It turned out that after the battle between the Yue Family Army and the Puppet Qi Army, the people of the two rivers fled one after another and went to Xiangyang area to join the Song Dynasty. Yue Pengju ordered to take them all in, and the people settled in the Song Dynasty within Xiangyang, and reclaimed a large number of local wastelands. Many young men were incorporated into the Yue Family Army.
Yue Pengju was having dinner. He was very excited when he got the news of the victory. He clapped his hands and said, "The fourth prince's defeat this time will definitely dampen the vigor of the Jin Army. Sister Seventeen, those 12 ship arrows came really well."
Hua Rong put down his job and was very happy: "Now that Jin Wushu has all the power, I don't think he will give up easily."
"The Fourth Prince has a huge advantage. He can freely deploy his troops. If used properly, his power is infinite. This is something I cannot match. Sister Seventeen, I have an idea. I can take advantage of the victory and pursue the victory before the Fourth Prince can take a breath..."
Hua Rong naturally understood what her husband meant. Starting from the great victory at Yancheng, they had won successive victories. The morale of the army was to encourage rather than attack. If they could work hard at one go, they would be able to overwhelm mountains and seas. More importantly, during this period, Zhao Deji did not interfere too much. , if he waits for his mastery and consciousness to gain the upper hand, I'm afraid all the hard work ahead will be in vain.
Jin Wushu saw the defeated Tu Hesu three days later. His left leg was injured and he was limping. It was already late autumn and the weather turned cold. Tu Hesu stood in the autumn wind with a very embarrassed expression. Next to him, It was Han Chang who was blind in one eye.
Tu Hesu looked embarrassed and said dejectedly: "Fourth Prince, the Yuenan barbarians are really difficult to fight."
Seeing that he was defeated, Jin Wushu was in a state of despair. He was furious and took a wicker stick to beat him: "You are not doing well in the battle, but you still shake the morale of the army. What crime should you do?"
Tu Heshu suffered ninety wicker sticks. Although it did not injure his muscles and bones, the pain was unbearable and he was limping. From then on, he resented Jin Wushu.
Jin Wushu immediately ordered the army to be divided into five armies, and truly launched a decisive battle with the Yue family army.
Before the decisive battle, the Jin army did another big thing. Kaifeng was the mausoleum of Zhao's ancestors. The Jin army ransacked the mausoleum, destroyed the tombs of these ancestors, stole all the burial objects, and even extracted the moldy bones. He came out to be whipped and scattered all over the ground. When the news reached the Song Dynasty, Zhao Deji naturally burst into tears again. This time he made up his mind to fight the Jin army decisively. He appointed three generals including Yue Pengju, Han Zhongliang and Zhang Jun to recruit envoys. Xuan Zhangjun went to the front line to personally supervise the battle.
Zhang Jun arrived at Liu Guang's garrison camp first. Because Liu Guang was mediocre and not as charming as Zhang Jun, Zhao Deji was dissatisfied with him. He was also very self-aware and bought a lot of farmland and mansions for himself, and handed over his military power to return to his hometown to recuperate. Therefore, his army The group had no leader. Li Qiong, the number one general who was originally affiliated with Liu Guang, wrote to Zhang Jun and asked to lead an army alone. Zhang Jun was a Jinshi and had always looked down on generals. When he saw that Li Qiong was too bossy, he was promoted to teach him a lesson. Li Qiong killed Wang De, Li Qiong's mortal enemy. Li Qiong refused to accept the offer and discussed with her subordinates, planning to kill Wang De and others. Without stopping, Li Qiong led 40,000 troops to join the Fourth Prince Jin Wushu.
Zhao Deji was having a banquet in the palace that day. When he received the news, he was like a bolt from the blue. He was so frightened that the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces. He was frightened and frightened. He worried day and night that the general's tail would not fall off. As expected, Li Qiong and others broke up after just a few words. Lead the people to defect to the enemy's country.
This incident caused great panic both inside and outside the government, and Prime Minister Zhang Jun was also impeached from all sides. Qin Hui, who had been waiting for a long time, saw that the time had come and ordered his minions to jump up and down. When Zhang Jun saw Zhao Deji, he threw it at him When he was faced with a three-foot-thick impeachment letter, he had to take the blame and resign in order to save his last dignity.
As soon as he left, Qin Hui naturally ascended to the long-awaited throne - the position of Prime Minister of the Empire.
As soon as Qin Hui took office, he received the secret support from Jin Wushu.
Wang Junhua had not seen the Fourth Prince for a long time and missed him very much. He held his handwritten letter for a long time. When her husband came back from business, he set up a banquet early and said happily: "Old man, there is a letter from the Fourth Prince."
When Qin Hui saw it, he naturally wanted him to destroy the Song Dynasty's strategy of resisting the Jin Dynasty. Wang Junhua saw him thinking silently and became a little angry: "Old man, if the fourth prince hadn't been released, you would still be herding horses in the north today. The kindness of the fourth prince cannot be ignored." I will forget about it day by day.”
"Madam, please calm down. How dare I betray the Fourth Prince? However, if the new prime minister of my rank openly advocates peace, won't he be impeached by such a rabid scholar?"
Some people have long accused Qin Hui of being a prisoner. Naturally, Wang Junhua knew that the couple was worried when they heard the doorman report that Fan Tong was visiting. Fan Tong and Qin Hui studied in the same academy in their early years. Fan Tong ranked first in articles and looked down on Qin Hui. No. However, after many years, Qin Hui was already the prime minister of the dynasty. He was only a seventh-grade official, so he naturally wanted to curry favor with Qin Hui.
Qin Hui said with a smile: "Fan Tong is a hungry dog in the officialdom. I will naturally reward him with this table scraps."
Fan Tong came in and sat down, and said a few polite words to Qin Hui. Naturally, Qin Hui did not hide his former classmates and went straight to the topic: "I am the prime minister, and this is the first time I met you today. When the Holy One asked about peace and war, I could only suggest that the armies should defend with heavy troops and guard lightly. Soldiers choose their own advantage."
Fan Tong wanted to express himself, so he said: "Qin Xianggong might as well fight against yin and make peace with yin."
Qin Hui was puzzled and asked: "What is the war between Yang and Yin?"
"The lower official believes that peace negotiation is the foundation for long-term peace and stability in the country. However, there are barking censors in the court, so they cannot openly advocate peace negotiation. Qin Xianggong might as well take a high profile, advocate the use of troops against the captives, and promise heavy rewards, but in private, he prevents The actions of the generals are communicated and coordinated with the Kingdom of Jin."
These remarks directly hit Qin Hui's vital point, and he said happily: "Great idea. But the other generals are just fine. I'm afraid that Yue Pengju, Han Zhongliang and other arrogant generals will not obey orders and march forward with their troops..."
"Xiangong Qin should know that our court is heavily guarded against generals. If Yue Pengju, Han Zhongliang and others dare to disobey orders, it will not be a matter of arrogance, but a serious crime of disobedience..."
Qin Hui thought of Zhao Deji's horror at Li Qiong's investment in gold, and said happily: "Just follow this plan."
Fan Tong left, and Wang Junhua, who was eavesdropping behind the curtain, came out: "Old man, the time has come for us to serve the fourth prince. Yue Pengju is a frivolous and warlike fellow, and he will definitely die this time."
Qin Hui was also very proud: "My official told my wife a long time ago that I will kill these two eyesores. I am sure I am not talking nonsense."
When Wang Junhua was happy, he pulled his beard and said: "Old man, when you kill Yue Pengju and Hua Rong, I will personally take care of your two beautiful concubines."
"Thank you madam for your kindness."
Just when Yue Pengju was fully deploying the decisive battle with Jin Wushu, he received a handwritten letter with gold characters from Zhao Deji from Lin'an. On the yellow paper inside, Zhao Deji wrote that he was asked to: "Defend with heavy troops, choose advantage with light troops", and Refugees who fled from the two rivers are not allowed to be accepted. Those accepted now will also be deported and returned to the Kingdom of Jin.
This news was like a bolt from the blue. Yue Peng slapped the table heavily, his eyes blazing. If he obeyed, wouldn't the success of the Northern Expedition be in vain
Hua Rong was also shocked by the news. In view of the Li Qiaoniang incident and the confusion in the army, some of Yue Pengju's ideas were not announced among the generals. Hua Rong immediately persuaded her husband: "You can call your staff to discuss."
Yue Pengju summoned the four most important staff in his account: Li Ruoxu, Yu Peng, Zhu Fu, and Sun Ge to discuss the matter.
Li Ruoxu sighed and said: "Defense with heavy troops and choose the advantage with light troops. This means that the generals should stand still and let the gold thieves be arrogant."
Zhu Fu also said: "Now that Qin Hui is the prime minister, he is a prisoner and will do everything possible to hinder the war of resistance and advocate peace talks."
Everyone was talking endlessly, especially the people who had expelled and defected. They had enthusiastic hopes and longings for "Master Wang" and hoped to expel the captives and restore the country. Unexpectedly, they would now be returned to the Jin people by "Master Wang", and then they would return to the Jin people. Become a "driver" (slave).
Yue Pengju frowned and said after a while: "I'd better start your Majesty and state the pros and cons of the current war of resistance, hoping to gain time and complete the great cause."
Hua Rong knew that there was no hope, but still did not stop him. Li Ruoxu and others also knew that they were just trying to catch a tree, but they also discussed it carefully. Zhu Fu drafted it himself and revised it item by item. He also mentioned euphemistically that as long as he succeeded in the Northern Expedition, he would be disbanded and return to the fields. , retreated to Donglin. Then, Yue Pengjucai copied it in his own hand and sent it to Lin'an by express delivery.
After the courier was delivered, the couple had no sleep that night.
The little tiger head, which was already several months old, was placed in his parents' big bed, sleeping sweetly. The child grew very fast, could eat and sleep, and rarely cried, which made his parents worry a lot. He was less than two months old. The parents went off to war and returned after the victory. Hua Rong took his son with him again, but not long after getting along, they parted again. At this time, his son's cute little face could not comfort Hua Rong, so he called Liu's mother in and took the child away. .
Although Yue Pengju had always been taciturn, he always talked a lot with his wife. Tonight, he fell on the pillow, confused and speechless. Hua Rong also felt the same way, gently holding her husband's hand and whispering Said: "In the past, the famous Qin general Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 to attack Chu. Before leaving, he sent people five times to ask Qin Shihuang for fields, land, property, and beautiful women, in order to seek wealth for future generations. Some people think that Wang Jian is too greedy and vulgar, but Wang Jian said , 'The King of Qin is so violent and jealous that he has entrusted all the troops of the country to me. Wouldn't he be suspicious? I have to ask for more land to protect my descendants in order to dispel his doubts about me.' Now, the emperor is obviously using the excuse of Li Qiong's rebellion to attack the generals. I am even more suspicious. Naturally, I will not allow you to lead the army in a company battle, for fear that the tail will be too big... "
Yue Pengju smiled bitterly: "Even if I want the land, I'm afraid I can't dispel his suspicion..."
Hua Rong said slowly: "I would like to take Hutou back to Lin'an to see the mansion that the emperor gave us..."
Yue Pengju was shocked and immediately understood what his wife meant. In order for her to fulfill her ideal of the Northern Expedition, she wanted to take her son back to the capital to act as a "hostage"!
He shook his head: "Sister Seventeen, you absolutely must not!"
"Why not?"
Zhao Deji was not a very talented Qin Shihuang. Yue Pengju had two concerns. First, Wang Junhua regarded Hua Rong as a thorn in his flesh. Now that Qin Hui was the prime minister, she would not let go of any opportunity to frame Hua Rong; secondly, according to the words of King Qin from Duke Kang According to what was revealed in the interview, Zhao Deji had a psychopathic state after his death. In his early years, he tried to force Hua Rong into the palace several times. If Hua Rong went back, wouldn't he know that he would be a sheep entering a tiger's mouth? During the last Miao-Liu mutiny, Zhao Deji could completely ignore Hua Rong's life and death. Now that Hua Rong returns to Beijing, if there is any trouble, he may not hesitate to kill Hua Rong and her son first.
Yue Pengju shook his head vigorously: "You mother and son will definitely be in trouble if you go back! Moreover, apart from being sacrificed in vain, it will not have any effect at all."