Zhao Guan's family was initially unwilling to cross the river so early. In fact, he behaved a bit strangely after arriving in Luoyang and establishing a camp in Beiman Mountain, basically maintaining a conservative attitude that was rarely seen in the past.
No one knows exactly why?
But there are always many reasons, such as worrying about the chaos caused by mobilization behind him, or worrying about the Luoyang-Hedong logistics transportation embolism formed by the Shaanzhou River, or it may simply be that the official has too much trust in the moral character and abilities of several coaches.
, and also because of the combat effectiveness of his own imperial army.
However, after Han Shizhong showed his power three times and actually captured the Hezhong Basin (Yuncheng Basin), Lu Yihao, Lu Xianggong and President Wang Yanwang, the two highest-ranking civil and military ministers accompanying him, expressed their concerns about the Hedong battlefield at the same time, and then at the same time
It is suggested that Zhao Guanjia personally cross the river to rectify the situation and restrain the generals.
According to Lu Yihao, the current situation, although the Hezhong Basin was actually captured, in a large scale, it was nothing more than taking advantage of the sudden death of the Third Prince Yin Liduo, the commander-in-chief of the Jin Kingdom's front line, to seize the opportunity in a surprise attack.
of.
Being prepared and unprepared, we should have achieved this level of results, which is not something to be proud of.
But during this process, for their own selfish reasons, the commanders and ministers either strived for success, used their power to suppress others, or were perfunctory and timid. Among the generals who controlled the first level, there was even a person like Guo Zhen who refused to kill.
It is not enough to thank the people of the world... It can be seen that the three hundred thousand soldiers of the imperial camp, although they have gradually gained combat effectiveness due to the favor of the imperial court, and they also showed their confidence in the Northern Expedition in the collision with the Jin army, they are still unable to escape up and down.
Keep up those old times.
And this requires the Zhao Guan family to move forward in the face of the battle and pay equal attention to kindness and power.
Once Zhao Guanjia crosses the river, he can't say how quickly he will be able to do so, but according to this official's usual handling of the commanders and officers, as well as his command of the officers at the command level, at least he will still be quite capable of dealing with the senior officers of the various imperial camps.
Intimidating.
Other than that, let’s talk about the overall situation.
Lu Yihao's summary is still beautiful - in the current situation, since Hedong has actually captured Hezhong, the benefits brought by the death of the third prince of the Jin Kingdom have stopped, and the next step is to fight hard and bitter.
At this time, the two sides are like wrestling with each other, it is nothing more than me advancing and you retreating.
At this time, it is time to use all our strength. The rear is "men should fight, and women should luck." Of course, the front is just like Zhao Lie entering Hanzhong, "why send troops?"
This analysis was well-founded, and Zhao Jiu, who was initially hesitant, was immediately convinced by Lu Yihao, and immediately summoned civil and military officials to publicly issue the intention to cross the river.
This was the scene where the monks were given a chance by the Buddha.
However, although he had decided to cross the river, it was impossible for Zhao Jiu to hang up the hot air balloon and cross the river in a small boat after seeing that the other side of the river was safe... Because he himself was an official of Zhao Song Dynasty. Once he crossed the north, he would not be able to cross the river.
Its political and military significance are both extremely powerful.
Tens of thousands of troops had already crossed the river before, so there was no delay.
Therefore, we must be fully prepared and take advantage of the situation to do enough political propaganda.
In this regard, no matter what, we must first put together an essay on the Northern Expedition.
The reason why I say collage is because this thing is easy to say and difficult to say... The simplicity is that it is just an article. There is no shortage of people who can write articles in the Song Dynasty. It is really impossible for the people of the Royal Camp Cavalry to make do with it.
He can write it down in one go. When the time comes, Zhao Jiu will add a few more sentences, such as, "Drive out the Tartars, restore China, establish a program of discipline, and relieve the people of Sri Lanka." Who knows, it will be remembered as some heroic essay by future generations.
But the difficulty is that the declaration is not just a simple formal declaration of war, but also involves real political strategy.
For example, once this proclamation is written, everyone in the world will read it.
When it comes to the rear, you must tell them in your message: Why is the Northern Expedition necessary? What price can be paid for the Northern Expedition?
If we want to show it to the frontline soldiers, we must tell the frontline soldiers in the message: How many soldiers do we have? What are our strategic goals? What military disciplines and principles should be followed?
Show it to the Kingdom of Jin, and state in your message who the enemy of this crusade is? Who cannot be pardoned? Who can be admitted to a limited extent? Do the Jurchen people want to recognize the Khitan below?
What's more, these specific questions need to be divided into whether they are pragmatic or pragmatic...or simply not telling the truth?
Therefore, the Zhao Guan family must think deeply and answer these questions carefully one by one in order to make this slogan that is destined to appear in the newspaper and on the wooden bulletins in front of the military camp gates worthy of its name.
"You need to tell all the civil and military officials and speak out."
In the afternoon of this day, the generals and sergeants in the camp had already gone to pack their luggage, but Zhao Jiu was still sitting in the Chinese camp, guiding Bachelor Fan Zongyin to write this message. I don't know whether it was too late or too early.
"If the shame of Jingkang cannot be wiped out, and if the two rivers cannot be restored, then the country will not have the qualification to call itself destiny. It will be a mere peaceful situation, and the imperial court will be just a small court. By then, I will not be qualified to be called the emperor, and they will not be qualified to be called the ministers of the Han Dynasty.
...The Northern Expedition is a matter of national orthodoxy. Even Lianghe and Yanyun cannot be restored. How can we claim to be the successor of the Han and Tang Dynasties? What’s more, from a personal point of view, since I have sworn to the Zongxian publicly, it is impossible for me to do so.
Pretend you didn’t say those words.”
Fan Zongyin, who had just started writing, was startled.
To be honest, if he were to write about the necessity of the Northern Expedition, he could write 10,000 words in front of the mirror without taking a breath, because he would be discussing bad things.
But even so, this official can always bring surprises to himself.
Glancing at Mr. Lu Yihao, who was standing still at the side, and seeing that Mr. Lu had no objections, Scholar Fan had no choice but to write and write a new paragraph after the "Northern Expedition Prosecution" that he had already begun.
"Wu Hou's "Hou Chu Shi Biao" described Zhao Lie's ambition, saying: 'If the traitors of the Han Dynasty are not at odds, the king's career will not be peaceful.'
It is ridiculous to call him a minister of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, the Northern Expedition is related to the foundation of the country. Before the world of peace has been established, do you dare to call yourself the queen of the three kings? If you cannot inherit the territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, how can you inherit the unification of China?
And the sage said: If a man has no faith, he will not be established, how about a man who is a king? I made an oath to the world in the past, and it is just gold that will be destroyed! There is no reason to destroy it."
After writing this paragraph, I read it over again. Anyway, it was written in a hurry. When it was published in the Di newspaper, it still had to be revised by dozens of big hands in the capital, so no one paid much attention to the details.
After discussing for a while whether to write out Zongze's name specifically, they immediately skipped it and continued to wait for Zhao Guan's family to speak.
"To be honest, this kind of national war will not end with a few big words. There will be as many soldiers as there are soldiers." Zhao Jiu continued to speak in the audience. "Don't forget to add the ten words I said before.
Use six words."
Fan Zongyin nodded immediately, and then started writing:
"It has been nine years since the title of Jianyan was established. The monarch and his ministers are one, working together for the sake of the country. The fortunes of heaven are cyclical, and hard work is mutually beneficial. Today, the power of the emperor and the Song Dynasty has revived, and the soldiers are well-equipped. The imperial camp is managed on the left, right, front and back.
, the army of the Central Plains, Cavalry, Water, and Sea totaled 300,000 people. Then the Central Plains and Guanxi scholars came up, with 500,000 bodies. The trustworthy ministers and elite soldiers were all-powerful, and this was a prosperity unprecedented in ancient times!
We should fight bravely, regain our homeland, drive out the barbarians, restore China, establish principles and disciplines, and save the people of Sri Lanka."
"Also, since we want to punish the people and regain our homeland, we must strictly enforce military discipline... For the common people, whether they are the survivors of Lianghe, Yanyun Han, or Jurchen, Khitan, Xi, Bohai, Mongolia, Goryeo, and Tubo
, Dangxiang, Dali, all should be treated equally and accepted, and soldiers are strictly prohibited from burning, killing and looting..."
"I have sent troops to the north to drive away the barbarians, save the people from ruin, and restore the dignity of the Han officials. I am worried that the people will not know it, but they will become my enemies. The family of Ji is going north, and the sinking is still deep, so I have warned you before the troops arrive.
People, please do not shun me. I give my orders seriously and do not commit any offense. Those who return to me will live in peace in China forever, and those who betray me will flee overseas.
It is also said that if the relics of Khitan, Xi, Bohai, Mongolia, Koryo, Tubo, Dangxiang, Dali, and Yanhuang all received the title of Mao from the Han and Tang dynasties, and jointly promoted China, they should be treated in the same way. Just like the Jurchens, although they suddenly rose from the white mountains and black waters
, The root cause cannot be traced for a while, but there are people who are born in the same world between heaven and earth, who know etiquette and justice, are willing to be subjects, and are not responsible, and they are no different from those raised by people in Zhongxia.
Therefore, if any sergeant commits adultery, plunders and harasses the people, I will strictly enforce the law, hold everyone accountable, and will never tolerate it."
"For middle-level officials and officers, based on their age, those under the age of thirty will be under the rule of the Jin Kingdom as soon as they reach adulthood. As long as they do not resist, they can be pardoned; for middle-level officials and sergeants over thirty years old, it depends on their age.
If there is no meritorious performance, an appropriate pardon will be given; but for those high-ranking officials and generals of the Jin Kingdom, especially the famous generals who participated in the Jingkang Incident in the early years, as well as those traitors who surrendered and are in high positions, they will not be pardoned...
…" At this point, Zhao Jiu clicked on the table. "Later, I will work out a list of war criminals with Xianggong Lu, and attach it separately to the Di newspaper."
Fan Zongyin understood the idea and expanded it, and continued to write:
"But the grudges of the ninth generation cannot be forgotten, let alone the new grudges of ten years?
If there are people appointed by the pseudo-Jin Yi State who are over thirty years old and have clearly received the favor of the Han, they still make a fool of themselves to the Yi Di. As for forgetting the surname of their Chinese ancestors, they must not be forgiven!
There are also enemy chiefs who show off their power for a while and brutally slaughter thousands of people. They are princes and nobles, and they should kill their bodies and corpses as sacrifices at home and abroad.
I am now personally in charge of the six armies. We should take Hedong first and then attack Hebei. We will decisively defeat Yanyun and destroy the country in Liaodong. I will examine the roots of the groups along the way and observe the whole story.
Punishment, don’t say you didn’t predict what you said!”
"His Majesty."
After writing it in one go, even though he had a relaxed attitude at the beginning, Bachelor Sanzhao felt restless at this time... No way, by the end of writing, he had noticed the seriousness of Zhao Guan's family from this essay, and realized
Zhao Guan's family was determined. "Your Majesty, please visit."
"I won't read it." Zhao Jiunu gestured with his mouth, his face as usual. "Ms. Lu has a look at it. If there is no problem, send it out and keep another copy for tomorrow."
Lu Yihao took it, took a quick look, and directly extended his hand to signal to the other person: "I won't read it either, Bachelor Mei. Come and take a look and polish it. If there are no omissions, it will be reviewed by the two Yutang Bachelors.
Just send it out!"
Mei Qu was flattered, but how could she miss this opportunity? She hurried forward, pretended to have a look, and then handed it back directly to Fan Zongyin, and then handed her over to the Zhao Guan family, Lu Xianggong, and Fan Xueshi:
"The official's determination is as strong as iron, the gentleman is as calm as a mountain, and the bachelor's pen is as big as a rafter. This article can be used as a hundred thousand soldiers!"
Moreover, by now, the superiors and subordinates have already seen it, that is, everyone below the emperor has already become impatient. Although the message is good and heavy, they can't suppress their impatience.
Therefore, after going through the process again, no one wanted to waste time.
And now that this necessary issue of proclamation has been solved, Zhao Guanjia personally issued an order for everyone to arrange everything properly, return to their respective positions, and wait for the next day.
It was said that everyone should return to their respective positions and wait for the next day. In fact, in the afternoon of that day, Li Shifu led several units of the imperial cavalry to board a boat and go upstream. They wanted to stay overnight at the west end of Wangwu Mountain and the east side of Pinglu, the so-called river.
Landing at the easternmost end of the basin (Yuncheng Basin) as a precursor and response.
Now that the imperial cavalry has set out halfway, the Beimang Mountain camp is still working all night long... because everyone knows that the Zhao Guan family will cross the river tomorrow, and this also means that except for a few defense troops, all the people in this camp are
Most of the people will follow them one after another, crossing the Yellow River and heading to Hedong on the other side of the river.
It’s just one day earlier and one day later.
Since we had to cross the river, we really had to risk our lives on this trip, so that night, many people tossed and turned and could not sleep at night.
However, this does not seem to include the Zhao Guan family. Early the next morning, the Zhao Guan family put on light armor and cotton military uniforms, held their swords and came out, obviously in high spirits.
Lu Xianggong, President Wang and below, Fan Zongyin, Ren Baozhong, Yu Yunwen, Mei Qu, plus the hundred strong people from the southeast "for consultation", Yang Yizhong, Liu Yan plus the generals of the imperial camp and cavalry, and
It is surrounded by the Royal Guards.
However, this group of people was not in a hurry to get on the boat. Instead, they first came to the camp to ram the earth for generals, and asked Fan Xueshi to read out the proclamation. Lu Xianggong assisted, and the Zhao Guan family personally worshiped Zongze, Wang Boyan, and Zhang Shuye.
Zhang Suo, Liu Kai and other important officials were killed in the battle to make an announcement.
After that, Zhao Guanjia wanted to speak, but for some reason, he was extremely calm. He just grabbed the memorandum with his own hands, burned it in front of everyone, then turned around and went to board the ship in person.
Long Hu and the black and white yaks on the left and right immediately followed, swarming around.
Zhao Guan's family, Lu Yihao, and Wang Yan boarded three large ships separately. Zhao Guan's house was at home, and the dragon flag was erected on the ship. Lu Yihao was on the left, and the captured white ox flag was erected on the ship. Wang Yan was on the right, and the black ox flag was naturally on the ship.
All the ministers were asked to prepare for consultation, and Ban Zhi followed suit.
There were also Wang De's headquarters, Zhang Jing's headquarters, and Qiao Zhongfu's headquarters from the imperial camp surrounding them, either attacking first or following behind. On the contrary, it was Qu Duan who was most anxious before, and Xia Houyuan's group fell behind.
Speaking of which, there is of course a reason for this arrangement - the Mengzhou and Huaizhou areas opposite Luoyang are the southern gateway to Longde Mansion, the main garrison town of the Jin Army, and the eastern exit of Zhiguanxing.
Before, the Song Army once had the intention of landing directly here and attacking the Jin Army at Zhiguanxing. It was a pity that considering the number of Jin troops in Longde Mansion, in order to prevent being surrounded by counterattacks just after landing, the Zhao Guan family in Luoyang became conservative.
Naturally, this opinion was rejected.
However, now that the Zhao Guan family has crossed north, the Zhiguanxing Jin Army should be withdrawing from here immediately, so that the Eight-Character Army, which is familiar with the local terrain, can detach a part, advance along Zhiguanxing, and join forces with part of the Henan Song Army here. By then, it will be necessary to simultaneously block Zhiguanxing and further protect Luoyang in winter.
This task fell to Fu Qing, Fan Yihong, and Meng De, but Qu Duan and Liu Qi needed to lead the cavalry to stay, cover them, ensure that the three of them joined forces, and established a good defense line, so that they could go to Hedong to gather the main force. of.
Of course, now is not the time to talk about the scattered layout of these side roads. It is just that since the Zhao Guan family hurriedly boarded the boat and went up the river, they finally no longer had to pretend to be calm and composed before, and all kinds of thoughts suddenly came to their mind.
However, at that moment, he still had no intention of shouting to cross the river. Instead, he directly thought about all the things to the north.
For example, before the war, he was worried that Han Shizhong would lack fighting spirit and hoped that he could cheer up. As a result, although this guy cheered up, his attitude of charging directly to the front as a dignified prince and marshal actually made Zhao Jiu was a little scared.
When you get to the place, you must be strictly warned.
And Li Yanxian.
Before the war, Zhao Jiu undoubtedly had great expectations for this man who was one of the most respected commanders in the world. However, his aggressiveness directly caused his troops to suffer the heaviest losses since the war began, and there were still some good and bad in his troops. The people lost control in the north of Tieling Pass, and even committed plunder and a fight with the rebels.
This was especially unacceptable to Zhao Jiu.
Considering that Li Yanxian had been stationed in Shaanzhou for nine years, Zhao Jiu was not prepared to criticize the other party for his rash advance, but was prepared to severely deal with the military disciplinary incident in Guanbei... Qiu Wuwu committed a crime against the people. Is this what he did? ?
What was the Northern Expedition for?
Even Ma Kuo and Wu Jie, to be honest, both performed beyond Zhao Guan's expectations, but one was good and the other was bad.
Guo Zhen and Zhao Jiu, who had some impressions under Wu Jie, were of course ready to punish him, but he was a little hesitant about the reward for Ma Kuo... He was very similar to Wu Jie who gave Ma Kuo a large banner, but with a higher status and more military exploits. None. It would be a bit inappropriate to pass Wu Jie and give Ma Kuo permission at this time.
However, what is really important is not the specific thoughts on how to deal with these things, but these things make Zhao Jiu directly realize that these handsome ministers he relies on are by no means gods. They all have mood swings and may make mistakes. They must follow Lu Yi Hao and Wang Yan reminded them to use the authority of the emperor to integrate them and form a temple plan, and then use the temple plan to replace the individual battles of these handsome ministers.
Han Shizhong's personal super performance and Ma Kuo's diligent work should be guided into the decisive battle. Wu Jie's hiring mistakes and Li Yanxian's reckless greed for credit should be eliminated and covered up from the beginning.
Make use of strengths to offset weaknesses, that's about it.
And when he thought about it, Zhao Jiufu thought of those two people again... Brother Liang and Zhang Heng. He had known these two people for a long time, but he had an inexplicable liking for Brother Liang who dared to fight and charge, and he had some doubts about Zhang Heng.
But what's the result?
Although Brother Liang dared to fight and charge, and his headquarters was powerful, according to Ma Kuo's memorial, he was too brave to fight and charge. When he heard that the Northern Expedition was about to begin, Yue Fei worshiped him as the Marshal of Hebei Road, and actually abandoned Ma Kuo's restraint. I wanted to go to Daming Mansion to find my old master, but I met the ten thousand households of the Jin army general Zan Lubu on a narrow road, and was defeated miserably.
Zhang Heng, on the other hand, moved to Guji Mountain (Lüliang Mountain) before the war and provided the main force of the imperial camp with a large amount of intelligence in the direction of Taiyuan. He also did not pull his hips at the critical moment. Although his troops were weak, he still dared to cross the river and defend the road.
Really outstanding.
Coupled with this person's connections in Taiyuan, I am afraid that he will continue to make meritorious deeds in the upcoming Linfen and Taiyuan campaigns.
This is truly time and destiny.
"Official!"
Just as Zhao Jiu was standing on the ship wearing a light yellow cloak, his thoughts were beating. Suddenly, Ping Qingmori, Tuoli and others beside him spoke directly, then rushed forward and blocked the official's right side.
The side...that is, the north side.
Zhao Jiu frowned for a moment, but soon he realized the situation from the flag signals of other ships - there was a Jin army on the embankment in the Mengzhou area in the north of the Yellow River.
As I said before, the north of the Yellow River is an enemy-occupied area, and it is the southern gateway of the Jin Army in Longde Prefecture and the east gate of Zhiguanxing. It is unusual for the Jin Army to be there.
However, considering that there had been no signal from Mengjin Port with the hot air balloon behind them, the sudden appearance of these Jin troops seemed a bit strange.
But soon, as more and more Jin troops appeared on the river embankment, Yang Yizhong was the first to wake up and report: "It's Nian Lubu... it must be Nianlu Bu who withdrew from Zhiguanxing! It's a pity, I don't know him.
You retreated so slowly, otherwise what if you blocked him?!"
Everyone immediately looked again and realized that the Jin army on the opposite side was also in a panic and haste. Their appearance was also extremely disordered, and their direction was also from west to east.
I am afraid that he just emerged from Wangwu Mountain and Taihang Mountain, and then bumped into a large Song fleet. He was also caught off guard, so that after occupying the river embankment, he maintained a strange silence, and everyone stopped at this time.
On the river embankment, we watched the flags and ships of the Song Army facing the river.
After realizing that the Jin Army did not deliberately set up an ambush and that it was impossible to prepare lethal weapons such as artillery vehicles, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In turn, just like the Jin Army, they looked at each other from a distance and looked at each other in surprise.
"So, we met on the road in a hurry?" Zhao Jiu noticed many people who looked like generals of the Jin Army climbing the river embankment to look at them from a distance. After a pause, they smiled half-smilingly. "
He is also an acquaintance of Tiao Lubu... He was on Huaishang, he was the one who massacred the city after breaking Nanjing (Shangqiu), forced Zhang Suo, and killed Xin Daozong. He should be counted as one of the people who forced Zong Xianggong into a state of exhaustion and dryness. Before the battle of Yaoshan
He was also the one who forced his way to Luoyang to force Xianggong Wang and killed Zhai to rule... right?"
"yes."
Yang Yizhong swallowed his saliva. It was obvious that crossing the river had some psychological impact on him. "It's this person."
"Since we are old friends, let's become close friends!"
Zhao Jiu responded with an even sneer. "He must be looking for me...get out of my way and let him see with his own eyes where I am and where I am going?!"
Yang Yizhong and others mentally estimated the distance between the center of the river and the embankment on the other side, and carefully avoided it. At the same time, they signaled to the ships on the north side on the right, asking them to speed up and slow down appropriately with the big ship at their feet.
, so as to provide some cover and precautions as much as possible.
Of course, the Jin army on the other side did not attempt to attack.
In fact, when the soldiers beside Zhao Jiu dispersed slightly, not only Zhen Lubu, but also almost all the Jin army quickly realized that on the big ship with the dragon embroidered on it, they were surrounded by people wearing cloaks.
Who is the person looking here?
Thousands of Jin troops, tired and confused, stared blankly at the dragon flag on the ship and the figures under the dragon flag without saying a word.
Of course, Zhen Lubu was among them. He once raised his hand and bent his bow, hoping to hit some luck, but in the end he laughed at himself and chose to give up. In the end, this Jin Army veteran just led the way like all his subordinates.
With a trace of exhaustion, he looked at the Jinwu Huan and the figures under the Jinwu Huan with an indescribable expression. Without saying a word, he watched this huge fleet go upstream and finally disappeared from sight.
In this way, in the evening of that day, Zhao Jiu was welcomed by Li Shifu at Yuanqu on the other side of Wangwu Mountain, and calmly climbed to the land east of the river.
This day was the 18th day of the 10th month in the winter of the ninth year of Jianyan year.
PS: Thanks to classmate hlatar1983, the new alliance leader, this is the 184th cuteness in the book. Thanks to classmate Le Nishang Yuyiqu, the King of Qin, for breaking the formation, this is the 185th cuteness in the book. Thanks to Mr. Stuka Ruifeng, this is the 186th cuteness in the book.
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Thanks also to classmate Xiahou for being the fourth cutest, and classmate Crow_13 for being the second cutest.
Finally, I would like to express my special thanks to Mr. Liuliqin for his fourth Silver Alliance... He has given a total of forty or fifty alliance leaders to this book, and I am extremely ashamed.
By the way, today is Zhao Jiu’s birthday event. In theory, there should be corresponding activities, but I’m still confused as to how to do it at Qidian.
But I hope everyone will actively participate!
Finally, I would like to thank some of the big guys for correcting this post. Happy everyone!