In the evening, Li Xianzhong held a banquet. Liu Jiyuan, the prefect of Haozhou, and several senior generals of the Huaixi Army came to the banquet to entertain Shi Hao and Fang Zian. At the banquet, the atmosphere was quite lively. While changing glasses, they chatted first.

Then the topic turned to the matter of this mission to the Kingdom of Jin.

Li Xianzhong drank a lot of wine, which made him feel a little drunk, and he spoke very straightforwardly without any inflection.

"Master Shi, Master Fang. I probably know some of the ins and outs of this trip to the Kingdom of Jin to negotiate. Sirs, do you really think that there will be any results from the negotiations in the Kingdom of Jin? With all due respect, Golden Dog

They are all greedy and cruel people, they are just a bunch of beasts that eat people without spitting out their bones. If you try to reason with the beasts, will that make sense? The people of Jin only understand one thing, and that is strength on the battlefield. Alas,

It's a pity that you two will go to the Kingdom of Jin and never come back. I don't think you two have anything to worry about. I don't want to delay tomorrow's trip. I don't want to drink more. If you drink a few more glasses of wine, you may not be able to drink in the future.

Already."

Shi Hao and Fang Zian laughed bitterly. Li Xianzhong spoke too frankly. Doesn't this mean that this drink is a guillotine? When a warrior speaks, he really doesn't care about other people's feelings at all.

Liu Jiyuan, the prefect of Haozhou, was a civil servant who came from the imperial examination, but he knew what was right. He smiled and said: "Master Shi, Master Fang, don't take it off. Li Tongzhi is a straight-tempered person and speaks too straightforwardly. He didn't mean that, that's not what he meant.

.But having said that, Li Tongzhi is not rough with his words, so your trip to the Kingdom of Jin is indeed...ah!"

Shi Hao smiled and said: "President Li, Governor Liu, we all understand what you said. However, it is difficult to disobey the emperor's order, and we have no choice but to go despite knowing the danger. But don't worry, we will not agree to Jin Ren's rude request."

As for our personal life and death, we don’t care.”

Liu Jiyuan nodded and said: "Yes, for the sake of the imperial court, we have no choice but to work hard. With the current situation of the Song Dynasty, we and other ministers can only do our best to do it without sacrificing our own lives."

Li Xianzhong sighed: "It's sad that the great Song Dynasty was occupied by golden dogs. Faced with their rude demands, we could not refute and refuse them. Instead, we had to talk to them aggrievedly. What to talk about? How to talk? Talk over and over again, even if

After the negotiation was completed, wouldn’t it mean that the Song Dynasty suffered a loss? The Shaoxing peace negotiation was already a shame for the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty proclaimed its vassal status to the Jin Dynasty? What a pity that some people actually said that the Shaoxing peace treaty was a credit, saying that it brought peace and rejuvenation to the Song Dynasty.

A chance to breathe. Damn! It’s such a shame to fuck his grandma. She’s scooping shit up and treating her face like gold. It’s simply a huge shame. Even all of us in the Song Dynasty can’t lift our heads, and eight generations of our ancestors have to crawl in the coffin.

Get up and scold us as unfilial descendants."

Liu Jiyuan hurriedly said: "Li Tongzhi, Li Tongzhi, don't be like this. Why are you scolding me again? Don't be like this."

"Did I scold him wrong? Qin Hui, the dog thief, is obviously a gold man. The emperor is as blind as he is using him as a treasure. This bitch works with the gold man to cut our land and demand our tribute.

Our flesh. That's all. The most important thing is that it broke the backbone of our Song Dynasty. How many people now talk about fighting against the Jin people? Everyone is trying to be comfortable, forgetting that half of our country is still in the hands of others.

I am here. I sing praises every day and talk about reviving the Song Dynasty. The land has been occupied and has not been taken back. What kind of ZTE is it? If I make some money, have enough food, and wear silk clothes, then it is considered ZTE? Is ZTE going to do it?

Recovering the lost territory, avenging the humiliation, and straightening the backbone of the people, no longer bowing to the Jin people, is called ZTE." Li Xianzhong said loudly.

Li Jiyuan smiled bitterly and said: "Two

Don't mind it, Commander Li drank too much today, so what he said didn't count. Just pretend you didn't hear it. He didn't scold the Emperor and Prime Minister Qin..."

Shi Hao smiled and said: "We won't mind. Commander Li is a straightforward person, and he is obviously angry in his heart. It's okay to let him vent. Of course, some of what he said is a bit excessive, but don't worry, we will cross the Huaihe River tomorrow.

Once we enter the territory of the Kingdom of Jin, according to Li Tongzhi's words, we will almost be dead, and we won't be able to read Li Tongzhi's book."

Fang Zian said: "I think what Li Tongzhi said is not wrong at all. The most terrible thing is forgetfulness. It has been twelve years since the peace talks, and the loyal ministers and generals who fought against the Jin Dynasty have also been dead for twelve years. Indeed, there is no

How many people can remember them? Given time, in ten or twenty years, no one will know their names. In the end, no one will even mention that the Central Plains is my hometown of the Song Dynasty. In the

The children in the Central Plains territory occupied by the Jin Kingdom thought they were Jin people. These are the most terrifying things."

"Yes, yes, that's what I meant. Mr. Fang is more eloquent, and what he says is what I want to say. This is like having your balls cut off, and you will never be able to get hard again, and you will have no successors.

Who will think about regaining the lost ground in the future? What a shame for Jingkang? Everyone has either really forgotten or pretended to forget, and live their lives with their heads down. How can they still be considered human beings? No matter how well they eat and how well they wear

Nuan, so what?" Li Xianzhong shouted.

Liu Jiyuan smiled bitterly and said: "Master Fang, please don't add fuel to the fire. Don't you think Commander Li has scolded you enough?"

Fang Zian laughed, looked at Li Xianzhong and said: "Li Tongzhi, it's useless to scold your mother and get angry. All you can do is vent your anger. Didn't Li Tongzhi also try to bring down some traitors and traitors?

Wasn't it also a failure? I remember that it was Mr. Shi and Prince Pu'an who spoke in front of the emperor that time, so the officials who were impeached did not become worse off. But it was Commander Li who was demoted to Guozhou.

Huh? I will be reinstated so soon."

Li Xianzhong said: "Qin Hui, the kid, wants to trick me? Don't even think about it!"

Liu Jiyuan said from the side: "The front line of Haozhou is useless without strong generals stationed there. Less than half a year after Li Tongzhi went to Guozhou, the golden dog came and harassed him dozens of times. The palace commander went to tell the emperor that there was no Li Tongzhi in Haozhou.

, can't control the golden dog. No, the emperor issued another decree to reinstate Commander Li to his post. Qin Huiqian stared, but there was nothing he could do."

Shi Hao smiled and said: "I know this. I made the decree for the emperor. Qin Hui was also present. He said some strange things, but Yang Cunzhong and I were two to one, and he had nothing to say. He said that Li Tongzhi had slandered

His guilt could not be easily forgiven, and by reinstating him so quickly, he set a precedent for officials to slander courtiers at will, allowing them to act unscrupulously. I then asked him whether it was his Qin Hui's reputation that was more important, or the fact that we, the Song Dynasty's side, were more important.

Is the peace of the town important? Is it necessary to ignore the safety of the border towns of the Song Dynasty because of his personal impeachment? Qin Hui was speechless, so he agreed to reinstate Commander Li to his post. However, he had to give Commander Li the salary of the Guozhou regiment envoy.

Distribution, right? Li Tongzhi."

Li Xianzhong laughed and said: "It turns out that Mr. Shi has spoken for me. Indeed, the salary I am receiving now is still the salary of the training envoy of the Guozhou regiment. They don't know that you have revealed it today."

It was indeed the first time for Liu Jiyuan and the two generals present to know about this, and they were all surprised. Li Xianzhong said: "It doesn't matter to me how much salary you get. If the emperor can order the Northern Expedition and regain the lost territory.

I can do it even if I don't have a tael of silver. As long as I can avert the shame and get rid of the bad temper in my heart, I can do anything."

Everyone praised and admired them repeatedly. Fang Zian stood up and toasted Li Xianzhong with a glass of wine and asked in a deep voice: "Li Tongzhi led the army to Haozhou and had many dealings with the Jin people. I know the Jin people very well. I I would like to ask, what is the combat effectiveness of the Jin soldiers? Are there any advantages or disadvantages in combat?"

Li Xianzhong said: "What? Master Fang, why do you ask this? Do you want to fight the Jin people?"

Fang Zian smiled and said, "I'm just asking. Know yourself and the enemy. If we go to the Kingdom of Jin, it might be useful in case of any emergency."

Li Xianzhong nodded and said: "Then you can ask. I, Li Xianzhong, have fought with the Jin people all my life, and I still know some of the characteristics of the Jin soldiers. The Jin army's cavalry is powerful and famous all over the world. I don't need to tell you this. You must also know it. Other Second, the Jin people grew up in a bitter cold land and were able to persevere in harsh environments and were extremely tenacious. The third advantage was that the Jin soldiers had thick armor and it was difficult for ordinary weapons to break through the armor. The most famous one is its heavily armored iron pagoda. Ordinary The soldiers also have heavy armor. The fourth point is that the archers of the Jin soldiers are extremely powerful. They can hit the target with perfect accuracy and their shooting skills are extremely exquisite. They are very powerful in archery on horseback and on foot."

Fang Zian nodded slightly and frowned. Li Xianzhong said: "Do you feel scary after hearing this? In fact, there is nothing to be afraid of. They have strengths and weaknesses. The Jin army has poor military discipline and looting. They are undisciplined and often do not listen to orders. They have bravery but no fighting ability, which is their fatal weakness. Furthermore, the Jin people are a barbarian tribe. They have only risen for a few decades. In terms of combat strategy, they are like a group of reckless men. Generally speaking, in terms of combat planning, they are far behind the Song Dynasty. They have a single weapon. Apart from maces and bows and arrows, they only have the ridiculous-looking scimitar. Although maces have amazing damage, they are bulky. It's extremely powerful. It's just a weapon with strong strength. If it's weak, it's a burden in hand-to-hand combat. Its scimitar is too short, so there are all kinds of weapons in the Song Dynasty and the 18th century. The combination of length and length makes it more convenient to use. .As for the heavy armor of their infantry, it is even more ridiculous. The Jin infantry are often as stupid as pigs and move slowly and inconveniently. Once they are divided into formations, they cannot break through. In short, the Jin army does have its strengths, but their weaknesses are also obvious. When fighting against the Jin people, the most important thing is to use your strengths and avoid weaknesses, so that you can be invincible. Of course, the above is just a rough discussion. If Mr. Fang wants to know the details, I can tell you in detail. But I'm afraid I have to say It took three days and three nights to complete."

Fang Zian laughed and said: "Three days and three nights? Then I don't have that much time. But listening to what Li Tongzhi said today has benefited me a lot and gained a lot. Thank you, thank you."

Li Xianzhong said: "Oh? Do you think you have gained something? Then, let me ask you, if the Jin soldiers and cavalry attack your mission of more than 200 people, how will you respond?"

Everyone rolled their eyes and thought to themselves: Mr. Fang is just being polite, how can you really ask me what I am doing?

Fang Zian smiled and replied: "According to the principle of exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, in order to prevent cavalry raids, I can choose a narrow place when setting up camp, a place that can be defended, so that the advantage of cavalry charge cannot be unfolded. At the same time, I can use vehicles as fortifications to resist defense. The pikemen formed a spear formation behind the fortifications, followed by crossbowmen shooting with muskets, and supplemented by throwing thunderballs. If the opponent wants to eat these 200 of my men, won't they have to give 2,000 in exchange?"
Chapter completed!