Fu Song

Chapter 576
Chen Jing and Dai Wei were just a small team leader with a hundred people before the imperial court launched the Western Conquest, but now in the era of the puppet Zhao, the two have become leaders in one fell swoop. The general of a battalion has been promoted, and the promotion is not unpleasant.This is in the past seasons, if there is no backing, if you want to climb from the team general to the battalion general, you don't have to struggle for ten years, you don't have to think about it.

And now, less than two years.

And this, for Cui Ang, is also a helpless move.

In the past few years, the court's military losses have been too heavy.

An experienced army was either lost in the war against Liao or lost on the Northwest battlefield.

Moreover, there is another question of whether it can be trusted.

Compared with the officers of the imperial army who surrendered later, what Cui Ang and his son trusted most was the Wu Shengjun they brought out from Huazhou.

Next, there are soldiers like Chen Jing and Dai Wei who have been fleeing with them from Shaanxi Road.

Anyway, they lived and died at the same time, and they have a kindred spirit.

This is also the reason why the two turned their heads and went up after the Tokyo city was broken.

And Chen Jing and Dai Wei are just the most ordinary members of the hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops in the Central Plains of Tokyo City.

They are soldiers, not for some grand ideals,

For them, it's just a job.

A few years ago, this career in the Fourth Army was still enviable.
The income is high, there is face, and it is still leisurely.

But in the past two years, the Fourth Army has become a high-risk occupation.

Tens of thousands of people went to the border of Hebei, but few came back.

Nearly [-] people went to the northwest battlefield, and less than [-]% returned.

When the Liao army besieged Tokyo, there was no shortage of soldiers in the city of Tokyo, plus young and strong, hundreds of thousands of people were still safe,

It's a pity that these people are not really soldiers,

They lack the blood that a soldier should lack.

They love life, love family, love life,
They want to live better.

Therefore, when someone took the lead, these people surrendered without hesitation.

For them, whether it is Zhao Song or the current Zhao State, it is just a big banner on the top of the city, and they still serve as soldiers and eat food.

In such a chaotic world, it is better than anything else to protect the family from being harmed, and to be able to live in peace and stability with the family together.

Don't talk to them about the righteousness of the family and the country, the difference between Han and Yi,

They don't understand and don't want to understand.

For them,

Whether it is the Song Dynasty or the Liao people, they are the bottom ones anyway. Even if they are not soldiers and become ordinary people, they still have to pay taxes. The Liao people are fierce, and they have to eat!They are always inseparable from people like them.

Therefore, when they discovered that the big tree behind Cui Ang might break in the coming storm and could no longer be relied upon, they prepared to shake the tree without any psychological burden. The big tree hit another hard axe,

It's not about loyalty, it's just for oneself to live.

Betrayal, only the first time and countless times.

After you have crossed the barrier for the first time, there will be no more psychological pressure in the future.

It's as common and easy as eating and drinking.

And there are not too many such people in the current Tokyo city.

Does Zhao Guo have fewer troops now?
Nothing less.

Cui Ang gathered most of the surviving Fourth Army, and this group of people alone amounted to tens of thousands.

Then, in order to stabilize the law and order and stability in the ruled area, a large number of young and strong refugees were recruited and organized into the army. This was also a common method used by Zhao Song to maintain domestic stability. Stability factors have been temporarily resolved.

Therefore, the entire army of Zhao State now has more than [-] troops.

This is a huge burden for Zhao's finances.

It is very different from Liu Yu's Qi State and Liu Quanyi's Jin State.

Liu Yu saw the opportunity very early and surrendered very quickly, so the entire East River Road, which is now the so-called Qi State jurisdiction, did not suffer much damage. Even if the place is preserved.The local agriculture, industry and commerce have not suffered much damage.

And Jin State, that is, Hedong Road, has always been a wealthy area, and it has always been under the control of the Liu family. Although it is now facing the eyes of the Western Army, it can basically survive.

Zhao Guo is quite different.

The Liao army was like a wolf and a tiger. After breaking through Tokyo, they took advantage of the situation to sweep the surrounding areas. Most of the Zhao country is now extremely dilapidated, and production and life have suffered great damage.

Fields were barren, industry and commerce stagnated, people were plundered, and wealth was plundered. The wealth accumulated by generations of Song people disappeared in just a few months.

How rich Tokyo and its surrounding areas were in the past, how miserable it is now.

Cui Ang, what he took over was such a mess.

And in order to keep the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command from rebelling, Cui Ang had to pay a large sum of money every month.

Where does the money come from?
Money doesn't fall from the sky.

Therefore, he could only blackmail the people under his command again.

There are many places in the country of Zhao that cannot be described by the word poor.

After all, Cui Ang must have also entered the political affairs hall, served as a minister, and also ruled a party as a feudal official. Of course, he knew that this was not a long-term solution.

Restoring production and stabilizing industry and commerce is a top priority.

Originally, I hoped that after this year's autumn harvest, the form could be stabilized a little bit, and then the hundreds of thousands of people under my command would be settled in the form of reclamation.

But now, everything has to be pushed back.

The Liao Dynasty's political struggle in Shangjing came to an end, and Xiao Chuo's overall victory made Cui Ang face a life-and-death crisis.

Cui Ang felt bitter.

He really can't help it!

What can he do?
Choosing to be an imperial party and become Lin Ping's follower is his only way out.

Even if he wanted to lick the queen's feet, they didn't want him.

The news that Xiao Chuo became the Empress Dowager Chengtian and listened to the government behind the curtain reached Tokyo, and Cui Ang had already heard the death knell.

"This news must be tightly sealed, and it will take a few days to hide it!" Cui Ang's face was blue and purple, and he looked as if he hadn't slept in a few days. Although he was wearing a royal robe and a purple gold crown, his whole person was It looks a little stooped.

Standing opposite him was his eldest son, Cui Bo, who is also the current son of Zhao Guo.

"Father, I'm afraid they can't hide it. They also have their own news channels. I'm afraid this news has already spread everywhere. The key is that Qu Zhen and Yelumin in Nanyang will definitely publicize this news." Cui Bo looked. Panic, some at a loss.

Cui Ang sighed.

Compared with the second son, Cui Jin, the eldest son, Cui Bo, is more than a star behind.

It's a pity that the second son probably hates him to the bone now!
Speaking of which, as a father, he has already betrayed his second son twice.

Once, Cui Jin was disfigured and crippled, and the second time, Cui Jin was directly trapped in the north of Hengshan, and fell into Xiao Ding's hands.

Cui Ang was a little surprised that Xiao Ding didn't kill him.

After she became the king of Zhao, Cui Jin wrote an article that was widely circulated in the world, scolded herself, and declared that she had completely severed the father-son relationship with herself.

Cui Ang also wrote an article to fight back, but rather than scolding the unfilial son, it was more like helping Cui Jin to separate the relationship.

In this way, no matter what happens to him in the future, the world will always be tolerant to Cui Jin.

If he really loses, the Cui family will not cut off the incense in the future.

But Cui Ang really didn't expect that the crisis would come so quickly.

He once thought that as long as Lin Ping wins and defeats Xiao Chuo, he will be able to rest easy from now on. This is the most ideal result.

But the ideal is very full, but the reality is too skinny.

Just the opposite result, let yourself into a desperate situation.

Looking around the world, he didn't even have a place to stand.

In Liao Kingdom, Xiao Chuo and Yelumin couldn't tolerate themselves.

On the side of the Western Army, Xiao Ding was afraid that he would see him again, and he would never release himself like the previous two times. He would just chop off his head with a knife.

And what about the Southern New Song Dynasty?

One's own head is worth the seal of a marquis.

Xiao Erlang is much more vicious than his elder brother, at most Xiao Ding would kill himself, Xiao Erlang would not only kill himself, but also kill him, and make himself notorious for thousands of years.

In the vast world, where can I go?
"We can only fight!" Cui Ang clenched his fists and said, "Yelumin can't openly attack the city of Tokyo. We serve Daliao as the master. If he dares to do this, even if he is the Queen's confidant, He also can't bear such consequences, so he will only hide behind the scenes and manipulate Qu Zhen to complete all this."

"what do you mean?"

"During the time Yelumin was ordered to return home, we sealed off Tokyo City and waited for it. He couldn't stay for too long. As long as the Shan army doesn't participate in the attack, how can Qu Zhen have the ability to break through Tokyo City?"

"But the army in Tokyo City may not all obey our orders. Is there anything we can think of that Qu Zhen can't think of?"

There was a sneer on Cui Ang's face: "Gather all the family members above the generals in the army."

"Detain the family members of these people?" Cui Bo was stunned.

"That's right, the sooner this matter is the better, well, I need to find an excuse to do this, first trick the family members above the battalion generals into it, and then let these battalion generals clean up their own team generals, so , it will be appropriate!"

"Father, Ghost Festival!" Cui Bo came up with an idea: "Isn't Madam's birthday on July [-]th, and July [-]th is the Ghost Festival, why don't you call the families of these people in the name of Madam?" When they came to the palace, they were talking about birthday celebrations, and secondly, they were going to sew lanterns together and make lantern mountains to celebrate the first Zhongyuan Festival in Dazhao. As long as they enter the palace, we will have the final say. "

"Okay, let's do it like this. These two things are real and will not arouse others' suspicion." Cui Ang said: "As long as we firmly hold the army in our hands, we will still have the strength to fight. Yelumin has returned to the country, and we will make other plans. Xiao will be able to dominate one side, and I, Cui Ang, have crossed more bridges than he has traveled. Is it possible that we can't do this? As long as our strength increases, we will No matter how much Xiao Chuo hates us, he can only watch and try to win us over."

Cui Bo nodded again and again. Now, apart from being able to keep them with super strength, he really sees the second way.

It's just that this matter is a bit mysterious no matter how you look at it.

In Nanyang, the Shan army has already started preparing their bags for the return journey.

All are excited.

After more than a year of fighting, the Shan army has made a lot of money. In fact, everyone has long been looking forward to going home.

This is Homecoming.

Moreover, Xiao Chuo's overall victory also represents the glory of the Shan army for many years to come.

The Pishi Army will be the highest honor of the Daliao warriors in the future,
Shan Jun is.

"Congratulations to the Commander, I heard that this time the Empress Dowager is going to reward the world, especially the four kings of the town. With the achievements of the Commander, this time it is definitely one of the four!" Qu Zhen smiled all over her face. Carefully flatter.

This is the thigh that Qu Zhen must hug!
"I don't care about this!" Yelumin turned the knife in his hand and said, "I care more about how to catch Cui Ang!"

"Commander, isn't this something that can be easily grasped?"

Yelumin shook his head, "It's not that simple. Qu Zhen, the queen mother made it very clear in her letter that she will not stop me from taking revenge, and I can kill Cui Ang any way I want, but there is one thing, the state of Zhao must not be chaotic, and the new Song Dynasty must not be destroyed. Maybe the Western Army has an opportunity. This is going to be difficult."

It is indeed difficult.

In this way, it is unrealistic for the Shan army to use force.

"So Qu Zhen, this matter can only be entrusted to you. If you want someone, I will give it to you, if you want money, I will give it to you. And as long as you do this well and hand Cui Ang into my hands, I will accept it. This brother." Yelu Min snorted, and stuck the knife in the big case.

"The general will definitely handle this matter well!" Qu Zhen repeatedly said.

There was a light knock on the door, and Jie Bao appeared at the door.

"General Xie, come in and talk!" Yelumin waved his hand, "You look around, what do you need to ask your general?"

Jie Bao didn't dare to hide anything, bowed and said: "Go back to Commander, someone from Tokyo has come over, it's General Qu's old department, and they talked about things in Tokyo."

Yelumin glanced at Quzhen and burst out laughing.

"It seems that there are many smart people, General Qu, it's up to you!"

"You must live up to the commander's expectations, so you just wait for me to send Cui Ang to you!" Qu Zhen was also overjoyed.

"When you send Cui Ang to me, I will push you to take the position of King Zhao, and I will also prepare some things you need urgently, such as food, money and silk, and let Liu Yu Supporting your part will surely allow you to overcome the difficulties in front of you. By next year, everything will be better, won't it?"

"Thank you, Commander!" Qu Zhen bowed to the ground.

The next day, with the sound of hoofbeats, tens of thousands of Shan troops set off from camp, and Qu Zhen also set off with the Shan army with [-] cavalry in the name of escort.

Nanyang will be temporarily taken over by Vice General Jie Bao of Qu Zhen.

(End of this chapter)