Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 129 The Unwilling Zhao Family Brothers

Chuzhou.

After occupying Chuzhou, Zhao Kuangyin did not immediately send troops to fight again, but recuperated in Chuzhou.

In the battle of Hengjian Mountain, they won the battle.

But after all, it was a head-to-head duel, and the thirty-mile chase also exhausted the soldiers' physical strength. They needed a good rest to recover, and also gave the injured soldiers time to recuperate.

Chuzhou military camp.

Zhao Kuangyin did not live in the state government office like Luo Youdu did, but still lived in the barracks, with the soldiers, sharing joys and sorrows.

As for Chuzhou's affairs, he directly left them to his younger brother Zhao Kuangyi.

It's not that Zhao Kuangyin is not good at handling government affairs, it's just that he prefers military affairs and is better at military affairs than tedious government affairs.

Sitting in the center of the tent, Zhao Kuangyin looked at the topographic map hanging on the right side of the tent, his gaze remained motionless, as if he wanted to imprint this map in his eyes.

He has been in this state for an hour, and he has read this map thousands of times.

It is clear where the state capitals near Chuzhou are and how many miles they are apart.

Is it Haozhou and Sizhou in the north, or Chuzhou in the northeast, or Hezhou in the south, Jianwu Army in the east, or Yangzhou and Taizhou?
Wherever soldiers can go, Zhao Kuangyin rehearsed countless tactics in his mind.

It just doesn't work.

Now stationed in Chuzhou, Zhao Kuangyin thought he could have a good rest.

But the news that Luo Youdu defeated Liu Yanzhen in Zhengyang made him panic. At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that he had killed enough to scare off the Chuzhou guards, and gave him a Chuzhou for nothing, otherwise Luo Youdu would have to suppress him again.

But fortunately, within two days, news came that Luo Youdu was riding down to Luzhou.

Zhao Kuangyin's heart is like a mirror, a tie means a loss.

I have the battle of Gaoping, and Luo Youdu has the battle of Fengzhou!

I have Hengjian Mountain to kill Huang Fuhui, Luo Youdu also has Zhengyang to kill Liu Yanzhen.

When he went to Chuzhou by himself, Luo Youdu also got Luzhou.

But Luo Youdu forced him to surrender to the Kingdom of Shu, but he couldn't find a corresponding merit to counteract this achievement.

This made Zhao Kuangyin, who has always been proud and arrogant, feel a little bit frustrated, and even occasionally regretted a little bit. If he had been more realistic at the beginning, there would be so much shit now.

Zhao Kuangyin's father, Zhao Hongyin, was also a general who was good at fighting. He served as the commander of the Guardian City in the Later Han Dynasty in his early years.

With this kind of family background, Zhao Kuangyin should have a very high starting point, but his heart is higher than the sky. He feels that a man should not rely on his father's ability to obtain an official position. Jiedu envoy Li Shouzhen rebelled.

It is true that Zhao Kuangyin did not get his father's support to achieve today's status, and he got to where he is today by virtue of his own personal ability.

Now his status is no lower than that of his father Zhao Hongyin.

Thinking about it carefully, it took me seven years to join the army.

But the guy opposite only used it for two years...

Zhao Kuangyin recalled the words of Zhang Yongde, his old boss before he left for the expedition: "I have been oppressed by this bastard Li Chongjin all my life. He is optimistic about Luo Youdu, but I think you are better. This time, the officials asked you two to lead the army alone to cultivate your strengths." The intention is obvious, and there is no guarantee that the two of you will take the seats of me and Li Chongjin in the future. Now you are already a step behind, don't step into my footsteps, and let people oppress you for the rest of your life."

Zhao Kuangyin clenched his fists, feeling a little unwilling.

"Brother!"

Zhao Kuangyi suddenly broke into the tent.

Zhao Kuangyin exhaled, and said, "How is the matter in Chuzhou handled? I heard that many people were killed, so there is no problem?"

Zhao Kuangyi smiled and said, "Brother, don't you trust me? Everything is in order. The property in the treasury is distributed to each general, and a little is left to maintain the operation of the state capital. The soldiers' money is also prepared by the gentry. This way Okay, let them take the initiative to hand over the money, lest we do anything. The He family wanted to run away, so I copied it, and I have the right to kill chickens and monkeys. Except for them, no one else was killed. "

Zhao Kuangyin was slightly taken aback, and said, "Is that the He family who brought wine and meat and talked a lot of nonsense at the gate of the city?"

Zhao Kuangyi smiled and said: "It's them, brother gave them a whip, they seemed to feel humiliated, and wanted to escape from Chuzhou, so I cut it off."

Zhao Kuangyin didn't ask any more questions. A well-mannered gentry said a lot of incomprehensible words when he entered the city, and stood in front of his horse. He gave the other party a whip, which was considered light.

Zhao Kuangyin is annoyed by this kind of literary guy, and he is unwilling to deal with them.

Unexpectedly, they actually lost their temper?

This kind of rotten Confucianism, if you kill it, kill it.

Zhao Kuangyi thought of the purpose of his visit and said: "I interrupted my brother, I almost forgot the important thing. There is bad news, the south has sent envoys to the Shouzhou military camp, Li Jing, a softie, wants to make peace with the officials. This kind of guy, actually Can be emperor? Then I can too!"

Zhao Kuangyin's complexion also changed. It is not good news for him if he really wants peace talks.

As for the emperor's words, he ignored them.The two brothers don't care what they say in private.

Zhao Kuangyi also meant the same thing. He fully thought that the performance of his and his brother's army would be enough to put Luo Youdu on the ground. How could he have thought that Liu Yanzhen would be so ungrateful, and Luzhou was guarded by a group of idiots.

"It's better to attack another city before the envoy arrives at the Shouzhou military camp, so that even if the peace talks are concluded, we don't have to worry too much."

Zhao Kuangyi said with a bit of unwillingness.

Zhao Kuangyin pondered for a moment and said: "Forget it, the fall of Chuzhou and Luzhou, the surrounding cities have a certain degree of defense, the storm is too stupid, we can't waste the lives of the soldiers for a little merit. Let's say 1 people, It is also not suitable for siege."

It is true that Zhao Kuangyin despises literati, but it is also true that he cherishes soldiers.

Zhao Kuangyi said unwillingly, "But..."

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and said: "The peace talks may not be successful. The Southern Tang Dynasty is not Meng Shu, and it is impossible to have this strength. Once the peace talks fail, the war will inevitably resume, and the other party will definitely send soldiers to rescue Shouzhou. Chuzhou and Luzhou will It is the front line. At that time, we will fight him again."

Li Jing really couldn't sit still.

Luo Youdu and Zhao Kuangyin beat him so hard that he was blindsided.

With an army of nearly [-], [-] soldiers and horses were eaten alive by the opponent.

70 shi of grain and grass became the opponent's ration.

No matter how rich the Southern Tang Dynasty was, it couldn't afford this kind of consumption.

Moreover, the current Southern Tang Dynasty is not only facing the enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Wuyue King Qian Hongchu has already sent a navy to the north.

Wang Kui, who ruled Wuling separately, has begun to attack Ezhou.

Although Qian Hongchu and Wang Kui were separatist forces and local hegemons, they all respected the Central Plains court as Zhengshuo and were willing to obey Guo Rong's orders.

The Southern Tang was attacked from three sides, and lost [-] soldiers in Huainan. Li Jing's heart was lost in an instant, and he directly started the peace negotiation mode.

(End of this chapter)