Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 364 The Defense of Tokyo 52
Wang Xiu raised his brows and said with a smile: "Now that they are in danger of protecting themselves, they naturally dare not, but if they want to show the majesty of the heavenly court, the king's great achievements must be made with great fanfare. I hope the king will forgive me."

Reasonable and well-founded, it gave Zhao Gou enough face, and made Zhao Gou quite proud. His sense of Wang Xiu improved a lot, and he said with a smile: "My lord, what meritorious deeds do you have? We need adults to help us a lot.”

The corners of Wang Xiu's mouth twitched violently when he heard it, feeling sick for a while!Don't mention Zhao Guan's family, he feels that Zhao Huan is a stupid pig, as for the prime minister!He glanced at Zhang Bangchang again, and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart, what an old Confucian!
Zhang Bangchang entered his own camp and completely recovered his demeanor as a prime minister. With a pleasant smile, he said warmly: "Back then, I knew Chenzhou, and Wen Shi was the first in the solution test. Thinking about it, I am already a loyal minister today, which makes people sigh! "

Zhao Gou looked at Wang Xiu with interest. He became a minister in eight years, and his achievements are definitely not small, not to mention that the two seem to have a good relationship.

Wang Xiu looked at Zhang Bangchang with a smile, and said softly, "My lord, I will hold a banquet to welcome the king and my lord, and I can return to the city in the afternoon."

"No, stay overnight, and return to the city tomorrow." Zhao Gou said firmly.

Wang Xiu frowned, as if she could see Zhao Gou's thoughts, this is fame!

On the [-]th, Zhao Gou and Zhang Bangchang returned to the city, and on the [-]th, Wuli did not announce that the army would go north. The Jin army gathered the captured men, women and money, and was guarded by Bohai and Khitan soldiers. Desperate posture.However, it has to be admitted that the Jin army is full of fighting spirit and has no fear.

Wang Xiu withdrew the army one day earlier. He ordered Jing Bo and Qiu Yun to lead thousands of cavalry to go northward quickly. Feng Yuan led [-] infantry cavalry to follow up. He and Li Bao led the main force to monitor on the east side of the Jin army.

At this time, Zhao Huan was caught in a war and a dilemma. Sometimes he wanted to chase and kill, but he hesitated for a while. The Privy Council was in charge of the battle, and the three provinces were in charge of peace, which caused the two governments to fall into confrontation. He didn't give him an order at all, and he also took a trick. Isn't it the envoy of Jibei system!From the north wall of Kaifeng City to the floating bridge of the Dahe River, it is his defense zone.

On the twelfth, Wang Qiu was ordered to pick up Zhao Shu and return to the court. The Jin army retreated in a satisfactory manner, but Wang Xiu hurried northward and arrived near the Junzhou pontoon bridge one day earlier.

"My lord, there are not many captives in front of us. We can wipe them out in a single battle." Li Bao's tone was very excited. According to Wang Xiu's plan, Feng Yuan, Jing Bo, and Qiu Yun led the army across the river. Zhao Huan set fire to the pontoon bridge and intercepted and killed the Jin army.

Wang Xiu's real thoughts were far more complicated than what Li Bao believed. He was not sure about annihilating the Jin army, and he had no illusions. It should be said that he did not have any hope for Zhao Huan. He changed the edict four or five times in a row to make the soldiers Running back and forth, the raw army was exhausted. What he needed were horses and money, the capital that could compete with the Jin army in the future.

"Don't worry, let's see. It would be even better if we can fight across the river." He was a little hesitant. If the bridge was really burned down, the [-] gold army would really dare to risk their lives. This battle would not be worth the loss. Should the original plan be changed?

"There's no need to burn bridges, it's best to attack halfway." Li Bao also thought that burning bridges was not the best policy, at least when the emperor didn't issue a conquest edict, they had to fight alone, [-] against [-], only fools would do it.

"I'm afraid that the imperial court's order will change overnight, which will make us at a loss." Wang Xiu was very worried. He must not make mistakes at critical moments. Geng Nanzhong was eyeing him, and Zhang Qiyuan was not a good bird. Would it be good to be caught by them?
Li Bao was a little hesitant, but Wang Xiu pointed directly at Zhao Guan’s family. As a general, he dared not answer. You literati have the guts to challenge Zhao Guan’s family, but we warriors don’t dare. Can't see it."

"For internal fighting, but timid for external wars." Wang Xiu glanced at Li Bao and said indifferently.He dared to say these eight words, which already belonged to treason, but he still said it in front of Li Bao, because he attached great importance to Li Bao's handsome talent, and he had to find out the attitude of the other party, use it if he can use it, and use it as soon as possible. Please have a better future for each other.

Li Bao swallowed his saliva, he almost didn't dare to accept Wang Xiu's words, he was absolutely rebellious, he was also a man of strategy, and had a faint feeling that there was definitely something wrong with Wang Xiu's attitude, but he still didn't grasp the key point.

Seeing that Li Bao didn't object or agree, Wang Xiu was very satisfied even if his attitude was ambiguous. He couldn't let people express their feelings on the spot, that would be too hasty, he smiled and said: "No matter what the officials say, as long as we catch The timing, the time difference, I think Wuli will still suffer, the excuse is right, and the officials have nothing to say."

Seeing Wang Xiu put aside the topic, Li Bao couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "What your lord said is very true."

"Okay, let's play with them after they cross the river." Wang Xiu smiled happily as she looked at the torrential river flowing eastward.

Li Bao's heart was very heavy, Wang Xiu put too much pressure on him, and as a general, he was very disappointed with the court.

In the capital, everyone has their own thoughts. Li Gang is very anxious and urges Zhao Huan to send troops to pursue him every day.The main force of the plantation division finally arrived, Zhao Huan didn't focus on the Jurchens at all, but focused on Zhao Ji.

The Supreme Emperor, who has been the emperor for more than 20 years, has a group of old ministers following him, intercepting the army and taxes in the southeast. He definitely has the power to rule the river. He cannot but be afraid. Since the Jin army has retreated, he has no intention of taking care of it. It became the court's top priority to trick the old man back.

When Zhang Qiyuan invited the military plane, taking advantage of him alone, he said straightforwardly: "Your Majesty, now is the best time to resolve the crisis in the southeast. It is of course important to pursue the captives, but if the southeast is not resolved for a day, it will be a serious problem for your majesty. "

Zhao Huan took Zhang Qiyuan's words very seriously, as if it had reached his heart, and asked, "Who is the most suitable?"

"Song Huan." Zhang Qiyuan whispered.

Zhao Huan's eyes lit up, and he secretly praised Zhang Qiyuan's skillful play. Song Huan is Cai You's in-law, if he can take on important responsibilities, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort, but he still has worries, saying: "I'm afraid he has worries in his heart."

Zhang Qiyuan said indifferently: "Your Majesty accepts Li Xianggong's petition and dismisses Tong Guan and others from their posts. Song Huan is already a frightened bird. If he can be kind and graceful, how can he not serve His Majesty. Your Majesty will promote him first, and then If he is awarded the Jiang, Huai, Jing, Zhejiang and other road system and dispatch envoys, he will definitely do his best."

Zhao Huan smiled slowly, Zhang Qiyuan was really a roundworm in his stomach, he just wanted to stew the fat sheep slowly, wait for someone to sneak in, and then clean up slowly, but lacked an opportunity, Zhang Qiyuan sent it right away.

"The Qing family is right."

"Your Majesty, I have one more matter that I have to report to Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)