Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

My father asked a question tremblingly, "Is he going to continue going north?"

Yelu Xiezhen shook his head, and said hesitantly: "He doesn't seem to be planning to go north immediately, but he told us that he will lead the troops to go north to Shangjing... See Your Majesty, if you can understand Chinese by then, People who can write Chinese characters can save their lives."

This is what he said, but everyone knows that it is definitely not Shi Congyun's original words, there must be a lot of disrespectful content in the original words, Xiao Chuo can imagine his domineering and arrogant appearance just by these words.

However, Shi Congyun did not continue to go north, and immediately let everyone present breathe a sigh of relief, even she herself felt that the dull chest finally eased, and she was able to breathe smoothly.

Until this moment, the little Xiao Chuo, who didn't have much experience and experience, finally understood how much oppression Shi Congyun had brought to them, leaving a deep imprint in her heart.

The father, Gao Xun and other high-ranking officials in Nanjing breathed a sigh of relief, and Yelu Xiezhen then spoke.

"However, he said that he would lead an army of [-] to take Nanjing from the east, unless..." When he said this, everyone was startled. The Great Liao Kingdom lost troops and lost generals for several years, while Shi Congyun in the south had a powerful army with strong troops and strong horses. These words are too scary and terrifying.

But when they heard about the turning point later, everyone seemed to be grabbing at straws, pricking up their ears to listen to the following, but he stopped.

Xiao Chuo also pricked up his ears, this time he was in a hurry, his father Xiao Siwen over there had already urged: "Unless there is something wrong, tell me quickly!"

Yelu Xiezhen hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "He said that unless the son-in-law sent Yanyan to Daliang to dedicate to him..."

As soon as these words came out, the scene immediately became quiet, and Xiao Siwen subconsciously looked back at his young and lovely daughter.

Xiao Chuo only felt that she had suffered a great humiliation, her little face flushed red, the humiliation was humiliation, and she dared not speak in front of such a big question of right and wrong.

Yanyan was her nickname, and when she met her father's eyes, she felt in her young heart that her father would give herself to Shi Congyun without hesitation in exchange for his strike.

"How did the generals around Shi Congyun react?" Gao Xun asked suddenly.

"They were all laughing."

Gao Xun nodded and comforted her and said, "Niece Yanyan, don't be afraid. I think Shi Congyun just said some insulting words. With his power, what kind of woman in the world can't get it. Yanyan is only eleven years old this year." , he just wanted to scare us.

But it also shows that he is willing to negotiate conditions. It is rumored that after the defeat of Shu in the south, he bribed Shi Congyun with many beauties and money in exchange for his soldiers. It shows that he is a person who loves money. I think he can try.

Send envoys to bring a lot of money, and then select women of the right age and good looks from the clan to accompany them, go to the south, go to Daliang to make peace with Shi Congyun, and at least get a strike within a few years, which is good for everyone.

We lost 1 troops the year before last, and another [-] this year. The country needs to recuperate. If we can achieve ten years of peace, all these efforts are worthwhile. "

After hearing this, Xiao Siwen finally looked away from her daughter, nodded and said, "Let's write a letter to His Majesty together to explain this matter."

Gao Xun nodded: "I will also immediately send troops to search for and respond to the Prime Minister (Yelusa)."

......

After leaving the main hall, the oppressive atmosphere still did not dissipate. The evening wind blew to make people sober up, but the dark sky was like the bad news of defeat, making people feel oppressed and hard to breathe.

Regarding the follow-up countermeasures, the father and uncle Gao Xun in the main hall are still discussing. The cavalry team to find and meet the Prime Minister Yelusha of the Southern Mansion has been ordered to set off. He separated from Yelu Xiezhen and others in the mountains southwest of Weizhou. I don't know if I'm dead or alive now.

Yelusha is the Prime Minister of the Nanfu, with a high position and authority, above his father and Gao Xun. The entire Nanfu government needs his nod, but this time he is in the hands of Shi Congyun.

Withdrawing his thoughts, Xiao Chuo realized that because of being too nervous and afraid just now, he had been holding the elder sister's hand tightly, and when he let go, his palm was cold, wet and sweaty.

"It scares you, don't worry, if Shi Congyun really arrests you to become a concubine, I will help you block it." The elder sister laughed at her.

Xiao Chuo learned a lot today, and immediately retorted, "Then he doesn't like you either."

The eldest sister snorted and didn't care about her, the sisters looked at the half-red sky outside the palace wall in the distance, thoughtful, and they all had sad faces.

.......

In the next few days, more and more rout soldiers fled to Youzhou from Weizhou and other places in the south, and soon the rout soldiers also went through all kinds of difficulties and dangers and returned to their tribes, bringing news of the defeat and the situation on the battlefield. The news of the defeat could no longer be hidden, and the government had no choice but to announce the news.

The south suffered a disastrous defeat. Of the more than 1 tribal troops that went south, only 3000 or [-] returned.

The ruling and opposition parties of the Liao Kingdom were shaken, and voices of denunciation were endless.

Within three years, there were two major defeats, one loss of 4 people, and the other loss of nearly [-] people. The entire Daliao Kingdom was in panic.

The political atmosphere in the court was very unstable, and many people came out to impeach Yelusha. In private, some people thought that it was the fault of the current emperor, Yelujing. Yelvjing had risen to power through a coup, and there were many opponents.

But the people at the bottom level were in a state of panic, and all kinds of rumors were flying everywhere. Some said that Shi Congyun would lead an army of [-] to the north, while others said that Shi Congyun would lead troops to Beijing next year. There was chaos.

In these rumors, there are also some real parts. For example, Shi Congyun said that when he hits the Liao Kingdom, those who can speak Chinese and write Chinese characters will not be killed. A scene of "Luoyang paper is expensive".

Another big defeat, for a while the Liao Kingdom felt a little shaky and turbulent, the people were panicked, and the court was undercurrents.

Chapter 358, Xiao Siwen's way

"You must defend Nanjing well. Gao Xun and his troops are under your command. If the Qin soldiers come, you should deal with them yourself. No matter what method you use, let them retreat and don't bother me.

I have listened to the plan you and Gao Xun said, and I allow you to do it quickly.

The imperial family has already issued an order, you can choose directly, it is a great achievement to be able to marry you with Qin Guocheng, I will give you money and treasures from the treasury, and get things done as soon as possible, I don’t want to hear any more news about the war in the south.

Yelusha's affairs are not good, so I withdraw his prime minister of the southern mansion. If you do well and Shi Congyun doesn't go north, you will be the prime minister of the northern mansion. "The officials who came to Beijing finished reading all the orders.

Xiao Siwen led the whole family to kneel down to receive the emperor's decree from the capital, and he was a little excited, and the cloud of Shi Congyun, who had been weighing on his head in the past, dissipated a lot.

The Prime Minister of the Nanfu, that is the real power core of the Liao Kingdom.

The Prime Minister of the Southern Mansion, the Prime Minister of the Northern Mansion, the Privy Councilor of the South Mansion, the Privy Councilor of the North Mansion, the King of the South Court, and the King of the North Court, these six positions are the core of power in the Daliao Kingdom.

Because the soldiers and horses of the South Court are weaker, and it is not the core combat power of the Liao Kingdom, the power of the Privy Councilors of the South Court is not as good as that of the Privy Councilors of the North Court. The Prime Minister of the Mansion has a high position and authority, even faintly important to the Bei Mansion.

If he can ascend to the position of Prime Minister of the Nanfu, it will be considered a step up to the sky, which he never dared to think about before.But after being happy, he quickly calmed down, thinking that logically speaking, why should it be his turn in such a high-ranking position?

He thought of a possibility that His Majesty is currently in a mutiny, and there are many people who oppose it openly and secretly. There have been several rebellions, such as the rebellion of Yelufu Sage a few years ago, and now he has been defeated again.

Only he once went out with the emperor, and His Majesty may think that he is not a loyal minister.

Immediately, a gift was presented to the official who brought the decree, the official accepted it, and then instructed: "Your Majesty was very angry when he heard that he was defeated. On the thirteenth day, he got drunk and drew his sword to kill the dissatisfied cook in the middle of the night.

The son-in-law also followed His Majesty's wishes and quickly settled the matter halfway, and stopped troops with the south as soon as possible. "

He whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty was very scared, couldn't sleep well for several days, and scolded all the ministers who persuaded him to send troops, and kept telling the princes and ministers in the court hall that as long as Finding a way to make Shi Congyun retreat is a meritorious service."

Xiao Siwen nodded, and said respectfully: "The envoy has worked hard from the north. I have arranged for someone to serve me, and there will be gifts to give later. I just hope that after I go back, I can say a few good words for me in front of His Majesty."

The messenger nodded, accepted it logically, and was then led down to rest.

As soon as the people left, Xiao Siwen in the courtyard put away his smile, and the wife and daughters behind him stood up with joy on their faces, but he didn't.

His Majesty thought that he was a loyal and loyal minister, but he had his own plan. He was planning to let his eldest daughter marry Yelufeng Sage, so that he was on two sides. If something unexpected happened, he could choose one side at any time.

Many people in the DPRK said that he was not good at military affairs. He had self-knowledge, so he also had his own abacus and methods of superiority.

Xiao Siwen paced alone in the courtyard, thinking about how to deal with this matter.

He is actually more afraid than His Majesty, if Shi Congyun sends troops, Nanjing will bear the brunt...

But now the situation has changed. In the past, there was no great crisis in the Liao Kingdom. The southern part was scattered and not a climate. The Northern Han Dynasty has always been a puppet of the Liao Dynasty. No one in the world can threaten the Liao Kingdom. For decades, no soldiers from the south have ever fought against Nanjing. go north.

So he only needs to hedge his bets in the middle school, and his status and future can be guaranteed, but now the situation has changed.

Southern Shi Congyun had already destroyed Shu, Pingchu, Huainan, Northern Han, and even the Daliao. He remembered the things of the Han and Tang in the past, and he began to be afraid.

Maybe we shouldn't just focus on the country, Xiao Siwen thought.

Then he turned his head and looked at his daughters.

The youngest daughter, Xiao Yanyan, is smart and cute, and has always been smart. Shi Congyun even said he wanted her, but Xiao Siwen felt that it was mostly a mockery of him, and it made him angry, because Yanyan is still young, only 11 years old this year.

The second daughter is relatively mediocre and has no outstanding talents, but she is as beautiful as her mother.

The eldest daughter has always been a strong person, she is good at shooting volleys, and she once led a brigade to suppress bandits. She is completely different from his father, and she is also handsome and beautiful. She was originally going to be promised to Yelufeng Sage.

Yelufu Sage is a direct line of the royal family. He was exiled because of the rebellion a few years ago, but his influence is still great. This is his way of hedging his bets.

But now things have changed...

Xiao Siwen paced slowly, not having time to pay attention to the puzzled eyes of his family.

He has the final say on the people who go south to meet Shi Congyun. This is a great opportunity, but the youngest daughter is still young, and the second daughter cannot take on the big responsibility. Only the eldest daughter Xiao Hunian is more suitable in terms of age and ability.

But if that happens, will the marriage with Yelufu Sage be shelved, or marry the second daughter?

He hesitated for a moment, glanced at the two daughters, and gradually came to a conclusion in his heart, at least Shi Congyun must be difficult to deal with, and Yelufeng Sage needn't deal with it.

.......

In the last ten days of April, Shi Congyun had already drunk the horses of the Yellow River, and behind him was an army lined up with flags flying. He stopped here and waited for someone.

After a while, Lu Duoxun and Li Fang led hundreds of people, surrounded by sergeants, the black crowd stood still in front of him, and then saluted.

Lu Duoxun came out, "Officials, I did not disgrace my mission and brought back Li Fang and many officials from Jiangnan."

Shi Congyun nodded, and let the dusty Lu Duoxun go to rest first, and then looked at Li Fang.

Li Fang went out and cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to the officials, there are a total of one hundred and three colleagues here, most of them came to the Southern Tang to avoid disaster during the chaos in the Central Plains, and some are local scholars in the Southern Tang.

Now the people in the Southern Tang Kingdom are in panic, the ruler is seriously ill, and he is afraid of the power of the officials, and jealous of the northerners. Many scholars are excluded and suppressed. According to the orders of the officials, they are admitted in the Wuyue Kingdom. Many of these people are They have experience in officialdom, and a few are quite talented scholars. This is their strengths in their resumes listed in the roster and ministers. "

Speaking respectfully, he submitted a list.

Shi Congyun took it over and read it briefly. It roughly recorded the birthplaces and resumes of these more than 100 people. He was overjoyed immediately and liked Shao Lifang's attitude and way of doing things very much.

"Li Fang, you have made a great contribution. I like people like you who can accomplish things. Write down the credit first. After returning to the court, you will be rewarded. These people will accompany you temporarily and be under your jurisdiction. It will be of great use for me to keep them. " Shi Congyun said.

"Everything is ready. I ordered the whole army to cross the river this afternoon. The day after tomorrow happens to be the grand court meeting at the end of April, just in time!" He said, looking in the direction of the beam, his eyes full of murderous intent.

Chapter 359, Undercurrent Surge

In the middle of the night, Shi Congyun stayed by the Yellow River at night. He had already crossed the Yellow River.

At night, the fire lights the river red and bright.

Xiao Huanghua obediently followed him, and the military attache moved a chair behind him for him to sit on. It was cold at night, so he put his hands in Xiao Huanghua's clothes to warm them up.

The wife is good, and can also be used as an artificial hand warmer.

After a while, General Chen Chengzhao, the guard of the right guard, came to report to him about the situation of crossing the river. This time, Chen Chengzhao was fully in charge of commanding the army crossing the river, and he was also one of the military officers accompanying the holy driver.

Chen Chengzhao was originally from the south of the Yangtze River. When he attacked Huainan five years ago, the four prefectures of Hao, Si, Chu, and Hai in the Southern Tang Dynasty were sent to help.

Because his family, young and old, were all in Sizhou at the time, they surrendered to Hou Zhou.

Later, the officials awarded him the title of General of the Right Prison Guard, and became an official of the Great Zhou Dynasty. As a general in the Southern Tang Dynasty, Chen Chengzhao was familiar with water conservancy, so the officials ordered him to supervise the Huimin River and Wuzhang River, and dredge the water transport in Bianliang. , Finally Junzhi last year, Shi Congyun rewarded him with 50 yuan, and felt that he was a talent and always stayed by his side.

Because the Huimin River was not simply dredged, Chen Chengzhao thought that the water volume of the Huimin River was too small, and even if it was dredged, it might not be able to pass through navigation, so he personally inspected and searched for water sources to replenish the Huimin River.

After surveying the terrain, it was found that the terrain of Zhengdi is relatively high, and the rivers in the west of Zhengdi flow southeast after reaching Zhengdi. If they are slightly diverted, they can flow to the northeast.

The conclusion he got from his survey was completely correct. He led the people to divert the Min water in the west of Zhengdi to Xinzheng to join the Huimin River, and then diverted Zhuan water into the Kuoshui, so that the two waters flowed into the Huimin River together, and the water in the Huimin River increased greatly. The water runs through Bianjing, connects Chenzhou and Yingzhou in the south, and flows directly into the Huaihe River, connecting the water transportation between the capital and the Jianghuai River.

At that time, Shi Congyun only had two words in his mind, "professional"!I feel that such a talent is really inferior in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

After Chen Chengzhao finished his report, Shi Congyun wanted him not to leave, because he was old, in his sixties and seventies, so he asked the eunuchs around him to give him a seat, "Chen Aiqing, Luoyang, the capital of gods, has been abandoned for a long time, and it has been dilapidated after wars. , especially the surrounding water transportation is deserted, which is very inconvenient.

I still have the intention of sending troops to the northwest in the future. The waterway from Daliang to Luoyang is very important, and the water transportation near Luoyang cannot be neglected. I want you to take charge of this matter and dredge the water transportation near Luoyang.

However, there is no need to rush the time, the main thing is to consider the affordability of the surrounding people. "

After hearing this, Chen Chengzhao hesitated, "Officials, the waterway near Luoyang has been disused for a long time. It is no better than Daliang. It may be wasteful, time-consuming and labor-intensive to reopen it. If you want to go to the northwest, it is better to go overland to repair it. Tongguan Ancient Road."

Shi Congyun said: "The land route is too labor-intensive. In the future, there will be not only the Hetao in the northwest, but also the ancient Jincheng Mansion, until the Han Dynasty Yangguan, Yumen Fortress, etc. It is possible to use troops. It’s too urgent, and the court will send out all the money and materials, and it’s a great achievement if it’s done well.”

"The minister leads the order!" Chen Chengzhao accepted the order with his hands clasped.

Shi Congyun then instructed: "This matter must be done carefully, it is of great importance, and it is related to the destiny of the country."

After rising to the height of the national fortune, Chen Chengzhao immediately became serious and nodded again and again: "Please don't worry, the officials!"

"I will issue an edict to ask the governors of the states and counties along the way to cooperate with you."

......

On April [-]th, Daliang was full of people and voices. Early in the morning, the river was steamed with mist. I don’t know who’s cock and dog barking faintly passed through. People walking on the street, playful children running through the crowd, attracting bursts of yelling and cursing, people coming and going, heavy traffic, endless stream of people everywhere, very lively.

Daliang has not seen such prosperity and stability for many years.

Compared with the outer city, the inner city is more lively. A large number of carriages, horses, and sedan chairs gather in Xuande, Nancheng. Various carriages, horses, and sedan chairs are parked for a mile long. They go west along the southern city wall and extend to the Xingguofang area. Both children and adults looked at these officials curiously in the attic or in front of the downstairs door.

The officials were also quite proud, each with their heads held high and their chests held high, they gathered together in a bustling manner, and entered the imperial city along the side entrance of Xuande Gate in the south.

Because today is the day of the Dachaohui.

Hundreds of officials entered the arena one after another, among them Gong Li, the minister of rites, was the most anxious. He kept saying hello to his colleagues around him, looking around for something, as if he was absent-minded.

After a while, feeling relieved, he finally saw Prime Minister Wang Pu in the crowd, walked over and said, "Mr. Wang, how is your day today?"

Wang Pu, who was twenty years younger than him, turned his head, "Gong Shilang doesn't need to be calm, you are old, you can't be so flustered."

"Yes, yes, the prince taught you a lesson!" Gong Lifang, who looked like a young junior, nodded repeatedly and said yes, making Houdui laugh: "I don't want to panic, but without a backbone like the prince, people can't help feeling flustered." , now that I see the prince, I immediately calm down."

For this kind of statement, Wang Pu was very helpful, and he did not refute or agree. Soon many officials gathered here to say hello to each other.