When it comes to leading troops to fight, Song Jiu may not be as good as the cannon Cui Han. However, Song Jiu believes that under the guidance of his golden finger, the Song army should become stronger than in history.

As for how powerful it is, it is hard to say, but Song Jiu would not think that it can change the situation of the battle. In fact, compared to the improvement of combat effectiveness, Song Jiu attaches more importance to the cost of raising soldiers. Therefore, this confidence across the country made Song Jiu very worried.

Return to Xifu.

Song Jiu put down the official documents, thought for a long time, and finally gave an order to transfer Yang Yanzhao back from Liaodong.

Dang Jin, Li Hanqiong and other famous generals died, Pan Mei, Cui Yanjin and other famous generals were old, and as for the new generation Song Jiu, he was optimistic about several people, Wang Chengmei and Zhe Yuqing, but they were both Dang Xiang people, and they could not leave the prefecture and Fengzhou. There was another one, Li Jilong, but he was the national uncle. This identity made Song Jiu a little taboo. Don’t underestimate the relatives, the Eastern Han Dynasty let these national uncles cheat.

Therefore, Song Jiu also plans to start cultivating the next new generation of generals.

But after thinking about it, I didn’t know who to use, so I should use the Yang family general...

But at this moment, Zhao Kuangyi became younger.

It turned out that there was a scholar named Yang Huizhi in Jianzhou, Southern Tang. He did something strange. He did not go to the Southern Tang imperial examination, but went to the Later Zhou imperial examination. After he passed the Jinshi, he was highly valued and did a brave thing, asking Chai Rong to kill Zhao Kuangyin.

After Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne, he was furious and prepared to kill Yang Huizhi. Zhao Kuangyi said that this man was a loyal minister and could not be killed. Zhao Kuangzhuan did not kill him, but as Song Jiu thought, both Zhao Da and Zhao Er were petty and lacked the courage and mind of Li Shimin. They could not imagine that they used Yang Huizhi like Li Shimin used Wei Zheng. Therefore, Yang Huizhi was demoted to a small county magistrate, and he worked for more than ten years. It was not until Zhao Kuangyi ascended the throne that Yang Huizhi regained the light of heaven.

This person is also a famous minister, and at least in Song Jiu's eyes, he was one of the top 30 civil officials in the Song Dynasty.

Yang Huizhi has a nephew named Yang Yi.

It is said that Yang Yi was able to write poetry at the age of seven. Zhao Kuangyi became interested and sent Zhang Quhua, a Jiangnan transshipment envoy to test Yang Yi's talent, and then sent him to the capital to re-examination for three consecutive days. Yang Yi, who was eleven years old, wrote five poems, which were completed in one go, and his literary talent was quite good.

Zhao Kuangyi was very happy. So he asked the eunuch Wang Renrui to send Yang Yi to the Secretariat and listened to the prime minister's defeat. Song Qi and others understood it and wrote a poem title "The Poem of Happy to the Jingque" and asked Yang Yi to write a poem.

Yang Yi only thought about a cup of tea and wrote a five-character regulated verse:

The seven Fujian waves are far away. The two palaces are full of style.

The mountain climbs outside the clouds at dawn, and the tide is slid in the middle of the moon at night.

I wish to uphold my loyalty and establish the Holy Dynasty for life.

The first four lines are poetic and picturesque, especially the three or four lines, and the five or six lines, which flatter the king and his subjects.

Maybe it's not very outstanding, but considering his age and such a big occasion, Song Jiu would definitely not be able to do it when he was eleven years old.

The prime ministers praised them one after another.

So Zhao Kuangyi named Yang Yi, a prodigy, as a Jinshi, and then was appointed as the general of General Shilang Shou Secretariat. General Shilang is a rank official, and the official name of General Shilang is a official. If there is no official position, just continue to study with his official position.

But he is also an eleven-year-old official.

The news came out, and I don’t know how many officials felt mixed feelings.

But what is even more strange is that Yang Huizhi himself is not interested in his nephew, and on the contrary, he has always been critical of Zhao Kuangyi's admission of officials based on articles and talent as the standard, and he agrees with Song Jiu's view. He is the basis for his talent, and his role as an official.

Therefore, Yang Huizhi was not only unhappy with this eleven-year-old Jinshi, but instead held a negative attitude. Moreover, among his relatives and juniors, he was not optimistic about Yang Yi, but his nephew Song Shou.

In fact, these two were both famous officials of the later generation of the Song Dynasty and were famous for their integrity and literature.

Song Shou, Lu Zongdao, Cai Qi and others were all famous officials in the Tiansheng era. It was their assistance that created the Tiansheng rule. However, Yang Yi was also not bad, he was a famous minister during the Song Zhenzong era.

Compared with Yang Yi, another prodigy in the Song Dynasty, Yan Shu, may have surpassed Yang Yi in talent, but he is far inferior to Yang Yi in politics.

Song Jiu did not argue or not. He seemed to have heard of the name Yang Yi, but like Li Jilong, he did not understand at all, and could not even distinguish the difference between the tiger-beating hero Li Jilong and Li Jilong, the son of Li Chuyun.

It is better to care about another person than to pay attention to this prodigy.

Kou Zhun was a county magistrate for several years and was finally promoted to the Chief of Palace Chief Yunzhou. Compared with Lu Mengzheng and others, it was not too fast, but it was not too slow. It took him only five years to get rid of an ordinary student and become a general magistrate in a big state.

Before Kou Zhun left, Song Jiu invited him to the Western Prefecture.

Kou Zhun was confused.

Song Jiu took out a stack of poems, and Xiao Kou wrote very well, and many singers sang them, which made Song Jiu collect some.

Kou Zhun still wondered.

Song Jiu said, "Ping Zhong, I will also give you a poem."

"I dare not do it for a humble position." Kou Zhun said nervously.

Several immortal poems were heard from Song Jiu, but after the immortals were finished, Song Jiu stopped writing poems and lyrics, including Zhao Kuangyi asking his ministers to write poems, but Song Jiu did not write them.

Zhao Kuangyi was helpless, including him, and thought that Song Jiu did this to correct his reputation.

Song Jiudao: "It's okay."

So I wrote a poem:

I couldn't forget to drink tea in Guangdong, so I asked Yuzhou Ye Zhenghuang.

I returned to the old country in thirty-one years and read the glorious chapters during the fallen flowers.

If you complain too much, you should avoid heartbreak. You should always look at the scenery.

Don’t say that the water in Kunming pond is shallow, and watching fish is better than Fuchun River.

Kou Zhun was very puzzled. The place names did not conflict. At this time, Guangdong and Vietnam were common, and they mostly pointed to the Nanhai. Fuchun River was called Fuchunzhu, which was not difficult to understand.

However, when they were connected, Kou Zhun said he couldn't understand why it was thirty-one years? He thought carefully, wasn't it the year when Chai Rong became emperor thirty-one years ago? So what does it mean to read the glorious chapters during the thirty-one season when returning to the old country and falling flowers?

Including the other sentences, he couldn't understand.

Song Jiu said again: "Ping Zhong, I heard that some people say that I am Fang Du. This person dares not boast about it, but he can also be called barely qualified."

"Duke Song is a pillar of the country, which is called a name-minded thought."

"Ping Zhong, I don't like other people's flattery. Maybe you can find out some of my shortcomings, but I still like it. Don't mention the reputation of the pillars. But I just want to say one thing, you are quick-witted and have political achievements in politics. However, remember this official's words well. You must have a good attitude."

Kou Zhun understood, this refers to the many complaining sentences in his poems.

"During the late emperor, I was only idle at home for a long time, and Guangnan was dismissed from office again, but I never complained. If I complained, I would do my job well and have the opportunity to come at any time."

"Abide by the teachings."

"I wish you a good journey. Go."

Kou Zhun excitedly took this seven-character poem that he couldn't understand and withdrew from the Western Palace.

Song Jiu smiled behind him. Lu Mengzheng, Zhang Qixian, the fat man Lu Duan, and this future little Kou, who showed good things, then his future path will be bright.

...

Li Jiqian spent countless circles in the desert and finally gained a firm foothold again in Huang Yangping.

At this time, he had another opportunity.

Tuoba Yu wanted to lead his troops to move inward, but the Song Dynasty did not agree. Song Jiu did not participate in this matter, but he did not necessarily agree. No matter what Tuoba Yu thought, once the clan moved inward, it would make the tribes in Dingnan entangled. Unnecessary riots would definitely arise.

But this made Tuoba dissatisfied with him and began to cause trouble in Yinzhou. However, Liang Jiong was beaten to flee and ran to the mountains and did not dare to come out. At this time, he heard the news from Li Jiqian and sent someone to contact Li Jiqian, hoping to cooperate with him inside and outside, and take Yinzhou in one fell swoop.

Li Jiqian was a little undecided, so of course he thought about taking Yinzhou. But he lost several battles and was also scared. Therefore, he discussed with Zhang Pu and others, and Zhang Pu offered a plan.

Cao Guangshi was in Yinzhou City at this time.

When generals and ministers are harmonious, the world will prosper.

If generals and ministers are in conflict, national affairs will inevitably be in chaos.

Zhao Kuangyi might be thinking about the art of balance, or a promise to Zhao Pu. But in fact, the disagreement between the east and west governments is not good for the country.

Including Northwest military and political affairs.

According to Song Jiu's idea, Li Jiqian must be eradicated.

However, although Song Qi was a pro-war faction, she strictly implemented Zhao Pu's policies to Li Jiqian's army, focusing on recruiting peace.

Song Jiu was not very convincing for various reasons. The complex and vast terrain of Nanhetao and the softer ethnic policy of the Song Dynasty, Song Qi's idea was recognized by most ministers.

This affects the decision-making on the front line, but the idea of ​​recruiting also has the upper hand on the front line.

At this moment, Li Jiqian suddenly sent an envoy to ask Cao Guangshi to apologize.

Cao Guangshi was overjoyed when he heard this. He was indeed greedy for merit at this time. If he had succeeded in surrendering before Yin Xian, the credit would be his. He had never thought that there would be such a "tenacious" warrior in the world. Li Jiqian defeated him once and once, probably because he was defeated by the officers and soldiers.

Therefore, his nephew Cao Keming, the palace descendant, led more than 100 people to Jialuchuan in Huangyangping to be surrendered.

When we arrived at Jialuchuan, there were many troops on the Pingchuan. In front of them were Li Jiqian, Li Jichong, Li Daxin, Po Chou Chonghui Gui, Zhang Pu and others, waiting for him together. Cao Guangshi laughed and was about to slap his horse and whip it. When he came to the army, he spoke kindly to appease Li Jiqian, suddenly tens of thousands of arrows on the low hills on both sides were fired at once.

A famous general, Cao Guangshi, a rare minister of the Song Dynasty who was both civil and military, died cowardly in this valley. Fortunately, his nephew Cao Keming came in time and snatched his body back.

Cao Guangshi was dead, and Li Jiqian stripped Song Bing of armor and calmly entered Yinzhou City.

This was a great news for Xia Yin’s northern support for Li Jiqian’s tribes, and the tribes came to join. Within just a few days, Li Jiqian’s strength quickly expanded.

Li Daxin suggested that Li Jiqian proclaim himself King of Xiping.

Zhang Pu said: "Since Xiazhou entered the court, I have no further foothold. Now I have just obtained a state, and I am afraid that I will be in line with my own responsibilities. It is advisable to set up officials and give offices to determine the ranks and ranks of the chiefs and tyrants, and lead the prefectures and counties to fight on their own. Then China will be exhausted and I will do my best to the Western Land."

Afterwards, Song Jiu was shocked when he heard this sentence because he thought of the later Nine Characters Sutra, which built high walls, accumulated grain, and slowly became king.

"It's my heart," Li Jiqian obeyed and said that the official position of Duke was the commander of the foreign army, and the power was the magistrate of the Duke, and the power was the magistrate of the Duke of the Dianqian. Zhang Pu and Liu Renqian were the left and right chiefs of the Duke of the Li Daxin, and Po Chou was the commander of the foreign army, Li Guanghu, Li Guangyun and others were the regiment commander, and their younger brother Li Yanxin was the marching Sima. They also made a predecessor to the eighth army of Dangxiang Hao, Zheluo Yu, Wei Xime, Zhe Yume and others, and were granted the title of the governors of Bingzhou, Daizhou, Linzhou, Fengzhou and other states.

This policy made many tribes come back, so that Yin Xian was afraid of his edge and did not dare to send troops to Yinzhou, so he had to report the matter to the court.

Zhao Kuangyi was shocked.

Compared with history, Yinzhou is more important today.

First, it is the wool trade route. One is from Lingzhou to Xiazhou, then to Yinzhou, and from Fulin to Hedong. The second is Qingyan Road, which also requires the wings from Yinzhou to Fengzhou and then to Jiashan tribes.

Once Yinzhou is lost, both paths are broken.

Song Jiu said at the court meeting: "Song Gong, what a plan to attract peace. Because of the recruitment, the soldiers on the front line dared not make full contributions. So Li Jiqian was defeated in Xiazhou, and thousands of soldiers and horses quickly expanded to nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses, two were defeated in Jialuchuan, nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses became more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, three were defeated in Youzhou, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses became more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, four were defeated in Dijinze, and more than 20,000 soldiers and horses became unknown. Li Jiqian also obtained Yinzhou."

It’s not entirely true that Song Qi can be blamed.

But this result undoubtedly slapped Song Qi in the face.
Chapter completed!