Chapter 133: Sichuan and Shaanxi

Sixth, when the two Jin armies were blocked in the second mansion of Zhending in Taiyuan, and the main battle faction in the Great Song Dynasty was encouraged, Xu Wei had already summoned the officers of his department several times in a row to convey the order to prepare for war. Although Tokyo was the imperial capital of the Great Song Dynasty, judging from the defense map of the captured Jin Guo, the troops near the capital were quite limited, including the Hujie Township Army, I am afraid that there were only tens of thousands of horses. Once the front line could not be held and the Jin army crossed the Yellow River, Tokyo would be very dangerous.

It seems that his proposal to Zhao Huan to strengthen the defense of Taiyuan and Tokyo has not been taken seriously. The emperor seems to be determined to resist the war at the moment, but judging from what Zhao Huan has done in history, once the situation deteriorates, he will strive for peace at any cost. If it gets a little better, it suddenly becomes tougher, even regardless of the disparity in strength. So vacillating and capricious, whether it is war or peace, can not be implemented throughout, so that the order of the dynasty is changed overnight, the morale of the army is weakened, and finally the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty for more than 100 years died at the hands of the Jurchens.

Although history has changed slightly with its arrival, it is still necessary to prepare for the worst. In view of this, Xu Wei wrote a letter to Zhang Shuye, the governor of Dengzhou, in his private capacity, implicitly indicating that Tokyo's defense was empty, and if it encountered an accident, the consequences would be worrying. The letter did not make any recommendations, because he knew it. With Uncle Zhang's knowledge, he will know in his heart.

In the middle of the night, in the main camp of the Hujie Township Army, the soldiers had already fallen asleep after reciting military law drills. Only the patrol sergeants shuttled through the barracks with guns, chairs and knives, scanning the various things vigilantly. Although Xu Wei brought more than 20,000 armor, the imperial court never had the intention of building barracks, from the commanders to the ordinary soldiers, and lived in tents for most of the year. From this point of view, Xu Wei knew that Zhao Huan did not plan to keep the Hujie Township Army in the capital.

In the tent, under the dim light of the oil lamp, Xu Wei was still sitting behind the desk. It's autumn cool, but he only wears single clothes. Holding an object in his hand, he seemed to have seen it, and it was the letter that Master Dao wrote to him before he died. The letter. He had seen it no less than seven or eight times, but when he looked at it again today, the taste was completely different. Especially the sentence "When you leave the dynasty to avoid disaster in the west, don't forget." It attracted his special attention. The original intention of the Seed Master Dao was that Song Jin might fall into a long-term tug-of-war situation, and with Xu Wei's talent, he would definitely be able to never change in the rest of Song Jin's life. Xu Wei is too young and inexperienced, he is worried that this junior will not know how to advance and retreat, and will be excluded and framed by others, so he kindly reminded him. But Xu Wei was inspired by his words.

Put down the letters. I came to the map with an oil lamp and looked at it carefully. The territory of the Northern Song Dynasty is very different from the shape of the rooster of 9.6 million square kilometers that he is familiar with. To put it simply, it's just chicken belly. So. The so-called western part of the Great Song Dynasty refers to Shaanxi and Sichuan in later generations. The strategic significance of these two places is extremely important, and in history, whether it is the Jurchen destroying the Northern Song Dynasty. Or the Mongols died in the Southern Song Dynasty, and they all tried their best to open up the west road. The purpose is to prevent the Great Song Dynasty from escaping west into Shu.

After standing in front of the map for a long time, Xu Wei blew out the oil lamp, untied his clothes and lay on the hard bed. Recently, he realized a problem, he has been working hard to seek talents, and the effect is also very significant, and he has recruited generals such as Wang Yan, Zhang Xian, and the Wu family brothers. But he overlooked another important role, that is, the resourceful person with whom he could have a long conversation and put his heart to heart. It's just that this kind of person can be met but not sought.

I don't know when. Fall asleep. As a soldier, sleeping until three poles in the sun is an unattainable luxury. Skynet shines. Xu Wei had already woken up, and his soldiers brought hot water and breakfast on time, and after using it, he stepped out of the tent. The soldiers had already begun their morning exercises, and the shouting trumpets came and went. After inspecting the various military camps, Xu Wei rode alone to the city.

For now, he had to ask as much as he could. Not only the battle situation on the front line, but also all the movements in the imperial court. However, due to the limitations of the system, as a military minister, it is impossible for him to blatantly listen to it, but fortunately, He Guan has the merit of supporting the new monarch and has a lot of prestige in the army. Therefore, it is very valued by Zhao Huan. He can know a thing or two about the secrets of the DPRK and China.

Enter through the West Water Gate. When I passed in front of the house, I met my father and brother coming out at the same time. To Xu Wei's surprise. The fourth brother Xu Sheng has not been given a real job since he was injured and entered Beijing, and he is idle at home. How can I put on a public uniform today. Wearing a black veil? After asking, I learned that I received an order from the palace marshal Wang Zongchu yesterday, and Xu Sheng officially belonged to the front division of the palace and entered the ranks of the class. The so-called "Banzhi" is since the Five Dynasties, the Guards Forbidden Army troops around the emperor are called the elite of the elite, and they are not described as "superb martial arts", and those who are innocent do not need it. In other words, not only should the martial arts be high, but also decent, and the "ingredients" should not be problematic. Therefore, it can be said that Xu Sheng can be included in the ranks, which can be said to be an honor.

The father and son talked for a while, and Xu Zhanghu said: "Lao Jiu, today is your third uncle's fiftieth birthday, and he has already sent someone to invite him." You "just go for it." ”

"Then you and Brother Cai," Since Xu Weiguan's ceremony, Xu Shao came to the next day, and the relationship between the two families seems to have eased somewhat. But looking at the old man's attitude, there is still some mustard in his heart.

Xu Zhang coughed dryly and said perfunctorily: "Jin Nankou, the infantry division is busy with military affairs, so I won't go."

It's the same with what you convey on your behalf. With that, he stepped on his mount and left. Xu Sheng and his younger brother glanced at each other, and they both shook their heads with a wry smile.

Seeing that the fourth brother Jinshan was in a good mood, Xu Wei was also very happy for him and congratulated him repeatedly. Xu Sheng sighed

A straight hanging for the Son of Heaven guard, the treatment is good. But it is said that the network of entering the class and other networks is trained on the battlefield. Alas, the "small" Xu family is a family of soldiers, and the ancestors of all dynasties have fought and made contributions on the battlefield, and he naturally hopes to be like a brother, leading soldiers and horses to fight against King Qin. It's just that, as a military minister, you can only obey, and you don't have a choice.

Xu Weidan said thoughtfully, and said with a smile after a moment: "There is always a chance." ”

"I hope so. It's not too early, you still go to the third uncle's mansion to convey congratulations on behalf of your father and brother. After Xu Sheng finished speaking, he reported to the front of the palace. Xu Wei thought secretly, don't you want to pay tribute to your birthday. Why go so early for a birthday feast? After thinking about it, I remembered what the third uncle said on the day of his crowning ceremony. So he changed his mind, went into the house to pick up something, and went straight to Xu Shao's mansion.

Xu Shao is the deputy envoy of the privy council, and he is a member of the second grade, and his birthday should be full of colleagues, and he is full of friends.

But when Xu Wei rushed to his house, he saw several official sedan chairs parked outside the door, which was quite deserted. I think it was during the southern invasion of the Jin army. It is not advisable to make a big splash and deliberately keep a low profile. He got off his horse in front of the house and climbed the stairs. Several people from the Xu Mansion had been staring at him for a long time. When the net reached the eaves, a man came to block it and looked up and down. He asked, "Why do you dare to ask?" ”

Xu Weiji's him. When I first entered Tokyo, I came to worship the third uncle with a bag of pears, but I was stopped by this guy. glanced at each other. He replied, "Birthday." ”

"Oh? I didn't ask" The man looked at him from head to toe and remembered him. Xu Wei entered the city privately and was dressed in civilian clothes. There are no black gauze official robes and gold ribbon fish bags, so they are looked down upon.

Xu Wei put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "The surname is Xu, a native of Xiajin, can I go in?" ”

When the men saw that he was dressed plainly, they didn't seem to bring congratulatory gifts. I'm afraid that the poor relatives of Xia Jin's hometown came to Beijing to defect. Madame had already instructed all the guests who came from Xia Jin on the occasion of the birthday of the Privy Counsellor to give three taels of money and send some food to take away. One of them said to him, "Follow me."

"Where? Small. Xu Wei stood still.

"You've been lucky. Come with me to get a few rewards, and I'll give you some more to eat. The man said with a blank face.

"And then?" Xu Wei asked with interest.

"And then? Hit where to go back and forth. The other stared at him. Disdainful.

Xu Wei was not angry, but laughed. A few people looked at each other, is this guy crazy? Privately discussed, this is the birthday of the privy minister, and he should not be extraneous branches, so he quickly drove him away. The plan has been decided. One person stepped forward and stretched out his hand to push Xu Wei. Before he could get it, he suddenly shrank back! Because he saw that Xu Wei untied a knife from his waist! The expressions of the people changed greatly, and they swarmed Xu Wei around them, and one of them shouted: "Do you know what kind of place this is, let you go wild, don't die!" ”

Xu Wei handed over the knife and said casually: "Transfer this knife to Xu Shumi, and say that Xu Wei congratulates him on his fiftieth birthday on behalf of his father and brother." ”

The other party didn't seem to be at ease, and no one dared to reach out to pick it up. was in a stalemate, and a person in the house walked out quickly. Less than thirty years old, more than six feet long, white face beardless, wearing a green official uniform, his appearance can be described as dignified, and the facial features are contoured, quite similar to Xu Shao. Come out and drink the doorman. When he saw Xu Wei, he was slightly stunned and then took two steps further, stared at him for a real time, suddenly smiled, and said in surprise: "Ninth brother? ”

Xu Wei has not yet answered. A few people panicked. Ninth brother? Could it be that he is, Xu Jiu! Worst! The flood washed the Dragon King Temple, and we twice blocked the door of the privy minister's nephew as a poor relative! I heard that the Xu family, the last petty official, has been prosperous in the past two years, and now tens of thousands of troops are outside the city! Broken! If you offend him, I am afraid that there will be no good fruit to eat! You say that this little official, you are an official of the imperial court, can't you wear an official robe?

Seeing the other party's appearance, Xu Wei knew that the person in front of him was probably Xu Liu. The third uncle has two sons, the fifth brother led the troops in Shandong, and the sixth brother Xu Liang served in Beijing, and he had been in Tokyo for more than half a year, and he had never seen him.

"Six ninjas. Xu Wei shouted tentatively.

"Haha! Father has been talking a few times, and you're here! Xu Liang hugged Xu Wei's shoulders with both hands and shook and shook. Ah. We haven't seen each other for years. I remember the last time I saw you, you fell into the river outside Xujiazhuang. There is a little girl from Qinghe County in the village who is a guest all over the village looking for help, my father led us back to the hometown to worship our ancestors, I and the fifth brother rushed to save you after hearing the news, and the result was the size of the village horse blacksmith to catch up. ”

Xu Wei heard Yang Yan mention this, saying that Ma Tai saved his life back then, but he didn't expect that there was still this hidden story, so he smiled and said: "The old past." I don't want the sixth brother to remember

See that he is neither humble nor arrogant. There is a basis for advancing and retreating, Xu Liang smiled and frowned: "Shibei should look at each other for three days, you are really Xu Jiu?" ”

"Are you really Xu Liu?. Xu Wei had a good impression of this sixth brother and also asked.

The two looked at each other and smiled. Xu Liang hugged Xu Weizheng and waited to enter, and when he saw the few trembling doormen, his face pulled and he shouted: "You are a few birds, you have eyes but no beads!" Do you know who he is? This is my ninth brother Xu Wei! Don't hurry up and make amends! (To be continued)