The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 37 If you want to use it, you have to be suspicious

When he saw Zhongshi Dao, Zhao Fujin's reaction was completely different.

Not only did he step down from the royal desk to greet him, but he also personally served tea to Master Zhong: "Old General, it's been a hard journey!"

Master Zhong was flattered for a moment.

Although he also visited Emperor Daojun with Tong Guan back then, it was just a meeting. After Emperor Daojun had a polite chat with him, he spent the whole time talking to Tong Guan and never talked to him again.

"The officials, the generals are in panic!"

"Afraid? What are you afraid of? Am I so scary?" Zhao Fujin smiled gently: "Old general, don't be nervous!"

After granting the throne to Master Zhong, Zhao Fujin sighed: "Since the day I ascended the throne, I have been looking forward to it, hoping that the old general will enter the city as soon as possible. Now that the old general is here, I feel much more at ease. !”

Zhong Shidao took two sips of hot tea and asked tentatively: "General, when I went to the city today to meet with Li Shilang at the Ministry of War, I overheard someone from the Ministry of War saying... Now the officials want to make peace?"

Zhao Fujin pursed his lips and smiled: "Tell me, old general, in this situation, is it better to fight or to make peace?"

Zhong Shidao did not expect that Zhao Fujin would directly ask his opinion. He thought for a moment and replied: "I don't understand the political affairs of the court, but judging from the situation on the battlefield, I feel that we should fight! We can fight! And we will win!"

Without waiting for Zhao Fujin to express his position, Zhong Shidao continued: "Just now, Shilang Li said that there are 20 soldiers and horses in Kaifeng City alone. Even if the combat power is limited, it is more than enough to defend the city. Now our Western Army King Qin's division has arrived. In the future, troops from King Qin from various places should arrive one after another, and it should not be difficult to gather [-] troops."

Zhao Fujin nodded: "We have 20 troops!"

When Master Zhong heard this, he became even more confident: "At that time, there is no need to play any tricks with the Jin army. The 20 soldiers and horses will directly attack, and our Western Army will be the vanguard. Even if the Western Army is slightly defeated, as long as it does not collapse, the 20 Even if the army grabs them with their hands or bites them with their teeth, they can eat up Wanyan Zongwang's 2 people! In such a situation, how can we not fight?"

Hearing this, Zhao Fujin chuckled and said, "Just now Mr. Yao said... that we will have a surprise attack!"

When Zhong Shidao heard this, his face was startled: "Nonsense! With such a superior force, why are you doing this? It's okay to win the surprise attack, but if you don't win, wouldn't it ruin the momentum of our army! The Yao family likes these trails when using troops!"

Zhong Shidao finished speaking indignantly. Seeing that Zhao Fujin did not express his position, he sighed and said: "Of course, this is only based on the current war. If the officials have other plans for the long term, peace is not impossible. There are 20 The army is overwhelming, and we are not afraid of the Jin army asking for a price!"

Zhong Shidao's words made Zhao Fujin feel that this was the quality that a qualified military general should have.

Fight, dare to fight!Can win!
And, listen!Don’t complain!
Compared to Yao Pingzhong, his cultivation skills are not the least bit higher.

"Where is the Jingnan Army stationed now?" Zhao Fujin turned to look at the battle map and asked.

Zhong Shidao stood up and walked to the battle map: "The final general has not allowed the Jingnan Army to enter the city, and is temporarily stationed near Nanxun Gate. Whether to fight or make peace, whether to defend the city or take the initiative to attack, wait until the officials determine these things. , we will make further adjustments at the end!”

"How many soldiers and horses have come from the Jingnan Army?"

"Ten thousand! The rest must stay at the northwest border to prevent trouble in Xixia."

"Ten thousand..." Zhao Fujin pinched his eyebrows: "It's a bit small!"

Seeing that the officials were like this, Zhong Shidao quickly said: "The officials may not be clear about the war. 1 people are more than enough to serve as vanguards."

Zhao Fujin waved his hand and unfolded a picture on the bank: "I don't want the Jingnan Army to be the vanguard."

Zhao Fujin pointed at Moutuogang: "This place is surrounded by water on three sides and has a slope on one side. If I let you surround Moutuogang but not attack it, but never let Wanyan Zongwang break out, how many troops and horses would be needed?"

Zhong Shidao looked at the terrain map outside Kaifeng City and thought for a moment: "At least 5 are needed!"

Zhong Shidao pointed to the terrain map and talked about his troop formation: "On the slope side, at least 2 soldiers and horses are needed to be able to block the bottom-up cavalry charge of the Jin Army. The other [-] people are divided into three sides. In the land of water, the troops and horses in the water land are not good at charging, so it should be enough!" "What if I gave you [-] troops and horses?"

Master Zhongdao laughed and said: "If we have [-] soldiers and horses, we will be able to trap Wanyan Zongwang on Moutuogang for the rest of his life!"

"Okay! In two days, I will hand over the deployment of Kaifeng troops and horses to the old general!" Zhao Fujin made up his mind, his eyes firm.

But Zhong Shidao was too frightened to accept it.

Leaving all the troops and horses in Kaifeng to be deployed by him is equivalent to turning the Privy Council and the Ministry of War into decorations, which is secondary.

The important thing is that this is equivalent to Zhao Fujin handing over his wealth, life, and even the century-old country of the Song Dynasty to the hands of his Zhongshi Dao. How can Zhongshi Dao not be afraid!

"The official family...this...the official family doesn't have to be like this. If the official family wants to fight, the 20-strong army can just crush them. Why bother..."

Master Zhong was puzzled. He surrounded Wanyan Zongwang and directly destroyed Wanyan Zongwang. They were both going to war against Jin. What was the difference?

"Wanyan Zongwang can't be killed! At least not now!" Zhao Fujin frowned.

As Zhao Fujin spoke, he pointed to the battle map: "Based on the veteran general's decades of experience on the battlefield, can Taiyuan City be lost?"

Zhong Shidao looked at it solemnly for a long time: "You must not lose it! If Taiyuan is lost, Kaifeng will be like a tired egg. The Jin people can drive in at any time and then surround Kaifeng!"

Zhao Fujin smiled slightly and said: "So, I want to use the heads of the Eastern Route Army of the Jin Dynasty and Wanyan Zongwang to exchange for the Taiyuan City of the Song Dynasty! Is this deal worth it?"

Zhong Shidao finally understood the meaning of Zhao Fujin’s peace talks!

This is not to take the initiative to negotiate peace with the Jin Army. This is obviously to force the Jin Army to negotiate with the Song Dynasty.

If the Eastern Route Army of the Jin Army and the second prince of the Jin Kingdom were to be surrounded in Moutuogang, Emperor Wanyan Sheng of the Jin Kingdom would have to agree or disagree. He would never dare to risk the life of Wanyan Aguda's own son unless he This Emperor of Jin doesn’t want to sit down anymore!

"It's worth it! It's so worth it!"

Zhong Shidao suddenly felt that the seemingly weak and gentle woman in front of him had a clear understanding of the entire situation, with a clear and firm goal.

Compared with Daojun and Emperor... this is simply a huge difference!
Although Zhong Shidao is old, his passion is still there. A surge of heroic spirit rises in his chest, and he bursts into tears: "In the Song Dynasty, there are officials like this. It is a blessing for the country of the Song Dynasty and a blessing for the subjects of the Song Dynasty! I will die all the time." In return!"

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At nightfall, Zhao Fujin looked at Han Shizhong with a solemn face and asked: "Just tell me, if Master Zhong defeats Wanyan Zongwang and turns around to attack the city, can the [-] powerful troops I gave you plus the [-] horse infantry in the city be able to do it?" Keep me safe?"

Han Shizhong sighed: "In the officialdom, there is a saying that if you doubt the people, don't use them, but if you employ them, don't doubt them..."

"Ha... That's what the world has heard. I want to use the way of cultivating a teacher, but I must also guard against the way of cultivating a teacher. I never make fun of human nature! Are you sure you can protect my safety?"

Han Shizhong looked solemn: "Yes!"

Zhao Fujin then smiled and said: "I knew you could do it, so let's do this. Don't let Hongyu stay in the military camp these days. Let her come to Akihito Palace to accompany me."

Han Shizhong was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "I obey the order!"

(End of this chapter)