Shao Song - Vol 2.3 Chapter 19

Chapter 419

Zhao Jiu has no interest in whiplashing an old man in the middle of the night, he really doesn’t have that problem.

When the sweaty Hebreu arrived at the Yahoutang of Zhending Mansion amid the faint smell of corpses, the official did not make people temporarily wash the footbath or anything, but was tired. Sitting there without saying a word.

However, after waiting to kneel on the ground in the ring of soldiers, and after the respectful and serious ceremony, Zhao Jiu went to sleep in the seat directly…In the silent night, the sound of yesterday’s city full of whimpers has long since disappeared. , Only the faint snoring sound of Zhao Guan’s house sounded very clearly in the back hall.

Hebule fell on the ground motionlessly, and the surrounding soldiers were also standing still, while Liu Yan, the imperial commander in front of Zhao’s house, and Shao Chengzhang, the imperial guardian in front of him, looked at each other, but they had no choice but to stand upright.

I don’t know how long I have been waiting, the sky is numb, and my legs are completely numb. Then I suddenly heard a rustling sound, followed by some movement.

After a while, I heard the voice that I had heard several times before:

“Is it possible? I didn’t mean to embarrass you just now.”

“Xiao Wang knows.” Hebule still didn’t look up, and his tone of voice seemed to be a bit difficult. This was not only because of the difficulty of his speech outside the Great Wall, but also because of kneeling for too long, plus not sleeping all night, and stiff body. Caused by the sudden opening below. “If the official family pretends to sleep, there is no reason to pretend to be so long. It is because the timing of Xiao Wang’s arrival is so bad that it disturbs the official family to rest…”

“Go and rest, too!” Zhao Jiu wiped his face and continued. “I have enough rest to talk about things, my mind is clear… I am not as leisurely today as I was the previous two days, and I have to do something.”

Speaking, the official got up and turned from the side of his body, and walked straight out of the back hall. As for Hebreu, he suddenly fell from a kneeling position into a paralyzed state following the sound of footsteps behind him.

No matter what, Hebrew finally got a chance to rest, not only that, when he woke up, someone led him to eat a simple and sufficient lunch, and even went to take a bath and change The clothes… When he came out of Zhending City with the Mongolian princes from the Red Heart team to meet Zhao Song’s official house outside the city, it was obviously already in the afternoon.

Compared with last night, the smell of corpses in Zhending City at this moment has been greatly reduced, and there has long been a constant stream. Civilian and military officials, heads of various ethnic groups, military generals, soldiers and civilians, plus a few merchants and civilians, continue to shuttle. Like stream.

The fact that only a military town has displayed the background dwarfed all the tribes of the entire Mongolian Plateau, and because of the trade exchanges in the previous few years, Hebule had already known that with China being as big as this big one. There are not hundreds of towns, but there are dozens of them.

After walking out of the city, Hebule even saw many acquaintances—in the open space to the north of the city, there was a large typical Mongolian camp, surrounded by carts, patched with yurts, and livestock gathered in the middle, and many of them were familiar to him. The Mongol heads in the central and western regions of China are bringing Qingqi to and from the camp gate, coming in and out non-stop.

Some of these people are neatly equipped, ride on horses, and bring a team or groups of light horses on the edge of the camp to shout military orders with Song officers, as if they are preparing to go or have just completed military duties; some are dressed in plain clothes and lead their horses. , With some spoils, stopped in the Songren’s commercial warehouse on the roadside, gesticulating, preparing to exchange iron pots, needles and threads, and cloth; and the scene that shocked Hebule the most was when he turned around this obviously West Mongolian camp. Behind a corner, it is clear that the open space in front of the central big tent at the rear of the camp is almost full of trophies!

Countless armors, gold and silver, copper ingots, iron ingots, silk, and furs are piled up naked on the open space, and a group of nobles in West Mongolia, who have already changed into Zhajia, are arguing with blushing faces… if It’s not that there are Song Dynasty civil servants and Jiashi next to these things, I am afraid that these people can merge on the spot.

Hebule knew very well that Zhao Guanjia allowed himself to come out of this road to see this scene by himself, and also to have these Mongolian heads see him…Along the way, he was looking at these people, but these people also I noticed that I was surrounded by the imperial squad… Knowing this, both sides still couldn’t look away.

The people in the West Mongolian tribe knew that Hebule Khan came to see the Zhao official’s family alone, and Hebule confirmed two unquestionable facts from what he had seen and heard before. First of all, of course, the battle really was. In an unprecedented victory, the Jurchen really collapsed in a battle; secondly, it was the Zhao Song official who really distinguished rewards and punishments.

Without one of the two, it is impossible for the West Mongols to take so many spoils.

However, I don’t know why after witnessing the Hebrew behind this scene, but I was relieved.

Passing through the camp in the north of the city, and crossing an open space where corpses are being buried (this should be the source of the smell of corpses last night), Hebule finally came to the bank of a big river, and saw here that he didn’t dare to look up last night. The Zhao Song official from the last glance…The latter is all dressed in plain clothes, sitting by the river, surrounded by soldiers, there are countless collections of civil and military, and someone is reporting something at this moment.

It can be seen that the official’s words this morning were not vain.

In fact, Hebule was still not summoned, and could only be held on one side like a prisoner, and honestly waited for the summons.

“So by the side of Ningshui (a semi-artificial and semi-natural river that connects the Hutuo River and the Hulu River from north to south), although you have wiped out a lot of golden soldiers, you only caught one million households in Wulin Datai?” Zhao Jiu was thoughtful.

“Yes.” A Song general in front of Zhao Guan’s house respectfully treated him, but it was Zhang Zhongfu, a commanding officer in the imperial cavalry. “So that the officials would know that when Vice-Liu all captured Wulin’s answer to Tai’s desire, the servant had already changed his ordinary clothes. It was just that he had been pampered in Yanjing for years, and he was not good at running during the drive. This was seen through… It can be seen. The rest of the defeated generals have long abandoned their leadership positions and escaped one by one. I am afraid it will be extremely difficult to catch them in a hurry… Can the officials want to see this person?”

“It’s gone, just cut it off.” Zhao Guan’s house sitting on the riverside blurted out.

Zhang Zhongfu was taken aback and hurriedly responded.

But before he turned around to give instructions, the Zhao Guanjia in the seat continued to speak: “Let’s draw up some will…”

As soon as this statement came out, several nearby scribes stepped forward to listen, but they were ready to formally formulate the decree after hearing the decree.

“The first one is for Liu Qi. Tell Liu Qi to continue to lead the army eastward and pursue it. You must join forces with Yue Fei and Zhang Rong to prevent the Jin army from returning to the north. Don’t pay attention to anything else.”

At this point, Zhao Jiu paused slightly, and then a close official repeated it, and then saw that the official Zhao’s family had not added anything, he stepped back a little, and went to the shade of a tree not far away.

“The second… is for Liu Qi and all the officers who are chasing and fleeing, telling them, I don’t want soldiers, only soldiers… At this time, capturing more Sergeant Golden soldiers is the first priority. Don’t be fooled by military achievements, what generals, Any four princes can go back! If you let me know, who caused the Jin army to return to the north in order to pursue the general, I will have to deal with it!”

As soon as this statement came out, not to mention that some civil servants were repeating words and preparing for the purpose, Zhang Zhongfu, who was standing there, turned pale… Obviously, the Zhao official’s family captured a million households from the imperial cavalry and hurriedly sent the army back. Very dissatisfied.

“The last one… I remember that I have already forgiven Liu Xi’s guilt, and I am looking for a border military prefecture on Ningxia Road to transfer him to a real position.” Zhao Jiu hurriedly finished the last decree, waved back Zhang Zhongfu, and then called people again. “Wu Jie!”

Wu Da heard the words and hurried forward: “The minister is here.”

“Has the withdrawal sequence been drawn up?” Zhao Guan’s words seemed a little aggressive.

“Yes…” Wu Da bit his head and faced each other. “West Mongolia first withdraws, and then the army in the imperial camp, the left army, and the rear army are each halved…”

“You can’t just halve it.” Zhao Jiu became a little impatient. “It is true that there are plenty of treasury houses here, but most of them are armored ordnance, gold and silver wealth, and can be rewarded, but there is more grass and less food… Do you keep so many soldiers for doing? Waste food or delay spring ploughing? Should be more reduced.”

Wu Yan did not dare to speak out for a while.

“Send the reward as soon as possible, and then withdraw it later.” Zhao Jiu took a deep breath when he saw it, and then said in a slow tone. “It is enough to leave seven or eighty thousand cavalry here, plus the remaining troops of Taiyuan and Datong, as well as the ten thousand people of Wang Sheng… Yue Fei will also withdraw troops appropriately, leaving five or six thousand is enough… Then we will also arrange for the civilian husbands and auxiliary soldiers who are too late to be transferred back to the local area for spring ploughing and replanting.”

“Here.” Wu Da breathed a sigh of relief.

“And…” Zhao Jiu hesitated for a moment, and finally he was serious about it. “After the cleanup and reorganization of this place is completed, after Hejian meets up, he will be aggressive in the battle of Yenching. Let Liangchen be the commander, and Jinqing and Shaoyan will be the assistants… Let Yue Fei and Tian Shizhong be the successors. If Yenching advances, the Jinren will still be stubborn. , Just let Yue Peng be a handsome man and go out to fight…how?”

Han Shizhong and Li Yanxian, who have not said a word, also came out and said yes.

Furthermore, this is the real key to the issue of troop withdrawal.

First of all, the withdrawal of troops must be withdrawn. The main force of the Golden Army has been eliminated. It is a waste to maintain such a large field attack group. Only with withdrawal of troops and easing of logistical pressure can we continue to go north, maintain the offensive, and enter Yanjing.

But the question is, who is specifically asked to attack Yenching, and who will withdraw their troops back to the station?

From the point of view of military convenience, the Hebei Front Army of Yue Fei, Zhang Rong, Tian Shi and others should undoubtedly gather the imperial cavalry troops who chased the past, as well as the Khitans and Mongols from the north of Hejian. .

But this also means that most of the army in the imperial camp, the rear army, and the left army have to withdraw.

So why?

These troops in Hedong suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of the Deer. They had outstanding military exploits. The world was determined by World War I. Why should they go back and let the former army of the imperial camp and the right army pick the fruit of Yanjing?

Yanjing’s gold and silver, merits, and honors, shouldn’t the Hedong Front Army take the lead?

Therefore, Zhao Jiu must consider the military spirit of the Hedong Front Army who has just made great contributions. Han Shizhong, Li Yanxian, and Wu Jie also need to consider the opinions of their subordinates to prevent their subordinates from being wronged.

However, as an official, Zhao Jiu can’t just consider this point. He has to consider food issues, political issues, and military discipline issues…that’s why he came up with this compromise plan with the muddy mud and proceeded first. The West Mongolian Army, with the worst general discipline, withdrew back.

It can only be said that after the big victory, the road seems to be smooth, but it is a new problem not to delay the journey.

Fortunately, after this war, the authority of the Zhao official family is obviously stronger. As long as he can ensure the two words of reward and punishment, no one can object to his opinion on the face of it.

Turning back, after presenting his compromised plan and getting the approval of the handsome officials, the Zhao official’s house was slightly exhausted, but he immediately pointed to Hebule, attracting everyone to look at it together.

Undoubtedly, this is another trouble.

“Little Wang pays respects to the official family.”

He was far apart and fell to his knees. “Let the officials wait a long time.”

“Get up.” Zhao Jiu’s tone was calm, and his face was calm. “I made you wait for a long time.”

He could not stand up immediately, and then did not say a word…Some things have already been known to both sides, and they are only those words that have been said, but the attitude must be straightened.

“Let’s stand here a few steps.” Zhao Guanjia continued to instruct.

Hebule became more relieved, and hurried forward a few steps, and came to Zhao Guan’s house, but even so, several military officers faintly followed, and several handsome officials separated slightly to the side and front, and faintly clamped them. live.

“The last time I met King Khan was the Yellow River, this time it was the Hutuo River. Is there such a big river in Mongolia too?” Zhao Jiu waited for the other party to stand still before speaking to inquiries, but did not directly say anything.

“So that the officials will know that Mongolia naturally has a river.” Hebrecht stood there in his hand, taking it seriously. “Our Qiyan Ministry is nomadic pasturing around the Oran River… However, the rivers on the grasslands are not as big as the rivers in the Central Plains, and there are many changes over time.”

“Wang Nanhe…begging for face…beige only catty…he can’t.” Zhao Jiu was thoughtful and right, but it seemed that he had finally come to the topic. “The Orion River directly leads to Huining Mansion, right?”

“So that the officials will know.” Hebule continued to answer seriously. “It can be connected by water, but it is not directly connected. Down the Oran River is the Haramu River, and the Haramu River and the mixed river of Huining Prefecture merge into one further downstream… But even though this road is there, But because of the danger and cold along the way, no one dared to go. From the Orang River to Huining Mansion, it is better to go to Huang Mansion faster.”

Halamu River and Huntong River are both Heilongjiang Rivers, but the names of the upstream and downstream rivers are different from those of the north-south stream.

“So, when Nahebul Khan went to Huining Mansion (Harbin area) to see the old master of the Kingdom of Jin, he went from Linhuang Mansion?”

“Yes.”

“So, I have doubts.”

“Officials, please speak.”

“Why did King Khan dared to stroke people’s beard in front of King Taizong that day, but was so respectful in front of me last night?” Zhao Jiu asked seriously.

Hebule hesitated for a moment, and finally did not say those clichés, but to be honest:

“Because I know that the Jinren only occupies the east and south of the eastern Mongolian tribes, and can’t reach Mobei and Moxi at all. Even if we fight, we can also take advantage of the location to respond. We should hide, we should fight… But here, the official family not only defeated the Jinren, but also wanted to take down the east and south, but also captured the western Mongolia. They and us know the bottom line…”

Zhao Jiu smiled slightly, but did not speak, but several handsome officials and generals sneered at the scene.

“In addition, after this war, Kuerzahusi Khan acquired so many iron armors, equipment, and so much wealth. I am afraid that he would be eager for the official order to take the opportunity to eradicate our eastern Mongolian tribes and let the Krei tribe’s family. Domination…This is even more careful.” Hebule continued. “There are also officials who are willing to do business with us. Many people in the tribe are grateful to the officials and are unwilling to oppose them.”

As soon as this statement came out, the people present who really understood the interests of Hebrecht-Eastern Mongolia affairs immediately understood the meaning of this person’s words, but they laughed even more.

It is Zhao Guan’s family who also smiled slightly:

“Look, aren’t you smart?”

Rather than waiting for Hebrew’s response, Zhao Jiu suddenly became serious after smiling slightly: “But if he is so smart, why did he let him go in Datong before? It is because I think I can’t win this battle. , Or do you think it’s not that simple for the Song Dynasty to win this battle? So you can take the opportunity to do it? Or do you think that the golden man is here, you can also rely on the geography to move forward and retreat freely, and take advantage of the Western Mongolian Taking the Zhongjing Road and Linhuang Road, you East Mongolia are bound on three sides…so deliberately indulge the golden man?

“In any case, Xiao Wang absolutely didn’t mean to deliberately indulge the enemy.” As early as Zhao Guan’s talked about the Tao Lu Guan, Hebule knelt on the spot again and bowed his head in front of Zhao Guan’s. “In Datong that day, it was really the Jinren fleeing too fast, and the forwards didn’t know the terrain… Besides, I also let the forward Tatars deal with it.”

“So what?” Zhao Jiu sighed with emotion. “Hebule… There is an old saying among us that we have to determine a person’s merits and demerits, not to guess what he is thinking, but to see what he did… This matter, of course, no one can prove that you are evil. In the end, no one can prove your innocence. However, in the end, not only did you fail to participate in the war in time, but also forced me to put down the troops in Datong for surveillance, which directly caused the previous battle to be lost. Tens of thousands are on the side… Is this always right?”

Wu Yan turned sideways and stared at Hebule, but Hebule did not say a word this time.

“I know what you rely on, or in other words, half of the people here know what you have been suggesting before.” Zhao Jiu squinted his eyes and continued to look at each other. “The reason why you are afraid of me is that I can control West Mongolia, so that the East Mongolia tribes are in real danger of extinction… Then, on the other hand, if you don’t have the East Mongolia tribes, West Mongolia will grow bigger by itself. According to the grassland, I seem to have lost control of Western Mongolia! So, you make up your mind and believe that I will not deal with you, will you?”

Hebrew still did not speak.

“But… the so-called rewards and punishments are distinct. Western Mongolia must be rewarded for great achievements, and Eastern Mongolia must be punished for delaying war. As long as I, the emperor, must continue to do it, I must be as fair as possible? What’s more, since I became the throne, I have disregarded the overall situation twice. Killing with your own hands, all of them are big people like you who “avoid the battle”…You are in Datong, and you have violated my greatest taboo!” As he said, Zhao Jiu suddenly stretched out his finger to the opponent.

Following this action, several squads behind him went straight forward, pinching Hebreu’s shoulders on the ground.

Hebule did not resist, but still did not say a word.

“Is it true that I dare not kill you?” Zhao Jiu laughed again.

“Xiao Wang never meant this.” Hebrule calmly faced each other on the ground. “The reason why Xiao Wang was not too frightened was that he knew that this trip was immortal before he came, and he would definitely not be able to go back. Even if he had already put life and death out of the picture… But when I waited here, I found that the official did not indulge in the annexation of Western Mongolia. The meaning of Eastern Mongolia is even more indifferent… Officials, Xiao Wang only has one sentence, after one sentence, you want to kill or slash, as the official wants!”

“Speak.”

“Hebule is Hebule! The Qiyan Department is the Qiyan Department! Eastern Mongolia is Eastern Mongolia!” Hebule suddenly raised his head. “These three things, although they are connected, are by no means the same thing!”

“You are so smart!” Zhao Jiu finally laughed. “This is what I was going to say to you… and I still want to say that your beggar tribe is the beggar tribe, and your cousin I Bahai’s Tai Chi Wu tribe is Tai Chi Wu tribe, and Bo’er is only a catty. It’s a pity again.”

Hebule finally froze, but immediately shook his head: “My Bahai is my brother and will not take me down.”

“I didn’t say that Babahai will take you down…but after Babahai and you die, the beggar and the Taichi Ube with mixed origins are destined to fall apart.” Zhao Jiu couldn’t help but shook his head after laughing. “I have ten thousand ways to make you only suffer from internal strife.”

“Thinking about things after death is useless.” Hebrule tried his best.

“This is reasonable.” Unexpectedly, Zhao Guan’s family nodded and approved. “Then let’s talk about what’s alive, what’s happening right now… it’s all right.”

“Xiao Wang is here.”

“Hebule, you are not wrong at all… Eastern Mongolia I must keep it.” Zhao Jiu was honest. “But you and your cousin, Babahai, must be punished… and whether the Qiyan Department and Taichiwu Department can survive depends on your performance to fight for yourself.”

“Eastern Mongolia still has thousands of horses, and they are willing to be the vanguard of the official family to fetch Yanjing.” Hebule returned to his senses and quickly stated his position.

“You don’t need to fetch Yanjing, and you are not allowed to go.” Zhao Jiu continued to shake his head. “Yenching is my Yanjing…you people, rushing to burn, kill, and looting all the way, how to restrain? I even withdrew from Western Mongolia.”

“That…”

“You will take Zhongjing Road (now Chifeng and Chengde area) for me together with I Bahai.” Zhao Jiu finally revealed his final judgment on Eastern Mongolia. “If the progress goes well, you and Ibaby can live…but you have to take the two hostages and children to live in Tokyo together; if the progress is not going well, you and Ibaby will both have to die…If you don’t want to die, or don’t want to come , Or if only one is willing to come, I will let Tuoli take care of the Qiyan Ministry for me, and then find a person from the Mier Qi Ministry and even the Tatar Ministry as the leader.”

“Tori…” Hebule was suddenly a little flustered.

“Yes, Tuoli… Suddenly Zahusi Khan died in battle.” Zhao Jiu calmly responded. “My guard, his son Tuoli used a spear to be the crown of West Mongolia to charge for me… Just this morning, he had just swept the golden army back for me, and then I was here to give him a pre-arranged agreement. He was crowned with his spoils…This is also the second thing I want to say. From now on, I don’t care anywhere else, but Eastern and Western Mongolia, as well as Goryeo, including Jurchen, if they can survive, and if they want the royal family to inherit, they will all I have to be crowned, otherwise you will be a thief, and you will have to go through a thousand cuts! What do you think of these two things? Can you cope with it?”

Hebule was silent for a while, and did not answer directly.

And Zhao Jiu did not urge, but just looked up at the Hutuo River in front of him in a daze…Han Shizhong and the others looked at each other, and it was not easy to interrupt for a while, but a few of them were prepared for consultation, and they couldn’t help looking at the water of the Hutuo River. If he didn’t, the official would sink him to the bottom of the river.

After a long time, Hebrule finally spoke again: “Guanjia.”

“what?”

“I saw someone burying a corpse on the road.” Hebule said seriously on the ground.

“Yes.”

“Are those Song corpses or Jin corpses?”

“Golden man?”

“All gold men?”

“Yes.”

“How many Jinren died?”

“More than 30,000 on the spot. I have been dying these days… The smell of the corpse can’t go away, forcing me to send the prime minister who is ill in bed to another place for care.”

“What about Song people?”

“what?”

“How many Song people have died?” He Bule looked sincere and serious. “How many officials have died in this battle?”

Zhao Jiu finally became vigilant, as if a cat that had been lazy and depressed suddenly arched up: “What are you asking for?”

“Knowing this, I will probably know whether to agree to these two conditions of the official.” Hebule is still very serious.

Zhao Jiu looked at each other up and down, waited for a while, and then calmly told: “More than 8,000 died at that time, and more than 10,000 have died in the past few days… Not buried here, they are all on a high ground on the opposite bank.”

“How does the official view these subordinates who died?” Hebule continued to ask seriously.

This remark also aroused the curiosity of many people present.

And Zhao Guan’s paused for a long time before suddenly speaking seriously:

“Dibengshan destroyed the strong men and died, and then the ladders of stone stacks were linked together… That is to say, so many people died before the road was paved… Therefore, no matter how many weeds there are on the road, I am also. Go on! And clean up the grass!”

“This is what Xiao Wang wants to know.” Hebule finally nodded: “This is what Xiao Wang wants to know… Xiao Wang is willing to accept the two conditions of the official family! But he also asked the official family to agree to Xiao Wang one. Little request.”

“Where did the guts…”

“Speak up.” Zhao Jiu stopped the seizures of several subordinates.

“If Xiao Wang did not make any more mistakes, ask the official family to let Eastern Mongolia be the same as Western Mongolia, father and son follow… after Xiao Wang takes the Zhongjing Road for the official family, let Xiao Wang’s youngest son Sutu La replace Xiao Wang… Before that, let Hu Tu La come as a guard for the officials.” Hebule gritted his teeth.

“Yes!” Zhao Jiu did not hesitate. “Who didn’t let Al Bahai come?”

Heblessness immediately knocked his head again, and the soldier behind him also let go of his hand in a timely manner.

Zhao Jiu immediately looked around again: “Is there anything else today?”

People around you don’t respond for a while.

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