Let us also say that after Wang Bolong died in the battle, the Jin army was shaken up and down, their morale was depressed, and they even wanted to avoid war. Therefore, long before Gao Qingyi came to see Wu Shu, the high-level military meeting at noon had already included various discussions from a military perspective.
For example, those who support sending heavy troops south are not the only ones who suggest attacking Tokyo. There are also people who suggest marching thousands of miles to attack Shaanxi and Luo, cutting off the logistics of Zhao Guan's family in Hedong... Of course, compared to the intuitiveness and simplicity of the former, the latter is just
It's a bit confusing, because not to mention that half of Hedong's logistics is in Guanzhong and half in Shaanluo, nor does it say what impact the thousands-mile attack on Shaanluo will have on its own logistics. I only say that if that is the case, control it.
The Song army at Zhiguanxing and with a large number of cavalry on the Hedong side directly abandoned Taiyuan and returned to the army. What if they in turn surrounded the Jin army?
All I can say is that we sent here south, but fortunately no one said that the entire army was going to attack Jinan.
Of course, going south with heavy troops, whether it is to attack Tokyo or go directly to Shaanxi and Luo to defeat the Song army and Hedong logistics, is to seek victory southward, and in essence it is also a gamble.
The bet is on mobile warfare capabilities, which will test the Jin Army's own logistical supplies; the bet is on whether the weather will give the Jin Kingdom face, because once the ice period is over, the Song Army Navy hidden in the base of the Yuancheng base camp will
They will swarm out and control the Yellow River with an absolute advantage; the bet is on the determination of Yue Fei and Zhao Song's official family, because at present, Yue Fei is likely to have stored a large amount of military supplies in his camp, and the direction to the east of the river is
Simply have two supply directions at the same time. Whether the so-called encirclement of Wei and rescue of Zhao can be successful depends mostly on whether the two top commanders will be shaken by the situation.
In addition, how many troops should be sent south and how many troops should be left to monitor Yue Fei has now become a difficult problem.
There are factions going south, and naturally there are factions going north, and those going north also have two opinions. One is to suggest retreating to Zhending Prefecture and Hejian Prefecture, and building a defense line on the spot to block Jingxing and so on; the other is to suggest
He went back to rescue Taiyuan and took advantage of the gap where the Song army on the east side of Hedong had to attack the Queshu Valley road. He gathered heavy troops in Taiyuan and fought a decisive battle with the Song army.
Going north here feels a bit like a broken pot... Going to Zhending is almost equivalent to giving up Yuancheng and Taiyuan directly, and when it comes to the decisive battle with the Song army in Taiyuan, no matter how you look at it, you can go there.
After arriving in Taiyuan, the military strength is maximized, but the Song army also has more troops on the east side of Hedong, okay? And what if Yue Fei breaks through Yuancheng quickly and catches up from behind?
As for staying here, it still seems to be an option, and many people indeed hope to reorganize the attack, but isn't this because the attack has been frustrated and the morale of the military has been shaken? Therefore, we must first restore the morale of the military.
However, these plans are only discussing military affairs, analyzing the pros and cons from a military perspective, and they are only military considerations for short-term actions in the next stage, which would be detrimental to the long-term.
In this regard, Wanyan Wushu, who was able to make the decision, was keenly aware that these plans were just superficial disputes, even if he was almost killed by Wang Bolong. These things alone could not allow him to control everything on the front line.
The ruling prince made a decision.
So Gao Qingyi appeared.
Gao Qingyi's personal purpose was undoubtedly to persuade Wanyan Wushu to continue trying to rescue Yuancheng.
But this did not prevent him from laying out the order of things for Wu Shu... Specifically, this person came over to remind Wanyan Wushu that it was necessary to calculate political accounts at the same time as military accounts.
Consider people's hearts and regional ethnic politics; secondly, it warned Wanyan Wushu militarily that the situation is already very bad. If we really want to fight a decisive battle, we must try to lengthen the Song Army's supply line and shorten our own logistics.
line, and the Yanyun New Army must be allowed to join the battle.
In a word, you can bet, but since you want to bet, you must change your thinking, unite all the forces that can be united, and then press all the forces together at the most suitable place!
Don't even bet in the wrong direction, or even bet separately.
With this idea, Wu Shu, who was originally a little confused, finally regained his clarity and quickly made a decision... The logic is very simple, and it basically follows Gao Qingyi's intention... In order to ensure that Shang Shang will be prepared when necessary
In order to ensure that the decisive battle can be launched in a place that is conducive to its own logistics supplies, the location must be in the north. Because of this, the plan to go south has to be rejected.
After giving up the plan to go south, in order to maintain the morale of the army, we cannot just leave and return to the rear. The best plan at the moment seems to be to continue to encourage the morale of the army and continue to try to attack Yue Fei.
And to be honest, the loss of ten thousand households is certainly shocking, but to cause chaos and change the original strategy just because of this is an act to stir up chaos.
Having made up his mind, Wu Shu introduced Gao Qingyi as his direct supervisor and discussed with Ba Lisu. After the two sides exchanged opinions, Ba Lisu obviously also recognized Wu Shu's judgment... In fact, Ba Lisu
He also hopes to continue to maintain his strategic plan, rather than completely change course after just one failure.
This was already evident from his insistence on attacking that day and his priority today of appeasing the morale of the troops.
Now that the two have reached an agreement, the next step is to vigorously stimulate and restore military morale.
First, as marshal, Ba Lisu ordered the opening of military supplies inventories, including those in surrounding counties, and generously rewarded the lower-level soldiers.
Immediately, Wei Wang Wushu personally came forward and overcame the public opinion, and promoted some of the Han'er supplementary officers who had performed well in the previous battles to Marching Meng'an and Mouke, and many officers who were originally Meng'an Mouke were directly promoted
Obtained the status of hereditary Muke. The marching silver medal was issued on the spot, the hereditary documents were written out on the spot, and then sent to Yanjing in front of everyone.
The morale of the army was suddenly lifted and gradually recovered.
Of course, these things alone are destined to take three or four days, and then, it seems that the attack will have to be reorganized, and even troops will need to be recruited again.
In a daze, no one cared that it was already the second half of the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year could be counted on their fingers.
The next year, from the perspective of Song people, will be the tenth year of Jianyan, but from the perspective of Jin people, it will be the fifth year of Huangtong... However, no one knows whether Lianghe will be in Jianyan or Huangtong next year.
Unified.
Time goes back to the day when Gao Qingyi persuaded King Wushu of Wei with his sharp words. Just when the Jin army was still overwhelmed by the death of Wang Bolong in the battle, from the east side of Hedong, the Niugao tribe under Li Yanxian took the lead and captured Yangliang Beiguan.
And this time is actually four or five days later than the worst-case scenario that Ba Lisu expected.
In other words, the Song Army on the Hedong side did not perform any miracles, nor did they stretch their legs. Instead, they steadily penetrated the Queshu Valley at an ordinary speed that everyone expected... It took about four days.
More than ten days.
As for the process, it was lackluster.
From the Jin Army's point of view, they have implemented the arrangements they made before leaving. In addition to defending Yangliang Nanguan, Beiguan, and Lingshi City in the middle, they also set up camps at many dangerous points along the valley.
Resist at all levels, and once frustrated, retreat without hesitation, just to delay, not to defeat the enemy.
For the Song Army, the entire process was a saturated attack mode.
There are artillery carts. The Zhao Guan family personally issued an order and asked Mei Qu, a bachelor, to supervise the construction of a batch of small, lightweight artillery carts, and the key is the standardized size of the accessories. Then they added wheels and used animal power for traction. From then on. Starting from Yangliang Nanguan, these artillery carriages were constantly being depleted and replenished at the same time to ensure that they continued to function.
At the same time, in response to the surrender of the Han army, the rebels who were familiar with the terrain crossed the trails to attack the rear, and the frontal troops carried out night attacks, fire attacks, and strong attacks, including the Poxi army climbing high and firing small crossbows based on camels. The proper tactics were also All available.
Various methods, coupled with the fact that the Song army could rely on its superiority in military strength, took turns to fight day and night, followed the Fenshui River all the way north, steadily opened up the Queshu Valley, broke through two passes, and captured Lingshi City.
Of course, in the past forty days, Zhao Guan's family was not just fishing... He and his husband Lu Yihao, who was accompanying the army, were stationed in Xiangling and Linfen, across the Fen River. They still needed to appease the people, establish logistics stations, and participate in decisions about the rear. The front lines are busy with their own affairs.
"What pattern is woven on this carpet?"
At noon that day, at the same moment when Niu Gao entered Yangliang Beiguan, in the narrow and cramped Xianglingcheng County Government Hall at the foot of Gushe Mountain, Zhao Guanjia suddenly raised an interesting question in public.
When the official said something, the people below naturally wanted to respond, so everyone was in a hurry and quickly circled around the luxurious and overly large red Persian carpet on the floor of the hall, trying to tell the difference.
Soon, the lions and antelopes facing each other on the top of the carpet were immediately recognized. Among the four plants below, roses, rose bushes and other flowers and palm trees were of course quickly recognized. They are native to northern China and the Central Plains.
However, no one dares to draw conclusions about the remaining two plants with obvious characteristics, which are also a kind of flower and a kind of tree.
"Guan family." Scholar Fan Zongyin, who is well-read in poetry and books, raised his hand in response. "This tree looks very much like a lacquer tree, but the fruit specially displayed on it is really puzzling..."
Zhao Jiu immediately looked at the scholar Mei Yue.
Plum Oak did not dare to neglect, and immediately put his hands to each other: "Reporting to the official, I really don't recognize this tree, but I have some guesses about the nuts in the basket under the tree... As I expected, this should be a specialty of Persia. A kind of sumac-like nut, called pistachio, is moist, oily and crispy inside, and is fragrant when chewed. It is a specialty of Persia... However, this nut is easily affected by moisture. Once it gets damp, it is easy to become moldy. Therefore, in the southeast port, only It is seen occasionally, but it is not sold as goods. Moreover, it is said that this tree likes the sun very much and is only grown in the mountains of Persia. Once transplanted, it will never have such fruits."
"If you say this, it is really the orange of Huainan and the tangerine of Huaibei." Fan Zongyin sighed loudly. "It is not that there are no relatives in the lacquer tree, but it is Pistacia chinensis... The bitterness of Pistacia chinensis is famous all over the world, but unexpectedly it turned into a fragrance in Persia. of pistachio.”
Zhao Jiu nodded slowly, of course he knew what it was... pistachio, but pistachio actually belongs to the same genus as Pistacia chinensis, both of which are a kind of sumac, which can be considered a great experience.
"What about this last flower?"
After nodding, Zhao Jiu continued to sit in front of the carpet and asked.
"Maybe this is just a purple-red flower that is common in Persia..." Fan Zongyin responded with a chuckle. "Flowers are so common. There are tens of millions of flowers in the world, so it is not necessarily necessary to distinguish them clearly."
As soon as these words came out, Mei Querk, who had originally wanted to explain, found it difficult to speak.
"This is the Persian red flower." Seeing this, Zhao Jiu finally sat there and said helplessly. "It is one of the most famous specialties of Persia, the purple flower and the red flower. The most precious one is the red flower, which is both a gynecological sacred medicine and a medicine.
Top spices, good for health... So although the flowers are white or purple, they are called safflowers. The best safflowers can be exchanged for gold of equal weight."
Fan Zongyin was embarrassed for a moment.
Fortunately, Zhao Jiu ignored him and looked directly at the person next to the carpet in the hall: "Xiao Qing, Dashi Linya has invaded the Kara Khanate and seized three thousand miles of land, leading directly to the river. Now you are giving me a gift.
There is no reason to only send Persian carpets but not Persian red flowers, right?"
The man immediately saluted respectfully, then raised his head and smiled, but his words were full of Hebei Han accent: "The officials are joking. Since the foreign ministers are offering Persia and special products from the river as tribute to the officials, how can they not offer Persian red flowers?"
As he spoke, this Xiliao official, who was obviously a Xiren, picked through the pile of gifts behind him, then took out a box and responded respectfully: "So that the officials know that my king sent troops last year and will go to the army this year."
It took half a year to conquer the Kara Khanate, cut off its north and attached its south to the river. The most precious tributes collected this year were nothing more than three kinds: eighty-four pounds of Persian red flowers and ten pounds of green jade.
Three boxes, twenty-four Persian carpets, and my king did not dare to be tyrannical at all. The tributes to the officials were all of the highest quality, and they all took half of them. All the green jade stones were sent to the officials to express their respect... This
One box is exactly one pound."
With that said, the man carefully handed the wooden box in his hand to an eunuch, but it turned out to be Shao Chengzhang, one of the three guards in the eunuch province.
Shao Chengzhang took it and opened it in front of everyone in the hall. Sure enough, he saw a whole box of dried Persian safflower styles, which were crystal red and pungent. He couldn't help but be amazed.
Zhao Jiu immediately laughed: "When the envoy returns, he might as well tell your family, Dashi Linya, that I am very grateful for his sincerity and know what he really wants, but those things are definitely not something that can be bought with treasures... and vice versa.
He said, as long as the two countries are in harmony and civilization is integrated, then the road to the west will be clear, and silk will go west to replace it. Why should he search all over the world to send it to me? Of course, if Dashi Linya next time
Send more seeds, and I will be happy to see the Persian skills come to fruition."
The messenger felt a little moved in his heart, but when the gift was half-delivered, it was difficult to discuss the formal topic directly, so he immediately put his hands up, smiled, and agreed again and again.
Zhao Jiu didn't care when he saw this, and just made the distribution: "Okay, twelve Persian carpets, the largest one will be sent to Qingzhou Zhang Dutong (Zhang Jun), and then Tokyo Lu Gongxiang (Lv Haowen)
One is for King Han Jun (Han Shizhong) on the front line, and one is for Lu Xianggong (Lu Yihao) in Fen City facing Fen River. The other eight are placed in Wende Hall, Jiying Hall, Mi Pavilion, Gong Pavilion, and Du Sheng respectively.
The Privy Council...well, there are also Taixue and Martial Arts."
The guard, Shao Chengzhang, was at the side, and he quickly held the box of red flowers and said yes.
"As for the forty-two boxes of Persian red flowers..." Zhao Jiu looked at the red flowers in Shao Chengzhang's arms, thoughtfully. "The three queen mothers, noble concubines, and virtuous concubines in the palace each have a box, and all the ministers and handsome ministers
One box for each family, five boxes each for the secret pavilion and the public pavilion. Five boxes were left for the imperial court and the ministers here, and they were distributed fairly. The remaining boxes were given to Wu Guozhang to sell them on his behalf to raise military funds."
Here, Zhao Jiu couldn't help but look at Fan Zongyin on one side, but couldn't help but laugh. "This box is given to Scholar Fan alone... Although knowledge is far away, it should be learned even in Persia. There is nothing to be ashamed of. In terms of knowledge,
You just have to get used to it."
If it were a direct reward, it would be humiliating, but when he said the last sentence, Fan Zongyin couldn't care less, so he solemnly said yes in front of everyone, and when he took the whole box of red flowers from the hands of the unsmiling Shao Chengzhang, the crowd was attracted.
Many people were envious of it, smelling the strange and spicy fragrance, but they felt that it wasn't bad this time.
After the Persian red flowers, the envoy showed the green jade. As expected, the unique color attracted a lot of admiration.
In fact, there is no need to say much about carpets, and Persian saffron and emeralds are really a godsend to humans, because humans’ pursuit of spices, medicines, and gemstones are basically rooted in humans.
Among the most basic five senses...the former is smell and physiological needs, and the latter is visual and aesthetic needs.
Before the industrial revolution, their value was unquestionable and they were destined to be hard currency and luxury goods. But now in China, on the Hedong front line, things are even more rare and expensive.
"Jade comes in pieces." Zhao Jiu was even more delighted when he saw the thirteen boxes of emeralds. He immediately looked around and smiled. "This makes it much easier to sort... take the best ones and carve them into pieces.
Let’s give one piece to each of the queen mother, noble concubine, virtuous concubine, prime minister, and commander-in-chief. The remaining gems are one for each of the Secret Pavilion members and one for each of the commanders. All the ministers in the hall today, including the envoys and guards, have also worked hard.
, everyone also has one piece each... Take the rest and display them in the camp outside and on the other side of the river, and tell the army that I will use these treasures as rewards for those who climbed to Taiyuan first."
With that said, the official finally got up, walked around the carpet, and personally took the lead in taking two Persian turquoises, throwing one into the box in Fan Zongyin's arms, and holding the other in his hand to play with.
Immediately, Yang Yizhong, Ren Baozhong, and below Mei Qu, many civil and military officials came forward in order of rank, each took a stone and put it in their sleeves.
However, when it was the envoy's turn, the envoy named Xiao hesitated for a moment, then bowed his hands and saluted the Zhao family seriously, and was not in a hurry to get the gem.
Zhao Jiu understood, but was also unambiguous: "I know what Dashi Linya means, doesn't he want people? Khitan people, Xi people, and even Han people, he wants them all. Those who took the initiative to seek refuge were defeated and captured.
Even those who are guilty and exiled, he doesn’t care, right or wrong?”
The envoy recalled the previous entrustment of the king, and knew that he had worked thousands of miles just for these most critical words, but he did not dare to neglect at all, and immediately responded solemnly: "Your Majesty clearly knows that this is what my king meant!
"
"That's it." Zhao Jiu was no longer vague. "People themselves are priceless. It's not impossible to want people, but you shouldn't expect these treasures in exchange. Instead, the Liao Kingdom must abide by the Golden River Alliance and follow the two
In exchange for the integration of national civilization."
The messenger hurriedly said: "So that the officials know that although we are thousands of miles apart, my country's leader has no time to send additional troops to assist, but he has asked General Yelu of Yinshan to obey the officials' orders."
"Our families are well aware of the matter in Yinshan." Zhao Jiu shook his head in reply. "Even without the will of the head of your family, Yelu Yujian would not be able to disobey me... I said that keeping the alliance lies in Liao.
In the country!”
"The foreign ministers are frightened and please ask the officials to make it clear." The envoy became more serious.
"Now that the Liao Kingdom has gone to Karakhan again, and has half of the western region, its foundation has been established. Although it is not a country with thousands of miles, it is still a country with fifty thousand miles of armor... But now that the country has been established, has it implemented the imperial examination?
Have you established an official text? Did you have the intention to transfer books during your trip? Have you organized and maintained the East-West Highway? Have you established laws and issued a decree to declare the unification of the country?" Zhao Jiu answered seriously. "It stands to reason,
I am at war at this time, so I shouldn’t say too much about things that are thousands of miles away. However, firstly, the transportation between the two countries is inconvenient, so it is not easy for you to come here. Some things should be said while taking advantage of the situation. Secondly, I and Dashi Linya are close friends.
, as long as I say it, he will naturally know what I mean. Some things can only be done while he is trying his best... To put it bluntly, if I fail here, if he falls ill, some things will be in vain.
It’s morning dew.”
"Your Majesty is joking." The envoy surnamed Xiao thought for a while and responded seriously. "My king is thousands of miles away. He heard that the official Northern Expedition was still conclusive. He said that the power of the Song and Jin Dynasties had long been reversed. Your Majesty's ten years of achievements are not worth it."
Despite Ya Goujian's great efforts, the 20-year-old army of the Jin Kingdom has long been exhausted and mediocre... The victory or defeat this time depends on the country and not the army. It depends on the crowd but not the troops. It depends on the situation but not the battle... Your Majesty will take full credit! It is precisely because of this.
In this way, the foreign ministers came to pay homage to the officials in a hurry, regardless of the urgency of the matter."
"We still have to fight." Zhao Jiu shook his head in reply. "If we fight well, we can save several years of effort. If we fight poorly, we may have to start over again for ten years... How can it be so easy?"
The envoy nodded and did not argue. After a slight pause, he continued: "If that's the case, as long as we in Daliao have done those things in the Western Regions, will your Majesty send Khitan prisoners of war to our country?"
"If the Liao Kingdom can do that, of course I will send people there." Zhao Jiu responded calmly. "Because as long as the Liao Kingdom does that, the Liao Kingdom will be willing to serve as a branch of China. I am the emperor, but instead
It is our duty to consolidate the foundation of the Liao Kingdom and we must shoulder our responsibilities."
After receiving these words, the envoy no longer had any doubts. He turned around and took out a Persian emerald. He bowed respectfully to Zhao Guan's family who was only sitting on a wooden bench.
For the reason, please go to the other side of Fen River to pay homage to Xianggong Lu.
Of course, Zhao Jiu had nothing to say, so he simply ordered Yang Yizhong to escort the envoy to Lu Yihao with carpets, Persian red flowers, and gemstones.
In this way, Yang Yizhong took the Western Liao envoy and several attendants, and Mei Qu and other bachelors hurriedly copied and collected the documents and other documents of the Liao Kingdom. Shao Chengzhang, the imperial guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, hurriedly sent people to
The Persian treasures piled up in the lobby were disposed of one by one according to the previous assignments from the Zhao Guan family.
The rest of the ministers and attendants, who had gained a huge profit for nothing, were naturally enthusiastic and hurriedly followed Shao Abban's instructions to assist.
In the afternoon, Xingzai followed the official's instructions and unpacked the remaining seven or eight boxes of emeralds, and went to the camp outside the city to display an announcement, explain the reason, and explain the official's disposition and the reward, which attracted the attention of the city.
The large camp outside the winter camp was noisy for a while.
However, things are always busy. Not long after the hustle and bustle outside the city became exciting, the cramped Linfen government office welcomed another guest from afar, but it was not an uninvited guest.
The person who came was none other than Yoshitoshi Minamoto, the leader of the samurai reinforcements specially sent by Emperor Toba of Japan to express his friendship. This person and his troops' schedule had always been under the control of the Song Dynasty.
Moreover, the Song Dynasty and Japan were not actually allies, and even the scale of economic and trade exchanges was very small. The reason why the two sides seemed to be fighting fiercely was mainly because the Zhao Guan family ignored the laws of economics and privately carried out heavy metal trade in order to collect wealth to support military expenditures.
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This kind of trade is actually harmful to both countries in the long run, because the Song Dynasty is short of all precious metals, especially copper coins as the main currency, which should not be traded; and Japan is even more
Needless to say, the loss of gold is never a good thing.
But the problem is that this kind of transaction is carried out in the form of a direct transaction between the Zhao Song royal family and the Japanese royal family... Zhao Jiu has done too much here to fish for military expenses, but he doesn't care about this;
On the Japanese side, the royal family, specifically Emperor Toba, who had just emerged from the shadow of his grandfather and first assumed power, and his cronies and nobles could bypass the nobles of other factions, the country and the court, and directly obtain huge profits through this kind of transaction.
, to maintain their power and luxurious life.
Therefore, the two sides had a similar affinity and hit it off immediately, especially since Zhao Jiu directly avoided making false claims and did not mention anything about the suzerainty or anything like that, which reduced unnecessary obstacles to the transactions between the two parties.
Among the two of them, the one who directly handled this matter was Zhang Jun in the Song Dynasty, and in Japan it was Taira Takaramori who took control of the Seto Inland Sea after conquering the pirates, that is, Taira Kiyomori's father who brought Yuan Weiyi into the army.
, the so-called leader of the Isehei clan, an important samurai group in Japan.
As for Minamoto no Yoshitsune, as the leader of the Kawachi Genji, a samurai group no less important than the Isehei clan, this visit to help was actually not a very honorable trip.
In fact, Yuan Weiyi was far inferior to his old rival and peer Ping Zhongsheng as an official, in work, and as a person. As Ping Zhongsheng became more prominent in officialdom, his family accumulated more wealth, and his power management became increasingly large.
, but he is in constant trouble... harboring criminals, ostracizing his colleagues, and his subordinates are not good... Of course, the most important thing is that he is an emperor and a courtier, which is different from Heitada who is favored by the former Shirakawa Emperor and the current Toba Emperor.
Minamoto no Yoshitsune could still maintain his dignity when Emperor Shirakawa was there, and he only got the official position one year later than Taira Tadamori. However, when he came to Emperor Toba, the latter was simply picky and disgusted with him.
As a warrior from the north, if you can't be trusted by the King of France, what else can you do?
This time, it was simply because Emperor Toba couldn't stand Minamoto no Yoshitsune and was planning to remove him from his post and send him home. But when he came and said this, it was like being exiled, giving this person a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious deeds.
But this time Yuan Weiyi came across the sea with a cargo ship carrying gold and sulfur. At the beginning, he had a mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor and a little bit of self-destruction.
However, the richness of Qingzhou, the majesty of Jinan, the beauty of Tokyo city as if it were in heaven and on earth even during the war, the magnificence of the mountains and rivers when crossing Shaanxi and Luo, and such a huge military force after arriving in Hedong, all gave Yuan Weiyi
An unprecedented shock.
What shocked him the most was that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, who controlled and owned all this, actually led the army himself and lived in the official office of a county.
His mentality keeps changing.
Of course, these have nothing to do with Zhao Jiu. He doesn't care about the mentality and stories of mascot army generals. He is already under great pressure, and he has been busy and tired enough since crossing the river. He just talks about people.
Here we are, we just have to meet each other.
"In the official family, this person is called Yuan Weiyi..." Yuanping has no fundamental conflicts these days, but that doesn't mean that the eighteen-year-old Taira Kiyomori will respect him so much, so although his tone sounds very formal,
There is a kind of secret contempt in his posture.
"Your Majesty! Official! I am the one who calls you Yuan Weiyi...the leader of Japan's reinforcements!" But at this moment, what shocked Taira Kiyomori and Zhao Jiu was that Yuan Weiyi suddenly
He kowtowed on the ground, then interrupted Taira Kiyomori with a very awkward, but definitely Chinese accent, and took the initiative to introduce himself. "Your Majesty! I am here to... die for Your Majesty... on the order of the Emperor of France!"
"Yuan Weiyi, how did you learn Chinese?" Zhao Jiu came back to his senses and asked curiously.
"From, from Qingzhou..., I, I learned it from the people on the ship." Yuan Weiyi, who also took the lead with his hair combed, kowtowed and explained with difficulty. "What I just said, I asked people to read...
I memorize it. But usually, I can understand it."
"It's rare that you, Yuanqing, are serious."
Zhao Jiu suddenly realized, then squeezed out a stiff smile, and looked around for something, but after glancing around, he suddenly realized, and then he just took out a Persian emerald from his arms, walked down, leaned over and held it.
The other party put the gem in his hand. "I came a long way and should have been rewarded, but there is nothing around me. This is just a small token of my gratitude... I hope you will work hard to kill the enemy and live up to the name of your bravery... Please rest."
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Yuan Weiyi didn't dare to look up at all, he just glanced at the gem in his hand, and even kowtowed without insisting.
Zhao Jiu nodded and looked at Taira Kiyomori. The latter was also in a daze. After a while, he came back to his senses and hurriedly led Yuan Weiyi down... According to Taira Kiyomori's previous suggestions and discussion results, these will be given
We equip the people with appropriate armor, and then organize them into the imperial squad as a reserve. When necessary, we have to go into battle... This is called making the best use of everything, and hundreds of people are also a force.
But it's not over yet.
After Yuan Weiyi left, someone sent another intelligence document. Zhao Jiu was just tired after reading it. It turned out that Mongolia finally sent troops, but with the western Mongolian king Huerza Husi, he directly led his troops into the Yinshan Mountains to attack Wu Jie.
Unlike Hu Shijiang who delivered the messenger and expressed his obedience to the orders, King Hebul of Eastern Mongolia led his troops to the Blackwater area north of Yunnei without saying much.
"What do you think?" Zhao Jiu handed the document to Ren Baozhong.
Ren Baozhong, who was wearing a futou, made a cursory glance and immediately said: "Reporting to the official, it is not unexpected... Hebule's mentality at this time is actually very simple. It is cold in winter, so he should have sent his troops south, but this battle
It is so big that we must participate, so we must send troops... But Hebule's territory is in the east, next to the Kingdom of Jin, and we do not have the power to restrain him. In addition, the Kingdom of Jin has repeatedly sent envoys to bribe him, so he must
Look at the situation and make decisions based on the situation."
Zhao Jiu nodded.
These days, with the increase in intelligence, his understanding of Hebule has slightly changed. That is, as a khan, Hebule did not rely on war to unify eastern Mongolia, but in Jin Dynasty.
Under the coercion of the country, a leader was elected by the Eastern Mongolian tribes. He is not qualified to be a hero. Many of his actions still need to take into account the opinions and mentality of the Eastern Mongolian tribe leaders.
However, this does not mean that he cannot lead both sides, because after the Jinhe Alliance, the entire Eastern Mongolia was in the middle of the two powers.
In other words, it is not necessarily Hebu Le who has the head of a rat at both ends, but dozens of tribes throughout Eastern Mongolia who have the head of a rat at both ends.
"Actually." Ren Baozhong glanced at the cramped hall and saw that several Mongolian princes were not there, so he spoke in a low voice again. "Official family, please tell me more... Hu'er Zahusi should have the same mentality.
It's just that his Kelie tribe is in the west, sandwiched between the Khitan and the Song Dynasty, that's all."
Zhao Jiu nodded and didn't say any more words.
In this way, Ren Baozhong continued to hold the document and said a few words, but suddenly found that the official had propped his forehead on his elbows and closed his eyes silently... I don't know if he was pretending to sleep or if he was really asleep.
Already.
But no matter what the situation was, Ren Baozhong could only carefully put down the paperwork, then look around as a reminder. After the people around him realized what happened, they also carefully put down their affairs, and then exited the lobby one by one.
At the same time, don’t forget to pull up the curtain in front of the hall as a cover.
It was under this circumstance that in the evening, the military report that Niu Gao had conquered Yangliang Beiguan was sent here.
This made the guards and ministers guarding the government office hesitate... Because according to the rules, someone should wake up Zhao Guan's family at this time, but Yang Yizhong went to escort the Xiliao envoy to Linfen but did not return. Liu Yan and Shao Chengzhang were giving control
The news about the officials arranging those emeralds was not a big deal.
No one was willing to be this evil person. It was precisely because of this that Zhao Jiu didn't see the document until Yang Yizhong returned after sunset.
"Prepare decrees and documents, notify Tokyo, Chang'an, and Luoyang's Liu Shilang (Liu Hongdao), as well as Lu Xianggong and Yuwen Xianggong, and two Hu Jinglue, as well as Han, Li, Ma, Li, and Wang Zhuqing, tell them
I will move them to the north. Let the camp cook early. Tomorrow morning, the armies on both sides of the Fen River will set off together to go north with me!" With candles lit in the hall, Zhao Jiu read the document and looked around.
He calmly issued a decree.
"May I ask the officials, where are you moving to?"
As the leader of close ministers, Fan Zongyin did his duty without giving in.
"In the camp ten miles below Taiyuan City." Zhao Jiu responded calmly, then stood up and walked to the backyard in silence. Halfway there, he turned back. "There is also Wu Jie, let him hurry up too.
Come join me quickly... Yelu Yujian and Hu'er Zhahusi are also here, ask them to come closer to me!"
"His Majesty……"
"Official family."
More than one person had the instinct to speak and prepare to say something.
"Tell Han Shizhong, Li Yanxian, Ma Kuo, and Wu Jie that I will celebrate the New Year at the gate of Taiyuan City, and they will also celebrate the New Year with me." Zhao Guanjia said as if he had not woken up, then yawned and went back to the backyard.