Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 22 Zhang Yongde goes to war (special thanks to book friend Leon for the reward!)

Queen Mother Fu nodded and said:

"What the emperor said is reasonable. With Zhang Yongde commanding the elite bodyguards and troops to go out, we can quickly defeat the Han Dynasty's 100,000-strong army.

Your father also praised Zhang Yongde for his bravery and great achievements in the "Battle of Gaoping".

The emperor's son, but the prime minister Fan Zhi and other ministers had worried that Zhang and Li's prestige in the army was too high, which would be detrimental to the stability of the imperial power, so they denounced them.

This time, the emperor's generals and the elite guards of the German Army were sent out to deal with the enemy. If these two people join forces to cause chaos, it will be very difficult.

Your Majesty, this must not be ignored. "

Chai Zongxun pondered for a moment and said:

"My mother's concerns are very true.

From the perspective of my son and minister, Zhang Yongde has a gentle personality, is courageous and knows how to advance and retreat, and has no ambitions;
As for Li Chongjin, although his character was somewhat arrogant and domineering, he had no strategic ambitions.

Before Taizu passed away that day, Li Chongjin was somewhat dissatisfied with his father's succession to the throne. Taizu summoned Li Chongjin in front of his sick bed to pay homage to his father as a king and minister.

Later, Li Chongjin obeyed the courtesy of ministers on major festivals. When his father emperor went south to conquer the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Chongjin repeatedly made great achievements and won numerous awards from his father emperor.

After their mother, Zhang and Li had very different personalities. Their fathers had slandered each other during their time as emperors. Neither of them had ambitions for the throne. There was absolutely no possibility of a union, which was just enough to check and balance each other.

Moreover, I have ordered Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin and their families of senior military generals to move into the capital and guard them with the Imperial Guards in front of Han Tong Hall.

There is no possibility that Zhang and Li will join forces to conspire against each other. "

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Fu felt that Huang Er's analysis was very reasonable. The mother and son immediately discussed some details.

The next day, on the morning of February 4th, the first year of Kaixi, Queen Mother Fu announced to the ministers the invasion of 100,000 troops from the Northern Han Dynasty.

After Li Fu, the general manager of the palace, finished reading, all the ministers in the court were in an uproar.

Prime Minister Fan Zhi came out of the squad and said:

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the Han Dynasty is devoting all its strength to the south to invade the Great Zhou Dynasty. It must have taken advantage of the fact that the late Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty has just passed away and Your Majesty is still young. The Queen Mother also killed Zhao Ni's party two years ago, and the DPRK is weak. Take advantage of the opportunity and take advantage of it.

What is even more worrying is the Khitan people of the Liao Kingdom who are relying on the Han Dynasty behind them. Their cavalry is numerous and their combat power is fierce.

In my opinion, the empress dowager and her majesty's benevolent policy has just been promoted throughout the country. It only takes a few years to implement it, and it will definitely make our country of Great Zhou rich and powerful.

Now it is better to send envoys to repair Liu Jun and bribe his monarch and ministers with money to make him retreat.

In a few years, your majesty will come of age, and we, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have also accumulated sufficient national strength. At that time, we will raise an army to attack the Han Dynasty and destroy it in one fell swoop! "

This was a completely sound strategy for Fan Zhi, and he did not want to start a war when Emperor Chai Zongxun was still young. He was afraid that Han Tong, Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde, Fu Yanqing and other generals would expand their prestige and power during the war, which would be detrimental to Chai Zongxun's imperial prestige. and rule.

Empress Dowager Fu sat upright behind the curtain and said:

"Fan Xiang's opinion is a prudent move.

It's just that Liu Jun of the Han Dynasty has a feud with me, the Great Zhou Dynasty. If I want him to retreat, I'm afraid it won't be so easy with just some property. "

Chai Zongxun thought of the "Chanyuan Alliance" in his previous life, and thought that Fan Zhi was a civil servant after all, timid and afraid of war, and said:

"What the Queen Mother has seen is very true! Although Prime Minister Fan has made a sound policy, if I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, bribe the Han State with rich wealth to persuade them to retreat, I will lose my prestige among all the countries in the world and make all countries look down upon me, the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Even in our country of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the majesty of our imperial family will be wiped out in front of the governors of various places, and chaos will only occur.

This strategy is absolutely unacceptable. "Second Prime Minister Li Tao came out of the class and said:

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty has seen thousands of miles!
I think that Liu Jun of Han Dynasty thought that after Zhou Dynasty recently killed Zhao Ni's party, the country was in chaos and the morale of the army was disorganized, so he used the whole country to attack.

In fact, under the new policies of the Queen Mother and Her Majesty, the government of our Great Zhou Dynasty was stable and the morale of our sergeants was greatly improved. Considering that our Great Zhou Dynasty defeated the Han and Liao forbidden armies during the reign of the late Emperor, I thought that the Queen Mother and Your Majesty only needed to send 3 troops. The elite forces of the Forbidden Army are reinforcing Daming Mansion. With the help of the army of King Wei and Commander Li, they will definitely be able to defeat a hundred thousand Han troops! "

Chai Zongxun nodded and smiled:

"What Mr. Li said is very agreeable to me!
Liu Jun's views on my great Zhou are similar to those of other countries on my great Zhou.

You must not be careless in this battle. I will use this battle to defeat the Han Kingdom and establish my authority before all other countries! So that no one dares to have evil thoughts towards me, Great Zhou!
At present, only Liu Jun is sending troops to invade the south, and the movements of Yelvjing of the Liao Kingdom are unknown. As long as I quickly defeat the 100,000 Han army, Yelvjing of the Liao Kingdom will be unable to do anything.

For this reason, after discussing with my mother, I decided to send Zhang Yongde, the Marquis of Jizhou, to support the entire army of 6 soldiers from the Imperial Guards Division to support the battle and rush to Xingzhou to defeat Liu Jun in one fell swoop!
The Ministry of War immediately prepared sufficient food and armaments for the army and set off for the expedition within two days! "

Zhang Yongde immediately left the class and said:

"I sincerely obey the orders of the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty! I, the Imperial Guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty, will rush to Xingzhou to defeat the Han army in one fell swoop for Your Majesty!"

Han Tong hurriedly left the class and said:

"Your Majesty, I have basically recovered from my injuries. Liu Jun and his son were severely defeated by the late emperor in the "Battle of Gaoping" in the past, with more than 30,000 troops lost. I also participated in the battle under the late emperor. Today Liu Jun dares to raise troops. Offending my great Zhou is bullying Your Majesty's youth!
I would like to command the entire army in front of the Forbidden Army Palace to go out and defeat the Han army for Your Majesty! Go straight to Taiyuan Mansion, capture Liu Jun and offer it to His Majesty! "

Chai Zongxun smiled slightly and thought: Han Tongyong is brave and has rich experience in commanding troops on the battlefield. However, if he is brave but has no plan, he is a general rather than a commander.

It is not as good as Zhang Yongde who has been in military formations for a long time and marches steadily and strategically.

Chai Zongxun smiled and said: "Han Dianqian is very loyal and brave, but it's just hard work in the military. Han Dianqian has just recovered from his serious injury. The former Secretary of the Tongdian Palace is also working hard for the country by guarding the capital for me."

Since the "Bianjing Incident", Han Tong's family has been favored by Chai Zongxun. They have become extremely loyal to Chai Zongxun and immediately bowed and promised.

When the ministers in the court saw that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had confirmed that they would send Zhang Yongde to command the Imperial Guard and the Pro-Military Division to rush to Daming Mansion to fight the Northern Han Dynasty, they immediately discussed some combat strategies and logistical details.

The court deliberated for nearly two hours and then withdrew.

Chai Zongxun followed his mother back to the inner court of the palace. After having lunch together at Baoci Hall, he returned to Qingshou Hall.

Shortly after noon, Han Hui came to Baoci Hall to see Emperor Chai Zongxun.

After seeing the ceremony, Chai Zongxun said:

"Han Aiqing, you won't teach me how to practice martial arts today.

This time Commander Zhang sent the General Guards and Military Division to Xingzhou to fight against the Han Dynasty, and you also accompanied the army as the deputy commander.

I want you to carefully observe all the actions of Commander Zhang and the generals in the army, and help Commander Zhang win this battle.

Please report to me in detail when you return. "

Han Hui was very happy. He was appreciated by Emperor Chai Zongxun and promoted to deputy commander of the Imperial Guard and Military Division. Although he had already fulfilled his duties, after the "Bianjing Incident", Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin took over the responsibility of the Imperial Guard and Military Division. The German army gained great power, and after exterminating Zhao Kuangyin's group of military cronies, most of them installed middle- and low-level generals under their respective veterans.

Han Hui was young, so although he held a high position in the Guards and Military Department, and was respected by the military because of his father Han Tong's ardent power, his foundation was weak.

At this moment, listening to what Emperor Chai Zongxun said, I knew that he was regarded as a confidant by the emperor to monitor Zhang Yongde's faction.

Han Hui immediately saluted and said:

"I obey the decree! I will provide your majesty with insight into military matters and assist Zhang to defeat the Han army!"

(End of this chapter)