Chapter 94: The country loses its son, but there are still good generals

Feng Yansi got up at this time and said: "Your Majesty, the Haozhou regiment trained Guo Tingwei, was wise and brave, and used the troops in a good way. The previous defeat was actually due to He Yanxi, who was unprepared, and Guo Tingwei contained soldiers, horses, boats, and ships, preserved military strength, and retreated to Sizhou. ”

"The loss of Haozhou will be different, and now the crisis in Sizhou needs to be controlled by wise and brave generals. The minister's brother Yanlu, without this talent, inevitably missed the military strategy, the minister asked him to be transferred, and Guo Tingwei guarded Xuyi......"

Li Jing has already lost his talent, listening to his words, it is very reasonable, and he also feels that he is "selfless" and allows it. Of course, smart people can see that Feng Yansi saw that Sizhou had become a dangerous place, and considered his brother Feng Yanlu.

Even if they are ministers of the same party, it is inevitable that some people will have contempt for Feng Yansi's thoughts. Although the style of the Southern Tang Dynasty was floating in Wenhua, at the time of national crisis, there were also many courtiers who had the backbone of literati and were loyal to the Tang Dynasty.

After some military and political discussions, Li Jing really seemed exhausted, as if he had been hit hard, and ordered all the ministers to retreat and take charge of the military and politics.

In a calm atmosphere, a group of Tang ministers, led by Song Qiqiu, came out of the palace one after another. At this time, the first strategist of the Southern Tang Dynasty, in his old eyes, was also full of worries. Looking back at the north, in the bleak sky, there seemed to be a storm and clouds, like a black dragon undulating, revealing its fangs.

At this time, the situation in Jiangbei could be said to have changed every few days, and Song Qiqiu did not have much confidence in his strategy to defend against the enemy. No matter how good the strategy is, it depends on the person who implements it, not to mention, with the cunning and cunning of the Northern Han monarchs, how can it be so easy to deal with.

In just one and a half months, there have been so many wise and brave generals who have flaunted their names. However, as the founding minister of the Tang Dynasty, the honor and reputation of a lifetime are pinned on it, and in the face of national disasters, he can only do his best and obey the destiny of heaven.

The Central Plains, after all, cannot be chaotic forever, the hero is out, and the world returns.

Song Qiqiu suddenly had such a thought in his mind, and between his thoughts, his originally somewhat cloudy eyes became clear again, and between the vicissitudes of life, there was a touch of firmness. As long as his old bones are still useful, he will plan for the country and resist Beikou, Song Qiqiu made this determination, as for after his death, it is not something he has to take care of.

Li Jing returned to Chengxin Hall with a heavy heart, which was originally the place where he studied and studied. Probably knew that the country was in difficulty, and Queen Zhong came to accompany her in person, Li Jing and Queen Zhong have been husband and wife for more than 20 years.

However, a little later, I received bad news again, but this time, it was not the Huainan military, but the second son of the emperor, Li Hongmao, the king of Le'an. When Li Jing heard this, his heart was devastated, he vomited blood, and he fainted. This can be regarded as a house leak that happened to rain overnight.

Li Jing also has many heirs, but unfortunately, he died young, especially the older sons. From the third son to the fifth son, they all died young, which made Li Jing suffer the pain of losing his son again and again.

The eldest son, Li Hongji, has a harder life, and is brave and ambitious, and has a foreign town in Runzhou. The second son, Li Hongmao, has been smart since childhood, has a beautiful appearance, has literary talents, and can be regarded as a grown up, at the age of nineteen, but he died suddenly.

At the time of this national crisis, he once again experienced the tragedy of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person, and even suffered a heavy blow, Li Jing could not bear it. In the palace of Jinling, immersed in a sad atmosphere, Emperor Li Jing fell ill after all.

With the emperor's younger brother Li Jingsui in charge of the country, supplemented by the ministers, acting in charge of military affairs and dealing with foreign affairs. And Li Jing himself chose to take care of his son's funeral, so he chose not necessarily without the idea of escape......

All of a sudden, the Southern Tang Dynasty was in a state of flux.

The Southern Tang Dynasty was known for its prosperity in literature and Taoism, and the courtiers of the Manchu Dynasty were all scholars, and Li Jing also ruled the country with resignation, and used literature to control the military, which greatly increased the wind of literature and morality. But at this time, the Southern Tang Dynasty still enjoyed the legacy of the ancestor Li Yu, and there were still many capable people inside and outside the court.

The armies of the Southern Tang Dynasty were not without generals, such as He Jingzhu in Shouzhou, Liu Renzhen in Ezhou, Guo Tingwei in Haozhou, Xu Wenzhen in Luzhou and others. It's not a few, but among these people, there are not many who are really valued by Li Jing.

That is, at the time of national crisis, the performance of loyal ministers and good generals has been reflected one after another. But even at this point, after the lessons of Liu Yanzhen's fiasco, Li Jing is still reused by Huang Fuhui, Yao Feng and others, not that these two are very unbearable, but they are not talents in the city.

On the south bank of the Yangtze River, when Tu, in recent months, from the Southern Tang Dynasty Zhuzhou County, there have been brave and strong recruits from the government, gathered. Up to now, there are 30,000 strong men, divided into six large battalions, each with 5,000 tuns, and they practice the army and sword soldiers every day.

In charge of the Southern Tang Dangtu camp was Chen Jue, the envoy of the cantonment camp, the backbone of the Song Party, and the "hardcore horse boy" of Song Qiqiu. A few years ago, he was demoted in the struggle of the Min Party, and now Song Qiqiu has returned to the dynasty, that is, he has been activated and has been entrusted with the task of managing this reserve army.

These 30,000 recruits were trained in Dangtu, and their intention was obvious, they were to support the Shouchun war. Among the military academies responsible for drills, there are many generals, such as Chen Decheng, Zheng Yanhua, and Lin Renzhao.

Especially Lin Renzhao, who is a veteran general of the Fujian State, was recommended to apply for the draft and directly worshiped as a commander. This person has a resolute personality, a burly figure, strong martial arts, and a strategic general, which is particularly outstanding.

In the Li Jing dynasty, many foreign generals were still appointed, such as Xian Shilang of Pingchu before, Huang Fuhui, who had been ordered to cross the river to help, and Lin Renzhao, the old people of Fujian. In the original history, this Lin Renzhao can be regarded as the last famous general of the Southern Tang Dynasty, even so, he was already alone, and he was killed by Li Yu in vain.

The wind on the river is cold, behind is the sound of neat drills, Lin Renzhao's six-foot body, standing on the camp platform, with a cold expression, looking north.

"Commander, are you still thinking about going north to fight the Han army?" A military academy walked up to Lin Renzhao and asked curiously.

Hearing this, Lin Renzhao's face was fearless, but he showed his grandeur, and said heroically: "It is said that the Han army is brave, but I don't think so, they are all one head and two arms, how can I have no warriors in the south?" ”

"But!" Looking back at the recruits who were trained by him in the cold weather, Lin Renzhao said again: "With this army alone, if you want to fight against the Han army, you are still far behind!" You still need to strengthen training, otherwise you will die if you go to the battlefield! ”

"Yes!"

"Commander Lin, the camp envoy has an order, please discuss the general's account!" At this time, a messenger from the camp came to pass on Chen Jue's order.

Hearing this, Lin Renzhao's brows immediately furrowed, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes. For this Chen Jue, Lin Renzhao was a little disdainful, in fact, many military schools in the Tu camp were dissatisfied with him, commanding and commanding, acting as a blessing, and not loving the soldiers.

"I'll go!" The corners of his mouth were pulled down contemptuously, and Lin Renzhao replied.