Who is Di Qing?
Wu Xin sent a memorial to Bianjing with his own money. He originally wanted to say that if something went wrong, he would be responsible for everything. He did not want to take Di Qing's achievements on himself.
After suffering such a huge defeat, a normal person would think that he was doomed this time. According to the tradition of the Song Dynasty, people were sent to the capital and imprisoned for punishment. As for the front line, it's nothing more than changing the formation at the last minute. If one doesn't work, replace it with another. There are hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops. This is not scary at all.
At this time, everyone who appears on the list will shed a layer of skin even if they are not dead.
Wu Xin usually speculates, but he doesn't dare to pull people into trouble at this time. That would be too mean. If one person can bear the debt, let him do it by himself. He himself is not the same as Di Qing and others. People don’t matter, you can’t harm them!
But Wu Xin added at the end that it was Di Qing who gathered the remaining troops after the defeat. Without Di Qing, the losses would have been even more disastrous. Di Qing had no fault but he really deserved it!
This one stroke became a bright spot in the entire report, and everyone noticed Di Qing.
Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi are such shrewd people. They had already dealt with Wu Xin when they were in Guyuan. They knew Wu Xin. This battle report could never have been written by Wu Xin!
After getting to know it several times, I realized that it was actually written by a little-known boy named Di Qing!
For a moment, everyone in the Xifu began to discuss, who is Di Qing!
'Di Qing is from Pang Ji! '
Xia Song actually knew the situation of the people below him better than the people who worked under him, and everyone couldn't help but be surprised.
Just listen to Xia Song continue to say: "Pang Ji is not here today, but he recommended this young man to me at that time. I thought that the young man should exercise more, so I asked him to follow him to Guangnan." '
At this time, Pang Ji had not yet reached the point where he had all the power. He himself had just been transferred from the local government to the court. According to his qualifications, he could not attend the important military meeting in Xifu in the evening. He could only let Xia Song introduce Di Qing's situation. .
Di Qing was not only related to Pang Ji, but he was also under his command back then and a direct descendant of Liang Chuan. It was also because of this special relationship that Xia Song agreed with Pang Ji and sent Di Qing to the front line to give him a chance to get ahead!
Back in Guyuan, Di Qing's level was too low and he had no chance of contacting Xia Song!
'This man is a great talent! Fan Zhongyan sighed sincerely!
If others say such things, many people here may think that they have ulterior motives, at least they want to support their own people.
But Fan Zhongyan's brand name is too loud.
Ever since he dared to confront Empress Dowager Liu alone and was sent to the Western Army, everyone knew and understood what he was like. He was an upright and upright man who did not form any faction or seek selfish interests. No one would believe him if he said he would seek personal gain. He recognized a person Man, that means admitting it from the bottom of your heart!
'We all underestimated the rebellion of the Nong people in Guangyuanzhou, Guangnan. We already knew from Lu Zhihan in the early stage that this Nong Zhigao has always been a restless person. After discovering the gold mine in Guangzhou, his ambitions have greatly increased. He has been recruiting troops everywhere, and he has had evil intentions for a long time! '
'From the report sent back by Wu Xin, it can be seen that the Guangyuan Army has become a force that cannot be underestimated. Their number has reached 60,000, and there are more troops such as war elephants. In addition, the Southerners are fierce and stubborn. There is also the advantage of the terrain. Our army first lost the time and the advantage of the terrain. We blindly sent 30,000 people and could not defeat Nong Zhigao. In my opinion, it was not a fault of the war! '
All the court officials present have read Wu Xin's report. Zhao Weixian was originally worried that Wu Xin would be blamed and he would be implicated. After all, he had the responsibility of recommendation, but he didn't expect that Fan Zhongyan, a group of clean people, would not read the report himself. Think Wu Xin is incompetent!
The reason is actually very simple. The Song Army itself is not invincible. They have been defeated repeatedly in external battles. Even when Xia Song commanded it himself, they lost more than they won!
If every general was dismissed from his post after a defeat and held accountable, the Song Dynasty would be without any generals within two or three years. .
Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi are now in charge of Xifu and have to control the military planning themselves. They themselves analyzed the report in detail. When Yang Wenguang was surrounded, if Wu Xin didn't rescue him, then he would be responsible!
Nong Zhigao said that he was encircling the point for reinforcements. It was only after he sent his main force to confront Wu Xin that he used elephant soldiers to accidentally break Wu Xin's formation. Later, Di Qing cleaned up the mess. After all, there were still 10,000 There are many people standing there, but they just lost for a while, and the foundation has not been completely shaken. It cannot be said that they have completely lost their advantage!
It can only be said that if you can't even beat them in a direct battle in the wild, then it's not a matter of the chief officer's ability!
The responsibility of the Xifu is to discuss and come up with a conclusion from their military perspective to see how to deal with these big-headed Qiu Ba gang who are fighting on the front line, and then send the report to the officials, so that the civilian officials can start complaining, and the officials can Decide.
But today everyone took a look at what Wu Xin said, and there was not a single word to excuse himself. He just told the truth about the situation on the battlefield at that time. It was very true and objective. All the big guys in Xifu could only shake their heads after seeing it. For this failure, it can only be said that the court did not predict enough and did not collect enough intelligence in the early stage. The main responsibility still lies with them!
After they have passed this level, they are not afraid of causing noise from the officials and censors. They have always been at odds with the generals. How do they understand the principles of fighting? There is no undefeated general in the world, it's just a matter of time!
The next thing to do and the most important thing is to see how to fight this battle!
In front of Xia Song, someone dared to ask whether to recruit Anong Zhigao. Xia Song didn't even raise his eyebrows and skipped the topic.
How ignorant do you have to be to think about negotiating with Nong Zhigao and his party? They have already touched the bottom line of the Song Dynasty and there is no room for negotiation!
Li Yuanhao and others are different. Looking back on history, Li Yuanhao is still a foreigner. He has never been included in the formal rule of the Song Dynasty. He only succumbed to the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty for the sake of profit.
The only option is to fight. Whoever takes the lead will be beaten down. There is no room for negotiation!
The question now is very simple, how to fight!
Zhao Weixian stood up to plead guilty and said: "I recommended Wu Xin to make him embarrassed. It was really an oversight. I didn't ask Mr. Xia to use someone else." '
Xia Song looked at Zhao Weixian. He was quite sensible, but things definitely couldn't be that simple.
If he changes generals at the last minute, no one will take credit if he fights well. If he doesn't fight well, he will be targeted and labeled as a general who changes at the last minute and is unstable!
This is a big no-no!
Han Qi immediately came out and said: "I don't agree with replacing Wu Xin at this time. It's not Wu Xin's fault that he came prepared. Why should he replace his general? If he loses the battle, then replace him. Then what's next?" No one wants to fight, everyone is just in danger! '
Fan Zhongyan also said: "I agree with Han Gong's opinion, but I think among the generals around Wu Xin, Yang Wenguangzhong was seriously injured and has been sent back to the capital for treatment. He is afraid that it will be difficult to make a difference in the southern battlefield. Sun Jie, Yu Jing and Yuan Yong Since they don't have the qualifications to be a general, they must send a capable general to serve as Wu Xin's deputy! '
Everyone originally wanted to infiltrate the Confederate army, thinking that it would be easy to capture a few barbarians, and they all wanted their own people to do this. However, when they saw Yang Wenguang himself kneeling, everyone realized that this was not a good job. , is clearly a scapegoat.
Before they started the meeting, they saw Zhao Weixian's expression with a hint of sympathy. Whoever recommended him was not good, but he was the one to take up the matter. Now it's better. It would be weird if he didn't let the civil servants complain to death!
Now they know that Guangyuan's game is not that easy. They couldn't get ahead before, but now they give in to each other and keep their mouths shut, for fear of being picked!
Xia Song looked around and said calmly: "Why don't you say anything? Many people came to me and wanted to send your young talents to the army to gain experience. Why didn't you say anything?" Well, how about I tell you? '
Everyone's hearts were in their throats upon hearing this, and they looked at Xia Song eagerly, hoping that he would show mercy!
Xia Song sneered again and again on his face, and finally said: "Xiwen, I think the Di Qing you mentioned is good, why not let him be the deputy in the army to cooperate with Wu Xin in this southern expedition?" '
Fan Zhongyan hummed and said, "This boy has a lot of ambitions. Although he is still young in the army, I heard that he was trained by the Western Army and Pang Pang. His foundation should be good. In the battle of Xunzhou, he was able to hold down the position." The full-line rout was quite similar to Yu Wenze's style back then. Letting the Confederate army take responsibility for their crimes and perform meritorious service can also show the benevolence and magnanimity of the officials. The soldiers will definitely work harder. I think it is feasible! '
If this group of people loses another battle, don't blame the imperial court for being rude to them. Xia Song also has his own small thoughts. He is already missing Liang Chuan. Di Qing was promoted by him back then, although he is now under Pang Ji. , but it is still someone he can fight for. He believes in Liang Chuan's vision. Now he has fewer and fewer people available in the court. Many people are sent to the local areas. There are more and more places to manage, but he can help There are fewer and fewer people liking me, so it’s time to hire a new group of people!
As long as these generals have clear minds, they will know which hill to lean on. It is not easy to deal with a few civil servants, but it is not easy to get a few generals!
The big guys in the Xifu reached a consensus that night, and they agreed with Di Qing and sent an additional 50,000 people to the southward troops. Together with the remaining 10,000 people, the number of people was no less than that of the Guangyuan Army. , if you lose again, you can die. Not only have they sent additional reinforcements, but they have also increased a lot of armaments and have sent them to Guangnan as quickly as possible!
This report was presented to the court meeting the next day. As expected, it caused an uproar and the officials were angry. This simply didn't take them seriously! When did these military generals become so casual, and were defeated without being punished? And where did Di Qing come from, and how many ranks did he get promoted at once? When did the Great Song Dynasty become so casual in selecting and employing people? , will cats and dogs who appear from nowhere be able to become generals in the future?
