Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 272 Seeking Countermeasures

Unconsciously, the nights in early autumn are getting longer, and the breeze is heavy and desolate.In the scorching summer, Mao Zhai is quiet, and Cong Sha is exposed under the steps.

Unknowingly, more than a month has passed, the weather has entered the middle of July in the lunar calendar, the scorching heat has finally subsided, and Runzhou has ushered in the end of summer and early autumn. There is a sense of coolness in the morning and evening, and it is no longer a whole day of heat. Burning and stuffy.

The wheat fields outside the city began to turn yellow, and the lotus seeds in the lotus pond gradually matured. All these changes were completed quietly by nature.

Su Chen has been practicing martial arts and reading at home for more than a month, and he has made great progress. On the one hand, he enriched his knowledge of ancient literature with the supplementary articles and classics, and on the other hand, his martial arts skills have gradually improved. problem.

If he had a sword in his hand, he was confident that he could deal with a few officers and soldiers. This was because of his sharp sword skills, coupled with his daily hard work, he finally improved his strength, but what is lacking now is actual combat. , lack of blood.

Su Chen is not in a hurry, after all, regardless of ancient or modern times, it is wrong to kill casually, it is an illegal act, as long as he persists in practicing hard, maybe he will one day go into battle to kill the enemy.

In the afternoon of this day, Xu Qingwan came to the Su Mansion and brought news that the Kingdom of Shu was attacked by the Song Army, and the Song Army General Wang Quanbin sent a vanguard to tentatively conquer two cities.

"Yixuan, do you think the Kingdom of Shu is really about to perish?" Talented Xu said with a bit of anxiety.

Su Chen thought of Hou Shu's fate, nodded slightly and said, "It shouldn't last half a year!"

"Huh? It won't last half a year?" Xu Qingwan was shocked by his remarks.

Su Chen smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm just guessing. The Song army is strong and strong, and the Shu kingdom has been at ease for many years. Although the Song army is temporarily probing and attacking symbolically, a vanguard can quickly conquer two cities, and it is likely to expose the Shu army. Therefore, the northern tiger and wolf division will quickly adjust their strategy and launch a full-scale attack on Shu. At that time, the Shu army may be about to perish if it resists for half a year."

This is a historical record. It only took 66 days from the time when the army of the Northern Song Dynasty captured Houshu in an all-round way until Meng Chang surrendered to the Song Dynasty.

A huge country of Shu, resisted for only 66 days, and was taken to the city by soldiers from the Northern Song Dynasty. Meng Chang, the Empress of Shu, did not dare to defend the imperial city to the death, and finally surrendered directly with [-] imperial guards and the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. It can be said that it is quite spineless.

Even Mrs. Huarui, his concubine Hui, couldn't stand it, and wrote a "Poem on the Fall of the Country" to criticize, so it has been passed down through the ages.

The flag was raised on the King's City, did the concubine learn about it in the deep palace?

14 people were disarmed, and none of them were men!

In this poem, she scolds people throughout the poem, but there is not a single dirty word in the whole poem, and she even scolded the man from Shu. It is really thought-provoking to read.

In fact, when Meng Chang, the empress of Shu, was still quite a capable monarch when he was young, he paid attention to political affairs and released a large number of maids in the palace, allowing him to return home freely.He also promulgated the "Jie Shi Ming" to local states and counties, requiring local officials to love the people, provide relief to exiles, and save expenses.Life in the palace is also relatively frugal. The bedding in the bedroom and hall does not use brocade, and the toilet utensils, except for a little silver, are mostly black lacquered wood.

In terms of criminal law, the implementation of lighter sentences, especially the death penalty, is more prudent.In order to save money, no grand ceremonies in the southern suburbs will be held within 30 years, and no lights will be released.All of these played a certain positive role in reducing the burden on the people and restoring and developing production, which formed a sharp contrast with the former Shu Wang Yan.

But after 30 years in power, in the later period of Meng Chang's administration, he was over forty years old, and he seemed to have figured out the idea that "life should be enjoyed in time". , all decorated with seven treasures.Because his body was getting fatter and fatter, he could not ride a horse when he went out. Instead, he rode a chariot with heavy curtains and sachets around him.

It is precisely because of the long-term stability in the middle of Shu, the clan's noble relatives, and the children of high-ranking officials, feasting and extravagance are popular; because of the lack of ability of the empress of Shu, he has been unable to correct the abuses of the powerful class and rectify the unhealthy officialdom, which made the politics of Hou Shu more and more corrupt.

After hearing the words, Xu Qingwan's expression was dim, and then she sighed: "I have been in close contact with Mrs. Huarui, Concubine Hui of the Kingdom of Shu for a long time. We often exchange letters and discuss poetry with each other. These days, because the Kingdom of Shu was attacked by the Song army, the government is unstable. Therefore, her letter is full of worries, and Qing Wan also learned that the Song army has begun to attack the Kingdom of Shu!"

Su Chen didn't expect talented Xu Cai to have such a wide circle of friends, and she even communicated with Mrs. Huarui from the Kingdom of Shu, what a gifted woman who cherishes each other!

"Yixuan, you are so talented, I don't know if there is a way to solve the difficulties for the Kingdom of Shu?" Xu Qingwan asked suddenly, staring at Su Chen with a look of anticipation.

"Me? Advising the Kingdom of Shu?" Su Chen was a little startled, suspecting that he had heard it wrong.

He himself is neither a native of Shu, nor is he a strategist, so what solution can he come up with for Shu?

Xu Qingwan nodded and said with a bit of admiration, "Yes, you have outstanding literary talent and experience, and you are known as the number one genius in Jiangzuo. Maybe you have a way?"

Su Chen smiled bitterly: "The number one talented person in Jiangzuo, it's just a rumor outside, you still take it seriously!"

Xu Qingwan said with a smile: "Your Jiangzuo Sulang's talent and name have spread far and wide to all the lords and countries, but it is not limited to the Tang Kingdom in the south of the Yangtze River. I heard that the Song Kingdom in the north, Shu, Yue, etc., are all spreading your words. It’s time for writing and drama, Mrs. Huarui appreciates and admires your poems and legendary novels very much, and between the lines, there is also the meaning of asking Jiangzuo Sulang!"

"..." Su Chen was a little speechless, his false name seemed to spread a little bit, luck and misfortune depend on each other!

However, with the personality of the empress of the Shu Kingdom, it is basically useless to advise him if he has a hundred thousand troops and will not resist, and he will surrender directly.

Besides, the army of the Northern Song Dynasty in this period, inherited the tiger and wolf division of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, fought all the year round, fought against the Northern Han Dynasty, fought against the Khitan, and fought every year. It was the strongest army in the entire Song Dynasty, while the Shu army had no wars all year round. Aging, lack of training, most of them are old, weak and remnant soldiers, who have no combat effectiveness. When confronting the army of the Northern Song Dynasty head-on, they basically hit a stone with an egg and are completely vulnerable.

Even if Zhuge Kongming is resurrected, it is still unknown whether he can turn the crisis around and help Shu to keep the Northern Song army's long drive and invincibility.

Just read this bit of military strategy by yourself, what can you do in the face of the precarious and almost irreversible situation of Shu Kingdom?

Su Chen sighed and said: "You think highly of Su Mou too much. Soldiers, the major affairs of the country are conspiracy, and it is definitely not something that can be changed by a few clever people. When two countries are at war, the competition is national strength, military strength, and financial strength. The situation in the Kingdom of Shu, the imperial court is corrupt, the generals in the army, the soldiers are outdated, lack of training and war sharpening, facing the elite Song army who has been fighting all the year round, they are simply unable to resist, and it is impossible for one person to save him. It's beyond my reach, and I can't help it!

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