Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Li Xin, the envoy of the Northern Han Dynasty, was escorted back to the country, and the news of the peace talks spread like wildfire in Jinyang. ∈♀,

Liu Jun asked Li Xin, a member of the Privy Council who had returned from Ce, and Li Xin said that Zhou Guozhu was quite sincere, so he might as well give it a try. According to Li Xin, the two countries have always hated each other and had no contact with each other. If Zhao Kuangyin can be used as a condition for peace negotiation this time, the war may not be avoided, but it can take a step to ease the relationship.

The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty asked the prime minister again, and the prime minister said that Zhao Kuangyin was of no use to the Northern Han Dynasty... This remark won Liu Jun's heart, and Liu Jun did not dare to use Zhao Kuangyin.

... Zhao Kuangyin and other brothers heard the news, and several people gathered together and sighed.

Shi Shouxin couldn't help complaining: "What's the difference between us and a lost dog?"

Li Jixun said: "Now we are about to be betrayed, but there is nothing we can do, and we can't leave if we want to. I'm afraid the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty won't let us go. Blacksmith Guo is determined to kill them all, and all these methods have been used!"

"Tiejiang Guo is a villain!" Shi Shouxin scolded, "He has always been sorry for Brother Zhao. First, he killed Brother Zhao's father and brothers, and then launched a mutiny against us, and exterminated all of us in the Imperial Army... not long ago, he even sent assassins to try to kill him! When did we ever do something wrong to him? In the end, we didn't avenge him, but Guo Tiejiang persisted, as if we owed him."

"People's hearts!" Li Jixun sighed, "People's hearts are dangerous and unpredictable, the more he knows he is wrong, the more he will not let go."

Zhao Kuangyin frowned and said, "Because Blacksmith Guo knew that we resented him and speculated that we would take revenge. He naturally regarded it as a serious problem in his heart and wanted to eradicate it first, so as not to give us a chance to take revenge."

Li Jixun looked at Zhao Kuangyin for a while, and suddenly said: "Brother Zhao should have a solution?"

If death is inevitable, with Zhao Kuangyin's temperament, he should be depressed at this time. But Zhao Kuangyin seemed to be just worried and calm.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "I don't think it's time to be desperate. The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty will always understand that he won't get any benefit from betraying me to Da Zhou. It's all about seeking skin from a tiger. The main thing we need now is someone who can speak for us."

Li Jixun pondered: "I heard that Yang Ye (whose surname was changed to the Northern Han Dynasty, and generally called Liu Jiye on the surface) is an upright person. I also had two casual acquaintances, so I can talk."

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and said, "You can't find Yang Ye if you ask anyone. This person is definitely not willing to speak for us. His brother has repeatedly defected between Da Zhou and the Northern Han Dynasty. Now that Da Zhou has become an official, I feel that the Yang family is leaving behind. Our current status is actually Da Zhou's key criminals, and we are also the enemies of Da Zhou's new king, Guo Blacksmith. If Yang Ye speaks for us... it is very likely that we will offend both sides, and he will not do such a thing."

After hearing this, everyone was helpless.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "I think that Feng Jinke, who is in the bodyguard department with Yang Ye, should be willing to speak for us."

Li Jixun asked: "Brother Zhao knows that Feng Jinke?"

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and said, "I don't know him, I just know there is such a person."

When everyone heard this, they all turned to look at Zhao Kuangyin's black face curiously, wondering why they were looking for this unknown person.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "I'm just speculating on the personnel layout of the Northern Han Guards Division. The civil and military system of the Northern Han Dynasty was inherited from the (later) Han Dynasty; the Great Zhou Taizu was also a general in the (later) Han Dynasty, and the Great Zhou court also has similarities with the Northern Han Dynasty... The difference in the Northern Han Dynasty's military yamen is that there is no front division, so the Guards Division has more military power.

In the Department of Guards with the heaviest military power, it is impossible for high-level generals to vent their anger through one nostril, otherwise the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty would not feel at ease. So I guess, Yang Ye and Feng Jinke are not the same way.

There were many generals in the Northern Han Dynasty, but the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty specifically gave Yang Ye the surname Liu. I thought that apart from trying to win over him, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty was somewhat wary of this person in his heart. Then Feng Jinke, who is in the same position as Yang Ye, is more likely to be specially placed by the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty to check and balance. "

Li Jixun listened for a while, and felt that the relationship was complicated, and he had a heart of awe towards Zhao Kuangyin... Li Jixun was older than Zhao Kuangyin, and now he dared not be a big brother.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "I'll find an opportunity to visit first, and I'll find out after talking with Feng Jinke."

...Two days later, Zhao Kuangyin visited Feng's residence and was immediately received.

Although Zhao Kuangyin's position in the Northern Han Dynasty is not high, and he has no strength now, but it can't stop him from having a high status and fame. Fame can make him highly regarded by others, even the general of the bodyguard department is willing to receive him.

When we arrived at the living room, we served tea, exchanged greetings, and some courtesy.

Zhao Kuangyin said directly: "The general heard that your Majesty (the lord) wants to escort the general to the state of Zhou, so as to negotiate a peace."

"I have indeed heard about it." Feng Jinke nodded.

Looking at Zhao Kuangyin, Feng Jinke didn't show bored expression. Zhao Kuangyin felt that it would be better to just directly explain his intentions like this; if people who have no friendship in the first place, if they are too flattering and useless, they will be confused... I don’t know what you want, so I will be wary.

Directly explain that there is a need for others, but the other party understands the way, and the friendship is still lacking, but they will be more frank.

Zhao Kuangyin thought about it, and then said: "The general has a merciless request, and I would like to ask General Feng to give a few words of loyalty in front of His Majesty."

Feng Jinke asked calmly: "Why did General Zhao come to find this general alone?"

Zhao Kuangyin said: "I heard that General Feng is His Majesty's most loyal general. You have to be a loyal minister to say this."

"I will serve the country wholeheartedly." Feng Jinke accepted the flattery, and asked, "But I have no friendship with you, why should I speak for General Zhao?"

Zhao Kuangyin said: "General Feng is not only speaking for the last general, but also for the sake of the country."

Feng Jinke was very interested, and said simply: "I would like to hear the details."

Zhao Kuangyin said: "How can such a small matter change the great matter of conquest between countries? If Zhou Guo wanted to use troops wholeheartedly, even if they sent me there, it would not change their decision. General Feng should know that this matter has no benefit for the Northern Han Kingdom at all...the only disadvantage is to show weakness before fighting.

Secondly, the Liao Kingdom has not yet shown goodwill to the Zhou State, and our country first made goodwill to the enemy country, where will the Liao Kingdom be placed? "

Feng Jinke pondered for a moment, then said: "What General Zhao said, I agree with the former, and there is no benefit. But the latter is not to worry about. It is not that the Liao Kingdom disliked us once or twice; they supported us later, not because of good relations, but because of mutual use."

Zhao Kuangyin clasped his fists and said: "General Feng's wise opinion. There is one more important stake that the court has to consider.

Zhou is strong and Han is weak, and Zhou Dahan is young. Although the words are not pleasant, they are obvious. If His Majesty shows weakness and goodwill today, where will the subjects go? Although our country and the state of Zhou are enemies and have been at war for many years, the officials and the people of both countries are Han Chinese. Once the relationship is loosened, it will be disadvantageous for the weak country...It is inevitable that some people will be generals, but they can serve our country now in order to get promoted and get rich. Why can't they serve the state of Zhou in the future?

Once a peace is negotiated and the relationship is eased, if a spy sneaks in to win over, instigate, and persuade the military and civilians, there may be a risk of turning against each other. "

Feng Jinke was silent for a long time after hearing this.

Zhao Kuangyin took a careful look and stopped talking.

After a while, Feng Jinke said: "I'm a military general, so it's inconvenient for me to dictate state affairs. However, in order to make friends with me, Sikong Guo Yuan of the court, I will talk to him about this matter. If he thinks it is reasonable, he can write a letter to His Majesty, and it will definitely work."

After hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin got up and said, "I dare not forget my great kindness. General Feng is busy with military affairs, so the last general will not bother you much."

... Sure enough, not long after, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty clearly rejected the surrender of Zhao Kuangyin. And he gave some high-sounding reasons, saying that the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty were treated unfairly. When they came to the Northern Han Dynasty, the imperial court sincerely treated Yunyun at any time.

...

The person who came up with the idea of ​​the Zhou court was Wei Renpu. Tokyo got the news and failed in the negotiation again; however, the imperial court once again adopted the old method (playing hooligans), and had to fight if they could not win the talk.

Wei Renpu speaks to the emperor, taking advantage of the failure of peace negotiations, he will immediately start a war against the Northern Han Dynasty!

Wei Renpu said: "At this time, we intend to wipe out the Northern Han Dynasty in one fell swoop. The preparations are not yet sufficient, and the time is not yet ripe. But we can first harass and test the Northern Han Dynasty, attacking and encroaching on its borders. The movement of this battle should not be too small. Our main purpose is not to harass, but to try to attract the Liao army to help."

Looking back at the important officials, he seemed to have forgotten the unhappiness of being rejected by the Northern Han Dynasty for peace talks, and he talked eloquently, "The Northern Han Dynasty has only tens of thousands of troops, and the elite is only 20,000 to 30,000. In my dynasty, only one side of the army came out of Liaozhou, bluffing, and pretending to attack Jinyang on a large scale; the Northern Han Dynasty must invite the Liao army to help.

The Liao army came from afar, and as soon as they arrived in Jinyang, the Great Zhou army withdrew from the Northern Han Dynasty. Withdrew to the south to wait and see, exhausting the Liao army and the national strength of the Northern Han Dynasty. Prepare for the future attack on Jinyang. "

After hearing this, Guo Shao felt that it made sense. Anyway, he was not yet sure that Jinyang would be captured in World War I; Because the national power of the Great Zhou far surpassed that of the Northern Han, the least fear of being attrition with the Northern Han was to use its own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses.

Guo Shao immediately asked: "Do you think it is appropriate to mobilize which troops?"

Wei Renpu has been very active in making suggestions recently, and immediately he said: "We need an elite team that can still maintain an advantage in field battles. Zhang Guanghan's Division of the Long Jie Army stationed in Xiangzhou has 20,000 elite soldiers; in addition, Murong Yanzhao, the new Zhaoyi Army Jiedu envoy, has tens of thousands of town soldiers and Huainan Gan German Army. He can mobilize some troops to help."

Guo Shao thought about who he would authorize to preside over the battle. At first thought, Zhang Guanghan, the commander of the guards, or Murong Yanzhao, the commander of the Zhaoyi Army, could be competent. But Guo Shao suddenly thought of another person: Fu Zhaoxu.

The current situation in Hebei is that there is no war. After Fu Zhaoxu went to Hebei to deploy troops, the Liao army should be unwilling to fight the Zhou army at this time, and will retreat sooner or later; Guo Shao will wait for his report.

It's just that the contribution from Hebei is still not enough to improve Fu Zhaoxu's military achievements.