Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 539

In the land of Shu, Zhenbei Wangfu.

The second prince, Meng Xuanyu, was canonized King of Zhenbei because of his outstanding military exploits against the Song army in the north and against foreign enemies.

Therefore, his palace was called the Zhenbei Palace.

Meng Xuanyu's prestige in the Kingdom of Shu was growing day by day, and his reputation was getting higher and higher, surpassing the prince. This made the voices of "abolish the prince and replace the second prince" gradually appear in the court of the Kingdom of Shu.

This is very similar to the situation in which the second prince Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty surpassed the prince Li Jiancheng in history, which has aroused many people's guesses and rumors.

Some people even said that if the decision was not made in advance, it is very likely that the second prince will have a "Xuanwumen change", and maybe he will kill his brother and force his father.

However, every time the king of Shu heard this advice and rumors, he always smiled and didn't take it seriously, because he felt that it was impossible to abolish the prince and establish the second prince.

Even the prince was very relieved and seemed not to care about this rumor.

Meng Xuanyu was sitting on the attic, dressed in black clothes, heroic and picturesque.

He held two pieces of information in his hand, which came from the Great Song Dynasty in the Central Plains and the Tang Kingdom in the South of the Yangtze River.

This time, it was no longer the tens of thousands of people who attacked Shu, but 15 elite imperial guards and 20 local Xiang troops were mobilized, adding up to [-] soldiers and horses.

Wuyue Kingdom also sent [-] troops, starting from the East Road, to contain the eastern front of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

This is equivalent to an army of 25 conquering the Tang Dynasty. Sure enough, the scale was larger than when the Kingdom of Shu was conquered, and the number of people doubled several times.

"It seems that this time, the Great Song Dynasty is very determined to destroy the Tang Kingdom. The battle between the Song and Tang Dynasties will change the pattern of the world!"

Wei Ying stood aside and interjected: "Your Highness, this time the Great Song Dynasty is really moving, do you think the Tang Dynasty can resist it?"

"There is a great possibility that it will be unstoppable! Although the strength of the Tang Kingdom is stronger than that of our Shu Kingdom, it is still unable to compare with the Great Song Dynasty. Moreover, the Tang Kingdom and the Great Song Dynasty only have one natural barrier, the Yangtze River, but the Great Song Dynasty controls the border between Jinghu Lake and the Great Song Dynasty. It is not difficult to cross the river. Therefore, for the Song Dynasty, the Yangtze River is a natural danger. In fact, it is not a real natural danger. He can use troops from the land of Jingchu to attack the territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the west, and Wuyue soldiers can also attack in the east. , The naval battles on the Yangtze River are only part of the battlefield, and the Song army will definitely not completely rely on the navy to destroy Tang!" Meng Xuanyu saw it clearly.

The fact is also true, the defense line of the Yangtze River is not completely secure, because the Southern Tang Dynasty only occupied the defense line of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, but the Song Dynasty controlled the Jinghu area, the waters of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and it is entirely possible to cross the river from the upper reaches and project land infantry forces .

However, the Song Dynasty still developed the navy, intending to eliminate the main force of the Tang army's navy on the Yangtze River, lest these Tang troops occupy the Yangtze River waters and cut off the connection between the two sides of the Yangtze River.Moreover, it is flexible and can go to rescue Jinling City or other cities along the river. These two points are not tolerated by the Song Dynasty. It is necessary to build ships and develop its own navy to compete with the sailors of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

"In this way, the Tang Kingdom is likely to be destroyed." Weiying was a little surprised.

Meng Xuanyu pondered for a moment, looked out the window, towards the east, and said softly: "It depends on Jiangzuo Sulang, whether he can turn the tide!"

"That's right, how could I have forgotten him? Jiangzuo Sulang's talent and skills are really amazing!" Wei Ying thought of the war with the Northern Song Dynasty at the end of last year, and Su Chen used his ingenuity step by step to predict the enemy's opportunity. , set up bureaus step by step, made suggestions for the Second Highness, and finally defeated the Song Army narrowly and narrowly.

It can be said that the biggest reason why Western Shu was not conquered by Song Dynasty was Su Chen's help!

It is very likely that no one will believe that when it is said, the role of a scholar and talent will be so great, it is almost comparable to Zhuge Kongming.

"He is already the number one scholar in the Tang Dynasty, and now he has three wives and four concubines in his family, how happy he is!" Meng Xuanyu snorted softly, as if he was quite critical of this.

Weiying made a stab at the side, and sighed: "If I were him, I would be so indulgent if I was on the gold list, with amazing talents and learning!"

"Hmph, not a single good thing!" Meng Xuanyu finished speaking with a trace of disdain.

Wei Ying smiled awkwardly and said nothing more.

I almost forgot that my highness has a cleanliness habit in this area.

"Follow me into the palace later, I want to meet my father, and fight with him again. Taking this opportunity, sending troops to harass the Song Army navy in the Jingchu area can also be regarded as helping the Tang Dynasty. After all, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold!"

"However, when Shu Kingdom was besieged, Tang Kingdom did not help!" Weiying said a little aggrieved.

Meng Xuanyu shook his head and said: "Tang Guo didn't send troops. First, they didn't have the guts. They were lucky. Second, Li Yu's eyesight was like a torch, and he lacked strategic vision. If we don't want to save people like this, wouldn't it be that we, Shu people, are as short-sighted as they are? Moreover, this time we are not sending troops to fight the Song Dynasty head-on, but we are just sending sailors to harass, and on the river, we will fight with the Song Army sailors and hold back their forces in the Jinghu area."

In the Jinyang Imperial Palace, the capital of the Northern Han Dynasty, all the officials stood in silence, bowing slightly and facing the throne.

On the high seat, Liu Jun said: "Dear dear friends, Song State is currently attacking Tang State with all its strength. Do you think that Han State should take this opportunity to send troops to attack Song Dynasty and regain some territory and cities?"

Liu Jun is 40 years old this year. His original name was Liu Chengjun. In the seventh year of Qianyou in the Northern Han Dynasty (AD 954), Liu Min, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, passed away.When he presented himself to the Liao Emperor, he always called himself "male", and when the Liao Emperor issued an imperial edict, he always called him "Emperor Son".

After Liu Jun succeeded to the throne, he diligently governed and loved the people, respected the scholar-bureaucrats, appointed Guo Wuwei as his prime minister, feared the power of the later Zhou Dynasty, and reduced the invasion of the south, so the territory was relatively stable.However, Liu Jun was not as respectful as his father was to Liao, so Liao's aid gradually decreased in the latter part of his reign.

But this time, the opportunity came. Song Guogang failed in the conquest of Shu last year. This year, 15 elite forbidden troops and [-] Xiang troops and naval divisions will join the battle against Tang. The strength will definitely be greatly reduced. The Northern Han Dynasty should take this opportunity to regain Several cities cannot let go of this god-sent opportunity.

Tongping Zhangshi Guo Wuwei stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, the Song army dispatched [-] elite forbidden troops to go south, but there are still some forbidden troops who are threatening to guard against our Han country. It is feasible to take back a few cities.”

"I don't think it's right!"

Li Yun, Shangshu of the Household Department and Tongping Zhangshi, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, the treasury is now empty, the people are suffering, and our Han country is gradually losing the support of Khitan. With my few isolated cities and tens of thousands of horses, it is absolutely difficult to compete with Song Dynasty. If the national army is fighting against each other, it is better to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight for a while. If the Song army wins, it means that the Song Dynasty has unified the Central Plains, and the momentum is irreversible. Our Han country made plans to join in the morning!"

Prime Minister Li Yun's words won the support of many ministers. Now that someone spoke first, many ministers followed suit.

Liu Jun shook his head and sighed softly. Is there only so many obstacles in his mind to recover a few cities?It would be a pity not to take advantage of this opportunity.

(End of this chapter)