Chapter 651: Dragon Face's Fury
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The spring mood along the way has become more and more obvious, the horse team galloped all the way over, and the first to open the way was the energetic Tong Hu. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
The addition of Tong Hu is not only a bull force for Shen Ao, but also a transaction. Tong Guan handed Tong Hu into Shen Ao's hands, which was more like a vote, and for this transaction, Tong Guan was willing to follow Shen Ao's horse and form an alliance to become another powerful help after the old party and Yang Jian. And Shen Ao must also ensure the benefits of Tong Guan, and more importantly, cultivate Tong Hu.
Tong Guan's influence on the political situation is far less than that of Yang Jian, let alone the old party, although he has a bit of a saint, but it is not worth mentioning in Shen Ao's eyes.
However, there is one thing that Yang Jian and the old party cannot have, and that is the influence of the border army. "Nearly one million border troops in the border towns of the Great Song Dynasty, regardless of whether they belong to the three sides or not, all have a lot of respect for Tong Guan, or rather, in this circle, Tong Guan is already a bigwig-level figure with a very high reputation.
In the future, the captain of the Martial Arts Academy will drop out of school, and he will be inserted into the forbidden army and border towns, if no one takes care of it, relying on Shen Ao's name alone, those Qiu Ba who are completely different from the school captain's concept may not dare to blatantly exclude, but small actions are naturally inevitable, Shen Ao's whip is beyond the reach of "No matter how big the ability is, it is not skillful, and with Tong Guan, it is different" to say hello, which can make everyone open one eye and close one eye, pinch their noses and admit it.
This kind of influence is not only based on status, but also by high wrist condensation, Tong Guan's strength is here, as a eunuch, he can integrate into the eunuch, and be an excellent eunuch in peace. To be a villain, he can get involved in Bianjing's gang, be a promising minister, and do more than others to kill people and set fires for anything lacking in virtue. In the end, he was asked to go to the prison army, and he was able to come to the "transformation" and become a rough man who drank and ate meat in a big bowl, "suddenly grasped the weakness of Qiu Bamen", not to mention, it is said that he also received dozens of hundreds of righteous sons, these righteous sons are the orphans of fallen generals, although the trade is gone, "the love is still there", so the border army here, almost regarded Tong Guan as the most respectable eunuch, the kind that worships gods.
"If this bastard mixes into the pile of literary and artistic youth", wouldn't he steal the limelight of this king. Shen Ao admired Tong Guan and had to express his admiration.
Fortunately, Tong Hu is also competitive, "It's not like Gao Yanei's goods, a body of riding and archery kung fu is really admirable, this way, he is rejected, in front of the path, choosing the camp is very experienced" and even some knowledge of marching" Even several other leaders secretly admired.
What's more, this guy sees the terrain very accurately, and he also wants to show off by Shen Ao's side, so he hits a horse next to Shen Ao from time to time, passing by a certain valley, so he points to it and says that this valley can set up ambushes, "But there should be no water source near this valley, and the ambush soldiers will last for two days at most."
Shen Ao secretly said in his heart: You crow's mouth, you really attracted ambush soldiers, and this king slaughtered your sacrificial flag first. There was a smile on his face, and he encouraged him: "If you want to pass through here, what method can you use to break the ambush in the valley?" ”
Tong Hu is excited" A national character face was flushed with red light, and his voice was like a loud voice: "Lord, it is easy to break it, this valley is in the shape of a gourd" The ambush soldiers must be displayed in the mountains and forests on both sides, if they encounter ambush soldiers to kill" just stand up for the generals to stabilize the morale of the army, and then form a car formation, and set the car on the periphery" Arrange spearmen and archers to resist. If there is a cavalry army, you can immediately storm the pass and "take it" to attack and retreat, as long as you hold on for two days, the ambush will be defeated, and then you can cover the past, and you can turn defeat into victory. ”
Shen Ao sighed, looking like he was being taught, and then said, "What if there is no car?" ”
Wife and Hu were stunned for a moment before saying: "On the march to fight, how can there be no car with so many ordnance, grain and grass?" ”
Shen Ao said: "What this king said is if. ”
Tong Hu said: "This is also easy, there is no car formation" Although it is a little more difficult, but putting the spearmen on the periphery, it can also resist "but the casualties are inevitably larger, whether you can hold on, it depends on whether the people of the general can share weal and woe with the soldiers, and take the lead." ”
Shen Ao said lightly: "What if you don't even have a spearman? ”
Tong Hu was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened involuntarily, he must have wanted to scold, and only brought a team of archers out, are you having a fart fight? But after all, the king of Penglai is the king of the county, and he is Tong Hu's top boss, "I don't dare to scold" The muscles on Tong Hu's face twitched involuntarily and said: "The clever woman has no rice, it is Wu Qi's rebirth, and what can I do?" ”
Shen Ao was victorious, and thought happily: What are you selling? The insider still wants to fool me, the layman? The ability to march and fight, this king is not as good as you: can you refer to the ability of the deer as a horse, reversing right and wrong, and talking nonsense, can you be as good as me?
After Tong Hu was deflated this time, he didn't dare to harass Shen Ao anymore, and he didn't dare to approach from afar.
When Shen Ao saw him like this, he was afraid of chilling his heart, so he beckoned him to beat the horse, and it happened that the horse team was passing through a hill, so he asked him: "How to annihilate the enemy who is waiting for him?" ”
Tong Huhu's body was shocked, his eyes flashed, and the prince personally asked, what kind of meaningful thing is this? Immediately said: "In the hilly battle, the most taboo thing is to let the enemy occupy the high place, so you must first seize the hills with cavalry, and then rely on the hills to arrange the formation, so that the chances of victory can be increased by one point." ”
Shen Aojaw nodded, touched the mane of the war horse, and asked, "What if there are no cavalry?" ”
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Tong Hu gritted his teeth and said: "Then set up the array near the hills, if the thief army goes up to the hill" can immediately teach the archers to shoot and kill, our army can't seize it" Naturally, the thief army can't be robbed. ”
Shen Ao looked at the hills in the distance, nodded his chin and said, "Yes, it's also a good way for them to not rely on the hills to set up the formation." But what if there are no archers? ”
Tong Hu retreated in a daze, leaving a sentence: "Go down and see what news the scout has." And he fled.
In the blink of an eye, Bianjing is getting closer and closer, "After passing a ferry in front of you, you can reach Bianjing for another fifty miles" Shen Ao's mood was agitated, and he really wanted to shout: "Bianjing, I, Hu Hansan, are back again!" "Finally, I calmed down, and the people were sleepy and tired, so I had to ask someone to report first, and at the same time set up camp on the spot" to rest overnight and then rush into Beijing.
Wenjing Pavilion was also busy for a while, and several ministers were summoned into the cabinet to wait, "Wait until Zhao Jilong comes in, and everyone salutes together" Zhao Ji's face was full of red light, and he pressed his hand with great interest and said: "Sit down and talk" There is no need to be polite. ”
When Zhao Ji sat down, everyone sat down, and Cai Jing sat on the left side, Cai Jing's spirit seemed a little depressed, and the more he looked old. On the right are Weijun Gong Quartz, Qiguo Gong Zhou Zheng and Yang Zhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. The eyes of the four people fell on Zhao Ji, and Zhao Ji said heartily: "Shen Ao is back" is outside the city, and it will be there at noon tomorrow. This trip to the envoy "He can be regarded as a hard worker: he fought for his life, and finally earned the princess of Xixia for my Great Song Dynasty to come back."
I have not treated him lightly, and I have called you here today to discuss the matter of welcome. ”
Quartz smiled faintly: "The return of the king of Penglai County to Beijing is a great joy, it should be treated carefully, please come up with a charter" so that the subordinates can Zhang Luo. ”
Zhao Ji smiled and said, "I plan to greet me in person, how about it?" ”
Yang Zhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, hesitated for a moment, "But he licked his mouth and didn't say anything; Neither Quartz nor Zhou Zheng objected.
Although the royal drive was a little grander, "But since Zhao Ji is happy, there is nothing to object."
Seeing that no one objected, Zhao Ji said happily: "Then I will call the shots?" ”
Cai Jing suddenly said: "Your Majesty ......"
Zhao Ji's smiling face had not yet retreated, and he said, "Could it be that Cai Aiqing has something to say?" But it doesn't hurt to say, "I won't be surprised." ”
Cai Jing said slowly: "The old minister thinks it's wrong. ”
Zhao Ji's face stiffened, for so many years, "Cai Jing has never said the word inappropriate in front of Zhao Ji, what did Zhao Ji say" Cai Jing only did what he was told. Today, however, he unexpectedly objected. Even Yang Zhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who had never participated in the old and new party disputes, was slightly stunned at this time, what happened to Cai Jing today? Although Shen Ao and Cai Jing have a disagreement, can it be that taking out the matter of Ying to make a fuss can bring him any benefits?
Zhao Ji suddenly became a little frustrated, and said in a deep voice: "Why is it inappropriate? ”
Cai Jing lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty forgives the sin" The old minister just stated his own opinions, and had no other meaning. ”
Zhao Ji said impatiently: "If you have anything to say, just say it quickly, don't beat around the bush." ”
Cai Jingcai said slowly: "The old minister is thinking, "If Your Majesty greets the king of Penglai County, the king of the county is a minister of great merit" is the left and right arms of the raccoon dog, and His Majesty has more feelings for his son-in-law, and His Majesty is out to greet him, and the name is justified" There is nothing wrong with it. ”
Zhao Ji originally thought that Cai Jing would say that the royal drive out of the palace would definitely disturb the people, "I already had a rebuttal in my heart." I didn't think that what Cai Jing said was something he didn't expect, and he was stunned for a while, and said: "That's the case" Then why did Cai Aiqing say something inappropriate? ”
Cai Jing ignored the gazes of Quartz and Zhou Zheng, and said indifferently: "But if Your Majesty is personally welcoming the king of Western Xia, and the old minister is an auxiliary prince", he would have to speak up. The king of the Western Xia Dynasty received the mission of Li Qianshun, the lord of the Western Xia Dynasty, from the Western Xia, and this trip was to talk to me about the peace with the Great Song Dynasty, although there was a intention to reconcile, but before the negotiation, my Great Song Dynasty must not show weakness to others, otherwise it will inevitably be despised by the Western Xia people. If Your Majesty comes out to welcome the king of the Western Xia Dynasty, "The Western Xia people are even more arrogant, thinking that my Great Song Dynasty is weak and can be bullied, and Your Majesty does this, won't it become a way to increase the morale of others and "destroy your own prestige?" Cai Jing continued: "Because of this, the old minister feels that it is very inappropriate, please think twice about it. ”
Cai Jing's words were high-sounding and impeccable" Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, and then snorted coldly: "Shen Ao is not from Western Xia. ”
Cai Jingdao: "But he is an envoy of Western Xia, a king of Western Xia, and the father of the future lord of Western Xia." ”
Zhao Ji suddenly became depressed, what he was most worried about in recent days was this, in the Great Song Dynasty, Shen Ao was already a great minister, but in Western Xia, he had great plans, not to mention anything else, no matter how loyal Shen Ao was to himself, wouldn't he plan for his own bloodline? Judging from the information that came back from the detailed work, it is a certainty that Shen Ao and the heir of the princess of Xixia will be the heir of the Xixia princess.
Zhao Ji sighed, and after a long time, he said stubbornly: "Shen Ao will not bear me, I know." ”
Cai Jing pursed his lips and said with a faint smile: "Everyone has a love for licking calves, Shen Ao has to plan for his heirs after all, Your Majesty, the old minister asserted that Shen Ao will come to the Song Dynasty this time, and he will inevitably use the convenience of the Honglu Temple to make profits for the Western Xia as the envoy of the Western Xia!" ”
Zhao Ji snorted coldly, "But it's a poor reason" couldn't help but look at Zhou Zhengdao: "What does Zhou Aiqing think?" ”
Zhou Zheng was silent for a while, but he didn't dare to vouch for Shen Ao, "After all, there is only one bloodline of Shen Ao at the moment, or in Western Xia, what does Shen Ao think, although Zhou Zheng and Shen Ao have a close relationship, but they don't know, Zhou Zheng can only smile bitterly: "If Your Majesty asks the county king about his loyalty to the Great Song Dynasty, Wechen is willing to use the whole family as a guarantee, but if you want to ask Wechen, whether Shen Ao will be partial to Western Xia, Wechen dare not assert." ”
Zhao Ji sighed and said: "What Cai Aiqing said is not wrong, then send someone else to greet you, Cai Aiqing, how about you go?" ”
Cai Jing smiled faintly and said, "The old minister obeys the order." But the old minister wants to ask, what about the etiquette of this welcome? ”
Zhao Ji said a little irritably: "This is also to be asked?" ”
Cai Jing didn't know what was wrong today, he repeatedly violated Zhao Ji's intentions, and he said slowly: "Your Majesty" is such a big thing, the old minister does not dare to be arbitrary. Whether my Great Song should be to welcome the king of the county or the etiquette of the envoy is very important, if it is used wrongly, I am afraid that it will make people laugh. ”
Cai Jing deliberately said the three words of my Da Song very seriously, and looked at Zhao Ji with a smile, faintly, with a little aggressiveness.
Zhao Ji was already furious, and said, "How can my courtiers treat him with the courtesy of an envoy? He stood up and said irritably: "That's all for today, I'm tired, you guys should leave the palace!" "The eviction order was issued," Zhao Ji immediately brushed his sleeves and left.
Yang Jian, who was on the side, glanced at Cai Jing suspiciously before chasing Zhao Ji out behind him.
Cai Jing sat calmly and calmly for a while, and then said with a slight tremble: "The old minister is grateful." ”
After speaking, he didn't forget to smile faintly at Quartz and Zhou Ruo before slowly standing up and leaving.