Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

After Baili finished talking about this, Concubine Di and Jia Jun understood what happened back then, Concubine Di shook her head, "So that's how it happened back then, and hearing it now makes people shudder."

"Thanks to Nangong Wen," Jia Jun said, "If the last general had led his troops there back then, wouldn't the prince's crimes have been confirmed."

"Baili..." Defang and Nangongwen walked in at this moment, "You talk too much, who told you to talk to your empress."

Concubine Di walked over, "My lord, why didn't you say that back then?"

"Ma'am, so what if I say it? It's fine to let these old things go, don't mention it." Defang shook her head

"Will the prince still put the knife in the weapon room?" Concubine Di asked

Defang nodded, "Well, this knife is a warning to the lonely king. Being in the royal family, you must be cautious in your words and deeds at all times, otherwise you will be killed and bring disaster to everyone."

Concubine Di supported Defang, "Is there anything else the lord is hiding from his concubine?"

Defang held Concubine Di's hand and looked at her and said, "No more, and there will never be any more in the future."

In the fifth year of Xianping, the Battle of Wangdu broke out between Song and Liao. The Liao army invaded south and violently attacked Wangdu, an important military town in the Song Dynasty. Wang Chaoxian was deployed in the Dingzhou camp of the Song Dynasty to command more than 18 infantry to fight against the Liao soldiers in Wangdu County. The deputy deployed Wang Jizhong to lead his troops. Fighting with the Liao army in Kangcun, the Liao army concentrated its forces to attack the side of the Song division and burned off its food road from behind the formation. Wang Jizhong and others were surrounded by the Liao army. , Kang Baoyi, another general of the Song army who was captured alive or died in battle, the coach Wang Chao fled, the Song army was defeated, and the Liao army continued to invade the Weilu army of the Song Dynasty. The guard Wei Neng, waiting for the reinforcements to arrive, still stubbornly resisted without fear, adopted the strategy of outflanking the enemy head-on, and finally defeated the Liao army, and obtained as many as [-] armors. A lot of property was plundered. Seeing this scene, they were unable to fight any more, so the whole army withdrew to the north. The battle of Wangdu finally ended with the victory of the Liao army.

The Battle of Wangdu greatly shocked the Song Dynasty. Veteran Li Jilong repeatedly invited Ying to come out of the mountain again, but was dissuaded by Zhenzong. The court thought that Wang Jizhong was killed in battle, so he bestowed an imperial edict on the Datong Army Jiedu. Huai Min, Huai De, Huai Zheng.The imperial court re-deployed and adjusted the northern defense, increased a large number of troops, and provided generous compensation to the fallen soldiers, finally stabilizing the unfavorable situation.

[Wang Jizhong: Father Pang, commander of martial arts, Wang Jizhong was six years old because of his father's shadow, he served as an attendant in the east and west halls. When Zhenzong was the prince, he was selected as an attendant, and he was reused every day. Du Yuhou, led the observation envoy of Yunzhou, went out to deploy as the deputy capital of Shenzhou, changed the jurisdiction of the three roads of Zhen, Ding, and Gaoyangguan and also served as the transit envoy of Hebei, moved to Gaoyangguan for deployment, and moved to Dingzhou in Russia.In the battle against Liao Dynasty, Wang Jizhong pleaded for orders, but he was captured in the scuffle. The court didn't know about it, and thought he was killed in battle, so he treated his family well.After Wang Jizhong was captured, Emperor Shengzong of Liao and Empress Dowager Xiao devoted themselves to surrender, appointed him as an envoy of the household department, and married him to settle down for him. He also began to pay attention to Han officials, and Wang Jizhong will do his best in this matter.

After the Song-Liao alliance, the Liao Kingdom notified the Song Dynasty that it would send Wang Jizhong to the court to play the chapter. Zhenzong recited that he had followed him for many years and had made great contributions to the country of Sheji. King Jizhong was bestowed with clothes, gold belts, utensils, coins, and tea medicine. Jizhong also wept to the envoys. meaning.Emperor Liao felt that Wang Jizhong was loyal and loyal, so he named him Yelu Xianzhong, changed his name to Zongxin, and made him King of Chu, but he did not know his end. 】