After five days of carriage driving, Murong Fu and others arrived at the main camp of the Song Army in Taiyuan.
Outside the military camp, a group of generals had been waiting for a long time.
The leaders were two veterans with gray beards. When Murong Fu looked at one of the acquaintances, and then at the other old man with an arrogant face, he knew the identity of the other person.
"The general manager of the horse and infantry forces is Zhe Keshi. See you, King Yan!"
The tall and thin veteran with a long beard hanging down his chest was the first to bow to Murong Fu.
All the military generals behind him also saluted.
Seeing this, the arrogant old man had no choice but to bow and say: "Commander Yao Xiong, Deputy Commander of the Infantry Army, please see King Yan!"
Only then did the cronies behind him pay their respects.
Murong Fu glanced over the Song generals one by one and saw that they were roughly divided into three factions.
From the news coming from the Shadow Tower, we learned that one faction is headed by Zhongshi Dao, another is headed by the Yao family, and the remaining faction is headed by Zhe Keshi.
Among them, the Zhong family and the Yao family are both famous families in Shaanxi. However, the disciples of the two families are very competitive and are unwilling to submit. This time, Zhong Shidao led the entire army, but finally fell down due to illness. The Yao family did not want to take all the credit and give it to the Zhong family. Since the family had the monopoly, they spent a lot of money to establish relations between the court and the government, hoping to take over the position of cultivator.
Who would have thought that the imperial court would directly send a vassal king to take over the military power. This would undoubtedly make all the previous efforts of the Yao family in vain. Therefore, Yao Xiong and others naturally did not have a good look when facing Murong Fu. .
Murong Fu asked: "Where is General Zhong?"
Zhong Shidao's younger brother Zhong Shizhong hurriedly stood up and replied: "Back to King Yan, my brother has been seriously ill and has been in bed for a long time. He really can't get up to greet you. Please forgive me, King Yan!"
Murong Fu said: "Old General Zhong became ill due to overwork, but it was for the sake of state affairs. What crime is he guilty of?"
"Don't disturb Old General Zhong's recuperation. Wang Guichen, just read out the imperial edict!"
Murong Fu looked at a chamberlain beside him and said.
Wang Ai bowed slightly and then took out the imperial edict.
All the generals and generals in the army knelt down to listen to the announcement.
Murong Fu had the status of a vassal king. Except for some special circumstances, he did not have to kneel down even when he saw Huizong, so he stood beside Wang Ai generously and listened to the imperial edict.
The general idea of the imperial edict was to hand over the general power to Murong Fu Lai, and to pardon Zhong Shidao and return to Beijing to recuperate.
In gratitude for the divine grace, Master Zhong took out the military talisman he had prepared early in the morning and handed it into Murong Fu's hands.
"It just so happens that I also know some Qihuang techniques. Please ask General Zhong to lead the way and take me to visit the old General Zhong!"
After Murong Fu took the military talisman, he was in a good mood and said immediately.
Zhongshi knew that after his eldest brother returned to Beijing, his Zhong family's power in the military camp would definitely be inferior to that of the Yao family, so he could only try his best to get closer to King Yan and quickly lead the way.
Yao Xiong and his younger brother Yao Gu looked at each other and followed behind them silently.
Zhe Keshi's ancestral home is Kelan and belongs to the Dangxiang clan. Therefore, he does not participate in the fight between the Zhong family and the Yao family and is considered neutral.
Arriving at Zhongshi Dao's camp, Murong Fu wanted to win over the Zhong family. After diagnosing Zhongshi Dao's pulse, he pricked his acupuncture points with silver needles to relieve his symptoms so that he would not suffer from the fatigue of the carriage on the way back to Beijing. Suffering from disease.
This move naturally won the favor of the planting masters and planting families, and they were extremely grateful to Murong Fu.
Returning to the main camp, Zhong Shizhong introduced the generals of each army to Murong Fu. He was thorough and detailed, and it can be said that he knew everything.
The specific situation was similar to what Murong Fu knew. Among them, the Zhong family army was mainly responsible for forwarding to meet the enemy, the Yao family commanded the left and right armies and awaited orders for support, and the Zhe family was mainly responsible for supporting grain, grass and military supplies. Only Zhe Keshi's son Zheyan Qi leads a Chinese army and is active on the front line.
The division of responsibilities among the three generals was clear, and there was almost no place where Murong Fu could intervene.
However, Murong Fu still arranged Huo Qianjun and Wei Liangcheng into the teams of Zhong Jiajun and Yao Xiong respectively.
Seeing that Huo Qianjun was not very old among the cultivators, they just assumed that Murong Fu had arranged for him to go to the army for training, so they didn't think much about it.
Although Yao Xiong did not want Murong Fu's men to enter his army, he could only reluctantly agree due to the other party's identity.
Murong Fu asked everyone to leave first, leaving Zhe Keshi alone.
After everyone left, Zhe Keshi bowed respectfully to Murong Fu: "I've met the head of the family!"
Murong Fu said: "This is the Song Army's barracks after all. You and I should still treat each other as we are on the surface, and we must be careful that the walls have ears!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhe Keshi responded hurriedly.
The Zhe family were the first group of people that Murong Fu sent people to contact. After all, they were both members of the Dangxiang clan and were easier to incite rebellion.
He remembered that Zhe Keshi was still serving as the magistrate of Minzhou at that time, but unexpectedly the Liao army invaded the Song Dynasty and gave him the opportunity to join the army. He was also the only person in the Murong family who talked about things in the army.
"The Yao family are arrogant and difficult to win over. What do you think of the Zhong family?"
Murong Fu asked.
Kai Keshi had been responsible for the issue of back-up food and fodder in the army, and he had a general understanding of the situation in the army. Although Murong Fu had the Shadow Tower to inquire about information, the information he knew may not be accurate.
"The ancestors of the Zhong family have many capable people, and they are all valued by the imperial court. Therefore, the Zhong family is loyal to Zhao and Song. Although the temporary wooing can be used by the prince, if they are entrusted with important tasks, they may not have second thoughts in the future."
Kai Keshi said after pondering for a moment.
"That's okay. After relying on the generals, the Yao family is quite dissatisfied with me as the prince. If they are allowed to dominate the army, it will be detrimental to me!"
"What the prince said is absolutely true."
Dismissing Keshi doesn't have a good impression on the Yao family either.
"Tomorrow we will discuss military affairs. I will let the Yao family army take the place of the Zhong family army and be the vanguard of our army. You can just act according to the opportunity!"
Murong Fu now has at least three ways to get Daliao to withdraw its troops. However, he is seeking to conquer the world, which naturally consumes the troops of Song and Liao to a certain extent. Therefore, the more people die in the battle between Song and Liao, the harder it will be for him. The more advantageous it is.
He would not let this battle stop so quickly if it was not necessary.
Yao Jiajun has a certain prestige among the Song army. Although they act arrogantly and domineeringly, it does not mean that they have no strength. As the saying goes, the first bird will be shot, and Murong Fu has no reason to let them deal with him in the future.
Zhe Keshi understood that the head of the family wanted to attack the Yao family, and thought that once the Yao family was eliminated, his Zhe family would be able to occupy half of the army, and he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.
After Zhe Kexi retreated, Murong Fu returned to the tent prepared for him by Zhe's family.
In the camp, Xiao Qi, who got off the carriage, was taking care of Murong Fu's clothes, doing her duty as a wife.
Murong Fu sighed: "Abi will be here in a few days, let her help you then!"
After all, Xiao Qi is the eldest princess of the Song Dynasty. It is not because of her status that Murong Fu favors her more, but because this eldest princess has been pampered since she was a child. She may not be able to cover many things, and she is far less understanding than A Bi.
So after careful consideration, Murong Fu sent a letter to ask Abi to come, and also asked Xiaoqi to get familiar with the sisters around him in advance.
