Chapter 56: On Side Affairs

Uncle Zhang smiled when he heard this: "My barracks are like iron buckets, who can get in?" Xu Wei knew that he didn't take it seriously, so he didn't say more, and the two sat opposite each other and had breakfast together. Uncle Zhang held back for a night, couldn't bear it anymore, and asked bluntly about the battle. Xu Wei didn't hide it, and concisely told about yesterday's war.

Uncle Zhang listened to it at night, and even forgot to eat, and sighed: "Although I was not immersed in the scene, I can also experience the danger at that time!" Xu Jiu, you have made a great contribution this time! "Since Wang Shan started to invade the place, he pursued and suppressed on the one hand, and sent troops to the court to suppress it together. I thought that the imperial court would transfer a daimyo to garrison the forbidden army to help in the war, but I didn't expect to send Xu Jiu's Xiangyong battalion. What was even more unexpected was that Xu Wei's group of villagers would defeat Wang Shan's thieves in one day, kill the bandit leader, and collect the remnants. He came with a large army, but nothing happened to him. First, I feel a little embarrassed, and secondly, I think a little more highly of Xu Wei, although this son is young, he is not small, he can not only talk loudly, but also work hard, and he is definitely a material that can be made. What especially impressed him was that Xu Jian was in a family of soldiers, and it was not unusual for him to be able to lead the army to fight. The strange thing is that this kid and his Lao Tzu are simply two completely different personalities, and his future is unlimited.

"I worked with your father in the northwest back then, and I counted you as half an elder, and I called you a good nephew. Since I said goodbye to Xia Jin, I have been thinking about what you mentioned since I returned to Shandong. The more I think about it, the more I feel afraid, the Jurchens sent envoys to the Song Dynasty last month to show goodwill, this is the fourth time this year, as you said, nothing to be courteous, either traitor or thief! What does the virtuous nephew think? Uncle Zhang took a bite of the steamed bun and said with a solemn expression.

Xu Wei ate very happily, and when he heard Uncle Zhang ask like this, he didn't answer positively, but said: "It's not over, in less than a month, the Jin people will send envoys to the Song Dynasty." This time, though, a big bait will be released. ”

Uncle Zhang put down the dishes and chopsticks at night and said in surprise: "Oh? I would like to hear about it. ”

Seeing that he was so serious, Xu Wei couldn't eat a big piece of food, put down the food, and said: "My lord must know that the sixteen states of Yanyun were originally the land of China, and since Shijingtang was ceded to the Khitans, it has become the frontier of the northern iron cavalry going south, making our country have nothing to rely on and are tired of defense. Song Jin made an appointment to attack Liao, and said in advance that he would return to the land of Yanyun after destroying Liao. The result? Only to return the six states, in order to make us convinced of the 'good-neighborliness and friendship', the Jurchens will inevitably send envoys again to spread the news that they will return the other territories. Imagine how you would feel when you see the Jurchens offering to return the old land after constantly showing goodwill? ”

Uncle Zhang shot the case at night and said angrily: "The wolf's ambition is obvious!" ”

Xu Wei looked at the angry prefect and said with a smile: "You have such a reaction because you already know the intentions of the Jurchens. But officials don't necessarily think so. ”

Uncle Zhang was speechless for a moment and slowly sat down. Yes, since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, several northern expeditions, intending to recapture the old land of Yanyun, Emperor Taizu even set up a "stake vault" to deposit the money and property collected from various separatist forces and the balance of annual state expenditures into this treasury, in order to one day, redeem Yanyun with huge sums of money. Emperor Taizong did not have such patience, and gathered a large army to attack Liao, but lost his troops and lost his generals. As a last resort, he made an alliance with the Khitans, and the land of Yanyun seemed to have no hope of recovery.

Until the decline of the Khitan and the rise of the Jurchens, today I saw hope again. I couldn't wait to make an agreement with the Jurchens to cut down Liao together, in order to get back the ancestral inheritance. But as a result, only the six states were recovered, and it was still an empty city that was redeemed with a lot of money. But you can't help it, you can't beat people. Under this premise, if the Jurchens offer to return it to other places, what will the officials think? Needless to say, you can guess.

As soon as I thought of this, Uncle Zhang sweated and wet his clothes at night, and the Great Song Dynasty was in danger! At this time, Xu Wei said again: "I believe that at this time, the Jurchens have already assembled their troops and can go south at any time." Xiaguan boldly guessed that once the war broke out, the Jurchens would divide their troops into two routes, all the way to Taiyuan and all the way to Yanshan. "He also offered the golden finger of predicting history, Xu Wei did nothing else, just to scare Governor Zhang. This person is the favored minister of the Son of Heaven, which can be seen from his background as a shadow official, but he can be in charge of military and civilian affairs. He is currently nothing in the Great Song Dynasty, and he can't speak at all. can only be through people like Zhang Shuye, who can ventilate to the head on his behalf, and do not expect the emperor to listen to it, and then overhaul the war preparations, even if there is a psychological preparation, it will not wait for the Jin army to flee in a hurry like a headless fly when it goes south.

After hearing this, Uncle Zhang questioned: "If it is said that the Jurchens take Yanshan all the way, I believe it." After all, it has just been annexed, it has not been operated, and people's hearts are unstable. But Yanshan also garrisoned tens of thousands of troops, and Guo Yaoshi was a brave general of the Liao State, so there should be no problem in self-preservation. Taiyuan has always been a battleground for soldiers, and there are heavy soldiers in the imperial court, so the Jurchens will not be stupid enough to be hard-hitting, right? ”

Xu Wei sighed, even Uncle Zhang thought so at night? Who is Pharmacist Guo? Although he was a Han Chinese, he was ruled by the Khitan for generations, and the Liao State was destroyed. So no one doubts his loyalty. But why did Pharmacist Guo descend to the Song Dynasty? Not because of national righteousness, but because the Liao State no longer trusts the Han generals and is ready to do something against him. In desperation, he was forced to surrender to Song. Can such a person be trusted? Don't think that wearing a Han skin is a loyal and patriotic master, for thousands of years, there are still few traitors in China?

If it was said at this time that Guo Yaoshi would rebel against the Song court and surrender to the Jin State, not to mention that the court did not believe it, even Zhang Shuye would not agree. Xu Wei thought about it again and again, and had to say: "Yanshan has just been annexed, although Guo Yaoshi is brave, but under the siege of the Jurchens, he may not be able to hold it. Although Taiyuan is impregnable, once the Jurchens besiege it and Yanshan is lost, what will be the consequences? ”

"Straight to the Jingshi!" Uncle Zhang blurted out at night! There is no need to think about it, Taiyuan does not need to be lost, as long as it is surrounded, the main force of the Song army will be contained. At this time, if Shanyan is lost, the Jurchen Iron Cavalry can drive straight into the north bank of the Yellow River! After crossing the Yellow River, it's Tokyo! Naked exposed in front of the Jurchens!

"No! I'm going to play! Slammed his fist on the table, shaking the chopsticks and chopsticks, Uncle Zhang said loudly.

Xu Wei looked directly at him and reminded: "How much effect can the prefect play alone?" ”

Hearing this question, Uncle Zhang's expression eased slightly: "You don't have to worry, there is no shortage of wise ministers in the court, I am widely contacted, and we will play together!" Xu Wei listened, although he said that he was good, but he didn't think so in his heart. If there were really many wise people in the imperial court, with Zhao Ji's style of listening to and believing, would there be no reaction? The emperors of the Song Dynasty have never had tyrants, on the contrary, many emperors were still more ambitious in the early stage. For example, today's Zhao Ji, at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, continued to implement Wang Anshi's reforms. What are the available products? Just look at Cai Jing. Later, year after year, it was not as good as the year, and he gradually became obsessed with pleasure, made Huashigang, and forced out the Fangla uprising......

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