A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

More and more people gathered outside, and someone asked: "Shen Daizhao, what are you doing inside?"

Shen An said seriously: "The two of them are discussing government affairs."

"I have expressed my grievances for the Qingli New Deal!"

Ouyang Xiu's voice was loud, and Shen An said awkwardly: "This is... showing off merit. All old people are like this."

"Complaining of injustice? Ouyang Xiao'er, one of your crony remarks ruined the success of the Qingli New Deal, causing both the government and the public to impeach Fan Wenzheng. They are forming a clique for personal gain. You idiot, you are still complacent and shameless!"

Damn it!

Actually directly uncovered Ouyang Xiu's scar?

The theory of cronyism is an article that Ouyang Xiu is proud of, but today he was criticized by Bao Zheng as a master of knife insertion.

The crony theory seems to be a grievance for Fan Zhongyan and others, but the argument has harmed them miserably.

The Gentleman Party is different from the Villain Party!

Madan!

Official! We are all gentlemen, and gentlemen form cliques...can that be called cliques?

Fan Zhongyan has been known as a gentleman since he entered officialdom. Later, a group of people gathered together and were named gentlemen.

These gentlemen will do whatever they want. Xia Song wanted to go to Beijing to become an official, but he once said that these gentlemen were forming a clique, so the gentlemen gathered together to attack them.

Mmp, can a scum like Xia Song be an official in the capital?

But Xia Song was not a good person. After entering the capital, he found Zhao Zhen to talk to.

Official! These gentlemen are forming a clique! You have to be careful.

This is one of them.

Secondly, this group of gentlemen also had conflicts within themselves and began to fight among themselves.

The combination of these two things made Zhao Zhen a little unhappy.

Madan! He talks about being a gentleman, but acts like a villain. Such a gentleman is nothing but a bastard!

Moreover, Fan Wenzheng’s friend and fellow student Teng Zijing committed a crime, and the opposition seized upon evidence of corruption.

But Lao Teng is very single. Burn all the account books, and everyone will be responsible for the work. If you want to kill me, I, Teng Zijing, will come to me alone.

With these things in mind, the so-called gentlemen were left out in the cold by the officials.

If it was just like this, it would be okay. After a few years of silence, everyone would naturally make a comeback.

But at this moment, Ouyang Xiu appeared unwilling to be left alone, smashed down a clique article, and Bianliang was shocked.

We are gentlemen. If gentlemen form parties, is that also called forming a party? Guan Jia, are you afraid that your eyes are dazzled?

Even if it is a party, it is still a party of gentlemen. Can it be compared with a party of villains?

As an official, you should expel the party of villains and emphasize the party of gentlemen!

Zhao Zhen became angry as soon as he saw it, thinking to himself, you have the nerve to talk about being a gentleman, get out!

So all the gentlemen got out!

This is a killer!

Bao Zheng came well prepared and completely defeated Ouyang Xiu with just one blow.

The door opened, and Bao Zheng stood inside the door, looking out with disdain.

At this moment he shines brightly!

He walked out of the check-in room. Shen An squinted and saw Ouyang Xiu sitting there, motionless.

Bao Zheng coughed dryly, and the officials outside couldn't help but move out of the way, and he strode out.

Shen An smiled bitterly from behind and went in.

Ouyang Xiu was still in a daze, and Shen An persuaded him: "Mr. Bao has lost his mind. Come back and try to persuade me."

Bao Zheng's chop was so severe that Shen An clearly felt that Ouyang Xiu was decadent.

"I was wrong about this matter."

Ouyang Xiu admitted his mistake.

Shen An only felt a severe pain in his head.

"Back then, I was high-spirited and self-righteous, but in the end I harmed Fan Wenzheng and the others."

The voice sounded dull, and Shen An was worried that old Ouyang would go to a dead end.

Because of guilt, he decided to die to express his will. This kind of thing has happened many times in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.

Ouyang Xiu raised his head and said slowly: "But Bao Zheng is shameless. This is a fact. I want to impeach him!"

have to!

This is exciting.

Shen An felt relieved and said goodbye.

The light in the room was a little dim. Ouyang Xiu stood up and squinted at him and asked, "Are you..."

Shen An said numbly: "I'm going to be the official Shen An."

Ouyang Xiu exclaimed, "It's Shen Daizhao!"

Yes, boss! I have comforted you for a long time, but you don’t know who it is?

Shen An said goodbye numbly. He felt that Bao Zheng's combat effectiveness was at full strength and his worries were purely unnecessary.

"Urgent report!"

A horseman quickly rushed into Bianliang City and then entered the palace.

There was a pile of memorials placed in front of Zhao Zhen. He didn't even bother to read them, so he asked Chen Zhongheng to read them.

"...I believe that Bao Zheng's so-called uprightness is just to gain reputation. This person has deceived Your Majesty for many years and should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others..."

Chen Zhongheng's mouth went dry as he recited it, but Zhao Zhen sat on it with squinted eyes and didn't say stop, so he could only continue to recite it.

"Officials, urgent report from Fuzhou!"

Chen Zhongheng quickly put down the memorial, went out to watch them verify their identities, and then came in with the messenger.

Zhao Zhen had already stood up, looking a little nervous.

Is there any urgent news from Fuzhou?

Isn't it just a confrontation with the Xixia people?

The messenger came in and delivered the memorial, and said: "Your Majesty, twenty-three days ago, more than 10,000 people from Xixia made a surprise attack on Fuzhou..."

Zhao Zhen's face was ashen and he said: "The Liao people killed all the envoys and did not take action, but they came to the Song Dynasty to cause trouble. How about Zhe Jizu?"

He didn't want to read the memorial, fearing that he would see news that would make him despair.

"Your Majesty, sir, please see me."

Zhao Zhen nodded, and the prime ministers and assistants filed in.

They also received the news, so they hurriedly came to see him.

"How's it going?"

Fu Bi's face was serious, and the faces of the ministers and ministers were not good-looking.

The shrinking one didn't hide his secrets and didn't dare to trouble the Liao people. Instead, he came to compete with the Song Dynasty.

Don't let the city be broken!

That was a bolt from the blue.

The defense of the Song Dynasty in the northwest was based on forts as the periphery and the city as the center.

Once the city is broken by Xixia, a big hole will appear in the original defense circle, and a large army must be mobilized to take it back, otherwise everyone will have trouble sleeping and eating.

Under the gaze of the monarchs and ministers, the messenger's legs were a little weak. He trembled and said: "Your Majesty, the Zhizhou has already sent out many scouts to find out the news. As soon as the Xixia people arrived at the city, the Zhizhou ordered the bows and crossbows to fire. Xixia There were heavy casualties, but they still refused to retreat, and immediately attacked the city, but the crossbows were powerful, and the waves were fired far away... The Xixia people are still under the city, but they can't attack."

Zhao Zhen took the memorial, read it ten lines at a glance, and then said happily: "Zhe Jizu said that with crossbows to assist in the battle this time, Fuzhou will definitely be invulnerable..."

The ministers felt relieved, and Fu Bi was a little confused: "Your Majesty, is that crossbow so powerful?"

Zeng Gongliang asked, "Your Majesty, is that crossbow... the one invented by Shen An?"

A crossbow actually foiled a sneak attack. Could this be Zhe Jizu's boast?

The Zhe family is on good terms with Shen An, so maybe this move is meant to seek credit for Shen An.

Falsely claiming credit is not advisable!

Even Han Qi said: "In the past, when we fought against the Xixia people, we mainly relied on infantry, relying on spears and axes. Bows and arrows were only auxiliary, and they could never take the lead."

This man stood up as a famous general and immediately aroused the approval of the ministers.

Even Zhao Zhen was suspicious.

How could you defend against a surprise attack by more than 10,000 cavalry with crossbows?

Are you fooling me?

The messenger was aroused by these remarks and forgot his fear. He said: "Your Majesty, the most important thing in the battle formation is cavalry, but... there are not many cavalry in Fuzhou, so we can only defend..."

This is really embarrassing!

"Our prefecture uses infantry for defense. Originally, we also had crossbows, but they were rare, and they didn't shoot far. They could only be effective after the enemy's cavalry approached, but it was too late..."

The messenger's eyes were a little red, and his voice became louder and louder.

"With just a few waves of bows and arrows, the enemy cavalry can rush in, but it's useless! We still have to use our brothers to block with spears and kill with big axes...but...how can they kill more than the cavalry..."

To defeat the cavalry, one must have abundant long-range attack methods.

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly. Although he had never experienced the battle in person, he could rely on this explanation to feel that the Song Dynasty was missing something.

The bed crossbow is a super long-range strike weapon, the bow and arrow are close range, but the long-range weapon in the middle is blank.

"The crossbow shoots far and is cocked quickly. It can kill and injure enemy cavalry from a distance. When the enemy cavalry comes forward, the number of them is much smaller, and their morale is greatly reduced..."

This is a model of defensive warfare, with weapons covering the distance, middle and near.

"In this Xixia people's sneak attack, our army first used bed crossbows to boost morale, and then used crossbows to shoot out intensively. When the Xixia people got closer, they used bows and arrows..."

This is the triple defense.

Fu Bi blushed a little, feeling that he was just talking on paper.

Han Qi coughed unnaturally, feeling that his status as a famous general did not bring glory, but that he could easily be deceived.

"good!"

Zhao Zhen said with a smile on his face: "Zhe Jizu is so powerful that I will prepare a reward, and it must be generous!"

The messenger felt happy and knelt down to thank him.

Fuzhou belongs to Zhejia, and Zhejia belongs to Fuzhou. The two sides have long been integrated.

Although the last time Zhe Jizu came to Beijing, he got many benefits, but there was a discord with the court. This time, he defeated the Xixia people in one fell swoop, which just bridged the rift.

Fu Bi said happily: "Your Majesty, that crossbow was made by Shen An, and the credit is not small!"

Zhao Zhen nodded and praised: "That young man's move has made great contributions to the country, but I don't want to reward him too much. That's all. His current official rank is the eighth rank, and he wears a blue official uniform. But this time, he has to reward him. He is the seventh rank. Come on, let him wear green."

The role of the casual official is to determine the color of the official uniform you wear. Those of rank three and above are the best, wearing purple.

If you are on the seventh rank, according to the rules, you must wear green...

Zhao Zhen read the memorial carefully again. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net It said that the Xixia people probably wanted to come to Fuzhou to find food because last year's harvest was not good. However, I was prepared for it, and with the power of the new crossbow, There is absolutely no chance for the Xixia people.

"OK!"

The more Zhao Zhen looked at it, the happier he became. He raised the memorial and said: "This crossbow is a military weapon, but it must be given a mighty name. Come on."

"His Majesty."

Zhao Zhen said: "I think it's too little to reward this unofficial official. So, I'll go ask Shen An immediately and let him name this crossbow."

A servant came all the way to Shen's house and asked about Shen An.

"Fuzhou was attacked?"

Shen An was surprised at first, but when he heard that Fuzhou City was defended with the crossbow he invented, he couldn't help but said happily: "Show off your power, show off your power!"

"Shen Wei, the official ordered you to name this crossbow."

Shen An casually said: "Then let's call it the Divine Power Crossbow."