Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 1660: Zhang Hua's compromise, the old and new right prime minister
Chapter 1660: Zhang Hua's compromise, the old and new right prime minister
Chapter 1660: Zhang Hua’s compromise, the old and new right prime ministers
Zhang Hua whispered in Shen Tang's ear for a moment. Shen Tang clapped his hands and stood up, raised his right hand and said with a smile, "You and I also follow the example of the sages and give a high five as an oath?"
Zhang Hua didn’t hesitate!
"Pah! Pah! Pah!"
Clap your palms three times and the oath will be fulfilled!
Shen Tang smiled and got on his horse, "I will order the soldiers and horses in Lanzhou to be stationed in the camp, and your soldiers and horses and food routes will not be intercepted! The soldiers and horses in the other states will be stationed in peace and security, as long as you don't take the initiative Even if you provoke me, my troops will not fight you!"
After saying that, Shen Tang rode back!
Looking at Shen Tang's leaving figure and wiping the dust off his hands, Zhang Hua was speechless! How does this look like a commander with heavy troops?
More like a playful urchin.
"call!"
Zhang Hua breathed a sigh of relief and returned immediately. He still had many things to do next.
The most important thing is to send his confidants to discuss the changes here with the King of Yue and Prime Minister Ren! Moreover, if the agreement with Shen Tang is really fulfilled, the King of Yue and others will also need to make arrangements in the country.
Shen Tang returned after meeting his bodyguards, and not long after, he met Bi Zaiyu, who was coming towards him!
"Commander, our scout horses are still patrolling. They will not shrink back until the commander returns to the camp."
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Bi Zaiyu rolled his eyes, and then asked curiously, "What did the Marshal and that Zhang Hua talk about?"
"Hahaha, the secret must not be revealed!"
In the following days, Shen Tang finally had a lot of leisure time. However, although after talking with Zhang Hua, the party members might not take action against the Song Dynasty soldiers and horses again, Shen Tang had no plans to withdraw his troops.
Only having soldiers and horses in hand is the greatest confidence of the Song Dynasty.
Otherwise, once you exit, it will be difficult to come in again after Zhang Hua has made arrangements first! Therefore, by directly marching to Tao Road, Zhang Hua will not dare to break the contract easily.
Furthermore, with the military pay and food provided by Tubo, the Song Dynasty did not need to bear too much, and Shen Tang did not have any pressure.
Just think of it as using other people's food and fodder to train troops.
Shen Hall was temporarily calm, but a big event happened in the court hall.
In February, the Right Prime Minister Ye Yong was seriously ill and had not been well for several days. Ye Yong wrote a letter requesting that he be appointed to the official position!
As the leader of the conservatives in the court, Ye Yong's decision to stay or go was naturally crucial. Even Zhao Shen did not dare to make an easy decision! Zhao Shen directly ignored Ye Yong's memorial to become an official. However, by March, Ye Yong's memorial was not published. Yong was seriously ill! Zhao Shen visited him in person and burst into tears when he saw the old Ye Yong bedridden!
Ye Yong wrote again, and Zhao Shen agreed!
And, five hundred imperial guards were specially assigned to personally escort Ye Yong back to his hometown.
In early April, Ye Yong's son went to Lin'an to worship the emperor. Ye Yong actually passed away shortly after returning home.
After reading Ye Yong's suicide note, although many Zhao Shen disagreed, he still felt sad for this veteran minister who had been in power for decades.
Moreover, in Ye Yong's posthumous list, he recommended Jiang Fu, a senior official from the left and a political advisor, as the right prime minister.
Thinking of Ye Yong's hard work and the last note before his death, Zhao Shen thought about it and summoned Jiang Fu to the palace to give a duet!
At the end of April, a court meeting was held, and Jiang Fu was promoted to the post of left Zhengyi official, right servant, Tong Zhongshu Menxia Ping Zhangshi, referred to as right prime minister!
Jiang Fu was ranked number two in the 21st year of Shaoxing. When the Supreme Emperor came to the throne, he had a bad relationship with Qin Hui, so he was suppressed all the time.
It was not until Zhao Shen succeeded to the throne that he was appointed again.
He has inspected important border towns and has a deep understanding of the border armies and his own opinions.
Today is the day of the great court meeting again, but Zhao Shen's face looks a bit festive!
Yesterday, Privy Councilor Liu Gong urgently reported that there was a military report from Shen Tang in the northwest!
Shen Tang sent troops and horses to the north, and now they have occupied several states! Xia and Liao troops sent 20,000 troops to attack Shen Tang's troops. After several days, Xia and Liao troops were defeated, and only one of the 20,000 troops was left. Two thousand remaining soldiers fled back.
This news kept Zhao Shen from sleeping well in the middle of the night. He kept thinking about the idea that Shen Tang had proposed to him before.
Not long ago, the ghost kings of Luo's ghost kingdom arrived in Lin'an! Zhao Shen specially set up a meeting to receive them, and after some encouragement, he stuffed these two into the already built palace.
From then on, these two became the mascots of the Song Dynasty and could no longer cause any harm to the Song Dynasty.
Now, Shen Tang finally raised his troops and went north, and occupied several states with very little loss. He even gained actual control of the entire Lintao Road and it was in the hands of the Song Dynasty! Next, after winning a If there are two roads, then the last step can really be taken.
A huge and unbelievable plan, now that it has reached this stage, Zhao Shen almost feels like he is in a dream.
At today's court meeting, he had already signaled Liu Gong to present Shen Tang's military report in front of the court!
Therefore, at the beginning of the meeting, a few small things were discussed, and then Liu Gong came out to report, "Your Majesty, there was a military report yesterday by Shen Tang, the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi! Specially presented to Your Majesty!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the main hall! Everyone knew about the mobilization of troops in the Northwest Shen Hall.
However, after the war in southern Xinjiang broke out, most people thought that Chen Bing's incident in the north was just a ploy by Shen Tang to lure troops.
But I didn't expect that there would be movement in Shen Tang again?
"Liu Qing, please read it directly for me!"
Zhao Shen said with a smile on his face.
Liu Gong agreed, and then opened the memorial and read out, "Your Majesty, Shen Tang, the Xuanfu Envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, pays your respects... On the tenth day of the third month, I have raised 80,000 troops and divided them into five groups to leave the Jin Kingdom on the Lintao Road!"
Hearing this, many civil and military officials became noisy. Although this guy sent troops before, he just stayed in Tianshui safely, but now he has actually sent troops?
What is this intended to do?
Really going to war with Kim?
"Shen Tang, the envoy of the Xuanfu of Sichuan and Shaanxi, launched the Northern Expedition without any reason. This is not a sign of rejuvenation of the country!"
"The army's conquest will bring hardship to the people, and it will definitely affect several states in the northwest. If the battle is defeated, Sichuan and Shu will be lost!"
"The Kingdom of Jin is so powerful that we should not attack it in vain. Shen Tang's actions are the source of disaster!"
All the civil servants scratched their necks, as if they had a sworn hatred against Shen Tang, and they all shouted loudly!
"quiet!"
Wang Quan sang loudly, but how could these people take him as a chamberlain in their eyes?
It wasn't until Zhao Shen got angry and slapped the paperweight on the table that the noise in the hall calmed down.
"continue!"
Zhao Shen said coldly.
"By the end of March, Shi Ying's troops under my command were in Taozhou, Shao Hongyuan's troops were in Jishi Prefecture, Xin Qiji's troops were in Hezhou, and Bian Xi's troops were in Lanzhou! I then personally led 30,000 troops to march north to Lintao. The government, at the junction of Gongzhou, has been used as a deterrent!"
"At the beginning of April, 20,000 elite soldiers and horses of Xia and Liao attacked in two directions... Wen Chao's troops at the source of the Wei River retreated the enemy in one battle! Five thousand of the enemy's troops were beheaded and more than 3,000 were captured. Only the enemy general Tuo remained. He led more than a thousand remaining soldiers to flee! The next day, our army sent out its troops in formation to invite a battle, and encountered the enemy twenty miles east of Weiyuan Fort!"
"...After meeting the enemy general Yeluqi again in front of the battle, the Khitan troops were defeated..."