"About the Northern Expedition, I know that there is a flood of slander outside, but it is ......"

The moon shadow in the wine glass swayed slightly, Deng Su's gaze revealed a certain firmness, and he said in a deep voice: "You also know that every day, hundreds of people in Hebei die in the enslavement of the Khitans, if possible, I would rather go on a northern expedition today." Moreover, in front of him is the only chance for the Great Song Dynasty to restore the old frontier. The Xia Kingdom was trapped in the war with the Roma Turks in the west, and it was difficult to use troops in the east. We want to recover Hebei, and the enemy we face is only one Liao State. If we can't clean up the old rivers and mountains in the past few years, if we wait for the west of the Xia Kingdom, then ......" He was silent for a long time, and suddenly said in a bitter voice, "With the devastated land of Henan, strong enemies on both sides invade, not only can we not recover Hebei, but whether Henan and Jingdong can be kept will become a problem." It is difficult to say whether Jiangbei will be lost, and whether Jiangnan and Guangnan will be able to defend it. Chess should be the first, otherwise the whole game will be lost, and the Northern Expedition, I can only gamble. ”

"Bet?" Chen Dong frowned and put the wine glass back on the table.

"There is still a glimmer of life in the Northern Expedition, and we can only wait for death." Deng Su said with a firm expression.

"Isn't it a bit of a rush?" Chen Dong frowned and said, "Don't you know that the Khitan is good at riding and shooting strong horses to plunder around, and I am good at guarding the city with a bow and crossbow?" Zhao Xingde and Yue Pengju successively presided over the Tokyo Left-behind Division, repaired the walled fort in Guangxiu, Henan, practiced and cultivated and fought, and laid the foundation for several years. Now that the internal affairs have not been straightened out, let Tokyo stay in the Northern Expedition and go deep into the Hebei Plain, isn't it a long and a short time? ”

"From the battlefield, it is not necessarily short of the long," Deng Su muttered, "As far as the attack and defense of the two countries are concerned, they are mainly anti-guest." He put down his wine glass and drew a line on the table with his fingers dipped in the wine, "We are bounded by the river with the Liao army, and Henan has strong barriers, but Hebei is far from the same. General Yue's management of the Daimyo's Mansion is impregnable, and the river antenna is equal to a smooth road. For more than a year, the Tokyo Left-behind Division sent people across the river to contact the Hebei Righteous Army, and the righteous soldiers found out that the Liao people did not build the city in Hebei, and that the old cities in our dynasty were destroyed in the war, and some were left to be deserted. If it is said that the Northern Expedition of our army is a short attack and a long attack, but this is not a short attack on the shortcomings of the Liao people? Judging from the current situation, the Liao people may not have the intention of holding on, but Hebei is a must-take for us. If it can be captured in one fell swoop, the situation of the mountains and rivers will be complete again, and the towns of Jingdong and Henan can also be slowly subdued. Only then can it be called recuperation. ”

"What about after Hebei?" Chen Dong looked at Deng Su, "It's all over the place, the Northern Expedition wants to recover Yanyun and go straight to Beijing?" ”

"That's just publicity." Deng Su smiled slightly and explained, "It depends on the situation of the Northern Expedition, if the Liao army and our army fight a decisive battle in Hebei, we can break its main force, we might as well take advantage of the victory to attack and see if we can recover Youzhou." If the Liao army avoids but does not fight, and protects the main force to wait for our army to attack deeply, the march will stop at the land of the three passes, relying on the danger of the old border passes. "The rumors were all released by the Di Bao Division. After the establishment of the Di Bao Division, the control of the government and the opposition has become more and more proficient, although there is no lack of opposition and questioning voices in the Northern Expedition, but the vast majority of people are in support of the Northern Expedition, and the household department is ready to sell nearly 30 million Hebei coupons, and more than 10 million yuan have been pre-sold before the public transaction in the Zhengxin Hall. The Hebei Righteous Army has agreed on the code and date of the uprising, and only wait for Wang Shi to pass the report to the north, and all parts of Hebei will immediately be everywhere, and the Northern Expedition is now ready.

"In the land of the Hebei Plain, our army has no strong city to rely on, and it is certain that it will win a field battle with the Liao?"

"Our army fought in formation, and it was no longer lost to the Liao army. General Cao, the general of Zhao, fought with the Liao people in Henan and took Bianliang directly. The soldiers of the army have been selected and trained for a long time, and the Tokyo Left-behind Division has selected thousands of people who dare to die in Hebei as the vanguard to ride out, and the soldiers have the martyrdom of generosity to die, and for more than a year, they have repeatedly fought with the Liao cavalry, and they have not suffered losses. After General Yue crossed the river, he commanded the army to march north, and when the Liao army scattered cavalry, it was expelled with fine cavalry, and when it met the Liao thief army, it fought in formation, and held it with a large array of firearms, and the two wings rushed to kill the Liao artillery array, and there were eight or nine points of certainty that they could fight and win. Even if you can't win, the battalions of the guns bombard the enemy and cover the artillery battalions slowly retreating, and the Liao pursuers may not be able to take advantage of much. ”

Although Deng Su was reluctant, Chen Dong just listened quietly, and did not have the slightest intention of agreeing to Guangnan to send troops.

Today, Deng Su's role in the process of Chen Dong's removal has been revealed.

Although Chen Dong tried his best not to put personal grievances above state affairs, how could the two be distinguished?

Moreover, although he was the head of the Li Society and had great influence on the Luzhou County of Guangnan, he was only a leader after all, not an emperor or a feudal town. The Liao army invaded the Song Dynasty, the northern states and counties had skin pain, and it was a matter of course for the Northern Expedition to send troops, and Guangnan was the farthest away, and there were a lot of gentry in the regimental training.

"Shaoyang, the success or failure of this Northern Expedition is not a personal achievement, but a relationship with the future of the Great Song Dynasty. Your attitude, everyone in the world is watching. Between you and me, I am ashamed" These days, Deng Su has become accustomed to persuading courtiers one by one, and he bowed to Chen Dong and said, "However, this time the Northern Expedition is a major event, and Wanwang Shaoyang will leave his grievances behind and help me." ”

Chen Dong looked at the sincerity on Deng Su's face, and his heart was full of thoughts. Taixue's classmates are indeed a rare capital in the DPRK. If he changed to someone else and stabbed him in the back, Chen Dong would definitely not let him see him off. But Deng Su is different. The two knew very well, and Deng Su knew that no matter how sorry he was for Chen Dong, when it came to the fortunes of the country, Chen Dong would inevitably put his personal grievances aside. And Chen Dong also knew that Deng Su could do anything for power, but what he said about the success or failure of the Northern Expedition was related to the fortunes of the Great Song Dynasty, but he was not alarmist. In the matter of the Northern Expedition, if the southern prefectures and counties were far away and the Lishe sat back and watched the success or failure because of the gap between them and Deng Su, it would only be the Khitans who would benefit. And if the Northern Expedition is defeated and the Liao people take advantage of the situation to invade the south again, the southern states and counties will not be able to keep it. This is righteousness, even if Deng Su does not come to plead, Chen Dong will not make a stumbling block behind the Northern Expedition. The whole country is talking about the Northern Expedition, if the Li Society and Guangnan are indifferent, Deng Su can also slander Chen Dong and others through the Di Bao Division, if it reaches that point, it will inevitably make people laugh.

"Deng Xianggong," Chen Dongzi said slowly, "Chen is a person from the mountains and wilderness, and it is really difficult to make any decision about the dispatch of troops in Guangnan. However, the Northern Expedition is a major national event, and I will write to Chen Zhizhou to speak for the Xianggong and persuade the state to agree to send troops. He looked at Deng Su's face with a hint of joy, and said, "However, Guangzhou has just fought a bloody battle with the Great Cannibals, and the devastation has not recovered, and if you want to send troops north, it can only be about three thousand." If the imperial court agrees that the prefectures and counties that do not send troops want to donate money and grain, Chen will do his best to persuade all parts of Guangnan to donate money and grain as much as possible to support the imperial court's Northern Expedition. ”

"That's very good." Deng Su solemnly arched his hand to Chen Dong. At this point, there is no need to say more about politely thanking you.

Both of them knew it in their hearts. What Deng Su wanted was not just 10,000 group exercises, but Chen Dong clarified his attitude. Everyone in the world knows that Chen Dong is not a person who is inconsistent with what he seems, and since he has expressed his support for the Northern Expedition, there will be no restraint under the table. The rest of the characters in the council also have a number in their hearts. Deng Su was open-minded, picked up the wine jug, and wanted to fill it for Chen Dong, but then found that the wine jug was empty, Deng Su smiled and said, "Boat family, another pot." The boatman was waiting carefully, and when he heard the words, he was about to agree to step forward, but Chen Dong waved his hand and said in a low voice: "No need, why not, how can you care?" The boatman stood helplessly, sweating in his vest, looking at the two most powerful adults in the Great Song Dynasty.

"That's fine," Deng Su didn't seem to care, waved his hand and smiled: "Dayu is the wine of the deceased." Thank you, Brother Chen, for the point. He Shi Ran got up and arched his hand, "Don't leave it here, if Deng has any negligence in the future, I hope Brother Chen will give advice." ”

"You also take care, don't send it." Chen Dong didn't mean to stay, and watched Deng Su's back leave.

He is a person who values affection, although Deng Su stabbed him in the back, but when the two of them reached this point, Chen Dong couldn't help but sigh. He expected that Deng Su would definitely come to deliver it, and the pot of wine just now was sitting alone and waiting, while considering how to deal with it, and he unconsciously drank most of it. There was some emotion in his heart, and a pair of soft and soft soft wattles held his hand. The jade hand is weak and boneless, and there are slightly hard cocoon marks on the knuckles, which are the marks left by years of playing the piano. Chen Dong's little gloom in his heart was swept away, and he held his wife's soft hand tightly with his backhand. The two have been together for many years, although they have not come out, and there have been many discussions about concubines outside, but Chen Dong has been unmoved.

"Such a person, if he leaves, he will leave, why should the husband be sad." Mrs. Chen whispered in her ear.

She hasn't had much affection for Deng Su. At the beginning, Deng Su came up with the idea and took Chen Dong's name card to invite Master Li to come out and sing, if it weren't for Zhao Xingde's righteousness, he would have almost been humiliated. Later, Deng Su disobeyed the yang and the yin, and behind his back, he impeached Chen Dong and replaced him. She has never spoken ill of her, and she has never spoken ill of her, and she has uttered heartless words such as "just gone", which is really disgusted with this person to the extreme.

"Madame, don't worry." Chen Dong nodded and sighed, "Me and Shouyi, on the surface, we have a personal grudge, but at the root of it, we follow our own paths. However, this Northern Expedition, I can't help him. He held his wife's softness, and heard soft words, in the eyes of others, it seemed that the two of them were talking about private things, but Chen Dong was thinking about the affairs of the government and the opposition. Deng Shouyi occupies the position of righteousness, and he is driven by the master, and if the Li Society comes to him, it will not only damage the overall situation, but also be easily criticized. The countermeasure is to follow the trend rather than go against the trend. In addition to Guangzhou sending 3,000 regiments to practice, all prefectures and counties should also vigorously promote regimental training, solicit food and wages, and firmly control the local gentry. However, Deng Su's special visit only mentioned the matter of sending troops, but did not mention the matter of the direct nomination of the prime minister by the officials and students, could it be that he was already sure? While groaning, I felt my palms loosen.

"Don't think about those troubles," Mrs. Chen said with a smile, "The moonlight on the river is so good, the concubine plays a tune, if it's wrong, can the husband pretend not to hear it?" "When he was in Bianliang, Chen Dongqi was proficient in music and rhythm, and Master Li came out to play a song of Spring River Flower Moon Night, and accidentally made a few mistakes, so he heard it. The so-called "the song is wrong, Zhou Lang Gu", the two do not know each other, and they have achieved a good relationship. "Okay." Chen Dong smiled gently. Thinking of the past few years, he has been busy with political affairs and owes a lot to his wife, but now that he has gone to a heavy phase, he has a lot of time and opportunities to make up for it.

The sound of a clanging song sounded, and under the front and rear escort of the two sailors, the small canopy boat sailed away from Ezhou.

"The tide of the spring river is even with the sea, and the bright moon on the sea is born together. Thousands of miles with the waves, where is the spring river without moonlight...... The oblique moon sinks into the sea fog, and the stone Xiaoxiang has an infinite road. I don't know how many people will return to the moon, and the falling moon will shake the river trees. Deng Su sat in the official sedan chair and said to himself in a deep voice, "Brother Chen, it's easy to go all the way." At the end of the song, he patted the wall of the carriage twice, and the four sedan chair drivers lifted the sedan chair together. Under the escort of the forbidden army, the official sedan chair left the dock with a brisk walk, the voice of the people was silent, and the bright moon in a round of bends shone on the river.