Chapter 391 Appreciation (for the leader Lin Sanmu
It was difficult for Li Xia to find loyal scholars in the Song Dynasty, and his staff were always insufficient. Now that he has taken over Yang Guo, he has added many scholars to the Yang family.
He arranged carriages and horses for the Yang family and asked them to set off slowly, but Li Xia wanted to rush back to Qingfu County first, and he had to meet Jia Sidao first on the way.
This time we were taking more than a hundred people across the Huaihe River, and they had to go from Huaiyou to Shunan. Jia Sidao's help was indispensable. Jia Sidao asked Li Xia to go see him, but he could only go once.
At noon that day, Li Xia carefully told Yang Guo many trivial matters, such as not drinking raw water when arriving in Shu, preparing medicinal materials to prevent soil discomfort, etc., before he mounted his horse and went ahead.
Yang Guo watched Li Xia ride away, and couldn't help but sigh again, feeling anxious and longing for the new journey.
"When life is here, who can not miss homesickness? I only hope that one day..."
Jia Sidao is now stationed in Ezhou, preparing to go up the Han River to support Fancheng.
On the eighth day of November, he was in the army doing a gladiatorial show with soldiers. He was thrown into a mud pit by a strong man and could not get up for a long time. Then he heard a confidant come forward to report that someone wanted to see him...
"He? He's here so soon."
Jia Sidao lay down for a while before getting up to meet the guests.
He didn't even wipe the mud off his body. When he saw Li Xia, he pointed with a smile and said, "Look at you looking so embarrassed. How did you get here?"
"horse riding."
"When did you leave?"
"Second day of junior high school."
"No wonder, before my news arrived, your people didn't arrive." Jia Sidao picked up a cloth and threw it over, saying, "Tap, on a rainy day, horses are galloping, and they are not afraid of falling to death. Who knows how many famous generals fell from their horses and died in ancient times?
"
"Time is tight and there are many things to do."
Jia Sidao smiled casually and said, "Tell me, what did you do when you went north to Kaifeng?"
Jia Sidao knew many things, because he sent people to Qingfu County last time, and Li Xia asked him to help rescue Yang Guo.
Although Jia Sidao agreed, it was obvious that he was not committed. Li Xia had already brought his people to Shouzhou, and his people had just crossed the Huaihe River.
This was also expected by Li Xia. In short, as long as Yang Guo's future journey was safe, how much more could he demand from these Song officials?
"After taking Mr. Yang to Shouzhou, I inquired about some information and heard that Kublai Khan had delegated power. I took my family to Harala and Lin to meet Brother Meng..."
After saying these things, Jia Sidao asked: "You saved Yang Guo, why didn't you save Zhao Bi?"
"I don't know Zhao Bi. He is one of the economic envoys of Henan?" Li Xia thought for a while and asked, "A person from Kublai Khan?"
"Let's take a guess." Jia Sidao wiped his face and took a moment to make a cup of tea.
"Zhao Bi is Kublai Khan's man. If I had kidnapped him at that time... would it have made the Goukao Bureau suspicious and intensified the conflict between Meng Ge and Kublai Khan?"
"I just thought about it now, it's too late. Is there anything else?"
Li Xia asked: "Have you contacted Zhao Bi?"
"Do you need to contact me? However, if you save him, it will be worth it."
Li Xia nodded and understood.
This is also the reason why he is willing to come to see Jia Sidao. It has to be said that as an official and in politics, Jia Sidao is still far ahead of him for the time being, and he can gain a lot from just a few words.
Jia Sidao blew some tea and said: "Brother Meng thought that Kublai Khan's attack on the Song Dynasty was unfavorable, so he was eager to change his commander, and finally forced Kublai Khan to hand over power... Just imagine, if the war in the Song Dynasty was really unfavorable, what would happen if the war in the Song Dynasty was really unfavorable?
Wouldn’t it be that after Kublai Khan lived in the grassland forever and lived in leisure all his life?”
"good."
"Last year, we were able to pass on information about Wu Liang's attack on Shu. Next year, why can't we pass on information about Tacha'er and Wang Dechen?"
"Not necessarily?"
Jia Sidao laughed and said: "You think Mongolians are reckless? No one else mentions it. Kublai Khan's Jinlianchuan shogunate is full of scholars. What kind of evil idea can't be thought of? Do you really think Kublai Khan can let go?"
Li Xia was thoughtful and asked: "In that case, why didn't Mr. Jia send a message asking me to rescue Zhao Bi?"
"Did you ever tell me about your trip to the north? A court official left his post without permission!"
"Xiangong Jia is now appointed as the envoy to the Huaihe River. Is there any harm in coming to Jinghu Road?"
Jia Sidao was not angry, but smiled and said: "I am ordered by the imperial court to support Fancheng. I cannot make decisions like you. Besides, I am the official brother-in-law, who are you?"
After hearing this, Li Xia felt that Jia Sidao thought more than he did.
It's not that he did less, in fact he did a lot more than the other important ministers of the Song Dynasty. But he was clearly very smart, but he saw through some things but refused to do his best.
"Are you slandering me?" Jia Sidao asked leisurely.
"Well, I was thinking that Xianggong Jia is a smart man, but it's just too smooth."
"You can be called my confidant." Jia Sidao smiled proudly instead of getting angry, and asked proudly: "My life has been smooth, so what can I do about it?"
"Nothing can be done."
"Don't talk nonsense. Kaifeng is not very important. There is no reason for us to wait for officials from the Song Dynasty to rescue a Mongolian official. Let's see, Kublai Khan must have a back-up plan."
As Jia Sidao spoke, he pointed at the map and said, "At least this Tachaer can't even think of making any achievements."
"Yes, I admire Mr. Jia for his lofty position." Li Xia complimented casually.
"Hypocritical. Let's talk about Ding Daquan and Wu Qian. I have roughly figured out how to step on these two people and worship the prime minister. I need your help."
"Okay." Li Xia had nothing to say, so he simply agreed.
Jia Sidao felt a little bored and asked, "Do you understand?"
"When Mr. Jia wants to deal with Wu Qian, send someone to tell him, and my father and son will do their best."
"Happy." Jia Sidao looked at Li Xia intently and asked: "Do you think I regard party struggle as a serious matter, and war as a secondary matter?"
"What does Mr. Jia think?"
"There is nothing you can do. If you don't hold the position, how can you use the power of the world to resist Mongolia? You haven't reached a high position, so I'm afraid you don't understand."
Li Xia thought for a while and then responded: "Of all the ministers in the Manchu Dynasty, Mr. Jia is indeed the most capable and determined to resist the Mongols."
"It's good that you know. There is some news... Li Zengbo from Jinghu reported that the Mongolian army is afraid of attacking from Qi State from Dali, which will cover Guangxi. Please mobilize soldiers and horses from Huaizuo for reinforcements..."
Li Xia didn't know whether he was relieved or more worried. On the one hand, the pressure on Weining City was much less, but on the other hand, the Song Dynasty's defensive pressure was very high.
It must be said that the famous generals of the Song Dynasty were among the best in the world in defensive warfare. Li Zengbo was in Jinghu and knew the defense lines in various places. He could rescue Sichuan and Shu in danger, rescue Lianghuai in danger of Lianghuai, and rescue Guangdong and Guangxi in danger.
Jia Sidao is also amazing. He looks frivolous all day long, but he has a clear understanding of everything and has very good information channels...
After thinking about this, Li Xia suddenly thought that the news from Qi State might not have been obtained by Li Zengbo, but that Lu Wende might have reported it to Jia Sidao, who then passed it on to Li Zengbo for him to mobilize his troops.
Otherwise, people might suspect that Jia Sidao deliberately sent more troops to Lu Wende.
This is a master in politics, but he was almost deceived by his cynical appearance again...
Jia Sidao looked at Li Xia's thoughtful look and seemed to find it interesting, and asked, "What are you thinking of?"
"Xiangong Jia is amazing."
"You don't have to say it? It's good to know. Go on, don't get too close to Pu Zezhi, he won't last long as the handsome man of Shu."
"Why?"
Jia Sidao did not show off, saying: "Someone secretly reported that he sneaked into Mongolia."
"Pushman sneaked into Mongolia? This is impossible."
"It's probably impossible. What you and I say doesn't count. The court only looks at the evidence."
"What's the evidence?"
Jia Sidao chuckled and said: "It's okay to tell you that Pu Zezhi secretly communicated with the traitor general Luo Xian, and the news must have reached Lin'an. Of course, now that Niulin is rushing to attack Chengdu, the court will not touch him for the time being, but who knows
Is it to settle accounts after the fall... By the way, I did not do this."
"Perhaps you can help Pu Shuai?"
"Help? How to help? The court hasn't convicted him yet, how can you predict? In short, don't have any contact with Pu Zhezhi. A Shu native will not be able to be the commander of Shu for a long time no matter what. If you escape this time, there will be another time. It's destined to happen."
For Jia Sidao, this was another casual knock on Li Xia.
"Let me remind you again, this is under the rule of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty treats generals differently from the Mongols... Even if the Mongols know that the princes have different intentions, as long as they are not openly rebellious, they can let it go and squeeze the people out of money and food; while the Mongols can let it go as long as they are not openly rebellious.
The Song Dynasty wants long-term peace and stability. Even if you know that Pu Ze has no ulterior motives, you still have to take precautions. Otherwise, if there is turmoil, it will be the people of the Song Dynasty who will be harmed. Do you understand?"
Li Xia nodded.
"That's good, but do you know why I'm waiting here?"
"I don't know."
"Flying Tiger Army." Jia Sidao pointed to the military talisman on the table and said, "I have deployed the Flying Tiger Army to help me defeat the enemy."
Li Xia squinted his eyes and had a dangerous premonition.
Jia Sidao said slowly: "I'm telling you that only by being in a position can I have no constraints; I'm also telling you that your little troubles are useless. Don't follow Xin Qiji's example. See clearly who is doing the hard work.
Protect the Songshan River."
I have to say that these words made Li Xia feel an inexplicable chill.
The next moment, Jia Sidao burst into laughter, put his arms around his shoulders and said, "Feiyu, I really... admire you so much. I can't help it, I can't help it. I treat you just like Meng Shaobao treated me back then..."
This is the second time Li Xia has heard Meng Gong mentioned recently.
When Meng Gong resigned from office, he entrusted border defense to Jia Sidao; when Jia Sidao gets old, he may not entrust it to Li Xia. At least it sounds sincere at this time.
However, Meng Gong still had the ambition to regain the Central Plains. When he arrived at Jia Sidao's place, he only had to protect the Song Dynasty.
The phrase "treat you as Meng Gong treats me" but at that time, what will be left?