Chapter 585: Zeguo Jiangshan enters the war map (4)
At the end of autumn, Bianliang, with its city gates closed, was still in a tense, anxious and noisy atmosphere.
The Jurchens had not yet attacked the city. I heard that the army that had gathered outside the city was standing still. There were rumors in the court and the people were restless. News about the negotiations was once spread to the outside world. Later, because King Qin's army crossed the border,
More and more news came, and the news was gradually blocked. People were looking forward to the quick end of this war, and some people also looked forward to the Wu Dynasty army teaching the Jurchens a harsh lesson. However, the matter has always been suppressed at this stage and has not been triggered.
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Some people were aware of the chaos in the court. In mid-September, Qin Siyuan's dismissal as prime minister caught many people off guard. Among the main fighting faction, if Li Gang was a flag flying in the front, then Qin Siyuan was in the rear.
, is actually the flag-bearer who can ensure that the flag does not fall. However, when the situation is tense and Li Gang is unstoppable, Qin Siyuan is removed, which really makes it difficult for people to have a good premonition.
However, this time the change of right minister came too suddenly, and for a while there was no situation where everyone rushed forward and pushed the wall down. The announcement of the decree in the Golden Palace was also a bit clumsy. It only asked Qin Siyuan to temporarily hand over the post, and the words were used.
There was also some comfort. After the matter was settled, many high-ranking officials from the court went to the Qin Mansion to visit and comfort. Even some high-ranking officials who had different political opinions in the past felt uneasy about his retirement this time.
In fact, I am not happy either.
The Wu Dynasty, which had enjoyed peace and prosperity for hundreds of years, had just gotten rid of the Liao Kingdom, which was a serious threat, and in the blink of an eye, troops were approaching the city.
The whole situation is really beyond optimism.
At this time, gathering in the inner hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, there were several ministers of the original peace faction, such as Tang Ke, Wu Min and others. They were quite knowledgeable and had a deep friendship with Qin Siyuan.
Shang Qin Siyuan's family's censor Zhongcheng Qin Huizhi, after the decree to dismiss the prime minister was issued, many people stood up and tried to block Zhou Zhe's decree, Qin Hui was one of them. Of course, although the obstruction was ineffective, the intention always arrived.
"...The meaning of your Majesty's words is not that he really wants to remove Mr. Qin, but because the situation in Taiyuan is sensitive. A few days ago in the palace, the Prime Minister avoided suspicion and said nothing. His Majesty, knowing that the Prime Minister is difficult to do, in his heart
It can also be seen clearly..."
"Your Majesty's intentions, Sir Wu, are very clear, and I understand them in my heart." Qin Siyuan smiled and cupped his hands as he answered.
Qin Hui on the side snorted: "So, you adults are going to cut off Taiyuan?"
"You can't cut, but it's a bit risky to just put your hope in a battle outside the city. This is the capital city. To put it bluntly, if the city is really destroyed, then there is no need to think about the way out?"
"If the war is really unfavorable, it is natural to think of a way out, but since ancient times, military warfare has been about breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat. Before the war starts, if you calculate that you will lose, then there is really no need to fight."
"Qin Zhongcheng is very knowledgeable about military matters, so this battle might as well be fought by Lord Qin. I will definitely support you. But Lord Qin must also understand that things on the battlefield and things in the court may not be the same thing!"
"If the superiors and subordinates cannot work together, how can the soldiers use their lives?"
Wu Min and Qin Hui were about to quarrel. Tang Ke on the side took a sip of tea and turned his head to look at Qin Siyuan: "Ming Gong, my foolish brother said earlier that the war cannot be fought. It's not that we shouldn't fight. What happened today is that
This is the reason why we can't fight. In the past few years, the voice of war has increased, and everyone thought they had a good opportunity. Yudi said that we shouldn't fight, because everyone blames me, and said that Tang was cowardly. Now, Ming Gong has also seen this.
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Qin Siyuan cupped his hands and said, "Oh, my wise brother Qin Sou is cowardly... Brother Yu will never have such thoughts. You and I have said this many times before, and I also know what happened today. But what is in my heart,
It will never change because of this. As a country, when the opportunity is in front of you, you cannot look forward and backward, do your best, and then obey the destiny. What's more, the destiny is unknown at this time, and there are many variables in the battle formation. Zong Wang's army, after all, is alone in the depths.
As long as Han stays in Taiyuan, we still have a chance."
"What chance are there? Just rely on those old soldiers outside the city?" Tang Ke shook his head, "The soldiers don't know the generals, and they don't know the soldiers. So what if there are hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of people. Shao Qian stopped Zong Wang's army in Shouzhang, but
He was defeated in just one day. Could it be that some of the people in this room really believed that the impeachment memorial said that he was an incompetent general and went out on his own? Fighting is not a one-person affair. Since the Jurchen uprising, every time they
The victory was overwhelming, and the 20,000 people guarding the hilltop defeated the 700,000 Liao people. At this time, outside Bianliang City, in addition to the ever-victorious army, there was still a main force of 60,000 people, and the 200,000 people from the Wu Dynasty were still there.
Will I hunt outside Bianliang City? If I am truly convinced by Duke Ming, will my Wu Dynasty have a chance?"
Qin Siyuan was silent for a moment: "It's just a war, how can we estimate it like this? If we really want to calculate it like this, if more than 100,000 Jurchens go south, our country will not be able to stop them. Should we just surrender when they go south?"
Woolen cloth?"
"You shouldn't start a war lightly." Tang Ke said, then paused, and cupped his hands, "Foolish brother didn't come here today to make such superficial remarks. The war cannot be estimated in this way, and I understand in my heart. It's just that the Jurchens are strong.
, when Aguda was still alive, he could still win against 20,000 people against 700,000. At this time, Aguda had been dead for only a year, Wu begged to buy a new successor, and Zong Wang was the Jurchen army spirit, the son of Aguda. If there was no satisfactory result in this battle,
A tragic result was about to come out. Tang knew that everyone in the court was hoping that after the battle outside the city, Zong Wang would retreat in the face of difficulties. However, unless Zong Wang was defeated miserably, it would be impossible. If we fight together, we would like to
Just click on both sides and stop, but it’s just a pipe dream..."
He looked serious and paused for a moment: "At this time, his tens of thousands of troops went south. Although they were destroyed along the way, the war expected was just that our Wu Dynasty would pay compensation and cede territory. If there was a fight outside the city, it would not be easy for Zongwang to attack the city, but
He will never let go lightly. Once it is exhausted, the strength of our Wu Dynasty will only gradually bottom out. When the time comes, he will see clearly that our Wu Dynasty will be in danger of national subjugation!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Qin Hui said: "Master Tang is too alarmist."
Yao Zunian, who was accompanying him because he was also a great scholar, raised his eyes and said: "After the disaster of the country's destruction has passed, it will be a sign of the country's rejuvenation. If you can't grit your teeth and hold on, in the future, let the Jin people eat the marrow to know the taste. Is it possible?"
Are you just going to live on land cessation and compensation?”
"The Jurchens rise suddenly and have no foundation. Everything depends on plundering. Once they are vigorous, they will decline and then they will be exhausted. As time goes by, corruption will inevitably occur. When the time comes, our Wu Dynasty may have a chance..."
Qin Hui sneered: "It's not about being better than someone else, it's just about being worse than someone else."
Tang Ke glanced at him: "There are some things before you and me that cannot be resolved by whether you admit it or not, and it is definitely not a matter of scholarly anger or one or two lives. There are hundreds of millions of people in the world in our hands.
, the state affairs are at this point, we can only act in front of our eyes. Brother Qin, you are resigning today, but you are not here to stir up trouble in front of the Holy Emperor!"
There were many intriguing things in his words. Qin Hui laughed a few times and stopped talking. Qin Siyuan's eyes were complicated, and he waited for a long time before he spoke.
"Qinsou, I have always admired your knowledge and foresight. But this matter is not a trade-off, but a matter of belief. You believe in your responsibility to the common people and do not want them to suffer too much. I believe in your responsibility to a country and a nation.
, I don’t want people in this country to live like this. I always believe that things will turn around if they are not desperate. If everything depends only on calculation and weighing, in this court, neither you nor me, actually there is no need.
No matter what you do, you can just live with your calculations."
"You and I have argued about this, not once or twice..." Tang Ke sighed and shook his head, "I know I can't convince you. Steel can only be seen after hardening the hard stone. Your idea is not wrong. It's just that I am facing you.
The problem is that there have been two hundred years of abuse. To make progress, we must first seek innovation. If reforms are fruitless, progress will be useless. The current situation has caused suffering to the people all over the world, and to the soldiers inside and outside the city... We officials are all guilty.
where."
"If there is no pain, how can there be innovation?"
"How about the Blackwater Alliance? Where is the innovation..."
What was chattering in the study was the voices of several officials sitting and talking, which carried a heavy weight in this heavy city. At this time, outside Bianliang City, in the Moutuogang Jurchen camp, the voices of late autumn
The wind was howling in. Zong Wang and a group of generals were having a meeting in the military camp tent.
"...Commander Nianhan said in his letter that Taiyuan is still in the hands of the Wu Dynasty and is difficult to capture for a while. The Western Army of the Wu Dynasty has moved and is eyeing it. If the Western Route Army rashly fails to advance, the Wu Dynasty army will suddenly attack and it will most likely be cut off.
Although the Wu Dynasty is weak in the north-south passage, it still has a few combatable troops. It would be unwise if all our troops were trapped in the hinterland of the Wu Dynasty..."
In the middle of the big tent, Wanyan Zongwang, the second son of Aguda, was sitting on the commanding position, with a calm and powerful aura. On the seats around him were Wanyan Yanmu, Wanyanchang, Liu Yanzong, the commander of the Han army, and Sai.
Generals such as Ya, Shu Liesu, Huoli Gai and others, and Guo Yaoshi and others who had surrendered were also at the bottom.
"I have issued several orders for the West Route Army to go south to respond, but judging from the situation, Nianhan is unwilling to come over for the time being." After someone conveyed Nianhan's meaning, Zong Wang spoke, "Now
Some people say that our army has gone deep alone, and the Wu Dynasty has stationed hundreds of thousands of troops, claiming to be millions, blocking the path of the Yellow River, and they want to force them to surrender to me..."
When he said this, he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly, and there was a group of laughter around him.
"People from the Wu Dynasty, clowns." Zong Wang waited for a moment, a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes, and hit the table in front of him with his fist, "My Jurchen army never fights smoothly! People from the Wu Dynasty gathered just beside the Yellow River.
Two hundred thousand people dare not advance or retreat, thinking that our army will be afraid. I have given them the conditions for negotiation, and of course they will not agree. Now that it is certain that Nianhan will not come, we don’t have to wait any longer.
Got it!"
He stopped talking and raised his hand: "Brothers, let's imagine how to defeat their million-strong army outside Bianliang City!"
When these words were heard in the camp, a piece of intelligence was coming from the north along with the fast horse, entering the capital.
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When entering the noisy courtyard, Yue Fei saw the back of Ning Yi leaving expressionlessly.
The sounds of quarrels were still heard in the yard.
"...I just left without saying anything! Executioner! Ignorant villain! The great country of Wu Dynasty was brought down by people like you..."
The voice scolding people inside was that of the county magistrate named Yu Wenfeng. A few days after arriving here, Yue Fei had already figured out what Ning Yi and others were responsible for. While the army was gathering, Bianliang was captured by Yue Fei.
All nearby civilians and food were evacuated. Although on the surface, Zhu Ji was just coordinating errands, in fact, there was support from the Prime Minister's Office behind it. This part was the main force promoting the progress of the entire Jianbi Clearing.
Especially when the Jurchen soldiers are approaching the capital and everyone is busy with their own affairs, it seems that only Ning Yi and others are constantly doing these things based on relying on the army.
However, in the current environment, many people cannot understand this kind of thing. Yu Wenfeng is an official who knows the background. Because he opposes the relocation of residents in the county, he came to stop it. However, Ning Yi only issued orders through the court channels.
Not bothering to negotiate with him at all, Yu Wenfeng resigned from the post of county magistrate two days earlier and came to scold others all day long. Ning Yi directly promoted the other party's deputy to the top and implemented the entire plan without hesitation.
To be honest, after staying here these days, Yue Fei admired Ning Yi's toughness in his methods and the efficiency of his work inside and outside the courtyard. However, like Yu Wenfeng, he was also a little puzzled by the current strong walls and clear fields.
The abuse inside continues: "...I only know how to do this foolish thing. Have you ever known the suffering of the people! They are forced to leave their homes. Winter is coming. Where will they live? What will they eat? Do you know, let them
If you stay where you are, there is still a glimmer of hope... What are you doing? I know people well. I know you. A gentleman talks but doesn't do anything - "
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yu Wenfeng was originally a descendant of a big family in Beijing. As he was talking, Wen Ren Bu Er dragged him out by his collar. He wanted to tear him apart from Wen Ren Bu Er.
Fight, but there is no opponent for the opponent: "Stay where you are, you are stupid because of reading, is the wall of your small county city ten feet high? The Jurchens can capture the city in less than an hour, and they will be wolves by then. You
It’s all meat!”
He threw Yu Wenfeng out of the door, and Yu Wenfeng got up dancing: "The soldiers and people in our city are determined to be a city, and they are willing to die with the city. If the Jurchen wants to take it, he must pay the price. You can let those who want to leave go.
How can you force people to move regardless of public opinion——"
He said he wanted to rush in, but Wenren Fuji held his face and pushed him out: "I will die with your mother! If you want to die, let you die? If this battle continues, the only ones left here will be women.
The real person’s granary! You are all enemies!”
"We have millions of troops from the Wu Dynasty. They are all coming. How long can this battle last? And there are millions of people near Bianliang. How can you move them all away? You are doing something unnecessary. How many people are tired and killed on the road?
Killed by Jurchens, how can you sleep well at night without fear of the evil ghosts seeking your life..."
"My mother is worth a million dollars! I can't move away... How can I leave if I don't move away? If you keep coming, I'll really beat you if you come again -"
The two struggled for a while, and the expression on Wenren Fujio's face became fierce. He punched the wall of the courtyard and knocked away some earth and rocks. Yu Wenfeng got really angry when he saw Wenren Fujie, and then he straightened his clothes and left with curses.
Wenren Buer gritted his teeth, then rubbed his broken fist and walked back. In this courtyard, he and Ning Yi were both the people in charge, but Ning Yi usually gave people a calm and indifferent feeling.
He is usually serious when making trouble, but most of the time he wears a cynical smile and likes to joke. But just now, Yue Fei could see that this person was really angry.
The two of them were not familiar with each other, so they greeted each other, and Yue Fei said: "I just saw Mr. Ning leaving. He seemed worried. Did something happen?"
Wen Renfuer was silent for a moment, sighed slightly, and nodded: "Ah, indeed... there is bad news."
He did not continue talking. In fact, these days were full of all kinds of bad news. Yue Fei couldn't think of how much news could be worse.
In the large tent of Wurui Camp, Qin Shaoqian lifted the table out with one hand and sat there with his hands clenched into fists and a gloomy expression. In his right hand, he also held a letter.
When Ning Yi came in, he saw this scene.
He hesitated for a moment and stepped forward. Qin Shaoqian's head was bandaged, and he looked over with one red eye, gritting his teeth.
"I lost one eye - so I can see better!"
"A letter from Mr. Qin?" Ning Yi looked at the letter in his hand.
"Father said that he resigned voluntarily!" Qin Shaoqian handed the letter to Ning Yi, still gritting his teeth when speaking, "In order to avoid suspicion, he wanted to resign even if the emperor did not issue an imperial edict, so...
…I’m not allowed to act recklessly!”
He smiled coldly: "How can I act recklessly? It's nothing more than fighting, but there is no need to fight now!"
Ning Yi lowered his head to read the letter. Qin Shaoqian took a long breath and put a fist on his forehead: "I'm blind! My brother is still in Taiyuan, and his life and death are unknown! They... actually want to ask for peace!"
Ning Yi read the short letter, handed it back to Qin Shaoqian, and found a chair beside him to sit down.
"Mr. Qin may have the idea of resigning, but this time it was Cai Jing who stood in the way. He... deliberately brought up the matter of the eldest brother of the Qin family in Taiyuan before the Holy One, and emphasized to the Holy One that this matter would not affect the Prime Minister.
Let Your Majesty don't have to worry too much. Besides..."
Before he finished speaking, someone hurriedly said outside the camp: "Report! Urgent report from Taiyuan!"
Qin Shaoqian said: "Come in!"
The man opened the tent door and came in. It was Xu Xiaohu, the deputy general next to Qin Shaoqian. He glanced at Ning Yi, nodded slightly, and then said: "Taiyuan battle report, the Western Army was defeated."
Qin Shaoqian was slightly stunned...
At the end of the autumn of Jinghan's thirteenth year, at Tianmen Pass near Taiyuan, Liu Guangshi led an army of 40,000 to engage in a day-long fierce battle with Zong Han's troops. Later, they moved to the vicinity of Jiaocheng, where they were trapped and depleted of horses and men, and were defeated by the Jin army's night attack.
, with tens of thousands of casualties, they retreated to Fenzhou.
Fortunately, Liu Guangshi's defeat meant that no more troops could break the siege of Taiyuan in a short period of time.
In the evening when the news came, the Jurchen army had just made preparations for the next stage of the battle. As night fell, Zong Wang walked in the camp with his hands behind his back. Behind him were several generals such as Guo Yaoshi.
"As soon as this news comes, the Wu Dynasty court should be anxious." Guo Yaoshi said, "Maybe they are already discussing the matter of peace."
"It's just a victory or defeat thousands of miles away." Zong Wang smiled, "Is the Wu Dynasty really like this?"
"The commander-in-chief is unaware of something. Although the people of the Wu Dynasty appear to be powerful, they are actually fierce and cruel. If my prediction is correct, I only need to wait for a day or two. Then someone will come to ask for peace."
"The conditions for the previous peace negotiation were just to wait for the Nianhan army to move south and join together. The strength of our Jurchens is not based on the cowardice of our enemies." Zong Wang looked at the brightly lit camp and said slowly, "Whether they are fighting or not
And, the previous agreement remains unchanged."
He said: "...we will fight."
"yes!"
All the generals said together.
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The sky is dark and bright.
Xue Changgong ran up the city wall, warning that the smoke had been lit nearby.
From a distance, the Jurchens pushed siege equipment and surrounded them...
On September 14th, after more than ten days of calm, the Bianliang city wall finally came under violent attack again...
Imperial Palace, Hall of Wende. Zhou Zhe was sitting on the throne, looking seriously at Li Chu below.
"When you go this time, you must reach a conclusion on the peace negotiation, and you must also use your words to strive for the greatest benefit for our Wu Dynasty..."
"I obey the decree!"
Li Cheng, who looked upright, accepted the order, with a look of generosity in his eyes.