Fu Song

Chapter 365 How to stop the war
Wang Jun, who wanted to rush to Sanchuankou to rescue Zhang Chao day and night, failed to catch up after all.

Not only did he fail to catch up, but he also put himself in it.

Extremely exhausted, they encountered the Western Army in Fenglin Town who were waiting for work. In the First World War, Wang Jun was defeated. More than [-] soldiers and horses were mostly disbanded, and more than [-] were killed and captured. With a few confidants, he fled all the way back to Yanzhou.Here, he joined Zhang Cheng who was calling for reinforcements.Zhang Cheng, who was in a hurry to get angry, did not recruit many reinforcements, because at this moment, Lan Sixin, the appeasement envoy of Shanxi Road, had returned to Jingzhao Mansion, and all the soldiers and horses in the surrounding area had gathered in Jingzhao Mansion under the strict order of the appeasement envoy. middle.

In fact, at this time, Zhang Chao no longer needed any reinforcements.

The soldiers who managed to escape from Sanchuankou brought news of Zhang Chao's death in battle.

Shaanxi was shocked.

After Zhang Chao died in battle and Wang Jun was defeated, the three or two cats and cats left in Yan'an Mansion lost all their fighting spirit.

At this time, what they were asking for was nothing more than a life.

Fortunately for them to arrive, although there are many Yi people in the Western Army, the military discipline that restrains them is extremely strict. After entering the city, it is not to say that they will not commit crimes, but at least they can be orderly.

In the city of Yan'an, there are piles of military equipment, grain and grass, which was originally the starting point for the army to conquer the Western Army, but now, all of them have become Xiao Ding's spoils of war.

Looking at these things, Xiao Ding's always serious face finally showed a smile, these things, now he needs them very much.

Originally, he was extremely worried that before his arrival, the guards of Fucheng would burn these materials recklessly, so that he would get nothing.But now it seems that the gentry and nobles in the city who couldn't escape in time stopped them from doing so.

Those guards may easily escape before the arrival of the army, but those officials and gentry are rooted here. It is difficult for them to escape in a short time. Even if they escape, they may be captured by their own powerful cavalry.

Because of the reversal of the situation, it seems like years to me, especially those days in Baigan Mountain.

But to these people, it was like lightning and flint, and they changed from being overwhelming to being defeated like a mountain.

After the assessment came to the conclusion that they could not escape, they would naturally have an equivalent amount of credit in exchange for their wealth and life.

So the materials in this city became their bargaining chip for survival.

A very good account.

But now Xiao Ding, he wants these supplies, and he also wants these people in the city.

Of course, not to kill them.

The ones who really want them.

He is short of people now!In particular, there is a lack of mid-to-high-end talents who are well-educated and understand various skills.

Among these gentry families, such people are the most indispensable.

Some of their families who want to be officials specialize in this.

Those who want to do business, those common people in their family are also proficient.

And in a big city like Fushi, the prefecture of Yan'an, there is no shortage of craftsmen and technicians of all kinds.

Therefore, after Fucheng was taken, the Western Army began to move.

The Western Army really did not touch a single thread of the properties of those officials and gentry who surrendered. Just when they thought they had a plan, the forced relocation order followed.

At this moment, even if they wanted to regret it, they had no chance.

Go or die.

Let’s go, in Xingqing and other places, the Western Army has prepared a large piece of land for them to take root in new places. Their property is still theirs, and their people will not shed a hair.

If you don't leave, the result will be obvious, people will be gone, and money will be gone.The more terrible result is that the people are still there, the money is gone, and the whole family is reduced to the lowest level of slaves.

Who is not afraid of such a result?
Of course, they are also very clear that it will be difficult to come back after leaving.

From the judgment of the word thief, their descendants have no chance to appear in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty again.

Without official support, it is simply a dream to live a comfortable and comfortable life in Song Dynasty.

No matter how much they gritted their teeth with hatred for Xiao Ding, they could only leave their hometown one step at a time.

Once winning, robbing people and supplies was originally a strategy formulated by Xiao Ding, Zhang Yuan and others in advance.

This time they really won a big victory in the south of Hengshan, but when facing the Liao people in the north, they have suffered a big loss so far.

Thousands of miles of retreat, not only the army was hit.

The herdsmen and farmers living on that land had to run back with the army. Their pastures, their cattle and sheep, their houses, and their crops all disappeared after the army passed.

After this war, just to resettle them will require a lot of money.

Moreover, the loss is not only these.

The final decisive battle with the Liao people will take place in Xingqing Mansion.

As for the endless fertile fields in Xingqing Mansion, seeing that the crops were about to be harvested in two months, it was doomed to fail.

If the Song Dynasty does not get enough compensation for the loss this time, it will be considered that the Liao people have been wiped out. How will they live this winter?

Bu Bazi has already started preparing for the return journey, while Xiao Ding is leading the iron kite, preparing to put the finishing touches on this war.

By this time, the war against Song Dynasty should be over, and if the fight continues, there will be nothing to gain.

For Xiao Ding's Western Army, the land is simply tasteless. He doesn't have enough people to fill the vast rivers and mountains north of Hengshan.

As for the food wealth, he has almost looted all the occupied places.

In Zhang Yuan's words, without ten years of hard work, there is no way this place will have much popularity.

Of course, at the end of the day, Xiao Ding was ready to give a good knock on the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty.

You have to let them give you enough benefits.

Fuzhou, Fu County.

Zhang Cheng, who was dressed in armor, had his hair loose, and the filial piety veil tied on his head was so eye-catching. His eyes were red and swollen, and he rushed into the house angrily.

In the room, Guan Gou Jiyi and Xie Wen in front of the comforter Lan Sixin were clapping the table, while Wang Jun and other generals lowered their heads and looked angry.

Now there are not many soldiers and horses in Fuzhou. Wang Jun brought back more than [-] people, and the regiments and Xiang troops recruited by General Zhang Chengchi from the four sides also exceeded [-]. It is a military center, and there are plenty of weapons in the arsenal, so these [-] people, at first glance, are still very impressive.

However, an experienced general like Wang Jun naturally knows the internal foundation.

Zhang Cheng wants to counterattack, killing his father is a mortal enemy, let alone [-] people in his hands, even if there are only a few thousand or a few hundred people, I am afraid that he will dare to make a breakthrough.

As for Wang Jun, because of his special relationship with Xiao Ding earlier, after such a big defeat, he also wanted to find a chance to make it back. What if he got something?Of the three frontline generals, Zhang Chao is the main one, Zheng Xiong and Wang Jun are the assistants. After the defeat, someone must be responsible. Originally, this responsibility belongs to Zhang Chao, but he has already died in battle and sacrificed his life for the country.

The dead are the most important, no matter how dissatisfied the scholar-officials in the court are, they can no longer criticize Zhang Chao, and they may even give Zhang Chao a reasonable posthumous name.

So who is responsible?

Zheng Xiong was born as a Jinshi with a background and helpers. Even if he goes down this time, it won't take long for him to have relatives and friends to help him recover.

Only myself, alone, and a military commander background, he is simply too good to be the best back-up man.And once you go down, can you still get up?That is dreaming.One radish and one hole, if you go down by yourself, this hole will be filled in by someone who has been eyeing it for a long time.

Although he wrote a letter to Ma Xing, the appeasement envoy of Hebei Road immediately after his defeat, hoping that Bole would help him, but Wang Jun was not sure about the effect.

Therefore, he also wanted to fight.

If he can win for a while, even if it is a small one, then it will be a bit of talk.

They thought so, but Shaanxi pacifier Lan Sixin did not think so.

In short, Lan Sixin was scared.

Even though he stayed within the high walls of Jingzhao Mansion, he was still terrified to death.

Because there are not many soldiers in Jingzhao Mansion!

Therefore, he strictly ordered Zhang Cheng and Wang Jun of Fuzhou to immediately lead all the soldiers and horses back to Jingzhao Mansion to station and prepare for the war.

Just now, Wang Jun just explained to Xie Wen, who is in charge of the text, from a military point of view, that it is impossible for Xiao Ding to travel long distances to fight Jingzhao Mansion. If he was such an idiot, then he, Wang Jun, would have taken these troops back to Jingzhao Mansion to sit on the sidelines.

But the problem is that Xiao Ding's military experience is richer than any of them here.

And the military idiot Lan Sixin withdrew all the troops back to Jingzhao Mansion, and Fuzhou, Fangzhou, Qingzhou, and Danzhou became undefended places. Xiao Ding originally only wanted to grab the land of Yan'an. Ke Lan Sixin gave him such a good opportunity, he would be a fool if he didn't grab it.

It's a pity that the military generals of the Song Dynasty were already a head shorter than the civil servants, let alone this group of generals who have lost battles.

Even though Zhang Cheng argued hard, and even cut the big case in front of Xie Wen in half with a single stroke of his knife, Xie Wen still held his neck and did not back down.

More importantly, in this room, Zhang Cheng could not find an ally. Everyone, including Wang Jun, succumbed to Xie Wen's despotic power.

They are not like Zhang Cheng. Lao Tzu died in battle, which is a blessing to him. Moreover, when Zhang Cheng rebelled against the king, Zhang Cheng defended the palace city, which was considered to have saved the emperor's life. Such a credit, as long as he does not rebel, the emperor will definitely I remember.

But Zhang Cheng dared to threaten Xie Wen, how could they have the guts?
Moreover, there are quite a few generals in there, and they are not willing to confront Xiao Ding's Western Army at all. What a joke, even Zhang Taiwei was defeated and died. Long life?Earlier, the generals Wang Jun and Zhang Cheng were mainly fighting back. They did not dare to make mistakes. Now that Xie Wen is suppressing these two people, they are secretly happy. Did you see the iron kite scouts appearing around?
Seeing that even Wang Jun also walked out of the house to arrange for the withdrawal of troops back to Jingzhao Mansion, Zhang Cheng looked up to the sky and sighed.

Xie Wen, who was still on the verge of breaking out, walked to Zhang Cheng's side with a look of compassion when the overall situation was settled.

"General Zhang, please mourn! The defense of Jingzhao Mansion still depends on you, General!"

"Wang Jun's rank is higher than mine!" Zhang Cheng said coldly.

"Scholar Ke Lan can't trust him!" Xie Wen shook his head and said, "He used to be Xiao Ding's lieutenant general, who knows if they still have collusion? How can a bachelor put hundreds of thousands of people in Jingzhao Mansion under such a dangerous situation?" Your life rests on him, and only you, General Zhang, can reassure the bachelor."

"I"

Before Zhang Cheng could speak again, Xie Wen had already said: "General Zhang, I know you still have a lot in your heart. Next, you go back to Jingzhao Mansion, but I am going to Yan'an Mansion!"

"Huh?" Zhang Cheng looked at Xie Wen in astonishment.

"The Taiwei died for the country, and the body must be returned!" Xie Wen said with a sad face: "When I left the Jingzhao Mansion, the bachelor repeatedly confessed that this matter must be done, and the Taiwei's body must not fall into the hands of thieves. General Zhang, don't worry, I will definitely bring the Taiwei back."

Looking at Xie Wen in front of him, Zhang Cheng had nothing to say.

Are people timid?
not at all.He dared to enter the Western Army base camp alone.

But did he really go to ask for his father's body?
I'm afraid this is just an excuse.

Zhang Cheng is not such a chick who is easy to deceive, Xie Wen is going, I am afraid that the more important task is to negotiate conditions with Xiao Ding.And this is probably what it means from Bianliang.

Going to get back his father's body is just a high-sounding excuse to fool the world and make the world praise a few words.

But what can he say?

He couldn't say anything.

He could only pinch his nose and bow to Xie Wen.

Seeing Zhang Cheng approaching aggressively, but then leaving with no flags and drums, Xie Wen couldn't help but smile.These generals are not easy to deal with.That Wang Jun, he just hinted a few words that as long as he is obedient and returns to Jingzhao Mansion, the scholar will protect him at that time, and he is obedient and obedient immediately.As long as this big boss turns against him, what will happen to the rest of them?
As for whether to protect Wang Jun in the future, that is a matter for the bachelor.

After all, the promise was made by himself, and the bachelor didn't say that.

Next, Xie Wen must find a way to stop Gao Xiaoding's attack, so that his old leader, Lan Sixin, will have room to maneuver. It is a credit for keeping Jingzhao Mansion intact. As for other places, he can't take care of them right now. .

Fortunately, Zhang Chao died in battle this time, which is a great thing for the pacifier.

If Zhang Chao is dead, it will be inconvenient for the imperial court to pursue his crimes. As the commander-in-chief of the six sides, Zhang Chao will not be held accountable. As a pacifier along the way, it will be safer, and he may be reprimanded by decree , but who cares?

As for myself, no matter what the result of this trip is, I will earn it.

If he dared to go deep into the enemy camp, the court would hear his name, and maybe the officials would remember the name Xie Wen.

Bringing back Zhang Chao's body will also make Zhang Chao's family feel grateful for their kindness.

(End of this chapter)