Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 496 93 Midnight Navy Comes - 2

Although Li Du was somewhat offended, Huang Jian didn't think it was disobedient, and replied: "If the king acts according to the court system, it is not one person who is evil, but the court. How can one person be guilty?" He looked at Li Du in disbelief. Looking at the expression, he said patiently, "Everyone's ambitions must go through the prefectures and counties in the future, right?" , Said: "Ask yourselves, in the future, in the judgment of prison and lawsuit, can you not wrong one person, but kill one person? If these wronged and wrongly killed people come to you to make up for their crimes, in this world, the state and county shepherds will only Are you afraid that everyone will pay for their lives?"

Li Du couldn't answer for a while, Wang Lin nodded and said: "Mr.'s words are very true. As an official, the most important thing is honesty."

Huang Jian shook his head and said: "The way of honesty is good for self-cultivation. But the shepherds of the prefectures and counties, every move involves the suffering of the people, and to indulge in evil is to help evil. The corpse eats vegetarian food, condones lawlessness, and exploits the disabled. Disciple, the difference is nothing more than that."

Wang Lin's face was 'ashamed', and he said in a low voice: "The students have been taught."

Li Du was still unconvinced, and whispered to the students on the left and right: "I used to listen to preaching and teaching, and thought that Mr. Zhoushan's words were true knowledge. Now, it seems that Huang Zhoushan is just Ye Gong who likes dragons. When it comes to killing tyrants, he will Shocked and inexplicable, I was about to change course." He has always been wild and unscrupulous in his words and deeds, but his classmates who are familiar with him did not have the courage to criticize Mr. Zhoushan, some had pale faces, some were obsequious, and some pretended not to hear , Some even approve in their hearts, but their faces are embarrassing.

At the head of Xiangyang City, banners and flags were densely covered, and the generals guarded the city. Zhao Qi, Cao Di and Liu Yanqing stood at the head of the city.Zhao Qi looked out of the city, and the Liao army in his field of vision was becoming less and less. Yelu Dashi seemed to have given up his ambition to quickly capture Xiangyang.On the south side of the moat, the Song army camps guarding the city pool are connected one after another, and the military capacity is extremely magnificent.

"Cai Xianggong and Li Xianggong sent people to ask again, when will the army go south? The scholars and people in the southeast have been looking forward to Wang Shi for a long time."

Zhao Qi asked kindly, an unknown complex light flashed in his eyes.Although he became the emperor, it was completely different from what he had imagined before.Although Xiangyang has more than [-] elite soldiers, most of them are in the hands of Cao Di and Liu Yanqing.Cao Di is a relative of the state. After escorting Zhao Qi to the south, he firmly occupied the head of the martial arts class.Although Liu Yanqing could not compete with Cao Di, he still firmly controlled the southeast camp.The current situation is like holding a sword upside down, which is easy to hurt people.Zhao Qi urgently hopes to join Cai Jing, Li Bangyan and other important ministers as soon as possible, and then use his strength to gradually regain the power in the court.Fortunately, Cao Di and Liu Yanqing did not object.On the surface, the Xiangyang imperial court promised Ezhou that the two would join forces to fight against the Liao Dynasty. In fact, Cao Di was intensively planning to capture Ezhou and connect the southeast half of the country.

"As long as we get real news about the Shuzhou War," Liu Yanqing said respectfully, "we can start." He paused for a while, ignoring the somewhat disappointed look of the officials, and said to himself, "If the troops are dispatched too early, the Shuzhou frontier army may collapse. Even if Ezhou is captured, it will face the attack of the Liao army immediately. It is better to wait and see the opportunity, and wait until the Ezhou rebel army and the Liao army are almost exhausted before starting."

As long as the timing is right, the Xiangyang army will go down the river, and it will only take a few days to reach Ezhou.In order to seize this opportunity, Zhao Qi and Cao Di did not hesitate to negotiate a peace to stabilize the Liao army, promising to cede all the territory of the Song Dynasty north of the Yellow River.

Zhao Qi instructed, "The two generals Yue and Han are not mediocre generals. If possible, allow them to surrender and continue to serve the court." A look of disgust flashed in his eyes, "Only Chen Shaoyang and other traitors who pretend to be righteous, Staying is a disaster. As for Zhao Xingde?" He hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "Save his life first, and I will think about it later."

"Follow the order." Cao Di bowed and agreed.At first, Cao Di sneered at Chen Dong's "respect the heavens and not follow the orders of chaos" that Chen Dong made a fuss in Ezhou.According to the original plan, there were hundreds of thousands of elite troops in Luoyang, Xiangyang and Hedong, and there was no shortage of food and salaries in the southeast, which was enough to deal with the Liao army.Ezhou and other prefectures and counties, which were bewitched by Chen Dong, were stuck in the southeast like bone spurs, making people extremely uncomfortable.Therefore, as soon as the situation stabilizes, Cao Di and Cai Jing will consider removing this thorn in their eyes.

Deng Su, Minister of Rites, stood behind Zhao Qi.Each is his master, and he should avoid suspicion. These reasons swept through his heart like a fire, making Deng Su feel uncomfortable and guilty.But his lips moved, and he still didn't persuade Zhao Qi in front of Cao Liu.Although Deng Su only accepted the official position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, he was a subject who suffered together with Zhao Qi.Zhao Qi is also close to civil servants in his heart, not military generals like Cao Di and Liu Yanqing.The officials were not at ease with Cai Jing, Li Bangyan and other former court officials, and they hinted to Deng Su in private many times that if there is a future, it is not a problem to pay homage to the prime minister.

"How long will it take? How long will it take?" Zhao Qi looked into the distance and asked in a low voice, "Can Ezhou really win?"

"It won't be long." Cao Di held his sword hilt and explained patiently: "The people staying in Shuzhou today are just mobs. The art of war says that a good fighter is dangerous and short. The timing is like an opportunity. The key is to seize the Shuzhou fighter and take Ezhou in one fell swoop when it is most beneficial to us."

"Its situation is dangerous, but its plot is short." Zhao Qi murmured repeatedly.

Below the city of Xiangyang, the Han River flows southward, with banners all over the place.Zhao Qi couldn't help but clenched his hands tightly, and his fair fingers showed purple marks on the palm.He seemed to see the army going down the river, the southeast states and counties returning to the wind, ZTE was in sight.

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The emperor of the Liao Kingdom stepped on a huge rock on the top of Lumen Mountain. The top of this rock was extremely narrow and could only accommodate one person. Looking from the bottom to the top, it seemed that this abrupt huge rock only touched the ground a little bit, and a gust of wind could blow it off. Blow the rocks.Under the rock, all the generals looking up were trembling with fear.However, the view here is wide and the scenery is unique.In order to "confuse" Xiangyang monarchs and ministers, Yelu Dashi enthusiastically invited Xiangyang envoys to visit Lumen Academy together. The two talked about the scenery of the Southern Dynasty.Then the privy envoy of the Northern Court sent back the envoys of the Southern Dynasty, and led the generals to climb up to have a look.From here, you can look at the continuous tents of the Liao army camp. Yelu Dashi has practiced archery since he was a child, and his eyesight is extremely sharp. He can distinguish the flags of the cavalry coming in and out.

"A man who is good at fighting is dangerous and short." Yelu Dashi muttered to himself. He looked at the infinite scenery with nostalgia, and with both feet, he jumped off the rock as if he had dismounted from a horse.He raised the horse whip in his hand, called Yelu Baoyi to him, and asked, ""Is the siege cannon, roads, and fortresses all ready?"

Yelu Baoyi respectfully said: "As long as your Majesty waved his horsewhip, it will be transported to the city of Xiangyang within three days." He hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Although the cannon fortress was built well, it is for 'confuse' and 'confuse' In the Southern Dynasties, the guards are too few, so the general is a little worried?"

Yelu Dashi smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if you give Xiangyang another ten courages, they won't challenge us." He breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Peace is the most important thing."

From the perspective of Ezhou, the Liao army shrank because of the peace talks.When the Liao army came, it was to concentrate the scattered forces to prepare for the upcoming attack.The cavalry of the Liao army became more and more concentrated, and the teams of thousands and ten thousand people kept practicing.After several months of preparation, a large amount of grain and fodder was sent to the front. The Liao army almost no longer went out to forage, but relied on the local officials of the Bianliang court to transfer grain and fodder for them.As long as Xiangyang and Ezhou start fighting, the Liao imperial army will go south to attack Xiangyang with a thunderbolt. This time, the Liao army carried a [-]-jin siege cannon capable of firing nearly [-] jin of stone bullets, and there were still several The Wannvzhen navy conquered the navy of the Southern Dynasties.

Under the surface of the Liao and Song Dynasties, this is the tranquility in the future of the storm, with the praying mantis catching the cicada and the oriole behind.

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"Report to the general, no Liao army reconnaissance cavalry was found."

Wu Jie nodded slightly, narrowed his eyes, and the chill in his eyes was even stronger.

Gao Zhen, the prefect of Fangzhou, and Shi Chen Yuyi, the head of the prime minister, stood at the top of the city of Fangzhou, with complex expressions on their faces.

Looking down from the top of the city, along both sides of the river, the leather tents of the Summer Army were densely covered on the high ground, while the low ground was surrounded by fences, and groups of vigorous war horses were playing leisurely.Where the terrain was slightly flat, the officers shouted their passwords loudly, and the artillery battalion and the firecrackers lined up in a neat formation to practice.Fangzhou, this small place surrounded by mountains, is like a big military camp.If Zhao Xingde saw this scene, he would be shocked.

The army from the Han Dynasty marched eastward along the Han River, stationed in Fangzhou, and watched Xiangyang. At this time, the General's Mansion had considered a route for a long time.Attacking the Song Dynasty through this route can avoid the heavily fortified areas of the Song Dynasty, and once a foothold is established, the north can threaten the innermost areas of the Song Dynasty such as Bianliang and Luoyang, and the south can take over the southeast half.The only thing to worry about is the land area of ​​this road except the Han River, and the Han River can be divided into upstream and downstream. It is easy to send troops along the current, but it is difficult to withdraw troops upstream.If the Song army counterattacked sharply, once the Xia army was defeated and could not retreat in time, it would be easy to be blocked in the Fangzhou area, causing heavy losses.

After analyzing the various situations obtained by the Military Intelligence Department, the General's Mansion realized that there was a golden opportunity right now.In the current situation, the main force of the Ezhou army is fighting with the Liao army in Shuzhou, and the Xiangyang army is preparing to attack Ezhou by falsely, while the Liao army is "confusing" Xiangyang by discussing peace, and is preparing to take the opportunity to wipe out the two Song armies.If Xia Jun left Fangzhou east and stabbed the Liao army in the back after the Song and Liao wars, I am afraid that he would be able to receive the greatest benefit at the least cost.

"Do you still need to inform General Zhao about the strategy of the Eastern Expedition?" Shi asked carefully.