Chapter 0629 The old lady invites you, Kou Ji goes north (tonight!)
"The accounts of Xixia will be settled later. What we need to do now is to discuss who will go to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places to take charge."
Seeing that Kou Ji was already thinking about Xixia, Kou Zhun reminded Kou Ji that the most important thing at the moment was.
Kou Ji nodded solemnly.
Kou Zhun continued: "The official family sent Chen Lin to invite our ancestors and grandson to the palace to discuss the matter together."
Zhao Zhen sent someone to invite Kou Zhun to enter the palace, indicating that the matter was very serious and could not be ignored.
Kou Ji lowered his head and glanced at the dirty clothes on his body, smiled bitterly and said, "Grandpa will follow Chen Lin into the palace first, and I will go back to the other courtyard to change my clothes."
Kou Zhun nodded and left the equipment workshop with his hands behind his back.
Kou Ji did not leave in a hurry, but returned to the equipment workshop and gave instructions to the craftsmen before rushing to the other courtyard of the house.
When Kou Ji returned to the villa, Kou Zhun and Chen Lin had already left the Kou Mansion villa in a car.
With Xiang Yan waiting on him, Kou Ji washed up, put on his official uniform, got on the carriage, and entered Bianjing City.
He rushed all the way to Donghua Gate, showed his waist badge, and entered the palace.
Under the guidance of the eunuch, Kou Ji arrived at Zishitang. Zhao Zhen, Kou Zhun, Wang Zeng and others had already begun to discuss who should be sent to Yinzhou and Linzhou to take charge.
When Koji stepped through the door, he heard someone mention his name.
The speaker was Wang Zeng.
Wang Zeng sat under Kou Zhun and said to Zhao Zhen: "I think that now that things have come to this, the only option is to let Kou Ji go to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places."
Kou Zhun frowned and said in a deep voice: "Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places now need people who can control the army, not people who manage politics. Kou Ji was not familiar with military affairs, so he went to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places.
Facing the hundreds of thousands of troops led by Xiao Xiaomu, I am afraid there is nothing we can do."
Wang Zeng sighed and said to Kou Zhun: "I also know that Linzhou, Yinzhou and other places need people to lead the army. But most of the soldiers and horses in Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places are Zhejia's old troops, and there are also Zhejia
military.
They have been taking orders from the Zhejia for many years, and it is difficult for those who are not from the Zhejia to dispatch them.
Now Zhe Weizhong is in fear of his life and it is difficult to command the army. His heir is too young and it is difficult to command the army.
It is impossible for the Zhe family to hand over the Zhe family's army. Even if the imperial court sends the people in charge of the troops, it will be difficult to mobilize them.
Therefore, if the person in charge of the army goes away, it will be in vain.
What the imperial court can do now is to send a high-status and important official with the Emperor's Sword to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places, and dispatch Xiang troops and forbidden troops close to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places to resist the Liao Dynasty together.
people to keep the Liao people out of the Great Wall.
There is no other way."
Zhejia's loyalty and courage are true.
But the family was also a thorn in the side of the imperial court.
Among the many generals in the imperial court, the Zhe family was the only one with military power.
Independent from the prefecture, it is like a vassal town.
The Zhejia army belongs directly to the Zhejia family, not the imperial court.
It was simply impossible for the imperial court to cross the Zhejia family and mobilize the Zhejia army.
Kou Zhun muttered: "Didn't the imperial court send Wang Yunsheng to Fuzhou to express condolences to the old lady? Wang Yunsheng should have arrived in Fuzhou by now."
Wang Zeng shook his head slowly and said, "Wang Yunsheng is more than calm but not very energetic, and he has never experienced military service. It's okay for him to represent the court to express condolences to the old lady. He can be asked to dispatch people from Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places.
It would definitely not be possible for the Xiang army and the Forbidden Army to resist the Liao people.
Kou Ji is different. Although he has no military skills, his group in the Western Regions used many methods to help the Song Dynasty acquire thousands of miles of fertile land.
If we go to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places, we will definitely be able to keep the Liao people out of our territory."
Kou Zhun said displeasedly: "The fact that the Song Dynasty was able to obtain the land west of Hexi was not the result of Kou Ji alone."
Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "But Kou Ji has made great contributions."
Kou Zhun frowned into a frown.
Wang Zeng insisted on letting Kou Ji go to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places to take charge of the overall situation.
But Kou Zhun was unwilling.
Why?
Because Kou Ji went to the Western Regions before and was accompanied by Li Zhaoliang.
Li Zhaoliang led an army of 100,000, which was enough to help Kou Jijiejue most of his troubles.
When we arrived in the Western Regions, the loyal and brave Yuanshan tribe came to join us. When we arrived in Hexi, Zhu Neng and Yang Wenguang helped us.
I have many soldiers and generals under my command, so I don't have to worry about no one to use them, and I don't have to run around for military affairs.
It's different when going to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places.
There were no heavy troops accompanying him along the way.
When it comes to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places, no one can do it.
It is impossible for the Zhe family army to listen to Kou Ji.
It is impossible for people in the Zhe family to listen to Kou Ji.
Zhu Neng is in Hexi, and Di Qing, Yang Wenguang, Li Zhaoliang and others are in Yanyun.
There are still a few generals who can fight in the middle of the court, but they are good at charging into the battle, but they are not good at controlling the overall situation.
He is more than enough to serve as a vanguard general, but he has more than enough ambition but not enough power to control the overall situation of Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places.
Therefore, the imperial court could not mobilize any manpower to cooperate with Kou Ji to resist the Liao people in Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places.
After Kou Zhun frowned and remained silent for a long time, he reminded: "Right now, the most important thing in Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places is military affairs, not political affairs."
Wang Zeng let out a long sigh.
Why doesn't he know that the most important thing in Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places is military affairs.
However, the imperial court now does not have suitable manpower to send to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places to command troops. It is impossible for the Zhejia Army and the Zhejia's old troops to obey the orders of outsiders.
He could only catch up and ask Kou Ji to go to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places.
Kou Ji and his party from the Western Regions used clever strategies to capture the land west of Hexi.
He hoped that when Kou Ji went to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places, he could also make clever strategies.
He did not expect that Kou Ji would be able to expand territory after going to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places. He only hoped that Kou Ji could block the Liao people and prevent them from invading south.
The old lady of the Yang family listened to what Kou Zhun and Wang Zeng said word for word.
She heard the key points in their words.
The imperial court now has no generals to send, and no one can go to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places to control the military.
The Zhejia army did not come out, and the imperial court dispatched Xiang troops and forbidden troops from Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places, but they may not be able to resist the Liao people.
"I am willing to go to Fuzhou..."
The old lady of the Yang family pondered for a long time and then spoke slowly.
Kou Zhun, Wang Zeng and others were shocked when they heard this.
Kou Zhun said in a deep voice: "Sister, your body cannot withstand the bumps of a long journey."
Wang Zeng nodded in agreement.
The old lady of the Yang family said softly: "Although I am old, my body is still strong. I will be fine if I go back to Fuzhou. Although I will not be able to help the imperial court lead the troops in the war, I will give up the order.
The whole family and army can still do it if they obey the orders of the imperial court."
Kou Zhun and Wang Zeng looked at each other and sighed together.
Kou Zhun sighed to the old lady of the Yang family: "Sister, it's my incompetence and failure to handle state affairs that makes you have to travel far away at such an old age."
The old lady of the Yang family shook her head and said nothing.
In her opinion, this is a confusing account.
It's hard to tell clearly who is right and who is wrong.
If the Zhejia were not in Fuzhou, just like a vassal town, the imperial court would not need to worry so much, let alone worry about the northwest region where the Zhejia is located. Apart from the Zhejia army, there would be no strong military available.
The northwest region where the Zhe family is located is the most important frontier of the imperial court and the place where the Four Wars took place.
If there was no Zhejia, the imperial court would definitely send generals and strong troops to guard the northwest where Zhejia was.
Therefore, the imperial court now has no strong military available in the northwest region where the Zhe family is located. It is the responsibility of the imperial court and the Zhe family.
Although the Zhe family's northwest is guarded by the Zhe family's army, the imperial court should not always rely on the Zhe family and relax military control over the northwest. As a result, in the northwest where the Zhe family is today, except for the Zhe family's army,
, there is no strong army available.
The Zhe family took over all military affairs and military affairs in the northwest region where the Zhe family was located. They never thought that after the Zhe family was leaderless, the northwest region where the Zhe family was located would fall into a very embarrassing situation.
So both the family and the court were at fault.
But the family and the court did not make mistakes intentionally.
As the Zhejia was the only general in the imperial court with military power, the imperial court naturally had to rely on the northwest military campaign to continuously wear down the Zhejia's strength. Otherwise, if the Zhejia became powerful, the imperial court would be in danger.
The reason why the Zhe family takes over all military affairs in the northwest and the whole family is rooted in Fuzhou and is unwilling to go to Beijing is to protect themselves.
During the reign of Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, the head of the Zhe family, Zhe Yuxun, was granted the title of Yong'an Military Empress.
Those who stayed behind were the vassal towns recognized by the Song Dynasty.
Any vassal town that surrendered to the Song Dynasty and was recognized by the Song Dynasty would be given the post of "Remainer".
Zhe Yuxun just kept his position as a retainer and devoted himself to helping the Song Dynasty guard the border. He even considered moving his family to Bianjing several times.
However, not long after his idea emerged, he was killed by the newly succeeded Emperor Taizong, Zhao Guangyi.
When Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, he immediately changed his post to Yong'an Army Liu Houzhe Yuxun and became Yong'an Army's Military Envoy.
Zhe Yuxun knew clearly what Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi was thinking.
Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi used this method of reassignment to cancel the name of the Zhejia vassal town.
Zhe Yuxun didn't care about this.
However, shortly after Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, something happened that made him feel alarmed and gave up the idea of moving his family to Bianjing.
Li Yu, the later lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Meng Chang, the later lord of the Shu Kingdom, surrendered to the subjugated kings of the Song Dynasty, and died suddenly one after another.
Zhe Yuxun felt that if his whole family moved to Bianjing City, his fate would be similar to these people.
Therefore, he decisively gave up the thought of moving his family to Bianjing City and chose to stay in Fuzhou.
The Zhe family stayed in Fuzhou for self-protection.
The Song Dynasty court has always used border wars to consume the strength of the family, which is also a kind of self-protection.
So in this matter, it is difficult to make a clear decision simply about who is right and who is wrong.
The old lady of the Yang family asked for a tassel, but Kou Zhun, Wang and Zeng just declined. When the old lady of the Yang family insisted on asking for a tassel, they did not refuse the matter again.
The matter is finally settled.
With the Yang family's old lady coming forward, the Zhe family's army will definitely be able to obey the imperial court's orders and cooperate with the imperial army's troops to resist the Liao people.
Kou Zhun sighed and said, "Then let Kou Ji go to Yinzhou and Linzhou."
Wang Zeng hurriedly said: "I will ask someone to draft the decree right now."
The entrance of Shishido.
Kou Ji stood there blankly, neither advancing nor retreating.
He said that he was invited to come over to discuss the matter, but the discussion was already over before he arrived.
What else would you ask him to do?
Kou Ji finally bit the bullet and entered Zishido.
Kou Ji entered the Zishi Hall, saluted Zhao Zhen who was sitting at the top and said nothing, and then sat down on the empty seat at the end without saying a word.
Both Kou Zhun and Wang Zeng agreed with him to go to Yinzhou, Linzhou and other places. The matter was settled, and it was useless for him to object.
The king sent someone to draft the imperial edict, stamped it with a seal, and sent it to Kou Ji.
He did not order anyone to read it out, but simply let Kou Ji read it by himself.
Kou Ji looked at the imperial edict, and Wang Zeng told him: "I have given you the greatest power. All the troops and horses in the northwest are at your disposal; the appointment of generals in the army is at your disposal; the local officials are at your disposal.
; If it is below the third grade, it can be cut first and played later.
I don't care if you make a huge mess in the northwest.
I only ask you to do one thing well, and that is to guard the country and keep the Liao people out of our Song Dynasty territory.
As long as you can stop the Liao people in the northwest, Cao Wei and others can open up territory for our Song Dynasty in the land of Yanyun."
After hearing what Wang Zeng said, Kou Ji felt a little headache.
Wang Zeng's words gave him a headache.
The title the king had given him in the imperial edict also gave him a headache.
There are many titles, including recruitment envoy, pacification envoy, general manager of troops and horses, supervisor of military affairs, etc.
Kou Ji is no longer the ignorant young man who first entered the court. He now also understands that with more positions comes greater responsibility.
Wang Zeng gave him so many titles, which was equivalent to entrusting him with all major military and political affairs in the northwest.
If you ask him to handle the political affairs in the northwest, he can barely handle it, but when it comes to the military affairs in the northwest, he is really one of the top two.
"Prince Wang, you think too highly of your subordinates, don't you?"
Kou Ji rubbed his eyebrows, stared at Wang Zeng and asked.
Wang Zeng knew what Kou Ji was thinking, but he just coughed and said nothing.
If the imperial court could find suitable people to go to the northwest, he would not force Kou Ji to go.
Nor did he pin all the affairs in the northwest on Kou Ji.
The imperial court has sent Wang Yunsheng to go ahead and go to the northwest.
When Kou Ji arrives in the northwest, with Wang Yunsheng's help, the pressure will be much less.
"When will we set off?"
Kou Ji questions.
When things got to this point, Kou Ji had no room to refuse.
He could only bite the bullet and go to the northwest.
Wang Zeng and Kou Zhun did not speak, but looked at the old lady of the Yang family.
The old lady of the Yang family sighed sadly, "Let's set off tomorrow."
The earlier you arrive, the more hope you will have.
If Zhe Weizhong was still alive when they rushed to the northwest, his life might have been saved.
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Several people sat together and discussed some details.
He helped Kou Ji select a few vanguard generals to charge into the battle among the three yamen, and then left separately.
When Kou Ji was about to leave, he was left behind by Zhao Zhen.
When there were only two people in Zishitang, Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen, they were very casual.
Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen and said in a deep voice: "Zhejia..."
Zhao Zhen seemed to have guessed what Kou Ji wanted to ask, and said in a deep voice: "I know that Zhe's mother is in danger. I also know that Zhe Weizhong is ill. I didn't expect that the enemy would use this matter to plot against Zhe."
Wei Zhong did not expect that the Xixia people would have the courage to let the Liao people cross the border.
It is precisely because of this that I did not pay attention to Zhe Weizhong's illness."