"Calculating the schedule, that guy Gao Zhang has only been on Shaanxi Road for less than half a month, right?"
"This, could this be false news?"
"Stop talking nonsense, who dares to lie about this urgent delivery?"
Gao Qiu looked blankly in the direction of Yuan, his head buzzing.
He knew that his little boy was very capable, but he really didn't know that he could be so powerful.
You know, it had been less than a month since he left home, and then he had a huge surprise coming directly to him...
At this time, Yang Jian had already copied the good news and stood in the hall and read it loudly.
All the civil and military officials in the originally noisy Chui Gong Hall focused their attention on Yang Jian.
Listening to him reciting the good news from thousands of miles away, although the good news was written briefly, it was full of useful information.
It directly pointed out that after Gao Zhang, the deputy envoy of Shaanxi Road Manager and Comforter, arrived at Huaide Army, he led his army to move in early the next morning, braving the severe cold and snow, and arrived outside the Jingyuan Fort a few days later.
On the same day, they broke through Jingyuan Fort and captured alive the commander-in-chief of the Xishou Baotai Military Division, Dutongjun Maledubu, as well as more than 20 generals and party noble leaders. Captured more than 8,000 enemies...
"..." Tong Guan silently clasped his hands in front of him, listening to the good news with a sinking face.
I was shocked and disappointed in my heart. What was shocking was that Gao Zhang, a young man, actually took such risks.
Tong Guan, who has been a leader in fighting for many years, would never dare to do such nonsense, even if he is now asked to preside over the northwest border war.
Why would you first reorganize your troops for a month or two, and then start a steady attack? It often takes half a year to fight.
It's often a back-and-forth battle for the fortress. If you can expand the territory for hundreds of miles, it can be regarded as a big victory.
But Gao Zhang had just arrived in Shaanxi and was not even willing to rest. He even met with the generals of the northwest frontier army and dared to lead his army to attack the Jingyuan Fort the next day.
The point is, this kid actually defeated him? In all its years of fighting against Xixia, the Song Dynasty had never fought such a short and hearty victory.
Moreover, he also captured more than 8,000 Xixia soldiers. This really made Tong Guan want to slap the big mouth of the Xixia capital commander Meledu.
When you rode against our family, you were so cunning, so fierce and aggressive.
Why did I meet that kid Gao Zhang? He was like a clay sculpture made of wood.
Nearly ten thousand troops defended the city, but it took that guy less than a day to capture it. Isn't this a slap in our face?
A military division only has 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses. Now that the annex is captured and the general is captured, nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses are lost.
Next, I am afraid that the Xishou Baotai Military Division will become the first military division in Xixia to be swept into the garbage dump of history.
After Yang Jian finished reading, all the civil and military ministers naturally came forward to congratulate the court and the emperor.
Such a fast-paced solution to a Xixia military division was definitely big news for the Song Dynasty that particularly boosted the morale of the people and the military.
The official Zhao Ji listened to the flattery of those civil and military officials, stood behind the imperial case, and was happy to be photographed.
After a long time, the official cleared his throat with satisfaction.
"When Xiao Gao Aiqing first arrived at the northwest border, she made great achievements and promoted the military power of the Song Dynasty..."
All the ministers could only silently listen to the speech of this emperor who was obviously a little superior.
But everyone can understand it. After all, Gao Zhang was not only very good at governing, he was also very capable in commanding large armies in combat.
The point is, he is still so young and favored by officials, so his future is indeed limitless.
After the official praised Gao Zhang fiercely, he spoke again.
"Xiao Gao Aiqing captured the Xishou Baotai Military Division in such a short period of time. The next step will definitely shock the whole country of Xixia."
"I am very worried about his safety. After all, he is still young. Although he has made great contributions to the country, I am also worried that he will not be able to convince the public. Therefore, I decided to give him the Shang Fang Sword to show his merit..."
"Ah, is this... coming again?"
All the civil and military officials looked at the Emperor of the Song Dynasty with dumbfounded expressions.
"In the official family, I think it's inappropriate. After all, Privy Gao is the deputy envoy. How can you give a sword to a deputy envoy but not to a regular envoy?"
The official's face darkened when he saw some ministers standing up and chirping.
"Then what do you think the reward should be for Xiao Gao, who loves you for such great service?"
"In addition, since Xiao Gao Aiqing is both civil and military, I intend to let him take charge of Shaanxi's military affairs and will not appoint anyone else."
"If you feel that it is inappropriate to give Shang Fang the sword as a deputy envoy, then I will instead grant Xiao Gao Aiqing the title of Jing Lue Zhi Zhi..."
"Officials!" At this moment, a slightly changed voice shouted, finally interrupting the emperor of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Ji took a closer look with displeasure, but it was Wu Zhizhong, the cheap father of his beloved daughter.
As far as chatting after seeing that the other person has already bowed without hesitation.
"In the official family, I thought that matters should be urgent, but now Privy Gao is already fighting Xixia in the northwest frontier."
"However, Gao Jinglue has just left Tokyo not long ago, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to take full power for a while. Therefore, I have awarded Privy Gao the Shangfang Sword. I think it can not only highlight his merits, but also..."
After Wu Zhizhong's few words, all the officials could not help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. Compared with the official's shady operations, Wu Libu's words at least gave the official a justifiable reason to give Shang Fang the sword.
As a result, everyone agreed and recognized it, and it was not impossible to give it to a deputy envoy who had made great achievements.
It's much better than the foolish ruler from the official family who just acts blindly and acts blindly when he's not happy.
Even later history books pointed out that the emperor behind the imperial case was a fatuous and incompetent king.
But I and others may inevitably be stabbed in the spine by future generations with knives and pens.
Seeing that everyone agreed with Wu Zhizhong's petition, official Zhao Ji was satisfied and put away his threats.
For his own sake, Xiao Gao traveled wildly to the northwest and achieved such unparalleled achievements in one fell swoop. As his teacher, how could he fail to handle even this small thing properly?
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"My dear friends, you can understand my painstaking efforts, and I am very relieved. As soon as Xiao Gao, my beloved, arrived in the northwest, he defeated one of the twelve military divisions of Xixia."
"If we can maintain this level of vigor and the imperial court fully supports it, then it is not far away to regain the old land and fulfill Xixia's long-cherished wish..."
The civil and military officials who returned to their shifts heard the officials continuing to talk nonsense in the palace.
One or two secretly shook their heads and muttered, the official family really lived up to the name of the faint king, didn't they just win the battle smoothly?
In all likelihood, it was Privy Council Gao, who was both civil and military, who took advantage of the major disaster in Xixia and failed to take precautions. Only then did he take advantage of it and capture the Jingyuan Fort.
The monarchs and ministers of Xixia are not fools. How can they continue to wait for you to do it?
(End of chapter)
