When Shao Hongyuan started to think about some crooked ideas on how to deal with the Northern Expedition coach who came from afar, Feng Zhou had already noticed this guy.
Shao Hongyuan was 80% responsible for the failure of the Longxing Northern Expedition in history because of the Huaidong system.
After Zhang Jun received the order for the Northern Expedition, he mobilized 80,000 troops, known as 200,000, led by Li Xianzhong to receive the Lingbi, and led by Shao Hongyuan to capture Hongxian.
In May, Li Xianzhong successfully captured Lingbi, but Shao Hongyuan was unable to attack Hongxian for a long time. Li Xianzhong sent Lingbi soldiers to persuade him to surrender, and the Hongxian defender gave up resistance. Shao Hongyuan felt ashamed that the military exploits in Hongxian were not his own.
, harboring resentment towards Li Xianzhong. Li Xianzhong suggested taking advantage of the victory to attack Suzhou, but Shao Hongyuan did not move. Li Xianzhong could only lead his troops to conquer Suzhou alone. After the city was broken, Shao Hongyuan's troops entered the battle.
Xiaozong was greatly encouraged by the capture of Suzhou, but the conflict between the two frontline generals tended to intensify. Xiaozong promoted Li Xianzhong to Huainan, Jingdong, and Hebei as envoy, and Shao Hongyuan as deputy envoy. However, he was humiliated under Li and expressed to Zhang Jun that he refused to accept Li Xianzhong's appointment.
Temperance. Zhang Jun accommodated Shao Hongyuan's request. Later, Li Xianzhong and Shao Hongyuan had a dispute over the reward from the Suzhou treasury. At that time, the Southern Song army was all well-fed and arrogant warriors. Once provoked, people's hearts immediately became unstable.
At the same time, Jin general He Shi Liezhining led an army of more than 10,000 people to attack Suzhou and was defeated by Li Xianzhong. However, the main force of 100,000 Jin troops arrived immediately. Li Xianzhong fought hard, but Shao Hongyuan not only stood still, but also made sarcastic remarks: "
On this hot day, it's not cool to fan even though you're wearing armor, let alone fighting hard under the sun!" As a result, the morale of the army immediately weakened and they lost their fighting spirit.
At night, Zhou Hong, the commander of Shao Hongyuan's army, made a noise and threatened that the Jin army would attack, but the Song army collapsed without a fight. The Jin army took advantage of the opportunity to attack the city, and Li Xianzhong killed more than two thousand enemies. Finally, it was difficult to prevent the defeat, and he sighed: "God has not yet
Want to level the Central Plains? Why bother to obstruct this!" So he led his troops to retreat. However, not far away, the Song army collapsed across the board and lost all its military supplies and equipment. Fortunately, the Jin army did not know the details and did not pursue rashly, and the Song army stopped at the line of the Huaihe River.
Heel. The old county of Suzhou was named Fuli, so this defeat was called the "Fuli Collapse" in history.
Of course, the disunity of the military people is probably what the weak-minded civil servants in Lin'an City want to see most.
Because if the warriors unite, the civil servants in the court will feel uncomfortable, and the official sitting on the dragon throne will feel even more uncomfortable, for fear that these warriors will do what the ancestors of the Zhao family did.
But Feng Zhou didn't care at all.
The army rumbled northward and reached the Huaibei front line within a day.
According to the unified arrangement of the Privy Council, in order to allow the Northern Expedition commander to take command nearby, the troops of Li Xianzhong and Shao Hongyuan were all concentrated in Sizhou, and the two camps were only thirty miles apart.
Sizhou City is a large city in the border area of Song and Jin Dynasties. It is close to Hongze Lake and is convenient for ships to transport grain along the canal.
Fifty miles north of Sizhou City, it is already the territory of the Jin Kingdom. Because the two countries are in a state of confrontation, the canal has basically been shut down. Only businessmen who are not afraid of death can transport goods from south to north.
It can be said that this is basically the northernmost point of water transportation in the Song Dynasty. Although there are soldiers everywhere and there is a tense atmosphere, you can still see its prosperity.
Because of the defense against the Jin army, the Sizhou city had deep trenches and strong soldiers and horses. After Wanyan Liang was captured and the rest of the Jin army fled back to Huaibei, Sizhou was restored to its original state.
On this day, a group of officers and soldiers entered the city from the south. All the officers and soldiers in this group were strong and very brave. The cavalry all wore long-handled sabers, and the infantry also all had sharp swords and wore bright yellow battle robes.
, this move alone is enough to attract everyone's attention and make everyone stand in awe. It is bright yellow and can only be used by members of the royal family and the emperor's imperial army. Naturally, it is impossible for the emperor to come here, so it is possible to go on an expedition on behalf of the emperor.
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And those who have this qualification are only the Tianwu army led by Feng Zhou, the current Northern Expeditionary Army commander, who is responsible for the state affairs of the Pingzhang Army.
It seems that the head coach of the Northern Expeditionary Army has arrived!
When everyone looked at the people greeting them at the city gate, they saw that generals from all walks of life were already gathered together, standing at the city gate and waiting respectfully.
Among them, the two people with the highest status stood side by side.
Both of them were in their forties or fifties, and they looked like soldiers. At a glance, it was obvious that they were battle-hardened veterans and prestigious military commanders in the army.
It was Li Xianzhong, the envoy of the Huaixi system, and Shao Hongyuan, the envoy of the Huaidong system.
Soon, a team of dozens of particularly tall and strong horses was seen, and the warriors on the horses were also more muscular. They looked murderous. They were definitely warriors who had been on the battlefield for a long time and had experienced life and death battles.
, they are not generals, but each of them has double feathers on their head, showing their unique status.
At this time, a white horse appeared in the middle of the team. On the horse was a young general. He was covered in bright silver chain armor. He was tall, with majestic weapons and bright stars. A green-edged sword swung gently under his ribs. He looked like a romantic man.
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Li Xianzhong and Shao Hongyuan looked at each other, their spirits were shaken, and they immediately led their generals to come forward to greet them, bowing to give them military salutes.
But the general on that horse had clear eyes and knew that the other party had misunderstood. He hurriedly moved his horse to the left, resolving the embarrassment and causing the two generals to freeze.
The two leading generals were startled, and then they saw that behind the young general was a steady white-robed general, wearing bright light armor, with a sword under his ribs.
Three points are sharp, but five points are more stable.
Li Xianzhong said: "Since he is so steady, he must be the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, right?"
Shao Hongyuan was secretly wondering: "Could this be Marshal Feng? So steady and upright? No wonder the Emperor is so trusting."
The two generals were about to salute again, but they saw that the general also moved his horse and moved to the left. They saw a young man riding a black horse appearing behind him. This man had a handsome face, eyes as gentle as stars, and was wearing a coat.
Xuanyi, which is extremely well-cut and simple in color, has a majestic look with its eyes looking around.
"This...should be Marshal Feng, he can't be wrong again!"
Li Xianzhong and Shao Hongyuan looked at each other, but their movements froze and they did not dare to make a salute for fear of making a mistake again.
Feng Zhou's eyes were so sharp that he had already seen the hesitation of the two of them. He was already prepared for this. With a flick of his wrist, a tooth tag appeared in his hand. He waved it in front of the two of them and said: "This commander, Feng Zhou, will lead the army."
Northern Expedition, two generals, take a closer look and make sure you are not mistaken."
When they reached this situation, the two people immediately understood that the person in front of them was the Marshal Feng they were waiting for. They immediately did not dare to neglect and led their generals to salute. But Feng Zhou stretched out his hand to stop: "There is always time to salute. Generals above the rank of captain,
All mount your horses and follow me to the commander-in-chief's office."
After saying that, he rode directly forward.
The generals couldn't help but look at each other, but since the commander had given the order, they naturally didn't say much and immediately ordered people to lead their horses and follow Feng Zhou towards the city.
After entering the commander's hall of the mansion, Feng Zhou sat down on the commander's seat and said, "Generals, I believe you know the official positions Pindao holds besides being the commander of the Northern Expedition this time, right?"
Everyone was stunned, and Huaixi Zhizhi envoy Li Xianzhong said: "Back to the commander-in-chief, the last general Li Xianzhong knows that in addition to serving as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, the commander-in-chief is also responsible for the state affairs of the Pingzhang Army. He gave Shangfang the sword as a gift for the holiday.
The commander-in-chief supervises all the Chinese and foreign military forces, and controls the Jianghuai and Song armies. This shows that the emperor has great trust in the commander-in-chief."
"Okay, General Li is right. General Shao, do you know my official position?"
"The general will understand." Although Shao Hongyuan was surprised, he would not lose his temper at this time, so he answered with his hand.
"Very good! I have a Shangfang sword in my hand. The purpose is to scare the monkeys and deal with those generals who dare to be disobedient and hold back just because of their background. The most important thing in this Northern Expedition is sincere unity. I am here.
I am warning you, during the Northern Expedition, when the friendly forces are in a bitter battle, but I find excuses to be unable to fight like a mountain, then I will directly chop off his head and replace him with my people to continue to command."
"I'm very happy to see someone willing to let me test whether Shang Fang's sword is sharp. I'm just waiting for some general to hold him back. I will happily chop off his head, and then put a talisman on it and let him
Even if you die, you will never be reincarnated. I am very good at doing things right, so if you are not convinced, you can give it a try."
His tone was calm, but the murderous chill came out from between his teeth. Many generals froze and felt chills running down their spines.