The Most Powerful Man in the World

Seemingly noticing Zhao Ji's strange gaze, Cai Jing said to Zhao Ji with a look of grievance: "The conflict between the minister and Zhang Jizhong is just a personal grievance, how can it be compared with the national security? Ji Zhong has no success here, and what will collapse will be the situation of our Great Song Dynasty, even if the minister is right and wrong, he will know which is more important."

Hearing Cai Jing say this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but patted Cai Jing with a moved face and said, "If everyone in this world is as loyal as Cai Qing, why would I be worried?"

Saying that, Zhao Ji said with a confident look: "I will personally issue an order to dispatch two royal heavenly people to help Zhang Shuye. In addition to the strong men in the army, I don't believe that the Jiangnan chaos will not be pacified."

Cai Jing's eyes lit up, and even complimented Zhao Ji: "Your Majesty's move is very good, before the country's righteousness, those two royal heavenly beings can only obey orders, otherwise, His Majesty's decree will make him a messenger. Thief, if these two heavenly beings can sacrifice their lives for the country, it will be even better."

Zhao Ji said with a straight face: "I hope that this time the Jiangnan will be pacified, and I will not hurt any of the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty. Otherwise, I will be heartbroken if I hurt anyone."

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In the fourth year of Xuanhe in the Great Song Dynasty, Zhang Shuye was worshipped by Zhao Ji as the Governor of Pingnan. He led an army of [-] people and led the pacification of the Manichaeism rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River.

It can be said that in order to pacify Jiangnan, Zhao Ji really worked hard this time. On the one hand, the turmoil in Jiangnan has affected the tax revenue of the court. Once the rebellion in Jiangnan lasts for a long time, it will inevitably shake the country of the Song Dynasty.

Compared to Wang Qing of Huaixi and Tian Hulai of Hebei, although these two have made a lot of noise, they are actually a step behind Manichaeism.

Even if the turmoil of Wang Qing in Huaixi and Tianhu in Hebei continued for a long time, it would not shake the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty, but the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River could not be consumed by the Great Song Dynasty.

In addition, there is another extremely important reason that Chu Yi is located in the south of the Yangtze River, which is obviously a heart disease of Zhao Ji.

Although Chu Yi did not make it clear that the chariots and horses wanted to rebel, and he was still a subordinate of the imperial court in name, but Zhao Ji was very clear in his heart that the relationship between him and Chu Yi had already been exhausted, and maybe Chu Yi would will rebel.

It was for these reasons that Zhao Ji gave Zhang Shuye great authority and was in charge of pacifying all matters in the south of the Yangtze River.

This autumn, after nearly a month of preparation, the imperial court finally prepared troops, horses, and food supplies, and Zhao Ji agreed to all of Zhang Shuye's requests.

Relying on his own network of connections, Zhang Shuye scoured a large number of talented soldiers who were depressed and unwilling from the army, among them Han Shizhong, who was already emerging.

Tens of thousands of elite soldiers can be said to be carefully selected from the Song Dynasty Imperial Army. After this round of screening, the Da Song Imperial Army can be said to be more and more ineffective, even if it is called a rabble.

If it weren't for this, hundreds of thousands of imperial troops were stationed around the capital, and the shame of Jingkang would not have been staged a few years later.

As if to show the importance he attached to Pingnan affairs, Zhao Ji personally went out of the city to send each other off when the army went on an expedition, and staged a big show of monarch and minister getting each other.

The two grandmasters looked at Zhao Ji with a smile on their faces. Zhao Kang and Zhao Li were the two gods in the clan, but they had to accompany Zhang Shuye this time. The army went to Jiangnan.

If it is possible, the two of them are naturally reluctant to go to the land of Jiangnan. What is the situation of Manichaeism? As strong men of heaven, Zhao Kang and Zhao Li are not aware of the strength of Manichaeism.

Even though there are strong people gathered in the army this time, but on the battlefield, swords and swords have no eyes.

However, Zhao Ji decreed the world, and unless the two wanted to bear the infamy, they could only act according to the decree.

Zongzheng Zhao Yu looked at the two people who looked bad at the moment with a wry smile and said: "Two brothers, you should cherish the journey here. I hope that the two brothers will go to victory and return to the court as soon as possible."

Looking at Zhao Yu, Zhao Kang said with a bit of unwillingness, "I knew that Zhao Ji was so unbearable, and I should have returned to Beijing while the emperor's brother died. Looking at it today, what Zhang Dun said was correct, and King Duan was frivolous. You can't rule the world..."

Zhao Yu heard the words and said quickly, "Brother, be careful..."

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhao Kang glanced at Zhao Ji in the distance with disdain and said, "Hmph, I'm afraid that the century-old foundation of the Song Dynasty will be ruined in his hands."

Jiaxing City

Chu Yi, who beheaded Zhu Xun, fell silent again. After a few months, tens of thousands of troops were entrenched in Jiaxing City. Apart from non-stop training all day, he didn't mean to expand outwards, even if it was dozens of thousands of troops. The county towns occupied by Manichaeism beyond miles and miles were not attacked.

The strange reaction of Chu Yi's army naturally puzzled the top officials of Manichaeism.

Since the first battle, the four masters and apprentices of Chan Master Fa Yan lost to Chu Yi alone. It can be said that the battle has left a deep shadow in the hearts of the high-ranking Manichaeans. Backlash, but even the backlash of secret techniques proves the depth of Chu Yi's strength.

Manichaeism, who regarded Chu Yi as the enemy, did not dare to make any major moves for almost a month or two, and his attention was almost entirely focused on Chu Yi.

With Chu Yi around, Manichaeism naturally did not dare to make any big moves, for fear of attracting Chu Yi's attention.

However, with the passage of time, Chu Yi's troops entrenched in Jiaxing City did not do much, but it made the top management of Manichaeism gradually feel at ease, and naturally there was much less fear of Chu Yi.

Just last month, Shi Bao, the general of Manichaeism, quietly left the city of Hangzhou. A few days later, the city of Suzhou, which had been besieged for several months, was breached.

Shi Bao appeared in the army of Manichaeism in Suzhou City, and joined the elites of Manichaeism who besieged Suzhou City. The arrival of Shi Bao was like the last straw that overwhelmed the defenders of Suzhou City.

The men and horses that Manichaeism attacked Suzhou City can be said to be the elites of Manichaeism. They gathered almost half of the elites of Manichaeism and were led by Fang La, the third brother of Fang La, including Fang Mao's eight fierce generals, the twelve gods of Jiangnan, and the four dragons of Zhejiang. A similar strength, excluding the gap between heaven and man, is no worse than the Manichaean elite commanded by Fang La, who is stationed in Hangzhou City.

After Suzhou City, the two major cities in the south of the Yangtze River, Hangzhou City and Suzhou City, all fell into the hands of Manichaeism.

In Jiaxing City, Chu Yi was studying in a quiet courtyard. There was the sound of hurried footsteps, and Yang Zhi and Lu Junyi came over with solemn strides.

Several people saw Chu Yi sitting there reading with a happy expression. For some reason, seeing Chu Yi's attitude, the anxiety in their hearts could not help dissipating, and their hearts also calmed down.

Putting down the scroll in his hand, Chu Yi looked at several people and said, "Everyone came here in a hurry. Could it be that the Manichaeism has done something big?"

To be able to make a few people so solemn, either the court has made a big move, or the Manichaeans have done something. As for the court, long ago, Chu Yi had received Zhao Ji's dispatch of Zhang Shuye to command the army. The news of coming to Jiangnan.

Therefore, it is only Manichaeism that can make Yang Zhi and others like this, excluding the movement of the court.

Yang Zhi clasped his fists in a salute and said, "The Admiral predicts things like God, just yesterday, the city of Suzhou was broken!"

Chu Yi raised his brows, but there was no surprise on his face, but he smiled slightly: "Suzhou City broke, this is expected, it is a miracle that Suzhou City can last for such a long time."

Luda touched his bald head, and said with a face of approval, "If I had to say it, if the Admiral stunned Fang La and the others and attracted the attention of Manichaeism, I'm afraid that half a month ago, Suzhou City I couldn't hold it any longer."

Yang Zhi looked at Chu Yi with a bit of concern and said, "With the destruction of Suzhou City, we will be between Hangzhou and Suzhou. If Manichaeism comes with all its troops, I'm afraid..."

Chu Yi shook his head calmly and said, "Fang La is not a fool, he will not come to provoke us at this time."

Just when Chu Yi was discussing Manichaeism with Yang Zhi and others, Fang La, the master of Manichaeism, was also discussing with a group of high-level officials.

Prime Minister Lou Minzhong, Privy Councilor Lv Shinang and others, as rare civil servants of Manichaeism, suggested to Fang La to dedicate two armies and pull out the nail that was inserted between Suzhou and Hangzhou by Chu Yi.

The location of Jiaxing can also be regarded as being located between Suzhou and Hangzhou. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, the connection between the two armies of Manichaeism was cut off, and it was naturally regarded by Manichaeism as a serious problem.

However, the generals such as Fang La, Li Tianrun, and Pang Wanchun who had personally experienced the battle with the imperial army were extremely afraid of Chu Yi.

If they could, they would definitely not want to provoke Chu Yi to make trouble for themselves.

Lou Minzhong can be said to be one of the best among Fang La's ministers, and only Fang Fei is the only one who can barely hold him down. At this moment, Lou Minzhong said to Fang La with a straight face: "Your Majesty, the army of Chu Yi's court will not be removed. , my Manichean army is in a state of being cut off, and this is a serious problem for my Manichaeans, and we must try our best to get rid of this army of the court."

Privy Councillor Lv Shinang also held the same opinion, following Lou Minzhong's strong request for Fang La to lead the army and Fang Miao to attack Chu Yi's troops from north to south.

The civil and military were arranged below Fang La, and the words of Lu Shinang and Lou Minzhong fell, and Li Tianrun, who was sitting there, frowned, looked at Lu Shinang and Lou Minzhong and said, "What you two said is simple, who is Chu Yi? Let’s deal with it, Chan Master Fa Yan’s lessons from his master and his apprentices, who are Chu Yi’s opponents?”

When Lu Shinang and Lou Minzhong heard the words, they couldn't help but said to Li Tianrun: "General Li means that we have nothing to do with Chu Yi, so we have to retreat from him? Or that whenever we encounter Chu Yi's department, we will Run away without fighting?"

Being stared at by the two of them, in front of so many people, of course Li Tianrun would not say that he would run away when he met Chu Yi's department, his face suddenly became ugly, and he waved his sleeves suddenly and said: "If you have the ability, two Although the trouble of going to find that Chu Yi is, this general will not go anyway."

Seemingly feeling that Li Tianrun's arrogance was suppressed, Lou Minzhong turned around and greeted Fang La with a salute, "I also ask the king to make a decision."

Fang La also had a bitter look on his face. He had a deep memory of Chu Yi. Chu Yi's power was so strong that he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart when he thought about it.

If it wasn't for Chu Yi's intention to let him go, maybe his head would have been placed in front of Emperor Song's case by now.

For a while, in the hall, all the senior officials of Manichaeism, civil and military, all looked at Fang La. Those Manichaeans who had never seen Chu Yi naturally did not have much psychological shadows in their hearts, thinking that Li Tianrun, Fang Jie, etc. People exaggerated Chu Yi's strength.

However, people like Fang Jie, Li Tianrun, and Pang Wanchun watched with their own eyes that the four masters and disciples of Chan Master Fa Yan were suppressed by Chu Yi alone. Even thinking about that great defeat, they still feel terrified in their hearts.

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It's just that at this moment, everyone's eyes are on Fang La. As the master of Manichaeism, no matter what opinions Lou Minzhong, Lu Shinang, or Li Tianrun and others have, it will ultimately depend on Fang La's decision.

Fang La, who was pondering, swept his gaze across the group of people, and finally said slowly: "Avoid Jiaxing City. As long as Chu Yi's team does not take the initiative to attack our Manichaeans, my Manichaeus will shy away from them."

Hearing Fang La's words, Li Tianrun and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although it sounded embarrassing for Chu Yi to retreat, it was better than losing his life.

On the other hand, Lu Shinang, Lou Minzhong, and the others had a gloomy look on their faces, and looked at Fang La with a bit of disappointment in their eyes, obviously very disappointed with Fang La's decision.

Seeing the expressions of Lou Minzhong and the others, Fang La sighed inwardly, doesn't he want to take such a nail as Jiaxing City, because the existence of Jiaxing City makes the connection between Hangzhou City and Suzhou City not so stable, If he could, he would definitely take Jiaxing City without hesitation.

On the issue of Chu Yi's department, Fang La made a decision. No matter how disappointed Lou Minzhong and others feel, it's hard to say anything. After all, as subordinates, they can't force Fang La to change their minds, right?

Lu Shinang stepped forward and said, "I, Manichaeus, retreated from Chu Yi's subordinates, but the upcoming imperial army, please make up your mind on how we should deal with it."

Needless to say, the army of the imperial court in the mouth of Lu Shinang was Zhang Shuye's department.

As the governor of Pingnan, Zhang Shuye led the imperial army to come here this time. It can be said that he was able to raise the army and move the crowd, and together with the auxiliary local army, the total was probably no less than [-].

It can be said that the imperial court is so inspiring, it can be said that the world is sensational, not to mention the Manichaeism who has been watching every move of the imperial court.

Just when the court made a decision, the Manichaeus spy lurking in the capital had already sent the news, and when Zhang Shuye sent troops, the Manichaeism in Jiangnan had already obtained it early. message.

Regarding how to deal with the soldiers and horses under Zhang Shuye, in fact, the high-level Manichaeism has discussed more than once or twice. In the face of the soldiers and horses under Zhang Shuye, there are not too many differences among the high-level Manichaeans. The unanimous opinion is to rise to the challenge.

Chu Yi's team just stayed in Jiaxing City without asking about some of Manichaeism's actions, which made Manichaeism faintly aware of something.

Combined with the rumors of the discord between Chu Yi and Zhao Ji in the capital, Fang La and others vaguely felt that Chu Yi's actions had a faint meaning of raising pirates and self-respect. At the same time, when Fang La and others realized this, they were inexplicable. breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Zhang Shuye's department is different. Zhang Shuye's attitude towards local bandits in Qingzhou is very tough. This is when Zhang Shuye served as the prefect of Qingzhou, and almost eradicated the bandits in Qingzhou. One or two can be seen in an empty space.

Therefore, it is said that Chu Yi's subordinate Yangkou Zizhong paid no attention to them, but Zhang Shuye came here because he was not a good person.

At this moment, Lou Minzhong and Lu Shinang mentioned the matter of Zhang Shuye's subordinate Jiangnan again. Fang La's eyes flashed a bright light, staring at Lou Minzhong and said, "Where is Zhang Shuye's subordinate now?"

Lou Minzhong immediately said: "According to the news from yesterday, Zhang Shuye's department has arrived in Nanjing, and it will be close to the periphery of Suzhou in half a month at most. There is not much time left for us."

Fang La nodded slightly and said, "Zhang Shuye's team headed straight for Suzhou without stopping. He originally wanted to relieve the siege of Suzhou, but he was afraid that my Manichaeism would take Suzhou City one step before him, but he didn't know where he was. When Suzhou falls, what choice will Zhang Shuye make?"

Stroking his beard, Lu Shinan, one of Fang La's think tanks, said to Fang La with a confident look: "Your Majesty, from the point of view of his subordinates, if Zhang Shuye heard the news of the fall of Suzhou, he would most likely turn to The direction of Yangzhou, and then with Zhenjiang as the front, can completely encircle and suppress our troops in Jiangnan step by step."

Lou Minzhong nodded and said, "Yes, when Suzhou falls, Zhang Shuye will definitely not be running towards Suzhou. Just as Brother Lu said, Zhang Shuye will only turn to Yangzhou."

Fang La nodded with satisfaction and said, "Suzhou and Hangzhou have fallen into our hands. It can be said that one-third of the land in the south of the Yangtze River has fallen into our hands. He Zhang Shuye will definitely not take risks. The possibility is to use Yangzhou as the rear, and steadily encircle and suppress us."

At the same time that the Manichaeism executives were judging how Zhang Shuye might react next, under Zhang Shuye's urging, the imperial army had passed Nanjing as Manichaeism said, and was heading towards Suzhou City. And go.

On this day, the army was setting up camp outside a town, and they saw a fast horse rushing forward, but anyone who saw that group of fast horses was nervous.

In the handsome tent that has just been set up, Zhang Shuye is asking his generals about the arrangement of the camp. After all, he has now entered the Jiangnan land, and even entered the scope of Manichaeism. Although Zhang Shuye spilled it out. Hundreds of elite spies have spread the search range to within a radius of more than ten miles, but Zhang Shuye is very cautious about the camp.

After all, once the night is attacked, the camp is the biggest support. If the camp is not well established, what kind of soldiers will be brought and what kind of battle will be fought.

A burst of hurried footsteps sounded outside the handsome tent, and the two brothers Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong, who were all in armor, couldn't help frowning.

Zhang Bofen strode out of the handsome tent, looked at the eyes of several people outside the tent and shouted in a solemn voice, "You are in such a hurry, why do you want to see the commander."

The foreheads of several envoys were covered with beads of sweat. At this moment, they glanced at Zhang Bofen, and one of the leaders stepped forward and bowed to Zhang Bofen and said, "This general, please also report to General Ming that there is an urgent military information to be submitted."

At this time, Zhang Shuye's voice came from the handsome tent: "Please come in."

Zhang Bofen opened his body, and several envoys walked into the handsome tent. When they saw Zhang Shuye sitting there, they stepped forward and respectfully said, "I have seen the Governor of Pingnan."

Zhang Shuye flicked his hands and said, "You don't need to be polite. Just now, the Governor heard a few people say that there is an emergency military situation. I don't know what military situation it is?"

The leader hurriedly took out a secret letter from his arms and presented it to Zhang Bofen: "The military report is here, and the governor will know at a glance."

Zhang Shuye took the military newspaper, and when he saw the contents of the military newspaper, Zhang Shuye couldn't help frowning, with a bit of anger in his expression, he slapped the table abruptly and said, "Pang Wending is really Waste, such an important city as Suzhou can even be captured by Manichaeism rebels."

It can be seen how much anger Zhang Shuye has in his heart. You must know that Zhang Shuye has already made a plan for this expedition. The situation in Jiangnan is not so rotten to the point of being out of control, especially Chu Yiyi. The war suppressed the rise of Manichaeism, otherwise, most of Jiangnan would be ruined by it.

Several major cities in the south of the Yangtze River, such as Nanjing, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, etc., are only the city of Hangzhou lost, as long as he can lead the army to Suzhou, and then go down the Grand Canal to face the Manichaeus who occupy the land of Hangzhou. The anti-thief has an overwhelming advantage.

But the premise is that Suzhou City, an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, must be in the hands of the imperial court. Pang Wending is the prefect of Suzhou City. It can be said that whether the entire Suzhou City can be defended depends entirely on Pang Wending's ability.