Chapter 100 Bian Xi discussing matters, the arrival of Mu Yu
Chapter 100: The situation in the court, the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty
After entering the city, Shao Muyu called a guard and asked him to go to the state capital to report first, and their motorcade naturally moved slowly.
But not long after, the guard who went to report came back on horseback.
"Miss, the Lord Zhizhou and all the subordinate officials are no longer in Suizhou City!"
"Oh, is Mr. Fan Zhineng here?" Shao Muyu asked again.
"Not here either. It is said that we are all going to Zaoyang. We have military affairs to discuss with General Bian!"
Shao Muyu and Shen Tang looked at each other, with some worry in their eyes. All the officials from the state government were heading to Zaoyang. This was obviously not a normal thing. Even ordinary military affairs did not bother the state government. If you intervene, it is possible that something unexpected will happen.
Shen Tang and others did not know that, perhaps, if they stayed in Yingzhou for one more day, they would hear news that would shock them beyond measure.
Not long after Shen Tang and others returned from the north, earth-shaking changes took place in the court. Emperor Zhao Gou abdicated and was succeeded by the crown prince Zhao Wei. Zhao Wei changed his name to Zhao Shen and inherited the throne, which will be the successor of later generations. Song Xiaozong, and Zhao Gou became the Supreme Emperor!
Of the forces in the entire court, Zhao Shen's family naturally overpowered Zhao Gou's family! A large number of high-ranking officials were directly demoted or even purged! The change of throne in the imperial court was never a smooth process, and the rise of Zhao Shen's family was also The power of the DPRK has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Zhao Shen had long been dissatisfied with Gaozong's attitude towards the Kingdom of Jin. After inheriting Dabao, he reactivated a series of key combatants.
Among them, Zhang Jun, the representative of the main war faction, was directly appointed as the Privy Envoy from the position of Jianghuai Xuanfu Envoy, and the Commander-in-Chief of Jianghuai Army and Horses! Shi Hao was the right prime minister, and Chen Kangbai was the left prime minister!
But while the imperial court was reorganizing the government and redistributing power, the special envoy of the Northern Jin Kingdom came to Lin'an and accused the Song soldiers of crossing the border to fight and kill the Jin soldiers.
The intention of the Kingdom of Jin is to ask the court to hand over the murderer who went to the Northland and start increasing the annual coins!
If Gaozong and Zhao Gou were in power, he might have just pinched his nose and admitted it. After all, Zhao Gou's fear of the Jin Kingdom was really too much. However, now that Gaozong has abdicated, Xiaozong has long had ambitions for the Northern Expedition, and the current court Many of them are from the main war faction! Therefore, let alone asking them to surrender directly, the face of the special envoy of the Jin Kingdom made Zhang Jun and others furious! If Zhao Shen had not said anything, the two countries would not have fought. When the envoy came, I am afraid that some of the main militants in the DPRK would chop up the special envoy from the Kingdom of Jin and feed it to the dogs.
Finally, the court gave a positive answer!
Want us to make friends? Get out! Want to increase the annual currency? Delusion!
If you want to fight, I will fight! It’s time for us to finally settle the blood feud and humiliation for so many years!
The embarrassed Jin State envoy was directly driven out of Lin'an City. Then, Zhao Shen summoned Zhang Jun and others. After some discussion, Zhao Shen said: All talk and no practice! I have just taken over, and you Jin people won't come here. It’s just a congratulation, but why do you want to do this? Then I will let you see the power of the Song Dynasty!
The miserable days of our Song Dynasty are gone forever!
This time Zhao Shen was cruel. In order not to be hindered by some ignorant people, he directly bypassed the three provinces and the Privy Council and issued an order to Zhang Jun and the generals! It contained all Zhao Shen's hard work and the hopes of all Song people. The Longxing Northern Expedition began in this grand manner.
Historically, this time the Northern Expedition would not fully break out until the first year of Longxing in the second year. I wonder if it was Shen Tang, the butterfly, who gently flapped its wings, causing the Zaoyang army to march northward and stimulating the Jin Dynasty. People. And the Jin people met Zhao Shen who had just come to power. The two parties were at odds with each other!
However, I am afraid that the Longxing Northern Expedition will be changed to the Shaoxing Northern Expedition.
Let Gaozong and Zhao Gou use his reign title to add another chapter in history. If we talk about it, I'm afraid Gaozong still needs to thank Shen Tang.
After receiving the order, Zhang Jun mobilized 80,000 troops, all the way from Luzhou to the north, directly to Lingbi, an important place south of Xuzhou. On the other hand, echoing this army, he rushed to the junction of Sizhou and Xuzhou. Hong County!
Not long ago, Zhang Jun had gathered a large army and marched towards the Kingdom of Jin. The Huainan line at the junction of the northeastern Song Dynasty and the Kingdom of Jin was already covered with clouds of war.
Under the influence of this situation, the entire Song Dynasty's northern frontier army also moved accordingly, as a response, and attacked the Jin Kingdom in a timely manner, giving Zhang Jun a better chance to fight against the Jin Kingdom.
As for the Zaoyang Army, as one of the frontier troops, they naturally moved upon hearing the news.
In fact, not only the Zaoyang Army, but also the Lieyang Army stationed in Xiangyang, the Guanghua Army in Guanghua, and the Wuwei Army in Yingzhou were all quickly dispatched to the North, preparing to participate in this battle between the North and the South. !
Of course Shen Tang didn't know that the slight flapping of his little butterfly's wings would cause such a large-scale shock.
At this moment, he smiled silently. Since he was here, there was no reason to go back. He just followed Shao Muyu and continued northward, heading directly to Zaoyang.
Shao Muyu was a little happy about this. It was her wish to accompany Shen Tang all the way. Otherwise, why would she have gone in a big circle and accompanied Shen Tang to Suizhou City first?
The mighty team turned around and headed towards Zaoyang, northwest of Suizhou City.
North of Zaoyang, on the bank of Chashui River! Along the flowing Chashui River, densely packed military camps stretch for miles! A large number of troops and horses surged back and forth, filling the tense atmosphere before the war.
In the Chinese army’s tent!
Bian Xi is sitting in the first place, and on his left is a long-bearded general named Ji Rong, who is the leader of the Wuwei Army. And on his right is an old man in a green shirt, he is Xu, the magistrate of Suizhou. Liang Xu Hongsheng! And below the three of them, there were more than a dozen men of various colors wearing military armor or Confucian shirts!
"General Ji, how many soldiers have you brought here this time?" Bian Xi looked at Ji Rong.
Ji Rong briefly raised his hand and said: "All three thousand elite soldiers of our Wuwei Army are here, including five hundred cavalry and the rest are all infantry!"
Bian Xi nodded, "We are under great pressure this time!"
"On the entire line of Jingnan Road, there are Yandang troops stationed in Junzhou, and there is the entire Danshui as a barrier, so the pressure is not great. In the land of Guanghua, there are Guanghua troops stationed on the line of Magu Mountain, and the Lieri Army in Xiangyang We have also headed to the Baihe area. And the place we want to station is the gateway to Tongbai Mountain!"
"Now we know that the Urad army of the Jin Kingdom that was originally stationed in Biyang has gone south directly. It is estimated that it will reach the front line of Tongbai Mountain in up to seven days! And the Urad tribe came with all their strength, and there were two Jin troops. Thousands of people!"