Chapter 150: There are many famous generals in the Western Army, they are very brave and majestic
Chapter 150: There are many famous generals in the Western Army, they are very brave and majestic
At three o'clock in the morning, a rising sun slowly rises in the east.
The eunuch Tong Guan, who had already received an invitation from Zhao Guan's family to personally welcome the Western Army to Hangzhou, led a group of generals and stood on the dock early, waiting eagerly.
The morning light shines on the armor of the generals of the Northwest Army and the swords and guns held by the soldiers, shining brightly and looking very majestic.
Zhao Ji was protected by 300 imperial city officials, and the imperial chariot appeared at the Hangzhou Wharf on the Suzhou-Hangzhou Canal.
Tong Guan led the generals and soldiers and immediately knelt down on the spot.
The eunuch Liang Shicheng carefully helped Zhao Guanjia get down from the imperial chariot.
Standing on the pier, Zhao Ji saw the canal in front of him in the morning light, and the fleet of ships that could not be seen to the end. There were many soldiers who had not had time to land on the ship, and they were all kneeling on the deck of the big ship.
Zhao Ji sighed in his heart, I am still a very majestic emperor, and I am deeply loved by the soldiers and generals of the Song Dynasty!
It is a pity that the original owner of my body, Song Huizong, has been holding a pair of extremely good cards in his hand since he came to the throne at the age of eighteen twenty years ago.
Got to be pulpy.
Under the influence of the original owner Song Huizong, in the southeast, officials forced the people to return, and uprisings occurred frequently in various parts of the country.
The elite of the Western Army in front of me were supposed to guard the northwest and prevent the Xixia Army from disturbing the border.
However, there was no other way. In order to put an end to Fangla's rebellion as soon as possible, we had to mobilize the elite of the northwest army to the southeast to quell Fangla's rebellion.
I am indeed much more wise and powerful than the original owner, Song Huizong.
I took advantage of my knowledge of the history of the Song Dynasty. Just after I traveled to this world, I issued an order to be on guard against bandits in the southeast, and under the guise of patrolling the southeast, I managed to get there before Fang La captured the city of Hangzhou.
, led the troops and settled in the city of Hangzhou.
When the power of Fangla's uprising had not yet reached its peak, I decisively mobilized Tan Zhen and Wang Zhen's more than 10,000 elite Imperial Guards to garrison the city of Hangzhou.
Now, God is helping me, and the elite of the Northwest Army led by Tong Guan have come to help me.
Liang Shicheng shouted: "The official imperial commander came to the dock in person to greet the soldiers of the Northwest Army going south!"
Tong Guan, the great eunuch who was in charge of the Privy Council and newly appointed as the Liangjianlu Xuanfu envoy, was the first to kowtow and say:
"My servants and children are bowing down to the officials. Long live my emperor!"
Halfway behind Tong Guan, a row of kneeling men met the driver, namely Liu Yanqing, Yang Weizhong, Xin Xingzhong and other senior generals of the Northwest Army.
Under the leadership of Tong Guan, all the soldiers kowtowed in the direction of Zhao Guan's family and shouted in unison:
"Kowtow to the officials, long live my emperor."
More than 10,000 elite soldiers of the West Route Army shouted in unison, the momentum was overwhelming, and the river waves were rippling...
Zhao Ji said loudly: "Everyone loves you!"
"Thank you Lord for your kindness." The senior general of the Northwest Army stood up after thanking him first.
The soldiers behind them, as well as those kneeling on the deck of the ship, all thanked them and stood up.
At this time, only one person was still kneeling in front of Zhao Guanjia, his forehead knocked on the ground, choking and daring not to raise his head.
Zhao Ji took a look and saw that this person who was still kneeling in front of me and did not dare to raise his head was actually Tong Guan, the great eunuch who was in charge of the Privy Council, had supervised the northwest army for many years, and now also served as the envoy of Liangjian Road!
Zhao Ji asked tentatively: "All the soldiers and generals are already flat. Why can't Tong Aiqing kneel down?"
In fact, as a time traveler, Zhao Ji had already guessed the purpose of Tong Guan being unable to get up from his knees.
Tong Guan, who was full of scheming, well-behaved and good at deciphering imperial edicts, cried and recited:
"Your Majesty, Tong Guan, is guilty!
Chen Tongguan, I have no shame to see Tianyan again!
woo woo woo woo……"
Zhao Ji frowned slightly, not to mention that Tong Guan, one of the six thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty, can say such shameless words to me, it shows that Tong Guan, you are still a bit stubborn in your heart!
Now, as a time traveler, I have never had a face-to-face look at Tong Guan, the most famous eunuch in history, what do you look like?!
Zhao Ji smiled and asked: "Tong Aiqing, you raised an army in the northwest according to the imperial decree, and came all the way, and you were tired of traveling and traveling. What crime did you commit?"
Tong Guan bowed his head and cried, saying: "My minister, Tong Guan, has been deeply favored by the emperor for more than twenty years.
However, Chen Tongguan is unknown to everyone!!
Twenty years ago, I was serving as an enshrinement officer at [Jinming Bureau] in Hangzhou and met Cai Jing, who was demoted to this place. I only saw Cai Jing’s superficial talents, so I mistakenly recommended Cai Jing to the imperial court..."
The soldiers and generals of the northwest army present were all shocked. They never expected that the powerful eunuch Tong Guan, who was in charge of the Privy Council and had overseen the northwest army for many years, would actually take the initiative to plead guilty to Zhao Guan's family.
At the dock of the canal, on top of a large ship docked, stood a tall and armored general. This man's surname was Han Shizhong and his courtesy name was Liangchen.
When Han Shizhong was a boy, he was very brave in the battle of carrying rice for the provincial warehouse. He did not need a whip and could ride a foal. His family was poor and he had no livelihood. He was addicted to alcohol and indulgence, and he was not strict with rope inspections. Therefore, he was called "Po Han Wu" by his hometown.
!
When Han Shizhong was eighteen years old, he enlisted in the army.
In more than a hundred battles against Xixia, Han Shizhong was brave and good at fighting, and he had a strategic mind. He fought bravely to kill the enemy in every battle. He was extremely brave and had many military exploits. He was promoted step by step from a small soldier to a corps commander, a senior commander, and a supplementary officer due to his military exploits.
Deputy Lieutenant of Guan Jinyi, Deputy Lieutenant of Jinwu...
This year, Han Shizhong, who is already thirty years old, has already become the most effective member of Liu Yanqing's unit and the most brave general in the three armies. Therefore, no one dares to call his nickname "Po Han Wu" to his face anymore.
At this time, the radiance of the morning sun shone on the tall and tall Han Shizhong, making his armor flash with golden light, and the dazzling light made him even more majestic.
Han Shizhong held a long knife in one hand and stood on the deck. He stared at Tong Guan on the shore with glaring eyes. He was disgusted when he saw Tong Guan hypocritically kneeling down before Zhao Guan's parents and confessing his crime!
Han Shizhong spat fiercely into the rushing water of the canal and said angrily:
"Although I have been serving in the army in the northwest for many years, I have also heard songs from the Central Plains, saying:
‘If you hit the bucket and spill the vegetables, it will be a good world on earth!’
Now, the Zhao Guan family has woken up and become enlightened. They have discovered Cai Jing's evil deeds, convicted him and killed Cai Jing, which is a blessing to the country.
I wonder when the officials will be able to ‘beat the bucket’?”
Han Shizhong's confidant Bingwei immediately reminded: "General Han, keep your voice down. Don't talk nonsense. The officials still value Mr. Tong!"
"Humph!" Han Shizhong said angrily:
"If I have the chance to meet the officials, I will definitely impeach Tong Guan in front of the officials for his negligence in the northwest supervisory army!"
Two of Han Shizhong's trusted guards quietly persuaded him to calm down, telling him that he couldn't defeat Tong Guan now...
These two close guards around Han Shizhong certainly knew why Han Shizhong was dissatisfied with Tong Guan, the Northwest Supervisor.
A few years ago, the Xixia army garrisoned Haopingling. Han Shizhong led the military order and led the elite soldiers to attack the mountain in a fierce battle. He drove back the enemy and captured Haopingling. Soon, the Xixia army came back again to recapture Haopingling...
Han Shizhong personally led the men who dared to die, took the lead, rushed to the front, and fought to the death with the Xixia army...
Seeing how brave the Song army was, the Xixia army retreated slightly...
Han Shizhong asked the captured prisoners who was the brave general of the invading Xixia army.
When he learned that he was actually the consort of the Xixia army, Han Shizhong jumped on his horse, raised his sword, and led his troops to charge towards the enemy...
Han Shizhong fought with the consort of the Xixia Supervisory Army for only two or three rounds before beheading him. In an instant, the invading enemy troops who had no command of their commander were frightened into chaos and scrambled to flee...
After this battle, the Economic and Strategy Department reported Han Shizhong's military exploits to the imperial court and requested that Han Shizhong be promoted to an exceptional rank.
However, Tong Guan, who was in charge of the northwest border affairs and headed the Privy Council affairs at that time, suspected that Han Shizhong definitely did not have the ability to take the heads of enemy generals among thousands of troops.
Tong Guan suspected that Han Shizhong had falsely reported or exaggerated his military exploits this time. Therefore, Tong Guan only agreed to upgrade Han Shizhong to one rank, and accordingly the rewards for his subordinates were greatly reduced. Therefore, he and Han Shizhong participated in the Artemisia War.
All the officers and soldiers of the Song Army in Pingling were aggrieved...
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At this time, Tong Guan on the shore was still kneeling in front of Zhao Guan's family, begging for mercy:
"I don't know who the minister Tong Guan is, so he mistakenly recommended Cai Jing to the court..."
"This is the opportunity for Cai Jing to serve as prime minister for the third time."
"As the Prime Minister, Cai Jing reverses the rules and regulations, acts arbitrarily, looks down upon the country, and has evil intentions in his heart!"
"Therefore, I, Tong Guan, deserved to die! Please ask the officials to punish me, Tong Guan, for his unknown crime."
When Zhao Ji saw Tong Guanchang kneeling down, he had already guessed his intention.
It is precisely because I, as a time traveler, killed Cai Jing and other traitorous ministers in advance and did not give Cai Jing a chance to become prime minister for the fourth time. As a result, the eunuch Tong Guan, who has been in charge of the military for many years and has always had a good relationship with Cai Jing, is absolutely panicked.
Already.
Tong Guan, you have no choice but to use this wise self-protection method of proactively admitting your mistakes in order to protect yourself.
However, I am still employing people, and you, Tong Guan, have a good relationship with the main generals in the Northwest Army. I cannot touch you, Tong Guan, who is in charge of the Council of Ministers, for the time being.
Zhao Ji knew that Tong Guan had always been generous and good at spreading wealth. All the concubines in the harem had received Tong Guan's property. Tong Guan was favored and favored, and his family was prosperous. Many of his ministers, including Yue Mu and Fu Bi, came from his sect and were raised by his servants.
There were hundreds of officials and envoys.
In fact, Zhao Ji was like a mirror in his heart. On the surface, it seemed that Tong Guan was kneeling before the army to beg for punishment.
In fact, by doing this, Tong Guan, aren't you trying to force me to have a baby in a different direction?
Do you want to get my promise with this?
"Hahaha..." Zhao Ji pretended to laugh, walked up to Tong Guan, and said loudly:
"Tong Aiqing, when I recommended Cai Jing, his traitor showed no sign at all. Even I was deceived by him for nearly twenty years.
Today, the treacherous minister Cai Jing has been executed by law, and the remaining persons are innocent.
Tong Aiqing is not guilty, please be free as soon as possible."
Zhao Ji personally helped Tong Guan up.
Commander Han Shizhong, who was standing on the boat, snorted angrily and turned around. Instead of looking here, he only looked at the sky and clouds.
Behind Tong Guan, the general manager of Yanyan Road, Liu Yanqing, who was temporarily under the control of the Zuo Army this time, sighed in his heart:
"Although Mr. Tong is an eunuch and has lost his power, Mr. Tong is really a great man who stands upright and can bend and stretch!"
Standing side by side with Liu Yanqing were the central ministers, the military envoy of Changhua, the pacification envoy of Jingyuan Road, who also knew Huaide's military affairs, and were in charge of Huaide's military capital. Yang Weizhong, who was temporarily under the control of the Youjun when he went south this time, faced Tong Guan.
After Zhao Guan's family forgave him, he sighed softly, unable to calm down the depression in his heart...
Yang Weizhong (formerly known as Kang Jiong), a famous general in the world, found it difficult to calm down and was helpless.
At this time, when Zhao Ji helped Tong Guan up and saw Tong Guan's appearance clearly, he couldn't help being surprised and complained in his heart: Damn it, it is recorded in the history books that you are honest and don't deceive me!
Zhao Ji was surprised to see that the well-dressed and burly Tong Guan actually had a half-foot-long beard under his chin!
How can eunuchs grow beards?
Zhao Ji combined the remaining memories of the original owner of his body,
It was confirmed that in the memory of his original owner, the great eunuch Tong Guan did indeed have a beard.
This is not very scientific!
Zhao Ji thought:
Is Tong Guan a fake eunuch who has not been purified?
That is absolutely impossible!
In the palace, in order to ensure the purity of the royal bloodline, it is absolutely impossible to allow uncircumcised people to sneak into the harem.
Except for the Qin State during the Warring States Period, Prime Minister Lu Buwei was getting old and unable to do what he wanted, so he had to get a fake eunuch named Lao Ai to serve Ying Zheng's mother, the Queen Mother Zhao...
So, it is possible that Tong Guan, who entered the palace when he was a teenager, developed earlier and had a beard before he was purified?
Or maybe Tong Guan's body is special, that is, it's the kind of hidden "tall" that doesn't grow on the outside, and its external burdens are only cut off during purification?
Therefore, it can also secrete male hormones secretly in his body, so the eunuch Tong Guan can grow a beard?
At this time, Tong Guan, who had obtained Zhao Guan's family's public acquittal in front of all the generals, introduced to Zhao Guan's family the main generals of the Northwest Army who came with him this time:
"Guan family, this is the general manager of Yanyan Road. This time we go south, we are temporarily under the control of Liu Yanqing, who is under the control of the Zuo Army!"
"Your Majesty Liu Yanqing, please visit the official family!" Liu Yanqing, who is fifty-two years old this year, kowtowed to Zhao Ji.
"Liu Aiqing is dead." Zhao Ji said calmly.
He brought out the emperor's character to the fullest.
Zhao Ji has long known Liu Yanqing's name. Isn't this the biological father of Liu Guangshi, the "long-legged general" who is good at retreating from strong enemies among the "Four Generals of ZTE"?
Tong Guan continued to introduce:
"Official family, this is Yang Weizhong, the envoy of the Changhua Army, the pacification envoy of the Jingyuan Road, who also knows Huaide's military affairs, and is the general manager of the Huaide Army. This time he is temporarily under the control of the Youjun when he goes south."
"Your Majesty Yang Weizhong, please visit the official family." Yang Weizhong, who is forty-eight years old this year, kowtowed with a loud voice.
"My dear, come to your senses quickly." Zhao Ji helped Yang Weizhong up with his own hands and praised:
"Weizhong, this is a good name!"
Yang Weizhong blushed, bowed and clasped his fists, and said with some shame:
"Thank you for the official praise. I, Yang Weizhong, must be loyal to the country and protect the country and the people."
Zhao Ji smiled and nodded.
As a time traveler, he knew that the name Yang Weizhong was a pseudonym, but it had been used for twenty or thirty years and was not known to the Song Dynasty Hall for the time being.
Yang Weizhong was a Han Chinese born in the Liao Kingdom. His name in the Liao Kingdom was Kang Jiong.
Yang Weizhong's great-grandfather was Kang Baoyi, the general manager of the capital during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. In 999 AD, the second year of Xianping under Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, Kangbaoyi was defeated at Gaoyangguan and captured by the Liao army. In 1001 AD, the fourth year of Xianping under Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, Kangbaoyi surrendered to the Liao Dynasty and was captured by the Liao army.
In order not to affect the elderly mothers and children in the Song Dynasty, Kangbao Yi changed his surname to Yang...
In the sixth year of Yuanyou, Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, twenty-year-old Yang Weizhong secretly left Liao and returned to Song Dynasty in order to wash away the shame of his ancestors. He joined the Tibetan army as a member of the Xifan tribe on Huanqing Road, Huanzhou Tongyuan, and registered as Yang Weizhong.
Yang Weizhong was skilled in bow and horse. He started as a small Tibetan soldier, fought against Xixia, defended the country, and made numerous military exploits. In twenty-eight years, he was promoted to the high-ranking military officer he is today.
Zhao Ji can understand why Yang Weizhong used this pseudonym to conceal his background. After all, if he reported that his great-grandfather was a Song general who surrendered to Liao Dynasty, then he might not even be qualified to join the army, so how could he reach this point because of his military exploits?
What about the high position?
Zhao Ji briefly introduced the war situation to Tong Guan, Liu Yanqing, and Yang Weizhong, the three powerful figures in the West Route Army heading south this time:
Now Fangla's bandit army has reached Fuchun City, which is less than fifty miles away from Hangzhou City. It is very likely that they will reach outside Hangzhou City within the next day or two...
Zhao Ji asked: "Three dear friends, I have come up with a strategy to defeat the enemy. Is it feasible?"