In the spring of the fourth year of Chong'an in the Jin Dynasty, the Bohai forces in the north of the Jin Dynasty - General, Bohai Marquis, and Bohai Prefecture Shepherd Shen Jizhou (the position of General Shen Jizhou was restored again in the summer of the second year of Chong'an in the Jin Dynasty). After several years of hard work, At this time, the army was already strong, the swords were sharp, and the armor was bright. His subordinates were like clouds of fierce generals, and his advisers were like rain. Shen Jizhou, the highest power holder in the northern Bohai Sea, could not restrain his ambition for hegemony, and finally raised the banner of the Qing Dynasty to punish the Xiao thieves. In the name of King Qin assisting the emperor, he personally raised an army of 300,000 men and marched southward. The troops reached the boundary of the Jin Dynasty's prime minister Xiao Yuanche's influence in the upper reaches of the Ba River. He wanted to fight Xiao Yuanche to determine the general situation in the north, and he had the potential to fight to the death.
When Shen Jizhou first launched his army, he had four main advisers under his command: General Shi Shen Zhengnan, Commander Shi Guo Tu, Military Advisor Ji Sakata Hanwen, and Commander Shi Ma Zuda Shi.
Regarding their lord's dispatch of troops this time, they were divided into two different factions. Led by two long historians, they advocated launching an army immediately so that the north could be determined in one battle; the other faction, led by Jiu Tian Hanwen and Bijia Sima Zudashou, advocated It is not appropriate to send troops at this time, and we strongly oppose launching troops to fight.
Therefore, the entire Shen Jizhou camp was divided into two camps from the beginning: the main camp was to send troops and the main camp was to hold troops and not move.
The two camps, each headed by two of Shen's advisers who were very capable, encouraged each other to talk about their own reasons. For a time, there was a lot of noise and disputes, and the two factions became more powerful than fire and water.
Seeing that the army was about to go on an expedition, General Shen Jizhou held a pre-war military meeting before announcing the expedition against Xiao Yuanche in order to unite the superiors and subordinates in order to complete their achievements in one battle and determine the final victory in one battle.
Shen Jizhou originally wanted to mediate and give a few words of encouragement to the two different camps so that they could put aside their disputes and work together to protect themselves and face the upcoming war.
But he never thought that the two groups of four people would actually argue in front of his dignified general, with red faces and no one giving in. The quarrel made Shen Jizhou suddenly feel confused and his head was as big as a fight.
Shen Zhengnan and Guo Tu, who are the main fighting faction, have eloquent and convincing arguments. They hold roughly three of the following arguments:
First, the Bohai Sea has been vigorously building troops for several years. Now, at the time when money and food are at their peak, spring has returned to the earth. It is a good opportunity for a war. As the saying goes, it will be weak in one go, but it will be exhausted in three. Why not take advantage of the opportunity to send troops to fight against the failure? Complete victory in one battle;
Secondly, the world has been miserable for a long time. It is just right to send troops at this time to punish the Xiao thieves. The favorable time, place and people are with me and not with Xiao Ye. Why should I miss this good opportunity?
Third, although Xiao Yuanche has been planning for a long time, his power is far inferior to that of Bohai. As the saying goes, striking first is the strongest, so why not force Xiao Yuanche to start a war with Bohai? In a hurry, even if Xiao Yuanche accepts the battle, he will definitely have the strength. Money and food are stretched thin, and if the world helps the powerful, why worry about not being able to break the crisis!
On the other hand, Tian Hanwen and Zu Dashu, who were mainly holding back their troops, were not to be outdone and argued vigorously. Their arguments probably included the following three:
First, Xiao Yuanche was not in a hurry. As the situation in the north became clearer, he began to secretly plan for the Bohai Sea. At this time, the city defenses in various places were already strong and the defenses were complete. If he wanted to defeat him in one battle, it would be a fool's dream. The battlefield was changing rapidly. Once the two sides see each other, there will be huge variables, so if the war starts at this time, the outcome is unpredictable;
Of the two, General Shen Jizhou, in addition to Bohai Prefecture, also owns the land of Qing, Yan, and Hebei Prefectures among the twenty-eight prefectures in the world, plus Bohai Sea and four prefectures. The territory is vast and the population is prosperous. If there is no money and food, A large-scale war can ensure an endless supply for three generations, but Xiao Yuanche only has two states, Chong and Ba, and the small area of Longtai and Gyeonggi. In terms of territory, population, financial resources, and food, they are far inferior to Bohai. Since it is If the country is in such a state of decline, why should it be decided in one battle? It is better to fight and harass for a long time, causing itself to fall into the quagmire of exhaustion from long battles. With Xiao Yuanche's strength, he will soon be in chaos, and then the general will be able to fight without any effort. The north can be determined. Why go against the grain and seek a decisive battle with all our strength?
Thirdly, although Bohai held high the flag of the Qing Emperor to punish the Xiao thief, the emperor had no clear edict. This so-called righteous flag was just a seemingly high-sounding reason for starting a war with Xiao Yuanche. I am convinced, but on the other hand, Xiao Yuanche has always held the banner of orthodoxy displayed by the emperor Liu Duan, flaunting his righteous deeds of obeying the emperor's orders and disobeying his subjects. If he brazenly launched a war against Xiao Yuanche, it would violate the orthodoxy, Xiao With Yuan Che holding the Emperor's Sword, he can tell the world and punish the thieves according to the order, and the situation in the world will be reversed instantly. The Shen and Xiao families will make a judgment on the point of righteousness. The war is very likely to become more and more unfavorable to the Bohai Sea.
Both families made strong statements and argued their own reasons. They argued endlessly but failed to convince the other party.
Shen Jizhou wants to support both families with one hand, but it is difficult to mediate in the middle. At present, it seems that the best result is that there is no big rift between the two factions.
Seeing that an agreement could not be reached, Shen Jizhou, the leader, had to make a final decision. Therefore, Shen Jizhou made a decisive decision and gathered the army to the north of Bashui to fight Xiao Yuanche with all his strength! He even ordered the soldiers not to shake their morale and refuse to fight again. Those who argue will never be lenient.
The lord was determined to lead the battle, with Shen Zhengnan and Guo Tu as the capitals. The people were all excited and excited, and his own strategy was appreciated by the lord. For a moment, he was so proud that he showed off his power in front of Zu Da's conferment on Hotan Hanwen. He was arrogant and domineering, and even more sarcastic. The power of irony.
Zuda was calm and uncontroversial, but had a firm mind. He naturally turned a blind eye to the provocations of Shen Zhengnan, Guo Tu and others, and tolerated them silently, but he was planning a big plan in his heart.
However, Tian Hanwen has an upright and heroic temperament. How can he bear it when he sees Xiao Xiao gaining power and barking in front of him?
So he knelt in front of Shen Jizhou's general's mansion every day and wept bitterly, stating his views, hoping that the lord Shen Jizhou would listen to him and believe him.
As time passed, the rumors became louder and louder. Everyone in Wanghai City, Bohai Prefecture, knew that Tian Hanwen cried and knelt every day, while Shen Jizhou was mean and unkind and did not come to see him.
The commander of the army, Shi Guotu, was already petty and cunning. He was afraid that if Tian Hanwen behaved like this all day long and impressed his lord Shen Jizhou, his initiative to send troops would be ruined. All in vain.
Therefore, Guo Tu could not sleep from side to side day and night, as if there was a lump in his throat, which almost became a serious illness for his heart and soul.
Therefore, Guo Tu saw the right opportunity and secretly reported to Shen Jizhou, saying that Tian Hanwen's move was to gain fame and reputation and win sympathy. It also ignored his lord's face, causing people all over the world to talk about his lord, with many disrespectful words.
Shen Jizhou cares about reputation the most, and he was born in the fourth generation and the third prince, and he cherishes reputation like a bird cherishes its wings. Therefore, after hearing Guo Tu's words, he became furious and ordered the halberd guards to imprison Tian Hanwen in Wanghai City's death row. After the army was victorious and triumphant, they released him from prison and asked him face to face whether he knew his mistake.
On the day Tian Hanwen was bound, his eyes were stained with tears and blood, and he cursed Guo Tu for being a villain, secretly making slanderous remarks, and misleading the emperor and the people. He even pointed the finger at his lord Shen Jizhou for being biased and having no independent opinions. The Shen family will surely lose his country. .
On the way to Tianlao, Tian Hanwen was still cursing and crying, looking miserable.
Another soldier reported Tian Hanwen's slanderous remarks to Shen Jizhou. General Shen Jizhou was deeply resentful and furious. He raised his sword and said angrily: "Today I will kill this arrogant and corrupt scholar with my own hands!"
Fortunately, there was a judge who was close to Zhengnan. Although he disagreed with Tian Hanwen and Zuda's political views, he was upright. He advised him for a long time: "Although Tian Hanwen's words and deeds are shameless, his heart is all for the lord's plan. The lord will execute him at this time." , it will definitely chill the hearts of the loyal and upright people in the world!"
Shen Jizhou finally suppressed his anger, but he still remained angry and said: "We will see how this officer fares after the army returns victorious!"
After everyone dispersed, Guo Tu was dissatisfied with Shen Zhengnan for speaking out in defense of Tian Hanwen, so he entered his house and asked, "If it hadn't been for Shen Gong today, Tian Hanwen would have died!"
Shen Zhengnan replied solemnly: "What I said today is to cherish talents and to be public-minded. Now that Tian Hanwen is in jail, why should brother Guo Tu kill him all?"
Guo Tu responded with a sneer: "If you cut the weeds without eradicating the roots, won't you be afraid that when Tian Hanwen rises again, you and I will lose our lives?"
Shen Zhengnan sneered: "Even if we end up like this in the future, Zhengnan will not follow Brother Guo Tu's villainous slander!"
From this, the two men, Shen Guo, began to have a grudge.
At the beginning of spring and April, the Bohai Prefecture army was assembled. In the school military field, flags and streamers were fluttering, including the Flying Tiger Flag, Flying Leopard Flag, Flying Bear Flag, and Flying Biao Flag, fluttering in the wind like waves in the sea.
The soldiers are high-spirited, the cavalry is brave, and the infantry is cautious.
Shen Jizhou put his hands behind his hands on the general's platform, and for a moment he became heroic and said loudly to the hundreds of thousands of troops: "Today we are fighting the national traitor Xiao Yuanche. We will not withdraw our troops until we have done our best. Qingjun will sideline and punish the traitor Xiao!" "
"On the side of Qingjun, punish Nixiao! On Qingjun's side, punish Nixiao! On Qingjun's side, punish Nixiao!..."
The army roared three times in unison, making the mountains and rivers magnificent.
Shen Jizhou looked to the left and saw the four heroic generals of the Bohai Sea: Wen Liang, Yan Chou, Zhang Buyi, and Zang Xuanba with solemn expressions, standing with hands down, motionless as a mountain. In addition, generals Chun Qiong, Gao Huan, Jiang Feng, Fang Hui and others were all wearing bright armor. After standing in awe of the general, the general was powerful and inviolable.
Looking at the right side again, the counselors, the commander Shi Shen Zhengnan, the commander Shi Guo Tu, the commander Duan Youzhi, Ji Zhan, etc. are all full of solemn eyes, elegant demeanor, and majestic demeanor.
The three sons behind him, the eldest son Shen Qian, the second son Shen Kun, and the youngest son Shen Huang, are all in high spirits, gearing up, and looking at him with a look of pride.
Shen Jizhou suddenly felt strong and strong, as if he had already conquered the world at this moment and all the people had returned home.
However, he also had doubts in his heart, why were all the civil servants and generals nearby, and why did he not see the other driver, Sima Zudashou?
Although Shen Jizhou was hesitant in his heart, the auspicious time for the army to set out had arrived, so he had to calm down and steadily picked up a general's order arrow, just as he was about to raise his hand to issue an order.
But on the main road in the center of the army, a man held something high in his hand and walked forward quickly. Soon he was under the general's stage.
Suddenly he knelt on the ground, raised the object in his hand above his head, and kowtowed to bleed.
In the entire school military field, under the spotlight, such a person suddenly appeared and acted like this, which was indeed beyond everyone's expectations.
Shen Jizhou recognized this person at a glance. He was none other than the Disciple Commander Ma Zuda who had just disappeared.
Shen Jizhou's eyes sharpened, and a ray of cold light shot towards Tian Hanwen who was kneeling on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Farewell, my ancestors, it was a grave sin for you not to arrive when the army ordered to send out troops. Why did you show up when I ordered to send out troops?" You are still kneeling before the army, what do you want?"
But when I saw Zu Dashu's expression became solemn, he said loudly: "My lord, Dasheng is not talented. I have something to say to my lord. I hope your lord will listen to it!"
Shen Jizhou frowned and was about to refute, but felt that in front of these civil servants, generals, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, if he refuted Zu Dashu, it would appear that he was too narrow-minded.
Shen Jizhou had no choice but to suppress his anger and said in a cold voice: "If you have anything to say, say it quickly!"
Zuda sighed every sentence, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Since the Lord decided to raise troops to attack Xiao, I have had trouble sleeping day and night, tossing and turning, and finally can't convince myself, so I did what I did today! At this time, I have to attack Xiao. At the wrong time, the army was far away from the Bohai prefectures. The battle line was stretched and the location was not advantageous. The emperor was with the traitors but not the lord, and the rebel soldiers lacked the power to persuade, which was a loss of harmony! My lord, I have thought about everything and exhausted my efforts, and I have written "Fighting Xiao" Ten strategies, so I boldly advise my lord to temporarily suspend the army, and accept the minister's attack. Then the Bohai Sea will be permanently consolidated, and the north can also be settled! My lord, think twice!"
As he said this, Zu Dasheng could no longer control himself and shed tears on his towel.
Shen Jizhou thought that Zu Dashu might come up with something new, but unexpectedly, he kept repeating the same old tune. Over and over again, he kept using these reasons to prevent him from sending troops.
If in normal times, seeing how loyal he was, Shen Jizhou might not take it seriously and give him some kind words to comfort him. But today, the army has been assembled. As the saying goes, the arrow is on the string and has to be fired. How can it be because of his single person? He said so and stopped fighting.
If this is true, is this Bohai still the world of Shen Jizhou?
Shen Jizhou was furious, slapped the table and stood up. He pointed at Zu Dashu who was kneeling below and said angrily: "Bold Zu Dashu, the army is about to leave. You don't want to regret your crime of cowardice, but you are still confusing me at this time." Lip, you messed up the morale of our army and missed the auspicious moment of our army's departure. You really have ulterior motives and are treasonous and unforgivable!"
Shen Jizhou shouted to the left and right: "Where is the executioner? Put this man into a prison car and escort him to the front line with the army. I want him to see with his own eyes how I took the Xiao Yuanche dog." A thief with a head on his neck!"
"Here!......"
There were already executioners on the left and right who had already come out in response to the order. They stepped down from the commanding platform. Without any explanation, they picked up Zudarshu and pulled him back.
Zu Dasheng's voice was extremely sad, and he kept shouting: "My lord, my lord! My lord, please take a look at my ten strategies to defeat Xiao! Then punish me for my crime!"
Shen Jizhou winked at the guards around him. One of the guards had already stepped down, snatched the long silk scroll from Zu Dashu's hand, returned to the general ordering platform, and respectfully presented it in front of Shen Jizhou's eyes.
Shen Jizhou rolled his eyes and saw that the white silk scroll was covered with bright red handwriting. The bright red color pierced his eyes.
He also did not expect that Zu Dashu was actually written in blood. He was really crying every word.
However, Shen Jizhou became more and more angry as he looked at it. He suddenly grabbed the long silk roll in his hand, and with just a push, the sound of pricking could be heard endlessly.
In just a moment, the ten strategies of defeating Xiao written in blood by Zu Dasheng were torn into pieces.
Shen Jizhou cursed angrily: "Are you going to imitate others and shed your blood to remonstrate? You will do anything to gain a good reputation. Am I the kind of fool who doesn't accept honest advice? Do you want to kill me?" I can’t help you! Pull him down from left to right and put him in a prison van, and keep him under strict supervision. Don’t let him die!”
"Here!——"
The executioner dragged Zu Darsho away from everyone's sight until he could no longer see his figure, and the shrill voice of his death remonstrance could still be heard very clearly.
After Zudashu made a fuss, Shen Jizhou gradually calmed down after a while, but saw him raising the general's order in his hand into the air and saying loudly: "The army obeys the order!"
In an instant, the whole army stood in awe, standing in order with a roar, and shouted in unison: "Here!——"
"Target north of Bahe River, Bajin Crossing, march--"