When it was close to May, it rained intermittently for seven or eight days in Xiangzhou City, and it has not stopped.

The rain has not been heavy, a bit like the rainy season that is common in spring in the south, it is sparsely falling, and before you know it, it is time to harvest the wheat that has wintered. This kind of weather is not very favorable for the wheat harvest!

Located in the backyard of Xiangzhou Prefecture, the day brocade hall is the pavilion built by Han Qi when he retired to Xiangzhou, the top is covered with green glazed tiles, there is a forgetting machine building behind the hall, there is a Apgull Pavilion in the east of the hall, there is a view of the fish in the west, and there are ten thousand books and books in the Wanji Hall and Kang Paradise behind the forgetting machine building. Although this series of buildings and gardens occupies a small area, they are full of beauty, simplicity and elegance, and their temperament is extraordinary, which is enough to rank among the world's famous gardens.

However, the most eye-catching thing about this garden house is its location. It is the private residence of the Han family, but it is in the Xiangzhou Prefecture in Anyang County, Xiangzhou.

The state government has become a private house!

Looking at today's Great Song Dynasty, there are only about Fuzhou Zhejia, Linzhou Yang family, Zhao Baozhong of Qingtang City, and some fetters in the southwest.

And this Xiangzhou is not a fetter state, and the Han family is not the head of the Fan tribe who returned to the Great Song Dynasty, but the family of an upright scholar. The family of scholars who were born in the imperial examination became hereditary officials in one state and one county, don't say that the Great Song Dynasty is probably unique in the entire history of China, right?

The day brocade hall, which carries the supreme glory of the Han clan in Xiangzhou, is also covered by the rain that keeps falling from the sky. The raindrops hit the green glazed tiles with a crisp tinkling sound. It's very pleasant to hear.

Han Zhongyan's son, Han Zhi, the governor of Xiangzhou, went to inspect the Huanshui embankment outside Anyang City because of this non-stop rain. Therefore, the one who accompanied Han Zhongyan who was sick in the day brocade hall was Han Zhi's son Han Xiaoxuan.

Han Xiaoxuan and Han Tuoxuan, who became a traitor because of the defeat of the Northern Expedition in history, are the same generation, and the age difference between the two is a full 77 years old! In history, when Han Xiaozhou died at the age of 76, Han Tuoxuan was not yet born.

Now, Han Xiaoxuan is thirty-four years old, and he joined the army in Kaifeng Mansion. Because his grandfather Han Zhongyan was seriously ill, he took leave to return to Xiangzhou to be filial piety and be a virtuous grandson, and he was waiting in front of his grandfather's bed at this time.

Han Zhongyan had just drunk the medicine and was already asleep. And Han Xiaoxuan was holding a copy of "Yayan" that Hou Zhongliang had just written, and was flipping through it. This book records some of the thoughts and sayings of Cheng Yi in his later years (Cheng Yi died two years earlier), and of course adds many of Hou Zhongliang's own views.

Because the publication and translation of books such as "Positivism", "Theory of Reason", "Theory of Tools", "Questions and Answers of Mo Niangzi", and "On the First Philosophy" (Kengdie's "On the First Philosophy"), as well as the polemics conducted by the School of Science and Positivism for many years, all greatly inspired Hou Zhongliang, so that he had a philosophical level that surpassed his teacher Cheng Yi, and was able to construct a more perfect system of science - philosophy originates from speculation, there is no debate, no thinking, no convergence of various different theories and different ideas, only emphasizing one voice and one thought, will not produce philosophy.

Therefore, the entry of Western philosophers into China in the Song Dynasty, when Confucianism was still in the ascending stage (the rise of Confucianism to the science of science and mind), was to open a door to the avenue for the Song Confucians, who were still seeking the avenue.

It's a step up from what they take from a somewhat negative Buddhist mindset.

Of course, Guan Luo Lixue did not discard the nourishment drawn from Buddhism, and also clung to the traditional Confucian political thought. Otherwise, it would not be the science of science, but the school of heavenly reason......

However, Han Xiaoxuan, who had a good relationship with Hou Zhongliang when he was an official in Kaifeng Mansion, was not a supporter of science, he was just a bureaucrat who paid attention to hard work. What was said in "Yayan", he just looked at it, and didn't take it too seriously.

Now is the time when the world is eventful, Xiangzhou is next to Hebei's important town of Daimyo and Cizhou (Cizhou is Hebei's iron smelting, porcelain town, the economy is very developed), Khitan really wants to go south, I am afraid that there will be a bloody battle near Xiangzhou.

What role should the Xiangzhou Han family play in this war?

While he was pondering, the housekeeper of the Dayjin Hall sent two copies of the door.

"Who?" Han Xiaoxuan asked, already looking at one of the doors. The title is a late student, and the name of the suffix makes Han Xiaoxuan stunned, it turns out to be Ji Yi.

But think about it, although Ji Yi is the envoy of Hebei, he is only a junior in front of the Han family in Xiangzhou and Han Zhongyan, who once served as the prime minister. There's nothing wrong with visiting your home.

Then Han Xiaoxuan picked up another door. On this door, there are five big characters written on it: "Junior Wu Haogu".

Wu Haogu and Han Zhongyan are relatives, so they can talk about their generations. Wu Haogu's younger brother married Han Zhongyan's youngest daughter, that is, Han Xiaoxuan's aunt, so Wu Haogu's brother is a generation older than Han Xiaoxuan. Of course, Wu Haowen is Han Xiaoxuan's uncle and a true elder. Wu Haogu is just the elder brother of his uncle, and this generation is dispensable.

"Open the front door and greet you."

Although the visitor claimed to be a late student and a junior, he was the top military and political leader in Hebei. Now that they are coming together, the Han family can't stand on the shelf. Otherwise, it will be arrogant......

When Han Xiaoxuan got up from the chair and was about to go out to greet him in person, Han Zhongyan somehow woke up and asked, "But is your father back?" ”

"No," Han Xiaoxuan hurriedly replied, "It's Ji Yizhi and Wu Chongdao who are visiting." ”

Han Zhongyan's people were very thin, and his spirit was also a little trance, and he didn't seem to understand all of a sudden: "Is it Ji Yi and Wu Haogu?" ”

"Yes, that's them."

"They're not...... Caochen and Xuanfu? Han Zhongyan asked, "Coming to Xiangzhou?" ”

"Yes, I'm here to see your old man."

"Oh, then call them in."

"Grandson, I'm going to please."

Han Xiaoxuan saluted, and hurriedly went to the gate of the state office, and when he arrived at the lobby, he found that Wu Haogu and Ji Yi were already sitting there.

Both of them came in micro-clothes, and the entourage didn't bring much, just dozens of people, all wearing robes, waiting outside the lobby. In addition, there were several large boxes, placed under the eaves of the state government office, which should be gifts they brought.

Of course, Han Xiaoxuan, Wu Haogu, and Ji Yi all knew each other. The three of them saluted each other, and then went to the day brocade hall together.

On the way, Wu Haogu inquired about Han Zhongyan's condition, and then told Han Xiaoxuan about his intentions.

"What? Team Training Ambassador? It's not appropriate, right? With a dignified appearance, Han Xiaoxuan, who had three strands of long hair, subconsciously shook his head.

"Husband, now that the matter is urgent, someone has to climb up and shout!" Wu Hao Ancient Road, "Hebei Shi Doctor is headed by the Han family in Xiangzhou, if Ling Zun can go out of the mountain and make a name, it will be twice the result with half the effort." ”

"Is it really urgent?" Han Xiaoxuan asked.

Ji Yi sighed, "How can you not be born?" 100,000 Khitan iron horses! Recently, the Jingzhou army in Nanjing Province was mobilized...... It is estimated that the weather will turn south when it gets cooler. But the preparations for war in Hebei seem to be known to the husband and brother. ”

Wu Haogu also said: "Hebei has few soldiers and a flat river, which is the most suitable for cavalry to attack." If you can't form a large number of regimental exercises, you won't be able to defend the seven states, three armies and one government along the border alone! The Hebei New Army is only 18 generals, and it is 90,000 soldiers when it is full. How could it be possible to hold dozens of cities under the military palaces of eleven states? ”

Hebei without the protection of Yanshan is an easy terrain to attack and difficult to defend, even if there are 90,000 soldiers, the military government of eleven states is demolished, that is, thousands of people defend one, and then split to defend the county seat, each city is only a few hundred, how can it be supported?

"Ninety thousand soldiers is also a lot," Han Xiaoxuan is a little bit of military affairs, and frowned, "plus the auxiliary soldiers have 150,000...... If there is the level of the model new army of Kaifeng Prefecture, it can also be a battle. ”

"Xiao Xuan, you don't want to underestimate the enemy!"

An old voice suddenly sounded. It turned out that the three of them had already arrived outside the Dayjin Hall, and their conversation was overheard by Han Zhongyan, who had already sat in the inner hall of the Dayjin Hall with the support of the maid.

Wu Haogu and Ji Yi hurriedly went in to greet them.

"Sit down, sit down and talk."

Although Han Zhongyan is a little out of shape, his spirit is okay, and it seems that he can survive for a few months. It is the most reassuring thing for a person like him to come forward and shout - anyway, he is going to drive to the west, what else is Zhao Ji afraid of?

"Let's talk about military affairs, is the defense line too long to defend?" Han Zhongyan asked.

"It's okay at the moment," Wuhao Ancient Road, "The Liao people in the area of the Jiehe - Juma River can't come, it doesn't matter if they want to go to Dingzhou and Zhendingfu, I have placed 6 generals south of the Jiehe, and I can attack Xijin Mansion at any time." ”

"Can you beat it down?"

"I can't beat it." Wu Haogu said, "Unless there is an internal response, but the matter of the internal response cannot be expected too much, so there must be a long trench besieging the city, and preparations for a decisive battle with the Khitan under the city...... Because the Khitan can also encircle Wei to save Zhao, not to mention 6 generals, even 18 generals are not enough. There must be more than 100,000 regiments, and they will be responsible for guarding the castle west of the Juma River. If you have extra strength, you can also build forts along the Sanggan River and the Gaoliang River, approaching step by step. In the end, he dug a long trench to besiege the city, and forced the Khitans to death with hard villages and sluggish battles. ”

Of course, there will not be only one plan to attack Xijin Mansion, but a lot of them! Among them, there are those who rely on the internal surprise attack, and those who use infantry cavalry to fight field battles to destroy the main Khitan force, of course, there are also obscene streams, building fortresses and digging trenches, and positional battles are pushed all the way to the city of Xijinfu, and then forcing the Khitans to choose between abandoning the city and attacking the fortress.

"Hundreds of thousands of group exercises?" Han Zhongyan asked, "Where to get it?" ”

"Spend money, exempt from military service, and reduce taxes," Ji recalled, "and I would like to ask the old minister to come forward and call on the Hebei scholars to lead the township." We can also guarantee the official positions of scholars and doctors who can lead troops, regardless of civilian and military positions. ”