"What did you say?" This time, it was Han Qing, Wang Shu and Yang Wenguang who all said in unison.
However, in the next moment, the three people's questioning turned to three different directions, leaving the messenger overwhelmed. "Is someone forcing the officials to conscript themselves?"
"King Yong has such a good reputation, how can the officials give him the responsibility of staying in Bianliang?"
"Officials have never led soldiers. When they arrive at the front line, whose orders do the soldiers listen to?"
"This, this..." The messenger didn't know who to answer first or how to answer. He kept holding his hands with a grimace and said, "Xiang Wang, Han Tixing, this little general, I don't understand, I really don't understand.
Understand? In my grown-up life, this is the first time I’ve seen the imperial court requiring the use of post horses to deliver imperial edicts! After receiving the imperial edict, I went straight to Qingzhou and didn’t bother to ask any other questions.”
"It doesn't matter!" Wang Shu quickly regained his composure, turned around and took a bag of silver beans that Han Qing had prepared for him three days ago from his entourage, patted it into the hand of the messenger, "Take it to buy drinks for the brothers.
To recover from fatigue, Wang will rush back to the capital immediately."
"On behalf of myself and my brothers, I would like to thank the King for this generous gift!" The messenger immediately saluted and thanked him, his face full of gratitude.
The number one scholar was a reward given by the new governor. It didn't matter how much, what mattered was the good luck. When several other messengers saw it, they also saluted Wang Shu, and then voluntarily stepped forward and resigned.
"Jiajun, Ji Ming, leave quickly!" Wang Shu no longer cared about the courtesy and immediately urged Han Qing and Yang Xu to set off before the messenger left.
Influenced by his old boss Kou Zhun, Wang Shu did things in a down-to-earth manner and did not care much about false reputations. He was not very interested in criticizing the Qingliu people.
However, King Yong Zhao Yuanfen was one of the famous "Four Wise Kings" of the Song Dynasty. In the past, he could win the praise of most Qingliu people no matter what the specific results were when handling any government affairs.
Therefore, the relationship between the two has always been lukewarm, and some even dislike each other. Suddenly being arranged by the court to stay in the capital together, it is no wonder that Wang Shu was in chaos.
"Go quickly, go quickly, I hope I can still convince Prime Minister Kou and Prime Minister Wang to stop the officials together." Yang Xu was also anxious, muttering to himself while jerking the reins of his horse.
As a member of the military, he knew how "high" the command level of Song Dynasty official Zhao Heng was.
In the past, when the Liao army provoked a war, Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty, always sent eight hundred miles to rush to give his grandfather Yang Si the formation map and specific combat strategies. And after his grandfather defeated the Liao army, he would also
In the above table, I would like to express my gratitude and praise to Zhao Heng for "strategizing and winning the battle thousands of miles away".
However, in fact, his grandfather Yang Si would secretly seal up the formation plans and strategies every time he received them, not even wanting to take a second look at them.
In other words, Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty, was just a "Zhao Kuo Second" on paper. His commanding ability was not as good as even a toe of his uncle Zhao Kuangyin and his father Zhao Guangyi. All the strategies and formation plans he issued were
There is no feasibility. It's just that the frontline generals never revealed it in order to take care of the officials' mood and face.
Nowadays, the officials are not "strategizing" in Bianliang City, but they have to conduct the expedition personally. How can Yang Xu not be anxious?
It is foreseeable that as soon as the officials arrive at the front line, the leading coach will immediately be in a dilemma.
If you fight according to the official's command, you will definitely lose. If you don't listen to the official's command, you may win the battle without any merit, and if you lose the battle, you will die without regret!
"It's broken. The butterfly in my dream really flapped its wings to create a hurricane!" Although Han Qing did not speak, a storm surged in his heart again.
While riding his horse closely behind Wang Shu and Yang Xu, he carefully turned over the historical knowledge of another time and space in his mind.
The more he turned over it, the more out of breath he felt!
According to historical records from another time and space, Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty, originally planned to move the capital to Jinling to avoid disaster, but could not bear Kou Zhun's persuasion, so he reluctantly took the lead in the expedition himself.
And halfway through, Zhao Heng was about to turn around and escape, but Kou Zhun and Gao Qiong, the commander in front of the palace, jointly stopped him and pushed the car across the pontoon bridge on the Yellow River.
But in front of him, Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty, took the initiative to take Kou Zhun, Wang Qinruo and others to the front line north, vowing to fight Yelu Longxu at the foot of Chanzhou City!
It is completely different from the historical records of another time and space.
On the bright side, the official family of the Song Dynasty was influenced by Han's "butterfly" and became brave and confident.
But if you think about it in the worst direction, it means that the history in someone's memory has completely separated from the reality in front of you!
From now on, whether there will be a "Chanyuan Alliance" is another question.
The little historical knowledge he relied on could no longer serve as a basis for looking forward.
From now on, he no longer has any advantage as a "traveler". No matter what decision he makes, he must make it based on the situation at hand, not the historical events remembered in his mind!
If the "Chanyuan Alliance" ceases to exist, in another time and space history, the humiliating peaceful development period of the Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years will also cease to exist.
Fortunately, the battle of Chanzhou was won. The Song army might be able to regain all the lost territory in the past six months and even counterattack into the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.
Once they lose, the Liao army can follow the hasty retreat of the Song Dynasty officials, rush into Bianliang, and then sweep across the entire Central Plains!
The cause of this series of disastrous consequences turned out to be the appearance of someone Han.
The first autumn rain had just ended, and the weather was not too hot. However, Han Qing was sweating profusely on horseback.
For the first time in my life, I discovered that I was so close to a key node in history.
It was also the first time that I discovered that the role I played was so great. It even far exceeded my ability to bear it!
"Jiajun, what's wrong with you? Can you still hold on?" Hearing the breathing coming from behind getting heavier and heavier, Yang Xu turned around and asked with concern.
If he didn't look back, he would be. When he turned around, he was immediately startled. He quickly slowed down, letting Han Qing catch up first, and then walked side by side with him. "Would you like to take a break first? You don't have to rush to follow me."
I rushed to the capital with Wang Xiang. He has a holy order to urge me, but I need to go back and find a way to get the officials to send troops to meet my grandfather and Yang Yanzhao..."
"It's okay!" Han Qing raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and steeled himself to respond, "I was just thinking about how to ensure that Chanzhou is not lost, so I was a little distracted."
"We must dissuade the officials from going on a personal expedition. For this, even if they are blamed by the Kou Prime Minister!" Yang Xu believed it to be true and immediately suggested loudly, "If Wang Qin had always been cautious, he would not have agreed to the officials putting themselves in danger. Ding Wei and Chen Yaozi followed
You have a good friendship. After we return to the capital, I will contact a few senior generals..."
"I'm afraid it's too late!" Wang Shu was in a high position and knew far more about the court's operating mode and specific decision-making process than Han Qing and Yang Xu. He also slowed down his horse, panting and shaking his head, "The officials have issued decrees to urge me one after another.
Returning to the capital means that the personal expedition has been confirmed. Changing orders at dawn and at night is a taboo in politics. No matter how many people we mobilize to help, I am afraid that we will not be able to stop the officials from driving. Moreover, when we rush back to Bianliang, I am afraid that the officials will
Kou Xiang and others have already arrived at the edge of the Yellow River!"
"Then find a way to persuade the officials not to cross the river! Anyway, there is only half a day's journey to Chanzhou. As long as he reaches the edge of the Yellow River, he will be at the front line!" Yang Xu's idea was very direct, and he suggested loudly while breathing.
"Difficult!" Wang Shu thought for a while and continued to shake his head, "What I can do now is to ensure that Bianliang is safe and sound. Jiajun, you must help me with all your strength. If nothing happens in Bianliang, the official family will be in Chanzhou
The first battle was unfavorable, but with the presence of old general Li Jilong, the army stabilized the defense line. If something went wrong in Bianliang, even if the government won a complete victory in Chanzhou, the morale of the three armies would plummet! In this way, the two of us will be eternal sinners.