Chapter 94: National calamity and loss of son, but there are still good generals
Feng Yansi stood up at this time and said: "Your Majesty, Haozhou regiment training Guo Tingwei is both wise and brave, and uses troops well. I have found out that when facing the Han army, he led the troops with very strategic strategies. The real reason for the defeat of the previous army was He Yanxi.
The advance was unprepared, but Guo Tingwei took in the soldiers, horses and boats, conserved the military strength, and retreated to Sizhou."
"The loss of Haozhou was due to different general orders. Now that Sizhou is in crisis, we need wise and brave generals to control it. My younger brother Yanlu, without such talent, will inevitably miss the strategic plan of the military and state. I ask you to transfer him and use Guo Tingwei to guard Xuyi.
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Li Jing has lost his talents. Hearing what he said was very reasonable, and he felt that he was "selfless", so he agreed. Of course, smart people can see that Feng Yansi saw that Sizhou had become a dangerous place, so he made a plan for his younger brother Feng Yanlu.
consider.
Even among the ministers who were in the same party, it was inevitable that some people would despise Feng Yansi's thoughts. Although the court style of the Southern Tang Dynasty was superficially civilized, at the time of national crisis, there were still many ministers who had the character of literati.
Loyal to Tang Ting.
After all the military and political discussions, Li Jing seemed really exhausted mentally and physically, as if he had been severely wounded. He ordered his ministers to retreat and take charge of the military affairs.
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In the calm atmosphere, a group of Tang officials, headed by Song Qiqiu, came out of the palace one after another. At this time, the eyes of the first counselor of the Southern Tang Dynasty were full of worry. Looking back to the north, there seemed to be storms in the bleak sky.
Surging, like the ups and downs of a black dragon, showing its fangs.
By this time, the situation in Jiangbei had changed in a few days, and Song Qiqiu no longer had much confidence in his own strategy to defend against the enemy. No matter how good the strategy was, it still depended on the person who executed it, not to mention the cunningness of the Northern Han monarchs and ministers.
How can it be so easy to deal with the opportunity?
In just one and a half months, so many wise and courageous generals have made their names known. However, as the founding minister of the Tang Dynasty, the honor and reputation of his whole life have been pinned on him. In the face of national calamity, he can only do his best and listen.
Destiny.
After all, the Central Plains cannot remain in chaos forever. The hero will emerge and the world will return.
Such an idea suddenly occurred to Song Qi's mind. In his thoughts, his somewhat cloudy eyes became clear again, and a look of determination appeared on his weathered face. As long as his old bones are still useful, he will serve the country.
After all, Song Qiqiu was determined to fight against the Northern invaders. As for his death, it was not something he could take care of.
Li Jing returned to Chengxintang with a heavy heart, which was the place where he studied and practiced essays. Probably knowing that the country was in dire straits, Empress Zhong personally came to accompany her. Li Jing and Empress Zhong had a close relationship for more than twenty years.
The relationship between husband and wife can be regarded as a harmonious relationship. With her company, the mood is slightly better.
But a little later, I received bad news again, but this time, it was not the Huainan military, but the second son of the emperor, Li Hongmao, King of Le'an. When Li Jing heard about it, he was devastated, vomited blood, and even fainted. This can be regarded as
, the house leaked because of the continuous rain.
Li Jing had many children, but his bad luck was that many of his sons died young, especially his older sons. From his third son to his fifth son, they all died young, making Li Jing suffer the pain of losing a son again and again.
The eldest son, Li Hongji, hoped to have a tougher life, be brave and ambitious, and live outside the town of Runzhou. The second son, Li Hongmao, was smart since childhood, had good looks, had literary talents, and was considered mature. However, he died suddenly at the age of nineteen. .
At this time of national crisis, Li Jing once again experienced the tragedy of a white-haired man sending a black-haired man away, and suffered heavy losses. It was difficult for Li Jing to bear it. In the Jinling Palace, there was a sad atmosphere, and the emperor Li Jing finally fell ill.
The emperor's younger brother Li Jingsui supervises the country, and other ministers assist him to handle military affairs and deal with foreign affairs. Li Jing himself chose to take care of his beloved son's funeral. Such a choice may not be without the idea of escape...
For a time, the Southern Tang Dynasty was in a precarious state.
The Southern Tang Dynasty was known for its prosperity of literature. All court officials in the Manchu Dynasty were poets. Li Jing also governed the country with poems and poems, and used literature to control military affairs, which greatly promoted the trend of literature and morality. However, at this time, the Southern Tang Dynasty still enjoyed the power of the late master Li Min. There are still many talented people inside and outside the government.
The armies of the Southern Tang Dynasty were not without generals, such as He Jingzhu from Shouzhou, Liu Renfan from Ezhou, Guo Tingwei from Haozhou, Xu Wenzhen from Luzhou, etc. There were quite a few, but among these people, the ones who were really valued by Li Jing were But not many.
It was during the national crisis that the performance of loyal ministers and good generals began to show up. But even at this point, after learning the lessons of Liu Yanzhen's tragic defeat, it was still Huangfu Hui and Yao Feng who were reused by Li Jing. It is not that these two are very unbearable. , just a non-Qiancheng talent.
On the south bank of the Yangtze River, in Dangtu, in recent months, brave men recruited by the government from various counties in the Southern Tang Dynasty have gathered. Up to now, there are fully 30,000 strong men, divided into six camps, each with 5,000 soldiers. Practice military formations and weapons every day.
The person in charge of the Dangtu Camp in the Southern Tang Dynasty was the camp envoy Chen Jue, a backbone of the Song Party and Song Qiqiu's "die-hard horse boy". A few years ago, he was demoted due to party disputes in Fujian. Now that Song Qiqiu has returned to the court, he is also That is to say, he was activated and received a big responsibility to manage this reserve force.
These 30,000 new recruits were stationed in Dangtu for training, and their purpose was very obvious, to support the Shouchun War. Among the military academies responsible for the training, there were many generals, such as Chen Decheng, Zheng Yanhua, Lin Renzhao, etc.
In particular, Lin Renzhao was an old general of the Fujian Kingdom. He was recommended for recruitment and directly appointed as the commander. This man had a resolute personality, a tall body, strong martial arts, and was also a general and general, making him particularly outstanding.
Li Jing still appointed many foreign generals during his reign, such as Xian Shilang, who had previously defeated Chu, Huangfu Hui, who had been ordered to cross the river to provide support, and Lin Renzhao, an old man from the Fujian state. In the original history, this Lin Renzhao He can be regarded as the last famous general in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Even so, he was unable to survive alone and was killed by Li Yu in vain.
It was windy and cold on the river, with the sound of regular drills behind him. Lin Renzhao, six feet tall, stood on the camp platform with a solemn expression, looking northward.
"Commander, are you still thinking about going north to fight the Han army?" A military academy member walked up to Lin Renzhao and asked curiously.
When asked, Lin Renzhao showed no fear on his face, instead showing his strength, and said boldly: "Everyone says that the Han army is unstoppable, but I don't think so. They all have one head and two arms. Are there no brave men in our south?"
"But!" Looking back at the new recruits who were trained by him in the freezing weather, Lin Renzhao said again: "With this army alone, we are still far from fighting the Han army! We need to strengthen training, otherwise we will go to war." If you go to the battlefield, you will also lose your life!"
"yes!"
"Commander Lin, the garrison envoy has an order, please ask the generals to discuss matters in their tents!" At this time, a garrison envoy came to convey Chen Jue's order.
Hearing this, Lin Renzhao immediately frowned, and there was a clear look of disgust in his eyes. Lin Renzhao had some disdain for this Chen Jue. In fact, many military schools in Dangtu Camp were dissatisfied with him, and he was arrogant and domineering.
To do good deeds, Hao does not love his soldiers.
"I'll go right away!" Lin Renzhao replied with the corner of his mouth twitching contemptuously.