Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 740 Crisis Looming
Inside the Song Dynasty, Zhang Qiyuan's proposal was secretly discussed, and Zhao Chen was extremely excited. This was the court's counterattack!
For ten years, he was forced to fight each time, and now that he was finally able to counterattack, he naturally wanted to support him.

After several days of intense discussions, the Privy Councilors were quoted as participating in the army's military chess deduction to demonstrate the feasibility of counterattacking Hedong, and finally approved the counterattack plan for Hedong.

Wang Xiu neither supported nor opposed it. To put it bluntly, he also took a chance and hoped to gain benefits from the risks.Of course, he has other plans, which can be said to be in agreement with reservations.

His opinion is very simple, if the Western Army is deployed to reinforce the Northern Army, the party members will definitely respond. Although it may not be a large-scale invasion, they will inevitably seize the front line of Hengshan.

You must know that his appearance has already changed history beyond recognition. The Song Dynasty, which should have been panicked like a bereaved dog, has already established a firm foothold. The Jurchens have no strength to really enter Shaanxi, and the Fuping battle will not happen.

The successful establishment of the Western Guards covering Shaanxi and Sichuan made it impossible for the party members to regain their lost strongholds, so they were naturally eyeing them.

Several times the West Army was transferred to the East to guard against the attack of party members, and did not dare to fully support the Central Plains War of Resistance. The largest one was only more than [-] people, maintaining the relative integrity of Shaanxi's defense.Party members lived up to their expectations, and there were signs of an attack every time the West Army was transferred to the East, but due to various reasons, it was limited to small fights and no large-scale battles occurred.

Even in the fringe area of ​​Hengshan, when the Song army built Pingqiang City, the Xia army monitored from a distance and harassed on a small scale, and did not overwhelm the border with heavy troops.

Now that the imperial court has made a fuss, with the announcement of Guantang, both the Yongxing Army and Kaifeng's capitals have responded.

The [-] cavalry infantry of the Western Sergeant Army in Shanzhou and Hezhong Prefecture are ready to go to war, and the armored warehouses in various places have also been opened.There was also a secret mobilization of soldiers and horses on the ground in the west of Beijing, claiming to the outside world that they would go north from Kaifeng and prepare to enter Hebei from Junzhou.

This is also a good reason. From Junzhou to the north to deploy defenses, the defense may come from the flank attack from the east of the river. This is a military theory, and no one will be surprised.

However, such a large-scale war required allocating food and grass, recruiting civilians, and even the Shaanxi side was moved, which obviously exceeded the needs of stationing in Hebei, and it was absolutely impossible to completely hide the Jurchen envoys.

However, the captain-in-law Cai Wei followed Zhang Tonggu to the south, which caused quite a commotion between the government and the public.

It has to be said that Cai Wei has a very good reputation. The husband-in-law of Maode Diji back then was a guy with a very good character and literary talent, especially when he followed Taishang Beishou, he won a lot of praise and sympathy.

He was actually released back, which is a bit unbelievable. So many nobles have returned without news, and what follows is people's extravagant hopes for welcoming Zhao Huan back.

Since the Jurchens were able to release the son-in-law, the Taishang should also be released, and the government and the opposition immediately discussed it.

Many scholars aroused their enthusiasm, and they wrote letters asking to welcome back the emperor, and the scholars in the county meetings became more enthusiastic.

Wang Xiu couldn't be happy, not to mention that the activity of the county councils caused Shilin to set off a wave that swept across half the country, making him feel like he was shooting himself in the foot with a stone. He faintly smelled something bad.

Zhang Tonggu went south to wait for the price to rise, just like vegetables, radishes and onions, but he actually brought Cai Yan, which made people wonder, he had a ghost in his heart.

There is a faint feeling that Zhao Fujin and sister Lin Yue should not be left behind because of a wrong thing they did back then.Of course, it was right to save them, but he shouldn't have asked Zhu Lian what he thought, just sent them to the palace immediately, and finally hid them privately.

Sure enough, Wushu will never let go of this good opportunity. There is no empress dowager and eldest princess in the court, and he will never be able to hide it from the spies in the north. He should have thought from the beginning that his handle fell into the hands of the other party, and he didn't even think about it. , is definitely a mistake.

Fortunately, Wu Shu saved a ray of life and did not offend him to death. After all, at this level, destroying evidence is easy, and there is no need to force it.

People surrounded by three and lacked one, and slowly boiled the frogs in warm water, only then did Cai Yu's return to the south.

"You! You have been caught by others."

It was night, in the Taikang Hall of Yuyang Palace in Xuanwu Lake, Zhu Lian was half lying on the red sandalwood dragon and phoenix couch, looking at Wang Xiu with a half smile.

Wang Xiu had just tied the jade belt, and hearing this made him tremble all over. What do you mean I was caught?It's your fault for accommodating them.

Of course, these were all evil deeds, he didn't know whether it was a wry smile or annoyance, if it wasn't for Zhu Lian's kindness, how could he keep Zhao Fujin?However, it was too late to say these words, everything was done by myself, and I had to bear it by myself.

He sat on the edge of the couch, shook his head helplessly, and said softly, "What do you think?"

"You have to bear what you do yourself. You two delicate beauties can't let you enjoy it for nothing. Can't even this matter be settled?" Zhu Lian gave Wang Xiu a supercilious look. Wang Xiu's fun.

How big a mess can it be?Isn't it just two women!Even if it is to protect it to the end, hide it in some corner, and refuse to admit it, do you dare to speak?I don’t want to eat guys anymore, oh, Da Song didn’t kill scholar-bureaucrats, but he was also charged with slandering the prime minister, which is enough for you to travel three thousand miles.

Wang Xiu couldn't help smiling bitterly, and said softly: "It's always a troublesome matter. The elder brother of the Cai family is coming back. I'm afraid he understands better. It's impossible for Wu Shu not to say something. He is looking forward to endless disputes in the court."

Zhu Lian took it for granted that she was no longer a flower in a greenhouse, but a strong woman who had weathered the storm.Perhaps, in front of Wang Xiu, she is still a gentle and virtuous lady, but she has her own considerations when it comes to political issues.

Now that the Jurchen released Cai Wei at this time, and contacted Wu Shu to send Zhao Fujin to Wang Xiu, the answer was ready to come out. Cai Wei's return was a thorn, a thorn that required the Great Song Dynasty to ooze pus.

"Back then, I didn't think about it so carefully. It's my concubine's fault!"

"What's the matter with you?" Wang Xiu frowned, and said proudly: "Wu Shu doesn't dare to make a big deal, he also understands the truth of breaking the boat. After all, the Xing Dynasty is constantly rising. From the overall situation, it can only cause trouble for me. Instead of offending to death."

A strange color flashed across Zhu Lian's eyes. It was obvious what Wang Xiu said about breaking the boat. At the critical moment, the weak can only be sacrificed forever, especially in the eyes of those with great ambitions. For the sake of ambition and goals, everything can be sacrificed. .

Is it not worth it?She doesn't think that way, she is well aware of the cruelty of state affairs in the bureau, wrong step by step, sometimes cruel means just serve the purpose, there is no right and wrong, only success and failure.

(End of this chapter)