Chapter 267: Northland Layout, Night Talk in Zhang Mansion
The mansion arranged by Zhang Jun was large enough for dozens of people to live in it temporarily! As an envoy, Shen Tang naturally lived in the main hall, and the others also entered their rooms under the guidance of their servants.
Shen Tang entered the room, and not long after, a figure quietly entered inside.
"Greetings, my lord!"
Whoever comes is making Ming Yang!
Shen Tang was not surprised by Mingyang's arrival! He waved to Mingyang to sit down and said, "Mingyang, first tell me the battle of Sizhou in detail."
Although Shen Tang had received a letter before this, some details were not clear after all. Let Mingyang explain it in detail to avoid any omissions!
Mingyang nodded and began to tell Shen Tang. After a long while, Mingyang finished his story and Shen Tang nodded slightly. Generally speaking, it was no different from his plan. Although there were some changes in details, it did not affect the overall situation.
"Can Suzhou and Pizhou be captured now?" Shen Tang asked again.
"Sir, General Li Xianzhong has captured Suzhou two days ago. Early this morning, news came from Pizhou that General Bian and General Xin have also captured Pizhou."
Heshi Liezhining's army retreated, leaving only these few isolated cities in Sizhou. Even if soldiers were left to garrison, they were just food for the Song army. Therefore, Heshi Liezhining only stayed in the city. Some miscellaneous soldiers were left behind, but all the elite ones among them had been transferred away.
"Okay! Send the message to Lu Feng as soon as possible!"
"First, let Anye Pavilion send out several groups of elites to Zhongdu, Daming Mansion, Zhending Mansion and other important places. Second, send people to Linhuang Mansion, Huining Mansion and other places in the extreme north to investigate Mongolia and Jin Dynasty. Third, send people to Lintao Prefecture, Yan'an Prefecture, Taiyuan Prefecture and other places to check the borders between the Jin Kingdom and Xixia and Tubo tribes. Also check for movement on this border. If there is any abnormality, report the news as soon as possible. Gather in Zhongdu."
If he wanted to take the initiative in the peace talks, the most important thing was to have well-informed information. Therefore, before he arrived in Zhongdu, Shen Tang asked An Ye Pavilion to go to the layout first.
"Sir, now that the matter in Sizhou has come to an end, how about I go to Zhongdu?" Mingyang said.
Shen Tang thought for a while and then agreed. Although Mingyang was young, whether it was the Lin'an matter or the Sizhou matter, everything was arranged very properly, and there was never any omission. With such a person in charge, everything And by cooperating with yourself, you can save yourself a lot of trouble.
"Okay, then you can arrange to go there on your own. But Zhongdu is the capital of the Jin Kingdom after all. Although Song people are not uncommon, they are far more dangerous than Sizhou. Therefore, apart from other things, you must first take care of your own safety. But, in addition, you go and meet Cheng Yuhu and others first."
"Cheng Yuhu and others have returned to Henan Prefecture!"
"After you join them, ask Cheng Yuhu to lead his troops to the Qingyang area and wait for my orders at any time. Order Song Kai and others to lead the Beiwei Army to follow you northward and hide in a position near Zhongdu, also waiting for our orders. Order."
"This time, the Shao family's secret network in the North will also cooperate with us, so you continue to contact them according to the previous network. If necessary, just ask them to provide help."
When Shen Tang went to Zhongdu, the two girls were naturally worried. So, Shao Muyu gave an order to have all the Shao family's news channels in the North obey Shen Tang's orders, and if an accident happened, they must be protected at all costs. Shen Tang’s safety.
In addition, An Ye Pavilion carried the Wei army to the north, and Cheng Yuhu and others also went to key areas to prevent unexpected events. It can be said that as Shen Tang moved north, most of the forces under his command entered the territory of the Jin Kingdom.
Afterwards, Zhang Jun will definitely have a secret talk with him. The hundreds of thousands of troops under Zhang Jun's command cannot be sent back easily now. And with the support of this army, Shen Tang believes that the peace talks will be smoother.
The banquet that night was extremely lively! In the Zhang Mansion, Zhang Jun and Wang Pan accompanied Shen Tang and Wang Pian, and the other entourages were naturally accompanied by military lieutenants and generals. Until midnight, they were very drunk. The group of people just dispersed with the help of the servants. Although Shen Tang drank a lot, he was still very sober. Just when he was about to get up and return to the mansion to rest, the old servant beside Zhang Jun quietly appeared. Beside him.
"Sir, I'm inviting you!"
Shen Tang nodded slightly, and when he saw that everyone else had left, he got up and followed the old servant into the inner courtyard of the Zhang Mansion.
When Shen Tang entered the hall, Zhang Jun had just made strong tea.
"Chen Tang, sit down! By the way, I haven't congratulated you for being the top scorer in high school!" Zhang Jun said with a smile, "Starting from the solution test, you have won three prizes in a row. Although I dare not say that you are the first person in the Song Dynasty, it is enough for you. His reputation spread throughout the world."
"Zhang Xiangmiao, this guy just has some luck and coincidence." Shen Tang said humbly.
"Hahaha..." Zhang Jun laughed loudly, "I have also heard that Tang Situi and others refuted the Holy Spirit last time in order to reject you as the number one scholar. If you didn't know, you would have thought you What kind of relationship do you have with them? I really want to know if Tang Situi will regret what he did that day after he knows who you are!"
Shen Tang shook his head helplessly. This kind of coincidence really made people don't know what to say.
The old servant had already retreated. Shen Tang and Zhang Jun chatted for a few words, but Zhang Jun suddenly said solemnly, "In addition to congratulating you for being the top pick in high school, I also owe you a thank you!"
"Shi Hao has sent me a letter. The current situation in the court is all due to your plan. It has just made Tang Side and others find themselves in a dangerous situation without knowing it! It is also because of your actions, I have Only then can the situation in Sizhou be solved. I am very glad that when you came to Sizhou, I did not target you. Otherwise, I don’t know how much I will regret it now!”
"Xiang Zhang is so polite!" Shen Tang waved his hand, "Zhang Xiang helped me a lot, and I admire Xiang Xiang's ambition very much. Furthermore, even if it is not for Xiang Zhang, it is just to preserve the vitality of the Song Dynasty and let those soldiers If a few drops of blood were shed, Shen Tang would not be able to stand idly by!"
Zhang Jun nodded and continued, "Congratulations and thanks have been said. Next, I want to say sorry to you!"
Facing Shen Tang's puzzled gaze, Zhang Jun said slowly, "Do you still remember what happened in Shenjia Village? Among them, I also took action secretly!"
After Zhang Jun finished speaking, Shen Tang couldn't help but feel a little dazed! Shenjia Village? After his rebirth, that was where he first met Xiangling. Now that he thinks about it, he has actually left Shenjia Village for a full year... …