Half a month later, in the northwest of the Song Dynasty, next to a clear stream in Qinzhou, an old man wearing a bamboo hat and cloth was fishing quietly, just like an ordinary farmer. The Jingwei guarding the surroundings really revealed his extraordinary power.
Soon, with the sound of horse hooves, a handsome man in rich clothes arrived leading several followers.
After looking at the old man fishing, he quickly got off his horse, stepped forward and said respectfully: "Grandpa!!"
The old man looked calm and said: "What's the matter??"
"Yao Jinglue also sent someone to ask if he would lead his army into Beijing immediately??"
The old man is the younger brother of Zhongshi Dao, the hope of the Western Army of the Song Dynasty, and the frontier pillar stone Zhongshi, and the man is his grandson Zhongyi.
After hearing this, Master Zhong said softly: "You have grown up, do you think one hundred thousand Western troops can defeat Song Jiang!!"
Zhongyi's face changed, and after a slight silence, he shook his head and said, "My grandson doesn't know, but judging from the current situation, I'm afraid there will be some hardships. In addition, this time when King Qi regained Nanjing, not only did Daliao be destroyed, but even Xixia was also destroyed. Fearful, the army withdrew hundreds of miles in a row, which can be said to be a real coercion in the world. Although the soldiers of our Western Army are all brave, they cannot say that they can definitely defeat the Qi army. What's more, the Qi army has at least more than 300,000 people. It is estimated that there will be more than 300,000 soldiers in the north of Taiyuan. Everything will fall into the hands of King Qi!!"
After listening to this, Master Zhong exclaimed: "Before my brother died of illness when he attacked Chu, he wrote a letter and said that the people who would cause chaos in the world were Liangshan and Songjiang. I used to think it was a bit exaggerated. After all, the Song Dynasty has been raising scholars for hundreds of years, and its foundation is still there. But now it seems that it has completely become a reality. The official family has been suppressed by King Qi and is out of breath. They actually want to abandon the entire northwest to fight against King Qi and put thousands of people in danger!!"
"What does grandfather mean??"
At this time, the rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded again. A general dismounted hurriedly and came to the front of the master. With a serious face, he took out two letters, knelt down on one knee and said: "Jin Lue, This, this is sent by someone sent by King Song Jiang of Qi. One letter is written by King Qi himself, and the other letter is written by Lu Zhishen and Yi Luda, the current generals of Qi State."
"King Qi!!" Zhongyi looked aside.
"Ruda" the master's eyes moved. After putting the fishing rod aside, he immediately took it. After opening it and reading it, a smile appeared on his face, "I said where did this rough guy escape? It turns out that he followed He became the king of Qi and became the founding hero of Qi, and now he is still preaching to me, I think he is itching!!"
After saying that, he handed it to Zhongyi.
After Zhongyi read it quickly, he breathed a sigh of relief. There was no preaching in it, but words of awe and concern. There was a sense of heroism among the brothers of the Western Army in the words, which showed that Qi State respected and valued the Western Army.
"My grandson also knows this Lu Tisha. It is said that he is extremely skilled in martial arts, but he is a bit impulsive and has committed crimes. It seems that he still respects you, grandfather!!" Zhongyi smiled and looked at this moment. Master Zhong, who was reading Song Jiang's letter and his face became increasingly serious, immediately said cautiously: "Grandpa, what did King Qi say??"
Master Zhong handed the letter over directly.
After Zhongyi took it, he was a little surprised and said: "This is a secret order from the officials. King Qi is now in Nanjing, and he actually knows it??"
"This shows that Bianjing has been completely infiltrated by Qi State"
"What does grandfather think??"
"He wrote to me personally and was even willing to prepare tens of thousands of war horses for the Western Army every year in the future. Not just because of Ruda, nor because he was afraid, but because the Western Army might be of great use to him. Such a founding king , how could a generation of heroes stop at destroying the Liao, Xixia, and Jin kingdoms? But if he had the opportunity, he would not let it go. It is said that he admired the Tang system. He would rather postpone his entry into the Central Plains than take the risk. Going north to destroy Liao shows how great his ambition is, and to deal with Xixia and even the future Jin Kingdom, our Western Army is the force he needs!!"
"It's just arrogance. How could our Western Army ever say that we would submit to him?" Zhongyi said proudly.
The breeder smiled and said, "Don't be dissatisfied. They do have the capital now. The destruction of Daliao is equivalent to retaking the Yanyun Racecourse. It only takes a few years to raise countless war horses and build an army capable of conquering the border." The cavalry has always been the shortcoming of our Western Army. Xixia, Jin, and Liao are actually not terrible. What is terrible is the people's hearts. Since Taizong failed to regain the Yanyun Prefecture, the Song Dynasty has been difficult to achieve great achievements externally. , but King Song Jiang of Qi did use his actions to rekindle the blood of the people of the country!!"
Zhong Yi's eyes narrowed, "He said he would never enter the capital without an imperial edict. Is this possible??"
"Maybe, because he doesn't want to become a traitor to the country in the eyes of the world, and he doesn't want to make it difficult for the Western Army in the future, but I'm afraid he has already planned it."
"That.."
Zhong Shizhong shook his head and said: "Our Western Army is loyal to the Song Dynasty, but we must not ignore the life and death of thousands of people. The people in the northwest have sacrificed so much to fight against Xixia, and now just because of the official's words If you say that, give up completely. Once the Xixia invades in a big way, how can our Western Army have the face to benefit the world? After finally destroying the Liao, do we still want to cultivate a strong Xixia by ourselves? ?"
"As long as Song Jiang doesn't rebel, he will still be the King of Qi in the Song Dynasty. In terms of position and power, he is only inferior to the officials!!"
When Zhongyi heard this, he already understood the decision of Zhongshi, and said with some worry: "What about the other armies??"
"Do you think they really want to go? If a foreign enemy invades, we will naturally be duty-bound to protect the country and the people. Even if we die on the battlefield, we will have no regrets. But Song Jiang is the king of Qi who has made unparalleled achievements, let alone Bianjing. The people in my northwest are full of respect for them. Although our family has a high prestige, they are not superior to them. They have received secret orders and can act on their own. They keep sending letters and asking questions because they don't want to and are just worried about being burdened. In the name of disloyalty!!”
"In that case, will the officials be angry and even directly remove the generals of the Western Army from their official positions??"
"Then let the officials be exempted! This old bone of mine should have retired a long time ago. The Western Army cannot be controlled by the imperial court just by randomly transferring officials. However, as long as the imperial edict from the officials has not been issued, the Western Army will You can't leave. These wolf cubs from Xixia have killed many of our soldiers over the years. Sooner or later, we must let them know why Daliao perished." Zhong Shizhong said coldly, and then said: "Go, let them all come over. They said that I would invite them to tea, and besides, the ten thousand war horses every year are too much for my family to swallow!!"
"In addition, in order to give officials a step forward, the border cannot be too peaceful."
"Grandfather is wise!!"
"Reply a letter to Lu Da and tell him that in the future, the world will be more stable and he can come back to see me at any time. In addition, I am old and the Zhong family army is used to life in the northwest," Zhong Shizhong said with a smile.
"My grandson understands," Zhongyi immediately said in admiration. His grandfather used this situation to tell King Qi that the Western Army would not give up on the people.
