Chapter 702 Straight to Yanyun?

After a while, the curtain was lifted, and several men in military uniforms came in one after another. They may try to make themselves look more respectful, but they can't hide the excitement and excitement on their faces. As soon as they entered the tooth tent, the eyes of several people invariably looked at Xu Wei, while the latter put down his pen and stood up.

One of them was about forty years old, and his face was almost covered by a thick beard. His outfit was bizarre, because the helmet, breastplate, body armor, and armor were obviously not a set, but a patchwork of them. Seeing Xu Wei, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he seemed to want to talk to Xu Wei, but before, he still bowed down and said to his companions: "Meet the king!" "Obviously, they had already been confessed before they came in.

Xu Wei turned out from behind the handsome case, came to this person, stretched out his hand and said, "Get up and speak, you are ......"

Several leaders of the volunteer army stood up, and the leader said excitedly: "Villain Shao Yi! In the past, I had the honor to follow the king and participate in the battle of Pingyang! ”

You must know that the last time Xu Wei saw Shao Yi was the "Battle of Pingyang", and that was the only time they met, and now that many years have passed, it is normal for him not to remember. Therefore, when he heard the other party's answer, Zijin Hu showed joy on his face, stretched out his hand to put his hand on his shoulder, and said in surprise: "It's really you?" How many years has this been unseen? Didn't I hear that you died? ”

Shao Yi smiled and reported: "In the past few years, the situation has been difficult. At the height of the Hedong Rebellion, it controlled many prefectures and counties. But later, the Jin army encircled and suppressed it very urgently, and the red scarves were scattered in the south, and my brothers and I led the troops to Taihang Mountain to insist on resisting Jin. Either the golden dog deliberately spread rumors, or the rumors are wrong, saying that my brother died in battle, but there is no such thing. ”

"Oh, I see! Come, come, all sit down and say. Xu Wei beckoned.

"How can we sit in front of the king?" Another general laughed.

"Although you are a rebel army and I am an official army, you and I are the same as the anti-Jin, sit!" Xu Wei said loudly.

After everyone sat down, Xu Wei asked again: "Tell me, tell me about your situation in the past few years." At that moment, Shao Yi gave a detailed introduction. After the Shaanxi Jin army retreated across the Yellow River and entered Hedong, it stepped up its encirclement and suppression of the rebel armies from all walks of life. Those who are weak and weak cannot fight against them at all, and they have become "rogues". The stronger Red Turban and Shao Jiabing fought hard with the Jin Army at first, and fought a few battles solidly, but later they couldn't hold on, and the Red Turban retreated to the southern mountainous area, and the Shao Jiabing also broke into pieces and escaped into the Taihang Mountains. The Jin army still did not let go, and went into the mountains many times to chase and suppress, but they could not eradicate it.

This time, Xu Wei marched into Hedong, and the first to receive the news was the Red Turban Army, so he led his troops to vote early. The Shao soldiers were cut off from the news and the roads were not smooth, and it was not until the Western Army captured Fenzhou that they knew that the situation in Hedong had changed greatly. At that time, the Taihang Mountain Rebels were very excited, and the Shao brothers immediately wanted to respond.

However, because the rebel army of the department was scattered everywhere, it was very inconvenient to contact and assemble, and Taiyuan was also heavily defended by the Jin army, so it has been delayed until now. Shao Yi brought 6,000 people to help the vanguard this time, and Shao Xing, the leader of the Shao family's soldiers, led most of the troops behind, and he would arrive within two days at the latest.

After hearing this, Xu Wei said sincerely: "Since I evacuated Pingyang and returned to Guanzhong, it is not easy for you to persist in resisting gold in Hedong for so many years!" In this matter, I will play the court truthfully! Give you the rewards and treatment you deserve! ”

Shao Yizheng said: "We are waiting for the righteous army to resist gold, not for glory and wealth!" Because the Jurchen Diyi tyrannized Hedong, we are incompatible with it! But all seven-foot men should be stubborn and defend the land to resist! Moreover, the brothers of the rebel army all waved the 'Xu' flag, which firmly believed that one day, the king would definitely return to Hedong! The sky has eyes, this time, the king Guoti tiger and wolf division is coming! One of the momentum is like a bamboo, smashing the enemy's nest, and the opportunity for Hedong to recover is not far away! ”

Xu Wei took a deep breath and said loudly: "Don't worry, the persistence of Hedong Yishi for many years will not be in vain." A few days ago, the Jin army was defeated in Yuci, and the remnants of the turtle retreated in the city. ”

By the beginning of June, the main army of the Western Army, the soldiers, the archers, and the rebels from all walks of life in Hedong gathered under the city of Taiyuan, more than 100,000! And the Liangxing Army led by Wang Yan is on the way to Taiyuan urgently!

An army of 100,000 surrounded Taiyuan City, making preparations for the war in full swing. Build equipment and gather materials, because Taiyuan is a strong city, so the Song army erected more than 400 artillery trucks alone! All this made the soldiers of the Jin Army in the city frightened! The fly in the ointment is that the sophisticated firearms of the Western Army have been exhausted in the campaign, and the Shaanxi side has not yet delivered them. But Xu Wei believes that with the current combat strength and morale of the Song army, it is enough to break through Taiyuan. Then it was scheduled for the ninth day of June to storm Taiyuan! Dingding Hedong!

On the morning of the eighth day of June. Han Chang was summoned to Xu Wei's tooth tent, and followed the Western Army to attack along the way, Han Chang witnessed the strength of the Western Army and its courage and good fighting, and he himself knew the weight of the Hedong Jin Army very well, so he also decided that Taiyuan would not hold out for too long. Even, he was pessimistic about Dajin Guo, Song Liao joined forces, and Dajin's hegemony may not be maintained.

"The king is summoned, what do you command?" After Han Chang entered the account, he was very respectful. Because he surrendered to the Great Song Dynasty, but because he was not assigned any position to send, he did not call himself a "lowly position".

"Brother Yuanji, sit." Xu Wei was reading a book, and when he saw him coming, he smiled and said.

Han Chang thanked him, and after sitting down, he only listened to King Xu Jun say: "That's the case, the army is scheduled to officially attack the city tomorrow." Frankly speaking, I am still sure about taking Taiyuan. But the people in Taiyuan City, all my compatriots, once the war starts, the arrows and stones are ruthless, and it is inevitable to hurt the innocent. And the defenders in the city, there is no shortage of Hedong children, Wei Shi can't bear to see the bones cannibalistic. ”

Hearing this, Han Chang already roughly knew the other party's purpose.

"And Brother Yuanji used to be the golden marshal of Hedong, and the soldiers in the city are all your troops, I want to ask my brother to repair a letter to persuade the soldiers in the city to surrender to sincerity, one can avoid the death and injury of the soldiers, and the other can also save the people, which is a great achievement. Of course, if the soldiers in the city have to resist stubbornly, then that's another story. Xu Wei said with a smile.

After hearing this, Han Chang immediately said: "Although the king mentioned the army of tigers and wolves, he has such a benevolent heart, which is really a blessing for the army and the people, how can he not obey it?" But ......"

"It's okay to be outspoken." Xu Wei nodded.

"Servant San is loyal to the Jurchens, and he has been a general for several generations, loyal to Dajin. If you want him to surrender Kaicheng, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Han Chang admitted frankly.

"It doesn't matter, didn't I say it, if you have to resist, that's a different matter. The brother just writes a letter of persuasion, and it is their business whether they should or should not. Xu Wei said. Taiyuan is the first town in Hedong, and under the current circumstances, the loss of Taiyuan can almost mark the loss of Hedong. Come to think of it, the servant will not agree. But this does not matter, the morale of the Jin army has already fallen to the bottom, and I persuade him to surrender again, and it will always be beneficial and harmless to luàn his military spirit.

After talking about it at the moment, Han Chang should have left the tent immediately to carry the pen, but he didn't leave. Xu Wei saw that he seemed to have something to say, so he asked, "Brother Yuanji, is there anything else?" ”

Han Chang bowed his head and was silent, as if he was extremely entangled.

Seeing this, Xu Wei did not urge. After a while, I saw Han Yuanji raise his head: "King, forgive me for saying something that I don't like." ”

"Just say it." Xu Wei looked very generous.

"Dajin, it's my homeland......" Han Chang got up, but was interrupted by Xu Wei.

"Slow, forgive Xu for not listening to a word. According to what I have learned, Brother Yuanji is a native of Yanjing, and he joined Ling Zun in Liao and led the Han'er army. In this way, Daliao is your homeland. Xu Wei said with a smile. Although Han Chang is a Han Chinese, in this era, it is basically useless to talk about the sense of national identity.

A look of embarrassment flashed across Han Chang's face, and he admitted, "What the king said is true. However, since my father and Zai returned to gold, Dajin has treated my father and son well. In the next Song Dynasty, it is natural to serve the Great Song Dynasty. But the old lord's kindness is unforgettable, and he asks the king to promise that he will never let him meet with the old robes. ”

"This ......" Xu Wei was a little embarrassed. Han Chang still has some means, he can be regarded as a capable general, he has voted for the Great Song Dynasty, but he doesn't want to meet the Jurchen soldiers, what use do you want? But after thinking about it, these things should be done by those people in Hangzhou, what kind of radish do they eat salty?

"I can promise not to make my brother hostile to the Jin army in this battle, but today's matter, I can't be the master, I believe you know this." Xu Weidao.

"It's natural." Han Changdao. After a pause, he finally spoke: "With the current situation, Taiyuan will definitely not be able to hold for long, and the king's recovery of Hedong is almost a foregone conclusion." But I don't know what King Xu Jun can think about later? ”

Xu Wei's eyes flashed: "Oh? What's next? ”

Since Han Chang had already picked his head, he didn't hide it, and said bluntly: "As far as I know, this time Song Liao joined forces to send troops. The Song army attacked Hedong, and the Liao army attacked Yanyun. At this moment, presumably the main forces of Dajin are fighting against the Liao army, which is also the reason why the king can break through all the way and enter the realm of no one. This may not sound good, but please understand that the king has no intention of belittling the Western Army, and besides, I am a general of the defeated army, and I do not have this qualification. ”

Xu Wei nodded, indicating that he didn't mind.

"When the Liao army enters, Dajin will be terrified! It is also reasonable for the soldiers of the whole country to deal with it! This also shows that at this time, the defense of the land of Yanyun is empty, and the king has no ideas? Han Chang said in a deep voice.

Xu Weishen asked as usual: "What does Brother Yuanji mean, is it that after I take Taiyuan, I will lead the army to Yanyun?" ”

That's exactly what it means! The king commanded the Western Army, won successive battles, and his morale was like a rainbow! If you can attack Yanyun in one fell swoop, you don't dare to say that you can dominate the world, but at least, there will be unexpected gains! Han Chang said.

Straight to Yanyun! Don't say it, just thinking about it is fascinating! The sixteen states of Yanyun, since they were cut to the Khitan by the notorious Shi Jingtang, have been isolated from the Central Plains for two hundred years! The Great Song Dynasty opened the country, and many emperors were looking forward to recovering the old frontier! Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, even set up a "pile sealing warehouse" for this purpose, intending to redeem Yanyun with a huge amount of money; Song Taizu even did not hesitate to seize it by force, but finally failed.

Daliao has Yanyun, and every time he uses it as a base, he goes south to plunder. However, the Central Plains lost this strategic place and was always in a position of being passively beaten. It was not until the conclusion of the alliance between Song and Liao that the situation improved.

When Zhao Ji, the Taoist monarch of Huizong, became the emperor, the opportunity to recover Yanyun came. The Jurchens rose up against the Liao, destroying the rule of the Khitans. Zhao Ji hurriedly transferred the Western Army, which had just pacified the rebellion of Fangla in the south, to the Hebei front, and appointed Tong Guan as the commander, and the famous general Seed Master Dao as the capital, and sent 100,000 troops to attack Yanyun.

Needless to say, the Song army was defeated by the declining Liao army and fled back to the territory. After that, it was the "ally" Jurchen who took the Yanyun region. Tong Guan did not hesitate to redeem a few empty cities from the Jurchens with a lot of money, so as to achieve his "revenge Yanyun" merit, according to the Song Shenzong's testament, there are those who recover Yanyun, Yin Benbang, Shu Wangjue, he was named the king of Guangyang County.

But it was precisely because the Song army was defeated by the Liao army that the Jurchens saw the Jin Liang of the Great Song Dynasty clearly. In the same year that the Liao was destroyed, he went south non-stop to attack the Song Dynasty, which opened the prelude to the Song-Jin War, and it has been almost 20 years so far.

In the past twenty years, for a long time, the Song army was in a passive position. Lianghe, the Central Plains, Shandong, Shaanxi, and Jianghuai were all occupied by the Jurchens, and their military strength, except for the Western Army, was almost completely destroyed, and even on the verge of extinction for a time. Until recent years, the Jurchens lost their former bravery, and the Great Song Dynasty was also ashamed and brave, and the situation of the war changed.

At this point, Xu Wei led the army into Jin, and the Song army can be said to have really kicked off the counteroffensive. The previous Northern Expedition was really a bit perfunctory. If after recovering Hedong, there is still an attack on Yanyun, isn't this called Kuang Shi Shuxun? When you think of this, how can you not be fascinated and excited?

Moreover, the Liao army attacked the three western states, not to mention how great his results were, but they were not defeated at the moment, so Xu Wei led the army to arch up, and from Daizhou out of Yanmen, it was directly Datong Mansion! You don't have to attack Yanjing, you can directly join forces with the Liao army, even if you can't recapture the sixteen states of Yanyun in one fell swoop, at least you can luàn stir him up for a while, and you can make the Jurchen people naïo pants, right?

The Song army exerted such a lot of force, and when Song Liao joined forces to destroy Jin in the future, are you embarrassed to say that Yanyun is your inherent territory? Even if you say that Yan Yun was cut to you by Shi Jingtang in black and white, but between brothers, you have to mean something, right?

In the face of such a big confusion, to say something from the bottom of his heart, Xu Wei really didn't feel cold. It's not that he doesn't want to do it, it's that he can't.

From the beginning of the Daimyo's Mansion to the present, how many military exploits he has made, there is no need to count. Just talking about recovering the whole of Shaanxi, is it a great achievement? Connecting the Khitan, is it a great achievement? Forcing the Western Xia to cede the land and break away from the Jurchens, is it a great achievement?

Only these three pieces are put out, the civil and military forces of the Great Song and Manchu Dynasties, can there be one person who can compare? Xu Weihao reads, reads history books, he reads history and reads an experience, the entire history of China, he wrote one thing. It is the continuous rise, prosperity, decay, and replacement of dynasties, and the cycle is endless!

And in this history of rise and fall, there is a main theme. That is, the emperors constantly used meritorious heroes and killed meritorious heroes. Since ancient times, there have only been two ways out for those who have achieved high merit. Either he was deposed by the emperor nòng's death, or he was rebellious and self-reliant, and a god like Guo Ziyi, who "has a generation of merit and is not doubtful, and has the power to the world and is not jealous", is just a handful.

Now, because of this credit, he has been named the king of Tianshui County. After that, what else? Seal a word king? And then? When your merit is so great that the emperor doesn't know what to give you, then I'm afraid you can only give it to death.

Moreover, as a military minister, under the national policy of "advocating literature and suppressing martial arts" and "generalizing the imperial court", the Great Song Dynasty was able to be the highest administrative and military governor in Sichuan and Shaanxi, which was already expedient and expedient for the imperial court. It is completely foreseeable that one day in the future, there will be no war, and these military ministers represented by him will be useless.

To be honest, Xu Wei originally didn't plan to march into Hedong so quickly, not because he didn't have the strength, but because the Great Song Dynasty lost so much territory, and if you get one piece back, you will lose one piece, and when you don't have to fight, what use do you want?

There are two reasons for this. First of all, of course, it is subjective will, if you don't do something to "drive out the Tartars and restore China", you are embarrassed to say that you are crossing the public; Secondly, it lies in Zhao Chen.

Xu Wei, as well as all the generals and commanders of the Great Song Dynasty who held military power, should be glad to meet such a "Ming Master". If it is said that the Emperor Zhao Huan continues to reign, or Zhao Chen is like his father, then I am afraid that he will not be able to wait for the recovery of the lost land, as long as the Jurchens no longer pose a mortal threat to the south, the emperor will begin to reduce the general's military power.

And now the Jurchens are still a mortal threat to the south?

But Zhao Chen was extraordinary after all, this young emperor was determined to forge ahead, taking it as his mission to restore the old frontier, and in order to achieve this goal, he even did not hesitate to quarrel with the Manchu ministers, which led to a brief coup d'état.

It was precisely because of him that Xu Wei was relieved to come over to recover Hedong. But it was also limited to Hedong, Yan Yun said that he had no idea, and let the Khitans fight it. Just imagine, if your strength is strong enough to attack Yanyun directly, and the Jurchens are not your opponents, then if you want to rebel, the territory of the Great Song Dynasty is enough for you to fight for a few months?

Speaking of rebellion, looking at the history of China, all rebellions have been successful. There are two types of people, one is the minister, the power of the world, basically a routine, the bī emperor Zen position, and then the emperor will basically be given three feet of white silk, or a pot of wine, and then declare that he died violently. For details, you can refer to Apu father and son, Sima father and son, Sui Wen Yang Jian, Song Zu Kuangyin, etc., of course, Song Taizu is still kind.

The other type is the heroes who rise up when the politics of a dynasty are dark, the rule is rotten, the people's grievances are boiling, and the world is great. For details, please refer to the hooligan Liu Bang, Liu Xiu in cloth clothes, Liu Bei who weaves straw shoes, and Chongba who is a monk.

In the former category, Xu Wei is not. Although he has a heavy army and is in charge of the power of Sichuan and Shaanxi, after all, he is only in a corner, and he is still far from being in power. In the latter category, the external conditions are not available. Despite the years of war disasters and the continuous wolf smoke, foreign invasions diverted internal contradictions, and the imperial court, or the Zhao family, still had strong popular support. At this time, the army rebelled, which was looking for death.

However, Xu Wei still has a way out......