The night was getting darker, and in the Guandong regiment training camp, the prince hosted a banquet for the close officials in Chang'an City and the generals in the camp. The night banquet was coming to an end.

Everyone said goodbye and left together, except Zhang Ding, the commander of the marching army, who stayed aside for an excuse.

Chen Zhong said goodbye to Fu Zhiren's people, turned around, and saw Zhang Ding still lingering nearby. He frowned slightly and said with a smile: "Zhang Lang, what else is there? Even Fu Fujun and the others are not allowed to hear about it?" Because he made it clear before.

Chang'an ordered Fu Zhiren and others to be his confidants, and Zhang Ding reported important matters behind Fu Zhiren's back. If the matter was not really important, Chen Zhong would have been uneasy and suspected that Zhang Ding was deliberately inviting favors.

"Your Majesty," Zhang Ding hurriedly lowered his head and whispered, "This matter must be kept secret."

Seeing that he was serious about his matter, Chen Chong nodded and refused to let him explain any more. He ordered the guards to secure the tent door and let Zhang Ding speak inside.

"A few days ago, Wu Zilong, the former Minister of Rites of the Song Dynasty, sent a message to the Military Intelligence Department," Zhang Ding said cautiously, "Wu Zilong and others of the Song Dynasty did not want Cao Di to kidnap the Song Emperor and negotiate a peace between the Liao and Song Dynasties. In order to prevent the peace talks, Wu Zilong

After convening a secret meeting with his party members, Wu Yu falsely surrendered to Zhao Qi and Cao Di and became the Minister of Rites in order to participate in the Liao and Song peace talks. He took a dangerous risk and assassinated Yelu Dashi during the ceremony." Zhang Ding's voice became lower and lower. Until this time, he

I also think this is incredible. Wu Zilong is as famous as Chen Dong and Deng Su. His disciples and gangsters are all over the Song Dynasty. He even did not hesitate to imitate Zhang Liang's attack. He assassinated Yelu Dashi. No matter whether he succeeded or failed, Wu Zilong would survive.

I can't go on. But the people in the Military Intelligence Department are conclusive, the information is accurate, and it's extremely urgent. The manager of the Military Intelligence Department in Xiangyang wants an answer from the imperial court.

"Absurd!" Chen Zhong blurted out, but seeing Zhang Ding's look, he forced himself to endure it.

"Yelü Dashi was born as the number one martial artist in the Liao Dynasty. Not to mention Wu Zilong, even ordinary soldiers are no match for him."

"Furthermore, how could Wu Zilong not know the importance of such a big matter and let our Military Intelligence Department know about it?"

"Yes, I think so too," Zhang Ding continued, "But the Military Intelligence Department is very sure. The Military Intelligence Department did not find out the news of the assassination on its own, but Wu Zilong's disciples took the initiative to find it through the Jinxi Mansion of the Song Dynasty.

The Military Intelligence Department asked our Military Intelligence Department to help. When Wu Zilong assassinated Yelu Dashi, his disciples would mobilize together inside and outside Xiangyang City to create chaos. He also arranged additional manpower with the intention of removing the Song Emperor's heirs from the Song Army from Cao Di.

They were rescued by the big camp and sent to Ezhou non-stop. The reason why they came to us was because there was too much noise about this matter. Wu Zilong's influence in Jinxi Mansion of Song Dynasty was limited and he could not use the sudden cavalry to cross the river, so he contacted us and hoped that our military intelligence

The Secretary mobilized the dead men to assist them in sending the Song Prince's heir back to Hangzhou."

"Whimsical," Chen Zhong was still in disbelief and said coldly, "It's up to him to die. Why should a dead soldier of Great Xia be killed?"

"Wu Zilong said that if the Liao and Song Dynasties negotiate a peace, Xia's chance of 'killing two tigers with one blow' will be gone. In the battle between the three dynasties, it is still unclear who will win after a hundred years." Zhang Ding said cautiously, "Wu Zilong and others, don't

He wanted the Song Dynasty to be hijacked by Cao Di and cede territory to pay compensation, so he would rather die than ruin the peace negotiation. Even if the assassination of Yelu Dashi failed, he would stop the peace negotiation with his death remonstrance, which would inevitably arouse public opinion in the world. Under this kind of pressure, with

With the current situation in the Song Dynasty court, even if Cao Di threatens Song Huangqiang,

The peace agreement was signed, and no one in the Song Dynasty court dared to acknowledge the peace agreement. Wherever the situation in the world changes, there will be a new turning point."

After Zhang Ding finished reporting, Chen Chong's eyes changed several times but he did not speak.

"That's fine." After a moment of silence, Chen Zhong said slowly, "You make arrangements first, and at the same time report the matter to Prime Minister Liu for his decision."

"Okay." Zhang Ding bowed and was about to leave when Chen Zhong said again: "Wu Zilong has many party members in the Song Dynasty. If he really died for the country to prevent the Liao-Song peace negotiation, I am afraid that his disciples and students will not

Just give it up and let it go."

"Exactly."

"Wu Zilong killed the prince, and his disciples and followers would not give up. Instead, they could take advantage of the situation. If Song and Liao failed to negotiate a peace because of this, Wu Zilong had already planned to seize the opportunity to recapture the Song prince's heirs. His followers would gain momentum in the Song Congress.

.Wu Zilong's reputation among the scholars of the Song Dynasty may even surpass that of Chen Dong, Deng Su and others."

"Sometimes," Chen Zhong looked at Zhang Ding and said meaningfully, "you can't defeat a dead man."

"Your Majesty has far-sighted plans." Zhang Ding said with a smile, "The rulers and ministers of the Eastern Dynasty are all in the palm of your hand."

"As the old saying goes, when a general comes out of Kansai, a prime minister comes out of Kanto. During the Song Dynasty, Zhao Yuanzhi was forced by the situation and took the blame for Deng Su. He bombarded Wu Zilong's disciples in the Prime Minister's Mansion, causing no casualties. Therefore, Wu Zilong was forced to retire. He can be regarded as a close friend of Deng Su.

Wu Zilong and his family have formed a deadly feud." Chen Chong looked at Zhang Ding and said leisurely, "In this way, it will be difficult for Zhao Yuanzhi to be used by the Song Dynasty in this life. Zhao Yuanzhi allowed Wen Yunwu, this talent generously handed over to our court.

It would be disrespectful to refuse.”

"Your Majesty is wise," Zhang Ding said with a forced smile. "When Guandong came out, there were many treacherous and powerful prime ministers. People like Chen Dong, Deng Su, Wu Zilong and others were either arrogant and domineering, or vicious and deep. To put it bluntly, even if they are not good

Cao and reckless things are also caused by Yi and Huo. None of them are easy to deal with. Only General Zhao can be called a virtuous man. It is rare for him to be a general or prime minister, but he is used by our court. It is God's will."

"You have thought of it a long time ago. You should wait until Fu Zhiren and others leave before reporting the incident about Wu Zilong in the Eastern Dynasty."

"I don't dare." Zhang Ding's back was slightly sweaty.

He did have some calculations. When Chen Chong came to the throne, the entire dynasty was filled with veterans of the previous emperor. Although Liu Yi, Zhang Shanfu, etc. were all good generals, the emperor was still in his prime, and the ministers in the dynasty would inevitably be rotated again in the future. And Fu

Zhiren and other Chen Zhong's confidants when he became crown prince are likely to be recommended as prime minister. Zhao Xingde is another important candidate. Chen Chong's appreciation for him is obvious, and Zhao Xingde was born in Chengyingying, Lumei, Liaodong.

Song Dynasty, Hezhong, came all the way to the battlefield, with a solid foundation and excellent qualifications. This time, Hezhong won the promotion to five thousand sergeants. If he is a Xia native from Kansai, it is natural for him to become a general and become a prime minister.

The only shortcoming is that he is a Guandong native and has a deep relationship with the Song Dynasty court.

Chen Zhong stood up. He was tall and burly, condescending, and looked at Zhang Ding quietly.

"You are thoughtful," Chen Zhong sighed after a long time and said, "but remember, going too far is not enough."

"Arrange it," Zhang Ding just breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard Chen Zhong's voice, which was like stone, speaking every word, "No matter what the battle situation is in the river, the Marching Department must

We must ensure that Zhao Xingde is alive. If the war goes against him, even if we send people to drag him away, we must drag him out of the battlefield alive."

…

In the Huwenxing camp, after a solemn military discussion, Zhao Xingde left An Jinxian behind.

After the Huwenxing Camp received the 5,000 sergeants approved by the Huguo Prefecture, while recruiting sergeants from the Huwenxing Camp, Liangjiazi was recruited from the river to join the army. After the number of sergeants increased, a group of retired officers were also recruited. An Jinxuan therefore

He was called into the Huwenxing Camp by Zhao Xingde and served as General Quan. He trained and rebuilt a cavalry composed of newly recruited sergeants.

"Fighting hard for days," Zhao Xingde asked An Jinxian with a smile while asking him to sit down, "Are you still used to it, General An?"

"I've long been used to it," An Jinxian patted his thigh, "These old bones are no longer sore after fighting."

Zhao Xingde nodded, reached for the teapot, signaled An Jinxian to pick up the bowl, and poured him a cup of butter tea. The aroma of the tea filled the air with the steaming white mist. In the misty white mist, the military discussion was like a cold winter.

The cold atmosphere also became warmer. However, Zhao Xingde's words quickly pierced the warm white fog and returned to the war.

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"According to the rules, when the enemy approaches our camp and has not yet established a stable foothold, it will rest for three days and build a deep ditch and wall." Zhao Xingde said casually, "The enemy will attack our camp first after establishing a foothold in an invincible position.

Use artillery to blast fiercely, and then infantry and cavalry take turns to consume our army's strength. If our army shows signs of fatigue, it will intensify. In short, the plan is to push our army over in an upright and fair manner, forcing our army to a corner of Tiemenguan, and then,

Either capture it, or divide the troops to guard it. In this way, you can take advantage of the heavy snow to block the road, calmly clean up the river, and recruit the people in the shade. When spring comes and the road becomes clear, the general's office will probably have to face more rebels in the river.

More than twice as much.”

"This wolf-hearted thing," An Jinxian said angrily, slapping his thigh again, "there are wolf cubs raised in the old Chen family's den."

For the soldiers and civilians in the river, this is the most hateful thing. This kind of war of attrition does more damage to the river than whoever wins or loses. These days, An Jinxian can see that even if the enemy is outnumbered, we are outnumbered.

, Zhao Xingde, as the head coach of the Huwenxing Camp, is always looking for an opportunity to win with one blow. But Chen Ang, the rebel coach, is always like a machine, using his superior strength to steadily and step by step force the Huwenxing Camp and

The rebels fight for attrition. In An Jinxian's opinion, this kind of war of attrition means that all that is shed is the blood of the people in the river.

"Can the newly recruited cavalry battalion be put to good use?"

"Don't worry, General," An Jinxian patted his chest and said, "The cavalrymen are all carefully selected good men. If they were in places like Guanzhong and Shuzhong, they would already be sergeants. It's just because the competition in Hezhong is too fierce.

Failed to be promoted. Although they have never been officially promoted to sergeants, most of them have fought in wars and seen blood. During these days, each battalion was well trained in the method of forming a formation and charging into the formation. The boys all screamed, "If you become a general,

It is absolutely unambiguous to use them in battle."

"That's good. General An, I'm thinking that retreating step by step is not an option." Zhao Xingde said solemnly. He looked at the burning fire with a firm light in his eyes, "I think, after four days
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