Chapter 30, the Divine Soldier Descends to Xiangzhou City (I)
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Hebei, Xiangzhou City, Dayjin Hall.
This symbolizes the "two dynasties to care for their lives, to make a decision" of the Northern Song Dynasty minister Han Qi, the three dynasties of Shiren, Ying, and God, the building of a great minister and a brilliant life, stands on the east side of the Xiangzhou Mansion. Among the brilliant buildings, the pavilions and gardens are scattered. Compared with this exquisite and elegant palace, the Xiangzhou Mansion on the side looks low and withered, like a foil.
The main hall of the day brocade hall is even more large-scale and luxurious. On the side of the main hall, next to the three old acacia trees planted by Han Qi himself, a stone tablet eight feet high and half a zhang wide is the three unique monuments that are famous all over the world. This tablet written by Ouyang Xiu and written by Cai Xiang describes Han Qi's life and deeds, including the famous sentence "The eunuch will come to the general, and the rich will return to his hometown". Whether it is writing or calligraphy, it is the choice of the world. It is rare for people in the world to ask for a monument, and it is a lifelong honor to be invited into the hall to observe it with your own eyes.
However, Wang Boyan, the current governor of Xiangzhou and the deputy marshal of Hebei Soldiers and Horses, turned a blind eye to this stone tablet painted by Danzhu and the dragon and snake, and just dragged his legs, which were slightly sore due to the cold wind, into the building covered with green glazed tiles as quickly as possible.
ββAt this moment, the Han family, the old owners of Xiangzhou City and Dayjin Hall, in order to avoid the scourge of war, have already abandoned their ancestral home and moved their family south. In front of the main entrance of the main hall of the Dayjin Hall, a new plaque of "Generalissimo Mansion of Hebei Soldiers and Horses" was replaced...... Under the plaque, several guards wore a fish-scale armor and stood with swords, all of them with solemn faces, their eyes not squinting, and their bearing arrogant. But when he saw Wang Boyan, the deputy marshal of the Zhizhou and Hebei soldiers and horses, no one dared to put on a score, and hurriedly greeted him together, and then respectfully invited Wang Boyan into the room.
In the west wing of the Dayjin Hall, Zhao Huan, the freshly baked generalissimo of Hebei soldiers and horses, King Kang, was sitting on the couch, pinching a few letters, waiting for Wang Boyan to come, and as soon as they met, he called his cousin quite affectionately, "...... Tingjun, how is the reorganization of the rebel armies in various places? β
ββ¦β¦ Back to His Royal Highness, since His Royal Highness opened the Xiangzhou Prefecture, the ministers have been carefully handling the recruitment and reorganization of the army for several days, and now there are 20,000 righteous troops who claim to be willing to defect to the Generalissimo's Mansion, and there are 10,000 old soldiers of the forbidden army in Hebei and Guanxi alone. About 30,000 people are coming from Daimyo, Dongping, Cangzhou and other places.
In addition, the arsenal of the city has been counted, with a total of 1,000 armors, 3,000 bows and crossbows, and 200,000 arrows, and the bow and crossbow courtyards and weapons in the city are all equipped with sufficient materials, and if the craftsmen are hurried to make them, they will be able to equip 30,000 men in 20 days. β
Wang Boyan bowed and replied, "...... The grain and rice in the city can also be used for three months by an army of 100,000, and His Highness can rely on this place as a foundation, and support the army as a bargaining chip to deal with Tokyo. In any case, at the very least, you can't let Your Highness end up in a bad situation! β
ββAfter learning that the Jin soldiers were destroyed and the siege of Tokyo was lifted, Zhao Gou and Wang Boyan knew that their previous plans had been completely lost.
Originally, in his and Wang Boyan's expectations, the scale of the Jin soldiers' southward march this time was far better than the previous one, and Tokyo Bianliang would definitely fall, and the emperor and the emperor would also become prisoners of the Jin soldiers...... At that time, Zhao Gou, as the only prince of the clan who escaped from the country, and sat on the Hebei army and the land of several states, has a reputation and strength, and is bound to get the support of the people of the world and be proclaimed as the next emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.
Who knew that Guo Xianren and Doraemon were mighty in Bianliang City, and more than 100,000 golden soldiers were wiped out like paper paste...... As a result, Zhao Gou, the king of Kang, who opened Xiangzhou and had a large army, was suddenly unprepared and stunned, and he, the prince who supported the army and respected himself, had changed from the most popular candidate to inherit the throne to the most wary object of suspicion in the Bianliang court...... Oops! How should this end?
Obviously, it is impossible to enter Bianliang and seize the throne by force - not to mention the comparison of the forces of the two sides, as well as the righteous reputation of the imperial court, just by virtue of the ticket under his command, he has just met for a few days, and he has barely mixed up with a familiar general, and he will definitely not accompany him crazy.
But if he just admits defeat, gives up the military power and territory that he has finally obtained, and returns to Bianliang in disgrace...... Zhao Gou felt both frightened and unwilling, and deeply worried about his future and fateβjust a few months ago, he clearly saw how his seemingly benevolent imperial brother had deceived Emperor Taishang (Song Huizong) from Jiangnan back to Bianliang, and then immediately imprisoned him in the cold palace like a prisoner.
If you go back without any security and preparation, God knows if you are waiting for you in a prison cell, or exile in Lingnan?
In this regard, Wang Boyan, who was tied to the same thief ship, sighed that God did not bless him, and then built yì Zhao Gou took advantage of the gap before the imperial court had time to react, and used the rich reserves of materials on the side of Xiangzhou to continue to coerce as many troops as possible, and confront Bianliang with self-respect...... Even if you don't have a chance to touch the Ninety-Five, you have to negotiate a decent ending!
However, the Great Song Dynasty, which had always been slow and chaotic, acted far faster than they expected in this matter......
Therefore, Zhao Gou's mind is not as optimistic as Wang Boyan, but he is a little sluggish," ...... Alas, Lone also knows that the high walls of Xiangzhou City are thick and the reserves are abundant, which is enough to support major events...... It's a pity that the old owner is coming back! β
He spread out the letterhead in his hand and stuffed it into Wang Boyan's hand, "...... This is the latest news from Beijing, the imperial brother intends to use Han Xiaoxuan to appease Hebei and be stationed in Xiangzhou - isn't this clearly going to give my Hebei Generalissimo Mansion a salary? β
According to the practice of the Northern Song Dynasty, officials were not allowed to govern their hometowns, except for the border counties of Jiaozhou, and all the places directly under the central government. However, Han Qi relied on his great merit of supporting Yingzong and Shenzong, but he was able to serve as a state official in his hometown Xiangzhou many times, and a year before his death, he could also judge Xiangzhou with Taishi as an honor for returning to his hometown for retirement. Emperor Shenzong even personally allowed the Han family to be hereditary as an official minister. As a result, after Han Qi, the Han family monopolized the position of Zhizhou in Xiangzhou for four generations. This kind of heart-to-heart and honor, except for the Xiangzhou Han family, no scholar doctor in the Northern Song Dynasty could have it.
As the great-grandson of Han Qi, although the talent and prestige of the former Xiangzhou Governor Han Xiaoxuan are far inferior to his great-grandfather, he is the head of the Han family in Xiangzhou after all, and his influence on this land is not small - since Han Qi, the fourth generation of the Han family has governed the township and county, and is the first wealthy family in Xiangzhou, almost an out-and-out soil emperor, like a giant tree with deep roots in the land of Xiangzhou, no one can shake it lightly in a short time.
Although after the Jin army went south to Bianliang for the first time, Han Xiaoxuan lost confidence in keeping the ancestral industry of Xiangzhou in Hebei, and after continuing to be the governor of Xiangzhou for a few months, he transferred the children of the family business to the south, and lost this hot position to Wang Boyan. But after all, Xiangzhou is a family fief inherited by the Han family for nearly a hundred years, and the influence of this family cannot be erased in just a few months. The reason why Zhao Gou was able to stand on his own feet in Xiangzhou was that he relied on the savings left by the Han family in the preparation of grain and straw and ordnance and weapons. In terms of dealing with civil affairs, Wang Boyan also followed the team left by Han Xiaoxuan.
Therefore, if Han Xiaoxuan came over with the will of the imperial court and raised his arms, I am afraid that the entire Xiangzhou, from the guards to the yamen officials, would have to defect on the spot. And if Wang Boyan dares to make a shady move to assassinate Han Xiaoxuan, then as long as there is a hint of rumors, it is still unknown whether he and Zhao Gou can get out of Xiangzhou City alive - in such a short period of time, they have not yet had time to establish a reliable team of henchmen.
ββ¦β¦ The lonely imperial brother is helpless against the Jin people, and can only rely on strange forces to mess with the gods, which is a good means for his own brother! β
Zhao Gou said with a little resentment, his voice obviously revealing helplessness and timidity, "...... Now that it's impossible to do anything, how do you think you should deal with it? β
However, Wang Boyan has woken up from the initial panic," ...... Back to His Royal Highness, the imperial court enabled Han Xiaoxuan to Fu Hebei, which was indeed a ruthless move to break the foundation of our group. But after all, he had already escorted the Han clan to the south to avoid trouble. Even if Han Xiaoxuan was loyal to the king, when he received the news and was called to recover, he would turn around from the south again and rush to the west, and it would be a few months at the earliest! His Royal Highness can take advantage of this time to continue to let go of his hands and feet in Hebei, and do his best to control the essence of the Daimyo's Mansion and Dongping Mansion. As long as the banner is erected and the momentum is created, volunteers from all over the country will inevitably flock to it. Even if he can't stand in Xiangzhou in the future, His Royal Highness can lead his troops to move to Daimyo and Dongheichi in the name of commanding the Northern Expedition, and continue to deal with the imperial court calmly. β
He concluded, "...... As long as His Royal Highness has been fighting back against Jin Yu and recovering lost territory, and has tens of thousands of troops in his hands near the left side of the Beijing Division, at this time when the world is in turmoil, in order to avoid disasters and Xiao Wall, the imperial court will not dare to embarrass His Highness. And as long as the imperial court does not dare to use troops to crusade against His Highness, Hebei's troops and reserves can be used by me...... Please don't be depressed, there is still hope. β
ββ¦β¦ That's it! The matter has come to this point, and I can only deal with the imperial brother. Zhao Gou sighed and said, "...... There is Lao Tingjun in one qiΔ. β
Unfortunately, in the next moment, a sudden riot smashed all the calculations of this pair of careerists.
- At first there was the sound of the alarm bell from the head of the city, and then there was a loud and loud shout. It was as if the whole city was boiling in an instant, and thousands of people were shouting wildly, shaking the snow on the roof tiles......
This sudden change made everyone in the Dayjin Hall feel inexplicable and completely confused. Just in case, Zhao Gou and Wang Boyan gathered their personal guards to strengthen their vigilance, and at the same time sent people out to inquire about the news. It's just that before the person who inquired about the news went out, one of Wang Boyan's horse-leading servants broke in and shouted and reported an incredible news to them!
ββ¦β¦ Master! Your Highness! It's amazing! The imperial court sent heavenly soldiers and generals to crusade against Xiangzhou!! β
This overly informative remark made Wang Boyan stunned for a few seconds, and then subconsciously slapped his hand, "...... What are you talking about? β
Then, when he looked up in the courtyard, he saw the great shadow of the oppressive beings of the floating castle "Third New Tokyo".
So, in the next moment, Wang Boyan, a famous traitor who tried to split the country, finally couldn't help but weaken his legs, his eyes went black, and he fainted.