A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Life seems long, but it is only a hundred years.

Excluding the period of being a young man who is ignorant and the period of being old and unbearable, there are actually not many days when he can be free.

That’s why the ancients said, ‘Life is too short to wander at night by holding a candle’.

Knowing that your life is short, you will not give up the fireworks and prosperity of the world.

There are not many shining moments in a person's life, but whenever he encounters them, he is always happy.

For example, triumph.

The war horses are like dragons, the soldiers are like tigers, and they are coming towards Bianliang City in a mighty manner.

At noon, we happened to pass through a small town.

Cao Yan looked at the sky and said, "Anbei, if you hurry up, you should be able to enter Beijing today. Otherwise, don't eat."

The weather was cold, and Shen An's face was covered with a piece of cloth. He opened the cloth, glanced at the soldiers, and said: "Your horse is a good horse, so it can naturally go on a continuous journey, but the soldiers' horses cannot. If they are forced to go, If you don’t do it right, you’ll injure the war horse… otherwise…”

He looked at Cao Yan and said, "You go back to Beijing first."

this……

Cao Yan blushed, "That's so embarrassing..."

When he returns to Beijing alone, he will face the enthusiasm of the Song Dynasty monarchs and the people of Bianliang alone. How cool it is.

Shen An smiled and said: "I have fought in all directions and have long been accustomed to such scenes. You go and try it."

Cao Yan looked at him, "Well... how about..."

"Go!"

Shen An whipped his horse on the buttocks. The horse neighed and ran away with Cao Yi.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Shen An couldn't help laughing.

"An Bei, how embarrassing this is!"

Cao Yi's shouts gradually dissipated.

When the generals looked at Shen An again, there was more reverence in their eyes.

Returning to the capital in triumph, the emperor and his ministers rejoiced, and the people cheered. What an honor it was, but Shen An abandoned it like worn out shoes. What kind of magnanimity was this?

"Let's all go in. This town can't accommodate us. Let the brothers go in in turn to eat something hot, and then rest for an hour before continuing on our way."

After Shen An made the arrangements, he dismounted and walked slowly into the town.

The cavalry took turns going in and covering all the food places in the town.

Shen An also squeezed into a wine shop. It was noisy inside, and the cavalry were shouting for food. The diners thought it was noisy, but they didn't dare to be nagging.

"... This time Duke Shen regained Suizhou in one battle, and Hedong has one less place to be attacked. I'm so happy!"

The good news has already spread around the capital, and it happened here yesterday, so this is what everyone is talking about in the wine shop.

The speaker was a rough man. He drank a bowl of wine, wiped his messy beard, and said proudly: "My brother became a minor official. He came home drunk yesterday. He is so happy! It is said that Suizhou is missing from Xixia. In the future, if the Xixia people want to attack Hedong again, they will have no choice but to take Linfu Road..."

"Linfu Road?" Someone said: "Remember someone said that Linfu Road is across the Yellow River, right?"

This era is not like later generations, with map resources all over the world. In this era, many people have never left their own state or county in their entire lives, and all their information about the outside world depends on this kind of gossip.

It's better to be close to Bianliang, but it's also limited.

The diners put down their wine bowls and listened carefully.

Seeing this, the rugged man couldn't help but feel proud secretly, and touched his belly, "Hey, it's been cold lately, if there's some fat..."

This is playing hard to get.

Someone couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "Shopkeeper, give him half a catty of meat."

The shopkeeper was also standing by and listening. When he heard this, he shouted: "I didn't hear you. Hurry up and cut half a catty of cooked meat."

The guy who was listening on the side reluctantly left.

Shen An was amused when he saw this, but Wen Xiaozhong had already taken out a banknote and handed it to a diner next to him who had just finished eating.

"My husband has come from afar. I see that you have finished eating. If it is convenient, I would like to give you a seat."

The diner was disdainful at first, but when he saw the denomination of the banknote, he couldn't help laughing and stood up to take it, and then said: "I finished eating early, and I'm just waiting for someone to come. Thank you, thank you very much."

Seeing him smiling happily, an acquaintance of the diners nearby asked, "Zhou Da, is this a hundred cents? Look at how beautiful you are."

Zhou Da flashed the banknote at the man, and the diner's eyes almost popped out of his head.

"Five strings of money..."

Damn it!

Where did this high-roller come from?

The man's eyes turned red with jealousy, and his gaze towards Wen Xiaozhong became more intense.

Just for a seat, you can actually spend five dollars. This kind of money is unheard of. How about cheating?

He stared at Wen Xiaozhong. Wen Xiaozhong went to get the rag himself, carefully wiped the table clean, and got the dishes, forcing the waiter who wanted to listen to get the food.

He had previously opened a wine shop and was very familiar with these.

After finishing his work, he walked to Shen An and said, "Lang Jun, it's ready."

Shen An turned around and sat down, then ate calmly.

When the diner saw this, he realized that Wen Xiaozhong was not a high-roller, but a follower of a high-roller.

That young man looks... great!

His heart moved slightly. Wen Xiaozhong raised his head and glanced at him. His eyes were calm, but it made him shiver.

"The Zhe family is guarding that side of Linfu Road. You know, the Zhe family has guarded the northwest for many years and fought with the Li family for many years, but they have never lost! So after taking Suizhou, those who want to go to Hedong in the future can just go ,Ha ha ha ha!"

The big, rough man had gained some fat and ate big chunks of meat, feeling comfortable all over.

“Good meat!”

The diners nodded frequently, feeling quite happy in their hearts. Someone said: "Then Xixia won't be able to do it in the future?"

"When will the Song Dynasty conquer Xixia?"

"..." The rough man only got the news from his relatives. How could he know when the Song Dynasty could defeat Xixia? Hearing this, he laughed and said: "Well... I guess it will take a year or two."

Everyone was happy for a while, and a middle-aged man next to them suddenly said: "What you said in the front is good, but what follows is all nonsense!"

The rough man was furious when he heard this. Seeing the middle-aged man's short beard and cold eyebrows, he cursed: "You crawled out of some cesspool, you maggot..."

call out!

A small saucer flew over, flew past the big man's ear, hit the wall and shattered.

This accuracy, this strength...

The rough and powerful man was a little timid, but he could not lose even if he lost. This was his hometown. How could he be afraid of a foreigner?

So he drank from the wine bowl and asked: "You look like a gentle man, are you just pretending? If you have something to say, tell me. If it's reasonable, I'll invite you to a drink. If it's rude..."

He pumped his fist and looked around at the diners.

We are all from the same hometown, and we usually put aside some conflicts. Now we must join forces to deal with outsiders.

This is the meaning of the township party.

Everyone made a noise, all echoing the big man's words.

The middle-aged man said calmly: "You only know Hedong, which is for defense... With the power of the Song Dynasty, can we only defend against Xixia?"

Everyone was silent.

The man raised his head slightly, "I have traveled all over the northwest this time and seen a lot of customs. If the Song Dynasty wants to conquer Xixia, it cannot blindly defend..."

Someone asked: "Sir, does the Song Dynasty want to attack Xingqing Mansion?"

The man shook his head, "You only saw Xixia, but did you see the Qiang people in Tubo?"

Everyone was surprised, and someone remembered something: "The Qiang people... aren't they the place where the Li family was allowed to marry princesses in the former Tang Dynasty?"

"Yes and no." The man said: "The Qiang people are in high places, and if they attack, they can cascade down. So the Xixia people have been attacking the Qiang people in recent years. Why? One is to eliminate the threat, and the other is to capture those After that, we can attack the Song Dynasty from a high position... At that time, Xixia will attack in many places, and the Song Dynasty can be an enemy?"

Everyone praised: "Thank you sir."

How did they know this, but when they saw that this person said it in an orderly manner, they couldn't help but be convinced.

This is the vision of civilian politicians of this era, which is far worse than that of later generations.

The man drank a bowl of wine, and when he saw Shen An looking at him, he nodded slightly, and then said: "If the Song Dynasty wants to attack Xixia, it should plot those places first... This is killing two birds with one stone."

Here he responded vaguely, and everyone couldn't understand it, they only agreed.

So there was more reverence in the eyes that looked at him.

Shen An knew where this person was talking about.

Hezhou, Huangzhou.

Once the two states of Hehuang are captured, it will open up a second battlefield against Xixia, which will threaten both sides of Xixia, so they can only disperse their forces.

Moreover, after taking over the two states of Hehuang, the Song Dynasty could take action against the Qiang people at any time in the future to eliminate the threat from the highlands.

During the pre-Tang Dynasty, Tubo was always a big trouble. Even marriage could not eliminate the threat, and it eventually became a harm.

Fortunately for this dynasty, the Qiang people are just entangled with Xixia and have no success.

But for the situation in the northwest, the two states of Hehuang can be called the Heavenly King Mountain in Go.

Once the two states of Hehuang were captured, the Song Dynasty took the initiative in the northwest. It could attack Xixia to the right and conquer the Qiang people to the left.

Whether to go left or right depends solely on the will of the Song Dynasty.

This person...

good.

Shen An nodded slightly and felt that the masters were among the people. This was true.

The man saw that Shen An had an expression of appreciation, but it was different from the reverence of those diners, so he cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Lang seems to be confident. When I travel to the northwest, I always like to ask for advice, so I ask Ming Jun for advice."

This man looked serious. It seemed that he was not sarcastic, but serious.

Now that the Song Dynasty has the upper hand over Xixia, these words are not taboo, and it is not a big deal if Xixia finds out.

Shen An put down his chopsticks and said calmly: "With the two states of Hehuang and Huangzhou, the northwest will take the initiative. This is good, but the main opponent of the Song Dynasty at the moment is the Liao people. They must continue to weaken the Liao people. In this way, when attacking Xixia, Don’t worry about being attacked from both sides… Your idea is quite good, but you just lack the overall perspective.”

This person has good strategic vision, but after all, he lacks foresight on the general trend of the world.

But...talent is rare!

When Shen An sees talents, he wants to recruit them, but UU Reading www.uukanshu.net knows not to be impatient.

He ate his food slowly, looking calm.

This person actually knows that someone is talking about Hehuang Erzhou? The man was filled with admiration. He pondered Shen An's words carefully and suddenly realized, "Yes, the world is so big and the northwest is just a corner. But I have forgotten that if I want to attack the Xixia and Qiang people, I must first consider the Liao people."

He stood up and held his hands in his hands: "Wang Shao met Lang Jun and asked for advice..."

Shen An raised his head slightly and said, "A certain Shen An."

Wang Shao, courtesy name: Zichun. As a civil official, he carried out military affairs and traveled across the northwest, making the Xixia and Qiang people frightened!

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There is a reward from the leader today, and there will be more updates tonight.

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