One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Xin said to Zhao Ding: "Put this matter aside for now, Mr. Zhao, how is the collection of property in this matter?"

Zhao Ding replied: "According to Lu Shangshu's report, in addition to the three routes of Sichuan and Sichuan, only the four routes including Fujian have confiscated various properties equivalent to million copper coins."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Well, in addition to the rewards for the soldiers, each place will leave another year's military pay and other expenses, and the rest will be shipped. As for the property collected by the three routes in Sichuan and Shu, all the property will be left in Sichuan and Shu for preparation. When necessary, we also ordered all localities to be more vigilant. Although only a small number of local officials were wiped out by us, we must also be wary of this matter being exploited by ambitious people among the ethnic minorities. The ethnic people should preach the policy more, win over them to come out of the mountains to resettle, and treat them as their own people. After this incident, half of the county soldiers in each district will be reduced by half, and the reduced part will be directly promoted to the Forbidden Army to strengthen each district. The power of Xuanfu Division.”

Zhao Ding bowed and said, "I understand."

At this time, Qu Duan was training at the Quanzhou Camp. Liu Fa said: "Qu Duan, why don't you speak up if you can? You don't look down on everyone. Don't you think that no one can fight as well as you?"

Qu Duan lowered his head and said: "I will not dare." Qu Duan became weak after arriving in Quanzhou and meeting Liu Fa.

Liu Fa slapped the table and said, "I dare not take a look at what you are doing in the northwest. You have a bad relationship with Wang Shu, the former manager of the northwest. You don't listen to others' orders. Now you have a bad relationship with Zhang Jun and his subordinate Wu Jie." No, even if you can fight again, it won't matter. As a famous general, if you can't even have a good relationship with your subordinates and commanders, then you won't have much of a future in the future. Don't underestimate your interpersonal relationships and make yourself a target. No one dares to use you anymore. You know why the prince transferred you back to Quanzhou? It's because you can't get along well with other generals. The prince knows your talent, but if you can't get along with other generals, you Let the prince use you as he pleases."

Qu Duan cupped his fists and said, "Liu Shuai, the general finally realized his mistake."

Liu Fa said solemnly: "It's good that you realize your mistake. I will tell you this time. Next time you make the mistake of relying on your talents and being arrogant, no one will be able to save you. You can stay in your profession first."

Qu Duan lowered his head and replied: "Yes, Liu Shuai."

On October , the fourth year of Jianyan, a huge piece of bad news came from the northwest that the Battle of Fuping was defeated. After Li Xin got the news, he asked Zhao Ding to convey a message to Liu Guangshi: "Liu Guangshi played, Be prepared to show the loyalty and diligence of the country. Now that Chuzhou has been lost, its connection and Tai are the most critical. If the captors invade, they will surely see the sea channel. Yangon has many measures to control the towns, admonishing harmony and unity, and doing all it can to protect it. . If there is no danger, you should atone for your mistakes with your merits and show your kindness to the superiors. You should still explore carefully. If you get the opportunity, you will take advantage of the situation and attack across Huaihe River. Don't miss the opportunity." This means that Liu Guangshi and Yue Fei should not let them go. They were fighting over Chuzhou, and the most important thing was to defend Tongtai first. Of course, Li Xin's move was also to stabilize Liu Guangshi first.

Zhang Jun left Hangzhou for Hanzhong in July of the third year of Jianyan's reign. There are two roads from Hangzhou to Hanzhong, the north and the south. The north road is easy to travel, and the whole journey is four thousand miles. Zhang Jun walked for nearly four months, and also stopped in Xiangyang to make arrangements. By the way, he took the domineering and helpless general who had surrendered. That Fan Qiong from Dachu was killed. He didn't arrive in Hanzhong until October , and immediately went to visit Zhuge Temple, expressing his ambition for the Northern Expedition to the public, and then began to implement the plan he had already drawn up: "Control the six-pronged army in the front, occupy the grain in the two rivers in the back, and occupy the grain in the two rivers on the left." The strategy is to use Jingxiang's wealth and Qinlong's troops to the right.

The first step is to take control of the military. He solemnly worshiped Qu Duan, a versatile civil and military man, as the governor of the capital, promoted brothers Wu Jie and Wu Lin, Liu Xi and Liu Qi, and selected Liu Ziyu as a counselor. The second step is to make Zhao Kai the transfer envoy to the military capital of the Xuanfu Disposal Department and take charge of Sichuan's wealth.

Controller, Juli, and Tongcai all did it quickly, and the next step was to send troops. Zhang Jun's reason for sending troops was: the southeast was in danger, and nothing could be done this year to allow the emperor to go to sea to avoid the enemy. If I send troops to the northwest, I can contain the southeast. Otherwise, Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Wouldn't we all become sinners in the world for future generations?

As soon as Zhang Jun proposed to send troops, the civilian officials did not agree at first. Liu Ziyu retorted, "The emperor has handed over Sichuan and Shaanxi to you, how can you easily send troops? If you are defeated in the attack and lose Sichuan and Shaanxi, you are not afraid of being a sinner."

Zhang Jun argued: "How can I not know that everything should not be rigid? If something unexpected happens to the emperor, what is the use of ordering the generals in Shaanxi?"

It was further communicated that the military commander did not agree to send troops. Qu Duan put it more tactfully. The general idea was that sending troops to the plains and wilderness would facilitate conflicts between the enemy's cavalry. Our army had not practiced warfare and had to train for several years before we could launch a large-scale attack.

Wu Jie emphasized the geographical advantage: Our army should be stationed at a critical place at the mouth of the mountain gorge. No matter how sharp the enemy's cavalry is and how thick their armor is, they will never be able to rush forward.

The Confucian general Liu Qi said it more implicitly, but the meaning was clear and the truth was more profound: Our army's six armies cannot unite, and once they unite, no one will obey the other, so it is better to divide the territory and defend it for safety.

The other generals did not express their opinions. As a military commander, it is a shame to say that you cannot fight. If you want to fight, fight, and fight again. If you can't win, you can't run away. So anyone who doesn't talk during a meeting is extremely cunning, or at least someone who refuses to take responsibility.

Both civil and military officials disagreed, and the result was two words: useless. This is called willfulness. Zhang Jun immediately decided to send troops to Fuping and issued a message to the Jin army in Hedong. What is Zhang Jun's confidence? Our army is strong, and the baggage is abundant. The Jin army is only . Why are we afraid of him? Our divisions are several times the enemy's, and we defend them in separate areas. Isn't it possible that the superior strength has been eliminated? If it doesn’t go down, that’s passive persistence. Even on the plains, wouldn't I camp behind the wetlands and use the wetlands to resist cavalry charges?

As expected, Zhang Jun camped his troops and horses behind a reed swamp in the north of Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He saw military camps dotted all over the place, grain and grass piled up like mountains, and carriages and horses transporting baggage were still coming in an endless stream from all directions. He happily told the generals: It seems that after the Battle of Fuping, our army can fight all the way to Youyan.

Zhang Jun wanted to be Zhuge Liang so much that he never thought that he might be Ma Di. The Jin army was really scared this time. After all, the Northwest Army of the Song Dynasty, which had been fighting Xixia all year round, was famous and should not be underestimated. It also had cavalry and infantry. In this way, Jin Ting urgently mobilized the Wushu army to rush to the northwest to aid.

Ordinarily, since you have decided to fight, you should fight quickly before the enemy's reinforcements arrive. But Zhang Jun didn't. He just sent letters of challenge to Jin Jun one after another and waited pedantically for Jin Jun's reply. After the elegant Liu Qi arrived in Fuping, he immediately asked for a battle. The resolute Wu Jie also believed that there was no need to make any declaration of war. Before the reinforcements of the Jin army arrived, our army should take them by surprise, surprise the enemy, and fight the Jin army as soon as possible. Unfortunately, these correct opinions were all rejected by Zhang Jun.