It is not strange for tigers to eat people, it is not strange for poisonous snakes to bite people, and it is even more natural for jackals to hurt people.
But once the pigs raised at home start eating people... it would be terrible...
It is said that love comes from the heart, and Yun Zheng strongly agrees with this. In the past, when he saw Shi Zhongxin, he would always feel a sense of intellectual superiority unconsciously, and he would always tease the fat old man.
More than when he was respectful, but looking at this guy today, he could actually see two wild boar tusks under his honest face, which made Yun Zheng have to forcefully open and close his eyes a few times to look at this old man again.
He's right, he still looks old and disrespectful. The big red robe is wrapped around his body, revealing a huge belly, which is tightly held by the purple belly. As a military general, he wears a crown of advancement, no matter what he sees,
He would greet anyone, even a fifth-rank official in blue, with a smile, regardless of whether they paid attention to him or not.
Seeing those arrogant Qingliu pretending to be aloof and ignoring this old guy, Yun Zheng felt as if a lot of sweat had broken out on his back.
"You see, if I come up to you with a smiling face, no one wants to see me. It's better to stay among the generals. At least no one will look at me." After Shi Zhongxin finished his performance, he saw Yun Zheng looking at him and came over to laugh at himself.
Yun Zheng dragged Shi Zhongxin to the corner of the political hall and asked in a low voice: "You are better informed, tell me what happened recently? Why did Gao Jixuan ring the bell? I can hear the sound of dragon bells, phoenix drums and so on now.
Just playing around, I can always hear the sound of fighting from the sound of bells and drums, and I can also smell the smell of war. Don’t hide it from me, as a general in charge of the army, I know the smell of war very well."
Shi Zhongxin raised his thumb and said with a smile: "As expected, he has the demeanor of a famous general. My mother said that I can't hide this from you. There is really going to be a war. Gao Jixuan has an agreement with Yelu Chongyuan, King of Qin in the Liao Kingdom.
What do you think about preparing to capture the country’s leader Yelu Hongji at Duck River?”
After hearing Shi Zhongxin's words, Yun Zheng immediately felt thunderstruck!
He held Shi Zhongxin's hand tightly and said, "This must never be done!"
Shi Zhongxin said with a smile: "Don't worry, this matter has nothing to do with you. Gao Jixuan is going to do it himself and will not let your reputation be damaged. He only hopes that you can resist the Liao's counterattack at Yanmen Pass!"
Yun Zheng suppressed the horror in his heart and asked again: "What price does Yelu Zhongyuan plan to pay to ask us to take action?"
Shi Zhongxin said lightly: "It's just old things about the emperor..."
Throughout the early dynasty, Yun Zheng was in a state of confusion. The relationship between the young emperor of Liao and Yelu Chongyuan had always been very good. After the death of Shengzong of Liao, his mother Xiao Yujin became the regent and conspired to make Chongyuan emperor, but he informed
His elder brother Yelv Zongzhen (Xingzong of Liao Dynasty) made Xingzong furious, deposed Xiao Yujin and sent him to Qingling to guard the mausoleum. Xingzong also named Chongyuan the emperor's brother.
After Yelu Hongji succeeded to the throne, he honored Yelu Chongyuan as the emperor's uncle. He served as the privy envoy of the Northern Court and stayed in Nanjing to know the affairs of the marshal's house. He was given a gold certificate, four hats and two-color robes. He was exempted from paying homage to the emperor and became a member of the clan.
The highest preferential treatment, except for not fulfilling Yelu Zhongyuan's promise to become emperor, the rest can be considered to the extreme.
Unexpectedly, this old guy wanted to be an emperor in his old age...
Unable to hear what was said in the court hall, when Zou Tong announced his withdrawal from the court in a sharp voice, Yun Zheng finally came to his senses. When he left the palace gate, he was dragged by Shi Zhongxin to his carriage.
There was only the fragrance of powder in the spacious carriage, but there was no beauty. This was very abnormal for Shi Zhongxin. Yun Zheng took a sip of cold grape wine to calm his mind and then said: "This is taking chestnuts from the fire!"
Shi Zhongxin said nonchalantly: "Why don't you ask us how we put our troops into the Duck River?"
"What questions do you have? You have been doing business with the Korean people from Dengzhou in recent years, and you have owned at least six large ships. If you secondment Quanzhou ships, take the sea route, and put your troops into the Jurchen territory, then find
Take the opportunity to ambush at Duck River, and wait for the Emperor of Liao to come to Duck River to suddenly attack, kill the Emperor of Liao, and Yelu Hongji's son is young. In this way, Yelu Chongyuan can successfully become emperor. It's a good strategy!
You even contacted the Jurchens, right? Even armed the Jurchens, right?"
Yun Zheng said expressionlessly.
Shi Zhongxin was overjoyed, patted Yun Zheng on the shoulder and said: "This is what a knowledgeable person should be like. I just said a few words and you were able to explain our strategy exactly. It's amazing. I admire it. I admire it."
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Yun Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "This is why I let you do business with the Jurchens, and why I actively support you in making large sea ships..."
"Are you going to do this too?" Shi Zhongxin was about to jump up for joy, without any anger at being taken advantage of by others. This guy never cared about others taking advantage of him, as long as it was beneficial to him, there was no problem.
"Yes, we are still preparing. It is easy to propose a plan, but it is difficult to implement it unswervingly. Lao Shi, you and I have been friends for many years. I have to say something to you at this time. If I say
If it doesn't sound good to you, just think I'm farting and forget about it after laughing. I will never tell anyone about this, not even to Di Shuai. But you also have to give me a promise. Gao Jixuan, you
You are not allowed to say a word, or you are trying to bring disaster for me!"
Yun Zheng put down the wine glass in his hand and spoke solemnly to Shi Zhongxin.
Seeing Yun Zheng's solemn expression, Shi Zhongxin also put the wine glass away and said with his hand: "Brother, I have been living in confusion all my life. When it comes to the military formation, I am really vulnerable. Brother, I know that you are a person who values love and righteousness.
My mother-in-law also said that we must discuss this matter with you and listen to your opinions before deciding on the Shi family’s direction. If you have something to say, please speak up and don’t keep it secret. My brother’s survival depends on your thoughts.
This is a big deal!"
Yun Zheng patted Shi Zhongxin's hand and said in a deep voice: "You have found a way, you have found the right direction, you have prepared a strategy, you have prepared reinforcements, you have even considered the Jurchens, haven't you thought about your own situation?"
Combat strength?
On the battlefield, the only people you can truly trust are your brothers. Yelu Zhongyuan could betray his mother back then. How do you expect such a person to not betray you?
The Jurchens are barbaric and ignorant, but they are brave and good at fighting. When mad, one person dares to charge thousands of troops. How can you control such an army? It’s not that I look down on Gao Jixuan, he does not have the ability to control the barbarians.
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Let’s get back to the topic, do you know that a large army needs to be trained in advance before getting on a ship? Do you know that a war horse needs to undergo an adaptation process before getting on a ship? A strong warrior may be able to survive after being tossed around in the wind and waves for a few days.
Can’t even hold a knife?
I have never seen a general who can defeat a powerful enemy in a strange area and with strange people. No matter where Yelu Hongji goes, he will be followed by a hundred thousand cavalry. I can't figure this out. Gao Jixuan plans to
How to wipe out the Liao Kingdom's most elite 100,000 troops and then kill Yelu Hongji? Could it be said that Yelu Chongyuan has the ability to transfer the emperor's guards? If he really has this ability, there is no need for us at all. He himself
You can kill the emperor. There is no need to use Yanyun Sixteen States in exchange.
Lao Shi, do you know what the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun mean to the Liao Kingdom? We in the Song Dynasty need the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun as a national barrier to protect the Central Plains from barbarian harassment. Do you think that the Liao Kingdom does not
Do they need this place to defend themselves?
Yelu Zhongyuan wanted to be the emperor. He never thought about destroying the Liao Kingdom. Why do you think that Yelu Zhongyuan would honestly hand over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? Even if Yelu Zhongyuan became the emperor, regicide would
Can things be said out loud? Is ceding territory something that the emperor can do?
If Yelu Zhongyuan did this, how long would he be able to hold the throne?
You're so stupid! Brother, since you told me at this time, this matter must have already been implemented...it's too late for me to say anything."
Shi Zhongxin said with a pale face: "You raided Jiaozhi..."
"There is no comparison. I actually escaped from the raid on Jiaozhi. Only I understand the hardships and dangers involved. If Wu Shengjun dared to stay in Jiaozhi for another three days, the only thing that would greet me would be the annihilation of my entire army. You only see thieves enjoying the good, but
I didn’t see the thieves being beaten, and they raided the Duck River and beheaded Yelu Hongji. The difficulty of the battle in Jiaozhi Shenglong City couldn’t be compared with it. It was more than a hundred times more difficult!
We have made detailed deductions for the assault on Thang Long City in advance. This requires Di Shuai to firmly drag Jiaozhi's army in Jisu Prefecture. It is not difficult to defeat an empty Thang Long City.
The 100,000 troops around Yelu Hongji are far more reliable than Shenglong City. To be honest, you are not going to kill Yelu Hongji at all, but to commit suicide. Don't tell me that Gao Jixuan plans to personally lead the raid..."
Shi Zhongxin looked at Yun Zheng awkwardly and said: "Gao Jixuan is not going, but Gao Huaide and his nephews are going. They are sinners. If they want to escape their crimes, they can only serve as dead soldiers for once."
Yun Zheng's face turned frighteningly white, and he roared: "Stop the car!"
The groom stopped the carriage, and Yun Zheng jumped down. Shi Zhongxin quickly took Yun Zheng's hand and asked, "Isn't this appropriate?"
Yun Zheng looked at the people coming and going on the street, got his head into the carriage and looked at Shi Zhongxin and said viciously: "You all deserve to die. I only pity the women and children of the Gao family. This time the Yun family and Di Shuai will never be able to save them."
They are dead, Gao Jixuan, you really deserve to die!"
Shi Zhongxin was stunned and didn't understand why Yun Zheng said that. Seeing Yun Zheng striding towards his carriage, he kept urging the coachman to leave quickly. At this time, his mind was completely confused. He felt that Yun Zheng's words made him
You must tell your mother everything and wait for the old man to make the final judgment. (To be continued)