Chapter 375: Chasing Ma Kuo
This guy is really unpleasant! If you have something to say, you can let it go, and if you have a fart, what are you doing? Now that Song and Jin reached a peace agreement and stopped fighting, it is natural that the Jin army should retreat across the Yellow River, and Shaanxi cannot leave him alone! What does it mean that Sticky Han is now only retreating to the same state?
Wan Qiyu also stepped forward, and he found Xu Wei's tiger's eye. When he first heard the news that Song Jin had reached a peace agreement, he didn't think there was anything wrong, after all, Chang'an had been besieged for so long, and he didn't know what was happening outside. But Zijin Tiger's attitude made him suddenly think that it should be the price of Song Jin's truce...... As soon as he thought of this, his face changed, and he asked in a loud voice: "What are the conditions for peace between the two countries?" ”
The proclamation made the branch unable to say why, and the officials were even more anxious, and some people questioned loudly. At this time, Li Gang in the hall called softly: "Ziang." ”
Xu Wei glanced at him, released the handle of the knife with his right hand, and said loudly: "Say, what conditions did the court agree to the Jurchens?" ”
The proclamation made him cough dryly twice, looking a little helpless, and after a while, he whispered: "Cut the two rivers and Shandong." As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the hall. Everyone knows that it is not easy for our ancestors to start a business, and Lianghe Shandong has been the territory of China since ancient times, which was painstakingly operated by the ancestors and left to future generations. But the situation is like this, there is no way, who told us that we can't beat others? Helpless, bear with the humiliation, the king of Yue Goujian lay down and tasted the gall, and then died Wu with 3,000 iron armor, shame before the snow! Now, we have to learn from others!
Xu Wei's heart was clear, the two rivers were originally occupied by the Jurchens, and Shandong was full of thieves earlier, and he had gone to help suppress them at the beginning. With the virtue of the Jurchens, how can they only plan for the two rivers and Shandong? So he asked, "What else?" ”
The messenger did not dare to look at him directly, but bowed his head and replied: "Every year, 500,000 yuan of New Year's coins and a number of materials are sent. It is delivered to Hebei every autumn. ”
The officials of the Shaanxi Divisions are still silent, the Da Song family is quite thick, and they don't care about this money, they should just send it to Huazi, otherwise what else can they think? Relax your heart. Moreover, it was not new to send New Year's coins to Xia and Liao.
Xu Wei sneered and asked again, "What else?" ”
The proclamation envoy was a little unbearable, and snorted: "Xu Jingluo, the lower officials are just ordered to come, and this Song Jin peace conference is not discussed by the lower officials, why should the marshal ...... the lower officials"
"Ben Shuai is not targeting you." Xu Wei said loudly.
Seeing that his mood was not right, the envoy did not dare to make noise, coughed dryly twice, and his throat squirmed, as if he had done something unseemly, and said in an extremely low tone: "In Shaanxi, all the cities and lands occupied by the Jin army belong to the Jurchens. It is bounded by Daqiao Mountain (Meridian Ridge), and the east is returned to Jin, and the west is still ......"
The officials whispered, the Jurchens are the lion's big mouth! It's not enough to steal Lianghe Shandong, but it even started the idea of Shaanxi! With Daqiao Mountain as the boundary, it is also said that the two prefectures in the Yan'an River, Yan'an, Dan, Fang, Hua, Tong, Jie, and Shaanxi, as well as the three armies of Dingrong, Baoan, and Suide, are all the territory of the Jin State! That's too much!
But on second thought, these lands have been occupied by the Jin army, and it is useless for us to be angry. Forget it, think you're unlucky, the teacher of benevolence and righteousness in the Great Song Dynasty, which enemy is the cruel people of the Jurchen, continue to endure humiliation and dirt!
"In addition, all the people who have fled in the above-mentioned prefectures and counties must be returned, and they must not be taken in......"
Before the words could be heard, one person protested and asked, "Who is negotiating on behalf of the imperial court?" This thief should be punished! ”
Everyone was shocked into a cold sweat, and they all looked back, but when they saw that the person who spoke, it was the senator of the Xuanfu Division, Ma Kuo! Xu Wei was also a little surprised, he didn't even notice that Ma Kuo was also there.
"Who are you? In front of the minister, how can you be presumptuous! What kind of system? An official reprimanded.
Ma Kuo snorted disdainfully, and when the official saw it, he probably held his breath in his heart, and pointed at Ma Kuo and said, "What are you humming?" Do you have the ability to drive the Jurchens out of Yanyun? ”
Li Gang in the hall saw that the two were arguing, and said in a deep voice: "Zichong, you should avoid it." ”
Ma Kuo didn't say anything, arched his hand at him, glanced at Xu Wei deeply, and walked straight out of the lobby. After he left, Li Gang said, "Go on." ”
"The north of the Wei River, bounded by Daqiao Mountain, south of the Wei River, from the Yellow River in the east to Wugong in the west, are all assigned to Dajin."
The house was in an uproar! What is this called? The area now occupied by the Jin army is divided by Daqiao Mountain, which makes some sense. After all, to the east of Qiaoshan, it is Yanyan, and to the west is Huanqing. But in the Guanzhong Plain, the Jin army only attacked until Chang'an! Now with martial arts as the end, isn't it equivalent to cutting out the Jingzhao Mansion! Martial arts further west, but it is Qin Feng Road! It's too much of a deception! It's just too deceitful! Who negotiated on behalf of the imperial court, and how could such conditions be agreed? We worked hard to defend Chang'an, more than three months, more than 90 days! Co-authoring is all in vain? In the end, the Jurchens relied on fast horses and scimitars and siege weapons to get the land that they didn't take through peace talks? What kind of is this?
The proclamation envoy seemed to have the mentality of breaking the pot and breaking it, and he also let it go, regardless of the explosion below, and continued: "Although Sticky Han has withdrawn to Tongzhou, he has left an army stationed in Wannian and is ready to take over Jingzhao Mansion. ”
Some people looked at Xu Wei, and they thought that Chang'an had been preserved, and the Purple Gold Tiger had made great contributions. Now as soon as I heard that Jingzhao Mansion was ceded to the Jurchens, eighty percent of them were going to be furious! To their surprise, Xu Wei seemed much calmer at this time, was silent for a while, turned around, and walked away without looking back. What's even more surprising is that no one dissuaded him, not even Li Xuanfu didn't say a word.
Also, people fought bloodily to protect the capital of Shaanxi, and now they must feel uncomfortable when they hear the bad news. You should also lose your temper, otherwise, you won't let the family live?
Xu Wei left the Xuanfu Division and went straight to the Shuai Mansion. The guards of Nafumen saw the commander galloping on his horse, and waited to take the reins. Who knows, there are still more than a dozen steps away from the gate of Shuaisi, and the war horse is still running, and the handsome man is about to jump down! Then, the dragon walked and swept into the door of the house like a gust of wind! In no particular order with the horses!
When he arrived at the festival hall, Du Feihu had already caught up, he didn't know what was going on, he stood under the hall and didn't say a word.
Xu Wei sat behind the handsome case and untied the knife, which should have been placed on the knife holder. But he stared at the knife for a long time, and suddenly slammed it on the desk!
"Du Feihu, pass on the military order!"
On the third day of November, the news that the Song and Jin countries had reached a peace agreement was still blocked among the officials of the various departments. No one dared to leak the slightest rumor, because everyone understood what the consequences would be once hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Chang'an learned about it. Just because of the injustice of the warehouse to release grain, the people will make a lot of trouble, and once the news is remitted, the people may be considered light.
Although the Xuanfu Division still had clear instructions, many yamen began to prepare for the evacuation of Chang'an. What can be done, although Chang'an is gone, but the Shaanxi military and government must continue to operate, it is estimated that this time it is really necessary to retreat to Qinzhou to work. Knowing this, why did we bother with that in the first place? should retreat directly to Qinlong, what city should you defend? Worried about hanging for three months, in exchange for such a result? Think about it, the most angry person may still be Xu Jiu...... On the fourth day of the first month of November, the Jin army envoy sent from Wannian entered Chang'an City. Li Gang did not show his head, and was received by Wang Shu, the judge of Xuanfu. The envoy of the Jin army did not know whether he was instructed by someone, but he did not fly high, but first expressed his admiration for the stubborn resistance of the Song army, and then "sincerely" paid tribute to Xu Wei, the commander of the Song army, and praised him as "the tiger minister of the world".
Finally, the intention is revealed. He was ordered by Wan Yan Yinshuke, the commander of the Jin army, to inform the Song side and prepare as soon as possible, so that after the formal conclusion of the peace treaty, the settlement could be successfully completed. He also said that the siege of the city in March caused a lot of inconvenience to the military and people of Chang'an, and now that the two countries have negotiated peace, they will not block the road, and the people of Chang'an can enter and exit freely, and they will ensure safety.
Wang Shu was entrusted by Li Gang to say that everything would wait until the imperial court officially issued an edict before making plans. Until then, the Shaanxi Xuanfu Division will not promise anything. The golden envoy touched a nail that was neither soft nor hard, and walked away.
Subsequently, the Jingzhao Mansion sent a message to the Xuanfu Division, saying that the siege of the city had brought great trouble to the lives of the residents of Chang'an, and requested that martial law be lifted. Li Gang approved. But on the same day, the Jin army, which had just promised to "ensure safety" not long ago, slashed and killed seven civilians who had left the city more than ten miles east of Chang'an City. Afterwards, it was said that it was a misunderstanding.
On the tenth day of November, after hearing that the siege of Chang'an had been lifted, the convoy of Fengxiang Mansion to urgently deliver supplies was actually attacked by the Jin army to the west of Chang'an. Not to mention that the materials were looted, and many soldiers were killed and wounded. The angry Li Gang sent someone to Wannian to question, but Wanyan Yinshu still replied that it was a misunderstanding and that the Jin Army rangers had misjudged the intentions of this transport team. At the same time, he reminded the officials sent by Li Gang that he hoped that Chang'an would prepare as soon as possible in order to successfully complete the delivery, and emphasized that it was best for the Shaanxi Xuanfu Division to make a clear statement and give accurate words.
Li Gang, the yamen of the Xuanfu Division, was pacing in the second hall in a distraught, and at this moment, in the heart of this loyal minister, anger, worry, helplessness, pessimism, and various emotions were intertwined, making his whole person in a state of loss of control. Shaanxi is where he has worked hard to manage, and he is very full of hope that Shaanxi can become a strategic base to resist the Jurchen invasion and even counterattack in the future! But the situation has developed until now, and he has realized that not only have these ideas become empty talk, but even it has become extremely difficult to keep Shaanxi, an important military town!
He was in no mood to review the successes and failures, and now, he was in a state of confusion and had no opinions. When he stumbled upon the outer hall, he found that there was a seat empty, and in his memory, it seemed that the seat had been empty for two days. was holding back the fire in his heart, and just happened to have no ground, and immediately roared: "Who hasn't arrived!" When Xuanfu Division is a tea shop? ”
Xuanfu Judge Wang Shu walked in and whispered, "Xuanxiang, Ma Kuo hasn't shown up for three days. In the morning, Xiaguan went to his residence, and according to Menzi, the day before yesterday, he had not gone out and locked himself in the house. Early this morning, Menzi saw that he had brought some salutes and drove a mule cart out. Seeing this, the servant also asked, but he didn't say anything. Xia Guan estimated that he was probably so, and said goodbye without saying goodbye. ”
Li Gang was stunned when he heard this, and said goodbye? What do you mean? What a horse charge! In the face of great disaster, he actually picked his son and left! He was extremely angry, and gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go!" It's better for you to go! Thanks to Xu Wei, he also recommended him! ”
Wang Shu saw that he was angry, and he had something to say, but he also became hesitant. After a while, he really felt that it was necessary to report the problem to Xuan Xiang, so he stubbornly said: "Xianggong, speaking of Xu Wei, there is something unclear about the lower officials. ”
"What?" Li Gang didn't have a good airway.
"After the Jin army withdrew, the Purple Gold Tiger immediately organized manpower to repair the city. But today, the lower officials saw that all parts of the city had stopped work, and all the soldiers had withdrawn, which was a bit abnormal. Wang Shu whispered.
"Alright, go back and ask him." Li Gang waved his hand and motioned for Wang Shu to retreat.
But Wang Juan knew that Li Gang was now a "thunder arrow", but he was not "interested", and continued: "Xuan Xiang, although Song and Jin reached a peace agreement, the Jin army also lifted the siege of Chang'an. But in the past few days, the Jin army has killed and injured soldiers and civilians one after another, and even looted supplies, and its behavior is very bad! It's so ...... deceitful."
"Then what do you do with your true appearance!" Li Gang had a sudden seizure! He waved his fists and stared at Wang Shu, who had worked with him for many years. The beard moved, his face was hideous, and the look of the king was shocked! When the officials outside heard his roar, they all turned their heads and looked at him in surprise.
After a moment of embarrassment, Wang Shu silently saluted him, turned around and walked out slowly. He can understand Li Gang's mood at this time, for several years, he has seen with his own eyes how Li Xuanfu has worked hard, how he got up early and was greedy for darkness, and even when he was sick, he never let go of his official duties. Now, all his efforts have come to naught, so how can he not be angry?
"Where's the handsome?" In front of the Shuai Si Yamen, Xu Cheng was in a hurry, and he didn't get off his horse in front of the door, and asked loudly at the soldiers.
"The marshal hasn't arrived at the Shuai Division today, and the chief will go to the Jingzhao Mansion to have a look?" An officer replied.
Xu Cheng rode forward and went to the mansion again, and Xu Wei was really here. At that time, in his capacity as the prefect, he asked for a request for funds to be requisitioned to requisition the people to undertake the restoration of the city. Seeing that his nephew was coming, he put down what he was doing and asked about his intentions.
"Uncle Nine, when my nephew was patrolling the city before, I saw Senator Ma driving a car out of the West Gate." Xu Cheng reported.
Xu Wei immediately frowned, in a hurry? What is Ma Kuo doing? "You didn't ask him what he was doing?"
"My nephew didn't know him, so he couldn't make noise. But the more I thought about it later, the more wrong it became, looking at his appearance, it seemed that he was going to leave Chang'an? Xu Cheng said again.
Xu Wei thought for a moment, and suddenly high-fived! Bypassed Xu Cheng directly, and ran out wildly. As soon as he arrived at the door, he turned around and said, "You go to see your fourth uncle, and he will preside over Zhang Luo in charge of the affairs of the city." After speaking, the arrow is like flying.
A group of soldiers and horses rolled out of the west city of Chang'an, with about hundreds of horses, all galloping, as if there was something urgent. Running across the moat, the horse army stopped, and after a few moments, divided into several teams, ran out in different directions.
Xu Wei was still wearing a purple official robe at this time, and he was wearing the straight-legged black yarn on his head that was nearly two feet long. It didn't take long to run, and because the speed was too fast, the obstructive black gauze hat flew out. But he ignored it completely, and whipped the war horse fiercely!
has been friends with Ma Kuo for many years, and he knows that this person has great ability and high spirit, and he is definitely not a layman! Generally speaking, extraordinary people do not follow the usual path, nor do they follow the routine. Ma Kuo ten has ** is to say goodbye! He must have been annoyed by the peace negotiations of the imperial court, and felt that nothing had been done under Li Gang's hands, so he was distracted!
"Handsome! A brother is catching up! After running for a while, the soldier behind him shouted.
Xu Wei looked back, raised his right hand, and the horse team changed direction and circled back in half a circle. Xu Wei was very anxious, and asked from afar, "Found it?" ”
"Back to Dashuai, I caught up with Senator Ma, but he insisted on leaving! Because the commander had an order, he must not be rude, and the brothers had no choice but to follow him! The soldier replied.
Xu Weiyi waved his hand: "Lead the way!" ”
"Dashuai, head! Heads! ”
In the middle of the wilderness, a mule cart was moving forward unhurriedly. Dozens of well-armed cavalrymen surrounded the mule cart in the center, but they did not dare to stop it, so they surrounded it and advanced. On the mule cart, a middle-aged man in civilian clothes is not very tall, but extremely strong. Although the clothes are simple, they are neatly packed. The cheeks are long, the eyes are like torches, and the two thick eyebrows go straight into the sideburns. The lips are thin and tight, the corners of the mouth are drooping, and there is no anger and self-authority! Isn't Ma Kuo who?
After running for a while, the back of the head and hooves made a loud noise, the dust was raised, and Ma Kuo sighed secretly and restrained the green mule. The cavalry around him also scattered, but they were still careful not to let him suddenly run away.
After a while, dozens of horsemen chased after him. Xu Wei ran to the front of the car, jumped off the horse, stepped forward and grabbed Ma Kuo's hand, and asked sharply, "Xu has offended his brother by something?" ”
Ma Kuo shook his head.
"Then why not say goodbye? Everyone has their own ambitions, they can't be forced, my brother wants to leave, Xu Jiu will never stop him! But you must at least let me set up a banquet for my brother to practice! It's not in vain that you and I have a fellowship! Xu Wei roared loudly.
Ma Kuo was speechless, and when he was about to speak, he heard the sound of hooves again. A soldier exclaimed: "Golden soldier! ”
Ma Kuoli jumped out of the car and looked out, but saw that in the southeast direction, a horse army was coming quickly! Judging from the wear, it is the Jin Army! Without anyone giving the order, the cavalry immediately set up an offensive formation, and a horse envoy shouted: "Protect the commander!" When the words fell, some of the soldiers opened their bows and arrows, and some raised their spears, and they were ready to charge.
The golden army of rangers, about a hundred and ten, saw this formation, immediately changed direction, stopped the reins, and looked from afar. After a while, five or six horses rushed out, not very fast, and trotted over. When he approached, he saw that among the six horsemen, there were four Jurchens wearing leather coats and iron armor and pointed hats on their heads, and the other two looked a little like Han Chinese.
The six of them glanced at each other, and someone asked, "Where are you waiting for?" Why? ”
"This place is our military defense area, I can go wherever I like, it's your bird business?" The envoy of Ma Jun scolded.