagues. After all, the combat effectiveness of the Western Army is indeed high among the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty. When the imperial court squared Laping and Hebei, it had to mobilize the Western Army. This is also An official certificate.

In August, the weather is so hot that it can melt armor, so marching with heavy loads is not easy, not to mention that you may have to put on armor and fight at any time.

Liu Ling originally thought that siege and hot weather would be two major tests for his army, but now he realized that these two things seemed to have a great impact on the Song people.

Before taking exams in his previous life, in order to comfort his classmates, his teacher especially liked to say something like: It's difficult for others, it's easy for others. It probably means don't panic when you encounter difficulties. Other candidates may be similar to you.

In an environment that the Han army could barely tolerate, the Song army would simply give up.

"About ten days ago, Yao Pingzhong mobilized more than 5,000 soldiers and horses, set off from Qinfeng Road in Yuanzhou, and marched for ten days, only reaching Pengyuan County in Ningzhou."

The distance between the two places is only a few dozen miles, and it takes ten days to march dozens of miles. This speed is quite unusual even for infantry. In addition, Liu Ling originally thought that Yao Pingzhong claimed to have an army of 200,000. No matter how hard his subordinates work, there should still be ten or twenty thousand people.

But he really didn't expect that Yao Pingzhong only had more than 5,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people in his hands, but he would dare to advertise an army of 200,000 people. It was like he couldn't find two coins in his body, but he dared to go directly to Bian. In the largest gold selling cave in the capital, Mr. Li was asked by name to accompany him.

"Is it reliable?"

"But Tong Guan and Liu Guangshi were leading the army at that time, weren't they?" Liu Ling played with the thumb in his hand and said with a smile, "Should we call Tong Guan to ask questions?"

Shi Liai, who had been kneeling down to deal with the case files, stood up, came to the two of them, and then took the map. After only a moment, he said directly: "The march route decided by Qu Duan can go directly to the hinterland of Yongxing Military Road, but Because of this, if all the important towns in front of them are captured, the Song reinforcements may be too scared to retreat. "

This situation was not conducive to the Han army, because Liu Ling and many generals realized that only by destroying all the main field forces of the Song people could their side continue to move south in peace and contentment. Otherwise, if they move south too quickly and the main force of the Song Dynasty suddenly rushes out and cuts off the army's food route, it will be easy for other twists and turns to occur.

Shi Liai was talking about "Xuanhe's Conquest of Liao". He and Liu Ling both experienced it personally, so it is very suitable to use it as an analogy to the current situation.

Liu Ling asked.

If the magistrate of Pengyuan County was not a ruthless person who sacrificed his family to serve his country, then his behavior meant that the Song people's defense in the Shaanxi You area had been reduced to an unimaginable level.

Fighting too hard will cause the opposing general to make other decisions, such as giving up the field battle and preferring to lose some cities in front to preserve the troops in hand.

Shi Liai replied: "Our army suffered heavy casualties. It is difficult to attack the city and continue to advance in front of the Song Dynasty. This will make the Song people very excited, and then they will speed up and rush in from all directions, trying to encircle our army."

"Wait."

Kang Gongbi did not lower his head in fear this time, but replied: "The person who sent the letter is the son of the magistrate of Pengyuan County."

After all, one of these Han armies was led by the King of Han himself. If he could defeat the Han army, or even capture or kill the King of Han alive, it would be a great feat!

"Then, what should we do?"

"Oh, you will believe whatever is written in the letter?"

Liu Ling was stunned for a moment, and his eyes returned to the military newspaper in front of him again.

"During the Xuanhe reign of the Great Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom was still there, and they were at war with the Jin people in the north. However, the Song people thought they had found an opportunity and launched two large-scale northern expeditions to attack the Liao Dynasty."

"The Song people will take the bait."

The most intuitive description is that there are no soldiers and horses on both sides of Shaanxi and right; as long as local officials who know a little bit about the inside story have already begun to take the initiative to contact the "next family".

"This is a handwritten letter sent by someone from Magistrate Pengyuan. It can't be wrong."

"Shigong, come and look at the map here for me."

"Song people can't be so stupid, right?"

Liu Ling still didn't quite believe it. Yao Pingzhong still had some abilities, and the lack of guarantees was just a plan to build a plank road openly and covertly to assassinate Chen Cang.

Shi Liai smiled:

“There has never been a saying in the world that the person taking the lead is useless and the people below are all smart.

For example, we big men, although the people below us have shortcomings of one kind or another, they are never incompetent. And the king can make good use of everyone. If you want to say that the king is just a name, who will believe it? "

After Tong Guan's "death", the Song Dynasty court stepped on him severely and placed all the crimes on Tong Guan that were his and not his. This was equivalent to writing off the accounts in Tong Guan's name. At the same time, , and promoted many commanders in the right area of ​​Shaanxi, which was equivalent to transforming Tong Guan's direct lineage into the direct lineage of the imperial court.

"Although it is not Tong Guan who is leading the troops now, the Song people will definitely make the same decision as him."

"Cross the Yellow River!"

"Cross the Yellow River!"

"Cross the river!"

In recent days, similar voices have emerged one after another in the Hebei military. Even state and county officials and generals from various places have been unable to suppress them. In fact, many people are even secretly fueling the flames.

Zhang Xiaochun originally thought that he could control the matter within a more reasonable range. For example, if he did not want to die, as long as he defeated the army led by Liang Fangping, he could then block the Western Army and negotiate peace with the court.

His nature is actually somewhat similar to Song Jiang, but far better than the latter, because Zhang Xiaochun is the kind of person who is truly loyal to the court, and does not use means and make others work to gain his own promotion.

What really overwhelms all his efforts is the human heart.

Historically, when the Jin people went south, Zhang Xiaochun and Wang Zhen defended Taiyuan together, blocking the Jin army's offensive for more than a year. In the end, the city ran out of ammunition and food. Zhang Xiaochun was captured and had to surrender to the Jin people. However, in order to When he was an official, he also delivered key information to the Southern Song Dynasty court in private several times, which can be regarded as making some choices that he thought were right for the rest of his life.

He is actually the same now, but the most outrageous thing that Zhang Xiaochun has always thought about is that he does not want to die in prison in the name of a rebel. And after Liang Fangping was defeated, what the people below wanted was to really push King Kang to the throne.

In this way, as long as the new official takes office, the Third Route Western Army will be able to retreat without a fight, and they will be able to achieve great success in following the dragon.

"Ugh"

Zhang Xiaochun sat in the empty lobby and sighed.

At this time, an announcement sounded outside.

"Captain Yue Fei wants to see you!"

"See."

Zhang Xiaochun adjusted his mood and looked at the man who walked in. The latter had broad shoulders and a round waist. When he raised his hand and bowed to salute, Zhang Xiaochun saw a long and narrow scar on the back of his hand, which should have been added recently. "General Yue led his troops like divine soldiers descending from the sky and marched directly into Daming Mansion. I heard about it as far away as Shenzhou."

"On account of Xuanfu's reputation and King Kang's great fortune, Fei dare not take credit for his pride."

"It's your work, don't worry, no one dares to steal it."

Zhang Xiaochun said with a smile: "With an army of three thousand men, Hebei was determined in one battle. Your Yue Fei's prestige is now greater than mine. However, I heard that your army seems to be..."

The two are now talking in the official office of Yuanzhou City in Daming Mansion. When Zhang Xiaochun moves into Daming Mansion, he will definitely know all the details of this battle.

He paused, as if he wasn't sure whether he should say it himself or let Yue Fei say it, but the latter understood that it was time for him to tell the truth honestly.

"In return for your kindness, Yue Fei's battle was a coincidence."

"Oh?"

"After Fei led his troops to bypass Dezhou, he ordered his troops to rush to make flags day and night. Therefore, when he led his troops to appear in Daming Mansion, the whole army was flying the banner of the Han Army."

"Oh"

Zhang Xiaochun nodded slightly, "That's not surprising."

When the King of Han led his army southward, he scared Liang Fangping away once, and I guess it was similar this time: Liang Fangping was sitting leisurely in Yuanzhou City arranging troops, but his subordinates reported that there were thousands of "Han troops" The troops came to the city.

Everyone knows that the Han people in the north will not miss this opportunity for the Hebei Mutiny. The most likely thing is to go to Hebei again.

So after knowing that "Han troops" appeared outside the city, Liang Fangping concluded after some brainstorming that Zhang Xiaochun had surrendered to the Han Dynasty and that he could not hold Daming Mansion. After all, as long as any road was traveled once, it would be smooth the second time. Sliding smoothly.

Yue Fei's move was a pretty good strategy, but on the other hand, others could also say that he had "bad intentions."

"It doesn't matter."

Zhang Xiaochun seemed to understand Yue Fei's worries and said: "As long as I am here, no one will dare to say anything wrong with you. Han people. Well, military merit is the most important thing among Yan thieves, and the same is true here. Now it is the time to employ people. Really, no one will bother you."

"General, thank you for your kindness!"

"Well," Zhang Xiaochun was about to say a few more words of comfort, but he saw Yue Fei raised his head and asked directly: "Your Majesty, the general and his soldiers have worked hard and fought to the death this time, so they should be rewarded, right?"

Zhang Xiaochun's emotions suddenly became a little inconsistent. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said: "Of course it should be."

"In addition to rewards, there are also due wages."

"There will be, there will be." Zhang Xiaochun said somewhat helplessly. This Yue Fei has some abilities, but he doesn't seem to be able to speak well.

The two talked for a while, and Yue Fei excused himself and left. He met Kang Wang outside the lobby. The latter didn't seem to have much to do, and he would bump into Yue Fei every time on his way back.

"almost there?"

"Yes."

Yue Fei originally thought it was not good to ask for food and rewards in person, but King Kang taught him that he would definitely get it, and if he made a written report to ask for it afterwards, Zhang Xiaochun might agree, but other officials would probably be stuck with him on the money and food. Now that Zhang Xiaochun agrees in person, the subsequent troubles will be reduced a lot.

From the bottom of his heart, Yue Fei did not dislike King Kang, and even had a favorable impression of the latter. After all, he was able to lead the troops to the battle this time because King Kang had contributed to it.

King Kang also gained a general with military power and capability from this "investment", and both parties had a win-win relationship.

"Don't feel guilty, you are doing things for the Song Dynasty. Mr. Zhang may care about the Song Dynasty, but many people below him have begun to forget their roots. They not only want to promote Gu to the top, some people are even secretly following The Yan thieves come and go, and the east and west roads of Hebei must be dedicated to the Yan thieves!
Therefore, we now need more money, food, and soldiers. No matter what, we are working hard for the Song Dynasty. Do you understand this truth? "

"The end will tell."

"Very good." A warm smile appeared on King Kang's face, and he said: "When you went on the expedition, Gudu didn't have time to tell you, Pengju, your family members left in Xiangzhou, Gudu sent someone to pick them up for you. There is a mansion in Yuanzhou City, and they are all there. When you go out later, someone will take you there. "

"Thank you so much for your grace!"

"It's not that I'm wary of you," King Kang looked at him and said calmly: "Shortly after the people I sent over to pick up your family members on the road, a group of defeated troops crossed the border and slaughtered your hometown."

Logically speaking, no matter what King Kang's actions were, he was right, and even showed great kindness to Yue Fei under this premise.

"Fei, thank you so much, Your Majesty!" Yue Fei thanked him again, this time more solemnly.

"Go ahead. I'll send someone to invite you over for a drink in a few days. I won't take up your time today. Go back and see your parents and relatives."

"Here."

Watching Yue Fei leave, the smile on King Kang's face did not disappear. After a while, a civil servant walked up to King Kang and said softly: "Many generals and colonels in the Hebei Forbidden Army have accepted your invitation and said It will come when the time comes.”

"Haha, that's good."

King Kang nodded slightly.

Zhang Xiaochun actually didn't realize that it was not only the officials who were getting out of control, but also the generals who gathered from all over the country. However, he had been in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty all year round and subconsciously ignored these humble warriors.

When those state and county officials came into contact with King Kang, they actually showed a certain degree of arrogance.

To put it nicely, it was Conglong Zhigong. To put it bluntly, it was a group of local officials with real power who supported a powerless useless prince to ascend to Dabao, and then they just changed the shell of the imperial court.

So under the guidance of some people, King Kang gradually understood everything.

You must have military power.

"When Taizu of the Song Dynasty came to power, he also destroyed five puppet dynasties. During Taizong's time, he destroyed one, thus completely pacifying the Central Plains and inheriting Zhengshuo. When the King of Han Dynasty came to power, he swallowed the land of Yan, merged with Yunzhong, and Bei. Shake the Kingdom of Jin, conquer the Xia people in the west, and go south. Haha, I beat the Song Dynasty to the point where I no longer dare to hear the sound of the Northern Expedition!

Therefore, a strong army and strong horses are the foundation of a country! "

"Gu once went to Yunzhong as an envoy. The Han soldiers and horses are definitely the best in the world, and the King of Han is a great hero! But" King Kang clenched his fists and said softly: "That Han King taught Gu a good lesson. This lesson came just in time, Gu was still very young.

After Gu sits in that position, the Song Dynasty will never be in this situation again! "

(End of this chapter)