On the way back, the two of them were silent for a long time. It was not until they came down the mountain and looked back at the dark mountain ridge that Zhao Zongji said quietly: "Tell me, who is responsible for the death of Mr. Yang Laoling?"
"..." Chen Ke waited for a while before saying, "Actually, the history we learned is a lie. Yelu Xiezhen, the commander-in-chief of the Liao Kingdom, did not respect Yang Laolinggong. Instead, he chopped off his head.
, first sent to the Liao court in Mobei to ask for merit, and then taught the border, so that both the Liao army and the Song army could see Yang Wudi's fate."
"I ask you who is responsible?!" Zhao Zongji was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "Why is Pan Mei so timid? He is the Blade of the Song Dynasty! And Cao Bin, a famous general who has destroyed countless countries, will behave like this
So lame! Even if they use their toes, they shouldn't fight such a useless fight! Have they degenerated after not fighting for more than ten years?!"
"According to the official conclusion of the imperial court, Cao Bin was the main culprit for the failure of the Northern Expedition." Chen Ke still thought to himself: "His crime was to disobey the emperor's orders and act without authorization, which led to the reversal of the war situation. It is said that this crime should be placed in any dynasty.
It was a capital crime, and it was a sign of great kindness from the emperor if he did not implicate the nine clans. But Emperor Taizong was so kind to him that it was unbearable. He only demoted his position, but his assignment remained unchanged. The same was true for Pan Mei and other generals, everyone
He was punished, but he was only demoted and retained."
After a pause, he said calmly: "What's even more strange is that only one year later, without any merit, Cao Bin was promoted to the rank of Minister of Attendance, and the military governor of Wuning Army, completely restoring his official position before Yongxi's Northern Expedition.
. Later, he was promoted to the military governor of Pinglu Army. In the late emperor's dynasty, he became the grand master of inspection, Tongping Zhangshi, and privy envoy. He was even more prosperous than before the failure of the Northern Expedition!"
"What do you mean?" No matter how stupid Zhao Zongji was, he still heard the implication of Chen Ke's words. He couldn't help but said angrily: "You mean, history has been tampered with, and the truth is not like this, right?"
In fact, Zhao Zongji had long wondered why the defeated general who had lost his master and humiliated his country and completely ruined the Song Dynasty's military strength was safe and sound, and was still a highly respected minister and was treated with great honor and favor. And in the years to come.
His daughter and granddaughter also became the empress of the Song Dynasty, and their mothers were respected all over the world!
Why? Is he worthy? Zhao Zongji has never been able to figure it out.
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"We've already talked about this, tell me the truth!" Back at the post house, Zhao Zongji was still reluctant to let go of the hesitant Chen Ke.
"I don't know the truth either." Chen Ke spread his hands and said, "The books I read are all official historical materials." He paused and said, "You must have read "Taizong's Records", right?"
"Yeah." Zhao Zongji nodded.
"Do you still remember what Taizong said about Cao Bin during Yongxi's Northern Expedition?"
Zhao Zongji shook his head. How many people in this world can have the memory of Chen Ke?
"Records say that when Cao Bin advanced by leaps and bounds at the beginning of the war, Taizong was 'surprised that he was too fast'; when Cao Bin ran out of food and retreated, Taizong was surprised again, 'How can there be an enemy in front, so he retreated to transport reinforcements?
'And when Cao Bin advanced again, he gave the order: 'Don't rush forward again. Join forces with Mi Xin'..." Chen Ke said slowly: "Do you have any impression?"
"Yeah." Zhao Zongji nodded.
"What do you think of this section?"
"Taizong was extraordinarily wise, he saw all the opportunities, and he calculated all the factors of failure. It was only Cao who failed to obey the order, which ultimately led to the failure." Zhao Zongji said as if he was endorsing: "This is what the masters teach.
"
"What about other than that?"
"..." Zhao Zongji thought about it and said, "Someone should always report Cao Bin's actions to the officials immediately!" He paused and said, "You mean, supervise the army, right?"
"Yes. Only the military supervisors are qualified to grasp first-hand military information and report it to the emperor in the fastest way. The emperor goes through the military supervisors one by one and monitors his generals at all times." Chen Kechen
He said: "The power in the hands of the supervisor is inversely proportional to the emperor's trust in his generals!"
"..." No heavy hammer is needed to play the drum, which is the advantage of talking to smart people. Zhao Zongji already understood what Chen Ke meant. Because Emperor Taizong's distrust of the generals fueled the arrogance of the supervisors. These were seriously inexperienced.
The guys were all old men from Qiandi who were promoted after Emperor Taizong ascended to the throne. They relied on being the emperor's confidants. General Wei Ling became the actual commander!
What happened to Yang Laolinggong is the best example. In that tragedy, the person who really held the power was the military supervisor Wang Qian, but Yang Ye and Pan Mei, as the commander and deputy commander, could only be at his mercy...
…
Moreover, Yang Ye's tragedy is not an isolated case. In fact, there have been several such incidents before. Among them, Guo Jin, one of the top five meritorious generals in the Song Dynasty, was directly forced to commit suicide. This is the fate of those who dare to resist the supervisory army!
Therefore, Yang Ye knew very well that if he disobeyed, the outcome waiting for him would be even more tragic. Those villains who were more trusted by the emperor had many ways to force him to death.
And Pan Mei also knew this very well, he had to submit to Wang Qian, otherwise Guo Jin would be his end...
Therefore, when the accounts were settled after the fall, Pan Mei was only demoted, while Wang Qian was sent to the army. It can be seen that the court knew very well who was mainly responsible. It was just because Wang Qian was less famous than Pan Meilai, so it was Pan Meilai who was responsible for the infamy behind him.
After understanding this, and then looking at Cao Bin's bizarre treatment, a conclusion is immediately obvious - he took the blame for someone! Otherwise, why didn't Zhao Guangyi pursue him? Instead, he gave him the highest status and honor, and gave him his
Daughter, choose to be your daughter-in-law.
Obviously, this was to compensate him. To compensate for the fame he had lost throughout his life, to compensate for the infamy he had suffered...
So who was Emperor Taizong repaying his debt?
No need to guess, just compare it with Pan Mei, who is also known as the "Two Jewels of the Song Dynasty" with Cao Bin. No matter from any angle, Pan Mei's sins are much smaller than Cao Bin, but Pan Mei failed to recover from then on, and finally died of old age at the border
, the evening scene was very desolate.
Of course he deserves it - no matter how ferocious the supervisors are, you are the commander in chief, and the power to give orders is in your hands. Why should you listen to his instructions? So for a charge of 'cowardly, selfish, and irresponsible', he will not be punished no matter what.
Can't run.
So at least in Taizong's mind, Cao Bin must be guilty or innocent. There is only one possibility, that is, Cao Bin's 'supervisor' is too special! He is the emperor himself...
Only the emperor's orders must be obeyed unconditionally. Only the emperor's scapegoat is worth the sacrifice of the first soldier of the Song Dynasty for a lifetime of fame...
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In all battles, one must "draw formations, determine the victory of the temple, teach disciplines, take advantage of remote control, the commander will obey, and the noble ministers will supervise." This is the family law of the ancestors of the Song Dynasty.
It was the emperor's blind command that led to the failure of the Northern Expedition. It was the unchecked power of the supervisory army that killed Yang Ye. This was Chen Ke's answer to Zhao Zongji.
In this country where ancestors are valued more than the sky, if you want to accuse someone's ancestors, you can only use this method and have a very strong relationship to make the other party listen.
Chen Ke said this, which did him no good at all. His only motive was that if Zhao Zongji really had such a day in the future, he might be able to get rid of these two bad habits of the Song Dynasty, give the officers more trust, and give the battle command
Return the power to them. Otherwise, the military of the Song Dynasty is really hopeless... Even if there is no Jin Kingdom, there will be Silver Kingdom and Bronze Kingdom to destroy it.
But these words touch on the most sensitive area of power of the emperor. Any attempt to improve the status of military generals will be regarded as evil intentions. Even if the emperor does not pursue the case, the ministers will kill him!
So we can only say it now, and we have to pay attention to the method. We have to let Zhao Zongji figure it out for himself... I believe it is easier for him to accept it when he is still far away from the throne. Only in this way will he be able to take the initiative in the future.
That bastard’s ancestral family law.
For the next few days, Zhao Zongji was silent. From a young age, he had been taught that the words of his ancestors were golden rules and that his ancestors would never make mistakes. But now, he realized that his ancestors would also make mistakes. The rules of his ancestors
Sometimes he also talks about bullshit. The impact on his soul was too severe.
Chen Ke did not persuade him, because the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were the best place to think about such issues. If you still can't figure it out here and cannot put the interests of the Song Dynasty above the interests of the old Zhao family, then you can only
Say, this person is not the one you expected...
In this way, we went five hundred miles north, far away from Yanyun, and arrived at the border of western Liaoning. The Dading Mansion in the capital of the Liao Kingdom was right in front of us.
Zhongjing City is the capital of the Liao Kingdom and the landing place for the mission. Here they will wait for the summons of the Liao Emperor.
Arriving at the gate of Zhongjing City, Zhao Zongji and Chen Ke watched the capital of the Liao Kingdom in front of the Lema Zhuxia Gate. Not to mention comparing it with the capital of the Song Dynasty, that would be purely self-defeating. Even if it is thirty-six miles away from the city,
The city wall is three feet high and one foot and five feet thick. Compared with Youzhou City, the city wall here is small and the population is not popular.
Of course, this has something to do with the fact that most Liao people and slaves in the city followed their emperor's Nabo at all times.
But when you see that such a shabby capital has been able to strangle the throats of the Han people for nearly two hundred years, you naturally feel a strong sense of unwillingness in your heart!
Zhao Zongji took a deep breath and said quietly: "Today I finally believe that losing to others is all due to ourselves!" After saying this, he rode into the city.
Behind him, Chen Ke smiled and said to himself, I seem to have seen the right person...
"Why is Bachelor Chen laughing?" His expression fell into Yelu Derong's eyes.
"I was just wondering what it would be like to go to the capital?" Chen Ke smiled elegantly and rode into the city.
Yelu Derong didn't think about it for a long time, so he had to ask Zhang Xiaojie: "What does he mean?"
"He is laughing at us." Zhang Xiaojie said with a sullen face: "From Nanjing to Zhongjing, the city walls are getting smaller and smaller. By analogy, how small the city of Beijing should be."
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