Chapter 678: Shocking News
Li Xi's worries are not superfluous, and hooligan love is read in all directions. As early as mid-September, the top and bottom of Shu made an order to send troops to aid Guanzhong, planning to mobilize 80,000 Shu troops. Among them, the vanguard team of 30,000 will go out of Hanzhong to Dasanguan and then aid Chang'an.
At that time, in the joint efforts of Jin and Qi to tackle key problems, in the face of the "righteousness" of the party members, Li Xi also had to send a letter to Lang Zhengchun, the emperor of Shu, expressing his attitude to invite reinforcements from Shu, and also said that he would send troops and Shu soldiers to solve the difficulties of Chang'an.
At that time, Li Xi's mood was extremely complicated, he was afraid that after the Qi army captured Chang'an, the troops would move westward and aim at themselves; I was afraid that the reinforcements from Shu would come, so I occupied my own territory, and it was easy to ask God to send God.
Fortunately, Li Yuandan was worthy of being the figure who had the upper hand in the internal fighting in Western Xia, and he stubbornly withstood the attack of the Qi army. Later, the Qi army finally attacked the pass and Tongguan, but it was faced with the fortified city of Chang'an. Until the city of Chang'an was broken, it was guarded for nearly four months, which can not be described as tenacious.
On the other hand, although Shu has decided to send troops, the efficiency of operation is extremely slow. Maozhou, Mianzhou, Jianzhou and other places in the north of Shu are concentrating their forces on the northernmost Lizhou, and the front of the troops is pointed, which is the center of Hanzhong---- Xingyuan Mansion. However, the Shu army never took a step out of Lizhou.
The reason why this is so is because there are still different opinions within Shu on sending troops, and even ministers who are in favor of sending troops have doubts about whether they want to go to Chang'an City to fight the Qi army. The second reason is naturally the meaning of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. In fact, the monarchs and ministers of Shu have a bottom line---- the Qi army cannot capture the Sichuan-Shaanxi Throat Dasan Pass. The premise here is that Shu has regarded Xingyuan Mansion as its own territory.
This mentality of Shu is clearly known to Song Zheng. In the past two months, Song Zheng has never been out of the post house, but he often goes to the Huixian Building in the center of the post house. Or drink alone, or invite Yuan Haowen to drink together. Huixian Building has the latest Di Bao, and Song Zheng has a basic understanding of things outside. In addition, Zhang Chong often lent Song Zheng to buy books in the name of going outside to get some more real information from Wang Ruoxiong, and Song Zheng knew the situation of the high-level of Shu well.
Song Zheng was not worried about the battle situation in Daqi. The harder the Qi army fought, the more Shu needed to maintain a channel of dialogue with Great Qi, and the safer Song Zheng would be. Unless the Shu army and the Qi army really got together and completely tore their faces, Song Zheng didn't feel that he was in any danger. Wars, when one side is not sure of completely destroying the other, often end up being resolved through negotiations.
Although trapped, Song Zheng lived a leisurely life, quite like Jiang Taigong sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai. Previously, he was out of the limelight in Chengdu Mansion, and although the literati could not enter the post house to communicate with Song Zheng, they could submit letters to Song Zheng. Some are talking about poetry papers, some are asking Song Zheng for guidance, and some are proudly challenging them.
For those who are a little level, Song Zheng wrote a letter and sang harmony with him. And those who talk rhetorically and have nothing to say, Song Zheng directly asked Zhang Chong to use it as a fire starter.
Of course, there are also some ladies and celebrities who sent letters to Song Zheng under pseudonyms, one of whom is named "Guiying Jushi", whose talent is very extraordinary, and the poems written are beautiful and natural, so that Yuan Haowen, who saw the poems, was also greatly appreciated.
Under the control of Yuan Haowen, the wall on the west side of the entrance of the post house was opened up as a "poetry wall" for publishing the poems sung by Song Zheng and the literati of the Shu Kingdom.
The "Poetry Wall" is more than four zhang long, powdered with white ash, and every time Song Zheng writes a poem, it is pasted on the wall. In the upper left corner of the "Poetry Wall", there are singing and poems specially pasted with Song Zheng and "Guiying Jushi", which is the most eye-catching. Each poem has a review of Yuan Haowen, which makes the name of Yuan Haowen rise with the tide.
Since the opening of the "Poetry Wall", many people have come to watch every day, not only scholars, officials and bachelors, but also rich ladies, singers and singers in Qinglou, and even peddlers and pawns will come to take a few looks, learn two lines of poetry, and go to other places to show off.
After coming and going, this place has become the most popular attraction, so that in addition to talking about sending troops, people in Chengdu Mansion are talking about "poetry wall". This is a spectacle, Shu sent troops against Qi, and it was the envoys of Qi who made a name for themselves with "poetry".
Of course, not everyone is used to Song Zheng. Guo Jingzhai was enshrined in the Hanlin Academy, and he wrote a letter asking the emperor to order a ban on posting poems outside the post house and to demolish the "poetry wall". However, this suggestion was immediately accused of taking revenge, and Guo Jingzhai was even accused of being narrow-minded and not fulfilling the important task of worshipping the Hanlin Academy.
All in all, Chengdu Mansion has become more lively because of Song Zheng, even if Song Zheng is locked up in the post house and can't get out, his reputation is even louder. From the nobles of the Son of Heaven to the street vendors, everyone knows Song Xiaolang, and everyone talks about Song Xiaolang.
For Song Zheng, all this is a means to protect himself. The more famous he is, the more the high-level officials of Shu will deal with him, and the greater the pressure of public opinion, and the more difficult it will be to attack the latest chapter of Lu Bu, the God of War of the Three Kingdoms.
Early in the morning of the last day of November, Song Zheng practiced the coiling dragon sword stick in the backyard of Ziqiyuan for an hour, and then returned to the house. Zhang Chong brought breakfast in and brought the latest issue of the newspaper.
Song Zheng glanced at it generally, and his brows furrowed. There is a report from Lizhou Zhizhou on the top, Shangyun, Xixia Li Xi asked Shu to aid grain, and the snow disaster in Yunlongyou and Guanzhong is very serious, and the people are not happy.
"Am I going to lose again?" Song Zheng was worried. Chang'an City is a fortified city, and although the Qi army besieged the city, it was almost impossible for Song Zheng to capture it in this cold winter.
If the Qi army fails, with the current situation of the Qi country, it will become very bad, and it will be even more difficult for the little emperor to control it.
Zhang Chong said on the side, "Childe, I'll go to the bookstore in a while to see if there are any books that Childe needs." ”
Song Zheng snorted, "Tell Wang Ruoxiong that I really need news from Guanzhong, let him focus on it." ”
"What about Miss Su?"
"There has been no news for such a long time, presumably Jiang Kui has been locked up in a very secret place, and ordinary means can't be found at all. Let him let go of this matter for a while, and then focus on Guanzhong. ”
Zhang Chong nodded, turned around and went out, and as soon as he arrived in the front yard, he faced Yuan Hao, who came in in a hurry.
"Where's your son-in-law?" Yuan Hao asked anxiously.
"Breakfast in the backyard. Does Lord Yuan have any orders? ”
"Nothing, you go." Yuan Haowen waved his hand, and as soon as he took a step forward, he turned back suddenly, "Zhang Chong, don't go first, watch the door of the backyard first, and don't let anyone in after I go in." ”
Zhang Chong was stunned for a moment, and secretly pursed the corners of his lips. It seems that Yuan Haowen is just an envoy of Dajin, and he has no right to call himself. Seeing that Yuan Hao asked and trotted all the way to the backyard, Zhang Chong hesitated, but still stayed at the door of the backyard.
"Xiaolang, Xiaolang." As soon as Yuan Haowen entered the backyard, he shouted loudly.
Song Zheng put down the newspaper, tidied up his clothes, and stood up. Before he could reach the door of the house, Yuan Haowen suddenly broke in.
"Brother Yu, what's wrong with you?"
"Chang'an City is broken!"
"Huh?" Song Zheng was startled, and before he could figure out how the Qi army broke through the city, he heard a sentence that shocked him: "Your country, the prince of Junjuni, it's gone." ”
"What?" Song Zheng felt that his scalp was striking. He stepped forward and grabbed Yuan Haowen's arms, "Yuan Yuyuki, what are you talking about?" ”
Yuan Haowen grinned in pain, "Xiaolang, let go quickly, my arm is about to break." ”
"Chang'an is broken? The prince is gone? Song Zheng still didn't realize that these two news were too shocking, and they reached his ears together, making Song Zheng's mind a little confused.
Poor Yuan Hao asked, he was already powerless, but now he was caught by Song Zheng and couldn't help wailing. In a hurry, he hurriedly teased his legs, wanting to kick Song Zheng away first. Song Zheng subconsciously leaned to one side, pushed forward with his shoulder, and bumped into Yuan Haowen's chest. Yuan Hao asked, took a few steps back, and saw that he was about to sit on the threshold.
Song Zheng also reacted, and hurriedly stepped forward to catch Yuan Haowen's placket, and without apologizing, Song Zheng hurriedly asked, "Brother Yuzhi, what's going on?" ”
Yuan Hao patted Song Zheng's wrist on his chest, and said angrily, "I just got the news that the Qi army has captured Chang'an City on November 24. In the afternoon, the prince died laughing in front of the Xixia Palace in Chang'an City. ”
"The prince is dead?" Song Zheng's heart tightened, he took a few steps back, and sat on the chair, "How could you die?" How could it be so fast? ”
"Condolences and change." Seeing Song Zheng's appearance, Yuan Haowen patted Song Zheng's shoulder and sighed.
Song Zheng sat on the chair blankly and fell into deep thought. Xiao Juni's lifespan is not long, Song Zheng knows. However, he didn't expect him to die on the front line like this.
For Xiao Juni, Song Zheng has very complicated feelings. I have always regarded Xiao Hui as an enemy, and I approached Xiao Hui in order to kill him faster. For this reason, Song Zheng also sent a big smoking gun. Xiao Hui died so early, I have to say that there is Song Zheng's credit.
However, Song Zheng also had to admit that Xiao Hui had the grace to support him. If it weren't for the protection of Huang Juni, Huang Song would not have let go of himself so easily. Although Song Zheng thought that what Xiao Jun had done was enough to offset the other party's kindness. But if people are not plants and trees, who can be ruthless? Xiao Juni's death made Song Zheng stunned.
Another reason why Song Zheng lost his mind was that without the restraint of Xiao Jun, the old fox in Jiangning City, who had not been able to hide, would definitely come to the forefront. With such a suspicious character, Song Zheng is very scruples in his heart.
Yuan Haowen sat and waited for a while, and saw that Song Zheng still didn't react, so he had to say, "Xiaolang, if you guess well, you will be able to leave the post house door soon, you can do it yourself, I'll go first." ”
Song Zheng shook his head, took a deep breath, and hugged his fists, "Maybe." Thank you Brother Yu for this trip, I'll send you out. ”
"Forget it, I won't bother you." Yuan Haowen waved his hand again and again and walked out of the door.
Song Zheng sent it to the courtyard, and when he saw Zhang Chong, he ordered him to watch the courtyard gate to death, and then he returned to the house, picked up a pen, and sketched it on paper.
The city of Chang'an was broken, Xiao Jun died, the Qi army won a narrow victory in this war, and the support of the whole Qi country for this war should also be to the extreme, and there is no power to knock on the pass again. Next, the Qi army will recuperate, and Jiangning City will reshuffle.
What should I do?