Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 698: Zhao Shen is overjoyed, the ruler and the minister discuss matters
Chapter 698: Zhao Shen is overjoyed, the ruler and the minister discuss matters
Chapter 698: Zhao Shen is overjoyed and the monarch and his ministers discuss matters
Zhang Jun had long been curious about the content of the memorial. As soon as Zhao Shen opened his mouth, he stepped forward and took the memorial.
"Your Majesty, Shen Tang, report..."
"In the middle of June, I was ordered by the emperor to borrow troops from the Kingdom of Jin again! Feeling your majesty's authority, the Kingdom of Jin borrowed 60,000 troops.
Because I was worried about the situation in Chengdu Prefecture, I led 10,000 cavalry to go ahead! On the 10th, when I arrived in Chengdu Prefecture, there were local tribes such as the Qiang and Poison Ivy tribes. Knowing that the country was in trouble, I sent troops to the capital.
The total number of troops obtained by me is more than 40,000! Sun Ze, the guilty minister under the original king Huai'an, was grateful for the emperor's great kindness. Since it was the time when we were employing people in the Song Dynasty, he was allowed to perform meritorious service for his crimes! He was also ordered to lead the 20,000 soldiers under the original Wang Huai'an. !”
First, I will briefly describe what happened, and then, I will also describe in detail the situation at that time, as well as the location and circumstances where Xin Qiji and others were surrounded!
"The army was ready for one day, and I led 40,000 troops to the Land of Rongjing. I ordered Sun Ze to lead 20,000 troops to Shiyang to resist the 50,000 tribal coalition forces..."
"Sun Ze led his troops to resist the coalition forces for three days. Sun Ze died in the battle, and 80% of the 20,000 soldiers died in the battle.
Only three thousand tribesmen were ordered to retreat to Lushan!"
"I led 40,000 troops and fought a decisive battle with the main force of more than 50,000 Tibetans at the Rongjing River! After three days of fighting, they defeated the enemy! They killed 30,000 enemies and captured more than 10,000 people. The rest of the Tibetan troops fled.
Our army suffered nearly 10,000 casualties!”
"Then divide the troops..."
"Today, the Tibetan soldiers and horses in Shima Town have been trapped, and the decisive battle is just around the corner. The remaining Tibetan soldiers in Jiading Prefecture are besieged by more than 30,000 Song troops..."
This battle report basically concealed nothing from Zhao Shen, but the troops of Teng Wu and Cheng Yuhu were deliberately hidden by Shen Tang.
There are some things that can be known but cannot be said. Once exposed, it will be a big trouble!
After a long while, Zhang Jun just finished reading!
"Snapped!"
Zhao Shen slapped the dragon case with his palm and stared at the ministers below.
"Did you hear me?
This is my Tiger and Wolf Master of the Great Song Dynasty, and this is my loyal minister and good general!"
When he said this, Zhao Shen was excited and angry, "You are also the ones who eat the emperor's salary, but apart from talking nonsense in the court and making villains' remarks, what's the use of it?"
"What are you doing when the Chengdu Prefecture is in crisis?
What are you doing when tens of thousands of our elite soldiers in the Song Dynasty are surrounded and Chengdu is in danger?
What are you doing when our soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty are fighting in bloody battles?"
"In this battle, I, the Song Dynasty, won.
But how to win?
Shen Tang led his troops to march to Chengdu in ten days. Who among you can do it?
20,000 soldiers and horses overwhelm 50,000 enemy troops, kill more than 20,000 enemies, and injure 80% of the enemy. The general will die in battle but not retreat. Who among you can do this?
When Shen Tang went there, the imperial court did not allocate a single tael of silver or take away any soldiers and horses. Instead, relying on the soldiers and horses they scraped together from here and there, they managed to defeat Tibet's nearly 200,000 troops and defeated them. Who among you can achieve the majesty of the Song Dynasty?"
"We, the Song Dynasty, are lucky to have ministers like Shen Tang! If all of us, like you, sit on corpses and eat nothing, how can we, the Song Dynasty, stand tall in the world!"
Just say it, Zhao Shen flicked his sleeves and walked away coldly!
"King Quan, bring me some wine!"
Returning to the Qinzheng Hall, Zhao Shen's face was full of laughter! The anger in the hall was the anger towards the ministers, but Shen Tang's report made him unhappy. How could he not be happy?
It has been two hundred years since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Apart from the founding generals at the time of the founding of the country, throughout these two hundred years, how many times has the Song Dynasty had such great victories?
Even the four Zhongxing generals from Renzong, Zhenzong and Gaozong dynasties were famous, but they were slightly inferior to this battle.
You must know that this victory was almost entirely due to Shen Tang alone, and the imperial court did not contribute even half of its strength.
Carefully pouring a bowl of wine for Zhao Shen, Wang Quan fell to the ground with a look of joy, "Congratulations to your Majesty, congratulations to your Majesty! With this achievement, your majesty can be compared to the emperors of Qin and Han, and my great ancestor of the Song Dynasty will also congratulate your majesty if he is alive!"
Zhao Shen drank the wine in one gulp, feeling a little excited and a little unbelievable! The Song Dynasty had always been weak, and he even didn't believe this was true! At first, the ministers advised peace talks and even proposed a marriage. His How could I not be moved in my heart?
Those were nearly 200,000 barbarians. Even if they were not as good as the Jin Kingdom's cavalry, they were still an awe-inspiring and even frightening force.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Jun, Shi Hao would like to see you!"
There is a report from the chamberlain.
"Well, let them in!"
After a while, Zhang Jun and the other two filed into the main hall, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! With this battle, our Song Dynasty's Chengdu Mansion has been decided! Moreover, the Tubo army was defeated in this battle, and they lost more than 100,000 soldiers, at least within a few years. , will be unable to look eastward! This battle will at least make our Song Dynasty’s western frontier as stable as Mount Tai for a few years!”
"Hahaha..." Zhao Shen laughed loudly, "My dear friends, sit down quickly and have a drink with me!"
The three of them sat down opposite each other and drank all the wine in the cup. Zhao Shen said slowly, "I can't believe it. How did Shen Aiqing do it?
With only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, not only were all the trapped soldiers and horses rescued, but they even defeated Tibet in one fell swoop, which is simply beyond imagination!"
"call!"
Zhang Jun spit out a breath of alcohol, and then said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the reason why our Song Dynasty can win is because our Song Dynasty has a saintly king. The soldiers are grateful for the kindness of the king, so they can fight to the death! There is also Shen Tang's plan! This battle is Shen Tang's. We have fewer soldiers but more strategies! That’s why we defeated more with less! Having such a commander-in-chief and such soldiers is our great fortune in the Song Dynasty, and it is also a great fortune for Your Majesty! I am old and may return to the west soon, but With such soldiers guarding our Song Dynasty, I feel very at ease!"
Zhao Shen patted Zhang Jun on the shoulder, with a lot of emotion in his eyes!
Zhang Jun is one of the people Zhao Shen trusts the most. Back when he was still the prince but not the crown prince, Zhang Jun was one of his staunchest supporters.
Then, Zhang Jun spared no effort in order for him to ascend to the throne.
He had the Northern Expedition in his mind, and Zhang Jun almost single-handedly promoted it! Even, in a certain respect, without Zhang Jun, there would be no Zhao Shen today.
This is why, with Zhang Jun in charge of Sizhou, Zhao Shen can safely hand over hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses across the country to his hands.
It's a pity that this general who was so strong back then is already old! He is thirty-three in sixty. Although it cannot be said that he will live a long life in this era, it is already rare! Having such a minister is also a kind of luck for me.
The three of them talked for a long time, and Zhao Shen spoke again, "My dear friends, I have two things that I need to discuss with you.
First, Shen Tang has contributed to the country in this battle, and I naturally deserve to reward him! So, how should I reward him appropriately?
Secondly, although Tubo still has tens of thousands of remaining soldiers, they have all been besieged by Shen Tang's army. Presumably, there will be another good news soon.
What will happen in the aftermath of this battle, what will happen to Chengdu, and what will happen between the Song Dynasty and Tubo!"