A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Shen An led his army and settled in Daming Mansion.

"Mr. Lang, Gao Yue, the magistrate of Daming Prefecture, would like to see you."

Shen An was sitting in the main hall and looking at a map. Hearing this, he raised his head and asked, "Is Gao Yue so humble?"

Daming Prefecture was Beijing among the four capitals of the Song Dynasty. It was the core of the Song Dynasty's campaign against the North. The powers and responsibilities of the prefect here were generally smaller than those of the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture. It is not an exaggeration to say that the position was high and the power was high.

Huang Chun said with a smile: "Last time you came to Daming Mansion, one guy took down everything from the prefect to the officials. Later, he even killed many officials in public. They were afraid!"

The last time Shen An came to Daming Mansion to investigate a corruption case and inspect the disaster relief situation, he raised his butcher knife high and killed people.

"He is selfless, what is he afraid of?"

Shen An was not very happy, "Let him come."

A middle-aged official came in later, looking cautious.

"I've met County Duke Shen."

"I've seen Kozhifu."

The two of them sat down in greeting. Gao Yue glanced at Shen An and said, "Recently, the scouts have been sending news that the Liao Army's roving troops on the front line in the north are active. Officials in Xiongzhou and other places are uneasy. The same is true for front-line officials in Daming Prefecture. Everyone is afraid that the Liao army will overwhelm the country and move south, but we don’t know what decision the DPRK will make?"

So he was frightened?

Shen An thought of the front-line officials in the north. He didn't know how many of them were frightened by the Song Dynasty's cancellation of annual coins. He guessed that they dreamed about the Liao army in the north at night.

"North Korea"

Shen An knew that he needed to give reassurance to the officials of the Daming Prefecture. "Abolition of the Sui coins is a decision that the emperor and his ministers have thought carefully about many times. The Liao people will be angry and even station troops in the north."

"Yes!" Gao Yue said with a bitter smile, "I'm scared."

"What are you afraid of?"

Shen An frowned and said, "This time I led my troops to the north just to see if Yelu Hongji had the courage to go south. Do you know Shen's bandit number?"

"Isn't it that you use virtue to convince people?" Gao Yue said subconsciously, then lowered his head, thinking that you, who used virtue to convince people, were made with countless legs. What does it have to do with the Liao army?

"Last time at Yanmen Pass, the Liao people were shouting."

"Last time in Xiongzhou, the Liao people wanted to intercept and kill the prince."

"Last time in Baozhou, the Liao army wanted to defeat the reinforcements."

Shen An asked: "But what did they get?"

"We're all defeated." Gao Yue didn't know why, but he suddenly became excited.

Shen An said calmly: "In the battle of Yanmen Pass, Yelu Hongji personally fought and the army gathered, but they were defeated in the end by Yiluohe. The Liao people were very powerful, but the Song Dynasty was even more powerful!"

"yes!"

Gao Yue said: "The Liao people have been defeated several times. No, they seem to have not been defeated in recent years."

"That's right." Shen An kept leading, "Tell the soldiers and civilians of Daming Prefecture that Shen is here, tell them that the Liao people are not scary, and the Song Dynasty is no longer afraid of them. You must first set an example and be bold, Bigger”

"Yes, be braver and be braver."

Gao Yue was guided step by step by Shen An, and now he was full of confidence.

Shen An even sent him to the gate himself.

"Mr. Shen County, stay here."

Gao Yue cupped his hands at Shen An, then turned around

countless people

Countless silent people were standing on the street outside. Except for a semi-circle outside the gate, there was no gap left.

"This is"

Shen An was also a little surprised.

"Mr. Shen!"

An old man came out and said tremblingly: "Mr. Shen, are the Liao people coming?"

"Yes, but I won't call."

Shen An walked over.

The people slowly gathered around. Gao Yue was a little flustered and retreated to the gate. When he saw Shen An approaching, he couldn't help but blush with embarrassment.

He is the highest official in the local area, but he is actually afraid of the people. But Shen An was passing by, but he dared to come forward. This was really embarrassing.

"Mr. Shen, do you really not know how to fight?" The old man looked at him blankly, "Back then, Emperor Zhenzong came to Daming Mansion in person. After the Chanyuan Alliance, Song and Liao had been at peace for decades. Now that the war is rising again, I just want to ask Ask, do you still want to run?"

Shen An was startled and immediately remembered the Zhenzong back then.

That year, the Liao people moved southward. Zhenzong was so worried that he once wanted to run south.

The emperor wants to run away, what should the people do?

Fortunately, Kou Zhun took action in the end and led Zhenzong to come for a personal expedition. Otherwise, there would be no Great Song Dynasty now. At most, it would be a small court huddled in the south.

"Can't run."

Shen An said solemnly: "The official personally said in front of the people of Bianliang that the annual currency should be abolished. The official was furious and he would not run away, so he sent someone."

The old man said happily: "That's good, that's good!"

Immediately he showed a worried look, "It's just that the Liao people are fierce, do you need me to do anything?"

Shen An shook his head, and the old man continued: "When the villain was still young, he saw the flags fluttering in the Daming Mansion and the expressionless face of Emperor Zhenzong, but Xianggong Kou was extremely happy. Once he was happy, the villain felt at ease."

The old man looked about seventy years old. Seeing that he was trembling, Shen An asked someone to get a chair for him to sit down, while he stood beside him.

Respecting the old and loving the young is a Chinese tradition, and no one felt out of place when they saw it.

"Our place was originally called Handan City. Later, Emperor Zhenzong came here. Some people suggested it a few years ago, so it was renamed Damingfu, the Beijing City of the Song Dynasty."

The old man is probably old and likes to talk about the past, and he talked about the origin of Daming Mansion.

“Beijing of the Song Dynasty!”

The old man raised his head and said: "I have seen how powerful the Liao people were back then. The Song Dynasty is also powerful now, but the Liao people are not willing to accept it!"

This is a true insight.

Whenever China begins to develop, the hungry wolves around it are always unwilling to accept it and will use various means to obstruct it.

Shen An said: "Yes, they will not be reconciled."

"I'm just thinking about the hardships of the Song Dynasty in the past decades. If the Liao people come, if they need help," he handed over to Shen An, and Shen An quickly returned the favor.

The old man said seriously: "If you need help, just ask Mr. Shen. Although I am old, I can bite several Liao people to death. In a word, in the past, people in Daming Mansion were always worried about Liao people going south, but Worrying comes and goes. If he wants to go south, he still has to go south. In that case, let’s fight with them.”

"The army is here." Shen An felt the chilling and tragic atmosphere, and he said: "Shen is here with his cavalry. The Song Dynasty has gathered a large army in the north. Are you afraid of them? Not afraid!"

"The Song Dynasty was not easy." Shen An said: "In the past hundred years, the Song Dynasty has struggled many times in the north. Now the monarchs and ministers in the court have made up their minds to end all this."

He stood up slowly, looked at everyone, and said: "It's so difficult for Da Song to finally stand up. What if someone wants to break our backbones?"

Everyone was silent.

"Break their spines!"

Someone shouted loudly, and immediately the responders gathered.

"Break their spines!"

The streets were suddenly full of waving arms.

"Break their spines!"

"The Duke of Shen County is here, and he is not afraid of the Liao people."

"Last time Yelu Hongji was beaten until he vomited blood. This time it was in the north. How many troops do we have? Are we still afraid of them?"

""

Gao Yue went all the way to the government office. The people on the road were discussing the possibility of a war between Song and Liao. But there were far fewer people who were afraid, which made him a little confused.

Many officials gathered in front of the government office gate, and when they saw him coming back, they all saluted.

"Why?"

Gao Yue felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange.

An official said: "Prefect, some people say that there is going to be a war between Song and Liao."

"Nonsense!"

Gao Yue scolded with a straight face: "You are talking nonsense about Wuying, and the whole city will be in chaos. Be careful to punish!"

The official said: "It's what the people said. It's just..."

"Just what?"

Gao Yue was in a bad mood. Although it was good news that Shen An led his army to the north, once the Liao people moved south, he didn't know whether the Song Dynasty could stop them.

Daming Mansion!

He closed his eyes in pain, thinking that once the front line of Xiongzhou was breached, Daming Mansion would not be able to escape the iron hoof of the Liao people.

Just now he went to look for Shen An, wanting some attitude, but Shen An just kept talking to the people.

What's the use of talking to the people? What's the point of encouraging them?

Is this a famous general?

Gao Yue shook his head, feeling very bad.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, the official said cautiously: "The common people said they were only afraid that the officials and the princes would be timid. Back then, Emperor Zhenzong was timid. As long as the officials today are bold and the princes are not afraid, then they will not be afraid either."

Gao Yue's body trembled and he slowly opened his eyes.

"Is that so?"

He remembered the rumors from back then.

The north was so corrupt that Zhenzong wanted to run away, but after Kou Zhun dragged him to Daming Mansion, the military morale in the north suddenly improved.

At that time, the Song army, no, not just the army, the people also burst out with amazing strength and all kinds of support.

Before the Chanyuan Alliance, the fighting power burst out by the Song Dynasty made the Liao army despair. This was the first time the Liao army experienced this kind of despair, so it quickly completed the alliance.

The success of that battle made many people reflect on the reasons, and Gao Yue also reflected on it.

He thought about many factors, but he never thought about the role of the people.

"beat!"

A big man shouted: "The officials are not afraid, so what are we afraid of? If the Liao people dare to come, a certain king will join the army, kill all the Liao people and then come back!"

"Prefect, this Wang Da is a rogue."

Gao Yue nodded, wondering if even the rogues were willing to fight?

His eyes gradually brightened

"In the battle that year, the victory of the Song Dynasty depended on the morale of the troops. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net But where did the morale and morale of the troops come from?"

Gao Yue felt that he had uncovered a secret and couldn't help but tremble all over, "The morale of the army comes from the people. If the people are happy and excited, the sergeants will be a hundred times more confident. If the people are frustrated and restless, the sergeants will be at a loss."

He looked at the people

"Get 'em!"

"What are you afraid of? As long as the officials and ministers dare, are we people still afraid of death?"

"Yes, don't be afraid!"

Gao Yue turned around and left. An official asked: "Prefect, where are you going?"

Gao Yue said without looking back: "I have an epiphany today, but it is thanks to County Duke Shen. I will go and thank him now."

What?

The officials looked confused.

"Gao Zhifu is proud of his knowledge. How can County Duke Shen enlighten him?"