The news of the recapture of Chengdu came, and it was a sudden blow to the head. It was hard not to be happy.
Although the reward has not yet been issued, changes have already begun. For example, Mou Zhu has always been jealous, and a few days ago he actually proposed to take a concubine for him.
Jiang Chun waved his hand and refused.
Not because he didn't want to, but because he wanted to.
But he is a smart man.
The Mou family resigned because of Mou Zicai, and it is true that they were weakened in the officialdom. However, Mou Zicai also became famous because of this. Once he was restored, he would become an important minister.
For example...when the new emperor ascends the throne, it will be most necessary to return to Confucianism.
He, Jiang Chun, has now made meritorious deeds and is about to be promoted.
But what do the Mou family think about taking a concubine at this time?
Marriage between two families should go hand in hand.
I can accept my concubine at any time, but I cannot accept her at this time.
To be an official, you must first be able to deal with others.
However, despite rejecting his wife's proposal, Jiang Chun still felt pleased.
No one can say that he relied on his in-laws for promotion, and that his future is due to his merits!
Even in front of the comfort envoy Zhu Susun, Jiang Chun became more confident.
…
"Zaiyang has a sharp eye and knows how to employ people. He also guards Xuzhou and raises military supplies... He has a bright future."
After meeting and sitting down in the hall, Zhu Susun had to say a few words of praise for Jiang Chun.
Jiang Chun saluted and said with a smile: "Everything was done well by the envoy Zhu Fu. Fei Yu also said that he was lucky to have the envoy strategize and send him north to recover Chengdu."
Zhu Xusun smiled bitterly.
After Cheng Yuanfeng resigned as prime minister, he knew that he had only "made great achievements" and his promotion was limited.
Soon, Jiang Chun... and even Li Xia's official position would be higher than his.
Therefore, who doesn’t hate Ding Daquan?
It's a pity that Mr. Cheng was embarrassed by the regulations and was rigid about small details, so he didn't dare to boldly appoint Li Xia.
By now, it was useless to think about these things. Zhu Xusun waved his hands and said: "Since Chengdu has been defeated, Feiyu should report to me for transfer orders. In addition, the war in eastern Sichuan is raging now, and Commander Pu strictly ordered me to guard the Luzhou defense line."
The implication of these words is very simple... return the seal to me, and I will return to Luzhou to lead the army.
Of course Jiang Chun understood, but he pretended to be dumbfounded.
"What do you mean by Zhu Fuzu's words? Didn't Feiyu send someone to report his merits?"
Zhu Xusun said: "I plan to let Feiyu lead the troops to guard Chengdu. The two places are far away, and he will make expeditious decisions on the war. What does Zaiyang think?"
He said it more directly...you can do whatever you want, but give me back the seal.
Jiang Chun said: "What Zhu Anping Envoy said is absolutely true, but what is the authority of the Appeasing Envoy? Why ask..."
"Jiang Zaiyang!"
Zhu Xusun finally slapped the case and shouted: "I've had enough of your official tone! Don't shirk things in front of me and just ask whether the seal can be returned to its original owner?!"
Jiang Chun was startled.
He only felt that the Shangguan Zhu Susun's cultivation was not enough.
I’m so frustrated...
"The pacifier calms down the anger and calms down the anger. Although I don't know what the pacifier means, I can send someone to ask Feiyu..."
"That's enough! Shuchuan is in danger, and you're still talking politely! Look at your face, do you look like you're serving the country and the people?!"
"Yes, yes... the official seal is not in my hands. I really need to send someone to Chengdu to ask."
Jiang Chun pretended to be frightened, shaking his head even more in his heart.
Get angry at me?
You lost your official seal and I didn’t expose it, so you got angry at me?
In fact, he knew very well what Jiang Chun thought about Zhu Xusun being able to sit in this official position.
But who else would not be anxious if he loses his official seal in such a critical situation?
He opened his mouth and planned to continue beating Jiang Chun...
Just at this moment, a clerk trotted outside the hall.
"The pacifier, Jiang Zhizhou, someone outside asked for a meeting and sent this..."
That's a brocade box.
Zhu Xusun opened it and took a look, but was stunned for a moment.
Wherever he looked, he saw all his messages.
"this……"
"Passenger, do you want to see someone?"
Zhu Xusun held the brocade box, raised his head, opened his mouth, but did not answer immediately.
He knew that Li Xia was unlikely to return this thing easily...
At this time, a figure had stepped into the lobby.
"Envoy Zhu Anping, long time no see..."
Lingxiao City.
The soldiers on the school field are still lining up for drills.
On the general stage, Yi Shiying stood with his hands behind his back.
This was mid-July, when the weather was the hottest. When the sun shone down, you could see that his body was still steaming, but he was always wearing heavy armor and had no intention of taking a rest.
However, Yi Shiying was worried.
News from Chongqing Prefecture arrived a few days ago.
Hezhou Diaoyu City, the gateway to Chongqing, has been besieged by the Mongolian army for two months, with no information and intelligence.
Pu Zezhi also sent someone to ask for information on Xu and Lu.
More specific instructions will have to wait until Lu's information is sent back to Chongqing, and then Pu Zezhi will decide whether it is necessary to go down the Yangtze River to support Chongqing...
Yi Shiying was worried.
He had already vaguely felt that Pu Zezhi had lost the power to command the overall situation, just by looking at the speed at which the news was transmitted.
What if, when news comes that Chongqing needs support... Chongqing has been captured by the Mongolian army before the Chongqing government has even made a decision...
On the other hand, Yi Shiying would never take people out of the station without authorization.
Irregularity is one of them.
If the Mongolian army takes advantage of the shortage of troops in Xu and Lu to attack again and break through the Xu and Lu defense lines, Chongqing will be even more vulnerable to the enemy in the north.
While thinking about this, Yi Shiying suddenly heard the sound of drums coming from the mountain gate.
There was only one sound, and it was time for someone to go up the mountain.
He turned around and looked with burning eyes.
After a long time, several Changning Army soldiers led two messengers into Lingxiao City...
If one could look down at the entire Sichuan and Sichuan from the sky, western Sichuan and southern Sichuan would look very peaceful today.
The war was suddenly isolated to the east of the Longquan Mountains and south of the Yangtze River.
The Minjiang River and the Tuojiang River still flow into the Yangtze River, untouched by the killings of the human world.
And if you look eastward along the rushing water of the Yangtze River... when you arrive at Chongqing Mansion, you can easily feel the tension and rush here.
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Chongqing Prefecture.
Pu Zezhi is ill.
However, he still forced himself to go to the lobby of Zhizhi Mansion every day to care about the war.
"Have reinforcements from Jinghu arrived?"
"not yet."
The person who answered was Liang Songyuan, Pu Zezhi's aide.
In fact, these aides are almost the only ones left in the government.
All the generals who could be dispatched were sent to reinforce Diaoyu City. Those who could not be dispatched would not listen to Pu Zezhi's call.
When planning to recapture Chengdu, his generals gathered together.
Liu Zheng, Yang Dayuan, Duan Yuanjian, Han Yong, Zhang Dayue, Pu Fu, Pu Yuangui...
Until now, if you don't listen, if you surrender, if you die in battle, you will be scattered like a tree falling down.
Before the defeat, the first thing I felt was loneliness.
"I really hope that Lu Wende can come earlier." Pu Zhezhi murmured, "Sichuan and Sichuan are in urgent need of this Sichuan deputy envoy to lead the reinforcements."
After Liang Songyuan heard this, he felt something else in his heart.
Now that the matter has come to this, what Pu Zhezhi considers is still not his personal future and authority.
He really hoped that Lu Wende could arrive earlier and take away his authority as the Sichuan envoy. As long as he could defend Diaoyu City, Chongqing Prefecture and the gateway to the Song Dynasty.
But what about the court?
"Dong Weng, my students advised you at the beginning not to try to recruit Luo Xian. He is a traitor to the Mongols. If Dong Weng gets involved with him, what will happen if he regains Jianmen Pass? Now Pu Yuan Guiyi
Surrender, Dong Weng..."
"shut up."
Pu Zezhi interrupted: "Talk about the situation...Have you broken through the Mongolian defense line?"
"not yet."
"Do the math... Chongqing still has many troops that can support Diaoyu City..."
Liang Songyuan smiled bitterly and said: "If there is anyone who is still willing to listen to Dong Weng's orders at the moment, the only one who can do it is Tongchuan Prefecture Lu Zhu Anping Envoy."
"Has the news sent... been sent back?" Pu Zhezhi asked feebly.
The next moment, someone came running outside the hall.
"Commander, good news, good news..."
Pu Zhezhi was seriously ill and shook his head and said hurriedly: "Speak quickly!"
Liang Songyuan took the letter, glanced at it quickly, and said: "Great victory in Jinghu! Great victory in Jinghu! Jia Xianggong led General Lu to defeat the Tachar tribe of the Mongolian army..."
Pu Zezhi was stunned again.
"What did you say? Lu Wende went to Jinghu first? How could that happen? What happened?"
He didn't feel happy, but felt more and more that the situation was about to collapse...