He Zhizhou was smashed to death by Lu Zhishen with a Zen staff, and Wei Bao, the regimental training envoy, was killed by Chao Yong with a hammer. Seeing how fierce Chao Yong and the others were, the Song soldiers fled back to the city, leaving dozens of corpses behind.
Lu Zhishen picked up his Zen staff and said, "Prince, do you want to take advantage of the situation and seize this Huazhou?"
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "Forget it, our soldiers and horses can't reach here for the time being, and the isolated city is not easy to manage. Let's go back to Shaohua Mountain."
The four horses ran for a few miles before catching up with Shi Jin and the others.
Zhu Wu saw the four people coming up and said with a smile: "You have finally caught up, otherwise Brother Shi Jin will blame me again."
Lu Zhishen also knew that it was Shi Jin who was worried about their safety, so he smiled and said: "Don't say there are only a few hundred people, even a few thousand people. The four of us can kill them. How are brother Shi Jin's injuries?"
Shi Jin was only beaten for a while when he was first arrested. He was already feeling better now. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "It's no longer a problem."
After saying that, he clasped his fists and said to Chao Yong and the others: "Shi Jin has met the prince and his two brothers."
Seeing that Shi Jin was similar in age to himself, Chao Yong also felt very cordial. He clasped his fists and returned the greeting, saying, "I've heard of the name of brother Shi Jin a long time ago. When I saw him today, he was indeed well-deserved."
Shi Jin said awkwardly: "The prince laughed at me. I wanted to assassinate the dog official, but I was caught instead, and the laborers went away."
Chao Yong said with a smile: "Brother Shi Jin dared to assassinate alone. He has shown his bravery and courage. If he was caught, he was just outnumbered."
Shi Jin was very grateful to see Chao Yong being so considerate for him.
While chatting along the way, Shi Jin heard that Daliang had conquered Tokyo, and Lu Zhishen had come here specifically to invite him to join the group, and he was overjoyed to agree.
When everyone returned to Shaohua Mountain, Yang Chun had already prepared a banquet.
When Lu Zhishen saw the rescued Shi Jin coming out, he also opened his clothes and ate wine from a large bowl.
During the dinner, Zhu Wu hesitated for a moment and said, "Prince, do you have anything important to do when you come west?"
Chao Yong nodded and said: "We, Daliang, captured Tokyo and all the royal family of the Song Dynasty were captured. The Song Dynasty can be said to have been destroyed. Wang Qing and Tian Hu were just bandits. Fang La was defeated by the Western Army. It can be said that we, Daliang, dominate the world."
It’s just around the corner. The remaining troops and horses from all directions in the Song Dynasty are not of concern, only the Western Army cannot be underestimated, so I will see if I can persuade Lao Zhong to merge the Western Army peacefully."
When Zhu Wu heard what Chao Yong said, he was relieved. Although Shi Jin's martial arts skills were not bad, he was not worthy of Chao Yong's personal invitation. He also guessed that Chao Yong might be plotting against the Western Army, but he didn't know that Chao Yong
What is the plan? He was busy rescuing Shi Jin before, but he never asked about it.
Chao Yong also knew that Zhu Wu’s name as a divine strategist was not for nothing, so he asked, “Sir, what do you think of this matter?”
Zhu Wu thought for a while and said: "Most of the generals of the Western Army are passed down from generation to generation, mainly the Zhong family, the Zhe family, the Yao family, and the Liu family. The soldiers of the Western Army only recognize these generals, and the military orders of the imperial court are not as good as the general orders in the Western Army.
In recent years, the Qiang people in Xixia have been very noisy. The imperial court needs these native-born generals to lead troops, so it does not dare to take action against these generals. If it can really convince the old generals, it can influence other generals and then control the Western Army.
."
Lu Zhishen ate a bowl of wine and said, "Everyone knows that the prince wants to ask you how you can convince Mr. Xianggong, an old manager."
Chao Yong helplessly shook his head and said: "Master Zhishen has such a temper, sir, don't blame him."
Zhu Wu smiled and said: "To make a long story short, these generals are rooted in the northwest, and the Western Army officers and soldiers are also strong men from the northwest states. They join the army more to protect their homes. Once the Xixia invades the border, the families of the Western Army will be threatened.
The soldiers could only stay in the northwest. If the Western army had not defeated the Xixia soldiers and horses several times in recent years, Xixia had become more disciplined. This time the Western army would not have dared to go south to annihilate Fangla. However, Xixia knew that the Central Plains was changing dynasties, and it would inevitably
Come to invade, the Western Army will return to the northwest regardless of whether it can annihilate Fangla. Most of the state capitals in the northwest are barren lands. Once a war starts, they will need money and food from the rear. If I, Daliang, have enough money and food, the prince can provide money and food.
In exchange for the general’s support.”
When Lu Zhishen heard this, he touched his head and said, "Jiangnan is the richest place. Won't they let Jiangnan provide money and food?"
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "Not to mention that all the roads in the south of the Yangtze River have been beaten to pieces by Fang La and Tong Guan. Now that the Song Dynasty has been destroyed, no one in the state capitals is willing to listen to anyone's orders. How can we transport money and food?"
Zhu Wu nodded and said: "What the prince said is that unless a Song Dynasty royal family comes out, the Song Dynasty state capital will probably have many powerful vassal towns popping up like the Tang Dynasty to attack each other."
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "In order to prevent chaos in the vassal towns, the Song Dynasty implemented a policy of strong cadres and weak branches. There were only a few thousand soldiers in each state. In addition, there are four forces including Daliang, Wang Qing, Tian Hu, and Fang La. Some people want to take advantage of this opportunity to do something.
Big, I'm afraid that we will destroy it before it can grow up. Within a few months, the capital north of the Yangtze River will definitely be carved up by Daliang, Wang Qing, and Tian Hu. Although La in the south of the Yangtze River will be greatly damaged, if Fang La doesn't die,
, I am afraid that as soon as the Western Army leaves, Manichaeism will be able to sweep across the south of the Yangtze River again. By then, the remaining forces of the Song Dynasty will probably be the Western Army."
Zhu Wu nodded and said: "If Tong Guan cannot destroy Fang La, the situation in the world will probably be as the prince said. But a few days ago, I heard that Tong Guan's army has surrounded Muzhou. How can the elite of the Western Army be those of Manichaeism?
If the mob can resist, Fang La may have returned to the underworld by now. If Fang La dies, the remaining Manichaean forces will not be able to become a big deal. Several powerful vassal towns will surely appear in the vast territory of Jiangnan."
When Chao Yong heard what Zhu Wu said, he couldn't help but worry about Fang Baihua again.
He had already sent Li Jun and Mu Hong down to the south of the Yangtze River to look for Fang Baihua, but they hadn't come back yet, and he didn't know if they had brought Fang Baihua back. After he captured Tokyo, he also learned that Zhao Ji had sent someone to summon Fang Baihua.
Tong Guan returned to the army, but news came back from Jiangnan that Tong Guan did not follow the order, but instead stepped up the siege of Muzhou. Fang La, on the other hand, summoned Manichaeans from the nearby state capital to defend Muzhou. It is conceivable that the battle in Muzhou would be
How fierce. One side wants to stick to the religious holy place, while the other side wants to complete its achievements in one battle.
Chao Yong also felt that Tong Guan's army could not destroy Fang La for the time being. After all, Muzhou was Fang La's base. Even if he lost Muzhou City, he could retreat to the countryside and rely on the favorable geographical location to hold on.
Chao Yong only hoped that Tong Guan would be able to return to the court after learning that Daliang had captured Tokyo, so that Fang La might be able to escape, otherwise he might still be annihilated by Tong Guan's army in the end.
Wu Song thought for a while and said: "In this case, the Western Army has surrendered, and I am afraid that it will be a treason to our Daliang court. And they have to guard against Xixia attacks and cannot attack us, so why should we pay them money and food? That's it.
If we don't provide money or food, they will have to fight to the death with Xixia in order to protect their homeland."
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. If the Western Army runs out of money and food, I am afraid that it will not be able to cope with the Xixia attack. It must be all for the sake of the Han people."
When everyone heard what Chao Yong said, they couldn't help but be in awe. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! Mobile phone users, please go to the m. site to read.)