Tong Guan was also beaten hard by the Liao, and after retreating all the way, he actually went straight through Xiongzhou without entering, and fled to Hejian Mansion farther away, fortunately, Hejian Mansion is not too far, and it can be reached in one day.

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At this time, the war was rotten, and because of the failure of the Northern Expedition, the official Zhao Ji was furious and prepared to strictly investigate the crimes of soldiers and horses from all walks of life. The Great Song Dynasty has always been politically clear, and the king and the scholars ruled the world together, but in the hands of Zhao Ji, for various reasons, the monarchy was pressed on the power of the ministers.

This oracle immediately caused a major earthquake in the officialdom, and the old Xianggong and Tong Guan were restrained in the army, and their respective backstage was wrestling in Beijing, and the situation was also unfavorable for Tong Guan's side at this time.

A few days ago, he also went up and down to defend himself, arguing that at that time, the Western Army was constrained from top to bottom, Liu Yanqing Huanqing's army was alone and difficult to defeat the thieves, and Wang Yu, the commander of the Shengjie Army, had already done his best to respond. In short, pick as much as you can from your own faults!

However, the military situation is difficult to hide, and the news of the defeat is ironclad, and it is not optimistic.

Although Tong Guan has been in the army for a long time, but at this time he is already old, and he likes luxury by nature, and he is still a servant girl in the real palace, with clothes and food extremely luxurious, and the official servants are following, Tong Guan has been bored these days, and his basic sleep is a little unsustainable.

Tong Guan is like this, where is the attendant below having a good life, Tong Guan coughed in the middle of the night, at least dozens of people have to be punished, but above the handsome case, all the reports are the troublesome matters of the military and the people who disturb the people and urge the salary.

Finally, Yang Keshi's good news was delivered to the Xuanshuai Mansion, and when he was burning his eyebrows, he received this good news, which was undoubtedly a charcoal in the snow, and the praise painting of the staff of the Xuanshuai Mansion was finally a surprise, so he immediately put this good news on the first letter of the Shuai case.

The hour is about to pass, the hour has not arrived, Tong Guan came to the handsome hall surrounded by everyone, several maids behind him carried the incense burner, and entered in turn, a staff member praised the painting was already waiting in line, and the servants who were waiting on the side hurriedly served the tea and soup primer, and the handsome hall that was still empty instantly became full of people.

Tong Guan sat down in the center in an official uniform, although this person was a eunuch, but he had been in the army sideways for many years, and he was not as white and fat as ordinary eunuchs, but a little lean, with a long beard under his chin, and he looked very good.

The general eunuchs are clean and smooth under their chins, and a long beard is really a luxury, and Tong Guanshi is a rare genius in the rivers and lakes for a hundred years, as a eunuch, he actually grew a beard, and it is also a precedent that has not been seen in China for thousands of years.

Who would believe it if it weren't for the facts? It is precisely because of this that Tong Guan's long beard fluttering, and his posture of standing tall and supervising the group has been valued by the Zhao Guanjia, who is very artistic, and Tong Guan is also proud of this, and it is not so eye-catching to work with the scholars and doctors on weekdays.

At the moment, the three classes were lined up, and they all bowed together, "See Xuan Shuai!" ”

"Let's not be polite, let's say, what's the matter today?" Tong Guan sat at the top with a strong fighting spirit, after all, the Northern Expedition was fought like this, which made people feel numb, and there was really nothing exciting about it.

"Congratulations to Xuan Shuai, congratulations to Xuan Shuai, the former army General Yang Keshi sent good news, an auxiliary army sentry scouts crossed the Baigou River north, and the road encountered twice as many Liao people as their own far away, beheaded more than 40 Tartars, and captured 24 Yan horses." The praise painting standing in the first place stood up and said with a flattering face.

In Tong Guan's side of the attendant handed over the good news on the handsome case, Tong Guan's eyes flashed with a look of surprise, in the lifeless army, it can be regarded as a striking and brilliant highlight, although there are only more than forty levels of gains, but after the polish of the officialdom veteran, there will be different effects.

Tong Guanzai looked at it carefully, "What is the official position of this leader, and who is the commander?" ”

The first praise painting replied, "This person is called Yang Ling, and he is used under Yang Xianggong's account." ”

"Alas, all the auxiliary troops can share the worries of this commander, if I am a general of the Great Song Dynasty, if this Northern Expedition is not here." When Tong Guan said this, he looked distressed, and the people below immediately knelt on the ground together, "I can't ...... it."

"Get up, this battle is thanks to Yang Observation, our army was able to save the blood and bones, this Yang Ling used his life, and let him be the head of the capital, continue to obey orders under Yang Observation, this commander will never treat meritorious people badly, so as not to chill the heart of loyal and brave soldiers." Yang Observation is Yang Keshi, Yang Keshi is the original road observation envoy in Guanxi, and he is under the command of the old minister, and the Northern Expedition army has also served as the former military commander.

Originally, Yang Ling's merits could be rewarded, but the people below would do it, and everyone present understood in their hearts that the promotion of a small auxiliary army actually asked about the promotion of the labor commander in person, and this promotion must be real, and Xuan Shuai actually promised the position of the head of the capital who was in charge of the shortage of 100 soldiers and horses, and he was in charge of the leopard, which shows that Xuan Shuai was really moved by Yang Keshi's heart to solicit.

"Xuan Shuai is clear!" The crowd below was singing and cheering in unison.

"Ben Shuai wants to personally present the fold to the official family, my army still has blood and bones, and there is no strength to fight again, Zhao Xuanzan, when will the Jurchen envoy arrive?" Tong Guan stroked his beard and asked the next person.

The man responded, "Returning to Xuanshuai, the Jurchen envoy will arrive in about three or five days." "This person is Zhao Lianghei, formerly known as Ma Zhi, is a Han of the Liao State, has an official position, after the Liao State has eaten all the defeat of the Jurchens, he saw that the Great Liao State Zuo is about to die, so he went south alone to join the Song Dynasty, and made a statement to the Zhao official family, which can be used to take advantage of the weak Liao State to recover the sixteen states of Youyun.

The official Zhao Ji was greatly moved, and personally gave it a name, which led to the Northern Expedition of the Great Song Dynasty, it can be said that the Song Liao war, this person is the real initiator, and now he is listening to the Tongguan Mansion, if the Northern Expedition is a major event, this person is the minister of the society.

Zhao Liangsi was slightly fat, and when he was about to come out, the eyes of his colleagues in praise and painting on the side showed disdain, after all, the traitors seeking glory were really ashamed of the scholars, and Tong Guan did not speak about this, after all, Zhao Liangsi was like this, and he Tong Guan could better grasp it in his hands.

"The Jurchen envoy is coming, you have to settle down, the western army is constrained by Yu X, and when you can't get ready and enter again, you have to borrow from the Jurchens." After Tong Guan finished saying this, his eyes closed slightly, and the maid beside him hurriedly fed the tea soup primer.

After some military discussions, they retreated, and everyone present knew that what Tong Guan said was actually moved to invite the Jurchens to return to Yan.