The most unlucky crossing in history

Just as Xie Wenyuan expected, on the second day of August, Jingzhao sent a letter, Emperor Shengning urgently ordered Xie Wenyuan and others to return to Beijing.

Zhong Qiyun wanted to go back to Beijing with Xie Wenyuan, and then just stay with him in Jingzhao, but intellectually he knew very well that he couldn't leave this time.Xie Cheng resigned and Xie Wenzhuo inherited the position of general. The sophisticated merchants like the Hu family, Zhou family, Li family, etc. must have seen the beginning of a big war.At that time, there will be great chaos in the country, business will be suspended, and losses will be heavy. At this time, in order to reduce losses.

They have only one way to go.

That is to rely on his Zhong family's huge sea fleet to send things to peaceful foreign countries for sale. At this time, when he, Zhong Qiyun, wanted to trap the big businessmen for business, it was also Zhong Qiyun who led them to negotiate some conditions and important things. when.If he can get it right this time, no one in the Zhong family will be able to move in the future.

Zhong Qiyun was very clear in his heart, and Xie Wenyuan also understood, so before leaving, he only asked Zhong Qiyun: "There has been no action at the Zhang family, and I'm afraid it's just waiting for this time. You didn't get along with him privately on your birthday. On the contrary, if you hold a big banquet, his family must know that you already know the twists and turns and have no intention of conspiring with it. Zhang Sixue seems to be polite and decent, but in fact he is a hypocritical and treacherous person. Now the Zhong family caravan is all over the country. , is already an excellent fortress for people and things to move around. If the Zhong family can help him, he and the orphan of the sixth prince will be at home. Although you didn't respond to him, he will definitely find you in other places to threaten him, and you should be too I know that there are still many merchants in the court who are attached to his Zhang family. After that, you should be more careful in business, and don't be fooled no matter what."

Zhong Qiyun hugged Xie Wenyuan into his arms, and said: "I know, don't worry, your place is full of dangers, if you encounter anything, please let someone tell me."

Xie Wenyuan paused, then raised his arms to hug Zhong Qiyun back, and replied, "En."

On August [-]th, the day after Xie Wenyuan and others returned to Jingzhao, in the early court, Emperor Shengning personally named General Xie Wenzhuo Jianwei, inheriting the title of General, holding a quarter of the military power in his hand, and commanding the Northwest Army .

Even though he was seriously injured and could no longer stand up, Xie Cheng still had someone send him to the palace.According to the usual practice, above the main hall, Xie Cheng handed over the military amulet held by the Xie family to Emperor Shengning. After Eunuch Zhang read the imperial decree, Emperor Shengning walked down the steps in person

Xie Wenzhuo, who was dressed in military uniform, knelt on one knee, cupped his fists and bowed his head, and solemnly handed over the military talisman that the Xie family had inherited for a hundred years into Xie Wenzhuo's hands.

Tan Yuanyong said: "The country in this world will have to be protected by the general in the future. I hope that the general will be like the old general Xie, galloping on the battlefield and using soldiers like gods to protect the people."

Xie Wenzhuo, who was only nineteen years old, was young and vigorous, with a loud voice. He took the military talisman with both hands: "My minister, Xie Wenzhuo, I will definitely live up to the grace of the saints. I will be loyal to the Emperor and the Holy One. I will defend the country and the border and die forever." No excuses!"

Tan Yuanyong helped him up, and said with a smile: "The general is so loyal and brave, I don't worry."

Afterwards, Tan Yuanyong asked Eunuch Zhang to read out another imperial decree, in which he praised and praised Xie Cheng for his decades of fighting, and then rewarded Xie Cheng with a piece of "Loyalty and Bravery" inscribed by himself. plaque.

In this way, this reward is considered.

In more than 100 years since the founding of the dynasty, the position of general was handed over to the second son of the Xie family for the first time. No matter how much the officials in the court thought about Xie Wenyuan, the matters that had to be agreed in the early court could not be delayed.

At the beginning of the court meeting, the two sons of the Xie family, the head of a civil official and the head of a military general, stood facing each other. Although the position of the general was half a level lower than the prime minister in the court, there were some undercurrents simmering in such an opposing situation. .

Tan Yuanyong hurriedly summoned Xie Wenyuan and others to return to Beijing, of course it was because of the Northwest Uyghur issue, Tan Yuanyong stopped talking about irrelevant things, and said straight to the point: "I think you have seen the current situation somewhat, thank you The old general's reputation is far and wide, which is the reason why the Uighur king dared not act rashly, but the general resigned, and Ye Hezhe had a long-standing grievance for the last Jingzhao incident, and he was looking for an opportunity to fight. I am afraid that the northwest will not be peaceful for a long time. What's the best way to do this?"

Regarding the war, although the military generals are not in control, they are always the generals who speak first in the court, and then the civil and military officials discuss it. Although Xie Wenzhuo has not been to the palace a few times, he still understands these "default" rules .

After hearing Tan Yuanyong's words, Xie Wenzhuo took a step forward and said loudly: "I have been guarding the border for more than a year, and I know how warlike and vengeful the Uighur king Ye Hezhe is. Knowing that he will not let go of such an opportunity, he will definitely attack aggressively, and this battle is inevitable. But the Uighurs think that we are weak and can be bullied, and they have invaded the Northwest many times over the years, and even more rampant," Xie Wenzhuo said here Paused, then raised his eyes to the emperor

The emperor looked over and said: "Your Majesty, I think that instead of sitting still and waiting for the Uyghur to make a move, why don't we change our strategy and take the initiative to attack, and catch him by surprise first, so as to seize the opportunity and destroy his ambition. And can calmly fight with one!"

Speaking of this, Xie Wenzhuo resolutely knelt down on one knee, and said: "I beg for orders, return to the northwest immediately, wait for the opportunity to fight back against the Uighurs!"

Xie Wenzhuo's words are persuasive and powerful. Although he looks like his mother, there is still a hint of childishness on his face, but his temperament really resembles Xie Cheng.

only......

Tan Yuanyong glanced, because Xie Wenzhuo mentioned the "active counterattack", and the officials with different expressions of astonishment on their faces, Tan Yuanyong did not speak, and then glanced at Xie Cheng who was sitting there.

Although Xie Cheng has resigned, Xie Wenzhuo is still a bit young no matter how good he is in leading the army. Tan Yuanyong also understands that what Xie Wenzhuo said today must not be his own words, but Xie Cheng's. .

Once a war starts, it is a waste of people and money. Over the years, Dazhu has focused on defense in wars. The emperors of all dynasties have also been in charge of peace and not in battle. Speaking of taking the initiative to fight back, there has never been one...

Thinking of this, Tan Yuanyong frowned slightly. He looked down and asked, "What do the rest of the adults think?"

At this time, Linghu, the right servant of Zhongshu Province, took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, the Uighur attack is just a guess. I heard that Ye Hezhe murdered the former Uighur king and his elder brother in the Uighur country, and there was a commotion. It's not peaceful, and I'm afraid that's why we don't have time to attack. If we attack suddenly, whether or not we will offend the Uyghurs will not be mentioned for now...the court has only been peaceful for half a year, and it is not appropriate to raise troops now."

Standing behind Xie Wenzhuo, Jiang Hupin frowned, and said directly: "Master Linghu is not right, it is because the Uighurs have no time to take care of the civil strife, and it is the best way for us to recover Saibo or other cities in the evening." opportunity!"

Chu Huaize, the left servant of Zhongshu Province, snorted and laughed: "The generals only know the pleasure of galloping on the battlefield. When the army rations are short and the money is short, they just reach out to the court to ask for it. Let me ask you, generals, have you ever thought about the current situation?" Can the imperial court afford it? Have you ever asked the thousands of soldiers in the northwest if they are willing to fight again?"

"I......"

But before Jiang Hupin finished speaking, Chu Huaize asked again and again: "Have you ever thought about whether the people in the world can afford war?!"

"...Well, if we don't do anything at this time, when the Uighurs attack, the Northwest will repeat the same mistakes..."

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Repeat the same mistakes?Let me ask General Jiang again, you may conclude that fighting back at this time can really take the lead?Can the Uighur be defeated?In the past two years, has the Northwest Army really won a complete victory when it fought against the Uighurs? ! "

Although Chu Huaize's words were true, he really deliberately ignored many reasons for the defeat, and he spoke too seriously, and even scolded the Northwest Army and several generals for their incompetence.

But Jiang Hupin and others are military generals after all, no matter how well they practice their words, they are not as eloquent as these civil officials who are fighting with each other.When Chu Huaize said this, they were all so angry that they clenched their fists tightly, as if they would rush to beat them up if they were not in the court, but none of them could find a word to fight back.

Although Xie Wenzhuo was already a great general, he was very angry after all, and he was very angry when he heard it, but he still represented the Xie family. He still suppressed and took a deep breath, and stepped forward and said: "No matter what, I and the generals It’s all thinking like this, we warriors don’t understand anything, we only know that if we wait like this, we will only be waiting for more ferocious attacks, the emperor and ministers are not afraid of death, and the Northwest army is not afraid of death either!”

His words, which are so stately but full of loopholes, naturally provoked attacks from some courtiers.

In this way, a scolding war broke out in the court instantly, with endless noise and confrontation.

After Tan Yuanyong frowned and told everyone to shut up, there were still one or two people talking to each other.

Xie Wenzhuo only holds a quarter of the military power, so of course it is impossible for him to fight as soon as he says he wants to. Tan Yuanyong waited for the ministers in the court to calm down for a while before looking at the head of the hundred officials who held the other quarter of the military power Xie asked Yuan, and he asked, "What do you think the Prime Minister thinks?"

When Emperor Fengzheng was in power, Xie Cheng mentioned several times that the war proposal was not adopted. The reason was that both Emperor Fengzheng and Prime Minister Wei Hechao were people who did not like war. As long as Emperor Fengzheng did not want to fight, When Wei Hechao also agreed not to raise troops, his arms could not twist his thighs, and it was useless for Ren Xiecheng to speak.

This is the end of the Dasheng Dynasty's emphasis on civil affairs over military affairs, and military officials will always be weak.

Right now, Emperor Shengning asked Xie Wenyuan to see if Xie Wenyuan was the main station, so that he could decide whether to fight or not.

However, according to Xie Wenyuan's habit in the past... literati, they all have a similar smell. All the ministers in the court knew that when Emperor Fengzheng was in power, although Xie Wenyuan and Wei Hechao had different political views, they did not agree with each other. The attitude of fighting is actually the same as that of the warlords, so, in their

It seems that Xie Wenyuan, as a civil servant, does not like to fight.

Even Xie Cheng thought so, so when the emperor asked Xie Wenyuan, the long-ill Xie Cheng raised his head and frowned at Xie Wenyuan.

Xie Wenyuan listened to so many speeches, listened to the opinions of those adults, and now he heard Tan Yuanyong asked about him, Xie Wenyuan slowly came to the center.

He bowed his hands to Tan Yuanyong and said: "My minister thought it was time to fight."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked except Feng Ping, Yu Lianqiao and others who had been following Xie Wenyuan in the past.

Regardless of other people's thinking, Xie Wenyuan said directly: "The fact that the previous emperors did not take the lead in the war was because Daqing needed to recuperate at the time, so he made the decision. Such a decision is naturally wise, and it has made Daqing peaceful for decades. , but after so many years, the neighboring countries on the border have nothing to fear."

The hall was full of people, but there was a sudden silence, only Xie Wenyuan laughed: "It's a big and magnificent country, and it has been frightened by the Uighurs several times. How can such a momentum convince others?"

"What Master Linghu said is indeed true, but let's see, who else in the Uighur Kingdom can contend with Ye Hezhe? Even if it is the fifth prince who is the most powerful today, if Ye Hezhe wants to deal with him, it only takes two days. Three days is enough. In my opinion, what Master Linghu mentioned should be deliberately exaggerated by the Uyghurs, so as to make the emperor take it lightly. And whether the court can support the army to fight, I think it is up to the sixth department of Shangshusheng to answer better."

Speaking of this, Xie Wenyuan glanced at Chu Huaize again, shook his head and said: "As for Master Chu's conclusion just now, I really don't agree with it."

Speaking of this, Xie Wenyuan's eyes were cold, "Why did you lose in the Northwest War for the first time? Master Chu has so many things in his mind? It was your superior who personally ordered that adult who didn't know how to fight to lead the army that caused the defeat? Chu Your Excellency doesn’t ask why you hit the soldiers who were fighting with a stick. And the second is why? You know, when General Xie led the army to fight, he took back several cities. People colluded with Uyghurs, do you think it is victory or defeat?"

Xie Wenyuan's question made Chu Huaize speechless.

"At the time when the court was so chaotic, the general was still able to maintain his stability even though he was seriously injured, but now that the court is calm and upright, Master Chu feels that he will lose the battle?" Xie Wenyuan looked at him and smiled: "Or is it Chu? Your Excellency thinks that there are still people like Wei Hechao in the court who colluded with foreign countries or caused the defeat of the war?"

When Chu Huaize heard it,

Hastily shaking his head in denial: "Of course not!"

Xie Wenyuan said, "What else can I say?"

Xie Wenyuan looked solemnly, and said: "Once the war broke out, it was indeed a waste of time and money, but the Uighur King is ambitious and he is bound to commit another crime. And as far as I know, Shendu Kingdom, who has always had a grudge against Dazhang, recently visited the Uighur in secret. The meaning is really clear. Furthermore, I don’t know that the Marquis of Zhenbei mentioned to the emperor that some small countries in the northern part of the country have been dancing very hard recently. How could it be a matter of Uighurs? Turn a blind eye, how can sleep soundly?"

Xie Wenyuan snorted: "Back then, the Emperor Taizu beat those foreign countries to the ground to beg for mercy, but now it's the other way around? If they don't move for a while, the neighboring countries will use me to be bullied and threatened. It’s all chaos in the frontiers, so it’s really hard for the people to live and waste their money! If we don’t fight at this time, and don’t take back the land that belongs to Dazhu, how can we promote our country’s prestige and maintain peace in the world?”

Xie Wenyuan bowed his head, and under the surprised gazes of others, he said calmly: "So, I think, as the generals said, not only to fight, but also to catch them by surprise and attack them by surprise."