King of Song

Chapter 427 Northwest Ding

By the time Shaanxi Road Xuanfu Envoy Han Jiang arrived at the front line in Suizhou, the war was over.

The war started quickly and ended quickly, and the Song Army seized the opportunity in all aspects.As the east of the Wuding River was occupied by the Song army and the reinforcements arrived in Linzhou, Liang Yibu's good situation was in vain. Soon after, he couldn't hold on anymore, and in desperation, he began to retreat gradually.

The Empress Dowager Liang in Suizhou couldn't sit still any longer. Under Tuobashi's repeated pleas, she left Suizhou with full of regret.Now that the Song army has won a complete victory, it may be possible to do something about Suizhou.In particular, the balance of troops between Song and Xia has changed. If the people of the Song Dynasty insist on going their own way and besiege and attack Suizhou...

The war has already been defeated, this is nothing, if the Empress Dowager makes any mistakes because of this, the consequences will be unimaginable.However, after achieving such a result, the Song army stopped and did not take any further actions for the time being.It is not a good thing if the front line is extended too long and the situation is too large. Enough is enough.

Especially when Han Jiang arrived, the next things will be handed over to him.Lin Zhao's status as interim commander-in-chief has also expired, and he can no longer continue to act on his behalf.

Furthermore, such a large-scale military operation must be reported to Bianjing, depending on what the court says.Anyway, within the rare time, the result was already enough for Lin Zhao.

In Di Qing's words, all the goals that should have been achieved.Lin Zhao's ingenious calculations, strategizing is a great achievement, and the annihilation of the iron kite is famous all over the world. This achievement can be recorded in the annals of history and will be worshiped by famous generals and warriors of later generations.

Both the Zhong Family Army and the Zhe Family Army have made contributions because of this, which is of great benefit to the reputation and future of the two families. Liu Changzuo's contribution is also indispensable. According to previous predictions, it is already very good to have such a result.

For the Song Dynasty, occupying Jingzhou and Suizhou east of the Wuding River was already a great harvest, which was equivalent to occupying a state.An emergency military report had just been sent to Bianjing, and not long after that, a victory report followed.The officials in Bianjing and all the ministers were afraid that it was too late to worry, so they laughed heartily.

Lin Zhao's biggest gain is not the credit, but the kindness to the Chong family and Liu Changzuo.Let them remember this good, it will be of great use in the future.

"Dongyang, you did a great job this time!" When seeing Lin Zhao, Han Jiang was full of smiles and compliments.

Xixia suddenly tore up the peace treaty and launched an attack, which made them very embarrassed and worried.As a Xuanfu envoy, he could not stabilize the frontier and owed the emperor's kindness.If the Northwest War broke out again, it would be difficult to explain, but it would make him anxious.

But now it seems that all worries are unnecessary, Lin Zhao has successfully helped him solve all the troubles.Especially Lin Zhao's many arrangements, well-planned, well-planned, very well-arranged, and the coordination is almost seamless.

The most important thing is the gratifying result, at least it can be treated to the officials and the people in the DPRK and China.As for the success of the peace talks, it does not matter.It is equivalent to obtaining the land of a state, which is a great joy that Song Xia has never had since the start of the war.

It can be said that it was a blessing in disguise, and Han Jiang also breathed a sigh of relief.I thought to myself, Lin Zhao is really a lucky general!Han Xianggong already remembered Lin Zhao's love in his heart, and he must make up for it if he has the opportunity.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "It's just a fluke, thanks to Han Gong's cultivation and support." He himself did not expect to favor Han Jiang, but a good relationship is necessary.

"Dongyang don't be modest, today's victory can be compared with Di Hanchen in the past, he really is a young hero!" Han Jiang sighed, and this incident seemed to have touched him a lot.

Lin Zhao thought to himself that it was originally Di Qing's plan, and he was just an executor, so he was really ashamed to say it.

"Han Xianggong is absurd, the boy is just a blind cat and a dead mouse!" Lin Zhao could only say haha, although it is a beautiful big hand, it is best to keep a low profile, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.It's also good to make a good impression of humility.

Han Jiang glanced at Lin Zhao meaningfully. He had a deep feeling, and he was right. This guy is really extraordinary, a rare talent in decades!
"Don't be modest, the victory report has been sent to Bianjing. You have made great achievements this time, and you will naturally be rewarded. You are young and promising, and your future is boundless!" Han Jiang is a real person. Fill your pockets.In order to thank Lin Zhao, he also specially asked for credit for Lin Zhao and others as a Xuan Fu envoy.

This is exactly the result Lin Zhao wanted. The credit cannot be missed, and the most important thing is the few favors.It's just that some things can't be revealed too clearly, and I don't want to go deeper, so I deliberately changed the topic and asked, "By the way, what's the reaction from the Xixia people?"

Han Jiang said with a smile: "Empress Dowager Liang and Liang Yibu have both retreated to Yinzhou, and Tuobashi is still sticking to Suizhou. Currently, they are facing each other across the Wuding River. However, the people of Xixia have sent a surrender form, expressing their willingness. Surrender to me and resume peace talks."

Empress Dowager Liang is also helpless, maybe she was a little arrogant before, and she was not willing to admit defeat at all.But at this moment, the cruel reality has completely awakened her, and as a result of her willfulness, the Xixia Kingdom paid an extremely painful price.

She understood now that Liang Yibu's previous failures were completely justifiable.Their siblings made exactly the same mistake, regretting is useless, how to deal with this mess is the most important thing.It is difficult to explain to the party nobles. What should the Song Dynasty do if it can't let it go?
The Song army's strict defense made them have no chance to take advantage of them. It is impossible to make any progress in the war. The most elite iron kites are all damaged, and Xixia has no more cards and strength. It is really a complete defeat; In the sense of a truce, if it continues, the consequences will be even more unimaginable.

"Seek peace from the Song Dynasty!" The Queen Mother Liang was weak when she said this sentence.

"Okay!" Liang Yibu was very calm. Before the battle started, he was vaguely uneasy, but now such a thing really happened.The reality is so helpless, after all they all underestimated Lin Zhao.Judging from Iron Harrier's defeat, all of this should be Lin Zhao's handwriting.

Underestimating the opponent, the result is such a doom!
"Sister, I'm afraid it's not as simple as the peace talks this time. If we don't give in, I'm afraid the people of Song Dynasty won't agree!" Liang Yi had such concerns. After all, the peace talks had just ended, and they immediately went back and forth after signing the peace treaty.If they won, it would be okay to say that they were evenly matched, but they were defeated, and they returned in a big defeat.Under such circumstances, where do they have the confidence?Where is the qualification to sit on an equal footing with the Song Dynasty for peace talks?

In the case of a complete victory, the elated Song Dynasty people will definitely be arrogant and arrogant.If Xixia refuses to accept softness at this time, how can the war be stopped easily?It's not necessarily that they are so afraid of the people from the Song Dynasty coming in. If they lose the war, the Xingqing Mansion will inevitably be in turmoil. They must go back to suppress it as soon as possible, and they can't afford it right now!

Empress Dowager Liang hesitated for a long time before saying, "Then surrender!"

Liang Yibu said in a deep voice: "Sister, don't be sad, this time we have recognized the reality, there is a saying in the Song Dynasty, know the shame and then be brave, everything is still in time!"

"En!" The Empress Dowager Liang looked at her younger brother who had matured a lot, nodded lightly and said, "As long as we are of the same mind, we will surely make a comeback, and one day, sooner or later, we will be ashamed of today."

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Peace talks again, completely different from the previous situation.This time, the Xixia people voluntarily surrendered. Although the Xixia people have already repeated it once, but this time there is reason to believe that Xixia people are willing to sincerely talk about peace.After all, the current situation is very unfavorable to them, and they have no choice but to talk about peace.

To be precise, we can only surrender and retreat.

Han Jiang said: "This matter has already been reported to Bianjing, and everything depends on the decision of the officials and the princes."

The current rare victory in the Song Xia battle has a good momentum, and there are conditions for continuing to advance.Of course, it is also a good choice to accept as soon as you see it.

The last peace talks had ended procedurally, so Lin Zhao's status as peace envoy was also invalidated.This time, even Han Jiang couldn't make the decision, so he naturally couldn't say anything, and couldn't intervene at all.Lin Zhao himself was not willing to get involved in this mess, and wished he could get away!
Lin Zhao said with a smile: "Han Xuanfu, anyway, the defense is tight now, and the peace talks will take some time. There is nothing left and right, can I ask for leave? Go to Fuzhou for a long time. I have been married for a long time, and I haven't been to my wife's house yet. It’s unreasonable, this time just has the opportunity, I’m going to pay my respects to my uncle and elders first, and I’d like to ask Mr. Han to be considerate.”

Lin Zhao was the son-in-law of the Zhe family in Fuzhou, and Han Jiang knew about it. Since Lin Zhao had spoken, there was really nothing important right now anyway, so naturally he would not object.

"Okay, you go ahead, I'll let you know if there's anything to do." Han Xianggong readily agreed.

"Thank you!" It has been five or six months since the beginning of the new year, and Lin Zhao is indeed tired, so he just took this opportunity to take a rest.Han Jiang is here in Suizhou, so there is no need to worry about it. It's time for my son-in-law to come to pay a visit to my uncle Zhe Kexing, who I have been friends with for a long time.

Of course, Lin Zhao had to explain it before, especially Mingyuezong.It seems that the matter in the northwest should come to an end, and the next focus should be Bianjing, and they should also change.As for Northwest, I'm afraid it's time to bid farewell for now, but it won't be long before they should still come back.This is one's own back garden, which must be firmly controlled, and there is absolutely no room for loss.

It's just that he didn't expect that when he just saw Han Jiang, when he was leaving, a soldier came over and said: "Lin Shilang, Mr. Zhong, please see me!"

The kind of teacher is the most common one in the Zhongjia family, and among the kinds of teachers, the eldest son is naturally the way of the kind of teacher!
What is he doing here now?

　Happy New Year to everyone, I wish all friends a happy and prosperous Year of the Horse and all the best!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)