On the afternoon of the last day of the third year of Jianyan, Li Yanxian, the envoy of the Xingning Army and the commander of the imperial camp, received the New Year's reward from the imperial court in Pinglu City, Shaanxi Province, as well as the latest gift delivered by the army's fast horse.
An issue of "Di Bao".
In other words, this "Di Bao" is a serious Di Bao for Li Yanxian, because the word Di Bao originally refers to the Di Bao established in Kyoto by the prefectures of the Han Dynasty and the vassal towns of the Tang Dynasty, and the original intention of Di Bao was also from the beginning.
It refers to the process in which the imperial court posted information about important events, and the people in the palace copied it and reported it to the local counties and vassal towns... When used on Li Yanxian, the commander-in-chief of one side, isn't it a return to nature?
Without further ado, Li Yanxian, the military envoy of the Xingning Army who was supervising the southward retreat of some soldiers and civilians from Shaanzhou and Hebei in Pinglu, first accepted the reward seriously and entertained the envoy well. After everything was settled, he ignored the fact that there was General Shao beside him.
Yun, with a steady stream of sergeants and baggage at his feet, sat directly on top of Pinglu City and opened this newspaper in the sunshine above his head...
No way, this freshly delivered newspaper was much thicker than the ones he had received in the past half year, and the paper was particularly wide and familiar. Combined with the 'acknowledgment list' that Shang Shang saw last time in Shaanzhou City, Hebei Province, he
I thought something big had happened.
However, Li Yanxian read it from beginning to end, and the more he read, the more confused he became, because there was really nothing major beyond imagination, it was just that the records were extremely detailed, and the layout was neat and orderly, but he couldn't help but look at it carefully.
For example, there was a whole newspaper about personnel arrangements. In addition to the transfer of officials in the court, there was also some kind of commendation for the battle heroes of Zhang Rong's tribe in the Battle of Xiaowu.
For example, so-and-so took seven heads in one go; so-and-so took an unnamed head wearing a silk gourd-lined helmet, as if he were a general; and so-and-so took the position of a small boat carrying gunpowder packets and rushed to the port first to attack others.
First up... Anyway, Li Yanxian felt a little uncomfortable watching this, because his contribution was greater than Zhang Rong's, and his Shaanxi soldiers fought more bravely than Liangshanbo's navy, and they were always more tragic, but he didn't even have time to write down his name.
of.
This is a fact.
After Jingkang, the world collapsed, even Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun just ran away to find "new officials". Only Li Yanxian, who was repeatedly suppressed by his superiors, idle, and abandoned, struggled to survive and led a group of defeated troops to conquer Shaanzhou.
This most important place in the world was snatched back from the hands of the Jin army.
Shaanzhou is a place that divides Shaanxi on the left and right, with a river in the north and south. It is a key point in the world. Not to mention that the main field forces of the Song army are actually divided into imperial camps and Guanxi soldiers and horses, while the Jin people are actually divided into east and west groups.
, which leads to the importance of Shaanzhou, which is stuck at the intersection of four major front armies.
In fact, if Li Yanxian had not recaptured Shaanzhou that day and forced Wanyan Yinshu to end his rampage in the west of Beijing early, it is hard to say whether Zhao Jiu and the small imperial court would have been able to gain a foothold in Nanyang.
It is no exaggeration to say that Li Yanxian will do nothing from now on. As long as he insists on defending Shaanxi Province, he will be among the top heroes in the world in the future.
Therefore, to a certain extent, the Xingning Army Jiedu Envoy was definitely qualified to maintain his arrogant attitude in front of all the other Song armies.
After sighing in praise of Zhang Rong's subordinates for their promotions, Li Yanxian reluctantly gathered his emotions and went back to look at the political documents and records. He stared at some of the information that occupied a large space and shook his head without saying anything. He flipped through the last two pages.
Zhang, but couldn't help but be stunned.
It turned out that from this point on, the newspapers in Di were filled with things that had nothing to do with current affairs.
For example, on the penultimate page there is an article on "Qi Lun" written by the great scholar Huan Guo; there is an explanation about the constitution of Xindi newspaper written by editor Hu; there is also a New Year's greeting in the voice of Lu Xianggong on behalf of the official family;
There is also a discussion written by Chen Shuxiang on why Tokyo is so impregnable...
And the last one is even more ridiculous.
On this piece of paper, half of it is some nonsense poetry and prose...that's fine, but the other half is a story that looks like a script but has no signature.
It is about the Huaihe River Water God Zhang Yongzhen. He was actually a person from the ancient times in his previous lives. He was born in the Yanhuang tribe. However, how did he meet an immortal, teach him the immortal method, and then start a battle?
How did he kill countless demons and kill countless demons, so that he could gather the weapons to destroy the demons and create a 14-foot sword. Finally, on the day when the sword was completed, how did this man fight with the Yellow Emperor and Jiuli Chiyou in Zhuolu?
He killed five of the eighty-one Chiyou brothers in the battle, which was a great achievement, so after the war he was sealed off from the Huaihe River.
For such a ridiculous story to be placed in a newspaper, Li Yanxian, who was both civilized and military, certainly dismissed it, but he couldn't help but read it two or three times in a row, and mentally gestured to the city wall to see how powerful the 14-foot-long sword was.
The commander, who was still not satisfied, put away the newspaper and gave it to his subordinates, asking them to copy a few copies and distribute them to various civil and military officials.
However, so far, the army, baggage, and people were still pouring into the city. Li Yanxian had no choice but to continue sitting on the city wall, and then continued to talk to Shao Yun, the Pinglu guard who had been standing beside him for a long time.
"Lieutenant, is there anything in the newspaper?" Of course Shao Yun couldn't help but ask this question.
"It's not much of a big deal. It's just that the officials have been inspecting the Taixue and Xiangguo Temple military buildings in the past few days to comfort the elders in Tokyo." Li Yanxian continued to sit still, just downplaying it and smiling at the confidant general beside him. "
In addition, I also commended the merits of those Liangshan bandits... It can be said that I borrowed money from those noble people who thanked me last time."
Shao Yun nodded repeatedly: "It's hard work for officials...but I still think it's ridiculous to borrow money. I asked the assistant around me several times before I believed it."
Li Yanxian shook his head, but asked casually: "Do you think it's absurd for officials to borrow money from others, or do you think it's absurd for these noble people to actually lend money to officials for military expenses?"
"Both." Shao Yun replied sincerely.
"I don't think it's ridiculous at all." Li Yanxian smiled frankly. "Although the officials are young and act a little frivolously, they are firm and resolute in resisting the Jin Dynasty. They are also quite willing to endure hardships. In order to raise military expenses, the palace
The income has almost stopped... I have been in and out of the palace several times, and I can see clearly that love and knowledge cannot be faked... But now that Tokyo is gradually improving, and rich people come back with money, how can he not be ashamed to borrow money? "
"The official family is indeed a good official family." Hearing this, Shao Yun raised his knife and sighed with emotion. "I often think that the official family and the Taiwei are actually quite similar..."
"What are these words?" Li Yanxian was rarely surprised: "Not to mention how the monarch and his ministers can make comparisons, let alone these false claims. The officials and I are not the same in age, experience, and habits..."
"That's not what I meant." Shao Yun immediately explained seriously. "I just think that the Taiwei and the officials are the same. Not only are they never vague about resisting the Jin Dynasty, but they are also very good to their subordinates... After Heyin became sworn brother, the officials promised
I sent the governor's letter directly to the palace. My eldest brother (Shao Long) and I discussed together that even if we couldn't write a few words, we should still send greetings to the official every month. As a result, the official's reply was very detailed every time.
Ask me whether the army is short of money or weapons? Is there a place for the soldiers and their families to settle down? How is my family? How many of my children have been married? Whether it is public or private, do you have anything to worry about? These are nothing like you usually do, Taiwei.
two."
Li Yanxian nodded slightly, but then smiled again: "Since you know that the official is a good official, why do you think it's ridiculous for him to borrow money?"
"Because I have always thought of the official family and the Taiwei very much, and I also know that if the Taiwei lived here, he would rather starve to death than borrow money from those high-ranking officials, because the Taiwei is an arrogant person.
People, the more senior the nobles are, the more they have to lose face..."
"..."
Since Li Yanxian was silent, Shao Yun just thought that he had said something wrong and did not dare to say more for a while. Therefore, there was silence on the tower for a while, with only a slight breeze from the south blowing, and the noise at his feet was the same as before.
After a while, the Jiedushi laughed again and again: "I don't think it's you, Commander Shao, who has more poisonous eyes... I do have some similarities with the official family, but those noble people are noble people to me, in the eyes of the official family
But they are just idlers, so the officials don't care and just borrow them at will."
Shao Yun didn't understand for a moment and just nodded.
And Li Yanxian continued to sigh: "As for how those noble people are willing to serve the country, in fact, they are still in the official family, because the official family is an official family after all, and the people below will keep an eye on him... The official family wants to resist the Jin, and the following
People don’t want to fight against gold, but gradually they have to fight against gold; the official family values military affairs, and the people below look down on officers and soldiers, and gradually want to look up to officers and soldiers... It is reasonable to pay this time."
Shao Yun nodded even more: "I know this truth... It's like marrying your wife. When your wife enters the house, your temperament will be the same, but slowly, in the end, your temperament will depend on the temperament of the mother-in-law and her husband who are the head of the family.
Only then can we finally decide.”
Li Yanxian was confused for a moment, but after thinking for a moment, he nodded repeatedly, because Shao Yun's analogy made some sense.
People can change, whether they are influenced by what they hear or see, or whether they are flattered against their will, they will change unconsciously. What's more, they are talking about officials and the emperor... The king of Chu loves thin waists, and many people in the palace starve to death. Officials have to resist gold and be full.
Of course, everyone in the dynasty is a 'righteous man'!
In this way, the two sighed for a while, talked for a while, and put down the newspaper matter for a while, but in the end they returned to the military.
"Taiwei, I wanted to ask before, if the people from Liangshanbo really settled on the Yellow River, and Xiao Wu Xun's credit is not false, wouldn't there be no worries on the river in the future?" Shao Yun asked one thing first. "We in Shaanxi.
Can the state be more peaceful?"
Li Yanxian came back to his senses and shook his head repeatedly: "How much of the river can a mere thirty ships and a hundred small boats control? It's nothing more than protecting the stretch of river in front of Tokyo. Even if you want to support, it will be difficult for Sanmenxia... and
Don’t forget that the Pujin Floating Bridge in Hezhong Prefecture has always been in the hands of the Jin people, and it is useless to come to support it."
Shao Yun looked slightly disappointed.
"It's not just like that." Li Yanxian stared at the tail of the team that had been revealed in the distance, and sighed again. "Have you ever thought about it, if the river in front of Tokyo is controlled by Zhang Rong, the Jin Army will lose this passage and will have to march from there.
If we attack from both sides, our side will have to be attacked face-to-face by heavy Jin troops...and once they attack, it won't matter if it's someone else, Wanyan Loushi is not that easy to deal with."
Shao Yun was slightly startled, then turned his gaze to the team below the city, and then said in a low voice: "Is that why the Taiwei ignored the New Year and abandoned many towns in the north, and also issued an urgent order for everyone to retreat as much as possible?"
"Yes, I always thought that the Jin people will still go south, and at least Wanyan Loushi will definitely come back." Li Yanxian finally stood up from the top of the city, but looked north with his hands behind his back. "Today is the Chinese New Year, so we will postpone it for a while, but also
But today and tomorrow I will personally take the old, weak, women, children and some soldiers and horses directly back to Henan... Here, I will leave you five thousand people and enough food and grass. When the Jin army comes to attack, you are in Pinglu, I
In the city of Shaanzhou, we try to stand across the river, which is best; but if the Jin army is strong, you don't have to be afraid. If you can, defend it. If you can't, it doesn't matter whether you cross the river and return to Henan or transfer to Zhongtiao Mountain.
It’s a way!”
Shao Yun was silent for a moment and solemnly saluted on the city.
Just like that, due to the New Year's Day that day, as the only commander in the Imperial Army with no personnel limit and free disposal of a fixed amount of 30,000 yuan, Li Yanxian took the initiative and ordered the distribution of rewards and food to appease the many retreating soldiers and civilians inside and outside the city.
, the surrounding areas of Pinglu were rarely lively and joyful, and it was a relatively stable New Year amid the turmoil.
However, at the fourth watch of the night, Li Yanxian, who was keeping watch in the state capital, suddenly received an urgent report from the scouts - the main force of the Jin army was tens of thousands, and the troops were divided into many groups. They suddenly made a large-scale southward attack from yesterday evening to night.
Among them, Wanyan Saba used a force of 5,000 to attack the eastern part of the Hebei part of Shaanzhou and focus on Jijing. Not to mention, Wanyan Loushi's own flag suddenly appeared in Tongguan, the westernmost part of the Henan part of Shaanzhou.
Wanyan Lou's victory over Tongguan was not considered a military miracle. After all, it was not the first time he had conquered Tongguan, and Tongguan had already been destroyed in several battles between the Song and Jin Dynasties.
Xiongguan is purely a key stronghold with defensive functions.
Even Li Yanxian could imagine that Wanyan Loushi's specific march route was nothing more than crossing the river at Pujin, and then rushing south.
Only this true military commander of the Jin Kingdom's Western Route Army was so deliberate and waited for the New Year to personally lead the cavalry to carry out this raid... He seemed to be well prepared, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to deal with.
But it's going to rain, the mother is getting married, and the golden man is coming. What can the Song army do without strategic initiative? What's more, Li Yanxian has already guessed that this person will come.
If I have to express my feelings, I can only say that no matter what, the war started again, and the Jin people launched such a surprise attack one day before the arrival of Jianyan in the fourth year, but it can be regarded as maintaining their military tradition of going south to invade every year.
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When the news spread, in the first month of the fourth year of Jianyan's reign, Henan and Kansai were shaken.