Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 379

Under Wang Xiu's suggestion, Zhongshidao is the identity of Tongzhi Privy Council. Please issue an edict to transfer 14 troops of Qinwang, the general manager of Nandao, and 12 soldiers of Shaanxi Zhizhi Division to go to Kaifeng Xiazhai for defense. Tang Ke again , Geng Nanzhong and others refused, the reason is very ridiculous, there is no money to support hundreds of thousands of troops, it is a big joke in the world.

Besides, how can there be so many soldiers and horses in the world, nothing more than recruiting strong men, can they be used as a bird?It's nothing more than strong and courageous.However, they saw that the combat effectiveness of the recruits was not good, but they forgot that this was a defensive battle against the back of a strong city.

Nie Chang was so confused that he asked the armies of Shaanxi and South Roads to stop advancing, for fear of causing misunderstandings by the Jurchens. He was a resolute advocate of the battle, but unfortunately, in order to repay Zhao Huan's kindness, he did not hesitate to go against his original intention and cater to Zhao Huan Gou'an's thoughts .

On September [-]rd, Taiyuan, which had persisted for more than two hundred days, finally fell. The deputy general manager Wang Zhi died in battle, and Zhang Xiaochun, who knew Taiyuan Mansion, was captured.

In October, the situation ahead continued to deteriorate, Zhong Shidao suffered an unprecedented blow, and his condition worsened day by day.

"My lord, pay attention to your health on the road." Wang Xiu received the order to call Master Zhong back to Beijing, and immediately came to visit Master Zhong. Seeing that the old man looked haggard, he felt very uncomfortable. , finally to enter the dusk.

Zhong Shidao half-lyed on the couch, looked at Wang Xiu with cloudy eyes, shook his head awkwardly, and said, "Wen Shi, why didn't you try your best?"

Wang Xiu looked at Zhong Shidao in astonishment. Although the general was old and wise, he smiled bitterly and said, "Master, the defeat in the two decisive battles was a man-made disaster, and Mr. Master can't stop it. I speak lightly and can only be a spectator."

"It's a pity that the court doesn't use it! Taiyuan Zhang Xiaochun, Zhongshan Chen Yu, Hejian Zhan Du, hey! The court obviously has people, but they don't use them." Zhong Shidao's expression was extremely complicated, and his tone was also very resentful.

It's not surprising that Wang Xiu complained about the way of being a teacher. People are going to die and be afraid of a bird!He said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, there is still hope for the state affairs."

Zhong Shidao shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "Wen Shi, stop comforting this old man, I know you have something to say, can you tell me frankly?"

Wang Xiu stared at Mr. Zhong, shook his head and smiled wryly, "Sir, why do you have to force others to make things difficult for you?"

"April gathered troops to recover Taiyuan, and Wen Shi had different opinions. Well, it's nothing more than literati remote control from thousands of miles away, military generals have their own concerns, and officials are greedy. I think you led 78 generals to attack and defeated the captives three times in a row. Never under Liu Fa."

Wang Xiu shook her head, and said calmly: "Master, with you in Kaifeng, nothing will happen. When I come down, King Riqin will obey my master's restraint and kill tens of thousands of captives for fun."

"Hehe." Zhong Shidao chuckled for a while, looked at Wang Xiu playfully and said, "It's fine if I can live until then."

"It's just a minor illness, Mr. Wang is relieved." Wang Xiu felt very uncomfortable, but she still had to tell white lies.

"I know the old man's illness. Wen Shi doesn't need to persuade him any more. I hope Wen Shi will encourage him!" Mr. Zhong sighed.

Wang Xiu smiled indifferently, stood up, cupped her hands and said: "My lord rests, I'll see you off later." After finishing speaking, under the complicated eyes of Master Zhong, she turned and left without hesitation.

He didn't go back on horseback, but strolled through the market, walking back step by step.Cai Jing is dead, Tong Guan is dead, Liang Shicheng is dead, the court of the Song Dynasty is muddy, and the world is in a daze. Zhao Heng is looking for his own death step by step.

Kill when you shouldn't kill, don't kill when you should kill, fight when you should compromise, and insist on compromise when you should fight.

It is now October, and the Jin army has already cleared the obstacles on the way forward. The two armies are constantly advancing, and there are still disputes within the Song court. Zhong Shidao is the last veteran. ?The sky never dies Zhao Song is unreasonable!His gaze gradually became firmer.

With the worsening of the war between the two rivers, the news quickly spread in the capital, which caused strong panic among the officials and people in the capital. Rumors spread everywhere, people's hearts fluctuated, and the rich families fled south again with their families.

Ouchi still maintains the solemnity of the royal family, and the palace people only dare to whisper in private, but dare not speak out loudly.

In the Palace of Funing, Zhao Huan leaned wearily on the couch, looking softly at Zhu Lian who was feeding him soup. There were no servants or female officials waiting by his side, only their husband and wife.As bad news kept coming, he gradually lost control of his emotions in the face of the helpless ministers in the foreign court, and lost the only stability he had in the past.

It was only at this time that Zhao Huan could truly feel at ease, completely disregarding the right and wrong of the foreign court, and enjoying a moment of warmth in the palace.

"Thank you, lady!" Zhao Huan's body was already very weak, but now he was becoming more and more helpless, almost to the point of exhaustion.

"Here it goes again. The government is busy with state affairs, and the concubine is ashamed if she can't share her worries." Zhu Lian put down the bowl and spoon, a pair of dark starry eyes revealed a deep sense of melancholy.

Zhao Huan let out a long sigh, and said in a hoarse voice: "I am incompetent, so that the world is in chaos, captives are invaded, there are no ministers to use inside, no soldiers to defend against regret outside, and the lady is afraid of me all day long, alas!"

Zhu Lian looked at Zhao Huan seemingly puzzled, and said lightly: "Officials, don't talk foreign words, but officials should pay attention to the body of the dragon." Soldiers, why not let Wang Xiu restrain Jingxi."

Zhao Huan was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhu Lian with strange eyes for a moment, and said seriously: "My lady is right, Wang Xiu went deep into the east of the river and won three battles and three victories. It's really a mistake. It's just that he didn't have any suggestions for Lianghe's plan."

Zhu Lian said seriously: "He is the governor of the state, so how dare he point fingers at the two prefectures?"

"My lady is right, but I really didn't think carefully." Zhao Heng also realized the lack of talents. There are many talents in the court, but he is really unavailable.

"I didn't want to say more, but the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were either reckless or compromised. No one came up with a strategy, which is so disappointing." Zhu Lian was indignant, Geng Nanzhong only knew how to exclude dissidents, what's the use of Zhang Qiyuan's gentleness.

"My lady, Wang Xiu's official position is not too small. Even if he is allowed to return to court, it is impossible for him to enter the two mansions." Zhao Heng shook his head.

"Zhang Qiyuan and Wang Zhige are the same age, and now they are servants." Zhu Lian rolled his eyes at Zhao Heng, looking very dissatisfied.

When Zhao Huan saw Zhu Lian's face changing, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Lady, how about ordering Wang Xiu to return to the court tomorrow for reuse?"

"In an emergency, use an extraordinary strategy. I think that Wang Zhige must not be allowed to return to the court. The officials use it for use, but I can do it myself. I don't want to provoke criticism." Zhu Lian's eyes were full of disdain. She really looked down on her name s husband.

Zhao Heng was a little confused and was pondering what Zhu Lian meant when Zhang Quan came in and said softly, "Officials, Mr. Geng and Mr. Zhang are here."

"Understood, let him wait." Zhao Huan didn't care about it. For him, comforting Zhu Lian was the most important thing. After Zhang Quan bowed and stepped back, he said with a smile: "You should be cautious in appointing a commander-in-chief, and there is no vacancy now. Position, I will write down what my wife said."

Zhu Lian rolled his eyes at Zhao Huan, and said calmly: "Hedong and Hebei haven't announced judges yet, besides, there are no restrictions on judges."

Zhao Huan pondered for a while, and said hesitantly: "The Xuanfu Division is the general's side to fight, and the judges are also high-ranking officials in the side. How can they be set up arbitrarily, lest the ministers will comment."

"The discussion comes, the discussion goes, the captives are all at the door of the house, what can these rotten scholars who only know how to read, do anything serious." Zhu Lian didn't listen to the ministers' discussion, but when he heard it, he immediately became angry and said: "Concubine I didn't want to ask about foreign affairs, but this group of people is too outrageous, they only know how to fight for power and profit, and blame others, but they have no ability to govern the country at all."

This remark obviously alluded to Geng Nanzhong, and it could be regarded as a little bit of face for Zhao Huan, without naming names.

The corner of Zhao Huan's mouth twitched, his face was very ugly, he had feelings for Geng Nanzhong.

Zhu Lian didn't want to make a fuss too stiff, so he changed his voice and said, "Wang Zhige is the vice envoy of transfer to the west of Beijing, and his qualifications can be regarded as being a handsome official. It is also a good strategy to give him the power to appease the Jingxi meridian and let him defend Jixi." She wanted Fight for Wang Xiu's interests as much as possible, so that his lover can be promoted quickly.

Zhao Huan couldn't hear the truth, he murmured to himself that Zhu Lian valued Wang Xiu to the extent that he was an important official for the other party.However, he didn't think about it elsewhere. After all, Zhu Lian was in the inner palace and had nothing to do with Wang Xiu. Maybe it was Wang Ci's fault. Besides, Wang Xiu really has the ability to fight tough battles one after another. It's hard to say.

However, he doesn't have the courage of his father, and he has never really trusted Wang Xiu. Even if he is really capable, he doesn't want to really use him.

Seeing Zhao Huan thinking deeply, Zhu Lian didn't say much, and looked straight at Zhao Huan.

"However, the general manager of the four capitals has been set up to fight... It's okay, just use the show." Seeing Zhu Lian's displeasure, Zhao Huan changed his words before he finished speaking, saying: "It's inconvenient for the general manager of the western capital to arrange it. How about letting Wang Xiuquan appease the Northwest Road of Jingxiu and return it to the governor of Xidaodu, what do you think, my lady?" Zhao Huan made a compromise, taking care of Zhu Lian's face, and gave Wang Xiu a chancellor.

"Northwest Beijing Road appeasement system?" Zhu Lian was very disappointed. At this time, Zhao Huan still had prejudices. Send envoys, without further delay, the officials must hurry up and let him gather troops quickly."

Zhao Huan was stunned, and said in astonishment: "It's too urgent, and we need to discuss it between the two governments. It's better to handle it carefully, so as not to be criticized by others."

"Handle with caution?" Zhu Lian sneered, and said disdainfully: "The discussion comes and goes. The captive has arrived at the door. The current situation does not allow me to treat it. The officials should be arbitrary."

Zhao Huan pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "My lady said yes, I'll go out and have a look first."

Zhu Lian sighed lightly and said nothing more.

(End of this chapter)