My father-in-law is critically ill and there is no way the hospital can save him. He is now traveling between places. It is really beyond his power. I would like to first say sorry to everyone. This is a critical moment. Jianghu will resume updates from today and strive to keep updating. However, if there are occasional interruptions in the update, please forgive me! May all heroes be free from diseases and stay in good health throughout their lives!
Juancheng is in emergency! Lei Ze is in a hurry! ! Puzhou is in emergency! ! !
Pei County is in emergency! Xiao County is in emergency! ! Xuzhou is in emergency! ! !
Chengshi is in a hurry! Nanhua is in emergency! ! Xingren Mansion is in emergency! ! !
Shanzhou is in emergency! Qizhou is in emergency! Qingzhou is in emergency! Jingdong is in a hurry! ! !
Urgent documents were pouring in like snow flakes, piled up in disorder on Zhao Ji's imperial case. Now the most powerful person in the empire was extremely angry.
Actually, the emergency documents handed over a few days ago were relatively good to say the least. It at least proves that the grassroots political power of the empire is still functioning, which is more reassuring than the unusual silence at this time. But now, except for Nanjing Yingtian Mansion, which is still sending out distress signals from time to time, there is no news from other states and counties, as if they have completely separated from the empire's territory. At this time, Zhao Ji knew better than anyone else that this kind of silencing and searching for traces could never be the result of the thieves running away without a fight, but that 99% of these cities had already fallen into the hands of the traitor Wang Lun.
Qi hurts people, Qi hurts people!
"Why do you think Wang Lun, a giant bandit, behaves so unobtrusively?" It was obviously a dead fish being pinned to the chopping board waiting to be slaughtered, but he actually dared to do such a big thing just now! Not only did it mess up the entire Jingdong Road, it also made our Taiping Emperor lose face and made him look like a laughing stock!
Can Zhao Ji not be so angry?
It is clear that two of the four bandits in the world have been killed, and the overseas countries have taken the initiative to surrender. The situation is truly great. Seeing that Zhao Ji's achievements are about to catch up with Taizu's, he can't wait to spend the rest of his life singing praises! Unexpectedly, at this very moment, the cities east of Tokyo were being lost one after another. Wasn't this a slap in Zhao Ji's face in front of all the civil and military officials and the people of the world?
"If this thief is allowed to continue causing trouble like this, it will be Nanjing Yingtian Mansion. It is very possible to fall into the enemy's hands. This is a big joke. Not to mention the beautiful thing of regaining Yanyun and making it glorious for thousands of years. Zhao Ji is very likely to become the first one in the history of the founding of the Song Dynasty without the invasion of foreign invaders. The emperor who lost two accompanying capitals in a row!
When he thought that he might be nailed to the pillar of shame of history forever, Zhao Ji couldn't help but turn green!
Wang Lun! ! !
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"Why are Tong Guan still dawdling away? How dare he not come back to his senses after the New Year!? He has to wait for the Liangshan bandits to come to Tokyo before he is willing to show up to save them!?" Zhao Ji roared angrily It resounded in the imperial city: "Grind it for me, I want to personally write the order to suppress the thieves! By the way, where is Wang Qing!? He hasn't gone to Huazhou to take office yet? Just in time. Tell him that he doesn't need to go, and go to me immediately Listen before the battle!"
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This imperial edict with a strong personal style was delivered to Tong Guan with the highest efficiency. At this time, even the chamberlain who delivered the edict was frightened and uneasy by the harsh words in the official edict, but Tong Guan sat on the Diaoyutai like a normal person. Just after he stood up to receive the order, the chamberlain came forward and reminded him: "Prime Minister, the officials are angry this time. Xie Ke is really interested!"
At this time, all the generals under Tong Guan's tent looked at the commander with worried expressions. The people who could stand in this tent to receive orders at this time were either Tong Guan's old subordinates or the cheap sons-in-law who had been chased away. Naturally, they were extremely concerned about their benefactor's future. Even Song Jiang and others, who had obvious "Cai" labels on their bodies, also showed fake expressions of sadness at this time.
Unexpectedly, Tong Guan unconsciously showed a smile at the corner of his mouth and heard him say: "You can go back and report to the officials alive. Don't look at the commotion in Liangshanbo now. I will sacrifice Wang Lun's head soon." Tokyo!"
Hearing this, the chamberlain was stunned for a long time. It took him a long time to recover, and he swallowed again: "Prime Minister, are we going to reply to the officials in such a hurry?!"
The philosophy of survival of these people is to talk big words. Do small things. There is nothing wrong with Tong Guan's bold words at this time. The key is that the official family has already taken care of Wang Lun. If there is a mistake in the future, it will not be fooled by a few words.
"Just say that, a certain family has a plan to defeat the enemy. When you return to Beijing, a certain family will send a memorial, and the officials will understand it at a glance!" Tong Guan was still so confident.
When the waiter heard this, he couldn't say anything else, so he had to leave in doubt. Tong Guanlong returned to the commander's chair at a snail's pace and said: "If Liang Shanbo is going to make trouble, let them make it. This battle should be fought as it should be! Where the officials are, I, the commander, will take care of it for you!"
When the generals from the Western Army present heard this, their uneasiness gradually dissipated. This scene was not unfamiliar to them. When Tong Guan was "fledgling" and served as the supervisor of the general Wang Hou during the Western Expedition to the Xia Kingdom, the emperor urgently ordered the army to stop all military operations because of a fire in the palace. But how can the battlefield situation be changed by human will? Not to mention the will of an outsider thousands of miles away! At that time, the armies of both countries rolled up their sleeves and prepared for a big fight. Could the Song army stop if they wanted to?
At this moment, Tong Guan¡¯s ability came to light. He made the decision on his own and hid the imperial edict. Only after the final victory of the army did he make the imperial edict public, which immediately made many Western army generals look at him with admiration. Speaking of which, who wouldn't like a soldier who can handle things like this?
Unlike the generals of the Western Army who tended to be peaceful, Song Jiang's group, or the generals who regarded Cai Jing as their god, although they did not say anything, most of them had a spectator mentality that had nothing to do with them. Only Tong Guan's cheap son-in-law Wang Qing couldn't help but feel a little worried at this time, because among everyone present, he was the one who knew Liangshan's strength best.
"Tai Prime Minister, please forgive me for speaking frankly! In my humble opinion, Wang Lun of Liangshan and Tian Hu of Hedong are two completely different types of people. Tian Hu conquered the city and still regarded himself as a thief. He did nothing to plunder the property of officials and people. The thief is soft-hearted, so he is unpopular from beginning to end! But Wang Lun is different. Whenever he gets a place, he does not take pleasure in wealth, but only in people's hearts! This thief would rather give up money than take away people! With every city gained, this group of thieves will grow stronger! If Wang Lun is lucky enough to capture Jingdong, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the army to capture it again!"
Wang Qing was recruited just a few months ago, but his Mandarin was quite smooth. Even though Tong Guan was very unkind to this cheap son-in-law at first, later on, when he had selfish thoughts again, he was given priority. category.
"Although Wang Zhizhou first arrived with the angel, he fulfilled his duties and had the courage to give his words. He is really a model of civil and military affairs in the dynasty!" Tong Guan praised Wang Qinglai, regardless of the occasion, and all the generals under his command echoed, At this time, Tong Guan looked at Song Jiang with amusement and said: "General Song, I haven't seen you say a word since the troops were dispatched from the capital. I guess you are already confident?"
Song Jiang felt that his good luck had run out after he left Yuncheng County. He could only recall the kind of treatment he received from his boss, his colleagues, and his brothers. At this time, being teased by Tong Guan, how could Song Jiang dare to show any dissatisfaction? At the moment he said cautiously but still showing off:
"What do the Liang Shanshui bandits rely on? It's not what they call 'doing justice for heaven' as they deceive the public! Officials are heaven, our army is heaven's soldiers, evil ways will naturally prevail in front of the true God! Likewise, those who support them are not for The thieves are so brave! If you think that the prime minister has a hundred battles, the Xia thieves will be frightened, let alone the Green Forest Village, which can only last for three to five years. In my humble opinion, the only person Liang Shanbo can rely on is nothing more than the word "water". ! And although my imperial army is said to be one million, it has to be said that it is defeated by this thief on the water! The general thought, when the prime minister heard that the thief came out in full force, he was not angry, but he was happy. This is the right place. This is the brilliance of the prime minister! If the Liangshan bandits are out of their hiding places and spread in dozens of prefectures in the east of Jingdong, this battle to suppress the bandits will be over."
When Tong Guan heard this, his eyes lit up. He didn't expect that even a small county official could see his plan. He couldn't help but secretly marveled. At that moment, he didn't continue to embarrass Song Jiang. He just said implicitly: "The thief has a fist. I am still a little troubled." , now that the thief has five fingers, I have no worries!"
Tong Guan is just waiting for Wang Lun to "completely" sweep JD.com. So he refused to give the order to march into Jingdong despite being separated by a county. He understood a truth very early on, that is, the key to war is to exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses. Wang Lun wants to commit the final act of madness. Let him go mad. It would be better if he goes completely mad. It would be better if he goes mad all the way to Dengzhou!
"After all, the more thieves emerge from the water, the fewer thieves will be entrenched in their lair. In the future, as long as the thieves can be pinned to the various state capitals, the battle will be won." After all, when it comes to offensive and defensive battles, who is Tong Guan afraid of? Strictly speaking, although most of the Western armies under him can only be regarded as second-line troops, they are also experts at attacking cities and demolishing strongholds. Speaking of the history of the tug-of-war between the Song Dynasty and Xixia, most of the time you set up a stronghold and I attack it, or I set up a wedge and you pull it out? No one in the Western Army had participated in several arduous siege battles, and they were embarrassed to say hello to friendly forces.
"Of course, what Wang Zhizhou said makes sense, but a general must take a long-term view, so that his words and deeds can be consistent I will give them time to disperse, but I will not give them time to sit still!"
To others, this sentence sounded like it was trying to cover up Wang Qing's shame, but when Wang Qing heard it, his heart trembled for no reason. Tong Guan's extremely jumping words seemed to have the meaning of knocking him out. Could it be that he was expressing some regrets before he was recruited? Careful, have you noticed it before?
When Wang Qingzheng didn't know how to respond, there was suddenly a noise outside the camp, which made Tong Guan frown and couldn't help but turn his head to look.go. Wang Qing secretly let out a sigh of relief. Just as the officer on duty opened the door curtain, a gust of cold wind blew, making Wang Qing feel a chill on his back. It turned out that he had been soaked in cold sweat.
"Why is there so much noise outside the tent?" Tong Guan asked coldly.
Seeing Tong Guan¡¯s hesitant expression, the officer on duty hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down to report: ¡°Report to the Prime Minister that the Liangshan bandit Kou Xingren¡¯s guard general has come to dedicate the city!¡± (~^~)