Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"Then what do you think Liu Guangshi should do with it?"

Liu Guangshi has been in prison for more than a year.

Liu Guangshi belonged to the Western Army, which was the most troublesome faction in the Song Dynasty, and the Western Army had a lot of bad debts.

Speaking of the turn of the Song Dynasty, the most effective unit was definitely the Zongze Department.

Zongze himself had just entered the military system of the Great Song Dynasty. Some of his subordinates were from the Hebei Forbidden Army, and some of them were rogues from Zhao'an.

Therefore, the Zongze Department did not suffer from the stink of the Western Army. Its military discipline was strict and its military administration was awe-inspiring.

Zhao Ning had long wanted to rectify the military affairs of the Western Army, but due to the severe situation in the Song and Jin Dynasties, he did not act rashly.

Liu Guangshi was born as a general of the Western Army, and he has not been killed for the time being, but it is only in a kind of stability to the situation in the Northwest.

Once the Three Kingdoms of Song, Jin and Xia really entered into a balanced situation, what should be dealt with should not be lenient at all.

Chapter 298 The Royal Driver Arrives in Zhaozhou (Second Change)

Zhang Jun was also from the Western Army. Unlike Liu Guangshi, who was from a general in the Western Army, Zhang Jun was considered grassroots.

Zhang Jun is a native of Fengxiang Prefecture, Shaanxi Province. He joined the army at the age of 16 and is an archer in Sanyang (Tianshui) Township.

Township soldiers are also militias, not regular troops, and usually produce, transport, build cities, and farm land.

During the slack season, I concentrated on training.

In the past, Song and Xia had been in a state of war. The Song Dynasty had sufficient rural soldiers. When there were many, the total number of rural soldiers in Shaanxi, Hebei, and Hedong could reach as many as 42.

In other words, Zhang Jun is the bottom of the bottom.

Zhang Jun suffered like countless young people in the Western Army for more than ten years.

It was not until the sixth year of Zhenghe, that is, 14 years ago, when Zhang Jun accompanied him to fight Xixia, that he was awarded Cheng Xinlang, a military officer of the lowest rank.

Zhang Jun really came to prominence in the first year of Jingkang, when the Jin army went south, and the imperial court transferred the Northwest Forbidden Army to Hedong for support.

The coach died in battle. At that time, the Song army would be defeated and fled when it encountered the Jin army. However, he led hundreds of people to break through and hacked to death five hundred Jin troops.

In that case, suddenly became famous.

Also in the first year of Jingkang, Zhongshi Zhong, a famous general of the Western Army, led an army to support the besieged Taiyuan, and Zhang Jun was under Zhongshi Zhong.

Zhang Jun died in the battle, and Zhang Jun once again showed his ability to break through.

At that time, the Jin army was crushing the top of Taiyuan Mansion like Mount Tai.

However, Zhang Jun insisted on successfully breaking through again with hundreds of people, and killed hundreds of Jin troops again, and then quickly went south to Hebei Daming Mansion to find Generalissimo Zhao Gou of Hebei Bingma.

In that case, the entire Song Dynasty was all talking about the Jin army, and there was turmoil everywhere.

Zhang Jun's record of being surrounded at every turn, breaking out of the siege, and killing hundreds of gold troops is naturally very eye-catching.

In addition, this guy not only got the top spot in his professional ability, but also his oral skills, which made Zhao Gou very happy, so he was promoted in the Daming Mansion.

As for the relationship between him and Liu Guangshi, basically there is no friendship, but he hates Liu Guangshi's second-generation general.

Just like children from poor families, they must not like the exaggerated and prodigal style of the rich second generation.

This is the question of Zhao Guan’s family, so I asked the right person. Zhang Jun said this, with a righteous face on his face: "Liu Guangshi fled in front of the battle. He failed His Majesty’s trust and the soldiers. According to the military law of the Song Dynasty, he will be executed immediately !"

Zhao Ning nodded, pretending to be thoughtful, and said after a while: "You are a loyal minister."

Zhang Jun immediately said excitedly: "It is my honor to share your worries for His Majesty. I will do whatever Your Majesty asks me to do."

"I really have something for you to do."

"Please order, Your Majesty, I will never give up!"

"I plan to promote banknotes in Zhaozhou, Zhending, and Hejian, and then set up a negotiating field with the Kingdom of Jin. There must be rules in this business. I need you to monitor the order here. What do you think?"

Zhang Jun was stunned for a moment, promoting banknotes?

"How do you feel?"

"Sir, never give up!"

"Okay, I officially grant you the Dingzhou Jiedu Envoy."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Jun has an obvious characteristic: he loves money.

This guy is notoriously greedy for money in history, and even led the army to do smuggling business. Since you love money so much, go to the front line to do business!

"The matter of banknotes is a confidential matter of the state, and it cannot be circulated for the time being."

"I understand, please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

"It's done, I won't treat you badly."

"I am willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty, and I will do anything!"

Not long after Zhang Jungang left in high spirits, someone came in from outside to report: "Your Majesty, Marquis Yang Cunzhong of Xingzhou Capital seeks to see you."

Yang Cunzhong?

Zhao Ning felt that the name was familiar, and suddenly remembered that there was another Yang Cunzhong at the turn of the Song Dynasty.

And he is Zhang Jun's subordinate.

"Let him in."

Yang Cunzhong disarmed and entered the Palace of the Son of Heaven.

When he came in, he immediately bowed: "The last general will see Your Majesty!"

"Exemption."

"Your Majesty, I risked my life to speak out."

"You can say it anyway."

Yang Cunzhong looked at Zhao Ning with bright eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you kill Liu Guangshi?"

Yang Cunzhong is definitely more than 1.8 meters tall, with a strong physique and a resolute face. He looks like a war material.

This guy was a famous general in the early Southern Song Dynasty, and he was also a general of the Western Army.

"Liu Guangshi has his own trial in the Military Governor's Mansion."

"But more than a year has passed, and Liu Guangshi still hasn't killed him!"

Zhao Ning said: "You are Marquis Yu, the capital of the Xingzhou Army. Your duty is to fight and defend your home and country, not to interfere with who should be killed. That is not your responsibility."

But Yang Cunzhong suddenly knelt down on his knees, kowtowed heavily, and said, "Your Majesty! Liu Guangshi fled before the battle. More than ten thousand people died in the Xingzhou battle, all because of him. If you don't kill him, it won't be enough to appease the public anger!"

"That night, I was ordered to come to support Xingzhou. Xingzhou was littered with corpses, but Liu Guangshi fled to Handan with a load of gold and silver. Countless people were filled with grief and indignation!"

"If your Majesty thinks that the minister is guilty, the minister has nothing to say. The minister just resents the incompetence of the generals of the country and killed countless soldiers!"

Zhao Ning asked again: "Liu Guangshi has no enmity with you, and other people are unwilling to meddle in this business, why do you want to meddle, and you still risk presumptuousness?"

"The gold thief is cruel and has slaughtered countless people of our Great Song Dynasty. As a general, it is time to fight to the death. The minister and the gold thief are irreconcilable. I am also ready to fight to the death at any time. I hope that your majesty will kill all the defectors! Your Majesty, please give me the death penalty immediately!"

Yang Cunzhong didn't hide his thoughts, he continued to say in a sonorous and forceful tone: "I just think that you can't die fighting gold thieves, death is not a pity!"

"Why are you so sad and angry?"

"Just because the country hates the family!"

"The grandfather and father of the minister all died in the battle against the gold thief." Having said this, Yang Cunzhong's tone was a bit sad.

"If you don't kill Liu Guangshi, it will be hard to convince the crowd, let alone those soldiers who died in the war against gold!" Yang Cunzhong kowtowed again, and there was a bang, "Your Majesty, please behead Liu Guangshi!"

Zhao Ning took a deep breath, stepped forward, and helped Yang Cunzhong up: "I already know your determination, and I will not let you down, let alone chill the hearts of the soldiers."

There seemed to be tears in Yang Cunzhong's eyes.

The next day, Zhao Ning got up and left Xingzhou, taking Yang Cunzhong with him.

The news of Zhao's official family's arrival in Xingzhou had already spread to the Daming Mansion, and a letter from Zong Ze, the envoy of Hebei General System, was sent to Zhao Ning.

Zong Ze hoped that Zhao Guan's family would return to Beijing immediately on the grounds that things in the north were impermanent, but Zhao Ning did not follow Zong Ze's suggestion.

On June [-], Zhao Ning traveled all the way to Zhaozhou.

At this time, the news of Yujia's arrival in Zhaozhou had already spread.

There are [-] troops stationed in Zhaozhou, all of whom are elite troops from Hebei.

The general of the Golden Army of Zhending Prefecture in the north of Zhaozhou is Wanyan Yinshuke, who is known as the "Little God of War".

With the arrival of Zhao Guan's royal family in person in the north, it suddenly became a little like a cloud of war.

Chapter 299: Song and Jin wars reignited? (third change)

Zhaozhou, also known as Qingyuanfu, governs the so-called Pingji County.

Originally, this was not a border, but Zhending Mansion was occupied by the Jin army, and this place became one of the front lines of Hebei's anti-golden war.

The Song Dynasty invested a lot of manpower and material resources in the north of Pingji County, and established a new military center.

At noon, many officials of Qingyuan Mansion went out of the city to meet Yu Jia.

Zhao Ning entered the city, stayed for one night, and went to the front line to inspect the border guards the next day.

The Song army lined up neatly, the banners were like clouds, the army was in full swing, and the voice was loud.

The news of Zhao Guan's royal family's personal visit reached Changshan, the seat of Zhending Prefecture, a few days later.

Wanyan Yinshu was extremely excited when he heard that Zhao Guan's family was coming, and immediately began to secretly mobilize people.

While preparing food and grass, he sent people to Yanjing to ask Wanyan Zongwang for instructions. As long as Zongwang gave the order to fight, Wanyan Yinshu could go south immediately.

On June 22, Zong Wang received the news.

"Official Zhao's family has actually arrived at Qingyuan Mansion?" Zong Wang was even more surprised, he really couldn't figure out what Zhao Ning was doing.

Liu Yanzong said: "Your Highness, is this official Zhao family planning to use troops against us?"

Zong Wang wasn't sure for a moment.

There must be a reason for the emperor to arrive on the northern line in person. If there is no reason, how could he come to the northern line when he is full?

"Could it be that the State of Song already knew that Chaozheng was planning to use troops against Mengwu?" Liu Yanzong said in a solemn tone.

Zong Wang said, "Impossible, this is top secret."

"Could it be that we sent envoys to the south many times and were noticed by Zhao Guan's family?"

Zong Wang shook his head: "Impossible."

Zong Wang was a little uneasy.

Shangjing is preparing a large amount of resources to conquer Mengwu.

If Song State launched a war at this time, the situation would be very passive.

Fighting on two fronts, although the Golden Army is powerful, what if it enters a war of attrition?

That's a nightmare!

"The silver technique of sending orders is fine, be prepared, and never take the initiative to attack."

"Yes!"

On the afternoon of June 25, Zhao Ning summoned Hu Quan.

"How is it? Is your newspaper running smoothly?"

"Other than the printing being a bit slower, everything is going well."

"Have you ever heard about the Julu incident in Hebei?"

Hu Quan said: "I have heard something."

"If newspapers can be quickly established in various prefectures in Hebei, wouldn't it be a deterrent to corrupt officials and a boost to the government's policies?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."

"But it doesn't matter."

"When I visited Qingyuan Mansion last month, I found that someone was transporting a large amount of sheep and salt."

"I know about this."

"The minister is worried that there are smugglers here."