Northern Song Dynasty: It’s a showdown, who said I, Zhao Zhen, don’t have a son?

Chapter 137 I’m going to steal the house!

The two armies were about to go to war. At this time, the first letters of the Cochin rebellion were sent back to the capital.

After Jia Changchao received the letter, he immediately convened the political hall for discussion, and then rushed to the palace at night.

Internal supervisor Ren Shouzhong immediately came to inform Zhao Zhen, who was staying up late to deal with government affairs. At this moment, Zhao Zhen was almost out of energy.

There are still a few memorials left. It will be easier tomorrow after they are approved.

Thinking about this time, He'er will also be back.

When he thought of this, Zhao Zhen felt a little better.

"Guan family, something serious has happened!"

Zhao Zhen suddenly raised his spirits and stood up: "Come in and talk!"

This sound scared Zhao Zhen so much that he immediately had a stress reaction. In the past, Ren Shouzhong would say this, that there was a problem at the border.

Things were just as he expected.

Ren Shouzhong bowed and handed over the letter: "The Lingnan generation, Jiaozhi rebellion, this is the military document sent by Han Qi."

Zhao Zhen took it immediately, and his face turned ugly after reading it.

How dare the Jiaozhi Kingdom harass the Song Dynasty border?
He, the Song Dynasty, was unwilling to fight for the sake of the people, but that didn't mean he wouldn't fight!

"Xiangong Jia, Xianggong Wen and others are waiting outside the palace now. Do you want them to come in to discuss this matter?"

Zhao Zhendang said: "Send them in."

Several people entered the palace and bowed to salute. Zhao Zhen waved his hand: "Ministers, there is no need to be formal. I believe you have all seen the Jiaozhi Rebellion. What do you think?"

Jia Changchao looked at the officials beside him, then took a step forward and said: "The Jiaozhi Rebellion is a disaster left over from the Song-Xia war. It made Jiaozhi think that the Song Dynasty is easy to deal with, so it must be to get benefits from the Song Dynasty. …”

"We believe that this battle must be fought, otherwise the people will be unrest and the government will be unstable!"

Zhao Zhen said nothing and directly issued an order: "Pass on my decree, order Han Qi to mobilize all the troops and horses that can be mobilized on the Guangnan West Road, and temporarily serve as the wartime warlord of the Guangnan West Road to fight against Jiaozhi!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, even Jia Changchao was secretly surprised.

After all, the emperor in front of him dislikes fighting the most. If people are not forced to his doorstep, the only thing he can do is sue for peace, and it is easy to stop the army.

Are you agreeing so happily now?

Everyone bowed to accept the order, and then immediately went down to draft the edict.

As for Zhao Zhen, there was a fire in his stomach at the moment. He was really angry at Jiaozhiguo's behavior.

The letter described how rampant the Jiaozhi people were, allowing elephant soldiers to crush the people of the Song Dynasty and massacre civilians. They also shouted at the government, saying that the emperor of the Song Dynasty was weak and did not dare to beat him.

Then he will let Jiaozhi see if he can fight this battle!
I just hope that He'er is on his way home now and won't be affected by the war.

On the third day of March, the night before the plan was to take place.

In the state capital, a group of generals were discussing in the palace, and Zhao He also had a position.

Wei Pi said slowly: "In my opinion, the army needs to make some noise to pretend to attack the city. Do not save gunpowder and kerosene to prevent them from becoming suspicious. The greater the pressure here, the emptier Shenglong City will be."

"But isn't it too risky to charge three thousand soldiers and horses into the imperial city? What if Emperor Li is afraid of death and leaves his army in the imperial city?"

Xiao Jue shook his head: "If he is afraid of death, he should be even more afraid of the Kunlun Pass being broken. Now that Shen Chenggui has deployed defenses at the Kunlun Pass, there is a lot of noise. He must have mobilized all the troops in Jiaozhi."

Han Qi said loudly: "The Kunlun Pass army will attack the city with all its strength. There is no need to hold anything back. I will lead three thousand troops across the sea at night to attack Jiaozhi."

After saying that, Han Qi looked at Zhao He and said, "Xiao Langjun, do you have anything to add?"

Zhao He shook his head vigorously: "This plan is very good. General Yihan's is..."

"Haha, this guy is still a little shy."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. After fighting once, you won't be afraid anymore. Don't be literate all day long. What did that Tang Dynasty poetry ghost say? Bring a hook to seize the state..."

Zhao He then added: "Why don't you take Wu Gou and capture Guanshan?"

Xiao Jue laughed loudly: "That's exactly what I said. I, a man from the Song Dynasty, should be like this!"

Han Qi also nodded: "We will start attacking the city tomorrow and launch according to the plan at night." "Yes!"

At noon the next day, when Kunlun was closed, Shen Chenggui saw that the Song army was making moves.

Rows of bed crossbows were lined up one after another, with kerosene hung on them.

"put!"

Inspired by countless powerful crossbows, bottles with kerosene hit the city wall and exploded, followed by rockets.

In an instant, a raging fire broke out at Kunlun Pass, and all the people in Jiaozhi became panicked.

"Calm down, this is just a feint attack, they can't kill you!"

"The crossbowmen are ready to shoot. Don't run away. We have 11 troops in Jiaozhi, 11!"

"Call me all!"

Fires filled the sky, and row after row of arrows fell on the city. There were no casualties between the two armies. However, the talent of Xiao Jue, the leader of the Song Dynasty army, was fully demonstrated, and he even took advantage of his own gunpowder, kerosene and other military equipment. And out.

The entire Kunlun Pass is now in a state of disaster. Thick smoke is rising into the sky and can be seen as far away as Qinzhou.

In the room, Lu Zhi stared at the thick smoke billowing in the distance and knew that a fight was about to begin.

When war breaks out, it is the people who suffer after all, and it is not known whether Qingmuzhai will be affected.

Thinking of Qingmuzhai, she wanted to rush back immediately, but now that she had nothing, rushing back would not help.

If what Zhao He said is true, he is willing to lend himself money to buy food after returning...

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door, and the person who spoke was Zhao He.

"Didn't you go to Kunlun Pass?"

Zhao He pushed open the door and was now wearing a suit of armor. His aura was completely different from the noble master's previous behavior, and he was a little more heroic.

"handsome or not?"

Lu Zhi turned away and ignored Zhao He.

At this moment, the positions of the two people have obviously been exchanged. Previously, it was Zhao He who begged Lu Zhi, but now it was Lu Zhi who begged him.

You can't ask for martial arts if you can't ask for it, but the heroine Zhao He still wants to help.

I am also somewhat curious about this heroine who was resentful of the Japanese people in Lingnan and even assassinated them.

Zhao He chuckled: "Miss Lu, I will do what I promised you, but aren't you afraid of where I will die?"

Lu Zhi said calmly: "What does your death have to do with me?"

"If I die, no one will give you food. At this time, can't you say a few nice words, such as begging the gods and Buddhas to bless me and come back alive and safe? Even if you don't do this, you still care. Just take a look at me, we can be regarded as just friends without fighting."

"Why do you talk so much? If you want to be beaten, go ahead and fight. If you die, you can talk less and avoid making people noisy!"

Zhao He lamented: "The flowers in the forest have withered their spring flowers in such a hurry! But the cold rain comes in the morning and the wind comes in the evening!"

Lu Zhi pricked up her ears. She had also read books and was no stranger to poetry, but she had never heard of this one.

Seems a little desolate?
Listen to the following
"I'll tell you the rest of the story when I get back, Miss Lu!"

Then he really left...

Lu Zhi raised his head, feeling resentful in his heart.

The poem is not finished yet!

"It's better not to die"

She murmured, unable to tell whether it was because she wanted Zhao He to come back and lend her food, the poem, or some unexplainable emotion.

I just hope Zhao He doesn’t die on the battlefield...

(End of this chapter)