Chapter 683: Hedong! Hedong!

"You think so, people in Hangzhou don't think so. They only know that the king has a heavy army and wields great power, which makes them unable to sleep soundly. Zhang Qing said with a smile.

Yang Yan became more and more angry: "Fuck it!" Why didn't you say it before? Oh, now that Shaanxi has also been recovered, the party has also been reorganized, and the Khitans have also been connected, so let's talk about these? Do you want to do this set of birds? Fuck off! If you want to do this kind of thing, first ask the brothers in the Western Army if they agree! ”

Xu Wei's face changed: "Why don't you have a door on your mouth?" Is this what Luàn said? The army belongs to the imperial court and the emperor, not to me Xu Wei. If your words reach the ears of others, do you know what the nature is? ”

Yang Yan was still angry, and said angrily: "I only know that the current situation is fought by Brother Jiu and his brothers in bloody battles!" Who wants to do the work of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, Lao Tzu doesn't recognize Huang! ”

Xu Wei's mouth moved, and he seemed to be about to reprimand again, Zhang Qing said on the side: "King, this guy has such a broken mouth, and you don't have the same knowledge as him." ”

"Woe to the mouth! You remember, there are some words that are said, and it is better to rot in the stomach if there are words. That's it, if you have a happy event today, I won't discipline you. Xu Wei said in a deep voice.

There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Zhang Qing said: "Yang Da, this time, in addition to letting you search, there is another important matter, you have to be careful." ”

Yang Yan glanced at him: "What's the matter?" ”

"Next, it is estimated that we will have to fight Hedong, and then your Yongxing Army will be the first batch of troops to set off. However, the Xuanfu Disposal Division is worried that your Yongxing Army will be formed at the end, and I am afraid that I will not be able to bear this responsibility. "Zhang Qing deliberately jī him.

When Yang Yan heard this, he almost jumped up: "The surname is Zhang, is this a slander that you entered in front of Brother Jiu?" What does it mean to not be able to take on this responsibility? My Yongxing Army is a vegetarian? What do the brothers do every day? Aren't you just waiting to go back to your hometown in Hedong one day? I don't dare to say that with our Yongxing Army as the vanguard, I will fight all the way to Taiyuan! ”

Zhang Qing laughed and said to Xu Wei: "Did the king see it, this hasn't been fought yet, the cowhide is blown." ”

"It's good to have that ambition, but don't talk about it." Xu Weidao.

"Don't worry, the king, you know your brother, I never do anything like that." Yang Yan said confidently.

By the time Xu Wei came back from his inspection in Yongxing Yanyan, it was already the end of September. When he returned to Xingyuan, he learned that during his inspection trip, the Liao army sent people twice, and there might be something wrong. Xu Jiu had a lot of things to deal with in his hands, so he didn't take it seriously, and the other party would definitely come anyway.

On this day, as soon as he approved 180,000 yuan for the Shaanxi Metropolitan Academy, an adjutant came into the office hall to report: "King, Liao envoy Xiao Duolu can't arrive." ”

"Huh? Why don't you say hello to the facts? Where have the people gone? Xu Wei asked while taking out the big seal and pressing it vigorously on the official document.

"It's right outside." The adjutant replied.

"Then invite him to the huā hall for tea, and I'll be there later." Xu Wei said casually. After the words are finished, the official document will be issued. I read a few more important documents, signed and stamped them, and then hurried to the huā hall.

In the hall, Xiao Duolu, who showed his bare head, was not eating tea, and when he saw Xu Wei arriving, he quickly buckled his hat, got up and saluted: "I've seen King Xu Jun." ”

"You're welcome, sit." Xu Wei sat down on the main seat in a few strides, took a sip of tea, and immediately asked, "Your Excellency is here, why is it here?" ”

"I admire the king's pleasure!" Xiao Duolu didn't laugh. "I'm going straight to the point, that's right, this time I'm sending 110,000 horsemen to the east, and the first step is to conquer Hexi, and this step has been done. Next, our army intends to go eastward. Therefore, I was sent by my father to consult with the king about the matter. ”

Xu Wei listened, thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Tell me about your plans." ”

"Okay, our army's plan is not to talk about it this year, and wait until February next year to open chūn. During this period, if the Jurchens reacted, it was a different matter. If not, our army will send troops. In the next place, I just want to know, can the Southern Dynasty cooperate? Xiao Duolu didn't say it very directly.

If it had been placed a few months ago, Xu Wei would have no hesitation, and it would have been no problem. But now the situation is different, although the emperor is not so wary of himself, but from the matter of recovering the right to depose the emperor, it can be seen that Zhao Guanjia is deliberately reminding himself. So after thinking about it again, he said cautiously: "I personally have no opinion, since Song Liao is a brother, you sent troops to the east to restore the country, and we also want to recover the lost land, so we should advance and retreat together." It's just that Xu is not easy to cut, so how about I ask the court for instructions and give you an answer as soon as possible? ”

"Didn't I hear about ......" Xiao Duolu was not a little surprised. Because he knew that Xu Wei held great power, he would decide directly if there was something, and report it to the court afterwards. King Xu Jun has always done this before, but why did he ...... this time Fortunately, Xiao Duolu is not also an understanding person, so he probably guessed something, so he nodded and said, "Okay, then wait for the king's good news." ”

Xu Wei was obviously very interested in this matter, and beckoned: "Come, although I am not sure now, this does not interfere with our planning in advance." ”

"That's what I mean." Xiao Duolu didn't laugh.

Xu Wei got up and went to the map shelf, and asked with a smile, "What do you think of my map?" ”

Xiao Duolu didn't have to come forward, looked carefully, nodded and said, "Fine, accurate." ”

After hearing this, Xu Wei stretched out his hand and said: "Now, the Liao army is in this position, you want to go east to restore the country, and it is impossible to go around to Mobei again." Therefore, it is necessary to march from the north of Yokoyama and attack here. Am I right? ”

"The king is an expert, so why ask?" Xiao Duolu didn't laugh again.

"If the Liao army attacks these three western states, it will inevitably attract the main force of the Jin army." Xu Wei said this, and pulled his hand down. At this time, the Western Army crossed the Yellow River, entered Hezhongfu, and plundered Hedong. To tell you the truth, I have been planning for a long time in Hedong, and there are many rebel armies in the land of Sanjin who obey the orders of Shaanxi. Recently, I received news that the Jin army was very fierce in the encirclement and suppression in Hedong, and the righteous teachers were a little unable to hold on. It just so happened that the Western Army went over to relieve them from the siege. If the two armies can cooperate well, there will be a lot to be done. ”

He was so straightforward, Xiao Duolu didn't hide it, stretched out his hand behind his back, pointed to the map and said, "The king's idea is quite similar to ours. Our strategic goal is to seize the three western states first and control the hub leading to Mobei. ”

Hearing this, Xu Wei asked, "What?" Are there your people in Mobei? ”

"Don't hide it from the king, after the upheaval in Liao, some people followed my lord to the Western Regions, and some fled to Mobei. This time, we plan to call on the Khitans to restore the country and recruit the ancient people to help in the war. As soon as Xiao Duolu's words came out, Xu Wei was shocked.

"Men and Ancients?" For these three words, Xu Wei is by no means unfamiliar.

"Yes, the king knows about the ancients?" Xiao Duolu was also a little surprised.

"Oh, yes, not very familiar." Xu Wei said casually. How could he not be familiar? It was this clan, after Liaojin, that rose in the north, and through the efforts of several generations, it created a great empire across Europe and Asia, and at the same time, it also brought about the darkest scene in the history of civilization. Now, the Khitans want to recruit the ancients, no matter how you listen to it, there are some bridges like the Great Song Dynasty's "Lianjin Attack Liao".

"There were many tribes in the ancients, and although they all submitted to Liao in the past, they attacked each other, and they were constantly fighting. After the Jurchens conquered them, they exploited and oppressed them very fiercely, and the ancients had many complaints, if they could be recruited, it would be beneficial for the restoration of the Great Liao. Xiao Duolu didn't talk eloquently.

Xu Wei hugged his arms and smiled: "I hope." ”

The rise of the ancient gate, it should be many years later, and by that time, it is a question whether he is still there, and the grass on the grave has grown one person taller. For now, I don't need to use this heart. If the Khitans were able to recruit them for war, it would not be good news, at least for the Jurchens.

Xu Wei's request was quickly sent to Hangzhou. As we all know, the first Northern Expedition promoted by Emperor Zhao Chen and Jiangxi Xuanfu Ambassador Zhi Yanzhi ended in failure. Whether it is the Shenwu front army or the Shenwu rear army, the losses are not small. This means that it will be very difficult for the South to launch the Northern Expedition again within a year or two.

But why did Xu Wei still ask for troops at this time?

First of all, it has been some time since the last large-scale use of troops by the Western Army, during which the Western Army has been resting and training, and there is no problem with the morale of the troops.

Of course, fighting a war is not only about fighting people, logistics and supply are very important, to put it bluntly, it is to burn money and food. As soon as the army's buttocks moved, the money poured out like a flood, although the south was rich, but after two defenses and one attack, the consumption also made Hangzhou a little unbearable.

But Sichuan and Shaanxi are different, and the emperor Zhao Huan set the rules when he was still in power. The money and grain of the south will not be used to fill the west. Therefore, the finances of Sichuan and Shaanxi have always operated independently, that is, they have found their own ways. How much grain you can collect, how much tax you can collect, then how much you can sell.

Money and food, Xu Wei is not lacking. In that year, he recovered the whole of Shaanxi and borrowed Sichuan for two years, but he actually had a lot of savings at that time, not to mention that he copied Meng Bangxiong's home in the past and received a huge amount of money; As for grain, Shaanxi has always been short of grain and has to rely on Sichuan for supply. But that refers to the people, there is never a shortage of troops, and the six commanders are all in the camp, so it's not a joke.

Moreover, with the cooperation of the Khitans this time, it will definitely not be more difficult to fight Hedong than to recover Shaanxi. The Liao army fought in the north, the Song army fought in the south, and the Jurchens could take care of the head, but they couldn't take care of the end, so it can be said that the current anti-Jin situation was the best period since the Song and Jin wars.

If there is any concern, it is the party members. Xu Wei actually thought that the best way was for Song Liao to divide up Western Xia and solve the problem once and for all. But the Khitans did not agree, and he could not do it alone. Leaving the current situation, if the two armies of Song and Liao are fighting fiercely in the front, and the party is stabbing in the back, it will not be good.