Chapter 3279 The First Demon in the World

Compared with Fan Chun's eagerness, Chen's panic, Cao Yu's Zhang Dunli's impatience, and Tong Guan's impatience, Zhao Xing seemed not to be in a hurry or impatient, and he said slowly: "I think that the army at hand is the strongest army in the Great Song Dynasty, and they have destroyed Dali, which can be described as high morale. I often hear that the Liao people are the strongest army in the world, and if their country sends a random person, they can swagger and poison the Empress Dowager Liang in Western Xia, and then set up a new king.

Now, the king of the Southern Courtyard of Liao has just died, and now the dragons of the Southern Courtyard have no leader...... At this time, we still don't try to see which of the two armies is stronger or weaker, so when should it be? ”

At this time, the Liao State was not only a group of dragons without a leader. Under the continuous natural disasters, the Great Song Dynasty had a perfect relief system that allowed the common people to survive this natural disaster, but the Liao State did not. The continuous drought caused a large number of soldiers and horses in the Liao State to die, the land was drought, the farmland was not harvested, and the people were displaced and sold into slavery......

At this time, the grain shortage in Liao had reached an appalling point, and what added fuel to the fire was that Zhao Xing used economic leverage to smuggle out a large number of strategic materials from the Liao people through Mizhou, forcing Liao officials to abandon the dignity of a great country and bow their heads to the smuggling fleet of the Song State to buy grain to satisfy hunger. Of course, it is not without Liao officials who still maintain their dignity, but they are all starving to death, or are starving to death.

The erosion of the management team made the administrative efficiency low, the domestic price soared, and the rice reached a shocking 500 wen, 1,500 wen, which further led to the boiling of public resentment---- at this time the Liao State can be said to be full of dry firewood, and what is missing is only a small magic candle (match). Zhao Xing's team was to make matches, and he wanted to set off turmoil in the southern part of Liao.

But Zhao Xing couldn't say this, he could only hint vaguely.

The strange thing is that the trust of the people present in Zhao Xing is almost blind, they do not consider that the Song army may be defeated, Zhao Xing euphemistically admitted that he does not plan to make a big deal of it, but only wants to test the strength of the Liao State, most of them changed their minds and relaxed. Chen also had the heart to ridicule Fan Chun. He said, "Master Fan, the soldiers have landed on the north shore, and it seems that you can't go."

However, Lord Zhao was known for being good at looting, so he sent this group of men to the Liao Kingdom to wait for them to return. It must be full of pots. You can also go to Shaanxi to take up a post...... Ha ha! ”

Fan Chun changed his mind a little and decided to hide from Zhao Xing. This guy is a troublemaker, look at the things he is involved in---- how can he stay here for a long time?!

Fan Chun, who was in a heart, replied vaguely: "The old man plans to leave here." Lord Zhao, I don't care how many soldiers I lost in this battle, when Lord Zhang asked you to train 3,000 Huanqing strongmen, you must return my 3,000 soldiers, but if there are losses, it's all your own business, and Huanqing should have 3,000 gunners. You can be sorry for me---- but you can't be sorry for Mr. Zhang. How many soldiers did you promise Mr. Zhang, and now Mr. Zhang is gone. After you watched Fan Chun finish speaking, you beckoned and ordered the group of five hundred musketeers who had arrived in advance to open the way, and opened the way without looking back. Behind him, Cao Yu looked at Fan Chun's back, then turned his face to look at the other side of the river, and shouted in confusion: "Master Fan, in fact, you don't have to be anxious, there are many warships parked in the Daimyo Mansion, waiting for those warships to arrive at Shunbao Village." You can also take a boat, and I will take you all the way to Huanqing. ”

Fan Chun listened to this. He rolled over and grabbed Cao Yu. Take a few quick steps. To no man's land. He reminded in a low voice: "Tong Guan's eunuch is whispering to Zhao Liren. You saw it too. How can you stay here for a long time?! ”

Cao Yu smiled bitterly. Stopped the send-off. Seeing Fan Chun rumbling past him with the army. He whispered to himself, "You can slip away." How can I go? ”

Now. Chen stood on the embankment boredly. Watch the boats return from the north coast of Liao. After returning, the boat stopped next to the two stranded warships in turn. Begin unloading items from warships. Stranded battleship on the ground deck. Sailors kept tying driftwood under the hull waterline. to help the warship float.

The other side. Zhang Dunli teased the dog. While looking at the north shore, he muttered to himself: "They are all taking care of themselves." No one thought of it. This is the first time that a soldier of the Great Song Dynasty has set foot on the land of the Liao people. It's been more than 100 years. It's the first time! Why isn't there even a cheering person? ”

There are no cheerers. Zhao Xing, the mastermind of this incident, is still busy. I noticed that no one was paying attention to it. Shuai Fan leaned close to Zhao Xing and whispered to himself: "My lord has decided?" If you decide. Why don't you tell me about it? What did Tong Dage tell you just now? I'm curious. ”

Zhao Xing looked at Shuai Fan expressionlessly. Shuai Fan hurriedly added: "It's just that the adults don't say it." I'm just curious, curious. Maybe. People all over the world may be curious. My lord. Be your underdog. You don't think. Should I reveal something? ”

Zhao Xing shook his head: "Actually, I talked to him about the scene after saying goodbye, and we didn't say anything." ”

Shuai Fan had a disbelieving expression, and Zhao Xing continued to add: "Nowadays, everyone in the world thinks that I have a secret discussion with King Duan, but in fact, I just received a letter from him in advance, which said that His Majesty Zhezong was seriously ill, and then, I came!"

We didn't plan anything beforehand, and we didn't want to gain anything after the fact. Now, the world thinks that when the emperor was seriously ill, King Duan made a move in advance to let me lead troops into Beijing and make some trouble---- which is also what I hope the people of the world will do. The more they think like this, the more secure your position becomes.

You don't believe it? I told you all about it. In Canton, when you were gathering your army, I sent a letter to King Duan, warning him what to do if something happened; In addition, when I landed in Shunbaozhai, I also contacted him, but I only asked him to take care. When he ascended the throne, I made only one request, asking him to remove Zhang. That's exactly what he had in mind. Even if I don't bring the army here, with the support of the Empress Dowager Xiang, the little emperor is also capable of doing this.

That's all the truth, and I have nothing to hide from you...... What, you don't believe it? Then I can't help it, but I will be very proud, I don't even believe you, presumably, the little emperor said that the sky is broken, and the world doesn't believe it. In this way, I and him will become grasshoppers on the same line, and no one can escape, and he will have to rely on me in the future. ”

When Fan Chun walked to the ground, Tong Guan took a few steps forward, and was ready to work hard. When Cao Yu saw it, he immediately beckoned Tong Guan to his side, personally handed over the troop transfer letter issued by the Privy Council, and admonished: "Tong Pavilion." Before I came here, I sent a general to the Daimyo's Mansion, and you go to the Daimyo's Mansion and tell the Ie-general about my situation here. Let's say: In the early winter, the army gathered together at a great expense, and let them all disperse. In addition, they were asked to transfer two forbidden troops under their command to escort the tributes into Beijing. When you come back, Zhao Liren's soldiers are ready. I'll let him deliver with you, how! ”

Tong Guan shook his head: "It's not proper!" Lord Cao, you are the imperial prince. I won't shy away from it! The three armies of the front division of the palace are all Zhang's people, and Zhang is unwilling to succeed the king, I am afraid that he will encourage the people of the front division of the palace to make trouble...... I must take someone back now, and the sooner the better, I don't have time to go to the Daimyo's Mansion. ”

At this time, the backup warships on the river had already rowed ashore in small boats, and the vassal kings such as Li Yuan, Tran Gong Chuan, the county kings of Vietnam, were in those small boats. Chen saw the honor guard of the tribute envoy and came over to greet him. didn't talk for a few words, then turned his face to Zhao Xing and smiled: "Lord Zhao." In the past few years, I heard that you have been doing a lot of things in Guangzhou, and people say that there are four demons in Guangzhou: learning (art) demons, clothing (ornamentation) demons, and soldiers (teams) demons...... Now it seems that the costumes worn by the kings of Zhenla and Huluna in these Jiaozhi countries are even more charming. ”

The early winter on the banks of the Yellow River was very uncomfortable for the feudal lords who had been living in the tropics, and they wrapped themselves tightly in thick down trench coats---- of course, which were transformed from modern down coats, which had a strong modern atmosphere. The cuffs are tightened, the collar of the coat is overcoat, and a hood is also strapped. The garment was not tied with the usual rope straps (jade belts), but with a new style of copper buckles to fasten the placket.

The vassal kings stood ashore, and although they were wrapped in down coats, they were still shivering. Zhao Xing waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to carry several vassal kings into Shunbao Village for resettlement, and asked Chen with a smile and twisted his face: "Lord Chen, these vassal kings all know Song language, you mock them on the ground." I'm afraid that something is wrong...... That's right. Didn't you say the four demons of Guangdong, why did you only say three? ”

Zhang Dunli squatted on the ground and let out a violent cough. Zhao Xing saw Chen's embarrassed expression, Zhang Dunli squatted there and deliberately interrupted the conversation between the two, his eyes rolled, and he understood: "This fourth demon, probably talking about me, does it mean that I am a demon?" ”

Chen immediately said: "Lord Zhao, several vassal kings are going to enter Shunbao Village for resettlement, and the lower officials are on official business, so they need to accompany them, so they have to leave first." ”

After that, Chen Fu also slipped into Shunbao Village. Over there, Tong Guangang hesitantly took Cao Yu's military talisman, and Shuai Fan beckoned and called: "Tong Dage, your land affairs are important, your lord has an order, the 500 musketeers who have landed on the shore will be yours, but they must be returned to the establishment afterwards, you can come and proofread!" ”

Tong Guan's heart suddenly bloomed, he happily pulled over a stagecoach and followed Shuai Fan to count the manpower.

At this time, the Suzaku Army on the north bank had been evacuated in large groups, and only one capital remained, and fifty people remained on the north bank to build a landing point.

At this time, the commander of the Vermilion Bird Army, Shuai Fan, was assigning manpower to the eunuch Tong Guan.

At this time, Zhao Xing looked at the north shore while turning his gaze around several officials of the imperial court, thoughtful.

The military discipline of the Suzaku Army was really speechless, Shuai Fan stood on the shore and shouted, and suddenly, the soldiers who came down from the boat came down from the boat in a row of five and ten in a row, and rushed to the assembly point. After the establishment was made, the non-commissioned officers automatically went out of the ranks, and the soldiers formed a team while reporting the numbers, and after a while, the queue was sorted out and the number of people was reported. Five hundred soldiers, no more, no less, exactly one commander. Tong Guan was not polite, and took the group of soldiers and turned around and ran towards the Daimyo's Mansion.

Tong Guan's master was the great eunuch Li Xian, who had participated in the war against Western Xia and was a rare eunuch among the eunuchs with experience in leading troops and foreign appointments.

Tong Guanchang is tall and burly, under Li Xian's example, he also likes to talk about military tactics the most, this time he asked Zhao and Fan for military power, and he touched a nose of ash, and it was easy for things to turn around, he ran fast, lest Zhao Xing change his mind.

After sending Tong Guan away, Cao Yu's demeanor also relaxed, and while walking towards Zhao Xing, he teased: "Lord Zhao, you are quite self-aware. That's right, the head of the four demons in Guangdong is the demon Zhao Xing.

The demon of learning, talking about the two Guangxi over the years advocating practical learning, the original words of the holy master are not adapted, Shi Lin thought that the demon confusing the public, they wanted to debate with the adults to the end, but unfortunately the "Maritime News" is only published in the two Guangzhou, do not accept foreign scholars to contribute, so that they have nowhere to say.

I have heard that in Quang Nam, in addition to the school of unity of knowledge and action that you mentioned, there are also various new schools with a wide variety of names. For example, your physics, relying on calculations everywhere, can actually calculate the construction skills of bridges and buildings...... Haha, you once said: All the beauty of the earth is measured by a ruler. In this way, a perfect beauty can be designed, which completely subverts the knowledge of ordinary people, but it is impossible to point out the fallacy of this knowledge.

This is not enough. I have also heard that in recent years, you have not only advocated practical learning and intellectual learning, but also insulted Sven. In Guangnan, it is a fish or a shrimp, as long as you are literate you can be a teacher of Guangzhou, I heard, you still have the knowledge of the Tibetan people there, and even the Tibetan people can go to the podium to open the altar to teach---- you say. On the unusual, on the academic complexity, is there anything in the world that surpasses Guangzhou?

People often say: The second demon in Guangnan is the demon of service. The clothes you have spread over from the two are strange and incredible, just look at your soldiers, you can see that they are simply a demon suit. But your army is even more demonic, and it is said that the Guangnan army is like a fire-breathing demon beast, and even the most fierce Tubo people have not been bargained, and turning over the land records you have achieved is simply demonic, and the hairpin family of later generations is looking at this record. I guess I want to die.

Look at how you fight, a large army travels all the way in a boat, whistling and destroying the Champa that has been inherited for thousands of years; This doesn't count, your soldiers took the car down the road to send Zhong, and by the way, they sent the end of the Dali Kingdom---- you know, you think that Di Qing and Guo Kui were also unborn generals back then, and the land records they have achieved with hundreds of thousands of troops are simply a joke compared to you.

You said. You have fought to this point, and the grass and trees can fight in your hands, which makes the Xixia people miserable, and this also makes the junior generals alive...... I don't know about others, my brother is very desperate when he looks at this achievement, and often says: After you, there will be no generals for a thousand years! The warriors of later generations must have a boring life. Haha, I agree. You brought a dozen attendants to pit a whole generation of young people in Tibet. You say you're not a demon, who is a demon in the world? ”

Cao Yu deliberately quoted his words militarily. Only talk about the military, and nothing else.

But in fact, the accusations against Zhao Xingdi in the imperial court were more academic. Because Zhao Xing advocated kitsch and prostitution, and advocated students to get rich in business in order to "stand up", and throughout the ages, the so-called "standing" of literati refers to: learning literature and martial arts, selling them to the emperor's family, that is, becoming an official.

Zhao Xing wantonly tampered with the sage's remarks in Guangdong, and even the Confucian Dong Zhongshu, who was worthy of enjoying the Confucian Temple, was insulted, and the literati in the north had already been angry about it, but Guangzhou was a "place of finger shooting", and all the degraded officials of the imperial court died in Guangdong, so let those readers go to Guangzhou to debate with Zhao Xing, they didn't have the guts, and let Zhao Xing come to the north, Zhao Xing had no interest in this.

So, over the years, Zhao Xing's hat on his head has been buttoned more and more, but he does not listen to other people's words, and only implements his own policies in Guangdong. His political achievements made the critics speechless in despair.

What makes people in the north itch even more is that when all the degraded officials died one after another, only Su Shi and other people who were close to Zhao Xing lived very nourishingly, and Zhao Xing himself lived very freely, so the hat of "the first demon of the Great Song Dynasty" was deservedly buckled on Zhao Xing's head.

This demon can't even subdue him to the harsh climate in Lingnan, which is really convincing!

Cao Yu knew that Zhao Xing had a temper, but at this moment, the imperial court didn't want to give Zhao Xing a chance to get angry, so Cao Yu turned the conversation to military ability. Because Zhao Xing's military ability is impeccable, even the most opposed to Zhao Xing has nothing to say in the face of Zhao Xing's record. So as long as he tells the truth, it's "absolute sycophancy". As soon as Zhao Xing is happy, he may boast of being a demon and not pursue the abuse of others.

Cao Yu said really plainly, listing Zhao Xing's achievements one by one, and all the military generals of the Great Song Dynasty were speechless. They could only grit their teeth and secretly suffer to themselves, but they couldn't hide their inner shock---- it turns out that war can be fought like this! It turns out that the army can also jump into the sea to attack, such as Cham; You can go up the river and go straight to the royal city, such as Dali; You can use strong force to force other countries to bow their heads and set aside a piece of land for Song merchants to operate, such as Bo Ni.

It turns out that everything in nature can be used as a weapon as long as it is used well. Heavy snow can be a weapon, and a weapon of mass destruction; Poisonous weeds are also a weapon, apple trees, sour horn trees are also a weapon, and even the gift to Dali, the huge purple gold bell, is actually a weapon that can make war effortless.

According to Zhao Xing's style of play, a few thousand people can destroy a country, so no one cares about the victory or defeat of the Vermilion Bird Legion that landed on the north shore at this time, and people are now just guessing how much loot there will be.

Cao Yu's words really made Zhao Xing very happy, and he urged frequently: "Say more, say a little more---- the number one demon in the world, this name is quite tasteful, I am ashamed to accept it, you can say a few more words." ”

Cao Yu turned his face away, he was blushing at Zhao Xing's cheekiness. In the world, how can anyone force others to praise themselves.

"The tribute envoy has gone ashore, and the rest of the work of unloading the ship, it is estimated that the sons and daughters can also do it, Lord Zhao, on the embankment, the cold wind blows like a knife, and we will also enter the city." Cao Yuqiang greeted with a smile. Cao Yu turned around and despised Zhao Xing deeply in his stomach, and thought to himself: "Enter the city...... When you enter the city, see if I praise you to death. ”

Zhao Xing stood on the riverbank, hesitated, and Cao Yu urged: "Lord Zhao, go back to the house and say, let's go into Shunbao Village, watch the performances of the children, and wait for them to report success...... I heard that Shunbaozhai has prepared delicious food and wine, and there are several beautiful girls singing and dancing, Chen Nawu went first, we went late, but there are no beauties left! ”

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