Volume 3 Mending the Cracks in the Sky Chapter 22 Thousand Riders Scroll Hiraoka (9)
In the pavilion, the ambassador's lips trembled, and the dripping of sweat on his fat face slid down. For a while, there was only a hoarse voice in his throat, and he couldn't burst out a word.
Fang Teng stood at the door with a smile, and several guards flashed behind him, pressing the sword and going straight in, the nail leaves sonorously in the house that was still full of the smell of wine and fat powder, and every sound made the ambassador's fat face twitch.
The two singing girls had long been so frightened that they shrank together, kneeling on the ground and hugging each other and shivering. But he bit his lip desperately, not daring to make a sound. But for a woman in the dust, she often knows a lot more than others. I know that at this time, I can't feel dizzy and look for death! These military masters, even they, can also see that they crawled out of the pile of dead people, killing a few people, it is better to kill chickens? I only hate to be greedy for those few rewards, and come to this pavilion!
Several armorers stood in various parts of the room in a frenzy, and some people blocked the doorway. The postman also diligently closed the door. The two Washer girls were just about to have some bloody scene happen. I was so scared that I almost peed out. Unexpectedly, Fang Teng sat down in front of the ambassador's seat, and asked with a smile: "When guests come at night, tea is also used as wine." The ambassador has a good wine, so why not skimp on it? ”
Well, Fang Teng sometimes likes to pretend to be a little B.
The ambassador subconsciously shook his hand and held the pot to pour wine for Fang Teng, but it was all over the table. Fang Teng didn't mind, he let the master take a moment, and then drank it all.
The ambassador also subconsciously drank it, and when he entered the wine, he seemed to have just woken up a little, and asked in a trembling voice: "Xuan Shuai, what are you going to do?" ”
Fang Teng smiled: "Borrow your ambassador's fleet." Presumably these Yellow River boats. When it was westward to pick up the people of Kansai. But the students had to go east. It's going to be a different thing for your ambassador to do the same thing once. ”
Hearing Fang Teng's words, the ambassador knew that he had to tighten his teeth all the way, for fear of revealing the sadness of his next mission, in front of this white-faced and elegant Fang Xuanshuai, it seemed that it was not a secret!
Then he began to tremble a little again, since the princes were calculating, they were all in the material of the Yan Wang's family. Now they have made some moves again, presumably in Bianliang. Right in front of you. This time, it is not the palace in Bianliang City that has changed, but it has implicated several strong towns. Several forces are competing between Kansai and to Hebei!
Thinking of such a big wave of patterns, the ambassador felt that he was not straight. How many dignitaries and nobles don't know what will happen in this trend, let alone themselves?
Thinking about it this way, the ambassador was a little more relieved. With a wry smile: "The boat is heading east, how can the princes of Xijing on the south bank not find it?" At that time, I am afraid that it will be detrimental to the plans of King Yan and Fang Xuanshuai. If not, we should leave our boat at Xiwodu, and be watched. Where is Fang Xuanshuai? The lower officials didn't dare to ask, and they didn't dare to think about it. It's just a matter of sitting here and waiting for the dust to settle down. ”
He really didn't want to be involved in this violent maelstrom. There is still a word that has not been spoken. Even if you want to take the boat away, you can just stay here in Xiwodu!
Fang Teng smiled lightly, but he didn't expect this ambassador to look at the appearance of a layman, but his mind was very clear. I can still bargain at this time. Talented, honest and not deceiving.
“………… Don't dare to ask the ambassador your surname? What about words? ”
This way is only commensurate with the official rank, and Fang Teng is also concerned about the upcoming action. The ambassador did not dare to come forward and report his resume. I still don't know his name.
The ambassador wiped the sweat on his face and said in fear: "Don't dare to be a person, don't dare to be, the official is commonplace, and the single name is a word." The ugly words are martial, and there is a disturbance to Xuan Shuai's clear listening. ”
Fang Teng said with a smile: "Xiwo crosses north, and a certain army will cover it." When the news reached Xijing, the army went far away. And the fleet sailed down at night, with a smooth sail. At dawn, it is anchored in the river bay. In less than two days, it has passed! And the south bank will see that the boat will be nowhere to be seen tomorrow, but Brother Yanwu has been ordered to be diligent and sail to Pujin to meet the Kansai people. With the leisurely travel of the princes of Xijing all day long, when they realize that something is wrong, a certain major event has been decided! If it is postponed for a few more days, the Bianliang turmoil will have an end, what are you afraid of leaking the news? ”
Fang Teng looked at Chang Xiu steadily, played with the cup, and said lightly: "Brother Yanwu restrains the boat and ships and commands it properly. The shipwrights and rivers all listened to the dispatch, and they must have been old officials immersed in shipping affairs. There are as many generals as there are under the command of a certain army, and the athletes are like clouds. But there is a talent like Brother Yanwu, so he had to borrow a lot of weight, so he took the liberty to visit Brother Yanwu at night. Presumably he won't let Fang Moubai come to this end? ”
Chang Xiu can do anything other than smile bitterly at this time? Do you dare to disobey your fate? Thinking of the princes of Xijing, such a big thing is just to send himself to be a small official. And the important ministers under the command of King Yan returned the army, coming and going like the wind, and they were still running endlessly at night. The superiority of the two sides has already emerged.
And such a military horse, and mastered the boats, along the Yellow River, advance and retreat freely, I don't know how much I can do! I'm afraid that in just a few days, the situation in Bianliang will change again!
For the Great Song bureaucracy of this era, it was already on the verge of collapse. Even though the central government can make the right decisions, when it comes to local implementation, it is always perfunctory. When it comes to Xijing, it's the same. Not to mention that the center of the court often makes all kinds of decisions that make people speechless!
What is so strange about such a ruling system, when it encounters an opponent who is more efficient, stronger, and more actionable, and has stronger execution power, and is beaten to the point of collapse?
In the final analysis, it is just the last disease of the dynasty. In that time and space without Xiao Yan, it was not until Zhao Jiu Canghuang crossed to the south that the scattered and contradictory military and political system of the Great Song Dynasty was reformed, plus the combined effect of various reasons. The Southern Song Dynasty was fortunate to continue.
At this time, heavy footsteps sounded outside the door again, and then I saw that the short Chinese army commanded Tang Siye to push the door in, and saluted Fang Teng deeply.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was loud, and the utensils in the room buzzed.
"Back to Xuanshuai, near the left of the wharf, two hundred and seventy-one river transport boats, all of which are already in hand. Counting the boatmen and river troops, no one escaped, and no one resisted. Now the army is maneuvering one after another, setting up sentinels to be on guard in all directions, and stealthily boarding the ship at night. What's next. Waiting for the commander's order! ”
Fang Teng nodded: "General Tang has worked hard. Go and urge the armies. You must get on board as soon as possible before the third watch! If someone looks at and asks during the process of getting on the ship, they will all be tied up and put on the ship! ”
Tang Siye nodded in acceptance, turned around and strode away after saluting. Crisp and neat, without half a sentence of nonsense.
Fang Teng's gaze turned to Chang Xiu again, what else did Chang Xiu have to say at this time? Although this Fang Xuanshuai has a bright demeanor, he has a gentle bearing. Is a man who might do such a great thing afraid of murder? My family just ate the Yellow River carp tonight. I don't want to turn it upside down and become a fish's mouth. At that moment, he could only get up tremblingly: "Dare not listen to Xuan Shuai's orders!" ”
Fang Teng smiled and waved his hand, he had his own personal guard armor soldier carrying Chang Xiu, with him to assist in commanding, presumably the speed of loading the ship again would be much faster. And the boatmen and river soldiers, when they see Chang Xiu come forward, their hearts will be much more at ease.
I've already started to move here.,Poor luck a qiēshun lì.。 When Xijing finds out that something is wrong, I'm afraid it's too late. To return to Bianliang, there will be a delay of a few days.
The repertoire instigated by King Yan again has already begun. I don't know. What the result should be.
In the meantime, there will be no less blood. But this big song. It really needs to be shaken deeply!
Fang Teng put down the cup and got up and walked out. When he was about to go out, he seemed to think of anything, glanced back at the two pale girls, and gently instructed: "Please let the two ladies get on the boat and rest for a while, and every day of delay, I will fold five times for them." After this incident, I will send it back to the village. ”
After the order was finished, Fang Teng smiled slightly at the two girls, and then walked away quickly surrounded by the guards and armorers.
The two girls pricked up their ears and listened to Fang Teng's instructions, so that they could breathe a sigh of relief at this time. Their lives are worse than an ant in the hands of these big men. Now it seems that he can spare his life for the time being! I don't dare to think about it five times a day, I just want to be able to go home with peace of mind when the time comes!
The girl, who was only a little younger and had a better appearance, was a little bumping in her heart because of Fang Teng's smile.
This young noble officer is a good man who is handsome and elegant! Not to mention that he is so informed, gentle and considerate. But I don't know if I want to serve him all the way on the boat? If you can serve the concubine by the side of this good gentleman, you haven't lived in vain!
April 20 of the seventh year of Xuanhe of the Great Song Dynasty.
In the early morning, when the small military attache of the river army of the Xiwonandu Inspection Division and several of his subordinates had gambled all night, they yawned and stood on the river embankment to pee. The fog of the mist lifted. I only found that the north ferry on the other side of the river, and I could vaguely see that the dock was empty. Yesterday's mighty boats are gone.
The little military attache stretched his waist and scolded: "Straight lady thief, this fat man is also diligent." With the fleet, I don't know where to go. With so many boats going away, even if it is entrained, it can make a lot of money. But when he comes back, I want to ask him for a lottery! ”
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Four or five days before Fang Teng crossed the river, the Yongning army had already sent out from Zhending Mansion.
At the time of Fang Teng's hijacking, he was already two hundred miles southeast of Zhending Mansion.
This time, the whole army came out, and the Yongning army also took out six or seven thousand men and horses. There are mostly foot soldiers, and there are only more than 1,000 cavalry. There are still one or two thousand people, but they are either shouting tired, or they are procrastinating in preparing to go out, but they don't want to go back to Bianliang. Even if he returns to Bianliang to fight for merit, I'm afraid he will have to fight with those tigers and wolves under the command of King Yan? Not to mention that there were many soldiers and soldiers who secretly wished to King Yan, thinking that if it weren't for him, how could the Yongning Army be honored by the local civil ministers?
With King Yan here, the martial ministers have a good life. Why do you want to go back to Bianliang and overturn King Yan? If you can't say it, you can only be passive and slack off.
These people can't pull out, and Wang Yu and Yuwen Xuzhong can't wait any longer. I left the school two days ago. An army of six or seven thousand, plus two thousand soldiers who had been put together by the efforts of the Zhending region, and a number of chariots and horses. The mighty just went in the direction of Bianliang.
Zhending to Kaifeng, the distance is more than 900 miles. All the way is a plain, which is convenient for the movement of the army, and under the rapid travel, it is only half a month to reach Kaifeng. If you go south to the Liyangjin ferry port in Weizhou on the bank of the Yellow River, it will be faster to get on a boat here and rush to Bianliang.
Originally, Wang Yu had already sent people to Liyangjin to detain the boats and go up the Yellow River, but he didn't think that the big ships of the Yellow River had concentrated in the upstream direction earlier. If you don't ask, you can know that you are going to meet the Western Army. The princes of the court. It is still more important to pay more attention to the strong Western Army.
The Yongning army could only cross the Yellow River in small boats in batches. Still by land. Turned eastward and went straight to Bianliang.
Such differential treatment made the morale of the Yongning Army even more high. The march was not fast, and in the past three days, although Wang Yu tried his best to urge, it was only a hundred and twenty or thirty miles away. made Wang Yu quite anxious. On the other hand, the two assistants Yuwen Xuzhong and Ma Kuo beside him made Wang Yu a little depressed.
Needless to say, Ma Kuo has a good relationship with Xiao Yan. I also lived and died together. This time I went to Bianliang to decide with Xiao Yan. Once succeeded, presumably Xiao Yan will die and be wiped out. Ma Kuo is always in a trance, and it is natural that he is silent. If Ma Kuo wasn't like this, Wang Yu would feel that this deputy was a little cold.
And Yuwen Xuzhong didn't look very anxious, and it seemed that the Yongning Army was rushing to Bianliang. Not necessarily much of a concern. This time, the Yongning Army went south and then turned eastward, but it was for these turbans to take advantage of the fire. The owner is not in a hurry, but he is using his own strength here, why is this so painful?
In the end, Wang Yu also saw it. Anyway, the princes of the court and the central government value the Western Army even more, so let the Western Army get this merit. As long as you do your duty as a court general. That's enough.
The official road leading from Bianliang to Hebei Zhulu is also wide and smooth. At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a lot of effort was spent on reconstruction, just to facilitate the projection of troops in the direction of the Liao. However, with the consistent tilt of resources towards the west of the Kanto for decades, the original wide and smooth Hebei official road also looks a little dilapidated. In the early spring, the deep ruts made by the pulp cart and horses were not repaired. With the army cart, walking all the way will break all the way.
The mixed ranks of infantry and cavalry in the brigade rolled up the sky full of smoke and dust, and stopped and went. The queues are intertwined.
Zhulu in Hebei is also a densely populated place, and the traffic is full of reclaimed fields, as well as villages and towns. When passing by, there are always sergeants and even generals who leave the team to buy pulp and food. Although Wang Yu has always been strict with military discipline, and the Yongning army did not dare to disturb the people, it still inevitably dragged down the trip.
Anyway, in the first army, Ma Kuo was in a trance, Yuwen was not urging, and Wang Yu also saw it. As long as the army is moving south, there is not much to say. It made Yongningjun feel that this march was quite relaxed. Although there was not much fighting spirit to go to Bianliang and Xiao Yan to win or lose, there was a lot of laughter and laughter during the march, and there was not much low morale.
Wang Yu was strict in governing the army, and brought out a victorious army that could win the field war. How has there ever been such a chaotic march since the general? However, Wang Yu's own heart has some gains and losses, so his heart will follow him.
In the midst of the large army, three people rode horses. The Bianliang Dynasty is so entangled, what is the danger of the big move in the future, Xiao Yan is like going, and how will the court situation evolve in the future. Or even the surrounding Hebei spring scene is prosperous. There were a lot of topics that could be talked about right away, but the three of them didn't say a word, and just followed the army forward. There is an inexplicable depression that only permeates among the three of them.
All three of them are outstanding figures of this era, and Wang Yuzhong is powerful and good at leading horses. Ma Kuo knows the inside of the Northland, and can also win on the battlefield. Yuwen is shrewd and resourceful, and has many scheming. Why can't we see the decaying and erosive scene of the Great Song Dynasty today? In particular, the Yongning Army is sitting in Hebei, and the defense of Hebei Zhulu is simply empty, and Hu Lu's heavy troops should be in front of Yandi, and when they want to go south, they can go south, and the Great Song Dynasty has almost no ability to resist.
is not as good as Hedong, no matter how Xiao Yan makes waves in Bianliang, stirs up the wind and rain, and holds the king hostage. can always put his foundation in the land of Yunnei in Hedong, and firmly serve as the way for the Jurchen heavy soldiers to go south!
At this point, the princes of Bianliang are far away!
Even if Xiao Yan has more strength this time, Xiao Yan can be eradicated. But can Da Song breathe this sigh of relief? Can you reorganize the rivers and mountains, firmly control the land of Yanyun in your hands, and face the future catastrophe of the rise of the Jurchens?
None of the three wanted to deceive themselves. Sometimes I even feel that this Da Song Dynasty is afraid that he can't do anything, and from the center to the locality, he has to get by. On the contrary, it is better for Xiao Yan to be determined and dare to make revolution. At least when facing Hu Lu, you can win on the battlefield!
However, Xiao Yan's power suddenly rose, and the situation of the Great Song Dynasty became a mess. Originally, all the attention of the original forces was focused on how to eradicate Xiao Yan. And if Xiao Yan doesn't fall, he will have to fight endlessly with the original forces. It's really time for the Great Song Dynasty army and horses to raise their own troops against each other, divide the states and counties, and raise the flag to fight. I'm afraid that it is not as good as the original Daojun Emperor when he was in power, at least he can work together to follow this Great Song Dynasty!
No matter what the outcome is, it would be better for this Bianliang center to settle down as soon as possible! The current situation, if it lasts longer, the deeper the damage to this Great Song will be! It is inevitable that the story of Han Yelu Abaoji entering the Central Plains will be played again!
Perhaps it was for this reason that Yuwen Xuzhong was ordered by Cai Jing and Li Gang to mobilize the Yongning Army. And Wang Yu finally made the decision to support the army and enter Bianliang. Ma Kuo also silently did not have any fierce objections.
In the middle of the court, there is never any best choice. Many times, I can only be coerced by this change and unable to move forward.
Just as the first army was moving forward like this, it was already getting late. Forward, the forward station was set up, and the men and horses ready to camp had been dispatched. Wang Yu looked around and was about to send the four-compartment flags around him to gather away the chaotic marching troops.
Seeing that the back line suddenly became more agitated at this time, Wang Yu sighed: "What's going on?" Is it really too indulgent to know how to measure? Go, which commander is in a commotion, the sergeant presses forty rods on the spot, and the commander sends him to see so-and-so, and so-and-so personally disposes of it! ”
The four-box flag officer gave up his hand and hurriedly rode away with several personal guards, and turned back after a while. There was already an urgent envoy with a red flag on his back, and the people and horses were already covered in sweat and tired enough.
This urgent envoy was sent from the Zhending battalion, using the color of the Yongning military uniform and the Yiying system. Seeing the arrival of this urgent delivery, Wang Yu and the others were all discolored.
What's going on in Zhendingfu? Could it be that the Jurchen military horses suddenly went south?
In a moment of confusion, the courier had already been rushed to the king's horse, rolled the saddle and dismounted, and took off the red flame triangular tooth flag on his back with both hands to pay the order.
Wang Yu asked, "What emergency military situation?" ”
The courier raised his head and hurriedly replied: "Suddenly, a large army has broken in from the edge of the river!" The edge of the county has rushed to the road division. Lu Si even sent us to send a hurry to beg the army to return to the division! ”
When the king descended, everyone changed color. At this time, where did the army come from to break through the border of the northern edge of the river? (To be continued......)
PS: First update!