Everyone retreated, but Zhang Jun stayed. He asked Zhao Gou again: "Is Your Majesty worried about Wanyan Nianhan's 100,000-strong army?"
Zhao Gou sighed softly, "Three thousand cavalry will throw Jiangnan into chaos. If one hundred thousand cavalry goes south, hey! It's not like I haven't experienced it before. If it happens again, the Song Dynasty will really not be able to bear it."
"Your Majesty, things are different now from the three years of Jianyan. We can mobilize half a million troops on the central and eastern fronts at the same time, as well as naval forces. Even if they kill the Yangtze River, how can they withdraw? In those days, Wanyan Wushu
I almost died in Huang Tiandang, it’s not like they don’t know this lesson.”
"What about this three thousand cavalry raid?"
Zhang Jun pondered for a while and said: "This time is a bit strange. We have deployed troops at various important docks along the Yangtze River, and Wuhu is no exception. There are two thousand troops defending there. The military camp is next to the dock. Logically speaking, the Jin soldiers cannot board at all.
There is no way to go back to the shore.
Therefore, I suspected that there was an insider involved. The Wuhu guard was probably bribed by the other party in advance, so he never reported it. Even if he reported it afterwards, the navy would immediately rush to Wuhu and blockade the river. What would happen to the three thousand cavalry?
must go?"
"boom!"
Zhao Gou punched the imperial case hard and gritted his teeth and said: "Damn you bastard, let me investigate. Once verified, I will destroy all nine of his tribes!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Privy Council has sent people to investigate, and the results will be found soon."
Zhao Gou walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said, "Are Chen Qing and Wu Jie really unable to move?"
Zhang Jun hesitated for a moment. He felt that the emperor's tone was a little wrong. It seemed that it was not because of the request made by the Kingdom of Jin.
Zhao Gou pondered for a moment and said: "Actually, I think what Qin Xianggong said is reasonable. He is not asking us to cede land, but just to change generals. Is there no one available in the Song Dynasty except Wu Jie and Chen Qing? Zhang Xianggong, are you here?
Having lived in Sichuan and Shaanxi for many years, you should be more familiar with the situation than I am!"
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen dare not say that there are no available people, but the Jurchens do understand better than us. If Wu Jie is transferred, Wei Chen can recommend his brother Wu Gao, or Liu Ziyu, or Liu Qi to take over. But if Wu Jie is transferred, Wei Chen can recommend him to take over.
Chen Qing, then the newly recovered Xihe Road will definitely not be saved, and"
Zhang Jun's lips moved, wondering whether he should continue speaking.
Zhao Gou was listening intently, and when he saw Zhang Jun suddenly stopped talking, he couldn't help but frown slightly and asked: "And what?"
Zhang Jun smiled bitterly and said: "Because these words were said by Wei Chen and Lu Xianggong while drinking and chatting. The authenticity cannot be judged. Wei Chen is afraid that he has misled His Majesty!"
"I love you, but it doesn't matter. I will judge it myself!"
Zhang Jun could only say: "Lv Xianggong said that after Chen Qing recovered Huangzhou and Xi'an Prefecture, he wrote a letter to him. The letter mentioned Xixia. Chen Qing said that within five to ten years, he was confident that Xixia would be destroyed.
Come to Xixia..."
Zhao Gou's eyes widened, as if he heard something incredible. The Song Dynasty and Xixia had been fighting fiercely for hundreds of years, and they didn't get the slightest advantage. Chen Qing actually said that he was confident of destroying Xixia within five to ten years. How amazing is this?
Ignorance, or how arrogant?
Just as he was about to put this nonsense aside, he suddenly had a thought. Chen Qing could talk nonsense, but Lu Yihao was a steady person. He usually wouldn't say such nonsense, maybe he had some meaning.
Thinking of this, Zhao Gou immediately issued an order: "Hurry up and announce that Mr. Lu is coming to see me!"
Lu Yihao was relatively silent today because Jin Guo's conditions involved his grandson-in-law, so he tried not to express his position to avoid being caught by interested people.
Of course, Lu Yihao also had political opponents. His political opponent was Qin Hui. Lu Yihao was appointed as the prime minister again. Qin Hui was firmly opposed to it, but it was useless. The official Zhao Gou needed someone who could control the government to be the prime minister in the Zhizheng Hall. Qin Hui
The qualifications are obviously not enough, Zhang Jun is also a bit behind, but Lu Yihao is the only one with deep qualifications who can hold his own.
This time Zhao Gou fled to sea again, and appointed Lu Yihao as his stay. Although it was only for a few days, Lu Yihao successfully controlled the situation in Lin'an. Although people were in chaos, the order in the city remained orderly, and there were no major crimes such as looting and arson.
, Lu Yihao also won the respect of Zhao Gou.
Lu Yihao had just returned to the court room, and before the chair was warm, an attendant came over and said: "My lord, a message has been sent from inside. The official has summoned you and announced that you will be here immediately!"
Lu Yihao had a slight guess in his mind that the official summoning him at this time might be related to Chen Qing's matter.
He sighed secretly, his grandson-in-law was really capable of tormenting people, not only the Jurchens, but also the Song Dynasty court.
He didn't even bother to drink tea and hurried back to the imperial study.
After a while, Lu Yihao was brought into the imperial study, bowed and said: "I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"
"Xianggong Lu, please take a seat without any courtesy!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lu Yihao sat down next to Zhang Jun. Zhao Gou smiled slightly and said, "What do Mr. Lu think of Wan Yanchang's request?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Wei Chen's grandson-in-law is a person involved, and Wei Chen is not in a position to comment."
"It doesn't matter, you can express your own opinions as my father-in-law, and I will treat it as a public opinion."
Lu Yihao leaned forward and said: "Reporting to your majesty, I have been ordered to stay in Lin'an in the end. I feel that the withdrawal of the Jin soldiers was actually too hasty. Although they destroyed many houses outside the city, they were far from the damage done in the third year of Jianyan's reign. Moreover, they
If they had spent more time to collect some boats on the canal, they could have entered the city. After all, the city wall near the West Lake had been demolished, making it easy to enter the city. However, these golden soldiers did not do anything and only looted some property and food at night.
, without even asking for a woman, they hurriedly withdrew their troops. Wei Chen felt that they were actually afraid that their retreat would be cut off. After all, as long as the navy reached Wuhu, they would not be able to go back."
Zhao Gou nodded happily and said: "Xianggong Lu is right, but what does it mean?"
"Decadent!"
Lu Yihao said: "Wei Chen thinks it represents a kind of decline. Although the Jurchens are still very fierce, they no longer have the spirit of before. The reason is unknown to Wei Chen. Maybe they have plundered too much wealth and have concerns in their hearts, or maybe
Their population was too small, and they were wiped out too quickly by the war. They began to cherish their lives. In short, the Jurchens have shown signs of shrinking. Your Majesty, in fact, this is an opportunity for us to gradually fight back. Real peace must be fought, and negotiation alone cannot achieve it.
arrive."
"Xiangong Lu is so right!"
Zhang Jun clapped his hands and praised: "As expected of the old prime minister, he has a sharp eye and can see clearly. The momentum of the Jurchens is indeed not as sharp as it was a few years ago. It can be seen from the attack on Dashan Pass that there is no momentum to attack Dashan Pass now."
, the Jurchen army on Shaanxi Road only released 20,000 people. In the past, it was more than 100,000 or 200,000. There is also Wanyan Wushu stationed in Bianliang. Wei Chen feels that they are more like protecting the results of the war."
There is no real evidence for these ideas. It can be said that they are all speculation. Zhao Gou is not very interested, but he is thinking about Xixia.
Zhao Gou smiled lightly and said: "When I was talking to Xianggong Zhang just now, he mentioned something. It seems that Chen Qing's letter to Xianggong Lu mentioned that Xixia is in danger of annihilation. Why is this?"
Lu Yihao glanced at Zhang Jun quickly, and Zhang Jun had a wry smile on his face. He didn't mean to betray Lu Yihao, he was just protecting Chen Qing.
Lu Yihao nodded, "It is true that Wei Chen received a letter from Chen Qing not long ago. He explained to me why he was able to capture Xihe Road in half a year. The main reason was that a civil war broke out in Xixia. The situation was very unfavorable to the Xixia court. Even if
The final victory of the Xixia court will also severely weaken the country, and the country will gradually decline and eventually be destroyed."
Zhao Gou suddenly became interested and asked quickly: "What kind of civil war broke out in Xixia?"
Lu Yihao nodded, "It was Xiao Heda, the general who was married to the princess of the Liao Kingdom, who rebelled. He was supported by the Qiang people and the remaining Khitan tribes in the grassland. He repeatedly defeated the Xixia imperial army. Now he has separatized the eastern half and formed a tripartite force with the Xixia imperial court. Both sides
The fierce fighting is still going on, and the Emperor of Xixia has ordered the mobilization of the whole country."