Chapter 20: Counterinsurgency

The Great Song Dynasty Divine Doctor Chapter 20 Counterinsurgency

Beijing is coming. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info, qΒ5\\The sky is overcast. When Zhao prepared the carriage and walked out. The wind is blowing. Heavy rain followed by strong winds began to ravage Bianjing.

Zhao who braved the wind and rain to walk into the imperial city. He was taken to the Purple Hall by the chamberlain. In the Purple Temple. The official Zhao Zhen's face was as gloomy as the weather outside the palace. And the faces of several important ministers of the imperial court in the palace were also gloomy. Zhao came to the Purple Palace. But now he is often late. Today is not the latest to arrive. The two chief and deputy envoys of the Privy Council, Wu Yu and Pang Ji, have not yet arrived.

"Zhao Aiqing is here. Document! The official Zhao Zhen saw Zhao walking into the Purple Palace. The face was still gloomy, and he said in a deep voice to the waiter Gan Ling beside him.

Zhao took the official document handed over by Gan Ling. When I opened it, I saw that it was an 800-mile urgent official document in Lingnan. After reading it carefully. Zhao took the official document into his arms. Retreat to the dark part of the temple. My heart began to ponder.

Rumble! Outside the Purple Temple, a lightning bolt pierced the sky. With the light of lightning. The privy council envoy Wu and the privy deputy envoy Pang Ji walked into the Purple Hall with a bunch of books.

"Official! The maps of the soldiers and horses attached to the West and East Roads of Quang Nam have been obtained. Wu Yu summoned the chamberlain next to Zichen Palace. Let's have a copywriter. Spread a few copies of the picture book in your hand on top of the copy. said respectfully to the official Zhao Zhen.

"Everyone, take a look!" The official Zhao Zhen stepped down from the dragon chair. After greeting the temple people. Follow the candlelight and look at the shape of the soldier on the copy.

"There are forty-four subordinate states under Yongzhou. On May 8, Zhigao rebelled and conquered Yongzhou. In just ten days, it occupies one of the eight states of Yongzhou. The other states surrendered. Today's Yongzhou is completely under the control of Zhigao.

May 9. Zhigao recruited tens of thousands of soldiers. The army invaded eastward. Officials from Quang Nam and Quang Nam abandoned the city one after another. Today, Zhigao has occupied most of the West Guangnan Road and more than 80 prefectures in the west of Guangnan East Road. The soldiers and horses have reached two," Wu Yu pointed to the shape of the two roads in Guangnan on the copy. Said to the people around the copywriter.

"The May 8 rebellion is now in mid-June. The news was a little too slow. "Prime Minister Jia Changchao heard the privy envoy Wu Yu. frowned at Wu Yu and asked.

Heard Prime Minister Jia Changchao questioning. The privy envoy Yu smiled bitterly and said, "The state is barbaric. The news was not good. Plus the Zhigao rebellion was sudden. Yongzhou officials didn't have time to call the alarm. After Zhigao conquered Yongzhou. No, the message was leaked. The investigation of the people coming and going in Yongzhou was very serious, and it was not until Zhigao sent troops to invade the east that the officials of Guangnan and the two roads knew about the rebellion. The south is far away from Bianjing Road. Half a month has passed since the news reached Bianjing. ”

"Half a month! The official document we see now is half a month ago. No one knows what the form of Lingnan is now," Wang Yong, another prime minister, also asked Wu Yu with a face at this time.

"The goal of Zhigao's eastward invasion is Guangzhou! Half a month. If the officials of Quang Nam East Road only knew to abandon the city and flee. Today's Guangzhou has fallen into the hands of Zhigao! Zhao said calmly, pointing to the picture book on the copy. However, the words that came out of his mouth made the monarchs and ministers of the Purple Hall feel a little frightened in their hearts.

"Guangzhou is not Yongzhou. There were 8,000 garrisons in Guangzhou. There is also a navy of 25,000 men. In the past few years, the SASAC's naval support for Guangzhou is not small - a sophisticated navy will let Zhigao know that our Great Song army is powerful. Pang Ji was a little apprehensive in his heart. said in a proud voice with confidence on his face.

Looking at the confident Pang. Zhao sneered in his heart. Who knows better than him the combat effectiveness of the Guangzhou garrison, if the Northern Border Army of the Great Song Dynasty is a tiger. Then the Guangzhou garrison is not even comparable to rabbits. The slackness of Guangzhou's war preparedness is appalling. Said it was eight thousand garrisons. but there were not even three thousand. The rest was all eaten up and three people remained. There are at least a thousand old and infirm. Plus the armament has not been replaced for many years. I want to use these to resist the invasion of Chicko. It was a dream at all, and the only thing that Guangzhou could count on was the Yiwei Navy stationed in the port not far from the city of Guangzhou.

"Even if there are 8,000 garrisons in Guangzhou. Navy one guard, however, how can the Navy climb 6. There is more than enough self-preservation and a counteroffensive is insufficient. So send reinforcements. There is no room for delay. Governor Song Qi said at this time. How many reinforcements to send. Leading? The official Zhao Zhen also agreed with Song Qi's statement. Immediately asked about the reinforcements.

"Zhigao has at least two soldiers. And Yongzhou he still left 5,000. Bianjing had to send at least two guards and 50,000 soldiers and horses to have a 100% chance of victory. So the minister intends to ......," Wu Yu, the Privy Councillor, said. was interrupted by Prime Minister Changchao.

"The minister-privy council knows that Yang Rong is going to fight Zhigao." Prime Minister Jia Chao suddenly said to the official Zhao Zhen.

Hear Jia Changchao's words. The ministers in the palace began to recommend their own people to lead the troops to go to Zhigao. In their drive. It is easy for 50,000 well-prepared forbidden troops to go out to fight Zhigao. This is not a battle against Xia Liao. But the barbarians of Lingnan. It's not one. It's definitely a good thing to get credit.

The argument came to the end. Prime Minister Wang Yiyong's close official Gao Shiyao relied on his exploits in quelling the peasant uprising. Successfully grasped the task of going to Zhigao in his hands.

After deciding on a big policy. The meeting of the monarch and the minister ended. And then on

Gao Shiyao's battle against Zhigao. Let's see when Gao Shiyao calms down the chaos.

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Time flies. It's the end of June. The hot summer is coming. Most of the wealthy families in Bianjing choose to go out of the city to escape the summer. Nowadays, the flow of people in Bianjing has decreased significantly. 10 noon every day. There are hardly any people walking around, and the rich and powerful who do not have real jobs can leave Bianjing to escape the summer. And substantive officials like Zhao. Because of the rebellion of Zhigao, not only can you not go out of the city. Instead, the Imperial City has to wait for the latest news every day. However, the news came from Quang Nam Road. made all the monarchs and ministers in Bianjing a little embarrassed.

In the Imperial Palace. The official sat on the dragon chair with an angry face. The hundred officials in the hall stood there with a gloomy face. With the latest results of Quang Nam East Road.

"At the end of May. Zhigao Kexunzhou entered Gongzhou after the army. Zhang Xu in the palace of Zhizhou abandoned the city and fled; Next. Zhigao attacks Tengzhou. The prince of Zhizhou gave Li Zhi a young death; Zhigao then attacked Wuzhou. Zhizhou secretary Cheng Jiang did not resist. Abandon the state city and escape.

Early June. Zhigao's army of 21,000 people attacked Fengzhou. Chen Ye, the governor of Fengzhou, was defeated after a day of resistance with 800 soldiers; Zhigao conquered Fengdong and entered Connecticut. Zhizhou Zhao Shidan led three hundred defenders to meet the battle. defeated and killed;

Mid-June. Zhigao Keduanzhou. Zhou Ding was devastated and devastated Regardless of the state city. Flee for your life.

June 18. Zhigao is like a bamboo. Linker states. In the absence of resistance. Troops forced Guangzhou. Trapped Guangzhou. The waiter Gan Ling read aloud the emergency document from Guangnan East Road. The contents of the document made the palace officials extremely ashamed.

"Good! Good! What a great courtier! The rest of the month. Eleven states of Zhigao Lianke. Except for the two Zhizhou, they actually abandoned the city and fled. No one resisted. Sure enough, it's good. I heard that Zhang Xu, the fastest runner in Gongzhou, is about to return to Bianjing. There is still a face to come back. Zhigao's knife sharpness. Isn't it bad for me! After listening to the "proud results" of the Song Dynasty officials on the Guangdong Road. The official Zhao Zhen laughed angrily. Said loudly with a gloomy face.

looked at the angry official Zhao Zhen. Above the main hall, hundreds of civil and military officials are submissive. There was a desire to refute it, but no one really said it.

Zhao, who was standing in the forefront of the hundred officials, also smiled bitterly. He knew it in his heart. Guangnan two roads are sparsely populated. The barrenness of the soil. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been the party of exile of criminal ministers. In the Song Dynasty, it intensified. Most of the officials in Quang Nam and Nam took office as criminal ministers. These officials have more or less hatred for the imperial court in their hearts. There are few officials in the Song Dynasty. - In addition, there are no more than 1,000 soldiers and horses in the two counties of Quang Nam. With the wisdom of the wisdom like a bamboo, the siege of Guangzhou appeared. But how could this kind of thing be discussed in the court. Therefore, the civil and military officials could only listen to the reprimand of the official Zhao Zhen

The official Zhao Zhen scolded angrily. Calming his anger, he asked Wu Yu, the envoy of the Privy Council, "Have Gao Shiyao's reinforcements arrived in Guangzhou?" ”

"The army led by Gao Shiyao has reached Hengzhou. It takes up to 10 days to reach Guangzhou. Wu Yu, the privy envoy, immediately stood up and answered the question.

"I hope to see Chigao soon, a rebel who is on the fly. Dead or alive. If Gao Shiyao can't finish this task. He didn't have to go back to Bianjing. The official Zhao Zhen said angrily. Shake it off. Leaving the Chinese military officials in the main hall to look at each other worriedly.

"Lord Zhao has been very low-key lately! Zhigao's rebellion caused chaos in the court. Only Lord Zhao is still there. Does Lord Zhao have a good way to retreat from the enemy! "After the pilgrimage. The privy deputy envoy Pang Ji blocked Zhao's way. Hehe asked with a smile.

Today's Great Song Dynasty is full of people. However, there are only a few smart people who have a military view of the big picture. Han counts as one. But he was pressed by Zhao in the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Institute and couldn't move. And the Pang Ji in front of him is also the last one. There are hundreds of civil and military attaches in the imperial city. Someone who can see Zhao's thoughts. It is estimated that it is the Pang nationality in front of me.

"Pawn block. Water to cover. Zhigao is no more than a clown who jumps off the beam. The imperial court has millions of soldiers. Why bother! Zhao Weiwei said to Pang Ji.

"The Southern Army was well known to the officials of the imperial court. However, the combat effectiveness of the forbidden army was too much regarded by the officials of the imperial court. The most important thing is Shiyao, who led the troops to quell the rebellion. This man is a talented man. No military formation. The counterinsurgency back then was nothing more than luck. Lord Zhao should know very well that Gao Shiyao's chances of winning a rebellion are not high. Why don't you say a word in the court! Pang Ji looked at Zhao Zhuozhuo with sharp eyes.

Faced with Pang Ji's sharp questions. Zhao smiled indifferently and asked: "Southern erosion is well known. Why do huge people know and don't say anything? The forbidden army is useful, but there is no desire to fight. Why don't you say it? Gao Shiyao did not know the military formation. However, many of the generals of the army formation were not idle. Why don't you say it? The Great Song Dynasty had millions of soldiers. Firearms are sharp, but they cannot deter the Quartet. The reason for this is huge, and people are even more clear, so why don't you say it? ”

Four questions made Pang Ji slightly stunned. Then I thought about it. And after Zhao finished speaking. No longer pay attention to the thoughtful Pang Ji. Bypassing Pang Ji and drifting away.

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