In the blink of an eye, it is March, Li Bangyan has returned to Tokyo, and the coach of the West Road Thief has not yet been determined.

The general strategic plan is as follows:

Eastern Route Army: Tong Guan led the elite of the forbidden army, went to Xiangyang to sit in the town, and attacked Jinzhou with the officers and soldiers of the Jingnan Road.

Southern Route Army: Wang Yu led part of the forbidden army to unite the officers and soldiers of Jinghu Road, Jiangxi Road, and Huainan Road, and these miscellaneous troops attacked Kuimen.

Western Route Army: Attack Hanzhong from Chencang Road, Bao Shudao Road, and Fu Luo Road.

It is necessary to attack so many roads at the same time, because the four roads of the Sichuan Gorge are blocked by mountains, and all of them are narrow passages. No matter how many troops are gathered, it will not be able to be deployed, and the attack will be concentrated in one direction, and the logistical pressure will be too great.

Tong Guan, as the commander-in-chief, could only command the East Road and South Road armies, and the West Route Army was too far away from Xiangyang.

You have to choose a commander of the Western Route Army.

"The old man of the seed master is the first choice of the marshal of the West Road." Cai You recommended.

Tong Guan immediately objected: "The failure of the Liao attack is caused by the improper command of the Seed Master, and this person must not be the commander of the West Road." Liu Yanqing made great achievements in the war against Liao, and he also had a very high prestige in Shaanxi, so he should be the commander of this person. ”

Wang Hao said: "The Xihe River has made Yao Gu a little bit of a general, and it can be of great use for generations. His son Yao Pingzhong is the brave champion of the three armies, and the heroes of Guanzhong call him 'Little Captain'. In the previous expedition against Fang La, Yao Pingzhong made outstanding achievements, and he didn't know who was greedy for military merits, so he couldn't enter Beijing to face the saint. ”

The three ministers, each pushing one person, all wanted to obtain the military power of the Western Road.

Song Huizong was in a dilemma, thought about it carefully, and said: "It's better to let Liang Shicheng be the coach of the West Road, the three people you nominated are the three main generals of Chen Cangdao, Bao Shute Road, and Fu Luo Road." ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Wang Hao said happily that he had the best relationship with Liang Shicheng.

Tong Guan immediately objected: "The official family, Liang Shicheng has only suppressed ordinary thieves, and the Zhu father and son are the big thieves entrenched in the Sichuan Gorge. I'm afraid that with Liang Shicheng's talent, he can't take on this heavy responsibility. ”

Cai You also said: "Officials think twice. ”

Song Huizong's face became ugly, what the hell is it, his three close ministers are still fighting for power, and he has to choose one of the three to make a choice.

Song Huizong asked, "How about asking for it?" ”

Wang Hao said: "The qualifications are too shallow, not enough to serve the public. ”

"Then let Gao Yu be the commander of the West Road," Song Huizong was too lazy to talk about it, and said directly, "Gao Yu is my former minister of the Qiandi, and as a captain, he also led troops in Shaanxi. As the commander of the Western Route Army, he will be able to convince the public, and there is no controversy. ”

As soon as these words came out, the three ministers looked at each other, but they didn't expect this kind of result.

……

Dali.

Sun Fu, a member of the Ministry of Rites, first went along the canal to the southeast, and then took a sea boat to Guangxi, spent more than three months, and finally met Duan Heyu, the king of Dali.

First, the holy decree was read to commend the obedience of Dali, and then gold, silver, Luo Qi and treasures were given.

Duan Heyu set up a banquet to entertain, and his words were quite respectful.

Although this old man does not know the six-vein divine sword, he is indeed extremely politically minded, and he is eager to gain the approval of the Great Song Dynasty. Its purpose is nothing more than to use the authority of the suzerainty to suppress the arrogance of the powerful minister Gao.

After three rounds of drinking, Sun Fu said: "There are traitors in the Great Song Dynasty, Zhu's father and son, who don't know Jun'en and raise troops to rebel. Shu Road is difficult and difficult to send troops, can the lord of the country send an elite army north to capture the rear of the Zhu thief from Lizhou? ”

"This ......" Duan Heyu turned his head to look at Gao Liangcheng, and the military power of Dali was in the hands of this prime minister.

Gao Liangcheng asked, "What is the origin of this Zhu thief?" How big is the site? How many troops are there? ”

Sun Fu said: "The old Zhu thief knows some Taoism and is a Taoist official appointed by the Great Song Emperor. Xiao Zhu thief was admitted to the Jinshi and served two terms as a Taishou. They made trouble on the four roads of Sichuan Gorge, and now they have stolen Chengdu. As for the strength of the army, it is only tens of thousands of thieves, and the imperial army can be easily swept away. It's just that the road to Shu is difficult, and it is not easy for the imperial court to march with millions of male soldiers. ”

Gao Liangcheng asked again: "How many years has the Zhu thief been in trouble?" ”

Sun Fu said: "I started to make trouble last summer. ”

Gao Liangcheng thought carefully and felt that he could fight, two Taoist officials and civil officials who had only rebelled for more than half a year, what kind of elite soldiers could be trained with this kind of goods?

Gao Liangcheng said: "If you want Dali to send troops, after the matter is completed, Lizhou and the south of Lizhou will be owned by Dali." ”

Sun Fu has a certain negotiating authority, and bargained: "South of the Dadu River, it is owned by Dali, and Lizhou is still the land of the Song Dynasty." ”

The court and the ministers are very open, anyway, the south of the Dadu River has always belonged to the place of bondage, and it is not impossible to give it to Dali.

Gao Liangcheng shook his head: "South of the Dadu River, they are all remote and wild, what's the use of using it?" If you don't give it to Lizhou, my Dali country will not send troops. ”

Sun Fu was furious and scolded: "I came here on the orders of the emperor to negotiate with the lord of Dali. You are just a minister of state, and the lord of the country has not yet spoken, how can you make your own opinions? ”

Gao Liangcheng immediately shut up and looked at Duan Heyu with a sneer.

Duan Heyu was a little flustered, coughed and said, "Cough, according to what the prime minister said." The widow was unwell and went to rest, and the angel continued to negotiate with the prime minister. ”

After the king of Dali finished speaking, he left, leaving Sun Fu to sit in place.

Sun Fu looked at the back of Duan Heyu leaving, and then looked at the high amount of Cheng who sat down and drank, even a pig could understand who had the final say here.

Gao Liangcheng asked, "Do you want to talk about it again?" ”

Sun Fu turned his mind and asked, "What is the appearance of the prime minister?" ”

Gao Liangcheng said: "China Gong. ”

When these three words were spoken, Sun Fu clenched his fists and was so angry that he almost attacked on the spot.

The small Dali State Minister, whose title is actually "Chinese Gong", his wolf ambition is clearly revealed.

In the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty had always been China, and the Liao people had no similar concept.

However, with the deepening of sinicization, the monarchs and ministers of the Liao State began to fight for orthodoxy, calling themselves "China" and the Great Song Dynasty as the "Southern Dynasty".

When the Song and Liao countries were engaged in diplomacy, they fought for "China" orthodoxy and played a dog's brain, and Dali actually had a "Chinese duke".

Sun Fu also planned to use the title to tempt this powerful minister, but he was already a duke of China, and he couldn't find a better one among the dukes.

Or, the king?

After living in Dali for a few days, Sun Fu privately asked to see Gao Liangcheng.

This product apologized when they met: "I didn't know the majesty of the prime minister the day before yesterday, I was really offended." ”

Seeing that he softened, he was relieved, and his mood became comfortable.

After all, he was an envoy sent by the suzerain, the Great Song Dynasty, and he was able to subdue the Song envoy, which was enough to prove his power. Gao Liangcheng smiled and said: "Angels don't have to be like this, those who don't know are not guilty." ”

Sun Fu said: "In the past few days, I have asked the people of Dali. Everyone praised Gao, but no one praised Duan. The Gao family has merit in Dali, how can he only be a duke? privately thinks that the prime minister should be crowned king. ”

Gao Liangcheng's heart was shocked, and then he shook his head again: "The lord of the country has been canonized by the emperor as the king of Dali, how can I, the prime minister, be crowned king?" ”

Sun Fu said: "The lord of Dali is the king, and Your Excellency can be crowned the king of the county." ”

This is purely a play on words, the level of the king of Dali is the king of the county, but the standard of etiquette is the same as that of the prince.

Of course, Gao Liangcheng understands, but he just wants to be crowned king!

More than ten years ago, the powerful minister Gao Taiming forced Duan Zhengchun out of his home, and he didn't see a group of confidants to save him.

At that time, the power of the Gao family was at its peak, but soon the thirty-seven barbarians rebelled, and Gao Taiming died on the way to suppress the rebellion. Before the rebellion was put down, the uncles, nephews, and brothers of the Gao family had begun to compete for the throne, and Duan Heyu took the opportunity to send an envoy to Tokyo to obtain the official canonization of the Great Song Emperor.

Duan Heyu not only engaged in diplomacy, but also pulled a faction to fight in China, and exiled Gao Taiming's eighth son to death.

Two of his subordinates assassinated Duan Heyu and were killed on the spot, Duan Heyu ordered a thick burial, and also commended the two as righteous men, once again attracting a group of Gao family forces.

Four years ago, several large tribes in Dali rebelled, and the Gao family sent troops to suppress it. Immediately the 37th barbarian rebelled, and Gao Mingqing was killed while suppressing the rebellion.

Gao Liangcheng inherited the power of the Gao family and sat on the throne of the prime minister.

He was very respectful at the beginning and had to cooperate with Duan Heyu. But after successfully suppressing the rebellion, Gao Liangcheng gained great prestige, and then controlled the court, less and less seriously regarded the king, and hoped to go further.

Sun Fu tempted: "As long as Your Excellency is willing to send troops, even if you can't defeat Chengdu, the soldiers will come to the city to threaten the rear of the Zhu thief." After the fact, the emperor will reward your merits, and the emperor will crown your Excellency as the king of the county. This is the canonization of the king of the county by the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, not the canonization of the Chinese prince by the lord of Dali. Which is higher or lower, please think twice. ”

Gao Liangcheng pondered for a long time and asked, "How do you guarantee that you can be crowned the king of the county?" I can't believe it. ”

Sun Fu said: "Believe it or not, it's up to Your Excellency. It's just this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it's a blink of an eye, and it's hard to have the next time after you miss it. ”

Gao Liangcheng fell silent again, the king of the county, in the title of the lord of Dali is on par, this is indeed an opportunity that the Gao family has not encountered for hundreds of years.

For Da Song, Gao Liangcheng didn't take it seriously.

However, Duan Heyu had been canonized by Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and the legitimacy was in the hands of the Great Song Dynasty.

If Gao Liangcheng was also canonized by Song Huizong, Duan Heyu would fall into an embarrassing situation. This title is crucial!

"I'll think about it again." Gao Quancheng did not reply immediately.

After a few more days, Gao Liangcheng found Sun Fu: "In addition to being crowned king, I also want to be south of the Dadu River." ”

Sun Fu smiled: "Of course you can." ”

Gao Liangcheng said: "After I reorganize the troops and horses and pacify the country, I will send troops to the north." ”

Northward expansion is not Dali's national policy, it has always been the route of the Gao family, and the territory laid down also belongs to the Gao family.

Even if there is no temptation to be crowned, the Gao family will take advantage of the alternation of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasty to push the ruling area to the south bank of the Dadu River.

Gao Liangcheng's idea is very simple, first subdue the barbarians there, invade Lizhou if he has the opportunity, and accept it if he doesn't have the opportunity. First loot Lizhou, and then decide whether to go to Chengdu, it is best to fight down and rob all the goods in Chengdu. If they can't beat it, they will plunder the prefectures and counties south of Chengdu.

In case the thief is not easy to deal with, immediately let the girl slip away.

No matter what the result is, the Gao family will definitely not suffer, and it will be the most satisfying to be crowned king.

Sun Fu arched his hand and said, "In this way, I will return to Tokyo and wait for the good news of King Gaojun!" ”

Gao Liangcheng said with a smile: "I give the angel, and there are some gifts, please be sure to accept the angel." ”

"King Gao is too polite." Sun Fu said happily.

(End of chapter)