Song Dynasty

Chapter 210 Rejection
"Two months." Wang Shen replied.

Zhang Jun asked back, "Two months?"

Wang Shenyi gritted his teeth: "At least forty days, no shorter is possible. The main force of our Sizhou army will return to Huangzhou tomorrow and send troops to Anlu. We have to prepare for two days before the battle."

But Zhang Jun shook his head: "How important is Shaanxi, but I can't stay for a moment. The reason why I stopped in Qichun today is to send Li Yanping to take up his post. Tomorrow morning, I will set sail for Jingzhou , and then up the river to Chengdu. Via Hanzhong, to the south of Shaanxi. The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky. "

He looked at Wang Shen with reproachful eyes: "Dao Si, yes, Jingchu's military is extremely important, but how can it compare with Guanzhong? Jingchu bandits are just a disease of scabies, but the Jurchen who invaded Guanzhong is a serious problem." I think you can tell clearly which is more important."

Hearing this, Wang Shen felt greatly disappointed: Yes, for the small court of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Jinghu area is too small, how can it compare with the weight of the entire Northwest.Jurchen entered Guanzhong to establish political power, and they will never leave again.However, Zhang Yong and Cao Cheng are just rogues, they go all the way and eat all the way, but they have no possibility of separatist rule.

No matter how you look at it, it is impossible for Zhang Jun to stay because of a small Jianghan.

What he said just now has been very clear. The road from Sichuan to Shaanxi is really difficult, and no one knows how long there will be delays on the road.It is now June, and according to real historical records, the battle of Fuping will start in September this year when the weather is cool.Although Zhang Deyuan listened to his own advice, he would not rush to a decisive battle with Jurchen, nor would there be a fiasco in Fuping.

But Jurchen's strategy of aggressively attacking the rest of the Western Army in southern Shaanxi and northwest in autumn will not change. Zhang Jun would not be willing to delay any extra time on the way.

Zhang Jun looked at Wang Shen with even more reproach: "Yes, we should pay equal attention to suppressing Jingxiang. But, don't forget that Li Heng is the envoy of Jianghan, Ezhou and Xiangyang's appeasement system. Li Yanping, if the old man intervenes in his military affairs, it will be overstepping his authority, and it is not in line with court etiquette. I know that Yanping has a quick temper, so he will have some achievements for you. However, Li Yanping is also a person who cares about the overall situation, and will definitely put state affairs first. , you don’t have to worry. Li Yanping understands military affairs and has prestige in the government and the public. He is a man of morality. He should be able to do a good job in recruiting the rebels of the former Tokyo Remaining Division. You just need to cooperate with him. Or In that sentence, state affairs are the most important thing.”

Wang Shen didn't think so, and said casually, "Yes, Zhang Xuanfu is right."

Zhang Jun is such a character, it is natural to see that Wang Shen's words should not be right.

He only smiled lightly: "Daosi, Li Yanping has achieved something for you, not for you personally. In fact, yesterday should be the first time you met, right?"

Seeing Wang Shen nodding, Zhang Jun said: "You and I might as well be honest and honest today. Li Yanping's opinion of you actually comes from Du Xiang and Du Gongmei. He had old grievances with Du Gong when he was in the Privy Council, and you are his disciple. It's hard to change his mind."

Wang Shen sighed slightly, but stopped talking.The state affairs have been corrupted to this point, and the princes in the court still think about the party and the dissent.Who said that the Song Dynasty was the golden age of civil servants, as cruel as his mother's political struggles.At the beginning of Su Shi's Wutai poetry bank, Wang Anshi's party was hunted down and beaten, and they were made miserable by political opponents.In the past two years, the college student Chen Dong had his head chopped off just because Rang annoyed Zhao Jiu.

Without waiting for Wang Shen to say anything else, Zhang Jun suddenly asked, "Dao Si, your current official position is the seventh-rank Huangzhou defense envoy, right?"

Wang Shen didn't understand why he asked such a question, and replied: "Yes, Prime Minister Zhang, the last general is now a seventh-rank military officer."

Zhang Jun: "Jingchu is too small, and the bandits are not worth mentioning. Even without you, Wang Daosi, someone else will be able to calm down. It's just a matter of time. How can a mere corner of the land be compared to Guanzhong and Northwest China?" That big world? I have heard for a long time that you have the courage to be strong, and you are a first-class warrior in the world. I had a long talk with you today, and I found out that you are not only a general but also a handsome talent. Your position should be higher and higher It is better to hand over the army to Yanping and go to Shaanxi with the old man. Among the six roads in Shaanxi, Qinfeng Road and Xihe Road, since the death of Lao Zhong Xiaozhong, there has been a lack of a strong general. I can leave it to you. With your talents, you will make great contributions to the country, and you may not be able to become another kind of teacher, open your teeth and build a government, and achieve great achievements."

As he spoke, he looked at Wang Shen with piercing eyes, his eyes full of expectation.He smiled and said, "Aren't you Daosi the old man's protégé? Would you like to come back to the old man's school this time?"

"Ah!" Wang Shen's heart was shaken, this is already a price tag like a sky-shattering price, and a sky-shattering wealth.

According to what Zhang Jun said, if he went with him to Shaanxi this time, he would be Zhang Jun's confidant, and the rest of the Western Army would probably be handed over to Wang Shenlai in the future.At that time, after 20 years, Wang Shen might not be able to become No. 1 in the Southern Song Dynasty military circle because of Lao Zhang's use of all the resources at hand.

Zhang Jun has this prestige and this ability.In the Song Dynasty, the culture was noble and the military was light, Zhang Deyuan was famous all over the world, and his family members were prosperous, and he almost entered the political affairs hall.

And, most importantly, Zhang Jun also has this determination.

In real history, the first thing he did when he arrived in Shaanxi was to purge the Western Army and turn the Sixth Route Army in Shaanxi into Zhang's private land.It is the instinct of every big political figure to exercise power. In fact, the Western Army is arrogant and cannot be suppressed without extreme measures.

For this reason, he even borrowed the hands of others to kill Qu Duan, a disobedient general of the Western Army.Then Wu Jie and Wu Lin brothers were tidied up.

If Wang Shen joins him this time and goes to Shaanxi, the process of reorganizing the Western Army will be further accelerated.

Commanding thousands of troops and becoming a general leader who has never fallen for a hundred years like the Taoist teacher and Zhe Yanzhi, that is the highest ideal of every warrior in the Song Dynasty. It is also a lie that Wang Shen is not tempted.

However, he couldn't do it.

First of all, I pretended to be Zhang Jun's disciples in Jiangbei to recruit Li Cheng, and later joined Du Chong's sect for the future of the brothers Paozhe in the Sizhou army.Now that he votes for Zhang Jun again, how does the world view him?
It can be said that the first time to change the door is to realize the value of personal life, and the good bird chooses a tree to live in, and the second time is a matter of character.

In the eyes of the people of this era, this is already a slave of the three surnames, a repeated villain.If your reputation is bad, why do you still have a foothold in the world?

Secondly, even if I get mixed up in the status of Lao Zhong and Orihiko in the future, so what?The status of warriors in the Song Dynasty was humble, and they were nothing more than the playthings of civil officials.The civil servants failed in the political struggle, and at worst they were exiled to the south of the Five Ridges, and became a small county magistrate in the ends of the earth. "It can block the mouths of all the people in the world.But this kind of life is not what Wang Shen wants.

Besides, no one knows how long it will take to strive to reach the status of the old species, ten years, twenty years, thirty years?The time span is too large and there are too many variables.Even Zhang Deyuan, in the real history, only had a good few years before he went down the field.As a foresight traveler, how could I, Wang Shen, pin my personal destiny on Zhang Jun who was destined to lose in the court's political struggle.

The most important thing is that what Zhang Jun said meant that he asked Li Heng to hand over the hard-trained Sizhou Army to Li Heng, and go to Shaanxi with him alone.Only after the rest of the Western Army is integrated, will he have an army that truly belongs to him.The general of the Western Army has been in Shaanxi for a hundred years, and the relationship between them is intricate. If he goes by himself as an outsider, he will fall into a mess.

No matter how many troops there are in the Western Army, and no matter how many resources they will have at hand in the future, how can they compare with the real power in their hands?

I, Wang Shen, put so much effort into the Sizhou Army, how could I have the heart to abandon those brothers Paoze who trusted me?

As the saying goes: It is best to rely on the mountain to fall, rely on everyone to run, and rely on yourself.

Without him, Zhang Deyuan, wouldn't I, Wang Shen, be able to unleash my revenge?If I, Wang Shen, want to take a shortcut, I have already left with Li Cheng, and I still have to wait until today.

At worst, the road to the future will be a little longer, but it is the safest thing to be down-to-earth.

A man should not entrust his fate to others.Even if Zhang Jun refuses to help, no matter how powerful Zhang Yong and Cao Cheng's bandit army is, what does it matter?
Thinking of this, a surge of pride arose in Wang Shen's heart, and his belief suddenly became clear.

As soon as he bowed to the ground, he said, "Thank you Zhang Xuanfu. I will be very grateful to be able to be valued by my husband."

Just now, Wang Shen was at war between heaven and man, and his complexion was cloudy. Zhang Jun was not in a hurry, so he smiled and looked at him.At this moment, seeing Wang Shen bowing down, he couldn't help laughing out loud, and stretched out his hand to help him up: "Dao Si, Dao Si, you and I are a teacher and a student, why such a big gift."

"No." Wang Shen gritted his teeth and finished the ceremony, and said sincerely, "But, I'm afraid that the last general will disappoint my husband."

Zhang Jun was stunned.

Wang Shen said slowly: "The Sizhou Army was pulled together by the last general. Wang Shen promised them not to abandon or give up. If you leave them to go to Shaanxi for your own future, wouldn't it mean that they will have no end?"

His voice gradually became louder: "Man, what you say must count. Mr. Zhang, please forgive me for not being able to go with you. In addition, the Jurchens invaded my Great Song Dynasty, and Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, and even the two Huaihe Rivers are all dangerous One. Shaanxi is the battlefield, so why not Jingchu. When Zhang and Cao's bandits are wiped out, Wang Shen will take back Xiangyang and send troops to western Henan to cooperate with the battlefield in Shaanxi. The general thought that Wang Shen's stay in Jingchu would be more useful. It is more effective for the country and the nation.”

When Zhang Jun heard that Wang Shen refused his support, he was still slightly annoyed at the beginning, and his brows were wrinkled.Hearing this, his heart moved: Yes, if Wang Shen can send troops to Xiangyang in the future to cooperate with the Guanzhong battlefield, it will play a greater role than him going to Shaanxi alone.After Wushu's East Route Army withdrew northward, it is now stationed in Kaifeng and Luoyang.The soldiers and horses they have are the elite of the Jurchen elite. If they enter Tongguan to join the Guanzhong battlefield, things will be troublesome.If Wang Shen can contain Wu Shu, the situation in Shaanxi may be reversed.Well, this son is determined, and he is a loyal and upright man who refuses to abandon his robes and subordinates, so why force him?

In addition, the reason why the old man wants to take Wang Shen away is that he has no idea in his heart to win the military power of Sizhou for Li Yanping.Doing so, is a bit of a villain, ashamed, ashamed!

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It's just that it's a pity that a handsome talent like Wang Daosi can't be taken under the account!
Supporting Wang Shen, Zhang Jun sighed for a long time before saying, "Understand, understand."

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Saying goodbye to Zhang Jun, Wang Shen didn't speak, just rode his horse and galloped all the way.

All the soldiers didn't dare to speak, but kept their heads on their way.

After traveling for more than ten miles, the wind blew, the night clouds in the sky dispersed, and the cold moonlight cast down.

The surrounding fields are lonely, and there are deserted villages and ruins everywhere, but there is no light in sight.

Can't help but let out a long whistle, and sang in a low voice: "Looking at the Central Plains, there are many city walls outside the barren smoke. I think back then, flowers covered willows, Fenglou and Dragon Pavilion. In front of Longevity Mountain, surrounded by pearls and greenery, singing and dancing in Penghu Hall. Up to now, iron cavalry is full of people. In the suburbs, the wind and dust are evil. Where are the soldiers? Where are the plasters? Where are the people? What are the ravines filled?

"When will I invite you to take up the sharp brigade and cross Qingheluo with a whip. But when I return, I will continue the Hanyang tour and ride a yellow crane."

He turned his head to the north towards Xiangyang and towards Henan.

Yes, there is my future goal.

After going through a journey, I finally have some strength at hand, and it is time to do something for the country and the nation.

It is not a pity that I cannot go to Shaanxi.What is a general who has not fallen for a hundred years, how can it be compared to the generals of our Han family.

All you and I need to do is to prop up this collapsing world with this useful body, even if we are smashed to pieces, we don't care about that much.

Otherwise, in less than a hundred years, the Mongolian iron cavalry will go south. There will be no China after Yashan, and the Chinese nation has reached the most dangerous moment.

After the song was sung, Wang Shen suddenly felt relieved, and Wang Shen couldn't help but burst out laughing.

On the horseback, all the knights bowed respectfully at the same time.What Wang Shen and Zhang Shu said in the small tent earlier, they who guarded outside could understand.

Wang Junshi even gave up the high official position and rich salary, and gave up the opportunity to become the second old businessman to stay, just because he couldn't give up everyone.Having such a commander in chief is the greatest luck of my generation of soldiers.

To be able to fight on the battlefield for such a commander, shed blood and sacrifice for him, this life is worth it.

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However, Wang Shen's trip was not in vain.He got a stack of blank confessions from Zhang Jun, and he also got a few memorials for recommending Anlu Qunkou, which might come in handy at the right time in the future.

Next, it is time to return to Huangzhou, and then go all out to march west.

(End of this chapter)