Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Hanging in the Chuigong Hall is a large map, which identifies Liao, Jin, Heihan, Xizhou Uyghur, Xixia, Tubo, Dali and other countries from top to bottom and from left to right.The position of the former Song Dynasty was circled in red by Hu Sanniang, and the generals naturally understood that this was the territory currently occupied by the Jinyuan of the former Song Dynasty.

This also made some generals who saw such a map for the first time and knew the territory of the former Song Dynasty sigh.Those familiar place names, as well as the ways of representing the territories of various countries in different colors, intuitively present the rise of the Jin State, the decline of the Liao State, and the helplessness of the former Song Dynasty under the persecution of the Liao State and the Jin State.

After the voices of the generals' discussion gradually died down, Hu Sanniang asked Tong Guan to open another curtain, revealing another map of Kanyu.She explained to all the generals present: "This is the geographical map of Tang Xuanzong's Kaiyuan and Tianbao's heyday. Comparing the two pictures, you should find that our Dayuan is not only afraid to call it big, but also small and pitiful, weak Poor, and has already been bullied by Jin Guo."

Hu Sanniang's voice has changed from the clear and crisp one when she first came to Liangshan, the deliberately lowered and gentle voice, although soft, also has a fortitude that is as strong as gold.The voice and words clearly penetrated into the hearts of everyone present, making people involuntarily follow the direction of the bamboo pole in her hand, and move their eyes back and forth between the two maps.

These two maps made the generals who surrendered in the former Song Dynasty shocked and even more ashamed.At the time of Song's largest territory, it was still less than a quarter of that of Tang Dynasty.A few years ago, Song Jiu was threatened by Liao and Khitan.In the last ten years, Jin Guo has come from behind.What just happened to threaten Yanshan Mansion to kill general Zhang Jue was more like a resounding slap on the face of the empress who had just ascended the throne.

All the generals carefully peeked at Hu Sanniang's face, seeing that Hu Sanniang's face was calm, but the feeling of heaviness that was about to come from the mountain and rain made it difficult to breathe.The generals all knew that the officialdom of Yanshan Mansion and those involved in Zhang Jue's beheading would not end well.

Hu Sanniang quietly explained to Lin Chong the comparison of the changes in the strengths of Liao and Jin, and their evolution on the Kanyu map.

Lin Chong stood up and took the red-headed bamboo pole in Hu Sanniang's hand, pointed to the original birthplace of the Jin Kingdom and said, "This is Ningjiang Prefecture. In the fourth year of Zhenghe (1114), Wanyan Agu fought and occupied Ningjiang Prefecture. In the following year, the Great Jin State was established and captured Huanglong Mansion. Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom dispatched an army of 70 to destroy the Jin, but was defeated by Wanyan Agu at the guard step. In the sixth year of Zhenghe (1116), the Kingdom of Jin Occupied Tokyo of the Liao Kingdom.

In the second year of Xuanhe (1120), the Kingdom of Jin captured Shangjing of the Liao Dynasty.In the fourth year of Xuanhe (1122), Zhongjing and Xijing of Liao Dynasty fell into the hands of Jin State one after another.In the fifth year of Xuanhe (1123), Yanjing, the last capital of the Liao Dynasty, was also acquired by the Kingdom of Jin.And Jin Guo has now divided its troops into two groups to use troops against us. "

Lin Chong clasped his fists in salute to Hu Sanniang after talking about the general situation of the Jin Kingdom's use of troops, and then quietly returned to his seat.

Wu Song stood up and reported the recent battle to the generals.

"The troops of the Kingdom of Jin came to Bianliang in two routes. The West Route claimed to have 15 troops and passed through Taiyuan, where they encountered garrison resistance. The East Route claimed to have 20 troops. Nanjing is coming to Jingdong East Road, and the latest battle report is that Hejian Mansion has been captured. If this road is not stopped by Daming Mansion, it will soon be pushed to Bianliang, Tokyo. Taiyuan and Daming Mansion urgently need us to send troops to rescue as soon as possible.”

In this way, the war was caught off guard and forced in front of Hu Sanniang, who had established a new dynasty.

Qin Ming immediately stood up and asked for a fight, "Officials, please order your troops to recover Hejian Mansion."

All the generals present stood up and demanded to fight.

Hu Sanniang signaled everyone to sit down, and said in a deep voice: "This time against the Jin army and regaining the Hejian Mansion, I will personally lead the army. Li Gang, Pei Xuan, Jiang Jing, and Chai Jin stayed in Bianjing to take care of the political affairs. Qin Ming You stay in Bianliang, Tokyo, and I will leave you 20 forbidden soldiers to guard Bianliang City, and you will decide whether it is inside or outside. You choose 15 forbidden troops to hand over to Sun Xin to protect the palace. All generals are under [-] years old Both men and women will move into the palace. If any of the generals has any family members who are worried, they can also apply to Mrs. Chai to temporarily move into the palace. Sun Xin, you must protect everyone."

Sun Xin stood up and responded loudly.

Hu Sanniang continued to say to Qin Ming and Sun Xin: "Qin Ming and Sun Xin, we will leave our rear to you two. If we lose Bianliang or any of the children in the palace, it will be a great loss to us." Anyone who dares to take the opportunity to stir up trouble and disturb the stability of Bianliang, no matter who it is, will be killed without mercy."

Hu Sanniang immediately ordered Tong Guan to hold Shangfang's sword, and solemnly gave it to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming held Shang Fang's sword and felt that the sword was too heavy to hold, but he had to shoulder the responsibility of guarding Tokyo.He knew in his heart that Hu Sanniang had long since distrusted Chao Gai and Wu Yong, so he and Sun Xin were left in the capital.Another reason for keeping the two of them is that their wives are about to give birth.He also understood that after Hu Sanniang and Lin Chong led the army this time, they probably would not lead the army to go out in the future, and this should be his only chance to lead the army to protect the rear.He immediately responded loudly: "Please rest assured, the general, the general will definitely protect Bianliang in the end."

Hu Sanniang appointed Lin Chong as the vanguard, Hua Rong and Yang Zhi as assistants, and led an army of 12 horses to set off tomorrow morning.The Chinese army brought more than [-] generals including Gongsun Sheng, Wu Song, Hu Yanzhuo, and Guan Sheng, and prepared to lead an army of [-], as well as [-] soldiers from the rear army and [-] auxiliary troops.Sun Li took Huang Xin, Ou Peng and other generals, and led [-] infantry and [-] auxiliary troops to Taiyuan.

After Hu Sanniang arranged for the soldiers to go out, Lin Chong immediately took several commanders to order troops.After the other generals had dispersed to prepare for the expedition, Hu Sanniang summoned Li Gang, Pei Xuan and other prime ministers who were temporarily in charge of the government and various ministers.

When Li Gang heard that Hu Sanniang was going to conquest in person, he was so frightened that he immediately became agitated and knelt down to dissuade him.From Tang Taizong to Zhou Shizong, and from Song Tai/zu to Song Tai/zong, he wished to equate the deaths of the three emperors with Yujia's personal conquest.

Chai Jin got Hu Sanniang's signal and stepped forward to drag him up.

Pei Xuan smiled and bowed his hands to Hu Sanniang: "I wish the official family a victory and recover the Hejian Mansion first. Then I wish the general a smooth recovery of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures."

Jiang Jing pinched his fingers and counted for a long time, and said with a bitter face: "General, you have to go early and return early, the Ministry of Households is running out of money and food. And the land reform after the Yuan Dynasty is waiting for you."

Li Gang was completely dumbfounded by these three, is this the attitude that the emperor should have when he wants to conquest himself?

Hu Sanniang explained all the affairs in the court, and specially ordered Li Gang to inform all the state capitals that there would be no Enke after the Yuan Dynasty was changed next year.

This almost made Li Gang fall down again.

"The official family, the new dynasty has just begun, and it is most needed for the emperor's disciples who have no traces of the previous dynasty to be the emperor's disciples, so as to realize the official's great strategy of governing the world." Li Gang persuaded Hu Sanniang earnestly.

Hu Sanniang waved her hand, "There were too many redundant officials in the previous court. Those who are qualified after the assessment must be trained before being dispatched to the local deacons. Those who are not competent, I don't know how many there are. Let's recruit a group of new scholars who can only talk on paper. Ask Mr. Jiang if he has enough silver rice supply?"

Jiang Jing said with a bitter face: "Officials, if the two 10,000+ forbidden soldiers who only know how to farm and carry things have not been cut off, even the food for these 40 forbidden soldiers will be a problem."

Li Gang failed to persuade the emperor to cancel the imperial conquest, but was depressed by the words of Pei Xuan and others.When it comes to money, rice and food, he knows that even if the new dynasty is not in the predicament of making ends meet, it is still stretched.After seeing all the expenses Hu Sanniang has incurred since she entered Bianliang, I can't help feeling resentful towards Zhao Ji's Huashigang rebirth.

The majestic emperor of the Song Dynasty is not as good as the bandits in Liangshan who know how to sympathize with the difficulties of the national power.

Li Gang looked at Hu Sanniang and Jiang Jing arranging food and grass for the household department, and what he thought was that no matter what methods these bandits used to take away the Zhao family's country, and no matter how bad their methods of driving away the officials of the Song Dynasty, it only depends on how dare they dare Leading the imperial army to resist the invasion of foreign tribes, and daring to cut redundant officials drastically, that is, people like them who were born as bandits dared to do so.I hope that this can change the redundant officials and waste of more than a hundred years in the former Song Dynasty, and eliminate the serious illness of poverty and weakness.Being able to benefit the common people, live and work in peace and contentment, and resist foreign aggression, Li Gang thought of these, and he didn't feel ashamed of the sage books he read in the past when he was a bandit.

After Hu Sanniang arranged the government affairs, Wu Yong followed Tong Guan and brought Lu Zhishen and Chao Gai in.

Hu Sanniang said to Wu Yong: "After the enthronement ceremony yesterday, several yamen in Tokyo received people's reports of people missing. I want to lead the army northward and recover Hejian Mansion. But I have to sort out Tokyo first. Now Bian Liang's "Worriless Cave" is a dry season, and there are a large number of scum from Bianliang gathered there. They must be cleared first, so that the people in Tokyo will not be unstable. Go to Qin Ming immediately, select [-] forbidden troops, and prepare Take good torches, kerosene, etc., and start sweeping the "Worriless Cave" in the whole city at a moment's notice. Every entrance and exit of the water should be secure, and anyone who resists will be killed. Tong Guan, you lead people to guard all the entrances and exits of the inner palace. "

Wu Yong and Tong Guan quickly agreed.Wu Yong stepped forward to accept the hastily written edict from Zhongshu Sheren Xiao Rang, and left with Lu Zhishen and Chao Gai.Tong Guan went to the inner palace to make arrangements.

Hu Sanniang said to Pei Xuan unabashedly: "The scum in 'Wuyou Cave', no matter whether they were caught up or arrested, don't let them waste food."

Pei Xuan said: "Don't worry the officials, I will let no one in Bianliang dare to have the same thoughts." Then he got up and left.After sweeping the "Worriless Cave", the affairs of the Criminal Department will definitely increase a lot.

Li Gang stopped Pei Xuan and reminded: "Master Pei, you have to act according to the law."

The fat and white Pei Xuan was like a Maitreya with a smiling face, and said to Li Gang, "Master Li, before the introduction of the criminal law of Dayuan, the subordinate officials will enforce the law according to the military law of Liangshan. The military law has been implemented in Liangshan for several years, and the effect is particularly good. .Since the introduction of the military law, Liangshan can keep its doors open at night, and no one commits crimes. As long as a person has been hit with a military stick once, he will never try to violate other terms."

Hu Sanniang looked at Pei Xuan and Li Gang with a smile. This person has not yet completed the conversion from Liangshan bandits to officials.

Li Gang was hit hard.Bandits also have military laws, you are bandits who commit crimes!You bandits have done burning, killing, looting, and now you tell me that there are no criminals in Liangshan?

But he had nothing to argue with Pei Xuan.

It cannot be said that after the emperor is changed, the criminal law of the Song Dynasty will continue to be enforced.

He could only watch helplessly as Pei Xuan bid farewell to him with a smile.The back figure that swaggered away seemed to remind him that Liangshan's military law is the law, and it is the foundation of Dayuan's criminal law.He suddenly realized that since he came to be the prime minister of the new dynasty to work with the bandits, he should think about his posthumous reputation, and he wondered if he could escape the eternal infamy in the annals of history.

In the evening, [-] imperial troops led by Wu Yong and others drove the "rats" living in the sewers of Bianliang to the ground.Pei Xuan took the yamen guards scattered at the various entrances and exits of the sewer, and seeing the man with good arms and legs, he put on chains and tied them up first.After the men, there are some women who don't cover their bodies first, and there are also a few disguised women in rags and ragged clothes.These people were screened out without exception.At the time of Xu, [-] forbidden troops returned to the ground to assemble, and drove nearly [-] men and women who had been screened out and poured kerosene onto the frozen Wuzhang River (Guangji River). The torch was thrown.

At the moment of the "boom", the raging fire ignited, and the people onlookers screamed in fright.

The men and women who were on fire screamed miserably and rushed out regardless.The imperial guards guarding the periphery immediately shot them down with arrows, and drove back the fireball rushing outward.

Many people gathered on both sides of the Wuzhang River to watch, and they were all frightened by the burning of living people like Xinchao.

The fire burned until it later melted the ice.People kept falling into the glacier.The burning people began to squeeze into the water recklessly.Wu Yong asked the soldiers to throw a few cans of kerosene, which burned on the ice and in the river, and the fire did not go out until midnight.

Afterwards, I don't know how many people recalled this scene, saying that it was purgatory on earth.It is said that the doctors in Bianliang City, the soothing prescriptions they prescribed that night are comparable to the sum of the past ten years.Many years later, when the old people in Bianliang talked about this incident, they all said that the horrible smell permeated the river at that time, and it did not dissipate for many days.

This is the first vicious incident in the history of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty that has been criticized for a thousand years.

Wu Yong and Pei Xuan used such appalling methods to deter the lawbreakers wandering in the darkness in Bianliang, and stabilized the rear of the empress' first imperial conquest after she ascended the throne.

On the second day, when Hu Sanniang sent off the vanguard army led by Lin Chong, she was blocked on the way back to the barracks by hundreds of Taixue students and laid-off officials who had been driven to Taixue to study.

Tong Guan took their letters from the leading imperial students and presented them to Hu Sanniang.

Hu Sanniang scanned it scribbled, and asked: "Are you going to kowtow? You said that the burning of the living people last night was cruel? Then have you seen the bones excavated from the 'Worriless Cave'? Have you asked about it? What happened to those children who were abducted from their families? How do the parents who lost their children feel heartbroken? If you want to knock on the door so much, go to the Yamen to see how many people have been lost in Bianliang over the past hundred years. Look Look at the women who were rescued from the 'Worry Cave' yesterday. They were imprisoned as prostitutes in the dark underground, and the longest was nearly ten years. If you think they should be treated like this, those people didn't deserve to die last night, Tong Guan, you ask these Tai students and officials waiting for their posts one by one, register their names and signatures, and immediately lock them to the sewers in Bianliang. Find them to vent. When someone dies, just throw it in the sewer."

As soon as Hu Sanniang's words fell to the ground, the Tai students who stopped her car immediately dispersed.They all avoided Tong Guan who came up to ask their names.

This woman is so evil, who dares to say that those people should not die.

There were a few people who didn't know how to live or die, and shouted behind the people in a moderate voice: "The officials are so reckless about human life, they are not the sons of heaven who have accumulated virtue and done good and benevolent government."

Wu Song, who was following Hu Sanniang, did not wait for Hu Sanniang's order, and immediately rushed over with a few guards, twisted them around as if they were catching chickens, and pushed them to the ground.

"Tell me, what kind of benevolent government will be given to those scumbags who have harmed so many people last night?"

Someone muttered in a low voice, "Punishment without trial will harm innocent people by mistake."

"Tong Guan, send these to Mr. Pei, and ask Mr. Pei and Wu Xuexue to explain to them the rules of interrogation in Liangshan and what benevolence is. There are not ten women who were kidnapped and detained in the 'Worriless Cave'. Hundreds, it’s not a matter of ten or twenty hundred years, only omissions, no mistaken killings. Is there any one of you who would like to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to listen to it?”

Hu Sanniang cut the mess with a sharp knife and dismissed these hypocritical hypocrites who had nothing to do with themselves and didn't know the pain of others.I can't help but feel a little depressed.

Wu Song stepped forward to persuade: "General, don't worry about such ignorant and foolish people. To show mercy to the wicked is to condone them to do evil. Who is not afraid of death, just come and try Liangshan's law to be tolerant, kind, or ruthless." The Wuyou Cave should have been cleaned up two months earlier."

Hu Sanniang nodded and said yes, "If we clean up earlier, fewer people will be killed."

The real reason why Hu Sanniang hurriedly cleaned up the Bianliang sewer was not only because many people disappeared on the day of the enthronement ceremony and reported to the Yamen, but also because there was an accident with Liang Shan's female relatives who came here that day.Although the person was found that night, it also aroused Hu Sanniang's determination to clean up those scumbags, and also aroused Pei Xuan and Wu Yong's method of burning people with kerosene to scare Xiaoxiao's ruthlessness.Otherwise, after most of Liangshan's generals left Beijing to go north, it is not known what will happen to the remaining family members.

It's just that Hu Sanniang didn't want too many people to know about the looting of Liangshan's family members, so she pressed the incentive to clean up Wuyou Cave.

Hu Sanniang moved with a large army, so she had to distance herself from the vanguard.Just after passing the Daming Mansion, they met the messenger soldiers sent by Lin Chong. It is said that they encountered the vanguard army of the Kingdom of Jin, and each of them retreated [-] miles after the fierce battle, waiting for the arrival of the main force.

Hu Sanniang immediately sent Hu Yanzhuo with a team of personal guards, and also handed over her small seal to Hu Yanzhuo, and ordered Lin Chong to see Yinru, and immediately led the forward horse army to retreat to the main force.What a joke, those cavalrymen of the Kingdom of Jin grew up on horseback since they were young.In case the 20 main force of the Kingdom of Jin sent a lineup of one soldier and two horses to reinforce their vanguard, Lin Chong's 5000 men are rare cavalry for him, but this number is not enough to increase the momentum The cavalrymen of the Kingdom of Jin gritted their teeth.

At the same time, Hu Sanniang ordered the army to set up camp, and arranged a formation to confront the main forces of the Kingdom of Jin outside the Daming Mansion, and ordered the artillery battalion led by Gongsun Sheng to prepare for the big battle.

After everything was settled, Hu Sanniang said to Gongsun Sheng: "Mr. Gongsun, it's time for you to teach some people who can lead the army for you, and the Ministry of Industry has a lot of things to do."

Gongsun Sheng nodded, "Officials, it should be possible within a year or so. Soldiers in the Artillery Battalion have to be good at counting skills to be able to fight accurately. And the counting skills at the battalion head have to surpass ordinary soldiers to control it." Got the Artillery Battalion."

After several years of mathematics education in Liangshan, the slightly better children were all taken to the artillery camp by Gongsun Sheng, but they were still not enough for people to use.If we want to expand the artillery battalion, we have to wait a few years.It will be possible when Ruan Xiaoer's Dalang's age grows up.

At dusk, Lin Chong rushed back to the Chinese army with the vanguard battalion.

"The officials fought fiercely with the vanguard army of the Kingdom of Jin. 240 people died, and there were nearly a thousand injured."

Lin Chong met Hu Sanniang and reported the encounter first.He was very sad. These soldiers were all taught by him. If he hadn't tried his best and injured the vanguard officer of the opponent, he still didn't know how many casualties his side would have.

And he himself failed.

Hu Sanniang comforted Lin Chong, "The cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin has always been far superior in combat power to the imperial army. After 20 years of training, the cavalry of the Han cavalry will not be able to beat those who grew up on horseback. Don't worry about it. Treat the wound first."

Wu Song helped Lin Chong take off his armor, took off his battle robe, and found that the wound on his left elbow was deep enough to show the bones.Hu Sanniang took a deep breath, if it was any deeper, the left forearm would be removed.

Limb replantation?It will be thousands of years later.

The injury has become like this, and he is still carrying it in front of him. This person is also a ruthless person inside.

An Daoquan treated Lin Chong's wounds, and Hu Sanniang also went to Lin Chong's military tent and leaned over to help Lin Chong, which made Lin Chong very ashamed.

"Officials, it's the ministers who are not good at learning, that get hurt."

Hu Sanniang smiled, and Wu Song said from the side: "My brother, if you are so self-effacing, brothers will not dare to carry swords into battle. How many people in the world who learn martial arts can defeat you. Brother, I have already learned from you The guards, and asked why you were injured."

Lin Chong had no choice but to say to Hu Sanniang seriously: "General, if one-on-one with the generals of the Kingdom of Jin, the last general will not be left behind. But the equestrian skills of our forbidden army are still too far behind."

"Well, then don't compete with them in equestrian skills. And don't compete with them in the ability of guns and knives on horseback. Otherwise, you will use your own strengths to attack the enemy's strengths. When our artillery finds its way back, let all Jin Kingdom invaders Those who buried their bones outside the Daming Mansion to avenge the fallen soldiers."

An Daoquan rinsed with spirits first, and then used needles and thread to suture the wound.Hu Sanniang looked at Lin Chong's face twisted and gritted her teeth, she said in her heart that if there was no local anesthesia, it would be quite a test to suture directly.An Daoquan took care of Lin Chong's wound, and told him not to use any more force for the next few days, lest the wound burst open.Hu Sanniang took out a small white jade bottle from her bag and handed it to An Daoquan.

"Physician An, let's see if this red medicine can be used?"

An Daoquan took it, squeezed open the wax ball and smelled it, scraped off a little bit with his nails, tasted it, and said to Hu Sanniang happily: "The official is a good medicine for wounds, not to mention the elixir of the living dead. Not too far off. Any prescriptions or extra pills?"

Hu Sanniang shook her head, "This is also what I got from the past, that's all."

In my heart, I said that Dr. An is really knowledgeable, and this is really an elixir that can revive human flesh and bones.

An Daoquan crushed one pill and applied it to Lin Chong's wound, then poured out another pill for Lin Chong to swallow.Then he said to Lin Chong with satisfaction: "With this medicine, the governor will not worry about wounds. After heals, it will be the same as before."

Then he asked Hu Sanniang cautiously: "Official, can you give the rest to Xiaoke?"

Wu Song stared, "Physician An, the official medicine,"

Lin Chong gave Wu Song a tug, signaling him to look at Hu Sanniang's attitude.Wu Song immediately changed his mouth and said: "You can use it carefully."

An Daoquan nodded again and again, "Wu Dudu, Xiao Ke understands that he will not abuse it. After I crack this prescription, the army will blindly use life-saving medicine."

Hu Sanniang knew this man's hobby, and immediately nodded in agreement, "You can take it."

Seeing Hu Sanniang leave, Wu Song pushed Lin Chong's guards away. While helping him change his blood-stained robe, Wu Song asked, "Have you seen the official seal?"

Lin Chong let go of his left hand, and in his palm was a small sweaty seal of Huangtian Stone.

Wu Song grabbed the small seal from Lin Chong's hand and looked at it carefully. It was quite new, and it seemed that he had never used it before.He was very puzzled, this stone looks very ordinary, do you have any explanation?

Seeing his puzzled look, Lin Chong explained: "This is the day the officials appointed me to be the emperor's husband. I carved it overnight. If you like it, I will carve one for you when I go back to Bianliang when I have time. "

Wu Song blushed slightly, put Xiao Yin back into Lin Chong's open left palm, clasped his palms together and said, "Thank you brother first."

The author has something to say: Background information:

The fifth year of Xuanhe (1123)--July, Zhang Jue, the former general of the Liao Kingdom and left behind in Jinpingzhou, surrendered to the Song Dynasty in Pingzhou.In November, Zhang Jue was defeated and fled to the former Liao Yanjing, which had just become the Yanshan Mansion of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Later, Wanyan Zongwang used the Zhang Jue Incident as an excuse to attack the Song Dynasty, which eventually led to the "Jingkang Difficulty" (1127).

This article proposes that Hu Sanniang ascended the throne in the late winter month of the fifth year of Xuanhe. .