Chapter 43
After taking the fruit, Han Shizhong said, "You have been to our military camp many times, but the timing is a coincidence and we have never met. I am ordered by the court to leave Kaifeng Mansion in a few days to meet the emperor. I brought two jars of wine to pay my respects, thank you for your kindness."
Wang Xiaoli said he didn't dare.
Han Shizhong is different from other armies. He is a general of Long and an army in front of him. He is directly under Zhao Gou in his organization and is Zhao Gou's true confidant. After the defeat in Luoyang, he saw that he was boring in Kaifeng, so he wanted to leave. Unlike others, he was not under Zong Ze's jurisdiction.
In this era, the only one who had the greatest reputation in Wang Xiaolie in his previous life was Han Shizhong. Unlike Yue Fei, Han Shizhong was born in the Western Army, with a tall figure and a rough personality. Moreover, Wang Xiaolie had a high status, but he didn't know how to get along with him.
Yue Fei and Han Shizhong were famous generals who were fought on the battlefield of the Southern Song Dynasty in the next ten years. During the tenth year of peace talks in Shaoxing, Qin Hui's butcher knife first slashed at them. However, Han Shizhong and Zhao Gou were close to each other and avoided a disaster.
Later generations talked about the reasons why Zhao Gou and Qin Hui killed Yue Fei, and there were various statements. And as time went by, there were more and more statements, which had deviated from the original intention of pursuing the truth and became an occasion for some people to say amazing words.
In fact, when the Song and Jin Dynasty were discussing peace, the Jin people wrote a letter to Qin Hui, clearly saying that they would kill the general Yue Fei. The first person to Qin Hui was the one who took action was Han Shizhong. It was only Han Shizhong who learned the news in advance and made a fuss in front of Zhao Gou, avoiding the killing robbery, and completely gave up his military power.
The four generals of Zhongxing, Liu Guangshi, first to remove military power, and ended up well. Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and Zhang Jun followed him and removed military power and returned to the Shufu Mansion. Qin Hui attacked Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, who were the main war faction, without hesitation. If Han Shizhong failed to kill Han Shizhong, the butcher's knife fell on Yue Fei's head. Of course, if Qin Hui successfully killed Han Shizhong, Yue Fei would probably not be able to escape. Zhang Jun, who was the main war, would be in a suffrage with Qin Song and become the ruling faction.
This unjust case was a great purge of the Southern Song Dynasty after the Jin Dynasty agreed to peace talks. Except for the killing of Yue Fei and Zhang Xian, there were countless officials who were hit by the war-related officials, and Qin Hui completely took over the power.
Later generations analyzed that various tricks were created. Most of them were imagination out of thin air, and some used this matter to metaphor other things. The most common ones said that the Song Dynasty respected civil servants and suppressed military officials, which was the suppression of military generals by the Song Dynasty civil servants. The fact is that in this unjust case, there were much fewer military generals involved than civil servants. Han Shizhong's army was sceptered and stabbed, and Yue Yun and Zhang Xian were killed by Yue Fei's army, and others were suppressed. However, all the civil servants in the court were demoted, and many people were also punished.
Some people even analyzed that it was because the Song Dynasty moved south and the people in Jiangnan were under increased oppression, so they did not support the Northern Expedition. Such as this was completely imaginary and malicious speculation of the people at that time. It was an insult to those who were determined to recover at that time.
For history, research should strive to pursue the truth and find vague facts over the long river of time. Telling stories and historical legends is another matter. If you can't tell the two, you will easily be confused about historical facts. Of course, history needs to rely on the continuous excavation of materials and cultural relics for various corrections, but it cannot be deduced based on imagination.
Wang Xiaolie is looking at reality and slowly sorting out the chaotic things in his memory, not to be able to distinguish between facts and interpretations. China in his previous life was in such a period, and social consciousness changed very quickly. Many of the knowledge in Wang Xiaolie's memory is loved by little knowledge. They like to make amazing arguments the most, what secret history they like the most, and what others don't know. But real research cannot become popular, how can Wang Xiaolie know?
He ordered people to open the wine given by Han Shizhong, and brought it up, and the two of them drank the same bowl.
Wang Xiaoliu said: "The wine committee delivered by the command is really good, not comparable to those bought on the market."
Han Shizhong smiled and said, "This is the imperial wine I brought when I came to Kaifeng. How can I compare the van wine?"
After hearing this, Wang Xiaoliu hurriedly gave a few compliments. Han Shizhong is a minister of the dragon and is also very proud of his relationship with Zhao Gou.
After drinking a few bowls of wine, Han Shizhong looked at the generals who were training there and said, "You are so serious in the army, there is no other one around Kaifeng. When you came back from Luoyang that day, you won consecutive battles. It was indeed not accidental."
Wang Xiaoli said: "I don't know the soldiers. These generals of the sect were borrowed from the Taiwei Wang Yan's army and taught the military strategy of our army. On the battlefield, elite soldiers are important, and strong generals are indispensable. The first thing is to dare to fight. On that day, the commander of the army from Luoyang to Dingdu, and not long after they walked, Jin soldiers chased after them. In fact, there were not many Jin soldiers, only fifty rangers. Dingdu patrol two thousand troops, and they retreated after the battle. I stayed on the mountain at that time and blocked the Jin army's retreat in advance. But I didn't know that the Jin army was not fooled. When they wanted to retreat, I took people up and wiped out all the way."
Han Shizhong nodded after hearing this: "This is a good word. The army that can really fight is better than insignificant. Like Ding Jin and others, how could they know these truths? The army is mixed with fish and dragons. Once the battle comes, the army is destroyed by its own people! By the way, it turns out that you were in Ding Jin's army at that time. Unfortunately, it was not known at that time. Otherwise, we would be a good thing to drink and talk about."
Wang Xiaolei said: "These hundreds of people were originally my father recruiting soldiers to serve the king in the village. My father unfortunately died in the battle and never returned to his hometown. This is why today. In Gong County, Yu Huan, a former subordinate of Dingdu, brought 300 people to join."
Han Shizhong was so angry that he was itchy about Ding Jin. He raised it and scolded him endlessly.
After drinking a few more bowls of wine, Han Shizhong said: "Zong Liushu was not feeling well. It seems that it is unlikely that it will cross the river and the northward expedition this year. In autumn, if we do not cross the river, the Jin soldiers will come south. You have nowhere to go, so why not follow me to the south and go to the emperor."
Wang Xiaoli shook his head: "The commander is well-intentioned. But my army was recruited from my hometown, so it is not easy to leave the local area. Otherwise, how can I explain to my fellow villagers? I can only take them here first. Wait until the Holy Lord returns to Beijing and then return to his hometown."
Han Shizhong nodded: "That's good. You are a family member. At this time, it's easier to get to the emperor."
Of course Wang Xiaolie knew. After all, after more than ten years of war in the Song and Jin dynasties, Zhao Gou finally settled his seat. Of course, the generals and officials who had been by his side had the best future. But if you don’t follow Zhao Gou, you should stay away from him.
Han Shizhong went south and Kaifeng Prefecture would soon usher in turmoil. Zong Ze's health is not good and he may not be able to hold on for too long. Many people may have seen it. For the sake of his future, there may be a storm.
It is best to quickly train troops. It is best to form a system before things come. Wang Xiaolei is most concerned about now. Then? Where will Zong Ze go after he is gone? Wang Xiaolei is still a little confused.
Suddenly, I remembered the excuse I had just rejected Han Shizhong. Yes, why not go back to my hometown? Ruzhou is located between Wanluo, which is considered a prosperous place in the Central Plains. Moreover, there are many mountainous areas around it, which is conducive to defense. More importantly, if I remember well, the focus of the Jin army's attack next was to chase Zhao Gou. The four battles in the Central Plains have been safe in recent years. With the prosperity of the Central Plains, it can develop for a few years, and there is great potential for the next step.
Chapter completed!