In early June, Di Lie presided over the second graduation ceremony of the Taiyuan Military Academy. More than 800 graduate non-commissioned officers of the second batch will go to Guanshan to enrich the grassroots troops of the White Horse Division and the Five Horse Division and improve the combat capabilities of the two independent divisions. At the same time, preparations are also being made to accept the defection of some forces from the Shaanxi Song Army.
Zhang Jun, the envoy of Xuanfu in Sichuan and Shaanxi Province, traveled thousands of miles, traveled for several months, and took several turns before he finally climbed to the middle of Sichuan. When he arrived in Shaanxi with six years of tax advance in central Sichuan and a large amount of food, he realized that when he had gathered enough strength and was about to punch hard, his opponent had disappeared - well, it was finished!
Zhang Jun was ordered to enter Shaanxi, not to inspect and inspect, let alone to enjoy the mountains and rivers. His mission is to unify the Shaanxi Army and confront the Jin people. However, when he came, his opponent was gone.
Oh, there is another one, Zhao Si.
Zhang Jun knew Zhao Si. In the first year of Jingkang, Zhang Jun served as Taichang and entered and exited the court. Although his official position was not high, he had many opportunities to meet the dignitaries in the court. Zhao Si, the king of Yue, was one of them.
Behind the King of Yue is the Queen, and behind Zhang Jun is Emperor Jianyan. It can be said that both sides are their own masters, and their interests are incompatible with each other.
Zhang Jun was single-handedly promoted by Emperor Jianyan. His glory, wealth and future depended on the emperor. If he turned to the queen, he would never be able to achieve his current status no matter what. Therefore, although he was very respectful to Zhao Si on the surface, he firmly resisted secretly. At the same time, he used his identity and the power of money and food in his hands to win over the generals of the Western Army, especially the leader of the Western Army, Jingyuan Shuai Qu Duan.
But at this time, the generals of the Western Army had already reached an agreement not to get involved in the dispute between the emperor and the empress. Zhang Jun's silver bullet offensive had little effect.
Zhang Jun is a person with a hard nature. I came here with great ambitions, but faced such a situation. How could I return to North Korea for business? How can we be willing to do so? Just as he was discussing with his subordinates whether to take tough measures, Zhao Gou's imperial edict arrived.
Complete withdrawal! Autonomy for the Western Army!
Zhang Jun was stunned by these two pieces of news.
Zhao Si was so happy that his beard stood up.
As for the generals of the Western Army, none of them are fuel-efficient. While shocked by Tianshu City's methods, they glanced at each other tacitly and understood where the Western Army would end up in the future.
"If the imperial edict was not brought by Lan Gui, the official's confidant, Zhang Jun would never believe it At this point, the emperor's order cannot be violated, and there is no way to save it. He had no choice but to go back home and return to the court to question him - because he was thousands of miles away and had no contact with him, Zhang Jun still didn't know that the court was ownerless at this time Of course, it would take him a few months to return to Lin'an. At that time, the court would probably have a new owner.
Zhang Jun is leaving, but the large amount of money and food he brought is difficult to get in and out. How could the general of the Western Army be willing to watch so many good things being moved away from his own territory?
As a result, one side wanted to take him away, the other wanted to intercept him, and the two sides fought hard. Almost torn apart.
Who is Qu Duan? At first, he was so bold that he almost killed his immediate boss, Wang Shu, the envoy of Shaanxi Province. The same is true for Zhang Jun now. Anyway, in the future, he will be "autonomous" and will no longer be under your control. There is no need to look at your face. How can there be any reason to spit out the fat that is in your mouth?
Zhang Jun, a powerful dragon, could not defeat a group of local snakes. After being expelled from Shaanxi, he angrily returned to his hometown of Hanzhong, breathing heavily while writing furiously. I wrote a memorial to protest.
The generals of the Western Army are all warrior warlords. They will never value popularity and speak righteousness like the civil servants of the imperial court. They only recognize strength and recognize reality more clearly. Crouching beside such a fierce tiger of Tianshu Force, every general knows the consequences of daring to resist. Now, all they need is a better price
Zhao Si¡¯s mission was a great success.
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At the same time, Di Lie returned to the Chang'an government office and finally summoned Zhao Xu, the king of Ji, whose neck had grown three cents longer from waiting, and Zhao Gong, the deputy envoy who had returned from Lin'an. As for the Song envoys who came to court with Zhao Gong, they were temporarily accommodated in the post house, and it was not yet time to receive them.
The reaction of the small imperial court of the Southern Song Dynasty was all determined by Di Lie's calculations. This strategy was jointly planned by him, Zhang Jiao, Ling Yuan and others. From the moment the "Dragon Plan" was implemented, the subsequent situation was basically logical.
Zhao Gou was captured and the Southern Song Dynasty had no master. The dragon throne could not hang around for too long. A new king must be chosen to take the throne. If Zhao Gou had a son, nothing would be a problem. However, Zhao Gou was impotent and his son died. As a result, the heir suddenly became a big problem.
At this time, in the Zhao Song clan in Nandu, the Taizong line has been extinct, but there are quite a few Taizu lines. If you really want to find it, you can find it.Find a few people who meet the requirements. However, Di Lie will not let such a situation happen, it is not in his interest.
The monarch of the Southern Song Dynasty that Di Lie needed was one who could clearly understand the power of Tianshu's power, understand that he could not resist at all, and treat Tianshu's power with the same attitude of being humble and serving the Kingdom of Jin. In this way, there is no need to use weapons, and the benefits are easily obtained.
Therefore, Di Lie sent envoys represented by Zhao Zhen and Zhao Gong to pass the news to the Southern Song Dynasty courtiers through their mouths that there were several surviving real princes in Tianshu's power. Before Zhao Gou disappeared, this news would only cause trouble to those ministers and was by no means worthy of joy. However, when Zhao Gou disappeared, the imperial court was left without a master, and the dragon throne was vacant. This message became subtle.
With several princes still alive, the courtiers of the Southern Song Dynasty had no choice but to ask the Tianshu forces to give them away. And there is only one most likely candidate - the seventh child of the Zhao family and King Ji Zhao Xu.
Ji Wang Zhao Xu is the best candidate at the intersection of interests between Di Lie and the courtiers of the Southern Song Dynasty.
From the day Zhao Cheng was captured, the situation set up by Di Lie was destined to be stepped in by the Southern Song Dynasty courtiers, and they would never be able to escape.
However, Zhao Xu and Zhao Gong obviously don't understand this. They are uneasy at the moment, like prisoners waiting for the verdict. The next moment, whether it will be heaven or hell, they are watching the lips of the person sitting high above them.
"The words are sincere and the mood is urgent. It seems that the Song Dynasty is really in need of an official." Di Lie read the secret letter brought back by Zhao Gong and said calmly, "What does King Ji think of it?"
Zhao Xu coughed dryly. Stroking his short beard under his chin, his face was full of worry: "The Jinlu invaded, and the ninth brother did not want to actively resist the enemy. Instead, he avoided the war and disaster at sea. This is not brave. How dangerous is the sea? Storms and tsunamis are nothing, and even more so are the abyss. It is common. The ninth brother, as the king of the country, is placed in a dangerous situation. This is unwise. Without courage and wisdom, if you are in a dangerous situation, no matter what kind of accident happens, it is not surprising The so-called "a country cannot be without a king for a day", but But now alas! Our Song Dynasty is in danger!"
It is no secret that Tianbo Division attacked the Song Army¡¯s maritime fleet. Many courtiers of the Southern Song Dynasty guessed that the disappearance of the official family must be related to Tianshu's influence, but they had no proof. Tianbo Division's record of destroying the enemy's 50,000 Jin army under Wu Shu in one battle really frightened the civil servants and generals of the Southern Song Dynasty. Facing this terrifying army dragging along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the courtiers of the Southern Song Dynasty did not even have the courage to question them, so they could only hold their noses and admit it.
??Okay, Zhao Jiu is gone for you, is Mr. Zhao Qi here? Please return whatever you have. It's okay to replace one with another, right?
Zhao Xu knew nothing about the "Dragon Project", but the news brought back by Zhao Gong made Zhao Xu's nerves immediately tense. Based on his understanding of the Lord of Tianshu City, it is really possible that his ninth brother was killed by this person - a violent man who would definitely dare to throw the so-called emperor into the sea to feed the fishes. Otherwise, how could the Jin people be afraid of calling them "evil spirits"?
Zhao Xu¡¯s seemingly irrelevant digression. In fact, it showed his attitude - Zhao Jiu's accident was entirely his own fault. I don't care how Zhao Jiu died, I only care about how I live.
Di Lie felt in his heart that he was indeed a nod and know-it-all guy! The people who come out of the Royal Compound are just different. If this intelligence could be used in serious state affairs, how could the old Zhao family be in this situation today?
Di Lie nodded: "The Southern Dynasty has no master and a group of dragons without a leader. Which dynasty should it be placed in? It is an urgent matter! If it is delayed for too long, I am afraid there will be chaos"
"What the prince said is very, very true!" Zhao Gong couldn't wait, and while respectfully looking at Di Lie, "The prince sent us as envoys that day. He had foreseen that, in fact, this was the will of God. What a brilliant person!"
Di Lie smiled, Zhao Gong was reminding himself of the promise he made that day - he sent the Zhao brothers as envoys to the Southern Song Dynasty, and they refused to do so. Afterwards, he was pulled out by himself, and after some whispering, he changed his mind and reluctantly accepted.
What Di Lie said that day was to ask the two of them to go to Lin'an first to take a stand. Once the time is right, they will support King Ji to return to Lin'an and compete with Zhao Jiu for the throne. Before Zhao Jiu disappeared, such a promise was almost impossible to fulfill. But Er Zhao, who was already about to die of sorrow in Tianshu City, was suddenly moved by this life-saving straw.
What people fear most is seeing hope. When hope appears, they no longer care about how far away it is. They just wave and run wildly, and eventually die from exhaustion.
Neither Zhao Xu nor Zhao Zhen nor Zhao Gong expected that hope and opportunity would come so quickly. Now, there is only one voice in their hearts screaming: Say yes! Say yes now!
Di Lie secretly shook his head when he saw the hard work of these two people suppressing the turmoil in their hearts and their faces twitching and even distorting from time to time.Not wanting to embarrass them any more, he took out a piece of paper and handed it to Zhao Xu: "These are my conditions. If you follow them, you will be in charge."
The content of this document is similar to the content of the imperial edict signed by Zhao Gou before, but it is more harsh. According to Zhao Gou's imperial edict, Qinfeng Road was only "autonomous", but in this document, Qinfeng Road has been completely divided - completely, the north and west of the Yangtze River, from west to east, are all placed under the influence of Tianshu .
In addition, there are several people named to be sent to Tokyo City with their families, such as Wang Yan, Li Gang, Yu Wenxuzhong, Han Shizhong, etc. These people are basically the outcasts who have been neglected and sent here to ask questions. Not big. Among them, Yu Wenxuzhong was in the Kingdom of Jin, so he sent his family members.
After Zhao Xu read it, he thought for no more than three seconds and agreed.
Di Lie smiled and nodded: "Congratulations to King Ji, for your promotion."
Zhao Xu was surprised and was so excited that he didn¡¯t know what to say.
Zhao Gong saw the opportunity quickly and immediately fell down and worshiped at the foot of the steps, calling himself the Holy One.
How much profit did Zhao Gou, who suffered from "money phobia", sell out to the Kingdom of Jin?
So, how much benefit will Zhao Xu, who is suffering from "Diphobia", transfer to the Tianshu forces? I¡¯m really looking forward to it! (To be continued)