"Zhang Jingluo, please." The officer was still calling out from the queue.

Zhang Shen raised his head at this time, and when he saw who was calling him, his expression became strange. The other party is not an outsider, he is the old general of the Yan Yan Jingluo Pacification Division, his old subordinate, who was ordered to guard the security army back then, Xu Wei was Tu Dunzhou, set off from Qingyang Mansion, pounced on the security guard, and this person surrendered in that battle.

Seeing that he couldn't dodge, Zhang Shen bit his teeth and turned the horse's head out of the team. didn't go far, and saw that Han Chang had already immediately bridged, and in front of him were a group of generals of the Western Army in military uniforms, but at a glance, few people recognized them. He has been subordinate to the Jin State for many years, and most of the generals of the Western Army who were in the same period as him have come to an end and have been replaced by a younger generation.

When he got closer, he stood behind Han Chang, and no one paid attention to him. I only heard a general say to Han Chang: "We admire Han Jinglue's means of operating city defense." Frankly speaking, if it is attacked, I am afraid that it will really not be able to take Dongcheng. ”

Zhang Shen suddenly recognized this person, and the other party seemed to be Wu Jue and Wu Jinqing of Xu Jiu and Shaanxi Shuaisi? He's all here, where is the Purple Golden Tiger? His eyes searched the crowd, and finally he saw Xu Wei, who was leaning over on horseback and whispering something to a general.

Han Chang is a Liaodong Han'er, and it is not difficult to communicate. He heard that Wu Jue's words were ridiculed, and said angrily: "What is your intention in blocking my way?" ”

Wu Jue smiled and waved his hand: "Han Jingluo, don't misunderstand. As he spoke, he turned his head and ordered, "Release!" The soldiers on the bridge pulled away the horses, allowing the last part of the Jin army to pass.

"Please Han Jingluo stay, it's nothing more than a long-term admiration for the prestige of Jingluo......" Wu Jue still smiled.

Han Chang's face turned pale: "No need!" "I saw his chest rise and fall, obviously angry!" Yan Yan was lost in Han's hands, I will go back and plead guilty, I don't need you to speak coldly! Are you done? ”

Wu Jue's face was as usual: "Since Jingluo has this attitude, then I won't say much about it." After bothering Han Jing to cross the river, he brought a message to Yelu Ma Wu. ”

"What?" Han Chang asked.

At this time, I saw another general coming up, in his thirties, with wide shoulders and a thin waist, although his face looked dark because of the long-term battlefield, but he could still see this person's handsome facial features, and the horse he was riding was half a head taller than others, and came to Han Chang, and said loudly: "You tell Yelu Ma Wu to let him guard the east of the river well." ”

"Who are you?" Han Chang looked at each other.

"He is Xu Wei." Zhang Shen reminded softly behind his back.

Hearing this, Han Chang looked at the other party again for a while, his feeling was very similar to when Tang Gong first met Xu Wei, but he didn't expect that the leader of the Western Army who had forced him to stick to the lonely city for a few months was actually such a person. Han Chang was already fifty years away, silver threads appeared on his temples, and he looked at Xu Weiyi, one was heroic, and the other was gradually showing twilight.

Han Chang really didn't want to look at the other party's attitude of a victor, and said bluntly: "If you have the means, cross the river yourself and tell him!" ”

Xu Wei smiled, didn't say much to him, turned his eyes to Zhang Shen behind him, and his face gradually became gloomy. And the latter lowered his head from beginning to end, not knowing if he felt guilty in his heart and had no shame to face his old comrades.

When Zijin Tiger's gaze moved away from the disdainful guy's face, he smiled heartily: "In this case, then Han Jing will take advantage of it, and it will be easy to go all the way." ”

Han Chang glanced at the other party, gritted his teeth and urged the war horse forward. Zhang Shen raised his head, tried not to look at the generals of the Western Army next to him, and followed closely behind Han Chang.

The last Jin army slowly passed through the Pujin pontoon bridge, and tens of thousands of soldiers of the Western Army witnessed this moment. When the Jin army all passed through the pontoon bridge and re-blocked the horses, cheers erupted from all the formations!

The soldiers brandished their weapons, and bright smiles bloomed on their resolute and resolute faces. They shouted and shouted, venting the joy in their hearts. Shaanxi has suffered from the division for many years, and the officers and men of the Western Army have felt it particularly deeply. Among them, many of them have their families and relatives in the "occupied areas", and for many years, they are still far away from their hometowns or only one state and one county.

Now! Today! After the last Jin army abandoned the eastern city of Yan'an and withdrew across the Yellow River, the whole territory of Shaanxi was declared completely recovered! For this goal, I don't know how many soldiers and civilians sweated, shed tears, and shed blood...... Since Lou Su's invasion of Shaanxi, the number of martyrs of the Western Army who have died in previous wars is more than 100,000, and now, they can turn a blind eye.

Under the personal command of Xu Xuanfu, tens of thousands of Western troops launched a counteroffensive in two ways. At the beginning of the war, the deployment of the Jin army was disrupted in one fell swoop, so that it was fortified layer by layer, and the strategy of lasting attrition became utopian. It recovered the three prefectures of Tong, Dan, and Dun, the first province of Yan'an, and the first army of Suide, annihilated and captured about 60,000 troops of various ethnic groups of the Jin army, and captured armaments, horses, grain, grass, and goods. What is particularly commendable is that in this battle, none of the western armies suffered major losses, and the strategy decided by Xu Wei and his staff was implemented without discounting, and no one violated moderation, no one supported the troops and respected themselves, and the orders and prohibitions were absolutely unambiguous.

"Congratulations to Xuanfu Xianggong for his efforts to restore Shaanxi, which should shine in the annals of history!" Amid the cheers of the ten thousand troops, Wu Jue congratulated the commander loudly.

Xu Wei did not hide his joy at all, and laughed: "The credit is to the soldiers, the Western Army is mighty!" ”

At the end of April of the fifth year of Jianwu, Xu Wei, as the deputy envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu and the Shaanxi system, ordered his cousin, the Liangxing Pacification Division, to temporarily manage Xu Hong in Yan'an Prefecture, Suide Army, Security Army, Yanzhou, Danzhou and other regions. The same state is classified as the Yongxing Army, and the road passes through the pacification division.

The Western armies began to withdraw to the defense area, announcing the end of the military operation to recover Shaanxi. What awaits the soldiers is the glory they deserve.

In early May, Wang Shu began to reward meritorious soldiers with the right to "act cheaply." In addition to the chief and deputy commanders, the rewards and punishments of all commanders and divisions are all cut by the Xuanfu Disposal Division. At the same time, arrangements began to be made for the rebuilding of the reclaimed regional administration, which meant that hundreds of officials would need to serve in Shaanxi, and Sichuan simply did not have so many officials available.

At this time, Xu Wei played a huge role. He has been presiding over Shaanxi and is familiar with the situation of officials in various places. He has provided many recommendations to the Department of Propaganda and Disposal, and many of his recommendations have been appointed as administrative officials at the county and state levels.

When the reconstruction of Shaanxi kicked off, the peace negotiations in Jiangnan also made rapid progress. Because there were no differences between the two sides on the premise, the talks were relatively smooth. By May, the peace agreement was basically reached, and the Jin State recognized the sovereignty of the Great Song Dynasty over Shaanxi, took the Huai River as the boundary, and returned part of the territory, and the Great Song Dynasty gave 500,000 gold and silver silk each year, which began to be paid from next spring. The armies of the two countries cease all hostilities and provocations.

The significance of this peace negotiation is extraordinary, because it is the first time that the Jin state has made concessions since the Song and Jin wars began more than ten years ago. This was mainly due to military victories, which forced the Dajin Kingdom to compromise.

In addition, there is an important role. That is, Zhao Chen's position has been consolidated, and the victory in the military struggle is of course important, but if it were not for him withstanding the pressure and resolutely refusing to be a vassal, it is really important to say whether he can talk about this point. The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but look at the new monarch with admiration, believing that he had the sharpness of the emperor at the beginning of his ascension to the throne. Even Zhao Ji, a Taoist who was cultivating in Geling Qing and did not ask about world affairs, praised him when his grandson came to visit. even stroked his grandson's back and sighed, if you want to restore the old frontier and wash away the shame of the country, it seems that you have to rely on you.

Zhao Chen's confidence increased greatly through this encouragement. After the peace was reached, he summoned the commanders of the army, such as Zhi Yanzhi and He Guan, to the Hajj to try to eliminate the influence of the Emperor Taishang on the army. The veteran level of the Western Army can take the opportunity to ask for the old age to pay tribute, and Zhao Chen is very courteous, so that he can "open the palace with the three divisions" to the officer, and still enjoy the full amount of money after retirement. At the same time, He Guan's eldest son, He Ji, was promoted to the envoy of the festival, and he was favored.

Of course, no matter what, he couldn't ignore the civil and military officials of Sichuan and Shaanxi who were conscientious and made great contributions. Before the official commendation came out, he personally wrote a draft edict and sent it to Sichuan, and did not hesitate to praise the officials of Sichuan and Shaanxi, saying that they were the Great Wall of the West.

In the same month, Xu Liang, the judge of Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu who returned from Shaanxi to mourn, was also personally received by Zhao Chen. Zhao Guanjia first spoke highly of the life of Xu Shao, the king of Qinghe County, and once again asked Xu Liang to tell his family to mourn, and then praised his contributions in Shaanxi.

When Zhao Chen asked about the situation in the west, Xu Liu's answer was like a stream, from the master of ceremonies and administration, down to taxes, money and grain, and even military affairs, everything was detailed, as if Sichuan and Shaanxi were placed in front of the emperor. Zhao Chen was overjoyed, after Xu Liang retreated, he happily said to the servant Shen Xue that Xu Changde has the style of his father and belongs to a talent that can be used! He has been trained in the local area for many years, and is very familiar with the following situation, and what is commendable is that he also has a certain insight into the government affairs, which the ministers of the court do not have. This man was given to me by heaven!

Shen Ze saw that the emperor was happy, and also took the opportunity to suggest that since the official family admired him so much, why not stay in Hangzhou and let him not have to go back to Shaanxi. Zhao Chen thought so, but Xu Shaoxin was mourned, as a son, Xu Liang must be worried and filial piety according to the system. Therefore, there is no rush to decide.

The conclusion of the Jianwu Peace Conference greatly boosted the morale of the army and people of the Great Song Dynasty, and the situation of the nation's resistance to gold was very good. Zhao Chen is also ambitious and wants to be the king of Zhongxing. He instructed Prime Minister Zhu Shengfei to work with all parties to draw up a detailed plan and put forward a program for the next step.

Judging from the current situation, the next step is obviously to recover Henan, Shandong, and other places, expel the Jurchens from the Central Plains, and drive them across the Yellow River. But this is easier said than done. The Jin army was in the Central Plains, with Tokyo as its forward base, with hundreds of thousands of troops, threatening the Xianghan region at all times. At present, it is in a stalemate situation, and if the Song army hastily goes on a northern expedition, no one is sure of victory.

Forbidden, vertical arch hall.

This is where the emperor summons his ministers to deal with daily affairs. A small but very generous minister was climbing the stairs. He looked very old, and coupled with his obese physique, he struggled to walk. When the chamberlain who was serving outside the gate of the palace saw it, he went down the steps to help him.

When he reached the front of the hall, the minister took a breath, buttoned up the hat with the long wings, and wiped a handful of sweat. The chamberlains found that the back of the other party's purple official uniform was soaked with sweat. It is hard to imagine that this person is the famous Jinghu Xuanfu envoy, Taibao He Guan. Even if Xu Wei saw his uncle, I am afraid that he would not recognize it very much.

He Guan was gasping for breath, and he saw a person striding up the steps with his head held high, walking like the wind. Anyone who sees this person should also praise him! He looks like he is in his forties, just in the prime of life, more than seven feet long, tall and majestic. Although the description is quite majestic, what exudes from this person is not the roughness and fierceness of a military minister.

When he came to the front of the palace, He Guan had already bowed his hand and said, "King Zhejun." ”

Zhi Yan smiled, his handsome face made people look comfortable, and he said politely: "He Taibao is one step ahead of me." ”

He Guan waved his hand frequently: "No, I haven't fought in battle for many years, I have grown a body of fat, and I am old, and it is difficult to take a few steps." What can compare to the spirit of the king? It's time for me to follow Ling Zun's example and retire. ”

"What did the Taibao say, how could I leave you in Jinghu? If you want to support the elderly, wait until the Central Plains is restored, and it's not too late to say goodbye, haha. Orihiko smiled.

The two important ministers of the Zhuguo State were talking, and they saw the inner servant Shen Xue walking out quickly, with a warm smile like spring on his face, and he made a gesture from afar: "The king of Zhejun, He Taibao, and the official family Xuan have entered the palace." ”

"There is labor." As soon as Zhi Yanzhi said casually, he entered the temple with He Guan.

The official Zhao Chen sat on the imperial chair, but his thin figure looked very incongruous compared to the wide throne. The two ministers came in and bowed and said, "The ministers knock to see my emperor, long live, long live, long live." ”

"The second secretary is the important minister of the country, and he is flat and gives a seat." Zhao Chen was full of smiles, and he was on par with Shen Ze.

After the two ministers sat down, Zhao Chen smiled and said: "The two virtuous ministers have been in the dynasty for a long time, and they will leave for the next few days." I take this opportunity to discuss some things with the two virtuous ministers. It's not a discussion, I just want to hear the opinions of the two of you. ”

Zhe Yan is a literary rank, and among the living people, except for the Zhao family clan, he is the only one who is the king. Therefore, he said: "Please show the official." ”

"In recent years, our army has won one after another, and the Jin Division has been defeated repeatedly, sweeping away the haze. This time, the Jin people are even more rare to regress, and they return me to Huaixi. I wondered, has this north-south situation changed? Zhao Chen asked.

The two of them were surprised, the son of heaven in front of them was only in his early twenties, but his style of conversation was very extraordinary.

Zhi Yan thought for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, the situation between the north and the south has changed greatly compared to before. Every time the Jin people went out, they would attack the city and fall into the ground, and the situation of breaking through hundreds of thousands of miles would never return. In the previous exchanges, instead of taking an inch of land, the Jin army lost its troops and lost its defense area. Shaanxi has been recovered, Xijing has returned, and our army has taken the initiative in the west, and it can even be said that it is offensive and defensive. ”

Zhao Chen was full of joy when he heard this, and nodded and said: "That's true, the Western Army has gained a lot over the years, and I am really pleased to recover the whole of Shaanxi this time." ”

However, Zhi Yan changed his words: "But in the Central Plains, the Injin people mainly focus their energy here, and the situation has not changed fundamentally. The Jin army used Tokyo as its lair, and the surrounding army should be around 15 to 200,000 troops, and always maintained a high threat to the Xianghan region. Moreover, the Jin State could quickly transfer troops south from Hebei at any time. On the other hand, on our side, the combined strength of the two divisions in Jinghu, Jiangxi Province, is only 1230,000. There is more defense than enough, and there is not enough attack. ”

Zhao Chen listened to it and agreed: "That's true, according to Qing's opinion, if you want to make a big Northern Expedition and recover the Central Plains, you have to wait for some time?" ”

He Guan had been listening carefully, and interjected at this time: "Not really. ”

"Oh, what does Taibao have to say?" Zhao Chen asked.

"If it is a large-scale northern expedition, the strength is slightly insufficient. But if the Jin army takes the initiative to attack and fight a defensive counteroffensive, it will be a different matter. In addition, when the two armies fight, what wins is not only the comparison of military strength, but also the timing, location, command, and supply can affect success or failure. Of course, the opinion of the king of Zhejun is not wrong, on the whole, our army does not have an advantage compared with the Jin army in the Central Plains. But if the Western Army is counted, it is completely different. "He Guan came out on the battlefield in the end, and his knowledge is very comparable.

Zhao Chen said with a smile: "Not long ago, someone said the same thing. ”

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, who is it?" He Guan asked.

"Judge Xuanfu of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Xu Liang; Xijing stayed behind and sentenced Henan Mansion Qin Hui. Both of these families are of the same opinion as Tai. If you only rely on the forces of the two Xuanfu Divisions in Jinghu and Jiangxi, if you want to defeat the Jin people and recover the Central Plains, there is indeed no absolute certainty. However, Xu Wei recovered Xijing, took control of Henan Province, and stationed troops at Tiger Pass, which had formed a direct threat to the Jin army in the Central Plains. If the Shenwu Front Army, the Shenwu Rear Army, and the Western Army join forces to fight the Central Plains with the Jin Army, what are the chances of winning since the two Xianqing? Zhao Chen asked.

Zhi Yan's expression was solemn, he had already heard that the emperor was encouraged by the phased victory, and his confidence was bursting. This is pondering a large-scale counteroffensive. The Son of Heaven is young and vigorous, full of sharpness, and understandable. But in this way, wouldn't it be two extremes with the emperor? One is extremely conservative, the other is extremely aggressive, neither is desirable, and both are enough to invite disaster.

After thinking about it again and again, he persuaded: "The official family, if you gather the troops of Jinghu, Jiangxi, and Shaanxi, you will fight a decisive battle in the Central Plains. It doesn't matter if you win or lose, but if you implement it, it will be a battle with the Jin army. ”

Zhao Chen was shocked when he heard this, and the words "the whole country" shocked him. That's right, the armed forces of the Great Song Dynasty now, in general, are divided into two parts, one is the front, middle and rear armies of Shenwu under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Camp Division, and the other is the Western Army. Among them, the Shenwu front army was commanded by Zheyan and stationed in Jiangxi; The Shenwu rear army was controlled by He Guan and stationed in Jinghu; The Shenwu Chinese army was controlled by Zhao Ding, stationed in Liangzhejiang, and was about to prepare to take over Huaixi.

If the army of Jinghu, Jiangxi, and Shaanxi is gathered, it is indeed equivalent to pouring the strength of the country. If it is replaced by the Jin country, it is not very important for the whole country to attack, but our side is on the defensive, and the defending side will attack with all its might......" Xianqing woke up with a word, and I almost lost it. Zhao Chen sighed.