King of Song

Chapter 212
"The Yang family is not very prosperous, and now it is just a few old generals supporting the facade, which is no longer what it used to be." Su An said: "But the Zhe family is different. Since the founding of the country, Zhe Yuxun, Zhe Yuxun, Brother Zhe Yuqing, Zhe Jishi and Zhe Kexing are all well-known heroes, and they are all famous in the Western Army!"

This Lin Zhao knows, after all, there is a She Taijun who is familiar to all later generations.In fact, the old lady came from the Zhe family in Fuzhou, the elder sister of Zhe Yuxun, and married Yang Ye.Because of the wide spread of various romances and legends in later generations, the Yang family's name was very famous, but the Zhe family was ignored.

Su An continued: "there is also the Zhong family in Qingjian City. From the release of the Great Confucianism to the later General Zhong Shiheng, and his son General Zhong Er, they are all quite figures in the Western Army. In addition There is a kind of Yong who defended Xixia on Huanqing Road, he was a general under General Li Fugui, and he made many military exploits."

These are families of famous generals in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Lin Zhao knows a little about them.In addition to the current famous generals of the Zhong Family, there are successors, and there are also two managers and strategists who are not yet famous among the Zhong Family Masters.

"But..." Su An said: "The most admirable person in the Western Army is Old General Di!"

Su An has been in the Western Army for a long time, and he still has a lot of affection, especially the appreciation and admiration among soldiers and men.Zhejia and Zhongjia are admirable, so Di Qing is completely an idol-like existence.

Speaking of famous generals in the Northern Song Dynasty, there were Cao Bin and Pan Mei during the founding of the country, while Yue Fei was mostly assigned to the Southern Song Dynasty.But compared to Di Qing, it is inevitable that it is a bit bleak. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the most famous general was undoubtedly Di Qing and Di Hanchen.

When Li Yuanhao proclaimed the emperor of Xixia, Di Qing participated in the battle against Xixia, with disheveled hair and a copper mask. He took the lead and was very brave; he made great military exploits.Since then, he has made outstanding military exploits, unmatched by anyone.

There is no doubt that Di Qing is the leader of the Western Army, a model of warriors in the world, and an absolute hero.

Fighting in the northwest made Xixia frightened.During Renzong's reign, Nong Zhigao rebelled in Southwest China, and it was Di Qing who led the army to quell the rebellion.He attacked Kunlun Pass at night and defeated Nong Zhigao, and his name will go down in history.As a result, Di Qing was promoted to deputy privy envoy and privy envoy, with infinite glory.

"It's a pity!" Su An sighed again, full of helplessness and regret.

There is no other reason, it is because of Di Qing's fate.In the general environment of the Song Dynasty, which emphasized civility over military affairs, Di Qing served as a privy envoy and became a first-level existence of the prime minister, which undoubtedly touched the face of the civil official group, and attacked Di Qing in groups.

What about Di Qing's dog with long horns? Some people say that Di Qing's house has strange lights at night, and even the capital's flood is believed to be caused by Di Qing.Di Qing had no choice but to avoid living in Xiangguo Temple, but it was considered an action to seize the throne, and various slanders and rumors were flying everywhere.

In desperation, Song Renzong had no choice but to demote Di Qing from Bianjing to Chenzhou.Even in Chenzhou, it seems that Di Qing is still worried, and the mission is sent every month to ask questions, which is actually surveillance.Under such strong pressure, Di Qing was under tremendous mental pressure, and finally died of depression at the age of 49.

Even if he was later posthumously named Duke Wuxiang, he still couldn't resolve the sadness and sighs in the hearts of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty.

For example, Su An, he has always regarded Di Qing as his idol.Originally, the Western Army was later transferred to the Forbidden Army, and was reused by the emperor.Even so, it still can't change the low status of warriors. Su An, like many soldiers, feels very uncomfortable about this.

This is why, when they met in Dengzhou, when Lin Zhao spoke highly of the warrior, Su An was moved, and then he followed Lin Zhao wholeheartedly.

"Oh!" Lin Zhao also sighed!
The past has become lost and cannot be changed, but the future...

Now it is the Xining period, and it is only a year away from the shame of Jingkang. The importance of military strength to the Great Song Dynasty is self-evident.

To say that equipment and combat effectiveness are important, but in the face of the overall military thinking, it is still inferior.However, the Great Song Dynasty could not change the current thinking of emphasizing civility over military affairs, and the situation in the future is still difficult to improve.Even the Western Army, the most elite army in the Great Song Dynasty, was losing its vigor day by day.

If things go on like this, the crisis will deepen day by day, which will inevitably make people worry!

The original intention of Wang Anshi's reform is to make the country prosperous and strong. Let alone whether such an effect can be achieved, the military convenience alone is enough to make people worry.As for the Baojia method later, I can't give much hope...

A rich country is important, and a strong army cannot be ignored...

While Lin Zhao was talking to Su An, a group of 20 people riding horses stopped at the entrance of Anyuan Inn, and at the same time another group of more than ten people came in.In the middle is surrounded by a young man who is not very old and dressed in rich clothes.

This young man was considered handsome, with a bit of feminine charm between his brows and eyes, but he was full of heroism.His demeanor and steps are also firm and steady, with a feeling of fitness.

Dressed in brocade clothes and holding a long sword inlaid with rubies in his hand, he stood out among a group of businessmen in a hurry and the rough and bold man in the inn.Perhaps only Lin Zhao, who is rich and handsome, can be compared with him, and the others are much overshadowed.

There are more than a dozen capable men behind him, all of them have weapons in their bags, and they look like the guards of Mr. Jin Yi.Although the Song Dynasty had extremely strict control over civilian weapons, it was mainly in the interior. Relatively speaking, it is not surprising that the northwest border, especially the frontier fortresses like Dasan Pass, held weapons.

Especially this young man in brocade clothes is very imposing, he seems to be either rich or expensive, he must be very confident if he dares to do this.

After Mr. Jin Yi entered the door, he looked around, and happened to hear Lin Zhao and Su An talking about the family of famous generals in the Northwest.Although their voices were very low, this person seemed to have exceptionally clever ears and eyes, and was able to hear clearly.Unable to move his expression, he took another look at Lin Zhao and Su An.

It was time to eat, and the seats in the lobby of the inn were tight. Mr. Jinyi looked around, and the fourth uncle only had two tables left at Lin Zhao's table, barely enough for them to sit down.

So he walked towards this side, but he had just walked to the table and hadn't sat down yet.The group who had just dismounted at the door rushed in, saw a few empty tables and snatched them over.

"Sorry, we arrived first!" The servant next to Mr. Jinyi stepped forward to dissuade him softly.

But these galloping horses were all rough and strong men, they could be seen to be arrogant and domineering from their appearance and movements, relying on their strong physique, they were even more defiant.

"What's the matter with the first ones? You haven't taken your seats yet, right? That's it. Brothers, you look good here, you go elsewhere!" A rough man was arrogant, even if he saw the weapons in the hands of Mr. Jinyi and others Fearless.

"My friend, why are you being unreasonable?" Young Master Jin Yi's followers seemed to be well-bred and civilized.

"Reasonable, we are very reasonable!" With a deadpan face, he was very proud.I don't know if it's because I'm so defiant by nature, or because I'm extraordinarily excited today.

"You..." Young Master Jinyi's subordinates immediately got angry!

"What's the matter, don't you agree?" The arrogant man waved his hand immediately, and more than 20 brothers immediately surrounded him, all of them holding weapons.

That's right, it turns out that these people also have something to rely on, no wonder they dare to be so arrogant and challenge directly.

The two parties clashed in the inn, which immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they looked up at the reaction of both parties.The sword has already been used, and no one dares to step forward to dissuade him easily, for fear of causing trouble to the upper body.The owner of Anyuan Inn rushed over in a hurry, but was pushed aside by the big man when he wanted to stop him, unable to approach at all.

He can also see that these people in front of him can't afford to provoke them.There is a lot of complaints in my heart, and the business is naturally greatly affected. Right now, I can only hope that it will not cause too serious damage.The other guests made preparations one after another. If they found anything wrong, they would dodge immediately, not wanting to be affected.

Young Master Jinyi couldn't help frowning, obviously very displeased, especially when a group of big men surrounded him, it was smelly and disgusting.

"Oh, the one with thin skin and tender flesh, could it be a rabbit master? Look at the small mouth and small nose, he looks like a girl!" Not only were these people very rude in their words, they even stepped forward mean.

It was probably because Mr. Jinyi looked "delicate and beautiful", and such a statement touched the pain in my heart and the bottom line, and I was immediately annoyed, and said coldly, "Achang, send them away quickly!"

The voice was deep and soft, but it revealed a kind of confidence and power, as well as a kind of cold resentment.

Afterwards, Young Master Jin Yi sat down directly on the bench with an extremely confident and stern expression.For those big men, it was a kind of contempt, so that they became furious in an instant, cursed, and then started to move.

So the two parties broke out a very fierce conflict because of some small things.

Immediately, the two sides were at war with each other, and immediately drew their swords to face each other. In the small inn hall, the air suddenly became much tenser.

Seeing this, the other guests dodged aside one after another, or walked out of the inn quickly, fearing that the sword would hurt themselves.

Only the owner of the Anyuan Inn kept complaining, hiding behind a pillar from a distance, looking at his foundation with distress.

As for Lin Zhao, he sat upright all the time without moving a bit.Even if Su An hinted that there was danger, Lin Zhao didn't take it seriously.

Su An was unavoidably a little nervous, fearing that the sword would hurt the young master, so he ordered the guards around him to watch out carefully.Once there is any abnormal situation, immediately take action to protect the young master!

So in the lobby of Anyuan Inn, a very special scene appeared!
The two groups were at war with swords and drawn their swords at each other. In the tense atmosphere, the two handsome young masters were as steady as Mount Tai!

(End of this chapter)