Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 551 Changzhou Falls
After Su Chen entered the palace, he was brought to Chengxin Hall by the little eunuch, where some ministers were discussing matters with Li Yu; when his name was announced, he was quickly summoned.

Entering Chengxin Hall, Su Chen saw more than a dozen people standing in the room, all of whom were important military ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty, such as Han Xizai, Tongping Zhangshi Yanxu, Privy Council Envoy Yin Chongyi, Zhu Gong, Privy Council Deputy Envoy Chen Qiao , Chen Jue, Xu You from Chengxintang, Xu Xuan and Zhang Ji from Zhongshushe, ministers Pan You, Xu Xuan, Wei Cen, etc., are all in the house.

After Su Chen came in, he immediately attracted the attention of many ministers, some nodded, some were wary, some were full of approval, with different expressions.

"I pay my respects to the officials!" Su Chen saluted.

Li Yu waved his hand and said: "There is no need to be polite! Su Qing came just in time. The military information about the fall of Changzhou has just been delivered. The situation is urgent. I summoned all the ministers to enter the palace to discuss matters. Master Han mentioned you and said that you are full of wisdom. Maybe you can I thought of some countermeasures, so I called you into the palace."

Hearing this, Su Chen was slightly startled: Changzhou City was attacked within ten days, and it was broken so soon?
According to historical records, the city of Changzhou was destroyed only after Wuyue soldiers attacked for a month. However, Changzhou has fallen so quickly in less than ten days now. Something is wrong!
"Breakthrough so quickly?" Su Chen's expression was a little surprised.

Han Xizai explained beside him: "This time General Liu Cheng led his troops to defend the city, and he did not make any mistakes in tactics. However, according to the information sent back, just last night, the granary in the city suddenly caught fire, and the horses in the barracks were also put on fences. A group of forces rebelled from inside the city, joined forces with the Wu and Yue soldiers outside the city, broke through the west gate, and after a night of fighting, Changzhou City fell."

"Is there an internal response?" After hearing this, Su Chen became suspicious in his heart. This time, it was not Liu Cheng who voluntarily surrendered, but an internal response from Wuyue Kingdom in the city.

"How's the situation over there now?" Su Chen asked one more question.

Han Xizai replied: "Wu Yue soldiers have entered Changzhou, burned, killed and looted, and committed many crimes. After the renovation, they will march towards Runzhou. If Runzhou falls again, the east gate will open, and they will soon arrive at the city of Jinling. , when the time comes, it will pose a great threat to our side.”

At this time, Wei Cen was already impatient with Han Xizai explaining to a newcomer here, he stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I feel that the situation is critical, and we should immediately send heavy troops to reinforce Runzhou. We must defend Runzhou City, otherwise, our Jiangnan Tang Kingdom It's dangerous!"

What he said was true. All the ministers present knew that Runzhou had become the last gate guarding Jinling City in the east, and nothing would happen.

"What Wei Qing said makes a lot of sense!"

"Officials! What Master Wei said is reasonable, but this General Liu Cheng was strongly recommended by Master Wei, but now the city of Changzhou is lost in less than ten days. Is Master Wei responsible for the disadvantage of recommending it?" Tong Pingzhang Matter Yan Xu was upright and upright, and immediately started playing Wei Cen.

"Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. General Liu Cheng himself recommended it. However, there was a rebellion in the city, and it was not Liu Cheng who abandoned the city to join the enemy, or made an obvious mistake that led to the failure. How can it be regarded as General Liu Cheng's head?" If Master Yan said that, it would chill the hearts of those frontline soldiers!" Wei Cen is also a veteran of the imperial court, so he knows how to resolve these participations, avoid the serious and take the light, and even justify his escape.

"If no one is responsible and the rewards and punishments are unclear, then who can take this national crisis seriously? We don't have much room for maneuver!" Yan Xu continued to refute.

"Okay, now is not the time to pursue responsibility. Let's think about how to solve the plight of the Eastern Front. Changzhou fell, and Runzhou will be next. What should we do? Who is suitable to lead the army and stick to Runzhou?"

The privy envoy Chen Qiao pondered for a while, stood up and cupped her hands and said, "I think Lu Jiang, Marquis of Duyu, is the most suitable!"

This Lu Jiang is the great-grandson of Lu Zhaozhi, the first number one scholar in Jiangxi history. However, although he was born in a scholarly family, he "learned the main purpose of his studies, and failed to win the list of scholars many times." , taking game corners as his business, so he only wants to get a general idea of ​​the meaning when he reads.

When Su Chen heard the name "Lu Jiang", an allusion to this person flashed in his mind. This person was a military strategist in the Southern Tang Dynasty, but unfortunately, he was not reused.

After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, they kept putting pressure on the small countries in the south. Lu Jiang felt that this was the time for heroes to use their talents, so she wrote a letter to the Southern Tang court to discuss the matter in order to advance, so she was appreciated by Chen Qiao, an important minister of the court, and was accepted as a privy secretary. The officials of the envoys were granted inspections along the river.His talents have been fully demonstrated. A water team recruited by Lu Jiang himself is well-trained and good at fighting.

When the army of the Northern Song Dynasty attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty, Lu Jiang served as the Marquis of Lingbo. None of the attacks succeeded, and all returned in failure.Lu Jiang won many battles and gained a great reputation.

Therefore, when the Song Army heard his name, there was a shadow, and the generals of the Southern Tang Dynasty were also jealous, and they could not tolerate Lu Jiang's old victory. , Let Lu Jiang be promoted to Jiedushi, and stay behind as a guardian.It was precisely because of the jealousy of the people of the Song Party that Lu Jiang could not give full play to his outstanding talents as a military strategist, and it was difficult to realize his ambition of securing the country.

In history, as soon as Li Yu surrendered, all states in the Southern Tang Dynasty also erected white flags, belonging to the Northern Song Dynasty.Only Lu Jiang still persisted in resisting the Song Dynasty and not surrendering. He led his men to capture the city of Shezhou and began to fight against the Northern Song Dynasty. His loyalty to the Southern Tang Dynasty remained unchanged and he vowed to resist to the end. Seeing Zhao Kuangyin stood up and did not kneel, expressing dissatisfaction, Zhao Kuangyin was worried that there would be a change, so he ordered Lu Jiang to be pushed out of the Meridian Gate and killed, and also issued an order to exterminate the nine clans.

Such a fierce and strong general of the Southern Tang Dynasty was not reused by the Southern Tang Dynasty. It is no wonder that the country was destroyed in the end!

"I also think that Lu Jiang is suitable!" Pan You stood up and recommended.

"Not long after Lu Jiang was promoted to be Marquis of Du Yu, how can he lead an army to fight? I feel that he is not qualified enough to convince the crowd, and he has never led an army before. Whether he has this ability remains to be considered!" Wei Cen said. disagree.

Han Xizai stood up at this time and said: "Lu Jiang is familiar with military books, and her martial arts skills are superb. I have also been in it on weekdays. She is a person who has the ability to lead an army. This time, stick to Runzhou, Lu Jiang can do it!"

Li Yu saw that Han Xizai also agreed with Lu Jiang, so he would naturally attach great importance to this proposal. Fox asked: "How can Lu Jiang's ability to command troops be seen through dialogue? Just being the Duke of Yu who leads hundreds of people , and suddenly became the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, is he capable enough to take on this important task?"

"Officials, Marquis Yu Lu Jiang is not qualified enough to convince the public!"

"Now that the situation is in crisis, talking about qualifications is too dogmatic!"

Several ministers chattered and began to argue.

At this time, Li Yu looked at Su Chen standing there thinking deeply, so he asked: "Su Zhuangyuan, your talent and learning are obvious to all, and the world knows it, what do you think of Du Yuhou Lu Jiang?"

(End of this chapter)