It’s not too hot in May, especially when we’re stationed under the shade of a mountain.
But when King Wu Zhao Dezhao suddenly appeared in the Dang's tent, he still saw the Dang Taiwei wearing a small coat, shirtless, with shiny black chest hair exposed on his strong chest, looking like a trapped tiger.
The account is spinning.
When he saw Zhao Dezhao, Dang Jin couldn't help but was startled. He quickly stepped forward, crossed his hands and saluted: "Dang Jin has seen Qian Sui, and Qian Sui is coming, so why don't he let anyone say a word? It would be rude for me to dress up like this."
Zhao Dezhao said hurriedly: "The general is loyal, brave and fierce, and has a rough temperament. He has always been like this. How can I be surprised?"
Dang Jin only said yes and invited Zhao Dezhao to take the seat. He roared again, called up the old soldier who was sleeping in the corner of the tent, and made Zhao Dezhao a pot of tea. Then he asked: "Qiantose will return to Beijing tomorrow, what's the time?"
, the old party wants to lead the generals
I went to see Chitose off. The old party was thinking that he would go see Chitose in a while and ask Chitose to show him what arrangements were made in the camp. Unexpectedly, Chitose condescended to come. I dare to ask Chitose if he has anything else for the generals.
Order?"
Zhao Dezhao sighed softly and said sadly: "In this northern expedition to the Han Dynasty, my father was determined to win. I and the general slept in the open air and traveled all the way. I thought that the Han Dynasty could be conquered in one fell swoop. To achieve this amazing feat of opening up the territory, I didn't want to...
...My father suddenly passed away, and the dragon was in charge of the funeral..."
After hearing this, Dang Jin could not help but shed tears in his tiger eyes, and advised: "Old Dang did not expect that the body of a powerful official would not be uncommon in the world for another thirty years, but...
, there may be unexpected events in the sky, but at this thousand years old, please bear with me and accept the changes.”
Zhao Dezhao shed tears and said sadly: "When my father was still alive, he was committed to unifying the Central Plains. He will take back You Yan one day, unify the Han Dynasty, and return the world to a peaceful world. You Yan is now in the hands of the Khitan people. If they are not fully prepared, they can easily
There is no way to start a war. But the small country of Han can be destroyed with a snap of a finger, so there is really no need to worry about it. Now the Khitan has internal and external troubles and is unable to take care of it. This is a God-given opportunity. Once it is lost, I don’t know what will happen."
He raised his head, looked at Dang Jin earnestly, and said with emotion: "After much thought, I am determined to fulfill my father's will, continue to send troops, and pacify the Han Dynasty, then return to the capital to pay tribute, and burn this great victory to my father's spirit in heaven.
To comfort my late father, I wonder what the general thinks?"
Dang Jin Youran's expression changed, and he muttered: "I'm afraid it will violate the will of the officials."
Zhao Dezhao said: "The opportunity is fleeting."
Dang Jin hesitated and said: "This..."
Zhao Dezhao hurriedly said: "This is the legacy of my father. It is also the last great achievement of our Song Dynasty in conquering the world, destroying the country and expanding the territory. It is a rare opportunity. I am young and have little knowledge. If I want to fulfill the legacy of my late emperor, but I am afraid it will go against the holy will, what should I do?
Anyway, I couldn't make up my mind, so I came to see the old general and asked Uncle Dang to give my nephew some advice."
Dang Jin quickly left his seat and thanked him: "Chitose is too polite. Old Dang really doesn't deserve to be called Chitose. This matter is too important. Only one person other than Dang Jin can make the decision. Chitose still allows Old Dang to think about it carefully.
Have a little discussion with some generals."
"Okay, then... I'll wait for the general's decision."
Zhao Dezhao stood up, cupped his hands, and said: "When the late emperor was here, he said that the general was the most trustworthy person because he was brave and loyal, simple and straightforward. Now the opportunity is rare. As the saying goes, when you are away, you will not accept your orders. Besides, we
Now it is close to the Han State and far away from Bianliang. The Han State is vulnerable and great achievements are easily obtained. Once the Han State is conquered, even if it is a merit-based victory, the officials will not blame it. I hope the general will think twice. The lonely king, wait for the general.
Good news."
This plan was the idea thought up by Taifu Zongjiezhou. The real cause of the late emperor's death cannot be revealed easily before the generals' minds are determined. Otherwise, all one's own retreat will be cut off. Once the generals are unwilling to comply, then
There is no other option but to commit suicide.
Now we are forced by the late emperor's decree, lured by the success of destroying the country and expanding the territory, and persuaded by the general's refusal to accept the emperor's decree. If the generals have the intention to march against the decree, then they can naturally continue to resist the decree. Even if they are willing
If they march into the army and refuse to rebel, they only need to disobey the emperor's strict order and lead them away from their base. They can also publicize to the outside world that the generals have rebelled, speak frankly to the inside about the truth about the murder of the late emperor, and use righteousness and established facts to force them to rebel.
Now Zhao Dezhao's words are serious and he has pushed the problem into the hands of Dang Jin. He also knows that each of the Northern Expedition armies has its own subordinates. Although Dang Jin has the most authority, if he is asked to make a hasty decision, he must have some scruples and discuss it with several generals.
It was his inevitable reaction, so he could only go back and wait without showing any impatience.
After Zhao Dezhao left, Dang Jin walked around, slapped his thigh for the last time, and shouted: "Come here, ask Pan Mei to come see me."
After a while, Pan Mei, dressed in military uniform, arrived at Dang Jin's commander's tent neatly. She entered the tent and clasped her fists, saying: "Pan Mei has seen Dang Commander, Dang Commander..."
As soon as he looked up, he saw Dang Jin with bare feet and a small shoulder-length gown. He was sitting cross-legged on the couch with his arms crossed, like an old farmer looking after the melon shed. He waved to him: "Okay, okay."
, you are not promoted to a general, what are you wearing a suit of armor for? Sit down, sit down."
Pan Mei smiled slightly, came up and sat beside Dang Jin's couch, and asked, "Why did the Taiwei call me here?"
Dang Jin sighed and said, "Zhongxun, there is a major issue in my heart that I cannot decide on, so I want to discuss it with you. You are very thoughtful and think carefully. Let's figure this out together."
Dang Jin repeated what Zhao Dezhao said to him, and Pan Mei said in a deep voice: "If you follow what King Wu said, even if you win, there will be endless troubles."
Dang Jin nodded and said: "This... the old party knows."
Pan Mei looked at Dang Jin with some surprise. Dang Jin lowered his gaze and did not look at him. He just said slowly: "Although Chitose is the prince overseeing the army, he has no knowledge of soldiers, has a humble temperament, and has never been willing to fight.
, I suddenly have a great ambition to resist the imperial decree and attack the Han..."
He paused for a moment, then sighed again: "On the day I resigned from the capital, the late emperor personally escorted me and others out of Wanshengmen. I drank three bowls of Zhuangxing wine in one go. The late emperor was skilled in martial arts and had a strong body. Compared with me, he was very old.
When Dang came, he was even three points stronger, but he suddenly fell ill, and the world was unpredictable. The King of Wu was in great mourning, and he wanted to do some extraordinary work to comfort the late emperor. This thought was also out of the utmost filial piety..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Pan Mei secretly. Although his official position was higher than that of Pan Mei, and he was favored by Zhao Kuangyin, the military was more focused on factional origins than civilian officials. Seriously speaking, Pan Mei was the direct lineage, but he was a miscellaneous one.
He was originally an attendant of Du Chongwei, an important military minister of the Jin Dynasty. After Du Chongwei was killed, he fled to the Central Plains and joined the army. He was soon promoted to the casual commander of the Zhou Dynasty based on his military exploits. Later, he gained the title of Yuhou, the cavalry capital. After Zhao Kuangyin conquered the world, he
He then moved his official position to the military capital school, where he served as the governor of Qinzhou, and then gradually became an official in the central government.
Pan Mei and Zhao Kuangyin had a close friendship before Zhao Kuangyin became emperor, and he supported Zhao Kuangyin. He was also one of the participants. He was the founding hero of the Song Dynasty. He had the merit of following the dragon. In recent years, he had great military exploits and his reputation was even greater.
There is no difference at all. In terms of affinities and factions, his old party is always far behind. For such a big matter, it is natural to see what his thoughts are.
Pan Mei's face changed slightly, and when she raised her eyes to look at Dang Jin, Dang Jin looked calm, as if he was just feeling something.
Pan Mei lowered her head, her face uncertain. In the past, he was a general under Chai Rong of Emperor Shizong. Chai Rong was here and swore to protect him to the death. Chai Rong died, but he was loyal to Zhao Kuangyin who had usurped the throne and established himself. Why? Even if he didn't do anything for the common people in the world.
, but just for your own consideration, you should protect a wise master. As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to roost, so why should he raise an army to kill Zhao Kuangyin and protect a seven-year-old child who is ignorant of the world?
If Zhao Kuangyin were here and would go through fire for him, Pan Mei would not frown. However, regardless of the reason, the Zhao Guan family has become popular after all. Who should I choose between Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Dezhao? Even though Zhao Guangyi is unbearable, but
How can Zhao Dezhao convince the public with his civilized and military virtues? Besides, Zhao Dezhao is not Zhao Kuangyin. Is the morale of the current army as good as that of Chen Qiao's army in the past?
After thinking for a long time, Pan Mei finally sighed softly: "The late emperor has gone, leaving only a huge country for future generations to take care of. When Chen Qiao rebelled, he wore a yellow robe, and speaking of it...now..., alas, in the blink of an eye, it turned out that
More than ten years have passed, and the young man who was so high-spirited back then has already turned gray on his temples."
He spoke vaguely, as if he was reminiscing about old things, sighed lightly, and suddenly said to Dang Jin: "The world... has gained peace for the first time, and people's minds are at peace... The late emperor's talents and strategies are unparalleled. The Taiwei thinks that today
How about going up?"
Dang Jin pondered for a while and said: "Today, in governing the country, apart from the late emperor, I probably don't think of anyone else..."
Pan Mei nodded lightly: "In that case, why worry that the Han Kingdom cannot be destroyed in the hands of this superior? During the national mourning period, this superior has issued a strict decree that all armies should be stationed where they are and not a single soldier should be mobilized. Anyone who violates this will be plotted."
Counter-argument. Moreover, the food and grass supply has stopped, and daily needs are only provided by the local area. The food and grass supply is constant, but the troops and horses are not capable. Although Han is weak, it is still a country. How can it be rash to send troops?"
He paused slightly and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Also, the commander of the right wing of Hujie, Yang Guangyi, is the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army. He has the deepest friendship with Jin Shang. If the Taiwei wants to rebel against the order and send troops, how can General Yang do it?
No objection
?Furthermore, in Xin, Hedong, Guo Jin, the horse and infantry commander of Dai and other prefectures' camps, was originally a local prince and had no contact with the Taiwei. Even if the Taiwei was willing to resist in order to fulfill the late emperor's will, Guo Jin's army would definitely not agree with him.
Whatever.
The same goes for Yan Yanjin's route. Hu Yanzan's route... may not be a serious problem. The two armies of Sun Yanxuan and Qi Yanchen are only in between. These are just the generals in the army, including the troops of Taiwei's headquarters.
Once we know that this Northern Expedition was carried out in defiance of the order, not only was it ineffective but it also had mistakes, the morale of the army will inevitably be weakened, and the Han Dynasty will be easily destroyed. When the time comes, it will go away with great momentum, and will be defeated in a rout, maybe we will be the ones who are defeated."
Pan Mei calmed down and analyzed carefully and objectively. Dang Jin became colder and colder as he listened, and finally sighed and said, "But... how do you explain it to King Wu?"
After all, King Wu is the eldest son of the late emperor, and no one can predict the affairs of the royal family. God knows whether he will ever succeed. It is not a good thing to offend a prince for no reason.
Pan Mei was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Please bring out the King of Wu and let the generals discuss it... As the saying goes... the law does not punish everyone."
Dang Jin nodded heavily.
Yang Hao has arrived in Jiangxian County peacefully.
It was evening again, Wang Baocai and Gongsun Qing were sitting in the room, sitting opposite each other, silent for a long time, even a little bit like crying without tears.
When Yang Hao was on the road the next morning in Zaohua Town, he suddenly designated a route. He was the envoy of the dynasty, so Gongsun Qing and Wang Baocai naturally had no chance to comment on which way to go, so they had to obey the order. They arrived at a small town at noon.
, Yang Hao saw that everyone was working hard on the journey, so he ordered someone to take out the wine that was delivered by Yuan Yuan when they were in Wapo Jibei, and invite everyone to taste it.
Fortunately, the housekeeper was very vigilant and ordered people to try the wine first. When a silver hairpin of Miss Zhuyun was put into it, it immediately turned black, making everyone cry out that they were lucky. Yang Hao, who was frightened and angry, made people cautious.
Open that umbrella, inside
He actually shot out a poisonous needle, and Yang Hao was in a panic. Along the way, the car was changed frequently. Every time he took a ride, his close family members would check it carefully. The food was only cooked by his own cook and never passed by a third party.
hand.
In response to this, Gongsun Qing teased Wang Baocai at first, saying that he had been promoted and learned to cherish his life, but he soon stopped laughing. He didn't know where Yang Hao offended so many people.
No wonder he was careful along the way. There were poisoners, assassins, and ambushes all the time. None of Yang Hao's men died, but many of Wang Baocai's men died.
Have you ever seen people who intentionally assassinate others being assassinated all day long, while the person they are planning to assassinate is still walking among them alive and well, protected by them?
"It can't be like this anymore!"
Lord Gongsun was heartbroken and heartbroken.
Wang Baocai nodded immediately, and then said with a frown: "But...he is so alert now, how to start?"
Gongsun Qing glared at him fiercely and said angrily: "Didn't you say that your subordinates are all the best assassins, enough to make him stand up in his sleep? Why is he still alive and well now?"
Wang Baocai said with full of grievance: "Sir, I am a samurai, not a ninja, but I also know that although they are said to be miraculous, in fact they are not omnipotent. When a ninja suddenly jumped down from the tree and struck the person's head with a knife,
At that time, who would have thought that he had been squatting there for five whole days, covered in tree clothes and enduring mosquito bites?
Time? When a ninja suddenly came out from under someone else's bed and stabbed him in the throat, he may have been digging underground for ten days. In order not to make a sound, he could only use his hands to dig into the soil, dripping with blood...
, this Yang Hao's whereabouts are unpredictable every day, and he never stays in one place for more than one night, and the people around him..."
"Okay, okay..."
Gongsun Qing said impatiently: "I am a weak scholar. You have to take full responsibility for things like assassinations. If you fail to complete your mission, you know the consequences. Now you tell me, what should I do?
"
Wang Baocai gritted his teeth and said: "Ninjas are good at all kinds of assassinations. Not only assassinations, but also open killings. Now Yang Hao is very vigilant. Cars, horses, and honor guards cannot use hidden weapons, and assassins can't get close to him. So... the best way is
…There’s only one left.”
Gongsun Qing leaned forward and asked urgently: "What can I do?"