Time is the most indifferent and ruthless thing. It will not be diverted by human will. It moves forward unhurriedly. This is how the first year of Qiandao in the Song Dynasty and the fifth year of Dading in the Jin Dynasty passed.
In Beijing in the far north, Shen Tang and the girls gathered together to guard this peaceful and joyful day. The accompanying happiness and longing for the future turned into smiles on everyone's faces.
Wan Yanyong of Zhongdu drank a few glasses of strong wine with the ministers. This was his fourth year on the throne. From the beginning, there was unrest everywhere, but now, this huge country has gradually been completely controlled by him, and the entire country has been completely controlled by him. Under his governance, the Kingdom of Jin gradually became stronger and took on new vitality.
He believed that he could become one of the greatest emperors in the world just like his ancestors.
He also believed that this huge empire would become the overlord of the world under his control.
Outside Daming Mansion, although it is the New Year's Day, the troops are still in full swing! Daming Mansion is one of the most important areas in the south of the Jin Kingdom. Now that the southwest is moving, Daming Mansion, as the core of the entire south, is naturally unavoidable. In a few days After that, Wanyan Hao would personally lead his troops thousands of miles south, with the goal of Xiangyang City, the important defense town of the Song Dynasty.
If it were before, this time the Battle of Xiangyang was just a show. After all, His Majesty's intention was already very clear. However, after receiving the letter from Shen Tang, Wanyan Hao did not intend to stop there.
The Lieyang Army stationed in Xiangyang is his main opponent this time. He has no grudges with the Lieyang Army. However, since it is his son-in-law's request, it is just a matter of hunting rabbits. Naturally, he needs to let the Lieyang Army Pay some price.
It is true that the three letters sent by Shen Tang to the Jin Emperor Wanyan Yong did not clearly state the purpose. They only promised the Jin Emperor something. I think the Jin Emperor could understand what he meant.
In the letter to his disciple Dan Kening, he expressed his admiration for him and his desire to fight him.
Shen Tang had some knowledge of the strength of the Lizhou soldiers. He knew that although Wu Lin was powerful, with the strong cooperation of the Jin Kingdom's West Route Army and surrounding troops, the Lizhou soldiers were no match.
Therefore, in order to reduce the damage to the Song Dynasty, Shen Tang hoped that he would end this battle in the end.
As for the letter to Wanyan Hao, in addition to mentioning the battle of Fengxiang Mansion, it also mentioned the Lieyang Army, the garrison of Xiangyang Mansion.
Back then, Shen Tang was weak, and in his eyes the Lieyang Army and the Japanese Chasing Army were giants without the ability to resist, so they could kidnap Xiang Ling right next to Shen Tang.
How could Shen Tang ever forget the grudges over this matter?
Don't tell others to be kind if you don't know their sufferings! Doing so may appear to be cruel, or even betrayal like forgetting one's ancestors.
However, who else had experienced the pain that Shen Tang experienced?
Lu You and others were just scholars and were unable to help. The county magistrate Wei Xun and the prefect Xiang Liang were restrained and unable to intervene. The Japanese and Lieyang troops bullied them and kidnapped Liu Xiangling!
As the saying goes, the hatred for killing one's father is the same as the hatred for taking away one's wife!
Fortunately, Xiangling's life should not have been cut off, and fortunately Muyu rescued her at all costs, so it did not lead to tragedy. Otherwise, if Xiangling was pregnant, who would take care of the couple?
The Japanese army collapsed during the Northern Expedition. Although Ding Chengzhi was not convicted at that time, his status had plummeted. In addition, the relationship between Shen Tang and Zhang Jun gradually eased and became closer, which made Zhang Jun finally give up on Ding Chengzhi. Now he is no longer the leader of an army, but has become the leader of a group of people.
However, the other mastermind behind the scenes, the Lieyang Army, has not been affected in any way. The leader of the Lieyang Army, Xin Feiguang, is also firmly seated in Xiangyang City.
In fact, with Shen Tang's current strength, it is not impossible to suppress Xin Feiguang.
However, given his status, he is not suitable to do it.
But this time, Shen Tang was given a chance!
The battle of Fengxiang Mansion was dominated by Wanyan Hao's troops entering Xiangyang City to contain the Song army. Therefore, what Shen Tang wanted from Wanyan Hao was to teach Lieyang Army a lesson.
As for right and wrong, Shen Tang doesn't care. Maybe in the eyes of others, doing this is wrong, but so what?
You just need to feel at ease.
As for whether Wanyan Hao can do it, Shen Tang is not worried! The entire Xiangyang area is one of the strongest defensive positions in the Song Dynasty. However, if Wanyan Hao can take charge of Daming Mansion, how can he be considered an ordinary person?
It may not be possible to defeat Xiangyang, but it is not difficult for Wanyan Hao to teach the Lieyang Army a lesson.
Compared with the Northland, Lin'an City in the Song Dynasty was full of singing and dancing. Whether it was in the streets or in the imperial city, everything was full of joy!
Zhao Shen in the palace was holding a wine glass in his hand and his face was full of joy. The arrival of the Koreans, the respect and requests of the Korean envoys made Zhao Shen feel a little elated.
The Kingdom of Heaven is not just a title, but also the wish of every Chinese person.
Zhao Shen was an idealistic emperor. He hoped to strengthen his family and live up to the aspirations of his ancestors. He hoped that under his leadership, the Song Dynasty could become a true celestial state like the Tang Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. Although , this hope is still far away, but the dream will eventually come true. What if it comes true?
However, it is obvious that compared to Wanyan Yong, he still has a long way to go! Although he has made many achievements and achievements in the past few years since he took the throne, it is not enough.
Nowadays, he cannot completely control the court. Today, the entire officialdom is still complicated, and the armies in various places are still full of carrion. Only by completing these, can he take this huge empire to bring back the lost land, dignity... one piece The pieces were picked up again.
Zhao Shen has enough reasons to believe that he can definitely do it.
Because, although this country is still not very satisfactory to him, and although many courtiers still give him too many constraints, there are still people who can give him hope.
The passage of time can make people remember or forget, just like Chengdu Mansion now!
The impact of last year's flood has gradually passed, and the strong and hard-working people continue to cultivate and harvest on this land.
This year, they gained and lost, but they have not forgotten who brought them all this.
People are easy to follow blindly, but they are also easy to be satisfied and moved.
Shen Tang's time in Chengdu Prefecture was not long, but what he did made all the people of Chengdu Prefecture remember and be grateful. Although Shen Tang had left Chengdu Prefecture for half a year, he was still in the streets and in the mouths of the people. , you can still hear that familiar name, and they are also looking forward to the return of their master.
Although no one knows whether this wish can come true, having expectations will ultimately make people feel more at ease!