Shao Song

Chapter 225

War is dynamic and chaotic. From a microscopic point of view, today’s arrangements may be useless tomorrow, but they may have miraculous effects the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow will become Achilles’ heel.

However, it is impossible to leave it alone, right?

After all, quantitative changes cause qualitative changes. Only by consistently making rational and correct responses can it be possible to improve fault tolerance from a macro perspective, and make the command system the same as logistics, military strength, morale, and climate, to become the real winners and losers.

Of course, the outcome of such a large-scale battle will ultimately need to be determined by a major decisive battle or the gains and losses of strategically important locations. Everything before that was just a pavement, just to create better conditions for the end. .

At the moment, Qu Duan went west overnight and returned to Juanzhou. This time he and the Wu brothers will be under the unified leadership of Hu Yin and become one of the three military commanders in northern Shaanxi. From the perspective of real power, it seems to be weakened. Less, after all, he actually controlled the command of the two soldiers and horses before... but there is no doubt that the level has been up, because this time is a serious manager, the culmination of life that Jingkang former Western army general dreamed of. .

In fact, even in the current Kansai region, there is only one Liu Xi, the son of Liu Zhongwu, as the Xihe road manager, barely maintaining the qualifications of the traditional Western army generals.

But it is conceivable that as the importance of the Kansai war has increased to an immeasurable point, according to Zhao Guanjia’s past generosity, as long as the military performs well, the commanders of the Western Army will also receive unprecedented rewards. This is theirs. Opportunity, and the return of Qu Duan is a very representative signal.

As soon as Qu Duan left, Zhao Jiu did not delay. The next morning, he led the army through Baoshuiguan and continued westward, and then returned to Luoyang City, a strategically important place that was sufficient to determine the direction of the world in the past three days. .

The reason is the past, because this thousand-year-old capital has already been slaughtered and burned once by the golden man. At this time last year, it was still a blank land. One year’s time was not enough to make her truly rejuvenate and rejuvenate. Build up your own brilliance.

However, this does not mean that Luoyang has no value.

"Although Luoyang City is no longer there, the Luoyang Basin is still the key to the world, and it is the place where Song Xijing is located." This afternoon, Zhao Jiu, dressed in military uniform, led an army of more than 3,000 troops to the old Luoyang city. Lema looked around for a long time, but sighed sincerely. "Zhang Rong's boats are limited. Once the Jinjun crosses the river multiple ways, it is likely to ignore the head and tail, but we must not ignore it here."

"Don't hide it from the official." Liu Ziyu, who was wearing a cowhide belt, kicked forward and spoke actively. "The Privy Council has had worries before. The last time the officials stayed in Luoyang, the Jinren only sent Yan Sabalu to Jijin with only five thousand soldiers. The general was also the defeated general that Li Taiwei defeated several times. They were defeated, and the entire army was wiped out when they retreated, just like a joke..."

"Do you think that Wanyan Loushi deliberately sent a waste and thousands of weak soldiers to make us think that Luoyang would not be attacked by Hedong?" Zhao Jiu thoughtfully. "But in fact, this time the Golden Army attacked in a big way. Hedong Hedgehog gathered a crowd of 100,000. It is said that there will be a team of elite soldiers from Jijin to the south and attack Mianchi?"

"There are such considerations, but it is not necessarily just Jijin, Changquan and Mengjin are both possible." Liu Ziyu calmly faced each other. "In any case, Luoyang must also be properly protected here."

Zhao Jiu nodded, but didn't say a word. Instead, he looked directly at the two people who had been standing up for a while not far from the horse... The two were born in Henan and entered the imperial camp because they were able to fight against the golden men. The second general is the size of Zhai, and behind the second general is the old city of Luoyang. Only the city wall has collapsed and has not been repaired. It can be clearly seen that there are hundreds of sergeants standing in the city.

"The ministers must perform their duties and act as a barrier to the north for the officials." Zhai Xing, who is the big and small Zhai Zhong, has long been waiting for this opportunity, so he took a step forward and responded quickly.

Xiao Zhai Zhaijin also took a step forward and respectfully said: "Please rest assured that the officials and other officials have grown up in Luoyang for generations. Wherever they can go to the north and where they can be used for defense, they are all very familiar with them. There are my brothers in the north. Sit in Luoyang as much as possible."

Zhao Jiu nodded, still silent, but looked back at Wang Boyan who was panting behind him...this one is already very old.

"The minister must fulfill his duties." Wang Boyan immediately handed over to each other, and then he had to be careful to dismount.

Zhao Jiu acted quickly, turning over and dismounting before Yang Yizhong, and helped Wang Xianggong, who was a little agitated, to dismount his horse.

Wang Boyan was a little embarrassed when he got down to Malaysia, but he still managed to give his hand to Zhao Jiu: "Let the officials laugh, and the ministers have become old-fashioned these years. They are no longer the same as they were in the past."

Zhao Jiu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Unfortunately, I still can't let Wang Xianggong be the Jing Zhaoyin, and if I feel wronged, I will be a Henan Yin."

Wang Boyan was shocked, and then he also laughed.

Moreover, what the two are talking about is theoretically the scene when the two met for the first time... It was four years ago, Zhao Jiu had not climbed out of the well, and that fashion was the body of King Kang traveling to the north through Hebei, Halfway through, the Jin Army broke through the Zhending Mansion guarded by Liu Ziyu and his sons. The cavalry went directly south to Cizhou and Xiangzhou. At that time, everyone came to persuade him not to travel north, and Wang Boyan, who was in Xiangzhou, even took the bow himself. Jia led his troops to meet King Kang.

When the two met by the Yellow River, King Kang was greatly moved, so he comforted each other, saying that he had gone back to meet his majesty, and he would definitely recommend Wang Boyan as Jing Zhaoyin, and he became a confidant from then on.

Nowadays, things are neither human nor human. Wang Boyan had long thought that the officials had forgotten the old things, and of course Zhao Jiu did'forget'... It's just that Yang Yizhong told him inadvertently... But, No matter how many mistakes and plausibility there are in the middle, like Lu Haowen, as the ruler reserved at the beginning for the purpose of stabilizing the situation, the two rulers and ministers continue to this day. Some things are true and false, whether they will affect each other. Affectionate.

After laughing, Zhao Jiu helped Wang Boyan and turned his head to look at the Zhai brothers, who had already realized something. "You two are working hard here. After some time, there should be rebels from Ruzhou and Nanyang to replace Niu. The vacancy...Don't do anything else, protect Wang Xianggong for me, and preserve Luoyang. This is the result of this battle!"

Although a little awake, the Zhai brothers were still shocked by the words, but they didn't dare to ask more, so they bowed their heads and said yes, and bowed to Wang Xianggong.

Wang Boyan, who got off the horse, did not pay attention to the Zhai brothers for the first time, but he only handed over to the Zhao official family: "The official family, the south bank of the Yellow River, from Chang'an to Bianliang, has been the spine of the world since ancient times, and Luoyang is the heart of China. ...The so-called living in China and facing the world refers to this place...The minister is the minister of the country, and he is ordered here to coexist and die with Luoyang, and the official family can go west in peace.

Zhao Jiu nodded.

He knows that this Chinese refers to the original meaning, which means the Central Plains or the capital. After the Yanhuang Dynasty, during the period of Yao, Shunyu, and Yu, it is likely that they expanded in the Luoyang Basin during the founding of the country. Therefore, this term in many ancient books can specifically refer to Luoyang.

However, this is not the time to care about these academic issues, nor is it the time to be moved by Wang Boyan’s decision... Who it is, at least on the surface should have the consciousness to spare everything.

Of course, it is not pure perfunctory and disguise to call life and death at the moment, because the swordsman is right in front of you, and when the truth is reached, anyone may be forced to make a decision... At that time, it was false and true. No, when it's really impossible to fake it.

In a word, all kinds of emotions, wait until after the war.

Therefore, Zhao Jiu just nodded, and then turned on his horse, but then remembered something and looked at the Zhai brothers.

The Zhai brothers awakened together, and then Dazi turned his head towards the inside of the city, which was not covered by a wall, and made a slight slur. Then a young knight with a scar on his face led his horse out of the wall, first bowed to Zhao Jiu, and claimed to be the eldest son of Zhai Jin. Zhai Cong then led about two soldiers and horses, plus dozens of auxiliary soldiers, and a dozen mule carts into the team.

Seeing this, Zhao Jiu didn't hesitate anymore, dropped Luoyang directly, and continued westward.

To be precise, he traveled to the southwest. He didn’t take the roads of Mianchi and Shanzhou... across the river, it was too easy to be spotted by the Jin Junshao... Instead, he followed Luoshui and Cong Er in the south of Luoyang. To the south of Xiaoshan Mountain, all the way up the river.

In this way, Wang Boyan settled in Luoyang Palace, and a brand-new Jinwu dynasty rose on the remnant city of Luoyang, but Zhao Jiu died, and the driving march was ten days before and after the Luoshui trail in southern Qizhou and northern Shangzhou. Hard work all the way to Lantian, an important town in Kansai.

At this place, Zhao Jiu joined forces with the Huyantong Ministry who had arrived here early, and also received thousands of copper faces and flags left by Han Shizhong...At this time, this number has reached more than 4,000. The imperial soldiers and horses again put on the iconic bronze surface of the Han Shizhong Ministry, and took advantage of the trend to play the banner of the Han Shizhong General Xu Shian. Only under the cover of the Huyantong Ministry, they continued to go west, but it was on April 18th. Arrived in Chang'an on Sunday.

At this time, the surrounding area of ​​Chang'an City had already gathered a large number of troops, except for the Jingzhao guards and horses originally formed by Yuwen Xuzhong, Xihe Road, Qinfeng Road, and even Xingyuan Mansion had arrived. However, the left army of the imperial army of Han Shizhong's department that arrived from Wuguan, and the army of the imperial army that arrived from the road on the north side of the mountain, had already deployed and stationed on both sides of the Weishui River.

When we reached Baqiao, Hu Yantong went directly to Weibei and met with Wang De's department. At this time, there was only one'excellent Xu Shian' who came to Chang'an... As Yuwen Xuzhong was a left-behind mate, it was naturally difficult to come out to welcome him. Even Xiangfu is not easy to get out.

However, Zhao Jiu saw in the city gate Zhang Jun and Zhang Deyuan, who was put on a green robe to greet him.

"Officials!"

When Zhang Jun saw Zhao Jiu, he couldn't bear to worship him. When he arrived in the city, he eagerly fought forward. "The minister was on the road, and I heard that the official Yiyou was in front of the door. It is really..."

"Don't talk about it." Zhao Jiu said disapprovingly while continuing to rein in the city. "Just how did you come so fast? How is the military situation in northern Shaanxi?"

"The minister was so ashamed that he lost his time due to the spring rain last time. He has been dealing with affairs in Xingyuan Mansion (Hanzhong), so he came very quickly this time..."

"How many soldiers and horses did you bring?"

"Ten thousand on Xihe Road, ten thousand on Qinfeng Road, ten thousand in Xingyuan Mansion... The ministers wanted to recruit all the tribes in Qingtang, but they couldn't wait and see."

"It doesn't matter... You didn't arrive because of the spring rain last time, and Lou Shi didn't see you in Tongguan for a month. I'm afraid that this time you sent troops to miss you all the way. With your 30,000 troops, at least 20,000 are extra. Variables."

"The minister is ashamed. Before Bashu had supplied Nanyang with money and food, the Western Army had only been rebuilt for one year, and the two thousand soldiers may not have the four or five thousand elites brought by officials..."

"This is my hard work, and I don't know if it's good or bad, but when it comes to Bashu money and food, 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the three-way soldiers and horses of northern Shaanxi... With so many soldiers, can the military and logistics be sufficient?"

"Enough." Zhang Jun answered immediately. "As soon as the minister left, he asked Zhao Kai to search for money, food, money, and supplies in Bashu. Not only did he advance the two years of Bashu money and food, but he also called on the rich and wealthy of Bashu to donate money and materials..."

Zhao Jiu stopped the horse abruptly, and was serious: "Will it provoke a popular uprising?"

"The minister thinks that this battle is of great importance. If you lose, I'm afraid that Bashu won't be able to keep it." "Qiechen set an example by forcibly selling his ancestral properties and farmhouses to the wealthy merchants of Xingyuan Mansion. He got five hundred taels of gold, and he also brought them with him... and both above and below were speechless."

Zhao Jiu was silent for a moment, but he could only nod his head helplessly, and then continued to rein in front of him: "Deyuan has a heart...How is the military situation in northern Shaanxi?"

"Wu Jin was defeated three times and Moju was lost. Hu Mingzhong retired to the rear with the food and grass provided by the dispatching officials of Ningzhou. Qu Duan went to Gyeongju to rectify the soldiers and horses of Huanqing Road, and Wu Lin went to Wonju to rectify the soldiers and horses of Jingyuan Road. , And Wu Jie himself led the remnants to retreat to Fangzhou and continued to resist the Lou room... Compared with this, the living girl tried to cross Liangshan to Tongzhou to echo the Hedong Jinjun, and then he led the troops to repel by Taiwei Han, which was unexpected. It’s the proper thing in it."

"Fangzhou." Zhao Jiu sighed immediately, but he felt confused.

"Fangzhou is just south of Juanzhou." Liu Ziyu quickly reminded. "In the lower reaches of Beiluo River, but Fangzhou’s key point is not on Luoshui River, but with Jushui Panzhou City, which is 20 miles away from Beiluo River, there are rivers and mountains. Can't stop it!"

"In other words." Zhao Jiu faced each other in a daze. "If Lou Shi is desperate to go south to the Weibei Plain, it is actually unstoppable? It's less than a month, right? He has already penetrated northern Shaanxi and took all three prefectures?"

"It is unlikely that Lou Shi will abandon Fangzhou and go south, otherwise, once he goes south, Wu Jie can lead the army to cut off his back." Liu Ziyu answered earnestly, but after speaking he was not sure about it, but added more. One sentence. "Even if Lou Shi really abandoned the Fangzhou prefecture city and went south, the Weishui River can also be defended. Our troops are dispatched quickly, and the defense is still adequate."

Zhao Jiu shook his head, but his face was already extremely ugly.

Everyone didn't dare to say much. When they stayed at the Xianggong's mansion, all the soldiers went to the city to resettle themselves. The central ministers, nearby ministers, and accompanying generals with surnames, but directly followed the official's house.

And Yuwen Xuzhong has already led dozens of Kansai officials and Western army generals in the hospital.

After entering the hospital and closing the door, everyone officially saw the ceremony, but the Zhao official family, who was still at the side of Zhang Jun and Liu Ziyu, had already recovered to normal, and then calmly confronted many people who met for the first time. .

When the two parties settled down, Zhao Jiu, who had already done his homework on the road, did not even forget to summon Liu Qi, the Superintendent of Soldiers and Horses in Xingyuan Mansion (in the Hanzhong area), to come forward, and took the other’s hand and asked a few words... according to Yang Yizhong reminded that this person used to drive along before Zhao Jiu fell into the well, and then returned to Guanxi to serve as the guardian of Longyou. Later, Zhang Jun valued him and entrusted Yu Wenxu to promote this person as the actual commander of the soldiers and horses of Hanzhong. , To a large extent, he fancy his imperial experience.

In other words, this Xihe Road Scripture made Liu Xi's younger brother, the son of Liu Zhongwu, a famous general in the Western Army, ‘know’ his Zhao official’s family, and even the rare ‘owner’ of his Zhao official’s family in the various ministries of Guanxi Sixth Road.

After the two parties saw the ceremony, Zhao Jiu sat on the chair, but still did not ask about the military situation, but first started assigning positions according to the way discussed on the road:

It was Liu Xi, the military and economic envoy of Jiayuan Xihe Road, as the commander of the Xisanlu capital; Liu Qi, the military and horse capital supervisor of Jiaxing Yuanfu, was the economic and economic envoy of Lizhou Road (affiliated to Xingyuan Mansion); and the military and horse capital of Qinfeng Road Supervisor Zhao Zhe is the ambassador of Qinfeng Road.

And the following well-known generals of the Western army, such as Murong Wei, Jiaqinfeng Road Soldiers and Horses Supervisor; Li Yanqi, Jiaxihe Road Soldiers and Horses Supervisor; Zhang Zhongjia Xingyuan Palace Soldiers and Horses Supervisor.

Temporarily, in the name of Yu Wen Xuzhong, he issued an article to Hu Yin, letting him and Qu Duan and Wu Jie have the power and responsibility, and allowed the two generals to pull out of Jingyuan and Huanqing.

This is a temporary reward. Considering the arrangements before Qu Duan, this time is expected, and the generals naturally seem grateful... But it is hard to say how effective it is.

Having been patient and arranging these things, Zhao Jiu ignored the sweat of cotton uniforms, so he slowly asked about the military in the seat, but at the beginning he only spoke to Yuwen Xuzhong: "Yuwenxianggong, what does Xixia say? ?"

"The minister had invited soldiers to Xixia early, but Xixia didn't respond too late." Yu Wen Xuzhong stood up in embarrassment and faced each other. "The minister is ashamed."

"I didn't count on them." Zhao Jiu said disapprovingly, but instinctively held the saber tied to the leather belt in his waist, and then looked at the many Western generals on the left side of the hall. "I don't know the geography of the Kansai region... You are all the occupants of the Kansai region, but someone told me that Fangzhou can still be saved?"

Dozens of western army generals looked at each other, and none of them dared to speak.

After a long while, Liu Xi, the person with the largest official position, the deepest qualifications, and the strongest family roots, had to stand up and speak carefully:

"Officials, Shuchen is blunt. Wu Jie lost once and again. His troops and horses have already lost their fighting spirit. Recently, Qu Duan and Wu Lin assembled their troops on Jingyuan Road and Huanqing Road. Properly provide assistance. If Chang'an soldiers arrive in Fangzhou, it is impossible to say that the place has already been broken~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Instead, they will fight head-on for the Golden Cavalry in the wild... However, now our army has sufficient supplies, If the soldiers and horses are strong and prosperous, it would be better to make formations along the Weishui, Beiluoshui, and Yellow Rivers, while the officials sit in Chang'an for the heat."

Zhao Jiu nodded, as if he had expected such a response a long time ago.

"The minister does not suggest to save." Liu Ziyu also gritted his teeth and stood up to face each other. "Officials, not to mention whether they can be saved, just say that the soldiers and horses of Xingyuan Mansion and Xihe Road here happened to be unpredictable by the Lou family. They should be raised by strange soldiers for great use!"

Zhao Guanjia rubbed his saber in his hand, then nodded again, showing no expression throughout the whole process... Actually, what can he do? He didn’t know the geography of Kansai, the abilities of these Western army generals, or which of these people was reliable or unreliable, and even the generals on Jingyuan Road, Yanhu Road, and Huanqing Road had no chance to see it in person. The only thing he can do is to do everything he wants.

In fact, this is what Wanyan Lou's room wants to see, forcing you to come to an unfamiliar battlefield, use unfamiliar subordinates and troops, and face unfamiliar enemies.

It can only be said that at this moment, Zhao Jiu feels more and more that Wanyan Loushi is indeed a famous player of the Kingdom of Jin.

(End of this chapter)