While walking, Shen Tang asked Mu Yu and Yun'er beside him.
"how come!"
On horseback, Mu Yu shook his head, "Although the climate here is a bit colder, the sky is clear and the air is refreshing, and the scenery is unique! I think if it is sister Yue'er who comes here, she will definitely be extremely happy!"
Shen Tang smiled and nodded, "If we persist for one more day, we can arrive at Jiazong before noon tomorrow."
Just as Shen Tang led the army forward, the court in Lin'an was already quarreling over the invasion of Dali!
Only a few days had passed since the last report. Five thousand soldiers and horses led by Dali's deputy general Luo Lifu had already captured the Moju land. The local soldiers and horses were unable to fight back against the Dali soldiers, and Moju was unable to fight back. The fall of Moju also means that the entire land of Ziqi has completely fallen into the hands of the Dali Kingdom! After Luo Lifu captured Moju, he only left more than a thousand soldiers and horses to garrison, and then continued to lead the army eastward, Panjiang The area in this area is basically dominated by various tribes, and there are no prefectures and counties in the Song Dynasty at all.
Therefore, Luo Lifu could easily travel through hundreds of miles and reach the vicinity of Chengdu!
And another large army, led by Gao Liguo, has entered the territory of Temo Road! Instead of going to attack the important areas of Fuzhou, he continued on the Bingfen 3rd Road, all the way to Nalang, the easternmost part of Temo Road, and all the way to Fuzhou. Prefecture, and the last way is to conquer Lishuipu and Luo Gong!
By the time the news came, Lishuipu and Luogong had already been captured. If Fuzhou and Nalang also fell into Gao Liguo's hands, it would mean that the access between Fuzhou and Yongzhou would be completely cut off, and Fuzhou It became an isolated party, surrounded by Gao Liguo's army and the Dali Kingdom. At that time, the entire Temo Road fell into the control of the Dali Kingdom.
"Snapped!"
The memorial in Zhao Shen's hand fell directly onto the main hall, "These are the soldiers I raised, and these are the local officials I raised! The entire land of Ziqi was conquered by Dali without any resistance. The entire Temo Road , then the local officials in Fuzhou cowered down and allowed the troops of Dali to roam freely within their jurisdiction, what were they doing?"
"Although there are no large armies in Ziqi Land and Temo Road, there are also state soldiers, ambushing tens of thousands of people. Could it be that the local chief officials, soldiers and horse patrols, and governors are all dead!"
No wonder Zhao Shen was angry. In fact, he also knew that these two places could not resist the Dali Kingdom for a long time. However, these people did not offer any resistance. Even the Dali Kingdom's army was basically on the road and had not experienced many real battles. This was unacceptable to him.
Nowadays, the treatment of both officials and soldiers in the Song Dynasty is not low, and the treasury is even empty, making Zhao Shen jealous when he sees money. However, after spending a huge amount of money, how can he maintain it? What kind of trash did they get?
What's more, after losing Ziqihe Temo Road, the entire large area of Guangnan West Road will be completely exposed to the Dali Kingdom's military front! How to fight this battle next?
Is it possible that we really want to give up the entire Guangnan West Road?
He, Zhao Shen, is full of ambitions, but it’s just that he can’t regain his homeland. After all, the strength of the Jin Kingdom is there, and the Song Dynasty is indeed no match. However, now that he has been directly invaded by the Dali Kingdom, how can he face it? To the ancestors?
Above the main hall, all the civil and military officials were silent! After all, they couldn't win if they were asked to do it! You said some of them were cowardly, and they dared to get angry even in the face of the emperor, but you said They must have courage. Even if it is a small frontier country and they have many times more soldiers and horses than the other party, they do not have the courage to go!
"Your Majesty, please hurry up and send an order to the chief officials of Yongzhou, Yizhou, Binzhou, Hengzhou, and Qinzhou, so that the local state troops and horses can immediately go to defend the enemy!"
"The Dali Kingdom only has 20,000 soldiers and horses. Although there are not many soldiers and horses in these several states, they are no less than 20,000. Even if they cannot be defeated, at least it will not be difficult to contain the Dali Kingdom's troops!"
The Minister of War said in a low voice!
"Your Majesty, I believe that we should immediately send an envoy to Dali to issue an edict to rebuke! We also order Dali to withdraw its troops and stop fighting!"
The officials of the Ministry of Rites also spoke!
Zhao Shen gritted his teeth. If these were useful, why would he get angry here?
However, even if we want to send troops now, we don't have enough military pay. We can't let those soldiers go to war on an empty stomach!
"Your Majesty, please send an order to mobilize soldiers and horses from the surrounding prefectures, set up defenses along Luzhou, Lizhou, Tangxingzhou, Fengyizhou, and Hengshanzhai, and defend the city! This important part of the city is enough to kill Dali's military front! At least , you can contain Dali’s troops and horses within Yongzhou! In addition, you can order Lai’an’s army to go to the Zhen’anzhou area!”
"If the main force of the Dali Kingdom wants to continue to advance eastward, then naturally there will not be too many soldiers and horses reserved within the Temo Road. In this way, if their main force moves eastward, Lai'an's army can take the opportunity to regain Fuzhou, Luo The Gong area is, firstly, to open up the main road to Fuzhou, and secondly, it can threaten the retreat of Dali's main army, the grain road!"
"As long as it is properly contained, it can at least make it difficult for Dali's troops to take care of themselves!"
Zhang Jun said thoughtfully.
Zhao Shen breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, someone came up with a seemingly feasible solution. Moreover, Lai'an's army was within the territory of Yongzhou, and the grain and grass needed for mobilization could be raised directly locally without putting too much pressure on the national treasury.
"Okay! The Privy Council will draft a decree immediately! The Ministry of Rites will immediately send a mission to Dali. If Dali's soldiers and horses are willing to withdraw from our territory in the Song Dynasty, some compensation can be made appropriately!"
Although he was still a little aggrieved, what could Zhao Shen do?
Sitting on thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command, but facing the 20,000 soldiers and horses of Dali, the entire court was helpless. It is a joke to say that, but this is the current situation of the Song Dynasty!
"Retreat!"
Zhao Shen left the hall with anger on his face. The calm expressions on the faces of the civil and military officials disappeared. The emperor was gone, who else would he perform for?
Next, of course, we have to do whatever we have to do! How can the Dali Kingdom still reach Lin'an City with 20,000 soldiers and horses?
"Two prime ministers!"
Seeing that everyone had dispersed, the Minister of Rites hurriedly caught up with Shi Hao and Ye Yong, "Your Majesty asked you to send envoys for peace talks. So, if Dali is willing to withdraw its troops, how much compensation should we give?"
Shi Hao frowned and did not speak, but Ye Yong said calmly, "Well... naturally the less the better! After all, our Song Dynasty treasury is relatively empty now. There are too many, and it is not easy to cash them out. .”