Harmony between monarchs and ministers
Yue Fei ordered the siege of the city, whether you are empty or not, the vacuum is the most trouble-free! Unexpectedly, all of a sudden, the head of the city changed greatly, and soldiers, flags, arrows, and big stones all appeared, which really made the Yue family army under the city busy for a while. After that, the two sides reached a stalemate. This is very good, Li Cheng is very excited, this is exactly the result he wants!
Caizhou City held on, and the surrounding puppet Qi troops quickly closed the cage, Li Xu, Shang Yuan, Kong Yanzhou, Jia Tan... A whole bunch of people gathered around! Yue Fei... Hehe, I can't beat you alone, it's always okay to beat you in a group, right?
Yue Fei soon realized that something was wrong, this time he was limited by the shortage of military food, and only brought out 20,000 soldiers, with this force, it was difficult to sweep the Central Plains like last time. What to do? Fall back!
Yue Fei jumped out of the encirclement before the enemy joined forces and retreated towards the Yangtze River. Li Cheng shouted: Pursuit! It's easy to catch this kind of opportunity, I was chased and killed by Yue Fei all over the world before, and I was beaten all the way from Jiangnan to Jiangbei, my life was bumpy, and this time I will definitely liquidate it back! He ordered every soldier to prepare a long rope and tie back every Yue family army, including Yue Fei!
This group of people went out to chase and kill, and completed the achievements of Yue Fei's third Northern Expedition. If Li Cheng really hid behind the city wall of Caizhou and endured to the end, Yue Fei really couldn't take him.
But he actually chased it out, and before the group fight was formed... Li Cheng is tragic again, there is no record of how many of his people died in this battle, and there were thousands of prisoners alone, including dozens of generals, plus 3,000 war horses...
Li Cheng wanted to cry without tears, Yue Fei's third Northern Expedition ended like this, and the above results were achieved in 10 days with 20,000 troops! When the news came back, the whole country was excited, and Zhang Jun's main battle concept was accepted by more people!
This time, Zhao Ding completely lost his temper. He had no temper but to show his taste, he took the initiative to see the emperor, saying that Zhang Jun and I were like brothers, but he was separated by the villain...
A good working atmosphere depends on good personal interactions, and that's the way it is. I had to choose one of two options. Several key problems faced by the country, such as recovering lost land and welcoming the two saints, all need military action to realize, so they have to "go to the dredging and storage"
These words made Zhao Ding walk very chic, leaving a high-grade impression on the officialdom, which was very conducive to a comeback... On the 9th, Zhao Ding resigned. Zhang Jun sent Lü Zhi to Jiankang Mansion to prepare for the emperor's next personal expedition.
On the 13th, due to the great victory of Lotus Pond, Zhang Jun was crowned with the title of Shaobao, Yang Yizhong was crowned as the envoy of the Baocheng Army, and the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace. On the 15th, Qin Hui arrived at the Pingjiang Mansion Palace.
End. Liu Yu wants to make one last effort for his fate. He first deposed his nephew Liu Yi, who was defeated in the Battle of Lotang, as a concubine, and then sent Feng Changning as an envoy to the Jin State, asking the Jin State to canonize Liu Lin as the crown prince of the Qi State. Jin Xizong replied, "The first emperor is the one who established Er, and the people of Henan are also virtuous." Erzi has Deye? I haven't heard of it. Xu Dang sent people to consult the people of Henan to determine it"
On January 1, the 7th year of Shaoxing (1137), Zhao Gou in Pingjiang Mansion in Suzhou issued an edict: he was about to go north to Jinling City, Jiankang Mansion. It was ordered to set up the Imperial Ordnance Bureau in Jiankang Mansion, which could make 5,000 armor and millions of arrows every year, and Yang Zhongmin, the loyal and brave army of the guards, was in charge of the camp. On the 2nd, Liang Rujia, the commander of the army, was ordered to go to Jiankang first, responsible for arranging the emperor's personal expedition.
25th. Qin Hui was appointed as a privy envoy. On the same day, the Song envoy He Mo returned to China and brought back a letter from Wanyan Zongbi, the right deputy marshal of the Jin State. There are two important things mentioned in it. First, Song Huizong and Zhao Ji have been dead for more than a year; Second, Dajin was ready to abolish Liu Yu's Qi state and rule the Central Plains with Zhao Chen, the crown prince of Song Qinzong.
The death of his father left Zhao Gou grief-stricken. He wants revenge, he wants to make Jin pay the price, and he wants to pay for his blood debts! This moment. He is determined to destroy the Jurchens and exterminate the country!
On the 26th, Zhao built a temple for the dead Song Huizong and Empress Zheng. On the 27th, Zhao Gou began to mourn. On the 29th, Zhao Gou issued an edict: 27 days of ban for 100 officials, 3 days for Shuren, 7 days for the palace, and 3 days for the clan. During the state mourning. Marriage is forbidden among the people. On February 1, hundreds of officials asked to follow the system of Yiyue. Zhao Gou issued an edict: The foreign court is reluctant to obey the invitation. But in the palace, I must serve three years of mourning!
Liu Yu saw that there was no hope of southern invasion. So he sent spies across the river and set fire to the states along the Huai River and the Yangtze River. Shanyang, Yizhen, Guangling, Jingkou, Dangtu... Countless towns have been victimized. On the night of the 4th, there was a fire in Taipingzhou; On the night of the 5th, the fire in Zhenjiang Mansion ... In particular, the fire in Taipingzhou, where Liu Guangshi was stationed, almost burned down the savings of the left guards of the camp. Lu Yingzhong, who joined the army, and Li Zhixu, who was in Tu County, were also buried in the fire...
On the 8th, Zhao Gou issued an edict: choose a day to go north to Jiankang Mansion, and quickly summoned Yue Fei. At the same time, Wang Lun and Gao Gonghua were ordered to be the main and deputy envoys to the Dajin State to welcome the envoys of the Zigong Palace, and to send the Jin State to discuss the matters concerning the return of the coffin of Song Huizong to the Southern Song Dynasty.
Yue Fei came to the palace, and in response to the poisonous trick of Zhao Chen, the crown prince of Song Qinzong, in response to the Jin State's desire to abolish Liu Yu and launch the prince of Song Qinzong, Yue Fei secretly proposed to Zhao Gou: immediately announce Zhao Yin's throne, and he can only inherit the throne by Zhao Ying and not others! But at this time, Zhao Gou estimated that he was still unwilling to accept the fact that he was dead, and said coldly, "Although Qing Yan is loyal, he holds heavy troops outside, and this matter is not what Qing should precede" Because of the mention of the establishment of the reserve, Zhao Gou and Yue Fei, this pair of monarchs and ministers had some contradictions at this moment. But in order to avenge the first emperor, Zhao Gou still decided to talk to Yue Fei about something else.
The conversation between the two of them was very strange, and it was about horses. During this period, it seems that Zhao Gou was very interested in horses, and first chatted with Zhang Jun on January 4, saying that he didn't need to see horses, as long as he heard the sound of horses' hooves, he could know the horse's personality and specialties.
In this chat, Yue Fei focused on the experience of raising horses. Yue Fei believes that a good horse must eat well, drink well, start slowly and have enough stamina, while a bad horse is just the opposite. Zhao Gou nodded again and again.
On the 25th, he was awarded the title of Captain Yue Fei. On the 26th, Yue Fei, the deputy envoy of Hubei and Jingxi Xuanfu, turned positive and was ordered to escort Zhao Gou north to Jiankang Mansion.
On the 27th, Zhao Gou set off from Pingjiang Mansion in Suzhou, and carried the spiritual seats of Song Huizong and Empress Zheng on the imperial ship. Arrived in Changzhou on the 28th. On the 30th, it arrived at Lücheng Town at the junction of Zhenjiang Prefecture and Changzhou. Arrived in Danyang County on March 1. Jingdong Xuanfu disposed of Han Shizhong to lead his troops from Zhenjiang Mansion, where he was stationed. Arrived at Zhenjiang Mansion on the 2nd, and Yang Yizhong's department also arrived. Yue, Han, Yang and others escorted Zhao Gou all the way north... On the same day, Zhao Gou also rewarded two generals in the Yuejia army: Wang Gui and Niu Gao.
On the 7th, Zhao Gou set off from Zhenjiang Mansion and arrived at Xiashu Town at the junction of Jiankang Mansion and Zhenjiang Mansion that night. Arrived at Dongyang Town on the evening of the 8th. On the 9th, we arrived at our destination, Kian Kang Province. Zhao Gou issued an edict: 100 officials took a three-day vacation...
On this day, Zhao Gou and Yue Fei had a secret conversation again, and Zhao Gou only said one sentence: "The matter of Zhongxing, I will be the secretary." Except for Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong, who are not controlled. the rest and be tempered by the Lord"
Yue Fei's heart was agitated, his long-cherished wish was fulfilled, and the day of the Northern Expedition had finally arrived! Once this order takes effect, he will have the command of the vast majority of the forces of the Southern Song Dynasty! Especially Liu Guangshi's camp left guard, this army will be assigned to his name! This is the obscure meaning of the secret of raising horses last time the two of them talked about secrets: the so-called eating well and drinking well is Yue Fei's emphasis that if you want the horse to run, you must feed the horse and increase the troops of the Yue family's army! Slow start and sufficient stamina refer to the effect of increasing troops, and cannot be just looked at for a while. The Northern Expedition is a long-term plan, so be patient!
Zhao Gou and Yue Fei reached an ideological unity very confidentially, and at the same time carried out practical operations in full swing. The founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty and the strongest general of Zhongxing finally came together at this moment!
The purpose of their trip to Jiankang Mansion was to seize Liu Guangshi's military power!
Liu Guangshi's camp left guard army was strong, reaching about 52,000 people, and was once the largest military unit in the Southern Song Dynasty. This kind of force is stationed on the border line, and with people of Liu Guangshi's heart at the head, referring to the lessons of the various units that defected to the puppet Qi in the past, it is easy to come to a conclusion - dangerous! And it's extremely dangerous!
Even the classic trick such as summoning Liu Guangshi into Beijing to see His Majesty and winning it on the spot. Human life and military power are harvested, this trick can't be used, be careful that Liu Guangshi immediately crosses the river, and is not called at all! The Dayanai is too clear about the officialdom. Almost all dirty, filthy, insidious and obscene tricks, he... Used. It's not that you know, it's that you've used! So don't think about cutting corners!
At this time, Zhao Gou took Yang Yizhong, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other generals in the army to accompany him, so that everyone could ambush Liu Guangshi together! Before you go. Zhao Gou specially sent a letter to Liu Guangshi: "Aiqing, you are loyal to the gods, and you are a meritorious society, and I trust you very much." Now there are some words that are important. I want to talk to you face-to-face, and I'm waiting for me in Jiankang" All this, Zhao Gou personally went into battle and paved the way for Yue Fei!
Yue Fei was very moved, and he wrote a recital on the 10th of the second day after the secret talk, revealing his gratitude and military affairs one by one. This is a very famous piece and is divided into three sections. The first paragraph is Shane, which can be ignored. The second paragraph is the war strategy and steps, Yue Fei said that he will go straight to Jingluo, according to Heyang, Shaanfu, Tongguan, with these three places in hand, ordering all the rebel generals, forcing Liu Yu to give up the old capital of Kaifeng, cross the Yellow River, and retreat to Hebei... At this time, Gyeonggi and Shaanxi can be restored. As for Jingdong Road Zhuzhou County, Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun are in charge!
There are two major points worth paying attention to: 1. The war was initially planned to the south bank of the Yellow River, and the land including the old capital Kaifeng was recovered, that is, the part currently occupied by the puppet Qi. 2 In addition to Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun who are in charge of Jingdong Road, Yue Fei is the commander of the World Theater and "Xuanfu Zhulu" is equal to the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses.
The third paragraph of the chapter "At a different time, we welcome back the Emperor Taishang and Empress Ningde Zigong, and invite the heavenly family to return to the country, so that the temple will be safe again, and all the surnames will be happy. Then begging to return to the field, this minister has promised himself in the past," Yue Fei said.
Many people in later generations, the vast majority of people thought that Yue Fei was an idiot in politics, who only knew how to forge ahead for the country, and did not know how to protect himself, which led to his later tragedy. See if that is still the case above? How wise is Yue Fei, can he still understand this little thing that everyone knows? He knows very well what a taboo thing it is to lead the world's military power! Therefore, before he succeeded, he declared that once the Northern Expedition was successful, he would immediately return to the mountains, and the officials were not appropriate!
Zhao Gou appreciated this very much, and he made the following instructions: "If you have a minister, you don't have to worry about it." The opportunity to advance and stop, I am not in the system. However, the generals will spread wide gratitude, no or light killing, and "This is to say that I can rest assured that you can do things, and it is up to you to do whatever you do, and I will not interfere with the power of the people, as long as you don't kill people lightly...
What a harmonious pair of monarchs and ministers! The two chatted very speculatively, and they just did it! First join forces to incorporate the left guard army of the camp. The unlucky Liu Guangshi was personally handled by Zhao Gou!
On the 16th, due to Wang Yan's private fight with the army of Xie Qian, Xie Qian was dismissed. Wang Yan was also worried. The imperial court appointed Wang Yan as the observer envoy of Hongzhou and the governor of Shaozhou. and handed over his battalion front guard to Liu Qi, the head of the Ma Military Division.
On the 19th, Zhao Gou issued an edict: Former Prime Minister Lu Yihao stayed behind in Lin'an, and Meng Yu hurriedly came to Jiankang Mansion!
On the 22nd, Liu Guangshi was relieved of his military post and went to be the envoy of longevity with the false title of Shaobao and Protector of the Country, Zhen'an, and Baojing... Dayanei is at ease and enjoys life from now on! Liu Guangshi withdrew from the stage of history!
It will be very troublesome to incorporate Liu Jiajun! Everyone knows: Liu Guangshi straw bag (Mr. Cai Dongfan thinks that Liu Guangshi is not worthy of being one of the four generals of ZTE at all, and he thinks that Liu Qi should be replaced. At the same time, he also regretted that Wu Jue and Wu Ling brothers could not be listed among the famous generals of ZTE, and even thought that even Zhang Jun should be removed. Cai Dongfan thinks that the four generals of Zhongxing should be Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, Liu Qi, and Wu Jue) Liu Guangshi's subordinates are quite predictable! It is a very learned thing to make these military ruffians obedient.
In this regard, Zhao Gou had no good way, but to do his own duty and give a notice to the ruffians in the form of a holy decree. First, on the 25th, Wang De, the first general under Liu Guangshi, was promoted to Xiangzhou Observer. Later, in the holy decree, Zhao Gou especially emphasized how much he liked the soldiers of the left guard army, since you crossed to the south, and even before the southern crossing, you have been sharing weal and sorrow with me, sharing the same ferry. At this time, in order to create greater achievements, I will assign you to the leadership of Yue Fei, and listen to Yue Fei's words, "If I personally walk", you will definitely create more brilliant achievements, and I am waiting to present you with awards...
Of course, if you are not obedient..."If you violate the words, the state has a permanent constitution" These 8 words make people tremble, and they are naked and threaten to kill their heads! Zhao Gou believes that with his own support, coupled with Yue Fei's prestige in the army, and the strength of the Yue family's army far surpassing that of the Liu family's army, it is enough to swallow the fat of the left guard army of the lower camp!
A qiē is very beautiful, Yue Fei was ready to leave to receive it, but he didn't notice that there was a person next to him staring at him, jealous and envious and almost crazy: Zhang Jun!
Master Zhang has already positioned himself at the height of the first person in the Southern Song Empire. In his heart, self-esteem and pride are inseparable, and the basis of respect and pride is power!
Yue Fei leads the world's soldiers and horses... Where is his governor's house? Where did he, the de facto "first man of the empire", go? (To be continued......)