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"Your Majesty, it can be deduced from common sense. Before we knew that there was a [-] army led by Zhang Ziqi on Jiangnan West Road. Now we have received news that Zhang Ziqi led [-] troops into Yanzhou. The question is, where are the [-] troops? went?"

"I think the [-] troops stayed on Jiangnan West Road?"

Xu Xiantu shook his head, "Killing 1 enemies will cost you [-]. Han Shizhong was defeated and suffered heavy losses. Will the other party have no losses at all? Wei Chen believes that there will be at least [-] casualties, and thousands of soldiers and some wounded may be left behind." The soldiers are on Jiangnan West Road, but with this, can people stop Chen Qing's army?

Chen Qinghui will turn a blind eye to the empty Jiangnan West Road?What's more, I feel that Han Shizhong's defeat is most likely due to the Western Army's factors. Otherwise, with Han Shizhong's rich experience, it is impossible for him to defeat the extremely mediocre Zhang Ziqi. "

Xu Xiantu's analysis made Zhao Gou completely speechless. If the Western Army had already occupied Jiangnan West Road, how could it be possible to let them withdraw?

At this time, Zhu Shengfei hurried back, "I have a mission to Your Majesty!"

"No trouble!"

"Fortunately, I arrived in time. I explained to Special Envoy Hu and the newspaper that it was just a misunderstanding. Xiangguo Wan also took people away and did not cause any trouble!"

"Where is Mr. Qin?"

Zhao Gou asked displeasedly, "Did he not show up?"

"He refused to come forward, saying that it had nothing to do with him, and that it was all up to me to solve it!"

"asshole!"

Zhao Gou scolded angrily: "If it wasn't for his instigation, I would have written a letter to seal down the newspaper? Why has nothing to do with him? If there is trouble, there is no one to solve the problem without him. He doesn't even have the minimum responsibility. He is still qualified to be the right minister. ?”

Zhao Gou finally got angry this time, and continued to scold: "I just found out that Qin Hui has never done a good thing. Zhang Jun's rebellion was also related to him. He was the trigger for Zhang Jun's rebellion. If he hadn't forced Zhang Jun to attack Henan Road, Zhang Jun would not have resisted the order. .”

But scolding is scolding, he can't do it if he really wants to get rid of Qin Hui, so what he scolds now is just pretending, scolding for Xu Xiantu to appease his emotions, and at the same time clear his own responsibility.

Xu Xiantu knew the Son of Heaven too well, and scolding him was nothing more than trying to clear his responsibilities. Qin Hui was able to serve as Prime Minister for so many years, because he catered to him everywhere. Aren't all the decisions made by him?Now the responsibility is shifted to Qin Hui again.

Xu Xiantu sighed inwardly, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to pursue responsibility. The key now is to deal with Zhang Jun's two-sided attack, and to negotiate with Chen Qing. Let's solve the urgent problem first!"

Zhu Shengfei also said: "I heard from Hu Yun that at noon today, Zhang Jun's [-] vanguards have entered Pingjiang Mansion, and they will arrive in Lin'an Mansion in two days. We must send troops north to fight."

"I know that the situation is critical, and I'm also considering candidates. Qin Xiangguo recommended Yang Yizhong to me, but I think Yang Yizhong's qualifications are low. He can be a general, but he's not good enough to be a coach. Are there any suitable candidates for the two lovers?"

Xu Xiantu bowed and said: "The humble staff sent out a paper in the Privy Council, and asked dozens of officials in the Privy Council to fill it out, who can be the commander-in-chief, and as a result, [-]% of the officials recommended the same person!"

"Who?" Zhao Gou asked with a boost of energy.

"Graduate scholar Zhang Jun!"

Zhao Gou was stunned, unable to speak for a while, Xu Xiantu persuaded: "Your Majesty, Zhang Jun led the Western Army to fight against the Jin Bing in Sichuan and Shanxi for four years, but the Jin Bing finally failed to move south. Your Majesty, everyone recognizes him. After thinking about it, I really must be him!"

Zhao Gou pondered for a moment, then asked Zhu Shengfei, "What about Zhu Xiangguo's opinion?"

Zhu Shengfei saw that the Son of Heaven was already tempted. At this critical moment, he didn't want to ask for trouble, so he nodded immediately, "I support Mr. Xu's recommendation!"

Zhao Gou took a few steps with his hands behind his back, and immediately ordered: "Quickly announce that Zhang Jun is here to see me!"

He then said to Xu Xiantu: "Leave the negotiation with Chen Qing to Xu Xiangguo, and report to me at any time. Every detail must be decided by me!"

……

Zhang Jun never dreamed that he would be ordered in the face of danger. The emperor thought of himself at the most severe moment, which not only moved him very much, but also placed a heavy burden on his shoulders.

"Ai Qing, if you have any ideas or requests, please bring them up now. As long as they are reasonable, I will try my best to satisfy them!"

Zhang Jun pondered for a long time and said: "I do have a few ideas, or a few requests, I hope His Majesty can grant it!"

"Say it, I'm listening!"

"First, Your Majesty, please delegate power to this official, and don't interfere with this official's military decision-making, especially don't let Qin Xiangguo interfere. He has a grudge with this official, and his interference must have selfish motives."

The rebel army is too close to Lin'an, and it is impossible if they do not interfere at all. Zhao Gou pondered for a moment and said: "With a hundred miles as the boundary, if the rebel army is only a hundred miles away from Lin'an, I must intervene. decision!"

"Then it's a deal!"

Zhao Gou nodded and asked again: "Go on!"

"Second, the minister must ensure sufficient money and food, this is the key to maintaining morale!"

"Yes!" Zhao Gou agreed.

"Thirdly, I want Liu Qi, Wang Jian, and Yang Yizhong to be generals. How to use them is up to me."

Zhao Gou also heard that Zhang Jun's thinking was very organized, he must have thought about it over and over again, which gave Zhao Gou some confidence, and he agreed without hesitation.

"Fourth, I recommend Liu Ziyu as the defense envoy of Lin'an. I am worried that the enemy will send surprise troops to attack Lin'an. Liu Ziyu is experienced, thoughtful, and impeccable. He is the most suitable guard for Lin'an."

Zhao Gou frowned, "Liu Ziyu is in Fuzhou, I'm afraid it will be too late to come back."

Xu Xiantu next to him said: "When the Privy Council transferred [-] troops from Fujian Road to Beijing, it also transferred Liu Ziyu back to Beijing to report on coastal defense. He should be there tomorrow, together with the [-] troops from Fujian Road."

Zhao Gou was a little displeased, apparently they had been transferred secretly, but they kept it from himself, Xu Xiantu quickly explained: "The humble official didn't want to hide it from His Majesty, but I was afraid that Qin Xiangguo would object, and I just wanted to transfer him to Beijing first." , It is up to His Majesty to decide whether to use it or not, Master Zhang just asked me yesterday if Liu Ziyu could be transferred back, we did not negotiate in advance."

Zhao Gou was right when he thought about it. If Qin Hui knew about it, he would definitely object. Zhao Gou felt more comfortable and nodded, "I agree, I will designate him as the Lin'an Defense Envoy, in charge of Lin'an Defense!"

"Weichen has one more request!"

"Anything else to ask for?"

"I want [-] troops, of which [-] standing troops will be given to me, and another [-] new troops will be needed, and Han Shizhong and Wu Ling will be dispatched by me!"

Zhao Gou hesitated for a long time, and finally agreed, "Yes, I promise you all five conditions!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

In the evening of the same day, Zhao Gou issued a decree to appoint Zhang Jun, a senior scholar, as the recruiting envoy of the Marshal of the capital, and led an army of [-] to go north to face Zhang Jun's rebels. The people in Lin'an called Zhang Jun against Zhang Jun.

Zhao Gou immediately issued a second decree, appointing Liu Ziyu as the defense envoy of Lin'an, commanding the last [-] troops in Lin'an, and taking full charge of the defense of Lin'an, mainly targeting the [-] Huaixi troops that came from the southwest.

The first thousand 250 chapters nine compromise

Qin Hui did not intervene in the two imperial edicts issued today, especially the imperial edict required the seal of Zhongshumen, and the seal of Zhongshu was in his hands, so he also tacitly agreed to do so.

In fact, after dealing with the matter of the newspaper office in the afternoon, he went back to his residence directly. The reversal of the newspaper office incident hit him too hard in the face, and he couldn't bear his old face, so he had to hide at home.

The lights in the study are bright, and Qin Hui is flipping through a thick stack of "Beijing News". In fact, he is also a loyal reader of "Beijing News". The market information on the fourth page of "Beijing News" has given him a lot of help, such as rice prices , cloth prices and other necessities of life, gave him a lot of help.

But these small helpers are not as good as his hatred for Chen Qing. Although he can't touch Chen Qing, he still has power in handling a small newspaper office in Lin'an, but the backstage of "Beijing News" is Being so tough made him suffer repeated setbacks, which really made Qin Hui depressed.

At this time, his wife, Wang Shi, came in with a bowl of ginseng tea and asked, "It's getting late, is the master still resting?"

Qin Hui sighed, "I'm so upset, I can't sleep!"

"I heard that the government ordered Zhang Jun to be Marshal of the capital. Didn't Zhang Jun have a grudge with the master?"

Qin Hui took a sip of the ginseng tea, but did not say a word, Wang said again: "Liu Ziyu was also reused and appointed Lin'an defense envoy, I remember the master said that this Liu Ziyu is Zhang Jun's man, in fact, Zhang Jun has taken full power , will this threaten the master's aspect?"

Qin Hui put down the teacup, and said calmly: "Zhang Jun has a solid foundation in the court. He and Xu Xiantu worked hand in hand with each other. It is not surprising that Xu Xiantu recommended him. The key is the officials. He is a little panicked now."

"If the master objects, will it be effective?"

Qin Hui snorted, "If I object, Liu Ziyu will never have a chance."

"Master seems to have good reason?"

"Why do I have no reason? Liu Ziyu's two sons and nephews are both high-ranking officials in the Western Army. If Zhang Jun and Chen Qing collude, Chen Qing wants to destroy Lin'an and set up a new emperor in Jingzhao, but let Liu Ziyu come to guard Lin'an. Isn't this just inviting wolves into the house?" ?"

Wang Shi was startled, "Then why didn't the master remind the officials?"

Qin Hui said coldly: "What should I remind him of? At this critical moment, it's better to be silent. If something big happens, he will definitely shirk his responsibility and find someone to take the responsibility. It will never be my turn."

"But...if the city breaks down, will we survive?" Wang asked worriedly.

Qin Hui laughed, "If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, how could I be unprepared? Madam, don't worry, I have already bought a dilapidated private house, and the money has been transferred to Fujian Road. If the city really breaks down, we will Go to a private house to hide for a while, then turn to Fujian Road, change your name and surname to become a rich man, and we will still be prosperous and wealthy for the rest of our lives."

……

With the appointment of Zhang Jun as Marshal of the capital, a new round of negotiations between the imperial court and the Western Army began again.

This time Zhao Gou learned his lesson and appointed Xu Xiantu as his representative to negotiate with King Yong's special envoy Hu Yun.

After being beaten by reality, Zhao Gou finally decided to compromise. As long as Chen Qing sent troops to suppress Zhang Jun's rebellion, he agreed to hand over the Jianghuai area north of the Yangtze River to the Yongwang Mansion. Zhao Gou had no objection to this.

The key is Jiangnan West Road. If even Jiangnan West Road is handed over, the imperial court will only be left with a corner of Jiangnan East. Zhao Gou really finds it hard to accept.

In the lobby of the Special Envoy's Office, Xu Xiantu pointed to the map and said, "The Son of Heaven promised to assign the waters of Jiangzhou and Poyang Lake to the Western Army for training, and also allowed you to sell official salt on Jiangnan West Road. Is this sincerity still unacceptable?"

Hu Yun said with a faint smile: "His Royal Highness Yong has sent 20 troops, of which [-] are deployed on Jiangnan West Road, another [-] are deployed on Jianghuai, and [-] naval troops are also deployed in the Yangtze River and Taihu Lake. In fact, Jiangnan West The road is already under the control of the Western Army. If we want, we can even occupy the land east of Taihu Lake, and even send [-] cavalry directly behind Zhang Jun's [-] troops to cut off the food and logistics supplies of the [-] troops. The Wan Song army will surely collapse without a fight, and as for Lin'an, the city wall by the West Lake has not been completely built yet, and the waterway from the West Lake can directly enter the city."

Xu Xiantu's face changed, "Is King Yong planning to join forces with Zhang Jun to destroy Song Dynasty?"

Hu Yun shook his head, "King Yong doesn't want to do this, otherwise the "Beijing News" and I would have evacuated long ago. The reason why I am still in Lin'an is that King Yong has sincerity. Sincerity, I can tell Xu Xiangguo frankly that the late emperor is ready to ascend the throne again in Bianliang."

"That is to say, King Yong must insist on Jiangnan West Road and refuse to give in!"

"How can the meat that has been swallowed in the mouth be spit out again? There is no doubt about it!"

Xu Xiantu nodded, "Okay! I'll report to the emperor."

……

Xu Xiantu left the special envoy's office with a lot of worries, and hurried back to the palace. Zhao Gou was waiting for him in the imperial study!

Xu Xiantu reported the negotiation process to Zhao Gou. Although the result was within Zhao Gou's expectations, Zhao Gou couldn't help but change his face when Xu Xiantu hesitantly said that the first emperor was ready to ascend the throne again in Bianliang.

Chen Qing's move is a unique move against Zhao Gou, it can be said to be an arrow through the heart, Zhao Gou stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, unable to say a word for a long time.

"Xu Xiangguo, do you think Zhang Jun can withstand the attack of the rebels?" Zhao Gou asked in a low voice after a long time.

Xu Xiantu hesitated for a while and said: "If there is no Western Army to participate, I don't think the problem is big, but if it is true as Hu Yun said, [-] cavalry from the Western Army inserted behind the [-] army, Zhang Jun's army will undoubtedly be defeated. It is indeed possible to directly attack the city from the West Lake, and we still have about five kilometers of the city wall unfinished, which is a big defensive loophole."

Zhao Gou was silent, and after a while, he said slowly: "Forget it, Jiangnan Xidao will be given to him, but he can no longer use the late emperor to threaten me, this is my last condition!"

……

Zhao Gou finally compromised and accepted Chen Qing's overall conditions. Of course, Hu Yun also agreed without embarrassing the emperor. On the second day after the two parties reached an agreement, Chen Qing received the eagle from Hu Yun letter.

Chen Qing raised his troops overnight. He ordered [-] cavalry soldiers to divide into two groups and marched into Huangzhou, Qizhou and Anqing Mansion separately. After Liu Cui led [-] troops to sweep Qizhou and Anqing Mansion, he continued to attack Luzhou.

Chen Qing personally led an army of [-] to attack Shouzhou, and Gao Ding also led an army of [-] from Yingzhou to attack Shouchun southward.

At the same time, Zheng Ping led [-] troops from Ezhou into Jiangnan West Road. He will accept the captured [-] soldiers, mix them with his own army, and station them in the states of Jiangnan West Road, and actually control Jiangnan West Road. road.

And Guan Shigu also arrived in Nanchang County, he will serve as the pacifier of Jiangnan West Road, and stabilize the situation on Jiangnan West Road for Chen Qing.

On the Yangtze River, Yang Yuanqing, the governor of the Yangtze River Navy, led [-] sailors and [-] warships to sail along the river. They set off from Dangtu County that morning, and arrived at the river outside Jiangning Mansion at night.

This was Yang Yuanqing's first chance to fight in five years, and he cherished it very much. Beforehand, he sent spies pretending to be fishing boats to investigate information on the rivers of Jiangning Mansion and Zhenjiang Mansion.

According to the information he got, there are three berths for the Huaixi military ships. The first one is at the Yangzi County Wharf in Jiangning Prefecture, where more than 100 large ships are moored. They are the ships that transported more than [-] people across the river. , the second place is at Zhenjiang Fu Wharf, this is the key point, almost all the large ships over [-] shi are moored here, there are more than [-] ships, and the third place is Yangzhou, where [-] shi warships are moored. There are more than [-] medium-sized ships in Taihu Lake.

As for the more than [-] grain transport ships in the canal, they were all flat-bottomed boats, and the Western Army had other troops to deal with them, so Yang Yuanqing didn't have to worry about it.

Two miles away from the target, the Western Army fleet anchored, and a hundred water ghosts slipped into the river with their knives in their hands. Five thousand soldiers had already landed in Jiangning Mansion ahead of time, and they were rushing here.

Chapter 260 Declaring War

The wharf in Yangzi County is not big, and it can only moor three large ships at the same time, but there are more than 100 ships moored here. The ships and ships were connected together with ropes before, and only the cables of the three large ships were moored to the wooden piles of the wharf.

More than 100 ships floated with the waves on the water surface, but they could not disperse. More than [-] large tents were set up hundreds of steps away from the shore. A thousand soldiers were responsible for guarding these warships. Most of the soldiers were on the shore at this time. , there were only [-] soldiers on duty sitting on the boat. These soldiers were sailors. Zhang Jun’s navy had just been established, and the soldiers basically had no water combat training. The selection criteria for sailors were also low. .

However, Zhang Jun doesn't need a navy for the time being. What he urgently needs are boats across the river, which can transport his hundreds of thousands of troops to the south of the Yangtze River.

At night, the wind and waves were quite strong, and the ship heaved violently. The soldiers on duty could not stand upright on the ship and could only lie down or lie down on the deck.

At this time, [-] soldiers had already appeared outside the big tent, and surrounded the enemy camp from all directions. Zhang Wei, the commander of the Western Army, watched the movement on the water, and it was easy to wipe out [-] or [-] enemy troops. First, you have to wait for the water ghost to cut the rope. Second, you can't run away alone and report to Zhenjiang Mansion.

At this time, more than a dozen water ghosts had already dived to the bottom of the trestle bridge, and they moved almost simultaneously, cutting the rope with sharp daggers. A dozen water ghosts were struggling to push the boat under the boat, and the three thousand-stone boats gradually left the trestle pier.

Zhang Wei shouted: "Kill!"

Five thousand soldiers rushed from all directions to the tent, and screams rang out in the big tent. At this time, the screams on the ship also continued. The water ghosts attacked the soldiers on board, and more than 100 water ghosts killed most of them in an instant. After boarding the boat, it was useless for the remaining soldiers to beg for mercy. Their throats were cut by fierce water ghosts and they were thrown into the Yangtze River.

At this time, dozens of vehicles and ships approached, and soldiers jumped on board one after another and took control of the ships...

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Shouchun City is Zhang Jun's lair, with 200 troops led by Zhang Jun's confidant general Zhang Zongyan. In the city are not only the family members of the generals, but also [-] million shi of grain and millions of coins. It can be said that Shouchun is Zhang Jun Sitting in the political center of Jianghuai, all his resources are stored here.

It was for this reason that Chen Qing personally led an army of [-] to attack Shouchun.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The dull sound of war drums was beating outside the city, and outside the west city was the overwhelming Western army, with battle flags covering the sky and the sun, cavalry and infantry in neat rows, with bright helmets, spears like forests, and a murderous pavement. in the wilderness.

It was afternoon, but the Western Army had no plans to camp at all. Their goal was to break through Shouchun City before dawn. For this reason, the Western Army prepared twelve huge iron fire mines.

Chen Qing stared at the top of the city under the purple canopy in the distance. The top of the city was densely packed with defenders. Theoretically speaking, 7 people can defend a city with 10 people, but this is only a theory, the fact is In the first place, the Western Army did not carry siege weapons at all, nor did they plan to attack the city. They just waited to blow down the city wall and the whole army rushed into the city.

Chen Qing ordered coldly: "Send them a letter!"