The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 522 The True Face of Lushan

Song and Liao have been fighting for a hundred years, and Song has always been at a disadvantage.Now that the situation has finally been reversed, the Liao people bowed their knees to the Song Dynasty, and they were really proud.The reason why Zhao Gou met Xiao Jun was not to show off his power, but to let him bring a message to Liao Tianzuo Emperor, letting him know that he would get back the lost states and counties little by little.

Xiao Jun left Youzhou in disgrace. Zhao Gou's words and that momentum were still fresh in his memory.When he returned to Shangjing, Xiao Shan, the King of the North Court, had been waiting for a long time. He asked about the outcome of the matter straight to the point, but Xiao Jun could only answer truthfully.

"So, the Song Dynasty rejected our request to cede the land for peace?" Xiao Shan muttered to himself, his brows furrowed even tighter. He thought that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty would agree to the proposal of himself and others. For them, this matter There is no harm in that.

Of course, this is also superficial.In fact, as long as the Song Dynasty agreed, a crisis would arise.This was also their strategy, but the emperor of the Song Dynasty didn't see it at all, and was scolded by the coach of the Song Army arrogantly.

This resentment forced them to swallow it by themselves.

Zhao Gou's meaning is already obvious, he is unwilling to accept such conditions.If it was normal, nine out of ten would accept such a condition.Now is just an extraordinary period, and the Liao people would be so servile. If the crisis is resolved, whether it is really followed is another matter.

"Master Xiao, what do you think of the commander of the Song Army?"

Xiao Jun sighed: "A dragon and a phoenix among people are not things in a pond!"

"Is it really that powerful?"

"More than that!" Xiao Jun recalled the feeling when he first met Zhao Gou, that kind of sharp-edged aura, like the wind of a king, whose arrogance was more than me, deeply shocked his heart, so he Tell me all about how you feel.

Everyone was silent when they heard the sound, and they probably realized what Zhao Gou was like.In addition, Xiao Jun also talked about the mental outlook of the generals of the Song Army, which shocked everyone.Now it seems that the Song army's attack on Nanjing City was not aimless, but logical.

"Since the Song Dynasty has rejected our request, then we must make the best possible plan!" Xiao Shan exhorted solemnly, and then began to discuss the next move with everyone. He knew that he could only rely on them at this time own up.

Now in their minds, Emperor Tianzuo is nothing more than an emperor, nothing more.As for whether they can hide the real big event or try to hide it as much as possible.Even if it is played, there is no response, so it is better to discuss with others what to do.

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"Marshal, the Liao people's invitation to make peace this time seems to be beneficial to us, but it is actually a hidden danger!" Wu Yong analyzed, "If we really agree, then let's not talk about the Jurchen's bad explanation for the time being. I don't have any reason to wait to send troops, and it will definitely affect the morale of the army."

Zhao Gou nodded and agreed: "That's why I refused! However, our goal has been achieved. Now the Liao soldiers will not attack again in the short term. The soldiers can rest and make sufficient preparations. Wait until the beginning of spring next year before attacking aggressively."

"No!" Everyone respectfully agreed.

Zhao Gou went on to say: "However, if we don't take the initiative to attack, it doesn't mean that you can ignore everything. Daily drills must not be neglected, and you must try your best to find out the situation in other states and counties. If you hit it, you will be defeated, and you will completely regain the lost ground."

Everyone agreed after hearing the sound. They are all experienced generals. If they don't practice for a long time, let alone the soldiers are lazy, even they themselves will not be able to adapt.If the enemy attacked and they had no fighting power at all, then everything they did today would be in vain.

"Second brother, have you found out what I asked you to investigate?" Zhao Gou turned his head to look at Zhao Yougong, quietly waiting for his answer.

Zhao Yougong nodded and said, "It has been found!"

"Then we'll meet him!"

Zhao Gou stood up, and then walked out together with Zhao Yougong and Zhao Yougong. Under the leadership of Zhao Yougong, they went to the prisoner-of-war camp.

"Ninth Brother, that person is him!"

Zhao Yougong pointed to a soldier wearing the battle armor of the Liao Army, Zhao Gou looked at him up and down, and saw that his expression did not change, as if he was out of the matter, even in the prisoner-of-war camp, he was still calm, like As if he didn't care about anything, until Zhao Gou and Zhao Yougong came, there was no movement on his face, he glanced at him lightly, and then continued to do his own thing.

Zhao Gou looked carefully and saw that his skin was dark and his face was clean without beard, but his eyes were very familiar.At that moment, Zhao Gou was certain that the person in front of him was the one who sent the information to him that day, and he wanted to ask why.

Although it has been more than half a month since the city of Nanjing was captured, Zhao Gou had no time to take care of too many things, so he could only ask Zhao Yougong to investigate the captured generals secretly.At that time, Zhao Gou still had some doubts in his heart. The man might have died in battle, but luckily he was still alive.

Since the battle report is very accurate, it must be above the general level, so Zhao Gou asked Zhao Yougong to narrow the scope and observe it based on every detail.As long as he is captured, the person who doesn't show any expression and is not in a hurry may be the one.

Because he sent out the information, he was ready for the fall of Youzhou, which can be said to be very peaceful.If this is the case, then it all makes sense.The prisoners of war held here are all vanguards, generals and other ranks. Some are stubborn and refuse to surrender, while others are calm and calm, and look down on all the past in the world of mortals.

As for the Liao soldiers, Zhao Gou did not let them surrender, but let them go.Because these people would not sincerely belong to them if they stayed, it would be better to let them go. Those who stayed were soldiers from the Song Dynasty, or the children of the local people in the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. These were the key points for Zhao Gou to subdue.

When everyone saw Zhao Yougong and Zhao Gou coming, they were a little surprised, some even cursed, some were indifferent, only that person seemed to know the result, he just raised his head, took a look and then did not move.

Zhao Gou ordered the soldiers to invite him out, because he needed to question him about some things.Seeing the soldiers coming, the man stood up slowly, without asking or saying anything, he followed the soldiers out, and was taken to another place to meet Zhao Yougong and Zhao Gou.

The man was brought to Zhao Gou by the soldiers, and he said calmly, "What is the commander looking for?"

Zhao Gou smiled slightly and said, "Recently, Zhao invited the general here to thank you for your help! If I don't have the general's battle plan, how can I win? Even if I want to win, it will take a lot of effort. Said, what is more important is how many soldiers will die in battle, all thanks to the general's help."

Immediately, Zhao Gou could clearly see that the man frowned, and he was a little stunned. He knew he had found the right one.

(End of this chapter)