Great time travel

Hebei, Xiangzhou City, Day Jintang.

This building stands on the east side of the Xiangzhou government office.Among the brilliant buildings, there are scattered pavilions and gardens.Compared with these exquisite and elegant palaces and pavilions, the Xiangzhou government office on the side looks low and withered, just like a foil.

The main hall of Day Jintang is even more grand in scale and luxurious in architecture.On the side of the main hall, next to the three old locust trees planted by Han Qi himself, there is a stone tablet eight feet high and half a foot wide, which is the famous three unique monuments in the world.This stele, written by Ouyang Xiu and written by Cai Xiang, records Han Qi's life story, among which is the famous sentence "becoming an official and becoming a general, and returning to his hometown when he is rich".Whether it is writing or calligraphy, it is the choice of the world.It is rare for scholars all over the world to ask for a stele extension, and it is a lifetime honor to be invited into the hall to observe it with their own eyes.

However, Wang Boyan, the current Xiangzhou Zhizhou and the deputy marshal of Hebei Bingma, turned a blind eye to this Danzhu painted stone tablet, and just dragged his legs that were slightly sore from the cold wind, trying to move as fast as possible. Walking into this building covered with green glazed tiles at a fast speed.

——At this moment, the Han clan, the former owners of Xiangzhou City and Dayjin Hall, had already left their ancestral home and moved south with their family in order to avoid the disaster of war.In front of the main entrance of the Jintang hall, a brand new plaque of "Hebei Bingma Grand Marshal's Mansion" was replaced... Under the plaque, several guards were wearing fish-scale armor, standing with their knives in their hands. Squinting, arrogant bearing.But seeing Wang Boyan, the magistrate of the prefecture and the deputy marshal of Hebei Army, no one dared to show off, they hurriedly greeted him and saluted him, and then respectfully invited Wang Boyan into the room.

In the west wing of the Day Jin Hall, the freshly baked Generalissimo of the Hebei Army, Kang Wang Zhao Huan, was sitting on the couch, pinching a few letters, waiting for Wang Boyan to come, and calling his name quite affectionately when they met, "" ... Ting Jun, how is the reorganization of the rebels from all over the place?"

"...Returning to Your Highness, since His Highness opened the government of Xiangzhou, I have carefully arranged for the recruitment and reorganization of troops in the past few days. Now there are 3 rebels who have declared that they are willing to join the Generalissimo's office. There are only [-] old soldiers from the Hebei and Kansai Imperial Guards. About [-] people are coming from Daming, Dongping, Cangzhou and other places.

In addition, the inventory of the arsenal in the city has been completed. There are a total of 20 armors, 3 crossbows, and [-] arrows. The bow and crossbow yards and weapon stores in the city are all equipped with sufficient materials. If the craftsmen rush to make them, It is enough to equip [-] people within [-] days. "

Wang Boyan bowed and replied, "...the food and rice in the city can be used by an army of [-] for three months. Your Highness can use this place as a foundation and have a large army as a bargaining chip to deal with Tokyo. In any case, at least You can't let His Highness end up in the end!"

——After learning that the Jin soldiers were destroyed and Tokyo was relieved of the siege, Zhao Gou and Wang Boyan knew that the previous plan had completely failed.

Originally, he and Wang Boyan had expected that the scale of the Jin soldiers going south this time was far greater than the last one. Tokyo Bianliang would definitely fall, and the emperor and the Supreme Emperor would also be captured by the Jin soldiers... At that time, Zhao Gou would act as The only prince of the clan who escaped from the outside world, and sits on the army of Hebei and the land of several states, has a reputation and strength, and is bound to win the support of the people and the people of the world, and be embraced as the next emperor of the Song Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, Guo Xianren and Doraemon showed great power at the head of Bianliang City, and more than [-] golden soldiers were wiped out like paper... As a result, Zhao Gou, the king of Kang who founded the Xiangzhou and had a large army, suddenly disappeared without a trace. Unprepared and stunned, he found that he, a prince who supported his army and self-respect, had changed from the most popular candidate to inherit the throne to the object of suspicion that the Bianliang court was most wary of... Oops!How should it end now?
Obviously, it is impossible to enter Bianliang to seize the throne by force - not to mention the comparison of the two sides' forces, and the righteousness of the imperial court, just because of the ticket under his command, he just met him a few days ago , and barely managed to get along with a familiar general, and he would never go crazy with him.

But if he just surrendered and surrendered, gave up the military power and territory he had finally obtained, and returned to Bianliang in despair... Zhao Gou felt terrified and unwilling, and was deeply worried about his future and destiny—in just a few days A month ago, he clearly saw how his seemingly benevolent brother tricked the Supreme Emperor (Song Huizong) from Jiangnan back to Bianliang, and then immediately imprisoned him in the cold palace like a prisoner.

If he went back with no guarantees and no preparations, God knows whether he would be in a prison cell or exiled to Lingnan?

In this regard, Wang Boyan, who was tied to the same thief ship, sighed that God would not bless him, and suggested that Zhao Gou take advantage of the gap before the imperial court had time to respond, and use the rich reserves of materials in Xiangzhou to continue as much as possible. Encouraging more troops, embracing the self-respect and confronting Bianliang... Even if you don't have the chance to touch the Ninth Five-Year Lord, at least you have to negotiate a decent ending!
However, the Song court, which had always been slow and chaotic, acted much faster than they expected on this matter...

Therefore, Zhao Gou's mind is not as optimistic as Wang Boyan's, but he is a little depressed, "... Alas, Gu also knows that Xiangzhou City has a thick wall and abundant reserves, which is enough to support major events... It's a pity that the old master is coming back !"

He spread out the letterhead in his hand and stuffed it into Wang Boyan's hand, "...This is the latest news from the middle of the capital. Brother Huang intends to use Han Xiaozhou to proclaim Hebei and be stationed in Xiangzhou—isn't this clearly intended for me? Is the Hebei Grand Marshal's Mansion pulling out the bottom line?"

——According to the practice of the Northern Song Dynasty, officials are not allowed to rule their own townships, except for Jimizhou and counties in the border areas, all places directly under the central government are like this.However, due to his great achievements in supporting Yingzong and Shenzong, Han Qi was able to serve as a state official in his hometown Xiangzhou many times, and he was also sentenced to Xiangzhou by the Taishi one year before his death, as an honor to return to his hometown for the elderly.Emperor Shenzong even personally allowed the Han family to be hereditary as the official state.Therefore, after Han Qi, the Han family has monopolized the position of Zhizhou in Xiangzhou for four consecutive generations.Except for the Han family of Xiangzhou, no scholar-bureaucrat in the Northern Song Dynasty could have such heart-to-heart honor and favor.

As Han Qi's great-grandson, although Han Xiaozhou, the former magistrate of Xiangzhou, is far inferior to his great-grandfather in talent and prestige, he is the head of the Han family in Xiangzhou after all, and his influence on this land is extraordinary——Since Han Qi, Han Xiaozhou The fourth generation of the family governing the township and county is the most powerful family in Xiangzhou, almost an out-and-out emperor of the land, like a giant tree whose roots are deeply rooted in the land of Xiangzhou, no one can easily shake it in a short time .

Although after the Jin army went south to Bianliang for the first time, Han Xiaozhou lost confidence in keeping the ancestral property of Xiangzhou in Hebei. The position was lost to Wang Boyan.But after all, Xiangzhou is a family fief that the Han family has inherited for nearly a hundred years, and the influence of this family cannot be erased in just a few months.The reason why Zhao Gou was able to stand on his own in Xiangzhou was because of the savings left by the Han family in the preparation of food, fodder and ordnance.In terms of handling civil affairs, Wang Boyan also used the team left by Han Xiaozhou.

Therefore, if Han Xiaozhou came to raise his arms with the order of the court, I am afraid that the whole Xiangzhou, from the gatekeepers to the subordinate officials of the yamen, would turn against him on the spot.And if Wang Boyan dares to use evil tricks to harm Han Xiaozhou, as long as there is a rumor, it is still unknown whether he and Zhao Gou can get out of Xiangzhou City alive-in such a short period of time, they have not had time to establish a reliable relationship. confidant team.

"...that lonely imperial brother is helpless against the golden man, and can only rely on strange powers and chaos, which is a good method for his own brothers!"

Zhao Gou said with a bit of resentment, his voice obviously revealing helplessness and timidity, "...there is nothing to be done now, how do you think you should deal with it?"

However, Wang Boyan has recovered from the initial panic, "...Returning to Your Highness, the imperial court's use of Han Xiaozhou to proclaim Hebei is indeed a ruthless move to destroy our foundation. But after all, he has already escorted the Han family. The family moved south to avoid disaster. Even though Han Xiaozhou was loyal to the king, when he received the news, he was summoned to recover, and turned around from the south again, and it would be several months at the earliest! Your Highness can use this time to continue Free hands and feet in Hebei, and bring the elite places such as Daming Mansion and Dongping Mansion under control as soon as possible. As long as the banner is raised and the momentum is raised, volunteers from all over the country will inevitably flock. Even if you cannot stand in Xiangzhou in the future, Your Highness can also In the name of commanding the Northern Expedition, lead troops to move to Daming and Dongping, and continue to deal with the court calmly."

He concluded in this way, "...as long as His Highness has been holding the banner of counterattacking the Jinlu and recovering the lost land, and has tens of thousands of troops near the capital, and the world is in turmoil, in order to avoid disaster, the imperial court will not dare to fight easily. Your Highness is in a dilemma. And as long as the imperial court dare not use troops to attack His Highness, Hebei's military strength and reserves can be used by me... Please don't be depressed, Your Highness, there is still hope for everything."

"...Forget it! The matter has come to this point, and we can only deal with the emperor." Zhao Gou sighed and said, "...everything has Lao Tingjun."

Unfortunately, at the next moment, a sudden riot broke out all the calculations of this pair of careerists.

——At first, there was an alarm bell of "clang, clang, clang" from the top of the city, and then the louder and louder shouts.It seemed as if the whole city was boiling in an instant, and thousands of people were shouting wildly, causing the snow on the roof tiles to rustle and fall...

This sudden change made everyone in Day Jintang feel bewildered and completely puzzled.Just in case, Zhao Gou and Wang Boyan summoned their personal guards to strengthen their guard, and at the same time sent people out to inquire about the news.But before the inquirer went out, one of Wang Boyan's horsemen broke in and yelled and reported an incredible piece of news to them!
"...Master! Your Highness! It's terrible! The imperial court sent heavenly soldiers and generals to attack Xiangzhou!!!"

The amount of information in this paragraph stunned Wang Boyan for a few seconds, and then subconsciously slapped his hands, "...What stupid things are you talking about?"

Then, he raised his head in the courtyard, and saw the huge shadow oppressing all living beings in the floating castle "Third New Tokyo".

So, at the next moment, Wang Boyan, the famous treacherous minister who was trying to split the country, finally couldn't help his legs go limp, his eyes darkened, and he passed out.