The struggle of the reborn prince

After returning to Xingqing Mansion, Brother Cha first pleaded guilty to Brother Huang, stating the reason for the defeat and his own experience after escaping from the siege of the Song army, but he concealed the secret conversation with Zhao Tun.There is no pop-up window on the net to update quickly. Li Ganshun is just at the time of employing people. Of course, he will not convict him. Instead, he will comfort him and ask him how to deal with the current situation.

Brother Cha first analyzed the current situation.After this defeat, he had a full understanding of the combat strength of Zhao Tama's Hedong Army, especially his loyal army. He knew that he was no match. This simply refers to the loyal and brave army. Once the Song army joins the war, it will be a disaster for the country.And now that the Shaanxi Army's participation in the war has exceeded his expectations, if Zhao Tun and Song Army's number one 'God of War' Tong Guan are truly united, Xixia's good days will come to an end.

Now all the land occupied by Henan and Hedong of Xixia has been lost, and their military strength has been almost wiped out. The status of Hexi has risen and become more and more prominent day by day.Under the rule of Hexi is a multi-ethnic area inhabited by four ethnic groups: Dangxiang, Han, Uyghur and Tubo, among which Tubo and Uyghur are the most powerful.

The Uighur tents in Hexi are distributed in Heli Mountain, Junji Mountain, and Juyansai Road, including Zhangye, Dunhuang and other places. The power of Liao to pay tribute and trade.The descendants of the Cao family and the Uighurs in the Shazhou area once paid tribute to the Song Dynasty. During the Qingli period, the prince of Shazhou Town even directly wrote to the Song court that he was willing to lead the court to fight against thieves. relatively powerful.The relationship between Tubo and Xixia is also very complicated.Hexi was invaded and occupied by Tubo in the late Tang Dynasty, and maintained good relations after the founding of the Song Dynasty.Seize the territory of Tubo, so the two tribes are not so harmonious.

In order to stabilize Hexi and prevent rebellion, Xixia set up five supervisory military divisions in Hexi with a total of more than [-] soldiers.Brother Cha has been fighting in Hexi for more than ten years, how could he not know the pros and cons? If a large number of troops are dispatched from Hexi to fight Song decisively, the backyard may catch fire.The Liao Kingdom, the suzerain country that had always been the backer of Xixia, was beaten to pieces by the Jin Kingdom at this time, and was defeated.Self-protection has become a problem, and it seems to be impossible. . .

After a comprehensive analysis, Brother Cha believes that under the current situation, peace talks with Song should be made as soon as possible.Even if you pay a certain price, you must reach a consensus as soon as possible and strive for a chance to breathe.The two brothers thought of getting together this time, and they must keep Hexi first before they can make a comeback. Li Qianshun not only immediately resumed Brother Cha's position, but also promoted him to be an envoy of the Privy Council.He is in charge of the affairs of the whole country and is fully responsible for the affairs of the Song Dynasty.

Brother Cha made a strong return, and first mobilized trusted troops to Beijing, and first dismissed Li Liangfu, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, on the charge of aiding Lingzhou.Relegated to the commanding army of the Shazhou Supervisory Army, he assumed the power of the capital of Xingqing Mansion as an envoy of the Privy Council.After controlling the Gyeonggi area, all the main fighters were silent for a while.The main and one faction had the upper hand, and there was only one voice left in the court.

Then Cha Ge sent people to bring a large number of jewels and beauties to Song State, and went to Bianjing to meet Shu Wang Renli, who had negotiated peace with Song in the early stage, and asked him to bribe Liang Shicheng and Wang Fu to persuade Song Emperor to stop the peace talks; The Xia army on the other side of Lingzhou retreated ten miles to show Xixia's attitude, but he himself went to Lanzhou secretly to meet with Tong Guan and persuade him to withdraw to the Shaanxi army.

Of course, he can't forget about his old club, Liao Kingdom. It is said that Liao Kingdom is the suzerain state of Xia Kingdom. Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom, like a bereaved dog.However, Brother Cha keenly felt that the sudden rise of the Jurchens was already in full swing, breaking the original political situation where the three kingdoms of Song, Liao, and Xia co-existed, and became the fourth force with the most powerful force.So he played two-faced tactics. On the one hand, he sent people to Yunzhou to condolence Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi, and asked him to send envoys to mediate the relationship between Song and Xia, but he never mentioned the matter of welcoming Feng and sending troops; make. . .

The wind and snow were raging outside the house, but the palace in Lingzhou City was filled with warmth and the smell of wine was overflowing. Zhao Tang held a family banquet for Jingyuan Jinglue envoy Yao Gu, father and son, Han Shizhong and others, and had a farewell party for them. Instead of adopting the usual meal sharing system, they sat at a table in groups, accompanied only by Han Tong and Qin Feng of the Hedong Army.

"Little General Yao, I didn't expect that you would go back so soon. I had already recommended you to the Holy Majesty as the Yanzhou Military Superintendent. Let's see now... Sigh!" Zhao Tuo sighed helplessly at Yao Pingzhong and raised his glass. Invite Yao Gu to drink with him.

"My lord, the military order is like a mountain. Taiwei Tong wants us to return to Shaanxi to return to the defense. The general will not have that blessing!" Yao Pingzhong said, pouring wine for the lord.

"My lord is benevolent and righteous, and I don't care about past suspicions. I recommended the dog for promotion, but the last day I was disrespectful to my lord. I offended my lord. I will punish myself!" Yao Gu stood up and raised his glass.

"No, since you are self-punishing, how can you exchange a small cup for a big bowl, and this king will drink with Old General Yao!" Zhao Tun pulled Yao Gu to sit down and said.

"Yes, yes, change to a larger bowl, this wine glass is too small, it's unpleasant to drink!" Before others could speak, Han Shizhong drank the wine in the glass and yelled to change the bowl.

"Okay, Xin Zhao will change to big bowls, let's have a good drink!" Zhao Tun said to Xin Zhao who was behind him with a wave of his hand, after refilling the wine, he drank a bowl with Yao Gu.

"Oh, this wine is strong!" Yao Gu finished drinking, wiped the residual wine from his mouth, "Since ancient times, when heroes were young, when the prince was weak, he led the army to defeat Xixia, and went straight to Lingzhou City. It has been more than ten years in the northwest, and today I can enter Lingzhou City with the prince, this life is enough, and my father's wish has been fulfilled!"

"Humph, Taiwei Tong is too unkind. General Liu Fa of our Shaanxi Army was defeated and killed. Brother Cha's soldiers forced Jingxia City. The Shaanxi Army panicked. 'Don't listen to the commander's order, and enter the army without permission', put all the responsibility on a dead man, poor General Liu Fa not only did not get a pension, but also his reputation was tainted!" Han Shizhong drank a bowl of wine and said, "Chage marched east, and Hedong fell. , but he didn’t send a single soldier, but waited until the prince defeated Brother Cha, all the way to Xiazhou, but he was shy to claim credit, and said that he would go to Lingzhou together, I’m sorry!”

"General Han, you've drunk too much, don't talk nonsense, you and I can't understand such a big deal!" Yao Gu glared at Han Shizhong, and said sharply in a low voice.

"Hmph, any major event is a mere matter. What are you talking about at this time that the Xia army sent troops to Hehuang and let us go back to the army to prepare for the war? Who are you lying to? Xixia was killed by the prince for more than [-]. How many people, now we can send troops to Xingzhou at any time, and he dares to send troops to attack Hehuang in Xixia, unless Li Ganshun is a fool!" Han Shizhong was not convinced, and said with a cold snort.

"Shizhong, how dare you talk nonsense in front of the lord, shut up and pull him out!" Yao Gu waved to his son, then turned around and hurriedly apologized to the lord, "My lord, Shizhong drank too much and offended the lord, you Do not mind!"

"Shizhong is a straightforward person, and I also like cheerful people. How can I blame him? Sitting down and drinking together, Taiwei Tong must have a hard time, otherwise I wouldn't have transferred you two troops back!" Zhao Tang pulled over Han Shizhong asked him to sit next to him and smoothed things over.

"General Yao, let's have a drink too!" Han Tong quickly picked up the bowl and said to Yao Gu, "General Yao, the prince is not a stingy person. Although he can't be sloppy in official affairs, he is just like us soldiers in private. , informal!"

"General Han, although I have only a short time with the prince, I can see that the prince is a man, not only capable of commanding the army, but also a bold person. Just look at the soldiers of your Hedong Army and you will know a thing or two. It is a great blessing to be the general of Hedong!" Yao Gu said after drinking.

"General Yao is admirable. Compared with the loyal and brave army of the prince, our Hedong army can't stand on the table, and only Tong Taiwei's Jiesheng army may be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him!" Qin Feng poured wine for Yao Gu.

"Hmph, although the Jiesheng Army has [-] people and is known as the Western Army, in my opinion, regardless of other things, it is only in terms of combat power that it may not be as good as a soldier of the Zhongyong Army. The Western Army will be replaced by the Zhongyong Army. !” Yao Zhongping interjected.

"The Jiesheng army showed me that they were embroidered pillows, with straw-filled stomachs, arrogant and domineering all day long, but did they dare to say that they had seen blood on their knives? I am afraid that they would have to pee their pants on the battlefield!" Han Shizhong said angrily, "They are paid by the army. The highest, the best treatment, the horses eat better than us, but they never go into battle during the war, but they are indispensable in every battle, if the prince is not in charge this time, I am afraid that the general will still be a Jinyong deputy lieutenant!"

"Hey, maybe there is only a clean place in Hedong in our Song Dynasty!" Yao Gu held up the bowl and said to the prince, "My lord, the last general is old. Although these two children are reckless, they are also fierce generals. If the prince does not give up, Please take them in!" After that, he drank the wine in the bowl.

"General Yao, redeeming this king cannot agree. Although this king loves talents, he knows that he can't win people's love!" Zhao Tuo refused, "Both of you are not in the pool. Although I can rule one side, but I don’t even know what will happen after the war. Soldiers should defend their homes and the country, and make achievements on the battlefield, but if you follow this king... I’m afraid it will delay your future! But this king I have already edited the book and sent it to Taiwei Tong, recommending the two major generals to him, I think he will also sell my face to the king."

"..." After Zhao Tong finished speaking, several people were silent. They all knew that what the prince said was true, and that being able to manage one side in his capacity was also the result of being calculated by others. Now that he has achieved such a feat, he must It will make people vigilant, and it is unknown whether they can stay in office, and the prince's refusal is just for their sake.

"Although the young general can't follow the prince around, as long as the prince is useful for the young general's day, he will die!" Han Shizhong got up and said with a big gift.

"My lord, if it is useful for my Yao family, I will live up to my trust!" Yao Gu and Yao Zhongping stood up at the same time and saluted. . .