The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 485 The Reason of Three Defeats
As the saying goes, a little farewell is better than a newlywed.After finally returning to the mansion, Mu Xu was as busy as a bee, not resting all night, trying to appease the four wives one by one.

If it weren't for his physical training far surpassing ordinary people, he might really be unable to withstand these goblins.

In the early morning of the next day, the radiant four daughters accompanied Mu Xu for a meal while listening to him talk about his trip to Tokyo.

Among them, it is inevitable to talk about the marriage with Zhao Fujin. After hearing the news, Li Shishi and Zhao Yuannu looked at each other and said meaningfully, "I heard that Emperor Maode Ji is the number one beauty in the Song Dynasty. People got a big deal this time!"

Mu Xu is not a straight man of steel, how can he not hear the jealousy in this sentence, and then glanced away from the corner of his eye, and found that the three of Zhao Yuannu and the others also put on serious expressions, looking forward to his answer, and immediately said,
"Hey, it's not because those good-for-nothing people are flattering the royal family, so they deliberately spread such rumors. It's not credible at all. To be honest, none of the four of you are worse than Diji."

After hearing this, the girls turned from anger to joy, but they were not at ease in the end, fearing that Princess Song would be difficult to get along with, so they asked Mu Xu about Zhao Fujin's temperament.

Mu Xu briefly talked about Zhao Fujin's character, and after reassuring several people's doubts, he suddenly said, "After moving to Yunzhou this time, I will ask An Daoquan to take care of you, and we should have some children. "

The four girls reacted differently when they heard the words. Hu Sanniang and Qiongying were simply embarrassed, but Li Shishi and Zhao Yuannu, who were familiar with history books, heard other meanings and immediately thought of Tang Taizong's old affairs.

Otherwise, it doesn't make sense, why didn't Mu Xu mention it sooner or later, and insisted on emphasizing the matter of heirs before Emperor Maode's concubine married in.

The two of them who thought they understood Mu Xu's intentions suddenly became excited. If they could give birth to Mu Xu's eldest son, then mother would be more expensive than her son in the future.The only concern is that the two of them have some problems with their backgrounds, and it is inevitable that they will be caught and talked about in the future.

If Mu Xu knew what the two of them were thinking, he would definitely tell them that you are overthinking this.Because he would say this, it is more because he has no less than [-] soldiers and horses under his command, and he has a stable territory. If he does not have an heir, it will unavoidably make people's hearts unstable.

As for the heir, he didn't think about it at all.For one thing, given his physical condition, if he stayed in this world forever, few people would survive him.

Secondly, even if he wanted to establish a monarch system, he would not be so hasty.Throughout the ages, no matter Li Chang or Li Di, there have been flaws of one kind or another.When that day really came, he would naturally have to think about it.

After eating breakfast, thinking that he had been busy with the war for the past two years and rarely accompanied the wives, Mu Xu simply didn't go anywhere, so he stayed at the mansion to do some homework with them.

During this period, he saw Qiongying always frowning, and curiously asked why.

Qiongying looked at Li Shishi and the other three, and finally gritted her teeth and replied, "Officer, my father wrote in a letter saying that the Song court has frequently recruited troops recently, and I am afraid that there will be a large-scale invasion, so I am a little worried about the safety of my father and the others." .”

Seriously speaking, this matter has something to do with Mu Xu, but he can't tell the truth. It's not that he doesn't trust Qiongying, but he can't trust Wu Lidian.

If Tian Hu knew in advance that the imperial court would cooperate with Mu Xu to attack the Liao Dynasty, he might have some unreasonable thoughts, but he would just take the opportunity to expand the territory, and he was afraid that he would follow Shi Jingtang's example and collude with the Liao Kingdom or Xixia. That would be a big deal.

Therefore, in Mu Xu's view, it is better for everyone to let Tian Hu stay in Hedong honestly.

But Qiongying was so worried, Mu Xu couldn't turn a blind eye to it, just when he was about to say something to comfort him, his heart suddenly moved, thinking that Ulid'an sent his son here secretly, and wrote a letter to his adopted daughter, he immediately said With a little speculation, this guy probably sees that Tian Hu's prospects are not good, and wants to find another way out.

Thinking clearly about the cause and effect inside, Mu Xu couldn't help laughing, and said under Qiongying's puzzled eyes,

"Hey, you are really a fan of the authorities. Your father is old and smart. Hasn't he already figured out a way out, so why worry about it?"

Qiongying is not stupid, and when Mu Xu reminded her, she immediately realized that she dared not believe it, "The official said, my father wants to vote for you?"

Mu Xu nodded, and said affirmatively, "It should be so. After all, as long as you have a little vision, you can tell that since Tian Hu claimed to be the king of Jin, he has lost his aggressiveness. Song Quniu. Under such circumstances, if any insightful person does not find a way out, is it possible that he will accompany Tian Hu to his death?"

Qiongying felt relieved at first, and then she said displeasedly, "Hmph, dad is really, since he had planned it, he should have revealed something to me in advance, how could he even hide it from his own daughter?" reason?"

After hearing Qiongying's childish words, Mu Xu explained for Udrian,

"You can't say that. There is a saying in the Book of Changes: If the ruler is not secret, he will lose his ministers, if his ministers are not secret, he will lose his body, and if his secrets are not secret, he will be harmed. Therefore, a gentleman will be careful and not come out.

Your father is currently serving as an important minister under Tian Hu's command. If the news is leaked in advance, at least his life will be lost, and at worst, the whole family will suffer. It is always better to be cautious! "

"Okay, okay! Don't drop your book bag, I will have a headache when I hear this. If officials want to learn, they can tell sisters Li and Zhao."

Qiongying was most afraid of the knowledge of the Han people, as soon as Mu Xu uttered it, she covered her ears and shook her head like a rattle.

Mu Xu looked at this scene amusedly, and ignored her, turned to Zhao Yuannu and said, "When I entered the city yesterday, I saw that kid Yang Zaixing, and I couldn't help thinking of Shui Sheng, who was from his hometown. What, do you want me to arrange a dispatch for him?"

Seeing that Mu Xuji was concerned about her younger brother, Zhao Yuannu couldn't help feeling sweet, and replied softly, "I thank the officials for their kindness, but Shuisheng has been living under the fence since he was a child, and he doesn't have much knowledge. Let him go out to do things, I'm afraid It will embarrass the officials."

Mu Xu said indifferently, "What's the matter, does anyone dare to laugh at my brother-in-law?"

Zhao Yuannu rolled his eyes at him, and said angrily, "I am afraid that Shuisheng will not do well, and it will affect the image of officials and officials!"

Mu Xu put his hands behind his head, changed into a comfortable position, and replied casually, "It's okay, your family officials don't care about other people's opinions. Well, let me think about it, what kind of errand should I find for him."

Thinking for a while, he suddenly looked at Hu Sanniang and said, "Sanniang, send someone to talk to your brother, and let Yuannu's younger brother follow him to be a food supervisor together."

Hu Sanniang was taken aback, her first reaction was that her brother's hands and feet were not clean, so the officials deliberately transferred Zhao Yuannu's younger brother to monitor him.

She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she saw that there was no abnormal expression on Mu Xu's face, and she responded, "I know, I will send someone to inform my brother later, and ask him to take good care of little brother Shuisheng."

Zhao Yuannu always felt that he owed his younger brother a lot, and today he managed to get Mu Xu to speak up and make him an official, how could he be unhappy?He was also afraid that if he didn't do well, he would be punished by Mu Xu, so he hurried to Hu Sanniang's side and begged her.

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Just as Mu Xu expected, Ulid'an sent his son here to surrender, hoping that after Tian Hu's downfall, he could serve under Mu Xu's command.

Mu Xu has no reason to refuse such a good deed.Not only that, but he also specifically confessed to Wu Li De'an, hoping to bring a message to Wu Li De'an. If he can persuade some talents and soldiers under Tian Hu's command to vote, it will be considered a great achievement.

After sending Wu Lideye away, Mu Xu stayed in Taiyuan Mansion for more than a month, while gradually moving his power in Hedong to Daizhou, Yunzhou and other places, and at the same time promised the people in the controlled area to share the land and other generous profits. To lure the Han people to immigrate.

In this way, he was busy until the envoys of the imperial court came. Instead of handing over the territory according to the previous agreement, he escorted the family members of the generals and went all the way north.

By the time Mu Xu stepped into the land of Yunzhou again, it was already mid-April.

All the officials and generals in Yunzhou, under the leadership of Xu Guanzhong, came out to meet Mu Xu and his party. Needless to say, there was a lot of excitement.

After a short rest, he sent people to resettle the family members. On the evening of the same day, Mu Xu invited Xu Guanzhong, Wen Huanzhang, Lehe Guofu to have a talk.

The three of them came to the study room of the outer courtyard under the leadership of the soldiers, where Mu Xu had been waiting for a long time.After a brief greeting and asking them to sit down, Mu Xu straight to the point asked Xu Guanzhong about the situation in Yunzhou and other places after he left.

Although Xu Guanzhong would send people to Tokyo every few days to report to Mu Xu, it is better to listen to what he said with his own ears.

Xu Guanzhong clasped his fists at the three of them, and said in his mouth, "It took only ten days for General Sun and General Zhe to capture Ruzhou and Dushikou Fortresses successfully since the head of the village went south. Kyushu has eight states under our control."

Compared with this news, Mu Xu was more concerned about the situation of the Liao Kingdom, "What about the Liao people, how did they react?"

Xu Guanzhong replied with a smile, "You may not believe me, but the Liao people lost the Xijing Road, and they didn't respond. Xiao Ke was a little puzzled at the time, and sent Shi Qian and Duan Jingzhu to You in the name of selling horses. State and beyond the Great Wall, and guess what?"

Wen Huanzhang and Le He looked at each other and shook their heads, while Mu Xu said confidently, "But the Jin people are attacking the Shangjing Road and Zhongjing Road of the Liao Kingdom in such a hurry that the Liao people don't have the energy to worry about the south?"

Xu Guanzhong said in admiration, "The village master is wise, that's exactly what he is."

Mu Xu waved his hand, and excused himself, "I just made this judgment because I lived outside the customs in the past, and I have a good understanding of the Liao and Jin kingdoms, so I don't need to make a fuss."

After finishing speaking, he went on to say, "Actually, I knew from the very beginning that the biggest obstacle for us to regain Youyun is not Liao Lord Yelu Yanxi, but Yelu Chun, who stayed behind in Nanjing of Liao Kingdom, and the Song court. Now the Song Dynasty can Regardless, we need to find a way to deal with this Yeluchun."

Le He was puzzled and said, "Since the Lord has reached an agreement with the imperial court, shouldn't Tong Guan worry about this matter?"

Mu Xu glanced at the faces of the three people, and asked, "You all think this way, do you think the Liao people will definitely lose?"

The three heard Mu Xu's implication, that is, they were not optimistic about the Northern Expedition of the Song Army. They thought about it for a while, and finally heard Huanzhang said,
"My lord, the Liao Kingdom has been suppressing the Great Song Dynasty for many years, but in terms of real strength, the two are only in between. The Song is strong in the country's wealth, and the Liao victory is in the army.

But now the situation is turned upside down, the Liao Kingdom is already in the state of fading away from the western mountains, how can it be the opponent of the Song Dynasty in the land of several states, not to mention that in this Northern Expedition, the imperial court will inevitably dispatch the main force of the Western Army, Is there any reason to fail? "

To be honest, if you don't know the subsequent history and who you put in the current environment, you will come to this conclusion.Just because no matter how you look at it, there is no reason for the Song Dynasty to fail, and there is no sign of subjugation at this time.

This is the reason why historians of later generations will come to the conclusion that the shame of Jingkang is not inevitable when they comment on this period of history.

Yes, from Mu Xu's own point of view, I also feel that although the Song Dynasty is a bit chaotic now, its strength and background are still there. The benefits of the city can completely stop the golden man's iron hooves from going south.

But if you look at it from another angle, you will find that the world is so mysterious. Jin Guo's luck is indeed very good. He met Yelu Yanxi, Zhao Ji and his son successively. As a result, Jin Guo was easily destroyed without much effort Two countries, people don't know what to say.

"It's reasonable for you to think this way, but it should not be ignored. Sometimes wars cannot be judged by the number of people. If not, why has the Song Dynasty been so suppressed by the Liao Kingdom for many years?"

Hearing Mu Xu's resolute words, Le He hurriedly said, "Please ask the envoy to clear up the confusion for the three of us."

Mu Xu nodded lightly, and after organizing the words in his mind, he said, "From my point of view, there are three fatal flaws in Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition. One is the question of the coach. Tong Guan seems to have been on the battlefield for many years, but he actually He is not a qualified commander, and this guy is very selfish now, so he will inevitably underestimate the enemy and advance rashly.

Second, the issue of the Western Army.Of course, the Western Army is the elite that the Song Dynasty relies on most at present, but you think about it, since Tong Guan's conquest of Xixia, the Western Army has been fighting for several years, but it has never been rectified.Under such circumstances, how much strength can be exerted by laboring on an expedition?
Third, the issue of popular sentiment.With the arrogance of the emperors and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, they must think that as long as they send troops to Youyun, the Han people here will definitely eat pots of milk to meet the king's teacher. Don't you know that such thinking is a big mistake?The Liao people have controlled Youyun for a hundred years, and they have long been intertwined with the local Han people, and the common people only think of themselves as Liao people.Maybe it will help the Liao Kingdom and deal with the Song Army in turn? "

At this point, Mu Xu spread his hands and asked the three of them, "Tell me, is the Song army sure of victory?"

Just now when I heard that both Lehe and Mu Xu were called envoys, Xu Guanzhong also changed their names, and he said solemnly,

"After some analysis by the envoy, the Song army may still be at risk of being defeated this time. After all, the Liao people can be said to be fighting with their backs. Just like the old saying, the mourning army will win!"

(End of this chapter)