No one expected that the war would take such a drastic turn as soon as Meng Shanming showed up and did nothing.
A group of people in the court did not know that the change in the war situation was caused by Meng Shanming. If they knew that Meng Shanming had such a great influence, the Song army would directly threaten them in the capital. They were afraid that they would regret letting Meng Shanming.
Shan Ming sets off for battle.
In their minds, the people below naturally threaten them only when they are exposed.
The crisis suddenly approached, and the Yanjing military aircraft center sent orders one after another, urging the army to intercept the Song army!
At this time, the dignitaries in Yanjing naturally regard protecting themselves as their first priority. They will not care about how to fight the next battle. If they can't protect the center of the imperial court, why fight?
In order not to disrupt Meng Shanming's rhythm, Shang Chaozong withstood the pressure and allowed sufficient time for Meng Shanming to assemble his army.
Meng Shanming already knew the situation of the war. Shang Chaozong believed that Meng Shanming knew what to do and also believed that Meng Shanming knew the urgency of the matter.
The two of them had already discussed it. Meng Shanming's first priority when he went to the front line was to firmly control the Yan army. Otherwise, he would not be able to eliminate interference from above. To put it bluntly, he would be competing with the imperial court for military power to some extent!
Military power is not something that can be effective with just one decree. If a decree can be given to you, it can be removed by a decree. Therefore, the decree above is unreliable, and you have to fight for it yourself. It is also a last resort, and you cannot command military power in the face of numerous disturbances.
There is no way to fight a war in such a situation.
It's not that the Shang Dynasty is greedy for this military power, but that Dayan has reached such a point that if he wants to keep Dayan, he has to do this. Only after winning the struggle can they decide how to fight this battle!
If not, why did Meng Shanming form a five-member law enforcement supervisory team in the first place? With such a large team of law enforcement supervisors, all composed of Meng Shanming's old troops, the hidden meaning will naturally gradually emerge later.
On the stage, Shang Chaozong withstood the pressure and kept arguing with the court.
The imperial court wanted a large army to urgently intercept the Song army, but Shang Chaozong delayed the battle on the grounds that the troops were not properly organized and the battle would be defeated.
The imperial court wanted the princes and troops from Nanzhou, Gongzhou, Tuzhou, Haozhou, Fuzhou and Changzhou to send out troops to participate in the war, but the Shang Chaozong also refused to agree.
The reason is very simple. It is the home of the princes and soldiers. Their wives, children, and children are all at home. With those troops to guard the house and protect them, the Song army will not attack easily. If something happens, they can cover and evacuate. They really need to mobilize those troops.
Now, who will protect the families of the soldiers? Can you count on the imperial court? You can’t count on it! If the princes and soldiers who are not of the same mind as the imperial court cannot fight with peace of mind, how can we fight this war?
These people who are not of the same mind as the imperial court are really driven into a panic. In order to protect themselves, they may communicate with the enemy at any time and turn against them.
His troops in Nanzhou will not be easily transferred. He has to guard against Zhao for Dayan. Once Zhao sends troops, he cannot let Zhao's army march straight in. He must at least stop and delay it to buy time for the war on the other side.
What's more, today's war can no longer be solved by adding more troops. If the frontline troops cannot win, it will be useless no matter how many troops are deployed. They will only become a burden that can be overwhelmed by food and grass alone.
These principles did not make sense to the group of people in the court. The court just urged time and again to send troops to defend the capital where the powerful and powerful gathered!
Shang Chaozong resolutely resisted on the grounds that it would force the rebel princes to resist.
On the other hand, Shang Chaozong wanted to let the five princes know that only he could withstand the pressure of the court and protect the five princes' final retreat.
At the same time, one hundred thousand cavalry selected a favorable position. Once any of the princes' troops appeared abnormal on the front line, his army would immediately attack that prince's lair.
The grain transport team that Lan Ruoting organized in Nanzhou has also set off to ensure the supply of grain and grass for these 100,000 cavalry.
It was already difficult to raise food and grass from other places, so the Shang Chaozong could only find a way from its own Nanzhou.
At this point, there was really no choice. Meng Shanming dragged his disabled body and almost went to the front line alone. He didn't have a single soldier to control the proud and powerful generals. Some things could easily go wrong depending on Meng Shanming alone.
Therefore, Shang Chaozong had to take a two-pronged approach, combining kindness and power. He wanted to stabilize the military morale of the five princes and firmly control this force in his own hands.
In order to save the precarious Yan State, we no longer care about the infamy or not. The Shang Chaozong is really working with Mengshan Mingli and Yingwai to join forces to support the Yan State that is about to collapse. The Shang Chaozong fights internally, and Mengshan
Call for war abroad.
After experiencing such a thing, Shang Chaozong himself grew rapidly.
There is also Lan Ruoting, who is working hard in Nanzhou and trying his best to accumulate supplies to cope with possible emergencies.
Niu Youdao, on the other hand, hid behind the scenes and watched silently. He left things outside to Shang Chaozong and others. There were some things that he might not be able to do well if he intervened. He could only pay close attention to the surroundings and wait for those who needed his action.
At this time, try to ensure the safety of Shang Chaozong and others.
As Huang Lie said, Niu Youdao was hiding eerily behind the scenes, like a poisonous snake that could come out and bite anyone at any time.
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"I'm afraid the plan to assassinate Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming has failed."
In the Jin palace, Tai Shuxiong invited Shao Pingbo to talk. When they met, he told him some not-so-good news.
Shao Pingbo, who had just saluted while standing in front of the case, raised his head and asked with some confusion: "What do you mean by your Majesty's words?"
Tai Shuxiong said slowly: "Meng Shanming gave an order to transfer all the Jin monks away, and arranged another errand. What do you think it is?"
The information he knew was limited, so how could he have guessed this? Shao Pingbo handed over his hand and asked for advice: "I am a humble minister, please give me some advice from your majesty."
Tai Shuxiong shook his head and sneered: "Meng Shanming actually asked the Jin monks of the lonely king to find a way to assassinate Luo Zhao, the commander-in-chief of the Song army. Isn't this a joke? Luo Zhao was protected by thousands of troops and horses, and others could not get close to him.
How can he succeed, not to mention that he has a large number of master monks from the Song Kingdom around him?"
Shao Pingbo frowned, his eyes flickered, and he suddenly uttered a few words, "Niu Youdao has taken action!"
Tai Shuxiong said, "Why do you see it?"
Shao Pingbo was thinking about how to answer, but he couldn't answer. This was due to the intuition of his old rival. Meng Shanming suddenly made a move, and he immediately realized that Niu Youdao was behind it. Niu Youdao would guard against the Jin monks.
He wasn't surprised at all.
He knew very well that it was actually him who Niu Youdao defended!
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And as the five princes returned to various places to find out the situation of the surrounding people, Meng Shanming's military order shocked everyone in Yanting!
Meng Shan ordered the five princes and horses to enforce the law for the governor. At the same time, he redistributed the heavy troops assembled by the Yan Kingdom's various states and divided them into five parts. He ordered the five princes to keep an eye on one of them. If the five princes and horses dared to disobey, the princes and horses would immediately
Suppress!
This simply did not give the imperial faction a way to survive. On the one hand, they were forced by the imperial court to fight the Song army desperately, and behind the scenes, there were people from the princes who were eager to do something evil.
What was even more outrageous was yet to come. Meng Shanming actually ordered all the men and horses chasing the Song army to evacuate and retreat. He also ordered the men and horses of the five princes to supervise the retreat, and those who disobeyed the order were killed!
He actually gave up the pursuit and interception of the Song army, which was tantamount to letting the Song army take the capital of Yan State directly. I wonder how the entire Yan court could not be shocked? Was this a deliberate attempt to kill officials from all over the court?
Shang Chaozong also ordered the remaining troops of the imperial court in various states, saying that the time had come for them to be loyal to the imperial court, and asked them to assemble to intercept the Song army.
As soon as this order came out, the people from the imperial court and the various prefectures immediately greeted his ancestors, which was equivalent to scolding Shang Jianxiong. Even the armies from all walks of life could not stop the Song army. Let us go. What are you kidding?
"Your Majesty, Shang Chaozong has evil intentions. His one hundred thousand cavalry stopped and had no intention of participating in the war. Now he has asked all armies to stop chasing and intercepting the Song army, and has also asked all armies to retreat.
This is deliberately ruining the capital!"
In the imperial study, Shang Yongzhong lamented and angrily condemned Shang Jianxiong who was sitting behind the case.
He is back again. After the power of the war was handed over to Shang Chaozong, he immediately ran back from the front line. Now he is still living in fear. It is difficult to wipe away all the guilt on his body. After such a big thing happened, I don't think anyone will bite him.
Impossible, after all, there are still people who want to sit in his position as the Great Sima.
At this time, he naturally wanted to step on Shang Chaozong to death to prove that Wu Gongling's escape was deliberately connived by Shang Chaozong before. He ran to take over later and was also harmed by Shang Chaozong. If he didn't take this opportunity to shift the responsibility to Shang Chaozong, he
Who else can I recommend to?
Shang Jianxiong's face looked ugly. It was he who had ordered Shang Chaozong to be arrested, and it was he who had issued the order to clear Shang Chaozong of his crimes and reinstate him. Could it be that he had to issue a new order to remove Shang Chaozong from the post of conquest governor?
Really? By going back on one's word like this, what has become of the imperial court's will?
Tong Mo and Gao Jiancheng, who were getting off the station, had ugly expressions. They knew very well that once the Song army captured the capital, even if they could escape, they would only be able to escape partially, and most of the court officials and family members would not survive.
Once these people are abandoned, not only will their prestige be lost, but those people will also be the team that controls their positions. If they lose them, their power in Dayan will be lost.
Even if they all drag their families and a large number of people to escape, the marching speed can be imagined. If reinforcements don't come, can they escape the pursuit of the Song army?
Therefore, for officials like them, the capital cannot make any mistakes. In the final analysis, people from all walks of life must intercept the Song army!
Tong Mo said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is no room for loss in the capital. If you can't even protect the leader of the Yan Kingdom, how can you protect Dayan?"
Shang Jianxiong took a deep breath and said with a dark face: "The Shang Chaozong will not obey the order, and the people of the various prefectures are ordered to intercept the Song army immediately at all costs."
Shang Yongzhong lamented: "Your Majesty, it's too late. Meng Shanming has controlled the troops of the five princes. He uses these people as law enforcement supervisors to force the troops to obey orders. If they don't obey, they will be killed! To put it bluntly, the troops of each tribe are responsible for it.
Although there are more people than several princes, they are not the opponents of these princes at all. There are also Chen Jiu of Bozhou, Wu Kang'an of Banner, and Meng Shanming. They are the first to execute the military orders when they arrive. Your Majesty, haven't you understood?
Really? These are all Prince Ning’s old subordinates. His Majesty should not have delegated power to the Shang Chaozong from the beginning, and should not have given him the opportunity to seize power. Now that he has taken the opportunity to seize the military power, how can he let it go so easily?"
PS: On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the "Public Enemies of Rome" has a new leader, which bodes well for good luck!