The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 494
As soon as Tong Guan finished speaking, He Shen did not give in, "Master Xuanfu envoy, I am willing to go!"

It's just that what Ling Heshen never expected was that Tong Guan not only didn't show relief when he heard his volunteering, but showed hesitation on his face, and Zhong Shidao and others looked like they should be like this, which made Heshen Extremely heartbroken and extremely angry, I couldn't help but said again,
"The lower officials are willing to issue a military order to ensure that the Dingxiang Jiedu Envoy will obediently cooperate with the Xuan Fu Envoy to act."

Tong Guan thought in distaste, "Why are these literati so ignorant? The more you say that, the more afraid I am to send you there."

It can be said that Tong Guan and Mu Xu had the most contacts in Wenwuli of the Manchu Dynasty.In his opinion, he is not the one who is willing to suffer. If people like He Shen are allowed to go, it will probably ruin the big event.

Just when Tong Guanzheng was in a difficult situation, Zhong Shizhong suddenly said, "Commander, I have heard that Mr. Mu's successful recruitment was due to the efforts of the commander and Cai Shaobao. If this is the case, why not ask Cai Shilang to go away?" What about once?"

Tong Guan was overjoyed when he heard the words, nodded hurriedly and said, "Duan Ru's words are reasonable, I will just write a letter to you, hurry up and invite Cai Shaobao to come over and let him supervise the matter."

After finishing speaking, he seemed to see the unsteady peace on his face, and he smiled and comforted, "He Zhizhou has such a heart to serve the country, I am very pleased, but this time our army has suffered a new defeat, so we have to regroup." , is relying on He Zhizhou’s contacts in Xiongzhou to recruit new troops, I cannot let you go.”

How could He Shen not be able to guess the true thoughts of the crowd, he couldn't help feeling ashamed and angry, but he didn't dare to offend Tong Guan, so he had to go down the steps, "Yes, I will obey the order!"

After He Shen retreated, Wang Teng said again, "Commander, I will go to the Daming Mansion to invite Cai Shaobao. This trip will take at least three days. The general is worried that the Liao army will not be able to last that long. After all, they are all cavalry. I can't bring much luggage, if I am wiped out by the Dingxiang army first, I am afraid it will not be easy to explain to the Liao country."

Tong Guan was right when he thought about it, if the Liao army was wiped out by Mu Xu on the spot, it would definitely affect the follow-up negotiations, so he immediately asked Wang Zhi, "Since this matter was proposed by the minister, in your opinion, what should we do? "

Wang Ting replied, "Before Cai Shaobao arrives, it is better to send someone to the Dingxiang army to make a stand. It is best to bring some food and supplies."

Although Wang Ting didn't say what to do with the grain and grass, but everyone is not a fool, so they naturally understood what he said, and it was not good-looking for a while, especially Yang Keshi, he muttered,

"It's so damn unlucky. Fang has suffered such a big loss from the Liao thieves. He doesn't want to take revenge, but instead wants to give them food and grass to continue their lives. According to me, it's better to starve those bastards to death!"

"Shut up! Compared with regaining Yanyun, what is a small defeat? No matter how dare you talk nonsense, military law will do it!"

After dismissing Yang Keshi, Tong Guan was afraid that someone would raise objections, so he hurriedly said, "Since this matter was proposed by the minister, I will leave it to you to take care of it with all my heart."

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Langoudian, the top of the mountain on the west side.

Mu Xu pointed to the Liao army that was repelled again, and asked Zhu Wudao leisurely, "From the perspective of a military teacher, what is the fighting power of the Liao people?"

Zhu Wu at the side stroked his beard, and replied truthfully, "We are not as elite in foot combat, but even better in horse combat."

Mu Xu nodded knowingly, put his hands behind his back, and quietly looked at the temporary camp of the Liao Army in the valley, wondering what he was planning.

On the contrary, Zhu Wu remembered that half a month ago, Mu Xu suddenly dressed lightly and came secretly to Feihukou. He personally led an army of [-], and came out to Hebei day and night. Feel incredible.

Seeing that it was just the two of them now, he couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer, and asked, "The envoy once asserted in the past that the Northern Expedition of the Song Army would undoubtedly be defeated, and Xiao Ke certainly agrees with this.

It's just that I don't know how the envoy can accurately judge that the Song army will suffer a disastrous defeat in the first battle against the Liao people? "

Of course, Mu Xu didn't want to say it clearly, he read it from the book, but fortunately, it couldn't help him, so he just listened to what he said,

"The reason why I am sure that the Song army will be defeated in the first battle is because of Tong Guan. This guy is full of thoughts, and he has no intention of fighting at all. He only thinks of defeating others without fighting. Soldiers, how can there be such a good thing in the world, the commander thinks so, how can there be no reason for his subordinates to be invincible?"

"Hey, if you don't stop, you will suffer chaos. At the time of the battle, you were so hesitant. The Song army was not wronged. It's just a pity that the lives of those soldiers were ruined in Tong Guan's hands."

Zhu Wu sighed, and then asked Mu Xu, "Then I will take advantage of the situation and take the land of Yan. With Yelu Dashi and Xiao Qian's army of more than ten thousand in hand, I am not afraid that Yelu Chun will not compromise!"

Mu Xu shook his head, "The time is not yet ripe, taking the entire territory of Yanyun now will only make us a target of public criticism. At that time, we will not only face the pressure from the Jin Kingdom, but also the remnants of the Song and Liao Kingdoms." You will be hostile to us, it is too much to be worth the loss!"

"Then why did the envoy send his troops out of flying foxes? Isn't this just to make wedding dresses for the Song Dynasty?"

Facing Zhu Wu's question, Mu Xu didn't answer, but asked instead, "Military Master, have you ever thought about who will the land of Yan fall into if Song Dynasty fails in this northern expedition?"

Zhu Wu was startled, and after thinking for a moment, he replied, "It will most likely fall into the hands of the golden man."

Mu Xu smiled and said, "That's right, that's exactly the case. That's why I want to send troops to intervene. Instead of letting the land of Yan fall into the hands of Jin Guo, it's better to be a favor and give it to Song Dynasty, and we can also get some benefits."

Zhu Wu realized later, "I said that when the envoy negotiated with the imperial court that day, why did he have to set a one-year deadline? I thought at that time that the envoy was predicting that the Song Dynasty would be defeated, and I wanted them to fight first. You are living and dying, and you are reaping the benefits of the fisherman."

Not wanting to, Mu Xu smiled wryly and said, "The military adviser is not wrong. I did plan this way. It's just that time doesn't wait. A month ago, I received a message from Brother Duan Jingzhu from outside the pass. Jin Guoyi captured the three capitals of the Liao Kingdom. I don't think it will be long. It will occupy the entire land of Liaodong.

Therefore, if I take down the entire territory of Youyun right now, then I have to face the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom directly, and I am afraid that I will be powerless.If God could give me a year or two to manage Youyun well, how could I make such a bad move and give up this mouthful of fat? "

"The envoy means that after the Jin people occupy Liaodong, they will not stop entering the Kou Pass?" Zhu Wu dared not believe it.

"Of course! Is the military adviser thinking, why does the Kingdom of Jin not rest and recuperate, and digest the newly occupied land in Liaodong?"

"What you said is not bad, this is what Xiao Ke doesn't understand, please give me your advice."

Mu Xu replied, "That's because the military adviser didn't understand the habits of the Jurchens. These barbarians were originally many tribes between the white mountains and the black waters. They lived on fishing and hunting for generations.

After Wanyan Aguda integrated them, the Jurchens changed from relying on fishing and hunting for a living to a bandit group that grew stronger by plundering.

Therefore, the Kingdom of Jin at this time seems to be a country, but in fact it still implements the tribal system.They have no intention of governing the place at all, they only think about how to plunder. "

Speaking of this, Mu Xu looked up at the sky and sighed, "You said, if a robber has seen the prosperity of the Central Plains, would they have any reason to let him go?"

Zhu Wu frowned and said, "If that's the case, Da Song might not be able to keep the land of Yan?"

Mu Xu sneered and said, "I just knew that Da Song couldn't keep it, so I helped them take the land of Yan. If these things come, I will take this land back from the gold man in the future. Forgive him, Zhao Guan's family will not have the face to ask me for it."

In fact, there is another reason why Mu Xu didn't mention it, that is, in the recent days, according to the information he got from various places, most of the families in Yundi have two heads and two ends, which is extremely unfavorable for his future reforms.

If this is the case in the remote Yundi, the more affluent Yandi may be even more so.

If Mu Xu wanted to be concerned about his family's reputation, he would not be able to use his sword against these people, so he simply borrowed the golden man's sword and asked these barbarians to clean up those families.

Thinking about when he recaptured the land of Yan, the remaining families would either be nothing to worry about, or they would have already taken refuge in the Kingdom of Jin, and how he wanted to manipulate them at that time was not a matter of Mu Xu's words.

Of course, if Mu Xu was more ruthless, he could have allowed Jin Guo to go south to drink the Yellow River, completely wipe out the old forces in the north, and clear the way for future reforms.

But as soon as this tempting idea appeared, he was immediately dismissed.

Those who have no national righteousness deserve to die, but the people are innocent.He chose to sit back and watch Yandi fall, but it was a helpless move.How can my conscience be at peace if I watch the golden men go south with iron hoofs and ravage the people of the Han family?

Just when Mu Xu was thinking about something, Yan Qing, who was transferred by him to be the commander of the personal guard, came to the front in a hurry, clasped his fists and said,
"My lord, just now the spies came to report that a Song army horse came from the direction of Baigou, and it seems that the direction is coming towards Langoudian."

Mu Xu raised his face slightly, playing with Zhu Wu, "I was surprised this time, Tong Guan reacted very quickly this time! Military division, why not guess the purpose of Song Jun's visit here."

Zhu Wu rolled his eyes, raised his chin towards the Liao people's camp in the valley, and said in an affirmative tone, "Besides the trapped Liao people below, I can't think of any other reason."

"The military commander already has the answer in his heart, so why should he be humble?" Mu Xu chatted with Zhu Wu, then turned to look at Yan Qing, and asked,

"Have you ever found out how many troops have come and who is the leader?"

"Returning to Shijun, there are about [-] infantry, escorting hundreds of ox carts, and playing the flag of Wang Zishuai."

"Wang Zishuaiqi, the person who came here should be Wang Zhi." Mu Xu thought for a while, and then guessed, if it was really Wang Zhi, then he would be interested in making friends.

This person has made great achievements in history.He once assisted Zhang Xiaochun in defending Taiyuan. After Zhang Xiaochun dedicated the city to the Jinren, he would rather die than surrender. He led his troops to fight with the Jinren in the streets, and then threw himself into the river. He is a very famous man.

Mu Xu has always admired loyal ministers and righteous men, so he has a good impression of Wang Feng, so he and Zhu Wu went to the camp at the foot of the mountain, and at the same time he did not forget to tell Yan Qing, "Xiao Yi, take a bodyguard and go to meet him." General Wang, bring him directly to the camp to meet me."

Half a day later, Dingxiang army's central army tent.

"The last general, Wang Zhi, has met the Jiedu Envoy!"

Looking at the majestic big man in front of him, Mu Xu secretly nodded, smiled and waved his hands, "The general is a guest from afar, please sit down and talk!"

Wang Ting first cupped his fists to thank Mu Xu for his kindness, and then sat down carefully.

"I heard that the imperial army suffered a defeat a few days ago. I don't know how much it lost?"

Wang Ting hesitated for a moment, and wanted to confuse him, but when he thought that Mu Xu could accurately intercept the Liao army's return route, he might have a deep understanding of the previous battle, so it is better to tell the truth than deliberately conceal it.

"Don't dare to lie to your lord, most of the Eastern Route Army has lost more than [-] casualties."

Mu Xu did know that the Song Army had lost a lot, but he was still taken aback by the exact figures, "There are only [-] Liao people, so why are there so many casualties?"

Wang Ting opened his mouth, he didn't want to bluntly say Tong Guan's fault, so he evasively blamed the weather on the weather.

In the end, he was afraid that Mu Xu would ask again, so he hurriedly changed the subject, "Speaking of which, I would like to thank you, sir, for taking a bad breath for us and the soldiers of the Western Army, and teaching the Liao people a lesson."

Mu Xu waved his hand indifferently, and pointedly said, "It's easy to say! Clerk Tong doesn't blame me for stealing his limelight, so I thank God!"

Wang Ting laughed, and replied insincerely, "What did your lord say, the commander-in-chief is broad-minded and open-minded, how could..."

Halfway through the talk, Wang Zhi couldn't help blushing when he saw Mu Xu's expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.

"The last general is here to serve the army under the order of Marshal Tong. By the way...by the way, discuss with your lord how to deal with the trapped Liao army."

Hearing this, Mu Xu immediately filled with righteous indignation and said, "What is there to discuss? The Liao army killed tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Song Dynasty, and I want them to pay with their blood. General Wang might as well hang around for a few days and see how I can destroy this group of Liao soldiers." people!"

"Impossible..." Wang Bing blurted out without even thinking about it. He realized that he had been fooled by Mu Xu. If he was determined to destroy these Liao people, how could he wait until today?
"My lord, why bother with the young general. The young general is just a rough man who leads an army and doesn't understand the ways of the court. If your lord wants to seek some benefits, you can wait for Cai Shaobao to come and negotiate with him."

Mu Xu was not annoyed by Wang Bao's revelation, instead he burst out laughing and said, "It's my fault, the general is a man of indomitable spirit, I shouldn't lie to you with false words, the general may as well speak bluntly, the Tong privy sent you Why did you come here?"

Seeing that the words had already been spoken, Wang Ting didn't hide them, and immediately relayed Tong Guan's meaning.

After hearing this, Mu Xu pondered for a while before giving his answer, "I don't have to kill these Liao people, but I won't send them back to Liao."

"What do you mean, sir?"

"My meaning is very simple. This group of Liao people is one of the few elites of Yeluchun. Once they are sent back, who knows if they will turn around and come to embarrass us again?"

Wang Ting thought for a while, and felt that although Mu Xu's words were suspected of being evasive, they might not be unreasonable, but if the Liao army was not let go, it would be detrimental to the subsequent negotiations.

Mu Xu wanted to win over Wang Tin, but he didn't want to see it as difficult, so he reminded him, "I don't know why General Wang is here?"

"The last general came here for...heh!" Wang Bao understood Mu Xu's meaning at once, and secretly said, "Zhao, what I came here to ask is to save the lives of these Liao soldiers. Now that this has been done, Why bother yourself any more?"

Thinking clearly about the cause and effect, Wang Jin immediately heaved a sigh of relief, smiled and bowed to Mu Xu, "Thank you, my lord, for helping me so that I will not return in vain."

(End of this chapter)