The most unlucky crossing in history

In November, Zhong Qiyun was ready to deal with business matters, so he rushed to Jingzhao to celebrate the New Year with Xie Wenyuan, but at the end of December, there were too many things that he had to deal with every day, even though he had He Minqing, Liu Wangcai and other seven or eight cronies were called to deal with the affairs together, but whether it was business discussions with various companies, voyage planning, overall business planning in various places, long-term labor allocation, etc., it was too much, Zhong Any store at home in the country is very busy, let alone the Hangzhou headquarters.

Even if he misses him so much, Zhong Qiyun really has no choice but to get away, so he can only prepare Xie Wenyuan's new year's goods as early as last year, and then let the caravan transport them.

On December 28, the first year of Shengning, it was already midnight, and Zhong Qiyun took some time to eat dinner.

Two dishes and one soup served with rice, Zhong Qiyun frowned and said while pawing at the food, "Brother Jiang said that the letter I entrusted to Mr. Xie was intercepted by the Zhang family during the first battle in Jingzhao last year?" He lost the letter this time, but he didn't really care about it, because Xie Wenyuan's name was not written on that letter, nor was his name left behind.

At that time, he was afraid that he would accidentally lose it during the war, and some people would notice something, so he deliberately didn't write it, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen.

Jiang Sicheng nodded, "Yes, Brother Zhong asked me to investigate what the Zhang family had done over the past year, and Jiang found out that last September, when everyone was fleeing Jingzhao, the young master of the Zhang family rushed to After arriving at Jingzhao, I also found out that the servants of his family had frequent contacts with a newly hired long-term worker under the Zhong family. In fact, it is common for the workers of the Zhong family to communicate with the servants of the Zhang family. It just so happened that I had a very tight time slot, so I had someone check it carefully, but I found some clues. The person who lost the letter mentioned that this person was among the people who came and went at his house in those few days Later, I asked the spies stationed in Zhang's shop to investigate secretly, and found out about it."

It doesn't matter if the letter is lost and unrelated people pick it up. I don't know who wrote it and who it was written to, but if someone steals it deliberately, it's different.Thinking of the content of that letter and the ubiquitous love between the lines, Zhong Qiyun let out a sigh of relief. Even if Zhang Zhenfeng is a fool, he can see his thoughts and know his weaknesses.

Zhong Qiyun didn't speak, and after eating, put

After putting down the bowls and chopsticks, he said again: "What do you think, if the Zhang family wants to use me to force Mr. Xie, or does they want to use Mr. Xie to coerce me?"

The matter between him and Xie Wenyuan is known to those who have seen him nearby, Zhong Qiyun has never told anyone, even Liu Wangcai and others, he has not mentioned it, not to say that he does not trust, Zhong Qiyun knows Even if Liu Wangcai, Yang Xiangdong and others knew about it, they would not say a word to the outside world, but they felt that it was not too late, and it would not be too late to talk about these things when everything was settled.

Zhong Qiyun looked at Jiang Sicheng. As for Jiang Sicheng, although he had never mentioned it to him, he must have noticed it a long time ago, maybe he knew it when Shen Du was there.

Jiang Sicheng heard that there was no change on the surface as usual, he just pondered a little, and analyzed: "If the Zhang family only saw the letter, it is impossible to use Brother Zhong to force the prime minister to surrender. See, the Zhang family can't touch Prime Minister Xie, and with the current Zhong family, he can't touch Brother Zhong at all, and he might use some advantages to lure you."

Zhong Qiyun nodded. At that time, Xie Wenyuan had not formally responded to his feelings, and he hadn't been with Xie Wenyuan yet, so reading the letter, I'm afraid he would only feel that he was a deeply affectionate suitor.

but.....

Zhong Qiyun said: "On the day of the birthday banquet in July, Brother Jiang knew that the prime minister was there, right?"

Jiang Sicheng nodded, he was at the banquet that day, so he naturally saw Xie Wenyuan.

Zhong Qiyun rubbed his nose, coughed lightly and said: "That day I drank too much and couldn't bear to go back to the house. I was intimate with the Prime Minister for a long time at the covered bridge. Someone from the Lu family saw it. I think there might be some Others see."

Jiang Sicheng: "..."

In winter, the cold sea breeze from Hangzhou howled, the lanterns outside shook violently, but the room suddenly fell into a strange silence.

After a long time, Jiang Sicheng looked normal, and analyzed with Zhong Qiyun: "If that's the case, brother Zhong should strengthen his defense and be more careful."

Zhong Qiyun: "Now the Zhang family wants to move me, although it is impossible, but I am afraid of those princes behind him, who have guards in their hands, if they take the risk and come to Hangzhou first to arrest me, it will be really troublesome."

Jiang Sicheng nodded: "As far as I know, the two old princes have no more than [-] guards in their hands. If you fill in the old department of the sixth prince... I think it will be at most [-]."

"However, even if the Zhang family knows about the matter between me and the prime minister, if he tells the princes like this, the princes will not

Believe it completely, after all, in their eyes, Xie Wenyuan can't surrender because of me. "Zhong Qiyun said: "But I will definitely not let go of this possible opportunity. If I can be tied up, even if Xie Wenyuan cannot be coerced, then the Zhong family can be forced to work for him. "

Jiang Sicheng replied: "However, they have limited troops. If they want to win, they must ensure two points no matter what. One is to raid Jingzhao, and the other is to have enough troops. Before that, they dare not act at will. There are tens of thousands of garrisons here, and if they startle the snakes, they will be ordered to destroy the garrisons in the south of the Yangtze River before they enter Beijing."

"Brother Jiang is right, what does Brother Jiang think they will do."

"If you can't figure it out, you can only use secret tricks. Hangzhou is open to merchants, but the defense is also tight. If they don't want to startle the enemy, they can only do it in wartime, but no matter what the number is no more than two thousand."

Zhong Qiyun sneered: "Thousands of people..."

Jiang Sicheng continued: "Son of the Zhong family, there are currently 870 five boat guard thugs in Hangzhou City." The implication is that those thousands of people are not to be feared.

Zhong Qiyun: "Why use our family's thugs? Tomorrow I will go to the government office in Hangzhou in person, but if you think about it, your lord will not let it go, will you?"

Jiang Sicheng understood Zhong Qiyun's meaning, and he also smiled and said: "Brother Zhong said it is very true. During this period of time, I will make people strengthen their defenses to prevent unrelated people from approaching."

"Brother Jiang."

Jiang Sicheng shook his head, "It should be." But at this point, Jiang Sicheng thought for a while and added: "However, we still don't know what the Zhang family's plans are, and we are afraid that he will make some dangerous moves... ..."

"So, I want to ask Brother Jiang for something."

"Brother Zhong, please tell me."

Zhong Qiyun curled his lips into a smile, but his expression was uncommonly cold: "Brother Jiang invites the young masters of the Zhang family to come to Zhong's house as 'guests' some other day."

If he wants to play, he will play with them.

But no matter what the Zhang family wants to do, if the Zhang family wants to use his relationship with Xie Wenyuan to make plans, Zhong Qiyun will never let the Zhang family go.Thinking of what Zhang Zhenfeng said that day, 'If things come true, you can do whatever you want', Zhong Qiyun sneered, thanks to Zhang Zhenfeng's smartness, he didn't dare to talk about Xie Wenyuan that day, otherwise Zhang Zhenfeng Don't even think about leaving Zhong Zhai if you are in the wind.

From December of the first year of Shengning to January of the second year, several military orders from central Beijing were sent to the northwest, and they responded internally and externally, and changed their combat strategy, defeating the Uighur Shendu in a row.

However, on the fifteenth day of the first month of the second year of Shengning, the

The good situation in the Northwest War suddenly changed. When the 20 soldiers of the Shendu Kingdom and the 12 Uighur cavalry attacked the Northwest main force stationed in Crane City, Ye Hezhe suddenly led the [-] Uighur Army in a blizzard and turned to the southwest of the city. In Changtai Prefecture, the Uighurs suddenly changed their attack strategy to attack Changtai Prefecture, which is the most difficult to attack. General Zhang Pan lost [-] troops. There are also Erhe, Qiu Tai and others who are close to the city.

The Uyghur army marched north again, pinching the main force of Crane City. Ye Hezhe and the general Xie Wenzhuo faced each other on the battlefield several times.

Tan Yuanyong was furious.

On the 25th of the first month, the court did not rest until noon.

"No matter what, the battle cannot be stopped now. If they surrender at this time, Uighur and Shendu will definitely go to Northwest, Bode and other places with their mouths open?! Not only that, the majesty of the great country will be lost. The country will not be stable, so the gain outweighs the loss, I thought that General Wei Hechu from the southwest should be dispatched to the northwest immediately to support!"

Linghu said: "What the Shizhong Ling said is indeed true, but General Wei has never led the Northwest. The Northwest battlefield is fundamentally different from the Southwest. General Wei is not familiar with the Northwest Army, so I'm afraid it's not suitable."

Tan Yuanyong looked at Xie Wenyuan in the hall and said, "Prime Minister, who are the other generals who have fought in the northwest?"

Xie Wenyuan said: "Now there is only the old general in the southeast, General Huang Wei, but General Huang is already old, with thousands of miles to the northwest and southeast, I am afraid that General Huang will no longer be able to fight again."

Tan Yuanyong closed his eyes.

He Qinyan took a step forward and said: "General Wei has been guarding the southwest for many years, and he is capable of handling the complex mountainous terrain and unpredictable climate in the southwest, and the northwest is certainly feasible. Now the court is extremely suitable for the candidate. "

"That's the only way." Tan Yuanyong said slowly.

An admonishing doctor from Menxia Province also stepped forward, "Your Majesty, I still have something to say."

"Say."

"General Wei is really not familiar with the Northwest, so why not send a counselor who is familiar with the Northwest to go with him, so that General Wei can be mentioned at any time."

Tan Yuanyong looked at this Doctor Zhou and said, "Are you talking about the prime minister?"

Doctor Zhou replied: "Exactly, the military orders issued by the court in the past two months were victorious, and the prime minister mentioned them several times. It can be seen that the prime minister is familiar with the northwest, and the old general Xie also mentioned it at the beginning.

Let the prime minister go to the northwest with Chen Fu and other lords, now Lord Chen has sacrificed his life for righteousness..."

Xie Wenyuan never talked about military affairs in the court before, but these few months are different, he seems unwilling to cover up, the tactics he proposed several times are shocking, and this is why people in the court see In fact, Xie Wenyuan is not as unmartial as they once knew... No wonder the old general Xie asked the prime minister to go to the northwest. Apart from other things, Xie Wenyuan is not in the northwest but he has already faced the battle situation If you know it well, you will know what General Xie is talking about.

It's just that Xie Wenyuan's status is really special, even if the court ministers have such thoughts in their hearts these few months, they dare not mention it.

Tan Yuanyong didn't speak, he just looked at Xie Wenyuan with probing eyes.

Xie Wenyuan glanced at the Doctor Zhou who mentioned him, this time he did not wait for others to speak, he walked to the center of the hall, under the steps of the throne, cupped his hands and said: "General Zhang Pan is loyal and has defended the country for many years, I especially remember that after the emperor issued the imperial edict that day, Lord Chen Fu did not say much to put down the jade board in his hand, and went to the northwest without hesitation the next day, and the army of thousands of people in the northwest was not a family member? However, they all died at the hands of the Uyghurs. What a loss, what a shame and hatred to me! How can we be at peace while those heroes are defending Daqing with their lives?"

As Xie Wenyuan said, the hall was completely silent, even those civil servants who used to be trustworthy all bowed their heads.

"This battle is fine if you don't fight it, but if you fight it, you can't be defeated. I really know a lot about the Northwest. Now General Xie can't leave. That's how war is. Don't care about the powerful, only the sword. After the war, no one can fight." Stay out of it." Xie Wenyuan bowed to Tan Yuanyong and said, "I am here to ask the emperor for orders to go to the northwest to join the army as a staff officer."

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