Nine hundred and twentieth chapters unwilling to fail
Although Xu Shize's express message was intercepted, Zhu Si still learned about the changes in Yuancheng through Zhang Guangji's pigeon message. However, Zhang Guangji's pigeon message was sent to Liyang County, Weizhou, and then transferred from Liyang County to Zhu Si's military camp. Time
It was two days late.
At the same moment when Zhu Si received the pigeon letter from Zhang Guangji, the spies' battle report also came. The Jin army raided Yuancheng, and the Yuancheng garrison surrendered, allowing the Jin army to occupy Yuancheng without bloodshed.
This news first made Zhu Si extremely shocked, and then he became furious. He killed and injured countless soldiers, and tried his best to devise a counter-insurgency plan. He finally succeeded, but he made a wedding dress for the Jin army. How could he not hate it extremely.
"You bastard! You bastard, you bastard named Guo, why don't you die?"
In the big tent, Zhu Si was furious and yelled at Guo Song. The guards were so frightened that they hid by the tent and did not dare to say a word.
Zhu Si scolded them more and more fiercely. When he turned his head, he suddenly found two eunuchs whispering to each other. He was so angry that he rushed forward, grabbed their heads and hit them hard. The two eunuchs immediately fell to the ground. He ordered
Said: "Drag these two bitches out and kill them!"
The two people cried and begged for mercy. The wolf-like guards dragged the two people out of the tent. Just as Liu Sigu came over, the two eunuchs cried out: "Military advisor, help me! Military advisor, help me!"
Liu Sigu asked: "What's going on with the two of them?"
The guard shook his head, "I don't know, it seems to offend His Majesty."
"Drag him down and give him fifty sticks! He will be exempted from murder. I will go and tell His Majesty."
The guards nodded and dragged the two grateful eunuchs down.
Liu Sigu walked into the tent and saw that Zhu Si's anger had not subsided, so he smiled and said: "Is your Majesty still angry about the matter in Yuancheng?"
Zhu Si said angrily: "How can I not be angry? So many soldiers died, and I worked so hard to get rid of Fu Lin, but in the end I got an advantage from Guo Song. Who can bear this kind of thing?"
Liu Sigu couldn't help but burst into laughter. Why did the emperor become like a child?
Liu Sigu said calmly: "It's ominous to kill people. I spared the two eunuchs just now. Your Majesty has no objection, right?"
Liu Sigu's calmness and calmness affected Zhu Si, and Zhu Si slowly calmed down. He nodded, "If you don't kill, don't kill. It's just a small matter like this. The military advisor has the final say. But if Yuancheng loses, isn't the military advisor angry?"
Liu Sigu shook his head, "Before, I also wanted to capture Yuancheng, but now I am very happy. Fortunately, we did not capture Yuancheng, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
"Why?"
"Your Majesty, Yuancheng, Weizhou, and even Weizhou are the main transportation routes for sea salt in the Jin State. Yuancheng in particular can directly block the transportation of sea salt. Is it possible for Guo Song to give up? He mobilized his troops and generals.
More than 100,000 troops were stationed in Qingzhang County, less than a hundred miles away from Yuancheng. He was waiting for the opportunity. From the fact that he annihilated Li Na's 60,000-strong army in one battle, he knew that he would do nothing if he did not fight. If he did, he would be thunderous.
Before the attack, we did underestimate Guo Song and ignored the presence of the Jin army."
"When two armies fight, the brave one wins. Li Na hurriedly withdrew his troops before being completely wiped out. Could it be that we will follow in the footsteps of the Qi army?" Zhu Si was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Sigu's praise of the Jin army's combat capabilities.
"Your Majesty, even if we capture Yuancheng, what happens next?" Liu Sigu asked.
"Of course we will leave heavy troops to garrison, and then we will withdraw to Luoyang."
"But if the Jin army captures Weizhou, Huaizhou and Weizhou, and the Yellow River thaws, we will be left with only Yuancheng as an isolated city in Hebei, with no logistical supplies and no military support. How long do you think the Yuancheng defenders can sustain it?
"
Zhu Si was silent for a moment, and said with some dissatisfaction: "According to the military advisor's wishes, we should not fight for Hebei at all, just hand over Hebei to Guo Song. Is this what you mean?"
Liu Sigu sighed, "Your Majesty, you don't understand what I mean. Hebei is a matter of life and death for Guo and Song, but it is just the icing on the cake for us. The strategic significance of the two sides is different. It is impossible for us to fight for Hebei with the strength of the whole country, but Guo and Song will meet, the problem
Just here, is Your Majesty willing to deploy 200,000 troops in Weizhou, Huaizhou and Weizhou to fight the Jin Kingdom to the death? If Your Majesty cannot do this, then we will definitely lose."
Zhu Si was a little hesitant. Would he be willing to deploy 200,000 troops to several states in Hebei? He only had a total of 300,000 troops. He wanted to defend Luoyang, protect the Central Plains, and secure the Jianghuai River. How could he deploy 200,000 troops in Hebei?
?The maximum number of people in a state is 10,000, and 30,000 to 40,000 are as high as the sky.
"If, like the Wei State, I reached an agreement with Guo Song and allowed his salt ships to transit the border, wouldn't this situation be okay?"
Liu Sigu shook his head, "Wei and Jin reached an agreement. It was just because the Jin army had just captured northern Hebei and needed time to digest it, so we stopped attacking Wei for the time being. Once the Jin army established a firm foothold in Hebei, they would definitely find excuses to tear up the agreement.
Launch an all-out war against Wei, so your Majesty must not place your hopes on a temporary contract."
"Then the military advisor told me what should I do now!"
Liu Sigu pondered for a while and said: "My suggestion is that now that the Jin army has just occupied Yuancheng and can't take care of us, we evacuate as soon as possible. If we can save Huaizhou and add Liyang City in Hebei, it is of course the best. If we really can't save Huaizhou
, then let’s keep one Liyang!”
Zhu Si's anger had completely disappeared, and he also realized that the Jin army's capture of Yuancheng was no accident. The Jin army had been watching with eagerness for a long time, but they had seized the opportunity well.
But Zhu Si was not willing to give up and quit. At least he wanted to get Bozhou, Weizhou and Huaizhou so that he would not lose money on his large initial investment.
He walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Let's do this! Let's negotiate with Guo Song. If he wants Weizhou, I can give it up, but he can't be too greedy. It's in my interests, and I won't let it go easily."
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Zhu Si sent his army bachelor Zhao Changde to Yuancheng to negotiate with Guo Song. His army was originally stationed in Wei County, which was too close to Yuancheng. In order to prevent the Jin army from sneak attacks, Zhu Si ordered the camp to be decamped and moved south to Baili.
Changle County outside.
Zhao Changde was from Luoyang and was originally the governor of the Song Dynasty. He had good calligraphy and was smart and capable. More importantly, he was not as pretentious as other civil servants and regarded serving Zhu Si as a shame. Therefore, Zhao Changde won Zhu Si's trust and was promoted.
He is a third-grade Jin Ziguanglu doctor, a bachelor of Jixian Palace, and a minister of the military department of the school.
Early the next morning, Zhao Changde arrived at Yuancheng and was taken into the city by peripheral sentries. Yuancheng was still under curfew, but he could go out on the streets casually during the day. The Jin army had good military discipline and was basically stationed outside the city. There were only
Ten thousand troops are responsible for patrolling and maintaining law and order.
But what makes the people most happy is that after the Jin army occupied Yuancheng, the price of salt, rice and cloth dropped sharply, and all taxes were cancelled. This is related to the vital interests of thousands of households, and most people are worried about it.
The household tax and space tax that had to be paid every month were all cancelled, which made the people cheer for joy.
Everyone's initial feelings for the Tian family were replaced by actual gains.
The street began to become lively, with pedestrians flowing in, and shops opening for business. Many soldiers on vacation were drinking and shopping in the city, and groups of military law soldiers lined up on the street.
Zhao Changde was led by soldiers to the Palace of Wei. The Kingdom of Wei had been destroyed and the place had been renamed Hebei Salt and Iron Transfer Office. It was also the official office of Nansu Zhengtai in Hebei Province. It was also the headquarters of the Jin Army's Marshal's Mansion in the East. It was actually a set of buildings.
Of course, the three teams will be separated in the future, but at least there are not enough officials yet.
Zhao Changde waited at the gate for a while, and then a manager came out, clasping his fists and saying, "Please come with me, Ambassador Zhao. My family is waiting for you."
Zhao Changde nodded and followed the manager into the door. He couldn't help but ask: "Excuse me, who is your parent?"
The officer smiled and said: "Wang You, now serves as the Chief of Marshal Zhengdong's Office."
"oh!"
Zhao Changde suddenly realized that Wang You had taken refuge with Guo Song, and it seemed that he was highly valued by Guo Song.
Walking into a large courtyard, the courtyard was busy, with more than a dozen workers running back and forth holding piles of paperwork.
When I came to the lobby, I saw a mountain of various documents and materials piled up in the lobby. A middle-aged scribe was leading several staff to look for some information in the pile of documents.
The officer stepped forward to report: "Chang Shi, Ambassador Zhao is here!"
The middle-aged scribe is Wang You. He has been very busy these past two days sorting out the previous population registration and land information.
Wang You stepped forward, saluted and said with a smile: "There are too many things, which makes Zhao Jun laugh."
Zhao Changde smiled back and said: "Wang Changshi should be familiar with these information about the Wei State."
This is a pun, which sounds like flattery, but is actually a mockery of Wang You as a surrendered minister of the Wei State. The problem of scholars is that they always speak sarcastically and like to make insinuations and ridicule others.
Wang You smiled faintly, "Thanks to His Highness the King of Jin for looking up to me, Wang. Life is short, and of course I have to choose good trees to perch, but it is absolutely impossible for me to seek refuge with a despicable villain like Zhu Si."
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Zhao Changde choked for a moment, and after a while, he smiled bitterly and said: "This time I was sent by the Emperor of Qin to negotiate with your army about the follow-up matters of Wei State."
Wang You waved his hand, "Mr. Zhao, please sit down!"