Fu Song

Chapter 7: Dark Chess

Chapter 7: Dark Chess
The most taboo of a country's big strategy is to change from time to time.With the current national strength of the Song Dynasty, if you want to defend the current territory wholeheartedly, then with the strength of Bei Liao, you can't shake the defense line of the northern border. Harassment, but it is only a limited area of ​​damage, and they simply do not have the ability to go deep.Once it goes deep, it is very likely that it will be cut off by the fortresses and military strongholds of the Song Dynasty all over the frontier, and the entire army will be destroyed.

This kind of thing has happened many times in the past.

And if the Song Dynasty really wanted to expedition the Liao Kingdom in the north and dominate the world, it is not impossible.After all, the financial resources of the Song Dynasty are now the best in the world, and this national strategy has been established. It is possible to succeed in ten years, raising generals and training troops, and fully developing the armed forces.

But the problem is that the current official is oscillating between two diametrically opposed big strategies.Those who advocate the Northern Expedition have the upper hand, and the entire country will go all out to develop military equipment.But once the main defender has the upper hand, all the efforts of the previous years will be wasted and everything will go to zero.

Is this official confused?
From Xiao Cheng's point of view, this person is not confused at all, he is shrewd!
It's just that he regards the seat under his ass as more precious than anything else.

The main defender had the upper hand, and the strength of the eldest prince immediately increased.

At this time, it is time to support the main attack of the two kings and the first line.

The people of the second king have been engaged for a few years, and immediately they were replaced by the people of the king's line.

Anyway, it was exchanged, different opinions were mixed, and everyone was fighting happily. He sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and watched the situation with a smile.

No one can pose any threat to his position, and the old man can sit back and relax, but the empire of Song Dynasty has been tossed enough, and the officials of the entire Song Dynasty have also been tossed enough.

In such reincarnations again and again, all officials, consciously or unconsciously, stand in line.Even many people who didn't want to stand in line ended up being cooped up or helpless, either getting into the carriage of the king or the chariot of the second king.

Today, the competition between the two factions has become increasingly fierce and unscrupulous.

At the beginning, everyone's battle still maintained a most basic principle, that is, the loser gets out of the court, and it is enough to go far away.

Because the people who can stand on the court and participate in the battle are not fools. Everyone knows what this game is played by the officials. Today I can drive you away, and tomorrow it may be my turn, then at this time Stay on the line, see you later.

But with the passage of time, as the official family is getting older and his body is not as strong as before, this situation has slowly begun to change.

People are already dying.

This also shows from one side that the battle between the two factions is about to enter the time of the picture.

Once you have the upper hand, then completely destroying the opponent's backbone force from the body becomes a once and for all means.

Originally, with the current status of the Xiao family, if Xiao Yu didn't want to stand in line, he could still be on his own.

The Xiao family is different from the general ministers. They are from the general family. The old man Xiao Ding is a member of the Privy Council. Although Xiao Yu has followed the path of civil servants since he was a child, he has not been admitted to the jinshi, so he can only follow the path of Mingjingke. , and then also managed logistics in the military for many years, and also had considerable influence in the military.

Such a family has a strong foothold in the circle of civil servants, but has a great influence in the army.

If he really doesn't want to stand in line, the people on both sides really don't want to offend such a character.

The eldest prince was not as powerful as the second king in the army, so someone like Xiao Yu was something he needed to strive for.

As for the second king, not only did he need Xiao's influence in the army, but he also needed a civil servant like Xiao Yu to ensure that he had civil servants echoing in the courtroom.

From Xiao Cheng's point of view, the Xiao family is uniquely endowed, and can learn from the current official family, sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, and even if his king finally ascends the throne, his Xiao family's wealth is always indispensable.

However, this old man of his own hurried into the carriage of the second king.

Standing on a righteous standpoint, Xiao Cheng really couldn't blame his old father.After all, the Northern Expedition to rule the world is something that has been on the minds of the Song Dynasty since the founding of the country.

But from Xiao's own position, it would be unwise to do so.

This is to set himself up as a target. The lord does not regard Xiao as a thorn in his side, a thorn in the flesh, and it is a strange thing to get rid of it quickly!
"It's not that the master doesn't understand the key here, it's just that the master is gambling!" Xu Wu sighed: "The official family is getting older every day, Erlang, you also know that there is not one official family in our Song Dynasty. It is longevity. Although this official family seems to be healthy now, no one can say what will happen next? The official family will think about this. In the past, the official family was just worried. My position is threatened by two young and promising princes, but now, this worry will surely fade away day by day. At this point, the mind of making achievements will inevitably rekindle. Not to mention the success of the Northern Expedition, the relief Destroying the Northern Liao, even if it is to take back the land of Youyan? The official family is above the Huanghuang history, I am afraid that it will surpass the ancestors. So, the master is the gambling official family.

"This is a gamble with the entire Xiao family's life!" Xiao Cheng sneered: "What if the bet is won? Even if the second king ascends the throne, the Xiao family will have to be named a prince, but Once the bet is lost, it is the end of the dead. It is different now."

Xiao Cheng has already said this, but Xu Wuyan stopped talking.After being silent for a while, Xu Wuyan continued: "Next year will be the examination for jurisprudence, followed by the jinshi examination. I only hope that Erlang can enter two subjects in a row next year, become an official in the court, and become a master's help."

Xiao Cheng giggled: "Even if everything goes well next year, and I am awarded a jinshi, I am just a child in my father's eyes, and he will not take what I said seriously as a major event. Considered, and in the court, the new middle jinshi, except the top three, all have to go to the local to experience, that is just a sesame-sized official, can have a big plan for the court. What influence."

"It's better than now!" Xu Wuyan said.

"I'm just afraid that I don't have enough time!" Xiao Cheng shook his head.

"So Erlang got the Tiangong Iron Art Workshop and Tianxiang Pavilion, and then intervened in the lower and lower-class forces in Beijing. Do you want to arrange some back-ups in advance?" Xu Wuyan said.

Speaking of this, Xiao Cheng laughed: "In the beginning, I didn't know that Grandpa Xu was secretive, but I felt that the situation was a little bad, but because of age, I couldn't do anything, so I just I can do my best. The purpose of getting Tiangong Iron Craft Workshop is to make some money, and at the same time, it is also to verify some things. And to intervene in the nine-tier forces, I want to have more information channels. After all, these people are mixed with dragons and snakes. The sources of information are complicated, but they are extremely well-informed. Although they have little influence on the overall situation, knowing some news in advance can always provide more ways to respond.”

"Even the robbers can play some unexpected roles in some special occasions." Xu Wuyan nodded and said, "Erlang has foresight, although the lower-level forces are said to be unstoppable, but in reality they have energy. It’s not small, and if you can control it in your hands, it is indeed a great help.”

"How can it be possible to completely control it, and to control a part of it, even if it is incredible." Xiao Cheng said: "It is too late for us to intervene in these forces, and the territory has already been demarcated, so we have to take some extraordinary measures. This is what I think. In the end, I had to choose the reason for Sun Guizi. This person is a serious murderer, a gambler, and he dares to take risks. If there is enough time, I would rather take it one step at a time and take it steadily, but now I am a bit rash and the foundation is unstable. !"

"Although Sun Guizi is the old man's subordinate, this man is not the old man's favorite. He violated the military discipline and was going to be killed. Although the old man saved his life, this man also lost a leg. Later, he wanted to join the mansion, but was rejected by the old man." Xu Wuyan said, "So what is the attitude of this man towards the Xiao mansion, Erlang needs to see more."

"What Grandpa Xu said is very true. Over the past year, haven't we placed a lot of people in?" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "In the past few years, I have worked hard, and I have paid for both people and money. , so that Sun Guizi, who was just a small shrimp among the lower-ranking forces, has suddenly become a hot figure among the lower-ranking forces in the capital. It is not that he can betray at will. In the past few years, their family has done a lot. Harmful things and the evidence of these things are now in my hands. If you really dare to betray me, and hand over these things, no matter who is the prefect of this Kaifeng mansion, he will not dare to spare him. At that time, there will be no death. One, he has no second way."

Xu Wuyan said with a smile: "Erlang always makes plans and then moves. Xiao's family has Erlang, so he can be safe!"

However, Xiao Cheng sighed: "Grandpa Xu has raised me up and put me above the imperial court level. Why is a person like me not a little shrimp like Sun Guizi, and no matter how happy one is to dance in front of the state machine, it's not enough. It's just hilarious."

"As long as Erlang is given time, I believe that Erlang will grow into a person who stands tall." Xu Wuyan said sternly.

"I don't dare to belittle myself. As long as I have enough time to grow up, I will definitely stand on the top of this era." Xiao Cheng said proudly. "Grandpa Xu, isn't that Sun kidnapper a little arrogant now? Then I'll show him some color first. On your side, you need to prepare a little more manpower to mix it in, and slowly take this guy to the ground."

"Okay." Xu Wuyan thought about it and said, "Why don't you let Wei San go, young master? Just in time to hone him?"

Xiao Cheng shook his head and said: "Wei Wu is a kung fu in the battle, and his temper is not suitable for this path. I look forward to the day when he can step on the battlefield and make a big difference! The turbid places of the lower Jiuliu can't be contaminated by him. ."

"I can't think of Erlang's expectations of him so high, no wonder you are still forcing Wei San to be literate, read military books, and write about his reading experience every day!"

Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "I hope my efforts will pay off. To be honest, reading Wei San's reading experience is really a painful thing."

Both laughed.

(End of this chapter)

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