Although Yao Pingzhong despised it. But a group of senior commanders encouraged one after another, Xu Wei thought about it again and again, then got up and hugged his fists and said: "Since this is the case, then the humble post will be a hatchet." "Everyone said it, but it didn't hurt to say it.

Facing the gaze of the upper peaks, Xu Wei said unhurriedly: "Although the Jurchens have hundreds of thousands of troops to occupy the north, their essence is no different from that of robbers. The peoples of the north, known for their plundering and destruction, will retreat northward, but they will go south again within this year. It is highly likely that an offensive will be launched between July and August. "Historically, the second time the Jin army attacked the Song Dynasty was to march in August, because most of the northern armies were not accustomed to the hot climate of summer, and they had to wait for the autumn to be high and the horses were fattened before they set out. Although there are small changes in history now, it is expected that it will not change the strategic policy of the Jin State towards the Great Song Dynasty.

Hearing him say this, the other chiefs didn't speak, Yao Pingzhong let out a disapproving "tsk", and seemed to want to speak again. He Guan, the handsome man beside him, turned his head to look at him, and then swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.

"If the Jin army comes again, the direction of its march will probably not change. I am afraid that the whole road is still mainly based on the capture of Taiyuan, and the whole road is the same as this time. Taking advantage of its cavalry superiority, it drove straight into Tokyo and threatened Tokyo. Naturally, whether it is war or peace is decided by the imperial court. But if there is a war, you need to prepare in advance. Taiyuan is of great strategic significance and must be saved! But at present, although the Jinxi Road Army has returned to the north, it has left a group of elite soldiers to continue the siege. If you save Taiyuan, don't be in a hurry, when the division of troops is combined, step by step for the battalion, you can fight if you can, and surround without fighting, and the weather is hot in May and June, and the northern soldiers are not adaptable, you can succeed! If the siege of Taiyuan is resolved, the defense can be rearranged. The army in the west was firmly on the front line of Taiyuan, and the troops of Beijing Division, Shandong, and Shaanxi were stationed in Qing, Cang, Meng, Wei, Hua, Jun and other prefectures. And it is very important to be strong and clear, and to wait for work. Particular attention was paid to the defense of the Yellow River pontoon bridges and ferry crossings. In this way, even if the Jin army invades the south again, it will not be able to get much advantage. ”

After Xu Wei finished speaking, the officials present couldn't help but be secretly frightened. This son is young and has little seniority. It is not easy for a township soldier, not an officer of the forbidden army, to have such an insight. Although the details of its strategy to resist the Jin army are a little insufficient, they are generally not bad, especially in line with the current military situation, and it is a foolproof strategy.

Li Gang was even more overjoyed! The reason is that Xu Wei's understanding of Jin Jun is the same as his own! What's even more rare is that his anti-gold strategy is not the same as Yao Pingzhong's previous generalization! And the idea is clear and practical! After smiling and motioning for Xu Wei to sit down, he looked at the officials and asked loudly, "What do you think?" ”

Yao Pingzhong rushed to speak, but after thinking about it, he couldn't find any bias in Xu Wei's strategy for a while. He Guan thought for a while, nodded and said: "If it can really be implemented, it will be a safe plan in the short term." The reason why it is said "in the short term" is that if the imperial court decides to go to war. Between Song and Jin, there will never be a winner or loser in one or two years, and it will be a long-term tug-of-war. The purpose of Xu Wei's plan is to prevent the Jin army from attacking again, and a long-term and comprehensive plan is needed in the future.

The rest of the military attachés agreed, and if they were to suggest it, that would be it. The disparity in the combat power of the two armies of Song and Jin is indeed helpless. Just as everyone was unanimously agreeing, Xu Shao, the privy deputy envoy, suddenly shook his head and said: "Although the policy is not bad, it lacks feasibility. ”

As soon as the words came out, the audience was shocked. Xu Shumi is really selfless, even if he is his own nephew, he is ruthless.

"Oh, what does the Privy Councillor think?" Li Gang immediately asked.

"Just imagine, if the Beijing Division, Shandong, and Shaanxi soldiers are gathered, how huge the cost is? With the current situation of the imperial court, I am afraid it will be difficult to afford. Xu Shao said in a deep voice.

When the people heard this, they could not refute it. Emperor Taishang lived in Jianghuai, and it was difficult for the imperial court decrees to pass through the southeast. This place is known as the source of money and grain for the imperial court, and if the emperor does not return for a day, it will be difficult for Tokyo to get sufficient supplies, and there is no way to guarantee food and wages. Thinking of this, this group of warriors who had gone through the battle couldn't help but feel a little chilled, and the Jurchens were eyeing the Great Song Dynasty and salivating. The whole country should be sincerely united to face the national crisis. But the Jin army had just withdrawn. The infighting began. Judging from the style of the official family since they ascended the throne, they have adopted a tough policy towards the emperor and the former ministers, so that the strength of the state is afraid that it will be consumed on internal strife......

In the gazebo, there was silence for some time. The officials were worried, the domestic situation was so unstable, if the Jin army came again, no one could predict the outcome. The foundation of the Great Song Dynasty for more than 100 years can't be lost in our generation, right?

At this time, if you look at the state of everyone present, you can see that the general veteran looks lonely and is speechless. However, Li Gang and Yao Pingzhong were bright-eyed, while Xu Wei was ...... Can't tell.

Beginning at the end of February of the first year of the Great Song Dynasty, a personnel storm swept up in the Tokyo Imperial Court, and the focus was on the Privy Council and the Sanya of the military department. The official family issued an edict that in the future, it is necessary to change the situation in which the Privy Council is in charge of civil servants who do not understand the art of war and do not know military affairs, and select military ministers who are popular with the military to serve as co-advisors and sign documents. And the chief of the three yas, unless he has side merit, and the military ministers with prestige do not use it. On the premise of retaining the position of commander of the guards and pro-army infantry commanders, He Guan worshiped the privy council. Preside over the military affairs of the imperial court. The seed master worshiped the Lieutenant and knew the Privy Council, dismissed him from his post as the envoy of the Gyeonggi Lianghe system, and was reappointed as the envoy of the Lianghe Xuanfu. Yao Pingzhong was promoted to Marquis Du Yu, the pro-army infantry division of the guard, and it was planned that he would preside over the daily official affairs of the infantry commander, but he was later dismissed due to strong opposition from the minister.

Because the southern invasion of the Jin army exposed the lack of effective generals in the Song army, Zhao Huan issued an edict to extensively recruit military ministers who had already been appointed and were familiar with the military situation and reactivated. What made Xu Wei speechless was that his father Xu Zhang was also among the conscripts. According to Heguan, it seems that the imperial court wants to promote Xu Zhang to the deputy commander of the Infantry Division of the Guard, and to be in charge of the Infantry Division.

It was not enough to recruit retired ministers, so Zhao Huan issued an edict again, asking the supervisors in Beijing, the governors, and officials above the jurisdiction of the prefecture in other places to recommend at least two of those who had served in the military in the frontier or had martial arts to be military commanders. Within two days, he issued an edict, asking the three officials and the envoys of various economic strategies to recommend heroes who are proficient in the art of war, wise and brave, and praised by the people, and can serve as commanders. And set a target, each department recommends at least five people, the more the merrier. This series of actions made the government and the opposition see the determination of the official family to resist the Jurchens, and for a while, the people ran and shouted, and the army's heart was lifted!

On the martial arts hall of the forbidden palace, Zhao Huan changed his posture of sitting in danger in the past and walked in the hall. There are more than 10 copywriters on both sides, dozens of waiters are very busy, after each copy, one waiter reads the chapter softly, and the other person lives next to him, writing hard.

"Wang Yan, the word Zicai, a member of the party, the first subordinate son of the bow and horse, and later awarded the Qinghe Captain, bold, brave, and ...... with side merits"

"Liang Heng, the word Dagong, a big celebrity, has been the lieutenant of Xiajin County for more than ten years, has prestige, and knows martial arts......"

"Yue Fei, the word Pengju. Tangyin people, farming for generations, calm sex, fine martial arts, can open three stone hard bows......"

"Xu Wei, nineteen years old, a big celebrity, now a ......"

As soon as an attendant read this, Zhao Huan, who was wandering in the hall, suddenly said, "Take it to me." "The inner service is on the chapter, Zhao Huan looks at it, and it is Zhang Shuye, the governor of Dengzhou, who recommended Xu Wei. Before I finished reading it, I heard Xu Wei's name read out in another place.

Zhao Huan pondered for a long time and said, "Whoever recommends Xu Wei's recital, there is no need to record it. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Li Gang coming in a hurry, and he had already walked outside the hall, and was serving inward. Zhao Huan walked out of the hall with his hand in hand, and when Li Gang saw it, he hurriedly saluted.

"Excuse me." The official said, paced to the eaves in front of the hall, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the school field in front of the martial arts hall. Li Gang stood behind him, silent.

"Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the way of survival, must not be ignored......" After Zhao Huan finished speaking, he sighed. Thanks to the family law of the ancestors, in the more than 100 years since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, there has never been a military general supporting the army to make a rebellion. But the pros and cons have always coexisted, not to mention peacetime, as soon as the war begins, the armies of all walks of life are defeated and retreated. Naturally, it's not that the generals are incompetent, it's really ......

turned sideways, handed the book in his hand to Li Gang and said, "Look at it." ”

Li Gang took it with both hands, and after reading it carefully, he thought to himself, he wanted to recommend Xu Wei when he entered the palace today, but now it seems that there is no need to draw snakes. Uncle Zhang is a veteran general in the army, and his recommendation is believed to be sufficient.

"How?" The official asked.

When Li Gang heard this, he didn't think twice: "Although Xu Wei is small, he has the courage to fight to the death in the face of the enemy, and he has the wisdom to see the opportunity, which can be of great use." Since the gathering of the pavilion that day, he admired Xu Wei very much, and thought that after he went to the official family to report his life and state Xu Wei's proposition, he would be reused immediately. I've been waiting until now, but there is no response. Now that the official family asks, it is natural to vigorously support it!

Zhao Huan asked again: "According to Qing's opinion, what position should Xu Wei take?" ”

This question is not easy to answer, originally with Xu Wei's military exploits, there are many people who dare not say it, and it is more than enough to grant a jurisdiction. But when he went to the Privy Council to talk about his work, Xu Shao intervened horizontally, and finally awarded a painless inspection envoy of the Loyal Patrol Society. Such a talent, mixed with the rebel soldiers all day long, is really a pearl. After thinking about it again and again, he still replied: "The minister does not dare to say anything. ”

After Zhao Huan heard this, he didn't force it. Standing in that highness for a long time without saying a word, as soon as he ascended the throne, he took over such a mess. The imperial father ran to the south and still does not want to return to the capital. That's it, but the south is a heavy land for money and food, and the top priority is to rectify the defense in order to prepare for the return of the Jin army. But the emperor's father went to the south with such a pestle, so that Tokyo had no money and no food, what to use to support the army? It's hard......

"Xu Wei, let's not move." After a while, Zhao Huan said.

Li Gang was stunned, did the official family have any prejudices against Xu Wei? Although Yao Pingzhong has a reputation, it is not clear how much military merit he made in the southern invasion of the Jin army, but he was rewarded one after another. On the other hand, Xu Wei, not to mention his exploits in the field battle with the Jin army, but only in the case of the collapse of the official army without a fight, he led the remnants of the army to hold the Yellow River pontoon bridge for five days and nights, causing thousands of casualties to the Jin army and still failed to cross the thunder pond, who dares to say that it is not big? Even if it is promoted beyond the ranks, it is not too much, and now that the army lacks generals, it is time to vigorously promote and train young military attachés. Why does the official family not use such a talent?

"Transfer his Xiangyong battalion to Beijing." Just when he was wondering, Zhao Huan added another sentence.

Li Gang is even more confused this time, Xu Wei is indeed a talent, but what can the Xiangyong Battalion do? There are still tens of thousands of rebels outside the city. But as soon as the emperor's words came out, they were the will, and the subordinates could only obey them, not question them. Now, I can only feel sorry for Xu Wei, what a good seedling.

Zhao Huan turned his head and glanced at Li Gang, turned around and walked towards the hall, and then dropped a sentence: "Give him another silverfish bag." ”

What if you don't have an actual send, and you're just dressed in gold and silver? Li Gang sighed secretly, and had to think for Xu Wei. It doesn't matter, it is not necessarily a good thing for a young man to have ambition, he is still young, and there will be opportunities in the future. I was about to step into the lecture hall, and my footsteps suddenly stopped, what? Give a whitebait bag? The fish bag is not only ......

On this day, Xu Wei was supervising the distribution of grain and grass outside the city. After his report, the imperial court specially approved part of the grain and grass to supply the rebels. You must know that there are now more than 400,000 Qinwang troops around Tokyo, and the amount of money and food consumed every day is incalculable. Although Tokyo is the imperial capital and has abundant reserves, hundreds of thousands of mouths to eat are still enough for the imperial court to have a headache. In addition, the grain and grass from the south could not be brought in, and in this case, it was a great gift to be able to supply the rebels. He Guan once said to Xu Wei that if it was another person who served as the inspection envoy today, the righteous army would not have been able to get a grain anyway.

The rebels happily carried supplies, and the leaders surrounded Xu Weilian and thanked him. In the forbidden army camp not far away, the soldiers looked at this hot scene and couldn't help muttering, the way of the world has really changed, how can even these turtles with a head of sorghum flowers be able to eat the emperor's grain?

When Xu Weizheng was appeasing the leaders, one person squeezed into the crowd and called out repeatedly: "Xu Guanren! Xu Guanren! ”

Looking back, why did the shopkeeper of the inn where he stayed come here? Before he could ask, Xiao Er had already hurriedly said, "Xu Guanren, hurry back!" There's someone in the inn! ”

"Who's coming?" Xu Wei asked.

The little er's face was mysterious, he glanced around, stepped forward, and whispered beside Xu Wei: "The palace attendant!" ”

The chamberlain, the eunuch, is also the eunuch. What did the palace attendants do when they came to the inn to find me? Seeing that Xu Wei was puzzled, Xiao Er asked in a low voice, "Xu Guanren, are you ......?"

Seeing his appearance, Xu Wei couldn't cry or laugh, dare you think I have committed something, and the official sent an attendant to get me? You can really afford it, a seventh-rank military attache needs an internal servant to arrest him? But as soon as the chamberlains arrived, most of them were ordered by the emperor, and there was no trivial matter, and there was no delay. Then he resigned from a group of rebel leaders and hurried back to the city with the shopkeeper.

Before arriving at the inn, Xiao Er pointed to a few horses with gorgeous saddles outside and said, "Look, even horses are different!" ”

Xu Wei didn't say anything, went straight to the second floor, and saw two chamberlains standing in front of his room. Before the person arrived, the other party had already asked, "But Xu Inspection?" ”

Seeing Xu Wei nodding, the two pushed open the door, and as soon as they entered, they saw a person by the window. is less than twenty years old, with red lips and white teeth, sitting cross-legged. Two chamberlains stood beside him, each serving a plate. Seeing Xu Wei come in, the man got up and asked with a smile, "But Xu Patrol?" "The voice is soft, and the hands are white, and if you listen with your eyes closed, you can still listen to it.

"Exactly, I don't know ...... you," Xu Wei asked.

The other party did not answer, but asked him to ask for Zhu Ji. The so-called Zhu Ji is the official seal of the officer. After taking office, he was equipped with official robes and other equipment, and he was always with him to prove his identity. Xu Wei is a seven-rank official, and Zhu Ji is made of copper, no more than a finger thick. The attendant took Zhu Ji, and the other took the plate, and there was white paper printed on it. After verifying that it was correct, the waiter wiped it back, and then said with a smile: "Congratulations to Xu Patrol, according to the official edict, a silverfish bag will be given." ”

Fish bags? It definitely won't be a bag for fish, and when another waiter handed over the so-called "whitebait bag", Xu Wei realized that it was just a purse with only silver thread. Do you say I'm a big man, and I have nothing to do with a purse hanging around my body? However, I remember that Li Gang was tied to a purse of this kind on his belt, which seemed to be a gold thread.

Xu Weibai took it and held it in his hand, and the waiter waited for a long time and didn't see him hang it up, so he smiled and begged for it, and tied it for him personally. When he tied the bag, he saw the gold belt around his waist, and his face changed! After getting up, he was surprised, Xu Wei asked him the reason, but he smiled but didn't answer, even if he wanted to say goodbye and leave.

Xu Wei asked him to wait, and then returned to the bedside to take out two silver ingots that weighed dozens of taels and gave them away. When the waiter saw it, he waved his hand again and again: "What does Xu Patrol mean?" I can't do it, I can't do it! ”

Xu Weiqiang stuffed it over and said with a smile: "It's just a little heart, you have worked hard to make this trip, and you have the right to make tea, and the right to make tea." ”

The chamberlain even used his hands, and made a gesture to push Xu Wei back, with his left hand behind and his right hand in front, and the cuffs swept right in front of his eyes. Xu Wei was an understanding person, so he stuffed it in. The other party felt two heavy things fall into his sleeve, and pretended to excuse himself for a while before stopping.

I thought he was leaving, but unexpectedly, the chamberlain withdrew his entourage and closed the door. Seeing that Xu Wei was still standing at the door, he smiled and said, "Take a step to speak?" The man laughed like a woman. Although Xu Wei was covered in hair, he still asked him to sit down again, poured tea, and asked him for his name, saying that his name was Qian Cheng.

After taking a sip of tea, Qian Cheng smacked his lips and said, "Originally, I was in the inner court, so I shouldn't talk too much. ”

Xu Wei heard the song and knew the elegance, took out a silver ingot from his side and put it on the table, and pushed it in front of him. Qian Cheng stretched out his hand as if to push it back, and said in his mouth: "Hey, this is the outside." So he said this, but the hand covered the silver ingot.

cleared his throat, and said as if the actors of later generations were going to sing: "But Xu Inspector must have stepped into the official career not long ago, and he is a little unfamiliar with these doorways, and the villain has some words, which I have to explain." ”

"Please advise." Xu Wei said with a smile.

"Don't dare to advise." Qian Cheng pointed to the gold belt around his waist and asked, "Can you know how particular about this belt during the inspection?" ”

Isn't it just a gold belt? I was still too heavy to tie it, so I replied, "I really don't know." ”

"This belt of yours is a pure gold fairy flower belt, which was given by the official family to the military ministers to show grace. And the villain can see at a glance that you are twenty taels. When Qian Cheng talked about these things, he was the first to say. Seeing that he is not very old, it seems that he has been in the palace for a long time.

Since this fairy flower belt is specially given to military ministers, as a martial artist, getting a gold belt means that the emperor still looks up to me. But he specifically explained the twenty-two tael, could it be that there are still regulations?

"According to the system, he is serving as the defense envoy, the assassin history, the governor of the state, the state commander of soldiers and horses, and the ruler of the golden fairy flower twenty-two belts. The meaning of it, there is no need for villains to be noisy, right? Qian Cheng had an ambiguous smile on his face, which made Xu Wei feel that the hairs on his whole body stood up.

According to what he said, the gold belt in his waist is still worn by a leapfrog? Although I don't know how many grades the defense envoy is, I know that when I hear the official name, I will never be lower than the seventh grade. So he asked about the fish bag again, Qian Cheng stared at the fish bag on his waist for a long time, and the smile on his face became more and more mysterious.