Kou Ji had made his words very clear, but Wang Kai couldn't believe it. He said tremblingly: "Is it true?"
"real……"
"Really?"
"It's really true!"
Seeing that Wang Kai still wanted to speak, Kou Ji said with a sullen face: "Would you go or not? If not, I will replace him with someone else."
When Wang Kai heard this, he quickly shook his head.
Wang Kai couldn't wait to speak and said: "I will go to the humble post, but the Jinning Army has a general, and the official position is higher than the humble post. If I accept the command of the Jinning Army from the humble post, will there be any conflict with him?"
Kou Ji said with a cold face: "Linzhou has been defeated. The Qingshan Army near Linzhou knows that it is working hard for the court and the people, but the Jinning Army near Linzhou has not moved until now.
Based on this alone, I have the right to remove him."
"But there is no order from the imperial court..."
"Everything requires the imperial court's transfer order? If the imperial court's transfer order can be delivered in time, can the Liao people still attack Linzhou? Without the imperial court's transfer order, it is indeed a serious crime to mobilize troops and horses to leave the country without authorization. But special circumstances and special treatment are like
The commander-in-chief of the Qingshan Army stepped forward when the court was in danger. Even if the court wanted to punish him, he would deal with it as appropriate.
The commander-in-chief of the Jinning Army adhered to the rules of the court and was not allowed to attack without permission. This was not wrong.
But as a military official of our Great Song Dynasty, I saw the loss of my country and had the ability to save it, but to save my life, I sat back and watched the Liao people wreak havoc on my territory of the Great Song Dynasty. This is a crime.
But all the military officials on the border of our Great Song Dynasty have the responsibility of guarding the territory. He sat back and watched the border fall, but did not step forward. His crime is two.
If he is punished for both crimes, I would have no problem beheading him, let alone deposing him."
Kou Ji's tone was very domineering.
Wang Kai stared at Kou Ji in a daze. There had been widespread rumors in Bianjing that Kou Ji was a very domineering person, especially after leaving Bianjing.
Wang Kai didn't quite believe it, because Kou Ji rarely acted domineeringly in Bianjing City, and he didn't look like a domineering person.
But after hearing what Kou Ji said today, Wang Kai believed it.
The commander-in-chief of an army and the fifth-rank official, Kou Ji dismissed him as soon as he was told, without blinking an eye.
Kou Ji saw that Wang Kai was a little dazed, and frowned: "If you are so forward-looking and hesitant, then don't go to Jiaxian County, I will send someone else."
When Wang Kai heard this, he immediately panicked.
He is a talented and ambitious person who urgently needs a chance to prove himself and restore the glory of his ancestors.
He did ridiculous things when he was young, that's because his great-grandfather died early, and neither his grandfather nor his father had any great achievements. Therefore, in his generation, except for the wealth of the family, there was no trace of an official career left for him.
Therefore, even if he is talented, he cannot become an official because no one recommends him.
Even if you have ambition, you can't implement it.
So he spent the whole day galloping around, trampling on people's fields, making friends with bad guys, and drinking heavily for fun.
When Kou Zhun went out to suppress Yongxing's army, he saw that he was extraordinary and knew that his ancestor was the founding general of the Song Dynasty, so he recommended him to the court.
He thought that an opportunity had come, and immediately changed his appearance. After entering the official career, he has been working conscientiously.
But he had served in the court for many years, and the court did not use him.
Every day, he followed the other dandy boys from the generals and served in the third class specially set up by the imperial court for the dandy boys. After hanging around for a few years, he was transferred to another left and right palace post specially set up by the imperial court for the dandy boys.
job.
After hanging around for many years, he finally understood that the imperial court had no intention of using him seriously.
The imperial court just looked at the merits of his ancestors and gave him a position where he could live until death and let him live in wealth.
In the blink of an eye, he turned thirty.
He was a little disheartened.
Unexpectedly, Kou Zhun recommended him again.
Let him follow Kou Ji north.
He thought that Kou Zhun asked him to follow Kou Ji just to protect Kou Ji's safety, but he didn't expect that Kou Ji would give him a chance as soon as he opened his mouth.
An opportunity he had long awaited.
An opportunity he has been waiting for since he was sensible.
Wang Kai stared at Kou Ji and said loudly: "If I leave my humble post, I will definitely take over the military affairs of the Jinning Army, and I will definitely lead the Jinning Army to block the Liao people north of the Yellow River.
If I am unable to complete the errand assigned by my superior, I am willing to come forward and see you.
Before Beizhong rushed to Jiaxian County, Beizhong wanted to ask Shangguan to give Beizhong an arrow order."
Kou Ji narrowed his eyes and stared at Wang Kai without saying a word.
Wang Kai was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Kou Ji was thinking, and felt a little nervous.
Kou Ji suddenly spoke: "Okay! Very good. I'm very pleased that you have such thoughts. What arrow order do you want?"
Wang Kai let out a sigh of relief and said decisively: "Please Shangguan give Beizhi the arrow order to kill the general of the Jinning Army. If Beizhi goes to Jiaxian to take charge of the Jinning Army, and the general of the Jinning Army stops him, Beizhi will kill him." "
Without saying a word, Kou Ji turned around and took out an arrow order with red letters on a gold background from the lottery box behind his back, and handed it to Wang Kai.
Wang Kai was shocked when he saw this order.
Wang Kai cupped his fists and saluted Kou Ji, "I will live up to the trust of the superior officer in my humble position."
Wang Kai is also a decisive person.
After confirming that Kou Ji was indeed not joking with him, he took the arrow order and left the wing of the inn where Kou Ji was. He ordered a few of the old soldiers from the palace who had gone with him on the expedition, mounted his horse, and resolutely rushed to Jiajia. county.
Wang Kai took the arrow order and rode away, which naturally attracted the attention of others.
After Wang Kai left, Liu Heng arrived at Kou Ji's wing. Seeing Kou Ji sitting alone in the wing and sighing, he asked, "But there has been a big change in the military affairs in the northwest?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Liu Heng frowned and said: "The military situation in the northwest is not optimistic? The Liao people have already invaded the Song Dynasty?"
Kou Ji nodded again.
Liu Heng frowned even more tightly, "The Liao people marched straight in and captured several states?"
Kou Ji did not nod this time, but shook his head, stared at Liu Heng and said: "Although the Liao people captured Linzhou, they were blocked by the Qingshan Army in Baode. I sent Wang Kai north to take over the military power of the Jinning Army and go Help the Qingshan Army.
With the Jinning army joining in, although it could not prevent the Liao people from attacking the city, it could at least temporarily block the Liao people to the north of the Yellow River.
I will write some handwritten notes in a while, and you will send people to Fenzhou and Taiyuan to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the small tribes attached to my Song Dynasty to go north together to resist the Liao people."
In the Liao Kingdom and Xixia territory, there were countless small tribes.
Xixia is respected by party members, and people from small tribes are oppressed in Xixia.
In the Liao Kingdom, the eight Khitan tribes were the most respected, and other small tribes were often bullied in the Liao Kingdom.
Some small tribes who were entrenched on the borders of the three major forces of Xixia, Liao and Song Dynasty suffered from the torture caused by the three-party war, so small tribes often brought people to join the Song Dynasty.
Hundreds and hundreds of small tribesmen took refuge in the Song Dynasty, and the number of tribesmen increased every time.
Nowadays, the number of small tribes entrenched in the northwest has reached tens of thousands.
The Song Dynasty court allowed them to retain a certain amount of combat effectiveness, so they also had a certain amount of troops.
With tens of thousands of small tribesmen, they could barely muster ten thousand soldiers and horses.
Kou Ji's order could not mobilize the Zhejia army, so he could only mobilize all the troops he could to move north to resist the Liao people.
After Liu Heng listened to Kou Ji's words, he said solemnly: "I will take the soldiers and horses from Qingtang in a moment and rush to the edge of the Yellow River to help defend against the Liao people. Although the Liao people are ferocious, we have dispatched so many soldiers one after another.
The horses rushed to the edge of the Yellow River and fought fiercely with them. They could not cross the Yellow River for a while.
So you don't have to worry."
Kou Ji sighed and said: "Although the border affairs in the northwest worry me, they are not to the point where I am worried. What I am really worried about is how to tell the old lady of the Yang family the news that Zhe Weizhong has gone west.
.”
When Liu Heng heard this, his eyes widened in shock, "Is Zhe Wei Zhong dead?"
Kou Ji nodded and said: "How else do you think the Liao people conquered Linzhou? The Liao people just took advantage of the opportunity when Zhe Wei Zhong died and the Zhe family army was leaderless and no one was mobilized for the time being to attack Linzhou City.
If Zhe Wei Zhong survives, even if the troops in Linzhou City are defeated by the Liao people, he can temporarily second the Zhe family army from other places to resist the Liao people."
Liu Heng let out a long sigh.
Zhe Weizhong died, and the Qingshan Army came out to resist the Liao people at the critical moment, giving Kou Ji an opportunity to deploy his troops and generals.
Although the Liao people could not be driven out of the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop, they could barely resist the Liao people and prevent them from invading the south again.
The military situation in the northwest has temporarily eased.
Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about the military affairs in the northwest for the time being.
What needs to be worried most now is whether the old lady of the Yang family can accept the news of Zhe Wei Zhongshen's death.
The old lady of the Yang family has experienced the death of her brothers, husband, son, and nephew one after another, and her heart has long been broken into eight pieces.
Zhe Weizhong was her last surviving nephew.
Now that her nephew has died, whether she can accept it is a big question.
"Can you... keep it a secret for now?"
Liu Heng hesitated for a long time and then asked.
Kou Ji said with a grimace: "Such a big thing has probably spread in the northwest and other places. I believe it will spread to Jinzhou soon. Even if we order to block the news now, she will still know when we get to Fuzhou
.
So you can’t hide it.”
Liu Heng hesitated: "Then you go and tell me?"
Kou Ji's expression became even more bitter, "I can't do this kind of thing by inserting another knife into the heart of an old man whose heart has been broken into countless pieces."
Liu Heng gritted his teeth and said: "You said that this matter cannot be hidden. Rather than wait until she finds out by herself, it is better for us to tell her first. The road to Fuzhou is still long, and we can still find a way along the way.
Comfort her.
You can't wait until she arrives in Fuzhou and see Zhe Weizhong's bones before comforting her, right?
When the time comes, no matter how much you comfort me, it will be of no use.”
"Why……"
Kou Ji sighed and felt that what Liu Heng said was reasonable. He stood up slowly and said, "I'll go tell you..."
Kou Ji picked up the emergency report on the table in the room, stuffed it into his arms, straightened his clothes, walked out of the room, and walked to the wing where the old lady of the Yang family was.
When he reached the door of the wing, Kou Ji was hesitant and was a little afraid to go in.
"Come in..."
A slightly hoarse voice came from the side room.
Kou Ji was shocked and walked into the side room bravely.
Entering the side room, Kou Ji saw the old lady of the Yang family sitting alone on the kang, holding a small armor in her hand and constantly wiping it.
At first glance, the armor looks like a toy made by adults for children.
The old lady of the Yang family wiped it very carefully.
When the old lady of the Yang family saw Kou Ji coming in, she smiled and while wiping her small armor, she said in a nagging voice: "When Zhong'er was a child, he wanted to be a general like his father. When he arrived at the house,
, seeing that Zhaoer had a small suit of armor, they clamored for it. In order to grab Zhaoer's armor, they often struggled with Zhaoer.
Chonggui, that rough guy, just thought Zhonger was joking and didn't care at all.
But I knew that Zhonger really wanted a pair of armor.
I asked the craftsmen in my house to make a pair, but before I could put Zhong'er on, Zhong'er was taken back to the house by Chang'er.
Later, Chonggui returned to the Song Dynasty and moved his family to Bianjing City. The two families were thousands of miles apart, so there was little contact between them.
Zhong'er wants to learn skills, so he doesn't have time to come to the house.
So this armor has always been kept at home."
When the old lady of the Yang family opened her mouth and said two words, Kou Ji already knew that the old lady of the Yang family had probably guessed the news of Zhe Wei Zhongshen's death.
He didn't dare to speak, so he quietly sat next to the old lady of the Yang family, listening to her ramble.
The old lady of the Yang family seemed to have a lot to say. She continued: "The time I saw Zhong'er again was when his uncle passed away... The time I saw Zhong'er again was the time when Chonggui died... Goodbye Zhong'er
When his father passed away... Zheng'er... Chang'er... Xin'er... Zhao'er..."
When the old lady of the Yang family said this, she was silent for a moment and continued: "Every time I saw him, it was always in the mourning hall. After each of them died, I would help them wipe their armor.
I hope they come and go cleanly.
Now, it’s time for me to clean my loyal son’s armor.”
"Old lady..."
Kou Ji's eyes were slightly red and he shouted in a low voice.
The old lady of the Yang family glanced sideways at him and laughed softly: "Do you want to know how I learned that Zhong'er was dead?"
Without waiting for Kou Ji's reply, the old lady of the Yang family said: "When Yu Qing died, he told his old mother: 'I have received the favor of the country in this life, but the border bandits have not been eliminated, and it is Yu Qing's crime. Now I am facing the enemy and abandoning my soldiers.
No, dying in the army is the right thing to do. As Mrs. Bai, she doesn’t miss me. How can I have both loyalty and filial piety?’ Zhong’er also mentioned the same thing in his letter to me.”
Kou Ji felt a little sad in his heart and whispered: "If the old lady feels uncomfortable in her heart, just cry."
The old lady of the Yang family shook her head, "The tears have dried up a long time ago, and I can no longer cry anymore..."
Kou Ji's eyes became wet in an instant.
The old lady of the Yang family stared at Kou Ji and said: "Silly boy, don't cry... Birth, old age, illness and death are normal things for human beings. A loyal son sacrifices his life for the country and deserves to die. Warriors are born to fight on the battlefield and return their corpses wrapped in horse leather.
To die on the battlefield is to die well.
If you die at home or on your hospital bed, then you should cry."
"Old lady..."
"Okay, you kid, don't cry and cry here. I look uncomfortable. I know that your kid is here to comfort me. But I don't need comfort.