Chapter 274 I want to go to war(1/2)
March in the third year of Shaosheng.
The incident of the turning of the dragon in the East Sichuan, Jiannan.
Because of the early warning from the court, many materials were properly kept and post-disaster relief was considered effective, so the losses suffered were much smaller than expected.
The adjacent Dali Kingdom was in trouble. It was not wealthy at all, and it was even wailed like this.
The Emperor Gao Shengtai, who had internal and external relations, faced natural disasters and internal dissatisfaction. Before he died of illness, he decided to hand over the title of righteousness back to Duan's hands, while the Gao family was in power as the prime minister.
Dazhong became the Dali Kingdom again, and Emperor Duan Zhengchun sent an envoy to the Song Dynasty to report the matter.
"If you have time to go to Yanziwu, Suzhou to see if my cousin is here."
Wang Xiaole was so happy that he got the news, Duan Zhengchun came out.
"Senior brother, it's time to eat."
Li Hui, who was a little out of the way, came over to invite Wang Xiao to dinner.
"Does it hurt?"
A few days ago, Li Hui was a little proud and took a group of little brothers to the restaurant to drink. After Li Gefei found out, he was beaten so miserably. He still feels uncomfortable walking.
Listening to Wang Xiao’s joke, Li Hui cried and refused to speak.
When he arrived at the flower hall, Li Gefei looked at this scene and immediately looked dark. "Who should I show you the face on the happy days? Go back and copy the Analects of Confucius twenty times."
"Teacher." Wang Xiao stepped forward to plead with a mercy. Today is the birthday of the junior sister. For the sake of the junior sister, let him go this time."
"snort."
Li Gefei glared at Li Hui, letting him go for the time being.
Li Hui cast a grateful look at Wang Xiao, but Wang Xiao didn't look at it at all. His eyes fell on Li Qingzhao, who came out with Mingyue and Mrs. Li.
"Another year older."
In order to avoid Li Qingzhao being fooled by the prince from the mansion of some marquis, Wang Xiao has always been very generous in giving gifts.
This birthday gift is a carriage.
It is really amazing and very respectful to have a carriage in Bianliang City.
Li Gefei would definitely not agree to such a heavy gift if others gave it, but it would be different if Wang Xiao gave it.
Although I have never made it clear, everyone actually knows it.
"Thank you for your gift, my sister likes it very much."
Li Qingzhao stepped forward generously and bowed to Wang Xiao and thanked him.
"Okay, just like it."
Looking at the standard lady girl in front of her, Wang Xiao's expression was a little unnatural, but he soon returned to the same as before.
The Li Qingzhao I saw was completely different from the Li Qingzhao that Li Hui said.
Li Qingzhao, whom Li Hui said, bullies him all day long and will do anything at all. He was secretly taken by his sister when he drank.
It is said that when I was studying, I looked down on my ancestors and predecessors. It is either that the poem is not in good spirit or that the poem is inappropriate.
And according to rumors, Li Qingzhao likes to play Ye Zi Card when she gets together with her sisters. She once blackmailed her younger brother because of losing money.
But at this moment, Li Qingzhao in front of him is a standard portrayal of virtuous and gentleness.
It is obvious that the image in front of me is specifically for me to see.
"Don't care about her." Wang Xiao was very free and easy about this. "As long as it is the original intention."
At the banquet, Li Qingzhao talked about Wang Xiao's peeping at the secret of heaven again and saving the people of Jiannan from the fire and water.
Wang Xiao, who made a successful prediction for the second time, has been regarded by the people as a truly enlightened man.
If he hadn't served in the court, Zhao Xu would probably have been named as a real person, that real person, or something.
"I just couldn't bear to see the miserable creatures, so I tried to save the people all over the place."
Wang Xiao changed into a compassionate expression, "I have hesitated, after all, I want to lose my life. But I think of those people who lost their lives and their homes while the earth dragon turned over. My conscience does not allow me to turn a blind eye."
Li Gefei and his family praised together, "You are such a good person."
"I feel guilty." Wang Xiao waved his hand and shook his head, "It's just because I know my heart."
Li Gefei, who has experienced impeachment, has a different mindset than before.
He is satisfied with Wang Xiao now. This disciple is really outstanding.
Li Gefei personally picked up the wine pot and poured wine for Wang Xiao. "You are busy with your affairs, so you don't need to take leave for such small things in the future."
Wang Xiao stood up and took the wine glass and saluted respectfully, "Of course the matter of junior sister is coming. Even if you are scolded by the official, it doesn't matter."
Li Qingzhao blushed when she said this, and got up and poured wine toast Wang Xiao.
After the banquet, I chatted for a while and returned home. However, I saw the eunuch coming from the palace waiting here.
"The official family has important matters to summon the doctor to the palace to discuss the matter."
Arranged Mingyue to rest, Wang Xiao set out to go to the palace.
"Wang Qing, news came from Xixia. The fake lord Li Qianshun searched the country and was preparing to send a large army of 500,000 to conquer Fuyan Road. The Qing family helped me to deduce it, to see if this battle is a victory or a defeat?"
Wang Xiao knew that if he often predicted things, this would be the result.
He did not just use life-saving or something to perfunctory, but instead made analysis and explanation seriously.
After all, it is known as the army of 500,000. Even in the land of China, which has always been known for its large number of people during wars, this is an amazing number.
Wang Xiao can understand Zhao Xu's urgent mood.
"The official family. Xixia is only a small country. Except for the Hetao area, most of them are desolate Gobi and vast mountains. They can only die of 200,000 people. A large army of 500,000 people can't be taken out even if they are poor. Even if they are searching for the country, they can only die of 200,000 people."
"There are heavy troops stationed on the front line of Fuyan Road, and there are many cities and villages and are strong and difficult to attack. The officials only need to send a general to coordinate the situation. The people of Xixia are exhausted and they will not be able to attack."
Wang Xiao’s analysis was very reasonable, and Zhao Xu also agreed. The previous urgency gradually calmed down.
"Lu Huiqing is in a hurry and reinforcements are always sent." Zhao Xu came to the huge hanging map and carefully looked at the map of Fuyan Road.
"The official family, the empress, is willing to lead troops to Fuyan Road to pacify the thieves."
Xixia rebelled from the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty never recognized them. Therefore, the names are all false and thieves.
As for Wang Xiao's request to lead troops to fight, the Song Dynasty was actually similar to the Ming Dynasty that followed, and they were all literati who led troops. It was just not as extreme as the Ming Dynasty. Many famous generals could still be commanders, such as the brothers of the Zong family.
Those who predict this and that can only be a charlatan.
If you want to continue moving upwards, rely on Kaifeng Prefecture to investigate cases and work on government affairs in the province, it is not enough to be able to handle government affairs.
In that case, without ten or twenty years of hard work, there would be no chance to be called a husband.
This time, Xixia launched a large army to attack Fuyan Road, which was a very dangerous thing to others. But in Wang Xiao's opinion, this was a great opportunity to earn merits.
Even though he participated in the imperial examination and took the civil servant route, Wang Xiao's heart that was roaming on the battlefield had never cooled down.
And he knew that there was a very good opportunity for the Xixia army to attack this time.
That is, the young Xixia king Li Ganshun, who was in power with Empress Dowager Liang, who would personally supervise the battle of Jinmingzhai.
During this period when Empress Zhaojian Wenmu, the Liang family of Empress Liang controlled the Western Xia, appointed foreign relatives and became powerful and the people were in decline, resulting in the decline of the people's strength and the country was about to be in danger. This was the lowest point of the Western Xia national power.
If you can seize the opportunity during the Battle of Jinming Village, you will definitely be able to destroy the country.
"Wang Qing. If the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, don't go." Zhao Xu really didn't want Wang Xiao to take the risk.
Not to mention anything else, Wang Xiao is a real person who can do things. He also has the magical ability to deduce Tianji. Zhao Xu doesn't want him to be in danger.
"The official family is young and shallow. If you wait until you are slow, you don't know when you will have the opportunity to show your ambitions. Now that the Xixia invades, the official family will be satisfied."
What Zhao Xu said was unable to refuse.
Even the emperor cannot block Wang Xiaobo's chance to achieve merits and move forward.
Moreover, Wang Xiao is also increasing his investment, "Weichen is willing to completely quell the bandits of the Dangxiang for the official family. We also ask the official family to give more support for the sake of the meager achievements of Weichen."
Wang Xiao has always relied on his own ability to be promoted. He had never asked for any reward for treating Zhao Xu's coughing up blood and teaching him Zixia Gong.
Zhao Xu did not intend to be a shameless emperor, so he always wanted to repay Wang Xiao's kindness.
Now that he finally opened this mouth, Zhao Xu was relieved.
"What do you want?"
"Weixia only wants to pacify the bandits of Western Xia and restore the Hetao land for the Song Dynasty." Wang Xiao first raised his style and followed the specific requirements. "Weixia asks the officials to select the imperial guards who dare to fight, open arsenal to equip their troops, and go to Fuyan Road to reinforce and not use them dispersedly."
There are three meanings in this passage.
The first point is to select elite troops from the capital's access imperial guards.
Although the capital's access imperial guards were not as bad as the Jingkang period thirty years later, they were indeed unbearable.
If you want to find a soldier that can be fought, you can only choose a large range of people.
The second requirement is to open arsenal.
The technological level of the Song Dynasty was very high, such as the Bingman Armor, the Divine Arm Bow, and the Eight Niu Crossbow, which were all top-level equipment that Wang Xiao had used.
To be continued...