Zhao Tong sat in the lobby of the government department and gently turned the hair in his hand.
He was thinking about the war in western Anhui. In the past two days, battle reports had come in frequently, and Luzhou could no longer hold its own.
He thought about Wang Qing in western Anhui and thought about the water in Liangshan.
A few days ago, Dai Zong sent a letter. The letter said that Liangshan's three leaders attacked Zhujiazhuang and got countless money, grain and rice. Finally, he said that Lin Chong, the leader of Liangshan's three leaders, married Hu Sanniang, the daughter of Hujiazhuang, and they were at odds with Song Jiang.
Zhao Tong thought for a while, then stopped turning the pen in his hand, gently dropped it into his grasp, and placed it on the pen holder.
At this time, a soldier from outside came in to report that there were three people outside the government department who had come to report with certificates issued by the Privy Council and the two ministries.
Zhao Tong was waiting for these three people in the palace today. In the morning, news came that the generals of the Western Army that Emperor Daojun had previously transferred had entered Tokyo.
Emperor Daojun transferred a total of six people, all of whom were young generals, three from the Palace Division and three from the Guards and Military Division. They were all going to serve in the army and would not serve in the Palace Division.
The six people entered the capital and went to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Privy Council to complete the handover formalities, and then they came directly. This was the order of Emperor Daojun. As for whether Emperor Daojun would see many people, he did not elaborate on it.
Zhao Tong felt the urgency of Emperor Daojun, who wanted to save face and quell the rebels, so he came up with such a move.
Not to mobilize the Western Army, but only to mobilize the Western Generals. In the past, it was regarded as a favor.
The custom is that a small number of young heroes from the Western Army will be favored to serve as officials in the capital, such as Orihiko Ye and Orihiko Zhi back then.
But right now...these six people were obviously tricked into being officials in the capital and went to the military camp to train and fight.
However, in Zhao Tong's view, at least Emperor Daojun still had some discernment in selecting the candidate for this matter.
Or to put it another way, among the young people in the Western Army at present, some are quite capable and can be called handsome. Those who are more or less famous do not need to be too selective. Daojun, Emperor Zixiao, or Tong Guan recommends , just pick it up.
Emperor Daojun, not to mention the internal affairs of the country, is really poor. In terms of military affairs, apart from the major mistakes made by the Maritime Alliance, he rarely made mistakes in the northwest military. However, a Maritime Alliance cannot be saved, and other That's all nonsense.
However, the failure of the alliance with Jin and Liao was actually due to unforeseen factors such as Fang La's rebellion. The Western Army suppressed the rebellion in five directions, and a small country war was fought. The Western Army was exhausted, horses and horses were exhausted, and there was a plague. Within a few months, under the pressure of the Jin Kingdom, Later, we went to fight against Liao Dynasty. Everyone had complaints and people did not want to win.
This is also the main reason why Zhao Tong wants to assassinate Wanyan Aguda, so as to delay the maritime alliance and avoid Fang La's rebellion.
As for Tong Guan, although he has many other shortcomings, he is greedy for merit, power and fame, but he also has a unique eye for people.
Zhao Tong picked up a piece of paper on the table and said to the soldiers: "Let them come in."
When the soldiers went out, Zhao Tao looked at the names of the three people on the paper and couldn't help but smile when he saw the first one.
The second time he recalled it slightly, a sigh appeared on his face.
As for the third one, he laughed first and then shook his head.
It is recorded that Emperor Daojun summoned the young generals of the Western Army to Beijing at this time. Later, these people fought against Fang La, and some also participated in the battle between Song, Jin and Liao. However, he could not remember who they were in the Qing Dynasty. The memory of the previous life is no better than the photographic memory of this life. It was not until I saw the list later that I knew which ones they were.
After a while, three people walked in from outside.
The first man has a square face, handsome appearance, and radiant expression. Although he is wearing old leather armor, his figure is as straight as a javelin and his bearing is extremely extraordinary. He is about in his twenties.
The second man has an elegant temperament and handsome appearance. He looks like a scholar at first sight, with a warm spring breeze on his face. He is comparable to Liu Suiyun, even though he is about the same age as Liu Suiyun.
The third one is the youngest, but he is tall, with thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, long hands and feet. He is wearing a black short coat and has a rebellious look on his face.
The three of them came in and saluted together.
After the ceremony, according to the rules, one must introduce oneself to his family. The first upright young man bowed and said: "My subordinate Qin Fenglu and Liu Qi are here to see His Highness the King of Qi. He is late in taking office. Please don't blame me."
Zhao Tong looked at him and said with a smile on his face: "It's not too late, Liu Qi, what's going on over there in Qin Fengjingyuan?"
Liu Qi said: "Back to my lord, Xixia was peaceful in the past two years, but after winter this year, things are getting ready to start. Now both sides are preparing for war and training troops."
Zhao Tong nodded. He didn't know about these things. He thought that Emperor Daojun was not willing to mobilize the Western Army to conquer Wang Qing. This was also the reason. He asked, "How are you, the old general, and your father-in-law?"
The Liu family is also a general in the northwest, and Liu Qi's father is the famous general Liu Zhongwu.
Liu Qi's mother was the daughter of Su Shi's eldest son Su Mai. Speaking of which, Liu Qi was the great-grandson of Su Dongpo.
Liu Zhongwu was also called back then, but his role as a capital official was rather special. Like Huang Jue, he was the deputy envoy of the Imperial City Department. Those who were called to this position were all considered confidants of the emperor.
Later, Liu Zhongwu successively became the governor of Xihe, Zhihezhou, and during the Longyou campaign. In the battles to recover Huangzhou and Xiningzhou, Liu Zhongwu led the troops alone.
Later, when he attacked Xixia, Liu Zhongwu was implicated in Gao Yongnian's defeat and was almost exiled to Lingnan. However, Emperor Daojun showed favor to the Liu family and exempted him from the crime. Later, he learned about Xining Prefecture and concurrently served as the Chief Protector of Longyou Prefecture. Weizhou.
Liu Zhongwu was a confidant of Lord Dao, and one of the few generals of the Western Army who had been called to Beijing twice. The second time he was called, he was the commander of the Dragon Guard and the Divine Guard. This honor was actually great.
When he came back, he would know the two states of Xi and Qin, and serve as the deputy commander of the Infantry Army Division.
After the death of Liu Fa, the commander-in-chief of Xi, Liu Zhongwu took control of Xi and Weidu. When Zhao Tan went to Longyou, it was Liu Zhongwu who was the envoy to appease Xihe Road.
This time Liu Qi came to Beijing, and the official position given by Emperor Daojun was to be the Commander of the Four Wings of the Dragon God Guard.
Therefore, Zhao Tong knew that as a confidant, Liu Qi was personally appointed by Emperor Daojun.
This was also why Liu Qi was the first to speak after entering the door, ahead of the elegant scholar.
Liu Qi then said hurriedly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My father's family is kind and peaceful. Before Qi came to the capital, my father specifically asked Qi to plead guilty to Xihe's neglect on behalf of my father."
Zhao Tong smiled. When he went to Longyou, except for meeting Liu Zhongwu once in Xizhou, Liu Zhongwu never visited him again, and he didn't even give him any gifts during the New Year.
But it’s okay not to meet him, but it’s really not good to meet him.
He nodded: "Sit down and talk."
Liu Qi sat down, and Zhao Tao's eyes fell on the second person. This young man, who looked like an elegant scholar, greeted him again and said: "If you can survive in Fuzhou, please pay homage to the prince!"
The contemporary head of the Zhe family is Zhe Kexing. Zhe Kexing has many children. A son with a good reputation can be raised by Zhe, be sought after by Zhe, and save by Zhe.
The Ke family of the Zhe family can be considered the sixth generation in this dynasty, and the ninth generation if you include the generals and commanders of the previous dynasty.
The Zhe family is the largest general in the northwest. In fact, northwest is a general concept. For example, from Longyou to Hedong, there are five military roads in between. That is very far, but they are all along the border. They are collectively called the five northwest roads. If we count It is adjacent to Yongxing Military Road, also known as Shaanxi Sixth Road. If you include Hedong Road, it is called Northwest Sixth Road.
The Zhe family is not only the largest general in the northwest, but also the largest general since the founding of the Song Dynasty. The generals of the Yang family in Linzhou have actually always been the subordinates of the Zhe family.
The Zhejia family was prosperous, with many clansmen, branches and leaves, and a hereditary prefecture. This was unmatched by other generals. In the Song Dynasty, when the world was shared by scholar-bureaucrats, it can be imagined how difficult it was for generals to be hereditary. How strong is it.
The Zhe family that Zhe Yanzhi belongs to is not from Zhe Kexing's lineage.
Zhe Yanzhi's father, Zhe Keshi, is Zhe Kexing's cousin. He is the same generation as Zhe Keqiu and Zhe Kecun, but they are several decades apart in age. However, in the big family of this era, , this is not rare, but very common.
One has a son at the age of sixteen, and another at the age of fifty-six. After several generations, there are even peers who are a hundred years apart.
Among the generals of the Zhe family, the most powerful one is Zhe Yanzhi's father, Zhe Keshi. Among the generals of the Zhe family, he is the most dazzling and is known as the "genuine of true generals".
Zhe Keshi did not rely on the Zhe family. All his military achievements were achieved with Xixia's swords and guns. He joined the army at the age of sixteen or seventeen. He defeated every battle and repeatedly performed extraordinary feats.
What is most talked about among the people is the war madman Empress Dowager Xiaoliang who killed Xixia and her men to escape over the mountains and ridges. They even lost their shoes and had to take a trail.
Zhe Keshi finally went to Jingyuan Road to appease the envoy, but he had been dead for seven or eight years.
Zhao Tong looked at Zhe Kecun in front of him and said, "Sir, did you have any previous official positions?"
Zhe Kecun hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, my subordinate has just moved to the fourth deputy general of Yanyan Road because of Hedong Road."
Zhao Tong said: "That is under Liu Yanqing. I heard that there is a man over there named Han, called Han Powu?"
Zhe Kecun was slightly startled, and then said with a hint of shame: "I didn't expect that the prince would know Han Shizhong. This man is indeed a member of the army. He is usually a scoundrel and unreasonable. He is only called "Han Shizhong" because he is brave in fighting. Han Po Wu.”
Zhao Tong looked at him, "You two are actually quite scoundrels. Zhe Kecun participated in the battle to annihilate Fang La. It has always been said that Han Shizhong captured Fang La alive, but there was an inscription in later generations, which said Zhe Kecun captured Fang La." , but since they are the general and his subordinates, both of them are reasonable.
Zhao Tong asked again: "Brother, has your brother taken over as the magistrate of Fuzhou?"
Zhe Kecun said: "Your Majesty, the eldest brother passed away and the second brother took over a few days ago."
Zhe Ke died of a serious illness, and his elder brother finally came to the throne. Zhe Keqiu took over Fuzhou.
Zhao Tong said: "Sit down and talk."
After Zhe Kecun sat down, Zhao Tong looked at the third person. This person was the youngest and looked to be in his early twenties.
Zhao Tong did not smile this time, and his face was more serious.
"Guanzhong Yao Pingzhong, meet the prince!"
Yao Pingzhong was a little confused at this moment. When King Qi saw the two guys in front of him smiling happily, why did he look at him so coldly? Although my family background is worse than those two guys, it doesn't seem to be too different.
The Yao family in Guanzhong has been a general for generations and has always competed with the Zhong family. The disciples of the two families are very competitive and unwilling to submit.
Yao Pingzhong was born in the Yao family. His parents died young and he was adopted as a follower by his cousin Yao Gu.
After this year, Liu Zhongwu became an official in Xihe Road for retirement. Emperor Daojun promoted him to Mingdao Palace with the gift of Emperor Daojun. Yao Gu succeeded Liu Zhongwu and served as Xihe Road's economic and strategic envoy.
"Sit down and talk!" Zhao Tong said calmly.
Yao Pingzhong was puzzled and looked suspicious. King Qi asked Liu Qi and Zhe Kecun a lot of questions, but he just asked them to sit down without asking anything about him?
Zhao Tong didn't look at him either. Yao Pingzhong had always been unruly. When he was a teenager, he fought against the Xixia people at Zangdi River, killing countless enemies and winning a great victory.
At that time, Tong Guan saw that he was brave and mighty and valued him, so he summoned him for a dialogue. However, Yao Pingzhong was arrogant and spoke harshly. He contradicted him several times. Tong Guan was very unhappy and did not even give him a reward at that time. However, after this incident, Yao Pingzhong actually became more famous. All the generals and disciples in Guanzhong praised him and gave him the nickname "Little Taiwei".
But Tong Guan is such a person that if things are critical, as long as you have real skills, you will definitely use them. He will rarely delay important matters for personal grudges.
Later, when Fangla was defeated, Yao Pingzhong was transferred from Tong Guan again, but he was only used to serve you. Your merits and other achievements would definitely overwhelm you. If you don't surrender, then you will be used in vain.
Yao Pingzhong's name was on this call, so it was needless to say that it was Tong Guan's recommendation. Tong Guan probably expected that Deng Xunwu would be defeated, and feared that the court would beat Wang Qing three times, so he transferred him here regardless of past suspicions.
As for the three people who went to the Dianqian Division of the Western Army, they were all young and handsome men at the moment.
Zhong Yanchong, the eldest grandson of Zhong Shidao, Liu Guangshi, the second son of Liu Yanqing, and Zhe Zhiwu, the second son of Zhe Yanzhi.
These three people will also serve in the army under the Palace Front Division.
At this time, Zhao Tong asked the head of the palace, Bo, to exchange official documents from the two departments and one palace, and then said: "The three of you go to the two yamen to get the seals, and come back tomorrow to discuss the matter."
Their three positions are different. Liu Qi has the highest official position. He is also in charge of the horse and infantry. He is the left and right wing of the Dragon Guard, the left and right wing of the Divine Guard, and the commander of all four wings.
Zhe Kecun is the commander of the Yunqi Army.
Yao Pingzhong was the commander of the Infantry and Tiger Wing Army.
The three of them stood up and walked out after receiving the ceremony. When they were far away, Yao Pingzhong looked back and was still wondering, why didn't King Qi want to see the goose?
Zhao Tao looked at the backs of the three of them and smiled to himself. They were all heroes, but since they were here, they had to find a way to put them to good use.
(End of chapter)
