[1048] Reformed people
In addition to the 600 elites dispatched by Li Xianzhong and Lize, as well as the fifty middle- and upper-level generals dispatched by Lize, there was also one who brought Li Xianzhong and Zhang Jun's official documents, after all, the front-line army had to have an excuse to go deep into the interior, and it was not good for Hao Jun to pay for the rest or something.
In addition, Zhang Jun also has to return to the station, and wait to go out of the city with Hao Jun.
Hao Jun, Maxim, Hang Xian'er, and Lu Xingzong met with everyone who set off with them, and after explaining the matters of leaving the city, they got into the carriage and drove out of the city.
Because of yesterday's incident, the Jin soldiers were more cautious in their deployment, and steadily consolidated their defenses from the city gate at the other end to this side. Therefore, although there is a temporary camp outside the city gate on this side of the city gate a stone's throw away, there is no iron wall between the city gates on both sides, and I didn't expect that the Song army that should hold on to it would go out of the city.
Hao Jun didn't want to cause casualties here, he had already discussed with Maxim before leaving the city, and had a psychological war with the Jin soldiers, and after the city gate was closed, the whole team would not hurry to play with the Jin soldiers' camp and march leisurely across a stone's throw away.
The Jin soldiers have not yet shaken their senses from yesterday's inexplicable wonder, and they are even more confused at this moment, and they can't judge who is in the carriage, what is strange, and they are suspicious and deceitful, plus the strong bows and crossbows of the Song army on the city wall are densely arranged, they dare not attack rashly, and watch the team go away in a daze.
It wasn't until they couldn't see each other with Jin Bing that the elite generals who had been preparing for war relaxed and looked at Hao Jun's carriage in unison. This is the first time that he has been so close to Jin Bing without friction, and he really came over so swaying? It's like a dream, and the strategy of the immortals is really wonderful.
In fact, Hao Jun and Maxim have been preparing to make a move, and they have just put their minds at ease and smiled at each other.
Li Xianzhong and others on the city wall also went down the city wall with peace of mind, and according to the plan, they only defended without fighting for the time being, and waited for Yu Yunwen and the armies along the line to raise troops to affect the battle situation here.
After continuing to walk for more than an hour, Zhang Jun confirmed that he was safe, and then left with his entourage, and Hao Jun and the others continued to move forward.
Hao Jun was worried that there would be a guy in the court who didn't know how to advance or retreat, and the speed along the way was much faster than when he rushed to Sujun, just to make do with the carriage not to be too uncomfortable.
On the morning of June 1, Hao Jun and others saw Xin Qiji.
As soon as he exchanged pleasantries, Hao Jun learned that the holy decree had not arrived, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart!
According to the original plan, after Xin Qiji met the envoy sent by Li Xianzhong on 26 May, he began to make preparations within his ability. Zhao Bocong received a letter from Hao Jun on the 27th, and such a major event, even if a war with the Jin people had begun, it was estimated that it would have to be discussed for a day. Then, on the 28th, there should also be a will to send it to Xin Qiji, why is there no movement?
It was originally planned that Yu Yunwen would start the army on June 1, that is, today, and Hao Jun's plan would definitely not be able to reach the holy decree, but it didn't matter if the holy decree arrived or not, this was originally his will, he had already sharpened his knife, and with Hao Jun's support, he dared to raise troops on time.
But the armies along the line are different, they are intimidated by the prestige of Hao Jun and Li Xianzhong, as well as Shao Hongyuan's head threat, and even Gongyechun's oppression, according to Hao Jun's plan to prepare for war first, but without seeing the holy decree, I am afraid that few people dare to send troops. That's a big deal, not only Yu Yunwen will fall into a lonely battle, but Li Xianzhong's side will also fall into an embarrassing situation, and Li Xianzhong, as the commander-in-chief of the new campaign, will have a great decline in his prestige in the Song army, which is very unfavorable to this war.
The most important thing is that Hao Jun is not a human being inside and out, and he also puts Gongye Chun, Yang Zheng, and Cotillard on the verge of danger!
There is almost no possibility of an accident to deliver a letter in the capital, is it really a guy who doesn't know how to advance or retreat in the court?
Hao Jun couldn't help but feel angry from his heart, this immortal has not shown up in this time and space for nearly twenty years, and no one takes it seriously?
Hao Jun was in no mood to discuss life with Xin Qiji, so after a short rest, he set off again and let Xin Qiji go to Beijing with him.
On the way, Hao Jun had a clearer understanding of "reformed people" through a conversation with Xin Qiji, combined with his own memory of history and Hang Xian'er's introduction.
Shi Hao is Zhao Bocong's teacher, because of his meritorious service in assisting Zhao Bocong to ascend the throne, he is now the official worship of Shangshu's right servant, that is, the right prime minister, and he is crazy.
Ideologically, he was very dismissive of the heroes who returned south from the Jinren-occupied areas, and even discriminated against. It was once said that the original Song Dynasty people in the area occupied by the Jin people had no heroes, if there were, why didn't they rise up and eliminate the Jin people?
He is simply a brain-dead point of view, the government and the court have the money and food of the officers and soldiers, but they ran away early, why let the people in the occupied areas defeat the enemy?
He contemptuously called those who defected from the Jin-occupied areas "reformers," did not approve of entrusting important responsibilities to "reformers," and often suspected dissent, advocating that an idle official position should be given without real power. Originally, the Southern Song Dynasty adhered to the national policy of suspicion of military generals since the founding of the Song Dynasty, and now it is even more suspicious of the military generals in the "reformed people", and countless people like Xin Qiji who killed countless Jin people are no exception.
After Hao Jun pondered it repeatedly, he felt a little relieved, I hope that there are just people who support Shi Hao's brainless view, but he didn't give an order to Xin Qiji's side, otherwise, this time he would have blood splashed in the court!
Because of the urgency of the matter, they did not rest at night, day and night, and arrived at the north gate of the capital early the next morning.
Taishi Wu Jin sent people to guard the various city gates, according to what Hao Jun said in his letter, calculating that Hao Jun should go to the capital today or the day after tomorrow, and personally guarded the north gate of the city where Hao Jun had a high chance of passing through today, so that Hao Jun could grasp the situation as soon as possible.
Wu Jin is already old, and when he saw Hao Jun, Hang Xian'er, Maxim, and Lu Xingzong, who still had the same demeanor, he was embarrassed and envious, and Hao Jun finally pulled the topic back.
Wu Jinyi introduced the situation that happened before, and Hao Juncai was relieved. It turned out that under the supervision of Wu Jin, the holy decree issued to Yu Yunwen and the armies along the line had already been sent away, and in order to ensure that the 100,000 people invested by the armies along the line in advance on June 3 would start the northern expedition at the same time, the eunuchs were divided into nine routes.
However, because of his identity as a reformer, Xin Qiji was obstructed by a group of ministers who regarded themselves very highly as Shi Hao, and because it was Shi Hao who took the lead, the holy decree drawn up by Zhao Bocong was not issued for a long time.
Wu Jin said that this Northern Expedition involved a wide range of things, and made major adjustments according to Hao Jun's plan, and there were many follow-up matters that needed to be discussed.
Hao Jun shook his head, according to the original plan, on June 6, Xin Qiji was going to lead the 60,000 elite soldiers assembled in Chengyin to set off, but a few days ago, there were many joints who did not buy Xin Qiji's account. Of course, it's no wonder that they are really humble at the moment, but the next preparations are extremely tense and busy, and they really can't be delayed.
So, Wu Jin ordered people to lead those elites and generals to the Taishi's Mansion to rest, and he accompanied Hao Jun into the palace.