When Yu Jie, Cao Youwen and others came in, they seemed to have noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere. They looked at each other and cheered up.
What made the emperor so angry?
"You take a look at these first. Cao Youwan, you take a look last."
Zhao Hong said with a dark face and gestured with his eyes.
Dong Songchen took the memorial and handed it to the confused Yu Jie.
After Yu Jie read it, he remained silent and handed it to Cao Youwen. After Cao Youwen finished reading, he glanced at Cao Youwan, and his face immediately turned dark.
Needless to say, my younger brother got into trouble again, and it seemed he was quite culpable.
Cao Youwan took the memorial and looked at it, his fingers trembling slightly. Before he finished reading, Cao Youwen stepped forward and kicked him in the crook of the leg.
"Why don't you kneel down quickly and apologize to His Majesty!"
Cao Youwan's face turned pale, he knelt on the ground with the memorial in hand, and kowtowed "dong dong".
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong!"
He originally didn't like Wang Kui, but this man treated him with great respect, and after a few meals, they became fair-winners.
He didn't expect that this guy would commit such a big crime.
Just stealing and selling arms is enough to kill someone.
"You idiot, I told you before that you are now the commander-in-chief of an army and an important minister of the imperial court, not the sworn brother in the green forest. What do you think they see in you? What they see in you is your power!"
Cao Youwen stole a glance at Zhao Hong, knelt down on one knee with a dark face and said:
"Your Majesty, the country has national laws, and families have family rules. Please remove Cao Youwan from his position as the commander of Lizhou East Road and punish him according to the law! I am not strict with my disciples. After this battle, your Majesty, please deal with me strictly!"
Cao Youwen clasped his fists in salute and bowed solemnly.
Just because of illegal promotion and lax supervision, the younger brother will not be able to get away with it.
He suddenly remembered that when he graduated from the Martial Arts Hall, the emperor seemed to have told his younger brother face to face, telling him not to sacrifice the great righteousness for the small righteousness. Now it seems that, as expected, my brother has overturned the boat on this matter.
"Your Majesty, Wang Kui, has he really committed such a shocking act?"
Cao Youwan still didn't believe the facts in front of him.
"How could Your Majesty accuse Wang Kui unjustly? There is no conclusive evidence, why would Your Majesty do this? You idiot!"
Cao Youwen blushed and kicked him hard again. Yu Jie next to him quickly grabbed him.
"Don't you know whether the evidence of the crime is conclusive? My colleagues in the Anti-Corruption Department, what do they have to do when they are full?"
Zhao Hong whispered, raised his head, and stared at Cao Youwan coldly.
"Cao Youwan, don't tell me that Wang Kui was dismissed from his post for corruption two years ago. You don't know about this?"
Cao Youwan's face turned red and he was speechless.
Zhao Hong snorted coldly and turned his eyes to Lu Wende.
"Lu Wende, how should we deal with this matter?"
"Your Majesty, Yang Dayuan, Xu Zihui, and Wang Kui should be arrested immediately and severely punished in accordance with the law. These three people are extremely corrupt. I am afraid they are already rotten. They have long lost their ambition to go into battle to kill the enemy."
Lu Wende hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
"Lu Wende, you are a high-ranking official and you must keep yourself clean. I heard that you will accept some small things. Is this true?"
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case! When I return, I will return these things immediately!"
Lu Wende was frightened and quickly defended himself.
"Don't return things. It's also the people's wish. Just use money to compensate. I have said that glory and wealth are indispensable for you if you make contributions on the battlefield. But if anyone is greedy, don't blame the ruthlessness of the country's laws!"
Zhao Hong's face was gloomy, and all the generals listened solemnly to the order.
Zhao Hong nodded and looked at Wang Jian.
"Wang Jian, I heard that you have two concubines, can you still go into battle to kill the enemy?"
"Your Majesty, I will never delay state affairs! Divorce them immediately when I get back!"
Wang Jian's face turned red and he quickly cupped his fists and chanted.
"Nonsense! Do you think people are just things that you can throw away whenever you want?"
Zhao Hong grimaced and scolded Wang Jian sharply.
"Treat your family well! Nowadays, wars are happening frequently. Put aside the matters of getting married and having children. You are all still young. In ten or twenty years, you will still be strong and have children. It is the time for the country to employ people, so be busy first. National affairs, please take care of family affairs."
"I sincerely obey your Majesty's teachings!"
Another standard answer in unison.
"Don't be arrogant when you are above, be high but not dangerous, be restrained and cautious, be full but not overflowing. I am telling you, it is for your own good. You must be careful, don't be confused, make a big mistake, and regret it too late! "
Zhao Hong's eyes were burning and he spoke sincerely.
"If any of you don't want to do it anymore, speak now, and I will give you enough gold and silver to go back and live the rest of your life. If you are willing to do it, do it well, serve the country and the people, and build a lasting legacy. Do you hear me clearly?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will live up to your Majesty's hard work!"
Cao Youwen spoke first, his face full of solemnity.
"I will live up to your majesty's hard work!"
All the generals and ministers were solemn and saluted Zhao Hong together.
Zhao Hong nodded and glanced at Wang Jian.
"Wang Jian, Yang Dayuan is your subordinate. How do you think he should handle his affairs?"
"Your Majesty, Yang Dayuan is under my command. I am willing to arrest Yang Dayuan in person. Your Majesty is lax and has done such a scandal. Please punish me!"
Wang Jian quickly took the initiative to plead guilty.
"Just send someone there, Yang Dayuan can't change the world!"
After Zhao Hong finished speaking seriously, he looked at Yu Jie.
"Yu Jie, Cao Youwen, brother Yang Daquan is your subordinate and old friend. Yang Dayuan cannot escape death penalty. If he is dealt with, Yang Daquan will not do anything wrong, right?"
Yang Daquan and Yang Dayuan are brothers. Once Yang Dayuan is dealt with, I don't know what his elder brother Yang Daquan will think in his heart.
"Your Majesty, Yang Daquan has his own ministers to comfort him, so there is no need for your Majesty to worry."
"Your Majesty, Yang Daquan is loyal, courageous and loyal to the court. I guarantee that nothing will happen to Yang Daquan!"
Yu Jie and Cao Youwen clasped their fists one after another and played.
"With the guarantee of you two, of course I can rest assured. Cao Youwen, please comfort Yang Daquan. I will not treat the soldiers who serve the country loyally and ill."
After Zhao Hong finished speaking, his eyes finally returned to Cao Youwan.
"Cao Youwan, you really disappoint me and make me sad. The war is coming, and I have high hopes for you. Don't be the commander of Lizhou East Road for now. I will demote you to the commander to guard Yangzhou. Do you have anything to say about working hard under my command?"
"Your Majesty, I have let you down! Your Majesty is so kind to me. I am willing to be devastated and perform meritorious deeds to repay Your Majesty!"
Cao Youwan knelt down, kowtowed and thanked him with tears in his eyes.
Cao Youwen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was only demoted three levels, which was considered the best result.
"Cao Youwan, your eldest brother said it right. You are the commander of an army and an important minister of the court. In everything you do, you must put state affairs first and not use them for public or private purposes. You must use your power to benefit the people, rather than letting your bastard friends Gain. In the end, it will harm yourself!"
Zhao Hong looked at Cao Youwan and shook his head helplessly.
"You have to be glad that you didn't get greedy and didn't sink deeper. Otherwise, this "Sword of Song Dynasty" on my waist will cut off your head as a token of gratitude to the soldiers of the three armies!"
"I owe you to Your Majesty! I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Cao Youwan knelt down again and kowtowed his head loudly.
"Your Majesty is so kind, I am so grateful!"
Cao You heard that Su bowed and saluted, his face solemn.
"You are all the pillars of the country, and you will leave your name in history in the future. Never do things like accepting bribes, brotherly loyalty, drinking, sex and wealth. If anyone breaks the law, it will not be as easy as this time. Dismissal from office, If you are thrown into jail or even beheaded, don't regret it when the time comes. You have wronged the country, the people, and yourself."
Zhao Hong said solemnly and solemnly.
"You and I have a teacher-student relationship, a monarch-subject relationship. What do you lack, a house, money, glory and wealth? Just tell me, I will never do without you. Don't break the law, wrong yourself, and hurt the relationship between teachers and students. Love, the righteousness between king and minister.”
"I will obey His Majesty's teachings!"
Everyone was stunned, and they all said in unison, a standard answer.
"Get up! A manly man, correct your mistakes when they are wrong. What do you look like crying?"
Zhao Hong winked, Wang Jian and Lu Wende stepped forward and helped Cao Youwan up.
Zhao Hong glanced at Cao Youwan and said to Dong Songchen:
"Guo Zhengsun, Chen Longzhi, Cui Yuyu, Jiang Wanzai, are they all here?"
"Your Majesty, everyone is waiting outside."
"Announce them to come in and discuss state affairs together."
"Your Majesty, I take my leave."
Cao Youwan wiped away his tears, clasped his fists in salute, and backed away gently.
When the officials came in, Zhao Hong said to Jiang Wanzai:
"Dong Songchen, please convey my order and arrest Yang Dayuan, Wang Kui and Xu Zihui to Xingyuan Mansion. Anyone who disobeys will be punished!"
Dong Songchen left, Zhao Hong waved his hand gently, and a huge sand table was brought in. The rivers, mountains, towns and villages above are clearly marked and can be seen at a glance.
Obviously, this is a topographic map of Lizhou Road.
"I called you here today. You should know what's going on, right?"
Zhao Hong pointed to the sand table and continued:
"The Tatar army has occupied Shaanxi, but returned without success before Tongguan. The Tatars will definitely use our Song Dynasty to advance from the east of Han Dynasty and penetrate directly behind Bianjing. Therefore, our army and the Tatars are on both sides of Lizhou. , there will definitely be a head-to-head confrontation.”
The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. Tuolei Subutai attacked Tongguan because of the natural dangers, so he would definitely take advantage of the Song Dynasty to avenge the loss of troops and generals in the year of Dinghai.
"Your Majesty, Malingbao and Wuxiuguan are both easy to defend and difficult to attack. We can set up heavy troops here to stop the Tatar army."
Cao Youwen pointed to the two important military towns on the sand table and said with a frown.
Malingbao has a towering terrain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is an important military town after the Great Sanguan Pass. Wuxiuguan is located on the Baoxie Plank Road, connected to the Baoxie Valley. The cliffs on both sides are straight and steep, and there is a hollow line between the two mountains. The terrain of these two places is difficult and they are indeed important places to fight against the Mongolian army.
"Although the terrain of Malingbao is dangerous, the garrison is only about two to three thousand people, and it is impossible to expand the victory. Wuxiu Pass is impregnable, and it is difficult for the Tatar army to attack. The Tatar army is likely to bypass Wuxiu Pass and go straight to Wuxiu Pass. Xingyuan Mansion in the rear."
Guo Zhengsun stroked his beard, pointed at the sand table, and said with a frown.
"If the Tatar army goes south, send one division to attack Wuxiu Pass to contain our Song Dynasty defenders; the main force will go straight to the east of Wuxiu Pass, and then divide the troops into two groups: one will attack Yangzhou from Huayang Pass; the other will attack from Jiaoya Mountain Go around to the southeast of Wuxiuguan and go straight to Xingyuan Mansion, then..."
Everyone was shocked, and then they understood why Zhao Hong concentrated heavy troops in the Hanzhong area.
"We must strengthen the walls and clear the country in advance, and garrison the three passes and five states. Xingyuan Mansion should be an important place for this war."
Yu Jie pointed to the front line of Hanzhong, his eyes shining.
"Your Majesty, since the Tatar army wants to move south to take advantage of the road, our 50,000 elite border troops from the northwest can march eastward to Qinzhou in batches. When the Tatar army enters Hanzhong, our army will take their back route, north of the Han River, and The Tatar army fights to the death.”
Cao Youwen's words made Zhao Hong nodded slightly.
"Okay! Cao Youwen, Yu Jie, and Lu Wende will intercept the Mongolian army on the west route north of the Han River from the west, north, and east. Cao Youwen and Yu Jie will act according to the opportunity. If they take the opportunity to capture Fengxiang Mansion, they will cut off the Tatar army's retreat. .”
"Wang Jian and Jiang Wanzai, together with Lu Wende and Yu Jie's reinforcements, attacked the Tatar army from east to west on the front line of Guanzhong. I will sit in Xingyuan Mansion and unite the army to guard it. This time, I will kill and injure the Tatars. army to change the offensive and defensive posture of the two countries!"
Lizhou and Lizhou have amassed an army of 150,000 to 60,000 troops. This time, they must kill the Mongolian army and change the situation of the entire war.
"Your Majesty, please let me sit in Xingyuan Mansion and share your worries for Your Majesty!"
Meng Gong, who had been speechless, couldn't wait to ask for orders.
"Your Majesty, since Xingyuan Mansion is the focus of this decisive battle, just let me sit in Xingyuan Mansion and Qinzhou's 50,000-strong army be led by General Cao Youwen!"
Yu Jie quickly stood up and said quickly.
The generals were rushing to make meritorious deeds, and Zhao Hong was also enthusiastic.
Soldiers are not afraid of battle and dare to fight. This is the luck of the country and the people.
"Your Majesty, since the Tatar army wants to use the road, we can make way for them to fight with the Jin people. I, the Song Dynasty, will reap the benefits and take the opportunity to recover the Central Plains."
Cui Yu suddenly interrupted.
"The Tatar army is marching south in three directions. The Jin people may not be able to withstand Wokuotai's middle army alone, not to mention there is a Torre."
Zhao Hong shook his head and frowned slightly.
"Besides, do you think that if the Song Dynasty is willing to use the road, the Tatar army will not take the opportunity to burn, kill and loot?"
The Song army fought fiercely with the Tuo Lei tribe in Hanzhong, and there was a high probability that there would be no battle at Sanfeng Mountain. And the tragic events in history that happened through Torre's passage must never happen.
"Your Majesty, if the Tatar army uses force to pass through, Hanzhong will probably be a catastrophe."
Cui Yu was stroking his beard, his face full of sorrow.
"Your Majesty, then destroy him so that the Tatar army will never dare to go south again!"
"Your Majesty, if the Tatar army dares to come to Hanzhong, they will never come back. How will he go south in the future?"
Lu Wende and Wang Jian said excitedly one after another.
"Your Majesty, can the Tatar army really use force to pass through Hanzhong?"
Zhao Hong's heart was moved, and Jiang Wanzai asked suspiciously.
"Jiang Wanzai, all of you, our monarchs and ministers, please wait and see."
Zhao Hong was noncommittal and turned to Guo Zhengsun, Chen Longzhi and others.
"Everything is done in advance, otherwise it will be ruined. The two roads in Lizhou are fortified and the country is cleared. It's time to take action."
The Mongolian cavalry comes and goes like the wind. Once they enter the Song Dynasty and clear the country, it may be too late.
