Han Shizu

Chapter 469: The National Disaster Lost His Son, There Are Still Good Generals

Feng Yansi got up at this time, and said: "Your Majesty, Guo Tingwei, who was trained by the Haozhou regiment, is both wise and brave, and has the ability to use troops. I have found out that when facing the Han army, the leader of the army has a very strategic strategy. The previous defeat was really due to He Yanxi. Going forward without warning, Guo Tingwei took in soldiers, horses, boats and boats to preserve his strength and retreated to Sizhou."

"The loss of Haozhou has different orders. Now that Sizhou is in crisis, we need to use wise and brave generals to resist it. My brother Yanlu, without this talent, will miss the general strategy of the military. Please transfer him and use Guo Tingwei to guard Xuyi."

Li Jing has lost his talent just now, it is very reasonable to listen to his words, and he also feels his "selflessness", so he agrees.Of course, smart people can see that Feng Yansi sees that Sizhou has become a dangerous place, and is thinking about his younger brother Feng Yanlu.

Even the ministers of the same party, it is inevitable that some people will feel contempt for Feng Yansi's thoughts.Although the court wind of the Southern Tang Dynasty was based on Wenhua, when the country was in crisis, there were quite a few courtiers who had the backbone of a literati and were loyal to the Tang court.

After some military and political discussions, Li Jing really seemed exhausted physically and mentally, as if he had been severely injured, he ordered all the ministers to retreat and act as military and political representatives.

In the calm atmosphere, a group of Tang officials, headed by Song Qiqiu, left the palace one after another.At this time, the number one counselor of the Southern Tang Dynasty also had worries in his old eyes.Looking back to the north, there seemed to be surging winds and clouds in the bleak sky, like a black dragon undulating, baring its fangs.

By this time, the situation in Jiangbei had changed in a few days, and Song Qiqiu didn't have much confidence in his strategy of defending against the enemy.No matter how good a strategy is, it depends on the person who implements it. What's more, the cunning and ingenuity of the Northern Han monarchs and officials are so easy to deal with.

In this short period of one and a half months, there have been so many wise and brave generals who have made their names known.However, as the founding minister of the Great Tang Dynasty, all his life's honor, disgrace and reputation are placed on him. Facing the national crisis, he can only do his best and obey the destiny.

After all, it is impossible for the Central Plains to remain in chaos forever. The hero comes out and the world returns.

Such a thought suddenly came to Song Qiqi's mind, and in his mind, his cloudy eyes became clear again, and a firm look appeared on his vicissitudes of life.As long as his old bones are still useful, he will make plans for the country and fight against the northern invaders. Song Qiqiu has made this determination, and after his death, it is not something he can take care of.

Like Li Jing, he returned to Chengxin Hall with a heavy heart, which was originally the place where he studied and practiced.Knowing that the country is in a difficult situation, Empress Zhong came to accompany her in person. Li Jing and Empress Zhong have been married for more than 20 years.

But a little later, they received bad news again, but this time, it was not the Huainan military, but the second son of the emperor, King Le'an Li Hongmao, who died.When Li Jing heard it, his mind and spirit were destroyed, he vomited blood, and fainted.This can be regarded as the house leak happened to rain all night.

Li Jing also had many heirs, but unfortunately, he died early, especially the older sons.From the third son to the fifth son, they all died at a young age, which made Li Jing suffer from the pain of bereavement time and time again.

The eldest son, Li Hongji, was more determined, courageous and ambitious, and lived outside Runzhou.The second son, Li Hongmao, was intelligent since he was a child, with a handsome appearance and literary talent, and he was considered a grown-up. He died suddenly at the age of nineteen.

When the country was in crisis, Li Jing was unable to bear the tragedy of the white-haired man giving away the black-haired man again, even being hit hard.Inside the palace city of Jinling, immersed in a sad atmosphere, Emperor Li Jing finally fell ill.

Li Jingsui, the emperor's younger brother, supervised the country, assisted by various ministers, who acted in charge of military administration and dealt with foreign affairs.As for Li Jing herself, she chose to take care of Aizi's funeral. Such a choice may not be without the idea of ​​escaping.
For a while, the Southern Tang Dynasty seemed to be in a state of precariousness.

The Southern Tang Dynasty was known for its prospering literature and morals. All courtiers in the Manchu Dynasty were poets. Li Jing also governed the country with words and prose, and controlled martial arts with literature, which greatly increased the wind of literature and virtue.But at this time, the Southern Tang Dynasty was still enjoying the legacy of the former master Li Min, and there were still many talented people inside and outside the court.

The armies of the Southern Tang Dynasty were not without generals, such as He Jingzhu of Shouzhou, Liu Renshan of Ezhou, Guo Tingwei of Haozhou, Xu Wenzhen of Luzhou and others.It's not rare, but among these people, there are not many who are really valued by Li Jing.

That is, when the country is in crisis, the performance of loyal ministers and good generals is gradually reflected.But even at this point, after learning from Liu Yanzhen's disastrous defeat, those who are reused by Li Jing are still Huangfuhui and Yao Feng, not because these two are very unbearable, but because they are not talented.

On the south bank of the Yangtze River, in Dangtu, in the past few months, from the counties of the Southern Tang Dynasty, brave men recruited by the government have gathered one after another.Up to now, a total of [-] strong men have been divided into six camps, each with [-] soldiers, practicing military formations every day.

The person in charge of the Dangtu camp in the Southern Tang Dynasty was Chen Jue, the envoy of the camp, the backbone of the Song Party, and the "hardcore horseman" of Song Qiqiu.A few years ago, he was demoted due to party disputes in Fujian. Now that Song Qiqiu returned to the court, he was called into use and accepted a big responsibility to manage this reserve force.

These [-] new recruits were stationed in Dangtu for training, and their intention was obviously to support the Shouchun War.And in the military academy responsible for the training, there are many generals, such as Chen Decheng, Zheng Yanhua, Lin Renzhao and so on.

Especially Lin Renzhao, he was an old general of Fujian, he was recommended to be recruited, and he was directly worshiped as the commander.This person has a resolute personality, a burly figure, high martial arts skills, and a general strategy, which is particularly brilliant.

In Li Jing's reign, he still appointed many foreign generals, such as Xian Shilang from Pingchu, Huangfuhui who had been ordered to cross the river to help, and Lin Renzhao, who are old people from Fujian.In the original history, this Lin Renzhao could be regarded as the last famous general in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Even so, he was alone and was killed by Li Yu in vain.

It was windy and cold on the river, and there was the sound of neat drills behind him. Lin Renzhao, with a six-foot body, stood on the camp platform with a solemn expression, looking north.

"Commander, are you still thinking about going north to fight the Han army?" A military academy walked up to Lin Renzhao and asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Lin Renzhao showed no fear on his face, instead he showed majesty. He said boldly, "It is said that the Han army is unstoppable, but I don't think so. They all have one head and two arms. How can there be no warriors in the south?"

"However!" Lin Renzhao looked back at the recruits he had drilled in the freezing weather, and said again: "With this army alone, if we want to fight the Han army, it is still far away! We need to strengthen training, otherwise we will go to the Han army." If you leave the battlefield, you will die!"

"Yes!"

"Commander Lin, the envoy of the camp has an order. Please discuss the matter with the generals!" At this time, a messenger from the camp came to pass on the order to Chen Jue.

Hearing this, Lin Renzhao frowned immediately, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes.For this Chen Jue, Lin Renzhao was somewhat disdainful. In fact, many military academies in Dangtu Daying were dissatisfied with him.

"I'll go right away!" Lin Renzhao replied with the corner of his mouth twitching contemptuously.

(End of this chapter)