Yunzheng's military jurisdiction is not small. The command of the 15th Route Army Prefecture is the ultimate level of trust that the Song Dynasty placed in a general. Even if he is as strong as Di Qing, he can only command the 11th Route Jingdong and Hejian Prefecture.
The command is not in his hands.
Pang Ji, Han Qi and their like are not idiots. The reason why they split Wu Shengjun's entire army is to improve the combat effectiveness of these military states. Unfortunately, the effect is there, but it is not very obvious, because there is a saying that if you are not in your position, you will not plan.
In terms of politics, the general should do the general's work, and the team leader should only do the team leader's work.
The reason why people like Wu Jie and Lang Tan don't join the Forbidden Army is that they don't want to be controlled by others. If they go to the Forbidden Army, they can only serve as other people's deputies. As a warrior who has experienced hundreds of battles, he will not allow such a situation to occur.
The Song Dynasty was very strict with the imperial guards, and it was impossible to hand over all the military power of the 15th Route west of Beijing to Yunzheng's generals. As long as Zhao Zhen had not turned into a fool, such a thing would never happen.
The generals who were warned would not interfere with the people coming from Wu Shengjun to do their own things, but they would not allow them to do things beyond their own authority. The officialdom of the Song Dynasty had always been a system of checks and balances, monitoring of each other, and guarding against each other.
And it’s not about martial arts.
After Yun Zheng left Zhengzhou, he had less than 6,000 people following him, which meant that Nuo Da's Jingxi 15th Route Army had only 5,000 available troops, less than 20% of the total military strength.
However, refining troops and simplifying government are complementary to each other. What Yun Zheng did when he was refining troops made the generals on Jingxi 15th Road complain a lot. He gave the selected sergeants the best equipment and treatment, and strictly ordered these generals to carry out the execution.
The standard is the standard of Wu Sheng's soldiers in the past. Although the generals were very reluctant, they could only grit their teeth and agree to these after seeing the two heads hanging on the camp gate and the messy piles of rebel corpses on the mass graves.
condition.
At this point, Yun Zheng has offended all his subordinates. These people now want Yun Zheng to defeat more people than they want him to win, but a lion will not care about the barking of wild dogs.
His indifferent attitude made Li Chang, who followed him on the expedition, heartbroken. Before he even went to battle, he had already lost his "humanity".
The army should travel with clattering carriages and horses, flags waving, and overwhelming mountains. However, the army following his carriage looked very messy. From time to time, strange faces rushed past his carriage, and after a while they would fall behind again.
He went to the back, then changed another team and rushed up again. Only then when he reached Mianchi, he almost got to know all the team members in the army. Without him, every team leader who passed by his carriage would greet them very seriously.
He reported the army to which he belonged, who the general was, and how many people were under his command. After four days of acquaintance, it was difficult for him not to recognize them.
Mianchi, Northern Wei Dynasty Li Daoyuan said: "There is Xiong'er Mountain to the north of Luoshui River, and there is a pond between the mountains. It is called Mianchi in the world." It was also the place where Qin and Zhao met for alliance during the Warring States Period.
Here Yun Zheng met the Xixia envoy who had no choice but to return home. Huo Chiming stood on the roadside with an expressionless face. When Yun Zheng came over, he sent his greeting card to him.
Seeing Yun Zheng, whose whole body was covered by armor, Huo Chiming said: "I don't want to kill you!"
Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "If I weren't worried that your Xixia Kingdom was not completely divided, I would really like to kill you! Since I am your enemy, I must have the awareness of being an enemy. It doesn't matter whether I kill you or not. There is no harm in being well-defended.
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After Yun Zheng finished speaking, Monkey and Hanniu rushed forward and searched Huo Chiming from head to toe. Then they found a pair of shackles and locked up Huo Chiming's hands and feet with a click.
Huo Chiming moved under a big tree, where a mat was laid out, as well as tea and snacks. Li Chang also put on a suit of armor and sat on the mat drinking tea and snacks, feeling very relaxed.
Huo Chiming lowered his head and gritted his teeth and said, "Sooner or later I will kill you!"
Yun Zheng poured himself a cup of tea and also poured a cup for Huo Chiming and said, "You can think about it this way. Could it be something else? What, you have an idea about what I said in Tokyo?"
Huo Chiming said in a deep voice: "You are right, I am indeed a chess piece here to die. This time when I came to the Song Dynasty, the deputy envoy was also a member of our Huo family, and only the soldiers who escorted me came
No, that Guan Jun is very strange to me and I have never seen him before, so I captured Guan Jun. After interrogation, I found out that he is a member of the Wu Zang clan. No matter whether you Song people kill me or not, he will find an opportunity.
Kill me."
Yun Zheng took a sip of tea and said: "That's how the strategy works. Those who are destined to die will definitely die. It doesn't matter whose hands they die. I didn't expect that the Zang family would have such a method. I admire it very much."
Huo Chiming raised his shackled hands, took a cup of tea, took a sip and said: "After the tragedy in the Prince's Mansion, the Yehuo family gradually withdrew from the core of power. At the tribal meeting, my uncle has been the leader of the Yehuo family for two years.
I haven't been invited this time. The most recent reason given by Nozang was that my uncle was unwell.
We always thought that the Yehuo family had sacrificed everything for Daxia, including the lives of thirty-three family members, and that the descendants of the Huo family had withered for the sake of the country. We also thought that the royal family would have some respect for us, but the result was like this!
If I were talking about the person I hated the most before January, it would have to be you Yunzheng, but now, my father and grandfather tell me over and over again in my dreams that the person I should hate the most should be Wu Zangshi."
Yun Zheng smiled and said: "It's better to bring the tribe to the Song Dynasty. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty is now more courageous and will not send you back to Xixia to suffer. Things like wild profits and wild profits will never happen again.
happened."
Huo Chiming said quietly: "I am from Daxia. My father and grandfather built this country through life and death. How can we let him destroy it so easily? I'm sorry, but the Huo family is from the Wu Zang family, not Daxia. It's just that
Now it is the Wu Zang clan who has the final word. We will hate the Wu Zang clan, but we will not hate Daxia. We were born and raised here and cannot betray you! Besides, I will never forget your head. If you become a member of the Song Dynasty,
I can't avenge my father's hatred, otherwise I will never forgive myself until my death."
Yun Zheng nodded and said: "This is a matter of personal ethics. Now that you have made your choice, how are you going to help me hide my lies? The people in charge are their own henchmen and will not listen to you.
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Huo Chiming chuckled and said: "If you want to get help from our Yehuo family, unless you defeat Wu Zangyoupang on the battlefield, with this person here, the Yehuo family is prepared to be a humble servant for thirty years.
Besides, if there is no such person, the Yehuo family will naturally take its own actions, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
Yun Zheng sighed and said: "I have two wives, one is a lady from a big family, and the other is Biyu from a small family. I am doing pretty well, and both wives are considerate to me. It's just that the eldest wife always likes to hit the younger wife for nothing. Originally,
The two harmonious people became very tense for a while. The younger wife didn't even dare to eat without seeing me all day long, for fear that the elder wife would hurt the child in her belly. Fortunately, I resolved the issue.
Now the Wu Zang family is the eldest wife, and you and the Huo family are the little wife, and the emperor who is responsible for mediating the relationship is still nursing. I hope that you and the Huo family can avoid being swallowed up by the Wu Zang family, so I am not optimistic about your future!
People, sometimes you have to take action when it’s time to take action. When Li Yuanhao kills someone, he doesn’t think too much about it. He always thinks about whether the killing is right or not after he kills. Although he often regrets it, look at when he kills someone later.
Was there ever any hesitation?
Yehuo Chiming, you don’t need to show me your position of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers. To be honest, you are not qualified yet. Today, Xixia is starving and dying, and hiding and hiding is your last hope. If the Song Dynasty can defeat
You don’t need to do anything more for this attack. You Xixia can be removed from the enemy list of the Song Dynasty in the future. There will be no more coins or compensation. Since the Emperor of the Song Dynasty this time
I have rejected you once and will continue to do so in the future.
The head and the rat are a big scourge. When you are in danger, even a wrong idea is much better than doing nothing. That's all I have to say. The Yehuo family wants to get war dividends from this war.
, you are not qualified!
I know why you are looking for me, don't you just want a token that can go from Qingjian City to Cuta Village? Since I didn't kill you in court, I won't kill you now."
As Yun Zheng spoke, he placed a customs clearance document on the table, and then invited Li Chang to leave the seat and prepare to continue his journey. The monkey stepped forward and loosened the shackles on Huo Chiming, and turned around and left, leaving only Huo Chiming.
Chi Ming sat on the mat and stared blankly at the customs clearance document.
"Marquis Yun, why was the customs clearance document opened with my seal instead of yours?" Li Chang looked at Yun Zheng resentfully and asked.
"It's very simple. If I open it, I might be suspected of collaborating with the enemy. If you open it, there will be no problem. If anyone dares to accuse you of collaborating with the enemy, you will probably go crazy and beat people in the hall!" Yun Zheng said to Li Chang seriously.
explain.
Li Chang thought for a moment and then nodded and said: "It is true. Some people will impeach me for corruption, and they will impeach me for bending the law, but they cannot impeach me for collaborating with the enemy! The Li family has been working hard for the Song Dynasty since the time of Taizu. When it comes to collaborating with the enemy, let me talk about it.
The Li family has no involvement.
I just don’t know if doing this can instigate rebellion and fire the family. If it is really feasible, for this merit, I will risk my life to win."
Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "It's not that simple. The Song Dynasty and Xixia are mortal enemies, and the Yehuo family is also deeply rooted in the Xixia nobles. There will be no betrayal until there is no way out. Let's take a long-term plan!
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Li Chang also sighed and got on his carriage. He very much hoped that the Li family could get this achievement. In this way, it would not be a problem for the Li family to stand in the Song Dynasty for another hundred years. (To be continued)