Chapter 191: The Emperor's Grace is Mighty
"A thousand troops are easy to get, but one will be hard to find."
This old saying is, of course, an affirmation of the value of leading generals. It has two meanings: one refers to the general's marching and retreat decisions, which play a key role in the battle situation; The second refers to the fact that when the two armies face each other, the use of force by the generals can often determine the direction of victory or defeat.
The so-called "one soldier bears, one nest of bears" is the second meaning.
Now Zhang Zibo's brave performance in front of the moat of Kaifeng Mansion has brought this sentence into full play.
I saw Zhang Zibo turn the horse's head, take a long breath, grit his teeth, drum his whole body, shake the spear flower, clamp his hips with his legs, and rush towards Jin Bing's team again from behind.
It's another trick of "Riding the Dragon and Dancing Flowers, Hot Wheels"!
In the first year of Kaiyun in the Later Jin Dynasty (944 AD), Gao Huaide went to war with his father and was besieged by 50,000 Liao troops in Qicheng (now Puyangbei, Henan); Gao Huaide was not afraid of danger, and also used this trick of "riding the dragon and dancing flowers, the hot wheels", riding alone, coercing his father to break out of the encirclement, and using this merit to lead the history of Luozhou.
Legend has it that when Gao Huaide used this trick, even the people and horses were wrapped in a large ball of spears; And in an instant, he was able to stab thirty-six shots at the same time, which was just the number of Tiangang; When Gao Huaide charged forward, the whole person became a meat grinder, and he was injured when he touched it, and he died immediately when he touched it. Terrify the enemy.
Although Zhang Zibo does not have the ability of Gao Huaide, the king of Bohai County, he can also shake out four balls of spears at the same time, poking out the tips of the spears in eight parts; Everywhere he went, the Jin soldiers were shot and fell off their horses. It looks a bit like a farmer harvesting crops in a field. It's just that Zhang Zibo didn't harvest crops. It's human life!
Jin Bing and Song Bing were closely entangled. The two sides relied on a breath, and now they were beaten by Zhang Zibo like this, and their morale disappeared, and the cavalry in the first few rows were almost cut down by the Song soldiers, and the cavalry that fell behind could only turn their horses' heads and flee.
Won, actually won!
On the city of Bianliang. The drums thundered, and bursts of cheers resounded throughout the tower.
This victory was fought vigorously, too timely, and too relieved.
Since the second time he entered the army, under the mace of the Jin soldiers, they could not find a united enemy, not to mention the common people, even the officers and soldiers at all levels of the Song Dynasty, they had long lost the confidence to resist.
None of them are fools, there is no hope for the battle. No one will want to fight a battle that will be lost.
The Golden Soldiers are undefeated. Vaguely it has become a reason for the Song people to surrender and flee, rather than the result of defeat.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shuye's Qinwang soldiers and horses from Dengzhou not only stepped on the company camp, broke through many obstacles, and broke into the Beijing division to escort them; Moreover, under the city of Bianliang and by the moat, under the eyelids of the officers and soldiers defending the city on the city walls, such a victory was demonstrated, and it was the victory of the cavalry with the infantry.
Unconsciously, the officers and soldiers on the walls of Bianliang City had their waists much straighter than before.
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Zhang Shuye's army finally entered the outer gate of Bianliang City and rested in front of the inner gate.
Suddenly, the gongs and drums at the inner city gate were noisy, the colorful flags were fluttering, and a long-pole yellow umbrella was from far and near.
The umbrella cover with a diameter of three feet and six inches is made of gold and silver grates, covered with golden satin, and embroidered with dragons and phoenixes; There are two layers of umbrellas hanging around, the upper layer is along the green silk lotus leaves, and the lower layer is light white transparent yarn, which is the legendary Nine Dragon Umbrella used by the emperor.
It turned out that Emperor Qinzong personally arrived to greet Zhang Shuye's soldiers and horses.
Under the umbrella of the Nine Dragons, Emperor Qinzong rode one person and one horse, surrounded by many guards and retinues, and came to the front of the army, Zhang Shuye and other generals together with 30,000 troops, already prostrate on the ground, waiting for the holy will.
"Uncle Zhang, the governor of the South Province of Dengzhou, entered Beijing at night to rescue the driver, and asked the emperor to forgive him." Just after the battle, Uncle Zhang shouted very hard at night, and now his voice is a little hoarse.
"It's not too late, it's not too late, now is the time for the court to employ people, Aiqing came, and I was relieved a lot; Waiting for the arrival of the soldiers and horses of the King of Qin in other states and counties, our monarchs and ministers are united in the revival of the Great Song Dynasty. Emperor Qinzong said as he dismounted, picked up Uncle Zhang with his own hands, and waved the others to calm down.
Emperor Qinzong's words sounded good, but in fact, until Qinzong's father and son were taken away by the Jin people, Bianliangcheng did not wait for the second team to enter King Jingqin; Poor Nuoda's Song Dynasty is now only a lonely city of Kaifeng Mansion, struggling under the siege of 200,000 Jin soldiers.
"All the soldiers should also stand up." Emperor Qinzong saw that the rest of the soldiers did not get up, so he had to open Chrysostom and give an order.
It turned out that the soldiers of Dengzhou were all entering Beijing to see the emperor for the first time, and they were a little frightened, kneeling on the ground, and did not see the emperor's waving movements. ”
This action and Xie En replied, before Dengzhou set off, Zhang Shuye had helped them train for some days, and now he used it in front of the emperor, and it was really neat and well-trained.
Emperor Qinzong once inspected the drills of the palace and the forbidden army in the palace, although the movements were also uniform and very good-looking, but now compared with the Dengzhou army, the momentum is dwarfed.
Uncle Zhang and the soldiers of Dengzhou stepped forward to listen to the seal: "The emperor's Chrysostom opened again."
"Wait here." Uncle Zhang, along with his 30,000 soldiers, bent down and knelt on one knee on the ground.
"Uncle Zhang led the troops into King Qin in Beijing at night, burned the gold camp, inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, made great contributions, entered the senior palace bachelor, and signed the Privy Council; Zi Zhang Zibo, bravely killed the enemy, took the lead in the soldiers, sealed the Zhongliang doctor, awarded General Ning Yuan, and the rest of the soldiers, all of them were rewarded for meritorious deeds, and the monthly salary was used with the four armies. ”
Emperor Qinzong was born as a crown prince, and he accepted all kinds of imperial techniques since he was a child, and the trick of buying people's hearts was naturally used skillfully and handy.
However, Emperor Qinzong's reward is indeed generous, in one step:
Zhang Shuye was originally the prefect of Dengzhou and the governor of Nandao, according to the system of the Song Dynasty, he was only a four-rank official; And now the senior secretary and privy councillor have entered the leadership core of the Song Dynasty, only one level lower than the privy envoy Tong Guan back then; In today's terms, Zhang Shuye entered the team of the Politburo Standing Committee.
This is no longer a simple three-level promotion, but an absolute leap into the dragon gate.
Zhang Zibo was given the title of Doctor Zhongliang and General Ning Yuan. This is a fifth-grade official, and he has also been promoted to three levels in a row.
The most important thing is 30,000 ordinary soldiers in Dengzhou, and the salary is used with the Fourth Army.
The four armies are the four armies of the Sun, Tianwu, Longwei, and Shenwei. The Song Dynasty forbids military law, directly under the command of the emperor, with the strongest force and the best treatment; It's just that he followed Tong Guan to conquer Liao before, and lost half of Thailand.
According to the military system of the Song Dynasty, the monthly salary of ordinary soldiers was: the upper four armies were consistent, the middle forbidden army was 400 to 700 wen, and the lower forbidden army was 300 wen. In addition to copper coins, there were sixty liters of rations per person per month.
Dengzhou's soldiers and horses are local troops, which originally belonged to the Forbidden Army, but now they can enjoy the same treatment as the four armies, which can actually be regarded as a three-level promotion.
The 30,000 soldiers of Dengzhou cheered together: "Thank the emperor for Longen!" ”
Rather than saying that the first time to thank the emperor has a heavy acting component, this second time to thank the emperor is absolutely sincere, like a fake exchange.
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Song Calendar. It is recorded in the Night Biography of Uncle Zhang: November is dark, to the capital, the emperor Nanxun Gate saw it, and the army was very neat. Into the right, the thief is sharp, willing to avoid Lushan like Emperor Tang Ming, and temporarily visit Xiangyang in order to be lucky. Emperor's jaw. Bachelor of the Gayan Kang Temple. Leap month, Emperor Dengcheng, Shuye Chen Bing Yujin Garden, armor bright, worship and dance under the city. Emperor Yixi, a bachelor in the palace of senior administration, ordered soldiers to enter the city, and signed the Privy Council...... (To be continued......)
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