Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

In contrast, the territory is vast, but the ruler of the country is vacillating. He wants to fight for the world but dare not completely turn against the Great Zhou, and wants to be conservative and retreat but is reluctant to part with his own throne.

As a result, many inconsistent measures are often made.

At first, Li Jing felt that after he was the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, he was unwilling to settle down and began to expand in the south. As soon as the expansion of the Zhou army came, he was so frightened that he hurriedly sent someone to condolences to the Zhou army, expressing his willingness to cede the land and seek peace.

When seeking peace, he was unwilling to give up Pian'an in Huainan. When the frontline was defeated, he asked how to fight back. When someone told him how to fight back, he didn't dare to fight himself. When the defeat was irreversible, he began to ask the minister what to do. The minister said there was no way, the world The general situation has been settled, and he exiled the minister who spoke.

The Lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty was not a person who could go all out to do things. He wanted to expand but hesitated, not daring to let go;

As a result, the two ends did not do well, and people were offended everywhere. In a big country whose national strength was originally comparable to that of Zhou, two generations were tossed away.

The King of Wuyue and the Emperor of Zhou were people who were willing to go out. If they wanted to unify the world, they dared to fight with all the power of the country.

If one thinks about the side of peace, he will not think about other things, and concentrate on governing the country and the people, benefiting the people, until the world is unified, and it is logical to return to China without bloodshed.

The wavering of the ruler is fatal to a country.

At the time of the attack on Shu, Li Jing wavered again.

Not long after the Great Zhou sent troops, the envoys of the Shu Kingdom arrived in Jinling several times. The Southern Tang Kingdom knew that the Zhou army had attacked the Shu Kingdom in two ways.

Because the east road took the Yangtze River, many warships almost drove past them.

The envoy from the Kingdom of Shu is considered a fulfilling mission, with a glib tongue. Using Cao Wei, Dongwu, and Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms at the end of Han Dynasty as a comparison, it illustrates the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.

The identity of the envoy is not simple. He is the servant of the Shu Kingdom and the Minister of the Household Department, Tongping Zhangshi, Sikong, and Li Xiaolian, the son of Zhao Guogong Li Hao. He married Princess Fengyi, the daughter of the Shu Kingdom's Lord Meng Chang. Also a consort.

Sending such a heavyweight, it can be seen that Shu is in a hurry.

In fact, the Kingdom of Shu and the Southern Tang Dynasty had a very good relationship since one was in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the other was in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Six years ago, when Shi Congyun attacked the Shu Kingdom, the Shu Kingdom sent people to seek help from the Lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but after all, the two families were brothers on the surface. He hesitated, not daring to start a war with Da Zhou who had just defeated the Northern Han Dynasty.

Li Jing hesitated, the next year when the Great Zhou took down the Kingdom of Shu, he turned around and the soldiers of the whole country came to beat him. At that time, the Southern Tang turned to Khitan and the Kingdom of Shu for help.

The Kingdom of Shu is also considered authentic. Based on the principle of courtesy and reciprocity, and the firm friendship with the brothers in the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, they also sent troops to patrol the north of Hanzhong, which is regarded as a return gift.

In short, the relationship between the two countries is not to say that they are brothers in trouble, but they can also be regarded as superficial brothers.

Originally feared by Shi Congyun, the ruler of the Southern Tang Dynasty thought eastward because Lin Renzhao, an inspector along the river, wrote a letter saying that Shi Congyun and Zhou Jun were in Shu, and the mountains were high and the roads were far away. He has 3 horses, and he is willing to lead troops to the north to recapture the fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei (Huainan) that were taken away by Shi Congyun.

But this is not enough to make Li Jing tempted and at ease. The most important thing is that Lin Renzhao must have fully understood the character of the king who wants to take advantage of it but is also afraid of getting into trouble, so he said something that made the country take the initiative.

Lin Renzhao said that this time he led troops to attack Jiangbei. If he fought back, Southern Tang would be able to restore the defense line of the Huaihe River and compete with the Great Zhou again. At the beginning, Zhou State's [-] troops fought against Shouzhou for more than a year. If they defend well this time, they will definitely be able to compete with the north.

The Huaihe River is also more turbulent than the Yangtze River, and there are no mountains in the middle to block it. Many important towns along the coast are connected as one, and it is easier to take care of each other than to guard the Yangtze River.

Most importantly, Lin Renzhao promised that he would go to the north to fight this time, and if he won the battle, the country would enjoy the fruits;

Taking the responsibility completely on himself, this is what makes Li Jing most tempted!

So Li Jing moved his mind.

But Li Jing is not a decisive person. He is not like Guo Rong or Qian Liu.

So they asked the courtiers to discuss this matter again, but the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were divided into two factions, arguing endlessly, and Li Jing had no idea.

.......

After the Jinling Dynasty on April [-]th of the first year of Zhangwu, Meng Chang left some veteran ministers and Prince Li Congjia behind, and discussed again whether to aid Shu and send troops to fight against Zhou.

He had already been troubled by the relocation of the capital and the replacement of the prince, and now that there was such a major event, it was even more difficult to make a decision.

When having dinner with his old friend Zhou Zong last night, the gray-haired Zhou Zong reminded him euphemistically that this kind of important matter should not be delayed, and should be constantly disturbed by it.

Zhou Zong is getting old. Over the past few years, because of Shi Congyun's relationship, there are more people who want to please the Zhou family. He almost went there two years ago, but later he hanged half his life to survive and ignore the government. , went to concentrate on recuperating.

At this time, he could still remind him politely. Li Jing himself felt that this matter was too procrastinated. He had been discussing for more than half a month, and he was determined to reach a result today.

But as soon as the conversation started, the court was divided into two factions.

There are many talented people in Jinling, some are talented people from the south of the Yangtze River, and some came from the north when the world was in turmoil. At its peak, the territory was not smaller than that of the Zhou Dynasty, and its population and wealth surpassed that of the Zhou Dynasty. Not a lot.

"At the end of the Han Dynasty, the world was divided into three parts. The Wei State occupied the north of the Yangtze River, the Wu State occupied the south of the Yangtze River, and the Shu State occupied the Hanzhong of Shu. How similar is it to today? outside the door.

Now the state of Zhou is the original state of Wei, and Shi Congyun sent troops to Shu to solve the state of Shu, so that he can concentrate on dealing with Jiangnan!

If we sit idly by at this moment and wait for Shi Congyun to pick up the war in Shu and point his sword at Jiangnan, how can we conquer the enemy alone? "The Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the scholar of the Imperial Academy, Chen Qiao, the Minister of the Ministry and the Assistant Governor of the Guangzheng Yuan, spoke out one after another. His face was haggard, and he looked very oppressive.

Chen Qiao is one of the prime ministers and a representative of the hardliners in the main battle.

But very soon, Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites of the Lord Harmony School, Zhi Zhigao (who wrote the imperial decree) Zhang Ji immediately stood up and retorted, "What Chen Gong said is confusing. Back then, the Kingdom of Shu tried its best to turn the tide after the defeat of Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty. Inside and outside, it is time that the Shu army can compete with the Wei army within fifty years without falling behind.

It can be seen that the Shu army can resist the Northern army today?

It was only 30 years ago that Tang Zhuangzong (Li Cunxu)'s army entered Shu. After sending troops to the north, those who attacked were defeated, and those who passed were surrendered.

Before the northern army reached Jianmen Pass, the lowered flag had already been raised to Chengdu City along the way. Do you think they blocked Zhou's army?Can block Shi Congyun, who doesn't know how powerful Shi Congyun is today!

Or does Chen Gong think that Wang Zhaoyuan or Li Hao of the Kingdom of Shu can compare with Zhuge Wuhou? "

Zhang Ji pressed every step of the way, Chen Qiao couldn't answer this sentence, and many courtiers around nodded silently.

At this time, Xu Xuan, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, also said a few words calmly, "Mr. Chen is for the country and the people, and for the sake of the world. We all admire it, but it seems that the Shu Kingdom is really not as good as an alliance against the Zhou Kingdom. On the contrary, it may give Shi Congyun a reason to talk.

Not to mention the king of Shu, the civil and military power is in the hands of Li Gong (Li Hao) and Wang Zhaoyuan. Wang Zhaoyuan was originally just a monk who was favored by the king of Shu.

Needless to say, Li Gong has close contacts with our country.

At the beginning, Li Gong (Li Hao) had a good relationship with me in Jiangnan, so he sent his vassal Zhao Jizha to Jiangnan to buy the book (the letter of appointment of the imperial court) made by Li Shen when he was the prime minister in the Wuzong Dynasty.

Li Gong built a colorful building in Chengdu and put it inside. He summoned all the singing girls in Chengdu and went to welcome them back to his private house in court clothes.Thank Zhao Jizha with two thousand pieces of silk.

If it is said that celebrities are romantic and have luxurious feasts, Li Gong may have style, but his ability to defend against enemies is hard to say. "

Xu Xuan's words were already very tactful, because Li Hao, the Prime Minister of the Shu Kingdom, had a good relationship with the Southern Tang Kingdom, and also had friendship with the leader Li Jing.

When Xu Xuan said this, Chen Qiao's face couldn't be tense, she calmed down, and sighed: "Xu Gong's words are also reasonable. I have also thought about it. There is no Wolong in Shu today, let alone fighting against the north for decades. Shi Cong As soon as Yun sends troops, they will be able to stand up for a year, thank God.

But Shi Congyun changed Yuan Zhangwu, swallowed Jiangbei, Nanping, and Wuping in the south, defeated Khitan in the north, and swallowed Shu and Hanzhong in the west. add.

The so-called "use the land to serve the Qin Dynasty, but still hold the salary to put out the fire, the salary is not exhausted, and the fire is not extinguished", the same is true today, Your Majesty, everyone, Wanwang Sansi! "

Chen Qiao also spoke very affectionately, and some people in the court nodded in agreement with his statement.

Yes, Shi Congyun's ambitions can be seen by anyone who is smart. Today's Shu Kingdom does not have Zhuge Liang, Wei Yan, Jiang Wei and other giants. It cannot withstand the north for decades, but Jiangnan has no choice, and his teammates pull their hips It's better than no teammates.

Both sides' words made sense, and Li Jing above was caught in a dilemma again, so he looked down at Prince Li Congjia below.

Seeing his father looking over, Li Congjia hesitated for a moment and said, "This matter is of great importance, please...please ask Father's Sacred Heart to be dictatorial, and my sons and ministers will definitely support them with all their strength."

Now everyone's eyes focused on the Taoist leader Li Jing again.

When Li Jing was hesitating, an eunuch hurried in from the side of the hall, lowered his head in fear and said something in Li Jing's ear.

Li Jing, the lord on the throne above, changed his complexion drastically, his face turned pale, his lips and cheeks trembled slightly, and he raised his hand to stop the noisy discussion of the officials below.

Trembling voice: "There is no need to discuss any more..."

All the ministers and the crown prince were puzzled, and looked at the lord Li Jing with a strange expression.

"Just now there is news from the west that Shi Congyun has already arrived in Chengdu!"

The king's words were not loud, but they were exceptionally clear in the empty hall. It was like a thunderbolt for a moment, making everyone's brains buzzing and uneasy.

"It's... Shi Congyun's troops have only been dispatched for more than two months, so why..." Han Xizai, the servant of the household department, stopped in the middle of his words, and the hall was terribly quiet for a while, shocked , The uneasy atmosphere spread silently.

On the contrary, Chen Qiao, who was old and had just started the battle, was the first to wake up, and clasped her hands together and said, "Old minister, please expel the envoy from the Kingdom of Shu immediately, and at the same time send people to Daliang to explain the situation to Shi Congyun, but we did not accept it." Shu asked for help, but immediately expelled their envoys."

"Yes, yes, what Chen Gong said is absolutely true!"

"My minister agrees!"

"The minister also agrees!"

Everyone spoke one after another, and the ministers who were still in a quarrel were united in an instant.

Li Jing also came to his senses, stopped being indecisive, and came immediately: "Zun Zuo, do as Chen Gong said."

Over there, Han Xizai didn't care about the prince's presence, and proposed: "Your Majesty, it is said that Zhou Xian, the daughter of Duke Zhou (Zhou Zong) is very favored by Shi Congyun, and she is in Daliang. Please send Zhou's family to Daliang. The relationship with Shi Congyun is also easier to talk about, otherwise if the explanation is not clear, things will be difficult to handle."

Li Jing nodded repeatedly, ignoring the fact that Zhou Xian was once his daughter-in-law, and immediately prepared to go to Zhou's house in person, and the court of the Southern Tang Dynasty became busy all of a sudden.

Chapter 287, Mountain People

In mid-April, the weather gradually became hotter, and the sun, which was originally mild and warm during the day, became more and more aggressive day by day.

The rising sun sheds dazzling lights in the west, across the sky, obliquely splitting the sky and the earth.

The shadow of the mountain and the brilliance of the light divide the land under our feet into two worlds, light and dark.

The large forests in the east, the gentle mountains and hills are submerged in pitch black shadows, the winding avenues and mid-mountain villages in the west are bathed in the sun, shining brightly, and the armor of the soldiers reflects the morning light. Youlong.

Shi Congyun stood on the side of the road. Behind him was a stone wall at the foot of the mountain, covered with green moss. The water droplets on the tip of the grass at the corner of the wall had not completely dissipated. In the distance was a river valley with a large drop. I think that the army of the Zhou Kingdom should rise up slowly like the morning sun in the sky.

But soon I laughed myself, it was too wishful thinking.

Perhaps for the Kingdom of Shu, he is a devil, not to mention the rising sun, but the cold wind that makes them shiver, at least for the royal family of the Kingdom of Shu.

That's right, there's no other way, anyway, the battle has reached this point, and there is already a scene of turning the clouds to see the sun.

Shi Congyun's poems are popular, but this time he doesn't know what to copy to suit the situation. After all, his talents and learning are limited, and although it is not easy to conquer Shu, compared with the war with Liao, the casualties are tens of thousands, and the road to conquer Shu is just a drizzle .

The total casualties of the Northern Route Army along the way were less than a thousand, and the number of dead in the battle was less than three hundred. Although it was still cruel, it was nothing compared to last year's war.

The Eastern Route Army may have been even more brutal, because Gao Yanchou's defense and resistance encountered many obstacles, but it must have been considered a low-intensity war.

If you look at the history books, you will find that the massacre of cities in ancient times was almost very common, but it was only a matter of scale. The previous Shi Congyun didn't understand it. Did those people have no brains?How to fight a city old butcher, how to win the hearts of the people?

But after he really experienced the tragic war, he understood the reason. Every soldier is not a machine that can only obey orders, they are living people.

In many cases, after a tragic siege battle, the generals did not allow the massacre to calm the anger and hatred of the soldiers.

The siege battle is very tragic, and the death is also extremely miserable. Once the red eye is killed, the comrades who have been with him day and night will die. The hatred and anger of the soldiers have been accumulated to the extreme. It is difficult for the soldiers to let go of their hatred and anger Difficulty, after all, is human nature.

At this time, there are very few generals who can restrain them, or the generals themselves are jealous.

Just like last year when he killed tens of thousands of Khitans in the north, it was a difficult decision for him, but for the soldiers of the Zhou army, everyone was happy, and they were very happy when they killed, because the Khitans also killed them on the battlefield For many soldiers, once the anger and hatred accumulated too much, they can only be washed away with the blood of the enemy.

It is very difficult to restrain the soldiers under such circumstances. It will test the commander's sanity and prestige in the army too much, and prestige will be exhausted.

This is what makes Congyun the happiest for a war history like the Shu Dynasty. The casualties are small, the enemy’s resistance is not fierce, the conflict is not fierce, and the cost of restraint is low. He can better restrain the soldiers and clean up military discipline.

Shi Congyun looked at the energetic soldiers passing by, and said loudly: "Sing a song early in the morning."

The soldiers on the side of the road approached him and yelled loudly after hearing his words, but they were scattered and irregular. The conductor who led the team stopped them, and then led them to sing. Once they sang here, everyone began to sing along.

Instead of rapping, it's better to say roar.

Ancient military songs are complicated and there is no unified regulation, but the same thing is that they care more about rhyme and the momentum of words and sentences, but not so much about rhythm.

The Shu Army who had just been reorganized into the Jiannan Army by Shi Congyun in the rear was not to be outdone, and sang along loudly, but they just adapted it. It was not Zhou Jun's Qin Shijun Song, but a continuation of Tang Shijun Song.

The two sides competed, each with a louder voice. For a while, ghosts cried and wolves howled, and the loud military songs echoed in the mountains, and the mountains and hills seemed to be trembling.

"The emperor's style of the four seas is quilt, and the thousand years of virtue and water are clear;

I don't even wear military uniforms, today I'm done,

Looking back at Qinsai as low as a horse, I gradually saw the Yellow River flowing straight north.

Tianwei rolls straight to the Yumen Fortress, thousands of miles of barbarian people sing Han songs! "

.......

"The emperor's style of the four seas is quilt, and the thousand years of virtue and water are clear;

Not to mention the military uniform, today's success.

The lord opened the Changli calendar, and the ministers loyally worshiped Dayou;

After you see Yan Ge, it will be Taiping Qiu..."

Listening to the distant military song of the Tang Dynasty, Shi Congyun was fascinated for a while.

The military songs of the Qin Dynasty are more like the simplicity of fighting side by side among comrades in arms, while the military songs of the Tang Dynasty are the magnificent echo of an era.

Wei Renpu was beside him, seeing that he was fascinated, he said on the sidelines: "Now Shu and Hanzhong are considered flat, Liao is newly defeated, Southern Tang, Southern Han, Northern Han, Wuyue is not the enemy of King Qin, as long as you concentrate on managing , it is only a matter of time before we want to restore our homeland.”

Shi Congyun regained his composure and nodded: "What Wei Gong said makes sense, but he was a little emotional after hearing it.

Those words seem to contain the precipitation of several generations and hundreds of years of foundation.

We are just getting started, the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty is less than ten years old, and I have only fought wars for six or seven years. When I think about this, I feel that the road under my feet is too far and too long. . "

Wei Renpu stroked his beard and laughed, "It is because of the long-term, so difficult, that it will be remembered by the world, and it will last through the ages. There are so many achievements in the world, and King Qin actually has plans in his heart to think of these."