The Imperial City of the Song Dynasty has more than 10,000 people on the surface, but I don't know how many there are in the dark.

But in the battle with the Western Qin spies, he basically didn't win much, and even lost in Bianjing City.

It's not that they don't do their job, it's not that they don't have the ability, it's just that the chess of the two sides is not on the same level.

One only stared at the civil and military officials, the old man of the previous dynasty, but the other focused on the merchants and hawkers, and the people's livelihood and economy......

How can you win.

After the Western Qin army entered the pass, they were still unhurriedly playing Taijiquan, grinding, wearing, dragging, winding, and pushing, which had a lot to do with the sacrifice envoys sent by the Western Qin to Bianjing to worship Song Jiuzhong.

As soon as Zou Yan, who is alias Zhou Wen, arrived in the capital, he looked like he had never seen the world and coveted the prosperity of the Central Plains, playing around in the streets and alleys, buying some gadgets from time to time, chatting with merchants, and laughing with girls.

While completing the set task, he took the time to classify and sort out these fragmentary information, carefully analyzed, and came to the situation that the Song court's treasury was empty, which was not far from the imperial court's expectations.

It was a pleasure to have the prediction confirmed, but the most crucial news was what he heard in the complaints of his cloth shopkeepers: the Song army on the western expedition had no cotton clothes and was urgently allocating resources to rush to work.

This is not strange in the eyes of ordinary people, because at that time, the Song Dynasty still continued to use the routine of the Five Dynasties, the army only issued robes and armor, and the rest had to be prepared by the soldiers, such as cotton clothes.

This is completely different from the model that the insoles of the cloth socks and insoles must be prepared in the West Qin, Zou Yan has been supporting for many years, and immediately realized the importance of this news, on the one hand, he sent a secret envoy to send the news to Qin Yue's desk, and on the other hand, he got in touch with Wu Fengnan and other Bianjing spy probes, and wanted to find a way to delay the production of military supplies such as winter clothes.

How to act, this is none of his business, he has already seen the outline of Jinling.

After the task of Bianliang was completed, they went all the way south along the canal, and walked to the Nantang Dynasty, when this time, the northwest wind was strong, standing at the head of the boat, although the cold wind was blowing, but there was a pride of "good wind with strength, send me to the green clouds" from the chest.

"Wei Qi, you have tasted all the flavors of the Central Plains, and when you arrive in Jinling, you have to take it easy, be careful of your old waist."

This time the envoy sacrificed, Zou Yan is a pseudonymous deputy envoy, carrying out the secret mission of economic diplomacy, and Yan Yi has nothing to do after worshipping Song Jiuzhong, so he can appreciate the romance of the Central Plains. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Brother Yanwen should worry about himself, who went up the steps last time and kicked empty." ”

Zou Yan was embarrassed and argued: "Is it good that the hangover has not woken up, this time I came to the Central Plains, and I knew why Yuanjing and they drank like drinking water, and it was really a party of water and soil." ”

Yan Yi laughed.

This envoy is a real bumper harvest, although he is a disguised envoy, but this is only the highest level of secrets, outsiders know, the limelight should be shown, and the enjoyment should be enjoyed, the key is that those Shiqing secretly sent Zou Yan "Tuyi", have his share, such a good thing, where to find.

Now that I have come to the Merry Southern Tang Dynasty, I should enjoy it even more, and I will not live up to the months of hiking, and it is estimated that after returning to Yizhou, the position of serving the imperial history is almost there.

However, as soon as the ship docked, a strange and familiar face secretly greeted him in the crowd, and immediately pulled him up from his beautiful longing, stirring up the pores of his whole body and began to sweat.

"Hikobun ......"

"Well, this Jinling is really a good place......

Zou Yan gave him a look quietly, smiled and walked towards the messenger who came to greet him in the Southern Tang Dynasty, but he also mentioned the spirit of twelve points in his heart.

Cao Mu's cold appearance, what happened?

Although this guy has stepped down from his post and traveled all over the world, everyone knows his importance in His Majesty's mind.

And he is still the most unpredictable former commander of the hidden killing army, and the devil knows if he has resigned from his post.

……

In Shangzhou, the defense embassy, in the signing room, a small military meeting is underway.

"Three thousand cavalry, seize the inner countryside, rob Manchuan, attack Baiyang, break the Wuguan, pure cavalry siege city, it is unheard of, now, the enemy army has penetrated into my hinterland, and there is no danger to defend, it is not good to be in Shangluo tomorrow, it is also possible to go straight to my Shangluo, everyone discusses, how to fight?"

Zhao Zunfan is about fifty years old, he was originally a general of Song Hongyin, after the Song Dynasty Zhou, he also boiled out, and now he is one of the few local officials who are the military generals of the history of the literary assassination, one is the incense is placed there, and the second is that the situation in Shangzhou is more special, there are mountains on all sides, and there are many bandits, so there are five thousand soldiers in this state, and there is a battalion of troops in Luonan, Fengyang, and Shangluo.

Theoretically, the Qin army was simply looking for death if they wanted to pass the martial pass, but what they didn't expect was that their right-hand man Gao Qian only defended it for a day, and then the pass was broken.

"I think that the Qin army seized the pass and attacked the city with horsemen, how much the cost is, it must be a crossing, they should be in a hurry to enter the pass, we just have to hold the city, and they will not attack if they want to."

"If that's the case, just wait for the ginseng to be removed."

"But the enemy army is all cavalry, we are all infantry, how to fight in the field? By the way, General, is there any news from the imperial court? ”

"How can it be so fast, General Xue, you can also tell me, this is not a point of arrangement, there is no need to sit so upright, relax."

"Yes."

As soon as the general surnamed Xue opened his mouth, there was a strong Xishu accent, and he smiled at Zhao Zunfan gratefully, and then relaxed his posture, "The last general agrees with General Zhang's opinion, the horsemen are in a hurry to seize the pass, and there must be no doubt that they will cross the border, we will guard the city well, and there will be no loss, but the imperial historians will not let us go, and the last general wants to ......"

"It's all my own people in the house, but it's okay to say it."

"If it is not bad, the enemy soldiers will quickly rush to kill Muwu Pass, but Muwu Pass is under the rule of the Yongxing Army, if our army does not intercept it, it will not be able to explain to the court and the people, so you can set up an ambush on the left side of the road leading to Muwu Pass, forming an encirclement......"

Before General Xue's words fell, he was immediately ridiculed by his colleagues: "Joke, ambush on the official road, if there are few people, one charge of the enemy cavalry is enough, unless all the troops are sent, but the city still needs to be defended." ”

"You don't need much, it's almost the same with two battalions of people."

"Huh?"

Zhao Zunfan read the information in the other party's eyes, his frowning brows gradually stretched, raised his hand to stop the ridicule of others, and said with his jaw: "Well, although it is not a plan, it is barely usable, so let's do it, since this plan is proposed by General Xue, then simply don't bother the two masters, this matter of the road gate, General Xue, you are responsible, how about it?" ”

"Please choose another good general, a certain family is in Fengyang, and you should go back to the city to defend it."

A smile appeared at the corner of Zhao Zunfan's mouth: "Fengyang City is not on the way, and Liangna Jiayin will not drill that ravine again, so it will be arranged, and the generals will obey the order." ”

"Yes."

"General Xue led the men and horses of the headquarters to block the enemy army at Dilinpo, and the others guarded their duties, protected the territory and the people, and ordered the enemy army to break the city, and at the same time vigorously attacked and prepared to attack at any time."

"Order."

"Let's all step aside, General Xue stays."

In Jiayin's sonorous voice, the generals retreated, and Zhao Zunfan slowly sat back in his position, but he turned sideways, stared at the map for a long time, and slowly spoke: "In troubled times, we can only do our best as courtiers, listen to the destiny of heaven, you ...... Shape up or ship out. ”

“…… Promise! ”