A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

There are generally not many impromptu court meetings. Once held, it often means something is wrong.

So when the officials came to the palace and saw a high-spirited emperor, they were all a little confused.

The official's face had been gloomy for two months, but it finally cleared up today. It doesn't look like something happened.

Han Qi smiled and said: "The official family seems to be beaming with joy, but is there any happy event?"

"Exactly."

Zhao Shu looked at the ministers and recalled the experiences of the past two months one by one, and the anger gradually emerged in his heart.

People with anxiety and depression have very delicate minds and are very sensitive, and they can detect when something is wrong.

In the past two months, Zhao Shu always felt that his ministers were laughing at him, so he kept holding it in.

Now the opportunity has come!

"Shen An and others traveled north to Xiongzhou and encountered more than ten thousand Liao troops..."

Zhao Shu spoke slowly and paused here.

Sure enough, he saw the ministers with different expressions, most of them were surprised and frightened.

Sure enough, I am still afraid of the Liao people in my heart!

He nodded slightly and Chen Zhongheng went outside.

"Good news arrived..."

A sergeant walked into the hall, holding the news of victory.

Zhao Shu sat on it and said calmly: "Tell me."

The sergeant had received the explanation before, and now he said loudly: "...our army marched north and encountered the enemy in Xiongzhou. On the third day of February, our army raided the enemy in the early morning, and the two sides started a battle..."

Han Qi clenched his fists, his face flushed, wishing he could turn back time and rush to Xiongzhou to direct the battle.

"Our army is in formation, with swordsmen and axes in front, and the enemy's cavalry are attacking ferociously... Arrows are like rain, and swords are like forests..."

This statement is very poetic and immersive.

Chen Zhongheng took one look at the sergeant and felt that he had a future.

The ministers felt the harshness, and some of them could not help but turn pale.

"The sword and axemen were killing them desperately, but Commander Wang Que was in front of him. The corpses in front of him were piled up like a mountain. Every time the sword was drawn, both men and horses would be broken into pieces... The Liao army was frightened by this."

Swordsman...

The officials here are all people who have read poetry and books, and they immediately thought of Mo Daoshou in the former Tang Dynasty.

In the former Tang Dynasty, there were swordsmen and ax hands, and in the Song Dynasty, there were also swordsmen and ax hands.

"The battle was fierce, and the divine crossbows kept hitting the enemy, causing huge casualties..."

Without the mighty crossbow, there would be no victory, and the axemen wouldn't be able to last that long.

This is like the infantry of later generations defending in the trenches, with constant support from the artillery behind.

Infantry without artillery support is a lamb to the slaughter.

The Shenwei crossbow at this moment is almost like an artillery piece.

"...The Liao army suddenly launched a general offensive, and our army responded tit-for-tat and launched a counterattack...The power of gunpowder was so powerful that the enemy army was frightened by the bombing, and finally defeated the enemy army..."

"oh……"

There was a sigh of relief in the hall.

All the ministers looked relaxed and even proud.

Victory!

But there was one person who looked ugly, as if his parents were dead.

Liu Zhan was suffering from pain.

Shen An led the army on the northward journey. This battle was a great victory, and his name as a famous general will be resounding throughout the Song Dynasty.

The key is that he has made a meritorious deed again!

Liu Zhan couldn't help but look at the legs of the ministers, which made everyone furious.

what does this mean?

Shen An has made a meritorious service...

Liu Zhan expressed his meaning implicitly with his eyes.

Whose leg will be unlucky this time?

The sergeant who reported the victory continued, "...the swordsmen and axemen tore off their armor. Commander Wang Que held the flag in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, chasing them all the way..."

"What a great king!"

Han Qi couldn't help but applaud the king. If he weren't here, he would even want someone to send him wine to get drunk.

"good!"

The ministers were excited to hear this and applauded one after another.

"I congratulate Your Majesty!"

"After defeating the Liao army in this battle, Yelu Hongji would be so ashamed and angry that he would not dare to peep south from now on."

"..."

The Liao Kingdom was the long sword hanging above the head of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years. It made everyone in the Song Dynasty feel like a thorn on their backs. They were terrified all day long, fearing that the Liao people would suddenly go south.

Now it is of great significance to defeat the Liao army in a battle, and it was still in the north!

"I suggest that the soldiers who fought in this battle be rewarded heavily..."

"This battle has greatly boosted the morale of our army in the Song Dynasty. We deserve a heavy reward."

"Last time Shen An fought with cavalry, but this time it was infantry. The infantry can defeat the Liao army. This... makes people burst into tears!"

The infantry defeated the elite cavalry of the Liao army, which represented that the Song Dynasty was not afraid of the impact of the Liao army in the future.

"The swordsmen and axemen under Wang Que are the most elite in the Song Dynasty. The troops nearby may not have this strength."

Someone pointed out the key points of this battle, but was immediately refuted: "The Song Dynasty has a population of one trillion, can't we find another king?"

yes!

The Song Dynasty has a huge population, so it is not difficult to form a few sword and ax teams similar to Wang Que's!

Everyone couldn't help but feel happy when they thought of this.

Someone, probably because their fear of the Liao people was deep-rooted, asked a question: "Winning this battle is good, but what if the Liao people take revenge on a large scale?"

Even though he had heard a good news before, Zhao Shu was still overjoyed. He explained in a rare and pleasant manner: "The Liao people are the first to provoke in this battle, and they are in the Song Dynasty. Even if Yelu Hongji comes, I will not be afraid!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Bao Zheng took the lead in saluting, and the officials didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This official seems to be a little reckless!

Zhao Shu coughed dryly, and the sergeant continued: "This battle is about to take the lead in this battle..."

This is the beginning of showing merit.

The ministers listened carefully, wondering how much Shen An had contributed to this battle.

"The king takes the lead in this battle..."

It was so quiet in the hall that you could even hear breathing.

The sergeant was a little confused and didn't dare to say anything else.

Zhao Xu was placed behind Shen An because no one believed that he could lead the army in battle.

But this still confused the officials.

The prince actually went into battle?

I'm afraid you're not coaxing me!

Yes, he must have fought in the Chinese army. This can be regarded as going into battle.

Why! Shameless!

Everyone gradually woke up, and someone smiled dryly and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty has also seen the battle formation, I am very happy to congratulate you."

"Yes! Congratulations."

The ministers said congratulations in good faith, but everyone winked at each other from time to time, and all they could think of was one word.

Taking credit!

The sergeant did not notice this undercurrent and continued: "The king kills the enemy general..."

Well……

this……

this……

The ministers were completely confused this time.

Only then did he realize that the prince was there to fight in a melee, so he actually killed the enemy general...

Some people couldn't help but ask: "Is it after the serious injury?"

If the enemy general was injured and fell to the ground, Zhao Xu would go up and make a gesture, and then chop him with a few cuts like a piece of pork.

But this can’t be considered a military exploit, right?

Yes, Shen An is here, and according to his methods, he will definitely try to make the prince perform meritorious service.

That shameless Shen An!

Several officials who originally wanted to send people to the Shen family to congratulate him gave up the idea.

I disdain to associate with such shameless people.

The sergeant said with a look of astonishment: "This was killed during the pursuit. The king rushed forward bravely and killed the enemy general with one sword. All the soldiers in the army saw this with their own eyes... You put it like this, Where do you put the bravery of the king? The villain... the villain feels aggrieved! I feel aggrieved for the king..."

The sergeant actually cried.

Damn it!

This is real?

The official who came out to question stood there awkwardly, and Zhao Shu secretly wrote down his name, preparing to settle the score later.

"The king actually killed the enemy general?"

After being startled, Han Qi couldn't help but happily went out and said: "Since Emperor Taizu, there have been three emperors in the Song Dynasty who have gone to war. Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong can fight, and Emperor Zhenzong... can also fight. This time, the king is in front. , defeated the Liao army in one battle, this is the heroic legacy of our ancestors, I congratulate Your Majesty!"

Zhenzong's campaign was actually used as a mascot to boost morale, so it was a bit unnatural to be able to defeat Han Qi.

Zeng Gongliang felt regretful again. He felt that he should strive to go to the north. After such a battle, he would win both the north and the south. He would definitely have a significant mark in the history books in the future. The name of being both civil and military would make the Zeng family prosperous for another hundred years... …

such a pity!

He hesitated to leave work and congratulated his colleagues.

"I would like to congratulate Your Majesty."

Then an idea came to everyone's mind.

Why was the prince impeached at that time?

It seems that the prince is young, almost ignorant, and he blames the ministers without any achievements...

But after this time, is the prince still ignorant?

His achievements...

Han Qi looked at the ministers and couldn't help but feel secretly amused.

Who among the people here has killed enemy generals?

Zeng Gongliang killed the enemy, that is a lie. Han Qi had already investigated and found out that Zeng Gongliang drew his sword and slashed someone during the pursuit, but he was not killed and was almost killed by a counterattack. If it weren't for the timely intervention of a sergeant, Lao Zeng would have been buried in the southwest.

Damn it!

Han Qi was surprised to find that the prince actually suppressed the officials in martial arts.

So what was the last impeachment about?

Aren’t you saying that the prince has no ability, no qualifications, and no merit?

Now he has it.

What should you do?

"Your Majesty, the king is returning to the capital."

"oh!"

Zhao Shu almost couldn't help but want to stand up, but finally held back, trying to maintain a reserved posture and said: "Let him come."

Even the dim-eyed Ouyang Xiu felt Zhao Xu's pride, not to mention the officials.

Later, Zhao Xu entered the palace with a face full of dust.

After saluting, Zhao Shu asked calmly: "Why are you in such a hurry to return to Beijing?"

It was only half a day slower than Shen An, which shows how difficult this journey was.

He glanced at his son and saw that the skin on his face was much rougher and duller, and he couldn't help but feel a little heartbroken.

This son is only sixteen years old!

He actually had to go to the frontier to fight.

"Thinking of my loved ones, my heart is like an arrow." Zhao Xu licked his lips and glanced at Zhao Shu.

Zhao Shu nodded and asked, "How are the Liao people?"

This is a question to test Zhao Xu’s gains from this trip.

Zhao Xu said: "The Liao people are extremely fierce. If our army had not had divine crossbows and gunpowder, we would have been defeated."

He wanted to say that the Song Dynasty was invincible, but that would only mislead the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers, and make big mistakes in the next war with the Liao Kingdom.

"But we have divine crossbows and gunpowder, but the Liao people don't."

Zhao Xu's words made everyone laugh, yes! The Song Dynasty had these weapons that could determine victory or defeat, but the Liao people did not.

Just like the Liao Kingdom has countless cavalry, I have no enemy, this is combat power.

Zhao Xu changed the topic and said: "This time I traveled north, I saw the scenery of the northern country, saw the iron horse, witnessed the tragedy, saw the bravery..."

coming!

It’s really here!

The prince began to feel aggrieved by his experience of being driven out of the capital.

No, it's revenge!

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Good night, book friends!

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