Monument Yangmen

Chapter 718 Entering the Urn
"The troops of that little bastard took down Yunzhou, which is heavily guarded by the Liao Kingdom?"

Zhao Guangyi clenched his fists and questioned Zhao Pu with disbelief.

Zhao Pu bowed and stood in front of Zhao Guangyi, and nodded slowly.

The abbot in the temple sat there, like a clay bodhisattva, after silently reciting the six-character name, he closed his eyes and pretended to be an outsider without moving.

The news that Yang Qi's soldiers and horses broke through Yunzhou was like a heavy hammer, hitting Zhao Guangyi's head, and instantly ruined Zhao Guangyi's joy in breaking through Youzhou City.

It was the reminder of this heavy hammer that Zhao Guangyi woke up.

He realized that after he entered Youzhou City, he felt a little relaxed, a little greedy for comfort, and forgot that the war was still going on.

"Shu~"

Zhao Guangyi flicked the dragon robe around his waist, sitting cross-legged on the futon with a big horse and golden sword, like a Buddha, and said majesticly: "Call Cao Bin, Li Jilong, Li Hang, Li Fang, Zhang Qixian and others to come and see me together .”

When the emperor summoned them, these people naturally did not dare to hesitate.

Half an hour later, all the people summoned by Zhao Guangyi gathered in the Buddhist hall.

The abbot in the temple apologized, and led the monks who served him and Zhao Guangyi to leave the temple.

After the abbot of the temple left, Zhao Guangyi looked at his courtiers solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "The right army broke through Yuguan a month ago, and the left army also broke through Yunzhou a day ago.

The left and right armies have completed the initial battle plan, while our central army is still staying in Youzhou.

Only our Chinese army has not completed the preliminary combat plan.

Ladies and gentlemen, what do you want to say? "

All the ministers looked at each other, Li Fang took a step forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, since the left and right armies have completed the preliminary battle plan, our central army can't fall behind. Now that our army has conquered Youzhou City, The next step is to enter Shunzhou.

The soldiers of the Forbidden Army have been resting in Youzhou City for many days, and now their morale is high.

Your Majesty should take the opportunity to send troops to Shunzhou, take Shunzhou in one fell swoop, and complete the preliminary battle plan of our Chinese army. "

All civil servants heard the words and nodded in agreement.

"No!"

At this time, Cao Bin suddenly stood up and sang against it.

The eyes of all the ministers fell on Cao Bin.

Zhao Guangyi frowned tightly, and his slightly dissatisfied eyes fell on Cao Bin.

Since the Chinese army entered Youzhou under the leadership of Cao Bin, the left and right armies were in a state of invincibility, but the Chinese army had not advanced an inch. This made Zhao Guangyi feel that Cao Bin was old and useless.

Yang Qi easily broke through Youzhou City, which Cao Bin could not take for dozens of days, which made Zhao Guangyi even more dissatisfied with Cao Bin

Zhao Guangyi has even begun to question that it was a mistake for him to choose Cao Bin as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army.

Cao Bin didn't know what Zhao Guangyi was thinking.

At this moment, his mind is full of Yang Qi reminding him of what Shunzhou River did.

Cao Bin bowed and stood in front of Zhao Guangyi with a solemn expression, and said, "Your Majesty, the situation in Shunzhou is unknown now. If you rush into the army, I'm afraid you will fall into the trap of brother Yeluxiu. The old minister thought that he should send someone to investigate and find out the situation in Shunzhou." After the situation, it is not too late to march again.”

Zhao Guangyi was a little angry, and he said coldly: "Are you still thinking about the news that Yang Yansi told you that the Shunzhou River was dry? Are you my servant or Yang Yansi's servant? Could it be that in your heart, I am far less trustworthy than Yang Yansi? ?”

Cao Bin was stunned, and said in panic: "The old minister has no such intentions. It's just that this Northern Expedition to the Liao Kingdom is of great importance. If there is a real mistake in the Shunzhou River, not only will His Majesty's Northern Expedition plan be defeated in Shunzhou, I am afraid that dozens of the Imperial Army will be defeated. Thousands of soldiers will also die.

Brother Yeluxiu is full of tricks, so we have to guard against him. "

"Hehehe..."

Zhao Guangyi smiled mockingly, "You kept saying that you were thinking of the Northern Expedition and my soldiers. But no matter what I heard, I felt that you believed in that little bastard Yang Yansi more than me.

You are indeed my good servant! "

Zhao Guangyi's last words were bitten hard, and his voice was very cold, even with a little bit of murderous intent.

Cao Bin was heartbroken, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the old minister is loyal to His Majesty, and has no second thoughts. The old minister does not believe in His Majesty, but the matter is so important that we have to guard against it. Don't forget, Your Majesty, the previous two Northern Expeditions failed. , I fell into the trick of Yeluxiu, that thief."

"Humph!"

Zhao Guangyi snorted coldly, "Cao Bin, I handed over half of the Imperial Guard to you, but since you entered the Liao Kingdom, you have been repeatedly blocked. If I hadn't forced you, I'm afraid you are still blocked at Tongtai Pass. Even in the end, Youzhou City had to rely on the hands of that little beast to break through.

If you look at Shi Shouxin's right army and that little bastard's left army, they are inferior to you in strength, equipment, and even supplies.

But they easily defeated the evenly matched enemy.

Tell me, are you old, or do you have ulterior motives? "

Cao Bin thumped and fell to his knees on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "The old minister is terrified, and the old minister has no second thoughts about His Majesty. Everything the old minister does is for His Majesty, for the great Song Dynasty."

"For the great Song Dynasty?"

The corner of Zhao Guangyi's mouth was full of sarcasm, "I'll let you see how you did it for the Song Dynasty..."

"Chen Lin!"

"The servant is here!"

"Tell me, this loyal Privy Councilor Cao, what your people have found in Shunzhou!"

Chen Lin bowed to Zhao Guangyi, turned around to face Cao Bin, and said calmly: "Master Cao, we don't know where you got the news that the Shunzhou River was dry.

People from our family's appeasement department have inspected Shunzhou many times, and the news they got is completely different from what you said.

Shunzhou suffered a severe drought this year, and the flow of the Shunzhou River was a little smaller, but it did not dry up.

This is not only the case of the information found by the people in the comfort department of our family, but also the news found by the scouts in the army. "

Cao Bin was obviously taken aback when he heard this.

The information found by the spies from the three parties was completely different.

Someone must have lied.

Obviously, the people in this Buddhist hall did not think that Chen Lin would lie.

Then the only liar is Cao Bin.

Or Yang Qi who told Cao Bin the news.

Zhao Guangyi looked at Cao Bin coldly, "How dare you say that you have no ulterior motives...huh..."

Cao Bin opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

After thinking about it briefly, Cao Bin still chose to trust Yang Qi.

Because he believed that Yang Qi would not lie to him.

Also, as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, the information detected by the scouts in the army was not reported to him first, but passed to Zhao Guangyi by leapfrogging, which is obviously abnormal.

Cao Bin said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, the old minister has no second thoughts about His Majesty. Brother Yeluxiu is full of tricks, Your Majesty should send someone to investigate again?"

Zhao Guangyi stood up coldly, staring at Cao Bin with cold eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I have exposed your mask, but you still don't know how to repent. It seems that you are no longer suitable for the position of commander-in-chief of the Chinese army. "

"Come here! Cao Bin has been deposed as the commander-in-chief of the Central Army, and is temporarily confined in Youzhou City. Without my order, he is not allowed to leave the city."

Cao Bin stared at Zhao Guangyi dumbfounded, "Your Majesty!"

Zhao Guangyi glanced at him, and said with a sneer: "I think you are a veteran of the two dynasties, and you have made great contributions to the Song Dynasty. So no matter what your thoughts are, I will not kill you. But in the future, you will not be in charge of military affairs. After I recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun and the class teacher returns to the court, you can go back and be an idle duke."

"Your Majesty, don't rush into Shunzhou. The lives of hundreds of thousands of imperial guards are at your fingertips! Your Majesty!"

"Pull it off!"

"His Majesty……"

"..."

Amid Cao Bin's hoarse shouts, Cao Bin was pulled out of the Buddhist hall.

The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, Cao Bin, was deposed from the right to lead the army. Naturally, the Chinese army still needs someone to lead the army.

No one sympathizes with Cao Bin, and no one speaks for Cao Bin.

After Cao Bin was taken out, Zhao Guangyi and his ministers gathered together to discuss the reselection of the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army.

……

The next day.

early morning.

The sun was shining and slightly hot.

Only the occasional breeze blowing over the city can give people some coolness.

Accompanied by Peng Pai, Yang Qi boarded the wall of the north gate of Youzhou City, and looked at the soldiers of the imperial army gathered below, with a particularly complicated expression.

"The Forbidden Army is going to enter Shunzhou?"

Yang Qi frowned and asked Peng Pai.

Peng Pai nodded and said, "Since he got the news that Yunzhou was destroyed, Zhao Guangyi began to gather troops and prepare to enter Shunzhou."

Yang Qi asked suspiciously: "Have they thought of a strategy to deal with Brother Yeluxiu?"

"No……"

A voice with heavy sighs and regrets sounded behind Yang Qi.

As soon as Yang Qi turned his head, he saw a bowed body and a sad face appearing behind him.

Yang Qi was obviously a little surprised, "My son-in-law has seen my father-in-law. Today, the imperial army is dispatched to Shunzhou, and my father-in-law is not in the army to dispatch troops and generals. How can I go to the city of Youzhou in leisure?"

"Hehehe..."

Cao Bin laughed at himself, put his hands behind his back, walked to Yang Qi's side, looked at the soldiers and horses gathered frequently in the city, and sighed: "I am not qualified to lead the soldiers and horses..."

Yang Qi frowned, and said in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Cao Bin said with a sad face: "Don't you know? Your Majesty seized the old man's military power yesterday and ordered him to confine him in Youzhou City."

"This?"

Yang Qi was stunned.

Yesterday he was working as a salted fish in his small yard, and he didn't send anyone to inquire about the news, so he really didn't know about it.

Hearing what Cao Bin said now, Yang Qi's heart beat wildly.

Yang Qi said anxiously: "The Shunzhou River is dry! It's dry! They have no countermeasures, and deposed you, a veteran, from the military power. What is the difference between this and death."

Cao Bin said helplessly: "What can I do, it is because you said that the Shunzhou River has dried up. The old man tried to persuade His Majesty to death, but His Majesty said that the old man had ulterior motives.

However, the information obtained by the Department of Appeasement and the scouts in the army did not match the information you received.

Tell me, does His Majesty trust his own people?Still trust you, an outsider? "

Yang Qi looked at the soldiers of the Forbidden Army in the city, and said with a complicated expression: "Is there no other way? If all these good men are buried in Shunzhou, you and I may have trouble sleeping and eating in the future."

"What can I do? After His Majesty dismissed the old man's military power, he decided to personally serve as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army. As a subject, can I still make decisions for His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty wants to personally conquest?"

Cao Bin shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty sits in Youzhou City, and Li Jilong is in command of the Chinese army. His Majesty was afraid that Li Jilong's official position would be low and he would not be able to suppress the soldiers of the imperial army, so he sent Li Fang and Zhang Qixian as the supervisors to accompany Li Jilong's soldiers. Fa Shunzhou."

"Snapped!"

Yang Qi patted the city wall in front of him angrily, and growled: "What the hell is playing with remote control commands, remember to eat or not to fight..."

Cao Bin frowned, and looked at Yang Qi suspiciously, "What remote command?"

"nothing!"

Yang Qi made a perfunctory sentence, looked at Cao Bin, and said in a low voice: "Father-in-law, I don't believe you have been in the army for so many years, and you don't have any confidantes. Now, we can't control the overall situation, but it is only one person who can save one more person... ..."

Cao Bin waved his hand and said with emotion: "You can think of it, how can I not think of it. I have secretly warned the confidantes in the army to keep them on guard at all times. There is only so much I can do now... "

Yang Qi nodded dully, "That's good, I just hope they can be smarter at the critical moment, so that they can be more sure of survival."

Cao Bin looked at Yang Qi, and suddenly asked: "What do you think of the war in Yunzhou? As far as I know, the Liao Kingdom has accumulated a lot of troops in Yunzhou, and there is even a famous general of the Liao Kingdom, Yelu Xiezhen, who is in command of your army. It should be very difficult for soldiers and horses to take down Yunzhou.

But according to the old man's calculations based on the battle reports he received, it took almost no time for your troops to take down Yunzhou.

Do you have any secret weapons, or a secret method to deal with the Liao people? "

Yang Qi smiled wryly and shook his head, "From the secret report I got, my elder brother led his troops to Yunzhou, and when he was about to fight Yelu Xiezhen to the death, he found that Yelu Xiezhen's troops had already withdrawn. to Yunzhou.

Therefore, my eldest brother did not use weapons at all in Yunzhou, it was Yelu Xiezhen who voluntarily withdrew from Yunzhou. "

Cao Bin frowned and said, "Why did Yelu Xiezhen do this?"

Yang Qi turned his head and glanced at him, sighed: "Because Brother Yeluxiu has figured out the temper of our overjoyed majesty. Since he has set up a game in Shunzhou, if he wants to lure our majesty into the game, he will naturally have to throw away the money." The next heavy bait. Yunzhou is the heavy bait."

Cao Bin frowned tightly, pondered for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "So, the reason why the left and right armies were able to go all the way like a bamboo is probably part of Yeluxiu's plan?"

Yang Qi nodded, and said with emotion: "The Liao Kingdom has dominated the Northwest for many years. If they were really so easy to fight, wouldn't the Song Dynasty have already taken back the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures?"

Cao Bin lost his voice and said, "Brother Yeluxiu has such vicious thoughts... If he doesn't die, I'm afraid His Majesty will never take back Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures..."

Yang Qi was stunned, and said in a low voice sarcastically: "Why don't you say that if His Majesty is not dead, Da Song will never take back Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures?"

Cao Bin's eyes widened, "Boy, be careful what you say, walls have ears."

Yang Qi shook his head and smiled, looking down the city.

Cao Bin also looked down the city.

Others looked at this majestic and mighty army under the city, full of envy and admiration.

Yang Qi and Cao Bin looked at this army full of pity and pity.

Zhao Guangyi stood on the platform and said a lot in eloquence.

Then, Li Jilong and others led the army out of Youzhou City with arrogance and arrogance.

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