Chapter 38 The Jin army retreats north, the emperor personally expedition!
After searching through the history of the founding of the Song Dynasty, I have never found an emperor so cruel.
Similarly, after searching through the history of the founding of the Song Dynasty, no emperor has ever been able to be so close to the people and soldiers.
Wanyan Zongwang keenly realized that the man in Bianjing City was not an easy-to-deal person. Although he was still young and had just succeeded to the throne, he had already shown the side of the hero, with his harsh means as good as Liu Che and Cao Cao!
The incitement of the people and the suppression and encouragement of ministers are not comparable to those of the emperors before the Song Dynasty, except for the founding emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty.
Fortunately, such an emperor is now in his hands, at least there are no two ministers in the Song Dynasty who can use it. Fortunately, the military chaos in the Song Dynasty is unscrupulous, otherwise such an emperor would face unprecedented danger in the north.
This is a judgment given by Wanyan Zongwang after fighting with Zhao Huan several times.
Faced with such an opponent, Wanyan Zongwang had a headache. Wang Feng was sent to negotiate peace. He thought there was good news to bring it back, but he didn't expect to be cut alive. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face, and it was also warning the Han officers who surrendered to the Jin thieves that you would better return to the trespass.
Dong Cai, who had offered advice before, lowered his head and dared not speak out. He proposed peace talks, but he didn't expect that he would be slapped in the face so soon.
No one in the tent spoke. Wanyan Zongwang was baking a chicken leg, and there was no sign of joy or sorrow on his face. Others dared not say a word.
The information collected by the scouts from other prefectures of the State of Song State showed that the Emperor of Song State was ready to strengthen the walls and clear the fields and fight a protracted war.
Wanyan Zongwang believed that although the Jin army was brave, they were alone and the army was deep, and the Song Dynasty's king-stricken army was constantly flowing, which was the worst news for him.
After a moment of silence, Guo Yaoshi mustered up the courage and spoke: "Master General, HB and Hedong are the barriers of Song State. I think that peace talks cannot be reached. My great Jin Tianshang can go north to attack and defeat HB and Hedong. Let's see how Zhao Huan's son can! If he loses HB and Hedong, Song State will be able to pay half of his life even if he dies. At that time, the Emperor of Song State will leave the city and kneel in front of the general to beg for peace talks!"
Wanyan blue mother said sternly: "Master, fight with them! My Great Jin warriors are all invincible, what is a mere Song!"
Wanyan Zongwang said: "There are more and more troops who are responsible for the king. If you are not willing to bear it, you will be in trouble. General Guo is right. If we conquer HB, we will not believe that the Emperor of Song will not discuss peace!"
Yaoshi Guo was overjoyed and looked at Dong Cai proudly, as if saying: Look, I am better than you!
Wanyan's blue mother was unwilling to give up: "Master, my Dajin has never retreated since the founding of the country!"
"The army is inconsistent and the water is inconsistent. The Song State is different from the Liao State. The policies to be adopted are naturally different, and the troops should be withdrawn!"
The resignation of the Jin army quickly spread to Tokyo City. When the people learned that the Jin army had withdrawn, they were all very happy, and the tension in the court was swept away.
But the emperor did not relax. He knew that the real war had just begun, and Wanyan Zongwang did not get any benefits in Bianjing, so he naturally had to scrape a few layers of skin from HB and Hedong.
At this time, HB and Hedong were swept by two Jin armies, and the Song Dynasty's national defense line was approaching the brink of collapse. The most important thing was that the prefectures along the way were beaten too hard, leaving only three important military cities to stick to.
Although Wanyan Zongwang returned, although he lifted the siege of Tokyo, it increased the military pressure on HB and Hedong.
After Zhao Huan had breakfast early, he called all the important officials of the two prefectures over, including Zong Shidao and Yao Pingzhong.
There is a military map of HB and Hedong in the emperor's imperial study.
"Dear friends, HB and Hedong are the barriers of our Great Song Kingdom. Now the Jin army is unscrupulous in these two places. Come and think of a way to retreat to the enemy!"
Li Gang said: "I heard from Your Majesty that the military strength of HB and Hedong is still well preserved. You can ask for troops to be stationed in Fencheng. Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gu are stationed in Huazhou, with a force of 80,000! You can divide the troops into three groups to form a siege to break through the siege of Taiyuan!"
Zhong Shidao said: "I also agree with what Xianggong Li said."
Yao Pingzhong said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead a large army north again to lift the siege of Taiyuan!"
Zhao Huan said: "Yao Qing has a commendable courage. I am very comforted. I have something unknown. I want to ask you all."
"Please make it clear to you."
"Last year, Tong Guan led an army of 200,000 to attack Liao, and the Liao defenders were only 30,000. Why did he return to defeat? However, less than 10,000 Jin troops, and when they arrived in Yanjing, the Liao army collapsed without fighting. Could it be that less than 10,000 Jin troops could defeat our Song Dynasty's 200,000 troops? Why? I really can't figure it out! When I went to resolve the siege of Taiyuan, Wanyan Zonghan had nearly 60,000 troops. If this was the case, wouldn't our Song Dynasty have to send two million troops to win? I have no other intentions, I just want to hear your opinions on this matter."
Li Gang said: "Your Majesty, Tong Guan's failure to attack Liao was that Tong Guan was nepotism and rewards were unclear, and he himself did not fulfill his responsibilities as the commander!"
Yao Pingzhong also said: "Your Majesty, Tong Guan is not strict in governing the army and does not distinguish between public and private, which has caused the soldiers in the army to be resentful for a long time!"
When Yao Pingzhong was still in SX, Tong Guan was appointed as the SX Propaganda and Funeral, and the two had conflicts. When it comes to Tong Guan, Yao Pingzhong naturally has nothing to say.
Zhao Huan nodded and said, "I still have another problem. At the beginning of this dynasty, Yang Ye and Yang Gong were a general of the Northern Han Dynasty. Emperor Taizong attacked Liao and defeated the main force. The north was in a tight position. Yang Gong stabilized the situation in the north with his own strength. But why did Yang Gong die in the battlefield in the Second Northern Expedition?"
Zhong Shidao said: "This is caused by the threat of Wang Shi, the military supervisor!"
Zhao Huan said: "Then it seems that the responsibility for defeat lies in the disagreement of the generals and their own thoughts, and they are greedy for merit?"
Only then did the ministers realize that the emperor was pointing out the problem by asking questions, and they all bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not have selfish intentions, and I will share the worries of the Holy Emperor!"
"Everyone is waived quickly. I have not blamed anyone. All the officials present are my loyal ministers and the backbone of the country. I am just discussing issues with you!"
All the ministers stood up, and Zhao Huan continued, "The ancients said that the weather is not as good as the place, and the place is not as good as the people. In my opinion, this kind of harmony is crucial."
"The Emperor's Holy Spirit!"
"So, I decided to fight in person!"
As soon as the emperor said this, all the ministers were slightly stunned.
The young master Wang Boyan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, HB is dangerous, I don't want Your Majesty to take risks."
"You are worried that HB and Hedong are trampled by the Jin thieves and the people are killed. I feel heartbroken whenever I think of it. Besides, the front line ahead is now under the Jin thieves, and our morale will inevitably be damaged. If I don't go at this time, I am afraid that more soldiers will be desperate!"
"The Emperor is the root of the country, Your Majesty!"
Li Gang said: "The emperor is wise, HB and Hedong do need the emperor to come in person!"
Wang Boyan cursed Li Gang: "Grandpa Li, you want to live in the emperor in a dangerous place, where is your intention?"
"Shaozai Wang, the country is in danger, and all the soldiers and civilians are fighting. Do you remember that Emperor Zhenzong of Tanyuan's alliance is facing the Yellow River north?"
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Zhong Shidao also said: "The emperor can personally visit HB's land and be blessed by the country. HB's military and civilians will fight bravely to kill the enemy and fight back the golden thieves!"
Zhao Huan nodded: "Okay, I'll order Empress Zhu to supervise the country, Privy Councilor Li Gang and Young Master Wang Boyan to assist him!"
"I obey the order!"
Chapter completed!