One Piece of Song Dynasty

On the same day, the Ministry of Finance submitted a report saying that some local officials in Hebei and Hedong were quietly transporting family members. This attracted the attention of Song Qinzong. He felt that this trend must be stopped quickly, so he personally gave instructions: "The people I rely on to guard the ancestral territory are actually the ministers of the prefectures and counties. I recently heard that there was a minister named Fusi on the east side of Heshuo River. To build a country and send family members in advance, if there is one here, what hope can the people have? I think about this spring, I am really unprepared, so the officials who have deserted their posts will be massacred. Now that we are planning to reform, we can blame them for sticking to the law. The law cannot Chi, my kindness cannot be repeated. Five orders and three orders will be executed, and the general will be executed. There are many people listening to you, and I will give you my best wishes."

In a blink of an eye, the day came when Li Gang agreed to go on an expedition. On June th, Song Qinzong gave a banquet in Zichen Hall, and all the ministers collectively bid farewell to Li Gang. Then, Song Qinzong gave an imperial banquet to Qionglin Garden and personally held a farewell ceremony for Li Gang. Rewards and comfort can be described as generous.

The next day, Li Gang issued an order in the name of the Xuanfu Division: reward the troops and prepare for the expedition. Li Gang thought that since he was a scholar and was serving as an envoy for the first time, his generals might not be convinced. Therefore, it is necessary to establish the military prestige of the Xuanfu Division before going on an expedition, and the best way to establish prestige is to kill people and sacrifice flags. But who to kill?

At this time, Yao Gu happened to be ordered to return to the palace, and his subordinate general Jiao Anjie, who controlled the capital of Lezhou and controlled Xihe Road, came to Beijing with him. Li Gang then seized this opportunity, summoned Jiao Anjie to the Xuanfu Division for arrest, and listed his charges: spreading rumors among the Weisheng Army, "falsely reporting that thieves were coming", shaking the morale of the army, and persuading Yao Gu to retreat to Longde Mansion. He also persuaded Yao Gu to flee, which caused "all the people in the two counties to be frightened and dispersed." In order to strictly enforce military discipline and enhance the power of the army, Li Gang ordered him to be killed. When the whole army saw this, they were in awe.

On June , Li Gang led troops from the capital and marched to Hedong. Zhong Shidao sent Li Gang out of the city because he was ill. After returning home, he sighed and said, "We have to worry about the soldiers."

Before setting off, Li Gang learned from Zhuge Liang and submitted a list of missions to Song Qinzong, which said: "Jidian, Sishui Pass, Xidu, and Heyang are all beautiful places, but the city walls are dilapidated and need urgent repairs. Although it is late tonight, If we work together, we can still achieve it. The ancestors started the business and maintained it for two hundred years, and the saints taught it to your majesty. In the difficult autumn, the Jin people invaded, and China was weak. I sincerely hope that your majesty will repay your courage and work hard. On the day of seeking governance, I wish to thoroughly study the laws of my ancestors and implement them one by one. Advance the gentleman and retreat from the villain. Don't rely on sharp words and slanderous words as a sufficient trust. Don't rely on small talents who have not heard the gentleman's way as a sufficient envoy. It will benefit and consolidate the country. This is for the sake of rejuvenation. Above, I comfort the spirits of the nine temples, and below, I believe that billions of people rely on them, and the world is very lucky. Tang Ke and Nie Shan are villains, but your majesty trusts them wholeheartedly. If this continues, it will harm the country, so Prophecy here.”

After reading it, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty wrote four words on the letter: "Keep it in mind."

On June , the imperial censor Zhongcheng Chen went to court to impeach Yao Gu. He said: "Although Yao Gu is a general from a well-known family, he is actually a cowardly person with no military exploits. The reason why he can ascend to the altar of generals and hold the chariot ax is Because he was good at using famous horses and treasures, he ran around the gate of Tongguan. Since Taiyuan was besieged, Gu raised heavy troops in Weisheng and Longde. They wandered around for several months without making any progress. When the planting division showed up with loyalty and courage, they fought hard in Yuci. , but in ancient times, they violated the deadline, which resulted in the defeat of the teacher and the death of the country. This is a crime that can be punished in ancient times.

The imperial court ordered Gu to relieve the siege of Taiyuan, but not a single cavalry or soldier dared to enter the North and South Passes. After losing the battle in the army, the army retreated in ancient times and gained great victory. The common people kowtowed to their horses and expressed their wish to defend the army together, but Gu led his troops to escape overnight. As a result, the powerful people, supporting the old and the young, died on the road, and the sound of crying reverberated in the valley. This is the second crime that can be punished in ancient times.

After Gu retreated, his generals made false claims to the public: The country has cut off Taiyuan and the Jin people, so we are returning south. Therefore, the servants only carried grain, grass, utensils and armor, and abandoned all other supplies. There are three crimes that can be punished in ancient times.

At the beginning of the establishment of the army, fifteen warriors went straight to Longde Mansion, captured the pseudo-Longde Mansion guard as a sacrifice, and captured a county without any bloodshed. However, in ancient times, their achievements were covered up and their reports were not reported accordingly. As a result, these fifteen people had no choice but to be given silk. The morale was thus depressed, and the enemy refused to fight. There are four crimes that can be punished in ancient times.

The official of the pseudo-Longde Mansion said that he was from Yingren in his previous life, and he was deeply interested in being obedient. When he was bound to the army, if he could be like Han Xin's division Li Zuoche and Li Su's division Li You, then the siege of Taiyuan could be solved from then on. In ancient times, there were five crimes that could be punished in ancient times: being greedy and taking rewards, offering prisoners to the court, and having unfaithful intentions.

There were countless women in the ancient army, so the men had no fighting spirit and their morale was low. There are six crimes that can be punished in ancient times.

Gu wanted to withdraw from the army, but there was no reason. Suddenly, the commander Jiao Anjie came forward with a stern voice and said: "The enemy cavalry is approaching, why do we stay here? We can't kill Anjie to comfort the people, but we also listen to his words and lead the people to escape at night." This is actually an ancient conspiracy, a fake trick on Anjie. There are seven people who can be killed in ancient times. "

After Chen Guoting finished, another minister reported: "There are still hundreds of soldiers and ministers accompanying Yao Gu. Now outside the city, Fuqi Shengci ordered them to be dismissed first, or to detain others, and then to attack Yao Gu again." Punish them to avoid causing trouble.”

However, Song Qinzong did not adopt Chen Guoting's suggestion, and only ordered Yao Gu to be demoted: he was appointed deputy envoy of Jiedu and resettled in Guangzhou.

Li Gang was ordered to go on an expedition, and his first stop was Heyang. Heyang is an important military town north of Luoyang. Li Gang stayed here for more than ten days, training soldiers and repairing armor. Then, he led his troops northward and stationed in Huaizhou.

Since leaving the army, Li Gang has made three stipulations to the entire army: . Soldiers must not disturb the people and rob women of their hairpins. . Anyone who picks up abandoned items from the dead will be punished with a cane or a dagger. . Anyone who escapes and is captured will be beheaded. .

The three military disciplines are concise and easy to use. From then on, "military discipline was very strict, and no one dared to violate it."

Li Gang believed that in field battles on the plains, it would be difficult for infantry to defeat cavalry. The most effective equipment for dealing with cavalry is the chariot. The Jin people are best at charging with their iron cavalry. Without the coordination of their chariots, it would be difficult for our army to win.

In order to reverse the passive situation of the Song army on the battlefield, Li Gang ordered a list to be widely collected for manufacturing methods of chariots. After hearing the news, many people came to contribute sketches of chariots, and the chief designer Zhang Xingzhong also came to present a drawing of chariots.

Li Gang was very interested in Zhang Xingzhong's drawings of chariots, so Zhang Xingzhong introduced to Li Gang in detail the methods of building chariots, fighting methods and formations he had developed.

The first is the method of building a car: first make two long rods with double wheels, and the push rods will rotate. Then connect the two poles with a crossbar, and then set up a giant crossbow on the crossbar. The giant crossbow is covered with a leather canopy, which can withstand enemy arrows and stones. The piping is painted with the image of a mythical beast, the crossbow arrows are fired from the mouth of the mythical beast, and the eyes of the mythical beast can be used to look at the enemy. Iron armor was installed under the chariot to protect the soldiers' feet. In front of the chariot, the upper and lower layers are equipped with spears and knives of different lengths, four on each layer. The upper ones are longer and the lower ones are shorter. The longer one is used to attack people, and the shorter one is used to attack horses. There are iron hooks on both sides of the chariot. When not in combat, these hooks can be used to connect other chariots to form a military camp. l0ns3v3

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