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Volume 1: Residence in Jiangnan Chapter 707: Courtesy Reciprocity

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    On the first day when Song Emperor Zhao Zhao arrived in Jizhou, Waqiao Pass fell.  Such a move by the Liao army was undoubtedly a show of force and had a very bad impact.  The emperor of the Song Dynasty went on a personal expedition to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. However, on the first day at the front line, he did not regain the size of the territory, but lost another important pass.  Both the Song Dynasty and Zhao Zhao themselves suffered a huge loss of face.  Hebei Road Xuanfu envoy Wu Chong heard the news and knelt down directly in front of Zhao Zhao. He was ashamed and said desolately: "Officials and ministers are guilty!" As soon as he told the emperor how strong the border defense line was, Waqiao Pass fell on the back foot.  Yes, the contrast is so funny and ironic.  Wu Chong was trembling with fear and felt particularly uncomfortable.  "What crime did Mr. Wu commit?" Wu Chong kowtowed and said, "I shouldn't brag. The border defense line is not strong enough. Perhaps I shouldn't leave my post without authorization, leading to the defeat of Waqiao Pass." "If the border defense line is not strong enough, can we  Did you insist on stopping the Liao army for more than half a month? "Zhao Zhao said: "As for leaving without permission, why did you come to Jizhou to see me? If this is wrong, then  It should be my fault. " "The officials are frightened!" Wu Chong was surprised. The officials were more easy-going and tolerant than he thought.  Zhao Zhaodao: "There is nothing to be generous about. Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. Yelu Jun wants to be the first to give me a big gift. Since they are so polite, how can we be polite? However, we must pay attention to courtesy in everything.  Why don't we give you a gift in return?" "Yes, I will prepare it as soon as possible!" "Wu Qing, why should you worry? Reciprocity is important, but the overall situation is the most important." Zhao Zhao said: "It's just a Waqiao Pass.  It doesn't matter." "Yes, I have learned the lesson!" Wu Chong was extremely happy. This is the magnanimity of a king.  Tolerant and generous, understand the truth without saying anything.  We always look at things from the overall perspective and don't care about small temporary gains and losses.  No wonder the official family was victorious in every battle in the northwest when he was still the king of Qin.  There seems to be a reason why Xixia was destroyed.  Wu Chong may have sincerely surrendered before, but now he is definitely willing to surrender.  Zhao Zhao nodded and asked: "Well, what do you think Wu Qing should do next?" "This I am stupid. If it were before, I would definitely find a way to regain Waqiao Pass and prevent the Liao army from taking another step south, but now I can't  If you dare to speak nonsense, please tell me." "The art of war is to know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger. If you want to win a battle, you must first understand the enemy's troop deployment, general situation, weapons and equipment, food and grass transportation, and morale.  It is best to carefully observe the information on the time and place. Wu Qing, how well do you know the military situation of Khitan?" "It is impossible for Wu Chong to know anything about it, but he did not dare to say anything at this time.  What? No matter what he said, he would probably look like he was trying to do what he did best.  Zhao Zhao took a piece of paper from his hand, unfolded it and read: "The Khitan soldiers totaled 200,000, and the main attack direction was from Waqiao Pass to Juma River. The Lord of the Liao Dynasty, Yelu Jun, arrived at the front line last night. He thought this was Waqiao.  The reason for the sudden fall of Guan." Wu Chong was glad that he didn't say much. He thought that Yelu Jun was in Youzhou, but he didn't expect that he had already come to the front line.  He didn't even notice it.  But the officials understood it so clearly, really "Although the Liao army broke through Waqiao Pass, its morale was not high. The reason was that the Khitan nobles did not support this war. This battle was the result of Yelu Jun's insistence on going his own way.  , Is there anything we can do about this? And how much do you know about Ye Lujun? " "The officials are stupid and know very little about this." Wu Chong was a little embarrassed.  "It's okay, just get to know it slowly!" Zhao Zhao said: "You have managed the Hebei Road in an orderly manner and the border defense line is also very good. This is good!" Zhao Zhao paused for a moment and said; "My original intention was to supervise the war in Jizhou.  But now it seems that we have to move on. ""The front line is dangerous, and the official's body is worth thousands of dollars, so don't take the risk!" Wu Chong warned carefully. Although it was the emperor's personal expedition, it was still very risky for the emperor to go to the front line in person.  risky.  Back then, few people had the courage that Kou Zhun had to hold Zhenzong's imperial commander hostage and go on a personal expedition.  Zhao Zhao waved his hands and said: "Since the imperial commander is personally conducting the expedition, how can he hide in the rear? I have to go to the front and fight with the soldiers to boost morale. Especially when the Waqiao Pass is missed and the morale of the army is slightly shaken, especially when the military morale is slightly shaken.  So! With so many imperial guards and a loyal and good general like Wu Qing, what do I have to fear?" "Yes!" Wu Chong asked carefully, "But where do you want to go first?  "Zhao Zhao also had some considerations in this plan. Qingzhou is on the edge of the canal, which is convenient for transporting large amounts of materials there.  Wu Chong nodded and said: "??Go and arrange it now!  " Looking at Wu Chong's leaving figure, Zhao Zhao stared at the note just now, his eyes falling on the bottom line for a long time. " Li Cheng!  " "What orders do the officials have?  "Li Cheng, who had just been promoted to the commander of the imperial guards (newly established by Zhao Zhao), was on call and appeared in front of Zhao Zhao immediately. "What's going on?  Want to know more?  "Zhao Zhao pointed to the line of characters and asked softly. Li Cheng stepped forward to look at it and said, "It was also our people who came to Beijing who speculated and analyzed based on clues and clues.  Yelu Jun and Empress Dowager Xiao may not be on good terms. It is said that Yelu Jun did not visit Empress Dowager Xiao even once between the time he ascended the throne and the expedition south.  It is said that Queen Mother Xiao's behavior is still restricted and she may have been placed under house arrest.  " "Is that so?  Zhao Zhao was a little puzzled and said doubtfully: "Judging from the Xianyong Rebellion in the Liao Kingdom, Xiao Guanyin and Yelu Jun cooperated very well. It doesn't seem like there was any rift between them!"  " "Yeah, it seems to be a sudden change, things happened very suddenly!  There are signs that Yelu Jun suddenly raised troops and went south, which may be related to this" Li Cheng hesitated a lot and whispered: "Guan family, several of our spies from the Liao Kingdom have disappeared, and they may have been captured by Yelu Jun.  , just a few days before he sent out troops" "Oh?  "Zhao Zhao was suddenly startled. He seemed to have thought of something. His expression changed instantly. He seemed to be suddenly surprised, and his expression was complicated for a while. Li Cheng could see clearly, and he also had many doubts in his heart. The official and Liao family  There couldn't be any relationship between the Queen Mother and Xiao, right? At the beginning, the officials used many spies lurking in the Liao Kingdom to do something with great difficulty. At the time, he didn't understand why, but from the later results, it seemed that it was for Liao.  Queen Xiao Guanyin. Why did the Guan family do this? Is Xiao Guanyin worth taking such a risk? There seemed to be nothing bad about the civil strife in the Liao Dynasty at that time, but it was not too bad for the Guan family.  Why do we still insist on participating? If there is no political or military purpose, then there is only one possibility. The official family is for someone, and it must be Xiao Guanyin who had a relationship with him in the past few years.  It is possible that there is something between them After seeing the deeds of the Guan family and Empress Dowager Liang in Suizhou, Li Cheng is no longer surprised. If there is really something between the Guan family and Empress Dowager Xiao Li Cheng!  Cheng smiled secretly in his heart, the Guan family is really powerful! No, if this is the case, Yelu Jun suddenly fell out with his mother and suddenly launched a large-scale attack on the Song Dynasty. Is there any connection with the Guan family? Li Cheng said softly: "Really?"  Yes, Yelu Jun mentioned you as an official many times in front of generals and soldiers.  He said he wanted to" At this point, Li Cheng was obviously hesitant and hesitated to speak. Zhao Zhao smiled, knowing that it was definitely not a nice thing to say, and waved his hand: "But it doesn't matter!  " "He said He said he must capture the official alive, he must trample the official under his feet, let let you kneel down beg for mercy!  "The King of Qin has now ruled the world. Saying these words in front of him, even the closest Li Cheng was a little embarrassed to say it, and he hesitated for a long time. "Hmph!  "Zhao Zhao sneered, and suddenly realized that he had figured out a lot of things. If this is the case, many things can be explained. "Xiao Guanyin, the problem was with her, but it was caused by herself. If she hadn't been confused back then,  If he hadn't been so intent on saving her life some time ago that he had exposed clues Yelujun must have known something. The reason for his sudden impulsion to start an army was also clear. Zhao Zhao was a little bit dumbfounded. If he wanted to seriously investigate the situation like this.  , it was actually caused by his romantic debt. As a man, Zhao Zhao felt a little guilty. But now that the situation was over, what else could happen? It was inevitable that there would be a war between Song and Liao.  It's just a matter of time. Yelu Jun is ambitious and covets the Central Plains, and he also aims to regain Yanyun. This is an irreconcilable contradiction, and the result can only be a war on the battlefield.  The battle will be decided with swords and guns. Now because of Xiao Guanyin, Zhao Zhao thought that starting the war early would be somewhat disadvantageous, but now it seems that it may not be a bad thing to unify the Song Dynasty through this battle.  The army in Jingying fought in Jiaozhi not long ago, and the Western Army has also been training in the northwest for several years. They are all experienced and experienced elite troops. Taking advantage of the courage and morale now to go to war directly, the effect may be.  Even better. It just so happened that the Liao Kingdom had just experienced the Jurchen Rebellion and the Yelv Yixin Rebellion. It was not stable internally and its strength had also suffered. In fact, neither Song nor Liao were in their prime.The situation is similar, the strength is basically equal, and there is still no difference.  It is also beneficial to end the war earlier so that we can enter the post-war recovery and development stage and save a few years of time.  As for the chances of winning this battle, Zhao Zhao became more confident after learning the whole story.  Because Yelujun's situation is not as good as his own, his mentality is even worse.  At least the Song Dynasty is now monolithic and is absolutely loyal and supportive to him, but there are many Khitan nobles behind Yelu Jun who are holding him back!  What¡¯s more important is his mentality, eager for quick success, blinded by hatred and anger When he thought of this, Zhao Zhao had an idea in his mind, a plan against Yelujun was already brewing!  Yelu Jun gave himself a big gift at Waqiao Pass, so he had to reciprocate the gift and express his gratitude!  Please support the new book "Zai Fu"!  PS: Please help all book friends, search for the new book "Zaifu" and add it to your bookshelf!  Click to read and vote for recommendation.  Please give all your votes for "King of Song" to "Zai Fu", the new book is more needed.  Sanwen promises to bring you a more exciting story, thank you!
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