Since mid-December, Lin'an City has lost contact with Yingzhou.
How the troops of all parties are going to fight, where they are going, what they need... these things all need to be planned in advance. Military pay and supplies cannot be allocated in one day. A day's delay will affect an army's plans and even affect Looking at the overall situation; there is also a long route along the Huaihe River, and the connections between the armies are all through Lin'an... First, it prevents various generals from having excessive personal relationships and not obeying orders; secondly, it is more convenient.
Just like when Zhong Shizhong marched together with Yao Gu and others, but the other two armies failed to catch up in the end, this situation led to his death... Anyway, in a word, although the connection between the DPRK and the army is difficult, it must not be broken. Contacted.
What's more, Yingzhou is still where the emperor is.
The journey from Lin'an to Yingzhou takes half a day at the fastest. It's winter again, the road on the river is impassable, and the land is slippery, so it's normal to go slower.
But after a delay of seven days, if there is nothing strange and no other troubles occur, such words can be used to comfort oneself, especially for veterans like Zhao Ding and Liu Ziyu who came from the Jingkang period. It’s hard to get through.
Fortunately for Liu Ziyu, he was originally from a Confucian family. Even if Mount Tai collapsed, he would not change his expression, but he still had a calm temper. Although he was anxious at this time, he could still sit down.
Hu Quan was different. He was less than forty years old, and he was originally a violent person. When Qin Xiangye was so powerful, he dared to write a letter asking Qin Hui to be killed.
Now in the palace office, the third envoy kept pacing back and forth... He had been living in the palace for three days, just because he was afraid that he would miss the news sent by the officials, but at this time today, he still do not know anything.
The palace has to send three waves of people out a day. The fastest wave, counting the time, will still take five or six days to come back... I know there is no point in waiting, but if I don't wait, there is really nothing that can be done.
"Bang Heng, don't be too hasty. The money, food, and materials required by the officials have already been prepared. Yingzhou City is also a place with high walls and thick walls. I think your majesty will not have any accidents. He probably met other people." Things have been delayed."
Zhao Ding's words could only be used to persuade Hu Quan, because he couldn't even persuade himself.
Even if the emperor forgets something, how could they forget that Lieutenant Zhang and Liu Qi, who have been leading troops all year round?
Now Lin'an has received no news, only no news from Yingzhou. Even though the emperor had told Liu Ziyu before, knowing that he was there, the Jin army would definitely come... But there are eleven or two in Yingzhou Ten thousand soldiers and horses were waiting, and everything was ready. The emperor asked for one million yuan, and the court allocated 1.5 million, and the rest of the food and grass were also given in excess. In this case, Ying The state must be infallible.
After all, last year Liu Qi fought with less than 10,000 people and was able to resist 80,000 enemies; now unless the Jin people use a million troops, how can Yingzhou make mistakes?
But just because of this, if the other side is really attacking the city, there is no reason for the Zhao Guan family to sit back and ignore it!
According to this person's temper, he should have led his troops to defeat the Jin talent under this absolute advantage, but how come there was no news!
There is indeed no news now. None of the prime ministers want to admit it, but they all have to care about this fact:
The current situation in Yingzhou is likely to be much different than what they imagined before.
Hu Quan still looked irritable. He was making other people feel bad.
Liu Ziyu drank a bowl of hot ginger tea and then said:
"Actually... the officials may have already thought of today's situation."
"Oh?" Zhao Ding looked at him, "Why did Yan Xiu say that?"
Hu Quan also became quiet. He wanted to see what this person could say.
"On that day, under the entrustment of Bang Heng, I personally went to Yingzhou and asked the officials: 'Have you ever thought about what might happen if you put yourself in danger?'"
"The official said: 'There is indeed a contingency.'"
"Mr. Liu, please don't try to sell things, please make it clear!"
Liu Ziyu glanced at Hu Quan, stroked his beard and said:
"What the official said about the possibility is that if one day we encounter a situation like today, some monsters and ghosts will definitely be born... so he said..."
"Almost all the soldiers in Lin'an City were brought out. Except for the two thousand people who defended the city, it was no different from an empty city."
"The three Privy Councilors are all out there and don't have much time to take care of Lin'an's affairs. If you encounter those monsters, you should find a way to deal with them."
He imitated the emperor's tone of voice, but he was a scholar after all, so he didn't have that vulgar aura, which made people feel a bit absurd.
"The officials are worried..."
Zhao Ding lowered his head and thought for a while. Since the emperor's journey to the south, although there have been twists and turns everywhere, there have been many capable generals in the court. In addition, after the Miao and Liu rebellions, he and himself had already begun to deprive the military officers of their military power. , everywhere he looked, those who had the ability to cause trouble were all fighting with the Jin people in the north. He also knew those people, and they would never have second thoughts.
If that's not a military commander, then it's a clan?
But the people in the Zhao family... are gentle at best, and have no temper at worst. They are all just people who can get by. They are lucky to be alive. How can they have the courage to think about other things!
In addition, before the Northern Expedition, the emperor killed Qin Hui and the Jin Dynasty. His prestige in the world had reached its peak. No one else in the Song Dynasty had such ability except Emperor Taizu.
The clan is not... During the years without disasters, there were not many refugees. The capable thieves and bandits who should be recruited were recruited, and those who should be exterminated were also exterminated.
I haven’t heard anything happened yet!
The more Zhao Ding thought about it, the more he couldn't understand, so he had to cast a questioning look at Liu Ziyu... Are the officials worried too much?
Liu Ziyu saw the two of them had the same look in their eyes and smiled bitterly:
"Both Prime Minister Zhao and Bang Heng are great talents in governing the country and benefiting the people. If you can't imagine it, how can I imagine it!"
"If nothing else," Hu Quan immediately grasped the focus of the question, "If the situation your Majesty said really happens, how will Mr. Liu deal with it? Has your Majesty told you how to deal with it?"
Liu Yanxiu clapped his hands and said, "Bang Heng is really smart. No wonder His Majesty appreciates you so much."
Even Zhao Ding couldn't help it now: "What exactly is it? Yan Xiu please tell me quickly. If there is an accident, we can discuss the response together."
There was the sound of footsteps outside the office. Judging from the movement, the number of people was not small.
This is the imperial palace, Zhongshu Province, and the center of the Song Dynasty. Under normal circumstances, there will never be such a movement.
Liu Ziyu stood up and wanted to take a look, but was caught by Hu Quan:
"Mr. Liu says it first and then you read it!"
Zhao Ding stroked his beard: "What Bang Heng said is exactly what he said."
Liu Ziyu paused and then said:
"The official said that if you are worried about running out of soldiers, you can have two places to go."
"One, Li Yian!"
Li Qingzhao has been working in the private sector for many years, and indeed has contacts with many rebels, including Zhao Ding, who is also in contact with her... It’s just that after the emperor wanted to confer an official status on her last time, she stopped sponsoring many rebels. He also asked them not to fight against the Jin on their own, after all, the emperor had decided to launch the Northern Expedition.
This is indeed a method... It's just that the Zhao Guan family used to look down on others, but now they are looking for others to help. Isn't it a bit too much?
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and loud noises could even be heard. Even Zhao Ding, who was known for his good temper, couldn't help but frown.
Who has no rules?
But he still endured: "Then where should the second place be?"
Liu Ziyu looked at Hu Quan, who was already standing at the door, tilting his head and looking out.
"Mingzhou, Yu Yunwen."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Hu Quan curse:
"Who are you?! Do you know where this place is?! You have no rules and entered the building without permission. Do you want to rebel?!"
"rebel?"
A voice came, and they all thought it was familiar, but they couldn't remember who it was at first.
"Whose rebellion?"
(End of chapter)
