Yue Fei poured a full bowl of wine for Li Ruoxu, and then poured another bowl for himself. The two of them collided and drank the wine in one gulp. There was a lot of fun at the dinner table, and nothing bad happened.
"Ruoxu, you know that now Shunchang has been captured. According to the usual practice, I should return to the court to report on my duties. However, you also know that Shunchang is not only close to the Kingdom of Jin, but also close to the Puppet Qi. Once Jin Wushu
Send troops, and the Puppet Qi will definitely respond. If there is no coach by then, I am afraid that not only Shunchang, but also the other five cities that were previously recovered will be in danger." Yue Fei said in embarrassment, under the current situation, Yue Fei could not leave at all.
Li Ruoxu laughed: "It's my fault, why have you forgotten this matter? After your Majesty heard the news that you captured Shunchang, he was very happy and told Prime Minister Zhao that Shunchang City cannot leave you now. But he can't either.
I won’t go, so Your Majesty has given you the privilege of sending a general to Lin’an to report on his duties.”
Before Yue Fei could speak, Niu Gao, the vanguard general of the Yue Family Army, stared at him with wide eyes: "Wow, how come your Majesty has become so good now!"
This sentence was a bit disrespectful, but fortunately Wang Gui stopped Niu Gao from talking in time, and Li Ruoxu had a close relationship with the Yue Family Army, so everyone just pretended not to hear.
However, Niu Gao's words reflected the sentiments of the other generals here. After all, Zhao Gou's previous actions were really hurtful. The Yue family army fought in various places in the Song Dynasty, and in other dynasties, not to mention being promoted to nobility, but
More rewards are indispensable.
But Zhao Gou really didn't care about the life and death of the Yue Family Army. He actually sent the Yue Family Army wherever there was a tough battle, but the final reward was pitiful. Fortunately, Yue Fei was loyal enough. The original intention of establishing the Yue Family Army was to serve the country with loyalty. Yue Fei
It can also control the Yue Family Army. Therefore, for so many years, nothing happened to the Yue Family Army. If it were placed in other armies, it would have been defeated long ago.
In the early Southern Song Dynasty, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, Zhang Jun, and Liu Guangshi, known as the Four Generals of the ZTE, were very different in ability and moral character. It can be said that if they had not found the right people, Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi would not be worthy at all.
this title.
Needless to say, Zhang Jun has some abilities, but his conduct is really bad. Coupled with his lack of courage, the command of the army is even worse, and his prestige in the army is not enough. The year before last, because of Huaixi
He lost his power during the mutiny and was ridiculed by many generals.
This was Zhang Jun in the eighth year of Shaoxing. If it were separated from the official history, it would be even more unbearable. The incident of Yue Fei being wronged was planned by Qin Hui and Zhang Jun, and Zhang Jun played a very disgusting role in it.
Zhang Jun knew the thoughts of Zhao Gou and Qin Hui very well, so he made a political gesture of intending to relieve himself of military power and serve as a Privy Council Envoy without real power. Then he coerced Yue Fei to also remove his military power and serve as a Deputy Privy Council Envoy without real power. Therefore,
Yue Fei's Northern Expedition was ultimately in vain, and Ling Yun's ambition to regain the Central Plains was in vain.
In addition, Zhang Jun also fabricated a big lie that Yue Fei disobeyed the imperial edict and refused to enter, thereby deposing Yue Fei from the post of deputy privy envoy. In addition, he also found villains from the Yue family army and falsely accused Zhang Xian of treason, thus implicating Yue Fei.
.In the end, Yue Fei was blinded and died, and the Yue Family Army was completely destroyed.
As for Liu Guangshi, who was stationed in Luzhou, although he was better than Zhang Jun, he was not much better. None of the ministers in the court liked him very much, so Zhao Gou regarded him as a treasure. In the sixth year of Shaoxing, the Puppetry
When the Qi Dynasty attacked the city, Liu Guangshi felt that he could not defeat him, so he actually abandoned the city and fled. In addition, he himself was extremely afraid of the Kingdom of Jin. Every time the court asked him to rush to the front line, he mostly ignored the order and tried to retreat. Nothing happened.
At that time, he indulged in drinking and sex all day long, showed no concern for state affairs, did not restrain his opponents' soldiers enough, and often cursed the soldiers. As a result, as many as 40,000 Song troops defected to the puppet Qi Dynasty.
Among the four ZTE generals, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei are the only good ones, but Han Shizhong is now old, and his control over the army and his own energy are not as good as before. The last time he assisted Yue Fei in his Northern Expedition, it was also very difficult to contain the Jin army.
They were almost broken out by the Jin soldiers. Fortunately, they won the battle and their control over the army was also strengthened a lot.
I won’t go into detail about Yue Fei. The current Song Dynasty’s appointed generals, the white jade pillars holding up the sky, and the purple golden beams holding the sea are the current Yue Fei and his Yue family army. However, Zhao Gou actually doesn’t like Yue Fei, is afraid of Yue Fei, and doesn’t care.
Knowing the reason, it stands to reason that all emperors dream of a capable and loyal general like Yue Fei, but Zhao Gou just doesn't like Yue Fei, and instead likes the useless Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi. Sometimes,
It is not without reason that Zhao Gou is called Wanyan Gou.
However, it is not that the Song Dynasty has no generals who can fight except Yue Fei, it is that most of the generals on the table cannot be reused, and the generals who can fight are not on the table.
Yue Fei poured another bowl of wine: "Your Majesty is wise, I can rest assured now."
"By the way, there are two more things. First, His Majesty has sent a large number of students and officials this time to help you deal with people's livelihood issues. Second, Your Majesty has asked Liu Qi to lead an army of 30,000 to Luoyang to help you share the burden from
Pressure from the Kingdom of Jin."
"That's great, that's good, that's good. I'm really getting older now. I didn't know it until the Northern Expedition. Only after the Northern Expedition did I realize that this job is really not something ordinary people can do." Yue Fei said with a wry smile.
"I see you are enjoying it."
"Hahaha."
Shunchang is now a prosperous place, with civil and military harmony, everyone has something to do, and no one wants to cause trouble. On the other hand, in Lin'an, Liu Chan is almost bored to death.
Because Liu Chan wanted to establish a crown prince and lead an army to conquer the Kingdom of Jin. This made all the ministers in the court angry. It was not that the ministers didn't want Liu Chan to go to the north, but they didn't want the current Liu Chan or Zhao Gou to go to the north.
There is no way, Zhao Gou has personally gone to the front line many times, so the courtiers are used to it. Speaking of which, it’s really funny. They say that Zhao Gou is the most incompetent emperor, but he actually went to the front line many times. Of course, Zhao Gou didn’t want to
Personal expedition. But this is not something you just do if you don’t want to. Without Zhao Gou personally coming to the front line to boost morale, the Song Dynasty would soon be destroyed.
"Your Majesty, no. It's enough to send Yue Fei to conquer the Jin Kingdom. Why does Your Majesty have to conquer it himself?" Zhao Ding went crazy. He knew Zhao Gou's military capabilities better than anyone else. The situation was difficult before, and the morale of the Song army needed to be boosted. Zhao Ding
Even if Gou didn't want to fight in person, Zhao Ding would have to drag him along. Now that Yue Fei has already mastered it, there's no need for Liu Chan to go to the front line in person, so why not fight in person? It's ridiculous that he's at Zhao Gou's level.
"In this battle, I want to wash away the centuries-old humiliation of our dynasty. The enemy can go, but I can also hope." Liu Chan said a little shamelessly. He has never done this in person, but it does not prevent him from talking about it.
"Your Majesty, think twice." Zhao Ding shouted.
"Your Majesty, think twice."
At this time, the main war faction and the main peace faction reached an unprecedented consensus in their actions. They all knelt down and asked Liu Chan to reconsider.
Liu Chan looked at the ministers who were kneeling down, and felt a little panicked. He had never encountered such a scene before. He had already planned to establish a prince, so why did he have to stop me from conquering it myself.
In fact, if it were Zhao Gou before, the war faction and the peace faction would not be so unified. At most, the war faction would agree and the peace faction would oppose it. But it is different now. Liu Chan is the emperor. The two factions
The ministers could clearly feel that Zhao Gou's attitude had changed. He was no longer as moody as before.
The main war faction can feel that Liu Chan sincerely and strongly supports the Northern Expedition. After finally waiting for such an emperor, Liu Chan cannot be left in the cold. As for the main peace faction, they also feel that Liu Chan is very reliable in what he does now, and he often just says the right thing.
One, two means two. You won't give one order today and another tomorrow. Besides, Liu Chan doesn't take care of things very much. Ministers usually come when they have something to do, so don't bother him if nothing happens.
The Holy Emperor hangs his head and governs the world. The Zhuhe faction finds it very good that Liu Chan is like this. If something happens, everyone is responsible for taking care of it. Your Majesty, you can be the mascot. Liu Chan is also happy like this. As long as the courtiers do not make mistakes in major matters, they will often
They all turn a blind eye.
Therefore, under Liu Chan's deliberate promotion, the atmosphere in the court became very peaceful. The warring factions were responsible for the work, and the warring factions smiled and watched the warring factions work, and mocked Zhao Ding appropriately.
As a result, people from both factions now don't really want Liu Chan to fight in person.
But regarding the Queen's matter, it would be impossible for Liu Chan not to go, otherwise he would feel really unhappy.
"Hey, let me tell you, I have already planned to establish a crown prince, what else do you want? And, prince, why are you kneeling too." Since the last conversation, although the crown prince has not been officially appointed, Liu Chan has already appointed Zhao Yuan
The previous dynasty took charge of the government.
When Zhao Yuan heard Liu Chan's words, the corner of his mouth twitched, but he was secretly happy in his heart: "When I return to my father, the front line is dangerous. I am really worried about my father's safety. Why not let me go to the front line in person on my father's behalf to congratulate the soldiers of the Northern Expedition."
"Oh, I will let you go next time. It will also let you know about the affairs of the army. However, you should learn government affairs from Prime Minister Zhao and Prime Minister Qin first." Then Liu Chan looked at the kneeling minister again, with a headache.
He said: "Dear ladies, please get up quickly. You are kneeling like this. I am under great pressure."
Zhao Ding said: "I beg your Majesty to give up the personal expedition."
"I beg your Majesty to give up your personal expedition."
Liu Chan reluctantly stepped down from the throne, came to Zhao Ding, and stretched out two fingers: "Two months, I will fight for two months. After two months, I will come back immediately."
Zhao Ding was initially a little excited when he saw Liu Chan walking up to him, but after Liu Chan finished speaking, he immediately became a little bit irritated and stared: Two months, you still want to fight for two months, one month is not enough.
"Your Majesty, you know Yue Fei's loyalty and ability, so why do you have to come in person? You don't understand military affairs, so why bother. As long as you give Yue Fei orders, you don't need to lead the troops in person, and Yue Fei will definitely live up to his expectations.
Your love." Zhao Ding's words didn't go so far as to say Liu Chan that your abilities are not good enough, please don't cause trouble to Yue Fei, okay?
Liu Chan understood, his face turned red, and he wanted to pull out his sword and chop down Zhao Ding, an old man like this. Then, Liu Chan gave Qin Hui another look. Who would have thought that Qin Hui actually lowered his head and pretended not to see it. Liu Chan's heart went cold.
What's going on, why are you not letting me go on an expedition?