Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 74: Managing a big country is like cooking small dishes; running an army is like cooking rice.

Although it was the first month of the New Year and the weather in Yandi could freeze to death, Tong Guan did not need to worry. Looking at the endless snowy scenery, he greedily breathed in the cold air until his slightly restless heart was revived by the chill. Press down.

If the current situation had not gone bad to a certain extent, it would have been impossible for Zhao Guan's family to let him regain military power in Hebei in such a short period of time.

Even many ministers in the court couldn't sort out their thoughts at all, and they didn't know what the situation was in Yandi now.

Liu Ling led his army to capture Xiongzhou, but why did the local officials of Xiongzhou and the magistrate of Zhuozhou speak for him and say that he was a loyal minister?
  Pharmacist Guo led his army north to confront the Jin people. Although his attitude was a bit extreme, why was it said that he had surrendered the gold?

Moreover, the latest news is that Liu Ling died in the battle because he refused to pay the money, and Guo Yaoshi is negotiating with the Jin people.

What a mess.

But there is only one thing that is certain, it is Tan Zhen and Wang Anzhong who have gained power, so that the situation in the entire Yanshan Prefecture has instantly deteriorated into what it is now.

Tong Guan was very happy, and Zhao Guan's family summoned him overnight to ask for advice. After all, compared to most civil servants who did not understand military affairs, and military generals who were difficult to trust, Tong Guan had now become the most reliable kid again.

Thinking of what Tan Zhen did in private while he was in power, Tong Guan's eyes were full of coldness. It wasn't until a general rode up to him that the bearded eunuch raised his head and showed a gentle smile, "Yang Ke Shi, you were a general of the Western Army. I heard that you were familiar with Liu Ling before. I wonder if you can tell me what kind of person he is?"

Calling him by his first name is a form of contempt, but Yang Keshi kept complaining about the incident in Yanjing, and his official position was constantly demoted. Fortunately, Liu Ling spoke in front of Zhao Guan's family, so although he was demoted, his life was still Still saved.

This time, Tong Guan also held the position of the three real princes, named Xu and Henan princes, headed the Privy Council, and served as the propaganda envoy of Hebei and Yanshan prefectures, which could be regarded as directly taking Tan Zhen's power back into his own hands.

In the court, there were even voices urging officials to make him king - the ancestors of the Song Dynasty said: The one who wins Yanyun can be made king.

He holds important national responsibilities and has the desire to be crowned king, so when he faces a warrior like Yang Keshi, he has a kind of congenital arrogance.

Yang Keshi lowered his eyes. After hearing the news of Liu Ling's death, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. What's more, since the person is dead, there is no need to say bad things anymore. After thinking for a moment, he replied: "Ling, you are loyal to the country and private to your family."

Loyal to country, loving family, nothing else wrong.

Tong Guan laughed and said immediately: "In today's Song Dynasty, there is no one less loyal to the country than him, but if he is private to his family, how can he be loyal to the country wholeheartedly?"

"Yang Keshi, you have a close relationship with Liu Ling. Why bother to say good things for him now? Well, I heard that this man is quite courageous, but he is also lawless. He once robbed merchants in the north."

"Tong Xianggong!"

Yang Keshi suddenly raised his head, stared at him, and said word by word: "Since Liu Ling is dead, why bother pouring water on him again? It's freezing cold here, and when water falls to the ground, it freezes people's hearts!"

"You are so presumptuous!" Tong Guan saw that his tone was becoming more and more disrespectful, and he immediately became angry and cursed: "If this commander hadn't looked at your past achievements and wanted to help you, Yang Keshi, how could you do it again? Stand here?"

Yang Keshi's tone immediately softened, and he hesitated for a moment, "My husband will be kind to you in the end, so I will naturally remember it, but Liu Ling has already served the country."

“Whether it’s for the country or not is not yet certain.”

Tong Guan sneered, and the war horse moved forward, carrying him forward. Yang Keshi lowered his head slowly, and just as he raised his hand to pull the reins, a sudden coldness came from under his armor, but there was a hole in the lining of his clothes, and his elbow was directly The contact with the cold iron armor made him shiver from the cold.

The official's intention is that at least half of Yanshan Mansion should be preserved.

But whether it is cut in half horizontally or half vertically, it will definitely kill someone.

"kill!"

When Liu Ling drew his sword and pointed forward, what he remembered in his mind was that he had defended Yuyang and the Liao soldiers were about to attack the city. At that time, Guo Yaoshi led his cavalry through the camp at the rear of the Liao army and defeated them. captured the entire Liao army.

And now, this scene is happening again, but now he is the one who saves the situation.

The morale of the soldiers in Pingzhou was weak and they could not pull it up in a short period of time. They did not believe Liu Ling. The latter was in a pinch outside and could not spend much money to feed the army. At most, he could barely supply military rations. But the more than 2,000 infantrymen who originally belonged to Liu Ling, now saw the victorious army attacking the city, especially the mountain of corpses piled outside the city wall. After Liu Ling gave the order, everyone seemed to have gone crazy. Usually they are ready to pounce and fight.

They were loyal to Liu Ling because the latter treated them and their families well, and now, their family members were likely to be lying in the mountain of corpses.

The front army began to push forward regardless. Liu Ling had no intention of controlling it. Instead, he mobilized other Pingzhou soldiers as much as possible and prepared to respond from behind. At this moment, the sentry cavalry rushed to his side and reported in a deep voice: "Zhuozhou There is a Song army in the south of the city, and they are also heading towards those victorious armies!"

The battlefield is where military affairs are fought, so there are often some superstitious sayings before going to war. For example, the wind blows off the flag, or the carriage shaft suddenly breaks, which are considered to be unlucky signs.

But what could be more unlucky than having one of your allies be from the Song Dynasty?

Liu Ling subconsciously thought of Nan Wuliang Tianzun.

"Report!"

The cavalry from the front army kept coming back and shouted: "We found a Song army and they are already fighting with the Changsheng Army!"

"Report! The Song Dynasty and the Gao Feng tribe of the Ever Victorious Army are fighting fiercely!" The second military report came immediately after.

Liu Ling's face suddenly showed a little astonishment. He could see that the ever-victorious army was obviously out of breath. As long as the Song Army gave them a hard punch. Now that the Song Army came over, it seemed that it was for them. Feeling relieved?

Fierce fighting means inextricability and stalemate.

Without even thinking about it, the Song army should have a lot of troops and would definitely be able to surpass that ever-victorious army. So how did you achieve a "fierce battle" with that ever-victorious army outside the city?

"Gao Feng." Liu Ling knew this person. In some ways, he had a higher status than Zhang Linghui, but he was relatively low-key and didn't seem to have much ambition for power, so his reputation was somewhat unknown.

He was still cautious in his heart, but on his face he shouted:

"Everyone, the Song army has arrived. Once we defeat this ever-victorious army, we will be at peace in Zhuozhou. I, the general, will take credit for you and tell them whose ground this is!"

The front army under the banner of Liu Zi began to advance steadily. Because they were marching in a hurry all the way, there was no time to make new flags. Therefore, the military flags and various command flags seemed a bit sparse. Some of them still used the flags of the Ever Victorious Army. .

As they approached, a small group of cavalry rode out of the formation and approached the Song army's formation with a flag, preparing to tell them that they were friendly forces and avoid accidental damage as much as possible.

But when more than 4,000 "victorious troops" appeared north of the battlefield, a large number of Song soldiers turned around with expressions of astonishment, especially when they focused on the thousands of soldiers who were approaching the battlefield. There was suddenly a layer of panic in his eyes.

When the soldiers with Liu banners looked here, even from a long distance, they could clearly feel the anger that was about to erupt like a volcano, coming towards them like the north wind. , which makes people’s hearts shrink.

The most terrifying thing is that these soldiers are under the banner of the victorious army.

Immediately afterwards, before the general knew their specific identities, many Song soldiers began to abandon their helmets and armor, shouting that Medicine Master Guo was coming.

Then the entire front collapsed instantly.

This scene was so ridiculous that Liu Ling laughed angrily when he saw it from behind and cursed: "Who is the general on the opposite side?"

"General, there seems to be some official from the Song Dynasty on their flag."

"name."

"I can't see clearly. It seems to be Xin Xing or something."

(End of this chapter)