Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 522
Zhong Lirui smiled meaningfully, and said: "Qu Duan is a martial artist, how can he appreciate the kindness of the adults." With Wang Xiu's support, it is impossible for him to obtain experience in the management department. It is not known in which small county to get the qualifications, let alone a great future in the future.

Wang Xiu pondered for a while, and said flatly: "It is still necessary for the general to act cheaply. It is all right for Qu Duan to attack first, but it is still necessary for the brave general to have a long memory."

Zhong Lirui secretly figured out Wang Xiu's intentions, and gradually heard a different meaning. It seemed that Wang Xiu planned to avoid the serious and ignore the minor, not to blame too much for violating the wishes of the two governments, but to turn the blame on killing too many lives, which is indeed a clever move.If it is handled properly, killing tens of thousands is very interesting, at least it can attract people's attention and downplay the violation of the big policy.

Back then, Wang Xiu set off a bloody storm on Liangzhe Road, which is still remembered today. Thirty thousand heads a day!More than two hundred soldiers and sixty steel-making knives were chopped up directly. If it weren't for someone with a heart to guide public opinion, let alone a censor admonishing officials, even the spittle of Shilin could drown people.He already had a calculation in his heart, and said lightly: "It depends on whether they can understand your lord's deep meaning!"

Wang Xiu didn't know what Zhong Lirui was referring to. The current generals are so unsatisfactory, they are always plundering land and slaughtering cities, and acting on their own will. The new generation of generals is not yet mature. Even if Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others grow up, they are not the people he really hopes for.What's more, he killed too much, killing tens of thousands of people in a joke.

He has always insisted on a belief that it is very dangerous to rely on only a few geniuses in war. A truly strong army is composed of high-quality officers and professional sergeants.Today, the generals of the imperial court are not bad, but they still have to use these rebellious people, at least Qu Duan cannot be used, Yue Fei and others still need to be promoted, and gradually transition to professional soldiers from school.

"Yue Fei is both wise and brave. In Luoyang's crisis situation, with thousands of horses bluffing, Nianhan was quite frightened!" Now that he thought of Yue Fei, he couldn't help mentioning it.

Zhong Lirui obviously had a good sense of Yue Fei, so he couldn't help smiling, and said: "My lord said that Yue Fei rode thousands of horses, tied branches with horsetails, and created an army of tens of thousands of horses to help. Although this plan is common, it is expensive. In terms of proper benefits, he is much better than Miao and Li Gaoming, and he has the flavor of Zhang Yide and Chang Banpo retreating from the enemy."

Wang Xiu also laughed, and said involuntarily: "Yue Fei is good at using the art of war. He has both the false and the real. He has already seized the opportunity. It can be said that he has no fear. There is a bloody battle between the Western Army and the captives. Wang Yuan's tens of thousands of elites are approaching. Strategically Nianhan is afraid of being caught in a three-sided attack, so he can't retreat quickly. It's just a pity that Wang Yuan's main force didn't arrive in time, otherwise Nianhan would never be able to escape easily."

Zhong Lirui savored Wang Xiu's intentions and affirmed Wang Xiu's disappointment in the battle situation. He beheaded more than [-] people, captured more than [-] people, and captured more than [-] horses. Not much, but he still said: "Qu Duan has tried his best, Wang Yuan has also done his best, Yue Fei has all-powerful abilities, but he can't shake the captives. If he can maintain a tie, it is considered a victory for the court."

"That's right. The battlefield is full of changes. It's not like you and I just sit and talk about Taoism. You can't be too demanding! But I don't know what the next step is for the captives?" Wang Xiu smiled lightly.

"Sir, although Nianhan is defeated, his strength is still there, but the situation in the west of Beijing is gradually stabilizing, and there should be no major twists and turns. Wushu is victorious, and I am afraid that Jianghuai will be difficult to resist. Mister should send heavy troops south to protect the safety of the line." Zong Liang was very concerned about the safety of his journey, Wang Xiu mobilized a large army to go north, and there were only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on the march, saying that there was a great river and natural danger, who dared to say that he could stop Wushu.

Wang Xiu smiled at Zong Liang, and said relaxedly: "This is a safe way, but the imperial court can't support too much war. Huaidong is a land of fish and rice, with a prosperous economy. If we are really ravaged by these captives, we will suffer a lot. .”

"What your lord said is that it's almost time, but the crisis in Jingdong must be resolved." Zhong Lirui said without losing the opportunity.

Just as he was talking, a security officer came in quickly, presented a copy of the official pond, and hurriedly said: "My lord, the emergency official pond in Suzhou."

"It seems that the captives are attacking fiercely!" Wang Xiu opened the Guantang easily, his pupils constricted, and his face became very ugly.

"My lord, what's going on?" Zhong Lirui's eyelids twitched, as if he had a premonition again.

Wang Xiu put down Guantang, and thoughtfully said: "Han Chang led his troops to Fuli, his speed is not slow!"

Zhong Lirui was stunned, and said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect the captive soldiers to be sharp. If there is a mistake in Fu Li, they will be able to approach Zhongli within a few days."

Zong Liang's face changed, and he said in panic: "Liu Taiwei doesn't have many soldiers and horses, and they are distributed in Shou, Hao, and Si prefectures. I'm afraid they won't be able to resist. Sir, please lead the army to the south."

"Exactly, if the captives cross the Huai River, they will be in danger." Zhong Lirui's face turned pale. At this moment, he felt that he might be wrong. Even if he was right, he couldn't calmly face the Jin army going south.

Wang Xiu picked up Guantang again to look at it, and said after a while, "I don't have many soldiers and horses, and it's too late to go south."

He still has five generals in his hands. Except for the 78 generals who have an army of [-] people and strong fighting power, the other four generals have a total of more than [-] people. Going south to pursue the Golden Army cavalry is simply courting death.Could it be that Wushu really broke the boat and wanted to take down the Huai River defense line in one go?Looking at Guantang again, there seemed to be many doubts, which made him very hesitant.

"How many people do you think Wushu should have?"

Zong Liang pondered for a while, and said: "The horse army is [-], plus the Pan Han army has more than [-] people. Alixi from each department should have more than [-] people."

"We should also count the reinforcements. The main horse army has reached [-]." Zhong Lirui made up for the vacancies. Seldom went to war with the Song army.

"Well, Han Chang is a hero of Wushu, and it is only natural that he should act as a forward, but Guantang did not mention Wushu's whereabouts."

Zhong Lirui's eyelids twitched, and he looked at Wang Xiu in surprise, as if he wanted to speak, but he didn't speak.

"Lin Chi, Lin Zima, who knows Suzhou, has always been famous for his prudence and virtuousness. Once there is a trace of Wushu, he will never fail to mention it. I am afraid that Wushu has not yet arrived." Zong Liang smacked his lips, and he still insisted on the main force of the Jin army going south.

"Don't ask so much, strengthen Xuzhou's defense, and send a general to the south to bluff. Well, Wang Shan's defeat is true, but Fuli City is strong, food and grass are sufficient, and there are more than [-] people. Lin Shizhi is not a mediocre person. The captives want to win Fuli is not easy."

Zong Liang's eyelids twitched, and he said in a deep voice: "Sir, the captives are going south with too much momentum, and the strength of the first general is too weak."

(End of this chapter)