In the city of Bianjing, Zhao Huan looked at the grain and baggage being brought in one after another, and at the army of King Qin who came, Zhao Huan felt like he was in trouble.
"Zhang Shu, the governor of Dengzhou, came to escort King Qin at night and pay homage to His Majesty."
"Xin Xingzong, the commander of Xihe's former army, came to escort King Qin and pay homage to His Majesty."
"The controller Miao Fu came to escort King Qin and pay homage to His Majesty."
"The commander Liu Zhengyan came to escort King Qin and pay homage to His Majesty."
"The Commander-in-Chief Wang Huante has come to escort King Qin to pay homage to His Majesty."
Soldiers and horses came one after another, escorting food and baggage, which could basically support Zhao Huan for about half a year, and these soldiers and horses also filled Zhao Huan's heart with a sense of tangle.
Why do you say this? Because the names of these people are really familiar, but to Zhao Huan, these people are really not good.
On the whole, these were Tong Guan's subordinates back then, which is why Tong Guan's face is full of embarrassment now, but the relationship between these Tong Guan's old subordinates and Tong Guan is not really good.
They had another name in later generations, they were called the Fire Brigade of the Song Dynasty.
In external battles, they are really a little helpless, but in terms of suppressing uprisings...rebellious separatist regimes, they are unique.
Historically, Song Jiang was persuaded to surrender by Zhang Shuye, and then forced to rebel by Xin Xingzong, the commander of Xihe's former army, who took away the credit, and was then wiped out by Zhang Shuye again.
Not to mention the commander Miao Fu and the commander Liu Zhengyan, these two people almost killed their stupid brother in history and completed the epic task of redeeming the Song Dynasty.
Pity.
As for the capital commander Wang Huan, what he could best do was pacify Fangla. Of course, everyone else basically participated in the battle to pacify Fangla's rebellion.
Moreover, Zhao Huan also knew that there were already two soldiers and horses approaching the front.
One is the famous general of the Song Dynasty, Yang Weizhong, the only capable general who surrendered to the Liao Kingdom in more than a hundred years, and Zhang Hao, the son of Zhang Xiaochun, the prefect of Taiyuan who died in the battle.
Zhao Huan was able to remember these people after seeing them, but his impression of these people was really not very good.
But now, how can he say whether these people are good or bad? Now they are his saviors.
"Your Majesty." At this time, Tong Guan came to Zhao Huan and said softly, "These people all served under the villain back then, and they still have some understanding of their character.
This Liu Zhengyan was the son of Liu Fa, who was known as the first general in the west. His character was a bit aloof and a little arrogant, so he was never reused. Although there were problems with the late emperor, he also had his own character. reason.
His father and son are both military envoys of Xihe Road, but in terms of ability, he is not even remotely different from Liu Fana.
There is also Miao Fu, the son of Miao Lu, the former commander of the Imperial Palace. Your Majesty also knows that this position can be called the head of the Bianjing military. Like Liu Zhengyan, he is a solid general's son.
This character... is pretty much the same.
Xin Xingzong, the former commander of Xihe's army, was still Liu Zhengyan's general, but he was greedy for success and profit. He and Wang Zhen had a huge quarrel over Song Jiang's contribution.
However, because his status was higher than that of Wang Zhen at the beginning, and Liu Zhengyan helped him, Wang Zhen was silenced, which was also one of the biggest reasons for Song Jiang to rebel again.
The last one, Wang Huan... was mediocre. He had no merit but just hard work. He was the one I was talking about. "
At this time, Tong Guan has already found his position. He has been out in the Song Dynasty all year round. Whether it is the court or the military, there are few people he does not know.
In other words, basically the people who were named in the Song Dynasty were not only the newly promoted Yue Fei's lineage, but also Guo Yaoshi and others who surrendered to the Song Dynasty. None of them had served under Tong Guan.
This man defeated Xixia in the western border, defeated Fangla in Jiangdong, defeated the Liao people in Yanyun, and scolded the Jin people 800 miles away. He can be called the Song Dynasty version of the general of the four directions.
Of course, it is true that the actual results are somewhat difficult to grasp.
After Tong Guan introduced Zhao Huan, Zhao Huan also nodded silently, knowing that he was not lying to him. The people below were indeed what Tong Guan said.
Some of them are not on the stage, and they are incomparable to the generals who can be called a model of a gentleman among Yue Fei Zongze Wang Zhongshi Dao Zhongshi whom Zhao Huan knows and likes.
However, in his current situation, he really has no shame in saying that he dislikes other people. He is quite grateful that these people can come to rescue him at the critical moment.
After boasting about the rewards for them for a while, he calmed them down and got the answer he wanted.
They all followed Li Gang's orders and came to King Qin. Their troops, horses, food and supplies were also plundered from the areas south of the Yangtze River. Li Gang had already gone to Hedong at this time and asked them to temporarily come here to set up a front station. King Qin would protect them.
Zhao Huan learned three pieces of information from this.
"First, Li Gang now has enough support. In addition to them, there are also Li Mida, Yang Weizhong, and Zhang Hao under his command. They are currently delaying time for us on Hedong Road, which shows that he does not object to my time. ’s doings.
Secondly, Jiangnan has not been stable in recent years. Due to the man-made disasters caused by Prime Minister Yang Yao and others, Jiangnan has always been on the verge of an explosion at any time.
The remnants of Fang La's death have refused to stop, and now that Li Gang has been so troubled, there may be many branches and chaos in this land south of the Yangtze River.
And it won't be long.
Thirdly, Li Gang asked them to take the front line. In addition to handing over power and telling me that he had no objections, he also gave me time and time to arrange things. "
In the main hall, Zhao Huan rubbed his forehead feeling a little helpless. He didn't know how to deal with the problem that Li Gang put in his hands.
To put it harshly, Li Gang's actions can be said to have alleviated the urgent needs of the Song Dynasty, but in other words, he is now like Mingzhi Yu Qian, and dare not talk about the Song Dynasty. At least the military power of Bianjing is in his hands.
He is also an extreme offensive guy, with a tough approach that refuses to relax in the slightest.
You can either do what he wants or...
If Li Gang doesn't take charge of the army, he may have a way out.
Zhao Huan finally understood these words. An extremely important minister who holds military power, or even heavy military power, is very important to an emperor.
"Your Majesty, do you plan to fight or make peace now?" Yu Wenxuzhong, as a counselor at the critical moment, still pointed out the key point with one sentence, "If your Majesty still insists on fighting to the end.
Then His Majesty and Li Gang are naturally dependent on each other as monarch and minister. They dare not tell eternal good stories. At least they will be remembered in history books in the future.
But if your Majesty... for the sake of the country and the country, I hope your Majesty will make preparations in advance. "
Tong Guan stood aside without saying a word. Although there were only two people who could be considered Zhao Huan's confidants in Bianjing City, Tong Guan could not only introduce Zhao Huan to many people and things about the Song Dynasty.
He didn't say a word.
Yu Wenxuzhong is still so tough, and the words he speaks are also so... It makes people feel chilly.
"Is there no compromise?"
"Your Majesty, you don't have to have such illusions. Your Majesty knows who Li Gang is better than I do.
Li Gang was a pure minister. His loyalty to the Song Dynasty was unparalleled, but his hatred for his enemies was also unparalleled.
Is it possible that His Majesty still expects the word "negotiation" to come out of Li Gang's mouth?
Or maybe His Majesty feels that the rebellion in Jiangnan is not coming fast enough?
I think your majesty has seen what Li Gang is doing now. As long as the Jin people can be driven back, Jiangnan will rebel and the people will starve to death.
If they starve to death, they will continue to live; if they rebel, they will continue to suppress them.
I can't say whether this is right or wrong, but maybe we can kill all the Jin people in one battle, and then the northern Xinjiang will be completely stable, and there will be no more wars?
We can't do it. We can't even kill all the Jin people.
If that's the case, why do we have to use up the last bit of our heritage?
The old minister asked for credit for Li Gang, but the old minister did not recognize what Li Gang had done! "
"Hey..." Zhao Huan's thousands of words turned into a sigh in the end. He knew that Li Gang was the most important minister in the Song Dynasty, and he also knew that Li Gang was his biggest benefactor.
But the saddest thing in the world is that everything Yu Wenxuzhong said is right.
"Temporarily return the soldiers and horses to camp, let Wang Huan be responsible for guarding the border, and let... Xihe's former army commander Xin Xingzong go to meet Han Shizhong in Shandong, leaving Wang Yuan to guard the Shandong half.
Let the commanders Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan lead the army to protect the people and go south, enter Jiangnan or Guanzhong and resettle...
Let the people enter Guanzhong, Jiangnan will be unstable, so we will postpone entering Jiangnan for now.
Zhang Shuye, the magistrate of Dengzhou, went to Hedong Road to support the two generals Zhang Hao and Yang Weizhong, Zhang Xiaochun's son.
At the same time, he assisted Zhe Yanzhi and others to return to Bianjing.
He sent an order to Zongze to slow down the attack and find out what was going on in Yanjing. There was no movement from Yue Fei and Yaoshi Guo, so what happened.
Even if their way back is cut off, they can't just disappear! "
"I'll wait for the order!"
After Tong Guan and Yu Wenxuzhong heard Zhao Huan's instructions, they immediately took the order and left. They had said what they needed to say, and Zhao Huan had to deal with the rest by himself.
After all, Zhao Huan is not a foolish king. He knows what he should do and how much time he has.
Li Gang returned to Bianjing soon.
Watching the servants in the dust moving reinforcements for themselves, raising food and supplies, protecting the baggage, stabilizing the people's hearts, and resisting the Jin people's great meritorious service.
He looked at the important ministers of the Song Dynasty who were bowing respectfully in front of him.
Zhao Huan really felt that loyal ministers who could not be touched were truly loyal ministers.
"Li Qing has worked hard after returning. Go and have a rest quickly. Although there is not much food and supplies in the capital, I must treat Li Qing to a banquet today with tea instead of wine..."
"I would like to thank Your Majesty, but I am not returning to the court to attend His Majesty's banquet.
I just want to ask your Majesty, do you still remember the agreement your Majesty made to me when I left? "
"....How about Li Qing rest first?"
"Your Majesty, please summon all the soldiers and horses from all over the world and gather together to fight the Jin people to the death. We will fight to the death!"
"..."
