Su Shi, on the other hand, had just won a great victory, so he beheaded Miyako and insulted Zhu Qian. He must have used this to show that he did not need credit.
Su Shi had already thought about this, which made Zhao Zhen very satisfied.
I just felt that what Su Shi did was a bit too extreme, and he needed to be given a proper warning.
As soon as Zhao Zhen finished speaking, the ministers shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."
"Okay, if my dear friends don't have any other opinions, let this be the case." Zhao Zhen was also ready to put an end to this matter.
But at this moment, a man strode out, raised the white jade plate high and said: "Your Majesty, the laws of the Song Dynasty require civil servants to guide and supervise the outside world. I believe that the law cannot be abolished, so I should send ministers to the north.
Leading the war together with General Zhongwu, so I have one more person, one more idea, and more comprehensiveness, so please accept your Majesty's approval."
The person who stood up was none other than Prime Minister Jia Changchao. It was most appropriate for him to stand up and say these words at this time.
Just think about it, if there are civil servants around Su Shi who are supporting or even taking the lead, then this big victory will be the victory of the civil servants, even if it has some relationship with Su Shi, it won't be too big.
But just because they didn't do this at the beginning, now all the credit is concentrated on Su Shi, which makes the civil servants unable to get any glory, which is why they are speechless now.
Of course, no one knew that Empress Cao had given instructions behind Jia Changchao's step.
She didn't want to see Su Shi make too great a contribution, so she arranged for Jia Changchao to raise this matter to restrain Su Shi.
But the officials didn't know that, they just thought that Jia Changchao's words were for
For the sake of civil servants, many ministers who wanted to understand now echoed the question.
"Your Majesty, I agree with the Prime Minister's proposal and I will accept it."
"Your Majesty, I also agree."
"I second the proposal."
Then, another group of ministers stood up, as if they would not be happy if they did not make Su Shi happy.
"Again?"
Seeing that the ministers below were so stubborn, Zhao Zhen was too lazy to take care of it. In fact, he didn't want to really hand over the army to Su Shi, and he was also worried in his heart. But he knew better that arranging people to go now,
It feels a bit like picking peaches. In this case, how could Su Shi be willing?
Anyway, Zhao Zhen didn't want to be such a bad person, so he simply waved his hand and said, "Let the three books discuss this matter. Just hand over the brochure later."
This means that Zhao Zhen agreed, or compromised, but he will not become the leader.
At that moment, the ministers were excited, and another wave of His Majesty's holy voice echoed throughout the Chui Gong Hall.
Zhao Zhen quickly left His Highness Jin Luan and headed towards the palace. But the ministers did not leave, but discussed the matter of sending candidates.
Su Shi's domineering attitude is evident, so this candidate requires special attention.
It's not enough if the official position is too low, and there is no way to suppress Su Shi.
But who would be willing to go if the official position is too high?
Isn't it good to enjoy life in Bianliang City? If you have to go to the war-torn northern border, if you don't do it right, your life will be in danger.
In this way, after a lot of effort, this candidate finally fell on the head of Privy Councilor Wang Deyong.
I had no choice but to recommend other ministers, but they all rejected them because they did not understand military affairs. But as Wang Deyong, as a privy envoy, he could not use such an excuse.
Come and refuse.
With a dark face, Wang Deyong finally accepted the job after other ministers promised a lot of benefits.
Listening to the various benefits that you and I would give to the ministers, Wang Deyong calculated and found that the benefits given by these colleagues alone amounted to more than a million dollars. Then this risk was worth taking.
If everything goes well and Su Shi can win the battle, the credit will only be attributed to him. Wang Deyong believes that it is necessary to take this step.
"Forget it, even if your colleagues value me, Wang, so much, what if I just go there this time? Don't worry, everyone, when I go to the north, I will definitely let this kid know that fighting is not just about fighting.
Simple."
This sentence is a bit convoluted, but everyone present can understand it.
Yes, fighting is not just about fighting, it also involves many factors, and even politics is mixed into it.
Sometimes, for political needs, if you lose the battle, you are winning the battle.
On the contrary, sometimes you win battles but also lose battles.
The taste of it, please watch carefully and savor it carefully.
Wang Deyong agreed, and the other ministers breathed a long sigh of relief. They believed that even if Su Shi was brave, he would not dare to do anything to Wang Deyong.
This was the second-rank minister of the current dynasty and the leader of the military. If Su Shi really wanted to disrespect him, the officials would not agree.
Everyone had a good discussion and decided to send Mr. Wang out of the city to the north early tomorrow morning in case things changed.
At this time, everyone's attention was focused on how to restrain Su Shi. It seemed that everyone ignored one thing, that is, Su Shi had mentioned
Increase reinforcements.
The first 4,000 reserve imperial troops who followed Su Shi to the north were all injured and fled, and their number was already insufficient. Supposedly, what the Privy Council should do was to make up for the shortfall in troops, but no one discussed this topic.
I don't know whether it is intentional or unintentional.
...
On the northern front line, Su Shi didn't know what was happening in the Chui Gong Hall. At this time, he was putting down the walkie-talkie in his hand, with a solemn look in his eyes.
The dispatched scouts had not yet heard any movement from the Liao army, but news came first that 20,000 Xixia cavalry had bypassed Langu City and were now detouring towards Xinzhou City where they were.
We are now approaching the outskirts of Jingle City, where Xianzhou was first governed, and it is not far from Xinzhou.
"There are really people in the world who don't want to die." After Su Shi heard the news, his first feeling was that the Xixia cavalry was desperate for their lives.
They must have hated themselves so much that they traveled thousands of miles to come here. Presumably they didn't even bring the so-called logistics provisions in order to rush on the road. It was probably the cavalry who came here with only a few or ten days' worth of rations.
Do you really think that you are so easy to kill that you can do it quickly?
"Ignorance." Su Shi shook his head and said to Lou Yang: "Go and call the generals to discuss the matter."
In less than half an hour, all the generals at home arrived at the temporary Su Mansion, lined up on the left and right, and found their seats to sit down.
Among them were Black Cavalry General Ji Zhu, First Battalion Captain Feng Yidao, and Second Battalion Captain Hu Tongtian.
There are also General Wang Miao of the Longwu Guard, General Yang Wenguang of the Pioneer Army, General Xu Ba of the Forbidden Army, and Shi Ruohai, a military commander of the Northern Border Army.
Xu Ba is following
The Forbidden Army Staff General who came to prepare the main force of the Forbidden Army was a sixth-grade military officer.
After all, more than 20,000 reserve imperial troops were recruited this time. In order to show their attention, the imperial army asked Xu Ba to follow them. After arriving in Xincheng, Su Shi learned that this man had fought in the Western Army in his early days.
, and gave him great authority to manage the reserve imperial army.
Shi Ruohai is a man who looks like he has a weathered face.
This man came to the Northern Territory in his early twenties and joined the Northern Army. Now in his forties, he has devoted most of his youth and life here, and he knows the situation in the Northern Territory very well.
According to Wen Yang, Shi Ruohai was very good at leading troops. He was not corrupt and had a good reputation in the army.
Su Shi also asked people to investigate and found out that this person had some abilities and was one of Wang Xin's important personnel in the north. Su Shi sent someone to recruit him and use him.
It is said that when Su Shi came from Bianliang City, Zhao Zhen promised him to allow him to deploy 20,000 border troops in the northern border for his use. In this name, Su Shi gave an order, and Shi Ruohai took eight of them with him.
The Qianbian Army came to Xincheng.
But not all generals are as courageous as Su Shi, who dare to disobey orders and fall out with superiors because of disagreements.
After everyone sat down, Su Shi did not exchange too many greetings, but roughly told the story that 20,000 Xixia cavalry were arriving at Jingle City and would arrive in Xinzhou soon.
Xixia also came to join the war. Everyone who heard the news had different expressions on their faces.
Ji Zhu and others, for example, couldn't help but feel happy on their faces. There was a big battle to fight, which included countless merit points and countless good things. They couldn't help but stimulate them.
move.
Yang Wenguang is also doing better. The number of vanguard troops now has expanded to 10,000, and their combat effectiveness has also been significantly improved in the constant battle with the Mongolian cavalry.
Although they cannot be like the Black Cavalry, they can point out that they are invincible in all attacks, but at least everyone has seen blood, and there will be no desertions or fear of war on the battlefield.
In contrast, Wang Miao and Shi Ruohai looked sad.
Of the two, one had served in the Western Army and had fought against the Xixia cavalry, so he knew how powerful they were.
There are still 20,000 Xixia cavalry coming. They are definitely a force of considerable strength. They are not so easy to deal with.
One of them has been serving in the Northern Army, but he has heard about the Xixia Army from time to time. Speaking of it, the Northern Army is not as good as the Western Army, and the Western Army loses to the Xixia Army in many cases. One can imagine how big the gap is between them and the Xixia Army.
Su Shi sat on the wheelchair, taking in all the faces of everyone, and knew something in his mind.
"Okay, actually there is nothing to discuss. The soldiers are here to block it. I will inform you this time so that we can be aware of it."
Su Shi spoke, then his eyes fell on Ji Zhu, Yang Wenguang and others and said: "In this case, you guys stay, and we discuss how to deal with the Xixia cavalry. General Wang and General Shi, you two can withdraw first
Now, in the past few days, our attention will be on the west. Regarding the Mongolian cavalry in the north, you still need to deal with it. In fact, it is just sending a small army to train. As long as we do not send out a large army now, the Mongolian cavalry will also
He will not take the initiative to fight us."
Looking at Wang Miao and Shi Ruohai, Su Shi said with a smile.
Yes, Su Shi wants to arrange the two of them
Except. The two generals stood up and clasped their fists and said: "Please don't worry, general, we know what to do."
PS: Thanks to Huiguan Thatched Cottage for the large reward and monthly ticket to Song Dynasty, three additional chapters have been added. This is the first chapter.