Volume 3 Three Drums: The Past Is Empty Like a Dream Chapter 284 Inquire about the wind and give generous gifts

The life of a prisoner in Dali Temple is not difficult. ┏Basket┏┏書┏'For Xiao Tao, it is a rare quiet. She can think of nothing, think of nothing. Every day I don't know if it's the last day of her life. Maybe Zhao Kuangyin will kill her again if she is unhappy one day. Xiao Tao simply put her heart down-to-earth, and started to do needlework every morning. I didn't have time to make some clothes for Yin'er before, but now it's just right. Xiao Tao sewed stitch by stitch. Try not to think about anything.

Zhao Guangyi returned to the mansion and locked himself in the study to prevent anyone from entering. He didn't care about touching the hurt that Xiao Tao brought him, but he kept thinking about where the Golden Alliance would be. When the Empress Dowager Du died, the Lan Gu who served by her side was also gone. Who else will know the whereabouts of the Covenant? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. He can't go door-to-door. And the one who took the covenant will definitely not make a noise, so where can he start to find out? And for what purpose will the covenant be taken?

Zhao Guangyi didn't have a clue when he thought about it, time passed little by little, and anxiety filled Zhao Guangyi's heart more and more. Time waits for no one. Zhao Kuangyin only kept it for himself for a month, he must have thought that he was unwilling to hand over the Jinkui Covenant in his hand, and if he couldn't get it by then, Zhao Kuangyin would definitely threaten himself with Xiao Tao. As long as the covenant can't reach Zhao Kuangyin's hands for a day, he won't let himself go steadily. Even if he fled to the ends of the earth with Xiao Tao, he would not let himself go. What's more, after more than ten years of hard work, why run away? Zhao Guangyi's fists clenched.

Zhao Guangyi began to carefully calculate the arrangement of troops on the map, and now the troops of the Great Song Dynasty are mainly led by Cao Bin to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the rest of the troops are partly in the forbidden army in Kaifeng, and some are in the Jiedu envoys in various places. After years of hard work, coupled with the fact that the forbidden army already has its own old department of the Yicheng Army, if you want to start an incident, you need to plan carefully, find some reliable old departments, and sneak into the palace from within the forbidden army to hold Zhao Kuangyin hostage. can plan for great things. Once Zhao Kuangyin is held in his hand, Kaifeng is not worried. After all, he has served as the governor of Kaifeng for many years, and the dispatch of the guards and soldiers of Kaifeng City is not a problem, and it is more than enough to fight against the stubborn royalists in the forbidden army. The only thing I am afraid of is that the troops from other places are besieging Kaifeng to rescue, and my own troops in Kaifeng will not be able to resist for long.

Zhao Guangyi drew back and forth on the map, with Li Ying's troops in the southwest and Fu Yanqing's old troops in the north. These are all under their own control, and they can suppress the forces of other nearby feudal towns. What I am most worried about now is the soldiers led by Cao Bin who are attacking the Southern Tang Dynasty, which is the elite of the Great Song Dynasty, once they find out that Kaifeng is different and rush back to support, they will be finished.

Zhao Guangyi stood with his hands in his hands, standing at the table for a long time, his eyes closed, as if there were already thousands of troops fighting in his mind. This fight is not only the outbreak of years of hard work, but also the last resort. Contradictions, struggles, and calculations all made his mind chaotic. This game of chess is worth all his net worth. Suddenly, Zhao Guangyi opened his eyes. Ordered his subordinates to come in and said, "Call Cheng Dexuan." After a pause, he said, "Take the greeting post and go to invite the forbidden army to go to the army." "Master Sun led the Yicheng Army to fight in the east and west with him, and was his deputy general. The subordinate took the command and went away.

Ten days later, Cao Bin received a handwritten letter from Zhao Guangyi at Bailuzhou in the south of Jinling City. The general meaning of the handwritten letter is that now Yuanzhou and Bailuzhou near Jinling have also been recovered, and Jinling has been truce-fighting for six months and cannot be captured for a long time. Then concentrate all the forces to besiege Jinling, so as to succeed in one fell swoop. Remember the soil ditch garbage.

Cao Bin was a little stunned at Zhao Guangyi's handwriting, and Zhao Guangyi said it well. Although it was Zhao Guangyi who agreed to a truce against Jinling, it was indeed difficult to attack Jinling, the city was strong, and Li Yu used the strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness, guarding Qinhuai and Chengguan, which had an innate advantage. Cao Bin also fought extremely hard. Therefore, after the truce against Jinling, he captured Yuanzhou and Bailuzhou in succession, and cleared the surrounding area of Jinling first. Now Zhao Guangyi ordered him to go to Runzhou to join Wu Yue, and he also had this intention. Wu Yue's wars have always been thunderous and rainy, and if there was no Song army to cooperate with the supervising army, Wu Yue must have only dealt with it in a fake way. Therefore, if you want to take Changzhou Runzhou, you must have Song Jun to go out in person.

Runzhou is the northernmost and most important pass of the Southern Tang Dynasty, once Runzhou is taken, the Yangtze River barrier north of the Southern Tang Dynasty is broken by the whole line, and the Song army no longer has to go around the Anhui Pass to enter the Southern Tang Dynasty, but can drive straight into the north and kill Jinling. The demise of the Southern Tang Dynasty was just around the corner. Therefore, it is imperative to take Runzhou.

Cao Bin was in a trance, and the attendant informed Fan Ruoshui that he was coming. Cao Bin waved his hand and ordered him to come in. Since Fan Ruoshui helped the Song army to build a pontoon bridge at Quarry Rock and successfully cross the river, Fan Ruoshui's status in the Song army has increased day by day. He is familiar with the military situation of the Southern Tang Dynasty and is good at planning, but now that Zhao Guangyi is not there, Cao Bin regards him as a confidant and think tank, and he will discuss everything with him.

Fan Ruoshui came in, saw Cao Bin's face was heavy, and asked, "I don't know why adults are worried?" ”

Cao Bin took Zhao Guangyi's letter and handed it to Fan Ruoshui: "The King of Jin has come to give instructions." ”

Fan Ruoshui took the letter and glanced at it, read it carefully, and after reading it, he looked at Cao Bin and said: "What King Jin said is extremely true, but why does the adult seem to be preoccupied?" ”

Cao Bin sighed and said, "Although King Jin said it clearly in the letter. I'm just wondering if King He Jin didn't come in person? Although the King of Jin was nominally the supervisor of the attack on the Southern Tang Dynasty, according to the identity of the King of Jin, he was actually the commander-in-chief, and no one dared to disobey his orders. But why did he go back to the capital and never come back? How can this battle be fought without him being in command? What's more, this is a fortress to fight in Runzhou, Changzhou, not an ordinary place like Yuanzhou and Bailuzhou. ”

Fan Ruoshui's eyes rolled and nodded: "The adults are also worried." If the King of Jin doesn't come, His Majesty has no instructions, if he goes to Runzhou so rashly, I'm afraid that there will be some mistakes. But the orders of the King of Jin also had to be listened to. After a pause, his eyes shone and said, "It's better to do this, the lord will march slowly to the Runzhou area first, so it is not considered to disobey the order of the King of Jin." But the march was slower. I'll hurry up and run to Kaifeng to meet the King of Jin, find out the reason, and then rush back to meet the adults on the road, okay? ”

"That couldn't be better." Cao Bin laughed, "That's a brilliant idea. ”

That night, Fan Ruoshui packed up, brought only one attendant to escort him, and quickly whipped his horse back to the Song Land from the area of Anhuikou. After Fan Ruoshui arrived in Kaifeng, he did not go directly to see Zhao Guangyi, but went to Li Congshan's mansion. Although he patted his chest in front of Cao Bin and promised to go to Zhao Guangyi to ask him clearly, Zhao Guangyi was not necessarily willing to meet him; Second, Zhao Guangyi may not tell him the truth. He might as well probe some information from others first, and save a clue.

Li Congshan lived in the luxurious mansion given by Zhao Kuangyin, and now that the Great Song Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty were at war, his life was not comfortable. He was originally a relative of the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he received the appointment of the Song Dynasty to accept the appointment of the Song Dynasty, and now that the two countries are at war, he is not embarrassed or embarrassed in the middle. There is nothing to offer to the Song Dynasty, and I didn't succeed in offering a defense map. I simply don't go out much, and I get drunk and dream of death in the house.

When Fan Ruoshui came to see him, he had already drunk a lot. Looking at Fan Ruoshui, he raised his eyelids and said with a sneer: "I heard that you are very beautiful now, and you have become the sweetheart of Song Jun." As he spoke, he staggered and stood up, and asked Fan Ruoshui, "What is it like to lead people to fight your own country?" Isn't it enjoyable? Li Congshan drank too much, and there was no door to his mouth.

Fan Ruoshui sneered in his heart, It's not each other, and you are not soft on Song Jun's silver. There was a smile on his face: "King Zheng laughed at His Majesty." Saying that, he helped Li Congshan sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and chatted about other topics for a long time, seeing that Li Congshan eased up a little, Fan Ruoshui knocked on the side and said: "Recently, the King of Jin is in the capital, I wonder if you have any contacts?" ”

Li Congshan picked his lips and sneered: "It's good that I can climb the King of Jin." I will associate with him, and he will not associate with me. ”

Fan Ruoshui sneered, and said: "King Jin is also strange, he ran back to the capital after fighting, and never went again." It's the first time I've seen this. ”

"Hahaha!" Li Congshan suddenly laughed loudly, laughing so much that Fan Ruoshui was a little hairy. After laughing for a long time, Li Congshan lowered his voice with a sip of wine, and said to Fan Ruoshui, "Others don't know about this, but I know it clearly." I'm just telling you, you can't spread the word. After a pause, he said, "I heard that the beauty of King Jin was imprisoned in Dali Temple. It is estimated that King Jin is now thinking about how to save his beauties, where is he still thinking about going to war. "Xiao Tao was locked up in Dali Temple, and the guards took turns to change their duties, plus the people who cleaned up and delivered the food, there were many people, and there were those who were not firm enough to spread the matter. But there are some good things, knowing that Xiao Tao is a Tang person, it reached Li Congshan's ears.

Li Congshan smiled at Fan Ruoshui: "Do you know who that beauty is?" As he spoke, he picked up his index finger and shook it, "You would never guess it, it's our official prostitute of Datang, official prostitute hahaha"

Fan Ruoshui had already guessed who it was when he said the beauty. When the Jinling truce, I heard that Zhao Guangyi picked up an official prostitute from Jinling, and he thought that it must be the same person, he had seen it, and he wrote a peach girl with exactly the same words as Zhao Guangyi. It's really an old man.

Fan Ruoshui asked, "Does King Zheng know why he was locked up?" ”

"How do I know?" Li Congshan shook his head and said with a smile, "It's good that I know this." ”

Fan Ruoshui lowered his head and thought for a while, hooked his lips and smiled, the second generous gift promised to Zhao Guangyi at the beginning, it seems that it is time to give it. The first time to read the "Three More Peach Blossom Drums" is free.