Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 248 Open the bow without turning back the arrow
The farther south the way back, the better.

Henan, also known as the Central Plains, has been an earlier plateau since ancient times, while the further south Hebei is, the more people are populated, the roads are wider, and the woods and wasteland are less.Villages, towns and cities everywhere can be seen from time to time.

There are sentry towers outside many villages and towns, the avenues are blocked by horses, and militiamen are patrolling back and forth, and they only give way when the army comes.

The sentry towers and militias could not resist the Liao army, but most of the time they could be detected in advance. Large towns could detect the Khitans in time and let the people enter the city, and then closed the city to guard it.

The people in the north hated the Khitan people, even more fervently than in the south. The hatred of the country and the family was a personal experience of blood and tears, not expressed in words, so when the king defeated the Khitan, he killed [-] Khitan soldiers and captured them. During the king's time, Hebei was full of jubilation, and the people's expectations for Zhou Jun and their reverence and support for Shi Congyun reached a new height.

Once again, I saw the army triumphantly, and being surrounded and welcomed by the people when they passed the avenue. This kind of scene is rare in Shi Congyun after fighting for so many years, let alone in the troubled times of the Five Dynasties.

He remembered that the people in Huainan also welcomed the Zhou army at the beginning, and some people provided fodder for the Zhou army. As a result, due to the lax military discipline, many generals plundered and looted later, which made the people lose their hearts and make the people defend themselves.

Lian ordered to send people to supervise, strictly enforce military discipline, and no one is allowed to mess around.

When he arrived in Cangzhou, Shi Congyun stayed for a day.

At night, Shi Congyun couldn't sleep for a long time in the big tent outside Cangzhou City. In order not to disturb the people, he ordered the army not to enter the city, and all camped outside the city.

Yun Chu could hear a few dogs barking from time to time, which also upset him at this time.

Immediately, he approved a mink cloak, and went out of the big tent to take a walk by the river.

The autumn night is very cold, with cold winds blowing from time to time, but the moon above his head is getting brighter and rounder. Shi Congyun couldn't help but think of the sentence "I hope people will live together for a long time." At this moment, he can better understand the meaning of this word, those worries Can't stop anymore.

He also thought about the murder of the entire official family, Zhao Shijian, Fu Liu, Zhou Xian, mother, and younger sister, and his heart couldn't stop beating wildly. He didn't even dare to think about what would happen if something happened at home.
After seeing the reaction of Wang Zhong and others, he had already decided that no matter what, he had to go south.

It's just that he also knew in his heart that there was no turning back this time, but whatever, he didn't dare to gamble with the lives of Zhao Shijian and others, but with his own.

After passing Cangzhou, there is no turning back. His reason is only to appease the army. He cannot be sure that all the generals in the army will stand by him after learning about the incident, because the officials are not dead yet!And no one can guarantee that the officials will die.

If the official family is gone, Shi Congyun himself believes that with his prestige, let alone absolute certainty, at least [-]% of the generals in the army will be on his side, but now the official family is still there.

The official is only seriously ill. He is a hero of the generation. If the official is there, he will definitely be able to restrain many generals. If something happens, many people may not be on his side.So he had to find a reason to take the lead in leading the soldiers to the south, and at the same time appease the generals and keep the army in the north.

And once you go south, it is a road with no choice. There is no turning back when you open the bow, and there is only one way to go to the dark.

After passing Cangzhou, one can only hope that the official family is really dead, otherwise there is nothing to say.

Wang Zhong, Luqiu Zhongqing, Guo Tingwei, etc. had their own suggestions, and Shi Congyun had his own decision in his heart.He has a clearer view of history, has experienced so many life-and-death battles, and has long had the courage to kill and decisively.

Power is actually very simple, who has the power in the hands of the army, and the emperor is seriously ill, and the new king is not ready. It is a time when the power of the country is in danger, and there will be a vacuum period in the transfer of power. In most cases, the army must be around the capital at this time. To ensure the power of the new king.

But this time is very subtle, the main force of the army is almost all in the north.
It is useless to escape, if you decide to go back, there will be no extra way to go, Shi Congyun has already figured this out in his heart.

Only by leading the soldiers back can he guarantee the safety of his family, and once he leads the soldiers back, it is like showing a knife, a shining knife.

Then there is no choice anyway, if the official family can't afford it, then everything will be fine, but if the official family survives
Shi Congyun thought about the consequences for a long time, and felt uneasy for a long time. Many things are unpredictable, but he can only go straight to the bridge.

At night, suddenly a soldier came to see him in a hurry, saying that someone begged to see him at night.

When Shi Congyun returned to the big tent of the Chinese army, he found that waiting for him was an old acquaintance, Tao Gu, Minister of the Ministry of War, ordered by the Imperial Academy.

Tao Gu saw that he saluted first, his movements were tense and stiff, and he stuttered when he asked for his health.

Shi Congyun immediately understood what was going on, and said, "Lord Tao came north with the imperial decree to withdraw the troops." The imperial decree was not conveyed as people imagined, the emperor just wrote it casually, and found an eunuch nearby to convey it.

Oral edicts can indeed be conveyed in this way, but oral edicts do not have that much prestige.The real imperial decree needs to be decided by the Zhongshu Province and the emperor. The imperial court drafts the decree, the sub-province approves it, and the Shangshu province issues it. After the approval of the three provinces, the officials on duty will affix their signatures, and then sent by the special edict officials of the Imperial Academy. Once issued, it is not only the emperor's intention, but also represents the imperial court.

The important imperial edicts will be conveyed by higher-level officials. Tao Gu is the decree of the Imperial Academy and the Minister of the Ministry of War. The power of the Ministry of War is emptied by the Privy Council.

After hearing Shi Congyun's words, Tao Gu froze for a moment, his lips trembled in fright, his face turned pale, and he immediately prostrated himself on the ground, not daring to look at him.

His words were too straightforward, Tao Gu guessed the clue as soon as he opened his mouth.

After Shi Congyun saw him, he probably understood what was going on. Tao Gu should have known the news that the officials were seriously ill and had gone north with the decree to withdraw the troops, but when he arrived in Cangzhou, he found that he had already led the army to go south ahead of schedule.

Before the imperial decree arrived, the army went south, Tao Gu suddenly fell into suspicion, he might have thought of the worst, he might have hesitated whether to come to see him, maybe there was another reason behind it.
But obviously, Shi Congyun made him understand with one sentence, there is no other reason.

Shi Congyun helped him up, the two of them had a lot of contacts, and it was good to know each other, otherwise Tao Gu would not have taken the risk to come to see him, so he said bluntly: "Fan Zhishen is going to rebel, and the Minister of the court told the news of XX, I can't come here The North sits and waits to die.

This time I went south without respect, just to keep my family safe. I will not embarrass Mr. Tao. I only ask for one thing. The road from Cangzhou to the north to Youzhou is not easy. I hope you will walk slowly and delay for a while. Then send the decree to withdraw the troops to the front line, and I will be grateful at that time. "

After finishing speaking, he arched his hands.

Tao Gu is a timid person, seeing him nodding his head in agreement, he immediately said to him: "Marshal, a few days ago, the officials were still able to meet Zaifu on the bed and arrange things, but he has been unconscious since yesterday. , sleeping most of the time, the empress and a few prime ministers are dealing with all the big and small matters in the court."

"Thank you Tao Shilang for telling me, this kindness must be in my heart."

Seeing him like this, Tao Gu was quite relieved, and when he turned around to leave the tent, he whispered to him, "By the way, now the Kaifeng mansion is temporarily in charge of the government affairs, and Wang Pu is in charge of the inspection of the capital."

After saying that, he immediately turned around and left, not daring to stay for a moment.

Shi Congyun didn't dare to stay, and immediately ordered the whole army to get up in the middle of the night, and marched southward in a hurry.

Tao Gu revealed several important news to him. One is that the officials are unconscious. At this time, Empress Fu is the regent. This makes him very happy. It will be much better!
The second is that the affairs of the Kaifeng government are temporarily managed by Jurun temporarily, and Wang Pu is the inspector of the capital, which undoubtedly reveals important information to him.

There are three armed forces in Daliang City. The yamen servants of Kaifeng Mansion are equivalent to the armed police.

The second is the troops stationed in Daliang City for inspection in the capital, such as Nei Dianzhi, scattered members, the largest number, and the strongest armed force in Daliang City.

The last is the imperial army guarding the imperial city. The east and west squadrons are a small number of elite troops guarding the imperial city. They are small in number but they are all elite soldiers. They are directly under the emperor's orders.

At this point in the matter, he had already led his army to the south, and even if he retreated at this time, there would be no good fruit in the future.

Shi Congyun also made up his mind and couldn't delay any longer. He brought eight thousand elite soldiers and many confidants to the south. As long as he reached Daliang quickly and found a way to enter the city before everyone reacted, he would be able to completely control the situation. , Protect your family, and make other plans for the future, take one step at a time!
(End of this chapter)