Qian Song

Chapter 239 Give Di Ji Again (Happy New Year!)
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During the period of waiting for the arrival of the night raid camp, Zhao Huan was like ants on a hot pot, running around in a hurry.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhao Huan had a hard time making it to the first day of February.

On the evening of the first day of February, Zhao Huan personally went to Wansheng Gate to practice for Yao Pingzhong, Yang Kesheng and other Song Army soldiers, and promised in public that he would give him a big reward after the event was completed.

This night, the moon was as cold as a hook, and it was pitch black everywhere.

Yao Pingzhong and Yang Kesheng led [-] elite cavalry to Qingcheng quietly under the faint moonlight according to the plan they had made with Zhao Huan in advance, intending to rob Qingcheng Dazhai.

As soon as they arrived in Qingcheng, the Vanguard took control of Wang Tong and led a battalion of [-] death-death battalions, rushing directly into the camp of the Gan army.

However, Wang Tong robbed the camps of two cadres in a row, and they were all empty.

When Wang Tong and the others reached the third camp, they were immediately surrounded by the heavily armed army.

——It turns out that the army has been prepared for a long time.

Wang Tong's Department deserved to be a death-defying battalion. Faced with such a situation of inevitable defeat, they still fought desperately to the death, hoping that reinforcements would come to meet them.

But what Wang Tong didn't know was that the reinforcements he was expecting were also ambushed.

in short.

Gan Jun counts Song Jun as unintentional.

Coupled with the absolute superiority of the army and the absolute superiority of firepower.

As a result, most of the 7000 troops of the Song Army, from Yang Kesheng down, were captured alive, and a small part died in fighting.

When the battle was over, Li Cun sent someone to bring Yang Kesheng, Wang Tong and other Song generals.

Li Cun looked at Yang Kesheng, Wang Tong and the others, and asked with a smile: "The two countries have negotiated peace, and the peace treaty has been signed, but now you are waiting and come to rob the village, why?"

Yang Kesheng replied: "The three armies want to fight, and if they want to win, they want to make achievements in order to be rewarded by our emperor. Therefore, it is not the imperial court's intention to lead them."

After finishing speaking, Yang Kesheng also took out the memorial that he had prepared long ago.

Li Cun took the memorial from the personal guard, glanced at it casually, and then waved his hand, asking the personal guard to take Yang Kesheng, Wang Tong and other Song generals away.

Not to mention that Wu Desi, the pro-military Duwei Mansion and the Military Intelligence Department have already found out Yang Kesheng's plan, even if the spies of the Daqian Dynasty did not find out about it, Li Cun, who is familiar with this period of history, can guess the twists and turns. Eighty-nine are close to ten.

And this is a civil war, not a life-and-death national war. Killing prisoners will only make you more enemies and run counter to the path of unification. Moreover, this Yang Kesheng is the younger brother of the brave general Yang Keshi of the Western Army, and has a lot of influence in the Western Army. , kill one person, there may be a thousand more, or even 1 enemies.

After sending away Yao Pingzhong, Yang Kesheng and other Song Army soldiers who went to attack at night, Zhao Huan was so nervous and excited that he couldn't fall asleep.

Before the end of the night, Zhao Huan heard the sound of fighting from the direction of Qingcheng, and guessed that Yao Pingzhong must have started to rob the camp.

Zhao Huan hurriedly issued an edict to Zhong Shidao: "Ping Zhong has robbed the camp and has made a great success. You should immediately lead your troops out of Fengqiu to respond."

No, Zhong Shidao refused Zhao Huan's order, saying that he was ill, and that he hadn't planned to send troops in advance, and the soldiers and horses were not ready for the battle, so he couldn't go out in a hurry now.

After Zhao Huan learned that Zhong Shidao refused to send troops, he was very anxious and sent three envoys to urge Zhong Shidao to send troops.

In fact, Master Zhong knew about it a long time ago, and Zhao Huan and Yao Pingzhong had already prepared to take over Yao Pingzhong's plan to rob the camp.

It's just that Zhong Shidao is angry in his heart-angry with Zhao Huan.

This is a war, a national war, how can an emperor directly command the generals to rob the camp, isn't this a disturbance? !
The point is, it's fine if your plan is brilliant, but it's still full of loopholes.

The key point is that as a courtier, Zhong Shidao cannot clearly accuse Emperor Zhao Huan.

However, angry is angry, Zhong Shidao finally personally led the former army to control Zhang Yi, the right army to control Shi Jun, the middle army to control Xin Kangzong, the left army to control Liu Dian, the rear army to control Wang Shigu, and the dare to fight army to control Fan Qiong. , Go out of the city from Fengqiu Gate, and advance towards Banjing Hall and Tiansi Supervisor.

Soon after, the Song Army and the Qian Army fought in Mutianpo.

Under Li Cun's personal instruction, the Gan army was deliberately defeated, allowing the Song army to win another battle.

But Zhong Shidao's eyes were too poisonous, he felt that he had a problem winning this battle, so he reined in his troops and didn't go after Qianjun.

As a result, on the whole, the battle ended with the victory of the dry army.

Zhao Huanman thought that Yao Ping's attack on the dry camp at night would definitely succeed, so he captured Li Cun and asked him to avenge his hatred.

Zhao Huan even thought about how to torture and humiliate Li Cun.

However, in the early morning of the next day, a group of ministers and Taiwan admonitions jointly played: "The 7000 men and horses under Yao Pingzhong were all wiped out by the Gan army. Since Yao Pingzhong, there is no survivor. Zhong Shidaozheng personally led the army to resist." Qianjun, if today's matter cannot be handled properly, the Qianjun will come to attack the capital again in the evening, please make a quick decision, Your Majesty."

When Zhao Huan heard this, his face turned pale with fright!

Zhao Huan never expected that Yao Pingzhong, whom he had placed high hopes on, would be so vulnerable, and this incident might end up burning himself.

Zhao Huan hastily issued an edict to Zhong Shidao: "No marching, return to Fangjing immediately."

Soon, Li Cun sent envoys to Bianliang City, Tokyo, to pass on Li Cun's oral order: "Since Emperor Song wants to fight again, I will accompany you to the end."

After listening to Li Cun's verbal instructions, Zhao Huan was so frightened that he urinated, and he quickly summoned a group of chief executives to discuss countermeasures.

The failure of the first battle dealt a huge blow to Zhao Huan.

Zhao Huan, who had just hardened for a short time, immediately softened again, and then his attitude changed drastically. He felt that Li Bangyan and other ministers who opposed sending troops and advocated peace were right. None of the horses in the army can come back, and they are not invincible at all.

This allowed Li Bangyan and other ministers who advocated peace to regain Zhao Huan's trust.

Li Bangyan and other ministers who advocated peace told Zhao Huan that the court must do everything possible to dispel Li Cun's anger, otherwise the Zhao Song Dynasty would be in danger.

Zhao Huan felt that Li Bangyan and the other ministers who advocated peace talks were right, so he decided to follow Li Bangyan's suggestion and send envoys to Qingcheng to explain it to Li Cun.

However, no one was willing to be ordered to meet Li Cun.

——No one is a fool, how can they not know that going to see Li Cun in such a situation that has just angered Li Cun is a narrow escape?
Seeing that no one was willing to go, Zhao Huan could only order Zhang Bangchang to explain.

——Zhao Huan felt that he had caused a catastrophe this time, and it would be impossible not to send a powerful minister to explain to Li Cun, and Zhang Bangchang, the young minister, was the nominal second minister of the Zhao Song Dynasty , is just right to explain to Li Cun on his behalf.

After hearing Zhao Huan's assignment, Zhang Bangchang was frightened and disturbed.

Soon after, Zhang Bangchang found an opportunity to enter the palace to play Zhao Huan secretly, and asked Zhao Huanyu to approve it. Ningfu Emperor Ji Zhao Chuanzhu went with him to explain to Li Cun.

Zhao Chuanzhu is the No.20 eighth daughter of Zhao Ji. Her mother is the noble concubine Cui Shi. She was born in the fourth year of Zhenghe. She is only 12 years old this year and is still underage.

A few years ago, when Zhao Ji's beloved Concubine An passed away, the Zheng family, who was still a queen at the time, organized and arranged for all the concubines in Zhao Ji's harem to mourn Concubine An.

The atmosphere at that time was sad and mournful. All Zhao Ji's concubines, no matter if it was true or false, all acted very sad.

Only Concubine Cui, when mourning Concubine An, not only did not cry with Zhao Ji, but also looked left and right, she seemed not very sad.

It happened that this scene was seen by Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji was very angry. He even suspected that Concubine Cui used some shady means to kill Concubine An.

Based on this idea, Zhao Ji abolished Concubine Cui Gui as a commoner, and put her in the cold palace, making Concubine Cui Gui, who was once very powerful in the harem and loved by Zhao Ji, completely lose power and fall out of favor.

It is precisely because of this that most of Zhao Ji's concubines went to Shaanxi to chase Zhao Ji. Cui Guifei had no conditions to leave Bianliang City in Tokyo because she lost power, so she could only choose to stay with her youngest daughter, Zhao Chuanzhu. In Bianliang City, Tokyo.

Sending Zhao Chuanzhu, who was only 12 years old, to Li Cun was really wicked. Zhang Bangchang, who was not a bad person, was unwilling to do such a thing.

But Zhang Bangchang worried that if he didn't take Zhao Chuanzhu to see Li Cun, Li Cun might not even let him speak, so he would "click" him.

If that's the case, then Zhang Bangchang's death would be too unjust.

There is no way, Zhang Bangchang can only choose to live in poverty and never die as a fellow Taoist.

Moreover, Zhang Bangchang reckoned that Li Cun could not be so impatient and attack Zhao Chuanzhu, who was only 12 years old.

Of course, because Zhao Chuanzhu is quite tall like her mother Cui Guifei, Li Cun may also mistake Zhao Chuanzhu for [-], [-], or even [-] or [-] years old.

Zhang Bangchang, who still had a conscience, thought leisurely: "I have to find a chance to remind Daqian Emperor Ningfu Diji's real age, alas, I am committing crimes~"

What Zhang Bangchang never expected was that after hearing Zhang Bangchang's idea, Zhao Huan's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "How did I forget the beads?!"

As soon as he said this, Zhao Huan realized that he had said something wrong.

Zhao Huan quickly looked at Zhang Bangchang, and saw that Zhang Bangchang was looking at his nose, nose, mouth and heart, as if he didn't hear what he said.

Zhao Huan nodded secretly, thinking: "This is a smart man." Then he asked: "I'm afraid it's not enough to ask Chuanzhu to accompany you to see Emperor Daqian, how about taking the gold seal with you?"

"Jinyin" is Lingfudiji Zhao Jinyin. Her mother died early, and her mother's family has no one. Therefore, after Zhao Ji ran away by herself, no one cared about her, so she did not leave Bianliang City, Tokyo. .

But Zhao Jinyin is only nine years old now.

Therefore, upon hearing Zhao Huan's suggestion to bring Zhao Jinyin along, Zhang Bangchang was a little dumbfounded.

After reacting for a while, Zhang Bangchang hurriedly said: "No, it is enough to have Ningfu Diji."

Zhao Huan heard the words and asked: "Ai Qing is sure this is enough? This matter is no small matter."

"Enough...isn't it?"

After hesitating for a while, Zhang Bangchang hesitated and said again: "Why don't you ask Concubine Cui to go with you, and say she is Ning Fu Di Ji's maid?"

——That is to say, the Cui family was thrown into the limbo by Zhao Ji, and the main matter involved Zhang Bangchang's life. Otherwise, with Zhang Bangchang's courage, let alone the idea of ​​giving Cui He didn't even dare to give Li Cun the idea of ​​stringing beads, and his consistent code of conduct was to be wise and protect himself.

Zhang Bangchang thought to himself: "With Concubine Cui protecting Ningfu Diji, it should be more effective than me taking the risk of reminding Daqian Emperor Ningfu Diji of her real age?"

Zhao Huan frowned: "This...is feasible? It is a major national event, and it must not be trifling."

Seeing that Zhao Huan didn't understand anything, Zhang Bangchang secretly lamented that Zhao Huan's life was really a failure, but he said cryptically, "Maybe it's more effective than bringing Lingfu Diji along."

Hearing what Zhang Bangchang said, Zhao Huan could only agree with doubts.

Zhang Bangchang also asked Zhao Huanyu for approval, not to change the big strategic policy of ceding land and negotiating peace, so as to ensure the safety of those who are working in the army.

But Zhao Huan did not agree.

——In Zhao Huan's view, as long as the Zhao family's country can be preserved, as long as his own life can be guaranteed, there is no one who cannot be sacrificed.

Zhang Bangchang was so uneasy that Zhao Huan did not agree to change the land cession proposal and this big strategic policy, so that Zhang Bangchang began to cry as soon as he got on the horse-he was afraid that this was a road of no return, and that he would never return.

Seeing Zhang Bangchang's distraught state, Zhao Gou, who came to see Zhao Huan off, said generously and boldly to Zhang Bangchang: "Your slaughter is going here to relieve the country's difficulties. This man's business, you can't do this!"

Hearing Zhao Gou's words, Zhang Bangchang was ashamed, so he wiped away his tears, and took Cui's and Zhao's beads, a large pile of various famous fruits, rare food, imperial wine, and ten pearl belts (each with There are 25 pieces of northern beads), ten belts of flying phoenix and rhinoceros, ten boxes of flower rattan boxes, ten pairs of gold-edged real jade bowls, one hundred Huiyu jade wine cups, ten boxes of golden tortoiseshell boxes, and ten thin saddle bridles. There are ten gold-plated sub-frames between black silver and black silver, ten amber fake bamboo whips, and ten silk boxes. I went to Qingcheng to meet Li Cun.

Although Zhao Huan and Zhang Bangchang had made sufficient preparations, Li Bangyan and other ministers who advocated peace still believed that the demise of the Zhao Song Dynasty was only a matter of Li Cunyi's thought, and it was not enough to take these remedial measures. The Song Dynasty should also show greater sincerity to show their determination to negotiate peace.

Specifically, Zhang Bangchang should be allowed to hold the letter of state to cede the land for peace, and give the Dagan Dynasty a map; a group of ministers should also be sent to help the Dagan Dynasty go to Taiyuan City, Zhongshan Fucheng, Hejianfucheng and Zhendingfucheng to surrender.

Only in this way can they show their determination to negotiate a peace with the Zhao Song Dynasty with practical actions.

Zhao Huan was eager to set things right now, so he agreed without hesitation to the request of Li Bangyan and other ministers who advocated peace talks. He asked Zhang Bangchang to explain to Li Cun that Yao Pingzhong, Yang Kesheng and other Song army soldiers sent troops without authorization, and the court simply did not I don't know their actions, this incident almost broke the peace, he apologized for it, now he is going to send envoys to help the Daqian Dynasty cede the lands of Hebei and Hedong, and he carefully prepared some small gifts for Li Cun , I hope Li Cun will accept it.

After Zhang Bangchang left, Li Bangyan called all the ministers to the Dutang for a meeting to discuss how to save the Zhao Song Dynasty.

Almost all Zaizhi believe that in the current precarious situation, their Zhao Song Dynasty can only save the Zhao Song Dynasty if they make a firm resolution and do not waver in the slightest.

At this time, Master Zhong Dao was also present.

Seeing that Li Bangyan and the others were gutted by the Gan army just because they were defeated, he said: "There is a saying in the military strategists that they attack the unprepared by surprise. Since the robbing of the stronghold has been mistaken, why don't we send troops to split up and attack them again?" Even if you are not victorious, you can harass them with thousands of people every day. Within ten days, the enemy will flee. Victory and defeat are common in military strategists, and it is just the ear of another attack. Why are you so discouraged?"

Regarding Zhong Shidao's suggestion that he wants to fight again, Li Bangyan and other Zaizhi couldn't listen to it at all.

Not only that, but Li Bangyan and other ministers also attacked them in groups, accusing Zhong Shidao and other generals for nothing.

Seeing that Li Bangyan and his group of literati didn't know how to use soldiers and were cowardly, they didn't dare to use soldiers against the Daqian Dynasty, and Zhong Shidao didn't bother to argue with Li Bangyan and other idiots anymore, so he went straight to Zhao Huan. Tell Zhao Huan what he thinks again.

Who would have thought that Zhao Huan was more cowardly than Li Bangyan and the others. He told Master Zhong that the most urgent thing is to protect the environment and the people, and not to compete with the Daqian Dynasty for a moment or a place...

In short, what Zhao Huan said inside and outside the meaning is that Zhong Shidao and they will definitely not be able to defeat the Qianjun, and this battle cannot be fought again.

Li Bangyan and other Zaizhi were worried that they would not die in the fight, so they all played to Zhao Huan, asking for the dismissal of Zhong Shidao on the grounds that Zhong Shidao "failed to be a teacher, but can be formalized".

in fact--

Everyone knows that Yao Pingzhong was not sent to attack the camp by Mr. Zhong, but Zhao Huan personally sent him to attack the camp, and he deliberately bypassed Mr. Zhong.

Moreover, it is even more nonsense to say that Zhong Shidao lost the battle, and Zhong Shidao clearly won the battle.

However, Yao Pingzhong, who was really defeated, was afraid of being beheaded by Zhong Shidao with military law, so he ran away, and now everyone may have gone to Huashan.

The "culprit" ran away. In order to shirk his responsibility, Zhao Huan approved the petitions of Li Bangyan and other ministers who advocated peace talks, dismissed the post of Xuanfu envoy who was a teacher of Zhong Shidao, and appointed Zhong Shidao as an envoy of Taiyi Palace.

To put it bluntly, Zhao Huan's robbing of the camp failed, and someone had to come out to help Zhao Huan, who dared not take even the slightest responsibility, to bear the responsibility. Therefore, Zhong Shidao became Zhao Huan's scapegoat.

But that's it, Li Bangyan and others who advocate peace are still not satisfied. They also advocate that Zhong Shidao be tied up and handed over to Li Cun for disposal.

Later, when Li Cun heard about this, he directly pointed out Zhao Huan's little trick: "It's just a scapegoat, so let's avoid it."

The messenger didn't dare to say that to Zhao Huanjun and his ministers, but only said: "Emperor Daqian thinks that his handling of generals from other countries is not in line with the etiquette. It is better for His Majesty to deal with the old general himself."

After all, Zhao Huan was not shameless enough to kill Zhong Shidao and then send Zhong Shidao's head to Li Cun.

Of course, this may also be because everyone knows who is the real "culprit" of this night attack. Therefore, if Zhao Huan kills the highly prestigious Zhong Shidao among the Western Army, it may lead to the death of the Western Army. The army as a whole mutinied, which in turn led to the collapse of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

Zhao Huan thought about it for a long time, and finally sent his confidant and servant to send a letter written by himself to Zhong Shidao. He comforted Zhong Shidao and gave Zhong Shidao 100 million coins.

When the limelight of this matter subsided, Zhao Huan sent Wu Min to visit Zhong Shidao on his behalf, and told Zhong Shidao on his behalf that he would resume using Zhong Shidao soon, and asked Zhong Shidao to be patient. Wait for him for a while.

Master Zhong listened to the words, heaved a long sigh, and then received the decree to thank you...

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I wish you all a happy new year, good health and good luck in everything!
(End of this chapter)